Chapter 1896: Chapter 1896: The Opening of the Third Level

"These are your identity tokens. From today onward, you are members of the Netherworld God Temple. You may choose any location below the mountainside to establish your own cave dwelling. As for above the mountainside, entry is forbidden without permission," said a law enforcement elder with white hair and beard as he approached.

While he did not deliberately emit an aura of pressure, he exuded a unique majesty characteristic of a god-level expert.

This majesty made Xu Nian and the others feel as though they were facing an immovable giant mountain.

"This is definitely an expert at mid-level God or higher," Xu Nian mused to himself.

He did not release divine soul power for probing, as it would be extremely disrespectful.

"Moreover, upon entering the Netherworld God Temple, every ten years you must undertake a mission, while the remaining time is yours to manage. There, I’ve said all that needs to be said. The rest is contained in this jade scroll, take a look yourselves." The elder gave each person a jade scroll, then his form flickered and he vanished from sight.

"So fast!"

Xu Nian was startled.

He hadn’t even seen how the elder left.

The speed isn’t instant teleportation, but it’s absolutely comparable.

After the elder left, the surrounding people also began to disperse.

Xu Nian planned to find a place to establish his cave dwelling first.

Just as he was about to leave, a venomous gaze fell upon him.

Xu Nian instinctively sensed it, and discovered that the owner of the gaze was Tan Long.

It was clear the incident with Li Tianxue’s death at Xu Nian’s hands was known to him.

If it weren’t for the prohibition on fighting within the Netherworld God Temple, he would’ve likely attacked Xu Nian long ago.

"Do you dare face me on the Life and Death Platform?" Tan Long conveyed coldly to Xu Nian.

"Not interested!" Xu Nian did not turn his head, transforming into a stream of light and evading to seek his own abode.

Xu Nian’s purpose here was naturally to find the Netherworld Lord, rather than to bicker with these individuals, so he disdained engaging with this fellow.

If they truly sought him out, Xu Nian wouldn’t mind employing measures to take them down.

"Damn it!" Tan Long’s fists clenched, eyes burning with fury.

This guy dared to ignore him, how could he tolerate it?

He vowed in his heart that one day he would kill this guy.

...

Soon, Xu Nian established his cave dwelling in a remote cliff area.

He set a defensive array at the cave entrance.

The facilities inside were decently complete.

Xu Nian sat cross-legged inside the cave dwelling, a thoughtful expression on his face.

How could he meet the Netherworld Lord?

This Netherworld God Temple’s little world is so vast, and they are prohibited from ascending the mountainside. Moreover, it is unclear whether the Netherworld Lord is even in the Netherworld God Temple’s little world, leaving Xu Nian feeling somewhat helpless.

However, at least he had entered the Netherworld God Temple now.

And with the Chaos Divine Palace present, Murong Xue would not be in any life-threatening danger even after hundreds of years.

"I suggest you try to break through to the third level of the Chaos Divine Palace now," Emperor Ye Tian’s voice resounded in Xu Nian’s mind.

"Break through to the third level? I’m not even at the divine level, can I attempt the third level?" Xu Nian asked, surprised.

"Of course you can. Currently, in terms of personal strength or soul realm, you’ve reached the divine level and are virtually indistinguishable from divine-level experts, only lacking Godhood. Why not? Furthermore, the Chaos Divine Palace primarily focuses on the divine soul realm," explained Emperor Ye Tian.

Xu Nian was delighted upon hearing this.

If he truly could break through to the third level of the Chaos Divine Palace, Murong Xue would be safe for at least ten thousand years.

This way, even if he couldn’t find the Netherworld Lord or obtain news of the Divine Tomb, he could await entry to the Divine World and directly grant Murong Xue a god-level Divine Position.

As such, the evolution of the Devouring God Worm would be expedited a thousand-fold, needing only a few decades.

A few decades for divine-level experts is but a blink of the eye.

With this thought, Xu Nian hesitated no more.

He immediately gathered divine soul power, aiming to break through to the third level of the Chaos Divine Palace.

"Buzz!"

Vast divine soul power surged against the barrier of the third level of the Chaos Divine Palace.

For the first time, Xu Nian felt immense resistance.

Yet, as Xu Nian pushed forward, the barrier actually loosened.

This made Xu Nian ecstatic, eagerly gathering divine soul power for another assault.

Finally, after three days, he successfully broke through the barrier of the third level of the Chaos Divine Palace.

"Buzz!"

Xu Nian appeared within the third level of the Chaos Divine Palace.

Gazing at the scene unfolding before him, akin to a vast plain, Xu Nian was overjoyed.

Without hesitation, Xu Nian transferred Murong Xue, Emperor Ye Tian, and others from the second level into the third.

Murong Xue’s domain naturally employed time dilution rules, slowing time within her area a thousand-fold compared to outside.

Thus, ten years inside the Chaos Divine Palace translated to ten thousand years outside.

Meanwhile, Emperor Ye Tian, his main self, the Nine Infant, and Divine Demon Avatar operated under the original rules of the Chaos Divine Palace, accelerating time.

Hence, all three avatars experienced a thousand-fold cultivation speed compared to the outside world.

This undoubtedly brought Xu Nian’s cultivation speed to an unprecedented level.

Additionally, the Devouring God Worm and Seven-colored Bodhi Tree were also transferred.

Once everything was settled, Xu Nian withdrew the consciousness of his soul avatar from within the Chaos Divine Palace.

"Now I don’t need to rush, I can calmly explore the Netherworld God Temple to see if there are other materials required for god-level puppets," Xu Nian mused.

At present, in order to craft god-level puppets, aside from needing a god-level Divine Position, he requires Red Moon Snow Gold and Glazed Jade.

The Taicang Sword Formation also necessitates Black Nether Gold.

As the largest power in the Netherworld, the Netherworld God Temple’s Treasure Pavilion is naturally the pinnacle.

How could Xu Nian forsake such an opportunity?

Thus, he flew towards the Treasure Pavilion of the Netherworld God Temple.

Soon, he arrived at the mountainside Treasure Pavilion.

This place served as the exchange hub within the Netherworld God Temple, where one could not only purchase desired treasures but also sell them to the Temple.

Hence, aside from the Task Hall, this was the place members of the Netherworld God Temple frequented the most.

Xu Nian, gazing at the magnificent Treasure Pavilion gates, was utterly astonished.

The Treasure Pavilion was even larger than he imagined, spanning ten thousand square meters, divided into three levels.

Xu Nian had never seen a Treasure Pavilion so vast.

With a hopeful heart, Xu Nian entered the Treasure Pavilion.

Inside, it was bustling with people; some gathered discussing cultivation, while others were negotiating transactions.

All individuals, without exception, were divine-level, occasionally interspersed with a few god-level experts.

This rendered Xu Nian speechless.

The Netherworld truly deserves its nickname as the Little Divine Realm.

So many divine-level experts, this was something the Immortal, Demon, and Devil World couldn’t compete with.

Xu Nian’s presence naturally garnered attention from some individuals.

Some were curious, some dismissive, and others indifferent.

Clearly, the appearance of a Nether Emperor here was quite surprising.

Among them, a stunningly beautiful divine cultivator at the counter curiously observed Xu Nian.

Xu Nian’s glance revealed his surprise at the woman.

She was also at the peak of divine level.