Chapter 252

With doubts, Fang Xu walked slowly to Zhongli Hui's side.

Zhongli Hui woke from cultivation, saw it was Fang Xu, and hastily rose to salute: "Palace Master, you have awakened?"

Fang Xu nodded, his gaze sweeping over the surrounding dark crowd: "What is going on?"

Zhongli Hui froze for a moment, somewhat curious: "Palace Master, you don't know?"

He had thought that the Grand Dao Chant emanating from the hall earlier was intentionally caused by Fang Xu.

The purpose was to bestow upon the Divine Palace disciples a tremendous opportunity, enhancing their strength.

But seeing Fang Xu ask such a question, Zhongli Hui understood that he likely did not know about the Grand Dao Chant.

"Palace Master, the situation is as follows……"

Zhongli Hui quickly told Fang Xu that not long after his secluded cultivation, a Great Dao chant sounded in the hall, briefly explaining the matter.

Hearing this, Fang Xu frowned slightly.

Cultivating and absorbing the origin of heaven and earth actually produced such a phenomenon? 'In that case, have all the disciples received a great fortune?'

Zhongli Hui nodded.

The temple disciples indeed obtained a tremendous fortune this time.

The Great Dao chant lasted for over a month.

The temple disciples are elite selected through rigorous screening, and their own strength is not weak.

After staying in the influence of the Great Dao chant for so long, even a pig would now have three traces of Dao aura on its body.

"Report to the Hall Master, many disciples have indeed made consecutive breakthroughs, and some have even directly broken through a major realm during this period."

Fang Xu felt somewhat surprised.

The disciples of the Dark Hall generally have cultivation above Martial Venerable.

The vast majority of them are in the Primordial Martial Realm.

After spending a month, they have raised their cultivation by a major realm.

That is, they have stepped from the Primordial Martial Realm into the Dharma Aspect Realm.

This is indeed somewhat unbelievable.

"Alright, let them cultivate here."

After glancing at the many disciples still sitting cross-legged in cultivation, obviously not having awakened from their epiphany, Fang Xu spoke.

Zhongli Hui clasped his hands and said: "Hall Master, the matter you previously asked me to investigate now has some leads."

"News from the Central Continent indicates that Di Xuan has an eighty percent chance of being the current sect leader of the Great Expansion Dao Sect."

"As for his relationship with the former sect leader Di Tian, there is no news yet."

"I am somewhat worried."

"You're worried that Di Tian isn't dead, right?" Fang Xu said.

Zhongli Hui nodded.

Back then, Di Tian was a strong expert capable of opposing the Expansion God; if he is still alive, the Great Expansion Dao Sect would undoubtedly gain another peak True God Realm existence.

Although Di Tian was heavily injured by the Expansion God back then, if that old thing could still be alive today, his injuries must have fully healed.

The divine fire was basically scattered; in the past, Zhongli Hui did not think Di Tian could survive.

But after learning the methods of that Immortal clan expert behind the Great Expansion Dao Sect, nothing is so absolute anymore.

"There is one more matter."

Zhongli Hui suddenly said: "The people of the Red Rock Merchant Guild unexpectedly learned of an Immortal clan expert named Bo Tu."

"After my analysis, I believe this Bo Tu is likely the Immortal who intends to devour the world origin of the Tianxuan Realm."

"Because the Great Expansion Dao Sect's Qing Di Du addresses Bo Tu as 'your lordship'."

Bo Tu?

Fang Xu slightly nodded.

Back then, he joined forces with Gu Yusixi and the Funeral Attendant, battling the Immortal Lord Bo Yun in the East Sea.

Finally, a powerful expert resembling the First Emperor made a move, using the Imperial Edict to slay Bo Yun.

From the name Bo Tu alone, it is highly likely that he is also an Immortal Lord, namely the Immortal who intends to devour the world origin of the Tianxuan Realm.

"Any new news at sea?"

The vanguard forces of the Central Continent, upon reaching the vicinity of Three Mountains Island, were ambushed by the temple disciples led by Qi Shaoyu and the sea ferocious beasts commanded by Gu Qiu.

After retreating to the deep sea, they then encountered Fang Xu and Ku Lun returning from the Vast Sea.

This incident happened several months ago.

The news surely was transmitted back to the Central Continent and reached Di Xuan's ears.

The second wave of attacks from the Great Expansion Dao Sect should be coming soon.

"For now, there is no new news."

"However, our people have discovered large gatherings of cultivators at the four southern sea ports of the Central Continent."

"Moreover, many treasure ships are converging toward those four sea ports; we believe the second wave of offensive will arrive shortly."

Fang Xu nodded: "Ordinary cultivators need not be concerned; have people closely monitor those at the Dharma Aspect Realm and above."

The distance between the Central Continent and Three Mountains Island is very great.

Cultivators below the Dharma Aspect Realm can only arrive by boat.

But cultivators above the Dharma Aspect Realm are different; as long as they do not fear hardship, they can directly cross the boundless sea and fly to Three Mountains Island.

As for God-Penetrating Realm experts, needless to say.

Some God-Penetrating Realm experts who master speed and space laws can even cross the sea in a single stride, appearing near Three Mountains Island.

"I understand," said Zhongli Hui.

Zhongli Hui clasped his hands, then turned and left, preparing to convey Fang Xu's order.

At that moment, some temple disciples in front of the hall gradually woke from cultivation as the Great Dao Brahma Sound faded.

Seeing Fang Xu, they were just about to salute him with clasped hands.

Fang Xu, however, kept waving his hands, signaling them to stay silent so as not to disturb those nearby.

This Great Dao Brahma Sound was a rare opportunity that comes once in a hundred years for them.

Everyone understood tacitly, hastily and carefully leaving their spots, voluntarily standing guard around, ready to remind anyone who woke up at any moment.

Soon, temple disciples woke up one after another.

With reminders from others, these awakened disciples made no noise, silently standing by, waiting for their fellow sect members to wake.

Two days passed.

All the disciples before the hall had awakened, except for Qi Shaoyu and a few others who remained in closed‑eye cultivation.

Seeing this, Fang Xu waved his hand, letting the surrounding disciples retreat first; he could handle things here.

After the disciples left, Fang Xu glanced at Qi Shaoyu and the others.

He found that, thanks to this Great Dao Brahma Sound, their strength had indeed increased considerably.

Naturally, the most obvious improvement was Qi Shaoyu's.

Her talent has always been high.

Whether it was the Immortal Scripture she mastered on her own back then, or the various techniques she studied after joining the Dark God Temple.

Qi Shaoyu's performance has always been extraordinary.

With the aid of this Great Dao Brahma Sound, a faint Dao resonance has begun to emanate from her body.

This is the rhythm of transforming from the Divine Communion Realm to the True God Realm.

However, the transformation from the Divine Communion Realm to the True God Realm is by no means easy.

This transformation is not merely a realm advancement but also a leap in the level of life.

True God, True God—that is the genuine deity.

Once the True God Realm is broken through, lifespan can be as low as ten thousand years, or as high as the ultimate ninety‑nine thousand nine hundred ninety‑nine years! Sensing the Dao resonance on Qi Shaoyu's body, Fang Xu estimated that she would still lack some opportunity to break through to the True God Realm in one go.

This sliver of opportunity…

Fang Xu's eyes suddenly lit up; he immediately summoned a Divine Servant Gu Worm from within his body.

Having twice absorbed the power of the World Origin, he did so to prevent waste from those origin powers leaking out before they were fully refined.

The Divine Servant Gu Worm had previously devoured some of the origin energy that Fang Xu hadn't had time to digest.

Though these energies were weak, they were still the power of the World Origin.

He immediately drew some of them out, preparing to add a bit of fuel for Qi Shaoyu.

Within our side's forces, there originally was the True God Realm expert Gu Yuxi holding the fort.

But because of the Tianhuang Realm, the World Origin power inside Gu Yuxi's body was taken away, causing his realm to drop directly from the True God Realm to the Dharma Appearance Realm.

Although his current strength is not inferior to that of a True God Realm, he is still not a true True God Realm. On the Central Continent, the Sect Master of the Great Expansion Dao Sect, Di Xuan, is at least a peak existence of the True God Realm.

Moreover, some of the old monsters within the Great Expansion Dao Sect are probably also True God Realm.

Adding the Ruler of the Three Immortals and the leaders of the major first‑rate powers.

The number of True God Realm experts is likely no less than twenty.

Among them, some have been stuck in the True God Realm for countless years, their lifespans nearly exhausted.

When this Heavenly Dao Subjugation Order is issued, for them it becomes an opportunity to break through.

In the final clash between the Dark God Temple and the Great Expansion Dao Sect, many of these True God Realm experts are expected to personally take action to secure a slim chance of survival for themselves.

Besides these people, the Immortal Clan's Bo Tu needs no further mention.

When he encountered the Immortal Lord Bo Yun in the past, Fang Xu guessed that Bo Tu's strength would only be greater than Bo Yun's.

Even Bo Yun, with just one percent of his power, made Gu Yuxi wary.

If Bo Tu ultimately devours the entire World Origin of the Tianxuan Realm…

The enemy is too strong.

Fang Xu can now only place his hope in the First Emperor.

He hopes that, when Bo Tu actually appears, Emperor Ying Zheng will be able to block his advance.

Fortunately, the temple disciples' overall strength has greatly increased thanks to the Great Dao Brahma Sound.

Speaking purely of lower‑tier combat power, the temple undoubtedly holds the advantage.

After this opportunity of the Great Dao Brahma Sound, most of the temple's disciples have already advanced to the Elemental Martial Realm.

The number of disciples in the Dharma Appearance Realm has also increased considerably.

The Divine Servant Gu Worm flew toward Qi Shaoyu.

Fang Xu's voice also appeared in her Sea of Consciousness.

"Elder Qi, do not resist."

As Qi Shaoyu was in the midst of breaking through, her soul trembled slightly upon discovering that Fang Xu had silently intruded into her Sea of Consciousness again, leaving her feeling resentful.

This is her own Sea of Consciousness.

It is her most private place.

The last time this fellow entered, he just carried on in seclusion there as if no one else existed.

How did he barge in again this time? Fang Xu didn't know what she was thinking.

He directly guided the Divine Servant Gu Worm to burrow into Qi Shaoyu's body.

Afterwards, the Divine Servant Gu Worm began to release a strand of World Origin essence.

Hum! Feeling that strand of World Origin essence, Qi Shaoyu's soul could not help but tremble violently!

As a person of the Heavenly Mystery Realm, the World Origin of that realm is the best supplement for her.

Back then, Bone Prison Breath, because it possessed the World Origin of the Heavenly Radiance Realm within its body, even after death, when its corpse gave birth to new consciousness, quickly broke through to the True God Realm.

Qi Shaoyu felt deeply grateful.

At this time, she couldn't worry about Fang Xu suddenly barging into her Sea of Consciousness.

She devoted herself entirely to refining the World Origin.

Fang Xu's consciousness did not rush to leave Qi Shaoyu's Sea of Consciousness.

His gaze fixed firmly on Qi Shaoyu's Divine Soul.

To be precise, he was staring at the Divine Fire within her Divine Soul.

With the help of this strand of World Origin Essence, Qi Shaoyu's chance of breaking through to the True God Realm increased considerably.

Fang Xu wanted to observe up close the process of a cultivator's transformation from the God Connection Realm to the True God Realm.

Qi Shaoyu seemed to also know Fang Xu's purpose for staying.

Logically speaking, unless they are husband and wife or father and son.

Otherwise, very few people are willing to open their Sea of Consciousness to let outsiders stay inside and watch their breakthrough.

One must know that the Sea of Consciousness is the most important place for a cultivator.

Breaking through is even more extremely dangerous.

For someone not absolutely trusted, not only is letting them stay in one's Sea of Consciousness out of the question, even a secluded cultivation place is not allowed.

After all, at the critical moment of breakthrough, if anyone nearby harbors the slightest ill intention,

what awaits her is eternal damnation, death and the disappearance of her Dao.

Qi Shaoyu, however, did not care about these at this moment.

She used her consciousness to draw the Divine Fire within her Divine Soul to wrap around that strand of World Origin.

Under the tempering of the Divine Fire, that strand of World Origin Essence gradually underwent a change.

Fang Xu had long known that World Origin Energy is attribute-less.

At this moment, that strand of World Origin Essence, under the continual tempering of Qi Shaoyu's Divine Fire, actually gradually changed its color.

From its original transparent state, it gradually turned a pale gold.

Is it the Golden Dao? Seeing the World Origin Essence gradually turn gold, Fang Xu felt that what Qi Shaoyu mastered should be the Golden Dao.

But under his gaze, the transformation of that strand of World Origin Essence turning gold did not stop.

After turning gold, it actually gradually stretched.

This is……

Seeing this, Fang Xu felt somewhat surprised.

Buzz! Accompanying the change in World Origin Power, Qi Shaoyu's Sea of Consciousness emitted a buzzing sound.

Then, countless invisible Sword Qi rampaged within her Sea of Consciousness.

Seeing the Sword Qi flying everywhere, Fang Xu's consciousness repeatedly retreated.

Just as he thought he would be driven out by these Sword Qi, the chaotic, flying Sword Qi all avoided his consciousness and began to fly in an orderly manner.

Fang Xu knew this should be Qi Shaoyu's consciousness controlling it.

Afraid those Sword Qi would hurt him.

Countless Sword Qi, under Qi Shaoyu's consciousness control, gradually formed a Sword Dragon brimming with lethal aura.

The Sword Dragon roared as it tumbled within the Sea of Consciousness.

Then it suddenly charged toward Qi Shaoyu's Divine Soul! Boom! The Divine Soul, glowing with golden light, was directly shattered by the Sword Dragon!

Seeing this, Fang Xu was shocked!

The Divine Soul is the foundation of a cultivator.

Now Qi Shaoyu's Divine Soul has been directly shattered by the Sword Dragon—this……

He hurriedly wanted to rush forward to help.

"No…… use……"

But Qi Shaoyu's voice sounded in the Sea of Consciousness.

Then, the shattered Divine Soul turned into specks of starlight, beginning to condense in a certain direction.

Along with it, that Sword Dragon was also wrapped up inside.

Accompanying the gradual merging of the Divine Soul fragments and the Sword Dragon.

In Qi Shaoyu's Sea of Consciousness, a broken giant sword flashing with endless light gradually appeared! The Divine Soul disappeared.

The Sword Dragon also disappeared.

At this moment, only this one broken giant sword remained in Qi Shaoyu's Sea of Consciousness.

Every fragment of the giant sword is filled with cracks.

A powerful will force continually compresses these fragments, trying to fuse them completely together.

But the fragments seem to have a certain repulsion toward each other.

No matter how hard Qi Shaoyu's will strives, they are difficult to reconcile.

"Elder Qi, Divine Fire."

Fang Xu, seeing this, hurriedly reminded.

Qi Shaoyu's Divine Fire was quietly burning outside the giant sword at this time.

Hearing Fang Xu's physique, Qi Shaoyu's will promptly summoned the Divine Fire, and without any hesitation, directly forced the Divine Fire into the broken giant sword! Boom! The Divine Fire sank into the broken giant sword, emitting a low rumble!

Then the entire giant sword began to burn intensely! The flames of the Divine Fire overflowed from every crack in the giant sword's fragments, swallowing and spitting out tongues of fire.

The entire broken giant sword instantly turned into a blazing flame long sword! (End of chapter)