Their commission was suspicious.

"I don't know whether that Heavenly Prison was actually used to establish a new style of China and make contributions, but because of the existence of that Heavenly Prison, 90% of the talented people in Canghai, or even those from the surrounding areas, would rather spend more spirit stones and travel a longer distance to the Abyss Passage in the Forbidden City than come to Canghai City."

"Why? With the Heavenly Prison there, wouldn't that give those talented individuals who come here a greater sense of security?" the middle-aged man complained.

"So do you think people with questionable backgrounds who want to hide their identities, and those who don't really trust the authorities, would dare to go to the abyss passage of the Heavenly Prison, which is controlled by the authorities? What if they get locked up in the Heavenly Prison when they go to the abyss passage?"

"Uh...why don't we just ignore those people with questionable backgrounds? They're all up to no good anyway," the middle-aged man said with a wave of his hand.

“But the problem is that I’m the one with an illegitimate background.” Chen Luo pointed to himself.

"...But you are the River God. How could your origins be illegitimate?" The middle-aged man was astonished.

You are the River God, the first person in the world to be conferred a divine title, a title that only appears once every thousand years in China.

Shouldn't the Chinese government treat you like an ancestor?

“I’m sorry. I have to think about my parents. Besides, I’m in school and don’t want to deal with these troublesome things. So I haven’t revealed my identity, and therefore my background is illegitimate,” Chen Luo said.

"So what excuse do you have for neglecting your duties? You used to be proud of throwing your high-level magic weapon, the Heavenly Prison, into the lower realm, but now the abyss passage there is incompletely developed. Tell me, whose fault is it?" The man sitting next to him began to mock him mercilessly.

"Emmm..." The middle-aged man fell into silence.

Chapter 735 Breakthrough Methods for SS-Rank Talents

"Don't be so depressed, senior. Actually, the Heavenly Prison isn't without its advantages," Chen Luo said.

"Oh, what are the benefits?" The middle-aged man, who was in a state of depression, suddenly perked up when he heard Chen Luo say this.

"Well, he did indeed deter many foreign powers, preventing them from ever entering this abyss passage. And he did indeed imprison some prisoners."

"..."

"What kind of benefit is that? Even if the Heavenly Prison were located elsewhere, it would still serve as a deterrent and could imprison other people. And it would prevent foreign forces from entering... That's hardly a benefit," the man sitting next to the middle-aged man relentlessly mocked.

Sigh, let alone foreign forces, even people from our own country don't dare to enter the Heavenly Prison. After all, these gifted individuals are more or less paranoid about persecution.

What if the other party wants to sabotage me?

What if I get imprisoned and can't get out?

"It sounds like it has a hundred disadvantages and only one advantage... Jin Yang, you should try to get the River God to move the Heavenly Prison for you." The Heavenly Emperor said after thinking for a moment while sitting in the first seat.

"Of course, not moving it isn't impossible, but if we don't develop the Abyss Passage, the Abyss side will naturally develop it, which would put us at a disadvantage," the Heavenly Emperor continued.

"Understood. Later, hand over the seal controlling the Heavenly Prison to the River God and have him move it to a different spot. At least move it to the side so it doesn't block the abyss passage, that should be fine, right?" The middle-aged man who had been replaced by Jin Yang nodded.

"Me? Is that appropriate?"

"Who else could it be but you? Others can't descend to the mortal realm. Don't worry, I know you want to hide your identity, so I'll naturally pay you. Don't you want the power of faith? I still have quite a bit left over."

"However, let me make this clear first: as the first person in China to be deified in a thousand years, I must remind you of one thing. Never follow the Western path of becoming a god through faith. The power of faith can only be used as a convenient energy source, not to enhance your own strength," Jin Yang nagdredged up.

"Alright, he doesn't need your reminder. Just look at how solid his skills are, isn't that enough? Kid, are you interested in becoming my disciple?" The man who had been mocking Master Jinyang asked Chen Luo.

"You want to be my master?" Chen Luo's expression instantly turned strange.

"What? Not satisfied? I am Fuxi."

"Huh?!?!" Chen Luo admitted that he was genuinely shocked.

Shouldn't Fuxi have a white beard?

Shouldn't it be an old man?

Why do you look so young?

“Alas, judging a book by its cover is not a good idea. What can an immortal do if he doesn’t change his appearance?” After saying this, Fuxi transformed into an old man with a long white beard and an air of otherworldly wisdom.

It looks really impressive.

"It just so happens that you have the Luoshu and this kind of tool to counter others. With the combination of divination using celestial secrets and your tool, I feel... that we are destined to meet."

“…If you use my name to swindle and deceive people again, I’ll strip you of your tortoise shell.” Just as Chen Luo was pondering this, a steady voice came. Chen Luo looked at it and saw a purple shadow.

"I'm sorry, Master, I was wrong." The man who had just transformed into an old man with an air of otherworldly grace instantly admitted his mistake.

Chen Luo discovered that some gods with extraordinary status seemed to have unique colors. For example, the Heavenly Emperor's disguise was a golden, shimmering figure.

The real Fuxi was a purple shadow.

"The real Fuxi should be in seclusion right now. The one in charge of managing the divine authority is probably just an avatar of his, which is why he appears in disguise. Most of those who are still in disguise are like this, since not all immortals have the time to stay awake all the time," the Old Man of Heavenly Secrets said from the side.

"Ahem, let me reintroduce myself. You can call me Xuanming, a disciple of Master Fuxi. Speaking of which, your Luoshu does indeed have some connection with me."

"The other party is a tortoise, and your Luoshu is a tortoise shell," the old man of heavenly secrets gossiped from the side.

"So, do you want to become his disciple?" Xuanming glanced at the old man Tianji beside him and then ignored him.

"That won't be necessary... I don't follow the path of divination." Chen Luo shook his head.

“So you already have a plan for your path, then forget it.” Xuanming nodded and said.

"Thank you for your appreciation, senior."

But becoming Chen Luo's master will bring misfortune.

After all, you should learn about the Master's Noble Phantasm.

"Let's end this farce here. Now let's discuss the River God's next duties and rewards," the Heavenly Emperor said.

“We’ve interacted with other pantheons before, and they reward the first person to be deified. Since that’s the case, we should follow their customs. How about we use the power of faith instead? The power of faith is useless to us, but you seem to really need it,” the Heavenly Emperor said, looking at Chen Luo.

"If that's alright, then thank you very much."

“No need to be so polite. Although my divine position is that of the Heavenly Emperor, and I am indeed doing that now, a position is a position. Ultimately, all of us are subordinate to this world itself. In essence, all gods only have different duties, not different ranks. Moreover, I am just an avatar right now. As for the real me… who knows where I am?” the Heavenly Emperor said.

"Oh, by the way, since you can dive into any river, what about the River of Time?" the Heavenly Emperor asked curiously.

"...Isn't your imagination running a little too far?" Chen Luo retorted.

Although I have told you that the River God's ability is to travel to the Milky Way and all rivers.

But isn't it a bit too absurd for you to ask right away if it's possible to travel through time?

"Alright, I guess I was overthinking it. But you should really use your imagination more to develop this kind of creative talent. While the River of Time might not work, maybe the rivers of Heaven or the River Styx would," the Heavenly Emperor said with a smile.

"...Then you have a truly rich imagination."

And the guess was indeed accurate.

I can actually travel through the river of time.

"Your ability is a very strange one; you actually became a god directly through your own talent. You must have improved from top-grade to saint-grade... from S-grade talent to SS-grade talent, right?" the Heavenly Emperor asked curiously.

After all, it's impossible for someone to awaken an SS-level talent directly.

Moreover, judging from Chen Luo's appearance, he must have already possessed a certain level of strength before becoming the River God.

Therefore, he should have developed slowly after becoming an S-level river god, and after breaking through to SS-level, he directly responded to the heavens and eventually became a deified being.

"Well, okay, I won't hide it from you all anymore. Although this is only the second time we've met, I feel like we've known each other forever. My talent is indeed SS-level."

"So, Your Majesty, I'm very curious, how do I break through from SS-level talent to SSS-level talent? Ever since I spent all my potential to improve from S-level to SS-level, it seems like I've lost all direction for advancement," Chen Luo said with some distress.

"Your worries are so relatable. But don't rush, let's talk about it after you've solidified your SS-level talent. Becoming an SSS-level talent user... is extremely difficult. If you could become an SSS-level River God, you'd be the Heavenly Emperor by now," the Heavenly Emperor said with a smile.

"..."

reality?

That's certainly true, since Chen Luo was referring to his own talent for domination.

"Heavenly Emperor, do you mean that SSS-level talents already possess the strength of a Heavenly Emperor?" Chen Luo's eyes lit up.

"No, what I mean is that you really became an SSS-level talent user. Your rarity is the same as that of the Heavenly Emperor. Or even more so."

"Ah, this..."

This Heavenly Emperor is quite fond of joking.

"In fact, this Heavenly Emperor does not support the emergence of SSS-level talents, so the highest talents in the legends were only SS-level, and they were basically transformed from S-level. However, it is rare to see someone who has transformed as quickly as you."

"Sigh." Chen Luo sighed.

It seems I'll have to focus on talent upgrade cards from now on; it's probably impossible to succeed through my own efforts.

"but……"

"But what?"

"However, things might be different now that we have the Abyss Plane. After so much research, I've come to a conclusion: the reason our plane never had an SSS-level talent before was probably because this world was too small. Now it seems my idea has been confirmed—there are worlds beyond worlds. Perhaps one day, after you've traveled to different worlds and integrated their knowledge, you might become an SSS-level talent. Of course, it's just a possibility. Who can be completely certain?"

"Sigh, the title 'SSS-level talent' is really a mouthful," the Heavenly Emperor added as a final complaint.

Simply put, the bathtub is too small, and the carp doesn't have enough space to transform into a dragon.

But before exploring the limits of the world, no one knows whether the space of the entire world is enough for an SS-level talent to advance to an SSS-level talent.

In terms of sheer strength, the Abyss Plane and Chen Luo's main plane are not that different, because at their peak, they are practically identical. The difference lies in their different technological paths.

For the Abyss Plane, exploring the planes seems as simple as eating and drinking, but the main world has been struggling to figure it out for so many years.

Instead, he focused more on breaking through his own limitations and other aspects, developing a fantasy system that was quite different from the Abyss Plane.

But that's the advantage: once other planes are discovered, the accumulated power of the main plane over the years can finally be unleashed.

But that will have to wait 30 years.

"Travel to different worlds? And then integrate the powers learned in those different worlds?"

Chen Luo roughly understood.

But I don't quite understand.

“Hey, wait a minute, why didn’t you mention these things to us?” one of the people at the Immortal Realm meeting suddenly asked.

"You can't leave the Immortal Realm anyway, so what use are you? I only told the River God this because he can now leave the Immortal Realm to go to other worlds," the Heavenly Emperor said casually.

"Regarding the Abyss Plane, although we went out to meet the enemy in a bit of a rush, we still made a basic agreement with the Abyss Plane. That is, before we can completely leave, the Abyss Plane and our plane will be in a period of peace for a considerable period of time."

"Even so, this is only limited to our plane. If someone invades our plane, we can take action, but we cannot get involved in the struggle for the Abyss Passage. In this respect, we are at a disadvantage because the opponent's high-end combat power has not been sealed off."

"Perhaps it's an agreement between the consciousnesses of the two planes. The fact that those immortal beings from the other plane can't enter the abyss passage is good news. But the fact that they can communicate with the younger generation without any obstacles is a huge disadvantage for us."

"Fortunately, according to the agreement, each side will occupy at least 1/3 of the plane, and the struggle will only be for the remaining 1/3. At least that's how it is before we lift the lockdown."

"Even the remaining one-third represents enormous benefits. This doesn't just involve a particular artifact, but rather the entire plane of existence. Therefore, I hope you can help the lower realm in this regard." After revealing so much information, the Heavenly Emperor expressed his purpose.

"A middleman?" Chen Luo blurted out.

"...Don't be so harsh. I'm just asking you to provide some assistance to those below. By the way, can your river god abilities carry people?" The Heavenly Emperor's tone was somewhat eager as he said this.

"No." Chen Luo shook his head.

Chen Luo was not lying. Chen Luo's River God ability cannot carry people, but Chen Luo's teleportation anchor point can.

"Then..." What else did the Heavenly Emperor want to say?

"Boom!"

A loud rumbling sound suddenly came from the direction of the Heavenly Emperor's 3D projection, and then the Heavenly Emperor was disconnected.

"???" Chen Luo was a little confused.

What happened?

Two seconds later, the Heavenly Emperor's 3D projection reappeared.

"Ahem, sorry, I was knocked offline by the Heavenly Punishment just now," the Heavenly Emperor said as soon as he reappeared.

"Divine punishment?"

"Hmm, it seems the Heavenly Dao doesn't want me to discuss this matter. It can only be said that in the Heavenly Dao's calculations, giving the new generation 50 years for independent development is more important than vying for the Abyss Passage. Therefore, the Heavenly Dao seems unwilling to let us get involved personally," the Heavenly Emperor said.

"The strange items in the abyss passage are indeed quite important, but the first 50 years of each millennium are the most prosperous 50 years for this plane. If we old folks were to interfere in the lower realm, we might suppress some potential prodigies. From this perspective, the Heavenly Dao is right."

"Of course, Heaven isn't stupid either; it doesn't seem to object to us helping the lower realms."

As the Heavenly Emperor spoke, his gaze toward Chen Luo became increasingly peculiar.

The divine punishment isn't the point; I've suffered plenty of divine punishment in the past anyway.

The key point is that I have been punished by heaven, which means that if I continue to speak, it is really possible that I will break the rules ahead of time.

Or perhaps the river god before us truly possesses some method to transport people from the celestial realm to the mortal world.