Chapter 352: The Creator Who Defined the Nine Levels of Life and the Nine Steps of Divinity

What the hell do you mean we're destined to be connected?

You just met Xiang Hong, didn't you? You haven't even met in person—just chatted for the first time in a group—how could you possibly be destined?

Shameless old scoundrel!

The Ghost Demon Ancestor didn't care what the members thought; he'd already decided to abandon his dignity to win over Bai Yuanxianjun.

From the group chat logs, it's clearly evident how extraordinarily gifted Xiang Hong is—no less than Zhang Hao, the disciple Bai Yuanxianjun took in.

To be honest, the Ghost Demon Ancestor competes with Bai Yuanxianjun over disciples, claiming he doesn't take any—because he can't find anyone better than Zhang Hao, so he pretends to be indifferent to fame and fortune, saying he'll casually take a disciple better than Zhang Hao, when in truth he can't find anyone and is just saving face.

Talent like Zhang Hao's isn't found just anywhere; otherwise, he wouldn't be called an extraordinary prodigy.

Mi Tian Da Sheng Jun: 【I never expected the Demon Ancestor to have such a thick-skinned side.】

Ghost Demon Ancestor: 【Flattery, flattery—mainly because young Xiang Hong has such fine talent, I've developed a fondness for him. You all have so many disciples already, so please don't fight over him—I can't teach them all anyway.】

Jiuzhou Di Yi Xian Zun: 【Not necessarily—I'm currently idle and have nothing better to do than teach disciples.】

Da Huang Tian Zun: 【Our lifespans are long; teaching disciples doesn't take much time. I have no objection to taking one more, especially a prodigy like Xiang Hong.】

Xi Tian Mo Yao Fei: 【With talent like this, he might surpass us one day—it's very likely. If I take Xiang Hong as a disciple, and he grows stronger than me, I'll still gain glory by association.】

Mi Tian Da Sheng Jun: 【I can sever all my master-disciple bonds just to take Xiang Hong.】

Tian Xie Jian Xian: 【I have no disciples—I can take Xiang Hong.】

Ghost Demon Ancestor: 【Guys, you don't have to be this ruthless, Great Saint Jun—you're being way too harsh.】

Mi Tian Da Sheng Jun: 【Nothing ventured, nothing gained.】

Ghost Demon Ancestor: 【Aren't you afraid your other disciples will envy you for taking Xiang Hong?】

Mi Tian Da Sheng Jun: 【Why would they envy me? I only said I'd sever the bond—I didn't say how long. It might only be one or two days.】

Ghost Demon Ancestor: 【... Great Saint Jun, I'm ashamed to be grouped with you.】

After much discussion, finally.

Xiang Hong chose to become the Ghost Demon Ancestor's disciple—no other reason than that the Demon Ancestor's path perfectly suited Xiang Hong, and after conversing, they found themselves perfectly matched in temperament, so he became the Ghost Demon Ancestor's disciple.

Mi Tian Da Sheng Jun: 【Demon Ancestor, now that you've taken Xiang Hong, won't you give out some red packets to celebrate? I heard that in Xiang Hong's Origin Realm, there's a custom: whenever something joyful happens, you distribute red packets to celebrate.】

Under Mi Tian Da Sheng Jun's persistent urging, the Ghost Demon Ancestor reluctantly sent 500 Immortal Source Stones.

Da Huang Tian Zun: 【Xiang Hong, now that you've entered the Demon Ancestor's sect, you must work hard—you're a prodigy from the Origin Realm, don't let other worlds' prodigies outshine you.】

Since the Incident of the River of Time, many other worlds have come to know the terror of the mainstream River of Time.

The worlds of all members witnessed that River of Time, saw the grandeur of the First Sacred Spirit and Qin Shi Huang, and learned from Xiang Hong that the mainstream River of Time is none other than the Origin Realm.

Both Xiang Hong and the group owner come from the Origin Realm.

This is also why everyone quickly understood why Xiang Hong possesses such extraordinary talent.

What they didn't know was that Xiang Hong's talent came entirely from Kamikawa Mitsu's transformation of all humanity, and since he was chosen as a group member, his physical constitution underwent a massive overhaul.

Zu An Shixi Sheng: 【I will. I won't bring shame to the Origin Realm.】

Xiang Hong typed this, his eyes resolute.

Not just him—now, all humanity, under Kamikawa Mitsu's deceptive script, felt pride and honor for the Origin Realm.

In their minds, the Origin Realm was powerful—the oldest world ever born, the ancestral home of the gods, the origin of ancient myths, and the strongest world in existence, without exception.

The beings of the Origin Realm were the noblest, their bloodline exalted, their status glorious, equal to or even superior to any otherworldly being.

As a native of the Origin Realm, and especially from the most powerful mythic nation of Huaguo, Xiang Hong refused to let the Origin Realm's reputation suffer—he wouldn't lose to any otherworldly prodigy.

As the members conversed,

Brother of the Deceased King: 【Looks like I don't need to @everyone—most of you are already here.】

A sudden message sent, and the group fell silent.

The elusive group owner appeared!

Xiang Hong was stunned—this was his third time seeing the group owner: first when he sent the red packet after joining, second when the owner appeared to assign a task, and now, the third.

Brother of the Deceased King: 【There's a task for you to handle—just like last time, I'll pay you. This time, it'll require three people.】

The members erupted.

A task already?!

The next moment,

The group's elders rubbed their hands together, each eager to volunteer.

Da Huang Tian Zun: 【What exactly do you need us to do, Group Owner?】

Last time, the group owner said he was occupied with something important somewhere and couldn't leave, but certain tasks needed doing, so he asked group members to help—each task was different.

Brother of the Deceased King: 【Go to the Thousand Mists Realm and find someone. Ten days. If you find them, fine; if not, forget it. I'll still pay you. Three people needed.】

Last time, it was finding an object.

This time, it's finding a person?

Mi Tian Da Sheng Jun: 【Who exactly? Do you have a portrait, or a name and specific traits?】

Brother of the Deceased King: 【Find the creator of the cultivation system defining the Nine Levels of Life and the Nine Steps of Divinity—his name is Shiqù, my father.】

The members: «!!!!!! »

As if thousands of Lei Jie struck them at once, their minds exploded in thunder.

The creator of the Nine Steps of Divinity?!

The group owner's father was the creator of the Nine Steps of Divinity?!

In that moment, every member—including Xiang Hong—was stunned beyond words by the message from Brother of the Deceased King.

Xiang Hong's pupils shrank, staring blankly at the message.

This wasn't just the creator of some otherworldly system—it was the creator of the Nine Levels of Life and Nine Steps of Divinity, the very cultivation system of the Origin Realm!

To define the Origin Realm's cultivation system meant being an unimaginably great being—yet it turned out to be the father of Brother of the Deceased King!

What is the origin of this extinct lineage?

Xiang Hong snapped back to his senses and whispered in shock.

The deceased King revealed to the world the truth of the transcendent, a being of such exalted status that even gods and demons might fear him.

The deceased King's younger brother founded the mysterious chat group, a power so immense he far surpasses even the group's top members.

The deceased King's father was the one who defined the Nine Stages of Life and the Nine Steps of Divinity.

A descendant of this extinct lineage, that Dark Emperor, a being nearing immortality.

And the withered old man who saved the Dark Emperor—also seemingly of the extinct lineage—who battled Su Daji, his power at least immortal.

Every single member of this extinct lineage is a terrifying presence.

What kind of terrifying clan is this extinct lineage?

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