Forge your destiny into a sword, slash your soul and ascend to immortality

Chapter 188 Empress Divine Glue
The so-called method of creating an avatar outside the body is the strongest supernatural power in the avatar system. It can perfectly create an avatar that can live, cultivate, and even reproduce independently.

Whether it is protecting the path, cultivating oneself, or fighting, there are endless wonders.

Even among the many lineages of the Dao Ancestors, those who master such secret techniques are few and far between.

At the very least, the Pure Yang Heaven does not have such a secret technique for creating an external avatar.

For any [Yanfuzi], the day they achieve the [Banquet God] will also be the day their cultivation path is completely transformed.

From then on, the main body and the avatar worked together, adding a crucial element to the overall strategy.

This key player is formidable in combat, fearless of death, and prone to mutual destruction, making him extremely difficult to counter.

To the enemy, this [Yan Fuzi] stands out as unpredictable and incomparably brave.

Jing Qian's [Banquet God] is made from three first-grade treasure materials and is guarded by the [Pangu Embryo], making its innate essence even stronger than his original body.

Once it was manifested, it immediately displayed an extremely high status:
[Inspiration: Feast for the Gods]

[Rank: First Grade]

【Type: Outer Moon】

[Spiritual Aperture: Three]

The body of the avatar of the First Rank is stronger than that of Jing Qian's original body.

Within his body, a stream of 999 layers of [Golden Immortal Spiritual Energy], identical to Jing Qian's, was rapidly being generated.

Jing Qian's own [Golden Immortal Spiritual Energy] was generated with the help of [Good Corn] seeds, and its capacity was only one. His excess [Immortal Spiritual Energy] relied entirely on the mana reserves provided by the [Qingping Sword Box].

Upon its birth, the [Banquet God] possessed a storage space of twenty-six [Golden Immortal Spiritual Qi], which corresponded one-to-one with the number of [Heavenly Mandate] in Jing Qian's body.

In addition to this, the [Feast God] also has three spiritual apertures, which are unique divine abilities of the external avatar, and can be used to contain the [spiritual energy] that carries the original body.

An avatar has its own source of magical power and can freely use the supernatural abilities of its "fate," but without a "spiritual energy" accompanying it, its combat power will undoubtedly be greatly reduced.

This [Feast God] relies entirely on the [Spiritual Ability] slot provided by the spiritual aperture to make up for the gap between it and the original body.

Three [Spirit Machines] are enough for [Feast God] to form a stable combat force!

Jing Qian then took out the Pure Yang Immortal Sword Embryo and the Yin Yang Immortal Sword Embryo, inserting them into the chest of the Banquet God, one on the left and one on the right, each occupying a spiritual aperture.

Then, he slapped the [Reincarnation Disc] onto the back of the [Feast God]'s heart, occupying the last spiritual aperture.

Two offensive and one defensive options – a perfectly reasonable combination!

But that wasn't all. Jing Qian then pulled out a strange eyeball from his pocket and pressed it forcefully onto the forehead of the [Feast God].

This eyeball was a secret treasure given to him by [Eyeless] in an attempt to win over his followers:
[Inspiration: Mirror Eyes]

[Rank: First Grade]

[Category: Offering Symbol]

Jing Qian can activate it to open another spiritual aperture in the space between his eyebrows for his [Feast God].

Furthermore, it can partially replicate the wonders of the [Eternal Moment Eye] and mirror it onto the [Feast God's] brow, creating a [Three Lives Three Worlds Immortal Spirit Eye] of the first rank.

This mirror eye only appears on Jing Qian's [Banquet God], and its function is exactly the same as the real [Three Lives Eye].

In this way, with four [Spiritual Strategies], the [Feast God]'s combat system is already quite complete.

Thus, Jing Qian's trip to the Fire Source Hall has allowed him to take all the benefits he could!

The next second, a strange magical force kicked him away from the Fire Source Hall.

"Huh? It's not time yet?"

When Jing Qian came to his senses, he had already been teleported to the entrance of his own Tower of Babel.

At this point, there was still some time left before the agreed-upon ten-day training period.

He shook his head and stepped inside.

……

Inside the Cave of Darkness Palace, the Empress [Human Appearance] clenched her fists tightly, her face flushed with anger.

She muttered to herself:

"Are these 'Yanfuzi' people probably running a scam?"

"A mere Earthly Fiend cultivator managed to swindle me out of a million Limitless True Fiends?"

"If I lose money this time, I will capture all those creatures and use them as furnaces for [Ghost Image]!"

……

Jing Qian was in a very good mood and started walking up from the first floor of the Tower of Babel.

But on the back of the door, there was a very realistic parchment painting.

The painting depicts a refined and beautiful young lady from a prominent family.

He raised his eyes and was quite surprised!

Without realizing it, [See Ghost] had condensed such a powerful beacon.

Judging from the aura of this female cultivator, it was in no way inferior to that of the alien black dragon.

The struggle among the three patriarchs may still be subject to change.

Jing Qian was unaware that the person in the painting was none other than the "Heavenly Demon Child," the Three Paths Woman, who had plotted against him.

He continued upwards, but the remaining patriarchs all concealed themselves and did not show themselves.

Only [Blind] lay in front of a tea table, having brewed a pot of fine tea, waiting for his arrival.

Jing Qian plopped down in front of "No Eyes," poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Pah, ptooey!"

"Master, what strange habit do you have? You've even started drinking high-quality liquor."

[No Eyes] This pot of tea is made from tea leaves that I don't know where they came from; they are just ordinary things and not edible.

After Jing Qian finished his rant, he tossed his teacup aside and said:
"Master, you must be hiding something from me!"

"Please tell me your explanation directly, otherwise I will always have a knot in my heart that I cannot untie, and I will delay your affairs any longer."

[Eyeless] simply raised his eyelids, glanced at him, and said:
"Don't worry about it. You have already mastered the [Feast God] technique. No matter what, your life will not be threatened."

“I have been planning this for thousands of years, and now the arrow is on the bowstring and cannot be stopped.”

"You've taken all the benefits you're entitled to; now you just need to follow the steps and complete the assigned tasks."

"As for the rest, you should act according to the circumstances and protect yourself."

[No Eyes] still didn't mention what he was plotting.

Jing Qian rarely faced such an uncontrollable situation. If it weren't for the fact that this matter was orchestrated by [Eyeless], he would never have gotten involved in this mess.

He nodded, turned and walked into the top floor of the Tower of Babel.

His true form sat peacefully before the portal, and the [Feast God] emerged from his body and sat directly opposite him.

The two young men were as beautiful as jade, with nine-tenths of their faces resembling each other, but the [Banquet God] was more divine, while Jing Qian's true form was more human.

The two exchanged a smile, and the main body raised its hand to open the spatial gate, pulling out a third-grade insect demon.

[Banquet God] then unleashed a sword strike, easily killing the insect demon.

Judging from the power of this sword strike alone, it is even slightly stronger than Jing Qian's true form!
Immediately afterwards, the [Ballad of the Gods], forged by the [Tower of Babel], was swallowed whole by the [Feast God].

But Jingqian clearly felt that the power of this divine evil, after circulating within the body of [Banquet God], was replenished into the consciousness of the original body.

The two are interconnected through the six senses, like two sides of the same coin, which is extremely strange.

The main body then bowed respectfully and spoke:
"I will have to trouble you, fellow Daoist, to venture into the dragon's den and tiger's lair for me."

Even the [Feast God] spoke up:

"You should stay here and cultivate diligently. From now on, I will handle all the adventurous matters."

"I could die a thousand times without consequence; I could be resurrected with just a little magic."

"If you die, then all will be over!"

"I'm off!"

After saying that, [Feast God] turned around and walked down the [Tower of Babel], heading towards the [Palace of the Underworld].

At this moment, the entire Tower District is completely deserted.

There wasn't a soul in sight on the road, as if it were under martial law.

[Banquet God] Walking on this cleared road, he felt that everything was extremely eerie.

However, he was already prepared to die, so he didn't care if there were pitfalls!

After entering the [Dongming Palace], his true form burrowed into the [Sumeru] dimension, clutching the [Sword Lotus Seed] bestowed upon him by Patriarch [Ren Chong], and he feared no one!
[Yan Shen] strolled leisurely and soon arrived at the gate of [Dongming Palace].

But then they saw a gentle and graceful female official who had been waiting for a long time.

The female official, holding an imperial edict, didn't even read it aloud before speaking:
"May the Su family [Guozi] be well!"

"Knowing that you were coming, the Empress had already prepared an edict to pardon and confer the title of Duke."

"From now on, you will be a first-rank official of my [Wuji Heavenly Dynasty], the [Duke of Jing]!"

Having said that, the female official tore up the imperial edict granting the title of Duke in front of Jing Qian.

In an instant, a unique magical intent descended from the sky and enveloped the [Feast God]'s head.

Then, following the connection between the incarnation and the original body, the blessing was bestowed upon Jing Qian's head.

His rank of "Spirit Official" was originally only a seventh-rank "Tianbao Pavilion Lecturer", but now it has directly jumped to the first rank.

Under the Lingguan system established by God Ego himself, the first rank is equivalent to a superior title.

At this level, one can share the Empress's authority over the Great Dao and receive divine blessings.

Within the [Void Realm], Jing Qian's true form silently sensed that a faint talisman bearing the name of the [Duke of Jing] had appeared on the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele].

The title of "Great Lord of the Myriad Phenomena of the Sumeru Heaven and Earth" located in the center instantly absorbed all the Great Dao authority brought by the title of "Duke of Jing".

This was the easiest top-grade title he ever obtained!

However, he was not like other princes or dukes who were born and raised within the system of the Wuji Celestial Dynasty.

Before receiving the title of Duke of Jing, he already possessed two superior titles, the Void Lord and the Pure Yang Extinction Lord, as well as a large number of inferior and mid-grade titles.

Furthermore, with the help of the reshaping of the [Sumeru Great Dao Stele] and the miraculous bestowal of titles, his understanding of titles can be described as quite thorough.

He saw very clearly the flaws in the title of "Duke of Jing"!
The title of "Duke of Jing" is imbued with the profound fortune and magical power of "Goddess Egao".

This meant that all those who received the title of "Spirit Official" had to cultivate within the framework drawn by the Empress.

For him, this was an extremely obvious constraint and limitation!
However, when one's spiritual level is low, this constraint will not have a very obvious impact.

It can even quickly enhance the [Spirit Official's] comprehension of the Great Dao.

But once one's cultivation level is high enough, one day, one will suffer a backlash because of it!
Jing Qian used the [Xumi Avenue Stele] to completely isolate this [Duke Jing] from the area.

After consuming all the best parts of it, he discarded the remaining titles like trash.

After doing all this, Jing Qian finally awoke from his meditation.

The female official waited silently to the side, without uttering a word.

Seeing that he had woken up, she spoke again:
"The Empress is already waiting in her palace. Please, [Duke], come with me."

Jing Qian then followed her into the back courtyard of the [Dongming Palace].

This place is forbidden to living beings; it is the location of the Empress's palace.

Apart from the dukes who were summoned here, only a few female officials were allowed to move about.

As Jing Qian walked, he silently observed his surroundings.

Everything about his journey was eerie.

Even his conferment of the title of "Duke" was strange and unusual.

The granting of titles to other dukes should at least be presided over by the Ministry of Rites, with a ceremony or something similar, to be in accordance with etiquette.

But when he arrived, it was as casual as hiring a security guard. As he continued deeper, after entering a huge palace gate, he came to a five-way intersection.

The five roads lead to the respective palaces of the Empress's five aspects: Heaven, Earth, Man, God, and Ghost.

The lady-in-waiting could only escort him this far. She bowed to Jing Qian and took her leave.

Now that we've reached this point, it's up to Jing Qian!
Choose any path, enter a palace, and you will meet an empress incarnate.

As a [Duke], his responsibility and obligation is to cultivate together with this incarnation of the Empress, so as to help each other advance on their path.

If we set aside unnecessary concerns about gender, this would be an important opportunity for any [Duke].

After all, compared to the Empress, the Empress's cultivation level is clearly higher. Relatively speaking, the Duke will definitely gain more from the Dao Integration Cultivation.

The practice of uniting with the Empress's incarnation to cultivate the Dao is not a matter of human relations as traditionally understood, but rather has its own mystical aspects.

The five incarnations of "Heaven, Earth, Man, God, and Ghost" each have different experiences upon reaching the Dao.

Among them, if one merges with the [Celestial Manifestation], what one will experience is a calamity caused by a natural disaster.

Empress Tianxiang will expel the celestial tribulation imagery accumulated during her years of arduous cultivation from her body, which will then be absorbed and digested by the Duke.

This is undoubtedly a win-win situation. [Tianxiang] has been freed from the torment of calamity and disaster, and [Guogong] can also use the calamity to refine himself and purify his cultivation.

However, any calamity that could trouble the Empress must be quite extraordinary.

Therefore, choosing a "Duke" who aligns with the "Heavenly Manifestation" will result in serious injury at best, and death at worst.

Those who are not of the second rank or above and possess the status of an immortal duke will generally not approach.

However, if one were to cultivate in harmony with the Empress [Earth Phase], what one would experience would be a wondrous opportunity related to the creation of the void.

However, the mortality rate of this opportunity is extremely high!
This could even affect the changes in the Life Stele on the Immortal Qi Mountain, putting even a second-rank Duke at risk of complete demise.

Therefore, choosing a "Duke" whose destiny aligns with the "Earthly Aspect" is extremely rare, and no one dares to gamble on it.

In addition, if one chooses to merge with the [Ghost Appearance], one will receive a tempering of the soul.

During this process, the Duke's soul was extracted by the Ghostly Appearance and subjected to her wanton torture and transformation.

This process is undoubtedly painful, but it is relatively the safest!

Even if the soul is damaged, it can always recover slowly.

Therefore, the number of people who choose the "ghost face" is still relatively the largest.

Among the five aspects, only by merging with the [human aspect] can one achieve the conventional meaning of dual cultivation, where yin and yang are intertwined, with each being part of the other.

Through this kind of harmonious cultivation, both parties can allow their magical powers to merge and combine, exchanging their accumulated cultivation knowledge regarding [Destiny] and [Primordial Qi].

Given the near-perfect quality of the Immortal Qi within [Goddess Ego], if someone were to intercourse with [Human Form], they would likely be able to instantly comprehend a vast number of layers of the Sea of ​​Primordial Qi, greatly enhancing the quality of their magical power.

However, the [Human Appearance] is innocent and naive, and never gets close to men. She is extremely resistant to this kind of dual cultivation from the bottom of her heart.

Therefore, for hundreds of thousands of years, she has remained a true old maiden, never having spent time alone with any [Duke].

If we consider Jingqian's original intention, visiting [Renxiang] would have been a wonderful and joyful thing.

However, while his idea was wonderful, in practice, the only option he could truly choose was [Divine Physiognomy]!

Among the five aspects, the one who merges with the [Divine Aspect] has the highest mortality rate!
This is because, in this process, cultivators need to endure the massive amount of emotions and mental power that have accumulated within the Empress's Qi and Divine Path.

Among these are the seven emotions and six desires, the three poisons and five obsessions, and evil thoughts and good intentions, which are the most pervasive and difficult to resist!

If a cultivator is not careful and becomes addicted to it, he will be trapped in the cycle of reincarnation forever, unable to extricate himself!
Moreover, among the five aspects, only the [Divine Aspect] possesses divinity, with the greatest majesty and authority.

In essence, she is the core figure who holds the reins of the entire [Wuji Celestial Empire].

Therefore, almost no one dares to provoke the "Divine Physiognomist".

Jing Qian is knowingly walking into danger!

However, he had already planned for this, and without hesitation, he embarked on the road to the Silver Ring Palace.

Since he was already prepared to die at any moment, he figured that coming to see the project with the highest mortality rate would make the trip worthwhile.

More importantly, his own [Doushuai Furnace] happened to be located in [Shenxiang]'s bedroom.

If we don't take this opportunity to explore, who knows when we'll be able to visit the Silver Ring Palace again.

Thus, he truly embarked on a path that almost no Duke had ever walked before.

In an instant, all five avatars in the [Dongming Palace] sensed it, and naturally, each avatar reacted differently.

Meanwhile, the [Divine Physiognomist] waited with a serious expression, like a stunningly beautiful and formidable headmaster, inspiring both love and fear in those who beheld him.

This was Jing Qian's first time being a model, and even though it was an avatar of the [Feast God], it was still quite profound.

He had long heard enough about the legends of the Goddess E'gao, and had spent a great deal of time reading through the Great Canon of Ehuang, so his understanding of this top-level cultivator was quite profound.

This is a true master of cultivation, possessing a grand vision, great resilience, great ruthlessness, and great compassion.

Looking back on his past and present lives, he had never encountered a woman of such high caliber.

When he stood in front of the Silver Ring Palace and looked inside, he felt an immeasurable light enter his mind, as if it were scrutinizing him.

Before Jing Qian could speak, a clear and pleasant voice came from inside the door:

"come in!"

Without hesitation, Jing Qian stepped inside.

There was no magnificent splendor of the sacred palace I had imagined, nor any elaborate carvings or painted beams.

What I saw before me was a deep, silent, and boundless void.

Beneath their feet lay not bricks and stones, but a solidified landscape of mountains and rivers, flowing with a dark silver luster.

With each step he took, ripples containing the rhythm of the heavens spread out silently until they disappeared at the edge of the horizon.

At the very center of the void, a throne floats.

That was no ordinary emperor's throne, a symbol of power, but rather a base forged from the hearts and beliefs of hundreds of millions of ordinary people, its entire body flowing with cold, pure, and almost solidified starlight.

The light emanating from the throne itself is the only source of light in this void, but it is not warm; rather, it carries an absolute rationality that sees through eternity and judges all living beings.

Seated on the throne is the divine image of God Ego.

She was extremely tall; even when seated, she resembled a majestic sacred mountain, looking down upon the tiny creatures that had entered this realm.

A long robe, neither silk nor brocade, shimmered and radiated a natural glow on her, like a galaxy flowing backwards.

Her face was a perfection beyond ordinary imagination; every line seemed to have been sculpted by the hand of the Great Dao, so cold that it was devoid of any earthly warmth.

What's most unsettling to look at are her eyes!

Those were not pupils, but two slowly rotating silver rings formed from pure divine radiance!
Under the gaze of the [Divine Physiognomist], the surrounding air seemed to freeze.

Jing Qian could even hear the faint, mournful sound of the nine hundred and ninety-nine layers of Golden Immortal spiritual energy within his body, under the supreme pressure, like glass about to shatter.

He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the surging fear deep within his soul, and bowed to the figure on the throne, who seemed to be the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao, performing an impeccable cultivator's salute.

"Su Jing greets His Majesty the Divine Prime Minister."

[Divine Physiognomist] did not respond immediately, but instead carefully examined the person for a while with his silver-rimmed eyes before speaking:
"Rise!"

Jing Qian stood up, but there was no fluctuation in his thoughts.

He looked up and stared directly at the high and mighty divine figure, his three eyes opening to see the empress's appearance clearly.

He knew his actions were extremely offensive and tantamount to courting death.

However, he was no longer afraid of death, so how could one frighten him with death?

Just when he thought he was fearless, the Empress's words almost broke his defenses.

"Jing Qian, is that right? Are you here today to communicate with me as [Chunyangzi] or as [Yanfuzi]?"

Jing Qian's hard-won momentum instantly deflated by half, and he became somewhat weak under the overwhelming power of the Empress [Divine Physician].

He hesitated for a moment before speaking:
"Your Majesty, may I pay you a visit in my capacity as a Duke?"

"As for the matters of Chunyang and Yanfu, I dare not conceal them."

"Unfortunately, my cultivation level is too low. Matters within this lineage will be decided by the seniors, and I have nothing to say to His Majesty."

[The Divine Physiognomist] looked at him again and continued:

"They sent you to be a beacon to attract [Yamfu]?"

Jing Qian's face turned even greener after hearing this. The questions from the "Divine Physiognomist" were all hitting him where it hurt, leaving him speechless.

In his memory, the plan that the seniors discussed regarding how to attract the incarnation of [Yanfu] didn't seem to include his own.

However, considering the unreliable nature of the patriarchs, it wouldn't be surprising if they really wanted to trick him!
Faced with the problem of [Divine Appearance], he immediately realized the truth.

The plan regarding the [Yanfu Dao] was clearly not kept from this top-level cultivator in front of him.

Even the "eyeless" one might not have tried to hide it!

He has too little information to have a deep understanding of this at the moment.

Faced with the Empress's question, he directly countered with a probing question:
"Your Majesty, you are already aware of what my predecessors were up to."

"I'd better leave now and do my best to persuade my ancestors to go back, so I won't cause you any more trouble!"

But then the [Divine Physiognomist] spoke directly:

"Since you're here, you might as well stay."

"Many people are watching the affairs of [Yanfu]. Great chaos is about to break out, and many things will be beyond my control."

"Just be your beacon and wait for the final result."

"It'll only be a short while!"

Having said that, the Empress raised her hand, and a torrent of mental turmoil completely engulfed him.

Jing Qian's incarnation, like a dead fish, collapsed to the ground with a thud, and no longer emitted any breath.

[Divine Physiognomist]'s actions were ruthless and decisive, and the mental turmoil he transmitted to Jing Qian almost burst his sea of ​​consciousness!
Then, [Divine Physiognomist] turned and walked out of the main hall, heading towards the [Golden Palace].

Apart from Jing Qian, who looked like a dead dog, there were no other living creatures in the entire Silver Ring Palace.

……

Within the [Virtual Realm], Jing Qian's true form was also on high alert, with a massive amount of mental distractions even beginning to spread towards him through the connection between [Banquet God] and him.

Fortunately, the [Sacrificial Immortal Sword Embryo] in his hand is a unique sword of the mind, which firmly protects his safety and is not enough to overturn his body in a short time.

However, he still needs to fully commit himself to it and deal with it patiently.

He was too lazy to even guess what the purpose was of [Divine Appearance]'s act of imprisoning his avatar.

These powerful cultivators from the [Yanfu Dao] and [Wuji Tianchao] are really not efficient enough in their actions.

The calculations are far too complicated.

How can it compare to the spirit of [Chunyangzi], who could shatter all obstacles with a single sword strike!

Jing Qian began to carefully deduce how to retrieve his "Feast God" amidst this turmoil of emotions.

But at that moment, inside the Tower of Babel, Eyeless finally emerged from his secluded training area and stepped down the floor.

The three powerful figures, [Eyeless], [Ghost Hair], and [Ghost Seer], finally came together again for their final discussion before taking action.

Then, [Eyeless] spoke first:
"My beacon is ready too!"

"Do the two patriarchs have anything else to say?"

Opposite him stood a dragon and a painting, neither willing to yield.

For a moment, the entire Tower of Babel fell into a deathly silence.

Just look at the beacons prepared by these three great seniors, each one is extraordinary!
Whether it's the [Dragon Emperor] of the Sea Realm captured by [Ghost Hair], or the direct descendant of the dragon blood of [Heavenly Dragon Plain]...

It was the highly skilled "Heavenly Demon Child" Santu Nu, as depicted in "Seeing Ghosts".

Even the "Blind" paid a considerable price to give the "Divine Physiognomist" the model brother.

For a time, it was difficult to determine who was superior!

(End of this chapter)