Sage Monarch

by Stayrr

Yang Qi was the son of the patriarch of a wealthy family from a small town. Believing himself to be in love, he stole a pill for his lover, only to have the girl betray him, by taking the pill and leaving him behind. Caught, his dantian was crippled and left to die under the lightning. This lightning helped him to recover his lost martial arts and also helped him gain a new, divi

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Chapter 1335: Reserve Power Activated

An army of ten million peak Greater Gods and a host of peak Consummate Gods were gathered, creating a convergence of immense power.

It was a threat that could easily crush the puny House of God Ordainment.

In the blink of an eye, the pulsing aura of the army reached such an incredible level that it inflicted serious damage on the surrounding god kingdom. In fact, the damage was so severe it was impossible to say how long it would take to repair.

"Alright everyone, put the troops away. We're not supposed to be fighting a war today. Just punishing Wang Xiantian. How could we remain part of a united sect by waving our weapons in the face of the houselord?" It was Yang Qi. He was clearly giving the orders, yet in his attempt to not show the mountain and not reveal the water, he was still pretending to be a mere Consummate God and wasn't letting anyone see his Unbounded will convergence.

However, the moment the words left his mouth, all of his subordinates immediately complied. The enormous battleground that had just appeared, as well as the armies that filled it, were sucked back into the Battle Armlets. The only thing that remained was a gentle breeze, making the entire thing seem almost like a dream. Only the damage to the god kingdom provided any evidence of what had just occurred.

A single Greater God wasn't anything noteworthy. But a force of ten million was nothing short of terrifying, and could definitely stand firm against an Unbounded expert for a short time before being wiped out.

Silence reigned.

The leaders of all the factions were looking on with wide eyes, confused at how Yang Qi and his people had acquired such an immense force of troops.

"My apologies, Houselord," Jadefall said. "You see, I recently came across the treasure trove of an ancient Paramount God, who left behind an army of ten million peak Greater God holy beasts. Even if the House of God Ordainment were ten times as large as it currently is, I doubt it could produce a force like that. So what do you think? Do we have enough soldiers? Is the Sage Monarch Society strong enough to dominate the other factions? Don't tell me you're displeased with this. You should be rejoicing! With the Sage Monarch Society as strong as this, the sect is more powerful than ever."

The houselord looked around at the shocked onlookers, then pulled himself together. He was the first one. "Well, well, well. Very impressive. I really did underestimate the Sage Monarch Society. Who could've guessed that you'd have so many thralls? And it's all thanks to some ancient treasure trove. Impressive. Unfortunately, seizing power isn't going to be that easy! You think you can make a big scene because you have an army like that? You're right, all of those soldiers working together could cause problems for our top experts. Sadly, you've forgotten something. The House of God Ordainment has a secret reserve power!"

"Secret reserve power?" Jadefall nodded. "Yes, I'm interested to see what that's like. Incidentally, Houselord, you're wrong. I'm not interested in seizing power. I just want to help our sect."

"Help?" the junior houselord spat, his voice filled with hatred. "You want to help us the way wolves help a flock of sheep! You're trying to force the houselord to abdicate, but sadly for you, you jumped the gun. If you'd waited until the tricentennial election, maybe you could've pulled this off. But you just couldn't wait, could you? Father, you don't need to waste words on these people. Just summon the secret reserve power. Wipe out their armies and take them all captive. Enslave them and seize their resources, and the House of God Ordainment really will reach a higher level."

"You really are evil-minded, aren't you, Junior Houselord?" Yang Qi said. "I can't believe you want to mount an insurrection. Do you really want the House of God Ordainment to be damned by myriad tribulations? Regardless of who comes out on top, us or your reserve power, the sect will be severely damaged in the process."

"What's wrong, are you scared?" the junior houselord said. "Ten years ago, you weren't here, and the House of God Ordainment was doing just fine. After we get rid of you, we'll be doing just as fine."

"I never wanted to use the secret reserve power, Jadefall," the houselord said coolly. "Sadly, you're so arrogant you tried to force me to abdicate. In the end, I have no choice. Now you'll see why the House of God Ordainment has stood strong for so long without an Unbounded expert or a Paramount God. War God Commander's Tally!"

WHIZZZ!

An aura of battle rose up that surpassed anything from before, filling the god kingdom. This time, it didn't damage anything, but rather repaired the damage from earlier. At the same time, the god kingdom seemed to be rising to a higher level and transforming significantly.

In the depths of the god kingdom, a bright light erupted like the rising sun, shooting out like a dragon to create a complex image.

It was a paper talisman, or more specifically, a commander's tally from ancient times, something left behind by a mighty war god.

In the depths of the commander's tally, Yang Qi could see troops lined up in formation, all of them thralls.

This was the secret reserve power of the House of God Ordainment, the War God Commander's Tally, filled with an army of tens of thousands of ancient thrall soldiers, all of them trained to fight in formation. They were all war gods, and they were in the peak Perfect God level, clad in armor and bursting with a baleful energy of pure battle.

Their aura surpassed the ten million Greater Gods by many times over, and was majestic beyond words.

"This is the War God Commander's Tally, which was originally used by the great general of the Sovereign Lord, the Paramount God called Army Slaughterer. This commander's tally contains forty-eight thousand war gods, all of them elite experts in killing and slaughter, and each one as strong as a peak Perfect God. In the face of these war gods, those ten million holy beasts of yours will be defeated in a single move. After all, the war gods have the combined will convergence of a half Unbounded expert, which means that they can crush even Paramount Gods. You want to force me to abdicate? I'll use our secret reserve power against you!"

'I can't believe he has so many peak Perfect Gods at his command!' Yang Qi thought, shivering inwardly as he realized the level of might that was on display.

The House of God Ordainment only had a bit more than a hundred Perfect Gods, most of them in the early and mid level, making them a far cry from late or peak Perfect Gods.

Only the houselord, junior houselord and a handful of others were peak Perfect Gods. Of course, none were even close to the Unbounded level in terms of will convergence.

In other words, these forty-eight thousand peak Perfect God thrall soldiers were the equivalent of hundreds of the top members of the House of God Ordainment put together.

The War God Commander's Tally was a treasure similar to the Battle Armlets, containing an entire immense army kept in a state of stasis. It didn't matter how much time passed on the outside, the forces inside the commander's tally would remain in the same state, and would come out as peak Perfect Gods, ready to fight.

Not even the Nacrelight Sageland or Eternal-Life God-Dynasty had forty-eight thousand peak Perfect God experts to send into battle.

Summer Vastcold and Summer Soundfyre were both leaders of domineering factions in their sect. It was simply impossible for their sect to contain countless similar individuals.

"Perfect caliber godstone!" the houselord said, and in shocking fashion, he produced exactly that type of godstone to activate the War God Commander's Tally, causing dazzling light to spring up from it.

A war god kingdom immediately sprang up around him, causing him to laugh heartily. "Your thrall army is like a collection of dolls compared to ours! Now I'll show you what a real army is supposed to look like. You fool. Prepare to be crushed!"

RUMBLE!

The houselord made a grabbing motion in Jadefall's direction, and the forty-eight thousand peak Perfect Gods' energy surged. The clink of armor could be heard as they shifted formation, becoming a huge hand with the character "army" imprinted on the palm.

"You villains from the Sage Monarch Society are going to see what a real army is capable of! You might have some early Paramount Gods, but I'm going to slaughter you nonetheless!"

The crushing power of this force, filled with the fate of a nation, was what an army was truly meant to be.

All of a sudden, everyone in the Sage Monarch Society felt death weighing over them. This reserve power was nothing to be taken lightly, and was something that, while it couldn't destroy Paramount Gods, could crush anyone beneath that level.

"Kill them!" the elder kings and chief elders howled. "Crush the Sage Monarch Society out of existence!"

The enormous hand crushed down toward the Sage Monarch Society with seemingly unstoppable force. But then a stream of will appeared to stop it.

"Unbounded will convergence?!"

The houselord's face fell as he watched the enormous hand being stopped in its tracks. He had no idea where this expression of will came from, but it was definitely an Unbounded expert, and as it slammed into the war god kingdom, the army was relentlessly shoved backward.

"Psyche of the Army: Augment Me!"

Blood sprayed out of the houselord's mouth; his cultivation base actually wasn't high enough to properly control the entire army.

As for Yang Qi, he was strong enough to vanquish an early Paramount God, which meant he was essentially as strong as that level.

Right now, his plan was to simply take the War God Commander's Tally for himself. If he did, he would have taken the reserve power of the House of God Ordainment, meaning that the sect would be his!

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Chapter 1336: Taking the Commander's Tally

The reason the War God Commander's Tally had been able to stop the force of holy beasts created by the Cruiser of Civilization was that the tally had been originally created by a Paramount God, the boundless general called the Army Slaughterer. That tally was one of his trump cards, and the forty-eight thousand peak Perfect God soldiers within it could crush just about anything in existence.

In fact, Yang Qi really wanted the commander's tally, as he knew it would provide a big boost to the Sage Monarch Society.

Furthermore, the houselord's cultivation base was relatively weak, which meant he couldn't unleash the full power of the tally. The mere fluctuations let off by so many peak Perfect Gods was so incredible that even the houselord was negatively affected by them, and couldn't completely control them.

And that was why Yang Qi had a chance to take them for himself.

Unbounded will converged and targeted the houselord in a powerful attack.

"Unbounded will convergence? Who is it? I can't believe an Unbounded expert is here!" The houselord was deeply shocked. The secret reserve power of the sect was more than enough to devastate any early Paramount God, but the fact that Unbounded will convergence was on display left the houselord feeling empty inside.

Most shocking of all, Yang Qi's will seemed to be equivalent to that of a Paramount God.

When Yang Qi made his move, backing it with the boundless psychic fluctuations of the Mahātmā Jade, it filled the god kingdom of the House of God Ordainment, forcing everyone inside to drop to their knees in obeisance.

"Don't shatter our god kingdom!" the houselord blurted. "If you want to fight, let's go out into the void! You may be a Paramount God, but you can't defeat our secret reserve powers. Tell us who you really are! Who do you have backing you?! War Path of the Gods!"

His next move unleashed a blast of power that could pierce souls, and it shot into the depths of Yang Qi's Unbounded will convergence, locking on to it and dragging him out of the god kingdom and into the void itself. Meanwhile, he also summoned countless battle souls to defend the god kingdom.

"Whoever you are, show your face and fight! Who are you? Why are you helping the Sage Monarch Society! Why are you interfering in the internal business of the House of God Ordainment!?"

It was at this point that Yang Qi finally revealed himself, right in front of the houselord. Smiling, he said, "Houselord, you're mistaken. There's no Unbounded expert interfering in the business of the House of God Ordainment. It's just me. I'm here for that commander's tally of yours. You see, I'm the real leader of the Sage Monarch Society. Me. Yang Qi. I've been running everything from behind the scenes. Jadefall works for me and follows my every command. So in the end, this definitely isn't a case of outsiders interfering in sect business."

"You! Yang Qi...!?" It looked almost like the houselord's eyes were going to pop out of his skull, and his voice sounded strangled and wheezing. "You have Unbounded will convergence...?"

The houselord, the junior houselord, and all other powerful entities in the Houselord all longed for the Unbounded level, yet none of them had ever succeeded in reaching it. Yang Qi was the only one in the entire sect.

Even using the commander's tally to summon forty-eight thousand peak Perfect God gods, the houselord still wasn't in the position to defeat someone in the Unbounded level.

He was simply powerless to fight it.

"That's right, I have Unbounded will convergence. What do you think? If you let me lead the House of God Ordainment, it'll become a truly domineering sect, such that the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty won't stand against it. Abdicate, Houselord. Give your position to Jadefall and let me run things from behind the scenes. If you side with me, I won't harm you. In fact, if you're loyal, I might help you reach the Unbounded level too.

"Also, give me the War God Commander's Tally. I'm in a much better position to control those thrall troops. It's a waste for them to be sullied by your hands. I can unleash the true vital energy and battle will of those troops, and I can even refine the tally to release even more shocking power. With it, I could fight a Paramount God to the death."

Yang Qi wasn't lying. The War God Commander's Tally required godstones to operate. Once it ran out, it would become useless, and the troops within it would wither away. In fact, the House of God Ordainment had to spend a huge amount of godstones just to maintain the tally on a yearly basis.

In other words, Yang Qi truly was its rightful owner. Only he could unlock the true meaning of battle that it held, and use that to become completely invincible. Combining the tally with his Unbounded will convergence, the Cruiser of Civilization, and the God Legion Seal, he would definitely be able to kill an early Paramount God.

At this point, the houselord managed to regain control of himself. He was an elite expert who had led a massive sect for many years. Because of that, he had an invincible heart that weaklings couldn't even begin to understand.

"Yang Qi, I really am surprised that you've kept such immense strength hidden for so long. That said, you're not a Paramount God. Do you really think you can match up to me? Right now, the person giving out opportunities is me, not you. If you swear to faithfully serve me and the House of God Ordainment, we can forget about everything that's happened today. What do you say? With Unbounded will convergence, you have what it takes to be an important person in the sect. You'll have a stable position, and in fact, I'll even make you the chief elder king. You'll have only one superior, and many subordinates."

"Chief elder king? Only one superior, and many subordinates?" Yang Qi laughed. "I have Unbounded will convergence. As you should know, will convergence such as that is beyond mighty. Just who the hell do you think you are, trying to place yourself above me? As far as I'm concerned, you're an ant. Speaking to an Unbounded expert the way you just did should earn the death penalty for both you and your entire clan."

It was a well-known truth in the god world that, to Unbounded experts, all others were like bugs.

It didn't matter how strong someone was. If they didn't have Unbounded will convergence, they were useless. And that wasn't even mentioning the fact that Yang Qi also had the God Legion Seal, monarch godhood, numerous magical treasures, and countless divine abilities. Not even Mother Voidwalker had been a match for him.

The Houselord grinned cruelly. "Does that mean you're really rebelling against the House of God Ordainment? Just because you're an Unbounded expert doesn't mean you have what it takes to deal with me. Come forth, my army! Fight! Army of souls!"

RUMBLE!

Thrusting his hands out in a boundless fist technique, he said, "Devastation of Myriad Armies!"

Rumbling vital energy swept forth into the shape of a sea of troops and horses, ready to launch an eternal campaign to strike fear into the hearts of enemies.

"Since you insist on being pigheaded, Houselord, I won't waste any more words," Yang Qi said, unleashing his own Sage Monarch Grand Magic, using a palm to send rumbling godpower out to form a host of black holes. "Take a look at my personal dao, the Sage Monarch Grand Magic. This is a new move I've gained enlightenment of recently. A sage is a master of all under heaven. A master of a myriad worlds! Sage as the Master!"

After achieving Unbounded will convergence, Yang Qi had spent three thousand years seeking enlightenment in the Cruiser of Civilization. During that time, he had perfected his energy arts, especially the ten aspects of the Sage Monarch Grand Magic. And now he was using that newfound knowledge on the houselord.

This was a move that related to being a teacher and master of all creation. Yang Qi was like a burning torch on a dark night, bringing wisdom to the masses, being their teacher and master, and offering up civilization to all peoples. Righteousness. Independence. Freedom. Such things were all wrapped up in civilization.

Immediately, the houselord's spirit was shaken to the core and he was relentlessly shoved backward.

"What move is that?! How come I've never seen anything like it before?" To the houselord, Yang Qi's attack felt as powerful as that of a Paramount God, to the point where he was about to lose control of his commander's tally.

"Second move. Monarch Invincible!"

RUMBLE!

Another massive explosion occurred, crushing everything in a way that hearkened to the combined might of the seventy-two monarchs of yesteryear.

It was definitely the might of monarchs.

SPLAT!

When the houselord's palm met the incoming attack, he felt the War God Commander's Tally crumbling, and could sense the wills of the war gods gasping. Then, what remained of the attack entered him, causing blood to spray out of his mouth.

"What? How can the power of that palm be so fierce? My War God Commander's Tally has the power of forty-eight thousand peak Perfect Gods, and it reduced the power of the attack by ninety-nine percent! But the remaining fraction that entered me was enough to nearly kill me!?"

Backing up in alarm, he scrambled to come up with a way to destroy Yang Qi.

However, Yang Qi wasn't giving him any breathing room. "Third move. Hegemon Without Bounds!"

This palm strike could end the heavens and crush the earth!

Domineering energy flowed forth, parting the primal-chaos like an immense, axe-wielding giant.

It was like a hegemon on the warpath, boundlessly expanding his territory.

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Chapter 1337: The Houselord Acknowledges Allegiance

Three moves.

Sage as the Master.

Monarch Invincible.

Hegemon Without Bounds.

They were moves Yang Qi had gained enlightenment of during his three thousand years of contemplation. Each move built on the previous, creating a cycle of explosive power as bright as the sun and moon, and a momentum akin to primal-chaos itself.

The first move shoved the houselord back. The second caused him to cough up blood. And third ripped the War God Commander's Tally out of his grasp, provoking a howl of rage.

Then, Yang Qi made a grasping gesture and said, "God Without Limit!"

It was a move that defied description, containing the marvels of creation and the good fortune of nature. It was a consummate move that related to God himself.

Sage, Monarch, Hegemon, God. They were four moves from the Sage Monarch Grand Magic!

"No!" screamed the houselord, blood spraying out of his mouth as he tried to keep control of the War God Commander's Tally. Unfortunately for him, Yang Qi simply grabbed it, causing a violent tempest to sweep about, provoking wails of grief from the forty-eight thousand war gods.

The houselord was completely powerless to fight back, and could only watch as the war god kingdom was sealed and the commander's tally landed on Yang Qi's palm.

Next, Yang Qi spat out some blood, causing white steam to rise up off of the tally as it lost its connection to the houselord.

Then he threw it into his bag.

As a peak Perfect God with Unbounded will, who was just on the verge of becoming a Paramount God, he could easily use the Sage Monarch Grand Magic to break the bindings of magical treasures.

With the commander's tally in hand, he had control over the souls of the numerous puppet war gods within it. Meanwhile, within Yang Qi, it was possible to see a host of glittering stones, all of them perfect in every aspect.

Houselord God Ordainment had never seen so many perfect caliber godstones in his entire life, and the sight left him completely shocked.

"What do you think?" Yang Qi said. "Your commander's tally doesn't really do you much good. Your cultivation base isn't high enough to use it properly, and when you're not using it, you need to burn a lot of godstones to maintain the spell formation within it. Without that, the war gods held within it would quickly wither away into nothing. Beings that existed in the true primeval times have all died, with the exception of Paramount Gods. Something like this surpasses your ability to comprehend. And I'm the only one who can unleash its true powers, thanks to my stock of perfect caliber godstones."

Of course, to unleash its ultimate potential, he would need to spend some time refining it and binding it to himself. Regardless, with this commander's tally, he didn't need to fear early Paramount Gods.

The houselord sagged listlessly. Without the War God Commander's Tally, he was completely incapable of resisting Yang Qi.

"W-what... what are you going to do to me?"

"Nothing," Yang Qi said. "I just want you under my control. As long as you don't reveal the fact that I'm an Unbounded expert, you can continue on as the houselord."

"You're saying you want me to be your puppet?" the houselord said, his face falling.

"Are you valuable enough for me to do anything else? I could kill you on a whim and take all of the resources of the House of God Ordainment for my own. Perhaps start my own sect. But of course, that would attract the attention of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. So keeping you alive does have some advantages."

"I'd rather you kill me than turn me into a puppet," the houselord grated.

"In that case, I suppose I'll have to kill your son," Yang Qi said.

"Wait!" the houselord blurted. "Don't kill my son! Let him go. I swear that I'll serve you faithfully. I only ask that you let my son leave the House of God Ordainment, and that you don't turn me into a puppet."

"And what if your son goes and raises an army to come back and save you? No. This is how things are going to work: you acknowledge allegiance to me. Either that, or you die. There are no other options. And don't look for loopholes. Remember, even the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty is going to end up conquered by my hand eventually. If you want, I can allow your son to be a puppet too. Just make sure he understands he mustn't do anything rash. Otherwise I'll do something truly lacking in mercy."

Yang Qi wanted control of the House of God Ordainment, but he didn't want to cause a scene that would attract the attention of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty.

The houselord thought about the proposal for a long moment, then said, "Fine, as long as you don't kill my son, I'll follow your orders."

"Hmph!"

Yang Qi thrust out his palm, sending a seed from the God Legion Seal into the houselord. A moment later, another golden throne appeared within the seal.

The houselord actually didn't know the details. He assumed Yang Qi had put some sort of powerful warding magic inside of him to control him.

'He has Unbounded will convergence without being a Paramount God,' the houselord thought. 'Once I become a Paramount God, I'll just dissolve the warding magic and deal with him as I see fit. For now, I'll pretend to go along. After all, a wise man knows when to back down when the odds are against him."

"You can leave now," Yang Qi said. "Just pretend that you had a big fight with some mysterious person you couldn't defeat. Soon enough, the commotion from today's events will die down."

"Right, of course," the houselord said, not daring to say anything in defiance. Turning, he left.

A moment later, Yang Qi also faded from view.

The god kingdom had returned to a state of calm and quiet as everyone waited to see what happened upon the return of the houselord. When he flew back, the junior houselord delightedly exclaimed, "Father, you drove that expert away? Can we finally get rid of the Sage Monarch Society?"

"Shut your mouth!" the houselord shouted, his expression livid. "Listen everyone, today's events are over. Nobody speak of anything that happened, otherwise you'll be instantly executed! Furthermore, any issues with the Sage Monarch Society are considered a thing of the past. From now on, unity and stability are the most important thing to the House of God Ordainment. Everything else will be resolved in the coming tricentennial election."

With that, he flicked his sleeve. "And the three chief elders from the Law-Enforcement God-Palace will make sure that news of today's events doesn't leak. Anyone who violates that precept will have their clan executed down to the ninth generation!"

"Houselord," said Jadefall, "it seems to me that the Law-Enforcement God-Palace is running short on good officers. Why don't we provide some forces from the Sage Monarch Society to help out? Shepherd. Proud World. Doom. Brahma. Annalist. As peak Consummate Gods who are just on the verge of being Perfect Gods, they'd serve well as leaders there."

"Yes ma'am!" they replied. Of course, the other members of the House of God Ordainment looked on in shock. The fact that Jadefall was issuing orders that the houselord didn't countermand went to show that the Sage Monarch Society had definitely secured a powerful position in the sect.

"Very well, everyone is dismissed," Jadefall said, waving her hand dismissively.

"Hmph!" The houselord flicked his sleeve and vanished.

"Father. Father!" The junior houselord scurried after him, unsure of what had played out, but his heart sinking. One thing was obvious: his father's secret reserve power had failed.

"Let's go," Jadefall said to the other members of the Sage Monarch Society. "This matter is over."

"By the way, Jadefall, what do we do with him?" Yang Memory asked, pointing at Wang Xiantian, the leader of the Preheaven Society.

"For conspiring against you the way he did, he deserves worse than death. Kill him!" The cruel smile on Jadefall's face deeply shocked all of the elder kings and faction leaders present.

"Yes ma'am!" the Shepherd said. Stepping forward, he grabbed Wang Xiantian with both hands and unleashed a powerful devil technique. Wang Xiantian screamed like a pig as his body withered up, his quintessence blood, vital energy, soul, and godhood sucked away until he was nothing more than a desiccated corpse.

The Shepherd chuckled. "As a leader of the Law-Enforcement God-Palace, I have full authority to execute wicked villains like him. And starting today, we're cracking down on the Preheaven Society. All members are hereby ordered to report to the Law-Enforcement God-Palace to confess their crimes and be punished. Any who refuse to comply will be executed immediately!"

The bloodsoaked scene was enough to shake the entire sect down to the core. The Brilliant Radiance Society, Honorable Glory Society, and all the other societies felt the urge to betray the sect and flee. After all, if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves. Wang Xiantian had just been slaughtered in front of their own eyes. He had been just as strong as most of them, so if he could be cut down so easily, then for all they knew, they would be next.

Not even the houselord had been able to stand up to the Sage Monarch Society.

"What do we do next, Yang Qi?" Jadefall asked. "Do we absorb the Preheaven Society to make the Sage Monarch Society stronger? And then slowly take over the rest of the sect? It seems to me the time has come to unify the sect. Remember, the sect's Bloodgore Trials are the perfect time to identify new geniuses. As long as we have enough resources, we could all get some good apprentices."

"I'll handle everything. And going forward, let's ease up a bit. We don't want everyone in the sect feeling terrified all the time. Right now, I need to spend some time working with the War God Commander's Tally. Once I'm finished, I can slaughter any Paramount God who causes problems for us."

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Chapter 1338: The Crown Prince's True Self

Yang Qi had efficiently defeated the houselord and taken the sect's reserve power. Going forward, nothing in the sect would pose any threat to him, and the Sage Monarch Society would be free to rise to new heights of glory.

The Shepherd and the others were now leaders in the Law-Enforcement God-Palace, which meant they had immense power in the sect and the authority to execute dissenters. Of course, no one would dare to defy them.

It was obvious who was in power.

The factions in the sect were now required to act together, making them a much more effective force. Also, the Bloodgore Trials were being expanded to involve more distant continents.

After all, Yang Qi wasn't particularly interested in the current crop of experts in the House of God Ordainment. He wanted to recruit new geniuses through the Bloodgore Trials. He wanted fresh blood. The morphlings and holy beasts he could create were useful as killing machines, but they couldn't be used as administrators, nor did they provide any flow of destiny.

Furthermore, the House of God Ordainment had a lot of interests outside the sect, and as long as they were properly invested in, they could provide healthy profits.

Yang Qi went into seclusion to contemplate the profundities of the War God Commander's Tally. Wanting all forty-eight thousand peak Perfect Gods to be in top fighting condition, he infused them with the power of the God Legion Seal, making them even more powerful than before.

Also, he could take advantage of the various auras within the commander's tally, including the boundless secrets of Army Slaughterer, to learn quite a few helpful things.

"Ancient Traceback; Unbounded Will!"

Yang Qi exhaled some true energy onto the War God Commander's Tally, simultaneously drawing on the God Legion Seal to provide perfect caliber godstones to imbue into it. Then he tapped into the genetic systems of the Cruiser of Civilization, as well as its heavenly workings calculations systems.

The war gods in the tally were all peak Perfect Gods, and at the moment, Yang Qi was limited to being able to create peak Consummate Gods with the Cruiser of Civilization.

But once he was a Paramount God, that would change.

Unfortunately, that was going to be a very difficult task. Although having monarch godhood meant that developing Unbounded will convergence had been a foregone conclusion, the power he would require was still astonishing.

In fact, it would likely take tens of thousands of years via normal cultivation methods.

However, the commander's tally pulsed with the aura of a Paramount God, which he could study and imitate. Eventually, the power flows relaxed as Yang Qi sank into a deep trance.

At the same time, the Cruiser of Civilization flew outside of the House of God Ordainment's god kingdom, where it grew in size, becoming like a heavenly net covering everything below.

Yang Qi was slowly merging the War God Commander's Tally into the Cruiser of Civilization, making it more impressive and durable.

Meanwhile, a big purge was going on in the House of God Ordainment.

The Preheaven Society was being dismantled, its members secretly arrested and brought in for questioning. Those who offered loyalty to the Sage Monarch Society were made members, and those who refused were given the death penalty.

Then, Jadefall and the others started using other tactics, such as control over business and resources, to put pressure on the members of other factions. The best and most profitable positions were given to members of the Sage Monarch Society, while the worst positions went to members of other factions. And the leaders of groups like the Brilliant Radiance Society and the Honorable Glory Society were forced to either give tribute, or face arrest and punishment.

The vicious disciples of the Sage Monarch Society would even trump up false charges if they had to, as long as it resulted in control. Months passed in which, slowly but surely, the Sage Monarch Society became the top force in the sect. Of course, membership soared.

Normally speaking, circumstances like this would have weakened the House of God Ordainment. But Yang Qi could create godstones and godnotes. Furthermore, business on the Heaven-Wretch Continent was soaring, and resources poured into the sect through the teleportation portals. There were also rogue cultivators, such as the White Clan brothers, who were working hard for the sect. Because of all that, the House of God Ordainment was actually growing stronger on all fronts.

The Sage Monarch Consortium had captured numerous wretch-gods and experts from the dao of devils, enslaving them and forcing them to renounce the darkness and seek the light. That also provided a source of many new disciples for the House of God Ordainment.

Slowly but surely, the Sage Monarch Society took control of the Law-Enforcement God-Palace, the Missions Sanctuary, the Hall of Promotions, the Thrall Camp, the Treasure Palace, the Medicinal Pill Shrine, and the Scripture Pavilion. And not a single chief elder dared to speak up about it.

The chief elders and other leaders of the Thrall Camp were actually furious over how the Sage Monarch Society had taken control of the thralls, so much so that they came up with a plan to attack some of the disciples of the society. However, those disciples somehow learned of the conspiracy and crushed the chief elders, imprisoning them in some nameless hell where they experienced torment that made them wish they could die.

After that incident, none of the chief elders dared to offer any resistance.

In fact, they all just went into seclusion on Mount God Ordainment, ignoring outside matters and relinquishing any power they had previously possessed.

It was obvious that resisting the Sage Monarch Society was futile.

Their only hope was that the chaos that resulted as the Sage Monarch Society took over the House of God Ordainment would be an opportunity for them to make a comeback. Sadly, they were left disappointed. A year passed, in which all of the factions in the sect were absorbed into the Sage Monarch Society. Whether it was the Honorable Glory Society or the Brilliant Radiance Society, their leaders were brought under complete control.

All disciples in the sect now offered loyalty to the Sage Monarch Society.

Meanwhile, business boomed for the House of God Ordainment. The treasure storehouses were filling up with magical treasure, building materials, medicinal pills, and resources of all kinds. Also, more and more experts were joining, ensuring that the destiny of the sect surged to levels dozens of times higher than they were before, perhaps even close to a hundred.

Not a single member of the Sage Monarch Society ever lacked godstones. Before, the sect had tightly controlled godstones, making them very difficult to get. But now they were gathered into mountainous piles.

Godstones were used to power spell formations and provide energy.

Also, the god kingdom itself was growing larger and stronger, and more spell formations were set up to bolster it.

Before, the houselord and chief elder could have set up more and more spell formations, but it wouldn't have done any good without godstones to operate them.

The sect was replacing hunting rifles with cannons, and the disciples were all bursting with excitement about it. It also made recruitment efforts a lot easier.

As time went on, the members of the Sage Monarch Society realized what was going on. The older generation was being pushed aside. If the chief elders and others like them wanted cultivation resources, they had to apply for them from the Sage Monarch Society.

In the depths of Mount God Ordainment...

BAM!

Destroying the table in front of him, one of the chief elders shouted, "This is preposterous! Absolutely outrageous! I need thirty-thousand nine-headed stalks of blood ginger that have grown for ten thousand god world years! But the disciples running the storehouse actually said I needed permission from the leader of the Sage Monarch Society! What exactly is going on here!? Has the House of God Ordainment really been taken over? Are the millions upon millions of years that went into growing it being thrown away? Has the sect really been given over to rebels and traitors?"

"Yeah," another chief elder said, "I went to request some medicinal pills, but the disciples in charge said I had to ask Jadefall first! Since when did famous chief elders like us get relegated to such a low position? In the past, we could go take whatever we wanted from the storehouse!"

"Houselord, what do we do? We can't just sit around and wait to die! The Sage Monarch Society has only grown stronger and stronger over the past year, and you haven't done a thing about it. Don't tell me they have someone that powerful backing them? What Unbounded expert did you end up dealing with?"

Generally speaking, none of the chief elders had given loyalty to the Sage Monarch Society, feeling that they were too important, so it would be too much of a loss of face. Yet the houselord wasn't doing anything, and they were essentially trapped in Mount God Ordainment.

"Father," the junior houselord said angrily, "I've been trying to get out and pass word to the third prince of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty! But I'm not allowed to leave. It's ridiculous! The sect is sealed tight and the way to the teleportation portals is blocked!"

"We might as well be in prison!"

As the chief elders simmered like beasts in a cage, Yang Qi was in the middle of a session of cultivation when he received a message from the leaders of the Crown Prince Society.

'At long last, they're reaching out to me. Have I hooked the big fish?' Yang Qi smiled coldly. 'It seems that after a year, word has finally spread of what's been going on in the House of God Ordainment. The crown prince has finally taken an interest.'

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Chapter 1339: The Crown Prince's True Self Part 2

Yang Qi had done everything possible to keep the recent events in the House of God Ordainment under wraps. But he knew it would be impossible to keep word from spreading forever. Disciples inevitably went out of the sect for missions or business, and would interact with outsiders. So he had known all along that, within a year or so, rumors would leak.

And it was only natural that, upon finding out about the rumors, the Crown Prince Society would come to him with questions. After all, he was still a member.

WHOOSH!

Vanishing, he reappeared in a city outside the god kingdom, the very same location that was a business owned by the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. Waiting for him were none other than Dream Daylily, Grand Eunuch Nie Yinyang, and God-King Ruthless. These three were core members of the Crown Prince Society, and high-ranking ones at that. That was especially true of Grand Eunuch Nie Yinyang, whose cultivation was on par with Summer Vastcold and Summer Soundfyre of the Nacrelight Sageland. In other words, he was on the verge of breaking into the Unbounded level.

God-King Ruthless wasn't quite on that level, but was still incredibly strong, being capable of vanquishing multiple peak Perfect Gods in combat. As for Dream Daylily, she was so weak as to be hardly worth attention.

Even peak Perfect Gods were broken up into various grades and ranks. After all, such individuals could have different types of godhood. There was ordinary godhood, but there were also unique types of godhood. Monarch godhood was the ultimate version, but there were others, such as child-mother godhood, dark netherworld godhood, ten preeminences godhood, heavenly halls godhood, radiant light godhood, epic saga godhood, hundred transformations godhood, infinite transformations godhood, and many more.

One type of godhood that was second only to monarch godhood was called the eternal sands godhood, in which numerous aspects of godhood were present, like the eternal sands of the universe. They became a flowing river that was unparalleled under heaven, and led to incredible levels of destructive power.

As for Grand Eunuch Nie Yinyang, he had a godhood called yin-yang double-fish godhood. In other words, he had two specific godhoods, one icy, one fiery. Together, they could unleash two polar opposites of power, ensuring that no other peak Perfect God could match up to him.

Of course, Yang Qi had remolded all of his friends and family using the godhood manufacturing systems of the Cruiser of Civilization. They all had unique types of godhood, which meant that if they reached the peak Perfect God level, they would actually be far more powerful than Grand Eunuch Nie Yinyang.

For example, Jadefall, who was already a peak Perfect God, had developed eternal sands godhood, myriad longevities godhood, death messenger godhood, empty tribulation godhood, and indestructible avināśya godhood.

When she released her godpower, it might not be as strong as an Unbounded expert, but at least it would enable her to flee with her life from one.

"Yang Qi, you're here!" said Grand Eunuch Nie Yinyang, rising anxiously to his feet along with God-King Ruthless.

"Yes. Why exactly did you exalted figures summon me with such urgency?" Although Yang Qi spoke with humility, his heart pulsed with killing intent. Unfortunately, the House of God Ordainment was still on the rise, and he didn't want to throw it into a fight of mutual destruction with the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. Perhaps in a few hundred years, after the sect had grown much stronger and built up more resources, when he reached the Paramount God level, he might be ready to put himself on equal footing with the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and Nacrelight Sageland.

But right now, it would just cause too many problems.

The Eternal-Life God-Dynasty had numerous Paramount Gods, and if they worked together, they could even cause problems for Yang Qi. Although he might personally be able to escape, they could severely damage or destroy his foundations.

But once he was a Paramount God, his monarch godhood would ensure that his fighting prowess reached a point where he could cut down other Paramount Gods with impunity.

Besides, thanks to the God Legion Seal, he could now produce trillions of godstones and godnotes every day. Investing that into business was bringing immense wealth that only grew on a daily basis.

"You're asking why we summoned you?" Grand Eunuch Nie Yinyang said in a grim tone. "Yang Qi, the Crown Prince Society spent a lot of resources to help you grow. And yet you didn't bother to report in about everything that's happened in the House of God Ordainment over the past year? According to our information, the Sage Monarch Society has taken over the House of God Ordainment. Also, Jadefall is backed by an Unbounded expert. Houselord God Ordainment even used the sect's secret reserve power, but came out on the losing end. Now the houselord, junior houselord, and other chief elders are essentially imprisoned. Meanwhile, the Sage Monarch Society grows stronger and stronger. Have you withheld this information because you're planning to rebel against us?"

Yang Qi shook his head. "No, I wouldn't do anything like that. You're thinking too much into this. I benefited a lot in the last year; Jadefall took me to a secret dimension to work on my cultivation, allowing me to finally reach the Perfect God level! But I've been plotting and scheming this entire time in the hopes of turning the situation to the benefit of the crown prince. I'm willing to sacrifice myself for the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, so how could I possibly rebel?"

"He's right," said God-King Ruthless, who could sense the aura of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty on him. Nodding firmly, he continued, "So, you reached the Perfect God level? How is that even possible? Last time we met you were a Greater God, and now, only two short years later, you've reached this level? What kind of speed is that? I refuse to believe that Jadefall of the Sage Monarch Society is that impressive!"

Grand Eunuch Nie Yinyang seemed similarly shocked, but didn't say anything.

Yang Qi released some of his aura, and it was indeed that of the early Perfect God level. Furthermore, he made it seem like he had three unique types of godhood, which would make him so strong that not even three ordinary Perfect Gods would be a match for him.

It was a sham, but considering he had Unbounded will convergence, even the crown prince himself would have been deceived, much less these people. Fooling Grand Eunuch Nie Yinyang and God-King Ruthless was as simple as playing a trick on children.

"Three-discs martial-dao godhood!? That's a supreme-grade godhood combination!" The two experts looked at Yang Qi with expressions of shock. "Tell us how this happened? When did Jadefall get this powerful? What magical treasure did she get? And what level has she reached by now?"

"I don't know all the details. I just know that she acquired an incredible magical treasure that's the legacy of an important God-Lord from ancient times. She's a peak Perfect God with half Unbounded will convergence. She'll definitely reach the Unbounded level soon, at which point she'll be more terrifying than ever. And her patron, whoever it is, must be a mysterious Unbounded expert." Yang Qi didn't even need to think twice before weaving tales such as this. After all, among the three thousand special constitutions he had was that of the Fraudulent One. "She secreted me away to some hidden dimension, a place filled with falling flower petals and other dramatic transformations, where primordial chaos is inverted from normal. There, she stood within the river of time and looked into the future. That was when my godhood blossomed and I was remolded. Thankfully, I've already accepted the teachings of the crown prince, otherwise she would've scraped my destiny clean."

"It sounds like a very impressive magical treasure," Nie Yinyang said. He exchanged a glance with God-King Ruthless, and then the two of them projected a quick conversation. Afterward, they smiled, and Nie Yinyang continued, "So, please explain about everything that's happened recently. Does the House of God Ordainment really have new leadership?"

"Not really," Yang Qi replied. "Jadefall is actually very afraid of the houselord's secret reserve power. The sect is basically divided between two factions: the Sage Monarch Society and the Mystery Society. The Mystery Society has agents everywhere, and it's difficult to identify them. Of course, some of the major divisions of the sect are indeed under the direct control of the Sage Monarch Society, such as the Law-Enforcement God-Palace, Thrall Camp, Treasure Storage Warehouse, Scripture Pavilion, and whatnot. The Sage Monarch Society has taken over enough aspects of the sect to be considered sixty percent in control."

"So that's how it is. The Sage Monarch Society's business operations on the Heaven-Wretch Continent are constantly expanding. They actually have Perfect Gods from the dao of devils in charge there. And they're very loyal. We also suspect they're having dealings with the Nacrelight Sageland. Do you know anything about that?"

"A bit. Apparently, Mother Voidwalker from the Nacrelight Sageland came and tried to assert her authority, only to be staved off by Jadefall. Later, they reached a deal, although Jadefall is constantly trying to come up with a way to get rid of her." Yang Qi was really spinning some wild tales.

"Mother Voidwalker?!" Both Nie Yinyang and God-King Ruthless were visibly taken aback by the name. After all, Mother Voidwalker was an Unbounded expert, someone only the crown prince could fight without experiencing many losses.

"If Mother Voidwalker has gotten herself involved, it's no wonder our own plans failed," Nie Yinyang said. "During the past year, we dispatched quite a few experts to try making deals with killers from the League of Wretch-Gods, all in the hopes of destroying the Sage Monarch Consortium. Unfortunately, they all failed. If Mother Voidwalker is there right now, it makes sense. We need to report this to the crown prince immediately. In any case, that doesn't have anything to do with you. Now that you're a Perfect God, we'll take you to meet the crown prince in person."

"Meet the crown prince?" Yang Qi said. At long last he was finally going to see what this extremely important person was like. "He's back?"

"Yes, he's back, although that's a secret," God-King Ruthless said proudly. "He's a Paramount God now, which means that he's completely invincible. For now, he wants it to remain a secret until he cleans house in the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and gets rid of his rivals. Not even ten people are aware of the truth, and now you're one of them, which shows how much he trusts you. Come on, let's go!"

With that, they led him toward a teleportation portal.

Yang Qi wasn't afraid. He stepped into the portal, which whirred to life and sent them toward the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty.

"We're now heading to a secret base set up in the wilds by the Crown Prince," Nie Yinyang said. "It's called the Harvestland. Even most of the top officials in the dynasty aren't aware of its existence. Only his most trusted confidants are allowed there. You're very lucky."

1. The "double fish" is also the common word for Pisces in Chinese. However, the Western zodiac signs are foreign to China, so in these Chinese high fantasy settings, I tend to avoid them unless it's clearly supposed to be a reference to the Western version.

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Chapter 1340: The Crown Prince's True Self Part 3

Eventually, Yang Qi caught sight of what appeared to be vast fields of wheat, all of them just beginning to bear fruit. And it emanated an aura reminiscent of the preheaven beginnings of the god world and the universe.

He was secretly shocked at this Harvestland, which wasn't a god kingdom, but a brewing fragment of the primal-chaos of the god world itself, instead.

He opened his Lord's Eye and saw how each stalk of wheat was fully three thousand meters tall. Furthermore, what they were growing wasn't actually wheat, but fetuses, all of them pulsing with immense godhood.

It was extremely bizarre.

"This is the Harvestland?" Yang Qi said, looking around. "What are those things?"

"This is where the Crown Prince is growing his thrall army," God-King Ruthless said. "Don't ask too many questions. The Harvestland was originally a fragment of the god world that existed in ancient primal-chaos. The crown prince acquired it, then used a powerful divine ability to turn it into a smaller version of the god world. As for the crops, they're actually the result of an ancient and boundless organic technology that combines psychic and daoist techniques to create preheaven martial-god soldier-kings. Right now, they're only just beginning to grow.

"Most people assume the crown prince is only putting on a show of strength. But the truth is that his power comes from these martial-god soldier-kings. They require a huge amount of power to grow, and numerous perfect caliber godstones. In addition, they require all sorts of preheaven precious treasures and medicinal ingredients. They'll eventually form the most powerful army in existence. In fact, these troops were originally designed to fight the Sovereign Lord and the halls of heaven, specifically, to counter the angels."

"Martial-god soldier-kings?" Yang Qi frowned, never having heard of thralls like this before.

In the impure lands, immortal worlds, and the god world, thralls were a necessary aspect of all major organizations. And the mightiest of all thralls were angels, whose fighting prowess was second to none. Only slightly below them were the various forces of the Devilfolk, including the bronzeblaze fiend-devils, dark-gloom paleo-devils, asuras, and infernals, all of which had started out as thralls.

Later, the thralls became free, then proliferated and created new societies of their own.

As for what exact kind of thrall these martial-god soldier-kings were, Yang Qi had no idea. But he did know that the power on display in this Harvestland was incredible. It connected to the essence of the god world, and was absorbing all sorts of destiny.

As they neared the Harvestland's borders, they could sense an immense power pushing against them, something completely unsurpassable. But then Nie Yinyang released a fluctuation of energy, which became a talisman that sank into the defensive shield.

That allowed them to pass into the fields. As they proceeded toward the middle of the Harvestland, they eventually reached an enormous altar, upon which sat a single individual who emanated the aura of a Paramount God. It was none other than the crown prince.

That altar was designed to absorb the fate of a nation and bring it here, to the middle of the Harvestland. It was a nation-fate altar.

The crown prince was absorbing the nation-fate of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and using it to create his martial-god soldier-kings. It was a clear case of taking advantage of public assets for personal use, and if he continued doing this, the nation-fate of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty would eventually dry up.

That said, the martial-god soldier-kings were obviously the crown prince's secret weapon, and once he finished creating them, he would be invincible.

These martial-god soldier-kings were completely beyond the compare of the reserve power of the House of God Ordainment.

RUMBLE!

As they approached, the crown prince turned, and Yang Qi could see that he looked exactly like the Crown Prince from the impure lands. He was burly, and emanated the aura one would expect from the Son of Heaven. He was completely domineering, like an emperor who commanded the great dao, and understood both yin and yang. When he opened his mouth, he issued imperial decrees, and when he closed his mouth, night fell for all eternity.

'It's him. The real crown prince!' Yang Qi quickly dropped down and kowtowed. "I am your humble servant, Yang Qi. My respects, Crown Prince. Congratulations on becoming a Paramount God! May you be invincible for tens of thousands of years! May you—"

"Hmph!" The crown prince interrupted with a snort that rumbled like thunder. "I spent a lot of resources grooming you, Yang Qi. But you can't even keep the Sage Monarch Society in check? They've taken over seventy percent of the House of God Ordainment! Now, admit to your crimes!"

"Your humble servant is deserving of death ten thousand times over!" Yang Qi blabbered. Inwardly, he was assessing the crown prince, and he came to realize that the man was extremely enigmatic. Furthermore, he was impossible to read clearly. But one thing was for sure: he definitely surpassed any ordinary Paramount God.

Yang Qi's original plan had been to assess whether or not this crown prince would be easy to deal with. If he was, then Yang Qi would simply have killed him, or at least used his commander's tally and other secret weapons to force him to submit. Then he could take over the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty with ease.

Given the current level of Yang Qi's cultivation base, he could definitely kill an ordinary Paramount God. But the crown prince wasn't ordinary in any sense of the word. If they started fighting, Yang Qi had no idea if he could come out on top. In fact, he was sure that he couldn't win. At best, they might seriously injure each other. And that would just be beating the grass and startling the snake, thus making things difficult for the House of God Ordainment, where he still had a lot of work to do.

Furthermore, Yang Qi could now see that the crown prince was even willing to take the nation-fate of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty to grow his martial-god soldier-kings. It made sense. Clearly, this crown prince operated in just the same fashion as the Crown Prince from the impure lands.

"You're not going to argue?" the crown prince said, clearly surprised that Yang Qi had simply admitted guilt.

"If your humble servant has failed in his tasks, he will accept any punishment he deserves!" In order to make his show of subservience complete, Yang Qi drew on the Life-Death Void-Destruction Lightning. For someone who wasn't in the Unbounded level, he wouldn't have had to resort to such methods. But the crown prince was just too formidable to fool easily.

'It seems this crown prince is probably on the same level as me. But he definitely has secret weapons up his sleeves, and if he used them, I might not be able to win a fight. But if he thinks he can defeat me, he'll find it's much harder than he supposes. Furthermore, I have a big advantage. He's out in the open, whereas my advantages are hidden. And it's easy to dodge an open spear, but hard to ward off a hidden arrow. So I may as well be as merciless as can be. I'll show him what it means to break the bones and suck the marrow. I'm going to take all of his secret weapons away from him!'

"Good," the crown prince said. "I like your attitude. If you fail, live up to it. I hate people who avoid responsibility, or people who try to argue when they're at fault. Those are the people I just kill immediately. But since you've admitted your crimes, I won't punish you. I've seen the chaos in the House of God Ordainment, and I know that the sect has split into two factions. That said, its destiny continues to grow. In fact, it's already many times stronger than before. Perhaps a hundred times. So what exactly is going on? It seems to me there are only two possibilities. One is that the sect has been growing so much that some imperial dynasty has thrown their support behind it. But only the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty could do something like that, and we haven't given them our open support. Which leaves only the Nacrelight Sageland. That said, I don't see why the Nacrelight Sageland would support them, nor why it would lead to such an increase in destiny. It would require a huge investment, and multiple Paramount Gods working together. And why would the Nacrelight Sageland work so hard to do something like that?"

"There is merit to your speculation, Crown Prince," Nie Yinyang said. "Mother Voidwalker from the Nacrelight Sageland has thrown her support behind the Sage Monarch Consortium. That said, her personal wealth wouldn't be enough. From what I've heard, there are countless experts rising up in the Sage Monarch Society."

"In that case, there's a second possibility. Perhaps the sect discovered an ancient treasure trove. That would explain their soaring destiny. Remember, long ago, our Eternal-Life God-Dynasty was only a tiny court. But the founding emperor discovered a treasure storehouse of the ancient halls of heaven. After that, we expanded rapidly and conquered everything in our path. It seems to me that the Sage Monarch Society, and by extension the House of God Ordainment, are in a similar situation. Don't you agree, Yang Qi?"

"You are a person of outstanding ability and grand vision, Crown Prince," Yang Qi replied, bowing respectfully. "You're exactly right. According to what I've heard, Jadefall found a treasure trove belonging to the ancient legion of gods. I'm not sure what exactly it contained, as I don't have Jadefall's complete trust at the moment. She's not going to reveal such secrets to me."

The crown prince nodded. "That's no surprise. She wouldn't reveal the truth of such matters even to her most trusted confidants. I don't even tell my secrets to my father. Yang Qi, do you know the purpose of my Harvestland?"

"To grow martial-god soldier-kings?" Yang Qi replied. "Unfortunately, I'm ignorant and ill-informed, so I'm not actually sure what martial-god soldier-kings are."

"It's not that you're ignorant and ill-informed. Martial-god soldier-kings have never appeared in the world before. Only a handful of Paramount Gods know about them. They're the ultimate type of thrall, created by a secret method devised in ancient times. They were originally designed to fight angels, and the only reason I can grow them is because I happened across four hundred and eighty million martial-god soldier-king seeds. After planting them in an ancient section of primeval chaos and feeding them with the nation-fate of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, I've been able to grow them to the fetus stage. There's still a long way to go before they're complete. Now that the House of God Ordainment's aura is increasing, I want you to take control of the Sage Monarch Society, then give its destiny to me."

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Chapter 1341: Martial-God Soldier-Kings

'This guy is very ambitious,' Yang Qi thought. 'He just wants to take over the House of God Ordainment, then use its destiny to help with these martial-god soldier-kings of his.'

"Oh respected Crown Prince," Yang Qi said, "I'm embarrassed to say it, but if you want me to deal with Jadefall and take control of the Sage Monarch Society, then I'll need a way to handle that purrling of hers. The Lord of the True Void once assessed it and found that it was beyond even him to deal with, so he backed down."

"What?!" the crown prince replied.

Before Yang Qi could react, he was hit with a blast of lightning, knocking him to the ground.

"I know it won't be an easy task," the crown prince continued, "but don't think you can make excuses around me. I'll personally handle the purrling. You're already a Perfect God, so just do your job, and I'll make sure you achieve your next breakthrough."

"Your humble servant will abide by your commands, Crown Prince," Yang Qi said, crawling to his feet. "You were right to punish me, and I'll definitely think of a way to handle the situation." Of course, inwardly, he was chuckling coldly.

"Very well, that's much better." the crown prince replied, apparently pleased by Yang Qi's attitude. Smiling faintly, he continued, "Just what I would expect of someone who studied the Nation-Fate Godfist. You're truly willing to sacrifice yourself for the good of the state. I have no reason to doubt your loyalty. That said, if you fail in your task, you'll be punished. But if you succeed, you'll be rewarded. So I'll make it very simple: help bring the House of God Ordainment and the Sage Monarch Society under my control. If you do, I'll make sure you reach the Unbounded level. Alright?"

"Many thanks, oh generous and magnanimous Crown Prince!" Yang Qi said, clasping hands and bowing repeatedly.

God-King Ruthless and Nie Yinyang both looked over at him enviously. However, there was nothing for them to do. Yang Qi was being rewarded for his loyalty, and was being placed as a pawn by the crown prince in the House of God Ordainment, with the purpose of ultimately swallowing it up.

"Observe. This is the previous destiny of the House of God Ordainment!"

The crown prince waved his hand.

All of a sudden, a projection of the House of God Ordainment appeared, except it was the previous version of the god kingdom. Then, something like a mist rose up from it, forming a burning flame above the projection.

It looked almost like a giant torch that would burn for all eternity. Of course, it was the flame of destiny.

"In the past, the destiny of the House of God Ordainment was like a torch. Although it was impressive, it was nothing I found impressive; thus, I wasn't inclined to take action. But now, things are different. Look!"

He waved his hand again, and the current House of God Ordainment appeared.

The god kingdom was many times larger, and the destiny above it was a sea of flames, burning like a huge sun. The mere sight was shocking to the core.

"Such incredible destiny!" Nie Yinyang exclaimed. "If it keeps growing at that rate, it will rival the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty within a few tens of thousands of years."

"That's right. This is real destiny, and it will be of immense help to the thrall troops here.

"Destiny. The fate of nations. That is what the Harvestland thrives on. In any case, there's no need to kill the chicken to get the eggs. From what I can tell, Jadefall and Mother Voidwalker are working together to siphon away the destiny of the Nacrelight Sageland. Observe!"

The image transformed, and the destiny of the Nacrelight Sageland appeared, and it was many times more impressive than that of the House of God Ordainment. If the latter was a tiny stream, the former was a mighty river.

However, the destiny of the Nacrelight Sageland was somehow flowing through a channel into the House of God Ordainment. That was thanks to the fact that Yang Qi had Mother Voidwalker under his control.

The crown prince had noticed this.

"Crown Prince," said Nie Yinyang, "it's obvious the destiny of the House of God Ordainment is growing with every moment. Taking it now wouldn't help the martial-god soldier-kings. It would make more sense to wait until it's reached a greater state of maturity, then take it. You're already using the nation-fate of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty to feed the martial-god soldier-kings. But unfortunately, you can only use about one percent of it. That's obviously not enough."

Not even the crown prince could take all of the destiny of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. If he tried something like that, he would be found out, and ultimately executed. The destiny of the nation was simply too important, and everyone from the most minor noble all the way up to the emperor himself would condemn him for such an act.

Therefore, he simply drew on a tiny fraction, small enough that no one would notice. Unfortunately, growing his martial-god soldier-kings in that way was like tunneling through rock with dripping water. He had no idea how many tens of thousands of years it would take. But if he could get the full destiny of the House of God Ordainment, it would be much more than the one percent he could get from the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. And there, no opponent would be able to do anything to him.

After a moment of consideration, the crown prince said, "You're right, Nie Yinyang. The destiny of the House of God Ordainment has become very impressive, but the time hasn't come to take it. In fact, I think I ought to help it grow even stronger. Yang Qi, I have several tasks for you. First, find out exactly what treasures Jadefall has stashed away in the House of God Ordainment. Second, find a way to seize power in the Sage Monarch Society. Considering that Jadefall helped you become a Perfect God so quickly, she obviously values you. Third, keep the houselord and junior houselord safe. Don't let them fall victim to Jadefall. Otherwise, the Crown Prince Society isn't going to have any good reason to interfere later. Fourth, use Jadefall to find out Mother Voidwalker's current location. Then I can figure out a way to go deal with her in person."

"Yes sir!" Yang Qi replied immediately.

"The other figures in the Sage Monarch Society that Jadefall has been helping, such as the Shepherd and Proud World... you must make sure they don't seize power before you. Get rid of them one by one. Make sure you're the only important person around. Also, keep an eye on any dealings between Jadefall and the supreme concubine. The supreme concubine is enigmatic and impossible to predict, and she's been opposing me from the very beginning. In fact, she's the one who nearly got me deposed years ago. If I hadn't reached the Unbounded level, I would've already been replaced." His expression hardened for a moment, then he chuckled. "Ah, Ling Chuang, I won't let you off the hook for that. I don't care that you're the supreme concubine. I'll make sure you beg me for mercy and suffer the most horrific humiliation. Neither of us have ever come out on top in our conflicts, and you've never ceased trying to throw me out so one of your sons can take my place. But how could I, Eternal Millennium, ever let that happen?"

It was only at this moment that Yang Qi came to find out the crown prince was named Eternal Millennium. His father, the emperor, was Eternal Nightless, and both of them were obviously ambitious and ruthless individuals. Yang Qi had also come to understand just how deeply the crown prince hated the supreme concubine.

"Whatever you want me to do, Crown Prince, I'll do! In fact, I'll head back right now and start planning things out." With that, he turned as if to leave.

"There's no hurry," Eternal Millennium said. "Considering you're here in the Harvestland, I might as well give you some help with your cultivation. Do you know why exactly I've been making these martial-god soldier-kings? And do you know the true nature of the House of God Ordainment's secret reserve power?"

Curious to see how Eternal Millennium would react, Yang Qi said, "Oh revered Crown Prince, I am aware of the secret reserve power of the House of God Ordainment. It's called the War God Commander's Tally, and it contains forty-eight thousand thrall troops that are peak Perfect Gods with half Unbounded will convergence. Together, they can devastate Paramount Gods. That's the treasure the houselord used to keep Jadefall in check. Otherwise, he would've already lost his position to her."

Eternal Millennium chuckled coldly. "You think the War God Commander's Tally is impressive? Hardly! Just wait until my martial-god soldier-kings are finished. They'll be able to crush that commander's tally with hardly any effort. The martial-god soldier-kings are more powerful than you can imagine. They'll stun any enemy into mindlessness, and their military might is so immense they can overturn the god world. With them, I'll come to control all nations that exist!"

"So invincible!" Yang Qi said obsequiously.

"The martial-god soldier-kings are vastly superior to the ancient war gods. In fact, one of the former could easily defeat a hundred of the latter. However, I need to grow them to the proper level, then assimilate them to attain a fighting prowess at the peak of the Paramount God level. At that point, I'll be similar to people like the ancient King Immortal-Slayer, Lord of Civilization, or Lord of the Sword Dao. Look at the fetuses around you. They have no godhood and no thinking ability. They're simply a manifestation of the preheaven energy of the martial path. As they grow, they'll develop godhood that thrums with unsurpassable fighting prowess!"

"Crown Prince, do you mean that you intend to fill me with some of that preheaven energy of the martial path?" Yang Qi blurted.

"Very good guess," Eternal Millennium replied. "I'm going to bless you in a way that will boost your fighting prowess by ten times over. You'll be invincible to anyone under the Unbounded level! Step forward onto the altar! With my blessing, you'll truly be heading toward a breakthrough!"

"Yes sir!" Yang Qi said. Not worried about any probing from Eternal Millennium, he stepped onto the altar and settled down cross-legged, whereupon the crown prince placed a palm on the top of his head.

Instantly, a stream of martial energy rushed into his godhood, where it attempted to seize control of him. Of course, he had been ready for that, so he simply entered the realm of Nevasaññānāsaññāyatana and left behind a body made from Life-Death Void-Destruction God-Lightning.

As a result, it didn't matter how Eternal Millennium attacked him, it wouldn't do any good.

Slowly but surely, some of the preheaven vital energy of the martial path started building up inside of him.

'He still doesn't trust me,' Yang Qi thought, 'so he's filling me with this vital energy of the martial path as a way to control me and guide my attempts to get close to Jadefall. What he's doing will make him like my shadow. This is a very vicious technique. It's none other than the brutal Shadow-Devil Heart-Devil Sauvastika-Devil Divine Ability, a consummate technique from the depths of hell...'

Yang Qi was struck with sudden inspiration.

1. From this point on, we know the name of the (lower case) crown prince. However, the author often defaults back to calling him simply "crown prince", which is sometimes very confusing considering that he uses the exact same character/name/term for the (upper case) Crown Prince. Going forward, I'm making an executive decision to use the crown prince's actual name instead of his title in many parts of the narrative. This will make things much clearer.

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Chapter 1342: Plotting against Eternal Millennium

Preheaven vital energy of the martial path was perfect for use with a consummate technique of a Paramount God from the dao of devils, such as the Shadow-Devil Heart-Devil Sauvastika-Devil Divine Ability. With that technique, one's own soul would become like a shadow on the target, making it possible to spy on their every move, and even exert control over them.

In other words, it would make Yang Qi like a reflection of Eternal Millennium.

Whatever Eternal Millennium wanted Yang Qi to do, he would do. Eventually, it would transform Yang Qi down to his soul, flesh, and blood, and would allow the crown prince to absorb his destiny. Eternal Millennium was downright vicious and merciless. Despite the fact that Yang Qi had agreed to do everything he asked, the crown prince still wasn't letting him off the hook. And that was after he had promised to help Yang Qi reach the Unbounded level.

Actually, it was the moment in which he made the promise about the Unbounded level that Yang Qi had realized he was full of hot air. He had obviously been randomly making some impressive promises in preparation for a vicious move.

After all, breaking through to the Unbounded level was no casual thing. Eternal Millennium himself had gone through countless trials and tribulations to do that, and as for Yang Qi, he had only succeeded by unlocking the secrets of the Mahātmā Jade.

As for Yang Immortal-Slayer, he had benefited from the help of King Immortal-Slayer and the purrling, as well as the tutelage of the Lord of the True Void. Yang Qi had also given him some of the legacy power of the High Priestess in the form of the Wisdom and Knowledge God Pill. Add in the power they had taken from Mother Voidwalker, and that was how he had reached the Unbounded level.

As such, Yang Qi knew full well that Eternal Millennium's promise of helping him reach the Unbounded level was completely empty.

Thankfully, Yang Qi could deal with a vicious technique like the one Eternal Millennium was using; the God Legion Seal could crush it like dried twigs. However, he didn't do that. After all, the technique was being used on a fake body. Even if the vilest of curses were used on that body, he could detonate it any time he wanted, sending the destructive power back to whoever had cursed it to begin with.

Besides, the preheaven energy of the martial path could actually be beneficial to him. Therefore, he made the fake body rise to a higher level, until it was in the mid Perfect God level.

Furthermore, he secretly sent a devil embryo back through Eternal Millennium's true energy, right into his body.

Both were plotting against the other, but in this case, Eternal Millennium was being obvious about it, and Yang Qi was being very stealthy. Furthermore, since Yang Qi had the aura of the Crown Prince from the impure lands, it made it that much easier. And in the end, Eternal Millennium had absolutely no idea what was going on.

'Eternal Millennium has some spectacular godpower in him. I definitely can't activate the devil embryo. If I did, he would destroy it immediately!'

The devil embryo became like a speck of dust in Eternal Millennium's energy, where it would rest quietly near his godhood waiting for a chance to possess him.

To Yang Qi, Eternal Millennium's godhood looked like a burning sun that could dispel all darkness and gloom, and keep all wretched evil away.

If Yang Qi didn't have the Crown Prince's aura from the impure lands, his devil embryo would never have been able to get close. But at least it was inside Eternal Millennium. Now Yang Qi just needed to wait until he got a bit stronger, and then he could activate it! Then he would be able to take all of Eternal Millennium's quintessence.

'I need another piece of the Mahātmā Jade,' he thought. 'Then I'll be able to take control of Eternal Millennium, and have the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty in my pocket. At least I can use the devil embryo to spy on him and figure out how he's growing these martial-god soldier-kings.'

Of course, Yang Qi didn't dare to do anything rash.

Crack!

Meanwhile, Eternal Millennium watched as his technique caused 'Yang Qi' to rapidly grow stronger. Smiling, he said, "Not bad. Not bad at all. I've already enhanced your godhood and your psychic will. Now you can leave. Remember the plan: get control of the Sage Monarch Society and gather information about Jadefall. Got it?"

Kowtowing deeply, Yang Qi said, "Yes. Many thanks, Crown Prince. Your magnanimity and generosity make me wish I could die in your service!"

"Go!"

Eternal Millennium waved his hand, sending Yang Qi flying over to the teleportation portal, which activated and sent him away.

Only Nie Yinyang and God-King Ruthless were left behind in the Harvestland.

"Oh Crown Prince," Nie Yinyang said, "this Yang Qi seems to be completely loyal ever since he consumed the Nation-Fate God Pill. Why did you use the Shadow-Devil Heart-Devil Sauvastika-Devil Divine Ability on him? Are you really going to turn him into your shadow?"

"That's just his fate. He is indeed a faithful subordinate, but Jadefall is getting too strong. If she really got some sort of treasure trove, and is able to reach the Unbounded level, the control of the Nation-Fate God Pill will weaken. In fact, she might even be able to dispel it. If they know I've been controlling him, they might try to take revenge. But if he becomes my shadow, my control of him will be complete!

"The god world is descending into chaos, and I need to rise to the top. I must complete my martial-god soldier-kings. The destiny of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty is powerful, but I don't have enough of it. Even as the emperor, I couldn't take too much without threatening to bring about the end of the dynasty. And sadly, even if I chose to go that route, it might not complete the martial-god soldier-kings. So in addition to places like the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and the Nacrelight Sageland, I must drain the destinies of all the other sects and organizations. Then, with my martial-god soldier-kings, I can dominate the god world and unleash the ultimate fighting prowess!"

As Eternal Millennium spoke, intense rumbling sounds echoed out and the entire Harvestland trembled, as though the fetuses were reacting. At the same time, an immensely domineering energy swept out.

After leaving the Harvestland and reentering the god kingdom of the House of God Ordainment, Yang Qi waved his hand, and the Crown Prince appeared.

"Well, was that fun for you, Crown Prince?" Yang Qi said mockingly. "You finally got to see your true self. You really were a god from heaven descended into the mortal world. And not just an ordinary god, but a Paramount God. I wonder if your true self even remembers you. After all, you were nothing more than a tool for him. A scrap of will."

"Yang Qi...!" the Crown Prince said through gritted teeth, as if he wanted to rip him to shreds and eat him. "You animal! You think you can use me against my true self? Even I can see that he's far too strong for you to deal with. And if my true self knew of my existence, he'd definitely do everything in his power to kill you."

"Your true self is strong, but not strong enough to do anything to me. Also, don't forget that you are you, and Eternal Millennium is Eternal Millennium. You started out as a scrap of his will, but you're a different person now. Unique. If you die, he won't. If he dies, you live. If you feel pain, he won't. If he's injured, you'll be safe. He has absolutely no idea that you're suffering in my hands. By this point, your auras aren't connected at all."

"So what exactly are you planning to do? I'm under your control, tormented on a daily basis, living a life worse than death! Our grudge from the impure lands has already been resolved! Do you mean to tell me you plan to torture me forever? Why not just kill me!? I've already died once!"

In response to the Crown Prince's tirade, Yang Qi said, "How could I bear to kill you? It took a lot of effort to create you, and I plan to use you against your true self. He's not dead yet, so just calm down. Once I come up with a plan, you just have to go along with it, and I can make sure you take over your true body and become a Paramount God. What do you think?"

"What?!" the Crown Prince said, his jaw dropping. "You're going to make me a Paramount God? You'll help me take over my true body? Impossible! My true self is too strong! He can't be possessed!"

"Nothing is impossible," Yang Qi replied. "Do you really think your true self is that impressive? He doesn't count for anything to me. All I need to do is find another piece of the Mahātmā Jade, and I can cut him down any time I wish! Cooperate with me. Help me carry out my plan. If you do, I guarantee you can possess him. And then you can help me take over the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. What do you say?"

"Alright. Done deal!" However, inside, the Crown Prince was thinking, 'Ah, Yang Qi, do you really think I'll let you off the hook that easily? If this possession succeeds and I become a Paramount God, am I just going to keep taking orders from you? No! I'll make sure everyone you care about dies! None of them will survive!'

No one could possibly hate Yang Qi as much as he did.

Flicking his sleeve, Yang Qi put the Crown Prince away and stepped into the headquarters of the Sage Monarch Society.

"What did you think of Eternal Millennium, Yang Qi?" Jadefall asked. "Is he planning to make a move against the House of God Ordainment?"

"Yes, he is. Although I'm not afraid of him, at the moment, a fight between us would only end with both of us being seriously hurt. And he obviously has backers in the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. If he brought multiple Paramount Gods with him, we'd be beaten like stray dogs, and they would take all of the destiny we've accumulated. But I have a plan. We need to stick it out for a few more years while I get stronger. I'm going to head out onto the open ocean to find a certain mysterious island nation where there's another piece of the Mahātmā Jade. Once I'm there, I'll establish a teleportation portal linking it to here. I'm going to leave the War God Commander's Tally and the Cruiser of Civilization with you. With the perfect caliber godstones I've created, you can use them to beat a Paramount God. With that, and the help of the purrling, you should be fine. Before long, Yang Immortal-Slayer will return with Unbounded will convergence. At that point, even if I'm still gone, you can go full steam ahead with growing the House of God Ordainment. Of course, I'll leave a clone behind to fool Eternal Millennium."

"Sounds good!" Jadefall said. "You might as well get going. Considering our strength and assets, we obviously have nothing to fear."

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Chapter 1343: Ocean Travel

Eternal Millennium had amazing energy arts, and was growing an army of martial-god soldier-kings. Although his army wasn't finished yet, once it was, it would make the War God Commander's Tally seem virtually useless.

The War God Commander's Tally was the secret reserve power of an entire sect, which could be used to fight a Paramount God and defend the entire sect. Considering that, what would the martial-god soldier-kings be capable of? Would they be able to slaughter angels in battle? Would they make Eternal Millennium the ultimate figure in existence, someone beyond the match of any Paramount God?

Now that Yang Qi knew Eternal Millennium's secrets, there was no way he would let his plot come to fruition. However, he didn't simply ruin the growing martial-god soldier-kings. He would let Eternal Millennium bring them to fruition, then turn them into a weapon for his own use, most likely against the Proud Clan.

He wanted to use the destinies of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and Nacrelight Sageland to finish the martial-god soldier-kings, but to do that, he had to be stronger. Thus, he intended to track down another piece of the Mahātmā Jade.

Thanks to his previous divinations, he knew a piece of the Mahātmā Jade was located in an island nation.

The ocean was covered with countless such island nations, most of which were entire continents as large as the House of God Ordainment. Many times, hundreds or thousands of those continents would join forces as a sect or imperial dynasty. Such locations had destiny greater than the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty or the Nacrelight Sageland, and a proliferation of countless experts.

Thankfully, Yang Qi wasn't worried about even Paramount Gods.

"Clone!"

Yang Qi shivered as he used Life-Death Void-Destruction God-Lightning to create another body. It was a mid Perfect God that would completely fool Eternal Millennium. In fact, Eternal Millennium would even be able to control it.

Next, he produced a bracelet and handed it to Jadefall. "This is all the wealth created with the God Legion Seal after I reached the Unbounded level. There are trillions in godnotes and plenty of perfect caliber godstones. I doubt even the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty has as much wealth as this. It should be more than enough to fuel the growth of the Sage Monarch Society. Give some of it to Mother Voidwalker and her people to improve profits. Use the godstones to get the various precious materials you need for your cultivation. I want you to reach the Unbounded level as soon as possible. I've also had Mother Voidwalker arrange to make you a disciple in the Nacrelight Sageland. That way, you can go to the Supplication God Temple and use the ancient sacrificial techniques to benefit yourself. I've already had them purchase the head of a Paramount God from the dao of devils, which you can sacrifice to gain a fifty percent chance of reaching the Unbounded level."

"I've already started working on that. The sacrifice should be an easy thing to do. And although it's good to have so many godnotes, there are some things that godnotes can't buy. Thankfully, Paramount Gods will scramble like a flock of wild ducks for perfect caliber godstones, so we should be able to work something out."

The House of God Ordainment only had a few perfect caliber godstones, but Yang Qi could create mountains of them. Of course, the Sage Monarch Consortium wouldn't just throw around such godstones casually, otherwise Paramount Gods would gather like sharks to blood, and destroy the consortium.

The Sage Monarch Consortium as a whole was only as strong as an early Paramount God, and would need many thousands of years before it was on the same level as the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty.

Next, Yang Qi summoned his friends and family, which was when an immense force suddenly weighed down on the god kingdom of the House of God Ordainment.

All of the top experts were shocked, as it was the aura of an Unbounded expert.

Yang Qi's expression flickered for a moment, then resolved into a smile. "I should've known. The Wisdom and Knowledge God Pill, plus that ancient sacrifice and the godpower of Mother Voidwalker, actually did the trick. Yang Immortal-Slayer is now an Unbounded expert!"

The newcomer was indeed Yang Immortal-Slayer, and he had reached the Unbounded level.

Laughter rang out as he appeared. "I've finally developed Unbounded will convergence, everyone. Henceforth, I'll take the lead in the Sage Monarch Society. I'll operate in the light, and Yang Qi will operate in the shadows. With the two of us working together, nothing in the god world can stop us."

"Excellent!" Yang Qi exclaimed. "This is going better than I'd planned! You must've spent a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to achieve this breakthrough so quickly. According to my previous calculations, it should've taken you a few hundred more years. The Wisdom and Knowledge God Pill and the power of that ancient sacrifice really did provoke a major transformation."

"It was King Immortal-Slayer," Yang Immortal-Slayer said. "He used a heaven-defying ability to draw on ultimate powers of the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart. In the critical moment, my thinking expanded by hundreds of times, and I broke through all limits to reach my current level."

Yang Qi's heart thumped a bit. "Is King Immortal-Slayer that anxious to help you? Are you sure this isn't some kind of trick?"

Looking very serious, Yang Immortal-Slayer said, "According to what he said, his Paramount God opponent has been speeding up their efforts to break into the Great Necropolis and the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart. Before long, King Immortal-Slayer won't be able to hold on any longer. Whoever this peak Paramount God is, he's a God-Lord roughly on the same level as the Sovereign Lord of years past. King Immortal-Slayer has to find him within three thousand years, and neutralize him. Otherwise, King Immortal-Slayer will end up being assimilated, and that Paramount God will truly become a new Sovereign Lord."

"Three thousand years? Ha! That means we still have a lot of time left. That's definitely enough time to find the rest of the pieces of the Mahātmā Jade. Once I completely combine it with the God Legion Seal, I'll be on the same level as the Sovereign Lord."

"In that case, hurry up and get to finding the other pieces of that jade! I'll take care of things here in the House of God Ordainment, starting with some very dramatic reforms."

"That's fine. However, be wary of Eternal Millennium. I'll leave my clone here to help you completely snooker him."

With that, Yang Qi continued talking matters over with his brethren, and making sure everything was planned out well.

Seven days later, he flew up into the air and vanished over the ocean.

Behind him, the House of God Ordainment was already being turned upside down. Word was spreading rapidly among the disciples that, at long last, an Unbounded expert had risen up in the sect.

That individual would definitely become a Paramount God and take control. Everyone could already feel the destiny of the sect burning hotter and brighter than ever.

The houselord, junior houselord, and chief elders imprisoned in Mount God Ordainment were all completely shocked by the news that a group of Mystery Society disciples had brought them.

"What?!"

"What did you just say? Yang Immortal-Slayer returned from training with the Lord of the True Void, and has Unbounded will convergence? And he's working with the Sage Monarch Society to make a big deal about his breakthrough?"

"They're recruiting new members for their society? They're expanding operations?"

"That's right. You see, there aren't many members of the Mystery Society left. They've been dropping one after another, and only the most deep cover disciples are left. And this is the news they're sending! And there's more! Yang Immortal-Slayer is working for Jadefall! And he says that she's going to be the next houselord. They're even calling for an early election!"

"We're finished. Completely finished!"

The junior houselord and numerous chief elders sagged in defeat. "An Unbounded expert. And he's a key figure in the Sage Monarch Society? Now we have no hope of putting things back to the way they were before."

However, the junior houselord wasn't willing to give up hope yet. "Father... Father! You're still an apprentice of the Lord of the True Void! Can't you call him here to help? Have him take control of the sect!"

"That won't work," the houselord replied. "He doesn't care about sect politics. He's only interested in finding geniuses. Yang Immortal-Slayer is also his apprentice, and an Unbounded expert at that. The Lord of the True Void probably approves of him far more than he does me." Of course, the houselord was fully aware that Yang Qi was more impressive than Yang Immortal-Slayer, and that he was the one pulling the strings. However, he didn't say anything about that. He knew that Yang Qi could eavesdrop on his thoughts, and therefore, he didn't dare to do anything rash.

"A new regime is taking over the House of God Ordainment," the houselord said, seemingly having aged many, many years. "Chief Elders, you need to join Jadefall. The Sage Monarch Society has become too powerful to resist. Tell her I'm willing to abdicate and hand over all official authority to her. All she has to do is get the support of enough disciples to win the vote. Then she can have the position of houselord."

"Father! No!" the junior houselord screamed maniacally. "You can't do this! You still have control of the secret reserve power! You can fight Jadefall! She won't dare to cause trouble for you! Just give me control of the reserve power! I can use it to break through the blockade, get to the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, and get help from the imperial court! They'll definitely put down this rebellion. Remember, we're still a vassal state! We can request troops to quell the insurrection. Then we can put everything back to normal."

"None of that will do any good. You've forgotten that Jadefall is the adopted daughter of the supreme concubine. Getting troops from the court will be very troublesome. After all, that third prince of yours isn't very influential. Besides, Jadefall has control of the secret reserve power."

"What?!"

RUMBLE!

His words were like a bolt of lightning that struck the junior houselord completely mute.

Without the reserve power, they really were finished.

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Chapter 1344: Ocean Travel Part 2

When the junior houselord learned that Jadefall had control of the secret reserve power, he fell into complete despair. During the entire time he'd been trapped with the houselord and chief elders, he had held onto the hope that they could use the reserve power to turn things around.

But now Yang Immortal-Slayer of the Sage Monarch Society had reached the Unbounded level, and there was no reserve power to call on. The Sage Monarch Society was on the rise, and those trapped in Mount God Ordainment were simply waiting to be executed.

They had no options at hand.

"I have some further advice for you," said the weary houselord. "Do not under any circumstances cross the Sage Monarch Society. There's no way you can compete with the power that backs them. It's even possible they might take down the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty one day. So hurry over to Jadefall and offer her your allegiance. Dissolve the Mystery Society, and give her the roster of former members. That's your only hope of coming out of this alive. I can't protect you. However ruthless you think you are, they're unimaginably worse. And remember, with them in control, the sect could very well grow in dramatic fashion.

"Truth be told, the House of God Ordainment has grown a lot in recent years, thanks to them. The treasures stored up are far more plentiful than they ever were before. The Sage Monarch Consortium in the Heaven-Wretch Continent has suppressed countless cultivators from the dao of devils, and swallowed up multiple competing consortiums. Even some of the confucian academies give them respect. And the Demonfolk from the wild parts of the continent will work with them. Their daily profits are incredible. On top of that, their disciples are constantly becoming stronger and breaking through, which has led to the god kingdom expanding and the cities growing larger.

"Remember, for years we've been warring with the other powerful sects from the dao of devils, groups similar in strength to us, such as the Hell-Breaking Church, Ghostface Assembly, Wretch-Dao Gang, House of Blood and Gore, and the like. Although none of them have Paramount Gods, they're still very strong, and have impressive destiny. We've been struggling with groups like that for millions of years, but nowadays they've been falling left and right, and providing us with plenty of new slaves."

Most of the chief elders were relieved to hear the houselord talking in this way, as they had all been thinking of joining the Sage Monarch Society anyway. They had only feared what might happen if the houselord finally managed to turn things around. But now they could see that there was only one way to get out of this situation alive.

"Go. All of you. Surrender to the Sage Monarch Society!"

Although the destiny of the sect was being shaken dramatically, it was still growing with blazing speed.

BUZZ!

Meanwhile, in the Harvestland, Eternal Millennium was in a session of secluded meditation with Nie Yinyang, God-King Ruthless, and a handful of other trusted advisers. Suddenly, he opened his eyes, looked down at his map of the House of God Ordainment, and immediately noticed its destiny, which was expanding as if it were a fire that was doused with oil.

"What is it, Crown Prince?" one of his advisers asked. "Why is the House of God Ordainment's destiny increasing so dramatically? It's definitely different from before."

"Yang Immortal-Slayer returned, and with the help of the Lord of the True Void, he's reached the Unbounded level." Eternal Millennium rose to his feet and started pacing back and forth. "The houselord is powerless, and even gave the secret reserve power to Jadefall. The sect is being united, and given that the houselord is capitulating, our Eternal-Life God-Dynasty has no excuse to interfere. Because of that, the previous instabilities and holes in their destiny are gone. The House of God Ordainment has become ironclad!"

"What? If Yang Immortal-Slayer is an Unbounded expert, and they also have the secret reserve power, it means they can definitely unleash the might of a Paramount God. No wonder their destiny is so much more impressive. But what do we do now, Crown Prince? We have a pawn in Yang Qi, but is he going to be useful?"

"Yang Qi will definitely prove useful. Remember, we have plenty of time to work with. There's no need to get antsy. The House of God Ordainment has better destiny than before, but it's still not good enough for me. Let Jadefall keep expanding and absorbing other sects. Let her create a fantastic dynasty for me to snatch up when the time is right. You see, I have big plans for Yang Qi. Once the martial-god soldier-kings are finished, I'll impart their immense energy into him, then use him to ambush Jadefall and force her to submit to me! I'll also use him against Yang Immortal-Slayer!"

He threw his head back and laughed.

All of a sudden, the Harvestland trembled as a massive column of destiny shot into it, piercing its depths and causing the fetal martial-god soldier-kings to grow larger.

"It's working!" Eternal Millennium exclaimed. "Jadefall is giving Yang Qi greater authority in the Sage Monarch Society, and he's using that authority to deliver more destiny here. Excellent. Excellent! That will increase the growth speed of the martial-god soldier-kings by a good ten percent. But I need more. Too many people in the imperial court are watching me, making it impossible to get more nation-fate. For now, I need to rely on the House of God Ordainment. All of you, listen. Draw on every resource available to widen the path to the House of God Ordainment. Make sure the destiny from there can flow freely! Got it?"

Several of Eternal Millennium's trusted confidants smiled.

"Yes sir! The House of God Ordainment is already your property, oh great Crown Prince. We'll naturally make way for their destiny."

"With destiny constantly flowing into my Harvestland, my power will grow on a daily basis. My day of ultimate control only continues growing closer!"

Meanwhile, back in the House of God Ordainment, Jadefall watched as one particular stream of energy flowed in a seemingly random direction. Looking at Yang Immortal-Slayer, she said, "Yang Qi's plan is already working. After giving control to the clone he left behind, he's sending destiny to Eternal Millennium's martial-god soldier-kings. That sweet taste of what is to come will only get him to trust Yang Qi's clone even more, and help him to grow the House of God Ordainment. Although we're losing a bit of destiny in the process, the long-term gains will be well worth it! And little does Eternal Millennium know that the day he completes his martial-god soldier-kings will also be the day he dies. Yang Qi has already prepared for that moment, and will easily take control of the martial-god soldier-kings. The Crown Prince from the impure lands is his greatest trump card!"

Yang Qi had planned everything out, and everything was going according to plan.

Yang Qi was flying over the open water, moving trillions of miles with every moment that passed. With his Unbounded will convergence, and his endless supply of godpower, he could easily rip through the void and make dramatic progress.

He was far from the location of the House of God Ordainment, Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, Nacrelight Sageland, League of Wretch-Gods, and League of the Devil-Dao. In fact, he wasn't familiar at all with his surroundings.

Opening his Lord's Eye, he looked around and saw a complicated seascape, filled with continents, islands, sects, and groups, including those from the dao of devils and dao of demons. There were even buddhist nations. In addition, there were all sorts of unique races here, including Spritefolk, Aeriefolk, Savagefolk, and Cyberfolk.

The Cyberfolk traced their heritage back to the robots humans had created in the ancient god world's mechanical civilization. The Cyberfolk were made primarily from metal, and were extremely intelligent. They had started out as little more than puppets, but as time progressed, they developed their own type of life force and genes, then eventually learned to procreate. That was when they became the Cyberfolk. They were different from humans in that they were extremely strong; even their children were astoundingly powerful. Unfortunately, the actual bearing of children was difficult for them. That in turn made it difficult for them to be a domineering force in the god world.

There were all sorts of alliances and groups. It really went to show how amazing the god world was, and the incredible level of diversity there was there. And it reinforced the fact that the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and Nacrelight Sageland only occupied a tiny corner of the god world as a whole.

It took him an entire month of flying before he found what he sought: a group of landmasses roughly as large and powerful as the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty.

That was very telling, considering he could fly as quickly in a month as most Paramount Gods could in a year. He could fly nonstop without his godpower running out, whereas most Paramount Gods would need to take time to rest and build up their reserves.

Yang Qi might as well have been a perpetual motion machine.

If Paramount Gods could only travel this distance in a year, it went without saying that most ordinary people could never come to locations like this without teleportation portals.

Yang Qi flew along, taking in the scenery and learning a lot just from the process of traveling. His energy arts and godhood were constantly at work, replenishing him.

Because of that, his path toward the realm of Nevasaññānāsaññāyatana advanced.

Of course, that was also the realm of Nothing. Beyond the Unbounded level was the Annulled level, which no one in the god world had ever succeeded in reaching. But Yang Qi was confident that he could do what had never been done.

He flew for several more days, until he felt like his godhood was about to vanish. It was as if he could become removed from the world, leaving behind only his thoughts. He was definitely closing in on the Paramount God level.

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Chapter 1345: Deva Dynasty

'I'm finally here!'

After an extended period of flight, Yang Qi finally reached the island nation that he knew was home to another piece of the Mahātmā Jade. The islands and continents looked almost like enormous sea turtles floating on the water, their backs covered with living beings, countries, civilizations, and destiny.

There were too many landmasses to count, all of them connected by shipping networks that facilitated various businesses. There were countless experts of all sorts, gods of every type that flew back and forth. And there were countless temples, allowing the faith and destiny of the various lands to surge.

Yang Qi even saw quite a few experts from buddhist schools. There were people from the dao of devils and confucian scholars, although the former were hiding their devilish auras.

CRASH!

A blood-red streak of light descended, which was none other than a peak Perfect God, someone from the dao of devils whose cultivation base was no weaker than that of Grand Eunuch Nie Yinyang. As the person landed on the continent, their aura turned from blood-red to a more mellow reddish color, indicating that they hadn't come for killing, but rather, to do business.

The destiny on this continent burned so hotly that it actually affected the climate.

There were no storms here like there were out over the water. The destiny suppressed the vital energy that could lead to such meteorological phenomena.

The weather in the god world was fickle. Sometimes ice ages would come that could last for a thousand years, followed by heat waves that baked and broiled everything in existence. Sometimes rain would fall for years on end, or storms would batter the lands, leaving nothing behind but wreckage and craters.

Of course, it was worse on the open ocean. If a traveler wasn't careful, they might get caught up in a storm and be ripped to shreds before they could find a safe place to hunker down.

Sometimes, islands would appear overnight. Other times, inhabited lands would vanish in the night, destroyed by tempests of unimaginable ferocity. Such storms couldn't be suppressed by Perfect Gods; only Paramount Gods could possibly deal with them.

But the continent Yang Qi had just arrived at didn't give off any sense that such disasters could occur here. Furthermore, there were no spell formations protecting it. It was its destiny alone that made the climate so safe. It begged the question of just how powerful that destiny must be.

Normally speaking, the climate of the god world was so fierce that it couldn't possibly be affected by mere destiny. Even if the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty's destiny were ten times as powerful as it was, it wouldn't be enough to do something like this.

It would require the destiny to climb high into the sky to affect the weather, and even the light, making it impossible for the dangerous storms to be a problem.

It even cleared the surrounded ocean of demonlings.

Obviously, this was a flourishing location that existed in a golden age of peace and prosperity.

'What kind of a place is this?' Yang Qi wondered. Before landing, he reached out into the void, summoning to himself that very same peak Perfect God who had arrived in the blood-colored light. His action caused no spatial ripples at all, and before anyone could notice what he had done, he was holding the man by the throat.

He didn't waste time trying to interrogate him. Instead, he pierced directly into his mind and soul to find all of the information he sought.

As it turned out, this place was called the Deva Dynasty. It was made up of billions of smaller island nations, all connected together into a larger composite continent.

The Deva Dynasty was a huge place. Among the billions of islands that made it up, there were countless sects, clans, and virtually endless amounts of life underwater. There were even places outside of the actual dynasty itself that offered fealty to it.

The founder and patriarch of this Deva Dynasty was none other than Patriarch Deva!

'Patriarch Deva!? I should've known!'

Yang Qi was shaken. He knew exactly what kind of being Patriarch Deva was. He was the very one who had given a talisman to Dragon Floret of the Dragon Society for the purpose of capturing the purrling. Of course, the purrling easily crushed it and Dragon Floret had subsequently left to find Patriarch Deva, only to be killed by Yang Qi along the way.

Despite the years that had passed, there was no way Yang Qi could forget the name.

How could he have guessed that this person would be so inextricably linked with himself?

Patriarch Deva was no small figure. He had lived in the Sovereign Lord's Age, and continued practicing cultivation through the years until he was a peak Paramount God that even other Paramount Gods feared. And normally speaking, Dragon Floret should have been an ant-like nobody that Patriarch Deva would never have dealt with.

'So the Deva Dynasty was created by Patriarch Deva. I obviously have to be careful here. He must have a reason for having created a place like this. The destiny here is strong enough to change the climate and weather. I wonder what would happen if it were given to the martial-god soldier-kings. What would they become? It would definitely nurture them to completion. And assimilating it would also make it possible to push the destiny of the House of God Ordainment to the highest level imaginable. I could then consume both the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and Nacrelight Sageland. In any case, there are plenty of resources that I could acquire here to take home. Even that could be considered lucky.'

Yang Qi looked around at the billions of islands that made up the dynasty, and couldn't help but sigh in admiration, and simultaneously start thinking of a way to take this destiny.

It only took a moment to come up with several plans. The most obvious and direct way would be killing Patriarch Deva. But at the moment, he could only accomplish something like that in his dreams. He wasn't King Immortal-Slayer, after all. Another option would be to sneak in and stealthily steal the destiny, which seemed a bit more realistic. The third method would be to mount an invasion. That seemed even less realistic.

'First, I need to track down that piece of the Mahātmā Jade. Then I can figure out my next move.' Once he found that Mahātmā Jade, he could use it to reach the mid Unbounded level, whereupon he could definitely kill Paramount Gods.

After all, each subsection of the Unbounded level—early, mid, late, and peak—involved heaven-shaking, earth-toppling increases in power.

The Eternal-Life God-Dynasty mostly had early Paramount Gods, with only a few mid Paramount God patriarchs. People like that could shake chiliocosms of worlds, suppress destiny, create spectacular treasures, and give orders to mobilize the entire sect.

If Yang Qi reached the mid level, he could definitely overwhelm the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, vanquish the crown prince, and take the martial-god soldier-kings.

'This fellow from the dao of devils is called Patriarch Bloodcloak. His Bloodcloak God Art involves soaking himself in blood that then turns into a holy garment similar to my God Legion Battle Robe. It makes him impervious to all sorts of weapons, and even natural substances like fire or water. His cultivation base is clearly superior to anyone in the House of God Ordainment.' After rifling through Patriarch Bloodcloak's thoughts, Yang Qi had no intention of simply letting him go.

Clenching his fist, he forced him to shrink down and be surrounded by a spatial crystal. Cleansing his mind, Yang Qi turned him into a thrall that he could use to strengthen his sect.

For a small sect to have a peak Perfect God under their control would ensure that no one could easily invade them.

When rifling through Patriarch Bloodcloak's memories, Yang Qi had found that he was an important person from the dao of devils, someone who had committed unimaginable crimes. For instance, he had repeatedly massacred entire cities, using their blood to enhance his own quintessence.

Considering that Yang Qi couldn't use the Cruiser of Civilization to create Perfect Gods yet, getting some as thralls was his best option now. If he could reach the mid Unbounded level, he would definitely be able to create morphlings at the Perfect God level. At that point, conquering the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and Nacrelight Sageland would be a matter of course.

WHOOSH!

After sealing Patriarch Bloodcloak, he assumed his appearance and snuck into one of the major cities in the dynasty.

Patriarch Bloodcloak was a well-known figure in the Deva Dynasty, where he did a lot of business. Therefore, his presence wasn't anything to be suspicious of. Normally speaking, when outsiders came to the Deva Dynasty, they were questioned thoroughly before being allowed in. If Yang Qi had shown up as himself, a person with Unbounded will convergence, he would have attracted far too much attention.

As for Patriarch Bloodcloak, he came from a distant island, where he led the Bloodcloak Assembly, a sect of his own creation. He would come to the Deva Dynasty to purchase blood śarīras left behind by buddhist gods, which he would then use to advance his Bloodcloak God Art, all in the hopes of eventually reaching the Unbounded level.

Using the identity of Patriarch Bloodcloak to track down the Mahātmā Jade seemed like the perfect plan.

Looking around, Yang Qi saw numerous buildings and businesses, and countless experts, including Consummate and Perfect Gods. Even the common people were generally stronger than those from the capital city of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty.

In the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, Consummate Gods were important people, while Perfect Gods were generally elite leaders like God-King Ruthless and Nie Yinyang.

But here, they were as common as bok choy!

Yang Qi did a quick test to see if he could locate the Mahātmā Jade, and sure enough, he quickly pinpointed its general location.

This was all because his cultivation base was so advanced. Even ordinary Unbounded experts, like Mother Voidwalker, who came here would be devoured by the destiny.

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Chapter 1346: A Big Haul

The destiny of the Deva Dynasty was so immense it could affect the workings of heaven, as well as the psyches of cultivators. Anyone who tried manipulating it would suffer greatly.

Even Yang Qi had experienced some backlash; however, it wasn't enough to harm him significantly. That said, there was enough resistance that he couldn't pin down the exact position of the Mahātmā Jade.

It seemed his only option was to start a manual search, which would likely take some time.

His original plan had been to slip in, take the jade, and leave. Unfortunately, that plan wasn't going to work. Thankfully, he was patient. Yang Immortal-Slayer was already in the Unbounded level, and with the Cruiser of Civilization, he could definitely keep the House of God Ordainment and Sage Monarch Society safe for the time being. Eternal Millennium was plotting against the House of God Ordainment, but that would take years to come to fruition, which meant Yang Qi had some time to work with.

He walked down the street in the guise of Patriarch Bloodcloak. Thanks to the information he had gleaned from his soulsearch, he knew that this particular island was called the Heaven Temple Continent, and was one of billions of places like it. As for the city magistrate, he was a Consummate God who hoped to reach the Unbounded level soon.

There were many businesses on the street, and countless experts strolling about shopping. Just about everything imaginable was for sale: demonling internal pellets, godhood, divine medicines, ores, magical treasures, maps, information...

There were even places to hire mercenaries. If you had enough godnotes and godstones, you could hire Perfect Gods to keep you safe.

Yang Qi soon reached a place of business deep in the city, run by the Deva Dynasty itself. It was a very busy place, with all the customers being Perfect Gods. 'The Deva Consortium!'

Upon seeing 'Patriarch Bloodcloak' approaching, some of the salesmen approached. "How can we help you, Patriarch Bloodcloak? What would you like to buy today? Last time you asked about the blood śarīra of an ancient buddhist expert, and we managed to track one down. The only question is, can you afford it?"

"I can afford it!" Yang Qi replied. "I struck it rich recently. In fact, I don't just want that śarīra, I'm willing to buy all sacrificial items useful to the dao of devils!" Flicking his sleeve, he produced a stack of ten thousand godnotes and handed it to the salespeople. "Take this as a little tip."

None of them had very high cultivation bases. They were all Greater Gods who would normally grovel in front of a Perfect God. However, that wasn't how they had been acting in front of 'Patriarch Bloodcloak.' After all, this was a place of business, and as natives of the Deva Dynasty, they obviously didn't think much of people from the dao of devils.

No one would ever dare to cause problems in the middle of the Deva Dynasty, not even Paramount Gods.

That said, upon being given ten thousand godnotes, their eyebrows shot up in delight. After all, money talks.

"You really did strike it rich, Patriarch Bloodcloak! Where did you find a treasure trove this amazing? Don't tell me you robbed someone? In any case, what're you looking for? As long as you have enough money, the Deva Consortium can get you anything you want. We can even arrange for Paramount Gods from the dao of devils to be killed!" They were obviously bragging, but Yang Qi had no doubt that they could actually follow through on their words.

The Deva Dynasty was huge, and its destiny was so incredible that he was certain that buying the life of a Paramount God was indeed within the realm of possibility.

"Are you serious?" Yang Qi said, plastering a look of surprise onto his face. "You can have a Paramount God killed?"

"That's nothing," one of the Greater Gods said. "Not too long ago, a young sir from the profoundly majestic Proud Clan headquarters came here and struck a deal. He paid a hundred perfect caliber godstones to hire Assassin King Heavenmaster to kill an Unbounded expert from the dao of devils, and the operation was a complete success. You see, the Deva Dynasty doesn't cheat anyone. As long as you have the money, we can do whatever you want. That's our reputation, and we'll never allow it to be tarnished. In any case, why are you asking, Patriarch Bloodcloak? Don't tell me you want some Paramount God assassinated! If so, you'll need to produce some perfect caliber godstones."

"I have no animosity toward any Paramount Gods from the dao of devils," Yang Qi said. "But I did acquire a devilish treasure trove, which was how I mastered a new sacrificial technique to gain a blessing of power from the noble spirit of the True Devil. Unfortunately, I need a lot of materials to pull it off. If I succeed, I'll reach the Unbounded level."

Sacrificial techniques were very popular, and there were a whole host of them. For instance, the Nacrelight Sageland specialized in sacrifices to the ancient High Priestess. But there were other sacrifices than to the High Priestess. The True Devil had also perished, leaving behind his deathless will convergence.

Many experts from the dao of devils would offer sacrifices to the True Devil. If their sacrifices succeeded, it was possible to be bestowed with boundless devil energy that they could use to achieve breakthroughs.

Therefore, it was the perfect excuse for Yang Qi to use. He could use that as a ruse to do some business deals, and simultaneously try to gather some information about the Mahātmā Jade.

One of the Greater Gods led Yang Qi into a private meeting room. "What items do you need for your sacrifice? If you can list them out, I can simply send the request to the general headquarters and have them start gathering all the items."

Yang Qi nodded and used the Bloodcloak God Art to create a blood-colored piece of paper. Then he wrote down a list of items in flowing calligraphy. He included things like the reborn golden body of a buddhist expert, figfruits from hell, discarnate godspheres, ghost-god quintessence, dragon-soul devil-banes...

He wrote down a huge list filled with all sorts of random things.

He didn't need these items personally; he was more interested in finding out what it was possible to get. Furthermore, he had friends and family back in the Sage Monarch Society who could use such items. After using the Cruiser of Civilization to remold their life force and genes, many of them had special requirements. After all, not even the cleverest housewife can cook a good meal without rice.

There were many ingredients that not even Mother Voidwalker had been able to procure.

For instance, the photonic computers of the Cruiser of Civilization contained information about a certain unique body called the Myriad-Buddhas Royal-Pilgrimage Devil-Subduing True Body. It needed śarīras from the reborn golden bodies of buddhist experts, tribulation ash, and the devilish sense of a buddhist expert. Such items weren't exactly easy to find.

Since the Deva Dynasty claimed to be able to get anything in existence, Yang Qi wasn't going to make it easy on them. One after another, he listed out a host of extremely rare items that he wanted to purchase.

"That's a lot of items," the salesman said, his expression flickering at the site of the list. "And it's going to be very expensive. Patriarch Bloodcloak, you're a regular customer, so please tell me this isn't some kind of joke. If you want that many things, you need to prove you can afford them before I pass the list along to my superiors."

"I understand," Yang Qi replied. "How much will it cost to get everything on this list?"

After performing some calculations, the salesperson said, "At the very least, a hundred billion godnotes. Maybe even a trillion. In other words, dozens of perfect caliber godstones. Didn't you realize that? And that's the most conservative estimate. If anything, the final price will be higher."

"That's fine," Yang Qi said. Flicking his sleeve, he produced ten walnut-sized godstones, all of them perfect caliber. "Here are ten perfect caliber godstones. Put that down as my deposit, and after you've finalized the quote, I'll pay the rest. I trust the reputation of the Deva Dynasty, and I'm confident you won't try to take advantage of me."

If nothing else, the Deva Dynasty did work hard to maintain their reputation for doing honest business. Over all the years that had passed, and the various bloodbaths that had taken place, it had become a hard and fast rule that anyone who tried to scam customers would be immediately executed.

That was one reason why business boomed in the Deva Dynasty. Everyone knew that they could come here and not fear being swindled.

As for the Deva Consortium, they even did business with Quasi-Gods, and would still be fair with them. Scams simply weren't allowed.

Those were things that Yang Qi had gleaned from Patriarch Bloodcloak's mind. And of course, those who gave a lot of business to the Deva Dynasty were considered important customers, and given even more consideration.

"Ten perfect caliber godstones?!"

The salesperson's expression flickered, and he quivered with shock. If he ruined a deal involving this many godstones, he would earn the death penalty a hundred times over.

"I can't take responsibility for a deal like this. I need to report this to the viceroy who runs this continent, Ser Temple. He's a feudal official working for the Deva Dynasty." Not daring to move an inch, the salesperson sent a message to call some Consummate Gods to hand over custody of the godstones to. Then, he scurried away. Shortly after, a beautiful young woman stepped into the room, a Perfect God. "I almost can't believe you came across such a fortune, Patriarch Bloodcloak. I'm a majordomo working for the viceroy here on the Heaven Temple Continent. You can call me A'ling."

Yang Qi let loose a cackling stream of laughter that sounded exactly what would be expected from a member of the dao of devils. "Well, if it isn't the exalted A'ling. Quite a beauty, you are. I'm glad they sent you to take care of me."

"I'm here to handle this deal, that's all," she said, looking at him with glittering eyes. "Patriarch, where did you get your hands on this much wealth? As I recall, your sect has always been strapped for cash."

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Chapter 1347: Full Probing

This peak Perfect God A'ling was no ordinary individual, and because of that, Yang Qi wouldn't be upfront with her. Instead, he made up a story in the hopes of getting some more information. "I found a devilish treasure trove that once belonged to a subordinate of the True Devil. The Second Devil General, whose original name was Desireless. You see, I stumbled across his burial chamber. It contained all sorts of treasures, including the Desireless Devil Sutra, which features a host of techniques relating to desire. With it, I can use heart-devils to achieve advancement to the Unbounded level, as long as I have the proper items to sacrifice to the True Devil."

"Oh? So that's how it is." Of course, A'ling only partially believed him. "And do you have any more perfect caliber godstones, Patriarch? The more you have, the more things we can sell to you. What do you think?"

"I only want to buy the things I listed out, although I'm sure I'll be interested in other purchases in the future." He suddenly snapped his fingers. "Oh, right. There are a few other rare magical treasures I'm interested in, sage items from the dao of devils. And I'm willing to spend a lot of money on them."

"Please, go on. It sounds like you have a lot of perfect caliber godstones, Patriarch."

Perfect caliber godstones were things that countless sects sought after. They were extremely useful for powering spell formations, offering as sacrifices, practicing energy arts, and improving the psyche. A single one could be considered a precious treasure to most sects. Generally speaking, sects that acquired them would keep them hidden and secure, only bringing them out in the case of a dangerous emergency.

Every sect in existence longed for godstones like that. After all, they could even be used to suppress destiny.

Paramount Gods could use them in spell formations to help in breaking through bottlenecks. And when used in pill furnaces, they could create god pills that were extremely useful in advancing one's cultivation.

Back in the Nacrelight Sageland, when he had helped Summer Vastcold with the Wisdom and Knowledge God Pill, if Yang Qi hadn't used holy caliber godstones in the formation, the effort would definitely have completely failed.

Even the Deva Dynasty would hoard godstones like this, and would never pass up an opportunity to get more.

"I don't have many. But I do know that the Deva Dynasty is always interested in getting more for your Paramount Gods to use in the creation of medicinal pills. That said, I won't give them up for anything but sage items from the dao of devils. And what I need are the most spectacular magical treasures left behind by the Supreme True-Devil. For example, the Mahātmā Jade or the True-Devil Unspoiled-by-Myriad-Kalpas-and-Tribulations Body..." Only now was Yang Qi truly starting to dig for information.

A'ling laughed. "You've got to be kidding me, Patriarch. Things like those are considered the most precious of treasures. Even if our Deva Dynasty did have them, we would keep their existence top secret."

"Well, that's too bad," Yang Qi said, sighing. "I really would've liked to get that Mahātmā Jade. You see, in the Second Devil General's notes in the Desireless Devil Sutra, it talks about how the True Devil filled that jade with the combined might of countless sages and mahātmās from the dao of devils. People from the dao of devils who use it to practice cultivation can receive a major blessing to their psyche. What a pity. Well, anyway, what other things does the Deva Dynasty have to sell?"

"I was under the impression nobody could use the Mahātmā Jade," A'ling said. "Is that not true? Do you really have a way to benefit from it? As you know, the Deva Dynasty can get anything, as long as you have enough money. If you want, I can send your request to my superiors. How much are you willing to pay for it?"

"I'll pay whatever you ask!" Yang Qi said. "As for whether or not I can use it, the truth is that I don't know for sure. But I do know that the Desireless Devil Sutra does say that someone who cultivates the True-Devil Unspoiled-by-Myriad-Kalpas-and-Tribulations Body can use the jade. That's why I asked about that technique too. Does your Deva Consortium have it? To be honest, those are the only two things I really need. I'll even pay for information about them. How much for that?"

"Both of those items are extremely rare, so the cost for information will be high. Let me check for you." She pulled out a book and consulted it. "According to the cost lists, it will set you back thirty billion godnotes."

Thirty billion godnotes was an astronomical sum, especially when it came to a simple business transaction. After all, Summer Vastcold's entire family fortune had only totaled sixty billion. Not many people in existence could simply hand over thirty billion. However, Yang Qi had trillions of godnotes, so to him, thirty billion was actually like spare change.

He waved his hand, summoning a spatial crystal and handing it over to A'ling.

When she inspected it and found thirty billion godnotes, a smile broke out on her face. "Don't worry, Patriarch Bloodcloak. Considering how huge this deal is, we'll definitely give you the treatment of a top customer. We'll track down all the information about the two items you just mentioned."

With that, she hurried away.

Yang Qi simply sat there, calmly sipping tea as he waited. The tea they had provided was of the highest quality, and the snacks were miraculous medicinal items that provided immense boosts of vital energy. Not even the House of God Ordainment had things like this.

Yang Qi picked up something that looked like a three-leaf clover, but was actually a type of candy that had been concocted by a top expert. By refining it in a pill furnace tens of thousands of times, it became filled with vital energy that could lead to high levels of enlightenment. It was clearly the masterwork of top alchemists.

And they were serving this to him with tea. It was all very luxurious.

'Incredible. The Deva Dynasty puts so much attention even into the candy they serve guests. This must've been created by dozens of Perfect God alchemists all working together.'

Soon enough, A'ling returned, followed by a middle-aged confucian scholar who emanated the fragrance of books and scrolls, and looked like he was bemoaning the state of the universe and pitying the fate of mankind. He was obviously a confucian cultivator, and when it came to governing nations, the confucians would always be superior to the daoists and the buddhists.

"This is Ser Temple, viceroy of the Heaven Temple Continent," A'ling said. "Viceroy, this is Patriarch Bloodcloak, who wants to work out a big business deal with us."

"Your humble servant offers salutations, Patriarch Bloodcloak," Ser Temple said.

"There's no need for such courtesy, Viceroy," Yang Qi said, pretending to be somewhat overwhelmed. "I specifically wanted to do business with your Deva Consortium because of the sterling reputation you've built up over the years. I know you have rules, and you follow them. You never scam people. I admire you a lot, so when I came across this huge fortune, I decided to come here to spend it."

"I see. It did indeed take millions upon millions of years for the Deva Consortium to build its reputation. No member of ours would ever dare to violate the rules! Whatever you need, Patriarch Bloodcloak, we can get it. In fact, we've already collected the items on your list and put them into this spatial god kingdom. Here."

He produced a golden sphere, filled with the piles of rare items Yang Qi had requested.

"Very good."

He scanned the sphere to confirm all the requested items were there, and couldn't help but be surprised at the resources the Deva Consortium had at their disposal. Despite all of the capital he had given to Mother Voidwalker, not even she had been able to produce these items.

"It's going to cost fifty-four perfect caliber godstones," Ser Temple said.

"No problem at all!" To the shock of the viceroy, Yang Qi counted out the godstones and put them in a magical treasure bag, which he handed over.

"Patriarch Bloodcloak, do you still have more perfect caliber godstones?" Ser Temple asked. "If so, might you be interested in further purchases? We don't just sell magical treasures, you know. We offer other services, such as baptisms by Paramount Gods. For instance, our Deva Baptism, which costs a hundred perfect caliber godstones, involves nine famous Paramount Gods reaching out into the void to summon a blessing of power. When the light of the great dao washes over you, baptizing you, your energy arts will be boosted, greatly aiding your effort to reach the Unbounded level. Fairly recently, a young sir from the Proud Clan spent a thousand perfect caliber godstones to be baptized ten times in that fashion, and he actually reached the Unbounded level as a result!"

"What?!" Yang Qi said. "You offer services like that? Who was this young sir from the Proud Clan?"

"His name is Proud Void. He already headed back home, though. You see, many experts from the great clans will come to the Deva Consortium to take advantage of our Deva Baptism. As long as you have enough perfect caliber godstones, you could give it a try. Who knows, you might even achieve a breakthrough."

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Chapter 1348: Profundities of the Baptism

Even Yang Qi's ears pricked upon hearing of this Deva Baptism. It involved nine Paramount Gods reaching out into the void, using the most powerful of divine will to initiate a baptism that would both purify the beneficiary and push them to unimaginable heights. It could even lead to breakthroughs. And it was so amazing they charged a hundred perfect caliber godstones for a single session.

Not even the House of God Ordainment could produce a hundred perfect caliber godstones.

Perhaps the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty could, but if they did, their savings would take a devastating hit. As a result, the Deva Baptism was such an incredible luxury that not even the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty's crown prince could consider taking advantage of it.

As for this Proud Void, it was almost unthinkable that he had paid a thousand godstones for the service. That would have completely bankrupted the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty.

That made it obvious how superior the Proud Clan was to the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty.

"The Deva Baptism originated in ancient halls of heaven," Ser Temple said, going into even more detail, "among the gods who traveled to offer worship to the Sovereign Lord. The Sovereign Lord would personally officiate the silent and majestic ceremony of those most pious of the gods. You see, even other sects that are as large as our Deva Dynasty, and have nine powerful Paramount Gods who could theoretically perform the baptism, actually can't do it. You have to know the proper ceremonies as well as be able to create both silent and majestic formations. The spell formations themselves take fifty perfect caliber godstones to operate, with the rest being set aside as profit for us. Patriarch Bloodcloak, if you experience this baptism, it's entirely likely that you could reach the Unbounded level of will convergence."

"Is there a hundred percent chance of success in achieving a breakthrough?" Yang Qi asked.

Ser Temple shook his head. "Unfortunately no. How could there be a one hundred percent chance of success in anything? In any case, Patriarch Bloodcloak, if you want to go through with it, I can go into more detail about the benefits. Suffice it to say, the Deva Baptism will definitely be worth it. What do you say? It's completely up to you."

"I do have a hundred perfect caliber godstones. It's a fortune, but it'll be worth it if I can achieve a breakthrough."

He wasn't sure if this Deva Baptism was real or not. But if it was true that someone from the Proud Clan had gone through with it recently, it seemed unlikely to be some sort of trap. In terms of the so-called sterling reputation of the Deva Consortium, Yang Qi didn't trust that at all. Anyone would sacrifice their reputation if there was enough profit on the line.

For example, if word leaked that he had the God Legion Seal, there was no question that hordes of people would do everything in their power to kill him, even sacrificing the greatest reputation to succeed.

That said, this Deva Baptism did seem enticing. If nothing else, it must be superior to Summer Soundfyre's sacrificial technique. Although Yang Qi didn't need it at the moment, if he could redirect the power of the baptism to Jadefall, and maybe do it twenty or thirty times, she might even be able to reach the Unbounded level.

And he could possibly help out others among his friends and family.

Of course, he wasn't ready to do it now. He needed to put more thought into the matter, and do some more business with the Deva Dynasty in preparation for plundering its destiny.

"I'll take some time to think about it later," Yang Qi said. "I'll be back in a month. I hope that when I return, you can give me some good information about the Mahātmā Jade and the True-Devil Unspoiled-by-Myriad-Kalpas-and-Tribulations Body."

Smiling, Ser Temple said, "That's fine, Patriarch Bloodcloak. Take care. Men, escort him out."

As an honored customer, Yang Qi was escorted out with full ceremony. Once outside, he turned into a blood-colored streak of light and vanished without a trace.

"Viceroy," said A'ling, "this was a very large transaction. When you report that you earned a profit of dozens of perfect caliber godstones, our continent is going to rise in the ranks, and you'll be personally rewarded."

"Patriarch Bloodcloak is a very formidable person from the dao of devils. However, he's not so impressive that he should be throwing around perfect caliber godstones. Where did he get them? It's quite suspicious."

"Should we just take him out, Viceroy? He has a huge amount of wealth. And nobody will notice if we betray him, as long as we're careful about it. If you took his treasure trove, you could use the godstones to partake in a Deva Baptism and possibly reach the Unbounded level."

"Forget about it. That would be too dangerous. The guilty can never escape justice from heaven, and if we were found out, the imperial court would never agree to pardon us. No amount of wealth is worth breaking the rules like that. Even if there was no chance of error, it would still be dangerous. No, let's just send some people to keep an eye on Patriarch Bloodcloak. Let's see what he does going forward. Our superiors are aware of the situation, so if he dies, they'll definitely come to us looking for answers."

"Yes sir." A'ling shivered at the realization that she had said something very inappropriate in front of Ser Temple.

Using what he had gleaned from Patriarch Bloodcloak's memories, Yang Qi flew for three days straight. Eventually, he left the continents of the Deva Dynasty and reached a collection of several million islands that seemed to be made from bright red stone. They looked like they had been painted with fresh blood, and the palaces that covered them were the same color. It was obvious that Patriarch Bloodcloak had killed countless demonlings and humans to create these islands.

Blood had special power in it, which was why people from the dao of devils loved to use it for their devil arts.

Upon landing, Yang Qi saw numerous disciples offering him worshipful greetings, all of them Common Gods. It went to show that Patriarch Bloodcloak wasn't very good at running his Bloodcloak Assembly. Actually, that was a common thing in the dao of devils, and a major downside to such sects. Patriarchs in the dao of devils were always out for their own benefit and would never trust their own disciples. And of course, the disciples were ferocious, cunning murderers who would often turn on their superiors as soon as they got strong enough.

Individual experts from the dao of devils were often impressive, but they always had a very difficult time running large organizations.

It was a given that these disciples wouldn't realize Yang Qi was an imposter. Heading to the middle of the island, he started working on a teleportation portal. As he did, he could sense experts watching him, which were definitely agents from the Deva Dynasty. Thankfully, his Life-Death Void-Destruction Lightning ensured that no one would learn his secret.

It took three days to finish the formation, whereupon he inserted some perfect caliber godstones to begin the activation process.

The Deva Dynasty was far, far away from the House of God Ordainment, which would normally make it difficult to establish a teleportation portal. But he could connect to the Cruiser of Civilization, which made the task a bit easier. Even so, the actual act of teleporting was difficult and would take a full seven days.

Seven days might seem like a long time, but not really when considering that a Paramount God would need to fly for three years to go from the Deva Dynasty to the House of God Ordainment. That was one reason why people from the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty or Nacrelight Sageland didn't come here to do business.

With the teleportation portal established, Yang Qi had a way to make huge profits back home.

But that wasn't his goal. Instead, he would send resources back to his people in the Sage Monarch Society, helping to create even more top experts.

RUMBLE!

The teleportation portal activated.

Seven days later, the Cruiser of Civilization flickered with bright light as a huge bundle of resources was sent over. Immediately, Jadefall and the others smiled broadly.

"Such incredible resources!" said Yang Immortal-Slayer. "We could never find any of these things. Where is Yang Qi that he could collect all of these items? Now we can use the Cruiser of Civilization to make new fleshly bodies for all the disciples. And there are rare ores here that we can use to make robotic soldiers, battleships, mechas, and the like."

Meanwhile, in the Harvestland, Eternal Millennium's eyes snapped open, and he looked over in the direction of the House of God Ordainment.

"What? The House of God Ordainment's destiny just increased by thirty percent!" Smiling, he continued, "The Sage Monarch Society is doing marvelously. Before long, their destiny will rival that of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. Sadly, all of it will go to me."

After sending the shipment of goods, Yang Qi waited until it was time to go back and meet Ser Temple.

"Viceroy," he said, "I've made my decision. I want to go through with the Deva Baptism. And I also want to buy some more goods!"

With that, he held out another list.

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Chapter 1349: Profundities of the Baptism Part 2

After sending all the resources to the House of God Ordainment, Yang Qi could sense the destiny there improving. However, it wasn't enough, so he decided to ask for more. Furthermore, after thinking the situation through and identifying some of the danger areas, he had decided to go through with the Deva Baptism.

He wanted to speed up the progress with Eternal Millennium's martial-god soldier-kings, but unfortunately, they required a huge amount of destiny. The best way to acquire that would be to tap into the destiny of the Deva Dynasty.

"What? You're going through with the Deva Baptism?!"

Ser Temple was delighted. After all, if he could seal a deal like this, his standing in the yearly viceroy assessments of the Deva Dynasty would rise. Whenever he met his profit quotas, he would be rewarded, but if he could surpass those quotas, his rewards would further increase.

He could theoretically even be promoted.

"Yes, I've made my decision. I have the hundred perfect caliber godstones right here." He pulled them out and handed them over. "As for the list of items I want, it's longer than before, but I hope you can get them for me as quickly as possible."

"Alright," Ser Temple said. He looked over the list, and his expression flickered. "This is a very long list, and they're all extremely rare items. Some of these aren't used for cultivation in the dao of devils. For instance, the fossilized remains of an ancient dragon? Blood from a Dragonfolk expert in the Paramount God level? The shattered soul of a perished Paramount God from the dao of devils? What do you need these things for?"

"I cultivate a Paramount divine ability from the dao of devils that actually does require those things. Forgetting everything else, I have the godstones to pay for all this. So do we have a deal? Also, did you get me any information on the piece of the Mahātmā Jade and the True-Devil Unspoiled-by-Myriad-Kalpas-and-Tribulations Body?"

"Yes, we got plenty of information," Ser Temple replied, his face completely expressionless. "The Unspoiled Body was recorded on a piece of sheepskin, but it was later lost. Apparently, it fell down into the impure lands. And ever since the Ancient Road to the Gods disappeared, no one has been able to descend there. As for the Mahātmā Jade, there are actually many pieces of it. We couldn't locate every single one, but we can tell you of some nearby pieces. For instance, there are two forces some distance away, the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and the Nacrelight Sageland, who both have a piece. There's a piece here in the Deva Dynasty, and the Proud Clan also has one. And there's a place near the former location of the halls of heaven where a piece exists. It's called the Bastille of the One God. The bastille is actually where the Sovereign Lord and the True Devil fought each other, and where the Mahātmā Jade was shattered."

"The Bastille of the One God?" Yang Qi murmured. He had never heard of this place.

"Yes, the Bastille of the One God. It's a very dangerous location, but also very popular among Paramount Gods. After all, many ancient treasures from the halls of heaven exist there. Many Paramount Gods have gone there hunting for treasure, and many have died. Supposedly, it's the core of the entire god world. That's all the information we could dig up. Hopefully it was worth the thirty billion godnotes you paid."

"Hold on. Are you saying your Deva Dynasty won't part with its piece of the Mahātmā Jade? From what I understand, none of your Paramount Gods can do anything with it, nor benefit from researching it. So why not sell it?"

"You really want to buy it?"

"Any top expert from the dao of devils would want to buy it," Yang Qi said. "Even if I can't directly use it, studying it should still provide benefits."

"But it won't," replied Ser Temple. "There have been Paramount Gods from the dao of devils who studied our piece of the Mahātmā Jade, and they never learned anything from it. That's why we have it tucked away in storage. That said, it's still considered a first-tier treasure, so if you insist on buying it, I'll have to contact my superiors to see if they approve of the idea."

"That's fine," Yang Qi replied.

"Alright. Wait here while I go find out how much it's worth."

Ser Temple left to talk with his superiors. A short time later he returned, a smile on his face. "The items on your list are worth three hundred perfect caliber godstones. And the Deva Baptism costs a hundred. Considering you just gave us a hundred, that means you now owe three hundred. Regarding the Mahātmā Jade, my superiors are going to discuss it and give you a response after your baptism."

"Alright!"

Without any hesitation, Yang Qi handed over the godstones, which Ser Temple accepted with trembling hands. Not even he had ever seen this many perfect caliber godstones together in one place.

A few hours later, Ser Temple said, "Patriarch Bloodcloak, all of the items you've requested have been gathered. As for the Deva Baptism, it'll take place in two weeks. Just return here, and you can take the teleportation portal to the baptism ground."

"Alright," Yang Qi said, accepting another golden sphere. After checking it to confirm it contained all of the items he had requested, he smiled and left, heading back to the teleportation portal he'd built on Bloodcloak Island.

Without hesitation, he sent the new collection of resources back to the House of God Ordainment, causing the destiny there to rise dramatically. The disciples were advancing by leaps and bounds considering the resources that were being lavished on them. Not even the imperial princes back in the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty could receive resources one-tenth of this level.

Eternal Millennium was completely taken aback.

He even considered heading to the House of God Ordainment as his true self to check the situation, but in the end, he held back. After all, as the destiny of the House of God Ordainment grew, the martial-god soldier-kings shivered with desire, leaving him with little mental capacity to spend on other matters.

Two weeks later, Yang Qi was back at Ser Temple's residence.

Ser Temple was waiting for him, and acting more courteous than ever. At the same time, he inspected 'Patriarch Bloodcloak' more closely than before, and came to realize that he was extremely mysterious and hard to read.

Inwardly, he was shocked. 'What good fortune did this devil come across? Hardly any time has passed, but his aura has become even more formidable than mine. Has he really been using all those resources? The people I sent to keep an eye on him haven't reported anything noteworthy. My superiors already agreed to sell him the Mahātmā Jade. After all, we've studied it for countless tens of thousands of years without learning a thing. It might as well be a piece of junk. Besides, he'll probably just end up painting a target on himself because of it. And after he gets killed by some other Paramount God from the dao of devils, we'll just end up getting it back."

"Viceroy, is it possible that your superiors have actually agreed to sell me the Mahātmā Jade?" Yang Qi suddenly asked.

"Congratulations," Ser Temple replied. "In keeping with the longstanding traditions of the Deva Dynasty, we'll sell anything for the right price. You're a valuable customer, after all, and this transaction will further boost our reputation. After all, there are Paramount Gods who are willing to fly four or five years just to get here to do business."

"And what's it going to cost me?" Yang Qi asked. "A lot, I'm going to guess."

"Well, that's a given. The Mahātmā Jade is on the same level as the God Legion Seal. It might be broken, and countless people might have failed to gain enlightenment from it, but there's always a chance someone could use it to become a paragonic entity. And that's why the price has been set at three thousand perfect caliber godstones!"

Ser Temple stared at 'Patriarch Bloodcloak', absolutely convinced that he would never be able to afford something that expensive.

As expected, Yang Qi's face became a mask of shock. "Three thousand? Did I hear that correctly? Or did you say three hundred?" Of course, it was an act. He could obviously pay three thousand if he wanted to. But how could he just agree to the first offer? That would attract far too much attention, and if his secrets were revealed, it could lead to trouble. In fact, they might even try to do something to him during the baptism.

"You heard me right," Ser Temple said, his face expressionless. "Three thousand."

"I couldn't possibly afford that." Yang Qi sighed. "Ai... Well, I guess we can just forget it. I'll have to wait until I'm an Unbounded expert. Maybe then I can amass that much wealth."

"You're welcome to purchase it at any time," Ser Temple said. "Alright, let's head to the baptism site." If Yang Qi had actually claimed to be able to afford three thousand perfect caliber godstones, he might have done something untoward.

'Who could've guessed that I would just be able to buy that piece of the Mahātmā Jade!' Yang Qi thought. 'Not that I can just go and do that. I'll go through with the baptism and pretend to experience a breakthrough. Once "Patriarch Bloodcloak" is in the Unbounded level, I can afford to make the purchase without worrying about them trying something funny. Plans within plans. They think I can't use the Mahātmā Jade, and that if I take it, I'll end up killed by some Paramount God from the dao of devils. In that case, it would eventually find its way back to them. How could they possibly know what I'll be capable of if I get my hands on it?'

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Chapter 1350: Profundities of the Baptism Part 3

Yang Qi really hadn't considered the possibility of simply purchasing a piece of the Mahātmā Jade. Perhaps if he made payments, slowly building up to three thousand perfect caliber godstones, he might be able to avoid attracting undue notice. If he pulled them all out in one lump sum, he would definitely make himself a big target, and probably end up losing his life.

Right now, he needed to go through with the baptism, reach the Unbounded level, and gain enlightenment of his new powers. Then he could go through with the purchase.

"I'm very curious what this baptism is all about," Yang Qi said. "Viceroy, please lead the way."

"Of course. Come right this way." Ser Temple led Yang Qi deeper into his mansion, a trip through numerous winding corridors that took a full hour. Eventually, they stepped into a teleportation portal and vanished.

The actual teleportation process took a full four hours. When they emerged, Yang Qi looked around and saw an altar set up in the middle of the void. It was surrounded by the most quiet and still of auras, which made it seem particularly majestic.

It was covered with complex silver designs, through which pulsed holy power that provoked a reaction from his God Legion Seal. It was almost as if the seal was familiar with the power.

'This really is a place where the Sovereign Lord baptized gods in the distant past,' he thought. 'I wonder how these nine Paramount Gods plan to perform the baptism on me.'

"Please have a seat, Patriarch Bloodcloak, and begin praying. Before long, the wills of the nine Paramount Gods will pierce through the void and bless you. You mustn't speak or cry out during the baptism, and you must avoid any extraneous thoughts. Remain calm and pious. That will ensure the best result."

"Alright!" Yang Qi said, sitting down.

With that, Ser Temple left.

Two hours passed, then rustling sounds could be heard as the flags adorning the altar lifted up as if a breeze was passing through. Lightning appeared in the dome of heaven, creating a dense web of electricity that resembled dancing dragons. The electricity gradually transformed into talismans that descended like flower petals, immortals, goddesses, and angels, surrounded by the chant of holy hymns.

Bzzzzzzzz!

Tranquil and majestic power flowed into Yang Qi's mind, piercing all the way to his sea of energy. Godpower filled his sea of consciousness, extruding impurities from his flesh and blood. At the same time, power rose from the altar, transforming his fleshly body and causing him to pulse with a holy power that made him glow with radiant light.

'Very domineering power. This is a really dramatic transformation. And the power is on par with that of the High Priestess, or perhaps even beyond that level. I wonder exactly who these Paramount Gods are.' Yang Qi reached out with his psyche, following the power to its source. Eventually, he saw a distant god kingdom in which existed the immense projection of some spectacular figure. And seated next to that figure were nine experts.

Each of those experts were roughly on the same level as the Lord of the True Void. They were mid Paramount Gods, and when they combined their power, it was hard to say exactly what level they would match up to.

'Patriarch Deva himself? With nine of his apprentices? That immense figure must be Patriarch Deva, and it looks like he's a late Paramount God. Not quite at the peak, but close to it. That means he's not on the level of the Lord of Civilization. He needs another breakthrough first.'

As Yang Qi observed, he manipulated his 'Patriarch Bloodcloak' form to accept the power of the baptism and store it in a devil embryo. Later, he would send it to Jadefall via teleportation, to help her reach the Unbounded level.

There were definitely hidden dangers within the power of the baptism, but with the God Legion Seal, he could cleanse it for use by his friends and family.

"Hmm?"

He suddenly sensed a new development. The immense figure that he took to be Patriarch Deva had stirred, waving a finger and sending a beam of lightning-like light piercing out, filled with a myriad of transformations. Soon, Yang Qi saw a lake of lightning building up, which then rumbled down toward him.

A moment later, he found himself surrounded by the lightning, which was actually pure psychic power.

In the god world, it was a sign of incredible skill and power to be able to use psychic power to create a lake of lightning.

In the blink of an eye, the lightning caused profound transformations within him.

The old fleshly body of 'Patriarch Bloodcloak' dissolved into ash, and a new fleshly body was formed.

Lightning appeared within his godhood, as well as his sea of consciousness, immense psychic power that could dry up rivers and drain seas.

"Retract!" nine voices said in unison, and nine streams of power retracted. Then, one of the voices said, "Master, why did you join in on the baptism of this person? Normally, we nine apprentices handle such things. Your version requires at least two hundred perfect caliber godstones, which means we won't make any profit at all. This guy is just some patriarch from the dao of devils. Is he really worth your time and effort?"

"During the course of observing the baptism," Patriarch Deva replied, "I noticed some interesting aspects of this young patriarch from the dao of devils. So I decided to take a closer look. Don't worry. I'll make sure you all benefit from this, and that your psyches will improve dramatically. You see, I implanted him with a Deva Psychic God-Lightning Seed in order to see what secrets he's keeping. All I need you nine to do is keep a close eye on him. Incidentally, don't forget about that young man from the Proud Clan. He's no minor figure. He accepted ten baptisms from us, yet managed to negate all of the side-effects. He even reached the Unbounded level afterward."

"We understand, Master."

The psychic fluctuations of their conversation were minute, but Yang Qi could pick up on them.

Heart pounding, Yang Qi drew on his own power to scan himself. It took effort, but he finally saw something entangling his soul. If it weren't for the fact that he already had some of Patriarch Deva's aura in his God Legion Seal, it would have been impossible, and he would have suffered significant harm.

As the lightning settled down into a rippling lake, pulsing with power, it made it seem like he was just on the verge of being able to rise to the Unbounded level.

However, he knew it was an illusion. That immense power was actually a restriction on him, something that would make it eternally impossible for him to achieve further breakthroughs.

Of course, it was the doing of the Deva Dynasty.

'Hmph! After I leave this place, I'll negate those restrictions. Patriarch Deva was once a minor god in the service of the Sovereign Lord. He may have reached incredible heights since them, but what do I have to fear from him? The God Legion Seal can destroy warding spells put in place by Paramount Gods as if they were nothing. Jadefall might not be able to use this power to experience a breakthrough, but it will still be a big upgrade for her. And if I go through more baptisms, it will help the rest of my friends and family, too.'

The fluctuations settled down, and Yang Qi was already thinking of the specific way to negate the magic.

A moment later, Ser Temple returned. Smiling, he said, "The baptism is over, Patriarch Bloodcloak. How do you feel?"

"It was worth more than I paid! I'll head back now to work on my cultivation and absorb everything I just received. After I'm done, I'll be back for another purchasing deal!" He followed Ser Temple back, then returned to Bloodcloak Island and went into seclusion.

Using the teleportation portal he had created, he sent everything back to the House of God Ordainment, both the resources he had purchased and the devil embryo.

Of course, that devil embryo was covered with countless talismans from the God Legion Seal, locking it down.

Inside it was the warding spell Patriarch Deva had cast into Yang Qi, which he was now giving to Jadefall for her benefit.

Filled with lightning, the devil embryo was fully nine meters tall and glittered with incisive light.

As usual, the teleportation process took seven days.

Afterward, the Cruiser of Civilization had that enormous lightning-filled devil embryo resting within it. Jadefall had analyzed the message from Yang Qi and was preparing to assimilate the embryo.

Yang Immortal-Slayer was by her side, using his own Unbounded will convergence to help her.

"This lightning is incredibly powerful," Yang Immortal-Slayer said. "A Paramount God used one of the Sovereign Lord's tools of baptism to unleash it. It's even more incredible than the power I received from the sacrifice of the High Priestess. I'll help you break it down to use for your own benefit, Jadefall. You'll definitely have a chance to break through to the Unbounded level. This is the equivalent of ten thousand years of bitter cultivation."

"Okay, let's begin. Activate the powers of the Cruiser of Civilization to use on the devil embryo. And also, let's distribute the resources Yang Qi purchased for our core disciples in the Sage Monarch Society. We're going to rise to even higher levels of power now."

With that, she began a major session of cultivation.

Yang Qi had purchased an unimaginable collection of resources that the disciples of the Sage Monarch Society couldn't even fully benefit from. Therefore, they began a new recruitment drive...

The House of God Ordainment was growing rapidly, adding one new city after another.

And its destiny quickly tripled.

Eternal Millennium watched all this from the Harvestland and sighed in delight. 'The House of God Ordainment is performing far better than I ever expected. Ever since Yang Immortal-Slayer reached the Unbounded level, it's been expanding like crazy. I wonder where they're getting all the resources for this. Not even the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty would be able to keep up this pace!'

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Chapter 1351: Putting Things Aside Secretly

Thanks to Yang Qi constantly funneling goods to the House of God Ordainment, its destiny was climbing at a breakneck pace. Hordes of morphlings were being created, each of them like numerous ordinary thrall troops put together. Together, they made an army that could crush virtually any invading opponent. Whenever the House of God Ordainment actually clashed with forces from the dao of devils, they absolutely devastated them.

They destroyed devil dao sects one after another. Occasionally, Yang Immortal-Slayer joined in when Unbounded experts were in the opposing force. And with the secret reserve power of the sect, Yang Immortal-Slayer always had the upper hand.

Because Yang Immortal-Slayer had monarch godhood, he could normally defeat three or four Unbounded experts at the same time. But with the Cruiser of Civilization and the secret reserve power, he could hold his own against even greater numbers.

In the various battles, he never managed to kill any of the truly elite experts from the dao of devils, but he did manage to grow the prestige of the House of God Ordainment.

Everyone knew the House of God Ordainment had an Unbounded expert now, someone who could tangle with Paramount Gods. And that helped when it came to the increase in destiny.

There were even other sects roughly on the same level as them who seemed interested in joining them as allies.

In this region of hundreds of thousands of continents, the major powers were the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, Nacrelight Sageland, League of the Devil-Dao, League of Wretch-Gods, and the League of Academies. As for groups like the House of God Ordainment, there were thousands of them, encompassing righteous sects, devilish sects, and wretched sects. There were groups of all sorts.

Other than the five major sects, there were some first-tier groups who had multiple Perfect Gods as chief elders, or perhaps secret reserve powers that gave them similar levels of strength.

But none had Unbounded experts.

Therefore, the fact that the House of God Ordainment had gained such an expert really disrupted the balance of power.

What was more, that Unbounded expert was the same as several early Paramount Gods working together. It really changed everything.

The top entities in the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and Nacrelight Sageland were both eying the House of God Ordainment now.

There were even chief elders from the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty who were interested in directly meddling with the House of God Ordainment, except they were stopped by Eternal Millennium. He wanted the House of God Ordainment to keep growing, so his martial-god soldier-kings could benefit from its destiny. Any interference in that effort would be detrimental to him, so he obviously wouldn't allow it.

And although no one could tell whether it was intentional or otherwise, Jadefall was giving more power to Yang Qi's clone, which made it even easier for Eternal Millennium to benefit from the destiny of the sect.

All in all, it was currently a given that Eternal Millennium wasn't going to let anyone bother the House of God Ordainment.

Thus, days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into an entire month.

In his role as Patriarch Bloodcloak, Yang Qi continued doing business with the Deva Dynasty and sending resources back home. He also worked on his cultivation. Every time Ser Temple saw 'Patriarch Bloodcloak', he could sense that his energy arts had improved.

He was secretly marveling at this.

"Ser Temple, I'm here to pay for another Deva Baptism!"

Six months later, Yang Qi had funneled so many resources back to the House of God Ordainment that all of his friends and family had achieved major progress. The time had come for another baptism.

It was a much simpler affair this time. Yang Qi handed over a hundred perfect caliber godstones and received the baptism.

This time, Patriarch Deva didn't personally do anything, nor did Yang Qi even see him. It was only the nine apprentices that handled the matter.

Yang Qi took the power of the baptism, and just the same as last time, gave it all to Jadefall.

Jadefall's cultivation base was rising constantly, but unfortunately, she still couldn't break into the Unbounded level. She needed more enlightenment.

But Yang Qi didn't stop. In fact, after another month passed, he went in for another baptism.

Proud Void from the Proud Clan had been baptized ten times, whereupon he reached the Unbounded level. As far as Yang Qi was concerned, twenty or thirty baptisms wouldn't be a big deal.

Slowly but surely, two years passed.

During that time, Yang Qi bought fifteen baptisms. He would also purchase more items, all of which he sent back to the House of God Ordainment, whose stockpiles were reaching mountainous levels.

Jadefall had benefited from the power of fifteen baptisms, and had also furthered her enlightenment. Considering how busy she was, Yang Immortal-Slayer took care of day-to-day affairs, along with the clone Yang Qi had left behind.

Fifteen baptisms was an incredible number. It was essentially the same as fifteen of the ceremonies Summer Soundfyre had carried out. Yang Qi was throwing caution to the wind in his effort to get Jadefall into the Unbounded level.

With all of the resources they had to spare, Yang Qi's friends and family were all rising to the level of peak Perfect Gods.

Meanwhile, Bai Yin, Elder Sister Xue, Zhang Jufang, and others like them were all peak Consummate Gods. After all, they could go into the Cruiser of Civilization for a thousand years of cultivation, then come out with their life force and genes completely transformed, and their godhood made anew. Even a fool who benefited in that way would make advancement.

Because these people were rising through the ranks with Yang Qi's help, even if they faced hundreds of opponents on the same level, those people would all be slaughtered.

They couldn't deal with Unbounded experts, but beneath that level, they were virtually invincible. And if they did encounter someone in the early Unbounded level, they could unleash their hordes of thrall troops to at least come out of the conflict alive.

In the two years Yang Qi had been in the Deva Dynasty, the House of God Ordainment's power and destiny had become a hundred times greater than before. In the eyes of Eternal Millennium, the sect was like an endless sea of fire. In fact, it was reaching the point where he wondered if he would be able to keep control of it.

Even if the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty were to mobilize, they would probably suffer eighty percent casualties if they invaded it.

Meanwhile, Jadefall was in a session of cultivation, dazzling light streaming down around her. At a certain point, she finally saw the shackles within her heart and soul, which meant she was now able to grasp at the Unbounded level. She felt like a chained dragon, and if she could only break through the fetters that bound her, she would be able to fly to the highest heavens.

'Great,' she thought. 'I'm finally at a key cultivation juncture. Another half a step and I'll break through the fetters to become Unbounded!'

Just because someone was a Perfect God with Paramount will convergence didn't mean they could break through to the Unbounded level. That breakthrough required a huge stockpile of power, as well as the right circumstances. Yang Immortal-Slayer had benefited from Summer Soundfyre's sacrifice and a Wisdom and Knowledge God Pill, yet had still failed to break through. He had needed assistance from King Immortal-Slayer in the critical moment to do so.

But Jadefall, with the benefit of fifteen Deva Baptisms, was just on the cusp of succeeding.

It was a rare position to be in. After all, of all the countless Perfect Gods in the god world, only one in a trillion would be able to cultivate to this point.

Yang Qi had sensed what was happening with Jadefall.

'She's finally ready,' he thought, rising to his feet. 'Just a bit more, and she'll break through. She only needs the right circumstances and the resources. Soon, I can move on to the next phase of my plan. It's time to see if I can really just purchase that piece of the Mahātmā Jade."

RUMBLE!

Bloodcloak Island trembled as a boundless will rumbled forth, like endless waves of blood. It was filled with domineering majesty, a clear announcement to everyone in the world that 'Patriarch Bloodcloak' had reached the Unbounded level.

Of course, Yang Qi was really just revealing some of the true nature of his cultivation base.

After achieving his 'breakthrough', he flew back to the Deva Dynasty, and was soon back in the presence of Ser Temple.

The sight of the new 'Patriarch Bloodcloak' was quite a shock. "Patriarch Bloodcloak, you've broken through! You've reached the Unbounded level!?"

"It's all thanks to your Deva Consortium," Yang Qi replied. "With those fifteen baptisms, I got enough power to assimilate the devil seed of the Second Devil General. The seed sprouted, and it helped me to break through all fetters to reach the Unbounded level!"

"You've really made some amazing progress, Patriarch!" Ser Temple had no choice but to grovel obsequiously before the newly elevated 'Patriarch Bloodcloak'. However, his eyes still glittered with defiance, envy, and hatred.

"I'm here to buy some more goods," Yang Qi said. "As well as that piece of the Mahātmā Jade. After reaching the Unbounded level, I fully opened the treasure trove of the Second Devil General. I now have access to incredible wealth, including all the perfect caliber godstones I need to buy that jade. Soon, I'll go far away from the Deva Dynasty and establish my own kingdom. I'll create an organization so amazing it'll last for generations to come! And that's why I need so many resources. Here's the list of what I want!"

He waved his hand and sent out a blood-colored book.

Ser Temple took the book and looked through it to find that there were ten times as many resources as Yang Qi had purchased up to this point. His expression one of delight, he said, "This is going to cost at least ten thousand of the same godstones as before. I don't have the authority to seal a deal like this. I need to report this to my superiors. Please wait here. I have to ask, considering you've already spent four or five thousand godstones, who could you possibly be buying all these resources for? It couldn't be for you alone."

"That's my business," Yang Qi said with an enigmatic smile. "Please keep the questions to a minimum, Ser Temple."

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Chapter 1352: Purchasing the Mahatma Jade

It actually wasn't all that suspicious that Yang Qi had purchased so many resources, but hadn't used them to grow his sect.

After all, it was a common thing to purchase items in one location and sell them somewhere else for a profit. And if he had used those resources to rapidly develop Bloodcloak Island, it would have attracted a lot of unwanted attention.

Now that 'Patriarch Bloodcloak' was an Unbounded expert, he would have to deal with other villainous characters of his own level, so it made sense that he would want a stockpile of resources.

Of course, Yang Qi was actually planning for some of those resources to go to Summer Soundfyre and Summer Vastcold. He wanted them to improve the Nacrelight Sageland, and by extension, its destiny.

Thanks to the resources Yang Qi had already sent back, Mother Voidwalker had recovered, and was back at her previous level of power. Summer Soundfyre and Summer Soundfyre were making progress as well, and were very close to the Unbounded level. Of course, Yang Qi wanted to focus on Jadefall first.

Yang Qi was spending so many godstones that not even ten Paramount Gods would be able to match up to his level of wealth. Clearly, he had big plans.

"I understand, Patriarch Bloodcloak. As long as you're willing to do business, the Deva Consortium is happy to accommodate. For now, I need to go out and handle these matters. In the meantime, you relax here. Incidentally, the Deva Consortium offers a better discount to Unbounded experts. You're now a truly important customer to us. Women, come attend to the patriarch while I go handle some business!"

The beautiful majordomo A'lian brought in a whole host of other beauties, who danced and sang while Yang Qi feasted in delight.

Of course, it was all an act on the part of Yang Qi. His smile was fake, and he was actually using his identity as a Fateless One to ensure that nothing untoward happened to him while he waited for the Mahātmā Jade.

As he watched the performances being put on by the beautiful women, he waited patiently, his anticipation building regarding what he would do when he got the next piece of jade.

"Patriarch," A'lian said flirtatiously, "now that you're in the Unbounded level, you're really an invincible expert. I really hope you'll continue doing business with us."

"Well that's a given," he replied. "You see, I have the Second Devil General's treasure trove now. I couldn't spend all the godnotes even if I tried. And my perfect caliber godstones will never run out. Henceforth, we can do a lot of business together. And I'll make sure to tell everyone how you lived up to your reputation. With enough godstones, you can buy anything here. Even a piece of the Mahātmā Jade! I just hope I can use the Second Devil General's sutra to unlock its secrets!"

"Oh, by the way, Patriarch, just what are you going to do with the ten thousand godstones worth of items you're purchasing? Are you really going to just resell all of them? Oh, another thing. Do any of these Perfect God women interest you? Do you want one of them? I remember hearing rumors that you enjoy drinking the blood of women like this."

"Now that I have Unbounded will convergence, I've gained a lot more enlightenment, and I realize that the brutal dao of devils that I followed in the past is actually completely third-rate. Going forward, I'm going to change my evil ways and walk the orthodox path. That's why I didn't bother growing my Bloodcloak Assembly. Eventually, I'll even force all my disciples to change their ways as well."

"What? You've changed that much?" A'lian was visibly taken aback at how much this 'Patriarch Bloodcloak' had changed. However, it wasn't that much of a surprise. Reaching the Unbounded level involved dramatic transformations. Sometimes, an expert who walked the righteous path would transform into a murderous monster as a result. And occasionally, experts from the dao of devils would turn over a new leaf, cast their weapons aside, and become buddhas.

Many people would definitely rejoice to hear that Patriarch Bloodcloak had chosen to become righteous.

A few hours later, Yang Qi suddenly rose to his feet as he sensed an immense power within Ser Temple's mansion.

'It's a Paramount God,' Yang Qi thought, and he wondered who it could be.

A moment later, that Paramount God appeared. It was a young woman who didn't appear to be older than seventeen or eighteen years old. Her expression was threatening without being angry, and her aura was very intimidating. She was obviously only an early Paramount God, but she was a Paramount God nonetheless. Even in the Sovereign Lord's Age, Paramount Gods were incredibly powerful and influential.

"My respects, Matriarch Yin Xiu!" everyone said, dropping to their knees in respect. This woman was obviously very important in the Deva Dynasty.

"You're Patriarch Bloodcloak?" said the young woman. A throne appeared and she sat down on it.

"Yes," Yang Qi said with a nod. Now that 'Patriarch Bloodcloak' was an Unbounded expert, he had a much higher status, and thus didn't need to bow and scrape. "Are you here to talk business, Matriarch?"

"That's right," she replied. "Now that you're in the Unbounded level, you're a very important person, and thus, you qualify to talk to me. I won't beat around the bush. I have the piece of the Mahātmā Jade that you want to purchase. It'll cost you fifteen hundred perfect caliber godstones. Hand over the godstones, and this jade is yours."

"What? You have it on you?"

Yang Qi really would never have guessed that things would be this easy. However, there was a big downside. He didn't sense any fluctuations of the Mahātmā Jade coming from this Matriarch Yin Xiu. That meant that either she didn't actually have it on her, or she was using some sort of warding magic to keep it sealed.

"I have fifteen hundred perfect caliber godstones right here. You can count them if you want." He handed over a magical treasure bag filled with godstones. For now, he wasn't worried that she would go back on her word. If she was a Perfect God, it was possible she might be considering scamming him. But he had Unbounded will convergence, which would make that extremely hard. Furthermore, he could then spread word that the Deva Dynasty cheated people, which would be a big blow to their reputation.

After counting the godstones, Matriarch Yin Xiu looked up and said, "Yes, there are fifteen hundred. Excellent. Well, since you've paid the asking price, here's the Mahātmā Jade."

She produced a box that contained two items. One was a golden sphere that was a minor god kingdom filled with the resources he had requested earlier. The other was a piece of jade sealed with a paper talisman. The jade wasn't emanating any sort of fluctuations at all.

'It looks like the Mahātmā Jade,' he thought, 'but it seems to have been completely sealed. Until I get my hands on it, I won't be able to confirm whether it's real or not.'

"Is it real?" he asked, looking directly at Matriarch Yin Xiu.

"The Deva Consortium doesn't sell forgeries," she replied. "But considering you've never seen a piece of the Mahātmā Jade, there's no way you'd be able to tell if it's real or not just by looking. Don't you have some technique to assess it? If you have the divine abilities of the Second Devil General, as well as Unbounded will convergence, you're surely aware of some profound secrets in this regard."

"The Mahātmā Jade has passed through the hands of numerous experts throughout the years, but sadly, it's never been in the hands of a true expert from the dao of devils. In any case, yes, I know how to assess it." Taking the piece of jade into his hands, he could confirm that it was indeed tightly sealed. However, it was sealed in such a way that most people wouldn't even be able to identify the specific technique. And not even Paramount Gods would be able to break through that seal. Therefore, nobody who bought jade would be able to use it.

Based on what Yang Qi could sense, not only did the seal make the jade impossible to access, but it was so powerful that whoever had put it in place could use it to retrieve the jade with a thought.

No wonder they were so willing to sell it. Perhaps the leadership of the Deva Dynasty were interested in seeing what Yang Qi was capable of.

If he really did have a way to unlock the jade's secrets, then they could use the seal to retrieve it instantly.

"Take care of that jade," Matriarch Yin Xiu said coolly. "Our business is concluded here. If you ever find that you can't do anything with the Mahātmā Jade, you can sell it back to us for half of what you paid for it. Understand? Those are the longstanding rules of the Deva Consortium, and we can't change them. We only pay fifty percent on returns."

"I knew that. Don't worry. Even though other Paramount Gods from the dao of devils have never succeeded in unlocking its secrets, I will. And now, I'll take my leave."

"Forgive me for not escorting you off," Matriarch Yin Xiu said.

Yang Qi turned and vanished.

After he was gone, Ser Temple approached and said, "Matriarch, are you really going to let him just take that piece of the Mahātmā Jade? It's on the same level as the God Legion Seal! And how do you know he can even keep it safe?"

"Don't worry. Patriarch Deva himself put a sealing mark on it. He can retrieve it with a mere thought any time he wishes. And we leaders want to see exactly what this Patriarch Bloodcloak is capable of. Who knows. There might be more profit to be made from all of this."

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Chapter 1353: Pursued by Paramount Gods

"Do you want me to keep a close eye on Patriarch Bloodcloak?" Ser Temple said.

"There's no need," replied Matriarch Yin Xiu. "As long as he has that piece of the Mahātmā Jade, we can track him down wherever he is. We don't want to do anything to tarnish the reputation of the Deva Consortium, so we can't kill him ourselves. But if some other Paramount God from the dao of devils does the deed, it won't have anything to do with us. It's too bad this Patriarch Bloodcloak doesn't understand how to keep a low profile. Buying something like that so flagrantly will only attract attention. It won't be long before some Paramount God comes along to take that jade and the sutra of the Second Devil General."

"I remember hearing that, of the top subordinates of the True Devil, the Second Devil General was known as the best fighter, while the First Devil General was adept at manipulating the workings of heaven and was considered a mahātmā who could produce clouds with one turn of the hand and rain with another. I just hope our surveillance will reveal some of the secrets of that Mahātmā Jade."

"We shouldn't get our hopes up. Even the True Devil himself, the creator of the Mahātmā Jade, never actually understood the totality of its secrets. If he did, he would have broken through to the Annulled level and defeated the Sovereign Lord.

"In any case, the matter is now out of your hands, and will be overseen by the Paramount Gods of the dynasty. There's no need for a viceroy like you to ask further questions about it. And don't send people to Bloodcloak Island to gather information. Patriarch Bloodcloak is an Unbounded expert now, which means you can't deal with him. On the upside, we've profited handsomely, thanks to doing business with him. You'll definitely come out on top in the viceroy rankings this year, which means you'll soon be promoted to head of the secretariat."

"Wonderful!" Ser Temple said. The head of the secretariat was a very lucrative and cushy position, as every year, the viceroys were required to offer tribute. The head of the secretariat also exercised authority over all of the viceroys in general. Ser Temple was going to be very well rewarded for his services.

Ser Temple left, leaving Matriarch Yin Xiu alone. 'This Patriarch Bloodcloak seems to be similar to that young sir from the Proud Clan,' she thought, 'who purchased ten Deva Baptisms then reached the Unbounded level. Somehow, they both managed to slough off the hidden elements that Patriarch Deva himself placed into the baptism. The Proud Clan has immense reserve powers, so that's little wonder. But how did Patriarch Bloodcloak do it?

'The Mahātmā Jade was sealed with the aura of eighteen Paramount Gods from the dao of devils, as well as Patriarch Deva's personal sealing mark. Nobody can unravel that. Let's see how strong this Second Devil General's energy is. Patriarch Deva is a late Paramount God, which means that with one more breakthrough, he'll be like the Lord of Civilization, the Lord of Radiance and Light, and the other God-Lords of the distant past."

Of course, Patriarch Deva, the founder of the Deva Dynasty, was a late Paramount God.

In the modern god world, everyone knew that there were early, mid, late, and peak Paramount Gods. However, the vast majority of Paramount Gods were in the early level. Mid Paramount Gods were as hard to find as phoenix feathers or qilin horns. Those in the late level were potentates among potentates, and those in the peak level were so rare as to be unheard of.

The primary ministers and subordinates of the Sovereign Lord had been peak Paramount Gods, in other words, God-Lords such as the Lord of Civilization, the Lord of the Sword Dao, and the Lord of Radiance and Light. Those who existed at a higher level than the God-Lords were people like King Heaven-Devourer, the Sovereign Lord, the King of Godmammoths, King Immortal-Slayer, the True Devil, Wretch God Ultimate, and the Demon Master.

Meanwhile, back on Bloodcloak Island, Yang Qi was holding the piece of the Mahātmā Jade and carefully unleashing the Life-Death Void-Destruction God-Lightning. He knew that there were experts spying on him through the warding magics, and therefore, he had set up a spell formation to obscure their view and pierce through to the truth of things.

'I still can't believe I was able to just buy this thing. I thought it would require some major heist to get it. Instead, they just handed it over me. The only downside is that it's been tightly sealed. The road to happiness is always strewn with setbacks.' He shook his head. He knew it was going to take some effort to undo this sealing. Thankfully, he had a lot of power at his disposal.

And if he succeeded, he could assimilate the jade, whereupon he could vanquish any Paramount Gods who caused a problem for him, even if they teamed up against him.

He could also turn the crown prince into a mere puppet.

There were other pieces of the jade out there, and he could sense them resonating with the pieces inside of him. As a result, he could sense the ultimate majesty of the Supreme True-Devil, and the glory of the countless sages and mahātmās of the dao of devils.

The true meaning of 'devil' was slowly forming in his heart.

'There's no need to rush the situation. For now, I'll worry about sending these resources back to the House of God Ordainment to improve its destiny!' Keeping a bit of attention focused on the jade, he concentrated mostly on sending the ten thousand perfect caliber godstones' worth of items back to the House of God Ordainment. That was more resources than even the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty had, and it begged the question of what exactly it would do to the sect's aura.

Creak. Crunch.

The teleportation portal activated, and he sent the items inside.

At the same time, he waved his hand and caused numerous altars on Bloodcloak Island to flare to life. Blood-colored flags waved, tens of thousands of them, all of which were special items from the dao of devils.

Devil energy surged, creating a bright red canopy that covered the island like a cocoon, making it seem like he was in the middle of cultivating some special divine ability.

Of course, the truth was that he was taking the Mahātmā Jade far away from Bloodcloak Island, to a location deep beneath the surface of the ocean. There, in the unimaginable depths, the currents were as violent as spatial tempests, and the sea beasts were as powerful as Consummate Gods.

The seafloor was a place of extreme danger and violence, where the law of the jungle prevailed in every sense imaginable. However, Yang Qi managed to find an ocean trench that was the perfect place to hide his aura and set up a god kingdom.

"God Legion Paradise..."

It had been a very long time since he'd used the consummate energy art that was the God Legion Paradise. Back in the impure lands, when he was in the mere sixth transformation of the Legendary level, he used it to vanquish the Crown Prince, who was a Great Sage. Now, he had Unbounded will convergence, and was using it to carve out a pure land at the bottom of the ocean.

That pure land was filled with god trees of wisdom, valor, fate, the dao of heaven, and entire worlds. One god tree after another propped up that pure land. Beneath them, Yang Qi could defend against the most vicious of blows.

Not even seven or eight early Paramount Gods would have been able to pierce into it.

Next, Yang Qi waved his hand and summoned a string of text that represented the essence of the dao of devils, which caused an enormous cannon to appear within the pure land. It was the most powerful offensive force from the Unspoiled Body, the Grand Tribulation Cannon. Once unleashed, it would cause its victims to be damned by myriad tribulations!

One main feature of the cannon was that the more time it had to power up, the more devastating the attack that would be unleashed. After all, the True Devil had used it in hell to attack the halls of heaven, and it actually damaged them. Normally speaking, Yang Qi didn't use this cannon when fighting, as it didn't do much good to fire it in the heat of the moment.

But now, he was integrating it into the God Legion Paradise, and giving it plenty of time to power up. If he did unleash its might, it would be completely devastating.

Yang Qi continued drawing on the God Legion Seal, causing power to flow into the cannon and making it more solid and sturdy than ever.

Seven days later, as the cannon was still powering up, Yang Qi aimed it at Bloodcloak Island! Who could possibly guess what he was planning to do?

Creaking and crunching sounds could be heard as the teleportation portal he had set up vanished, then reappeared in his God Legion Paradise. Remaining in its place was a projection of Patriarch Bloodcloak, pulsing with an aura that smacked of immense treasure and resources.

Yang Qi knew full well that there would be experts keeping an eye on him, just waiting to pounce. So he was setting a trap for the first expert that chose to invade Bloodcloak Island. Once the cannon was fired, it would devastate just about any target.

After all, he had been powering it up for seven days straight! There was no way that, in an ordinary fight, any enemy would sit around for seven days waiting for a weapon to be powered up to use against them.

Two more days passed, and the devil energy on Bloodcloak Island seemed to grow stronger.

All of a sudden, a foul wind sprang up over the ocean, kicking up huge waves. Everything trembled as a vortex appeared, through which flowed the boundless aura of a Paramount God.

Someone had come to kill Patriarch Bloodcloak and steal his treasure!

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Chapter 1354: Pursued by Paramount Gods Part 2

Devil energy surged as a top expert from the dao of devils appeared, a Paramount God. Obviously, this person sought to seize the legendary techniques left behind by the Second Devil General. And he was flanked by a handful of followers. Although this general region was dominated by the Deva Dynasty, there were still plenty of scattered organizations. Furthermore, there were plenty of surrounding groups with Paramount Gods that would spend a few years flying to come to this area for business purposes.

The area surrounding the Deva Dynasty could generally be described as a hodgepodge of good and bad people.

'One, two, three four... five. It looks like there are five experts present. One of them is a Paramount God. Where are they from? At least that Paramount God is only in the early level...'

Yang Qi remained at the bottom of the ocean, observing.

Up above, five ripples appeared in the air, and five experts descended. They were all men, four of whom had Unbounded will convergence, but hadn't reached the Paramount God level. Even so, they were obviously very formidable. Their leader was the early Paramount God, and he was clad in a suit of armor. The horns on his head made him look like some sort of dragon, and he was surrounded by crackling lighting that represented the dao of devils.

The man spoke in a voice that seemed to thrum with many voices. "You've done well, Patriarch Bloodcloak. You actually acquired the legacy of the Second Devil General, as well as an immense fortune. Was it the items you purchased from the Deva Dynasty that got you to this level of power? Unfortunately, you've reached the end of the road here. So I'll give you one chance to surrender. Give me all of that wealth, and become my slave. The only other option is for you to die."

"Who are you people?!" Patriarch Bloodcloak's voice said from within Bloodcloak Island. "I can't believe you're willing to stab me in the back like this! We're both from the dao of devils!"

"For enough treasure, people like us will do anything. I know that you've reached the Unbounded level, so if I came at you alone, you'd simply flee. But look. I brought friends. I'm Iron-Emperor Wretch-Dragon, and these are my associates Monsieur Darkmoon, Lord Liquidator, Grandmaster Soul-Torturer, and Pontifex Sceletus. All of them are famous tyrants from the dao of devils, and over the past few months, we formed a temporary alliance. We've already set up a Linked-Heart Devil Net to cover all of Bloodcloak Island, making it impossible for you to escape. We spent a lot of time and effort ensuring that we can kill you if we have to."

Iron-Emperor Wretch-Dragon then let loose a stream of grating, maniacal laughter, the likes of which would cause anyone who heard it to feel like their psyche was being pulled out of them.

"You won't get away with this!" came the voice of Patriarch Bloodcloak, then a stream of blood-red light appeared, shooting up into the air as he attempted to flee.

Smiling, Iron-Emperor Wretch-Dragon said, "We already set up the Linked-Heart Devil Net! You're crazy if you think you can escape!"

"Iron-Emperor Wretch-Dragon is completely right," said Monsieur Darkmoon. "You're a minor figure in the dao of devils, Patriarch Bloodcloak. Even if you did find the legacy material of the Second Devil General, you should definitely just give it to us. You were a mere ant when the likes of us became famous. If we want you dead, you'll end up dead!" Monsieur Darkmoon was a gaunt fellow whose white robe was embroidered with a pitch-black moon. He held a black spear in his hand, and pulsed with killing intent.

Around this time, a huge net appeared.

It was made from white strands whose intersecting points wrapped around what appeared to be a host of pitch-black, wriggling hearts.

A pale white net filled with black hearts. It made a very disturbing image.

The red streak of light that was Patriarch Bloodcloak slammed into the net, but was completely rebuffed. In fact, he completely exploded, turning into a host of red streaks that shot back into the middle of Bloodcloak Island. At the same time, he let loose a miserable shriek. "Are you really trying to kill me?"

"Cut the crap! Hand over those treasures, or you're done for!"

The five experts were clearly preparing to attack the island.

"The four of you join forces and slaughter all of Patriarch Bloodcloak's disciples and offspring," Iron-Emperor Wretch-Dragon said. "Then we'll attack the center of the island and crush him."

"Alright!"

"Thousand-Monarch Thousand-Mountain Suppression!"

"Myriad-Devils Myriad-Wretches Slaughter!"

"Nine-Yins Nine-Evils Dao!"

The five experts joined forces and unleashed a host of extremely powerful energy arts. The blood-red defenses of the island were shattered, and in the blink of an eye, the attack was closing in on the central region.

However, that was when 'Patriarch Bloodcloak' suddenly smiled. "It's time to say goodbye forever, you five. Your souls, flesh, and blood are going to be the perfect sacrifice to open the sealing mark on the Mahātmā Jade!"

All of a sudden, Iron-Emperor Wretch-Dragon experienced a very bad feeling. "What did you just say? You're full of nonsense!"

RUMBLE!

A scintillating beam of white light shot out of the ocean, filled with the immense power of lighting and tribulation. Before anyone could react, it had reached Bloodcloak Island, which it wiped out of existence in the blink of an eye.

Yang Qi had powered up the Grand Tribulation Cannon for more than a week, so it was obviously more than enough to deal with the five experts.

Iron-Emperor Wretch-Dragon's armor collapsed, revealing his true features. His face was that of an attractive young man, and while his torso was that of a human, everything below that looked like a dragon. As for the other four Unbounded experts, there was no need to mention them, as they were ripped to shreds by the light.

Before any of them could even wonder what was happening, they were overwhelmed by the destructive power.

A moment later, the white light disappeared.

It was almost as though it hadn't existed to begin with. Bloodcloak Island was nowhere to be seen. All of a sudden, black holes sprang up everywhere, throwing all of space into chaos, and causing water to spray violently in all directions.

Vital energy was sucked into the black holes, bending light itself as the area was turned into a stretch of pure chaos.

Nothing was left behind.

Thrummmm!

All of a sudden, an old man appeared. Frowning slightly, he waved his hand to calm down the chaos. As everything returned to normal, he thought, 'What type of power was that? And what kind of attack was it? It destroyed those five experts in the shortest of moments! Was Patriarch Bloodcloak really the cause? There's no way! He's not that strong. He couldn't kill five experts like that. Not even I could, at least not without wasting a huge amount of vital energy. Don't tell me that was the power of the Second Devil General! If so, perhaps I should track down Patriarch Bloodcloak and see what he's truly capable of.'

That old man was none other than the legendary Patriarch Deva, founder of the Deva Dynasty, late Paramount God, and invincible figure in the god world.

Yet even he felt his heart thumping with fear based on what he had just seen.

But even after performing some divinations, he couldn't come up with any clues. After all, Yang Qi was a Fateless One, so how could anyone possibly divine information about him?

'Strange. Patriarch Bloodcloak's aura isn't anywhere to be found. It's as if he's dead. Maybe it was some other top expert who stole Patriarch Bloodcloak's legacy materials. Whatever expert it was from the dao of devils, he's very formidable. Except I know all of those experts, and there are only a few who could possibly pull this off. For example, Devilord Worldcrusher, the Wretch Master of the Witch People, or the Lord of Waves. But none of them have any sort of cannon that could unleash a shot like that.' Patriarch Deva continued performing divinations, all to no effect. Eventually, he smiled. 'So, it really was some expert from the dao of devils. Unfortunately, I'm only here in clone form, so I can't draw on my full potential. That's why the divinations aren't working. Once I get back, I'll track down the location of that piece of the Mahātmā Jade. With my sealing mark on it, no one can actually steal it.'

With that, Patriarch Deva vanished into thin air.

'So strong!'

Out in the void, a mote of dust drifted along. At a certain point, it rapidly expanded to form the God Legion Paradise, with Yang Qi in the middle of it, panting. 'That Patriarch Deva is incredible. Even just a clone of his was able to instantly still that entire area. If I hadn't fled quickly enough, he would have caught me. It seems I'm still not ready to face him directly. Luckily, I planned everything out perfectly. The Grand Tribulation Cannon wiped out those five experts in the blink of an eye, and I was able to get away before Patriarch Deva showed up. Now his divinations are telling him that Patriarch Bloodcloak is dead. And there's no way he'll be able to track me down. I should be able to assimilate the Mahātmā Jade now.'

Waving his hand, he pulled out five souls, which were all that remained of the five experts he had just killed. The soul of Iron-Emperor Wretch-Dragon was wailing in anger and desperation as he pleaded with Yang Qi to free him.

"Why would I let you go? Your souls are going to be the perfect fuel for my Sagely Sacrifice. Time to unravel this sealing mark! A Paramount God and four gods with Unbounded will convergence. I was thinking of enslaving you to add to the destiny of the Sage Monarch Society, and help in the fight against the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. But no, I think the Sage Monarch Society is the best choice. Not even Patriarch Deva would be able to sacrifice something this incredible."

The Deva Dynasty was immense, but there weren't a lot of people with Unbounded will convergence. And every single one was very important. There was no way Patriarch Deva would sacrifice someone like that. If nothing else, the backlash from other experts would be too severe.

The only reason Yang Qi could do it was that he was a Fateless One, and didn't need to worry about anyone figuring out what he had done.

Sacrificing these five experts was definitely going to be enough to get to that piece of jade.

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Chapter 1355: Five Unbounded Experts

Five Unbounded experts from the dao of devils had been snatched by Yang Qi in a single move. Then, with little fanfare, he took them to a remote aspect of space-time, where he set up an altar, prepared his God Legion Seal, and pulled out a golden command medallion that contained a host of sacrificial items.

He was carrying out a Sagely Sacrifice.

Yang Qi placed the Mahātmā Jade on the altar, then exhaled deeply, causing a glittering stream of light to swirl out and surround the altar in the form of a large bubble. It was the Purrfect God Art, and it even contained a portion of the might and majesty of the actual purrling.

"Ancient legion of gods; sacrifice to the heaven on high; let the One God appear; suppress everything everywhere..." An image of the Sovereign Lord appeared, holding the world in one hand and ripping apart the void with the other. He exhaled time, and his feet stomped on hell below. His hair was long and exceedingly white, and he himself seemed capable of manipulating all times and dimensions.

SNICK!

The Sovereign Lord breathed out a stream of fire that surrounded the five Unbounded experts, whose screams Yang Qi ignored.

Heaven and earth trembled as Yang Qi held the sun and moon in his grasp, maintaining control of everything above and below.

The quintessence energy and will of the Iron-Emperor Wretch-Dragon shattered, entering the pure white fire, then transforming into a burning pillar that shot upward as if to break free.

However, the Purrfect God Art bubble sent it bouncing back.

In this place, Yang Qi controlled space and could easily create a host of mirrors to reflect any light within it.

"No! Don't kill me! Don't sacrifice me! Who are you? Are you controlling Patriarch Bloodcloak?" The four remaining Unbounded experts were all making such pleas. They were even hoping Yang Qi would simply enslave them. However, their pleas fell on deaf ears.

How profoundly tragic!

They quickly sank into the depth of despair as they realized that Yang Qi was unmoved. He threw his hands out, sending out a host of complex sealing marks that caused them to melt into a white light that shot into his God Legion Seal.

"By my name, enter the Unbounded; the holiest of sacrifices, will reveal the Annulled!" After melting their souls, Yang Qi drew on the nine deadly stances of the Hand of the One God, not to destroy the souls, but to sacrifice them. Next, colorful ripples and distortions rolled out from him.

The Eternal Heavenly Aria!

As he sang, halos blossomed everywhere.

Then a glowing beam erupted from the God Legion Seal, hot enough to end any ice age. And it slammed right into the Mahātmā Jade.

RUUUUUUUUMBLE!

The piece of jade expanded as if it might explode, and the sealing marks that covered it started snapping and shattering. An ancient aura surged out from it, along with shockwaves that felt to Yang Qi like they were Paramount Gods being detonated alive. It was a level of force he would expect if he powered up the Grand Tribulation Cannon for ten days and nights.

What wouldn't he do to break this seal?

He continued singing, and explosive power built up in the sealing marks. At the same time, bubbles popped into being, surrounding the seals and crushing them with deadly force.

With the boundless power of the Devil-God Seal, he captured the destructive power in the sealing marks and channeled it into a sphere that was both transparent and opaque, like a mixture between darkness and light, blackness and white. It was neither good, nor bad, yet was both.

'Incredible. I had to sacrifice the power of five Unbounded experts to remove the destructive power in those seals. Even still, I have to be careful. If the power escapes from confinement, it would kill even a Paramount God. I can only use this in a very dire situation. And now I have to deal with the final and most ultimate of the sealing marks, the one created by Patriarch Deva. Once I do, I can assimilate the jade, and when my cultivation base climbs to the next level, I'll be a Paramount God with mid Unbounded will convergence!'

Yang Qi looked at the final sealing mark on the jade, which wrapped around it like a sinuous dragon.

'It seems to me that I need to use the psychic fluctuations of the Mahātmā Jade itself to destroy this seal.'

Within Yang Qi's sea of consciousness were boundless psychic fluctuations centered on a collection of jade fragments. They were mixed with ten thousand tribulation characters, making something like a massive tornado.

Devils converged until an army appeared, as numerous as the eternal sands, heaven-devils that were both real and illusory.

Yang Qi knew that these devils had come for him, yet he wasn't worried. He had already assimilated three pieces of the Mahātmā Jade, making him like the embodiment of an ancient mahātmā. Therefore, he simply sat there in the swirling cloud of devils, smiling as he said, "I will sacrifice myself and go to hell before I let anyone else do so."

One golden character at a time poured into that final sealing mark, until it finally started trembling.

'It's the moment of truth! Patriarch Deva, you're not the Sovereign Lord. In fact, you don't even measure up to the Lord of the Sword Dao or the Lord of Civilization. Maybe if I didn't have some other pieces of the Mahātmā Jade already, I wouldn't be able to deal with your sealing mark. But sadly for you, I already have three pieces! Do you really think you can overwhelm the resonance created by the True Devil and all the sages and mahātmās of the dao of devils?'

Smiling coldly, Yang Qi unleashed the Sovereign Lord's Holy and Far-Reaching Consummate Omnicurse, as well as the tribulations characters of the True-Devil Unspoiled-by-Myriad-Kalpas-and-Tribulations Body. One was an ultimate energy art from the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth, the other a trump card from the dao of devils. And their combined might was now smashing into the Mahātmā Jade.

The sealing mark seemed to howl in grief as it was sucked into a bubble created by the Purrfect God Art.

RUMBLE!

Astonishing signs and portents flashed in the sky as the workings of heaven fluctuated in an enigmatic fashion.

Finally, the sealing mark faded, becoming a green glow that Yang Qi sucked inside of him. As the glow entered him, he pulsed with astonishing psychic fluctuations.

"Boundless Lightning Reserve; Divine Will Evolution!"

His psychic power climbed, pushing him slowly out of the early Unbounded level. The area surrounding him became filled with lightning, like hosts of primal-chaos elder-snakes writhing about.

Already, the mere blink of his eyes could unleash psychic power strong enough to rend apart entire continents.

RUMBLE!

A massive eruption of power occurred as he again drew upon the God Legion Seal, absorbing the essence of the god world at a rate a hundred times faster than before. Endless tribulations descended, enough to destroy the void of the god world.

Images appeared behind Yang Qi, featuring the destruction of innumerable god worlds, and at the same time, his forehead contained both the sun and the moon.

Boundless power flowed through him, countless convergences of energy that swirled into his monarch godhood. At long last, his godhood was transforming, becoming a vortex of energy that seemed to exist and simultaneously not exist.

This was the strongest state he had ever entered!

He had finally become a Paramount God!

By way of illustration, if Unbounded will convergence were a crown prince, or the minister of a nation, then a Paramount God was the emperor. Although Unbounded experts inevitably became Paramount Gods, it was something that only came with time. And in terms of fighting prowess, it was obvious that Paramount Gods were superior to anyone below their level.

Paramount Gods were Paramount Gods, and they had godhood that allowed them to produce clouds with one turn of the hand and rain with another. They were the true rulers in the god world.

Yang Qi had finally reached a point where he could play a critical role in the god world. Furthermore, after assimilating another piece of the Mahātmā Jade, he was now in the mid Unbounded level.

All he had to do now was get more pieces of the jade, for instance, the one in the Proud Clan, and the one in the Bastille of the One God, and he could reach the late, or even peak Unbounded level. And ultimately, he should be able to step into the Annulled level.

The most ultimate patriarchs of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and the Nacrelight Sageland were nothing more than mid Unbounded experts. And even though Patriarch Deva was stronger than them, he still wasn't a late Paramount God, otherwise he would indeed be on the same level as the Lord of Civilization.

Although Yang Qi currently couldn't beat Patriarch Deva in a fight, considering he had monarch godhood, it wouldn't be possible for Patriarch Deva to kill him.

'Considering I broke the seal on the jade, it's certain Patriarch Deva will be hurrying in this direction to interfere. But I'm not afraid of him. I think it's time to see what my cultivation base is capable of. I wonder how many moves I can last against him. He won't find it easy to deal with me. And that means I could kill the crown prince with ease...'

Retracting his power, Yang Qi changed his appearance, causing black armor to spread out over his body and devil energy to spring up around him. He was drawing on the devil arts of the Mahātmā Jade, making his face seem twisted and evil. In fact, he looked exactly like a powerful expert from ancient times, an elite member of the dao of devils.

Meanwhile, a ripple appeared, out of which stepped an old man who was none other than Patriarch Deva.

Staring at Yang Qi in surprise, he said, "You're not Patriarch Bloodcloak. Who are you?"

"Me?" Yang Qi cackled madly. "Who could have guessed that people would forget about me? I waged war alongside the True Devil for years! I'm the Second Devil General! It seems I'm back in an age of true power!"

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Chapter 1356: Second Devil General

Yang Qi had assumed the guise of the Second Devil General!

In the past, the Second Devil General had rebuked heaven and earth, and deeply shaken the devil world. He was someone who had very nearly overthrown the god world. Considering that Patriarch Deva wasn't going to be an easy opponent to fight, Yang Qi was hoping to scare him. Hopefully, some psychological warfare would put him in the position to somehow handle Patriarch Deva.

"What? Second Devil General?" Patriarch Deva stared at Yang Qi in shock. Not daring to do anything rash, he scanned him with psychic power and said, "You're not the Second Devil General. If you were, you'd be unleashing immense pressure. The Second Devil General was on the same level as the Lord of Civilization or the Lord of the Sword Dao, and was no weaker than the High Priestess. How could you possibly be the Second Devil General?"

"Because I haven't recovered yet! I was slaughtered by the Sovereign Lord, and have only now begun my comeback, thanks to the Mahātmā Jade. Did you really believe that I would just give my legacy materials to someone like Patriarch Bloodcloak? He was nothing more than a pawn that I used to purchase the various materials I needed to crack open the sealing mark that imprisoned me. It was enough to send out a nascent divinity clone, which is what you're looking at right now. If you think you're going to fight me, boy, you're being a bit too impulsive."

Patriarch Deva was shaken by the words. "A clone?"

Despite being an experienced old-timer, Patriarch Deva was falling for Yang Qi's story. None of his divinations were revealing any of the 'Second Devil General's' methods, which only furthered his confusion. Of course, that was really just the result of Yang Qi being a Fateless One.

Originally, Patriarch Deva had been planning to attack immediately and crush this interloper. But now he was hesitating. If this really was a clone of the Second Devil General, and he killed it, then when the general's true self emerged, it would spell certain doom for the Deva Dynasty.

Given all he'd experienced in life, he was very familiar with the saying be careful, and you can pilot the same boat for ten thousand years.

"Well, boy, do you have any more pieces of the Mahātmā Jade? If so, hand them over. Thanks to Patriarch Bloodcloak, I know you've established some sort of impressive organization. Work with me, and I guarantee I can make you stronger. What do you think?" Yang Qi was really laying it on thick in his attempt to hoodwink Patriarch Deva.

Of course, trying to run a scam like this was dangerous to say the least.

All of a sudden, Patriarch Deva's suspicions were piqued. "Why should I believe you? The Second Devil General was a person who rebuked heaven and earth in the past. What if you release your true self and then just destroy the dynasty I've created? Furthermore, I'm still not convinced you're really the Second Devil General. I can sense that your substructure isn't very strong at all. It seems to me that you're not being truthful!"

"How dare you insult me, boy! I'm going to cut you down and wipe out your Deva Dynasty as well!"

Yang Qi attacked without warning. Winds screamed as he drew on his mid Unbounded will convergence and monarch godhood to unleash the most powerful fist strike he could manage. He knew that Patriarch Deva had intentionally baited him to see what would happen. If he simply accepted the provoking words, it would prove that he wasn't the domineering Second Devil General. There was simply no way the Second Devil General would tolerate insults from an inferior in that way.

Yang Qi knew exactly what type of thoughts were running through Patriarch Deva's mind, therefore he attacked with every scrap of understanding he had of the dao of devils. He drew on the deepest aspects of the Unspoiled Body, causing a pitch-black devil hand to appear, pulsing with the energy of hell.

"King of Hell!"

The instant the move was unleashed, Patriarch Deva's expression turned very serious. However, he could see that the power within the move was lacking, so he laughed coldly and said, "Each generation will produce talented individuals; their dissertations will be passed down for centuries. You have some amazing and unique moves, Second Devil General, but sadly, they aren't enough for you to deal with me. Watch as I vanquish your moves! Deva Eternal Isolation!"

Patriarch Deva casually swept his hand out, creating a rift that divided the world in two and separated yin and yang. The boundless hellish devil energy that had just appeared was dispelled, having had no chance to even get close to Patriarch Deva.

"Feeling suicidal, boy?! I might only be here as a clone, but I can still kill you!" All of a sudden, Yang Qi drew on one of the ten moves from the Sage Monarch Grand Magic: God Without Limit!

RUMBLE!

Rumbling devil energy transformed into the most pure and holy energy imaginable. It formed the core meaning and great dao of gods, filled with their natural and magical laws, making it inextricably linked to the god world itself.

Yang Qi had extrapolated four of the ten moves from the Sage Monarch Grand Magic, and they had been enough to completely defeat the reserve power of the House of God Ordainment. And now, he was a hundred times more powerful than he was then. You could say that his single fist strike could kill a Paramount God.

With his mid Unbounded will, he had an even deeper ability to extrapolate moves from the Sage Monarch Grand Magic. In fact, he planned to use this very fight with Patriarch Deva to do so.

So far, he had mastered four of the moves, including Sage Monarch Grand Magic, Monarch Invincible, Hegemon Without Bounds, and God Without Limit.

As the devil energy became completely holy, his fist smashed through Patriarch Deva's move of Deva Eternal Isolation. Before Patriarch Deva could do anything, Yang Qi's fist was right in front of him.

'What move is that? It's some sort of mixture between godly and devilish?' Patriarch Deva's heart was already pounding. If Yang Qi hadn't assimilated the Mahātmā Jade, Patriarch Deva wouldn't have had anything to worry about. He could have sent him tumbling into death with a mere snap of his finger. Unfortunately, Yang Qi had assimilated the Mahātmā Jade, and was now on a totally different level than before.

"Prepare to die, boy! This is a new great dao that I gained enlightenment of during my countless years of being sealed!" Yang Qi was doing everything he could to ensure he really seemed like the Second Devil General.

"Hmph! You may have caught me by surprise, but that doesn't mean you can beat me!" Flitting straight backward, Patriarch Deva shouted, "Deva Warp; Deva God-Fist. First stance: Return to the Origin!"

He levitated straight up to dodge Yang Qi's fist, then thrust out with splayed fingers, causing a host of weapons to appear around Yang Qi.

"Sage as the Master!" Yang Qi shot after him, unleashing a deadly attack that combined devil energy and god power.

"You're really putting a lot into those moves of yours. Let's see how long you can last!" Patriarch Deva shifted tactics again as he met Yang Qi's attacks. He was only using thirty percent of his power, while the 'Second Devil General' was going all out, leading him to feel very confident.

"Second stance: Creator of the Great Heaven!"

The second move was also extraordinary. Patriarch Deva normally looked like a stooped old man, but suddenly became tall and mighty. Reaching out, he negated Yang Qi's attack, his hands dancing like the creator of all things manipulating physical reality to create humans.

"Hegemon Without Bounds!"

"Monarch Invincible!" Yang Qi unleashed two attacks in a row, like blows from axes that could sunder heaven or cleave apart primal-chaos.

The moves of his Sage Monarch Grand Magic were improving as he gained further enlightenment!

"Very skillful, Second Devil General!" Patriarch Deva said, his own godpower pulsing like a mighty ocean. "The transformations of the human way contain many types of conscious life. But now I'm going to show you what natural life is really about! Try out this next move. Long Life!"

An aura of natural life erupted out of him, transforming into something like a long river.

This was the move Long Life.

Yang Qi suddenly felt as if Patriarch Deva's life really could last so long as to be indefinite, as though his lifespan was a river whose beginning and end matched those of time itself.

"In the term natural life, the natural has to do with all types of thinking, the six senses, the seven senses, the ālāyavijñāna. All such things fall under the description of that which is natural. Life is you being sealed within the world. If you are not sealed within the world, then you have lost your life. Second Devil General, you need to realize that those who have come after you are far superior to you. Take a look at my dao!" Patriarch Deva was unleashing his consummate strength!

He thrust out his fist, and Yang Qi's Sage Monarch Grand Magic collapsed. The mighty river of Long Life shot toward him, and it seemed that he was about to die.

"Not bad at all, boy. But you can't kill my clone." Yang Qi's thinking had reached the most elevated level, allowing him to unleash a move called Sovereign Lord Without Bounds.

It was another move from the Sage Monarch Grand Magic, and it contained the full meaning of the word Lord.

The two fists met, and while Patriarch Deva wasn't hurt at all, Yang Qi's entire body exploded into vital energy that slowly dissipated.

"What do you think? Second Devil General? That body of yours was destroyed, and your clone's vital energy has been drained." Patriarch Deva burst out laughing, but a moment later, his expression turned serious as boundless godly might surged in his direction. He had no idea what it was or where it came from, but he knew that it caused him to tremble down to his heart and soul.

In the blink of an eye, Yang Qi's 'Second Devil General' form appeared again, and it was even stronger than before.

The truth was that it was the power of the God Legion Seal, but Yang Qi was certain it would be enough to terrify Patriarch Deva into believing he really was the Second Devil General.

The power in the God Legion Seal was boundless and without limit; while Patriarch Deva would always have to worry about building up lost power reserves, Yang Qi didn't. That alone would be enough to terrify most experts.

"Well done, boy. However, I can always get more power from my true self. I'm ready to fight this battle to the finish. Get ready to die!" Yang Qi seemingly prepared to start fighting again.

"Hold on!" Patriarch Deva blurted.

1. The ālāyavijñāna is also known as the "Eight Consciousnesses" so it makes a lot of sense in this context. .

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Chapter 1357: Inflicting Fear

"What do you want, boy?" Yang Qi said. His heart was pounding with anticipation at seeing the wily old fox that was Patriarch Deva reacting with such terror. However, he didn't let his act slip. "Could it be that you're scared? Considering how you've insulted me, the Second Devil General, it's only natural that I'll wipe out the Deva Dynasty."

"Just wait a moment," Patriarch Deva said, brushing off his sleeves as if to remove any evidence that he had been fighting. "There's no need for this bravado, Second Devil General. I was able to see how strong you are. Furthermore, I was only using thirty percent power. I only needed to confirm that you're really the Second Devil General. Now that I have, there's no need for further fighting."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Yang Qi growled.

"There's no need to play dumb, Second Devil General. You can't beat me in a fight, not considering how strong the destiny of my Deva Dynasty is. Back in the era of the Sovereign Lord, when the legion of gods perished, I survived. And I've been working on my cultivation ever since, creating a flourishing group of loyal disciples. I also have immense reserve powers. Considering you possessed Patriarch Bloodcloak to do business with us, you surely know how strong the Deva Dynasty is. If I fully mobilize all of my forces, I could probably even harm your true self! As for this clone of yours, it would be reduced to ashes!"

"Are you threatening me?" Yang Qi said, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Take it as you will," Patriarch Deva said, feeling very confident in his position. "In any case, we're not enemies. In fact, we can even work together. I now know that your true self is sealed, although where exactly? And what would happen if we could unseal your true self?"

"You'd do that out of the kindness of your heart?" Yang Qi asked. Patriarch Deva had taken the bait, and now Yang Qi was reeling him in. However, he wouldn't let his guard down. Continuing to act as he felt the Second Devil General would, he said, "Why should I believe you? This clone of mine is weak, but my true self is more powerful than you can imagine. Aren't you worried that I'd instantly kill you if you freed me? We devil generals aren't known for our sense of honor, and we fart on promises and oaths."

"I'm not worried. Even if your true self did try to take out my Deva Dynasty, it wouldn't be an easy task. I'm only interested in helping you so that I can get stronger. And it's not as if I'll free your true self without asking for any compensation. What do you say? You help me strengthen my Deva Dynasty, and I'll give you your freedom."

Yang Qi smiled broadly. "My true body is imprisoned in the Bastille of the One God. Can you free me from there?"

"What? The Bastille of the One God?" Patriarch Deva's face flickered, then he said, "It's just as I guessed. The only place the Second Devil General could possibly be imprisoned is of course the Bastille of the One God. Yes, I can help you. The destiny of the Deva Dynasty is strong enough to alter the magical laws of the god world. What do you say?"

"What's your specific plan?" Yang Qi asked. "I was sealed in the Bastille of the One God by the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth and the Sovereign Lord's Holy and Far-Reaching Consummate Omnicurse. And that was after being seriously injured in a fight with the King of Godmammoths. The only upside is that I gained a bit of understanding regarding the secrets of the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth. Once I'm freed, I'll be invincible in all heaven and earth!"

Of course, he was just setting the stage to be able to use the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth later. And his words made Patriarch Deva feel even more convinced that he really was the Second Devil General.

'He actually knows some of the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth?' Patriarch Deva thought. 'Incredible. I have to be very careful in dealing with him. His clone might not be very impressive, but his true self will be terrifying to the extreme. And that's especially true if he's freed from the Bastille of the One God. Working with him will be like playing with a double-edged sword. It's going to be hard to keep the upper hand. And I could very well get my dynasty destroyed. Thankfully, I have secrets of my own. If I can get the sealed Second Devil General, then assimilate him, I'll be able to rise to a higher level and be like the Sovereign Lord himself!' Patriarch Deva was putting some very vicious plans into motion.

'At my current level, achieving breakthroughs is extremely difficult. Nowadays, God-Lords like the Lord of Civilization are extremely rare. Even after all my years of cultivation, and with the destiny of the Deva Dynasty to back me, I still can't rise to a higher level. I have to work with the Second Devil General, then assimilate him! With his devil vitality, I can definitely break through!'

Chuckling in his heart, Patriarch Deva said, "In that case, let's work together, Second Devil General!"

"What do you mean 'work together'?" Yang Qi asked, knowing full well that his chance had arrived.

"The Deva Dynasty would love to have you as one of our most important elders. You can even have a share of our destiny. However, you have to teach some of your energy arts to the lower-level disciples. And you need to be ready to fight for the sect at any time. Of course, you'll be required to share any wealth you come across. In short, it'll be like your previous working arrangement. And it will be purely a matter of profit for both of us. What do you think? As long as you have enough perfect caliber godstones, we can get you anything you need."

Obviously, Patriarch Deva was eyeing Yang Qi's wealth.

Yang Qi burst out laughing. "That works perfectly. Of all the things I lack, wealth isn't one of them. Luckily, my true self was sealed inside a massive treasure storehouse, filled with endless perfect caliber godstones and ancient godnotes. If you want a partner, Patriarch Deva, you've found the right person. With my support, your Deva Dynasty's destiny is going to become a hundred times as strong as before."

"Are you serious?" Patriarch Deva said. "You really have an endless supply of godnotes and perfect caliber godstones?"

"What. You think I'm lying?" Yang Qi laughed coldly. Waving his hand, he summoned ten thousand perfect caliber godstones, forming a pile that glittered as brightly as the halls of heaven.

Patriarch Deva stared at them blankly, fully convinced that Yang Qi was indeed a clone of the Second Devil General. After a long moment, he burst out laughing. "Incredible! From this moment forward, we're working together, Second Devil General. Amazing things are definitely just around the corner. With you as a member of the Deva Dynasty, we'll be able to gobble up all the other sects in existence!"

"What do you mean?" Yang Qi said coolly. "The Deva Dynasty is already pretty impressive. Don't tell me there are other sects out there that are more powerful. I assumed this age was withering into decay, and that there weren't any truly consummate masters out there."

"You're wrong about that. The god world is huge, and it's filled with hidden dragons and crouching tigers. You definitely can't afford to let your guard down. There aren't many old-timers with cultivation bases similar to mine, but they do exist. For instance, the Dragonfolk from the Nine Dragons Court, or the Sumeru Temple, which is a buddhist school. All of them are on par with me and my dynasty, and occasionally clash with us. Of course, compared to the ancient halls of heaven, we're little more than ants."

"Oh? Well, in order to free myself, I need to cultivate an energy art that requires massive amounts of destiny. The destiny of your Deva Dynasty is impressive, but it alone won't suffice. So I'm going to need your help to get even more destiny. Whether it's a buddhist school or a lair of Dragonfolk, I need to devour them all! Devils will destroy the world of men!" With that, he burst out laughing.

At the same time, he erupted with devil energy, provoking a smile from Patriarch Deva.

"Exactly how much cash can you come up with, Second Devil General?" Patriarch Deva asked.

"Tens of millions of perfect caliber godstones," he replied. "Why? I imagine your Deva Dynasty has a similar amount in reserve, right?"

"Tens of millions?!" Patriarch Deva said, his eyes going wide. "Do you know what you could accomplish with that many perfect caliber godstones? Do you know what you could purchase? Do you know how many experts you could develop?"

"Of course I know," Yang Qi replied loftily. "In a moment, I'm going to open the floodgates. Although, I need you to help me find more pieces of the Mahātmā Jade."

"You can actually assimilate the Mahātmā Jade?" Patriarch Deva said in surprise.

"Of course. And with enough pieces of the Mahātmā Jade put together, I can resurrect the slumbering will of the True Devil to conquer the god world and unify the cosmos. The age of the True Devil is coming. After all, the Sovereign Lord doesn't exist anymore."

'This guy is crazy!' Patriarch Deva thought. 'Although, it's an opportunity for me. Once he puts all the pieces of the Mahātmā Jade together, I can take advantage of the situation...'

Patriarch Deva knew that rewards come only with risk; therefore, he planned to use the Second Devil General to further his own ends.

"Alright. Give me that destiny, and I'll give you my wealth. It's the perfect arrangement."

The two of them shook hands.

As it happened, Yang Qi could sense an immense influx of destiny, vastly superior to that of the House of God Ordainment.

"Please, Second Devil General. I would like to formally invite you into the Deva Dynasty to serve as a vassal chief elder king. You can go about whatever business you need to, and we can get you any resources you require."

"Here are a million perfect caliber godstones. For now, focus on finding more pieces of the Mahātmā Jade. Furthermore, I have another list of items I need." He handed over the list with the godstones.

Patriarch Deva was fully convinced that he was really dealing with the Second Devil General. After all, who else in existence could provide so many perfect caliber godstones?

A moment later, Yang Qi and Patriarch Deva vanished.

The plan was working!

Yang Qi was very pleased with how things were going. Soon, he would send the destiny of the Deva Dynasty into the House of God Ordainment. After the martial-god soldier-kings awoke, he would capture the crown prince, destroy the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and Nacrelight Sageland, and consider taking on the Deva Dynasty. And now, he could also use the Deva Dynasty to get more information about the Proud Clan.

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Chapter 1358: Destiny like a Furnace

In the House of God Ordainment, in the depths of the Cruiser of Civilization, an enormous teleportation portal had been activated.

Jadefall was there, working hard on her cultivation. Although Yang Qi had imparted the power of fifteen Deva Baptisms to her, she still hadn't been able to reach the Unbounded level. Although she was on the cusp of the breakthrough, she still lacked what she needed to reach the next higher level of enlightenment.

However, as she was working so hard on her cultivation, a huge influx of destiny emerged from the portal, like a burning furnace, a hundred times as powerful as the destiny of the House of God Ordainment. It swirled around the Cruiser of Civilization and entered Jadefall.

Of course, it was what Yang Qi had taken from the Deva Dynasty.

In his guise as the Second Devil General, he had fooled Patriarch Deva and become a vassal chief elder, thus gaining access to a portion of the dynasty's destiny. He had also purchased a host of new supplies, which he sent through the portal alongside the destiny. Among his purchases were hosts of slaves, servants, killers, and puppets, all of them elites among their various people.

Included were Cyberfolk and Mechfolk, both of whom were adept with creating machinery. And there were slaves with the blood of war gods, who were skilled at fighting, as well as thrall troops who were Perfect Gods. It was an army like a horde of locusts.

Only the Deva Dynasty could procure things like this. And it was thanks to the huge amount of perfect caliber godstones Yang Qi had given them, which allowed them to go to other places such as consortiums run by the Sumeru Temple.

RUMBLE!

This was destiny that could transform heaven itself, and it was pouring into Jadefall, causing her eyes to snap open as she broke through the final barrier and rose into the unbelievable Unbounded level.

The House of God Ordainment finally had three Unbounded experts.

Yang Qi was currently an early Paramount God with mid Unbounded will convergence. His next task was to build up enough power and resources to rise to the mid Paramount God level.

As soon as she broke through to the Unbounded level, Jadefall came to realize everything that had been occurring with Yang Qi. "You got that piece of the Mahātmā Jade, didn't you, Yang Qi! You fooled Patriarch Deva perfectly. With the Deva Dynasty as a temporary headquarters, it'll only take ten years before the Sage Monarch Society will surpass the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. Now, we just continue with the plan, and make sure as much destiny as possible gets into the crown prince's martial-god soldier-kings."

"Congratulations. Congratulations!"

Meanwhile, the core members of the Sage Monarch Society hurried over to offer congratulations. Yang Immortal-Slayer, Yang Zhan, Brahma, the Shepherd, Proud World, and all of the others were delighted that Jadefall was now an Unbounded expert. Instead of needing to be extremely careful in everything they did, they knew they could now operate with much more freedom.

With Yang Qi working behind the scenes, they were confident that the rest of them would eventually reach the Unbounded level as well.

"All of us must work hard to carry out Yang Qi's plans," Jadefall said. "He has access to the destiny of the Deva Dynasty, which he'll use to fool the crown prince, and secretly further his aims. For now, don't tell anyone that I reached the Unbounded level. Keep it a secret, lest it provoke the crown prince. We mustn't allow him to directly oppose the House of God Ordainment."

"The crown prince is an obstacle that we'll kick out of our way eventually," the Shepherd said through gritted teeth. "Look at all these god pills we have. Let's split them up and start working on our cultivation. I want to be the next one to break into the Unbounded level."

"Split things up fairly, everyone," Jadefall said. "It's going to take time to go through all these resources. And not all of them can be converted directly into fighting prowess. Make sure plenty of resources go into recruiting new disciples and expanding our territory."

"I'm afraid that's not quite appropriate," Yang Immortal-Slayer said with a frown. "The House of God Ordainment is reaching its limits. If we expand too much, it'll destabilize the larger balance and attract the attention of Paramount Gods. Right now, the League of Academies, League of Wretch-Gods, and League of the Devil-Dao all have Unbounded experts. And the Paramount Gods from the dao of devils are watching us. If we just start expanding randomly, they might make a move on us. And if a life-or-death struggle results, the crown prince will just swoop in and take advantage of the situation.

"Stop worrying," Jadefall said. "Yang Qi already gave orders to expand. If problems arise, he'll take action. He's already in the mid Unbounded level, and his cultivation base is ten times what it was before. Before, he needed seven days to teleport things here, but now it only takes two hours. Furthermore, he can easily keep tabs on what's happening here. When the time comes, he'll help us deal with any Paramount Gods that become a problem. Besides, I'm also an Unbounded expert now. If you and I work together, and Yang Qi sends his will to help, we can easily kill early Paramount Gods. And how could we truly establish our might without taking the heads of some Paramount Gods?"

Many plans were coming to fruition...

Meanwhile, in the Harvestland, the crown prince was sitting cross-legged in the middle of a session of cultivation.

All of a sudden, he shivered and looked over in the direction of the House of God Ordainment, an expression of disbelief on his face. The destiny from there was like a burning ocean now, vastly beyond anything from before.

It was like a furnace filled with millions of little suns, banging back and forth as if to free themselves.

'So strong!' the crown prince thought. The destiny of the House of God Ordainment was like a furnace. Going forward, every disciple in the sect would experience immense fortune when out on missions, and the cities of the sect would be even more protected from the destructive elements of the god world.

'What is Yang Qi doing to improve their destiny so much?' Even as he pondered this question, something like a red stream of fire shot out from the 'furnace', heading straight toward the Harvestland and the martial-god soldier-kings.

'This surpasses the destiny of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. Excellent! I almost can't believe this is happening. It seems turning that Yang Qi into a pawn was really the right choice. But why is this happening?' The crown prince couldn't come up with any viable theories. In the end, he shook his head. 'It doesn't matter. The main obstacle to deal with now is that purrling. Maybe I should just sacrifice my martial-god soldier-kings to take it out.'

As the House of God Ordainment expanded, the crown prince simply waited in anticipation.

Considering the circumstances, many other organizations were furious because of the protection he was offering them.

Far away in the deep, wild mountains, in a location filled with temples and altars, it was possible to see disciples of the dao of devils flying everywhere. Many had demonlings in their hands, which they would slaughter on the altars to receive blessings of power from the Supreme True-Devil.

The aura of blood, carnage, and sacrifice filled the area. Obviously, this was territory controlled by the League of the Devil-Dao.

The fastest cultivation progress that disciples from the dao of devils could achieve didn't come from killing victims and draining their blood, but from sacrificing them directly to the True Devil to gain devil vitality.

RUMBLE!

In one huge temple, a host of patriarchs from the dao of devils had gathered. Some were peak Perfect Gods, yet they were respectfully waiting for someone more powerful than them to arrive.

Devil energy filled the area as a young sir arrived, clad in golden garments, a fan in his hand. He was an Unbounded expert, although he wasn't a Paramount God.

He was Young Sir Gold-Devil, who was considered a top genius in the League of the Devil-Dao. He had once captured a Paramount God from a buddhist school and sacrificed him to the True Devil. That had given him a blessing of immense power, which enabled him to rise all the way to the Unbounded level.

In the past, the True Devil had built an immense god kingdom in the void that surpassed even the High Priestess'. As a result, when disciples of the dao of devils offered sacrifices, the blessings they received were incredible. Unfortunately, most disciples came away emptyhanded.

It was really a gamble to offer sacrifices in this way. And one was gambling not money, but power.

The True Devil had set it up that way. In some ways, it wasn't an arrangement of sacrifice, but of harvesting.

That was why Yang Qi hadn't set up a system of sacrifice in the House of God Ordainment; he didn't want to take advantage of the disciples.

He could have set up altars to himself, then taken most of the sacrificed power, while doling out only a few rewards. But that would only make the disciples hate him.

Along with Young Sir Gold-Devil came several other devil kings who had Unbounded will convergence. Upon seeing them, Young Sir Gold-Devil laughed and said, "Laird Darkevoid! Daoist Nine-Deaths! Corpse King Miragespirit! Archdevil Zombielord! You're all here! It's been a long time since we called a full meeting of the League of the Devil-Dao. Presumably this meeting was called to talk about dealing with the House of God Ordainment."

"That's right," said an expressionless man who looked like a zombie, who was none other than Corpse King Miragespirit. "As of late, our League of the Devil-Dao has been having trouble dealing with the wild actions of the House of God Ordainment. They're expanding too rapidly. They even attacked one of our continents recently, freeing all the people we'd intended to turn into thralls or sacrifice. The time has come to destroy the House of God Ordainment!"

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Chapter 1359: Attack from the Dao of Devils

"Have you seen the destiny of the House of God Ordainment? It's burning like wildfire! And that Yang Immortal-Slayer reached the Unbounded level. Normally speaking, I'd stay out of their business, but they've been meddling in ours. At this point, we have no choice but to wipe them out."

Laird Darkevoid was a sinister-looking middle-aged man. He was also in the Unbounded level, but had yet to become a Paramount God. His organization had recently been attacked by the House of God Ordainment and his disciples hadn't been able to put up even a passable defense.

"That's right!" growled Daoist Nine-Deaths. "The House of God Ordainment has been too aggressive lately. Our disciples are too weak to fight them, which means we have to take action ourselves. Their people all have special godhoods, and are exceedingly capable fighters. They also have a huge army of thrall troops. I even had an apprentice who was a peak Perfect God, but was captured by them and turned into a thrall. It was infuriating!"

"So, what do we do now?" said Corpse King Miragespirit. "Join forces and strike to kill? We need to take out their strongest figure, Yang Immortal-Slayer. With him gone, the rest will be easy to handle."

He exchanged a glance with Archdevil Zombielord, who said, "It won't be a surefire win with only us. I think we need help from the two ultimate patriarchs of our League of the Devil-Dao, the brothers known as the Sauvastika-Devil Gentlemen. After all, they're Paramount Gods! With all of us working together, we would cut down Yang Immortal-Slayer before he can fight back. I wonder if he's called Yang Immortal-Slayer because he has something to do with King Immortal-Slayer."

As these masters from the dao of devils discussed matters, two newcomers arrived.

They were both Paramount Gods, and they resembled each other perfectly. They were twins, and both of them had bright red hair and long beards. And their armor looked as though fresh blood flowed down it.

These were the brothers, the Sauvastika-Devil Gentlemen.

One was named Sauvastika-Devil Heaven-Gentleman, the other was Sauvastika-Devil Earth-Gentleman

They were well known for their ferocious nature, and there were few people who could stand up to them. After all, they would fight together, complementing each other by using devil energy as yin and yang to make themselves far more powerful than ordinary Paramount Gods. One could only imagine what it would be like for twin brothers to jointly become Paramount Gods.

"Greetings, Patriarchs!" chorused Young Sir Gold-Devil, Laird Darkevoid, Daoist Nine-Deaths, Corpse King Miragespirit, and Archdevil Zombielord, all of them offering respectful salutes.

"Enough with the formalities," Sauvastika-Devil Heaven-Gentleman said. "We're aware of the situation with the House of God Ordainment. Although our League of the Devil-Dao is generally as disunited as a dish of loose sand, we can always stand together when the circumstances require it. These people have been gobbling up our territory and killing our disciples. We can't tolerate them any further. We'll join this fight, help you kill Yang Immortal-Slayer, and destroy the House of God Ordainment!"

"Excellent!" said Young Sir Gold-Devil. "We'll work together to destroy the House of God Ordainment. But, Patriarchs, do we directly assault their god kingdom, or do we set up some sort of ambush?"

Sauvastika-Devil Heaven-Gentleman chuckled darkly. "Of course we set up an ambush! We start with guerrilla tactics, destroying some of their outlying cities. There's no way Yang Immortal-Slayer will tolerate that, and once he's out in the open, we surprise him and kill him!"

"Where do we start?"

"Simple. The Sage Monarch Consortium's headquarters in the Heaven-Wretch Continent. It's been growing rapidly, and is definitely full of all sorts of goods and resources. Nobody knows where they get all the goods that they auction off, but it's the perfect place to launch an attack, kill some disciples, and steal some treasure."

"Great! Destroying some of their smaller cities won't do anything. But taking out their consortium in the Heaven-Wretch Continent will definitely be a big loss for them."

"Let's go!"

Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh...!

With that, the five Unbounded experts and the two Paramount God twin brothers vanished into thin air. Shortly after, they appeared in the air hundreds of kilometers above the Heaven-Wretch Continent.

It was such an incredible height that ordinary people could never go there, filled as it was with tempests of natural laws and primal-chaos. Even Consummate Gods would die there; only Unbounded experts could possibly survive.

It was said that treasure troves existed there, which was why some Unbounded experts and Paramount Gods would explore the area, looking for remnants of the ancient halls of heavens.

"Look, that's the Sage Monarch Consortium down there."

The area being pointed to was a collection of mighty buildings that was much more impressive than the consortium's original base. There were countless spell formations everywhere, manned by servants and powered by holy caliber godstones.

It currently spread out over about a third of the entire Heaven-Wretch Continent, which was shocking even to these masters from the dao of devils. And some of the slaves down below were Consummate Gods, the spell formations they powered such that it would prevent anyone from invading very easily.

No even the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty or Nacrelight Sageland had Consummate Gods as slaves to man their defensive spell formations.

"Look at that!" Laird Darkevoid said. "They have Cyberfolk experts!" He pointed down, and sure enough, there were some Perfect God slaves manning the forges whose bodies were half metal and half flesh. Obviously, they had immense fighting prowess, and none of the devil patriarchs had any idea where they might have come from.

"Incredible," said Sauvastika-Devil Earth-Gentleman."Our continent has never seen a single Cyberfolk slave. It seems the House of God Ordainment has opened a new channel of commerce. Everyone, prepare to attack. We'll strike right into their treasure storehouse, then kill as many of their people as we feel like. None of them will be able to stop us!"

"Alright!"

All of them began pooling their strength in preparation to attack.

However, even as they were simply clenching their hands into fists, one of the spell formations in the consortium below activated, and an enormous, pure-white cannon appeared!

BOOOOOM!

Tribulation erupted. Pure, deadly tribulation.

It ripped forth, screaming up into the air in the most devastating of attacks. Yang Qi had previously used the Grand Tribulation Cannon to kill a Paramount God and four Unbounded experts. Now, his cultivation base was far beyond that level. As a result, the seven experts above his consortium were instantly shredded to bits and engulfed in burning sagefire, provoking miserable screams.

"What happened? What power is this? This is tribulation! Grand tribulation of heaven and earth!" The Paramount God twins watched in crazed horror as their vital energy drained away and their godhood shattered.

"We've been waiting for you," someone said. A huge spacecraft appeared, pulsing with power that reached out, grabbed the masters from the dao of devils, and sucked them inside. Then the spacecraft vanished.

No observer had any idea what had just happened.

Just like that, seven experts from the dao of devils, including five Unbounded experts and two Paramount Gods, were taken captive by the House of God Ordainment.

"That went smoothly," said Yang Immortal-Slayer. "Yang Qi really knows how to plot and scheme. He said these people would attack us like this, which is why he sent us the Grand Tribulation Cannon. One shot was enough to shred their defenses and seriously injure them. Afterward, capturing them was simple. If Yang Qi had been here, he definitely could've killed them. But why kill them when we can enslave them?"

Yang Immortal-Slayer and Jadefall were in the Cruiser of Civilization, where the Engine of the One God burned brightly as the two of them fed perfect caliber godstones into it. With that fuel, the imperial-heaven pre-beginning systems were activated, making it almost as if the Lord of Civilization himself had reached out to capture the seven devils and throw them onto an altar in the middle of the spacecraft.

"Yes, it went very well," Jadefall said. "Although, it's going to be hard to control those seven. And it's a big drain of perfect caliber godstones to keep them immobilized. We need to completely subjugate them as quickly as possible. Yang Qi, you should know about all of this happening even so far away in the Deva Dynasty. Hurry and subjugate them!"

The seven experts lay splayed out on the altar like toads, no idea what was happening, their faces full of shock.

However, they actually weren't afraid. Even if they had been captured by the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, and were being kept suppressed in a huge formation, they knew that such formations would quickly drain supplies of perfect caliber godstones. So as long as they struggled hard enough, they were convinced they would eventually get free. Little did they know that the House of God Ordainment would never need to worry about running out of perfect caliber godstones.

"Who are you people?" Sauvastika-Devil Heaven-Gentleman said angrily. "Jadefall? Yang Immortal-Slayer? How did you get so strong?"

Smiling, Jadefall said, "I'd like to welcome you to the Cruiser of Civilization. I have some news for the seven of you. You're going to become puppets of the House of God Ordainment. More precisely, you're going to be puppets of the Sage Monarch Society. So please prepare your minds to start working for us!"

"You're dreaming!" shouted Young Sir Gold-Devil. "You might have some warding magics to imprison us temporarily. But you'll run out of godstones eventually. And then how will you control us? You lunatics! You can't just control Unbounded experts! Even if you're in the same level as us, that just means we're equal enough that you can't kill us!"

"You people really are ignorant and ill-informed," a new voice said.

It was none other than Yang Qi.

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Chapter 1360: Subjugating Them All

When Unbounded experts fought other Unbounded experts, it usually resulted in mutual injury. And even if one party was inferior to the other, they would at least be able to escape alive. For all intents and purposes, it should be impossible for one Unbounded expert to simply kill another.

The most likely conclusion to a lopsided fight would be for one party to be captured. But even then, the captured party wouldn't be kept suppressed for long. That was why Unbounded experts didn't often fight each other. Of course, it was a different story when it came to teaming up.

In this case, there were seven patriarchs from the League of the Devil-Dao, all intent on cutting down Yang Immortal-Slayer. Sadly for them, they had fallen right into Yang Qi's trap. After being devastated by the Grand Tribulation Cannon and having their vital energy harmed, they were easily captured. Of course, they all were still under the assumption they would be able to escape the situation.

But then Yang Qi's will exerted control.

Previously, Yang Qi had killed five experts from the dao of devils, sacrificing all of them to open a powerful sealing mark. Ultimately, that had been something of a waste. Now he had seven experts, two of whom were Paramount Gods. And he was absolutely, positively not going to simply kill them. Instead, he would secretly subjugate them, turning them into slave puppets. With such people on call in the House of God Ordainment and the Sage Monarch Society, they would be no weaker than the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty.

He had previously been trying to think of a way to kidnap some experts like this. But now they had offered themselves up to him. Obviously, there was no reason not to just trap them like turtles in a jar.

"Who are you?" Sauvastika-Devil Heaven-Gentleman said, his expression one of abject astonishment. "You're a mid Unbounded expert?"

"Good guess," Yang Qi replied. The God Legion Seal appeared, sending out a shaft of light that encompassed all seven devil patriarchs, piercing into their seas of consciousness and souls. Three days and nights passed, after which there were seven new golden thrones in the God Legion Seal, indicating that the devils were now completely under Yang Qi's control. He could even monitor their thoughts.

"You have freedom of thought," Yang Qi told them. "In other words, you're not puppets. Nor are you slaves: you're free to continue growing stronger and stronger. But you're now part of the legion of gods, subordinates of the Sovereign Lord. You should feel honored."

Now they understood how mighty Yang Qi was. After all, he controlled the God Legion Seal. As of this moment, Laird Darkevoid, Daoist Nine-Deaths, Corpse King Miragespirit, Archdevil Zombielord, Young Sir Gold-Devil, and the Sauvastika-Devil Gentlemen had all been subjugated by Yang Qi and couldn't ever betray him.

With a thought, he could kill them.

The warding spells vanished and the seven devil patriarchs rose to their feet, exchanging looks of helplessness.

"I would never have been able to guess that the God Legion Seal would appear again," said Sauvastika-Devil Earth-Gentleman. "We have no choice but to admit defeat. What are we supposed to do now?"

"Nothing," Yang Qi replied. "Just go back and grow your power and influence in the dao of devils. I want to have many subordinates like you, so do your best to recruit as many as you can. For now, stay away from the House of God Ordainment. If you joined, it would have too much of an effect on their destiny. And if the Nacrelight Sageland, Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, League of Wretch-Gods, and League of Academies all teamed up against us, it would be hard to survive.

"I'll provide you with all the resources you need to advance your energy arts and get stronger. Incidentally, I'm aware that the top patriarch in your League of the Devil-Dao is a mid Unbounded expert. Where can I find him?"

"Our top patriarch is Devil-Patriarch Principium," Young Sir Gold-Devil said. "He resides in the deepest depths of the earth, cultivating the Principium Devil Classic. No one else in the League of the Devil-Dao is even close to being a match for him. There are a few other Paramount Gods other than us, but that's the sum of our forces."

There were millions upon millions of experts who were part of the dao of devils in the god world, but the League of the Devil-Dao didn't represent all of them. They only represented a small fraction. No one could possibly guess how many total members of the dao of devils there were. In fact, perhaps the real Second Devil General was still out there somewhere.

"I need to subjugate this Devil-Patriarch Principium. For now, why don't you seven go into the Cruiser of Civilization and work on your cultivation? I'll transform your godhood and give you some of the true cultivation methods of the dao of devils. I'll adjust the flow of time as well, to ensure that, by the time you emerge, you'll truly be top experts from the dao of devils. You might consider yourselves important patriarchs now, but when it comes to your understanding of the true dao of devils, you're like children."

All Yang Qi needed was the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth, and he could crush all hell-born fiend-devils. But he also had the True-Devil Unspoiled-by-Myriad-Kalpas-and-Tribulations Body and the Mahātmā Jade. It was no exaggeration to say that, other than the True Devil, no one knew as much about devils as he did.

"Many thanks, Milord!"

A wise man submits to the circumstances, and these seven devil patriarchs realized that they had no hope of fighting back against Yang Qi.

Thus, they simply went into the Cruiser of Civilization and started working on their cultivation.

Yang Qi could provide them with plenty of resources, and since they were already in the Unbounded level, with the right medicinal pills and ingredients, the five lesser of the devil patriarchs could all become Paramount Gods soon.

Unbounded experts were considered top potentates, but those who weren't Paramount Gods were obviously inferior to those who were. The crown prince would never have any hope of being the emperor if he didn't become a Paramount God.

Yang Qi's intention was to, in one fell swoop, ensure that the five devil patriarchs, Yang Immortal-Slayer, and Jadefall all become Paramount Gods.

Counting Yang Qi, the House of God Ordainment now had nine Paramount Gods, which was more than enough to surpass the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and the Nacrelight Sageland.

The Eternal-Life God-Dynasty only had a single mid Unbounded expert, whose fighting prowess was similar to Yang Qi's. That meant that, overall, the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty would be weaker than the House of God Ordainment on the battlefield. And with all the training they had received, and the continuing help from Yang Qi, the disciples of the House of God Ordainment were beasts in battle.

Not to mention the fact that they could use thrall troops. By now, Yang Qi could use the Cruiser of Civilization to make morphlings in the Perfect God level. With them, he could overwhelm the forces of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty in a fight.

With seven new devil patriarchs, the destiny of the House of God Ordainment should have grown dramatically. However, Yang Qi used special methods to ensure that it remained the same for now.

If anyone attacked the House of God Ordainment's god kingdom now, they would be very surprised to see who was defending it.

Meanwhile, in the Deva Dynasty, on a sprawling continent that housed a huge temple, Yang Qi sat cross-legged, circulating his energy with a smile on his face. "Now that I've subjugated those devil experts, I can relax a bit. They can spend three thousand years inside the Cruiser of Civilization and only three months will pass on the outside. With the resources I've given them, they'll become Paramount Gods, which will make everything a lot easier going forward."

Having absorbed four pieces of the Mahātmā Jade, his psychic power had reached a higher level than ever. With almost no effort, he could make his monarch godhood vanish, then draw on his Annulled Grand Magic.

His fight with Patriarch Deva had led him to a much higher level of enlightenment. His godhood was in the early Paramount God level, and his will convergence was in the mid Unbounded level.

At this point, medicinal pills were useless trash to him, even those forged by Unbounded Experts. He had to continually temper his own quintessence to reach higher levels. Only things concocted by the Sovereign Lord, the High Priestess, or the Lord of Civilization could possibly benefit his godhood.

A mere single breath on his part was enough to inhale the same amount of power that ordinary Paramount Gods would get in hundreds of years of cultivation.

All of a sudden, he heard footsteps outside, and a moment later, a young woman appeared who was an Unbounded expert. She had an oval face and charming eyes, with luxuriant black hair piled high atop her head.

She was Princess Charming of the Deva Dynasty, a very important person there, and also the leader of one of its top secret societies, the one that was tasked with infiltrating other sects.

All of her subordinates were bewitchingly charming young women who excelled at seducing men. They could even sway the hearts of buddhas! Patriarch Deva had sent her to serve Yang Qi in his guise as the Second Devil General, with the true goal of extracting information from him.

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Chapter 1361: Princess Charming

As she approached, Princess Charming smiled and said in a honey-sweet voice, "Mister Second, how has your cultivation been progressing lately? Can you give me any tips about the fundamental nature of the dao of devils?"

Anyone who wasn't careful would fall into the sweetness of her voice and be forever lost.

She was calling Yang Qi 'Mister Second' because although he was in disguise as the Second Devil General, there was no way Patriarch Deva would want word spreading that a consummate devil general from ancient times was present. Therefore, he had his people address Yang Qi as 'Mister Second'.

Not even Princess Charming knew that 'Mister Second' was really the 'Second Devil General'. She only knew that he was a vassal chief elder king, which meant he was very important.

Yang Qi was an early Paramount God, and his aura didn't seem extremely impressive. Although Paramount Gods were looked up to in the Deva Dynasty, they generally didn't deserve to be vassal chief elder kings. Because of that, some experts weren't impressed by Yang Qi, and would even intentionally provoke him to see what he was capable of. When he simply sloughed off such provocation, it made him seem even more mysterious to some people.

Princess Charming was one of those people.

When Patriarch Deva originally assigned her to Yang Qi to learn from him, she had been completely unconvinced that he qualified to teach her anything. Yet none of her attempts to seduce him had been effective.

Sometimes, he ignored her outright, although he would occasionally provide her with useful aid.

"Princess Charming, your Red-Dust Devil Voice still isn't quite up to snuff. Although you can seduce people on a physical level, you have no way to truly stir the heart and soul of any Paramount God. In fact, if you encounter someone strong enough, they might be able to turn your technique back around and use it to harm you. Patriarch Deva might have asked me to help you, but if you don't put your heart into it, my help won't do you any good."

Princess Charming smiled. The truth was that she didn't believe what Yang Qi had just said, and assumed he was trying to get a rise out of her. "Mister Second, I came today because there's an upcoming banquet I was hoping you would agree to attend."

"Banquet?" Yang Qi said. "Don't bother me with things like that. I'm only interested in furthering my cultivation. Patriarch Deva might have invited me here to serve as a vassal chief elder king to handle various matters, but that doesn't mean I need to waste my time on trivialities. You think I have spare time for that kind of thing?"

"It's an important banquet," Princess Charming quickly explained. "You simply have to attend, Mister Second. The Nine Dragons Court and Sumeru Temple are both sending people here to do business. And most likely, cause problems. Patriarch Deva can't attend, which means that you'll need to take charge."

"Nine Dragons Court? Sumeru Temple? Those are two important sects. In that case, I suppose I should go check in." Yang Qi's heart was already starting to pound a bit. The Deva Dynasty had amazing destiny, gathered as it was from countless billions of islands and continents. And the Nine Dragons Court and Sumeru Temple had destiny of a similar nature.

In fact, in some ways, their destiny was superior.

After all, the Nine Dragons Court had been founded by a patriarch of the ancient Dragonfolk. In the distant past, the Dragonfolk were extremely impressive. In fact, back in the immortal worlds, there was a thirty-third ranked immortal world called the Eight Tribes Heaven, where eight tribes of the Dragonfolk held sway over everything around them. Although Yang Qi had ultimately subjugated them, as far as ordinary immortals were concerned, they were an extremely impressive force.

There was little need to mention the Sumeru Temple. It was a group founded by an ancient buddhist school, and the buddhists were even more impressive than the Dragonfolk. In years past, the buddhist schools had built impressive organizations of faith, which put them in the position to rival the Sovereign Lord. Although they had paid lip service to following his commands, they had actually been more than willing to flippantly defy him.

The leader of the ancient buddhists hadn't been on exactly the same level as the Sovereign Lord, but had at least surpassed the High Priestess.

Whatever organizations remained from those days were sure to be able to shake heaven and earth. And it was a given that the Nine Dragons Court and the Sumeru Temple would have immense treasures stored up.

Yang Qi didn't know where they were headquartered, so he was curious to see what their people were like.

"There's some more news, Mister Second," Princess Charming said. "It seems the reason the Nine Dragons Court and the Sumeru Temple have sent people here is that they want to join forces with us to take a trip to the Bastille of the One God to dig up some more treasure. I'm sure you'd be interested in a venture like that."

"Dig up treasure in the Bastille of the One God?" Yang Qi said, his heart rate increasing.

He knew that there was most likely a piece of the Mahātmā Jade there, which meant that he definitely had to go there eventually.

He waved his hand dismissively. "You lead the way. I want to see these people from the Nine Dragons Court and Sumeru Temple."

"Right this way, Mister Second." She led the way, transforming into a flash of mist that quickly disappeared. Of course, Yang Qi was locked onto her psychic fluctuations, and he was able to keep up easily. Soon, a palace appeared ahead of them.

Ranks of guards stood out front, all of them Consummate Gods clad in resplendent ceremonial armor. They also held gleaming weapons, and bristled with killing intent that made them terrifying to behold.

However, as Yang Qi approached, all of the guards offered crisp salutes and said, "Greetings, Mister Second!"

Obviously, Patriarch Deva had issued orders for them to do this. He was the true behind-the-scenes power, while his son acted as the emperor.

Convinced that Yang Qi was the Second Devil General, it was a given that Patriarch Deva would try to avoid letting anyone openly offend him. He had even left standing orders that every demand Mister Second gave was to be met.

That said, Yang Qi hadn't made any excessive demands over the past few months. Instead, he had continued giving perfect caliber godstones to Patriarch Deva, which resulted in the dynasty's destiny growing stronger and stronger.

The dynasty was large and powerful, but they had to spend a lot of resources on training disciples and keeping the spell formations running. With Yang Qi's recent support, they were able to do all of that while also making plans for future endeavors.

Based on Yang Qi's secret observations, he could tell that the destiny of the Deva Dynasty had increased by thirty percent recently.

If things continued at this rate, it would only take eight or ten years for the destiny to increase by several times over, at which point they would be able to easily conquer other nearby sects. In fact, it was likely that was the real reason the Nine Dragons Court and Sumeru Temple had sent people over. Although they said they wanted to join forces to go to the Bastille of the One God, the truth was that they wanted to get a sense for how strong the Deva Dynasty was, and what their destiny was doing.

'Patriarch Deva is incredible,' he thought. 'Of course, it doesn't matter that the Nine Dragons Court and the Sumeru Temple have sent people here. They'll drum up some clues here and there, and eventually realize that "Mister Second" is responsible for the increase in destiny. But that's fine. If they try to make a move on me, I can take out some of their experts, and also get some more information about them.' It was more than obvious that Patriarch Deva was actually doing all of this in an attempt to deal with Yang Qi.

That said, he didn't care. He was actually short on top experts now, so the more he could capture, the better.

Not even Patriarch Deva would be able to capture and puppetize Unbounded experts. It would be just too dangerous and draining. But Yang Qi was different. With the God Legion Seal, he was like the boundless Sovereign Lord of old, leader of the legion of gods and master of the God Legion Seal. Years ago, the Sovereign Lord had come to realize that controlling the god world was too difficult to do on his own, which was why he had created the God Legion Seal.

Perhaps Patriarch Deva could have captured five or ten Paramount Gods, but not hundreds. The slightest mistake, and one could escape, then turn around and unleash ultimate destructive power.

But Yang Qi didn't have to worry about that.

In the end, the fact that the Nine Dragons Court and Sumeru Temple had sent people here was only going to benefit him.

"Right in here, Mister Second," Princess Charming said. Yang Qi followed her into the palace and into a huge banquet, which had been roughly divided into three sections. In the host's position in the middle were a few dozen Unbounded experts of the Deva Dynasty, including Paramount Gods. There was even a mid Paramount God!

On the left side, there were numerous monks with heads shaved clean. They wore kāṣāyas of different colors, including red, gold, and yellow. Some had austere expressions, and were well-built and physically intimidating. Those ones had a majesty and a baleful energy that would strike fear into the hearts of wretch-devils. Others were as skinny and withered as firewood, and looked like they might drop dead at any moment. Of course, those were the ones who were on the verge of transcending their physical bodies.

On the right side were the people from the Nine Dragons Court, about a dozen of them, all of whom were very domineering. There were young ones, old ones, and children, including both males and females.

Furthermore, everyone present was an Unbounded expert. Anyone beneath that level could only quality to serve food and tea here.

When Yang Qi and Princess Charming entered, they immediately attracted some attention.

Many of the gazes burned with a hidden passion for the alluring Princess Charming. Of course, all of those came from the Nine Dragons Court. Dragonfolk males were inherently licentious, even their top experts.

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Chapter 1362: Nine Dragons Court, Sumeru Temple

"Mister Second is here..."

"Mister Second."

"Only Mister Second could preside over this meeting."

Some people rose to their feet out of respect, and of course, they were the people from the Deva Dynasty. Again, they were acting on the orders of Patriarch Deva to show him respect.

Despite their outward show, they secretly despised him. After all, he hadn't done a single impressive thing after joining the Deva Dynasty. As far as they were concerned, important people like them shouldn't have to show respect to something like this.

But in the end, they had to put on a show.

"Please have a seat, Mister Second," said a tall, burly young man. "It's good you're here to preside over this meeting." This man was a mid Paramount God with a mid Unbounded will convergence. He was one of the chief elders of the imperial clan, and although he looked young, he was actually very old. He was Grand Prince Yi.

He had a lot of power in the military, and commanded a secret division of clairvoyants that could interpret the workings of heaven to divine information about the past and the future. And that enabled him to control the present.

In the past, he had often presided over various diplomatic meetings, so he was not at all pleased that Mister Second had been given that honor in this meeting. However, he was a wily old fox, and knew how to control his emotions. Therefore, he didn't do a thing to violate Patriarch Deva's orders, and readily offered the seat of honor to Yang Qi.

The people from the Nine Dragons Court and Sumeru Temple were clearly surprised that someone like 'Mister Second' would be put in charge.

In fact, one of the young ones from the Dragonfolk glared at Yang Qi with piercing eyes and said, "Grand Prince Yi, you're usually the one in charge of meetings like this. Why have things changed? Who is this person? How come we've never heard of him before?"

Smiling, Grand Prince Yi said, "Er, Young Sir Buddha Tyrant, please meet Mister Second. He's a chief elder king here in the Deva Dynasty. Patriarch Deva himself ordered that he be in charge of all important meetings. It just goes to show how much respect the Deva Dynasty wants to show you."

"Respect us?" Young Sir Buddha Tyrant chuckled coldly. "Your cultivation base isn't very impressive, Mister Second. You're only a mere early Paramount God! In the god world, the strong have the power. How could an early Paramount God possibly preside over a meeting like this? This is supposed to be a show of respect?"

Instead of reacting with anger to what was clearly a provocation, Grand Prince Yi smiled and said, "Mister Second, sir, it's obvious that these Dragonfolk experts aren't very pleased. I don't see how we can continue the meeting, given the circumstances."

He was obviously putting the ball in Yang Qi's court, and waiting to see how he would handle the situation.

"This is a diplomatic banquet relating to national affairs," Yang Qi replied casually. "It's only natural for there to be differing opinions. Do I understand correctly that this brat is challenging my dignity? That's a crime punishable by death. In fact, normally speaking, I would have all of these Dragonfolk executed. Considering my relationship with Patriarch Deva, I don't want to cause trouble like that. However, to sate my anger, I'll definitely take the life of this slanderous brat."

He was being arrogant, domineering, cruel, vicious, and seemed willing to defy all laws and principles that existed. At the same time, he unleashed a powerful aura from the dao of devils. After all, he was supposed to be the Second Devil General, so he couldn't allow himself to be perceived as being weak. And there was no way the Second Devil General would tolerate members of the junior generation being sarcastic to him.

Thankfully, his cultivation base had advanced a lot recently. The months of cultivation after his fight with Patriarch Deva had involved pushing the God Legion Seal and the Mahātmā Jade to newer heights of perfection. He had also remolded his own body. Although he might not be able to beat Patriarch Deva in a fight right now, he would at least be able to hold his own for a while.

It was a level of power that gave him the confidence to act domineering.

WHOOSH!

As the words left his mouth, a sinister stream of sword energy shot out, piercing through everything, filled with killing intent as it closed in on Young Sir Buddha Tyrant.

Young Sir Buddha Tyrant could ever have guessed that this person would just attack him. Even as he realized that his instincts had betrayed him, space and time seemed to vanish, and he found himself in the middle of an empty universe, looking at sword light as it headed right toward him.

There was simply no way he could avoid this blow.

It was actually a combination of the sword techniques of King Life-Killer and Star Swordlife, and it contained the power of both life and destruction. Backed by Yang Qi's psychic power and monarch godhood, it was definitely enough to slaughter Young Sir Buddha Tyrant.

Young Sir Buddha Tyrant was only an early Paramount God, so how could he possibly fight with Yang Qi?

"Stay your hand!"

"You wouldn't dare!"

"Die!"

The sword moved with indescribable speed, yet the Dragonfolk experts were no slouches. One of them, an old man, simply blinked his eye to summon a host of god dragons that spun into the image of an undulating blue sea.

The sea, filled with ten thousand dragons, intercepted the sword energy before it could reach Young Sir Buddha Tyrant. However, the energy slashed the image in half, causing it to collapse.

Without a moment of pause, the sword energy continued onward and slammed into Young Sir Buddha Tyrant.

He shrieked as he was sent flying backward, blood spraying out of his mouth. He had been hit so hard that he immediately reverted into his true form, which was a buddha dragon. Landing onto the ground with a thump, he lay there panting, blood streaming away from him in all directions. His godhood had been shattered!

"What just happened?"

The monks from the Sumeru Temple looked over, shaken, but also secretly delighted at the misfortune that had befallen the Dragonfolk. Yang Qi had attacked with such a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering force that not even one of the Dragonfolk old-timers had been able to stop him.

That old-timer was named Buddha Lawtongue, and he was a mid Paramount God with mid Unbounded will convergence.

He was the leader of this diplomatic force that had been sent to investigate why the Deva Dynasty had experienced such an increase in destiny. He cultivated something called the Myriad Dragon Image, which was supposedly capable of blocking all types of attacks, and repelling all sorts of evil. Yet he had completely failed to protect Buddha Tyrant with it.

"What do you think you're doing?"

"The Deva Dynasty is pushing things too far!"

"Is this a diplomatic meeting? Or an ambush!?"

"Fight! If they want to start attacking people in a meeting like this, that means they don't care about the rules. That's intolerable! The Deva Dynasty had better compensate the Nine Dragons Court for this, otherwise it's going to lead to war!"

"To battle! We're the supreme Dragonfolk! We're not afraid of the Deva Dynasty! We'll slaughter all of them!"

In a very short moment, everything had changed. The experts of the Dragonfolk were rising to their feet, glaring angrily at the people from the Deva Dynasty. Some of them were even preparing to attack and kill Yang Qi.

At the same time, Patriarch Buddha Lawtongue flew over to heal the injured Buddha Tyrant.

"Is he okay?" said one of the Dragonfolk experts as he headed over to check on Buddha Lawtongue. "What happened to him?"

"His godhood is shattered," growled Buddha Lawtongue, "and his divine will regressed. Even if he survives this, he's crippled. He won't make any further cultivation progress, and he'll never be the same level of Paramount God again. Right now, he has Paramount will convergence and is only a Perfect God. Brutal! Ruthless! I can't believe they would harm his life force in this way!"

Buddha Lawtongue had been injured so badly that he might as well be dead. Among the Dragonfolk, strength was everything, so as far as they were concerned, someone who couldn't recover from an injury was useless.

Rising to his feet, Buddha Lawtong stalked through the hall, his eyes blazing with such anger that everyone from the Deva Dynasty backed up, allowing him to walk right up to Yang Qi.

"You're a vicious person, Sire. But can you put your money where your mouth is? Your despicable act just now has made you an enemy of all Dragonfolk. Neither the emperor of the Deva Dynasty nor Patriarch Deva can do anything for you now. So you'd better take a long moment to think about what exactly you're going to do next."

From the energy that pulsed off of Patriarch Buddha Lawtongue, it seemed he was preparing to rip Yang Qi to shreds.

"Maybe a few billion years ago, I wouldn't even have wasted words on you. I would've just exterminated the Dragonfolk. Don't you realize that talking to me that way is suicide?" Yang Qi wasn't afraid at all, as he knew he could kill Patriarch Buddha Lawtongue with almost no effort.

The man had mid Unbounded will convergence, the same as Yang Qi. However, their godhood couldn't have been more different. Buddha Lawtongue had high-level godhood, but how could it possibly compare to monarch godhood?

Yang Qi could fight people levels above him.

He had terrified Patriarch Deva into submission, so what did he have to fear from these Dragonfolk?

"Just who are you? What do you mean 'billions of years ago?'" Buddha Lawtongue was hesitating. Yang Qi's words seemed to indicate that he was some sort of almighty being who had lived billions of years ago, which would be the age of the Sovereign Lord.

In those days, heroes abounded, as described in the great myths and epic sagas.

"Hmph! Back down right now, otherwise you won't leave this place alive. Patriarch Deva! Why haven't you shown your face yet? I'm not in the mood to haggle with these brats. If you want my help to deal with the Sumeru Temple and the Nine Dragons Court, fine. I'll help you. But if things get out of hand, you'll have to deal with the consequences."

RUMBLE!

At that point, Patriarch Deva appeared. Smiling, he said, "There's no need to get angry, Mister Second."

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Chapter 1363: Bastille of the One God

Patriarch Deva had finally shown up.

Truth be told, he was quite surprised by how the events were playing out. Although he'd reached an agreement with Yang Qi, he had never felt completely comfortable about it. Thus, he had decided to observe him and get a better idea of what he was capable of. To his shock, Yang Qi seemed to advance rapidly with every moment that passed, giving no clue as to why or how.

This only convinced Patriarch Deva even more that Yang Qi was a clone of the Second Devil General, and that although his true self was being suppressed in the Bastille of the One God, he was able to send power to his clone.

On the one hand, Patriarch Deva knew that raising a tiger is inviting calamity, but on the other hand, he loved the increase in destiny Yang Qi was providing.

Thanks to the wealth Yang Qi had been funneling to him over the past months, he had increased his sect's destiny by thirty percent. It was a shocking thing, considering that the dynasty had reached a bottleneck in growth, which meant that, normally speaking, it was a good thing for it not to regress, much less advance. The key to advancement would have been a huge treasure trove.

Unfortunately, although the god world had plenty of treasure troves left behind by ancient gods, most were located in extremely dangerous locations. Furthermore, over the years, many of those treasure troves had already been discovered.

Given the destiny at stake, there was no way Patriarch Deva was going to let Yang Qi slip out of his hands.

Seeing Patriarch Deva, Yang Qi snorted coldly and said, "You make the decision here, Patriarch Deva."

"I don't care, Mister Second," Patriarch Deva responded. The pressure he emanated immediately locked down the entire area. Looking over at the Dragonfolk experts, he said, "Mister Second here was just joking around. Young Sir Buddha Tyrant, it's only natural that I'll restore you to your previous level."

Whizz!

A god pill flew out and entered Young Sir Buddha Tyrant's mouth.

"Eternal Encasing!" Patriarch Deva said, waving his finger to summon a sphere of primordial chaos, which surrounded him. Yang Qi could sense that time flowed differently inside the sphere as Young Sir Buddha Tyrant was healed, restoring him to his previous state.

Young Sir Buddha Tyrant rose to his feet, looking as good as new, as if he had never been injured to begin with.

"Friends from the Dragonfolk," Patriarch Deva said, "this was all a misunderstanding. Mister Second has a short temper, so I'd advise against crossing him. My true self is in seclusion right now, but I sent out this clone to explain things. Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, please continue with the subject of the meeting." With that, the clone faded out of existence.

A mere clone of Patriarch Deva had suppressed the area, and as a result, the people from the Nine Dragons Court and the Sumeru Temple didn't dare to say a word. And after the clone left, they looked at Yang Qi with odd expressions.

Patriarch Deva was as highly-ranked as the leaders of both the Nine Dragons Court and the Sumeru Temple, and such people normally didn't make public appearances. Yet this Mister Second had summoned him with a single word. Even though it was just a clone that had appeared, the fact that Patriarch Deva had given him such enormous face was very telling.

Of course, Yang Qi was playing with fire. If Patriarch Deva knew the truth about him, the man wouldn't stop chasing him until he was dead.

Flicking his sleeve, Yang Qi said, "For the sake of Patriarch Deva, I'm not going to quibble with you people. Let's talk about the business at hand."

Many of the experts present were thinking similar thoughts.

'Oh, I see. The destiny of the Deva Dynasty is increasing because of him.'

'We have to report this back to the sect. And the patriarchs need to know how arrogant and unreasonable this Mister Second is. It seems highly likely Patriarch Deva tracked down some old-timer from the ancient era, and somehow has him under control. It's likely this Mister Second has access to an immense treasure trove, and agreed to work with the patriarch. Apparently, he doesn't really know how vicious and greedy Patriarch Deva is. Working with him is only going to lead to death.'

"Wonderful. Excellent," said a monk in a yellow kāṣāya. "Considering the Deva Dynasty has an expert like Mister Second on their side, it seems we picked just the right time to come talk about business. We have no complicated reason for being here. First, we want to work with the Deva Dynasty to explore the Bastille of the One God. Second, we heard that the Deva Dynasty is buying up resources left and right, so we combed through our storehouses to find some medicinal pills and other treasures to sell to you. For perfect caliber godstones, of course."

"That's fine," said Grand Prince Yi. "We'll take whatever you've brought. In terms of perfect caliber godstones, that's no problem. Of all the things Mister Second lacks, wealth isn't one."

That alone was enough to let all of them know that Yang Qi was incredibly rich. And it confirmed their suspicions that he was the reason behind the increase in destiny.

Standing, Yang Qi said, "You wanted to call a meeting for that? That's it? Very annoying. You didn't need to interrupt my cultivation for something like that. As for exploring the Bastille of the One God, fine. I'll lead the people from the Deva Dynasty. Now, show me what resources you've brought."

"Well, Mister Second, we have a host of god items, medicinal pills, suits of armor, spell formations, and the like, all taken from the ancient treasure troves of the Sumeru Temple. Unfortunately, we don't have any godstones to power any of them. We're a bit short on funds right now. Altogether, these items are worth one million three hundred thousand perfect caliber godstones."

"What?" Grand Prince Yi blurted in shock. "That much!?"

"Calm down," Buddha Lawtongue said. "You still have us to deal with. We have about one million five hundred thousand godstones worth of items with us."

"That's too much!" Grand Prince Yi said. "How could we afford so much?"

"It's fine," Yang Qi said. Waving his hand, he produced a spatial crystal that contained a mountain of perfect caliber godstones. "Here are three million godstones. Take inventory of everything and identify all of the quality items. Have all of them sent to me, and you keep the inferior things. I have a deal with Patriarch Deva to improve the destiny of the Deva Dynasty."

Even as Grand Prince Yi snatched the spatial crystal out of the air, Yang Qi turned and vanished. Grand Prince Yi stared down at it in shock, as did everyone else. Of course, many of them were now wrestling with feelings of envy or murderous resentment.

Suffice it to say, Yang Qi had made a big impression.

After the dust settled, and the people from the Nine Dragons Court and the Sumeru Temple left, Grand Prince Yi went to see the emperor to report on the situation. Obviously, Grand Prince Yi didn't dare to take responsibility for the situation.

The emperor was a middle-aged man, exceedingly handsome, who seemed more like a kind advisor than a powerful emperor. However, he had immense power within him, and the truth was that only those who knew him well knew what he was truly capable of.

"Your Majesty, what should we do? We just acquired a huge amount of inventory from the other two powers. Given the number of perfect caliber godstones involved, they're definitely going to try to dig for information and find out the nature of our savings. Do we give all the good things to Mister Second? Or do you want to keep them?"

After a moment of thought, the emperor replied, "Give the good items to Mister Second. He's no simple character. Patriarch Deva personally instructed us on how to handle things, and we can't afford to be lax. For now, don't do anything to offend Mister Second. After all, he was the one that paid for all of this, and it's going to do a lot to fill our storehouses and increase our destiny."

"Alright," Grand Prince Yi said. "By the way, who should we send to explore the Bastille of the One God? It's going to be very dangerous."

"Whenever we send people in there, casualties result. The place is not to be underestimated. That said, with Mister Second to lead the way, our forces should do well. Of course, now that they know he's the reason for our increase in destiny, it's highly likely they'll send people to try to kill him. We shouldn't worry about that, though. This will be a good opportunity to see how strong Mister Second really is. If he kills them, it'll save us some trouble. But if he's weaker than we expect, maybe we can arrange to have him eliminated, so that we can seize his wealth. We win either way, so why not take advantage of the situation? Do you already have a list of potential experts to recruit for the mission?"

"Yes sir! Here's a list of all the experts in the court and in seclusion. If they lead our thrall troops into the Bastille of the One God, they should be able to successfully track down some magical treasures and medicinal pills. Furthermore, I'll go along as well to direct matters."

The emperor nodded. "That would definitely be for the best. The Bastille of the One God is extremely dangerous. It seems to me the Nine Dragons Court and Sumeru Temple are in a similar bottleneck as we are. They're having trouble expanding, and not even finding a huge treasure trove will necessarily help them. It would be like adding flowers to the brocade. The Bastille of the One God is going to be where everyone really flexes their muscles. That's why you need to be very careful. And if anything unexpected happens, make sure to immediately notify both me and Patriarch Deva."

"Of course. Don't worry, Your Majesty. I'll definitely do everything necessary to further the glory of the Deva Dynasty." Nodding obsequiously, Grand Prince Yi left to make arrangements.

Meanwhile, Yang Qi was in seclusion, keeping a close watch on events outside. Soon, he noticed a group of people flying along far in the distance, eventually landing on an island with a teleportation portal on it.

Immense spatial power swept forth, taking the group to the bottom of the ocean.

The ocean floor was a huge world unto itself. Down there, crystalline palaces could be seen everywhere.

It was the home of the Dragonfolk, and the seat of power of the Nine Dragons Court. Yang Qi had implanted Buddha Tyrant with a devil embryo, acting so surreptitiously that not even Patriarch Deva was aware of what he had done.

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Chapter 1364: Bastille of the One God Part 2

The ocean floor teemed with godlings, demonlings, and devillings of all sorts. Their population surpassed that of the humans on the surface. And not even the demonling population in the mountains and forests could compare.

It was easier to survive under the surface, where it wasn't necessary to deal with the vile climate of the god world.

Of course, if you were swept up by the current and smashed into one of the enormous underwater mountains that existed below, you could easily die. But once familiar with life underwater, most creatures found survival much easier.

The Dragonfolk were a majorly domineering force underwater.

It was hard to say how far down the ocean went. It was as dark as night down there, far beyond the reach of light. However, one thing was certain: this part of the ocean floor was a hundred times larger than the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and Nacrelight Sageland put together.

There were countless buildings, palaces, and castles to be seen, and teleportation portals that were active day and night. There were all sorts of undersea denizens who practiced cultivation that would travel through this area.

Furthermore, this area was surrounded by a tyrannical destiny that pushed away the dark and dangerous ocean currents.

This was where the Nine Dragons Court held sway, the location of centralized power that the Dragonfolk used to control the surrounding oceans.

And the central palace was a huge network of immense crystalline structures.

'It's huge,' Yang Qi thought, 'and the destiny is incredible. It almost turns the water solid! Ordinary people who came here wouldn't even be able to swim.' He almost felt like he was dreaming.

Mountains jutted up like massive clams, except the pearls they spat out were like suns that cast light in all directions.

Some of the cities were built on immense, slumbering sea turtles, each of them as large as a continent. Although they were still and unmoving, they pulsed with immense power.

If he could take the destiny of the Nine Dragons Court, he was convinced he wouldn't even need the Mahātmā Jade to break through to a higher psychic level.

His Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth and Unspoiled Body could both use destiny to further cultivation. And in his Sage Monarch Grand Magic, the Ruler and Emperor aspects were similar.

With strong enough destiny, it was definitely possible to break through previous psychic limitations.

He was already coming up with a plan. He would work with the Deva Dynasty for as long as it took to start taking the destiny he needed. He already had a devil embryo in Patriarch Deva, although there was absolutely no way he could use it to take control of him now.

The only reason he was able to work with him now was by relying on his status as the Second Devil General's clone. If the truth leaked, he would be in trouble.

"Damn it all!" spat Buddha Tyrant from within one of the crystalline palaces. He was in a meeting with Buddha Lawtongue and the others. "Who exactly is that Mister Second? His cultivation base isn't very high, only in the early Paramount God level. But he sure talks big. And he used a really vicious sneak attack on me. And even Paramount Gods and the other old-timers treat him with a lot of respect."

"You absolutely, positively mustn't do anything rash, Buddha Tyrant," said Buddha Lawtongue. "I suspect he has some sort of profound and ancient energy in him. He might even be some ancient entity who was injured and is still in the process of recovery. Otherwise, why would Patriarch Deva be so polite to him? Patriarch Deva ranks as high as our own leader! He doesn't go around being polite to early Paramount Gods!" Remember, the destiny of the Deva Dynasty increased by a shocking thirty percent recently, and it's all because of him. He must have an endless sea of wealth, otherwise he couldn't just throw out millions of perfect caliber godstones without batting an eye. Soon enough, the destiny of the Deva Dynasty is going to surpass that of the Nine Dragons Court, and when it does, Patriarch Deva is going to attack us. He's a vicious and merciless old bastard who won't show mercy or pity to anyone. When the time comes, he won't hesitate to wipe us out."

"Damnation!" Buddha Tyrant raged. "The Deva Dynasty is the one that needs to be wiped out!"

"Our top priority right now is to tell His Majesty the emperor about all this. It's not as though we're completely out of options. We already made the agreement with the Deva Dynasty to go to the Bastille of the One God. Once we're there, maybe we can capture this Mister Second and force his secrets out of him."

The other experts of the Dragonfolk approved of the idea.

"True, that's a good idea."

"That said, his cultivation base is very strong. What if we can't keep him under control? And he's going to be with other people from the Deva Dynasty. They'll definitely protect him! Are we going to wipe out everyone from the Deva Dynasty?"

"Don't worry about it," Buddha Lawtongue said. "Based on the information I have about the Sumeru Temple, they're already planning on dealing with Mister Second. With us working toward the same goal, how could we possibly fail to crush him? Besides, we can also call on our king of fighters and lord of destroyers! With his help, it definitely won't be impossible to destroy this mysterious Mister Second."

"What?" Buddha Tyrant said, a look of fear flitting across his face. "Uncle Lawtongue, are you sure we need the help of that freak? He might be the king of fighters, the lord of destroyers, and the master of fear, but he was imprisoned years ago by the patriarchs! They locked him up in the Eye of the Myriad Seas, ensuring that he'll remain immobile for all eternity. I even heard that his cultivation base is almost on the same level as the patriarch's. What if releasing him causes trouble?"

All of a sudden, a new voice echoed out. "The Deva Dynasty has already broken all the rules. We can't keep playing the game in the same way."

They looked over and saw a majestic man approaching, clad in an imperial dragon robe. The other Dragonfolk quickly dropped to their knees and chorused, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Rise, everyone," said the emperor, sitting down on his throne. "I'm already aware of everything that's happened, and I've discussed matters with the patriarch. We're going to take advantage of the upcoming mission to the Bastille of the One God to kidnap Mister Second. Unfortunately, although the patriarch has his differences with Patriarch Deva, he can't take action directly. Both of them are late Paramount Gods with late Unbounded will convergences, and both are on the verge of a breakthrough. However, we Dragonfolk have a trump card in the form of Buddha Testimony. He's my younger brother, and although he was imprisoned in the Eye of Myriad Seas, he's already been brought in line by the patriarch. All he has to do is crush Mister Second, and he'll earn his freedom. Cooperate with him in all sincerity. He is the most deadly secret weapon we have in the Nine Dragons Court."

"Yes sir," the Dragonfolk chorused.

Yang Qi slowly retracted his view. 'Very impressive. I'm barely on par with the emperor of the Dragonfolk. He's already in the mid Unbounded level, and is a mid Paramount God. Furthermore, he has unique godhood in him and not even I can tell what it is. In fact, it's more like a nest of godhood, filled with billions upon trillions of immense dragons."

Thanks to his eavesdropping, Yang Qi now knew that there was an elite expert among the Dragonfolk, called the king of fighters, lord of destroyers. His name was Buddha Testimony, and he was actually stronger than their emperor.

If he was going to be lurking within their forces, Yang Qi had to be very careful.

He had also learned that the Sumeru Temple planned to make a move against him. Sadly, the monks' buddhist bodies made it impossible for him to insert devil embryos into them.

It had only been in the moment he injured Buddha Tyrant that he managed to infect him.

'There's danger everywhere,' Yang Qi thought. 'That said, all I have to do is get to the Bastille of the One God and find that piece of the Mahātmā Jade. Then I can assimilate it and improve my cultivation base dramatically. Then none of them will be a match for me. I can subjugate the experts from all three factions, and when I head back, no one from the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty or the Nacrelight Sageland will pose a threat to me.'

The Mahātmā Jade was the key to it all.

Most people had to spend huge amounts of time in contemplation and training to make any progress as Paramount God. Even the most spectacular treasures couldn't really change that.

In fact, even Yang Immortal-Slayer had only reached the Unbounded level thanks to the incredible hard work of King Immortal-Slayer and the Purrling. And he still had yet to become a Paramount God.

Drawing on his cultivation base, Yang Qi established a connection to the House of God Ordainment.

The destiny there raged like a burning fire as it rapidly approached the same level as the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and Nacrelight Sageland.

A small portion of it was being funneled into Eternal Millennium's Harvestland, causing the martial-god soldier-kings to stir in anticipation.

Meanwhile, Yang Qi had seven agents inserted into the League of the Devil-Dao, all of them Paramount Gods with Unbounded will. With them, he would be able to recruit even more devils into his forces.

'The time has come,' he thought. 'The Bastille of the One God is going to be dangerous, but I have to take the risk. Once I get stronger, I'll finish Eternal Millennium's martial-god soldier-kings and seize them for my own!'

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Chapter 1365: Starting Operations

Somewhere in the House of God Ordainment...

Months were spent in rest and recovery. At the same time, massive amounts of resources were sent into the Cruiser of Civilization.

Yang Qi had purchased millions and millions of godstones' worth of items from the Nine Dragons Court and the Sumeru Temple, then sent the best of it to his people in the House of God Ordainment.

They now had immense hordes of treasures, and actually didn't have enough geniuses to spend it on.

Unfortunately, Yang Qi still didn't know of any way to get back to the impure lands. If he could summon all of his people from the Sage Monarch Society there, he would have so many Ascendants in his forces that the House of God Ordainment would become a truly formidable organization.

On the upside, the Cruiser of Civilization could use the resources to create thrall troops and provide some help to his current disciples. The rest, he kept in storage, for use later when Eternal Millennium's martial-god soldier-kings were finished.

Although the martial-god soldier-kings were formidable, Yang Qi had learned about some of their weaknesses from the crown prince.

There were also things he knew based on his experience with angels. Thrall troops could be powerful, but angels were the ultimate soldiers. There was simply no way the martial-god soldier-kings could match up to them, much less surpass them. Unfortunately, Yang Qi didn't know how to create angels the way they had existed in ancient times.

Forgetting about angels, the Cruiser of Civilization could create morphling kings, which were in no way inferior to martial-god soldier-kings.

Unfortunately, Yang Qi couldn't create morphling kings yet. He needed to push the Cruiser of Civilization to a higher state of functionality. Once he was a peak Paramount God with peak Unbounded will convergence, and had access to even more abundant resources, he would be able to.

After all, each morphling king would be as strong as an Unbounded expert.

There was no way the martial-god soldier-kings would be that strong. At most, they could reach the Perfect God level, and get close to being as strong as Unbounded experts.

[Beep-beep-beep. Beep-beep-beep.]

In a massive god kingdom in the Cruiser of Civilization, Jadefall, Yang Zhan, the Shepherd, and many of Yang Qi's other friends and family were gathered on a golden platform, looking out at a host of enormous pods. There were so many of them they were impossible to count. These were the vivicreation systems.

Beneath each pod was a pool of liquid filled with crackling lightning. Strangely, this lightning wasn't the usual silver color, but rather as red as blood. In fact, it somewhat resembled wriggling blood vessels.

"These are the vivicreation pods used to create the morphling kings," Proud World said. "Is it really possible to create morphlings as powerful as Unbounded experts?"

"There's one way to find out," Jadefall said. "Although we can't create the highest level morphling kings right now, at least we can make something that surpasses the Perfect God level. Call them morphling princes, if you will. Shepherd. Brahma. What do you think? Have you made all the proper adjustments to the various materials we need?"

"Don't worry, Jadefall," the Shepherd said. "Over the past few years, Yang Qi has sent immense resources to us from the Deva Dynasty. There's no way we could use them all even if we tried. We have a huge stockpile built up here in the Cruiser of Civilization. Maybe we can't make morphling kings, but we can at least create a prototype. I'm also curious to see what level these morphling princes will be. And what will their godhood be like?"

"Prepare the materials," said Yang Manifestation, who was none other than the former Sectlord Will Manifestation. "Yang Memory, start funneling the resources into the vivicreation tanks!"

RUMBLE!

A huge channel appeared, through which flowed a host of items including gems, flesh, blood, spirit medicine, medicinal pills, ores, souls, vital energy, and the like.

They were all rare items in the god world.

In addition, massive amounts of power also rumbled forth.

These were the ingredients that would go into creating a morphling king, and as they poured into the lightning-filled vivicreation tanks, they crumbled and melted into the liquid.

"Activate the vivicreation lightning!" Jadefall said, hitting a series of buttons to activate some of the functions of the Cruiser of Civilization.

Afterward, she turned to the people present and said, "Yang Qi is going to the Bastille of the One God, so all of you need to be ready. The Deva Dynasty, Nine Dragons Court, and Sumeru Temple are all going to target him at some point. Given the current level of his cultivation base, it's going to be difficult for him to hold his own. In order to have a fighting chance, he needs some powerful thrall troops. This prototype morphling king, or morphling prince if you will, is what he plans on using to deal with Eternal Millennium. He wants to take his martial-god soldier-kings. If he uses the God Legion Seal to combine them with the secret reserve power of the House of God Ordainment, then throws in aspects of angel creation and his enlightenment of the True Devil's techniques, he'll create an extremely powerful weapon that will surpass even ancient angels."

"What?" Yang Memory said. "Yang Qi wants to make thrall troops that will surpass ancient angels?"

Ancient angels were supremely powerful entities that could command great daos, subvert reality, and overcome any opponent.

"Yang Qi has a new idea," Jadefall explained. "Because he has the God Legion Seal, he has the full legacy of the Sovereign Lord. With the sheepskin scroll and the Mahātmā Jade, he has the legacy of the True Devil. He also has King Immortal-Slayer's legacy medallions and all of the various legacies of the seventy-two monarchs. In addition, he knows the secrets of the Great Necropolis, and has cultivated the techniques of the purrling. Using all of those, he created his own unique Sage Monarch Grand Magic, which, although not complete, is more than enough to create his own thralls. In a moment, we'll have a chance to see exactly how it works."

Even as the words left her mouth, an immense will weighed down in the area. It was none other than the will of Yang Qi's true self.

"Well, Yang Qi?" Yang Zhan asked. "Is your plan going as intended? You're in a very dangerous situation there, what with Patriarch Deva keeping such a close eye on you. And he has his eyes on the purrling as well."

"Don't worry, Father," Yang Qi replied, waving his hand dismissively. "Patriarch Deva can't do anything to me. That said, if he joined the Nine Dragons Court and Sumeru Temple to oppose me, I would have a hard time coming out of it alive. And if word leaked about my God Legion Seal, it would make things worse. That's why I've changed plans and am going to try to take out Eternal Millennium.

"I'd originally planned to stay in the Deva Dynasty for a bit longer. By absorbing more of its destiny, I could help the martial-god soldier-kings reach a state of completion, then kill the crown prince. Afterward, I was going to conquer the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and Nacrelight Sageland, for use as a tool against Patriarch Deva and the Proud Clan. But now I don't have time for all that. I need to deal with the Bastille of the One God first."

"Oh, right," Yang Zhan said. "Have you gotten any more good information about the Proud Clan?"

"The Proud Clan is very secretive. The information available in the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, and even in the Deva Dynasty, doesn't actually provide any concrete details about their headquarters. They just have too many branches set up in different parts of the god world. But considering they've imprisoned King Immortal-Slayer, it means they're my top enemy. And I can't afford to underestimate them."

"I used to think the House of God Ordainment was large," said the Shepherd. "But then my cultivation base improved, and I learned of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and the Nacrelight Sageland. Just when I thought they were the truly colossal organizations, I found out about the Deva Dynasty, Nine Dragons Court, and Sumeru Temple. Do you think there are organizations even more powerful out there?"

"Of course there are," said Brahma. "Based on my experience in ancient times, I can tell you that the House of God Ordainment is like a backwater village. The Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and Nacrelight Sageland are like small towns, while the Deva Dynasty, Nine Dragons Court, and Sumeru Temple are like large towns. There are definitely more powerful groups than them."

"That's right," Yang Qi said. "And although some of the God-Lords of ancient times vanished, some still exist. Forgetting King Immortal-Slayer, the most powerful person I've encountered in the god world so far is Patriarch Deva, who's a late Paramount God with late Unbounded will convergence. There are definitely peak Paramount Gods out there with peak Unbounded will. There may even be people who surpass peak Paramount Gods, and are actually half-Annulled. And the organizations attached to such people are the truly powerful ones. Right now, we're fooling around with the small fries."

RUMBLE!

Around then, the materials being sent into the vivicreation tanks caused an immense rumbling sound. At the same time, perfect caliber godstones were being thrown in one after another. Not even the Deva Dynasty could possibly sustain an effort like this.

As the materials were inundated with the blood-colored lightning, a hulking figure took shape, like some sort of ancient devil king arising from primal-chaos.

It was neither humanoid nor mechanical in nature. It was flesh and blood, with thick hair that wriggled like tentacles.

It had elements of humans, devils, and beasts, yet was none of those. It had a human face, a beastly body, and walked on all fours. Its godhood pulsed with power, and when it howled, psychic fluctuations rolled out that could rip space-time to shreds.

"A prototype morphling king," Jadefall said. "It definitely doesn't have Unbounded will convergence. Cruiser of Civilization, use the power assessment systems to analyze it."

The photonic computers in the Cruiser of Civilization glowed to life, sending a beam of light to pass over the morphling. A moment later, the computers spoke.

[Beep-beep-beep. Assessment systems recalibrating. Henceforth, Lesser Gods are the standard. Early Lesser Gods have a psychic scale and godhood rating of one. As for this morphling, it has a psychic scale and godhood rating of three hundred thousand!]

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Chapter 1366: Sage Monarch Magistrates

Early Lesser Gods had a godhood rating of one and a psychic scale of one. With that as the basis, it was possible to accurately assess a person's fighting prowess.

Normally speaking, a Lesser God's godhood would progress from the early level to the mid, late, and peak level. And in terms of godhood or psychic scale, their rating could never surpass ten.

It was only Common Gods who could go into the tens. Greater Gods rated higher than a hundred and could climb into the hundreds. Consummate Gods would surpass a thousand and go into the thousands.

Then there were Perfect Gods, who would go over ten thousand and reach the tens of thousands. Peak Perfect Gods were considered elite experts. For instance, Houselord God Ordainment had a godhood rating of over seventy thousand. The psychic scale operated similarly.

Even the most powerful Perfect Gods would never have psychic scales or godhood ratings that surpassed a hundred thousand. That was a hard and fast threshold. To break through it, one would have to have an immense level of genius, as well as incredible resources.

For instance, some of Yang Qi's brethren had special types of godhood which enabled them to surpass a hundred thousand as peak Perfect Gods.

Jadefall and Yang Immortal-Slayer were even more impressive.

Both of them were already in the Unbounded level, which was beyond the level where people used numbers to calculate strength. As for someone like Yang Zhan, he had a godhood rating somewhere between one hundred and eighty thousand and two hundred thousand. And others in the group were higher than two hundred thousand.

Yet this prototype morphling had come into the world with a godhood rating and a psychic scale of three hundred thousand! It was stronger than any of Yang Qi's brethren!

His brethren were all outstanding figures from the impure lands who had ascended to the god world and were considered top geniuses. And ever since he'd reached the Unbounded level, he had been giving them even more help to advance. He gave them the best resources and best advice, enabling them to reach incredibly high levels.

While ordinary peak Perfect Gods would have ratings of a hundred thousand, they had two hundred thousand. And it was much more than simply double the level of fighting prowess. After all, they were from the impure lands! In terms of power, reactions, senses, thinking ability, and life force, they were many times superior.

"Dear lord," Jadefall said. "Am I seeing things, Yang Qi? That morphling king has a godhood rating and psychic scale of three hundred thousand!? The troops in the War God Commander's Tally only have psychic scales and godhood ratings of about ninety thousand. This single morphling king could slaughter tens of thousands of those war gods!"

"None of us measure up to it!" Doom said. "Photonic computers, assess my godhood and psychic power!"

Light swept over Doom.

[Beep-beep-beep. Beep-beep-beep. Yang Doom, your godhood rating and psychic scale are in perfect balance, both being two hundred and eighty thousand!]

"You're not even on the same level as this prototype!" Proud World exclaimed. "And if it was the full morphling king, how strong would it be? None of us could possibly measure up to it. Is it made of pure power?"

"A complete morphling king would be equivalent to an Unbounded expert," Yang Qi said. "Jadefall, let's assess you."

"Alright!"

She stepped forward, and the light slid over her.

[Beep-beep-beep. Beep-beep-beep. Unbounded expert. Godhood rating: five hundred thousand. Psychic scale: one million, two hundred thousand. Psychic scale surpasses godhood rating, which is not quite on the Paramount God level.]

"See?" Yang Qi said. "It seems early Unbounded will convergence rates at about a million. And the godhood of Paramount Gods requires a million as well. An Unbounded expert is definitely many times more powerful than a peak Perfect God."

Peak Perfect Gods would rate around a hundred thousand. And someone with a rating of a million could obviously kill someone with a rating of a hundred thousand as easily as popping a bubble.

Even the prototype morphling king, with its rating of three hundred thousand, would be ripped to shreds by an Unbounded expert.

"Now, assess me!" Yang Immortal-Slayer said.

The lights flashed.

[Beep-beep-beep. Beep-beep-beep. Godhood rating: three million. Psychic scale: one million, eight hundred thousand. With monarch godhood, advancement will be difficult, and breakthroughs challenging...]

"What?!" Yang Immortal-Slayer said. "My godhood rating is three million? Ordinary Paramount Gods would have a rating of one million. Shouldn't I be many times stronger than an early Paramount God? Although, I'm actually not a Paramount God myself."

"That's because you have monarch godhood," Yang Qi said. "If my speculations are correct, early Paramount Gods will have a godhood rating of a million, or millions. The mid level will surpass ten million, and the late level will surpass a hundred million. I suppose I might as well assess my own psychic scale and godhood rating."

With that, he stepped forward.

A moment later, claxons started blazing in the Cruiser of Civilization, as though an incredible event were underway, which was draining the power in the ship.

[Monarch godhood and a Paramount God! Godhood rating, fifty million! Psychic scale... psychic scale... eighty million!] Even the photonic computers seemed surprised.

[According to the data in the heavenly workings calculations systems, monarch godhood normally surpasses psychic scale. Why is that not the case here? Further assessment required. Genetic systems, activate...]

He nodded.

His monarch godhood was currently in the early Paramount God level. Normally speaking, the godhood of a Paramount God would be rated at a million. Some such gods who practiced cultivation in that level might push their godhood rating into the millions.

As for mid Paramount Gods, they would break past the level of ten million. What that meant was that Yang Qi's current godhood rating was actually superior to normal mid Paramount Gods.

And his psychic scale was at an even more terrifying level.

Once he broke past a hundred million, he would be ready to hold his own against Patriarch Deva, and possibly even crush him.

Everyone was so shocked it took them a few minutes to gather their senses. Finally, Jadefall said, "Yang Qi, your godhood rating is fifty million? And your psychic scale is eighty million? Doesn't that mean you could create a psychic tempest that would destroy the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty?"

Smiling coolly, Yang Qi replied, "Given my current cultivation base, yes, I could. I'm fairly certain the current patriarchs of the dynasty, and the emperor as well, have godhood ratings and psychic scales of around twenty million. At most, their strongest member might be at around thirty or fifty million. In other words, beneath me. I could single-handedly go there and crush them with my will alone.

"I purchased a fourth piece of Mahātmā Jade from the Deva Dynasty, and that made me strong enough to handle both the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and the Nacrelight Sageland. I even fought with Patriarch Deva himself. I've definitely reached a higher level of enlightenment. In fact, my will convergence is basically in the mid Unbounded level."

"So are we going to kill Eternal Millennium right now?" Jadefall said. "Take his martial-god soldier-kings?"

"There's no rush," Yang Qi said. "I've gained enlightenment of a way to make a new type of thrall. With all of the resources I've purchased, we should be able to make some more of these prototype morphling kings. Jadefall, bring out the War God Commander's Tally."

"Alright!"

She produced the commander's tally and summoned the numerous peak Perfect God thralls from within it.

"Heaven and Earth Furnace!" Yang Qi said, then filled it with thralls and morphlings when it appeared, including the morphling king they had just created.

"And now for the resources!" he waved his hand, sending countless resources from the stockpiles into the furnace.

Settling down cross-legged in front of the furnace, he sent the golden light of the God Legion Seal streaming out.

At the same time, the power of the Cruiser of Civilization activated, connecting with the Heaven and Earth Furnace to create a new form of life. Lightning crackled as flesh and blood came into existence.

Meanwhile, Yang Qi was mumbling an enchantment in some unknown language, causing intense psychic fluctuations to roll out. Genetic combinations swirled as all sorts of bizarre images appeared.

The depths of hell, the halls of heaven, the god world, the immortal worlds, the Great Necropolis, ancient images, seas, jungles...

Destiny also appeared, flowing directly into the Heaven and Earth Furnace.

The process lasted nine days and nights.

Suddenly, the Heaven and Earth Furnace trembled as an immense figure appeared within the tempest of blood inside, of humanoid shape, with a perfect body.

He wore a cloak that depicted mountains and rivers, plants and flowers, suns and moons, stars and asteroids, fish and game, great daos, and the yin and the yang.

This was a figure of immense authority, a top expert in all creation.

[Scanning. Unknown creation. Thrall troop. Unique life force and genetics. Unable to assess. Godhood rating: five hundred thousand. Psychic scale: five hundred thousand.]

"Did that many war gods really get combined into one form?" Jadefall asked. "He's strong, but he doesn't seem to be on the same level as the thrall troops in the commander's tally."

"This is just the first state of my new creation," Yang Qi replied. "He's not complete. Eventually, he'll form a new body. Then he'll split into multiple forms. Furthermore, I need the martial-god soldier-kings to be part of the mix."

"What kind of thrall is this?" the Shepherd asked, clicking his tongue in admiration. "It's definitely strong. Impressive, Yang Qi, but if you think you're going to surpass the ancient angels, you might as well give up now."

"I need to keep working on it," Yang Qi said. "As for what we'll call this new kind of thrall, it will be something completely unique. They're going to be similar to the ancient angels in the halls of heaven."

"What are we going to call them?" Jadefall asked.

"Sage monarch magistrates!"

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