The King of Urban Mercenaries

Chapter 1679 - 1684: Upper Realm Rules

Upon hearing Lin Fei’s words, Dugu Wushang nodded, "What you said is not without reason. In that case, well then, here are two Divine Stones. You should stay in the Lower Realm first, and if there’s something you can’t resolve, crush the Divine Stone, and I will surely come to the Lower Realm to help you solve it."

Tian Yi and another cultivator hurriedly caught the Divine Stone. They knew the weight of this Divine Stone; it was something that could save them at critical moments! To them, the Divine Stone made Dugu Aotian-type experts almost disregard cultivators of the Nascent Soul stage.

"Thank you, Senior Dugu!" Tian Yi and the others repeatedly bowed.

"No worries; you are able to help guard the Lower Realm, which is quite a commendable act. I should thank you on behalf of Qianhuang Peak."

Dugu Aotian said, then reached out and grabbed Lin Fei’s shoulder. Lin Fei felt something was amiss and immediately shouted, "Tell Mu Shanshan for me that I will very soon..."

The voice grew smaller, eventually disappearing completely. The few people looked at each other in confusion, and Zhang Fan nodded, "I understand, Lin Fei cannot let go of his family."

"Ah, so it’s like that, that’s understandable." Tian Yi nodded, then prepared to proceed with the work of protecting the Lower Realm.

Meanwhile, Lin Fei felt the oppressive force around him was truly strong. He attempted to view the surroundings and felt dizzy for a moment before suddenly arriving at a mysterious place.

Lin Fei observed the scene around him and noticed that it was exactly like the scene he had seen before: the sky was dim and dimly lit. Then Lin Fei immediately felt a powerful pressure, a pressure that nearly suffocated him, making it difficult for him to stand!

"Haha, not bad, Lin Fei. The first time you come to the Upper Realm, you weren’t crushed. Many people, after arriving in the Upper Realm, are crushed by the Rule Power of the Upper Realm." Dugu Aotian remarked.

Lin Fei smiled bitterly; she didn’t feel honored by it. However, the pressure from the Upper Realm was truly strong, and then Lin Fei felt a burst of headache.

"Ah!"

Lin Fei clutched his head and screamed in pain, only to feel the pain on his forehead disappear later. He didn’t know what had happened.

"Alright, you are now marked with the imprint of the Lower Realm by the rules of the Upper Realm." Dugu Aotian’s voice rang again.

Lin Fei was puzzled, not understanding what it meant. Just then, Dugu Aotian produced a piece of a mirror and handed it to Lin Fei, who looked at the mirror and noticed his face appeared within it. Then, what drew Lin Fei’s attention was an odd marking on his head, a marking resembling complex raindrop shapes but made up of several stripes, the purpose of which was unknown.

"Senior Brother, what is going on?" Lin Fei touched the shining imprint on his forehead, confused by what was happening.

Dugu Aotian looked around and noticed that many other factions had gathered, although no powerful figures had arrived yet. But Dugu Aotian understood that soon there would be people arriving here to abduct Lin Fei.

"Let’s return first, go to Qianhuang Peak!"

A sword light flashed, and Lin Fei was taken onto the sword by Dugu Aotian, immediately disappearing among the crowd, tracing an arc through the sky, vanishing into the horizon.

Lin Fei watched the scenery quickly pass by below him, especially the massive mountain range, stretching far away.

"What is that?!" Lin Fei was shocked because he saw an enormous creature in the distance, presumably a kind of bear, pitch-black, lying atop a mountain peak doing something unknown.

"That is the Sky Bear, whose power is immense, capable of lifting a mountain to attack enemies, and it also possesses mighty power, unimaginable even for you. Though a Nascent Soul realm expert can be instantly crushed."

"Is it really that formidable!"

Lin Fei listened to Dugu Aotian’s explanation, feeling incredibly astonished. Nascent Soul realm experts were already immensely powerful in the Lower Realm, yet in the Upper Realm, they seemed fragile!

"Could Senior Brother slay it?" Lin Fei asked.

Dugu Wushang paused, then laughed, "Such a brute creature, of course, can be slain. But it indeed takes some effort to kill, as it’s too colossal, using martial arts is a waste."

Lin Fei nodded, after which the two traversed between heaven and earth.

Nobody knows how far Qianhuang Peak is, as Lin Fei sits cross-legged on the sword, quietly sensing the Rule Power of this realm, feeling immensely oppressed, as if just moving alone felt like falling into a swamp, hardly able to take a step.

This sensation seemed that the rules of the Upper Realm were specially prepared for him, though Dugu Aotian’s words let Lin Fei understand that the Rule Power here was not specifically set for him, but because people from Lower realm almost succumb to this kind of harsh treatment.

Lin Fei also noticed that the Heaven and Earth Qi was indeed abundant in the Upper Realm, and although his strength was restricted by the Heaven and Earth Rules, it was still similar to what it was in the Lower Realm. Originally, Lin Fei thought that coming to the Upper Realm would drastically augment his strength, but unexpectedly, he remained at the lowest tier.

Little did he know that Lin Fei’s imaginations were too optimistic; others from the Lower Realm arrive at the Upper Realm usually are crumpled to the ground, and their cultivation diminishes, sometimes lower than average people.

If one wants to stand, it takes weeks of acclimatization before the body can lift. The fact that Lin Fei could stand immediately made Dugu Aotian surprised, which is also why Lin Fei’s cultivation did not drop, it remained at the Foundation Establishment realm strength, which surprised Dugu Aotian, Lin Fei was already so powerful.

Dugu Aotian originally thought the journey would be more peaceful, but they were obstructed. Ahead, suddenly black clouds gathered, finally forming a gigantic giant blocking Lin Fei’s and Dugu Aotian’s path. Dugu Aotian halted, his brow furrowed.

"Senior in front, please have mercy." Dugu Aotian called out.

Yet the enormous giant formed from black clouds opened its mouth, "Hand over the Divine Artifact, and I’ll let you leave!"

Dugu Aotian sneered, holding up the Divine Emperor’s Stone in his hand, "Senior, I think you wouldn’t wish for me to crush this thing!"

The enormous giant formed from black clouds flashed a hint of dread in its eyes, seeming very much alive, then snorted, the clouds slowly dissipating.

Just then, as the clouds were halfway gone, suddenly a giant palm descended from the sky, blasting the cloud with a significant explosion, a figure appearing before Dugu Aotian and Lin Fei.