Divine-level Base

Kao’s gaze was icy as he slowly drew an entirely golden holy spear. It was engraved with a giant dragon and radiated a terrifying aura.

This holy spear, golden from end to end and engraved with a giant dragon, was the world-renowned Dragon of Judgment, one of the Seven Great Holy Spears of Blue Star.

Gabriel’s eyes narrowed slightly the moment he saw the Dragon of Judgment.

The Seven Great Holy Spears possessed terrifying power, enough to even slay Divine Spirits.

Wielding one of the Seven Great Holy Spears like the Dragon of Judgment, Kao could even slay a Demigod, provided he was willing to pay the price.

Calod III’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he clapped his hands lightly.

A man in black appeared silently behind Kao, instantly unleashing the Spiritual Pressure of the Spirit Saint Level as he watched Kao intently.

Kao’s gaze was cold as he said flatly, "So the Light Church was hiding two Spirit Saints. I really did underestimate you."

"Kao, let secular matters remain secular, and let faith belong to our Lord. Our Lord only requires the Power of Faith. If you agree to cooperate with us, the governmental authority of the Jiasen Empire will remain in your hands. We will not interfere in the slightest."

"Furthermore, we can impart to you the Secret Technique of using faith for Ascension to Divinity, helping you ignite your Divine Fire and become a Demigod!" Gabriel added calmly.

Kao’s eyes lit up. "Ignite my Divine Fire and become a Demigod!"

Divine Spirits were the only beings the Blue Star Human Clan knew of that could contend with the Void Demon Kings! According to the records of a Legendary Mage from Gulondo World, on the Void Demon Battlefield in Gulondo, it was the Divine Spirits who personally took to the field. They fought and ultimately slew several Void Demon Kings, managing to sever the Void Demon Celestial Pillar and achieve their first victory.

That battle became known in the history of Gulondo World as the First War of the Gods and Demons, and the Divine Spirits won a great victory! In the Second War of the Gods and Demons, the Divine Spirits of Gulondo World were utterly defeated. Many Divine Spirits fell, leaving only six still active. The rest either perished or were grievously wounded, hiding themselves in the shadows of history.

Blue Star was home to countless talented experts. Those Spirit Saints were all true prodigies who traveled through numerous worlds, seeking the secret technique for Ascension to Divinity. Yet, not a single human from Blue Star was publicly known to have ever ignited their Divine Fire to become a Demigod.

If Kao were to become a Demigod, not only would his strength skyrocket, but his lifespan would also increase dramatically.

After a moment of contemplation, Kao finally relented. "Secular power for us! Faith for you! Also, you must impart to me the Secret Technique for igniting my Divine Fire and ascending to the Demigod level."

Among the powerhouses present, Gabriel’s strength was unfathomable. Even with the Dragon of Judgment, Kao was not certain he could survive a combined attack from the three of them. On top of that, he desperately wanted to advance to the Demigod level!

As the Guardian God of the Jiasen Empire, Kao was an expert on par with the likes of Luo Tiangang and Fang Yichen. Although his power was a few degrees weaker than Wu Zhongchao’s, once he wielded the Dragon of Judgment, even Wu Zhongchao might not be his match.

Of course, as someone who had traveled many worlds, the Four Extremes Spirit Saint Wu Zhongchao must also possess powerful Secret Treasures on the level of a Semi-Divine Artifact. In a true life-and-death struggle, it was anyone’s guess who would survive.

However, if Kao were to advance to the Demigod level, his power would make him the number one expert of the Blue Star Human Clan in one fell swoop.

Gabriel smiled faintly. "Agreed. To achieve Ascension to Divinity, one must first comprehend the Laws and condense Divinity."

Condensing Divinity was an indispensable step for a Spirit Saint to advance to the Demigod level. Shu Feng, on the other hand, could use the Energy Evolution Tower in his Base Space to forcibly fuse Divinity into his body.

Ordinary Spirit Saints who wished to condense Divinity had to comprehend the Laws, consume a trace of their soul’s origin, and expend an immense amount of power just to create a single sliver of it.

In Gulondo World, some long-lived Extraordinary Creatures could instinctively generate a sliver of Divinity even without understanding any of this, as long as people constantly worshiped, feared, and believed in them, thereby granting them the Power of Faith.

In fact, in both the Black Tortoise Realm and on Blue Star, there were exceptionally talented, peerless Spirit Saints who had condensed Divinity through the course of their cultivation.

Wei Tuxian, for instance, had sublimated his being through constant cultivation, comprehending the Heaven and Earth Laws and automatically awakening to Divinity.

「Inside the Original Cathedral, the headquarters of the Original Church in the Brentania Republic.」

Countless bodies lay scattered everywhere.

A tall, powerful man with blond hair and blue eyes slowly walked into the cathedral. Following behind him were a dozen or so Spirit Venerable Level experts dressed in black.

"Lord of the Origin! I am the real Lord of the Origin, the master of this world! Father God, why don’t you just go to sleep forever!"

The blond-haired powerhouse took out a Divine Statue, gave it a glance, and suddenly smirked. The statue had the head of a crocodile, a pair of fleshy wings on its back, and its entire body was engraved with evil Curse Seals. With a forceful squeeze, he crushed the Divine Statue to dust.

"Kashiba, you dare betray me!!"

The moment the Divine Statue shattered, the phantom of a crocodile-headed monster emerged from it, fixing its gaze on the blond powerhouse and letting out a piercing shriek.

"That’s right! I betrayed you! I have no intention of letting the hundreds of years I’ve spent meticulously building my foundation serve your ambitions. I want to become a Divine Spirit, too, so I’ll have to ask you to die!"

Kashiba gave a serene smile and reached out. A terrifying golden light pulsed from his right hand as he struck the sliver of the crocodile-headed Divine Spirit’s Divine Soul.

A piteous scream rang out, and the wisp of black energy was instantly vaporized.

’Blue Star has been pulled into the Erosion Realm. To resist the encroachment of the Void Demon Realm, it will definitely undergo a Spiritual Power resurgence, which will cultivate countless experts to protect the world.’

’And a time like this is the best opportunity for Ascension to Divinity!!’

It is exceedingly difficult for a mortal to evolve into a Divine Spirit. Even the simplest path—Ascension to Divinity through faith—is almost impossible in worlds where Extraordinary Power is not prominent.

Before the resurgence of Spiritual Power on Blue Star, the Divine Spirits of its past were all hiding in secret places, barely clinging to life, precisely because revival was far too difficult.

Blue Star being pulled into the Erosion Realm, triggering the resurgence of Spiritual Power, was the greatest opportunity for Ascension to Divinity.

The number of Martial Saints in the Black Tortoise Realm far exceeded the number of Spirit Saints on Blue Star. This was not because the Black Tortoise Realm was stronger than Blue Star, but because it had already gone through a stage of Spiritual Power resurgence. This process gave birth to many Martial Saints and even produced a Son of Providence like Wei Tuxian.

Under the watchful eyes of his followers, Kashiba took a step forward and sat directly upon the Divine Statue of the Lord of the Origin.

A terrifyingly immense amount of the Power of Faith began to pour endlessly from the Divine Statue of the Lord of the Origin. It surged into Kashiba’s body, causing his aura to climb higher and higher.

A wave of power, filled with a holy aura, began to spread throughout the Original Cathedral.