I am just a mortal, why do you all worship me as a saint?

The method to becoming a god is fairly well understood even within the rebel ranks.

To become a god, the only way is to inherit a divine position. A qualified successor will have a "position," which is hidden from view and can only be noticed when drawing power.

Having a status is the most basic qualification to become a god.

If not, then no matter how much effort you put in, you can't possibly establish a connection with the gods.

Logically speaking, such a mysterious and almost incomprehensible quality as one's rank is most likely to appear in those born under divine destiny, since they are all chosen ones born with the protection of the gods.

But the reality is quite bizarre.

Throughout history, while all those born under the divine mandate may have reached the pinnacle of the conceptual realm, none have ever truly inherited a divine position.

This only path was actually deemed a "dead end" by their lord.

This method can lead to godhood, but according to the Lord, once you become a god, you will find it impossible to go any further.

Of course, all of this was something their lord had already said.

No one knows where he learned it from, but the rebels always believed him without question.

Any doubt, however slight, is enough to trigger a cleansing.

The rebels have survived to this day because of their unwavering belief in order and their ruthless methods of maintaining order.

Unshakable.

"Condensing a rank..."

Iyeft raised her eyes, which seemed to hold the stars: "We have already analyzed the feasibility of the path he took. By accumulating pure willpower through the sacrifice of living beings, he forcibly washes away the power connection between himself and the supreme god of civilization, and refines and transforms the usurped divine power. This could indeed allow him to touch the threshold of 'rank'."

"But it's only a possibility."

When the Martial Venerable of Chasing the Sun spoke, his voice was as deep and resonant as an ancient bell.

"Without divine approval, a forcibly created status is ultimately just a rootless duckweed. Although the Divine Emperor of the Dynasty is imprisoned, his will remains. How could he sit idly by and allow a thief to enter his house?"

"Even the Azure Ancient God Lord probably didn't think that far ahead."

Huang Yi's voice was clear and melodious like a phoenix's cry, yet it carried a cold insight: "With his current cultivation level, even if he cannot condense his rank, sacrificing the entire Qinggu Divine Kingdom would be enough to cause a qualitative change in the divine authority he usurped, at the very least making him a quasi-epochal god-level existence."

Quasi-god level.

Such an anomaly has rarely existed in the history of the myriad realms.

In short, his strength has completely surpassed the peak of the conceptual realm, but he only possesses some divine powers and has not truly transformed into a new god, remaining in a state that is neither human nor god.

However, there will definitely be more human elements.

Although he is called a quasi-god, he is still far from being a true god.

True epochal deities possess an unparalleled ability: to disrupt the concepts of the heavens and forcibly interfere with cause and effect.

Even a quasi-god cannot do this.

"I have a theory."

Huang Yi said calmly, "Don't you find it strange? The Divine Emperor of the Dynasty has been imprisoned for so long, and the rulers of the Dynasty have divided its power among themselves, but no one has ever been able to truly take his place."

"Is it powerless to resist, or... is it waiting for something?"

It is unlikely that the gods would be controlled by the masses below and remain unresponsive.

The only explanation is that the situation developed within its tolerance range.

If that's the case, then the Divine Emperor of the Dynasty is far too patient.

"Anything is possible."

Iyeft continued, "But in any case, what Qinggu God-King is about to do is no small matter. Once he takes action, the entire civilization will be affected."

Lord Lieyang pondered for a long time, then sneered.

"That scheming little thing, Qingquan, shouldn't be able to comprehend this step."

They knew perfectly well that the divine power that Qinggu Divine Lord had usurped had already reached its limit. If he had known the secrets of the divine rank all along, there would have been no way he would have remained stagnant for so many years. With that guy's imperial nature, he should have done the "heroic feat" of sacrificing the entire nation's people several eras ago.

As for understanding it in a single day?

Ha ha.

This kind of nonsense can only fool young people.

"I second that opinion," said Minghui Juezu, pressing his palms together.

"So someone told him what to do?" Iefet said coldly.

"The question is, who would do such a thing?" Huang Yi frowned.

"It's definitely not from within the Wanchao civilization. If such a method existed, the rulers of other dynasties would never have told others. It could only be that other civilizations were pushing things along."

The Martial Venerable of the Sun looked at the copper-plated iron tower, but his mind was quite sharp, not at all shrewd.

He doesn't really look like a martial arts practitioner.

“Guessing will never lead to the right conclusion.” Lord Lieyang shook his head. “I can think of at least ten possibilities myself.”

"So we should focus on how things will develop next."

The atmosphere inside the main hall was slightly tense.

Qing Yixuan, sitting at the end of the table, was deeply moved.

She was a direct descendant of the Azure Ancient God Lord, of noble status, and extremely familiar with the undercurrents within the divine kingdom. However, this conversation touched upon a level she had never considered before.

Others were qualified to speak, but the topic was clearly too heavy for the six supreme experts to discuss at length.

No matter how much we hear today.

Qing Yixuan felt that she would probably think about it for a long time after she went back.

"Rather than talking about Qingquan, I think there's something else that might be more important..."

Lord Lieyang changed the subject.

"About a month ago, something unusual happened in the Qinggu Divine Kingdom."

“A very peculiar power fluctuation emanated from it. Although it was so brief as to be difficult to detect, the purity of that resonance far surpassed what ordinary cultivators of the current dynasty could achieve.”

"A resonance at the level of a descendant of a divine being?" Iefet narrowed her eyes.

“More than that.” Lord Lieyang shook his head. “It’s more like… the awakening of one’s status.”

Personality awakening.

These four words made everyone in the hall tense up.

"Who is it?" Huang Yi pressed.

"do not know."

Lord Lieyang said frankly, "That place belongs to the Grand Preceptor of the Qinggu Divine Kingdom. He keeps it very secret, and our spies in the Wanchao Civilization are not strong enough to find out the deeper reasons."

"But if we all know this, then surely the Azure Ancient God-King must know it too?"

Iyeft raised an eyebrow.

"That's for sure, but the fact that he hasn't made any moves means he's definitely plotting something in secret."

Lord Lieyang's voice turned serious: "There are two more people who need close attention."

“Gu Ce, and Xiaoyao Jun.”

These two names aren't exactly unfamiliar, at least not to everyone here. We're all seasoned veterans who've been out in the world for a while, and we know each other's reputations very well.

These two are, one a treacherous national advisor from the Qinggu Divine Kingdom, and the other a mad saintly emperor from the Baoque Imperial Dynasty.

Neither of them are easy to deal with.