"He is the gate, and the gate is him. It can be said that his existence is the test of whether a person is qualified to enter the Heavenly Dao. Only those who are qualified can enter."
The system's voice slowly sounded. Chen Tian asked, "Then why did he say I am a forbidden person and also the spokesperson of the Heavenly Dao? Could it be that you, System, know something?"
"Alas, since we've reached this point, I'll tell the host the truth. The Divine Realm is indeed one of the forbidden worlds. As the spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao of that world, a forbidden world cannot be recognized. This means this gate does not recognize you, the host."
Chen Tian was startled by the system's words. He had no idea that the Divine Realm was also a forbidden world. If it weren't for the system, he would have remained in the dark. No wonder no one in the Dark Realm knew about the Divine Realm, and they looked down upon it. However, something was not right. Under normal circumstances, if the Divine Realm was a forbidden world, the consciousness of the universe should warn all living beings and worlds. Yet, the Divine Realm was unknown.
"That's because the Divine Realm willingly became a forbidden world. The Heavenly Dao did so voluntarily, so the universe consciousness is unaware. Regarding the Divine Realm, I can only tell you this much, host. You do not have the right to know the remaining information due to your insufficient strength."
Chen Tian clenched his fists. His current strength was still too weak to even know the secrets behind the Divine Realm. Chen Tian had been constantly improving his strength, but it was still not enough. Chen Tian calmed himself down, almost letting his emotions get the better of him. Chen Tian then discussed with the system.
On Earth, at the fortress, the battle between Ling Fengyun and Xie Yuan was one-sided. Without his mind-reading ability, Ling Fengyun found it difficult to resist Xie Yuan's attacks. Xie Yuan pressed his advantage, and soon Ling Fengyun was covered in wounds. Ling Fengyun's mind-reading was ineffective against Xie Yuan. The spiritual clan's most powerful ability was lost, and Ling Fengyun was no match for Xie Yuan. They lacked combat experience. As members of the spiritual clan, they lived in peace. They lacked combat experience. In the eyes of the spiritual clan, with their mind-reading ability, they could understand their opponent's next move even if they lacked combat experience. However, in this situation, Ling Fengyun was bound to lose.
Ling Fengyun held his long sword, swaying it gently left and right, facing Xie Yuan's attacks. Xie Yuan's arms were strong and powerful. On his arms, the evil spiritual energy transformed into a long sword, constantly changing its attack position. Ling Fengyun found it very difficult to cope. After all, the gap was too large. Xie Yuan, as one of the great generals of the evil spirit clan, had participated in countless battles. How could a mere member of the spiritual clan defeat him? Ling Fengyun's long sword was met by Xie Yuan's attack, and with a slight carelessness, a gash appeared on his left shoulder.
Ling Fengyun retreated, clutching his wound. The evil spiritual energy on the wound continuously swirled and devoured Ling Fengyun's strength. Ling Fengyun knew that continuing to fight would be detrimental to him. Further combat would only lead to one outcome: death.
A magic array appeared above Ling Fengyun's head. Green light descended from the array. The wound on Ling Fengyun's body began to heal, and the evil spiritual energy dissipated. A figure slowly descended from the sky. It was Chen Ling.
Chen Ling stood before Ling Fengyun and shouted, "Go back and rest. I'll deal with this guy."
"But Princess, you are no match for him."
"Go back. Since you still recognize me as Princess, if I defeat this guy, I'll return to the spiritual clan with you, alright?"
"Alright."
Chen Ling's condition moved Ling Fengyun. The priority was to escort the Princess back to the spiritual clan. Since the Princess had chosen to act, she must have a chance of winning. Ling Fengyun believed that the Princess would not be someone who would throw her life away.
As Ling Fengyun was about to get up and leave, how could Xie Yuan let his prey escape, especially a dying one? As he was about to move, Chen Ling's eyes flashed. Instantly, two arrays appeared at Xie Yuan's feet. Long vines extended from the arrays, wrapping around Xie Yuan's body. The instantaneous array, a silent means, surprised both Xie Yuan and Ling Fengyun.
Chen Ling's array talent was terrifying. Such a technique could only be performed by those at the pinnacle of array masters in all the heavens and myriad worlds. Chen Ling performed it with apparent ease.
Seeing Chen Ling's prowess, Ling Fengyun felt even more relieved. Array masters, with sufficient array talent, could fight beyond their level. Coupled with Chen Ling's level, which was not much different from Xie Yuan's, wait... At this moment, Ling Fengyun realized that Chen Ling's level was completely different from before. The energy flowing through Chen Ling's body was the pure primordial power of the spiritual clan.
"Could it be that she has fully awakened?"
Ling Fengyun was overjoyed. A fully awakened member of the spiritual clan, and moreover, one with whose bloodline? Ling Fengyun felt even more at ease. Ling Fengyun's figure moved towards the fortress wall. Chen Ling stood in front of Xie Yuan. Xie Yuan's arms erupted with power, directly breaking the vines. Xie Yuan bared his teeth, and his speed erupted, turning into a black streak of light. Chen Ling's eyes flashed a few times, and the magic array beneath her legs covered her legs, her speed matching Xie Yuan's.
When Xie Yuan saw Chen Ling's technique, he was stunned. The array was attached, completely integrated with her body, fully unleashing the array's abilities. Such a technique meant Chen Ling could not be allowed to live. The strong individuals of this world left no room for survival.
This world appeared to be a low-martial world, but everyone felt extraordinary. The spiritual clan that appeared earlier, coupled with Chen Ling now, Xie Yuan dared not be careless. He could only use his full strength. Facing Chen Ling, he dared not underestimate her. Chen Ling and Xie Yuan clashed.
At the pinnacle of the sky in the Starlight World, Chen Tian learned from the system how to pass through the Gate of Heavenly Dao. However, this method was somewhat risky. Chen Tian asked weakly, "System, what's the success rate?"
"Less than ten percent."
"System, are you toying with me? A probability of less than ten percent is like sending me to my death!"
Chen Tian roared in anger. The system's voice sounded, "Host, don't rush. I haven't finished yet. Don't you remember you have something else?"
"What something?"
"The seedling of the World Tree."
"Oh, right. How could I have forgotten about this?"
It was only after the system reminded him that Chen Tian remembered he still had the World Tree seedling. He had one chance to come back from the dead. The less than ten percent probability represented Chen Tian's chance of death, while the chance of survival was one hundred percent.
Chen Tian once again unleashed his full strength, bombarding space. A vortex opened, and Chen Tian entered the vortex again, being sucked in. Chen Tian's expression remained unchanged. It was because the system had not informed Chen Tian about the situation before.
Having experienced it once, Chen Tian felt no ripple in his mentality as he experienced it again. Chen Tian's figure entered the memory passage. Chen Tian did not look at the surrounding memories but continued forward. Soon, he reached the end of the passage, the familiar gate, the familiar long sword. This time, Chen Tian activated his Heavenly Dao aura. The entire passage and space began to shake, and then Chen Tian confronted that colossal figure.
"Forbidden person, leave here, or I will bury you here. I did not wish to act."
"I'm sorry, but this time, no matter what, I must enter the Heavenly Dao ruins. You cannot stop me."
Chen Tian's body was covered by a special energy. This time, the aftermath of the opponent's aura did not blow Chen Tian away. Chen Tian relied on the system's power to resist the Heavenly Dao Guardian.