I gain ten years' worth of cultivation every day, and even geniuses will only see my doorstep!

Qin Yuan's lips curled into a slight smile. One hundred trillion ...

"Brother Qin Yuan, look over there." Lin Qing'er pointed into the distance.

In the distance, a colossal palace could be vaguely seen. Floating in the center of the Origin Land, the palace was entirely forged from golden Origin God Crystals, radiating a faint golden light. The palace stood hundreds of millions of feet tall and covered hundreds of millions of miles, making it the most magnificent structure in the entire Origin Land.

Temple of Origin.

Qin Yuan carried Lin Qing'er as they flew towards the temple. After several days of flight, they landed in front of the temple. Two squads of armored soldiers stood before the gate, each a being at the Origin God Emperor level. The leading soldier was even a fifth-level Origin God Emperor.

"Who goes there?" the armored soldier shouted.

Qin Yuan took out the token of the Lord of the Myriad Realms Heaven Domain. "Lord of the Myriad Realms Heaven Domain, Qin Yuan. Requesting an audience with the Temple Master."

The armored soldier glanced at the token, his expression changing slightly. "You're Qin Yuan, the one who killed the Devourer Lord?"

Qin Yuan nodded.

The armored soldier's attitude immediately became respectful. "The Palace Master has been waiting for a long time. Please come in."

Qin Yuan put away the token and led Lin Qing'er into the temple.

The interior of the temple was even more magnificent than the exterior. The dome soared billions of feet high, studded with countless stars. The floor was paved with golden divine crystals, each piece priceless. The surrounding walls were inscribed with the history of the Origin Land.

At the far end of the main hall stood a high platform. On the platform sat a figure. It was an old man with white hair, an aged face, yet his aura was ethereal and elusive. He was a peak ninth-level Origin God Emperor.

Lord of the Temple of Origin, God Emperor of Origin.

"You are Qin Yuan?" the old man asked, his voice gentle.

Qin Yuan clasped his hands in a respectful bow. "Junior Qin Yuan greets the Palace Master."

The Origin God Emperor nodded. "Indeed. You are at the first level of the Origin God Emperor realm, with a solid foundation and perfected Heavenly Dao protection. You killed the Devouring Lord, eliminating a great scourge for the Origin Land. On behalf of the Origin Land, I thank you."

Qin Yuan said, "It's nothing."

The Origin God Emperor smiled. "Modesty. I like it."

He paused. "Do you know why I'm waiting for you?"

Qin Yuan shook his head.

The Origin God Emperor said, "Because the Land of Origin is about to face a catastrophe."

He raised his hand, and a screen of light unfolded in the hall. Within the screen was endless darkness. In the darkness, countless hideous figures writhe. Each figure exuded an aura surpassing that of the Origin God Emperor.

"This is the 'Abyss of Nothingness'," the Origin God Emperor explained. "The Abyss of Nothingness is the opposite of the Origin Land. It is inhabited by the 'Ancient Gods of Nothingness,' beings far more powerful than the Origin God Emperor himself. Their existence is solely for the purpose of devouring everything. The Origin Land, the Chaos Sea, the Myriad Realms, and all the myriad worlds are their prey."

He looked at Qin Yuan. "Billions of years ago, I fought the King of the Ancient Gods of Nothingness and sealed him in the Abyss of Nothingness. But the seal can only last for billions of years. Now, the seal is about to break. The King of the Ancient Gods of Nothingness is about to awaken."

Qin Yuan's eyes narrowed. "How much longer will the seal last?"

The Origin God Emperor held up three fingers. "Thirty thousand years."

Thirty thousand years. For mortals, that is an unimaginably long time. For the Origin God Emperor, it is but a fleeting moment.

"I need you to break through to the peak of the ninth level of the Origin God Emperor realm before the seal shatters." The Origin God Emperor looked at Qin Yuan. "Can you do it?"

Qin Yuan didn't hesitate. "Yes."

The Origin God Emperor smiled. "Very well. Then I will grant you an opportunity."

He raised his hand, and a golden jade slip flew towards Qin Yuan. "This is the complete inheritance of the Origin God Temple, containing all the cultivation methods from the first to the peak of the ninth level of the Origin God Emperor. It also contains a complete map of the Origin Land, marking the locations of all opportunities."

Qin Yuan accepted the jade slip. "Thank you, Palace Master."

The Origin God Emperor waved his hand. "No need to thank me. This is what you deserve."

He paused. "Go. I will wait for you for 30,000 years."

Qin Yuan clasped his hands in a salute and left the temple with Lin Qing'er.

For the next 30,000 years, Qin Yuan almost never left the Land of Origin.

He cultivated during the day and meditated at night, occasionally taking Lin Qing'er to explore the secret realms of the Origin Land. The system's daily cultivation was accumulating rapidly, and his realm was also steadily improving.

Five thousand years later, the Origin God Emperor reaches the second level. Ten thousand years later, the Origin God Emperor reaches the third level. Fifteen thousand years later, the Origin God Emperor reaches the fifth level. Twenty thousand years later, the Origin God Emperor reaches the seventh level. Twenty-five thousand years later, the Origin God Emperor reaches the ninth level. Thirty thousand years later—the peak of the ninth level of the Origin God Emperor.

On this day, Qin Yuan opened his eyes, a golden light flashing within them. He had reached the peak of the ninth level of the Origin God Emperor realm. He was only one step away from becoming the Void Ancient God King.

A system notification sounded: [Host's cultivation has broken through to the peak of the ninth level of the Origin God Emperor realm. Daily cultivation gains have increased to 1 trillion ...

Qin Yuan stood up. Thirty thousand years had passed. The day the seal would break was today.

He stepped out of the cultivation room, where Lin Qing'er was already waiting for him. Thirty thousand years had passed, and her cultivation had improved considerably; she was now at the peak of the ninth level of the Chaos God Emperor realm.

"Let's go." Qin Yuan took her hand.

The two flew towards the Abyss of Nothingness.

The Abyss of Nothingness lies at the deepest part of the Origin Land. It is an endless darkness, within which countless hideous figures writhe. The weakest among them is at the first level of the Origin God Emperor realm, while the strongest—in the deepest part of the abyss—is a terrifying aura awakening.

The King of the Void Ancient Gods.

Qin Yuan landed at the edge of the abyss, where the Origin God Emperor was already waiting. His aura was much weaker than it had been 30,000 years ago, clearly indicating that he had expended too much power to maintain the seal.

"You've come." The Origin God Emperor looked at him, his eyes filled with satisfaction. "Peak of the ninth level of the Origin God Emperor realm. Even better than I expected."

Qin Yuan clasped his hands in a respectful bow. "You've worked hard, Palace Master. Now, I'll leave the rest to you."

The Origin God Emperor nodded. "Be careful. The Void Ancient God King is more than ten thousand times stronger than the Devouring Lord."

Qin Yuan turned around, facing the Abyss of Nothingness. He took a deep breath and leaped into the abyss.

In the darkness, countless ancient gods of nothingness lunged at him. Qin Yuan summoned the Xing Tian Sword and slashed down! Guardian of the Heavenly Dao, Origin, Infinity! Golden sword energy, carrying all the power he had accumulated over thirty thousand years, and the full power of the Myriad Realms, the Chaos Sea, and the Origin Land, slashed towards those ancient gods of nothingness!

Boom—! Wherever the sword energy passed, tens of thousands of ancient void gods were reduced to ashes! One sword cleared half of the abyss!

But in the deepest part of the abyss, that terrifying aura finally awakened. A pair of blood-red eyes opened, staring at Qin Yuan.

"The Origin God Emperor?" A deep voice rang out, filled with boundless killing intent. "For billions of years, someone has finally dared to challenge me."

A black figure rose from the deepest part of the abyss. It was a middle-aged man with a resolute face and icy eyes. His aura surpassed that of a peak ninth-level Origin God Emperor, reaching a realm that Qin Yuan had never encountered before.