Chapter 280: Raising the Divine Kingdom, Ji Tianxing

Chapter 280: Raising the Divine Kingdom, Ji Tianxing

"There are still remnants? After three days of cleaning up, there are still Celestial Beings left among the remnants of the Dream God?"

A white lotus blossomed between heaven and earth, visible from all four directions, and it began to absorb a certain power from the heavens and earth at an astonishing speed, instantly attracting the attention of all the powerful beings in the area.

Someone turned back, their face filled with confusion.

This person was eight feet tall, with fangs and a huge mouth. He wore a bright red robe and had a string of prayer beads around his neck, made from human skulls. Flames erupted from their eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, like venomous snakes spitting venom.

Soon, someone arrived at his side and respectfully said, "Honorable One, the Red Lotus Bodhisattva invites you and the Fire-Headed Honored One to go suppress the remnants of the Dream Demon."

The Honorable One's breath was like a fiery serpent, and he slowly nodded, "I understand."

He stood in place for a moment, pondering, and then took a step into the void, heading towards the battlefield ahead.

The more he walked, the more uncertain he became. What was this white lotus that spanned the heavens and earth? Why was its meditation so profound?

He suddenly stopped and saw a young man walking towards him. His eyebrows furrowed, and he suddenly felt uncertain because he couldn't see through this young man!

A Celestial Being?

There was still a young Celestial Being among the remnants of this lineage of the Dream God?

It wasn't until several familiar auras arrived from the surroundings that the Honorable One gradually regained his confidence.

"Kid, are you a survivor from the Royal City? Was it you who summoned the Demon-Subduing Banner earlier?!" The Fire-Headed Honored One, known for his volatile temper, shouted sternly.

Ji Jingqiu looked around, and everywhere he saw, demons reigned.

The next moment,

His figure disappeared from where he stood.

The Honorable One's expression changed abruptly, and he shouted, "Retreat!"

Ji Jingqiu descended from the sky, stepping on the Fire-Headed Honored One's head and dropping down, forcefully pushing the latter into the ground.

Such domineering, decisive, and fierce actions caused the Honorable One and the others to change their expressions. They all felt an absolute sharp martial arts will from Ji Jingqiu's moves!

Several Celestial Beings acted simultaneously, rushing to rescue the Fire-Headed Honored One.

Numerous heavenly realms suddenly appeared, representing different principles and laws, but they all pressed down on Ji Jingqiu!

The entire world trembled, emitting unbearable wails.

Ji Jingqiu withstood it all. Despite being just a mortal body, each of his moves caused the heavens and earth to shake, forcefully challenging the combined might of several Celestial Beings!

Crack!

Ji Jingqiu's fist clashed with the Honorable One, and a clear sound of shattering rang out.

The Honorable One retreated repeatedly, his face filled with shock. The Arhat body he had meticulously crafted was actually twisted and broken at the arms during the collision with this young man!

"Bring the banner!"

The Fire-Headed Honored One, who had struggled out from underground, roared in anger. A black banner appeared in his hand, and he waved it, sweeping towards Ji Jingqiu.

In an instant, the heavens stirred up a mighty gale, clouds formed, and flames soared. The gale transformed into countless blades that flew towards Ji Jingqiu!

Ji Jingqiu's body glowed with brilliant divine light, his expression cold. Without any defense, he charged straight into the million blades.

Just as the Fire-Headed Honored One's face showed joy, a fist intent shone brilliantly in the heavens, as if it wanted to suppress the boundless stars. It extinguished the myriad blades and forcefully reached the Fire-Headed Honored One.

In the Fire-Headed Honored One's shocked gaze, Ji Jingqiu snatched the banner from his hand and used it as a spear, impaling the Fire-Headed Honored One on it.

This happened so quickly that the surrounding people didn't have time to react, their faces filled with horror.

The next moment,

Ji Jingqiu held the spear with one hand, impaling the Fire-Headed Honored One's body and advancing forward without expression.

His spear seemed like a thousand mountains, and each step he took felt like trampling on everyone's hearts. As he walked, their spirits trembled as if about to shatter.

Ji Jingqiu moved as if in an uninhabited realm, holding the spear and advancing with a cold gaze, staring at everyone.

He said nothing. In front of the many martial artists of the Buddha Land, he impaled a Celestial Being with his spear, raised it high, and pointed it obliquely at the crowd, his eyes filled with indifference. With his own strength, he intimidated everyone.

At this moment, the surroundings fell silent, and everyone held their breath, even the Honorable One took a step back, his eyes shaken. The Fire-Headed Honored One's defeat was too swift, and the young man's strength was terrifying.

Suddenly, a sound like fireworks erupted.

Ji Jingqiu's long spear trembled in his hand, and the Fire-Headed Honored One's physical body exploded on the spot!

Blood splattered, and large pieces of shattered bones and blood rained down, staining the sky red.

The next moment, Ji Jingqiu marched forward through the blood rain, killing one enemy after another.

From the sky to the ground, corpses fell one after another, blood raining down. The crowd couldn't tell if it was rain or their companions' blood, but they were all terrified.

Ji Jingqiu marched forward, bathed in blood. He used the banner as a spear, sweeping through his enemies and piercing through their skulls. Finally, a Celestial Being locked his body onto the spear, roaring, "Attack!"

Before the surrounding enemies could launch their assault, Ji Jingqiu abandoned the spear and formed a palm seal. His palm power stirred the grand momentum of heaven and earth, and with a single strike of the Grand Smashing Palm, he directly slammed it onto the Celestial Being's forehead, shattering his skull!

Seizing the opportunity, Ji Jingqiu pursued and crushed his opponent's Sacred Embryo, which had fallen into a desperate situation. He devoured the fragments of the Sacred Embryo, his aura swallowing the world, like a demon god.

Boom!

Facing the incoming attacks from all sides, Ji Jingqiu didn't retreat but advanced. He took a mighty step, and the ground beneath him shook as if an ox had turned over, causing smoke and dust to rise and a strong wind to blow.

When the smoke and dust cleared, everyone saw Ji Jingqiu standing alone in the center. He slowly bent down, pulled the banner out of a Celestial Being's skeleton, and pointed it at everyone.

At this moment, the disciples of the Buddha Land continued to gather from all directions, but even as their numbers grew, they still felt suffocated, their faces pale.

Who are they fighting against?

"Kill!"

Screams and roars filled the battlefield as countless bodies fell.

But no one dared retreat, for behind them, a divine shadow of mercy and compassion had descended—the Bodhisattva of the Red Lotus.

The Bodhisattva coldly observed Ji Jingqiu, who was dominating the battlefield, waiting for the right moment to strike. At the same time, as the Bodhisattva glanced at the White Lotus behind Ji Jingqiu, jealousy and apprehension filled its eyes.

Why, after killing so many, was this person still untainted by the bloodshed?

How could this be!

Suddenly, someone on the battlefield pointed a finger at Ji Jingqiu, and a crystalline, jade-like finger created a bloody hole in his chest, piercing through him.

Ji Jingqiu did not retreat; instead, he advanced, using his injury as a chance to capture the Celestial Being who had been hiding in the shadows. With a swift movement, he encompassed the heavens and earth, causing a momentary stagnation.

After the brief pause, blood burst forth, and Ji Jingqiu's expression remained cold as he continued to advance through the bloodshed.

By this point in the battle, even a skilled warrior like him had accumulated numerous wounds, but his momentum continued to soar and expand boundlessly.

With each strike, he caused the heavens and earth to change color, and nothing could stop him.

As he ventured deeper, the bloody battlefield was strewn with countless white bones and corpses. The scene was a cruel painting of life's decay.

In the final moments of the slaughter, as warriors fled like a surging tide, Ji Jingqiu slowly approached the divine being standing amidst the heavens and earth.

The Bodhisattva of the Red Lotus spoke with a chilling tone, revealing a sinister smile. An overwhelming sense of oppression filled the air.

"Young man, do you intend to subdue the demon?"

"Who is the demon?!"

Boom! The Bodhisattva unleashed its power, and with a single palm strike, the surrounding void began to crumble. A new world was forcibly created, with earth, fire, wind, and water rotating in perfect harmony. This was not an illusion but a genuine realm with the essence of creation, manifesting the opening of the heavens! Yet, Ji Jingqiu remained indifferent.

Even against a Pseudo Divine being equivalent to a Heaven King Grandmaster, he chose not to flee. With the Formless Heavenly Devil Technique's escape art, not even a Heaven King Grandmaster could catch up to him. He could wait until he broke through to the Seventh Realm and then return for revenge.

But he refused to run.

It was not his place to flee.

At this moment, Ji Jingqiu seemed to see a blurred silhouette.

In the distant void, a figure stood with its back to the world, towering and divine, walking with serene grace. Yet, it left behind a lonely, cold, and desolate shadow...

This was the same shadow he had encountered in his Heart Ocean adventure, the shadow of He Shuai!

The will engraved on the two ancient knives of the Inner and Outer Realms resonated within him, buzzing with intensity.

He felt as if he had merged with that shadow, and in that moment, he saw through the eyes of He Shuai—an unfinished mission, a missed person, and an irreversible loss...

In the end, only the vast and boundless heavens remained.

There was no joy in victory, nor sorrow in defeat, only emptiness.

All things were empty.

He finally understood the true state of mind He Shuai had been in at that time.

Yet, he wished he hadn't understood.

At this moment, Ji Jingqiu stood at the center of the heavens and earth, just like He Shuai once did. He roared to the sky, brandishing his knife and slashing downward.

The knife's blade stretched across the heavens, burning with intense light, and its domineering intent overshadowed the sun, moon, and stars. He summoned all his strength, connecting to the beginning of the universe and the Dharma Realm. Above, a white lotus, untouched by blood, slowly withered, its petals falling and merging with his body. Yet, it was still no match for the full power of a Heaven King Grandmaster.

In that instant, Ji Jingqiu's heart was calm as a tranquil lake, unmoved by the chaos. He forgot about death and danger, focusing solely on the ancient knife in his hand, now transformed into a long blade, and the battle intent burning within his chest.

Life is a series of subtractions.

Each day, the road beneath your feet shortens.

With each person you meet, one less encounter remains.

He had known this for a long time.

But this time, he still felt unprepared, and this sudden realization brought a long-forgotten fear.

As the knife's light began to dim, cracks slowly appeared on the blade.

Ji Jingqiu took a deep breath, ready to fight with all his might.

A figure with a human head and a snake body appeared behind him.

Amidst the bloody rain, the divine being with a human head and a snake body slowly lowered its hand, revealing eyes that glowed with intense golden light and pure divine nature.

Its expression was stern and cold, ancient and awe-inspiring.

...

...

Crimson Lab.

"Boss! Boss! Hela's depth index is rising! Damn, it's skyrocketing! Skyrocketing! It's far beyond the Law of Summoning! Someone is forcefully awakening Hela!!!"

Researcher A sprinted as if racing against time, not stopping until he reached the Boss, who was in communication with someone. He didn't care who was on the other end of the line.

[No mistakes, one shot, one kill, one inner, one containment, one in 1691, book bar!]



Dr. Chen raised a finger to his lips, signaling for silence.

"Confirm that this is the will of the Divine Lords? Alright, I understand. The lab will cooperate, but the Divine Weapon of He Shuai is beyond our control."

"Okay... Understood."

After ending the communication, Dr. Chen remained calm and said,

"The Four Divine Lords have given their orders; we need not interfere."

Researcher A was stunned, "Are you sure? That's Hela's original body?!"

Dr. Chen replied indifferently, "The Four Divine Lords have indicated as such, and this was likely within their expectations."

...

Four Divine Lords Temple.

The white-robed priest, Xue Xuandao, furrowed his brows and sought guidance from the Four Divine Lords:

"Divine Lords, Hela's original body shows signs of awakening. Are you sure you won't intervene?"

"Or is this also within your expectations?"

【We are not all-powerful. Even at our peak, we couldn't control our own destinies, let alone those of others.】

Xue Xuandao's brows furrowed, and he spoke in a low voice, "Is Haila's awakening related to Ji Jingqiu?"

【That's right.】

Xue Xuandao remained silent for a moment.

The Divine Lords denied foreseeing what had happened today, but they knew it was related to Ji Jingqiu. They uncharacteristically stopped the suppression of Haila's main body in the laboratory...

There was some illogicality in this.

For instance, on what basis did the Divine Lords believe they didn't need to suppress Haila's main body?

"Divine Lords, please give me an explanation." Xue Xuandao spoke gravely, "Your conditions are deteriorating, and once Haila's awakening reaches a certain threshold, it will accelerate your decline. I can't just stand by and watch this happen!"

Silence ensued as usual.

After an unknown amount of time, the Divine Lord with Qin Shuai, Qin Tianfeng, as its core deity, spoke calmly:

【My path follows the will of heaven, filling the voids of the heavens. Yet, there are always those who dare to defy the heavens.】

Xue Xuandao's mind reverberated with a thunderous sound!

Among the Six Great Clans, the Qin and Ji families were the most incompatible, a rivalry that could be traced back to the time of Qin Shuai and Ji Shuai.】

"Ji Shuai... is he still alive?!"

Xue Xuandao muttered, his voice distorted and unfamiliar, even to himself.

From the temple, there came a sigh, a cold hum, and a calm voice.

【Perhaps, but even if he is, it's highly unlikely that he's still 'him'.】

【No matter how many years have passed, he remains the same, believing he can control everything, resorting to any means to achieve his desired outcome.】

【In a sense, he is the closest 'god' among men, the most suitable candidate for godhood among us.】

Xue Xuandao listened in astonishment to the Divine Lords' words. Since he could remember, he had never witnessed such intense emotional fluctuations from the Divine Lords, not even when He Shuai had reappeared recently.

At this moment, Qin Shuai, who had spoken first, said indifferently:

【Don't concern yourself with him. Someone will settle accounts with him.】

Xue Xuandao's heart trembled. Could it be that He Shuai was still alive? But after acting on Ji Jingqiu's behalf, hadn't He Shuai already 'departed'?

Just then, something seemed to brush past him.

Xue Xuandao turned around abruptly but saw nothing, as if only a gust of wind had passed by.

...

...

A phantom with a human head and a serpentine body materialized.

It stood between heaven and earth.

Behind Ji Jingqiu.

Upon the bones of countless believers.

It was Haila, the supreme dream god.

Before her realm vanished, she had briefly touched the realm of the Divine. In her eyes at that time, even the five great pillars of this universe were mere 'ants'.

Below the Divine, all are ants.

At this moment, she issued an undeniable divine proclamation—

【My divine kingdom shall descend upon this place, turning all dreams upside down.】

The realm of the dream god enveloped the world.

Everything in the world turned upside down, as if reality and dreams had reversed.

Those who were still standing, their bones turned to ashes, let out the most pitiful wails and died in agony.

But the corpses lying in pools of blood came back to life, flesh and bones regenerating, as if time had reversed, blurring the line between life and death, overturning the fundamental rules of the world.

It was as if the world was being told—

The essence of a deity.

...

Countless deceased rose from their stupor, bewildered, looking around, not understanding what had happened. Weren't they already dead? But when they looked up and saw the figure that only existed in their clan's records and the temple, they wept profusely and prostrated themselves.

"Welcome... Mother God!!!"

...

Ji Jingqiu advanced, his eyes burning with fervor.

At this moment, a gentle and mellow voice resonated in his mind.

"Ji Jingqiu, this is the best time for you to usurp Haila's divine foundation. She cannot resist you, and her attention is completely elsewhere. Now is the perfect opportunity! I'll teach you how..."

Ji Jingqiu ignored the voice, paying it no heed.

His fiery gaze fixed on the demon lord before him, who had been pulled down from his divine throne by Haila, now retreating in horror.

Do deities also bleed?

To the seemingly gentle and mild voice in his mind, he replied impatiently with a single word:

"Scram."

After a moment of silence, the voice spoke again:

【With Haila's authority, no one would die if she so wished. All would be reborn in her divine kingdom. Don't you understand what it means to usurp this authority?】

This time, Ji Jingqiu didn't even bother to respond.

Different paths, different goals.

That was all.

The voice sighed softly, as if seeing a figure with a similar silhouette to someone from ten thousand years ago.

Just as the voice was about to say something more.

A gentle breeze blew through heaven and earth.

And a blunt chant of the Buddha:

"Scram."

A lineage of succession.

(End of Chapter)

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