We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

Chapter 209 The Complete Demise of a God

On the night of January 14th, in the year 346 of the New Era, the moon was bright and the stars were few.

Tiangang Academy, Nanhu Villa District.

The moonlight, like a silver veil, pierced through the treetops, making even the wisps of mist shimmer with silver light. The air was exceptionally fresh, and the primordial energy of heaven and earth was exceptionally rich.

Two men and two women strolled along a stone path in the grove. The two men only occasionally chimed in with a word or two, while the two women chatted animatedly.

"Ah~" One of the more lively-looking women, walking at the front, looked around and suddenly opened her arms as if to embrace the entire forest. She immediately felt every pore on her body open up and couldn't help but exclaim:
"It's still better here."

"Not only is the air exceptionally fresh, but just one breath makes you feel like you can live a few more years. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth is also unusually rich."

"If we could have such an environment in our neighborhood, our cultivation speed would surely be further improved."

Another woman, who looked rather gentle, chuckled softly upon hearing the girl's remark, "That's normal. Don't you know who lives in this detached villa? Only the eldest brother deserves this kind of treatment."

If you look down from above, you can clearly see that the trees around the 4137 detached villa are much lusher than other forests in the area.

Furthermore, a light mist drifted through the air.

However, to martial artists at or above the Life Establishment Realm, this was not water mist at all, but genuine elemental energy of heaven and earth, and so dense that it had condensed into a tangible substance.

This concentration of spiritual energy is equivalent to 70-80% of the spiritual energy concentration in the underground training room of the villa. For ordinary martial arts students, this is because two or three people share an underground training room.

Therefore, if you cultivate here, the speed and effectiveness of your cultivation will be 30% to 40% higher than if you cultivated in the underground cultivation room.

Unfortunately, they can't.

Because this is the Tiangang Academy, a small Yuan-gathering array was specially set up for Shen Bailian using special trees grafted from some low-grade high-yuan spirit fruit trees.

Ordinary martial arts students can stroll around here a couple of times every day, but anyone who wants to cultivate here will definitely be driven away by the hidden guard robots.

"Hey." One of the lean men glanced up casually and noticed that the lights in villa 4137 were off tonight. A slight doubt arose in his mind, and he immediately looked down at his smart bracelet, frowning as he said:

"That's not right, why are the lights in villa 4137 turned off so early tonight?"

"Are you running a fever?" The tall, thin man beside him paused for a moment upon hearing this, then a wry smile appeared on his face. He looked at his companion suspiciously and whispered, "Hasn't Senior Brother's detached villa been deserted for a long time?"

"Although the Golden Cup League has ended, there's still no news of Senior Brother's return. According to some rumors, he's gone on some kind of mission and probably won't be back for a while..."

"Wait a minute." The lean man interrupted the tall, thin man who was getting more and more excited, and said with a hint of exasperation, "You're really so engrossed in your cultivation that you don't even pay attention to the latest news."

The other two women walking ahead stopped when they heard what the thin man said and turned around to look at him curiously.

The two of them, like the tall, thin man, had only recently emerged from their seclusion and hadn't yet browsed the latest news on the Star Alliance.

"Look." With that, the lean man tapped his smart bracelet, and a small screen appeared in the air, showing Shen Bailian and Cheng Shangwu walking and talking.

"Then what's going on here?" The tall, thin man pointed to the dark, detached villa.

"Maybe he's just tired, why are you so concerned?" The seemingly lively girl gazed at the 4137 detached villa, her eyes sparkling with longing, and said, "If only Senior Brother..."

"Huh~"

"Stop daydreaming here. You might as well go back and prop your pillow up a bit so you can have a daydream." The tall, thin man rolled his eyes at the other man and then quickened his pace.

The other two were slightly stunned for a moment, but after seeing the time on the screen, they immediately realized what was happening and quickly followed.

Because it was almost time, if they didn't hurry out, what awaited them next wouldn't be the evening breeze, but the guard robots hidden all around.

……

4137 Detached villa, inside the bedroom.

The moonlight was blocked by the heavy curtains, making the room appear dark and extremely dense. Shen Bailian lay on the large bed with his eyes tightly closed, the veins on his forehead throbbing slightly.

It seemed as if they were going through something painful.

Indeed, while Shen Bailian was waiting for the fragment of divine essence to be purified, he was multitasking by cultivating the Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method, which is why his expression was so pained.

Meanwhile, on his panel.

[Congratulations! Your skill "Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization" has been upgraded. Experience points +2]

Congratulations! Your character level experience has increased by 2.

【…】

Every short interval, one or two messages would quickly scroll across Shen Bailian's screen.

I do not know how long it has been.

"Om~"

As a barely perceptible rumbling sound rapidly spread throughout the bedroom, Shen Bailian quietly opened her tightly closed eyes. Instantly, the bedroom lit up with twinkling starlight, as brilliant as stars, like a dream.

If ordinary martial arts students at the Tiangang Academy were to see this, they would surely think they were dreaming. However, if some third- or fourth-year martial arts students were to see this, they would be utterly astonished.

This is because it is a spiritual force influencing and changing the real environment, not just simply interfering with reality. Only when spiritual force is strong enough to reach a certain level, and one is about to advance to the second level, will such a flashy but impractical phenomenon appear.

Furthermore, there are strict requirements regarding the strength of one's mental power.

Many third-year martial arts students can only achieve this level of skill when they are fully focused.

After a few seconds, the starlight gradually disappeared into the bedroom, restoring the usual deep darkness.

"Whoo~"

"Sure enough, once this long-tense mind relaxes, the progress and effects of cultivation will receive a slight boost, especially for mental strength." Shen Bailian felt his own state and revealed a serene smile.

Although he was mentally exhausted, his spirits were unusually high. His eyes flickered slightly, and a illusory yet clear panel appeared before him—

【人物等级：LV9（2545/3000）】【体魄：20.7；精神：20.5】

【Eight-in-One Great Sun Visualization Method LV2 (366/900)】

【…】

Although the mental strength value on the panel has not yet increased, Shen Bailian can clearly feel that his mental strength is only one step away from being improved.

"Of course, that's not the most important thing right now." Shen Bailian slightly gathered his mind and then shifted all his attention to the universe.

Even now, he still doesn't understand what kind of existence the Universal Land is. It's impossible for it to belong to him, because the Universal Land is not under his control at all.

Moreover, the Universe is not an inanimate object; it possesses its own consciousness. Shen Bailian had already discovered this problem from the very beginning.

The relationship between the two is more like a cooperative relationship, a mutually beneficial and win-win cooperative relationship.

As for the purpose of the Universal Land, Shen Bailian didn't know and was too lazy to investigate, because there was no need to. No matter when, the two were always a community of shared interests.

Whether it's a white cat or a black cat, a good cat is one that can catch mice.

Sudden.

Shen Bailian's expression changed slightly, and ripples spread through his heart. A faint joy appeared on his face, which was covered by thick darkness.

All right.

Just a moment ago, a message came from the world: the fragment of the divine spark has been completely purified, and now everything is ready except for the final push.

Then, Shen Bailian immediately closed his deep, matte eyes. The reason he turned off the lights and went to bed so early tonight was for this moment.

"This time, the purification process for this fragment of divine essence in the Universal Realm has taken several times longer than before. I wonder how much of a surprise this fragment of divine essence will bring me?"

As Shen Bailian thought about it, his breathing became heavy.

Nothing else matters more than the longer the purification process, the stronger the divine fragment is, and the more powerful the properties it can bring.

Then, Shen Bailian's thoughts stirred slightly, and he felt his consciousness gradually sinking, as if he had sunk into the deep sea at a depth of tens of thousands of meters.

He was already very familiar with the surrounding situation, and after waiting patiently for a few seconds, he arrived in the vast starry sky on the outskirts of the universe.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Shen Bailian followed the golden path and stepped directly into the portal at the end of the path. With a soft "ding," he completely entered the Universe.

"Come."

Shen Bailian was already very familiar with this, so he shifted his attention to the direction where Jin Yang was, raised his hand, and silently called out to him.

All of a sudden.

An irregular, golden polyhedron, positioned in front of Jin Yang, seemed to be summoned and instantly shot towards the boy at extreme speed, like a laser beam.

The irregular, golden polyhedron, spanning trillions of kilometers, arrived before Shen Bailian in an instant.

"Whoo~"

"After three days and three nights, this fragment of divine essence has finally been purified. Now let's see just how powerful it is."

Shen Bailian looked at the irregular golden polyhedron that was so close to him, and without batting an eye, he lightly clicked on it.

All of a sudden.

A perfectly sized light screen appeared before Shen Bailian's eyes, displaying information about this fragment of divine essence.

【Name: Medium-level Divine Power Divine Essence Fragment (0.3%)】

[Introduction: This is a fragment of the divine essence from an unknown, completely fallen mid-level star god. You don't need to worry about His revenge, nor do you need to fear that He will want it back, because He has... completely perished in the Sea of ​​Annihilation!]

[Effect 1, Ascension to Godhood: By collecting more than 50% of the divine fragments, you can communicate with the pan-cosmic consciousness Gaia, activate it, and gain priority in the power struggle. The ultimate winner will replace Gaia and become the new god.]

(Note: The current mid-level star god has completely perished and is lost in the Sea of ​​Annihilation. If you can successfully start the battle for power, judging from your current age and strength, your chance of winning is 100%.)
[Effect 2, Absorption: Utilize your own primal power to thoroughly digest and transform it into your own nourishment, further enhancing your strength, or use it to upgrade/strengthen your exclusive divine kingdom/small world.]

[Effect 3, Creation: Divine fragments are the most convenient universal formula in the world. Infuse them with divine matter/divine power/primal power, fuse them with the object they serve, and you can freely unleash your imagination...]

(Note 1: The effect of Creation (3) is subject to varying degrees depending on the grade of the object it carries, the amount of divine matter, the level of divine power, the level of primordial power, the level of the divine fragment, and the completeness of the divine fragment.)
(Note 2: You are free to unleash your imagination and inspiration to create something unique in the world... Of course, there is no free lunch in the world. If you want to obtain it, you have to pay the corresponding price, which can be divine matter/divine power...)
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"The divine fragments I obtained this time are indeed different from the last one." With just a quick glance, Shen Bailian noticed several differences from the last one.

The last owner of that divine fragment was a god of weak divine power who only temporarily perished in the Sea of ​​Bitterness.

The owner of this fragment of divine power was a god of medium divine strength, but he had indeed fallen in an absurd and complete way, and the place became—the Sea of ​​Annihilation.

Shen Bailian frowned slightly as he looked at the description of the divine fragments on the light screen, feeling both worried and somewhat joyful.

The former is because the weaker deity did not completely perish, but was merely trapped in a sea of ​​suffering, while the stronger deity did perish completely.

There must be some unknown secret hidden in this.

The latter is because the owner of this divine fragment has completely perished, with no possibility of returning, which means...

Gods can be killed!

This is very important, especially in the current situation, as it can greatly boost morale and shatter the myth that gods cannot be killed.

“However, the most urgent task now is to create a teleportation skill.” Shen Bailian took two deep breaths and then turned his attention back to the godhood fragments.

The fact that gods can be killed can be revealed at a suitable time and place later.

(End of this chapter)