Chapter 206.1: Mythics Emerge En Masse

The ancient gods were full of doubt. In contrast, the eight villagers were burning with excitement.

Zhu Zhuangshi was beaming, his eyebrows wiggling, looking as if Qi Yuan were climbing some towering spire. "

Hmph!

Don't think that just because I've been meek until now, I will stay this way. After today, I am going to pack a punch!"

A mere Core Formation cultivator spouting such grandiose words rendered the True Gods speechless.

Did he lose his mind? A Core Formation cultivator, talking about "packing a punch"? It’s downright ridiculous!

The True Gods felt the eight villagers were going overboard.

"I wonder what level of God Visualization Art Lord God will visualize this time!"

"Old Zhu can't be suppressed by a dog for his whole life!"

The eight couldn't contain their excitement, especially when they thought of the Eighteen Arhats, who were essentially Legendaries. Moreover, apart from Subduing Dragon Arhat and Taming Tiger Arhat, the rest had become True Gods. How could the eight of them not be envious? One could say these eight were the earliest followers of Qi Yuan, his true inner circle!

The younger twin suggested, "Since Lord God is about to visualize, shall we go take a look at the Visualization Realm?"

She was curious as to why Qi Yuan had to visualize as well.

"Yes, let's go in and have a look."

They were idle anyway.

"Right, hopefully the place flashes with golden light, or it'd be a wasted trip."

Wang Song flattered, "With Lord God's majestic bearing, isn't a flash of golden light just routine?"

Joking and chatting, the ancient gods entered the Visualization Realm.

At that moment, the usually low-key Shen Tu said, "Let's just hope your eyes don't get blinded once you go in."

***

Meanwhile, Qi Yuan was already in the chat group.

Qiyuann Sovereign: Everyone, I'm about to visualize. Group Leader, how about giving me a buff? What I'm trying to visualize this time feels a bit shaky. I don't even know if I can pull it off.

Qi Yuan truly felt uneasy. After all, the highest level in this world seemed to be Mythic. If what he visualized surpassed Mythic, would it even come out? Or would it just be Mythic? Hence why he had come to Dong Jianghe for a buff.

Dong Jianghe:

Hahahaha! Hahaha!

Dong Jianghe was extremely smug

Dong Jianghe: So this day has finally come,

huh

? Qiyuann Sovereign, you've finally run out of luck!

Lately, he had been thoroughly humiliated in the group. Even though he had gotten another Rare-tier result, no one called him the Young Celestial Emperor anymore. Instead, everyone called him Duke Dong the Fallen instead. All because of Qiyuann Sovereign!

Dong Jianghe: Since long ago, I knew that Qiyuann Sovereign used up the last of his foundations. From now on, he probably won't be able to visualize anything at all. It is sunset on the western hills. Meanwhile, I still have a bright future! This time, my prediction won't be wrong! Because I already had a premonition!

Qi Yuan smiled at the messages.

Yes. This is the right setup.

Today was solid.

Others in the group also popped up.

└Dong Jianghe, you're shameless.

└Twenty Legends equals sunset, but two Rares equal a bright future, right?

└I bet Qiyuann Sovereign will visualize an Epic.

Qi Yuan stopped reading the chat and stepped decisively into the Visualization Realm.

He murmured as he stared at the Visualization Mountain ahead, "I don't have much spiritual energy right now. The strongest two are only at Third Step to Heaven. That should be enough to support eight decent ones, right?"

Finally, he took the leap, summoning the image of a god.

Manifest the might of four heads and eight arms. Channel the grand creation of the Seven Luminaries and Eight Spirits. Fifty zhang in height, red hair and crimson robes, dark crown and golden armor. Commanding 360,000 divine troops. Demons crushed with a casual swing of an axe. Divine radiance blazing...

A terrifying heavenly god instantly appeared behind him, towering like a star. Four heads wore wrathful visages, eight arms wielded divine implements—spear, lance, halberd, sword, imperial bell, seal, fire-spear, and fire-rope.

The heavens and earth seemed dim in comparison. Moreover, Qi Yuan seemed to hear the roars of countless heavenly soldiers and generals.

"Tianpeng! Tianpeng! Nine-Element Evil Child!"

"Three hundred thousand troops, guard my Ninefold Heavens!"

This time, he had visualized Marshal Tianpeng. Upper Assistant to the Jade Emperor, Administrator of the Brahma Realm, Descender to the Abyssal Springs, Organizer of the Primal Sovereign's Hosts. Honorific title: Celestial Emperor Cangtian, Marshal Tianpeng of the Northern Pole. One of the Four Great Protectors under the Great Emperor Ziwei of the Northern Pole, chief among the Northern Pole Four Saints.

𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

The Star Golden Core shone upon Qi Yuan. The second inquiry of the Heart-Questioning Trials resounded once again.

Qi Yuan's gaze burned bright, the mighty god manifesting clearly in his mind. "This god exists! I have seen him, he commands the Heavenly River and the 360,000 troops of the Thunder Division!"

A deafening silence descended upon the realm. The Visualization Mountain operated based on the laws of the Heavenly Dao themselves.

Qi Yuan was filled with anticipation. The god he visualized this time already stood extremely high in the mythological hierarchy. If it succeeded, the result would be unimaginable.

Boom!

Suddenly, countless heavy drums thundered within the Visualization Mountain. The sound seemed to come from antiquity—vast, mighty, and solemn. It was as if hundreds of thousands of heavenly soldiers were beating war drums together.

Soon, rolling thunders boomed as lightning filled the sky. Countless dragons and serpents soared upward, coiling through the heavens. Phoenixes took flight, crying out with clear, piercing calls. A terrifying four-headed, eight-armed heavenly god strode from the mountain.

A resounding voice echoed throughout the place. "I am the Celestial Emperor Cangtian, Marshal Tianpeng of the Northern Pole!"

With those words, a God Visualization Art condensed before Qi Yuan.

He smiled. "Success."

***

At that very moment, in chat groups across the world, there was a brief moment of silence.

Ten thousand drums sounding together, thunder like a storm, dragons and phoenixes heralding...

It's a Mythic!!!

└Mythic? How is that possible?! An actual Mythic?!

└Who just visualized a Mythic?!

└No! Even Mythics don't seem to have such an overwhelming presence!

└Which Destiny Child is this?!

└Impossible, absolutely impossible! This can't be Qiyuann Sovereign!

└This... could it be Lord God?

The moment a Mythic emerged, nearly all ancient gods across the world were jolted awake. Anyone paying attention to the chat groups knew that a new Mythic had been born.

└Celestial Emperor Cangtian, Marshal Tianpeng of the Northern Pole. Who is this exalted being? Why have I never heard of him?!

└There are only so many Mythics. How have I never heard this honorific?

Many Great Venerables were shaken. Some Destiny Children were utterly stunned.

At the Ancient God Alliance, Twilight felt his heart sink.

T-this wouldn't be Qiyuann Sovereign, right?

At Qionghua Palace, Qionghua was resting with eyes closed when a message reached her ears.

Her eyes snapped open. "Mythic? Even beyond Mythic? This is... Qiyuann Sovereign. It must be him!"

At the entrance to the Ancestral Land, the white-haired old man, Lishan, narrowed his eyes, his heart in turmoil. "Who is it? Who is this?!"

As one of the executors of the Mythic Plan, he knew well the reactions of the Visualization Realm when a Mythic emerged. This time, the reaction was unprecedented. The reason was likely that it wasn’t just any Mythic-tier—it was simply the highest level the system could register.

Lishan was frantic. "Who on earth is this?! Find out, quickly! Which Destiny Child is it?!"

He personally entered the Visualization Realm to see for himself. Even knowing he wouldn't be able to tell who it was, he still had to look.

Just then, the silent Visualization Realm erupted again. Ten thousand drums thundered once more.

Lishan's eyes widened. "What's going on? Could it be?!"

Thunder roared, dragons and phoenixes appeared again. Within the lightning, another terrifying figure emerged. Four heads atop its neck, four arms on its shoulders, clad in golden armor. So massive, it could crush stars in one hand.

A vast voice resounded. "I am Marshal Tianyou, Winged Assistant of the Nine Heavens. Three hundred thousand troops roam the heavens with me!"

Lishan was shaken to his core. "How is this possible?! Another Mythic? Another one I've never heard of?! Could it really be Qiyuann Sovereign?!"

He immediately thought of Qiyuann Sovereign, whom his disciple Bai Xi had once recommended. He urgently asked, "Bai Xi! Is Qiyuann Sovereign visualizing right now?!"

Bai Xi was trembling with excitement. "Master! Yes, he is...!"

Lishan was both thrilled and shaking. "Two Mythics! Two unheard-of Mythics!"

In the very next instant, yet another earth-shaking roar echoed through the Visualization Realm.