In front of Wang Chen, the Chaos Qi violently surged, and numerous Innate Spirit Treasures began to intertwine with each other's Dao rhyme.
At a certain moment, they began to attract each other, slowly drawing closer. The surrounding Chaos Qi was instantly siphoned away, and more Chaos Qi surged in to fill the void.
Wang Chen retreated some distance, ensuring he was not within the vortex formed by the Chaos Qi.
Those Innate Spirit Treasures were like bottomless pits, devouring everything in Chaos.
The hunyuan pearl was at the very center of the many spirit pearls, with the sun moon spirit pearls slowly revolving around it. The heaven opening bead and earth splitting bead were slightly further out, followed closely by the five elements spirit pearls, and the twenty-four sea calming pearls were on the outermost layer.
The Dao rhyme of these Innate Spirit Treasures intertwined, and they rotated according to an abstruse trajectory. With each full rotation, the distance between them would decrease by a fraction.
At the same time, Wang Chen was also constantly retreating, as the vortex created by these Innate Spirit Treasures absorbing Chaos Qi was growing larger and larger.
Wang Chen felt a tremor in his heart just looking at that vortex, and at the same time, his anticipation for the final outcome grew even stronger.
Time flew by. Under Wang Chen's bated breath and focused gaze, the abstruse formation composed of Innate Spirit Treasures gradually reached its peak rotation speed.
The might emanating from the hunyuan pearl at the core had already far exceeded Wang Chen's comprehension. The sun moon spirit pearls, upon touching the hunyuan pearl, merged into it like young swallows returning to their nest. The integration of two High Grade Innate Spirit Treasures imbued the hunyuan pearl with a layer of Chaos color.
Om~
An invisible Dao fluctuation rippled out from the hunyuan pearl, and the heaven opening bead and earth splitting bead violently crashed into the hunyuan pearl.
Boom—!
A colossal roar, transcending the concept of sound, directly exploded within Wang Chen's Primordial Spirit!
Wang Chen dared not be careless and immediately activated the fragment of the jade disc of creation with all his might, retreating once more.
With the integration of the heaven opening bead and earth splitting bead, an indescribably vast Chaos vortex suddenly formed. Its suction was so strong that even Wang Chen, observing from a distance, felt his Magic Power and Primordial Spirit subtly showing signs of leaving his body. Fortunately, threads of Dao Law hanging from the fragment of the jade disc of creation protected him.
Next were the five elements spirit pearls. The balance of the Five Elements, metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, mutually generating and complementing each other, was completely shattered. The five elements spirit pearls directly merged into the hunyuan pearl along with the Chaos-colored airflow.
The remaining twenty-four sea calming pearls were now utterly unable to resist the power of the hunyuan pearl, transforming directly into twenty-four brilliant streaks of light and merging into it.
Finally, all the radiance, Dao rhyme, Innate Restrictions, and Innate Indestructible Spirit Light contained within the Innate Spirit Treasures merged into the hunyuan pearl like a myriad of rivers returning to the sea.
No! Perhaps it should now be called the chaos bead.
The form of the chaos bead began to undergo earth-shattering changes.
At times, it would instantly devour all the endless Chaos Qi in the Inner Chaos, causing this part of the Inner Chaos to present an absolute "nothingness"; at other times, it would spew out earth, water, fire, and wind, depicting the scene of heaven opening and earth splitting, transforming into the "everything" that exists.
In this alternating cycle of "nothingness" and "everything," a Chaos aura, transcending all Innate Spirit Treasures, seemingly the origin of everything and also the end of everything, began to permeate.
Who knows how long passed, perhaps an instant, perhaps ten thousand years, all anomalies disappeared, leaving only a chaos bead quietly suspended there.
At this moment, the excitement and joy in Wang Chen's heart could no longer be suppressed. He eagerly approached the chaos bead.
It was about the size of a fist, entirely exhibiting a Chaos color.
Upon closer inspection, the Dao rhyme emanating from around the chaos bead formed divine lights of various colors. These divine lights continuously flowed, sometimes like a rotating nebula, and sometimes like the Grandmist before its separation, causing the surrounding space and time to spontaneously distort and submit.
Invulnerable to all Laws, suppressing Luck, repelling all evil, untouched by Karma, unbound by destiny, concealing heavenly secrets, containing Chaos within.
It was the chaos bead! A Chaos Supreme Treasure!
Wang Chen slowly extended his hand, and the chaos bead, as if sentient, reined in its aura that made even Chaos tremble, gently falling into his palm.
It felt warm and smooth to the touch, its weight like holding a world, yet the next moment it felt as if nothing was there.
"So that's how it is, is it accommodating me?"
Without further hesitation, Wang Chen sat cross-legged in Chaos and began to refine this chaos bead... Chaos knew no years, and tens of thousands of years passed by.
Wang Chen's cultivation at the Late Stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm allowed him to refine only a small portion of the Dao Restrictions within the chaos bead, similar to the situation with the fragment of the jade disc of creation. He needed a higher Realm and strength to complete the subsequent refinement.
Watching the birth process of the chaos bead had given him many insights, and combined with refining the Dao Restrictions within the chaos bead, sparks of inspiration continuously burst forth from Wang Chen.
Wang Chen simply placed the fragment of the jade disc of creation above his head, with the chaos bead floating before him, and began his secluded Cultivation in this Inner Chaos.
The Late Stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm could not stop the current Wang Chen at all. Various Dao Laws flowed through his mind, and his Realm and strength directly reached Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection.
However, at this point, his Innate Legacy was severed. The path ahead required Wang Chen to forge it himself.
Without the slightest hesitation, Wang Chen began to simultaneously Cultivate the Innate Divine Dao in this Inner Chaos.
As Wang Chen became a Innate Divine Spirits, some of the originally chaotic Law fragments in the Chaos Qi actually actively detached and gathered towards Wang Chen.
Star Law/Principle, Creation Law, Destiny Law, Karma Law, Five Elements Law, Time Law, Space Law... Wang Chen's Realm and strength steadily progressed from Heavenly God to Great Overarching Emperor Lord. Innate Divine Spirits Cultivate Law to achieve the Dao, and in terms of Dao Law, Wang Chen had a profound foundation, so his progress was rapid.
The reason he started Cultivating from the Heavenly God Realm was mainly because Wang Chen wanted to carefully experience the Cultivation of the Innate Divine Dao, which is why he started breaking through from Heavenly God. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been impossible to directly become a Great Overarching Emperor Lord in one step.
(Heavenly God, True Lord, Divine Lord, Great God, Ancient God, Great Overarching Emperor Lord, World God/Heavenly Venerable, Creation God/Primordial Dao Venerable
Heavenly Immortal, True Immortal, Profound Immortal, Golden Immortal, Taiyi Golden Immortal, Grand Unity Golden Immortal, Hun Yuan Golden Immortal/Quasi-Saint, Grand Unity Golden Immortal/Saint)
After becoming a Great Overarching Emperor Lord, Wang Chen first Cultivated the Star Law/Principle. Each Heaven and Earth Law has ten layers of Perfection. Wang Chen's Star Law/Principle is currently at the seventh layer, which means he is at the Late Stage Great Overarching Emperor Lord.
In the Innate Divine Dao, at the Great Overarching Emperor Lord Realm, one needs to control Heaven and Earth Laws. When the controlled Heaven and Earth Laws reach the tenth layer, one can attempt to conceive one's own Heaven and Earth Laws.
The most convenient way at this point is to create and conceive Heaven and Earth Laws. As long as one has a trace of one's own Heaven and Earth Laws, it means one has officially stepped into the World God Realm.
To summarize, a Great Overarching Emperor Lord comprehends and controls Heaven and Earth Laws, while a World God conceives their own Heaven and Earth Laws and gradually strengthens them.
After tens of thousands of years of Cultivation, Wang Chen's eyes opened, and billions of divine lights burst forth from his body. Endless Law fragments shone like stars, radiating divine light towards Wang Chen.
This scene before him reminded Wang Chen of the day he was born, when the stars also shone brightly, illuminating the starry sky. Now, they illuminated this Inner Chaos.
This was the great power belonging to a Innate Divine Spirits; the favor of the Dao Law was omnipresent.
The divine light on his body gradually receded, and the surrounding Law fragments also dimmed. All matters for this journey were completed, and there was no further use in continuing to Cultivate here.
Moreover, tens of thousands of years had passed, and he needed to go back and check.
He collected the chaos bead with a thought, feeling the boundless, yet uncultivated, Chaos World within the chaos bead. Wang Chen knew that his path to the Great Desolation would be completely different from this moment on.
With the chaos bead, a Chaos Supreme Treasure, there was no other place to consider for the gestation of that Chaos Sword Embryo. He hoped that when this sword was born, it would bring him a surprise.
This time, the return journey was much faster than the outbound one. The current Wang Chen, with his dual Cultivation of Immortals and Gods, naturally possessed strength incomparable to before, and soon the heaven and earth fetal membrane was already visible in the distance.
Passing through the heaven and earth fetal membrane, what met his eyes was a world of ice and snow. Beneath the thick ice layer was deep, dark seawater. A brief calculation revealed this place to be the Northern Sea of the Great Desolation.
Since he had arrived here, Wang Chen planned to visit the Xuanwu Clan and inquire about the current situation in the Great Desolation.
Taking a few steps, space shifted, and Wang Chen stood atop an auspicious cloud. Below, a group of Flood Dragons resided in the sea area.
Many crystal palaces were built on the seabed, and shrimp soldiers and crab generals patrolled this sea area.
In the most luxurious palace, a Flood Dragon at the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm sat on the main seat, enjoying the music and dance of the clam maidens with his clansmen.
It seemed that Ancestor Dragon had learned a lot from him and had boasted about it everywhere. Look at how these Flood Dragons below had learned so well.
Those clam maidens were indeed good. Although they couldn't compare to the Flower Fairies, they weren't bad. The most important thing was that they had their own characteristics; the dance and music were well-matched and could bring out the clam maidens' own advantages. It must be said that the composer and choreographer were very talented.
However, the most important thing at the moment was to ask these beings below about the current situation in the Great Desolation. So, Wang Chen released a trace of pressure belonging to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm.
In the deep sea, the Flood Dragons, who were happily eating delicacies, drinking immortal wine, chatting, and enjoying the dance, suddenly stopped their movements.
Especially Jiaolong Duyuan, who was on the main seat, his body stiffened abruptly after sensing that aura. After a long while, he looked up, his expression extremely solemn.
"It seems a formidable existence has arrived."
Duyuan looked at the many Flood Dragons staring at him eagerly and said, "I'll go see. You all stay here and don't act rashly."
Immediately, Duyuan's figure disappeared from the palace. A dark green Flood Dragon passed through the sea surface, ascended on a cloud, and came before Wang Chen, though his position was slightly lower than Wang Chen's.
"Jiaolong Clan's Duyuan greets Senior. May I ask what brings Senior to my Northern Sea Jiaolong Clan?"
Although Duyuan's words were respectful, it was clear that he did not fear Wang Chen.
Apparently, the Dragon Clan was very powerful now, which gave this Flood Dragon some confidence.
"I am Great Emperor Ziwei. I was in secluded Cultivation for some time. Now that I have emerged and am passing through this place, I wish to ask you, my young friend, about the current situation in the Great Desolation."
Wang Chen gazed at Duyuan below, speaking in a slightly gentle tone, as he had, after all, disturbed the other party's enjoyment.
Duyuan's pupils visibly contracted when he heard Wang Chen's Dao title. Then, as if disbelieving, he glanced at Wang Chen, but quickly lowered his head again, speaking with even greater respect.
"So it is Great Emperor Ziwei in person. This little dragon failed to greet you from afar; I hope you will forgive my offense."
"Currently, the Great Desolation is in a three-way standoff. The Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans control most of the Great Desolation, with only a few powerful clans not submitting to the three clans. The three clans have also not touched the immortal mountains and blessed lands where some powerful beings reside."
Wang Chen nodded slightly, indicating he understood, then a smile appeared on his face as he said,
"I noticed your expression was unusual just now. Has my young friend heard of my name?"
Duyuan immediately cupped his hands and replied without hesitation, "Great Emperor, you are the pioneer of the Divine Dao. Your name is widely circulated in the Great Desolation, and there are not a few who Cultivate the Divine Dao among the three clans."
After speaking, Duyuan cautiously glanced at Wang Chen again. Seeing no change in his expression, he continued.
"Moreover, ten thousand years ago, the Qilin Clan coveted the Mountain Sea Realm. Beginning Qilin even personally made a move, but was stopped by True Man Kong Ming, one of your subordinates. Subsequently, the Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise Old Ancestors intervened, and the Qilin Clan suffered many casualties."
Duyuan's voice grew softer and softer as he spoke, fearing he might offend Great Emperor Ziwei. If his subordinates were so strong, how much more powerful was he himself?
Especially that True Man Kong Ming, who was incredibly fierce. A Senior from the Dragon Clan said that Beginning Qilin was already injured when he retreated.
When Duyuan mentioned the Qilin Clan coveting the Mountain Sea Realm, Wang Chen synchronized his Incarnation's memories with a thought. Nothing major had happened; the Qilin Clan retreated in defeat without even seeing the Mountain Sea Realm.
The Xuanwu Clan had even moved to the Mountain Sea Realm.
True Man Kong Ming easily stopped Beginning Qilin, while the Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise Old Ancestors, several Grand Unity Golden Immortals, blocked five Grand Unity Golden Immortals from the Qilin Clan. The Qilin Clan watched helplessly as the Divine Dao Incarnation and Canglan Incarnation killed several Taiyi Golden Immortals from the Qilin Clan. Seeing that they couldn't gain an advantage, the Qilin Clan retreated.
The Canglan Incarnation's Realm was Taiyi Golden Immortal Perfection. He was covered in Magic Treasures and Talismans, and his combat power was considerable.
Although the Divine Dao Incarnation's Realm was Ancient God Perfection, his combat power could reach the Early Stage Great Overarching Emperor Lord. As long as there was enough faith, his combat power would not be too bad.
The Canglan Incarnation followed the Immortal Dao. As an Incarnation, he himself was incomplete and naturally unable to prove the Dao to Grand Luo.
The Divine Dao Incarnation followed the Acquired Divine Way. Although he could become a Great Overarching Emperor Lord, it would only be after Wang Chen's enfeoffment.
(Acquired Divine Way collects human faith, so the Laws they Cultivate are, without exception, human Laws.
Examples of human Laws: seven emotions and six desires, Luck, Torch, swords, spears, etc.)
After Wang Chen enfeoffed him with a divine title, the Divine Dao Incarnation could achieve the Great Overarching Emperor Lord based on this.
"Hmm, I understand the situation now. This is a section of a Vicious Beast horn of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal level. Beginning Qilin gave it to me back then. Today, seeing that you are quite pleasing to the eye, I will give it to you."
Wang Chen casually gave away this section of an unknown Vicious Beast horn. For him, this item was of little use. Much of the horn's inherent spirituality had been lost, and keeping it as Materials, he didn't know when it would ever be its turn to be used.
Although Wang Chen didn't think much of this horn section, for Duyuan, it was definitely a good item. With enough Opportunity, he might even glimpse a trace of Grand Luo's profundity.
"Thank you, Great Emperor Ziwei. Great Emperor is benevolent."
Duyuan joyfully accepted the horn section and bowed towards Wang Chen. When he looked up again, the figure of Great Emperor Ziwei had already disappeared.
Since the Black Tortoise Clan had already gone to the Primordial Starry Sky, Wang Chen no longer lingered on the Primordial Great Land.
Now that the three clans were gradually gaining power, Wang Chen believed that it wouldn't be long before the tribulation began. At this point, Wang Chen planned to return directly to the Primordial Starry Sky and temporarily cut off his connection with the Primordial Great Land. Participating further might drag him into the tribulation.
Moreover, his Divine Dao Cultivation had just begun, and with the fragment of the jade disc of creation and the chaos bead, he could Cultivate at a very fast pace.
Wang Chen wanted to reach the Heavenly Venerate Realm before the tribulation fully erupted. As for the Qilin Clan, he would have many ways to deal with them later; there was no need to risk being dragged into the tribulation to do so.
Furthermore, the plans of those top-tier great powers in the Great Desolation should have already begun. Hongjun and Rahu must have already mapped out the future direction.
After returning this time, Wang Chen also needed to understand the decision of the primordial heavens dao.
Before returning to the Primordial Starry Sky, Wang Chen looked back at the Great Desolation and found that the west was filled with Devilish Qi. The three clans hadn't gained much advantage there.
The entire Primordial Great Land had lost its former peace and tranquility. Now, looking around, battles could be seen in many places. Death Qi and resentment were gathering between heaven and earth. Wang Chen had already seen the precursor to the tribulation.
From the current situation, the three Clan Chiefs did not sufficiently value the Innate Divine Dao. They had decided to follow the Immortal Dao path to the end.
The Ancestral Dragon, Primordial Phoenix, and Beginning Qilin were already using Luck and Karma to Cultivate, attempting to Breakthrough their Realm.
Just as Wang Chen looked back at the Great Desolation, Qingqiu Mountain in the east of the Great Desolation suddenly disappeared, and then a white light came towards the Primordial Starry Sky.
Wang Chen was quite familiar with that aura; it was precisely the Fox Ancestor. From the looks of it, the Fox Ancestor seemed to be coming to the Primordial Starry Sky to seek refuge with him.
With a wave of his hand, a starlight flew out, guiding the Fox Ancestor. As soon as this starlight appeared within the Fox Ancestor's perception, she immediately understood its owner. Thus, the Fox Ancestor did not resist and was enveloped by the starlight, arriving before Wang Chen.
"Fellow Daoist Fox Ancestor, long time no see. Judging by your appearance just now, are you perhaps bringing your clan to live in the Primordial Starry Sky?"
Wang Chen said with a gentle smile on his face.
"Fellow Daoist Ziwei, you've finally come out of seclusion. It seems my timing is just right."
"That's right, I've decided to bring the Fox Clan to seek refuge with you. Ever since the Qilin Clan suffered a loss at your hands, they have been pressuring the various clans on the Primordial Great Land. The current situation is clearly a bit off, so I plan to leave this place of turmoil."
"It's just that I don't know if Great Emperor Ziwei is willing to accept the Fox Clan."
As she spoke, the Fox Ancestor's face showed a pitiful expression, and her pair of clear, sparkling eyes looked at Wang Chen with full anticipation.
"Haha, Fellow Daoist Fox Ancestor, there's no need for that. The Primordial Starry Sky has always welcomed everyone. I'm delighted that you've come; I couldn't be happier."
"Just in time, I'll take you to the Mountain Sea Realm to see. Those little foxes from back then have all grown up now."
Upon hearing this, the Fox Ancestor's face bloomed into a bright smile.
"Then many thanks, Great Emperor Ziwei."
"Over the years, Qingqiu has had some interactions with them. It's clear they've been well taken care of by the Great Emperor. I hear the Nine-Tailed Fox in the Mountain Sea Realm is already a major clan."
Wang Chen was not surprised that the Fox Ancestor knew about the Mountain Sea Realm. If she wasn't clear about the situation in the Mountain Sea Realm, how could she easily bring her clan to the Primordial Starry Sky?
"There's no such thing as taking care of them or not. I just provided a good living environment. Their current development is all due to their own efforts."
As he spoke, Wang Chen led the Fox Ancestor towards the Mountain Sea Realm. In the Fox Ancestor's slightly surprised expression, after several spatial shifts, the two were already in the Mountain Sea Realm.
"Great Emperor Ziwei, what a Divine Ability! Your current Realm and strength are already beyond my comprehension."
For a moment, the Fox Ancestor's expression was somewhat complex. She knew that she had been born much earlier than Great Emperor Ziwei, yet now she couldn't even see his back. For a moment, she felt a sense of melancholy.
Seeing a trace of despondency on the Fox Ancestor's originally bright little face, Wang Chen comforted her.
"Fellow Daoist Fox Ancestor, don't be disheartened. You should think from a different perspective: if I find the Great Dao, then you will also become a beneficiary, and there will be a possibility of reaching a higher Realm in the future."
"Then I shall borrow the Great Emperor's auspicious words. When that time comes, Great Emperor, please don't forget your promise to this humble one today."
The despondency on the Fox Ancestor's face vanished instantly, replaced by a smile as bright as a flower.
Wang Chen couldn't help but smile and shake his head upon hearing this, saying, "Fellow Daoist Fox Ancestor, rest assured. As Great Emperor Ziwei, I always keep my word."
"You and I are quite familiar now. Always calling each other 'Fellow Daoist' seems a bit distant. From now on, Great Emperor can just call me Fox Ancestor."
The Fox Ancestor had a faint smile on her face.
"I presume the Great Emperor will have many things to attend to after returning from seclusion. I'll go find those little ones myself."
Saying this, the Fox Ancestor waved her hand at Wang Chen and headed towards Qinghua Mountain in the east of the Mountain Sea Realm, which was the Nine-Tailed Fox's clan territory in the Mountain Sea Realm.
According to the memories of the Divine Dao Incarnation, after the Mountain Sea Realm was opened to the public, White Moon, the Nine-Tailed Fox, came many times. She truly cared for this group of little foxes. Each time she came, she would bring some good things and also teach those little ones some ways of survival, as well as solve some problems they encountered in their Cultivation.
Therefore, Qingqiu and Qinghua Mountain had always maintained contact.
Wang Chen did not conceal his aura when he returned, so his Incarnation, the Vermilion Bird, the White Tiger, and others in the Mountain Sea Realm naturally discovered his whereabouts. The Fox Ancestor's departure was also due to sensing these people approaching.
"You're finally back. Do you know how we've spent these tens of thousands of years?"
The Divine Dao Incarnation walked out of the Void Realm, looking at Wang Chen with a hint of resentment.
"It's normal for a Grand Unity Golden Immortal to be in seclusion for tens of thousands of years. Isn't our role just to help him handle trivial matters?"
The Canglan Incarnation followed closely behind. The two Incarnations wielded partial authority over the Heavenly Book, and their strength in the Mountain Sea Realm could not be judged by ordinary standards.
In the southern part of the Mountain Sea Realm, a clear and resonant cry rang out. From the sound, one could feel her joy. A blazing firelight streaked across the sky, illuminating half of it. The Vermilion Bird arrived in an instant and immediately transformed into human form.
The Vermilion Bird was dressed in fiery red robes, with a divine halo composed of nine small suns behind her. At this moment, she looked like a sun goddess, bringing the Great Sun with her.
"Great Emperor, you're finally back."
The Vermilion Bird was clearly very happy to see Wang Chen.
"The tasks you entrusted to us have all been completed. It's just that a few beings have fused with the Heavenly Dao of Small Worlds. According to your instructions, Great Emperor, we didn't interfere with them."
"By the way, Great Emperor, this is the small sun I promised you earlier, also the first small sun nurtured by the blazing sun tree. How is it? Isn't it a bit beyond expectations?"
Wang Chen carefully observed the Vermilion Bird, then nodded in praise: "Not bad, great progress. You're already in the Late Stage Great Overarching Emperor Lord, and your Divine Ability is quite extraordinary."
"As for the matter of those nine Small Worlds, I understand. The rest of the matters can be left to me."
Finally, Wang Chen's gaze fell on the small sun held in the Vermilion Bird's hand, which was significantly larger than the nine behind her, and he smiled, saying, "You've put thought into it. I like it very much."
The small sun fell into Wang Chen's hand. The True Fire of the Sun, extremely rigid and pure Yang, was exceptionally domineering. This small sun itself possessed considerable power, and keeping it in hand was also a means.
The Vermilion Bird had refined these small suns into a Divine Ability Formation called the Nine Suns Burning Heaven Great Formation. She had used this Divine Ability Formation during her battle with the Qilin Clan's Great Luo.
The Formation composed of nine small suns illuminated a section of the Primordial Starry Sky. The Vermilion Bird, fighting one against two, did not fall into a disadvantage. All of the enemy's methods in the Divine Ability Formation were suppressed by the True Fire of the Sun. Even if the opponents possessed Innate Spirit Treasures, they were helpless against the Vermilion Bird.
In Wang Chen's opinion, this Formation Divine Ability researched by the Vermilion Bird still had a lot of room for improvement. The reason she was able to suppress the two Great Luo opponents was largely due to the inherent power of the nine small suns themselves.
However, after that battle, the Vermilion Bird should have also discovered the problems within it. Now, this Divine Ability Formation must be much stronger than it was back then.
"Great Emperor, you're back! I was in seclusion Cultivating earlier and rushed over as soon as I sensed your aura."
The White Tiger arrived in a hurry, his aura not yet fully calm, indicating that he had indeed just emerged from seclusion.
That great battle ten thousand years ago clearly stimulated the White Tiger. The Vermilion Bird's progress after switching to the Innate Divine Dao was too fast, and the combat power she displayed was also extraordinary.
A Great Overarching Emperor Lord without a Spirit Treasure, relying on a Divine Ability Formation, chasing after two Grand Unity Golden Immortals of the Qilin Clan who possessed Innate Spirit Treasures—this was something the White Tiger dared not even imagine before.
After the battle, the White Tiger made up his mind to consult the Vermilion Bird on the Cultivation method of the Innate Divine Dao, and then went back into seclusion until now.
The Black Tortoise Old Ancestor was with him. With an opportunity to advance further, who would be willing to idle in place?
Wang Chen could tell at a glance that the White Tiger, like him, Cultivated both the Immortal and Divine Dao. His Innate Divine Dao had now reached the Early Stage Great Overarching Emperor Lord, and both the Law of Metal and the Law of Slaughter had reached the third layer, with a very solid Foundation.
"Not bad. Being able to make up your mind to Cultivate the Innate Divine Dao is a good thing. The path of Immortal Dao is difficult, difficult, difficult."
Upon hearing Wang Chen's praise, the White Tiger's face showed a somewhat shy smile.
"Since the Great Emperor says so, I presume the Immortal Dao has reached Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection. Immortal Master Kong Ming congratulates Great Emperor Ziwei here."
True Man Kong Ming flew over from a distance on auspicious clouds, cupping his hands in congratulations to Wang Chen.
"Haha, I merely gained some insights. I must also thank Fellow Daoist Kong Ming for his assistance."
"Alas, what are you saying, Great Emperor? I am very fond of the Mountain Sea Realm, and I even consider it my home. Is it not normal for me to strike back when enemies covet my home?"
Wang Chen didn't know if these words were true or false, but True Man Kong Ming's actions were indeed in favor of the Mountain Sea Realm, and that was enough.
"Fellow Daoist Kong Ming, I've noted your sentiment. As long as Fellow Daoist does not do anything to harm the Mountain Sea Realm, then the Mountain Sea Realm will always be your home."
True Man Kong Ming smiled and nodded upon hearing this. There were some questions he couldn't answer. As an Incarnation, there were many things he couldn't control, but Wang Chen's words still brought a warm current to his heart.
After the few of them chatted for a while, the Black Tortoise Old Ancestor finally arrived late, but everyone could tell at a glance that this was just an Incarnation.
"Great Emperor, please forgive me. My true body is currently undergoing a Breakthrough and cannot come in person."
"No matter, a Breakthrough is the most important thing."
"And White Tiger, you also hurry back to Cultivate. The situation in the Great Desolation is constantly changing, and no one knows what will happen in the future. Strength is the most important thing."
"These are some of my insights into the Law. I hope they will be helpful for your Cultivation."
Saying this, Wang Chen gave his insights into the Law of Metal to the White Tiger, and his insights into the Law of Water to the Black Tortoise Incarnation.
"Many thanks, Great Emperor."
The White Tiger joyfully accepted the jade slip containing the insights into the Law of Metal, as if he had received a rare treasure, then transformed into a gust of wind and disappeared into the sky.
"Thank you, Great Emperor, for your grace."
The Black Tortoise Old Ancestor's Incarnation smiled, wrinkles appearing on his face, and quickly took the jade slip, then rode the auspicious clouds and sped off towards the North Sea.
At the original spot, besides Wang Chen's two Incarnations, only the Vermilion Bird and True Man Kong Ming remained, both looking at him eagerly.
The Vermilion Bird's beautiful eyes were fixed on Wang Chen, as if asking, 'Where's mine?'
Wang Chen looked at the expectant gazes of the Vermilion Bird and True Man Kong Ming, smiled slightly, and took out two more jade slips from his sleeve.
"Here, you two also go back and Cultivate diligently. Next, I will hide the Mountain Sea Realm. Without my permission, you are not to leave the Primordial Starry Sky easily."
The Vermilion Bird's expression didn't change much upon hearing this. Aside from her battle with the Qilin Clan, she had never left the Mountain Sea Realm, so whether the Mountain Sea Realm was hidden or not had no impact on her.
She joyfully accepted the jade slip, then said with some embarrassment, "Many thanks, Great Emperor. The Law of Fire is very good, but I've recently been researching the Dao of Formations. I wonder if the Great Emperor has any research on the Dao of Formations? I am willing to exchange it for that one wish."
"Yes, I do. Before I left, I said that if you completed your tasks, I would grant each of you one wish. Are you sure you want to use this wish to exchange for the Formation Dao jade slip?"
"I'm sure."
The Vermilion Bird nodded very seriously.
Upon hearing this, Wang Chen took out the Formation Dao jade slip from his embrace. After the Vermilion Bird received it, she eagerly returned to seclusion.
On the other side, True Man Kong Ming pondered the jade slip for a while. It contained insights into the Law of Space, and this jade slip was also useful to him.
"The Great Emperor is so generous; I feel undeserving. I shall exchange this jade slip with the Great Emperor for the 'Kong Ming True Scripture' that I have just perfected. This Cultivation Technique can directly lead to the Martial Dao Great Luo, and it is the only thing I can offer."
True Man Kong Ming looked at Wang Chen with a very complex expression. He hadn't expected Wang Chen to actually give him the jade slip. Having been accustomed to interacting with that group of disciples, he had picked up quite a few bad habits, even staring at Great Emperor Ziwei eagerly along with the Vermilion Bird.
True Man Kong Ming sighed inwardly, lamenting that his image as a master in Great Emperor Ziwei's eyes was probably completely ruined.
However, after reading the jade slip, True Man Kong Ming was indeed tempted. So, he weighed it for a moment in his heart and decided to trade this jade slip with Great Emperor Ziwei.
Wang Chen smiled and shook his head upon hearing this.
"True Man Kong Ming, there's no need for that. Consider this my thanks for your assistance."
"As for the 'Kong Ming True Scripture,' as long as Fellow Daoist finds a fated person in the Mountain Sea Realm and imparts it to him, it's the same as giving it to me."
True Man Kong Ming nodded with a serious expression upon hearing this, saying, "Great Emperor, rest assured, I will definitely fulfill my promise and impart the 'Kong Ming True Scripture' to someone suitable for it."
Afterward, True Man Kong Ming took the jade slip and returned to Two Realms Mountain to Cultivate in seclusion. Only Wang Chen and his Incarnations remained at the original spot.
"For a long time to come, I will also be in seclusion Cultivating. The matters in the Primordial Starry Sky will be left to you."
"You two should prepare yourselves for the matter of the Divine Dao conferment."
With that, Wang Chen had already disappeared, leaving only the two Incarnations staring at each other with helpless expressions.
Wang Chen arrived at the center of the Mountain Sea Realm.
After tens of thousands of years of growth, the heaven-reaching sacred tree finally stood tall, capable of growing together with the Mountain Sea Realm. Wang Chen could clearly perceive the changes in the Mountain Sea Realm. The current Mountain Sea Realm had already advanced a small step beyond the Foundation of a Major Thousand Worlds.
Although the growth was slow, the process was very stable.
Now, the heaven-reaching sacred tree has grown and can support the growth of the Mountain Sea Realm. Its roots are deeply embedded in the Void Realm, absorbing Chaos Qi. While providing nourishment for itself, it also nurtures this world, with an endless supply of Innate Spiritual Qi filling the Mountain Sea Realm.
The Mountain Sea Realm is now peaceful and prosperous, with abundant resources. Numerous blessed lands have been nurtured. If there wasn't such a good cultivation environment, the Fox Ancestor would not have chosen the Mountain Sea Realm.
The center of the Mountain Sea Realm has always been the most mysterious place. Many powerful beings knew of its extraordinary nature, which could be seen from the subtle changes in the Mountain Sea Realm. However, these were good things for them, so no powerful beings came to investigate this place.
After tens of thousands of years of development, the Merfolk Clan and the Feathered Race successively established Divine Courts. The highest cultivators of both races have now reached the God Realm (Golden Immortal). The two Divine Courts cooperate with each other and are also in opposition. They have also had wars, but both sides were very restrained.
The reason is very simple: there are many powerful Innate beings in the Mountain Sea Realm. Some of them appeared to mediate when the wars between the two races showed a tendency to escalate, preventing the situation from getting out of control.
Those who could mediate wars between the two races must be extraordinary in strength, and the Feathered Race and the Merfolk Clan naturally dared not neglect them.
Among them, Little Lingzhi and Vast Thunder were the most active. Both are now dual cultivators of Immortal and Martial Arts. Little Lingzhi, under the guidance of True Man Kong Ming, has made rapid progress and has now attained the Taiyi Golden Immortal Realm.
Cang Lei's martial arts cultivation came half from True Man Kong Ming's guidance and half from his own comprehension. He created a thunder-attribute martial arts Cultivation Technique that is very compatible with him. He is now also a Taiyi Golden Immortal. Although his progress is slightly slower, he is steady and has the potential for a massive Breakthrough after accumulation.
In the Canglan Realm, the method of the Imperial Dynasty of Luck has emerged. Now, all forces are protected by the Heavenly Stars of Luck, and the top powerhouses of the major forces are currently in the Profound Immortal Realm.
Wang Chen had previously supplemented the Foundation of the beings in the Canglan Realm, but this method was ultimately a bit lacking. The higher the Realm, the greater this gap, unless one's Comprehension Ability is Heaven-Defying enough to make up for it all.
The overall resources of the Canglan Realm still cannot be compared with the Mountain Sea Realm. The current progress is largely due to the trade between the two Realms.
Occasionally, in the starry sky, one can see merchant associations traveling between the two Realms to complete transactions. These merchant associations piloting gigantic warships are a spectacular sight.
In the Mountain Sea Realm, due to the rapid development of trade, Acquired gods related to it were also born. The God of Wealth unified the currency of trade between the two Realms, while the God of Commerce ensured the trading locations and the rights and interests of both parties.
Wang Chen was very happy to see the trade between the two Realms developing so well. This was unknown how many years earlier than the Primordial Great Land, and he felt a little proud in his heart.
Not far from the Mountain Sea Realm, there is a bubble containing nine Minor Thousand Worlds. These were the tasks Wang Chen assigned to the Vermilion Bird and others.
The beings inside all came from the Canglan Realm. After tens of thousands of years of development, one Minor Thousand Worlds certainly could not accommodate so many beings, so after discussing, several people moved into these nine Minor Thousand Worlds.
Above the bubble, an Incarnation of the Vermilion Bird sat quietly, guarding the place while also observing the development of these worlds.
"Alright, you can leave this to me."
Wang Chen's figure appeared next to the Vermilion Bird's Incarnation.
"Great Emperor, you're back! That's wonderful! It seems our mission is perfectly completed."
The Vermilion Bird's Incarnation transformed into a blaze of fire and vanished into the starry sky. In the Mountain Sea Realm, the Vermilion Bird, who was sitting on the blazing sun tree, opened her eyes. She glanced in the direction where her Incarnation disappeared, then continued to comprehend the jade scroll.
Wang Chen's gaze fell upon the nine Minor Thousand Worlds. The strongest beings within were Heavenly Immortals, and six of them, having merged with the Minor World Heavenly Dao, possessed strength comparable to True Immortals.
The development of the nine Minor Thousand Worlds also varied. Some were prosperous, others dilapidated.
Among the nine Minor Thousand Worlds, three were not merged with the Dao, and two of them developed very well. In the remaining Minor Thousand Worlds, demons ran rampant, and the Orc Clan and the demons were locked in an endless struggle. The location of the Minor Thousand Worlds Heavenly Dao was sealed and hidden. Now, the demons were searching for this location, while the Orc Clan forces were doing their best to stop them.
Among the six merged Minor Thousand Worlds, one was not merged with a living being. That was a cultivator of extraordinary talent, Xie Zhi Xuan, who resisted the temptation of merging with the Dao himself and chose to merge with a Magic Treasure.
He established order in that Minor Thousand Worlds, single-handedly created the Immortal Realm and the Immortal Court, and had many righteous individuals following him. Although a few forces were outwardly compliant but inwardly defiant, the overall situation was still under the control of the Immortal Court.
Wang Chen walked into the bubble, communicating with the primordial heavens dao in his mind.
"Heavenly Dao, are you there? Come and see, this is the consequence of the Heavenly Dao merging with living beings. Tsk tsk."
"Look, among the five beings who merged with the Minor World Heavenly Dao, four resorted to unscrupulous means to break through to higher Realms, and one was solely focused on comprehending the Dao, not caring about the world's development. Take a good look at what good merging with the Dao does."
"To be honest, it's really not as good as Xie Zhi Xuan in the neighboring Minor Thousand Worlds. At least he could resist the temptation in his heart and still cared about the common people of the world."
"What can a being who merges with the Heavenly Dao for the sake of climbing to a higher Realm bring to this world?"
Wang Chen's lips couldn't help but curl upwards. After contacting the primordial heavens dao through the jade disc of creation, it indeed came.
"Look, ever since they merged with the Dao, all talented beings who could threaten them have disappeared. What do you think after seeing this?"
"Such a world has no future. Without the addition of fresh blood, the entire world will gradually become stagnant, then decline, and eventually perish. Is this what you want to see?"
As Wang Chen walked in the Minor Thousand Worlds, he suddenly felt the might of the Heavens descend. Thunder rumbled in the sky, and endless tribulation clouds completely enveloped this bubble. As the tribulation clouds continuously gathered, the Heavenly Dao's pressure grew stronger and stronger. At a certain moment, a purple Heavenly Dao Eye descended from within the tribulation clouds.
Huge, majestic, indifferent—this was Wang Chen's first impression after seeing the Heavenly Dao Eye. It was clear that it had no joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness, nor any selfish desires. It was the ultimate mechanism for maintaining the rules of the Primordial Great Land.
In the Heavenly Dao Eye, Wang Chen saw the circulation of Laws and the birth and death of worlds. Around it, endless Divine Thunder of Purple Heavens guarded it.
All beings in the nine Minor Thousand Worlds, regardless of their Realm, were kneeling on the ground at this moment, their eyes filled with terror. The moment they saw the Heavenly Dao Eye, they understood what it was.
These beings did not feel the Heavenly Dao's pressure; they knelt on the ground purely out of bodily instinct, as if it was meant to be.
At this moment, all beings were wondering about the reason for the Heavenly Dao's descent. Most guessed that someone had angered the Heavenly Dao, and now the Heavenly Dao was coming to deliver punishment. Each being was filled with panic.
However, the truth was that the Heavenly Dao Eye did not even glance at them.
The Heavenly Dao Eye and Wang Chen gazed at each other for a long time. Finally, the Heavenly Dao Eye was the first to look away. It scanned these nine Minor Thousand Worlds. As it left, a Divine Thunder of Purple Heavens descended, severing the connection between the Minor World Heavenly Dao and the merged beings, including Xie Zhi Xuan's Magic Treasure.
Wang Chen remained very calm throughout, because he did not sense any Lightning Tribulation locking onto him. Most importantly, he now had confidence; with the chaos bead in hand, whether to stay or leave was entirely up to his will.
"Do not expose what happened here. The primordial heavens dao will not merge with the Dao, but you need to gather the fragments of the jade disc of creation."
The Heavenly Dao Eye disappeared, and the tribulation clouds vanished with it. Heavenly Dao information came into Wang Chen's mind
Collecting the fragments of the jade disc of creation is very difficult; one piece is definitely in Hongjun's hands, and another is most likely in Rahu's hands. Neither of them is easy to deal with.
At the same time, these two had far-reaching plans during the Dragon-Han Calamity. For Wang Chen, with his current Realm and strength, to participate in it would be a pipe dream. Only by Breaking Through to a Hun Yuan Golden Immortal or a World God would he be qualified to participate.
Fortunately, the calamity Qi has not yet begun to breed in the world, so he still has time to Break Through his Realm.
However, this would lead him in a direction completely opposite to his previously planned Dao.
Previously, Wang Chen's plan was not to participate in the calamity, but to stay in the Primordial Starry Sky and observe the world's situation. But now, it seems he still has to contend.
From the moment he obtained the fragment of the jade disc of creation, he had already entered the game. Both Hongjun and Rahu would certainly want to collect this Chaos Supreme Treasure. Hongjun's Dao path, in particular, was related to the jade disc of creation.
The final outcome of the struggle between Rahu and Hongjun cannot be determined yet, especially with Wang Chen's involvement. Not only did he obtain a fragment, but he also elevated Old Ancestor Yang Mei's strength, so until the last moment, anyone could be the victor.
If Hongjun wins, then for the sake of the three corpses uniting, he will definitely search for the last fragment. The other two are probably similar.
Unless Wang Chen gives up the fragment of the jade disc of creation, this calamity will sooner or later affect him.
Alas~
Wang Chen sighed. This was the general trend of the Primordial Great Land; once caught in it, one truly cannot help oneself.
Most importantly, he could not easily let go of this fragment of the jade disc of creation. He had already seen the hope of Breaking Through to a World God on the Innate Divine Dao, and his subsequent cultivation still required him to comprehend the Great Dao within it.
Wang Chen walked through the Minor Thousand Worlds, lost in thought, and unknowingly arrived in front of a small farmhouse courtyard.
"Son, the Immortal Master will take you away soon to follow him in cultivation. Although your father, I, only have a Foundation Establishment Realm and a low Realm, I have lived for so many years and have summarized a bit of truth."
"This long Immortal Path is about contending with people, contending with the land, and contending with the heavens. One step slow, every step is slow."
"Don't be like your father; at first, I didn't contend for anything, and now I can't contend for anything."
"The Immortal Path is long and perilous; do not let opportunities pass by idly."
"The scenery your father hasn't seen, let you see it for me."
The middle-aged man looked up at the blue sky, his eyes filled with complex emotions: longing, loss, and anticipation for his son's future.
Wang Chen stood there for a long time. At a certain moment, he smiled, relieved.
Yes, if even a Mortal knew this, what did he have to be conflicted about?
All he needed to do now was to improve his strength. The root of everything was insufficient strength. If you are strong, then others will be the ones who need to worry.
Wang Chen's face regained its confident smile. He took a step and was already back in Ziwei Palace, beginning his secluded cultivation.
After Wang Chen left, all living beings in the nine Minor Thousand Worlds forgot about the Heavenly Dao's descent. At the same time, all matters concerning the Heavenly Dao of the Minor Thousand Worlds and the Dao Integration were also forgotten.
From then on, the Heavenly Dao of the nine Minor Thousand Worlds became hidden and traceless.
A hint of purple appeared between the eyebrows of the farming father and son. They had gained the favor of the Ziwei Star, and their future path would be smooth.
If they were destined, they would meet again in the future. If not, it would ensure their ascent to immortality... In Ziwei Palace, Wang Chen immersed himself in the Great Dao of Stars. The star chart fully unfolded, displaying the profound operations of the Primordial Starry Sky.
Countless star orbits intertwined and flowed, outlining the most primitive rhythm of the Primordial Starry Sky's operation. The trajectory of every star aligned with the great Dao principle, and every ray of starlight spoke of the mysteries of the Star Law/Principle.
The fragment of the jade disc of creation floated before Wang Chen, constantly evolving the profoundness of the Great Dao of Stars dominating various Great Daos.
The Great Dao of Yin and Yang, the Great Dao of Five Elements, the Great Dao of Destiny, the Great Dao of Space, the Great Dao of Time... every Great Dao Law could find a corresponding star among the constellations, and Wang Chen's Origin Great Dao was precisely the Great Dao of Stars.
Before Breaking Through to the Great Overarching Emperor Lord, Wang Chen had already thought it through: the myriad Daos did not conflict with the Great Dao of Stars; they complemented each other. Wang Chen wanted to forge a path where the Great Dao of Stars dominated the myriad Daos.
The Heavenly Books of the Mountain Sea Realm and the Canglan Realm were also brought over by Wang Chen. The two Heavenly Books were constantly being perused, and the insights of all beings into heaven and earth, into the Great Dao Laws, became Wang Chen's nourishment.
There were Feathered Race members sitting atop mountain peaks, contemplating the Big Dipper and comprehending peerless sword moves.
There were Mermen sitting on reefs, pondering the ebb and flow of tides, and constructing a visualization of heaven and earth in their minds based on the rising and setting of the sun and moon.
There was a Vermilion Bird comprehending the Great Dao of Fire and achieving the status of a Innate Divine Spirits, and the insights of True Man Kong Ming when he created martial arts Cultivation Techniques.
There was the momentary enlightenment of Black Mountain Lord when she created the method of national destiny, and the battle formation methods passed down and improved by the Wolf Court for generations.
The insights of all beings flowed through Wang Chen's mind. Wang Chen discarded the dross and extracted the essence, allowing his various Great Dao Laws to advance further.
The chaos bead, meanwhile, concealed everything happening here. Sometimes, when Wang Chen was inspired, he would also test his thoughts and ideas within it.
The Canglan Heavenly Book was the first to leave Ziwei Palace, and it was a long time before the Mountain Sea Realm Heavenly Book was able to return.
The convergence and intertwining of countless insights allowed Wang Chen to steadily advance on the Divine Way. In a thousand years, the Star Law/Principle successfully progressed from the seventh to the eighth layer.
It must be said that the insights of all beings saved Wang Chen a lot of time, significantly shortening his Breakthrough time.
After the Heavenly Books left, Wang Chen began to fully comprehend the fragment of the jade disc of creation. Wang Chen's gaze pierced through Ziwei Palace and looked towards the Primordial Great Land. He was confident that he would Break Through to a World God by the time the calamity began.
By then, with the Great Array of Heavenly Stars, he would have the qualifications to enter the fray. Even if the opponent possessed an innate supreme treasure or a great killer like the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, he would not fear.
With the chaos bead, his Breakthrough to a World God would not be detected by other Great Powers. Then, he could hide in the shadows and seize opportunities to act.
One must know that Hongjun and those old fellows did not abide by martial ethics; they were capable of ganging up on Rahu. If Wang Chen exposed his strength, those people would likely kick him out first.
Wang Chen also considered whether to talk to Old Ancestor Yang Mei, to form an alliance or something, but after thinking it over carefully, he gave up on the idea.
He could not entrust his fate to others. The relationship between Wang Chen and Old Ancestor Yang Mei had not reached the point where they could entrust their lives to each other.
All he had to do next was to wait quietly, wait for the demise of the three clans, wait for the battle of Mount Sumeru to begin. At that time, the Gods, Immortals, and Demons would sequentially meet their respective ends.
During Wang Chen's seclusion, the Canglan Incarnation arranged the nine Minor Thousand Worlds around the Canglan Realm, making them normal Minor Thousand Worlds from then on.
As long as they are strong enough, the beings within them can freely enter and exit their own worlds, and can also interact and trade with other worlds, just like the Canglan Realm.
After completing these tasks, the Canglan Incarnation did not stop. He searched the starry sky for suitable barren stars and developed them into Minor Thousand Worlds. The Canglan Incarnation was now under Wang Chen's control.
He applied the Great Dao Laws he had comprehended to the creation of worlds, which both served as a re-verification of his insights and accumulated experience for his future as a World God.
Wang Chen, wielding the Yin and Yang Law, divided the clear and turbid Qi in the desolate barren stars, establishing the universe. Immediately after, he triggered the interaction of the Two Forces of Yin and Yang, causing the birth of earth, water, fire, and wind in this world.
When the Four Symbols' power filled the heavens and earth, he integrated his understanding of the Heavenly Dao Law into it, forming the eight basic elements and phenomena of all things, which naturally derived from the Four Symbols.
Natural phenomena such as wind, rain, thunder, lightning, mountains, lakes, rivers, seas, plants, trees, fire, and stone emerged one by one. The world rapidly perfected itself under the impetus of the Law, and thus, a vibrant, naturally evolving Middle Thousand Worlds was born.
This creation was different from previous ones. Wang Chen, for the first time, applied the principle of 'Taiji gives birth to Two Forces of Yin and Yang, Two Forces of Yin and Yang give birth to Four Symbols, Four Symbols give birth to Eight Trigrams' to the creation of a world. Worlds created in this manner would have higher potential in the future.
This method of creating worlds was also one of the foundations he prepared for his Breakthrough to World God.
On the other side.
The Divine Dao Incarnation was preparing for the enfeoffment. He spent a great deal of time collecting essence from each star, and then forged these stellar essences together to form a large seal.
The Divine Dao Incarnation had originally intended to refine it into an Acquired Spirit Treasure to serve as his Great Dao foundation, but he always felt something was amiss.
Thus, the plan to refine it into an Acquired Spirit Treasure was put on hold. The Divine Dao Incarnation sat meditating on the Ziwei Star.
Time passed bit by bit... The Divine Dao Incarnation looked at the Mountain Sea Realm, lost in thought. Vaguely, he felt the Power Of Faith converging towards him.
It was then that he suddenly remembered that he was an Acquired Divine Way Incarnation. Refining an Acquired Spirit Treasure solely from the essence of the primordial heavenly stars to serve as a Dao foundation was indeed somewhat inappropriate.
So, the Divine Dao Incarnation returned to the Mountain Sea Realm with the great seal and immersed it in his Power Of Faith for purification.
At the same time, the Divine Dao Incarnation separated a bit of his Divine Dao Origin to form ink, and condensed the Power Of Faith into a brush. With these, he inscribed Divine Dao Laws onto the great seal.
As the Divine Dao Laws and Power Of Faith integrated, the appearance of the great seal changed.
The great seal was square in shape and emanated a faint purple glow. The base, made of stellar essence, was very translucent. Looking at it with the naked eye, one could see stars twinkling within, growing brighter towards the top.
At the knob, the sun and moon guarded a purplish-gold Ziwei Star at the very top, which governed everything.
Four divine patterns were carved above the base: 'Purple Polestar Stars'.
The moment the Purple Polestar Stars Seal formed, a sudden change occurred. The Power Of Faith that the Divine Dao Incarnation had accumulated for countless years was entirely swallowed by the Purple Polestar Stars Seal.
Under the tempering and baptism of the Power Of Faith, the dao patternss within the Purple Polestar Stars Seal naturally became Divine Restrictions, and correspondingly, the Purple Polestar Stars Seal also became a Divine Artifact.
This change was unexpected by the Divine Dao Incarnation, and the Purple Polestar Stars Seal was also the first Divine Artifact to be born in the Great Desolation.
Divine Artifacts are different from Acquired Spirit Treasures; Divine Artifacts can be continuously nurtured and upgraded in grade through the accumulation of Power Of Faith over time.
(Book setting: 1. Chaos Spirit Treasure Restrictions are called Great Dao Restrictions. 2. Innate Spirit Treasure Restrictions are called Innate Restrictions. 3. Acquired Spirit Treasure Restrictions are called Restrictions or Acquired Restrictions. 4. Divine Artifact Restrictions are called Divine Restrictions.
Low Grade 1-12, Medium Grade 13-24, High Grade 25-36, Top Grade 37-48, Supreme Treasure 49.)
The Purple Polestar Stars Seal contained forty-seven Divine Restrictions, making it a Top Grade Divine Artifact.
The Divine Dao Incarnation was not at all surprised that a Top Grade Divine Artifact was refined from the essence of the primordial heavenly stars, but the fact that all forty-seven dao patternss became Divine Restrictions still somewhat astonished him.
After carefully recalling the method for refining Divine Artifacts, the Divine Dao Incarnation found it somewhat similar to refining Acquired Spirit Wood: one concluded with the Great Dao of Creation, and the other with the Power Of Faith.
The moment the Purple Polestar Stars Seal was born, Wang Chen in the Ziwei Palace also sensed it. After synchronizing memories with his Incarnation, Wang Chen decided to temporarily emerge from seclusion.
"It seems there's more heavenly dao merit to be gained."
Wang Chen stepped out of the Void Realm. In front of him, the Divine Dao Incarnation was carefully examining the Purple Polestar Stars Seal.
"The Great Desolation is not peaceful right now; you should conceal it."
The Divine Dao Incarnation handed the Purple Polestar Stars Seal to Wang Chen while standing up. Wang Chen could hear the unconcealed joy in his words.
"Hmm, it's already concealed. This heavenly dao merit will likely be substantial, probably similar to the creation of the Acquired Spirit Wood, around a thousand mu."
"That's already a lot. After all, it's unexpected wealth. You know, Ancestral Dragon put in great effort to create flood dragons and the Great Dao of Dragon Transformation, and only received a thousand mu of heavenly dao merit."
Not long after their exchange, heavenly dao merit appeared out of thin air in front of the Divine Dao Incarnation. Wang Chen's earlier guess was correct; it was indeed a thousand mu of heavenly dao merit.
"See? This is what practice makes perfect means."
Wang Chen happily collected all the Karma, then smiled at the Divine Dao Incarnation and said.
"So, was that last sentence describing the speed at which you collected heavenly dao merit, or that you guessed the correct amount of heavenly dao merit?"
The Divine Dao Incarnation rolled his eyes, somewhat speechless.
"Both, I suppose, O(∩_∩)O haha~"
"It's a good opportunity to confer the title upon you while I'm out of seclusion. After this, I won't easily come out unless absolutely necessary."
The good mood from obtaining heavenly dao merit, coupled with their playful banter, successfully dispelled the dullness caused by his previous seclusion.
"What divine position do you plan to confer upon me?"
As the two walked towards the center of the Mountain Sea Realm, the Divine Dao Incarnation couldn't resist asking.
"Northern Emperor. I shall confer upon you the title of Arctic Sovereign (Beiji Dijun), governing the Human Dao Immortals and Gods above, and controlling all living beings in the starry sky below."
"How is it? Are you satisfied with this divine position?"
"It sounds good, but I always feel like you're trying to be a hands-off manager."
Wang Chen smiled and patted the Divine Dao Incarnation's shoulder. "You guessed correctly, but I also value your ability and hope the starry sky can become better."
The Divine Dao Incarnation nodded slightly, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.
The two quickly arrived at the center of the Mountain Sea Realm.
Wang Chen's expression was solemn. After taking out the Purple Polestar Stars Seal, he wrote dao patternss in the air, integrating them into the Purple Polestar Stars Seal and the Divine Dao Incarnation's glabella.
A subtle connection began to establish itself between the two. As Wang Chen's last dao patterns fell, the Purple Polestar Stars Seal shone brightly, flying towards the Divine Dao Incarnation and merging into his glabella. From then on, the Purple Polestar Stars Seal would be the Divine Dao Incarnation's Dao foundation.
"Today, I confer upon you the title of Arctic Sovereign (Beiji Dijun), governing the Human Dao Immortals and Gods above, and controlling all living beings in the starry sky below. May you uphold justice and protect all living beings."
Wang Chen's voice resonated through the heavens and earth like a grand bell.
In an instant, the Heavenly Dao responded. The heavens and earth changed, and a divine light shone upon the Arctic Sovereign (Beiji Dijun). This was the Mountain Sea Realm's Heavenly Dao's recognition of Wang Chen's enfeoffment.
As the divine light shone, the Arctic Sovereign (Beiji Dijun)'s Aura became increasingly solid, his Qi grew stronger, and a majestic Imperial Aura emanated from him.
From then on, the Divine Dao Incarnation officially transformed into the Northern Emperor, embarking on his glorious journey.