Chapter 157: Possession Becomes God

Although Jiang Xuan explained he was just joking, the Night Goddess's expression remained stiff, watching the youth before her with great vigilance.

From the moment they met, she felt this person was strange.

Everything he did was to benefit himself; apart from Klein, he had almost no dealings with others, as if nothing in this world could make him linger.

Even they, True Gods, had fanatic believers they needed to care about, but Jiang Xuan had none!

The Night Goddess had never understood what kind of person Jiang Xuan was; although they had met a few times, she felt his personality was always hidden in mist, and no one could leave even a trace in his heart.

Until the sentence Jiang Xuan had just spoken!

Her keen sensitivity to battle intent made her feel that when Jiang Xuan spoke of destroying the world, a thought arose in her mind about whether it could be done.

Although it was only a brief moment, she felt it!

Jiang Xuan did not care about the life or death of this world, or rather, he had already transcended this world!

"I don't know if getting the Chaos Sea and Source Castle is good news or bad news for you!" The Night Goddess looked at Jiang Xuan with a complex gaze.

Jiang Xuan showed a faint smile, his tone calm: "You don't have the ability to stop me, do you!"

If Jiang Xuan had just arrived in this world and met the Darkness Goddess in the church, the Darkness Goddess descending personally might still have stopped his steps, but only stopped them.

When Jiang Xuan obtained Amon's "Error" Gold-Framed Glasses, True Gods were no longer a threat to him!

Even with the anomaly of the Eight Trigrams Furnace, Adam and the Ancient Sun God dying miserably, he already possessed the power of an Old One; he who had fully absorbed the Chaos Sea had the power of a Half-Pillar, because he had lost his consciousness.

He who finally fused the Source Castle now surpassed the Celestial Venerable and the Supreme God, possessing the power of a Half-Pillar.

The reason two portions of Pillar Source Quality only made him half as strong as the two Supreme Gods was entirely because Jiang Xuan did not absorb those energies with strong spiritual color using his body, but instead built a domain bit by bit himself, and now the domain was only a framework.

If the domain could be fully constructed, his strength would exceed a Pillar by an unknown amount, perhaps he could be called "Half an Original Creator"?

Perhaps the next realm after Pillar could be named "Original".

The Night Goddess did not refute; first, she wanted Klein to develop quickly with Jiang Xuan's help, so she had little hostility toward Jiang Xuan who helped Klein; second, she could not descend for a long time, as the Star Sky and Divine Kingdom both needed her to maintain them personally.

"What do you plan to do now?"

Jiang Xuan had a faint smile on his face: "By rights, I can already leave."

The Authority of Nest Source Quality was mostly disgusting, and Jiang Xuan was not interested; lower-level Old One Source Quality was also of little help to him.

Slaying the Old Ones of the Star Sky was not profitable; in this world, he had basically already obtained everything he was interested in.

If one wanted to enhance further, it would be to reclaim all the characteristics of Sequences and Source Qualities, and ascend the throne of the Original Creator again?

But that also limited Jiang Xuan's development; he was just a traveler of this world, using this world to strengthen himself, not being bound by this world.

The throne of the Original Creator looked tempting, but it was also the end of this path.

In this world, Laws were already the highest power, but not to mention anything else, in the Zhetian World, Law Domains were merely the symbol of Saints, Old Ones were comparable to Saint Kings, and Pillar Peaks were merely Great Sages.

Afterwards, comprehending the Dao through Rules, on the Great Dao path there were Quasi-Emperors, Great Emperors, and even Red Dust Immortals, Immortal Kings, Immortal Emperors, and so on.

The Tao Te Ching once said: "The Dao transforms all things!"

That is to say, all things in the universe, including the cosmos and stars, the Heavenly Dao, Laws, and Rules, are all the Great Dao.

Rules are the basic principles of world operation, which can be comprehended by everyone and used in the manner of moving a thousand jin with four liang; then the Great Dao is the derivation of everything, even the derivation of one's own Dao belonging to the world.

The path Jiang Xuan walks is the path of refining all things into a body; that is to say, he wants to advance from Rules to Dao, refining the Spiritual Treasures melted within his body into Emperor Soldiers.

Although there are Great Dao Patterns in the Hongmeng Treasure Mirror as reference, to completely transform them, the energy consumed is simply astronomical.

No need for examples; his Eight Trigrams Furnace absorbed the entire Chaos Sea before barely making the Great Dao Patterns appear complete, barely reaching the realm of Emperor Soldiers, but the complete form is still far off, after all, although the Dao Patterns clearly appear, the characters of the Eight Trigrams have not changed at all, blurred as if covered in dust.

So the more treasures he has within his body now, the harder it is to completely advance to Great Emperor; even if some Rules do not have the potential to advance to Dao Soldiers, his path to Great Emperor would become incomplete.

So he does not plan to absorb other Source Qualities indiscriminately, but first digest the existing Source Qualities.

From coming to this world until now, except for the Old One Box melting into the Da Yi Nuoyi Talisman, the Star Key, Asule's Pen, "Error" Gold-Framed Glasses, "Dreamer" Rule Book, Gray Fog Curtain, Source Castle, and Chaos Sea were merely containers for storing their respective Rule Powers after refinement and mediums for enhancing Authority Power.

Like weapons recognizing Jiang Xuan as master, but without Great Dao Patterns on them, or like the Great Dao Patterns on the Source Castle were not his at all, having nothing to do with him.

He needs a period of time to fuse and integrate these materials, and truly merge them with his body, becoming a part unique to his body.

According to reason, he can indeed leave closed-door cultivation; when he emerges again, relying on the Eight Trigrams Furnace that has already condensed Great Dao Patterns, he can at least reach the realm of Half-Step Great Emperor.

"But!" Looking at the Night Goddess's expression worsening before him, Jiang Xuan didn't know why a scene he had just seen suddenly emerged in his mind, merging two figures together, a smile of appreciation for beautiful things appearing on his face:

"Since I've already taken the most important things, I should also help you solve your troubles! Who made me such a kind person!"

The Night Goddess's expression turned from cloudy to sunny, but looking at Jiang Xuan's smile, she always felt something was off!

"Can you help open that Gray Fog Wall? Let me find a suitable Source Quality to fuse!" The Night Goddess's beautiful eyes looked straight at Jiang Xuan, a hint of discomfort flashing in her eyes.

She had never asked anyone for help; this was the first time she had requested something from someone, and this feeling made her quite ashamed.

"Of course! But whether it's you or other True Gods, you must enter to search; if the Gray Fog Wall disappears, I think those Old Ones would probably go completely mad!"

Leaving the Night Goddess's Divine Kingdom, Jiang Xuan stepped out and appeared by "Men Xiansheng"'s side.

With just a glance, he saw Men Xiansheng's current state.

The chaotic will of the Fallen Mother Goddess had completely affected him; although Men Xiansheng's powerful willpower still maintained surface control over his body, he was actually searching for himself within the Fallen Mother Goddess's shadow!

The warning from the Full Moon Night to family members not to attempt to rescue themselves had also become disordered murmurs, accompanied by the Fallen Mother Goddess's eerie pollution.

The moment Jiang Xuan appeared, Men Xiansheng raised his head, still the same weathered look, with eerie fluctuations faintly visible in his eyes.

"Your scent has changed!" Men Xiansheng opened his mouth, but the voice that came out was quite neutral, making it hard to discern age or gender.

Jiang Xuan grinned: "Ancestor! I found a way to save you! Now you can return to the Main World and thus embark on the path to godhood!"

Men Xiansheng's expression mixed joy and resistance, all expressions intertwined looking quite comical.

"Great! I... don't want..., quickly don't... let me go back!"

"Of course!" Jiang Xuan's face carried a hint of a smile, his finger lightly slid, ignoring the sky-covering Black Curtain, connecting the spaces at both ends instantly.

Men Xiansheng's godhood ritual for advancing to Sequence Zero, the final step was to return to the Main World from the Star Sky; he was only one step away from becoming a True God.

Now Jiang Xuan placed this opportunity to become a True God before him, like a sweet cake; he only needed to step forward one step to enjoy it.

Men Xiansheng's body stiffened for a few seconds, then was covered by an indescribable fervor; he stood up with difficulty and wanted to step into that hollow.

Sensing spatial fluctuations, the Night Goddess appeared instantly, but seeing Jiang Xuan standing in place, her figure dissipated instantly.

Even if Men Xiansheng were merely polluted by the Fallen Mother Goddess, even if the Fallen Mother Goddess herself came, she still wouldn't be Jiang Xuan's rival.

Men Xiansheng took a step forward, and the surrounding space began to fluctuate violently; the power of the space rules grew increasingly dense, and there was no longer any worry on his face, only a look of enjoyment.

At the moment of becoming a god, Men Xiansheng's own will was completely eroded by the Fallen Mother Goddess, becoming her madly twisted possession.

Now completely enslaved, Men Xiansheng hesitated not at all; the majestic power of space rules was like a sharp long sword stabbing toward the Black Curtain.

The Fallen Mother Goddess's main purpose was to accelerate the damage speed of the Black Curtain; the more the Black Curtain was damaged, the more energy the True Gods would have to consume! The shorter the time until the Black Curtain broke! The time of the Old Ones' arrival would also be advanced.

"Hmm?" Jiang Xuan looked at that power of space rules, lightly pinched with his hand, and a piece of space instantly condensed the surroundings.

"Rule Domain!"

Jiang Xuan's Rule Domain now piled up many rules and authorities; although the overall form was still the prototype of the previous "Error" Domain, its overall function had changed greatly.

In this space, he could truly achieve a certain degree of speaking things into existence, and the "Error" rule supported him in saying whatever he wanted, making it correct.

Just like when he said in the domain that a bull was giving birth to a calf!

The Dreamer Power would condense a bull; Error would correct the rule that originally the mother cow gave birth, changing it to the male cow giving birth; Hidden would make the matter of the male cow giving birth in the domain not spread in any form; other rules would similarly each perform their duties.

Jiang Xuan felt that in his current domain, he was the god of this place, and also the Creator of this space!

Even he could pinch out a blue-skinned clay figure, then point at the clay figure and say this was "human"!

The people of this space would turn into that blue-skinned clay figure, and all who entered this space would lose their identity as "human"!

At this moment, the space rules floating in the sky were casually pinched and shattered by Jiang Xuan within his domain, not a single bit leaking out.

"Your domain is actually this strong!" Men Xiansheng emitted a sharp violent roar, and on his weathered face appeared an expression that only a human-demon would have.

Seeing the silver mist appear in Men Xiansheng's hand, merging into the space wanting to stain him, Jiang Xuan suddenly felt that this kind of rival was really weak!

"I say, the Great Sun in this domain will evolve all pollution!"

As the words fell, the Great Sun soared into the sky, dazzling golden light illuminating the entire space, emitting endless rule power and light and heat!

The silver spores instantly turned into strands of aura and dissipated.

Seeing Men Xiansheng widen his eyes and no longer continue his actions, Jiang Xuan's ears twitched slightly, and he said helplessly: "Don't waste your strength! I possess the authority of the Source Castle, no news can be transmitted to your true body!"

"You actually discovered that I polluted your ancestor!"

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Jiang Xuan looked at the other party with the gaze of looking at an idiot, and couldn't help but retort in his heart: "It seems hard not to know? The Seven Gods all know this matter, are you treating me like an idiot?"

"And!! This isn't my ancestor! Can't you tell yet?"

Jiang Xuan had reason to suspect that the Fallen Mother Goddess, because of the dual split of Source Quality and Authority, had made her own intelligence abnormal!

Those hidden sects below causing so many churches headaches—wasn't it because these Old Ones taught well? Just that there were more smart people among those hidden sects?

Subjective initiative was too strong!

Only that much spirituality in a month, what are you playing at with your life!

"You fused with the Source Castle!!" Men Xiansheng in the distance suddenly let out a sharp shriek, his face full of shock and dread.

"Isn't it! Only noticing now?"

Back then Men Xiansheng's first words were that Jiang Xuan's scent was different; he thought the other party had already noticed, could it be that he had never been discovered?

Jiang Xuan felt tired, heart tired!

The Old Ones in the star sky, even the strongest Fallen Mother Goddess had already begun to lose her mind; were those Old Ones really that strong?

Thinking about it, after losing Source Quality, the Original Creator's thoughts would occupy all of them!

They hadn't occupied the Main World; it could be said their believers were pitifully few, gradually going mad was not hard to understand!

Originally he thought that to go to war with the star sky he first had to fuse and integrate the Source Quality within his body, and also worry about these Old Ones joining forces to deal with Jiang Xuan.

Now it seemed, as long as Jiang Xuan wrapped up the other party's Divine Kingdom the moment he appeared, not letting a single bit of news leak out, these Old Ones would at most be curious why an Old One had disappeared, and then their mad brains would just stop working!

Could do it now!

Jiang Xuan thought of that remembered coordinate full of pollution, and his heart was itching to act.

Seeing Men Xiansheng start organizing attacks again, Jiang Xuan had a book and a brush appear in his hand, and neatly wrote on it: "Men Xiansheng successfully cleared the pollution within his body!"

Spirituality dropped by a large amount in just one second, and the speed did not decrease at all!

Scared, Jiang Xuan hurriedly stopped the mental input for this prophecy.

(Chapter End)