Chapter 284: The Path to Becoming a God

"Thump-thump!"

Chen Che's heartbeat echoed in the narrow space; every step he took appeared exceptionally cautious.

The murals were vivid and lifelike; reading through them carefully was like watching a grand film of human history.

Yet, this history regarding the origin of humanity, especially the origin of the Martial Artist, was novel, subversive, and exceeded Chen Che's expectations.

His footsteps followed his gaze automatically. As the mural neared its end, the most shocking scene entered his eyes. Chen Che's hair stood on end, and he subconsciously held his breath.

Humans were still fighting, still snatching the Stone Stele, and exploring the limits of life through comprehension.

And not knowing how much more time had passed, there were more and more people possessing True Qi, among whom there was no lack of those with powerful strength, yet that legendary realm and limit were ultimately never reached by anyone again.

Until one day, when people no longer pursued that so-called limit, in a corner forgotten by the world, an old man who had survived for a long time passed away while sitting before the Stone Stele.

But his death was different from everyone else's. It was as if all things in the world had sensed something; heavenly thunder rolled, wild winds roared, the great sea boiled, and fish leaped out of the water in a scramble. Birds and beasts abandoned the relationships of the food chain, as if summoned by an invisible force, gathering together and coming to the old man's side like guarding soldiers.

Nature reacted violently on that same day, as if it had a premonition of the birth of a god, and all came to witness it.

The Stone Stele emitted a dazzling and eerie light, and the inscriptions on the stele were even more brilliant with golden light, shining brightly.

The old man's physical body dissipated like dust, drifting away with the wind, yet his soul remained intact as before, and his appearance was just as it had been in his youth.

Under the gaze of all, the "God" finally opened his eyes. Brilliant, shimmering golden light was released from his pupils, and it was as if the heavens and earth opened their eyes at this moment.

All things withered and then revived, full of vitality, endless and continuous.

The "God" took one last lingering look at the world where he had lived, his figure slowly drifting toward the firmament, breaking through the shackles and detaching from the "Fruit."

The giant tree swayed, and the "God" fell along with the Fruit, curling up on the ground like a newborn infant, observing the surroundings with a bewildered gaze.

An elder wearing a halo walked over and extended a hand toward the newborn "God," his smile kind and serene, as if he could encompass all things.

The "God" finally saw the True God!

One Fruit after another fell in succession, as if the harvest season had arrived, and one newborn god after another also arrived at a place that even dreams could not imagine.

They would follow the True God and live here forever, living in this Heavenly Kingdom that had no sky and no earth, yet contained all things within it.

"Hoo~~"

The projection ended, and the story of the mural stopped here.

Chen Che breathed heavily, his pair of shocked eyes staring unblinkingly at the symbols and patterns in the mural.

He knew that he had discovered a great secret! This was the secret of the Gu Family, or rather, the Martial Arts Alliance.

It was even more the origin of the world, and how humans could reach a realm that transcended the physical body through cultivation, meditation, and comprehending the truths of the universe.

This was... the path to becoming a god!

Chen Che put away his phone and carefully recorded everything on the mural. This secret, which was enough to subvert the world, made him feel somewhat panicked while he was shocked.

Was this secret really something humans could achieve? Even though the mural recorded human success, only one person had achieved it throughout the vast expanse of time.

And as the god was born, the "Fruit Universe" where they were located also matured and fell from the World Tree. Did this mean the destruction of the universe?

Was the price of becoming a god to sacrifice the universe in which one lived?!

The mural seemed to reveal massive information, but in reality, it buried even more mysteries at the same time.

Shaking his head, Chen Che forced himself to stop thinking. Even if the mural recorded it truly, he still could not understand what it would look like for a person to break through the limits of the physical body.

However, these things were enough to explain the origin of the Martial Arts Alliance and prove the fact that the Gu Family was the Martial Arts Alliance.

No wonder these people were crazily developing Pills and then devouring the True Qi within the bodies of those who consumed the Pills; they were trying to rely on this method to quickly raise their realm and strive to reach the legendary realm as soon as possible.

What the Martial Arts Alliance pursued was the path to becoming a god!

But since that was the case, why did the Alliance Leader of the Martial Arts Alliance, Gu Yuanzong, issue the order to eliminate his father?

His father was just an ordinary person and posed no threat to their grand undertaking at all.

And eliminating his father alone was not enough; even a child had to be wiped out completely.

This was not normal!

Could it be that his father had discovered something?

Still unable to figure it out, it seemed these matters could only be answered by Gu Yuanzong himself.

Chen Che turned to leave, but discovered a glimmer of golden light at the end of the corridor.

It was not very obvious, but fine dust leaking in through the cracks in the stone wall was still keenly captured by Chen Che.

Chen Che frowned and observed carefully. At this moment, he had unknowingly arrived at the end of the corridor, where a smooth wall blocked the way.

But that fine golden light was leaking out from the tiny cracks in the wall.

"Thump, thump!"

Chen Che knocked a few times; the sound emitted by the wall was not dull, which proved that it was empty inside.

"Slap!"

Chen Che struck the wall with his palm, and lightning emitted a violent roar from his palm; the wall collapsed and shattered, exposing the space inside.

Golden light shone out like flowing brilliance, illuminating the doorway where smoke and dust were rising. Chen Che stepped inside, his heart pounding, and astonishment left him stunned.

In the enclosed space, golden light bloomed, and the source of that golden light was a Stone Stele in front of Chen Che that had endured years and vicissitudes, which should have long since been shattered into pieces but was held together by an invisible force and remained sturdy.

What emitted the light were the profound inscriptions on the stele.

Chen Che stood in place, dazed, attracted by the characters on the Stone Stele; for a moment, his mind went blank, and he forgot everything.

The flames floating around his body for illumination were all extinguished, but the golden light was enough for him to see everything clearly.

He walked forward slowly, squatted down, and his arm trembled as he touched the cold Stone Stele, yet the inscriptions on the stele emitted heat, nearly scalding.

Chen Che was mesmerized and subconsciously sat cross-legged. Each character was like a lively sprite, breaking free from the shackles of the Stone Stele and jumping into Chen Che's eyes.

The characters were reflected in his pupils, jumping and switching rapidly, the order scrambled and then reorganized, cycling in sequence.

Chen Che closed his eyes unconsciously, the scenes from the mural playing repeatedly in his mind, the inscriptions on the stele jumping about, looking for partners to pair with.

True Qi overflowed from his Acupoints, acting wildly without any deliberate circulation.

The Great Red Sun Poison sensed Chen Che's abnormality, but it did not dare to wait for an opportunity to cause trouble as it usually did, instead shrinking into a corner even more stealthily.

Golden light flowed, and Chen Che's calm face shone with brilliant radiance under its reflection.

The True Qi around his body grew increasingly dense, and Chen Che's body gradually lifted off the ground, hovering in mid-air; the wind whipped up by the True Qi made his clothes flap loudly.

In just a few short minutes, in Chen Che's mind, millions of years had actually passed.

The leaping characters finally returned to stillness, arranging themselves neatly to compose an ancient and mysterious legend, chanting in his ears like a spell from the primordial past.

Chen Che's body landed back on the ground, and the violent True Qi ceased at this moment; except for the Stone Stele that still emitted radiance, everything returned to calm.

Chen Che slowly opened his eyes at this moment, and mercury-like golden brilliance poured out from them, as if a supreme command had been issued; all the elements in nature gathered around him, like loyal subjects awaiting their monarch's dispatch.

"So that's how it is..."

Chen Che softly spat out these few words, his expression as peaceful as an old monk; his gaze lingered on the Stone Stele one last time, and the next second, his figure vanished from the underground corridor.

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