At this moment, inside the Western Pacifying King's Residence in the Netherworld!
"My lord, something huge just happened! The Kunlun League is completely finished! The little prince has been captured by that punk Ryan Ling—his methods are just insane!" A household servant screamed in panic, clearly the situation had flipped upside down.
"How is this possible? The Kunlun League had so many Heaven-Tribulation experts. No matter how strong that kid is, at most he's just hit the Heaven-Tribulation Stage—how could he possibly win?" Several more personal retainers burst in, all of them sixth-layer Heaven-Tribulation.
"I bet that guy's holding some kind of supreme treasure—otherwise there's no way he'd be this strong!" Yet another servant stepped out, his aura actually seventh-layer Heaven-Tribulation!
"What are you all panicking for?" At that moment, the Western Pacifying King finally spoke. His gaze was icy cold, and the crowd sensed his power was undergoing a bizarre transformation, like his entire life-form was changing.
"My lord, are you about to break through to the Ghost Immortal Realm?" The subordinates saw the changes in the Western Pacifying King's body and their eyes sparkled with excitement.
A human who breaks through ninth-layer Heaven-Tribulation becomes a Human Immortal.
A ghost who breaks through ninth-layer Heaven-Tribulation becomes a Ghost Immortal!
In the entire Hell Court, almost no one has crossed that step. Even the Yama Kings and ghost emperors are stuck around eighth or ninth layer Heaven-Tribulation. Except for one: Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who completed the Bodhisattva Path and whose true power is beyond anyone's comprehension!
"That's right. I've already received a special empowerment from the Immortal Domain World, and soon I'll achieve the Ghost Immortal Realm. Once I do, both the Netherworld and the human world will be mine!" The Western Pacifying King smiled faintly, clearly calm and collected inside.
The surrounding retainers instantly got hyped when they heard this—their earlier losses suddenly didn't matter at all.
The value of a Ghost Immortal is just off the charts—there's nothing in existence that can compare!
As long as the Western Pacifying King succeeds in his breakthrough, everything will be worth it!
"Alright, everyone—let's all join in and support our lord, help him achieve Ghost Immortal!" All the retainers shouted, their excitement through the roof.
"Heh, once you all help me reach Ghost Immortal, we're gonna tear down the whole Hell Court!" The Western Pacifying King shouted, clearly fired up—losing a bit of ground now meant nothing to him. All that mattered was going crazy and becoming Ghost Immortal!
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Meanwhile, Ryan Ling and Paula Bloom were still rolling around in excitement. As things calmed down, Ryan started to slowly digest the gains from this epic battle. Honestly, not only was it insanely satisfying, but the rewards were massive.
Ryan didn't just rocket up to peak third-layer Heaven-Tribulation—the real jackpot was that wisp of immortal qi, which gave him crazy benefits. As long as he could really figure it out, his power would skyrocket.
Of course, right now he had to break through to fourth-layer Heaven-Tribulation as soon as possible.
He was already at the peak of third-layer Heaven-Tribulation, so breaking into the fourth layer shouldn't be a big deal!
Of course, going wild with Paula Bloom like that gave him a rare feeling of emptiness and release. In that state, a bunch of old blockages started to loosen up, and all his accumulated gains began to merge into his body.
Ryan's power started rising on its own!
But right then, a dazzling golden light flashed across his chest. The next thing he knew, Ryan was sucked into some kind of bizarre inner space—flowers everywhere, super eye-catching. The awkward part? He wasn't wearing any clothes.
Just then, a voice rang out by his ear: "Ryan Ling, you're actually pretty impressive. In such a short time, you've reached this level of Heaven-Tribulation insight. Nice!"
Ryan froze, then spun around—bam, there was a drop-dead gorgeous woman right in front of him, radiating immortal qi, absolutely stunning. She was the same beauty he'd seen before in the Human-Immortal Diagram.
"Fairy big sis!" Ryan blurted out, immediately diving face-down to the ground—half out of respect, half because he was butt-naked in front of a top-tier immortal. Talk about awkward.
But the fairy just smiled, totally unfazed. She even let her eyes linger on him for a while—looked like she was checking out his most 'critical' part.
"Your root's pretty good!" Her second sentence hit him like a thunderbolt—he was totally speechless.
"I'll be straight with you: I've been searching for a man who can dual cultivate with me, hoping to break through to a higher level. But honestly, there are so few guys who can handle my devouring aura—they all get wiped out!" As she spoke, her clothes actually started slipping off.
Ryan's eyes were practically popping out of his head. This fairy wasn't just gorgeous—her figure was so flawless it was unreal. If he could get with a fairy like this, his whole life would be worth it.
But Ryan wouldn't dare have those kinds of thoughts in front of such a powerhouse. From his gut feeling, this beauty wasn't just Human Immortal level—she might be even stronger, but he had no clue what her actual realm was.
"Don't freak out, don't be surprised. I'm actually from the Immortal Domain World—a realm created by ancient immortals. Only Human Immortals can enter, so it's no wonder you didn't know. Now that you're Earth's God, you should be aware of this higher structure!" The fairy started explaining the Immortal Domain World.
She kept talking while Ryan nodded along.
A flood of information poured into his mind!
Turns out the Immortal Domain World is a mysterious space between the human world and the true Immortal World, created by a top-tier Heavenly Immortal.
Human Immortal is just the first step. Above that is Void Immortal, then True Immortal, then Earth Immortal, and finally Heavenly Immortal at the very top.
Heavenly Immortals are the absolute peak—the true big shots of the Immortal World.
The mysterious fairy in front of him was named Celia Xiao. Nobody knew her background, and Ryan couldn't see through her cultivation at all. All he knew was she'd projected her image into the human world specifically to find a man strong enough to dual cultivate with her—and now she'd picked Ryan!
Ryan wouldn't dare say no. Last time the European Demon Gate almost swallowed the world, it was this fairy who saved him. Plus, she's drop-dead gorgeous—who'd refuse? Honestly, he was hoping it'd happen ASAP.
"You're way too weak right now, so keep grinding. You have to reach Human Immortal or you'll literally die from exhaustion!" Celia Xiao finished with a shy little smile—a touch of girlish bashfulness.
Ryan scratched his head awkwardly. With his current power, he couldn't possibly satisfy this fairy. By his rough estimate, her cultivation was somewhere between Void Immortal and True Immortal. A being like that could kill him with a single breath, let alone in bed. Just touching her might make him vanish on the spot.
"Alright, focus on your cultivation. I'll be waiting for you!" Celia Xiao winked at Ryan, her eyes sneaking another peek at his 'critical' part—clearly satisfied.
"Okay, I—I swear I'll do it!" Being chosen by a fairy, Ryan was obviously pumped.
But just as the fairy was about to leave, she suddenly turned back: "Oh right—your Yama dad is about to be in serious trouble. If my calculations are right, your nemesis, the Western Pacifying King, is about to break through to the Ghost Immortal Realm. Go help him ASAP. I'll back you up at the critical moment—but only if you reach fifth-layer Heaven-Tribulation first. Otherwise, my power will just eat you alive!"
"Got it!" Hearing that, Ryan was totally stunned. This was huge. Before, the Western Pacifying King and his Yama dad were evenly matched—both at ninth-layer Heaven-Tribulation.
But if the other side actually breaks through to Ghost Immortal, his Yama dad is in real danger!
He had to hurry and help, but first he needed to break through to fourth-layer Heaven-Tribulation, or he'd be totally useless down there!
Most importantly, he had to reach fifth-layer Heaven-Tribulation before the Western Pacifying King launched his counterattack—only then could he receive the fairy's blessing. Otherwise, the consequences would be unthinkable!
"Go on, I know you've got this, my handsome little guy!" Celia Xiao gave him a seductive smile, spun her beautiful body, and vanished without a trace.
Even with Celia Xiao backing him up, Ryan knew the upcoming battle in the Netherworld was way tougher than he'd expected. He had to speed up his cultivation, no matter what.
Fourth-layer Heaven-Tribulation—he had to break through ASAP...