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Chapter 2376, Chapter 2470: Seven-71 Spiritual Treasures (Two-in-one chapter, requesting guaranteed monthly votes)
Chapter 2470 Seven Millstones (Second Update)
Compared to Han Li Zhenzun's tension, Qu Jianlei felt inexplicably relaxed.

"I feel like my mind has cleared up a bit. Is this... a complete annihilation?"

“It’s not finished yet,” Jin Ge said, looking at the axe shadow in the raging torrent, which remained completely still. “Is it going to last this long?”

"Huh?" The next moment, True Venerable Han Li let out a soft exclamation, raised his hand to do some calculations, and then his brows slowly furrowed.

"What's going on?" Venerable Minning couldn't help but ask, "Let's investigate together."

Although the battle has basically come to an end and most of the problems have been resolved, everyone is still not completely at ease.

“It’s a bit strange,” Han Li said, a hint of confusion in his eyes. “Just now I suddenly felt like I had some kind of opportunity, or maybe a threat…”

"But you still can't grasp it even with divination, Xiao Qu, what kind of look is that?"

“It seems to be the true meaning of faith…” Qu Jianlei’s gaze was blank. “The ritual artifact is absorbing it with all its might!”

"Is it the heart of faith?" Venerable Minning frowned.

Believe it or not, this small team really has all sorts of people! He even knows some of the secrets of the path to deification through incense offerings.

However, it was precisely because he knew this that he became even more puzzled. "But this thing... isn't it something that only a true god can condense?"

"A true god?" Jin Ge Zhenxian was taken aback upon hearing this. "Who dares to be so arrogant?"

They're all cultivators, and all they talk about is their cultivation level. Calling themselves true gods... even a Nascent Soul Grandmaster probably wouldn't have that kind of courage.
"It's just a title," Minning Zhenzun casually explained, "like the Golden Elixir, everyone calls it a True Person."

"That's a bit too arrogant," Jin Ge Zhenxian muttered, then looked at Qu Jianlei, "Does your senior have any further instructions?"

Without a doubt, even Han Li couldn't distinguish between an opportunity and a threat, so Xiao Qu's ability to articulate the true meaning of faith must have been due to the intervention of a senior.

Qu Jianlei had indeed been reminded by his hot-tempered senior, and he replied absentmindedly, "This thing is useless to you."

Have you ever heard of incense being poisonous?

"Everyone knows that," True Venerable Hanli replied calmly. "After the Master in the Pot attained enlightenment, his mind was in complete disarray because he had too many distracting thoughts."

He wasn't trying to show off, but rather subtly warning his teammates: This thing is really... prickly!
We're here to seek opportunities, not to cause trouble.

"The Pot in the Pot...is that so?" Venerable Minning asked in astonishment.

He is a member of the Lingyun Sect, yet he is less informed than an outsider.
True Venerable Hanli shook his head without answering, instead sending out his divine sense, "Everyone, pay attention to protecting the Dharma. Trusting yourself is worse than trusting anyone else!"

He had no intention of disrespecting the ritual objects, but the true meaning of faith or the heart of faith... that thing didn't sound like a kind person at all.

So now all we can do is take good care of Xiao Qu and be a qualified protector.

As for the fact that four Immortal Venerables are protecting a Nascent Soul cultivator, it's not that strange... right?
However, in fact, Qu Jianlei was fully capable of acting independently. "Great Venerables, I'm fine. It's Senior Liqi who's quite busy."

He felt very guilty about this because he really couldn't help.

“Well… I do have a suggestion,” said Minning Zhenzun, “I’ve heard that cultivators can also benefit from destroying their faith.”

He had indeed consulted similar classic texts and spoke eloquently about them.

But halfway through the conversation, his impetuous obsession warned Qu Jianlei, "It's all empty talk, just stirring up trouble!"

"Speaking of his understanding of incense offerings, does this guy really think he's better than those of ritual objects?"

Ritual vessels do not rely on incense offerings to achieve divinity, but the more fervent the incense offerings to the spirits of heroes, the more human beings the ritual vessels can protect.

“Never mind,” Qu Jianlei smiled at Min Ningzhen, then shook his head, “Senior forbids me from interfering.”

“Oh,” Min Ning didn’t seem to mind. He was just sharing his knowledge to help the other party out of a bit.

Although the immortals were not particularly knowledgeable about ritual objects, they all knew that there were many intricacies involved in using them, and there might be some hidden meaning behind them.

The truth is, he was a little curious, "If you don't have anything else to do, could you talk about the true meaning of faith... so that everyone can be more vigilant?"

What he really wanted to ask was: What is the relationship between the true meaning of faith and the realm of spiritual division?
Coincidentally, Qu Jianlei was also seeking advice from the author about the true meaning of faith and the nature of irritability and obsession.

This senior didn't know much either, but he confirmed the claim of a "true god".

Once the true meaning of faith is solidified, one can establish a sacred court and dominate the religious practices of a region.

It's the same thing as the Investiture of the Gods, but the Investiture of the Gods depends on the size of the world.

A divine court in a small world might be established with the cultivation of a Nascent Soul cultivator, leading to the creation of a deity.

But the Great World is different. Let alone transcending the physical body, even a divided spirit may not be able to establish a divine court and confer divine titles.

When the deity of a small world comes to the great world, he might be at the level of "Mao Shen" (a deity associated with hair), which goes without saying.

The grumpy senior believed that the faith that this golden beetle was gathering might mean it was trying to break through the shackles of the spirit.

Qu Jianlei and the others have been in this world for almost twenty years, and at most they have only sensed the aura of a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator.

In the eyes of the irritable senior, a cultivator at the Divine Transformation level might be qualified to establish a divine court, and then unify the incense offerings of the entire world to become a god.

In other words, this golden beetle had high aspirations, but unfortunately it still ran into a cultivator.

However, Qu Jianlei was unsure, "Is this person who intends to disrupt the mind's focus really Jin Guizi?"

He was a little puzzled, because the phantom projected by the golden beetle did not show any signs of being a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator.

Otherwise, he would have been in an even worse state, or... more than just an embarrassment!

So here's the question: if the deity who embodies the true meaning of faith isn't the Golden Beetle, is the real deity secretly watching this scene?
Unfortunately, his irritability and obsession couldn't provide him with an answer, because it seemed that the upper limit of the Broken Axe was only enough to deal with a half-step Divine Transformation.

If we go further up, perhaps the ritual artifacts can be completely repaired, which might be able to deal with the distracted spirit.

However, this wasn't something that someone with a violent temper or obsessive personality would say; rather, it was something Qu Jianlei deduced based on the other person's statement.

So... I'm almost at the limit of the ritual artifacts? Qu Jianlei's mind was a little dazed.

Since he began cultivating, he has surpassed everyone he has ever met, and those he once relied on are now almost out of reach.

There's nothing to regret. The ritual implements have been so helpful; they deserve a good rest and recuperation.

Presumably, Li Qi would also hope that the younger generation of the human race can go further, and he himself can only do enough to live up to those heroes.

But it's a bit of a sad story, but at the same time... there's also a little bit of pride.

Regarding the same question, Minning Zhenzun believed that the Golden Beetle was very likely the god who wanted to break through to the Divine Realm.

"Its need for incense is so great that it actually thought of colluding with the tree clan!"

As for the fact that the Golden Beetle's projection did not have any trace of a divided spirit, that is not hard to explain—who says it must use its full strength?

“That’s not important anymore,” Wenxian said calmly. “The deed is done. At worst, we’ll just have to wait for the Half-Step Divided Spirit to come looking for us!”

“That’s right,” Jin Ge Zhenxian chimed in, “If Xiao Qu can withstand two Nascent Soul stage cultivators, why would we be afraid of a half-step Divine Soul cultivator?”

That statement left everyone speechless, and everyone was secretly cursing: How can we normal people compare to that freak?
The broken axe absorbed the true meaning of faith for a full day, which is extremely rare for a ritual object with such an "amazing appetite".

However, the irritable obsession was very happy, saying that this thing was of great help to the ritual object, and it had not yet been fully absorbed and digested.

It takes about three to six months to fully digest it. Besides its high quality, it's also because this stuff... is really toxic!
The refinement and impurities of ritual objects also require a period of time. If the ritual object is used again during this period, it may not be able to exert its full power.

Qu Jianlei nodded, believing that he should interpret it as "stop using ritual vessels."

At this point, the chaotic spatial fluctuations continued, but everyone was ready to evacuate.

Those tiny ants that flee for their lives are typically looked down upon by cultivators.

However, the two Star Tapir Grandmasters applied to help these little ants—they couldn't participate in the great battle, so they just did their part.

The cultivators have already chosen their next target: the nebula they've been waiting for for so long.

There gathered two Zerg Out-of-Body and two Mother Trees, each with a large number of subordinates.

Because the opportune moment has not yet arrived, there are no major conflicts among the four families; at most, there are only some minor frictions.

However, the space occupied by these four entities is enormous, far exceeding one or two star systems.

It feels like you're trying to find a spot to steal monsters, but you don't know where monsters might spawn, so you can only spread out your camp a bit wider.

The two Star-Burning Venerables hid in the distance, somewhat dumbfounded: What kind of blessed land is this that it is so sought after?

Ratan had some guesses in his mind, but he could only sigh, "We didn't even know about this kind of information that cultivators possessed!"

Compared to those cultivators from outside, the tapir race are the natives of this world, the chosen ones!
However, the darling of this world can now only shrink to a corner of the world, and even news of him has become much more scarce!
But that wasn't what the cultivators cared about. Jin Ge first said, "Three millstones... probably aren't enough."

Everyone knows that detonating three millstones together will cause a qualitative change, but this space is too large.

“Then add a few more,” Venerable Wenxian said calmly. “Xiaoqu’s millstones are just running low, not nonexistent!”

“But…” Venerable Minning hesitated for a moment before asking, “Won’t this affect the opportunity?”

"Still hoping for a lucky break at a time like this?" Immortal Jin Ge said irritably. "Enough already. If we don't get a lucky break, we're not going back?"

This is still the problem they are facing now: opportunities come one after another, but when will these opportunities end?
If they cannot make a firm decision to give up, perhaps in another hundred years they will not be able to return to Houde Realm.

“Just like that, it’s ruined…” Min Ning was truly heartbroken. He was a Soul-Separating Stage cultivator, and he only became a retainer in the Lingyun Sect because he was poor.

"Why don't you have Han Li do a divination? It just feels like such a waste."

“I’ve already calculated it,” True Venerable Hanli replied expressionlessly, “Seven millstones would be enough!”

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Chapter 2471 Spiritual Treasure (Third Update, Seeking Guaranteed Monthly Tickets)
"Seven millstones?" Not only was Minning Zhenzun speechless, but Wenxian and Jin Ge were also stunned.

Everyone has already witnessed the power of three millstones; what an earth-shattering scene it would be with seven millstones!

"Xiao Qu, you've had it, haven't you?" Jin Ge Zhenxian swallowed hard. "I've never been involved in something this exciting before."

"How far should we retreat?" This was what Venerable Wenxian was concerned about.

Minning Zhenzun simply shut up and detonated the seven millstones—what was there left to say about the opportunity?

However, he also knew in his heart that if he kept dwelling on this mediocre opportunity, he might never be able to return to Houde.

I am truly reluctant to part with it, but ultimately, I have to make a choice.

“Let’s retreat another two billion kilometers,” Han Li Zhen Zun said, “and inform Xing Mo.”

The others were speechless again. In the past, the maximum kill radius that the three millstones could create was only tens of millions of kilometers.

Now, things have gotten even worse; they're actually retreating to a radius of two billion kilometers, and without a doubt, that's a radius that could be lethal to an Immortal Venerable.

The radius that can damage the area below the body's core will only be further away.

However, since a consensus had already been reached, there was no need to say anything more. Jin Ge then informed the two Star-Beast Venerables.

The expressions on the faces of the two great deities upon hearing this were difficult to describe.

Although the faces of the Star Tapirs are different from those of humans, one can guess the shock in their eyes just by looking at them.

Fortunately, the two Star Tapir Grandmasters didn't ask any further questions and obediently retreated to a distance of 3 billion kilometers.

The matter of placing the emperor there should still be left to True Venerable Hanli.

At such a distance, let alone Xizhao, even other immortals would not be able to complete the arrangements quickly and secretly.

Han Li completed the relevant arrangements in less than an hour.

This time he didn't use a teleportation, but instead achieved it through an extremely subtle projection.

The main reason is that if the seven detonates together, the distance between them will be greater, which means he doesn't need to get too close to the alien race.

The seven points were all calculated by Han Li. After the deployment was completed, there was still half an hour before the detonation.

He calculated again, then frowned slightly. "This distance isn't very safe either... let's retreat a bit further."

The cultivators retreated another billion kilometers, and the two Star Tapir Grandmasters also retreated once more.

While it's said that all seven were detonated simultaneously, there was still a very slight error in timing.

At first, the seven small points of light were not particularly noticeable, until their ripples spread out.

The four alien tribes were quite alert and immediately noticed something was wrong, and some reactions were made.

Unfortunately, they underestimated the speed of the bombing's spread and the chain reaction caused by multiple bombings.

Firstly, they had almost never seen such a bombing before, and secondly... even if they had, they might not have had time to react.

Even the Immortal Venerable and the Star-Burning Venerable had to retreat far away in advance, so how could the alien races below the Nascent Soul stage react in time?
In fact, neither of the two mother trees that had left their bodies had time to react, and the weakness of the tree race's slow movement speed was exposed at this moment.

The pair of Yin-Yang butterflies that had left their bodies reacted quite quickly, noticing the unusual fluctuations and rapidly flying away into the distance.

The seven temporary settlements set up this time are relatively far apart, which gives them a slight chance of escape.

However, they were ultimately a little too slow.

The key point is that at the beginning, the two Yin-Yang butterflies did not realize that the explosion range had a cumulative effect; they simply fled with their physical bodies.

If they had chosen other methods from the beginning, such as switching between reality and illusion, their chances of escape might have been greater.

But those methods all require consuming a lot of one's own offerings; who would be willing to do that unless absolutely necessary?

It was this reluctance that led them to make a mistake they would regret for the rest of their lives.

As the waves from the seven explosion points spread out, they collided, triggering an even more violent chain reaction.

One wave wasn't enough; then came the second, the third, the fourth...

The fluctuations became increasingly violent and chaotic. As the seven ships were detonated, even minor timing errors caused the fluctuations to become increasingly unpredictable.

The fluctuations not only swept across the area but also rippled outwards, unleashing wave after wave of violent energy that tore open one spatial rift after another.

In the blink of an eye, half a day had passed, and the violent energy had increased instead of decreased, forcing the cultivators and the Star Eater Venerable to continue retreating.

The core area of ​​the explosion, with a radius of over one billion kilometers, was riddled with countless spatial rifts.

At first glance from a distance, it looks like a huge crystal ball, but it is covered with cracks of all sizes inside and out.

This crystal ball is not static; not only is it expanding outwards, but it also contains terrifying energy within.

"The Heavenly Dao..." True Venerable Hanli suddenly spoke, raising his eyebrows slightly, "Have you felt it?"

The other four remained silent, and then, strangely enough, the three Immortal Venerables turned their gazes toward Qu Jianlei.

Qu Jianlei frowned, then spread his hands with a wry smile. "I can't feel it, probably... because I didn't operate it?"

The flaws were indeed made by him, but the person who set them up came from Hanli—if ​​someone uses a kitchen knife to injure someone, you can't blame the kitchen knife manufacturer, right?
Wenxian Zhenzun spoke up and asked, "Was it malicious?"

“I can’t sense it,” Han Li hesitated and shook his head. “It’s not very strong… but it certainly isn’t a welcome feeling.”

“Then it doesn’t matter,” Min Ning said. “It’s not uncommon for cultivators to be unpopular when they try to conquer other worlds. It’s not surprising.”

“It’s an opportunity,” True Venerable Hanli muttered softly. “When you are rejected by the will of the world, the probability of obtaining an opportunity will decrease.”

The other four remained silent. After a long while, Min Ning muttered, "Anyway, we were planning to take it back."

Even the most money-grubbing member of the group had this idea, making his return inevitable.

However, it's unlikely that they'll leave now; everyone will want to see the outcome of the bombing report.

This wait lasted for half a month before the raging energy finally stopped growing. As for when it will stop, only heaven knows.

Countless spatial rifts were still visible ahead, forming a terrifying forbidden zone.

What everyone can be certain of is that among the four alien beings who left their bodies, the two mother trees were absolutely not spared.

As for whether the pair of Yin-Yang butterflies were completely wiped out or went into hibernation, it's hard to say.

So Jin Ge Zhenxian found Xingmo Dazun and asked, "Is the mission of having four bodies separated considered complete?"

Putting aside the four in front of them, the mother tree and the golden beetle they killed earlier were also out of their bodies!
No matter how you look at it, the cultivators have fulfilled their agreement, and everyone is even now.

The two Star-Beast Venerables were certainly aware of this as well.

However, it's unrealistic to expect the tapir clan to sever ties with their "strongest fighter." Without cultivators, they really don't know how long they can hold out.

Ratan stated quite frankly, "We confirm that the agreement has been fulfilled, but... shouldn't we have some kind of ceremony?"
Furthermore, the tapir clan possesses other treasures that can be exchanged for cultivators to continue their efforts.

"There's no need for that!" What Jin Ge Zhenxian hated most was the tapir clan's piecemeal approach.

In the face of such a major battle involving the continuation of a race, resorting to petty tricks is truly tiresome.

He said that this time they would not return to Rajon's home planet, but would leave directly.

The two tapirs were completely panicked. They were only there as "observers" to watch the battle, how could they bear such consequences?
However, they couldn't stop it; the newcomer simply ran away to inform its clan.

Ratan stayed behind to continue his entanglement with the cultivators.

To say it would entangle them is nonsense; it doesn't actually have the guts. It just keeps a close eye on the cultivators from a distance, preventing them from disappearing from its sight.

Ratan also knew that the other party was waiting for the violent energy to dissipate so that they could go in and investigate.

As for the reason behind it... there's no need to guess too much, it's almost certainly related to some kind of opportunity.

The current Ratan is too afraid to even think about such opportunities; he'd rather just watch from afar.

If asked, it could say it wanted to confirm the deaths of the four Out-of-Body aliens, which would probably be a plausible explanation.

In fact, it was a little curious: weren't these cultivators afraid of spatial rifts?

The group of five didn't rush to leave for several reasons, but their main purpose was indeed to see what opportunities might arise.

Three days after the bombing, Wenxian Zhenzun curiously did some divination and surprisingly discovered that the opportunity was still there.

Moreover, this opportunity is even more unstable; sometimes it will turn into a less than auspicious one, and sometimes it will rise to a less than auspicious one.

It's like a roller coaster equipped with artificial intelligence, completely letting loose.

Twenty days later, it actually dropped to "the worst of the worst," and at this point, the spatial fluctuations had already shown a trend of slowing down.

It looks a bit ominous, but no one seems to care: at worst, we'll just observe how the fluctuations stop.

Spatial fluctuations of this scale are truly rare.

Cultivators also need to observe celestial phenomena and the reactions of the Heavenly Dao, not only to broaden their knowledge but also to aid in their enlightenment.

It would be almost impossible to replicate such a thing in the Realm of Virtue—that would anger the Heavenly Dao.

Two days later, five great masters of the Star Tapir arrived, among them Rajan and Rata.

Rajon was brought in, which suggests that the decision was made to appeal to his emotions.

Although its relationship with cultivators is just so-so, it is already the only one in the tapir clan that can communicate normally with cultivators.

The one in charge was still Lord Rata, who brought a black flag with a missing corner this time.

When it displays its flag, a faint, ancient Taoist aura emanates from it.

"A spiritual treasure?" The five cultivators were all taken aback.

The four Venerable Ones' knowledge is beyond question, and Qu Jianlei has also seen damaged spiritual treasures before, so he can distinguish them to some extent.

Lata wasn't afraid of those who knew its value, but rather those who didn't. It asked seriously, "Can this item be exchanged for the lives of five beings who have left their bodies?"

"What a joke," Jin Ge Zhenxian scoffed. "If it were a perfectly intact spiritual treasure, we could talk about it, but this one is damaged!"

Lingyun Sect possesses spiritual treasures, and he is even considering whether he should pursue the path of spiritual treasures in the future; it's not particularly rare.

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