Chapter 497: The Finale and the Departed (6K)

Chapter 497: The Finale and the Departed (6K)



Li Yuan had always been clear about his cultivation path.

"The three Soul Secret Arts: Scorching Heart Blade, Mind Soul, and Abyss of Dark Soul. I have cultivated them all to the True God level." Li Yuan's mind raced with various thoughts, "Next, I just need to spend more time refining them, and the three secret arts will naturally become even more powerful."

"The Soul Path, moving forward, will require studying the Illusory World Life, which will consume ten to a hundred times more time and effort. Achieving significant results will be challenging." Li Yuan sighed inwardly.

Li Yuan was well aware that the body was the vessel for the soul.

The Source Energy Realm was the foundation.

True Gods, without much cultivation, could each establish a Soul Realm, essentially possessing a Divine Heart.

Now, with Li Yuan's soul entering the True God Realm, unless there was a fundamental transformation in his life level, it would be difficult for the Soul Realm to undergo a significant qualitative change.

Studying the operation of Illusory World Life? Many Heaven Deities had researched for tens of thousands of years without significant achievements.

"The Soul Path still needs to be studied, but I don't need to invest a lot of energy into it for now." Li Yuan thought to himself.

In the past nine years, Li Yuan had devoted most of his energy to the Soul Path, as he sought to eliminate Zhich Yan True Deity and defeat the Immortal Ruin Civilization, and his Soul Realm had not yet entered the True God Realm.

Now, he had succeeded.

"Next, I should continue as before, focusing on comprehending the Law," Li Yuan said silently.

To awaken more Life Stars, besides strengthening the soul, the most important thing was to enhance his understanding of the Law.

Especially the Spatial Law! It was the foundation of everything.

"Once I comprehend the ninth style of the Boundary Cloud Spear, my spear skills will be comparable to the initial level of the eighth stage (Intermediate Divine Spirit)." Li Yuan quietly cultivated.

Combining the three laws to refine his spear techniques was far more challenging than comprehending a single law.

Even with Li Yuan's comprehension abilities, it would take a long time.

...

During his cultivation, Li Yuan projected a strand of his consciousness into the Ancient God Palace once again.

"Li Yuan," said the white-robed girl, looking at Li Yuan.

"Sister, you must have heard what just happened," Li Yuan said solemnly. "The Green Demon Heaven Deity who appeared is likely the murderer of Ancient Torch Teacher."

"I never thought that after tens of thousands of years, a Heaven Deity would emerge from so many True Gods," Li Yuan said in a low voice.

True Gods and Heaven Deities were entirely different concepts.

Among tens of thousands of True Gods, it was rare for a Heaven Deity to be born.

In the Divine Realm, Heaven Deities were truly considered super-powerful beings.

Even among the nearly eight hundred disciples of the Celestial Star Emperor, only about fifty became God Kings, while the rest remained at the Heaven Deity level.

"Back then, this Green Demon Heaven Deity was a True God at his limit. It's rare for a True God to break through to the Heaven Deity level, but it's not entirely unexpected," Ancient God Palace said. "It seems you've attracted a formidable enemy."

"Your conflict with him this time might bring great danger to your civilization," Ancient God Palace said with some concern.

Ancient Torch True God was already dead.

Although she wanted revenge, she valued Li Yuan's safety even more.

"Sister, I didn't want to be his enemy; it's him who wants to be my enemy," Li Yuan shook his head. "Normally, even a powerful civilization in a mortal realm is far inferior to an elementary divine nation... It's not even worth the attention of a Heaven Deity."

A medium-sized divine nation controls at least a thousand star systems... and a star system has tens of thousands of life planets, if not hundreds of thousands.

What a vast territory!

Moreover, the mortal realm of a medium-sized divine nation has at least hundreds of star systems.

No matter how you look at it, a Heaven Deity has no reason to pay attention to a mere Immortal Ruin Civilization.

Just like the Flaming Hot River's Lie Qing Zhen Shen, who couldn't even contact a Heaven Deity.

"Knowing your talent, he still insists on protecting a small Immortal Ruin Civilization," Ancient God Palace thought aloud. "Is it because of the Burial Star Ancient Realm?"

"Mhm."

"Aside from the Burial Star Ancient Realm, I can't think of any other possibility," Li Yuan said. "The Immortal Ruin Civilization is probably just a foothold for him in our mortal realm."

Ancient God Palace nodded slightly, agreeing with Li Yuan's thoughts.

"I need to eliminate the threat of the Immortal Ruin Civilization, and a clash with the Green Demon Heaven Deity is inevitable. I can't join the Chaos Divine Court..." Li Yuan's eyes gleamed with killing intent, "Moreover, even if he's a Heaven Deity, I must avenge my teacher."

"If we're destined to be enemies, why should I shrink back?" Li Yuan said solemnly.

This didn't align with Li Yuan's true intentions.

When strong individuals act, they prioritize their true intentions.

Just like when Li Yuan annihilated the Demon Civilization and helped Lie Qing rebuild his hometown civilization; he did what he thought was right.

"Although Heaven Deities are powerful, I'm not afraid," Li Yuan smiled.

In his hometown civilization, Li Yuan feared no one.

After going to the Divine Realm, he would quickly head to the core of the Chaos Divine Court, belonging to different major forces, and Li Yuan would fear even less.

Perhaps, in the eyes of the Green Demon Heaven Deity, Lie Qing Zhen Shen, and others, he was just a Purple-Clad Demigod.

Although the probability of a Purple-Clad Demigod becoming a Heaven Deity was much higher than that of a Golden-Clad Demigod, not all of them could achieve it.

"But I am a Nine-Star Lineage."

"Even if I don't become a Ten-Star Lineage in the future, becoming a Heaven Deity with a Nine-Star Lineage is very easy," Li Yuan thought to himself. "Becoming a Heaven Deity with a Nine-Star Lineage guarantees that I'll be among the strongest Heaven Deities."

Becoming a Heaven Deity was just one of Li Yuan's many goals.

"Becoming a Heaven Deity will allow me to truly unify the mortal realm and ensure the everlasting prosperity of the Seven-Star Civilization.

Li Yuan had even greater ambitions in his heart.

First, he strived to become a Ten-Star Pulse, and in the future, he pursued the path of becoming a God-Emperor, even aiming for the pinnacle of the Divine Realm as a Heart-Dream God-Emperor or a Perception Star God-Emperor.

Cultivation of life was never about being emotionless and desireless.

Without desire, it was difficult to become a powerful cultivator... True superpower cultivators were those who had pursuits and obsessions in their hearts, allowing them to stay true to themselves during the long years, becoming even stronger.

...

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, nine days had gone by.

Li Yuan had been in secluded cultivation.

Suddenly—

"Boom~" A faint spatial tremor rippled through the world, and Li Yuan, who was in meditation, opened his eyes.

Following this, he and Liu Bing, who had been cultivating by his side, witnessed a scene that would awe many.

Countless figures, over ten thousand of them, flew in from the far reaches of the world.

Each figure exuded an extraordinary aura.

Demigods! All of them were Demigods.

"Over ten thousand Demigods? Big brother, they're here," Liu Bing looked at Li Yuan, "And six Void Deities have come with them."

"Mm," Li Yuan nodded slightly.

In fact, Li Yuan had already prepared for the possibility of his plan failing. After all, it was an extremely difficult task to gather so many Void Deities and Demigods, risking their lives to come together.

This showed just how powerful the internal cohesion of the Immortal Ruin Civilization was.

Soon, the vast forces of the Immortal Ruin Civilization arrived and stopped, looking up at Li Yuan in the void?

Whoosh!

"Lord Li Yuan," Yan Lin, a Void Deity, flew forward and bowed slightly, saying, "As per your request, we have gathered twenty-eight Void Deities and over ten thousand Demigods."

Yan Lin's heart was filled with tension.

He was well aware that with Li Yuan's terrifying strength, it would be effortless for him to sweep away the upper echelons of the Immortal Ruin Civilization.

"Good."

"I know the Immortal Ruin Civilization still has some Demigods. Have you given them their instructions?" Li Yuan spoke softly, "From today onwards, there will never be a chance for them to return."

Even with the gathering of over ten thousand Demigods, the remaining Demigods in the Immortal Ruin Civilization likely still numbered in the thousands.

This was the foundation of a powerful civilization.

"I have given them their instructions," Yan Lin gritted his teeth.

How could he not know this? In the face of Li Yuan's formidable strength, he, or even the entire Immortal Ruin Civilization, had almost no choice.

Why would the six Void Deities and ten thousand Demigods, who could have escaped, ultimately choose to come willingly? The most important reason was to ensure the survival of the countless ordinary tribesmen on hundreds of planets.

"Mm, I, Li Yuan, always keep my promises," Li Yuan said slowly, "I will ensure the continuation of the Immortal Ruin Civilization. As for you, I will also arrange a good place for you in the Divine Realm."

Yan Lin listened, and his heart relaxed.

"Don't think that what I bring to the Immortal Ruin Civilization is necessarily a disaster," Li Yuan said calmly, "The Immortal Ruin Civilization is also a human civilization... If they are willing, they can slowly integrate into the Seven Star Civilization."

In terms of physical appearance, the Immortal Ruin Civilization and the Seven Star Civilization were very similar.

"Integrate?" Yan Lin was taken aback.

"In the future, when I become a Sky God, I will inevitably unify the entire Mortal Domain," Li Yuan said softly, "Do you think I will annihilate all other civilizations?"

Yan Lin pondered for a moment and shook his head.

As far as he knew, many uncivilized civilizations bordering the Seven Star Civilization, such as the Tianliang Civilization and the Yunshou Civilization, had not faced total extinction despite past grudges...

"In the future, when unification is achieved..."

"Within the Mortal Domain, the Seven Star Civilization will naturally be the mainstream, but other civilizations can also be integrated," Li Yuan said softly, "But that's a very distant matter... As for you?"

"With such deep grudges, it's impossible for you to submit to me. I will also be going to the Divine Realm soon. Whether you live or die in the future will depend on your fortune," Li Yuan did not shy away from this point.

The Demon Civilization and the Immortal Ruin Civilization had already been destroyed.

The situation was settled, and in a short time, nothing could shake the Seven Star Civilization.

"Thank you, Lord Li Yuan," Yan Lin said softly.

He also completely put his mind at ease.

With Li Yuan's strength, if he wanted to turn against them, he wouldn't have kept it hidden until now.

"All of you, temporarily enter my Dongtian artifact," Li Yuan waved his hand, and the Ancient God Palace rapidly expanded.

Inside the Ancient God Palace, it was vast beyond measure, even divided into several small worlds, and it wouldn't be difficult to accommodate over a hundred million people temporarily.

...

Yan Lin and the other twenty-seven Void Deities, along with ten thousand Demigods, were all accommodated within the Ancient God Palace.

Li Yuan and Liu Bing then returned directly to the Seven Star Civilization.

Although a Dongtian artifact of the Void Deity level couldn't carry a deity through the Star Realm Passage, a Dongtian artifact of the True God level, with its internal self-contained origin, could do so, like a small world.

However, under the invisible rules of the Mortal Domain, it would prevent foreign deities from flying out of the Dongtian artifact.

"We won."

"The upper echelons of the Immortal Ruin Civilization, all the Void Deities, and over ninety percent of the Demigods, have all been suppressed?" The higher-ups of the Seven Star Civilization were all shocked upon confirming this news.

They knew that Li Yuan was powerful, capable of even participating in True God battles, and it was only natural for him to sweep away the Immortal Ruin Civilization.

However, normally speaking, it was almost impossible to suppress so many upper echelons completely; there would always be some who would escape.

"As agreed."

"The Immortal Ruin Civilization will cede a hundred Life Planets, which will be taken over by our Seven Star Civilization." Li Yuan's gaze swept across the high-ranking members of the civilization, including Lant Half-God, Lan Yue Half-God, and others, as he said, "However, for now, let's refrain from further migration into the Immortal Ruin Civilization."

"This is merely my means of suppressing the Immortal Ruin Civilization."

"There's no need to wage war on the Immortal Ruin Civilization either."

"The current territory of our Seven Star Civilization, along with the former Demon Civilization's territory, is already vast enough, and it will take hundreds of years to gradually digest it." Li Yuan said, "Next, we will focus on reproduction, growth, and cultivating more martial arts geniuses."

"We aim to, in the not-too-distant future, produce a large number of Demigods and even give birth to some Gods." Li Yuan slowly spoke, "These endeavors require the joint efforts of all of you."

Li Yuan hoped that after himself, the Eastern Alliance Leader, and Fang Hai, there would be a continuous emergence of Gods.

Only then would the entire Seven Star Civilization enter a virtuous cycle and become as solid as gold.

But he also understood that all of this required sufficient time.

"Yes." The various high-ranking members of the civilization responded in unison.

Nine years passed. Through the expansion of the Civilization Treasury, the construction of the Heritage Hall, the annihilation of the Demon Civilization, the evolution of the planes, and up until now, with the complete defeat of the Immortal Ruin Civilization, all of this was because of Li Yuan.

All of this was made possible by Li Yuan.

If Lant Half-God represented the first generation of the Seven Star Civilization, leading it from the brink of destruction, then Dongfang Ji represented the development era of the civilization. While defending against the invasion of the Demon Civilization, they established a robust martial arts system, cultivation institutions, and laid the foundation for the civilization.

As for Li Yuan, he represented the Seven Star Civilization's rapid rise from a second or third-tier civilization, gradually manifesting the potential to become a 'Mortal Domain' God.

The high-ranking members of the Seven Star Civilization initially revered Li Yuan, but now they hold him in awe and even worship him.

...

Time passed day by day.

The fall of Zhich Yan True Deity was known to only a few.

However, the ceding of territories, the disappearance of numerous Void Deities and Demigods couldn't possibly be hidden... Li Yuan's name once again shook the entire Mortal Domain, causing the various foreign civilizations to become even more fearful.

Within the Seven Star Civilization, Li Yuan no longer intervened in the specific affairs of the civilization's operation; he merely oversaw everything.

Considering that Fang Hai was still in the Nine Mountain World and hadn't returned, Li Yuan arranged for Lant Half-God to succeed him as the Alliance Leader, with Xuebu Half-God and Lan Yue Half-God becoming Deputy Leaders.

Simultaneously, Alicia, the top genius of the younger generation, was granted special permission to enter the highest echelons of civilization as a Star Master, despite being only at the Flying Heaven Realm.

Subsequently, Alicia entered the Nine Leaf World, attempting to pursue the path of the Flying Heaven Seven-Star Lineage.

...

After seeing Alicia off, Li Yuan spent most of his time with his family, guiding their cultivation, aside from his own cultivation.

His younger brother, Li Mu Hua, with Li Yuan's full assistance, finally entered the Demigod Realm, becoming the first Demigod in the Li family, aside from Li Yuan himself.

This was closely tied to his considerable talent and relentless cultivation.

The birth of a Demigod was necessary to control a Life Star Planet and ensure stability.

As for Li Changzhou and others, they had also entered the Flying Heaven Realm, but they were still far from reaching the Demigod Realm.

...

Azure Star, Northern Jiang Province, Jiangcheng City.

A roadside barbecue stall.

"Tianyou, congratulations on becoming a top-tier Source Warrior." Li Yuan smiled, feeling happy for his friend from his school days.

Decades had passed since his barely average classmate managed to pass the entrance exam for a regular martial arts university, and he had achieved some success.

"Luck!" Li Tianyou laughed, "If not for this brand-new, suitable high-level cultivation technique, who knows how long it would've taken me to cultivate."

Li Yuan nodded slightly.

Nowadays, the number of 'Advanced Cultivation Techniques' in the Seven Star Civilization has exceeded 99.9% of the population... Many warriors like Li Tianyou, with more suitable techniques, found it easier to awaken their Life Stars.

"I can't compare to you."

"Li Yuan, to be honest, I was jealous of you back then. We were both training hard, but why was your cultivation speed so much faster than mine?" Li Tianyou smiled.

Li Yuan smiled faintly.

"However, having you is a blessing for the entire civilization." Li Tianyou sighed sincerely.

Li Tianyou had also heard about some of Li Yuan's deeds, each of which involved the highest echelons of the civilization.

"The fact that we can still sit here and drink together is a blessing." Li Yuan smiled, "Come, let's have a drink."

As their status rose, most of their old acquaintances showed some reverence when facing them.

Li Tianyou was one of the few exceptions.

The two of them chatted for a long time.

"Tianyou, this is a gift I prepared for you. Take it." Li Yuan flipped his palm and presented a box.

A Storage Ring required a Flying Heaven-level soul to use.

"A gift?" Li Tianyou was taken aback and pushed the box away, "No, to be honest, you've already helped me enough back then."

"Tianyou, take it." Li Yuan said softly, "Consider it my hope that we will have a chance to meet again."

Meet again? Li Tianyou was taken aback. He wasn't stupid, and he vaguely understood why Li Yuan had come to visit him.

"Very well."

"With your strength and status, you probably don't care about such a trivial thing." Li Tianyou smiled and said, "In that case, I'll take it."

...

It wasn't just Li Tianyou.

Jin Huguo, Gu Qianghan, Wan Qinghe, Fei Qian, Liu Jing, Dantu Feng, Hai Yi, and many other old friends and seniors came to see Li Yuan on their own initiative.

If Li Yuan hadn't taken the initiative, most of these old friends would have been too intimidated to come.

The gap in their strength and status was too great.

Returning after nearly a decade, Li Yuan had already been thoroughly deified within the Seven-Star Civilization, and his status had been elevated even higher than that of the former Eastern Extremity.

Meeting with many old friends,

Whether it was to reminisce or chat casually... In the end, Li Yuan would always leave a gift, light or heavy.

Walking in the void.

"Big brother, are you saying goodbye to these friends?" Liu Bing entwined herself around Li Yuan's arm and whispered.

Li Yuan nodded, "Hmm, we're heading to the Divine Realm... I don't know when we'll be able to return, perhaps hundreds of years, or maybe even longer."

Once you become a Sky God, it's difficult to return to the Mortal Realm.

But how long does it take to become a Sky God? Even Li Yuan wasn't sure.

It's normal to spend thousands of years.

Many old friends and acquaintances, even with the gifts Li Yuan had prepared, the vast majority of them couldn't become Demigods...

In the Flying Heaven Realm, the maximum lifespan is 500 years.

"When I return from the Divine Realm, I'm afraid the entire civilization will be unrecognizable." Li Yuan spoke softly, "Many of the seniors and friends may no longer be around."

Throughout his cultivation, Li Yuan had experienced a lot in those illusions and Dreamstone possessions.

He believed that he was sufficiently clear-headed?

But when he truly thought about it, this departure might be a 'final farewell' to many friends and seniors, and Li Yuan's heart was still somewhat complicated.

Cultivating the Soul Universe Transformation Technique, the ultimate goal is to completely control the seven emotions and six desires.

Controlling emotions doesn't mean eliminating them.

On the contrary, the more Li Yuan cultivated the Soul Universe Transformation Technique, the more he valued his emotions.

Life, laughter, anger, and scolding all came from his own heart.

"Cultivation is for a longer life, to witness more brilliance." Li Yuan recited in his heart, "But it's not just about living through a long life."

If one were to live without emotions or desires for millions of years, what's the difference between that and a rock?

"Big brother, I'll always be by your side." Liu Bing transmitted her voice.

"Hmm." Li Yuan showed a faint smile.

...

Source Star, in outer space.

Li Yuan was in meditation when suddenly, a fiery red-robed figure approached from a distance.

It was Lin Lan Yue.

"Li Yuan, there's a message from the Blazing Wind Plane." Lin Lan Yue spoke softly, "The Blazing Wind Demigod... he's about to reach his limit."

Li Yuan opened his eyes, and his gaze dimmed slightly.

It should be known that a few years ago, Li Yuan had specifically visited the Blazing Wind Plane to see the Blazing Wind Demigod.

But he never expected that even before reaching the Divine Realm, the Blazing Wind Demigod was already at his limit.

"Back then, I sent off Teacher Xu Bo."

"Now, am I going to send off Teacher Blazing Wind as well?" Li Yuan's heart trembled; these two teachers might not have been very powerful, but they held a special place in his heart.

But now, another one was about to depart.

"Alright, I'll go there now." Li Yuan said and immediately set off for the original Wan Mo Civilization domain.

He had to make a transfer to reach the Blazing Wind Plane.

...

The Blazing Wind Plane had only one life planet, and the entire civilization was extremely sparse, with only one city, 'Blazing Wind City'.

There was no other way.

Although the civilization had been rebuilt, the remaining members of the civilization were too few. Even after searching in some lower-level civilizations, there were still only a few thousand people... After nearly a decade, the entire population had just recovered to ten thousand.

This was equivalent to the population of a small town.

Hua! Li Yuan stepped through the void, and with his divine perception, he directly arrived at the deepest part of Blazing Wind City in an ordinary palace.

Inside the palace, a large number of Blazing Wind people had gathered, almost the entire population of the civilization was there.

Many of them had brought their families and children.

Cries echoed throughout the place.

The Blazing Wind Demigod was the supreme existence within the Blazing Wind civilization.

"The Demigod Li Yuan has arrived."

"The Demigod Li Yuan? The legendary Seven-Star Civilization?"

"Demigod Li Yuan is the great benefactor of our civilization!" Many Blazing Wind people looked towards the black-robed figure that had silently appeared in the void.

They were all grateful to Li Yuan, and his portrait was hung in many places.

Li Yuan stepped forward.

He had arrived at the bedside of the Blazing Wind Demigod.

"Disciple Li Yuan, paying respects to the teacher." Li Yuan bowed.

"No need for such formality, get up quickly." The Blazing Wind Demigod waved his hand; his breath and life force were rapidly declining, but his consciousness remained clear.

Many Blazing Wind people retreated to the back upon seeing this.

They all understood that their civilization's rebirth was due to their ancestor being the disciple of Demigod Li Yuan.

"I can't believe it!"

"I, the Blazing Wind, have a disciple like you at my limit." The Blazing Wind Demigod revealed a smile, "Li Yuan, this is my luck."

"You flatter me." Li Yuan spoke softly, "I don't know if the teacher has any unfulfilled wishes?"

(End of Chapter)

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