Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree
Chapter 407 - 188: Yanfu Pattern, Nine States Heavenly Pride

Among the Nine States, in terms of both territorial area and overall strength, Yanfu State can be ranked in the middle.

[Yanfu State's pattern compared to ten thousand years ago, has there been any major changes?]

"Throughout these ten thousand years, the struggles between the various clans have never ceased, but the overall pattern has remained the same; Yanfu State is still home to the coexistence of six major Overlord Forces," explained Qian Chong slowly, "God Hunting Company, Heavenly God Clan, Nine Palaces, Beast Sea, and Heavenly Arena."

"There have been mainly two changes at the Overlord level."

"One is that our Great Red Sky Palace joined the Eight Palaces, and is now renamed as Nine Palaces."

"The second is that what once was the largest force, 'Mother Goddess Church,' has been dismembered, and in its place, a new church called 'Buddha Country' has emerged. They wield a power known as 'Fire,' and just like the church of the bygone era, they can drive away the Deceit Fog at night. Over these ten thousand years, their development has been extremely rapid; they have completely occupied the Eastern Continent and North Continent, replacing the status of Mother Goddess Church and becoming the sixth Overlord Level force."

[Buddha Country?]

Mu Qing wasn't surprised about the downfall of Mother Goddess Church.

Without Hel's protection, the demise of Mother Goddess Church was inevitable, similar to forces like Ancient Royal City.

The Ancient Royal City at its peak, though not an Overlord Level force, could still be counted among the Second Tier.

However, in places like Yanfu State where Deceit Fog is rampant, let alone the Second Tier, even Overlord Level forces have to be wary of the fog that appears every night.

It is precisely because of the appearance of the Deceit Fog that Hel in the past used the guise of "protection" to rapidly advance the spread of Mother Goddess Church, whose tentacles and claws were once spread throughout the entire Yanfu State.

Now, after Hel's death, a new church has emerged and has capabilities akin to theirs. Could it be one of the Three Demons that has intervened in the affairs of Yanfu State?

[Not long ago, I heard that someone in the Beast Sea, while attempting the Taboo Sequence, encountered the black fog of the Nether Sea.]

Qian Chong spoke with regret, "Yes, that person was the most successful attempt of the Beast Sea in recent years, but ultimately failed."

Beast Sea, a force comparable to the Nine Palaces and at the Overlord Level, was initially founded by three top-tier Bloodline Void Giant Beasts. At the height of their power, they possessed ten peak-period Void Giant Beasts, which could be considered among the best in Nine States.

This is an ancient force with a long lineage, but over the years, they have faced a thorny issue - that is the degradation of their bloodline.

Although Void Giant Beasts can reproduce offspring, their descendants' bloodlines continue to degenerate, generation after generation.

And the first generation of Void Giant Beasts only ever come into being in the Great Universe and its affiliated Sub-level Universe Planes.

Nine States, being remnants of an old universe, does not possess the capacity to nurture Void Giant Beasts.

Therefore, the power of Beast Sea can be said to have been declining since their migration to Nine States. Over the long span of time, they now only have two slumbering ancestors left. The clan has been continuously trying to purify and amalgamate their bloodlines, but to little effect.

For creatures like the Void Giant Beasts, bloodline is both glory and Chains.

The degradation of bloodline means a lowering of their upper limit.

Over the years they have tried to break the Chains of their bloodlines by stepping into the Taboo Sequence, but in the end, they failed.

[The pattern hasn't much changed, so does that mean it's still those same old immortals? Then in the Far East battle zone, is there any Supreme Heavenly Pride of this generation worth noting?]

The Far East battle zone encompasses Yanfu State, Oasis, and half of the Southern Wilderness Continent, housing thousands of civilizations and forces.

Qian Chong pondered for a moment before saying, "From our observations over the years, within the Oasis there has been no birth of the Taboo Sequence, and Southern Wilderness Continent is out of our field of view, while in Yanfu State..."

He paused, then continued:

"As of now, out in the open, there are only three, each belonging to the Heavenly God Clan, God Hunting Company, and Heavenly Arena."

"As for others in hiding, I believe there are none. After all, breaking into the Taboo Sequence causes a huge commotion and would draw the Nether Sea to appear in Nine States. This is an event that would prompt all the top warriors to show themselves at once, which cannot be hidden. However..."

[But is it uncertain whether there are any 'Martial Artists who are qualified to attempt the Taboo Sequence but choose to suppress it out of fear of calamity, waiting to try to break through after going to the Ancient Road'?]

Mu Qing took over the conversation calmly stating,

[Such people are of no consequence. Those who plan to use the special rules of the Ancient Road to suppress the calamity, even if they manage to cross the Taboo Gate, they won't be able to enter the Taboo Sequence.]

[This era is different from the past; some checkpoints don't tolerate cunning tricks.]

Qian Chong's eyes sharpened.

Crossing the Taboo Gate is not the same as entering the Taboo Sequence; this was the first time he had heard such a statement!

True Seed reflects the foundational state; only by breaking conventions and surpassing limits can one possibly step across the Taboo threshold, to then be listed above Boundary Mountain, entering some mysterious sequence.

The key to the Taboo Sequence lies in the word "sequence".

Nether Sea, Boundary Mountain...

These two "Holy Lands" have spanned countless epochs.

The Inheritance Ancient Road of Nine States is related to Boundary Mountain.

Throughout the ages, only Martial Artists listed in the Taboo Sequence have been qualified to enter the deepest parts of the Ancient Road.

Qian Chong's mind was filled with endless thoughts. The practice of entering the Ancient Road and then attempting to break the threshold to avoid the Taboo Tribulation was a common shortcut from ancient times and had never been known to cause problems...

Is this epoch different?

[Speaking of Heavenly God Clan and God Hunting Company... haha, after so many years of fierce fighting, how come they still haven't settled a winner?]

Qian Chong nodded in agreement to this question.

The Nine States, known as a place where the Ten Thousand Clans stand together, where most powers are those that have migrated from the Great Universe — either once reigning supreme in the Great Universe or as subordinate forces that moved alongside them.

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