Chapter 1283: Consider This... the First Gift!

Above the primeval motherworld, the chain of symbols glittered with gray light. It was a light that could eradicate all things, be they gods or cultivators, godly authority or canon, natural laws or magical laws. All things were at a much lower level than it.

𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Apparently, this light from the Living God Umbilical Cord could crush all logic in the thirty-six higher star rings. As such, fighting against it with upward momentum would require using overwhelming force to whittle it down. And only something with equal levels of power could face it as an equal.

That was why Young Lord Aurora’s blade formed from the Fifth Star Ring’s destiny aura had been incapable of breaking it, and had only given it a slight pause. Young Lord Aurora deserved his reputation as being a consummate chosen. The moment he saw the chain of symbols falling toward him again, he had come up with a method to fight it.

To truly fight it... he needed to use the godhood within him! After all, that godhood was Eminent Desolation’s authority of fate that the God Paragon had once tried to steal. Because Eminent Desolation was half a step into the Living God level, that godhood was the only thing that could equal the chain of symbols, or perhaps even surpass it.

Meeting the force of the chain of symbols with godhood like that was the best choice. Furthermore, Young Lord Aurora... didn’t just want to rely on that godhood alone to fight back. He wanted to take the opportunity provided by the clash between the godhood and the chain to actually sever the connection between himself and the godhood. That connection came in the form of karma threads between himself and Eminent Desolation!

As the power of gods and immortals swirled in his eyes, he shot up into the air and unleashed unheard-of force. He was the vessel to channel the Fourth Star Ring and the Fifth Star Ring, sending out explosive power to form a long blade that was a mixture of gold and silver.

He made another attack against the Living God Umbilical Cord’s chain of symbols!

Heaven and earth shook. The starry sky filled with rumbling sounds. The primeval motherworld and everything around it vibrated violently. A terrifying tempest swept out in all directions.

The Fourth Star Ring’s dao of gods moaned in agony again. The Fifth Star Ring’s destiny aura surged with intensity.

The chain of symbols slowed down to a stop yet again. The gray light within it had been significantly reduced by the Fourth Star Ring’s dao of gods and the Fifth Star Ring’s destiny aura, but there was still some left. It flowed down the length of the blade.

When it entered Young Lord Aurora, it became pure destruction that raged forth with mountain-toppling, sea-draining force. Young Lord Aurora shivered from head to toe, and blood oozed out of his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. However, his eyes remained as vicious as before.

Golden light shone from the godhood within him, racing to slam into the invading gray light.

They collided. The shock of it caused the karma threads connecting the godhood and Young Lord Aurora to shiver. And then a few of them snapped.

At that critical moment, Young Lord Aurora didn’t hesitate to slash the blade out again. Heaven and earth shook as the blade light swept forth from Young Lord Aurora. He then launched a third, fourth, and a fifth attack! Each slash of the blade caused the chain to shake, and rocked the godhood, causing further breakage among the karma threads.

After nine blade attacks, madness began to rise within Young Lord Aurora. He then stretched out his left hand, releasing an explosion of golden light. He waved as right hand, sending out intense silver light.

Reaching out, he grabbed the chain of symbols. Expression distorting viciously, he let loose a howl that echoed through both the Fourth and the Fifth Star Rings. The godhood within him thrummed violently as a flame emerged from it, which surged through Young Lord Aurora’s arms and into the chain of symbols!

The chain burst into flames. However, it didn’t melt immediately. It just flickered as the flames slowly ate away at it.

As that happened, the threads connecting Young Lord Aurora to the godhood seemed on the verge of being fully destroyed.

And then, a tipping point was reached between the godhood and the symbols. Both sides went completely insane! The godhood rumbled as it shrank down, until it was a finger-nail sized fragment. Despite its size, though, its terrifying mightiness surpassed anything from before. It was as if fighting the chain of symbols had purified the godhood! The impurities had been extruded, leaving behind only the purest of half-step Living God Eminent Desolation’s paramount godhood!

At the same time, the karma threads connecting the godhood to Young Lord Aurora were unable to repair themselves. They were about half gone! Visible on the surface of the severed threads were images of Young Lord Aurora becoming a God Lord. Just like his godliness, they were fading away.

As for the chain of symbols, it had been worn down to such a degree that it couldn’t fight back any longer.... The chain of symbols burst into flames! It was visibly being burned up! As every part of it started crumbling into ashes, an astonishing sound emerged that resembled a musical instrument being played.

Meanwhile, Young Lord Aurora was surrounded by a sound like that of a rushing river. It was the flow of a new immortal origin. The terrifying immortal power of an Immortal Lord swept through the star chart of the Fifth Star Ring that existed on his dao bones, spreading out and filling the bones with silver light.

That influenced Young Lord Aurora’s form, causing him to revert from a godly appearance to that of a cultivator! It was as if human nature were flourishing within him, while godly nature was retreating. His hair changed from golden to white, eventually turning into flowing silver like a silver river. The aura of an immortal rose within him.

The dome of heaven trembled, and the dao of gods wailed. The destiny aura of the Fifth Star Ring grew more robust. That was when Young Lord Aurora did something that no one could possibly have predicted. He lifted his right hand, which surged with the Fifth Star Ring’s destiny aura, and then he... pointed at Xu Qing!

“Xu Qing, you are the master of the Aurora Immortal Palace and heaven beyond heaven. You should benefit from the nourishment of the destiny aura from this beginning of an epoch. You are also a true monarch, so you have the right to be blessed by destiny aura! Furthermore, you have provided immense assistance both to the Fifth Star Ring and to me.

“On this day, I will give you two gifts. Consider this... the first gift!

“I, Mi Ming, having become an Immortal Lord and having taken office in the Fifth Star Ring, hereby issue an imperial decree! Fifth Star Ring destiny aura: go!”

Mi Ming’s words were a paramount imperial decree, and they caused the Fifth Star Ring destiny aura in the area to surge. As it did, one portion of the destiny aura became like a dragon rushing toward Xu Qing.

As it neared, Xu Qing’s heart raced. The destiny aura issued a draconic roar, and then... it entered Xu Qing!

Xu Qing’s cultivation base went wild! The nourishment of destiny aura brought pure ringsource. It contained the will of all living beings, like the approval of natural and magical laws. And it was backed by Mi Ming’s status. It was completely legitimate and just! And it was an amazing destined opportunity!

Rumbling sounds erupted from inside Xu Qing as the blessing caused his cultivation base to smash right through mid Quasi-Immortal and into... late Quasi-Immortal!

A shocking aura swept out of him. The moment Xu Qing had gained enlightenment of his ninth extreme, the canon of parallelism, he had earned the qualification to become a peak Quasi-Immortal.

The only thing he had been missing was ringsource! That was the main reason he had been so intent on finding more ringsource. What was unfortunate was that he needed a staggering amount of ringsource. His ability to absorb it was also an issue, and thus, his progress had been slow.

But now, this destined opportunity provided what he had been missing. In one shot, he was greatly bolstered. And the blessing of the destiny aura ensured that he had no trouble absorbing the ringsource.

An instant later, Xu Qing’s aura surged again. Astonishingly, he advanced from late Quasi-Immortal into the great circle! This was also called... peak Quasi-Immortal!

And there was still more to come! He pushed past the limit of that cultivation level, rising higher, to a level no one had reached in the past. Terrifying pressure erupted from Xu Qing, pushing out with mountain-toppling, sea-draining force that could crush everything.

This was energy that, from ancient times until now, surpassed anything a peak Quasi-Immortal could do. In fact, there were even some Summer Immortals whose auras could not compare to this! This was what happened when Xu Qing... unleashed everything he had accumulated!

A dazzling silver light shone! That was the color of the Summer Immortals, and it flowed around him, gathering in his eyes until they were pure silver!

He had silver eyes and violet hair.... His cultivation base was not that of an immortal, and yet, it already surpassed that of an immortal!

All he lacked was the tenth extreme! It was canon turning into law! All Xu Qing had to do was gain enlightenment, and his cultivation base would break through, and he would step into the ranks of the Summer Immortals!

And he had already determined that when that day came, he would return to Revered Ancient! The good fortune caused his heart to swell.

Taking a deep breath, he sensed the terrifying fluctuations within him. He knew what path he would follow going forward. Looking up at Young Lord Aurora, he clasped hands and bowed very deeply!

Young Lord Aurora looked down, his eyes twinkling with joy at the sight of Xu Qing’s breakthrough. He laughed heartily. And then, having no reservations whatsoever, he... cut the final karma thread connecting him to godhood! It was no longer connected to him.

The aura of an Immortal Lord erupted with no hindrances. The Fourth Star Ring trembled, and the Fifth Star Ring cheered with joy!

He was now completely back to being human! Hē had thoroughly returned to being he! He had transformed from immortal to god, become a God Lord, and then switched back to the dao of immortals.

In that manner, the Fifth Star Ring... got a new Immortal Lord!

Immortal Lord Mi Ming!

At the same time, though it seemed like his connection to the Fourth Star Ring had been completely severed, the reality was that it still existed. His name, which contained both the sun and moon, would forever be part of the river of true names there.

As a result, Immortal Lord Mi Ming would be like a nail plunged deeply into the natural laws of the Fourth Star Ring! It wasn’t something that could easily be tampered with. It was as if he had left his canon behind there for all eternity.

He was the first person in the Fifth Star Ring to have the blessing of that star ring’s destiny aura, while at the same time, capable of stirring the dao of gods in the Fourth Star Ring.

He... was the most powerful Immortal Lord in two star rings! It was no exaggeration to say that he was half a step into the Immortal Paragon level!