radiothebook Chapter 297 Three Realms? Two Realms!
Chapter 297 Three Realms? Two Realms!
Chapter 298 Three Realms? Two Realms!
"In the underground cave, 15 ninth-grade qi and blood can break through the first level of heaven. What's wrong?" Zhang Tao said.
"How many layers of void can Minister Zhang break through now?"
"What, you want to know my strength?" Zhang Tao said with a smile.
"No, I just wanted to give Minister Zhang a general idea of the strength of those old relics. In terms of the number of layers the underground caves have broken through in terms of void levels, the two from the King's Battle Grounds can barely break through the sixth level, while the strength of the other old relics who can fight the two kings..."
"They're all pretty much the same. If you can also break through the sixth level, then forget what I said before," Lu Hao said calmly.
Upon hearing that the two kings had actually broken through the sixth level of the Heavenly Realm, Zhang Tao's pupils dilated in shock.
Breaking through the first or second level of the underground cave is easy, even a ninth-rank cultivator can do it. However, the amount of qi and blood required to break through each subsequent level doubles.
To break through the sixth level, one needs to unleash over 480 million units of ninth-grade blood energy in an instant. The two kings could barely break through, so their strength was around 480 million. The other ancient beings were about the same. As for Zhang Tao, even with the amplification from his Origin Dao and various trump cards, his current burst of energy was less than 200 million, not even breaking through the fifth level. It seemed like he was only about half as strong, but in a real fight, he would absolutely crush his opponent.
Let alone one or two of them, even ten or twenty of them would be easy targets. Against such an enemy, he wouldn't last a minute.
"Are you serious?" Zhang Tao asked seriously. After all, the strength Lu Hao mentioned was terrifying. He was now considered the strongest human, but he only lasted a minute or two in front of those old fogies. Not to mention others, no wonder those old fogies were so confident.
"Really, do you think I would need to fabricate false combat strength just to deceive you? So, what we need to do now is to upgrade as quickly as possible, otherwise when these old relics come out, we'll be at their mercy."
"Okay, I won't act rashly. If there's any action, I'll let you know in advance," Zhang Tao said, taking a deep breath after hearing Lu Hao's affirmation.
No wonder Lu Hao is so eager to improve and is consuming so many resources; the gap is too big. According to him, it should only take two or three years.
"I won't ask any more questions. Just tell me when you feel you can. I'll distribute your energy stones as soon as possible, and I'll also work with the three ministries and four governments to prepare to use the strategic resource reserves," Zhang Tao said wearily.
Indeed, ignorance is bliss; the more one knows, the more awe one feels for the world.
Is there any hope for humanity?
Can humanity grow to that level in two or three years?
Lu Hao was referring to the old relics from the sect era. How strong must the old relics from even earlier times be?
Zhang Tao felt that piloting this small boat called "humanity" was too difficult. The seabed was full of countless abysses. Could they really reach the other side?
Lu Hao looked at the increasingly tense atmosphere around him and Zhang Tao's increasingly gloomy expression.
Did I talk too much, causing Zhang Tao to break down?
"Ahem, Minister Zhang, don't despair too much. The trend of the Three Realms lies with humanity. Otherwise, those old fogies wouldn't need to go to such lengths to invest in such things."
Wouldn't it be better to just overwhelm them with our strength? Besides, we don't need to worry too much in the early stages; our leader is still very capable..."
Lu Hao coughed lightly and said to Zhang Tao, "This will give you some confidence."
"The tide is turning in favor of humanity? And with the leader above us?"
Zhang Tao muttered to himself that Lu Hao's words reminded him of a powerful figure above him—wasn't that the King of Suppression? The King of Suppression's strength was still unknown.
Mysterious and powerful, seemingly without limits, capable of going toe-to-toe with anyone—what is this guy's strength? Even Lu Hao said he could withstand it—so his strength is extraordinary; to be able to withstand such a powerful force...
Zhang Tao decided that from now on, he would seek out the Heavenly King Zhen for any problems, difficulties, or dangers. As the leader of the human race, how could he be so idle? Since Lu Hao had said that the Heavenly King Zhen was the leader of the human race, it meant that the old man was trustworthy, so seeking out the Heavenly King Zhen from now on was the right thing to do. On the other side, the Heavenly King Zhen, who was watching the movements in the underground cave, suddenly felt a chill.
Is someone plotting against me?
Has someone in the underground cave discovered my true identity?
That shouldn't be the case. Only a few old guys know his identity, and it's not their time to emerge yet. But what's causing this chill? At his level, he can't feel this chill for no reason. Someone must be plotting against him. The Heavenly King is on high alert everywhere, to prevent anyone from making a move that would expose his strength.
He never imagined that the one plotting against him was that bastard Zhang Tao.
"There are so many secrets in the Three Realms; everyone here is a riddle teller, and they are all so good at hiding their secrets—"
Zhang Tao sighed, saying that Lu Hao's revelation showed him a glorious era about to unfold, and that humanity was being swept along by this great tide. Suddenly, Zhang Tao froze.
"The Three Realms?"
Aren't there only two realms, the human world and the underworld? What's the deal with the three realms?
"What Three Realms? Hasn't it always been just two realms, Earth and the Underworld?"
Lu Hao said with a smile, but inwardly he was cursing. He knew he shouldn't have said so much; too much talk leads to mistakes. He'd only said a few words and already revealed the Three Realms. If he continued—
"Fine, two realms it is."
Zhang Tao said with a smile, "This kid is still not cautious enough. He's young and needs more experience."
Zhang Tao then stopped asking about the underground cave. Given the current situation, it would take him a long time to process everything. The two then chatted about unrelated things, discussing various changes in humanity.
We talked about ordinary people's views on martial artists killing people, when the underground caves would be fully revealed, and the actions taken after the reform of Magic Martial Arts.
Soon, Wang Qinghai had finished counting all the items that Lu Hao had exchanged.
Arriving at the warehouse, Lu Hao took out six energy stones from his storage space. The remaining three large ones weighed about four tons in total.
Then put all the items he redeemed into his storage space.
"Your storage device is really big!" Zhang Tao said enviously. Although he also had one, it was relatively small in comparison.
"Hehe, doesn't the minister know my situation? Who knows, one day I might get approached by that old monster who's been investing. Then..."
Lu Hao smiled as he put the items into his storage space.
"If you sense something is wrong, come to me. I'll take you directly to see the Heavenly King of Zhen. He can always protect you," Zhang Tao said. He originally wanted to come to his place, but he estimated that his strength was no match for those old fogies, so he would just have to put up with the Heavenly King of Zhen.
"Don't worry, Minister Zhang, it's not time yet. I'll definitely take my own life seriously," Lu Hao quickly said.
He doesn't have any powerful backers, and he doesn't want to face the Heavenly King right now.
After all, that guy wasn't Zhang Tao; he knew far too much, and there were few things in the Three Realms that he didn't know.