The liver is a late bloomer!

"Don't rush to acquire any extra Xuanhuang treasures."

"I'm also interested in your methods of avoiding being killed by a single palm strike from a powerful being on the Great Dao. I wonder if you could teach me?" Xu Chen's lips curled up slightly.

"You mean this method?" Jin Yuan looked a little embarrassed.

"This is a blessing given to me by my clan elders. Once activated, it can prevent experts at the fourth or fifth realm from being detected."

"However, the power of the blessing is limited and can only be activated at important times."

"I also used this method when I relied on you, fellow Daoist."

Xu Chen suddenly realized.

"I knew no invincible Saint Venerable Realm expert could get close to me silently."

"With such an elder in your family, your star field must have a powerful expert at the fifth or even sixth level of the Great Dao, right?" Xu Chen asked curiously.

“My clan has a fifth-realm expert in charge, and my holy land has a sixth-realm expert in charge. Fellow Daoist, you can come find me when you have time.”

A token resembling the golden horn on Jin Yuan's head appeared before Xu Chen.

"With this token, you can enter the territory of my Golden Horn Clan. At that time, no matter where I am in the chaos, I will be able to sense you." Jin Yuan warmly invited Xu Chen.

"I envy you, fellow Daoist, for being able to grow and cultivate in a star field of such strength."

"The star field I'm in only has a high ceiling, but once you reach a certain level, you still need to find resources yourself to prepare for a breakthrough to the Great Dao."

Jin Yuan sighed as he spoke, then took out a spirit pearl and activated it with his divine sense.

In an instant, a celestial river of delicacies floated around the two of them.

Floating in the long river are all kinds of delicacies, emitting an enticing aroma.

The aroma awakened Xu Chen's deepest appetite.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, please enjoy. This is a specialty dish from my star region."

"I hit it off with you immediately, so of course we should share good things together."

Xu Chen looked at Jin Yuan, smiled slightly, and then waved his hand gently, adding several more food-themed celestial rivers to the independent small star field.

"These are some of the unique delicacies from my own star region and other star regions I've traveled to. Please try them, fellow Daoist."

They looked at each other and discovered a shared interest.

While eating and chatting, Jin Yuan talked about some things in his star field and about the cultivation of special Dao.

Xu Chen recounted his observations and experiences in the eyes of various parties.

Both sides were shocked by what the other had to say.

Xu Chen was shocked by the strength of that star field. There were three experts at the sixth level and hundreds of experts at the fifth level. The Golden Horn Clan could barely be ranked in the middle in that star field.

Jin Yuan was even more shocked. By summarizing the knowledge about various star fields that Xu Chen had mentioned, he could deduce that Xu Chen was born in an ordinary star field, but he was able to travel around so many star fields with the help of the Invincible Saint Venerable Realm. No matter how many great adventures he encountered, his own strength must be ridiculously strong.

"Fellow Daoist, how about we make another deal?" Jin Yuan was both shocked and excited at this moment.

"I want those lucky coordinates that contain special Dao essence." Xu Chen smiled, took a cup of immortal wine from the Food River, and drank it down in one gulp.

"The price will absolutely not be unfair to you, fellow Daoist." Jin Yuan's face was full of sincerity.

"In that case, we need to have a serious talk."

Although they discussed the information they needed, neither of them went into too much depth.

"Okay~"

Three months later, Xu Chen obtained the information and things he wanted, and Jin Yuan also gained several urgently needed special Dao Essence Starfield coordinates.

“Fellow Daoist Xu, the special Dao essence you comprehend when you advance from the Invincible Saint Venerable Realm to the Great Dao can be sublimated, but the closer the number of special Dao essences is to the number of the Heavenly Cycle, the more dangerous it becomes.”

"Moreover, the special Dao essence that one comprehends must be independently condensed into a Dao body. Unlike the ordinary Dao sublimation and integration into the Dao body, if the fusion of special Dao essence is slightly flawed, it will be corrupted by chaos and transformed into a mindless god or demon that returns to chaos."

"When my great star field was developing, hundreds of millions of invincible Saint Venerable Realm experts died to find this path," Jin Yuan advised.

Xu Chen simply nodded slightly.

Seeing Xu Chen's appearance, Jin Yuan could only sigh with regret.

“Fellow Daoist, I am going to a dark place to gather special Dao essence of cause and effect. We will meet again in the future.”

"When we meet again after this parting, it may be in the same star system as you. Take care, fellow Daoist."

After seeing Jin Yuan off, Xu Chen began to continue improving the Great World he was in.

It took Xu Chen 6 million years to collect all the resources needed for the Saint Venerable World to advance to the Invincible Saint Venerable World, following the rules of the star field and overcoming countless hardships and dangers.

When a special power of the Heavenly Dao enveloped the great world where Xu Chen was, Xu Chen knew that the time for him to leave this star field was getting closer and closer.

When a world advances to the level of an invincible holy world, its ruler must bring lavish gifts to visit the powerful figure on the Great Dao who controls this star field.

Inside a magnificent hall radiating divine light, Xu Chen presented a damaged Xuanhuang treasure to the powerful figure on the Great Dao who controlled this star field.

"A damaged Xuanhuang treasure!" Enveloped in divine radiance, the powerful figure on the Great Dao, who had been lazily leaning on his throne, sat up slightly and looked at the Xuanhuang treasure in front of Xu Chen with surprise in his eyes.

"Lord of the Domain, this is the most precious thing our world can offer. For this damaged Xuanhuang Treasure, I have sold all of my clan's innate treasures and spiritual objects to obtain information about a damaged secret realm."

"Then, relying on the rented innate treasure, and with many of my clan's strongmen, we finally obtained this Xuanhuang treasure after surviving countless near-death experiences in the secret realm."

Xu Chen vividly described how difficult it was to obtain this Xuanhuang treasure, while the powerful figure on the main seat listened calmly.

"Yes, I'm very satisfied with this gift."

"Step back. I will issue a decree that your world will enjoy a billion years of peace, and no other great world shall take the initiative to attack your world."

The powerful figure on the Great Dao accepted the Xuanhuang Treasure and waved for Xu Chen to leave.

Xu Chen withdrew with a respectful expression.

Upon returning to the Great World, Xu Chen announced his seclusion, entrusting all matters of the Great World to the elders, a group of Saint Venerable Realm experts, for decision-making.

Sixty million years passed in the blink of an eye, and Xu Chen finally comprehended that special trace of causal Dao.

The moment Xu Chen took control of the special causal Dao essence, he reverted to his original appearance and appeared before the powerful figure who controlled the Great Dao of this star field.

The giant hand, formed from special Dao essence, instantly suppressed the powerful figure at this level of Dao, holding him in its palm.

"You insect from another land, how dare you show yourself before me!"

The powerful figure on the Great Dao was both shocked and furious, while Xu Chen calmly collected all the spiritual treasures and collectibles from the powerful figure's body.

I've been wanting to get back at you for a long time!

The hand, formed from special Dao essence, suddenly clenched, and the powerful figure at the first level of the Great Dao instantly turned to ashes.

This space, concealed by Xu Chen's unique causal path, remained undetected by any powerful figures on the Great Dao. "The sea is wide enough for fish to leap, the sky high enough for birds to fly."

"After all these years of feeling stifled, I can finally leave!"

“Those star regions that were previously inaccessible and possessed special Dao essence can now be visited!”

A spatial gate slowly unfolded before Xu Chen, who stepped into it and headed towards a star field containing special Dao essence that bestowed upon him the Dao and the Dao of Nature.

Another billion years passed, and Xu Chen went through all the star fields that he couldn't go to before and that had special Dao essence, comprehending all the special Dao essence in them.

Human territory, Xu Chen's cave

A spatial portal unfolded in the cave, and Xu Chen stepped out from it.

"This departure has lasted for 1.6 billion years. I wonder how the human race has developed since then."

Xu Chen concealed his presence upon his return, so no one noticed.

Upon arriving in the human star field, Xu Chen immediately sensed a terrifying stellar energy.

Although this star field is located at the core of the human race, its terrifying stellar energy is equivalent to the strength of star fields that can accommodate experts above the Third Realm.

"The will of the human star system has been devoured quite a bit over the years!"

In Xu Chen's perception, the human star field had expanded at least ten times compared to before he left.

Myriad rivers surged forth from the void, flowing past Xu Chen.
Sensing the power of destiny within the myriad rivers of fate, Xu Chen couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth slightly.

"Indeed, the will of this star field is already capable of using the power of destiny to give birth to powerful beings above the Great Dao."

"With further development, it will be able to accommodate experts above the second realm of the Great Dao."

Xu Chen formed a Dao seal with one hand, uploading the special Dao essence he had comprehended into the Great Dao of Humanity, and then, through the Great Dao of Humanity, infected the will of the star field.

After doing all this, just as Xu Chen was about to go see his family, two terrifying auras descended upon this immortal realm.

Zhang Zhisheng and Zhou Junlin emerged from the void together to pay their respects to Xu Chen.

"You found the right place~" Xu Chen smiled slightly.

His presence wasn't revealed, but they could sense the changes in the star field, leading them to deduce that he had returned.

"To welcome the Holy Lord's return, we wish to..."

Xu Chen glanced at the two people who were about to give their report, then waved his hand and disappeared into the void.

"You decide, I don't. Contact me when humanity faces a crisis of survival; the rest is up to you."

Xu Chen's words rang in their ears.

Zhang Zhisheng and Zhou Junlin looked in the direction Xu Chen disappeared and smiled bitterly.

"The aura emanating from the Holy Lord is even more terrifying. Even the aura he unconsciously exudes is enough to terrify me. With the Holy Lord's current strength, he could probably suppress me with a single thought." Zhou Junlin's tone was filled with admiration.

"It's a pity that the Holy Lord is no longer willing to manage human affairs. Otherwise, if we had conquered those star regions, our human race would have become even stronger." Zhang Zhisheng sighed.

"The Holy Lord does this because he wants the human race to grow stronger on its own. Let's leave those star regions for now and go back to fight them when we are strong enough."

Everyone inside the cave who received the message rushed over as quickly as possible.

"Father!!!"

When Xu Chen's three older sons saw him, they immediately knelt down on the ground, almost hugging his legs.

"What's wrong? I've been in seclusion for billions of years before, and I've never seen you like this." Xu Chen gestured in the air and pulled his three sons up.

“Before, when you were in seclusion, they felt like you were right beside them. But this time it’s different. You’ve retreated to the Chaos Realm, which makes them uneasy,” Su Yueyao said with a smile.

The void trembled, and Xu Qiangjia led Wei Miaoqiu out of the void. As soon as they came out, the two excitedly came to Xu Chen's side.

"Father, Mother, how have you been these past years while I was gone?" Xu Chen asked with concern.

"For the sake of the human race, we fought in various star fields. When we got tired, we would take your mother to see what the scenery of the star fields we conquered was like. We were doing quite well," Xu Qiangjia laughed.

"Come on, tell me quickly about your experiences in other star systems over the years."

"Good~"

Xu Chen waved his hand and led the family to a beautiful secret realm, then took out a spirit pearl to activate it.

A celestial river of delicious food encircles everyone.

"My first stop was there..."

Xu Chen slowly recounted his experiences over the years.

Three months later, at the Great Xu Cave.

Xu Chen lingered and stared at the several large, mysterious treasures in the sky above the cave for a long time.

"These were all made for you: offensive, defensive, support, armor, and warships. They were all reforged from the original Xuanhuang Treasures."

Da Xu came to Xu Chen's side, pointed to the several Xuanhuang treasures in the sky, and began to introduce their power.

"How could you have acquired so many Xuanhuang treasures in just over a billion years?" Xu Chen handed over the Xuanhuang treasures he had obtained from other star regions over the years to Da Xu, totaling 13 items.

"It's because the Second Elder Xu has relapsed into his old ways, and you also shared special Dao essence with him, which gives him the ability to suppress experts above the first and second realms of the Great Dao."

"So over the years, the two Xus have been using their Xuanhuang Treasure Flying Ship to search for treasures in the Chaos. When they see something that already has an owner and they have the strength to do so, they can't help but use it as bait."

"The achievements of the two Xus over the years are far more than these; much of it has been integrated into the Xuanhuang mineral vein of the human race."

Da Xu waved his hand and opened a spatial portal, leading Xu Chen inside.

Behind the portal lay a vast star field, which Xu Chen sensed was hidden in the space between the star field and the void.

Within this star field, there are five Xuanhuang Supreme Treasure Mine Veins that exude a terrifying aura.

"Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth are the five fundamental elements. When the time comes, we will combine yin, yang, wind, and thunder to form the nine fundamental elements."

"Then spend more time nurturing them, cultivating these Xuanhuang treasures to the superior level. At that time, after the nine spiritual treasure seeds are cultivated to the invincible saintly realm, they can grow into a set of nine top-notch innate treasures. The power they exert when assisting the Nine Source Secret Technique is equivalent to 60% of the power of a low-grade Xuanhuang treasure."

"At that time, all human powerhouses who reach the Invincible Saint Venerable Realm will be able to possess half of a Xuanhuang Supreme Treasure."

"Once the human race sells enough Xuanhuang ore, almost everyone will have a Xuanhuang treasure." Da Xu proudly introduced his masterpiece to Xu Chen.

"Great idea, very good!"

"Here you go, 36 special Dao essence star fields. I have already set up secret realms for absorbing special Dao essence, so you can mass-produce small chessboards then."

Xu Chen took out a small chessboard with eight vertical and eight horizontal lines, filled with special Dao-infused chess pieces, and handed it to Da Xu. (End of this chapter)