Son, Put Your Father To The Test (FF)

After a long time had passed...

The white-robed middle-aged man had divulged all the information he knew about Xuanhuang Heaven.

For example, he explained who the major figures were, which powerful factions existed, and the approximate strength of the disciples, stewards, elders, sect leaders, and ancestors from those factions.

Through these indirect inquiries, Qin Chuan finally understood the cultivation system beyond the True God Realm.

The True God Realm is divided into: Divine Bridge, Heavenly Gate, Heavenly Palace, Lingxiao, and Jade Pool.

And above the True God Realm lies the Heavenly God Realm!

The Heavenly God Realm is divided into nine stages—what is known as the "Nine Refinements of the Celestial Heavens."

One must undergo the baptism of the nine Celestial Heavens, and with each refinement, one's strength increases dramatically.

Only by completing the Nine Refinements of the Celestial Heavens can one hope to ascend to even higher realms. However, now that Xuanhuang Heaven has fallen, there are only eight Celestial Heavens left, making it impossible to complete the Nine Refinements.

This has cut off the path to advancement for most people in the world, leaving countless cultivators stuck at the Eighth Refinement for years.

Qin Chuan speculated.

The forces that destroyed Xuanhuang Heaven were likely those at the pinnacle of power, attempting to monopolize the advancement of strong cultivators by cutting off the path for the common folk.

They shattered the pot...

So they could cook their own meals!

This way, no one else could rise, and they could remain dominant, controlling most of the world's resources!

"Lord, I have told you everything I know. Can you spare me now?"

The white-robed man pleaded.

At this point, he resembled a pitiful dog, wagging its tail. Who would have thought that just days ago, this man had arrogantly demanded that all the top experts of the Nine Skies Realm bow before him, with plans to seize the fate of the entire realm?

"I would like to let you go, but sparing you might create future problems. So, it's better if you die," Qin Chuan said calmly.

"No! You can't kill me!!"

The white-robed man was terrified and quickly shouted:

"Even if you were strong in the past, you've now been reincarnated, and your cultivation hasn't fully recovered. If you kill me, the Feixian Sect will never let you go!"

"Feixian Sect, a mere sect, dares to challenge me?"

Qin Chuan's eyes shone with a powerful gleam, exuding an air of authority.

"I have a mark of hatred on me! If you don't believe it, kill me and see for yourself! My worthless life for yours—it would be worth it!"

Seeing that Qin Chuan was determined to kill him, the man gritted his teeth and tried to intimidate him with a threat.

Qin Chuan paused for a moment.

At this time, Qin Zi, who had been watching from the side, couldn't hold back anymore. He slapped the man several times with his worn-out shoe.

"Hmph, who do you think you are to threaten my father? Your worthless life isn't even worth my father's effort—I'll take care of you."

Qin Zi sneered and turned to Qin Chuan. "Father, give me a True Divine Weapon. Let me finish him off!"

Qin Chuan looked at his indignant son and smiled meaningfully, "You're not afraid?"

"Not at all!"

Qin Zi shook his head resolutely and declared with full confidence, "With you here, Father, what is there to fear?"

He was utterly convinced that if something was dangerous, his father wouldn't let him do it. And if his father allowed him to handle something, it was certainly safe—or at the very least, his father would shoulder any real danger.

Since that was the case, what did he have to fear?

His father was bearing all the risk. All Qin Zi needed to do was summon his courage. How hard could that be?

"Good! You're indeed my son!"

Qin Chuan laughed heartily, his eyes filled with satisfaction. He then tossed a pristine white bone sword covered in cracks to Qin Zi.

Qin Zi grasped the bone sword and, looking coldly at the white-robed man, said, "Remember, it is I, Qin Zi, who will kill you!"

With that, he thrust the bone sword towards the white-robed man's forehead. The destructive sharpness emanating from the blade made even one's soul tremble.

"No!!!"

The white-robed man let out a terrified scream, wanting to flee, but an invisible force pinned him in place, rendering him immobile.

Puff—

The white bone sword pierced his forehead, passing straight through his skull. Then, energy seeped from the cracks in the sword, flooding the man's entire body in an instant.

His body froze.

Then, from head to toe, his entire form ignited violently and quickly turned to ashes, including his soul.

Whoosh!

At the moment his body disintegrated, a wisp of faint black energy flew out and entered Qin Zi's body.

"Huh, so it was real?"

Qin Zi noticed the mark of hatred with a hint of surprise but didn't care much about it.

In the past, he might have feared something like this, but after all the trials and storms he had weathered, he had become as steady as a seasoned warrior.

With his father's presence as a towering figure...

What did he have to fear?

Crack.

At the same time, the bone sword in his hand had exhausted its essence and crumbled into fragments on the ground.

"Let's go. Focus on your cultivation for now. In the coming days, more prodigies will emerge in the Nine Skies Realm, and perhaps… even outsiders may appear. So, you cannot slack off in your training," Qin Chuan said seriously.

"Understood!"

Qin Zi nodded excitedly, his eyes brimming with anticipation. He longed for a real challenge against worthy rivals.

The current young generation of the Nine Skies Realm had made him feel a bit lonely at the top. He needed stronger opponents!

...

Time flew by.

Another two years passed.

During these two years, the Nine Skies Realm had changed dramatically. Rare divine herbs and immortal fruits appeared frequently, and many legacies resurfaced as well.

Geniuses rose rapidly.

Furthermore, many of the glowing mountains had started to quietly unseal, and some of the factions from the Xuanhuang Heaven era were beginning to awaken.

However, unlike the bold appearances of sects like the Qingye Heavenly Sect or Feixian Sect, these groups remained low-key, moving in secrecy.

That was because too many ancient forces had revived. Anyone who recklessly revealed themselves would face catastrophic retaliation.

It was like the dark forest theory.

Even the remote burial grounds were beginning to stir, like a graveyard at midnight, with faint shadows flickering about—a truly eerie sight.

Qin Chuan took note of all of this.

Now that he had reached the True God Realm, with over five million "Father Points" in reserve, he feared no sudden changes.

Boom! Boom!

One day, a massive tremor came from a certain direction, and in the sky, a giant gray vortex appeared.

From within the vortex, a massive ancient monument, glowing with golden light, slowly descended like a giant golden tongue.

"It's the Monument of Creation!"

"It's appeared again!"

Voices of astonishment echoed through the heavens, and powerful figures shot up into the sky, flying towards the monument.

"Father, should we go?"

Qin Zi asked eagerly.

"Let's go. It's time to meet some of these Xuanhuang Heaven experts." Qin Chuan smiled.

Where there are people, there's conflict. Where there's conflict, there's resentment.

And to accumulate resentment, you have to go where the people are.

Whoosh!

Qin Chuan placed Qin Zi into his internal world, then flew towards the monument.

The Nine Skies Realm had expanded several times in size, but Qin Chuan was so fast that he arrived in the time it took for an incense stick to burn.

By then...

The sky was already filled with people, all hovering in silence, exuding an overpowering aura.

They were all in the Divine Bridge Realm!

Their bodies carried an ancient, decayed scent, like something that had crawled out of a tomb.

When Qin Chuan arrived, all eyes turned towards him, assessing him with interest.

"Another one has arrived."

"This aura… he seems to be from this era."

"For someone to reach the Divine Bridge Realm in an era of crumbling laws, this person is quite interesting."