Quan Changâs comment really left Li Jing dumbfounded.
He had the phrase "Iâve come back" on the tip of his tongue, but Quan Chang managed to get the jump on him with a different topic.
Printers, can you fix them?
Well, in fact, Li Jing couldnât.
If it were a purely mechanical printer from before he time-traveled, he might be able to fiddle with it.
But the printers on the Blue Star incorporated Immortal Learning.
This involved not only various intricate mechanical components but also integrated elemental formations, artifact refinement, and circuits of spiritual energy.
Clearing his throat, Li Jing said,
"For printer repair, you might need to find a professional."
After these words, he said even more.
"But if you simply need a printer for use, I can give you a few."
Upon hearing this, Quan Changâs face lit up with joy, saying,
"That would be a huge help!"
As she spoke, she dragged Li Jing into the temporary administrative center without any hesitation.
Just as they had entered,
Li Jing saw a group of descendants of the Ancient Gods, dressed like clerks, busily working in the temporary administrative center. Many of them were using computers, while others were handling tablets, mobile phones, and other portable devices.
This scene was indescribable.
Looking around,
each of these uniquely shaped descendants of the Ancient Gods, some of whom didnât even resemble humans, were all dressed in business attire.
The men were in suits and leather shoes.
The women were in their professional getups and silk.
Their progression seemed to have accelerated a little.
The only thing was the unique style, which at first glance resembled a chaotic dance of diverse creatures.
The initial batch of administrative personnel of these Ancient Godâs descendants was indeed not small in number. Roughly estimated, there were close to a hundred people with positions and responsibilities.
While Li Jing was observing, Quan Chang hastily pulled him to a printer in the corner of the temporary administrative center, saying,
"Hurry up, bring out the stuff. Many people are waiting to use it."
Upon hearing this, Li Jing waved his hand and took out ten printers and put them down, then he perplexedly asked,
"In such a big administrative center, you only have one printer?"
"Originally, we had more than ten, but apart from me, the descendants of the Ancient Gods have just recently encountered modern devices. There were quite a few operational errors at first, and with the recent intensive usage, nine out of ten have broken. The last one broke just five minutes ago."
Quan Chang said with a bitter smile, and then added,
"Furthermore, our specialized devices are exclusively supplied by Longyu. I donât know why, but recently many of their products have been in short supply, including printers. Nowadays, we need them everywhere in the Holy City. The other day, I applied for the purchase of over a hundred thousand units, but Longyu didnât have enough stock and is trying to rush the order."
Upon hearing Quan Changâs words, Li Jing blinked his eyes.
A shortage of printer supplies?
Could such a thing happen to Longyu, which boasts great production capacity?
This...
It shouldnât be able to!
Li Jing was puzzled about what was happening, a shudder ran through his body, and he realized that it seemed to be closely related to himself.
His Sky City, thanks to a minor obstruction to the Heavenly Path, was completed in a short month.
At the same time, the facilities in Sky City are extremely comprehensive.
Although there were only a few residents, every vacant house was top-tier and all set to move in with just a bag in hand.
From beds and furniture to pans and pots, everything was prepared for each and every household.
Of course, essential facilities like computers and printers would not be lacking if even pots and pans were available.
Then there were the reserved office buildings.
Each workstation was equipped with computers, printers, and other equipment.
Not just the office buildings, there were also research centers, internet cafes, KTVs, etc. that required large quantities of the corresponding equipment to be compatible.
Li Jing was quite generous. He gave out ten printers to Quan Chang simply because similar items were quite abundant in the Little Universe.
Creating a whole city with all the necessary facilities from scratch undoubtedly required a massive amount of resources.
With Longyuâs production capacity in the relevant industries, supplying for one city like this in a short period will not exert much stress on them.
However, Longyuâs domestic market was already consuming a huge amount of related products, and there were also foreign trade orders to be delivered.
With the demand and supply, the tight production capacity was within reason.
Especially for items like computers and printers, which cannot be made at will and belong to cutting-edge technology industries.
Itâs no surprise that Longyu has fallen into short-term supply difficulties due to this.
And this situation cannot be recovered in a short time. Without severe shortages in supply, the relevant employees will not have to work overtime and ruin their health.
Just because of Li Jingâs Sky City, the problem of Longyuâs insufficient production capacity in the relevant industries seems insignificant.
If the shortage were really severe, the relevant industries would have started to work overtime long ago.
The key issue is that the problem was magnified by the descendants of the Ancient Gods, which originally could have been dealt with.
It should be known.
The city that Li Jing built was merely an empty city to be inhabited in the future, whereas the descendants of the Ancient Gods were planning to build a nation to accommodate all of them.
The demand for supporting facilities was like a bottomless pit.
Finished with this, the Ancient Godâs descendants still posed a problem with their massive physiques. Many items needed to be tailor-made for their convenience, which made supplying the already strained production chains more difficult.
Considering all the aspects, Li Jing roughly envisioned that every industry having an "exclusive supply right" from Longyu is probably working overtime, including but not limited to things like computers and printers.
Just when he was picturing the scenario, Quan Chang had already connected a laptop wirelessly and printed a stack of documents.
She looked over the documents and saw no problems, then quickly walked away to deliver them to an Ancient Gods descendant who looked like a typical playboy bunny at a nearby desk.
This bunny girl can barely be considered humanoid.
She had a rabbit head, a sort of human body, but mostly rabbit characteristics.
At a glance,
it seemed like she was a monster with a severely incomplete transformation.
But you canât deny,
her appearance was incredibly unique.
Coupled with her office lady outfit and black stockings, she was unexpectedly eye-catching.
Li Jing couldnât help but take extra glances at her long legs shrouded by black stockings, endowed with a natural "special effect" akin to white silk beneath her office desk.
If Quan Chang hadnât returned after giving the file to the bunny girl and explaining a few things, Li Jing may have wanted to look a bit longer.
Men, huh!
They always have some peculiar or undeveloped preferences...
Over here.
Quan Chang came back and exhaled deeply.
"Youâve been gone for half a month, Iâve been so busy."
As she said this, she looked at Li Jing carefully, lowering her voice to a whisper.
"So, have you officially entered the Tenth Realm now?"
"Mm-hmm."
Li Jing nodded with a smile.
Although she had known about it in advance, hearing someone confirm it personally at this moment couldnât help but cause Quan Chang to sigh.
Once upon a time,
Li Jing was just a human cultivator whom she could easily squash and yet, in a little over a year, he has surpassed her by three whole realms.
This guy...
Is a true monster.
While sighing inwardly, Quan Chang said,
"Qingfeng should have told you about all the changes that we, the Ancient Godâs Descendants, have gone through in the past half a month. Thanks to you slaying those Heaven Demons at the banquet before you left, no unusual movements from Heaven Demons have been detected during this half a month. Even those Heaven Demons hidden within other clans have been scared into revealing their disguises and choosing to run away."
At her words, Li Jing frowned.
Flying Sword Blue Edge had not communicated any information regarding the Heaven Demons.
Due to his trials, he had not been able to explore and thus hadnât purposely asked about it.
It was not surprising that the Heaven Demons had been quiet for the past half a month.
He had killed fifteen of them in one fell swoop. It was impossible for the other Heaven Demons not to have detected anything unusual.
However, they could not know exactly what had happened in such a short time.
Without any details, the Heaven Demons would inevitably be wary and no longer dare to act rashly.
The fact that someone could kill Heaven Demons was sufficient to draw their attention.
But for those Heaven Demons hiding among the Ancient Godâs Descendants to choose to reveal their disguises and flee made Li Jingâs brows furrow.
He hadnât even had the chance to go out and seek Heaven Demons all over the world and theyâd already fled, leaving him quite exasperated.
The only saving grace was,
The Heaven Demons who had invaded Chongyuan Holy Realm probably wouldnât just abandon it.
Looking back,
what Quan Chang saw as "fleeing" might not necessarily mean the Heaven Demons genuinely fled.
The Heaven Demons were extremely cunning, and who knew if they had intentionally created a false impression to confuse their enemies after one of their kind was exposed and slain among the Ancient Godâs Descendants.
After a brief silence, Li Jing said,
"The issue with the Heaven Demons is far from over. Next, I plan to wander around Chongyuan Holy Realm and try to get rid of the Heaven Demons for you once and for all. I will also see if I can kill a few of the higher-ranking ones."
Naturally, Quan Chang was happy to hear Li Jingâs words.
For the current Ancient Godâs Descendants, the Heaven Demons represented a significant threat.
Only heaven knew when this threat would strike.
Yet, the Ancient Godâs Descendants, themselves, didnât have the strength to confront it, and merely setting up their kingdom took all the energy they could muster.
If Li Jing was willing to step in, that would be perfect.
In all of Chongyuan Holy Realm, he was the only one who could genuinely pose a threat to the Heaven Demons.
Quan Chang didnât hesitate and nodded her head.
"Be careful if youâre going alone. In about half a month, including me, all the high priests will have completed their tasks. I will notify you and escort us into the Little Universe. By then, whether the issue of the Heaven Demon invasion has been resolved or not, we will have to leave and return to the real world."
Upon hearing this, Li Jingâs expression changed.
"From what youâre saying it seems like the research on whether Chongyuan Holy Realm will become a regular Secret Realm has come up with a result?"
"Yeah."
Quan Chang responded, saying,
"Chongyuan Holy Realm is in fact transitioning to a regular Secret Realm, but this still requires a lengthy process. The Secret Realm Passage will close again in half a month. No one can predict accurately when it will reopen next time, but this period will not be long. Once the Secret Realm opens again, the passage will not close anymore."
Hearing that the passage into Chongyuan Holy Realm would still close, but was indeed transitioning into a regular Secret Realm, Li Jing raised an eyebrow, saying,
"It seems like I have to hurry up. If I donât get rid of the Heaven Demons before we leave, the Ancient Godâs Descendants will continue to be bothered by them."
"Donât force it."
Quan Chang waved her hand, saying,
"Unknown enemies are always the most terrifying. The main reason why we, the Ancient Godâs Descendants, suffered a great loss was that we knew too little about the Heaven Demons. Now that they have gone from unknown to known, and with the real world providing us with ample references, it wonât be as messy for the Ancient Godâs Descendants to handle them."
After hearing Quan Chang confirm this so earnestly, Li Jing blinked.
"Listening to you, it sounds like you, the Ancient Godâs Descendants, have a relatively effective plan to deal with the Heaven Demons?"
"We indeed have a plan, but its effectiveness remains to be verified."
Quan Chang responded, and then chuckled.
"Allow me to keep you in suspense here."
Li Jing was at a loss for words.
Such a matter required him to be kept in suspense?
However, thinking about it, even if he knew the Ancient Godâs Descendantsâ countermeasures against obstruction, it would be meaningless. Tianmo (Sky Demons), he went straight up, what kind of laborious plan was needed?
Without asking too many related questions, Li Jing said.
"Alright, letâs end our idle talk here. You can do your thing, I will leave first too. Qingfeng will still stay by your side, if thereâs anything, you can contact me through him."
Having said that, he added,
"Before I leave, I have a favor to ask."
?
Quan Chang.
"The tribes of your Ancient Godâs Descendants are widely scattered, and your kingdom has just begun to be established. Iâm afraid that only a small half can be finished by the time the Secret Realm Passage closes. In the meantime, those tribes scattered outside wonât migrate here, and I need to know their specific locations."
Li Jing said, and went on,
"You said before that the Sky Demons who were hidden in some tribes shed their disguises and ran away, but not all Sky Demons have given up hiding in some tribes. I donât have a clear direction to find Sky Demons for now, all I can do is visit each clanâs territory one by one and see if there are any new discoveries, and confirm if there are still any Sky Demons hiding."
Upon hearing his words, Quan Chang did not hesitate. She took out the token that controlled Ghost Clan Territory and handed it over.
"Due to the threat of the Sky Demons, most of the clans have retreated to the living spaces to avoid the Cataclysm of Extermination. The passage coordinates for most of these living spaces are within the token. By putting your thoughts into it, you would know. You comprehend the power of space, so finding the place should not be hard if you have the coordinates."
Without waiting for Li Jing to speak, Quan Chang added.
"This token is of great significance to our Ghost Clan, remember not to lose it. Remember to return it to me when we meet again."
"Understood."
Li Jing nodded, and took the token.
...
After having a discussion with Quan Chang, Li Jing directly left the Ghost Clan Territory.
Ruan Ya, acting as the Sky Demonâs perception range, was very wide.
She was almost able to completely cover the entire Ghost Clan Territory and the surrounding area that was still under construction.
Li Jing had confirmed when he returned that there were no Sky Demons lurking in the related area.
To find Sky Demons, he would have to go somewhere else.
For his first stop, he did not plan to go to the habitats where the tribes of Ancient Godâs Descendants lived, instead, he directly tore through the space to come to the Secret Realm Entrance.
The present Secret Realm Entrance.
Not only were the Ancient Godâs Descendants and the Giant Beast Corps stationed there, but the forces of the modern world also organized a Defense Line to assist the Ancient Godâs Descendants.
Theoretically speaking.
Even a fly wouldnât be able to break through the siege.
But the Sky Demons were after all tricky, the defense line may not be effective.
In Li Jingâs view.
Secret Realm Entrance, the Sky Demons would definitely keep a close watch.
Previously, the Secret Realm Passage being connected to the Outer Realm Sky was an accident, and such an accident would not occur again unless the Will of Heaven in the Chongyuan Holy Realm malfunctioned again.
Li Jing knew all this.
But most of the Sky Demons probably didnât know.
At least in Li Jingâs view.
The Sky Demons that invaded the Chongyuan Holy Realm are unlikely to be as well-versed as Ling Ling.
Unaware of the situation, they must be hoping that the Secret Realm Passage could open once more, allowing more Sky Demons to invade the Chongyuan Holy Realm, providing assistance to their plots.
As such, the Secret Realm Entrance definitely could not just be entrusted to the Ancient Godâs Descendants to guard unflinchingly.
Even,
The Sky Demons might be observing the modern research teams who are trying to collect spatial data within the Secret Realm Space.
Li Jingâs luck had always been good.
In his actions, he always had his own thinking.
Facts proved that it was right to go to the Secret Realm Entrance for his first stop.
Just as he had just torn through the space and came out before he had time to settle down, Li Jing caught a whiff of the unique aura of the Sky Demons via Ruan Yaâs perception. It seemed that this was a big fish.
What he sensed was a high-ranking Sky Demon.
To be called a high-ranking Sky Demon, it had to be at least late Tenth Realm or higher.
Ruan Ya was now also a high-ranking Sky Demon.
But based solely on perception, the Sky Demon near the Secret Realm Entrance is clearly much stronger than her.
It was clear.
The other party was a Sky Demon of the Eleven Realms who had asked the Heaven Realm.
Upon this discovery, not only Li Jing who had "guessed correctly" was startled, but even Ruan Ya could not help exclaiming.
"This is impossible. I didnât hear that any Sky Demons of the Asked Heaven Realm came to the Chongyuan Holy Realm. Could it be that it was promoted by awakening the Godâs Power through devouring the Ancient Godâs Descendants?"
"If you put it that way, indeed there is a possibility."
Li Jing responded, then he murmured.
"But I feel itâs not likely that any Sky Demon can awaken the Godâs Power and advance so easily. If thatâs the case, the other Sky Demons would have devoured the Ancient Godâs Descendants like crazy, rather than considering a plan for the long term."
After speaking, he added.
"You probably didnât know about the coming of the Eleven Realmsâ high-ranking Sky Demon because you were too weak as a lower-ranking Sky Demon."
"..."
Ruan Ya.
She understood the reasoning.
But the words that Li Jing added, are much too damaging to a demonâs pride.
What does it mean that she was originally a weak lower-ranked Sky Demon?
Letâs be reasonable.
Previously, her strength at the Ninth Realm made her a strong individual amongst the lower-ranked Sky Demons.
Of course.
This does not change the fact that she is inherently a lower-ranked Sky Demon.
Be it Eighth Realm, or Ninth Realm.
At the end of the day, she is just a lower-ranked Sky Demon.
In the context of the Outer Realm Sky, she is of the lowest rank and has no say whatsoever.
Facing Li Jing, Ruan Ya naturally wouldnât dare to express any dissatisfaction. She quietly ignored his supplementary comment and spoke softly.
"A Sky Demon of the Asked Heaven Realm is not easy to deal with. If he takes one step further and enters the holy realm, he would then be regarded as a demon lord level in the Outer Realm Sky. Such an existence usually has a famous demon lord behind him, or even the overlord of the Outer Realm Sky."
"So what?"
Li Jing scoffed in response.
"This place is not the Outer Realm Sky. If I kill him, itâs not like it would provoke the demon lord and his group of overlord-level Sky Demons, right?"
Before Ruan Ya could respond, there was a gleam in his eyes.
"If thatâs the case, I would be happy to meet them."
"..."
Ruan Ya.
This conversation was going nowhere.
She was simply trying to tell Li Jing that the opponent was not only difficult to deal with, but also had a deep background.
The person in question did not take it seriously. Instead, he even hoped to provoke a demon lord or overlord-level Sky Demon.
Regrettably, Ruan Ya had to admit.
If such a situation were to occur, Li Jing would not be affected.
After all, he had the support of Ruan Yaâs newly recognized master...
In front of him.
Regardless of demon lords or overlord-level Sky Demons, they all were lesser beings.
Just as she was unsure of how to reply, Li Jing muttered under his breath.
"Ruan Ya, have you forgotten to tell me something very important?"
?
Ruan Ya.
"If Iâm not mistaken, I can discover other Sky Demons through your shared perception, and other Sky Demons can also discover you who has entered my body, right?"
Li Jing raised a question.
"..."
Ruan Ya.
Alright.
She did forget about that.
She hadnât thought about it beforehand either.
At first, she thought that no matter what level of Sky Demon encountered Li Jing, it would be in vain.
If they were detected, so what? Heâs here to hunt Sky Demons.
Once detected, a direct confrontation would be sufficient, thereâs no need for a surprise attack or anything.
But now thereâs an upper-ranked Sky Demon at the Eleventh Realm. This was a bit difficult...
Ruan Ya did not think it would be too difficult for Li Jing, with his changing state of power, to defeat his opponent.
Although he was just a newly ascended True Immortal, his monstrous strength was no problem to face the Asked Heaven Realm head-on.
However, to say that Li Jing could easily take down his opponent, that wasnât very logical.
The fact was that there was a significant gap in their realms.
An inevitable struggle was due.
Right now, with so many descendants of ancient gods at the entrance of the Secret Realm, exploratory teams from various forces in the world, it was impossible for Li Jing to easily engage in a struggle with his opponent.
This...
It was indeed a little awkward.
Just as she was struggling with how to respond, Li Jing casually said.
"If I follow suit and impersonate a Sky Demon, would the other party notice?"
Ruan Ya was startled when she heard this. As she marveled at his train of thought, she quickly replied.
"No, they are merely sensitive to my presence. As long as you use my power and donât expose any flaws, they will think I have taken over your physical body."
"Very well."
With a slight lift of his mouth, Li Jing activated the Heaven and Earth Return to Heart, incorporating the effect of the Silent Shadow into it. Then, using Sky Control, he headed straight for a research camp located directly beneath the entrance of the Secret Realm.
Ruan Ya, residing in Li Jingâs body, felt a clear influence of the Silent Shadow.
She was stunned at the moment.
This...
What kind of ability is this?
With a lower Primordial Soul Strength than Li Jing, interference is met in sensing him?!
Thatâs like a God Skill!
Ruan Ya tried to learn from this, attempting to steal the technique.
Unfortunately, the Silent Shadow was too advanced, and the Heaven and Earth Return to Heart was incredibly mysterious. Even though Li Jing was using her power to cast it and she could clearly feel it, she did not have the slightest chance to learn even a little bit of it...