Chapter 253: Chapter Six: Divine King

In a tavern within Hu Yang City, Hong sat alone in a small pavilion, sipping fine wine and enjoying gourmet food.

"Coming to the Origin Continent, I finally realize there is always a higher sky, and truly understand how insignificant I am." Hong smiled as he watched the numerous cultivators outside the window, riding all manner of flying treasures.

In his homeland's Primitive Universe region, excluding Yuan Zu and Ju Fu, Hong was the twenty-third True God among humanity, even becoming a True God slightly faster than Luo Feng.

Of course, Luo Feng deliberately remained at the Cosmic Lord stage for a long time to pursue a higher level of divine body, ultimately achieving a 'Perfect Divine Body'! Yet Hong's talent remained dazzlingly bright within humanity.

Many seniors appeared to have become True Gods earlier than Hong, but their cultivation time far exceeded his.

"Besides Luo Feng and Yuan Zu, eleven other humans have crossed the reincarnation cycle to reach the Origin Continent—I am the eleventh." Hong had just arrived and found everything astonishing.

The bustling Hu Yang City, with its diverse life forms and schools of thought, held countless places worth exploring for him.

"Void True God, Eternal True God, Chaos Dominator, Divine King." Hong thought, "Divine Kings are further divided into three realms; the Emperors and Monarchs of the two ancient nations rival the Ultimate Realm of Divine Kings."

"Above Ultimate Realm Divine Kings lie the Founders of the two nations, the Founder of the Eastern Pole Region, Di Qing, and… the Lord of the Milky Way!"

"Little brother, little brother, have you really reached this level?"

Hong's blood stirred with excitement.

While the many factions of the Origin Continent remained unaware, Hong, Peng Gong, the Chaos City Master, Yuan Zu, and other human elites all knew clearly—the Lord of the Milky Way was Luo Feng!

In their homeland, Luo Feng was called the Milky Way Founder.

"Little brother has only been on the Origin Continent for a short time, yet you've already surpassed the Divine King level?" Hong was profoundly shocked. "Even when he was still a Cosmic Lord, he was invincible throughout the entire Cosmic Sea. After becoming a True God, he resolved the Jie Shou crisis."

"In the harsh cultivation environment of the Cosmic Sea, he still became an Eternal True God. Now, on the Origin Continent, he has soared beyond all bounds." Hong sighed deeply.

He had watched Luo Feng grow from weakness to strength step by step.

Back then, he was the Grand Director of the Ultimate Martial Arts Pavilion! Luo Feng was merely a raw, inexperienced martial artist…

Later, Luo Feng grew steadily, even helping Hong and Lei Shen.

Hong asked himself: under the harsh cultivation conditions of the Primitive Universe region, the primary reason he became a Void True God and crossed the reincarnation cycle to reach the Origin Continent was Luo Feng's assistance.

Without Luo Feng, Yuan Zu might never have been freed! Among all of humanity, only the Chaos City Master might have had even a slight chance to cross the reincarnation cycle by his own strength.

Hong, in terms of talent and comprehension, couldn't even rank among the top five in humanity.

"Coming to the Origin Continent, I realize how many strong ones there are."

"The native geniuses of the Origin Continent, the geniuses born in countless small universes, the geniuses who crossed the reincarnation cycle from the three thousand Primitive Universes..." Hong thought, "Compared to them, I'm completely ordinary."

All human elites who crossed the reincarnation cycle to reach the Origin Continent received the highest-tier cultivation resources from Luo Feng, so their cultivation progressed smoothly. But Hong, Peng Gong, Dark, and the others all understood...

In their homeland, they were extraordinarily gifted.

On the Origin Continent, even becoming an Eternal True God was a struggle!

"Hmm?" Hong suddenly received a message; upon seeing it, he couldn't help but smile.

"Yuan Zu has become a Divine King!" Hong was deeply moved.

Only by coming to the Origin Continent could one truly see the gap in talent.

Yuan Zu's talent far surpassed that of all other human elites.

Hong immediately rose.

"Master, was the meal satisfactory?" The servant outside the pavilion bowed with utmost respect; Hong's strength was negligible in Hu Yang City. But as a core disciple of the Dao River Sect, merchants in Hu Yang City dared not neglect him.

"Mm." Hong casually paid the fee, then waved his hand to summon a flying vessel, swiftly heading toward the Dao River Sect's headquarters.

…

At the Dao River Sect's headquarters, in Yuan Zu's cave dwelling.

The human elites were arriving in rapid succession.

"Younger Brother Hong, you've come."

"Long Xing."

Hong naturally knew these human elites well, greeting each one; unquestionably, they were the tightest group on the Origin Continent.

"Huo Qiong." Hong smiled at a red-haired youth.

"Senior Uncle." Huo Qiong smiled.

Huo Qiong, as Luo Feng's second disciple in the Primitive Universe region, was also the most talented among them. In fact, he should be considered the senior brother to Mo Yu Qingyan and Xin Yu.

But since Huo Qiong was only a Void True God, he lacked authority, so he remained merely a core disciple for now.

As they chatted, three figures entered simultaneously—Yuan Zu, Mo Luo Sa, and Luo Feng!

Instantly, everyone fell silent.

"The outside world says the Lord of the Milky Way has an old servant—a beast of Ultimate Realm."

"That must be Elder Luo Sa."

"Luo Feng has been in seclusion recently, refusing all visitors. Yet when we came to the Origin Continent, he personally guided us."

The human elites often discussed Luo Feng and Mo Luo Sa among themselves.

The Lord of the Milky Way and his Ultimate Realm beast servant—these were too shocking for human elites.

They had acquired the thickest 'thigh' imaginable. "After eight hundred cycles of cultivation on the Origin Continent, I've finally become a Divine King." Yuan Zu smiled at his companions. "But I owe my achievement to Luo Feng's assistance."

"Resources alone cannot make one a Divine King; talent and comprehension matter more." Luo Feng smiled beside him.

Of the eleven human elites who came later, only the Chaos City Master became an Eternal True God; all others remained Void True Gods—clearly showing the gap in potential.

"Even becoming a First-Realm Divine King felt extremely difficult, and I encountered many confusions." Yuan Zu shook his head. "The path of cultivation is truly growing ever harder."

The human elites listened attentively.

"You are all nominally my lineage." Yuan Zu looked at the human elites. "Now that I've become a Divine King, I can assign you official positions. With my new status, no one in the Dao River Sect will oppose."

Becoming a Divine King had greatly elevated Yuan Zu's status within the Dao River Sect.

"Cultivation isn't just about seclusion and contemplation. Taking official posts, handling affairs, and interacting with other strong ones will benefit your cultivation." Yuan Zu said.

"Yes."

The human elites all replied.

As they looked one by one…

Luo Feng's gaze fell on Huo Qiong, and he asked with a smile: "Huo Qiong, you've been on the Origin Continent for over a hundred cycles—how is your cultivation?"

"I still lack sufficient accumulation to reach Eternal True God." Huo Qiong replied respectfully.

"Focus your mind on cultivation. When you become an Eternal True God, I'll publicly accept you as my honorary disciple. When you reach Chaos Realm, I'll publicly accept you as my direct disciple." Luo Feng looked at his disciple with anticipation.

If his strength were too weak, forcing him to become an honorary or direct disciple would harm him more than help.

Now, as a regular core disciple, he lacked nothing in resources, and Luo Feng even personally guided him.

"I understand, Master." Huo Qiong replied.

Seeing this, Yuan Zu also smiled: "If any of you have cultivation confusions, speak freely. I, Luo Feng, and Elder Luo Sa can all guide you."

The human elites immediately rejoiced and began asking questions one by one.

Yuan Zu, Luo Feng, and Mo Luo Sa each explained carefully according to their own strengths.

Since their questions mostly concerned Void True God and Eternal True God stages, it was easy to see the differences among Luo Feng, Yuan Zu, and Mo Luo Sa! Luo Feng had the most solid foundation.

He had trained with top-tier lineages, repeatedly creating high-level techniques from low-level foundations, giving him profound understanding of fundamentals.

…

The gathering finally ended, leaving only Luo Feng and Yuan Zu.

"Listening to your teachings, I gained much." Yuan Zu sighed. "In terms of foundation, I'm no match for you."

"In the Infinite Space, I once gained a few top-tier lineages; guided by them, my foundation was forged solidly." Luo Feng smiled. "Yuan Zu, I've prepared a gift for you."

"Oh?" Yuan Zu was surprised.

Luo Feng flipped his hand and produced a silver token.

"This is a token to enter the treasure realm known as the Infinite Space." Luo Feng smiled. "Not long ago, this token was discovered within my Milky Way Divine Nation's territory."

The Infinite Space token appeared randomly across the Origin Continent; the larger the territory, the more likely such treasures were found.

"Infinite Space token?" Yuan Zu's eyes lit up with delight; as one of his status, he could access many secret records of the Dao River Sect and knew well the locations of the Origin Continent's treasure realms.

The Infinite Space placed greatest emphasis on spiritual will and the forging of Dao paths.

"You cultivate the paths of 'Reality and Illusion.'" Luo Feng said. "The real world has precise World Origin Dao as reference. But the 'illusory world' has no such Dao. Perhaps only the Infinite Space's treasury holds some teachings that could aid you."

"Luo Feng, you've helped me too much." Yuan Zu was deeply grateful.

Once, Luo Feng himself had to struggle desperately for opportunities. Now, he could effortlessly pave the way for Yuan Zu.

"In cultivating human elites, my energy is limited; you must devote much thought to it." Luo Feng said. "For me, and for all of humanity, the stronger you become, the better."

Yuan Zu held the token, his heart burning with warmth.

He became a Divine King by comprehending a branch of the World Origin Dao—after all, with detailed reference, breakthrough was far easier.

The illusory path… Yuan Zu had encountered too many obstacles; even now, he was confused about what branches the illusory path even had.

"Here is the map of the Infinite Space." Luo Feng lightly pointed, and a streak of light flew toward Yuan Zu. "It also marks my current location—once you enter the Infinite Space, you can quickly reunite with me."

"The native creatures of the Infinite Space are fiercely contested by all factions. I've already dominated twelve of them—I can give them to you." Luo Feng said.

"Good."

Yuan Zu gripped the token and immediately willed it; a thread of his consciousness began its distant descent into the Infinite Space.

Luo Feng watched with anticipation; in his view, Yuan Zu's study of the illusory path would surely make his spiritual will exceptional, and forging a new Dao would earn rewards from the Infinite Space.

"With the Infinite Space, Yuan Zu should go much further." Luo Feng thought.

He had done all he could to help—but in the end, a cultivator's ultimate achievement must come from within.

(End of Chapter)