Behemoths of Thousand Mountains

After all, powerhouses of the True Immortal Realm represented the absolute pinnacle of the Lower Realm. Not to mention in the Thousand Mountains, you wouldn't even see them in the Northern, Western, or other Desolates and places in the Lower Realm.

Even the Supreme Elder of their Ethereal Phoenix Sect was merely half a step into the Emperor Realm, yet he had already died in the midst of his seclusion.

Right now, the strongest in the Sacred Lands of the Thousand Mountains was probably only half a step into the Emperor and there is only one completion stage Emperor in Thousand Mountains

As for how hard it was to reach a point where one could break through the barrier and ascend, Helene couldn't comprehend.

"Beyond the True Immortal Realm is naturally the Dao Emperor Realm. Existences in this Realm ignite their sacred flame and forge a divine foundation…"

"Beyond the True Gods are the Heavenly Gods! They stand high above all existences, and even the True Gods can only look up to them…"(True Gods(Immortals) <Heavenly Gods < Divine Gods(where Demon Realm exists))< p>

With his mood brightened, Deus decided to explain a thing or two to Helene.

"Thank you for teaching all this to Helene, Young Lord!"

"The Realms beyond the True Immortal Realm are like this: True God, Heavenly God, Divine God, Sage…"]

Helene was joyous as she listened, but then, she couldn't help but feel a bit dejected as reality hit her.

After all, she was only in the Spirit Severing Realm right now, and it was unknown how long it would take her to reach the True Immortal Realm, let alone the mythical realms beyond that.

It would be a miracle if she could touch those realms in this lifetime.

"Helene will work hard to please Young Lord in the future!"

Helene thought for a while and then said with great resolve. Her gem-like, beautiful eyes shone as she looked at Deus with a deep gaze and spoke without a hint of awkwardness.

Deus couldn't help but smirk as he said, "Well, do your best."

Damn, this was awesome, no?

The heroine fell so fast, so didn't that mean his villainous charm was through the roof?

Deus didn't think so. Helene simply made the most reasonable and correct choice.

Right then, Old Ming's voice transmission sounded in Deus's ears.

'Interesting! It's almost the same as what I expected.'

Deus's smile changed and a mysterious expression appeared on his face.

The various major and minor forces of the Eastern Wilderness had banded together against the Ethereal Phoenix Sect, and come knocking at their door. Hiro took this opportunity to escape from the dungeon in the confusion. And, of course, it was all thanks to the [Immortal Spirit-Gathering Pill] gifted to his Master by Deus.

Everything was going according to his plans.

Deus stood up and left the pavilion. Of course, he didn't tell Helene that Hiro had fled from confinement.

Helene could only look at Deus's back as he suddenly stood up and left her behind.

She wondered if she somehow offended him again?

Ah! Could a King only be accompanied by a Tiger?

Helene helplessly stood at her spot and thought about everything she did and said, trying to figure out which word or action from her could have offended Deus.

...

[Outside the Ethereal Phoenix Sect at this time.]

The magnificent warships, flying boats, and fierce beasts of the major forces hovered in the air and poured a surging aura towards the Ethereal Phoenix Sect. Their shadows fell upon the land below, masking the sun and the sky.

Auras of mighty cultivators surged towards the Heaven, and terrifying beasts roared towards their prey as their decimating howls reverberated in the surroundings.

The Void Dragon Sect, the Great Sun Dynasty, the Ancient Moon Family…

These were a few of the behemoths of the Thousand Mountains with millenniums-old heritage backing them up.

As soon as they heard that the strongest existence in the Ethereal Phoenix Sect had perished, they gathered together like sharks that had smelled blood and prepared themselves to swallow the juicy prey in front of them.

But right now, all of the people who had come to devour the Ethereal Phoenix Sect had confusion painting their faces, including the Supreme Elder of the Void Dragon Sect.

The Supreme Elder couldn't help but frown as he watched the unguarded gate of the Ethereal Phoenix Sect.

"Have the people of the Ethereal Phoenix Sect accepted their powerlessness and opened their gates for us? How come there's no guard or protection array? Did their Great Protection Array run out of steam?"

An old man dressed as an emperor of one of the great Dynasties asked. He wore purple dragon robes and a golden and purple crown on his head. His voice reverberated in the surroundings like a knell, spreading forth a terrible and suffocating aura.

At this time, a group of Elders and Disciples of the Ethereal Phoenix Sect slowly walked out and arrived before all the 'guests.'

"Everyone, have you come to pay your respects to Young Lord?"

The Ethereal Phoenix Sect Leader asked aloud with a faint, teasing smile on his face.

"Haha! Zhoran from the Void Dragon Sect, Hexon from the Great Sun Dynasty, and Huore from the Ancient Moon Family, right?"

"To think the three half-step Emperor Realm would gather together to pay their respects to Young Lord. Unfortunately, I don't think you will be given the chance if you don't show any sincerity!"

Ethereal Phoenix Sect Leader appeared in the sky with his hands behind his back, and enunciated each word without hurry. A teasing smirk adorned his visage as his voice thundered in the surroundings.

A group of Elders and Disciples stood behind him without a shred of panic on their faces. All of them had calm expressions and disdainful smirks as they watched their 'guests.' After all, they had hugged the thigh of their all-powerful Young Lord.

All of the major forces of the Thousand Mountains in front of them were nothing more than stray mutts who could only bark and never bite.

Didn't the ancients have a saying: 'When a man ascends to Heaven, his pets follow, too!'

All of the Disciples and Elders who knew Deus's true identity felt as if they would fly to Heaven in the next moment. ( And if they know the real identity - Son of the Demon Lord in Divine Realm which is far above the immortal realm...)

As for the major powers of the Thousand Mountains? They were nothing more than a fart now. Young Lord would only need a slap to shatter them.

And if they dared to provoke Young Lord? The Disciples and Elders believed that a single fart from the person behind Young Lord would be enough to eradicate them back to their Sects, Clans, and Dynasties.

With their confidence inflated to such a point, how could the Disciples and Elders of the Ethereal Phoenix Sect feel any fear?

"What?"