Chapter 176: Chapter 14: Opening the Inner Realm
Everyone was asking: Who is Lin Jiufeng?
His actions were so shocking, so unbelievable.
He single-handedly destroyed the coalition of thirteen clans.
That's tens of thousands of people, and these were no ordinary individuals—powerful clan members had sent their strongest warriors. Yet, they were all wiped out?
How did he do it?
Who exactly is this Lin Jiufeng, this human genius? What realm does he belong to?
Curiosity spread like wildfire as people began discussing.
Some claimed he was at the Immortal Realm of Human World, capable of slaying an army of tens of thousands.
Others speculated that he was an unmatched prodigy of the human race, at the pinnacle of Seventeen Forbidden Realm.
Some even said he was an ancient being who had reincarnated after a long period of cultivation.
The discussions were endless and never ceased. The heat was intensifying as people passionately debated.
The reputation of the thirteen clans was utterly tarnished, and Lin Jiufeng became a point of comparison, much to the fury of some clan leaders.
The angriest of all were the Skeleton Clan.
They hated Lin Jiufeng the most, especially after he forced their ancestor to ascend during his time in the human world. That grudge had been brewing ever since.
The Skeleton Clan's patriarch returned to their dimension, the Skull Island, and immediately issued a bounty on Lin Jiufeng's head.
Now, with these recent events, how could the Skeleton Clan sit idle?
They stepped forward, spreading news of Lin Jiufeng, warning other clans of this genius, urging that he must be eliminated before he could pose a threat.
Soon, Lin Jiufeng's name was known far and wide.
People were astonished to learn that this human genius who had wiped out tens of thousands of soldiers was only at the Fourteen Forbidden Realm!
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned.
"Fourteen Forbidden?"
"Fourteen Forbidden, and yet he killed tens of thousands, including many at the Seventeen Forbidden level?"
"Such feats of surpassing realms have occurred before, but three levels? And killing tens of thousands? Do you even know what you're saying?"
"This is too unbelievable."
"I agree, it seems fake. I'm at the Fourteen Forbidden myself, but I can't even defeat someone at the Fifteen Forbidden level. How could he be so powerful?"
"But this news came from the higher-ups of the Skeleton Clan. They hate Lin Jiufeng so much—there's no way they'd fabricate this."
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The debate over whether Lin Jiufeng was truly at the Fourteen Forbidden Realm continued to rage, with some believing it and others dismissing it as nonsense.
A great stir swept through the world, and some even resorted to violence in their arguments.
In an unnamed mountain, the Battle God King heard the news and was elated.
"My brother is amazing! Old man, I told you to go rescue people, but you refused. You said the human race was on the brink of extinction, and it was useless to save them. But look now! The human race hasn't been destroyed; they even defeated the coalition of thirteen clans!"
An elderly man beside him stroked his graying beard and muttered, "It doesn't make sense. The human race's luck had plummeted to the bottom—how could they suddenly rebound?"
"You're too fond of that nonsense about fate. Everything depends on action. My brother joined the human race, and that's why they've risen!" the Battle God King excitedly declared.
The elderly man glanced at him but didn't bother to argue.
In the Holy Angel City
In the grandest of cities, in the tallest tower, the distinguished disciple of the current generation, Lady Snow, stood gracefully, with her elegant, cool demeanor and hair neatly tied up. She spoke respectfully, "Lin Jiufeng disguised himself in the Cloud Dream Great Marsh, killed the Giant King, the Asura King, the Yaksha King, saved the Sword God Emperor Liu, and spared my life."
She spoke truthfully, but omitted the part about Lin Jiufeng obtaining the Taizhuan Immortal Mansion. She had made a vow not to disclose that detail.
Sitting opposite her, a woman nodded gently. Through the reflection on the glass, her stunning beauty and serene aura were revealed. If Lin Jiufeng were present, he would surely recognize her.
It was Madam Xin!
She was the female boss Lin Jiufeng had met during his time working in the library.
At that moment, Madam Xin gazed out at the dazzling city lights and smiled softly. "I didn't expect this little guy to hide so deeply."
Lady Snow was taken aback. "Do you know Lin Jiufeng?"
Madam Xin's expression turned colder, and she waved her hand lightly. Lady Snow quickly apologized and withdrew from the room.
In front of Madam Xin, Lady Snow appeared as naïve as a child who knew nothing.
In the vast, cold, and empty room, Madam Xin's lips curled into a smile as she murmured to herself, "An interesting little fellow."
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The external world was in turmoil, but Lin Jiufeng was oblivious. He focused solely on cultivating and improving himself in the ancient city of the human race.
Surrounded by the light of time, with a faint green glow, he opened up a hundredfold gap in his training space.
For every day outside, a hundred days passed inside.
To Lin Jiufeng, all he needed was time.
If he could break through to the Fifteen Forbidden Realm before the Great War of the Hundred Clans, he would be more confident.
The Fourteen Forbidden: The Great Dao Golden Pill. Lin Jiufeng had already reached the peak of this realm. He had defeated experts of the Seventeen Forbidden Realm while still at the Fourteen Forbidden—a feat considered inconceivable.
His next goal was to break through to the Fifteen Forbidden: Open the Heaven and Earth.
This realm wasn't about an external world, but about an internal breakthrough. The Daoists spoke of the "Inner Realm," Buddhists referred to it as "the Buddha Kingdom in the palm," and the Demon Sect spoke of "the ten thousand things." The meaning was clear: unlocking the body's potential, opening up a microcosm within the body.
Lin Jiufeng needed to slowly open his body's world, develop its potential, and create his own Inner Realm.
The Daoist texts spoke of the "Yellow Court Inner Realm," a space of absolute emptiness and stillness, accessible only through a time of perfect clarity.
The stronger the body, the more formidable the Inner Realm.
However, each Inner Realm was unique. Some opened realms the size of a palm, while others could contain mountains and rivers.
Simply put, to open the Inner Realm, one needed to be in a state of extreme meditation—complete emptiness, stillness, and clarity, where no thoughts or actions occurred. It was as if time stood still, as if everything in the world was frozen.
In this state, the potential of the body could be fully perceived.
Lin Jiufeng was currently in this state.
But he still couldn't find the threshold for opening his Inner Realm. All he could do was continue searching.
[You are in an extreme meditative state. Your understanding is activated, and you perceive the essence of the body. The Inner Realm is opened.]
A moment later, text appeared before him, but he was too deeply engrossed in meditation to notice.
The text dissolved into fine threads of energy, entering Lin Jiufeng's body, causing a part of his flesh to glow. It absorbed his primordial spirit.
Boom!!!
A huge sound rang out, like the opening of the heavens. In the boundless darkness, a white light appeared, and the dark world was soon illuminated by an overwhelming brightness.
A brand-new world appeared before Lin Jiufeng's eyes.
This newly born world was desolate, lifeless, covered in a haze, resembling the ancient wilderness era.
This world was deeply connected to Lin Jiufeng, and he could feel it.
Looking at the new world, Lin Jiufeng spoke softly, "There should be mountains!"
Boom!
The earth began to rise, and mountains appeared.
"There should be rivers!"
Lin Jiufeng continued.
The ground cracked, and rivers surged up from deep beneath the earth, carving through the land and mountains.
"There should be light!"
"There should be a moon!"
"There should be trees, flowers..."
Lin Jiufeng's words caused the Inner Realm to shift and change. The sun appeared, the moon rose, trees and flowers blossomed...
This world slowly took shape and began to respond to Lin Jiufeng.
At this moment, Lin Jiufeng finally realized just how vast his Inner Realm was.
It stretched for thousands of miles!
The Inner Realm he had just unlocked spanned a vast distance of thousands of miles. The energy within it came from his body, which showed just how powerful Lin Jiufeng's physical form was.
His constant physical training had finally paid off, and he had reaped the rewards at this moment.
When other Fifteen Forbidden beings opened their Inner Realms, it might span only a few dozen meters, or at best, a hundred meters.
But Lin Jiufeng's realm was enormous.
Once his Inner Realm was unlocked, Lin Jiufeng awoke from his meditative state. The power that surged from the Inner Realm flooded his body.
Crack! Crack!
His physical strength was instantly enhanced.
Not only that, his primordial spirit also began to shine, growing even stronger and more terrifying.
His realm shifted from the Fourteen Forbidden to the Fifteen Forbidden.
The unlocking of his Inner Realm had propelled Lin Jiufeng to another level.
His power had multiplied.
Both his physical body and primordial spirit grew, and the most obvious change was in his strength, which surged from one hundred to three hundred units of divine and demonic power.
This was an incredibly terrifying transformation.
With the breakthrough to the Fifteen Forbidden, Lin Jiufeng's power soared to an unimaginable level.
Within the Seventeen Forbidden, he was now unstoppable.
As for the Eighteen Forbidden, they would endure the pain of great tribulations, their strength weakened to the limit. How could they possibly rival Lin Jiufeng?
In fact, Lin Jiufeng could now claim to be the most powerful being beneath the Immortal Realm of Humanity!
After his breakthrough, Lin Jiufeng slowly regained his composure. Once his excitement had settled, the first thing he did was place the Taizhuan Immortal Mansion into his Inner Realm.
Boom!
The newly opened realm, which had nothing inside, quickly transformed when the Taizhuan Immortal Mansion was placed inside. It became a massive estate, stabilizing the Inner Realm.
Though it was a replica, it was still a divine artifact, personally forged by the Taizhuan Immortal Emperor. With it guarding Lin Jiufeng's Inner Realm, it was more than sufficient.
As the Taizhuan Immortal Mansion settled into the realm, a wispy blue smoke appeared from it, and the Taizhuan Immortal's voice rang out, "Your Inner Realm is vast!"
Lin Jiufeng asked, "Was the Inner Realm opened by the Taizhuan Immortal Emperor as large as mine?"
The Taizhuan Immortal shook his head. "The Taizhuan Immortal Emperor's realm only spanned five hundred miles. This is already enormous, but yours... is on another level."