Chapter 579: Chapter 579

The elder frowned and rebuked, "This can only be considered as the last resort! Our ancestors originally came from the Great Universe, and now we naturally prioritize returning to our ancestral land!"

The middle-aged man’s face showed a bitter smile, his lips trembled, but in the end, he did not continue.

To return to the Great Universe... civilization must be willing to guide.

Such a difficult feat.

Not even a hundred years could resolve the ongoing conflicts of interests and friction.

The old man’s eyes slightly closed as he said,

"I’ve observed Qi Yunfei these past few days, he seems particularly active. It’s likely not just because of Ji Jingqiu."

"Go investigate the important resource movements of both Red Bright Heavenly Palace and Great Red Sky Palace in recent years. If it’s as I suspect... our families naturally need to be timely in catching that boat."

"If he wants to ’act willfully’, let him be. Those who extend the legacy of the Nine Palaces deserve such an honor."

"In addition, I’ve heard that Qian Chong from Great Red Sky Palace has recently obtained a method to restrict Deceit Fog. Investigate this thoroughly, try to establish good relations, and expand your networks."

The elder instructed earnestly, and everyone hurriedly took his teachings to heart; this person held high status and had great power within their group.

Green Lamp Ancient Temple.

As the turmoil in the outside world began to rise, Ji Jingqiu sat calmly in the Ancient Temple, far removed from worldly strife, comprehending the Heavenly Heart Realm, and with the help of the will of the Ancient Road, began to condense the embryonic form of the Holy Embryo.

[Now that your Holy Embryo’s embryonic form has formed, you should return to the Great Universe to stabilize your realm as soon as possible. Once you break through the Chains, you can attempt to forge the Holy Embryo.]

[Once the Holy Embryo is completed, even in the current ’receding’ phase of the Great Universe, you should be able to communicate with the will of a planet or harness the power of some dimensional universes.]

"Receding phase?" Ji Jingqiu asked, "To harness the power of a dimensional universe, is it to borrow its strength?"

[Correct, the power of the Eight Sufferings you’ve wielded before is an example. As for the ’receding’ phase, the current Great Universe cannot accommodate Supreme beings, but a long time ago, its splendor was built upon dominion over all the heavens and Ten Thousand Realms.]

The Ancient Road will suddenly warned,

[The method of borrowing power that you previously used should be employed cautiously. You have borrowed the Power of Faith and Will! Too much contact will cause your divinity to mutate, and you might be inevitably forced down a point of no return, becoming one of those Chaos Evil Gods, with an unstoppable progression.]

Ji Jingqiu’s expression turned solemn.

He had heard this term from Lady La before.

Lady La referred to the Federation’s All Gods as Evil Gods, claiming that once they are no longer suppressed by the Four Directions God, they’d gradually be coerced by the multitude’s faith and will, sinking their consciousness into the obscurity of chaos.

But what he borrowed, shouldn’t it be the Power of the Spirit?

After pondering for a moment, Ji Jingqiu took the initiative to ask the will of the Ancient Road for guidance on the mysteries of Innate Divine Power.

After feeling the proximity of his Innate Divine Power.

The Ancient Road will exclaimed in shock:

[The level of power contained in your Divine Power is extremely high, plus it seems to be connected to a world I’ve never heard of. It is unpredictable!]

"Senior, my Divine Power has the ability to divide. Given your current state, is it possible to plant it inside you and then counteract the erosion of the Nether Sea on the Ancient Road?"

Ji Jingqiu’s heart stirred, thinking of a possibility.

The state of the Ancient Road will had obviously changed much from the past days, becoming more and more "humanized," just like Lady La.

"Senior, are you now the will of the Ancient Road, or the lingering consciousness of All Gods?"

[...I once was the pure Heavenly Will, but now I have ’awakened’. You could say I am what they used to be.]

Ji Jingqiu once again asked, "Is there a way to bring back a Divine Spirit mired in chaos and confusion to the normal path? Or perhaps... to make a God fall and become human?"

[It’s simple. Reduce their divinity, and naturally, they will lean towards human nature, but that will also inevitably be accompanied by a significant decline in power.]

The will of the Ancient Road stated indifferently.

Ji Jingqiu’s heart subtly trembled. Did this mean that the power of the Ancient Road’s will was also in decline?

He gradually withdrew from his Heavenly Heart state, regaining human sensation, but also slowly weakening.

Was this the ultimate outcome of following the divine path?

Ji Jingqiu pondered and asked in an indirect manner, "Will there be another session of the Ancient Road?"

[It’s highly unlikely. When the day comes for the Three Thousand Yama to invade, I plan to burn all planes of the Ancient Road to try and open a path of escape for the beings of the Nine States. So you must work hard and aim to step into the realm of Heavenly Human sooner and return here.]

Ji Jingqiu nodded lightly.

He felt that the future wasn’t as bleak as it seemed.

He still remembered what the will of the Ancient Road had mentioned before: though the Emperor Heaven Gods had perished, as long as Emperor Heaven hadn’t completely fallen, there wouldn’t be a "Dao Extinguishing."

[This Divine Skill of yours is very profound, but it’s of little use to me.]

[Stabilize the Holy Embryo’s embryonic form for now. After a few days, I will send you away.]

Ji Jingqiu sat quietly in the Ancient Temple, silently cultivating for several days.

Besides perceiving his own state, he also contemplated his next destination.

What he had to do next was to return to the Great Universe, stabilize the Holy Embryo’s embryonic form, and then break through the Chains to reach the realm of Fetal Breathing.

This would be his primary mission.

However, before that, there was one matter he needed to deal with—the "gift" left by Marshal He.

Marshal He had left a message that if Ji Jingqiu could meet a certain minor requirement, he would be able to go to certain coordinates and receive a gift personally prepared by Marshal He in the past.

And that minor requirement was—

To be among the top three at the Ten Thousand Ancient Stele.

No expert, Ji Jingqiu had barely managed to exceed expectations.

He gradually formed a clear plan for the road ahead.

Ji Jingqiu patted the Swallowing Realm Snake wrapped around his wrist, resembling a crimson rope knot.

This little fellow was faring much better than him. Since birth, it had been repeatedly eating and sleeping, and crucially, it kept making progress, breaking through!

While he was comprehending the Heavenly Heart and forming the Holy Embryo’s embryonic form, the will of the Ancient Road had specially fed it a few broken dimensional planes, stating it would lay a better foundation for its current stage, and now it had once again fallen into a deep sleep for digestion.

It was said that this little one’s origins had subtly moved beyond its original Void lineage, with the possibility of further advancement.

But as for specifics, he wasn’t clear about them. Everything depended on destiny.

After returning to the Great Universe, Ji Jingqiu planned to revisit Snow Ancestor, his own child’s elder brother.

Finally, the day to leave the Ancient Road had arrived.

As Ji Jingqiu was being seen off, the will of the Ancient Road suddenly spoke:

[Since you have been approved by the Floating Lineage, I will gift this Ancient Temple to you.]

A tiny object, minute as a mustard seed, floated in front of Ji Jingqiu and eventually merged into the back of his hand.

[I’ve refined this item into a portable world, which you can actively enter or exit using your Power of the Spirit. Consider it a personal dojo. There are no special Divine Powers; at most, it can be used as a storage space.]

[If you find it unsuitable, once you’re in the outside world, you may seek a Heavenly Human Martial Artist to move it out and truly establish it in the Great Universe.]

Ji Jingqiu was deeply moved and thanked the will of the Ancient Road once again.

[No need for thanks, after all, you are... the last master of the Emperor Heaven.]

Ji Jingqiu embarked on the return journey home, "clad in brocade and returning in glory."