Zule didn't even think before answering.

"That's because I didn't want to let anyone leave. This is something from before my soul broke into thousands of fragments. I wanted to one day go out and investigate what happened. However, if cultivators and demon beasts started to appear outside, my plans could be jeopardized. That being said, I've never told anyone about the keys."

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"Of course, don't forget that my Soul Fragment was absorbed by the Space Heavenly Fragment. Although I'm indeed Kun-Peng, I'm not exactly the same one anymore. That's why I don't intend to keep anyone inside. In fact, you guys going out might instead be a good thing."

Iem then asked something else.

"In that case, wouldn't it be better if you told the living gods of the God Realm where the keys are instead of telling us? We are just too weak compared to them. Even if we don't die, it will take us who knows how many years before we reach the level of a god."

Krune, Luvile, and Harold agreed with Iem's sentiments. This didn't seem like the best course of action.

However, Zule's small projection simply shrugged his shoulders.

"I don't even know them, so why should I give them help? I'm doing it for you because of everything you did for me. If not for your help, I would have been completely absorbed by the other 'Zule.' Krune, Iem, Harold, Luvile, it was thanks to your powers that I'm the winner standing here today. I couldn't care less about the other gods."

Krune and the others were taken aback by those words. Still, that reason was more than good enough for them.

Zule continued to talk.

"Anyway, I have already given you enough resources. Make sure to pass the rewards for Franlia and her Sky Shifting Sect, okay? I could have given you two more stuff, but that would just be more detrimental for your cultivation path than beneficial."

"That being said, I have nothing else to do here anymore, so I'll be leaving."

Krune immediately stopped him.

"Wait! About the help you were going to give me to go back to the Mortal Realm? You didn't forget that, right?"

Zule shook his head.

"Of course not. Give me some time."

Zule's projection then took one last peek at the Realm Barrier Dimensional Slasher, where the Space Heavenly Fragment resided and sighed.

"I have a lot to thank for because of this little guy."

Suddenly, the Space Heavenly Fragment began to shine with Silver Light inside Krune's Divine Soul. Right after, the Realm Barrier Dimensional Slasher exited Krune's Divine Soul and teleported somewhere empty inside Krune's Foundation.

*Crack~~... Shatter!*

Krune watched as the Realm Barrier Dimensional Slasher burst apart into thousands of small pieces, revealing the Space Heavenly Fragment inside.

"Ah! You destroyed it!"

Zule laughed.

"Hahaha! Don't worry. Do you really think I still need it to open a passage to the Mortal Realms for you? I was the one who built the Space Laws that reign over the Four Realms. Don't worry, I have a way to send you down without having to pay any price. Also, it is 100% success guaranteed."

Iem immediately asked.

"Then, can you send me up to the God Realm?"

Harold was the one to answer that.

"It doesn't matter. You should not go up now. There is no problem in avoiding the Tribulation of the Mortal Realm, but you shouldn't do the same with the Godly Path one. The Tribulations of Godly Energy can temper one's body and soul. But if you go up, you won't receive any tribulation before you surpass the Nascent God Realm. Stay here and take your time to train and cultivate."

Iem sighed but nodded his head in the end.

Zule smiled and agreed with Harold. After that, he used his power to collect all of the Realm Barrier Dimensional Slasher's pieces before reforming the small pyramid. Still, Krune could tell that it had lost most of its powers now that the Space Heavenly Fragment was gone.

Following it, Zule created some kind of Seal and put it inside the pyramid exactly where his Space Heavenly Fragment was before. As soon as he did that, the Realm Barrier Dimensional Slasher began to absorb Godly Energy on its own.

"I rebuilt the Realm Barrier Dimensional Slasher for a single-time use. It will accumulate the Godly Energy necessary until it is ready. Once that happens, you can use your Divine Sense to bring it out and activate. The Realm Barrier Dimensional Slasher will then use all of its power to open a passage directly to the Dalin Universe's Wisp Main World."

Krune was ecstatic to hear that.

"So I don't need to go after your... ops, that's incorrect. I don't need to go into the Realm Barrier Dimensional Slasher's creator's space to get the material to fix it anymore, right?"

Zule nodded.

"However, it will take around five years for the Seal to absorb enough energy. Well, that's still a lot faster than what you were planning before."

"Can't I simply use Godly Stones to accelerate the process?"

Zule shook his head.

"No, the problem is not the energy accumulated, but the fusion with both Realms' Spatial Laws. Accumulating Godly Energy is just a secondary problem."

Zule continued.

"You're probably thinking, why can't I just open a passage with my power straight away? That's because I will need to awaken my body to do so. However, as I mentioned before, I can't stay here anymore when that happens. If I waste time to open a passage for you, chances are that the Realms will collapse. Anyway, it's just five years. Use this time to wrap everything up in this place and cultivate."

Krune didn't mind as he controlled his Foundation Space to teleport the Realm Barrier Dimensional Slasher right inside the planet where his soul stayed. That's the place where he sent most of the absorbed Godly Energy anyway, so it was better for it to stay there.

"Although you don't need to go into the Realm Barrier Dimensional Slasher's Creator's space anymore, you should still pay a visit to it in the future. There should be quite a few good things there. Of course, be careful since the place is full of protection formations and other defensive measures."

Zule then sent Krune a Divine Sense message with the exact location of that Dimensional Realm.

"Okay. I'll pass by once I ascend to the Godly Path Realm once more."

Iem laughed after hearing that.

"Don't forget to tell me when you arrive. We can go there together."

Krune smiled and nodded.

After that, Zule used his control over the Spatial Power to conceal the four of them without Dudo and Mala noticing. Right after, he teleported them outside of the room so that they would have some space.

Krune and Iem noticed what he had done, though.

"Don't worry. Dudo and Mala are just outside at the entrance. However, they don't know it and still think they are here with us. Once we are done here, you can simply gather with them and leave this place."

After saying that, Zule's Space Heavenly Fragment teleported once more. This time, it appeared outside Krune's body and stayed at the very center of the space. Soon after, Krune and Iem felt the Spatial Laws converging into it.

"Time to say goodbye to this Space Heavenly Fragment."

As soon as Zule said that, his soul began to separate from the Space Heavenly Fragment. It was the Heavenly Fragment who absorbed Zule's Soul Fragment in the past. However, the Zule who absorbed all the other Soul Fragments was not the same anymore. The Space Heavenly Fragment simply couldn't compare to Zule's own Spatial Law comprehension. Naturally, it couldn't hold Zule's Soul even if it wanted.

It was possible to see that the Space Heavenly Fragment was struggling. Unfortunately for the fragment, Zule gathered a little bit of his body's power and forced his way out. Once that happened, the silver light on the Heavenly Fragment disappeared as if nothing had happened.

Zule's soul floated in mid-air for a moment until finally, he began to fuse himself with his body once more. The brown walls on the sides began to create ramifications that grew in the direction of Zule's Soul. Silver Blood also began to fill the entire area.

"Alright, I'll teleport you two to where Dudo and Mala are waiting. As you can see, this place inside my head was created because of an injury, so I'm healing it right now. Soon, it will completely disappear as I fuse my soul back with my body. However, I have one last gift for you, Krune."

The Space Heavenly Fragment, which had lost its color, then landed on Krune's hand.

"This Heavenly Fragment is ownerless, just like the ones Iem gave you. You were lacking a Space Heavenly Fragment for your Heavenly Core, right? I don't need it anymore, so you can have it."

Krune wasn't surprised to receive that. The moment he saw Zule's Soul separating from the Space Heavenly Fragment, he instantly knew that Zule was going to give it to him.

"Thank you. I'll make sure to make good use of it."

With that, Krune now had the Elemental, Yin, Yang, Time, Space, Life, and Blackhole Fragments. He only needed the Destiny and Death Heavenly Fragments to complete all nine.

"Alright, out you go."

Iem and Krune were then teleported outside of the space, where they gathered with Dudo and Mala.

"Seniors, we finished everything. We can leave now."

Dudo and Mala nodded and didn't ask anything.

"Is that so? Then, let's go out."