Legendary Clan Chief
Chapter 1463 - 1418 Cultivation Direction: The Realm of Divine Dao!

Chapter 1463: Chapter 1418 Cultivation Direction: The Realm of Divine Dao!

The bloody hue at the zenith of the Sky Vault gradually dissipated, and Xiao Chen stood in the Void. With a single grasp towards the Void, when he finally spread his palm, a faint, almost imperceptible thread of Blood Qi gathered in the center of his palm.

Within the blood color, there was a hint of thought, and then Xiao Chen immediately swallowed it down. In an instant, a very faint Radiant Glow flickered on the Undying Spiritual Soul, and this exceedingly faint thought was absorbed by the Undying Spiritual Soul!

"Indeed, it’s possible."

Feeling the faint sensations coming from within his Undying Spiritual Soul, Xiao Chen couldn’t help but nod.

His Undying Spiritual Soul had already reached the World of Enlightenment. In other words, it was as clear as crystal, having already stripped away impurities. To ascend to the next level, that of the Clear Understanding Realm, what was needed was a transformation in quality.

To achieve this transformation in quality, a quantitative change was first necessary, using the accumulation of quantities to induce a qualitative change. Therefore, the next step was to expand the power of the Undying Spiritual Soul, and when it accumulated to a certain critical point, it would be the time for the Undying Spiritual Soul to break its shackles and step into the realm of Clear Understanding. The Martial Soul corresponding to this realm would be Undying!

However, to ascend to this transformative step, the power required would definitely be beyond imagination. A single person accumulating it, even over tens of thousands of years, may not be able to complete the accumulation. The amount of will and Soul Power needed is simply too much, exceeding expectations!

"The collective will of a race, if it can be absorbed and refined, would be enough to cause a qualitative change in your spirit."

A voice abruptly rang out beside him, it was King Long Deng.

Xiao Chen regained his focus, looked towards King Long Deng, and spoke out loud: "Predecessor Long Deng."

"Good, good, good! It’s truly beyond the expectations of this old man. It looks like the old man can finally take a break. Truly, heaven is aiding our Human Warrior, previously I and the palace master were worried that your strength was far too inferior compared to other holy sons. But now it seems you have overtaken them. Good!"

King Long Deng patted Xiao Chen on the shoulder and laughed heartily.

"Hmm."

However, Xiao Chen let out a muffled grunt immediately followed by a sound as loud as a mountain roar or tsunami, emanating from within his body. The consecutive great battles, especially the struggle against the will of the entire Royal Beast Race, brought an enormous burden on him, as his combat strength was only equivalent to the early stage of an Emperor, which was very big.

Some internal shock was inevitable, after all, even though the Royal Beast Race was now being corroded by the Human Race’s spirit, the flesh of their starved camels was still bigger than horses. Perhaps they couldn’t defeat him and King Long Deng, but they also didn’t have the capability to annihilate the will of the Royal Beast Race at this moment!

"It’s nothing."

Seeing King Long Deng’s concerned look, Xiao Chen shook his hand and spoke out.

"The Sacred Beast King managed to merge with the fortunes of the Dao and looking at today’s events, the disaster that has befallen the Royal Beast Race must have exceeded our imagination, otherwise they wouldn’t be so weak. Moreover, the Royal Beast Race as a whole is retreating to the central lands, clearly wanting to make a last stand!"

"Indeed!"

King Long Deng nodded. With the appearance of the Emperor Sacred Beast today, many things had naturally become clear. It appears the Royal Beast Race has also been greatly wounded by this epoch’s calamity.

"However, annihilating an entire race is not an easy task. A trapped beast will put up a desperate fight, which is the most dangerous!"

A race that has lost hope of survival, the consequences are imaginable, they will definitely go all out. With this in mind, for the Human Race to fully overrun the already crippled Royal Beast Race, the cost will inevitably be high.

This massive assault led to only a quarter of the Royal Beast Race’s kings managing to escape back. Without the kings to protect the tribe, this is also why the Emperor Sacred Beast wants to contract the Defense Line, retreating to the very last stronghold, integrating all their strength for one last struggle.

"It won’t be easy for you to refine the collective will of the Beast-controlling Clan members."

With these words, King Long Deng’s gaze once again turned to Xiao Chen, his eyes filled with profound meaning.

"This matter cannot be rushed."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen slightly shook his head. The willpower of an entire race, to refine it would not be so easy. If he acted rashly, he would only be captured by the collective will of the Royal Beast Race, losing his own will and becoming a puppet of the Royal Beast Race.

At this time, he was not yet confident enough to collide with the entire will of the Royal Beast Race!

All of a sudden, Xiao Chen said to the Divine Lamp Dragon King once again: "Predecessor, since the Royal Beast Race as a whole is retreating to their central territory, it seems they want to rely on the collective will of the race for the last resistance. Why don’t we surround but not immediately attack, encircling the heartland of the Royal Beast Race!"

"You want to break from the inside!" Upon hearing this, King Long Deng was startled!

"Yes." Xiao Chen’s eyes became sharp.

"Now, even though the Royal Beast Race has been crippled, if our Human Race wants to completely conquer them, it will certainly come at a great cost. If handled poorly, the Royal Beast Race could drag down the power of our Southern Domain in a mutually destructive fight, which is not what I want!"

"But now, the Royal Beast Race has been cornered by the Human Race, so dissolving the Royal Beast Race from the inside—if the collective will of the Royal Beast Race completely collapses, the remaining hope of the Beast-controlling Clan members would be shattered. Then, when attacking it, naturally the loss will be much less."

"Have you considered the dangers involved? Since Emperor Sacred Beast dares to merge with the Dao with his own body, he must have made some preparations. If you want to directly refine the collective will of the Beast-controlling Clan to replenish your Spirit, you will surely face his retaliation!"

King Long Deng said in a deep voice.

"That’s why I won’t attempt it without certainty. However, I must trouble you again, senior. We need you to sit at the front and monitor the movements of the Royal Beast Race. As long as they stay put in their central domain, it should suffice!"

At this, a flash of Divine Radiance crossed Xiao Chen’s eyes.

"You lad, always ready to throw the responsibility onto others." King Long Deng extended his finger towards Xiao Chen, his beard and hair moving with his gesture, and snorted coldly: "It seems that these remnants of the Royal Beast Race, we Human Warriors might really have to take care of them!"

"But, your strength must advance once more before you have the chance to refine the collective will of the Royal Beast Race!"

King Long Deng’s beard and hair fluttered, not with real anger, but he gazed at Xiao Chen’s body scrutinizingly.

"The Divine Path is vast and endless, yet this old man did not anticipate that you would be able to step onto the true Divine Path with your own strength."

At this moment, King Long Deng’s eyes held a profound depth. How long ago was it that he had also seen Human Warriors cultivating the Divine Path? However, unfortunately compared to Xiao Chen, they were not as pure!

"How many Daoist laws have you fused with already!"

"Thirty-four," Xiao Chen replied without concealment.

"No wonder you could withstand an Emperor!" King Long Deng’s eyes shone with Divine Radiance, clearly very interested.

"Now that your King Body has probably reached its limit, pursuing the Body Returning Ancient Path and incorporating thirty-four Daoist laws, your War Body is already among the rare few who can compare across All Heavens. However, for the Divine Path, it is still far from enough, and you are much too distant from refining the Royal Beast Race’s will to complement your Spirit!"

"Yes, if it were not for the limit of my War Body, I wouldn’t have emerged from seclusion at this time."

"Cultivating a War Body for the Divine Path involves the world, laws, and Spirit. Although this old man does not understand it in depth, I have also vaguely seen some records in ancient Hand Notes. All four are indispensable!"

"The body is the vessel that contains laws and the Spirit. The larger the vessel, the stronger the power one possesses. Next, you need to thoroughly temper your War Body!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen nodded. The body is the fundamental medium of bearing. If he wants to refine the will of the Royal Beast Race and evolve the laws of the Undying Spiritual Soul, he must start with the War Body!

Be it the Small World, laws, or the Undying Spiritual Soul, all need the support of the body. And only by elevating his own strength can he possess the power to suppress the will of the Royal Beast Race!

But at this moment, he is worried. His War Body is already peerless across All Heavens, and even the slightest advancement is not easy to achieve!

"However, if you wish to advance your War Body, other than the Spirit, the Royal Beast Race can no longer satisfy your needs. You must start from other aspects!"

Suddenly, King Long Deng fell into contemplation, clearly understanding the difficulty Xiao Chen faces with every step forward.

"God King senior, how exactly is the Divine Path distinguished from the Martial Arts?"

Instantly, Xiao Chen shifted the topic elsewhere. Advancing the War Body was not a matter of overnight, even if he wanted to rush, he could not be impatient.

The Human Race has been proliferating since ancient times, occupying the Desolate Wilds, and one does not know how many Divine Palace Remnants have been discovered. Moreover, he also does not believe that over these lengthy ages, no one has cultivated the Divine Path.

If not, how would the God-blood Clans have emerged, if not as a product of the Human Race’s experimentation?

"According to ancient Handwritten Records unearthed from Divine Palace Remnants of our Human Race, the realm you are in right now, according to the Divine Path, is the Deity Realm. There are only three major realms in cultivating the Divine Path: Divine Truth Realm, Deity Realm, and True God Realm. True God Realm apparently corresponds to royalty, as for beyond True God, it seems to be restricted by Heaven and Earth Rules and cannot directly manifest in the Desolate Wilds. Each of these three realms is further divided into several smaller realms!"

"Divine Truth Realm, Deity Realm, True God Realm!"

Xiao Chen muttered to himself, however, the cultivation of the Divine Path was too vast. The three realms encompassed all of Martial Arts. Just talking about the Deity Realm, he has the combat power of an Emperor, yet also falls within the Deity Realm. The span within is indeed too vast!

The Divine Truth Realm and Deity Realm are apparently below the imperial path, yet in Martial Arts, they contain everything from Bone Tempering to Emperor. Obviously, there must be more detailed subdivisions.

Yet he held doubts, certain that he was in the Deity Realm. Could it be that the Desolate God had entered the True God Realm, but he clearly remembered that Desolate God had not truly condensed the Spirit to become a real deity. What exactly is going on?

And where did this term "pseudo-god" come from?

"According to ancient records, even during the times when the Divine Path was on par with others, not all beings could become gods. The True God Realm is a vast classification, divided into three major stages: Divine Emptiness, Divine Coagulation, and True God. Only at the final stage is one regarded as a true deity. These three stages are estimated to correspond to the imperial realms of World Suppression, Transforming Heaven, and Eternity!"

The words of the Divine Lamp Dragon King quickly resolved Xiao Chen’s confusion. Only the endpoint of the True God Realm qualifies one as a true god. Clearly, the Desolate God had stepped into the True God Realm but had not reached the ultimate