215: Chapter 218 The Divine Kingdom of Time, the Primordial Divine City

Deep within the Yuanhe Divine Palace, an ancient teleportation Formation slowly lit up.

This teleportation Formation was completely different from the spatial teleportation Formations in the Jiuzhou World.

It did not violently tear through space, nor did it stir up intense fluctuations.

Instead, the Formation patterns lit up layer by layer, like a long river that had been asleep for countless years, beginning to flow once again.

Yuan Yi stood outside the Formation, its expression unusually solemn.

"I have already concealed the traces of the Yuanhe Divine Palace for you."

"After you go to the Hunyuan Divine City, you may display your talent, you may challenge the tower, and you may compete for resources, but do not expose the Yuanhe Divine Palace."

Lin Yi nodded. "Understood."

Yuan Yi glanced at him. "The Hunyuan Divine City is not the Jiuzhou World."

"Behind any random major power there, there could be those in the World Realm, or even the True God Realm."

"You are a Top-grade Divine Body, which is indeed very strong."

"But in that kind of place, it is not as if a Top-grade Divine Body has never appeared before."

Lin Yi said, "I am not going there to compare whose background is higher."

Yuan Yi snorted. "That is true."

"The Hunyuan Tower does not look at one's background."

"How high you can challenge represents how strong you are within the same Realm."

It swept its tail, and a deep blue light gate appeared in the center of the Formation. "Go."

"Pass through this gate, and you will be in the Suiyue Divine Kingdom, the Hunyuan Divine City."

Lin Yi took one last look at the faint point of light representing the Jiuzhou World on the star map. Then, he stepped into the light gate.

Boom! The world turned upside down. Countless starlight stretched into long lines before his eyes.

In that instant, Lin Yi felt as if he were wrapped by an invisible long river, passing through layers of the Void Realm.

He could not feel the passage of time. Nor could he feel the distance.

He did not know how much time had passed. Suddenly, the starlight before him dispersed. Lin Yi's feet stepped onto solid ground once again.

In the air, the Spiritual Qi was so dense it was almost viscous.

He looked up. A city, so massive it was indescribable, hung in the starry sky in the distance.

The city walls were like black mountain ranges, spanning the end of his vision.

Countless flying boats arrived from all directions; some were only a hundred zhang long, while others were like moving continents, with various ancient emblems carved onto their hulls.

Above the city, a tall tower pierced into the Void Realm. The tower was too tall. One could not see the top at a glance.

It stood there quietly, as if it were the center of the entire starry sky.

Even from a great distance, Lin Yi could still feel that ancient, vast, and cold pressure.

The Hunyuan Tower.

Lin Yi stood at the edge of the teleportation platform, watching quietly for a moment.

People kept appearing beside him. Some rode exotic beasts. Some piloted Flying Swords. Some were followed by groups of guards. Others, like Lin Yi, came alone.

However, the aura on these people was astonishing, even by the standards of the Jiuzhou World.

The Divine Body Realm was visible everywhere. The Undying Realm was not rare either.

Occasionally, a few even more unfathomable auras swept past, and everyone around would subconsciously lower their heads to avoid them.

Lin Yi knew that those were at least the Grotto Heaven Realm, or perhaps even higher.

"First time in the Hunyuan Divine City?" A voice came from beside him.

Lin Yi turned his head. The speaker was a middle-aged man wearing blue armor, tall and sturdy, with a faint scale pattern on his forehead.

He looked at Lin Yi and smiled. "Don't misunderstand, I am the reception envoy for the teleportation platform."

"Newcomers, when seeing the Hunyuan Divine City for the first time, are mostly stunned for a while."

Lin Yi said, "It is indeed spectacular."

The man in blue armor laughed, "That is only natural."

"The Hunyuan Divine City is one of the twelve main cities of the Suiyue Divine Kingdom, and it is also the most important gathering place for geniuses in the eastern part of the Divine Kingdom."

"There is nothing else here in abundance, except for geniuses."

He glanced at Lin Yi. "Divine Body Realm, first stage? Just broke through recently, right?"

Lin Yi nodded. The man in blue armor did not look down on him, but simply said, "Coming to the Hunyuan Divine City just after entering the Divine Body Realm, it seems you have a lot of confidence in yourself."

"Preparing to challenge the Hunyuan Tower?" "Yes."

The man in blue armor pointed to the tall tower in the distance. "Follow this star bridge all the way, and after entering the city, head to the central district; that is the Hunyuan Tower."

"To challenge the tower for the first time, you need to register your identity."

"If you do not have a Suiyue Divine Kingdom household register, you can also register using a temporary Genius token."

Lin Yi asked, "How do I obtain a temporary Genius token?"

The man in blue armor said, "It is very simple."

"Test your Divine Body, verify your cultivation, and pay ten Spirit Stones."

"As long as you are not a wanted criminal, you can basically get one."

Lin Yi nodded slightly. "Thank you." The man in blue armor waved his hand. "Go."

"In front of the Hunyuan Tower, every day there are countless people who want to make a name for themselves."

"However, there are very few who can truly leave their names behind."

Lin Yi said nothing more and stepped off the teleportation platform.

The star bridge spanned the sky. Beneath the bridge was not a river, but endless starlight.

Lin Yi walked along the star bridge toward the Hunyuan Divine City.

The closer he got to the city, the more he could feel its vastness. Any city in the Jiuzhou World would look like a village in front of it.

Outside the city gate, countless cultivators were queuing to enter the city.

There were also experts flying in directly from high altitude, but those people had special tokens on them, and the city guards did not stop them at all.

Lin Yi queued to enter the city. He did not cut in line. Nor did he deliberately release his aura.

He had come to the Hunyuan Divine City to challenge the tower and make a name for himself, not to get into conflicts at the city gate.

A moment later, it was Lin Yi's turn. The city guard scanned him. "Identity token."

Lin Yi said, "First time here, I want to obtain a temporary Genius token."

The guard's eyebrows twitched slightly, then he pointed to a side hall nearby. "Go over there and test."

Inside the side hall, there was a black stone the height of a man. An old man in a gray robe sat behind a table without even lifting his head. "Name, background."

Lin Yi paused. "Lin Yi, Jiuzhou World."

The gray-robed old man's pen stopped. "Jiuzhou World?" He looked up at Lin Yi. "Never heard of it."

Several young cultivators who were registering nearby also looked over. One of them, a youth in a silver robe, laughed. "Probably another one from some remote Small World."

"Daring to come to the Hunyuan Divine City at the first stage of the Divine Body Realm, quite bold indeed."

The gray-robed old man ignored the others and simply said, "Test your Divine Body."

Lin Yi walked to the black stone and pressed his hand on it. Hum! The black stone vibrated.

A wisp of deep blue divine light lit up from within the stone. Then, the light climbed layer by layer.

The gray-robed old man's originally casual expression suddenly changed.

low-grade divine body. Mid-grade Divine Body. high-grade divine body. Finally, the entire black stone suddenly erupted with a blue-gold brilliance that was dense to the extreme.

The side hall instantly fell silent. The smile on the face of the silver-robed youth who had spoken earlier froze.

The gray-robed old man stood up. "Top-grade Divine Body?" The way he looked at Lin Yi changed completely.

The first stage of the Divine Body Realm was nothing. But a Top-grade Divine Body, even in the Hunyuan Divine City, was by no means something that could be seen everywhere.

Furthermore, the person before him came from a remote Small World he had never even heard of.

Lin Yi withdrew his hand. The gray-robed old man was silent for a moment, his tone noticeably softened. "A temporary Genius token costs only one Spirit Stone."

Someone nearby couldn't help but say, "Isn't it ten?"

The gray-robed old man glanced at that person indifferently. "For a Top-grade Divine Body, according to the rules of the Hunyuan Divine City, there is a ninety percent discount."

That person immediately shut up. Lin Yi took out one Spirit Stone.

After the gray-robed old man took it, he quickly gave him a cyan token. "With this token, you can enter the city and register for the Hunyuan Tower."

"If you can pass ten floors, the temporary token will automatically convert into an official Genius token."

Lin Yi took the token. "Thank you." He turned and left.

Behind him, the murmurs in the side hall gradually began. "Top-grade Divine Body..."

"What kind of place is the Jiuzhou World?" "Don't know, probably some remote Small World."

"A remote Small World can produce a Top-grade Divine Body?" "Who knows, maybe they obtained some great Opportunity."

Lin Yi did not look back. He passed through the city gate and entered the Hunyuan Divine City.

The city was even more vast inside. Broad streets extended in all directions, pavilions towered into the clouds, and in the distance, there were even mountain peaks suspended in mid-air.

Cultivators of various races came and went. Some had horns on their foreheads, some had wings on their backs, and some had bodies that looked like they were cast from rock.

The so-called alien races and demons of the Jiuzhou World were not considered rare at all here.

Lin Yi did not stop. He walked straight toward the center of the city. The closer he got to the Hunyuan Tower, the more people there were.

On the huge square, countless cultivators gathered. Some had just failed to challenge the tower, their faces pale. Some were staring at the high-altitude leaderboard, their expressions excited.

There were also some deacons from major powers sitting on high platforms, specifically observing newly appeared geniuses.

Lin Yi looked up. Hanging in the high sky was a huge screen of light. It recorded the results of the most recent batch of tower challengers.

Divine Body Realm Hunyuan Tower. First Floor. Third Floor. Seventh Floor. Eleventh Floor.

Behind every name, the background, Realm, and quality of the Divine Body were marked.

Lin Yi watched for a moment, then walked toward the registration desk. The person in charge of registration was a woman in purple.

She glanced at the temporary Genius token in Lin Yi's hand. "Divine Body Realm, first stage, Top-grade Divine Body."

She looked up at Lin Yi. "Are you sure you want to challenge the tower now?"

"You just broke through recently; if you first Cultivate to the Divine Body Realm Triple Stage, your results will be much better."

Lin Yi said, "I am sure."

The woman in purple did not try to persuade him further. Every day in the Hunyuan Divine City, there are confident people. Some are true geniuses. Some just have not seen how vast the world is.

The Hunyuan Tower would give the answer. She pointed her finger. "Go in." "Divine Body Realm Hunyuan Tower, first floor."

A light gate opened. On the square, someone noticed this.

"Someone else is challenging the tower?" "Divine Body Realm, first stage?" "And a Top-grade Divine Body?"

"Challenging it just after entering the Divine Body Realm? Too hasty, isn't it?"

"Perhaps they have confidence."

Amidst the discussions, Lin Yi stepped into the light gate.

The next moment, the world transformed. He appeared on an empty battle platform.

At the end of the battle platform, a burly figure holding a battle axe slowly materialized. The aura was majestic. Divine Body Realm Triple Stage. Mid-grade Divine Body.

Techniques, Divine Abilities, and Dao intent were all far superior to ordinary cultivators. This was only the first floor.

The burly figure raised the battle axe, its voice cold. "Defeat me, and enter the second floor."

Lin Yi gripped his pitch-black long saber. He did not speak.

The next instant. The burly figure rushed over, the battle axe tearing through the Void Realm.

Lin Yi raised his saber. A slash. The black saber light swept past. The battle axe broke. The burly figure also split apart from the middle.

First floor, passed.