Chapter 1426 - 300: Overlord Divine Monarch

Chapter 1426: Chapter 300: Overlord Divine Monarch

On the ancient path, two figures were fiercely battling.

Now, there was no trace of ease on Huan Yu’s face, only gravity, with sweat on his forehead.

He hadn’t expected it.

The trial in the ancient path was much stronger than he anticipated.

Even with his proud strength, he was stuck at the fourth checkpoint.

If.

The Stone Man was much stronger than him, then Huan Yu could accept it, but the Stone Man in front of him was merely at the Half-Step Divine King Realm.

In the same realm, he couldn’t even deal with a mere Stone Man.

Regarding this.

As someone always regarded as a prodigy of the Huan Clan, how could Huan Yu tolerate it?

Boom!

Another clash, a terrifying ripple erupted on the ancient path.

Huan Yu’s body suddenly retreated, the folding fan already shattered, even the flesh of his right hand cracked, with Divine Blood continuously flowing out.

Seeing the Stone Man relatively undamaged, his eyes revealed a cold look.

"It seems there’s no way to hold back my trump card any longer!"

The Stone Man is too strong.

If he continued to hold back his trump card, he could only be defeated here.

Moreover, with no end in sight behind the ancient path, if he couldn’t defeat the Stone Man, even leaving might be a problem.

So no matter what, the Stone Man must be destroyed.

With a thought, Huan Yu immediately performed a secret technique, using Supreme Divine Power to coagulate a golden longsword.

Divine Power infused.

The sword instantly emanated an unstoppable sharp aura.

"Destroy!"

Seeing the Stone Man attack him, he didn’t retreat at all, directly wielding the longsword to strike forward.

"Boom!"

The earth-shattering Sword Gang shot out, landing on the Stone Man in an instant.

Crack—

The Stone Man’s strong body couldn’t withstand the sharpness of the Sword Gang and was directly shattered halfway.

Seeing this.

Huan Yu seized the victory, without waiting for the Stone Man to repair its flesh, the longsword slashed out again.

The terrifying Sword Gang erupted, engulfing the Stone Man completely.

When the Stone Man disappeared, a drop of liquid appeared from the void.

At the same time.

Relevant information emerged.

"Divine Liquid!"

Seeing the liquid before him, Huan Yu’s expression was incomparably excited.

For such a Supreme Treasure, he had only seen it in the writings of the Huan Clan, but unfortunately, this Supreme Treasure only existed in legends, there was no Divine Liquid in the clan at all.

Not only that.

Even across the Heavens, he hadn’t heard of Divine Liquid elsewhere.

Over time.

Huan Yu came to think that the records of the Divine Liquid were merely fabrications, not to be taken seriously.

Now it seems, the rumors of the Divine Liquid were true.

"The Divine Liquid can enhance a cultivator’s potential; now that I have reached the limit of my current realm, enhancing my potential would mean further strengthening my power without proving the path of the Divine King?"

His eyes shone brightly.

If the realm doesn’t change, but the strength increases, then I can achieve a better rank on the Investiture of the Gods.

For other cultivators who haven’t entered the Investiture of the Gods, once the Divine Mandate Platform closes, they can no longer enter.

But it’s different for those who are named on the Investiture of the Gods.

Even if the Divine Mandate Platform is no longer open, they can still challenge other proud heavens on the list to compete for corresponding ranks.

Simply put.

For fellow clan prodigies, wanting to surge in strength and crush other prodigies is a difficult matter.

After all, everyone is a prodigy, there’s no reason your strength will improve while others stagnate.

The current Divine Liquid.

However, allows Huan Yu to see this hope.

He didn’t hesitate, immediately consuming the Divine Liquid.

The next moment.

A profound power emerged, distorting Huan Yu’s face into a grimace, his entire body trembling violently, as if enduring some terrifying pain.

For a long time.

The intense pain vanished.

In the midst of it all, the previously reached limit, where there was no way forward, stretched anew.

After the power dissipated, Huan Yu emerged from the previous sensation.

"Potential expansion!"

Just as he expected.

After consuming the Divine Liquid, although he was already at the Half-Step Divine King Limit, being able to clearly touch the Divine King Realm, now it seemed further away.

That feeling.

Was as if he could break through to the Divine King Realm at any time, yet could still build deeper foundations without breaking through.

For others, proving the path of the Divine King is an immense blessing, but in Huan Yu’s view, it’s not necessarily so.

In fact.

With his current foundation, wanting to prove the path of the Divine King is a matter of moments.

However.

What good is it to prove the path of the Divine King?

If he can’t be named on the Investiture of the Gods, then ascending to the Divine King brings more harm than benefit.

Presently, all the prodigies on the Investiture of the Gods would not rashly break through their own realm, because breaking through means being removed from the list.

If so, they can no longer receive the protection of fortune.

Therefore.

Compared to breaking through the realm, maintaining the current realm, leveraging the power of the Investiture of the Gods to continuously seek opportunities and enhance one’s own foundation is the real task.

Only with a solid foundation can one hope to go further in the future.

Even if a breakthrough is necessary, one must ensure that upon breaking through to the next realm, they can still enter the Investiture of the Gods.

"The competition on the Divine King List is much fiercer than that of the God Realm List. Originally, with my strength, even if I broke through to the Divine King Realm, I might not have the opportunity to enter the Divine King List. However, with the assistance of Divine Liquid this time, I have some confidence!"

Huan Yu’s eyes burned with intensity.

Just waiting for the next opening of the Investiture of the Gods, he can start preparing for a breakthrough and then enter the Divine King List in one go.

Both are under the Investiture of the Gods.

The value of entering the Divine King List is naturally incomparable to the God List.

"The legacy here is my greatest chance!"

Huan Yu’s lips curled into a cold smile.

Just a single trial provides Supreme Treasure like Divine Liquid; it’s possible there’s more Divine Liquid within the legacy.

As long as it can be obtained, the foundation will surely be enhanced to a level that would shock even himself.

——

Space shifted.

When Shen Changqing came to his senses, the first thing he saw was a gigantic divine statue.

The statue stood nine zhang tall, with a clear visage, lifelike, its hands crossed in front of its chest, holding a box whose material could not be discerned.

Beyond that, there was nothing else.

At that moment.

A misty light emerged from the statue, and a shadowy figure, whose features were indistinct, separated from the statue and landed in front of Shen Changqing.

"Congratulations, fortunate one!"

"Who are you?"

Seeing the misty shadow before him, Shen Changqing squinted his eyes.

He could tell that the figure before him was merely a lingering thought, lacking any substantial power.

From the surrounding environment, there seemed to be no immediate danger.

"Who am I?"

The shadow spoke with a hint of pride in its calm voice: "I am the Overlord Divine Monarch."

Overlord Divine Monarch!

Shen Changqing furrowed his brows; such an ancient powerhouse, it’s normal that he hadn’t heard of him.

"Supreme, it seems the legacy here is indeed extraordinary!"

As the shadow spoke, Qingyi within the Cave Heaven also suddenly spoke up.

Extraordinary?

Shen Changqing looked at the figure before him, brows tightly knit.

At this time.

Qingyi continued: "Not everyone can refer to themselves as a Divine Monarch; only powerhouses who have reached the Divine Monarch Realm are qualified to call themselves Divine Monarch.

If I am not mistaken, this should be the Land of Legacy left by a Divine Monarch."

"Divine Monarch!"

Shen Changqing’s heart stirred, and then he communicated with the figure using his mind.

"What level of powerhouse is a Divine Monarch?"

"Above a Divine Lord is a Divine Monarch." Qingyi answered succinctly.

Above a Divine Lord!

Shen Changqing’s eyes immediately sharpened.

He had truly witnessed the might of a Divine Lord; that level of powerhouse is not something he can contend with today, and as for how powerful a Divine Monarch is, one can imagine.

Qingyi said: "But Supreme need not worry too much; no matter how strong a Divine Monarch, they have long since perished. Now that this is the Land of Legacy for a Divine Monarch, any dangers here, with your strength, I believe you can resolve.

At worst, isn’t the old man here?"

With you?

Shen Changqing’s mouth twitched slightly.

If Qingyi was in his prime, such claims would hold true, but the other was clearly not in peak condition, barely able to contend with a Divine Lord, let alone a Divine Monarch.

However.

As the other said.

No matter how strong a Divine Monarch, they have perished, and even if there’s danger, he can handle it with his strength.

Besides.

Now that he’s here, leaving without obtaining the legacy would be a wasted trip.

As for the potential risks, those are acceptable.

All ventures carry risk; expecting smooth sailing is unrealistic.

On the other side.

The Overlord Divine Monarch saw Shen Changqing fall silent and thought he was awed by his name.

"Judging from your demeanor, you seem to have heard of my name."

"Uh... Slightly familiar."

"I didn’t expect that after countless ages, my name still lingers among the heavens." The Overlord Divine Monarch sighed.

He gave Shen another serious look, a slight fluctuation in his voice.

"If this Divine Monarch is not mistaken, you haven’t ignited the Divine Fire yet, nor crossed into the God Realm, yet you passed the test I set. Such talent is indeed worthy of inheriting my mantle."

Then.

The Overlord Divine Monarch pointed to the box in the hands of the statue: "The legacy of this Divine Monarch is there, go take it for yourself; remember, after inheriting my mantle, do not tarnish my name."

With these words, his figure slowly dissipated, as if he had never appeared.

"Is that it?"

Shen Changqing looked bewildered.

He thought the Overlord Divine Monarch’s appearance was to convey more, but unexpectedly, it was just a few words, and then nothing more.

Gazing at the box in the statue’s hands, Shen Changqing’s eyes flickered slightly.

According to the other, the legacy is left in the box; once he obtains it, he will receive the legacy here.

Taking a deep breath.

He reached out, intending to use force to extract the box, but it seemed rooted, impossible to retrieve.

Seeing this.

Shen Changqing had to use Yukong, and with ease, he took the box from the statue’s hands.