Chapter 9: God King Level Dao, Ancient Bodhi Tree (Four More)_1
「In God's Kingdom.」
"DING, a strand of Faith Power detected. This time, with a millionfold amplification, you have obtained one million strands of Faith Power."
"DING, your believers have sacrificed a Small God Crocodile to you. This time, with a ten-millionfold amplification, you have obtained a mass of Quasi-Emperor level Divine Crocodile Essence Blood."
"DING, your believers have sacrificed the Crocodile Ancestor to you. This time, with a billionfold amplification, you have obtained Super-class God Beast Blood Essence."
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One alert after another rang out. Hongmeng, who had been fighting fiercely on the battlefield, rampaging unstoppably, paused his actions.
Ye Hei has reached Mars and asked for Xiong Ba's help to annihilate the Crocodile Ancestor?
With a thought, Hongmeng understood the entire sequence of events. He didn't particularly care about things like Super Divine Beast Essence Blood or Quasi-Emperor Essence Blood. The Quasi-Emperors of the Covering The Sky World were roughly at the Eighth Level, while Great Emperors were equivalent to the Ninth Level, with combat power that might reach the Tenth Level. Super Divine Beasts were equivalent to Lord Gods; their essence blood was barely considered a treasure for the current Hongmeng.
"DING, your believers have sacrificed a Bodhi Seed to you. This time, with a twenty-billionfold amplification, you have obtained a Supreme Innate Spiritual Root, the Ancient Bodhi Tree."
"You have obtained a God-King Level Amitabha Buddha Path, as well as three thousand Lord God Level Buddhist Paths!"
Hmm?
Hongmeng's gaze focused. The Bodhi Seed contained the Path of Emperor Amitabha, and unexpectedly, it had been amplified to the God-King Level. This is equivalent to the path of a Daluo Golden Immortal. As for the three thousand Lord God Level Buddhist Paths, they are merely icing on the cake, likely amplified from the paths of other Buddhist sages. More importantly, the Supreme Innate Spiritual Root is comparable to an Innate Treasure. This is a huge gain!
"My God, what's wrong?" Ah Yin's hazy eyes gazed at Hongmeng, her red lips parted, her breath as fragrant as orchids, her affection as gentle as water.
"It's nothing. Let's continue." Hongmeng didn't elaborate further but sent a Divine Sense message to Luo Xian, instructing her to head to the Covering The Sky World. Such matters did not require his divine presence. Moreover, the altar Ye Hei had hastily constructed was poorly supplied. Except for the Bodhi Seed, the other sacrificial offerings were meager, not even including the traditional animal and livestock sacrifices. If Hongmeng hadn't known there was a reason for this, he would have struck Ye Hei with Divine Thunder to teach him the meaning of awe, let alone grant any reward.
「Covering The Sky World.」
「On Mars.」
Ye Hei, Xiong Ba, Pang Bo, Li Xiaoman, and the others wore shocked expressions; the latter, in particular, had faces filled with disbelief. They watched as the Small God Crocodile on the altar began to glow, then transformed into strands of golden thread. Each thread emitted an incredibly terrifying fluctuation, even more terrifying than the Crocodile Ancestor Blood Essence beside it. Meanwhile, under the divine light, the Crocodile Ancestor Blood Essence continuously transformed, appearing like a dazzling miniature sun. Endless Dao Laws intertwined, and the surrounding space twisted as if it couldn't bear the pressure and was about to shatter. If not for the light emanating from the altar blocking the pressure from the essence blood, the entirety of Mars would have collapsed and been annihilated in an instant.
What shocked them most, however, was not the Crocodile Ancestor Blood Essence, but the previously unremarkable, walnut-sized Bodhi Seed. The Bodhi Seed visibly took root and sprouted, transforming into an Ancient Bodhi Tree. Mysterious patterns adorned every leaf and branch of the Ancient Tree, imbuing them with profound and esoteric auras. A single glance felt like reaching the zenith of wisdom, sparking countless insights, and evoking a sensation of ascending to immortality through sudden enlightenment.
At the same time, a Buddha manifested beneath the Ancient Bodhi Tree. This Buddha had bushy eyebrows, large eyes, and a broad face. Endless Buddhist light swirled around him as he elucidated the profound truths of Buddhist law. Three thousand Buddha phantoms sat cross-legged behind him, listening to his teachings. To see him was to feel as if one was witnessing the ultimate truth of Buddhism, the Great Path of Buddhism itself.
"HISS! This is a miracle!"
"This is too terrifying!"
"Unimaginable!"
"Truly terrifying!"
Pang Bo, Li Xiaoman, and the others were utterly astounded. Even the far more experienced Xiong Ba and Ye Hei were equally shocked, their hearts roiling like a turbulent sea. They knew the Bodhi Seed was extraordinary, but it was, after all, just a Bodhi Seed. Yet, even before the Upper God manifested, the seed was directly transformed into an Ancient Bodhi Tree. They could sense that this Ancient Bodhi Tree was incredibly terrifying, probably billions of times more powerful than the one Ye Hei had cultivated in the original story. Each leaf seemed like a world unto itself—vast, mysterious, profound, and unpredictable. The mighty power of the Upper God was unfathomable and immeasurable.
BOOM.
A clap of thunder echoed from the heavens above, snapping everyone out of their shock. Endless divine light tore through the sky, revealing a deep abyss that spanned the horizon. An infinite torrent of divine light poured down from the abyss like an inverted Milky Way. Amidst the resplendent multi-colored glow, a voluptuous and graceful Peerless Goddess in white attire, treading a path of golden light, descended from the Nine Heavens.
Matchless elegance.
Incomparable grace.
A terrifying divine might emanated from her.
Majestic.
Sacred.
Her aura was so majestic and sacred that it was impossible for anyone to harbor any blasphemous thoughts.
Luo Xian. Xiong Ba recognized her at first glance. After all, he was the one who had sacrificed Luo Xian to the Upper God after annihilating the Emperor of Heaven. Feeling the terrifying aura emanating from her, Xiong Ba felt a complex mix of emotions.
As expected. Sacrifice truly is a shortcut to ascend to the heavens in one step. Despite my arduous efforts over such a long time, they don't compare to Luo Xian's meteoric rise. He was certain that even if he used two top-grade artifacts, he wouldn't be able to withstand a single move from Luo Xian. The disparity between people is simply too great!
"Greetings, Divine Envoy," Xiong Ba and Ye Hei bowed respectfully. The others quickly followed suit. Luo Xian now represented the God of Hongmeng; they dared not show any disrespect.
"With reverence, I receive my God's Divine Mandate." Luo Xian bowed towards the celestial vault, and a Golden Command descended into her hands.
"Hear the Divine Mandate of my God! Ye Fan, for his meritorious sacrifice, is granted the post of Divine Envoy of this world, ten drops of Quasi-Emperor Level Divine Crocodile Essence Blood, and the Bodhi Seal!"
"Xiong Ba, for his diligent sacrifice, is awarded one drop of Quasi-Emperor Level Divine Crocodile Essence Blood!"
As Luo Xian's voice resonated, streams of divine radiance descended from the sky, directly entering the bodies of Ye Hei and Xiong Ba. Of course, Pang Bo and the others also received rewards corresponding to their contributions.
Divine Spirits are supremely exalted, utterly just and true. Regardless of good or evil, all believers are treated equally. Of course, if your wickedness displeased Hongmeng, he could also obliterate you in secret.
BOOM.
A powerful aura surged forth. A Divine Spirit Mark appeared on Ye Hei's forehead. With the integration of the ten drops of Quasi-Emperor Level Divine Crocodile Essence Blood, his Ancient Saint Body was instantly activated. His Sea of Bitterness was broken open, and his physique grew wildly. His blood roiled like the surging Yangtze River, thundering loudly. Finally, a vast, ocean-like qi and blood energy emanated from him, turning the surroundings golden.
At this moment, Ye Hei achieved Ancient Saint Body, Little Cheng. Relying solely on his physical strength, he was comparable to a fifth-order powerhouse, making him comparable to the ancient Powers of the Covering The Sky world, or even the Killer Kings.
In the chat group, seeing Ye Hei's status on his profile change from 'ordinary person' to 'fifth-order', Yue Buqun, Murong Fu, and the others were green with envy. They were still struggling at the fourth order. However, they had no grounds to complain. Ye Hei's world was of a higher rank than theirs, and he possessed more treasures. Even that single Bodhi Seed was more precious than everything they had sacrificed combined. It was only natural that he received greater rewards.
Simultaneously, divine light enveloped Xiong Ba. Behind him, the phantom of a terrifying Divine Crocodile faintly appeared, exuding an intimidating ferocity as his strength grew considerably. However, he still remained at the eighth tier.
"I hope you will all continue to strive diligently and not disappoint the high expectations of Our God." As Luo Xian's voice sounded, the Golden Command fell into Ye Hei's hands, while Luo Xian ascended, returning along the path she had taken to arrive. The Ancient Bodhi Tree and all the sacrifices followed closely behind her.
"I thank Our God for these gracious gifts! I shall not fail Our God's high expectations and will spread Our God's glory to every corner of the world!" Ye Hei declared solemnly. Immense power surged within him. At this moment, even if he were to face the Crocodile Ancestor from before, he had the confidence and strength to confront it head-on.
"We thank Our God!"
Although the rewards Pang Bo and the others received were merely leftovers, the enhancements they experienced were beyond anything they could have previously imagined. Everyone's face flushed with excitement, and they were overwhelmed with emotion.
"Ye Tiandi, now that matters here are concluded, I'll head back first. Remember to call me if you need anything next time!" Xiong Ba had no intention of taking the Nine Dragons Coffin with Ye Hei to the Big Dipper. After bidding farewell, he returned to the Fengyun World by sending a red packet.
「Meanwhile.」
In the Covering The Sky World, countless ancient and powerful beings were awakened.
「In the major forbidden zones.」
Innumerable terrifying Divine Senses intertwined.
"What's going on? Just now, it seemed like some great terror descended; it made our very souls tremble!"
"I felt it too. Could an Immortal have descended?"
"How is that possible?"
"How is it not possible? Besides an Immortal, what other existence could evoke such a vast and dreadful terror, like the majesty of the heavens itself?"
"What a pity, it's too far away now; we can no longer sense it!"
"Such a pity! A pity indeed!"
Sighs of regret arose. Attaining immortality was the greatest obsession of all the Forbidden Zone Venerables. They would not miss even the slightest opportunity. Even if it meant shattering their bones and slaughtering the world, they would not hesitate.
Moments later, unable to sense any further disturbances, all the agitated Divine Senses once again fell silent, as if nothing had happened.
However, they did not know that a storm was brewing, heading straight for the Big Dipper Domain. When it arrived, it would undoubtedly shock the entire Big Dipper Domain, and perhaps even the entire universe.