Chapter 009: Entering the Divine Realm

No matter what Du Fan’s original intention was when he bonded with Basha as brothers, after numerous life-and-death battles, these three people from different races had long regarded each other as true brothers—brothers through life and death!
“City Lord, congratulations,” said Leibao, showing a relieved smile upon seeing that Basha had also become a god. Initially, upon hearing that Tek had become a god and the Dwarf King was leaving, Leibao had felt heavy-hearted. It wasn’t until Basha also became a god that his worries dissipated.
“Haha, Basha, you’ve become a god too. Remember Uncle Tek in the future. If not for Uncle Tek’s help, you wouldn’t have become a god so quickly,” Tek said, his old habit of talking excessively resurfacing as he saw Basha become a god.
“Thank you, Uncle Tek,” Basha replied politely.
“Tek, don’t take advantage of Basha. Remember, he will soon be the king of the dwarf race. You must learn to respect him,” the Grand Commander said sternly.
“Oh, yes, big brother.” Being scolded by the Grand Commander for the second time that day, Tek looked somewhat displeased.
It seems difficult, Du Fan thought. This second-in-command is naturally the type who insists on talking nonstop, never accumulating good karma. If Basha has a good temper, it might be fine, but if not, the two could easily get into conflict.
“Let’s go, old friend. Now that we know about Basha’s situation, it’s time for us to do our own thing,” said the dwarf.
As he spoke, the Dwarf King stepped outside. The group followed him outside.
“Basha, Tek, you two stay inside for now. I’m worried that the power of the Divine Realm might absorb you by accident,” the Grand Commander said to them.
Hearing this, the two quickly ran back inside.
“Old friend, can we start now?” the Dwarf King suddenly asked, looking up at the sky.
“Yes, let’s begin,” the Grand Commander replied when he saw the Dwarf King seriously gazing at the blue sky above.
“Stand back a bit. We don’t know what will happen when we enter the Divine Realm, so it’s better to be cautious,” the Dwarf King said.
Upon hearing this, everyone stepped back several dozen meters.
Seeing them retreat, the Dwarf King and the Grand Commander shouted together.

Standing atop this mountain peak, the robes of the two of them flapped wildly in the wind. Though not gods at this moment, their presence already surpassed that of gods! With a loud shout from both of them, a fiery red, solidified light beam shot out from the Dwarf King’s hand, while a purple light beam emerged from the Grand Commander’s hand. The two beams shot upward into the sky simultaneously, creating two pathways that stretched far into the heavens.

These two were unleashing all of their cultivation strength, channeling their divine power directly into the sky. According to the rules established by the Supreme God, once divine-level power appeared on this continent, an attraction would automatically arise in the divine realm, drawing such experts into it.

The Grand Commander and the Dwarf King were exerting their full divine power to make their strength felt throughout the universe. Thus, the divine realm would automatically detect the emitters of this divine-level power and draw them into the divine realm.

Sure enough, after the Dwarf King and the Grand Commander released massive amounts of divine power, golden clouds began to swirl in the sky, accompanied by lightning and thunder. Soon, the thunder and lightning disappeared, leaving only the swirling golden clouds.

At this moment, the mountain peak, surrounded by the swirling golden clouds, resembled an isolated island, appearing perilously unstable. Soon, the golden clouds stopped swirling. As if possessed of consciousness, they seemed to have found their target and ceased searching. After stopping, the sky was filled with shimmering golden clouds, casting a golden glow over the mountain peak and the entire world.

After about three seconds, suddenly, a golden beam shot out from within the clouds toward where the Grand Commander and the Dwarf King stood. That beam enveloped them completely, then surged upward. The two, still within the golden beam, were drawn back into the clouds and disappeared.

In a fleeting moment, it seemed as though everyone could still see the last smiles on the Dwarf King and the Grand Commander as they entered the clouds.

“My father has gone,” said Basha, her eyes red, as she stepped out of the small stone house after seeing her father taken into the divine realm.

“Second brother, Uncle Phile has reached the divine realm. Haha, and now you’re also a divine-level expert. Entering the divine realm is just a matter of your willingness,” said Du Fan with a smile.

“No, I must fulfill my father’s wish and lead the dwarves to prosperity! If I can’t achieve my father’s goal, I won’t enter the divine realm!” Basha said firmly.
“You definitely can do it, younger brother,” Moses said with a smile as he turned to Basha.
“Lord City Master—oh, no, I should now address you as Your Majesty, the King of Dwarves,” Leibao suddenly realized his wording was incorrect and quickly corrected himself.
“Uncle Leibao, you’re too polite. Just speak plainly if you have anything to say,” Basha replied.
“Your Majesty, I also believe that under your leadership, the dwarves will become even more prosperous,” Leibao said emphatically.
Amidst this serious atmosphere, a carefree whisper came through, “Hey, Basha, don’t be too serious. Once I get tired of staying here, I’ll come look for you, and we’ll go together to find our elder brother and your father.”
It was Tek’s voice—the new commander of the magical beasts. Though his words didn’t carry any special meaning, they sounded utterly out of place in such a solemn setting.
After saying that, Tek ignored everyone else’s reactions. With a sharp whistle, the giant golden eagle appeared in the sky and quickly landed beside him. Climbing onto the eagle, he tightened his grip, and the eagle took off. Tek’s words lingered in the air: “Kid Du Fan, I’ll come find you to play once you’re in the human world!”
As his words still echoed in the air, the giant golden eagle already carried Tek away out of sight.
“Elder brother, let’s go down,” Du Fan said to Basha with a smile.
“Let’s go, younger brother,” Moses added.
And so, they descended to Glass City.
Inside the city, word had already spread that Princess Felor, the King of Dwarves, had entered the divine realm, and Basha was now the new King of Dwarves.
After the war to suppress Karu’s rebellion, Basha’s prestige among the dwarves had risen to extremely high levels, and everyone now wholeheartedly accepted him as the new king.
Under these circumstances, the throne of the King of Dwarves passed to Basha.
Around five or six in the afternoon, the newly added reinforcements to protect the Elven Queen arrived. It could be said that such a force provided a very strong protection for Her Majesty the Elven Queen.

Moses, along with another domain mage, were both experts in their respective domains. There were five holy-grade archers, archers at level 1,800, and archers at level 2,700. Moreover, the Elven Queen herself was a domain archer, equipped with the Elven King’s Ring and the Eternal Bow! With Nayixiu’s strength, she could easily slay gods! And even those who died at her hands were of godly status.

With such strength, she would be formidable even if she ruled the continent. To dedicate such power solely to protecting Nayixiu showed just how important Nayixiu, the Elven Queen, was to the Elven race.

However, with the arrival of those guards, another problem arose. That very night, as Du Fan was about to go to bed, he heard footsteps at the door. The footsteps came in unison, converging on Du Fan’s door. After a while, it seemed as if the entire tribe had gathered and stopped there.

“What’s going on outside?” Nayixiu, who was getting ready, asked Du Fan.

Hearing the footsteps, Du Fan also found it strange and quickly went to the window to take a look. Through the window, he saw a neat group of elves gathered at Du Fan and Nayixiu’s door.

“Nayixiu, the elves who arrived this afternoon—except for those in red, yellow, blue, green, and purple—have all gathered at our door,” Du Fan said.

“Oh, let me see.” Nayixiu quickly dried her hair and rushed to the window.

Through the window, indeed, the group of elves stood at Du Fan and Nayixiu’s door.

“What’s the matter?” Seeing the elves standing at her door, Nayixiu rushed outside.

When the elves saw her, they seemed hesitant to speak.

“Elder Li Luo, what’s the issue?” Seeing the elves’ reticence, Nayixiu quickly asked the elder, who was clearly the leader of the elves’ archers.

The domain mage sent by the Elven race this time was named Li Luo. As an elder of the Elven race, he was a highly respected figure.

“Your Majesty, we believe that as the ruler of our people, it would be better if you did not live together with Elder Du Fan until you are officially married to him,” Li Luo said, his expression somewhat uneasy.

Du Fan, who came out behind Nai Xiu, still held a cup of tea in his hand. He had just taken a sip when he heard Li Luo’s words, and the tea he had in his mouth sprayed out immediately!
Judging from this, based on what he had experienced in his past life, this elder of the elf race, Li Luo, along with a large group of elves, had come to his house to oppose his cohabitation with Nai Xiu.
“Elder Li Luo, it seems that Nai Xiu and I have already received the blessing of the Goddess of Nature. That ‘Flower of a Thousand-Year Love’ was something I personally gave to her. With such a legitimate reason, why can’t Nai Xiu and I live together?” Du Fan said, wiping the tea from the corner of his mouth.
It was Du Fan who spoke these words first. As a woman, Nai Xiu naturally felt embarrassed to say things like, “I want Du Fan to live with me now,” so it was better for Du Fan to say them instead.