Chapter 315: The Strong One

Upon hearing Chen Xiao’s words, Kunwu smiled slightly.
“Young Shang… well, I’ll just call you younger brother Shang. With your current cultivation level, you’re also among the strong in the Land of Origins. Let’s address each other as peers.”
Kunwu said to Chen Xiao with a smile.
Chen Xiao nodded without objecting. The other party was at least a Spirit God of the Seventh Layer of Yuanling, far stronger than Chen Xiao, and destined to become a Divine King. It made sense to treat him as a peer.
“Younger brother Shang, what do you think? If the ruler of an ocean as large as a galaxy keeps his subordinates strictly disciplined and low-key, isn’t that a bit strange?” Kunwu said with a smile. “Sometimes, hiding too deeply only arouses suspicion.”
“Hmm…”
Hearing Kunwu’s words, Chen Xiao frowned slightly and pondered for a while, seemingly understanding something.
“I’ve learned something from you,” Chen Xiao said, bowing slightly to Kunwu.
Kunwu waved his hand dismissively.
Soon, the two arrived on this nameless island.
“This place truly has its own unique charm…”
As soon as he stepped onto the island, Chen Xiao couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement. From the outside, this island seemed completely different.
Outside the island lay an extremely sophisticated illusion array, so advanced that even Chen Xiao couldn’t see through it, leading him to think it was just a desolate place.
But that wasn’t the case.
This island was like the legendary fairyland on Earth. Though only a hundred miles in size, every inch was filled with a strong aura of laws. Beneath the island lay an extremely vast spiritual vein.
On the island, various spiritual and divine beasts roamed around, chasing each other.
“Brother Kunwu really has a refined taste,” Chen Xiao said with a smile, observing the layout of the island.
“Hehe, it’s just influenced by Emperor Jia,” Kunwu shook his head. “The Land of Origins is rich in resources. Even the resources and spiritual veins in one ocean area exceed those of an entire galaxy in the universe. However, the universe cannot do without a Divine King to guard it. Otherwise, Emperor Jia would have already arrived in the Land of Origins. My main purpose here is also to collect its resources.”
“A Divine King to guard it? Is the universe that unsafe?” Chen Xiao sensed another meaning in Kunwu’s words.
“That’s right. The universe is very unsafe. The entire universe is infinitely vast. Even the current Divine Kings and the legendary Supreme Gods haven’t detected its boundaries. In this boundless universe, there are countless races hidden, and of course, many threats like insect-devourers constantly endanger the lives of beings in the universe.”
Kunwu said slowly, with a bitter smile.
“But the Land of Origins is the second divine realm after the Divine Realm, the strongest force in the universe. Yet its deities are too self-centered and care nothing for the beings of the universe. During several cosmic disasters, if it weren’t for those alien races invading the Land of Origins, its deities would never have intervened.”
There was a hint of anger in Kunwu’s tone.

“Each family must clean its own doorstep—right?” Chen Xiao certainly could discern the deeper meaning in Kunwu’s words. Kunwu also wanted Chen Xiao to persuade the Divine Kings behind him to join Emperor Jiao and the others. But behind Chen Xiao, there was no one at all; from start to finish, it was just him alone. Even the great immortals could only offer him some assistance. Moreover, Chen Xiao was well aware that the affairs of the universe were not something he could interfere with yet—even figures at the level of Supreme Gods or Rulers could be utterly destroyed. As for several Divine Kings guarding the safety of the universe, that sounded like an utter joke to Chen Xiao. Before entering the Space-Time Seal, he might have believed it, but inside the seal, there were seven peak True Spirit God-level insect-devouring beings. Such entities would surely sweep away all the Divine Kings in the universe. If not for an incredibly powerful being restraining those creatures, not a single one of those seven True Spirit Gods involved in eliminating the insect-devourers would have survived. Some things depend on one’s strength and knowledge. Just like cultivators today, who know only that above them are gods and Supreme Gods, but have no idea about the specific ranks among the gods. Chen Xiao simply shook his head and said nothing more. Seeing that Chen Xiao remained silent, Kunwu also stopped talking. “Brother Kunwu, it seems trouble is coming your way.” Just as the two reached the entrance of Kunwu’s palace, Chen Xiao’s expression changed suddenly, and he stopped in his tracks. “Oh?” Kunwu was puzzled and immediately sent his divine sense out to the nameless island, but finding nothing unusual, he looked at Chen Xiao with confusion. “Ah, when I first arrived, I was afraid of a major battle, so I set up a few hidden strategies around Kunwu Island in case I needed to escape.” Chen Xiao smiled faintly. In fact, at this moment, his divine sense, combined with the Origin Trajectory and his soul, had already reached the realm of Yuan Ling God. The quality of his divine sense was almost on par with that of a true god. If Chen Xiao activated the Origin Trajectory, his divine sense could instantly cover an entire galaxy. As long as no one was stronger than him, everything was within his control. At this point, Chen Xiao’s divine sense detected nearly a thousand Yuan Ling Gods approaching Kunwu’s palace in a massive and formidable force. A few of them even surpassed Chen Xiao in strength. “Ah… My goal upon coming to the Land of Origins is not to build power, but to obtain a divine essence and become a guardian. Even if I help Kunwu’s palace this time, it’s actually helping myself.” “I wonder what the great immortal predecessor would think upon seeing a hundred and eight Yuan Ling Divine Essences?” Chen Xiao murmured to himself. The Land of Origins would eventually be his stage, but it wasn’t time yet. The safety of his parents hung over him like a sharp sword. Until he found them, he couldn’t truly rest easy. At that moment, Kunwu’s expression also turned extremely grim. That army of a thousand was arriving very quickly and had already entered Kunwu’s territory.

“Well, have all the factions in the nearby seas arrived? I really want to see what they intend to do.”
Kunwu’s expression turned cold. He turned around, stretched out his hand, and directly absorbed the seven-tiered treasure pagoda standing behind Kunwu Palace into his body. Instantly, a formidable aura emanated from him.
On this island, countless Yuanling Divine Realms were hidden, and they too sensed Kunwu’s aura. Those Yuanling Gods emerged one after another.
There were as many as five hundred of these Yuanling Gods, ranging from the first-tier to the fifth-tier Yuanling Gods.
“It seems those people are in trouble,” Chen Xiao swallowed hard. This Kunwu truly lived up to being the descendant of Emperor Jiao. Although the number of Yuanling Gods under him was less than before, their quality was countless times greater.
Most of the thousand Yuanling Gods who came here were of the first or second tier. Even just one fourth-tier Yuanling God could annihilate them all here.
“Why have you all come out? Go back,” Kunwu said coldly upon seeing his subordinates emerging from the divine realms. “You came here not to fight bravely with others. Go back immediately.”
Hearing Kunwu’s words, those Yuanling Gods bowed slightly before returning to their divine realms.
“Brother Shang, if you don’t mind, shall we go together to welcome these guests?” Kunwu turned to Chen Xiao with a smile.
“I’d be delighted,” Chen Xiao nodded.
Immediately, the two stepped forward and arrived outside Nameless Island in an instant.
By now, the thousand Yuanling Gods had approached. Leading them were seven extremely powerful Yuanling Gods, each with seven layers of Yuanling floating behind their heads.
It was actually seven seventh-tier Yuanling Gods. If this Kunwu was truly a seventh-tier Yuanling God, then today’s situation would be troublesome. Even if he possessed a True Spirit Divine Artifact, it would be hard for him to turn things around.
After all, he wasn’t Chen Xiao. Chen Xiao could activate True Spirit Divine Artifacts with the power of the Main God within him, but ordinary Yuanling Gods could hardly unleash their full power.
Yet Chen Xiao saw that Kunwu was confident, his white robes fluttering as if he were an immortal, completely ignoring those thousand people.
“So it’s the Lord of Hidden Reefs, the Lord of Green Rope Palace, the Black Shark Emperor, the King of Submerged Seas, the Lord of Thousand Spirits Realm, the Lord of Yellow Dragon Palace, and Lord Wangchuan who have come. Kunwu has failed to greet you properly.”
Kunwu looked at the seven leaders and named each of their origins one by one.
“Lord Kunwu of Kunwu Palace, it’s good to see you,” said Lord Wangchuan, dressed like a gentle scholar, holding a paper fan as he smiled at Kunwu.
“Brother Kunwu, be careful. There’s another person among them whose cultivation is even higher. They also possess a True Spirit Divine Artifact. It must be an envoy of a Divine King,” Chen Xiao whispered to Kunwu.
With Chen Xiao’s current cultivation level, he should have been unable to detect that hidden person. But since that person had a True Spirit Divine Artifact, Chen Xiao’s sensitivity to divine artifacts far surpassed that of others.
Unless it was a Main Divine Artifact, ordinary True Spirit Divine Artifacts simply couldn’t hide from Chen Xiao.

Upon hearing Chen Xiao’s words, Kunwu was slightly stunned. Although he hadn’t detected the presence hidden in the shadows, he already believed Chen Xiao’s words. Kunwu’s expression remained calm, but he was now secretly on guard.
“It seems these people have come prepared today. Behind them must be some divine king giving orders.”
Kunwu realized that today’s situation would likely not end well. The true spirit divine artifact within his body was stirring, ready to deliver a fatal strike at any moment.
“Brother Kunwu, the key to defeating the enemy lies in catching them off guard. I suspect the one hiding in the shadows might be the Ninth-Level Primordial Spirit God. How about we strike suddenly while they’re unprepared and kill that divine king’s envoy hidden in the dark?”
Chen Xiao and Kunwu continued to communicate secretly.
“Let’s do it,” Kunwu replied, not being one to hesitate, and agreed to Chen Xiao’s plan right away.
“We…” Just as Wangchuan Jun was about to speak, suddenly, a pagoda flew out from Kunwu’s body. In an instant, it grew in the void and headed straight for the divine king’s envoy hidden among the crowd.
Chen Xiao, on the other hand, made Black Pearl break free from its form, transforming it into a massive black ship tens of thousands of meters long. Without hesitation, it charged straight into the crowd.
“Is that a true spirit divine artifact?!”
Even Kunwu was shocked upon seeing Chen Xiao’s dark giant ship. As Chen Xiao’s cultivation improved, Black Pearl gradually regained some of the qualities of a true divine artifact, as its material was indeed a genuine one.
Chen Xiao placed Black Pearl in the Origin Spirit Fire, where it was constantly tempered by it and began to repair itself. However, the true spirit divine laws on Black Pearl were not so easily transformed into true divine laws.
Boom!
With one strike from Black Pearl, the seven sea lords were the first to suffer. Their bodies, along with their primordial spirits, were shattered by the impact.
As for those thousand spirit gods, they turned to ashes upon touching Black Pearl’s might. If they didn’t have primordial spirits, those once-proud beings capable of dominating the universe would have perished completely.
Boom!
A tremor shook the void. Instantly, a massive black banner rose against the wind, blocking Kunwu’s seven-layered pagoda.
Soon after, a giant hand composed of nine layers of light clenched into a fist and charged straight at the bow of Black Pearl.
Bang!
Beyond that nine-layered light hand, there seemed to be another powerful primordial spirit divine artifact. Its terrifying force sent Black Pearl recoiling hundreds of miles!
“What an amazing foe! He’s using his primordial spirit to resist a true spirit divine artifact!”
Standing on Black Pearl, Chen Xiao’s face turned slightly pale as he was astonished by the strength of that Ninth-Level Primordial Spirit God.
“His strength is countless times greater than when the Heavenly Dragon Emperor reached the Ninth-Level Primordial Spirit God stage. This is what a true Ninth-Level Primordial Spirit God looks like.”
At that moment, the black banner unfurled and wrapped around Kunwu’s seven-layered pagoda, ready to swallow it up.
Meanwhile, sweat began to trickle down Kunwu’s face.

“Hmph, Kunwu, I never expected that you had hidden your true strength—turns out you’re an Eighth-Level Yuanling God. Now, die!”
The Ninth-Level Yuanling God was slender, seemingly hidden within a swirl of black mist, making it impossible to discern his exact appearance. Yet his voice was sinister, as if coming from hell itself.
The massive Yuanling hand that had just blown Black Pearl Ship away once again emitted a fierce glow as it swung toward Kunwu’s body.
“Nine Extremes Shaking the World, 81 times the power—smash it!”
Chen Xiao’s eyes narrowed. “Nine Extremes Shaking the World, 81 times the power!” The phrase was uttered again, instantly reaching inside Black Pearl Ship. In the next moment, a faint Primordial God Law burst forth from Black Pearl Ship, charging straight at that giant fist.
Boom!
This time, Chen Xiao used all his strength to shatter that fist completely, even destroying the Yuanling divine artifact atop it.
“Hm?”
The Ninth-Level Yuanling God was slightly taken aback before smiling. “Kunwu, you’ve found a pretty good ally—two God Kings… I wonder who those God Kings behind you are?”
Despite his Yuanling being shattered, the Ninth-Level Yuanling God didn’t seem concerned. With a slight mental movement, his shattered Yuanling reassembled into nine rings of light, attaching themselves to the back of his head.
However, the giant banner didn’t relax at all; it continued to firmly cling to Kunwu’s Seven-Story Pagoda, refusing to let go.
“Nine Extremes Shaking the World—smash it again!”
Standing at the bow of Black Pearl Ship, Chen Xiao uttered the phrase once more. Black Pearl Ship roared as it charged toward the Ninth-Level Yuanling God.
“I was able to blow you away just now; now I’ll take your life!”
The nine Yuanlings behind the Ninth-Level Yuanling God flew out again. This time, they attached themselves directly to the black banner, controlling it to deal with Kunwu. Meanwhile, his true body soared up and landed on Black Pearl Ship.
“Damn! Who is this guy? How is this possible?” Kunwu was shocked. The Ninth-Level Yuanling God could simultaneously control a true divine artifact and send a clone to fight another envoy with a true divine artifact? After all, even just controlling the Seven-Story Pagoda alone had left Kunwu exhausted.
“Brother Shang Weiting, pray for your own luck. It seems we’re both going to die here.” Kunwu smiled bitterly as he held on desperately.
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“Kid, you’re not bad—being able to shatter my Yuanling.” The Ninth-Level Yuanling God, still enveloped in black mist, appeared extremely mysterious. “Now, die!”
He transformed into a blur and swung a punch at Chen Xiao’s head.
“Hmph, if you hadn’t come, I wouldn’t have had any way to deal with you. But now that you’re here, die!”
Two colored lights burst from Chen Xiao’s eyes. In an instant, the Tianlong Set empowered him, and his body vanished, dodging the Ninth-Level Yuanling God’s attack.

When Chen Xiao was still a True God, he could rely on Tianlong Xing to deal with the True Spirit Gods. Now that he has become a Primordial Spirit God and also possesses Tianlong Wings, Tianlong Claws, and Tianlong Horns, it’s almost effortless for him to evade the attacks of a Ninth-Level Primordial Spirit God.
“You, a mere wretched existence, dare to try to kill me?” The Ninth-Level Primordial Spirit God sneered coldly. His body suddenly spun, splitting into thousands of illusions that blocked all of Chen Xiao’s escape routes.
“Death God’s Dance…”
This time, Chen Xiao didn’t dodge. A faint smile appeared on his lips as he softly uttered four words.
In the next moment, a black short blade appeared above his head. The blade slowly rotated and transformed into a graceful woman in black. This woman began to dance slowly in mid-air, her beautiful movements becoming the dominant theme of this realm.
“A primary divine artifact…” The Ninth-Level Primordial Spirit God groaned weakly.
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