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Chapter 181 The entire religion becomes a god, faith in the Dao and its artifacts!
"Another realm, a powerful world! Legend has it that gods exist there!"

"The Lord of Heaven is invincible, sweeping across the universe. Not content with this realm, he wants to conquer other realms and become a god in those worlds!"

"Heaven is immortal; he will lead all living beings in this universe to conquer foreign lands and make them gods!"

The Lesser Underworld trembled, and seemingly plausible but ultimately false messages flowed from the Great Dream Pure Land, leaving many old-timers bewildered and uncertain. This alien realm—they had never heard of it before.

"Legend has it that there was an ancient universe in the chaos, which was extremely vast and could bear immortal gods. The Celestial Race came from that universe, and the Chaos Celestial Palace was an ancient sect of gods."

"Similar to them is the Sub-Immortal Clan, who are rumored to be related to the Immortal Cave, the Great Dao Academy, the Amitabha Temple, the War God Palace... In this universe, we can only serve as reflections of the heavens. If we want to go further, we can only go to the Chaos. Some ancestors of great clans will go there together at the end of their lives."

"Could the alien realm be one of them?" an old relic asked in a deep voice. He was very knowledgeable and believed that the alien realm might exist.

"As the Lord of Heaven, he cannot possibly deceive us."

This is a consensus, which is why many old relics have been revived. Some of these relics, which have been dormant for a long time and are millions of years old, are eager to try their luck.

Who wouldn't want to become a god?
Legend has it that gods are immortal, eternal, and have lifespans that are unimaginably long.

Although these are mostly just rumors, they are enough to make them fight hard to become gods. In the face of this goal, all other conflicts can be put aside.

What does it mean to be a dog for heaven?
Serving as dogs in heaven is the greatest blessing they've ever earned!
"Another realm, I wonder what kind of world it is." The elven ancestor was revived after receiving the news, and was a giant of the Reflection Realm.

The top 100 forces in the Lesser Underworld are all reflected in the heavens; otherwise, how could they reflect the heavens and be called the top 100 forces in the heavens? It's just that they attained enlightenment in different eras and mostly slumber to delay the depletion of their lifespan. They only exhibit extraordinary phenomena when they are worshipped.

If we include this group, there are countless giants in the film industry who are over a million years old.

It also has some of the style of the ancient immortals and chaotic beings of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, gods and leaders who have existed for millions of years.

As for a lifespan of tens of millions of years, that's almost impossible; it's too far in the future. Without becoming a god, one would inevitably die of old age.

"Good! Excellent! You've done a great job in establishing a relationship between our race and the Lord of Heaven!" The elven patriarch was delighted and extremely satisfied with the actions of his descendants.

Their race is renowned throughout the starry sea for its beauty, with numerous beauties. If they can please the Lord of Heaven and be granted the opportunity to become gods, it wouldn't be excessive for them to offer up all the beautiful women of their race!

Discussions within the Elven race are not uncommon in the current starry sky.

Even the Immortal Clan, the Dao Clan, the Buddhist Clan, and the Primordial Demon Clan were discussing it, remaining skeptical about the alien realm.

They still had some connection with the chaotic ancient universe and knew the truth about it, but the fact that the Great Dream Pure Land, a place for the younger generation of geniuses to train, was actually a vast universe was something they found hard to imagine.

"Opening a path to two universes is extremely difficult. Can that Lord of Heaven accomplish it?"

They didn't know the reason, but they still sent people to worship, indicating their desire to follow. Coincidentally, the saints of their tribe, the current divine sons and daughters, were all on Earth, so it was easy to negotiate.

"The Lord of Heaven has a mysterious origin. I sensed Zen in him, supreme clarity, and the purity of Nirvana..." The great Buddhist figure hesitated, and when he led his disciple and sister to pay homage, he sensed something unusual.

“I suspect he is a reincarnation of Buddha!” the Buddha-powerful being said solemnly at the end.

When the news was sent back, it shook the Sumeru Star Realm even more, as if they had suddenly found a pillar of support. They recalled a strange event that had happened a year ago, in which someone reflected the heavens and caused the Sumeru Star Realm to resonate with Zen chants.

I initially thought it was the resurrection of that Buddha, but now it clearly points to the Lord of Heaven! He is of the same faction as our Buddhist people!

It can only be said that Bodhi seeds are still having an effect, leading Buddhists into a trap.

Meanwhile, Starry Sky Network was also abuzz with discussion about this matter, with long-dormant accounts resurfacing to discuss the differences between the alien realm and the chaotic ancient universe.

An old-fashioned person said something that completely overturned their understanding: "In fact, relatively speaking, our universe is the complete one, while those chaotic universes are fragmented, and most of them are not even as large as ours."

This is a Taoist ancestor who has been famous for a long time. Legend has it that he left this universe in his middle age, wanting to become a god, but returned in his old age, leaving behind a lot of injuries. Unexpectedly, he is still alive.

His words are highly credible.

"If a chaotic and fragmented universe can produce gods, why can't we?!"

Many people are puzzled and cannot understand the principle. Since their universe is relatively more complete, shouldn't it be easier for gods to be born?

"Theoretically, that should be the case, but unfortunately..." The Dao Ancestor shook his head and sighed slightly, "It's related to the Great Abyss in the starry sky, otherwise it wouldn't just be this, one could become a god even in the Lesser Underworld!"

Dayuan!

A chill ran through everyone on the Starry Sky Network. That was the number one forbidden zone in the universe, an endless abyss in the deepest part of the starry sky. Legend has it that even saints and Dao ancestors went to explore it, but no one has ever come out alive.

The Great Abyss emitted mysterious fluctuations, suppressing the Lesser Underworld.

"The Great Abyss..." Yao Yao from Earth had a complicated expression after learning about this. She had perished there in an ancient battle, with only a wisp of her soul escaping. Although she had achieved spiritual sainthood, her future remained uncertain.

“Your physical body may not be dead,” Yang An suddenly said, opening his Lord’s Eye in response to Yao Yao’s puzzled look.

A divine light shone upon Yao Yao, forming a shadow beneath her. The shadow seemed incredibly deep, like an abyss. Upon closer inspection, one could almost see a beautiful white-clad figure floating in the abyss, her eyes closed, yet her nose seemed to be breathing.

"That's me!" A hint of excitement flashed in Yao Yao's beautiful eyes. She felt the connection in the dark. Her physical body was not dead. She was floating in the abyss.

Only after losing their physical body do people realize its value; even the most venerable spirits cannot attain sainthood after countless eons.

Even if she achieves spiritual sainthood, continuing her cultivation will be fraught with difficulties. She is confident that she can ascend to the level of a giant, but becoming a god is merely a legend in the Lesser Underworld, and Yang An clearly cannot stop there.

Therefore, Yao Yao had been diligently cultivating during this period, and was unaware that the Vermilion Bird Fairy, the Elf Princess, and the Divine Silkworm Princess had been summoned to the palace. Lin Nuoyi had to inform her of this.

"Is this so that I can repay you by giving myself to you and finding my physical body as a reward?" Yao Yao came back to her senses after a while, exhaling a fragrant breath as she teased, her fingertips tracing Yang An's chest, a half-smile on her face, "Judging by our ages, you should call me Sister Yao Yao."

Years ago, she escaped from Longhu Mountain, and Yang An rescued her grandfather. She jokingly said that it was a pity she didn't have a physical body, otherwise she would have offered herself to him.

"If I don't discipline you for three days, I'll see you climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles."

Yang An grabbed Yao Yao, forced her hands behind her back, and slapped her hard several times.
"Wait." Yao Yao's cheeks flushed red. Even in her soul form, she felt a stinging pain and wanted to struggle and escape.

But it's not that easy to run away after teasing someone.

With her hands held behind her back, she let out a strange groan. Yao Yao's eyes were hazy, and their souls merged. This was a dual cultivation in the spiritual realm.

Soon, Yao Yao's body went limp, her beautiful eyes filled with affection, and she gasped for breath.

As for the next step, perhaps we can only wait until we retrieve our physical bodies from the abyss.

No, not necessarily.

Yang An had a sudden thought.

Lin Nuoyi was momentarily distracted when she found herself in her familiar bedroom.

Before she could react, she sensed that Yao Yao's spirit had possessed her again. An unprecedented tremor suddenly came from the depths of her soul, and the strange sensation made her groan softly.

"Didn't you say you were very capable?"

Lin Nuoyi quickly realized what had happened and felt somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.

Yao Yao had already suffered a crushing defeat and couldn't answer her question.

Both of them experienced a significant improvement in their cultivation levels.

Through synchronization, Lin Nuoyi's soul body also greatly enhanced, her spiritual power became vast, and she could easily annihilate a cultivator at the Mealtime Realm, already approaching the Golden Body Realm.

"Your physical body survived in the Great Abyss for hundreds of thousands of years, becoming incredibly powerful. Compared to it, your spiritual cultivation is far inferior. When you merge with your physical body, you will be completely crushed. At that time, your soul will be driven by instinct. You should wait until you return from the foreign realm to retrieve it."

Yang An made the arrangements.

Yao Yao was too embarrassed to reply. The dual cultivation of mind and body was too shameful, as if it would expose every thought and desire in her heart.

She was like an aircraft carrier that had been completely sunk; her soul was attached to Lin Nuoyi's body, and she was unwilling to come out, escaping reality.

Yang An chuckled and left the room, leaving Lin Nuoyi and Yao Yao, the two sisters, to discuss the matter at their leisure.

The outside world was bustling with activity due to the news from the foreign lands. Many forces gathered here, having already come on a pilgrimage, and now they were there to gather information on behalf of their ancestor.

Of course, many people from the Great Dream Pure Land also inquired about this, but they were quite frank, as this matter was not their responsibility to make the decision.

"What we possess is known to all races; it is merely a soul passage, and it has an upper limit. Even the souls of saints find it difficult to break through, and those who return from it often retain their memories."

"If you want to become a god, you can only pray for the mercy of the Lord of Heaven." The Great Dream Pure Land spread the word, welcoming all saints and geniuses to the grand event.

No one knows the selection criteria for the Lord of Heaven, but it seems that joining Heaven should not be a problem.

A powerful being appeared on Earth and knelt directly before Yang An, saying, "Lord of Heaven, God, Father, as great as you are, please grant us humble beings revelation!"

He was devout and had put aside a lot of pride, all for the sake of becoming a god. He was already very old, and if he didn't become a god soon, he would really be going to his grave.

This surprised many people. That was a giant, a supreme being, looking down upon the world, whose gaze could cause stars to explode and destroy a star field. This being actually knelt down and kowtowed, begging for the mercy of the gods?!
This giant being, born of the Golden Lion Clan, exudes power without anger, yet displays humility on Earth. It has spoken several times in the starry sky, and the Golden Lion Clan deeply admires and yearns for Heaven.

"Good! Very good! Submitting to me is the wisest choice you've ever made!"

Yang An smiled faintly, looking at the golden lion kneeling before him, and flicked his finger slightly, "Then I will bestow upon you the glory of honor!"

The divine power belonging to Heaven poured into the other's body, cleansing his meridians and rejuvenating his marrow. The Heavenly Pure Fire burned fiercely, and this ancient, reflecting giant couldn't help but roar, his blood surging, his precious body becoming crystal clear.

He transformed into a luminous lion, imbued with the sacred attributes of the heavens.

"What?!" He was incredulous, never expecting such a blessing. He felt his bloodline had evolved, possessing an origin comparable to that of a divine beast.

"Go, spread my glory to the world."

Yang An stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm.

Breaking the shackles of life's evolution is nothing to him, especially since the foundations of these giants in the Lesser Underworld are too weak. They are comparable to the second installment of the game "Chinese Paladin 2," and even a casual reward from them is beyond their imagination.

"Yes, great Lord!"

The now-young giant bowed his head, completely convinced that there truly was a god in this world, and that the great Lord of Heaven had descended to earth to save this world filled with yin energy.

Praise be to our Lord!

When he reappeared, the entire starry sky trembled. What they saw was a giant figure who had once been covered in white hair and looked terribly old, but had been reborn.

When he reappeared before the world, he was exceptionally young. His vigorous and energetic spirit, like a vast ocean, displayed unparalleled divine power, inspiring awe.

"This is the grace of the Lord!"

"The old era has passed, and the great lord has ushered in a new era!"

This majestic and radiant lion statue proclaims the teachings of Heaven, which all can believe in. All beings should understand that only the great Lord can redeem humanity.

He is the Father, the Truth, and the God whom everyone believes in!

This power is so overwhelming that it makes all races tremble. Is the other side no longer hiding its strength, and is it trying to make all living beings in the universe submit?

"There's nothing wrong with submitting to Heaven." Many small tribes have already changed their stance, witnessed numerous miracles, and personally experienced the benefits.

A vast power of faith gathered before Yang An. He remained calm. The Lesser Underworld was lacking in many other aspects, but it was not lacking in numbers or faith.

As he simply refined the power of faith, the giant elephant particles within his body began to awaken with a series of crackling sounds.

However, the time was still too short. It had been less than a month since he returned to the Lesser Underworld. On a cosmic scale, it was unrealistic to expect the faith of Heaven to spread to every corner of the universe.

"This power of faith can be used to forge a Dao artifact to carry it."

Yang An had an idea. He wasn't always in the current world, so much of this power of faith would dissipate when he wasn't around, which would be a waste. It was only right to find an object to hold it.

He had been studying the Great Refining Technique for some time now, so he could give it a try.

The Great Refining Technique is one of the Three Thousand Great Daos, recording the methods for refining many magical treasures, and even immortal artifacts. However, Yang An was unable to refine those extremely precious items.

But there is still hope for low-grade Dao artifacts.

The magic weapons for achieving immortality are categorized into magical artifacts, spiritual artifacts, precious artifacts, Dao artifacts, immortal artifacts, and divine artifacts of creation, among others!
To forge even a simple treasure requires collecting tens of thousands of gold coins and hollowing out a mountain range, while Dao artifacts and supreme treasures are forged from star cores, and it is not uncommon for an entire star cluster to be used.

Immortal artifacts... even the lowest grade immortal artifacts are forged by the laws of gods and immortals. A great universe is opened up within the body of a god and immortals, and their cultivation is unimaginable. They must be at the level of a broken immortal, or even a higher level among them.

"The Great Refining Technique: Melting all things, forging faith, and creating the idol of the Lord!"

Yang An summoned the Hell Furnace, with various materials laid out beside him, plundered from those great star races, including the Celestial Race and the Mechanical Race, and even mother gold and other items.

Under the burning of the Celestial Fire, these quickly turned into a pool of liquid. Yang An extended his divine sense and instantly outlined secret patterns, countless tiny talismans like swimming dragons.

These runes exuded an extremely mysterious aura, as if they contained the secrets of immortality, and finally condensed into a series of divine arrays.

The Divine Power Array is the essence of the Immortal Treasure.

Magical artifacts are merely weapons that can be freely refined with supernatural powers and magic, while spiritual artifacts require the inscription of formations. Treasures are even more extraordinary, known as magic treasures, which are formed by condensing dozens or even hundreds of formations and can only be refined by celestial beings with supernatural powers.

It requires the collection of countless rare and precious materials to forge, possessing all kinds of functions, far surpassing the secret treasures and divine weapons of the cultivators in the Three-Part Series.

But compared to Dao artifacts, treasure artifacts are nothing, like trash.

What is a Dao artifact? It is a magical treasure that has attained the Dao! It can be used for cultivation, combat, alchemy, and array formation, just like a human. If it has existed for a long time, its knowledge will be more extensive than that of many immortal cultivators.

The artifact also contains a grotto-heaven, capable of carrying people and objects, like a complete small world, providing for the survival of countless people and offering a massive amount of faith power.

As for celestial artifacts, those are a long way off for Yang An.

The refinement of immortal artifacts is no longer about materials, but about the crucial laws—the laws of immortals!

Only by extracting the laws from celestial immortals, divine immortals, mystical immortals, and even great golden immortals and immortal saints can one refine it.

In fact, not to mention immortal artifacts, even Dao artifacts are generally extremely precious, and many immortal giants do not possess them.

Yang An had only recently acquired the Great Refining Technique, and his mastery of the Body of Domination was only at a minor level. His brain was like a forbidden zone opened by God, allowing him to digest the knowledge and refine Dao artifacts in a short time.

"The idol of the Lord!"

With a wave of his hand, Yang An combined the 9,999 arrays within the Hell Furnace, unifying all laws into one, and a magnificent divine statue flew out.

The statue is sculpted in his likeness, clad in the robes of the gods and holding the spear of the god of the underworld. When the statue moves, it draws in the power of faith, continuously condensing and compressing it into a liquid state.

This is a low-grade Dao artifact. Although it is only low-grade, it gives people a feeling of attaining the Dao, as if it is about to break through the sky and ascend to heaven at any time.

“Without being in the Great World of Immortality, this artifact is ultimately limited and cannot open the gate to the Heavenly Realm to draw pure Yang Immortal Qi from thin air.” Yang An shook his head, feeling a sense of incompleteness.

That's normal, though, since they're not in the same world. It would be strange if they could connect to the celestial realm.

"For now, it's enough."

Yang An looked satisfied. This statue of faith would continuously draw upon the power of faith, and at the same time, with a trace of his will as its core, it would condense a spirit, like a cold artificial intelligence, to handle various matters and provide feedback to believers.

Moreover, it can cultivate on its own, and as long as there is enough faith power, it is not impossible to break through to the middle grade, the upper grade, or even the supreme grade.

Dao artifacts, magical treasures obtained through the attainment of the Dao, are indeed so heaven-defying!

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　　Regarding realms, Legendary = Immortal Platform One to Three, Great Sage = Saint to Great Sage, Heavenly Rank = Quasi-Emperor to Great Emperor, Zhou Tian Rank is considered an alternative path to enlightenment, and Supreme Heaven Rank is considered Great Emperor. All are the pinnacle of humanity, so there shouldn't be any problems. Heavenly Emperor is considered to have broken through one level but not yet condensed an immortal body; breaking through naturally means becoming a true immortal.
　　
　
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