Divinity

"Xu Mingjie, what exactly is your brother doing? If he doesn't show up soon, all the great progress we've made will be lost."

White Tiger Duke Dai Feng slammed his fist on the table and stood up. He had already been robbed of his position as the Star Luo Emperor, yet he still had to deal with so much official business here. This was simply intolerable.

He couldn't understand what could have caused Xu Mingxi to go into seclusion for nearly a month right after ascending to the position of Star Luo Emperor.

The new emperor did not show his face for a month, which not only caused dissatisfaction among his ministers, but also sparked much discussion among the common people, with all sorts of opinions being expressed.

Dai Feng heard several versions of the story. Some said that the emperor was assassinated by the Spirit Hall Empire as soon as he ascended the throne, while others said that the new emperor was indulging in pleasure and neglecting state affairs.

The most outrageous claim is that the former emperor refused to relinquish power and imprisoned the new emperor.

Dai Feng immediately ordered his men to take the person who spread those words to a corner and tear them to pieces. If he had the power to imprison Xu Mingxi, would he have given up the position of Star Luo Emperor?

"Your Grace, please be patient. My brother should be out soon. Please hold on a little longer."

What could Xu Mingjie do? He had been dealing with official duties for nearly a month, even neglecting his cultivation. Did he say anything?

Seeing White Tiger Duke storm off, Xu Mingjie glanced around to make sure no one was there, then slumped onto the table, groaning incoherently.

He missed his days at the Star Luo Royal Soul Master Academy, where all he had to do was cultivate and at most exchange pleasantries with the sons of the powerful and wealthy. It was nothing like how troublesome things were now.

"Ugh, so annoying! Where did my brother go? If he doesn't come back soon, I'm going to declare him dead under mysterious circumstances and take the throne myself."

Xu Mingjie glanced around again, and after confirming that no one was there, he quietly stood up and walked to the throne of the Star Luo Emperor at the top.

He stroked the throne, which was carved from a single piece of ancient Warm Jade, and his heart was filled with excitement. This was the symbol of the Star Luo Empire's imperial throne. He really wanted to sit on it.

"Mingjie, do you really want to sit in this position?"

"Of course, who wouldn't want to be emperor?"

Xu Mingjie, whose mouth moves faster than his brain, paused for a moment, then turned around sharply and finally saw Xu Mingxi, who had been in seclusion for a month.

Seeing his hand still resting on the throne, Xu Mingjie quickly withdrew it, looking awkwardly at Xu Mingxi, pretending that nothing had happened.

"Brother, where have you been all this time? I saw your throne is covered in dust, so I wanted to wipe it clean for you. Yes, wipe it clean."

"I'm serious, you'll still have to take this position in the future, but since you're not capable enough right now, I'll be acting as your substitute for the time being."

Huh? Me?

Xu Mingjie was a little confused. He was just a bit dizzy from doing too much work and was just talking nonsense. He didn't have the confidence to subdue other forces.

Unfortunately, Xu Mingxi wasn't joking; he genuinely wanted Xu Mingjie to inherit his position.

The Sect Master and Xu Mingguang will be responsible for the construction of the Star Crown Sect and the Star God Hall. As long as the two sides maintain cooperation and tacit understanding, the Star Crown Clan can always stand at the top of the Douluo Continent.

Xu Mingxi now very confident. He is certain that he can keep the Star Crown Sect strong and prosperous, simply because he activated that pitch-black Crystal Ball.

No, it should be said that the Pseudo-Divinity was activated.

Ever since this Pseudo-Divinity was activated by the Star Luo Empire's people's faith in the Star God, it began to absorb the Soul Power within Xu Mingxi's body.

During this month, its absorption never stopped. If Xu Mingxi's body hadn't been relatively strong and her Starlight Soul Power hadn't recovered relatively quickly, she would have been almost completely drained.

The combination of this Soul Power and the gathered Faith Power finally gave this Pseudo-Divinity a trace of godhood, thus completing its activation.

Its jet-black surface seemed to be covered by a starry curtain, and upon closer inspection, one could even see golden and silver specks of light shimmering within this starry curtain.

Just as Xu Mingxi picked it up, wanting to examine it closely, a sudden change occurred.

The phantoms of the Sun God Yue Shen suddenly appeared in the secluded chamber, filling the entire room with golden-red halos and silver radiance.

They stared at the divine spark in Xu Mingxi's hand below, their mouths slightly agape, their beautiful eyes sparkling with wonder.

They were just trying anything as a last resort, and didn't really have much hope that Xu Mingxi would succeed. They never expected that he would actually activate the Pseudo-Divinity.

Moreover, unlike his brother's Star Godhead, the Godhead that Xu Mingxi activated with his own Soul Power also contains the power of the sun and the Silver Moon.

Although this power is very weak, it is real.

The Sun God and the Yue Shen exchanged a glance and nodded. The first part of their plan had been accomplished; now all that was needed was time.

With a wave of her hand, the golden-haired Goddess caused the divine spark in Xu Mingxi's hand to slowly float into the air before he could react. A beam of golden energy shot out from her body and entered the divine spark.

Like her was the Yue Shen, who also emitted a silver energy from her body. The two energies intertwined within her divine core and gradually disappeared.

Xu Mingxi noticed that there seemed to be more gold and silver spots on the divine object, and the colors were also slightly brighter.

Before he could ask, the divine essence, drawn by the energy of the Sun God, slowly descended in front of him and gradually entered his body.

"Boy, you're really lucky. This divine spark has already been infused with the Deity essence of us sisters. Once you've fully digested it, that's when you'll obtain our divine positions."

The phantoms of the Sun God and Yue Shen slowly disappeared. Taking out this Deity essence had also caused them considerable damage, and they needed to return quickly to recuperate.

At this moment, Xu Mingxi no longer cared about saying goodbye to them. Ever since the divine spark entered his body, he had headed straight for the Sea of Consciousness.

The moment the divine spark appeared in the Sea of Consciousness, the fragments of the Star God's divine spark that he had previously absorbed slowly emerged and gradually merged into this divine spark.

The origins of the Sun God, Yue Shen, and Star God —three Deity— were intertwined within this divine core. Instead of making him an instant god as Xu Mingxi had hoped, it gradually faded into obscurity.

Just as he was wondering, a powerful yet gentle energy surged out from his divine core, filling his limbs and bones.

This energy nourished every part of Xu Mingxi's body, and every cell in his body cheered and jumped for joy, just like a parched land receiving sweet rain.

He could clearly feel his Soul Power rapidly increasing, and even his physical attributes were constantly improving.

Seizing this great opportunity, Xu Mingxi quickly sat cross-legged on the Prayer Mat and began cultivating.

He had a premonition that this was his chance to truly stand at the pinnacle of the Douluo Continent.