In the God Realm, Gido escorted the Grand Elder and Solanky to the Registration Palace. After passing through several grand halls, they entered a room filled with spiritual stones and sophisticated measuring equipment. Numerous screens were fixed upon a raised platform in the center of the room.
An elderly woman, who looked no different from an ordinary human from Earth, lay comfortably in a reclining chair with her eyes closed, seemingly asleep.
Without even opening her eyes, she spoke lazily.
"You two, step onto the platform and place your hands on the spirit stones. They will measure your cultivation."
The Grand Elder was the first to step forward.
He climbed onto the platform and gently placed his hand upon one of the spiritual stones.
Immediately, the stone radiated with a brilliant white light.
Moments later, information appeared on the screen beside it.
Race of Being: Hybrid God
Age: 30,003 Years
Cultivation Type: Bloodline
Level and Grade: God of Gods, Second Grade Bloodline
Power Output Compared to the Same Level and Body Size: 3 Times
Body Size: 600,000 km Tall
Special Techniques: None
Origin: Lower Realm, Planet Sabiru (Bayoka Clan)
Spiritual Energy Level: 10,000 / 100,000
The old woman slowly opened her eyes and quietly glanced at the Grand Elder.
After a brief moment of observation, she closed them once again.
"Next."
Solanky nodded and walked onto the platform.
Just as he was about to touch the spiritual stone, a familiar voice echoed inside his mind.
"Suppress your bloodline to the Assist Level and use one of the Mythical Beings' bloodlines as your primary bloodline."
Solanky immediately understood who was speaking.
Without hesitation, he followed the instruction.
The moment his hand touched the spiritual stone, it glowed brilliantly, and another set of information appeared.
Race of Being: Unknown Special Lifeform
Age: 23 Years
Cultivation Type: Bloodline
Level and Grade: Half-Step High-Level God, Second Grade Bloodline
Power Output Compared to the Same Level and Body Size: 9.9 Times
Body Size: Regular
Special Technique: Body Enhancement (Defying Type)
Origin: Lower Realm, Planet Sabiru (Bayoka Clan)
Spiritual Energy Level: 97 / 100
The old woman's eyes flew open.
She instantly stood up from her chair and hurried over to inspect the spiritual stone.
After checking it repeatedly, she discovered that there was absolutely nothing wrong with the equipment.
She slowly turned toward Solanky, her eyes filled with astonishment.
Without saying another word, she handed each of them an identity card.
Then she smiled warmly at Solanky.
"Little boy, if you ever find it difficult to join a sect or faction, come and find me. The Bloody Sea Sect will always welcome you."
Solanky respectfully bowed.
"Thank you very much, Senior."
The old woman nodded with satisfaction.
Gido then looked toward the two of them.
"Have either of you decided which sect you wish to join?"
The Grand Elder immediately shook his head.
Gido chuckled.
"That isn't surprising. For someone at the God of Gods level, finding a sect is actually difficult. Countless sects will want you to become one of their elders because most cultivators at your level are constantly being dispatched beyond the God Realm to battle the devils and demons."
He then turned toward Solanky.
"What about you? Have you chosen one?"
Solanky nodded confidently.
"Yes. I wish to join the Sky Hybrid Faction."
Gido smiled approvingly.
"That is an excellent choice."
"It is a loose faction. Its members are not tightly bound by countless rules because the core belief of the sect is simple."
He paused before continuing.
"They only accept those with the courage and intelligence to challenge convention and carve out their own paths, so that no one is forced to walk in the footsteps of another simply because someone else turned it into the norm."
Both Solanky and the Grand Elder nodded thoughtfully.
Not long afterward, they arrived inside an enormous hall filled with countless portals leading to different sects and factions.
Looking around in confusion, Solanky asked,
"Where are the sect buildings? I don't see any land or cities."
Gido laughed.
"The God Realm is nothing like the Lower Realm."
He pointed toward the endless portals.
"In the Lower Realm, sects are assigned a piece of land on a continent or planet."
"But here..."
He smiled.
"Sects and factions are incomparably larger."
"The largest among them are said to rival entire star fields from the Lower Realm, while even the smallest can be comparable to entire galaxies."
Just then, a towering figure nearly ten feet tall walked toward them.
Everyone instinctively looked in his direction.
The newcomer possessed the head of a majestic lion.
He wore heavy battle armor, and a massive broadsword rested across his back.
The aura radiating from him was no weaker than that of a Dimensional God.
The lion-headed expert stopped before Gido and smiled.
"Gido."
"Long time no see, old friend."
Gido smiled in return.
"What brings you out of the sect?"
The lion-headed man answered,
"The Second Hall Master sent me to receive this batch of new disciples and escort them back."
Gido's expression immediately changed.
He knew that the Second Hall Master was an existence far above ordinary Dimensional Gods and Devils.
The lion-headed man suddenly looked toward Solanky.
"Oh?"
"You must be one of our newest disciples."
Solanky respectfully bowed.
"Greetings, Senior. Junior will trouble you from now on."
The lion-headed man nodded.
"You may call me Venerable Leo."
One after another, the remaining recruits stepped forward and presented their identity cards.
After confirming everyone's identities, Venerable Leo spoke.
"Bid farewell to your friends and family."
"The next time you are likely to see them will be during the God Realm Sect Genius Battles or after you break through to become a God of Gods."
While Solanky exchanged farewells with the Grand Elder, Gido quietly pulled Venerable Leo aside.
He requested that Leo keep an eye on Solanky because the young man was a friend of an existence far above either of them.
Venerable Leo's pupils contracted in surprise.
He solemnly nodded.
"You have my word."
Solanky respectfully bid farewell to both Gido and the Grand Elder before stepping into the portal leading to the Sky Hybrid Faction.
The instant he crossed through it, the surrounding space changed completely.
His senses sharpened dramatically.
For the first time, he could clearly perceive the countless streams of spiritual energy flowing naturally through the surrounding world.
Venerable Leo smiled.
"Look into the distance."
"That is where all new disciples live."
Everyone turned to look.
Far away, suspended within the endless void, floated an enormous continent.
Every newcomer stood frozen in disbelief.
The sight before them completely defied common sense.
Venerable Leo calmly explained,
"That continent serves as both the residential area and the cultivation grounds for all new disciples."
Seeing the amazement on everyone's faces, he continued,
"For those wondering about its size, it is only ninety light-years in diameter."
"It contains countless secret regions where you may cultivate, temper yourselves, and seek opportunities."
He then raised a finger.
"There is only one rule within our sect."
His voice became serious.
"If, after one hundred years, you have failed to discover your own path, you will be expelled."
"And every resource invested in your cultivation will have to be repaid."
"That... is our only rule."
After finishing, Venerable Leo slowly swept his gaze across the crowd.
"If anyone wishes to leave and join another sect, the portal behind us remains open."
Roughly one hundred disciples respectfully bowed before turning around and leaving through the portal.
Venerable Leo patiently waited.
When no one else moved, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
"Excellent."
"The remaining eight hundred of you are destined for greatness."
With a wave of his hand, eight hundred tokens flew through the air and landed before each disciple.
"This token contains everything you need to know about the Sky Hybrid Faction."
"It includes your assigned residence."
"Within your personal quarters, the entire territory belongs exclusively to you."
"Without your permission, no one below the Three Hall Masters is permitted to enter."
One of the disciples raised a hand.
"Senior... who are the Three Hall Masters?"
Venerable Leo smiled.
"You do not need to worry about that today."
"Tomorrow, you will meet the Second Hall Master."
"For now, rest and familiarize yourselves with your residences."
"There is also a book waiting inside your quarters."
"I strongly advise every one of you to read it thoroughly."
"It will answer many of the questions you currently have."
He slowly raised his hand.
Immediately, eight hundred portals appeared before the eight hundred remaining disciples, each leading directly to its assigned residence.
"This is the first and last time I will personally send anyone to their quarters."
"I have no intention of dealing with disciples who accidentally enter the wrong residence."
The moment his words fell, Venerable Leo vanished without a trace.