If even the gods can no longer care about the situation in the City of Gods, doesn't that mean they're abandoning it?
At this thought, the priests present paled. The magic array communicating with the gods had never failed before. Since they couldn't receive a response from the gods, there was only one outcome: they had been abandoned by the gods!
As the City of Gods was plunged into boundless fear, a massive battle erupted thousands of miles away on Mount Baiwang.
The coalition forces arrived at Mount Baiwang without delay and immediately launched an attack on the Tianzui army stationed there.
Sensing that there were no powerful warriors stationed on Mount Baiwang, only a few Martial Emperor-level aliens and two Martial Emperor-level generals, Liuli didn't even bother inviting Ming Qi to come out, but immediately ordered the entire army to attack.
A powerful Celestial Clan Martial God led the charge directly to the summit of Mount Baiwang, slaying two Martial Emperor-level generals with lightning speed. The remaining Celestial Sin army was thrown into chaos. Although several Martial Emperor-level aliens attempted to reverse the defeat and defend Mount Baiwang, their efforts were futile. The overwhelming superiority of the powerful plunged the Celestial Sin army into an abyss.
The battle was brief; before even the Celestial Sin army's war beasts could be deployed, the battle was nearly over, leaving only slaughter.
Facing the aliens, neither the Celestial Clan nor the Savage army showed any mercy. This caused Purple Star Jade Lord, who had surrendered to Ming Qi, and several powerful aliens to break into a cold sweat. They also secretly lamented the wisdom of their choice. They believed this was their only chance. Given the current situation, even if someone wanted to surrender, they would likely be ignored.
The battle concluded, and the coalition forces successfully occupied Biwang Mountain. Within the vast fortress, a considerable number of Heavenly Sin troops and war beasts remained, but their fate was predictable.
Having achieved a resounding victory, Liuli ordered a rest in Biwang Mountain for the night, departing for the City of the Gods the next day.
News had spread of the Heavenly Sin army's siege of the City of the Gods. As long as the crisis in the City of the Gods was resolved, things would improve.
Late in the evening, Xingyun was sitting in her tent, boredly playing with a miniature version of the Purple Star Scepter, when she suddenly felt something strange. When she regained consciousness, she saw Mingqi standing before her, his face calm.
This startled her so much that she nearly dropped the artifact in her hands.
Ming Qi's appearance was abrupt. Beyond that initial, almost imperceptible touch, there was no further movement. This was because the Supreme Diagram was attached to her clothes. If the Supreme Diagram were free, even if she were right next to her, she would be completely unaware of Ming Qi's presence.
"How did you do that?"
Xing Yun stared in amazement at Ming Qi's drastically changed demeanor, not even trying to hide her surprise.
Ming Qi was stunned at first, but then she understood what she was talking about and smiled, "It's actually very simple. Once you take that step, it will come naturally. I already know this. Go get everyone here. I have some things to tell you."
Xing Yun glanced at Ming Qi and asked before leaving, "Are those monsters coming too?"
Ming Qi nodded, knowing who the monsters Xing Yun was talking about.
The others were all scattered, and gathering them all would take time. Ming Qi pondered for a moment, then lightly snapped his fingers. Two points of light flew out from the palm of his right hand, instantly transforming into two figures that appeared within the tent.
"How are your cultivation going?"
These two were naturally Yue Dongqing and Dahei, who had been cultivating within the Northern God Stele. In Ming Qi's system, they were the least advanced, having cultivated within the stele space since leaving Bai Qi.
Ming Qi saw through them before they could answer.
Yue Dongqing was extremely talented, making rapid progress, and was on the verge of reaching the Martial Saint realm. Dahei, originally a demon, was making relatively slow progress, but he was also making considerable progress, showing signs of breaking through to the Heavenly King realm.
"Master, you've changed."
At this moment, Dahei suddenly spoke. He usually spoke little. Due to his low strength, he had no role in major battles, so he spent most of his time cultivating.
"Oh? What's changed?"
The demon beasts had keen perceptions. Although Dahei's strength was relatively low, he clearly sensed something different about Mingqi.
As Dahei spoke, Yue Dongqing carefully examined Mingqi, a look of confusion crossing her face. Clearly, she too had noticed a change in Mingqi, but she couldn't pinpoint the specific difference.
"I don't know. Anyway, it feels very different."
Mingqi smiled, offering no explanation. The impression of change he gave was naturally the result of his recent arduous cultivation and sudden enlightenment. He had grasped the rudiments of the Dao, a unique and unprecedented avenue, a dual Dao coexisting simultaneously.
At this point, Mingqi's body contained two Daos: one, the Dao of God-killing, taught by the Tiger Wood God, and the other, a Dao he had suddenly realized, which he named the Dao of Immortality.
The Path of God-Slaying emphasizes ruthless killing and unwavering resolve, while the Path of Immortality, rooted in protection and guided by the mysteries of the endless reproduction of all things in heaven and earth, perfectly counteracts the drawbacks and flaws of the Path of God-Slaying.
However, both paths are currently in their embryonic stages and cannot yet be fully utilized in combat. However, now that the path has been discovered, the rest will be much simpler. Once one reaches the Martial God realm, one will undoubtedly soar to the sky and become unstoppable.
A quarter of an hour later, Xing Yun returned. Soon, Lu Ji and his group, along with the Purple Star Jade Master and the surrendered alien warriors, entered the tent, instantly filling up.
Ming Qi glanced at the people who had followed him, pondering what to say. He hadn't originally considered this, but the embryonic form of the dual paths had already appeared, suggesting a completely different path ahead. However, since it hadn't yet fully formed, he was unsure how to phrase it.
After a moment's contemplation, Ming Qi finally spoke: "The situation in Tianhuang is hopeless now. I'm sure you all see it clearly. Since you all recognize me, I won't hide anything. From now on, we are destined to forge our own paths, and no one can influence our course. Therefore, I will tolerate no betrayal!"
At this point, Ming Qi's tone suddenly grew more serious. He took note of the expressions of the crowd before slowly speaking again: "I have a set of skills called the Longevity Secret, which I will now teach you."
With that, Ming Qi dispersed several strands of his spiritual consciousness into each person's mind. Many present had high cultivation levels, but they were unable to resist Ming Qi's absorption of his consciousness. Soon, the complete Longevity Secret appeared in everyone's mind.
At first, they all looked puzzled, but after learning of the Longevity Secret's effectiveness, they were all astonished, even the Purple Star Jade Master was no exception.
Seeing their reactions, Ming Qi knew it was working, and gestured for them to leave.
The Changsheng Jue (Eternal Life Secret) is a technique refined from Ming Qi's sudden realization of the Great Dao of Immortality. While its effectiveness is extraordinary, it lacks the true meaning of the Dao. Consequently, even if those present comprehended the Changsheng Jue to perfection, they would still be unable to glimpse Ming Qi's Dao.
On the second day, the coalition forces set out on time for the City of the Gods.