Eternal God Emperor: My Simulated Path to God Emperor

The heart of the original temple.

Originally, he sat upright on the black and gold throne, emanating terrifying divine power, his divine will influencing the surrounding rules of heaven and earth.

The Great Sage of Cave Yin stood to one side, with a drop of rootless water floating in front of him. During his journey through the desolate universe, he had naturally obtained more than just one drop of rootless water.

The news that Yan Yucheng had cultivated a second-grade saintly intent with the help of the Rootless Water had spread like wildfire. It was foreseeable that the value of the Rootless Water would skyrocket in the coming period, and some of the top geniuses of the Ten Hell Clans would inevitably be tempted.

The Great Sage of Dongyin also understood that he alone was not qualified to negotiate with the major forces of the underworld. Only when the deity Yuan Dingchu stepped forward could the value of the Rootless Water be maximized.

"In the past few days, four True Gods from within the Dead Clan alone have contacted me, wanting to trade for the Rootless Water. There are even more from the other clans combined, and even the matriarch of the Blood Extinction Clan, Ni Xuan Shi, has her eye on it," Yuan Dingchu said.

The Great Sage of Cave Yin looked surprised and said, "The Blood Goddess of War has been in seclusion for many years, and the entire mortal world of the Blood Goddess Clan is controlled by the Ni Xuan Clan. But didn't she already reach the Supreme Realm ten thousand years ago? Even if she obtained the Rootless Water, it wouldn't be of much use, would it?"

"She wants the water without roots, of course not for herself. The Blood God of War has unparalleled talent, and his offspring are also full of geniuses. His fourth son, Qing Sheng, and sixth son, Qing Ming, both have the potential to become gods, but unfortunately, they were not born to Ni Xuan." Yuan Dingchu chuckled. "The Blood God of War is a genius at the Yuanhui level, and Ni Xuan was also a goddess of the Asura Temple in the past. However, the offspring born to the two of them are mediocre and are overshadowed by the illegitimate ones. It's quite interesting."

At this point, Yuan Dingchu waved his hand, and an ancient mirror appeared in the void, showing the scene of Yuan Qianmo condensing the destiny of a god.

"The ultimate Fish-Dragon Realm, which was discussed by Supreme Lord Yama and Chief Yama, has been reached by Qianmo. It seems that I underestimated his talent and potential. I shouldn't have only set the goal of becoming a god for him."

"With Junior Brother's talent, becoming a god shouldn't be difficult for him," the Great Sage of Dongyin laughed. "In my opinion, he will definitely reach the heights of Yan Yucheng in the future, and it's even possible that he will catch up with the Blood God of War and the Great God of Desolation at the same level."

Yuan Dingchu shook his head slightly and said, "Let alone a genius at the Yuanhui level, even a representative figure at the Yuanhui level cannot be cultivated by ordinary forces. The Yuan God Palace has only been established for a hundred years and its foundation is too shallow. I am also a branch of the Yuan clan and do not have much say in the clan."

"From the day Master entered the Divine Realm, the direct lineage and the branch lineage have become unimportant. Although the Yuan Clan has many powerful figures, it is impossible for them not to care about a True God. Sometimes I feel that... it is not that the Yuan Clan is unwilling to accept Master, but that Master is unwilling to be too close to the Yuan Clan." The Great Sage of Dongyin said solemnly.

"You," Yuan Dingchu sighed softly. Only the Great Sage of Dongyin dared to speak to him like this. This third disciple had followed him since he was a half-saint. Although they were master and disciple, they were already like brothers.

"Although the Yuan Clan is large, the internal competition is incredibly fierce. Even a god among them might not be able to remain unscathed." Yuan Dingchu's expression remained unchanged. After all, he was a god, and his vision was far beyond that of the Great Sage of Dongyin. "Qianmo's talent is very high, but his performance before reaching the Saint Realm is not convincing enough. Even if the Yuan Clan knows about it, they won't care too much. Even if he makes a name for himself in the Saint Realm in the future, will the Yuan Clan really allocate resources to him because of his talent?"

The Great Sage of Dongyin hesitated, for the path of cultivation is cruel, and it lies in the word "struggle." Resources must be fought for, cultivation techniques must be fought for, and opportunities must be fought for.

When he was young, Yuan Dingchu was among the top three in talent among the Yuan clan. If he hadn't been born into a branch clan, how could he have ended up fighting on the battlefield of merit for thousands of years, facing death nine times out of ten?

It wasn't until the day he became a god that the Yuan clan truly began to take him seriously.

It was also because of him that Yuan Qianmo was able to access the supreme divine art of the Death Clan as soon as he embarked on the path of cultivation.

"The conflicts in the world ultimately stem from the word 'desire.' Xue Qingsheng and Xue Qingming are both the biological sons of the God of War, Xue Jue, but because they are not legitimate offspring, they both ended up with one guarding the border and the other going to a desperate place."

"Bringing Qianmo back to the Yuan Clan before we have sufficient strength may not be a good thing."

Upon hearing this, the Great Sage of Dongyin seemed to ponder, and said, "Master, do you intend to use the Rootless Water as an opportunity to build a network of relationships within the Dead Clan and even the Hell Realm, thereby gaining the right to speak on equal terms with the direct lineage of the Yuan Clan?"

Yuan Dingchu smiled faintly and did not answer the question.

"You've been a demigod for quite some time now. When do you plan to attempt to break through to the divine realm?" Yuan Dingchu asked, looking at him.

"The tribulation of gods is difficult to overcome, with nine out of ten chances of survival. I still don't have much confidence. Although I have already stepped into the realm of demigods, I still want to spend a few hundred more years consolidating my abilities," said the Great Sage of Cave Yin with a solemn expression.

Although there is only a one-word difference between a demigod and a true god, it is a world of difference. Once a god passes through the tribulation of divinity, he or she transcends the realm of mortals and becomes a god in the heavens, thus gaining a place in the universe.

"No rush. The tribulation of the gods cannot be taken lightly. You are still relatively young among the Great Saints of the Supreme Realm. Even if it takes ten thousand years, you can wait." Yuan Dingchu gave the Great Saint Dongyin a few more pointers. After he left, he sat alone on the black and gold throne and fell into deep thought.

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After deciding to cultivate the ten sacred paths together, Yuan Qianmo's time suddenly became very tight. He spent his days either in seclusion to cultivate or seeking advice from the great saints and saint kings in the Yuan God Palace.

The Twilight Realm of the Dead is vast, comparable to a true great world, and is home to hundreds of millions of undead, with nearly half a million of them reaching the Saint Realm.

With so many Saint Realm cultivators, the Saint Paths they cultivate are naturally diverse. Apart from the Path of Origin, Yuan Qianmo can find more than one teacher to consult.

During this process, his cultivation level also rose rapidly.

Yuan Qianmo was born with the cultivation of a half-saint, but he was sealed by Yuan Dingchu. As he broke through to the half-saint level, the seal was gradually lifted.

In just three short years, he had become a ninth-order half-saint.

During this period, he simulated it twice more, and both times he died from the backlash of the rules of the Saint King's Great Perfection. Fortunately, he received two rewards.

One is the enlightenment of the sacred path of innate water spirit, and the other is a hundred-year dream of the spiritual root of heaven and earth.

The former is easy to understand, but the latter is somewhat mysterious.

The so-called spiritual roots of heaven and earth refer to the plant spirits that support a great world; they are special spirits born from the convergence of the rules, vitality, and origin of a great world.

The hundred-year dream of the spiritual roots of heaven and earth is equivalent to the memory of the gods, containing a vast amount of understanding of heaven and earth, as well as insights into the sacred path, especially the path of life.

On this day, Yuan Qianmo walked toward the Dongyin Temple as usual, intending to ask the Great Sage of Dongyin for guidance on the Way of Darkness.

On the way, they saw that the cultivators in the temple were heading in a hurry to the northwest.

"Brother, the Great Sage Eating Stars is giving a sermon today. Would you like to come along?"

A young man in brocade robes squeezed out of the crowd and asked Yuan Qianmo with a big smile.

Yuan Qianmo had some impression of him. He was the son of Qingxue Shenfei, named Yuan Benji, and ranked fourth among Yuan Dingchu's children.

"The Great Sage Eating Stars has returned?" Yuan Qianmo was overjoyed. "Fourth Brother, let's go together."

The Star-Eating Great Sage was the sixth disciple of the original Dingchu. His true form was the Star-Eating Vine, one of the top ten most ferocious plants in the universe.

Originally, it was Yuan Dingchu's companion spirit plant, and it fought alongside him in the battlefield of merit for many years. Later, it was taken in as a disciple by Yuan Dingchu. Although it was the ninth disciple, it actually followed Yuan Dingchu for about the same amount of time as the Great Sage of Cave Yin.

Fifty years ago, he went to the Battlefield of Merit to seek an opportunity to break through to the Supreme Realm. Yuan Qianmo had only heard of his name but had never seen him in person.

Most importantly, the Star-Eating Great Sage is a plant-based being. Although he is a ferocious plant, his mastery of the Dao of Life is far beyond that of the other cultivators in the Original God Temple.