" Sandao!!"
Lin Xiao watched as Liu Sandao was stripped of his power and died, and his heart sank to the bottom.
Clearly, this new man was an enemy, not a friend; he too had come to cause them trouble.
Having received the gift of power, when the fruit ripens, the sower will naturally come to reap it.
"Don't rush, it'll be your turn soon."
Xu Xiao carefully experienced the power that had returned to his body, which was more than what he had originally been given, and it also carried Liu Sandao's insights into the Dao of Fire and the formation of the Nascent Soul.
This is called using someone else's resources to achieve your goals!
People like Liu Sandao are all darlings of the world. Even without Xu Xiao's intervention, they would have achieved something in the original timeline.
In fact, according to the original plan of the Ancient God, they would not kill all of humanity; their revenge would only be to make humanity submit to them again.
It's like two people fighting; the stronger one doesn't necessarily come in with the intention of killing the other.
The problem was that Xu Xiao handed them a knife, giving the weaker human side the power to threaten the Ancient God.
To be honest, the apocalypse has developed to this point entirely due to Xu Xiao's interference.
The world was on the verge of destruction as humanity clashed with the Ancient God, and resentment permeated everywhere.
Whether they were dead humans or greedy Ancient God, their respective desires led to this outcome, which was perfect for Xu Xiao to reap.
"Come back, all of you, my strength."
Seed of Desire flew back into Xu Xiao's body from all corners of the world, and Xu Xiao's momentum continued to rise.
Imbuing the Seed of Desire is like sowing a seed, while the reward for completing the task is like fertilizing and watering. Based on this, the power will grow in different ways depending on the host.
Putting aside immeasurable things like insights, Xu Xiao's total energy level alone has more than doubled compared to before.
This is a much faster path to growth than cultivation!
With desire as the seed and all living beings as the soil, astonishing fruits can be borne.
During the brief moment when Xu Xiao withdrew his power, the Ancient God who were watching were also pondering how to face this powerful being.
Running seems impossible; fighting seems hopeless.
As Xu Xiao's power continued to rise, his mere aura was enough to deter even the most powerful Lord of the Abyss from resorting to violence.
They are not even in the same league; taking action will only hasten one's own demise.
"Okay, this experiment has come to a relatively successful conclusion. You guys are next."
Xu Xiao turned his attention to the few surviving Ancient God, who were materials he had prepared long ago.
"Great being, we are willing to submit to you, only asking that you lead us out of the prison of this world."
The Lord of the Abyss spoke humbly.
"To leave this world, of course I must leave; otherwise, I wouldn't have planned all this for nothing."
"Thanks you.."
"I'm just taking your essence with me!"
All things perished; the entire the Cabin in the Woods World was devoid of any living creature.
Xu Xiao floated in the Void, surrounded by thirteen clusters of essence that shone with different lights.
Because of the conflict between the Ancient God and humans, this world is now filled with intense desires, which perfectly suits his needs for advancement.
"The first step is to completely master this world!"
The World-Crossing Gate within Xu Xiao's body exerted its power, rapidly encroaching upon the world's World Authority.
Since no living beings have come, the world's World Will has begun to slowly fade away, offering virtually no resistance.
In just two days, the World Authority fell into Xu Xiao's hands.
"Next, I will use the essence of the 13 Ancient God to forge a body capable of withstanding my power, as an avatar."
With a thought, Xu Xiao activated the World Authority.
The earth began to crack open until the core of the lava was exposed.
Thirteen shimmering essences flew into it, and Xu Xiao began to use the World Authority to merge them.
These Ancient God were beings that originated from the very beginning of this world; this is merely a repetition of their birth process.
The Ancient God were originally powerful beings similar to Innate God. However, by absorbing the Mind Stone power of human worship, panic, fear, and so on, they gradually transformed into various beings representing the forces of fear in different regions.
The Yanluo of Huaxia, the demons of America, the Blood Ancestor, and so on, all embody humanity's fear of the unknown, which created the image of Ancient God.
What Xu Xiao is doing now is to remove those impurities and recreate the body of a Innate God with infinite possibilities.
Soon, deep within the earth, a unique body began to be born, fused with the power of 13 Ancient God.
The shape of "carefree" simply reflects its essence of possessing immense capacity for inclusion.
Under Xu Xiao's influence, this Innate body slowly began to take on a human appearance, and later became exactly like Xu Xiao.
Xu Xiao pulled it to his side, sensing the essence of the body, and nodded in satisfaction. "Only such a body can match the Dao of Desire, which encompasses countless desires. It's quite a decent clone."
Then Xu Xiao touched his brow, ruthlessly splitting off a small portion of his true spirit and injecting it into the body in front of him.
The body, which had been lifeless, instantly shone brightly after being infused with Xu Xiao's true spirit, and then opened its eyes.
"It's a strange feeling. I am you, but not entirely you, the true self."
"I also find it strange. I am you, but you are not all of me. You are more like an independent entity, separate from me?"
Xu Xiao rubbed his aching forehead, somewhat excited. This was the first time he had ever split his true spirit to create a clone, and such a powerful clone at that.
"According to Osiris, the separated divine consciousness is originally one with the self and can be controlled at any time, so there should be no worry about betrayal, right?"
With a thought, he gained complete control over his clone. After trying it out, Xu Xiao finally felt relieved.
"It's quite a strange thing that we're different bodies but share the same heart, but we still need to give you a name to distinguish you."
Xu Xiao looked at the face that was exactly the same as his own and thought about it again and again.
"The spirit of the valley never dies; it is called the mysterious female. The gate of the mysterious female is called the root of heaven and earth."
"Since you are the Innate body I forged from the essence of 13 Ancient God, you are worthy of this title that symbolizes all things."
"From now on, how about I call you Xu Xuanpin?"
"I will obey your command, Your Majesty." Xu Xuanpin nodded and stood behind Xu Xiao without hesitation.
"Very well, the next step is to forge the scattered desires of this realm around you, creating a divine core, and ascend to godhood!"
"I couldn't ask for more."
Xu Xuanpin flew into the air, the endless desires of this world began to spontaneously converge on him.
Xu Xiao's own understanding of the Dao of Desire also flew out from his body and merged into Xu Xuanpin's body, using it as a basis to absorb endless desires.
At this point, everything else is set in stone, with no surprises whatsoever.