Neither Luo Xiu nor Lin Shanshan knew how to answer the Snow Kirin's question, as it was the first time for all of them. Although it might not have been Luo Xiu's first time, he had no memory of his past visits.

In the ensuing silence, Luo Xiu released his powerful Divine Sense, hoping to gather some useful information. However, he immediately felt it being hindered, struggling to spread outward as if he were wading through thick mud.

The Upper Realm is indeed different from the Lower Realm.

In the Lower Realm, a single thought was all it took for his Divine Sense to cover half of Earth. Here in the Upper Realm, however, it struggled to expand even a few hundred miles. It felt as if space itself had become viscous, impeding the flow of his Divine Sense.

Hua Muyan's voice echoed in his mind, "This is because the quality of space in the Upper Realm is higher than in the Lower Realm, and its fundamental laws are complete."

After some time, Luo Xiu finally managed to extend his Divine Sense across the entire forest they were in, uncovering a piece of useful information. At the forest's edge stood a stone stele, upon which the words "Wan Yao Forest" were carved in a flamboyant, flowing script.

Just then, Lin Shanshan surveyed the dense woods. "Ever since arriving, I've felt several powerful auras," she said. "There must be formidable Demon Beasts here."

"Silly Ball, let's find a place to hide and stabilize our condition before we decide what to do next."

Luo Xiu, however, hadn't sensed any auras he would consider powerful. What Lin Shanshan called 'powerful' was nothing more than small fry to him.

"Alright, I'll listen to you."

Before long, the two humans and one demon found a colossal tree so thick it would have taken dozens of people with linked arms to encircle it. They took refuge in the hollow at its base. Such enormous trees were a common sight throughout Wan Yao Forest.

Inside the spacious tree hollow, Lin Shanshan sat cross-legged on a large leaf she had picked up. "Silly Ball," she said to Luo Xiu, "you should also take this opportunity to properly re-cultivate and deepen your comprehension."

"Why?" Luo Xiu asked, confused.

"Because the laws of the Upper Realm are different," Lin Shanshan explained. "The cultivation realms you achieved in the Lower Realm are incomplete. Each realm has deeper levels of comprehension to attain, which is why you need to re-cultivate."

"Did your aunt tell you all this?" Luo Xiu inquired.

Lin Shanshan nodded. "Let me give you an example. Say you're at the Gathering Spirit Realm in the Lower Realm. If you come here and fight someone at the same realm, they will definitely defeat you. Even at the same realm, the difference in the depth of one's comprehension creates a disparity in the power one can wield.

"Besides, haven't you noticed? Since arriving in the Upper Realm, it's become much harder to absorb the omnipresent Spiritual Energy." She added, "That's because you haven't completed the cultivation laws of each realm, so your body can't adapt to Spiritual Energy of this density."

Seeing her earnest expression, Luo Xiu said no more and gave her a solemn nod.

Nearby, the Snow Kirin nodded eagerly, like a chick pecking at rice. "Yes, yes, yes! Master is absolutely right! We Demon Beasts can feel the difference even more clearly. The Spiritual Energy here is truly different from the Lower Realm."

Luo Xiu turned and walked toward the entrance of the tree hollow. "You two stay here. I'm going to the tree next to this one."

"If you run into any danger, tell me immediately," Lin Shanshan called out. "And don't go too far. After all, we're both from Earth, and I'm the one who brought you here. If something happened to you right after we arrived, I couldn't live with myself."

Watching Lin Shanshan, the Snow Kirin covered her mouth and snickered.

She's worrying for nothing. This guy, Lin Luo, is a terrifying being who suppressed me, a dignified tenth-tier Great Demon, with a single look. With that kind of power, he could strut sideways through the Upper Realm! What danger could this paltry forest possibly hold for him?

Luo Xiu gave a wave. "I've got it, Miss Lin. You focus on your cultivation."

Though he said he understood, the moment he stepped out of the tree hollow, he vanished without a trace.

In truth, Luo Xiu hadn't felt any of the things Lin Shanshan described. He could still absorb the Spiritual Energy of the Upper Realm as easily as ever, and he didn't feel his realms were incomplete or in need of re-cultivation. He didn't know if this was because of the Creation Green Lotus or because he had grown up cultivating in a secret realm like Ghost Valley Mountain.

...

Flying low through the dense forest, a vine sprouted from Luo Xiu's wrist and instantly transformed into the graceful figure of Hua Muyan.

"Master, where are you going now?" she asked.

"While I was scouting with my Divine Sense earlier, I found a lake in the center of the forest," Luo Xiu replied. "I thought I'd go do some fishing."

Hua Muyan was rendered speechless.

This fishing addict is something else, she sighed inwardly. He'd probably try to cast his line off the Naihe Bridge before agreeing to drink the soup of oblivion.

"I'll catch some fish from the Upper Realm to improve Shan Shan's diet," Luo Xiu explained. "Besides, I left a thread of my Divine Sense near the tree hollow. If anything happens, I'll know immediately."

Hua Muyan sighed softly. "You treat Shanshan so well," she said with a hint of envy.

"Why don't you be my daughter, too?"

"Hmph, it's not like you haven't made me call you 'daddy' before!"

"..."

Soon after, Luo Xiu arrived at the lake he had spotted earlier. He landed on the shore, his gaze sharpening. Suddenly, his powerful Divine Sense erupted outward, spreading rapidly to encompass the entire Wan Yao Forest. This time, he wasn't scouting; he was asserting his dominance.

A voice, carried on his Divine Sense, resonated in the very soul of every demon beast.

"Every Demon Beast in Wan Yao Forest, grade eight and above, get over here and assemble before me immediately!"

Power is always the ultimate source of confidence, especially when dealing with Demon Beasts. Faced with the absolute pressure emanating from Luo Xiu's Divine Soul, every beast in the forest was filled with dread.

Before long, the lakeshore was teeming with a dense crowd of various Demon Beasts, with more still rushing to arrive.

Luo Xiu stood before them all, his expression indifferent. Suddenly, a cyan aura of Spiritual Power emanated from his body.

When the assembled demons saw that flash of cyan, they all gasped in terror, their hearts pounding with fear. Many of them immediately prostrated themselves on the ground. At that moment, they were all reminded of the terrifying tales from the Three Thousand Worlds of the Upper Realm—the fear of being dominated by a single man with a sword.

"Master, do you have to be so high-profile?" Hua Muyan whispered.

"I'm doing it on purpose," Luo Xiu stated.

"But why?" Hua Muyan asked, completely baffled.

"I have only two goals for coming to the Upper Realm," Luo Xiu said. "First, to find Xi Yue and the others. Second, to kill Luo Hao."

He continued, "Instead of me searching for Luo Hao, I'd rather be high-profile everywhere. It's better to make him notice me, so he'll come to me himself."

Hua Muyan's expression was a mixture of surprise and understanding. "That actually makes sense. With your strength, there's no need to be low-profile."

Just then, the surface of the lake exploded.

An imperious voice thundered through the Void, "Who is this brat, daring to run wild on my territory!"

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