From Godhood to the Heavens

Fang Ping forcibly suppressed the burning desire surging in his heart, and struggled to look away from the Ten Realms Origin Pearl that floated in mid-air and contained a profound Daoist charm like a galaxy.

This object carries the life essence and Dao fruit imprint of a fallen great being; its allure is enough to make any cultivator lose their Dao heart. If one can refine it, reaching the Golden Immortal realm is merely a natural progression, and even glimpsing the path to the Taiyi Golden Immortal is not an unrealistic dream. The path to divinity? It's a smooth and easy road indeed!

"Hoo..." He exhaled a long breath, as if to expel the greed that lingered deep in his soul.

With a slight flick of his fingertips, several shimmering sealing runes were instantly unleashed, layer upon layer, like the most resilient cocoon, completely sealing and suppressing the deadly allure of the precious pearl.

The light of the pearl was tightly bound by the rune chains, and the heart-palpitating Daoist fluctuations were finally mostly isolated. Although it was still like a scorching hot iron hanging deep in the consciousness, at least it no longer burned the reason.

"Unfortunately, my heart is set on the path of immortality, and I would never switch to the path of divinity. It's just a pity that I could have one more." Fang Ping muttered to himself, his voice hoarse with a hint of weariness, as if he were reaffirming his determination.

Yang Jian has already received the elixir, which should restore most of his cultivation. If he encounters the Ten Mirror Ancestor again in the future, he won't be in such dire straits.

As for whether this one is for the Eastern Emperor's advancement or a sacrifice for the resurrection of a great god, Fang Ping still needs to consider it.

He stopped looking at the Ten Realms Origin Pearl in his hand and turned his gaze to the sword in his hand.

On the ancient blade of the King Ping Sword, several fine cracks were shocking, like scars on a beautiful woman's face.

However, at this moment, deep within those hideous cracks, there was an extremely faint yet exceptionally pure and resilient ray of light, flowing silently as if it possessed life.

This wisp of light was extremely restrained, and could not be detected without focused concentration. It did not come from the sword itself, but rather from a trace of "afterglow" left by a supreme being who inadvertently brushed across the sword – the supreme Dao trace belonging to the Heavenly Venerable Lingbao!

It was this wisp of clear light that caused a subtle yet fundamental change in the sword's aura. Its original sharpness was not diminished; instead, it was enhanced by an indescribable sense of weight, as if it could bear mountains and cleave through chaos.

Fang Ping's fingertips gently brushed across the crack where the clear light flowed, and the sword emitted an extremely faint yet strangely rhythmic hum, as cool as ice spring water dripping into a deep pool, instantly cleansing the last trace of restlessness in his mind caused by the allure of the pearl. An indescribable sense of tacit understanding flowed silently between man and sword.

"The grace of the Heavenly Venerable..." Fang Ping murmured to himself, feeling a deeper sense of reverence and trust for the sword that had accompanied him in battle and was now even more favored by the Heavenly Venerable.

If the opportunity arises, we will first revive the Tongtian Sect Leader, which will be considered as repaying today's kindness.

However, in this world of gods, if the primordial world were truly and completely revived, what would it be like?

Upon further reflection, Fang Ping couldn't help but frown, a heavy sense of pressure weighing on his heart. "Its revival was originally intended to expand the protective path, gather fortune, and help me ascend to the pinnacle of the Great Dao. If things unfold in such a way that I ultimately have to toil and struggle amidst the conflicts of the gods and the balance of power, never finding peace, how can I then cultivate in tranquility and comprehend the Great Dao? How is this any different from being bound by this divine authority?"

"No!" A sharp glint flashed in Fang Ping's eyes, his resolve hardening once more. "The priorities must not be reversed! The gods are expanding in all directions, the four great dynasties are enlarging their territories, plundering resources and faith—this is the general trend, and also their duty."

They must operate at full capacity to push the cultivation levels of all the divided spirits up as quickly as possible! Only in this way can they continuously feed back to the main body, forming a virtuous cycle.

"And I myself..." He gripped the King Ping Sword tightly, feeling the warmth and power emanating from the wisp of clear light, "My cultivation is the true foundation, and it must not be neglected in the slightest! External forces are ultimately secondary; only by strengthening oneself can one control all variables."

Eighty-Nine Mysterious Skills!

He had long studied this profound technique, which he obtained from Yang Jian and originated from the protective divine powers of the Daoist sect, and his understanding of its essence had deepened day by day. This technique could seize the creation of heaven and earth, refine the physical body to achieve sainthood, and was said to be indestructible through countless eons. Now, he had simulated traversing the long path of foundation laying and refinement, and had reached a crucial threshold—the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Gate!

This requires drawing in nine completely different, mutually opposing, and even conflicting forces of heaven and earth into the body, using them as a millstone to repeatedly temper the physical body and primordial spirit, ultimately pushing the physical body to an incredible state of "unity of primordial chaos".

Sun, moon, water, fire, yin and yang, birth and death... the manipulation and balancing of these nine forces is fraught with peril at every step, like walking a tightrope over a bottomless abyss. But once mastered, their power is earth-shattering, and the physical body becomes an unparalleled treasure!

“Nine relative forces…” Fang Ping murmured to himself, his eyes filled with a thirst for power and excitement for the challenge.

This divine world is vast and boundless, with numerous places where laws manifest, making the search for these nine powers not without clues.

He calmed his mind, and his consciousness, like invisible tentacles, quietly probed into the depths of his sea of ​​consciousness.

There, a simple, magnificent gate, exuding an aura of eternity and infinity, stood silently—the Gate of All Heavens! This mysterious treasure, connecting all the heavens and myriad realms, was his greatest asset in his rise to power.

At this moment, Fang Ping clearly "saw" that the chaotic light flowing over the Gate of All Heavens was even more intense and active than before. The mysterious and unpredictable patterns on the gate seemed to have come alive, slowly flowing and intertwining, radiating a vast spatial energy fluctuation. Clearly, the earth-shattering battle with the Tenth Realm Ancestor and the resulting upheaval and roaring of laws throughout the entire Divine Realm had provided the Gate of All Heavens with unimaginable "nourishment."

"The energy... has increased significantly again!" Fang Ping was thrilled. At this rate of accumulation, "If there are two more disturbances of this magnitude, it will be enough to accumulate the energy to open the next Great Thousand World Channel!"

This is undoubtedly fantastic news. Every new world that opens up brings entirely new resources, new power structures, and new possibilities! It will be a broader stage and richer resources!

“If we put in a little effort and speed things up a bit…” Fang Ping’s gaze became deep and sharp, like a hawk locking onto its prey, “a targeted search… wouldn’t be too difficult.” He already had a vague target in mind.

Rather than passively waiting for unknown worlds to open randomly, it is better to actively guide energy and try to locate those known worlds that may contain great benefits to his current cultivation or expansion of power!

This requires more energy, but it's all the more worthwhile...