?


    Cain was getting increasingly curious about everything as he replied, ''I can''t help but wonder just how much more differences there are in this Heaven and even other Heavens. It''s only making me more excited to be able to one day explore the depths of everything...''


    Their conversation onlysted for a brief moment.


    At that moment, Elder Suo gently chuckled, her heavenly voice more mesmerizing than angelic bells.


    She tossed over a spatial ring at Cain, saying, "Here. This ring contains badges so that you can assess the Dao Exchange field, our library of arts, and secluded chambers. And I will say it now. Do not go expecting to gain our highest cultivation arts or resources. For that, even you three will need to gain merit points. Either from doing our faction missions or participating in the Dao Exchange field."


    Luo Na spoke up this time. "This field is mainly for sparring, right? But it can also be used for other kinds ofpetitions, right?"


    "Mn. That''s right." Elder Suo nodded. "Most of the brats here use this field to temper themselves and exert the limit of potential inbat. Rules ofbat are that a match only stops when one admits defeat or ispletely unable to fight anymore. Killing only has some light punishment with heavy after consequences if you are not a part of a faction. You three don''t have to worry about the after consequences in the slightest. As for the otherpetitions, it mainly stems from you allparing purely yourprehension abilities. These are less popr, but with high enough skill, it''s possible for some brat to catch the eye of a peak elder grandmaster or a Heavenly Venerate high elder."


    Pausing for a moment, Elder Suo continues to say, "You three will be under my faction. But as per the ancient rules, you will need to prove yourselves to the entire sect. Only then I can openly protect you."


    "I see..." Cain, Kali, and Luo Na quietly took this information.


    They were only a bit curious about the otherpetitions. But naturally, thebatpetition intrigued them the most. Their fighting spirits seethed.


    None of them minded they need to fight to gain protection. It''s simply a part of their brutal society as nobody wants to protect those with zero to little value.


    However, the trio weren''t fools. Those two Emperor geniuses from the Tuo family gave them thoughts on how much rougher it will be to face greater geniuses.


    To gain the means to quickly increase their base cultivation, they would need to do a bit of studying on the arts cultivated here.


    This is why Cain said, "If that is all seniors, then we request our leave now to explore the library pce."


    Elder Suo faintly smiled at the trio. "Eager are we?"


    She then tossed over another spatial ring and exined, "In here will be maps of our sect and the entire Ancestral Star Region. There are also other unique Inner World resources I''m sure you three can make use of. Now then, cultivate well. We all are expecting great achievements from each of you."


    With another wave of her hand, the trio was instantly engulfed with immortal Dao lights.


    Void space cracked open as the trio was instantly teleported out of the chamber.


    With their leave, one of the other Heavenly Venerates happily sighed.


    "Top faction...I can foresee our faction finallying out onto the very top."


    Elder Suo mysteriously smiled at this point. Her beautiful eyes glisten, exuding an aura that seemed like she knew all mysteries in the Heavens.


    "There''s no need to be modest or cautious. As truthfully, I already have my eyes sight on the Soul Core Region! I can sense it. Even with those three current talents, the potential within their soul still hasn''t been squeezed out yet. And we will be the ones to squeeze out all of thattent potential..."


    Her words suspensefully hung in the air.


    Geniuses like that haven''t even hit their max potential?


    Those words alone caused these other unfathomable Heavenly Venerates to feel a shiver pulsate through their souls.


    ...


    Space shifted all around them.


    The very next moment and the trio''s vision came to a majestic sight.


    The sky before them gleamed with beautiful, flickering arcs of divine lightning radiance. Every slight crackle of thunder was mixed with another suffocating sensation.


    The presence of pure destruction principles!


    Such abination was truly both terrifying and mesmerizing to gain upon.


    Below the trio was what only could be described as a city fit for the gods.


    The main sect estate was terrifyinglyrge with powerful Dao runes decorating all across and all kinds of buildings built within.


    Large streams of cultivators, both from the younger generation and elders were causally walking through their days.


    Their numbers were quiterge. Just the main sect estate may possibly have over hundreds of thousands inhabiting it!


    The intense lightning-destruction environment would disturb even an average genius foundation.


    But Kali and Luo Na merely needed to stimte a tiny portion of their Inner Worlds to perfectly resist.


    While Cain could grasp the wandering lightning principles to resist both the lightning and the powerful atmosphere of destruction.


    Taking out the map, Cain quickly swept his gaze over it. A momentter, he put it back and pointed over to a specific sight.


    His divine eye specificallynded on a beautiful pce that dazzled with world-blinding divine lights. He eagerly said, "Come on. Let''s see the situation first before doing anything else. We''ll need all the advantages we can get it."


    "Mn." Kali and Luo Na seriously nodded.


    Their minds were still thinking about their fights with the Emperor Grandmasters.


    Those two from the Tuo family were merrily the tip of the iceberg of the terrifying geniuses within the Soul God World. To counter these odds, they certainly need to strike back with their own full power.


    Cain didn''t instantly teleport over. The trio flew down at a moderate pace. They suppressed their divine auras to be ignored and get a good look at the overall situation of the sect.


    They gazed around some other buildings, special sights, and pavilions. But their main intrigue stayed on how the disciples organized themselves.


    Typically, it would be amon sight to see singr disciples going about their journies.


    Many cultivators prefer to be the lone wolf type for a multitude of reasons. Among all, being alone does allow a cultivator to have less attachment and worries when cultivating the Great Dao.


    But none of that mattered within this sect.


    The trio didn''t think they saw a singr cultivation walking about.


    Practically everyone was bundled up into groups. These groups stayed to themselves and seemed harmonious enough.


    That is until the trio identify that these groups didn''t just wear the same sect''s imperial robes.


    Various groups were wearing the sect''s imperial robes, but they had these certain badges that differs them from other groups.


    These faction badges even exude a faint sensation of pure lightning prowess mixed with destruction.


    Groups with the same faction badge only interact with each other. And when noticing a group from another faction, the disdain for each other was evident to see.


    Cain, Kali, and Luo Na were a bit intrigued by this assortment of disciples.


    As thoughts flowed through her mind, Luo Na mentally said, ''I know that Holy Lands tends to develop mini factions within. Even in my own Great World. But nothing was as extreme as this. This sect seems so close-knitted and so far off from each other.''


    ''I think it''s understandable, though.'' Kali shrugged. ''I mean, these King, Emperor, and Monarch geniuses are pretty much on a different level than everyone else. These are people that can truly reach high into the Heavenly Venerate realm with absolute power. Of course, these leeches want to suck on their thighs.''


    Cain nearly chuckled out loud. ''Leeches is quite harsh, huh? How can anyone progress in this world withouttching onto a higher thigh? It is simply not possible unless you want to be ordinary for all of your life.''