Lan Xiaobu glanced at the Tiangang Sage and said lightly, “You don’t need to worry about these things.”
The Reincarnation Sage had said similar words to him, and even that Guang Ye Chang had hinted at it subtly. He had already established the Great Wilderness Divine Realm, and in the future, he would surely pursue something beyond immortality. For now, though, his focus was on how to surpass the Nine-Turn Sage level.
Seeing that Lan Xiaobu ignored the Tiangang Sage’s words, Zhen Ti quickly changed the subject, saying, “The true Scroll of the Causal Dao is with the Causal Sage Kong Jia. If I’m not mistaken, after the World-Destroying Calamity, a powerhouse like Kong Jia probably went to Sky Street. Only Sky Street allows passage through the Divine Rank Gate into the Holy Realm. Because of our low strength and severe injuries, we didn’t dare go to Sky Street…”
Lan Xiaobu had thought Zhen Ti might reveal some secret location, but it turned out to be Sky Street. Fair enough—it was indeed a hidden place, but to him, it wasn’t anything particularly mysterious.
Moreover, Lan Xiaobu knew that Sky Street was likely deserted now. The saints once trapped there had either left or fled.
Still, he hadn’t expected that someone as powerful as the Causal Sage would be hiding in Sky Street.
“I’ve been to Sky Street. Everyone’s gone,” Lan Xiaobu said with a wave of his hand, his tone tinged with disappointment.
“Ah…” Hearing this, Zhen Ti let out a surprised sound, then quickly understood. Given who Lan Xiaobu was, it wasn’t strange for him to have visited Sky Street.
“Fellow Daoist Lan, you’ve really been to Sky Street? Isn’t it dangerous there? Is killing commonplace?” the Tiangang Sage couldn’t help but ask.
Lan Xiaobu replied casually, “It’s alright. When I first arrived, some people did try to take advantage of me, but after I taught a few of them a lesson, the rest settled down.”
Hearing that Lan Xiaobu had disciplined people in Sky Street, both the Tiangang Sage and Zhen Ti felt even more awe. Though they hadn’t been there themselves, they knew that anyone who could go to Sky Street was no weakling.
“Forget it. Tell me how to leave this Demi-Divine Realm. Also, can you two go to the Immortal Realm?” Lan Xiaobu asked.
The Tiangang Sage hurriedly replied, “We can’t go to the Immortal Realm, but we were just planning to leave this place.”
Lan Xiaobu sized up the Tiangang Sage and Zhen Ti. Though they weren’t much in his eyes, if their cultivation improved, they could be useful allies.
With that in mind, Lan Xiaobu said, “I’ve established a Dao Court and control a realm…”
At this, both the Tiangang Sage and Zhen Ti lit up with excitement. Lan Xiaobu had already created a realm—a fundamental step toward proving oneself as an Eternal Sage.
Without the fortune of a realm backing you, there was no way to achieve eternal enlightenment.
“Lord Lan, both I and the Great Book Sage are willing to join your Dao Court and contribute to its cause,” the Tiangang Sage said earnestly.
They lacked the ability to leap through the Divine Gate at Sky Street or to prove eternity after the Nine Turns. To reach the Eternal Holy Realm, they needed to latch onto someone powerful. Lan Xiaobu’s strength was undeniably astonishing—possibly the reincarnation of some great being. Now, with the foundation to achieve eternal enlightenment and control over a realm, plus his apparent lack of bloodlust, following him might genuinely offer a chance to step into the Eternal Holy Realm. Even if they couldn’t achieve eternity there, they’d still gain boundless lifespan.
Lan Xiaobu said calmly, “Following me isn’t out of the question, but your strength is still too weak. There was a guy named Li Jun who also wanted to tag along with me. His strength was low too. After he swore a deadly oath, we casually helped him reach the Six-Turn Sage level.”
Li Jun? Others might not know him, but to the Tiangang Sage and Zhen Ti, that name was familiar—he was the Reincarnation Sage. Even the Reincarnation Sage was following Lan Xiaobu, yet they were still hiding in the Demi-Divine Realm. If they didn’t catch up by the time the Eternal Holy Realm opened, they’d likely miss out entirely.
The Tiangang Sage quickly said, “I, Xu Ge, from this day forward, swear to follow Lord Lan Xiaobu. As long as it doesn’t harm my Dao or my life, I’ll take your lead. If I harbour any disloyalty, may I never surpass the Five-Turn Sage level and perish in a Dao calamity.”
Zhen Ti followed suit, swearing a grand oath of the Dao. Without Lan Xiaobu prompting them with Dao words, their oaths seamlessly aligned with their own Dao rules.
Lan Xiaobu thought to himself, the Tiangang Sage looks fierce, but who knows how much he suffered before the World-Destroying Calamity, hiding in this godforsaken place and swearing to follow me without hesitation. It didn’t take much to guess—these two had likely been bullied into submission.
“Good. Now you’re both part of the Great Wilderness Dao Court. I need to return to the Great Wilderness Divine Realm, but I don’t know what this Demi-Divine Realm is or how I got lost here,” Lan Xiaobu said.
The Tiangang Sage hurriedly replied, “Lord, I’ll lead the way. Zhen Ti and I have been here too long—we could leave with our eyes closed.”
Activating the Reincarnation Cauldron, the Tiangang Sage proved he wasn’t exaggerating. He knew this place inside out. Following his directions, the cauldron didn’t even encounter many meteorites along the way.
Zhen Ti explained what the Demi-Divine Realm was. After hearing its origins, Lan Xiaobu couldn’t help but be speechless at these two. He’d seen people lay low, but never anyone as extreme as the Tiangang Sage and Zhen Ti.
The Demi-Divine Realm was a void between the Immortal Realm and the Divine Realm. Without knowing the entrance and exit, you might never locate it. It held both Immortal Realm rules and Divine Realm rules, and near the Divine Realm’s borders, you could even sense divine energy.
Fortunately, the Tiangang Sage and Zhen Ti had plenty of cultivation resources. When the cosmic rules stabilised and realms began merging, they seized the chance—one reached the Three-Turn Sage level, the other the Four-Turn.
Even then, they didn’t plan to leave the Demi-Divine Realm right away, intending to find a place to boost their strength further. That’s when Lan Xiaobu stumbled in.
Over the years, others had entered the Demi-Divine Realm, but they were mostly Immortal Realm cultivators. To the Tiangang Sage and Zhen Ti, an Immortal Emperor was less than an ant. With no strong contenders around, they’d ruled the place.
Seeing the faint pride on their faces, Lan Xiaobu suddenly thought they might be onto something. Forget other places—just when the Longevity Realm’s rules stabilised, countless saints had died.
Even Bu Ju, a Six-Turn Sage, had been killed by him. These two were weaker than Bu Ju—had they ventured out, they might’ve been taken down long ago.
…
Su Cen opened her eyes. Though there was no thunder tribulation, she’d stepped into the God-Refining Realm. Endless memories flooded in, her past two lives restored in an instant. Without the God-Refining Realm, such a deluge might’ve shattered her mind.
An hour later, Su Cen’s eyes were red-rimmed. At last, she understood where she came from—and who Lan Xiaobu was, and what he meant to her.
In her first past life, with nowhere to turn, she’d married Lan Xiaobu. On Earth, they’d relied on each other. In their final moments, she hadn’t spoken those words to him. No—she had, but silently. It was her lifelong regret and one of the obsessions driving her to find him in her last life.
In her previous life, after learning who Lan Xiaobu was, she’d left Earth resolutely. She cultivated to the Immortal King Realm just to search for him. But while seeking the successor techniques of the Imperishable Dao with her master Qiao Aolun, she fell in the Lost Sea.
In this life, recovering her past life’s memories had to be tied to Lan Xiaobu. Crossing the void, his strength far surpassed her peak Immortal King level from her last life.
Lan Xiaobu must’ve gone to the Qi Yuan Lord Nation for her. At that moment, Su Cen’s heart burned with longing to see him immediately—not as a maid of the Lan Mansion marrying her young master, but as an ordinary woman reuniting with her husband.
With that thought, she stepped out of the Longevity Realm, murmuring, “Xiaobu.”
Lan Xiaobu sensed her movement instantly. He handed the Reincarnation Cauldron to Zhen Ti and entered his Longevity Realm.
“Xiaobu.” Seeing him, Su Cen’s eyes blazed with uncontainable passion. She rushed forward, wrapping her arms around him tightly, as if fearing he’d vanish again, forcing her to spend another lifetime searching.
“You’ve regained your memories?” Feeling her cultivation, Lan Xiaobu knew she must have.
Su Cen looked up at him, tears glistening. “Xiaobu, in my first past life, I burdened you, made you suffer for me. In my last life, I broke your heart, disappointed you, and let you leave that teahouse. In this life, I’ll love you well and stay by your side forever.”
Without waiting for his reply, she pressed her lips to his.
