Chapter 204

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Chapter 204: History of the Divine Kingdom

Heavenly Wall Divine Kingdom

Lin Jiang sat in a luxurious carriage, surrounded by several beautiful maids, who served him wine and snacks. Underneath the carriage were a dozen noble children, alongside some injured but alive guards.

Lin Jiang called each of them one by one, asking them to explain the history of Li Family’s Divine Kingdom. Since they were all nobles, they surely had received education. There should be no surprises on this point.

By this time, these people probably knew Lin Jiang’s identity as a cultivator. Of course, they referred to him as a monster. Li Family’s Divine Kingdom had thoroughly vilified and defamed cultivators, making everyone fearful of them.

Combining the explanations from several nobles, Lin Jiang gained some understanding of the basic situation of the Divine Kingdom. The Li Family had ruled this land for countless years, or at least that’s how they saw it. The Li Family had always been the rulers, the royal family.

Even in the event of a change in dynasty, it would simply be another Li Family taking over. There wouldn’t be much difference. That’s why the Li Family held supreme authority in the Divine Kingdom.

The Li family had multiplied for countless generations, and its population had spread throughout the world. In the Divine Kingdom, every region had a large number of royal families, to the point that even remote places like the Red Mountain Town had marquises.

The social classes in the entire Divine Kingdom were divided into four levels: royal family, high-ranking nobility and ordinary royal family, commoners, and slaves. The majority were slaves, with few commoners. High-ranking nobility and ordinary royal families were equal, while the royal family was supreme.

Through this hierarchical system, the Li family firmly controlled the entire Divine Kingdom. Of course, there were uprisings and rebellions, but any uprising or rebellion by outsiders had never been successful.

Even if they were close to capturing the capital city, unexpected events could occur, such as sudden wildfires that burned the rebel army, or celestial meteors that killed rebel generals, and so on.

Therefore, in the end, if there were to be a change of dynasty, it must be led by someone from the Li family. Otherwise, it would never be possible to succeed, with no hope at all.

"This must be the mischief caused by that Formation Spirit, they’re really biased."

Lin Jiang realized what was going on, no need to guess, it was definitely the work of that Formation Spirit, nothing unexpected.

However, Lin Jiang wasn’t very interested in these things. He had come to find Lin Batian, so he asked about the demons. Everyone was honest and straightforward in their answers.

The Divine Kingdom had been plagued by demonization of cultivators for a long time. They didn’t know exactly when it started, but the demons in their mouths were all extremely wicked. These demons had incredibly long lifespans and were said to have been obtained by harming the people of the Divine Kingdom using dark magic. They were also incredibly powerful, and only the skilled warriors of the royal family or certain powerful noble families could defeat them. There were even some special dark arts that could kill without leaving a trace. Some demons were unpredictable and had even been known to slaughter dozens of cities.

In their mouths, the story of the demons never ends. In the Divine Kingdom, everyone has the same attitude towards demons – if they see one, they kill it.

"Have there been any demons in Jiangdu in the past few years?"

Lin Jiang was very surprised, but he didn’t know where Lin Batian entered the Divine Kingdom from, so it was normal for him not to be in this area.

"Forget it, forget it. Let’s take our time and find them."

Lin Jiang had a headache. The Divine Kingdom was very big, with over a hundred spiritual mountains, spanning thousands of miles. How long would it take to find them?

In the end, Lin Jiang didn’t kill them. He only took some of their wealth and rode away on a horse.

Riding swiftly, several days later, Lin Jiang arrived outside Jiangdu City. Now, Lin Jiang’s headache was how to get a legitimate identity. Li Family’s Divine Kingdom had strict control over its citizens, with systems like community defense and road passes. As someone who suddenly appeared, Lin Jiang didn’t have a legitimate identity anywhere he went.

Once discovered by Li’s court, they would be surrounded by a large army. Lin Jiang wasn’t afraid of mortal armies outside, but here was a problem. In these past few days, Lin Jiang’s spiritual energy was depleting faster and faster. Lin Jiang was reluctant to use the Spirit Gathering Stone, and their strength had decreased by at least half. If they were surrounded by mortal armies, their remaining spiritual energy wouldn’t last long.

"As a proud cultivator, being challenged by an identity is quite embarrassing."

Lin Jiang sighed, finding it quite difficult to blend into society quietly in such a tightly controlled place.

Instead of entering Jiangdu City, Lin Jiang wandered in the mountains outside the city. There were many villages in the mountains, and after a long search, Lin Jiang finally found an opportunity.

The village leader of a small village, who was also the biggest landowner, had been the only one in his family for several generations. Lin Jiang used his only son as a threat and successfully obtained a legal identity. Before leaving, Lin Jiang continued to threaten him, saying that if he dared to report to the authorities, he would come back and destroy their entire family.

In this way, Lin Jiang was able to enter Jiangdu City and stay in one of the inns.

"I know very little about the Divine Kingdom. I need to come up with a way to attract some like-minded people."

Lin Jiang sat on the bed in the inn, hesitated for a while, and finally took action. He activated his remaining spiritual power and expanded his divine consciousness outward.

The divine consciousness of someone in the Golden Core Period can extend quite far, from more than ten to over a hundred miles, depending on the individual’s level. Lin Jiang’s divine consciousness was much stronger than an average early stage Golden Core cultivator. He had no idea how many Soul Nourishing Pills he had taken, and he didn’t stop cultivating his divine arts. Currently, his divine consciousness could extend over thirty miles.

Jiangdu City was not that large, so his divine consciousness essentially covered the entire city, sweeping through without hesitation.

"Who is there?"

"Which fellow"

Soon, Jiangdu City became lively. Dozens of auras soared into the sky. Someone stood on the rooftop, shouting angrily. Lin Jiang had already retracted his divine senses, but his hearing was extremely sharp, and he could hear clearly.

"Their martial arts skills are very high. Back in Huangmu Village, Xiao Yuan was an innate martial artist, but his skills were only a fraction of theirs. These people should have the strength of the third or fourth layer of Qi Refining, which is what those people referred to as Martial Arts Masters."

Lin Jiang looked at them, evaluating their strength. The Divine Kingdom had long lost its spiritual power, so martial arts thrived. They had created many powerful martial arts techniques based on their cultivation methods, surpassing the realm of innate martial artists. The Divine Kingdom called them Martial Arts Masters.

"Entering the path through martial arts is not impossible, but not for the Divine Kingdom."

Lin Jiang thought to himself again. In the cultivation world, there are examples of entering the path through martial arts. Lin Batian’s Overlord Spear has traces of martial arts. If martial arts cultivation reaches a high level, it can converge with cultivation. However, the Divine Kingdom lacks such an environment.

Dozens of Martial Arts Masters investigated for a long time but found nothing. The night in Jiangdu City gradually returned to calm. However, the next day, as soon as Lin Jiang stepped out, he saw a middle-aged man smiling at him.

Lin Jiang gestured for him to come closer. The man approached and pretended to exchange a few pleasantries before the two of them entered an inn.

"Last night, it was the Taoist friend who released their divine senses."

"Yes."

"Is the taoist friend new to the Divine Kingdom?"

"Less than two months."

"Does the taoist friend have any spirit stones? I’m willing to pay a high price to obtain them."

"No hurry, I still don’t know much about you."

"Yes, yes, yes. I am Zhu Qianguang, a descendant of the Zhu family from Bing State. Before entering the Divine Kingdom, I completed the foundation building stage. May I know how to address you, taoist friend?"

"Xiao Yi, how long has Taoist Friend Zhu been in the Divine Kingdom?"

"For almost a hundred years. Sigh, all my cultivation has been completely lost. I can only watch my lifespan diminish."

"This place is less than two thousand miles away from the Heavenly Wall. Why doesn’t taoist friend go out?"

"Taoist Friend Xiao has just arrived, so he doesn’t know. Once we enter, we can never leave. We are constantly monitored by the Formation Spirit. If we get close to the Heavenly Wall, we will be attacked by heavenly fire, thunder, meteorites, swords, and knives."

"If you have just arrived and still have spiritual power, you should be able to break free, right?"

"It’s difficult. When I was in Bing State, I have never seen or heard of anyone being able to do so. Whenever I get close to the Heavenly Wall, I have a heart-pounding feeling, and I dare not go any further."

Zhu Qianguang said that he had been here for a hundred years and had often thought about leaving, but he couldn’t.

Lin Jiang frowned. He hadn’t tried to leave, so he didn’t really know about it. But if he met a cultivator, at least he wouldn’t be completely clueless. Lin Jiang decided to get some information from Zhu Qianguang before saying more.