Chapter 324: Departure

Boom!
The moment Chen Xiao’s body appeared in the universe, a massive force of faith surged directly into his soul. Instantly, his spirit was lifted.
“Wow, the power of faith in this star realm…” Chen Xiao took a deep breath, a faint smile appearing on his face.
Although the surge of faith was powerful, it was far inferior to that he had received upon entering the Source Continent. His fifth-level Yuanling also grew more solid, but it was still far from reaching the level needed to form the sixth level. His realm in the Realm of Freedom had stabilized at the fourth level, without any fluctuations.
Yet Chen Xiao was extremely satisfied. Though he was only at the fifth level of the Yuanling God realm, he could rival a peak God King. Now, with each advancement, his cultivation improved greatly.
However, no matter how much he progressed, unless he invoked the laws of the Supreme God within his main divine essence, he could never compare to a true Supreme God. It seemed to be a rule of the universe—without becoming a Supreme God, one could never stand against them.
“This place could make a good alternate base; it would be perfect as a source of faith.”
Chen Xiao knew well that this star realm was likely already under the dominion of water deities. No other deity could interfere here unless the Supreme God descended.
Yushi Huan’s arrival here had been purely accidental. After all, it was rare for a God King to cross star realms to claim another’s territory, as the cost would be enormous—unless the Supreme God intervened.
Now, thinking back, Chen Xiao felt a bit scared. Back then, due to his lack of experience, he hadn’t understood the complexities and had acted rashly. If another Supreme God had been in charge, Chen Xiao would have been in serious trouble.
At that moment, the water deities stationed in the Hengshui Star System, having received news from the outside world, released the protective barriers of the system and stepped out. There, more than one peak-level Water True Spirit God was present. They all knew well what kind of being could overwhelm the water deities and force them to hide. And the fact that that Shang Huang could drive such a being away clearly meant he was a Supreme God.
No one was foolish enough to recklessly compete with Chen Xiao for faith. Instead, these deities immediately submitted to him.
Chen Xiao was very pleased, as this saved him some trouble.
……
“It’s time to return to the Source Continent to see Grandpa…” A hint of reluctance flashed in Chen Xiao’s eyes. He had already planned his next steps: return to the Source Continent to see his grandfather, then head back to Earth to enter the World of Superpowers and become a true guardian, searching for his parents!
With these thoughts, Chen Xiao left behind a spatial coordinate of his Supreme God space in the core world of this star realm, so he could return at any time.
Immediately afterward, Chen Xiao moved, a black light flashing. In the next instant, his body returned from the vast universe to the Thousand Souls Domain of the World of Superpowers.
His superpower card had perfectly merged with this domain. No matter where he was in the universe, with a mere thought, he could return here.

At this moment, this Thousand Souls Domain had become another scene, occupied by a new force. Of course, this force was merely a hidden move left behind by Chen Xiao, not revealed to anyone, not even the great immortals.

Chen Xiao let out a slight sigh. When he left here, he was just a cultivator at the Domain realm, but upon returning, he had become a supreme being comparable to a peak Divine King. He did not stay here long. With a slight movement of his body, he had already left the solar system.

By now, both Chen Xiao’s appearance and aura had changed drastically; almost no one could recognize him.

“The Source Continent… I need to hide well this time. It seems the several Primordial Gods on the Source Continent have all awakened. Meeting them would be troublesome.”

This time, Chen Xiao had integrated all the laws of the True Spirit Gods from his Primordial God Space into his Origin Spirit Fire. Although his cultivation realm hadn’t risen again, his hiding skills had improved by several orders of magnitude. Moreover, this time he completely concealed himself, avoiding any attention. He merely wanted to see his grandfather and leave at any time—even the Primordial Gods would find it hard to detect his presence.

Now, Chen Xiao’s speed was tens of thousands of times faster than before. In just a few instants across the cosmic space, he reached the Source Continent. Through the resonance of faiths, he quickly found Shang Xie, Sou Hen, and the others.

Cassius’ faction was located in the far west of the Source Continent, at its outermost edge, near the sea. The Void Gods were the rulers here, and even a low-level Void God could claim a territory.

By now, this western continent had already been secretly unified by Shang Xie, without attracting the attention of any inland factions. On the surface, the Void Gods still each ruled their own territories, but in reality, the faiths of all beings here had been unified.

“Grandfather…”

Suddenly, Chen Xiao noticed his grandfather, Chen Jianzhou. Under the influence of the seventh-level Primordial God essence, Chen Jianzhou had already broken through to the second level of the Domain realm and grasped the law of immortality.

Yet Chen Xiao wasn’t satisfied. He had always wanted to give his grandfather the Primordial God essence of You Ru, the Death Primordial God from his own Primordial God Space. But the power of that essence was too immense; if released, he wouldn’t be able to control it.

His own Water-type Primordial God essence was different. Connected to the entire Primordial God Space, its power was suppressed by that space, which was why Chen Xiao remained safe. If he wanted to give this essence to Chen Jianzhou, he would need to find another Primordial God Space.

However, a Primordial God Space was an extraordinary artifact, coveted even by the rulers of the universe. Finding another one would likely be harder than reaching the heavens.

“Hm?”

At that moment, Chen Xiao frowned, a nameless anger surging in his heart. A Primordial God had arrived here at some point and was talking with Cassius.

“This place is already the domain of King Okka the Divine. Surrender all your faiths and become his subjects.” The Primordial Spirit God spoke in a domineering tone. Though it was merely a Primordial Spirit God at the first level, even a true god was considered a legend here.

“King Okka the Divine?” Cassius frowned slightly before smiling and saying, “My lord, we have already pledged allegiance to a different Divine King—the Mortal Emperor—and become his followers. All our faiths are now devoted to him.”

The Mortal Emperor was the name Chen Xiao had given to the fictitious Divine King behind him—of course, it was himself. Yet Chen Xiao wasn’t worried about exposure at all. Only those under the Death Overlord, like the Black Prisoners, knew his true identity, and now they were all dead, so no secrets could be revealed.

“Mortal Emperor?” The Primordial Spirit God was momentarily stunned before saying, “Hmph! King Okka the Divine is the ruler here. To have pledged allegiance to an external Divine King is unforgivable. Die all!”

With that, the Primordial Spirit God took action. A wisp of Primordial Spirit detached itself and rushed toward the area to suppress it. “If you can’t have it, destroy it”—that was his orders.

“Hmph!” Suddenly, a cold snort came from the void. Immediately afterward, two deep blue wisp of Primordial Spirit burst forth from the void, instantly shattering that wisp.

“Please return, my lord. This is the domain of the Mortal Emperor, not something King Okka the Divine can touch. The Mortal Emperor is an unparalleled Divine King in the Land of Origins,” Chen Xiao’s voice echoed faintly.

“An unparalleled Divine King?” The Primordial Spirit God’s face turned pale, and a hint of resentment appeared on it. His Primordial Spirit had been shattered, and he didn’t know how long it would take to rebuild it. This time, he truly hated everyone.

“There’s a Primordial Spirit God at the second level here. I’m no match for him. I’ll go find a stronger one to completely destroy this place.”

With that thought, the Primordial Spirit God prepared to leave through the void.

“If you don’t eradicate the roots…” Chen Xiao’s expression turned grim. If he weren’t here this time, his grandfather might be in danger. His mental power was incredibly strong, instantly piercing through the Primordial Spirit God’s mind.

Boom! Suddenly, the body of the Primordial Spirit God vanished in the void, leaving only an impenetrable Primordial Spirit Core.

“What happened?!” Shang Xie and Cassius were stunned. They never expected the Primordial Spirit God to die so suddenly.

“Hmph. You really are good at not eradicating the roots,” Chen Xiao’s cold voice echoed in their minds.

“Shang Xie, I’ve said before—any hidden danger must be crushed at birth. If you let him go this time, he’ll bring more people back to take revenge!” Chen Xiao said, somewhat disappointed.

“My lord…” Shang Xie also realized his mistake. But the other party had a Divine King behind him, so it was risky to offend him.

“Never mind. It seems the Land of Origins is becoming increasingly chaotic…”

Chen Xiao was relieved that he had returned first and not gone straight into the world of supernatural powers; otherwise, his grandfather and the people of the Chen family on the Land of Origins would have been in trouble.
“Hey kid, just go ahead without worry. This place is under my care, so nothing will happen,” came the immortal’s cheerful voice suddenly in Chen Xiao’s ears.
Chen Xiao was momentarily stunned, then a faint smile appeared on his face. The immortal’s pale green figure slowly appeared before him.
“Hm?” Chen Xiao was slightly surprised to see the immortal. By now, the true nature of the immortal was clear to him.
A Peak True Spirit God! The immortal was actually a Peak True Spirit God! But strangely, its divine essence hadn’t fully merged with its soul—perhaps it was just a decoy for deception!
What was going on? Was the immortal not a deity after all?
Suddenly, Chen Xiao thought of Xueye Canhua. He too didn’t possess a divine essence, suggesting they might be similar.
“No need to look further. I’m not a deity, and this divine essence inside me is temporarily created. I didn’t expect you to see through me so quickly,” the immortal said with a laugh, shaking its head. “I guessed you’d come here. As long as the Supreme God doesn’t show up in person, there should be no problems.”
The Supreme God in person? Ridiculous. This place was just a remote corner on the outskirts of the Land of Origins. Even dying ten thousand True Spirit Gods wouldn’t draw the Supreme God’s attention.
Seeing the immortal here, Chen Xiao felt relieved.
“Alright, I’ve seen your abilities. Here’s the Guardian’s Jade Card. Incorporate it into your body, and the guardians of the Land of Divine Perdition won’t bother you. You can move freely there too,” the immortal said, waving its hand and handing Chen Xiao a jade card.
“However, if you want to deal with the Moonlight Sword Sect, you’ll need to put in some effort. That sect isn’t trivial—even I have to be cautious. Be careful,” it added.
The immortal knew Chen Xiao was someone who would avenge his enemies. Since the Moonlight Sword Sect had killed Ming Lan and Ming Qing, Chen Xiao would spare no effort to destroy their entire clan.
“In that case, I’ll leave it to you, Senior Immortal,” Chen Xiao said, bowing slightly.
“Alright, alright. I’ve got everything under control here. You can rest easy. But for now, I advise you not to rush into self-sacrifice. Several rulers have already awakened inside the Land of Origins and have made contact with the Ruler of Death. Moreover, your presence has already caught their attention. Now, Chen Xiao has become a taboo in the universe,” the immortal said, looking troubled.
Chen Xiao took a deep breath. Thankfully, he had revealed his true name in front of Rain Master Huan back then; otherwise, he would have suffered greatly. He also realized that the immortal must have used some method to hide him from the attack he launched on the True Spirit God—otherwise, the rulers of the Land of Origins would have noticed him by now.

Chen Xiao gave Chen Jianzhou a deep look, her eyes filled with reluctance. She was about to leave, yet she didn’t even have the courage to see her grandfather one last time. If Chen Xiao appeared, she would likely be discovered by the Dominators immediately, and then this place would probably be reduced to rubble, with no one able to escape. Even if Chen Xiao burned the Supreme God Talisman, she wouldn’t be able to withstand the attacks of multiple Dominators. “In that case, I beg you, senior, to say goodbye to my grandfather for me.” Chen Xiao felt somewhat distressed, but she was also decisive. She immediately activated the ability card of the Thousand Souls Realm and returned to the World of Abilities. Compared to the Land of Origins, this World of Abilities was far safer for Chen Xiao.