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 1413: Extreme Climax of Danger

Yang Qi was in a truly dangerous situation.

He had failed to subjugate the three experts from the Dragonfolk and turn them into agents. They had resorted to self-detonation rather than be subjected to subjugation. Word would spread eventually, and it would lead to big complications. The Dragonfolk would definitely come after him in full force, so for the time being, the best option was to gather his valuables and flee.

The Second Devil General chose that moment to ply him with temptation.

If the two of them shared their life force and bodies, Yang Qi would instantly become vastly stronger. Even the Dragonfolk patriarchs would fall to him in combat, as they definitely weren't a match for the Second Devil General. Even years ago, the most elite dragon experts, their most brutal killers, couldn't have done anything to the general. However, there were too many downsides.

"Stow it, Second Devil General," Yang Qi. "Your temptations won't work on me. I can handle this situation with the Cruiser of Civilization; it has more than enough room to take everything away with me. Besides, my sage monarch magistrates have cultivated a divine ability that pushed them into the Unbounded level. Given some time, not even the top Dragonfolk experts will pose a threat to me."

"You might be strong," the Second Devil General replied, "but the Dragonfolk have a lot of amazing resources. In the ancient war that led to the God Legion Tribulation, the dragons managed to avoid the bulk of the destruction. So I'm very curious to see how you plan to evade their wrath. When the critical moment comes, I think that instead of helping you, I'm just going to sit back and watch you struggle. Then, when you truly need me, I'll just devour you and revel in your pleas for mercy. So think this through well. If you wait too long, regret won't do you any good." Having finished his threats, the Second Devil General remained silent for a moment. When he realized that Yang Qi wasn't saying anything in response, he added, "I'll be waiting, boy. Just call out to me at any time."

Yang Qi snorted coldly. "My sage monarch magistrates already have Unbounded will convergence. And my cultivation base has made progress as well. I'll be breaking into the late Paramount God level any time now. Once I'm there, the transformations of the God Legion Seal will make it even easier for me to deal with the Everlit Godlamp. Once I assimilate it, your doomsday will have arrived, Second Devil General. I'll use my Sagely Sacrifice to give you to King Immortal-Slayer. Besides, the more danger I face, and the more pressure I'm under, the better progress my cultivation base makes."

Yang Qi was telling the truth. Once he was a late Paramount God, and the God Legion Seal transformed, he would be in a very different position. And when he took the flesh and blood that was the Everlit Godlamp, and used it to acquire the corporeal husk of the Lord of Radiance and Light, just how strong would he be? It was hard to say. But his cultivation base would definitely reach a peak level.

"What do you want us to do going forward, Young Sir?" Patriarch Deva asked.

"Are we going to subjugate Buddhist Lord Sumeru?" asked Buddha First-King.

"How could I not subjugate him? But I'll be doing it alone. You two gather all of the elites from your respective organizations and tell them a major event has occurred. Clear out all the valuables you have in storage. Understand? Fortify the defenses and raze the fields. Mobilize everything you can and relocate as much of your populace as possible. I'll notify my people of the situation and have them bring the Cruiser of Civilization here to start loading it up. The faster the better."

Yang Qi had big plans underway.

"Right, of course. We'll get to work immediately. Right away."

Yang Qi then sent a message to Jadefall and the others, with an update about the Dragonfolk and instructions to bring the Cruiser of Civilization.

Although they had control of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, there were other groups to conquer, including the League of Academies, League of Wretch-Gods, and Nacrelight Sageland. As for the League of the Devil-Dao, it was almost at the point of being under control.

However, expanding to conquer other groups wouldn't do any good right now. As such, Yang Qi gave orders to temporarily stop the work in the Nacrelight Sageland. After all, the Nacrelight Sageland had the Destined Marriage God Temple, which had been created by a Fateless One. And the power of the High Priestess was still strong there, which meant it was entirely likely that overt action would provoke a deadly response.

The League of Academies was also a unique situation. They followed the dao of righteousness, not the dao of devils; therefore, Yang Qi didn't want to use excessive violence to deal with them.

He watched Patriarch Deva and Buddha First-King leave, then nodded to himself as he turned and headed in the direction of the Sumeru Temple.

Of course, he already had some of their monks under his control, so he knew exactly where their headquarters was. And considering his recent gains and advancements, subjugating them wouldn't be a big problem.

Using his Tribulation Wings and Myriad Worlds Greater Teleportation, he easily pierced through space with a speed that surpassed anything that Paramount Gods were capable of. Soon, he reached a continent filled with golden clouds and rippling buddha power. It was a paradise filled with temples and buddhist statues. It also contained innumerable countries and civilizations, all of them flourishing buddhist states, from the commoners to the rulers.

As Yang Qi approached, he sensed the immense faith at work, and saw how it could transform space, land, and even the meteorological phenomena. Everything seemed to glow with golden light.

'That's an incredible convergence of faith.' Glancing around, he saw that the numerous countries all had temples that were connected to each other with teleportation portals. Although it wasn't as expansive as the Deva Dynasty, it was tightly connected in a way that made it a very difficult place to invade. There would be no wretch-devils sneaking into this place to cause trouble.

As for the Deva Dynasty, it was extremely powerful, and although wretch-devils wouldn't outright invade, they would definitely infiltrate it.

But there was no way any wretch energy could enter a place as pure as this.

'Very impressive,' Yang Qi thought, nodding. After reaching out and making connections to the various pawns he had put in place here, he turned his attention to a temple hovering high above everything else in the golden clouds. It almost looked like a mirage, and it was none other than the headquarters of the Sumeru Temple.

It took the faith of trillions of citizens to create a power strong enough to levitate that temple headquarters high into the sky.

Yang Qi quickly summoned some vital energy from the Secret-Ensconcing All-World Anything-Everything Fundamental-Law Magic, which was a consummate technique from the buddhist schools. As a result, he felt no force of expulsion pushing against him. Instead, he felt right at home as he flew toward the headquarters.

The headquarters was huge, and was made up of countless magical treasures. There were buddhist masters working on their cultivation inside, including old-timers who were roughly on the same level as Patriarch Deva.

These experts had no way to evade Yang Qi's detection. As late Paramount Gods, they burned in his sight as surely as signal fires.

'Hm? There are actually two of them?'

Yang Qi's sharp senses easily detected the fact that there were two specific auras. One of them belonged to Buddhist Lord Sumeru; he glowed with buddhist light, and seemed tranquil, as though he could entice anyone to be purified. The other aura was twisted, distorted, mysterious, and impermanent. It was coiled like a snake, and hidden in a way that made it almost impossible to detect. However, it pulsed with power that either met or exceeded that of Buddhist Lord Sumeru.

Not daring to do anything that would attract too much attention, Yang Qi carefully entered the temple complex.

Eventually, he caught sight of two people seated cross-legged in the temple hall. One was an old, emaciated monk whose skin flickered with faint, golden light. Sitting opposite him was a tall, arrogant-looking man with a profound and mysterious aura. At a glance, Yang Qi could tell that he was one of the Spritefolk. After all, he had become very familiar with their aura during his spritefruit heist.

Furthermore, his aunt, Yang Susu, was one of the Spritefolk. Over the years that had passed, he had been focused fully on his cultivation, and his efforts to get stronger. So he had never gone to the Spritefolk to search for his Aunt Susu. However, he was confident that she was among them in the god world.

Unfortunately, the Spritefolk had many subsidiary branches, and searching through all of them wouldn't be an easy task.

'This man's psychic scale and godhood rating are at three hundred million! Even if I got the jump on him, I wouldn't be able to beat him. I have to be very careful here.'

"Buddhist Lord Sumeru, I came here today as a representative of the royal branch of the Spritefolk. I'd like to invite you to the wedding of one of our princesses to one of the elite young ones of the Dugu Clan's House of the Invincible. His name is Dugu Yunkong. Although your Sumeru Temple isn't particularly impressive, you were an apprentice of the ancient Buddhist King Clearsky, and you've carried on his core teachings and doctrines. Therefore, I've come to give you this formal invitation card. Will you accept?"

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Chapter 1414: Yang Susu's Whereabouts

"Of course I accept, Patriarch Sprite Desolation," Buddhist Lord Sumeru said, sounding very honored. "It's a grand occasion involving both the monumental House of the Invincible and the royal Spritefolk. How could I possibly refuse? Unfortunately, my cultivation base is a bit weak. I worry I might make a fool of myself."

The truth was that the Sumeru Temple was pitiful when compared to the House of the Invincible or the Spritefolk. The Spritefolk patriarch was giving a lot of face to the old monk by inviting him to an event held by those two groups.

"Forget about that," Sprite Desolation replied. "Just come and offer your respects. Maybe bring a nice gift. Don't worry, you'll be paid back handsomely. Dugu Yunkong is a boundless expert from ancient times, how could he not be incredibly rich? That said, if you don't have any appropriate gift, then just don't worry about that aspect.

"Either way, here's the invitation card. Now that I've delivered it to you, I need to make my way to the other top organizations and deliver their cards. When the date arrives, simply bring the invitation to the House of the Invincible, and you'll be escorted in with full fanfare."

"Er, Patriarch Sprite Desolation... where exactly is the House of the Invincible? I've never been there."

"Oh. Don't worry about that. When the date comes, the invitation card will create a teleportation portal that leads directly to the entrance of the House of the Invincible. So keep track of that card. It's a valuable magical treasure created by a peak Paramount God, a person dozens of times stronger than either of us. Maybe a hundred times stronger."

With that, Patriarch Sprite Desolation flew up into the air.

"Another thing, Buddhist Lord Sumeru. That invitation card will allow you to bring a guest with you. Perhaps your favorite apprentice? It will be an amazing experience, to say the least."

"Many thanks. Many thanks! I look forward to this incredible event. Patriarch Sprite Desolation, are you sure you don't want to stay for a bit? I'd love to entertain you."

"There's no need for that. I have more invitation cards to deliver, and some need to be taken to very distant places. Oh, I almost forgot. I need to go to the Deva Dynasty and the Nine Dragons Court."

"Oh? Well, okay, I understand." Buddhist Lord Sumeru obviously wasn't particularly pleased, but didn't want to show it.

Patriarch Sprite Desolation nodded, then turned and vanished into thin air.

'He's giving an invitation to Patriarch Deva? And Buddha First-King? It's a good thing I found out about this.' He quickly sent the two of them a message alerting them of what was to come. That way there wouldn't be any accidents.

Meanwhile, Buddhist Lord Sumeru looked at the invitation card and let out a long sigh. "The House of the Invincible…? The House of the Invincible... What a pity the Ancient House of Buddha is all but dispersed. Without a Buddhist Monarch to take the lead, things have really declined. Years ago, when the Ancient House of Buddha was still around, those bastards at the House of the Invincible never would've dared to speak to me like that. Sadly, ever since the boundless Buddhist Tribulation came, our most ultimate technique, the Secret-Ensconcing All-World Anything-Everything Fundamental-Law Magic, was lost for all time."

"You're wrong about that, Buddhist Lord Sumeru," Yang Qi said, stepping out of the shadows. "It isn't lost. And if you want to bring your buddhist school back to glory, all you have to do is join me."

Spinning, Buddhist Lord Sumeru blurted out, "Who are you?"

Anyone would react with similar surprise when someone popped out of nowhere like Yang Qi had just done.

"It doesn't matter who I am. I'm here to save you. The Deva Dynasty and Nine Dragons Court have already acknowledged allegiance to me. The Sumeru Temple is the only one who hasn't. Incidentally, your successor Dibarra is already working for me. I'm Mister Second from the Deva Dynasty. Presumably you've heard of me."

Buddhist Lord Sumeru seemed to relax upon hearing that. "Mister Second? The one who went missing in the Bastille of the One God? You sure know how to talk big. Trying to pull a fast one, huh? Tell me exactly what you're trying to accomplish here. It's not exactly easy to get this deep into the Sumeru Temple undetected."

"Did you not understand what I just said? Dibarra. Come out here, please."

Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh...!

In response to his command, the door slammed open and Dibarra walked in, flanked by a handful of other monks.

A look of alarm flashed across Buddhist Lord Sumeru's face. "What do you people think you're doing? How dare you enter this hall without my permission! That's going to earn you the death penalty! In fact, blasphemy like this will get you thrown into the Blood Cistern, cutting you off from rebirth for all time!"

"Buddhist Lord," Dibarra said, "we've already acknowledged allegiance to Mister Second. His divine abilities are incomprehensible, and his magical power is boundless. If you submit to him, the benefits will be astounding."

"Evil creature!" Buddhist Lord Sumeru shouted, thrusting his palm out with deadly force and causing the golden image of a buddha to appear behind him.

Unfortunately, while this technique was impressive, it was weak as far as Yang Qi was concerned.

Yang Qi struck back and the palm technique shattered. "If you refuse to give in, Buddhist Lord Sumeru, I'll have to force you. Time is of the essence here, and I don't have time for chit-chat. Sage monarch magistrates, come forth!"

WHIZZZ!

He was actually itching to see how his sage monarch magistrates would perform, now that they had Unbounded will convergence. He only had ten thousand left, but they had been significantly upgraded and were now pulsing with the battle aura of a horde of dragons.

As the sage monarch magistrates appeared, Yang Qi began chanting the Sovereign Lord's Holy and Far-Reaching Consummate Omnicurse.

Immediately, dramatic things began happening in the temple hall. The majesty of the ten thousand sage monarch magistrates easily crushed the buddhist light coming from Buddhist Lord Sumeru.

"Myriad Buddhas Enter the World!"

Buddhist Lord Sumeru knew it was a moment of life or death, yet he wasn't crestfallen. Drawing on the preheaven vital energy he'd cultivated over countless years, he used a consummate technique that caused a host of buddha-like infants to appear behind him.

However, Yang Qi simply strode forward and waved his finger, causing all of the buddhas to vanish. Emptiness. The lack of self. Such were the highest mysteries of the buddhist schools.

However, Buddhist Lord Sumeru simply burst out laughing. "You fell right for it! One Buddha Ascends to Heaven!"

As it turned out, it had all been a trick. The move Myriad Buddhas Enter the world could be turned into One Buddha Ascends to Heaven, which was a very powerful escape technique. In the blink of an eye, Buddhist Lord Sumeru turned into a golden streak of light and shot upward.

Unfortunately, before that golden streak could escape, a host of golden chains wrapped around it. It was a given that Yang Qi had set up a safety net to make sure Buddhist Lord Sumeru couldn't flee.

Ding!

A stentorian boom rang out and Buddhist Lord Sumeru slammed back down to the ground, his face deathly pale. Quickly placing his palms together as if in prayer, he said, "I'm willing to acknowledge allegiance, Mister Second."

"Oh?" Yang Qi had been prepared for Buddhist Lord Sumeru to pull the same trick as the Dragonfolk and die rather than submit. Surprisingly, he hadn't even needed to inflict a serious injury and the man was ready to give in. "You can't seriously be ready to surrender already, Buddhist Lord Sumeru."

"I've already lost the initiative, Mister Second. Your abilities are obviously unparalleled, and you've prepared well for this moment. What would be the point of struggling? It'd just be just begging for humiliation. You've obviously played things well, ensuring that the Sumeru Temple is alone and outnumbered. So why fight? It makes more sense to surrender and follow your lead. Go ahead and place whatever warding spells you feel necessary into this mortal flesh of mine."

With that, he sat there unmoving.

"Excellent," Yang Qi said, glad that things were finally going smoothly again.

He waved his finger and a stream of fire shot out, entering the top of the monk's head and piercing directly into his soul and sea of consciousness. The monk let loose a long sigh, almost as if he had just died. But an hour later, he opened his eyes, and they shone with surprise. "You... you bear the God Legion Seal?"

"Yes, yes. No need to go on about it. I'm tired of hearing people say the same thing." Waving Buddhist Lord Sumeru into silence, Yang Qi reached out and took the invitation card from the House of the Invincible.

It was incredibly heavy, almost as weighty as a mountain, which came as a surprise. Opening the invitation, Yan could see the immense flows of power within it, including violent energy that came from before the time the god world existed.

'Incredible workmanship. And sure enough, there's a teleportation portal in here. It can't be activated right now, though. Wait, hold on. This is an invitation to the wedding of Sprite Susu to Dugu Yunkong?'

The name shook his heart. 'Don't tell me things are really going to work out this fortuitously! Is this Sprite Susu the same as my Aunt Susu? It seems very likely. My Master, the Invincible Dugu, is from the Dugu Clan. I wonder what cultivation level he's reached by now. Aunt Susu's cultivation base must be incredible as well. She's a princess of the Spritefolk? She's obviously very important. How did all this happen? Wait a second. Could this be part of some plot worked out by Proud Heaven? Is he trying to lure me out into the open?'

All of a sudden, he started wondering if hhe should go to this wedding at all. Although it seemed dangerous, he couldn't bear the thought of staying away. Perhaps the best thing to do would be to go to the House of the Invincible in disguise.

1. Gift-giving operates in a unique way in Chinese culture. When you attend a wedding, you'll often provide a gift (oftentimes simply cash). The person receiving the gift is then expected to give you a gift in return at a later date. Normally speaking, they would "pay you back" at your own wedding, or if you're already married, some other important occasion, such as the birth or wedding of your child. This is a serious custom, and people are expected to keep track of the gifts they've received in order to pay them back. (It's something Madam Deathblade doesn't particularly like dealing with. In many ways, a Chinese wedding is an occasion where you get a big loan that you have to slowly pay back over years). In most cases, the return gift will be of equal value. But if the person returning a gift is extremely rich, it wouldn't be unheard of for them to provide a return gift that surpasses the value of the original gift. So in this line of dialogue, the man delivering the invitation is basically saying, "they're super rich, so you'll get a good return gift. But they're also so rich that if you don't give a gift, they won't care".

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Chapter 1415: Mass Migration

Just like that, Yang Qi completely crushed Buddhist Lord Sumeru and took the reins of power in the Sumeru Temple. As its flows of destiny shifted to him, joining those of the Deva Dynasty and Nine Dragons Court, his thinking rose to a higher level.

As they flowed through him, they created something like godpower, causing a river of fate to roil through his meridians.

'Perfect!' Yang Qi thought. 'The more destiny I get, the more I benefit. It won't be long now before I break through to the late Paramount God level. Then I'll be a matchless patriarch with endless magical power. But for now, I still need to pull off this big move. The last thing I need is to have to deal with the Dragonfolk right now. I can't leave the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty out of it. Everything is going to go into the Cruiser of Civilization. I suppose I can use this as a chance to pull all of these organizations into the Sage Monarch Society. It would be too chaotic to have them all be independent entities.'

"Everybody, get ready to relocate," Yang Qi ordered.

"Relocate?" Buddhist Lord Sumeru said. "To where? If we abandon our ancestral home, we'll experience a big drop in destiny."

"The arrangements have already been made. We're going to the House of the Invincible. You see, I already have some low-level spies there who can get me an official position. The fact is, I killed three experts from the Dragonswarm Society, and once the truth comes to light, they'll definitely want to destroy me. But if I'm in the House of the Invincible, I'll be safe. Besides, I'll eventually be able to tap into their destiny as well, and even work on seizing power."

After providing the explanation, Yang Qi concluded by saying, "Now get to work!"

Yang Qi had been planning to infiltrate the House of the Invincible all along, and the invitation card had only cemented his intentions.

If he could go there and get information about Yang Susu and the Invincible Dugu, and possibly even figure out what Proud Heaven was planning, what reason was there not to go?

Any ordinary patriarch, such as Buddhist Lord Sumeru, would think it a completely insane idea to try infiltrating the House of the Invincible.

But Yang Qi already had four of their top experts working for him. Of course, while people like that might be considered 'patriarchs' outside their sect, they obviously weren't very powerful in their own hierarchy.

They probably wouldn't even know much about the secret inner workings of their sect. Yang Qi's plan was to get into the House of the Invincible just like he had joined the House of God Ordainment via the Bloodgore Trials.

The House of the Invincible had such incredible destiny that it was obviously a rare and incredibly powerful force in the god world.

Compared to it, the Deva Dynasty was like a backwater town. And when people in the Deva Dynasty got in fights, it was like local thugs getting into a scuffle.

But the House of the Invincible was like the imperial court. And the internal struggles of the court were fundamentally different.

"I understand. We're relocating." Buddhist Lord Sumeru was sad to part with the location he had worked so hard to develop. But after hearing Yang Qi's explanation and plans, he fully understood. A random 'hair' from the House of the Invincible would be bigger than a 'leg' from the Sumeru Temple!

Even a little bit of their destiny would be worth far more than everything he had ever collected.

The Deva Dynasty, Sumeru Temple, and Eternal-Life God-Dynasty were all preparing to relocate.

Back in the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, Eternal Millennium was issuing orders. The Cruiser of Civilization flew over to the imperial palace and unleashed a gravitational force. Jadefall and the other Paramount God assisted, and all of the resources and government officials were sucked into the cruiser.

The cruiser was now roughly the size of a continent, at least on the outside. And as it floated from location to location, entire cities vanished beneath it.

Within less than a day, all of the important cities, people, and resources of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty had been pulled inside.

By evening, the thousands of continents that made up the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty were completely empty, as if they had never been inhabited to begin with.

The Eternal-Life God-Dynasty had been wiped off of the map.

It now existed inside the Cruiser of Civilization. For the time being, it would work well. However, it was hard to say what would happen with the Deva Dynasty, Nine Dragons Court, and Sumeru Temple. They were vastly larger than the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, and it wouldn't be possible to get them into the Cruiser of Civilization in a short time.

Eight years? Ten years? It was hard to say how long it would take.

Regardless, it was certain that the Dragonfolk would learn about the death of their three experts before then.

"Move it, move it, move it!" Jadefall announced inside the Cruiser of Civilization. "Activate all relevant systems. The Cruiser of Civilization was designed to escape the great tribulation of the past. And now tribulation is coming our way. Complete annihilation! Head to the Deva Dynasty!"

"Yes ma'am!"

Yang Qi's other brethren, all of them Paramount Gods, held nothing back to send the Cruiser of Civilization speeding along as quickly as possible. Perfect caliber godstones were being sucked up like mad, but they didn't care. It was a critical moment, and definitely not the time to be worrying about saving money.

After a bit of flying, and by making use of certain teleportation portals, they soon arrived in the Deva Dynasty. There, Yang Qi sent his ten thousand sage monarch magistrates out to help with the relocation effort.

Considering how disciplined and hardworking they were, it helped a lot.

The city magistrates throughout the Deva Dynasty had already received orders from Patriarch Deva, and they sprang into action, clearing out their storehouses and preparing all of their top experts. Many of them even shrank their cities down into personal god kingdoms, making them easier to transport.

Inside the Cruiser of Civilization, whirring sounds could be heard as countless cities popped up like ants.

Meanwhile, Yang Qi, Patriarch Deva, Buddha First-King, and Buddhist Lord Sumeru were working together to create a teleportation portal that would bring items from the Nine Dragons Court and Sumeru Temple.

"The Cruiser of Civilization lives up to its reputation," Buddhist Lord Sumeru said. "This is going a hundred times faster than we could manage alone."

"Yes," said Buddha First-King. "According to the stories, the Lord of Civilization built the Cruiser of Civilization in the face of coming tribulation. He'd hoped to carry the seeds of countless civilizations inside it. Although we can't unleash its full potential right now, at least it'll help us survive."

"It's too bad we can't take all the people and resources with us. It won't be long now before the Dragonfolk realize something unusual is going on. A relocation operation this big can't be hidden forever. I wish I had more sage monarch magistrates. If I had a hundred thousand, or a million, it would barely take a day to clear out the three sects."

How much strength would a million Unbounded experts represent?

The Deva Dynasty only had about two hundred such experts, and even adding in the Nine Dragons Court and the Sumeru Temple, the total would only be about eight hundred.

It was impressive enough that Yang Qi had ten thousand. Besides, they were all expert fighters, and what was more amazing, they could communicate with each other to make their actions like those of a single person.

With them in his service, Yang Qi didn't need to recruit more geniuses and experts. What he needed now was more destiny. Thankfully, the three sects had provided a huge influx.

Three days and nights passed, during which the teleportation portals were constantly at work. At the same time, more and more god kingdoms appeared inside the Cruiser of Civilization.

Doing something like this would obviously take a huge amount of power.

"You need more time, boy," the Second Devil General said with a dark chuckle. "That's the only way you'll clear out all three of these sects. You're just not strong enough to do it. You don't have enough perfect caliber godstones! But if you let me out, I can do it all in a short moment. Of course, if you let me free, there wouldn't even be a need to relocate. I could subjugate that damned Dragonswarm Society with ease."

"Shut your mouth!" Yang Qi said.

He had his plan. And although it was going to waste a lot of godpower, once he got to the House of the Invincible, he would be able to recoup his losses.

"You're really stubborn, boy! You'd better not fall into my hands. If you do, I'll make you wish you could die!"

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Chapter 1416: The Dragonswarm Society Attacks

"Enough, Second Devil General. The time hasn't come for you to die yet, so just sit back. Once I'm in the House of the Invincible, I'll tap into their destiny to crush you and turn you into a puppet. Or maybe I'll add you to my sage monarch magistrates, so they can finally surpass the ancient angels of yesteryear."

By this point, the Second Devil General hated Yang Qi down to his guts. Even in moments of chaos and danger, Yang Qi wouldn't accept his help, and even talked of killing him.

Of course, Yang Qi knew that crises were the best times to grow and improve. Therefore, he would never give in to the Second Devil General's suggestion of merging their life force. He considered the Second Devil General to be a major adversary, and the constant struggle with him was good training.

As he slowly worked at assimilating him, he could sense what an incredible cultivation level the Second Devil General possessed. Because of that, his assimilation attempts were constantly thwarted. That said, he wasn't anxious. Each defeat gave him new insights and enlightenment that he could use in the future.

"You're delusional, boy! Just wait and see. Once you get into the House of the Invincible, I'll do everything in my power to expose you. I'm sure the people there will be very interested in the God Legion Seal. You have too many secrets. They'll definitely slaughter you, force you to tell them everything you know, then bury you!"

Yang Qi snorted coldly and promptly ignored the Second Devil General.

Instead, he turned his attention to the heavenly workings calculations systems of the Cruiser of Civilization, which he activated to check the current progress. The three sects were in such a flurry that he was certain it had already attracted attention.

In fact, that was when a mighty expression of will, filled with dragon energy, appeared in his God Legion Paradise.

"Buddha Swallow. Buddha Lotus. Buddha Trueheaven. Why are your auras so weak? Did something happen? Did anyone dare to harm you? If so, they'll die!"

"Not good!"

Yang Qi knew full well it was a patriarch from the Myriad Dragons Lair, looking for the three dead apprentices.

Yang Qi had taken what he could of their aura and combined it with the Life-Death Void-Destruction Lightning to keep the illusion that they were alive. But this person had sensed that those auras were weaker, and used a powerful divination magic to track them down.

"Everyone, hear my orders!"

Even as the words left his mouth, he waved his hand, pulling all ten thousand of the sage monarch magistrates back inside of him. "Keep working on the relocation effort. Dragonfolk experts are coming, and I'm going to lead them away."

"What are you going to do?" Jadefall asked. "Shouldn't we join you to fight them?"

"No. They're too fierce, and I don't want any of you getting hurt. It was hard work building up the Sage Monarch Society, and it has immense destiny. Damaging or losing it in a fight like this wouldn't be worth it. I'll lead the Dragonfolk experts as far away as possible and fight them myself. I'll drag things out as long as possible.

"That'll be extremely dangerous!" Jadefall said. "If we work together, we don't have anything to be afraid of. Besides, the purrling is right here to guarantee our safety."

"No, the purrling is expending too much effort keeping the Second Devil General suppressed. Any further action on its part could result in the general breaking free."

Yang Qi knew the purrling was strong. But unfortunately, the Second Devil General wasn't the type to just sit around and wait for things to happen. He was constantly struggling to break free from the Everlit Godlamp and the purrling's bubble. That was why the purrling had been spending most of its time in deep sleep.

Even years ago, the Lord of Radiance and Light had barely been able to imprison the general. And although the purrling surpassed the Lord of Radiance and Light, it wasn't completely invincible.

Therefore, Yang Qi wasn't going to place all his bets on the purrling.

"Remember, keep the relocation going until everything is cleared out. Don't leave anything behind. These Dragonfolk patriarchs are going to want to kill me, but it won't be that easy. And I know the perfect place to take them. In fact, I might even be able to kill them there."

"Are you talking about the Bastille of the One God?" Jadefall asked.

"Exactly. That place is my territory. If I can lure them there, I'll definitely be able to keep myself safe and out of danger. Look, I don't have any more time. I'm leaving!"

RUMBLE!

Unfurling his Tribulation Wings, he became a stream of tribulation that shot out into space-time and vanished. With the speed he was capable of, combined with the use of various teleportation portals, he was easily able to reach the Bastille of the One God.

Suddenly, three streams of vital energy erupted in his God Legion Paradise, along with a howling voice. "Dammit. Dammit! You killed my apprentices! How dare you! And you even assimilated their vital energy! Did you really think you could kill them and keep it a secret? I've already locked onto the position of your soul. You'll never escape!"

Far off in the distance, in some unknown location, he sensed an explosive rage locking onto his soul with incredibly destructive power.

Normally speaking, because he was a Fateless One, it would have been impossible for the Dragonfolk experts to find him. But because he had incorporated the life force and genes of the three experts into the flesh and blood of his sage monarch magistrates, there were clues to be found. And even if he had completely gotten rid of the clues, the Dragonswarm Society would have been able to come to the Nine Dragons Court, and eventually that would have led them to him.

'That's an incredible will convergence heading right toward me. I have to get into the Bastille of the One God, otherwise the Second Devil General is going to take advantage of the chaos to break free.' Yang Qi pushed forward with greater speed than ever, as a sound drew near that resembled the weeping of ghosts and wailing of gods.

'If I'm not mistaken, this Dragonfolk patriarch must have a psychic scale and godhood rating of around a billion. I wonder if it's past a billion. If so, this will be a hopeless battle. But if it's not past a billion, I might stand a chance.'

Psychic scales and godhood ratings at the level of a billion were those of peak Paramount Gods. Old-timers like that were close to becoming God-Lords. The Second Devil General would be in that position, if he weren't so weak. And any such figure could kill Yang Qi with almost no effort.

That said, a rating of less than a billion was that of the late Paramount God level. Although it was still far above Yang Qi, he could still fight someone like that. For instance, Patriarch Deva had a psychic scale and godhood rating of around two hundred million, and Yang Qi was fairly confident that he could at least hold his own against someone with ratings of three hundred million. But this Dragonfolk expert was definitely at nine hundred million or more.

That was why the Bastille of the One God was his only hope.

BAM!

Even as Yang Qi slipped into a teleportation portal, a massive force hit the portal and destroyed it behind him. And that wasn't even an attack! It was just a result of the Dragonfolk expert's approach!

"Must go faster," Yang Qi said through gritted teeth. "Must go faster!" He sensed the Bastille of the One God up ahead. However, looking over his shoulder, he saw massive dragon claws rushing in his direction, ripping apart space and time as they neared. He quickly used the Myriad Worlds Greater Teleportation.

'So strong!'

He was drawing so deeply on his godpower that his monarch godhood had cracks spreading across it as it neared the point of collapsing. However, that didn't matter. As long as he got to the Bastille of the One God, the sagelight there would replenish him.

WHOOSH!

Again, he sped up. However, before he could get any farther, everything around him collapsed and a massive dragon began closing in on him.

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Chapter 1417: Rating of a Billion?

The dragon claw was a manifestation of space-time itself, filling the area like expanding ball lightning that could destroy anything and everything.

Yang Qi was going all out to flee, but he couldn't shake the dragon claw. Everything trembled violently as the roars of the Dragonfolk patriarch rang out, making Yang Qi feel like he was being hit in the head with a sledgehammer while simultaneously being sucked into a riptide from which he couldn't escape.

Thankfully, he was a veteran of numerous battles, with incredible experience and immense fighting prowess to back it up. In that most critical of moments, he turned, and numerous halos sprang up as he received blessings from the Eternal Heavenly Aria.

At the same time, he unleashed halos of damnification in a massive, roiling river of fate.

The attack hit the dragon claw, slowing it down slightly. But then the claw unleashed an explosive draconic tornado. "Halos of damnification? Primeval god skills? Get the fuck out of my way!"

Bam. Bam. Bam. Bam! Bam!!

The halos of the Eternal Heavenly Aria were crushed out of existence and the claw closed in, having locked onto Yang Qi's soul, spirit, flesh, and blood.

However, there was no way Yang Qi wasn't going to take advantage of that brief moment of time he had bought. Focusing his power, he became like a fish piercing through the waves as he shot into the Bastille of the One God, and the teleportation portal he had set up there.

"Be broken!" a voice shouted, and the portal started crumbling!

Yang Qi dodged out of the way of the claw. Now that he was in the Bastille of the One God, he could sense the claw's might fading, and could tell that the surrounding sagelight was pouring into him, healing his injuries and powering him back up.

'It's not very strong here,' he thought. 'I need to go deeper. I have to get to the base of the Army of Radiance and Light. That's going to be the best place.'

Already, his speed was picking up again.

RUMBLE!

Meanwhile, an enormous dragon had finally appeared, thirty-thousand meters in length and able to crush anything in its path. Although it wasn't quite as impressive as the Second Devil General, it was still nothing to look down on.

Furthermore, it was so powerful that it shoved away the sagepower of radiance and light. After a moment, the enormous dragon shrank down into human form.

As a human, he looked like a young man in his early twenties. He wore scale armor, and although his hands were empty, his eyes burned like fiery torches and contained a disdain for all other forces in heaven and earth.

"The Bastille of the One God?" he murmured, frowning slightly as he looked around. He knew that, while it was a place of immense potential benefit, it was also full of danger.

Clasping his hands behind his back, the young man thought, 'So, the culprit fled here. He must not have been thinking clearly. How dare he kill apprentices belonging to me, Buddha Thunderjolt. I'll never let him off the hook for that. But how come it seems like his cultivation base is weak? He's not even a late Paramount God. He does have some strange power in him, though. I guess I'll capture him and force him to reveal who his backer is. And once I assimilate him and take all of his memories, then I'll figure out the whole story.'

This young man was a patriarch in the Dragonswarm Society, and although he wasn't as strong as the invincible leader of that sect, the powerful Buddha Shockheaven, he was still considered a top elite expert.

'Where'd he run off to?'

Latching onto Yang Qi's aura, Buddha Thunderjolt shot after him, his dragon energy surging. Any soul conglomerations he encountered, he shot with dragon aura, which would convert them into draconic entities. However, the soul conglomerations were strong enough that they could quickly slough off the effects after he passed.

Effects that would be permanent outside the Bastille of the One God wouldn't last long inside.

Yang Qi could still sense the looming presence of the Dragonfolk expert. However, he already had a plan in place. As he shot toward the Army of Radiance and Light's base, he absorbed any angels and soul conglomerations he came across.

The chase went on for about an hour, until they finally reached the base.

Most of the devilishness there had been purified now that the Second Devil General was gone. As such, the sagelight was even brighter and more intense than ever, to the point where it was almost liquid platinum.

As Yang Qi pulled it into himself, it replenished him, but at the same time, it was profoundly draining to Buddha Thunderjolt. Despite that, he was still closing the distance to Yang Qi.

'This guy is incredible,' Yang Qi thought. 'Although, I suppose that's only to be expected of a peak Paramount God. His psychic scale and godhood rating are definitely at nine hundred and ninety-nine million, ninety thousand. That's ten times my own level. However, he still hasn't leaped that final hurdle, which means I still have a shot here. I need to keep him running around here for as long as possible to give them time for the relocation effort. Then I can go to the House of the Invincible. There's no way that even this high and mighty dragon will dare to cause problems in the House of the Invincible.'

"I can't believe you dared to harm experts from the Dragonfolk, boy. Those three that you killed were my apprentices! Who's your backer? Do you really think you can hide from me in the Bastille of the One God? Even if you fled to the ancient halls of heaven, your fate would be the same: death!"

All of a sudden, Buddha Thunderjolt appeared right behind Yang Qi, where he unleashed a unique walking technique, along with a palm strike that alternated between hard and soft. It seemed to contain pulling and pushing, explosions, attacks, flight, flows of water, cleansing, tempests, and waves.

Yang Qi felt like he had been thrown into a meat grinder.

Ding!

He actually had no idea how to defend against something like this! Therefore, he had no other option than to throw up a huge bubble around himself as his defense.

RUMBLE!

He was instantly sent flying.

The bubble popped, and countless meridians within him shattered. Even his godhood seemed on the verge of collapsing.

That one single attack had seriously injured him.

'Interesting,' Buddha Thunderjolt said upon seeing that Yang Qi had survived. He had just used a consummate technique of the Dragonfolk, something called the Grand Buddha Eight Strikes. It should have been capable of destroying entities even more powerful than Yang Qi, yet somehow he had survived. From that, Buddha Thunderjolt realized that his opponent must have an incredibly powerful type of godhood.

"Do you have monarch godhood?" he asked, surprised. A swarm of dragons appeared behind them, all formed from pure dragon energy, which shoved away the surrounding sagepower as he started walking toward Yang Qi.

Yang Qi stood there, trembling a bit as he absorbed sagepower to restore himself to his previous condition. As Buddha Thunderjolt, he was trying to think of a way to escape. The discrepancy in psychic scale and godhood rating was just too immense here.

And if it wasn't for the fact that he was in the Bastille of the One God, he would be dead already.

The attack from moments ago had been filled with power, and contained the ability to strike from multiple hyperdimensions, making it impossible to evade.

Unfortunately, Buddha Thunderjolt's energy had the entire area locked down, making escape impossible. Yang Qi could only watch as the dragon walked closer, until they were about thirty meters away.

An aura of death accompanied him, such that Yang Qi realized he had never been in a more dangerous situation than this. Even his clash with the Second Devil General hadn't been as threatening. After all, the Second Devil General had been sealed and incapable of unleashing his true might.

Surprised that Yang Qi was still alive, Buddha Thunderjolt said, "You have monarch godhood, don't you? How did you get it? You can't escape from this place, so talk. Who's your backer? And what gave you the gall to attack and kill Dragonfolk?"

Struck with sudden inspiration, Yang Qi said, "If you... if you dare to hurt me, you'll meet a bad end! I'm from the House of the Invincible! If you kill me, they'll never let you go. Those three Dragonfolk tried to rob me, so one of my seniors killed them for me. It didn't have anything to do with me. They deserved their fate! Who are you, anyway?"

Yang Qi had fooled countless opponents over the years, and now he was once again attempting to use that tried and true method.

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Chapter 1418: Bluffing

Yang Qi had resorted to one of his best abilities: bluffing.

He had cultivated this technique to the point of perfection, and had used it on too many people to count. He bluffed his way from the impure lands to the immortal worlds, then from the immortal worlds to the Ancient Road to the Gods, and from there to the god world. He had used bluffing techniques on Patriarch Deva and the Second Devil General, and now he was targeting Buddha Thunderjolt, an expert from the Dragonfolk.

The moment he claimed affiliation with the House of the Invincible, Buddha Thunderjolt hesitated. The Dragonswarm Society was powerful, yet they didn't even control all of the Myriad Dragons Lair. Therefore, they weren't even close to the level of the colossal monster of an organization that was the House of the Invincible.

With the destiny, power, and resources the House of the Invincible had at their disposal, they could easily crush the Dragonswarm Society.

And that wasn't to mention the fact that they had certain experts that the Dragonswarm Society simply couldn't deal with. The mere mention of the House of the Invincible was enough to frighten virtually anyone that was familiar with them.

Normally speaking, Buddha Thunderjolt wouldn't have believed Yang Qi's claim to be from the House of the Invincible. But moments ago, he had sensed that Yang Qi had monarch godhood, which gave him pause for thought.

Most sects couldn't produce monarch godhood, not even the Dragonswarm Society. It was only a truly colossal group like the House of the Invincible, who had directly associated with the Sovereign Lord in years past, that could produce disciples with monarch godhood. And of course, it wasn't just any old disciple from such a group that would have it. Only their core disciples, like the children of important members of the sect, would have it. Therefore, if Yang Qi was a person like that, and Buddha Thunderjolt killed him, it would definitely spell disaster for the Dragonswarm Society.

Monarch godhood wasn't anything to take lightly; any group that had it would view such members as extremely important.

"Are you really from the House of the Invincible?" Buddha Thunderjolt asked.

"Yes. As you noticed, I have monarch godhood. I'm a genius that the House of the Invincible has been grooming for a long time. If it weren't for Buddha Swallow, Buddha Lotus, and Buddha Trueheaven trying to outright rob me, I wouldn't have pulled out that talisman to kill them. And if you try harming me, I'll pull out that same talisman and you'll have a hard time avoiding death."

"Hmph. Talisman? You don't have any sort of talisman. If you did, you would've used it already. And you haven't done anything to prove that you're actually from the House of the Invincible."

"Look. Harm a single hair on my head, and my backer will make sure you die a horrible death." Yang Qi was really going for broke with this bluff of his.

"So what if you're from the House of the Invincible? Does that mean you just get to kill people from the Dragonswarm Society with impunity? Hmph. The House of the Invincible is indeed impressive, but it's not as if they'd dare to tangle with the Dragonswarm Society in the Myriad Dragons Lair. We Dragonfolk aren't afraid of anybody, and we never have been. Even if you were the son of the Sovereign Lord himself, I'd still take you captive. If the patriarchs of the House of the Invincible are so incredible, they can just come to the Myriad Dragons Lair to get you back. And if they come in with weapons drawn and banners flapping, we'll just awaken the patriarch of all dragons to slaughter them!"

Yang Qi's blood went cold at what he was hearing. After all, there was no way the House of the Invincible would mount an invasion of the Myriad Dragons Lair.

It was considered a profoundly enigmatic place, a massive world that had been created by ancient holy ones among the Dragonfolk who had slaughtered endless demons, animals, and even gods, harvesting their flesh and blood to create a sacrifice of the most epic proportions. As for the Dragonswarm Society, they were only one group to be dealt with. And if the patriarch of all dragons was woken from slumber because the House of the Invincible invaded, it would be hard to say how things would turn out.

In the Myriad Dragons Lair, Dragonfolk had as much of an advantage as Yang Qi had in the Bastille of the One God. Their fighting prowess would be significantly boosted, and they would never run out of godpower.

"What are you planning to do?" Yang Qi said, slowly backing up. "If you take another step toward me, you'll regret it."

Buddha Thunderjolt threw his head back and laughed maniacally. "There's nothing in all existence that could possibly make me, Buddha Thunderjolt, regret anything. I'm very interested in seeing what a young pup from the House of the Invincible is capable of. Honestly, I'm surprised you chose to run to the Bastille of the One God. It—"

RUMBLE!

Before he could finish speaking, Yang Qi attacked. In the blink of an eye, the Tribulation Monarch Cannon appeared behind him, which had been powering up for quite a while, filling it with destructive energy that could cause entire worlds to go up in smoke.

Intense white light shot out, like the wrath of ancient angels.

It was divine punishment, filled with such bright sagelight that it was almost impossible to look at. After all, the tribulation energy of ancient times was so intense that it could destroy anything and everything.

Before Buddha Thunderjolt could even react, the screaming light of the Tribulation Monarch Cannon was right in front of him. Expression flickering, he thrust his hand out, summoning a huge shield covered with dragon scales and ancient magical symbols from the Demonfolk.

The white light from the Tribulation Monarch Cannon slammed into the shield, causing it to tremble violently. However, it held, preventing the shot from actually hitting Buddha Thunderjolt.

"A very powerful attack," Buddha Thunderjolt said. "But how come it doesn't seem like a technique from the House of the Invincible? Most people would've been unable to defend against something like that, but thankfully I have my trusty Shield of the Dragon, which was blessed by magic from the exalted Demon Master, the powerful Demon Transformation Dhāraṇī Incantation. Do you have anything else that you think can pierce this shield?"

The Demon Master was a mighty figure in ancient times. He was one of the Four Scourges, along with the True Devil, Wretch God, and King Immortal-Slayer. Of course, 'Four Scourges' was the moniker given to them by the Sovereign Lord, because the four of them had opposed him.

Yang Qi had actually cultivated one of the consummate techniques of the Demon Master, that being the Psychic Devil-Raising Demon-Sacrificing Heaven-Defying Grand Magic. It was that very cultivation magic that he had used to reach the Paramount level of will convergence, forming a strong foundation for his monarch godhood.

Considering that his opponent was also using a consummate technique of the Demon Master, Yang Qi knew he couldn't afford to take it lightly. Thankfully, Yang Qi had his own plans for how to proceed, and wasn't at all interested in testing out this shield.

WHOOSH!

Spinning, he unleashed the Myriad Worlds Greater Teleportation. At the same time, he became like a black hole, sucking in all the surrounding light until he shone like a sun comprised of sagelight. Then, he simply vanished.

"Damn you!" Buddha Thunderjolt growled. "Trying to escape from me, boy? Stop dreaming! Even if you run all the way to the halls of heaven, you won't escape my wrath!"

A mighty psychic power flowed out from him, so immense that it could instantly cover thousands of continents if it were unleashed outside the Bastille of the One God. And although he was limited here, he was still able to search hundreds of thousands of kilometers with no problem at all.

After all, he had a psychic scale of nearly a billion, which was vastly superior to Yang Qi's.

In the blink of an eye, he identified Yang Qi's aura.

Meanwhile, Yang Qi was speeding through the various ruins with practiced ease, simultaneously absorbing the sagelight, angels, and soul conglomerations.

Crack. Rattle.

The sage monarch magistrates within him were once again starting to duplicate. However, now that they had Unbounded will convergence, the power required to do so was a hundred times that of before. Therefore, the process went much more slowly. Right now, it was taking about six hours to produce just one more.

Before, he could have made dozens in that same period of time, possibly even a hundred.

All of a sudden, he heard the sound of military horns up ahead, as if there were an army there performing drills. Killing energy surged, and godpower pulsed. Soon, he caught sight of a host of angels marching through the air. And instead of being pure white like normal angels, they were faintly golden, with crown-like halos. They were archangels!

'There's an army of archangels here in the Bastille of the One God?' Yang Qi thought. 'It seems they have no leader, so they're just randomly marching around.'

Meanwhile, Buddha Thunderjolt had also caught sight of the same group of angels, and stopped in his tracks. After all, the Bastille of the One God was also a dangerous location for him, especially if he ran into the rancorous will of certain almighty entities from the past. There were also mighty and destructive spell formations that could trap even him if he wasn't careful.

By now, Buddha Thunderjolt was starting to be very confused about why Yang Qi seemed to be able to move around so freely here.

"That's an army of archangels, boy," he said. "If you run into them, not even I would be able to save you. And the House of the Invincible wouldn't blame me for your death in such circumstances." But when he saw that Yang Qi was indeed charging straight toward the army, he let out a shout, the soundwaves of which were like tiny dragons that turned into a rope and shot right toward Yang Qi.

"Sound-Dragon Demon-Coil!"

Normally speaking, this was a technique that would be impossible for a person to escape from.

"Not good!"

Yang Qi knew that if the rope wrapped around him, he would be stuck. He drew on the power of the God Legion Seal, and golden light surged around him as he sped up dramatically, sending him right into the midst of the archangels.

The archangels would generally attack anyone who got close to them. But Yang Qi had the God Legion Seal, which made his aura seem exactly like that of the Sovereign Lord.

The loyal angels thus did nothing to him as he entered their ranks.

1. Yang Qi dealt with the Psychic Devil-Raising Demon-Sacrificing Heaven-Defying Grand Magic starting at around .

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Chapter 1419: Archangels

As soon as the soundwave rope entered the group of angels, it lost its effectiveness. At the same time, the archangels howled with rage, and angry bugle calls rang out.

These archangels were extremely powerful, but they never actually spoke. They could only shout with rage and sound their bugle horns. However, the sound was so powerful it could crush wretch-devils without mercy. In ancient times, the battle cries of these archangels would strike fear into the hearts of demons and devils, as they knew the calls were a portent of judgment.

BAM!

The mere sound shattered the rope, causing an unsightly expression to appear on Buddha Thunderjolt's face. What was worse, Yang Qi seemed completely unaffected, despite being in the middle of a huge group of archangels. And he hadn't been able to clearly identify what the golden glow from moments before was.

The tempests in the Bastille of the One God were too numerous and severe, and he was forced to constantly defend against the invasive sagelight, as well as all the other dangers. For instance, directly underneath him was a spell formation tens of thousands of kilometers in diameter that resembled an enormous eye. It was an Angel Eye Formation, and if it weren't for the fact that he was hovering above the surface of the ground, he would have been trapped within it. And it took a lot of energy to defend against its tug.

'Who is this kid? And how come those angels aren't attacking him?'

Meanwhile, the archangels surged into motion, some of them sweeping about to surround Buddha Thunderjolt, and others lunging toward him with razor-sharp spears that resembled holier versions of the Infernal Deity Spear.

"Be destroyed!" Buddha Thunderjolt growled and waved his sleeve, shattering numerous spears and causing hundreds of angels to collapse into powder.

Unfortunately, he could tell that he was rapidly being forced into a very bad position.

Meanwhile, Yang Qi was taking advantage of his position to launch attacks of his own. He summoned a primal-chaos elder-snake, which immediately began devouring the surrounding archangels. Inside of him, crunching sounds could then be heard as they were given to the sage monarch magistrates, who used the influx to duplicate themselves.

Every few dozen archangels could produce a single sage monarch magistrate.

"Well done, boy!" Buddha Thunderjolt said. "It seems the Bastille of the One God is the perfect battleground for you. You obviously have a magical treasure left behind by the Sovereign Lord. Perhaps a commander's tally that keeps you safe from the angels. Is that what my apprentices were trying to take?"

Bam. Bam. Bam!

Buddha Thunderjolt burst into action, cutting down numerous archangels as he cut his way to freedom. Moments later, he was right in front of Yang Qi and reaching toward him with a clawed hand.

"Heaven in my Grip!"

However, it was to Yang Qi's surprise that Buddha Thunderjolt didn't actually lay hands on him. Instead, he reached up as if to grab heaven in his grip.

It was as if he were taking control of the dao of heaven!

What kind of a technique was this?

"The Dao in my Hand!"

Yang Qi suddenly felt like he had been grabbed tight and couldn't move a muscle. Although he was in the middle of a host of angels, he felt like he was completely alone and lonely, facing an evil fiend-devil that was Buddha Thunderjolt.

Buddha Thunderjolt reached out with his hand again.

The move The Dao in my Hand was so named because it was as if one held a great dao in one's hand. In Yang Qi's view, it was as if Buddha Thunderjolt had leapt into the air and grabbed the dao of heaven, creating a taiji symbol in his palm, which spread out as if to completely cover him.

"When I Was Born, Radiance and Light Shone like a Lamp!"

In that critical moment, Yang Qi unleashed a move that he had been keeping in his back pocket up to this point. The Everlit Godlamp appeared, sending out dazzling light like a flame, which surrounded Buddha Thunderjolt's hand.

WHACK!

Buddha Thunderjolt's hand was burned so badly it turned black, and he felt pain radiating up his arm as he looked at Yang Qi's lamp.

Shocked, Buddha Thunderjolt said, "Is that... the legendary... true form of the Lord of Radiance and Light?! The lamp that existed before heaven and earth were hewn out, and before the god world existed? The Everlit Godlamp? How did you get it? No wonder you're able to move about so freely here! Not bad. Not bad at all. If I had a lamp like that, what would I have to fear from the House of the Invincible? And here I thought you just had a commander's tally of some sort. But you actually have something far better. Give that lamp to me, and I'll let you go free. I don't care if you're from the House of the Invincible. Even if you were more important than that, I wouldn't let you go free."

Buddha Thunderjolt was nearly going mad. He knew that if he could take that lamp and assimilate it, he would very likely achieve the breakthrough to the peak level he sought. And it was entirely likely that his psychic scale and godhood rating would climb into the billions. In fact, it might even get to ten billion. Furthermore, he would be able to freely enter and exit the Bastille of the One God, and even command the Army of Radiance and Light. He would be able to take command of the Dragonswarm Society, and also take over the Myriad Dragons Lair.

With all of those opportunities right in front of him, how could he possibly hold anything back?

"God Dragon Blood Sacrifice!"

He spat out a huge mouthful of blood, which transformed into a blood-colored dragon, burning and sizzling. "I'm going to sacrifice my own lifespan, boy. I'll give up ten thousand years to summon this blood dragon, if that's what it takes to get you. And if you die, so be it. I'd originally planned to let you live so that I could ransom you back to the House of the Invincible. But now it seems that killing you is the only option."

Thanks to the burning blood dragon, his power levels were rising exponentially.

'This is bad!' Yang Qi thought, turning and fleeing. Meanwhile, the archangels remained clustered around him protectively, almost as if they were his own thrall troops.

WHOOSH!

Obviously, Buddha Thunderjolt wasn't going to let him get away. He transformed into a blood-red streak and sliced through the air like a saber, destroying any angel that got too close to it.

'What the fuck!? This damned dragon is really difficult to deal with!'

Buddha Thunderjolt was actually sacrificing thirty thousand years of lifespan to use his Blood Severing Void Saber technique, which was incredibly powerful and almost impossible to block.

Fleeing for his life, Yang Qi threw a handful of Purrfect God Art bubbles behind himself to buy time.

The blood-colored saber slashed through them with very little effort, buying Yang Qi only a very short bit of time.

After all, he wasn't the purrling.

The army of archangels was leaderless and without organization. As a result, this event was playing out very differently than it would have in ancient times. With the Lord of Radiance and Light there to issue orders, they would have quickly crushed Buddha Thunderjolt.

Yang Qi had never been in a deadly chase as bitter and intense as this.

The fact that he couldn't even escape here in the Bastille of the One God went to show how incredibly formidable Buddha Thunderjolt was. Of course, if word got out, it would lead to widespread shock. After all, Buddha Thunderjolt stood head and shoulders above the rest of the Dragonfolk, and was second only to Buddha Shockheaven.

The fact that Yang Qi had lasted this long just went to show how extraordinary he was.

The only upside was that, as the chase played out, Yang Qi was continuing to absorb what he needed to create more sage monarch magistrates. Up to this point, he had created a few hundred more, all of them as strong as Unbounded experts.

Unfortunately, Buddha Thunderjolt could sense Yang Qi getting stronger, and that only convinced him that he absolutely had to catch him and devour him.

Yang Qi's gums itched with anxiety, yet there was nothing he could do.

Meanwhile, in the Everlit Godlamp, the Second Devil General could sense what was happening, and he was trembling with anticipation. The truth was that he wasn't sure that if he took action now, he could break through the seals put in place by King Immortal-Slayer and the purrling. Furthermore, if he did the wrong thing and fell into the hands of Buddha Thunderjolt, his fate would be dismal.

'Is this some sort of personal tribulation of mine,' Yang Qi thought, 'retribution for all the people I've conquered and subjugated? As long as I can get through this, I'll probably benefit greatly. The Bastille of the One God is just too dangerous. I refuse to believe that this dragon can move around here completely freely.'

It didn't matter how he used his Tribulation Wings and Myriad Worlds Greater Teleportation, he simply couldn't shake his pursuer.

"Die!" Buddha Thunderjolt shouted, speeding up and heading directly toward Yang Qi's back with deadly force.

However, Yang Qi had already leaped forward several dozen meters, leaving behind a clone to take his place.

"You're fast, boy," Buddha Thunderjolt growled angrily. However, he kept his fury under control; he was willing to sacrifice anything to get that Everlit Godlamp.

All of a sudden, the energy of radiance and light vanished.

They had passed completely through the military base of the Army of Radiance and Light, and now the surrounding scenery was different. Countless stars were visible overhead, all of them pulsing with holiness. There was no radiance and light, yet the magical laws were profoundly strong and the entire area was filled with the energy of the Sovereign Lord.

There was a palace visible, immensely far away and incredibly huge. And it radiated the aura of the halls of heaven.

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Chapter 1420: Ancient Halls of Heaven

Yang Qi and Buddha Thunderjolt had passed all the way through the encampment of the Army of Radiance and Light and were nearing the halls of heaven. High in the sky, the stars glittered endlessly as they surrounded a beautiful palace. However, it was a huge distance away. In fact, it was so far away it was similar to how mortal beings would look up at the sun and never be able to get close to it.

Even now, the halls of heaven emanated the majestic and godly might of the Sovereign Lord. In fact, as the air vibrated, it was possible to see something like chains, which were magical laws created by the will of the Sovereign Lord.

Meanwhile, the shining stars created a cascade of light, filled with godpower that could slaughter devils.

Because Yang Qi had the aura of the God Legion Seal, he could approach the halls of heaven without provoking a reaction. Furthermore, because the surrounding energy contained the might of the Sovereign Lord, he could absorb it and use it to further his cultivation with rapid speed.

As for Buddha Thunderjolt, it was a very different situation.

RUUUUMBLE!

The moment he looked up at the halls of heaven, it was as if he had activated some sort of warding spell. Countless stars flared to life and shot toward him with a speed that surpassed lightning by millions upon millions of times over. They slammed into him before he could react, provoking a bitter scream.

"This..."

His blood and energy boiled as he tried to expunge the starlight. However, it had locked onto him so tightly that it was impossible to get rid of. Worse, one explosion after another was ripping through his insides. Now, every step he took was difficult to the extreme. This starlight could slaughter devil-gods, and was so incomparably powerful that any other person in this situation would already be dead.

'This is a great opportunity!' Yang Qi thought. 'Why does this seem so similar to the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart? Both have the power of stars. I guess the difference is that the stars in the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart are made of godhood, whereas these stars are made of... What are they made of? Yang Immortal-Slayer used the stars in the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart. Maybe I can do the same here. Can I absorb their power?'

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, he secretly unleashed the God Legion Seal.

RUUUUMBLE...

Incomparable godly might flowed into him, and was converted by the God Legion Seal into something far stronger and purer than sagelight.

It was the Power of the Lord.

The Sovereign Lord had created these stars, and they surpassed godhood. They were actually godstones. Godstones had various calibers, such as noble, imperial, and holy. And the final type was the perfect caliber godstone.

Perfect caliber godstones were incredibly precious, so much so that Paramount Gods would be extremely careful when storing them. Yet this sky was filled with countless stars that were all perfect caliber godstones. As Yang Qi absorbed their power, his heart and mind were filled with countless new truths.

'These stars are actually perfect caliber godstones, and the Sovereign Lord collected them from throughout the god world and put them here. They're preheaven objects filled with preheaven auras. And the truth is that they actually surpass ordinary perfect caliber godstones. I suppose they're sovereign caliber godstones. If I didn't have the God Legion Seal, I'd already have been destroyed here, and would definitely be incapable of taking the power of these stones.'

It seemed most likely that King Immortal-Slayer had modeled the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart on the Sovereign Lord's halls of heaven.

As the power of the sovereign caliber godstones poured into Yang Qi, he felt the sage monarch magistrates splitting apart into new versions. Now it only took a few breaths of time to make a single one. Furthermore, he was pushing on toward the late Paramount God level.

'Incredible. This is simply incredible. If I'd known my cultivation would progress this quickly, I would've come here sooner...'

It was almost as if the Bastille of the One God had been created just for him.

He looked back at Buddha Thunderjolt being assailed by the intense starlight and couldn't help but start laughing. As of this moment, Buddha Thunderjolt wasn't much of a threat at all.

"Hey you worm!" he called. "Why aren't you chasing me? You see, I'm just getting stronger and stronger, while you're already a hundred times weaker. You really think you can fight me like that? I'd say the time has come for me to kill you!"

Yang Qi then launched a palm strike, unexpectedly taking the initiative to attack Buddha Thunderjolt.

"I might have to deal with some restrictions, boy, but I can still kill you and take that treasure. Considering how low your cultivation base is, do you really think you can do anything to me? Dragons Exterminate the Horde of Devils! Dragon of Myriad Demons!" Buddha Thunderjolt launched a counterattack, a palm move of his own that caused countless demon-dragons to shoot out, creating a preheaven blade nimbus that slashed back and forth toward Yang Qi.

Unfortunately for him, those demon-dragons also had to deal with the devil-exterminating starlight, and as a result, they never even reached Yang Qi.

As for Yang Qi, he had attacked with the Hand of the One God, which was bolstered by the starlight, causing cracking sounds to ring out everywhere as it expanded in size, pulsing with the might of the Sovereign Lord.

POP!

There was no more time to do anything; Buddha Thunderjolt was struck by the palm and sent flying backward.

'What's going on? What's going on?!' He was completely stunned by this unexpected development.

Laughing loudly, Yang Qi said, "Your attacks are all going to be dispelled by the might of the Sovereign Lord. Meanwhile, my attacks are bolstered, making me hundreds of times stronger. Might as well just accept your fate! Considering how long you've been chasing me, there's no way I'll let you off the hook! Dragon-Beheading Seven Stances!"

SWISH!

A host of blades slashed at Buddha Thunderjolt. Outside of this place, nothing like this could possibly have happened. Buddha Thunderjolt's movement techniques were too advanced, and the attack would never have hit him. But here, Yang Qi's every movement was so smooth and quick that not even the most elite expert could avoid his attacks.

Buddha Thunderjolt was being hit badly, to the point where he was struggling to hold his own.

'This is bad. If this goes on, the brat might actually beat me.' Realizing his predicament, Buddha Thunderjolt decided that the time had come to back off.

Sadly for him, there was no way Yang Qi was going to let that happen.

"Inescapable Net of Heaven and Earth; God Legion Battle Robe; God Legion Paradise; Activate!" A tremor passed through him as he locked down everything around him. The God Legion Paradise spread out rapidly, bolstered by the godpower of the starlight. Godtrees sprang up everywhere, and the sage monarch magistrates fanned out in formation, with new ones constantly splitting off thanks to the starlight.

BAM!

Buddha Thunderjolt tried to flee, but he only slammed into the border of the God Legion Paradise. The God Legion Paradise was resonating with the halls of heaven, and as a result, Yang Qi's cultivation was ten times stronger than normal.

Buddha Thunderjolt's head was spinning from it all.

"Now it's my turn to brutalize you!" Yang Qi growled, then he unleashed a torrent of blows onto Buddha Thunderjolt, holding absolutely nothing back.

"Damn you!" Buddha Thunderjolt howled. He tried fighting back, but his attacks simply dissipated. At a certain point, he pulled out a dual-crescent-bladed halberd, not a manifestation of godpower, but an actual weapon.

"Fine, boy. Maybe godpower isn't the way to deal with you. Instead, I'll use martial arts! Don't forget what makes us Dragonfolk so powerful. It's our fleshly bodies! Using that power, I'll rip you to shreds. Die!"

His halberd was made from bone, and was incredibly heavy and difficult to wield. When he attacked, it rumbled like a huge mountain, slashing through the starlight directly toward Yang Qi.

Ding!

Yang Qi reached out and blocked the attack with his forearm, causing his entire body to tremble.

"Vile dragon!" Yang Qi said. "Get ready to be slaughtered!" Although he was shaken by the blow, it only boosted his confidence. On the outside, the blow from moments ago would have ripped him to pieces. But here, he was simply a bit hurt. And that was something he could easily recover from.

The Bastille of the One God was his territory.

"Sage Monarch Grand Magic!"

All of a sudden, he transformed into ten versions of himself, each of which unleashed one of the stances of the Sage Monarch Grand Magic. Normally, he couldn't sustain that level of attack, but things were different here. He was launching the most brutal assault possible on Buddha Thunderjolt.

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Chapter 1421: Major Counter Attack

In the light of the halls of heaven, Yang Qi made a major counterattack, using the Sage Monarch Grand Magic to full effect. His opponent had been chasing him with deadly intent, and because of that, Yang Qi wouldn't show any mercy.

Whizz!

Starlight poured into him, until he was nearly translucent. His every move seemed profound to the extreme, pulsing with the majesty of the Sovereign Lord and filled with the ability to injure and kill.

And with the power of the sovereign grade godstones pouring into the Everlit Godlamp, the Second Devil General's devilishness was completely suppressed. The burning of the lamp also tempered Yang Qi's fleshly body, and the sage monarch magistrates' bodies as well.

As for the sage monarch magistrates, they were now clad in battle garments that radiated bright light, as did their flesh, blood, meridians, godhood, and godpower. They were stronger than ever. Before, their psychic scale and godhood rating had been at a million, placing them in the Unbounded level, but now they were beyond that.

Each and every one of them was turning into a true Paramount God.

The previous transformation had only involved Unbounded will, not the Paramount God level. Yang Qi had known that it would take the right opportunity for them to transform into something like the true angels of the past.

Now that opportunity was here.

Suddenly, Buddha Thunderjolt started chanting in a strange and mysterious voice, causing him to transform into a strange-looking dragon, complete with wings that pulsed with demon energy.

"You're forcing my hand, boy. This is my ultimate trump card, a talisman that was personally crafted by the Demon Master. It can block the will of the Sovereign Lord, and is perfect for this scenario. The fact that you're making me waste this talisman ensures that I won't let you leave here alive."

A demonic talisman flew out, and the cascade of light from the stars instantly ceased. A projection of the Demon Master appeared behind Buddha Thunderjolt, and dark clouds spread out in all directions.

"Myriad Demons Canopy!"

The clouds turned into a huge canopy, like one that an emperor would sit under while on patrol. And beneath it, there were countless demon kings roving about. The starlight immediately increased in intensity, but the demon energy on display shoved it back. As a result, the restrictions on Buddha Thunderjolt began loosening.

It was just one what would expect of a talisman created by the Demon Master to counter the might of the Sovereign Lord.

Unfortunately, the talisman would only work for a limited time. Furthermore, it would cause the stars to increase the intensity of their light. It was almost as if they were furious at the insult to the Sovereign Lord.

In the blink of an eye, Yang Qi felt the stars surging with indescribable might.

Whizz!

Each stream of starlight became like a burning sea of fire, and as he was bathed by them, he sensed himself rapidly growing stronger. At the same time, the sage monarch magistrates started splitting even faster than before.

By this point, all of the sage monarch magistrates had completed their rise to the Paramount God level. And that meant that Yang Qi was also reaching the point of his breakthrough. He had already been just on the verge of the late Paramount God level, but had been unable to complete the final step. But it seemed that being close to the halls of heaven, and fighting with Buddha Thunderjolt, was exactly what he needed for that ultimate transformation.

Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop. Pop.

Countless halos appeared around Yang Qi, causing him to grow taller, with his every step able to crush continents and seas, and reach the past and future.

In the chiliocosm of worlds, countless shocking things could occur.

As the psychic transformation occurred, Yang Qi surged with power, and the God Legion Seal changed in incredibly dramatic ways, drawing in more godpower than seemed possible.

Inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale.

As Yang Qi breathed, godly might filled him, surging into him through his forehead, nose, and even his pores.

At long last, he had broken into the late Unbounded level, as well as the late Paramount God level. He was now on the same standing as Patriarch Deva! Of course, this breakthrough made him vastly stronger than Patriarch Deva, considering he had monarch godhood. Furthermore, he had the Everlit Godlamp, the God Legion Seal, and the Mahātmā Jade, all of them unique and one-of-a-kind treasures.

And all of them would improve as he got stronger.

"God Legion Seal; Invincible Vitality and Might; Substructure of the God World; Vivid in My Mind!"

By means of the God Legion Seal, Yang Qi could see into the true substructure of the god world, and as it happened, he smiled. At the same time, the sage monarch magistrates proliferated madly, with dozens and dozens popping into being every moment. Ten thousand. Fifteen thousand. Twenty thousand...

The moment he experienced his breakthrough, he doubled his reserve! And all twenty thousand were shockingly powerful Paramount Gods. It was almost absurd to think of even the most powerful sect having twenty thousand Paramount Gods. Not even an uncharacteristically formidable group like the House of the Invincible could amass a force like that. And if someone like Patriarch Deva saw it, he would likely pass out from terror.

RUMBLE!

Meanwhile, Buddha Thunderjolt was calling on the most immense power possible to lunge forward and hit Yang Qi with a deadly attack. Sadly for him, the Yang Qi of this moment was very different from the Yang Qi of the previous moment.

Even more shocking, thanks to the Mahātmā Jade there to unleash the potential of what he had built up in preparation for this moment, his psychic scale had just jumped all the way to the level of three hundred million.

Yang Qi truly felt as though he was unparalleled in all heaven and earth.

Now, he had control of numerous spell formations in the Everlit Godlamp, ensuring that the Second Devil General was instantly vanquished on numerous fronts there.

Shocked, the Second Devil General thought, 'This boy is strong! I can't believe he made an advancement like that in such a short moment. Incredible. But if he thinks he can take me out, he's crazy. That said, he now has access to more tools in this lamp, which is going to make things more difficult for me. And if he gets the Mahātmā Jade out of my chest, his psychic scale will reach an even higher level. At that point, he'll probably be able to assimilate me. What do I do? There's no way that the shocking and mighty Second Devil General is going to fall to the hands of a brat like that. Is there? Impossible.'

The Mahātmā Jade in his chest was wriggling, as if it were alive and wanted to unite with Yang Qi. The Second Devil General was no fool. Despite the fact that he had cultivated the consummate divine abilities of the True Devil, he knew that he would eventually lose control. Could he hold on much longer?

"Buddha Thunderjolt, you vile dragon, the time has come. On the outside, I could barely fight you. But now, thanks to you using the Demon Master's talisman, I actually experienced a breakthrough. Many thanks! Although, how exactly should I show my gratitude? I think the best way would be to kill you and assimilate you! You'll make my thrall troops much stronger! Or maybe I'll take control of your mind and turn you into a puppet!" Surging with might, Yang Qi went on the offensive, and the two began fighting fiercely.

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Chapter 1422: Slaughtering Buddha Thunderjol

The bitter fight was reaching a climax.

Shockingly, Yang Qi actually opened a huge wound on Buddha Thunderjolt's arm, but at the same time, received a massive blow that nearly ripped him to shreds.

Thankfully, he recovered quickly.

All he had to do was breathe, and all of his injuries would heal up. Even if he died here, he would almost instantly come back to life. So what was there to worry about being injured?

Meanwhile, Buddha Thunderjolt was both injured and furious. He had impressive recovery abilities, yet was still soaked with blood as those powers were being pushed to their limit.

"Boy, you—"

"That Demon Master talisman of yours incited the wrath of the Sovereign Lord," Yang Qi interrupted. "Even if I don't kill you, you're going to have a tough time getting out of here. That starlight is going to keep at it until you're dead."

Without further ado, he attacked again, this time with the God Tombstone Palms.

Numerous tombstones appeared, smashing with tremendous force into Buddha Thunderjolt before he could dodge.

Now, Yang Qi was in the same level as Buddha Thunderjolt: the late Paramount God level. Unless Buddha Thunderjolt somehow rose to the peak, he was definitely going to get crushed.

Thanks to the assault of the God Tombstone Palms, he was powerless to do anything but be slammed backward, his head swimming to the point where he was having trouble seeing. Thanks to Yang Qi's breakthrough, the God Tombstone Palms were stronger than ever.

Meanwhile, Yang Qi blurred into motion, heading to Buddha Thunderjolt's side, where he produced the Infernal Deity Spear and stabbed him.

Screaming with shock at this unexpected development, Buddha Thunderjolt shouted, "Vile Dragon Armor!"

Power flowed out of him, transforming into a suit of armor that ejected the part of the Infernal Deity Spear that had stabbed into him, and then shattering the weapon.

"Heaven-Dao Transformation!" Yang Qi's hands blurred in a complex incantation gesture, as he simultaneously chanted a host of enchantments. It was none other than the Sovereign Lord's Holy and Far-Reaching Consummate Omnicurse, and it created a stream of chains that shot forward and bound Buddha Thunderjolt so he couldn't move.

Howling as he powered up his energy arts, Buddha Thunderjolt said, "I'm going to kill you, boy! There's no way I'm going to fall here!"

Spitting out some more blood, he drew on a sacrificial technique. "Oh mighty Dragon God, I am a child of yours, just on the verge of being slaughtered. Don't tell me you're blind to this! I hereby sacrifice my spirit, soul, flesh, and blood to call you to me!"

The power of sacrifice ripped through the void, yet apparently, it didn't do a single thing.

Yang Qi burst out laughing. "You think your sacrifice will call out to the will of the ancient Dragon God? Impossible. Don't you know where we are? This place belonged to the Sovereign Lord. Even when the ancient Dragon God was alive, he wouldn't dare to come here. If he did, he'd have to kowtow in subservience to the Sovereign Lord. Are you crazy?"

Meanwhile, Yang Qi was trying to decide what deadly move to use next. He had plenty at his disposal, and this was the perfect opportunity to get a bit of experience. Buddha Thunderjolt couldn't fight back now, and could be used as target practice.

Furthermore, the power of the Demon Master's talisman was waning. Once it ran out, Buddha Thunderjolt was definitely going to die.

His only hope was to become a peak Paramount God, but how could that possibly happen?

"Fine. You're really forcing my hand, boy. Inimitable Dragon-Pill!"

Buddha Thunderjolt was being ripped to shreds, to the point where he was losing human form. Now he looked like a dragon, and his demon energy was rapidly fading. That was when he reached out and produced a god pill that shone with a brilliant red light. It was an inimitable pill whose medicinal aura was so strong that Yang Qi's nose twinged.

"In the ancient era, the Dragonfolk patriarchs concocted numerous Inimitable Dragon-Pills, which were later scattered in the Myriad Dragons Lair. I just happened to come across this one day, but never dared to use it. But now I have no choice. Once I reach the peak level, boy, you're dead! Do you know what peak Paramount Gods are? That's the same level as the Lord of Radiance and Light reached! Only the Dragonfolk are truly unparalleled in this world. We've never been defeated. And I'm going to break through right now!"

Gulp!

With that, he tossed the Inimitable Dragon-Pill into his mouth and swallowed it down.

The wailing of ghosts and weeping of gods could be heard, and spread rapidly, becoming like the howls of a myriad of dragons. Meanwhile, behind Buddha Thunderjolt appeared an enormous placenta of flesh and blood, filled with the wriggling shadows of thousands of dragons.

"What? You're reaching out to connect to the Myriad Dragons Lair?" Yang Qi recognized immediately what this new development entailed.

He launched a series of powerful attacks, but this enormous mass of flesh and blood absorbed all of them, making it impossible to hurt Buddha Thunderjolt any further.

RUMBLE!

Buddha Thunderjolt's power was rising like the burning sun; he was back in human form, tall and mighty, and thanks to the wriggling mass of flesh and blood, he was yet again climbing toward a breakthrough.

'Don't tell me he's going to do the same thing as me. He's going to use this moment of critical danger to achieve a cultivation breakthrough!?' Yang Qi knew that as long as someone had enough destiny, then even if they normally couldn't use it for a breakthrough, if they faced a life or death situation, they could often turn ill fortune into good luck and use it to get stronger.

That was just one of the useful aspects of destiny.

And Buddha Thunderjolt obviously had access to a huge flow of it.

"Fine. Let's see how strong you can be. Sage Monarch Grand Magic, Final Stance: Annul Death; Eternally Bury!" He knew that he absolutely, positively couldn't allow Buddha Thunderjolt to reach the Paramount God level. If he did, the power from the Myriad Dragons Lair would be too much for Yang Qi to handle, and he would end up captured or killed.

Therefore, he resorted to the final move in the Sage Monarch Grand Magic.

To date, he hadn't used this move, mostly because he didn't have full enlightenment of it. But just now, during his breakthrough, he had come to a deeper understanding of many things, including this final move.

RUMBLE!

Even as Buddha Thunderjolt was transforming, Yang Qi jumped up into the air and seemingly vanished without a trace.

"What? Where did his aura go? How could I have lost track of it?" Before Buddha Thunderjolt could wrap his mind around what was happening, he realized that something had appeared overhead.

Looking up, he saw an enormous necropolis, ancient, and immense enough to bury the entire god world, as well as the legion of gods. This wasn't something that belonged to the god world. It came from some other place, bringing with it the substructure and essence of the void. And whatever was buried in this great necropolis would remain buried for all time, with no clues left behind.

This was Yang Qi's final move, which was a transformation of the Great Necropolis, and was intended to bury the enemy.

He was an Inheritor of the Great Necropolis. And the Great Necropolis was the most mysterious object in the entire god world. It was even said that whoever came to understand its profundities could transcend the god world and reach the Annulled level.

The Sovereign Lord had attempted to use the Great Necropolis, leading to his attempted destruction of the god world. However, Yang Qi instinctively knew it was because the Sovereign Lord had made a grave mistake in his study and research. He hadn't used the Great Necropolis correctly.

On the other hand, Yang Qi had a special understanding of the necropolis. That was why his final move in the Sage Monarch Grand Magic incorporated the Great Necropolis God Art, and led to the final move of Annul Death; Eternally Bury.

It could bury the enemy, and it could bury oneself.

As soon as the projection of the Great Necropolis appeared, Yang Qi felt as if he were inextricably connected to the actual Great Necropolis. As if it were part of him, and he could control or borrow its godpower.

Not even Buddha Thunderjolt could fight against the might of the Great Necropolis. As it rotated above him, he felt like he was being ground into mincemeat, and his godhood even started to crack. His mind filled with agony and horror, just like an ordinary person's would be if they found themselves tossed into a necropolis and buried alive.

Buddha Thunderjolt knew that this move of Yang Qi's was something he couldn't fight against. It was making him so weak that he couldn't possibly step into the peak Paramount God level.

"The only way Dragonfolk die is in battle! We never surrender! I'm going for broke! I'll end this in mutual destruction!" Hatred consumed Buddha Thunderjolt, causing him to unleash a destructive power within him that would detonate both himself and the Great Necropolis.

It was suicide.

As the Great Necropolis expanded larger and larger, it seemed like it might explode. But then, the stone solidified, and started rapidly shrinking down.

Just like that, Buddha Thunderjolt's detonation of will was contained.

Then, Yang Qi began the work of assimilating him.

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Chapter 1423: Explosive Increase in Cultivation Base

Buddha Thunderjolt was dead.

His attempt to reach the peak Paramount God level failed, as Yang Qi had used the might of the Great Necropolis to crush him. The final stance of the Sage Monarch Grand Magic was simply the best of the best.

Yang Qi controlled the quintessence of the Great Necropolis, and when you added in the starry godpower of the God Legion Seal, he finally accomplished what was a nearly impossible task.

In a defiance of what seemed possible, he had killed Buddha Thunderjolt.

Given his current level of cultivation, it should have been impossible. In the final critical moment of the fight, Buddha Thunderjolt actually could have escaped. But his thoughts had been dominated by greed, and in his hope of taking Yang Qi's numerous magical treasures, he ended up meeting a tragic end.

His explosive unleashing of godly might had been suppressed by Yang Qi, without a tiny fraction of it leaking out into the open. Then Yang Qi had assimilated him, shifting between various forms, including the Great Necropolis, Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart and others.

Buddha Thunderjolt had a psychic scale of a billion, which was almost too mighty to comprehend. Furthermore, he had consumed an Inimitable Dragon-Pill, something left behind by the ancient ancestors of the Dragonfolk. It was normally something that couldn't be casually consumed without running the risk of exploding.

Sadly, that power was now going to Yang Qi, who was converting it by means of King Heaven-Devourer's talismans. Without those talismans, he would have detonated from the immense forces at play. Thankfully, they could take the draconic essence and convert it safely.

Immense godly might flowed endlessly into the depths of the God Legion Paradise. There, the sage monarch magistrates were again splitting apart like mad.

All of a sudden, another dramatic transformation occurred, as the godpower in the God Legion Paradise transformed into a host of blood-red flower petals that filled the sky. They were roughly bowl-sized, and resembled peonies, yet at the same time, looked like swirling dragons.

They were none other than myriad dragon peonies, which could be immensely beneficial.

Within moments, his force of sage monarch magistrates reached a total of forty thousand. Then, they climbed to forty-five, fifty, and finally sixty thousand.

Sixty thousand sage monarch magistrates.

All of them were domineering figures, Paramount Gods who could act in such unison that, when they stood together, no one could tell the difference between them. In fact, they were identical down to their life force, genes, and psyches. They really were the perfect thralls.

Thanks to having the sixty thousand sage monarch magistrates, Yang Qi's own cultivation base also increased. When the process was complete, his psychic scale and godhood rating reached the level of five hundred million.

It was a complete and utter transformation. The only downside was that, because he had monarch godhood, he wasn't able to progress as quickly. If he had normal godhood, assimilating Buddha Thunderjolt and all his Dragonfolk magical treasures and god items would have instantly pushed Yang Qi to the level of a billion.

'Excellent. Even if Buddha Shockheaven came at me now, I wouldn't need to be afraid. I've become so strong! The Bastille of the One God really is a blessed land for me.' After the process was over, he drew on his monarch godhood and stirred his psyche, and instantly sensed that, with a single fist strike, he could crush hundreds of continents. And his mind could cover thousands of landmasses, detecting everything within them down to the tiniest ants. This was what it meant to have late Unbounded will convergence.

Sadly, the peak level was far, far away.

It took several days for him to assimilate all of Buddha Thunderjolt's quintessence blood and vital energy. And among the new abilities he had gained enlightenment of was a way to absorb even more starry godpower.

Precisely speaking, it wasn't starry godpower, but rather, sovereign caliber godstones. And of all the places in the god world, this was the only one where he could assimilate sovereign-caliber godstones. Their power levels were many, many times beyond anything from perfect caliber godstones.

It was easy to get wrapped up in cultivation here. He knew that if he stayed here for about half a year, he would end up on a completely different level than everyone around him. However, he couldn't afford to do that. There were very important things to do right now, such as going to the House of the Invincible to search for his Master and Aunt Susu. He wanted to stop the marriage of Yang Susu to this Dugu Yunkong, yet he didn't even know the level of the latter's cultivation base. If he was a peak Paramount God, he might be difficult to deal with. If he was the same level as Buddha Thunderjolt had been, then at least Yang Qi could probably stand up to him.

Unfortunately, the House of the Invincible had as many experts as the sky has clouds, so the job of infiltrating them wouldn't be an easy one. Thankfully, Yang Qi had agents there, which would make it a lot easier to get in undetected.

"Still cowering in there, Second Devil General?" Yang Qi asked. "I've got you completely locked down now. Itching to get out and stretch your legs? I'm a lot stronger now, so maybe I should just throw caution to the wind and use the power of these sovereign caliber godstones to assimilate you. I've definitely got the upper hand here. What do you think? Interested in working out a deal?"

"What sort of deal?" the Second Devil General said, his voice faint. "What are you thinking, boy? It's true, I'm surprised that you got lucky and managed to gain enlightenment of such a consummate technique. You actually mastered the Great Necropolis God Art and used it to crush that little dragon. If the dragon had escaped and blabbed your secrets, you'd have all of the Dragonfolk chasing after you. However, the truth is that not even the Great Necropolis God Art is going to put you in the position to deal with me. The Sovereign Lord had it, and he couldn't kill me. So what exactly are you going to do?"

"Don't forget," Yang Qi said, "once I get the Mahātmā Jade from you, my psychic scale is going to get much higher. At that point, I might even agree to let you go free. What do you say?"

Of course, Yang Qi knew that, despite all his advantages, it would still be dangerous to try to handle the Second Devil General. But rewards come only with risk, and there wasn't any time to lose.

He had the feeling that going to the House of the Invincible to find Yang Susu was going to be a very dangerous and deadly affair. And there was likely some grand conspiracy he would have to deal with. There was definitely someone manipulating everything from behind the scenes.

And bringing the Second Devil General with him into that situation would be dangerous.

"Tell me, boy," the Second Devil General said. "If I give you this piece of the Mahātmā Jade, will you really free me? And how could I ever trust you?"

"You can only take the risk. You're probably worried that if I assimilate that jade, I'll try to assimilate you next. But not even the Lord of Radiance and Light could do that, so there's no way I'll be able to, at least for the time being. That said, you heard what King Immortal-Slayer said. There are ambitious forces at work in the god world, and before long, major events are going to take place. In other words, I don't have hundreds of thousands of years to wait around before being able to assimilate you. What would be the point? But if we join forces, then what could we accomplish?

"Think about it. Once you're free, I can assimilate the Everlit Godlamp, which is the true form of the Lord of Radiance and Light. Then, my cultivation base will be even stronger. It's a win for both of us. What good does it do me to have you imprisoned in the lamp? All that's doing is making the lamp completely useless to me."

"That's true. Even if I gave you the Mahātmā Jade and you increased your cultivation base, all you could do would be to tighten my bonds. You couldn't force me out of the lamp, nor take complete control of it. And even if you were at the same level as the Lord of Radiance and Light was, you wouldn't be able to assimilate me in the next hundred million years."

"That's right!" Yang Qi said. Seeing that the Second Devil General seemed to be considering the offer, he continued, "I know you thirst for freedom, Second Devil General. You've been sealed for tens of billions of years, ever since the God Legion Tribulation. So why not accomplish big things with me instead of just being a prisoner?"

"You make a lot of sense, boy. And I have to say, I'm tempted. But I need to think it over. I do want my freedom, as you say. But even in my weakest state, I could kill Buddha Thunderjolt, let alone you. Aren't you worried that's what I'll do as soon as I'm free? Unless you can answer that question, there's no way I won't believe this to be anything other than a trap."

"Oh. Well, that's simple. Once I have that piece of the Mahātmā Jade, I'll get so much stronger that, although I won't be a match for you, I can use the Everlit Godlamp to reach the peak Paramount God level. And at that level, I might not be your equal, but with the God Legion Seal, I'll be strong enough that you wouldn't dare to try taking me on. And don't forget that I have the purrling on my side."

"The purrling..." the Second Devil General murmured. He knew exactly how powerful the purrling was. After all, the purrling had sealed him not too long ago. From what he could tell, it must be on roughly the same level as the King of Godmammoths of yesteryear.

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Chapter 1424: Reaching an Agreemen

Yang Qi was getting down to business with the Second Devil General.

Infiltrating some ordinary sect wouldn't have been a big deal. But this was the House of the Invincible, and the task wouldn't be easy. He was confident that he could sneak in as a nobody, then slowly grow to power. But he didn't have ten thousand years to take things slowly. Time was of the essence; therefore, being able to assimilate the Everlit Godlamp and the Mahātmā Jade was very important to his plan.

The Second Devil General was tempted. He knew that this opportunity to help Yang Qi could theoretically lead to his own freedom. And what was more precious than freedom? To him, nothing. After being imprisoned for hundreds of millions of years, it was the stuff of dreams.

The Second Devil General thought about the matter for a time, then said, "Fine, is that the agreement, boy? I give you the Mahātmā Jade, and you let me free. Then you assimilate the Everlit Godlamp. We both get what we need. I help you solve some of your problems, then we work together to take down King Immortal-Slayer, assimilate the Great Necropolis, and overthrow that group that's trying to destroy the god world."

"It's a deal. I'm going to activate the teleportation portal that leads to the Cruiser of Civilization and the purrling. Don't cause any mischief!"

Yang Qi's eyes glittered as he considered numerous matters. This deal with the Second Devil General was definitely going to benefit him greatly.

Of course, releasing the general was going to be a very dangerous thing, which was why he wanted to have the purrling ready to step in.

"Even if you try to cause mischief, boy, I'm not worried. Besides, you're going to assimilate the Everlit Godlamp and kick me out into the open. Other than that lamp, there's not much in the world that could possibly cause problems for me. You don't actually have the Great Necropolis with you, otherwise you really could kill me without much effort."

"Don't worry," Yang Qi said. "I've made a promise, and I keep my word."

"Hmph! You think the Second Devil General believes in promises? If I did, I would've been killed a long time ago. The only person I trust is myself. And that's why I'm not just going to hand over the Mahātmā Jade. I'm going to slowly give you more control of the Everlit Godlamp. Then, at just the right moment, you release me, and we both live up to our end of the bargain. I'll also issue a temporary blood oath to live up to all the details."

"I didn't think you were simply going to hand it to me," Yang Qi replied. He knew the Second Devil General was a wily old fox, and there was no way he was going to just trust him. And in fact, he was ready to turn the tables at a moment's notice.

The two had made a temporary deal, but both had ulterior motives, and the time would soon come in which they were both struggling for the upper hand. Yang Qi wanted to get the Mahātmā Jade and Everlit Godlamp, use them to improve his cultivation base, and ultimately turn the Second Devil General into a puppet. In the end, the general would have a throne in the God Legion Seal, making him as subservient as the Lord of Radiance and Light had been to the Sovereign Lord.

He was confident in being able to do this.

Years ago, the Lord of Radiance and Light had been roughly the same level as the Second Devil General, and the Sovereign Lord had been able to subdue him with the God Legion Seal. Therefore, he should be able to do the same thing to the Second Devil General.

At least, he could do it when he reached the peak Paramount God level.

With his current cultivation base advancement, it was even easier to operate the teleportation portal to the Cruiser of Civilization. Upon activating it, a tunnel of starlight shot off into the distance.

Considering his location, and the fact that they had the God Legion Seal, he was the only person who could possibly do such a thing.

Jadefall and his other friends and family emerged from the portal, and looked around at the star-filled sky. Immediately, gasps rang out.

"The halls of heaven!" Brahma shouted. "This is actually the ancient halls of heaven!"

Even in ancient times, he had never qualified to come to this place, as he had only been a Consummate God, like the bumpkin leader of a tiny village.

As for the purrling, it sat upright in Jadefall's arms, looking around like a general out on parade. Then it flew up into the air, whereupon the stars above transformed, sending divine lighting smashing down into it. It responded with a look of disdain as it created a bubble that completely protected it. Obviously, the purrling was many, many times beyond the level of Buddha Thunderjolt.

The power of the starlight here was like a walk in the park for the purrling.

It flew higher, heading toward the actual halls of heaven as if to inspect it. That was when the might of the Sovereign Lord flared, and the sky filled with bright beams of light that all shot directly toward the purrling.

However, it didn't matter how strong those beams of light were. They didn't do a single thing to stop the purrling.

Yang Qi looked on in amazement.

Although he hadn't been injured by that light, he knew that the halls of heaven were so powerful that if he tried to force his way in, he would fail. That was why, for the time being, he wasn't trying to pry his way inside. Yet the purrling just completely ignored it.

WHOOSH!

In fact, it even sped up, and moments later, vanished into the halls of heaven. However, as it did, an enormous figure appeared, human in shape, but with features that were impossible to distinguish. It was incomparably mighty, such that Yang Qi felt suffocated just looking at the figure.

It was obviously a spell formation filled with the will of the Sovereign Lord.

The mighty Sovereign Lord reached out, causing immense pressure to weigh down as he reached toward the purrling. Before the hand could close around the purrling, though, it spat out a bubble that blocked the hand's path. Then the purrling dodged to the side and vanished into the halls of heaven.

The will of the Sovereign Lord seemed to pause as if searching for it, but failed. The purrling had slipped into the halls of heaven like a rat sneaking into a granary.

Moments later, the will of the Sovereign Lord faded away.

Shortly thereafter, the purrling appeared, seemingly swaggering as it flew along. Landing in Jadefall's arms, it revealed a jade thumb-ring which had obviously been taken from the halls of heaven.

At a glance, it was obviously extremely mysterious and profound, like the deepest of waters.

Nodding, the purrling indicated for Jadefall to put on the thumb-ring.

She did, and immediately felt a pulse of cold running through her, stimulating her psyche and pushing her will convergence to a higher level.

"How could this be happening? After putting this ring on, my psychic scale improved dramatically! What ring is this?" Jadefall was a Paramount God, and her psychic scale was already around eight or nine million, just on the verge of reaching ten million.

It was already incredibly mighty.

But after putting on the ring, her mind expanded many times over, to the point where her thoughts could cover many continents at the same time.

"Incredible!" the Second Devil General exclaimed from within the Everlit Godlamp. "Simply incredible. That purrling managed to get the Heart-Spirit Ring from the halls of heaven. That used to belong to one of the Sovereign Lord's concubines! It was forged from heart-spirit jade that can boost the psyche. Just putting it on will increase one's psychic scale by at least ten times! The only downside is that removing the ring will return you to the previous level. It's second only to the Mahātmā Jade in effectiveness. In fact, the Sovereign Lord knew full well that the True Devil created the Mahātmā Jade specifically to counter the might of the God Legion Seal. Therefore, he tracked down that heart-spirit jade and carved it into that ring. Unfortunately, it wasn't quite on the same level as the Mahātmā Jade. And in the end, the Mahātmā Jade and the God Legion Seal clashed, breaking both. The Mahātmā Jade shattered into countless fragments, and the God Legion Seal broke into three pieces."

"Well, it sounds quite amazing," Jadefall said. "Yang Qi, why don't you wear it?"

With that, she prepared to pull the ring off.

"No," he said. "I have the Mahātmā Jade, so you keep the Heart-Spirit Ring. It's not good for one person to have everything. Besides, my psychic power actually can't be boosted any further without the Mahātmā Jade. What's worse, I'm fairly certain the two types of jade would conflict with each other."

"You're absolutely right, boy," the Second Devil General said. "If you tried using them at the same time, the ring would shatter. In any case, not even I could get into the halls of heaven, which shows how incredible the purrling is. Not even the will of the Sovereign Lord is strong enough to keep it in check."

"Enough with the meaningless jibber-jabber, Second Devil General," Yang Qi said. "Tell me your plan, and let's see if we can actually work out some sort of deal."

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Chapter 1425: Everyone Scheming

These two mighty individuals, the Second Devil General and Yang Qi, were both wily old foxes.

Although the Second Devil General considered Yang Qi his junior, he didn't dare underestimate him. Having been present as a witness to many of Yang Qi's actions, he knew that Yang Qi wasn't someone who could be dealt with easily. In fact, the difficulty level of profiting off of him would be sky-high. That said, it was an amazing opportunity.

"From now on, Yang Qi, perhaps I should hold back from calling you 'boy'. You might not be strong enough to fight me right now, but you have incredible potential. Fine. I'll back off. I'll leave the Everlit Godlamp and give full control to you. The lamp can shift into different states. If you can push it into its second state, it'll become a torch of radiance and light, capable of illuminating the forward path of fate. That's the key to seizing further control of it.

"Use whatever amazing ability you have that will extract me from the lamp. Once I have my freedom, you can assimilate it. However, there's going to be a certain critical point in which you need my assistance. You see, the lamp belonged to the Lord of Radiance and Light, so you can't just assimilate it. Thankfully, I was imprisoned in it for many years, so I'm completely familiar with it. When the moment comes in which I give you the Mahātmā Jade, your cultivation base will skyrocket, and you'll automatically start assimilating the lamp. That's when you have to free me. If you don't do it right away, it'll make things dangerously difficult. After all, if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off. What do you say?"

"Fine," Yang Qi said. "It seems like a great plan. But let me warn you again: don't try anything funny!"

"You think the Second Devil General would try something funny, boy? Cut the crap. There are limits to my patience!"

"Alright, let's begin. Hurry up and relinquish your control over the core of the lamp." Yang Qi opened his Lord's Eye and was soon able to see the lamp as a whole, and could tell that the devilishness within it was receding, making room for his own energy to enter it and take control of the spell formations.

Before, he had only controlled about ten percent of the lamp. The other parts were filled with the Second Devil General's devilishness. Truth be told, his attempts to take the lamp had really been a contest with that devilishness.

But now the Second Devil General was retreating.

They were like two countries at war, with one of the countries expanding and the other ceding territory.

Things started out well.

But then, before Yang Qi could pick up any speed, he realized that the Second Devil General's 'retreat' was actually a way for him to build up power. And when he had built up enough power, he'd have a chance to strike back and take control of all the spell formations.

Yang Qi wasn't stupid; he had assumed something like that would happen. That was why he had struck this deal with the Second Devil General while in the Bastille of the One God, right under the halls of heaven. Here, the power of the starlight flowed continually, and could be transformed into vital energy that he could pour into the lamp to take control of it.

Using his own cultivation base to assimilate the lamp simply wouldn't be possible. He obviously couldn't provide enough of his own vital energy to succeed. It would be similar to an ordinary person standing in front of a mountain of gold. No matter how much they might want that gold, it wouldn't be possible for them to just take it.

Looking at Yang Qi struggling to gain control of the lamp, Jadefall said, "Purrling, this Second Devil General isn't going to cause any trouble, is he?"

The lamp was burning with incredibly intense light, while at the same time, black smoke rose up from it.

"Purr, purr..." the purrling said, seemingly the opposite of anxious. Seeing that, Jadefall felt a bit better.

Eventually, the critical moment arrived. Yang Qi had fifty percent control over the lamp.

"Second Devil General," he said via will projection, "now's the time to give me the Mahātmā Jade."

"Take a bit more control," the Second Devil General responded. "Then you'll be able to eject me from inside the lamp. You haven't reached the golden ratio yet! Let me give you some devilishness. I know you can absorb it, given that you have the Mahātmā Jade. Take it and use it to grow stronger!"

The Second Devil General suddenly erupted with boundless devilishness that shot right into Yang Qi.

Yang Qi shuddered as he suddenly started being devilized and scales rippled out over his body, all of them covered with the magical symbols of the Devilfolk.

At the same time, his monarch godhood started rising to a higher level, and the sage monarch magistrates in his God Legion Paradise began transforming. Splitting rapidly, they turned from a force of sixty thousand into one of seventy thousand. Then eighty, ninety, and ultimately a hundred thousand!

It was as if the Second Devil General was personally channeling his own essence into Yang Qi to help him!

'There's no way the Second Devil General is doing this out of the kindness of his heart. It's no small thing to have my sage monarch magistrates instantly reach the level of a hundred thousand. And my cultivation base is now so advanced that I definitely wouldn't lose in a fight with Buddha Thunderjolt.'

Had the Second Devil General gone insane? However, even as Yang Qi accepted the massive influx of devilishness, the lamp suddenly trembled and a massive stream of radiance and light shot out of it, wrapping around Yang Qi's soul, spirit, sea of consciousness, and will.

WHOOSH!

Everyone looking on watched as Yang Qi's fleshly body was suddenly sucked into the Everlit Godlamp! Even his God Legion Paradise vanished. In the blink of an eye, everyone was exposed to the boundless power of the starlight, which shot toward them wildly.

It was a very serious situation. After all, Yang Qi's friends and family had very low cultivation bases. Even Buddha Thunderjolt hadn't been able to sustain the onslaught of power here.

Thankfully, the purrling was there. It quickly created a huge bubble that surrounded everyone and protected them from the starlight.

'Not good!' Yang Qi thought. 'As expected, the Second Devil General is vicious and merciless. The power he gave as a gift was really a deadly trap! Now I've been sucked into the Everlit Godlamp, where the will of the Lord of Radiance and Light is going to take me for the Second Devil General and try to seal me. Then the real Second Devil General will break free and take control of the lamp. We'll have switched places! Impressive. Very impressive. But how could I fall for a trick like this?'

Yang Qi had known all along that the Second Devil General would try to pull a trick. In the dao of devils, treachery like this was considered an art.

'The Second Devil General filled me with devilishness so that I'd take his place. Little does he know that he's actually given me an amazing opportunity! Mahātmā Jade. God Legion Seal. Great Necropolis God Art. Combine into one! Boundless Everlit Godlamp, Fly to the Halls of Heaven!'

It was Yang Qi's turn to unleash his own secret preparations. All of a sudden, the Everlit Godlamp shot into the air like a rocket, heading right toward the halls of heaven.

Yang Qi had set up a teleportation portal that the Second Devil General had no clue about. And within that portal was the Tribulation Monarch Cannon.

At the moment, Yang Qi was inside the Everlit Godlamp, having replaced the Second Devil General. He couldn't use any of his own powers, but that didn't mean the Tribulation Monarch Cannon had ceased functioning.

The Tribulation Monarch Cannon was a transformed version of the Grand Tribulation Cannon, which the True Devil had used as a trump card against the halls of heaven. And now, Yang Qi was using it to shoot the Everlit Godlamp right toward the halls of heaven like a missile.

It was a given that the halls of heaven would react to that.

As soon as the Tribulation Monarch Cannon unleashed a volley toward the halls of heaven, they responded, sending out light in the form of a huge hand.

It was enormous, its five fingers each containing three thousand chiliocosms of worlds, all of which contained millions upon millions of flourishing civilizations, as well as endless time and space.

It was the hand of the Sovereign Lord!

In the blink of an eye, a third type of power was raging into the Everlit Godlamp, which flared with blinding light.

Yang Qi felt like an ant facing an avalanche. However, it was all going according to plan. Smiling, he drew deeply on the God Legion Seal, which sucked the power of the Sovereign Lord into himself, neutralizing the devilishness and creating a complete synthesis between the godly and the devilish.

The Second Devil General never could have predicted that something like this would happen, that Yang Qi would set a trap that would invoke the raw power of the halls of heaven.

As soon as the power of the Sovereign Lord slammed into him, he let loose a miserable shriek.

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Chapter 1426: Breaking Free

Yang Qi had yet again come out on top.

Instead of relying on the purrling to save him, he was using his own wits and abilities. It was the might of the Sovereign Lord himself that was stabbing into the Everlit Godlamp to vanquish what remained of the Second Devil General.

Unfortunately, the Second Devil General was strong. Although he was being vanquished at every turn, and was already seriously injured and in retreat, he was still strong enough to fight back against the might of the Sovereign Lord without dying.

"Very crafty of you, boy!" the Second Devil General growled hatefully. Sadly for him, he had no options. His plan had been to switch Yang Qi for himself, then take the Everlit Godlamp and slowly assimilate it. Eventually, he would take the God Legion Seal from Yang Qi and become unparalleled under heaven, surpassing both the True Devil and the Sovereign Lord.

Unfortunately, he had lost his chance and was now being boxed into a corner. And likely, he would never be able to escape.

'The might of the Sovereign Lord is so formidable!' Yang Qi thought. 'Seems I've succeeded! The Second Devil General is definitely ambitious, but he still can't surpass me.' The combination of the Sovereign Lord's might and the Second Devil General's devilishness had combined, fueling a massive transformation. Not only had his force of sage monarch magistrates grown larger, but his godhood rating and psychic scale were also climbing.

Before, his hundred thousand sage monarch magistrates had boosted his psychic scale and godhood rating by around a hundred million. But now, that number was more like two or three hundred million.

Furthermore, he was gaining more control over the Everlit Godlamp. He could sense how the lamp had existed before heaven and earth, and that it was a true body of radiance and light, something that would fuse perfectly with his Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth.

"Everlit Godlamp. Be assimilated!"

Not even Yang Qi would have guessed that he would be able to assimilate the lamp and the Mahātmā Jade at the same time.

WHOOSH!

The piece of the Mahātmā Jade in the Second Devil General's chest was vibrating violently, then finally transformed into a rippling blur and shot into Yang Qi's sea of energy, where it merged with the other pieces of the Mahātmā Jade.

His plan had finally succeeded!

Yang Qi threw his head back and howled in exultation. Every additional piece of Mahātmā Jade that he collected didn't just provide a linear boost in power, but an explosive eruption that caused his psychic scale to skyrocket with abandon.

It was considered impossible for any person to have such a dramatic increase in such a short time. That was why the Mahātmā Jade deserved its reputation as an eminently precious treasure.

His psychic scale shot from five hundred million to six hundred. Then eight hundred million. And finally, nine hundred million, where it finally stopped. In that short moment, Yang Qi shot right into the peak Unbounded level. However, his monarch godhood remained in place. After all, the Mahātmā Jade could only improve his psyche, not godhood.

However, he still had the ability to improve his godhood rating, as he wasn't done assimilating the Everlit Godlamp. As he sucked it into himself, his monarch godhood rose to higher levels, providing an experience that would have been hard to replicate in any other circumstance.

"No!" the Second Devil General screamed as the Mahātmā Jade vanished from his chest. Then he saw Yang Qi powering up dramatically, and knew he was in an extremely dangerous situation.

RUMBLE!

He erupted with devilishness as he went all out, trying to fight and kill Yang Qi right there.

Unfortunately, all Yang Qi did was transform into an image of the Great Necropolis, and the devilishness was sucked inside. Then he drew on the power of the Everlit Godlamp, the Mahātmā Jade, and the Sovereign Lord.

At the same time, the God Legion Seal erupted with the dramatic power of the god world itself.

WHACK!

Golden light stabbed into the devilishness of the Second Devil General.

Deep in the God Legion Seal, an immense golden throne rose up, one that the other thrones could hardly compare to. This was Yang Qi's ultimate move. Unexpectedly, he was subjugating the Second Devil General!

"Dammit! You've sucked me into the God Legion Seal?! You shouldn't be strong enough to do that?! How dare you try to subjugate the mighty Second Devil General!"

The Second Devil General knew that if this happened, he would become a puppet, little more than the walking dead. His thoughts would be monitored, just like the Lord of Radiance and Light and others like him in the past. And worst of all, the Second Devil General was at his weakest right here and now.

"Devils Exterminate the World of Men!"

RUMBLE!

Without hesitation, he threw his most powerful efforts into resisting. "There's no way the God Legion Seal can take control of me! The True Devil actually researched how to slip free from the control of the seal, as did the Lord of Radiance and Light! I learned enough from them that I can make sure this doesn't work!

"Devilishness Floods Heaven!

"Ocean of Myriad Devils!

"Heaven-Devil Creates the Earth!

"Primeval Devil Patriarch!

"Devil Among Devils!"

Tempests of devilishness smashed into the God Legion Seal and flowed toward the forming throne. To Yang Qi's shock, he watched as the God Legion Seal actually stopped working! This was something that had never happened before. What was going on?

"Ultimate Freeing; Devil Invincible!"

As Yang Qi continued transforming, the Second Devil General took advantage of the moment to make his move. An immense explosion rocked the interior of the Everlit Godlamp, causing a black, devilish cloud to rise up as the godpower of the Sovereign Lord was smashed into oblivion.

The Second Devil General was finally free.

"Everlit Godlamp; Be Absorbed!"

Yang Qi quickly sucked the Everlit Godlamp into him and started assimilating it. It was now free of devilishness and didn't have the Second Devil General in it, so the God Legion Seal immediately accepted it.

Having formed a new body, the Second Devil General looked around with delight, then fixed his eyes on Yang Qi.

"I'm free, Yang Qi. What do you think?" As he spoke, he surged with devil power that would cause most people to faint just sensing it.

"Whatever. I have half of you sealed already. Although I'm not sure how you managed to fight back, the fact that I already have a throne forming for you indicates that you're no real threat to me."

After all, Yang Qi had known all along that assimilating the lamp would involve the Second Devil General getting free. And although he didn't fully control the general now, the fact that he was partially sealed in the God Legion Seal meant that he couldn't attack Yang Qi.

"You're courting death, boy! You can't fully control me. And I can make sure that both of us die together, if I have to!" Although the Second Devil General was at his weakest state ever, he was still many times stronger than Yang Qi.

Around this time, the purrling flew over with all of Yang Qi's friends and family in tow, safely contained in a bubble. Without the slightest nervousness, Yang Qi unleashed the God Legion Paradise to protect them.

Smiling, Yang Qi said, "If you hadn't tried to switch places with me, Second Devil General, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly for me. You broke your promise first, remember that. And although I can't control you right now, once my cultivation base gets a bit stronger, I will. That said, I'm still interested in making a deal. Let's work together. You help me whenever I want, and eventually, I'll remove you from the control of the God Legion Seal. What do you say? Neither of us are strong enough to defeat the other, and neither of us are willing to let the other leave. And I definitely don't want you spreading word about the God Legion Seal."

"Work together?" the Second Devil General said quietly. "The two of us?"

Looking over, he had to admit that Yang Qi was really turning into a threat. If his cultivation continued like this, he would soon reach the peak Paramount God level, at which point he would be very dangerous.

"Fine. Let's work together. But this is only temporary. Once you're a peak Paramount God, you have to release me from the God Legion Seal's fetters."

"No problem," Yang Qi replied with a cheerful smile.

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Chapter 1427: A Temporary Alliance

The Second Devil General and Yang Qi had reached a temporary agreement.

Snap! Crack!

The Second Devil General transformed into a tall, middle-aged man with flowing black hair. And he reined his aura in until he seemed like a person similar to Patriarch Deva. Of course, the truth was that his godhood rating and psychic scale were no less than three billion. Back before he had been so badly injured, he was at around six billion.

Three billion was actually the weakest he had been in a long time, leaving him almost on the verge of being dead.

Yang Qi could even imagine what he had been like in his prime. He expanded the God Legion Paradise to encompass the Second Devil General, whose first act was to secretly start absorbing the vital energy from around him.

"Stop that immediately, Second Devil General!" Yang Qi shouted. "It wasn't easy to build up all this power. You think I'm going to just let you take it all away for your own cultivation?"

"Your absorption abilities are weak, boy," the Second Devil General replied coldly. "I thought you had King Heaven-Devourer's talismans. Don't you know that, back in the old days, he was known for being completely domineering and tyrannical? He devoured so many daos of heaven from so many innumerable worlds that no one could count them. Don't be so stingy as to refuse me this little bit of vital energy. Did you take that piece of the Mahātmā Jade for nothing? Can't you use its powers? If you want to really get powerful, I suggest you go up and explore the halls of heaven. What do you say? The purrling got that ring up there, just think what you might be able to find. Perhaps some medicinal pills concocted by the Sovereign Lord himself. Then you'd definitely reach the peak Paramount God level."

"Yeah right," Yang Qi said. "The halls of heaven are far too dangerous. I may have the God Legion Seal, but not even I can just randomly waltz up there. I'd rather just stay down here and work on my cultivation. By the way, Jadefall, how is that relocation work going?"

"Quite well. So far, no one has come to cause us any trouble. Patriarch Deva and the others are carrying out the work smoothly and efficiently. We should be completely moved within a week or two. At that point, the destiny flowing in the Cruiser of Civilization should be thousands of times what it was before. After moving, we need to unify all of the various forces under our command and create a dynasty of the purest destiny imaginable."

"Yes, we definitely need to do that. However, over the course of the next few days, we need to focus on our cultivation. And I need to create a teleportation portal here that connects directly to the Cruiser of Civilization. The endless perfect caliber godstones here will make it much easier to power the cruiser going forward."

Yang Qi knew the Cruiser of Civilization used a huge amount of fuel on a daily basis, and eventually, he would run out. When that happened, the numerous god kingdoms in the cruiser would wither away.

Having a teleportation portal would be very safe. After all, not even the mighty Second Devil General could come here without immense effort, much less ordinary people. So not only would Yang Qi be able to power the cruiser, but he would also have a place to escape to if necessary. Who wouldn't want to kill two birds with one stone that way?

It was all thanks to him being able to borrow the might of the halls of heaven.

Yang Qi suddenly spun into action, and a host of spell formations descended, creating a complex image that resolved into an altar. It was an altar created purely from the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth, and it pulsed with a powerful aura that constantly absorbed the power of the starlight.

Eventually, the starlight formed a pure white residue on the surface of the altar, which slowly crystalized into the shape of stones. They weren't perfect caliber godstones, but rather sovereign caliber! In fact, because they came from the halls of heaven, they could also be called heaven caliber godstones!

Perfect caliber godstones could only form in the halls of heaven. And this altar could create stones that were superior to that. If word spread of this, it would be major news in the god world. After all, there hadn't been any new calibers of godstones in the god world as long as anyone could remember.

Crack. Crunch.

As the godstones formed, they tumbled into the dimensional passageway and sped through the void to appear in the Cruiser of Civilization, which shuddered as a result. Then it expanded, and all the god kingdoms inside did the same.

The photonic computers flared with bright light as all of the systems surged to greater levels of activity. Because of the heavenly workings calculations systems in the cruiser, it had the ability to improve itself and make itself more perfect.

In that regard, it was similar to a person who could practice cultivation.

"Excellent! With this spell formation in place, I can make plenty of heavenly caliber godstones!" Yang Qi chuckled with satisfaction as he picked up a heaven caliber godstone and assessed it. With this portal to channel godstones into the cruiser, Yang Qi wouldn't even need to use a bit of his own energy arts to fight an expert like Buddha Thunderjolt. And he could fit a hundred Deva Dynasties inside without it being cramped.

That would be very helpful when it came to making his own dynasty.

He wanted his Sage Monarch Society to be a true refuge, similar to how the Myriad Dragons Lair was a refuge for the Dragonfolk.

"You can use that formation to take god vitality and turn it into a godstone with a higher caliber than perfect?" the Second Devil General said. "That's incredible. It seems to me you must be thinking of founding your own dynasty. Look, I have a very impressive plan that I've created. Want to hear it?"

"Impressive plan? Do go on." Yang Qi was still leery of the Second Devil General. He couldn't control him with the God Legion Seal; at most, he could ensure that the general couldn't suddenly attack him without warning.

"Simple. The Cruiser of Civilization has a weakness in that it's not on the same level as the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart or the Myriad Dragons Lair. You see, the Lord of Civilization was relatively weak, and didn't have the enlightenment he needed. Why don't the two of us work together? We can sacrifice the blood of all the Dragonfolk in the Myriad Dragons Lair, then use my heaven-defying divine abilities to combine that with the Cruiser of Civilization. At that point, you'll have a truly precious god kingdom treasure. Call it the Sage Monarch Lair! Or the Sage Monarch Kingdom. Whichever you want. What do you think?"

"No thanks. You really think I'll let you drag me into some war? There are countless Dragonfolk experts there, and some of their original patriarchs are still around. You see, I was able to take some of Buddha Thunderjolt's memories when I assimilated him, so I know the truth. Maybe I can do something like that later when I'm stronger, but not right now. You're weak, Second Devil General. You just want to devour the souls of some of those Dragonfolk patriarchs to restore your cultivation base. If you want to do something like that, do it on your own. I'm not helping."

"It'll help you too, boy! But if you don't agree, then forget about it. Rewards come only with risk, but you want to play it safe. That's not how you accomplish big things. If you're going to go to the House of the Invincible, you can't do it as a weakling."

"I'm fine where I am. I'll be sneaking into the House of the Invincible. And that's not to mention that I haven't finished assimilating the Everlit Godlamp. I'll worry about other things once I'm finished with that. When that lamp becomes my physical form, I'll be many times stronger than before."

"Going to the House of the Invincible will be very, very dangerous. There are patriarchs there that not even I could deal with unless I recover my full strength. If you get into a tricky situation there, don't expect me to save you."

"I'll be fine. I have a plan."

"Fine, boy. I'm curious to see what you have up your sleeve. I'll just wait until you're a peak Paramount God, which is when you'll remove my throne from the God Legion Seal. If you don't live up to your word, I'll make sure you regret it." The Second Devil General didn't say anything further.

Yang Qi spent the next several days working on his cultivation while the relocation work continued. Thankfully, his sage monarch magistrates made the work much faster. Without them, it would never have gone so quickly.

The three major sects previously had a few hundred Paramount Gods each. Combined, that gave them barely over a thousand. Therefore, the addition of ten thousand Paramount God level sage monarch magistrates was simply shocking.

When people of the various sects saw that force, they suddenly realized what kind of person their new ruler was.

Everyone knew calamity was coming. However, the fact that they had over ten thousand Paramount Gods to help keep order indicated that they had immense potential for future growth.

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Chapter 1428: Heading to the House of the Invincible

When the hearts of the people were unstable, destiny would decline because of the chaos. But when the hearts of the people were stable, destiny would flourish.

It was an eternal truth.

Yang Qi had deployed ten thousand sage monarch magistrates, all of them Paramount Gods, to control the mass migration of the three great sects. They instantly brought stability to the situation, which was no surprise considering they had been created for the specific purpose of providing stable leadership.

In the future, the sage monarch magistrates would be responsible for managing the entire Sage Monarch Society, and would take the lead in all vital departments. It was an arrangement that would be free of selfishness, corruption, and conspiracies of any type.

The Sage Monarch Society would be well ordered from top to bottom.

Obviously, that would lead to an unprecedented surge in destiny.

There was a reason Yang Qi had called them 'magistrates', as they were intended to be officials entrusted with the administration of the laws. Not only would they form the substructure of the organization, but they could also draw on its destiny to propagate and grow. It was a virtuous cycle that only served to strengthen itself.

Most ordinary organizations would find corruption impossible to avoid. The Deva Dynasty, Sumeru Temple, and Nine Dragons Court all had serious problems with selfish administrators, who would go out of their way to accumulate private resources, groom trusted followers, and crush opponents. Such things could have a very negative effect on the organization's destiny, reducing its overall strength, sometimes to a deadly level.

Not even the top patriarchs of such organizations could really do anything about that.

But the sage monarch magistrates were completely bucking that trend. After all, each magistrate was essentially like a computer. They could make perfect calculations, relied purely on logic, and operated according to strictly defined parameters. They would never treat people unjustly, nor allow guilty parties to go free. In short, they were perfectly capable of maintaining order. After all, the sage monarch magistrate had been created by Yang Qi combining the quintessence of both the God Legion Seal and the Mahātmā Jade.

Not even the ancient angels could do all of that.

As a result, a storm of activity was taking place in the depths of the Cruiser of Civilization. The complex state of affairs that existed in the various organizations had previously been almost impossible to unravel. There were countless interest groups, some loyal to various patriarchs. But Yang Qi preferred to cut a mass of tangled hemp with a sharp blade.

In the past, all of those organizations had required administrators of varying types.

And whenever administrators had superiors, it was impossible to get rid of the problem of bribery. For enough profit, even top patriarchs would be willing to look the other way in certain circumstances. In such situations, there was no way to truly purge an organization. After all, the people carrying out the purge could easily use their power for personal gain, leading to rancorous energy that would harm the overall destiny.

But things didn't work like that with Yang Qi. His sage monarch magistrate ensured that there was no personal interest applied to public law, and that 'face' wasn't a factor. It was a case where one equaled one, and two equaled two. There was no room for other interpretations.

Thanks to the strict enforcement of the rules, as the months passed, a powerful organization was forming in the Cruiser of Civilization.

On the outside, only a few hours had passed.

In the end, the Sage Monarch Society was the only ruling authority, and the sage monarch magistrates were the ones who kept order.

Furthermore, everyone who was part of the organization had come to realize something: as long as someone was skilled, they could rise to the top, even if they didn't have a network of relationships. The sage monarch magistrates would take notice of talent, and would reward those who provided quality service.

Everyone was coming to realize that this was a very different type of organization.

That included all of the original members of the Sage Monarch Society. Not even they were allowed to form interest groups, and they were considered to be of the same rank as similar people from the old Deva Dynasty, Sumeru Temple, and Nine Dragons Court.

There was no way around it. The only way to truly get rid of corruption was to remove power from the hands of every individual.

As a result, the organization was well ordered, lacking in rancorous energy, and surging with destiny!

The presence of rancor of the populace didn't stem from the amount of resources present, but rather the fair application of justice and righteousness.

For example, the ancient halls of heaven had abounded with plentiful resources, but the top figures had eventually rebelled, resulting in the God Legion Tribulation. It was just like the idiom troubles stem, not from lack of resources, but from unfair distribution. Yang Qi was distributing everything fairly, and dismantling any group that was out for self interest. Although that would initially lead to a few hard feelings, the selfless sage monarch magistrates would make sure that everyone was treated fairly.

A pure and orderly aura filled the Cruiser of Civilization, bubbling and growing stronger constantly.

Shocked, Patriarch Deva said, "This destiny... it's as pure and clear as water. It has no impurities at all! This is the type of destiny we yearn for in our dreams. Supposedly, when sages and mahātmās rule a nation, and the people all become sages and mahātmās themselves, it will produce a destiny like this. But here it is, right in front of us! Any impurities disappear as soon as you sense them!"

Everyone else was similarly astonished.

"This is the highest quality destiny you could imagine. Pure and orderly! And bubbling with intensity!"

"Our previous destiny was turbid and impure, tainted by the rancorous energy of the masses, and the reek of corruption. But in this destiny, the energy of corruption is just fading away..."

It was a common thing for the destiny of an organization to be filled with impurities and rancorous energy, which could cause problems for anyone using it. Thus, the patriarchs present couldn't have been more shocked.

Destiny that was pure, clean, and orderly, all thanks to the administration of the sage monarch magistrate, proved righteous and just, lacking any rancorous energy.

This was the destiny of a true sage monarch.

"Sage Monarch!"

Of course, there was still progress to be made, and it could only come with the addition of more sage monarch magistrates.

Yang Qi's organization had not yet reached the point of perfection.

That said, the quality of the destiny still surpassed anything anyone had ever seen.

The migration was complete, and everyone was settling down in the Cruiser of Civilization. Yang Qi's teleportation portal ensured that the godly might of the ancient halls of heaven was constantly flowing into the cruiser, providing endless heaven caliber godstones. As a result, it was possible to directly tap into the vital energy of heaven and earth to create primal-chaos paleo-energy.

With primal-chaos paleo-energy, it was possible to create all sorts of things.

Originally, everything in the god world had been created from primal-chaos paleo-energy, but that was something that couldn't be accomplished with any level of ordinary divine might. In other words, Paramount Gods simply couldn't do it. After all, the only person with something higher than perfect caliber godstones was Yang Qi.

In other words, it was now possible for everyone to stay in the Cruiser of Civilization and not leave, yet still have access to everything they needed. With primal-chaos paleo-energy, it was possible to create virtually any type of precious material.

The photonic computers of the cruiser even had records of how to create all sorts of things, even things that had existed in the most ancient of times. Theoretically speaking, with enough power, and enough primal-chaos paleo-energy, it would even be possible to create a new god world.

Of course, the cruiser itself couldn't create the god world, even if it were infinitely stronger than it was. The heavenly workings calculations systems simply weren't at that level.

With everything going smoothly, Yang Qi invited the Second Devil General into the cruiser. "Senior," he said, "it's time to go to the House of the Invincible. You're not going to cause any trouble, are you? If you really want to get back to full strength, you need to rely on my help. Maybe I can even give some of the patriarchs of the House of the Invincible to you to devour."

"Don't worry, boy. I'm not strong enough to take on the patriarchs of the House of the Invincible right now. People such as the Heaven-Defeating Dugu weren't a match for me in ancient times, but I've been imprisoned for so long that I definitely have to be on guard against them. So this is all going to benefit me as well.

"Boy, if you weren't so weak, we really might be able to accomplish a lot together. You might be destined to succeed in all your actions. After all, you did come out on top against me. But the patriarchs of the House of the Invincible probably have a piece of the Mahātmā Jade. Remember, they sent people into the Bastille of the One God, not just to randomly search for treasure, but to find me. They knew I was sealed there!"

1. The type of organization being described here flies completely in the fact of Chinese culture, both historically and in modern times. Bribery and corruption are so commonplace as to be considered normal. And in China, the idea of "it's not what you know, it's who you know" is the accepted standard. When it comes to business, jobs, government, etc., you have to have good relationships to accomplish anything. And there's definitely no "rule of law". I experienced this personally as a teacher, as parents would try to offer "gifts" that they would expect to lead to preferential treatment for their children. It was technically forbidden by the school, but the parents did it anyway. I personally wouldn't ever give any preferential treatment, but that didn't stop them from trying.

2. The idiom troubles stem, not from lack of resources, but from unfair distribution comes from the .

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Chapter 1429: Heading to the House of the Invincible Part 2

"If there's a piece of the Mahātmā Jade in the House of the Invincible, that's great," Yang Qi said. "I'll definitely get it. Jadefall, when I go to the House of the Invincible, I'll shrink the Cruiser of Civilization down and put it into my God Legion Paradise. That way, you and all my other people can focus on your cultivation. You and the purrling won't even need to show your faces. Considering I don't have enough sage monarch magistrates at the moment, I need your help to help run the Sage Monarch Society."

Jadefall nodded. "Alright. It's true that all of us going to the House of the Invincible would probably attract attention. If you and the Second Devil General are the only ones who infiltrate it, things will go much more smoothly."

They definitely couldn't get into the House of the Invincible en masse the way they had joined the House of God Ordainment. The House of the Invincible operated much more strictly, so it made much more sense for Yang Qi to slip in and do some reconnoitering first. Once he had a foothold, he could then start his rise to the top.

As for the Second Devil General, he had no desire to hide out in the Cruiser of Civilization, and truth be told, Yang Qi actually wanted to have someone to back him up in the House of the Invincible.

'I wonder if the House of the Invincible has any close ties to the Proud Clan,' Yang Qi thought as he left the Bastille of the One God and headed toward the House of the Invincible.

He was leaving the vicinity of the old Eternal-Life God-Dynasty and House of God Ordainment for good. He hadn't conquered the League of Academies or Nacrelight Sageland, but at this point, he didn't care. There were better opportunities to be taken advantage of.

Besides, Summer Vastcold, Summer Soundfyre, and Mother Voidwalker were all working on improving their cultivation bases. Eventually, they would be strong enough to simply take over the Nacrelight Sageland on their own. So there wasn't any reason to be anxious.

Perhaps when it happened, Yang Qi would be able to get some clues about the other Fateless One he had learned of.

Thanks to subjugating the two men and two women from the House of the Invincible, he knew exactly where their headquarters was located. And he had already come up with his infiltration plan. He would have his four agents take him to meet their Master. Then, he and the Second Devil General would pounce on that Master and take him captive. Yang Qi would subsequently subjugate him with the God Legion Seal. Of course, it was a risky plan. If anyone in the House of the Invincible realized what was going on, they would be in great danger.

Thankfully, Yang Qi was hovering right on the brink of a breakthrough. His psychic scale and godhood rating were both at about nine hundred and ninety million, which meant that as soon as he finished assimilating the Everlit Godlamp, he would break through to the peak level.

Yang Qi already knew that his agents had a Master whose cultivation base wasn't at the peak Paramount God level. He was more on the level of Buddha Thunderjolt, which meant Yang Qi should be able to handle him alone, much less with the help of the Second Devil General.

Once he was in the House of the Invincible, it wouldn't be a situation of carrying out complicated plots and schemes. He would just identify targets to subjugate and puppetize.

Using the God Legion Seal was the only surefire way to avoid leaving behind clues that could be discovered.

For example, he could use techniques of purification and conversion from the buddhist schools. But that would cause the person to pulse with buddhist fluctuations. And of course, the House of the Invincible would most assuredly have ways of detecting any devil arts that the Second Devil General could provide. Only the God Legion Seal could be used secretly.

Yang Qi and the Second Devil General were currently flying through the void toward the House of the Invincible.

Seeing that Yang Qi was actually moving along rather slowly, the Second Devil General couldn't help but say, "Boy, those wings of yours are impressive when combined with the Myriad Worlds Greater Teleportation. But unfortunately, you can't use them to their full potential. How about I take over? Just tell me how to use the Myriad Worlds Greater Teleportation."

"Alright. Even if I told you how to use the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth, it wouldn't matter." Sending out some psychic fluctuations, he imparted the Myriad Worlds Greater Teleportation technique to the Second Devil General. Truth be told, he was already at a level in which techniques didn't matter. What mattered was personal strength and enlightenment, which could lead to one's own dao.

Proud Heaven had created his Ten Universes, and Yang Qi had generated the Sage Monarch Grand Magic. Later, he would combine that with the Great Necropolis God Art to create something aligned with his own dao.

Because of that, he didn't mind sharing the Myriad Worlds Greater Teleportation technique with the Second Devil General. The Second Devil General had seen all sorts of techniques in his time, so one random technique wouldn't make any difference.

The Second Devil General knew how things worked as well, which was why he had casually asked for the technique.

After familiarizing himself with the details, the general nodded. "This technique isn't bad at all. It can actually save me a lot of effort. Alright, let's get to the House of the Invincible."

WHOOSH!

Drawing on his devilishness, the general took Yang Qi and pierced through millions upon millions of worlds. As Yang Qi watched the greyspaces speed past, he realized he was getting a more overarching view of the god world. All of a sudden, he came to the understanding that it was neither a sphere, nor a pyramid, nor an enormous continent. It was some other profoundly strange shape.

Shortly thereafter, the Second Devil General and Yang Qi caught sight of an enormous continent, filled with hills, mountains, forests, lakes, oceans, streams, rivers, grasslands, deserts, cities and nations. Everything seemed larger than life. For instance, the trees in the forests seemed at least ten times taller than ordinary trees in the god world.

It was the same with the rivers.

Yang Qi almost felt like he was looking at a land made for giants.

The clouds in the sky had cities and palaces on them, and from what he could tell, everything was organized according to a strict ranking system. He couldn't sense any destiny at all, because it was so incredibly powerful that it surpassed his ability to detect.

The Second Devil General stopped and hovered in the air, and as he looked out at the sprawling continent, he said, "So this is the House of the Invincible. I think I underestimated it. After all these years of growing stronger, I wonder what level this place has reached. The destiny has fully fused with space-time, making it separate from the magical laws of the god world in general."

"Why can't I see the destiny at all?" Yang Qi asked. Not even his Lord's Eye was able to reveal any hints of its existence.

"Your cultivation is too low, boy," the Second Devil General replied. "Here, I'll share some power with you so you can see."

Instantly, Yang Qi saw that the entire continent was covered by what appeared to be a dense net. It was destiny, and it was so strong that it would be impossible to escape from once entangled. Thankfully, he and the Second Devil General were outside that net at the moment.

It was incredibly orderly, covering every bit of the land and containing the fate and karma of everyone who lived there.

"Incredible. This place is wrapped up with karma. Look! We're only on the border of the House of the Invincible, and you can see that the city right down there has a population equal to about a third of the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty. And that place is obviously just a village compared to other places here. The leader is only a Greater God, yet he has a staff of Consummate Gods who don't dare to defy his orders."

How could Consummate Gods possibly take orders from mere Greater Gods?

It seemed completely impossible, yet it was happening here.

Obviously, that Greater God had been appointed to his position by the House of the Invincible, and because he commanded destiny, people had no choice but to obey him. Whenever the city magistrate spoke, his words caused fluctuations in the magical net of law, forcing the Consummate Gods to listen. Yang Qi was completely taken aback.

Thanks to the information recorded in the Cruiser of Civilization, Yang Qi knew of certain ancient civilizations from the impure lands that didn't possess any military might. And sometimes, there were government officials who were physically weak, but had authority over life and death. That was power that didn't stem from strength, but from law, order, and destiny.

It was the same here in the House of the Invincible.

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Chapter 1430: Net of Law

The destiny of the House of the Invincible was so intense that it formed a magical net that could bestow people in positions of authority with immense power. Such people were similar to mortals in the impure lands whose emperor had bestowed them with an "execution-exemption plaque".

In reality, could such people really avoid execution in every circumstance? Obviously not. But it was also true that no one would dare to harm a person with a plaque like that. And it related to destiny.

Of course, in the impure lands, destiny couldn't literally affect the corporeal world.

But here, it was the opposite. Density most assuredly could affect the world around it, and could even be used to create divine abilities. In the end, destiny was so powerful that no one could fully express the extent of it.

In any case, there was no way that Yang Qi's tiny Sage Monarch Society in the Cruiser of Civilization could possibly compare to this. Comparing the destiny he had to that of the House of the Invincible was like comparing a sesame seed with an ocean.

"The destiny here is strong enough to directly ordain someone as a god. Look!"

The Second Devil General pointed at a group of people in the city below. All of them were young, and apparently they were undergoing some sort of baptism.

There were five of them, all Quasi-Gods, and all prostrated on the ground. In front of them was a person who appeared to be some sort of government official, holding a book in his hands.

"Because of the services you have performed, the court has decreed that you shall become true gods. Prepare to form your godhood!"

RUMBLE!

He opened the book, and Yang Qi sensed the net of law stirring. As a result, destiny poured into the four young Quasi-Gods. Moments later, it was without any medicinal pills whatsoever that godhood appeared within them, making them actual Lesser Gods!

What an impressive arrangement!

In the impure lands, it was possible to name people as gods after their death. But bestowing titles on ghosts was like nothing compared to what was happening here in the god world.

The destiny of this place really did seem invincible. And suddenly Yang Qi was struck with the realization that if he just charged right into the House of the Invincible, it was likely that the destiny would identify him.

This was not a place where one could kill government officials and foment rebellion.

The punishment from the destiny would be too severe. Even the tiniest and weakest government official in the House of the Invincible had access to immense destiny, which meant that killing such a person would be like provoking the entire organization.

Attempting an assassination here would just be inviting an attack from the destiny, which could strike like lightning.

"Incredible. Simply incredible!" Yang Qi sighed. "I've never seen anything like this destiny. I've never even heard of anything like it. When the Sovereign Lord built the halls of heaven, was the destiny like this?"

"Compared to the old halls of heaven, this House of the Invincible is like nothing. If the Sovereign Lord hadn't done things all wrong, and tried to destroy the god world, then nothing could ever have vanquished the halls of heaven. But because dissension and discord struck the legion of gods, destiny declined, and it led to the Sovereign Lord's organization being destroyed. That said, the Sovereign Lord isn't around nowadays, and the House of the Invincible has definitely grown strong. It seems to me you won't have an easy time subjugating an expert from this place. It'll provoke a reaction from the destiny of this heaven and earth, and that will make things troublesome. And if I tried to fight the patriarchs here, it would end up very badly for me!"

"You're right. I guess I got lucky with those four experts from before. I probably only succeeded because I was in the Bastille of the One God. If I tried to do the same thing in the House of the Invincible's territory, I'd fail. Those four have much more influence in the destiny than that city magistrate down there."

The Quasi-Gods, Lesser Gods, Greater Gods, and Consummate Gods in this area were small fish, to say the least. The four experts Yang Qi had subjugated were big fish, or in fact, more like whales or rocs.

After seeing this terrifying net of law, Yang Qi was starting to think he needed to come up with a new plan.

For instance, perhaps he should lure his targets out of the House of the Invincible before trying to subjugate them. After all, outside of the borders of the House of the Invincible, its destiny couldn't do anything.

Even the Sovereign Lord's halls of heaven had distant locations it couldn't influence.

It was similar to how, in the impure lands, it would be wiser to perform a murder in a distant location where the emperor's forces couldn't interfere.

Destiny!

It was a very mysterious and miraculous thing.

Yang Qi felt like he suddenly had a much deeper understanding of things relating to destiny and fate. And it was going to have a very beneficial effect on his rule of the Sage Monarch Society. The House of the Invincible had really opened his eyes.

They were truly a domineering sect in the god world.

"Considering all of this, let's just wait here for my four agents to come," Yang Qi said. "The destiny of the House of the Invincible is strong, but it can't overcome the God Legion Seal, so my control of them remains firm."

"I can't even use my devil arts to control the government officials here. They're all connected to each other through the destiny. If I use anything from the dao of devils, it'll provoke an immediate reaction. The effort might succeed, but the patriarchs of the sect would know immediately, and they wouldn't hesitate to attack. Ah, what a pity. If I hadn't been imprisoned, I could definitely have created an organization to rival this House of the Invincible. With the destiny here, the patriarchs of this place are going to be like tigers that have grown wings."

"Enough jabbering," Yang Qi said. "Even if you hadn't been imprisoned, you know full well that in the dao of devils, the weak are the prey of the strong. There's no order there, only chaos. The hells that exist are as numerous as the eternal sands, yet no matter how powerful they get, they never have even a scrap of destiny. In chaos like that, fiend-devils can flourish, but there's no stability. The law of the jungle prevails at all times. If you don't surpass that devilish nature of yours, you'll never create any lasting organization."

"Do you have a death wish, boy?" the Second Devil General said with a glare. But the truth was that he knew Yang Qi was right. The dao of devils was one of chaos, so any destiny that could form there would be chaotic and useless.

Hells were places of chaos, but density was an expression of order. How could order possibly grow from chaos?

Before, the Second Devil General hadn't been particularly interested in destiny. But after seeing the House of the Invincible, he was reminded of how powerful it could be, and how beneficial it was to the cultivation base. It was no wonder the Sovereign Lord had worked so hard to build destiny for himself.

Whooosh!

Nearly ten hours passed before four individuals flew out, which were none other than the four experts Yang Qi had subjugated.

"Milord!" they said, kneeling. "We received your message. You want to come into the House of the Invincible? We can help with that. Unfortunately, there's a limit to what we can do. We can't get you any position that's superior to our own."

"That's expected," Yang Qi said.

He knew that, considering the impressive net of law, he would need to infiltrate the organization first before thinking of a way to rise in power. Then, he and the Second Devil General would need to think of a way to get some powerful patriarchs outside of the net of destiny.

"Get both of us an easy job somewhere so we become part of the structure of the House of the Invincible. We'll also help you rise through the ranks. Going forward, you represent me." Turning to the Second Devil General, Yang Qi said, "This here is the Second Devil General, the very same one who was sealed in the Bastille of the One God. In years past, he was on the same level as your founding patriarchs. As such, you can imagine what we'll accomplish with him on our side."

The Second Devil General didn't look very pleased. "I was on the same level as them? What's that supposed to mean? Back then, the Heaven-Defeating Dugu was a second-tier nobody. Did he and his people dare to fight the Sovereign Lord? No. They sat around like obedient little servants. Although, they did manage to somehow escape being controlled by the God Legion Seal. Presumably because the Sovereign Lord didn't care about them."

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Chapter 1431: Infiltration

"Stow it, Second Devil General," Yang Qi said. "The best thing is to face reality. After all of the billions of years that have passed, for all you know, they could be stronger than you. Considering they built this immense sect with its shocking destiny, you have no idea what they're capable of.

"I'm going to rely on you to groom these four agents of mine. I want them as close to the peak level as possible. That shouldn't be any trouble for you. The higher their rank, the more control they'll have of the destiny here, and the easier it will be to take control."

"I know all that. But remember, getting them to the peak of the Paramount God level isn't going to be easy. Not even you have broken through. The best thing would be to go to the Myriad Dragons Lair and take out some of the patriarchs there. With their flesh and blood in my hands, helping these four break through would be a lot more realistic."

"You're always going on about the Myriad Dragons Lair, aren't you? Is there some sort of treasure there that you want? Something you've been dreaming of getting your hands on?"

The Second Devil General snorted. "What treasure could compare to the Myriad Dragons Lair itself? It's the most precious treasure the Dragonfolk have. Well, to be precise it's actually the Dragon Compendium, which forms the core of the Myriad Dragons Lair. If I want to get back to my previous level of strength, sacrificing that book might be the key. Otherwise, I might not make any progress even if a hundred million years passes."

"Dragon Compendium?" Yang Qi said. He had never heard of such a book.

"That book appeared before the god world even existed. According to the stories, it contains profound secrets about the genes of Dragonfolk. You see, before it appeared in primal-chaos, the only things that existed were primeval godworms and primal-chaos elder-snakes. But then the Dragon Compendium appeared and absorbed the genetic material of countless ancient beasts that existed in primal-chaos. And that was how the first dragon came to be. To this day, nobody knows where it came from. Later, the Sovereign Lord wanted to exterminate the Dragonfolk, but the Dragon Compendium saved them. One of their patriarchs took the book to the Demon Master, who then offered them his protection. Although, not even the Demon Master was able to understand all the secrets of the book."

"The Demon Master didn't understand it, but you will?" Yang Qi said. "You aren't trying to pull a fast one on me, are you?"

"Rewards come only with risk!" the Second Devil General replied. "You have the God Legion Seal and the Mahātmā Jade, and you combined them. You could definitely unlock the secrets of the Dragon Compendium. That's why I'm willing to help you get it, as long as you agree to my demands. After all, the Dragon Compendium is in the middle of the Myriad Dragons Lair. If we go there, you can achieve your breakthrough, and I'll benefit as well. That said, we should probably get into the House of the Invincible first. I'm interested in tapping into their destiny and seeing how it feels. As a devil, destiny like that is surely going to be wonderful."

"Be careful in absorbing it. If you attract attention, both of us will be in big trouble."

"How dare you talk to me like that, boy!" the Second Devil General snapped angrily. However, there was nothing he could actually do in retaliation.

"Enough, enough. The four of you need to take us into the House of the Invincible now. With you leading the way, there shouldn't be any major backlash from the destiny."

"Don't worry, milord," one of them said. "We're nobility in the House of the Invincible, with our own fiefdoms and kingdoms. We're nothing like the commoners. If you want a position in one of our governments, it would be easy to do, much less just keep you safe."

"We just hope that you can help us climb through the ranks too," another said.

"Lead the way," Yang Qi said, flicking the sleeve of his God Legion Battle Robe. The four experts summoned an enormous flying ship that they used to enter the territory of the House of the Invincible. From what Yang Qi could tell, the net of destiny was so strong that it would be impossible for anyone to slip in unnoticed.

Thankfully, they were being led by his four agents, who could bring them in as guests. After all, it wasn't uncommon at all for powerful people to bring in guests to visit.

As they entered the depths of the House of the Invincible, Yang Qi looked around and saw flourishing continents everywhere. Compared to this area, the border regions were virtually impoverished.

Deep in the House of the Invincible there were numerous continents, each of which was just as flourishing as the entire Deva Dynasty. People lived in peace, and the destiny was immense. As for the government officials, they used their power and authority to make sure that all regulations were enforced down to the letter.

However, when Yang Qi examined the situation closely, he saw that there was chaos in the destiny. It wasn't pure, which indicated that there was infighting and corruption here. That said, it was sufficient enough to maintain a peaceful equilibrium.

That didn't necessarily mean that the incorruptible officials outnumbered the corrupt ones. Truth be told, all of the officials were corrupt in some way. However, the extent of their corruption wasn't such that it aroused public wrath. There were unwritten rules to it all, and the officials followed them.

'What a pity. If I were in charge here, the destiny would improve by several times over. It's so sad to see the wastage here.' Yang Qi shook his head, yet he couldn't help but drool over this place. If he had access to the destiny of this place, he would easily be able to assimilate the Everlit Godlamp and become a peak Paramount God.

The ship sailed on, deeper and deeper into the House of the Invincible.

Eventually, Yang Qi realized that they were flying along special pathways that ordinary people couldn't use, which went to show how important his four agents were.

In the House of the Invincible, late Paramount Gods were considered honored nobility, so it was a given they would have special privileges. He could even see destiny flowing into them, making them seem as if they benefited from the protection of heaven and earth.

The nobility were protected by good fortune and could never be harmed.

It was like how, in the mortal world, some government officials would receive protection from the spirits, making them impervious to sorcery. In the House of the Invincible, that type of arrangement was even more prevalent. Thanks to the protection they received, these four experts would never fall victim to any expert from the dao of devils.

'I got really lucky to subjugate them in the Bastille of the One God. Otherwise, it would've been very hard to get into the House of the Invincible.'

The truth was that immense destiny existed in the Bastille of the One God, and Yang Qi was able to tap into it, which was what made him so strong there.

They passed through countless countries, dimensions, cities, and the like, giving Yang Qi a much better idea of how immense the House of the Invincible was.

And it didn't exist in a state of martial law. There was truly centralized state power at play, and the destiny made it impossible for any factions to rise up in opposition. After all, the leaders of the sect could easily deprive their subordinates of the destiny, and make their godhood vanish.

That was the power of the net of law.

No place that Yang Qi had ever seen was as complex and tightly controlled as here.

It was truly a terrifying organization.

A perfect system.

After flying along for several hours, they saw an immense mountain rising up in front of them, made up entirely of a rare type of godjade that could produce illusions which could dazzle the mind. It was called illusionary godjade, and although it couldn't compare to the Mahātmā Jade, people who practice their cultivation here would develop incredible powers of illusion.

Back in the Deva Dynasty, even a tiny piece of illusionary godjade would be extremely expensive. Yet here was a mountain made from the stuff.

"Milord, this is the mountain we occupy. Unfortunately, although we're nobility, it'll be hard to advance further in rank. We'd first need to improve our cultivation bases, then provide offerings to the sect. Upon returning from the Bastille of the One God, we were punished for failing our mission."

"Milord, can you work out a plan for us? Our Master was recently injured, and because of that, his position in the court suffered a huge blow."

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Chapter 1432: Seizing Destiny

"That won't be a problem at all," Yang Qi said. "I have plenty of money at my disposal. Why don't you start by explaining your situation?"

"Milord, this is our mountain, and as you can see, the land beneath it belongs to us." One of the men waved his finger, and everything trembled. The mists below cleared, revealing an expansive plane filled with cities, mountains, rivers, cultivators, nations, dimensions, god kingdoms, palaces, and worlds.

They were all arranged around the central mountain, and Yang Qi could see at a glance that it was at least twenty or thirty times as large as the Deva Dynasty.

"Milord," the man said, "the lands we command are known as the Land of Flowerhill. This mountain is known as Dreamhill. I'm the viceroy, and I rank as a count."

One of the women added, "We're also counts in the Land of Flowerhill. However, we're not all viceroys. I'm the generalissimo of the armed forces, he's the minister of finances, and she's the minister of officials. We're all roughly the same rank, although the viceroy is the one who makes the final decisions. Of course, we always have to follow the orders from our superiors."

Yang Qi nodded. "I see. So you split up the duties of running this place."

The Land of Flowerhill was run by these four, with each having a different position: viceroy, generalissimo, minister of finances, and minister of officials.

It was a solidly-built organizational structure.

From what Yang Qi could see, the resources that had been built up in the Land of Flowerhill surpassed those of the Deva Dynasty by thirty times, yet its destiny was far more than thirty times. Obviously, it was well-managed.

"How many Paramount Gods do you have here?" Yang Qi asked.

One of the women, whose name was Dugu Wen, replied, "A total of two thousand three hundred and twenty-five that don't have Unbounded will convergence. In terms of Unbounded experts, we have one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three. The mid Paramount Gods number one hundred and thirty four, and there are only four late Paramount Gods: us."

"The destiny here is incredible, but obviously, it isn't an easy thing to create Paramount Gods. Still, the fact that the Land of Flowerhill has over two thousand Paramount Gods is impressive. Although, it probably doesn't count for much in the House of the Invincible as a whole, am I right?"

"Exactly right, milord," replied one of the men, whose name was Dugu Sheng. "The House of the Invincible is a monstrous organization in the god world. Over the past several hundred million years we've expanded so much that few other organizations can rival us. One is the Central Dynasty, the other is the Chiliocosm Dynasty. We three form a tripartite balance of power that not even the Dragonfolk can match up to. The Invincible Dynasty. The Central Dynasty. The Chiliocosm Dynasty. Those are the true powers in the god world."

"What about the Proud Clan?" Yang Qi said.

"The Proud Clan is the Central Dynasty," replied the other man, named Dugu Ti. "More precisely, the imperial clan that runs it is surnamed Proud."

"That's right," said Dugu Hu, the other young woman. "Milord, other than the Sovereign Lord himself, the god world has never seen three dynasties as powerful as ours. Beneath us are the other forces such as the Dragonfolk, Spritefolk, Mechfolk, Demonfolk, and the various primal-chaos creatures that exist. But those lesser groups are slowly being integrated into the three major powers. In fact, an important upcoming event is the wedding between a princess of the Spritefolk, Sprite Susu, with Dugu Yunkong from our Invincible Dynasty. It's intended to be a formal linking of the Spritefolk with the House of the Invincible."

Dugu Sheng, Dugu Ti, Dugu Wen, and Dugu Hu formed a small interest group, one of thousands in the House of the Invincible.

'So the Central Dynasty is run by the Proud Clan.' Yang Qi was finally learning some good information about the Proud Clan. Now he was curious what the Chiliocosm Dynasty was all about.

Regardless, he now had a much clearer vision of who the truly major players were in the god world. After all, the House of the Invincible could easily make people into gods, which just went to show how amazing they were.

Unfortunately, Yang Qi's previous plan seemed like a complete bust. He had hoped to infiltrate the House of the Invincible, then slowly take it over. But considering its incredible destiny, it would be too dangerous to try to secretly bring people from the Sage Monarch Society here. They would likely just end up dead. For now, it was better to have them in the depths of the Cruiser of Civilization, working on their cultivation.

For now, he and the Second Devil General would be enough to make some progress.

"Cut the crap and explain how you're going to help us infiltrate your sect!" the Second Devil General said impatiently. "The Invincible Dynasty is obviously a very powerful organization that I can benefit a lot from. And the first step is going to be tapping into the destiny here."

"We have two options," replied Dugu Wen. "First is to give you a position here in the Land of Flowerhill. After performing some services, you'll eventually rise in the ranks. Unfortunately, Milord, you'd only be able to benefit from the destiny given to mid Paramount Gods. That's the extent of our authority. The second option is to declare war on one of the rivals of the Land of Flowerhill. If we could install you or the exalted Second Devil General as a new leader there, it'd be a much faster way of getting power."

"I don't really care," the Second Devil General said, "as long as it's helping me out. I'm not interested in planning and managing. Look, it's simple. Tell me who your enemies are, and I'll go kill them. Simple."

"Enough, Second Devil General," Yang Qi said. "We don't need chaos here. Nowadays, things don't work like they did back in your day. The House of the Invincible is a huge organization, and cannot be taken lightly. I'd say they have some good plans. Even if there are competing interest groups, simply killing the opposition won't help. After all, they're not our direct superiors, so it won't facilitate a true rise to power. We need to stay here in the Land of Flowerhill, make a name for ourselves, and improve the destiny of this place. That will help our four agents rise to better positions, and by extension, us."

"We don't have that kind of time on our hands!" the Second Devil General said with a cold harrumph. "King Immortal-Slayer is getting anxious! And those enemies he talked about are only going to continue working on their plan!"

"Those conspirators have to be from the Proud Clan. And they're not really going to take action until there's a major development. I know you're not good at leadership, Second Devil General. So let me handle this. You be the puppet emperor while I run things behind the scenes. And whenever I run into a sticky situation I can't handle, you take over. What do you say?"

"Fine. I suppose you're right. The dao of devils is all about chaos. I'm not good at making complicated plans. But there's nothing complicated about taking out enemies. I normally just kill anyone I don't like, devour them, and wipe out their people."

"Fine. Now, the four of you listen well to my plan."

Taking out some heavenly caliber godstones, Yang Qi said, "This is a type of godstone I can make that surpasses perfect caliber godstones. They don't exist anywhere else in the god world, and I'm the only person who has them. Take them to your superiors and say that you found them in the Bastille of the One God. You'll definitely be rewarded well for them. Furthermore, I'm going to give you some capital to work with. Use it to improve the Land of Flowerhill. By the way, Second Devil General, what do you think of these four in terms of their cultivation? It seems to me we ought to work together to strengthen them up a bit."

The Second Devil General snorted coldly. "Why the hell don't I get any sort of reward? Ever since I met you, boy, the only thing I've received is endless trouble!"

Despite his words, he knew that when it came to doing business, you have to make an investment before you can earn any profit.

All of a sudden, he erupted with devil energy, then waved a finger at the four experts. Before they could even react, popping sounds rang out as devil seals appeared within them.

"This is a consummate technique from the dao of devils, the Devil-Sealing Triple-Myriad Seal. It'll create a combination of devilish and godly within you, a contrasting mix of darkness, gloom, radiance, and light. And of course, as you assimilate it, it will give you powerful divine abilities. It's something I gained enlightenment of during the billions of years I was imprisoned in the Everlit Godlamp."

The four experts immediately felt their cultivation bases rising, making them like house cats transforming into tiger cubs. Although house cats and tiger cubs had roughly the same fighting prowess, in terms of future growth, it was obvious who was superior.

They were different on a substructural level.

"Many thanks, exalted Second Devil General!" the four experts said exultingly. Then they looked at Yang Qi.

Nodding, he sent out a stream of radiance and light as he imparted other divine abilities to them. "Go. You're definitely going to get amazing rewards from the sect."

"Yes sir!"

After they were gone, Yang Qi and the Second Devil General sat down, not daring to do anything to attract attention before getting official positions in the sect.

About a day passed, whereupon his four agents hurried back and dropped to their knees.

"Milord, congratulations!" said Dugu Wen. "When we handed in that heaven caliber godstone, we received a lot of attention from the leaders. The emperor personally blessed us! We received a lot of rewards, such as medicinal pills, and were also allowed to make a request. We asked for approval to add two new positions to the hierarchy of the Land of Flowerhill. The two of you can be supervisory inspectors, with a rank roughly similar to ours. You'll essentially be like police chiefs!"

"Good," Yang Qi said. "Excellent. Bring out the book of appointment."

The four experts pulled out the book and handed it to Yang Qi.

RUMBLE!

In the blink of an eye, unimaginable changes occurred in Yang Qi.

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Chapter 1433: Chief of Police

After the book was opened and the ordainment complete, Yang Qi felt a tremor pass through him, and could then sense some of the destiny converging on him. A tiny, fiery stream flowed down from the overarching net, passing into him as he became part of the system.

The power in that destiny was enough to directly push an ordinary person into the peak Perfect God level. To a weak and unimportant person, it would represent an incredible amount of godpower. Unfortunately, it didn't really provide much help at all to Yang Qi. After all, he was already on the verge of stepping into the peak Paramount God level.

However, being connected to this destiny was going to be very helpful, as it gave him a middling standing in the House of the Invincible.

He was now a supervisory inspector of the Land of Flowerhill. In other words, a police chief.

It was a position that involved overseeing various criminal cases and disputes in the land, as well as dealing with friction between different interest groups. Even in a tiny place like the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty, there were still numerous conflicts to resolve, so it was hard to imagine what was involved in administering a place like the Land of Flowerhill.

Of course, he wouldn't have any authority outside of this place.

Right now, he was under the direct authority of his four agents. In fact, as soon as he received the destiny and became part of the system, he could sense that he was supposed to be literally under their control.

Yang Qi wasn't worried about that. The God Legion Seal could negate all such forms of control, ensuring that he still had complete authority over his four agents.

Meanwhile, the Second Devil General was also ordained as a supervisory inspector, and as the destiny flowed into him, he initially smiled with satisfaction, then frowned. "This destiny is insufficient! Our power and authority is far too weak!"

"Don't worry," Yang Qi said. "We have time to work our way up. We're only police chiefs now, so this level of destiny is more than sufficient. Going forward, we'll throw ourselves into the infighting! Now, the four of you need to take this wealth and start building up the Land of Flowerhill. Improve its destiny, and at the same time, start stockpiling resources from the House of the Invincible. In the coming days, I'm going to refine my plan and figure out what to do going forward."

"Yes sir!"

As a police chief, he wouldn't actually command subordinates or handle day-to-day affairs. Right now, his focus was on ensuring that his agents could rise through the ranks. All he needed was an official position in the House of the Invincible, and he would be able to get to work furthering his interests.

During the days that followed, the Second Devil General worked on his cultivation, and Yang Qi familiarized himself with the House of the Invincible, including the resources available and its general structure.

SLAM!

Yang Qi opened an enormous book, causing the entire mansion grotto to tremble from the force.

The book was as tall as an average person, and glittered with golden light. Several characters were carved into its cover, revealing its title to be True Sutra of the Invincible. It was a record of everything related to the House of the Invincible, and was similar to the Great Classic of God Ordainment.

One thing he learned was that there were too many places like the Land of Flowerhill to count. And they rose and fell constantly, whether by warfare or because of other reasons.

Because of that, a new edition of the True Sutra of the Invincible would come out every year. And even then, it was never up to date, considering the changes that would happen on a daily basis. In fact, in the handful of days it took Yang Qi to study the book, it was likely that numerous territories on the same level as the Land of Flowerhill had sprung up throughout the sect.

The god world was huge, and the House of the Invincible was constantly expanding. But at least he had a basic understanding now. And he also knew which interest groups were in conflict with the Land of Flowerhill.

For the most part, the Land of Flowerhill was too small to have dealings with any groups other than those in the immediate vicinity. For example, the Land of Godscript, Land of Heavenclan, Land of Deadleaf, Land of Witherdrift, Land of Lilypads, Land of Amberflight, and others.

Some of those areas were more powerful than others. And some people within them were too important to be limited to one land.

For instance, of Yang Qi's four agents, one of them was the viceroy. However, he was only the viceroy of a single land. Some viceroys controlled three, or even four lands. There were even some government officials who acted as viceroy of ten different lands.

And truly powerful individuals would control thousands or tens of thousands of them.

Obviously, someone who was a viceroy of ten thousand lands would be a peak Paramount God with a psychic scale and godhood rating of at least a billion.

Clearly, while the leader of a single land and the leader of ten thousand would both share the title of viceroy, they were completely different from each other. It was similar to how an elephant beetle and an elephant both shared the word 'elephant'. Yet could they really be compared to each other?

Yang Qi's immediate plan was to ensure that each of his four agents became the viceroy of multiple lands. Right now, the destiny they could provide was simply too negligible. It would only be when they commanded ten or more lands that they could start to make a difference.

He had already confirmed that the Invincible Dynasty was a feudal system in which power was relegated downward along with destiny. For now, he wasn't able to even make contact with the truly powerful people, such as the emperor and the court.

Sprite Susu's betrothed, Dugu Yunkong, was a high-ranking person like that.

While Yang Qi did his research, his agents remained at his side to answer any questions. At a certain point, Yang Qi pointed at a listing in the True Sutra of the Invincible and said, "This person. He's the one we'll take out!"

His four agents responded with surprise. "A viceroy of ten lands? Dugu Nimou? He's one of our most powerful adversaries, the same one who colluded with people from the Chiliocosm Dynasty to harm our master. You see, our Master learned of a major conspiracy involving the Chiliocosm Dynasty, and wanted to get hard evidence. Unfortunately—"

"I'm already familiar with the details. This is the person we're going to target, since the higher-ups won't ask any questions. They'll just chalk it up to a personal vendetta. I've already read all his information. He colluded with the Chiliocosm Dynasty for the purpose of improving his destiny and cultivation base. Although he technically didn't do anything treasonous, we can still claim that we're punishing him for his misdeeds.

"Let's do it this way. Figure out a way to get your Master outside of the sect. There, the Second Devil General will subdue him and I'll heal his wounds. Then we can start working on our master plan. We'll figure out where Dugu Nimou does business with the House of the Chiliocosm. Then we'll ambush them, rob him blind, kill the people from the other dynasty, and frame him for everything. Afterward, we'll simply take over his lands. And in the end, both I and the Second Devil General will be viceroys."

"Not bad," the Second Devil General said. "Not a bad plan at all. Although, it's nothing but a small-scale conspiracy."

"Things always start out small," Yang Qi replied. "Besides, to us, it's not small-scale. Jumping up to a position of commanding ten lands is going to bring immense benefits."

"Fine. Besides, you're the one in charge of all the crafty plots and machinations. You really are full of wicked tricks, boy. You even fooled me in the past. I'm just going to continue focusing on getting my strength back. I don't have the time to plot and scheme. I'll just get myself ready to destroy the House of the Invincible."

"Considering how strong the House of the Invincible is, even if you were at full strength, you might not succeed in destroying it. In any case, the plan is set, it's time to get to work."

"Yes sir," his four agents said as they flew away.

Their Master was named Dugu Hong, and he wasn't a viceroy, but rather an imperial supervisory censor, in other words, an official in charge of the discipline of viceroys. Because of his position, he had offended many people.

Although imperial supervisory censors were of a higher rank than viceroys, in terms of general power in the sect, there wasn't a huge difference between them. And as long as the censors had evidence of misconduct, they could punish the viceroys however they wished.

Dugu Hong had a powerful cultivation base. His psychic scale and godhood rating were around five or six hundred million, placing him high on Yang Qi's list of targets to acquire.

"Let's go, Second Devil General," Yang Qi said. "We're leaving the House of the Invincible to handle Dugu Hong. Doing it in the sect would be just too dangerous."

"Let's go!"

WHOOSH!

Now that they had official positions and were part of the system, it was easy to come and go. The destiny didn't cause any problem for them.

"By the way, Yang Qi, considering we're both police chiefs and the destiny won't cause any problems for us, why don't we sneak deeper into the sect and try to steal some treasure? I know the bastard patriarchs of this place have stockpiled some amazing things. For instance, they used to have Invincible Gold Pills, which were born out of primal-chaos and are considered preheaven treasures. If we could get some of those pills, my cultivation base would be back to normal in no time. And that piece of the Mahātmā Jade is probably near those pills. Let's just work together to steal them."

Yang Qi gave an enigmatic smile. "If you're so confident, why not go do that yourself? What do you need my help for?"

"I could if I wanted to. But that purrling of yours might come in very handy. If it could sneak around in the halls of heaven, then getting around in the House of the Invincible would be a simple task for it."

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Chapter 1434: Viceroy of Ten Lands

"We need to take things slowly but surely. And don't forget, the halls of heaven are completely empty except for the will of the Sovereign Lord. The House of the Invincible is different. There are patriarchs keeping watch constantly." Truth be told, Yang Qi was tempted to agree with the Second Devil General, as he sorely wanted that piece of the Mahātmā Jade.

Furthermore, he could sense that his collection was nearly complete. Once he got all the pieces and combined the jade with the God Legion Seal, he would be so mighty that he might surpass the Sovereign Lord.

Of course, he couldn't combine them on his own. But with the Great Necropolis, he could. The Great Necropolis was powerful enough to bury anything and everything, and was what had led to the ultimate downfall of the Sovereign Lord.

For that reason, Yang Qi knew that he had to get back into the Great Necropolis.

"What exactly are you waiting for?" the Second Devil General asked, frowning.

"I'm waiting to get a better handle on our current situation. Right now, we're not even close to the higher echelons of power. You think being a chief of police is worth anything? Besides, the destiny is stronger in the depths of the sect. It would be too easy to alert the enemy to our presence. You were imprisoned for billions of years, Second Devil General. Why are you suddenly being so impatient?"

"It's because I was imprisoned for so long that I'm impatient!" the Second Devil General snapped back. "But everything you said makes sense. Fine, I'll keep waiting."

"Smart decision." As their conversation played out, Yang Qi and the Second Devil General were flying out of the territory of the House of the Invincible.

Normally speaking, if a Paramount God tried to fly from one end of the House of the Invincible to the other, it could take hundreds or even thousands of years. But the Second Devil General was a mighty figure who, in a single breath, could pass by millions upon millions of worlds. And of course, the House of the Invincible was only a drop of water in the ocean compared to the god world as a whole.

Once they were outside the net of destiny, both the Second Devil General and Yang Qi felt a bit more relaxed. Things were so strictly monitored inside the sect that they couldn't use all of their divine abilities.

Now, it was a waiting game.

Hours passed, until eventually, they saw five figures flying in their direction. Leading the group was an old man. He was tall and muscular, but had a slightly hunched back. And there was a flicker of confusion in his eyes. This was the Master of Yang Qi's four agents, Dugu Hong.

"Master, these are two consummate experts we recruited to help us take down Dugu Nimou."

"Where exactly are these 'consummate' experts?" Dugu Hong asked, looking around with eagle eyes.

"We're right here," Yang Qi said, stepping forward with hands clasped behind his back. "Second Devil General, why don't you take the lead here?"

"Hmph!" Snorting coldly, the Second Devil General waved his hand, causing devil clouds to roil out in all directions. It was as if a world of devils had arrived. The pitch black of countless hells erupted, instantly engulfing Dugu Hong.

The old man's face fell, and then he burst into motion, becoming a lightning-like streak that shot up into the air. Unfortunately, as soon as he hit the devil energy, he was sent tumbling back down.

RUMBLE!

The Second Devil General reached out and grabbed Dugu Hong by the neck, immobilizing him.

"Y-you... who are you?" Dugu Hong stammered.

Voice cold, the Second Devil General said, "You sent your apprentices into the Bastille of the One God to look for me, didn't you? You said that because I was injured, you could assimilate me to help you recover from your injuries. Well, I'm here, and I'm curious to see how you plan on assimilating me."

So shocked that he looked like he might pass out, Dugu Hong said, "Y-you're... y-you're the ancient Second Devil General? Subordinate of the True Devil? His strongest follower?"

The Second Devil General really had been considered the strongest, as the First Devil General was a mahātmā who was adept at manipulating the workings of heaven, but not necessarily at battle.

The Second Devil General had a fiendish reputation and, similar to the Lord of Radiance and Light, was virtually invincible. He had shocked millions upon millions of worlds, and shaken the legion of gods. There were many legends about him, and all of them spoke of him as being the fiercest of fiend-devils. Now he was free, and although his cultivation base wasn't back to normal, on a substructural level he was so mighty that any god that encountered him would piss their pants in terror.

"There's no need to frighten him. And leave the sealing to me. If you try using your devil seal on him, it will be detected by the destiny of the sect, and will alert our enemies." Without further fanfare, Yang Qi walked forward and latched his hand onto Dugu Hong's head. Dugu Hong shivered as the power of the God Legion Seal sank into him.

At this point, Yang Qi's cultivation base actually surpassed that of Dugu Hong. And he was being assisted by the Second Devil General! Because of that, Dugu Hong didn't stand a chance. Of course, Yang Qi could have handled him alone, but it would probably have involved many rounds of fighting. And Dugu Hong would have been further injured in the process.

Instead, Yang Qi was taking control of him before anything like that could happen.

Dugu Hong's face went slack, and the Second Devil General clasped his hands behind his back, reined in his devil energy, and said, "I helped you rope in another expert, boy. Yet again your destiny will get stronger."

Looking at Dugu Hong, Yang Qi said, "He's nothing impressive. Dugu Hong, now that the process is over, you understand what's going on. And I've already transmitted my plan directly into your sea of consciousness. What do you think? Second Devil General, hurry up and help heal his injuries. Extrude the chaotic true energy, and I'll pour some restorative vital energy into him.

"Who do you think I am, boy? Hired labor?" The Second Devil General wasn't pleased at all. However, he knew that Yang Qi had a master plan at work, and it would benefit himself.

He waved his hand, and Dugu Hong's energy and blood started flowing rapidly, producing an incisive blade nimbus that spun in the Second Devil General's direction.

"How impudent, you worthless piece of crap!" The Second Devil General chuckled coldly and flicked his finger, causing the blade nimbus to shatter. "The Grand-Chiliocosm God-Blade Incantation? The consummate art of the old Lord of the Chiliocosm? Don't tell me he's been resurrected. Or did he just never die?"

Yang Qi could tell that the Second Devil General had learned something from what he'd just seen, but wasn't inclined to press for details. Drawing on the aura of the Everlit Godlamp, he sent out a spark of flame into Dugu Hong, replenishing his vital energy. Before long, the man was back in top shape, and in fact, had made some cultivation progress.

Assessing Dugu Hong, Yang Qi nodded and said, "Not bad. Not bad at all. Now, there's no time to lose. We're going to head to where Dugu Nimou does business with the House of the Chiliocosm, and rob him blind. I'll also subjugate some people and have them blame him. That way, Dugu Nimou will have no way out."

"Alright, let's go," Dugu Hong said. Truth be told, he was very pleased with how things were going, considering that he was going to get revenge on Dugu Nimou.

"The place where he does business with the House of the Chiliocosm is a great distance away, but I can lead the way."

"There's no need," Yang Qi said. "I took the information from your mind a moment ago. Second Devil General, here's the map. You take the lead."

Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh.

Without bothering to waste words, the Second Devil General flew off over the glittering ocean. The ocean here looked different than anything Yang Qi had seen before. For one thing, the waves were wild and immense, so tall that they could touch the empyrean winds in the sky.

"This place is called the Wild Ocean. In the depths of the water, the godly might is wild and chaotic, so only Paramount Gods can come here. However, there are Demonfolk here, which makes it a profitable place to do business."

They flew over the ocean until they came to a place filled with islands, all of which were covered with god kingdoms and strange peoples. And of course, there was plenty of fighting over everything from resources to godnotes to godstones.

It was very similar to the Heaven-Wretch Continent.

Of course, the Heaven-Wretch Continent was far smaller than this. Truth be told, although everyone said the Heaven-Wretch Continent was where the Wretch God had perished, Yang Qi had looked into the matter and couldn't find any conclusive evidence to prove that. For all he knew, it was just a place with strong wretch energy.

"Look, up ahead!" Dugu Hong pointed, and they saw a huge continent, atop which was a sprawling city with crystal walls protecting it from the wild winds.

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Chapter 1435: Business Headquarters

It almost looked like an enormous, crystal turtle. In terms of size, it actually didn't measure up to the Deva Dynasty. However, its destiny was fully ten times that of the Deva Dynasty. Although it was far beneath the level of the Land of Flowerhill, it was a perfect location for business out on the ocean.

Yang Qi could see that the interior of the headquarters was its own minor world, complete with a sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, plants and vegetation. By the standards of the impure lands, this would count as an immortal world with a rank of more than three thousand.

As for the roiling destiny here, it wasn't that of the House of the Invincible, but the destiny of some other sovereign power.

It was obviously being used by an individual for off-the-books business.

Truth be told, it was very common for people in the Invincible Dynasty to have slush funds like this. They would use them to do business with foreign powers, and to build up personal destiny. In the House of the Invincible, the destiny ultimately belonged to the sect; who wouldn't want to have their own private locations where they could have complete control of the destiny?

Nodding in admiration, Yang Qi said, "That crystal is made from the quintessence of divine water, solidified to make a god kingdom. It alone can be considered a treasure. Not only can it provide protection from the Wild Ocean, but it can also absorb vital energy from its surroundings."

"It's a magical treasure created by the ancient Water God," the Second Devil General said. "I wouldn't call it amazing, but it gets the job done. It's called the Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom."

He waved his hand to reveal the true state of the island, which was a turtle, flickering with bright light as it absorbed the surrounding vital energy. It was actually the center of an enormous tempest that drew power from the ocean and stored it inside.

"There's incredible godly might in the depths of the Wild Ocean," said Dugu Hong. "And it's perfect for use in forging magical treasures. That's why lots of top experts have kingdoms out here. Kill the demonlings in the ocean, and they can be brought to places like this to be harvested. Their meat is incredible, and they also have explosive power in them that can be put into medicinal pills that make thralls vastly more effective in battle.

"Milord, do we just attack right away? Destroy the crystalline kingdom and then capture those people from the House of the Chiliocosm?"

"Not yet. Dugu Nimou does business with these people, but it's not going to do us any good to capture some small fries. That won't be enough to take down Dugu Nimou. We need someone important from the House of the Chiliocosm. Someone that ranks roughly the same as you. Who was it from there that injured you so badly? Do you have a name? I can go fight them personally."

"His name is Chiliocosm Hegemon, and he's very strong. He's a peak Paramount God, but he's on the very cusp of a breakthrough, with a psychic scale and godhood rating of more than nine hundred million. You have to be careful, Milord. If I hadn't used an ancient talisman to escape him, I would've been captured. He would have then forced me to make a confession of treason against the House of the Invincible, which would have been my ultimate downfall."

"When does Chiliocosm Hegemon come here?" the Second Demon General asked. "You're going to have to handle this on your own, Yang Qi. I can't help you. The founder of the Chiliocosm Dynasty is someone that not even I can take lightly. If this Chiliocosm Hegemon summons him, then all our plans will be ruined. In fact, I'm going to use my Devil-World Nine-Transformations Three-Myriads Divine Ability to hide my aura. The task of capturing Chiliocosm Hegemon is yours alone."

"No problem at all!" Yang Qi said. He knew the Second Devil General was just being lazy, but didn't care. He was fully capable of handling the situation alone.

The entire group went into hiding, and night eventually fell.

At a certain point, a fierce wind kicked up over the sea. And at the same time, Yang Qi sensed an immense power piercing in their direction. Obviously, its destination was the crystalline turtle.

'Chiliocosm Hegemon is here.'

Opening his Lord's Eye, he looked out and saw that a unique teleportation tunnel had sprung up, almost like a wormhole. And there was a group of people in it.

They were all dignified, imposing, and they were led by a man who wore a royal crown and was impressive in both bearing and cultivation level.

Obviously, he was a peak Paramount God.

The Second Devil General's eyes widened. "What? What's a peak Paramount God doing here?"

"A peak Paramount God?!" Dugu Hong said, shivering. "Crap. He's an important person from the House of the Chiliocosm! His name is Chiliocosm Kingnorth! He's actually a marquis in the Chiliocosm Dynasty, where he's known as Marquis Three Realms. His magic can pierce through the three realms of truth, illusion, and that which is neither truth nor illusion. His divine abilities are boundless, and he's incredibly domineering."

"Marquis Three Realms?" Yang Qi knew that in the god world, the 'three realms' were different than what people generally viewed the three realms to be. Normally, those three realms were the impure lands, immortal worlds, and god world. But in the god realm, things were different. The three realms referred to: the true realm; the illusory realm; and the realm that was neither true nor illusory. They were three realms that essentially represented reality, imagination, and Nevasaññānāsaññāyatana, that which was neither perception nor non-perception.

This Marquis Three Realms had magic that could encompass all three of those realms.

Looking over, Yang Qi saw that this newcomer's godhood rating and psychic scale was somewhere between one and one point one billion. Although he might be able to fight someone like that, it wouldn't be possible to crush him. The level of one billion was a major threshold, and reaching that point involved heaven-shaking, earth-toppling transformations. People like that were like the God-Lords of old, and generally had a name that conformed to the convention Lord of Such-and-Such.

Truth be told, the 'Lord of the True Void' from the House of God Ordainment didn't actually qualify to have a name like that. In ancient times, he would have been hunted down and killed for being so disrespectful. But nowadays, the Sovereign Lord had perished, and the old rules regarding status weren't enforced. So when people started calling him the Lord of the True Void, he didn't really care. And there wasn't anyone around who would cause him trouble because of it.

"Perfect timing," Yang Qi said. "Second Devil General, you handle this Marquis Three Realms. I want him captured alive. If I infect him with a devil embryo, we'll have a pawn in the Chiliocosm Dynasty, and will also be able to tap into its destiny. What do you think? We can split it seventy-thirty."

"Seventy-thirty?" The Second Devil General said. "Sure. Me seventy, you thirty!"

"Fine, we can do fifty-fifty. Look, it's not the time for haggling. Remember, even though you can beat this Marquis Three Realms in a fight, without the God Legion Seal, you can't control him. So let's make sure we both benefit here. What do you say?"

"Fine. I'll do it. Intercept the incoming teleportation. Use the Cruiser of Civilization to take that crystalline kingdom. You shouldn't have any trouble doing that, right? Back during your relocation effort, you took the Deva Dynasty without any trouble. And now you have a hundred and fifty thousand sage monarch magistrates, all of them Paramount Gods, plus an additional piece of Mahātmā Jade from the halls of heaven. How strong are you now? You should be able to do that within a few breaths of time."

"Intercepting a teleportation would be too dangerous. I'd rather wait until they're in that crystalline kingdom, then secretly use the Cruiser of Civilization to take the whole thing. It's just too bad we don't have the Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart. It's much better at this kind of thing than the cruiser. In any case, they'll be trapped like turtles in a jar, which will make things very easy. Besides, if you make a move now, and one of them escapes, you'll be beating the grass and startling the snake."

The Second Devil General nodded. "Okay, that'll do. You really think things through, don't you, boy?" Let's trap them in the Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom, that way none of them can escape."

With that, they watched as the group proceeded through the teleportation tunnel until they were in the crystalline kingdom. Then, the Second Devil General exhaled a stream of devil light that covered them and made them as transparent as water.

"The Arūpa Nirābhāsa Heaven-Devil Battle Magic?" Yang Qi said. "Impressive. Not a bad way to hide yourself. Although, as a Fateless One, no one can divine any information about me."

Having been rendered impossible to detect, they summoned the Cruiser of Civilization and shot up into the air.

With numerous heavenly caliber godstones to power it, Yang Qi could unleash aspects of the cruiser far beyond anything he had been capable of in the past.

Next, the power of the Arūpa Nirābhāsa Heaven-Devil Battle Magic spread out to cover the Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom, ensuring that no clues would spread as to what they were doing.

The Second Devil General was obviously being very careful.

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Chapter 1436: Trapping Turtles in a Jar

It was really a case of trapping turtles in a jar.

They set the trap well, waiting for the target to enter the Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom. Then they would capture the people from the House of the Chiliocosm, plus Dugu Nimou.

They couldn't kill Dugu Nimou. Instead, they would injure him, then have the people from the House of the Chiliocosm blame him for attacking them. He would immediately fall from grace, whereupon Yang Qi could take over his territory before any of the leaders of the sect could do anything.

"I've already explained the plan in detail," Yang Qi said. "Dugu Hong, take these heaven caliber godstones and bribe the necessary leaders in the House of the Invincible. I want to make sure that after all of this plays out, I can take over his territory."

"Yes sir," Dugu Hong replied. "We can't kill Dugu Nimou, nor can we formally arrest him. All we can do is investigate any crimes he committed and then accuse him of misconduct. That's the only way to overthrow him, according to the law. If we don't follow the rules down to the last letter, it's going to be very problematic. Remember, Dugu Nimou has backers in the House of the Invincible, and they'll rain violence onto us if they find out we're trying to take him out."

"It's simple. Injure him and let him get away. In fact, make sure he escapes. The Second Devil General will just intercept him and entrap him in a warding magic from the dao of devils. While he's trapped in there, he won't be able to participate in the fighting. Then, after we leave, he'll come back out with no idea of what happened." Yang Qi laughed at the thought of it.

"Then that's what we'll do," everyone said, nodding.

The Second Devil General was the only one who wasn't nodding. "This is really annoying. We're still plotting? Yang Qi, why don't you just subjugate him and put him under your control?"

"The downside to that is there wouldn't be any reason for us to be promoted to viceroy afterward. What good is it for us to be police chiefs? We need to step out from behind the curtain! That's what we're doing here. Right now we're in the shadows where no one will ever see us. But when we're viceroys, we can really flex our muscles. And then, when we can perform truly amazing services for the sect, we can start skyrocketing through the ranks. What do you think?"

"Agreed. Alright, let's begin. Boundless Devil Realm. Nurture the Dome of Heaven. The Dome of Heaven Devilized. Nine Yins Sun and Moon!"

RUMBLE!

The Second Devil General was drawing on a major trump card technique, causing an incomprehensible devil domain to spread out. It was called the Heaven Dome Devil Domain. It was also a major spell formation, and when it linked with the Cruiser of Civilization it would trap even the most powerful of experts. After making all the necessary preparations, the Second Devil General transformed into a tall young man with a waterfall of inky black hair and a black robe. He fairly radiated wretched evil, making it obvious at a glance that he wasn't a good person.

"Let's go," he said. "I've set everything up. Nobody can possibly escape this trap, so we might as well head into the Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom and see what these people from the House of the Chiliocosm are like. And I'm curious to see what this Yang Chiliocosm is all about. I've always considered him a major enemy."

"Hold on," Yang Qi said. "Are you saying that the Lord of the Chiliocosm is actually named Yang Chiliocosm?"

Yang Qi was obviously sensitive about the surname Yang, and was more than a little surprised to hear the Second Devil General calling the Lord of the Chiliocosm, a powerful God-Lord from ancient times, by the same surname as himself.

"Yeah, that's right. The Lord of the Chiliocosm is named Yang Chiliocosm. He's a reflection of the chiliocosm of worlds, and was born in ancient times in a mysterious and enigmatic way. In other words, he predates the god world. He has a lot of descendants too. Right, you're surnamed Yang, and so is he. I bet that's not a coincidence. I wonder if the two of you are related. Think about it. There are three major powers in the god world. The Central Dynasty is run by the Proud Clan, and they're obviously your enemy. The House of the Invincible is connected to your Master from the impure lands, the Invincible Dugu. And the House of the Chiliocosm has the Yang Clan, which is the same surname you bear. You think that's just random chance? I think not. It looks to me more like fate and predestination."

"I think you're right," Yang Qi replied. "I need to get to the bottom of this. Oh, right. Second Devil General, you know a lot about the ancient god world. Are you aware of any Fateless Ones other than myself?"

"Fateless Ones?" The Second Devil General's brow furrowed in thought. "I haven't heard of any. Eternal Ones and Fortuned Ones, yes. But Fateless Ones were little more than legend. That said, I've been imprisoned since the God Legion Tribulation. Who knows what happened in the billions of years I was away. Although, it would be strange if there was another Fateless One besides you. The old stories always said there could only be a single Fateless One at any given time."

'It does seem strange,' Yang Qi thought. 'Fateless Ones are supposed to be extremely formidable, so why wouldn't he settle down and found some sect? I'd say it's highly likely he's in one of the three major dynasties. I have a feeling this other Fateless One is my archenemy. I have to be on guard constantly.'

"Enough jabbering. Let's get inside." The Second Devil General waved his finger to call on the Myriad Worlds Greater Teleportation, causing himself and the others to enter the Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom.

Big things were happening inside.

In a majestic meeting hall, a teleportation portal whizzed to life and a group of people appeared.

Leading them was Marquis Three Realms, a peak Paramount God from the House of the Chiliocosm. And standing next to him was someone roughly on the same level as Buddha Thunderjolt. He was Chiliocosm Hegemon, the same one who had previously injured Dugu Hong.

The rest of the people present were all late Paramount Gods with godhood ratings and psychic scales of two or three hundred million. All of them were viceroys in the Chiliocosm Dynasty.

There was a group of people waiting for them, including Dugu Nimou and certain other viceroys from the House of the Invincible, who Yang Qi could identify thanks to the destiny around them.

"Greetings, greetings!" Dugu Nimou said, rising to his feet and bowing at the waist.

"Cut the crap," Chiliocosm Hegemon said. "We have demands, Dugu Nimou. You have to stop the upcoming wedding. It won't do to have Sprite Susu marry Dugu Yunkong. If this marriage alliance happens, the Spritefolk will be inextricably linked with the House of the Invincible. And the combined strength of the Dugu Clan and the Spritefolk will disrupt the balance of power among the three major dynasties. We've already called on many of our most important relationships to make sure this doesn't happen. Our leaders are all involved, and numerous spies have been called to action. Normally speaking, the responsibility would be all mine, but considering the important nature of the matter, Marquis Three Realms has been sent to help. There's not much to discuss, Dugu Nimou. You've done a lot of work for the Chiliocosm Dynasty, and have benefited a lot as a result. And when you help this time, you'll benefit more than ever."

Turning to Marquis Three Realms, Dugu Nimou said, "And what benefits will they be, exactly?"

"Simple," Marquis Three Realms replied. "We'll make sure you reach the peak Paramount God level. But you have to accomplish the mission. We know that you have a lot of connections to the top leaders in your sect. And I've brought lots of valuables and treasures that you can use for bribes."

Eyes lighting up, Dugu Nimou said, "In that case, this won't be a problem, Marquis Three Realms. Don't worry. I've been working for the Chiliocosm Dynasty for years, so surely you trust me by now. When have I ever failed you?"

Marquis Three Realms smiled. "You're right. However, you're still a member of the House of the Invincible, which makes it a bit odd that you're so willing to work with us."

"There's nothing odd about it. People will die for riches just as birds will die for food. What's so strange about that? I can't profit enough in the House of the Invincible, so it's only natural that I would branch out to the House of the Chiliocosm. I'm out for myself. And if the House of the Invincible can't take care of me, screw 'em. As long as I can rapidly improve my cultivation, why should I care who dies? I'm sure there are plenty of people like me in the House of the Chiliocosm as well. You know, I heard that the Central Dynasty has sent a lot of spies into the Chiliocosm Dynasty. It seems like a tricky situation. You people should be on the lookout."

"There will always be spy wars," Marquis Three Realms said. "Let's cut to the chase, Dugu Nimou. Do you agree to the deal?"

"I can do it for you, no problem. The truth is that there are quite a few leaders who aren't happy with Dugu Yunkong. They think he's too arrogant, and in reality, he has a lot of competition. There are many parties who would love for his marriage to Sprite Susu to fail. After all, if it goes through, he's only going to have more reason to be cocky. Furthermore, the Spritefolk really are thinking of throwing their support behind the House of the Invincible. If they do, the destiny of the House of the Invincible will grow by at least thirty percent. That's definitely going to disturb the balance of things, and affect the dao of heaven of the god world as a whole. So yes, I'll definitely do this for you, Marquis Three Realms. As long as you don't hold back when it comes to the compensation."

Marquis Three Realms chuckled coldly. "How much compensation are you asking for? Don't get too greedy!"

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Chapter 1437: Trapping Turtles in a Jar part 2

Dugu Nimou flashed a smile tinged with greed. "It's not that complicated. Look, I just want to profit a bit off of this situation. The House of the Chiliocosm isn't going to be stingy, is it?"

"What do you want?" Marquis Three Realms repeated, looked slightly less than pleased.

"Not much. Just national destiny. As you know, Marquis Three Realms, my current situation only provides me with a bit of destiny. The land we're in now is my personal property, but back in the House of the Invincible, the fact that I'm a viceroy of ten lands doesn't mean much. After all, that land is really the property of the House of the Invincible. I just administer it. So I need destiny. At the very minimum, the same amount that would be provided by thirty lands back home. What do you say? In the end, I want a hundred times what my Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom can provide. All you need to do is give me enough slaves, nations, and sects to fill up my personal property here, and boost its destiny."

"A hundred times what you have here? Thirty lands' worth of destiny?" Marquis Three Realms smiled. "That's pretty greedy of you, Dugu Nimou. I myself am only a viceroy of a hundred lands, which means you're essentially asking for thirty percent of what I command back home. That'd be quite a setback for me."

"Wrong, it wouldn't be a setback. Your original offer was to make me a peak Paramount God, right? Sadly, I have no way to trust that you can make that happen. So this is my offer. My Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom needs to grow a hundred times larger. With that much destiny, I can reach the peak level on my own."

"Well played," Marquis Three Realms said, his eyes glittering with killing intent. "Fine. I'll help you achieve your goals. But if it turns out you're trying to screw with me, I'll make sure you die a horrible death."

"I'm not screwing with you. I want us both to come out of this on top! I need to expand my personal holdings and use the improvement in destiny to bolster my cultivation base. Without destiny, it's impossible to do anything! And unfortunately, the destiny of the House of the Invincible is sealed as tight as can be.

"You're right," a voice said. "Destiny is very valuable. Everyone wants to get their hands on more of it. Unfortunately, Dugu Nimou, you're selling out your own sect to get it, and that's a capital offense. I had evidence of this before, only to be set upon by the House of the Chiliocosm, who stole that evidence. But things are different now. You can't wriggle out of this situation!"

It was Dugu Hong who, to the shock of everyone present, stepped out into the open, flanked by Yang Qi, the Second Devil General, and Yang Qi's four agents. Of course, the Second Devil General had disguised himself so that he looked exactly like one of the four agents.

"It's you!" Dugu Nimou growled, and the atmosphere suddenly became extremely tense. "How dare you come here, Dugu Hong. Are you feeling suicidal or something?"

"I'm here to expose you, Dugu Nimou. I can hardly believe you'd sell out our sect for personal gain! Not even pigs or dogs would stoop so low. I'm going to report you to the leaders of the sect, and they'll take everything from you. This time, you have no way to get rid of the evidence. So get on your knees and admit your crimes! If you don't, I'll make sure you're damned by myriad tribulations!"

Before anything else could happen, Dugu Hong turned to Marquis Three Realms and the others. "You're an important person, Marquis Three Realms. But this is an internal matter pertaining to the House of the Invincible. Please don't interfere. I'm arresting Dugu Nimou and his rebel followers, then taking them back home to stand trial. I'm also going to tell them all about how you've infiltrated our sect. Going forward, it's not going to be easy for you to get more spies to work for you."

In response, the people from the House of the Chiliocosm burst into laughter.

"What did you just say? Did you catch a mental illness, Dugu Hong? Have you gone completely insane? You think you can just burst in here and take control of the situation. Hilarious! Do you really think you can just tell us to go away and leave your sect alone, and we'll agree? I had no idea people as stupid as you even existed! Seriously, this is very funny!"

"What, are you saying you intend to continue interfering in our sect's affairs?" Dugu Hong's expression flickered. "You were the one who injured me recently, Chiliocosm Hegemon, and now I can prove it. Aren't you worried about instigating a war between our two sects? Will you people take responsibility if that happens?"

"War?" said Chiliocosm Hegemon, smiling sardonically. "So what if there's a war? And do you really think killing you is going to be difficult or something? You've walked into a trap here. We can just kill you and give your land to Dugu Nimou to save a bit on what we owe him."

"Dugu Nimou? How dare you! You still have time to make things right. But if you insist on siding with these people, it'll prove that you're a traitor. Word will spread, and even if you kill me, the sect will find out. I'm an imperial censor! My death will affect the destiny of the sect, and they'll send people to investigate. Did you never consider that?"

Dugu Hong was playing everything according to the rules and was denouncing Dugu Nimou on the record to serve as incontrovertible proof of his treason.

"That's rubbish. I can subvert the workings of heaven, so of course I can kill you without anyone ever finding out. We're outside of the House of the Invincible, so their law doesn't apply here. Furthermore, we can make sure you're accused of colluding with outsiders. We were just working out a business deal here with Dugu Nimou when you barged in and started causing problems. You definitely deserve to die. In fact, if I didn't kill you, heaven and earth would accuse me of misconduct! So, are you ready to die?"

At this point, the Second Devil General suddenly sighed in boredom. "Ai. All of this posturing is really annoying. If you're going to fight, just fight. Why drag things out?"

With no warning, he thrust his hand out, causing clouds of devil energy to fill the sky, like an army of devils out to defy heaven and subvert reincarnation. In the blink of an eye, Dugu Hong and all the others from the House of the Invincible were locked in place and unable to move.

This was a consummate art from the dao of devils, the Devil-Domain Grand-Emptiness Claw, and once it was unleashed, few people in existence could break out of it.

The wailing of ghosts and weeping of gods could be heard as the devil claw covered everything, removing time, space, fate, movement, and even thought.

The minds of everyone affected went completely blank, as their souls were removed and they became like the walking dead. As for the peak Paramount God, Marquis Three Realms, he stood there with a look of pain on his face, as if he had been thrust into a nightmare.

A pitch-black devilish crystal formed around all of the viceroys from the House of the Invincible, imprisoning them in a way that would last for all eternity unless the Second Devil General released them.

"W-who... who are you?"

When a true expert acts, real skill will be on display. And everyone from the Chiliocosm Dynasty could sense that they were looking at just that. Even Marquis Three Realms seemed to be shaking with fear. Voice trembling, he said, "W-what... what do you think you're doing?"

Clasping his hands behind his back, the Second Devil General gave a cold harrumph and said, "Your Lord of the Chiliocosm, Yang Chiliocosm, might be able to ask me questions like that. But you think a little brat like you has the right? I'm not inclined to force you to submit to me. I'd rather you do it of your own accord. Join me, and live. Refuse, and die."

Having sensed the Second Devil General's mighty devil energy, Marquis Three Realms couldn't stop himself from asking, "Just who exactly are you?! You must be some expert from ancient times. You actually know our founding patriarch, the Lord of the Chiliocosm?" Having reached this level of cultivation, Marquis Three Realms was no fool, therefore, he didn't dare to take any action.

He knew that the Second Devil General was some sort of terrifyingly almighty entity that existed on a higher level than himself.

It was just like when an animal met another animal that was higher on the food chain. It wasn't just a difference of cultivation base, but rather, of the substructure of their life force. It was like a rat facing an eagle. How could the former even think about trying to fight the latter?

"Allow me to explain, Marquis Three Realms," Yang Qi said, stepping forward. "This is the Second Devil General, subordinate of the True Devil, who fought the Sovereign Lord himself, and killed the Lord of Radiance and Light. Even your Lord of the Chiliocosm couldn't compare to him. So the question now is... why haven't you dropped to your knees? Are you really trying to get yourself killed?"

"S-s-second... Second Devil General?!" Marquis Three Realms stammered, his teeth literally chattering from fear.

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Chapter 1438: Peak Battle Prowess

The Second Devil General's name would strike fear into the hearts of any who heard it, especially the top experts who existed among top experts. People like that were in the know, and weren't like low-level hotheads, who were unaware of how terrifying ancient devils could be.

"How about we just keep out of each other's affairs, Second Devil General?" Marquis Three Realms said deferentially.

"'Keep out of each other's affairs'? Cut the crap! I want you to acknowledge allegiance to me, so get down and start kowtowing! Give me your souls, flesh, and blood as a sacrifice. The alternative is for you to die horrible deaths."

The Second Devil General was a brutal and ruthless person who didn't offer any quarter. He definitely qualified to act that way, and who would dare to defy him?

Maintaining his cool, Marquis Three Realms said, "Second Devil General, we're from the House of the Chiliocosm. Our patriarch, the Lord of the Chiliocosm, has always admired you. How about, instead, we take you to our sect to meet him. He'll definitely be willing to give you at least half of the destiny of the House of the Chiliocosm. That would be much better than working for the House of the Invincible like you are now."

He was an insightful man, and therefore, he immediately angled to recruit the Second Devil General. Having an apex expert like him would obviously be incredibly useful. And if Yang Qi didn't already control the Second Devil General with the God Legion Seal, it might have worked.

As soon as the offer was made, Yang Qi could sense the calculating thoughts within the Second Devil General's mind. After all, if the Second Devil General could get access to a major flow of destiny, he might be able to break free from Yang Qi's control.

"Second Devil General, please, think about it. Although it wouldn't be possible to share control of the nation with you, as long as you were working with us, it would change everything. The Chiliocosm Dynasty would easily defeat the Central Dynasty and the Invincible Dynasty. And just imagine the destiny you would have access to then!" Marquis Three Realms was being very glib.

"Are you serious?" the Second Devil General said.

"Very serious, sir. Given how mighty you are, it's no exaggeration to say you can subjugate countless other top experts. In fact, you really are one-of-a-kind. Besides, your name alone would be enough to cause countless experts from the daos of demons and devils to flock to you. With their destiny, plus the destinies of the other major sects, you would be able to break through any bottleneck. And our alliance would be so strong that nobody could possibly resist us."

"He talks a good talk, but you can't trust him," Yang Qi said. "Enough jabbering, Second Devil General. Let's see some action here."

The Second Devil General snorted coldly. He knew that Yang Qi could spy on some of his thoughts, although at the moment, he didn't care. "I know I can't trust them. And for the moment, I'm not interested in fighting with you."

"Well alright then!" Yang Qi said. Without any further ado, he launched a sudden attack on Chiliocosm Hegemon, using the God Tombstone Palms. He also threw in some of the various consummate arts from the Dragonfolk, as well as the Strength of the Hell-Crushing Godmammoth and the Unspoiled Body. In the end, it was a massive, surging attack that nobody would be able to identify.

The Second Devil General was inwardly surprised. 'The boy's cultivation just keeps advancing. Very impressive. He has a very high level of command of the martial path, and will definitely reach the peak Paramount God level soon. Once he fully assimilates that lamp, he's going to be even harder to kill. This is getting more and more troublesome.'

Even as Yang Qi attacked, he projected a message to the Second Devil General. "You keep Marquis Three Realms under control, Second Devil General. I'll handle the other experts from the House of the Chiliocosm. Got it?"

"Hmph!" Although the Second Devil General wasn't particularly pleased, he complied.

In the blink of an eye, an enormous devil claw was rushing toward Marquis Three Realms.

"Damn you!" Marquis Three Realms blurted, his face falling. With a shout of rage, he unleashed boundless fighting prowess, his psychic scale and godhood rating surging as he transformed into a shining saber nimbus that shot, not toward the devil claw, but toward Yang Qi.

He could tell that Yang Qi was the person calling the shots here, and given the fact that his cultivation base was low, if he could be captured, Marquis Three Realms would probably have a perfect bargaining chip.

Refusing to fight the Second Devil General was actually a very good decision. There was no way he was strong enough for that. It would have been as humorous as an ant trying to fight an anteater.

"Chiliocosm God Saber; Slash Three Thousand Worlds; Reintegrate Worlds; Transform Lands; Let Catastrophe Come; Civilization Appears!" He fully transformed into a saber, every particle, scrap of blood, and trace of energy within him, causing him to speed forward, slashing through anything in his path with invincible momentum.

This was a killing move that had been perfected by the Lord of the Chiliocosm himself. It was the Chiliocosm Slash!

The idea behind the name was that the technique could slash through a chiliocosm of worlds.

Make the man a blade. Make the blade energy. Make the energy a god. Make the god kill!

When the blade locked onto Yang Qi, he immediately felt his hackles rising. After all, he hadn't expected this development. Marquis Three Realms was a peak Paramount God with a psychic scale and godhood rating of over a billion. And although he was too weak to fight the Second Devil General, his attack was more than enough to cause problems for Yang Qi.

Theoretically speaking, Marquis Three Realms could have tried to kill Dugu Hong and the others. But that wouldn't have done any good. Yang Qi and the Second Devil General were the truly important people here, and Marquis Three Realms could tell they had an agreement between each other.

Therefore, he was making a gamble.

As he drew fully on his psyche and energy to use the Chiliocosm Slash, the Second Devil General's devil claw suddenly stopped moving. He could have blocked the slash, but obviously he was waiting to see if it would kill Yang Qi.

He was trying to lend someone a knife and have them do his dirty work for him. He couldn't do it himself because he was bound up by the God Legion Seal. But if he could ensure that Yang Qi was dead, the end result would be the same.

Then perhaps he could devour Yang Qi and benefit wildly.

"God Legion Paradise. Superlative Defense!"

But it wasn't as if Yang Qi was the type of person who would freeze in the face of danger. And his reactions surpassed what ordinary humans were capable of. It had to do with how Yang Qi had come to a deep understanding of the heavenly workings calculations systems in the Cruiser of Civilization. He had removed any negative emotions from himself, remaining completely cool and collected. In fact, he himself was like a photonic computer, his own version of the heavenly workings calculations systems that could analyze anything in one-septillionth of a second. All of a sudden, there was an eruption of the most majestic invincibility imaginable.

It was the Superlative Defense of the God Legion Paradise, and it had appeared so quickly that it almost seemed as if he had anticipated this moment, and prepared for it.

Crash. Rattle.

The Chiliocosm Slash hit the Superlative Defense, causing a huge collapse of greyspaces, warding magics, spell formations, god trees, mountains, oceans, and civilizations. However, despite those things being destroyed, the attack couldn't touch Yang Qi, who remained in the middle of the God Legion Paradise, seemingly a combination of illusory and real, full and empty.

RUMBLE!

Marquis Three Realms became an embodiment of godly might that pierced into the God Legion Paradise, like an intense fire that could conquer every obstacle.

The Chiliocosm Slash could slice through three realms: the real realm, the illusory realm, and the realm of Nevasaññānāsaññāyatana.

"Die!"

The blade slashed all the way through the Superlative Defense until it was right in front of Yang Qi. He sat between the twin trees of permanence and impermanence, seemingly oblivious to the incoming blade.

It was hard to say exactly what psychic state he was in.

From the moment the Second Devil General had attacked, to when Marquis Three Realms shifted tactics, and Yang Qi unfurled the Superlative Defense, only a brief moment had passed.

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Chapter 1439: The Blade Misses

One slash to destroy a major chiliocosm.

The God Legion Paradise's Superlative Defense was pierced in the blink of an eye, and the attack was right in front of Yang Qi. The Second Devil General was intentionally refraining from interfering, as he viciously hoped to see Yang Qi suffer a major loss.

However, Yang Qi's mind worked like the heavenly workings calculations systems, allowing him to remain calm and perfectly react to any development.

Marquis Three Realms was using his most powerful move. However, Yang Qi wasn't necessarily in a bad position. He had achieved incredible cultivation advancement recently, getting another piece of the Mahātmā Jade, the Everlit Godlamp, and some of the Second Devil General's devilishness. He also had over a hundred thousand sage monarch magistrates, all of them Paramount Gods.

Although Yang Qi was still a late Paramount God, his fighting prowess was definitely equivalent to the peak level.

Ding!

Yang Qi reached out and grabbed the incoming blade, and as he did, dazzling light surrounded him.

The saber nimbus exploded, and the light once again took the shape of a Marquis Three Realms, tall and mighty, bursting with a domineering energy that made him seem like someone impossible to defend against.

"Grand Chiliocosm Retroconversion!"

"A Hundred Battles in the Dome of Heaven!"

"Cauldron Furnace Triple Participation!"

"Temperamental Unified Destruction!"

"Splitting of Heaven and Earth!"

"Myriad Truths Prolong Life!"

"Establishing a Holy Pilgrimage!"

"Paragonic Nines!"

He unleashed a host of deadly moves, all of them filled with explosive godpower that sought to chop Yang Qi into mincemeat.

Unfortunately for Marquis Three Realms, Yang Qi's cultivation base was actually superior to his. And although his overall level was weaker, his fighting prowess was exponentially better. Some of that was because of the God Legion Seal, while some was from his personal enlightenment. Of course, he also had the Everlit Godlamp, which allowed him to tap into the ancient battle records of the Cruiser of Civilization, which could be inserted directly into his mind.

Because of that, his fighting experience was in no way inferior to that of the Second Devil General.

And because he had partial control of the Second Devil General, he could also connect with his thoughts and peer into his life force substructure. And of course, that also improved his fighting capabilities. It was hardly possible to imagine how many blood-soaked battles the general had been involved in during his time.

Yang Qi erupted with a consummate attack that could end the heavens and crush the earth, culminating in the final move from the Sage Monarch Grand Magic, the one he had added in thanks to the Great Necropolis: Annul Death; Eternally Bury.

As he unleashed the move, he transformed into an enormous necropolis that could crush any type of vital energy. It was as if the Great Necropolis itself were present. The Great Necropolis was the ultimate god item. After all, not even the God Legion Seal, Mahātmā Jade, Cruiser of Civilization, or Myriad Worlds Monarch Chart could compare to it. Even the Sovereign Lord himself had failed to deal with it.

The Great Necropolis could bury the entire god world!

As the Great Necropolis, Yang Qi crushed all the moves that had been unleashed against him.

Chiliocosm Hegemon and all the other late Paramount God experts were also affected, and could only watch wordlessly as Annul Death; Eternally Bury was unleashed. Deep in the Cruiser of Civilization, the spell formations Yang Qi had set up were constantly producing heaven caliber godstones, which were true expressions of godpower.

"Cruiser of Civilization; Godpower Eruption!"

RUMBLE!

A boundless surge of godpower appeared as the cruiser shot into the open, glowing with boundless light as a hundred thousand sage monarch magistrates charged forth.

The cruiser's power instantly negated the warding spells of the Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom, transforming the dao of heaven. At the same time, a thunderous voice rang out.

"All living beings in the Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom should know that their leader, Dugu Nimou, has been captured. Traitors will be purged from the House of the Invincible. If you surrender and abandon your traitorous way, you'll be allowed to live. Otherwise, be slaughtered!"

With the primeval god skills provided by Eternal Millennium, the sage monarch magistrates were unstoppable. In fact, everyone was paralyzed with fear. Of course, the fact that they were supposedly acting on behalf of the House of the Invincible was extremely helpful.

Meanwhile, Dugu Hong and the others all flew out. "I am Dugu Hong, imperial censor of the eastern division in the House of the Invincible! All ye present, surrender immediately! Otherwise, you'll be punished by this army!"

Everything was going according to Yang Qi's plan.

The destiny of the Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom was immense, such that it was nearly ten times that of the Deva Dynasty. Obviously, it would provide a major boost to Yang Qi.

In addition to the sage monarch magistrates, Yang Qi's friends and family flew out to help subjugate the Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom. No one resisted. After all, 'the army of the House of the Invincible' was here, and not even Dugu Nimou could do anything, despite being a viceroy.

WHOOSH!

Jadefall flew into the Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom and soon faced the gathered government officials, a group of thousands of Paramount Gods with Unbounded will convergence. They immediately dropped to their knees and offered Jadefall the official national seal, which was made of crystal.

"Ma'am, we're the officials of the Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom. We followed orders from Dugu Nimou, but had no idea that he was a traitor. We all surrender! We're willing to turn from the evil path to the righteous one. Just spare our lives!"

They knew full well that a major change was taking place, and if they weren't careful, they would end up dead.

RUMBLE!

Jadefall accepted the seal of authority.

As she did, the Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom shook as the destiny shifted, flowing into the Sage Monarch Society in the Cruiser of Civilization. It was a major increase, triple what the Sage Monarch Society had possessed before.

Yang Qi, being directly connected to the Cruiser of Civilization, could sense how amazing the influx was.

At the same time, the cruiser suddenly expanded as it achieved a higher state of being.

[Beep-beep-beep. Beep-beep-beep.]

Deep in the imperial-heaven pre-beginning systems, the Engine of the One God whirred to life.

[Legacy of Civilization activated. Destiny has reached a critical mass. Start the destiny systems. Destiny valuation: one.]

Yang Qi wasn't at all surprised to hear that there was something called the destiny valuation. He was familiar with things like the psychic scale and the godhood rating, and since destiny was vastly more profound and powerful, it only made sense that there would be systems governing it.

Before, the destiny Yang Qi had accumulated, that of Eternal Millennium, the Deva Dynasty, the Sumeru Temple, and the Nine Dragons Court, had been so insignificant it didn't even merit a valuation of one. Not even the destiny he had tapped into from the House of the Invincible had reached the level of one.

But now, his influx of destiny had reached that level.

Before, Marquis Three Realms, Chiliocosm Hegemon, and the others had at least been able to struggle against the Great Necropolis. But now they were completely crushed.

Yang Qi had vanquished the Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom and made it part of the Cruiser of Civilization. As a result, his cultivation base was climbing higher.

Aaaaoooooo!

His speed of assimilating the Everlit Godlamp increased, and his godhood rating rose. Streams of radiance and light filled him.

RUMBLE!

As he subjugated Marquis Three Realms, a new throne appeared in the God Legion Seal.

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Chapter 1440: Destiny Valuation

After conquering the Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom, Yang Qi reached a destiny valuation of one. To him, destiny was a key that could be used to unlock the various 'treasure chests' he owned.

He had many such 'treasure chests', including the Everlit Godlamp, God Legion Seal, and Mahātmā Jade, all of which contained boundless might, but weren't possible to fully tap into without enough destiny.

As a result, as soon as he conquered the Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom, the Everlit Godlamp became like his own flesh and blood, and his Great Necropolis form crushed Marquis Three Realms with such force that the man couldn't move. At the same time, the God Legion Seal bored into his mind.

Now Marquis Three Realms was under his control. And of course, there was also Chiliocosm Hegemon and the other experts from the Chiliocosm Dynasty, all of whom now realized that he was the bearer of the God Legion Seal.

'Unfortunately,' Yang Qi thought, 'although I subjugated them, I don't have their destiny. It's tied too closely to the Chiliocosm Dynasty and there's no way for me to take it forcibly.'

It was similar to how, in the impure lands, it wasn't possible to just kill a government official and take over their position. On the contrary, killing that government official would only make one the target of a deadly manhunt.

In fact, not only did Yang Qi not get any destiny after subjugating Marquis Three Realms and the others, but the destiny of the Chiliocosm Dynasty actually fought back against him. Thankfully, that fight was easily negated.

Going forward, though, things would be much easier. With these people working for him, he could get into the Chiliocosm Dynasty much more easily. And Marquis Three Realms would be able to send resources to him in secret.

"You're... you're the bearer of the God Legion Seal? That's what's controlling us? We're now like the ancient legion of gods, who were always under the control of the Sovereign Lord?" All of them had ashen expressions as they realized the unchangeable situation they were in.

"This matter is concluded. Sadly, you lot, especially you, Chiliocosm Hegemon, are going to have to sacrifice yourself so we can put the blame of Dugu Nimou, and get the position of viceroy. Marquis Three Realms, you go back and start fomenting war between the Chiliocosm Dynasty and the House of the Invincible. You also need to send me as many resources as possible, including whatever destiny you can give."

Yang Qi knew that all of these people had slush funds full of resources, like the Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom, and that with such destiny, which would be greater than the Deva Dynasty, he could accomplish a lot.

Destiny was everything now.

With the destiny systems of the Cruiser of Civilization to assess it, Yang Qi now knew that, with the addition of the Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom, his own destiny valuation was one. As for the House of the Invincible, what was its valuation? Tens of thousands? Millions? Tens of millions? Perhaps even a hundred million?

They had been building it up for billions of years, and could use it to directly ordain gods. It was truly terrifying.

Regardless of the actual number, it was certain that Yang Qi's destiny didn't compare to it at all. He just couldn't have done so in the amount of time he had lived. Destiny and cultivation base were different. One could only advance their cultivation base by breaking through countless difficult bottlenecks. But once they started accumulating destiny, there would be no limits to its growth.

In the impure lands, many royal dynasties were so plagued by corruption that they would collapse. Eventually, a dynasty would reach a point where there was no territory left to expand into, whereupon competing internal factions would ultimately grow too powerful, and everything would fall apart. But the god world was different. There was no limit to the expansion that was possible there. What was more, teleportation portals made immensely large territories possible to navigate.

Back when Yang Qi joined the House of God Ordainment, he had thought it was a large place, until he reached the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty.

But then he had seen the Deva Dynasty, and realized that a minor magician pales into insignificance in the presence of a great one. And it wasn't until he learned of the Invincible Dynasty that he knew what a truly paragonic organization was like in the god world.

How could he possibly compete with an organization like that, which had been accumulating destiny for billions of years? Right now, his only hope of getting anything like that was infiltrating the place and taking the destiny for his own.

Now that he had people like Marquis Three Realms under control, he could just take from their personal stores. As for Dugu Hong, he would be tasked with taking Dugu Nimou and Chiliocosm Hegemon back for trial.

They couldn't just execute them without risking a strong negative reaction from higher-ups in the sect. They needed to do things by the book for now, and back them up with some bribes with the heaven caliber godstones Yang Qi had given to Dugu Hong for that purpose.

Yang Qi remained behind, directing the sage monarch magistrates in a campaign to conquer more territory in this area and grow his destiny. He also needed to do more research into the profundities of destiny.

For now, he was confident that his enlightenment of daoist techniques was sufficient.

He had fully mastered pill concocting, energy arts, the dao of heaven, and magical laws. But he still didn't understand everything there was to know about destiny.

Before, he had been able to effectively use destiny, but there were many unimaginable aspects that he couldn't utilize. But after seeing how the House of the Invincible worked, he realized that destiny was much more useful than he had ever imagined.

The higher-ups in the sect could take a random chief of police with a nonexistent cultivation base, and directly push them all the way to the peak Consummate God level.

He even suspected that a Quasi-God that was appointed as a viceroy could be made a Paramount God. Of course, it would be a huge waste of destiny.

The Invincible Dynasty wouldn't actually do something like that. According to the ironclad laws of the sect, viceroys had to have a late Paramount God cultivation base before being appointed.

What techniques would be involved in pushing a Quasi-God all the way to the Paramount God level? It was something Yang Qi couldn't possibly do. Rather, it was something one would expect only the old Sovereign Lord to have been capable of.

In the depths of the Cruiser of Civilization, Yang Qi looked out at his immense kingdom, with the sage monarch magistrates there to run things impartially.

They didn't need any of the destiny, which was a very important point.

Normally speaking, government officials would need to tap into the destiny to exercise authority. In other words, the more government officials there were, the more damage it would do to the national destiny.

If there was one thing that could herald doom for any dynasty, it was a proliferation of government officials. It was different with Yang Qi. His government officials were the sage monarch magistrates, and they didn't require even a drop of destiny. It was a mysterious thing. Even demons made of wood who became government officials would still need destiny.

Not even ancient angels were an exception to that.

But with Yang Qi, his government officials were willing to sacrifice selflessly, leading to flourishing growth. Furthermore, because his kingdom was inside the Cruiser of Civilization, it made things even more efficient. The cruiser could produce all sorts of goods as long as there was enough power to keep it running. And that, in turn, fueled further growth.

Looking out, Yang Qi saw the destiny pulsing out. Some of it was chaotic, but he quickly exercised control and cleared it up. In most large empires, there would be plenty of infighting. But in the Cruiser of Civilization, the photonic computers could scan everything, and ensure that the guilty could never escape justice from heaven. No one could escape karma here.

Anyone who tried to plot against an enemy would face the full wrath of the law.

With justice enforced so strictly, no one dared to act unlawfully. The destiny of his dynasty was growing stronger constantly.

All of a sudden, a new thought popped into his head. 'Now I understand the ranking of destiny. At first, destiny like that of the House of God Ordainment will only stir the psyche. But destiny such as that from the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty is different. It can affect the cultivation base, and lead to progress. As for the destiny of the Deva Dynasty, it can interfere with meteorological or astronomical phenomena, and even corporeal objects. The destiny of the House of the Invincible can be used to directly ordain gods, yet it isn't strong enough to affect karma. But when the destiny is so strong that someone who breaks the law will be instantly punished by karma, that's an even higher level. Unfortunately, although my kingdom is reaching that point, the power of the Cruiser of Civilization isn't enough to push it all the way.'

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Chapter 1441: Karmic Retribution

The destiny of the House of the Invincible was extremely impressive, and could be used to ordain people as gods. It was even possible for it to push a Quasi-God to the level of a Paramount God. However, it hadn't reached the level where its net of law could unleash karmic retribution.

Yang Qi had finally come to understand this point.

With his kingdom established in the Cruiser of Civilization, no one there would dare to violate the law. The photonic computer would know. Unfortunately, it wouldn't work outside of the cruiser.

What was destiny?

It was a power that came when large groups of people lived together in orderly fashion. It could shake the heavens, topple the earth, and overcome anything and everything.

The law and order in Yang Qi's kingdom in the Cruiser of Civilization was beyond anything that any other kingdom in existence could compare to.

In the tiny House of God Ordainment, violations of law occurred constantly. But Yang Qi's kingdom was hundreds of millions of times larger than the House of God Ordainment, with a population that was virtually impossible to count, so it could only be imagined what would happen if people didn't respect the laws.

Yang Qi looked out of the cruiser and into the surrounding ocean. The water was red with blood in many locations, as powerful organizations and the experts who had founded them fell to his conquest. Order spread, and destiny flourished.

About ten days later, Marquis Three Realms and the other experts from the House of the Chiliocosm returned with their personal treasure hoards.

Marquis Three Realms had the largest personal kingdom, thus, the most destiny. It looked like a green bottle gourd and pulsed with a preheaven aura.

"Milord, this is an immortal gourd I came across. It originally came to exist in ancient primal-chaos before the god world came to be. It's a world of its own, filled with vital energy, which I use to grow thralls. It took billions of years of development to reach its current state, in which it provides me with much destiny."

"Everyone else placed their personal kingdoms into the gourd to create a larger empire. It will surely provide you with plenty of destiny. After all, your administrative abilities vastly surpass our own. You'll definitely be able to create an organization that surpasses the House of the Invincible, the Chiliocosm Dynasty, and the Central Dynasty."

Marquis Three Realms and the other experts didn't dare to hold anything back or try fooling Yang Qi about anything.

"Excellent," Yang Qi said, taking the gourd. Inside were nearly ten thousand peak Paramount Gods, and countless other experts. The interior of the gourd contained countless god kingdoms, and was obviously a powerful preheaven treasure, pulsing with destiny.

In fact, the destiny was almost like a burning fire that ignited Yang Qi's hand when he touched it. Yang Qi exhaled, using a dhāraṇī incantation that sent an army of sage monarch magistrates into the gourd.

Time passed.

Yang Qi waved his hand, sending a host of heavenly caliber godstones flying into the gourd to power its spell formations. They instantly whirred to life.

RUUUUMBLE...

The gourd trembled, then erupted with god kingdoms, almost exactly like the Great Necropolis had ejected three thousandth ranked immortal worlds in the past. As a result, the Cruiser of Civilization began changing dramatically. Thankfully, the leaders of the Sage Monarch Society were there to control things, and help use the transformation to improve destiny.

The words being ejected by the gourd were anything but simple. In terms of population and resources, they created destiny comparable to the Invincible Dynasty.

In fact, they quickly surpassed the kingdom of the Sage Monarch Society. Thankfully, Yang Qi could use the sage monarch magistrates and Marquis Three Realms himself to bring everything under control.

Time sped up in the Cruiser of Civilization.

A day passed outside, while a hundred years went by inside.

Afterward, Yang Qi opened his eyes and sent his will out into his kingdom.

Instantly there was a flourishing of continents, mountains, lakes, seas, mines, and even demonling and devils. Yang Qi even snagged a few experts from the dao of devils and threw them inside. After all, hunting and killing devils was great training.

[Beep-beep-beep. Beep-beep-beep. Destiny valuation has reached five.]

Yang Qi nodded.

"Yang Qi," Jadefall said, "our Sage Monarch Empire is growing rapidly. The net of law is well-established, and although the power comes from the Cruiser of Civilization, with the sage monarch magistrates to lead the empire, the destiny is beyond compare. It's a hundred times purer than anything else in existence."

"Yes," Yang Qi replied. "Although, if the empire keeps growing, the Cruiser of Civilization will eventually be too small to sustain it. For example, if I took the House of the Invincible, there wouldn't be enough room inside, and it would make karmic retribution impossible. Without justice upheld, the destiny will degrade, the hearts of the people will change, and the empire will eventually collapse."

He waved his hand, and a stream of destiny flew over, as pure as water. It formed into a paper talisman which he looked at, then nodded. "Call Wei Wen over."

"Yes sir!" Moments later, a young Quasi-God approached. He wasn't an important person, and previously didn't really have any future prospects. But because of the strictly enforced laws in the empire, there was no way for people to illegally suppress their inferiors. Thus, certain minor figures now had a chance to stand out.

This particular Quasi-God was a true genius, not in terms of his cultivation base, but rather his thinking. He had written many political treatises describing how to rule a nation, and how to cause culture and society to thrive. And his writings had provided important revelations to leaders in the Sage Monarch Society.

He was clearly a master of the vicissitudes of literature.

Even Yang Qi had heard of him, and now he wanted to appoint him into the nobility.

The government officials were all sage monarch magistrates. And as the magistrates continued splitting, their numbers grew. By now, there were nearly a hundred and ten thousand.

But there was a difference between the nobility and the government officials. The nobility didn't need as much of a share in the destiny. After all, the government officials needed to actually exercise power and make use of wealth to do their job. But the nobility was noble in name only, and therefore, didn't need destiny the way the officials did.

"My respects, Your Highness!" Wei Wen said as he kowtowed.

"Hear my orders, Wei Wen," Yang Qi said. "You are a famous writer who has produced numerous literary works regarding politics and civilization. Your contributions have not been on the battlefield, but they are contributions nonetheless. They have even changed the way of thinking of the leaders in this empire. As such, I appoint you as a third rank baron in the Sage Monarch Empire!"

He waved his hand, and destiny descended onto Wei Wen's head, causing him to shiver visibly. Then, he rose from the Quasi-God level into the Lesser God level. Then came the Common God, and finally the Greater God level.

Yang Qi nodded.

He had confidence in the quality of the people in his empire, thus, he was willing to expend destiny on them in a way that the House of the Invincible never would.

Normally speaking, in the House of the Invincible, a Quasi-God would never be ordained to a level past Common God.

As Wei Wen left, Jadefall watched him go, aware that he would soar to new heights in the Sage Monarch Empire. It normally wasn't easy to become a baron.

"Yang Qi," she said, "considering how rapidly the empire is growing, we don't have enough sage monarch magistrates to take charge. But adding in government officials will be bad for the destiny. It's a tricky situation."

"Yes. For now, stop the growth and focus on other business. My cultivation base is reaching the point of another breakthrough. Once I'm a peak Paramount God, the God Legion Seal will transform again, and I should be able to take more heaven caliber godstones from the halls of heaven. At that point, we'll have hundreds of thousands of sage monarch magistrates. Perhaps even a million or more. They'll be able to rule much more effectively."

"That'll do. Remember, in about ten days, Dugu Hong and the others will return. You and the Second Devil General will take your places as viceroys, and things will go much more smoothly. Then you can finally stir up some real trouble in the House of the Invincible. Right now, our empire's destiny isn't sufficient. Targeting the House of the Invincible is the obvious thing to do next."

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Chapter 1442: Taking Office as a Viceroy

"They're almost here."

Yang Qi was fully aware of everything the Second Devil General was up to, and it was the same with Dugu Hong and the others. And it was a given that the heavenly caliber godstones he had provided would get them somewhere with the patriarchs in the House of the Invincible.

Even as he said the words, a teleportation portal whirred to life.

The Second Devil General, Dugu Hong, and the others all stepped out, then knelt in front of Yang Qi.

"Milord," Dugu Hong said, "I offer my most sincere and profound congratulations. You're officially a viceroy now, appointed to serve in the Land of Dreamvoid. Here's the official documentation, already stamped with an official seal. And this is your identity medallion."

Dugu Hong handed the documents and medallion over to Yang Qi.

As Yang Qi took them, he shivered, and the flows of destiny around him shifted, immediately causing him to sense a connection to the net of law in the distant House of the Invincible.

He was now a viceroy. His position in the sect was completely different from before.

"Milord," Dugu Hong continued, "as the viceroy of the Land of Dreamvoid, you have a lot of power. And considering what you're capable of, becoming a viceroy of ten or even a hundred lands shouldn't be difficult. According to the longstanding rules, new viceroys are supposed to go meet their direct superior, who is always one of the Three Preceptors or Nine Ministers. But we were worried that you and the Second Devil General might have a problem with that, so we used our connections to bypass that step. Thankfully, the wedding ceremony uniting the House of the Invincible and the Spritefolk has thrown everything into quite a bit of chaos, making it easier to bend the rules. Matters regarding ordinary viceroys aren't considered hugely important anyway. It's only the viceroys of a hundred lands or more that really have to follow that rule."

"It's fine either way," Yang Qi said coolly. "I'm actually curious what the higher echelons of leadership are like. The Three Preceptors and Nine Ministers are the true leaders anyway. The viceroys are just feudal governors that don't have any sway in the central government. And the destiny we get is like nothing compared to the Three Preceptors and Nine Ministers. That said, we should definitely keep the Second Devil General away from them. He's much too aloof and arrogant, and if they demand that he starts bowing and scraping, he'll likely flip out and cause a big scene."

"Do I really seem that impulsive, boy?" the Second Devil General said.

Yang Qi ignored him, and instead kept asking questions of Dugu Hong. "You must've been rewarded for your recent actions. It seems you have a much better flow of destiny. Were you given a new appointment?"

"Yes, Milord. I'm no longer an imperial censor. I'm an arch minister. Arch ministers are much more powerful than imperial censors, and are even authorized to impeach important members of the court. Imperial censors are usually limited to viceroys with less than a hundred lands under their control. Viceroys more powerful than that are completely out of reach. But now, I can investigate and accuse viceroys with up to a thousand lands. Furthermore, new viceroys are constantly being added to the dynasty, and they're expected to give me gifts, sometimes even minor kingdoms."

Yang Qi nodded. "That's great."

The best gifts that could be given within the court of the House of the Invincible weren't things like medicinal pills, magical treasures, godstones, godnotes, or martial arts techniques. No, the best gift was destiny.

For example, Dugu Nimou's Crystalline Turtle Shell Kingdom.

It was the same in the impure lands. Things like gold and pearls were nice, but land was the most valuable thing of all. Along with land came servants, workers, houses, castles, and the like.

From ancient times until now, whether it was in the impure lands or the god world, things had always worked this way.

Yang Qi understood that fully.

Thankfully, the House of God Ordainment had never been something people would pass around as a gift, otherwise things might not have gone well for him there. Perhaps he never would have had a chance to rise to prominence.

Of course, the House of God Ordainment was simply too small. Nobody important would have cared a whit about it. And the Eternal-Life God-Dynasty wasn't much better.

Perhaps the Deva Dynasty might have been attractive to some people, but it was so remote that it was unlikely anyone would have stumbled across it. In the god world, kingdoms like the Deva Dynasty numbered as many as the eternal sands.

"Let's go. My empire's already established, and it has a destiny valuation of five. As my cultivation base increases, it'll expand and grow stronger. For now, I want to see what this Land of Dreamvoid is like."

Yang Qi wanted to exercise full control over the place, as it would surely result in a nice boost in destiny.

Unfortunately, all viceroys were legally required to perform services to the House of the Invincible as a whole. And the rules were very strictly enforced. Every year, the viceroys were required to submit destiny to the sect. And the more destiny they provided, the more they were rewarded. That was why most viceroys worked as hard as possible to make their lands thrive.

There was plenty of scheming and infighting in the House of the Invincible, but trickery wasn't tolerated at all when it came to contributing destiny.

"Second Devil General, I know you have no interest in governing your lands. But don't worry, I can help you. Jadefall, you work with him to manage his lands, while he focuses on the formalities only." Yang Qi and Jadefall exchanged a knowing glance, and the purrling in her arms seemed to smile.

The reality was that Yang Qi was doing more and more to keep the Second Devil General under control. In the situation with Marquis Three Realms, he had intentionally held back in the hopes that Yang Qi might get hurt or killed. In the end, that didn't happen. Furthermore, the Second Devil General had actually benefited significantly from the subjugated Marquis Three Realms.

For now, Yang Qi wasn't going to place any significant trust in the devil general.

In the end, the Second Devil General was cooperating with Yang Qi for two main reasons: first, because he feared the God Legion Seal, and second, because he feared the purrling. The fact that the purrling had snuck into the halls of heaven and taken out a powerful thumb-ring had made a deep impression on the general.

If they got into a fight, the general wasn't sure if it would end in mutual injury, or the purrling coming out on top. Neither was a good option. After all, the purrling had never been injured to date, which was very telling. When it met powerful obstacles, it responded with power. When it met weak resistance, it crushed it.

That was exactly why Yang Qi assigned Jadefall and the purrling to work with the Second Devil General.

"Hmph!" The Second Devil General knew exactly what was going on. But the fact was that he was now in a position where he wouldn't have to do any work at all, yet could still benefit from the destiny. That meant he could continue his recovery, and work toward freeing himself from the God Legion Seal.

With that, Yang Qi drew on his daoist techniques.

Crack. Crunch.

The Cruiser of Civilization shrank down and flew into his sleeve. However, destiny continued flowing from it into Yang Qi. And inside the cruiser, his kingdom grew continuously. There was no true conflict or war, and resources were plentiful. The law was strictly enforced, and everyone enjoyed happy and productive lives.

Occasionally, Yang Qi would adjust the flow of time so that a single day on the outside would see ten or twenty years pass inside.

In other words, ten or twenty times as much destiny would be available on a daily basis.

Not everyone could do that. In fact, if the Cruiser of Civilization were in the hands of someone else, using it in that way might result in a loss of destiny. After all, resources were required to fuel growth.

But the Cruiser of Civilization had access to power from the halls of heaven. That power couldn't be drained in a thousand years, much less ten. Therefore, speeding up time only came with benefits.

With all of his matters settled, Yang Qi headed to the House of the Invincible and his new Land of Dreamvoid.

Because it had been formally gifted to him, he didn't need a map. As soon as he was in the House of the Invincible, he sensed the net of law, and knew exactly which way to go. He flew for several hours until the land appeared up ahead. Unexpectedly, it was about a third larger than the Land of Flowerhill.

This was one of the largest lands that Dugu Nimou had administered. Dugu Nimou had already been imprisoned, and had no hope of ever being freed.

Of course, he had been a viceroy of ten lands, which meant there were others to be redistributed. Three of them had been given to Dugu Hong and his people, and Yang Qi and the Second Devil General had been given one each. The remaining five had been distributed to other powerful groups.

It was a given that there were always people in the court looking to expand their power and influence.

Technically speaking, Yang Qi now controlled five lands, and it was all thanks to his heaven caliber godstones.

There was nothing blocking him as he landed on the surface of the Land of Dreamvoid. After all, his energy was connected to the net of law, giving him control of the armed forces in the Land of Dreamvoid. The experts present all felt the energy fluctuations of his arrival, and knew that the new viceroy had come.

There was no way for the leaders of the House of the Invincible to secretly mingle with the commoners. The energy fluctuations made it obvious who everyone was. Any subordinate who defied a superior would be punished by destiny. They could even have their godhood removed.

As the viceroy of the Land of Dreamvoid, Yang Qi could, with a single word, fire any of the police chiefs who worked for him. He could even have them skinned alive. And it was the same for anyone in his armed forces.

Because of that, revolt against the government wasn't likely to happen.

Upon entering the viceroy's mansion, Yang Qi found that there was a large group of top experts waiting for him. There were police chiefs, army officers, city magistrates, and other important people.

Even the weakest among them had Unbounded will convergence, and were early or mid Paramount Gods. All of them were nervous to see what their new viceroy would be like.

1. The Three Preceptors and Nine Ministers are real terms from Chinese history. The "Three Preceptors" were the three highest-ranking officials in the imperial court, with titles that changed from era to era. The "Nine Ministers" were nine powerful officials, although sometimes the "nine" part was figurative, and that term would basically be applied to all of the most powerful ministers of state. Collectively, this term basically refers to the top leaders of the land.

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Chapter 1443: Shaking the Upper Echelons

As Yang Qi entered, the gathered officials joined their voices in a formal greeting. "Our respects, exalted Viceroy. May you command boundless magic and bring untold blessings, wealth, and peace!"

The viceroy held their very lives in his hands, so there was no way any of them would defy him in any way.

Yang Qi grunted a response, then looked around to find that there were over nine thousand officials gathered, all of them Unbounded experts. Thinking back, he recalled that not even the Deva Dynasty, Nine Dragons Court, and Sumeru Temple had boasted so many experts. Yet the Land of Dreamvoid was considered to have a relatively low population of top experts.

It reinforced the point that reaching the Unbounded level was extremely difficult to reach.

Logically speaking, if the Land of Dreamvoid was hundreds of times larger than the Deva Dynasty, it should have had hundreds of times as many Unbounded experts. Instead, it had dozens of times more. Furthermore, it didn't have any late Paramount God patriarchs. It really was a very difficult thing to reach a high level of power.

"Rise, everyone," Yang Qi said, waving his hand. After they got to their feet, he continued, "There's no need for you to fear. Although I'm the new viceroy of the Land of Dreamvoid, I don't plan to do anything wildly dramatic. What I do require is loyalty and unity. I want to get rid of any lingering influence of Dugu Nimou, and improve the destiny of this land. Understood?"

The gathered officials were already feeling a bit less nervous.

However, some were still a bit anxious at Yang Qi's demand for an increase in destiny. Unfortunately, the Land of Dreamvoid had already reached its limit in terms of destiny. Dugu Nimou had not only poured resources into it, he had also called in favors from his sphere of influence to help improve its destiny. Now that Dugu Nimou was gone, and the land was cut off from that old sphere of influence, it was going to be difficult to keep things going as they had been in the past, much less improve the destiny.

In fact, the most likely outcome was that the destiny was going to decline in the coming years. If that happened, the viceroy would definitely be punished. All the officials knew how things worked in that regard. It occurred all the time when there were changes in leadership.

Yang Qi could tell what they were thinking. Voice cool, he said, "I bet you're thinking that with Dugu Nimou gone, the loss of the resources and sphere of influence he had provided will be a big blow to the destiny here."

"Exalted Viceroy, asking for more destiny is going to make things extremely hard for us," said the minister of finances. "Truth be told, our Land of Dreamvoid was previously doing business with the Central Dynasty and the Chiliocosm Dynasty. Dugu Nimou was making money off of both sides, but now things are very different. We're losing money everywhere, and our old trade routes have dried up. The Land of Dreamvoid is in a really bad financial situation right now. We're incredibly low on both godnotes and godstones. I hate to say it, but virtually all of our income used to come from the Central Dynasty. Right now, it's hard for us to even keep up with daily expenses."

"What's the real problem, though?" Yang Qi asked coolly. "Why were we getting godnotes from the Central Dynasty to begin with?"

"In the Central Dynasty, they have the means to print godnotes. Neither the House of the Invincible nor the House of the Chiliocosm can do that. The reason is that the Central Dynasty got control of the Sovereign Lord's Eye of Wealth, which is a boundless magical treasure from ancient times that can be used to print godnotes. Furthermore, the Central Dynasty took control of an uncharacteristically rare preheaven spirit meridian, which produces godstones of exceptionally high quality. The upside for the House of the Invincible is that we excel at making medicinal pills, which we can sell for godnotes. Sadly, the Land of Dreamvoid doesn't control any of the resources needed to make medicinal pills. Any wealth we do generate goes to our superiors, or is reinvested into business. But now that our trade routes aren't accessible, it's going to be hard to make any profit."

"No problem." Yang Qi said. "I can solve this problem immediately. I have access to endless godnotes and godstones, which you can use to expand our territory. However, let me make one thing very clear. You're all prohibited from stuffing your own pockets. Any who try something like that will be executed immediately. I want destiny. Lots and lots of destiny. Got it?"

Yang Qi produced the bottle gourd he had taken from Marquis Three Realms, which was a powerful magical treasure filled with numerous worlds. It wasn't quite on the level of the Cruiser of Civilization, but it was perfectly suitable to store treasure.

"Come forth, thralls!"

RUMBLE!

Ten thousand sage monarch magistrates poured out into ranks around Yang Qi, all of them Paramount Gods with stony expressions on their faces.

"These are my ancient thrall troops," Yang Qi said, "and from here on out, they'll serve as private advisors to you. They'll help you manage wealth and create destiny. You'll find that they're all very competent, and won't tolerate any sort of corruption."

The officials' faces fell. The truth was that most of them had immediately begun coming up with little plans and schemes to benefit themselves. As soon as they found out that their new viceroy had apparently come across a massive treasure trove of wealth, including perfect caliber godstones, they expected that they would be able to skim some off for themselves.

But then they found out that he was dispatching thrall troops to supervise them. And those thralls were ten thousand Paramount Gods! Their faces were ashen as they realized that there was obviously no way they would be doing any skimming off the top. With these thrall troops as their 'assistants', they might as well be puppets.

"Very well, you're all dismissed. Incidentally, these thralls are versed in the calculation techniques of the ancient mechanical civilization. Because of that, their understanding of finances and management are far beyond yours. Now, go ahead and use the money in that gourd to facilitate the operations of the Land of Dreamvoid." Yang Qi waved his hand dismissively.

"Yes sir!"

RUMBLE!

The sage monarch magistrates responded with a thunderous affirmation, then split apart to attach themselves to individual government officials, to whom they all said the same thing. "Exalted Sir. The viceroy has commanded that we put the finances in order. Please, lead the way so we can begin."

Yang Qi had taken swift and decisive control. With the government officials being monitored by sage monarch magistrates, they couldn't cause problems or embezzle funds.

Meanwhile, he reached out to Marquis Three Realms and his other moles in the House of the Chiliocosm, ordering them to open up some new trade routes.

A month later, the destiny in the Land of Dreamvoid was flourishing.

The highest quality godstones were here, the type that surpassed perfect caliber. And Yang Qi provided endless amounts of godnotes to purchase whatever needed to be purchased.

The truth was that he didn't use his godstones to benefit the House of the Invincible as a whole. That would have been a conflict of interest. The Sage Monarch Empire didn't need to have outside dealings with any group. In contrast, it could produce goods that the businesses in the Land of Dreamvoid could use to promote foreign trade.

As a result, the Sage Monarch Empire was becoming very profitable.

Of course, there wasn't just business to be had with the other two major sects. There were all sorts of people who were eager to make deals. There were Mechfolk, Spritefolk, Magefolk, Demonfolk, Dragonfolk, and others that Yang Qi had never seen or heard of before.

Now that he was a viceroy in the House of the Invincible, he was benefiting a lot.

The destiny of the Land of Dreamvoid was rising, and the same was happening in the Sage Monarch Empire. Meanwhile, his cultivation base was improving with his daily cultivation routines. He was assimilating the Everlit Godlamp and gaining further enlightenment of its profundities. The lamp was from the Lord of Radiance and Light, and was definitely not something that could be considered easy to assimilate. But Yang Qi had the God Legion Seal and the Mahātmā Jade, and therefore, was making constant progress. Already, he was capable of unleashing radiance and light the likes of which the God Legion Seal had never seen before.

He spent most of his time outside of the House of the Invincible. Instead, he used the teleportation portal he had set up to return to the halls of heaven, where he absorbed starlight and used it to temper his physical body, nascent divinity, and substructure.

As the months went by, he grew stronger and stronger, until his godhood rating reached the level of nine hundred and ninety-nine million, nine hundred and ninety thousand. With only a bit more progress, he would become a peak Paramount God with peak Unbounded will convergence.

When he achieved his next breakthrough, the God Legion Seal would transform again, and he would be able to enter the halls of heaven like the purrling had, to find magical treasures left behind by the Sovereign Lord. The halls of heaven had wealth that surpassed the combined reserves of the House of the Invincible, House of the Chiliocosm, and the Central Dynasty. With them, he could further grow his empire, ultimately taking control of the halls of heaven.

As he looked up at the halls of heaven from the Bastille of the One God, the destiny of the Land of Dreamvoid was rapidly growing, and it was attracting the attention of the leaders in the House of the Invincible.

Deep in the sect, surrounded by countless snaking corridors, there was a palatial meeting hall, the entrance of which bore the description 'Palace of Destiny'.

This was a testing location where various viceroys would be assessed. Furthermore, the contributions of the viceroys would be measured here. The viceroys' contributions weren't about prestige, slaughter, relationships, or the likes. It was all about the destiny they produced in the lands they controlled, and how much they provided to the sect.

Everything else was meaningless in comparison.

At the moment, a host of late Paramount Gods, all of them clad in flowing robes, were looking at an enormous mirror. In that mirror was a visible representation of the destiny of the Land of Dreamvoid.

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Chapter 1444: Shaking the Upper Echelons Part 2

As the white-robed individuals stared in shock at the flowing destiny, a voice reached their ears. It belonged to a young woman.

"Why have so many of you destinors gathered here today? Has something big happened?"

She wore the garments of an imperial princess, as well as numerous jewels and pearls in her hair. She seemed elegant and refined, and her garment draped behind her as she walked, like a dragon flitting in the clouds.

The white-robed destinors all bowed their heads and said, "Greetings, exalted Priestess."

Priests and priestesses were common in any dynasty. They officiated over rites and ceremonies, manipulated destiny, adjusted yin and yang, and helped spread civilization throughout the many heavens.

Back in the days of the Sovereign Lord, the High Priestess had occupied a position similar to the King of Godmammoths. She had administered cultural affairs, and he, the military.

The High Priestess had controlled the rites and ceremonies, and was thus like an imperial adviser, while the King of Godmammoths had been entrusted with suppressing hell, and was the generalissimo of the armed forces.

As for this young woman, she obviously wasn't the High Priestess, but rather an ordinary priestess. That said, in the Palace of Destiny, she had a lot of power and influence. Of course, her cultivation base was anything but ordinary; she was a peak Paramount God, and was about twice as strong as Marquis Three Realms. Marquis Three Realms had only just broken into the level of about a billion, whereas this woman was nearing two billion.

When the Second Devil General had just emerged from being sealed, and was at his weakest, he had been at the level of three billion. By now he had recovered a lot and was so enigmatically powerful that few experts in existence could compare to him.

In the Invincible Dynasty, the Palace of Destiny had a unique structure.

The destinors were very important, and were similar in rank to the imperial censors. The priests and priestesses occupied higher positions and could be compared to the Three Preceptors and Nine Ministers.

"Exalted Priestess, we were just observing some changes in destiny to the various viceroys. We noticed a good sign. It seems that the destiny of a place called the Land of Dreamvoid has grown dramatically. Please, have a look."

The destinors operating the mirror were all late Paramount Gods with psychic scales of two or three hundred million. Bowing and scraping, they presented the mirror to the priestess.

Some time ago, the destiny of the Land of Dreamvoid was comprised of a host of white beams of light that connected into the net of law, then pulsed through the House of the Invincible like blood.

In the past, it hadn't been anything impressive. But in recent months, the Land of Dreamvoid had experienced a big boost in destiny. The beams were much bigger than before, and actually looked golden, making them almost like mighty dragons that flowed into the net of law. Furthermore, they were stronger and purer than the destiny from any of the other viceroys.

In fact, the destiny contribution from the Land of Dreamvoid was now equivalent to what would normally be provided by a viceroy with dozens of lands under his control. And its level of purity could only be encountered by chance, but never searched for and found.

Other viceroys had white or silver beams, while his were golden. Normally speaking, that was considered impossible.

If all the viceroys could provide destiny like this, the House of the Invincible's overall destiny would increase by numerous levels, and the idea of crushing the Central Dynasty and the Chiliocosm Dynasty wouldn't be a mere fantasy.

When the priestess looked at the mirror, her eyes went wide. "What's going on here? Look into the matter! Find out exactly what's happening. For pure destiny like this to be provided to the sect is going to be extremely beneficial! That said, conduct the investigation secretly, and keep the information under wraps. Also, summon the viceroy to me for a meeting. I want him as one of my personal subordinates, and definitely don't want anyone snatching him away from me."

"Ma'am," one of the destinors said, "we already compiled some information about the viceroy in question. A few months ago, he was an ordinary police chief in the Land of Flowerhill, under the tutelage of Dugu Hong. Apparently, some of Dugu Hong's followers acquired a treasure trove in the Bastille of the One God, including godstones that surpass perfect caliber. They've been doing business with them lately, which has caused quite a stir. Dugu Hong was appointed as an arch minister, after which he went into seclusion to try to break into the peak Paramount God level."

"So that's how it is," the priestess said. "This increase in destiny is all thanks to some treasure from the Bastille of the One God? That's good. Call the viceroy to me immediately."

"Yes ma'am." Several of the destinors immediately flew off in the direction of the Land of Dreamvoid.

Back in the Bastille of the One God, Yang Qi opened his eyes as he awoke from a meditative trance. He had sensed the fluctuations in destiny that occurred because of the priestess' words, and knew he'd attracted the attention of the upper echelons of the sect.

He had used his own personal resources to improve the destiny of the House of the Invincible, but that had benefited him as well. It gave him a much deeper understanding of destiny and the net of law. And because he was now personally linked to the destiny, it would make it easier for him to use the God Legion Seal to seize the sect's destiny for his own in the future.

He was really usurping state power.

Of course, considering how strictly the House of the Invincible's net of law operated, it would discover him if he tried to take the destiny unlawfully. But Yang Qi wasn't worried about the situation. He knew that he would eventually run into a situation in which he and the House of the Invincible would become enemies.

At that point, he would attack, simply taking all of the destiny and using it to achieve a breakthrough.

Before that, though, he had to come to a much deeper understanding of the sect's net of law.

Aaaaoooooo!

Heaven and earth trembled violently.

'People are looking for me. I suppose I caused a big stir among the leaders. I wonder what they're like.' It was a given that he would interact with them eventually. His overall plan was to make contact with them, then slowly improve his influence and control. When he had enough of them working for him, and enough control over the destiny, he would be able to pierce into the deeper mysteries of the net of law.

WHOOSH!

Using the teleportation portal, he whisked himself back to the House of the Invincible, and the viceroy's mansion in the Land of Dreamvoid.

Shortly thereafter, a host of destinors descended onto the mansion. Finding Yang Qi, they said, "Viceroy of the Land of Dreamvoid, after assuming leadership of these lands, a large amount of destiny has been added to the net of law, provoking profound transformations. Your contributions are immense, therefore, the priestess in charge of the Palace of Destiny has summoned you for questioning and a reward. Hurry and come with us."

"Yes sir," Yang Qi replied, trying to look both obedient and overwhelmed. His demeanor was very pleasing to the destinors.

The group flew into the depths of the House of the Invincible, and before long they were nearing the Palace of Destiny. It occupied a very important position in the sect, and was just as influential as the army. At a mere glance, Yang Qi could see how the place was responsible for balancing yin and yang, and managing the flows of destiny.

'Very impressive,' he thought. 'The Palace of Destiny controls some of the most important aspects of the sect. I can learn a lot from this place.' Of course, he didn't dare to do any spying, as his cultivation base was just too low.

"You may enter, Viceroy. Don't keep the exalted priestess waiting for too long, otherwise you'll be punished."

"Many thanks to all of you. Please, accept a small show of respect in the form of a gift." He handed dimensional sacks to all of them, within which were heaps of perfect caliber godstones. They weren't heavenly caliber, but they were still extremely valuable. Destinors were very important, as they inspected the contributions of destiny that the viceroys provided to the sect. Although they were prohibited from causing mischief, it was always possible for them to take advantage of their position and cause problems for people.

When the destinors examined the contents of the sacks, broad smiles appeared on their faces.

"You're too kind, Viceroy."

Smoothing out his garments, Yang Qi entered the Palace of Destiny and found himself in front of a young woman clad in imperial garments that seemed to fuse with the surrounding void.

'Impressive! Even outside of the sect, I couldn't defeat this woman. She's far stronger than Marquis Three Realms. Even if I got her into the Bastille of the One God, I'd only stand a fifty-fifty chance of winning.' Yang Qi was shocked, and could see that his plan of subjugating the leaders of the sect with the God Legion Seal might not be that realistic. This priestess was strong. Very, very strong!

On the surface, she seemed unimpressive.

But underneath, she obviously existed on a different level. She might not match up to the Second Devil General, but compared to her, Marquis Three Realms was like a toddler.

"My respects, exalted Priestess," Yang Qi said, kowtowing dramatically.

"On your feet," she replied. "You shouldn't put on such a show of humility. You're a viceroy, which is a very high rank. An ordinary salute is more than enough in my presence. Dramatic kowtowing should be reserved for the emperor alone. Understand?"

"Right, of course," Yang Qi said, doing everything possible to make sure she couldn't read his cultivation base.

He had already decided that he needed to work with the Second Devil General to subjugate this woman. She was extremely important, so if he could get her on his side, his work in the House of the Invincible would progress dramatically.

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