Chapter 147: The Key

“This crown…”
Chen Xiao held the crown in his hands, examining it carefully from all angles, but found nothing unusual. The crown was plain and unadorned, with no trace of any energy fluctuations. If left on the street, few would even bother touching it.
“Where exactly did that Blessing of the Sea God come from?” After thorough investigation, Chen Xiao came up with nothing. He even poured in the power of the Supreme God, but received no response.
Chen Xiao handed it to Mu Mu, who checked it as well and shook her head helplessly.
Chen Xiao sighed. It seemed his plan to use it to enhance his subordinates’ strength would have to wait. With no results from his research, he could only set the crown aside for later.
He had no intention of diving back into Atlantis to question the priests of the Sea God Temple. Atlantis was surely in a state of panic and high alert, with even the realm-powerful individuals likely already returning. Going there now would be like walking into a trap.
Chen Xiao could use the power of the Supreme God to hide his presence in front of realm-powerful beings, but he had no confidence against those who had already grasped the laws of the universe.
Meanwhile, Suo Hen, Mu Mu, Gui Gui, Meng Fei, and An Ying began working together to forge that Sea God Temple, aiming to transform it into a magnificent virtual divine artifact.
These five were originally Chen Xiao’s disciples, working in perfect harmony.
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“Damn it, damn it, damn it!”
In the city of the King of Atlantis, the Sea King cursed at the three elders before him.
“You three! For the protection of the empire, you only came back now that those damned thieves have left!”
The three elders wore silver armor, with silver fish tails as well, looking extremely magnificent. From them emanated a profound aura of laws, clearly indicating they were realm-powerful beings who had already understood the laws of the universe.
Yet, in the face of the Sea King’s scolding—someone who was merely at the Source Realm level—they all bowed their heads, not daring to protest.
“Your Majesty,”
the old sea demon respectfully approached the Sea King, frowning. “Now that even the Blessing of the Sea God is lost, what shall we do?”
“The Blessing of the Sea God!”
The Sea King’s golden eyebrows furrowed tightly. That blessing was what he cared about most. Everything else—whether it was the Sea God Temple or the treasures of the Sea King’s palace—was worthless compared to it.
“A thousand years ago, chaos erupted in Atlantis, and we lost the protection of the Sea God. Today, even the Blessing of the Sea God is gone!” The Sea King crossed his arms behind his back and paced back and forth.
“Your Majesty, among the three keys to unlock the Sea God’s treasury in the Secret Treasures of the Heavenly Dragon, we only have one left.” Although the old sea demon’s cultivation wasn’t high, he held significant influence. Even the supreme Sea King respected him.
Suddenly, two golden lights flashed in the Sea King’s eyes. He reached out and grabbed the statue of the Sea God standing in the square in front of the former Sea God Temple.

In the Sea God’s hand, the pale blue scepter suddenly emitted a brilliant glow before transforming into a stream of light and flying into the Sea King’s hands.
“The protection of the Sea God, the blessing of the Sea God—this glory of the Sea God must not be lost under any circumstances.”
The Sea King gently stroked the now three-foot-long Glory of the Sea God.
“Leng Shi,” suddenly, the Sea King raised his head and spoke to one of the three powerful figures standing before him.
“Your Majesty,” the old man named Leng Shi slightly raised his head.
“Go to the land now. By any means, capture that young human who possesses the Sea God’s protection.” After a pause, the Sea King added, “Let Hai Beier go with you. She has spent more time on land and is familiar with it.”
As he spoke, a water screen formed in the Sea King’s hand, upon which Chen Xiao’s figure appeared clearly.
“As you command, great king,” the old man named Leng Shi immediately bowed.
“Leng Yuan, Leng Mu, you two lead those Sea God Temple priests, who are even more foolish than the ‘Entangling Fish,’ to the World of Superpowers to explore those regions. Remember, collect as many crystal veins as possible.”
“Yes, great king,” the other two old men replied immediately upon hearing the Sea King’s orders.
“My sea race has remained silent on this planet for ten thousand years. It’s time for those ignorant and foolish two-legged creatures on land to know of our existence,” the Sea King said meaningfully. “When the Heavenly Dragon’s secrets are unearthed, it will be the time for our race to become the rulers of this planet.”
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“Excellent!”
In the Main God’s Space, Chen Xiao watched the temple, which had been completely transformed yet became even more magnificent than before, and cheered loudly.
Now, this temple had become a true Virtual Divine Artifact. The five of them, including Sou Hen, had utilized almost all the resources in the worlds they controlled to build this temple with all their might.
Created by five peak Virtual Gods working together, this temple was already at the pinnacle of Virtual Divine Artifacts, just one step away from transforming into a true Divine Artifact.
Chen Xiao took a deep breath as he looked at the enormous, splendid temple covering an area of five miles.
“This temple is the starting point for my journey, Chen Xiao.”
Only after seeing the completion of this Divine Artifact was Chen Xiao satisfied enough to leave the Main God’s Space.
By now, seven days had passed since he followed Hai Beier and discovered Atlantis. Chen Xiao first went to the headquarters of China Soul and met with the Great Immortal, reporting the information he had found about foreign superhumans opening spatial gates near Beidaihe.
However, he did not report anything about the people of Atlantis, claiming he had only accidentally discovered foreign superhumans using spatial orientation stones there.
As for what happened afterward, Chen Xiao didn’t want to get involved and left everything to China Soul’s Heavenly Team.
“Chen Xiao, it’s been a few days—your strength has improved even further?” After Chen Xiao finished reporting everything, the Great Immortal said to him with a smile. “Last time I saw you, your physical strength was only at the peak of the second level. Now, you’ve even skipped three levels and reached the peak of the fifth level.”

Chen Xiao shrugged and said nothing. At this moment, he was merely using the power of the Supreme God to hide the fluctuations in his mental energy. As for his physical strength, he didn’t bother with it—sometimes hiding it too deeply could have the opposite effect.
“Find some time these days to visit the Netherworld Space,” the Great Immortal said with a smile.
“The Netherworld Space?” Chen Xiao was intrigued. Ever since the arena incident, he had come to understand what the Netherworld Space actually was.
Anyone who entered the Netherworld Space would see their cultivation level rise, no matter what rank they were in before. But like the Blessing of the Sea God he had experienced before, an abler could only enter once in their lifetime; a second attempt would yield no results.
Hearing the Great Immortal’s words, a slight fluctuation arose in Chen Xiao’s mind. If he entered the Netherworld Space, his strength would surely rise to the seventh rank. Then he could openly ask his grandfather about the whereabouts of his parents and his grandfather’s grudge.
“Hehe, but Chen Xiao, don’t get excited yet.” The Great Immortal immediately detected that slight mental fluctuation and said with a laugh, “The Netherworld Space is currently occupied by an old pervert. I’ll send you in in a few days.”
Chen Xiao nodded.
“What’s your opinion on the recent emergence of the Glory Temple?” the Great Immortal suddenly asked.
“The Glory God let out a cold snort and wiped out all the evil spirits within a thousand miles. I was there and saw it with my own eyes,” Chen Xiao replied, his expression unchanged, as if discussing something unimportant. “I have no doubts about the existence of gods.”
“That’s not what I’m talking about,” the Great Immortal sneered. “Gods may exist, but that temple isn’t necessarily recognized by them.”
“Since ancient times, religion has always been just a means to control people’s minds, nothing more. Besides, the messenger of the Glory God has already appeared and eliminated a legendary ninth-rank warrior with a single move.”
Chen Xiao didn’t quite understand what the Great Immortal was trying to say and could only respond word by word.
The Great Immortal simply shook his head and stopped talking.
Chen Xiao, not wanting to embarrass himself, said goodbye and left.
After Chen Xiao left, the Great Immortal frowned slightly and muttered to himself, “Gods? How dare such a god appear recklessly in this world of ablers known as the Land of God’s Fall?”
“And then there’s the upcoming unveiling of the Dragon’s Secret Treasury. Those reckless little reptiles underwater have also started to get restless… Hehehe, Earth, which has been silent for a thousand years, is time it got a bit lively.”
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After leaving the Soul of China, Chen Xiao fell into deep thought. He didn’t understand what the Great Immortal meant by his last few words.
“If there are already warriors at the fourth level of the Domain in the Atlantis underwater kingdom, how could there be none in the human world?”
Finally, Chen Xiao made up his mind.
“A massive virtual divine artifact covering five miles, controlled by Floating Cloud—even if several warriors of the same rank came, they wouldn’t gain anything from it.”
Determined, Chen Xiao immediately headed to the Realm of Fiery Souls.

“Stedley, what’s the situation now?” Chen Xiao’s figure appeared in the underground world of the Glory Temple. This underground world had already taken initial shape and existed as a secret of the temple.
“Young master, the system of the Glory Temple has taken initial shape, and the number of believers has reached five thousand,” Stedley replied.
The number of those with supernatural abilities was not large, and they were mostly under the control of various major forces. It was already extremely difficult for the Glory Temple to have five thousand believers.
“Young master, we tried to spread the faith of the God of Glory to the secular world, but were suppressed by other sects,” Stedley said.
“Put that aside for now. The priority is to strengthen our existing foundation,” Chen Xiao nodded in satisfaction.
“Next, you need to get ready first. I want to bring about an even more magnificent miracle in the world of supernatural abilities.”