Chapter 218: Divine Transformation Realm - "Heaven Ascending Domain"

Chapter 218: Divine Transformation Realm - "Heaven Ascending Domain"

"Where am I?"

The Seventh Prince felt as if his body was falling apart, enduring excruciating pain. The terrifying wound on his abdomen, which was once terrifying, was now simply bandaged.

He surveyed the room, and it could almost be described as bare and destitute.

"A small town at the foot of the mountain, called Death's Town. It's not a very auspicious name, and those who live here are hunters."

The bearded middle-aged man carefully brought half a bowl of water to the Seventh Prince, "First, drink some hot water to warm up. How could you, a mortal, think of going to the Endless Snow Mountain alone?"

"You must have encountered some snow beasts. That wound on your abdomen is frightening."

". . ."

The Seventh Prince remained silent, merely sipping a mouthful of hot water to moisten his lips.

A mortal?

He had already reached the Golden Core Peak Great Perfection cultivation level, but due to his severe injuries, he was knocked unconscious by a force of heaven and earth after leaving the Great Xia Kingdom. This should be the Xuantian Continent.

However, he didn't pay much attention to the man's words. He could sense that this man was at the Foundation Establishment stage, and without revealing his cultivation, this man wouldn't be able to perceive his true strength.

None of this mattered.

For him, the most important thing right now was to find his master and then make his master's name, as well as the Mock Heaven Sect's name, known.

But—

Before that, he knew nothing about the Xuantian Continent. He needed to gather some basic information about this world first.

After a moment.

The Seventh Prince, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke in a hoarse voice, "I seem to have lost some memories."

As soon as he finished speaking.

The bearded middle-aged man, who had been standing beside him and constantly sighing about how difficult life was in this world, froze in place. He forced out a smile that was even uglier than crying and slowly raised his hands, backing away.

"This scene seems somewhat familiar."

"Hmm?"

The Seventh Prince frowned slightly, not understanding why the bearded man was acting this way, but he didn't want to waste time. Immediately, his Golden Core Peak Great Perfection cultivation surged, and a golden light enveloped the bearded man, vanishing him from the room.

Just then—

A middle-aged obese woman walked into the room, holding a pot of chicken soup. She looked at the empty bed and stood there in a daze for a long time before muttering, "The person is gone again?"

"This scene..."

"It looks somewhat familiar."

Outside Death's Town, at the foot of the Endless Snow Mountain.

The bearded man knelt in the snow, his arms raised high, looking at the young man sitting on the snow, radiating boundless spiritual energy. He didn't dare delay for a moment, his eyes filled with fear and his voice trembling with tears.

"Spare me, Immortal! Spare me!"

"I understand the rules. You ask a question, and I'll answer one!"

That's right, that's right, everything was right.

The last time was the same process.

Although there were some changes during the process this time, it was still largely the same.

Is Death's Town some kind of special place?

Why do I keep experiencing this kind of plot every few days?

After several hundred breaths.

The Seventh Prince, sitting on a pile of snow, waved his hand, indicating that the bearded man could leave. Then, he stood there in a daze, looking at the sword in his hand, unable to speak for a long time.

He was originally the Seventh Prince of the Great Xia Kingdom.

Since childhood, his master had taught him the way of the sword."

In fact, I've always known that in my master's heart, my talent for the sword path is far inferior to Scholar's. But I don't accept that. I want to show my master that my talent for the sword is not weak. I'm the first sword cultivator in the Great Xia Kingdom."

He had cultivated for over ten months.

Finally reaching the Golden Core Peak Great Perfection, he became the youngest cultivator in the history of the Great Xia Kingdom, aside from his master, to reach this level. He forced his father to collect all the Golden Core Heavenly Dao Cultivation Pills from the Great Xia Kingdom and the Hundred Kingdoms, providing him with the resources to rapidly improve his cultivation.

In just over a year, he successfully cultivated to the Golden Core Peak Great Perfection, becoming a genuine top-tier sword cultivator in the Great Xia Kingdom.

During this time—

He also found the secluded cave of the Great Xia Kingdom's peerless sword cultivator, "Sword One," who had cultivated a century ago. In the cave, he discovered Sword One's insights and a sword technique that Sword One had created himself.

This sword technique required the cultivator to have the courage to face death. They had to completely disable their protective spiritual energy and use all their abilities to empower the sword in their hand.

This sword technique had only two moves.

The first move was the Small One Sword.

After executing this move, the cultivator's spiritual energy would be exhausted, leaving them defenseless.

The second move was the Great One Sword.

After executing this move, their lifespan would be greatly reduced.

However, for some reason, Sword One, who had created this sword technique, seemed to look down on it and didn't even want to give it a name. But for the Seventh Prince, this technique was a treasure. He renamed the technique "Heavenly Sword."

In the past year, he had challenged countless sword cultivators, and his cultivation and combat experience had rapidly improved. Finally, as winter approached, he entered the "Man-Sword As One" realm in Sword One's secluded cave.

He became the fourth person in the history of the Great Xia Kingdom to reach this realm.

The previous three were Sword One, Ji Taiping, and Scholar.

His combat power had reached the limit of the Great Xia Kingdom. If he didn't break through to the Nascent Soul stage, his power would have no room for further growth. He went to the Endless Snow Mountain in the Great Xia Kingdom and challenged the Nascent Soul sword cultivator puppet nine times over the course of a month.

Each time, he returned severely injured, and several times, he was on the brink of death.

The Nascent Soul sword cultivator puppet was far beyond his ability to defeat.

On his last attempt, he went all-in, staking ninety-nine percent of his lifespan. With the second move of the Heavenly Sword, he unleashed the strongest sword strike of his life, but it only managed to sever the arm of the Nascent Soul sword cultivator puppet. This was already his strongest move and the strongest move he would ever have.

To break through, one must first destroy.

After this strike, he only had one year of lifespan left.

He was gambling, betting that this strike could slay the Nascent Soul sword cultivator puppet. If he won the bet, he could go to the Xuantian Continent and break through to the Nascent Soul stage, extending his lifespan. But he lost.

His strongest attack, in the eyes of the Nascent Soul sword cultivator puppet, was like a common street fight.

Only then did he realize how vast the gap between the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages was. For a Golden Core cultivator, a Nascent Soul cultivator was an almost invincible existence. Moreover, the Nascent Soul sword cultivator puppet itself was a sword cultivator, possessing many abilities to counter other sword cultivators.

After nine failed attempts, he fell into the clouds, heavily injured and utterly hopeless.

He knew that with his current strength, without a miracle, he would never be able to defeat this Nascent Soul Sword Cultivation Puppet in his lifetime.

He finally understood the despair his master had felt when facing this puppet.

The Nascent Soul Sword Cultivation Puppet stood there silently, not uttering a word, but it conveyed a clear message: As long as I'm here, no one can leave the Great Xia Kingdom.

He couldn't even imagine how his master had defeated this puppet.

At least, he couldn't do it. He had reached the peak of Golden Core cultivation, becoming the number one sword cultivator in the Great Xia Kingdom, mastered two forms of the Heavenly Sword, and stepped into the realm of Man-Sword Unity. He had nearly reached the pinnacle of what was possible in the Great Xia Kingdom, yet he was still powerless against the Nascent Soul Sword Cultivation Puppet.

Leaving the Great Xia Kingdom, following in his master's footsteps, and earning his master's approval were his greatest obsessions in life.

He was willing to give everything for these goals.

But after nine consecutive failures, it seemed like his obsession was a joke. He couldn't even achieve the first step, let alone the latter two.

However, as he fell into the clouds for the ninth time—

A celestial melody sounded in the distance, and he saw countless golden fragments, like snowflakes, falling from the Endless Snow Mountain. Only a tiny thread, so small and insignificant, but he keenly noticed that the sword cultivation puppet, which had been unmoved until then, suddenly became rigid upon sensing this celestial phenomenon.

All its protective spiritual energy dissipated, and it looked up at the phenomenon.

He seized this opportunity.

He poured all his remaining lifespan into his final strike, leaving himself with only three days of life. His falling body suddenly stopped, and then he soared towards the Nascent Soul Sword Cultivation Puppet on the platform.

With one sword strike, it was over.

He had succeeded.

Although he didn't know why the Nascent Soul Sword Cultivation Puppet had become stunned upon seeing the celestial phenomenon, or where the phenomenon had come from, none of that mattered anymore. What mattered was that he had finally left the Great Xia Kingdom and could now follow in his master's footsteps.

The Seventh Prince sat in a daze on a pile of snow, having just heard countless stories about his master from the bearded middle-aged man: Twelfth Stage Primordial Spirit, Twelfth Rank Incarnation Field, annihilating an entire clan, mending the heavens, and accumulating billions of virtue points.

Each of these feats was legendary enough to be passed down for a hundred generations.

And all of them had occurred to a single person—his master.

In just over a year, his master had reached the peak of Divine Transformation cultivation.

After a long while, the Seventh Prince staggered to his feet, clutching his stomach wound, and walked towards the distance. He had less than two days of life left, and he needed to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, even if it was the lowest grade, or he would die.

Several hours later, the Seventh Prince, having achieved the First Rank Nascent Soul, began his journey.

He traveled for ten days in Quzhou, visiting numerous cities and various powers.

But in every city and every power, there was a small line prominently displayed:

"Under the Jurisdiction of Mock Heaven Sect."

He wanted to bring glory to his master and the Mock Heaven Sect, but he realized that neither his master nor the sect seemed to need his help. Everyone in the Xuantian Continent knew of the Mock Heaven Sect, and everyone knew of Chen Qiu.

Finally, the dispirited Seventh Prince entered a teahouse in a city, feeling his obsession crumble. He had exhausted all his strength, and it was only due to the favor of Heaven's fortune that he had managed to leave the Great Xia Kingdom and arrive in the Xuantian Continent.

He had thought that he would finally be closer to his master.

But after arriving in the Xuantian Continent, he realized that he might never catch up to his master in this lifetime.

At that moment, the storyteller on the stage was passionately narrating the tales of Chen Qiu. These days, the Seventh Prince had heard these stories countless times; every storyteller in every teahouse in every city spoke of his master's deeds.

Without exception.

If there was an exception, that person would become a stepping stone for his master, and their fate would be sealed by his master's blade.

These miraculous past events made the Seventh Prince wonder countless times how his master had accomplished them.

Just then—

A middle-aged man sitting next to him leaned over and teased, "Young man, you look a bit down. Did your wife run away, or did your son die?"

". . ."

The Seventh Prince, still in a daze, glanced at the middle-aged man, unbothered by the offensive remark. After a long pause, he mumbled in a daze, "My master left the Xuantian Continent and went to the Vast Continent."

"I think I'll never be able to catch up to him in this lifetime."

As his words fell, the surrounding tea patrons stiffened slightly. At least a late-stage Divine Transformation cultivator was required to leave the Xuantian Continent. Could this young man's master be a late-stage Divine Transformation cultivator? But as far as they knew, there was no late-stage Divine Transformation cultivator in Quzhou.

Could he be from another state?

The middle-aged man who had teased him earlier quickly changed his tone, his face turning respectful as he spoke in a low voice, "My apologies, young master. I didn't realize your master was a Divine Transformation cultivator. May I ask for your master's name and which sect in Central Province he belongs to?"

"No," the dispirited Seventh Prince shook his head. "He's from Quzhou."

"Quzhou?"

The middle-aged man was taken aback and then sighed, standing up. "Young man, I was trying to comfort you because you looked so down, but you're just playing with us, and that's no fun."

The other tea patrons burst into laughter.

"There's not a single power in Quzhou with a late-stage Divine Transformation cultivator. Even the Su Family Patriarch is only at the early stage of Divine Transformation. Oh, if you're talking about that one, then yes, but that sect has more than just a Divine Transformation cultivator. It's..."

Before he could finish, the Seventh Prince took out a Mock Heaven Sect token and tossed it onto the table without expression.

The next moment, the entire teahouse fell silent.

Almost instantly, all the tea patrons who had been laughing knelt down, led by the middle-aged man, and repeatedly kowtowed, pleading for mercy.

The man's voice trembled with fear as he spoke.

"Please forgive me, young master. It's my fault for not recognizing the great mountain before me. Please spare my life!"

You already said it was the Mock Heaven Sect!

What's the point of all this if you didn't mention it earlier?! Who would dare laugh at you if you had said you were from the Mock Heaven Sect?

The reputation of the Mock Heaven Sect was deeply etched into the hearts of all cultivators in the Xuantian Continent, and the Quzhou cultivators had the deepest understanding of them. They had witnessed it firsthand, unlike cultivators from other states who only heard rumors.

The heavenly thunder punishment that covered the sky still left traces in the world, and they hadn't faded yet.

It seemed that these traces wouldn't disappear for at least a hundred years.

"..."

The previously dispirited Seventh Prince looked at all the tea house guests, including the storyteller, who were kneeling and begging for mercy. At that moment, he gained a clearer understanding of the influence of the Mock Heaven Sect in the Xuantian Continent.

These people...

They didn't even bother to verify the authenticity of his token. As soon as he took it out, they immediately knelt down.

"Huff"

The Seventh Prince exhaled deeply, and the despair on his face vanished. He picked up the token from the table and strode out of the tea house. He made a decision to break through to the late Divine Transformation stage as soon as possible!

Then, he would go to the Vast Continent to continue following in his master's footsteps.

One day...

He would appear before his master as an unparalleled Sword Cultivator, and he wanted to see the astonishment in his master's eyes, wondering how he had ended up there!

The Great Xia Kingdom was merely a starting point for the Seventh Prince!

That day wasn't far off!

In the Great Xia Kingdom, within the capital city, at the Ten Miles of Spring Breeze Tower...

The Fei City Lord sighed as he looked at the Flying Fish City Lord beside him. After tossing a peanut into his mouth, he said, "Have you heard? The Seventh Prince of the Great Xia Kingdom, after failing eight times, finally succeeded on his ninth attempt and defeated that Nascent Soul Sword Puppet. He's now on his way to the Xuantian Continent."

"What a pity."

"Initially, several people wanted to accompany the Seventh Prince and leave the Great Xia Kingdom with him. But after witnessing his repeated failures, they gave up. Who would have thought that he would succeed on his ninth try?"

"It's just that those who withdrew have missed their chance."

"This Seventh Prince of the Great Xia Kingdom truly lived up to the guidance he received from the National Teacher. His progress was astonishing, and he managed to leave the Great Xia Kingdom on his own. Speaking of which, didn't you ever consider leaving with the Seventh Prince?"

"I never thought of it," the Flying Fish City Lord shook his head. "Every family has its own affairs. With my strength, I'm like a fish in water in the Great Xia Kingdom, but in the Xuantian Continent, I might be at the bottom."

"Going there is like courting death."

"Although I'm also curious to know if the National Teacher has made a name for himself in the Xuantian Continent... At least, I'll wait until the National Teacher unifies the Xuantian Continent. By then, he will surely come to the Great Xia Kingdom to bring us there, and it will be safer outside."

"I have a clear understanding of my capabilities. This life is probably as far as I'll get."

"Unify the Xuantian Continent." The Fei City Lord, who had drunk a bit too much, shook his head in resignation. "You're quite bold to think of that. I don't doubt the National Teacher's ability to unify the Xuantian Continent, but I do doubt if you'll live to see that day."

"I'm not sure if it's just my imagination, but recently, many people in the Great Xia Kingdom have been speaking in strange and bizarre ways."

"Now that you mention it, it's true. Although there were such people before, there weren't as many."

In the Vast Continent, within the Heavenly Palace...

"Huff"

Chen Qiu, seated cross-legged on the Heaven Sovereign Throne, exhaled a mouthful of turbid air. It was the fourth day, and his cultivation progress had finally reached—

Cultivation: Peak Divine Transformation (100%).

He had reached the pinnacle of Divine Transformation!

Next, he needed to focus on breaking through to the Refinement Void stage. Initially, he wasn't sure about the power of his Refinement Void Tribulation or if his nearly two trillion merit points would be enough to protect him. After all, this Refinement Void Tribulation was said to be far more powerful than usual, and his tribulation would be even more formidable than most.

After all, there were 2.9 billion evil points and a Twelfth Stage Nascent Soul waiting for him.

But...

Before leaving the Xuantian Continent, that celestial phenomenon directly increased his merit points to a whopping 400 billion!

With so many merit points, he could buy everything in the merit store and still have plenty left over.

He then looked up at the entrance of the Heavenly Palace, where a group of Refinement Void cultivators were meditating. It was evident that these people were determined, with not a hint of giving up.

That was good.

With so many people cultivating alongside him, it felt lively, and he didn't feel lonely at all.

Then, he turned his gaze to the two threads of Heaven Sovereign Fortune surrounding the Nascent Soul, which were granted to him after completing twelve milestone tasks. These threads had various effects, with two being the most commonly used and straightforward.

Only two.

One could significantly enhance the power of a specific technique, while the other could greatly enhance the effect of a specific Divine Transformation Domain.

Without hesitation, he moved his thoughts, and the two threads of Heaven Sovereign Fortune merged into the Nascent Soul.

One thread was used to drastically increase the power of the Thunder Summoning Technique, while the other was used to enhance the effect of the 'Three Thousand Thunder Movement' Divine Transformation Domain. The effect of this domain was to significantly increase the power of thunder-based techniques.

Combining these two threads meant that the power of his Thunder Summoning Technique was exaggeratedly enhanced once again.

Perfect.

There was no need to enhance the effects of the 'Infinite Spirit Energy' and 'Snow Births All' Divine Transformation Domains. The 'Infinite Spirit Energy' effect was simple—infinite spirit energy. Even if this effect was enhanced, it would still be infinite, already at its limit.

There was no point in enhancing it further.

As for the 'Snow Births All' Divine Transformation Domain, it was primarily an auxiliary healing domain, and its cost-effectiveness was far inferior to 'Three Thousand Thunder Movement'. After all, he preferred his enemies to be the ones healing.

Chen Qiu looked down at the flickering thunder arc in his palm and smiled silently. He could sense the vast and terrifying aura from that arc, and these two threads of Heaven Sovereign Fortune were his foundation.

His strength surpassed ordinary cultivators, and it wasn't just because of the 'Step by Step' seven-colored entry.

The fortune of the Heaven Sovereign, the Imperial Fortune, and the Unparalleled Talent Fortune are treasures that are nearly impossible for others to obtain, and these items are not directly provided by the 'Ji Jie Gao' entry. However, without this entry, it would be highly unlikely for him to acquire these treasures.

As he said, 'Ji Jie Gao' is never the strongest among the seven-colored entries.

But it is undoubtedly the most suitable entry for the Qi Condensation stage and the best choice for beginners.

Relying on 'Ji Jie Gao', he now possesses a set of entries that overwhelm ninety-nine percent of cultivators.

He looked up again at the group of Refinement Void cultivators blocking the gate of the Heavenly Palace and, over the past few days, had already used the 'True Vision Eye' entry to scan through the entries of these cultivators.

It must be said that the opportunities in the Vast Continent are indeed more abundant than those in the Xuantian Continent. These people's entries are mostly entry sets, and the synergistic effects between each entry are very strong.

Unlike the Xuantian Continent, where many Divine Transformation entry sets are weakly correlated.

Very powerful.

But that's about it.

Among his many foundations, some seem inadequate, and the Imperial Fortune is one of them. This item was obtained as a reward for becoming the Heaven Sovereign, and only the first person to obtain the throne can possess this reward.

Under the effect of the green entry 'Frequent Guest of Edicts', it doubled into two threads of Imperial Fortune.

"Treasure Name": A thread of Imperial Fortune.

"Acquisition Source": The first person to obtain the throne.

"Usage Effect":

1. Others who obtain the throne will suffer increased damage when facing the spells you release.

2. ...

5. The Heaven Sovereign Throne can be physically crafted and transformed into a Growth Spirit Treasure.

7. Chen Qiu calmly looked at the treasure panel in front of him. Those who possess the Imperial Fortune will have a greater advantage in the future competition for the Sole King. Besides him, no one else can possess this item.

Additionally, the Heaven Sovereign Throne can be physically crafted.

The Heaven Sovereign Throne is ethereal and even just a title.

But with this thread of Imperial Fortune, one can truly forge a throne, a throne of the Heaven Sovereign. Although the effect is unknown, it will undoubtedly be powerful. The throne beneath him, crafted from Thunder Arcs, is just a virtual realm of the Heaven Sovereign Throne.

After twenty-six days, when the Heavenly Palace Restraints disappear,

the twelve-hour defense battle of the Heavenly Palace will commence. If he successfully defends the Heavenly Palace within this period, the 'Heavenly Palace' will detach from the Mystic Heaven State and become his exclusive structure.

Similar to the existence of the Dragon Palace.

It transforms into a Spiritual Treasure in the form of a structure.

This 'Heavenly Palace', including the statues within it, are exclusively his. Even if he dies at the hands of others and the Heaven Sovereign Throne is taken, these statues and the Heavenly Palace will turn to ashes and will not fall into the hands of others. After all, these statues represent his moments of glory in the Xuantian Continent and have nothing to do with others.

"Hmm"

Chen Qiu took a deep breath, preparing to consolidate his cultivation realm slightly before starting to break through to the Refinement Void stage.

But before that—

He took out a Soul Transformation Realm Totem Token for a special Divine Transformation Domain, which is a special Divine Transformation Domain Totem that all those who obtain the throne can acquire. After reviewing its effects, he raised his eyebrows slightly.

Soul Transformation Domain: "Ascension of Mortals".

Domain Effect: After the domain is activated, all living beings within the domain will receive a double cultivation speed boost.

This special Divine Transformation Domain has almost no effect in battles and is a domain that serves the interests of a sect. It can be combined with the tenfold cultivation speed boost from his Heaven Sovereign status, which is still quite good.

However, he only has two Divine Transformation Domain Tokens left, meaning he can only possess two more Divine Transformation Domains. Using one of the Domain Tokens on this domain would be a bit of a waste, as everyone can enjoy the domain's effect regardless of who owns it.

Chen Qiu looked up at the crowd of Mock Heaven Sect members and finally settled his gaze on Zhao Dezhuan, who had just broken through to the Divine Transformation stage and had not yet chosen a domain. He then threw the Divine Transformation Domain Totem towards him.

He didn't say anything.

Because a thought crossed his mind as he narrowed his eyes.

To be honest, the 'Ascension of Mortals' domain has an average effect.

But what if there were ten 'Ascension of Mortals' domains? The combined effect would result in a twentyfold increase in cultivation speed, even surpassing the boost from his Heaven Sovereign status!

This Divine Transformation Domain Totem is one-time use, and only one Divine Transformation cultivator can possess this domain.

But.

This is not important.

As long as the Heaven Sovereign Throne changes hands, he can obtain another 'Ascension of Mortals' special domain totem. He is certain to survive, and as long as he can capture someone who possesses the throne, he can acquire numerous 'Ascension of Mortals' special domain totems through this method.

If he has more than ten 'Ascension of Mortals' domains activated simultaneously! He dares not imagine how fast his cultivation progress will be!

The only problem is that it's unclear whether multiple 'Ascension of Mortals' domains can be activated simultaneously and whether this 'Ascension of Mortals' domain totem can be directly activated like the one he used in the Underworld.

During his previous travels between the Underworld and the mortal realm, he obtained many 'Yin Soul Fortunes' and even synthesized a thread of 'Yin Emperor Fortune'. However, as of now, he hasn't discovered any use for these items.

"Not bad."

Chen Qiu turned his head towards the group of Refinement Void cultivators blocking the gate of the Heavenly Palace and suddenly laughed. He was already looking forward to the chaos that would ensue when all twelve thrones were occupied.

His original plan was to keep a low profile for a while after arriving in the Vast Continent.

Now, it seems that wish will be hard to fulfill.

PS: Brothers, I'm a bit tired these days, so there's only this chapter today. I'll take a day off to rest and recharge, and then I'll be back with renewed energy. The day off granted by the Heavenly Path Edict comes in handy today.

PS2: Which do you prefer: regular updates with a leave notice at the end of a chapter, or advance leave notices without additional chapters?

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