Chapter 63

The seven-colored divine light descended from the sky with the might of heavenly thunder.

Even Lu Qingyang, a peerless fifth-rank expert, could not easily stop its advance.

Lu Qingyang was shocked and could only watch as the divine light struck the trunk of the divine tree.

However, strangely, when the divine light collided with the divine tree, it did not cause the expected upheaval or destructive force.

Instead, they merged quietly like water flowing into the sea.

As they fused, a boundless power surged from the seven-colored divine light.

The divine tree trembled slightly, and a torrent of information flooded into Lu Qingyang's mind like raging waves.

Fortunately, Lu Qingyang had cultivated his soul to the fourth rank, making his resilience far beyond ordinary.

Otherwise, this information onslaught could have thrown his mind into chaos, possibly leading to his demise.

Under the impact of the primordial information, mysterious scenes unfolded in Lu Qingyang's mind one after another.

Time quietly flowed.

After a long while, Lu Qingyang finally managed to digest all the information.

Only then did he finally understand the true origin of the seven-colored divine light.

It was the source power of the Heavenly Dao!

It was the primordial essence left behind after the fall of this realm's Heavenly Dao.

Any being that could obtain and integrate this source power could become the new Heavenly Dao, ruling over the world's order.

Moreover,

Lu Qingyang also comprehended many hidden secrets left behind before the fall of the Heavenly Dao.

Recalling ancient times, the cultivation in this realm was at its peak, with human heroes emerging in great numbers, presenting a vibrant scene.

However, good times were short-lived.

To compete for cultivation resources, many powerful beings fought endlessly.

The fierce battles caused the heavens to collapse, mountains to crumble, rivers to change course, and the world to suffer severe damage.

As a result, the Heavenly Dao was enraged and unleashed supreme divine punishment.

All those who trod the path of cultivation suffered the divine punishment and fell;

Then, the Heavenly Dao sealed the spiritual veins of the world within various secret realms.

Since then,

The world entered the era of the end of law.

People had cultivation texts but could not draw upon the world's spiritual power.

Over time, cultivation became myth and legend, eventually fading into obscurity.

"So, this is the root of the end of law era!"

Lu Qingyang suddenly understood.

A great war among ancient human cultivators devastated the world, ultimately angering the Heavenly Dao, which brought down destruction upon all cultivators.

Previously, Lu Qingyang had thought that the secret realms were created by ancient cultivators, but now he realized this assumption was incorrect.

Since the secret realms were not relics of ancient cultivators, there were no so-called ancient legacies within them, but the spiritual veins in the secret realms were real.

Now, although spiritual power was gradually recovering, it was still far from the abundance of ancient times.

Additionally,

Lu Qingyang understood why the power of the celestial blood was effective on other beasts but not on humans.

The reason lay in the sins committed by ancient human cultivators.

The Heavenly Dao despised humans, and even the power of the celestial blood could not be absorbed by them.

This time, with the invasion of the otherworldly Heavenly Dao, the local Heavenly Dao fought fiercely but ultimately fell.

With the fall of the Heavenly Dao,

Its source power was shattered and scattered, with only a small part remaining, which then instinctively sought out the strongest being in this realm, hoping it could fuse with the source to protect this world.

Lu Qingyang, being the only fifth-rank expert of the present age, naturally became the primary target of the Heavenly Dao's source.

"So, reaching the pinnacle of cultivation comes with such opportunities. If I were still at the third rank, today's Heavenly Dao source might have fallen into the hands of a fourth-rank beast."

Lu Qingyang was secretly grateful. Gaining the Heavenly Dao source and ruling over a world came with countless benefits.

And from the memories left by the Heavenly Dao source, he learned that although the otherworldly Heavenly Dao had defeated the local one, it had also been wounded and fell into a slumber.

This was undoubtedly great news for Lu Qingyang.

After all, if the otherworldly Heavenly Dao were at full strength and led an invasion of otherworldly beings, Lu Qingyang might not be able to resist.

Knowing now that the otherworldly Heavenly Dao was heavily injured and asleep, Lu Qingyang felt relieved.

Then,

He examined his current attribute panel.

[Name: Lu Qingyang]

[True Form: Heavenly Dao Divine Tree]

[Lifespan: Immortal]

[Realm: Late Fifth Rank (/)]

[Heavenly Court: Fourth Rank (/)]

[Heavenly Dao Source: 100]

[Innate Divine Abilities: Heavenly Dao Root Bone (Fifth Rank), Heavenly Dao Spiritual Fruit (Fifth Rank), Heavenly Dao Divine Eyes (Fifth Rank), Heavenly Dao Domain (Fifth Rank), Heavenly Dao Extraction (Fifth Rank)]

"Immortal!"

Seeing his lifespan data, Lu Qingyang was once again shocked.

He had not expected that after merging with the Heavenly Dao source, his lifespan would change from finite to infinite.

However,

Lu Qingyang quickly regained his composure.

Immortal did not mean absolutely undying or indestructible.

Just like the previous Heavenly Dao, even though it was extremely powerful, it ultimately fell to the otherworldly Heavenly Dao.

Furthermore, after merging with the Heavenly Dao source, if the world suffered a catastrophic blow, Lu Qingyang himself would also be severely harmed.

Even so, after merging with the Heavenly Dao source, Lu Qingyang no longer had to worry about lifespan issues.

As long as there were no formidable enemies or world-shattering events, Lu Qingyang could remain youthful and fearless even through countless eons of change.

Next,

Lu Qingyang continued to examine the other contents of the attribute panel.

His original true form, the divine tree, had ascended to the Heavenly Dao Divine Tree, with the addition of the Heavenly Dao Source identifier.

When he focused on the Heavenly Dao Source, related information appeared.

[Heavenly Dao Source]

[Each point of source can be converted into one million points of cultivation]

[Note: Not restricted by any realm]

This meant that regardless of whether Lu Qingyang was at the first or tenth rank, using the Heavenly Dao Source would always yield one million points of cultivation.

Moreover, the Heavenly Dao Source contained infinite mysteries.

In some ways, it was similar to the power of incense, but it was more advanced.

Lu Qingyang then noticed the changes in his innate divine abilities—the previous abilities had disappeared, replaced by new ones.

[Heavenly Dao Root Bone: You are the foundation of the Heavenly Dao, with immeasurably deep roots, able to refine the Heavenly Dao Source for your own use]

[Heavenly Dao Spiritual Fruit: Consuming this fruit allows beings below the fifth rank to break through a minor realm directly, with a chance to awaken a random divine ability]

[Heavenly Dao Divine Eyes: As the supreme Heavenly Dao, no being can hide their true cultivation in front of you]

[Heavenly Dao Domain: The world you reside in is your domain. Any invading beings from other realms will be suppressed by the domain, causing those below the sixth rank to drop a minor realm. You can also use the power of the Heavenly Dao to target any being below the Heavenly Dao, regardless of the realm difference, causing them to drop a major realm directly]

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