Every big shot from the caged realm was gathered in the Asura Hall. Now that the demonic forces have been taken down, they all had come to listen to what Shi Lang had to say.
Shi Lang sat on the futon like everyone else and he said, "You all might be thinking what plan do we need but to go out. Right?"
The reaction was mixed. There were people who wanted to go out of the caged realm, and there were also people who were cautious in nature and wanted to think it through. Shi Lang shook his head and said, "The world we live in now is a cage, however, this cage is also a protection for us. We need to maximize our potential and rise to a stronger standard before venturing out."
The people understood where this was going, and Lao Xu asked, "Shura Sovereign, what do you mean?"
Shi Lang gazed at him and said, "Elder, it would be better if Hou Bing told you all about the world outside the cage."
Hou Bing hopped onto his shoulder and said, "The way of life is not simple out there. You will need to change your cultivation a bit."
An expert raised his hand and asked, "Why so? Are we not strong enough?"
Hou Bing shook her head and said, "Unfortunately, no. The martial council high chairs have received guidance from Shi Lang and that is why they have managed to increase their strengths. Can you sense that their aura is stronger than before?"
The man nodded and Sovereign Amethyst said, "True, it was Shi Lang who guided us in a new way that helped us gain higher strength. It is something that we never expected to be possible."
Hou Bing nodded and said, "This level of strength is the what you need to have if you wish to be strong enough to live out there. Forget about making an identity, this is bare survival."
The people were shocked, they did not expect something like this to come up. Hou Bing said, "Do you all know that above the realm of immortal god there are more realms of spiritual cultivation?"
The crowd was stunned, they did not expect such a thing. Hou Bing said, "The people who came to check on the cage realm were at least four realms above the Immortal God realm."
Tian Long looked at Shi Lang, he found the Terran was sitting calmly, his eyes were dull, as if staring in the void. He sighed and asked, "Senior, What are those realms?"
Hou Bing said, "These realms are extremely hard to cultivate. The realm above Immortal God is called Dao Soldier. Then followed by Dao General, Dao Lord, Dao King, Dao Emperor, and Dao Sovereign."
The people understood and Hou Bing continued talking to them about how the things worked when she used to roam the world. The things that she told them were shocking. In the end Hou Bing said, "I was sealed in this place for more than hundreds of thousands years. Do you think the cruelty of the world outside would have lessened? They are still coming here and doing what they want.
Many experts thought that it would be an era of peace and that would cause their cultivation and combat skills to fall down, but the military law of the caged realm stated that they could challenge anyone they wanted and they could also step on the platform of life and death. This place was made to settle life and death grudges of many people.
Other than that the top talent list was created by the many trading companies. The soldiers were asked to fight each other and try to surpass each other. The battles were held in the simulation world. However, the effect of this battles did not negate physical damage. It only reduced the possibility of death during battle.
The changes throughout the caged realm shook the old people. They could not help but say that they have stepped into the golden age. Another highlight of the six months was the introduction of genetic serum. Shi Tao had come up with the idea to help the people awaken stronger genes and increase their cultivation potential.
Everyday more and more mortals were joining the ranks of the Asura Hall, and the final and biggest thing to know was the that Shi Lang and the big shots combined efforts to block the entry point of the caged realm. They erected multiple spirit canons, and thousands of killing arrays were stacked together to make sure that whoever tried to intrude the caged realm will die brutally.
Old Man Yanshu was even nastier, he planted unstable spatial teleportation arrays in the stack to make it so that if anyone tried to barge in and manage to break the arrays, they would be sucked inside the spatial tunnel and die.
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Finally came the day when Shi Lang was going out to venture in the unknown. He said that he would leave a clone outside the caged realm. If anyone else goes out, they should communicate with the clone to find out what is going on and then join the fray.
The people agreed to this, and most of the high ranking people had come over to big Shi Lang a farewell and all the best in his journey.
Hao Mei and Yu Xeidi stood over the Eastern Fortress wall holding his hands. They were feeling very heavy hearted, because Shi Lang meant a lot to them. The Terran said in a calm voice, "Mei, Yu, both of you have grown stronger, and when I am away you two will grow even stronger.
I don't know what to tell you, but I hope that when you leave this cage and come to look for me, you will be strong, for who knows what lays out there. Help each other, cherish each other.
If you come at an impasse over anything compromise with each other. Listen to Tao, she is older and stronger. However, if she is troubled, help her and be her counsel. Will you do that for me? Will you look after her?"
The two of them nodded, and Shi Lang said, "It's time I go."
The girls let go of his hands and wished him well as Shi Lang looked at Shi Tao. He walked over to her, and hugged her tightly. He whispered in her ears, "I have never been a there in the time of your needs. I have always been selfish, but I love you my dear."
Shi Tao closed her eyes and said, "You have never been gone. I love you too, Baba."
The two hugged for a bit before Shi Lang vanished. He dashed through the entrance of the caged world with Hou Bing. Shi Tao took a deep breath and said, "Raise the barrier, seal the place!"