Chapter 1976: A Xiantian Divinity!

Roasting meat crackled in the Divine Replenishment Furnace. It had no need for any kind of seasoning; even on its own, it was a first-rate delicacy.

Drinking in big gulps between big bites of roasted meat was a wondrous sensation. Even gods would have been jealous.

At first, Luo Tiandu nursed a bit of a grudge over Su Yi destroying his great uncle’s avatar of will, but as he and Su Yi feasted and conversed, that grudge quickly dissipated.

“Right, do you know what this little guy is?” Su Yi pulled out the little monkey.

As soon as it appeared, its golden eyes shone with greedy light, and it grabbed a skewer of meat from the Divine Replenishment Furnace and devoured it.

When Luo Tiandu saw the monkey, his eyes widened with shock. A long time passed before he said, “Brother Su, was that little fellow born of a chaos stone around here?”

“That’s right,” said Su Yi.

Luo Tiandu gasped, his gaze suddenly heated. “I knew it! If I’m not mistaken, that’s a Xiantian Divinity born of a chaos source, a natural-born… god!!”

“A god?” The Divine Replenishment Furnace was flabbergasted.

Su Yi was stunned too.

An unnatural silence descended over the area. Only the little monkey seemed immune as it happily devoured roasted meat, smearing juices all over its face.

“A Xiantian Divinity is nourished in chaos, and the Grand Dao flows through its veins like blood. From the moment of its birth, it has a true divine body. There are records of them in my clan’s ancient records,” said Luo Tiandu. “Simply put, that little guy is a divine lifeform born of chaos. It might be young and weak now, but when it grows up, it’ll have innate control over an Epoch Law and terrifying innate divine abilities. There’ll be no difference between it and a typical god.”

His voice was full of unconcealable envy. “Xiantian Divinities are extremely rare even in the God Domain. You can live for millions of years without encountering one.”

“Yao Ancestor Yazi, one of the Six Ancestors of the Yao Path, is one such Xiantian Divinity born of chaos. Similarly, the Sect-Guardian Divine Dragon of the Little Western Palace’s Spirit Mountain is a white dragon born of chaos!

“I would never have guessed you’d find such a creature in the Epoch Battlefield. It’s truly astonishing.”

Now, when Luo Tiandu looked at the little monkey, his gaze was heated. He made no effort to conceal his envy.

A Xiantian Divinity!

Were this the God Domain, its appearance would inevitably cause widespread uproar!

“I sure picked up an enormous treasure this time,” said Su Yi. He finally realized the little monkey’s value.

It was a god!

No wonder the demigod-level natural variant beasts were too afraid to act recklessly in front of it. It was because the little monkey’s bloodline had innate divine majesty!

Luo Tiandu took a moment to steady himself, then said, “Fellow Daoist Su, raising a Xiantian Divinity isn’t easy. It requires enough cultivation resources to bankrupt even most divine clans. In the God Domain, only peak factions have the wealth and foundations to sustain a Xiantian Divinity’s growth.”

“Mm,” said Su Yi. “If I can’t afford to raise it, I can just leave it to its own devices.”

He himself was a black hole for cultivation resources. How could he possibly afford to raise another money pit?

Luo Tiandu grimaced.

I’m afraid only he could speak so flippantly about a Xiantian Divinity.

“Brother Su, don’t look down on it because it’s still weak. Here in the Epoch Battlefield, it’ll be enormously useful!” said Luo Tiandu. “It was born of the Immortal Realm’s chaos source, and the Epoch Battlefield was created of that same chaos source. Thus, this is the monkey’s home!”

Su Yi’s heart stirred. “Are you saying it can help me find Epoch Fragments?”

Luo Tiandu nodded. “Exactly! That aside, it can intimidate the more problematic variant beasts and send them fleeing in panic!”

Su Yi glanced down at the monkey as it ravenously devoured skewers of meat.

I’ll have to find a chance to test its abilities soon.

……

Meanwhile, Xi Ning conversed with Divine Venerate Xi Yue.

“A’Ning, I’ll soon bring you to see a true major expert: Master God Yun He of the Three Purities Daoist Court!”

Master God Yun He!

The pupils of Xi Ning’s starry eyes constricted.

The Three Purities Daoist Court was one of the most prominent and powerful factions of the God Domain, as well as one of the three great Daoist courts.

Master God Yun He was one of its most ancient experts, a true, unparalleled legend!

“How could such a mighty expert get personally involved in this?” exclaimed Xi Ning.

“There are supreme Epoch Fragments on the line. Who could possibly remain unmoved?” said Divine Venerate Xi Yue. “Besides, that heretic Su Yi is here. The ruling experts of the God Domain are all paying attention. They cannot tolerate Su Yi leaving the Epoch Battlefield alive.”

Hearing Xi Yue refer to Su Yi as a “heretic” made Xi Ning’s brow furrow imperceptibly. She changed the subject. “Great Aunt, what are we going to see Master God Yun He for?”

“It’s because of you, isn’t it?” Divine Venerate Xi Yue said with exasperation. “You and Su Yi have frequently traveled together, and the other divine children have long since taken you two for allies. When I came here, numerous prominent experts expressed their displeasure and put pressure on the Xi Family. Some of them even said they wanted to make you, or in some cases, the entire family, pay!”

Xi Ning’s brow furrowed. “It’s that serious?”

Divine Venerate Xi Yue said solemnly, “Su Yi is different from other people. The ruling experts of the God Domain see him as a thorn in their side. How could things end well for anyone involved with him?”

“Our Xi Family is an ancient divine clan, but we’re significantly weaker than the Master Gods. If they target us on account of Su Yi, we’ll be in for endless trouble. Fortunately, one of our ancestors was once sectmates with Master God Yun He. Thanks to that bond, Master God Yun He is sure to assist us.”

Here, Divine Venerate Xi Yue’s expression softened considerably. “So long as we draw a clear line between ourselves and Su Yi, no one will dare see us as Su Yi’s allies. At least, it won’t be a problem here in the Epoch Battlefield.”

Xi Ning fell silent.

She wants to draw a line between us to avoid this so-called crisis?

Su Yi had told her to stay out of his affairs too. Nonetheless, hearing that Divine Venerate Xi Yue wanted her to distance herself from Su Yi in front of Master God Yun He made Xi Ning deeply uncomfortable.

That wasn’t just “staying out of Su Yi’s business.” It was seeking refuge with his enemies!

“A’Ning, even if you aren’t concerned about your own well-being, you ought to concern yourself with the fate of the clan. Too much is on the line. We cannot afford the slightest negligence!” warned Divine Venerate Xi Yue.

But in the end, Xi Ning shook her head and said staunchly, “I can stay out of Fellow Daoist Su’s business, but I absolutely cannot stand before his enemies and renounce him!”

𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

“You…” Divine Venerate Xi Yue was instantly vexed, but when she saw Xi Ning’s determined expression, she couldn’t help but sigh. “Very well. Leave this up to me.”

Xi Ning said softly, “Great Aunt, am I perhaps… childish?”

Divine Venerate Xi Yue had a complicated look on her face as she gently took Xi Ning’s hand. “Even if you were far more childish, you’d still be the A’Ning I most cherish and want to protect.”

Xi Ning was stunned. She lowered her head and held Divine Venerate Xi Yue’s hand tight.

When she was little, she liked nothing better than holding her great aunt’s hand when they went out exploring. No matter what she wanted, her great aunt would do her utmost to make her happy.

These were the happiest memories of her childhood.

……

A stretch of rising and falling mountains shrouded in mist.

Su Yi sat cross-legged in a cave at the foot of a mountain.

After bidding Luo Tiandu farewell, Su Yi searched for a cave to cultivate quietly and tend to his wounds.

Within his sea of consciousness, he was replaying his battle with Divine Venerate Luo Heng in full detail. In the end, he reached a conclusion——

When he went all out, Divine Venerate Luo Heng’s avatar of will really was terrifying. He was far beyond a new god like Jiang Tai’e. He would never have been able to defeat him without the aura of the Sword of the Nine Hells.

Divine Venerate Luo Heng is a Greater God of the Fortune Realm. The avatar of an Undying Realm Master God would surely have been even more terrifying.

And according to Luo Tiandu, no small number of Master Gods have sent their avatars to the Epoch Battlefield. If I encounter them, I’ll be in even greater danger…

Su Yi suddenly recalled something. Prior to the Epoch of Fallen Immortals, the Dipankara Buddha’s avatar of will descended into the Immortal Realm and destroyed the Dragon Palace of the Eastern Sea. Even Dragon God Chi Ting met a brutal end at the Dipankara Buddha’s hands!

That incident came as an enormous shock to Su Yi. Even thinking back on it now, he had no choice but to acknowledge how terrifying a Master God like the Dipankara Buddha was.

It seems I’ve got to hurry and break into the Great Profound Stage,

thought Su Yi. The situation was already dire. Even if the gods joined forces and attacked him during his tribulation, he had to increase his strength as soon as possible!

Time slipped by.

A day later.

Su Yi’s wounds had knit back together, and his cultivation base had fully recovered. He rose, emerged from his cave, and returned to the outside world.

He’d decided to prove his Dao!

When he exerted his will, his vital energy silently rumbled within him, and he unleashed the full power of his soul without reservation. The powerful sensation of an imminent breakthrough followed.

It’s here!

A look of anticipation appeared on Su Yi’s face, but before long, his brow furrowed.

The powerful sensation of an imminent opportunity to break through had disappeared! It was as if a giant, invisible hand had erased it. Try as Su Yi might, he couldn’t sense even the slightest trace of it.

What’s going on?

Su Yi’s expression filled with uncertainty.

After he slew Jiang Tai’e, he had a strong premonition that he’d be able to break through and enter the Great Profound Stage whenever he pleased.

And just now, he had indeed invited an opportunity to break through, only for it to inexplicably vanish moments later!

Don’t tell me that the Epoch Battlefield’s power severed my chance to break through?

As Su Yi pondered, the distant skies suddenly split, and a figure appeared out of nowhere.

“Heretic, I finally found you!”

The speaker was a thin old man in plain cloth robes. When he saw Su Yi in the distance, he smiled as if utterly gratified.

As his voice rang out, he took a step forward, raised his hand, and swung it through the air.

Kcch!

A strange black line full of taboo power descended from the heavens and enveloped Su Yi.

This new arrival was already attacking!