The liver is a late bloomer!

Sensing this aura, a hint of helplessness flashed in Xu Chen's eyes.

The intensity of this fluctuation is barely half that of the Source Heart Dojo. According to his previous pattern, it takes tens of millions of years to sublimate a Great Dao and integrate it into the Great Dao Body. So here it would take twenty million years, which is equivalent to two million crystals of Great Dao Divine Source.

Thinking of this, Xu Chen suddenly lost all interest in cultivating.

"Millions of crystals of the Great Dao Divine Source..."

Xu Chen suddenly realized how extravagant it had been for him to cultivate at the Yuanxin Dojo before.

"If it were like the previous Xu Da and Xu Er, where they were swindling people by the thousands, I don't know how long it would have taken."

"Instead of this, we might as well go to the Blood Sea Dojo of Shenxiao."

Xu Chen silently planned his future path. He had spent a thousand years to get here, only to end up like this. He was unwilling to accept it.

After much deliberation, Xu Chen made a decision.

Adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, Xu Chen cultivated for ten thousand years in this training ground.

In the core holy city of the Illusionary Moon Main Realm, Xu Chen found the best restaurant and quietly savored the local specialties. However, he was somewhat disappointed. Most of the Chaos God Clan's specialties were geared towards cultivation and tasted only so-so.

After finishing his meal, Xu Chen called over the restaurant's foreign-origin waiter.

"I want to know some deeper information. I don't mind spending some money. Where should I go?" Xu Chen asked.

"Sir, you can go to Hunyuan Pavilion. We sell everything, including news."

After finding out the location of Hunyuan Pavilion, Xu Chen paid the bill and left, rewarding himself with a crystal of Great Dao Divine Source before departing.

That guy is only at the Golden Immortal Realm. Even for him, a single crystal of the Great Dao Divine Source is a considerable sum of money in the Chaos God Clan.

Xu Chen was escorted out of the restaurant by an excited waiter.

Upon entering Hunyuan Pavilion, Xu Chen was immediately summoned by a woman from the Chaos God Clan.

"Distinguished guest, if you wish to purchase information, please follow me~"

Xu Chen was taken to a secret realm, where a jade slip floated in front of him.

"Could the questions our distinguished guest wishes to ask be recorded in the jade slip?"

"Our Hunyuan Pavilion's artifact spirits can charge a fee based on the size of the message," the woman from the Chaos God Clan explained.

Xu Chen nodded and inscribed the questions he wanted to ask into the jade slip.

Then, a mysterious force absorbed the jade slip.

"Honored guest, your question requires payment of 300 Crystals of Divine Source." The woman from the Chaos God Clan smiled slightly.

Upon hearing that it was only 300 crystals of Great Dao Divine Source, Xu Chen breathed a sigh of relief and immediately took out 300 crystals of Great Dao Divine Source from his spiritual treasure space and handed them to the woman from the Chaos God Clan.

"Foreigners who want to cultivate in the Daoist temple but are unwilling to spend so much Dao Divine Source, the only shortcut is to go to the Chaos God Clan's Order Faction, join their divine army to gain military merits, and exchange those merits for cultivation time in the Daoist temple."

As she spoke, the woman took out a jade slip and handed it to Xu Chen.

"The jade slip records the recruitment criteria and timeline for the Chaos God Clan's Order Faction Divine Army."

Xu Chen took the jade slip, examined it, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"I seem to meet all of these conditions."

"Then let's set off now!"

Xu Chen left Hunyuan Pavilion and teleported directly from the Holy City's teleportation array to one of the main continents of the Orderly Faction. He then went to the location of the divine army's encampment according to the address.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that there were countless individuals at the Saintly Venerable Realm who wished to join the divine army.

They were all queuing in a designated area, waiting for the assessment.

"Still have to wait in line~ Looks like I came to the right place."

Xu Chen stood silently among the many Saint Venerable Realm experts of the human race.

“Fellow Daoist, it will probably take us three or four hundred years to turn.”

"This period of time is both long and short. Why don't we have a chat?" said a Saint Venerable expert from a race who looked like an ape.

"Then let's talk. I also learned by chance that alien races can join the army of gods, so I came to give it a try."

"I see so many Saintly Venerables have come to join. How difficult is the assessment in this army of gods?" Xu Chen asked casually.

This question seemed to have scratched the itch of that alien Saint Venerable.

"Fellow Daoist, let me tell you, those who can enter the Divine Army are all top experts in the Saint Venerable Realm."

"The difficulty of that assessment requires at least 260 different Daos to be integrated into the Dao Body to be confident."

"Don't be fooled by the large number of Saint Venerables queuing up now. If even one of them joins, that's already a relatively high percentage."

The alien saint looked like he knew everything.

"That fellow Daoist has also sublimated more than 260 kinds of Great Dao." Xu Chen looked at the alien powerhouse with a strange gaze. In his perception, the one he was chatting with had sublimated at most 150 kinds.

Although they had integrated more of the Great Dao than him, in his eyes they were only slightly stronger than ants.

"I'm only talking about the general situation, but I have no regrets. I have the method and I'm 100% confident that I will pass the test." The alien expert chuckled.

"In that case, I must congratulate you in advance, fellow Daoist," Xu Chen said with a smile.

"That doesn't count. The divine army deals with those alien demons on the border. The real test begins after you join the divine army."

"When fighting the Otherworldly Demons, no matter how many contingency plans you have, once you die, you die."

"Once killed by the Otherworldly Demon, the soul, true spirit, and body will all be absorbed by the boundary."

"Moreover, the alien demons are extremely powerful. The average alien demon's combat strength is comparable to that of a Saint Venerable Realm expert, and the slightly stronger ones are close to the strength of an invincible Saint Venerable Realm expert." As the alien Saint Venerable expert spoke, a trace of fear flashed deep in his eyes.

"With my current strength, I cannot see through you, fellow Daoist. I suppose you are close to the Invincible Saint Venerable Realm."

"You've come to join the army of gods, perhaps to earn military merits and enter the Daoist temple for cultivation?" The alien Saint Venerable looked at Xu Chen with a meaningful smile.

"I can't hide it from you, fellow Daoist; that's exactly why I've come."

"The fees at this Chaos God Clan's dojo are too expensive; we simply can't afford it," Xu Chen couldn't help but complain.

"That's right. Only one crystal of the Great Dao Divine Source can allow one to cultivate in the Daoist temple for ten years. Apart from the major families among the God Clan, who can afford that!"

"However, looking at the entire Star Sea Region, only the God Race can build a Dao Field at the level above the Great Dao. These God Races clearly want to use the Dao Field to attract us alien Saint Venerables to the border to help them guard it."

"But there's no other way. In fact, this dojo can really help the Holy Venerable break through to the Invincible Holy Venerable Realm." The alien Holy Venerable said, his face filled with emotion.

"How shall I address you, fellow Daoist?" Xu Chen became somewhat interested in this alien saint.

“Star Ape Clan, Sun Ba.” Sun Ba grinned and readily stated his name.

"Human, Xu Chen."

“But this personality suits my temperament.” Xu Chen’s lips curled up.

"If fate allows, I hope we can form a team within the divine army." Sun Ba's words carried a hint of joy. A Saint Venerable powerhouse whom he could not see through must be among the most powerful Saint Venerables.

"I hope so~"

360 years later, it was finally Xu Chen's turn to be assessed.

The Chaos Gods, who were in charge of the assessment, sent Xu Chen directly to a special space.

"Slaying one demon and passing the test allows you to challenge more. The more demons you slay, the higher your rank will be after joining the Divine Army. The higher the percentage of military merit you will earn from missions."

"What's the highest rank one can hold?" Xu Chen wondered.

"The position of Military Commander grants command of 10,000 Great Venerable Realm experts. If one's strength reaches the Invincible Saint Venerable Realm, one can advance to the position of Saint Commander, leading 100,000 Great Army Realm experts." "Time is of the essence, hurry up and take the assessment."

The powerful Chaos God Clan member glanced at Xu Chen and then sealed the entire special space.

Within this unique space, Xu Chen sensed an unusual void.

This void exudes an aura of life that does not belong to the Star Sea Domain.

"Fog~~~"

A fearful voice echoed from the depths of the void.

Xu Chen, who was sitting there, was getting impatient. He transformed into the form of a giant from the heavens and pulled out the alien demon from the void with one hand.

The demon was shrouded in black mist, and its true form within the mist was covered in dark, ghostly scales. Ordinary innate spiritual treasures could not break through its defenses.

Xu Chen grabbed the alien demon as if it were a mouse and held it up in front of him, examining it closely.

At this moment, a voice rang in Xu Chen's mind, urging him to kill the alien demon.

"His strength is indeed stronger than that of an ordinary Saint Venerable Realm cultivator."

As Xu Chen spoke, the giant of the heavens crushed the demon in his hand.

"Should we continue the assessment?"

A voice rang out in this space.

"Continue. Please release all the demons that the military commander wants to kill," Xu Chen said confidently.

"Request received, requesting consent."

One after another, voids swallowed by eerie energy appeared near Xu Chen.

One after another, the demonic creatures emerged from the black mist, numbering in the thousands.

The innate supreme treasure, the battle blade, appeared in the hands of the Azure Giant, who began to slay the surrounding demons with the simplest sword techniques.

At this moment, the demons seemed to sense Xu Chen's power, so they gathered together and attacked him.

"This is really troublesome~"

Although Xu Chen could kill them instantly, he discovered a problem during the battle: the source power consumed by the few demons he killed should have been able to be recovered in an instant, but it could not be recovered in an environment where demons were present.

“Interesting~”

Xu Chen formed a hand seal and pointed it into the air.

The Dream Path combined with the Devouring Path to form a world that enveloped the entire battlefield.

The Devouring Power began to devour the alien demons in the arena, only to find that these alien demons were as if they did not exist. After devouring them, Xu Chen could not extract any energy at all, but instead consumed a lot of his own essence.

"Looks like I'll have to conserve some energy in future battles."

Wielding the innate supreme treasure battle blade, Xu Chen dealt with the alien demons in the arena using the most simple and unadorned basic sword techniques.

But as Xu Chen killed more and more demons, he realized something was wrong.

The energy from the dead demons was actually added to the demons in the arena, so the more demons were killed, the stronger the demons in the arena became.

"Then I'll see where your limits are!" Xu Chen's eyes turned cold, and the battle blade in his hand became even more menacing.

As the number of demons dwindled, with only about 20 remaining, their strength had reached the Invincible Saintly Realm.

But for Xu Chen, it was just a matter of making one more cut.

When only one alien demon remained on the entire battlefield, Xu Chen's face turned solemn.

"That's pretty strong~"

"Even among those at the Invincible Saint Venerable Realm, they are considered strong."

At this moment, Xu Chen's own source power was only half left.

Xu Chen put away his battle sword, which was just a low-grade innate treasure that he used daily.

The Battle Heaven Blade, the Imperial Heaven Armor, the Sky-Piercing Cloak, the Sky-Treading Boots, the Divine Demon Ring, and the Radiant Heaven Mirror—six in a row of mid-grade innate treasures crafted by Da Xu—were all on display at this moment.

At that moment, a unique power spread out.

The alien demon, whose combat power was already comparable to the peak of the Invincible Saint Venerable Realm, looked at Xu Chen warily, and the bloodlust in his eyes grew stronger and stronger.

"Come on~"

A terrifying sword intent emanated from the Battle Heaven Blade.

A flash of cold light appeared across the entire battlefield as Xu Chen's strike, powered by his triple origin, shattered the last alien demon into dust.

After the battle ended and Xu Chen left this special space, he saw a powerful Chaos God who exuded a terrifying aura.

"You are very strong, and the karma around you is also very chaotic, but it doesn't matter. When you were still the military lord of my Chaos God Clan, no strong person dared to touch you."

The armored Chaos expert took out a token and handed it to Xu Chen.

"It's been a long time since I've seen a powerhouse with such strength at the Saint Venerable Realm. You're quite impressive. I hope you can make some great achievements on the battlefield in the future!" The Chaos God Clan powerhouse said before leaving.

The Chaos God Clan member who had previously been in charge of Xu Chen's assessment walked in.

"Take the military commander's token; it will guide you to the area you are responsible for."

"Because you are the new military commander, the soldiers under your command also need to be recruited again to make up a total of 10,000."

"The new army will be in operation for 10,000 years, without having to go to the battlefield. They can focus on practicing the Chaos God Clan's military formations."

"Ten thousand years from now, we will begin sending missions to exterminate the alien demons to your army."

"The term of office for the Chaos Gods is ten million years. After the term expires, you can choose to settle your military merits or continue the mission."

“I know that,” Xu Chen nodded.

"That's good, go ahead."

"A supervisor will guide you to collect your army's supplies for use when the war begins." After the Chaos God finished speaking, Xu Chen's army commander token received a message instructing him to go to that area to collect the supplies.

On a small continent, Xu Chen arrived and received a supreme innate treasure warship.

The warship is 30 million miles long and has ten innate supreme treasure-level Great Dao cannons and tens of thousands of innate spiritual treasure cannons.

Although it looks like it has a lot of cannons, in Xu Chen's opinion, it is not as powerful as the warships that Da Xu has built.

"It's a pity that this warship is completely controlled by the artifact spirit, otherwise taking it back would be a good option."

Just as Xu Chen was speaking, a small phantom of a Chaos God floated in front of him.

"Don't have any improper thoughts about me. There are many alien military lords who have tried to steal my things, but in the end, they all perished in the Abyss of the Alien Demons." The small Chaos God phantom was somewhat arrogant.

"Our relationship is simply that of comrades-in-arms."

"So you have to get along well with me in the future, otherwise you won't be able to fire those cannons on the battlefield."

"Is it that autonomous?" Xu Chen couldn't help but laugh upon hearing the spirit's words.

"Of course, I am under the command of the great Chaos God's will."

"Therefore, let's cooperate well and slay all the demons we encounter on the mission!"

As the spirit spoke, the innate treasure warship began to accelerate. (End of Chapter)