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**Chapter 1558: Strength That Can Determine Fate**

The magnificent and ancient palace was flying rapidly towards Divine City. The space around the palace was completely distorted, and time and space felt chaotic. Their speed far exceeded the speed of light by an unknown number of times.

This was a mode of travel Lin Moyu had never seen before. It didn't seem like teleportation, nor did it resemble space jumping. It seemed to have something to do with space laws, but at the same time, it didn't.

One could say that this mode of travel was too advanced for him to understand.

Lin Moyu stood on the palace square, feeling this incomprehensible mode of travel, his mind churning with the words Hao Shengzun had said earlier.

Hao Shengzun had shared some ancient secrets with him, giving Lin Moyu a deeper understanding of ancient times.

The outline of the ancient era became more vivid and detailed in his mind.

According to Hao Shengzun, the ancient era was a time of extremely prosperous cultivation, far more prosperous than the present.

In that era, God-Sovereigns were very common, and there were many beings who had reached the Beyond Realm.

There were also many terrifying existences that surpassed the Beyond Realm.

Cultivation was like a pyramid; the higher you went, the harder it became, and the fewer people there were.

Just from the number of God-Sovereigns, one could infer how strong the ancient era was.

At that time, if someone broke through to God-Sovereign after the age of 1000, they were considered mediocre.

Most people typically broke through to God-Sovereign before the age of 700.

Breaking through at the age of 500 was considered a genius.

Breaking through at the age of 300 was considered a top-tier genius.

In the present day, breaking through to God-Sovereign before the age of 3000 was considered quite good.

Later, an unprecedented war broke out in the ancient era, ending that period.

Since then, the number of cultivators drastically decreased, the speed of cultivation significantly slowed, and countless secret techniques were lost.

It was as if the entire world had changed.

The post-ancient era and the current era were both like this.

Moreover, they faced an even more severe problem.

Hao Shengzun didn't elaborate on this problem because they couldn't fully confirm it yet.

Hao Shengzun's exact words were: "I can't mislead you with uncertain information."

He hoped Lin Moyu would find the answer himself in the future.

Lin Moyu understood this.

He also asked about the levels beyond the Beyond Realm.

Hao Shengzun's expression became extremely complex, and he said, "That is a level that cannot be described in words. Only by reaching that level can one understand it."

In other words, even he didn't know.

During their conversation, Lin Moyu also learned that there were such existences among the human race.

However, due to some special reasons, these beings had all disappeared.

Where they went, whether they were hiding somewhere, or for some other reason, Hao Shengzun didn't know.

Not only the human race, but other powerful races also had similar beings.

They too had disappeared.

In the current Great World, the strongest beings openly known were those at the Beyond Realm.

However, there were significant differences even among those at the Beyond Realm. Hao Shengzun was a strong figure among them, earning the title of Shengzun.

Meanwhile, Lady Yu, Lin Lao, and Xu Laozu were at the initial stage of the Beyond Realm.

This made Lin Moyu realize that cultivation within the Beyond Realm was even more challenging. Each step forward could bring about earth-shattering changes.

The differences between each level within the Beyond Realm were even greater than the differences between God-Sovereigns and God-Kings.

"The path of cultivation is endless!"

"It's like rowing a boat upstream; you must forge ahead."

"Since I have come here, I must keep moving forward, reaching the end, possessing the strength to determine fate."

The end he envisioned was different from what others imagined.

For almost everyone in the Great World, the end was mastering the Great World Rune.

But the Great World Rune had already been broken.

Since the Great World Rune could be broken, it meant it wasn't the true end.

Lin Moyu wanted to see what level the being who broke the Great World Rune had reached.

"Perhaps that is the true end!"

"I must reach it!"

Lin Moyu felt a surge of ambition. His soul extended a hand, gently touching the Sleeping Coffin, as if he could feel the warmth of his four beloved wives from it.

After flying a long distance, the palace finally slowed down.

The distorted space gradually returned to normal, and the sense of chaos disappeared.

Layers of mist peeled away, revealing a vast and prosperous star domain.

Divine City was not just a city; it was a gigantic and incredibly prosperous star domain, just like the four major star domains.

It contained countless stars and billions of suns.

Countless points of light flickered within, and Lin Moyu could sense its extraordinary nature.

Here, the laws were extremely clear, making cultivation much easier.

Faintly, it seemed as if countless powerful auras were surging.

At some point, Hao Shengzun appeared beside him, standing shoulder to shoulder with Lin Moyu. "What is your first impression?"

Lin Moyu expressed his true thoughts, "Very powerful."

"Powerful?" Hao Shengzun chuckled, "Using that word isn't wrong, but most people would say it's very prosperous."

Lin Moyu thought for a moment and, relying on his own feelings, shook his head, "No, I still think 'powerful' is more fitting."

He indeed had this feeling. The entire Divine City gave him a sense of immense power.

This feeling was indescribable but very real.

Hao Shengzun didn't dwell on the issue, "Divine City used to have other names, such as the Human Race Divine Domain and the Human Race Holy Land, but later, the War God renamed it Divine City."

"Divine City is a star domain, larger than the four major star domains combined."

"Especially the proportion of cultivators within, far surpassing the four major star domains."

"For countless years, countless cultivators who entered Divine City, except those who have died, have been cultivating and living within it."

"They improve their strength in Divine City, give birth to descendants, establish families, or create sects."

"Every star system in Divine City has a large family."

"Perhaps in the future, you will also establish your own family or force in Divine City. With your military honor title, forming a force will be extremely easy."

Hao Shengzun treated Lin Moyu as a peer and had high hopes for him, so he was very patient with him.

If it were someone else, Hao Shengzun wouldn't bother to say much, given his status.

Lin Moyu asked, "Outside of Divine City, it seems no one talks about what happens inside."

Hao Shengzun explained, "That's restricted. The Human Emperor Network doesn't allow it. Even if someone mentions it, the Human Emperor Network will erase the traces."

Lin Moyu thought for a moment, "For the sake of mystery?"

Hao Shengzun laughed, "You're very smart. Mystery is indeed one reason, but there are other reasons too."

"You'll naturally understand these things in the future. For now, we're still far from Divine City. Let me introduce you to the surroundings."

Hao Shengzun spoke about the surroundings of Divine City, not the city itself, which surprised Lin Moyu.

Hao Shengzun pointed to a location outside Divine City, where there was a brilliant columnar nebula.

The nebula emitted a hazy light, with countless colors intertwined, making it extremely dazzling.

Compared to Divine City, the nebula was very small.

If Divine City were an adult, the nebula would be no larger than half a finger of that adult, perhaps even smaller.

But Lin Moyu knew that the nebula was actually very large.

Hao Shengzun pointed to the nebula and said solemnly, "That is an ancient relic. We call it the Finger Relic."