Chapter 227: Chapter 117: The Place of Vitality_1

It was as if the end of the world was compressing upon the hearts of countless creatures, as if the entire world was engulfed within it.

This was definitely not Zhuming Chengye’s small-scale alteration of the heaven and earth phenomenon by the union of the sword and elemental Qi, nor was it the manifestation of the laws of the universe within a certain range induced by the appearance of the Giant Clam Water God in the world.

With a single word, it could alter the heavens and the earth. Even if the laws of heaven and earth were incomplete, it would not be subject to any restrains. This was truly the law of the Great Divine Power!

Feeling the terrifying oppression of the changing celestial phenomena in front of him, even the River Ji Dragon Sovereign was trembling in his heart and mind, and even had the impulse to turn around and flee.

Identity could be faked, power could be faked, but the genuine awe of the Great Divine Power in front of him could in no way be forged.

Although it was unclear which Great Divine Power it was, almost every Great Divine Power was representative of countless legends and battles.

Everyone knows that Divine Skills are divided into four classes: Heavenly General, Earthly Destroyer, Profound, and Transcendent. But in reality, this classification was overly narrow

The reason why the Heavenly General and Earthly Destroyer Divine Powers could have a renowned name in all realms was mainly because they were pointing directly to a fundamental Dao. If we were to talk about power, there were countless Divine Power who could match Heavenly General Earthly Destroyer.

In those top-grade grotto heavens, there were some generation’s prodigies who took Divine Skills to the extreme, thereby creating Profound Divine Powers that could be compared to the Earthly Destroyer Divine Powers in terms of power.

The Profound Divine Power was not mysterious but focused on the power of aggression

In the Upper World, many Divine Powers that focused on the power of aggression were born under the command of the emperors and Tao forefathers.

Despite its extraordinary power without the original intention of Heavenly General, it had to be called the Great Divine Power, and among them, the Three Heads and Six Arms, Dharma Heavenly Phenomenon, and Samadhi Divine Wind were world-famous for their divine skills and mystic methods.

The Profound Divine Power and Great Divine Power have no Heavenly General Earthly Destroyer cause and effect, so they are not limited to uniqueness and can pass on to many cultivators.

However, everyone knew that the Great Divine Power was an immortal family’s mystic method, and to cultivate the Great Divine Power one must ascend to the Immortal Realm.

Ordinary True Immortals, without inheritance from the Upper World, cannot come into contact with the law of the Great Divine Power.

The emergence of the Great Divine Power necessarily represents a powerful immortal who has ascended to the Immortal Realm and has the inheritance of Dao lineage.

At this moment, the River Ji Dragon Sovereign felt that his previous thoughts were so absurd.

The Divine Monarch in front of him was not only a true and powerful ascetic, but behind him was also the inheritance of the Upper World Dao Lineage.

His desperate effort to solidify the position of the River Ji Dragon Sovereign, has completely offended this Divine Monarch of unknown identity.

What’s more important is that he heard a very important piece of information from Shen Yuan’s mouth.

“Prince Ji Du said similar words to me before he died.”

For a while, the River Ji Dragon Sovereign was in turmoil.

“He claimed that Prince Ji Du followed the path of the Ancient Water Deity, and did not fall during the period of Spirit Energy depletion, which proves that he is very likely to have seen Prince Ji Du.

And the words he just mentioned, are almost explicitly stating that not only had he witnessed the death of Prince Ji Du, but it’s also possible that he killed Prince Ji Du with his own hands!”

The River Ji Dragon Sovereign sensed an unspeakable horrific crisis. Under the dark sky that seemed like the end of the world, it seemed like the mournful howl of the True Dragon’s remnants.

“Prince Ji Du had achieved the stage of Tao Harmony and became a Taoist Doyen six thousand years ago, and if not for the Mortal Emperor’s Great Schism, he even hoped to take a glimpse into the realm of the True Immortal.

If it hadn’t been for the River Ji Dragon Seal’s exposure, Prince Ji Du would have certainly succeeded the throne of the Dragon Sovereign with his cultivation and prestige.

His killing of Prince Ji Du is enough to prove his strength and identity.”

The last shred of doubt in the heart of the River Ji Dragon Sovereign was completely dispelled.

In front of him, the Giant Clam Water God who faced the power of Heavenly General’s Divine Power had already been frightened to the point of shivering.

This was different from the Gods Purging Divine Power’s irresistible will, this was the genuine fear of death stemming from the depths of the True Spirit.

And above the ground, the area had fallen into complete silence at this point.

All people bowed their heads down in fear, not daring to directly gaze upon the white-clothed figure in the sky that was like a celestial being.

The oppressive atmosphere brought by the aura of heaven and earth was trembling from the physical body to every bit of their spirit soul. There seemed to be apocalyptic disaster descending upon them in the next moment.

Even the most knowledgeable sect stalwarts could only bow their heads in the face of such a heavenly aura, not daring to have any distractions.

Shen Yuan, who stood proudly between heaven and earth, seemed to have turned into the center of this world.

The Rain Conjuring Divine Power!

The fifth fragment Charms of Wind Summoning and Rain Invocation of Heavenly General’s Great Divine Power, was the most important trump card Shen Yuan master.

Although he only mastered half of the charms of Wind Summoning and Rain Invocation, Shen Yuan still knew how tremendously powerful the Rain Conjuring Divine Power is.

The first time it appeared in the world, Shen Yuan used the Rain Conjuring Divine Power that was not yet reached its potential to induce the Heavenly River’s backflow and killed the remnant soul of Prince Ji Du.

Keep in mind that was a True Dragon who reached the stage of the True Monarch thousands of years ago. Even a wisp of remnant soul could suppress the Spirit Refining Demon King just by inducing the remains.

The water of the Heavenly River poured into the human world, turning the the river basin into a land of a thousand miles of swamp, under the the downpour of the Heavenly River’s water, even the True Dragon could only submit to slaughter.

The greatest strength of the Rain Conjuring Great Divine Power is that it commands the Heavenly River to backflow, which makes this Heavenly General’s divine power nearly invincible, capable of destroying a country or a realm at will.

But also this immense power became the greatest limitation of Rain Conjuring Divine Power as well.

The first time Shen Yuan used the Rain Conjuring Divine Power, he was in the middle of Lake Dongting. Lake Dongting covers a thousand miles around, plus the fact that Rain Conjuring Divine Power induced a flood and Great Xia’s Imperial Court already had precautions.

Just in a short time, Shen Yuan induced the Rain Conjuring Divine Power to kill Prince Ji Du, and did not cause much harm.

But right now, Shen Yuan was in front of Qingping County City; if he rashly used the Heavenly River then it would quickly flood Qingping County City.

To kill the Giant Clam Water God would take some time, and before that happens, everyone, including the millions of people in the county seat, the thousands of cultivators at the Dao Convention, Bai Xue, Gong Buyu, and Xue Mingzhi, would all perish.

Shen Yuan could not accept this outcome.

Unless things had deteriorated beyond any hope of redemption, Shen Yuan would never resort to the Rain Calling Divine Ability here.

The real aim of Shen Yuan was to stall for time by leveraging the imposing power of heaven and earth activated by the Rain Calling Divine Ability, to deter the River Ji Dragon Sovereign.

The authority of the Dragon Sovereign that the River Ji Dragon Sovereign manifested in this realm could only aid the Giant Clam Water God in resisting the Gods Purging Edict, but it could not genuinely be used for attack.

Therefore, the real active party had always been the Giant Clam Water God alone.

As time passes, the reaction force of heaven and earth on the Giant Clam Water God will intensify until it can bear no more and perishes. Therefore, all Shen Yuan needed was to delay long enough.

Naturally, in such a dire situation, Shen Yuan would not place all his hope on the death of the Giant Clam Water God due to heavenly backlash. That would be equivalent to handing everything over to the enemy, an outcome he could not stand.

Another purpose of buying time for Shen Yuan was to wait for the breakthrough of the Gods Purging Divine Power.

His gaze unnoticeably swept across the exquisite River Ji Dragon Seal in his right palm.

Just before this, when Shen Yuan utilized the River Ji Dragon Seal, a divine treasure, to suppress the Giant Clam Water God with the Gods Purging Edict, he vaguely sensed that the Divine Capacity Seed for the Gods Purging Divine Power had started to fast-track its digestion.

Controlling the core divine treasure of one of the Four Waterways and mobilizing the power of incense offerings accumulated over tens of thousands of years would doubtlessly bring about massive consumption.

But at the same time, it would deepen Shen Yuan’s understanding of divine paths.

Because the Dragon Tribe has always been the water controller of the Heavenly Court and is an integral part of guiding the Incense Offering Divinity Path.

Shen Yuan could already feel that the first stage of the Gods Purging Divine Power was within his sight due to his continuous comprehension of the River Ji Dragon Seal.

As long as he can seize the opportunity and refine the Divine Capacity Seed to let the Gods Purging Divine Power advance into the First Peek Basic Access stage, the current circumstances will undergo an earth-shattering change.

Under such majestic celestial might, everything carries on in the shadows.

Time gradually passed, and the thick clouds and thunder in the sky continued to accumulate, seemingly ready to bring about an apocalyptic catastrophe at any time.

All living beings were still trembling in terror and prostrating under celestial might, losing the capability to think. However, after the initial panic, the River Ji Dragon Sovereign sensed something amiss.

Both the celestial might and the earthly might this Great Divine Power brought into being are real and not imaginary, but I can only provide the authority of a Dragon Sovereign and could not truly arrive in this place. The only being that could genuinely act is the Giant Clam Water God.

With his cultivation, there was no need to resort to Great Divine Power to deal with the Giant Clam Water God effortlessly.

Moreover, the might of this Great Divine Power draws on its power without unleashing it. It seemingly possesses awe-inspiring celestial might yet no actual threats descend. Could this imply that the status of the person before me is not as good as he makes it out to appear?”

The River Ji Dragon Sovereign’s thoughts suddenly opened up, with numerous musings converging at this moment.

“He once said that he killed the Prince Ji Du after crossing the Spirit Energy depletion period and tried to tread upon the Path of the Ancient Water God again.”

Does this signify that after the Spirit Energy Tidal Surge this time, he already made his move once?”

To kill Prince Ji Du is no simple matter. He undoubtedly had to face the heavenly backlash at least once.

There are quite a few immortals who have perished under the heavenly backlash.

Surviving from the heavenly backlash might result from his profound cultivation or the protection of a secret treasure. But in either case, he is absolutely incapable of enduring a second heavenly backlash within a short time.

This is why he did not kill the Giant Clam Water God!”

A sudden realization swept over him, followed immediately by an incredibly excited gleam in his eyes.

It turns out, the might of this Great Divine Power is merely a means of compelling me to retreat. He absolutely does not dare to overstep the boundary and act again.

Once he acts again, he may indeed meet his end!”

Believing that he had uncovered the truth, a profound grin appeared on the face of the River Ji Dragon Sovereign.

Now he had completely fallen out with this Divine Doyen. There’s no need for any constraints at all. Now that he detected his opponent’s weakness, if he does not act now, then when?

The River Ji Dragon Sovereign started to speak to the Giant Clam Water God with a low voice:

“Giant Clam, strike!”

“What?” The Giant Clam Water God went pale and looked utterly confused.

He couldn’t understand why the River Ji Dragon Sovereign would make such a decision in the face of an enraged divine monarch.

The River Ji Dragon Sovereign, however, had no intention to explain to the Giant Clam Water God, and he voiced his displeasure:

“Giant Clam, never forget your lineage.”

The Giant Clam Water God froze. He willingly sacrificed his life to descend into this world for the sake of his tribe’s younger generations, all of whom were in the control of the River Ji Dragon Sovereign.

If he defied the commands of the River Ji Dragon Sovereign at this moment, all his sacrifices would be in vain.

With these thoughts in mind, the Giant Clam Water God gripped the Banner of Water and Sky As One tightly and gritted his teeth to say:

“Your Highness, I cannot obey your manners!”

The rolling rivers once again gathered to materialize a thousand-foot god above Qingping County City.

However, at this moment, Shen Yuan’s right hand, which was manipulating the River Ji Dragon Seal, finally came to a stop.

Inside his body, the Divine Capacity Seed for the Gods Purging Divine Power had been rapidly consumed. It had entered the First Peek Basic Access Stage!