“Indeed!”
“I really have no idea how you managed to do that!”
The other academy presidents also marveled at him, awfully perplexed.
“You flatter me, Presidents!” Meng Lei spoke very humbly.
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The Floating Beast flew fairly steadily.
Meng Lei and the six academy presidents sat on its back. They chatted freely about various interesting news and everything under the sun while they admired the mountains and the streams, the rivers, and the lakes.
Meng Lei listened to them quietly. One could say that he had gained much from this.
Even the youngest of the six academy presidents was already past 100 years old. All of them had seen a lot and were very knowledgeable—the opportunity to listen to them chat about life was a precious treasure that no amount of money could buy.
Suddenly, a smiling President Fred said, “Meng Lei, you can try challenging the Dragon God Tower when you’re at the Imperial City. If you’re in luck, who knows, you might just be able to get some good stuff!”
“The Dragon God Tower?”
A look of confusion came over Meng Lei’s features.
Chapter 140: The Secret of Deification, The Saint Domain’s Limits
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“The Dragon God Tower is the divine weapon protecting our Dragon God Empire. Legend goes that it’s the supreme divine weapon that His Holiness, the great Dragon God, forged for the Dragon God Empire after he had deified.”
The Fighting Dragon Academy president explained smilingly, “The Dragon God Tower is sited inside Dragon God Academy. It has a total of 100 levels, and each level is an independent half-plane of existence.”
“A half-plane?”
“Yes, a half-plane!
“The magic elements in these half-planes are extremely rich and dense, and even the laws of nature inside are much clearer than the outside world. You can achieve more with less by cultivating inside these half-planes. They are excellent cultivation spots.
“This has led to hordes of people desiring to enter the Dragon God Tower to cultivate. Unfortunately, only those below 30 years of age and stronger than eighth-grade are qualified to enter.”
President Fred continued the topic and said, “Therefore, there aren’t actually many that are truly qualified to enter. There’s also something else. The higher you go in the Dragon God Tower, the richer the magic elements and the clearer the laws of nature become!”
A look of longing appeared in President Fred’s eyes as he added, “It’s said that the Dragon God Tower’s 100th level even contains the secret to deification!”
“The secret to deification?” A huge jolt went through Meng Lei.
“It’s just a legend. No one knows for sure.”
President Fred nodded affirmatively. “After all, ever since the Dragon God Tower’s appearance over 40,000 years ago, there has never been anyone that has successfully ascended to the 100th level yet.
“Therefore, the legend’s credibility is still unverified as of today. However, the occasional oracles that His Holiness the Dragon God had imparted have hinted at it before!”
At the mention of the Dragon God Tower’s 100th level, longing and regret surfaced in all six academy presidents’ eyes. They were beings that had already reached the ranks of Saint Domains, and there were very few things in this world that could still pose an allure to them.
Deification was the only thing that they dreamed of, as well as what they were currently painstakingly pursuing.
Alas, they didn’t meet the requirements, so they couldn’t enter the Dragon God Tower. With that, they naturally wouldn’t be able to know the secrets of the 100th level, either.
“Many geniuses emerge in the empire every generation, and there are many great talents out there. Has no one ever successfully ascended to the Dragon God Tower’s 100th level all these years?” a frowning Meng Lei asked, puzzlement in his eyes.
“You’ve never been to the Dragon God Tower, so you’re naturally unaware of its fearsomeness.”
The Fighting Dragon Academy president went on with a wry smile. “I’ve mentioned it previously, but every level of Dragon God Tower is a half-plane where magic elements are rich, and the laws of nature are clear. While it’s certainly an excellent cultivation sanctum, it’s even more beneficial to the native beings inside them.
“These native beings live inside the half-planes all year round. After being nourished by the magic elements and laws of nature, they have become terrifyingly strong. The rate at which they produce strong experts is much higher than what it’s like in Heaven’s Vault Continent, where we are.
“Moreover, the half-planes’ natives are extremely xenophobic. Outlanders are easily attacked inside.
“Should they enter recklessly despite lacking sufficient strength, even surviving would become a problem, let alone cultivation.
“For innumerable years, just how many geniuses have perished inside the Dragon God Tower? How many great talents and mutants have been buried within? The memories are as fresh and vivid as if it had only happened yesterday!”
One of the academy presidents sighed emotionally. “When I had entered the Dragon God Tower back then, if it hadn’t been for my good fortune, I would have died inside, too. The under-30 requirement is too demanding!”
Another academy president sighed and said, “Geniuses and talents of this age are only elementary-level Saint Domains at best. With that level of strength, they can only persevere as far as the 50th level at the most.”
“Elementary-level Saint Domains can only persevere as far as the 50th level?” Meng Lei was astounded. “How strong must one be to reach the 100th level, then?”
President Fred replied, “The limits of Saint Domain!”
“The limits of Saint Domain?”
Meng Lei was stunned by his answer.
“Yes, the limits of Saint Domain.” President Fred explained, “The reason why the half-planes are only half-planes is that they weren’t fully nurtured, leading to the laws of nature becoming flawed and incomplete. In other words, complete laws
