After more than ten breaths of time, Xiao Chen still had not calmed down. This was the Noble Fate path deduced by the real Imperial God King. It could be said to be a direct disciple.
In the outside world, though Immortal Marquis had passed down this inheritance to the human world, it was no longer the same as it was in the beginning after so many years.
"Back then, I created the Path of Fate Marquis, which was different from the Noble Plane Path of Fate. I was at my peak and my martial arts had reached the extreme. Therefore, I was able to go against the heavens and destroy emperors."
After handing over the secret technique to Xiao Chen, the Imperial God King took a deep breath and continued, "After spreading this secret technique to the Great Wilderness, this old man went into seclusion in my later years, intending to deduce the path after the Divine King of Fate. However, fate is just too elusive and boundless. Even Sovereigns couldn't fully explore it. Even though this old man went into seclusion for a hundred thousand years, I was still stuck at the realm of the Divine King of Fate. I couldn't deduce any further and finally passed away unwillingly!"
What!
"There's still a Path of Fate after the Godking of Fate?"
Xiao Chen's eyes were filled with shock. This was beyond his imagination. A peak-level ruler with the Godking title could go against the heavens and destroy emperors. If there was a Realm of Fate after that, how terrifying would it be?
"I called it the Godking of Fate. However, even after 100,000 years, I still couldn't find a way to become a Godking."
The elder's eyes flashed with sadness. Though he was formed from remnant souls, Xiao Chen could still sense the regret in the elder's heart.
"Is there really a way out?" Xiao Chen murmured. Since the beginning of time, only a handful of people have been able to understand the mysteries of fate.
"It's the path of the strongest, but it's also a dead end!"
"Then why didn't you pass down the method and let the younger generations of the human race pass down your wish? Maybe one day, there will be a warrior who can inherit your wish and deduce the real Godking's path."
Xiao Chen's words were doubtful. When he created the Title Marquis, he only sensed the Godking's path and it was cut off after that.
"It doesn't matter if I say it or not. Ever since I passed away in meditation, how many Deity Overlords have been born? How many Deity Overlords have become Godkings? How many of them have reached the peak of Godking? How many of them have gone against the heavens again?"
"This …!"
The old man's question stumped Xiao Chen. The existence of Conferred God Kings was a great secret of the human race. With his current strength, he was not qualified to know how many Conferred God Kings the human race currently had.
"It's not that easy to advance from Divine Overlord to Divine King, and then to Peak Divine King. Even if they advance to Divine King, it's already a dead end for them because they don't have enough strength to bear such majestic luck!" "That's right.
"If they try to bear it forcefully, their souls will dissipate."
The old man said softly to Xiao Chen, "Just like this Black Iron Arrow, the material determines how many mysteries it can bear. In order to bear even more mysteries, it needs to be tempered, becoming even more refined and of a higher grade. Only then will it have the ability to bear even more mysteries."
"If you want to gain more strength, you have to go through more trials and tribulations. This saying applies to cultivators as well!"
"This junior has learned his lesson." Xiao Chen bowed again.
At the same time, he had also figured out his future path. He wanted to comprehend the nine mysteries of fate and step onto the path of a Godking. Finally, he wanted to break through the five steps and ascend to the supreme realm!
"The path of body refinement you walk is the ancient method of body refinement. If you can experience the Blood Yuan Transformation, the Eternal Yuan Transformation, and the final Mixed Yuan Transformation without dying, you will be able to become a Sovereign with just your physical body alone. Your strength will be comparable to the great beasts of the Desolate Land who dared to fight against Divine Beasts in the early Desolate Land.
"As for comprehending nine mysteries and experiencing nine derivations of Laws, it is also an ancient method of Battle Qi cultivation. It is called the Nine Heavens Ascension. When you comprehend nine mysteries and derive Laws to perfection, you will have nine Laws to protect you after you become a Monarch.
"Unfortunately, becoming a Monarch is very difficult. If you want to practice the Nine Heavens Ascension, it is even more difficult. Thus, later cultivators gradually gave up on this method and focused solely on one kind of profound Law.
"However, they don't understand why cultivators would create the Nine Heavens Ascension. Nine is the extreme number of heaven and earth. If they only comprehend one profound Law, wouldn't the Nine Heavens Ascension be a waste of effort?"
"Imprinting spiritual objects into the Nine Heavens Ascension is even more ridiculous. The Nine Heavens Ascension is the foundation of a cultivator's cultivation, yet they casually imprinted other spiritual objects." The old man's eyes flashed with dissatisfaction.
As for Xiao Chen, there was only shock in his eyes. In the Great Desolate Land, those cultivators who wanted to comprehend nine mysteries and derive Laws were called lunatics. But he never imagined that this was the ancient method of Battle Qi cultivation, the Nine Heavens Ascension.
Body Ascension, Nine Heavens Ascension!
One was the ancient method of tempering the body, and the other was the ancient method of cultivating Battle Qi.
"Did you think that when this old man defeated the foreign race's Monarch, and even heavily injured him, it was only because of luck?"
The old man looked deeply at Xiao Chen and said, "If it wasn't for your strong foundation, how could you have done such a heaven-defying thing?"
"This is also the reason why you were able to awaken this old man's remnant soul and enter this Secret Realm. Because your body has already embarked on the ancient method of cultivation, and your Battle Qi has already condensed eight kinds of mysteries. This old man doesn't want a cultivator who has embarked on two ancient methods to give up just because of the rumors of the Great Desolate Land!"
At this point, the old man once again looked deeply at Xiao Chen and said, "Not to mention that your luck is not simple. There is something there that makes this old man's heart palpitate!"
The old man pointed at the location of Xiao Chen's Zhou Tian Qi Sea. That was the location where the Seal of Mountains and Rivers had transformed into the foundation of the Nine Heavens Ascension.
Xiao Chen's eyes were filled with shock. He discovered that he had somewhat underestimated these cultivators who had once cultivated to the peak of this world. Even if they had fallen a long time ago, even if only a remnant soul was left, it still possessed unimaginable power.
"If you want to obtain greater strength, you must pay more. It seems like you are creating shackles for yourself, but the Martial Way is about constantly surpassing yourself. Break through the shackles that bind you, and you will obtain even more!"
"Thank you, senior, for your teachings." Xiao Chen bowed once again.
At this moment, Xiao Chen's lips curled into a smile, and his eyes became even more determined. Now that he had understood his heart, all he wanted was to reach the peak of battle prowess. Naturally, he would cultivate as much as he could in order to obtain the greatest strength.
"The cultivation of a cultivator has always been a heaven-defying act. They wander between life and death, and they walk in hesitation. There is no Great Dao that leads to the heavens. One has to walk one step at a time!"
Xiao Chen's eyes shone even more brightly. This time, he had stepped onto the Divine King's Altar and understood his future path of cultivation. He had even caused the first Divine King to appear, and he had been pulled into this space-time. He had obtained the most primitive method of the mysteries of Fate. He had truly benefited greatly.
…
The Divine King's Altar!
Xiao Chen's mind had been pulled into this strange space-time. Although it had been several years in a dream, only a day had passed in the outside world when he was sitting on the Divine King's Altar.
A violet-gold aura poured down like a waterfall, drowning Xiao Chen's body. Above his head, there were auspicious clouds. Above his Fate, there were two swaying lotuses, and colorful light floated.
Similarly, the other Marquis who had come to see the potential of Xiao Chen, the new Marquis, did not leave either. This was because Xiao Chen had already stayed on the Divine King's Altar for an entire day.
This was enough to pique their interest. Furthermore, not only did Xiao Chen trigger the various mysterious phenomena that represented his potential, he even caused a Godly King to show his divinity and obtain a gift from the first-generation Godly King. Such a fortuitous encounter was enough to make everyone envious.
Buzz!
Finally, after a day of silence, Xiao Chen's body moved again. Ripples appeared on his body, and an illusory lotus rose from his body.
Buzz!
In an instant, the missing flower on the auspicious cloud above his head was instantly replenished.
The real Three Flowers at One's Prominence and Five Energies at One's Prominence!
"This …!"
This scene immediately caused the few Marquis in front of the Divine King's Altar to open their mouths, but they were so shocked that they could not make a sound.
They had never heard of Three Flowers at One's Prominence being replenished later on. Could it be that Xiao Chen's potential had been replenished in just one day?
"It seems that this little guy has understood his Taoist Heart and destroyed the many illusions in his heart. Naturally, his Taoist Heart is stable, and he has found his own path as a martial artist."
Similarly, Elder Blue Blood and the Palace Master of the Marquis Palace were also shocked. However, after a while, Elder Blue Blood spoke out.
Just as Elder Blue Blood had said, Xiao Chen had destroyed the illusions in his heart and stabilized his Taoist Heart. The nightmare that was originally caused by his heart had been destroyed, and he had a clear direction for cultivation. The original missing potential was naturally replenished!
"Is he going to cultivate all nine paths at the same time?"
Although there was such a strange scene, there were still eight mysteries of the Great Dao looming around Xiao Chen. Naturally, they were attracted by the eight mysteries that Xiao Chen had comprehended. This scene was still seen by them.
"Madman!
Madman! "
"To cultivate all nine paths at the same time, he needs to comprehend all nine mysteries to the Perfection Level. This requires nine times more time than other martial artists. Moreover, when deriving the mysteries, he needs to experience the laws of the Divine Soul nine times. This is simply forcing himself into a dead end!"
"Interesting. I didn't expect that the Palace of Marquis hasn't produced a new Marquis for a long time. His appearance has caused such a huge commotion. It's been a long time since I've seen an ancient cultivation method. To think that it would appear in the hands of a junior!"
The one who spoke was a middle-aged martial artist. There was a purplish-golden mist between his eyebrows. Others could clearly see the martial artist's title through the fluctuation of the mist.