Xuan Qing's Scheme, One Man Invests Himself in Divinity

The beings born when heaven and earth first split were either ferocious beasts formed from the world's malevolent energy or deities who wielded a specific domain. They were born with various authorities, making them even older than the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans. Yu Jiang, capable of wielding three authorities simultaneously, was undoubtedly among the top-tier of these Innate Deities.

It was a pity that Yu Jiang's timing was unfortunate. The Great Dao he wielded became an obstacle to the Dragon Clan's dominance over the Four Seas, leading to his demise at the hands of the Ancestor Dragon and the Dragon Clan.

At that time, the Fierce Beast Tribulation had just ended, and the Great Desolation was still in its primitive era. The Innate Deities of that era would instinctively vie for Destiny and authority.

Since the Dragon Clan intended to rule the Four Seas, how could they allow a Sea God to exist above them?

"It's about timing! It's about fate!"

Xuan Qing couldn't help but sigh. He then looked at Zhi Ming and asked, "Senior, besides the authority of the Wind God, can I also take the authority of the Plague God?"

"As you wish!"

Zhi Ming was slightly taken aback, then chuckled, "Having too much authority isn't necessarily a good thing! You are an Immortal Path cultivator; it's not suitable for you to get entangled with too much karma! However, that fellow Mengzhang will probably be happy to see it!"

The current cultivation system was vastly different from the ancient era. Immortal Path cultivators could also leverage the rules of heaven and earth by comprehending various Spiritual Powers.

If one wielded authority related to their own Great Dao, their cultivation might advance by leaps and bounds. If they wielded unrelated authority, it might even hinder their cultivation.

Xuan Qing didn't mind.

He was already following the path of refining all methods and had comprehended the "Other Self" technique. He could completely use his "Other Self" avatars to receive this karma on behalf of his main body.

Furthermore, he had his own subtle plans. He knew that the Witch and Demon Clans would suffer mutual destruction, Di Jun would fall, and the Dao Ancestor's attendant, Haotian, would become the new Heavenly Emperor.

Haotian would be short-handed, and coupled with the arrogance of the Twelve Golden Immortals who would commit a killing tribulation, all these karmic entanglements would lead to the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation.

But what if the Heavenly Court wasn't short of people?

Xuan Qing, having comprehended the "Other Self" technique, could effectively act as several people at once.

In fact, after splitting off his "Other Self," "Suiren Shi," he had conceived a bold idea.

The disciples of the Chan and Jie sects looked down on Haotian and the Heavenly Court, believing the Immortal Path offered freedom and unwilling to be commanded by Haotian.

Then he would personally fill the positions for the Investiture of the Gods!

The Heavenly Court's Upper Four Departments: Thunder, Fire, Dou, Plague, and the Lower Four Departments: Constellations, Three Mountains and Five Peaks, Rain and Cloud Dispensation, Gods of Good and Evil – all these represented various authorities!

For Xuan Qing, who was refining all methods, this would be of unimaginable benefit, helping him better understand the "Heaven's Will" and comprehend the myriad Great Daos of the Primordial World.

What is poison to you is honey to me!

When Haotian became the Heavenly Emperor, he would proactively ascend to heaven. He would first have "Suiren Shi" strive for the authority of the Fire Department, and then use the authorities of the Thunder God, Wind God, and Plague God obtained from Lei Ze and Yu Jiang to split off several "Other Self" avatars, seize divine positions, and strive to control eight departments' authorities by himself.

Let Haotian be the Heavenly Emperor!

His task was to seize various divine positions and effectively sideline this Heavenly Emperor.

Countless thoughts flashed through Xuan Qing's mind. If he could refine the authorities of the Wind God and Plague God, it would be natural for him to become a Wind God and Plague God in the future.

He had refined the Innate Thunder Pool and wielded several types of divine lightning, so it wouldn't be a problem for him to become a Thunder Department righteous god!

"Suiren Shi" ignited the fire of civilization, and now he had refined several divine fires. When the Human Race became the protagonist of heaven and earth, it wouldn't be difficult for him to become a Fire Department righteous god.

Later, when he found the "Treasure-Dropping Coin" and established the monetary and trading system, he could enter the Treasury Department and become the God of Wealth, in charge of the fortunes of all beings, which wouldn't be excessive!

Initially, Xuan Qing was somewhat displeased with Mengzhang's scheme against him, but upon thinking of the two great authorities he was about to obtain, he cast his displeasure aside!

Zhi Ming's voice came again, "How about you reconsider? Although the authorities are good, undertaking the karma will also consume your own Destiny."

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior!"

Xuan Qing's mind was made up and he wouldn't hesitate, "I will not regret it! Please tell me, Senior Zhi Ming, how to refine the authority of Great God Yu Jiang!"

"Alright!" Zhi Ming no longer tried to persuade him and instead explained to Xuan Qing, "Before Yu Jiang perished, he integrated his authorities of the Wind God and Plague God into a Spiritual Treasure called the Myriad Tribulation Chessboard! The space you are currently in, and the demonic beasts within this space, were all evolved by the Myriad Tribulation Chessboard!"

"And the Sea Eye you see is formed from Yu Jiang's resentment. Use the merit you possess to purify the resentment within that Sea Eye, and you will naturally obtain the authorities within the chessboard."

Xuan Qing suddenly understood.

Mengzhang, as one of the Four Pole Sacred Beasts, gained a continuous stream of merit by suppressing the Land of the Eastern Extremity each day. However, his merit was all used to offset the karma of the Dragon Clan.

Where would there be any surplus?

No wonder Azure Dragon Mengzhang had schemed against him!

It turned out he had his eyes on the merit Xuan Qing possessed from drilling wood for fire and evolving the Innate Eight Trigrams!

Karma manifested in all aspects and could erupt at any time, especially for those who had karma with the Dragon Clan, as it might bring about the danger of extermination!

Even though Yu Jiang and Lei Ze, who had karma with the Dragon Clan, had perished, their Grand Unity True Spirits remained. What could be destroyed was only their physical bodies and Primordial Spirits. Perhaps one day, drawn by karma, they might be reborn from the endless void.

These two were among the oldest Innate Beings, born when heaven and earth first split, even older than the renowned Three Thousand Guests of Zixiao Palace.

If they were to return and settle accounts with the Dragon Clan, given the Dragon Clan's current size, even if they weren't wiped out, they would suffer a severe blow.

They might never recover!

Although the Dragon Clan's power was not what it used to be, they could still barely maintain their position with their past foundation. If their foundation were depleted, or if they suffered a heavy blow, they might truly face annihilation.

He had heard that not long ago, Eastern Emperor Taiyi led the elite of the Demon Clan and fought a great battle with several ancestors of the Dragon Clan in the East Sea.

Following Zhi Ming's guidance, Xuan Qing first struck the Sea Eye with the "Purple Lightning Hammer" to force out Yu Jiang's resentment, and then slowly enveloped it with his Golden Light of Merit.

As expected, merit was a universal remedy. In just a moment, it eliminated Yu Jiang's lingering resentment, and two chess pieces, one black and one white, shot out from the Sea Eye.

These were the "Wind God" and "Plague God" authorities that had materialized from Yu Jiang.

"Refine!"

Xuan Qing quickly activated the Forge of Creation.

After an unknown amount of time, the "Wind God" authority was refined first. It intertwined with Lei Ze's "Thunder God" authority, slowly beginning to transform Xuan Qing's Innate Wind-Lightning Dao Body. In the void, wind and lightning forces intertwined, and the Great Dao roared. As the two merged, Xuan Qing's body emitted bursts of immortal light, as if he were ascending to the heavens.

At this moment, Xuan Qing suddenly felt his innate talent undergoing another metamorphosis, transforming from a top-grade Innate Being Root towards a supreme-grade Innate Being Root.

Meanwhile, the Dao Tree within his Inner Scenery Land began to grow wildly. In mere moments, it shot up from its previous height of several dozen zhang to hundreds of zhang.

Its trunk also became considerably thicker!

Furthermore, as Xuan Qing's understanding of the Way of Wind and Thunder deepened, the Dao Tree continued to grow, showing signs of breaking through a thousand zhang.

Xuan Qing immediately struck while the iron was hot and refined Yu Jiang's "Plague God" authority.

"Creation!"

When he opened his eyes again, Xuan Qing saw a being with a human head and a fish body nod slightly at him before dissolving into specks of light that quickly vanished into the void.

Following this, the void violently trembled, and a sensation of the world spinning and tilting washed over him. A powerful repulsive force then expelled Xuan Qing from this strange space.

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