Chapter 314: The Lord of Kunwu Palace

Chen Xiao snorted coldly and unleashed his Fury Sky Fist with force.
Yet instead of targeting the effeminate old man attacking him, his fist struck Xiu Lu on the other side.
“You’re seeking death!”
The effeminate old man narrowed his eyes, a trace of anger flashing across his face. He hadn’t expected Chen Xiao to act this way, but he didn’t go after Xiu Lu. A pale silver light flashed in the old man’s hand, and a long spear suddenly appeared, thrusting toward Chen Xiao’s chest to force him to stop.
Chen Xiao ignored it entirely, allowing the spear to pierce his body. His Fury Sky Fist hit Xiu Lu squarely.
Boom! Boom!
Two loud explosions rang out in the void.
Xiu Lu’s body was instantly shattered by Chen Xiao. Then, with a single grab, Chen Xiao seized Xiu Lu’s primordial spirit essence and his primordial spirit laws, pressing them into Su Yunlan’s body.
Next, with a wave of his hand, Chen Xiao brought Su Yunlan into his own divine realm.
Chen Xiao’s divine realm, combining the power of Heavenly Shadows, the Primordial Spirit Realm, and the Snowflakes Drifting Domain, was now as impregnable as a fortress—its durability even surpassing that of ordinary True Spirit Realms.
With the backing of the two powers of Zi Xiao Heaven and Zì Zài Heaven, it far exceeded ordinary divine realms.
Placing Su Yunlan here to carefully refine all of Xiu Lu’s laws was the safest option.
Meanwhile, almost at the same time Chen Xiao killed Xiu Lu, the effeminate old man’s spear also pierced Chen Xiao’s chest.
Boom!
That second explosion was the sound of the primordial spirit artifact spear being destroyed. Chen Xiao’s body had already merged with a True Spirit Artifact made of primary artifact material, making him incredibly resilient. A Primordial Spirit God at the fourth level, wielding a primordial spirit artifact, couldn’t harm Chen Xiao in the slightest.
Now that Chen Xiao had reached the realm of a Primordial Spirit God, most of the artifacts in his body—except for the primary artifact, Death’s Light Dance—had already been refined. His physical strength had reached an unimaginable level.
Just through the terrifying recoil force, the primordial spirit artifact was shattered to pieces, its primordial spirit laws completely destroyed.
“What?!”
The effeminate old man looked stunned. To withstand a primordial spirit artifact with his bare body? Even a Primordial Spirit God at the fifth level wouldn’t dare do such a thing!
But before the old man could react, Chen Xiao struck out with a palm. A purple handprint descended from the sky, slamming the old man into the seawater below.
“Come out!”
Chen Xiao grabbed again, and a giant dragon claw appeared out of thin air, pulling the old man out of the water.
By then, the old man was half-dead from Chen Xiao’s strike, with terrifying cracks appearing in the laws within his body.
“A Primordial Spirit God at the fourth level is still too weak.”
Chen Xiao shook his head. He hadn’t even used his Nine Extremes Earth-Shaking power, at 81 times its normal strength. Yet that single strike nearly killed a Primordial Spirit God at the fourth level.

“However, the fifth-level Yuanling God and the fourth-level Yuanling God aren’t that different in strength… I should be able to kill the fifth-level Yuanling God now.” Chen Xiao pondered for a moment. The Heavenly Dragon Emperor was the fifth-level Yuanling God, and Chen Xiao had managed to contend with him through various means. But after comparing the Heavenly Dragon Emperor’s strength again and calculating carefully, he had a rough idea of his own strength. He could surely defeat the fifth-level Yuanling God, even kill it, but he wasn’t confident against the sixth-level Yuanling God. The gap between Yuanling Gods increased exponentially with each level. As for the sixth-level Yuanling God, Chen Xiao had never encountered it before. Yet, he was absolutely certain that even without using his Main God Space, no True Spirit God would have a chance of killing him. After the Heavenly Dragon Set returned to its original state, Chen Xiao’s ability to escape had improved even further. But on this Land of Origin, he couldn’t afford to be careless—there were true Main Gods here. “…You, the master of the Kunwu Palace, will never escape my grasp…” The effeminate old man said through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with hatred. “It seems the Kunwu Palace is used to being domineering, still stubborn even at the brink of death,” Chen Xiao smiled. He secretly separated a trace of Primordial Spirit Fire from his body and allowed it to penetrate the old man’s body. In the next instant, the old man’s expression froze, and all traces of life force vanished from him. “The laws of the fourth-level Yuanling God are still somewhat useful to me,” Chen Xiao thought. The laws, divinity, and even the old man’s soul memories flowed out of his corpse and entered Chen Xiao’s dantian, where they were burned by the Primordial Spirit Fire, turning into trails that merged into the fire. Instantly, the Primordial Spirit Fire shifted slightly and shrank again, while the tiny trails within it began to merge together. … “This master of the Kunwu Palace is a seventh-level Yuanling God—this is quite troublesome,” Chen Xiao frowned slightly. He glanced back at Lan Shan Island, where the eight True Gods and the two hidden True Gods on the island had all flown out, their faces filled with fear. The battle just now had lasted mere moments—less than three breaths—and Chen Xiao had already killed two Yuanling Gods. Although these True Gods hadn’t seen Chen Xiao’s techniques, the aftermath of the battle alone had terrified them. By now, they fully believed in Chen Xiao and no longer dared to think of betrayal. When these ten True Gods saw Chen Xiao’s gaze turn toward them, their expressions immediately became respectful, and they bowed. Chen Xiao nodded slightly. At that moment, Chen Xiao’s consciousness stirred, and his divine realm slowly opened. Su Yunlan stepped out. By now, the second-level Yuanling had appeared behind Su Yunlan’s head, indicating that she had already become a second-level Yuanling God.

It seemed that Su Yunlan’s second-level Yuanling was merely an illusion, not truly formed. Strictly speaking, she could only be considered a one-and-a-half-level Yuanling God at this point. Of course, if Su Yunlan immediately went into seclusion, it wouldn’t be long before she became a true second-level Yuanling God, further elevating her status. With a grateful expression on her face, Su Yunlan slowly bowed to Chen Xiao. Had it not been for Chen Xiao, her life would likely have been lost just now. Now, not only had Chen Xiao saved her life but also allowed her to incorporate the Yuanling of a second-level Yuanling God, greatly boosting her cultivation. From then on, Su Yunlan was utterly devoted to Chen Xiao. Those true gods all watched Su Yunlan with envy—she had just been promoted to a Yuanling God, her strength had greatly increased, and she was on the verge of achieving the second level as well. “There’s no need to watch anymore. Serving the God King and achieving the first and second levels of Yuanling God is nothing trivial. The God King has many Yuanlings of higher-level Yuanling Gods. Once this task is completed, becoming a powerful figure who shakes the region is just around the corner,” Chen Xiao’s voice slowly reached the minds of those true gods. Instantly, a glimmer appeared in their eyes. In fact, even if they knew there was no God King behind Chen Xiao, they would still be utterly devoted to him. The strength Chen Xiao had just demonstrated was already astonishing. In this vast ocean, filled with endless dangers, even true gods couldn’t guarantee they could save their lives. Having a powerful backing now was the best thing that could happen. “Alright, from now on, use Lanshan Island as your headquarters to quietly spread faith for the God King. Remember not to cause too much commotion,” Chen Xiao pondered for a while before waving his hand. Ten powerful Yuanling artifacts appeared in his hands. With another gesture, those ten artifacts merged into the bodies of the nine island lords. “My name is Shang Weiting. The God King behind me is called Shang Huang,” Chen Xiao then handed out nine statues of the divine master Chai Yunkē to the nine island lords. The island lords took the statues and slowly breathed a sigh of relief—those statues were also powerful Yuanling artifacts. “Each of these nine statues contains a trace of Lord Shang Huang’s will. Everything you do is under his control. Do your jobs well,” Chen Xiao nodded slightly as he observed the nine island lords’ reactions. “But Lord, we’ve offended the Kunwu Palace now. Things probably won’t be so easy to resolve…” Su Yunlan carefully stored the statues and spoke hesitantly, “Moreover, in this sea area, the Kunwu Palace holds supreme power. Once a true god becomes a Yuanling God, they must join the Kunwu Palace.” “Don’t worry about that. I’ll handle it with the Kunwu Palace,” Chen Xiao nodded and handed a Yuanling artifact to Su Yunlan. “Well, the rest is up to you. What the God King wants are results.”

After finishing speaking, Chen Xiao stepped forward and left immediately. Chen Xiao wasn’t without a backup plan—those statues and the Primordial Spirit Artifacts embedded within them all carried traces of their original essence. If they dared to betray him, Chen Xiao wouldn’t hesitate to take their lives right away.
…
“Kunwu Palace, a Seventh-Level Primordial Spirit God…” Chen Xiao murmured to himself.
“Chen Xiao, the Primordial Spirit Artifact you just seized is a fragment of a Primary God Artifact. It seems to share the same origin as the Divine Master’s true form. I want to use it to enhance the Divine Master’s strength,” Shui Miao’s voice slowly appeared in Chen Xiao’s mind.
“Hm?” Chen Xiao was taken aback. “That Yin-Yang Great Mill is related to the Divine Master’s true form?”
Chen Xiao suddenly remembered that the Divine Master’s true form was a map of the Light-Water Heavenly River, which also seemed to feature yin and yang elements.
“Well, anyway, that Primordial Spirit Artifact isn’t useful to me. If it can help enhance the Divine Master’s strength, that’s the best,” Chen Xiao nodded.
At present, the Divine Master was a lower-tier Primary God. If that fragment of a Primary God Artifact could elevate him to a mid-tier Primary God, then Chen Xiao would have another powerful ally behind him.
However, due to the restrictions of the Primary God’s realm, Chen Xiao couldn’t summon the Divine Master’s true form yet. It was likely that he would only be able to summon the Divine Master once he reached the level of a Primary God himself.
Still, the talisman that allowed Chen Xiao to wield Primary God powers was closely tied to the Divine Master. Once the Divine Master’s strength increased, the power of that talisman would rise as well.
…
“Is this Kunwu Palace?”
Chen Xiao carefully examined the memories of that effeminate old man and compared them with the building before him, showing a look of disbelief on his face.
In his eyes, a force that ruled an ocean area almost as large as a galaxy should at least have magnificent palaces and buildings in abundance.
But the building before him stood alone on a small island covering about a hundred square miles. Although there were many creatures there, they were far inferior to those on Blue Mountain Island.
Compared to Blue Mountain Island, this place was nothing but a remote backwater.
Yet Chen Xiao wasn’t careless at all. Kunwu Palace had ruled this sea area for countless years and still stood firm—it definitely wasn’t as simple as it seemed.
“Well, it’s actually a True Spirit Artifact…” Suddenly, Chen Xiao’s eyes lit up as he noticed a seven-story tower standing behind Kunwu Palace in the center of the island.
To others, this tower might have seemed like an ordinary building with nothing special about it. But since Chen Xiao’s body incorporated a True Spirit Artifact and possessed the laws of True Spirit Gods, he could immediately tell that the tower was actually a disguised True Spirit Artifact.
“It seems that old effeminate man doesn’t hold much status in Kunwu Palace. Even if there’s no True Spirit God here, it must be a contingency measure set up by one.”
“Haha, kid, you really came after me after all.”
Suddenly, a hearty laugh rang out in the void, followed by a young man in white walking slowly toward Chen Xiao, floating above the void.

This man in white was the lord of Kunwu Island. It seemed he had anticipated Chen Xiao’s arrival and had been waiting here all along.
“Lord of Kunwu Island, you truly possess great powers,” Chen Xiao said, a faint smile appearing on his face as he looked at the man in white.
“Hehe. Actually, the moment Shang entered this sea area, I sensed it. I just didn’t expect him to stand up for Lanshan Island and kill those worthless creatures,” the man in white laughed, without any trace of anger on his face.
“Oh?” Chen Xiao was taken aback. Calling him “young friend Shang” clearly meant he was very familiar with Chen Xiao, yet Chen Xiao had no memory of having met this guy before.
At this point, the lord of Kunwu Palace had concealed his cultivation strength, so Chen Xiao couldn’t discern his true power. As for the memory of that effeminate old man, it was completely forgotten the moment Chen Xiao saw that True Spirit Divine Weapon.
“Young friend, actually, Kunwu Palace is a hidden pawn left by Emperor Jia on the Source Continent,” suddenly, the voice of the lord of Kunwu Palace appeared in Chen Xiao’s mind.
“Emperor Jia the senior?” Chen Xiao was stunned. He immediately thought of that True Spirit Divine King clad in black armor, who appeared upright and righteous.
In the next moment, he understood everything.
Chen Xiao had held off those insect-devouring creatures for a thousand cosmic years, giving the gods in the universe an extra thousand years of preparation time—a tremendous favor in the eyes of those divine kings.
Probably, they had already replicated Chen Xiao’s presence and sent it to their various forces. That’s why the lord of Kunwu Palace detected him as soon as he appeared here.
After that, Chen Xiao only concealed his cultivation strength but didn’t hide much else. It was likely that every move he made was under the watchful eye of that Primordial Spirit Deity.
“It is indeed Emperor Jia,” the lord of Kunwu Island smiled. He dared not show any neglect toward Chen Xiao.
“Moreover, by holding off those insect-devouring creatures for a thousand celestial years, you have brought immense benefit to all beings in the universe. Kunwu truly admires you greatly.”
The lord of Kunwu Island clearly remembered what Emperor Jia had said—Chen Xiao might be backed by a powerful divine king, or even a supreme god. Even he himself dared not show the slightest neglect.
Furthermore, since Chen Xiao had effortlessly destroyed the Fourth-Level Primordial Spirit Deity, his own strength must be extremely formidable, and he also possessed a powerful True Spirit Divine Weapon.
In the eyes of the lord of Kunwu Palace, Chen Xiao was on par with him—a future divine king as well.
“Senior Kunwu, you’re too kind,” Chen Xiao smiled at the lord of Kunwu Palace. Now he understood that there were no more problems on Lanshan Island. In fact, the lord of Kunwu Palace might even become a protective force for its development.
“Senior Kunwu…” Chen Xiao was about to speak when the lord of Kunwu Palace interrupted him.
“Young friend, I understand. No force here dares to interfere with Lanshan Island. It won’t be destroyed before it grows strong. You needn’t worry about that at all.”

“Since that’s the case, on behalf of His Majesty the Mourning Emperor, I would like to thank Elder Jia Di and Elder Kunwu,” Chen Xiao pretended to speak formally. In truth, the so-called Mourning Emperor behind Chen Xiao was entirely a fabricated character.

However, there were countless hidden divine kings throughout the universe, and no one bothered to verify this.

“Young friend, would you mind taking the time to visit my humble abode?” the master of Kunwu Palace said with a smile.

“A mountain need not be high to be famous if it harbors immortals; a river need not be deep to be sacred if it contains dragons,” Chen Xiao nodded in agreement.

“Good, indeed! A mountain need not be high to be famous if it harbors immortals,” the master of Kunwu Palace laughed heartily upon hearing Chen Xiao’s words, then led him to a small island below.

The only valuable thing on this nameless island where Kunwu Palace stood was the sacred artifact pagoda. The master of this island had truly embodied the principle of staying low-key and accumulating wealth quietly.

“Elder Kunwu, I have something to say, but I’m not sure if it’s appropriate,” Chen Xiao said slowly as he gazed at the island.

“Hehe, young friend, feel free to speak whatever’s on your mind,” the master of Kunwu Palace replied with a smile.

“Since you keep a low profile to avoid attracting the attention of other powerful forces, yet your subordinates are arrogant and violent, resorting to killing at the slightest provocation, this could easily offend someone.”