Chapter 166: The Twelfth Rank Heavenly Dao Primordial Soul, Manifested! (Part 1)

Chapter 166: The Twelfth Rank Heavenly Dao Primordial Soul, Manifested! (Part 1)



But now, it seemed too late. The top powers of Zhongzhou had already begun stockpiling cultivation resources and preparing for seclusion, and even the protection slots had been sold off.

Su Tianshan's expression darkened, and he remained silent.

The entire Xuantian Continent had descended into complete chaos!

One hour later.

Having calmed his mind, Chen Qiu sat cross-legged on an elliptical stone, his face serene as he circulated his Heart Method. Surrounding him was a Spirit Gathering Array composed of over ten thousand medium-grade Spirit Stones.

This time, there was an abundance of Spirit Stones.

With the experience from his previous breakthrough, this attempt felt much smoother.

As he circulated his Heart Method, the spiritual liquid within his body began to boil and gradually churn, starting with a small bubble and then countless dense bubbles overflowing. Eventually, all the spiritual liquid was in a state of boiling, continuously washing over the Golden Core suspended above his Dantian.

"Hmm?"

Chen Qiu's eyebrows furrowed slightly, as this process was quite painful, like blades scraping his bones, but it was still within his tolerance.

After a full hundred breaths of washing.

The Peerless Talent Fortune and Clan Fortune surrounding the Golden Core began to detach first, and after a few more breaths of washing, the Entry Names, the Heavenly Way Villain, the Sage of the Heavenly Way, and other Heaven-bestowed names gradually detached as well.

Soon.

All the engraved words on the surface of the Golden Core had gradually separated.

Then!

Under the scorching spiritual liquid, the Golden Core began to dissolve, a process even more painful than before, and any mistake was unacceptable. If he stopped at this point, he would become a Half-Step Nascent Soul.

To break through to the Nascent Soul stage again would double the difficulty.

Another hundred breaths later!

The surface of the Golden Core began to dissolve, and an infant resembling Chen Qiu by three-tenths curled up, eyes tightly closed, emitting no sound as it slowly floated above the Dantian.

Under the washing of the spiritual liquid, the skin on the infant's body became increasingly lustrous.

Now was the time!

Chen Qiu abruptly opened his eyes and tossed the Heavenly Dao Ring into the air. Three Divine Transformation Bodies and nine Second Stage Primordial Souls appeared in mid-air first, turning into powder and merging into Chen Qiu's body.

Then—

The Eight Directions Fruit and Malevolent Wood, two items that had been prepared long ago, were also thrown out.

The 14 Enchantment Scrolls obtained from the Yuanzong Sect's treasure vault, one of which was given to the scholar, and the remaining 13 Enchantment Scrolls had already been crushed by him.

With a thought.

The ten useless Entries floating above the Dantian slowly fell into the spiritual liquid and quickly dissolved.

The prerequisites for Heavenly Foundation Establishment, Rainbow Entry, and Twelfth Stage Golden Core were fully met! The spiritual liquid, instead of transforming, became even more viscous, like a fluid, with both its concentration and power far surpassing that of the Golden Core stage.

As the spiritual energy from the surrounding Spirit Gathering Array surged into his body!

The infant above his Dantian began to slowly rotate, and cloud patterns gradually appeared on its forehead.

One cloud pattern, two cloud patterns.

Nine cloud patterns, ten cloud patterns.

Soon!

The eleventh cloud pattern appeared in a blink, indicating that he had successfully cultivated the Tenth Stage Primordial Soul. The twelfth cloud pattern was about to manifest, and the most crucial part was next.

Chen Qiu opened his eyes and looked at the four Demonic Lotuses floating above the Mock Heaven Sect. Taking a deep breath, he frantically circulated his Heart Method.

A powerful suction force surged from his Dantian.

Under this suction force, the four Demonic Lotuses above the Mock Heaven Sect were forcibly pulled towards Chen Qiu's Dantian by the suction force emanating from within.

"Eight-Petal Demonic Lotus," "Eight-Petal Grudge Lotus," "Eight-Petal Sea Lotus," "Eight-Petal Snow Lotus."

Fatty Dragon, with his prior experience, didn't hesitate for a moment. He immediately crushed the ten Eight Directions Fruits, and as expected, the moment the fruits were crushed, the four originally resistant Demonic Lotuses, like wild cats catching the scent of fish, instantly shot towards Chen Qiu.

And as they approached Chen Qiu's body, they were instantly sucked into him!

Without a moment's hesitation!

In the instant the four Demonic Lotuses entered his body, with a thought, the Peerless Talent Fortune floating in the air also merged into the infant's body!

The next moment—

The eleventh cloud pattern slowly appeared on the infant's forehead and solidified.

Then, the twelfth cloud pattern also emerged, and as the twelfth cloud pattern solidified!

The infant, which had been frantically spinning and absorbing spiritual energy, gradually stopped!

Twelfth Rank Nascent Soul!

It was complete!

The Entry Names, Heaven-bestowed names, and others were once again engraved on the surface of the Nascent Soul floating above the Dantian.

With the experience from the previous time, everything went smoothly this time, and there were no unexpected incidents. With thorough preparation, the Twelfth Rank Nascent Soul was successfully cultivated!

At this moment, his cultivation finally entered the First Stage of Nascent Soul. From now on, no one would refer to him as a Heaven's Pride anymore.

It wasn't that he wasn't strong enough, but upon reaching the Nascent Soul stage, the term 'Heaven's Pride' no longer applied. He had fully qualified to found a sect, and even those with inferior cultivation to him would have to address him as a senior.

Chen Qiu slowly opened his eyes and looked at the Twelfth Rank Nascent Soul slowly rotating above his Dantian, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes as he couldn't help but smile.

Although the conditions for cultivating a Twelfth Rank Nascent Soul were extremely harsh.

He had still achieved it.

Entering the First Stage of Nascent Soul with a Twelfth Rank Nascent Soul was worlds apart from entering it with a First Rank Nascent Soul.

They were not even on the same level!

He then turned to look at the Spirit Gathering Array around him, and as he had expected, the Spirit Stones were more than sufficient. Even with the Twelfth Rank Nascent Soul's high consumption, he had only used over six thousand medium-grade Spirit Stones.

He still had over six thousand medium-grade Spirit Stones.

"Brother Qiu!"

The plump dragon by his side was the first to rush over, excitedly asking, "How is it? Is it a Twelfth Rank Inner Soul?"

"En," Chen Qiu nodded with a smile, taking the Inner Soul from his embrace and weighing it in his hands a few times. Then, the Heavenly Clue Umbrella transformed into a longbow, and the bowstring made from the heavenly power slowly materialized. He placed his Inner Soul's legs on the bowstring.

Using his spiritual energy, he fixed the longbow in midair and pinched the Inner Soul's legs with his right hand.

He straightened and closed the Inner Soul's arms.

Then, he drew the bowstring taut, and he could vaguely feel the power contained in this strike!

The Twelfth Stage Golden Core was already indestructible!

The only thing that could completely shatter a Twelfth Stage Golden Core was a Twelfth Rank Inner Soul!

With this strike!

He faintly felt that his Inner Soul could pierce through all the protective spells and treasures of Foundation Establishment Cultivators in the early and even mid-stages of the Inner Soul.

To truly understand its power, an experiment was necessary, as experiments revealed the truth.

After playing with his Inner Soul in his hand for a while, he finally retracted it into his body and stepped out of the Pocket World, standing on the sea surface alone, ready to test the power of his spells after breaking through to the next level of Inner Soul cultivation.

Just as he stepped out of the Pocket World!

An ancient and ethereal voice once again sounded in the ears of all cultivators on the Xuantian Continent.

"Heavenly Edict: The Heavenly Dao's sensation. In the Demon State within the Xuantian Continent, the human cultivator Chen Qiu, the Sect Master of the Mock Heaven Sect, the Sage of the Heavenly Dao, the Heavenly Villain, the Guardian Deity of the Human Race, and the Peerless Talent Chen Qiu, has formed the 'Ultimate Heavenly Dao Primordial Spirit' and attained the Primordial Spirit Path!

This feat is unprecedented, with no one before or after him, shaking the ancient and dazzling the present.

Granting him 'a strand of Talent Fortune' and 'a strand of Heavenly Fortune,' the common people need not follow this as a rule, but merely observe in silence.

In the instant this news reverberated in the ears of all cultivators on the Xuantian Continent!

Everyone subconsciously looked towards the direction of Quzhou.

Chen Qiu again?

A few days ago, Chen Qiu, who had single-handedly destroyed the Demon Race, a Tenth Rank Inner Soul? What a joke!

The Xuantian Continent had not seen a Tenth Rank Inner Soul for tens of thousands of years!

But there was no time for them to think too much!

Suddenly, a rainbow of auspicious clouds appeared in the sky above Quzhou, and then, starting from Quzhou, the rainbow clouds spread in all directions, eventually covering the entire Lower Nine Provinces and even some scattered islands and lands around it!

Then—

The statue of Chen Qiu inside the Celestial Palace, which no one knew when it had appeared on the rainbow clouds, stood tall and majestic, as if coming to life, sitting expressionlessly on a throne.

Countless heavenly soldiers and generals knelt beneath the throne.

Countless divine dragons and Qilin divine beasts prostrated themselves, showing their submission.

Accompanied by immortal music.

Chen Qiu's statue gently waved its hand.

Then, countless rainbow snowflakes slowly drifted down from the sky, covering the entire Lower Nine Provinces and even some scattered islands and lands around it, healing all those they touched, whether it was injuries to their divine sense, Golden Core, or Inner Soul.

Even those who had lost limbs in battles years ago or were severely injured and bedridden were miraculously healed, their limbs regenerating.

Coincidentally, a cultivator who was about to die from exploding meridians due to entering the state of Devil Fire and Devil Heart was instantly calmed down upon touching the rainbow snowflakes and even broke through on the spot.

A mortal lying in bed with only a faint breath suddenly jumped off the bed, full of energy.

Curing the sick and prolonging life for the healthy!

This was a heavenly auspicious sign!

The rainbow-colored flowers, like ethereal existences, drifted through the roof's formation and landed on the commoners and cultivators, quickly melting as they touched the ground.

This heavenly phenomenon lasted for an entire incense stick's worth of time before slowly dissipating.

As this heavenly phenomenon gradually faded, everyone in the Lower Nine Provinces was left stunned and frozen in place, whether it was the countless heavenly soldiers and generals or the towering statue of Chen Qiu, all appeared above the rainbow clouds.

From their ground-level perspective, they couldn't see anything by looking up.

But when the heavenly phenomenon appeared!

They were transported into the bodies of the heavenly soldiers and generals, appearing above the rainbow clouds, as if experiencing the heavenly phenomenon firsthand.

The immersive sensation of being there was overwhelming, leaving them in awe for a long time.

At that moment, Chen Qiu stood in the air above the sea, gazing at the fading heavenly phenomenon and his left arm, which had regrown, moving it slightly. There was no difference from before, and he couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

All members of the Mock Heaven Sect, including the group of brown bears, were released by him.

Feeling the heavenly phenomenon.

Helping his aging disciples extend their lifespans.

The Xuantian Continent was vast, much larger than the Great Xia Kingdom. The area of just one state, Quzhou, was larger than the entire Great Xia Kingdom.

One state was equivalent to the ten provinces of the Great Xia Kingdom.

The heavenly phenomenon that occurred when he broke through the Golden Core in the Great Xia Kingdom couldn't spread due to the cage's restrictions, but this time, there were no obstacles, and the heavenly phenomenon covered the entire Lower Nine Provinces of the Xuantian Continent!

All the commoners and cultivators in the nine provinces were blessed, healing their injuries and prolonging their lives.

Such merit was not a small amount!

He looked at the "Xuantian Continent Virtue Ranking," where he had previously fallen off the list, but now he had reappeared at the top, creating a crushing gap!

"Xuantian Continent Virtue Ranking"

"Rank 1: Chen Qiu, 8.79 billion virtue points."

"Rank 2: Su Ningxi, 1.02 billion virtue points."

"Rank 3: A Piao, 990 million virtue points."

"..."

"Rank 10: Tai Long, 870 million virtue points."

A staggering 8.79 billion virtue points!

This was an extremely exaggerated number!

So exaggerated that the virtue points of Rank 2 and Rank 100 combined were still less than his, and on the neighboring "Xuantian Continent Sin Ranking," he also topped the list with 2.9 billion sin points.

Sin Value is high, but Virtue Points are even higher!

Sin Value and Virtue Points cannot be offset against each other.

Even if the Heavenly King Laozi were to arrive, he wouldn't be able to call him a villain.

He, Chen Qiu, is the greatest benevolent person in the world!

879 million Virtue Points, almost enough to catch up to the 10 billion Virtue Points of the 'Xuantian Continent' Saintess.

However, the Saintess of the 'Xuantian Continent' who had just obtained 10 billion Virtue Points and hadn't done anything yet died, while he is still alive. If that Saintess were still alive, this first place on the ranking would definitely have nothing to do with him.

"What a pity."

Chen Qiu shook his head with a hint of regret. He started to miss the Virtue Attack Token he had used up. If he hadn't used that Virtue Attack Token, he couldn't imagine what it would be like. With just 970 million Virtue Points, he could have crushed the entire Demon State.

Although the Demon State's territory is far smaller than Quzhou.

But with 879 million Virtue Points, at least half of the Lower Nine Provinces would be gone.

He doesn't know if he will have another chance to obtain a Virtue Attack Token. He had obtained this Virtue Attack Token when he fought the Year Beast in Daxia Country.

With 879 million Virtue Points, his Virtue Defense Order, once activated, would make him invincible for an hour. But he still felt that the Virtue Attack Token was more satisfying, after all, defense is never as thrilling as attack.

And at that moment—

A Heavenly Edict that only he could hear resonated once more.

"Heavenly Edict: Heavenly Sensation, on the former Demon State territory of the Xuantian Continent, a human cultivator named Chen Qiu has simultaneously achieved the Twelfth Stage Golden Core and Twelfth Rank Inner Soul with his Ultimate Heaven's Pride Fortune."

"For completing the first milestone task of the Xuantian Continent, his statue has been erected in the Celestial Palace."

"And he is granted a Middle-grade Heavenly Dao Turning Wheel."

The moment the edict sounded, Chen Qiu's expression remained calm as he stood with his hands behind his back, floating on the sea surface, his body straight as he gazed into the distant horizon, his other hand resting on his chest, holding the jade feather fan he had bought in Ask Heaven Fair Market. His face carried a hint of pity and a trance-like compassion for the myriad beings of the world, and his eyes were filled with reluctance and kindness.

This lasted for dozens of breaths.

Only after confirming that the Heavenly Dao had probably finished taking the snapshot did he slightly raise the corners of his mouth, turn around, and disappear from his original spot, entering the Celestial Palace to view his new statue.

(End of Chapter)

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