At this moment, atop the Divine Pillar.
Looking at the cluster of "divine essence light" before him, the usually imposing King Zhenruo revealed a rare smile.
He had finally reached this point.
Last time, if not for that bastard [Shadow] stabbing him in the back, he would have succeeded long ago.
It would not have been delayed until today.
Fortunately, this time had gone fairly smoothly.
This was also why [King Zhenruo] had chosen the summit of the Divine Pillar for the ritual.
This time, no one could possibly stab him in the back or disturb him again.
Even if Xushiki came in person, he would be unable to instantly break through the Divine Pillar's "distance within reach, worlds apart" barrier.
At the same time, [King Zhenruo] glanced down at the great hall below, taking in Otsutsuki Genshi, Kuramitsuha, and the others.
"Quite lively down there."
The Council managing to breach the great hall
was somewhat unexpected, but still within reason.
If the Council truly did nothing at all, that would be even more abnormal—and far more unsettling.
Still, it seemed everything was under Grandfather's control.
There was no need for him to concern himself with it.
What mattered most now was quickly absorbing this divine essence and ascending to true godhood.
Very soon, threads began to split off from the sphere of divine essence before him and were drawn into King Zhenruo's body.
Every single thread was enough to activate the [Yellow Spring Seal] once.
Judging by its energy level, it likely contained even more power than hundreds or thousands of Chakra Fruits.
That was also enough to prove, indirectly, just how powerful Otsutsuki Ryushiki's soul had once been.
One had to know, divine essence had no form to begin with. It had only manifested as an aura of