<h4>Chapter 2214: God yer</h4>
<i>Whoosh</i>
Countless precepts of heaven and earth appeared and interweaved with one another,pletely enveloping the where Lord Ming was.
Even though they were distant, they could feel the awe-inspiring pressure of heaven and earth.
Under normal circumstances, when a lifeform ascended to godhood, they would need to undergo divine tribtion.
A tribtion a deity must undergo varies across individuals. It could be rted to love, lust, unresolved feelings, lingering feelings. It could be in the form of lightning, unnatural death, and so on. Different lifeforms had different cultivation experiences, therefore the tribtions would be different.
The difficulty of the tribtions was naturally different.
In general, the tribtions correspond with what one fears most.
The more they feared, the stronger the tribtions.
Empress Chi Yao, for instance, had experienced the love tribtions some time past. She had relied on Zhang Ruochen to perfect herself and be a deity.
But now, Lord Ming needed to experience the Heart Tribtion. The test was his.
Because after cultivating for more than a myriad years, his heart wasn’t fair. There was anger and hatred brewing in his heart.
“I can even ovee the will of the Ancestral Swordmaster. I’m destined to be an unparalleled elite that will shake all realms. What can a mere heart tribtion do to me?”
Lord Ming was determined.
His divine heart was as firm as a rock and couldn’t be shaken.
After cultivating in The Nether Dungeon for a myriad years, Lord Ming’s mind and will had reached an unimaginable level. The heart tribtion wasn’t a challenge for him in the least.
It was sort of a threshold that would be crossed with only one step.
<i>Whoosh</i>
Not long after, the divine light that shone from Lord Ming became even more dazzling. It was like a divine sun that wanted to illuminate the dim starry skypletely.
At the same time, an imposing divine force spread from Lord Ming. It covered the sky and earth and spread in all directions. Ripples appeared within the surrounding starry sea.
A vast amount of heaven and earth power fused into his body and urged the transformation of divine force.
“He has passed the Heart Tribtion,” Blood Empress said.
Zhang Ruochen said, “Was it that easy to be a god?”
“That’s because few external objects can affect him since he started cultivating. As for the anger and resentment in his heart, he had already ovee them in The Nether Dungeon. They couldn’t affect his spiritual will. He had the confidence to be a god thousands of years ago. After thousands of years of training, the Heart Tribtion won’t be able to do anything to him.” Blood Empress said.
Zhang Ruochen had no idea about the Divine Tribtion.
Lord Ming may look calm on the surface, but no one knew what he had experienced at that moment.
<i>Boom</i>
A surge of Blood Qi soared into the sky and shook the nine heavens.
Lord Ming stood up and stepped on the. His body expanded rapidly.
Ascending to godhood was a great leap in life for any lifeforms. It would be in the form of a divine giant with no deliberate suppression.
The stronger the blood qi, therger the divine physique they might create once they became a god.
Lord Ming’s body was constantly bursting with vigorous blood qi, which guided the divine physique to ascend as if there was no limit.
In the end, it reached a total of 90,000 miles before it stabilized.
<i>Boom</i>
The yellowish-brown with a diameter of 30,000 miles couldn’t bear Lord Ming’s divine physique and divine force. It shattered and became tiny asteroids.
<i>Hiss</i>
Xue Tu, Xuemo, Qi Sheng, and Ying Huo all looked up at Lord Ming’s divine physique and gasped at the sight of it.
Even Zhang Ruochen’s mind was affected by the size of it.
Even though he had be a Supreme Saint elite and possessed the body of a demigod, he was still very different from a real God.
‘I wonder how powerful will the 90,000-mile true vessel be and how many Divines can Lord Ming condense?’ Zhang Ruochen thought.
The number of Divines was connected with the buildup of cultivators.
The more powerful the buildup, the more Divines could be condensed.
To be a god, one needed at least the power of a star, which was to condense a Divine.
The power of a star was terrifying. Even the slightest fluctuation would kill all lifeforms on the nearbys.
The epassing starry sky would be destroyed if a star exploded.
Because of this, in the eyes of the gods, if one did not be a god, they would eventually be an ant.
Under normal circumstances, cultivators would do their best to strengthen their umtion and would not rush to ascend to godhood. Therefore, there will be at least two Divines condensed.
Only those gods who relied on refining Divinity Source to reach godhood would only have one Divine.
They were also a god, but they weren’t recognized. They could only be considered pseudo gods.
Pseudo gods could not survive the cmity of the Yuanhui Tribtion. They could only live for one Yuanhui Tribtion.
A god’s future achievements depend on the number of Divines he or she condensed. The more the better.
When Empress Chi Yao became a deity, she condensed a total of thirty-three Divines. In other words, she also possessed the terrifying power contained in thirty=three stars. It was almostparable to a god who had survived the cmity of the Yuanhui Tribtion.
<i>Crash</i>
Above Lord Ming’s head, an iparably vast starry sky appeared, faintly discernible.
This starry sky was extremely demonic. Hundreds of millions of stars converged into a long river that stretched across the universe. It was very long and no one could tell where it begins or where it ends. It made people feel that it was unreal.
The starry sky emitted yellow light. It was like a river of styx that flowed through the universe.
“Is that starry sky Infernal Court?” Zhang Ruochen muttered.
He was familiar with this milky way of styx. He had seen it twice when he had been to the Death’s Door.
Zhang Ruochen knew very well that the milky way of styx was very far away from this starry sky. Under normal circumstances, he couldn’t see it at all.
It was because Lord Ming had be a god. He illuminated heaven and earth, making them appear across space.
It was a miracle.
Now Lord Ming has created his divine physique, and the next step is to create the Ster Soul Constetion.
There were two methods to condense a Divine.
One was to directly absorb the from the universe and merge one’s Precepts and divine soul into it.
Another way was topletely condense the Precepts andbine one’s Precepts with the precept of heaven and earth.
Inparison, the Divine created by the second method was morepatible with the gods and could store more divine force in the future.
However, it was too difficult to condense the Divinepletely by Precepts and only a few people could achieve it.
Naturally, with Lord Ming’s pride and strength, he wanted to condense the Divine that was mostpatible with himself.
Countless thick and solid Divine Precepts rushed out of Lord Ming and entered the milky way of styx. They triggered the precepts of heaven and earth in the Infernal Court and interweaved with each other.
Lord Ming’s ascension was a hugemotion and trembled manys in the nearby starry sky.
…
In a starry sky far away, there was a dead Divine. On the top of the highest mountain on the, there was a tall and sturdy golden-armored god sitting cross-legged.
This Divine belonged to the Great God Jinque of Kunlun.
Great God Jinque died in the divine war during the Middle Ages. Saint Monk Xumi used space-time techniques and hid the Divine. However, the golden-armored god found it in the universe.
At this moment, the golden-armored god was refining the remnant Ster Soul of God on the Divine to increase his strength.
Suddenly, the golden-armored god felt a powerful divine force fluctuating and looked at the distant starry sky.
‘What a powerful divine force fluctuation. It doesn’t belong to the Celestial Court. Perhaps a god from the Infernal Court?’ he thought.
The golden-armored god stood up and waved his arm. His fingers grabbed at the void and he was taking away the huge Divine like taking a ss ball.
No matter how much a weighed, it was as light as a feather to the gods.
<i>Swoosh</i>
A starry path condensed by his divine force appeared under the feet of the golden-armored god. It was illusory and connected to the other side of the starry sky.
Only gods could see the starry path.
Walking on the starry path, every step he took was 129,600 miles.
It didn’t take long for the golden-armored god to appear near the ce where Lord Ming was transcending his tribtion.
His gaze locked onto Lord Ming and was shocked when he saw the 90,000-mile divine physique.
‘The aura of the Swordsmanship on him is so strong. It has the same origin as the Divine Artifact that appeared in Kunlun not long ago. Could it be that the Divine Artifact is on him?’ The golden-armored god thought.
Previously, the birth of the Ster Sword had shaken the entire Central Region and it couldn’t escape the gods’ perception.
Many gods in the Celestial and Infernal Court were rmed back then. They had sensed the aura of the Ster Sword. Unfortunately, as Lord Ming entered the Endless Abyss, the aura disappeared.
The golden-armored god saw Blood Empress and his eyes froze.
The reason was that as a god, he couldn’t see through that woman at all. She gave him an unfathomable feeling. He could only tell that she was an Immortal Vampire.
The golden-armored god frowned slightly, he thought, ‘Who is she? Why have I never heard of such a god in the Immortal Vampires? No matter what, I have to stop that Immortal Vampire man from condensing the Divine. There can’t be any new god in the Infernal Court.’
Immediately, the golden-armored god activated his powerful divine force and swung the sky spear at Lord Ming.
The attack from the sky spear cut through the starry sky and shot out a golden light like aet.
There will be no stopping once the condensing of a Divine has begun. If the process is interrupted, one could not continue to condense at least. At worst, the Divine condensed would be destroyed.
In this way, it was equivalent to falling from the divinity right after one became a god. Moreover, one would suffer a terrifying bacsh.
Therefore, when one broke through to be a god, they would usually ask someone to protect them or make all sorts of arrangements in advance to prevent all sorts of unexpected situations from happening.
Blood Empress had long sensed the aura of the golden-armored god. Seeing that he hadunched an attack, she snorted coldly, raised a divine jade-like hand, and pressed it forward.
Immediately, an enormous phantom divine monument appeared in the starry sky, tens of thousands of miles tall.
<i>Rumble</i>
Just as it came into contact with the phantom divine monument, the golden light from the sky spear shed out was like an egg hitting a rock. It shattered and dissipated into nothingness.
Blood Empress twisted her wrist and pressed her hand into the void.
Following that, the phantom divine monument directly pressed toward the golden-armored god.
“This is bad, she’s a true God.”
The golden-armored god’s face changed dramatically, and he retreated while he used all his strength to resist.
In an instant, the golden-armored god revealed his true form. He had a ny thousand meters tall body, but he still looked small in front of the divine monument that was tens of thousands of miles tall.
<i>Boom</i>
The golden-armored god was unable to resist it in the end, and his divine physique exploded from the impact.
The divine monument shone with a brilliant blood-red light,pletely enveloping the golden-armored god. Then, it shook and released a power that could destroy all things.
“No!”
The golden-armored god let out an unwilling and despairing roar, desperately trying to break free.
At this moment, he truly felt the death threat.
“A mere one-star pseudo god dares toe and throw his life away?” Blood Empress said indifferently.
Blood Empress didn’t care much of a being ascended to godhood by refining the Divinity Source.
Most of the gods sent by the Celestial Court and Infernal Court to patrol the Battlefield of Merits were one-star pseudo gods. As they did not have the potential to grow, it would not be a great loss even if they died.
Suddenly, Blood Empress raised her head and looked into the distance. She muttered, “Another god is approaching.”
Before she finished her words, a five-colored ribbon cut through the starry sky and extended over.
A ball of fire hundreds of miles in size appeared above the five-colored ribbon.
<i>Crash</i>
The fire exploded and formed a huge circle of fire.
A mighty god wearing three-colored armor walked out of the circle of fire. His body emitted a terrifying heat that distorted the surrounding starry sky.
When Zhang Ruochen saw who it was, his heart skipped a beat.
He was very familiar with this god and he had once wanted to kill him. It was Yanshen of the Fane of Merit.
Yanshen had been injured on Mount Yueshen, causing the Fane of Merit to lose face. When he returned, he was punished and sent to collect the Power of Merits from the Battlefield of Merits of Kunlun.
The Fane of Merit had a high status in the Celestial Court, and many gods were in charge of it. However, they were either cultivating in seclusion or overseeing the Battlefield of Merits.
Yanshen used to be in charge of the matters of the Fane of Merit. He was equivalent to a butler arranged by the Lord of the Fane of Merit.
“Save… Save Me.”
The golden-armored god who was suppressed by the divine monument cried out weakly for help.
As a one-star pseudo god, his mental power and life force were far from beingparable to a true God.
“Stop!”
Yanshen roared and put his hands together. Divine mes surged out of his body.
The divine mes were too intense andpletely enveloped the Yanshen, making him look like a sun. He gave off extreme light and heat as if he wanted to meet the starry sky.
The three-colored mes interweaved and condensed into a torrent of mes. Like a giant me dragon, it shot across the sky toward the divine monument that was tens of thousands of miles tall.
Although Yanshen hadn’t grasped any Canon, and he wasn’t an ancient god who had passed the Yuan Hui Tribtion. He cultivated the Way of the Three Corpses from the Taiyi Divine Techniques Rank. His strength was extremely strong, far from what an ordinary god couldpare to.
Blood Empress appeared extremely calm. She formed a seal and released even more Divine Precepts and divine force. She condensed another divine monument and pped it at Yanshen.
<i>Boom</i>
The divine monument was unparalleled. It shattered the torrent of mes and turned it into a rain of fire that filled the sky, iparably dazzling.
Yanshen’s heart sank. He didn’t hesitate and immediately activated the Power of Merits. It was unfathomable. With its boost on Yanshen, his strength increased greatly.
Yanshen pushed forward with both hands. The Power of Merits condensed into a five-colored divine seal that was asrge as a star.
<i>Bang</i>
However, the five-colored divine seal was unable to block the divine monument. It was pierced through the moment it came into contact and turned into a cloud of smoke.
The next moment, the divine monument hit Yanshen.
<i>Pfft</i>
Yanshen was sent flying four thousand miles away. There was blood hanging at the corner of his mouth, and his chest was heaving up and down violently.
“It’s another Canon.”
Yanshen’s eyes were wide open, and he was both shocked and angry.
In the battle on Mount Yueshen, he had suffered the loss of the Canon. Half of his body had been cut off by the Moon Goddess, and his injuries hadn’t recovered yet. It was truly a great humiliation.
There were very few gods who had mastered the Canon in this world. Each of them had a famous existence.
But Yanshen didn’t have any impression of Blood Empress. It was really strange.
Encountering a true God who had mastered the Canon, Yanshen didn’t dare to rescue the golden-armored god. He was afraid that he would be implicated. One had to know that this wasn’t the Celestial Court, and the other wasn’t a god of the Celestial Court.
In the Celestial Court, even the Moon Goddess didn’t dare to kill him.
But the god of the Infernal Court didn’t have any scruples.
“That’s… Zhang Ruochen. He’s still alive.”
Yanshen sensed a familiar divine force fluctuation. He stared at it and saw Zhang Ruochen standing beside Blood Empress.
Finally, his gaze locked onto Zhang Ruochen’s leg.
He knew that the Moon Goddess had given his leg to a weakling of Saint Kinghood. Yanshen had be theughing stock of the gods. Now that he saw Zhang Ruochen, Yanshen’s eyes burned. He gritted his teeth in hatred.
“How is this bast*rd still alive?”
The news of Zhang Ruochen’s death in Kunlun had long spread throughout the world. Yanshen had also heard about it.
On the other side, the screams gradually disappeared. The divine monument had destroyed the golden-armored god’s spiritual will and Qi of life, leaving only a soulless shell.
Besides the mother world of the golden-armored god, his only Divine dimmed and lost its luster.
Another god has fallen.
Blood Empress reached out arge hand and took away the pseudo god’s body. She held it in her palm and nced at Yanshen. “I can feel the anger in your heart. Show me your true ability. I want to y a true God to show my power.”
ying a pseudo god was not enough for Blood Empress.
After the battle on Mount Yueshen, Yanshen had learned his lesson. He knew that he was not the kind of war god who guarded the Battlefield of Merits all year round. There was no need to fight with the true gods of the Infernal Court.
His eyelids drooped and he said lightly, “He’s just a new god. Don’t be too arrogant. The gods of Celestial Court wille soon. There will be a price to pay for killing a god of Celestial Court.”
Xue Tu whispered in Zhang Ruochen’s ear andughed. “Did you see how hypocritical the gods of the Celestial Court are? If he had tried his best just now, he might have been able to save that pseudo god. But he chose to retreat.”
Xuemo, Qi Sheng, and Ying Huo allughed contemptuously.
There was nothing to be afraid of with Blood Empress on their side, even if the other party was a god.
Yanshen’s eyes grew colder. He would have killed all the Immortal Vampires if he had also cultivated the Canon. Those who humiliated gods had to die.
On the other side, one after another Divines were created in the River Styx.
Before he became a god, Lord Ming already had the power of a star. He crossed the gulf and wasparable to a one-star pseudo god.
With such a powerful umtion, he was naturally notparable to ordinary gods after he broke through.
Lord Ming did not hold back at all. He released his Precepts and divine force to sessfully create his Ster Soul Constetions in an extremely short period.
Twenty-eight dazzling stars appeared in the milky way of styx. They were connected and formed Lord Ming’s figure.
At a nce, these twenty-eight stars were particrly prominent. The light they emitted made the entire milky way of styx even brighter.
To the gods, the brighter the Divine was, the better. It represented a state of the gods themselves. Many times, cultivators judged the state of the gods by the light of the Divine.
Back then, when Moon Goddess was severely injured and on the verge of death, her Divines hadpletely dimmed. As a result, it misled Wargod Bian Zhuang that she was dead. In a fit of anger, he had abandoned the Celestial River and charged into the Infernal Court alone.
“Twenty-eight Divines. Sixth Brother’s fortuitous encounter in The Nether Dungeon is not small.” Blood Empress’s eyes shed with a strange light.
The Divines represent not only the power that the gods now possess but also the potential as well.
The number of Divines formed by the gods who could grasp the Canon was not small.
Zhang Ruochen stared at the twenty-eight Divines floating in the milky way of styx. Lord Ming was not bragging. Once he became a god, he was indeed extraordinary.
‘The Ster Soul Constetion is so powerful, and with the Ster Sword, Lord Ming’s strength may beparable to the ancient God who survived the Yuan Hui Tribtion,’ Zhang Ruochen thought.
He had just be a god, but he was already so powerful. He didn’t know how powerful he would be if he practiced for another Yuan Hui.
Qi Sheng was excited and he idolizes Lord Ming. He had heard all kinds of legends about Lord Ming since he was born.
He had tried hard to rescue Lord Ming from The Nether Dungeon.
He had never thought that he would be able to witness the great moment when Lord Ming became a god.
<i>Rumble</i>
At this moment, the starry sky shook violently and beams of divine light appeared one after another. Themotion of the divine war was too big, and it attracted the gods from the Celestial and Infernal Court to descend.