Chapter 363: The Aftermath of the Consecration

"Fellow Daoist Hongjun, your opponent seems quite formidable."

"Hehehe, the act of consecrating ten thousand gods—such audacity leaves even us Demon Gods feeling shaken!"

"How about it? Are you still unwilling to accept our Great Dao?"

As Xiang Xuanqing had expected, the three thousand Chaos Demon Gods were not of one mind.

Since the Reincarnation Destruction Mo Shen could seek cooperation with him, other Demon Gods would naturally choose to bet on the existences they favored.

Some Demon Gods could not get along with Hongjun, but others had staked heavy treasures on him!

Hongjun sat cross-legged on the high platform, calmly preaching the Dao.

In his mind, voices rang out one after another, as if coming from a distant time and space—ethereal and eerie.

One after another, indescribable entities of various forms—whose specific appearances could not even be described in words—had their wills seemingly break free from the shackles of time and space, "coming to life" within Hongjun's sea of consciousness.

They circled him, whispering and tempting, attempting to pull him down from the throne of the "Heavenly Dao" and drag him into the deeper, freer, and more violent abyss of chaos.

A voice carrying a hint of "goodwill" arose, as if it had seen through the concern for the living beings of the Primordial World deep within Hongjun's heart: "Fellow Daoist, if you truly cannot let go of that obsession with 'civilizing,' we can help you."

"The fallen Life Destruction Mo Shen's companion supreme treasure, the 'Life Source Wheel,' is still drifting somewhere in the chaos. If you obtain this treasure..."

Another voice immediately followed, filled with irresistible temptation: "To master the 'Life Source Wheel' is to grasp the source of the Great Dao of Life!"

"With one thought, all things revive; with one thought, all things wither!"

"In this Primordial World, and even in all the myriad worlds, you can have as many living beings as you desire!"

"Indeed!" the previous "benevolent" voice sounded again, its tone carrying a trace of cunning.

"What does it matter if a batch is infected by chaos, a batch goes mad, or a batch dies? With the power of the 'Life Source Wheel,' you can recreate billions with a wave of your hand."

"When that time comes, you can civilize as many as you wish, and select whichever 'pure' beings you desire."

"Letting them grow entirely according to your will—wouldn't that be far more satisfying than your current laborious management, where you are constrained at every turn? Why not do it?"

The seductive words of the Demon Gods were like the sweetest poison, layered upon one another, attempting to corrode Hongjun's state of mind, which was fixed upon the Heavenly Dao and remained unmoved.

However, Dao Ancestor Hongjun remained unmoved.

He continued to sit composedly on the high platform, as if those demonic sounds—capable of causing a Great Luo Golden Immortal to lose their Dao heart—were merely a breeze brushing over the water, failing to stir even a ripple in the lake of his mind.

His eyes remained tightly closed, and a faint, indifferent smile even lingered at the corners of his mouth.

His voice while preaching remained grand and clear, narrating the profound and complex principles of the Heavenly Dao; every word was filled with the power of order and harmony, forming a stark contrast to the whispers of the Chaos Demon Gods in his mind.

Those indescribable entities from the depths of chaos, who had cast their wills across the taboos of time and space, saw that Hongjun was impervious to their influence; some let out unwilling low roars, while others gave meaningful chuckles, gradually concealing their presence.

"We believe that you will eventually come to us."

"Hongjun, we are waiting for you!"

The aftershocks of the Consecration Ceremony had not yet dissipated, and a more profound transformation was already quietly unfolding across the Primordial land.

The one hundred thousand consecrated deities, relying on the Heavenly Court's edicts and their own understanding of the Divine Dao, began to construct Divine Kingdoms within their respective domains.

This was not merely a symbol of authority, but the core of Divine Dao cultivation—using the laws of the Great Dao to master divine power, reverse the innate, and strengthen oneself.

For a time, in the Primordial World, Divine Kingdoms sprang up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, scattered like stars in the sky, presenting a magnificent sight.

In the starry sky of the Heavenly Cycle, the Star Lords drew upon billions of starlight rays, using starlight as tiles and divine power as beams to forge star-palace Divine Kingdoms suspended in the depths of the universe, where star rivers flowed and light and darkness intertwined, mysterious and unfathomable.

Across the Primordial land and the four seas, the deities relied on the power of the Heavenly Dao to further sublimate their cave-heaven blessed lands into stable Divine Domains.

These Divine Kingdoms were either towering and majestic, connecting to mountain and river dragon veins, or delicate and graceful, nourishing the local land and protecting billions of living beings.

Of course, not all deities placed their Divine Kingdoms in specific locations in reality.

They connected closely with the laws of heaven and earth corresponding to their own powers in a more profound way, hiding in the void, manifesting in the human world, or placing them in chaotic time and space—they were everywhere.

Some even applied the methods of constructing Divine Kingdoms to themselves.

The divine body was a "Divine Kingdom," vast magic power served as "rivers," the internal organs were "cities," the spirit platform was the "capital," and the soul essence was the "ruler."

This alternative method of Divine Kingdom cultivation attracted many deities to imitate it.

Especially the Taiyi deities, who possessed many characteristics and mysterious means, and simply liked to play with things that were different.

After experiencing the method of making the body a kingdom, some geniuses combined artifact-refining methods with Divine Dao techniques to create giant ships that traveled the star seas!

"From today on, the Divine Kingdom of our Tianhe Water Army is our own flagship!"

The Feimoyanqing Feimoyanqing Zhenjun Tianpeng, who held a concurrent post as a Tianhe Divine General, said: "These giant ships are both spiritual treasures and Divine Kingdoms, and they are also our vehicles for conquering the myriad worlds of the universe!"

"Spiritual treasures are spiritual treasures; only treasures with a spirit are called spiritual treasures, so we give the giant ships spirits—this is very reasonable, right?"

"Since the giant ship is a Divine Kingdom, our ship spirit is also called a kingdom spirit—the spirit of the Divine Kingdom, simple and easy to understand."

"That sounds pretty good!"

The founder of the Tianhe Water Army, the Venerable Chenxing, saw this plan and asked with a smile: "Then do you need dual cultivation techniques?"

"Ah?"

Feimoyanqing Feimoyanqing Zhenjun Tianpeng and the rest of the Tianhe Water Army were stunned.

"Dual cultivation, what dual cultivation?"

The Venerable Chenxing replied as a matter of course: "Of course, it's dual cultivation with your ship spirits, or rather, kingdom spirits!"

Tianpeng was shocked: "How can one dual cultivate like this?"

"Why can't one?"

The Venerable Chenxing had the look of "you kid haven't seen the world."

Subsequently, the Venerable Chenxing took out a scroll of scriptures and handed it to Feimoyanqing Feimoyanqing Zhenjun Tianpeng.

Feimoyanqing Feimoyanqing Zhenjun Tianpeng took it and looked, and on it was written: "Three Thousand Scrolls of Weak Water, Scroll 107: One Hundred Solutions to Spiritual Objects."

"How much utility a spiritual object can exert depends on your imagination."

The Venerable Chenxing earnestly taught Feimoyanqing Feimoyanqing Zhenjun Tianpeng: "Since you can combine the Divine Kingdom with the giant ship and give it a spirit, you can completely teach the kingdom spirit or ship spirit to cultivate!"

"In Divine Dao cultivation, the divine master becomes stronger, and the Divine Kingdom can also become stronger."

"Then conversely, if the spirit of the Divine Kingdom (giant ship) can cultivate itself, can't the Divine Kingdom (giant ship) also become stronger, reacting back upon the divine master?"

"The god and the kingdom exist together, the saint and the spirit dual cultivate, promoting each other and progressing together—this is the correct way to open the Divine Dao!"

"So that's the dual cultivation the Venerable was talking about!" The Tianhe Water Army finally came to their senses.

"Of course, what else did you think?" The Venerable Chenxing revealed clear eyes, his expression serious and meticulous.

As if to say: I am a serious god!

The Venerable Chenxing said: "Plus, you have combined the Divine Kingdom, the giant ship, and the spiritual treasure, so this plan of mine can also realize the benign interaction between the deity and the spiritual treasure, perfectly solving the disadvantage that spiritual treasures cannot cultivate and upgrade!"

"Eh, that's right!" The eyes of the many Tianhe Water Army members lit up.

As expected of the boss of our Tianhe Water Army, once he makes a move, it's a top-tier cultivation technique!

"Alright, I have matters to attend to, so I'm leaving. Remember to read this scroll of mine carefully when you have nothing to do; you will have a great harvest."

The Venerable Chenxing brushed off his sleeves and left, walking with ease.

Leaving the Tianhe Water Army to sigh: "The Venerable was actually able to realize such a serious thing; we wronged him!"

On the other side, the hurriedly departing Venerable Chenxing contacted Xiang Xuanqing.

"Taiwei Taiwei Tian Di, I just conceived a new strategy game that is helpful for Divine Dao cultivation, especially for the water army construction of our Weiyuan Society!"

"Oh?"

Xiang Xuanqing curiously received the plan submitted by the Venerable Chenxing.

"'Gods Above, Ship Maidens Below'?"

Xiang Xuanqing's mouth twitched.

He looked at it carefully, then expressionlessly sent the plan back to the Venerable Chenxing.

"If you change the name and remove most of the Weak Water content outside of the normal cultivation of gods and giant ships, this plan is still feasible."

At the very least, combining the characteristics of the Divine Kingdom (giant ship) with the spiritual treasure is very good.

The Venerable Chenxing smiled.

"Then I will change it again."

The second draft of the plan was sent over quickly.

Xiang Xuanqing glanced at it.

"Ship Spirits Above, Gods Below."

This time, the Venerable Chenxing was indeed willing to listen to advice.

He really removed most of the Weak Water content outside of the normal cultivation of gods and giant ships.

But the god himself became Weak Water!

"Leave this plan of yours with me; I will help you change it." Xiang Xuanqing said so.

"That works too!"

The Venerable Chenxing accepted it gladly.

Xiang Xuanqing first changed the name of this game. "Let's call it 'Ships and the Distance'."

Following the Venerable Chenxing's train of thought, Xiang Xuanqing added some of his own understanding.

Not long after, this Divine Dao strategy game went online on the Star Network.

"Taiwei Taiwei Tian Di, how can you indulge in pleasure and lose your ambition!"

Hearing Fu Xi, who was working hard, saw that Xiang Xuanqing was actually researching Star Network games, and immediately refused to accept it.

Xiang Xuanqing's grand Consecration Ceremony not only expanded the ruling foundation of the Weiyuan Society but also brought the Primordial Divine Dao to a brand-new height.

The perfection of the Divine Dao cultivation method also provided new upward channels for countless living beings, and the base of practitioners surged.

At the same time, the establishment of one hundred thousand Divine Kingdoms allowed the spiritual energy, earth veins, and water veins of the Primordial World to be effectively combed and utilized.

Similarly, the matters that the Weiyuan Society needed to be responsible for had reached an insurmountable level.

Now Hearing Fu Xi was personally sitting in the Ziwei Society, coordinating the resource allocation and power disputes between the major Divine Kingdoms, and dynamically adjusting the divine positions based on merit.

In order to liberate himself, he also used the 【Zhou Tian Xing Dou Array】 to form a new Star Network, realizing information sharing and energy scheduling for the one hundred thousand Divine Kingdoms.

Hearing Fu Xi was busy running around here, only to find that he was the only one working seriously.

Everyone else was slacking off, and the dignified Taiwei Taiwei Tian Di was developing strategy games—is this right?

"You'll know after you play it for a while." Xiang Xuanqing gave Hearing Fu Xi a server-opening account.

"I won't... the Destruction Mo Shen's World-Crossing Plan?"

Hearing Fu Xi took a look and was instantly attracted by the opening plot.

"We set sail from chaos, crossed the endless abyss, and passed through ancient taboos. You tell me, can we reach the other shore of the new era?"

"This is 'Ships and the Distance'?" Hearing Fu Xi looked at Xiang Xuanqing strangely.

"Otherwise?"

Xiang Xuanqing laughed: "This is the collective wisdom of the Tianhe Water Army and the Venerable Chenxing. I changed it slightly; while retaining the fun, it also has the effect of understanding the secrets of the world and higher-level Great Dao."

"This first version is still in the internal testing stage; why don't you try playing it first."

"Alright!" Hearing Fu Xi also felt that he should relax.

Watching Hearing Fu Xi disappear before his eyes, the corners of Xiang Xuanqing's mouth curled into a smile.

He found a world in the Spiritual Realm, then took out the Chaos Coffin and lay inside.

He was going to invite another batch of players.

"The Taiwei Taiwei Tian Di wants to invite us to be guests in the Heavenly Realm?"

In a strange space, the Energy Conservation Destruction Mo Shen met Xiang Xuanqing.

"That's right!"

Xiang Xuanqing said: "Didn't we sign a Great Dao contract? Then we are allies."

"It just so happens that the Weiyuan Society has had new developments, so I want to invite a few fellow Daoists to see our Heavenly Realm."

"I think this can also strengthen the investment confidence of you fellow Daoists."

"Is that so?" The Energy Conservation Destruction Mo Shen looked at Xiang Xuanqing.

Xiang Xuanqing's face was full of sincerity.

The Energy Conservation Destruction Mo Shen nodded slightly, then stood still, as if discussing with the Reincarnation Destruction Mo Shen.

"Many thanks for the Taiwei Taiwei Tian Di's kindness."

The Energy Conservation Destruction Mo Shen came back to his senses and said: "The timing is not yet right; if we descend directly into the Primordial World, I am afraid we will be rejected by the Primordial heaven and earth."

"It doesn't matter; I can let the Heavenly Dao let you pass." Xiang Xuanqing said.

The Energy Conservation Destruction Mo Shen looked surprised: "The Taiwei Taiwei Tian Di now masters the complete Primordial Heavenly Dao?"

Xiang Xuanqing said: "Not yet, but it's coming soon."

Seeing him so calm, the Energy Conservation Destruction Mo Shen had to believe it.

He hesitated for a moment and said: "It seems the Taiwei Taiwei Tian Di has gained quite a few benefits from this Consecration."

Xiang Xuanqing sighed slightly and said: "It's a pity that you fellow Daoists cannot descend directly; otherwise, there would definitely be no shortage of benefits for you in the Consecration Ceremony."

"I dare not say anything else, but at least with a divine position, you could move freely in the Primordial World."

The Energy Conservation Destruction Mo Shen was moved.

His expression softened as he said: "The Taiwei Taiwei Tian Di need not worry; we have waited for such long years, so there is no need to rush for a moment."

"The final battle is the true timing for us to enter the field."

"But before that, you can also go out to get some air; there is no need to trap yourself to death in this coffin." Xiang Xuanqing's words were sincere, as if everything was for the sake of the Demon Gods.

The Energy Conservation Destruction Mo Shen struggled slightly in his heart.

Xiang Xuanqing saw this and felt there was a chance.

So he said in a feigned retreat: "Since you have concerns, I will not force it."

"However, our Weiyuan Society welcomes the arrival of any ally at any time."

"These are two Heavenly Dao tokens; with this object, you can go straight to the core of our Weiyuan—the Spiritual Realm."

"If you are interested, you can transform a strand of your divine sense to travel and take a look; this is not very difficult."

Having said that, Xiang Xuanqing left two tokens and turned to leave, without any hesitation.

This instead left the Energy Conservation Destruction Mo Shen stunned.

Whoosh whoosh~~

The chaotic mist rolled, and the figure of the Reincarnation Destruction Mo Shen appeared.

Holding the two tokens, he wondered: "Is the Taiwei Taiwei Tian Di sincerely inviting us to be guests?"

"I think it's true." The Energy Conservation Destruction Mo Shen nodded seriously.

"How about we go and take a look?"

The Reincarnation Destruction Mo Shen pondered, and finally shook his head: "No rush."

For the next period of time, Xiang Xuanqing would occasionally visit the Demon Gods' homes.

Today he would synchronize the development status of the one hundred thousand Divine Kingdoms for the Demon Gods, tomorrow he would chat with them about some Weiyuan strategies, and the day after tomorrow he would bring some Primordial specialties for them to taste.

From time to time, Xiang Xuanqing also shared the fun of the Star Network with them.

"I am developing a game recently, but I can't grasp the essentials; can you all give me some advice?"

One day, Xiang Xuanqing mentioned "Ships and the Distance," and the World-Crossing chapter of the Demon Gods within it made the Reincarnation Destruction Mo Shen fall silent.

"Does the Taiwei Taiwei Tian Di think we can reach the other shore?" the Reincarnation Destruction Mo Shen asked.

Xiang Xuanqing laughed: "Yes, why not? Haven't you already invested in our Weiyuan Society?"

"Rest assured, we will definitely succeed!"

"Overthrowing Hongjun is just around the corner!"

The last sentence made all the Demon Gods laugh out loud.

Everyone sat and discussed the Dao, and after a few back-and-forths, they gradually became less distant.

"I didn't expect the Taiwei Taiwei Tian Di to be so easygoing? It seems the atmosphere of the Weiyuan Society must be very harmonious." Through Xiang Xuanqing's repeated words and actions, the Demon Gods caught a glimpse of the situation in the entire Weiyuan Society.

As the saying goes, sincerity is exchanged for sincerity.

Xiang Xuanqing's genuine display of emotion toward the Demon Gods also earned their trust.

When "Ships and the Distance" reached its third internal test, and Xiang Xuanqing came to notify the Demon Gods, they took the initiative to offer to help Xiang Xuanqing perfect this game and enrich the secrets of the Demon Gods within it.

"Then, I will leave it to you fellow Daoists!"

Xiang Xuanqing wore a smile.

【Finally hooked! It was worth wrapping several portions of dumplings for a single dish of vinegar!】

What strategy game, what sincerity for sincerity?

From the very beginning when the Venerable Chenxing submitted the plan, a fishing plan had already formed in the mind of the Dao-Infected Heavenly Sovereign.

The Destruction Mo Shen World-Crossing chapter was prepared for these Demon Gods.

Only Demon Gods understand Demon Gods best.

When they deeply participated in the design and experience of this game, they would always reveal some traces.

He wanted to see how many existences were eyeing the chessboard of the Primordial World.

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