Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 163 Falling God
Without real skill and ability, it certainly won't last long.

"I wonder which master painter created this scroll?" Wu Xian pressed.

Third Master Xue shook his head and smiled, "You'll have to ask the mayor, but I doubt you'll get anywhere."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian did not press the matter further.

"By the way, what did you mean by 'fallen god' just now?" Wu Xian changed the subject, recalling the terrifying power of the divine dog that seemed to be possessed by a true god, and had a lot of questions in his mind.

Xue Lingling explained quite seriously: "Haven't you always been curious about exactly what makes the Divine Realm so powerful?"

"What do you mean?" Wu Xian was completely confused.

“【Falling God】is the most important one,” Xue Lingling took a deep breath, her eyes filled with lingering fear but also with longing. “Any painting spirit that comprehends and condenses a divine position in the divine realm can descend upon the scroll in this way.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian felt his heart pounding wildly.

Divine Realm? Condensation of Divine Position? Fallen Godhood?

As mentioned before, the divine map is like the soul and system, while the scroll itself is like the body and hardware carrier.

Therefore, this "falling spirit" is equivalent to the spirit of the painting briefly possessing the painting medium, thus forming a form similar to "divine possession" or "the descent of a true god."

Or rather, the scroll after the spirit descends is the complete form of the painting spirit!

In its normal state, the scroll is more like an avatar or external manifestation of the divine power.

"What is the meaning of a divine position? How can it be formed?" Wu Xian asked eagerly.

"Completely comprehend the laws and principles within the Divine Diagram, integrate them into the Divine Realm, and gain control over a portion of the laws within the Divine Realm to construct your own divine status," Xue Lingling explained. "At that time, you will be able to command the power of the entire Divine Realm for your own use."

"The fact that the Machine God Domain was able to descend and take away your little girlfriend was due to the methods of a god-level painting spirit."

Wu Xian suddenly felt a surge of emotion.

"Then what do you mean by the Xue family's control over the divine realm?" Wu Xian asked, puzzled.

Xue Lingling shook her head and smiled, "It's just about gaining access to the Undead God Realm by attracting other divine maps. This is also the core method by which other aristocratic families control the families below them."

Achieving a divine status ultimately depends on one's own efforts.

Wu Xian nodded slightly. Only now did he understand why the Xue family had guarded this authority for generations, and the importance of the Divine Realm.

To put it simply, the more powerful and complete the Divine Realm is as a whole, the more powerful the "Divine Painting Spirits" within the Divine Realm who possess divine positions will be.

The emergence of the concept of "Divine Power Fragments" made him realize that it would be difficult for him to support a divine realm on his own.

After all, once the Divine Realm is established, it must be maintained continuously.

Once disconnected, you have to start all over again.

“That scroll artist just now possessed a divine scroll, so his status and background at the Divine Beast Gym are definitely not simple.” Xue Lingling pondered solemnly, “But I don’t think I’ve ever heard of this person before. I’ll have to investigate him later.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian couldn't help but think of the "Four Generations Under One Roof" big shot on the forum, who seemed to be from the Divine Beast Dojo.

I'll ask him about it indirectly later.

He then took out the peculiar replica artifact scroll from his Qiankun bag. "Speaking of which, what is the origin of this powerful artifact scroll?"

"I don't know, I've never heard of it." Master Xue shook his head. "This is the first time I've ever seen such a powerful artifact scroll."

“This isn’t the style of the Tiangong Martial Arts Academy,” Xue Lingling analyzed. “If it were a scroll from the Tiangong Martial Arts Academy, especially a powerful scroll of this level, it would be impossible not to have heard of it.”

"Who cares? Once it's in my hands, it's mine."

Wu Xian happily accepted the powerful scroll into his possession.

Although he has a lot of more powerful artifacts than this, he may not be able to make them in a short time, let alone at the level of a gold scroll.

However, as he began to experience and study the characteristics and uses of this scroll, he vaguely sensed that something was amiss.

Good heavens, this thing not only has a strong suppressive effect on demons, but it also has a certain soul-suppressing effect on the user. However, this thing seems to have a "soul-binding" effect with that middle-aged scroll painter.

The suppression effect on his soul was relatively weak; it was more like a tentative suppression or a form of identification.

In short, he can't use this thing.

This greatly disappointed Wu Xian, who pondered how to make good use of the scroll. After all, judging from the spiritual fluctuations and internal law fluctuations of the scroll, the materials used were definitely top-notch.

It would be great if some of the materials used inside could be recycled and reused.

"By the way, my dear disciple, how did you manage to snatch this scroll?" Xue Lingling and the others all cast curious glances their way.

Wu Xian casually explained, "My two new scrolls have a combined skill that can collect certain functional items."

"Hiss~ There's such a magical method?" Master Xue clicked his tongue in amazement, then asked curiously, "Can you even collect the spirits that come with the painting?"

“We can’t take away what comes with it, but we can make it unusable,” Wu Xian joked.

Upon hearing this, the Xue family members couldn't help but gasp again.

After the initial surprise, the conversation gradually returned to normal.

"I'm afraid Zheng Ying's condition will require the assistance of your Star Lord later," said Third Master Xue solemnly.

"no problem."

Wu Xian smiled knowingly. To be honest, he was also very curious about Xue Zhengying's situation.

Not long after, they successfully returned to the Xue family mansion.

The people who stayed behind at the Xue family home were eagerly awaiting news, and they were overjoyed when they learned that Xue Zhengying had been brought back.

But Xue Zhengheng and the others couldn't be happy at all.

After all, they still don't know what Xue Zhengying's situation is, or what he encountered after being trapped in the insectoid alien world.
The most important question is: can Xue Zhengying regain his original consciousness?

Inside the Xue family's underground secret chamber, several high-ranking members of the direct and collateral branches gathered together.

Master Xue hesitated for a moment as he manipulated the ebony coffin lid, after all, no one knew what Xue Zhengying would be like after being released.

"Third Uncle, what are you still standing there for? Don't make Second Brother feel uncomfortable," Xue Lingling said, her eyes filled with tears, unable to hide her excitement. "Over the years, Second Brother must have suffered a lot and endured a lot of hardship."

After taking a deep breath and confirming that the Pleiades Star Lord was in place, Master Xue still couldn't hide his nervousness.

Bang~!

The ebony coffin lid slowly opened.

Inside the coffin, Xue Zhengying had returned to his normal human form, sleeping peacefully, and even his face still retained the youthful vigor of his younger days.

This caused some of the Xue family elders present to be slightly taken aback.

"What exactly is wrong with Zhengying?" several elders of the Xue family asked anxiously. "Is she dead or alive?"

"More than ten years have passed, and it looks like nothing has changed."

Master Xue smiled blankly and then released the scroll of artifacts again, which transformed into talismans full of yin energy.

Under the influence of the talisman, Xue Zhengying inside the coffin suddenly opened his eyes.

Judging from his fierce yet somewhat lifeless eyes, he was clearly not the real "Xue Zhengying." The powerful aura of the insect-type monster truly startled the elders of the Xue family.

puff!puff!puff!
Xue Zhengying, who jumped out of the coffin, quickly began to exhibit the characteristics of various insectoid monsters.

Fortunately, the Pleiades Star Lord uttered the "Crowing at Dawn" in time, suppressing the insect-type power within Xue Zhengying's body.

The armor and spikes on his body gradually retracted, and his whole state became calm. His gloomy eyes gradually regained their human divine light, but when he looked at Pleiades Star Lord, his eyes revealed a kind of fear and apprehension.

(End of this chapter)