Chapter 321: Arrogance

At this moment, Chen Xiao unleashed his power—five enormous blue elemental spirits appeared behind his head. In just an instant, the might of the Water Elemental Spirit God spread throughout the world. The next moment, Chen Xiao reached out and grabbed at the world’s fundamental source below.

“Hmph! It’s a seal from a Fire True Spirit God—break it for me!” With a fierce shout, Chen Xiao tore apart the seal and crushed it. Instantly, the Water Elementals of this world were released. The seas of fire and all fire-based forces on the surface were instantly submerged and driven away by the vast Water Elementals.

With his current strength, Chen Xiao could probably even confront warriors of Hei Yu’s level head-on. After all, the Ascension Technique was terrifying, and his power stemmed from the Power of the Supreme God, along with the laws of primordial spiritual fire. It was no wonder he could compete with a True Spirit God at its peak, having reached the fifth level of elemental spirit gods.

At that moment, a seventh-level elemental spirit god sitting at the center of the world suddenly rose and rushed forward with his subordinates.

“Dying for nothing! A fifth-level Water Elemental Spirit God dares to act recklessly here!” The seventh-level Fire Elemental Spirit God was momentarily stunned upon seeing Chen Xiao, then his face twisted with hatred. With a wave of his hand, seven elemental spirits flew out to suppress Chen Xiao’s body.

“Overestimating yourself,” Chen Xiao said coldly as he released the world’s fundamental source. Seeing those seven elemental spirits, he sneered. With a casual wave, a purple lightning bolt shot out, destroying them all.

“Pfft!” The seventh-level Fire Elemental Spirit God’s face turned pale as he spat out blood. His elemental spirit had been completely destroyed by Chen Xiao and could no longer be reformed. This was a fatal blow for such a True Spirit God.

But before he could recover, Chen Xiao struck again—another lightning bolt destroyed his physical form, leaving only a divine essence entwined with the laws of True Spirit Gods.

“These things are useless to me, but they make perfect rewards for my subordinates,” Chen Xiao said as he seized the divine essence.

The other True Spirit Gods who had arrived upon hearing the news were terrified after seeing Chen Xiao destroy a seventh-level True Spirit God with just two moves. They dared not take any rash actions.

By now, Chen Xiao had fully released the world’s fundamental Water energy. Vast oceans replaced the original volcanic seas.

“Die, or submit,” Chen Xiao said softly.

“The Divine King has already heard about this and is on his way. By then, you’ll die without even a proper burial!” Suddenly, a Fire Elemental Spirit God’s eyes burned with hatred, eager to devour Chen Xiao outright.

“A Divine King who rules countless galaxies won’t rush over just because of a problem in one galaxy.” With a single finger gesture, Chen Xiao destroyed the arrogant True Spirit God once more.

“Who else?” Chen Xiao’s gaze swept coldly toward the other Primordial Spirit Gods. Here, there were over twenty Primordial Spirit Gods and hundreds of True Gods, together forming a vast ruling system that served as the brain of this galaxy. If Chen Xiao subdued the gods of this world, then the entire galaxy would fall into a state of rulelessness. But earlier, a belief system belonging to Chen Xiao had been quietly established on that planet and would eventually spread throughout the galaxy. “If you want to kill us, just do it—no need for so much talk,” said a red-haired woman coldly. “Since ancient times, gods have fought over beliefs, and the loser dies. We’ve already killed all the beings in this world—do you really expect us to spare you and become your subordinates, a mere humble Water God?” Her voice was filled with hatred, showing no respect for Chen Xiao at all. “So that’s how it is…” Chen Xiao carefully searched through the memories of the True Spirit Gods he had devoured earlier and found it to be true. Even among True Spirit Gods, those who lost the battle for beliefs were killed; as long as the gods remained alive, their sources of belief would not cease. The origin of this world had been sealed, and the beliefs within the galaxy had been severed. The only explanation was that the former Water God King had already perished. “Very well.” Hearing their words, Chen Xiao waved his hand slightly. Instantly, purple lightning enveloped the world, turning every Fire God into ashes through the power of judgment. With a single grip, hundreds of divine essences fell into his hands. “It seems these gods aren’t highly valued either.” Chen Xiao shook his head slightly. A galaxy like this, with its creatures and resources, was not even comparable to a mere sea area on the Origin Continent. Its gods hadn’t even obtained True Spirit artifacts or become messengers of God Kings. Chen Xiao’s mind stirred as he absorbed their pure souls into his sea of consciousness, rapidly digesting their memories. “Flame Explosion God Lord?” Among the memories of these Fire Gods, there was one name recurring: Flame Explosion God Lord, who turned out to be a peak-level Fire God King. “A new galaxy… not the one surrounding the Origin Continent…” Chen Xiao’s heart stirred. He had previously thought the universe was only divided into galaxies, unaware that there was another galaxy beyond them. A single galaxy contained hundreds of millions of galaxies, and the total number of galaxies in the universe was unknown—no one had ever tried to count them. Previously, Earth and the Origin Continent were in the same galaxy, a vast core region of the universe. But now, Chen Xiao had arrived in another galaxy, possibly separated from Earth’s galaxy by countless others. After all, Chen Xiao had used his dominion power to teleport.

Chen Xiao, this novice deity, was unaware of the concept of a star domain. As for Lian Shang and the others, they were merely cultivators from a few realms and certainly had no such concept in mind. After all, in their eyes, a single star domain seemed to be the entire universe—one that they could never cross even in their entire lives.

“Probably the Water Deity clan in this star domain has been completely shattered…”

Chen Xiao frowned deeply. He ultimately couldn’t stay in this star domain for long. If he left, this galaxy might fall back under the control of that Flame Explosion Divine Lord.

“I must find several Water Deity deities and rebuild the divine hierarchy.”

Chen Xiao quickly calculated in his mind. Then, his body flashed as he left this world.

“In the star domain where the Source Continent lies, all the powerful beings are drawn to the continent and live there, so there aren’t many strong ones. But in other star domains, there are countless powerful beings.”

The foundation of a star domain is no less than that of a world.

“I refuse to believe that all the Water Deity deities in this star domain have been exterminated!”

A glint appeared in Chen Xiao’s eyes. Immediately, five layers of Water Essence Spirits reappeared around his body, roaming arrogantly among the various star domains.

Along the way, any Fire Deity deities they encountered, no matter their rank, were killed in a single strike by him. Chen Xiao had absorbed the memories of those Fire Deity deities and realized that this star domain was originally ruled by Water Deity deities, governed by several Water Deity Kings. Although not all beings in this star domain were Water Deity deities, they clearly dominated half of it, with only a few star domains under the control of other deity kings.

Most Water Deity deities had gentle temperaments and disliked conflict, living in peace with one another.

But one day, that Flame Explosion Divine Lord appeared out of nowhere, leading dozens of deity kings to overthrow the rule of the Water Deity deities and kill all of them. The remaining Water Deity deities scattered across various corners of this star domain, hiding in secrecy.

As for crossing star domains, only True Spirit Deities could do so. Even the Nine-Layer Essence Spirit Deities below them could never cross star domains to reach another one.

That was all there was in those memories. In the eyes of Essence Spirit Deities, True Spirit Deities were supreme rulers, on equal footing with no hierarchical distinctions.

So, Chen Xiao had no way of knowing what rank those Water Deity Kings and the Flame Explosion Divine Lord belonged to as True Spirit Deities.

But now, even if he encountered a peak True Spirit Deity, he was willing to take a risk. If he used the Black Pearl, which had already been refined into a celestial weapon, he was confident he could kill Black Prison.

At present, as long as the Supreme God didn’t intervene, it would be difficult for any deity king to subdue him.

Chen Xiao’s five layers of Essence Spirits were extremely arrogant, constantly roaming through the universe. He intended to take control of this entire star domain, cultivate several true sources of faith, and even surpass the Source Continent to rule over what remained from Canras.

And this star domain was the perfect place for that.

Faith is the source of deities. With strong faith backing them, the power of these deities grows even more formidable. By then, when Chen Xiao enters the depths of the supernatural world or even the underworld, he will have more advantages at his disposal.
“This star domain is mine now.”
A cold glint flashed in Chen Xiao’s eyes. Across from him stood three Fire Element Spirit Gods, all at the fifth level of the Circular Collar stage. The moment they saw Chen Xiao, they didn’t say a word and immediately attacked, intent on killing him.
Chen Xiao, of course, wasn’t polite either. Three Purple Dawn Divine Thunder bolts flashed, and those three Spirit Gods were reduced to ashes.
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“Is that the aura of a Water Element Spirit God?”
On a desolate planet devoid of life, a man in black clothes with black hair suddenly opened his eyes. He stared in disbelief at the arrogant young man in space.
“Is he seeking death? The entire star domain is hunting down Water Element deities. What does he want?”
The man with black hair quickly sent a message to Chen Xiao, urging him to hide immediately.
“Oh?”
Hearing the message, a faint smile appeared on Chen Xiao’s face.
“This guy’s ability to hide is quite strong. He almost managed to evade my detection.”
“Come out, Water Element deity. Show some dignity as a Water Element deity. Hiding around like this isn’t right. That Flame Explosion Divine Lord won’t live much longer.”
Chen Xiao’s voice echoed in the man’s mind.
“Hm?”
The man with black hair’s eyes lit up. He also realized that this Water Element deity surely wouldn’t act arrogantly here without any backing. If he dared to do so, he must have some reliance.
Without hesitation, the man in black flashed forward and appeared beside Chen Xiao. At the same time, three black Spirit Gods appeared behind him.
“The third-level Spirit God is quite good.”
Chen Xiao smiled slightly upon seeing the man in black.
“Elder, I wonder which Divine King’s messenger you are?” In an instant, the man in black figured out which Divine King Chen Xiao might be a messenger for.
“I’m not anyone’s messenger,” Chen Xiao replied indifferently before asking, “How many more Water Element deities like you are hiding in this star domain?”
“Hm?” The man’s expression changed slightly upon hearing Chen Xiao’s reply. Before he could answer, a Fire Element Spirit God at the seventh level of the Circular Collar stage appeared before them.
Chen Xiao looked at the Fire Element Spirit God indifferently, then stretched out a finger and pointed at it. The Fire Element Spirit God let out a scream as its body turned to ashes, and its divine essence was seized by Chen Xiao.
The man in black blinked. The next moment, he seemed to understand something.
“Ling Yu greets the Divine King!”
Ling Yu, the man in black, realized that this young man in white was undoubtedly a powerful Divine King, using the power of Spirit Gods in space to attract the attention of Water Element deities like him.
“Hm.” Chen Xiao nodded slightly, remaining silent as he simply watched him.

“My lord, among the water deities now, aside from those scattered throughout the universe, a large number have retreated to the Everwater Galaxy. It is the only galaxy in this region under the control of a water deity.” Ling Yu spoke without reservation. “However, that galaxy is countless hundreds of millions of galaxies away from here. It would likely take tens of thousands of cosmic years to reach there.” Ling Yu hesitated slightly. If not for that, he would have rushed to the Everwater Galaxy long ago. Moreover, the tens of thousands of cosmic years mentioned by Ling Yu were calculated at the speed of a Divine King. If it were Ling Yu himself, it would probably take hundreds of millions of years. A single region of space is truly vast. “Oh? I see. Then there’s no need to rush.” Chen Xiao nodded, then stepped forward, continuing to wander slowly through the cosmic space. Ling Yu closely followed behind Chen Xiao, unleashing his own primordial spirit without restraint. The spirit of his third level of primordial spirit was also extremely powerful, capable of controlling a galaxy in the universe. Now, by following behind Chen Xiao, he took advantage of his presence to act arrogantly. Gradually, as they walked so arrogantly, some hidden water deities seemed stirred, releasing their divine powers and primordial spirits to closely follow behind Chen Xiao. By now, no less than a hundred deities surrounded Chen Xiao, along with a dozen or so Spirit of Primordial Spirits. “Oh? There’s even a Spirit of Primordial Spirit at the ninth level?” When a Spirit of Primordial Spirit at the ninth level appeared before Chen Xiao, he was slightly stunned, not expecting such a skilled individual among the remaining water deities. “I admire you, someone at the fifth level…” Just as this Spirit of Primordial Spirit at the ninth level was about to speak, his expression changed suddenly, and he stopped speaking. It was Ling Yu’s voice that reached his mind. “Lucas pays his respects to the Divine King!” The tall man with golden long hair among the Spirits of Primordial Spirit at the ninth level knelt before Chen Xiao. Although a Spirit of Primordial Spirit at the ninth level and a True Spirit God differed by only one realm, the gap between them was enormous. In the eyes of a True Spirit God, a Spirit of Primordial Spirit at the ninth level was nothing but an insignificant existence. There was an insurmountable chasm between a True Spirit and a Primordial Spirit. “Good. My subordinates need strong ones.” Chen Xiao glanced at Ling Yu and Lucas, nodded slightly, then two beams of light shot out from his fingertips, merging into their bodies. Then, Chen Xiao stretched out his hand again, and a trace of origin energy flew out, entering their bodies as well. “This is…” Lucas was stunned. In an instant, the nine primordial spirits behind his head merged together, forming a blue halo—precisely the True Spirit possessed by a True Spirit God. Meanwhile, Ling Yu’s realm continued to rise rapidly. His primordial spirits behind his head stopped only when they reached the ninth level. Unlike Lucas, who was already a Spirit of Primordial Spirit at the ninth level with a True Spirit essence, Chen Xiao’s trace of origin energy was enough to help him make a breakthrough. But Ling Yu was still far from there.

Nevertheless, Ling Yu’s cultivation level was rising at an astonishing pace. It was believed that before long, he would also become a True Spirit God, dominating the universe and becoming its ruler. Of course, by doing this, Chen Xiao completely cut off their path forward—their strength could only remain at the beginner level of True Spirit God, with no possibility of further improvement. Yet, this was a realm they could never reach in their entire lives. “Thank you, Great God King!” Lucas and Ling Yu knelt before Chen Xiao under the envious gazes of the other gods. In just an instant, a supreme god was created, and another Third-Level Primordial Spirit God was elevated to the Ninth Level—this went beyond their understanding; even true god kings did not possess such power. Of course, among those god kings, who else had the wealth and resources like Chen Xiao, possessing several True Spirit God essences? Moreover, Chen Xiao had transformed the attributes of these essences using the laws of origin into water-type god essences. By combining these god essences, they bore Chen Xiao’s distinct mark. “Get up. You are the future rulers of this star domain. A ruler must have the aura of a ruler.” Chen Xiao looked ahead, where a tall and imposing middle-aged man stood in mid-air. “I do appreciate you bringing out these potential threats so that we can eliminate them all at once.” As soon as the middle-aged man spoke, the water-type deities gathered around Chen Xiao changed expressions drastically. …