"What do you want to try?" Ryan Ling couldn't hold back anymore as he stared at Celia Shaw's sultry look—this woman was seriously driving him crazy.
Ryan Ling still hadn't really gotten a taste of her, but he was sure—this immortal beauty had to be insanely sweet. Honestly, Celia Shaw was basically every guy's dream girl in his eyes.
The kicker? Her power was straight-up god-tier!
If you could hook up with a goddess for real, what else could you possibly want out of life?
"Why are you pretending not to know? I'm dying here!" Celia Shaw stomped her foot, looking like she was about to tear Ryan's clothes off right then and there.
"So what are we waiting for!" Ryan couldn't hold it in anymore—the temptation was just too much.
But just as Ryan was about to lunge at her, a super-strong invisible barrier suddenly slammed down between him and Celia Shaw. It felt like something smashed right into his chest—he winced in pain—and Celia's face went a little pale too, clearly not feeling great herself.
"Ugh, this sucks! It's still not working!" Celia Shaw stomped again—obviously, Ryan just wasn't strong enough yet to really get with her.
"Guess it's my fault for not being strong enough! Sigh." Ryan felt super awkward about it too.
"Forget it, it's not actually your fault. My mom set this restriction—my partner has to reach 'Immortal' realm or higher before he can touch me. It's all about matching status, you know? Ugh, nothing we can do. Looks like you'll have to power up some more!" Celia Shaw said, sounding a little helpless.
"Then I'll grind and level up—give me half a year and I'll nail it!" Ryan Ling blurted out.
"Half a year? That's way too long!" Celia Shaw shot back, clearly not happy.
"Okay, three months!" Ryan Ling grinned.
"No way! You get one month—if you don't 'eat' me by then, I won't let it slide!" Celia Shaw huffed.
"Alright, I'll do my best!" Ryan Ling sighed, a little speechless, but honestly—this kind of primal motivation was pretty intense!
...
Time zipped by—just like that, half a month was gone!
In that time, Ryan Ling had already refined the essence and spirit of those four Void Immortals, packing all their power together for his future Human Immortal breakthrough. As for the Human Immortals' blood essence, Ryan split it up for everyone—seriously, for Heaven‑Tribulation experts, this stuff was pure treasure!
Meanwhile, his adoptive dad, King Yama, finally broke through to Ghost Immortal. The Ghost Elder, Marshal Zhong Kui, and the rest all hit ninth‑layer Heaven‑Tribulation, and the Netherworld slowly got back on track—honestly, smoother than ever before.
On Earth, General Daniel Deng, Kenneth Li, and the crew all got a boost. Reconstruction and management were going full throttle, and almost everyone had hit the Heaven‑Tribulation Stage. Guihai One‑Blade and the Divine Dragon locked themselves away to train, hoping to break through to Human Immortal or Ghost Immortal in the next few months!
"Hubby, if you want to level up even further, you have to come with me to the Immortal Domain World. Are you ready yet?" Celia Shaw asked, barely able to contain her excitement.
"Yeah, I'm totally ready!" Ryan Ling replied, crystal clear on what needed to happen—his own power-up and Primeval Heavenwood's next growth spurt both needed the Immortal Domain's resources.
Plus, after wiping out nearly the entire Lu Clan, there was no way the remaining higher-ups would just let it slide—and then there was that peak Earth Immortal, Harlan Yanro. Ryan Ling figured he'd find out the truth sooner or later!
Putting it all together, Ryan Ling had to step into the tiger's den if he wanted to keep Earth and the Netherworld safe while leveling up!
"Alright, let's go! If I'm not mistaken, the Immortal Domain World's once-in-a-century Grand Rookie Tournament is about to start. I want you to get a top ranking—only then can you truly stand firm here. And once you do, Earth's whole civilization will rise with you. That's a win for everyone!" Celia Shaw clearly had Ryan Ling's path mapped out.
Ryan Ling nodded, ready to follow Celia Shaw and charge straight into the Immortal Domain World!
...
Meanwhile, inside the Immortal Domain World...
A bunch of powerhouses were gathered in a lavish courtyard—almost all of them Void Immortals. But every face was grim, like they'd just lost their dads.
"Damn it, the Lu Clan's just gone? Wiped out by some ants from Earth? This is beyond embarrassing!"
"Yeah, it's humiliating, but facts are facts. It's happened—what can we do now?"
"No way! We have to get justice for the Lu Clan. We can't just let those ants climb on our heads!"
...
Even though the Lu Clan was toast, the families close to them were seriously pissed off.
Right then, a middle-aged man slammed the table and shouted, "Folks, the Lu Clan just suffered the ultimate humiliation—those lowly races climbed up on our necks and took a dump! This is totally unprecedented, even in the Immortal Domain World! I beg you all to stand up for us, or next time it could be your family!"
"Damn right, Old Lu's got a point. We can't let those trash humans run wild!"
"I say we team up and stomp that garbage planet flat!"
"Yeah, let's go—kill them all!"
...
The whole place buzzed with excitement.
But right then, a few steward-like servants rushed in, panting.
"We've got news—the guy who wiped out the Lu Clan is called Ryan Ling, supposedly the 'God of Earth!' He's on his way to the Immortal Domain World right now!"
The moment the steward said that, the whole room just exploded.
"Son of a bitch, he actually dares to come here? Good, very good—let's intercept him at the entry gate. Like hell that low-level trash deserves to step into the Immortal Domain! Screw him!"
"Yeah, let's go—smash him at the gate, then head straight for Earth and wipe out that trash race!"
"Move out!"
...
In a flash, almost everyone present charged toward the entryway between Earth and the Immortal Domain World. Sure, they were just third-rate Immortal Domain families, but compared to Earth, they felt totally superior—every single one of them thought they were hot shit!
...
Meanwhile, Ryan Ling followed Celia Shaw and just stepped through the passage between Earth and the Immortal Domain World. The place was way more powerful than he'd imagined—plants and trees were massive, the air had a unique feel, and the spiritual energy was off the charts. Ryan Ling could literally feel his capillaries swelling; he was loving it!
"Wife, this Immortal Domain World is awesome! I feel like I could break through to Human Immortal any minute now!" Ryan Ling declared, brimming with confidence.
"Relax—even if you don't break through, you're already a hundred times stronger than most newbies who did!" Celia Shaw giggled.
The two of them looked just like a couple entering a new world.
But just as they were joking around, about to head deeper into the Immortal Domain, several powerful auras rushed in from the distance—over a dozen Void Immortal presences swooped down.
The gate guards were just a few junior Human Immortals, and seeing so many Void Immortals roll in, they were instantly stunned.
"What's going on, bro? Something up?"
"Stay cool. Don't say a word!"
The two Human Immortal gatekeepers didn't dare say another word.
"Master Lu, look—that kid's Ryan Ling! Damn, he really did step into the Immortal Domain World!"
"Well, well, he really does have guts. I'm gonna wipe him out right now!"
Right then, the Lu Clan Patriarch's face turned purple with rage—he'd lost it completely and didn't hesitate for a second, launching a direct attack.
"Anyone who doesn't want to die, get out of my way—I'm only killing that human trash!" the Lu Patriarch roared, unleashing a torrent of Void Immortal power straight at Ryan Ling!
"What the hell?" Ryan Ling froze—he hadn't expected a full-on ambush the second he arrived. And the guy attacking him was no ordinary Void Immortal, but absolutely peak tier!
Ryan Ling could handle entry-level Void Immortals, but this guy was way out of his league!
In an instant, the Void Immortal's power wrapped Ryan Ling up tight—he couldn't move a muscle. It looked like the Lu Patriarch was about to kill him in the blink of an eye!
But just then, Celia Shaw didn't hesitate for a second—she made her move...