Chapter 469: True G.o.d Realm

It was a huge tortoise with a dragon-like head and thick metallic sh.e.l.l. Its pair of large eyes were gazing at Jiu Shen with a proud and ferocious look. 

Looking at this figure, Jiu Shen muttered in shock. "Green Dragon Tortoise!" 

This was an ancient savage beast that lived with the dragons in Crystal Lake! With its dense dragon bloodline and almost unrivaled power, this creature was at the very top of the food chain! An adult Green Dragon Tortoise could reach the Heavenly G.o.d Realm! And the one in front of Jiu Shen was such a being! This was a fully grown Green Dragon Tortoise! 

The aura of a Heavenly G.o.d Realm powerhouse can be felt from the beast! 

The huge tortoise slowly morphed into its human form. It turned into an old man holding a walking cane. His gentle-looking face was covered in wrinkles. The old man had a pair of sage-like eyes that seemingly contained rich knowledge and experience. His back was slightly hunched, but he stood stable like a mountain. 

"Master!" The old man greeted Jiu Shen with an electrifying archaic voice. 

Jiu Shen who was once recognized as the fourth strongest in all realms quickly calmed himself. He nodded his head at the old man.

"What is your ident.i.ty?" Jiu Shen asked the old man. The system had already summoned four individuals to serve him. The first ones were Theia and Hestia, followed by Ren Shuang, and then this old tortoise. All of them had stories of their own, but so far, only Theia and Hestia have recovered their memories. There was no inclination that Ren Shuang has remembered his past life. As for this old man, Jiu Shen wondered if he could remember anything. 

The old man glanced at Jiu Shen with a calm look and answered. "I can only remember my name. It is Atlas..." 

Jiu Shen already expected this answer, so he wasn"t surprised. He wondered how the system chose the individuals that would serve him, but all of them seemed connected to his past life. Maybe he would get his answers soon...

"Atlas, your duty is to protect this place, but you will only come out during dire situations. Do you understand?" Jiu Shen felt happy that he now had a Heavenly G.o.d Realm subordinate. Although Atlas was only an early stage Heavenly G.o.d Realm powerhouse, it was enough to deter many experts! 

Atlas nodded his head in understanding. "Yes, master." He then morphed into his true form and dived back into the pond, causing the precious Crystal Lake water to splash violently. 

Jiu Shen noticed that the new branch store was barricaded by tall golden fences. He even discovered a Protective Array Formation inscribed on the ground with a rank that he couldn"t identify! He guessed that this was at least a peak Heavenly G.o.d-rank Protective Array Formation! 

After reveling in the shocking sights, Jiu Shen glanced at the new branch store. The building was designed like a coiling thunder dragon. 

The building only had two floors, but the first floor could already serve thousands of customers based on its size. As for the second floor, Jiu Shen has yet to check what was there. 

"I should check the second floor..." Jiu Shen went to the second floor. When he entered, he was surprised to discover a vast empty hall. There were ten stone statues standing in every corner of this hall. All of them were holding a sword and a s.h.i.+eld, looking like valiant warriors. 

At the center of this hall was a maroon meditation mat with golden edges. "Is this a cultivation room?" Jiu Shen muttered to himself as soon as he entered the hall. 

Jiu Shen sat cross-legged and entered a meditative state. He began cultivating and soon discovered that his Seamless Deity Physique was stimulated! It means that he could cultivate in this hall! The cultivation speed here was also many times faster than the most abundant cultivation holy land that he had been to! 

"Great!" Jiu Shen laughed at this discovery. Now, he no longer needed to rely so much on the resources given by the system! Inside this hall, he could slowly increase his cultivation! 

"There are some ancient array inscriptions inscribed in this hall... Strange... Wait... this is... It can hide from the eyes of the heavens?! That means I no longer have to deal with that annoying G.o.d Eye of Extermination! Wonderful!" Jiu Shen laughed like a madman. With the Ancient Array Inscriptions inscribed in this hall, his cultivation would have no bottleneck and no tribulation lightning! 

Jiu Shen hurriedly grabbed the three Fruits of Cultivation he got as a reward from the system and a few other resources he had acc.u.mulated over time.

"These resources should be enough to help me reach the early stage of the True G.o.d Realm for my physical body and true essence..." He muttered with expectations in his eyes. He was closer to recovering his past strength! 

Jiu Shen began devouring the resources and not long later, he stood up with a satisfied look on his face. 

Early stage True G.o.d Realm! 

"Now, let me check those stone statues..." Jiu Shen went towards the stone statues and observed them one by one. He noticed that each statue had different faces. There was also something strange about them. It was as if they had a life of their own! 

"Are they Soul Puppets?" Jiu Shen muttered to himself. Soul Puppets are the creation of an extinct sect. The puppets are made using countless precious resources and are powered by the souls of Supreme G.o.d Realm powerhouses! That means that if Jiu Shen"s guess was correct, he would have ten strong subordinates! 

"How do I activate these things?" Jiu Shen looked around the cultivation hall and it was then that he noticed a small black ring sitting on top of the meditation mat. 

Seeing this, Jiu Shen smiled and went to pick it up. He then put the ring on his finger and activated the inscription on the ring...