Chapter 890: Taking the Lamp from the Fire

Within the Ancient Emperor Star, the gazes of the masses were gathered upon that mysterious altar where the Human Emperor was to become a god.

At this moment, this altar had become the core of this cataclysmic ancestral sacrifice!

Looking from afar, this five-cornered altar was entirely cyan-black, giving off a sense of vicissitudes and an incomparably heavy feeling.

Viewed as a whole, it seemed as if it had been fished out from time itself, rising from the depths of the netherworld.

Beyond the countless complex totem markings upon it, the most eye-catching features were the five coffins and the shrine!

The ancient coffins emitted an endless imperial aura, encasing the remains of past Human Emperors, representing the royal bloodline that could be traced back to the Ancient Emperor Xuanyou, recognized by the Heavenly Dao of the Wanggu Continent.

The nobility of this bloodline was already the limit of Wanggu.

As for the shrine, it was crafted with extreme luxury, its material shockingly being the skull of a god!

This was naturally the foundation of the human race, brought out by the Human Emperor to forge these five shrines.

Moreover, because of this extraordinary material,

the divine aura within these five shrines was exceptionally distinct.

Right now, this aura gathered upon the mysterious tablets of the shrines,

the situation was void-like, and even the heavens changed color because of it.

Everything here could be described as luxurious to the extreme; apart from the royal family, it was almost impossible for other cultivators to obtain such things.

Becoming a god requires igniting the divine fire, and this process necessitates a ritual!

But the ritual is not fixed; for every existence wishing to become a god, it is different.

For example, the Five-Element Remains Xu Qing once saw beneath the Taichu Liyou Pillar in Yinghuang Prefecture.

First, the arrangement in time by the Son of God of the Red Mother Temple within the Moon Sacrifice Domain.

Second, the replacement of the Spider God by that Great Administrator of the Yanyue Xuantian Clan.

Third, this extraordinary altar on the Human Race's Ancient Emperor Star was the god-becoming ritual the Human Emperor chose for himself.

But regardless of the coffins or the shrine, since neither was the focus of this ritual, the purple ancient lamp at the very center of this ritual was the true core.

The aura it emitted was earth-shattering.

That was the aura of an Immortal!

This was using the destiny of a race as wind, the bones of gods as the void, the immortal aura of the ancient lamp as fire, and the past Human Emperors as fuel, burning both Immortal and God!

Its vastness surpassed everything Xu Qing had ever seen.

This was the complete god-becoming ritual of the Human Emperor.

Therefore... within this spreading sea of fire, those figures forming within the nearly complete divine fire were themselves in a profound and mysterious state; they were neither Immortal cultivators nor gods, but something between the two. Even if they were only illusions, lacking absolute combat power or specific cultivation bases, they possessed an astonishing status capable of suppressing cultivators.

Under the suppression of this status, and within the burning of this divine fire, any cultivator who stepped inside, in the process of battling these figures, would experience an instantaneous trembling within their bodies, either perishing or becoming a part of these figures.

But Xu Qing was different; he could no longer be considered a cultivator, nor was he a god. The path he was walking now had never been walked by anyone before.

As the pioneer of this path, he possessed the cultivation of a cultivator, the authority of a god, and also the soul threads of a High Immortal, while his body remained a divine body.

Not to mention he had swallowed the blood of the Remnant Face, and within the Endland inside his body existed hundreds of illusory divine authorities.

Thus, his status was so high that it was not much different from a true god.

Added to the fact that these figures within the sea of fire had been suppressed by the Immortal Zixuan High Cyan Lamp that resonated with him.

Therefore... Xu Qing, who had charged into the sea of fire at this moment, amidst a series of deafening roars, was like a storm sweeping through everything, unstoppable and with rainbow-like momentum.

Whether it was the Imperial Sword in his hand, Little Shadow, or the Divine Vine, everything was a part of this storm.

Wherever he passed, everything was suppressed.

One could see the Divine Vine whistling, excitedly devouring the flames while coiling toward one figure after another, as if in its cognition, these were all food.

"The flames are delicious, and the figures are like sugar beans."

Little Shadow was not to be outdone, swaying and leaping, forming countless afterimages within the flames.

If one were to piece these afterimages together, one could discover that it was exactly a great tree, with coffins hanging beneath it, covered in eerie eyes.

And Xu Qing himself was equally sharp, the Imperial Sword dancing, shaking all directions.

Furthermore, amidst this rapid sweeping, the hunger he had felt in the Divine Domain after swallowing the blood of the Remnant Face, which had been suppressed, suddenly rose again!

It seemed to be attracted by the aura of this divine fire and had unexpectedly risen once more!

The moment this feeling appeared, Xu Qing's eyes turned slightly red!

Simply gripping the Imperial Sword in his hand, he allowed a figure to approach!

The flying killer, suddenly opened its mouth.

Taking a fierce breath.

Immediately, that figure's body shook and was directly sucked into Xu Qing's mouth, causing the Endland within Xu Qing's body to vibrate!

The divine fire he had swallowed, the Endland within Xu Qing's body vibrated instantly, the divine fire he had swallowed!

The figure turned into fire rain and fell, forming nourishment while simultaneously provoking Xu Qing's hunger to a greater degree.

"The taste is passable."

Xu Qing licked his lips, his body landing in one step, directly in front of a divine fire figure shrouded by Little Shadow, taking another breath.

That figure disappeared in an instant!

Little Shadow was stunned for a moment.

But Xu Qing had already left, continuing to devour.

Seeing this, Little Shadow was also eager to try; in the blink of an eye, all the Little Shadows leaping on this sea of fire opened their mouths wide, crazily devouring toward all the divine fire figures.

The Divine Vine was also clearly anxious, its devouring speed becoming even faster.

Just like that, in the sea of fire outside this altar, a scene that gathered all gazes shockingly appeared.

Not only were the figures within the sea of fire rapidly decreasing, but even the sea of fire itself had diminished.

The entire process took less than the time of an incense stick.

Within the sea of fire, those formed figures all disappeared!

The last one was torn to pieces under the contention between the Divine Vine and Little Shadow.

And it seemed that because of the contention, they had developed some temper toward each other!

As Little Shadow's emotions fluctuated, all the afterimages gathered... shockingly emerging in the sea of fire.

All eyes opened, looking at the Divine Vine with unkind and cold intent.

And the Divine Vine, as a rare Starry Sky Seed, capable of devouring gods in its mature state, naturally would not be timid!

Although it was still in its juvenile state, as its vines danced like dragons and snakes, it emitted a terrifying aura toward Little Shadow.

And as all the vines and mysterious patterns flashed continuously, an illusory starry sky also manifested above it.

The sense of ferocity was incomparably intense.

This scene caused the hearts of those watching to rise with varying degrees of fluctuation.

It was truly because both Little Shadow and the Divine Vine could be called eerie.

But... this ferocious eeriness, after Xu Qing walked to the middle, instantly became obedient.

Little Shadow swayed, all its eyes widening; viewed individually, it seemed to have a sense of cuteness, appearing quite obedient.

The Divine Vine was even more interesting, circling around Xu Qing, its intent to please exceptionally vivid.

The picture formed by this scene had a strong impact.

In the picture, a purple Xu Qing, his long hair fluttering, his face incomparably handsome, as if unparalleled in the world, with Little Shadow looking cute and the Divine Vine obedient beside him.

Many human cultivators, seeing this picture, instinctively gasped.

As Wanggu cultivators, their lives naturally lacked no life-and-death struggles, so they knew very clearly what it took to make ferocious things become obedient and cute!

This was somewhat different from Xu Qing's previous performance among the humans.

One must know that after Xu Qing arrived at the Imperial Capital, although he had been high-profile, such as beheading the Fifth Prince, he had not revealed his ferocity!

But now, everyone perceived this point.

Thus, the gazes toward Xu Qing held more awe, and their expressions became increasingly heavy.

And Xu Qing at this moment would not pay attention to the thoughts of outsiders; after walking between Little Shadow and the Divine Vine, he looked toward the altar in front.

Outside the altar, golden fire burned fiercely; compared to the entire sea of fire, this was the inner flame.

The temperature was so high it was heart-stopping.

And what nourished its burning were the remains in those five coffins.

Thus, this golden fire was like a barrier, blocking the path forward.

And through the flames, Xu Qing could see that the cracks on the Immortal Zixuan High Cyan Lamp were more numerous than before.

It seemed it could not hold on for much longer.

A sharp glint flashed in Xu Qing's eyes, his body flickering, heading straight for the golden flames of the altar!

But the next instant, following the roar of the golden flames, Xu Qing's approaching figure retreated abruptly.

His entire body was burning, the exposed skin visibly withered, his flesh and blood blurred.

Even with his ability, combined with his divine body, he could not enter, but Xu Qing did not give up; he suppressed the burning, excruciating pain emerging throughout his body.

A series of divine abilities roared!

Divine authority descended, suppressing the golden fire in front of him, but after more than ten breaths, everything remained as usual.

This fire... could not be shaken.

Xu Qing's expression was gloomy, the aura of the Imperial Sword in his hand spreading, and he swung it down.

The heavens roared!

A giant sword shadow manifested in the sky, slashing onto the golden sea of fire on the altar.

This fire immediately developed a gap!

But the next instant, the flames surged again, unexpectedly causing the sword aura to dissipate.

"Cannot break it?"

Xu Qing muttered!

Looking at the lamp within the flames, seeing it had a few more cracks, the anxiety in his heart churned!

And having seen god-becoming rituals several times, Xu Qing understood that such rituals generally required vast power far exceeding the ritual itself to be directly shattered!

Otherwise, to interrupt the operation of a god-becoming ritual, one could only use some clever methods.

Thus, a touch of madness appeared in Xu Qing's eyes, and he transmitted his thoughts to Little Shadow and the Divine Vine.

Little Shadow hesitated slightly, but the Divine Vine did not have the slightest hesitation, charging out fiercely toward the golden flames, reaching behind them, and devouring with all its might.

The huge devouring force formed a traction, causing the flames to tilt toward the direction of the Divine Vine like flowing water.

Thus, directly facing Xu Qing's direction, the flames were clearly thinner.

However, the price was that the Divine Vine itself also began to burn, showing signs of withering; clearly, it could not hold on for long.

Seeing this, Little Shadow also went all out!

The next instant, it rushed up, regardless of how the golden flames burned, turning into a black curtain, fiercely sticking to the thinner part of the flames directly facing Xu Qing.

The moment it landed, Little Shadow wailed, emitting a miserable scream!

In the burning of those flames, the intense pain caused the curtain formed by the shadow to twist as well.

But it dared not leave, only able to endure forcefully, and even became ruthless in its heart, tearing open in the middle, forming a gap, separating the flames!

Xu Qing's body rushed out with a roar, his speed at his absolute limit, crashing through the void all the way, turning into an afterimage!

The moment Little Shadow was about to be unable to hold on, he approached the gap fiercely.

His right hand turned translucent through Eerie Ghost Transformation, penetrating the gap in the shadow, reaching into the flames!

Grabbing toward that Immortal Zixuan High Cyan Lamp with all his might! ===== CHAPTER 891 =====