Chapter 707: Chapter 491: Trial Begins! _2

It included “Life Tribulation,” and even “Emotional Tribulation” concerning the assessment of the divine soul’s will.

Just like ensuring that every “Immortal” possesses immense perseverance and determination, akin to a Transcendent.

“Immortal Realm.” Shen Hao no longer focused on the world itself and instead became interested in the so-called Immortal Realm.

He had already discovered a partial “backdoor” within the extraordinary rules of this universe.

Which was somewhat incompatible with the laws of the universe itself.

According to the common knowledge of this universe, by reaching the peak of Mahayana and passing the Heavenly Tribulation, one would achieve enlightenment and immortality, true eternal life, and an everlasting divine soul.

And indeed, that is a fact.

The Sixth Stage is an exceedingly special level within the Extraordinary Levels.

And it fundamentally differs from the levels below the Sixth Stage.

Because at this stage, one can initially engage with the Extraordinary Law.

Transforming what was originally merely a rule among extraordinary rules into a form of power that can be controlled.

Reaching this step, claiming a limitless lifespan is not an exaggeration.

One only needs to slightly merge one’s life with the Law.

That would truly become eternally coexistent with heaven and earth.

Of course, life levels can be infinite, but human will can still be eroded by the world.

Even someone as powerful as Ming Hong needs to devote his will to pursuing a higher life level to withstand the billions of years passing.

Shen Hao has not yet reached this extent, partly, because of his young age, and also because he is constantly under the threat of the Civilization Trial.

But if everything goes smoothly, after a million years, or even ten million years, it’s hard to say.

Shen Hao refocused his attention on the world before him.

Starting from the Sixth Stage, Transcendents possess “Divinity;” it’s not an exaggeration to regard them as Immortals or Divine beings.

And now, Shen Hao, following the laws of this universe at the Fifth Stage, had found the so-called “Immortal Realm.”

And in a blink, he directly entered into the Immortal Realm.

It’s still a universe.

However, here lies the Extraordinary Dayuan of the Seventh Stage.

Furthermore, Shen Hao quickly noticed that here, someone with immense power had gathered a large number of Life Planets together, forming a unique “Planet Circle.” On these planets, most have either one or two Seventh Rank powerhouses presiding over them, along with many Sixth Rank “Immortals.”

Of course, the descendants of these Immortals, those who might be only of the Fifth Order or even weaker, were also present.

“Ascending and still being considered a powerful entity is not surprising,” Shen Hao slightly nodded.

He was previously wondering if after ascension, the former top powerhouses of his old world would turn into insignificance.

Now it seems that indeed wasn’t a normal circumstance.

The existence of the Sixth Stage, however numerous, has its strength and life level visibly marked, a level not reached by any species simply by being born, but must be achieved through Cultivation and the tempering of Extraordinary Rules.

In this “Immortal Realm,” not considered the strongest, but definitely not insignificant.

Shen Hao continued observing this “Immortal Realm” in the same stealthy manner.

“An entire Immortal Realm, a unified power, internally divided into multiple interest groups, participating in healthy internal competition under a unified regulatory system–quite perfect,” Shen Hao spoke of perfection while slightly frowning.

Because it indeed was perfect.

Perfect to the point it didn’t seem like a force that ruled the entire universe of the Immortal Realm.

However, he soon found the answer.

This Immortal Realm, known as the “Da Hui Immortal Court” civilization, did not lack its enemies.

These were other Immortal Realms, or rather, what they called “Demon Realms.”

Shen Hao followed the lead he found and headed to the so-called “Demon Realm”.

He discovered that there was no fundamental difference between this place and the Immortal Realm, except that the rulers’ style was more brutal, or rather, the benefits were more concentrated upwards.

This was not like the previous trial, where there was a conflict between the laws of night and day.

“Even in a Universe of the Seventh Stage, there are many with certain conflicts,” Shen Hao firmly remembered this.

His gaze once again looked “upward”.

Indeed, he could clearly feel that in this “Immortal Realm,” in this universe where the Extraordinary Rules reached the Seventh Stage, there were man-made laws embedded that guided existences that might break through to the Eighth Stage towards a more powerful universe.

This was not common knowledge in this Immortal Realm, as Shen Hao’s preliminary investigation revealed no traces of it.

“Could it be called ‘Divine Realm’?” Shen Hao slowly exhaled, concealing his form. In the next moment, he directly appeared in the universe even “higher up”!

As soon as he appeared, Shen Hao narrowed his eyes.

Because, he had been spotted.

To be more accurate, he wasn’t discovered, but while using the passage, the Extraordinary Laws of this world had the possibility of “automatically counting”.

“Fellow Daoist,” a serene voice arose in the area where Shen Hao was, accompanied by a grand figure seated on a red lotus, manifesting, “Since you’ve come, why hide? There is no danger in this realm; it’s merely a gathering place for those of us who have transcended the path of immortality.”

The Eighth Stage!

And not merely Level 71, with just a glance, Shen Hao could ascertain that this was at least Level 72.

Don’t see it as just a one-level difference.

If everyone who has “ascended” here has just broken through to the Eighth Stage, then in the hands of the other, there is hardly any power to oppose them.

Even if one wouldn’t easily perish, if a real fight breaks out, it’s enough to cause severe damage!

Of course, Shen Hao was an exception.

After all his Talents and Profession were promoted to Colorful Supreme Level, Shen Hao’s foundation had once again skyrocketed; even the colossal level difference of the Eighth Stage was unlikely to pressurize him unless it was a being from the Mid Eighth Stage.

However, even so, Shen Hao did not rashly reveal himself.

He indeed did not perceive any hostility from this person, but this was the Trial!

Even if the Trial’s location truly was a peaceful and orderly world, the Civilization Trial could turn it into a brutal and bloody place of death.

This is the Trial!

“The entire universe indeed has a considerable number of Eighth Stage warriors.”

Shen Hao glanced briefly and was somewhat astonished.

The laws of this universe, from his initial perception, had not deviated from the Early Eighth Stage.

At most around Level 73.

Yet, it has gathered more than a hundred warriors of the Eighth Stage!

This is the Eighth Stage!

Ming Hong was originally at this level when he transcended his original world to step into the Heavenly Worlds.

Even if these people have not transcended, if someone were to lift them out of this world’s constraints and bring them into the Heavenly Worlds, they would also be an extraordinarily strong force.

Moreover, this world is definitely not limited to just one Eighth Stage universe!

“Below the Fifth Rank are the Mortal World, the Cultivation Realm of the Fifth Rank, the Immortal Realm of the Sixth and Seventh Ranks, and this, the ‘Divine Realm’ of the Eighth Stage. Let’s tentatively call it the ‘Divine Realm’ for now, none of them exists independently, each one is connected to higher layers of the universe through pathways…” Shen Hao thought to himself, and naturally saw the biggest characteristic of this system.

It draws all the strong individuals who can stand out in the entire multi-dimensional universe to the apex.

And they aren’t limited by the laws of the universe, condemned to remain only at the lower stages of their lifetime.

At the same time, it largely prevents the high-level beings from having a massive impact on lower layers.

If in the same universe, any slight friction between high layers could bring fatal destruction to the world below.

Perhaps, this is why Shen Hao sees so many existences of the Eighth Stage here.