The strange power within the Divine Ascension Pill transformed into countless slender threads, dispersing throughout Ji Changkong’s five organs, four limbs, and hundred bones, seeming to subject his mind and body to a novel baptism. Amidst the pain, his entire being ascended once more.

In a state of daze, the Grand Void Secret Record in his mind manifested its wondrous utility. The arcane techniques within the Seven-Colored Soul Seal, previously incomprehensible, suddenly became crystal clear. Aided by the Grand Void Secret Record, the six divine abilities merged again in a marvelous fashion.

He once more fell into the state of selflessness, forgetting everything.

Time lost all meaning during his cultivation. He could not sense its passage, passively accepting the changes within his body. His subconscious seemed to take the lead, guiding the power of the Divine Ascension Pill to flow slowly through every cell and meridian within him...

A year, or perhaps a century, slipped by unnoticed.

Unaware, those slender threads of power originating from the Divine Ascension Pill began to refine the small area in his chest and abdomen where the Heaven Origin Pearl was stored. Under the influence of the Pill, the meridians in that region became variegated with five colors, seemingly holding inexhaustible resilience.

These meridians connected to the Heaven Origin Pearl, and the medicinal efficacy of the Pill flowed through them into the Heaven Origin Pearl.

After an indeterminate period, the Heaven Origin Pearl responded. The pure energy, refined over eons and hidden within it, seemed to be triggered, overflowing from the Pearl and surging back into Ji Changkong’s body through the acupoints, nourishing his bones, flesh, and entire network of meridians.

A marvelous power slowly infiltrated all seven hundred and twenty of Ji Changkong’s acupoints, causing them to revolve along specific trajectories like distant stars.

With every full circuit completed by the acupoints, the world within them seemed to double in scope. Unperceived, the Heaven Origin Pearl, via the meridians spanning Ji Changkong’s body, connected with every single acupoint. Their energies could be exchanged; a constant influx of power from the Pearl poured into the surrounding acupoints, quietly reshaping them.

Who knew how much longer passed, until one day, Ji Changkong suddenly shuddered violently, his entire body beginning to tremble lightly.

All seven hundred and twenty-one acupoints shone with the brilliance of myriad stars, illuminating the surrounding space with dazzling light. The power of the Heaven Origin Pearl erupted fully, flooding his acupoints with frantic energy.

The acupoints continuously transformed, the worlds within them sprouting vortices of varying sizes. Gradually, every single acupoint in Ji Changkong’s body seemed to become another Heaven Origin Pearl. The power within these acupoints diffused throughout his entire being, operating wildly inside him...

The greatest beneficiary was Ji Changkong’s vital blood. Endless streams of power converged into his blood, refining it repeatedly until it contained world-shattering might.

The acupoints within his body radiated light intensely. Suddenly, Ji Changkong’s entire body was illuminated brilliantly, like a glowing miniature sun, dazzling beyond measure.

Power surged through Ji Changkong’s body, triggering the latent purity of this sacred land. The pure energy residing there resonated wonderfully with his physical form. At once, this sacred land began to change as well; its power, drawn by Ji Changkong’s physical body, quietly flowed into him...

This process continued for a long stretch of time. Ji Changkong’s body cycled through the form of the Purgatory Ghost Clan and then reverted, his scales vanishing. His garments suddenly shredded, revealing a physical body as crystalline as jade, like some kind of translucent crystal, shimmering with breathtaking luster.

The acupoints across his body seemed like crystal facets, slowly turning, causing Ji Changkong’s aura to grow stronger and stronger...

Far away on two separate landmasses, Ling Meng and Zi Han, who had initially worn faint smiles suggesting everything was under control, gradually let those smiles fade. Their expressions grew profoundly solemn, as if they realized something had completely escaped their command.

Osos, while assimilating the experiences of this period, suddenly detected the changes in the sacred land. His gaze pierced through obstacles, landing upon Ji Changkong, revealing an expression of shock.

Abruptly, Ji Changkong opened his eyes. Within them seemed to reside the ultimate truth of the cosmos, giving one the marvelous impression that he himself was the supreme principle of the universe.

In his mind, the divine abilities within the Seven-Colored Soul Seal fused rapidly, and within his sea of soul, a brand-new profound mystery of Chaos was deeply etched into his core.

Ethereal Motion—one of the Chaos Mysteries—the ability to command the powers of heaven and earth, gather the essence of creation, and refine cosmic energy at will!

The new Chaos Mystery was deeply imprinted in his consciousness, granting him, in an instant, the same power as Osos: the ability to manipulate the various forces existing between the universe with his spirit at will. The difference was that he needed no incantations; his intent was the bridge connecting him to all forms of cosmic energy.

Simultaneously, as Ji Changkong awoke, he realized the Grand Void Secret Record had opened the Grand Void Space for him.

Maintaining his original posture, Ji Changkong’s spirit suddenly plunged into the Grand Void Illusion. Within the Illusion, countless tiny suns spewed flames, completely engulfing the black hole. After this prolonged tempering, the wondrous mystery of World Refinement had completely burned away the power clinging to the black hole.

The black hole housing High Priest Ouro finally vanished, revealing Ouro’s ball of dim primary soul, exposed in the Grand Void Illusion. Seeing Ji Changkong’s spirit enter, Ouro immediately shrieked, "You actually stepped into the Primordial Realm!"

Ji Changkong’s spirit instantly coalesced, reforming into his likeness in a single breath. He nodded with a smile, "Just getting started. Once I refine you, I can grasp the Primordial Chaos Realm completely and obtain the Upper Scroll of the Soul Suppressing Chant, truly understanding the profundities of the divine soul."

"You cannot do this!" Ouro cried out in terror.

"That is not up to you!" Ji Changkong let out a long, hearty laugh that echoed through the temporal flow of the Grand Void Illusion. Wherever the laughter passed, a star trembled slightly, spiritual energy roiled, and the beings living upon those stars prostrated themselves, crying out, "The Celestial God reveals his might!"

Wherever his laughter traveled, the spiritual energy of the stars instantly became incredibly dense. The sun, moon, and stars emerged one after another in the void. The five elements of heaven and earth spontaneously germinated from the core of those stars, making the world within the Grand Void Illusion entirely consistent with the outside world.

The flames from the miniature suns suddenly shot towards High Priest Ouro, instantly enveloping him. Power capable of shattering heaven and earth erupted violently, surging toward Ouro’s soul, beginning the refinement of the remnants of the High Priest’s soul power.

At the same time, as Ji Changkong’s divine sense shifted, a wondrous light shield suddenly enveloped High Priest Ouro. The soul aura of Ouro, following his refinement, transformed into waves of memory within the shield, rapidly absorbed into Ji Changkong's mind.

The High Priest’s memories and perceptions of the divine soul rapidly dissolved. In this Grand Void Illusion controlled by Ji Changkong’s will, Ouro’s vanishing memories and insights into the cosmos all became Ji Changkong’s spiritual sustenance, none wasted, all forming the foundation for Ji Changkong’s advancement to deeper realms.

Ouro initially continued his wails, but gradually, he fell silent. Following the cleavage and merging of his memories and life imprint, the last primary imprint of Ouro existing in the universe finally began to disappear completely.

The Lower Scroll of the Soul Suppressing Chant proved to be a potent antidote specifically targeting Ouro. Under the annihilating power of the Lower Scroll against the divine soul, High Priest Ouro, this ancient, malevolent powerhouse of the Purgatory Ghost Clan, became a sacrificial lamb. His life imprint faded slowly, eventually vanishing.

In contrast, a strange light flickered in Ji Changkong’s eyes. As Ouro’s memories vanished, Ji Changkong intercepted everything, learning of Ouro’s deeds. He accepted Ouro’s perceptions of the divine soul—which the High Priest had cherished as treasures—and obtained all the profound mysteries contained within the Upper Scroll of the Soul Suppressing Chant.

Finally, the dark mass of Ouro’s transforming soul exploded, shattering into specks of light the size of millet grains. The specks continued to break apart into streams of light, but they were firmly contained by the light shield Ji Changkong summoned, refined one by one by the power residing within the shield...

High Priest Ouro was utterly annihilated, with no chance of resurrection forever!

This time, his death was absolute. His soul imprint, his memories, and all mysteries concerning the divine soul were crushed, refined into nothingness, becoming a piece of memory in a corner of Ji Changkong's mind, enriching his comprehension of power and fulfilling his ascent.

High Priest Ouro had lived for tens of millions of years, possessing innumerable memories in his mind. Ji Changkong, upon receiving these memories and insights, did not take them lightly. He immediately began to purge the dross, forcibly excising irrelevant memories from his mind. Ouro’s life experiences, various romantic entanglements, and anything not pertaining to his power or soul perception, were refined anew.

What remained deeply embedded in Ji Changkong’s mind were Ouro’s perceptions of the divine soul, his cognition of various cosmic forces, the new laws of power he had created, his experience in creating life, including his insights into black holes, and finally, the method for controlling the Ouro Divine Sect.

Only these memories were perfectly preserved by Ji Changkong, tucked away in a corner of his recollection, to be slowly contemplated and thoroughly understood, so that they might truly become his own.

Especially the contents of the Upper Scroll of the Soul Suppressing Chant—the profound chapters on the divine soul that the High Priest had deeply understood—were repeatedly comprehended by Ji Changkong. He then utilized the wondrous mysteries of the Upper Scroll to slowly cleanse his own soul, beginning another divine soul baptism, making his soul immortal and indestructible, forging a terrifying spirit that surpassed ordinary Primordial Chaos experts.

All the myriad applications of soul power flashed through his mind. He became immersed in this new realm. In a daze, he emerged from the Grand Void Illusion. Through the meridians connected to the Heaven Origin Pearl, his nerves communicated with it, and he fully understood the method by which the High Priest had controlled the Heaven Origin Pearl...