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Chapter 600: Breaking Free from Feudalistic Shackles
Chapter 600: Breaking Free from Feudalistic Shackles
The hearts of the people were torn, bound by the decree of the Plane Spirit's divine decree.
"From this day forth, divine statues shall be forged, and all shall believe in me!"
At that moment, a soft murmur echoed.
Amidst the mountains and rivers, countless divine statues rose from the earth.
Many toiling commoners and hunters alike witnessed this bizarre sight, their faces filled with shock as they knelt in reverence.
Just then, a voice reached their ears.
"Believe in me, there's no need to kneel."
...
"Congratulations, Your Highness, on breaking through to the Divine Decree Realm."
On Mount Ten Thousand Gods, a True God from the Divine Kingdom Realm displayed a reverent expression.
Prince Tan Yin's face beamed with satisfaction, "This time, luck was on my side. I plundered a decent plane and managed to break through."
Despite his words, the pride in his eyes was undeniable.
Among this batch of True Gods, Prince Tan Yin's breakthrough speed was exceptionally fast.
In less than half a month, he had transcended the God Realm and reached the Divine Decree.
Such speed was rare but not unheard of.
For the True God Realm was not a matter of prolonged cultivation.
The more resources plundered and faith gained, the faster the breakthrough.
Not to mention, the plane Prince Tan Yin plundered had a different time flow compared to Mount Ten Thousand Gods.
Of course, it also had a lot to do with his innate talent.
"Your Highness's current strength is already comparable to that of the older True Gods," the True God's attendant humbly stated.
In this batch of True Gods, there were only fifty-odd True Gods, while the rest remained in the Void God Realm.
But Prince Tan Yin had already reached the Divine Decree Realm, which was terrifying.
A solemn expression flashed across Prince Tan Yin's eyes, "To surpass the top-tier older True Gods, I must enter the Divine Lord Realm.
To gain the attention and inherit the power of the Father God, I must become a Divine Spirit."
When mentioning the Divine Spirit, Prince Tan Yin's eyes held a complex expression.
The Divine Spirit was a formidable hurdle to overcome.
Pillar Tian Kai had countless offspring, but not a single one had reached the Divine Spirit Realm.
There were seven True Gods who sought to break through to the Divine Spirit Realm, but they perished in the Three Tribulations.
Thus, among Pillar Tian Kai's children, none had yet reached the Divine Spirit Realm.
As for surpassing the Divine Spirit Realm and directly breaking through to the Dao God Realm,
That was even more challenging.
For it required a certain divine artifact.
But the divine artifacts had already been used up by the previous Dao Gods, leaving them with no means to skip ahead.
"Now that I've entered the Divine Decree Realm, I need to recuperate and restore my divine power.
You can inform this batch of younger siblings to gather and pledge their loyalty to me."
Prince Tan Yin spoke.
This gathering was merely an opportunity for the younger siblings to pledge their loyalty.
It was a common practice among the top-tier older True Gods and Goddesses.
After Prince Tan Yin's realm stabilized, a glint of determination shone in his eyes.
"The Divine Decree Realm and the Divine Kingdom Realm are indeed two different realms. With my divine decree, I can influence reality, and lower-tier True Gods have no choice but to obey."
The divine decree he mastered was named Fire, a straightforward and powerful force.
Controlling fire was considered one of the most formidable abilities among all divine decrees.
"Your Highness, all forty-seven True Gods and Goddesses from this batch have agreed to attend the gathering, but..." the True God's attendant hesitated, "Prince Qi Yuan refuses to join, claiming he has social anxiety."
About an hour later, an uninvited guest arrived at Prince Qi Yuan's residence on Mount Ten Thousand Gods.
"I've broken through to the Divine Decree Realm, and I wish to invite my fellow batchmates to gather and get to know each other. Why won't my brother join us?"
Prince Tan Yin, clad in a fiery red robe, approached, and the surrounding temperature rose significantly.
He looked at Prince Qi Yuan with a smile that hid a sharp edge.
"Are you blind? I told you I have social anxiety," Prince Qi Yuan retorted without a hint of politeness.
Prince Tan Yin was taken aback by Prince Qi Yuan's blunt response.
If he was going to hide a sharp edge in his smile, I might as well curse him directly.
"Among this batch of True Gods, I was the first to break through.
In a sense, I am your elder brother.
Moreover, I was the first to reach the Divine Decree Realm.
Prince Qi Yuan, you show disrespect to your elder brother, today... I will teach you a lesson." Prince Tan Yin felt it was time to demonstrate his capabilities and assert his dominance, suppressing any potential challenges.
"Tsk," Prince Qi Yuan scoffed, "You may be older, but you're a bastard, while I am the legitimate heir, as evident by my appearance.
Bastards like you should kneel before me!"
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Prince Tan Yin was bewildered, unable to comprehend Prince Qi Yuan's words.
"I'm telling you, commoners are inferior to heirs. A commoner-born emperor should kneel to an heir-born general."
As he spoke, Tan Ying's expression of rage transformed into bewilderment in that instant.
"My mother wasn't a wife Tian Kai married through proper means."
So, am I commoner-born? Is Qi Yuan heir-born? Is he an only child, so he's heir-born?
When a commoner-born meets an heir-born, they should kneel.
Kneel.
His mind was in a daze, and his body instinctively knelt with a thud.
"Tan Ying, born of a commoner, pays his respects to Qi Yuan, the heir."
Witnessing this, a smile appeared in Qi Yuan's eyes.
This Plane Spirit's Divine Decree wasn't entirely feudalistic garbage.
Isn't this quite useful?
"Scram!"
Qi Yuan waved his hand.
Without any hesitation, Tan Ying actually scurried away.
After about ten breaths, suddenly, Tan Ying's eyes cleared, and his face alternated between paleness and redness.
"Damn, Qi Yuan actually humiliated me like this!"
He instantly realized that he had fallen for Qi Yuan's decree, causing him to kneel.
They were both Tian Kai's offspring, yet Qi Yuan was an only child. This was nonsense.
"I..."
He was furious and wanted to return and burn Qi Yuan's residence to the ground.
But he recalled that Qi Yuan had just manipulated him.
If he went back now, he would only humiliate himself further.
"He's hidden himself so deeply. I must kill him; otherwise, I can't ease the hatred in my heart!" Tan Ying roared, feeling that he had lost face badly. If other divine sons saw this, they would surely laugh at him.
Indeed, as Tan Ying thought, his invitation to Qi Yuan had caught the attention of many divine sons and daughters.
"This Qi Yuan is quite interesting. I thought that among this batch, only Tan Ying had some talent and artistic flair. I didn't expect Qi Yuan to also possess a Divine Decree." The 17th divine son, Ha Jin, spoke indifferently.
The divine daughter, Xi Shui, had a solemn expression. "The Divine Decree he possesses is very strange. He forced Tan Ying to kneel with the concept of heirs and commoners. It's so unpredictable."
However, this Divine Decree is extremely eccentric and not part of the Grand Dao.
Ha Jin glanced at his sister. "Don't deceive yourself. Where is there a Grand Dao in this world? Whose Divine Decree is stronger, that's the Grand Dao. Why don't you go and confront Qi Yuan?"
Xi Shui, recalling Tan Ying kneeling to Qi Yuan, quickly shook her head in refusal.
"No!" Xi Shui's smile faded.
She didn't want to lose face.
Qi Yuan's Divine Decree was too bizarre; she had no way to counter it and could easily fall victim to it.
...
At the same time, Feng Ye wore a pensive expression.
"Your Highness, today you've offended Tan Ying to the point of death. You must be cautious." Feng Ye reminded him.
"Rest assured. Anyone who offends me has no way out," Qi Yuan said calmly.
Although he was Lawful Good, he wouldn't spare any enemy who harbored murderous intent towards him.
When using the Heir-Commoner Divine Decree, Qi Yuan also secretly implanted another Divine Decree into Tan Ying's mind.
This Divine Decree was called Devotion to Love.
In the Great Void Kingdom, even emotionless political creatures like emperors could fall in love and commit suicide for "love."
Given Tan Ying's personality, he wouldn't genuinely fall in love with someone or something.
But... the love in this Divine Decree wasn't ordinary.
He would wait for Tan Ying to commit suicide for love.
Perhaps one day, Tan Ying would fall for a mouse and accidentally kill it while pampering it, then commit suicide for love.
"This feudalistic garbage Divine Decree, when used appropriately, is a powerful tool."
Qi Yuan sighed inwardly.
Beside him, Feng Ye heaved a sigh of relief. He was afraid that the lord he served would be too benevolent.
Now, this lord's talent far exceeded his imagination, and he was also ruthless.
He was a lord worthy of loyalty.
"Your Highness, since you've entered the Divine Decree Realm, you must prepare for the Divine Spirit Realm." Feng Ye spoke seriously. "Currently, divine artifacts are rare. The Divine Lord Realm cannot skip the Divine Spirit Realm to enter the Dao God Realm. One must use their own power to reach the Divine Spirit Realm.
The Divine Spirit Realm has three disasters and three tribulations, making it extremely challenging to pass through.
Tian Kai has seven offspring, and although they forcefully entered the Divine Spirit Realm, none survived the three disasters and three tribulations, all perishing."
Feng Ye's expression turned solemn.
"The Divine Spirit Realm is a bit difficult," Qi Yuan commented.
The cultivation system in this world was similar to others but not entirely the same.
In this world, one could also skip the fourth layer and reach the fifth layer, the Dao God Realm.
However, it required the use of a divine artifact.
These artifacts seemed to be innate, and with their usage, they became almost extinct.
There was another path—to endure the three disasters and three tribulations, break through to the Divine Spirit Realm, and then ascend to the Dao God Realm.
This path intrigued Qi Yuan.
In the previous universe, the fourth layer of the Yang Emperor was a dead end.
Although this place was also a dead end, one could still become a Divine Spirit by overcoming the Three Disasters and Three Tribulations.
"Regarding the Three Disasters and Three Tribulations, there are various speculations, and each True God's experience with them is different, but... it's definitely a deadly tribulation," Feng Ye explained. "Once, there was a talented Dao God who, upon seeing no path ahead, chose to enter the Divine Spirit Realm. However, despite his Dao God body being immortal, he still perished in the Three Disasters and Three Tribulations."
"A Dao God died?" Qi Yuan was taken aback.
After all, a Dao God was equivalent to a weak Dao Lord.
If even a Dao Lord couldn't overcome the Three Disasters and Three Tribulations, how could the Divine Lords, the existence of the third layer of the Yang Emperor, fare?
"Therefore, Your Highness, during the Divine Decree Realm, try to acquire as many powerful Divine Decrees as possible to increase your foundation, or else... it will be difficult to pass the Three Disasters and Three Tribulations," Feng Ye said earnestly.
At this moment, Qi Yuan thought of something and showed a curious expression: "There should be many Dao Gods who choose to enter the Divine Spirit Realm like this, right?"
Feng Ye nodded: "Indeed, the Dao God's path is almost at a dead end, and there are quite a few Dao Gods who choose to overcome the Three Disasters and Three Tribulations. Pillar Tian Kai... managed to pass through two disasters and two tribulations. There's a rumor... that the Dragon Emperor completely overcame the Three Disasters and Three Tribulations."
Mention of the Dragon Emperor filled Feng Ye with reverence.
Qi Yuan seemed deep in thought.
"Could it be that the way to break through the fifth layer of the Yang Emperor is to first enter the fourth layer and then return to the fifth?"
"But, what exactly what are the Three Disasters and Three Tribulations?"
The current Qi Yuan was still weak, and he didn't need to consider this matter.
At the very least, he needed to reach the Divine Lord Realm first.
"I need to work hard and stop slacking off."
With these thoughts, Qi Yuan's consciousness entered the Multiverse Mirror.
The group chat was quite lively.
"Bamboo Tune, you're not tricking us, are you?"
"I think you're setting a trap."
"Are you all Origin Venerable's alternate accounts?"
Recently, Qi Yuan had helped Bamboo Tune find a match, and in the process, he had captured the Plane Spirit.
The Great Void Kingdom underwent a massive transformation.
Countless divine statues rose into the sky, and the Great Void Kingdom's ruler became increasingly incompetent. The once-oppressed commoners, influenced by the Plane Spirit, had no intention of rebelling.
Free from their shackles, the rebel forces rose like a starry fire.
While the Great Void Kingdom's ruler slept, several court ladies strangled him to death.
The crown prince inherited the throne.
The world was in turmoil.
At this time, Bamboo Tune and Yan Yuqing became the leaders of a divine religion.
Countless commoners followed this divine religion.
The chaos gradually subsided.
At that time, Yan Yuqing, under divine decree, declared that the current ruler was unworthy and deposed him.
Thus, the most powerful entity in the Great Void Kingdom was now this divine religion, capable of deposing rulers with a single decree.
Qi Yuan, who had learned of these developments, initially felt a slight resistance.
After all, it was a religion, and everyone understood how religions worked.
But then he thought, this was his religion, acting according to his will.
He became at ease.
As a kind and virtuous person, he wouldn't bully the commoners.
The changes in the Great Void Kingdom, seen through the Multiverse Mirror, were met with skepticism by most.
"Origin Venerable is a True God."
After all, he had chosen to follow Qi Yuan, providing a path for the Mount Void Sect to survive.
Moreover, upon hearing of Bamboo Tune's transformation, Wu Santong felt a surge of excitement.
If he closely embraced Origin Venerable, the Mount Void Sect might avoid destruction and he might even achieve his childhood dream of becoming the Martial World Alliance Leader.
That was the Martial World Alliance Leader, an existence of unparalleled prestige.
"If what Bamboo Tune said is true, it seems Origin Venerable does possess some strength." Someone in the group chat spoke, secretly assessing Qi Yuan's strength.
"Origin Venerable, can you come to my world and help me?" At this time, the Dragon Emperor, who had been inactive in the group chat recently, spoke up.
This Dragon Emperor had been very active when he first joined the group chat, boasting about his greatness.
Qi Yuan observed the Dragon Emperor's message with a calm gaze.
His nose grew longer.
This indicated that the Dragon Emperor was deceiving him.
Could it be... a scammer?
"Sure, give me the coordinates, and I'll see when I'm free and go help you."
"I've always been one to help others, it's a pleasure."
"In the past, I didn't hold grudges, and I took care of my white moonlight's descendants."
The so-called descendants referred to the inheritance.
The rest of the group, upon hearing this, considered Qi Yuan a great person.
However, some people's expressions turned peculiar.
They thought:
White moonlight wasn't just one person?
(End of Chapter)
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