Chapter 183: Bloodline (Part 1)

Upon hearing the Divine Priest’s words, Cassius was momentarily stunned, followed by an expression of extreme joy. A green glow flashed across his body, and a divine tree suddenly emerged from above his head, piercing straight into the body of theXushen fiend fiend, which was tightly suppressed by the Divine Priest’s authority. The tree then began to greedily absorb theXushen fiend laws from that being. One after another, these powerfulXushen fiend laws were drawn from the fiend’s body and transformed into wood-relatedXushen fiend laws through the peak-levelXushen fiend artifact, before being transmitted to Cassius. Instantly, two faint green lights burst from his eyes.
“Become a god on my own!”
Such an idea arose unbidden in Cassius’s mind. ThisXushen fiend fiend was originally a deity, and itsXushen fiend laws were at the peak level ofXushen fiend. It was only missing a tiny bit to transform and comprehend the ways of the gods. Now, as Cassius absorbed these laws—though with some omissions—over 90% of them were assimilated by him. If he returned and continued cultivating for a while to fully master these laws, he would leap to become a true peak-levelXushen fiend warrior, even capable of competing with Song Hen.
Ten seconds was a short time, but to theXushen fiend fiend, it felt like an eternity. Under the authority of the Supreme God, it couldn’t move at all, completely subdued as Cassius drained itsXushen fiend laws. Soon, ten seconds passed. The Divine Priest’s projection disappeared from the sky, and on the ground, the fiend’s eyes dimmed completely. With all itsXushen fiend laws absorbed, it became extremely weak.
Cassius’sXushen fiend artifact, the Life Divine Tree, trembled once more, severing the fiend’s life force and killing it outright. With another wave of his hand, the massive corpse vanished, transported inside the Glorious Temple. The corpse had been completely transformed into a fiendly form, filled with death energy but devoid of any life essence. While useless to others, it was of great value to Chen Xiao.
“Cassius, you’ve done excellently this time. TheXushen fiend laws from this fiend are my reward for you. Go and refine them well to improve yourself. With your current strength, you should be able to establish yourself on the outskirts of the Source Continent. Develop followers for me diligently, and you’ll surely reap benefits.”
Chen Xiao’s voice echoed in Cassius’s mind.
Cassius’s expression turned excited. He bowed slightly toward the Glorious Temple, then, with a flash of green light, left the world of superpowers through theXushen fiend transmission array. From Cassius’s arrival to the disappearance of the Divine Priest’s projection, less than a minute passed, yet tremendous changes had taken place. All the superpowered beings around them knelt in submission.
As for those domain masters, whether from Earth’s world of superpowers or those who came from beyond Earth, they all stared at the Glorious Temple in shock, their faces pale.
“ThatXushen fiend just now clearly belonged to the Glorious Temple. But it seems to be just a subordinate, not the true power behind them. How powerful is that Glorious Temple, really?”

“That projection—just a projection—was able to suppress a virtual divine monster comparable to an actual god. What kind of power would that Glorious Divine Lord possess if he were to appear in person? An actual god?”
“Anyway, stop all plans against the Glorious Divine Temple. Such a force is beyond our ability to deal with.”
In the sky, the elders from those supernatural worlds all had such thoughts.
At this moment, all their plans—whether to confront the Glorious Divine Temple or to warn those foreign supernatural beings—had completely failed due to the changes in that divine corpse.
Not only had they lost the divine corpse, but several powerful domain masters had also perished, including one of the seven extremely strong elders from the Supernaturalists Association. It was a true loss of both people and resources.
“Thankfully, thankfully. The Supernaturalists Association suffered heavy losses this time, and many from other countries who came to watch also died. Moreover, the Soul of China didn’t send anyone here. The supernatural world of China still has the Soul of China to protect it.”
These elders secretly rejoiced. They were the last guardians of China’s supernatural world. If even they suffered heavy losses, foreign supernatural forces might not stop there and could take this opportunity to launch a war and plunder the wealth of China’s supernatural world.
However, what they didn’t realize was that, in fact, the Glorious Divine Temple they saw was also part of China’s supernatural world.
Meanwhile, those foreign domain cultivators also became quiet. Although there were complications due to the divine corpse, they had still witnessed the strength of Earth’s supernatural forces.
Just one of those seven elders was beyond their ability to confront. Let alone that mysterious Glorious Divine Temple, whose true strength they couldn’t fathom.
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“Lian Shang, what exactly is going on? Why did Lord Cassius come here in person?”
In a corner of the supernatural world, Feng Ying, Lian Er, Ling Xing, and Shu Man surrounded Lian Shang, watching him warily.
Lian Shang shook his head and sighed slightly. He had known these four for countless years, and their relationship had always been very close. If it weren’t for Cassius’s order this time, he might have told them right away.
“I don’t know either. You all saw what just happened,” Lian Shang said with a sigh. “Behind the Glorious Divine Temple, there’s probably an actual god, and Lord Cassius has clearly sided with them.”
“This…”
The other four looked solemn after hearing this.
“Never mind. We’re just ordinary people. We should follow orders from above,” Lian Shang said helplessly with a smile. “This time, Lord Cassius drew the power of a virtual divine monster that was an incarnation of a god. He will surely rise to the peak of virtual gods. And since Lord Cassius has come here, the other virtual god lords must be aware of it. People like us have no right to interfere. We’d better wait here for news.”

The other four also nodded. Even if they had objections to Lian Shang, they dared not show them. Cassius’s strength had clearly become the greatest among the Five Void Gods. Moreover, with a peak-level Void Divine Artifact in Lian Shang’s possession, even if the four of them joined forces, they might not be his match.

“It won’t be long before our Five Elements Divine Palace is truly unified,” Ling Xing said with a slight smirk.

The Five Elements Divine Palace was their faction, ruled by five Void Gods. Initially, the strength of these five Void Gods was roughly equal. Now that Cassius’s strength had surged dramatically and he possessed a peak-level Void Divine Artifact, it seemed the four of them could only be subdued by him.

Suddenly, Feng Ying’s mind stirred, and he shook his head, saying, “There’s no need to wait. Starting today, the Five Elements Divine Palace is truly unified. We must all obey Lian Shang for now and fully support the Glory Divine Palace.”

The other three were slightly stunned, then wore bitter smiles, clearly having received messages from their own Void Gods.

“Let’s go to the Glory Divine Palace. The orders of the Void God cannot be disobeyed,” Ling Xing said helplessly.

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“Eight Extremes Wolf King, how do you feel?”

At that moment, in a secret chamber beneath the Glory Divine Palace, Chen Xiao smiled broadly as he looked at the Eight Extremes Wolf King, who had regained consciousness but appeared disheartened.

In front of the Eight Extremes Wolf King was a huge virtual screen, allowing him to see what was happening outside. Clearly, he had witnessed everything that had taken place outside just now.

“You already have such a vast faction. Why do you still need this useless old man? Although I have some skills and can defeat Source Realm warriors, that existence that appeared just now could probably crush me with just a little finger.”

The Eight Extremes Wolf King’s eyes were filled with confusion.

“If you want to use me to open the Sky Wolf Divine Treasury, wouldn’t it be easier to just kill me and take my Wolf King Heart?”

“I’ll tell you the truth. My faction is just starting out in the World of Superpowers. Although I have peak-level warriors under me, few can operate in the secular world. A nearly invincible warrior like you in the secular world is exactly what I need,” Chen Xiao said with a smile.

“The secular world? Does your faction still care about those trivial interests in the secular world?” A hint of a smile appeared on the Eight Extremes Wolf King’s face.

“Hmph. For those large factions with deep roots, they don’t care about the secular world at all. But for me, it holds immense significance,” Chen Xiao shook his head. “The secular world is the birthplace of superpowered individuals. I need to control more secular forces to recruit beginners and replenish my ranks with fresh blood.”

The secular world was crucial for smaller factions, as it allowed them to recruit superpowered individuals. But the truly great factions had existed for thousands of years, possessing one or even several Sunshine Zones where they kept countless superpowered individuals to expand their influence.

When two superpowered individuals combined, over 80% of their offspring would also be superpowered, so there was no need to worry about a lack of fresh blood.

But Chen Xiao still lacks such foundation and must rely on the secular world to exist—this is the essential difference between him and those truly powerful forces.
“Wolf Emperor, you are invincible in the secular world. My subordinates exactly need someone as strong as you,” Chen Xiao continued.
The Eighth-Level Wolf Emperor nodded. “What benefits can you offer me? Without benefits, why should I join you?”
Chen Xiao waved his hand, and a black, transparent trap with thin wings appeared in his hand. He had already noticed that the Eighth-Level Wolf Emperor’s strongest killing move was his own hands, so the trap was the perfect weapon for him.
“If you join me, this Virtual Divine Artifact will be yours.”
Chen Xiao waved the trap in front of the Eighth-Level Wolf Emperor’s eyes.
“A Virtual Divine Artifact?” Although the Eighth-Level Wolf Emperor was extremely powerful, he operated alone with no backing from any force, so he had no idea what a Virtual Divine Artifact was.
Chen Xiao smiled. In the next moment, the black gloves were already on his hands. He clenched his fists and punched straight into the void.
Boom!
The air around him didn’t even have time to disperse as the punch created a loud explosion. Within a meter radius, all the air was pushed aside by this single punch, forming a vacuum zone.
Although the Wolf Emperor’s cultivation was sealed, his mental power remained. Seeing this effect, his eyes lit up.
“What excellent gloves! Wearing them, you can deliver such a punch with ease. If I wore them, I might even be able to compete with those at the first level of the Domain realm.”
A hint of fanaticism flashed in the Eighth-Level Wolf Emperor’s eyes.
A Virtual Divine Artifact could allow a ninth-level warrior to challenge even those at the first level of the Domain realm. But it was only suitable for monsters like the Eighth-Level Wolf Emperor, who could tear through the domains of those at that realm with bare hands.