Seated atop the circular arch, gazing at the boundless expanse of shadowy figures surrounding him, Ye Chen’s heart settled into profound peace. He slowly closed his eyes, and the entire clamorous world quieted with him.
Blood flowed through the vessels within his body.
The eight small golden dragons coiled around his heart began to turn slowly, gnawing at the energy within the heart, converting it into a special power that surged into the cellular genes of his body. Instantly, the bones and blood throughout his entire frame reached a critical threshold!
“Breakthrough, Divinity!”
After his physique surpassed the 10 million mark, the blood within Ye Chen roared like an erupting volcano, suddenly boiling fiercely. Hot and scalding, it burned within him, threatening to consume his entire body whole.
“Aaaahhhh…”
Ye Chen opened his eyes. His formerly black irises were now golden. He looked up at the ethereal, mist-shrouded heavens and let out a wild, soaring roar.
The sound shook the wilderness, and the heavens and earth shifted hue!
A dazzling golden light erupted from Ye Chen’s form, illuminating the entire world. It connected with the sky, opening a mysterious passage. Beneath this sky-piercing beam of golden light, the passage unfolded like an ancient gate, slowly cracking open bit by bit.
Looking up from below, it appeared as a circular golden space, blazing with incandescent gold. This golden radiance poured down like a waterfall, and golden grains of sand drifted through the air, visible to the naked eye, forming what seemed like a golden river of sand that slowly enveloped Ye Chen.
“This, this…” Shao Hao’s pupils contracted, an unspeakable horror rising in his chest. Despite his vast knowledge and extensive experience, witnessing such a grand breakthrough spectacle left him deeply shaken. Although he had known beforehand that cultivating the Tiandao Jing would result in an immense scene during a realm breakthrough, this still far exceeded his expectations.
Bai Yijun stood in the wind, her white robes fluttering around her. She stood quietly, gazing at that steadfast, rock-like figure, a faint tenderness shining in her clear, bright eyes.
The three Pangu Generals behind him all showed subtle changes in expression. Staring at the strange phenomenon in the sky, their hearts hammered against their ribs. They deeply understood what such a grand breakthrough signaled; the divine power Ye Chen would gain upon completion would be enough to thrust him directly into the pinnacle of Divinity!
The prerequisite, however…
His comprehension of the Laws had to keep pace with the realm.
But Ye Chen’s comprehension of the Laws was already at the peak of Divinity. He now looked up at the golden sand particles in the sky, feeling the vigorous divine power contained within each grain. A mix of excitement and thrill surged through him, yet it felt utterly natural, so he calmly watched the mysterious world unfolding above.
In a daze, he thought he saw a figure flash within it.
A mere illusion?
Ye Chen paused momentarily, but before he could contemplate further, the ocean of golden sand completely enveloped his body. His entire form seemed to lose gravity and floated slowly upward. Suspended mid-air, streams of golden sand seeped through his skin, rapidly remodeling the genes and energy composition within his body.
The previous Pseudo-Divine Power underwent a kind of metamorphosis, swiftly turning into a scorching gold, brimming with a grand and sacred aura. It appeared to be hundreds of times more potent than before!
Ye Chen could feel every cell in his body emitting a sense of joy under the swirling embrace of the golden sand. He closed his eyes, quietly absorbing the changes within, while madly consuming the external golden sand, drawing it into his body to be transformed into that fiery golden Divine Power!
Under his consumption talent, the Pseudo-Divine Power inside rapidly evolved into Golden Divine Power, and the vast expanse of golden power from outside was swiftly absorbed, filling every major meridian and blood vessel within him. With a thought, Ye Chen activated the Source Crystal Grass for energy storage. The Pseudo-Divine Power stored in the grass was absorbed by the plant itself, promoting nutrients for his body's growth.
Long before initiating the breakthrough to Divinity, Ye Chen had already guided the Source Crystal Grass to advance to the Divine Emperor realm, enabling it to hold a terrifying degree of Divine Power.
Ye Chen unleashed his maximum consumption capacity, fiercely channeling the Divine Power within him into the Source Crystal Grass. Compressed by both his consumption talent and the Tiandao Jing, this was no ordinary Divine Power—it was Tiandao Divine Power condensed nine times over!
In future battles, this Divine Power could continuously replenish his reserves, as there wouldn't be enough time to use Divine Stones for replenishment during combat.
As Ye Chen broke through to Divinity and began accepting the Divine Power, the golden circular world slowly expanded to a terrifying magnitude, visible almost across the entire Pangu Nation, even throughout the entire spiritual civilization!
At this moment, whether it was the mercenary from the merchant guild hunting demonic beasts in the wilderness or the merchant chatting in a hotel, everyone witnessed the rare spectacle unfolding outside!
A golden sky!
Countless golden grains of sand flowed within it!
The dense aura of Divine Power was almost intoxicating. Many cultivators in the Ghost God realm felt their inherent ghostly energy recoil in fear under this vast ocean of golden power, unable to exert even a fraction of their strength.
“What is this!”
“What is happening? What in the world is going on?!”
“So much Divine Power! Is some great treasure being unlocked?”
Everyone erupted, but quickly, on televisions and the massive screens in the plazas, the national President appeared to speak. This President was naturally one of the individuals arranged by Fuxi and others to manage the common people and major national enterprises.
“Everyone, please do not panic. This is the 36th Pangu General, and now likely the 37th, General Ye Chen, undergoing his breakthrough to Divinity. This is a rare spectacle occurring once in hundreds of millions of years. Do not panic, and absolutely do not attempt to fly up into the sky to enter this ocean of Divine Power to seek it out. Doing so will only result in your body being destroyed by divine retribution!”
The President’s speech immediately captured everyone’s attention. On every street corner, in every alley, people exchanged looks, their expressions beyond shock.
Breaking through to Divinity?
Many who were already in the Divinity realm couldn't help but shed tears upon hearing this. Humans simply couldn't be compared; this wasn't just a breakthrough to Divinity—it was likely a greater spectacle than even a Divine Emperor breaking through! He was too monstrous!
As everyone stood stunned, the golden ocean in the sky slowly ceased expanding. Immediately afterward, everyone felt the entire world suddenly quiet down. A vast and majestic aura emanated from this golden ocean. All discussion stopped, mouths agape, staring at the expanse of golden sky.
Ancient and mysterious Sanskrit chanting arose, softly resonating throughout the heaven and earth.
A clear, empty-valley sound propagated across the entire world.
Quietly, the chanting continued.
Everyone felt as if their souls were being caressed by a gentle palm, calming every thought. All closed their eyes, expressions filled with enjoyment, lost in the sound of the chant.
Who is singing?
Ye Chen also heard the chanting. A sudden thought arose in his heart: an urge to open his eyes and see the source of the song.
In the Pangu Divine Hall, within a simple study, Fuxi sat by his desk, gazing out the glass window at the golden sky. A light flickered in his eyes as he pondered some matter.
Amidst the chanting, directly above Ye Chen’s head, a phantom figure slowly manifested. This phantom stood suspended in mid-air, possessing two nearly transparent, beautiful wings on its back. Each wing carried an aura of perfect sculpting, utterly captivating, as if all the beauty in this world paled in comparison to this radiant phantom.
This beautiful phantom hovered in the air, and crystalline light particles, glittering like diamonds, slowly dropped from her wings. They fell onto the area around the viewing platform, seeping into the bodies of countless people, including Shao Hao and Bai Yijun.
“This is…” Bai Yijun felt the crystal light melting upon entering her body, transforming into pure energy. She looked somewhat surprised, never having anticipated such a grand phenomenon accompanying a breakthrough to Divinity.
“Is this breaking through to Divinity?” she murmured softly, instinctively looking down at her own palm, her expression somewhat bewildered. In her memory, she had never experienced such a process. After her soul transplant, when she awoke, she was an infant, slowly growing until, around two or three years old, she began meditating.
By the time she reached sixteen or seventeen, she felt her soul and body aligning more and more perfectly. Infinite Divine Power spontaneously generated from within her body, automatically becoming true Divine Power, eventually leading her to become a Divine Emperor, and even surpassing that level!
Her strength had been changing rapidly, yet she had never encountered such an anomaly during a Divine Power breakthrough. The power within her seemed inherently hidden, automatically emerging from her flesh and blood, pushing her forward until she became a powerhouse transcending the Divine Emperor level in a haze.
Seeing Ye Chen’s breakthrough now, she couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation—what would such a breakthrough feel like?
The enormous, beautiful phantom in the sky was breathtakingly beautiful, seeming utterly alien to this world. Thus, shortly after appearing, it automatically dissipated.
The golden ocean in the sky slowly contracted, finally converging into a single point that vanished with a flash of golden light.
Ye Chen drifted down from the sky. The mysterious Sanskrit chanting vanished concurrently with the disappearance of the beautiful phantom. Ye Chen looked down and felt the changes within his body, immediately realizing his Divine Power was full, reaching 100,000 points! Equivalent to a peak Divinity level!
“This is Divine Power…” Ye Chen clenched his fist, feeling the transformation in his body, his eyes momentarily bewildered. No one understood better than he how dramatically his strength would increase upon reaching Divinity!
Simultaneously, the many spectators on the viewing platform snapped back to awareness. Those who remained calm quickly collected their thoughts and tested the changes within their bodies, causing their pupils to shrink and their expressions to drastically alter.
“This, this is…”
“I, I, I’ve reached the peak of Ghost God realm!”
“Me too!”
Everyone erupted, their eyes flushed crimson, feeling the earth-shattering transformation within them, their very blood trembling.