Facing Jiang Yun's inquiry, Luo Tianshen respectfully bowed and answered, "Sir, this world is the realm of the Grand Thousand Worlds, where countless lower planes intersect. Various races stand together, with numerous powerful beings. This is the Western Heaven Continent, the Little Western Heaven Realm, and I am one of the four great divine clans of the Little Western Heaven Realm. The three who just appeared were the chiefs of the Blood God Clan, the Power God Clan, and the Bone God Clan. They attempted to defy the heavens and rightfully met their end."
"The Luo God Clan!" Jiang Yun looked at Luo Tianshen, his eyes revealing a flash of mystical light. The granddaughter of this old man would become the future female protagonist, Luo Li, although she probably hasn't been born yet.
"Yes, Heavenly Sovereign!" Luo Tianshen didn't understand why Jiang Yun was interested in the Luo God Clan and could only answer reluctantly.
"Jiang Yun, this Luo God Clan is quite extraordinary!" At this moment, Zhu Kun, who was looking at the Luo God Clan, spoke in a serious tone to Jiang Yun.
He had just used his divine powers to roughly observe the four clans. The other three clans, while not weak, did not concern him much. Only the Luo God Clan, though the strongest among the four, had the mighty Luo River, which gave Zhu Kun a sense of immense dread, as if it concealed a great terror.
The Luo River was formed by the fallen Luo God and contained the secrets of the Luo God's divine form, so Zhu Kun's feeling was unsurprising.
"The Luo God Clan!" Jiang Yun nodded and sighed while looking at Luo Tianshen, "The Luo God, what a renowned existence. Even in my youth, her name was widely known."
Indeed, without mentioning the memories of Jiang Yun's past life, even in his current life among the Evil Spirit Clan, when perusing the clan's literature, the legendary figure of the Luo God during ancient times was well known.
"Heavenly Sovereign acknowledges the ancestor!" Upon hearing Jiang Yun's nostalgic tone, Luo Tianshen's voice trembled with excitement as he asked, his eyes revealing his fervor despite the uncertainty of his life.
Zhu Kun also cast a curious glance. He was intrigued by this Luo God. Everything in the Grand Thousand Worlds was new to him, and the Luo God seemed to be a female powerhouse. Historically, female powerhouses were far rarer than their male counterparts, making them all the more interesting.
"The Luo God, the number one beauty of the Grand Thousand Worlds in ancient times, was indeed renowned!" Jiang Yun slowly expressed. The fame of the Luo God was not confined to the Grand Thousand Worlds but also spread beyond its borders due to her unparalleled beauty and supreme strength.
She herself was a late-stage Saint Heavenly Sovereign. During the decisive battle in past times, she single-handedly obstructed two Demon Emperors from the opposing forces. These two Demon Emperors were not ordinary, even ranking eighth and ninth among the outer realms.
Although the outcome was her demise with one dead and another wounded, in terms of legendary exploits, the Luo God was arguably in the top three, second only to the Immortal Emperor.
The Luo God's divine form was also considered the most supreme existence on the Grand Thousand World's list of divine forms, outside of the ten primal forms.
Upon hearing about this Luo God's deeds, Zhu Kun instantly felt great respect for her, leading to a slightly kinder view of Luo Tianshen. Naturally inclined to support those aligned with the Grand Thousand Worlds, the Luo God had accomplished significant feats for the Grand Thousand Worlds. Treating her descendants with some leniency was a given, especially for such an ancient race that had produced a great hero. It was prudent for them, new to this world, to act cautiously.
"I can spare your life, but…" Jiang Yun, sensing Zhu Kun's disposition, immediately addressed Luo Tianshen slowly.
Hearing Jiang Yun's words, Luo Tianshen felt relief like a reprieve from imminent death. But when Jiang Yun paused for a moment, his heart, which had slightly settled, tensed up again.
"However, the Blood God Clan, Power God Clan, and Bone God Clan's attempt to harm my father-in-law cannot be excused. We are not yet familiar with the Little Western Heaven Realm, so..."
With death looming over him, a flash of insight struck Luo Tianshen. He looked at Jiang Yun respectfully and said, "The Luo God Clan can take care of this. We have longstanding grievances with the three clans. Now, with the Heavenly Sovereign's support, we can avenge our fallen clan members."
"Agreed!" Jiang Yun nodded. This matter served more than just hard labor for the Luo God Clan. In the eyes of others, the Luo God Clan defeating the three clans and consolidating the Little Western Heaven Realm would greatly enhance its prestige.
Receiving Jiang Yun's approval, Luo Tianshen bid farewell to the two and promptly returned to his clan to prepare his forces. With the high-end strength of the three clans wiped out by Jiang Yun, the Luo God Clan alone could decisively 'kill off' the three clans!
After Luo Tianshen left, Jiang Yun looked at Zhu Kun and said, "Father-in-law, let's continue. The quicker we complete the conversion of spiritual energy, the sooner you can regain your original power once the Luo God Clan delivers the resources of the three clans."
Zhu Kun nodded and again sat cross-legged. This time he wasn't merely putting on a show but genuinely began to transform his spiritual energy.
With eyes closed and mind focused, Zhu Kun delved into his body where his meridians intertwined with both battle energy and spiritual energy, causing him to lose control over his strength. However, beyond the battle energy, he possessed the soul of an Emperor.
"Disperse!"
With a low shout, the vast ocean of battle energy within him surged like a tidal wave. Like opening a floodgate, waves of energy as thick as dragons swept through Zhu Kun's body, bursting out from every pore.
The overwhelming battle energy, as dense as mountains and as vast as oceans, stirred the ambient spiritual energy, changing the skies and summoning roaring winds and thundering lightning.
As the fierce wind swept through Jiang Yun's hair, he watched calmly. At full power, the dispersing battle energy from Zhu Kun formed a terrifying storm, which not even a peak Earth Sovereign could match in grandeur!
After a full day and night, Zhu Kun's battle energy was entirely dispersed. At this point, his body craved spiritual energy like a dry desert seeking water.
Not daring to be careless, Zhu Kun immediately activated his technique, absorbing the surrounding world's spiritual energy. Instantly, gusts of wind rose again as massive amounts of spiritual energy poured into his body like a reverse flood, circulating through his meridians like a windmill, spreading to every part of his being.
Zhu Kun quickly advanced through the sensing realm, the spirit-moving realm, the spirit-wheel realm, the divine-soul realm, the heaven-merging realm, the heaven-transforming realm, and entered the heaven-communicating realm...
Subsequently, he faced the minor three difficulties of the Sovereign realm!
As an Ancient Void Dragon with a strong physical body and an Emperor-level soul, the minor three difficulties of the Sovereign realm, which terrified many, were as simple as eating and drinking for him.
Passing through the minor three difficulties, Zhu Kun felt a resurgence in his ability to control the surrounding world's power.
The constant flow of refined spiritual energy filled his body, like a flash of lightning piercing endless darkness. His Sovereign Sea was successfully established, and Zhu Kun reached the seventh-grade Sovereign realm before halting the absorption of external energy.
Releasing a breath of pure white mist, which sparkled and gradually dissipated into the air, Zhu Kun felt the 'weak' strength within and sardonically smiled, "How many years has it been since this old man was at this level? So long that I've forgotten."
"This is only temporary. I believe soon, Uncle will recover to his peak strength." Beside him, Jiang Yun chuckled lightly, looking at Zhu Kun and speaking softly.
"I wonder how the Luo God Clan is progressing?" Zhu Kun, upon hearing Jiang Yun, nodded, then gazed toward the three clans' territory. Despite his reduced strength, he still sensed terrifying energy fluctuations from there, indicating that the Luo God Clan had begun their assault.
At that moment, he felt a sense of anticipation, hoping Luo Tianshen would surprise him and that the three clans' treasures would be plenty, enabling a swift recovery to his peak.
And so, seven days flew by in an instant.
One day, a figure swiftly flew towards the mountains where Jiang Yun and Zhu Kun resided.
"Finally!" Seeing the approaching person, Zhu Kun's tone was filled with anticipation. Over the past seven days, he had been cultivating by himself with little success, his body like a bottomless black hole, dissipating any amount of refined spiritual energy without a ripple. If he were to rely on self-cultivation, recovery to his peak would be far too long.
This situation highlighted the advantage of being an alchemist. Usually, a single elixir could save years of effort, but Jiang Yun lacked the herbs of the Grand Thousand Worlds despite his skills. Therefore, Zhu Kun was very keen on Luo Tianshen's gains.
"Greetings, Heavenly Sovereign!" Luo Tianshen landed and, after bowing to Jiang Yun, produced four space rings, respectfully presenting them, "Heavenly Sovereign, these contain the spoils from the three clans. Please inspect them."
In the Grand Thousand Worlds, refiners exist, making space rings not as rare as in the Dou Qi Continent. They could make rings of any size.
Jiang Yun took the rings, infusing them with his soul force. Instantly, he perceived a river of stars within one of the rings.
The galaxy, composed entirely of refined spiritual energy, wound endlessly beyond sight, with about 40-50 billion drops of Sovereign Spirit Liquid.
Sovereign Spirit Liquid could be refined by a Sovereign, with one drop taking a month's effort for a first-grade Sovereign.
It could be used for cultivation and was the universal currency of the Grand Thousand Worlds.
With enough Sovereign Spirit Liquid, Zhu Kun could swiftly regain his strength.
Each of the rings contained a galaxy of liquid, with some differences in quantity but overall similar, around 40-50 billion drops each. Additionally, there were countless herbs, elixirs, divine skills, and artifacts, roughly valuing each clan's worth at around 100 billion.
However, the most intriguing was the fourth ring with 10 billion Sovereign Spirit Liquid. Realizing that Luo Tianshen probably contributed this from his own holdings for appeasement, Jiang Yun chose not to address it, sensing the other's unease.
Boom!
Without addressing it, Jiang Yun waved his hand, causing the spatial ripple on the ring to intensify. Four galactic rivers poured out, hanging in the sky, their 'waters' made of dense Sovereign Spirit Liquid, exuding immense spiritual energy.
Seeing the magnificent scene, Zhu Kun was momentarily struck before grinning exuberantly. With these resources, he was confident of rapidly regaining his strength.
"You may leave now. With your clan as the sole ruler of the Little Western Heaven Realm, grow strong and never tarnish the Luo God's honor!" Jiang Yun said, manipulating the rings to collect the intensely valuable spirit liquid as he addressed Luo Tianshen.
Upon hearing this, Luo Tianshen bowed respectfully, "Thank you, Heavenly Sovereign!"
With that, he bowed to Zhu Kun and transformed into a beam of light, flying back to the Luo God Clan. The three clans were destroyed, and he had much to manage.
"Next, we need to find a place to retreat for a while," Jiang Yun said, handing the ring containing the Sovereign Spirit Liquid to Zhu Kun.
Zhu Kun took it solemnly and nodded.
With that, the two disappeared from the original spot, leaving behind a place that would be remembered by none except those involved, despite its significance in altering the Little Western Heaven Realm's fate.
In a secluded valley, amidst a radiant river of stars, a figure sat cross-legged. Around this figure, a prestigious giant dragon coiled, its massive maw devouring the nearly endless Sovereign Spirit Liquid.
At this moment, Zhu Kun's body seemed like a bottomless pit, absorbing ten thousand drops of sovereign liquid with each breath. Despite this immense intake, it caused no disturbance.
However, Jiang Yun could sense the ever-increasing pressure from Zhu Kun, indicating that the liquid wasn't disappearing without cause.
Being immensely pure, the liquid refined by Zhu Kun's dragon fire could directly fill his Sovereign Sea.
The supply of spiritual power continuously expanded Zhu Kun's Sovereign Sea, visibly increasing his realm until he reached the peak of the ninth-grade Sovereign realm within a few days.
"Soon, he'll break through to Earth Sovereign. It's about time to part ways," Jiang Yun muttered softly, sensing the impending breakthrough and gazing at the starry sky outside. (End of chapter)