Click...
BOOM!
The final shackle shattered. Victor surged forward with one last desperate push and finally broke through to the next realm.
As his breakthrough completed, the universe within a radius of several light-years trembled in response. Countless stars blazed with sudden, dazzling brilliance, as if the cosmos itself were announcing the arrival of a king.
"Early Void Refining Realm! I've finally done it!"
Sensing the devastating power coursing through his body, Victor couldn't suppress his excitement.
One step closer to true invincibility.
Meanwhile, the women back on Earth, more than ten light-years away, could also feel the overwhelming aura radiating from him.
A notification chimed in the chat group.
[Shinobu: Victor, you just broke through, didn't you?]
[Victor Stone: That's right! I've reached the early stage of the Void Refining Realm!]
In the world of immortal cultivation, only those who reached the Void Refining Realm could truly be considered powerful.
In most first-rate sects, Void Refining experts were treated as the face of the entire organization.
In second-rate forces, they could hold positions as Supreme Elders.
[Belle: Congratulations!]
[Shinoa: Victor is amazing! broken voice]
[Rin Tohsaka: You're already terrifying at the Golden Core stage. I can't even imagine how frightening you must be now at the Void Refining Realm.]
[Fladi Reina: Can you shatter a planet with one slap now?]
[Bai Yuekui: I could shatter planets with a single slap back when I was just at the Nascent Soul stage.]
[Fladi Reina: Uh, well... I'm still just a low-level cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Training. I don't really have a clear understanding of the strength you high-level experts possess.]
[Victor Stone: Why are you still stuck at Qi Training? Shinoa's already reached the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.]
[Fladi Reina: I've been busy lately, so I don't have much time to cultivate.]
[Kurumi Tokisaki: What could possibly be more important than training?]
[Lumine: That's right. Strength is more important than anything else.]
[Fladi Reina: We're preparing to overthrow this country.]
[Jibril: Preparing? Why go through all that trouble? I suggest you just march straight to the palace, kill the king and the high-ranking officials, then take the throne yourself.]
[Tsunade: Killing a few high-ranking officials might help you become king quickly, but if you think you can completely reform a country that way, your thinking is too naive.]
[Victor Stone: Indeed. Our ancestors' experience teaches us that a revolution without bloodshed can never be considered a true revolution! Furthermore, the situation in Reina's country is extremely unique, so a complete purge is inevitable. None of those nobles can be spared.]
[Victor Stone: The entire bureaucratic system must also be replaced from the ground up. This isn't something one person can accomplish alone.]
Overthrowing a country with sufficient power was simple enough.
But what Fladi Reina needed wasn't just regime change, she wanted to establish a new government that genuinely cared for the people.
That was no small matter.
It was also the main reason why Victor, despite clearly possessing world-ending power, had no interest in ruling nations.
Because it was too much of a headache.
[Jibril: Well, I really don't understand this kind of thing.]
[Victor Stone: Speaking of which, why have Stelle and Kiana been so quiet today?]
[Belle: Stelle and Kiana are both in seclusion.]
[Victor Stone: Oh? They're in seclusion too?]
[Shinobu: While you were in seclusion, those two fought again. The result was still a draw.]
[Shinobu: Both of them were dissatisfied with the outcome and decided to retreat for a while, then fight again after they come out.]
[Lumine: I'm never opening a betting market again. Every time I work for half a day organizing everything, I end up not making a single cent in profit.]
[Tsunade: You deserve it for excluding me from the bets.]
[Gu Yuena: What does that have to do with us? They clearly didn't want you gambling.]
[Shinoa: That's right!]
[Victor Stone: By the way, how long was I in seclusion this time?]
[Shinobu: Two months.]
Two months?
That was still acceptable.
Taking only two months to jump from the middle stage of Spirit Transformation to the early stage of Void Refining wasn't long at all.
[Victor Stone: Medusa, are you there?]
[Medusa: Yes.]
[Victor Stone: I'm planning to visit you again. Is it convenient now?]
Now was the perfect time to visit the Eight Ancient Clans.
[Medusa: You can come over anytime.]
[Victor Stone: Boss Bai, come along too. I'll need your help later.]
[Bai Yuekui: What can I help you with?]
[Victor Stone: I'm planning to visit the Eight Ancient Clans in Medusa's world to collect some spiritual herbs and medicinal materials. You and I will act separately to cover more ground.]
Originally, he'd wanted to bring Stelle and Kiana along, after all, more people meant faster progress.
Who would have thought they'd both be in seclusion?
[Bai Yuekui: No problem.]
As soon as the messages were sent, Victor and Bai Yuekui crossed dimensions and arrived in Medusa's world.
"Hmm? This is... the Magical Beast Mountain Range?"
The moment Victor stepped through the dimensional gate, he found himself standing in a lush green forest.
Medusa stood before him.
Behind her, he could see buildings that appeared newly constructed.
Medusa nodded. "Yes. I've already moved the Snake-People Tribe to the Magical Beast Mountain Range."
The Snake-People had been forced to live in the inhospitable Taggor Desert for far too long.
The Jia Ma Empire had always maintained a hostile relationship with the Snake-People.
Previously, due to their lack of strength, the Snake-People could only hide in that barren wasteland.
Now that she possessed overwhelming power, Medusa naturally refused to let her people continue suffering.
Initially, the Jia Ma Empire had tried to prevent the Snake-People from migrating to the Magical Beast Mountain Range. They'd even sent several Dou Huang powerhouses to stop them.
After all, the Magical Beast Mountains were technically part of the Jia Ma Empire's territory.
Those officials became remarkably cooperative after Medusa beat them senseless a few times.
Not only did they honestly make way, they even contributed significantly to building new homes for the Snake-People.
"It's getting late. Why don't you set off tomorrow? I'll have my servants prepare a banquet for you two tonight." Medusa changed the subject.
Victor glanced up at the sky, which was approaching dusk, and nodded in agreement. "Then we'll trouble you."
Bai Yuekui naturally had no objections.
The two followed Medusa back to the palace.
"Master, you're back."
A petite, cute girl with long green hair suddenly appeared before Victor and the others.
"Master? You've taken a disciple?" Victor asked in surprise.
Medusa nodded. "Yes. Her name is Qing Lin. We found her when we passed through Stone Desert City during our migration."
"I saw that she possessed the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, so I accepted her as my disciple."
Qing Lin? Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils?
Wasn't this the future companion of the protagonist Xiao Yan in the original novel?
Even Medusa had encountered her. It seemed fate had some interesting plans in store.