After a century of worship, I became the ancestor of the tribe.

Chapter 388 Advancement to the Sixth Rank!
Among the dozen or so spiritual items, the best quality was the Baxia Dragon Stele, which reached the sixth rank and was left behind by a sixth-rank Baxia that had passed away.

The Baxia Dragon Clan resides in the Juye Marsh, southeast of the Zhangshui Dragon Kingdom, at a distance roughly the same as that between the Human Alliance and the Tushang Ancient City.

It is also a place where people of dragon bloodline are the main inhabitants, but most of them are dragon-turtle-like creatures, like Baxia.

In the past, such a six-tiered Baxia Dragon Stele would not easily have flowed out of the Juye Marsh.

The massive tortoise shell and the stone tablet had long since merged into one, and the tablet was covered with fine patterns resembling shamanic script.

As Shen Can's divine sense entered it, he immediately felt a vast dragon's might.

hold head high!
A dragon's roar shook the divine court.

Amidst towering mountains and vast marshes, an enormous figure with the head of a dragon and the body of a tortoise emerged, its body as tall as the mountains, and with each step it took, towering waves surged through the marshes.

With a slight sway of its body, mountains crumbled.

The stone tablet he carried was covered with mysterious writing, with shamanic script that seemed to record a mysterious cultivation technique.

Sitting cross-legged, Shen Can began to capture the essence of this enormous, domineering beast.

As the remains of the sixth-order Baxia after its death, it still retains the obsession it had in life. At this moment, Shen Can's observation of the dragon turtle Baxia's divine charm is equivalent to refining it.

Baxia's lingering obsession naturally led him to rebel.

This battle was a clash between divine consciousness, creating a battlefield within Baxia's remaining body.

Baxia, a dragon species, launched an attack on Shen Can, attempting to shatter his probing divine sense with unparalleled power.

The dragon's former majesty prevented him from being easily refined.

However, Baxia had already passed away. No matter how much he stirred up trouble and moved mountains and seas, it was all just a display of his past glory.

Finally, Shen Can completely absorbed the remaining essence of this Baxia.

After absorbing the Baxia divine form into his body, Shen Can placed the remaining spiritual objects in front of him.

There is the Solitary Beast King, a descendant of the Bifang; the Black Xuanlong Snake King, a descendant of the Tengshe; the Azure Fire Luan King, a descendant of the Fire Phoenix; and the Golden Fire Sacred Ape, a descendant of the Zhu Yan…

These beast kings, whose ancestors were of great lineage, all bear traces of atavism in some part of their bodies, whether it be scales, horns, or a certain part of their body.

Among them was a complete skeleton of a fifth-tier beast king, which was an ordinary-looking unicorn wolf.

There was no trace of any ancestral wolf race in the Azure Wolf King, but a being that could cultivate to the fifth rank was enough to make it proud among all living beings.

In addition, there are two other alien skeletons, one from the Aojiao tribe and the other from the Qianhai tribe.

Shen Can didn't care about the difference between the Beast King and the alien race. Everyone, including humans, was a living being of flesh and blood. Broadly speaking, they were all 'beasts'.

The sixth-tier Tongbei Clan member and the crocodile dragon he had previously killed were enough for him to observe, absorb their essence, and shape corresponding divine forms.

After subduing the Baxia divine form, Shen Can rested for a short while before beginning to refine the divine forms of other beast kings.

As time went by, Shen Can comprehended the divine forms of the beast kings one by one.

In an instant, these beast kings appeared in the air around Shen Can, each displaying a domineering posture and emitting sounds like dragon roars and tiger howls.

At the same time, the place where Shen Can was in seclusion once again became a forbidden area, and the aura of these beast kings alone stirred up waves of energy.

Inside the cave, the heat intensified, and Shen Can seemed to have transformed into a giant furnace, with the blood and qi flowing through his celestial veins emitting a thunderous roar.

Driven by his own thoughts, his spine, which resembled a great dragon, became incredibly hot and scorching.

Within the spinal cord marrow sea, primordial power began to surge forth, rushing towards the semi-finished beast patterns remaining on the surface of the spine.

But at this moment, a trace of beast pattern remained on the surface of the spine, like a stubborn rock in the sea, clinging to the spine and radiating a dazzling light. The beast king shadow that evolved within it stood firm, stubbornly resisting the onslaught.

Shen Can was not in a hurry. Nine and a half percent of the beast patterns had been swallowed up, and this half percent was equivalent to the 'root'.

Removing the last 'root' will naturally require a great deal of effort.

He calmly mobilized his primordial power to wash away the remaining beast patterns.

One day... two days... one month... one year...

Finally, the stubborn animal pattern began to change, and the remaining traces of the half-finished pattern began to fade.

No matter how stubbornly the remaining animal patterns clung to the green hills, Shen Can's primordial power had already strengthened itself by constantly observing them and absorbing their essence.

The roles of hunter and prey have completely reversed; these beast kings will eventually be defeated and completely devoured by the power of origin.

When he fought against the sixth-tier opponent, why did the beast king divine forms around him surround him, protect him, submit to him, and attack the sixth-tier opponent?

To put it simply, it was the manifestation of the divine essence that Shen Can himself comprehended and absorbed from the various beast kings. What Shen Can was actually driving was the power he obtained by comprehending the wild beasts.

As for the beast markings on his spine, they are precisely the 'aftereffects' left from Shen Can's comprehension of the wild beasts and observation of their cultivation methods. They are proof that Shen Can has not yet been able to completely refine what he has gained into his own nourishment.

The new batch of beast king divine forms that Baxia comprehended this time further strengthened Shen Can's original power, causing some of the remaining half-finished beast patterns to be worn away. However, some of the remaining parts of this batch of new beast king divine forms that Baxia had not been completely transformed into nutrients remained. After going around in circles, the 'roots' remaining on the spine were still only half-finished.

At this moment, the remaining unfinished beast patterns were engaged in a tug-of-war with Shen Can.

Within Shen Can's spine, divine forms such as Lu Wu, Zhenlong, and Kui Niu emerged, rushing into the beast patterns and engaging in fierce battles with the newly formed divine forms remaining within the half-finished beast patterns.

The exchange between the two made Shen Can's body scorch like a furnace, with booming sounds constantly erupting from within him.

Two and a half years later.

An indescribable pressure swept out from the place where Shen Can was in seclusion, pushing away the power of stars from all directions.

One by one, the divine forms of beast kings manifested: Kui Niu, Lu Wu, True Dragon, Fire Phoenix, Baxia, Suanni, Bifang...

Among the various beast kings stood figures such as the four-armed, long-backed beastmen and the crocodile-dragon, radiating a glow amidst their divine forms.

At that moment, as numerous divine forms manifested, the energy from all directions was completely stirred up.

All the gods roared in unison, Lu Wu summoned the image of heavenly fire, Kui Niu transformed into a vast expanse of water, Ba Xia carried mountains and rivers, and Bi Fang spread its wings and looked down upon all directions.

Every divine form was demonstrating its power at this moment.

Surrounded by towering divine figures, each hundreds or even thousands of feet tall, Shen Can, sitting cross-legged in the cave, appeared incredibly small.

However, Shen Can's back began to tremble violently as he sat cross-legged, as if a great dragon were awakening within him.

The origin of humanity transformed into a crimson glow that burst forth, spreading across the sky like a canopy, pressing all the beast forms beneath its crimson canopy.

In an instant, all living beings submitted, both in spirit and form.

"receive!"

Amidst the surging crimson canopy, it was as if a towering hand was stirring up the wind and clouds, and the forms of living beings transformed into streams of light that rushed into Shen Can's body.

When the crimson glow faded, a 'witch script' appeared on Shen Can's spine.

This shamanic script is shaped like the character '人' (person).

Just like when he comprehended the 'witch script' that appeared in the divine court when he was studying the Kunpeng.

At first glance, it appears to be a witch's mark, but upon closer inspection, it reveals itself to be a divine beast that has transformed into a Kun or Peng.

When they tried to capture the divine beast on the spot, they were surprised to find that there was no divine beast at all, only a radiant witch mark.

At this moment, Shen Can felt this sensation along his spine.

The humanoid shamanic script covered the spine. Upon careful sensing, the entire script was composed of animal shadows, including the Kui Niu, Bi Fang, Suan Ni, and a real dragon.

In a daze, the humanoid witch script changed again, seemingly transforming into a figure identical to Shen Can.

This figure absorbed the spirits and forms of all living beings, transforming in an instant into a colossal figure over 3,600 feet tall, standing amidst the mountains, its breath like thunder, filled with the vast power belonging to the human race.

dong dong!

At this moment, Shen Can felt himself become intensely hot once again, and this time the heat made his heart beat even faster.

This is the primal power of a completed transformation, cleansing the entire body as if an invisible energy is washing over it.

In an instant, he felt that his control over his physical body had been elevated to a new level.

Within the divine treasure, the beast patterns hidden in concealed places like the armpits of the dharma image had completely vanished. The entire dharma image now looked exactly like Shen Can, with every inch of its body's markings appearing as if they had been carved from the same mold.

In the distance, the busy human race members of the Alliance suddenly looked in the direction where Shen Can was in seclusion.

Amidst the mountains and scattered starlight, Shen Can's massive figure stood tall.

This is neither a Dharma form nor a battle form, but a human divine form evolved from the divine forms of dozens of living beings; it is the external manifestation of the origin of humanity.

Every human who saw this divine form felt their bloodline tremble, as if a burning heat was rising within them.

No one knew why, but they inexplicably felt an urge to roar, causing a hidden energy within them to erupt.

……

The enormous primordial divine form transformed into specks of light rain, which entered Shen Can's body and spine.

The humanoid runes on the surface of his spine, like a symbol, or like the ballast of a giant ship, made him feel more upright and strong, giving him the confidence to withstand storms.

"No wonder the faint Kunpeng mark extracted from just a small Kunpeng beast bone is so arrogant and domineering."

At this moment, Shen Can suddenly understood the state of Kunpeng Wuwen from before.

After eliminating the last half-formed beast pattern within his body, there were no further obstacles to advancing to the sixth rank.

Shen Can summoned his Dharma Form and Battle Body, allowing the two to merge once again.

Somehow, that feeling of resistance disappeared.

Moreover, the fusion of the two appears even purer.

However, Shen Can stopped what he was doing and sent a message to Xiaolongyu, asking her to bring the Four-Colored Deer.

We're going to let the two auspicious beasts take another look.

……

The little dragonfish and the four-colored deer arrived through the air, passing through layers of starlight, but had not yet approached the cave where Shen Can was.

With a 'plop', the little dragonfish fell down while flying and crashed onto a mountaintop.

The upper and lower teeth clashed as the mouth opened and closed.

The four-colored deer also felt the immense pressure. Shen Can had absorbed the divine forms of so many fifth- and even sixth-order beings, leaving behind a very heavy pressure.

Upon noticing this, Shen Can swept up the remaining oppressive aura in the air with a wave of his hand, pinched it into a ball, and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Ouch, that hurts so much!"

The little dragonfish limped toward Shen Can.

"I have seen the temple."

However, upon seeing Shen Can's gaze, Xiaolongyu immediately calmed down.

"Hey, the temple is fine, I'm not broken, you don't need to compensate me."

"I called you two here to see again whether I still have that unpleasant feeling after my physical body and spiritual form have merged."

The four-colored deer looked up at Shen Can and circled around him several times.

"The aura of the temple is more harmonious now, and I can no longer sense any strange aura."

"It's also possible that the temple's aura is too strong, and my cultivation level is too low to sense it."

“Me too,” Little Dragon Fish quickly replied.

"You two should cultivate diligently. I will assist you in advancing to the fifth rank."

After giving his instructions, Shen Can sent the two auspicious beasts away.

The Four-Colored Deer is well worth cultivating; it's worth cultivating it not only to the fifth tier but also to the sixth tier.

Small dragonfish are fine too.

Subsequently, the crayfish and the four-colored deer retreated thousands of miles away.

“Good heavens, back when I was begging for food from the temple, he was only at the second rank.”

"Let me tell you, Miao Tao even took a bath with me, she's so fair-skinned..."

Upon hearing this, the four-colored deer glanced at the little dragonfish and immediately transformed into a streak of light, creating a great distance between them.

Despite her advanced level of understanding, the little dragonfish's intelligence was still similar to that of a mischievous human child. While the little dragonfish could speak without restraint, she couldn't.

With a snap, the little arowana's mouth was slapped by its own tail.

"You're so foul-mouthed again!"

"The temple has already said that it is preparing to advance you to the fifth tier. How can a dignified fifth-tier beast king not keep his mouth shut?"

"It's time to hit."

In an instant, the fish's tail was stuffed into its mouth, forming a circle that spun around on the hilltop.

……

In the distance, Shen Can's Dharma image appeared.

The 1,200-foot-tall Dharma image stood amidst the mountains, and then its battle body also swelled up, releasing a strong blood aura from the two enormous figures.

When the Dharma form and the physical body merge, it does not mean that the Dharma form disappears, but rather that the Dharma form and the flesh and blood become one.

When they fought against the sixth-tier beings before, the four-armed Tongbei tribe also manifested a body hundreds of feet tall, which was actually a combination of the Dharma form and the physical body.

Living beings need a skeleton to grow larger, and the Dharma form is the skeleton of the enlarged physical body.

However, Shen Can had previously taken a different approach, creating the Human Race Battle Body, which used battle bones as the skeleton of the physical body, allowing the human race to have the ability to grow to a gigantic size before the sixth rank.

Theoretically speaking, the taller the physical body, the stronger the combat power, like the Kuafu clan, whose members are all as tall as mountains.

However, this is not absolute. Some creatures may prefer 'concentrated essence' to cultivate their own small-scale essence.

At this moment, having dissolved the beast markings within his body, Shen Can found no further obstacles in the fusion of his Dharma form and battle body.

The shimmering, multicolored Dharma image, crystal clear like amber nectar, began to flow into the body.

This process wasn't too fast, and it also released an even more vast and unparalleled aura of pressure, creating an energy surge in the surrounding area.

During the process of integration, Shen Can experienced a profound realization.

The Realm of Returning to Truth, or the Realm of Returning to Oneness.

If the origin is impure, unforeseen changes will occur in this realm that are difficult to withstand.

Will they return to human form, or to beast form?
Or half-human, half-beast?
By then, many sixth-tier human warriors will likely be powerless to control their own destiny.

You can't simply turn back into a human if you want to. The beastly marks remaining in your body are like a trigger, pulling you into the abyss.

It's likely that the human race's powerful members are aware of this situation, and their thought is probably to find a way to purify themselves after advancing to the sixth rank, choosing between beastification and humanification.

……

"The temple is about to be promoted to the sixth rank!"

Soon, many figures appeared in the mountains from all directions.

Since the humans from the various states of the Alliance migrated to the Great Mountain, many settlements have sprung up in the mountains.

At this moment, Shen Can's actions caused such a large commotion that they attracted many people.

"Look, the temple is still growing!"

(End of this chapter)