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 1367: Sage Monarch Magistrates Part 2

"Sage monarch magistrates?"

Jadefall, Yang Zhan, Yang Immortal-Slayer, Yang Manifestation, Yang Memory, Yang Doom, Yang Proudworld, and everyone else was completely taken aback. How could they have guessed that Yang Qi would already have a name for his new type of thrall?

"That's right," Yang Qi said. "Sage monarch magistrates. They'll be the most powerful type of thrall troop in the Sage Monarch Society. They aren't slaves, but rather a higher form of existence. Eventually, they'll run daily affairs, administer justice, assess disciples, and handle important business. In any organization, corruption is a big problem in the administration. And one corrupt administrator can cause problems for the destiny as a whole, eventually leading to the downfall of the organization. But our sage monarch magistrates will be both powerful and selfless. Their minds will be clean, and they'll serve public interests with complete loyalty. Imagine the purity of our organization, and the nature of the destiny."

Everyone nodded in approval and provided their own input.

"True."

"It'll be good to have them in charge of things like breakthroughs, medicinal pill distribution, assessments, arrests, law enforcement, and whatnot. It's important for administrators to be impartial. The House of God Ordainment isn't large, but as the saying goes, the sparrow may be small, but all its vital organs are there. For example, in the past, many disciples formed cliques for personal gain, making unity difficult and resulting in an overall reduction in power. But after prohibiting personal conflict, we experienced dramatic growth. Without corrupt disciples, we'll be much stronger."

"That's right. Calling them sage monarch magistrates is appropriate. Very appropriate."

Everyone seemed to be on the same page.

"Exactly," Yang Qi said. "That said, don't be too quick to rejoice. This is only the nascent form of a sage monarch magistrate. I still need to add in the martial-god soldier-kings to make the complete version. I'm going to the Harvestland to look for Eternal Millennium. With my Unbounded will, I can subjugate him and get him under control. Then I can work on the larger plan of taking over the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and seizing its destiny."

"Do you need our help?"

"No. I can do it on my own, and bringing you along would only be beating the grass and startling the snake. If the higher echelons of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty found out what was happening, it could lead to open war, and that would harm all my plans. Although we could beat them in a fight, it would most assuredly attract the attention of the League of Academies, the League of Wretch-Gods, the League of the Devil-Dao, the Nacrelight Sageland, and other major powers. And some of them would surely try taking advantage of the situation.

"So I want to accomplish this task with Eternal Millennium as surreptitiously as possible. If he were in the middle of the court, it would be very difficult to subjugate him. But he's far away in that Harvestland he set up, harvesting destiny. No one in the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty will have any idea what's happening."

"How long will it take? Do you already have all the information you need about him?" Jadefall asked. She had full trust in Yang Qi, especially after hearing the results of his assessment, as well as his plan.

"I know everything I need to know. What's more, even though his Harvestland is a profound place, I have his will convergence clone, which will only make it that much easier for me to take control of the place. I'd hoped to prepare more for this moment, but I'm out of time."

WHOOSH!

Yang Qi vanished, and when he reappeared, he was right outside the Harvestland. The place was enormous, and it was sucking in massive amounts of destiny, both to temper Eternal Millennium's physical form, and also to grow the martial-god soldier-kings.

Yang Qi had taken a lot of destiny from the Deva Dynasty, and most of that had been given to Eternal Millennium.

Eternal Millennium was spending all of his time cultivating his energy arts, and wasn't even bothering to check in with his formal duties at the court. To him, power was the most important thing. Without it, how could he ever control the dynasty?

Meanwhile, Yang Qi was looking over the Harvestland as a whole. If he hadn't been secretly funneling destiny to it, it would have been very difficult for him to find, as it was hidden in the middle of enormous spatial tempests.

Even Paramount Gods would get lost trying to come here without teleporting directly in.

But Yang Qi was different. Locking onto Eternal Millennium's position, he quickly set up a spell formation to lock down the area and make sure no messages could be sent out of the Harvestland. Meanwhile, the crown prince was working on his cultivation inside, completely unaware that he was already trapped.

In the past, Yang Qi's cultivation base hadn't been superior to Eternal Millennium's. But with four pieces of the Mahātmā Jade, and the time he had spent cultivating in the Deva Dynasty, he had replaced hunting rifles with cannons.

The crown prince sat cross-legged, slowly working, not with his energy arts, but with the magical laws of the universe. Doing this allowed him to gain a greater understanding of the great dao of the universe itself, and by extension, allowed him to grasp at the workings of heaven.

BAM!

All of a sudden, one of the heads of wheat collapsed, and a martial-god soldier-king appeared, its aura immense, with psychic fluctuations around the level of a hundred and fifty thousand.

The War God Commander's Tally only produced troops in the range of eighty to ninety thousand! The martial-god soldier-kings were living up to their reputation. And these weren't prototypes, but the final version, albeit not in a complete state of growth.

Eternal Millennium threw his head back and roared with laughter. "I've finally produced a juvenile martial-god soldier-king! Such power! I'm not disappointed at all. Just this one version is many times stronger than a peak Perfect God! But this still isn't good enough..."

"You're right," a voice echoed out, "it's far from good enough. That juvenile martial-god soldier-king has a psychic scale and godhood rating of a hundred and fifty thousand. That just won't do. It needs to be more like three hundred thousand."

"Who's there? A hundred fifty thousand? Three hundred thousand? What are you talking about?"

Eternal Millennium was already on his feet looking around. Of course, he had no idea how the Cruiser of Civilization assessed cultivation, so he had no idea what Yang Qi was talking about.

"Ordinary Lesser Gods have a godhood rating of one, and a psychic scale of one. It's an ancient assessment method passed down by the Lord of Civilization, designed to gauge fighting prowess."

"Who are you? How did you get into my Harvestland? Show your face!" Baleful energy surged within the crown prince, causing screaming winds to fill the Harvestland.

That was when Yang Qi appeared, standing only a few dozen meters in front of Eternal Millennium.

The crown prince had no idea how he had come to be there, but as soon as he saw him, he recognized his face. "Oh, it's you, Yang Qi. You—"

"Yes, it's me. What do you have to say for yourself? Did you think that just because I joined your Crown Prince Society and gave you some destiny, that you controlled me? The truth is that I control you! I know everything about you, including the fact that you're too weak to fight me. You wanted to turn the Sage Monarch Society and the House of God Ordainment into puppets. Sadly, what's actually going to happen is that I'm going to take over the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty."

Eternal Millennium stared at Yang Qi for a long moment, then burst out laughing. "For the first time ever, I actually misjudged someone. So, you're some sort of top expert? I knew that although Yang Immortal-Slayer had reached the Unbounded level, Jadefall was still the leader of the Sage Monarch Society. But in the end, you were running things from behind the scenes. You're the real villain behind the curtain, aren't you? Not even a Paramount God should be able to sneak into my Harvestland without me knowing. Who exactly are you?"

"Yang Qi," he said. "That's my real name."

"There's no way. It's impossible that someone as powerful as you would be a complete unknown." The crown prince smiled coldly. "You're definitely the patriarch of some top organization."

"The god world is a big place. There are probably a lot of top experts out there you've never heard of. Furthermore, the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty is little more than a village that's hardly worth mentioning. You really are ignorant and ill-informed, Eternal Millennium."

"If you want to be like that, then prepare to die!"

Eternal Millennium suddenly launched an attack.

Thrusting out a palm, he drew on the power of the Harvestland, exerting such immense pressure that the magical laws of the god world, and even the great dao of the universe, started collapsing. Then he sent all of that immense power rumbling toward Yang Qi.

"Heaven-Fate Martial-God Palm!"

A domineering, invincible power was bearing down on Yang Qi.

However, he just laughed.

As the palm neared him, its force vanished as surely as a statue of an ox tossed into the sea. In the end, Eternal Millennium's hand stopped about three inches away from Yang Qi, and couldn't proceed any further.

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Chapter 1368: The End of the Line for the Crown Prince

'How could this be happening? It's completely impossible!'

Eternal Millennium's palm was inches away from Yang Qi, but couldn't move forward at all. All of the power behind the strike was gone, neutralized by Yang Qi.

Yang Qi didn't even have to make a move to defeat Eternal Millennium.

"You're far too weak, Eternal Millennium. Whether in terms of psychic power or godhood, you're just completely pitiful. Your godhood rating is at about eighty thousand, and your psychic power is the same. I'm ten times stronger than you in terms of psyche. Furthermore, I'm only here in clone form. My true self is even stronger. That said, my current psychic power is more than enough to defeat you. You're no match for me, so surrender. If you acknowledge allegiance to me, I won't kill you. You see, we actually have some history. I have some of your will from the impure lands. In fact, here, you can have it back."

"My will from the impure lands?"

Eternal Millennium took a few steps back, his eyes locked onto Yang Qi. "Are you saying that my rating is eight million, and yours is eighty million? That's completely ridiculous. You're just trying to frighten me! Tell me who you really are. You may be strong, but not enough that I can't deal with you. You see, with little effort at all, I can call all of the top experts of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty here to crush you."

Yang Qi clasped his hands behind his back and stood there. "I don't think so. Go ahead and try. See if you can reach out to your allies outside the Harvestland. You'll find you can't. I've locked this entire place down."

"No!" Eternal Millennium blurted. Drawing on all of his psychic power, he tried to send a message out, only to find that the entire Harvestland was covered with something like an enormous net.

"I'm telling you, your godpower of eight million is nowhere near enough to fight me. If you don't believe me, try. You'll be like a mantis trying to stop a war chariot." Waving his hand, he said, "Come out, Crown Prince. See your true self."

The Crown Prince from the impure lands suddenly appeared.

The two of them looked exactly the same, and had the same aura and life force characteristics. The only difference was their comparative level of power.

The Crown Prince stared at Eternal Millennium, his eyes glittering as unknown thoughts ran through his head. A long moment passed, and then he said, "So, you're Eternal Millennium, my true self?"

"You're my clone?" Eternal Millennium replied, a look of shock on his face. "That sliver of will I sent to the lower worlds? You look exactly like me! How did you get up here?"

"You're really useless, did you know that, Eternal Millennium?" the Crown Prince replied through gritted teeth. "Yang Qi and I are mortal enemies through life and death. I was on my way to conquering everything in the impure lands when he came along and killed me. Originally, I'd hoped that once he reached the god world, my true self would be able to stand up to him. Apparently not!"

Instead of responding, Eternal Millennium reached out with his will to try to assimilate his clone. However, there was no reaction. The clone's aura was the same as his own, but he couldn't control it. Even worse, the Harvestland couldn't target the clone because of his fundamental nature.

"I have a question, Eternal Millennium," Yang Qi said. Pointing at the Crown Prince, he said, "This piece of trash was very arrogant in the impure lands. He got the legacy of King Immortal-Slayer, and thought that would put him in the position to fight me. But then I killed him. I suppose if he hadn't run into me, he might have ended up getting very strong. However, how did you get your sliver of will down into the lower worlds? Given the level of your cultivation base, even if you were ten times stronger than you already are, you shouldn't have been able to open a passageway. And you were surely even more pathetically weak back then than you are now."

Eternal Millennium chuckled. "Thanks for reminding me, Yang Qi. It doesn't matter how powerful you are, you can't kill me here. You see, I have a top expert watching out for me. It was that very expert who gave me the ability to send my sliver of will down into the lower worlds. You may be impressive, but you can't compare to that expert. He can crush you as easily as an ant."

"Oh, who is this person?" Yang Qi asked. He'd known all along that Eternal Millennium had some sort of powerful backer, otherwise, how would he have ended up with the martial-god soldier-kings? And how could he have sent his will to the lower worlds?

"Hmph! Even if you could manipulate the workings of heaven, you would never be able to divine the identity of my backer. No one can possibly identify his aura." As he spoke, Eternal Millennium was secretly gathering his power in the hopes of making a move.

"Oh, I know who it is!" Yang Qi suddenly said. "It's a Fateless One, isn't it? The same person who was connected to that woman from the Nacrelight Sageland. With one sweep of his palm, he crushed the leaders there. Not even the High Priestess could do anything to him, and in the end, he left behind the Destined Marriage God Temple. I bet it was him, wasn't it!?"

"You...!" Eternal Millennium said, his eyes glittering with fear. "How could you possibly know about that? Although, it doesn't matter that you guessed the truth. Fateless Ones are the strongest people in existence. He could kill you as easily as flipping over his hand!"

"Is that so? Well I'm going to subjugate you right here and now. Let's see if this Fateless One comes to save you."

Yang Qi was now getting serious.

He waved his finger, and the Crown Prince from the impure lands suddenly grew immensely larger, and simultaneously exerted forceful control over the Harvestland. There was great godpower in the Harvestland, and Yang Qi didn't want to give Eternal Millennium a chance to draw on it.

Yang Qi was fairly certain that the Harvestland had been given to Eternal Millennium by that mysterious Fateless One, who had also left some of his power within it. If that power were unleashed, it would be very troublesome. Although Yang Qi could handle the situation, it would arouse the attention of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty.

That was why he was using the aura of the Crown Prince to keep the Harvestland under control and give him time to capture Eternal Millennium.

As Yang Qi strode forward, Eternal Millennium staggered backward, desperately trying to draw on his energy arts and magical techniques to save himself. None did any good.

"Acknowledge allegiance, Eternal Millennium. Acknowledge allegiance!"

Yang Qi spoke in a holy voice that connected to the Harvestland and wrested away control of it.

RUMBLE!

Eternal Millennium sensed that Yang Qi's psychic power surpassed anything he could imagine. As it swept over him, it created an immense kingdom that shrank down and formed a prison around him.

Crack! Snap!

Golden manacles snapped into place on him, making it impossible for him to move.

"I refuse to believe I'm going to die at your hands!" Heart bursting with defiance, Eternal Millennium shivered, causing explosive power to erupt from his godhood, transforming into a huge dragon that snapped the manacles binding him.

"What's this?" Yang Qi murmured. "That's not your power. Someone left some godpower inside of you to use in a moment of crisis." An eye opened up on his forehead, which was none other than the Lord's Eye. As he examined Eternal Millennium, he saw that there was a smaller piece of godhood within his main godhood. Or rather, a godhood seed.

It was the size of a walnut, but seemed to contain an entire minor world that not even Yang Qi's vision could pierce. And when he exerted pressure on it, it responded with a boundless level of power.

"This was obviously left behind by some top expert."

A serious expression appeared on Yang Qi's face. Although the seed wasn't a threat to him, it was serving its purpose of protecting Eternal Millennium. And if things continued on as they were, it might make it impossible to fully suppress him.

Laughing, Eternal Millennium said, "That's right, it's a seed left behind by a top expert! I can't normally use it, but if my life comes under threat, its power will be released!" He continued roaring with laughter as he surged with seemingly unending power. "Die!"

With no warning, he suddenly launched a palm strike.

It wasn't related at all to his previous palm move. This was filled with three types of killing intent; that from heaven, which could redirect the stars; that from earth, which could summon dragons; that from men, which could overthrow heaven and earth.

Three types of power. Three types of will. A combination of heaven, earth, and man!

"Nation-Fate Godfist. Bring Peace to All Nations!"

Yang Qi saw what appeared to be all the nations in existence, led by a sage who could unify all creation. All countries and peoples prostrated in worship, leading to a shining golden age.

"Bring Peace to All Nations? Nice move!"

Yang Qi blurred into motion, unleashing a string of moves that seemed like something that could exist for time immemorial. When a deva took control, it was possible to seize the cosmos!

This wasn't one of his top moves, but rather a consummate move used by Patriarch Deva. It was Long Life!

BAM!

Yang Qi's fist met Eternal Millennium's palm, and a massive explosion surged out from the point of impact.

Yang Qi wasn't really affected, nor was Eternal Millennium. In fact, the latter even moved in for another attack, numerous streaks of light appearing behind him as he used another strange and deadly move.

He was currently operating at roughly ten times his actual level of strength!

"I'm going to take your life today, Yang Qi! I should thank you. Without you, I wouldn't have been able to unlock the hidden strength within me!"

Eternal Millennium's attacks grew swifter and fiercer, until he was a blur that shot upward; then he reached out toward Yang Qi with two pitch-black hands that could devour all living things.

"Eradication God Claws!"

1. The story of the man who left behind the Destined Marriage God Temple was originally told in .

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Chapter 1369: The End of the Line for the Crown Prince Part 2

Unexpectedly, Eternal Millennium had a power seed from some top expert hidden within him, allowing him to suddenly achieve incredible fighting prowess. In fact, he was now able to fight Yang Qi's will clone.

A beam of sword light shot forth as Eternal Millennium used a consummate sword technique from the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, combined with something called the Eradication God Claws.

"A thousand hills with no birds in flight, ten thousands paths with no human tracks."

His Eradication God Claws were a truly consummate technique, merciless and vicious. The sword energy within it easily pierced through Yang Qi's defensive empyrean energy, and the claws then attempted to rip out his soul.

"A very impressive claw technique," Yang Qi said, nodding in admiration. "Not bad at all. Unfortunately, you're dealing with me, so that's not going to cut it. I'm curious to see what martial quintessence this Fateless One left within you. Is it enough to stop me?"

He stretched his fingers out and unleashed one of the consummate abilities of the Sage Monarch Grand Magic.

All of a sudden, something that sounded like zither music filled the air.

The Eradication God Claws started crumbling, and Yang Qi casually sent what appeared to be strands of silk out to wrap up Eternal Millennium until he couldn't move.

"You coward, Yang Qi! Fight me like a man! I want to see how strong you are!"

"Fight you like a man? Alright."

Seeing that the fight had reached this point, Yang Qi unleashed a palm.

Intense rumbling sounds could be heard as a huge tombstone appeared, stone-colored, but green with age, mottled with the passage of time, and slashed by swords and sabers.

The God Tombstone Palms were on display.

Yang Qi had a better understanding of the God Tombstone Palms than ever, and could use them to conquer everything in his path.

That was especially true now that he had monarch godhood to back them with.

POP!

The Eradication God Claws met the God Tombstone Palms, and the former couldn't pierce the latter. Instead, immense power rose up within the tombstone, which then exploded outward.

Then, Yang Qi leapt forth with another instance of the God Tombstone Palms, adding a second tombstone to the mix and instantly putting immense pressure on Eternal Millennium.

The tombstones slammed into him, causing blood to spray out of his mouth.

"What energy art is that?" he said, shocked.

"After you acknowledge allegiance to me, I'll tell you all about it. In fact, I might even teach some of it to you. It's called the God Tombstone Palms. For now, just enjoy it. And watch how I use its power to bury your soul!" He chopped both hands out, causing numerous tombstones to appear that filled the Harvestland until it looked like an enormous graveyard.

Thump!

Tombstones slammed into Eternal Millennium, sending him staggering backward, dazed and shouting in rage. He tried drawing on the godpower seed within him, but sadly, his will convergence was too weak, making it impossible for him to unleash the full extent of its potential. He was like a child holding a sledgehammer; how could someone like that possibly defeat a powerfully built martial arts expert?

All of a sudden, Yang Qi vanished amidst the tombstones.

'This crown prince has a very impressive godpower seed in him, left behind by a Fateless One. If I can take it and assimilate it, then temper it with my god legion angst, it'll be a perfect asset to add to my sage monarch magistrates.' Two tigers cannot live on one mountain, and now that Yang Qi had evidence there was another Fateless One in the god world, he knew he had to kill the other one to remain on the top.

"Power, activate!" Eternal Millennium screamed. "Oh mighty figure, consummate expert, I'm about to die! I need your will to help control the godpower within me!"

'I can't let him go around praying like that,' Yang Qi thought. He was actually unsure if the spell formations he had set up outside would prevent such prayers from leaving the Harvestland.

'I'll use my god legion angst to combine the two crown princes, down to their very soul!'

Yang Qi suddenly unleashed a consummate move.

The Crown Prince shivered, and a blank expression could be seen on his face as he shot toward Eternal Millennium, flying along inside a huge bubble.

Eternal Millennium couldn't do anything to stop it. The Crown Prince from the impure lands smashed into him, then popping sounds could be heard as the two of them combined.

The Crown Prince from the impure lands was under the control of the God Legion Seal, and now he was becoming one with Eternal Millennium. Immense shockwaves rolled out as they struggled, but eventually, the godpower seed ceased to move.

'Hmph. Not even that Fateless One could have predicted this would happen. I captured Eternal Millennium's sliver of will, controlled it with the God Legion Seal, then combined it with the original. Now I have the true self under my control!'

Yang Qi flew over, clamped his hand down onto Eternal Millennium's true self, and sent golden light streaming into his sea of consciousness.

Deep within the God Legion Seal, a golden throne arose and fused with another throne that had already existed there.

Another god had been subjugated.

The Harvestland went still and quiet as Yang Qi's will spread through it, taking control of everything.

He quickly realized that the Harvestland was a treasure, but it was incomplete. And there was an inherent preheaven vital energy in it that he needed to study further before he could understand it.

However, he didn't need any extra time to deal with the martial-god soldier-kings.

After taking control of everything, he sent his will out to stimulate Eternal Millennium. Eternal Millennium howled and his eyes snapped open.

Then he looked over at Yang Qi with clarity in his eyes, but at the same time, mixed emotions.

"So, it turns out you're the bearer of the God Legion Seal." By this point, he had completely fused, and was both the Crown Prince from the impure lands, and Eternal Millennium, crown prince of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty.

That said, they had started out as a single person anyway.

"You're whole again, Crown Prince," Yang Qi said. "So now what do you think? I can do whatever I want to you. You're like the ancient legion of gods, subservient to something greater and more glorious than you."

Venom flaring in his eyes, Eternal Millennium said, "If you've got what it takes, Yang Qi, just kill me. You've already done it once. You killed me in the impure lands, and now you need to kill my true self. If you don't, the time will come when you'll eventually fall completely into my hands."

Eternal Millennium had been consumed by hatred that could never be washed away.

Yang Qi chuckled coldly. "That's fine. If you think you can kill me, you're welcome to try. You see, even if you want to chop me into a million pieces, you can't actually defy my wishes. That said, I don't think I'll give you a chance to try. What's your plan? Become a Paramount God and then go against me?"

"Look, Yang Qi, either kill me, or I'll kill you. Maybe you can monitor my thoughts, but don't rejoice quite yet. The God Legion Seal is powerful, but remember what happened in the past. The legion of gods rebelled, bringing tribulation with them. In the end, the Sovereign Lord perished. That's what he got for trying to control the thoughts of the gods. Death! And the same thing is going to happen to you."

At this point, he had no hope left. He had been killed in the impure lands, and thanks to Yang Qi's plots, his true self had been captured. Now he was Yang Qi's puppet, without even the capacity to kill himself if he wanted.

"If that's what you want, so be it."

However, Yang Qi had already planned for this. "I want to make the ultimate thrall, and what I'm missing is a backbone for it. That's where you come in. As a Paramount God, you'll serve as the perfect foundation. You even have the godpower seed of a Fateless One. I'm going to take you and this Harvestland, as well as the martial-god soldier-kings, and add them to my sage monarch magistrates. You'll still be Eternal Millennium, but you'll be colder and more ruthless. And you'll be just the tool I need to take over the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and seize its destiny."

1. This is a famous line of poetry by , a Tang Dynasty writer, politician, and poet.

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Chapter 1370: Tribulation Monarch Cannon

"No! You can't do this! You want to turn me into some thrall that isn't even a person or a ghost?" the crown prince said, visibly appalled. "I'd rather you kill me than turn me into some cold-blooded freak with no thoughts or feelings of my own. That would be torture!"

"You chose this," Yang Qi said, reaching out and grabbing the crown prince, then floating up into the air. At the same time, he thrust his palm out, causing numerous cracks and craters to appear on the surface of the Harvestland.

Growing physically larger, he rose into the spatial tempests, looking down at the Harvestland below. Then, with a mere thought, he summoned the Flame of Hope, causing fist-sized tongues of flame to descend on the land below, almost like snowflakes.

"Destiny!"

He made a grasping gesture, causing the destiny of the House of God Ordainment and the Deva Dynasty to rush toward him. Simultaneously, destiny from the League of the Devil-Dao and the Nacrelight Sageland also flowed in his direction.

After all, he had Mother Voidwalker, Summer Soundfyre, and Summer Vastcold in the Nacrelight Sageland, working for him to acquire resources, and simultaneously advancing their cultivation. They were his pawns in that sect, there to help take destiny.

In the League of the Devil-Dao, he had five Unbounded experts and two Paramount Gods as pawns. With them working for him, it was even easier to take some of the destiny of that sect.

Now he was using all of it to fuel the Harvestland.

RUMBLE!

The Harvestland trembled as its surface was ripped off and sent into the crown prince's body, including all of the martial-god soldier-king seeds. As his genes were unlocked and power coursed through him, the crown prince screamed shrilly. However, he couldn't stop Yang Qi's will from transforming him from the inside out. The crown prince writhed as he slowly became an unfeeling, merciless, cold-blood, and loyal servant. His life, genes, soul, and thoughts were now a combination of the martial-god soldier-kings, morphlings, and war gods from the commander's tally.

All of a sudden, a deep wailing sound filled the void.

Yang Qi made a grasping gesture and a spatial passageway appeared, out of which a hulking shape emerged. It was none other than the sage monarch magistrate he had created earlier.

The magistrate flew out and landed hard onto the surface of the Harvestland, and almost immediately, his life force and genes began to transform dramatically.

Yang Qi threw out both of his hands, causing complex sealing marks to fly out and make an intricate design that was none other than the Sage Monarch Grand Magic. As it merged into the magistrate, it filled him with all of Yang Qi's accumulated knowledge of thralls and administrators.

"When the world is at peace, the government requires magistrates such as this. Selfless. Unfeeling. Cold-blooded. Ruthless. They must operate according to the law, not their own will..." As he poured his thoughts and understanding into the sage monarch magistrate, the seed pods throughout the Harvestland started exploding like popcorn, sending genetic material flying into the crown prince.

At this point, the crown prince and the sage monarch magistrate started fusing. Destiny rumbled like an enormous river as Yang Qi drew on everything he had accumulated up to this point and threw it into his new creation.

The new creation sat there in the middle of the Harvestland, a consummate god embryo.

As the Cruiser of Civilization continued pouring resources into him, numerous spell formations popped into being around him.

"Blood of the One God!"

In the most critical of moments, Yang Qi stabbed his own chest, causing the Blood of the One God to pour forth into the Harvestland.

Countless memories and fractions of civilizations appeared as the blood was sacrificed into the sage monarch magistrate.

Time passed.

Gradually, the crown prince vanished, having been completely absorbed into the magistrate. The Harvestland's martial-god soldier-kings were also gone.

Something brand new had been created.

This was the true sage monarch magistrate.

He hovered in the void, the perfect man, his features chiseled, his eyes glittering with unswerving determination. It was obvious that this was the kind of man who would never be swayed from whatever tasks he set out to do.

His limbs were like those of an exquisitely sculpted statue, and his skin was fair and glossy. He thrummed with power and ability, making it seem like he could accomplish any mission.

There was a seed of power within him that no one could possibly comprehend. However, as the moments ticked by, it gradually turned golden. That seed had been provided to the crown prince to give him power and further his cultivation, and it only seemed to be growing stronger.

RUMBLE!

Yang Qi's will suddenly shot out and pierced into the seed of power.

According to his original estimate, he didn't think that the sage monarch magistrate would be completed even after absorbing the crown prince. But how could he ever have guessed that the crown prince would actually have the power of a Fateless One within him? That was a power that surpassed humans!

Not even Patriarch Deva could measure up to this power seed's substructure.

Yang Qi knew that the seed would contain many profundities, so he used the crown prince's substructure to fool it. As a result, it erupted with power to help the crown prince. But Yang Qi simply used the Life-Death Void-Destruction God-Lightning to ensure that all of the changes benefited the sage monarch magistrate.

Furthermore, Yang Qi could tap into that power to determine the general location of the Fateless One that was its origin.

If someone killed the crown prince, that Fateless One would know it instantly. The same would happen if someone tried forcibly assimilating the power seed. But Yang Qi was using the crown prince's own cultivation base to do what he was doing. And considering he was also using the Life-Death Void-Destruction Lightning, there was no way the other Fateless One would have any idea what was going on.

Of course, it was all made more complicated by the fact that Yang Qi was also a Fateless One.

With a psychic scale in the tens of millions, it was an easy task for him to send his will into the crown prince's sea of consciousness and fuse with him. As the crown prince transformed down to his substructure and soul, the seed of power erupted, causing a complex, multilayered design to appear behind him. It was composed of numerous bizarre colors, and depicted palaces and temples that made up a huge nation. Next, a man in white clothing appeared, hands clasped behind his back as he stood in a palace and looked out into the depths of the universe. It begged the question of what he was thinking.

'This is the Fateless One in question?' Yang Qi thought. Inwardly, he chuckled, but he didn't take action yet. He just observed, making every effort to commit this person's aura to memory, and to remember all the details of his substructure.

'Time to assimilate this power seed!'

Drawing on the psychic power of the Mahātmā Jade, he forced Eternal Millennium into a standing position. As he rose, the images of the palaces and the white-garbed man collapsed, transforming into a milky fluid that rose up, then descended back down.

The flow of power absorbed the destiny of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and fused into the sage monarch magistrate.

A huge explosion occurred as Yang Qi also transformed. Golden strands erupted from this forehead, creating genetic shackles that connected him to the heavenly workings calculations systems in the Cruiser of Civilization.

And the imperial-heaven pre-beginning systems roared to life.

Heaven and earth collapsed as numerous tribulations appeared within the void. Monsters and devils of all kinds appeared, descending with deadly abandon. However, the sage monarch magistrate was alert, his eyes blazing as he vanquished every tribulation that descended.

About twenty hours passed, then everything went quiet.

All of a sudden, an elegant system of order spread out in the area. At the same time, the tinkling of bells could be heard, almost like the gurgle of a fountain.

'Time to create the ultimate weapon!'

Yang Qi drew on his will, causing an enormous and ancient cannon to form behind the sage monarch magistrate. It was different from the Grand Tribulation Cannon, and was the result of immense amounts of enlightenment that Yang Qi had achieved.

'Henceforth, every sage monarch magistrate that I create will have unsurpassed martial skill, and the ability to slaughter the enemy on a horrific scale. Now that this initial master version of the sage monarch magistrate has been created, producing duplicates will only require enough godstones.'

To prepare for this day, Yang Qi had created a stockpile of perfect caliber godstones the likes of which couldn't be rivaled even by the combined stockpiles of the Deva Dynasty, Nine Dragons Court, and Sumeru Temple.

By pouring those godstones into the body of the sage monarch magistrate, it made him capable of unleashing unimaginable destruction.

With those stones used in a formation, they would literally be capable of wiping out continents like the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty or the Nacrelight Sageland.

All of a sudden, the sage monarch magistrate started splitting in half.

Creak, crunch... Creak, crunch...

A new body formed, a new sage monarch magistrate.

The sage monarch magistrates weren't humans, demons, devils, or robots. They were an existence unto their own. And they could reproduce asexually.

New body after new body appeared, hundreds in number. Though they weren't as strong as the master version, as soon as they appeared, their godhood formed and began to rise. From a godhood rating of a hundred thousand, it went to two hundred thousand, three hundred, five hundred, then eight hundred thousand. That was where it ultimately stopped.

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Chapter 1371: Tribulation Monarch Cannon Part 2

Godhood rating: eight hundred and eighty thousand. Psychic scale: eight hundred and eighty thousand!

Those were the ratings that all of the sage monarch magistrates achieved. Already, there were several hundred, representing hundreds of millions of perfect caliber godstones. And they were continuing to split apart into new versions.

What did it mean to have a godhood rating of eight hundred and eighty thousand? Paramount Gods only had a rating of one million. And the same went for psychic scale.

In other words, each of these sage monarch magistrates could actually escape from a conflict with an Unbounded expert.

Back when Yang Qi created his morphling king, it only had a psychic scale of three hundred thousand. These sage monarch magistrates were beyond compare!

It was a given that they needed to be strong. And although they weren't in the Unbounded level, they were definitely powerful. Even more impressive was that, with enough perfect caliber godstones, it was easy for them to split apart and create new versions.

Of course, the only reason they were so incredibly strong was because they had benefited from the martial-god soldier-kings, the Harvestland, the War God Commander's Tally, various morphling kings, and an incalculable amount of resources. Plus, there was even the power of an ancient and almighty Fateless One, thanks to Eternal Millennium.

Only Yang Qi was capable of something like this. And going forward, he would have the sage monarch magistrates continue to reproduce.

"Gather!" Yang Qi said, drawing on his divine will.

The sage monarch magistrates grouped together in ranks, according to Yang Qi's wishes. Visible on their right arms were ancient cannons, which they extended and pointed forward.

RUMBLE!

A massive roar echoed forth as they fired the cannons, carving out a huge path ahead of them that stretched far into the distance.

It was an ancient road filled with tribulations and the energy of monarchs.

After all, the sage monarch magistrates also had the genes of the seventy-two monarchs in them. They were so incredible that it would be very difficult for anyone to kill them.

'What power!' Yang Qi thought, looking at the road of tribulations with a smile on his face. 'Who could be a match for me now? With the sage monarch magistrates, my power is only going to grow going forward. With these thrall troops, I can go to the Bastille of the One God unafraid of any sort of crafty plots and machinations."

'Each magistrate wields a Tribulation Monarch Cannon, which is superior even to the Grand Tribulation Cannon. There's no need to even mention what the sage monarch magistrates can do when working together. Even one of them alone is strong enough to injure an Unbounded expert.'

With that, Yang Qi flicked his sleeve and sucked in the sage monarch magistrates. The Harvestland and Eternal Millennium also vanished.

Then, he headed back to the House of God Ordainment.

"What happened, Yang Qi?" Jadefall asked. "Did you subjugate Eternal Millennium? Why did the sage monarch magistrate suddenly fly away? Did something go wrong?"

"Everything went perfectly. In fact, I encountered something good that I wasn't expecting. And I succeeded in completing my sage monarch magistrates." With that, he went on to explain everything that had played out, including the discovery of a power seed from another Fateless One.

Jadefall was shocked, and couldn't help but say, "Are you telling me that the sage monarch magistrates are strong enough to match up to an Unbounded expert? And maybe even fight early Paramount Gods?"

Yang Qi smiled. "You could say that. I now have several hundred sage monarch magistrates. With the addition of the master version, they're incredibly strong. And I'll continue making more on a daily basis. As long as the sage monarch magistrates have enough godstones, they can split apart and make new versions of themselves."

"Incredible!" Jadefall exclaimed. "Their potential for further growth is staggering. The sage monarch magistrates are the ultimate type of thrall. They even surpass the ancient angels, although they're still not quite as powerful as archangels."

"Well that's a given. My cultivation is still relatively limited. Once I get to the peak of the Paramount God level, and my thralls become Paramount Gods, things will change. I'm taking the sage monarch magistrates with me, but I'll leave behind the master version, which can assume the form of Eternal Millennium. He can be used to take over the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty."

Yang Proudworld, the Shepherd, and everyone else chuckled.

"Perfect," said Yang Proudworld. "We'll help the sage monarch magistrate infiltrate the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and slowly take control of it."

"Upon your return, Yang Qi," said the Shepherd, "we all hope to rise to the Unbounded level."

"Indeed. Just wait for me to come back." With that, Yang Qi left with the host of sage monarch magistrates, leaving behind only the master version, who had already assumed the physical appearance of Eternal Millennium.

The massive stockpiles of resources the House of God Ordainment had been working on were almost completely used up, and the destiny reserves had all gone into making the sage monarch magistrates. Any expert who came along and checked the destiny of the sect would think that they had befallen some sort of calamity. It would actually serve as a great distraction.

"Pass along orders to have everyone hunker down and pretend we've suffered a huge loss," Jadefall said. "And send Eternal Millennium back to the dynasty to start taking over. Let everyone know that the House of God Ordainment now belongs to the crown prince and has offered him complete loyalty!"

"Yes ma'am!" Numerous experts nodded in affirmation and then went about spreading the orders.

Three days passed.

Far, far away, in the Deva Dynasty, which would take even Paramount Gods years of flying to reach, Yang Qi's true self opened his eyes. At the same time, he opened a space-time passageway within himself.

The sage monarch magistrates poured into him, causing his monarch godhood to shiver as though it might rise to a higher level.

Up until now, his godhood had been unable to reach the mid Paramount God level, but with the sage monarch magistrates within him, he was reaching a higher level of enlightenment.

The sage monarch magistrates were his thralls, and as such, were a part of him.

Crack!

As the sage monarch magistrates entered his true self, he tapped into the collection of godstones and godpower he had built up over the past three days.

As that happened, more sage monarch magistrates split off. Each one was like having a new Unbounded expert on his side, ready to fight to the death for him.

If he got another piece of the Mahātmā Jade, and could improve his psychic power even more, then he could make more perfect caliber godstones and sage monarch magistrates.

'Excellent,' he thought, sensing the rise in his fighting prowess. He sensed that he could now hold his own for even longer against people like Patriarch Deva, and as time went on, his cultivation base would only continue growing stronger.

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Chapter 1372: A Month Delay

Seven days passed, during which Yang Qi sat there still and unmoving. Of course, he was practicing cultivation, seeking enlightenment of profound mysteries, building up resources, and splitting off more sage monarch magistrates.

The process of making more sage monarch magistrates was providing him with a deeper understanding of all sorts of profound matters, including secrets of thralls, the quintessence of the martial path, and the substructure of Fateless Ones.

It was also pushing his cultivation base toward a higher level.

His progress was rapid. He had added seven sage monarch magistrates during the past seven days, and each one improved his breathing exercises, vital energy quality, and his cultivation base in general. It was similar to how an increase in population would benefit a nation. Although it would need to expend resources to sustain such citizens, when they went to work for their country, they could make it stronger and wealthier.

Sage monarch magistrates were different from ordinary thralls. Ordinary thralls required a constant intake of resources, similar to how mortal soldiers in the impure lands needed to be fed.

But the sage monarch magistrates could absorb power from the void itself. After all, they also had the aura of the God Legion Seal within them. Of course, they couldn't absorb that power as quickly as the God Legion Seal itself. But even the slow rate they were capable of was nothing to look down on. In the future, as they built their power and propagated further, they would become their own race of people, self-sustaining and forever-growing.

That was one of the outstanding features of the sage monarch magistrates.

During the course of Yang Qi's cultivation, he had learned a lot about ancient angels, and knew the differences between them and his sage monarch magistrates. And he had used that knowledge to make something more perfect.

In some ways, he had become like heaven and earth.

Heaven and earth had given rise to humans, which meant that humans were a part of heaven and earth. And Yang Qi had given rise to the sage monarch magistrates, which were a part of him.

In that respect, they were actually superior to thralls, and existed as a higher state of being. Furthermore, they weren't clones. Their profundities could be understood, but not fully explained with words.

As Yang Qi sank into further enlightenment, he understood more and more of the secrets related to the Sovereign Lord and his angels. And he unraveled one riddle after another regarding them.

All of a sudden, Princess Charming appeared outside of his cultivation chamber. "Mister Second?" she said in a soft voice. "Mister Second?"

"What happened? Why have you come to see me?" Yang Qi opened his eyes, and they flashed with coldness.

A look of disappointment flitted across Princess Charming's face. She had been waiting on Mister Second for so long, and was considered so beautiful and skilled at the arts of seduction that she had hoped to have long since taken advantage of him, luring him into giving her some or all of his wealth. But Mister Second seemed as cold as ice, and no matter what she did, it didn't seem to have any effect on him.

She was even starting to get the sense that Mister Second was actually some sort of ancient devil king who she couldn't afford to provoke.

"Well, it's like this. The experts from the Nine Dragons Court and Sumeru Temple have sent messages saying they want to meet up to prepare for the coming mission to the Bastille of the One God. So we wanted to know if you have any special instructions. Our team is assembled, but Patriarch Deva gave orders that you're to take the lead. So we'll follow whatever orders you give."

"We won't be going to meet up with them right now," Yang Qi replied, his expression flickering. "I'm currently in the middle of cultivating a special ability, and I've reached a critical juncture. I need another month. Then we can go. Tell the people from the Nine Dragons Court and the Sumeru Temple that they need to wait. If they refuse, they can go into the Bastille of the One God ahead of us."

"What? You want them to wait a month? I'm afraid that won't work. The Nine Dragons Court and Sumeru Temple won't agree to that."

"I don't care if they don't agree. I need to work on my cultivation, and I'm immediately going into seclusion. Come back in a month." Yang Qi's tone of voice brooked no argument, which was just what people would expect of the Second Devil General.

Princess Charming could tell that 'Mister Second' wasn't going to back down, so she quietly left to pass along the message.

"What? Mister Second wants to wait a month? We spent a lot of effort getting ready for this, and now we're supposed to just sit around waiting?"

In a palace hall not too far away, a host of large thrones had been set up. On the thrones sat bald-headed monks and Dragonfolk experts, all of them Unbounded experts and Paramount Gods. Young Sir Buddha Tyrant was nowhere to be seen; apparently he had been kicked out of the group, leaving only the elite experts behind.

Buddha Lawtongue was still there.

One of the burly Dragonfolk experts viciously slapped the table in front of him and said, "There's absolutely no way we're going to just sit around here for a month!"

"That's fine," Princess Charming said, not feeling very pleased at all by the Dragonfolk expert's outburst. "Mister Second made it clear that if you don't want to wait you can go ahead without us. He's working on a divine ability and needs a month to finish. Then we'll go into the Bastille of the One God. If you don't want to wait a month for our help, that's your loss."

"This is completely preposterous!" the man said.

"That's enough, Buddha Exterminator," said a young man from within the group of Dragonfolk. "Let's drop the matter. If we need to wait, we wait. I'm curious to see this supposedly superhuman Mister Second." This young man seemed almost fragile, with pale skin that resembled a scholar's. He looked sick, and unlike someone who practiced cultivation. Yet as soon as he spoke, the domineering and burly Dragonfolk expert who had just lost his temper meekly sat down and closed his mouth.

Seeing this, the experts from the Sumeru Temple and Deva Dynasty exchanged odd glances, clearly curious about who this young man was. He looked like a weakling, but his words caused Buddha Exterminator to tremble like a cicada in winter.

Buddha Exterminator was well-known among the Dragonfolk, and had a reputation as a vicious killer who would sometimes eat his slain opponents. That was why his name was 'Exterminator'. Furthermore, he was a mid Paramount God who was as strong as most sect patriarchs, and obviously wasn't the type who would take orders from a junior. Not even the most important members of the junior generation would dare to treat him disrespectfully.

So who exactly was this sickly young sir from the Dragonfolk? Was he an old-timer of some sort? It seemed unlikely, as everyone present was experienced and knowledgeable, but had never heard of anyone matching his description.

After speaking, the young man closed his eyes and sat there without moving. Apparently, he was ready to just wait for a month to go by. As for the monks from the Sumeru Temple, they didn't see any reason to cause further arguments, so they also settled down to wait.

Meanwhile, Yang Qi snorted coldly. 'With every day that passes, I get stronger. I'll make them wait for a month while I build up more and more sage monarch magistrates. When I finally leave seclusion, I'll be in a completely different state than before.'

At this point, an expert like Mother Voidwalker wouldn't be able to hold her own against a single sage monarch magistrate. If she wasn't careful, and was struck by a Tribulation Monarch Cannon, she would be instantly killed.

Considering Yang Qi could make a new sage monarch magistrate every day, it meant that after a month went by, he would have an additional thirty. And that was nothing to look down on.

He already knew the Dragonfolk were planning a trap for him. And although he couldn't spy on the Sumeru Temple, it seemed obvious that they would be plotting against him too. There were likely even people in the Deva Dynasty who were hoping to take advantage of the chaos to make a move against him.

Therefore, every scrap of extra strength he could build up would be a huge help.

The month passed quickly.

On that specific day, Princess Charming went to his cultivation chamber to remind him about the time, only to find him standing out front. "Alright, Princess Charming, there's no need for chatting. Lead the way. I'm ready to take the Sumeru Temple and Nine Dragons Court into the Bastille of the One God to hunt for treasure."

"Did you succeed with your amazing divine ability, Mister Second?" she asked, fairly certain that there was something different about him compared to before.

He ignored her as they walked into the palace hall, where the other experts were waiting. There were thirteen people from the Dragonfolk, and unexpectedly, five of them were mid Paramount Gods with mid Unbounded will convergence. And those who were early Paramount Gods were all famous geniuses.

Not a single one of these people was any weaker than Eternal Millennium.

The monks from the Sumeru Temple numbered eighteen, and Yang Qi spotted six among them who, despite their gaunt appearance and humble clothing, had golden skin and concentric halos representing the Trailokya, the three realms of sensuous desire, form, and formlessness.

They were obviously mid Paramount Gods.

There was one monk who looked different from the others. He wasn't completely bald, but instead had a crew cut, and seemed very young. He seemed profoundly mysterious, and upon catching sight of him, Yang Qi was immediately reminded of the yellow-garbed young man with the buzz cut from the impure lands.

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Chapter 1373: The Trump Cards of the Dragons and Buddhists

The Dragonfolk experts and elite buddhists were all present.

But there were two who had especially attracted Yang Qi's attention. One was the young monk with the crewcut. Normally speaking, monks who had taken their oaths couldn't grow their hair out even a little bit; perhaps this fellow had such a high rank that he could ignore the rules.

The other noteworthy figure was the sickly looking young man in the forces of the Dragonfolk.

Both of them seemed to be Paramount Gods with ordinary auras, but Yang Qi got a sense of extreme danger when looking at them.

Of course, there were experts from the Deva Dynasty present as well. In addition to Grand Prince Yi, there were fourteen experts, four of whom were mid Paramount Gods, with the rest being ordinary Paramount Gods. Among the ordinary Paramount Gods, there was a particularly handsome young man who sat there with eyes closed, wooden-faced, as if he were in a trance. He wore a brand new suit of armor, and although there was nothing specific about him that seemed impressive, Yang Qi also got a sense of danger from him.

Perhaps he had some sort of secret weapon.

Yang Qi's ability to assess the cultivation level of other people had reached the point of perfection. He had entered the realm of Nevasaññānāsaññāyatana, and could sense that these three individuals were the trump cards of their respective organizations, likely the ones who were going to try to kill him.

He was going to have to be very careful.

Upon seeing 'Mister Second' arrive, Grand Prince Yi rose to his feet and said, "Alright everyone, let's get going. We've been waiting for you, Mister Second. For an entire month! Our friends from the Nine Dragons Court and the Sumeru Temple are getting impatient."

"I've been very patient, actually," said the sickly young man from the Dragonfolk. "This Mister Second is so incredible, I'd wait three months to see him, let alone one month."

"You flatter me," Yang Qi said in a cold voice, trying to seem as distant as possible. He was worried that if he engaged in too much conversation, this mysterious, sickly young man might see through to some of his secrets. "If everyone is ready, let's go."

"Yes. Let's be off!"

Grand Prince Yi gave a meaningful glance to the people in his immediate vicinity, then flew up into the air, where the empyrean winds were filled with frigid energy that could instantly freeze even Greater Gods. Of course, these people didn't have anything to fear from such winds. All they had to do was exhale, and a path opened up in front of them.

The larger group was split into three main groups. The forces of the Deva Dynasty were being led by 'Mister Second', with the Nine Dragons Court and Sumeru Temple remaining separate. However, any observer would be able to see that the forces of the Deva Dynasty weren't particularly united. They clearly weren't interested in following the lead of Mister Second, although he didn't seem to care about that.

It was almost as if he were just along for the ride, because he didn't know the way to the Bastille of the One God.

In contrast, Grand Prince Yi knew exactly which way to go. After setting up a spell formation to clear the path, they flew onward.

Seeing the odd look on Yang Qi's face, Grand Prince Yi said, "Mister Second, why does it seem you aren't pleased with the route we're taking? This is the best path to the Bastille of the One God. It's a bit long, but it's free of danger. Other roads are shorter, but too close to ancient and dangerous creatures. Overall, this way will save us a lot of time."

"How long will it take us to get there?" Yang Qi asked.

"About five months, if things go well," Grand Prince Yi replied confidently. "If things don't go smoothly, perhaps seven or eight months."

It was a common thing in the god world to have to travel for months to get places. After all, the place was huge. And ordinary gods would generally stick to the same areas most of the time.

For example, in the area of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and Nacrelight Sageland, it would take a Consummate God from the House of God Ordainment months to get to the Heaven-Wretch Continent.

And that was a small, out-of-the-way place.

"Five months?" Yang Qi frowned, but was secretly pleased. That just meant he had another five months to get stronger.

And these people wouldn't attack him on the road, which meant he wouldn't be in any sort of dangerous situation until they got close to the Bastille of the One God.

"What, not pleased, Mister Second?" Grand Prince Yi said. "That's actually not a long time."

"I'm neither pleased nor displeased," Yang Qi replied coolly. "Five months is like the snap of a finger as far as I'm concerned. Look, enough talking. Let's be on our way."

With that, he continued flying along. He was capable of such incredible speeds that their current rate seemed like a stroll in the park to him.

They flew along for about ten days, whereupon some in the group expressed the desire to rest. Therefore, they stopped and set up a temporary god kingdom where they could stop for a time, consume some medicinal pills, regulate their energy, and proceed. After all, Paramount Gods were still made from flesh and blood, and their godpower could run low.

To the shock of many, though, Mister Second didn't seem to need to rest at all. Despite all the flying, he thrummed with just as much godpower as before.

The young sir from the Dragonfolk, the monk with the crew cut, and the wooden-faced young man from the Deva Dynasty all seemed surprised by this. They were elite experts, and trump cards in their respective groups, yet even they had to worry about running out of power. But Yang Qi clearly wasn't in that situation. By this point, many were becoming thoroughly convinced that he was an almighty being from ancient times.

As a result, many were now hesitating about whether to take action against him.

'Hmph,' Yang Qi thought. 'Even if you people were more amazing than you are, how could you possibly surpass the profundities of the God Legion Seal?' Looking around coldly at the forces around him, Yang Qi decided to further assess the three 'trump cards' present. Although none of them could match up to Patriarch Deva, they were definitely impressive.

From what he could tell, their godhood ratings and psychic scales were all around the level of ninety million. In other words, none were past a hundred million, and all of them were either on the same level as him, or possibly higher.

Even fighting one-on-one, he wasn't confident that he could achieve victory over any of them.

For now, it was a waiting game. During the past ten days of travel, he had kept his God Legion Paradise open within himself, and had produced ten more sage monarch magistrates. If things kept going at this rate, it was hard to say how many he would create during the coming months of travel.

Of course, they were Yang Qi's trump cards, and he would only reveal them in a critical moment.

"Let's go!"

After enough rest, everyone headed back out into the spatial tempests. After some travel, they suddenly noticed a beastly aura around them, violent and vile.

Apparently, they had stumbled into the lair of some sort of animalistic creature.

"Watch out, everyone," said Grand Prince Yi. "The road to the Bastille of the One God is stained with the aura of the ancient halls of heaven. And because of that, the spacetitans that can appear here are extremely powerful. Don't underestimate them."

RUMBLE!

Almost as soon as the words left his mouth, the space-time around them collapsed, revealing a horde of beasts rushing in their direction. Apparently, when spacetitans like this smelled the aura of a Paramount God, they were like sharks encountering blood in the ocean.

'So, these are spacetitans,' Yang Qi thought. He'd never seen them in person, but had read about them in the ancient daoist texts he had come across. They were gigantic beasts formed from the vital energy of the god world itself, and only appeared in the most profound depths of space-time. In that respect, they were like enormous whales and other sea creatures that would never be seen in the shallows, only the deep ocean.

Many Paramount Gods had died after being attacked by spacetitans.

Roar!

One of the spacetitans honed in on Yang Qi.

Its head was enormous, and looked like a book, while it had the body of a tiger, with human limbs. It was extremely bizarre, and its roars caused everything to tremble violently.

'So strong!' Yang Qi thought. However, he casually waved his hand and the spacetitan shrank down, landing on his palm, the size of an ant. Then, true flame erupted out, melting it into a ball of pure vital energy. It was so intense that it seemed to surpass the power of the God Legion Seal.

'This thing is incredible. It's perfect for an instant replenishment of godpower during a fight.' He quickly absorbed the flaming ball, which provided plenty of fuel for his sage monarch magistrates.

The others present reacted with shock. 'This guy is incredible! He just killed a spacetitan with hardly any effort, then assimilated it with ease. Isn't he worried about the negative side effects? This guy's definitely some sort of consummate devil.'

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Chapter 1374: Spacetitans

One after another, the spacetitans rushed forth to attack.

All of the spacetitans were huge, but had various forms. Some looked human, some looked like animals, some looked like magical treasures or even swords.

Roar!

A group of them were charging in formation, making something like a gigantic mountain pulsing with the vital energies of death, water, fire, and wind.

RUMBLE!

Yang Qi thrust his hands out and a primal-chaos elder-snake appeared behind him, its mouth open so wide it gobbled up the incoming mountain like a python swallowing an egg. Then cracking sounds rang out, after which the snake burped, exhaling a stream of baleful energy.

Yang Qi wasn't saying anything; he was simply bowling people over by his actions. Some of the old-timers were analyzing what they were seeing and began conferring via divine sense.

"Was that... a consummate technique of King Heaven-Devourer?"

"We have to be very careful around this Mister Second. It won't be easy dealing with him. Could it be that he really is some sort of ancient devil?"

"I think so. And I bet he's going to be even more formidable once we get to the Bastille of the One God."

"How are we supposed to handle him?"

"Calm down. The more strength he reveals, the more it stirs my fighting spirit. This situation couldn't be better. Heh heh heh."

Some of these people obviously viewed Mister Second as a worthy opponent. Yang Qi ignored them. After consuming each spacetitan, he would send its quintessence straight to the sage monarch magistrates, causing more duplicates to appear.

'This kind of slaughter is great. I now have a few hundred sage monarch magistrates. If we keep having fights like this, and they're all with spacetitans, I bet I'll end up with a few thousand of them. Maybe even ten thousand or more. At that point, I won't even need to fear Patriarch Deva. Furthermore, I'll be able to take advantage of the situation in the Bastille of the One God to either kill or enslave all of these people going in with me. They're the cream of the crop from three powerful sects. If I take control of three organizations like that, how many resources would I have at my disposal?' Yang Qi felt like his path forward was as bright as could be.

"Die!"

The other experts present had already banded together to fight the incoming spacetitans.

Grand Prince Yi attacked with the other experts from the Deva Dynasty, shooting out something that looked like a spider web, which spread out and captured several spacetitans. Any who were trapped quickly fell asleep and physically shrank.

Of course, Grand Prince Yi and the others couldn't assimilate the spacetitans. The spacetitans were a combination of divine power and space-time elements that couldn't be easily broken down.

The best thing to do would be to subdue them and take them back to the headquarters, where they could be safely kept in a god kingdom and used for training disciples. As for trying to turn them into pets or thralls, that was too unrealistic.

The fact that spacetitans could pierce through space-time made it very difficult to keep them tame. If they regained their thoughts, they could easily slip free and cause chaos.

"Nine Dragons Hegemony!" shouted the people from the Nine Dragons Court.

Nine enormous dragons appeared, swirling through heaven and earth to surround some of the spacetitans, causing them to drop like flies.

As for the monks from the Sumeru Temple, they summoned a huge buddha dragon that unleashed dhāraṇī incantations, causing shining buddhist halos to shoot out. When the light hit the spacetitans, they instantly turned on each other and started tearing each other to pieces.

It was an act of purification, although the spacetitans couldn't be permanently purified. They would only remain in that state for about ten breaths of time. However, that was long enough for them to damage each other and allow the monks to swoop in and finish the attack.

"Incredible," Yang Qi said at the sight of it. He was very impressed with the monks.

He had a remarkable ability from the buddhist schools, the Secret-Ensconcing All-World Anything-Everything Fundamental-Law Magic. Because of that, he had a deep understanding of buddhist arts and their methods of purification. Once such arts were used on someone, they would become free of all mortal thoughts and willing to devote their life to buddhism.

As for the spacetitans, they would revert from a state of purification within a few short moments. The upside was that in those short moments of purification, they would ruthlessly attack each other.

Another primal-chaos elder-snake appeared behind Yang Qi, which swept back and forth gobbling up spacetitans like ants.

It even grabbed the corpses of those killed by the Nine Dragons Court.

Pure power coursed into Yang Qi.

Several hours passed in which the hordes of spacetitans didn't seem to end. Yang Qi slaughtered to his heart's content, and as a result, produced about a dozen more sage monarch magistrates. He was very pleased.

The other experts were already starting to pop medicinal pills to recover their spent godpower. It wasn't that they were getting exhausted, but rather that they always needed to be at their peak level, just in case things got really dangerous.

"Die!"

Yang Qi unleashed another burst of power, cutting down a host of spacetitans.

This time, in addition to the primal-chaos elder-snake, he summoned a river of sword light consisting of millions upon millions of swords that slashed the spacetitans to pieces.

"That looks like... the Unbounded Sword River of the ancient Lord of the Sword Dao! According to the stories, he would use an endless supply of swords to create a river just like that. But wait, there's something different about it. The aura of the Unbounded Sword River was pure and mighty, but this aura seems to contain both life and death at the same time!"

"What a mighty expression of power!"

"He looks like he's hardly expending any effort at all!"

"Mister Second is really living up to his reputation. No wonder Patriarch Deva acted so respectful toward him."

That was what the people from the Deva Dynasty were thinking.

The truth was that the members of these three groups were mostly mid Paramount Gods with mid Unbounded will convergences. Their psychic scales and power indexes weren't particularly high, only ranging from twenty to fifty million.

The sickly young sir from the Dragonfolk, the monk with the crew cut, and the wooden-faced young man all had godhood ratings and psychic scales of roughly ninety million.

The ordinary members were so weak that, to them, the methods Yang Qi was using seemed supernatural.

Meanwhile, Yang Qi wasn't even looking at them. He was just cutting down the spacetitans and using them to make more sage monarch magistrates. The process to split a sage monarch magistrate into a new one was actually rather slow. Even after several hours of slaughter, he had only produced about a dozen.

Twang. Strum.

All of a sudden, a sound reached their ears that resembled someone vigorously playing a zither. In response, the spacetitans seemed to surge into greater action.

Roar!

Even those that had been hit with the light of purification suddenly sloughed it off.

"Not good!" someone cried. "The most mysterious and strange of all spacetitans have appeared. Zithertitans!"

Yang Qi looked over, and to his surprise saw some spacetitans that were larger than the others, each of them as large as multiple enormous continents put together. They were zithertitans, which physically resembled ancient zithers, and emanated the constant sound of frenzied zither music.

They actually didn't look particularly intimidating, and resembled magical treasures more than living beings. That said, they were nothing particularly unusual. There was a heaven-devil called the zitherdemon heaven-devil, and they also resembled ancient zithers, just not as large as these.

As soon as the zither music reached Yang Qi's ears, he felt a sudden desire to run away. And the other experts weren't faring any better! The early Paramount Gods' faces drained of blood, and they quickly pulled out magical treasures to protect themselves. Some of them coughed up blood, while others began fleeing, their eyes blank with fear.

"Not good!" someone else shouted. "With zithertitans present, this horde of spacetitans will be even harder to deal with. How come these things have never appeared on this path before? Something is going on. Something has attracted these things. Everybody, run!"

"Run from what?" Yang Qi said, laughing coldly. "I'll kill these zithertitans. I can't believe you people are actually scared of these things."

All of a sudden, the mocking voice of the burly Buddha Exterminator could be heard from the Dragonfolk. "Well, why don't you go show us how strong you are, Mister Second?"

One of the experts from the Sumeru Temple added, "Yes, let's see what Mister Second can do. We waited a whole month for him in the Deva Dynasty because he was cultivating a special ability for use on this mission. Let's see him use it on this horde and wipe them out!"

Snorting coldly, Yang Qi burst into motion. A huge pair of wings sprouted from his back as he shot into the spatial tempests. These weren't the Freedom Wings from the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth, but rather something from the Sage Monarch Grand Magic. They were the Tribulation Wings!

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Chapter 1375: More Than a Thousand Magistrates

Yang Qi singlehandedly charged toward the spacetitans, who had been whipped into a vicious frenzy thanks to the vigorous zither music. Thankfully, he had his Tribulation Wings, so he had nothing to fear. As he flew out on his own, none of the enemy attacks could even touch him. It was almost as if he were traveling past them on a different dimension of existence.

Meanwhile, every spacetitan he passed collapsed into clouds of dust, which were then sucked into his wings.

Strum. Twang. Thrum...

As if sensing the threat, the zithertitans increased the intensity of their music, which caused some of the spacetitans to self-detonate, sending waves of destructive power racing toward Yang Qi. It contained the weeping of blood, the perishing of the sun and moon, the transformation of the cosmos, and the inverting of the great dao.

'Very impressive,' Yang thought. Drawing on the energy arts of King Heaven-Devourer, he sent the primal-chaos elder-snake on the offensive. When it came to devouring, no energy arts could compare to those of King Heaven-Devourer, not even the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth. The snake opened its mouth wide and gobbled up the vital energy of the self-detonations, then converted it into something the sage monarch magistrates could use.

Yang Qi was slaughtering enemies with abandon, moving with lightning-like speed, killing spacetitans left and right, then using the primal-chaos elder-snake to absorb them. With his combination of techniques, he was cutting his way closer and closer to the zithertitans while simultaneously growing more sage monarch magistrates within him.

Thrusting his hand out with fingers splayed, he drew on Grand Tribulation Cannon, which had already powered up within him. For the moment, he chose not to use the Tribulation Monarch Cannon, which was his true trump card, something that would unleash a destructive power that would be too horrible to contemplate.

A high-pitched whine could be heard from within him as he stretched his hand out, then the onlookers saw an enormous beam of white light smash into the spacetitans. Blasting through the ranks of the ordinary beasts, it hit the first few zithertitans and ripped them to shreds.

"What an incredible trump card! Amazing!" The other Paramount Gods present were shocked, having been caught completely off guard by Yang Qi's deadly attack.

The zither music stopped as the remaining zithertitans were thrown into chaos. When they worked together, they were mighty, but receiving a blow from the Grand Tribulation Cannon had devastated their ranks.

Yang Qi took advantage of the extremely rare opportunity. Blurring into motion, he sent his primal-chaos elder-snake out, which gobbled up the vital energy of the spacetitans and rapidly grew in size. Then it set upon the zithertitans with a ferocious appetite, devouring them and absorbing their might.

All of the energy it took, it sent directly to the sage monarch magistrates.

Yang Qi was like a starving gobblewock as he attacked left and right, slaughtering the spacetitans. While most people would consider this place to be a deadly location, to him it was like a holy land of cultivation.

The slaughter went on for an entire day and night. When it was over, the zithertitans were gone. The remaining spacetitans fled, and Yang Qi finally stopped fighting.

He could sense something like an ocean of energy within his dantian region, where sage monarch magistrates were splitting apart like mad to create new versions.

Creak. Crack.

Thanks to the slaughter he had just carried out, he had amassed a thousand magistrates.

Going from a hundred to a thousand was a major increase, and Yang Qi could sense there was still plenty more power to work with.

Going forward, it would only take a day to create one and a half magistrates. In other words, it would take two days to create three.

'Excellent! I'm now strong enough that I don't need to worry about a fight with a mid Paramount God.' Rejoicing inwardly, Yang Qi flew back.

The combined forces of the three major powers were in a much better position now that Yang Qi had dealt with the zithertitans. Everyone was breathing sighs of relief.

"Let's rest for a moment, and then continue on our way," said Grand Prince Yi.

Everyone nodded and settled down to recuperate.

A short while later, they were again flying through space-time, killing whatever beasts they encountered. They continued onward for a month, then two months. Eventually, Yang Qi lost track of his surroundings and had no idea of exactly where they were.

When traveling in the god world, one would encounter mountains, rivers, lakes, countries, different types of weather and customs, and even different types of living beings. But out in the depths of space-time, there were only deadly spatial tempests, some of them so large it would take weeks to pass through them. Within such tempests, it was so dark and chaotic it was almost impossible to see clearly.

Thankfully, this group of experts all had immense willpower and were able to proceed in such conditions. And whenever they ran into deadly beasts, they just attacked and killed them efficiently.

Five months went by and Yang Qi had more and more sage monarch magistrates, thanks to all of the beasts he encountered and slaughtered. He now had about fifteen hundred. However, he was looking physically exhausted, as the nonstop flying and fighting was apparently draining even to him.

The sight of Yang Qi looking so tired caused many in the group to exchange meaningful glances. The fact that this 'monster' Yang Qi was being worn down meant it was obviously possible to kill him.

Of course, the truth was that he wasn't tired at all, nor was his cultivation base declining. He was at a higher peak than he had ever been, and was stronger than ever. No one had any idea about the sage monarch magistrates, nor the fact that, because of them, he was probably twice as strong as he had been before.

'Bring it on, people,' he thought. 'I'm going to subjugate each and every one of you!' He was really looking forward to reaching the Bastille of the One God.

Two more weeks passed, when suddenly everything around them went calm, and they saw a brilliant light up ahead of them. Eventually, a sprawling complex of buildings and altars appeared, a sight that made everyone think of the ancient halls of heaven.

They stopped short, not daring to go any further.

"We've arrived!" Grand Prince Yi said. "We're now on the edge of the Bastille of the One God, so going forward, we need to be very careful. Dangers abound in this place, and even Paramount Gods are like children playing in the deep ocean. Death and destruction can rain down at any moment."

"Well said," said one of the monks from the Sumeru Temple. "According to the stories, the reason the Bastille of the One God shines with such radiant light is because it's actually part of the ancient halls of heaven. We need to join forces now, and link our vital energy to form a triple-sided formation to protect us from danger as we search for treasure."

"That should work," people said, nodding in agreement. The members of the three major powers formed a triangular formation, then headed toward the sprawling complex of buildings.

The closer they got, the more intense the light grew, until it was so pure and bright that they could hardly see.

To Yang Qi, it felt wonderful; it was many thousands of times more powerful than the light he had experienced in the Mountains of Radiance in the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty.

As the light poured into him, the particles within him thrummed with life. And the sage monarch magistrates, who had the genetic material of angels within them, also thrived because of it.

'The Bastille of the One God is the perfect place for me to further my cultivation.' he thought. Although it was a dangerous location, he knew the God Legion Seal would be able to gobble up the light and make him stronger.

"Be careful, everyone!" Grand Prince Yi said. "This light is so powerful it can melt anything. Even Paramount Gods who get infected by it will be in trouble. And if it gets into your soul or sea of consciousness, it will transform you from a human into an angel, with no mind of your own, fixated only on fighting intruders."

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Chapter 1376: Bathed in Sageligh

Being bathed in the sagelight felt incomparably wonderful to Yang Qi.

In contrast, the other Paramount Gods were in mortal danger. Considering they had no God Legion Seal, they were in worse danger than if the most evil denizens of hell were attacking them. And if the light got inside them, they would quickly be parasitized and turned into angels.

Paramount Gods were attracted to the Bastille of the One God because, if they could get the right treasures, they could instantly become patriarch-level figures that could lead massive organizations. But a more common outcome was for them to be infected by the sagelight and transformed into angels.

Because of that, everyone had magical treasures that they were using to protect themselves.

Yang Qi pretended to do the same, but of course, he was actually absorbing the sagelight, within which he could sense the majestic aura of the Sovereign Lord. The beams of sagelight were actually alive in a certain sense, although their existence differed from that of corporeal objects.

Of course, when Yang Qi absorbed the light, the God Legion Seal would transform it into something beneficial for his monarch godhood.

His godhood rating was already at fifty million, which meant that he was an early Paramount God. He had no idea how much energy it would take to reach the mid level. However, what he did know was that his cultivation speed here was many times faster than outside, which gave him hope that he would indeed achieve his next breakthrough soon.

When his psychic scale and godhood rating matched, his fighting prowess would reach an unheard-of level of strength.

RUMBLE!

The group threaded their way through the sagelight until they reached solid ground.

Everything was constructed from pure white stones, and it seemed to stretch without end. Although not a speck of impurity could be seen, it bore the scars of what must have been an incredible battle in ancient times. There were immense trees present, although they were all so petrified they were pitch black and emanated a sensation of rotten death.

Above them in the sky were collections of white light that resembled clouds, but were clearly far denser than clouds. The magical laws here were much stronger than in the god world, making it impossible for Paramount Gods to fly or pierce through space.

"Be careful," said Buddha Lawtongue from the Dragonfolk. "Those clouds are made from pure sagelight, and are far stronger than any of the light we've encountered up to this point. We're on the periphery of the Bastille of the One God now. These crumbling buildings were part of the god kingdom that was the exterior border of the Sovereign Lord's halls of heaven. They weren't part of the true halls of heaven, but they're still very dangerous. See all the buildings? They were the barracks of the angel guardians of the halls of heaven.

"Now we can start searching for treasure. We can split up, but if we encounter any enemy forces, we should handle them together. Most enemies here will come in the form of Paramount Gods who came to search for treasure, but died and became angels.

"Remember, we came as a team, so fighting amongst ourselves isn't allowed. Treasure is first come, first served. That's the official rule. We can team up to fight enemies, but can't fight each other. Don't forget what happened last time we were here. We personally witnessed a group of experts from the dao of devils fighting over a flower of karma, only to be set upon by angels and wiped out."

"We know all that," said Grand Prince Yi. "There's no need to waste time with such talk. Mister Second, you said that your month of cultivation back home would enable you to move about the Bastille of the One God with complete ease. I hope you were telling the truth, and that you can keep us safe."

"No problem," Yang Qi said, more than happy to play the role of leader.

RUMBLE!

All of a sudden, a fifty-kilometer-wide ball of sagelight shot in their direction, emanating what sounded like ancient voices calling out to them, tugging at their souls like the embrace of a mother.

"Crap. That's a conglomeration of ancient angel souls! Why did we have to encounter something like this!?" Everyone looked at the incoming ball of sagelight with grim faces.

"Everyone run!" cried one of the experts from the Dragonfolk.

Someone from the Sumeru Temple said, "Those are undead angels! They're far stronger than ordinary sagelight, and can easily consume our souls and flesh. And we can't beat them in a fight. No type of fire, sword energy, or divine ability can harm them. If they touch us, we'll be possessed immediately!"

Everyone was starting to panic, even the sickly young sir from the Dragonfolk, the monk with the crew cut, and the wooden-faced young man.

"Mister Second, now would be a good time to see that amazing ability of yours," Buddha Exterminator said in a snide voice. "Can you get rid of these ancient angel souls? Last time we were here, we encountered a similar conglomeration that was only about ten kilometers wide. Even so, we barely survived. Hopefully you can at least buy us some time to get out of here."

"Quit jabbering, Buddha Exterminator!" said the sickly young man. "We need to get out of here before it notices us. That thing isn't intelligent, it simply acts on instinct. But if it consumes some of us, and gains intelligence as a result, that will only make it vastly more dangerous."

Everyone was preparing to flee from the angel soul conglomeration.

However, that was when Yang Qi actually charged directly toward it.

"What are you doing, Mister Second?" The people from the Deva Dynasty were so shocked they didn't have time to react. In the blink of an eye, Yang Qi vanished into the enormous glowing ball of souls.

"What's he doing? Trying to kill himself? Those angels died during the catastrophe of ancient times. Protected by the vengeful will of the Sovereign Lord, they continued to grow, transforming into what they are today. He might as well be throwing his life away."

"Don't tell me he has something that can be used against those things."

Even as they discussed the matter amongst themselves, they fled to a distant location, fearful of what could happen if they stayed behind.

As for Yang Qi, as soon as he burst into the conglomeration of angel souls, he activated the God Legion Seal, providing him with absolute protection.

From his position, he could sense the true genes of angels with all their profundities. The truth was that, although he had the God Legion Seal, he had never seen true angels from the past. Because of that, the sage monarch magistrates he had created were somewhat deficient.

But now, in the Bastille of the One God, he had encountered something completely unprecedented.

"Be subjugated!"

From within the protection cast by the God Legion Seal, he started absorbing the souls around him, causing them to flow into his sea of energy like a river. At the same time, he created an illusion to make it seem like he was involved in the most bitter of battles.

Several hours passed.

Suddenly, a huge explosion ripped out, and everyone looked over to see Yang Qi sealing the angel souls and absorbing them into himself.

"Incredible..."

The sickly young sir, the crew-cut monk, and the wooden-faced young man exchanged astonished glances, and could tell that they were all thinking roughly the same thing: 'Amazing. He's definitely some sort of almighty ancient being filled with incredible secrets. That said, it's obvious he's trying to make a big impression by absorbing those souls. Now that they're inside him, it'll only make him easier to deal with.'

WHOOSH!

Having absorbed the souls, Yang Qi flew over with a faint smile on his face and said, "You juniors don't have anything to fear from wimpy souls like that. I can crush them as easily as turning over my hand."

At that point, he suddenly shivered briefly. It only lasted a moment, but anyone looking closely would notice, and would assume it was him struggling to keep control of the souls he had absorbed.

After all, not even Patriarch Deva could have sealed those souls.

"You really do have an amazing ability there, Mister Second," said Grand Prince Yi. "No wonder Patriarch Deva favors you so much. That said, Mister Second, it must have taken a huge amount of godpower for you to do that. Why not rest for a bit?"

"There's no need," Yang Qi said, casually, although to everyone present it seemed like he was forcing it a bit. Truth be told, those ancient angel souls were already fusing with his fifteen hundred sage monarch magistrates, causing them to become vastly stronger.

Before, he could only cause them to split and reproduce, not become fundamentally stronger. But things were different now.

Slowly but surely, their psychic scale rose from eight hundred and eighty thousand to nine hundred and fifty thousand. They were close to the level of an Unbounded expert!

Going forward, whenever they split to reproduce, the new versions would be just as strong.

Meanwhile, Yang Qi was doing everything to convince the others present that he was expending a huge amount of effort to keep the souls under control. If you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off, and that's what he wanted them to think he was doing.

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Chapter 1377: Incredible Upgrade

The sage monarch magistrates had become even more impressive, reaching a psychic scale and a godhood rating of nine hundred and fifty thousand. Their life force and genes had yet again been remolded, and thanks to having assimilated a large conglomeration of ancient angel souls, another hundred had been added to their number.

Yang Qi knew there were other angel souls in these ruins, and if he could devour more of them, he might be able to push his sage monarch magistrates to another major milestone, that of reaching a psychic scale and godhood rating of a million. At that point, they would be just as formidable as Unbounded experts.

Unfortunately, the level of nine hundred and ninety thousand was actually a bottleneck, and breaking through it would be incredibly difficult. But if he succeeded, his sage monarch magistrates would be truly invincible.

In any case, sealing all of the angel souls had provided a huge boost for his sage monarch magistrates. As for Yang Qi, his own godhood rating continued climbing.

In fact, he had risen from fifty million to sixty million.

"You seem fine, Mister Second! I guess that means you'll be taking care of any further angel souls we encounter." Similar expressions could be heard from various members of the Nine Dragons Court and the Sumeru Temple.

"Hmph! It's only natural that someone important like me would handle such matters. Of course, it also means that I'll be taking a larger share of the rewards." Then Yang Qi frowned. "Actually, never mind. Considering how weak you people are, there's no way you'll be getting any treasures worth taking. It would be laughable for me to compete with you in that regard. If the old-timers from the distant past found out, I'd become a laughingstock."

No one responded to his clearly arrogant words. After all, he obviously had the strength to back them up. However, the fact that he had shivered so visibly after sealing the souls had everyone convinced that his strength was empty.

"Let's continue exploring, Mister Second," said Grand Prince Yi. "From here, we'll split up. Anyone who runs into trouble, notify the group, and we'll meet back up. After all, sticking together may be safer, but it could lead to conflicts regarding how to split up whatever treasure we find."

"I don't have the time to waste my breath on you children," Yang Qi said loudly. "I'll go explore on my own. Just remember to call for help if you run into any trouble. I'll be sure to come save you." Now that he was here in the Bastille of the One God, he wanted to find the piece of the Mahātmā Jade. And even if he couldn't track it down, he could at least absorb the sagelight here, and possibly more angel souls.

He was fairly certain that if he stayed here for about half a year, he would end up on the same level as Patriarch Deva.

"Hold on a moment, Mister Second," Grand Prince Yi said. "Remember, you're in charge of our group. That's what Patriarch Deva ordered."

WHOOSH!

However, Yang Qi didn't even respond to his words. Instead, he turned and vanished without a trace.

Grand Prince Yi didn't dare to chase after him. This location was just too full of danger; one wrong move, and one would end up buried.

"Alright, let's go our separate ways," said the sickly young sir from the Dragonfolk.

"Let's go." The monks from the Sumeru Temple left, and within moments they were nowhere to be seen.

Grand Prince Yi looked over at the seemingly unimpressive, wooden-faced young man who was an early Paramount God. "What do we do now, Imperial Uncle? Mister Second went off on his own, should we do something about him?"

The wooden-faced young man's eyes suddenly glittered, and his aura rose to a higher level, until he was thrumming with the fluctuations of a late Paramount God.

He exhaled, and his features transformed, until he looked like a decrepit old man. "Mister Second is very impressive. But sealing all those angels was a mistake. Now they're struggling to escape, and if they do, he's going to transform into an angel. That's why he was in such a hurry to leave. He needs to find a safe place to settle down and deal with the side-effects of his actions. He's strong, but stupid. He went through all that effort just to make sure he seems like a formidable old-timer from ancient times. Well, that's fine. It's just an opportunity for me. I'll go find him. Once he reaches a critical juncture in dealing with the angel souls, I'll jump in and crush him!"

"Just be careful, Imperial Uncle."

"Don't worry. Just go about your exploring. And since I won't be here to help you, be extra careful." The imperial uncle flickered into motion, vanishing.

Meanwhile, in another location in the crumbling ruins of the Bastille of the One God, the Dragonfolk experts were planning their next move.

"Exalted Buddha Testimony," said Buddha Exterminator, respectfully clasping hands to the sickly young sir. "What do we do now? That Mister Second vanished, most likely to find a place to recover from his injuries. He's obviously a real moron."

"This is an extremely rare opportunity," replied the young sir, whose name was Buddha Testimony. "We have to find him. Thankfully, I can track him by his aura. Once we reach him, we'll capture him. If nothing else, his collection of perfect caliber godstones will be worth all the effort."

They turned and left, but before they could get very far, they suddenly saw the crew-cut monk standing in front of them.

Smiling broadly, he said, "I trust you've been well since we last met, Buddha Testimony? I have to say I'm surprised that the Dragonfolk went so far as to send you here to deal with Mister Second. It seems you're really taking him seriously."

Buddha Testimony was initially taken aback, but quickly composed himself and said, "You're exactly right, Archmonk Dibarra. You're the heir apparent in the Sumeru Temple, with only one superior and many subordinates. It seems you people aren't taking Mister Second lightly either."

"Perhaps. I take it you want the lion's share of the benefit in this situation?"

"No," replied Archmonk Dibarra. "How about we work together to deal with the Deva Dynasty? If I'm not mistaken, they also sent one of their most powerful experts here, the imperial uncle. It'll be nigh impossible to capture Mister Second with the imperial uncle helping him."

"My guess is that the imperial uncle is also out to get Mister Second. You see, Patriarch Deva and the leaders of our two organizations can't act directly, so they're relying on us to deal with Mister Second. If Mister Second really is some almighty entity from the ancient past, he'll eventually break the status quo. Which we can't tolerate. So we only have one choice here: work together! We can split Mister Second's belongings between the two of us, and hopefully kill the imperial uncle at the same time. Remember, nobody can use divination techniques to find out what happens in the Bastille of the One God. We can just say that Mister Second's devilishness flared up, and he killed the imperial uncle. As long as we slaughter everyone else from the Deva Dynasty, no one will ever know the truth. It'll be a major blow to them, considering that fully two thirds of their top experts are here."

"Fine. It's a deal. The Sumeru Temple and the Nine Dragons Court will work together to deliver a crushing blow to the Deva Dynasty."

"Great. Let's go."

By now, Yang Qi was deep in the Bastille of the One God, his divine will fully unleashed. No one was around, so he was devouring the light with impunity.

Unfortunately, he hadn't encountered any more of the angel soul conglomerations.

Looking around at the various buildings and structures, he mused that they made the Deva Dynasty's infrastructure seem like children's playthings. And these hadn't even been a true part of the halls of heaven, which made him wonder how amazing the halls of heaven must be.

All of a sudden, he heard a familiar sound, and turned to find a conglomeration of angel souls heading toward him, several dozen kilometers across. However, this one was made of wriggling flesh and blood that was apparently the physical remains of ancient angels. Delighted, he headed over to absorb it and send it directly into his sage monarch magistrates.

As he did, he looked off in the distance and saw even more souls, as well as several hulking figures made of sagelight. They were pure white and had amazing wings; clearly, they were Paramount Gods who had been infected and transformed into angels.

'Amazing!' he thought, laughing heartily. Meanwhile, the angels caught sight of Yang Qi and flew toward him with deadly force. Of course, it took almost no effort for him to rip them to shreds, then have his primal-chaos elder-snake leap out and devour them, parsing their genes for use by the sage monarch magistrates.

Going forward, he saw more and more conglomerations of angel souls, and every one that he consumed boosted his sage monarch magistrates. He was like a rat dropped directly into a rice warehouse.

His sage monarch magistrates were transforming, reaching the level of nine hundred and ninety thousand in both psychic scale and godhood rating.

Furthermore, he now had about two thousand of them.

Sitting down, he spent about an hour assimilating everything, whereupon his godhood rating climbed to seventy million.

Then, with no warning, he quickly forced himself to look sweaty and wracked with pain, as though some immense power were inside of him, struggling to get out. That was when a shadowy figure appeared a short distance away.

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Chapter 1378: Three Experts

The approaching figure was none other than the imperial uncle, who once again looked like a wooden-faced young man.

"What a surprise to find you here, Mister Second," he said, walking toward him with a broad smile on his face.

"Stop right there, boy!" Yang Qi shrieked. "What do you think you're doing? Stand right there! If you take another step, I'll cut you down!"

Of course, the more frantic he sounded, the broader the imperial uncle's smile grew, and the more convinced he was that Yang Qi had reached an extremely critical juncture in dealing with the angel souls.

"Could it be that you're in this state because of absorbing those souls, Mister Second?" He didn't make any effort whatsoever to stop, but in fact, just kept walking right toward Yang Qi. "How about I help you pass this difficult moment? You put on a really big show by absorbing all those souls. But how could you possibly keep them suppressed? Not even Patriarch Deva could pull that off!"

"I said to stop moving, boy! Didn't you hear me? If you take another step forward, I'll crush you! If you think I can't deal with these souls, you're mistaken. I have an ancient divine ability that I can use to assimilate them and turn their power into my own. Patriarch Deva couldn't do it, but I can! Do you know what Patriarch Deva was like in the ancient era? He didn't count for anything. But I was important and almighty, even back then!"

All of a sudden, he started building up power as if he were preparing to attack the imperial uncle.

"Enough, Mister Second. There's no need for this show." The imperial uncle was feeling more confident than ever. "I know you were an almighty being in the past. But even in your prime, you would have been roughly on the same level as me. And now, you're far beneath me. You think you can kill me? Do you even know who I really am?"

"Listen, boy!" Yang Qi shrieked. "You might be extraordinary, and you did well to hide your true nature. But I saw through it from the beginning. You're one of the leaders of the Deva Dynasty! A trump card of theirs! Am I right?"

"That's right. I'm the imperial uncle of the dynasty. And now I'm going to crush you. You've reached the end of the road, Mister Second. The fact that you're from ancient times isn't going to help you. We live in a new age now, and it's time for you old-timers to make way for the new generation."

Yang Qi snorted coldly. "How dare you act so arrogantly in my presence? In the past, I would've killed you and slaughtered your family down to the ninth generation. Do you really think you have what it takes to defy me? I can kill you a hundred times over! Are you just the vanguard for Patriarch Deva? When is he going to show up?"

The imperial uncle laughed loudly. "Stop it with the act, Mister Second! You know full well Patriarch Deva wouldn't be so rash as to appear here. Besides, I'm more than capable of handling you myself. You see, neither you nor anyone else in the entire Deva Dynasty actually knows how strong I am."

Shrinking back, Yang Qi said, "I don't care how strong you are, boy. You're still beneath me!"

"I'm done wasting my breath on you, Mister Second. Prepare to be crushed." All of a sudden, mist swirled about the imperial uncle's head, forming the shape of a palm that was clearly about to shoot forth in an attack.

"Hold on!" Yang Qi blurted. "If you attack me, boy, the seals within me will shatter, releasing the trapped souls. Then we'll both die. Is that really what you want?"

"Hmph! Those souls aren't even human. They have no intelligence, and act only on instinct. Maybe I can't capture or kill them, but I'll have plenty of time to get out of the way. You aren't fooling anyone, Mister Second. You know that I can crush you, so you're desperately grasping at straws. Am I right?"

"You're pushing things too far, boy!" Yang Qi gushed.

"Get ready to die! I'm going to take all your wealth and power, and I'm going to see exactly what sort of being you were in ancient times!" Grinning viciously, the imperial uncle said, "You're in the wrong time period, you old bastard. This age belongs to the new generation!"

Just when the imperial uncle was about to make his move, the sound of two clucking tongues rang out.

"That's exactly right. This age doesn't belong to old-timers like you, Mister Second. But just look at how things are playing out. After the services you performed for the Deva Dynasty, you were given a third of their destiny, yet now they're trying to kill you."

"Buddha Testimony! Dibarra!" The imperial uncle looked over at them coolly. "I should've known that you two would show up."

"You're very impressive, Imperial Uncle," Buddha Testimony said. "But I knew all along who you were. Why exactly did you waste so much time talking with Mister Second, without making a move? My patience has a limit, you know. At a certain point, I had to actually do something."

"What are you planning to do?" the imperial uncle asked.

"Oh, nothing," Dibarra said. "We're just here to offer an invitation for Mister Second to join us as a guest. That shouldn't be a problem, should it, Imperial Uncle? Our Sumeru Temple has been running low on funds recently, and it shouldn't be difficult for Mister Second to loan us a few billion perfect caliber godstones. Am I right?"

"Each of you is more vicious than the next!" Yang Qi growled. "It's settled. I'm going to get rid of all of you! I won't leave a single one alive!"

"You're going to get rid of all of us?" Buddha Testimony said. "Mister Second, given your current condition, do you really think that's possible? What do you think, Imperial Uncle? Should the three of us join forces to deal with Mister Second?"

"As the two of you well know," the imperial uncle said, "Mister Second is a member of the Deva Dynasty. Therefore, all of his wealth rightly belongs to the dynasty."

"Wrong," Dibarra said. "We're going to split it. Come on, Imperial Uncle, don't tell me you think you can kill Mister Second on your own, then just waltz away. Do you really think you're going to just take all his wealth?"

The crew-cut archmonk wanted nothing more than to kill the imperial uncle, but knew that he had to be patient and first work together with him and Buddha Testimony to take down Mister Second.

Originally, he and Buddha Testimony had been planning to just let the imperial uncle kill Mister Second. Never could they have guessed that the imperial uncle would actually detect their presence, which was why he had spent so much time talking instead of doing anything.

He had forced their hand.

"You two have really taken the bait," Yang Qi suddenly said. Chuckling, he continued, "Attack, boy! Patriarch Deva sent you here for the express purpose of luring these two out into the open. Let's join forces to kill them!"

WHOOSH!

Yang Qi lunged toward Buddha Testimony, moving so quickly the man had almost no chance to react.

"Dibarra!" Buddha Testimony shouted. "Block the imperial uncle! I'll handle Mister Second!"

Throwing out his hands with fingers splayed, he stomped his feet down in a profound rhythm and said, "Heaven-Defying Eight Steps! Dragon-Defying Seven Claws!"

Cracking sounds could be heard as he unleashed a consummate art of the Dragonfolk. According to rumor, the Heaven-Defying Eight Steps was a collection of eight movements created by the original emperor of the Dragonfolk. They were extremely domineering, and each one was capable of defying fate, destiny, truth, great daos, order, law, and even the yin and yang.

Eight defiances!

SWISH!

As Buddha Testimony took the eight steps, they caused Yang Qi's attacks to completely miss him. Then, Buddha Testimony, who was known as the lord of destroyers and king of terror in the Dragonfolk, drew on another consummate and deadly technique. He thrust his hand out, causing the entire area to fill with the aura of a dragon.

"All Living Things Become Dragons!"

Suddenly, numerous streams of vital energy in the area transformed into draconic true energy!

"Myriad Dragons Strangling Slaughter!"

Thus, Yang Qi and Buddha Testimony began fighting back and forth.

Meanwhile, Dibarra lunged toward the imperial uncle, whom he hated with a vengeance. He had been caught completely off guard by Yang Qi's tactic, and was convinced that he and the imperial uncle really had been sent to kill him.

Yang Qi had pulled off a very clever move.

Although the people from the Sumeru Temple had been dealing relatively politely with the Deva Dynasty, in the end, they were enemies. Yang Qi knew that, and had decided to use it to his advantage. If these three experts had joined forces against him, he wouldn't have lost. But now he had created a situation in which he only had to deal with one enemy, and could potentially trap him like a turtle in a jar. Furthermore, in the Bastille of the One God, he could move about freely, whereas the others had to be very careful.

Of course, he had to make the situation seem realistic. Therefore, as he faced the Heaven-Defying Eight Steps and the Dragon-Defying Seven Claws, he made it seem like he was starting to run out of godpower. Then he turned as if to flee.

"Where do you think you're going?" Buddha Testimony snapped. Convinced that Mister Second was severely wounded, and not really trying to work with the imperial uncle, he decided to try to handle him alone.

WHOOSH!

Yang Qi shot out into the Bastille of the One God, followed by Buddha Testimony.

"We were fooled, Dibarra!" the imperial uncle shouted. "I wasn't working with him! Now Buddha Testimony's going to come out on top. What's the point in us fighting to the death here!?"

Things had really slipped out of control for him.

"Fine, there's no reason to fight to the death." He suddenly launched thirty-six fist strikes, all of them incredibly powerful. They were from a set of moves called the Myriad-Buddhas Devil-Crushing Palms.

The imperial uncle was shoved backward, and Dibarra shot into motion after Yang Qi.

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Chapter 1379: Feinting to the East and Attacking in the Wes

"Deva Lunge!"

Upon seeing Dibarra taking action, there was no way the imperial uncle was just going to give up. Instead, he drew on a consummate movement technique called the Deva Lunge, allowing him to burst into motion.

As that happened, Yang Qi was leading Buddha Testimony on a chase deep into the crumbling temples of the Bastille of the One God. Here, the buildings rose high into the air, but they looked different from the other buildings. Plants crept up and covered cover the walls, strange vegetation the likes of which wasn't seen in the god world in general.

RUMBLE!

Heaven and earth shook as Yang Qi and Buddha Testimony exchanged blows.

Buddha Testimony was being very careful. There were numerous soul conglomerations here, floating around like jellyfish, and he didn't dare get too close to them.

Yang Qi was putting on a show of being scared of them as well, and was spending more effort luring Buddha Testimony to a location where he could effectively take him out.

They proceeded along for several hours, exchanging blows here and there. Eventually, they reached a large temple, the vicinity of which abounded with soul conglomerations and groups of converted angels.

At that point, Yang Qi stopped and plastered an odd smile on his face. They were in such a dangerous situation that no one in their right mind would dare to take any action. Of course, Yang Qi was different.

He now had Buddha Testimony in a location where he couldn't use any trump cards to easily escape.

"What are you smiling for, Mister Second? Don't you understand that there's nowhere left to run to? How are those angel souls inside you feeling? We're surrounded by soul conglomerations! You can't go back, because I'm blocking the way, and you can't go forward. This is a very dangerous place that not even I dared to come to in the past. Where do you think you'll escape to? Just surrender! Stop fighting, and I might spare your life. Refuse, and things will go very bad for you."

"Nowhere left to run to?" Yang Qi said. "Those words apply to you, not me." All of a sudden, his facial expression changed. All of the artificial fear from before vanished and was replaced by a confident, powerful expression.

He suddenly inhaled, and a vortex sprang up around him, sucking in all the soul conglomerations for hundreds of kilometers in all directions. To the complete and utter shock of Buddha Testimony, the glowing balls of light vanished into Yang Qi. Inside of him, the sage monarch magistrates began splitting apart and growing stronger.

"Y-y-you..." Buddha Testimony stammered. "Who are you? How are you not hurt? You just absorbed those soul conglomerations?"

"That's right. I'm not injured at all. I lured you out here to kill you. Even if your original dragon ancestor were still alive, he couldn't save you now. What do you say, Buddha Testimony? Did you really think I'm so stupid that I would absorb a bunch of deadly souls just to maintain face? As for my identity, I'll tell you after you acknowledge allegiance to me. All three of you top experts from the various sects will become my puppets today."

"You've got some wild ambitions, don't you?" Buddha Testimony said, keeping his cool. He knew he was now in an extremely dangerous situation, but that remaining calm was crucial if he wanted to escape alive. Obviously, Mister Second had completely surpassed any of his speculations or expectations.

Just as Yang Qi was about to respond to his question, Buddha Testimony suddenly thrust his palm out and used a move from the Heaven-Defying Eight Steps.

"Savage Dragon Emerges from the Sea!" he shouted.

In response, Yang Qi unleashed his energy, summoning an immense pure land from the Sage Monarch Grand Magic.

"God Legion Paradise. Magisters!"

RUMBLE!

The pure land spread out in all directions, erupting with a gravitational force that sucked in all of the sagelight and angel souls in the area. At the same time, the two thousand sage monarch magistrates appeared, along with a few newcomers that had just split off.

All of these sage monarch magistrates had psychic scales and godhood ratings of nine hundred and ninety thousand.

Joining their voices together, they unleashed a shocking battle cry.

"Triumph in Every Battle! Triumph in Every Battle!" Their voices echoed loudly in the God Legion Paradise. Normally speaking, no one would dare to unleash a personal domain in the Bastille of the One God. Doing so would be pure suicide, as it would instantly attract the attention of the angel souls. And as the saying goes, it's easy to invite a god in, but hard to send it away.

But Yang Qi wanted those angel souls to come, even the converted angels.

Once they were sucked into the God Legion Paradise, they would explode and add to his strength.

He launched a fist strike at Buddha Testimony, and when their blows met, Buddha Testimony felt immense power smashing into his five viscera and six bowels, devastating his meridians and causing true energy to erupt out of him.

"That power is incredible! Are those thralls? How could thrall troops be so strong?"

Buddha Testimony staggered backward, his face ashen at the sight of the sage monarch magistrates pouring out of Yang Qi.

"That's right, these are my thralls. And guess what? I can absorb the power of the Bastille of the One God to make more of them. Do you know how strong that makes me?" He inhaled, and numerous cracking sounds rang out from inside him.

There was currently one main thought running through Buddha Testimony's head: 'I have to get out of here!'

Outside the Bastille of the One God, he would have been willing to hunker down and fight. But inside, he had to be extremely careful. Worse, his opponent was apparently able to use all the dangerous parts of his surroundings to boost his fighting prowess.

Even the thrall troops he was using seemed to be equivalent to Unbounded experts. What did that imply? Enough ants could bite an elephant to death. And Unbounded experts were far more than ants!

"Thinking of running? It's not going to happen!"

Psychic power spread out, covering the area as the God Legion Paradise spread out. In the blink of an eye, it had expanded to cover Buddha Testimony. All of a sudden, he found himself in the midst of countless godtrees and godflowers, with a gentle breeze touching his cheeks. And he was facing a host of sage monarch magistrates.

Yang Qi was there, sitting between two godtrees. One of them swayed in the wind, its leaves rustling gently. The other wasn't moving at all, almost as if it were made of metal.

"What do you think of my god kingdom, Buddha Testimony?" Yang Qi asked. "These trees are manifestations of my own fundamental nature. One of them represents permanence, and the other represents impermanence. That is the nature of human life. Permanence is truth, and can never transform throughout all eternity. It represents my heart. Impermanence represents the transformations of the universe. The universe is impermanent, but my heart is permanent. Thus it is."

"You... who are you?" Buddha Testimony asked. "You're not some big shot from the dao of devils. Your personality from before was just an act! And your cultivation is obviously totally different than you were letting on!"

"You don't need to know," Yang Qi replied. "The only important thing to understand is that you can't escape. My pure land has been unleashed, and I'm absorbing energy every moment. In other words, I'm getting stronger with each second that passes!"

"Fine, I guess I just have to kill you. I'm still the king of fighters among the Dragonfolk, and the lord of destroyers! Even if you were stronger than you're letting on, I'm still going to kill you! Prepare to die. Vile Dragon Destroys Heaven!"

RUMBLE!

A vile dragon erupted from inside Buddha Testimony, lunging toward Yang Qi, shattering the godtrees in its path and slamming the sage monarch magistrates aside.

"You made a mistake by coming here as your true self. Let's see what you're really made of! Not many people remember the name of Buddha Testimony, as I've been sealed for a hundred million years by the Dragonfolk old-timers. My true form is that of a vile dragon! A preheaven dragon formed from ultimate sin and enmity. I'll kill you, take those thrall troops, and reach the late Paramount God level. Then I'll wipe out all those damned Dragonfolk patriarchs. Eat them alive! And you too!

"Dragon Soars over Four Seas!

"Myriad Dragons Leave their Lair!

"Yin Dragon, Yang Dragon!

"Dragon Flies, Phoenix Swirls!

"Dragon-Snakes Contend for Hegemony!

"Eight Tribes, One Dragon!"

Buddha Testimony's power began rising, his psychic scale and godhood rating climbing past ninety million and heading toward a hundred million!

He was using this evil dragon to smash everything, and using the energy of sin and enmity to transform the God Legion Paradise into a kingdom of dragons.

"Myriad Things Become Dragons; Kingdom of God Dragons; Lair of Vile Dragons; Cave of Evil Dragons; Chasm of Savage Dragons!"

Immense power erupted everywhere.

Crack!

One of the godtrees couldn't withstand the force, and transformed into a vile dragon!

Before, the God Legion Paradise had been filled with flowers and vegetation, but with Buddha Testimony there, sending out immense quantities of the energy of sin and enmity, all of the plants were transforming into dragons!

"I don't care who you are. You're going to see a magic of magics that I've been cultivating for hundreds of millions of years! The Sin and Enmity Dragonization Incantation!"

1. You may remember a previous section of the story talking about two trees representing permanence and impermanence. That was in , in the part with the Genesis Sanctum. As I mentioned in the footnote of that chapter, impermanence is a real thing from Buddhism, as is the concept of the twin trees. , and .

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Chapter 1380: Crushing Down

Sitting between the twin trees of permanence and impermanence, Yang Qi growled, "Evil creature! I can't believe you're acting so impudently here in my pure land. Tribulation Monarch Cannon: FIRE!"

His will spread out, stilling the twitching god kingdom around him. Truth be told, he was actually shocked that his opponent was so powerful, and that his energy arts could transform everything around them into dragons. Even the vital energy was being turned into dragon scales.

If he had clashed with someone like this while in the Deva Dynasty, he would have been in big trouble.

Thankfully, his trip to the Bastille of the One God had involved slaughtering spacetitans and going through five months of cultivation. Furthermore, after entering this place, he had devoured ancient angel soul conglomerations and actual transmogrified angels, furthering his cultivation again. Right now, he was stronger than ever, so even if Buddha Testimony's cultivation were stronger than it was, he would still be in real trouble.

RUMBLE!

All heaven and earth trembled violently.

The sun and moon inverted, and mysterious power surged everywhere. At the same time, the sage monarch magistrates leaped into a tight formation, creating an enormous cannon that pulsed with the power of tribulations. Godpower surged and an immense roaring sound was heard, then a massive blast shot out and smashed into the vile dragons.

This cannon also contained elements of the Cannon of Civilization. The white beam of light that shot out of it could both create and destroy countless civilizations.

Who could create civilizations, destroy civilizations, and carry the legacies of civilizations? Who could make full use of civilizations?

It was as if these questions were being asked of all living beings by the great heaven above. But then the living beings asked the gods, and the gods asked time and fate itself.

This was an attack that surpassed both the corporeal and the psychic.

Crack. Rattle.

When the dragonized vital energy was hit by the blast from the Tribulation Monarch Cannon, it shattered and exploded. There wasn't anything that could survive power like that.

"Aiiiiieeee!"

Buddha Testimony shrieked as the white light locked onto him. He tried using the Heaven-Defying Eight Steps to dodge the blast, but this was an attack that surpassed the corporeal and the psychic, and it transcended time, space, souls, and physical bodies. It contained permanence and impermanence, and was something that simply couldn't be dodged.

C-C-CRACK!

The sky ripped open from the force of the attack, and Buddha Testimony's magical treasures and defensive powers were incapable of defending him.

As blood sprayed out of countless wounds on his body, he drew on the most powerful counterattack his godhood could muster.

"Heaven and Earth Become Dragons; Lair of Ten Thousand Dragons!"

The area around him transformed into a lair filled with ten thousand dragons. There were so many that they almost looked like writhing earthworms. Red dragons, azure dragons, green dragons, silver dragons, gold dragons, jade dragons, ghost dragons, underworld dragons, bone dragons, iron dragons, god dragons, heaven dragons, buddha dragons, spike dragons, white dragons, grey dragons, snake dragons, earth dragons, tiger dragons... Every possible type of named dragon in existence could be seen.

It was truly a lair of ten thousand dragons!

This was his most powerful energy art, and it was his only hope of fending off the power of the Tribulation Monarch Cannon.

Both the Lair of Ten Thousand Dragons and the God Legion Paradise were physical god kingdoms that could absorb immense levels of power, providing an incredible level of defense.

Yang Qi shouted, "Tribulation of the One God! Let the Halls of Heaven Fall from the Sky!"

Within the white light of the Tribulation Monarch Cannon, the halls of heaven appeared. After all, the Tribulation Monarch Cannon had originally been created in the depths of hell by the Supreme True-Devil, and its power had been used to fire at the god world, and its most core element, the halls of heaven.

But Yang Qi had transformed the cannon, changing it from the Grand Tribulation Cannon into the Tribulation Monarch Cannon, making it stronger and more mysterious than ever. And this was its most powerful volley, called Let the Halls of Heaven Fall from the Sky.

RUMBLE!

Immense power split through everything and crashed into the Lair of Ten Thousand Dragons, ripping it to shreds causing blood to spray out of the mouth of the wild-eyed Buddha Testimony as he was thrown backward to slam into one of the godtrees of the God Legion Paradise.

The blow had severely damaged his godhood, soul, and sea of consciousness, nearly destroying them. There was no way he could recover from this injury!

Everything in the God Legion Paradise went calm, and Yang Qi walked forward, then squatted next to the twitching Buddha Testimony.

"Now are you convinced?"

"No! I refuse to accept this. If we were outside, I'd definitely crush you. I would never have ended up in this situation. I hate you! I should've done everything differently!" Buddha Testimony was no fool, and was aware that he was in an extremely dangerous situation. He also knew there was no way Yang Qi would let him off the hook. "If I'd done something on the way here, you wouldn't have been able to fight back."

"There's no point in dragging out this conversation. In life, there's no medicine you can take to cure regrets." He shoved his palm out, causing an embryonic version of the halls of heaven to appear right over Buddha Testimony's head, then crush down!

The halls of heaven were crushing down!

Buddha Testimony had no time to react. The God Legion Seal had taken the form of the halls of heaven, and as it pierced into his head, golden light flared. The power of the God Legion Seal transformed his soul and mind, and at the same time, a golden throne appeared within the seal.

A moment later, he struggled to a sitting position, his eyes darting about, his hair in disarray. He no longer looked like a handsome young sir. Instead, his eyes were slack, with a sealing mark that looked like the halls of heaven, sitting there in his pupils.

"Awaken," Yang Qi said, tapping his forehead.

Buddha Testimony leaped to his feet. "You... you're actually—"

"Yes. I'm the bearer of the God Legion Seal. Now do you understand why I can move about so freely in the Bastille of the One God?" Yang Qi clasped his hands behind his back. "The God Legion Seal now administrates your thoughts. I control everything about you, and there's nothing you can do to free yourself. On your knees!"

RUMBLE!

Buddha Testimony tried to resist, but he couldn't fight back against the power of the God Legion Seal. Nothing did any good, and trying to take back control of himself only caused more power to flow through him and control him.

With a flop, he dropped to the ground and lay there unmoving. His thoughts and actions were no longer under his own control, to the point where the humiliation he felt in his heart was quickly dispelled.

In the past, he had been the type of expert that would feel it an immense insult to be forced to kneel to anyone. Even if heaven and earth fell, and countless of his own people were slaughtered in bloody fashion, he would never agree to do such a thing.

But now he couldn't even harbor thoughts of resisting.

"I bet you want to feel humiliated and furious, don't you, Buddha Testimony," Yang Qi said, his voice thrumming with a devilish tinge. "You want to think of killing me. But you can't. That's because I've transformed your mind and heart. If I want you to smile, you'll smile. If I want you to cry, you'll cry. If I want you to fly into a rage, you'll fly into a rage. And if I want you to cease any such activities, you will. Even if I tell you to go lick someone's boots, you won't get angry. I control your happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy."

Buddha Testimony looked up, a faint, enigmatic smile on his face. "I'm not myself anymore. Not even inside."

Yang Qi laughed. "Correct. Serve me well, and when I become the Sovereign Lord in the future, I'll give you back your freedom."

"You..." But in the end, Buddha Testimony had no words to speak.

"Enough chatting. I'll heal you now. With you back to full strength, you can help me subjugate Dibarra and the imperial uncle. After I have all of you on my side, I can deal with the rest of the experts from the Nine Dragons Court, Sumeru Temple, and Deva Dynasty. Then, after about half a year of cultivation and progress, I'll be able to seize control of all three sects."

Yang Qi thrust out his palm and sent godpower surging into Buddha Testimony. Within moments, his injuries were healed.

"They're here," Yang Qi said. Retracting the God Legion Paradise, he looked at Buddha Testimony and said, "You ambush Dibarra, and I'll grab the imperial uncle. We have to keep them apart."

"Exactly!"

Already, Buddha Testimony had reached the point where he didn't even consider defying Yang Qi.

All of a sudden, Yang Qi attacked with his palm, sending vital energy surging out. At the same time, he had Buddha Testimony unleash a trump card move, making it seem like the two of them were fiercely fighting.

Dibarra and the imperial uncle appeared, then stopped some distance away and looked thoughtfully at the battle playing out in front of them. At a certain point, Yang Qi let loose a howl as he hit Buddha Testimony with a bevy of palm strikes that forced the man backward several paces. But then Buddha Testimony spat out a dragonpearl, which hit Yang Qi and sent blood spraying out of his mouth as he was thrown to the ground.

Seemingly falling back in retreat, Buddha Testimony headed toward Dibarra. Meanwhile, thinking he could take advantage of the situation, the imperial uncle shot toward Yang Qi.

"Where are you going, Buddha Testimony?!" Dibarra shouted angrily. "You're supposed to be helping me get Mister Second!"

"I know. Quick, you handle the imperial uncle!" At this point, the two of them were passing each other so closely they nearly brushed up against each other. And of course, Dibarra wasn't at all suspicious of Buddha Testimony.

Without warning, brilliant white light suddenly shot out of Buddha Testimony, a cannon blast filled with the power of tribulation. And it shot right toward Dibarra's back.

He was caught unawares, but still was able to sense the danger, and quickly summoned a shining field of buddhist light behind himself.

RUMBLE!

The ground trembled as the buddhist light shattered, and he was hit, sending him slamming into the ground with blood spraying out of his mouth. "Buddha Testimony! I can't believe you would dare to ambush me!"

Uninterested in exchanging words, Buddha Testimony simply attacked with a host of killing moves, drawing on his Sin and Enmity Dragonization Incantation to fight Dibarra without a single indication that he was willing to hold back.

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Chapter 1381: They All Kneel

The sneak attack worked!

Buddha Testimony pulled off the move perfectly. Yang Qi had not only healed him, but had also given him some of the power of the Tribulation Monarch Cannon, allowing him to unleash attacks that a Paramount God just couldn't dodge. Perhaps outside the Bastille of the One God, Dibarra might have been able to get out of the way of the attack. But inside the bastille, the limitations on him were too great. His aura was suppressed, and he constantly had to be careful about attracting the attention of angels and soul conglomerations.

In terms of both speed and power, he was very limited, and the results in this specific circumstance were tragic.

That said, despite the ambush having worked, Dibarra wasn't dead. Instead, he simply found his godpower impeded.

"You animal, Buddha Testimony! What do you think you're doing? Don't tell me you're trying to cut me out and take everything for your own?"

Dibarra was obviously furious.

However, Buddha Testimony only took advantage of his moment of weakness to press the attack, unleashing even more deadly attacks, seemingly without concern for his own safety.

It was as if Dibarra was his most hated archenemy.

"Blood Sacrifice to Myriad Dragons; Blood-Tainting Dragon Banner!"

SPLAT!

Buddha Testimony spat out a spray of blood that floated into the air and took the shape of a dragon banner, its surface covered with a host of fanged, clawed dragons fluttering in flight. This was a forbidden art that required a huge drain on one's lifespan in order to use it.

In the blink of an eye, the banner wrapped around Dibarra.

"Are you crazy?! You're actually using the Blood-Tainting Dragon Banner? That's a forbidden art among you Dragonfolk! Are you looking to be killed? Since when did you have such a big grudge with me? You're really willing to fight to the death over this Mister Second?" Dibarra was convinced that Buddha Testimony had gone insane.

Not only was the Blood-Tainting Dragon Banner a huge drain on one's life force, but the Bastille of the One God was also a very dangerous place. Not even the most confident person would risk using a move like this in such a dangerous place.

Yet it was happening right in front of Dibarra's eyes.

As the banner wrapped around him, he unleashed a buddhist light of protection, filled with three thousand chiliocosms of worlds. Then, he and Buddha Testimony were trapped together in the Blood-Tainting Dragon Banner.

This move was a true trump card, and was so dangerous that he hadn't even resorted to it when fighting Yang Qi. It would reduce one's lifespan by a third, and when its effects ended, it would leave the user extremely weak and sometimes even injured.

The fact that he was using it on Dibarra showed that he truly intended to destroy him.

Meanwhile, Yang Qi was fighting with the "wooden-faced young man" who was the imperial uncle.

BAM!

Yang Qi's palm slammed into the imperial uncle's, and the latter staggered backward. To him, it felt like Yang Qi's power was unending and infinite.

Then he saw the Blood-Tainting Dragon Banner wrapping around Dibarra and a look of shock filled his face. "What's going on here?! You're not even wounded?"

"It couldn't be easier to explain, boy," Yang Qi said. "I lured you here into the Bastille of the One God, to a location you couldn't flee from. I already forced Buddha Testimony to acknowledge allegiance to me. He works for me now. What, did you really think I'd fallen victim to that soul conglomeration? Look and see how strong I really am!"

All of a sudden, the God Legion Paradise exploded out.

This time, it was thousands of kilometers in diameter and filled with a host of buildings and palaces. As it sucked in more souls, angels, and clouds, it sent their power into the godtrees, and through them to the sage monarch magistrates.

The sage monarch magistrates took the power and split into new versions, growing stronger at the same time. In the blink of an eye, their numbers swelled to three thousand.

"You—" the imperial uncle said.

"What about me?" Yang Qi interrupted. "Take a look at my two godtrees, one of permanence, the other of impermanence..." The two trees sprouted on either side of him, one flourishing with vegetation, the other withered and leafless. The former seemed to sway and rustle in the wind, while the latter was as solid as truth and the great dao, and like iron, completely unmoving.

The transformations of withering and flourishing had appeared within the God Legion Paradise. Permanence and impermanence. The power of karma flowed through the pure land around him, and Yang Qi's every move was filled with the dynamics of heaven and earth. Winds and clouds screamed, causing fluctuations to roll out everywhere.

It created the momentum to crush people, suppress them, awe them, and subjugate them.

"Be subdued!" Yang Qi said, unleashing the Sovereign Lord's Holy and Far-Reaching Consummate Omnicurse.

Instantly, a god script of enchantment swirled out from him, a string of text like a horde of locusts, which flew directly toward the imperial uncle.

"Hmph! Parlor tricks!" Unafraid, the imperial uncle suddenly erupted with energy, causing numerous white rainbows to blossom above him. "White Rainbows Stab the Sun; Void of the Northwest!"

RUMBLE!

It was a dhāraṇī god curse that caused the white rainbows spread out and become a heavenly net, which then slammed into the Sovereign Lord's Holy and Far-Reaching Consummate Omnicurse.

However, as soon as they entered, they faded into nothing, as surely as snowflakes falling onto hot ground.

Then, the omnicurse pierced the imperial uncle's defensive empyrean energy, stabbing into his body and making him squeal like a pig being led to the slaughter.

Crack. Snap. Pop.

Numerous popping sounds rang out inside him, and he writhed as though he was being stung by a colony of bees.

To him, it felt like his soul was being stabbed over and over again by the curse, which was obviously vastly more painful than it would be if an ordinary person were to be stung by bees.

Meanwhile, the God Legion Paradise spun rapidly around him, creating a tempest with Yang Qi in the middle. At the same time, the vital energy, soul conglomerations, and angels in the area were sucked inside, converted into power, and fed to the sage monarch magistrates, whose numbers blew past three thousand.

Yang Qi's godhood rating was already past eighty million, but he was still an early Paramount God. He lacked the bit of power he needed to climb to the mid Paramount God level. After all, the requirements of monarch godhood surpassed that of ordinary godhood by many times over.

Gasping for breath, the imperial uncle said, "Stop! Don't curse me, Mister Second! I know you're an almighty being from ancient times. I was a fool to think I could beat you and steal from you. For the sake of Patriarch Deva, please let me off the hook just this once. I'm an important leader in the Deva Dynasty! If you harm me, Patriarch Deva will be furious."

"It's a bit late to start begging for mercy now. And why did you think I would do anything for the sake of Patriarch Deva? Hmph! He can't even defend himself! Once I return, I'm going to crush him just like I'm crushing you. I'm curious to see why he thinks he qualifies to plot against me." Yang Qi continued pouring the power of the curse into the imperial uncle, until the fluctuations were so intense his clothing exploded off of him.

There he stood, naked within the pure land. Then he dropped to his knees and prostrated himself on the ground. The text of the curse flowed across his skin, looking almost like ants, causing him to simultaneously writhe and shine with radiance and light.

"You're now my slave, and I am your lord." Yang Qi activated the God Legion Seal, then tapped the imperial uncle's head. Instantly, another gold throne appeared in the seal.

The imperial uncle had a godhood rating and psychic scale of ninety million, but even he was forced to acknowledge allegiance to Yang Qi.

Off to the side, howls of rage could be heard as Buddha Testimony and Dibarra fought with deadly abandon within the Blood-Tainting Dragon Banner. Dibarra had come to hate Buddha Testimony so much that he was resorting to his most deadly moves.

However, that was when Yang Qi drew on the God Legion Paradise and pulled the Blood-Tainting Dragon Banner into its depths.

"You help too, Imperial Uncle." The imperial uncle attacked, joining Buddha Testimony in the fight. At the same time, Yang Qi again released the omnicurse. As a result, Dibarra's shining buddhist light shattered, and he was sent flying into the air, where Yang Qi quickly bound him.

Then, Buddha Testimony and the imperial uncle forced him onto his knees. "Oh exalted Sovereign Lord, we've captured Dibarra!"

"Excellent! Henceforth, you three will follow my instructions and do exactly as I wish."

"No!" Dibarra blurted. After all, he hadn't yet acknowledged allegiance. But unfortunately for him, he was completely immobilized. "Who exactly are you? How could you subjugate Buddha Testimony and the imperial uncle so quickly? Buddha Testimony, Imperial Uncle, you're both consummate experts on the verge of becoming top patriarchs and taking over leadership of your own sects. How could you kneel to him? Have you no sense of dignity?"

"No, we don't," Buddha Testimony said. "And in short order, neither will you."

Yang Qi reached out and put his hand on Dibarra's head. The man screamed and fought, but moments later, the power of the God Legion Seal pierced into the buddha power in his mind.

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Chapter 1382: Major Success

Majestic and invincible godpower from the God Legion Seal flowed into Dibarra's mind, forcing the archmonk to become Yang Qi's servant. He had no choice but to be loyal, and would never defy orders.

As of this moment, Yang Qi had three followers whose godhood rating and psychic scale were at ninety million. That was actually greater than Yang Qi's own numbers. However, he had his sage monarch magistrates and, when he used them, could unleash a might that would allow him to fight Patriarch Devas and the other late Paramount Gods like him.

And that wasn't even mentioning how favorable the terrain was for him.

Looking at the three experts kneeling in front of him, Yang Qi knew that he had just achieved a major success. With these people working for him, he could shake the heavens, topple the earth, and bring major transformations to anything and everything.

As of now, it shouldn't be a problem at all to conquer and unify the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, Nacrelight Sageland, League of Academies, League of the Devil-Dao, and League of Wretch-Gods.

"Now I need to assimilate all of the angels and soul conglomerations in the Bastille of the One God. And also search for treasure! If I work on my cultivation here for half a year or so, and find that piece of the Mahātmā Jade, I should be able to reach the mid Paramount God level." Looking at the three experts, he said, "Rise. Go back to your respective sects and start recruiting followers for me. Just say that I escaped into the Bastille of the One God and you lost track of me. I'll secretly keep in touch and provide whatever help or assistance you need. For now, I'm not quite ready to deal with Patriarch Deva, Patriarch Dragon, and Buddhist Lord Sumeru. And that's not to mention whatever reserve powers they can call upon. So for now, all we can do is lay the groundwork."

The Patriarchs of the Deva Dynasty, Sumeru Temple, and Nine Dragons Court were so immensely powerful that even if Yang Qi somehow managed to subjugate them, it would only be after spilling rivers of blood.

So for now, he would just continue to plot against them from the shadows.

After his three new servants returned and began furthering his interests, he would decide what to do next. For the moment, the main thing he wanted to do was handle the House of God Ordainment, Nacrelight Sageland, and Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. After he took them over and seized their destiny, he would decide how to take over the Deva Dynasty, Nine Dragons Court, and Sumeru Temple.

If nothing else, Yang Qi was now confident that he would eventually reach the late Paramount God level.

And even though Patriarch Deva was also in that level, Yang Qi had monarch godhood. So when he got to that point, he could slaughter a hundred Patriarch Devas if he wanted to.

"You may leave now!" Yang Qi said.

The three experts turned and left.

Before long, they were reconvening with their own people.

"How did it go, Imperial Uncle?" Grand Prince Yi said.

"We're leaving," the imperial uncle ordered. "Call everyone together so we can meet back up with Buddha Testimony and Dibarra."

The people from the Deva Dynasty naturally followed his orders without question. Meanwhile, Buddha Testimony and Dibarra had gone to meet up with their respective groups.

"What happened, exalted Buddha Testimony?" Buddha Exterminator asked. "Why didn't you capture that Mister Second?"

"Watch your mouth!" Buddha Lawtongue snapped. "The exalted Buddha Testimony is in charge here!"

"Exalted Dibarra, did that Mister Second get away?" one of the senior monks asked.

"Stop asking so many questions. The time has come to meet back up with the Deva Dynasty and Nine Dragons Court." Dibarra didn't dare to say anything further, as his thoughts were being administered by Yang Qi. Although he didn't particularly want to lead all of his people into a trap, he had no choice in the matter.

Before long, the groups from the three sects had gathered in a rather large palace hall.

There, a pure land appeared, encompassing everything around it. At the same time, Buddha Testimony, Dibarra, and the imperial uncle all unleashed streams of energy that turned into a huge net and settled over everyone present.

"Imperial Uncle... you!"

Grand Prince Yi was so shocked that he couldn't react, and within moments, was completely sealed.

"Calm down," a voice said. "Buddha Testimony, Dibarra, and the imperial uncle have all acknowledged allegiance to me." Yang Qi floated onto the scene with a smile on his face, flanked by row upon row of sage monarch magistrates, the Sovereign Lord's Holy and Far-Reaching Consummate Omnicurse already at work.

The gathered forces of the Nine Dragons Court, Deva Dynasty, and Sumeru Temple all erupted into furious shouting.

"What's going on here!?"

"What are you up to, Mister Second!?"

"Nothing much. Why don't the three of you explain?" With a wave of his hand, he caused power to surge and the God Legion Paradise to slowly start shrinking down.

"Mister Second is an almighty being from the ancient past," explained Dibarra. "He's invincible, here in the Bastille of the One God, and as a result, subjugated the three of us. So all of you need to fall in line. Be baptized, and acknowledge allegiance to him. Together, we will found a new era in which Mister Second rules the Deva Dynasty, Sumeru Temple, and Nine Dragons Court."

"Never!" shouted an old monk. "Dibarra, you're supposed to be the next patriarch! How could you betray the Sumeru Temple like this? What exactly are you thinking?"

"Enough jabbering," Yang Qi said. "Start the baptism!" Putting his palms together as if in prayer, he sent the power of the God Legion Seal shooting out, causing boundless golden light to wash over everyone present.

Bam. Bam. Bam. Bam! Bam!!

Howls of rage could be heard, intermixed with pleas for mercy. Many people trembled violently, and some even passed out as dramatic transformations occurred.

Yang Qi ignored it all, choosing to focus on the God Legion Seal instead. There, throne after throne rose up, one for every person present.

Whizz!

A flow of destiny entered Yang Qi as everyone there was forced to be loyal to him. And considering how powerful these people were, Yang Qi could tell that he already controlled about a third of the respective destinies of the Deva Dynasty, Sumeru Temple, and Nine Dragons Court.

Fiery flows of energy ripped through the God Legion Paradise as unimaginable faith power settled onto Yang Qi.

He had truly experienced an immense success.

'No wonder!' Yang Qi thought. 'No wonder the God Legion Seal can be used to subjugate so many gods. Each one provides a huge amount of destiny, beyond anything I realized before.'

The process took several hours.

When it was finished, the God Legion Paradise vanished and everyone slowly regained their wits, whereupon they exchanged awkward glances. All of their thoughts were now laid bare before Yang Qi, and none of them could resist him.

"We're all slaves now. Puppets..."

"There's nothing to be done about it. That was the God Legion Seal!"

"Who is Mister Second, really? If he has the God Legion Seal, doesn't that mean he's the successor of the Sovereign Lord?"

"Come on, let's go. We have orders to follow from Mister Second. We need to go back, seize destiny, and serve his interests."

"We can't defy Mister Second's orders. Let's go..."

With that, they turned and left the Bastille of the One God. The trip to the Bastille of the One God had been very difficult, but the return trip wouldn't be. Yang Qi could easily create a dimensional passageway for them to travel without any obstacles.

'It's finally quieted down...'

After they were gone, Yang Qi smiled at the thought of his immense gains. Now, he could focus fully on working on his cultivation here in the Bastille of the One God.

'Oh, right. I ought to set up a spell formation to teleport stuff back to the House of God Ordainment. The vital energy here has a resonance with me, so I can use the God Legion Seal to create a teleportation portal very easily. That way, if anything happens in the House of God Ordainment, I can easily get back without flying there.'

Normally speaking, a teleportation portal linking a place as distant as the Bastille of the One God to the House of God Ordainment would be too expensive to use. Thankfully, Yang Qi had a virtually unending supply of power.

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Chapter 1383: Breakthroughs for the Brethren

Yang Qi absolutely had to set up a teleportation portal.

Considering he had the God Legion Seal, the Bastille of the One God was like his own backyard. In other words, he could do exactly as he pleased here.

Of course, the Bastille of the One God was still a mysterious location that numerous top experts would come to explore, so he had to be careful. What would happen if some expert the likes of Patriarch Deva came along? If someone like that discovered that he had created a teleportation portal, what would happen? After all, who would possibly set up a teleportation portal in the Bastille of the One God? It was such a shocking thing that it might lead them to the conclusion that he had the God Legion Seal. And if they realized that the portal led to the House of God Ordainment, it could lead to a path of complete destruction.

The god world was huge, and filled with hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Patriarch Deva and his Deva Dynasty were only one of many similar forces that could only be considered as important as provincial capitals in an empire.

And Yang Qi refused to believe that Patriarch Deva represented the highest level of expert in the god world.

After searching around a bit, he found a temple that, even from the outside, appeared to have been completely picked clean of any treasure. It was the type of place that top experts weren't likely to enter. After all, this area was still considered to be the periphery of the Bastille of the One God.

Venturing further inside to explore wasn't something that could be done in a day or two. In fact, not even one or two years would be enough.

Long ago, this was a place that members of the legion of gods would have to pass through to reach the halls of heaven.

In other words, the Bastille of the One God was a stepping stone to the halls of heaven.

Likewise, if powerful experts from the dao of devils wanted to attack the halls of heaven, they would have to get through the Bastille of the One God first.

It was a battlefield, and that was why the Mahātmā Jade had been shattered here.

The palace he selected was solid and quite large. Looking around a bit, he selected a secluded side chamber where he would set up his teleportation portal. He didn't need physical items to set it up. Reaching out with his will, he could connect to heaven and earth and use the vital energy of the God Legion Seal.

Before long, complex designs could be seen on the surface of the formation, featuring people, mountains, rivers, oceans, space, suns, moons, and other magical symbols, all of which pulsed with godpower and the aura of tribulations.

"Power of the Bastille of the One God, come to me," Yang Qi roared. "Pierce through space and time. Connect worlds to worlds. Remove all barriers!"

Surpassing the barriers of space-time, the God Legion Seal reached out with streaming light, causing cracking sounds to ring out.

This was no ordinary teleportation portal.

Yang Qi was using his boundless arts, including his enlightenment of the imperial-heaven pre-beginning systems, Annulled Grand Magic, and Sage Monarch Grand Magic to create it. It was far more exquisite than any other type of teleportation portal, as it was drawing on the natural laws of the Bastille of the One God to connect to another distant location.

A sound echoed out like the wailing of ghosts or weeping of gods, and as the portal slowly activated, something like a beehive of wormholes appeared.

"I hereby call on my own energy to reach out to the House of God Ordainment!"

Yang Qi circulated his energy, pouring it into the teleportation portal and causing the crackle of lightning to be seen as it stretched out to the Cruiser of Civilization in the House of God Ordainment.

The experts of the Nine Dragons Court, Deva Dynasty, and Sumeru Temple that he had just subjugated were people of immense power and authority. As a result, their destiny was in no way inferior to that of the emperor of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. That was especially true of Buddha Testimony, the imperial uncle, and Dibarra, who surpassed even the patriarchs of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and the Nacrelight Sageland.

And all of that destiny was flowing into Yang Qi.

Meanwhile, in the Cruiser of Civilization, Jadefall shivered as she sensed a teleportation portal opening up. Then destiny erupted out like lava from an exploding volcano, spreading out to fill the Cruiser of Civilization.

[Beep-beep-beep. Beep-beep-beep. Immense destiny and power detected. Absorbing. Storing. Transforming...]

Normally, destiny couldn't be seen without special techniques and methods. For instance, the Son of Heaven's Horoscopy. Yet this flow of destiny was visible. That was how dense and powerful it was. Thankfully, the Cruiser of Civilization was there to collect it into the reserve tanks.

The cruiser was a magical device created by the Lord of Civilization, and it was specially designed to collect the destiny of different civilizations and store it up.

RUMBLE!

Everything shook violently, and the disciples of the House of God Ordainment sensed that something extremely dramatic was happening. It was an explosion of a benign nature, and it caused an aura of radiance and light to fill everything around it. Palaces rose up in the god kingdom, and soft light filled the air. It was even possible to see flower petals falling down.

"Yang Qi succeeded in getting more destiny!" Jadefall said, rising to her feet. "Accelerate the plan! Brethren, speed up your cultivation with this influx of destiny. I refuse to believe that we can't break through to the Unbounded level!"

Yang Zhan, the Shepherd, Brahma, and all of Yang Qi's other friends and family were in the middle of sessions of hard cultivation. Ever since Yang Qi had left, they had been working hard to improve, and making use of the immense resources he'd left them to seek enlightenment and break through whatever barriers were in their path.

Not too long ago, Summer Vastcold and Summer Soundfyre had requested billions upon billions of godnotes in their attempt to reach the Unbounded level.

Now, Yang Qi's friends and families were making use of resources that, if they were to be quantified in terms of godnotes, would definitely be in the level of trillions, or even tens of trillions. And of course, there were some unique treasures of heaven and earth that couldn't even be purchased with godnotes.

All of Yang Qi's friends and family were Ascendants, so they were far more qualified than Summer Vastcold and Summer Soundfyre in every regard. However, they had less abundant foundations. Thankfully, Yang Qi had allowed them to practice cultivation in the Cruiser of Civilization for three thousand years. He had also sent them immense amounts of resources from the Deva Dynasty, including numerous streams of destiny. If they still couldn't reach the Unbounded level with all that, they might as well just kill themselves for being so useless.

Burning, lava-like destiny poured right into Yang Doom.

He had been a previous bearer of the God Legion Seal, and as such, was one of the most preeminently qualified of them all. Therefore, it was no surprise that he was the first one to break through to the Unbounded level.

The destiny was just what he had needed to succeed, and now he was surrounded with godpower so intense it formed something like a heavenly net that could destroy god kingdoms.

The Shepherd was the next to succeed.

The destiny Yang Qi was sending was equivalent to roughly one third of the totals of the Deva Dynasty, Nine Dragons Court, and Sumeru Temple, and the results it provided were shocking.

Next came Yang Manifestation, Yang Memory, Yang Celestial, Brahma, and the others. One after another, they succeeded in reaching the Unbounded level, causing immense space-time fluctuations to roll out in the Cruiser of Civilization.

"This is excellent," Jadefall said, her eyes flickering with surprise. "Everyone's succeeding at the same time. With this, the power of the House of God Ordainment will be in no way inferior to the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and Nacrelight Sageland. The time has come to announce what we've done. Before, we had to be careful about everything, but no longer will we slink about in the shadows. We don't need to wait for Yang Qi to come back and protect us. We can start expanding now!"

"Exactly," said Yang Doom, clenching his hands into fists. "Now that we have Unbounded will convergence, we're a hundred times stronger than before. I can't wait for a big battle! Let's lead the forces of the House of God Ordainment to war against the other powers!"

"Congratulations, everyone! The time has come for the House of God Ordainment to rise to prominence!"

RUMBLE!

Jadefall issued orders, and before long, word was spreading about all of them reaching the Unbounded level. It didn't take long for the news to spread to even the distant continents.

The first to get the news was, of course, the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. The emperor, Eternal Nightless, had called a meeting in his study, gathering all the top officials. After all, there were always countless issues to handle in a dynasty this large. All of a sudden, the destiny of the entire dynasty experienced a sharp drop.

"What did you just say?"

"There's no mistake," said one of the court eunuchs. "The House of God Ordainment announced that they now have numerous Unbounded experts on their side. Our intelligence reports can't be wrong. What should we do, Your Majesty?"

This particular eunuch was on a similar level to Nie Yinyang. He was a peak Consummate God, and although he wasn't a Paramount God, he was a court eunuch, so he was very famous and powerful.

Of course, there were other imperial princes present during this meeting, and they weren't about to let a good opportunity pass.

"How could this have happened? I thought the House of God Ordainment was working for the crown prince? How could they suddenly have numerous Unbounded experts? They're supposed to be a vassal of our Eternal-Life God-Dynasty! The crown prince won't be let off the hook for letting this happen!"

1. It's been awhile since the Son of Heaven's Horoscopy was mentioned. He acquired it in , and it was mentioned a couple of times before that. Also, I missed a couple references because of a change in how the author used the Chinese characters (he does this a lot, and I usually catch those, but in this case I missed them). I've since gone back and replaced those errors, which were in and . In the original release of those chapters, I didn't mention Son of Heaven's Horoscopy, when in fact they should've been in there.

2. Yang Celestial is the previous Peaklord Celestial.

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Chapter 1384: A Plot to Seize the Throne

In the emperor's study in the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, Eternal Nightless was holding a meeting. The most important ministers were in attendance, as well as generalissimos and nobilities of all sorts. There were also Unbounded Paramount God patriarchs there. This was obviously a very important meeting.

For the House of God Ordainment to suddenly have over a dozen Unbounded experts of their own was an extremely astonishing thing. For even one person to rise to the Unbounded level was a shocking event. For instance, when Eternal Millenium had done it, all of the ministers and generals of the imperial court had been dumbfounded, and the crown prince had completely solidified his position because of it. After all, throughout all the years that had passed, not a single other person among the genius princes had achieved the same thing.

Therefore, the House of God Ordainment getting over a dozen in one instant was obviously a major, destabilizing event. It went against the 'rules of the game', and was obviously going to cause a huge stir.

Already, opposing factions in the court were starting to blame Eternal Millennium.

Everyone knew that, only a few years back, Jadefall had made a huge scene in the House of God Ordainment, seizing power, imprisoning the houselord, and beating the junior houselord near to death. Afterward, she had come up with an excuse to seal the House of God Ordainment shut, and ever since, no one had any idea if the junior houselord was even alive.

The power in the House of God Ordainment had centralized in the Sage Monarch Society, with no other factions even operating.

As time passed after those events, the House of God Ordainment had continued expanding its borders and recruiting more experts.

The court in the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty had previously debated whether or not to crush the House of God Ordainment. But the crown prince had always said he was grooming it to be assimilated. In other words, it was his personal property that no one could touch.

Unfortunately, it seemed that the House of God Ordainment was no longer under his control. After all, how could the crown prince keep numerous Unbounded experts in line?

This new turn of events had the other imperial princes feeling very excited.

Eternal Millennium had finally made a huge error, and therefore, the time had come to overthrow him.

Stepping forward, the third prince said, "Father, I think we need to call the crown prince here and demand an explanation of what's going on."

"I agree," said the fifth prince. "Father, the crown prince has obviously lost control of the situation. Yet the House of God Ordainment is still benefiting from his protection, and using that to grow and expand. The fact that they've announced they have numerous Unbounded experts makes them an obvious threat to us."

"The crown prince had better provide a good explanation for all this," said the ninth prince, his voice thrumming with a decisiveness that could sever nails and chop iron.

There were several dozen princes present, and all of them joined in to berate Eternal Millennium.

Emperor Eternal Nightless couldn't really say much about the matter. Although he was the emperor, he knew he had to keep a very close eye on the crown prince, who he knew had extremely high ambitions and was obviously eyeing the throne. According to what everyone understood, the crown prince had been in seclusion recently, seeking enlightenment and offering sacrifices to some great dao.

After a long moment of thought, the emperor nodded. "Men, call Crown Prince Eternal Millennium here. If he's in seclusion, use a transmission talisman to reach him. This is extremely urgent. Even if he's at a dangerous, critical juncture, he must come!"

"Yes sir!"

A group of eunuchs complied, and soon enough, they were burning transmission talismans, which sent streams of silver light vanishing into the depths of space-time.

Several hours passed, then a thrumming power descended on the study and the voice of Eternal Millennium could be heard. "Allow me to kowtow in salute, Father."

"Come in," Eternal Nightless said. "Something big has happened."

The door creaked open, and the tall, muscular Eternal Millennium appeared. He currently pulsed with a terrifying power so intense that everyone present, especially the other princes, suddenly felt inexplicably wary.

The other princes had all been preparing sarcastic and biting things to say, but all of a sudden, they realized that probably wasn't a good idea. The situation with the House of God Ordainment was obviously a big deal, but there was something about the crown prince that had them all feeling completely horrified.

Of course, this Eternal Millennium wasn't the previous crown prince. He was a thrall, the master version of the sage monarch magistrates.

Although Yang Qi hadn't taken him with him, he had sent power and destiny back to him, provoking numerous transformations, and making him stronger and stronger. Right now, he didn't have a godhood rating and psychic scale of nine hundred and ninety thousand. That would be far too weak.

He was already at the level of over a million! He was the master version, with the power of the crown prince and a combination of the martial-god soldier-kings, the Harvestland, the seed of a Fateless One, and incredibly powerful morphlings. All kinds of precious treasures had been thrown at him to improve his cultivation, and he was now no weaker than Grand Prince Yi.

Within his godhood was a vortex that sucked in all surrounding energy in terrifying fashion.

Eyes glittering Eternal Nightless said, "Eternal Millennium... did you succeed in cultivating some sort of special divine ability? Why does your aura seem so different?"

Of course, he didn't even need to point this fact out verbally, as all of the various ministers and princes had noticed the same thing.

"That's right, Father. I've finished my martial-god soldier-kings, and am now as strong as a mid Paramount God. Sir, why did you call me here? Is it because of the House of God Ordainment? I wouldn't worry about that. I have them under complete control. Jadefall and the others are all gathered in my personal mansion. In fact, with a single word, I can summon them here to offer formal greetings to you. Would you like that?"

He spoke smoothly and with confidence. After all, his strength had improved by leaps and bounds, and right now he was no weaker than his father, Emperor Eternal Nightless. Not even the top patriarchs of the dynasty could do anything to him. And upon hearing his words, the other princes broke out into cold sweat as they realized that their plans to overthrow him were pointless.

It was enough of a miracle that the crown prince was a Paramount God, but the fact that he was a mid Paramount God, the same level as the patriarchs, meant that he was going to be impossible to control.

"What? You're a mid Paramount God now? And you control the House of God Ordainment?" Eternal Nightless seemed both pleased and shocked at the same time. He was pleased that the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty was in such a good position, but at the same time shocked at Eternal Millennium's cultivation advancement. After all, it meant the crown prince was now a greater threat than ever.

However, this wasn't a forum to discuss matters of succession. The top priority at the moment was ensuring that Jadefall and the others in the House of God Ordainment surrendered and paid allegiance.

There wouldn't be anything to worry about having them here. It shouldn't be too difficult to keep a dozen or so Unbounded experts under control.

After all, the emperor was himself a mid Paramount God.

"Call them in immediately!"

"Yes, Father," Eternal Millennium said, bowing slightly at the waist. He snapped his finger, and a paper talisman ignited. Then, a moment later, a voice rang out.

"Jadefall of the House of God Ordainment's Sage Monarch Society is here with the key faction leaders to offer greetings to His Majesty the emperor."

"Excellent. Come in, all of you."

The emperor waved his hand and a pathway appeared. Jadefall entered, along with all the key members of the Sage Monarch Society, each of whom had Unbounded will convergence, making them comparable to early Paramount Gods. And all of them had special types of godhood.

Upon entering, Jadefall led her people to flank Eternal Millennium.

"What gall!" one of the ministers shouted. "How dare you enter the presence of the emperor and refuse to kneel! You're subservient to the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, and would do well to know your place. Understand?"

Ignoring the minister, Jadefall looked at the crown prince and said, "Exalted Magistrate, how do you view this matter?"

After all, he wasn't the crown prince of old, but a key administrator of the Sage Monarch Society, tasked with keeping the sect going on a daily basis and serving with complete impartiality.

"I'll handle it," Eternal Millennium said. Looking at Eternal Nightless, he said, "Father, Your Majesty, the House of God Ordainment has chosen to serve me with full loyalty. Not the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. And they're here today to bear witness to history in the making."

Already, Eternal Nightless could sense that something was off, and his face went slightly pale before turning bright red.

RUMBLE!

Slapping the table in front of him, he said, "How dare you! What are you saying? Are you trying to depose me, you unfilial son?!"

Everyone present was completely stunned, and didn't know what to say. None of them would ever have guessed that the crown prince would say something like this. He was obviously on the path of full rebellion, his heart full of defiance.

"There's no need to get so angry, Father. I've been the crown prince for a long time, and it's definitely reached a point where you need to retire and focus on your cultivation. Don't let mundane matters bother you. After all, you're getting very close to the late Paramount God level." The crown prince's voice was ice cold. As the master version of the sage monarch magistrates, he was completely devoid of emotions, and could speak with cold clarity.

"Rebellion!" Eternal Nightless shouted madly. "This is outright rebellion! Men, arrest this unfilial son immediately!"

It was now more than obvious that the crown prince had been plotting to do this for a long time, and the fact that he had the gall to do it in the open seemed to be pure madness. Either that, or it stemmed from pure confidence.

Thump. Swish. Rustle.

Some of the experts in the study prepared to take action.

One of them, the extremely loyal Grand Prince Yong, lunged toward the crown prince and said, "Crown Prince, I can't believe you're being such a defiant rebel. Get on your knees and maybe you'll be spared the death penalty. Either way, you obviously don't qualify to be the crown prince any longer!"

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Chapter 1385: A Plot to Seize the Throne Part 2

The top members of the Sage Monarch Society had reached the Unbounded level, and revealed this fact with great fanfare. And part of it involved Eternal Millennium seizing the throne.

That was the most simple and effective thing to do. With him in charge of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, the place would essentially be under the control of the House of God Ordainment. And there wouldn't be any risk of rebellion, as the crown prince was already the rightful heir. After all, if the House of God Ordainment attacked the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and defeated it by force, it would cause significant damage to its destiny.

But if the crown prince just took over, the destiny would remain completely intact.

A simple change in the specific leader was something that most people in an organization could accept. Furthermore, Eternal Millennium had his Crown Prince Society, filled with people who already wanted him to become the emperor as quickly as possible.

That said, seizing the throne wouldn't be an easy task.

Grand Prince Yong was a Paramount God with plenty of people on his side, top experts who were in opposition to the crown prince. And it was without hesitation that Grand Prince Yong unleashed a deadly attack from the Nation-Fate Godfist.

"Nation-Fate Godfist: Son of Heaven Subdues the Border Regions!"

A huge fist pierced through the air, filled with a domineering imperial aura. This was a consummate art of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, which drew on the destiny of the nation to power its devastating attacks.

Surging with energy, Eternal Millennium snorted coldly and said, "Your Nation-Fate Godfist doesn't have what it takes to match up to me. Watch and learn as I show you the true Nation-Fate Godfist. Sovereign and State Die Together!"

BAM!

The two fists struck each other, and Grand Prince Yong was sent flying backward until he flopped on the ground, his flesh mangled and bloody. There he lay, still, unmoving, and gasping raggedly for breath.

"Arrest the crown prince!"

The old-timers in the study all lunged forward, preparing their own various versions of the Nation-Fate Godfist.

"This is a plot to seize the throne. How dare you use the Nation-Fate Godfist here, Crown Prince! You rebel! We won't let you do this. Nation-Fate Godfist: Break the State, the Lands Remain!"

"We have control of the national destiny. We're the loyal subjects of His Majesty the emperor, and our job is to crush traitors. Because of that, our Nation-Fate Godfist is tens of times stronger than yours. See if you can handle this move: Blood Stains Spring and Autumn!

"Sacrifice Oneself during National Crisis!

"View Death as Returning Home!

"Long Live the Spirit of Heroes!

"Righteous Energy of Heaven and Earth!"

All of the various stances of the Nation-Fate Godfist were on display, and it was more obvious than ever that it was an invincible, consummate art. The old-timers weren't holding anything back, and were drawing deeply on the destiny of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, such that any opponent they faced would feel like they were going up against an entire nation.

Meanwhile, Eternal Millennium casually met all of their attacks with his own Nation-Fate Godfist.

"I'm the legal successor, tasked with bringing the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty to greater levels of glory. The fact that you want to stop me, the official crown prince, and are even going to the length of attacking me, shows that you are the true rebels. You even dare to use the Nation-Fate Godfist against me? The matter of who sits on the throne is something between me and my father. How dare you people interfere! This is unforgivable insurrection and treason! So screw the hell off!"

He unleashed a torrent of fist strikes full of immense energy and psychic power. Of course, it was godpower that had been given to him by Yang Qi, and it made him so singularly powerful that not even an entire nation could stand in his path.

"Observe a true trump card from the Nation-Fate Godfist: Sun and Moon Propagate New Leadership!"

A sun and moon shot up into the air above Eternal Millennium, rotating rapidly to create something like a burning fire that could shake the heavens and topple the earth.

The Nation-Fate Godfist didn't actually include this stance; it had been added into it by Yang Qi. His Sage Monarch Grand Magic had the dual daos of the Emperor and the Sovereign, which were specifically designed to deal with the destiny of nations. As a result, he had a deep understanding of such matters and could surpass the original Nation-Fate Godfist.

The move of Sun and Moon Propagate New Leadership was fundamentally about rebellion. The idea was that when a nation was broken and overthrown by powerful forces, new leadership would be installed. However, the nation would remain the same and the change would elevate the country to a higher level, boosting its destiny.

Normally speaking, a plot to seize the throne wouldn't be considered righteous and just. But when Eternal Millennium used this move, everyone could sense the destiny of the nation shifting in his direction. They could tell that when he wielded the national destiny, the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty's glory would increase. It was an expression of the highest national idea, something that not just any ruler could accomplish.

Bam. Bang. BANG!

In the blink of an eye, countless people were thrown back into the walls, or even out of the study. Some of the princes were knocked unconscious, depriving them of the opportunity to actually see the crown prince take power.

The study went quiet, and Eternal Millennium walked over to Emperor Eternal Nightless, who was simply sitting there on his throne. "Father, the time has come for you to write an edict explaining that you're stepping down and handing authority to me. I'll arrange a lovely place for you to relax and work on your cultivation. Incidentally, the other patriarchs also need to go into retirement with you."

"You've won here, Eternal Millennium, my unfilial son," Eternal Nightless said, his expression placid. "But you should know that your cultivation base isn't quite up to snuff. You really need to reach the mid Paramount God level before you can consider yourself impressive. Don't forget, there are other mid Paramount Gods in the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty besides myself. For instance, there are the three imperial grandfathers, currently in seclusion trying to reach a higher level of cultivation. If I called them here, you'd end up dead in short order. So I'll give you one more opportunity to stop this nonsense. I won't hold any of this against you, and considering how strong you are, I can even give you a higher position in the dynasty. What do you say?"

"Cut the crap, Eternal Nightless," Eternal Millennium replied. "Imperial grandfathers? After I finish dealing with you, I'll go handle them. I'll put them in their place and ensure they don't cause any problems for me later. Big changes are coming to the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, and you half-baked eggheads are only holding us back. Only after I kick you to the side will I be able to bring true peace and harmony!"

As the words left his mouth, the crown prince prepared to attack.

A major fight was about to take place between father and son!

"You unfilial bastard! Prepare to see why I'm the emperor. I control the entire destiny of the nation. I have access to thousands of times more destiny than you.

Whizz!

The eternal destiny of the nation erupted, focusing solely on the emperor, and not allowing the crown prince access to any of it! That was simply how powerful the emperor was! The emperor had a golden mouth and jade words, which meant that once given, his orders would be strictly enforced, no matter what.

"Without the destiny to power the Nation-Fate Godfist, what will you do, my unfilial son? I can draw on every scrap of destiny, and that's what I'm going to use to absolutely crush you!" Immense power was building up behind Eternal Nightless, like a vast ocean that caused wild colors to flash everywhere.

"Ai..." sighed Eternal Millennium. "You're trying to show off with the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty's pitiful destiny? Alright, Eternal Nightless. Allow me to show you what real national destiny is, and what a truly flourishing dynasty is like!"

A spatial passageway opened above Eternal Millennium's head, and in the briefest of moments, a destiny ten times greater than that of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty poured out. It was like a river of magical laws that could transform the void and alter life itself.

"Th-this..." Eternal Nightless stammered as he stared at the destiny, which made that of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty seem almost like nothing.

All of a sudden, he was faced with incontrovertible evidence that the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty was more like a village than a nation. Meanwhile, Eternal Millennium was in charge of a true nation.

Of course, the destiny Eternal Millennium was drawing on came from the Nine Dragons Court, Deva Dynasty, and Sumeru Temple.

"Where did you get that destiny? Are you... using power from an outsider? You must be! You're working with foreigners to steal the destiny of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty! You'll damn our nation to myriad tribulations!"

"You really talk a lot," Eternal Millennium said. Stepping forward, he extended his hand and said, "I prepared this move just in case you refused to pen that edict. Prepare to see what it means for a ruler to pass away with his nation. Nation-Fate Godfist! Sovereign and State Die Together!

Mountain-toppling, sea-draining force erupted out, powerful enough to shatter great daos, and it forced Eternal Nightless to stagger backward.

"Resign, Father. You don't deserve to be an emperor. My time has come!" Eternal Millennium continued walking forward, his every step causing the area to tremble. He was out to found a new dynasty, and behind him, his father Eternal Nightless could see an image of himself in chains, while the crown prince ruled as emperor, leading the nation to new heights of glory.

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Chapter 1386: The Throne, Seized

Eternal Millennium had been blessed by Yang Qi's psychic power, pushing his own energy to incredible heights. As a result, his version of the Nation-Fate Godfist revealed to Eternal Nightless an image of himself imprisoned and Eternal Millennium as the emperor of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty.

That image alone was a devastating blow to him. The seeds of failure were planted in his heart, and quickly sprouted, growing into immense trees.

RUMBLE!

Eternal Nightless was sent flying backward, his defensive godpower collapsing as blood oozed out of his mouth.

One move. Eternal Millennium had vanquished him with a single move.

Eternal Nightless had been completely confident in his ability to crush Eternal Millennium. Little did he know that Eternal Millennium's true strength and destiny reserves were far beyond anything he could ever have imagined. The Nation-Fate Godfist could draw on the destiny of a nation in a way that made it virtually impossible to block, making it so strong it could crush all enemies.

But Eternal Millennium had access to destiny vastly stronger than Eternal Nightless. And how could a tiny country stand up to a huge one?

They existed on completely different levels.

Thus, after one clash, Eternal Nightless was completely devastated.

"Be suppressed!"

Eternal Millennium's Nation-Fate Godfist had been combined with all sorts of other martial abilities, such as the God Tombstone Palms, the Hand of the One God, the Unspoiled Body, and others. It vastly surpassed the previous Nation-Fate Godfist, and was like a river of destruction that could overwhelm anything in its path.

"I won't let you get away with this, you unfilial son! Imperial Grandfathers! Emerge from the depths of space-time! Someone is trying to seize the throne and take over the dynasty! The nation is in danger!" Eternal Nightless threw out a jade seal, which exploded and became a beam of golden light that pierced out into the void.

"You're asking the imperial grandfathers for help? That's fine. That'll save me the effort of going after them. After I subjugate them, the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty will be completely under my control."

RUMBLE!

All creation trembled, and Eternal Millennium sensed a mighty power debuting on the scene, piercing into his sea of consciousness.

It was none other than Yang Qi, taking over his thinking.

As of this moment, Yang Qi was using Eternal Millennium's body to personally deal with Eternal Nightless.

Yang Qi's martial path was vastly superior to Eternal Millennium's, and it instantly caused an influx of vital energy in him, raising him to an even more perfect level.

Compared to Yang Qi, Emperor Eternal Nightless' fighting experience was like that of a child compared to a grizzled general.

And the grizzled general that was Yang Qi instantly resorted to a killing move.

"Sage as the Master!

"Monarch Invincible!

"Hegemon Without Bounds!"

It was the Sage Monarch Grand Magic, and he wasn't hesitating to draw fully on it. In fact, it was at a level so high that even if he was fighting Patriarch Deva, he would be able to crush him, much less Eternal Nightless.

He unleashed three moves in a row, and Eternal Nightless was shoved backward relentlessly, completely unable to deal with the Sage Monarch Grand Magic.

The final blow struck him in the chest, yet again sending him flying backward to land spread-eagle on the ground, unable to move a muscle.

Without hesitation, Yang Qi stepped forward, grabbed him by the top of the head, and sent psychic power flooding into him to bind him to the God Legion Seal.

Even as he did that, three streams of energy approached, and three old-timers stepped out of the dimensional passageway that had been opened earlier.

All of them were mid Paramount Gods, and they were the true protectors of the dynasty.

The imperial grandfathers were previous emperors of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty who had eventually abdicated to focus on their cultivation. They would only come out for major matters relating to the survival of the dynasty itself.

They were known as Eternal Longevity, Eternal Health, and Eternal Peace.

When they appeared on the scene and saw the 'crown prince' holding the emperor by the top of the head, they erupted with rage.

"What outrageous gall!" Eternal Longevity shouted. "How dare you try to seize the throne. Did you think the three of us were dead?"

With that, he attacked with the Nation-Fate Godfist, using a stance called Beautiful Scenery Like a Painting.

It caused a beautiful scroll painting to unfurl, containing a vision of an epic saga from the dynasty's past. It was neither vicious nor merciful, but it pulsed with energy of the highest nature. It was none other than a complex display of the destiny of a nation.

Eternal Nightless' version of the Nation-Fate Godfist contained the aura of armies and warfare. But Eternal Longevity's version contained the flavor summed up in the saying ruling a big country is like cooking a small fish. In other words, an effective ruler should respect the natural order of society, and refrain from interfering too much in the lives of the people.

That was the highest level of the Nation-Fate Godfist.

"A brilliant general comes to the fight prepared!"

"Excellent Nation-Fate Godfist, Eternal Longevity. Just what I'd expect of the founding emperor of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. Impressive. Very, very impressive!" Although Yang Qi was indeed sighing in admiration at the exquisite nature of the technique, the truth was that it wasn't enough to truly impress him.

Eternal Longevity couldn't compare to Buddha Testimony, Dibarra, or the imperial uncle of the Deva Dynasty. Those three had godhood ratings and psychic scales that were beyond compare. As for Eternal Longevity, he was only at the level of sixty million, and the other two imperial grandfathers were at fifty and forty million, respectively.

As for Eternal Nightless, his psychic scale and godhood rating were at twenty million, which was even more pathetically weak. Combined, the four of them couldn't even match up to Buddha Testimony alone.

In other words, even these three patriarchs couldn't pose a threat to Yang Qi in the body of Eternal Millennium.

Facing the move Beautiful Scenery Like a Painting, Yang Qi flicked his finger, causing an immense rift to open up and rip the painting in half, destroying the image.

"Endless Rivers of Heroic Blood!"

The three patriarchs all attacked in unison. Normally speaking, any one of them should have been enough to deal with Eternal Millennium. But seeing him deal so easily with Eternal Longevity's move, they were shaken, but also certain that they had to work together, otherwise the consequences would be too horrible to contemplate.

"Behead Endless Numbers of Commoners!"

The three patriarchs attacked from three different directions in a complex move.

"When Will the Dirges Cease?" Yang Qi wasn't afraid. He thrust out his palm, smashing the incoming attacks left and right, completely crushing them.

Then he strode forward, using the Heaven-Defying Eight Steps of Buddha Testimony to attack the three patriarchs from unpredictable angles. It took only a moment for the three patriarchs to realize that they were in extreme danger.

RUMBLE!

Next, the three patriarchs combined their energy and voices, saying, "Eternal-Life God-Dynasty; Shield of Destiny; Nation-Fate Convergence; End in Mutual Destruction!"

The destiny of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty converged, igniting into a spectacular suicidal technique.

"You want to end things in mutual destruction?" Yang Qi said. "You pig-headed old-timers. You really plan to use the destiny of your nation to stop me via suicide? Sever your dragon meridians and die together? If you're willing to throw your own foundation away, it seems I need to put you in your place for all eternity. Henceforth, you'll be working for me!"

They wanted to take all the destiny of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and pack it into the dragon meridian, then sever it. Doing that would cause the dynasty to physically collapse, ending in its destruction.

These three patriarchs were extremely vicious.

They had worked hard to build the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, and they would rather destroy it than see it fall into the hands of someone else.

"Hmph! Dragon Meridian Suppression. Heaven-Defying Seven Claws!"

Yang Qi once again threw out a consummate technique he had picked up from Buddha Testimony, exhaling a breath of draconic energy. As a result, the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty's immense dragon meridian trembled and swelled, even as the three patriarchs tried to destroy it.

Sadly for them, Yang Qi was filling the dragon meridian with the energy of true dragons. Not only was the dragon meridian not breaking, but it was actually growing stronger and fighting back against the patriarchs.

RUMBLE!

Within moments, the patriarch's psychic power was smashed by the backlash from the dragon meridian, damaging their vital energy and provoking miserable screams as blood oozed out of their eyes, ears, mouth, and nose.

Yang Qi then used that opportunity to send his own almighty will piercing into them.

"Soul Seizure."

Although Yang Qi's will wasn't literally almighty, it wasn't something these three patriarchs could deal with. It stabbed right into their hearts and minds, crushing them with the power of the God Legion Seal.

1. The saying ruling a big country is like cooking a small fish comes from the , written by .

2. The 'dragon meridian' is the primary geomantic meridian that supports a mountain range, or figuratively, a nation. Of course, in cultivation novels it can also function as a literal thing.

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Chapter 1387: Unification Begins

The three patriarchs had been vanquished by a single attack from Yang Qi's will. They had hoped to sever the dragon meridian of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, ending the fight in mutual destruction. But Yang Qi had redirected the destiny of the three experts from afar, sending it into the dragon meridian and causing it to attack the patriarchs.

Then he had sent the energy of the God Legion Seal directly into them.

Now they couldn't even talk. Yang Qi simply hated the idea of them viciously destroying their own nation just to defeat him. So he wiped out their thoughts, ensuring that they would be, not ministers of his, but slaves.

"From now on, you're no longer 'imperial grandfathers' of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. You're eunuchs. And no one in the dynasty will even remember that there were once three imperial grandfathers."

The change was made, and the three old men dropped to their knees.

The emperor did the same.

"Rise, Eternal Nightless. Write the imperial edict of resignation. Give power to me, and issue orders for all the other princes to be sentenced to death. They do nothing but cause chaos for the dynasty and siphon away its destiny. Killing them will only lead to rejoicing among the commoners."

"Y-yes, yes, of course..."

Not daring to be defiant, Eternal Nightless nodded, his eyes blank as he wrote out the edict.

Soon, news of the shocking event was spreading.

Thanks to teleportation portals that linked the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, news of the shift in leadership spread far and wide within only ten days. And of course, the reputation of the House of God Ordainment rose as a result.

Everyone knew that they had over a dozen Unbounded experts who were loyal to Eternal Millennium. He had led them into the palace to depose the emperor, execute the other princes, and purge the government officials.

The Crown Prince Society had a lot of members, many of them among the officialdom. As a result, the general change in the government itself wasn't particularly momentous. Of course, some of the imperial princes fought back, but in the end, they were crushed.

Some people were executed. Some were only crippled. That was how things went in a revolution. Outside of the court itself, there was no chaos.

No one knew where the old emperor had gone after it was all over. There were even rumors that he had been puppetized.

There were also three mysterious new eunuchs serving in the court, all of them immensely powerful.

Because the three imperial grandfathers had rarely made public appearances, no one recognized them. They fit right in as eunuchs.

One of the new emperor's first acts was to integrate the House of God Ordainment into the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. It was renamed the Sage Monarch Department, and it had the authority to make arrests even among the most prominent members of the court. They were truly a terrifying group.

Of course the new emperor was really a sage monarch magistrate, so the ultimate goal of all his actions was to allow the Sage Monarch Society to take over everything.

However, he couldn't make too big a scene in that regard. Therefore, he started the Sage Monarch Department in the government to allow the disciples of the Sage Monarch Society to slowly build power within the dynasty. Later, the time would come to fully seize control.

And having the Sage Monarch Society disciples watching over the various ministers and officials would be a good way to keep corruption and conspiracies in check.

Jadefall was the official leader of the Sage Monarch Department, and she was also given a leadership position in the armed forces.

When everything was handled, there was little damage done to the destiny of the dynasty.

The first step of Yang Qi's plan had succeeded.

Now he had access to the entire dynasty's destiny.

Of course, he didn't really care that much about it. In the grand scheme of things, it didn't matter. For him, controlling the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty was only done out of convenience.

Jadefall and Eternal Millennium were meeting in the imperial study with all of the important members of the Sage Monarch Society. After offering greetings to Eternal Millennium, the group began discussing important matters.

"The situation is stable here in the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. But our work isn't over. We need to expand, and our next target is the Nacrelight Sageland."

"That won't work. We can't make a move on them for the time being."

"Why's that?"

"The Nacrelight Sageland has incredible reserve powers. They also have a dimension set aside for the High Priestess. If we destroy the Nacrelight Sageland and free the will of the High Priestess, it could cause major problems. Yang Qi has already installed Mother Voidwalker, Summer Vastcold, and Summer Soundfyre as pawns there. Now that we have the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty under control, we can move on to the League of the Devil-Dao and the League of Wretch-Gods. After all, no one will fault us for ridding the world of devils and demons."

"I suppose that will work. We might as well wage a war to exterminate the devils. They're a very destructive force among the countless islands and continents, constantly killing, kidnapping, and robbing people. Without destroying them, it'll be hard to collect the destiny of the locations they control."

Of course, dealing with the League of the Devil-Dao would be a very different matter than handling the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. Every member would need to be either killed or enslaved. After all, the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty was a place of general order, with its own laws designed to protect itself and its people.

The dao of devils was different. It had no specific laws, and each member had committed countless blood-soaked crimes. Devils didn't respect order, and liked sowing chaos wherever they went.

Because of that, getting them to acknowledge allegiance wasn't an option. They had to be puppetized to be used, which was something that the God Legion Seal could accomplish. That said, Yang Qi wasn't at the point of being able to control so many devils. It would be too great a drain on his psyche. That was why he had only subjugated a few Paramount Gods with Unbounded wills from the dao of devils.

Not even the Sovereign Lord had considered conquering the dao of devils. He had only been interested in wiping it out.

It was the same with the wretch-gods.

In the millions upon millions of continents in existence, the dao of righteousness was espoused by the League of Academies, Nacrelight Sageland, and the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, whereas the dao of devils was championed by the League of the Devil-Dao and League of Wretch-Gods.

Of course, in the dao of righteousness, the Nacrelight Sageland and Eternal-Life God-Dynasty were diametrically opposed to each other, and both sought the other's destruction.

The League of Academies was willing to just sit on the mountaintop and watch the tigers fight, then reap the spoils when they tire out. Of course, there was plenty of fierce infighting in the League of Academies as well, with various groups such as the Truth Academy and the Righteousness Academy trying to wipe each other out.

"Alright. First, we'll wipe out the dao of devils. Then, we'll unify all of our conquered territory. As the saying goes, to catch brigands, first catch their chief, so the key to this all is taking out the devil patriarchs. Get rid of the mid Paramount Gods, and the alliance will crumble. And the upside is that they hate each other so much that none will come to the aid of the others."

"We'll start immediately," Eternal Millennium said. "This will do a lot to boost my reputation and authority."

If they absorbed the League of Wretch-Gods and League of the Devil-Dao, the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty would truly rise to prominence. Then they could get to work dealing with the League of Academies and the Nacrelight Sageland.

Meanwhile, back in the Bastille of the One God, Yang Qi was working on his cultivation in what were the perfect surroundings.

Now that the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty was taken care of, and his friends and family were all in the Unbounded level, he didn't need to directly control things on the other side of the teleportation portal.

Now, he could focus fully on his cultivation.

He ceaselessly absorbed all of the angels and soul conglomerations that he could.

After some time, he thought, 'It's time to leave.'

Carefully hiding the teleportation portal he had made, he made his way toward the border of the Bastille of the One God.

It was there that his heart suddenly pounded as he heard an intense rumbling sound and could sense the space in the area being ripped open. Immense power suddenly appeared.

'What's going on?' he thought. From what he could tell, this new influx of energy surpassed even Patriarch Deva! Hiding himself, he prepared to see what top expert was making an appearance.

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Chapter 1388: Very Dangerous People

Immense psychic power filled the area. In terms of the psychic scale, it was definitely over the level of a hundred million, which meant this person was similar to Patriarch Deva.

The early Unbounded level was a psychic scale of between one and ten million.

The mid Unbounded level was up to ninety million.

The late level was between a hundred million and a billion. As for Patriarch Deva, he was at around a hundred million, and definitely not past two hundred million, otherwise he would be a peak Unbounded expert.

Anyone with a psychic scale past a hundred million was nobody to take lightly. They were conquerors who could found sects, unleash shocking fighting prowess, and surpass the ordinary limits of martial might.

They could even unleash destructive power on the magical laws of the god world itself.

It was a person such as that who was coming into the Bastille of the One God. Therefore, Yang Qi didn't dare to do anything rash. Although he was invincible among mid Paramount Gods, and could even fight those in the late level with psychic scales of a hundred million, when it came to opponents with scales of two or three hundred million, he would have no choice but to run for his life.

So when he realized someone like that was coming to the Bastille of the One God, he had no choice but to hide and see what was going on.

Soon, he realized that there were actually multiple individuals approaching.

There were two men and two women, all of them late Paramount Gods.

Yang Qi didn't dare to read their psychic scales or godhood ratings. But he was fairly certain that they surpassed Patriarch Deva. Who exactly were these people?

"Let's head in deeper, Junior Sister. This is only the periphery of the Bastille of the One God, where trashy early Paramount Gods can come and go. There's definitely nothing worthwhile out here. Let's go to where the Army of Radiance and Light was once housed. We might be able to find a place where a battle was fought in ancient times. That's where you can find some really good loot. There might even be undying expressions of will sealed up there that we can subjugate and use for cultivation breakthroughs."

The man who was speaking wore a flowing yellow robe, its voluminous sleeves embroidered with a dark golden trim. He came across as being confident and relaxed, but at the same time full of boundless majesty.

He had smooth skin that seemed to glow with health and life, and his eyes contained the birth and death of space-time itself. It was almost as though his eyes had seen the birth of countless universes.

Standing next to him was an elegant woman dressed in the attire of a noble lady of the court. She held a pitch-black flower in her hand that seemed like a lotus or 'queen of the night' flower, yet was neither. It emanated a nightmarish aura, making it seem like anyone who looked too closely at it would be sucked into a nightmare.

'That's... a flower of illusion!' Yang Qi thought. 'One of the top ten godflowers. However, this woman has crafted it into an incredible magical treasure. Amazing. Even a Paramount God who had that flower, but lost control of it, would end up dead.'

Years ago, Yang Qi had acquired a flower of time, as well as Summer Vastcold's flower of wisdom. Sadly, he had simply directly assimilated them to boost his power. The truth was that such flowers could have their life force stimulated, which would allow them to grow to their full potential and even ultimately turn into magical treasures.

By way of comparison, what Yang Qi had done was like finding an egg, breaking it open, and cooking it. A much better use of that egg would have been to hatch it into a chick, which could then lay more eggs and produce even more chickens.

The young woman with the flower replied, "Elder Brother, the path up ahead leads right to the former location of the Army of Radiance and Light. But we have to be very careful in the Bastille of the One God, lest we end up dead."

The other man present said, "You're right about that. For instance, there are soul conglomerations that simply can't be killed, and will chase you down forever until you're dead. The best you can do is temporarily seal them. Thankfully, we have a secret map leading to the encampment of the Army of Radiance and Light. Supposedly, they had a powerful devil general sealed there by the Lord of Radiance and Light and a contingent of angels. The sealing marks should be loosening by now, which means we can nab that devil before he escapes and causes chaos. Master will be very pleased to get it."

"Ancient devils like that are nothing to take lightly," the other young woman said. "Are you sure we can handle it? If he was sealed by the Lord of Radiance and Light, and has been alive this entire time, he's got to be at the peak Paramount God level. Why didn't Master come himself? Why did he send us to handle this? We don't even know if we can do this, and for all we know, we might end up dead along the way."

"There's no need to get nervous. Master couldn't come because he was injured in a fight recently, and needs time to recover. We can definitely handle this devil. Once we get him back to Master, he can assimilate him to fully heal his wounds, and even rise in cultivation level. Perhaps he'll even achieve a breakthrough and reach the ultimate level."

"So that's how it is. Well, if Master assimilates the devil, are we going to benefit at all?"

"Definitely! Master would never let us down."

"Come on, there's no time to lose. Let's get in there before someone else beats us to the punch."

Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh.

Not having noticed Yang Qi, they simply flew along. Of course, this all begged the question of what type of person would have four late Paramount Gods as apprentices. For someone to simply be strong wasn't necessarily impressive. But for someone to have followers this incredibly strong was another matter entirely.

As for Yang Qi's brethren, he had groomed all of them personally, yet none of them were even close to being as strong as he was. Even Yang Immortal-Slayer, who also had monarch godhood, was still barely a tenth as strong as Yang Qi when it came to fighting prowess.

So who exactly would have four apprentices that were all as strong as Patriarch Deva? The mere thought caused Yang Qi's hackles to rise. However, the fact that they had mentioned the Army of Radiance and Light and a sealed devil was very intriguing.

He couldn't help but wonder what type of devil it was that the Lord of Radiance and Light had been forced to imprison as opposed to killing it.

It would definitely be monstrous to the extreme.

Considering that he could move about with complete ease in the Bastille of the One God, it wouldn't be hard to follow these four late Paramount Gods without them seeing him. He had all the advantages when it came to terrain. Therefore, he crept along behind them, keeping his distance. About twenty hours later, they were deep inside the Bastille of the One God. There were more and more soul conglomerations, which Yang Qi would surreptitiously assimilate when he could.

When it came to such tasks, he could operate with incredible speed and efficiency now. As a result, he was constantly acquiring more and more sage monarch magistrates.

'If I can get enough sage monarch magistrates, I could probably handle these four if necessary.' There were also more angels present. The four figures Yang Qi was following didn't engage them in battle, though, for fear that the shockwaves might attract the attention of even more dangerous entities. But that just made things easier for Yang Qi.

He was like a ghost, slipping about this way and that, assimilating soul conglomerations and angels.

Every time he absorbed a soul conglomeration of a few dozen kilometers in diameter, the resulting influx of power would provide dozens of new sage monarch magistrates. Furthermore, it slowly but surely helped his godhood to advance, and even helped transform the God Legion Seal.

All of a sudden, he caught sight of a soul conglomeration that was thousands of kilometers in diameter. It looked almost like a writhing cloud filled with vicious faces. The four experts he was following were careful to avoid it. Although they were strong enough to seal it, there was obviously no need to get into any sort of fight with it.

'That thing is huge,' Yang Qi thought. 'I don't think I've seen one that big before.' Of course, he was delighted. As soon as the way was clear, he pounced, and started absorbing it.

The process took about an hour, after which he felt every inch of himself thrumming with energy.

Crack!

Clusters of lightning appeared within his monarch godhood, and many of the sage monarch magistrates began splitting into new versions.

'My monarch godhood is on the verge of reaching the mid Paramount God level. The Bastille of the One God doesn't have medicinal pills, but for me, these soul conglomerations are better than any pill I can think of.' Yang Qi couldn't help but feel excited. If he hadn't come to the Bastille of the One God, it would be impossible to say how many years it would have taken him to achieve a breakthrough like this. He could probably have cleared out the resources of the Sumeru Temple, Deva Dynasty, and Nine Dragons Court and not succeeded.

But all he had to do was absorb these soul conglomerations, and he would make natural progress.

'I'm at ninety million. Just on the verge of a breakthrough!'

Considering how far away the four experts were, he simply started absorbing everything in sight, even the angels.

1. Some of you may remember that, about a thousand chapters ago, 'queen of the night' flowers were mentioned. Here's a link explaining them, in case you're interested in a refresher.

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Chapter 1389: Mid Paramount God Level

After absorbing incalculable amounts of power, Yang Qi's godhood was transforming. The particles within him surged as his godhood erupted like a volcano, and spectacular scenery appeared as the God Legion Paradise rose up around him.

The two trees in the pure land, one representing permanence and the other impermanence, grew even larger and taller than before. Golden sutra texts were everywhere, making up the ground and the sky alike, so that every breath inside the paradise would provide huge influxes of power.

Yang Qi was stepping into the mid Paramount God level, and his godhood rating and psychic scale were reaching a major threshold. Both were at ninety-nine million, nine hundred and ninety thousand, just a hair away from a hundred million.

Of course, the distance to the next breakthrough would be more difficult than the entire journey so far. Breaking into the late Paramount God level was an incredibly difficult task.

For most people, breaking into the late Paramount God level would require a godhood rating of ten million, and it would take hundreds of billions of years to reach a level of several tens of millions. Some Paramount Gods would go their entire lives without ever reaching ninety million. For instance, the three major powers of the Sumeru Temple, Deva Dynasty, and Nine Dragons Court only had three patriarch-level individuals who had reached that level: Buddha Testimony, Dibarra, and the imperial uncle.

Everyone else in their organizations could be considered trash by comparison.

Yang Qi was essentially the first person since ancient times to go past ninety million.

Eventually, his aura shrank back down, and after a few dozen breaths of time passed, he looked like an ordinary person again.

'It seems I still need a lot of power built up to reach the late Paramount God level. Once I break through, the God Legion Seal will undergo major transformations. That said, it's not going to be easy. My overall level has been rising far too quickly. Most people need hundreds of millions of god world years to do what I've done. In any case, to reach the late Paramount God level, I first need to work on a psychic breakthrough, and that won't happen until I find another piece of the Mahātmā Jade. For now, I want to see what these four experts I've encountered are up to, and whether or not I can cause any trouble for them that will benefit me.'

For now, he knew he had reached a limit that couldn't be passed without immense difficulty. He was like a water bucket that was completely full; pouring more water into it wouldn't do any good. And unfortunately, he still needed a lot of power to propagate the sage monarch magistrates, so much so that not even the God Legion Seal could keep up with it by absorbing nearby godpower.

He now had several thousand sage monarch magistrates, which was a very insignificant number. Even the War God Commander's Tally had forty-eight thousand thralls in it, and it wasn't uncommon for ordinary people to have billions of thralls. For example, in ancient times, there were armies with so many angels they were like the eternal sands.

A number in the thousands was just too small.

In other words, any extra bits of power he acquired would be poured into the sage monarch magistrates. Every additional magistrate that he created made him that much stronger.

Yang Qi blurred into motion, moving as stealthily as a ghost as he continued to track the four mysterious experts. Any soul conglomerations he passed would vanish as surely as snowflakes in the sun.

The only reason he wasn't devouring such resources even more rapidly was because he didn't want anyone to realize what he was doing.

About six hours later, he caught up with the four experts, as they were being very careful as they moved along. They weren't an army, so they were fearful of attracting the attention of soul conglomerations and angels. Unlike Yang Qi, they couldn't just consume them.

The surroundings were incredibly dangerous. The palaces were enormous, and the sky was packed with soul conglomerations. Some were dozens of kilometers across, and Yang Qi even saw one that was several thousand kilometers from end to end. They flickered as if with lightning, and in some cases the conglomerations were consuming each other and growing larger.

As for the four experts, whenever they encountered a soul conglomeration, they had to stealthily move around it before they could continue on their way.

"Antiquarian Seal!"

The two men and two women suddenly unleashed a powerful sealing mark. Countless threads of light shot forth, binding one of the soul conglomerations. Intense wailing sounds could be heard as the conglomeration shrank down to a tenth of its previous size and was locked in place as if with steel bonds.

"Hurry up and get past it!" shouted one of the men. "The seal will only hold it in place for a hundred breaths of time. After that, it'll revert to its previous condition, and we can't be around. We also need to make sure to cleanse our auras so it can't track us down. Some of these conglomerations are on the verge of developing intelligence, and if they do, they'll take humanoid shape and be even more impossible to deal with!" With that, the four of them altered their auras and then vanished into thin air.

Observing them, Yang Qi chuckled inwardly. 'These soul conglomerations make things so easy for me. And these people might as well be gift-wrapping them for me. That one is so large it's already developing a will of its own. In other words, it would be difficult for me to deal with it on my own. But now that they've sealed it, it's a different story. How could I not help myself to it?'

Releasing his God Legion Paradise, he dragged the sealed soul conglomeration over and quickly assimilated it.

By way of comparison, it would be like a normal person who wanted to eat shark fin soup, but had to go to the ocean and catch the shark on their own. That would be a very complicated and difficult ordeal. How much better would it be to simply have the soup served up to them in a bowl? That was essentially what Yang Qi was doing here.

As soon as he assimilated the soul convergence, the sage monarch magistrates took that power for their own. Thanks to the major influx of power, the magistrates were splitting apart left and right, and their fighting prowess was improving immensely.

In the blink of an eye, he had another thousand.

Currently, he had about five thousand in total, and considering they could unleash the firepower of the Tribulation Monarch Cannon, even Patriarch Deva would have to fear them. Of course, that still wasn't enough for Yang Qi. He felt that he needed at least ten thousand of them to be truly effective.

After finishing with the process, he continued on his way.

He had also broken down the energy of the sealing mark so that he could use it to spy on the four experts. Never in their wildest dreams could those four ever have guessed that someone would be following them around in a dangerous location such as this.

It took him about an hour to track down the four experts, who were in a wide public square, surrounded by an army of over ten thousand ancient angels.

They had perfectly shaped bodies, and all of them were as strong as mid Paramount Gods.

That said, they weren't true angels, but rather mid Paramount Gods who had come to explore the Bastille of the One God but had been infected and transformed. Real mid Paramount God angels would be far too terrifying.

After all, the ancient angels had been created as early Paramount Gods.

These false angels had surrounded the four experts, but the four didn't seem particularly worried, and were cutting them down with a host of deadly attacks. Every time an angel was killed, it would transform into a white beam of light that would vanish into the depths of the earth. Then, a short while later, it would return at full strength. In other words, these angels were virtually impossible to kill.

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Chapter 1390: Army of Radiance and Ligh

The angels in the Bastille of the One God were extremely difficult to kill, unless one had the ability to assimilate them. Even blasting them to the point of turning them to ash wouldn't do any good, as the ash would fall to the ground and form back into the angel's previous shape. There was something underground that caused this, although no one knew exactly what it was. It was one of the profound secrets of the Sovereign Lord's ancient barracks, and not something that some late Paramount Gods could reveal the truth of.

The Sovereign Lord had been halfway into the Annulled level, which was far beyond any late Paramount God in existence.

Therefore, the four experts Yang Qi was following had no choice but to simply forge ahead, deeper in the ruins.

Angels were visible everywhere, and their daoist techniques, energy arts, and vital energy kept the Bastille of the One God completely locked down at all times.

"Damnation," said one of the women. "On the outside, we could've destroyed these false angels. But here in the Bastille of the One God, our abilities are limited. Worse, the angels regenerate after you kill them." Her flower of illusion was useless at the moment, as the false angels had no souls, and therefore couldn't be confused by it.

"These false angels aren't too bad," said one of the men. "They might be as strong as late Paramount Gods, but they're a far cry from true ancient angels. True angels who were even just early Paramount Gods would be able to get into formation and unleash a will convergence that could slaughter virtually any enemy they faced on the battlefield. The false angels here can't use formations to pool their power. And their genes are basically the same as our own."

"We might as well just pool our psychic power and use the taboo technique Central Grand Tempest to clear out this whole area. They'll be resurrected eventually, but in the time it takes, we can get out of here."

"I suppose that's our only option."

The four experts joined their psychic power together, then unleashed a massive whirlwind.

Crunch. Crack!

Angels collapsed into dust left and right, clearing out the entire area. Even the soul conglomerations were destroyed.

"Let's go!"

After unleashing the Central Grand Tempest, the four experts vanished into thin air. Meanwhile, Yang Qi had been forced to back up in the face of the devastating technique.

'These four are very impressive,' he thought. 'I had no choice but to avoid that Central Grand Tempest of theirs. If I'd been sucked in, I would've been shredded to pieces. It would've been a very grievous blow.'

It didn't seem the tempest would abate any time soon, and it was sending smaller individual gusts of wind whipping about everywhere. Each of those smaller gusts was roughly the size of a person, and when Yang Qi thrust his palm at one that got near, it released such destructive power that he was forced to stagger backward.

"Stop!" Yang Qi said in shock.

Waving his finger, he unleashed the Devil-God Seal, sending out vital energy and stopping the gust in place. Yang Qi had been forced to use the God Legion Seal to draw on the magical laws of the Bastille of the One God to stop that gust of wind.

It went to show just how shocking that tempest was. If he had faced this thing in another location, it probably would have killed him.

Yang Qi's acute senses had picked up on the fact that this expression of psychic power had a unique signature that led to its ability to shred things to pieces.

Godpower was similar. Some energy arts could use godpower to generate mountain-toppling, sea-draining force. Others were extremely precise and incisive. There were even some that were soft in nature. It all came down to how they were supposed to be used.

It was the same with psychic powers. Some could generate illusions, others could take over the mind of the enemy. Some could create corporeal items, and some were just purely destructive in nature.

Yang Qi was extremely proficient in understanding and using psychic power. In fact, few could compare to him. After all, the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth and the God Legion Seal both had aspects related to the use of psychic power.

Because of all that, he knew that the Central Grand Tempest was a pure representation of destructive psychic power. And it was such a high-level representation of those factors that ordinary people could never understand it. Of course, Yang Qi was far from ordinary. After all, he had combined the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth and the Unspoiled Body into his Sage Monarch Grand Magic, which contained immense psychic force.

After sealing the gust of wind, Yang Qi's eyes glittered like a photonic computer as he analyzed it on the deepest level. Then, moments later, he added the best elements into his own will, thereby forming the basis of a new technique of his own.

His will stirred, and he released his psychic power, forming concentric circles that rolled out around him. Then, Yang Qi turned his attention to another gust of wind.

Bam. Bam. Bam. Bam.

He destroyed one gust of wind after another, and the process repeated. In essence, he was using his mind like a sledgehammer, which was not an easy task. It was similar to killing people by beating them with one's bare hands. Although it was a simple task in terms of the process, it wasn't easy by any means.

Adding godpower to psychic power in such a task would be like killing a person with a sharp blade.

Godpower was a tool, not something inherent to a person's substructure. In other words, psychic power was like a person's physical body, and godpower and godhood were like weapons in their hands.

Upon reaching the same level as King Immortal-Slayer, one's godhood would vanish, leaving them in a pure psychic state, that of Nevasaññānāsaññāyatana, which was neither perception nor non-perception, neither thought, nor lack of thought. When one could enter a state of neither thought nor lack of thought, their psychic power could fuse with any universe or set of magical laws. They could create godhood with their will, send their mind across all of the continents in the depths of the god world, and scan all the hells that existed like the eternal sands.

Yang Qi was far from that level. At the moment, his will could only cover a handful of continents. As for the innumerable other continents, he couldn't possibly cover all of them.

That said, given his current state of cultivation, he could at least understand the fundamental nature of psychic power.

He closed his eyes and sank into thought, considering countless matters, until at last he reached the end of his train of thought.

RUMBLE!

His psychic power converged on a single point, then shot out with explosive, uncontrollable force.

All of the gusts of wind around him were ripped to shreds and a nearby palace was torn to pieces.

The palaces of the Bastille of the One God were extremely tough, and not easy to tear down. Yet Yang Qi had just done exactly that, and with only psychic power. It was nothing short of astonishing.

'I've finally gained enlightenment of a truly consummate technique. This move will be called Hero's Last Stand, and it stands on par with Sage as the Master, Monarch Invincible, and Hegemon Without Bounds. From what I can tell, I've taken another step along my path to the late Unbounded level.'

His will was evolving yet again.

Only by reaching the late Unbounded level was it possible to rise to the late Paramount God level.

Hero's Last Stand used psychic power of an incredibly intense nature, making it like a mighty hero who had reached the end of the road and was ready to hold his head high as he fought to his last breath.

It was now another trump card at Yang Qi's disposal.

If he unleashed this move, he was confident he could strike a grievous blow on Patriarch Deva, probably even draining him of much of his fighting prowess.

Now, it was time to resume the chase.

Although the four experts had been taking a circuitous route, he knew exactly how to track them down. And along the way, he continued to make more sage monarch magistrates. Two days passed in which he lost track of how many soul conglomerations he had consumed.

He actually avoided the angels, as the fluctuations that were released when he subjugated them might have alerted his quarry as to his presence.

During this time, he broke past the level of six thousand sage monarch magistrates to seven thousand. It was a terrifying number. With his psychic power, and the new move Hero's Last Stand, he could use them to unimaginable effect.

More time went on, he reached the level of eight thousand.

It was around that time that the four experts reached an enormous military base, or at least the ruins of one. It was a huge castle, apparently crafted from some sort of pure white stone. However, it was in ruins now, and even had some pitch-black devilishness in it, the scars of an ancient war.

"The former base of the Army of Radiance and Light!" one of the men said, his expression very serious.

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Chapter 1391: Army of Radiance and Light Part 2

The entire area shone with plenty of radiance and light, in other words, a pure expression of sagepower without even a hint of a speck of impurity. It was so grand it could purify the heart of anyone who came near it, making them a loyal servant of the Sovereign Lord. There were all sorts of buildings that made up the base, as many as the stars in the sky, and most of them glittered with resplendent glory.

Unfortunately, there were some buildings that had been infected with pitch black devilishness. And the conflict between the light and the darkness made for a very chaotic scene.

As a result, the area wasn't completely filled with radiance and light.

"We're here," said one of the men. "The military base of the ancient Army of Radiance and Light. We have to proceed with the utmost caution, lest we end up dead and buried here. Do you see that dazzling radiance and light, and the sagepower? They're filled with magical symbols that, if inhaled, will enter the body and transform your godhood. It will cause seeds of radiance and light to take hold, eventually transforming you into an angelic member of the Army of Radiance and Light. In other words, we absolutely, positively must not breathe them in."

The four experts took out various magical treasures and talismans and activated them, surrounding themselves in glowing shields that staved off the intruding sagepower.

As for Yang Qi, he could see the magical symbols in the sagelight, like jellyfish swaying to the holy hymns of the Lord of Radiance and Light himself.

They had the power to brainwash even Paramount Gods, ensuring that if these four experts assimilated them, they would be severely injured and unable to escape.

WHOOSH!

All of a sudden, something appeared within the depths of the radiance and light, like a swarm of black locusts that shot toward the four experts at top speed. They had no time to dodge, and soon pinging sounds rang out as their defensive empyrean energies were hit and started cracking.

Looking closer, Yang Qi realized that the 'locusts' were actually devilish talismans that, if they were attached to a human, would transform them into a monster.

They were roughly finger-sized, and they almost looked alive, with vicious teeth and snapping jaws. They were completely incompatible with the magical symbols in the radiance and light, and the two would clash so violently that sparks would shower out, creating a very dangerous environment.

'I can already sense the auras of numerous magical treasures and medicinal pills...'

They were the remnants of the immense battle that had been fought between the dao of devils and the Army of Radiance and Light. To this day, they were still fighting back and forth.

Along the way here, Yang Qi had come across quite a few stashes of magical treasures, but most of them were ordinary in nature, and nothing that he would find particularly useful. Furthermore, he didn't want to do anything to attract the attention of the four experts he was following. So he had ignored all such treasures.

But there were definitely some amazing things to be had here, and in fact, Yang Qi could even sense some of the items belonging to the seventy-two monarchs.

Although he had a large number of those items collected already, it was obvious that the seventy-two monarchs had fought in this area, and left behind some of their weapons and items. If he could complete the collection of those items, Yang Immortal-Slayer's cultivation base would likely rise to a higher level.

'I need to head into this base and see if I can absorb that radiance and light, or perhaps the power of the devilishness.' He blurred into motion without provoking any action whatsoever from the light or the darkness, as if he were a part of both of them.

If he had only possessed the God Legion Seal, the devilishness would have instantly attacked him. However, he also had the aura of the Mahātmā Jade. Therefore, he was at home in both the darkness and the light.

Bzzzzzzzzzzz...

He extended his palm, and one of the devilish locusts landed on it. Sucking it into him, he used the aura of the Mahātmā Jade to turn it into something deathless that he then inserted into his godhood.

The same thing happened with the radiant magical symbols. They turned into pure, raw power that he could use.

'Perfect. This part of the Bastille of the One God really is a blessed land for me. I can absorb both the godly and the devilish energy, and if anyone tries to kill me, at the very worst I can just escape.' However, Yang Qi actually couldn't accept anything more into his godhood. He could absorb power to feed to the sage monarch magistrates, but anything else would simply go to waste.

Meanwhile, the four experts were fighting fiercely with both the light and the darkness, making it very difficult for them to make progress.

Obviously, their overall strength and fighting ability was greatly reduced. It was similar to how it would be extremely difficult for ordinary travelers to move about in the middle of a torrential rainfall.

'Considering the state they're in,' Yang Qi thought, 'if I ambush them, I might actually win. Should I try? If I pulled it off, it would be a huge windfall in terms of destiny. I'd instantly get about a hundred times stronger. Then, it would definitely take less than a year to conquer and unify the Nacrelight Sageland, League of the Devil-Dao, League of Wretch-Gods, League of Academies, Deva Dynasty, Nine Dragons Court, and Sumeru Temple. Then what would my destiny influx be like? Regardless, it'll be extremely beneficial to my cultivation.'

It wasn't an easy thought to let go of, but eventually, Yang Qi shook his head and decided he wasn't confident enough. He was only thirty percent sure it would work, and he couldn't forget that these four people had a Master backing them.

That person would definitely be beyond Yang Qi's ability to handle. Even if they weren't a peak Paramount God, and were only in the late level, they would still have a psychic scale and godhood rating of five or six hundred million. For a person like that, striking a devastating blow against him would be as easy as drinking water.

That wasn't to mention what would happen if that person had a rating of seven or eight hundred million. And if they had reached the peak level, with a rating of a billion or higher, then that person could send a mere expression of will into his apprentices, and Yang Qi would be in real trouble.

Therefore, he would simply wait patiently and watch the situation develop.

Whooosh!

It was very easy for him to absorb the godliness and devilishness. After all, the four experts were so wrapped up in staying safe that they couldn't spare the effort to keep a close eye on their surroundings.

'I've got to absorb as much as possible!' Yang Qi thought, and he became like a vortex that pulled in the light and darkness everywhere he went. 'Hmm? What's this?'

He had reached a certain point in the ruins where he sensed the aura of the seventy-two monarchs. All of a sudden, he transformed, becoming a magical symbol that was a combination of the godly and devilish, which allowed him to sink down into the ground.

Deep underground, he found a series of sealing stamps that were as black as the darkest ink, each the size of a hand, seemingly carved from jade.

These were the origin of the aura he had just sensed.

'These... are from one of the seventy-two monarchs known as King Sealer. He had a total of five thousand four hundred of these sealing stamps, and although I collected some of them in the impure lands, my collection isn't complete. Who would've guessed that they would be here? I wonder if King Sealer died here and left these behind. This must also be the location from where some of the sealing stamps eventually fell into the impure lands.'

Yang Qi unleashed his God Legion Paradise and collected the sealing stamps, of which there were about three thousand.

As of this moment, he had two full collections of items from the seventy-two monarchs. One was the set of King Heaven-Devourer's talismans, and the other was the set of sealing stamps of King Sealer. Their official name was the Imprint of the God Seal, and they were actually very similar to the Many Heavens God Seal.

After taking the treasures, Yang Qi almost immediately sensed other treasures in the surrounding ruins. And they were located deep underground, where the four experts above would never get them. Yang Qi was the only person who could do so, by transforming himself into a magical symbol that was both devilish and godly.

'That's a very strong medicinal aura,' he thought. There were no obstacles underground for him, so he followed the aura until he found a collection of pill furnaces, each of which contained a golden pill whose glow resembled that of the God Legion Seal.

'Those are... Deathless God-Lord Pills! They were created by the Lord of Radiance and Light for use by angel kings. The years must've taken their toll on them, and they've probably lost some of their medicinal properties, but they're still boundless medicines. If I give them to some of my brethren, they'll surely break through to the Paramount God level!'

Yang Qi couldn't have been more delighted.

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Chapter 1392: Devil General of Antiquity

The Deathless God-Lord Pill had been created by a powerful God-Lord.

God-Lords were more powerful than peak Paramount Gods, but weren't in the half-Annulled level. In other words, they were slightly below King Immortal-Slayer, the Sovereign Lord, the True-Devil, Demon Master, and Wretch-God Ultimate.

Items created by God-Lords couldn't possibly be simple in nature, especially medicinal pills. They contained incredible godly might, the type that could alter the genes of living beings. Even gods that consumed them could experience dramatic transformations, and become a newer, more perfect type of creature.

Top figures from the Deva Dynasty, Nine Dragons Court, and Sumeru Temple could wrack their brains to no end, yet never be able to create things like this. And it wasn't possible to use perfect caliber godstones to purchase them, as there were no beings who could create them to sell.

Even Patriarch Deva would drool over a medicinal pill like this, as it would even allow him to reach a higher level. Of course, it would be difficult for people like him to come this deep into the Bastille of the One God to hunt for medicinal pills and the like. It was simply too dangerous. These four experts were far more advanced in their cultivation, and even they were having trouble in their travels.

The buildings here were immense, with many of them being tens of thousands of kilometers high, or even hundreds of thousands. When a building like that collapsed, it could truly be said to be a case of the heavens collapsing and the earth being crushed. Any items inside would end up buried deep below the surface, making them virtually impossible to acquire without using a technique like Yang Qi had.

Even the most elite experts of the time could do little more than scratch at the surface of such rubble and, if they were lucky, scrounge up a few magical treasures.

Looking down at the Deathless God-Lord Pill in his hand, Yang Qi nodded and smiled. Then he once again transformed into the shape of a magical symbol that easily roved about underground, looking for not only items from the seventy-two monarchs, but also the piece of the Mahātmā Jade.

He could sense that, in the depths of this military base, there was a location where a massive convergence of devilishness fought against the radiance and light. It was obviously from some ancient devil, and from what he could tell, it was likely that there was a devil general sealed there.

Yang Qi had been masquerading as the Second Devil General.

The Supreme True-Devil had employed numerous devil generals, and the Second Devil General was one of the strongest among them. He had personally fought the Lord of Radiance and Light, and had eradicated many top experts from the Army of Radiance and Light, including angel kings and archangels.

'Don't tell me my casual remark will turn out to be tragically poetic. What if the Second Devil General really is buried here?' As he continued searching, he came across many treasures from the seventy-two monarchs, including sabers, swords, hammers, palace halls, flags and the like. There had obviously been a very dramatic battle fought here, and he was actually surprised he hadn't come across any corpses.

'I suppose any corpses would have long since been eaten up by the sagelight and transformed into vital energy. If living beings have a hard time dealing with the lingering power of the Army of Radiance and Light, then corpses would have an even harder time.'

After acquiring more of the items of the seventy-two monarchs, his God Legion Paradise came to pulse with more of the energy of monarchs, and a host of deadly weapons could be seen floating there.

'Excellent!' Yang Qi thought. As his collections grew closer to completion, and his understanding of the dao of monarchs grew deeper, it was reaching the point where he was like the embodiment of the seventy-two monarchs. He was the seventy-two monarchs, and the seventy-two monarchs were him.

Ding. Dong.

He found yet another item, this one deep in a subterranean cave that pulsed with the undulating aura of time. There were bells flying about here and there, releasing sound waves that could destroy the spirit and crush the soul.

These were items from one of the female members of the seventy-two monarchs, who was known as Queen Void-Melody. Her weapon suite consisted of a host of bells, and their clinking contained melodies of heaven, earth, men, and devils. Together, they formed a universal melody that could create new worlds and new civilizations. It was truly amazing.

After collecting the bells, he thought, 'I was right. The seventy-two monarchs obviously fought a huge battle here, and lost many of their items in the process. Some of them are still here, but the majority fell out into the god world in general, and the lower worlds as well. Does that mean this place is connected to the lower worlds?'

As soon as the thought occurred to him, he couldn't get it out of his mind. If he could find a passage to the lower worlds in this place, he could get the rest of his friends and family from there and bring them up to be reunited.

The god world was the only real world. As for the lower worlds, they were illusory and virtual in nature, and it was only upon leaving them that a person could become truly real. The things that happened in the lower worlds were like dreams, which meant coming to the god world was like waking up.

The more he thought about it, the more it made sense. There had to be a way to the lower worlds here. In fact, he was starting to wonder if this place had something left behind by the Sovereign Lord, like a method to control the Ancient Road to the Gods.

With these thoughts on his mind, he redoubled his search efforts.

Meanwhile, the four experts had no idea what was going on. They were exploring the ruins above, but still had to deal with the dangerous tempests of devilishness and godliness. As they tired out, it became more obvious that Yang Qi could casually crush them if he wanted to.

He was growing stronger by the moment, and truth be told, there was no better place than here for him to improve his cultivation. It was even better for his cultivation than the Cruiser of Civilization.

Every breath he took allowed him to create more sage monarch magistrates, to the point where his collection was reaching the level of ten thousand.

More and more items built up in the God Legion Paradise as Yang Qi continued his search. As he proceeded, he realized that the devilishness was getting more and more intense, to the point where it was vanquishing the nearby radiance and light. It seemed he was reaching the origin of the devilishness.

There had to be some sort of fiend-devil sealed here, some immense and mighty devil general who, despite all the years that had passed, had never managed to break free. If that entity did free itself, it was likely that it would unleash a storm of destruction onto the god world.

'I'm very curious to see what this general devil is like. Er, what's that? How come I can suddenly sense a piece of the Mahātmā Jade...?' Looking at the intense devil energy, he pondered whether or not he should proceed. Whatever devil general was sealed here, it was obviously nothing to be taken lightly, and if it were freed, would lead to incredible disaster.

There was no way he was a match for something like this.

But then he remembered the four experts had come here with the intention of supposedly capturing a devil general to give to their Master. They would clearly have some tools at their disposal to deal with that devil general if he managed to free himself.

That said, he was aware of the saying be careful, and you can pilot the same boat for ten thousand years. Perhaps it would be best to refrain from any reckless decisions. However, he could clearly feel the energy of the Mahātmā Jade stirring within him, indicating that the piece of the Mahātmā Jade he sought was secured in the same location as the source of that devilishness.

In other words, he had to continue onward whether he wanted to or not. He was meant to absorb that piece of jade, otherwise he would never make any further cultivation progress.

'If the Mahātmā Jade is here, I have to get it. Even if that sealed devil general is extremely powerful, I must go forward.' Calming himself, he continued onward.

WHOOSH!

Deep beneath the surface of the Army of Radiance and Light's base, there was a huge tunnel, the walls of which were inscribed with innumerable holy magical symbols. However, the walls had been so infected with devilishness that they wriggled like bloody flesh.

A primal-chaos elder-snake appeared within Yang Qi and gobbled up the surrounding devilishness. Considering he had already subjugated the Mahātmā Jade, devilishness like this was of immense help to him.

As he slipped along like a phantom, the devilishness grew more intense, until it surrounded him on all sides. Eventually, within that black, wriggling flesh, soaked with blood, he caught sight of a terrifying human face.

It was actually a devil embryo, filled with the power of nirvanic rebirth and the reincarnation elements of devils.

'What's this?'

He entered the devil embryo and found himself in a chiliocosm of worlds. Were it not for the fact that he had the quintessence of the Mahātmā Jade, not even the God Legion Seal would have protected him.

After entering the devil embryo, he found himself face to face with a shackled man with long, ink-black hair.

He was naked, and so tall and burly that he was twice as large as an ordinary person. Furthermore, he was bound in place by manacles of pure radiance and light. And behind him was an immense image, also formed of pure light.

1. I've been translating a lot of the idioms directly to keep that cool Chinese flavor, but in this passage, I'm opting not to do that. The idiom "drool over" literally means "to have (a stream of) drool three feet long".

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Chapter 1393: Unrivaled Devil Migh

There was an unrivaled devil general sealed here!

Yang Qi was actually shocked at how strong he was. He was so mighty that, despite being locked up in a world of radiance and light, he had managed to create a devil embryo around himself.

In addition to the glowing manacles that restrained him, there was a shining lantern in front of him, the flame of which kept the surrounding devilishness at bay.

Yang Qi's jaw dropped.

'Is that... the true form of the Lord of Radiance and Light? The Everlit Godlamp?'

According to the stories recorded in countless ancient daoist texts, back in the era of primal-chaos, before the god world was created, the Lord of Radiance and Light had started out as a mere lamp. Eventually, he grew into a mighty god, and in the end, was known as the Lord of Radiance and Light. He cast aside his true form when he became an almighty entity, but that lamp, his original body, remained behind. That was why the Army of Radiance and Light always shone with immense brilliance.

In fact, all of the light in the god world originated with that lamp. It was a boundless magical treasure that was second only to King Immortal-Slayer's legacy medallions, the God Legion Seal, and the Mahātmā Jade. In fact, it even surpassed the Cruiser of Civilization and the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart.

With a lamp, one had light.

The reason heaven and earth was forever lit with light was because of this lamp.

Unexpectedly, that shocking lamp was being used to imprison this devilish man. He was constantly burned by its shining light, and truth be told, his vital energy was virtually nonexistent. However, his devilishness was growing and he had clearly reached a critical point in which he could possibly struggle free.

'That's a piece of the Mahātmā Jade!'

To Yang Qi's surprise, the man had a piece of jade embedded into the middle of his chest. It was about the size of a person's palm, and was both elegant and crude. If it wasn't the Mahātmā Jade, what could it possibly be?

The power of the Mahātmā Jade that constantly flowed into this devilish man enabled him to resist the power of the lamp and refrain from being melted into nothing.

'He can't assimilate the power of the Mahātmā Jade, he's just using it to protect himself. That's the only way he's struggled along through the years. But even though he's on his last legs, I'm still no match for him. So how can I deal with him without being absorbed in the process?'

Even if this devilish man was dead, Yang Qi wouldn't dare to get close to him, much less in this state of being alive. The Mahātmā Jade was there, as was the Everlit Godlamp, but he still didn't have the guts to simply take them. It would be pure suicide. If he took the Everlit Godlamp, the man would be able to break free, and would likely kill Yang Qi.

Similarly, taking the Mahātmā Jade was also impossible. It was embedded in the man's skin; digging it out would surely provoke a reaction, and Yang Qi would be just as likely to end up dead.

Making a deal with the man wasn't an option either. Devils would go back on their word without thinking, making any promise from one of them completely meaningless. That was why members of the dao of devils never swore oaths.

After thinking the matter through, he came to the conclusion that he had no other choice but to leave and wait for another opportunity to come along. It would be bad enough if this man broke free from the binding of the Everlit Godlamp.

But what would happen if he actually took control of the lamp? What if he converted it into a devilish object that made him even more powerful? He would be unstoppable. If Yang Qi didn't do something about this man right here and now, he could end up as a major enemy to deal with later.

The man was an obstacle he couldn't simply avoid, whether now or in the future.

'What if I somehow boosted the power of the Everlit Godlamp?' he thought. 'And what if I unleash the power of my pieces of the Mahātmā Jade? I could power the lamp with the God Legion Seal and use it to keep this devil's devilishness under control. Then I could use that moment to summon the Mahātmā Jade to me. That would severely weaken him, and benefit me on both fronts.'

Yang Qi immediately decided to go forward with the plan.

However, he didn't just leap into action. Instead, he melted into the shadows to observe the situation a bit longer.

First, he watched the man, and saw how he unleashed devil energy to protect himself. Then he observed how Everlit Godlamp took that devil energy and burned it, converting it into radiance and light. However, the lamp had no owner, making it incredibly dangerous.

'I'll start by strengthening the lamp….'

He drew on the energy of the God Legion Seal, reaching out to make a connection with the lamp. His godhood stirred, and he found the throne in the God Legion Seal that had once belonged to the Lord of Radiance and Light. His throne was immense, and his energy shook even Yang Qi's soul. However, he still managed to wrap it up in devil energy and send it into the Everlit Godlamp to burn.

BAM!

The lamp suddenly surged to life, its fire shining with increased brilliance. Boundless radiance and light filled the interior world of the devil embryo, causing the bloody flesh that made it up to steam and hiss as it was transformed into black smoke.

All of a sudden, the man screamed as his skin started bubbling and bursting open.

"What's happening to me? How is this possible? Why is the lamp so strong? For years I've unleashed unrivaled devil might to crush it, and just when I was about to succeed, the lamp erupts with power? Don't tell me I'm about to really meet my end?!"

Howling, the man unleashed even greater devil energy in a desperate attempt to crush the radiance and light.

'The perfect opportunity!' Yang Qi thought. Focusing his thoughts on the Mahātmā Jade, he quickly created a connection to the piece embedded in the man's chest.

Bzzzzzz. Bzzzzzz.

The piece of jade started twitching, but unfortunately, it didn't fly over to Yang Qi.

"What?!" the devil general shouted, looking down at his chest, an expression of shock in his eyes. "The Mahātmā Jade just reacted to something. It almost flew out of me! What's going on? Don't tell me...?" Glaring around, he roared, "Who's out there?! Who's infiltrated my devil embryo? Let me out of here!"

There wasn't any response.

Yang Qi had no intention of revealing himself. Instead, he stuck to the shadows, waiting for the right moment to make another attempt at summoning the piece of jade. Given that his first attempt had failed, he knew this man was definitely exceedingly formidable.

"Not gonna show your face, are you? Well, I'm going to make you! Devil Embryo Transformation; Three Powers and Nine Circulations; True Ego With No Dao; Heart Subjugation!" A blast of explosive power shot out of the devil's forehead, a madly rotating expression of psychic power that surpassed the Central Grand Tempest by many times over. As a result, the devil embryo started pulsing madly, as though it would dissolve everything inside it.

This was a terrifying expression of devil will that was so intense it could create a chiliocosm of worlds, and also destroy it, millions upon millions of times over.

'Not good!' Yang Qi thought, but before he could react, the tempestuous power slammed into him and revealed his position.

"So, someone is in here with me! Get over here!"

As the devil smiled cruelly at Yang Qi, black light shot out of his forehead, changing into a pitch-black hand that shot toward Yang Qi with unstoppable force.

In that critical moment, Yang Qi gasped, "God-Lamp!"

In response, the Everlit Godlamp erupted with radiance and light, which crashed into the imprisoned devil, provoking a miserable shriek. At the same time, the pitch-black hand was wiped out of existence.

"Dammit! You're tapping into the Everlit Godlamp?!" The devil pulled his power back into himself, trying to avoid having it burned out of existence by the lamp. Glaring at Yang Qi, he said, "How did you do that, boy? Bah! Get away from here! World-Exterminating Devil Voice!"

He unleashed a shriek that Yang Qi had no chance to avoid. The sound hit him, and he was flung back like a bullet until he slammed into the opposite wall of the devil embryo. The devil embryo wriggled as if to devour him, but he quickly called on the power of the Mahātmā Jade to calm it down.

'Incredible. This monster is truly incredible. That sound was enough to send me flying, and if it weren't for all the sage monarch magistrates I have to help me, I probably would've been severely injured.'

About ten of his sage monarch magistrates had been destroyed by the blow from moments before, and a large number of them had been severely injured.

This devil's energy arts were beyond anything Yang Qi could deal with, and he was starting to believe that he needed to get out of here before he ended up trapped.

The devil looked at Yang Qi in shock. "That was the power of the Mahātmā Jade! That's how you resisted the power of my devil embryo! Who are you? How do you have the power of the Mahātmā Jade? Tell me immediately!"

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Chapter 1394: The Real Second Devil General

Seeing that he had been exposed, Yang Qi simply stood there and said, "It's nice to find you in good health, Senior!"

This devil was a terrifyingly powerful creature, but he was still bound in place. Also, Yang Qi could always draw on the God Legion Seal and detonate the lamp in a final suicidal blast.

"I asked you a question, boy," the devil general said. "Who are you? And how do you have the power of the Mahātmā Jade?"

Smiling, Yang Qi launched into a fabricated tale. "I am a successor of the true dao of devils, so of course I have the power of the Mahātmā Jade on me. Senior, I'm actually wondering who you are. You must be some devil patriarch, am I right? I hereby offer greetings, Patriarch! There were rumors that a senior member of the dao of devils was sealed in the depths of the Bastille of the One God, so I came here on a rescue mission. You must be that very person mentioned in the stories!"

The devil general chuckled coldly. "Enough! Drop the act, boy. I'm not interested in your lies. The Everlit Godlamp just flared to life. Was that you? The fact that you could do that means you're definitely not from the dao of devils. But you couldn't have faked the aura of the Mahātmā Jade. So who exactly are you?"

"Senior, I really am from the dao of devils!" Yang Qi said indignantly. "And I came here to rescue you."

"Hmph! You think you can just refuse to answer the question? I can still get the answers I seek! I'll reveal all the details of your life! Myriad Devils Projected Display!"

The wailing of ghosts and weeping of gods rang out, and the devil embryo twitched as countless streams of energy erupted, forming something like a river of fate. At the same time, countless images stirred, as if all the details of Yang Qi's life were about to be put on display.

This devil general was trying to force out the details of Yang Qi's fate, using an invincible ability that few people could resist. However, although the river of fate appeared, no details about Yang Qi appeared on it.

"Projected Display!" the devil general shouted, and the river of fate erupted with power, sending shockwaves out everywhere. Yet not a single image of Yang Qi appeared.

'What? This person doesn't exist in the river of fate?' The devil general looked on in shock as the river faded away.

Staring at Yang Qi, the devil general said, "No one can escape the power of my Myriad Devils Project Display. It seems there's more to you than meets the eye. There are only two explanations for why you wouldn't appear in the river of fate. The first is that you're using some sort of incredible daoist technique to hide yourself. However, I'm unaware of any technique that could do such a thing. And that means that the second possibility, however unlikely, is the only explanation. You're a Fateless One. People like you are rarities among rarities, yet here you are."

Smiling obsequiously, Yang Qi said, "Senior, I'm not really sure what you're talking about. I'm just a servant of the dao of devils. How could I possibly be one of these... what did you call them? Fateless Ones?" The truth was that Yang Qi was completely shocked that this old devil was so astute. It seemed impossible to hide anything from him.

"Don't try to double-deal with me, boy," the devil general said. "I think you know exactly who I am. I'm the Second Devil General, top subordinate of the boundless True Devil! You might think you can hide the truth from me, but I already detected the aura of the Mahātmā Jade on you. And the fact that you're a Fateless One makes you even more formidable. Sadly, you haven't reached your full potential yet. You came to me because you sensed this piece of the Mahātmā Jade that I have, and were hoping to take it. That was a very vicious move just now. You activated the power of the Everlit Godlamp, then tried to summon the Mahātmā Jade to you. Listen, child, how about you just free me and become my apprentice? As a follower of the Second Devil General, you can join me in conquering the god world. The Sovereign Lord. The True Devil. The Wretch God. The Demon Master. King Immortal-Slayer. They've all perished. But I remain. The Second Devil General. The most powerful expert in the god world!"

"You're the most powerful expert in the god world?" Yang Qi said. By now, he realized he couldn't pull the wool over the eyes of the Second Devil General.

He had convinced Patriarch Deva that he himself was the Second Devil General, but now he had actually run across the very person he had been impersonating. It really was a good example of karma at work.

Thankfully, the Second Devil General was still restrained, and had the Everlit Godlamp suppressing him. He could hardly move, and that meant that Yang Qi had a good chance of escaping. Furthermore, the situation wasn't completely hopeless. Yang Qi could sense that the Second Devil General feared the power of the lamp, and therefore, there was still a chance to crush him.

"Oh exalted Second Devil General, what if I told you that King Immortal-Slayer is still alive? Would you still call yourself the top expert in the god world?"

The Second Devil General shivered. "What?! King Immortal-Slayer lives? Have you seen him personally? How is that even possible? The Sovereign Lord and the King of Godmammoths personally crushed him into dust. Nobody could have saved him! How could he still be alive?"

"Oh exalted Second Devil General, I've personally met King Immortal-Slayer. One of my friends is his apprentice. But you don't have to take my word for it. Why don't I just use one of the exalted King Immortal-Slayer's own techniques to prove it?" For now, Yang Qi only had the reputation of King Immortal-Slayer to try to keep the Second Devil General in check.

A moment passed, then the Second Devil General threw his head back and laughed heartily. "He's still alive? Well, that's fine. I was just thinking that it would be very lonely to be alive with no rivals. If I appeared as an invincible force in the god world, but all my old friends were gone, then what would be the point of anything? Now that I know King Immortal-Slayer is alive, I can go find him. Then, with the full legacy of the True Devil at my command, the two of us can finally see who is superior."

'The Second Devil General isn't even afraid of King Immortal-Slayer? What do I do now?' Yang Qi was already trying to come up with a backup plan.

"If you thought you could scare me with talk of King Immortal-Slayer, boy, then you're plain wrong. I don't care if he's alive or not. I'm not afraid of him. I fought with the Sovereign Lord and wasn't afraid! You think I'll suddenly start getting scared now? I'll give you an opportunity here. Get on your knees and accept me as your Master. I won't cause problems for you. If you can strengthen the power of the lamp, you can also suppress it. So crush the lamp and give me your current pieces of the Mahātmā Jade. I'll release their true power, then convert the Everlit Godlamp into a devil weapon of ultimate darkness. With that added strength, no one will be able to stand in my path."

Secretly smiling, Yang Qi said, "You're mistaken, Senior. I don't have any pieces of the Mahātmā Jade."

"Hand them over!" the Second Devil General said, obviously not believing him. "The Mahātmā Jade does nothing in your hands, and in the end, it will absorb you. Even if you do cultivate the True-Devil Unspoiled-by-Myriad-Kalpas-and-Tribulations Body, it won't do you any good. I followed the True Devil for years, and was there when the countless sages and mahātmās converged their will to create that jade. The purpose was to fight the God Legion Seal, and there's no way you can tap into its true potential. It will only suck away at you until you die. In fact, taking it from you will be saving you from calamity."

"I really don't have any pieces of the Mahātmā Jade. Oh exalted Second Devil General, you've really misread the situation."

"If you're going to be like this, I'll just take it by force!" The Second Devil General reached out toward Yang Qi.

Yang Qi knew he couldn't dodge this move, and in the blink of an eye, he sensed the vital energy of the Mahātmā Jade stirring within him. It even felt as if the memories of the jade that existed in his sea of consciousness were about to fly out of him.

Thankfully, he had fully assimilated all of the pieces of jade, which made them a part of his thoughts, impossible to take away.

'Soul Stabilization! Mahātmā Convergence!' Yang Qi secretly used the connection between the God Legion Seal and the Mahātmā to suppress the devilish power running through him and stabilize his soul.

"Hmm?" When the Second Devil General came away empty-handed, he was obviously surprised. "You've already assimilated your pieces of the Mahātmā Jade! They're part of your soul and mind! But how did you do it? Not even the ancient True Devil could've done that! Impossible. Inconceivable! Am I hallucinating?"

"I'm serious. I don't have any pieces of the Mahātmā Jade. They all belong to King Immortal-Slayer! He used a divine ability from the dao of devils to unlock some of their secrets. Then he imprinted some of their energy into my soul and sea of consciousness. That's why I'm virtually invincible. By the way, I'm really not a Fateless One. King Immortal-Slayer hid my fate, that's all."

"What? King Immortal-Slayer did something like that? Was he really born again after the catastrophe? What cultivation level has he reached? Does he really have the other pieces of the Mahātmā Jade?" Slowly but surely, Yang Qi was pulling the wool over the Second Devil General's eyes.

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Chapter 1395: Unravel the Sealing Mark?

"In a word, exalted Second Devil General, I really don't have any pieces of the Mahātmā Jade. And I'm not a Fateless One. Because of that, I can't help you. Please, I hope you don't take offense."

At the moment, Yang Qi wasn't admitting to anything, and the Second Devil General couldn't really do anything about it.

The Second Devil General knew he was being lied to, but was having a hard time telling the truth from the fiction. He had never encountered someone as slippery as this. "Then how did you tap into the Everlit Godlamp? Tell me!"

"The truth is as you've already guessed. King Immortal-Slayer sent me here. He awoke recently, and is working on some sort of consummate devil technique. Despite dying in the past, he was resurrected, apparently because of some sort of necropolis."

"Necropolis? Which necropolis? Wait, did King Immortal-Slayer get the Great Necropolis?" A look of fear flitted across the Second Devil General's face. "The Great Necropolis is back? Every time it appears, tribulation and catastrophe come with it. That means the god world is going to be destroyed! It's not from the god world! The Sovereign Lord somehow acquired it, then eventually decided to use it to entomb the legion of gods and thus transcend the god world. But the legion of gods fought back, which led to the God Legion Tribulation, and the current state of everything. If it weren't for the fact that the Sovereign Lord created the King of Godmammoths to crush hell, we wouldn't even be in this situation."

Yang Qi was secretly shocked. He had been trying to slowly probe the Second Devil General for information, only to have the devil blurt out all of these details in his surprise.

Obviously, there were still plenty of mysteries wrapped up in the Great Necropolis. The mere fact that it could keep King Immortal-Slayer sealed and unable to escape just went to show how powerful it was.

"Do you believe me now, Second Devil General?" Yang Qi said. "King Immortal-Slayer got this mysterious Great Necropolis, with some thanks to me. Then he promised to help me boost my cultivation base if I helped him again. That's why he sent me here to the Bastille of the One God, into the main base of the Army of Radiance and Light, to look for treasures. He also told me the Lord of Radiance and Light had left behind his body in the shape of a lamp to seal a powerful expert from the dao of devils. If I could take the Everlit Godlamp, and simultaneously assimilate that devil, then I would become invincible. So King Immortal-Slayer gave me some divine abilities to help. For instance, some of the godliness of the Lord of Radiance and Light. He said that if the devil expert struggled, or tried to harm me, I could use that godliness to boost the power of the Everlit Godlamp, which would enable me to subjugate the devil."

Yang Qi was mixing lies and truth. After all, he was having some success intimidating the Second Devil General with talk of King Immortal-Slayer.

"That's total rubbish! Are you trying to scare me? I'm gonna kill you!"

The Second Devil General was infuriated by Yang Qi's talk of assimilating him. Enraged, he prepared to attack. After all, other people might fear King Immortal-Slayer, but the Second Devil General definitely didn't.

However, Yang Qi thrust out his palm, and everything shook violently as a huge tombstone appeared.

He didn't use it as an attack, but rather as a show for the Second Devil General. Obviously, the man was scared of the Great Necropolis, and what better way to convince him of Yang Qi's connection to it than to show off the God Tombstone Palms.

Suddenly, a tremor passed through the Second Devil General, and he said, "The God Tombstone Palms? The God Tombstone Palms! How can you use that technique? How is that even possible? It's a completely heaven-shaking, earth-shattering technique! That said, the Sovereign Lord experienced cultivation deviation because of cultivating the Great Necropolis God Art. If King Immortal-Slayer is trying to do the same, he'll end up going down the same path. Just what is he trying to do, throw the entire god world into chaos again? Destroy all living things? The entire purpose of the Great Necropolis is to entomb everything alive! It's nothing but catastrophe and tribulation. Doesn't he realize that? The Sovereign Lord eventually realized the error of his way, sealed the Great Necropolis, and killed himself! That was the only way to avoid ultimate tribulation and destruction for the god world. But now you're telling me the Great Necropolis is back, and it's in the hands of that madman King Immortal-Slayer?!"

'So, that's how it is,' Yang Qi thought, deeply shaken at what he was hearing from the Second Devil General. He'd had no idea the Great Necropolis had a backstory like this. Apparently, it caused the Sovereign Lord to experience cultivation deviation, which was why the god world had been thrown into complete chaos.

Given that, it seemed likely that when the Sovereign Lord realized what he had done, he sealed the Great Necropolis in the depths of the Bastille of the One God. However, it had later broken free of that seal and fallen into the impure lands. And that was what led to Yang Qi and his people ascending.

This seemed to confirm Yang Qi's speculation that the Bastille of the One God contained a passageway to the impure lands.

'It seems I need to do some further exploration in the Bastille of the One God. If I can find that passageway, I'll finally be reunited with all my friends and family. No matter how amazing they get down in the impure lands, they'll never rise to the true heights they're capable of.'

Of course, he couldn't afford to be distracted in the presence of the Second Devil General, so he focused his thoughts and said, "That's exactly right, Second Devil General. I know the God Tombstone Palms. As you probably know, the Great Necropolis is capable of many things. Sometimes it ejects godpower seeds to create Inheritors. That's exactly what I am, an Inheritor. And that's how I know the God Tombstone Palms."

"Great Necropolis Inheritors?" the Second Devil General said, his expression one of fear. "That's something new."

"Whether or not it's new, I don't really know," Yang Qi said grandly. "But I can tell you one thing, Second Devil General. If you kill me, or try to do anything to hurt me, the Great Necropolis will definitely bite back!"

"The Great Necropolis will bite back?!" the Second Devil General said, his eyes glittering. The truth was that he wouldn't have shown fear even in the face of the Sovereign Lord. But the Great Necropolis was a different matter. The True Devil had tried to warn the Sovereign Lord about the Great Necropolis, saying that while he had nothing to fear from the things in the god world, the Great Necropolis was from some other mysterious location. Therefore, it was a deadly threat.

So how could the Second Devil General not fear it?

"Listen, Second Devil General. The truth is that King Immortal-Slayer wants that piece of the Mahātmā Jade, and sent me here to work out a deal to get it."

Reigning in his killing intent, the Second Devil General replied, "He's not from the dao of devils. What can he do with it? Although, I suppose I could consider that type of deal, assuming you help me suppress the power of the lamp, and set me free."

"Suppress the power of the lamp? You think too highly of me, Second Devil General."

Yang Qi was finally making an effort to take control of the situation. "Furthermore, if you got free, wouldn't you just kill me? You would risk getting bitten by the Great Necropolis, but I would be dead."

"How about I swear an oath! I promise not to do anything to you. Furthermore, if you help me, then in my appreciation, I'll take you as an apprentice and teach you a consummate devil art."

"Oaths aren't worth crap. I wouldn't even accept an oath from the True Devil!" Yang Qi shook his head. "How about this. Give me that piece of the Mahātmā Jade, and I'll pass a message from you to King Immortal-Slayer."

"The Mahātmā Jade is what's keeping me safe. Maybe I can't assimilate it, but without it, I'll succumb to the power of the lamp. Wouldn't giving it to you be the same as killing myself? Besides, I understand that you don't trust me, so I have another idea. How about I shrink myself down and insert myself into the lamp. You can take the lamp with you when you leave the Bastille of the One God and go back to King Immortal-Slayer. Then I can personally work out a deal with him. How about that?"

"What? You'll shrink yourself down and enter the lamp?" In that case, the Second Devil General would still be sealed and suppressed. Furthermore, Yang Qi might even be able to use his God Legion Seal to take control of the lamp and directly assimilate the Second Devil General.

'Is he considering it?' the Second Devil General thought. 'As long as I can get out of this accursed place and away from this godpower of radiance and light, the lamp will slowly weaken. Eventually, I'll break free and kill this little bastard. Although, I can't stop worrying about the God Tombstone Palms. A backlash from the Great Necropolis would be very dangerous. Even the Sovereign Lord couldn't defend against it. So I have to be careful. I also need to figure out if his talk about King Immortal-Slayer is true.'

Meanwhile, Yang Qi had made his decision. 'You can't catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair. I'll take this devil with me. Worst case scenario, I can ask the purrling for help dealing with him. And the Purrfect God Art should be able to keep me safe if anything really goes wrong. This is going to be a battle of wits with the Second Devil General. I have to win it and get that Mahātmā Jade.'

"Alright, Second Devil General," he said. "Shrink down and get into the lamp."

"Slow down. It's not just a simple matter to do that. These manacles were created by the Lord of Radiance and Light! You need to figure out a way to get them off me first."

A tremor passed through the Second Devil General, and the devil embryo around them vanished. Next, an enormous talisman appeared behind him, several kilometers across, filled with images of dragons and other magical symbols. And it pulsed with the aura of the Lord of Radiance and Light.

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Chapter 1396: Giving a Devil a Ride

"A talisman?"

It only took a single glance for Yang Qi to realize that this was what was truly keeping the Second Devil General sealed up. If he destroyed the talisman, the consequences would be too horrible to contemplate. The talisman and the lamp were a combination that had been created by the Lord of Radiance and Light's personal quintessence-blood!

"If I destroy that, Second Devil General," Yang Qi asked, "doesn't it mean you'll just be free sooner rather than later?"

"Destroy the talisman? You think you can do that?" The Second Devil General sneered. "Look, just tamper with the talisman a bit. The lamp will think I'm escaping, and it will suck me inside. Once I'm in there, I'd normally be stuck forever. However, in the moment that the dimensional passageway opens to suck me inside, that's when you can make your move and take the lamp. Afterward, you'll have to come up with a method to get me outside of the lamp."

"So that's how it is."

Yang Qi could tell that the Second Devil General was telling the truth. And even if he had some tricks up his sleeve, Yang Qi could still use the God Legion Seal to level the playing field.

"Alright! It's a deal, Second Devil General. I'll take you out of here, and you'll reward me for it."

"No problem. I can even give you a boundless devil art."

"I don't need any devil arts. I have the God Tombstone Palms, so I don't need anything else."

"What? I'm the Second Devil General! My martial disciplines are unparalleled under heaven! You don't want them? The God Tombstone Palms are, um..." He had been about to say that the God Tombstone Palms were useless. But the truth was that the God Tombstone Palms were so amazing that even the Sovereign Lord had studied them. "If I'm not mistaken, boy, it seems you're in a cultivation bottleneck. You're a mid Paramount God with a godhood rating and psychic scale of ninety million. What if I could help you break past that bottleneck?"

"What? You could help me break through?" Yang Qi made sure to look shocked, but inside he was thinking, 'That's right. You are going to help me with my breakthrough. After I take that Mahātmā Jade from your chest. Other than that, you think I want any of your divine abilities touching me?'

"By the way," Yang Qi continued, "what's a psychic scale? Ninety million? What does that mean?"

"It's an ancient calculation method," replied the Second Devil General. "An ordinary early Lesser God would have a godhood rating and psychic scale of one. The Lord of Civilization was the one who came up with this method. It's very simple. Anyway, do you want to break past the level of a hundred million? You could enter the late level! And I could help you do it right now!"

"I'll pass," Yang Qi replied. "I'd rather achieve breakthroughs on my own, or at the most, with the help of King Immortal-Slayer. Let me handle this talisman, and we can discuss other details later."

"Hold on a moment. Given the level of your cultivation base, messing with that talisman will be very dangerous. Any mistake on your part could hurt me. It was designed by the Lord of Radiance and Light to self-destruct if it's tampered with." The Second Devil General waved his hand, sending out a stream of devilishness that created a suit of armor around Yang Qi, making him ten times larger than before.

"That's my boundless War Devil Armor. Now, go ahead and deal with the talisman. Remember, the moment you attempt to do anything to it, it'll fuse with the lamp and suck me inside. As soon as the dimensional passageway is opened, you have to act fast. Grab the lamp in that moment, and you should be safe."

"I got it," Yang Qi replied. He knew full well that the Second Devil General was desperate to be freed from his hundreds of millions of years of imprisonment. "Alright. Here I go!"

Yang Qi launched himself at the talisman and immediately sensed a powerful sword light slashing into the armor. That said, he smiled coldly and used the power of the God Legion Seal to suck in the attack power and use it to heal his sage monarch magistrates, even growing a few dozen more.

'This power of radiance and light is incredible. Just what I'd expect of the Lord of Radiance and Light. If the talisman hadn't been slowly breaking down over the past hundreds of millions of years, this would be much more difficult. With this influx, I should be able to reach the late Paramount God level without issue.' Gobbling up the power, he reached out toward the talisman.

WHOOSH!

The talisman immediately began bending toward his hand.

However, as it did, intense sagelight shot out from the talisman and entered him. Yang Qi caught sight of a mighty god-spirit, holding a long spear that shone with radiance and light, which was currently stabbing in his direction. As it entered him, power that was more than ten times strong enough to kill Patriarch Deva coursed through him. This was the will of the Lord of Radiance and Light, and it was trying to wipe him out of existence with a single deadly blow.

'The brat's dead!' the Second Devil General thought, a smile spreading out on his face.

However, a moment later, his smile turned to an expression of shock as he realized that Yang Qi wasn't even the least bit injured. In fact, he even seemed to be benefiting.

The Lord of Radiance and Light had his place in the God Legion Seal, so there was no way that an attack by him would harm the person bearing that seal. It would only help them.

And how much power had been contained in that attack?

Crash!

Sage monarch magistrates were proliferating like mad in the God Legion Paradise in his sea of energy.

Eight thousand!

Ten thousand!

Twelve thousand!

Fifteen thousand!

Twenty thousand!

The numbers continued climbing until they finally stopped at twenty-five thousand. At the same time, dramatic changes occurred to Yang Qi's God Legion Paradise.

For now, though, he didn't have the time to concentrate on such matters. Looking over, he saw the talisman had transformed into a stream of brilliant light that shot toward the Second Devil General, causing him to let loose a mighty howl. At the same time, he shrank down and was sucked into the lamp.

Then a dimensional passageway opened, revealing a host of tombs. Meanwhile, an enormous hand of radiance and light rose up from the graveyard, intending to grab the Second Devil General and crush him out of existence!

"Lord of Radiance and Light!" the Second Devil General shrieked. "You left behind your resentful will to try to destroy me! You couldn't do it in years past, so you lured me into this base, where I've been trapped by the countless vengeful souls here. You thought we would both end up dead here, but do you really think I would just let that happen? Even without this boy to help me, I still would have succeeded with my plan to escape this place! Inexhaustible Devil Wave!"

RUMBLE!

A boundless black sea of devil water surged, pouring into the dimensional passageway.

He was hoping to make his escape even while stuck in the lamp. As long as he got out of the Bastille of the One God, he could rebuild his strength, break free from the lamp, and become invincible.

However, even as the lamp began to move, Yang Qi thrust his hands out. As he did, a golden figure appeared behind him, which reached out and grabbed hold of the lamp. Then, golden godpower flowed into the lamp, causing it to flare with radiance and light. Instantly, hissing and popping sounds rang out as the Second Devil General's devil energy evaporated.

Yang Qi grabbed the lamp, then blurred into motion and vanished.

Moments later, a rumbling explosion could be heard as the entire area caved in dramatically. Meanwhile, Yang Qi was back in the form of a shining magical symbol, speeding up toward the surface. Soon, he was back in the military base aboveground, looking around at what seemed like a major disaster.

The quaking of the ground lasted for a few hours, then everything went still. However, the devilishness in the area was being vanquished by the sagelight, to the point where, in a thousand years or less, this place would have no darkness, only light.

Yang Qi found an appropriate place to hunker down and take out the lamp. Smiling broadly, he said, "We're out, Second Devil General."

"You have the God Legion Seal, boy! And it's complete! What's going on here? The only reason the Lord of Radiance and Light couldn't kill me back then was that he didn't have the God Legion Seal. With that seal combined with the power of his lamp, he would have killed me for sure. Your psychic scale is only ninety million, and mine is in the billions! I could kill an endless number of you! But how could I have guessed that you have the God Legion Seal!? The only upside is that your cultivation base isn't strong enough to release its full might, which means you can't kill me."

Assured that he had the upper hand, Yang Qi smoothly said, "Maybe I can't kill you, Second Devil General, but have you forgotten that you're sealed inside the Everlit Godlamp? I can use the power of the lamp to assimilate you in a very painful fashion."

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Chapter 1397: Giving a Devil a Ride Part 2

"Dammit, are you threatening me, boy?!"

Intense fluctuations of devilishness rolled out from inside the lamp. In response, Yang Qi shouted, "God Legion Seal; Devil Lamp Suppression; End in Mutual Destruction; Hero's Last Stand!"

Surging godpower erupted from the God Legion Seal and smashed into the lamp, causing an actual image of the Lord of Radiance and Light to appear, his palms clasped together as if in prayer. Instantly, the lamp began burning brighter than ever, provoking a howl of rage from the Second Devil General. "Stop it, boy! Stop! Otherwise I'll burn away half my cultivation base to break out of here and kill you!"

"Stop it with the bullshit," Yang Qi replied. "You're not even at full power right now. If I didn't have the God Legion Seal, you could probably break free, devour the Everlit Godlamp, and become completely invincible in the dao of devils. But right now, I have the seal to suppress you and add to the power of the lamp. So you can't do anything to me."

Without the God Legion Seal, Yang Qi would have been powerless to deal with the Second Devil General even if he had ten Patriarch Devas to help him. Except... he did have the seal.

Furthermore, although his psychic scale and godhood rating were currently stuck at the level of ninety-nine million, nine hundred and ninety thousand, and he had no hope of achieving another breakthrough right now, he did have twenty-five thousand sage monarch magistrates.

If he unleashed them all, he could temporarily boost his psychic scale and godhood rating past the level of a hundred million, and be in the position to hold his own against people like Patriarch Deva, or possibly even defeat them in combat. He wasn't sure if he could actually kill experts like that, but at the very least, he didn't need to fear late Paramount Gods.

Even more amazing, Yang Qi could sense that using the God Legion Seal on the lamp was actually pushing him in the direction of fusing with it.

That lamp was the true form of the Lord of Radiance and Light, so what sort of amazing power must it have? It surpassed the Cruiser of Civilization and was probably on equal footing with the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart. It was born from the pure power of radiance and light, and it could illuminate the dome of heaven, and easily crush any type of devilishness.

'Just wait until I assimilate the Everlit Godlamp. The Second Devil General will have no way to escape me then. And even if he dies in the process, I'll definitely get that piece of the Mahātmā Jade. If I can push my psychic scale and godhood rating into the billions, or tens of billions, exactly what type of cultivation base will I have?'

After some thought, he said, "Come to me, Mahātmā Jade!"

Yet again, he used the God Legion Seal to try to pull the piece of the Mahātmā Jade out of the Second Devil General, which would keep the general fully occupied, and incapable of splitting his attention to other tasks.

"How come you can reach out to my Mahātmā Jade? Just who are you? Everything you said before was a lie, wasn't it! You do have some of the Mahātmā Jade!" Howling, the Second Devil General sent out another surge of devilishness, causing inky blackness to spread out in the lamp, as if he were about to convert it into a devilish object. However, Yang Qi forcefully suppressed it as much as possible with the God Legion Seal. At the moment, the lamp was half godly and half devilish.

'This Second Devil General really is unrivaled in devil might. Without this lamp to suppress him, I'd be dead many times over already.' At the moment, the lamp was like a volcano trying to erupt, but Yang Qi was keeping the opening clamped shut. If he slipped up and the volcano erupted, he would be dead.

"You guessed right, Second Devil General!" Yang Qi said loudly. "I'm the bearer of the God Legion Seal. But I'm many other things as well: wielder of the Mahātmā Jade; Fateless One; successor of the Great Necropolis. I've also combined the God Legion Seal with the Mahātmā Jade, the fluctuations of which are fused with my own mind. You could never take any of that away from me. And that's why I have to take your piece of the Mahātmā Jade away."

Yang Qi was revealing his secrets in the hopes of delivering another big blow to this devil. "Spare yourself some trouble and just give me the jade. If you do, I'll let you live. But if you keep causing problems, I'll take you away from this place and just have King Immortal-Slayer help me assimilate you."

"What did you just say?" the Second Devil General said. "You combined the God Legion Seal and the Mahātmā Jade?! What's going on here? Don't tell me you've come up with an actual way to control the Great Necropolis without suffering any consequences!"

"Answer me this, Second Devil General: are you going to give me that piece of the Mahātmā Jade?" As the conversation went on, Yang Qi continued to move about in the army camp, absorbing the power of the radiance and light and using it to make more sage monarch magistrates. Although he had twenty-five thousand of them, enough to destroy the three major sects, it still wasn't enough to deal with the Second Devil General.

He would need to have a hundred times more of them to be able to come out on top of a fight like that.

The Second Devil General had lapsed into silence, apparently contemplating certain matters. After a short time passed, he said, "You're clearly an outstanding figure, boy. Uncharacteristically extraordinary. Who would ever have thought to combine the God Legion Seal and the Mahātmā Jade? How about you and I make a deal? I'll give you this piece of the jade, and even help you assimilate the lamp. That will put your cultivation base on roughly the same level as my own. However, you have to let me go free. Then we work together to take over the god world. What do you say?"

Yang Qi didn't trust a single thing the Second Devil General said, and wasn't inclined to banter. So he simply said, "Alright. First, give me that jade."

"I don't trust you, boy. First, let me go." Of course, the Second Devil General wasn't a particularly trusting person either.

"Are you kidding me? Without the lamp to suppress you, I'm not a match for you. And not even the Lord of Radiance and Light could kill you way back then. If I let you go now, how could I possibly handle you? You'd imprison me and try to take the God Legion Seal and the Mahātmā Jade. I'm not the type of person who will release a captive tiger into the mountains. I might be extraordinary, but as you yourself said, I haven't reached my full potential yet. The only reason I can even interact with you like this is because of the lamp." Yang Qi knew he had the upper hand with the lamp. And considering the Lord of Radiance and Light hadn't been able to kill the Second Devil General, Yang Qi decided to worry about how to do that later.

"Give me the Mahātmā Jade, Second Devil General. I'll use it to boost my cultivation base to the point of being your equal. Only then will I consider freeing you and working with you."

"I just don't trust you, boy. What if I gave you the Mahātmā Jade and then you refuse to release me. What then?"

"If you're not willing to back down, then we'll just maintain the status quo. As long as you don't cause trouble, I'll take you with me on my travels. At the very least, that's better than being stuck in the Bastille of the One God, right? For now, we'll just agree not to oppose each other directly. How's that?"

"That's fine."

The Second Devil General could tell he wouldn't be able to fool Yang Qi, so for now, he would just pretend to go along with his wishes.

At first, he was furious that he hadn't been able to manipulate this 'boy'. But now that he knew about the God Legion Seal, Mahātmā Jade, and Great Necropolis, he realized what type of person he was dealing with.

"So, we're working together for the time being. Although, now that we're being civil with each other, you have to let me absorb some devilishness to recover. You're going to be getting stronger with every day that passes, but I'm stuck here in this lamp, unable to practice cultivation, and in fact, growing weaker and weaker. And that's going to be far too detrimental in the long term."

"No problem at all!" Yang Qi said. "If it's godpower you want, I can open some channels into the lamp. Unfortunately, there are still some profound aspects of the lamp that I don't understand. But they'll have to wait for later. I'm looking for something here in the Bastille of the One God, a passage leading to the lower worlds. Hey, do you know about that, Second Devil General? I have friends and family in the impure lands that I'd really like to bring up here."

"This was the primary battlefield of the final war fought in ancient times. And it caused a lot of damage to the god world. There are actually multiple passageways to the impure lands. However, it won't be easy to track them down. Too many years have passed, and most of them have either closed or simply vanished. And I was locked up that entire time, so how would I know where they are? But I do know other secrets of the Bastille of the One God."

"By secrets, I assume you mean magical treasures? I'm not interested. And if you don't know where those passageways are, I'll just find them on my own." Yang Qi knew that powerful magical treasures would be surrounded by incredible danger, and he wasn't stupid enough to fall for a trick like that.

"By the way, Second Devil General, do you see those four experts over there? They're all late Paramount Gods, and I plan to capture, seal, and assimilate them. Want to join forces to puppetize them? You could even use one of them as your own body. As long as you're not strong enough to harm me, I'd be happy to let you out of that lamp in such a form."

"Those four children over there?" the Second Devil General said. "I noticed them the moment they entered this place. But I'm not interested in killing them. They might have weak cultivation bases, but they have the blood of the ancient Dugu Clan. And that means they're backed by a very impressive figure."

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Chapter 1398: Dugu Clan

"What?" Yang Qi said. "Dugu Clan? What's their story? And how come I've never heard of them? You're the Second Devil General, who doesn't fear anything in heaven and earth, and even dared to personally challenge the Sovereign Lord. But you're afraid of this Dugu Clan?"

"The Sovereign Lord did everything wrong. That's why all of the gods in existence revolted against him. And it was only by attacking him from all sides that it was possible to launch any deadly blows. Otherwise, no one would've dared to make a move. Back in my prime, I would never have feared the Dugu Clan. But now I'm stuck in this lamp, so things are different. If you let me out in the open, I really won't fear anything in heaven or earth."

The Second Devil General was still angling for Yang Qi to release him.

'The Dugu Clan,' Yang Qi thought. 'My Master ended up here in the god world, and he was called the Invincible Dugu. I wonder if he's part of that clan.'

Many years ago, his Master, leader of the Invincible Society, had ascended to the immortal worlds. But when Yang Qi followed, and eventually conquered all of those immortal worlds, he still never encountered the Invincible Dugu.

Even after arriving in the god world, he hadn't managed to get any information about him. That said, he was certain his Master was in the god world. And maybe he had something to do with this Dugu Clan.

"The Dugu Clan was very powerful in the past. They weren't direct subordinates of the Sovereign Lord, but instead had an alliance with three other clans. It was called the House of the Invincible, and it was a very powerful vassal state. Although they couldn't necessarily compare to the Sovereign Lord, True-Devil, Wretch-God, or King Immortal-Slayer, their nine founders were very impressive. They were called the Heaven-Extinguishing Dugu, Heaven-Defeating Dugu, Heaven-Eclipsing Dugu, Heaven-Immolating Dugu, Heaven-Propping Dugu, Heaven-Conquering Dugu, Heaven-Rending Dugu, Heaven-Sacrificing Dugu and Heaven-Reaching Dugu. And they weren't human. They started out as embryonic forms in pure primal-chaos, then eventually cultivated human form. They founded the Dugu Clan and reached the level of God-Lords, and were called Invincible Children. When working together, they could even hold their own against King Immortal-Slayer. Thus, when the great tribulation hit, they were hurt, but didn't die!

"Considering all the years they've had to rest and recover, I suspect they're as strong as they ever were. Furthermore, when the tiger is away from the mountain, the monkey becomes king. And that's why they're so powerful here in the god world."

"I had no idea about all that," Yang Qi said, clearly taken aback.

Not only had he been unaware of this Dugu Clan, but he'd never even heard of the House of the Invincible. And he had to wonder if these Invincible Children had anything to do with the Invincible Dugu.

His Master had been called 'invincible' in the impure lands, so it only made sense that he had a very impressive background. Perhaps it had something to do with karma. Yang Qi was starting to think it was highly likely that his Master was in this House of the Invincible.

Furthermore, his mother had been a friend of the Invincible Dugu. Therefore, if he could find his Master, maybe he could finally get some clues about his mother's whereabouts.

'I'm curious to see if these four experts' aura and blood is similar to that of Master. I don't have Master's blood in me, but I did have close dealings with him in the past, and remember enough to make a comparison. Besides, he also imparted some energy arts to me, which gave me some of his aura.'

Given his current strength, he could deal with these four experts. Of course, that was assuming that the Second Devil General didn't cause any problems. If he were to cause problems, it would be a different story.

Although Yang Qi still wasn't a late Paramount God, he now had ten times as many sage monarch magistrates as before, and their might, combined with the fact that he was on favorable terrain, ensured that he could use the God Legion Seal to turn the four into puppets.

"Regardless of their status, Second Devil General, I'm going to capture them and force them to be my people. I've been running low on manpower lately. And maybe I can use them to get some information about the House of the Invincible. If they're late Paramount Gods, that indicates the House of the Invincible must have even more powerful people in it."

"If you want to do that, boy, do it on your own. I'm not helping you. I'll just sit back and relax."

"Don't cause any mischief, Second Devil General. If you do, I'll make sure we both go out together!"

"How dare you threaten me, boy!"

"So what if I threaten you?" Yang Qi shot back. "If I throw caution to the wind and combine the God Legion Seal with the lamp, what do you think will happen?"

"Hmph. You might end up resurrecting the Lord of Radiance and Light, and things will definitely end badly for you."

"The two of us just need to stick to business and not fight," Yang Qi said. "That will be the best for both of us."

He was in a very dangerous situation going around with the Second Devil General sealed in a lamp. Although the general couldn't do anything, it would be a disaster if he got out. Yang Qi was already planning to get together with Yang Immortal-Slayer and see if they could deal with him. After all, Yang Immortal-Slayer had a direct connection to King Immortal-Slayer.

"Hmph. Do what you want, boy. I'm not interested in the squabbling of the younger generation. Although, I'm curious to see what kind of energy arts those four children use. Their cultivation level is higher than yours, and they have superior psychic scales and godhood ratings. Do you really think you can take all four of them on by yourself? Well, what are you waiting for? I want to see exactly how strong you are!"

WHOOSH!

Ignoring the Second Devil General, Yang Qi headed toward the four experts off in the distance.

As they hunted for treasure, the four were using their energy arts to defend against the tempests created by the clash between light and darkness. Of course, the moment the Second Devil General had emerged, a huge earthquake had rocked the entire area. Because of that, areas that were normally buried had been upturned, and numerous treasures were now visible.

The four experts were delighted, and were running around getting as much treasure as possible.

"Elder Brother, look! This is an ancient god item!" One of the women reached out and grabbed a beautiful painting that was covered with images of enchanting outdoor scenery, soaring eagles, flying dragons, and mysterious mist.

"That's a magical treasure belonging to King Cinnabar-Azure, one of the seventy-two monarchs!" one of the men exclaimed. "He created a total of one thousand two hundred and ninety-six exquisite paintings, all of them minor worlds of their own that represent an eon of time. Incredible! If you collect them all, they form the Cinnabar-Azure God-Painting, which is second only to the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart. According to the stories, King Immortal-Slayer actually got the inspiration for the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart from the Cinnabar-Azure God-Painting."

"That treasure alone is enough for us to strike it rich. And there are more magical treasures from the seventy-two monarchs around here. Most people don't have what it takes to unleash the might of those items, but in the hands of patriarchs like us, they'll be incredibly mighty."

"There's another one over here!" the other woman said, picking up a painting.

"By the way," the other man said, "the Bastille of the One God has remained exactly the same for the past millions upon millions of years. So what was that earthquake all about? What if that devil broke free? If he did, we need to find him! It seems to me that even if he broke free temporarily, he's still sealed. We should take advantage of his moment of weakness to strike a fatal blow!"

It was true. Even if the Second Devil General had broken free, the Lord of Radiance and Light had a contingency plan. The general would have been sucked into that destructive dimensional passageway, which would have then detonated. He might not have ended up dead, but he would have been severely wounded, and possibly suffered the same fate as a dragon in the shallows who falls victim to the shrimps.

"How dare those children plot against me!" the Second Devil General spat. It didn't matter that these four had an impressive background, he still bristled at the humiliation of their words. And now he was more curious than ever to see what Yang Qi was going to do next.

Transforming into an energy flow that combined the godly and the devilish, Yang Qi headed closer toward the four experts. Yang Qi could perfectly blend into the surroundings in the Bastille of the One God, and no one could possibly track him.

He was like someone who could transform into a snowflake on a snowy night. Who would ever notice someone like that?

He closed in on one of the men, who had no idea he was nearby. The man was keeping his defenses up after the earthquake, but was still searching around for treasure.

All of a sudden, the man noticed a bottle gourd in one of the buildings that had collapsed because of the earthquake. And it contained some high-level medicinal pills. "This is a god pill concocted by the Lord of Radiance and Light!"

Because of his excitement, his defenses were lowered for a moment.

That was when Yang Qi struck.

RUMBLE!

It was a very precise use of Hero's Last Stand, and it instantly descended on the man like a violent tempest.

This man had a cultivation base on roughly the same level as Patriarch Deva, but he was in a very weak position, and Yang Qi took every advantage he could get.

Crack! Snap!

The man's shields shattered, and Yang Qi's psychic power, bolstered by that of the twenty-five thousand sage monarch magistrates, pierced into his sea of consciousness. The man screamed, then blood sprayed out of his mouth.

"God Legion Seal: Instantaneous Seed Infection!" Yang Qi sent the power of the God Legion Seal flying into the man's body, which then exploded with golden light. As that happened, a new golden throne appeared in the God Legion Seal.

It took only that short moment to subjugate this top expert and make him Yang Qi's servant.

Next, Yang Qi took the battle experience in the God Legion Seal and put it into the man's mind, bringing him to clarity.

Roar!

Howling, the man turned and charged at one of the two women who had come with him and his other companion.

1. In , there was a very vague bit of conversation that established there was some sort of past between Yang Qi's mother and the Invincible Dugu.

2. 'Cinnabar-Azure' is a Chinese word that means "painting". It's obviously a rather poetic word that's literally referring to the red and green pigments used in painting.

3. 1,296 and the "eon" is a reference to Chinese cosmology. According to the Book of Supreme World Ordering Principles by the ancient Chinese philosopher , a cosmic "year" or "eon" is made up of 129,600 calendar years.

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Chapter 1399: Perfect Return

Yang Qi attacked like lightning and instantly took control of a peak Paramount God. The Second Devil General was completely shocked by what he saw, as the might and psyche on display were many times beyond what he was capable of.

After all, a single sage monarch magistrate had a psychic scale of nine hundred and ninety thousand, so technically speaking, ten thousand could combine their power to a level of nine billion nine hundred million. Of, course, it wasn't possible to just add their levels together like that. There was a big difference between two people acting together, and one person wielding the strength of two people.

That said, the combined power Yang Qi was unleashing was around two hundred million in terms of psychic scale and godhood rating. Because of that, the target had been unable to fight back and was instantly taken over by Yang Qi.

The others in the group didn't even have a chance to react.

One of the women looked over at the man, and when she saw him coughing up blood, hurried in his direction. "What's wrong, Elder Brother?"

Sadly for her, by the time she noticed the problem, Yang Qi had already taken control of him.

As she neared, she sensed a projected message of psychic will from him. "This is bad! I've been attacked by devil will. Hurry and send your psyche into me to help drive it out!"

The woman had no reason to suspect anything was awry, so she immediately complied and sent her will into the man. As she did, he reached out and grabbed her, allowing Yang Qi's godpower and psyche to pour into her.

Face falling, she said, "Elder Brother, what are you doing?!"

Sadly for her, this was the Bastille of the One God, and she was under heavy limitations. She couldn't even fly, much less resist attacks from Yang Qi.

RUMBLE!

His divine will flooded into her sea of consciousness and immediately began taking over.

Moments later, another golden throne rose up in the God Legion Seal. After taking control of the man, and drawing on his power as well, it was even easier to take control of the woman.

"This devil will is powerful!" the woman shrieked. "Hurry up and help, you two! I'm pretty sure it's that devil that was sealed in here. We have to work together to drive it out!"

"Alright!"

The other man and woman didn't suspect anything, thus unhesitatingly sent their psyches over.

Just like that, they fell into Yang Qi's trap.

With each person that he took over, the overall power he could wield against the others grew stronger. As the other man and woman sent their psyches over, they realized something was amiss.

Unfortunately for them, Yang Qi acted in the time it takes a spark to fly off a piece of flint, sending his will into the mind of the man.

Another golden throne appeared.

Having taken over three people, the fourth was simple. Yang Qi expended almost no effort of his own, instead using the power of the first three to invade and take control of the fourth member of the group. Back when they had first entered the Bastille of the One God, Yang Qi wasn't even close to being a match for them. But just now, he had vanquished all of them in less than ten breaths of time.

His success came first because of his sudden ambush, and second, because of the thousands of sage monarch magistrates he had helping him. Of course, the third reason was that the Bastille of the One God was the perfect location for him, making him ten times stronger than usual.

It would never have worked outside.

"Well done, boy," the Second Devil General said. "I thought there would be some sort of epic fight, but you beat them easily. Your fighting experience has reached the point of perfection, and you have enlightenment of your own dao. You're definitely beyond the level of ordinary geniuses. Maybe you haven't reached your full potential yet, but assuming your cultivation base rises, you'll definitely be a difficult opponent to deal with."

At this point, Yang Qi assumed his normal form and looked around at the four experts.

"You..." said one of the men, a look of surprise on his face. "You have the God Legion Seal. You enslaved us! Are you that devil that was sealed here?"

"That's right. I'm a top subordinate of the True Devil. I'm the Second Devil General!" He threw his head back and laughed loudly. "The Lord of Radiance and Light sealed me years ago, just after I happened to take the God Legion Seal. Now I've broken free of my constraints and am unparalleled under heaven! You should feel honored to be serving me now."

'This brat is quite a braggart! I can't believe he's impersonating me!' The Second Devil General was infuriated, yet found himself caught between laughter and tears. And he was actually curious to see what would happen. Little did he know that Yang Qi had long since been impersonating him in the Deva Dynasty.

"Second Devil General? You're the Second Devil General?" These four were powerful patriarch-level experts, but even they couldn't compare to the Second Devil General. That said, it didn't matter. They were under Yang Qi's complete control right now. Although they might be furious, they could no longer control their own life or death. "Oh exalted Second Devil General, what do you want us to do?"

"I can sense the aura of the Dugu Clan on you," Yang Qi said. "Your clan established the House of the Invincible in years past, correc? Is it still around? And what about those nine bastards who used to be so obstinate and unruly. Are they dead yet?"

One of the women replied, "Second Devil General, are you referring to the nine founders of the House of the Invincible? They haven't perished yet. But they're all in secluded cultivation trying to reach a higher level. The god world has fallen into decline, and the nine of them are apex entities who can dominate everything else in existence. Second Devil General, is there any chance you might want to work with our founding patriarchs?"

"Yeah!" said the other woman. "Working with them would be a great idea."

"Shut your mouth!" Yang Qi barked, then laughed. "I control your life and death! Now go back and work for me as spies. I still have some recovering to do. Once I'm back to full strength, I'll go kill those nine bastards and assimilate them. Now get out of here!"

He waved his hand dismissively, and the four experts, unable to defy his commands, quickly left the Bastille of the One God. Given that they were completely under his control, it was an easy thing for him to scan their memories and learn everything there was to know about the House of the Invincible. And since he could always send them orders remotely through the God Legion Seal, there was no need to stick around chatting about things.

For now, his main plan was to continue his search of the Bastille of the One God. Of course, he had already added to his collection of items from the seventy-two monarchs, thanks to those the four experts had collected.

After the four experts were gone, the Second Devil General grimly said, "I can't believe you dare to impersonate me, boy. You've got guts. Major guts. How exactly are you going to pay me for this?"

"I'm not paying you a thing. We're working together, so there's not much difference between me threatening them and you doing it. Alright, I need to work on my cultivation. Hopefully with the Mahātmā Jade, I can reach the late Paramount God level. Heaven-Devouring God Dao!"

A huge primal-chaos elder-snake appeared, which devoured all of the radiance and light in the area. There was no better energy arts when it came to devouring things. Upon seeing the snake, the Second Devil General nodded. "The more time that goes by, the more I realize how much I underestimated you, boy. You actually know King Heaven-Devourer's consummate technique? King Heaven-Devourer was on about the same level as King Immortal-Slayer. Although, with the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart, King Immortal-Slayer was actually able to come out on top. That said, we fiend-devils all feared King Heaven-Devourer, just like the angels did. The only thing he had to worry about was being surrounded on all sides. After all, he could devour anything that got in his way. Anyway, you've clearly mastered his techniques. Not bad. Not bad at all."

Yang Qi ignored the Second Devil General's comments, and as he used the energy arts of King Heaven-Devourer, the image of an enormous snake appeared behind him. As the snake devoured the surrounding sagepower, Yang Qi took it into himself, causing countless vortexes to spring up. At the same time, he sent his will out in all directions, even under the ground, in search of treasure. Every scrap that he found ended up in the God Legion Paradise.

The God Legion Paradise was transforming again; the trees were growing taller, and all kinds of amazing things could be seen, from the impermanence of human life to the grandeur of the world.

There were even people in the God Legion Paradise now, and their lives were those of the ultimate existence.

Some of the medicinal pills he found went into storage, others he used. Slowly but surely, he was going through the entire base of the Army of Radiance and Light. And more and more soul conglomerations and angels were falling to him.

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Chapter 1400: Perfect Return Part 2

Unfortunately, he wasn't benefiting as much as he had before. After taking the Everlit Godlamp, the final deadly attack left behind by the Lord of Radiance and Light had entered Yang Qi and led to a massive influx in sage monarch magistrates. Since then, his efforts weren't having much effect; despite days of work, he hadn't even created a hundred new sage monarch magistrates.

The godpower here was proving less and less effective as time went by.

That said, Yang Qi wasn't worried about that aspect. As he proceeded along, he took everything that was useful, even the angels. Some of those angels were from ancient times, while others were Paramount Gods who had later been transformed into angels. The true angels were of great benefit to his sage monarch magistrates, pushing their psychic scales past nine hundred and ninety thousand toward a million.

His sage monarch magistrates weren't Unbounded experts, but rather peak Consummate Gods with peak Paramount will convergence. Of course, that put them very, very close to the Unbounded level.

As he absorbed the angels, he was learning a lot from examining and analyzing their genes. Truth be told, his main goal now wasn't increasing the number of the sage monarch magistrates, but rather improving their quality and pushing them toward a cultivation breakthrough. And hopefully, the key to that were the angels, angel kings, and archangels here in the base of the Army of Radiance and Light.

His sage monarch magistrates were already extremely unique in the god world when it came to thrall troops. But the god world was vast, and there were hidden dragons and crouching tigers everywhere. For instance, the Second Devil General had seemingly come out of nowhere, and who knew what other entities like him might be out there.

"Hey, boy. Absorbing godpower like this will lead to a fast breakthrough. But if you assimilate too many of those angels, or too much radiance and light, it loses effectiveness. Just like when you absorb medicinal pills. In fact, I'd say you've already reached that point. And that's going to make it harder for you to reach the Paramount God level. But I have a technique I can tell you about that will help. What do you think? We're in the military base of the Army of Radiance and Light, but we're still only in the periphery of the Bastille of the One God. I can tell you how to get to the ruins of the actual halls of heaven. There are medicinal pills there concocted by the Sovereign Lord himself. Get one of those pills, and you'll definitely achieve a breakthrough. Remember, the Sovereign Lord was vastly stronger than the Lord of Radiance and Light."

"No, I'm going to leave now," Yang Qi replied coolly. "My cultivation base isn't strong enough to go to the actual halls of heaven. Plenty of people have been killed trying to venture into that area."

"You're very cool-headed, boy," the Second Devil General said. He knew that none of his temptations would work on Yang Qi.

"If I wasn't, I'd be dead already." He had only explored about a tenth of the Army of Radiance and Light, but he knew it wasn't effective to absorb the power from here.

Therefore, the time had come to leave.

It was finally time to lead the Sage Monarch Society in taking over the Nacrelight Sageland and the other organizations. He would unify the Deva Dynasty, Nine Dragons Court, and Sumeru Temple, creating a composite destiny that would enable him to make a new dynasty that would never fall.

Of course, he had learned of another major organization that existed: the House of the Invincible. It was the creation of the Dugu Clan, and might contain clues about his Master, the Invincible Dugu. Surely it had amazing resources as well. Compared to it, Patriarch Deva's sect was ant-like. After all, the Dugu Clan had been a vassal of the ancient halls of heaven.

With new options on the horizon, Yang Qi needed to go back and make sure he was fully prepared.

Of course, he had already created a teleportation portal in the Bastille of the One God, so he could easily travel back and forth.

WHOOSH!

He flew back to the palace wherein he had constructed the teleportation portal. The godstones he had inserted into it had still not yet been used up. Sitting down in the portal, he activated it, immediately creating a connection to the Cruiser of Civilization in the House of God Ordainment.

The power of the portal pierced through countless worlds and dimensions as Yang Qi used a method he had picked up from the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart.

The Second Devil General sighed with admiration. "You're very skilled, boy. If I had to guess, I'd say you just used a method from the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart. It's the Myriad Worlds Greater Teleportation, isn't it? In the blink of an eye, it can pierce through myriads of worlds. I originally assumed you were lying about being taught some things by King Immortal-Slayer, but it seems I was mistaken. You must be a very important pawn of his."

Yang Qi could tell the Second Devil General was trying to get under his skin. "You think I'm a pawn? When the time comes, I'll make sure to introduce you to King Immortal-Slayer. Then you'll understand the situation."

The teleportation took about a day.

Crack!

Yang Qi and the Second Devil General appeared within a god kingdom of pure silver, surrounded by flickering lights of all sorts. The Second Devil General gasped. "This is the Cruiser of Civilization! This thing is still around? You have a lot of treasures. The Cruiser of Civilization was shattered in years past, and the pieces were scattered everywhere, but you collected them all? No wonder you were able to create a teleportation passage leading out of the Bastille of the One God."

"Yang Qi. You're back."

Jadefall and the others had already gathered by the teleportation portal. As soon as he appeared, they greeted him with great enthusiasm. "We have control of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. Eternal Millennium took over and has already purged those who refuse to accept him. The destiny of the nation didn't suffer any major hit. We've also launched attacks on the League of the Devil-Dao and League of Wretch-Gods. The League of the Devil-Dao has suffered the worst so far, and we've taken over much of their territory. For the most part, we don't accept their experts as members; we turn them into thralls instead. Now that you're back, we can speed things up."

"Where's the purrling?" Yang Qi asked. One of the first things he noticed was that the purrling wasn't in Jadefall's arms like usual. And considering he had the Second Devil General with him, he had been assuming he could rely on the purrling for support if things went bad.

Purr.

As soon as the words left his mouth, a bubble appeared, within which lounged the purrling. Although it looked as cute as ever, it pulsed with a grandeur and might that was far beyond anything from before.

Yang Qi very nearly took a few steps back. He had never seen the purrling like this before.

And it was staring at him, or more precisely, his torso.

'Right. The purrling would obviously be able to sense the Second Devil General, and knows how dangerous he is.' Yang Qi's heart was actually pounding in anticipation of seeing the purrling fight the Second Devil General.

Purr!

A bubble shot out, and before Yang Qi could do anything, it encased the Everlit Godlamp and pulled it over to the purrling.

Instantly, devilishness poured from the lamp, and the voice of the Second Devil General could be heard. "What is this thing? How can it be so strong? How come I've never seen anything like this before! I'm going to blast my way out of this bubble!"

The Second Devil General unleashed his devil voice, causing terrifying fluctuations to roll out in the Cruiser of Civilization. Instantly, the voice of the photonic computers could be heard.

[Beep-beep-beep. Beep-beep-beep. Extreme danger. Unstoppable power. Power index three billion. Four billion. Five billion...]

"Everyone get out of here!" Yang Qi shouted. "Evacuate the cruiser!"

How could he ever have guessed that this would happen? It was a disaster! The Second Devil General was calling on all the power he could muster to break out of the purrling's bubble.

Purr. Purr...

The purrling's voice actually sounded anxious in the face of a psychic scale and godhood rating like the one on display. Yang Qi had never heard it sound this way before. That said, it was only to be expected. The Second Devil General was an almighty being from ancient times, and had a cultivation base no weaker than the Lord of Radiance and Light. Even the Sovereign Lord would have treated him seriously. Despite having been sealed for countless years, an emaciated camel is still bigger than a horse, and he was still an invincible expert.

All of a sudden, more bubbles popped into place around the lamp.

Meanwhile, the Second Devil General howled, and devil energy expanded outward, causing one bubble after another to pop. Unfortunately for him, for every bubble that popped, a new one appeared.

There was no way the Second Devil General was going to escape.

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Chapter 1401: A Tough Nut to Crack

Two top experts, the purrling and the Second Devil General, were clashing. The purrling was using its same old tactics, and the trapped Second Devil General was unleashing a host of deadly devil arts. The latter looked like doomsday, a horde of devils, and the transformations of the sun and moon. It was as if the world of devils had come to the world of men.

Yet the purrling didn't seem to care at all. Its expression was cold as it spat out bubble after bubble. And although the Second Devil General's devil energy could pop the bubbles, the purrling would simply make more. In the end, the Second Devil General was crushed as if by an enormous mountain.

The Second Devil General howled with rage.

"Thousand Devil Slaughter!"

All of a sudden, millions upon millions of arms appeared in the Everlit Godlamp, holding a host of devil items as they attacked the bubbles with furious fervor.

"What animal is this? It's so strong! Is this the infant form of the King of Godmammoths?!" The Second Devil General wanted to drag the purrling into the lamp with him.

But the purrling just sat there, dignified, dealing with all of the Second Devil General's attacks the same way: with bubbles. Despite the fact that the purrling was right in front of him, the Second Devil General might as well have been worlds away.

He finally resorted to one of his most powerful attacks, the Thousand Devil Slaughter, which popped all of the bubbles. Then he reached out to grab the purrling.

Sadly, it didn't work. A bubble appeared that was the color of porcelain, and when it surrounded the Second Devil General, it almost looked like a godspore. And he was powerless to break through it.

Purr...

The purrling purred again, but this time it was talking to Yang Qi. "This is an almighty entity from ancient times. Thankfully, he's trapped in that lamp, otherwise I wouldn't be able to keep him suppressed. My bubbles can prevent him from using his most deadly techniques, or a lot of people would be dead. The House of God Ordainment and the Sage Monarch Society would be destroyed in the blink of an eye."

"I was careless," Yang Qi replied. "Many thanks, Exalted Purrling. Now that you have him locked down, I can do some things to get him more under control."

The purrling shrank the bubble down until it was the size of a fist. At this point, it really was a porcelain godspore, except that inside was the Everlit Godlamp and the sealed Second Devil General.

That said, they could still hear his voice.

"What is that thing, boy? I can't believe it sealed me like this. I'm the Second Devil General! How could you have something like that? Wait, is it the reincarnation of the Demon Master?" The Second Devil General was terrified. The truth was that he had plenty of trump cards that he'd been holding in reserve, but none of them were working.

If he had been able to escape, he would have been able to destroy everyone in the House of God Ordainment, with the possible exception of Yang Qi.

Sadly, the purrling was around to stop him.

Thankfully, Yang Qi had immediately asked about the purrling as soon as he arrived in the Cruiser of Civilization. At least he had correctly calculated that the purrling would be able to deal with the Second Devil General.

At the moment, the Second Devil General was really in a tragic situation. He was trapped in a lamp that was secured in a purrling bubble. He couldn't do anything to Yang Qi, not even make a suicidal attack against him.

He could only wait as Yang Qi gained further control of the lamp and became its full master.

Of course, that wasn't going to be an easy task. At the current rate, it would take him thousands of years to accomplish that task. It would probably be easier to just become a late Paramount God.

"The Second Devil General can't be taken lightly," Yang Qi said. "And it won't be easy to take his piece of the Mahātmā Jade. Yang Immortal-Slayer, can you consult with King Immortal-Slayer and see if he can provide assistance? If he has time, it would really help me deal with the Second Devil General."

"Alright," Yang Immortal-Slayer replied, immediately reaching out to contact King Immortal-Slayer.

Meanwhile, Yang Qi took out a host of Deathless God-Lord Pills. "I found these in the Bastille of the One God. They were concocted by the Lord of Radiance and Light, and they can provide a huge boost to your psyche and godhood. It should raise all of you to the level of Paramount Gods!"

"Great!"

Yang Qi flicked his sleeve and sent out a host of pills. Along with them came numerous items from the seventy-two monarchs, forming a small heap on the ground. The quality of these items were far superior to anything he had acquired from the Deva Dynasty, and it caused a loud cheer among everyone present.

As soon as they consumed the pills, dramatic transformations began to take place in them.

Godhood everywhere began improving, and energy surged as breakthroughs occurred. Yang Zhan was the first to become a Paramount God, then Brahma.

The Shepherd. Yang Manifestation. Yang Memory. Yang Celestial. Yang Annalist. Yang Doom... With the Deathless God-Lord Pill, their godhood erupted like fire when oil was thrown onto it.

Next, Jadefall and Yang Immortal-Slayer both became Paramount Gods.

It took a day, but all of Yang Qi's close friends and family successfully broke through.

RUMBLE!

Suddenly, a manifestation of will appeared in the Cruiser of Civilization that surpassed the Second Devil General. It was a tall, imposing figure who was none other than King Immortal-Slayer.

Yang Qi instantly noticed that King Immortal-Slayer's will had changed significantly. He was stronger and tougher, just as one would expect of someone considered a peer of the Sovereign Lord.

"It's been some time, Yang Qi, and your cultivation base has improved dramatically," King Immortal-Slayer said, nodding in admiration. "Not bad. Not bad at all. And it seems it won't be long before you reach an even higher level."

Knowing that King Immortal-Slayer's time was very limited, Yang Qi immediately got to business, saying, "Oh exalted King Immortal-Slayer, I've prepared a bit of a gift for you. Take a look at what's sealed in this bubble."

"King Immortal-Slayer!" the Second Devil General blurted. "It's really King Immortal-Slayer! I can't believe you've been resurrected! What animal was it that sealed me?"

"Is this...?" King Immortal-Slayer's eyes widened with shock. "The Second Devil General? Subordinate of the True Devil?!"

"Yes, it is. Exalted King Immortal-Slayer, this is the Second Devil General, who served the True Devil. It's impossible to say how many enemies he killed in the past. In any case, he was sealed for hundreds of millions of years by the Lord of Radiance and Light, and now he's spluttering on the verge of death. Unfortunately, on a fundamental level, I'm not a match for him. Thankfully, the Exalted Purrling was able to seal him. I know you need a lot of power to escape from your predicament, King Immortal-Slayer. Perhaps if I use my Sagely Sacrifice on the Second Devil General, it can help you."

King Immortal-Slayer suddenly burst out laughing. "Heaven is really helping me. There are few gods who could help me, but this Second Devil General is different. Although he wasn't on my level back in the day, he was roughly as strong as some of my brethren. And on a substructural level, he's already half a step into the Annulled level. This will definitely help in my escape effort!"

In the face of King Immortal-Slayer, the Second Devil General was no longer arrogant and condescending. He was an almighty individual from the past, but he definitely couldn't compare to King Immortal-Slayer! "What do you think you're doing, King Immortal-Slayer?

"We worked together to fight the Sovereign Lord!" the Second Devil General blubbered. "We fought in the halls of heaven, unleashing incredible destruction. Don't tell me you've forgotten! I heard this boy mention you're cultivating the arts of the Great Necropolis! You're making a huge mistake! Don't let yourself slip into cultivation deviation!"

"You're right, Second Devil General. We did fight the Sovereign Lord together. But that doesn't mean we were allies. You were on the side of hell, and the dao of devils. I and my seventy-one brethren were in the camp of monarchs. The True Devil tried to conquer us, but we always fought back, and never surrendered. So... no. I'm not going to make any sort of deal with you. And I'm not cultivating the arts of the Great Necropolis, I'm trapped inside it, held prisoner by ambitious fools who are trying to assimilate me. These people are very dangerous, and they're working on a plan that, if it succeeds, will bring about the destruction of all living beings in the god world. They'll burn the entire god world in their effort to transcend it. You're going to help me, Second Devil General."

"Help you? How, King Immortal-Slayer?"

"Simple. I'm going to release you and let Yang Qi use the Sagely Sacrifice on you. With the talisman I'll give him, all of your power can be sent into my true self. Once I'm back at my previous level of strength, their plan won't be so easily accomplished."

"What? You want me to sacrifice myself to help you? I might've been imprisoned for a long time, King Immortal-Slayer, but I didn't lose my mind. Other people might fear you, but not me. Killing me isn't going to be a simple task for you. I have all sorts of devil arts I can't use while I'm trapped in here. Remember, not even the Lord of Radiance and Light could handle me. I admit that, long ago, you were stronger than him. But things have changed. Do you really want to compete with me in strength?"

Apparently, the Second Devil General was convinced that King Immortal-Slayer was only putting on a show of strength.

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Chapter 1402: The Plan to Destroy the God World

"I don't want to kill you," King Immortal-Slayer said. "Given the level of your cultivation base, even if you meet destruction, as long as you leave behind some of your will, you can break through the aeon bonds. Then, once my plan succeeds, I can easily resurrect you. That's how I came back to life. Believe me, Second Devil General. There is a group of people who plan to destroy the god world with the Great Necropolis. And I'm part of their plan. If they succeed, I'll die, and so will you."

"What?!" the Second Devil General said. "Where did these people come from? They plan to destroy the god world? Not even the Sovereign Lord could've done something like that."

"You're right. The Sovereign Lord couldn't have done that. But these psychos might just be able to pull it off. The Sovereign Lord left behind a certain item that they've already recovered. You see, he was changing the Great Necropolis into something different, and they're continuing that undertaking, pushing it far past anything he accomplished.

"Right now, I'm trapped in the Great Necropolis. However, I've also managed to unlock some of its deepest secrets and I plan to use them to vanquish these villains. If I don't, the god world will be no more. And time is running out. Allow me to emphasize this point: the Sovereign Lord couldn't destroy the god world, but the Great Necropolis can. The god world represents everything. So if it's gone, there is Nothing. The god world is the heart of the many heavens, and in fact, is the most paramount of all worlds. There's no other world that surpasses it. Therefore, the only way to reach the Annulled level of will convergence is to destroy the god world. To create the true and real world, which is a world of Nothing. If someone can reach the Annulled level and transcend by destroying the god world, humanity can break through the ultimate limits."

'So, that's how it is,' Yang Qi thought.

The god world was the ultimate world. The path of cultivation involved rising from the impure lands into the immortal worlds, then going to the god world. To achieve breakthroughs, one had to fly to higher heights. Unfortunately, if there were no worlds above the god world, how could one fly higher?

Yang Qi was finally starting to understand the mental anguish experienced by people like King Immortal-Slayer and the Sovereign Lord.

They had reached the highest heights possible, only to find that they were stuck for all time. Perhaps they were eternally undying, but in the end, it was an existence of eternal pain.

It was similar to Yang Qi's own brethren, who existed at the height of their world, but were unable to rise any higher. For them, it was an existence of sorrow.

'I wonder what it's like to stand on the ultimate peak,' Yang Qi thought. 'How do you transcend that? I suppose it's a bit premature to be wondering about such things. After I become like the Sovereign Lord, the highest level of existence, then I'll worry about it.'

"Are you refusing to help me, Second Devil General?" King Immortal-Slayer asked.

"Why should I?" the Second Devil General replied. "Once you're free, you'll just take control of the Great Necropolis and follow in the footsteps of the Sovereign Lord. You're ambitious, just like he was. Don't think I don't know that. Anyone who reaches the ultimate peak will want to transcend, and will then consider destroying the god world. You're no exception. Neither was the True Devil. Nor am I. There's no alternative path to take."

"So the answer's no?" King Immortal-Slayer said. "Do you really think I have no way of dealing with you by force? Don't forget, you're still sealed in that lamp, which means that I control your life and death. All I have to do is help Yang Qi assimilate the lamp more quickly."

"Bring it on, King Immortal-Slayer! I refuse to believe you can actually kill me. I've already fully cultivated the True-Devil Unspoiled-by-Myriad-Kalpas-and-Tribulations Body! I might have suffered years of torment, and I may be reaching the end of my road, but I have full and complete confidence in my will! All I need to do is recover a bit of strength, and then you won't even come close to being a match for me."

It didn't seem like the Second Devil General would be won over. If he was the type to surrender, he would have surrendered to the Lord of Radiance and Light long ago.

Snorting coldly, King Immortal-Slayer prepared to take action. However, just before he did, his expression flickered. "Those damned bastards are messing with the Great Necropolis again. I have to go back to deal with them. Take this talisman, Yang Qi. It'll help you assimilate the lamp more quickly!"

Whizzzzz...

A sliver of will swirled forth, transforming into a talisman that landed on Yang Qi's palm. At the same time, King Immortal-Slayer's will projection faded away.

"Who are these people, King Immortal-Slayer?!" Yang Qi called after him. "Don't tell me it's the Proud Clan! Please, clear this up for me!"

Unfortunately, King Immortal-Slayer didn't say anything in response. Apparently, he was in too much of a hurry.

Meanwhile, the Second Devil General laughed heartily. "It seems King Immortal-Slayer has landed himself in just as bad a predicament as I'm in. Alright, boy. I have to admit I didn't think you were really acquainted with King Immortal-Slayer. But even if you are, he's just using you. If you use that talisman to assimilate me, it's not going to help you. Instead, it'll only harm you! You have the God Legion Seal and some of the Mahātmā Jade, as well as plenty of other amazing things. You're a Fateless One! King Immortal-Slayer lacks a physical body, so he's obviously planning to possess you. The only reason he's working with you now is because he can't take over your body yet."

"Hoping to sow dissension between us?" Yang Qi said. He laughed. "Nice try. The stronger I get, the more confident I am. King Immortal-Slayer is trapped right now, so there's no reason not to help him a bit. You're a far bigger threat. With you around, I'm in constant danger. It's simple: I want that lamp, and King Immortal-Slayer wants you! It's only natural to help each other out a bit. King Immortal-Slayer and I have been working together for a long time now, and it's gone splendidly. Did you really think that a few words from you are going to suddenly make me distrust him? If so, that's very foolish of you. Besides, even if King Immortal-Slayer really does plan to reach the peak by destroying the god world, well, I still have my own plans. And right now, they involve assimilating you."

The Second Devil General was temporarily struck speechless. Yang Qi had analyzed matters quite thoroughly, and clearly had things planned out in detail.

"My physical body has reached a threshold, Second Devil General. A limit. The Everlit Godlamp is the true form of the Lord of Radiance and Light. It's his body! If I assimilate it, I'll be able to reach a higher level. I'll become stronger than ever. So give in and hand over the Mahātmā Jade. If you do, I won't assimilate you. What do you say?"

Without hesitation, Yang Qi thrust King Immortal-Slayer's talisman into the lamp.

Instantly, the lamp flared with fire, and a devilish specter could be seen within it, twisting and writhing. The Second Devil General was gasping for breath, as if he were fighting for his life.

"Bring it on, boy! Bring it on! I hereby swear that as soon as I have the chance, I'm going to kill you and everyone you know! You think I'll stand for this humiliation? You can't vanquish my will this easily!" All of a sudden, boundless baleful energy erupted from the Second Devil General.

The devilish specter shrank, turning into a dazzling conglomeration of flickering light, which was a devilfire śarīra that fought back against the flame of the lamp.

Meanwhile, Yang Qi drew on the power of God Legion Seal and the Mahātmā Jade, as well as the talisman from King Immortal-Slayer's legacy medallions. At the same time, he sent forth bubbles from the Purrfect God Art. He was using every single technique he could think of, yet he was still unable to deal with the Second Devil General.

"I refuse to believe you can keep this up, Second Devil General."

Yang Qi suddenly inhaled, sucking the lamp, and the Second Devil General with it, into his God Legion Paradise.

He would never have dared to do this before the purrling encased the lamp in a bubble. If the Second Devil General escaped into the God Legion Paradise, he could take it over, and Yang Qi would have crumbled. Even his more than twenty-five thousand sage monarch magistrates would have been destroyed.

But things were different now. He had help from two almighty entities, the purrling and King Immortal-Slayer, and their mysterious and invincible cultivation bases were absolutely crushing the Second Devil General.

The Second Devil General had fled the tiger's den only to subsequently fall into the wolf's lair. Yang Qi had set up everything perfectly.

His own methods weren't enough to assimilate this devil, but he could assimilate the lamp. Of course, part of the lamp had been taken over by the Second Devil General's devilishness. But after getting rid of that devilishness, he could take the lamp, bring it into himself, and use it to boost his powers. Then he could keep the Second Devil General imprisoned permanently.

As Yang Qi howled from the effort, the sun and moon sank into oblivion, and the ground quaked.

All of his sage monarch magistrates were working with him, chanting sutras of radiance and light that came from the Sovereign Lord's Holy and Far-Reaching Consummate Omnicurse. As a result, an image of the Lord of Radiance and Light appeared in the depths of the lamp, boosting its power to ten times its previous level.

"You want to assimilate this lamp, boy? Turn it into your physical husk? Sadly for you, it's the body of the Lord of Radiance and Light, and he never died! What if he achieves the breakthrough he seeks, then comes back and possesses you? You'd best not rush into consuming poison!"

Yang Qi chuckled. "You forget, Second Devil General. I have the God Legion Seal. Even if the Lord of Radiance and Light is resurrected, his throne is still in the God Legion Seal, which means I can control him. He wouldn't be able to do a thing to me."

The Second Devil General burst out laughing.

"What's so funny?" Yang Qi said.

"What's funny is that you have no idea what you're talking about. Don't you know why the Lord of Radiance and Light, the Lord of Civilization, the Lord of the Sword Dao, and all the other God-Lords really perished? The truth is that if they hadn't chosen to die, they'd still be alive. You see, they wanted to be free of the God Legion Seal. So they decided to wait until they could be reborn in new bodies. In other words, if the Lord of Radiance and Light is resurrected, you won't be able to use the God Legion Seal on him. And you would be the first person he'd aim to kill! There's no way that any of them will allow the God Legion Seal to continue to exist!"

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Chapter 1403: Speeding up the Subjugation

'Is that really how it went?' Yang Qi thought. He didn't see any reason why the Second Devil General would lie. The Second Devil General was still alive, and there didn't seem to be any reason why the Lord of Radiance and Light would have been willing to die, other than freeing himself from the clutches of the God Legion Seal. Any almighty being would have a deep-seated desire to be free, and it was a given that peak Paramount Gods would be no exception.

The God-Lords' thoughts had been overseen by the Sovereign Lord.

When he was alive, they had defied him. But after he died, they must have come up with various ideas of how to be freed from the God Legion Seal. Perhaps being reborn was the key.

That said, this new information wasn't going to change Yang Qi's mind about the Everlit Godlamp. 'Regardless of whether or not he gets free, as long as I get stronger, it won't matter. There's no way to predict when the Lord of Radiance and Light will be resurrected. Once I assimilate the lamp, I can get the Mahātmā Jade and reach an even higher level. Then, even if the Lord of Radiance and Light does come back, he won't be able to do anything to me. The lamp itself is just a husk, and has no will in it. Assimilating it will definitely boost my strength by at least tenfold!'

"Why don't we join forces, boy?" the Second Devil General said. "It's a win-win situation! What do you say?"

"What do you mean a win-win situation?" Yang Qi asked as he continued the assimilation process.

"I'll give you the Mahātmā Jade. But you have to agree to free me after you assimilate it. How about that? The only catch is that, in order to cement my trust, you have to let me put a warding spell on you."

"You really do take me for a fool, don't you," Yang Qi said. "Implant me with a warding spell? Not even a child would fall for a trick that obvious. Have you already started to turn stupid because of this assimilation process?"

"Wait a second. Hear me out. This warding spell is called the Life-Force Body-Conjoining Hex. It's from the dao of devils, and it's designed to connect two people via their hearts and blood. It's not an ordinary warding spell. It'll actually give you access to some of my powers and abilities. You can even use my energy arts and get enlightenment of my cultivation base. And if you die while we're connected, so will I. At the same time, if I kill you, I'll die in the process. We'll essentially become like conjoined twins. Think about it. If you share my life force, cultivation base, and experiences, you'll benefit immensely. And just imagine what level you can ultimately reach. It really will benefit both of us."

"Share our life force? A warding spell to connect our hearts and blood?"

Yang Qi had to admit that he was intrigued. In terms of strength and cultivation, he really couldn't measure up to the Second Devil General. The Second Devil General was at the level of a God-Lord, and had an invincible cultivation base. He might be weak and nearing the end of his road, but at his peak, he had been indescribably mighty. If he recovered his full strength, Yang Qi would be like an ant to him.

Sharing the life force of a powerful entity like that would surely come with immense benefits.

It would be like replacing hunting rifles with cannons, and would surely put him in the position of being able to kill countless experts from the Proud Clan when he finally faced them.

"Sounds interesting, doesn't it?" the Second Devil General said. "This is no trick or lie. Given your cultivation base, and the fact that you can assimilate the Mahātmā Jade, you should know that the sharing of life force is a high level secret technique from the dao of devils. Think about it. What good would it really do you to assimilate me? Would it really lead you to a breakthrough? Not likely. At your level, cultivation progress comes by taking things one step at a time. Maybe you can assimilate me, but you won't get the full power of my fleshly body, and in the end, it'll all just be a big waste. Why do something so useless? Say a person eats an elephant. Would it turn him into an elephant? No.

"Besides, since you have the God Legion Seal, once we share our life force and can tap into each other's power, we can finally trust each other. You can't actually use the God Legion Seal to its full potential, but with my power, it'll be different. Together, we can enslave everyone in existence, and no one would be able to oppose us. The two of us can find all the other pieces of the Mahātmā Jade and endlessly benefit. And neither of us would need to worry about betrayal from the other. Why? Because if you die, I die. And if I die, you die. Our power would be linked, so you couldn't steal my power, nor could I steal yours. Come. I'm willing to make this big sacrifice to work together with you. Unless you do this, your cultivation base will remain like nothing in my eyes."

Yang Qi thought about it for a moment, then said, "That's a nice plan. The secret magic of sharing life force really is a high level art from the dao of devils. Because I assimilated the True Devil's sheepskin scroll, I know all about it. However, I also know that you have to be very careful when using it."

"Then what're you waiting for? Once we link our blood and hearts, we can rise to greater heights. What's the point of any bickering or arguing? Look, don't you want to subjugate the League of the Devil-Dao and the League of Wretch-Gods? They're pitifully weak, as far as I'm concerned. They're like some ruffians in a remote village, engaged in a street fight. Think about how much destiny you could get from them!"

Yang Qi knew that he was telling the truth.

For him to share heart and blood with the Second Devil General would be like a bedraggled beggar encountering an emperor who promised to share his wealth and power.

"This is a big matter," Yang Qi said. "I need to think it over." Of course, there was no way he would actually agree to this suggestion. He was just trying to buy some time.

"Think what over?" the Second Devil General roared. "I've already sacrificed a lot here. I'm the Second Devil General! You think I'd stoop to playing games with you? What exactly do you need to think about, boy? I'm willing to share my life force with you! And my cultivation! Don't tell me you don't want power!"

"I'm not just anybody," Yang Qi said. "I might not be as strong as you are, but I have the God Legion Seal, the Mahātmā Jade, and my status as a Fateless One. If we go through with this, you'd actually be benefiting a lot more than me."

"However I benefit afterward, boy, you'll get half. You can't gain any further enlightenment of all of those magical treasures of yours. For example, the Cruiser of Civilization. You can use it to create some random things, but with my help, you could use it to be the most destructive force in existence, and overwhelm any army that rose against you. Furthermore, I can help you use the God Legion Seal to tap into the might of the entire god world. You can establish a new version of the halls of heaven and become the new Sovereign Lord, while I'll be the new True Devil. We can split the god world between us. And who knows, maybe later on we could think of a way to split apart and become two free entities again."

"I still need to think about it," Yang Qi said. "I'll tell you what my decision is later."

"Fine. Go think about it, boy. Come tell me your answer whenever you're ready." The Second Devil General knew that Yang Qi wasn't impulsive or foolish, therefore, he decided to finally back down.

Meanwhile, Yang Qi went back to focusing fully on assimilating the lamp.

After the Second Devil General quieted down, Yang Qi exhaled slowly. He had just passed through a major temptation by this devil. Moments ago, he really had been intrigued at the thought of speeding things up. Unfortunately, if he followed through with the plan, his heart wouldn't be his own anymore. Furthermore, although he had some obstacles to reaching the highest of heights, he was still making progress. And he would rather make progress on his own; the result would be much more solid than relying on someone else.

Besides, it seemed obvious that the Second Devil General had some secret plan to ultimately take the God Legion Seal and the Mahātmā Jade.

The man was an ancient devil who had crossed more bridges than Yang Qi had walked roads, and already knew many secrets of the Mahātmā Jade.

The best strategy was definitely to take things slowly.

Already, Yang Qi had started taking control of the Everlit Godlamp. Nodding, he continued the work within the God Legion Paradise, and simultaneously rose to his feet. "Jadefall, prepare for war. It's time to take the fight to the League of the Devil-Dao and the League of Wretch-Gods. Your power has reached a pinnacle. As for me, I'm going to go subjugate the patriarchs of the Nine Dragons Court, Deva Dynasty, and Sumeru Temple. Their destiny will be mine!"

"Great!" Jadefall said, nodding.

Yang Qi was strong enough that he could easily crush the Nacrelight Sageland and the League of Academies. However, in a fight like this, it wasn't necessary to kill a chicken with a battleaxe. Furthermore, he wanted his friends and family to benefit from the valuable experiences they would gain in real-life combat.

WHOOSH!

After giving his orders, he vanished. Soon, he reappeared over the ocean of the Deva Dynasty, looking at the islands spread out like stars in the sky, and the surging aura of the dynasty.

He had Grand Prince Yi under his control, as well as the imperial uncle. However, he didn't control the power of the nation as a whole. He had always held back for fear of attracting the attention of Patriarch Deva. His current plan was to subjugate Patriarch Deva, then worry about the emperor.

Soon, the time would come for the Deva Dynasty to have new leadership.

After that, he would go to the Nine Dragons Court and the Sumeru Temple.

The only downside was that Patriarch Deva was a hard person to track down.

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Chapter 1404: Capturing Patriarch Deva

The key to Yang Qi's plan was capturing Patriarch Deva. Right now, Yang Qi's cultivation base was at the point that he couldn't necessarily defeat the man with complete ease. However, achieving victory wouldn't be difficult, either. After all, Patriarch Deva was roughly on the same level as the four Dugu Clan experts Yang Qi had recently vanquished. The difference was that he had beaten those four in the favorable terrain of the Bastille of the One God.

On the outside, he would never have been able to succeed like he did.

Of course, he was still assimilating the Everlit Godlamp. And the twenty-five thousand sage monarch magistrates that he had were far beyond anything from before. His psychic scale and godhood rating were at ninety-nine million, nine hundred and ninety thousand, but his actual fighting power was so far past that level it couldn't be mentioned in the same breath.

Patriarch Deva would have a hard time escaping this time.

The downside was that Patriarch Deva was hard to track down. Unlike an emperor, who always had to remain near the court, a patriarch like him could travel about as freely as he wanted.

And it didn't matter that Yang Qi had the imperial uncle. Not even he knew the whereabouts of Patriarch Deva. Thankfully, Yang Qi had a consummate technique to call upon: the Son of Heaven's Horoscopy.

The Deva Dynasty had roiling destiny that could affect meteorological or astronomical phenomena, and Patriarch Deva would use that to cultivate his various techniques. After all, he cultivated incredibly advanced techniques.

It was similar to how the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth required incredible destiny.

That was why there were no unaffiliated wandering heroes in existence who were truly top experts. The invincible patriarchs always required the backing and power of a dynasty or sect, otherwise they wouldn't have access to the destiny they needed.

After Yang Qi had helped boost the destiny of the Deva Dynasty, Patriarch Deva had gone into seclusion and was using it for cultivation. However, because of that, Yang Qi could analyze the fluctuations of the destiny to identify where Patriarch Deva was.

It was a tried and true method.

"Son of Heaven's Horoscopy: Sovereign Lord's Version!" An eye appeared on Yang Qi's forehead, which was none other than the Lord's Eye. As it swiveled back and forth, it peered at the substructure of the world around it and quickly identified the fiery streams of destiny, which formed something like an immense ocean. Destiny was like the lungs of a nation, allowing it to breathe freely.

The stronger the destiny was, the less likely it was for the energy of sin and enmity to infect it. But if the destiny was weak, it could lead to the decline and end of the dynasty.

That was how things worked in the impure lands as well. If the destiny of a nation was infected with sin and enmity, ambitious and ruthless villains would arise, people who would slaughter the righteous government officials and bring disaster to the lands.

It was actually easier for dynasties in the god world to deal with such matters. A consummate patriarch could keep the destiny under control. Even if devilish rebels arose, a powerful patriarch could crush them.

Yang Qi had read many ancient records with specific examples of flourishing dynasties in which bizarre meteorological or astronomical phenomena occurred. Fireballs falling from the sky, asteroids, tempests... Such things could lead to the destruction of the entire dynasties.

But in the Deva Dynasty, there was no way such natural disasters could occur. The destiny was just too strong. In fact, it was so strong, and so riddled with complexities, that it was almost impossible to assess. It was similar to how difficult it was to track currents in a massive ocean.

'Hmph. My Lord's Eye can see anything and everything. You might have some arts of illusion in play, Patriarch Deva, but do you really think they'll pull the wool over my eyes?' Dazzling light shot out from his Lord's Eye, and the world seemed to shrink in his view. A short time later, he was looking at all of the destiny of the Deva Dynasty, except it was the size of a fist in front of him. Then he saw a god kingdom hovering in the void, far off in the distance, with a tiny red thread linking it to the destiny in front of him.

It was almost like a kite hovering far in the distance, slowly but surely drawing on the destiny of the Deva Dynasty.

'Very crafty, Patriarch Deva. If it wasn't for my Lord's Eye, I probably never would've found this god kingdom of yours. But now I can just walk up to your front door. This is going to be one incredible fight.' Blurring into motion, he headed toward the god kingdom.

It was a calm and silent place, hanging within the spatial tempest, slowly moving about without a fixed location. Obviously, Patriarch Deva was being very careful and doing everything possible to make sure no one could find him.

No one but Yang Qi, that was. Smiling, he transformed into a streak of light that closed in on Patriarch Deva's god kingdom.

Despite the daoist technique he was using, the god kingdom detected him.

A tremor passed through it, and a massive flow of will appeared. Then Patriarch Deva's voice rang out, ancient, calm, and benign.

"Mister Second? Is that you? You tracked the destiny out to this god kingdom? Just what I would expect of an expert like you."

'What?' Yang Qi thought, surprised. 'The old bastard knew I was coming?'

Entering the god kingdom, he saw that it was very simple, containing little more than a prayer mat upon which Patriarch Deva sat, smiling as Yang Qi approached.

Standing a short distance from the prayer mat, he said, "You knew I was coming, Patriarch Deva?"

"Of course. When I make plans, they don't go awry. I take it you benefited a lot in the Bastille of the One God. Is that right, Mister Second? When the imperial uncle returned, he reported in right away, saying that you disappeared into the Bastille of the One God. Did you end up finding your true self?"

"My true self is imprisoned deep underground, suppressed by the Lord of Radiance and Light and his army. For now, I'm stuck. But the time will come when I make my return!" Snorting coldly, Yang Qi continued, "I have to say I'm very disappointed in you, Patriarch Deva. You harbor evil intentions against me, don't you!? You sent the imperial uncle and those other brats with the intention of ambushing me. Did you really not fear my rage?"

Patriarch Deva immediately burst out into loud laughter.

"What's so funny?" Yang Qi asked suspiciously.

"What's funny? This act of yours! It was a good performance, Mister Second, but do you really think you had convinced me you were the Second Devil General? You see, I knew all along that you were an imposter, not some clone of the Second Devil General. Tell me. Who are you really?"

'So, that's how it is.'

Yang Qi had assumed that Patriarch Deva had some secret trump card that he was preparing to use. Instead, he was just revealing that he knew about Yang Qi's secret identity.

Patriarch Deva was clearly very perceptive. If this had happened before Yang Qi went to the Bastille of the One God, he would have been in a lot of danger. But as of this moment, he might as well be the Second Devil General. After all, he had the general imprisoned in a lamp on his person.

"Well, boy, what now? Feeling a bit embarrassed?" Patriarch Deva slowly rose to his feet, then waved his hand and transformed the surrounding space-time. It rippled, and a wind sprang up as a host of interlocking nets appeared. "I knew you would come for me eventually, boy. So I was waiting here, ready to fight at a moment's notice. You've thrown yourself into my trap! So, what do you say? Are you going to tell me who you really are? Perhaps you're someone who stumbled across the Second Devil General's treasure trove. When you saw me nervous that day, you decided to say that you were the Second Devil General. How about this: give me all of that treasure, and join my side. If you do, you might live through this. What do you say?"

"Do you know why I came here today, Patriarch Deva?" Yang Qi said in a cold voice, loosening his shoulders. "To enslave you and take the destiny of the Deva Dynasty. You see, you're right, I'm not a clone of the Second Devil General."

RUMBLE!

He suddenly attacked, using a consummate move from the Sage Monarch Grand Magic. It was Hero's Last Stand, a palm strike of ever-changing variations, as well as massive psychic force.

"Oh? What palm technique is that?" Patriarch Deva didn't seem worried at all that Yang Qi was attacking him. Although he was surprised by the specific palm strike, he clearly looked down on it.

"Five Strikes of the Deva!"

He quickly unleashed a succession of five palm strikes, all of them filled with the majesty of heaven, supernatural workmanship, boundless grandeur, the crushing force of mountains, the sharpness of the sharpest blade, and the delicacy of silk.

"Crushing of the Mountain!

"Madness of the Sea!

"Slash of Heaven!

"Strands of Earth!

"Cleaver of Creation!"

These five palm strikes were his dao, similar to the ten moves that made up the Sage Monarch Grand Magic. Every one of them illustrated a fundamental truth about him, and as they came crushing down, the entire area filled with surging energy that would be impossible to escape from. And they would specifically target the enemy. They were moves that Patriarch Deva had used to kill countless formidable enemies through the years.

Bam. Bam. Bam!

Yang Qi's palms collided with Patriarch Deva's attacks, and the latter quickly stabbed into the former.

In that moment, Yang Qi realized the exact nature of Patriarch Deva's psychic scale and godhood rating. They were at approximately two hundred million. And that meant that, with his own power augmented by the twenty-five thousand sage monarch magistrates, he could deal with this.

In the blink of an eye, the sage monarch magistrates surged into action, and psychic power blasted out.

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Chapter 1405: Capturing Patriarch Deva Part 2

Yang Qi had succeeded in his enlightenment of Hero's Last Stand after encountering the four experts from the House of the Invincible. Their Central Grand Tempest had psychic power that could rip anything to shreds, and a very unique deployment method. Thanks to the battle experience in the God Legion Seal, Yang Qi had been able to imitate certain aspects of it. He could even use it as a spell formation.

It was definitely a trump card now.

Combined with the might of twenty-five thousand sage monarch magistrates, he was definitely in the position to strike a deadly blow on Patriarch Deva.

BAM!

Patriarch Deva had no time to dodge, and was hit. As he was thrown backward, Yang Qi's psyche stabbed into his sea of consciousness, striking a stunning blow that caused blood to pour out of the man's eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

In the blink of an eye, he was a blood-soaked mess.

However, he wasn't dead. As he stood there, blood dripping off of him everywhere, he howled, "What attack was that? How could your psychic power be so incredible! It's beyond my own? You're clearly nothing but a mid Paramount God. You haven't broken through!"

Patriarch Deva had gravely underestimated Yang Qi.

Of course, he had no idea that Yang Qi had the force of sage monarch magistrates to draw on, all of whom were just on the verge of major breakthroughs. Once Yang Qi pushed them all to the point of having psychic scales of a million, in other words, the Unbounded level, Patriarch Deva's end of days would be around the corner.

At the moment, they were at the level of nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine. All they needed was a bit more to reach the next major watershed point.

Yang Qi couldn't do it at the moment, but it would happen eventually. In fact, all he needed to do was subjugate Patriarch Deva, then move on to the leaders of the Nine Dragons Court and the Sumeru Temple. With those streams of destiny, he would have ultimate control, and his sage monarch magistrates would definitely break through.

RUMBLE!

In the depths of space, countless streams of will burned brightly. Yang Qi waved his hand to ensure that Patriarch Deva didn't have a chance to fight back, unleashing a dazzling stream of light from the God Legion Seal. It was the type of light that could crush the cosmos and reverse reality, and it rushed like the tide toward patriarch Deva.

"Are you looking to die, boy? How dare you attack me! I've lived since primeval times! I survived the God Legion Tribulation! You think that counts for nothing? Watch and see why I'm called Patriarch Deva! The word deva 天人 is made of heaven 天 and man 人. I'm the patriarch of all heaven, and of all men. I'm the patriarch of everything!"

Patriarch Deva was enraged at having been wounded, so he lifted his hands above his head, causing a shaft of light to shoot up, like a pillar that propped up the heavens. And its target was obviously Yang Qi's psychic power.

Then he threw his hands down. "Divine Dao of the Deva; Deva Communication; Deva Path; Man Wishes to Ascend to Heaven; Heaven wants to Destroy Man; Man Marvels at Heaven; The Lands have No Heaven!"

The Deva Path appeared, almost like the Ancient Road to the Gods, rumbling toward Yang Qi with deadly force.

It was an extraordinary counterattack, and all of the true energy, radiance, godpower, and spell formations that Yang Qi threw up in defense were crushed.

A smile appeared on Patriarch Deva's face, and he said, "Prepare die! You hurt me, boy. And that's an unforgivable crime. I'm going to slaughter you to ease my rage and cleanse my humiliation!"

However, that was when the Deva Path met the God Legion Seal.

Brilliant light hit the Deva Path, and it collapsed after only a few breaths of time passed. Face grim, Yang Qi strode forward, psyche and energy thrumming.

"Myriad Worlds Capturing Method!"

RUMBLE!

His hand became a projection of a myriad of worlds, which then shrank down into a stream of true energy that created something like a chart. It wrapped around Patriarch Deva, whereupon the God Legion Seal shot into him.

The Myriad Worlds Capturing Method was something Yang Qi had gained enlightenment of after creating teleportation portals. He could use his godpower to create a version of the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart, which he could then use to bind an enemy and take them captive.

"What technique is this? The ancient Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart? What's that golden light?" Despite seeing the golden light, it still didn't occur to Patriarch Deva that it might be the God Legion Seal. However, as the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart bound him, his alarm grew. "Just who exactly are you? I can't believe you have a consummate energy art like this!

"But that doesn't matter. You still can't deal with me. Eternal Deva Separation!"

Patriarch Deva shoved both hands out, causing an eruption of power from seemingly nowhere. It penetrated Yang Qi's daoist technique, then suddenly exploded, destroying the Myriad Worlds Capturing Method.

'Incredible,' Yang Qi thought. 'I can't believe Patriarch Deva is this hard to deal with.'

As it turned out, late Paramount Gods really were difficult to deal with. If Patriarch Deva were in the Bastille of the One God, Yang Qi could mop the floor with him in only a moment or two. But here on the outside, he had no special advantage in terms of terrain.

It was a tough battle, but it went to show how Yang Qi was advancing toward a position of such incredible superiority.

Yang Qi staggered backward, creating a string of afterimages that made it impossible to tell which one was actually him. Thinking that Yang Qi was trying to run away, Patriarch Deva smiled viciously and lunged forward like a crazed tiger. "Where do you think you're going, boy? Are you looking to die?! You're not going anywhere! Three Cycles of the Deva: Capture Destructive Devils; Snatch Away Heaven; Apprehend Myriad Ages!"

All three of these moves were consummate techniques that could be used to capture an enemy. In other words, they ensured that Yang Qi had no avenues of escape.

"My Life is Like a Lamp!"

Yang Qi suddenly stopped in place and exhaled, causing him to transform into an enormous, burning lamp. As soon as Patriarch Deva's hand touched him, his hand burst into flame that traveled back up his arm until his entire body was on fire.

This was another of Yang Qi's trump cards, a consummate technique from the Everlit Godlamp. Although he didn't have complete enlightenment of the lamp yet, he had definitely made progress in recent days.

The lamp was a treasure similar to the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart. The Lord of Radiance and Light hadn't quite measured up to King Immortal-Slayer, but his lamp wasn't some item he had created. It had existed even before the god world came to be. Therefore, it contained profundities of heaven and earth that Yang Qi had absorbed and converted to his own use. By combining those elements with the God Legion Seal, he could unleash godly power that surpassed even that of the Lord of Radiance and Light.

After all, the Lord of Radiance and Light didn't have the God Legion Seal.

Zzzzzap. Zzzzzap.

As the flames engulfed Patriarch Deva, he howled, and at the same time, was battered by the power of the God Legion Seal.

The lamp was powerful enough on its own. But backed by the God Legion Seal, it was more than enough to subjugate Patriarch Deva.

"Take Control!"

The power of the God Legion Seal filled Patriarch Deva's mind, simultaneously extinguishing the flames and leaving him in a state of blankness.

"You're at the end of the road, Patriarch Deva," Yang Qi said. "Surrender. Acknowledge defeat." Yang Qi spoke with a smile, and his words contained charming power. Stepping forward, he clasped his hand down onto Patriarch Deva's head and began to take control of his psyche.

The process lasted several hours. When it was over, Patriarch Deva opened his eyes, and although they flickered with killing intent, he quickly sagged in defeat. "Y-y-you... you used the God Legion Seal to take control of me? You're not the Second Devil General. Who are you?"

"You don't need to know who I am. You just need to know that you belong to me now. You're my servant, Patriarch Deva. And now that I have control of you, the Deva Dynasty is going to be mine. I'll control its destiny going forward. Furthermore, I know everything that goes on in your mind. Don't worry, I'll take care of you. However, if you ever try anything funny, I can kill you with a thought. Anyone who's been subjugated by the God Legion Seal loses their ability to cause mischief."

Even as he spoke, he felt the immense destiny of the Deva Dynasty shifting in his direction.

Crack! Snap!

As it entered him, fusing with the particles inside, he began evolving, climbing closer and closer to the late Paramount God level. Unfortunately, no significant transformations occurred and things soon calmed. He had reached a major obstacle.

"It seems I need to go subjugate the Nine Dragons Court and the Sumeru Temple. Once I do, their destiny will lead me to a breakthrough." With that, he pulled out a medicinal pill and handed it to Patriarch Deva. "This is a Deathless God-Lord Pill. Consume it, and all the injuries you've suffered at my hands will be healed. Once you've recovered, we'll move on to Patriarch Dragon."

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Chapter 1406: Dragon Lair

Yang Qi had finally subjugated Patriarch Deva, and he couldn't have been more delighted. During the fight, he had gained plenty of enlightenment of various fighting techniques; for instance, how to use the God Legion Seal to power the Everlit Godlamp. It took a huge amount of psychic power and godly might to power the lamp, so without the God Legion Seal it would have been very difficult to use.

'Who would've thought that the Everlit Godlamp would be so effective in combination with the God Legion Seal?'

It was quite a surprise that he had managed to crush Patriarch Deva in only a few breaths of time. His original plan had involved using the four experts from the House of the Invincible. But in the end, he realized that might attract unwanted attention, so he'd decided to go it alone.

Now that he'd subjugated Patriarch Deva, he could move on to the patriarch of the Dragonfolk.

"Patriarch Deva, tell me. Where is the patriarch of the Dragonfolk? You've been familiar with him for years, surely you have an idea. And don't lie to me. If I have to, I can use a tiny bit of psychic power to scour your memories."

Yang Qi could access not only Patriarch Deva's memories, but his experience, his cultivation techniques, his understanding of the martial path, and even things that had happened to him when he was a child.

That said, he would rather save the psychic power by just getting a direct answer.

"His name is Buddha First-King, and he normally hides out in a hidden world located in the spatial tempests of the god world. It's called the Myriad Dragons Lair and is a place that was once inhabited by the ancient Dragonfolk. After the Sovereign Lord shattered the god world, the Dragonfolk scattered to the winds. Nowadays, the Myriad Dragons Lair is a very dangerous location that only the Dragonfolk can enter. Normal gods, even Paramount Gods, will end up dragonized if they go there. You see, the boundless patriarchs of the Dragonfolk cursed that place to ensure that no one would be able to enter it.

"I've always wanted to kill Buddha First-King, but I never succeeded. Mostly because he's always hiding there, making it impossible to strike at him. If it weren't for the Myriad Dragons Lair, I would've killed him a long time ago."

'So, that's how it is,' Yang Qi thought. It was similar to how he had such an advantage in the Bastille of the One God, and had ten times the fighting prowess to deal with enemies.

'So Buddha First-King is always hiding in the Myriad Dragons Lair. And even with both of us working together, we can't beat him there. That said, I do have certain techniques that are the bane of the Dragonfolk. And King Heaven-Devourer was a primal-chaos elder-snake who had some of the Dragonfolk in him. Snakes and dragons are essentially the same type of creature.

'With King Heaven-Devourer's energy arts, I might be able to get safely into the Myriad Dragons Lair. I think I ought to go over there and have a look.'

Yang Qi waved his hand, and a dimensional portal appeared, out of which flew three thousand imperial snakecharms, direct from Yang Immortal-Slayer.

Before Dragonfolk existed in the god world, they lived in primal-chaos. And King Heaven-Devourer was really half dragon, half snake.

With his three thousand talismans, Yang Qi was confident that he could go to the Myriad Dragons Lairs without suffering any negative consequences. And he would be very careful. If anything went awry, he would simply flee.

The higher his cultivation base climbed, the more he realized how dangerous the god world was. Unless he reached the level of the Sovereign Lord, there would always be enemies to be wary of.

Looking a bit weak in the knees, Patriarch Deva said, "You have all three thousand of King Heaven-Devourer's talismans? Just who are you? How do you have so many treasures?"

Even one of King Heaven-Devourer's legacy talismans was an extremely precious thing that was the subject of many legends.

Of course, no one in the god world had ever seen one. According to the stories, after the God Legion Tribulation, King Heaven-Devourer perished and his talismans all fell into the impure lands. The mortals there, who called themselves things like Demolishers, Godmyths, Grand Emperors, and Terrifying experts, all squabbled over them.

They were said to contain profound secrets that were only unlockable after becoming one of the legion of gods. Even Yang Qi was only capable of unlocking about twenty or thirty percent of their might, although that was enough to devour just about anything in the god world.

The question was whether they would be able to convert the energy of the Myriad Dragons Lair into Heaven-Devouring True Energy, or whether the lair would turn the talismans into precious treasures for the Dragonfolk's use.

"What's so strange about it?" Yang Qi replied coolly. "Although I don't have every single one of the items belonging to the seventy-two monarchs, I have most of them. And yes, I do have the complete collection of King Heaven-Devourer's talismans. With the God Legion Seal, the Everlit Godlamp, and all the other magical treasures I have, dealing with this measly Buddha First-King shouldn't be difficult at all. By the way, remember how you said I was impersonating the Second Devil General? The truth is that I have him captive in the Everlit Godlamp. What do you think about that?"

Patriarch Deva was obviously not happy about being subjugated by Yang Qi, although he knew he had no choice in the matter. But gradually, that attitude was changing.

"What?! You have the Second Devil General as a prisoner? How could you have subjugated him?!"

"Quit bragging, boy!" the Second Devil General said, erupting from the lamp in an expression of devil will. "If it wasn't for the lamp the Lord of Radiance and Light used to suppress me, plus that purrling's seal, the power of King Immortal-Slayer's legacy medallions, and the God Legion Seal, I could've killed you ten thousand times over. This boy is nothing without the God Legion Seal. I can't believe a bastard like him would dare to defy a paragonic entity from the dao of devils."

Although he didn't have the power and psyche to launch any attacks, his devil energy was still unrivaled. And Patriarch Deva instantly recognized what type of being he was.

"Enough with the melodrama, Second Devil General!" Yang Qi said. "I'm going to assimilate the Everlit Godlamp sooner or later. And when that happens, I won't accept your surrender even if you beg me to. That piece of the Mahātmā Jade will be mine."

"Keep dreaming, boy! Subjugating ants like this Patriarch Deva is the opposite of impressive. And the destiny you'll get because of it is pitiful. So don't rejoice. Let me tell you, if you can sneak into the House of the Invincible, that's where you'll find some incredible destiny. It's thousands of times what the Deva Dynasty has. Maybe even ten thousand times. But I doubt you'll have time for that. Didn't King Immortal-Slayer say those people are trying to break into the Great Necropolis? You might only have a few years of time to reach the ultimate pinnacle. For all you know, it might only be months. And there will be countless dangers along the way. Just remember, you always have the option of linking your life force with mine. You might not treat me fairly, but I'm still willing to offer you a hand in friendship. What do you say? Think it through well!"

After that, the Second Devil General sank back into silence.

Yang Qi simply snorted coldly and didn't deign to respond to him. "Let's go, Patriarch Deva. Your cultivation base should be back to normal. We don't have any time to lose. Off to the Myriad Dragons Lair!"

The Deathless God-Lord Pill had healed Patriarch Deva and put him back in top form. Sadly for him, he didn't have the destiny of the Deva Dynasty anymore. That destiny was now pouring into Yang Qi, who was using it to make more sage monarch magistrates.

Unfortunately, his progress was still pitifully slow.

"The Myriad Dragons Lair is over there!" Patriarch Deva said. He had already fallen in line and wasn't interested in causing trouble. Yang Qi could now use the Myriad Worlds Greater Teleportation and his Tribulation Wings to pierce through spatial tempests with immense speeds that surpassed anything Patriarch Deva could even imagine.

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Chapter 1407: Dragonization

With his Myriad Worlds Greater Teleportation and Tribulation Wings, Yang Qi's flight speed was mind-boggling. Even experts of a higher level than him would never be able to catch him, and he was actually capable of speeds that could surpass many teleportation portals.

It was similar to how, in years past, he could use the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart to teleport to any location he desired.

And thanks to the God Legion Seal, he could easily replenish any energy he lost due to his efforts.

At first, Patriarch Deva had mostly been shocked by Yang Qi's speed, but then he became even more shocked by his endurance. Patriarch Deva knew that, in ancient times, there were many techniques of flight, many of which were based on the use of quintessence-blood, lifespan, or the like.

In other words, they couldn't be used for extended periods of time.

But Yang Qi could fly along without ever stopping. It seemed almost impossible, yet his energy continued flowing without cease. It was something that not even Paramount Gods should be capable of.

"You..."

"What, surprised that I can go on for so long without resting? That's just how I operate. Remember it. With the God Legion Seal, my godhood can never be drained or destroyed. What do you think? I'm so fast that you couldn't catch me, let alone keep up with me."

Patriarch Deva didn't know how to respond.

Yang Qi was able to move so fast he could hardly track his movements; if he used that level of speed in a fight, it would be almost impossible to deal with him.

"We should arrive at the Myriad Dragons Lair in about two hours," Patriarch Deva said. "Look around, the vital energy is already showing signs that it'll dragonize you."

"Hmm?" Yang Qi stopped for a moment and looked around very seriously. He could see that the spatial tempests were weakening, but there was something acrid and magical about the spatial nodes.

He made a grasping motion, and the surrounding space-time compacted into a crystallized form, within which was some sort of demon energy that resembled flowing scales. In fact, they were dragon scales. Some such dragon scales had already infected Yang Qi's vital energy, crystallizing it and slowly transforming it, altering his very genes and substructure.

It was obvious that the power of the Myriad Dragons Lair had seeped into space-time itself, creating a demonic energy that could transform anyone it touched into a dragon.

Strictly speaking, dragons actually weren't living beings, but rather a manifestation of energy.

That was why, in the impure lands, dragons were sometimes referred to simply as dragon energy or dragon lodes. They could even be born directly out of the vital energy of heaven and earth, and as such, they represented power, majesty, terror, destruction, and eminence.

Yang Qi waved his hand, unleashing the power of King Heaven-Devourer's talismans. Instantly, the dragon energy rumbled toward him and was converted into Heaven-Devouring True Energy. Obviously, King Heaven-Devourer's talismans could handle the energy of the Dragonfolk. That said, it was hard to say what things would be like in the depths of the Myriad Dragons Lair. The dragon energy there would definitely be much, much stronger.

Yang Qi proceeded onward.

About two hours later, things suddenly changed without warning.

Thrummmm!

Dramatic transformations occurred in heaven and earth, as the entire area was filled with a complex, destructive energy. Dragon scales whipped about like flurries in a snowstorm, creating draconic tornadoes, some of which were millions upon millions of kilometers in diameter. They were almost like worlds of wind.

'Such a strong dragon aura,' Yang Qi thought. 'Just what I would expect of a place called the Myriad Dragons Lair. Supposedly, anyone that comes here will be dragonized.' As a test, he tossed out a magical treasure that had been created by an ordinary Paramount God, a golden disc that shone with dazzling light.

As soon as it was swept up by one of the windstorms, it collapsed, then reformed into the shape of a golden dragon. Baring its fangs and claws, it flew off into the distance.

'Wow, it can even dragonize that. Amazing.'

RUMBLE!

A massive tempest swept forth, filled with draconic lightning formed by the clash of vital energies. Thousands upon thousands of lightning bolts slashed toward Yang Qi, blasting into his defensive empyrean energy in the hopes of converting him to a dragon.

However, using King Heaven-Devourer's talismans, he simply devoured the draconic lightning.

He still hadn't drawn directly on the power of the God Legion Seal, because considering how they were already in the vicinity of the Myriad Dragons Lair, it would be sure to beat the grass to startle the snake. The last thing he wanted to do was attract the attention of Buddha First-King and whatever other patriarchs of the Dragonfolk might be lurking about here.

After all, he was here to subjugate Buddha First-King, not pick a fight with the Dragonfolk in general.

"Draconic Transformation!"

Yang Qi suddenly vanished, leaving behind only his monarch godhood, which he surrounded with King Heaven-Devourer's talismans in a shape that was vaguely draconic and vaguely snake-like.

Obviously, he couldn't enter the Myriad Dragons Lair as a human, lest he be instantly identified and besieged from all sides. It would be darkly humorous if he ended up killed in the Myriad Dragons Lair before he even found Buddha First-King.

It wasn't very difficult for Yang Qi to do something like this. Considering his deep understanding of the Cruiser of Civilization, he had long since come to understand his genes and life force. He could transform himself even on a genetic level, making it possible for him to become a real Dragonfolk in just about every sense of the word.

He waved his finger, and the dragonization technique was unleashed on Patriarch Deva, causing dragon scales to ripple out across him. As he howled, he transformed first into an enormous dragon, then into a strange half-dragon half-person hybrid. Now it wouldn't be any problem at all for him to enter the Myriad Dragons Lair.

"Let's go!"

After making all of the proper preparations, he proceeded onward with only the Myriad Worlds Greater Teleportation technique. He chose not to use the Tribulation Wings, as they were too mighty and would provoke a power of tribulations that would attract far too much attention.

In contrast, the Myriad Worlds Greater Teleportation was much quieter, making it perfect for both assassinations and heists.

Piercing through the tempests and roiling dragon energy, he used King Heaven-Devourer's talisman to devour everything that came his way, even the powerful dragon vitality that had been created by Paramount Gods. By feeding the resulting Heaven-Devouring True Energy into his sage monarch magistrates, he enabled them to improve on a genetic level, becoming even more perfect.

'Incredible. Dragons are paragonic entities. In the ancient era, the Sovereign Lord subjugated the Dragonfolk and turned them into thrall troops. He was also the one that split them into eight tribes. However, his efforts were ultimately defeated for unknown reasons. The genes of the Dragonfolk remained unique, and now that I have access to the dragon vitality in the Myriad Dragons Lair, I'll benefit to no end.'

RUMBLE!

After piercing through numerous tempests within the Myriad Dragons Lair, Yang Qi encountered a powerful greyspace. Up ahead was a conglomeration of flesh and blood that seemed to stretch without end. And it wriggled as scales flowed across its surface.

It was an entire world made of nothing but flesh and blood. Furthermore, the dragon aura was so intense that not even Paramount Gods could possibly stand up to it.

"This is the greyspace of the Myriad Dragons Lair," Patriarch Deva said. "At this point, I would be completely rebuffed. Inside, Buddha First-King will be ten times more powerful than normal. In other words, even if I was ten times stronger than I am, I wouldn't be able to handle him. Thankfully, you've imparted to me a method to transform my genes and life force into that of the Dragonfolk. Now I'm confident that I can actually fight him."

"We're not here to fight him," Yang Qi reminded Patriarch Deva, "we're here to subjugate him. I want to strike like lightning. Find his location, crush him, and avoid stirring up attention. Let's go."

With that, they pierced into the greyspace of flesh and blood, and moments later, found themselves in a grand world of the Dragonfolk.

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Chapter 1408: Buddha First-King

Yang Qi was finally getting a look at the Myriad Dragons Lair.

It was an enormous world made up of wriggling flesh and blood. The lands, mountains, rivers, and even vital energy were all made from either blood or flesh. The rivers flowed with blood, and the flowers, plants, and trees were flesh. And there was no rotting odor; everything smelled as fresh as could be.

As for the air, it thrummed with the aura of dragons. Any Paramount God who came here would be infected and transformed into a demonic dragon.

Tapping his foot on the ground, Yang Qi confirmed that it was also made from flesh. Reaching down, he tore a chunk out and found that it dripped with blood and the vital energy of dragons. It would obviously make the perfect food for a dragon.

Breathing a sigh of admiration, Patriarch Deva said, "The Myriad Dragons Lair was actually created by the sacrificed flesh and blood of countless Dragonfolk experts. And the flesh and blood here has a name: Dragonessence Bloodfood. If a human ate it, they would instantly become an incredibly powerful divine dragon. And any dragon that roosts here will have an endless supply of sustenance. Think about it. A dragon who holed up here, doing nothing but eating and sleeping, would still have an unimaginable cultivation base. Even better, there couldn't possibly be any danger here.

"Just what you'd expect of the Dragonfolk. Only they would create a lair as perfect as this. There are even rumors that the Dragonessence Bloodfood contains the flesh and blood of peak Paramount Gods."

Yang Qi smiled. "That's true. I can sense life force and genes here that are millions upon millions of years old. I also sense consummate godlings. The Dragonfolk are the kings of all beasts, so it's a given that they captured the most powerful godlings to sacrifice to their Myriad Dragons Lair. You can wear out iron shoes in a fruitless search, then find what you're looking for without even trying. I actually collect the life force and genes of ancient godlings, except most of them are now extinct, making them impossible to track down and buy. Yet this Myriad Dragons Lair is full of the stuff."

He clenched his hand, crushing the flesh and blood, which then transformed into a tiny world filled with countless top experts and godlings, flitting about in dazzling fashion.

He chuckled. 'Look at all these ancient creatures. Spirit apes, cloudgulps, heavengems, stonelords, soulites, skynets, heart lemurs, mind horses... They're all powerful beings that existed in the preheaven before the god world. And they all went extinct in the God Legion Tribulation. I never would've been able to get things like this in the Deva Dynasty, Nine Dragons Court, or Sumeru Temple. I can break down this flesh and blood and transform it into raw genetic codes! I'm finally going to be able to push my sage monarch magistrates through their final breakthrough. They'll all be Unbounded experts!'

Yang Qi's primal-chaos elder-snake transformed into a manifestation of draconic vital energy, then burrowed into the ground and began devouring the flesh and blood, sending it into the God Legion Paradise and the twenty-five thousand sage monarch magistrates there.

Before long, the sage monarch magistrates were surrounded in blood-colored cocoons, conglomerations of wriggling flesh covered with flowing magical symbols. Genetic material flowed, becoming chains filled with the genetic codes of ancient godlings and cultivation experts. There were also some of Yang Qi's genes.

If this process concluded successfully, the sage monarch magistrates would transform into the most invincible type of thrall troop in existence.

At the same time, Yang Qi used the flesh and blood to transform the God Legion Paradise itself.

RUMBLE!

Things were happening to Yang Qi himself, thanks to all the dramatic proceedings. His aura surged within him, but he exercised complete control and only revealed a slight flush on his face from the effort. This trip to the Myriad Dragons Lair was proving to be an incredible opportunity, possibly even fuel for a breakthrough.

Unfortunately, his cultivation base still needed more time before it reached the next level.

The Second Devil General could sense what was going on. Sadly for him, he was imprisoned in the Everlit Godlamp, sealed by the power of King Immortal-Slayer and the purrling, and couldn't benefit at all.

"Alright, let's find Buddha First-King," Yang Qi said. "As a matter of fact, I already have Buddha Testimony from the Nine Dragons Court under my control, as well as some other Dragonfolk. Because of that, I actually command a third of the destiny of the Nine Dragons Court. I've just refrained from fully tapping into it because I didn't want to tip off Buddha First-King. But now it doesn't matter. Besides, tracking down Buddha First-King in this gigantic place would be like fishing a needle from the sea, so I might as well try to locate him via the flow of destiny."

All truly powerful experts needed to use destiny. Any who didn't would eventually just die.

"Destiny Inspection! Acquisition!" He made a grasping gesture, and the destiny of the Nine Dragons Court flowed madly into him. If it was the destiny of any other group, it wouldn't make it into the Myriad Dragons Lair. But the Nine Dragons Court was made up of Dragonfolk, therefore, it posed no obstacle.

With the destiny of the Nine Dragons Court flowing into him, he opened his Lord's Eye and looked around for the clues he sought. Instantly, the destiny became like a clawed dragon, flying in the direction of Buddha First-King.

Yang Qi didn't hesitate to follow, and Patriarch Deva stuck right to his heels.

The terrain of the Myriad Dragons Lair, from mountains to rivers, was completely composed of flesh and blood. And that meant a dragon could settle down anywhere and have plenty of delicious food to eat. However, Yang Qi could already tell that some areas here abounded with dragon vitality, and others had less. There were also other Dragonfolk here, including powerful patriarchs who were early or mid Paramount Gods. There were even some late Paramount Gods.

The Myriad Dragons Lair actually resembled the impure lands in that some places were poor and impoverished, while others were rich.

RUMBLE!

After some time passed, Yang Qi caught sight of pulsing destiny piercing through the greyspace of the Myriad Dragons Lair, thousands of times beyond anything from the Nine Dragons Court. In fact, it was so immensely stronger that it sucked up the destiny of the Nine Dragons Court in the blink of an eye.

"That destiny is incredible!" Yang Qi said, shocked. "What organization is it from? It's obviously from some group founded by dragons, but it's vastly beyond the destiny of the Nine Dragons Court!"

"The god world is incalculably huge," Patriarch Deva replied, and his voice seemed to tremble with a bit of fear. "That must be from some dragon dynasty founded by a peak Paramount God. Without the destiny of the Nine Dragons Court, how do we find Buddha First-King?"

"We're fine," Yang Qi replied. "I've sensed Buddha First-King's rage at having his destiny taken. He's considering coming out to investigate. Let's go!"

WHOOSH!

Using the Myriad Worlds Greater Teleportation, Yang Qi flew onward, eventually arriving at an enormous mountain.

It was tens of thousands of kilometers high, and hundreds of thousands of kilometers from end to end at the base. The Myriad Dragons Lair had large and small mountains, and given the level of Buddha First-King's cultivation base, he was only powerful enough to occupy one of the small ones.

As Yang Qi neared, he used the Life-Death Void-Destruction God-Lightning to turn himself and Patriarch Deva invisible. The mountain was full of passageways and caves, almost like a huge maze, and in the middle of it was an old dragon.

He glowed with golden light. He had long, curved horns and flowing dragon whiskers. His eyes glowed with rage at how his destiny had been stolen, yet he didn't dare to come out lest he fall under attack.

Crack. Crunch.

His body folded in on itself until he looked human. He was an old man in a golden robe, wearing an imperial crown and holding a long scepter.

He was none other than Buddha First-King, the founder of the Nine Dragons Court.

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Chapter 1409: Dragonpearls

Buddha First-King was indeed a buddha dragon, which was the most respected type of Dragonfolk. He was the founder of the Nine Dragons Court, a late Paramount God with late Unbounded will convergence. Sadly, that level of cultivation meant he was actually weak in the god world as a whole. Only people like the Second Devil General could be considered potentates that could act like ambitious and ruthless tyrants.

"Dammit!" Buddha First-King grumbled. "It's that damn Buddha Shockheaven. I can't believe he stole my destiny. Does he think that just because he founded the Dragonswarm Society, he's the top figure in existence? That he can dominate the Myriad Dragons Lair? The lair is a true treasure, created as a place of safe shelter by the ancient Dragonfolk founders. It was severely damaged in the God Legion Tribulation, but its core is still as strong as before. Nobody can take control of that core, not even Buddha Shockheaven.

"Just wait until I reach my next cultivation breakthrough. I'll take over the Deva Dynasty and the Sumeru Temple, and even devour that so-called 'Mister Second'. With the boost in destiny, I'll be able to dominate all Dragonfolk. No one will be able to stand in my way!"

"Oh really?" Patriarch Deva said, stepping into the mansion grotto, apparently completely unaffected by the warding magics protecting it.

Of course, Yang Qi was hidden in the shadows behind him.

"We're old friends, Buddha First-King," Patriarch Deva said with a chuckle. "Why do you look so surprised to see me? I have to say, I'm surprised at how insanely ambitious you are. You really want to devour my Deva Dynasty? And the Sumeru Temple as well? The question is whether or not you can fit us down your throat!"

"Y-y-you... Patriarch Deva!? How did you get in here?" At first, Buddha First-King seemed livid, but then he grinned with vicious excitement. "I can't believe you dared to come here to the Myriad Dragons Lair. Feeling suicidal? Tired of living?"

"I obviously have reasons for being confident enough to come here. Although, I didn't come alone. I brought someone to meet you, and he has something to discuss with you." Patriarch Deva stepped to the side and allowed Yang Qi to walk forward, his aura pulsing with a mysterious and unreadable air.

"You're that so-called Mister Second," Buddha First-King said. "You've been helping out the Deva Dynasty recently, which is why their destiny has increased so much. And supposedly, you're incredibly rich. It's quite impressive that you could just walk into the Myriad Dragons Lair to see me. What are you here for?" He wanted to simply attack Patriarch Deva and 'Mister Second', and take them captive. However, he knew that the two of them wouldn't be stupid enough to simply jump into a hopeless situation, so they must have come prepared. Therefore, he started building up his power to unleash a devastating attack when the time was right.

"Allow me to make formal introductions," Patriarch Deva said, his eyes flickering with amusement as he looked at Buddha First-King. "This is Mister Second, a clone of the Second Devil General, subordinate of the True Devil and a famous leader from the dao of devils. He went into the Bastille of the One God and found his true self, which was sealed by the Lord of Radiance and Light. After freeing himself, he started working with me, the Nine Dragons Court, and the Sumeru Temple. By following his orders, we're going to conquer everything under heaven."

"What?!" Buddha First-King was so shocked that his crown nearly fell off his head. Staring at Yang Qi, he said, "Mister Second is actually a clone of the Second Devil General?! The mighty and paragonic figure from the dao of devils of ancient times?"

"That's right, Buddha First-King," Yang Qi said, easily slipping back into the role he had played before. "I'm the Second Devil General. And my main question is why you haven't dropped to your knees already."

"A clone of the Second Devil General? He was a person who brought destruction wherever he went and would fill everything with devilishness. But I don't sense any devilishness on you. Furthermore, your cultivation level is low. It looks to me like you're only a mid Paramount God with mid Unbounded will convergence. You're no match for me. You're just pretending to be the Second Devil General! You thought you could hide that from me? Even a mere clone of the Second Devil General would be identifiable by his aura, which would strike fear into my heart. You're a far cry from that! It couldn't be more obvious that you're not the Second Devil General!"

"He really is a clone of the Second Devil General. Yet you dare to accuse him of lying? Ai..." Patriarch Deva shook his head. "You'd best prostrate yourself and beg for forgiveness, otherwise, it wouldn't do any good even if I beg for leniency on your behalf. You see, you and I have been at each other's throats for years. But at least I respect you. The time has come to stop fighting, and work together. Mister Second is a good leader, and I'd hate to see you defy him and pay the consequences."

"Time to die!" Buddha First-King howled. "Heaven-Defying Eight Steps! Dragon-Defying Seven Claws!"

He immediately resorted to a consummate art of the Dragonfolk, striding forward in a specific, profound set of steps, simultaneously baring clawed fingers like a heaven-defying dragon. This was the type of attack that nobody could possibly defend against.

BAM!

In response, Yang Qi launched into the God Tombstone Palms. Although he wasn't even close to having full and complete enlightenment of the technique, it was the most powerful suite of palm moves in existence. When used, it would cause a tombstone to appear, inscribed with the fate of a god.

As Yang Qi launched his attack, a tombstone appeared, upon which was carved the name and epitaph of Buddha First-King. All of a sudden, Buddha First-King felt like he was already dead and was remembering what had occurred previously in his life.

"Damn you!"

However, he was a late Paramount God with a godhood rating and psychic scale of two hundred million. He was vastly beyond the level of Patriarch Deva, and was in the middle of the Myriad Dragons Lair, which made him even stronger than normal. Therefore, he wasn't terribly shaken.

"Your attacks can't do anything to me," Yang Qi said. "You would do well to know, Buddha First-King, that Buddha Testimony, who is second only to you, has already submitted to me. He already taught me your Dragon-Defying Seven Claws. They're nothing special, as far as I'm concerned, and I know exactly how to beat them. In fact, take a look at something I developed on my own. I call them the Dragon-Capturing Seven Claws!"

Yang Qi lunged forward like a bolt of lightning or a flurry of snow.

"Dragon-Capturing Seven Claws, First Stance: Blast of Dragon-Slaughtering!"

Yang Qi's hand was like an axe that could slaughter dragons, and as he swept it forth, it targeted every single weak spot on Buddha First-King.

He could devour the essence aura of the Myriad Dragons Lair without any negative side-effects whatsoever, which meant he could fight in here as easily as he could fight on the outside.

"Second Stance: Ring of Dragon-Imprisoning!

"Third Stance: Curse of Dragon-Trapping!

"Fourth Stance: Fire of Dragon-Extinguishing!

"Fifth Stance: Pressure of Dragon-Suppressing!

"Sixth Stance: Energy of Dragon-Breaking!

"Seventh Stance: Scream of Dragon-Ending!"

Yang Qi unleashed all seven moves, each of them targeting a weakness of the Dragonfolk. Whether it was the vital energy in the moves, or the stances alone, they were backed by profound will. And the final move, Scream of Dragon-Ending, was particularly effective, and was filled with a momentum that could end all dragons under heaven. In fact, it could remove the Dragonfolk from the god world and expunge them from the many heavens. A screaming filled the area that resembled the death of countless dragons, to the point where the flesh and blood that made up the surrounding area began melting away.

'Incredible!' thought Patriarch Deva. 'Where did he get stances like those? I've never even heard of anything like this before. They're the perfect weapon to use against Dragonfolk. Don't tell me he really created them on his own. That's impossible! Except, if a technique like this existed in the ancient era, the Dragonfolk wouldn't have survived.'

Patriarch Deva wasn't making a move, just watching things play out. That was what Yang Qi had ordered him to do.

Yang Qi was curious to see what a late Paramount God from the Dragonfolk was capable of, and he wanted to learn from the experience of fighting him. When he unleashed the Scream of Dragon-Ending, he shot forward like a spear, shattering Buddha First-King's defensive empyrean energy into dust and stabbing into his body. Buddha First-King was flung backward into the wall, where he coughed up a mouthful of blood, making it obvious that he had been seriously injured.

"You! What was that technique!? I obviously have no choice but to go all out against you! I've spent billions of years perfecting my buddha dragonpearls. They're my ultimate trump card, the result of the Dragonfolk's top technique, the Dragonpearl Creation Skill!"

Face twisting with madness, Buddha First-King drew on every scrap of power his cultivation base was capable of.

"The consummate arts of the Dragonfolk are without peer! Compared to the Seven Stances of Creation, those Dragon-Capturing Seven Claws of yours are like nothing. Watch and learn.

"First Stance: Use Energy to Oppose the Enemy!

"Second Stance: Use the Mind to Attack the Will!

"Third Stance: Use the Will to Intercept Thoughts!

"Fourth Stance: Use Thoughts to Continue Life!

"Fifth Stance: Use Life to Seize Fate!

"Sixth Stance: Use Fate to Gather Momentum!

"Seventh Stance: Use Momentum to Create Worlds!"

1. There's a section I'm leaving out because the English translation makes no sense. Here it is: "any person will have a record of their life written on their tombstone, which is why it's called an epitaph". It makes sense in Chinese because "epitaph" is literally "grave record inscription". Basically, the sentence is explaining what an epitaph is by breaking down the Chinese characters that make up the term.

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Chapter 1410: Seven Stances of Creation

Buddha First-King was using his most powerful trump card, the animadestiny dragonpearls he had bitterly cultivated over many years, which contained a consummate technique called the Seven Stances of Creation.

The stances were Energy, Mind, Will, Thoughts, Life, Fate, Momentum. Combined, they created a beautiful tableau that was the quintessence of dragons. In other words, dragons represented those things.

Truth be told, dragons weren't pure godlings, but a type of quintessence.

In the impure lands, there were dragon lodes and dragon energy. And the Son of Heaven was said to be a true dragon. All such terms illustrated how dragons represented the energy, mind, will, thoughts, fate, and momentum of both humans, and also heaven and earth.

When a person reached a certain level of power and influence, others would say they were a 'convergence of dragon energy'.

That was the quintessence of the dragon. In other words, dragons were civilization. And when the Seven Stances of Creation were unleashed, they weren't about raw power, but the momentum needed to create worlds. They surpassed the ordinary martial disciplines of dragons, reaching a higher level that transcended ordinary godly-class energy arts.

As soon as Buddha First-King spat out his dragonpearl and unleashed the Seven Stances of Creation, Yang Qi's Dragon-Capturing Seven Claws were destroyed. Then Buddha First-King pressed the attack.

Yang Qi immediately sensed how difficult it would be to deal with these stances. However, he wasn't worried. He knew that their power came from the Dragonpearl Creation Skill. And dragonpearls weren't godhood, nor were they internal pellets. They were like seeds that would grow after practicing cultivation for millions upon millions of years.

RUMBLE!

Yang Qi resorted to the Myriad Worlds Greater Teleportation to dodge the attack, and the result was that the blow hit the wall and caused it to cave in. Patriarch Deva was shocked, and was forced to use his Five Strikes of the Deva to dodge out of the way.

Unfortunately, he was deep in the Myriad Dragons Lair! He wasn't a match for Buddha First-King, even with the quintessence of King Heaven-Devourer's energy arts that Yang Qi had given him. Thankfully, Yang Qi had already dissipated ninety-nine percent of the force.

'Damnation!' Patriarch Deva thought, furious. 'I'd be evenly matched with Buddha First-King if we were on the outside. I'd even have ways to land some good blows. But in the Myriad Dragons Lair, I can't even use a tenth of my power!'

'These Seven Stances of Creation are very formidable,' Yang Qi thought as he continuously used the Myriad Worlds Greater Teleportation to dodge to safety.

Then Buddha First-King reached the last of the seven stances, and Yang Qi finally made a move.

"Everlit Godlamp!"

SNICK!

A bean-sized spark shot out into the seventh move, then exploded into radiance and light.

A miserable scream rang out as Buddha First-King was thrown backward, blood spraying from his mouth.

"Purrfect God Art!" Yang Qi said, flicking his finger and sending out a bubble that wrapped up the energy of his opponent's attack, shrinking it down into a dragonpearl.

'This thing is incredible!' he thought, grabbing it. Without hesitation, he gobbled it down, sending it flying into the God Legion Paradise, and from there to the Everlit Godlamp. After all, that dragonpearl was strong enough to melt anything in existence; even the Second Devil General wouldn't dare to take it lightly.

CRASH!

As the dragonpearl melted, it transformed into countless dragons of radiance and light, which shot into his sage monarch magistrates.

The final transformation was beginning! The dragonpearl contained the quintessence of the ancient dao of heaven and the Dragonfolk, and with it, the sage monarch magistrates were changing in a very dramatic way. At long last, the sage monarch magistrates had reached a critical moment in which they were about to reach Unbounded will convergence.

'Excellent,' Yang Qi thought. 'They're finally on the verge of a breakthrough. That said, there's no rush. I need to take things slowly.' Ignoring the sage monarch magistrates, he pressed the attack. Buddha First-King had lost his momentum, and now Yang Qi was using the Myriad Worlds Greater Teleportation offensively.

Then he saw an opening and blurred into motion, attacking with the Sage Monarch Grand Magic.

Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop.

The attacks came so swiftly that Buddha First-King was hard-pressed to defend against each one, let alone launch a counter-attack. In fact, all ten of them hit him, then Yang Qi was right in front of him, reaching out to grab his head.

However, that was when an immense force suddenly weighed down on the mountain, and three voices spoke out that caused everything to tremble violently.

"Get out here, Buddha First-King! Why hasn't your Nine Dragons Court agreed to join us? Are you looking to get killed?!

"That's right, Buddha First-King. Your Nine Dragons Court is like a tiny village, compared to the god world as a whole. The fact that we want to enlist you to our side is a big honor. If you refuse to come to your senses, you can't blame us for just wiping you out of existence. Incidentally, you're not permitted to stay in the Myriad Dragons Lair from now on. If we see you, we'll attack you on sight. Got it? That is to say, unless you join us. Then you can stay here. You see, we're going to unite all Dragonfolk and restore us to our previous glory. And anyone who refuses to comply isn't welcome!"

"Get the hell out here, Buddha First-King! If you hide like a turtle in its shell, we'll make sure you die a very horrible death!"

Yang Qi could tell exactly what was going on.

'Dammit. I wanted to get the Nine Dragons Court under my control without attracting any attention. Screw these fools!' Unwilling to simply give up, Yang Qi continued using the God Legion Seal to subjugate Buddha First-King.

The process was quick, and when it was over, Buddha First-King immediately understood the situation. "So that's who you really are..."

"Quiet. Who are those people outside?"

Not daring to respond too slowly, Buddha First-King said, "People from the Dragonswarm Society. Their patriarch is Buddha Shockheaven, one of the most powerful old-timers there is among us Dragonfolk. His cultivation base is far beyond my own, and for all I know, he's already in the peak Paramount God level. As for his subordinates, they're all roughly on the same level as me. Their society has been working hard to take over the Myriad Dragons Lair, and now they're here to besiege me. For years, I've refused to join them, and now it seems they finally decided to go on the offensive."

"Go out and do what it takes to fool them. I want to see exactly how strong this Dragonswarm Society is." He flicked his finger, activating the Dragonfolk genes within himself and Patriarch Deva, instantly causing the two of them to turn into small dragons. Together with Buddha First-King, they flew out and found that the mountain around them was covered with swirling mist.

There were three people present, one man and two women. All of them were late Paramount Gods like Buddha First-King, with psychic scales and godhood ratings above a hundred million. Furthermore, they had magical treasures that caused them to glow with shining light. Clearly, they all possessed powerful thrall armies.

"Meet Buddha Swallow, Buddha Lotus, and Buddha Trueheaven," Buddha First-King said with a bitter smile. "They're all proud apprentices of Buddha Shockheaven, and each of them are extremely powerful. If I had to face one of them alone, I wouldn't be worried. Worst case scenario, I could just flee. But together, they're a problem. Furthermore, Buddha Shockheaven designed a special kind of thrall called a shockheaven wardragon. Each one is as strong as a peak Consummate God, and they proliferate like flies. When their power is combined, it's completely shocking. I'd say that each of these three probably has a billion thralls ready to unleash."

"Oh? Shockheaven wardragons? Sounds interesting. You do the talking. The best outcome would be for you to trick them into coming to the Nine Dragons Court, where I can make special arrangements to deal with them."

If Yang Qi could somehow subjugate these three, he would have agents in the Dragonswarm Society just as he did in the House of the Invincible.

Which would get him even more destiny.

That said, it didn't seem to him that the Dragonswarm Society was on the same level as the Dugu Clan's House of the Invincible. As they headed out into the open, Yang Qi made himself and Patriarch Deva invisible, so they wouldn't alert their enemies that anything was amiss.

The first to speak was the woman known as Buddha Lotus. "So, Buddha First-King, you finally decided to stick your turtle head out of your turtle shell? I think we should start calling you Buddha First-Turtle!"

Ignoring her taunt, Buddha First-Dragon said, "I've thought the matter through, and I'm ready to join the Dragonswarm Society. In fact, I can take you to the Nine Dragons Court right now to go through the formalities."

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Chapter 1411: Getting them Under Control

"Well, well!" said Buddha Trueheaven, exchanging a nod with the two women. "Very straightforward of you, Buddha First-King. And you're even offering to take us to the Nine Dragons Court? You're not trying to pull a fast one, are you?"

Smiling wryly, Buddha First-King said, "You think I'd try to fool the three of you? The Nine Dragons Court isn't possibly in a position to defy the Dragonswarm Society. It was only a matter of time before we had to back down. That's the only way we can avoid meeting a violent end. Besides, maybe I can benefit some in the end."

Buddha Trueheaven burst out laughing. "A wise man submits to the circumstances, right, Buddha First-King? Good decision. I'll make sure to take care of you going forward. After all, you're roughly on the same level of strength as the three of us. With all of us working together, we'll all benefit. Let's get going. Take us to your Nine Dragons Court."

"Of course, right away," Buddha First-King said, obsequiously nodding his head.

"Let's go!"

The three of them shot with incredible speed out of the greyspace of the Myriad Dragons Lair. Outside, the spatial tempests were violent and chaotic; however, it wasn't anything difficult to deal with. The group flew for several days, until they were over the open ocean. Eventually, they reached an area where enormous sea creatures existed that would take in seawater and spray it into the air, creating a region of mist that blocked the rays of the sun.

"Down below you'll see the crystalline palace of the Nine Dragons Court. Please, you first. The government officials are all gathered and have been notified that we'll soon announce the Nine Dragons Court is swearing allegiance to the Dragonswarm Society. Afterward, you three will be able to take command of all the destiny here. Of course, there'll be a ceremony to make it all official."

"How much destiny does the Nine Dragons Court have?" said Buddha Swallow. "Not that it matters. We'll be taking it no matter what. Also, don't forget that you're with the Dragonswarm Society now. If any other group comes along and tries recruiting you, what will you do? Will you be tempted?"

"Never!" Buddha First-King said, bowing at the waist. "It would never happen. I know exactly what would happen if we allowed ourselves to be tempted in that way." Given his subservience, he almost didn't look like the consummate expert that he was.

Waving his finger, he summoned a passageway of pure, glowing crystal, which they all entered.

"Wonderful! Excellent!" The three experts seemed right at home and were completely oblivious to the fact that they were entering a place as dangerous as a dragon's pool or a tiger's den. They seemed completely and utterly confident.

At the end of the crystal passageway, they entered a sprawling palace hall, which was where court would normally be held.

Seeing the throne at the end of the hall, Buddha Trueheaven strode over and looked it up and down. "Call the younger generation here, Buddha First-King. They're also Dragonfolk, and I'm curious to see what kind of geniuses you have. The best of them might qualify to become thralls for us."

"What? You want to turn the geniuses of the Nine Dragons Court into thralls?" Buddha First-King seemed shaken.

Buddha Trueheaven's face hardened. "What, you have a problem with that? You're loyal to the Dragonswarm Society now, so you should be ready to sacrifice your best to it. What the Dragonswarm Society needs most now is material to make good thralls. You see, we didn't want to recruit the Nine Dragons Court because you're strong. In fact, you're so weak it's pathetic. We want your top geniuses; their flesh and blood will make perfect thrall troops. With enough of the Dragonswarm Society's thrall troops in a fight, it's possible to kill people of a higher cultivation level than you."

"Er, I suppose I'll have to ask my lord about that," Buddha First-King said.

"Your lord?"

The three other Dragonfolk exchanged glances, realizing something was not as they had assumed.

"Milord! Patriarch Deva. Please, come out!"

Chuckling, Yang Qi appeared. "You three are very impressive. Unfortunately, Buddha First-King and the Nine Dragons Court are already loyal to me. And should I just stand around while someone tries to take what belongs to me?"

Out here, he had nothing to fear from these three.

The environment was different, and the truth was that it was like a huge bubble at the bottom of the sea. In fact, it was a world of its own, with godtrees, flowers, and a divine lamp that shone with radiance and light.

It was a spell formation Yang Qi had set up, and these three had walked right into it.

Now, he knew they couldn't just flee.

"What do the three of you think of my spell formation? I've been waiting for you for some time now. It seems to me that it's quite a waste for you to be members of the Dragonswarm Society. Why not join my Sage Monarch Society? And of course, I'm the Sage Monarch."

"You?" Buddha Trueheaven said, his expression one of utter rage. "How dare you, Buddha First-King! You actually lured us into a trap!? Do you have any idea what's going to happen to you now? This is an unforgivable crime!"

"An unforgivable crime? I don't think so. The three of you are going to be working for my lord soon, too. We'll be colleagues!" Suddenly turning to Patriarch Deva, he said, "The two of us will handle the women while our lord handles Buddha Trueheaven!"

"Alright!" Patriarch Deva said. Looking at Buddha Lotus, he smiled oddly and said, "What's so special about you Dragonfolk? You make good mounts for us humans, but that's about it. In fact, I think you'll make an excellent mount."

Without hesitation, he attacked, using a very vicious move. Although he had been defeated by Yang Qi, he was still the founder of an immense sect and a powerful late Paramount God.

Meanwhile, Buddha First-King was unleashing deadly attacks on Buddha Swallow.

As for Yang Qi, he flicked the sleeve of his God Legion Battle Robe, causing the space around Buddha Trueheaven to shrink as he used another technique he had created, the Dragon-Beheading Seven Stances.

His Dragon-Capturing Seven Claws had proved useless in the face of the Seven Stances of Creation. But after taking Buddha First-King's dragonpearl, he had come to understand the true quintessence of the Dragonfolk.

Therefore, he had altered the Dragon-Capturing Seven Claws, transforming them into the Dragon-Beheading Seven Stances. Now, his hands were like incredibly sharp blades that created a torrent of slashing destruction. Buddha Trueheaven's defensive energy arts were instantly sliced apart, and before he could do anything, his skin was pierced, causing blood to spray out like a fountain.

Not only had Yang Qi improved a lot after assimilating that dragonpearl and improving his draconic substructure, but Buddha Trueheaven was also arrogant and conceited. Therefore, Yang Qi beat him with a single move.

"Dammit!" howled Buddha Trueheaven. "I'm gonna slaughter you! I'm gonna slaughter your whole family! Have a death wish?! Vast Ocean Transverse Overflow!"

RUMBLE!

Drawing on a consummate art of the Dragonfolk, he caused the ocean to reverse its flow and push away in all directions!

Normally, all rivers flowed into the ocean, but now it was the opposite, indicating the arrival of universal destruction and chaos. And in the midst of that chaos, Buddha Trueheaven was like an unparalleled hero.

"A very impressive technique. Sadly, it's not enough to deal with me. Everlit Godlamp!" Tapping into his God Legion Seal, he activated the Everlit Godlamp. "If you hadn't waltzed right into my trap, it would've been a lot more difficult to deal with you. But in your arrogance, you fell right into my spell formation!"

The Everlit Godlamp unleashed a blazing radiance and light that made it almost impossible to see.

RUMBLE!

Then he unleashed the Tribulation Monarch Canon.

Three volleys slammed into the three experts. Buddha Trueheaven had already been hurt, and couldn't avoid this trump card attack.

The three experts were sent flying, blood spraying out of their mouths, until they slammed into the greyspace. Yang Qi exhaled a stream of shining fire that wrapped them up and slammed them onto the ground.

Then, with practiced ease, he prepared to forcibly subjugate them. However, the moment he unleashed the power of the God Legion Seal, something completely unpredictable happened.

Vicious expressions appeared on the faces of all three experts. "You think you can plot against us? We're Dragonfolk! We'll never surrender! You can kill Dragonfolk in battle, but you can never conquer them. There are no losers among Dragonfolk, and no slaves! Patriarch, avenge our deaths! Heaven-Startling Explosion!"

"Not good!"

To Yang Qi's surprise, they were unleashing a devastating energy that wasn't their own power, but rather a self-destructive power their patriarch had inserted into them to ensure that they would never be captured!

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Chapter 1412: Shocking Self-Detonation

Yang Qi really was caught by surprise that the three experts he had been about to subjugate were resorting to self-detonation.

All of them had power seeds inside their bodies, placed there by a peak Paramount God. They were seeds of pure arrogance and defiance that would prevent anyone from enslaving them. And if they reached a deadly situation, the seeds would explode, destroying everything around them.

That was why they said the Dragonfolk could be killed in battle, but never conquered.

And now, it was too late for Yang Qi to stop them.

How devastating would this explosion be? Enough that nobody could stand up to it, that was for sure. As the explosion spread out, Yang Qi quickly threw Patriarch Deva and Buddha First-King out of the spell formation. However, he didn't flee.

Right now, he was in a moment of extreme danger. Of course, it wasn't the explosion itself that he was worried about. Rather, after the three patriarchs exploded, their backers would come investigate. And when they came, the entire Nine Dragons Court would be wiped out of existence.

As to whether or not they would track Yang Qi down, he couldn't say for sure. If they did, and they realized he was responsible, they might end up finding out about the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and the Nacrelight Sageland. And that would be troublesome.

Then all of Yang Qi's conquests up to this point would be meaningless, as he would be forced to flee to parts unknown.

How could he ever have guessed that the Dragonfolk would be this ruthless? This arrogant!? How could people who reached the late Paramount God level be so willing to kill themselves? It was one of the biggest mistakes he had made in a long time.

'I can't let the energy of this blast escape. I can definitely hide it. Life-Death Void-Destruction God-Lightning! God Legion Paradise!'

He quickly deployed the God Legion Paradise, which wrapped up the vital energy and confined the destructive tempests within the pure land.

Unfortunately, the forces of destruction were impossible for even the God Legion Paradise to handle. The twin godtrees of permanence and impermanence were ripped to shreds, and the rest of the lands transformed into something from an apocalyptic doomsday. Volcanos raged and the earth quaked; lightning crashed, and heaven and earth filled with bloody rain and the wailing of ghosts and weeping of gods.

Yang Qi suppressed the explosion as fiercely as he could. And he had twenty-five thousand sage monarch magistrates within him joining in the effort.

Bam. Bam. Bam. Bam! Bam!!

The force was too immense.

The sage monarch magistrates were shoved backward step by step, until they started exploding as well. In short order, thousands were wiped out of existence.

However, Yang Qi wasn't ready to give up.

He held firm, but soon he, too, was being wiped away, until even his godhood was melting.

"Sage Monarch Grand Magic; Rapid Rederivation; End of the Road; Ultimate Flourishing and Decay!"

RUMBLE!

All of a sudden, a mysterious and enigmatic void popped into being within the numerous streams of destructive power.

This was a true void. A vacuum.

RUMBLE!

The death of his precious sage monarch magistrates had pushed Yang Qi into a pain so great he reached a level of complete, icy calm.

The self-detonation was about to wipe out the God Legion Paradise, but Yang Qi wasn't ready to give up. He knew that if he didn't keep the power of the explosion in check, and the slightest fluctuation escaped, the patriarchs of the Dragonfolk would find out. Then, he would be in a truly dangerous situation. For the moment, all he could do was draw deeply on the Life-Death Void-Destruction God-Lightning to make sure no one found out about what was happening.

He was now trying to buy time. Even if he ultimately had to pack up and run, he could deal with that.

He had the complete Cruiser of Civilization now, which meant he could take the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, Sage Monarch Society, Nine Dragons Court, and Sumeru Temple with him if it became necessary.

After all, the space available within the cruiser was immense. It was as large as his heart needed it to be. In years past, the Lord of Civilization had filled it with countless civilizations. In comparison, Yang Qi's groups were negligible.

Fifteen thousand sage monarch magistrates had collapsed into ash!

He had lost more than half of his force! And yet, he didn't frown. Thanks to his relentless efforts, the power of the explosion was finally starting to shrink within the God Legion Paradise.

"Be melted! The blood of the Dragonfolk is eternally proud! Your fighting spirit is immense. And now I finally understand what my sage monarch magistrates have been missing. Your three Dragonfolk patriarchs are so proud you decided to self-detonate rather than be defeated. And that is exactly what I need for my sage monarch magistrates to reach the next highest level!"

RUMBLE!

As the explosion shrank, he forced the genetic material and proud will of the Dragonfolk into his surviving sage monarch magistrates. Almost instantly, their energy skyrocketed, breaking through all fetters as they developed a pride and arrogance like that of dragons.

The remaining ten thousand sage monarch magistrates all acquired Unbounded will convergence, breaking past the level of nine hundred and ninety thousand into a million!

An indescribable aura rose up from them as they reached vastly higher levels of power. Whether it was their substructure or their fighting prowess, they were far beyond anything from before. The sage monarch magistrates from before were like weaklings, compared to these versions.

And although Yang Qi was spending a lot of vital energy, he was able to absorb the remaining vital energy from the self-detonation of the three experts to improve his sage monarch magistrates!

Even though he was only left with ten thousand of them, the fact that they had Unbounded will convergence meant their fighting prowess was equivalent to forty or fifty thousand of the previous version!

Meanwhile, fluctuations from the explosion had died down. Buddha First-King and Patriarch Deva were watching closely, very serious expressions on their faces.

"We're finished," Buddha First-King said. "Done for. All my work building the Nine Dragons Court, and it's going to be destroyed just like this. Now that those three experts are dead, the Dragonswarm Society's patriarchs are going to wipe us out of existence. There's no way to escape it."

"It's worth worrying about," Yang Qi said. "But I used my Life-Death Void-Destruction God-Lightning to cover everything up. As long as the Dragonswarm Society leaders don't summon those three for a meeting, no one will have any idea of what's happened. We should have time to come up with a plan. For one thing, we have to move locations. Patriarch Deva, call a meeting to discuss the particulars. We need to get all of the people and resources of the Deva Dynasty, even the continents, and take them away."

"What? We're really going to move?" Patriarch Deva said, shocked. "The Deva Dynasty has a population in the billions. Moving that many people is going to be a huge task. Even if I were ten times as strong as I am right now, I probably couldn't do it."

"He's right," said Buddha First-King. "And how could I possibly move the Nine Dragons Court? The patriarchs of the Dragonswarm Society are vicious, and they'll definitely wipe us out down to the chickens and dogs."

"It's not going to be easy, but we can do it if we handle it one step at a time." Yang Qi opened his Lord's Eye to examine the details of the Deva Dynasty and the Nine Dragons Court. They were huge, and had immense destiny. Furthermore, they were so inextricably tied to the space around them that even if Yang Qi were ten times stronger than he was, he probably wouldn't be able to move them.

It would only be possible to take away some of the most important items. But that would be a huge blow in terms of destiny, negating all of his efforts so far.

That was when laughter suddenly rang out from inside the Everlit Godlamp. "Not strong enough, are you, boy? You really got in a bad position within the Myriad Dragons Lair, didn't you? All you have to do is share your life force with me, and you could probably conquer the entire Myriad Dragons Lair!"

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