“Half-step Divine? That’s so powerful!” Soul Chaser exclaimed.
“Yeah!” Stephanie nodded, her face showing a hint of seriousness.
Although she had regained her cultivation and reached the ninth rank of Saint, she didn’t have any confidence in facing Reit at the moment!
“Aunt Stephanie, are there true Divine powerhouses in the Polar Domain?” Ivy asked.
“Yes!” Stephanie nodded confidently and continued to explain after a momentary pause.
“But those powerhouses are extremely rare in the entire Central Part.”
“Moreover, true Divine martial artists haven’t shown themselves for many years. The most powerful ones known to the public are only at the Half-Step Divine realm.”
“After all, the requirements for talent in reaching the Divine realm are much higher than in the Saint realm. If one’s talent is not sufficient, no amount of effort will be enough!”
“To break through from the Saint realm to the Divine realm, one must not only cultivate diligently but also rely on the martial artist’s comprehension.”
“If one can’t fully comprehend the true essence of the Divine’s path, at most, they can only reach the half-step level!”
“I see.” Ivy nodded.
“Mom, how strong is Mysthaven City overall?” Harleen asked at this moment.
“Very strong!” Stephanie responded. “Even without Reit, Mysthaven City’s strength is not inferior to Demonrealm City.”
“Besides Reit, the city’s lord and one of the deputy city lords both have the cultivation of eighth rank Saint.”
“The person I killed in Demonrealm City a few days ago should be the city’s lord if nothing unexpected happened.”
“Additionally, there are several seventh rank Saint experts and around ten sixth rank Saint powerhouses!”
“That’s impressive!” Stout couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Yeah!” Stephanie’s face turned slightly grave as she nodded.
“Mom, our battle with Mysthaven City is inevitable. We need to start preparing early,” Billy said thoughtfully.
“I’ve already asked Sol to make arrangements,” Stephanie responded again.
After chatting for a while longer, Stephanie and Edie bid their farewells and left.
At eleven o’clock that night, Billy and Harleen finished washing up and got into bed.
“Dear, have you been tired during this period?” Billy gently spoke as he pulled his beloved into his arms.
“Not tired at all. As long as I’m with you, I don’t feel tired no matter what!” Harleen nestled against Billy’s chest, her face filled with happiness.
After saying that, she seemed to remember something and looked at Billy with a lingering fear on her face.
“Billy, during our time in Demonrealm City, I thought I would only be able to see you in the next life…”
She had thought it through clearly at that time. If they were truly in dire straits, she would rather die than let Asher defile her body.
“Harleen, I’m sorry. It was my fault for not stopping you from going to Demonrealm City first,” Billy kissed Harleen’s forehead.
“It’s not your fault!” Harleen shook her head slightly.
“No one could have predicted that Mysthaven City would send people to Demonrealm City, and that we would coincidentally run into them at the restaurant.”
After saying that, she didn’t continue the topic. “What do you think Opal and Amber are doing in City of Angels? Are they in danger?”
“I don’t know exactly what they’re doing. It’s probably something that Grandpa has arranged for them,” Billy stroked his wife’s hair gently.
“Don’t worry too much. Even if they encounter danger, with their strength, they should be able to retreat safely.”
Although he said so, he was also worried about their safety.
When they parted ways recently, Opal’s cultivation was at the late stage of the sixth rank, and even if she had made progress during this time, she would only be at the seventh rank of Saint.
Although this cultivation was already very strong, in a place like City of Angels, where all sorts of people gathered, no one could guarantee absolute safety.
“Billy, have you been unable to reach Opal and Amber by phone?” Harleen continued to ask.
“After they arrived in the Central Part, we couldn’t contact them by phone anymore. It’s possible that the place they went to blocked satellite signals,” Billy nodded.
“How about after we resolve the matter with Mysthaven City, we go to City of Angels to find them?” Harleen spoke again.
“We shouldn’t go there, I’ll have my mom send someone instead,” Billy smiled and added, “We’re going somewhere else.”
“Where are we going?” Harleen blinked in surprise.
“Home to see Tasha!” Billy smiled again.
“Really?” Harleen’s eyes lit up. “Husband, are we really going back to our country?”
“Yes!” Billy nodded in response.
“It’s also a chance for Azure Dragon and Bob to take a break and go back to see their girlfriends.”
“Additionally, from what Mr Hum mentioned on the phone yesterday, those hidden families at home seem to be getting restless. We’ll solve this matter while we’re there.”
“That’s great!” Harleen kissed Billy on the cheek. “I dreamed about Tasha last night!”
“I miss Tasha too!” Billy smiled in response.
“I’m so happy, Billy…” Harleen beamed with joy.
Before she could finish her sentence, Billy kissed her, cutting her off.
…
For the next half month, Billy and the others did nothing but focus on cultivation, consolidating their progress.
Meanwhile, Stephanie and Edie were busy with the aftermath of Demonrealm City. Managing the city itself was not a big issue, with Corey Gentry and several elders in charge, no one dared to cause trouble.
However, Frigid Fortress and Polar Trading Guild, which held resource-rich territories in the Central Part, were occasionally harassed by other forces.
After considering the situation, Stephanie made a call to James Reynolds, asking him to send thirty thousand troops to the Central Part. Combined with the two thousand troops from Skydragon City, they managed to keep the small fries at bay.
What surprised everyone was the news that came back from Mysthaven City.
For the past half month, Mysthaven City had been quiet, with no signs of anything unusual happening, as if nothing had happened at all.
This gave Stephanie a bad feeling, a sense of calm before the storm.
One morning, Billy took Casey and the others to a deserted snowy field outside Skydragon City.
“Casey, give me the manual for Celestial Blade Dance.” Billy said, looking at Casey.
Clearly, today he wanted to give Celestial Blade Dance another try!
“Boss, are you really going to practice Celestial Blade Dance?” Casey asked, looking at Billy.
“Last time, according to what Amber said, to fully control this technique, you need at least the spiritual power of a late-stage Saint. Are you confident?”
“Honey, why don’t you wait until you break through to the sixth rank before trying?” Harleen’s face showed a hint of concern as she spoke at the same time.
Although Ivy and the others didn’t say anything, their expressions appeared serious.
A few months ago, the scene of everyone witnessing Celestial Blade Dance in the underground ruins of the Southern Region was still fresh in their minds, and thinking about it still gave them chills.
Back then, if it hadn’t been for Billy and Amber’s presence, everyone would have likely been influenced by Celestial Blade Dance and lost their minds.
“Don’t worry, I’m just giving it a try. If it doesn’t work, I’ll stop,” Billy said lightly.
“Alright, careful.” Harleen nodded.
Afterwards, Billy took the manual from Casey and laid it on the snowy ground, then looked at everyone. “Step back!”
“Okay!” Casey and the others responded, stepping back.
Then, Billy sat cross-legged and began studying the manual.