Chapter 1326

The absorption of energy naturally stopped, but Zi Chen realized that his Reality Realm hadn't grown to its limit.

"How can this be?"

Zi Chen couldn't understand this phenomenon, but he had to admit that his breakthrough had reached a higher level.

This Reality Realm was filled with endless energy. The energy of an entire Reality Realm was enough for Zi Chen to squander freely.

Zi Chen was very satisfied with this Reality Realm as he gazed at the vast and abundant energy.

As for his realm, Zi Chen sensed that he had indeed reached the peak of the mid-stage. However, there was still a slight gap before he could break through the so-called peak.

However, Zi Chen was naturally very satisfied that he had accomplished something that would have taken him hundreds of years to accomplish in just over twenty days.

Afterward, he walked out of the Reality Realm. After a brief inspection of his body, he opened the stone door and walked out of the cultivation room.

Although there wasn't a group of Reality Realm cultivators standing outside the cultivation room like last time, there were still quite a few of them.

Lord Wu, Ling Xing, Ming Zhu, Shangguan Hong, Man Shi, Wu Xie, Dong Qing, and a few other Domain Realm cultivators were all present.

Zi Chen saw them as soon as he came out. He couldn't help but be startled. Then, he shook his head and smiled bitterly. "Did the commotion get out of hand again?"

Everyone smiled when they saw Zi Chen's bitter smile. Lord Wu waved his hand and said in a carefree manner, "It's not that big. The commotion this time wasn't that big. It only consumed a little more than two billion resources. It's not that big of a commotion at all."

"Uh …" Zi Chen was startled when he heard this. Although he had guessed that it would consume a lot of resources, he definitely hadn't expected it to be that big.

What kind of concept was two billion worth of resources?

Zi Chen asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Is it really okay? I still have some resources on me. Why don't …"

Seeing how adorable Zi Chen was, everyone laughed again. Lord Wu said, "Of course it's fine. You should know that I prepared five to six trillion worth of resources for you to consume, and you've only used up a third of it."

Zi Chen naturally knew that Lord Wu meant that he didn't want him to feel too guilty. He looked at Lord Wu gratefully.

Regardless of whether it was the 65 billion resources previously, Hunter's Castle's protection last time, or the over 7 billion resources this time, it was enough to show the Hunter's Castle's attitude towards Zi Chen. Naturally, Zi Chen was very grateful. This was a kindness that he would remember in his heart.

"Hey, Zi Chen, you're really amazing. Your breakthrough this time really gave Wu Xie a big blow." Man Shi finally found an opportunity to speak.

"Why me?" Wu Xie felt that he had been unjustly implicated.

"Congratulations." Dong Qing came forward and congratulated Zi Chen.

"Thank you," Zi Chen said with a smile, "I have time this time, so I can accompany you to find a Battle Beast."

"You still remember." Dong Qing's beautiful eyes flashed with surprise. This was the content of the message they had exchanged many years ago.

"I also have time." Shang Guan Hong suddenly walked up and stood between the two of them.

"Alright, it's time for us old fellows to disperse. Let's give these youngsters some time. Zi Chen, come visit us when you're free." Official Wu chuckled before he led the crowd away.

Zi Chen understood that Lord Wu wanted to know his combat strength after his breakthrough, so he nodded.

After the group of Domain Realm cultivators left, the youngsters began to play and chat for a long time.

Then, Wu Xie suggested that Zi Chen's breakthrough should be celebrated, so they all went to drink.

Hunter's Castle was very large, and there was a tavern for its members. When Zi Chen and the others came in, there were already many hunters here.

"Zi Chen, you've come out of seclusion. You're all here." There was another familiar face in the tavern. It was Wade. He was very surprised to see them.

Zi Chen's name had long been well-known in Hunter's Castle. Now that they saw him in person, their expressions changed.

Zi Chen said with a smile, "I just came out of seclusion and met up with some friends."

"Alright, this meal is on me," Wade said.

"How can I accept this?"

"You and I don't need to be so polite," Wade said with a smile.

Relying on his familiarity with Zi Chen, Wade's status in Hunter's Castle also rose.

At first, everyone was a little reserved, but after three rounds of drinking and completely relaxed, even Dong Qing gradually became more talkative.

As if out of respect for Zi Chen and the others, some people tactfully left, while others entered the private rooms. Zi Chen's group of five drank to their hearts' content in the main hall.

"Zi Chen, you may be in the limelight now, but let me tell you, when we reach the Prefectural Realm and there are dangers everywhere, it will be my undying body's turn to shine." Wu Xie had many empty wine bottles beside him. He was somewhat tongue-tied as he spoke.

Zi Chen nodded with a smile and said, "Indeed, the undying body is very powerful."

"Of course, when that time comes, you will still need to rely on me." Wu Xie laughed proudly, then stopped abruptly and fell head first onto the table.

"Haha, you're already drunk at the beginning. With your alcohol tolerance, you still dare to talk about drinking all day long." Man Shi laughed, then drank another bottle of wine and fell asleep on the table just like that.

Zi Chen drank no less than the other two, but he was still sober. When he was far more knowledgeable than them, Zi Chen had trained his alcohol tolerance for more than a thousand years, so naturally, he surpassed them.

Now, there were still three people sitting.

Dong Qing had already taken off her mask and was showing her true face. It seemed that because she was drunk, she looked even more charming. Sometimes, she would drink with Zi Chen.

Shang Guan Hong also seemed to gradually drink too much and became delirious. She kept holding Zi Chen's hand, but she muttered softly until she finally fell asleep.

This scene brought Zi Chen back to the time when he was in the Wuji Sect. It gave him an extremely warm feeling.

After coming to this world for almost a hundred years, Zi Chen missed the Tianwu Continent and the people in the Wuji Sect.

After so many years, he didn't know how the people there were now. He didn't know if anyone had broken through and reached the Zhanwu Continent.

The next day, Zi Chen went to find Lord Wu early in the morning. Yesterday, they drank until very late. In the end, it was he who sent the four of them to their rooms.

"What are your plans after breaking through?" In the living room, Lord Wu personally poured a glass of water for Zi Chen.

"I'll familiarize myself with my current strength and wait for the Manor World to open," Zi Chen replied.

Lord Wu sat across from Zi Chen and nodded. "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. It's good to relax."

"When will the Manor World open?" Zi Chen asked.

Lord Wu shook his head. "I'm not too sure about that. There's no specific time for the Manor World to open, but it will only open after the token has been sent to the last city."

Zi Chen put down his teacup and said, "We're the last city. Haven't the tokens been sent yet?"

Lord Wu's expression changed when he heard this. He sighed and said, "No, it'll take some time. I'm afraid the number of tokens will be even lower this time."

"How can that be? Didn't Yanbo Castle pay us 85 tokens back then?" Zi Chen asked, puzzled.

"At that time, because of the conflict with Yanbo Castle, we did ask for that much, and they agreed. However, the tokens have been sent for many years, and they still haven't arrived. I suspect that Yanbo Castle is deliberately going back on their word."

"This has to do with a city's reputation. Are they going to go back on their word?" Zi Chen asked, puzzled.

"This has to do with the Manor World. No one can say for sure." Lord Wu seemed to be helpless in this matter.

To put it bluntly, everything depended on strength. Huping City's ranking wasn't as high as Yanbo Castle's, so their overall strength was naturally weaker. That was why there was talk of going back on their word.

Lord Wu gestured for Zi Chen not to worry. Even if they went back on their word, Yanbo Castle wouldn't go too far. The tokens would be sent sooner or later.

"Sir, I'm very curious. What's in the Manor World? Why aren't there any records of it in the ancient books?" Zi Chen asked.

Lord Wu thought for a moment and said, "The Manor World itself is a special battlefield space. Many realms are sealed in that space. If you're lucky enough, you'll gain a lot."

"Aside from the rewards, there should also be danger."

Lord Wu nodded and said, "Indeed. Because it's a battlefield space, it's very strange. The most dangerous things in there aren't the battle beasts that live there, but the battle spirits that are formed from the remnant souls of dead powerhouses. Although these battle spirits only have the strength of the Corporeal Realm, the battle consciousness in their remnant souls were left behind when they were at the Domain Realm."

Zi Chen didn't know how strong the battle spirits were, but he could guess. He nodded and said, "Danger and opportunity coexist."

Lord Wu praised, "Not bad. It's very dangerous there, but there are plenty of opportunities. The chances of breaking through to the Domain Realm are ten times higher there than in the outside world. Almost everyone who enters the Manor World is at the peak of the Corporeal Realm. Of course, there are also some special existences who go there specifically to train."

In the end, Lord Wu reminded him, "Zi Chen, there are many powerful existences in the other cities of the Shuntian Prefecture. Their methods are very unique, so you must not be careless."

Zi Chen nodded. He had encountered special existences like Wu Xie and the others in the weakest Huping City. Looking at the entire Shuntian Prefecture, there were naturally many more talents with special abilities.

During this time, Lord Wu only asked Zi Chen a few questions about his combat strength. After that, he chatted with Zi Chen about his daily life.

For example, he asked about his life in the Tianwu Continent, what special friends he had, and how many female confidantes he had.

Zi Chen was very surprised by Lord Wu's gossiping. He only gave a brief description of the situation there, but did not mention each and every one of them.

Zi Chen only mentioned two or three friends, which surprised Lord Wu.

For example, the Longhu Sovereign, the Barbarian Dragon, and the Evil Good Monk were all extremely powerful existences. Even in the Zhanwu Continent, they would have a place in the same realm.

"As expected of the Tianwu Continent. It's really inconceivable." Lord Wu sighed repeatedly. He also felt that it was a pity.