Thunder God's Hammer and Scepter

Within the Secret Land of the Sun-Moon Holy Land, Li Ming sat quietly in meditation.

This Secret Land had been personally opened by Li Ming and moved to the Sun-Moon Holy Land to serve as its foundation.

After finishing his lecture on the Grand Dao, Li Ming indeed discovered that a great deal of Faith Power had gathered once more.

The Faith Power that gathered this time was even more astonishing and purer.

He also discovered some Destiny Power of the Human Race.

It seemed that whenever a member of the Human Race achieved Enlightenment as Supreme, the Human Race's Destiny Power would gather.

When powerful figures of other races achieved Enlightenment as Supreme, the Destiny Power of their respective races would likely gather as well.

These things could neither be clearly explained nor fully understood, but after entering the cultivation world, one could indeed sense them vaguely.

Since these things had gathered, Li Ming did not stand on ceremony. He either stored them within the Heavenly Demonic Saber or allowed the Bronze Mirror to absorb them on its own.

Li Ming could observe that when the Heavenly Demonic Saber absorbed Faith Power, all manner of lifelike patterns appeared upon it.

After absorbing the Destiny Power of the Human Race, it changed again, revealing scenes of ancient forebears offering sacrifices as an entire people.

The countless patterns upon it were vividly lifelike. After absorbing so much Faith Power, they seemed to have truly come alive, as though they lived within the world of the Heavenly Demonic Saber.

The path of cultivation truly was wondrous.

If this weapon evolved to its final stage, perhaps it really could become a true world, like the creation of heaven and earth.

After becoming an Immortal King, one could even open up a new world within one's own body.

Now that Li Ming had achieved Enlightenment as Supreme, he truly could create worlds within Chaos where life could endure for long periods.

He could even transplant them into his own body.

Though he still could not create life from nothing, he could indeed allow living beings to dwell within the worlds he created.

That was incredibly wondrous.

After this lecture on the Grand Dao, Li Ming felt that he had gained quite a lot as well.

No wonder so many people enjoyed discussing mysteries and debating the Dao, and so many liked teaching others.

It turned out that lecturing on the Grand Dao was itself a process of cultivation and comprehending the Dao.

During this lecture, Li Ming had unexpectedly comprehended many things.

Even some matters he had previously been unable to understand now suddenly made sense.

It gave him the urge to give a few more lectures.

At that moment, he silently contemplated and summarized those insights.

Li Huayuan also came to the Secret Land. Regarding the Secret Land that Li Ming had placed here, he was both shocked and delighted.

Such a vast and powerful divine land could absolutely serve as the strongest foundation of the Sun-Moon Holy Land and allow it to look down upon all others.

At that moment, he entered the divine land and waited silently outside the palace.

Venerable Ming's seniority exceeded his by an unknown number of generations. Since the old Saint of the family had passed away, the family had not produced another Saint for a very long time.

He had also read some records within the family and learned about certain events from Li Ming's past.

Back then, Li Ming's parents had both died. His life in that small mountain village had been extremely difficult, and he survived by hunting.

If not for that wandering cultivator from the Zhang Family who took him away and guided him into the cultivation world, the world might truly have been deprived of such a genius.

No one had expected that Li Ming, whose cultivation aptitude had seemed utterly ordinary, would rise so miraculously and even set foot upon the Ancient Starry Sky Road.

Then he miraculously achieved Enlightenment as Supreme.

By then, the elders from those days had all died. They had even forgotten that their clan had once had such a member who entered cultivation.

The Li Family truly had not expected such an enormous windfall to fall from the sky.

Just as Li Huayuan silently pondered those records concerning Li Ming, a majestic voice rang out.

"Li Huayuan, come in."

"Greetings, Patriarch!" Li Huayuan respectfully bowed.

Li Ming sat cross-legged there, seeming like a mass of Chaos. Li Huayuan could not see Li Ming's appearance at all.

He could only see countless strands of Chaos qi swirling around his body, with a figure sitting within them like a god.

"The Sun-Moon Holy Land has developed well!"

"The family has also developed well under your leadership!"

"In this era, it is already quite impressive that you cultivated to become a Dao-Slaying King."

"I hope you continue working hard, strengthen the Sun-Moon Holy Land, and strengthen the family."

Li Ming seemed to recall events from his childhood, as well as certain things that had happened on Ziwei Star.

No matter what, he still had feelings for the Sun-Moon Holy Land and the Li Family.

Even though the bloodline connection had already become extremely distant.

Since setting foot upon the Ancient Starry Sky Road and wandering for so many years, everything on Ziwei Star had long changed beyond recognition. Those Holy Lands and aristocratic families he had once known were replaced generation after generation.

In the days ahead, Li Ming would remain at the Sun-Moon Holy Land for some time and lend a hand to the Holy Land and these clansmen while he was at it.

"Li Huayuan, I have not yet passed the scriptures and secret arts I created to anyone else. I will pass them to you now."

"This scripture is called the Thunder God's Heavenly Art!"

"You may study it. In the future, you may pass it on to any outstanding disciples you approve of or any immortal seedlings you take in, strengthening the Holy Land and the family!"

"Additionally, I will also pass Nine Secrets: Zhe and Nine Secrets: Xing, which I obtained by chance, to you!"

Li Ming lightly pointed a finger, and clusters of divine light flew into Li Huayuan's mind.

Seeing the inheritance he had suddenly received, Li Huayuan was both shocked and delighted.

Previously, he had cultivated only Sage Scripture and had never obtained any Supreme or Heavenly Venerable Scriptures.

When Li Ming had left back then, he feared they were too weak to protect themselves even if they possessed Supreme Scriptures, so he had only passed down one Sage Scripture to them.

Now that he had suddenly received so many top-tier scriptures, Li Huayuan's face was filled with delight. It was truly like ascending to the heavens in a single step.

In addition, the Sun-Moon Holy Land possessed a fragmented Dao Scripture, including the complete Dao Scripture: Wheel Sea Chapter and the incomplete Dao Palace Chapter.

Li Ming simply passed the complete Dao Scripture to Li Huayuan as well.

This meant that the Sun-Moon Holy Land now possessed two top-tier scriptures.

A single top-tier scripture was enough to create a powerful inheritance, a powerful Holy Land, and a powerful family.

With such scriptures, they could nurture the most exceptional geniuses.

With these scriptures, the Sun-Moon Holy Land would certainly be able to go farther.

After thinking it over, Li Ming decided to refine the mysterious palace he had obtained from that old ghost of the Divine Ruins into an Extreme Dao Weapon.

That palace was made from Chaos Stone. Though it was not one of the Nine Immortal Metals, it was enough to refine an Extreme Dao Weapon.

"Your strength is still too weak. If the Sun-Moon Holy Land lacks the strength to protect itself, that truly would not be good. I will refine another weapon for you."

"A Heavenly Venerable Weapon?" Li Huayuan asked excitedly.

"Yes."

After saying that, Li Ming flew into the outer space beyond Ziwei Star.

Li Ming continuously refined that palace, tempering it into the shape of a hammerhead.

He then summoned lightning and began tempering the Thunder God's Hammer.

Yes, Li Ming intended to refine this Extreme Dao Weapon into the Thunder God's Hammer and leave it for the Sun-Moon Holy Land.

Rumble!

The Heavenly Tribulation summoned directly by the Thunder God's Heavenly Art was like a vast ocean and like a galaxy cascading down, flooding that place directly from the void.

The sight of such lightning made the powerful figures on Ziwei Star tremble in fear.

They watched wave after wave of lightning, each bolt possessing the power to destroy heaven and earth.

Li Ming kept all the lightning firmly contained around the place where he was refining the Thunder God's Hammer, preventing it from damaging Ziwei Star.

Li Ming refined the weapon while carefully evolving the lightning.

Ever since obtaining the Thunder God's Scripture, he had carefully deduced it and created his own Thunder God's Heavenly Art. He had become especially interested in lightning.

Especially after learning that lightning had a special effect against Dark Strangeness, he became even more diligent in studying it.

Li Ming used lightning to refine the Extreme Dao Weapon. Because he possessed a Chaotic Body, he could draw down the Myriad Dao of Heaven and Earth, giving him an even greater advantage in refining an Extreme Dao Weapon.

Endless Grand Dao Laws were branded upon the weapon.

Countless bolts of lightning were also drawn into the Thunder God's Hammer, allowing it to refine itself internally.

Li Ming stood within the Thunder Sea, summoning lightning while observing the Great Dao Divine Patterns upon the weapon. In a daze, he seemed to gain some insight.

It could originally have been completed quickly, but Li Ming fell into a state of comprehending the Dao, so it took much longer.

In the end, it took nearly a full year before he completely finished refining it.

He did not refine only one Thunder God's Hammer.

After thinking it over, since he had given the Sun-Moon Holy Land an Extreme Dao Weapon, the Thunder God's Hammer, he might as well refine an Extreme Dao Weapon for the Ziwei Holy Land as well.

After some thought, he selected from the materials he possessed a material called Immortal Iron. It was the same top-tier material the Fighting Saint Emperor had used to refine the Immortal Iron Staff. Though it was not among the Nine Immortal Metals, it was enough to refine an Extreme Dao Weapon.

He used that material to refine a scepter, which could be called the Ziwei Scepter.

It bore not only the emblem of Ziwei Star, but also the emblem of the Ziwei Emperor Flower, along with countless other mysterious patterns.

As the final strand of lightning flowed into the Ziwei Scepter, this Extreme Dao Weapon was successfully refined as well.

He casually tested them. The two Extreme Dao Weapons were genuine.

Their full-powered strikes were equivalent to the strength of one of Li Ming's hands unleashing a bolt of lightning.

Heavenly Venerable Weapons of this level were indeed powerful enough.

He returned to Ziwei Star and casually tossed it to Li Huayuan.

"Imprint the Heavenly Venerable runes from the Thunder God's Heavenly Art upon it, then imprint some of your blood essence upon it. This weapon will then become linked to you by blood."

"Whether you pass it down to a future Holy Lord of the Sun-Moon Holy Land or to your descendants will be up to you."

"In any case, this is a trump card I am leaving for you. I hope you make good use of it and do not disappoint me."

Li Huayuan received the Thunder God's Hammer with trembling hands. He gently stroked it, sensing its mysterious and powerful aura and the patterns upon it. The more he looked, the more he loved it.

He felt as though the Thunder God's Hammer had an innate connection with him. That was because Li Ming had refined a portion of his own blood essence and a portion of Li Huayuan's blood essence into it.

This could be considered a bloodline connection of the family.

Li Huayuan had a feeling that with the Thunder God's Hammer's power, he would surely break through continuously and eventually become a Great Saint, or even a Quasi-Emperor.

"Patriarch..." Li Huayuan was too excited to speak.

Li Ming waved his hand. "The character Li cannot be written with two strokes. There is no need to say more!"

Holding the Thunder God's Hammer, the white-haired Li Huayuan seemed to be reborn, his entire person becoming radiant and spirited.

He deeply understood what it meant for one person to attain the Dao and for even chickens and dogs to ascend to heaven.

With a Heavenly Venerable Weapon and a Heavenly Venerable Scripture, no one could stop the rise of the Sun-Moon Holy Land.

In the days ahead, Ziwei Star would welcome an era belonging to the Sun-Moon Holy Land.

"Patriarch, the Holy Lord of Ziwei has been waiting for a long time!"

Li Huayuan had received instructions early on to invite the Holy Lord of Ziwei for a meeting.

However, Li Ming had fallen into a state of comprehending the Dao while refining the weapons, making him wait for a full year.

Even so, the Holy Lord of Ziwei had not a single complaint. Instead, he became even happier.

Being able to cultivate for a time within the Secret Land of the Sun-Moon Holy Land was an opportunity he could only dream of.

"Bring him in," Li Ming said.

Soon, a dignified middle-aged man walked in.

As the Holy Lord of Ziwei, he had already cultivated to the Great Accomplished King Realm. It seemed that he might have a chance to break through to the Saint Realm in the future.

After seeing Li Ming, he bowed with utmost respect.

Although his ancestor had once guided Li Ming onto the path of cultivation, the treasures Li Ming had given them when he left were more than enough to repay that favor.

For all these years, they had indeed benefited greatly from Li Ming's reputation.

"Greetings, Ziwei Heavenly Venerable!"

The Holy Lord of Ziwei insisted on addressing Li Ming as Ziwei Heavenly Venerable. Li Ming did not deny it and tacitly accepted the title.

To him, whether he was called Demon Venerable, Venerable Ming, or Ziwei Heavenly Venerable, it was merely a title.

"Rise."

The Holy Lord of Ziwei raised his head and discovered in astonishment that a mass of Chaos shrouded the area ahead. He could not see Li Ming's true appearance at all.

Remembering the rumors that Li Ming possessed a Chaotic Body, he immediately lowered his gaze.

"I invited you here this time because I wish to give you an inheritance as well."

"I have already passed my scripture to the Sun-Moon Holy Land, so I do not intend to pass that scripture to the Ziwei Holy Land."

"After thinking it over, I have decided to pass the Dao Scripture, this Heavenly Venerable Scripture, to you."

"This scripture is broad and profound, and it is absolutely no weaker than my Thunder God's Heavenly Art. If you pass it down to immortal seedlings you approve of in the future, you will certainly gain top-tier geniuses."

"Additionally, I have refined a Heavenly Venerable Weapon for you as well, to serve as your foundation."

Li Ming casually tossed the scripture and the Ziwei Scepter to this Celestial Master Zhang.

This Celestial Master named Zhang Wen trembled all over in excitement at the sudden gifts that had fallen into his hands.

He even forgot to offer thanks.

He excitedly gripped the Ziwei Scepter, a Heavenly Venerable Weapon, and the more he looked at it, the more delighted he became.

"Thank you!"

"Thank you, Heavenly Venerable!"

Seeing the Holy Lord of Ziwei overwhelmed by the sudden surprise, Li Ming waved his hand.

"No need to be polite. In the future, the Ziwei Holy Land and the Sun-Moon Holy Land may grow closer."

"This world is dangerous. You must walk the road ahead yourselves, and I cannot protect you at every moment."

"Now that I have returned to Ziwei Star, I can consider one of my wishes fulfilled."

"I have stayed here long enough. It is time to leave."

Li Ming waved his hand, tore open the void directly, and departed from the Sun-Moon Divine Sect.

Li Ming was not their caretaker. Having done this much, he had already reached his limit.

How far they would be able to develop in the future depended on their own fortune.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, several thousand more years passed.

The palace deep within the Reincarnation Sea had always been shrouded in endless Chaos.

Ever since leaving Ziwei Star, Li Ming had remained in secluded cultivation within the Reincarnation Sea.

The entire Reincarnation Sea was a true Life Forbidden Zone. No one dared come here to disturb him.

Occasionally, Saints or Quasi-Emperors passed by and gazed at the Reincarnation Sea Forbidden Zone from afar, growing more alarmed the longer they looked.

At times, Dark Supremes awakened and secretly observed the Reincarnation Sea.

Through their senses, they could feel the aura from the Reincarnation Sea growing increasingly powerful.

Clearly, Li Ming had continued to grow stronger throughout these several thousand years.

On this day, the endless Chaos within the Reincarnation Sea suddenly flowed toward a palace like a vortex.

In the end, all that terrifying Chaos energy flowed into Li Ming's body.

With a thunderous boom, incomparably terrifying lightning swept forth. A dreadful aura spread in every direction, while the Chaos and lightning above the Reincarnation Sea reflected one another, resonating and merging as one.

The auras of Chaos and lightning spread throughout the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, and countless living beings felt Li Ming's pressure.

After sensing Li Ming's aura, the many Human Race cultivators respectfully bowed toward the Reincarnation Sea.

As for the myriad beings of heaven and earth, they too bowed with utmost reverence.

No matter how unruly a living being might be, before the Supreme of the current age, they could only lower their heads.

Among some powerful clans that possessed Heavenly Venerable Weapons, their Heavenly Venerable Supreme Weapons quickly fully awakened under the stimulation of this aura.

They represented the Supremes of the past and refused to bow their heads to the Supreme of the current age.

That was right. These weapons, equivalent to the inheritances of those Supremes, possessed their own pride and were like extensions of the lives of those who had attained Enlightenment as Supreme.

They knew the Demon Venerable was powerful, but they were still unwilling to submit so easily.

They expressed their refusal to bow beneath others through their full awakening.

Yet they were swiftly suppressed by an even more overbearing aura.

No weapon's aura was stronger than Li Ming's, not even after fully awakening.

Terrifying Chaos Thunder swept through all directions, and dreadful pressure engulfed the entire world.

The Dao of Chaos seemed to suppress everything, while lightning seemed to destroy everything.

Many formations even automatically awakened beneath the suppression of this aura.

Some slumbering Dark Supremes were jolted awake, startled and enraged.

"What exactly does this Demon Venerable mean?"

"Is he provoking us?"

"Does he intend to challenge every Forbidden Zone by himself?"

Some Dark Supremes who disliked Li Ming had gone into slumber after he attained Enlightenment as Supreme, preferring not to see him.

Now that they had been awakened again, they were naturally both startled and furious.

"Do not provoke him. He has already killed many Dark Supremes."

"He is not deliberately provoking us!"

"Yes, I can sense it too. He has become even stronger, and he seems to be exploring an unknown realm!"

"Is he exploring the Longevity Method, or the Red Dust Immortal Ascension Method?"

"Is the Chaotic Body really that powerful?"

"The Chaotic Body is far too mysterious. In just over ten thousand years, he has already begun exploring the path to longevity."

When that incomparably terrifying Chaos and lightning had just swept through all directions, the many Dark Supremes had all been startled and enraged.

Very soon, however, they sensed a surge of vigorous life force within that aura of destruction.

"Hmph! He had better be researching the Longevity Method."

"If he wants to pacify all the Dark Restricted Areas by himself, then he is truly courting death."

Although the Demon Venerable had not outwardly displayed hostility toward the Dark Supremes, he had indeed slain so many of them.

This led many Dark Supremes to wonder whether Li Ming had done it deliberately.

If he truly wanted to kill every Dark Supreme by himself, then he had to be mad.

Many still intended to endure for tens of thousands of years, then divide up Li Ming's Chaos Origin.