Ultimately Became a Background Character

After making a further breakthrough, Xiao Yan immediately noticed the state of the Heavenly Evil God.

Its powerful Life Origin and source of power are absolutely beyond the capabilities of Immortal Great Emperor.

It could even be said that without the support of the Great Thousand World's World Will, if the Heavenly Evil God were to get serious, he could have easily killed the Immortal Great Emperor in one move without taking any damage—even if the Immortal Great Emperor and the Eternal Undying Body were to merge into one and use desperate measures to increase their combat power, it would still be the same.

Therefore, when the Immortal Great Emperor used his life as a catalyst to seal the Heavenly Evil God, his role was truly just that of a catalyst.

It's likely that the Immortal Great Emperor discovered the problem during the battle: his ultimate move had no effect on the Heavenly Evil God; but he was directly injured by the Heavenly Evil God's normal attacks.

If the fight dragged on, they couldn't win, and breaking through to the next realm was hopeless. The Immortal Great Emperor had no choice but to sacrifice his life to seal it away.

I wonder if the Great Thousand World Immortal Great Emperor ever thought that the fact that he Late-Stage Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign, was listed on the Sky Ranking was because it lowered the difficulty of sealing the Heavenly Evil God by invoking the power of the World Will.

Of course, if they were outside the Great Thousand World and neither of them were blessed or suppressed by the World Will, even Xiao Yan, who has now broken through to the Ruler Realm, would only be equal to them, or even slightly inferior.

Unless it's three against one.

The Heavenly Evil God is in very poor condition at this moment. He has been continuously suppressed and refined for more than 48,000 years by countless Heavenly Sovereign activating the Great Thousand Demon Transformation Array. Now he can barely breathe.

Despite Xiao Yan's prying eyes, Heavenly Evil God failed to notice, his face grim and unwilling as he accumulated power within the seal.

The Life Origin of the Heavenly Evil God is slowly recovering—thanks to the dissipation of Demonic Qi, it is not so difficult for the Heavenly Evil God to switch to cultivating Spiritual Power.

After switching to cultivating Spiritual Power, the World Will will no longer deliberately suppress it. Moreover, the Heavenly Evil God can rapidly transform by studying the Great Thousand Demon Transformation Array, Formation closely related to the World Will of the Great Thousand World.

Maybe the Heavenly Evil God can still try and get his name listed on the Sky Ranking.

Fortunately, Xiao Yan could fight three against one.

"It's still not safe. We need to nurture Lin Dong and help him avoid taking decades of detours. He's also capable of breaking through to the Ruler Realm. Hmm... As for the future Mu Chen and the reincarnation of the Immortal Great Emperor, I estimate there won't be enough time."

"Four Ruler Realm... Let Lin Dong learn the One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones too! Lin Dong and I together have six Ruler Realm, which should be enough to forcibly suppress a Heavenly Evil God, capture him alive, and refine him as a tonic."

"A tonic comparable to that for the Ruler Realm..."

Xiao Yan instantly felt relieved, thinking that it was great to be able to use his cheat codes again.

"However, it seems the Immortal Great Emperor has prepared a message for me..."

Xiao Yan's gaze swept across the void, landing on a seemingly non-existent Void Space.

Without much hesitation, Xiao Yan immediately sent a clone to investigate.

"You're already invincible, so this isn't necessary, is it?"

"I'm afraid I'll burst that space."

The mysterious conversation ended abruptly, and the figure, whose aura had weakened slightly, grimaced helplessly. With a flash, he appeared in that Void Space.

Looking around, one sees a stone chamber about a hundred feet in diameter. Spiritual patterns are carved on the walls of the chamber, which, although slightly incomplete, exude a natural and harmonious aura.

At the center of the stone chamber was a towering, Illusory Form, its color completely matching the surrounding space. Xiao Yan could even see the patterns on the wall behind it through the figure.

This Illusory Form also contains an indescribable mysterious aura, seemingly similar to the immortal aura of the Eternal Undying Body, but upon closer examination, it is found to be completely different.

Strictly speaking, Illusory Form should form some kind of cycle in the Netherworld, able to withstand the erosion of time without being damaged in the slightest.

"You've arrived?"

Just as Xiao Yan was examining the figure, a phantom slowly solidified. "Have you figured out the problem?"

"This Dharma Body Statue more Outer Realm Evil Clan than the Great Thousand World," Xiao Yan nodded.

Although its form was illusory, its sharp, pointed fingers, the heart emanating a captivating aura from its chest, the life-stealing corpse Corpse Qi swirling around it, and the all-corrosive secret power flowing within its form...

These characteristics are exactly the same as those of the Heavenly Demon Emperor who were fed to the Great Thousand World as tonics during Reincarnation.

If it weren't for the fact that its Spiritual Power was exceptionally pure, Xiao Yan would probably have taken action and brought this nascent Dharma form back to the Endless Fire Domain to refine it properly.

"Speaking of which, it wasn't like this when it was first born, but over the years, one Demon Emperor after another has fallen, yet the Demon Souls have not weakened at all. Although the Demonic Qi has not corrupted the Reincarnation of reincarnation, it has still influenced the birth of this Primal Dharma Body in the Netherworld," the Immortal Great Emperor sighed softly.

Xiao Yan remained calm. He had just told others that killing the Demon Emperor was a shortcut and should have nothing to do with him, so it could only be the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor.

No wonder that guy left his name on the Sky Ranking so quickly.

A series of thoughts flashed through his mind, and Xiao Yan feigned ignorance, asking, "So?"

"Therefore, we request that Flame Emperor Yan impart the prerequisites for the Reincarnation Dharma Body, the Floating Life Myriad Forms Dharma Body and Myriad Forms Return to One Dharma Body, and hold Samsara Society to ensure that the Outer Realm Evil Clan can also participate in the competition for the Reincarnation Dharma Body."

"To fully control the Reincarnation Dharma Body, one must simultaneously obtain the 'Myriad Manifestations' power of the Great Thousand World and the Outer Realm Evil Clan."

The Immortal Great Emperor shrugged, feeling rather helpless.

"This is not good news." Xiao Yan looked at the patterns on the Stone Wall again. These patterns seemed to be the cultivation techniques for the Floating Life Myriad Forms Dharma Body and the Myriad Forms Return to One Dharma Body.

"Therefore, only if you leave your name on the Sky Ranking in its entirety and break through to the Ruler Realm will you be able to sense this place; if not, I will awaken your memories of the Immortal Great Emperor from your past life, forcibly merge with your Reincarnation Dharma Body, and restore the connection with the Sky Ranking."

"However, since you can protect the entire Great Thousand World, I can finally cultivate in peace in my next life. I just didn't expect you to be able to do it so quickly."

Xiao Yan memorized the patterns on the Stone Wall, and imprinted all the missing parts onto the Illusory Form —the patterns on the Stone Wall were merely an aid to the Illusory Form; the true power still needed to be released by the Illusory Form.

"What if you crash?" Xiao Yan said casually.

"Netherworld had a premonition that obtaining the Reincarnation Dharma Body would be extremely difficult, but it wouldn't come from the Outer Realm Evil Clan." The Immortal Great Emperor smiled freely, then his figure faded and completely disappeared.

The Immortal Great Emperor left no mark on the Illusory Form, and this afterimage seemed to be a precaution against the Outer Realm Evil Clan, as if it wanted to compete fairly with the newcomers.

"In that case, it seems that Mu Chen is not incapable of taking off, right? However, he still needs several hundred years of cultivation time to surpass the reincarnation of the Immortal Great Emperor. Hmm... it is worth putting some effort into it."

"The chosen ones of two eras are about to clash in a grand finale..."

Xiao Yan's lips curled up slightly as he returned to his original body. The memories of what he had seen and heard in the stone chamber, the cultivation techniques of his two Dharma Body, "Floating Life and Myriad Phenomena" and "Myriad Forms Unification," all merged together.

Two days later.

Countless stone tablets engraved with obscure patterns fell from the sky and landed on various Super Continent, including the areas inhabited by the Outer Realm Evil Clan.

"A new Primal Dharma Body has appeared in the Great Thousand World. It will take shape in a few hundred years. Those who wish to cultivate can explore it on their own."

"Outer Realm Evil Clan who switch to cultivating Spiritual Power are also included in this category."

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor had been cultivating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, revealing a peculiar glint in his eyes—he did not Dharma Body.

Maha Tian, Patriarch of the Maha Clan, looked at the stone tablet in the center of the continent, and immediately issued a series of orders to collect the rare and precious materials needed for the Dharma Body and to dispatch the Heavenly Sovereign to prepare for the reconstruction of the Dharma Body.

One force after another was alarmed. Since the destruction of the five Primal Dharma Body, this was the first time that a new Primal Dharma Body had been born in the Great Thousand World. All forces, as well as the overconfident rogue cultivators, were extremely enthusiastic about it.

Xiao Yan, taking advantage of the insights gained, accelerated the maturation of the Dou Qi Continent's Origin Samsara Fire, refining it and adding another business to the Endless Fire Domain.

After this announcement to the world, Xiao Yan's status as the number one person in the Great Thousand World was finally established.

Although he had previously achieved the feat of fighting eight Heavenly Demon Emperor single-handedly and had a cultivation level that Sky Ranking, he had never used a skill level that surpassed that of the legendary Immortal Great Emperor.

After all, they are legends.

To surpass a legend, one must either completely outclass it, or wait tens of thousands of years and become a legend oneself.

Xiao Yan has now completely defeated his opponent.

The most direct point is that Qing Yan Jing, the most outstanding young member of the Futu Clan, was sent to Xiao Yan to become his disciple.

This girl is a dignified Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign, an ancestor-level existence in any continent she might go to, and her age is probably even older than Xiao Yan's, yet she actually wants to become his disciple.

But the reason is quite good—after Qing Yan Jing broke through to the Heavenly Sovereign, he awakened the Eight Divine Meridians, corresponding to the divine power Spirit Devouring Violet Flame.

The Spirit Devouring Violet Flame appears to be a blazing purple flame, but upon closer inspection, eight Purple Moon rotate within it, radiating wondrous power.

The Spirit Devouring Violet Flame has no destructive power against the physical body or matter, but it is as easy to deal with various Spiritual Power as brine curdling tofu, and its power is terrifying.

As soon as it touches Spiritual Power, the Spirit Devouring Violet Flame will burn wildly until it burns away all the Spiritual Power it touches. The devoured Spiritual Power will then be fed back to Qing Yan Jing.

Well... it's roughly equivalent to a weakened and incomplete version of the Nihility Devouring Flame — the Nihility Devouring Flame can devour anything, and if it only targets Spiritual Power, it can recover after devouring and refining, and can also release the same Spiritual Power, and it's permanently effective.

With the wealth of the Futu Clan, they could naturally exchange for the seed of the Nihility Devouring Flame at the Great Thousand Palace, but Qing Yan Jing encountered a problem when trying to refine the Nihility Devouring Flame.

After encountering the Nihility Devouring Flame, the Spirit Devouring Violet Flame seemed to have met its natural enemy, completely unable to fight against it. In fact, it was devoured by the Nihility Devouring Flame and became nourishment for that strange Black Fire Seed.

As for Qing Yan Jing, he even suffered a backlash during the refining process, his Spiritual Veins were damaged, and he could no longer use the Spirit Devouring Violet Flame.

Xiao Yan also left a corresponding cultivation technique for the Nihility Devouring Flame in the Great Thousand Palace, which can help him refine the Nihility Devouring Flame. However, Qing Yan Jing cultivates the Great Futu Art passed down by the Futu Clan. If she were to switch to another cultivation method, she would not be able to cultivate the core inheritance of the Futu Clan.

The Futu Clan discussed the matter and decided that the one who tied the knot must untie it, and that Flame Emperor would surely have a solution. Therefore, they prepared generous gifts for Qing Yan Jing to become his disciple.

But Xiao Yan didn't understand why the Nihility Devouring Flame, born from a Lower Plane of the Dou Qi Continent, was so ruthless, suppressing the corresponding divine abilities of the Eight Divine Meridians by more than one level.

It should be noted that the corresponding divine abilities of the Nine Divine Meridians are comparable to the Thirty-Six Peerless Divine Abilities, and belong to the absolute pinnacle in the Great Thousand World.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the effect of the Nihility Devouring Flame surpasses the Nine Divine Meridians and the Thirty-Six Peerless Divine Abilities.

Perhaps it was because the Nihility Devouring Flame followed him that it was able to shine so brightly in the Great Thousand World?

Xiao Yan thought to himself.

Qing Yan Jing successfully became Xiao Yan's apprentice, since Xiao Yan also had some interest in Formation.

On the Dou Qi Continent, the Heaven Refining Ancient Array is everywhere, filled with all kinds of Heavenly Flames, and its mysteries are endless.

In the Great Thousand World, Spirit Array Master are a special and respected profession, on par with Alchemist in the Dou Qi Continent.

Of course, there are many professions in the Great Thousand World, and the fact that Spirit Array Master can stand out is due to their exquisite skills.

In the Dou Qi Continent, to artificially create a cultivation space rich in World Energy, one needs at least the Dou Zun Realm to influence the space.

In this Great Thousand World, setting up a simple Spirit Gathering Array is sufficient.

In addition, various abilities such as attack, defense, suppression, sealing, and preservation have corresponding Formation, making Spirit Array Master all-rounders. Having one Spirit Array Master is enough to revitalize a force.

This is precisely why Spirit Array Master hold such an extremely prestigious position.

Spirit Array Master are divided into Spirit Array Master (below Sovereign), Spirit Array Master (Sovereign Realm), Spirit Array Grandmaster (Earthly Sovereign), and Spirit Array Great Grandmaster (Heavenly Sovereign).

With Xiao Yan's cultivation level, he was able to set up the Heaven Refining Ancient Array, which was equivalent to Spirit Array Grandmaster. After just two days of learning, he stepped into the realm of Spirit Array Great Grandmaster.

Therefore, the Zhou Tian Star Dou Great Array can naturally be arranged...

Centuries later, the Great Thousand World was at peace.

On the unremarkable Ming Bang Continent, a continent without even Heavenly Sovereign, a young man arrived with trepidation.

The Ming Bang Continent has no special products or treasure lands, but there is a stronghold of the Endless Fire Domain in the center of the continent. Everyone on the Ming Bang Continent can join the Endless Fire Domain by passing the test.

On this day, a weary young man arrived in the Ming Bang Continent.

"The legendary Flame Emperor, whose exact age is unknown, is definitely no more than a thousand years old. Not only has he broken through to the unprecedented Ruler Realm, but the Endless Fire Domain also boasts more than a dozen Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign..."

"Top-quality Spirit Recovery Pill! Body Restoration Pill! Soul Nurturing Pill! These will increase the success rate of dealing with the Sovereign's Minor Tribulations by at least 10%!"

"We're missing one more Spirit Array Master to form a team to explore the White Lotus Illusion Realm!"

"We need to jointly purchase a Life Spirit Flame and a thousand Sovereign Spirit Liquid per person. We still need three more people!"

"One of the Thirty-Six Peerless Divine Abilities, One Qi Transforms Three Pure Ones..."

"Damn it, it's that liar again!"

"You're selling something that's free for ten thousand Sovereign Spirit Liquid!"

"Don't let him get away!"

"How can you call it a scam? My detailed explanation is worth a single drop of Sovereign Spirit Liquid, even within the Endless Fire Domain!"

"Go to hell! You're selling ten thousand drops of Supreme Sovereign Spirit Liquid when one drop costs the same!"

"You're not a member of the Endless Fire Domain!"

A group of once unapproachable Sovereign, acting like ordinary street vendors, shattered the young man's understanding of the strong.