Mortals get a golden finger for immortal cultivation every year

"Brother, what did you say was the problem with the Divine Martial Mark? What exactly is the problem with this Divine Martial Mark?"

Zhang Ruoji asked about his biggest worry, because he also felt there was something wrong with it, but he wasn't quite sure. However, Zhao Shuang seemed to know the answer.

"You'll understand the matter of the Divine Martial Mark when you're close to breaking through to the realm of gods, or when you meet that being. In short, you might lose the Divine Martial Mark then, but don't worry. Losing the Divine Martial Mark will definitely be a good thing for you, not a bad thing. Because by then you won't need it anymore; it will only be a constraint for you. Or rather, if you still want to have it, that wouldn't be a good thing. In short, remember, little brother, the Divine Martial Mark is a good thing for you now, but you can give it up in the future. When you give it up, you'll understand what it truly means."

"Because your current level is not high enough, I cannot tell you too much. Just remember what I have said for now. If you don't want to remember or want to forget, I won't say anything more. Just remember everything I have said."

Zhao Shuang was also very pleased with what Zhang Ruoji had asked. He patted Zhang Ruoji on the shoulder, reminding him again as if he were an older brother giving instructions to his younger brother.

"I understand."

Of course, he only understood what Zhao Shuang said and wrote it down; as for the actual meaning or significance of those words, he still didn't know.

But he believed he would find out sooner or later, because he chose to believe Zhao Shuang.

"Alright, next we'll participate in that damned Holy War of Merit. This time, we absolutely must ensure that the Guanghan Realm wins first place. Only then will we fulfill our promise to the Moon Goddess. Of course, the Moon Goddess herself will also work very hard. She will try to find a way to annihilate the gods of the Underworld. This isn't too difficult for her now. After all, that pig gave her a divine artifact. Although that artifact is mine, since it was given to her, then so be it. Anyway, even if that pig didn't give it to her, I would have to find a way to get it for her. Otherwise, getting her to annihilate the gods of the Underworld won't be an easy task. However, the gods of the Underworld already know about this, so..." There will likely be many gods targeting him in the first round, but that's not a problem, as long as he can kill them. No matter how many gods from the underworld target him, they wouldn't dare to take his life because his identity is very special. It's not just related to me, but also to that pig. If something really happens to him, that pig will definitely spare no effort to wipe out all those gods from the underworld. You must know that the strength of the first batch of gods participating in this Merit Holy War isn't very strong. They can only be considered gods of the Heaven-Mending Realm. If they are above the Heaven-Mending Realm, they cannot participate. He is allowed to participate because his strength has not yet recovered to its peak. If he has recovered to his peak, he will not be allowed to participate.

"Of course, unexpected things can happen. After all, these rules are made by people, not by a bunch of bastards. They could very well change. After all, these rules can change at any time. Who told them to change them at any time?"

“Brother, if I remember correctly, you were one of the people who made these rules.”

Zhang Ruoji cautiously uttered something that made Zhao Shuang extremely angry, and then slapped him across the face.

"Get out of here right now, or I'll beat you to death."

“Brother, if the Moon Goddess really annihilated the gods of the Underworld, could we borrow their bodies to cultivate for a period of time? After all, the bodies of gods are the best places for cultivation, which would definitely be of great benefit to us. And divine sources are also excellent things.”

Zhang Ruoji wasn't angry at Zhao Shuang's actions at all; instead, he quickly asked her what was wrong.

"Definitely. You can just stay up there and cultivate; you don't need to worry about anything else. It's indeed an excellent place for cultivation, which will be quite beneficial for you. As for me, it should also be quite beneficial, right? We'll see. Whether he can kill the gods of Hell isn't a certainty. After all, it's no secret that he obtained the divine artifact this time. Therefore, the gods of Hell definitely don't want to die. They'll either unite against him or avoid him at all costs, trying their best to avoid fighting him. If they avoid him, then his ability to kill the gods of Hell will be much more difficult." It wouldn't be an easy task, considering his strength hasn't fully recovered. To kill a god is incredibly difficult, especially one hiding from him. However, it's not hopeless. It mainly depends on the extent of his recovery. If he recovers to over 70%, he should be able to kill it. If he doesn't recover, killing it will be much more difficult, but I believe he can definitely do it. If he can't, it can only mean that the first generation of gods either targeted him or were avoiding him, unwilling to fight.

"Both of these possibilities could prevent him from successfully killing the god."

Zhao Shuang's words immediately plunged Zhang Ruoji's initially happy mood into despair.

Furthermore, he originally thought he could cultivate within the body of a deity, which would be extremely beneficial to him. The body of a deity is undoubtedly the best place for cultivation; cultivating within it would allow him to progress almost instantly, if not by leaps and bounds. If he were to also obtain the treasure left behind by the old bald monk, the benefits would be immense.

That's why he asked Zhao Shuang these questions with great hope, but Zhao Shuang told him that there was no 100% chance, but the chances of success were still very high.

"Alright, you don't need to worry anymore. If you can obtain the treasure left behind by that old bald monk in the Ancestral Spirit Realm, even if you don't get the body of a god, it will still be of great benefit to you. At least you will have enough time to ensure your survival."

Zhao Shuang could naturally see through Zhang Ruoji's thoughts, so she continued to comfort him. Since it was purely out of comfort, she genuinely treated him like her younger brother.

Soon, the two brothers discussed other matters and finally set off for the battlefield of the Holy War of Merit. Besides the Guanghan Realm and Kunlun Realm, the battlefields participating in this Holy War of Merit also included the Great Demon Ten Directions Realm, the Eight Divisions Realm, the Tianmu Realm, and the Blade Domain Realm. The number of saints in each world's army varied, with the Great Demon Ten Directions Realm being the most powerful. The second was the Kunlun Realm, something no one had anticipated, not even the gods. None of the gods in the entire Heavenly Court Realm had expected the Kunlun Realm to have reached such a level of strength.

Becoming the second-ranked entity, what does that mean? It means that the Kunlun Realm still has a very high chance of becoming number one.

This made the gods of the Heavenly Court, who originally wanted Kunlun Realm to become the next battlefield of the Holy War of Merit, extremely unhappy.

However, the people of the Kunlun Realm were not particularly happy, as they were well aware that the Kunlun Realm would face considerable targeting, not only from the Hell Realm but also from the Heavenly Court. Therefore, the Kunlun Realm was facing significant trouble, and everyone there was in a bad mood. But even with their displeasure, with the opening of the Holy Path of the Holy War of Merit, they had no choice but to enter it.

Of course, the same applies to other worlds; everyone must enter them. There are a total of four world fragments, and Zhao Shuang doesn't know exactly which one he's in. However, upon arriving on the continent of this world fragment, he encountered another problem. A Rakshasa man, nearly four or five meters tall, wielding a long, golden spear imbued with evil power, attacked him directly, only to be slapped to death.

Attacks of this level posed no threat to him whatsoever, merely adding a bit of fun to his battlefield of merit and victory. However, this fun seemed to be minimal, causing him to frown. He had encountered trouble as soon as he arrived, which was quite unexpected. But despite the surprise, he knew that the trouble to come would be even greater, and he needed to find other cultivators in the Guanghan Realm.

However, although he really wanted to find other cultivators in the Guanghan Realm, trouble came again. This time, the trouble was not just one or two Rakshasa people, but a group of thirty to fifty Rakshasa people.

"There are quite a lot, but they're not really of any use."

Zhao Shuang saw the Rakshasa clan member who appeared in front of him and was about to attack him, and slapped him across the face. With one slap, he killed all thirty or fifty Rakshasa clan members without leaving any gaps.

This is why his strength not only surprised the gods of the Heavenly Court, but also the gods of the Underworld. Although they knew that Zhao Shuang's strength was extraordinary, they did not expect that his strength would be so terrifying. He had clearly agreed not to exceed the power of a Saint King, but such formidable strength seemed to violate the rule. However, after testing, it was confirmed that his strength did not exceed that of a Saint King.

"What's going on? How can his power be so strange? He's so powerful, why hasn't he surpassed the Saint King level? This is completely impossible."

A deity from the Heavenly Realm stared intently at Zhao Shuang, who was annihilating the Rakshasa clan, his brow furrowed. He was utterly bewildered, and one could even say he wanted to intervene and force Zhao Shuang to leave the Ancestral Spirit Realm.

But the moment this thought crossed his mind, his body was locked onto by other gods in the Heavenly Court.

"With his abilities, doing this wouldn't be difficult at all, so why be so surprised? He already slaughtered a Great Sage when he was the Holy King. Not to mention now, there's absolutely no need to be so surprised. Besides, let alone this group of Rakshasa, even if the Rakshasa gods wanted to kill him, it would be impossible. Therefore, there's no need to be so surprised. Just watch and see; I'm sure there are even more exciting things to come. What is this little thing compared to that?"

One of the gods in the Heavenly Court who had once been on good terms with Zhao Shuang said with a smile.

He wasn't surprised at all by Zhao Shuang's current strength, not even a hint of it. Instead, he kept a close eye on the other gods of the Heavenly Realm, lest they make any underhanded moves. He knew very well that if these guys did anything, it would definitely be the Heavenly Court that suffered.

After all, if Zhao Shuang were angered, he certainly wouldn't hesitate to give up this reincarnation trial and tear down the entire Heavenly Court.

Such things have happened before. Of course, it wasn't that Zhao Shuang gave up his reincarnation training; rather, he dismantled the entire Heavenly Court Realm. At that point, there would be very few in the entire Heavenly Court Realm who could stop him. Even if they could, it would require numerous great battles, and those battles alone would be enough to destroy the entire Heavenly Court Realm. That would be a huge problem. Therefore, not only for his friendship with Zhao Shuang, but also for the sake of the entire Heavenly Court Realm, he really didn't want to provoke Zhao Shuang to that extent. If he did, no one would benefit, not even the entire Heavenly Court Realm. Under these circumstances, he naturally had to keep a close eye on things.

He knew perfectly well that the Heavenly Realm had always wanted to cause trouble for Zhao Shuang, trying to frame him with a capital offense and ensure his utter demise. However, he was speechless at this incredibly foolish idea, because he knew that if things really came to that, it would be the Heavenly Realm that suffered, not Zhao Shuang. After all, the most powerful figure in the entire Heavenly Realm was the Shang Ancestor of Shangqiu. Even that guy would find it difficult to compete with Zhao Shuang. Moreover, he had been beaten up more than once, at least eight or ten times. Therefore, the feud between the two was long-standing; for some reason, they would beat each other up every time they met. It could be said that there was absolutely no possibility of resolving their enmity.

So in the end, no one cared anymore; it was just a matter of seeing who was stronger. As it turned out, Zhao Shuang was stronger, beating Shang Zu to a pulp every time. Unfortunately, he couldn't kill him, which was a rather troublesome matter and Zhao Shuang's biggest headache. Because Shang Zu was no pushover, killing him wasn't an easy task. Therefore, Zhao Shuang had never been able to accomplish this. (End of Chapter)