Mortals get a golden finger for immortal cultivation every year

"Greetings, Your Majesty the Heavenly King."

As soon as he arrived beside the Great Sage of the Savage Sword, the other party immediately bowed, showing no disrespect whatsoever for his cultivation level.

"You know who I am?"

Seeing the Great Sage of the Barbarian Sword like this, Zhao Shuang showed curiosity and asked him further.

"Your divine power can be said to suppress the entire Heavenly Realm and Hell Realm, which I am naturally aware of."

The Great Sage of the Savage Sword said with utmost respect.

"Then you don't need to be so polite in the future. After all, my current cultivation level is not as high as yours, so let's skip these formalities. How are they? Are they all doing well?"

Zhao Shuang was very satisfied with the answer from the Great Sage of the Barbarian Sword, and nodded with a smile.

"Your Majesty, the previous visitors were all excellent, and their talents were unparalleled in this lifetime."

The Great Sage of the Savage Sword quickly replied.

"As long as everything is fine, I can rest assured. Be extra careful in this Holy War of Merit, and don't get captured by the Great Sages of the Underworld. If you are captured, it will be a disgrace to the Moon Goddess. Time is of the essence, so I won't say much more. These are two scrolls of Great Dao Divine Powers. If you can cultivate them successfully during this time, you can basically guarantee that you will be safe in the Underworld. If you fight a Great Sage of the Underworld, killing one or two who are lower in cultivation than you will not be a problem. As for those who are higher in cultivation than you, you will need to successfully cultivate these two Great Dao Divine Powers. Otherwise, you will be lucky to protect yourself, so don't worry about anything else. This Holy War of Merit is different from the past, after all, I am here. Both the Heavenly Court and the Underworld will definitely be prepared. The Heavenly Court will definitely think that it can win, which is true. Now that I am here, I will not let it lose. As for the Underworld, it will definitely not let the Heavenly Court win so easily. It may even try to find a way to attack me and kidnap me to the Underworld."

"However, none of that matters. These are all within my expectations, so you don't need to worry too much. Besides, those old fogies might not even allow me to enter the battlefield of this Holy War of Merit. If they don't allow it, then it will be troublesome. I must find a way to enter the battlefield of this Holy War of Merit, otherwise I won't be able to explain to the Moon Goddess. After all, this is something I promised the Moon Goddess long ago. I will help the Guanghan Realm get through this Holy War of Merit no matter what. But after that, the Holy War of Merit below the Guanghan Realm will have little to do with me. You also need to improve the ranking of the Guanghan Realm as soon as possible—it's only fourth now, and it's from the bottom. I remember that 100,000 years ago, the Guanghan Realm was ranked in the top 100 in the entire Heavenly Court Realm and the Western Universe. Now it's already fourth from the bottom. You guys are really something. You've completely disgraced the Moon Goddess."

After Zhao Shuang finished speaking, the Great Sage of the Savage Sword was filled with shame. However, this matter had little to do with him, as he had only recently advanced to the Great Sage level. To be precise, he hadn't been a Great Sage for very long, so the affairs of the Guanghan Realm were really not his concern. It only showed that the previous Great Sages of the Guanghan Realm were utterly useless. But this was irrelevant to him, because the Western Universe was now under the control of the Heavenly Realm, and the Heavenly Realm knew about the relationship between the Guanghan Realm and the Kunlun Realm, so naturally they would target it.

Under these circumstances, it is truly remarkable that the Guanghan Realm has not yet completely become a battlefield for the Holy War of Merit. However, as remarkable as it is, its ranking is simply too low.

“What Your Majesty says is very true. I thank Your Majesty for bestowing upon me the great divine power.”

The Great Sage of the Savage Sword was both surprised and delighted. Having obtained these two Great Dao Divine Powers, his strength would undoubtedly advance further, perhaps even undergoing a dramatic transformation. It's important to understand that his original strength wasn't particularly formidable among the Great Sages, but if he could successfully cultivate these two Great Dao Divine Powers, his power would surely increase by leaps and bounds, bringing benefits to the entire Guanghan Realm. This would elevate his status within the Guanghan Realm and even the entire Heavenly Court Realm.

"Don't be too happy yet, it won't do you any good. This Holy War of Merit is different from the past, as I just mentioned, so you must be extra careful no matter what, and don't get caught, it would be too embarrassing. But there's still some time, so hurry up and cultivate these two Great Dao Divine Abilities. It's a pity there are no time-related treasures in the Guanghan Realm, otherwise, you might actually be able to cultivate them successfully, but even if you can't succeed, you should still improve. The rest is up to you, I won't interfere anymore. Remember to teach those few well, and don't make any mistakes, they can be considered the future stars of the Guanghan Realm."

The Great Sage of the Savage Sword naturally took Zhao Shuang's words to heart and immediately agreed.

After leaving the Great Sage of the Savage Sword, Zhao Shuang went to find his younger brother, Kong Lanyou. Kong Lanyou was now also a Great Sage, and a powerful one at that, all thanks to Zhao Shuang. In the Heavenly Court Realm, only those who reached the Great Sage level could occupy a Sacred Domain, limited to 30,000 li in length and width. Kong Lanyou's Sacred Domain was considered quite good in the entire Heavenly Court Realm, because of his strength—he had directly driven away the Great Sage of the original Sacred Domain. He had originally intended to kill him, but the Great Sage escaped too quickly, so he didn't. As for whether this would create enmity, there was no need to worry, as the two already had a feud, so there was absolutely no need to fret, since the original Great Sage of that Sacred Domain was from the Heavenly Realm.

"It seems you're living a good life, managing to occupy such a large and well-maintained Sacred Domain. I imagine it won't be long before you advance further. It looks like you've mastered the techniques I taught you; otherwise, you wouldn't have the strength to achieve such power." As soon as Zhao Shuang entered Kong Lanyou's Sacred Domain, he went directly to his palace, a magnificent and luxurious palace originally built by the Great Sage.

"Should I thank you more?" Kong Lanyou's voice was as cold as ever. Even though he knew that everything she had now was because of Zhao Shuang, he still didn't say anything nice.

"Is this how you treat your benefactor? Don't you know how ungrateful your family is? You should know that I came here to help you. If you want to win first place in this Holy War of Merit, which is to save the Kunlun Realm, you'd better be more polite to me."

Zhao Shuang's words immediately piqued Kong Lanyou's interest, and she promptly invited him to sit down. After all, with Kong Lanyou's current level, although he could be considered a strong person among Great Saints of the same realm, he was still no match for those top-tier Great Saints. At most, he could only protect himself, especially in front of those Supreme Realm Great Saints, where he would be lucky to even protect himself.

"My current level is not high enough to be considered the most revered among the Great Sages, so I'm already doing well just to protect myself. Do you perhaps have a way to help me achieve first place in this Great Sage War?"

Kong Lanyou's biggest concern was achieving first place. He desperately wanted to be number one, because if he did, the Kunlun Realm would be free of all problems. Although he had some grudges against the Empress, he also wanted to save the entire Kunlun Realm. The only way to save the Kunlun Realm was to achieve first place in the Great Sage War. If he could prove the Kunlun Realm's potential, it would naturally no longer become a battlefield for the Holy War of Merit.

"If there were no other way, why would I be here telling you all this? To win first place in the Great Saint War of Merit, you must kill at least three, four, five, or six Great Saints, and they can't be ordinary Great Saints, they have to be Great Saints of the Supreme Realm, especially the Great Saints of those powerful races in the Hell Realm. You must kill them to obtain enough merit points to win first place in the Great Saint War. As long as you can win first place, then the Kunlun Realm will have hope."

Zhao Shuang nodded and said with a smile.

"But why me and not someone else? My strength isn't considered strong among all the Great Saints; I'm only ranked low. There are several Great Saints in the Kunlun Realm who are stronger than me. If they were to take action, wouldn't our chances of winning first place in the Great Saint Battle be much greater?"

This was something Kong Lanyou didn't understand, something she couldn't comprehend. She couldn't understand why Zhao Shuang would choose him—after all, he had only just advanced to the Great Sage realm. In the Kunlun Realm, top-tier Great Sages like Emperor Wen and Granny Haitang could definitely give the Kunlun Realm a chance to take first place.

"But we can't let them make a move yet. If they do, the Heavenly Court and the Hell Realm will easily discover Kunlun Realm's plan, so they absolutely cannot act. Therefore, the only one I can choose is you. As for the others, although they are stronger than you, they are not familiar with me and have not cultivated the techniques I taught them, so they are even less suitable. Therefore, among all the strong individuals in Kunlun Realm, you are the most suitable. As for those Saint King level beings, I am even less familiar with them, and their strength is insufficient to achieve first place in a short time—the time is simply too short, not enough at all. In addition, I have already recruited a large number of Nine-Step Saint Kings in Kunlun Realm." Having reached the Great Sage realm, they are even less suitable. Under these circumstances, you are undoubtedly the most suitable candidate. Although "suitable" is relative, you are currently the only one I can choose; no one else will do. Moreover, the divine power I intend to impart to you, this Great Dao divine power, is only truly suitable for your physique and bloodline. Only you can successfully cultivate it in a short time, and even then, it will require the combined power of the entire Kunlun Realm to help you succeed. Once you succeed, winning first place in this Great Sage Battle will be no difficult task at all.”

Zhao Shuang's words made Kong Lanyou's face turn very excited, but also full of worry, because he knew very well his own strength. Even if he obtained the inheritance of the gods, he might not be able to win first place in this Holy War.

"Don't underestimate yourself. It's no use doing so now. What you need to do now is to return to the Kunlun Realm and cultivate the divine abilities I have taught you. Moreover, you must cultivate them within the Heavenly Wheel Seal. Only in this way can you succeed in cultivating them in a short time. If you can succeed in cultivating them in a short time, then when the gods do not appear, there will basically be no Great Sage who can be your match. You will definitely be the number one among the Great Sages."

As he spoke, Zhao Shuang handed a scroll to Kong Lanyou, who quickly began to examine it. After finishing, he finally understood why Zhao Shuang was so confident. The divine power within the scroll was, to be precise, most suitable for him—for his race. As a peacock half-human, it allowed him to unleash the full potential of his bloodline, and he felt this divine power was created specifically for his race.

"Now do you understand why I've placed all my hopes on you? Because you truly have the ability and skill to give the Kunlun Realm a glimmer of hope. The hope of the Kunlun Realm rests on your shoulders. Of course, I won't miss out on the Saint King level either. As for the Saint King level, I'm not entirely confident. Whether they can meet my requirements depends on their abilities. If they're not capable enough, then there's nothing I can do. If they can also achieve first place, then the Kunlun Realm will definitely not become a battlefield for the Holy War of Merit again. It's just a pity they need the strength, and whether they have that strength depends on our luck."

"Now the Great Holy War is in your hands. As for the Saint King level, I will entrust it to others, so you can rest assured. From now on, you should not stay in this Holy Domain. Go back to the Kunlun Realm and cultivate this Great Dao Divine Power properly. If you succeed in cultivating it, then the Kunlun Realm will have a glimmer of hope. If you fail, then you can think about the consequences yourself. Anyway, this is all I can do. The rest is up to you. Whether there is hope for the future of the Human Realm, or whether it will become a battlefield for the Holy War of Merit, depends on your own ability. It has little to do with me."

After saying these words and explaining everything, Zhao Shuang left the palace where Kong Lanyou was.

Kong Lanyou stared at the scroll in his hand and fell silent.

Because she knew very well that if she successfully cultivated the Great Dao Divine Power within the scroll, she would be virtually invincible on the battlefield of this Great Holy War of Merit. However, this was contingent on her success and the absolute absolute absence of any mistakes. If a mistake occurred, the consequence would be failure—the Kunlun Realm would lose all hope, a catastrophe akin to the end of the world. (End of Chapter)