The liver is a late bloomer!

"Hahahaha..." The divine beast giant bear laughed, its voice full of mockery.

"I am the embodiment of the power of rules. You think a mere Invincible Saint Venerable, even with a Xuanhuang Supreme Treasure, can suppress me?"

Unseen forces of power enveloped this star field.

A wisp of chaotic energy transformed this star field into a world governed by rules.

In an instant, Xu Chen felt the great power of the Great Dao he had comprehended being stripped away little by little, and in the end, he was reduced to a mortal body.

"I'll eat from the bottom up, and leave you with your head at the end."

The divine beast giant bear shrank, becoming only one head taller than Xu Chen, but the aura emanating from its body became even more terrifying.

"Little bear, I just had the thought of enslaving you, but I feel that we are destined to be together, so I thought I would let you go."

"But I never expected you to be so wicked after regaining your memories of your previous reincarnations?"

Xu Chen, now in mortal form, looked calmly at the divine beast giant bear, showing no fear whatsoever of becoming its prey.

"You're still pretending even now!"

A bear paw slapped towards Xu Chen.

But in that instant, the surrounding rules shattered.

The divine beast giant bear that was originally standing in front of Xu Chen was now tied to a towering pillar, and Xu Chen's Great Dao Body stood in front of the divine beast giant bear.

A giant hand covered the head of the divine beast bear, and Xu Chen presented a series of complex memories in the form of a light screen.

"It's that same old routine where the clones just return." Xu Chen frowned slightly.

The divine beast giant bear before him was merely an avatar, but unlike anything he had seen before, this avatar would continuously and randomly regenerate in different star seas according to the power of the Great Dao.

Once the reborn body advances to the Great Dao, they will embark on the path of return, eventually returning the body to its mother's womb, thus beginning the next rebirth.

"This matrix is ​​so strange. It is actually a star field that has been completely regulated, just like the will of the star field."

In that case~

A powerful force of rules flew out from Xu Chen's body and entered the body of the divine beast giant bear.

In an instant, the aura of the divine beast giant bear began to change, the ferocity in its fierce intent began to dissipate, and finally transformed into a deathly still, mechanical gaze.

The colossal pillar that reached the heavens disappeared, and the divine beast, the giant bear, regained its freedom.

"Greetings, Master!" The mechanical voice of the divine beast giant bear rang out.

"By relying on the two Great Daos of Beast Taming Rules, he actually possessed the combat power above the Great Dao. Although he had only just entered the Great Dao and his combat power was still very weak, it was enough to guard those star fields that belonged only to the human race."

A spatial portal opened not far away, and Xu Xuanshen stepped out.

Seeing the giant bear, a divine beast, lying on the ground in submission, Xu Xuan looked at his father with awe.

"It just so happens that you can connect to those star systems that belong exclusively to the human race. If there's anything you can't handle in the future, just send this silly bear over." Xu Chen said, patting the bear's head, and for some reason, he felt that it felt pretty good.

"Yes, Father!"

Xu Chen nodded and stepped through the spatial gate back into the Star Sea Domain.

Within the Holy White Space, Xu Chen continued his search for new star regions.

Upon entering this new star field, Xu Chen suddenly sensed a unique Dao of cause and effect.

"We've finally found it!"

Just as Xu Chen was overjoyed, a pair of giant eyes of the Heavenly Dao suddenly opened in the star field and looked at Xu Chen.

An invisible, mighty force suppressed Xu Chen.

During this time, Xu Chen did not have a single chance to struggle.

Within a special star field, Xu Chen was suppressed by the immense power condensed from twelve unique Dao sources, and was eventually sealed inside a crystal with 3600 million facets.

"What a perfect collectible."

The crystal, formed by a seal created by a fourth-realm expert, sensed Xu Chen's strength within it.

“I have traversed countless galaxies, and you should be the strongest invincible Saint Venerable I have ever seen. You are truly a perfect work of art.”

Xu Chen, inside the crystal, couldn't help but sigh. He had known this day would come.

Just as the elders of the Four Realms were reveling in their work of art, Xu Chen within the crystal melted away, as if he had never existed in this star field.

Within the Holy White Space, Xu Chen's main body once again condensed an avatar using the power of rules to continue exploring other star regions.

And the coordinates of this star system were marked.

In the light screen not far away, hundreds of star fields have already been marked with various symbols.

"It's a pity that this special path of cause and effect is wasted. If we could comprehend it, it would save us a lot of time later."

The clone of the power of rules pushed open another spatial door and entered to investigate.

"We're lucky; this star field contains special stellar Dao essence."

Only after the clone of the power of rules sensed that there was no danger in that star field did Xu Chen's main body set off.

Sixty million years passed in the blink of an eye, and another band of light appeared in the Star Sea.

Within the human territory, Xu Chen's consciousness returned to his physical body.

"Although the Way of the Stars is not the strongest in the star field, it is the most fundamental. Mastering this Way will bring immense benefits to the star field where the human race resides."

With a thought, Xu Chen's Great Dao Body descended directly into the core area of ​​the human race.

In an instant, Xu Chen gained control of all the stellar energy within the entire human territory.

The Dao Body formed hand seals, and one after another, unique stellar Dao essences began to reshape the human race's territory.

The abundant stellar energy within the human territory began to transform into a special energy under the transformation of this unique stellar Dao essence.

Areas that were originally relatively barren of stellar energy have been transformed into sacred cultivation grounds by this energy.

In areas rich in stellar energy, even divine sources of the Great Dao have begun to emerge.

The stellar energy of the entire human territory has been raised to a new level, no less than that of the secret realms created by some powerful beings on the Great Dao.

Sensing this, powerful human warriors descended upon the core area of ​​the human race.

"I just comprehended a special aspect of the Dao of the Stars, and I'll take this opportunity to further enhance the human race's stellar energy." Xu Chen's Dao Body looked around at the powerful human beings.

All the powerful human beings who had descended here bowed to Xu Chen in respect.

Inside the palace, the eighth and ninth emperors sipped tea and looked at Xu Chen.

"Your Majesties, please speak frankly." Xu Chen sipped his tea, a slight smile playing on his lips as he looked at the two men.

"Holy Lord, under your protection, the human race has developed incredibly smoothly over the past billion years."

"It's so smooth that it has almost no enemies. It can be said that even the gods, not to mention the strong ones above the Great Dao, can now rival it."

"But precisely because of the smooth development and the absence of powerful enemies, the human race has begun to tend towards infighting in recent years. Some bad signs have emerged, and some sordid things have begun to take shape outside of the human race."

As the Emperor spoke, Xu Chen listened quietly from the side.

"At the current rate of human development, class distinctions are not yet solidified. Once we achieve long-term development, our main branch..."

“It’s easy to thoroughly investigate internal strife among humans and eliminate those ambitious human powerhouses outside of humanity, but there will be more after the cleanup.”

"Therefore, we want to find the Holy Lord to give us a star field with a strength similar to that of the human race to hone the human race's strongmen."

Xu Chen had a premonition about the darkness of the human race and things outside of the human race that the Ninth Human Emperor spoke of.

The human race's territory is now too vast, and the speed of its expansion is such that even the human race's Great Dao fortune cannot keep up with it all.
"A star system with strength comparable to that of the human race."     Xu Chen pondered for a moment, then condensed nine teleportation space stones.

"These are teleportation stones for nine star domains. Once opened, they will connect two star domains."

"Most of these star systems are ruled by one or two god races, which is just right for honing human warriors."

"As for those powerful beings on the Great Dao of the Divine Race, I will send my divine beasts, which ride on the Great Dao, to deal with them."

"These nine star regions are enough to serve as a whetstone for the human race."

"Alright, then send all the powerful individuals who are fighting amongst themselves among the human race over there." The Ninth Human Emperor accepted the teleportation stones.

Just as Xu Chen was preparing to take his leave and continue his search for other star regions.

A vast power of blessing surged forth from the void, transforming into countless rays of light that exploded across the human realm.

The largest beam of light flew towards Xu Chen.

"This blessing has finally been bestowed."

The blessed light surged into Xu Chen's body, and a most pure primordial divine power, nurtured by all the myriad paths, appeared in Xu Chen's mind.

At the same time, all the powerful humans who had fought in that star field within the human territory also received their respective blessings.

Some people gained enlightenment about the Great Dao, some obtained innate treasures, and some even received the inheritance of the Great Dao. The blessings bestowed upon them were varied and could not be discussed in detail.

Right after the blessing was given.

A strange, profound Dao essence surged forth once more.

A dense stellar power surged forth throughout the entire star sea region.

"Is it starting to devour new star fields again?" The Ninth Emperor sensed this unfamiliar fluctuation, his expression somewhat complicated.

Feeling the strange yet familiar Dao essence, Xu Chen knew that the Shanglin God Lord had already cleaned up that star field and offered it to the Star Sea Domain's will.

Looks like I need to pick up the pace!

Xu Chen took his leave and returned to his cave. He then entered the Holy White Space to continue searching for special items in the star field.

A billion years have passed, becoming the long river of time.

Inside a cave filled with mysterious spiritual energy, Xu Chen looked at the chessboard in his hand.

The six vertical and six horizontal lines are already filled with chess pieces formed by special Dao seals.

"It wasn't easy. It took me nearly two billion years to gather all these pieces. I've finally managed to collect them all."

"Unfortunately, we still haven't found that star field with the special cause and effect."

As Xu Chen spoke, another chessboard appeared beside him. This chessboard had eight vertical and eight horizontal lines and thirty-six chess pieces on it.

"But given enough time, we'll find it eventually."

"The replica chessboard that Da Xu crafted needs 64 pieces to possess the power of the Xuanhuang Treasure. We still need to work on it."

Xu Chen put away the replica chessboard, took the final step, and walked into the depths of the void.

Within the human realm, Xu Chen emerged from the void, communicating with cause and effect through divine sense.

A terrifying aura descended upon this star field.

"My friends are finally all here!"

The ethereal myriad paths enveloped the figure, making Xu Chen dare not look directly at it.

Sensing this, the powerful figure concealed their aura.

"I have collected all 36 special paths. I hope you will accept them, senior."

The special chessboard appeared in the star field and was instantly captured by that powerful figure and admired closely.

"Not bad, but it's a pity there's no special cause-and-effect chess piece."

Upon hearing this, Xu Chen thought to himself, "You feel sorry for me, but I feel even more sorry for you."

After inspecting the special chessboard, the powerful figure waved his hand lightly, and three Xuanhuang treasures appeared in front of Xu Chen.

The book, the mirror, and the mountain all exuded the aura of supreme treasures.

"I have these three supreme treasures of the Xuanhuang realm. Choose one."

Xu Chen's gaze shifted back and forth between the three Xuanhuang treasures.

After learning the names and powers of the Myriad Paths Book, the Heavenly Profound Mirror, and the Sacred Mountain, Xu Chen had a fleeting thought of killing and robbing them, but he quickly dismissed it.

After much deliberation, Xu Chen chose the Book of Myriad Paths.

Compared to the other two Xuanhuang treasures, the Book of Myriad Paths is more suitable for the human race.

"This Book of Myriad Paths is yours. This Xuanhuang Treasure is very suitable for your human race."

"Goodbye."

The figure disappeared into the star field, easing the pressure on Xu Chen's heart.

"As expected of one of the top experts in the Star Sea Region, even the aura that naturally emanates from their bodies is so terrifying."

This brief encounter fueled Xu Chen's renewed desire to become stronger.

Inside the cave, Xu Chen sensed the Myriad Dao Book in his hand.

The Book of Myriad Paths has 3000 pages, and each page records a fundamental divine technique corresponding to the 3000 Great Daos.

"The Book of Myriad Daos is not very useful to the human race now, but once I advance to the Great Dao and transform these special Dao essences into Origin Divine Techniques, I can use the Book of Myriad Daos to let all the human race's strongmen learn from it."

"Through the Book of Myriad Paths, even an invincible Saint Venerable Realm expert can master the Origin Divine Technique."

As Xu Chen spoke of this, he recalled the primordial divine technique bestowed by the Star Sea Domain, and his anger flared up instantly.

The primordial divine technique bestowed upon Xu Chen by the Star Sea Domain can only be used within the Star Sea Domain; it cannot be used once he leaves the Star Sea Domain.

This primordial divine technique was not even worth mentioning to Xu Chen.

"I hope the next blessing will be more powerful." Xu Chen said, as he sent his divine sense into the Holy White Space to continue searching for star regions with special Dao essence.

Xu Chen planned to comprehend 360 special Dao essences before advancing to the Great Dao.

At that time, on the path of advancement, these 360 ​​special Dao essences will also be sublimated.

According to Xu Chen's calculations, if he can successfully advance to the Great Dao realm, he will instantly possess the strength to rival experts at the third level of the Great Dao realm, and will be able to save his life from experts at the fourth level.

"continue!"

An embodiment of rules separated from Xu Chen's body and opened a spatial gate to enter it.

Three hundred million years have passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Xu Chen has been exploring various star fields and has comprehended 45 kinds of special Dao principles.

Just as Xu Chen was immersed in the fun of exploring different star regions, he was brought back by a force of cause and effect.

Above the true Great Sun in the Star Sea Domain, Xu Chen followed many powerful figures on the Great Dao into the realm.

They came to attend the ceremony for the Supreme Yang God Lord's advancement to the fourth realm.

"Fellow Daoists, it was only after I advanced to the fourth realm that I realized how vast the chaos is and how insignificant all living beings are."

The ceremony for the Supreme God of the Sun was conducted without much preamble. Upon arrival, guests were immediately seated, and various divine wines and dishes were served directly to them.

"I also understand even more that the Star Sea Domain is our root. It's a pity that old bastard Jiu Yuan didn't come. If he had, I would definitely have made peace with him and stop using those underhanded tricks. At most, I'll just curse him out in the future." The Supreme Yang God Lord raised his wine glass and said casually. (End of this chapter)