Starting with Proficiency Panel-Chapter 547 - 544: The Gate of Dimensions

After a moment of silence, seeing Ao Li swearing at him in his Inner Realm, Lu Ren's face turned slightly stern. He then calmed his mind, entered the Inner Realm, dragged Ao Li into a small room, and scolded him for a whole day and night before coming out, supporting his waist.

He couldn't quite understand what was going on; it seemed that Ao Li's status and energy level were too high, causing a 'mosquito bothers an elephant' sensation. Lu Ren exerted all his strength, yet Ao Li only felt an itch.

Without the Power of the Inner Realm to aid him, Lu Ren felt he couldn't even see Ao Li's broken face.

It's truly a man's shame!

Lu Ren silently vowed in his heart that once he cultivated deeply enough to achieve the Ancestral Witch Realm, he would make Ao Li bleed rivers!

He wasn't sure why, but since achieving the Great Witch status, his long-suppressed true nature began to unfurl. Quite often, his internal activities seemed unintentional, but since the Inner Realm belonged to his world, it allowed him to shed his cold and pretentious mask and recover his desire to mock everything.

Once he returns, he definitely must release Xu Fu and the others. After all, eating without working is not an option; these guys committed heinous deeds in the past and need prolonged torment.

In the midst of these thoughts, Lu Ren suddenly noticed a pillar-like object flying swiftly toward him. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Sun Wukong dragging a massive stick and standing before him.

Sun Wukong, looking perplexed, glanced around and then asked, "What on earth did you do to make the Ancestral Witch's remnants, larger than the sun, disappear?"

Lu Ren remained silent, which led Sun Wukong to pound his chest in frustration and exclaim: "How has it been so many years, and you still managed to pry the remains of the Thick Earth Ancestral Witch away?"

Lu Ren's eyes glinted slightly. "It seems you were pretty confident earlier that I wouldn't be able to get any benefits from here?"

"...Ahem, discussing this now serves no purpose; everything's settled. It's impolite to continue."

Sun Wukong was full of regret and even internally criticized the baffling Ancestral Witch. Earlier, he sensed that within this Broken Sky Realm, indescribable dimensions invisibly retained Ancestral Witch's consciousness that even the Supreme couldn't cleanse entirely.

For reasons unknown, it was gathered by Lu Ren in a peculiar way, who then willingly released control over the Ancestral Witch's remnants for Lu Ren to refine.

That is truly rough!

Sun Wukong suddenly felt like he had acted like a clown during this Inner Image journey. He had been so eager to see Lu Ren return empty-handed, considering the Ancestral Witch's remains contained elements had gradually changed over the vast ages. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Even if an Ancestral Witch stood tall, it wouldn't expand to something as vast as the Solar System. Time has caused natural expansion; possibly, over hundreds of thousands of years, the Ancestral Witch's remains could transform into a world, like the mythical Pangu, with eyes as the sun and moon, its blood forming rivers and lakes, and flesh mountains and valleys.

Seeing Sun Wukong's expression of loss, Lu Ren knew full well what it implied; this old monkey was cunning and scheming, unwilling to see others rise.

At this moment, witnessing Lu Ren's immense fortune, Sun Wukong felt more discomfort than if he'd been killed, perhaps grinding his back teeth in secret.

Lu Ren smiled insincerely, saying, "Great Saint, you seem to have gotten what you wanted, huh?"

Sun Wukong didn't hide it, patting his massive crude staff. "This was the weapon I dropped the instant I was suppressed. With it, I have a chance to break through heavy resistance and seize that opportunity for transcendence."

Seeing Sun Wukong's confident appearance, Lu Ren couldn't help pouring cold water: "Not to rain on your parade, but being sealed for so long, do you think those Immortal Gods have stood still?"

Sun Wukong's face turned like charcoal at the sore point, and he replied grimly, "What do you know? The world changed greatly; eerie things spread everywhere. Those Outer Demons are deadly threats. At that time, the Celestial Palace was excavated, Ling Mountain formed, and the Buddhist Path retreated into the void to escape. That place isn't some refuge; with so much time passing, they might return enfeebled."

Lu Ren felt slightly stirred inside. Sun Wukong had never disclosed this information before, remaining tight-lipped whenever asked. Information Zhang Tongxuan unearthed from the Immortal God's Tomb was vague about where Ling Mountain and the Celestial Palace went, offering no reference points.

Realizing he'd shared significant information, Sun Wukong snorted coldly and said, "Alright, let's part ways here. I need to reforge my weapon here."

Seeing Sun Wukong's look, Lu Ren knew the old monkey was full of hidden glee, keen on watching drama unfold. Lu Ren had no intention of further probing.

With this piece of information, he could address many things accordingly.

Moreover, the old monkey was deeply scheming; whether he had revealed the information intentionally or accidentally was beyond Lu Ren's comprehension. Regardless, real or fake, he needed to enhance his strength to its maximum to secure himself amidst future Immortal God arrivals.

Too lazy to bother with this backstabbing monkey, the reason for not fully confronting him was Lu Ren's inability to destroy Sun Wukong's incredibly resilient body.

Having refined his physicality to a bewildering level via the Nine Revolutions Profound Skill, Sun Wukong's corporeal form was extraordinarily endured. Unless an Ancestral Witch lived again, or an immense cost was involved to reseal him.

Even in the Mythical Era, the Jade Emperor and Tathagata might have found ways to annihilate Sun Wukong, but the cost was likely unbearable, leading them to resort to sealing instead.

An extraordinary Earth Immortal, who knows what kind of unfathomable survival skills he possesses.

Parting ways with Sun Wukong, Lu Ren didn't rush to return to the present world upon leaving the Broken Sky Realm. It was his first visit to the Inner Image; he had hurried here and hadn't explored much. Now, he was eager to see what the place had become after the mythological past and ages.

According to records unearthed from the Immortal God's Tomb, during the preternatural Mythical Era, full of chaos and ominous pollution, the Celestial Court was situated in the Inner Image, using the South Celestial Gate as a dimensional doorway for Immortal God travel.

Considering the catastrophic events that devastated the Inner Image, looking at the Broken Sky Realm and surrounding glass-like fragmented worlds, one can fathom how significant this destruction was.

Lu Ren proceeded along the path Sun Wukong previously mentioned, constantly teleporting himself forward, covering countless distances before finally reaching a strange domain.