Chapter 312 - 121: Angel Token, Astral Realm

"Empress..."

Hearing Michael’s sigh, Chen Yu glanced at the Great Emperor Statue in the virtual projection.

A connection seemed to form.

But for the moment, Chen Yu couldn’t quite grasp what it was.

"Here, take this. If you get the chance, come visit us in the Angel Race."

Michael looked at him, produced a token, and handed it to Chen Yu.

Chen Yu looked at the Token. It was surprisingly heavy in his hand.

The small Token felt like it weighed a ton!

"This is an Angel Token," Michael said with a beaming smile. "With this, you will receive the treatment of a distinguished guest when you come to the Angel Race."

Chen Yu nodded and put the Token away.

Nearby, the man in the suit and the long-haired man with sunglasses were inwardly shaken by what they saw.

They were even a little envious of this treatment.

’Damn, could Chen Yu be the Great Emperor’s illegitimate son or something? Why else would he get treated so well...’

The two exchanged a look, grumbling to themselves.

—

An hour later, Chen Yu left the villa.

After chatting with the Angel, Michael, for so long, he had grown quite curious about the Angel Race.

Looking at the Token in his hand, Chen Yu gazed up at the sky.

’Yes, if I get the chance, I definitely have to go see the Angel Race...’

The thought flashed through his mind, and Chen Yu departed.

Back in his room, Chen Yu sat on the sofa, fiddling with the Angel Token.

"This material is definitely something special. Sophie, scan it."

As soon as Chen Yu spoke, a metal bracelet on his wrist projected a beam of light that landed on the Angel Token.

"Master, this Token contains traces of Star Gold. It’s forged from a combination of Star Gold and an unknown special material."

"?"

Star Gold!

Chen Yu’s heart skipped a beat when he heard what Sophie said.

Star Gold... The significance of that went without saying.

It was one of the materials used to forge True God-level weapons, making it incredibly precious.

’A single Token contains Star Gold? Is the Angel Race really that wealthy?!’

’Doesn’t that mean... I can use it to upgrade Sophie?!’

As the thought flashed through his mind, Chen Yu looked at the Token and asked, "Can the Star Gold in this be extracted for your upgrade?"

"Master, the Token is bound with a special material, making extraction very difficult. Besides, the amount of Star Gold inside is insufficient for my Evolution."

Sophie’s voice replied.

Hearing this, Chen Yu’s excitement immediately cooled.

’Not enough for an Evolution...’

’What a shame.’

Sighing, Chen Yu put the Angel Token away.

Since it wasn’t enough for an Evolution, he decided not to waste it.

The Token wasn’t of much use to him now, but if he had the chance to visit the Angel Race in the future, it would be immensely valuable.

Unlike an Angel’s feather, this wasn’t a single-use item.

It could be used over and over again.

While it couldn’t be used to request the Angel Race’s intervention like an Angel’s feather could, becoming a distinguished guest of their race was still an excellent outcome.

...

Night fell.

In the manor’s dining hall, Chen Yu sat with Dongfang Yao and Zhuge Qingtian.

They talked as they ate.

It was clear the other two knew much more about the Astral Realm than Chen Yu did.

They knew everything he knew, and plenty that he didn’t.

The Astral Realm was a vast, cosmic Abyss World.

It operated under a unique set of cosmic laws.

Moreover, Chen Yu learned something else about the Astral Realm from them.

True God Level beings had fallen within the Astral Realm.

Many Alien Race True Gods had met their end there.

And in their passing, these Alien Race True Gods had left treasures behind.

Finding these True God treasures, however, was a matter of pure luck.

To this day, only one person, hundreds of years ago, had ever managed to find a True God’s treasure.

And that individual, who found the treasure all those centuries ago, had since become a True God themselves.

The impact had been enormous.

Even after hundreds of years, rumors still circulated.

"After all this time, does no one have the exact location of these True God treasures?" Chen Yu asked, taking a sip of soup as he looked at the two of them.

Dongfang Yao shook their head. "No one knows. The Astral Realm is simply too vast. Besides, the treasures might have already been found. The stories circulating now are just rumors."

"If someone could get their hands on one, becoming a True God would be well within reach," Chen Yu sighed.

Zhuge Qingtian spoke up. "It’s not that simple. You’d have to obtain the core of a True God—a Divine Origin."

"Divine Origin?" Chen Yu looked at Zhuge Qingtian. This was the first time he’d ever heard the term.

"You don’t know what a Divine Origin is?" Zhuge Qingtian looked at him, slightly surprised.

Chen Yu shook his head. "I don’t."

"How have you been cultivating? This is basic knowledge they teach at the academy," Zhuge Qingtian said, looking at him speechlessly.

"..."

"I mostly just focus on cultivating, so I haven’t paid much attention to lore. So what is this Divine Origin thing?" Chen Yu asked.

Zhuge Qingtian explained, "A Divine Origin, to be precise, is the core of a True God. When a True God falls, they leave behind a Divine Origin. This thing won’t fade away even after a hundred thousand years."

"A Divine Origin is the condensed essence of a True God. If another True God consumes it, they can rapidly grow stronger. For anyone below the True God realm, consuming a Divine Origin not only boosts their cultivation but also completely remolds their body, laying the foundation to become a True God. Absorbing one increases your chances of breaking through to the True God realm by at least fifty percent."

"Pair that with a Divine Spirit Pearl, and becoming a True God is practically a certainty."

"It’s that powerful?" Chen Yu looked at Zhuge Qingtian in disbelief.

Zhuge Qingtian nodded. "Yes, of course. The effects of a Divine Origin are incredibly potent."

"If you could swallow a few of those, you’d probably ascend to godhood on the spot," Chen Yu mused, clicking his tongue.

"..."

’Swallowing a few Divine Origins...’

’It’s a struggle just to get one, and he’s talking about swallowing several.’

’It’s not like they’re cabbages growing everywhere. If they were that easy to find, someone would have snatched them up long ago.’