Volume 3, Chapter 165 – Is This the Power of the Divine Realm?

The path of cultivation is divided into six major realms: Spirit Gathering, Body Refinement, Unity, Incarnation, Divine, and Heavenly Tribulation. Each realm is further subdivided into nine layers. Since the Heavenly Tribulation Realm cannot manifest in the mortal world, the Divine Ability Realm is, strictly speaking, the pinnacle of the pyramid. In a small country like the Western Radiance Dynasty, a cultivator of this level could cause earthquakes in both the immortal and mortal worlds with just a stomp.

And now, Qi Huang was preparing to charge into this very realm. Though it was only her Divine Sense, its power was not to be underestimated. Once successful, her strength would skyrocket—even if she stopped acting, she could strut sideways across the Western Radiance Dynasty without fear.

Qi Huang peeled the twelve Ghost Tomatoes one by one, letting their pitch-black juice flow into a large bowl. By the time she finished, the bowl was nearly overflowing.

She picked up the Tongming Comb, dipped it into the juice, then gathered her long, ink-black hair in front of her chest and began gently combing. With each stroke, the resilience of her hair increased, and her Divine Sense grew stronger.

At the same time, within the Sea of Consciousness in Qi Huang’s mind, the faint mist that had once obscured her vision began to recede, revealing more of the vast expanse. It felt as though a thin veil had been lifted from her eyes—her thoughts became clearer, sharper.

Time passed slowly. Qi Huang continued combing unhurriedly, her movements graceful and serene, exuding an unconscious femininity. Anyone watching would assume she was merely grooming herself, never guessing she was cultivating.

Yet, absurd as it seemed, through this simple act of combing, her Divine Sense was about to break into the Divine Realm.

The bowl of Ghost Tomato juice steadily diminished. When it was nearly empty, the visible area of her Sea of Consciousness had expanded countless times over. Her mind emerged from its previous “haze”, as if she had experienced a sudden enlightenment—she seemed to grasp something profound, yet also nothing at all.

Of course, understanding didn’t matter. What mattered was that, at this moment, her Divine Sense had stepped into the Divine Realm—now over a hundred times stronger than before.

Qi Huang released her Divine Sense, its solidity feeling like an extension of her limbs. She was even confident she could lift an entire hill with it.

‘This is too strong. I wonder if the Western Radiance Dynasty even has a stage left for me to act on!’

Qi Huang was almost worried. This wasn’t arrogance—it was fact.

The further one progressed in cultivation, the harder it became. Even a single small layer’s difference could mean a world of disparity in strength, let alone an entire major realm.

Before, relying solely on her Divine Sense, she might not have been able to defeat a Unity Realm cultivator. But now, having reached the Divine Ability Realm, she could suppress any Incarnation Realm expert with ease.

And in the Western Radiance Dynasty, Incarnation Realm experts numbered no more than a dozen. As for Divine Realm powerhouses? She might never even meet one in her lifetime.

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‘How many Divine Ability Realm experts are there in the Western Radiance Dynasty?’

Qi Huang searched her memories, but only two or three names came to mind.

‘Now that my Divine Sense has reached the Divine Ability Realm, I can truly crush any Incarnation Realm expert. Do I even need to fear my main body anymore? Should I just go and reveal everything to her?’

The thought of confronting Cheng Hongling directly crossed her mind. Even if her main body broke through to the Incarnation Realm this time, Qi Huang could still defeat her.

‘I’ll just taunt her—tell her I’m actually a stinky, toe-picking man, not her doppelgänger, that I’ve seen her naked and imprisoned her Spiritual Wisdom Soul in my Sea of Consciousness. What’s she gonna do, bite me?’

Qi Huang’s imagination ran wild, and a smug grin crept onto her face.

‘…Wait. No. She still has that damn Registry of Slaughter. If I can’t instantly kill her, she’ll obliterate me first.’

The realization hit her like a bucket of ice water. Sweating bullets, she abandoned the suicidal idea.

Calming herself, Qi Huang began testing her newfound power.

First, she extended her Divine Sense—its range had expanded to two li ¹ 1 li = 500 meters/0.31 miles , ten times farther than before.

Next, she placed a standard Honghua Sect steel sword on the table and sent a single strand of hair shooting toward it at high speed.

Sssht!

Without a sound, the hair pierced straight through the blade as if it were paper.

With a casual flick, the strand sliced the sword in two, as effortlessly as cutting tofu.

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Suppressing her excitement, Qi Huang took out a leftover scrap of Blue Scale Stone—a material far harder than ordinary steel—and repeated the experiment, though she didn’t hold much hope.

Screeeech!

This time, the resistance produced a sharp, grating noise—but her hair still punched straight through.

‘Holy mother! This is insane! Absolutely insane!’

Qi Huang trembled with exhilaration. Before, her hair couldn’t even penetrate thick armor. Now, after just one major breakthrough, its lethality had multiplied beyond measure. If not for needing to keep this as a trump card, she might not even need weapons anymore.

She wanted to test the limits of her hair’s strength. Scanning the room, her gaze landed on her own sword in the corner—the hardest object present. Though also forged from Blue Scale Stone, it had been tempered to perfection, free of impurities.

She hesitated, reluctant to damage it, and ultimately gave up.

Next, she squeezed the juice from the remaining four Ghost Tomatoes and planted all sixteen seeds back into her greenhouse. She knew future breakthroughs would require far more than a mere dozen or two, so she couldn’t afford to waste a single moment.

As she tended to the seeds with meticulous care, she looked less like a Divine Realm powerhouse and more like a simple village girl.

A few days later, an overwhelming Divine Sense pressure erupted from Cheng Hongling’s room. The sheer force made everyone within a hundred zhang ² 1 zhang = 3.33 meters/~11 feet shudder, their hearts pounding. Birds dropped from the sky like startled prey, and small creatures like snakes and insects froze in place, unable to move.

Qi Huang grinned. She recognized this Divine Sense suppression all too well—her main body had broken through to the Incarnation Realm.

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Sure enough, moments later, Cheng Hongling emerged, floating effortlessly above the ground. With her breathtaking beauty and graceful figure, she looked like Chang’e ³ 嫦娥 (Cháng’é), Chinese Moon Goddess ascending to the moon.

“So… this is the Incarnation Realm?”

Cheng Hongling breathed in the air of her newfound power, then swept her gaze imperiously across the surroundings.

“Who said a rat’s nest can’t produce a phoenix? At the next Evergreen Conference, I’ll make the Immortal Alliance understand—quality can’t be compensated for by quantity!”

“Bravo! So cool! I love it!”

Qi Huang, utterly entranced, couldn’t help but clap.

“Are you mocking me?”

Cheng Hongling’s feet gently touched the ground as she frowned.

“No, no! I mean it! Having such a powerful main body is an honor!”

Qi Huang hastily explained, sweating.

“Good. In that case, you can keep farming if you want. Now that I’ve reached the Incarnation Realm, I don’t need your acting anymore.”

Cheng Hongling declared with confidence.

“You sure?”

Qi Huang couldn’t believe it.

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“Absolutely. Your acting is terrible. I can’t stand watching it anymore.”

A vein pulsed on Cheng Hongling’s fair forehead.

“Terrible? If it were terrible, I wouldn’t have fooled so many people!”

Qi Huang retorted indignantly.

“That’s because they were idiots. Sooner or later, you’ll meet someone smart enough to see through you.”

Cheng Hongling gritted her teeth.

“Fine. Thank you for your generosity, oh great sister. If you ever need acting again, just call me! My rates are very low.”

Qi Huang deflated like a wilted vegetable.

“Not a chance. Even if it’s free, I won’t let you act again!”

Cheng Hongling refused without hesitation.

“We’ll see about that.”

Qi Huang smirked.

After all, the strongest in the cultivation world were those in the Heavenly Tribulation Realm. What was the Incarnation Realm in comparison? At best, she could strut around this tiny Western Radiance Dynasty. If they ever encountered a true powerhouse, Qi Huang might just have to return to her old profession.