"Congratulations, if your Demon Subduing Pestle ascends to the fourth rank, its combat power will likely be considerable," Long Yu quickly offered his congratulations.
"Haha, I hope so. But that soul-attacking immortal artifact of yours seems very powerful too," Zhou Hong replied, his face filled with envy. He inwardly mused about how lucky Long Yu was, wondering how he had obtained such an immortal artifact.
"Brother Zhou Hong, you might not know this, but although my immortal artifact is not weak, it consumes a lot of mental energy. As you saw, I almost collapsed after using it. In fact, when you were killing those pursuers just now, if you had wanted to, you had every opportunity to attack me. If you had killed me then, my immortal artifact would have become yours, and my sub-worlds would have been yours too." Su Dan Novel Network
"Ugh!" Zhou Hong was speechless.
"However, you harbored no malicious intent towards me. If it were someone else, I can't guarantee they would have been so considerate," Long Yu said, truly grateful to Zhou Hong.
Indeed, after he had used his soul-attacking immortal artifact, Zhou Hong could have easily killed him, taking possession of his immortal artifact and sub-worlds, which would have greatly boosted Zhou Hong's strength. Unfortunately, Zhou Hong had not done so.
"Brother Long Yu, I never thought of attacking you. I believe that you, as a person, are worth countless times more than the treasures you possess," Zhou Hong said sincerely. Only those with short-sightedness would covet one or two treasures from others. A friend of Long Yu's caliber would be of much greater help in the future.
"Thank you. Please accept my bow. You saved my life today," Long Yu said, immediately bowing.
"If you consider me a friend, please don't be so formal. Perhaps I will need your help in the future."
"Haha, that would be great. If you need my help, please don't hesitate to ask."
"Of course."
"By the way, Brother Zhou Hong, why did you come to the Immortal Demon Mountain Range?" Long Yu finally asked, curious.
"I came here to find an immortal herb called the Soul Locking Grass. To be frank, after I went to the Demon Realm, I arrived at a place called Wu Meng City. At first, I was unfamiliar with the area, but later, I developed gradually and managed to establish a foothold there. Now, Wu Meng City is essentially under my control. I need to find the Soul Locking Grass. When I return, I can refine the City Lord into my puppet demonic artifact. That way, my strength will be further enhanced, and I can rest easy as the next City Lord."
"Wow, Brother Zhou Hong, you're truly amazing. You've actually taken control of an entire city! Compared to you, I'm truly ashamed," Long Yu exclaimed, feeling as though he was faring poorly.
Zhou Hong rolled his eyes and chuckled, scolding, "I'm the one who should be ashamed. You were chased by a fifth-rank Immortal King and yet you managed to kill them all. Compared to that, I've had it too easy."
"This is thanks to you. If you hadn't helped me, I'd still be on the run."
"Alright, alright, let's stop flattering each other. Come on, let's roast some wild game and have a few drinks."
"That's exactly what I was hoping for."
Originally, Zhou Hong intended to have the Demon Subduing Pestle quickly devour and refine the primordial spirits, but now, it was time to celebrate.
The two found a spot, hunted some wild game, and began barbecuing under a tree.
"Long Yu, what kind of world did you ascend from?" Zhou Hong asked with curiosity, while drinking.
"Haha, you might not believe it when I say it, but the world I ascended from was far smaller than you can imagine. Its name is Earth."
Zhou Hong spat out his drink, wondering if he had misheard.
"What did you say? Earth?"
"Yes, what's wrong? You haven't heard of it, have you?"
"My heavens, to be honest, I've also been to Earth."
"No way." Now it was Long Yu's turn to be astonished. In the vast universe, Earth was merely a speck of dust. How could there be such a coincidence that Zhou Hong had also been to his hometown?
"Why would I lie to you? Of course, I'm not an Earthling; I only stayed there for a while."
"Then how come I didn't meet you? We ascended at the same time. If you'd been to Earth, you should have heard of me, as I was a legend there. Everyone knew me."
"Is that so? The Earth I went to, I never heard of you," Zhou Hong replied, looking puzzled. It seemed like the Earth they were talking about was not the same. Could there be two Earths?
"That's strange. By the way, did the Earth you went to have martial arts?"
"Of course, it did. Each stage was divided into 1 to 99 levels."
"Ah? Perhaps. The Earth I come from isn't like that," Long Yu said doubtfully.
"Why do I feel like we're not talking about the same Earth? Could it be that there are many Earths?"
At this moment, Zhou Hong's grandfather said in his mind, "Of course, it's not the same one. The Earth space you went to is a derivative space. Such spaces easily give rise to parallel spaces. Therefore, Earth, if not ten, then at least eight or nine parallel spaces exist."
"Holy cow, you mean there are at least eight or nine similar Earths?"
"Yes, these parallel spaces of Earth are generally similar. And more will continue to derive in the future. Of course, some parallel Earths will also collapse and disappear."
"So that's how it is."
Zhou Hong immediately said, "Long Yu, I know why the Earths we're talking about don't match up. It turns out that the Earths we're referring to are two parallel spaces. There are at least eight or nine similar parallel Earth spaces, and there will be more in the future."
"No way." Long Yu was extremely shocked. This was the first time he had learned that Earth had so many parallel spaces.
"The great universe is full of wonders; this is nothing," Zhou Hong chuckled.
"Indeed. No matter which Earth you went to, we can consider ourselves half-fellow countrymen. By the way, did the Earth you went to have Asia? Did it have China?"
"Haha, do I need to say? I was in a place called Jinzhou City in China at that time. The person whose soul I was reborn into was a live-in son-in-law, and I started my life there in that capacity," Zhou Hong said with a reminiscent expression.
Long Yu, however, broke out in a cold sweat.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Hong asked, confused.
"I was also a live-in son-in-law at first," Long Yu said speechlessly.
"What the heck, is it that coincidental?"
"I was an abandoned child from a prominent family in the capital, and I came to a small city with my mother. Later, my mother disappeared. Because I was frail and often ill since childhood, I couldn't live alone, so I became a live-in son-in-law in a wealthy family there. My wife was named Tang Ya, and she treated me quite well. Unfortunately, her family treated me with utter disdain. In a fit of anger, I left and ventured into the world alone. To my surprise, I grew stronger and stronger, and eventually founded the Dragon God Hall. Five years later, I returned to the city!"