Chapter 7

After all, throughout the long ages of the Myriad Worlds, wasn't she the one who had achieved Earthly Path Reincarnation? Even he knew such crucial information—how could Yue Jianshi and the Heart of the Earthly Path not know? Yet these thoughts lasted only an instant before he cast them aside and focused on the predicament before him.

He needed to resolve a major problem; otherwise, everything would be meaningless.

He asked the Heart of the Earthly Path about the plan for what came next.

Faced with Hun Wusheng's anticipation and nervousness, the Heart of the Earthly Path confidently declared that he would handle everything from here on.

He was one of the rulers of the Netherworld and possessed formidable strength.

The Netherworld was the seat of the Earthly Path opened by Earthly Emperor Yue Jianshi, so it could be considered the domain of another Earthly Emperor deity.

As the spirit of the Earthly Path Inheritance, the Heart of the Earthly Path held immense authority here. Even against the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation, who had been severely wounded by the Five Directions Divine Lords and was now at his weakest, the Heart of the Earthly Path remained confident that he could deal with him.

Thus, he resolved to solve both the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation's problem and Hun Wusheng's aptitude problem.

Had he not feared alerting the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation, Hun Wusheng would have long since been destroyed by him.

In truth, the Heart of the Earthly Path had no need to be so overly cautious.

"Kid, your luck is pretty good."

"Though your current ghost clan body has potential, it still falls short compared to a true Innate Divine Being. If you wish to enter the ranks of the Primordial World's strongest, it would be like an ant climbing a mountain."

"This place happens to hold an opportunity for your complete transformation."

"I will use the power of the Authority of the Earthly Path to mobilize the Netherworld's strength, strip the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation of his divine soul, and deal with it."

"You will take the chance to absorb his Innate Origin and strengthen yourself."

"This will not only completely eliminate the hidden danger within Yue Jianshi's inheritance, but also make up for your innate deficiencies, allowing you to transform from a Postnatal Ghost Ancestor into a true Innate Divine Ghost Ancestor."

"By then, you will become an existence second only to the very pinnacle, possessing the fortune of a Ghost Ancestor, as well as the fortune of the First Postnatal Ghost and the First Innate Ghost."

The Heart of the Earthly Path spoke slowly.

Even the Heart of the Earthly Path could not help sighing at Hun Wusheng's good fortune.

Never before had anyone received such treatment—using the power of an entire world to undergo transformation, with the Innate Great Dao Origin of a top-tier Innate Divine Being available for absorption.

If Hun Wusheng's aptitude had not truly been so poor, the Heart of the Earthly Path would almost have thought he was Yue Jianshi's successor!

Hun Wusheng was also greatly astonished upon hearing this.

"Foundations can be improved like this?"

In the legends, he had never heard of any method in the Primordial World that could elevate a postnatal lifeform into one with the Innate Divine Being Foundation.

But that was probably because his level was too low. The methods of those top-tier giants were beyond the imagination of a minor figure like him.

"Your knowledge is still too shallow. To beings such as Yue Jianshi, this method is nothing unusual."

"However, without the help of a Mighty Being, ordinary lifeforms cannot possibly hunt an Innate Divine Being."

"Even if they did hunt one, they would need supreme external assistance to help them absorb the origin."

"Thus, those capable of doing so have no need for this method, while those incapable of doing so cannot use it."

It was a dead cycle.

Hun Wusheng's horizons were thoroughly broadened at this moment.

Then, the Heart of the Earthly Path said indignantly:

"This is a secret art Yue Jianshi specially created in case a future successor possessed poor aptitude."

"Anyone capable of becoming Yue Jianshi's successor would surely be extraordinary, but just in case, this method came into being."

Sensing that the opportunity before him was exceedingly rare, and knowing full well that he and the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation shared an irreconcilable enmity, he decided to lend a hand.

If the aptitude of whoever inherited Yue Jianshi's inheritance in the future was **, this method would elevate them and help them rise to an even greater height.

Even within the Primordial World, top-tier Innate Divine Beings were only a small group.

Thus, whether it was Yue Jianshi or other great Primordial powers, all possessed their own unique methods of elevation.

However, most of the time, these methods had no practical use.

Yet the occasional exception, such as Hun Wusheng now, became the key to turning the tide.

This method could help Hun Wusheng defy the heavens and alter his fate, giving him limitless possibilities to change his own aptitude.

Hun Wusheng was deeply grateful for this.

He promised that in the future, he would seek out the most exceptional Innate Divine Being to inherit Yue Jianshi's legacy.

He was not an ungrateful person. If it lay within his power, he would certainly help the Heart of the Earthly Path find a true successor.

The Heart of the Earthly Path was greatly satisfied upon seeing this.

He instructed Hun Wusheng to hurry and prepare for the ritual, lest the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation suddenly awaken.

The reason the Heart of the Earthly Path had helped Hun Wusheng this time was precisely because he valued his ability and character.

Otherwise, could just any lifeform possibly earn the favor of the Heart of the Earthly Path? This was, in truth, an investment in Hun Wusheng.

The improvement of Hun Wusheng's aptitude would bring immense benefits both to the Yin-Yang Ghost Clan and to whoever inherited Yue Jianshi's Earthly Path Great Wall in the future.

Moreover, the Heart of the Earthly Path and the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation were bound by deep Yin Guo; the struggle between them would not end until one of them died.

Therefore, the Heart of the Earthly Path's intervention this time was merely taking the opportunity to do Hun Wusheng a favor.

Time flowed by like water, and storms rose and shifted within the Netherworld.

Within the Great Netherworld, an immense and terrifying power silently gathered at the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation's sleeping place.

Astonishingly, the surrounding environment did not stir in the slightest because of it, allowing the Beast Emperor to remain peacefully asleep.

If such an aura had appeared elsewhere, it would have been enough to shake the entire Primordial Era.

Suddenly, an earth-shattering boom shattered the silence.

The sleeping Beast Emperor of Reincarnation seemed to sense an unprecedented crisis.

In an instant, its fur stood on end, and it jolted awake.

Then, it witnessed a horrifying sight.

Before it could fully react, that powerful force had already sealed all its movements, rendering it unable to move.

At this moment, the Netherworld's skies and lands changed color. The power of myriad Daos gathered into terrifying Earthly Path Divine Chains that blotted out the heavens and covered the earth.

Amid Netherworld Yin Clouds and thunderbolts, a massive eye appeared in the sky, staring down at the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation and bringing with it an intense sense of mortal danger.

Though it wanted to struggle, it discovered that it had already fallen into a desperate predicament.

A familiar power of the Netherworld's Earth Emperor Dao Fruit bound it, leaving it unable to move.

At its peak, it might have been able to resist such restraints, but now it lacked the strength.

Gravely wounded, even the Great Dao of Reincarnation it depended on for survival had suffered severe damage. It was even less capable of resisting the assault of the Netherworld's omnipresent power.

Beset by troubles within and without, the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation was powerless to strike back.

Only then did it finally discover the crux of the matter—the power of the Heart of the Earthly Path.

It roared furiously, "So it was you, Heart of the Earthly Path, behind this! I should have known you were hiding in the Netherworld!"

As for Hun Wusheng, it did not spare him even a second glance, treating him as an insignificant ant.

Even so, the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation did not fall into despair. "This time, this emperor was careless and fell prey to your scheme.

"But do you think that's enough to restrain me? You possess no true offensive power, and the Netherworld's power is not inexhaustible."

It asked disdainfully, "What gives you the right to fight me? That ant alone?"

At this moment, the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation had regained its confidence and was no longer as flustered as before.

When it first entered the Great Netherworld, the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation had immediately seen through the true nature of the Heart of the Earthly Path and the Netherworld with its unique insight.

In truth, the Heart of the Earthly Path was merely a key to unlocking Earthly Emperor Yue Jianshi's inheritance.

As for the Netherworld, the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation knew that it was not something it could remain entangled with for long.

But what happened next was beyond its expectations.

The Heart of the Earthly Path showed no fear of it whatsoever and mocked, "With this ant, we can make you perish completely!"

The Beast Emperor of Reincarnation retorted, "He may be an ant now, but that may not be the case in the future."

It further explained, "As long as I help him absorb your Innate Origin, he will possess the potential of a Top-grade Innate Divine Being."

Faced with such a threat, the Heart of the Earthly Path no longer concealed its strength and responded to the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation coldly.

As an existence that had accompanied Yue Jianshi through the Primordial Era, it knew all too well how tenacious and difficult to deal with top-grade innates were.

Even if they fell, so long as they reached the realm of Grand Unity Venerable God, there would eventually come a day when they returned.

Thus, there were exceedingly few Top-grade Innate Divine Beings who had truly perished.

Yet truly destroying an Innate Divine Being was not impossible, especially for the Three Sovereigns of old.

Time passed amid this tense atmosphere.

Hun Wusheng could not intervene in the enmity between the Heart of the Earthly Path and the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation, so he closed his eyes and began cultivating, preparing for the opportunity soon to arrive.

He knew that the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation's Innate Origin would not be easy to absorb, but this was a great opportunity to surpass the Innate Divine Beings of the Primordial Era, and he could not afford to miss it.

After the two sides faced off, the Heart of the Earthly Path realized that the time had come and began to act, wasting no more words.

Using the Netherworld's power, it formed a giant hand that seized the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation, attempting to pull a colossal beast phantom from within it.

The Beast Emperor of Reincarnation continuously used its own power to resist, and the two sides fell into a stalemate.

A closer look revealed that this colossal beast phantom was no different from the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation's true body. Ghostly Purple Innate Reincarnation Origin Great Dao Power coiled around it—it was the Primordial Chaos Nether Reincarnation Qi that had existed at the dawn of the Primordial Era.

Now, Hun Wusheng only needed to prepare himself to receive and absorb this power.

When the Ancestral Qi appeared, the void seemed to transform into a land of reincarnation, and the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation's soul-body was seized by panic.

Though it did everything in its power to stop it, it could only halt the process briefly.

Yue Jianshi's heaven-defying method of altering fate was activated. The Beast Emperor of Reincarnation was both shocked and enraged as it questioned why Hun Wusheng wanted to use its origin to improve his aptitude.

But the Heart of the Earthly Path did not care. It even implied to the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation that this was merely one of Yue Jianshi's minor methods, and that his true might was beyond imagination.

The Beast Emperor of Reincarnation still harbored doubts, but the Heart of the Earthly Path ignored it no longer and instead began giving Hun Wusheng instructions.

It emphasized that absorbing the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation's origin would be difficult, but so long as Hun Wusheng persevered, the benefits to him would be immense.

If he could absorb fifty percent of the Origin, he could obtain the Innate Reincarnation Authority and seal its Origin within Hun Wusheng's body.

Hun Wusheng began to completely absorb the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation's Origin. This was his chance to wipe out the latter.

The Heart of the Earthly Path made him understand that if he could not completely replace everything the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation possessed, the latter might return at any moment.

Faced with this situation, Hun Wusheng had to steel his resolve and absorb as much as he could.

Once it began, Hun Wusheng was like a tiny worm parasitizing the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation's Origin, madly siphoning away his Ancestral Qi.

At this moment, the gestation speed of his Ancestor of the Ghost Dao Authority was rapidly increasing, and at the same time, he felt endless mysteries of the Ghost Dao surge forth.

The Beast Emperor of Reincarnation's own Origin was continuously draining away, filling his heart with unease.

He desperately considered countermeasures, hoping to find a way to stop Hun Wusheng from absorbing it.

At the same time, the Heart of the Earthly Path was also supporting Hun Wusheng, helping him absorb the Origin more effectively while remaining alert at all times for the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation's counterattack.

The outcome of this confrontation would determine both their fates.

Yue Jianshi's unique methods had brought the study of Origin to its ultimate limit, beyond anyone's reach.

The Beast Emperor of Reincarnation finally realized Hun Wusheng's threat, feeling himself driven into a dead end by this ant he had once deemed insignificant.

Although the absorption was slow, the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation did not dare act rashly. Once he lost his Origin, there would be no turning over for him again.

The panic and fury in his heart drove him mad, and he nearly acted personally to eliminate this threat.

However, the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation conceived a plan, deciding to use his own Origin against Hun Wusheng.

His decision was fraught with risk and sacrifice. To contend against this irresistible force, the Beast Emperor of Reincarnation could only choose to actively pour Origin Ancestral Qi into Hun Wusheng's body.