The Immortal King Realm is different from other realms; it is the realm that most considers talent and aptitude.
At the Immortal King stage, a person's spiritual root condenses into crystals, also called Immortal King Crystals, similar to the crystal cores of magical beasts and the inner cores of demon beasts.
Immortal King Crystals are divided into four grades: Heaven, Earth, Spirit, and Mortal. Ordinary grade is the lowest, while ordinary disciples are at the end of the Divine Lord Realm.
Only those with the first generation bloodline awakened have the chance to ascend to Immortal King, and only the first generation bloodline experts, with the blessing of their bloodline, can condense the Immortal King Crystal.
After the bloodline is absorbed by the Immortal King Crystal, over eighty percent of the crystals produced are ordinary grades, with only a very few appearing as spiritual ones.
Earth-grade and Heaven-grade cultivation are basically achieved through postnatal effort. Advancing to Immortal King means condensing Earth-grade Immortal King Crystals. Such prodigies are peerless prodigies, and when they grow up, they are bound to become giants.
Those who condense Heaven-grade Immortal King Crystals are basically those at the very top of the Immortal Realm. It's said that famous figures like Great Brahma and Luo Tianye all directly condense Heaven-grade Immortal King Crystals after advancing to the Immortal King Realm.
Immortal King Crystals that are condensed directly after advancement are called Innate Immortal King Crystals, while those whose grades are improved through postnatal effort through comprehension, resources, rare materials, and miraculous elixirs are called Postnatal Immortal King Crystals.
Except for those with supreme talent like Great Brahma and Luo Tianye, whose talents might not appear even once every tens of millions of years, the rest rely on acquired cultivation through acquired cultivation.
Therefore, in the Immortal Realm, almost no one mentions the term 'Innate Immortal King Crystal' because it's simply unused.
Most Immortal King Crystal experts are considered ordinary beings, and at this level, they find themselves in a very awkward position.
Because their cultivation level can only remain at the early Immortal King Realm, they no longer dare to cultivate further. Once they reach the mid-Immortal King Realm, the grade of their Immortal King Crystals becomes fixed and solidified. Even if they have the opportunity in the future, they will never be able to step into the Spirit Grade again.
In other words, their cultivation in this life could only stop at the mid-stage of the Immortal King Realm, never able to advance upward.
Whether mortals or cultivators, the greatest fear is seeing the end of the future—a despair worse than death.
Therefore, ordinary Immortal King experts usually only reach the early stage, spiritual grade at mid-stage, Earth grade at late stage, and only Heavenly grade dares to advance to Great Perfection and break through to the Realm King realm.
Moreover, with different grades, at the same realm, due to the huge gap in combat power, a Spirit-grade early-stage Immortal King expert can easily crush an ordinary Immortal King.
Back in Yuhua Palace, the reason the Jade Hua Patriarch could easily suppress Jiang Weizhong was because he had just broken through to the spiritual level. Even if Jiang Weizhong wanted to rebel, he had no power to fight back, so he had no choice but to accept his fate.
The gap between ordinary and spiritual items is enormous, so when Jiang Yuhe and the other three heard Long Chen's words, they were so shocked they couldn't even speak.
Because they knew that breaking through to the mortal level was extremely difficult. They had tried countless spiritual herbs and rested and gained insight in countless treasure lands, but made no progress at all. So, with no other choice, they came to the Evil Dragon Domain.
The environment of the Evil Dragon Domain was even less suitable for breaking through. They had already accepted their fate. After all, everyone was a mortal Immortal King, and no one could do anything to the other. With each other in check, everyone was safe.
They planned to live their whole lives like this, but unexpectedly, as soon as Long Chen arrived, he threw out a shocking move that made their heads buzz, leaving them at a loss for words.
"Is what you said true?" The leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group said in a deep voice, growing a bit nervous.
If someone else said that, he would definitely punch him to death. Such a thing that even a child couldn't fool was a huge humiliation to him.
But when Long Chen said this, his intuition told him that Long Chen wasn't the type to boast, and his heart was instantly moved.
"I'm very busy, I don't have time to waste, and I certainly wouldn't tell lies that are easy to expose."
After Long Chen finished speaking, he produced a rustic box in his hand, placed it on the table, and gestured for everyone to take a look.
The four exchanged glances, and in the end, it was the leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group who couldn't help but reach out and open the box.
When the box was opened, inside was a pill covered in spots, covered in wrinkles, looking as ugly as it could be.
The leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group was furious, thinking Long Chen was toying with them, but Long Chen replied calmly, "That's the Dan Garment. Once you take off its clothes, you'll see its true form." Upon
hearing this, the Ironblood Mercenary Group leader carefully pinched the pill. The pill made a soft sound, like a walnut's shell cracking, revealing a pill inside, as fine as mutton-fat white jade.
As soon as the pill appeared, it was like a bright moon, radiating a gentle glow that caught everyone's attention.
When Jiang Yuhe and the others saw the pill, their eyes all shone with longing. At that moment, even Bai Xiaole and the others could hear their hearts pounding wildly.
On the pill, there was a halo spinning continuously within it. Its trajectory seemed to contain the mysteries of heaven and earth. Looking at it calmed the mind and mind, making one forget worries and want to see it more the more one looked.
When Jiang Yuhe and the others saw the pill, a bright light shone on them. They felt the Wang Jing inside them trembling slightly, their desire for the pill even stronger than theirs.
"Spirit King Pill."
The leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group swallowed nervously and struggled to utter three words. He recognized these as treasures coveted by countless Immortal King experts, capable of raising the rank of Wang Jing.
A single Spirit King Pill was enough for his Immortal King Crystal to directly advance to a spirit grade. For them, that was almost a treasure that defy fate and change fate.
The Spirit King Pill is incredibly precious and priceless. Even if it exists, it is controlled by some super sects, making it impossible for them to obtain.
They had searched for countless years, tried every trick to trick and trick them, but still couldn't obtain the Spirit King Pill, and in the end, they had no choice but to come here to spend their final days.
Now that this Spirit King Pill had been delivered to them, how could they not go crazy? If someone else had delivered it, they would have already started robbing, but in front of Long Chen, they didn't dare.
Long Chen could even produce the Spirit King Pill, which made people even more respected him. At this moment, the four of them were completely overwhelmed by Long Chen's aura.
"Only one Spirit King Pill?" Are you trying to make the four of us fight each other and ultimately take control of the Evil Dragon Domain? The leader of the Blood Oath Alliance said.
As soon as he spoke, the other three immediately calmed down and looked at Long Chen warily.
"Are you out of your mind? Or is it deafness? Didn't I say before that I wasn't interested in your forces?
With your treacherous subordinates, even if you give them to me for free, I won't take them. Say it again, it's the last time. I'm busy, I don't want to repeat myself. If you want to cooperate, then cooperate; if not, then get lost. Long Chen said coldly.
Long Chen's words were blunt, but hearing this, the Blood Oath Alliance leader actually felt reassured.
"Young man, let's get straight to the point. What exactly are you doing here here?" What do you need us to serve? Jiang Yuhe also regained her composure, shifted her gaze away from the Spirit King Pill, and spoke seriously to Long Chen.
"Do you know the ruins of the Seventh Branch of Lingxiao Academy?" Long Chen asked.
"You can't be ..."
"That's absolutely impossible."
Mentioning that place, the four of them changed expressions instantly, their eyes filled with fear.