Chapter 621: The Master's Awakening
Chapter 621: The Master's Awakening
"Hehe..."
Peach-Red's face suddenly flushed with two bright red cheeks, and her pale white makeup was applied thickly.
In the blink of an eye, she seemed to transform from a living, flesh-and-blood person into a paper-faced doll.
'It seems to be an advanced application of the Shadow Puppet Technique. Although Peach-Red wasn't turned into a paper puppet, her fate wasn't much better.'
Fang Xing witnessed this scene without feeling any sadness or joy.
He and Peach-Red were merely acquaintances, and any debts of gratitude or grudges had already been settled.
Seeing Peach-Red like this now could only be attributed to her own choices.
"It's truly unimaginable that a small slave from the Paper Slave Valley a hundred years ago would rise to become a Yang Shen True Lord, and even cultivate the art of paper folding to such an extent..."
A faint voice emanated from Peach-Red's face: "This is the negligence of my old ancestor. If I had discovered your excellent talent earlier, I would have surely made you the Sacred Son of our sect and nurtured you with utmost care... These small gifts are for you."
She raised her hand, and in the palm of her right hand, a transparent light sphere appeared, within which countless faces were struggling and wailing...
"The souls of the Paper Slave Valley's managers throughout the generations are here, except for those who died in battle."
"Blood Shadow Old Ancestor... Don't talk about these meaningless things."
Fang Xing waved his hand, and behind him, a terrifying dragon shadow seemed to rise, exuding a powerful dragon's might.
"You're not at the middle stage of Yang Shen, but at the post-Yang Shen realm?!"
The voice of the Blood Shadow Sect's old ancestor became even more shrill: "How is this possible?"
"Existence is reasonable... I've stated my position many times. I won't take risks for you."
Fang Xing smiled: "I don't want to hear any of your enticements, and if you provoke me, I'll directly join the Kill-Life Cult... With my current strength, can your defenses still hold?"
With his newfound power, he could freely threaten and overturn the table.
Fang Xing's words were undoubtedly devastating.
When Peach-Red regained consciousness, she found herself not in the Paper House Cave Heaven but back at Qingmu Ridge.
"The Ancestor...?"
Peach-Red looked at Fang Xing with hesitation.
"A strand of her divine consciousness has self-destructed... You now have two choices: either return to the Blood Shadow Sect and continue the battle, or stay in the Nature Sect."
Fang Xing spoke calmly: "I'm giving you this last chance because we once knew each other."
Peach-Red stared at Fang Xing, her eyes widening in surprise.
Had that boy who was once whipped to near death finally grown into a prominent figure in the cultivation world? Alas, she had...
...
Time passed like rushing water.
After securing the strategic position for peace and obtaining the right to claim the entire Qingmu Ridge, Fang Xing devoted himself entirely to planting trees.
A legendary Druid at full power could transform the environment at an astonishing pace.
In just a few years, the entire Qingmu Ridge was almost devoid of any human traces, completely transformed into a wild jungle.
Even some disciples of the Nature Sect complained about the inconvenience of their daily lives. The lower-level disciples, without the protection of formation spells in their caves, often woke up to find snakes, monkeys, and large-horned deer roaming around... not to mention the ubiquitous insects.
However, these complaints were forcefully suppressed by Fei Yong and Peach-Red.
Indeed, after much deliberation, Peach-Red chose to stay in the Nature Sect.
After all, if she returned to the Blood Shadow Sect, there was a high chance she would be used as cannon fodder.
The terrifying death rate on the front lines had already become a nightmare for all cultivators in the mortal realm.
On the contrary, the Kill-Life Cult seemed to be enjoying the battle, growing stronger with each fight.
After all, whether it was the death of their enemies or their own, it brought them divine energy and advancement.
One day...
"Let's see, it's about time for another level up..."
"Didn't you say that after reaching the legendary level, each level would become more challenging?"
"Well, the more trees I plant, the more it snowballs... The exponential growth has even bridged the vast experience gap?"
Fang Xing's heart stirred, and he felt a surge of natural experience.
He trembled and checked his attribute bar:
[You have received a Nature Wash, and your Druid level has increased to 21!]
[You have obtained a new talent - 'Beyond Divine Sight'!]
[Beyond Divine Sight: Your destiny is shrouded in a layer of mist, making it impossible for divine beings to see you, despite their ability to perceive most of the world.]
"This talent is not bad..."
Before Fang Xing could rejoice, his expression suddenly changed.
At that moment, he seemed to transform into Qingmu Ridge itself, experiencing the passage of spring, summer, autumn, and winter...
The seasons changed, and the heavens maintained their eternal cycle.
A faint green glow emanated from the tall Qingmu trees, the air, the earth, and the rivers, automatically converging towards him.
The emerald light became increasingly dazzling, eventually forming a droplet-shaped emerald crystal that fell onto his forehead.
Upon lightly touching his skin, it completely merged with him.
"This is..."
Fang Xing felt his very life essence changing and checked his attribute bar:
[You have obtained a point of 'Nature Divinity'!]
[Your life essence has been enhanced, and you have ascended to the 'Divine Nature' state. You can accept the power of faith and incense offerings... Your lifespan has increased significantly!]
[Detected: You possess the 'Eternal Youth' talent, and your lifespan limit has been removed!]
"Divine Nature?"
"Indeed, with persistent tree planting, everything is possible."
Fang Xing's expression was filled with excitement.
He activated a secret technique, allowing a fragment of natural divinity to fall into his Yinshen.
Divinity was the purest, vast, and Yang-harmonious power.
Within Fang Xing's Post-Yin Shen Realm, a seed of Golden Elixir, a divine pill, emerged and merged with the verdant natural divinity.
In an instant, his soul was filled with life force, devoid of any trace of Yin essence.
"Ingesting a pure Yang pill, my fate is in my hands, not the heavens."
"I... have achieved the Yangshen Realm."
"Indeed, the effect of this divinity is far superior to the 'Purity Pill'. It's almost as if my breakthrough was as effortless as water flowing into a channel."
Fang Xing murmured, glancing at his attribute bar:
[Name: Fang Xing]
[Age: 115/∞]
[Profession: Druid 21]
[Realm: Initial Yangshen Realm]
[Talents: Nature Affinity, Wilderness Shapeshifting, Plant Growth, Toxin Immunity, Youth Endurance, Thorn Spell, Bark Armor, Nature Cure, Enlightened Treant, Tree Herder, Toughness, Battle Magic, Enlightenment, Regeneration, Ageless Body, Nature Summoning, Advanced Nature Cure, Nature's Wrath, Eternal Youth, Divine Eye]
[Skills: All-Rounder (Master 800/800), Origami (Master 800/800), Beast Taming (Master 800/800), Qi Condensation (Master 800/800), Enchantment (Master 800/800)]
...
"Indeed, my strength has increased significantly!"
Fang Xing's expression was filled with excitement, "Removing the life span limit means an infinite lifespan. This is true eternal youth..."
"Moreover, divinity enhances all aspects, even my Wilderness Shapeshifting Dragon Form will experience a surge in power with a touch of divinity."
"Finally, I've achieved the Yangshen Realm?"
"The ancient cultivation path of this world has almost been exhausted by me..."
"Next, is it about silently accumulating faith and divinity... and then striving for the Half-God Realm?"
"After becoming a Half-God, should I seek deification and become a True God, ascending to the Heavenly Court?"
At this moment, the cultivation path of this world was no longer a mystery to Fang Xing.
"Wait, this must be the power of the Druid lineage. If it weren't for this exceptional lineage, how could I have gathered natural divinity so easily?"
"Perhaps, if I hadn't obtained the Divine Eye talent and happened to be in this realm beyond the mortal world, I might have been discovered by the divine beings the moment I gained divinity and transformed into a divine being. Then, my fate would have been truly unpredictable..."
"It seems that my birth in this realm beyond was also planned by my original self?"
Thinking of his original self, Fang Xing suddenly felt a strong sensation.
After his soul's ascension, especially after obtaining a fragment of natural divinity, he finally seemed to sense the existence of his original self!
'After more than a hundred years... I almost forgot that I'm just a clone.'
Fang Xing sighed, and his Yangshen essence rose majestically, using divinity as a bridge to sense his original self.
...
In the distant mortal realm, high above.
The Heavenly Court!
The Heavenly Court was more like an endless universe.
Countless divine nations shone like stars, forming various planes, akin to boundless realms, hovering above the mortal world.
Within a divine nation filled with destructive divine power.
"Astar..."
The earth was dark and gloomy, with traces of the prayers of the faithful.
A hoarse voice echoed within the majestic ruins of a once-grand palace.
"The unending pure white sun sinks..."
"Welcoming the call that destroys all..."
"Ah... Astar!"
"Sinking into the real and the illusory... Eternal Astar..."
"Astar..."
In the heart of the palace, on a throne that had collapsed by half.
A short-haired young man, who had been asleep, suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of bewilderment in them, "Astar? Who's Astar? Me?"
"Wait... I think I've been asleep for a long time. It seems my cultivation clone has awakened me."
Fang Xing's original self's expression changed, and he extended his hand.
A somewhat broken, pitch-black horn fragment appeared before him.
"The detached lineage of Xifan... It's starting to crumble as it's been partially digested?"
"My cultivation clone is doing well. As long as it continues to consume, once it passes the halfway mark, it will snowball, and progress will only get faster."
With the help of the golden finger attribute panel and the Gate of All Realms, he could see everything his clone had experienced.
After all, they shared the same consciousness, never separate.
Almost at the moment of awakening from slumber, he understood everything.
"I... I'm the God of Destruction and Ruin—Astar?"
"The pathetic god who was defeated by the Da Zhou Divine System?"
"No... that's not right!"
"I'm still me, but by using the Gate of All Realms, I've taken on the fate of the original 'Astar'. So, in the eyes of everyone in this world, even the true gods, I am Astar..."
"This Astar is just an average god, but he has a hidden 'True God' clone, which is quite clever..."
"But during a previous adventure, he encountered the War God of the Da Zhou Divine System and was utterly destroyed, losing all his divine incarnations and suffering a significant loss of divine power..."
"Fortunately, gods gain strength within their divine nations. Astar wasn't foolish; he stayed within his divine nation and narrowly escaped death. He fell into a deep sleep due to the loss of divine power, and then I took his place?"
(End of Chapter)
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