Chapter 312: Overestimating Oneself

Chen Xiao was quite satisfied with the performance of these seventeen people. He didn’t intend to use any methods to control them; in his eyes, they were nothing but ants. Following him meant instant success, while any thoughts of betrayal would only make them fools. Even the conditions he offered them were extremely generous.

Chen Xiao smiled slightly. With a gesture of his hand, sixteen powerful divine artifacts appeared in his grasp. With another wave, these artifacts merged into the bodies of those sixteen Virtual Gods, instantly integrating with their bodies.

“These little trinkets are a gift upon meeting,” Chen Xiao said with a smile.

Virtual Gods, once they possessed divine artifacts and integrated them into their own bodies, understanding the divine laws within those artifacts, could grasp the way of the gods and cultivate a divine essence.

Previously, Ouyang Yu also had a divine artifact, but it clearly wasn’t his—it was merely borrowed, and he couldn’t fathom its divine laws at all.

Seeing Ouyang Yu’s pitiful expression, Chen Xiao reached out, and a large sword appeared in his hand. This sword was none other than a Primordial Spirit Divine Artifact. Then, Chen Xiao handed it to Ouyang Yu.

“Thank you, master!”

Ouyang Yu and the others bowed to Chen Xiao once again.

However, Chen Xiao ignored them for now. He slowly stood up from the back of the black tortoise and gazed southward.

In a direction tens of thousands of miles away to the south, the rules of heaven and earth were experiencing irregular fluctuations.

“Someone has ascended from a True God to a Primordial Spirit God?” Chen Xiao murmured, looking at the sky.

Although Chen Xiao had also just ascended from a True God to a Primordial Spirit God, the upheaval he caused was far less significant compared to this one. The disturbance he created was absorbed by the Origin Trail, going unnoticed by anyone. Otherwise, the black tortoise and Ouyang Yu and the others wouldn’t have come to trouble Chen Xiao.

“Master, that’s the direction of my Lan Shan Island… Previously, the island’s lord announced that he would retreat to cultivate and break through his realm, and a new lord would be elected. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have brought my fellow disciples here to hunt this black tortoise,” Ouyang Yu said after thinking for a moment.

“Oh, so the lord of your Lan Shan Island has broken through. Not bad. Having a Primordial Spirit God in charge of this sea is quite a significant backing,” Chen Xiao said with a smile.

Then, with a wave of his sleeve, he swept up the black tortoise, Ouyang Yu, and the others, heading toward Lan Shan Island.

In almost an instant, Chen Xiao arrived at the so-called Lan Shan Island.

“Well, it’s definitely an island, not a continent?” Chen Xiao blinked, looking down at Lan Shan Island.

In terms of size, this island was likely no smaller than the Eurasian continent on Earth, perhaps even larger. The number of beings on this island exceeded one billion.

All of these one billion people possessed some form of cultivation ability. Though they weren’t cultivators, they were still powerful ablers.

Of course, in this World of the Origin Continent, even an abler of the ninth rank was merely the lowest class of ordinary person.

At this moment, many more people appeared out of thin air. All of them were True Gods, and some of them looked at Blue Mountain Island with complex expressions. These people were all the island lords of the nearby islands. To survive in the vast ocean and secure a foothold, it was absolutely essential to have a True God in charge. Now, the island lord of Blue Mountain Island had broken free from his constraints and become a Primordial Spirit God, which was not good news for them. But at this point, there was nothing they could do. “Since all of you friends have come, please come on the island for a chat,” came a clear female voice from Blue Mountain Island. The island lords sighed slightly and slowly descended onto the island. Now that the island lord of Blue Mountain Island had become a Primordial Spirit God, the status of Blue Mountain Island was vastly different from before. Even if they were killed, they would not dare to fly directly into Blue Mountain Palace so recklessly. There were eight island lords who had come here—men and women of varying cultivation levels. The strongest among them was at the peak of True God status, while the weakest had just entered the divine realm. “Hey, if I were such a vile person, I could just find 108 True Gods and kill them, then go back and report my task done.” Chen Xiao shook his head slightly. The main reason he came here was to spread his faith and then kill the 108 gods of the Source Continent to seize their divine essences and become a Guardian. After becoming a Guardian, he could venture deep into the world of supernatural powers to search for his parents and Ming Ye. But Chen Xiao was not someone who killed innocents recklessly. He had his own principles: if no one offended him, he wouldn’t offend anyone either. But if someone provoked him or threatened him—even the daughter of the Supreme God—he would not hesitate to kill them. “Let’s see what happens as we go,” Chen Xiao said. He followed those True Gods step by step deeper into Blue Mountain Island. Although this island was comparable to the largest continent on Earth, such a short distance meant nothing to gods. “Hey, this fellow seems unfamiliar. I’m Wolong Xiao. May I know your name?” At that moment, an old man passed by Chen Xiao, paused briefly, and asked instinctively. Chen Xiao smiled and replied, “I’m Shang Weiting. I’m new here. I saw someone break through their cultivation level, so I came to see what was going on.” Chen Xiao had completely hidden his cultivation level. That old man was a mid-level True God, and he could only vaguely sense Chen Xiao’s cultivation level, unable to see it clearly. The other seven also heard Chen Xiao’s conversation with Wolong Xiao but paid no attention. It was quite normal to come here and see a True God break through to become a Primordial Spirit God. Hearing Chen Xiao’s reply, Wolong Xiao nodded awkwardly and continued on his way. Chen Xiao didn’t say much either. At the center of this island was a huge mountain range. On top of the mountains was a blue mineral that gave the range a light blue hue, which was why the island was called Blue Mountain Island. The island lord’s palace was located beneath this blue mountain. “It seems Blue Mountain Island has a strong foundation. Besides the island lord, there are even two more True Gods here.”

Chen Xiao followed the others outside Blue Mountain Palace. Instantly, he detected two faint fluctuations within it.
“Since all the island lords have arrived, please come inside to have a chat,” came the voice of Blue Mountain’s island lord once again. The palace gates opened on their own, and several peak-level Void Gods stepped out to greet them.
“That Blue Mountain island lord is so arrogant!” A True God showed signs of anger upon seeing this scene.
“Brother Feng, don’t act rashly. Su Yunlan has just reached the level of Yuanling God and is trying to establish her authority—don’t provoke her,” another man hurriedly transmitted a message to stop his impulse.
“Still, this newcomer might serve as a shield for us. If Su Yunlan wants to show off her power, he’s the perfect candidate.” That man’s voice reached the minds of the other seven. They were momentarily stunned before showing understanding.
Chen Xiao’s cultivation was so advanced that he instantly perceived their telepathic communication, but he didn’t show it, only sneering inwardly. “Using me as a pawn? Let’s see if you’re worthy. But it seems Blue Mountain’s island lord is in quite some trouble right now.”
Chen Xiao and the others were led into Blue Mountain Palace by those peak-level Void Gods. There, they saw a woman in blue robes with a faint blue halo behind her head sitting across from a man in green. However, the woman—Blue Mountain’s island lord Su Yunlan—seemed unwell. The man in green, dressed like a nobleman with slicked-back hair, scrutinized her from head to toe.
It seemed the True Gods now understood why Su Yunlan hadn’t come to greet them personally.
“A Second-Level Yuanling God…” The old man, Wolong Xiao, let out a weak groan upon seeing the man in green.
“He’s not a Second-Level Yuanling God,” Chen Xiao said calmly, with a faint purple glow in his eyes. “Just a True God who has obtained the essence of a Second-Level Yuanling God.”
“Just… that?” Wolong Xiao and Brother Feng swallowed hard. A True God empowered by the essence of a Second-Level Yuanling God was almost on par with such a god—Su Yunlan could definitely not be a match for this man in green.
At the same time, the eight of them were also amazed by Chen Xiao’s sharp insight, as he had instantly seen through the man’s true nature.
“Oh?” The man in green clearly heard Chen Xiao’s words. He shifted his gaze from Su Yunlan to Chen Xiao.
“Just a True God who has obtained the essence of a Second-Level Yuanling God?” He repeated Chen Xiao’s words before waving his sleeve and attacking fiercely. A Yuanling divine artifact shaped like a millstone rushed toward Chen Xiao.
“You’re the first True God’s divine essence I’ve obtained.”
Chen Xiao’s eyes turned cold. Before the millstone reached him, he pointed and sent it flying away.

Immediately, Chen Xiao stepped forward and was instantly at the green-clothed man’s side. Once again, she pointed with her finger at his forehead. The two green-colored spiritual energies behind the man’s head trembled slightly and instinctively activated their protective mechanisms in an attempt to block Chen Xiao’s finger. “Hmph, overestimating yourself.” Chen Xiao sneered. Those spiritual energies shattered like broken glass under her finger, and her finger penetrated deep into the man’s forehead. …