Published: March 2, 2025
“Eleventh level… what you need to do right now is figure out how to become an eleventh level strongman. Or rather, find a path to becoming an eleventh level strongman.”
Bai's words immediately awakened Wen Yu.
He had indeed broken free from the sovereign's control, including his spirit pet. However, just as Bai had explained at the time, this method was not solving the problem, but rather shifting it, moving the issue from the sovereign and Earth to the Demon Realm and Earth.
Only by becoming an eleventh level strongman could he break free from the world's restraints!
But the path of transcendence was not an easy one for Wen Yu.
First of all, the idea of becoming a local transcendent strongman on Earth was out of the question—Earth's will would never allow him to become the only eleventh level strongman. Tang Haofei might have that possibility, but right now, Old Tang was not on the same page as the disconnected Earth's will. Conservatively speaking, the celestial god seemed to have the greatest chance of becoming that singular eleventh level strongman—after Tang Haofei's awakening plan, although Old Tang's state was unexpected, the celestial god was gradually inching closer to his goal. From a certain perspective, the celestial god could be considered a strongman too.
Secondly, regarding the demonic clan—there were certainly channels for the demonic clan to be promoted to the eleventh level, but the thought of defecting to the demonic clan quickly flitted through Wen Yu's mind before being dismissed.
Perhaps in the future, when he was completely out of options, he might make such a choice, but it was still too early to consider this route now.
Finally, there was the option of siding with the sovereign and becoming an eleventh level strongman through cannibalism—though this method had its flaws, Wen Yu's foundation remained strong, and even if he relied on this method, his power after the promotion wouldn't be weak.
But the reasoning was the same—the path was even less appealing than defecting to the demonic clan…
And the remaining path was now reduced to just one.
“Items…”
Bai said.
“Some special items can indeed allow practitioners to be promoted to the eleventh level through other means, such as the super item that appeared in the second sequence ranking battle—the Fateful Gourd.”
The attributes of this item were well-known, and while the average person might not understand the final notes about the Fateful Gourd, figures like Wen Yu and Bai recognized its true purpose at a glance.
But right now, this item was in Tang Haofei's hands. Old Tang had fallen out with Earth's will and would surely keep this item well-hidden, hoping to successfully level up to the eleventh level using the Fateful Gourd…
Indeed, neither Wen Yu nor Tang Haofei knew that there were no obstacles in Tang Haofei's path to becoming an eleventh level strongman!
Many opportunities are lost simply because they are unknown or misunderstood. If Old Tang understood his uniqueness, as soon as Wen Yu opened his mouth, he would surely hand over the Fateful Gourd.
But many things don’t have “ifs”…
Robbery?
That thought just popped into Wen Yu's mind but was quickly brushed aside—he wanted to snatch the Fateful Gourd, and Tang Haofei would certainly not be able to stop him. However, after this fleeting thought, Wen Yu suppressed it deep within his heart.
This was not urgent.
It would be easy to take it, but what after that? Tang Haofei wouldn't be so easily eliminated. Once the combat aftermath between the two expanded, it would easily attract the attention of the treasure land guardians. Once they noticed Wen Yu's existence, the sovereign's stance would not be so easy to gauge.
This matter could be left for after reaching the tenth level, but Wen Yu also couldn't cast all his hopes on the Fateful Gourd.
So the current goal was clear—search for treasures that could help him advance to an eleventh level strongman.
He connected to the mountain puppet with spiritual waves and commanded it to collect these special items. With the convenient trading channel of the Main City of the Layered Battlefield, Wen Yu prepared to make the most of it.