Sweeping across the heavens, starting with the first emperor of the ancient times.

Chapter 588 The Terrifying Third Realm, the Land of Exile

Jiang Hao stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze sweeping over the desolate landscape.

"This is indeed the seventeenth level of hell. As for why it is like this, it is because Chen Bei's father merged a broken world into this place, which is why it has become what it is today."

boom!

Upon hearing this, Chen Bei's body trembled violently, his pupils contracted sharply, and a huge wave of emotions surged within him, his face filled with disbelief.

"My father... merged an entire world into hell?"

He was completely stunned.

Reshaping heaven and earth, shifting realms, merging the great world into hell—these methods are too astonishing. Is Father really that strong?

It turns out that the father I've been searching for all my life has become so incredibly powerful!

Xiao Yu, standing nearby, was equally shaken and blurted out, "Senior, the fourth realm you mentioned? Is it a top-tier great world on par with our mortal realm and celestial realm? But even such a complete great world can be destroyed?"

Jiang Hao nodded: "Of course. You should have heard that besides the human realm and the heavenly realm, there are four other great worlds that are no less powerful, namely the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth realms."

"However, with the battles between the powerful and the battles against the heavens, several worlds were destroyed, such as the Fourth Realm and the Third Realm. Even the Human Realm and the Heavenly Realm shrank considerably. Before the Primordial Era, every world was many times larger than it is now."

Speaking of which, the powerhouses of the Origin Realm are warlike, but the powerhouses of the Tomb Realm are no less so, and are even more fanatical. It can be said that every powerhouse in this world is a battle maniac.

They were all like honey badger, indifferent to life and death, ready to fight anyone who disagreed, which is why the world was shattered.

"It was precisely because of the prosperity before the Primordial Era that countless innate gods and demons, and ancient gods were born, creating a glorious era of cultivation that has lasted for eternity."

Chen Bei and Xiao Yu were deeply moved. They could hardly imagine the magnificent scene of countless realms standing side by side and gods and demons rising together in the ancient times. Their hearts were filled with shock and sighs.

They longed for that era, yet lamented that it had been destroyed.

Jiang Hao's gaze returned to Chen Bei, whose emotions were churning, and he revealed the true secret:

"Back then, your father obtained the complete and broken Fourth Realm by chance. Such a treasure of the realm is coveted by heroes from all realms."

"The reclusive supreme beings and ancient elders from all sides secretly made their moves to compete with your father. It was because of this conflict between realms that the consequences were far-reaching. This is the root cause of your tragic misfortune and displacement when you were young."

Chen Bei suddenly felt enlightened, and all his doubts were resolved.

It turns out that the calamities of his childhood, the changes in his family, and the wandering of his life were all because his father possessed a supreme treasure of the realm, which attracted the covetousness of all the heavens.

He felt a mix of bitterness, pride, and excitement.

I was ignorant and naive when I was young, but now I realize that my father was already a top-tier powerhouse who could shake the ages when I was young.

Chen Bei took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and asked urgently:

"Senior, are my father... and my mother here now?"

Jiang Hao looked into his eager eyes, but his words were somewhat enigmatic: "Your father is here, but not entirely."

Upon hearing this, everyone present looked bewildered and full of doubt.

What is both present and not entirely present? Can there be such a thing as "present"?

Such contradictory statements left the Law Ancestor, the Demon Ancestor, the Tomb Guardian, and other old monsters completely baffled.

Chen Bei's heart tightened, and he quickly asked, "Senior, what do you mean by that?"

He was very worried. Could something serious have happened to his father?

Jiang Hao said, "You also know about the Chen family's cultivation methods. The righteous path leads to divinity, while the unrighteous path leads to demonic cultivation. Your father was exceptionally talented and managed to cultivate both the righteous and unrighteous paths to their peak, breaking through the shackles of cultivation. He split himself in two, transforming into a divine true body and a demonic true body, each of which reached the peak of the Heavenly Rank. Well, that was only in the past."

"Then he left his demonic form here, while his divine form took your mother to another place."

These words shocked everyone, even the old monsters who guarded the tomb were amazed.

The Dharma Ancestor gasped in astonishment: "Cultivating both orthodox and reverse paths? And mastering both to the peak of the Heavenly Rank? What kind of monstrous talent is this?!"

The Demon Ancestor's golden vertical pupils were filled with shock: "The Chen family's cultivation method, which requires cultivating both orthodox and reverse techniques simultaneously, is a matter of life and death. Countless geniuses of the Chen family have tried it throughout the ages, and all have failed. Chen Ba actually succeeded? And he even split into two bodies, one divine and one demonic?"

The old man guarding the tomb stroked his beard and sighed, "No wonder that kid was so arrogant back then; he had the right to be arrogant."

Dugu Xiaoyue said softly, "The ancient madman's reputation is well-deserved."

Chen Bei stood there, stunned, his mind completely shaken and unable to calm down for a long time. He was also very proud; his father was indeed amazing.

After a moment, he suppressed his turbulent emotions and quickly asked the question that concerned him most:

"Senior, where did my father's divine body and my mother go?"

Jiang Hao gazed at the shattered horizon in the distance and slowly uttered the answer: "The Third Realm."

Before Chen Bei could react to the words "Third Realm," he heard several exclamations.

"What? The Third Realm?" The Demon Ancestor looked up abruptly, his golden vertical pupils flashing with horror.

"The Third Realm? That Third Realm where there's no way out?" The old tomb keeper almost dropped his cane.

The Dharma Ancestor's expression changed drastically: "Chen Ba went to the Third Realm? He's that bold? That confident?"

Redrao said in a deep voice, "That's a place that even Heavenly Realm experts dare not easily set foot in."

Several ancient monsters looked shocked, leaving Chen Bei and Xiao Yu, who were unaware of the situation, completely bewildered.

Chen Bei, in particular, could tell from the tone of everyone's voices that the Third Realm must be extraordinary, so he quickly asked, "Senior, what is the situation with the Third Realm?"

The Demon Ancestor took a deep breath and slowly said, "The Third Realm is the most mysterious and dangerous of the Six Realms. It is different from the Human Realm and the Heavenly Realm. There are no complete laws of heaven and earth there, and space and time are disordered. Nine out of ten people who enter the Third Realm cannot come out."

"They either get trapped to death or are torn apart by the chaotic storm inside. Throughout the ages, only the most powerful Heavenly Realm experts have dared to set foot here, and most of them never return."

The old man guarding the tomb added, "The Third Realm has another terrifying aspect: it's easy to get in, but difficult to get out. The spatial barriers there are extremely strong, and without heaven-defying strength, it's impossible to break through them. Therefore, many powerful individuals who enter are left there forever."

"Therefore, the Third Realm also has a nickname, the Land of Exile for Heavenly Rank Powerhouses. The Heavenly Dao and the ancient forces banished some vicious and ruthless powerhouses who threatened their rule to the Third Realm. There is also the Primordial Giant Ferocious Xuanhuang, born from the two energies of the origin of heaven and earth, which is extremely powerful."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Bei and Xiao Yu felt a chill run from their feet to the top of their heads, and their expressions changed one after another.

Xiao Yu gasped, muttering, "The world's spiritual energy is scarce, the space is turbulent, thieves are everywhere, and there's even a supremely powerful fiend guarding it... This isn't a world; it's clearly an ancient graveyard!"

Chen Bei turned pale upon hearing this; the Third Realm was terrifying.

He quickly asked Jiang Hao, "Senior, will my father and the others be alright?"

He was very panicked. This Third Realm was so scary. Would his father and the others be alright?

Jiang Hao looked at him and comforted him, "Don't worry, your father is very strong. Although the Third Realm is dangerous, he can handle it."

"That's good, that's good."

Chen Bei was relieved upon hearing this, and then asked, "Senior, where is the Third Realm? How do we get in?"