"This..."
Ding Ling shook his head. "I don't know either."
"These influential clans and sects hide their locations to avoid being discovered by the world, which can reduce many unnecessary troubles. We don't know the locations of other sects, and people from other sects don't know the location of Xuantian Guan."
Ding Ling also said.
Wu Enchu might know something, but he probably wouldn't reveal it.
Because the Five Surnames and Eight Sects had signed a confidentiality agreement.
Whoever broke the vow would be punished.
Chen JinZhao knew that Ding Ling was not lying to him; he genuinely didn't know. However, he was desperate to know the whereabouts of the Lingnan Wu family and whether Tao Qi Yue had been taken away by these families!
He couldn't wait a moment longer!
Ding Ling could see that Chen JinZhao was very anxious. "No matter how anxious you are, it's useless. If the person you're looking for was indeed taken by the Wu family, all you can do is watch helplessly. If the Wu family openly confronts your secular dynasty, then the Five Surnames and Eight Sects will instantly unite and crush this dynasty with their strongest might!"
Chen JinZhao gradually loosened his fists.
In other words, he now had two choices before him.
One was appeasement, giving up on Tao Qi Yue to protect the dynasty's stability. The other was a slightly more aggressive strategy, completely falling out with these transcendent forces and fighting to the death!
How to choose, Chen JinZhao actually knew very well.
It was just that he was unwilling to accept it.
Ding Ling knew that Chen JinZhao had made his decision, so he continued to walk ahead and said, "Next, I'm going to talk to you about us!"
"Us?" Chen JinZhao snapped back to reality.
Ding Ling nodded.
"The 'us' here refers to you and me, as well as those life forms whose physical indicators far exceed those of ordinary people."
"You and I are considered to have undergone congenital genetic mutations, surpassing the scope of normal humans. We are even stronger than the S-class rated on the rankings. We call such people 'transcendent beings,' or they can be called the 'Jia Suo Realm,' meaning beings who have broken through human shackles."
Chen JinZhao's heart stirred slightly. "So, there are stronger realms above the transcendent realm?"
"Of course!" Ding Ling's expression was solemn.
"Like the clone of Wu Enchu, who is suppressed at the end of the Heavenly Prison, this life form is the most powerful being I have ever seen. He might carry fatal radiation, affecting the actions and spirit of anyone who approaches him. Some people have named this realm the 'Yao Guang Realm.'"
"Yao Guang is one of the Big Dipper stars, isn't it? Why is it named the Yao Guang Realm?" Chen JinZhao was confused.
Ding Ling smiled and said, "Since you know that Yao Guang is one of the Big Dipper stars, you should know that Yao Guang is located at the end of the handle of the Dipper. The direction the handle points to represents the change of seasons."
Chen JinZhao showed a look of sudden understanding. "I understand. As the Hesuanzi of the Warring States period said: When the Dipper handle points east, it is spring all over the world; when it points south, it is summer all over the world; when it points west, it is autumn all over the world; when it points north, it is winter all over the world. Yao Guang represents the handle of the Big Dipper, and wherever a strong practitioner of the Yao Guang Realm points, it signifies the change of seasons."
Previously, Ding Ling mentioned that practitioners in this realm could emit radiation, affecting the spirit and actions of those who approached this life form.
"You are very smart to know this allusion," Ding Ling said.
"But you're actually right, it's pretty much what you're saying."
Chen JinZhao didn't feel smug; instead, he felt immense pressure. He tried to ask, "Can a strong practitioner of the Yao Guang Realm be killed by a missile?"
At least from Chen JinZhao's own situation, bullets could no longer kill him easily. Only a missile with a very high TNT equivalent could heavily injure or even kill him. Therefore, Chen JinZhao was very curious if the Yao Guang Realm could contend with missiles.
"Guess?" Ding Ling didn't give a specific answer.
Upon hearing this, Chen JinZhao smiled bitterly. "I understand. In their eyes, the power of a missile is like how our realm faces bullets, something they can easily withstand, right?"
Ding Ling nodded.
He also added, "This is why Wu Enchu conducted so many research studies that violated human ethics. Because he knew too well how powerful the Yao Guang Realm was. Unless nuclear weapons were deployed, it would be impossible to kill such beings! But you should know better than I do that nuclear weapons have become taboo for various countries and cannot be used lightly; it would trigger a chain reaction. Therefore, the Yao Guang Realm is already the strongest level humans can achieve!"
Chen JinZhao almost couldn't breathe.
There were so many intricacies, all of which he was unaware of before.
"Then—"
"Are there realms above the Yao Guang Realm? Just as there are forbidden nuclear weapons above normal missiles?" Chen JinZhao asked this question, and by the time he asked it, he already had an answer in his heart. Ding Ling suddenly stopped and sighed, "If I say no, would you believe me?"
Chen JinZhao shook his head.
Ding Ling said unhurriedly, "I can tell you that theoretically, there is! It's just that I haven't seen such a powerful life form, nor have I heard if there are such powerful beings within the Five Surnames and Eight Sects."
"I heard Wu Enchu say that theoretically, there is a realm above the Yao Guang Realm, which is named the 'Ku Rong Realm.'"
Chen JinZhao followed his words, "A year of withering and flourishing?"
He had already guessed why it was named this realm and continued, "I guess that strong practitioners of this realm can achieve a state of eternal life. Every time they pass through a cycle and grow old, they will be reborn at the end of their lives and begin the next cycle. Just like wild grass, every wilting is followed by rebirth."
Ding Ling burst into laughter. "Completely correct!"
A bitter smile appeared on Chen JinZhao's face. "Do such terrifying beings truly exist in this world? Unquenchable by wild fire, renewed by spring wind? At this level, even nuclear weapons might not be able to destroy their physical bodies, perhaps not even time itself."
"In a sense, these people can achieve the grand goal of immortality. However, I have never heard of anyone succeeding," Ding Ling said, his eyes clearly flashing with ambition. Chen JinZhao realized that the young man before him harbored great aspirations.
Chen JinZhao clenched his fists secretly.
If he could reach the legendary Ku Rong Realm, he wouldn't let go of this opportunity.
After he gradually loosened his fists, he said, "If the Ku Rong Realm exists, can one go even higher to achieve the realm of eternal youth and immortality?"
This time, Ding Ling shook his head with great certainty. "No, this realm theoretically does not exist. The Five Surnames and Eight Sects once debated this for a period. The existence of each realm requires factual basis and theoretical support. There is no fourth realm appearing for now."
Chen JinZhao's eyes also gleamed.
"So to say—"
"If I want to ask for someone from the Lingnan Wu family, the only way is to become a strong practitioner of the Yao Guang Realm, eliminate this family, and at the same time deter other transcendent forces!"