At the Celestial Court.
Thirty-three Skies.
In front of the familiar farmyard, the big blue ox was napping against a haystack, while the little Daoist boy was busy cooking in the yard, his face covered in dirt. Meanwhile, the old Daoist was harvesting the fruits and vegetables in the immortal farm in front of the yard.
"You're here?"
The old Daoist looked up at Jiang He.
His turbid eyes flickered with a radiance that could see through one's heart, and his expression twitched as he exclaimed in surprise, "You've ascended?"
Jiang He replied humbly, "I gained some enlightenment in the battle against the God Emperor and the Demon Emperor, but it's just a small breakthrough and not worth mentioning."
He still hadn't figured out his own situation.
Whether his Farm fusing with the world in his body counted as an alternate development of the world in his body … and how much it would buff his combat ability and whether he could fight a Saint head-on were all things he had to test.
"I have an idea why the God Emperor and the Demon Emperor would personally fight you."
Taishang Laojun sighed emotionally. "If I were your enemy, I wouldn't be able to eat or sleep in peace if I don't kill you."
"You jest, Elder Saint."
The corner of Jiang He's mouth twitched.
That's why all of you want to kill me?
All I'm doing is improving my cultivation faster … Moreover, it's not that I'm talented, just that I like farming. What threat is that?
"And you're still calling me Elder Saint?"
Taishang Laojun chuckled. "I heard from the Grandmaster of Heaven that you've become sworn brothers with him. Back then, he was really enraged when he thought that you were dead, and used the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords to cut down the God Emperor and the Demon Emperor. If I hadn't stopped him … a war between Saints would have broken out!"
Jiang He felt moved inwardly.
Then, Taishang Laojun added, "Since you've become sworn brothers with the Grandmaster of Heaven, call me Senior Brother like he does."
"Senior Brother!"
Jiang He called out immediately. Why wouldn't he be happy if he could get closer to the strongest Saint in the world?
Taishang Laojun stroked his beard and laughed.
Both of them chatted for a while before they got down to business.
It turned out that Taishang Laojun had hidden Jiang He's lifeforce, and the God Emperor and the Demon Emperor would assume that Jiang He was dead even if they tried to divine it.
"Senior Brother, do you mean … you want me to fake my death?"
Jiang He was confused.
Old Lord Taishang said, "I've looked into your background and know your personality. Since you've already formed a grudge with the God and Demon Races, you won't let it go easily. However, you're not a Saint yet, so you don't have the power to protect yourself from the God and Demon Emperors. That's why you need some time to grow."
"For now, you can escape by faking your death and cultivate in secret. In the future, when you have a certain level of strength, this humble Daoist will attack and wipe out the God and Demon Clans together with you!"
At this point, Old Lord Taishang's eyes flickered with killing intent. A terrifying pressure burst forth from his old body.
However …
"What happened?"
"I actually don't feel much fear under this might." Jiang He blinked, puzzled.
Am I getting cocky, or do I really have the power to protect myself in front of Old Lord Taishang?
After he 'woke up', he verified whether the Inner World could still grow crops like the farm before he left. He had yet to test his strongest combat power.
Still, Jiang He had a feeling that …
If he were to unleash his full strength, augmented by the World Energy in his body and augmented by the Secret of All, he would be able to crush someone like Hierarch Swelling Sky in a matter of minutes … but it was hard to say whether he would be able to kill him.
After all, it was said that Saints were immortal, and he had no experience in that aspect since he had never killed one …
After some thought, Jiang He decided to ask Old Lord Taishang.
As such, he humbled himself, rose to his feet and offered Old Lord Taishang a fist-palm salute, asking, "Senior Brother, you know that I haven't been cultivating for long and I don't know much about cultivation."
"What is it?"
Old Lord Taishang stroked his beard and smiled. "I would tell you everything I know."
"If I may ask, how do I kill a Saint, Senior Brother?"
Jiang He asked, feeling that the question was too general. After all, Saints varied in strength, and killing the God and Demon Emperors would definitely be different from killing bottom-feeder Saints like Lord Swelling Sky, the Lesser Saint of the Western Sect, and the Nine-Headed Insectoid Saint.
Hence, he added, "For example, how do I kill someone like Lord Swelling Sky?"
Old Lord Taishang was dumbstruck.
The most powerful Saint of worlds who looked like a kind old Daoist did a double take before saying, "Is it a lie that Saints are immortal? You have yet to become a Saint and master Temporal Dao, so you would never be able to kill a Saint. "
"Can't be killed?"
Jiang He was a little disappointed.
Old Lord Taishang explained, "Saints control the Law of Time, so they can leave their mark in the river of time, living in the past, present, and future. Even if you can kill their current body, they can still obtain the mark of life from the past and future, and live another life."
"Past and future?"
Jiang He frowned. "Does that mean Saints still have their past and future bodies, and I have to kill them three times?"
Old Lord Taishang was speechless.
Did the Saint provoke you? Do you really want to kill one that much?
Still, he patiently explained, "Not necessarily."
"A bottom-tier Saint like Lord Swelling Sky could at most conjure a past body, but he would not be a bottom-tier Saint if he could conjure three bodies."
"Conjuring three bodies makes one an elite even amongst Saints. Examples like the Grandmaster of Heaven and the Primeval Lord of Heaven could conjure three bodies … of course, conjuring past and future bodies varies in strength, which is why Saints with three bodies have different abilities."
Seeing that Jiang He had something to say but hesitated, Old Lord Taishang understood what he wanted to say. Pausing, he then added, "Of course … conjuring three bodies is not the full display of a Saint's ability. For Saints, an innate paragon treasure that suits them would allow them to unleash greater combat ability."
"Their understanding of Temporal Dao would also improve their combat ability!"
"As for me …"
Old Lord Taishang smiled and said, "I've been comprehending the Dao for countless years, and my control over the power of space-time has already reached the pinnacle. My Life Brand has already covered various timelines, and I'm invincible in the myriad of worlds!"
Hehe.
The corner of Jiang He's mouth twitched.
Who would brag about themselves like that?
Still, he did not dare to say anything. Instead, he thought about how he could create a cultivation method that would allow him to grasp Temporal Dao from shallow to deep …
"And here I thought that you could head to the depths of chaos after hiding your providence. You might find your own providence there."
In the end, Old Lord Taishang suggested a path of cultivation for Jiang He, stating that the current world no longer had the conditions to become a Saint. If Jiang He wanted to become a Saint, he would have to head to the depths of chaos and search for the Primordial Violet Qi that was born at the dawn of the universe.
"I'll think about it."
Jiang He agreed and said, "I've ascended a little this time, so I'm not going out for the time being. I want to stabilize my cultivation first."
"That's good."
Old Lord Taishang nodded.
After leaving Tushita Palace, Jiang He concealed his presence and quietly slipped out of the Southern Sky Gate, eventually changing his appearance and staying in a divine city in Jambudvipa.
Over three days, Jiang He stayed in an inn.
On the fourth day.
Late at night.
Jiang He, who was sitting cross-legged on his bed, stared at his own fist and breathed a long sigh.
"It's been three days …"
"I can finally charge the power of the world in my body perfectly now!"
His fist was covered with a layer of faint five-colored luster.
Jiang He called it World Strength, and it was the embodiment of the world in his body.
But just as Jiang He charged that power …
Ooom!
A frightening might erupted from Jiang He's body and instantly engulfed the entire divine city. Every living being in the city sensed it and all turned toward the inn.
"Saintly might!"
The elites of the divine city cried out in surprise and all flew toward him.
However, that aura was quickly restrained.
Withdrawing his World Strength, Jiang He was all smiles.
"With the power of the world, I shouldn't be any weaker than Divine Lord Swelling Sky without using the Secret Word of All. However, after my combat power has increased, the Secret Word of All no longer increases my combat power by thirty-three times but only tenfold."
"Even so, I could still beat Lord Swelling Sky."
Jiang He's smile widened as he looked down at the world in his body. "As long as I have enough plants to farm EXP, the world in my body would keep expanding!"
"Right now, I only have one planetary system and a river of stars, but my ability is already greatly improved. When the world in my body evolves into a complete universe, I could blow up any God Emperor or Demon Emperor with a single punch!"
In that very moment, Jiang He's heroism shot to the skies.
In a flash, he rushed out of the divine city.
Taishang Laojun, who had been keeping an eye on him, promptly communicated to him through acoustics, "Where are you going, Jiang He? You're already dead, so don't show yourself … "
"Don't worry, Senior Brother. I'm just going out for a stroll."
Jiang He replied.
He flew out of the Three Realms' encampment and kept teleporting across the universe, covering dozens of light years with each shift. Soon, he was out of the celestial battlefield.
Two days later …
"Eh?"
Jiang He exclaimed in surprise when he saw an Insectoid Grand Luo up ahead. "How did I end up in the Insectoid's domain in the blink of an eye?"
He slapped the Insectoid Grand Luo to death and put his corpse and Spatial Ring into the world in his body. Then, he turned toward the flourishing constellation up ahead, mused to himself for a long time, and breathed a sigh. "Whatever … as the saying goes, one should take things as they come."
"Since I'm already here, how could I not pay them a visit?"
Jiang He remembered it clearly.
When the Demi-Saints of the Gods and Demons surrounded him, aside from the machine race and the cosmic behemoths, the Insectoids had also joined in the fun …
"What was that Demi-Saint Insectoid's name again?"
Jiang He flew towards the Insectoid's domain, but could not remember the Demi-Saint Insectoid's name or appearance no matter how much he thought about it.
"Forget it, I'll forget it if I can't remember."
"There's a limit to the Insectoids' Demi-Saints anyway. I've already slapped one to death in the Sacred War, and there are less than ten left. I'll just visit them one by one …"
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