186: Chapter 186 Breakthrough to the Divine Realm

After the battle, Lin Qing withdrew his Aura and turned to fly towards the Three Sects Disciples at the edge of the crowd.

Yang Jingchuan and Li Yaqing naturally stood with them as well. To Lin Qing's surprise, Yang Jingchuan and Li Yaqing actually knew each other.

However, they had previously only been nodding acquaintances; it was only because of Lin Qing that the two of them stood together for the first time.

"Let's go."

Lin Qing took out a Flying Boat from his Storage Ring and said to everyone.

They had ridden Yun Feng's Flying Boat when they rushed to the Secret Realm entrance earlier, and this Flying Boat of Grand Aunt-Master Qing Yao had naturally been brought in by Lin Qing.

Not long after Lin Qing and the others left, more people rushed out from the clouds of the Heavenly Ladder in a flurry; these were the Disciples of the super Sects who had truly reached the Peak of the Eighth Order.

Some had just exited the cloud zone when they saw Ren Wudi still standing on the stairs. Naturally, they had also heard the voice earlier that had almost spread throughout the entire Secret Realm, so they asked Ren Wudi:

"Junior Brother Ren, where is Lin Qing?"

Ren Wudi was also one of the Disciples from a super Sect, and this person was his fellow Senior Brother.

Currently, the God Realm Cultivators in the Secret Realm were all from super Sects. They all knew each other, and the Prodigies from the original central continent young masters ranking and Beauty Ranking all had clear growth trajectories.

Only Lin Qing, this Prodigy from an outer continent, had suddenly appeared before everyone. Thus, upon hearing of that unreasonable age and Realm, they immediately thought of Lin Qing.

Of course, it could have been someone else, but the probability was much lower than it being Lin Qing.

"He has already left. What's the matter?"

Someone slapped their thigh and said:

"Oh no, Junior Brother Ren, why didn't you make a move to keep him here!"

Ren Wudi did not mention that he had already clashed with Lin Qing. Instead, he looked at the man and asked suspiciously:

"Why should I keep him here?"

That Senior Brother walked up to Ren Wudi and explained gently:

"Oh, Junior Brother Ren, you don't know this, but this person Lin Qing completely defies the rules of cultivation. We must capture him and take him back to the Sect!"

"By the way, in which direction did he leave?"

"I don't know!"

Ren Wudi responded coldly, then turned and continued walking down the stairs.

The Ninth Order Flying Boat had a speed comparable to a Ninth Order Cultivator. By now, Lin Qing and the others were already far away from the mountain gate area. Furthermore, with the Secret Realm's suppression of Divine Thought, these Peak Ninth Order Cultivators were unable to sense Lin Qing and the others immediately.

Inside the room on the top level of the Flying Boat, Lin Qing sat cross-legged on the couch.

After seeing with his own eyes that Ren Wudi had revealed his God Realm cultivation without encountering any issues, Lin Qing prepared to make his Breakthrough to the God Realm.

Just as Lin Qing released his suppression of "Sitting in Oblivion," he instantly returned to that state of a clear and empty mind. Emotions like joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness were diluted, and even his desire for the supreme treasure he imagined became less intense.

If an outsider were present, they would see that Lin Qing seemed to have a double image at this moment; that was his Primordial Spirit condensing, preparing to break free from the cage of the Physical Body.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the Primordial Spirit completely separated from the body, and Lin Qing successfully broke through to the God Realm.

The feeling of this Breakthrough was slightly more intense than before, but it could still be considered natural.

Lin Qing stood in the room, looking at himself sitting cross-legged on the couch. Even he couldn't help but feel a sense of novelty; it was his first time seeing himself from the perspective of an "outsider."

Just as Lin Qing was preparing to examine it carefully, the room door was knocked. Lin Qing returned to his Physical Body and went up to open the door.

Standing outside the door were Ling Shu, Mu Yao, Xue Ling, and a few other representative Three Sects Disciples, with Yang Jingchuan and Li Yaqing also standing to the side.

Seeing so many of them gathered together, Lin Qing asked in confusion:

"Is something the matter?"

Everyone felt that Lin Qing's temperament seemed to have changed a little, but they didn't think too much of it; the surprises Lin Qing had brought them were already enough.

Ling Shu, standing in the middle of the crowd, asked:

"Lin Qing, do you have other things to do in the Secret Realm?"

Before climbing the Heavenly Ladder, even Ling Shu didn't know Lin Qing's age. Since Lin Qing chose to expose it this time, they were certain he must have his own reasons.

"I suppose so."

Seeing them with looks that suggested they already had an answer, Lin Qing did not hide it and nodded, saying.

"Then is there anything we can do?"

Ling Shu asked with an expectant look. In the last year or two, she had been protected by Lin Qing many times. If she could help Lin Qing, she would be very happy.

Unfortunately, Lin Qing shook his head. He wasn't even sure if there were any treasures, and even if there were, he didn't know what they were yet. Everything would have to wait until he saw it with his own eyes to judge.

"There's nothing you can do for now, because I don't have a clue myself."

Ling Shu lowered her head in disappointment. Xue Ling, who was to the side, said:

"Since that's the case, Lin Qing, let us leave, shall we?"

Lin Qing did not answer immediately, but signaled with his eyes for her to continue.

"Lin Qing, we cannot always live under your protection."

"We chose to come to the Central Continent specifically to train in the Secret Realm. It was one thing when everyone was scattered before. Now that we have gathered together, we can act as a team. The probability of encountering danger will be much lower, and it will also serve the purpose of training."

Others also agreed with Xue Ling's words, so Lin Qing nodded.

"That's fine. However, if you truly encounter danger, for example, if a God Realm Cultivator from a super Sect attacks you, do not hesitate—send a message to me immediately."

In fact, Lin Qing had no intention of keeping them tied to his side at all, just like when they first entered the Secret Realm; he hadn't said to gather everyone immediately either.

It was only later, upon learning that the identity tokens were important, that he let them go to the mountain gate to participate in the assessment.

To prevent them from not calling for reinforcements when encountering danger, Lin Qing directly summoned his Primordial Spirit to dispel their concerns.

Ling Shu watched the Primordial Spirit walk out of Lin Qing's body and exclaimed excitedly:

"Lin Qing, you've reached the God Realm!"

Lin Qing nodded and said to everyone:

"My strength is far greater than you imagine. Even those at the Peak of the Ninth Order will be no match for me, even if they all attack together."

"Therefore, when you encounter danger, don't have too many misgivings. Even if others capture you and set a trap to lure me over, you can just go along with them directly."

"Do you understand?"

In this last sentence, Lin Qing uncharacteristically adopted a serious tone. He was genuinely afraid that these people might have the mindset of preferring to die rather than drag Lin Qing down.

Although Lin Qing's tone was serious, everyone knew his intentions, so they all nodded obediently.

During the time they were communicating, the Flying Boat had been continuing forward and had now arrived outside the Scripture Pavilion once again.

"We've arrived at the Scripture Pavilion. Let's go in and take a look first."

"After the trip to the Scripture Pavilion is over, you may leave on your own."