Chapter 472: Chapter 472: Possible Whereabouts of the Celestial Thunder

"I need your help."

Simon firmly said to Li Rui, "I can’t even get close to him on my own."

"...I refuse."

Li Rui quickly replied, "If you want to get yourself killed, go ahead. I’m not getting involved. Moreover, if he wants to defect, he’ll come out on his own."

After speaking, he turned around, intending to head back to the Dragon Country villa.

Simon stepped across with a stride, saying, "No, no, no, he’s a treasure of the Polar Cathedral, it’s not that easy to escape their controlled area. We have to help him."

"Then find someone reliable; doesn’t the Western Kingdom have its own advisors?" Li Rui was getting a bit annoyed with his pestering.

"They all oppose me."

"I oppose you too."

Simon gritted his teeth and said, "If you’re willing to help me, I’ll tell you a secret. A secret about the Divine Realm."

Li Rui kept his hands in his pockets, glanced around, and felt this guy might be just trying to pique his interest.

"Tell me first."

Simon said, "I know what the Upper Realm is like."

"Oh?" Li Rui didn’t reveal what he already knew, "Go ahead."

"No, you have to promise me first."

"I can promise to help you first, but if the information you provide later is worthless, I’ll retract my promise," Li Rui said.

"I trust you’re a man of your word."

Simon, somehow confident, said, "The Divine Realm is divided into three parts, just like the human realm of the Secret Realm World—the Eastern place of Thunder, the Western land of Battle, and the Northern Celestial Pillar Plateau."

Li Rui didn’t show any extra expression, just asked, "How do you know this?"

"When Vons and I advanced, we both saw the Upper Realm. I went to the land of Battle, where people excel in close combat. I seized one of the Divine Formats there."

Simon said, "And Vons also saw the scenes of the Upper Realm, just like what those world NPCs invented. There’s a big tree there."

Li Rui frowned, "Have you noticed that the Divine Realm, Secret Realm’s human world, and our world all have the same layout?"

"It’s similar, but our world seems to be a bit more complex, right?"

Simon said, "No matter what, if you go to the Divine Realm, you’ll surely discover the secret of the Eastern place of Thunder. But I suppose you’ve been there too, haven’t you?" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Li Rui didn’t disclose his bottom line and vaguely replied, "Is this your secret?"

"Isn’t it enough?" Simon said.

"... Hard to say."

"Alright!"

Simon said fiercely, "I’ll tell you one more secret, but you can’t reveal to anyone that I told you."

"What?"

"There was a time when the place of Thunder and the land of Battle erupted into war. A treasured item containing Thunder Force was seized by the main god of the land of Battle. Of course, I can’t ensure its authenticity; it’s just a rumor."

Simon didn’t expect Li Rui to visibly show more interest in this news.

Actually, regarding all the "secrets" mentioned by the other party, Li Rui felt there were already plenty.

In the Superpower Division’s records about the Upper Realm, the most detailed aspects are the Thunder Division and Fighting Division. It’s just that Li Rui previously thought these were all settings born in the context of the Eastern Continent.

But now, if Simon is right, that Fighting Division might be the Western Regions Divine Realm?

More importantly, could Simon be referring to the significant Thunder Force possibly being Celestial Thunder?

If so, doesn’t that mean seeking Celestial Thunder requires going to the Western Regions of the Secret Realm World?

He said, "Okay, if I have the chance to meet Vons, I’ll try to bring him out, as long as he’s willing. If that guy isn’t like you think, I won’t be able to help."

"Hmph, thank you." Simon sneered coldly again.

"..."

Li Rui was already indifferent.

"You can’t tell others," Simon said, "Right now, we’re in an alliance. Your superiors might inform my superiors, and they would forbid us from contacting the other coalition. This matter needs to be handled by ourselves."

"I’ll see how it goes."

Li Rui didn’t commit, especially since he had no idea where Vons might be hiding, and everything was just Simon’s subjective conjecture. Perhaps that Divine Son has completely defected to Zuo Qiutian’s side.

The next day, more information was sent over, including much content about the Upper Realm at Li Rui’s request.

In the living room on the villa’s ground floor, he spread out the printed paper materials and sat cross-legged on the floor sorting through the related rumors.

"What’s this?"

Guan Gui appeared in the living room at some point, "Why start researching these suddenly?"

Li Rui didn’t answer directly: "Brother Gui, do you know about Fighting Division related intelligence?"

"In Taoist spells, many involve Fighting Division related incantations."

"More specifically?"

"No idea, it seems just a method of summoning gods," Guan Gui also sat down beside him, "Why?"

He was asking why Li Rui suddenly inquired about these matters.

Li Rui said, "I just received some news from the Western Kingdom, saying that Fighting Division might correspond to the Western Regions in the Secret Realm Divine Realm."

"Makes sense," Guan Gui replied directly.

"Huh? That makes sense already?"

Guan Gui said, "That Roger Simon, his advanced profession fits well with Fighting Division’s legends."

Li Rui didn’t expect this person to be so keen, having fought Simon a few times and captured the key immediately.

"The Fighting Division, the rumor is full of gods who can lift mountains, adept at close hand-to-hand combat."

Song Yao’s voice rang from upstairs, as he trotted downstairs in slippers, "Your information is correct. The Intelligence Analysis Department also has similar speculations, but no solid evidence. What, did your friend actively provide the intelligence?"

Li Rui chuckled dryly, "He has no evidence either."

Song Yao said, "You don’t need to search aimlessly; I can tell you, according to our current summary, the Upper Realm divides into three sections, the Thunder, Fighting and the Celestial Pillars. There seemed to have been a major division in the Thunder Division, which we suspect was the reason for the Five Thunders Skill descending to the human world."

"But on the contrary, there are similar forces in the Western Regions, and Snowfield, although what exactly is there, those are national secrets, we don’t know."

Guan Gui said, "Simon certainly knows."

"That’s for sure; otherwise, Anomaly Bureau wouldn’t value such a brainless idiot."

"..."

Li Rui deeply agreed with this statement.

"Elder Song, is it possible that the Celestial Thunder part of the Five Thunders Skill is in the Western Regions? After all, if the Fighting Division Spell can appear in the Eastern Continent, why can’t the Thunder Division Spell appear in the Western Regions?"

"Can’t rule out that possibility."

Song Yao said, "How about this, you stop worrying about this matter, I’ll have Minister Zhuo find intelligence from the Western Kingdom through diplomatic channels."

Li Rui was overjoyed, "Sure, sure, but don’t say it was me who provided the information, or else you’ll be selling Simon out."

Suddenly, an advisor specifically protecting the Prophet’s team burst into the hall.

"Elder Song, there’s been an incident, Advisor Ling said someone has spied on us, Captain Lu said we need to relocate immediately."