Grandpa, times have changed.

Chapter 567 is glaring no matter how you look at it.
With a thought flashing through his mind, Xiao Fan channeled a wisp of magic power into the bracelet on his wrist.

Without a sound, several magical artifacts with shielding and blocking functions were activated instantly.

The already extremely faint sense of presence vanished without a trace.

Taishang Daozong Flagship Series 'Stealth Magic Tool Set'

Its main feature is portability.

Although his master opposed his complete study of "The Guide to Steady Survival," he did not prohibit the magical artifacts they produced, since the Supreme Taoist Sect was indeed the best in this regard.

Afterwards, Xiao Fan checked it again to make sure that his concealment techniques were fully activated and that the magic weapon itself had no malfunctions.

Only then did he feel relieved enough to descend and land within the Thousand Sun Sect.

As the largest sect in the entire Qianyang Prefecture, and also the number one henchman of the Yongyao Sect, a top power in this world, the Qianyang Sect occupies an incredibly vast area.

Even the capital city of Qianyang Prefecture is far inferior.

At first glance, majestic and sacred golden-red buildings are neatly arranged along the mountain ridge, with wisps of crimson-gold aura slowly flowing in the void...

Surrounded by countless palaces and pavilions, the mountaintop, where wisps of crimson-gold aura ultimately flow, leads to a massive sundial that appears to be cast in gold.

And in each mark on that sundial, it seemed as if the true flames of the great sun were flowing, radiating endless heat.

If an ordinary person, or even a cultivator of a lower level, were to look at it without any precautions, their soul would be burned.

A sundial with a thousand suns.

It can also be called the 'Eternal Radiance Roulette', which was personally established by the leader of the Eternal Radiance Sect, the Eternal Radiance Celestial Venerable.

Seventy percent of the incense offerings and prayers produced in Qianyang Prefecture each year are collected by this Eternal Radiance Wheel.

A glint of inspiration flashed in Xiao Fan's eyes. Following the faint connection on the sundial, he successfully spotted a figure sitting upright in the secret chamber.

The man was dressed in a golden imperial robe, with a golden vertical mark between his eyebrows, exuding divine might, and a bright golden circular halo behind his head.

The rich, almost overwhelming power of incense surrounded him, rising and falling with his breath.

"Eternal Radiance Celestial Venerable..."

After a moment's thought, Xiao Fan made a decision, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

It is the supreme supernatural power 'Maze'!
Following the sundial and the mysterious connection, it landed precisely on the Eternal Radiance Celestial Venerable in the secret chamber.

Instantly, the aura of the Eternal Radiance Celestial Venerable became disordered, and his tightly closed eyes suddenly opened.

"Who?!"

Soon, confusion and doubt intertwined in his golden pupils, his expression gradually became dazed, and a trickle of saliva even uncontrollably dribbled from the corner of his mouth...

Seeing this, he withdrew his gaze from the Eternal Radiance Roulette, and the light in his eyes faded.

"An incarnation?"

After muttering something under his breath, Xiao Fan became even more vigilant.

His mission this time was destined to involve confronting these gods, so he thought he should test the waters first...

However, the 'maze' he had only used as a trial had a much better effect than he had expected.

This is obviously not normal!

That's right!

This is not normal!
According to the soul of that Foundation Establishment demon, the Celestial Venerable is the most powerful deity in this world, possessing boundless divine might.

Although the 'Maze' supernatural power that his master passed on to him was indeed very powerful, he had only just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, and there was still a huge gap between him and the Nascent Soul Perfection stage.

Even if the Nascent Soul level in this world is relatively low, there is still a difference in realm. My divine ability should only cause them some minor trouble, so...

It can only be an incarnation!

Xiao Fan became increasingly certain of his guess.

The gods of this world are extraordinary; even with artifacts attached, their true forms cannot be found.

We need to be even more careful from now on!
……

……

Qianyang Main Hall.

A gilded plaque inscribed with "Imperial Conferment of the Thousand Suns" hangs above the vermilion gate, while a hundred-foot-long golden ribbon hangs from the bracket set of the Thousand Suns umbrella.

The bronze tripod in the main hall was thick with incense, and the sacrificial offerings were stacked in the shape of a nine-tiered pagoda. The steaming oil and sandalwood mixed together to form an amber-colored cloud.

Inside the hall stands a majestic golden statue, ten feet tall, holding a golden disc engraved with nine suns in its palm.

Upon closer inspection, one can discover that this ten-zhang-tall golden body is not made of clay, nor is it even an inanimate object.

But he is a living, breathing person!

The incense from the entire hall converged and was inhaled, making the golden statue even more dazzling and its appearance solemn.

This person is none other than Qianyangzi, the sect leader of the Qianyang Sect.

His cultivation has reached the Golden Core stage, and he is only one step away from advancing to the Nascent Soul stage!
but……

Qian Yangzi slowly opened his eyes, a flash of fierceness disappearing from them.

boom!
An invisible wave of energy spread out from him, causing the sandalwood incense in the hall to churn and swirl, and in an instant, it swept out of the hall.

Sixty years!

He has seized that one sliver of opportunity for promotion sixty years ago!
Looking inward at the Eternal Radiance Golden Core within his body, which illuminated his spiritual sea like a fiery wheel, Qian Yangzi felt extremely aggrieved.

If he hadn't already ascended to godhood, he would have died of old age long ago after wasting so many years!
With a trace of divinity weighing him down, as long as the Heavenly Venerable does not allow it, he will forever be trapped in this realm, becoming its lackey to harvest incense offerings and prayers!

If the world is like a pasture, then all the celestial beings are the pasture owners.

Those practitioners who attain enlightenment through a touch of divinity are nothing more than sheepdogs helping to guard the pasture!
As resentment grew in his heart, Qian Yangzi's compassionate face gradually turned ferocious.

The next moment, he was suddenly startled, and all his anger vanished, replaced by endless fear.

Even his ferocious face turned pale.

The Heavenly Venerable possesses boundless divine power and holds the authority of 'Eternal Radiance'. Furthermore, he entered the Dao through the divine nature of the Heavenly Venerable, so the Heavenly Venerable is aware of his every thought.

To slander God.

Regardless of which celestial deity it is, this is the most intolerable behavior.

If a dog is disloyal, what use is it to keep it?
However, I have been diligently cultivating the "Eternal Glory Jade Calendar Holy Merit Chapter" and wholeheartedly serving the Heavenly Venerable. Why would I suddenly have delusional thoughts?

Just as Qianyangzi was feeling uneasy.

A figure evaded all detection methods and silently entered the main hall of Qianyang.

It was Xiao Fan.

He looked down at Qian Yangzi, who sat on the divine throne, and saw through his cultivation level with just one glance.

The Golden Elixir has been perfected.

It's him!
Immediately, a ghostly light reappeared in his eyes.

God of chaos!

In his panic, Qian Yangzi felt a blur before his eyes, and the entire scene of the Qianyang Palace began to distort strangely, with wisps of eerie light seeping out from the layers of folds.

Finally, a pair of eyes gleaming with an eerie light appeared, filling everything in my perception.

boom!
His soul trembled, and his consciousness immediately fell into chaos.

Xiao Fan watched as Qian Yangzi, completely bewildered by the 'Chaos God,' slowly descended.

After reaching the same height as his brow, one hand was raised, and the fingertip gently touched his brow.

This person is also a god, so naturally there's no need to worry about so much.

It's simply a matter of directly searching the soul to read memories.

……

……

After half an hour.

A small mountain about twenty miles outside of Qianyang Sect.

Having returned from gathering information at the Thousand Sun Sect, Xiao Fan was walking along the mountain path towards the camp. With each step, he broke many dry branches and leaves, making a series of crisp sounds.

"No wonder they gave us three years."

Xiao Fan pondered this in his mind.

Through the soul search of Qianyangzi, the sect leader of the Qianyang Sect, he finally gained a general understanding of this world.

The most important Shinto concept was one he had never understood before.

But now there is a certain understanding.

The so-called divine way is essentially the manifestation of the world order.

The Celestial Venerable is the highest-ranking deity who holds the power over the origins of the world; they are usually the strongest individual the world can contain.

In this world, the Celestial Venerable of the Divine Path is at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. The next level, the 'Emperor,' is either at the Nascent Soul stage or the Golden Core stage, depending on the amount of offerings received for their divine position.

“It’s not easy…”

According to the deepest part of Senyoko's memory, the gods and spirits were originally subject to the rules of the world itself, which are called the 'heavenly rules'.

But for some reason, the 'Heavenly Rules' suddenly disappeared.

This also removed the restrictions on deities and gods, and solidified the authority of the gods.

Having lived as long as heaven and earth, they outlived the last Nascent Soul cultivator in the world, and then began to massacre the remaining cultivators.

Until the last cultivator was 'cleaned up' by the Celestial Venerables.

The gods and celestial beings thought they could finally rest easy and enjoy the offerings of mortals.

As a result, due to the demise of the immortal path, the rules of the world became incomplete, and authority began to degenerate.

Many celestial beings degenerated into emperors, and emperors degenerated into even lower-level deities. Some deities even lost all their power and became wandering ghosts...

The extraordinary source of the entire world—

Reiki!

They are all slowly dissipating.

In this situation, the deities made many attempts, but none of them worked.

Having ultimately destroyed the cultivation of immortality with their own hands, they could only revive it once again.

Indeed, the incense and prayers collected by Taoist practitioners can maintain authority and even enhance divine positions.

Thus, a special cultivation method full of restrictions was created—

'Chosen One'!
This is how it came about!

However, after all this turmoil, many pantheon systems became incomplete in the process, leaving only three pantheon systems in the world that are still relatively intact.

The 'Yang' of Yongyao Sect.

The 'yin' of the Path of the Underworld.

And the 'calamity' of the Void Spirit Palace.

From this day forward, those who cultivate in this world, without ascending to divine positions or entering the Three Paths, cannot achieve the Nascent Soul stage!

However, things can change over time.

One hundred years ago, one of the evil gods suddenly achieved the perfect Nascent Soul stage and called himself "Resurrected Immortal Celestial Venerable".

Although this title was taboo, the three Heavenly Venerables, all of whom were at the Nascent Soul stage, still acknowledged his status as a true god.

After all, you've become a Celestial Venerable, and you can enjoy all things in the world at your disposal.

Surely they don't really want to revive the Immortal Path and give those peasant Immortals a chance to become Celestial Venerables, do they?
"The Resurrection Society...?"

It seems that if we want to complete this mission, we'll have to meet that 'Resurrected Celestial Venerable' at least once.

With a thought, the personal interface appeared before my eyes.

Skip over the personal data at the top and look at the 'Ascension Mission' section at the bottom.

[The gods dwell in the world, shepherding all living beings, yet demons and monsters abound, making the path to immortality difficult.]

[Task 1: Exorcise the Ghost, Reward: 1-30 Ascension Points]

[Task 2, Chasing the Gods, Reward: 1-70 Ascension Points]

[Task 3: Follow Your Heart, Restore Order, Reward: 1-100 Ascension Points]

Compared to the first batch of Ascension Messengers, the second batch of Ascension Messengers not only had a much lower difficulty level in their missions, but also received brief hints.

This is why Xiao Fan has a very bad impression of the gods of this realm.

After all, that idea of ​​'shepherding all living beings' is just too glaring to look at!

……

……

after one day.

Within a city under the rule of the Underworld.

The city was brightly lit, with large lanterns hanging from the city gate to various parts of the city. The bright red light shone on the ground, adding to the eeriness of the place.

Inside the city lord's mansion, tables for guests were set up on an open space resembling a plaza.

The tableside was mostly filled with strangely shaped objects, some exuding a heavy aura of yin energy and with missing limbs, others with animal heads and human bodies, full of wildness, while still others had a dignified and majestic appearance, exuding divine power.

Ghosts, monsters, and gods—three completely unrelated entities—are sitting together at this moment, making the whole scene extremely absurd.

At the head of the table sat a middle-aged man dressed in a purplish-black robe, exuding an air of authority.

He was surrounded by dense Yin energy, demonstrating his late-stage Golden Core cultivation.

However, it's right near the main seat.

The two figures, however, stood out from the crowd.

A man carried a crimson longsword on his back, his posture upright.

The other person had an ordinary appearance and a gentle demeanor.

"Ghosts and demons, they're all sitting together!" Huo clapped his hands and sighed. "It's been so many years."

A similar scene occurred in the Tai Xuan Realm many years ago.

But now they're gone, since he killed all the demons who had any power to speak of long ago.

"But... wouldn't this count as opening the dungeon for my disciple ahead of time?"

"Fellow Daoist, rest assured, I will deduct the ascension points proportionally," Xu Xing nodded slightly.

"..."

Can we please not bring this up?

The Netherworld Path, as a region ruled by the gods of the 'Ultimate Yin and Netherworld' lineage in the Divine Path, has a far harsher environment than that under the rule of the Eternal Radiance Sect.

In addition, many gods lost their authority back then and became wandering ghosts, so it is no exaggeration to say that the ghost world was everywhere.

The two are currently in a 'ghost town'.

Today's grand banquet in the city is due to the city lord's re-ascension to the divine throne, and he is hosting a special feast for friends from all directions.

"Everyone."

The city lord, seated in the main seat, raised a glass of wine.

The sound wasn't loud, but it instantly silenced the entire square.

All the demons, ghosts, and gods looked at the city lord.

"In the past, I, Shu, suffered a great calamity and lost my authority. Fortunately, the Heavenly Venerable of the Underworld showed me mercy and was able to regain my divine position..."

The city lord, surnamed Shu, seemed to be a chatterbox, and he went on and on about his things.

When talking about the hardships they faced in the past, they would even feel a surge of sadness and burst into tears.

At first, the demons and spirits could pretend to listen attentively.

But gradually I became a little impatient.

There were some rustling sounds coming from below.

Seeing this, the city lord of the ghost city, though still not satisfied, had no choice but to stop.

May your incense offerings flourish and may you soon ascend to divine positions!

After saying that, he downed the entire glass of wine in one gulp.

"May the city lord live a long and prosperous life, and may the incense burn everlasting!" All the demons, ghosts, and gods offered their congratulations in unison.

"Thank you all."

The city lord cupped his hands in greeting, then gestured with his eyes to the ghost general beside him.

"I am not very talented, and the city is in ruins, but I have prepared some food. Please do not be shy about it."

Wow!
A burst of laughter immediately erupted from below. Demons and ghosts, being the most unrestrained and willful, started to jeer, and some even jumped onto the table.

Amidst a shrill laugh, a demon's mouth stretched to its ears, revealing a dense array of sharp teeth.

"You're being too polite, City Lord."

"Who in the whole city doesn't know that the people living in this city are the most delicious?"

"The flesh and blood of Canlin City are the most tender and smooth; I was fortunate enough to taste it once."

"Tsk tsk! That doll is like an ice sculpture, it melts in your mouth without you even having to chew it, you could eat it countless times and never get tired of it, hahaha..."

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