Please be my partner.

It should be understood that the cultivation of any supernatural power is often measured in centuries, and top-tier supernatural powers naturally possess divine abilities that other supernatural powers do not have, making the cultivation of them only significantly more difficult.

To be able to cultivate a top-tier supernatural ability from scratch to its pinnacle in just three or four years is considered monstrous even among peerless geniuses, although Mellen was still somewhat dissatisfied.

However, this is basically the limit at this stage.

Time flowed by in this peaceful atmosphere, and another year passed in the blink of an eye.

South of the sea, north of the dragon palace.

At the invitation of Long Zizai, Mei Lun came to the Northern Abyss Dragon Palace as a guest. Only after arriving there did Mei Lun learn that although Long Zizai was the thirty-ninth son of the Northern Abyss Dragon King, he was also the crown prince appointed by the latter.

At the same time, Mellen also fully realized what it means for dragons to be lustful. Now the number of dragon sons and daughters of the Northern Abyss Dragon King is close to fifty, and this refers to true dragons. Those mixed-blood descendants born from other races who are not included in the true dragon genealogy may be dozens of times more numerous.

The Dragon Palace occupies the sea and is already incredibly rich. The Northern Abyss Dragon King is even closer to the Dao Lord level, so this Dragon Palace banquet truly broadened Mellen's horizons.

Rare delicacies and exquisite wines are the basics; only celestial birds and mythical beasts can be considered the staple food.

The Northern Abyss Dragon King was not present during the banquet. The Dragon Queen, Long Zizai's mother, only met him briefly before the banquet began and exchanged a few words. However, many of Long Zizai's younger siblings were present.

"...Hehe, speaking of geniuses, in this era, apart from you and me, there are only two or three people in the entire Yuheng Heaven who can be considered outstanding."

Hearing Long Zizai say this, the dragon princes were fine, their eyes filled with envy and longing as they looked at Long Zizai and Melon, seemingly fantasizing that one day they could be as majestic as their brothers. However, the dragon princesses' expressions were a bit off. Their gazes towards Melon were almost drooling, and when their eyes met Melon's, they would immediately look away, their little faces turning red, before fixing their gaze on him again after a moment.

Mellen was also interested in Long Zizai's words and asked, "Why are there only two or three people? Where are the true disciples?"

Long Zizai raised his cup and drank, laughing, "Strictly speaking, among the senior brothers and sisters of the true lineage, apart from Senior Sister Jin Hui, the youngest of the other senior brothers and sisters is already over 500 years old, and they are not of the same generation as us."

Mellen suddenly realized that there was very little information about the true disciples of the Golden Jade Immortal Sect. So far, Mellen knew nothing about the other disciples except that there were six true disciples in total, one of whom was Senior Sister Jin Hui.

"I see..." Mellen frowned in surprise.

Long Zizai seemed to understand what Mellen was thinking and laughed, "What, do you think those five senior brothers are too old?"

Mellen nodded and said, "That's right. To become a true disciple, one must be an unparalleled genius. Logically speaking, shouldn't such geniuses have already broken through to the True Immortal realm?"

Long Zizai swirled the colorful jade wine cup and laughed, "Junior brother, you've misunderstood. Peerless geniuses like you and me are ultimately a minority. As the immortal system continues to develop and the difficulty is gradually reduced, some ordinary geniuses have gained the qualifications to stand at the threshold of true immortals. But this does not mean that it is easy to meet the conditions to become a true disciple."

"As far as I know, among the current senior disciples, two of them achieved the status of true disciples at around 600 years old through the accumulation of time, their own hard work, and some good luck."

"Moreover, although the regulations stipulate that the time for a true disciple to connect with the Enlightenment Tree is only one hundred years, the regulations are still fixed. If the number of true disciples is not full, the sect will turn a blind eye if a true disciple occupies more time."

"Of course, if the current nine true disciples are full, and a new inner disciple has qualified for promotion to true disciple, then the senior brother who has been a true disciple for over a hundred years must immediately step down."

Mellen nodded slightly, understanding the intricacies involved. This was understandable; although the rule was for a hundred years, there were nine spots for the Enlightenment Tree, and leaving them empty was pointless. Without affecting others, it was better to let the true disciples use them for a longer period.

It is important to understand that supernatural powers are the manifestation of rules, and cultivating supernatural powers is also a process of coming into contact with the rules.

Although only one's innate great divine power will transform into an innate immortal technique when one advances to the True Immortal realm, other divine powers will also gain varying benefits depending on the level of cultivation.

Moreover, the cultivation of each supernatural power is a process of self-shaping and evolution. If one can cultivate a supernatural power to its peak, one will not only receive the gifts of heaven and earth, but also experience additional mysteries when ascending to the True Immortal realm.

This is one of the reasons why even if a true disciple has the qualifications to advance to the level of a true immortal, they still choose to remain at their current level for a long time.

These thoughts flashed through his mind, and Mellen continued to ask, "You just said that there are two or three people in Yuheng Heaven who can stand shoulder to shoulder with you and me. Forgive my ignorance, but please tell me more."

Long Zizai laughed and said, "Junior brother, you have been in seclusion for a long time and have no background or backing, so it is understandable that you do not know much about these rumors."

After giving Mellen a slight nod, Long Zizai explained, "Speaking of the contemporary prodigies of Yuheng Heaven, Senior Sister Jin Hui is one, so I don't need to say more. The other two are quite interesting..."

"One of them is a demon race from the Ten Thousand Mountains. It is said that it was born from a divine stone with nine orifices that became spiritual. This stone monkey was not only born intelligent, but also had innate supernatural powers. It was very powerful. Later, it became a disciple of the Cloud Soaring God and learned a lot of skills."

"According to the information I have recently received, this stone monkey seems to be cultivating an extraordinary supernatural power, transforming into thousands of forms and walking through the Hundred Thousand Mountains. However, because its power is too dispersed, many of them have become food for those minor demons and monsters."

Mellen: ...

"The other is the Ouyang family in Beili. Thirty years ago, a branch of their family had a son named Ouyang Ping. He was born with a third eye between his eyebrows, but strangely, this third eye could not be opened no matter what. Even when the Ouyang family invited an immortal to investigate, it was to no avail."

"Furthermore, upon investigation, it was found that the power contained in Ouyang Ping's third eye was weak, seemingly just a common mutation with nothing special, and over time no one paid any attention to it."

"It wasn't until Ouyang Ping joined the Divine Phoenix Sect, a top-tier immortal sect in Beili, and completed his Foundation Establishment that the third eye gradually revealed its true form, containing the power of a great sun."

"As a result, Ouyang Ping was taken in as a disciple by a Supreme Elder of the Divine Phoenix Sect, and learned the most advanced techniques and supernatural abilities of the Divine Phoenix Sect, thus soaring to great heights."

At this point, Long Zizai revealed a mischievous smile and said, "However, what people really talk about about Ouyang Ping is not his experience of turning the tables, but another interesting story."

"It is said that when Ouyang Ping was born, he had unusual signs and was considered by many to have the potential to become an immortal. At that time, the Duanmu family, another family in Beili, was on good terms with the Ouyang family, so the two families arranged a marriage between them."

"As a result, Ouyang Ping was later considered to be of mediocre talent, while the noble lady of the Duanmu family was exceptionally talented and entered the Shuiyue Palace. She was unwilling to marry a good-for-nothing she had never met, so she secretly found a master from the Shuiyue Palace to accompany her to the Ouyang family to break off the engagement without telling her family."

"The woman came in a very aggressive manner to annul the engagement, and with experts from the Water Moon Palace backing her up, even if the noble lady herself didn't have much ill intentions, it was still a severe slap in the face to the Ouyang family and Ouyang Ping..."

Hearing this, Mellen couldn't help but ask, "Senior Brother Long, could it be that Ouyang Ping actually said 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a young man' and then divorced the noblewoman of the Duanmu family with a letter of divorce?"

Long Zizai asked in surprise, "So Junior Brother has heard this story before?"

"No," Mellen retorted, "I've heard of similar accidents..."

Long Zizai blinked, clearly not understanding the joke Mellen was referring to.

The stone monkey and Ouyang Ping looked so familiar, Mellen sighed, "If I have the chance, I must get to know these two."

Long Zizai also laughed and said, "That's natural. Only such a genius can be our friend. In the future, when we become true immortals and even step into a higher realm, when we look back, we won't be without a single old acquaintance."

Sensing Long Zizai's spirited demeanor, Mellen also felt a surge of pride and raised his glass to drink it all.

During the few days they stayed in the Dragon Palace, there were banquets almost every day, and the scale of each banquet was quite high. Not only did Mellen eat to his heart's content, but even the dogs were drooling with delight. In addition, the Dragon Girl accompanied them every time, making it a truly heavenly experience.

As a result, Void Dog's progress in cultivating supernatural powers accelerated.

However, a few days later, Mellen and Long Zizai prepared to return to the Golden Jade Immortal Sect. It wasn't that they had eaten the Dragon Palace out of house and home; given the Dragon Palace's wealth, this was just a drop in the ocean.

Instead, the sect sent a message saying that great benefits were coming their way.

Before long, the two returned to the sect together and arrived at the Golden Thread Pavilion.

At this moment, five people had gathered in Jinlu Pavilion, all of whom were among the top ten talents of their respective sects.

About an hour later, Jun Tianqi came in and said, "The other three of the Ten Heroes will need some time to get back, so we won't wait for them."

"The main reason I've gathered you all here is to discuss an opportunity, and I'm seeing if you'd like to go."

Seeing that Mellen and the others were listening attentively, Jun Tianqi said, "I suppose you've all heard of the Outer Heavens, right?"

At this point, Jun Tianqi glanced at Mellen before continuing, "Now, there is a Heavenly Realm that is about to be conquered by the seniors of the sect. Would you like to go and experience it?"

Chapter 623 Journey to the Outer Heavens

Upon hearing Jun Tianqi's words, all ten heroes present had a flicker of interest in their eyes.

Beyond the Immortal Realm lies the Outer Heaven, a fact known to almost all inner disciples of the Golden Jade Immortal Sect. However, venturing into the Outer Heaven is extremely difficult.

First and foremost, not all outer realms are as all-encompassing as the Immortal Realm. Some outer realms have extremely complex and strict rules, and extraterrestrial life forms that enter them will be targeted, suppressed, or even directly destroyed.

To eliminate this difference, there are countless universes in the outer cosmic ocean, and naturally, there are many methods, but ultimately, only two are the most universally applicable...

The first is universal knowledge about life itself.

Once an individual awakens their own universal knowledge, the power of their rules can traverse the universe. When universal knowledge reaches the point of universal existence, they will truly gain conceptual abilities similar to those of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Their own rules can traverse any universe and any realm without being affected by any external objects, and this proof will last forever.

Of course, accumulating knowledge across all realms is a very long process. It requires traveling through many universes, honing oneself through countless different rules, and undergoing all kinds of tempering before there is even a slight chance of success.

In addition, universal knowledge is also a kind of power. It transforms one's own rules into rules with universal knowledge. Even if the rules themselves are not improved, the strength will increase dramatically. Universal knowledge is equivalent to an independent multiplier with a very high bonus.

Generally speaking, one only considers the matter of universal knowledge when one's strength reaches an extremely high level. After all, when one's strength is weak, one usually does not have the possibility of leaving the native universe and cannot come into contact with many rules of other universes. Moreover, even if one can go to another universe, a half-baked universal knowledge will still be rejected by that universe.

Those like Mellen, who possess a considerable level of knowledge across multiple worlds even before ascending to mythology, are always a minority.

Second, improvements to the extraordinary system.

In any universe, the higher the level of a transcendent system, the deeper it becomes bound and integrated with that universe. For example, in the immortal realm, once a cultivator advances to the level of an immortal, the process itself causes the cultivator to have a deep interaction with the immortal realm, leaving a clear imprint of their aura.

This imprint of aura will cause immortals to encounter even deeper malice and hostility when they travel to other universes.

This malice and hostility manifests outwardly as constantly enduring tangible calamities in the universe; powerful beings in that universe will sense the invasion; everyone you go will be hostile, instinctively understanding that killing you will bring immense benefits; your luck will become extremely bad, even drinking cold water will cause you to choke...

In response to this situation, some powerful universes have developed special systems that can break free from these barriers.

For example, the true immortals who cultivate immortality in the celestial realm.

For example, a grand arcane master in a certain arcane universe.

This improved system, which transcends the original extraordinary system, is connected to the outer universe sea from the very beginning. So, generally speaking, its starting strength is a level above the original system. Of course, the difficulty of embarking on this path is also far beyond the standard.

True immortals can learn the art of world creation. When they arrive at a new universe, they can create a world similar to the Mountain and Sea Realm to conceal themselves and silently absorb and integrate the rules of that universe.

Archmages also possess the ability to reincarnate, gathering everything about themselves into their spirit and then reincarnating in other universes, which can also delay the process for a very long time.

Once the rules of the new universe have been fully incorporated, they can act normally like native life forms and will no longer be rejected.

Of course, these two methods complement each other, both aiming at ultimate transcendence.

The training in the Outer Heavens mentioned by Jun Tianqi is indeed a great opportunity for the ten outstanding disciples. Not only can it increase their knowledge of all realms, but it can also expose them to a supernatural system that is different from that of cultivators. If they can gain something from it, it will be no less than an epiphany.

However, opportunities are accompanied by dangers. After all, this is an unconquered outer realm, and its own divine consciousness will surely resist fiercely, trying to use its last rays to give birth to a chosen one or a savior. Entering it at this time is bound to be dangerous and unpredictable.

However, on the other hand, this is also the most likely situation to produce some unimaginably powerful treasures, which naturally falls within the scope of chance.

Long Zizai asked, "Uncle-Master Jun, may I inquire about the specifics of this Outer Heaven? How dangerous is it?"

Jun Tianqi thought for a moment and then smiled and said, "How should we describe this Outer Heaven? In a sense, its birth and formation can be considered a miracle for all the heavens."

"I cannot disclose the specific details before you confirm your participation, because those who are not going are not entitled to know relevant information."

"As for the danger, there is definitely some danger, but because of the protection of the powerful sects, the danger from the Outer Heaven itself will be suppressed to the minimum. The main dangers will be the chosen ones and saviors born from the Outer Heaven. They will be your main opponents in this trial."

Upon hearing this, Mellen and the others relaxed. If the danger originated from the universe itself, it would be too uncontrollable for them, and they would have to carefully consider whether to go or not.

However, if the opponent is just another individual from the Outer Heavens, then there's nothing to say. The Ten Outstanding Members of the Golden Jade Immortal Sect are the strongest among countless geniuses, and they don't think they are weaker than others.

Long Zizai chuckled and was the first to speak up, "Uncle-Master Jun, count me in."

After that, everyone turned their attention to Mellen. As one of the top ten leaders of this generation, it was only after the two of them made their choices that others were qualified to speak.

Without hesitation, Mellen said, "Senior Jun, I am willing to go."

The other five members of the Top Ten also agreed without hesitation.

Jun Tianqi laughed and said, "Alright, then let's not delay any longer and set off now. We'll discuss the details on the way."

Long Zizai asked in confusion, "So rushed? Aren't you waiting for Junior Sister Zheng and the others?"

Mellen and his group were also somewhat puzzled. Going to the Outer Heavens was not an easy task, and it seemed unnecessary for the ten of them to go in two groups.

Jun Tianqi explained, "This time, the conquest of the Outer Heavens was supported by the sect, so a large amount of resources are transported there every now and then. The latest batch is about to depart, and you can go with them. As for the other three, you can wait until next time."

Mellen nodded slightly, understanding why Jun Tianqi was in such a hurry.

Led by Jun Tianqi, the group ventured deeper into the inner area of ​​the Golden Jade Immortal Sect, stopping only before reaching two giant mountains.

Although described as two giant mountains, they actually resemble a single giant mountain split in two. The two mountains are millions of feet high, and the area in between is like an open gateway.

Before the giant mountain, hundreds of massive warships were already fully prepared for departure.

At Jun Tianqi's invitation, they boarded the smallest warship below.

Of course, this so-called smallest is only from the outside; the internal space has been expanded by the Creation Technique, making the area incredibly vast.

The group arrived at a courtyard for rest. Jun Tianqi waved his hand, and the surrounding scenery changed, revealing the outside world.

They didn't have to wait long; after only a moment, Jun Tianqi said, "Get ready, we're about to set off."

Just then, a strange sight appeared in the outside world: the sky tore open a hole, the water of the Milky Way poured down, the earth was shrouded in mist, and waves surged into the sky.

The two forces of heaven and earth collided, but instead of causing the sky to collapse and the earth to split apart, they merged silently, transforming into an even more ethereal and unpredictable energy that adhered to the two giant mountains.

As energy was injected, runes on the giant mountains lit up, instantly making the two mountains shine with a dazzling light.

Between the two giant mountains, an invisible distortion began to rotate, and space shattered evenly, with each fragment radiating a colorful halo.

This scene is somewhat similar to the Gate to Immortality that Mellen opened in the Mountain and Sea Realm, but it is much larger in scale and grander in scale.

Once the warship is activated and approaches the inter-universe portal, it will be pulled into it instantly, as if by an invisible force.

The warship that Melen and his entourage were on also disappeared in a flash.

There was no bump or vibration as I had imagined, and I didn't even feel much. Compared to the experience of ascending to immortality, it was like heaven and earth.

The image transforms into a colorful halo, which gradually fades and disappears.

Jun Tianqi said, "Alright, teleportation is very fast, we'll arrive at our destination soon."

"You are all true immortal seeds of my Golden Jade Immortal Sect. This trial in the Outer Heavens will also be a test for you. Therefore, I will not reveal any specific information about the Outer Heavens to you in advance. You will need to find and discover it for yourselves after you arrive in the Outer Heavens."

"The only thing I can say is that this outer heaven is so strange that it is beyond imagination. It is like the only correct thing born out of the impossible after countless errors were piled up. It is no exaggeration to call it a miracle among the heavens."

"It is precisely because of these countless chaos, distortions and coincidences that it is more likely to give birth to 'treasures' that transcend themselves."