In the heavens, people become emperors by being bad.

Chapter 538 [Divine Body, Holy Body, Divine Physique]

None of the Nine Heavenly Venerables are simple; they are the best among the mythical deities. The Dao Venerable's fame resounds throughout the starry sky, and the Dao Scripture is the enlightenment scripture of countless races.

Many Taoist practitioners paid homage to the Taoist Venerable with the respect due to disciples. The phantom of the Taoist Venerable looked down upon all the heavens and myriad realms, as if gazing across countless ages, and then let out a soft sigh.

It was just a wisp of aura, yet it crushed countless ancient star rivers, causing all the great sages of the heavens to be unable to lift their heads. It was hard to imagine the invincible figure of the Dao Venerable in the past.

In an instant, countless powerful beings from various races trembled with fear, and a Great Sage stammered, "Dao Venerable... is he still alive?"

"Throughout the ages, no one has lived that long." The Mad Taoist said with a sense of loss, "The mark has a spirit, but now it has finally dissipated."

A loud bang echoed on the ancient road of humanity, and the blurry old Taoist disappeared, confirming the words of the Three Mad Taoist, who was completely erased by time.

Time, like a knife, cuts down even the most outstanding talents, and on the path to immortality, one can only sigh at the alluring beauty. Even the brilliant and talented Moral Celestial Venerable could not live forever, leaving behind only an imperial corpse, and living out the life of Li Er.

With a deafening roar, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked. As the Daoist Venerable vanished, the ancient well shattered, the seal was completely broken, and the once-perfect Holy Spirit manifested.

Whether it's the birth of a demon god or the successful alchemy, we'll see at this moment.

Time passed quietly, as wisps of ethereal energy rose from the ancient well, transforming into pristine white medicinal clouds, their fragrance filling the air.

An elderly, white-haired sage stood nearby. He merely inhaled the scent, and the wrinkles on his face vanished instantly, granting him several hundred years of lifespan and a chance to advance to the Saint King level.

"It's done! Daoist Master has succeeded!"

Many saints cheered and laughed heartily, finally reaping the rewards after twenty years of hard work.

"Such powerful medicinal properties! It's just from one ancient well. If seven wells were combined, wouldn't it be comparable to the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill?"

The Great Sage Qinghuang was moved. The medicinal properties worked on him. You must know that he had lived for more than eight thousand years and had eaten all kinds of medicines, including the King of Medicine and the Dragon Loach. Unless he found the elixir of immortality, it would have no effect at all.

If he were to live any longer, he would be nine thousand years old, the lifespan of a quasi-emperor, the first time since the beginning of time, capable of setting a record in ancient history.

"The Daoist Master left behind a great elixir, blessing future generations; it is our destiny to attain the Dao!"

A deep, resonant voice rang out, echoing across the sky. It belonged to a golden giant, ten zhang tall, the young supreme among the giants, possessing the strongest bloodline.

He broke through the ancient path of his race, becoming invincible in his region and revered throughout the world, earning the reputation of the Golden King. Then, he followed the stars and the moon to the tenth level of the human race.

Daring to be the first to act clearly demonstrates sufficient confidence in one's own capabilities.

"What are you, daring to compete with me!"

The emperor sneered, and with a flick of his finger, it transformed into a pillar that swept across the starry sky, invincible in its path.

The giant roared and manifested his supreme form, towering to the heavens and standing on the earth, his feet treading on the sun, moon and stars, his divine might awe-inspiring. But in the end, he could not withstand the emperor's finger and was instantly crushed into mincemeat.

"Pity."

One of the Great Sages shook his head. He was renowned in his own race, but on the battlefield where all races fought for supremacy, he could only become cannon fodder and stepping stone for the fame of others.

This is the cruelty of the Imperial Road; normally, such things would only happen in the final stage.

However, Ye Fan's presence here made him the center of a great cosmic storm, attracting geniuses from all corners of the world to flock to him.

Where it is located is the Imperial Pass!

The void fell silent instantly, and many saints felt their bodies grow cold. They had thought it was an opportunity, but it turned out to be a great calamity.

"Your Majesty, back then, at the end of the Emperor's Road, he killed fifty-four Great Saints and dominated an era. He was a genuine young Great Emperor. How could you possibly provoke such a powerful figure?"

A great sage who was well-versed in history sighed and said that in the current situation, even if he stepped forward, it would be difficult to gain any advantage.

"My lifespan is almost over, what am I afraid of?"

The several alien leaders exchanged glances and split into several groups to attack, hoping to gain a chance of survival by relying on their numbers.

"Without imperial weapons, you dare to come here? Is the Heavenly Court made of clay?"

The chief god of the divine organization roared and, together with the Three Mad Taoists, the Old Madman, and the Azure Phoenix Great Sage, went to meet them, and the battle raged to the outer star river.

Now that all races are flocking here, the human race will have to pay a huge price if it wants to hold onto all the fruits of victory.

The battlefield was raging, and the ancient well was crumbling and expanding. The aura that made even Great Sages tremble and Quasi-Emperors tremble grew stronger and stronger. The true great medicine was about to be born, driving many Great Sages mad and making them no longer wary of the Emperor.

With a whoosh, the starry sky exploded, and a white lotus flower covered the sky and the void, incomparably holy, like the most otherworldly sacred object!

Within the pure white petals, wisps of celestial energy flowed out, as if enveloping some crimson sacred medicine, and strands of crimson blood were blooming with immortal celestial radiance.

The blood of the Great Perfection Holy Spirit!
Lin Xian's gaze shifted, and he couldn't help but be moved, commenting, "This blood is no weaker than that of the Yang family's ancestor, that Great Accomplished Sacred Body."

Just how powerful was the Celestial Venerable of Morality back then? Even in his twilight years, he was still able to suppress holy spirits of this level.

"Release the restrictions and divide the Dao Venerable's Immortal Treasury equally among us, or we will all perish." A Great Sage of a different race rebuked, "Humans, do you want to fight against all races with one race?"

The news of Dao Zun's successful treasure refining swept across the universe like a storm. The current Great Saints are not all there are; countless Great Saints from all races of the universe are also coming to try and get a share of the spoils.

Immediately afterward, a radiant light paved the way, and a Great Sage bearing nine divine rings arrived from the starry sky, saying, "Human race, open a passage, and my race will share the Dao Venerable's Immortal Treasury with you."

For a moment, many special human physiques and supreme bloodlines roared and seemed to be attracted.

"This power belongs to the gods!"

Many sages exclaimed in astonishment that this was an extremely ancient and powerful race, said to have the blood of gods flowing in their veins, revered in the world, and known as invincible in heaven and earth, standing in the nine heavens, looking down upon all living beings.

The arrival of the Great Sage of the Divine Race instilled fear in countless people.

"Have races with an average God-King level of physique also participated?"

Ye Fan glanced back at the God Clan in the starry sky and recalled the many legends of the Big Dipper. The Void Emperor and the Eternal Universe Emperor had both married Goddess Queens, which is why some of their descendants would awaken the God King Body.

The Divine King Body cannot determine the upper limit, but it can guarantee the lower limit. Once it is perfected, one becomes a perfected king. If one can become a saint, one is often a saint king and will not be limited to a saint.

Because of the frequent occurrence of this ancestral bloodline, ancient families can remain prosperous and avoid excessive depletion of their resources.

"As fellow human beings, is your lineage also going to do this?"

Ye Fan shouted loudly, feeling an instinctive connection with the divine body. Ever since the time in the Eastern Wilderness, he had faced the Ji family's God King, which made him increasingly convinced that the divine race was an ancient branch of humanity, sharing the same origin.

"The gods dwell in the heavens above, and are not ordinary people."

The Great Sage of the Divine Race flatly denied being human, but he was very fond of Ye Fan and recruited him, saying, "However, you are the current Holy Body, belonging to my Divine Race, and you can marry my race's princess."

Ye Fan was slightly taken aback, not expecting the Great Sage of the Divine Race to be so unrestrained. The last time he encountered a situation like this was when the Black Emperor and Lin Xian conspired together. "A princess of the Divine Race? How noble is she!"

The chief god of the divine organization snorted coldly and said, "You actually dare to let the emperor of the Heavenly Court belong to your race."

In terms of bloodline, the Divine Organization is also composed of gods, descendants of the heavenly generals appointed by the Emperor in the past.

"Descendants of the ancient Heavenly Court?"

The Great Sage of the God Clan said indifferently, "The God Clan is more ancient than you can imagine. The Heavenly Court of mythology has fallen, but my clan still thrives."

"The Holy Body returning to our race can forge a sacred bloodline, restore the glorious legends of countless ages ago, create a true immortal myth, restore the order of the age of gods, and achieve true invincibility under the eternal starry sky!"

"At that time, your divine organization can also benefit and achieve revival."

The gods revere bloodline theory, believing that the most powerful god will inevitably be born in the future, surpassing all other gods, achieving true immortality, and becoming invincible under the stars!
Therefore, they have been searching for the strongest ancient bloodline so that even more powerful descendants of divine blood can emerge, making all races tremble in fear.

Divine blood and holy blood, when combined, are considered a perfect fusion that will give birth to the most sacred bloodline, and are one of the "most powerful bloodlines" hypotheses of the divine race.

"Bah! The Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo is the most powerful!"

The Black Emperor was so angry that he wanted to set up the Boundless Killing Array and rush over if he weren't too weak.

What kind of bullshit innate divine bloodline is it? It's worthless in the eyes of the big black dog.

"What glory, what inheritance!" The Great Sage of the Divine Organization said disdainfully, "Back then, the Kunlun Clan was known as the Immortal Clan, but they were all defeated by the Emperor. What are you, a bunch of gods, compared to them? You have never even produced a Great Emperor."

"How dare you presume to know the sacredness of my race!" The Great Sage of the Divine Race roared in fury and attacked.

One is a remnant of the Heavenly Court, with the bloodline of divine generals; the other is an ancient lineage, with the bloodline of both humans and gods. They are evenly matched, neither willing to submit to the other.

For a time, gods fought each other, vying for the right to define the sacred.

In the chaos of space battles, more and more races are emerging, even the legendary gods are showing their faces, while other races such as the insectoids, dwarves, and machines are insignificant.

The Great Sages of each race showered down their resources as if they were free, greatly increasing the pressure on the human defenses.

"Guard the Dao Venerable Ancient Well. The Holy Spirit Elixir is the future of humanity. Just one drop is enough to advance the cultivation of a sage, lay the foundation for a human child's Dao, and nurture a young supreme being."

The Great Sage Azure Phoenix roared, "Fellow Daoists, fight for our human race and secure a future!"

This human leader fought to the peak of his holy war, even burning his own life essence, not for himself, but for his race.

"Indeed, since the Great Emperor Wushi, the human race has had no more Holy Bodies. The Azure Emperor who attained enlightenment tens of thousands of years ago was a demon." The Great Sage of the Vast Ocean swept across the nine heavens and roared, "Our human race has not had a Supreme Being for hundreds of thousands of years. The foundation left by the Dao Venerable cannot be lost!"

The remaining law enforcers and protectors also descended from the heavens. They may have internal disagreements, but when faced with the greater good of their race and the interests of all humanity, they were all selfless and courageous.

"Go back and hold your positions. What era are we living in? Stop playing these old tricks."

"Sacrifices were made before the Heavenly Court was established, and there are still sacrifices after it is established. Wasn't my Heavenly Court established in vain?

Lin Xian shouted, asking Zhang Bairen to take action and deal with the most troublesome Great Saint of the Divine Race. Then, he urged the gods of the Divine Organization to quickly support the major battlefields and fill the gaps in the battle lines.

Zhang Bairen appears unremarkable, yet he inspires immense fear; the stronger one is, the more one senses his terrifying power.

This is a prodigy whom the Desolate Heavenly Emperor has mentored, comparable to an emperor, and worthy of being called a disciple of the Heavenly Emperor.

"Who are you, fellow Daoist?"

The Great Sage of the Divine Race looked at Zhang Bairen with extreme vigilance and asked, "The human race has never heard of a prodigy like you."

"The ancient human race was also a human race."

Zhang Bairen smiled calmly and said frankly, "You are also a human, why fight amongst yourselves? How about turning hostility into friendship?"

"We are a race of gods, incredibly ancient, even older than the Heavenly Court."

The Great Sage of the Divine Race firmly stated, "The Divine Race... is the most radiant race, and has nothing to do with the Human Race."

They have their own home planet as gods, while the home planet of humans has long been lost and no one knows where it is. It is said that both the Big Dipper and the Ziwei Ancient Starfield were homes that human ancestors explored and developed, not their ancestral home planet.

"No, you are human. I personally witnessed your branch of the race separate from each other back then."

Zhang Bairen spoke very kindly, not as if he wanted to start a war, but more like he was having a casual chat. He transformed into a strange creature on the scene and pulled this great saint of the gods to recall ancient history.

The Great Sage of the Divine Race was stunned on the spot, because the history of the Divine Race that Zhang Bairen spoke of was too ancient, and even he, as an elder of the race, only had a superficial understanding of it.

"Who are you? Why do you know so much about our people's history?!"

The Great Sage of the Divine Race felt a chill run down his spine. If Zhang Bairen hadn't been so ordinary, with a plain appearance and lacking the aura of a god, he would have almost thought that this was the Supreme Child of their race.

“I was there.” Zhang Bairen smiled slightly and spoke eloquently: “At the end of the Chaotic Ancient Era, the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were shattered, and the original realms became abandoned lands. Various races migrated to life-bearing stars, which led to the current pattern of myriad realms and scattered stars.”

"Your lineage was considered powerful among the human race at that time, and you also had your own life-bearing planet."

"When you completely relocated to the ancestral planet of the gods and severed contact with the humans on the ground, it was probably during the Hades era."

"In the ancient times, between the chaotic era and mythology, before the Heavenly Venerable of Tribulation Transcending was born, all living beings were exploring the secrets of the realm..."

The Great Sage of the Divine Race was completely dumbfounded. What kind of day was this? He had run into a living ancestor on his way out.

Compared to Zhang Bairen's harmony, the Emperor was much more ruthless. With a swift stroke of his blade, the Nine Secrets danced, slaying one alien Great Saint after another, his blood staining the starry sky. He was the only one who reigned supreme, single-handedly holding up a battle line.

The great battle raged on, and after an unknown amount of time, the pure white lotus slowly bloomed, exuding endless celestial energy.

In the center of the lotus, there is not only the Holy Spirit Medicine, but also a stone token floating in the water. It no longer bears the Holy Spirit's mark and is a supreme artifact without an owner.

"Shi Ling returns to the Bright Clan!"

"We, the Holy Spirits, must use the art of mending the heavens!"

The Great Sage of the Light Clan was unwilling to leave easily after losing the Divine Refining Pot. He lay low near the star field for many years, secretly contacting several Holy Spirits and many allies.

Now, taking advantage of the chaos in the starry sky, they join forces to fight.

"The art of mending the heavens is mine."

Tai Chu said calmly that he had single-handedly stopped the Light Clan's allied forces, which was one of the conditions for Lin Xian's cooperation with him.

He too lacks the Holy Spirit.

(End of this chapter)