Chapter 113 - Chapter 113: Leo’s Hidden Strength—Shocking the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals!

"Silence!"At that moment, the heavenly general turned around and sternly reprimanded the celestial soldiers who had just exclaimed in shock.Then, narrowing his eyes, he looked back at Leo and asked in disbelief, "Did you say... you're at the Earthly Immortal level?"Leo nodded calmly, without a hint of arrogance. "Yes."Gasps rippled through the gathered heavenly soldiers. Whispers rose again among them, though this time more restrained under the general's earlier warning. Their faces showed obvious surprise and even disbelief.The heavenly general began to scrutinize Leo with renewed interest, his gaze growing sharper by the second."In recent years, very few people have managed to ascend from the mortal realms," he said slowly, as if talking more to himself than to Leo. "The spiritual energy in the lower worlds has grown increasingly sparse. It's becoming almost impossible to cultivate to higher realms down there."He paused, clearly trying to process what Leo had just claimed. "And yet… you actually managed to cultivate to the level of an Earthly Immortal in such an environment?"His tone was no longer just skeptical—it carried a tinge of respect now."You understand what that means, right? If your claim is true—if you truly are an Earthly Immortal—then once you officially enter the heavens, you'll be qualified to become a Heavenly General like myself. You could lead up to a hundred celestial soldiers who are at the Human Immortal stage!"The general's words hung in the air, heavy with implication.Leo didn't seem particularly moved by the praise. With his Sharingan temporarily deactivated during ascension, his eyes now appeared as ordinary black pupils. He gave the general a slight smile and replied casually, "Oh?"That calm, indifferent attitude—so unlike the awe or desperation most new ascendants displayed—made the general hesitate. Was this man really that strong?"Can I test your strength?" the heavenly general asked finally. He knew he couldn't report Leo's level to his superiors without verifying it himself.Leo raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "Test it? How?"The general chuckled and stretched out his fist.Leo immediately understood what he meant. "A good, old-fashioned strength test, huh?"He mirrored the gesture, raising his own fist.A moment later—under the watchful eyes of dozens of celestial soldiers—their fists collided.Boom!Both combatants released spiritual power at the moment of impact. The golden light flared where their fists met, resonating with raw energy. The impact didn't cause one side to falter; instead, they were evenly matched—locked in an equilibrium of power.But what the others didn't know was that Leo had already used around 50% of his normal strength. He wasn't even activating his [Six Paths Mode]!The heavenly general grinned, feeling the pressure from Leo's strength. "Not bad! But I'm only using about 30% of my strength. What about you?"Leo smiled faintly and answered, "Fifty percent."There was no hesitation in his voice—just a simple truth.The general's grin grew wider. "Haha! Impressive, very impressive. You really do have the strength of an Earthly Immortal."He pulled back his fist and gave Leo an approving pat on the shoulder. "Brother, it seems we might soon be fellow Heavenly Generals."The general nodded seriously. "I'll report everything to Star Lord Wu Qu. Don't worry—if your level is confirmed, you're definitely getting promoted."Leo merely smiled again and said, "Thank you.""Alright then, come with me. I'll take you to see Lord Star God."Turning to the soldiers behind him, the general added sharply, "You all stay here and guard the place properly. Anyone who dares to leave their post without permission will be reassigned to raise chickens and ducks at the Monkey King's residence!"That threat worked like magic. The celestial soldiers, who had been somewhat relaxed due to the rare appearance of new ascendants, instantly straightened up and shouted in unison:"YES, SIR!"The general gave a satisfied nod and motioned for Leo to follow.Leo glanced around one last time at the Jieying Mansion—the first place he had set foot in since entering the heavenly realm. Then, he walked alongside the general, leaving the palace that guided mortals upon their ascension.It was impossible not to admire the sheer scale and majesty of the heaven realm. Even a simple mansion for welcoming ascendants occupied several dozen acres—comparable to a luxurious manor in the mortal world. The landscape was filled with floating clouds, pink mists, and drifting spiritual energy.Heaven truly was different.More than the visual splendor, Leo was drawn to the spiritual energy that flooded this realm. It was so dense and pure that he could feel it nourishing his body with every breath. If he had the chance, he would sit down and begin cultivating immediately.But now wasn't the time.The general and Leo walked for quite some time before reaching the main gates of the estate.According to the general, the entire mansion was surrounded by divine restrictions. No one could fly in or out on clouds. All movement had to be done on foot, through the gates.Finally, they reached the entrance.But just as they were about to step outside—SWOOSH—!!!A flash of aurora burst from the horizon, streaking toward them at breakneck speed!The power it carried was immense—enough to make even seasoned heavenly generals break out in cold sweat.Instinct took over.Six Paths Mode—ACTIVATED!!Lingyun Six Paths Staff—BLOCK!!In the blink of an eye, Leo summoned his spiritual staff and raised it to block the incoming attack. The next moment:CRACK!!!A gleaming sword, wrapped in vibrant green magic power, slashed through Leo's Six Paths Staff like it was paper.But Leo didn't fall.Nine Truth-Seeking Balls appeared instantly, circling around him defensively. The blow from the sword was momentarily slowed.Using that brief window, Leo summoned all his strength to create a massive golden Truth-Seeking Ball—glowing with intense divine power.CLANG!!!The golden sphere intercepted the sword at the last possible second, shattering upon impact—but deflecting the attack.The sword, now devoid of its magical momentum, dropped to the misty ground in front of Leo."Huff…"Leo exhaled deeply, finally realizing how close he had been to death.Just moments ago, he had tried to activate his Heavenly Hand Power to teleport away, but it failed. The reason?His Earthly Immortal realm couldn't pierce the dimensional laws of the heavenly plane. Unlike in the mortal world, the heavenly realm's space-time structure was sealed off, rendering his Rinnegan's time-space ability useless here.He also noticed something else.The green magical power embedded in the sword—this wasn't spiritual energy of an ordinary kind. It was the celestial-level magic power exclusive to beings of the Celestial Immortal realm or higher!Had that strike landed, even Leo's Six Paths defense might not have saved him."Leo!" the general flew over quickly, his face filled with shock and worry."Are you alright?" he asked breathlessly. Then, noticing Leo's glowing Six Paths form, his expression changed again."You… are you really just an Earthly Immortal?"The heavenly general stared at Leo, now glowing faintly in his Six Paths Mode. Around him, the shattered remnants of the golden Truth-Seeking Ball still floated like stardust.That sword, lying on the ground, still crackled faintly with lingering energy.Leo looked up and said nothing. His expression was calm—but serious.The general felt a chill run down his spine. This guy had just survived a sword imbued with high-grade celestial magic. That wasn't something even most Celestial Immortals could block so directly.He now realized something else—during their earlier fist clash, Leo had probably held back even more than he claimed."How much strength did he really use in that punch?" the general wondered, his heart pounding.One thing was clear now.Leo was no ordinary ascendant.And heaven was about to find out what kind of storm he would bring.