Departure from the Secret Realm

Chaos City entrance and exit teleportation hub.

Countless halos of light floated above the void, each a teleportation channel leading to various parts of the universe. The auras of immortal powerhouses coming and going intertwined, yet all adhered to order, and no one dared to act recklessly here.

A faint halo of time surrounded Shi Heng's clone. Beside him stood an immortal powerhouse clad in golden battle armor, his face resolute, his aura as sharp as a spear. This was none other than the Jade Spear King—a peerless, invincible king who had comprehended the Golden Void Beast God's Dao—entrusted by the Virtual Universe Company to escort Shi Heng's clone to the Ancestral Mystic Realm. He had also just obtained the Beast God's Inheritance Token from his clan.

Jade Spear King looked at Shi Heng's clone, his tone carrying a hint of approval: "Although Prince Qingfeng is a Realm Lord, he is a Realm Lord whose reputation is far-reaching and extraordinary. He will surely gain something from this trip to the Ancestral Mystic Realm."

He knew all too well the extraordinary nature of this genius. As the personal disciple of the Lord of the Universe, his understanding of the laws was far superior to his own, a peerless king! His future achievements were limitless, so he naturally did not want to be negligent.

Shi Heng's clone nodded slightly, his tone respectful but not humble: "Thank you for your trouble, Jade Spear King. I will have to rely on you on this trip." Although he was confident, he was also aware of the dangers of the Ancestral Mystic Realm. As an invincible king, Jade Spear King was also going to the Ancestral Mystic Realm for the first time. But he had much more experience than him. With him accompanying him, he could avoid many detours.

The Jade Spear King said no more, and waved his hand to summon a foreign servant dressed in a gray robe. The servant's aura was obscure, but he was actually a Marquis-level Immortal, clearly the Jade Spear King's soul servant.

"Activate the Divine Kingdom Teleportation, target: coordinates outside the Ancestral Mystic Realm." Jade Spear King commanded in a deep voice. The alien servant respectfully responded, forming hand seals. A blue divine kingdom light shield instantly enveloped the two of them. Deep within the light shield, the phantom of a vast divine kingdom could be vaguely seen. It was the alien servant's divine kingdom—using the divine kingdom as a transit point, one could avoid the spatial turbulence in the universe and quickly reach the destination.

With a soft hum, the light shield suddenly contracted, and Shi Heng's clone, along with the Jade Spear King and the alien servants, disappeared simultaneously from the teleportation hub.

When they reappeared, the three were in a desolate starry sky, surrounded by only a few lifeless stars emitting a faint light. The air was filled with thick cosmic dust, clearly indicating that they were in a remote part of the universe.

"This is the safe coordinate of the outer perimeter of the Ancestral Mystic Realm. Further ahead is the restricted area of ​​the Mystic Realm." Jade Spear King waved his hand to dismiss the alien servants, and then summoned a streamlined silver spaceship. The spaceship was as smooth as a mirror and its surface was engraved with spatial runes. "This is my Star Shuttle spaceship. Its speed can reach 95 times the speed of light. It should be much faster than Your Highness's spaceship. It will reach the entrance of the Mystic Realm in less than four months."

Shi Heng's clone glanced at the spaceship, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. The spatial runes of the Star Shuttle were extremely intricate, clearly indicating it was a G-class spaceship, far surpassing the vehicles of ordinary King-level Immortals. "Senior is indeed profoundly knowledgeable," he sincerely praised. The two entered the spaceship together, and the moment the hatch closed, the spaceship transformed into a silver streak of light, instantly breaking the speed of light and rushing into the dark universe.

In the dark universe, the spaceship's speed steadily increased, quickly stabilizing at 95 times the speed of light. A lively, ethereal female figure appeared above the control panel—the spaceship's intelligent life form—and cheerfully exclaimed, "Master, it's been so long since I've enjoyed such a smooth flight! This time, we must explore the world!"

Jade Spear King shook his head helplessly and scolded the intelligent life form, "Behave yourself. This time we are escorting His Highness to the Ancestral Mystic Realm. We cannot be careless." The intelligent life form stuck out its tongue, obediently stopped its playful antics, and focused on controlling the spaceship.

The interstellar journey was tedious and long, but Shi Heng's clone did not waste any time. He sat cross-legged in the spaceship's training cabin, focusing on comprehending the laws of light and time fusion.

Four months passed in the blink of an eye, and the spaceship slowly sailed out of the dark universe and into a strange starry sky.

Shi Heng's clone opened his eyes and, through the virtual view of the spaceship, saw a vast and boundless black storm ahead. The storm stretched for hundreds of millions of kilometers, like countless roaring giant pythons tearing through the void, exuding a heart-palpitating pressure.

"That is the outer barrier of the Ancestral Mystic Realm—the Black Tornado Whirlwind." Jade Spear King stood up, his tone solemn. "This whirlwind may seem violent, but it is actually the first line of defense for the Mystic Realm. Ordinary King-level Immortals would be torn to shreds instantly if caught in it, and even Universe Venerables would be injured. If too many are surrounded by the whirlwind, they will inevitably perish."

Shi Heng's clone frowned slightly. He could sense the terrifying power contained within the black whirlwind, which was mixed with dense spatial turbulence and the power of laws. If he rashly entered, even with his indestructible body talent, he would inevitably be injured.

Looking behind, one could see even more and larger whirlwinds swirling around.

"Jade Spear King, how do we get through this barrier?"

Jade Spear King smiled slightly and took out a black token engraved with ancient beast god runes: "We possess the Ancestral God Sect's access token, which can open a temporary passage through the barrier."

Having said that, he tossed the token into the void, and the token instantly erupted with a black beam of light, shooting straight towards the black whirlwind ahead. Wherever the beam of light passed, the raging whirlwinds scattered, and a narrow passage slowly appeared.

"Go! The passage won't last much longer!" Jade Spear King shouted, maneuvering his spaceship into a streak of silver light as it swiftly plunged into the passage. Inside, space distorted violently, countless tiny whirlwinds constantly battering the spaceship's protective shield, producing a piercing friction sound. The shield trembled violently, yet remained undamaged.

A moment later, the spaceship burst out of the passage, and the scene before them suddenly opened up. A boundless river of multicolored light floated in the void ahead, containing immense power of laws that stirred the very soul.

The spaceship slowly came to a stop, the hatch opened, and Shi Heng's clone and the Jade Spear King flew out side by side. Just as they were marveling at the vast power of the Endless River of Light, the surrounding void suddenly distorted, and a cold aura descended abruptly. A rock creature about ten meters tall appeared before the two of them.

This creature was entirely dark green, clad in flame armor, and surrounded by an intense, oppressive aura. It was none other than the guide of the Ancestral God Sect, a Venerable-level expert of the Fei Cang Clan.

"Anyone who trespasses into the Ancestral God Sect's secret realm shall die!" The Fei Cang Clan's divine general spoke coldly, his scorching aura enveloping the two like a sea of ​​fire, his eyes filled with undisguised killing intent.

Shi Heng's clone and the Jade Spear King remained expressionless, simultaneously taking out their respective Beast God Inheritance Tokens. The Beast God runes on the tokens resonated with the five-colored river of light, emitting a soft glow. Upon seeing the tokens, the Fei Cang Clan general's killing intent slightly subsided, but his tone remained icy: "So you are all inheritors. Follow me. The secret realm is extremely dangerous. Once you step inside, you are responsible for your own life and death." With that, he turned and transformed into a streak of dark green light, flying towards the river of light. Shi Heng's clone and the Jade Spear King exchanged a glance and followed closely behind.