Stronger with Crimson Modifier

Under normal circumstances, after breaking through to become a True God, the Sea of Sumeru emits five Spiritual Echoes.

Even if the number fluctuates, it is never by a drastic amount.

After all, those who can become True Gods are all top-tier powerhouses; aptitude and comprehension are both indispensable.

It was not unheard of for some True Gods with immense potential to trigger six, or even seven or eight.

But eight was considered the absolute limit.

As things stood, countless eons had passed, yet a ninth echo had never occurred.

Let alone the ten that had just happened.

Ten Spiritual Echoes…

'What kind of monster is this!?'

Instantly, many True Gods employed their own methods, trying to deduce information about Hu Qi.

Unfortunately, they came up with nothing.

As True Gods, divining information about a peer was difficult to begin with.

And with Hu Qi in the Cangzhou Realm—plus the Twisted Light enhanced by his Taiyu Serpent Bloodline—it was nearly impossible.

...

In the pale world.

As the result of the ten Spiritual Echoes became clear, the Crystal Balance, which had been standing erect, began to tilt to one side.

In the tray on that side lay the white light representing the White King.

At the same time, an extremely powerful repulsive force materialized out of thin air.

Under the effect of this repulsive force, the old man's figure began to slowly fade and turn transparent.

It seemed he was being forcibly expelled from this world.

Faced with this situation, the old man did not resist.

A strange expression appeared on his face as he murmured under his breath,

"It seems an incredible True God has been born this time."

With that said, he gave the White King a deep look.

"I'll grant you the win this time..."

As his voice faded, his figure vanished completely.

The White King, Altdina, said nothing in response to the old man's words.

Within the white light, she frowned slightly, an inexplicable unease rising in her heart.

If she were an ordinary person, it would be one thing.

But as a being at the True God Level, it was impossible for this to be a mere delusion.

Clearly, something related to her—and disadvantageous to her—had occurred.

The path of a True God was paved with the corpses of countless enemies.

The number of people who held a grudge against her was immeasurable, so it was impossible to know who this was about.

However, one thing was certain.

It had to be related to that newly ascended True God.

Only a being at the same True God Level could make her feel this way.

Anyone below a True God was no more than an ant to her and could never stir the slightest emotion within her.

Just then, as the gentlemanly old man dissipated, the suspended Crystal Balance suddenly trembled, then transformed into a streak of Flowing Light and landed in Altdina's hand.

It had become a miniature version of the Crystal Balance.

Her gaze fell upon it. Sensing the fluctuations within, Altdina's eyes shifted slightly.

'Dao Rhyme of the Contract path... It's exceptionally compatible with my own Dao. No wonder the Disaster King gave up so easily; it's of little use to his Dao...'

At this thought, the furrow in her brow relaxed.

'At this rate, once I supplement my Dao to Perfection, I can attempt to take that next step.'

As for that unknown, newly ascended True God, no matter how monstrous his aptitude was, who knew how many Spiritual Tides he would need to experience to reach her level.

By then, it wasn't out of the question that she would have already taken that step herself.

A Spiritual Tide is a unique natural phenomenon within the Sea of Sumeru.

Each one occurs only once every million years.

She had experienced nearly a thousand Spiritual Tides to reach her current state.

And she was confident she could complete her accumulation within ten more Spiritual Tides and attempt to take that step.

...

Within the Cangzhou Realm, in the Immortal Realm.

Swirling clouds and mist were suffused with rich Immortal Energy.

Hu Qi sat silently amidst the clouds, his handsome features making him resemble a Banished Immortal who had descended to the mortal world.

Suddenly, he slowly opened his eyes, a flash of dark gold light flitting through their depths before vanishing.

After several days of stabilization, the power that had surged within him had settled, and its growth had gradually halted.

At the same time, he had also fully digested the new memories in his mind.

Although the memories of that True God Level Mirage Dragon were fragmented and broken, they were of considerable help to Hu Qi.

These memories gave him a clearer understanding of the path ahead.

Combining this with the information he had obtained from the Spirit Realm during his breakthrough, Hu Qi now understood.

Breaking through to the True God Realm was not the end.

Above the True God Realm, there was still a being known as a "Daoist Lord."

However, the memories didn't mention much about what kind of Realm the Daoist Lord was.

As for whether there were other levels above Daoist Lord, he had no idea at all.

But Hu Qi didn't dwell on it.

He had only just reached the True God Realm.

It was useless to think so far ahead.

When his strength was sufficient, he would naturally find out.

For now, most of the information he had obtained was about the True God Realm.

But that was enough.

For Hu Qi, the process of growing stronger was like continuously climbing a mountain.

He wasn't afraid of higher peaks waiting for him, but of there being no path forward at all.

According to the memories, no matter what kind of Extraordinary System it was, after reaching the True God Realm, all paths converged.

What one needed to do was condense Immortal Divinity.

When the veins of Divinity spread throughout the body, it represented one's complete entry into the True God Level.

And the True God Realm, within the Spirit Realm's system, was broadly divided into two stages.

The Transformation Realm and the Dao Seed Realm.

The Transformation Realm, as its name implied, required a True God to increase the concentration of Immortal Divinity in their body, constructing and opening up a space within to transform it into a Real World.

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