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Chapter 449: Chapter 416: Reaching Divinity

The world itself changed color!

The moment Big Beard broke through, the Taiyin Star high in the ninth heaven stirred. Moonlight pierced through the thick clouds that had blanketed the sky.

Bai Yuan snapped his head up to look at the sky.

Triggering a celestial phenomenon!

’Is this the might of the Divine Communication realm?!’

He then looked at Big Beard, who stood beside him.

Big Beard was bathed in moonlight. It was as if he alone commanded ninety percent of the light over the vast Cang Mang Mountain, as if the entire mountain range lay beneath his feet.

The demon living in Cang Mang Mountain felt an endless pressure suffocating it, just as it had been suppressed by Big Beard for the past century.

Big Beard’s expression was calm, showing neither joy nor sorrow. He wore a rare, tranquil look, yet his aura was growing explosively. The terrifying pressure was so immense that even Bai Yuan found it hard to bear.

Bai Yuan’s gaze grew even more fervent.

Big Beard wasn’t the only Divine Communication Powerhouse he knew—there was Elder Pei, Master Xu Dingchun, and even the Grand Tutor Xuanyang and the Grand Protector. But this was the first time he had ever witnessed a breakthrough to the Divine Communication realm with his own eyes. It was a rare opportunity to observe.

A Divine Communication Powerhouse could live for four hundred years, and in a century, only a handful of people—as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns—could break through to such a supreme realm.

The most recent person to have broken through was, of course, Xu Dingchun.

But before him, the last breakthrough had been eighty years ago.

Bai Yuan rubbed his hands together in excitement.

’Triggering a celestial phenomenon... This is the kind of presence only a Divinity Grandmaster could possess. It’s far beyond what the Bright Heart realm can compare to.’

After reaching Divine Communication, one’s soul becomes attuned with the heavens and the earth. Every move is bolstered by the power of the world, creating a might that no one in the Bright Heart realm could ever hope to withstand.

The two words "Divine Communication" not only described the path of cultivation but also signified that those above this realm were no longer mortal. They had metamorphosed into beings akin to Earth Immortals.

And right now, Big Beard was undergoing just such a metamorphosis.

...

「In an oasis in the Northern Plains.」

"Mr. Yuan."

The small courtyard was crowded. Besides its owner, Mr. Yuan, many of the Demon Sect’s top powerhouses had gathered, including the Soul Chasing Tower Lord, the Tianxin Sect Leader, and even a Tier Nine Great Demon.

The two humans and one demon bowed respectfully to Mr. Yuan.

The Soul Chasing Tower Lord turned his head to look north.

His gaze seemed to pierce through thousands of miles to see the scene at Cang Lake Shore.

"He finally took that step."

The Soul Chasing Tower Lord’s eyes were filled with joy.

He was the Lord of the Soul-Chasing Tower, but he once had another identity: a physical arts prodigy of the Barbarian People, comparable to Big Beard.

However, after receiving Mr. Yuan’s guidance, he had integrated the Xuan Yang Martial Dao and broken through to become a Divine Communication Powerhouse in one fell swoop.

But Big Beard, who had been his equal in fame back then, had chosen a different path.

Only now had he finally seen the light.

Since they were both Barbarian People, he was naturally happy for Big Beard.

The more powerhouses the Barbarian People had, the higher their status within the Demon Sect would naturally rise.

Mr. Yuan, however, still wore an expression as tranquil as an old well; it seemed nothing in the world could faze him.

At the very least, Big Beard’s breakthrough was not enough to move him.

Mr. Yuan watched for only the time it takes an incense stick to burn before turning back to his own courtyard. "Remember not to trample my orchids."

Seeing Mr. Yuan close his door, the two humans and one demon were left looking at each other, speechless.

...

「Xuan Yang, Capital City, Astronomical Bureau.」

At this moment, the Astronomical Bureau was graced by an august presence.

Standing before the Celestial Observation Instrument were not only the Xuan Yang Emperor, Li Chengyuan, but also Grand Tutor Liang Yuan Kang and Grand General of the Realm Xu Dingchun.

"Divine Communication."

Li Chengyuan murmured to himself, his gaze fixed on the ceiling of the Astronomical Bureau.

The chamber of the Astronomical Bureau was pitch-black. On the ceiling, countless points of light glittered like stars, and a strange instrument composed of two large rings moved slowly.

Just a moment ago, the Supervisor of the Astronomical Bureau had been observing the stars when he discovered an astral anomaly.

Upon performing a divination, he found that another Divinity Grandmaster had emerged in the world.

This time, however, the Divinity Grandmaster was not in Xuan Yang, but in the Northern Plains.

Li Chengyuan carefully sensed the national fate bound to him and found that it had indeed thinned slightly.

The appearance of a single Divinity Grandmaster was enough to alter a nation’s fate, which was precisely why he had been so overjoyed when Xu Dingchun broke through.

Although Xuan Yang was powerful, it was not without rivals. Naturally, the more Divinity Grandmasters they had, the better.

Now that the Northern Plains had gained a Divinity Grandmaster, Xuan Yang’s fate had naturally diminished in turn.

Grand Tutor Liang Yuan Kang looked at the old Daoist standing to the side, who was the Supervisor of the Astronomical Bureau.

"Supervisor, were you able to divine the identity of the person who broke through?"

The old Daoist shook his head. "The Northern Plains’ heavenly secrets have been obscured by the Demon Sect. I cannot determine it."

Though he said it was the Demon Sect, it was actually Mr. Yuan alone who had obscured the heavens. Mr. Yuan had unified the three teachings, so he could employ the methods of the Daoist Sect with ease. Even the Supervisor of the Astronomical Bureau was helpless against him.

A flicker of worry crossed Liang Yuan Kang’s eyes.

The war between Xuan Yang and the Demon Sect had only just subsided, and now a new Divinity Grandmaster had appeared in the Northern Plains.

If it was a powerhouse not under the Demon Sect’s jurisdiction, that would be one thing. But if it truly was one of the Demon Sect’s own, he feared the Northern Territory would know no peace.

Xu Dingchun’s eyes narrowed slightly.

He was once the Grand General of the North, so he knew the affairs of the Northern Territory better than anyone.

The Northern Plains were vast, but those qualified to break through to the Divine Communication realm were limited to a mere two humans and three demons.

’Who could it be...?’

He bowed to Emperor Li Chengyuan. "Your Majesty, I fear war may erupt again in the Northern Territory. Your humble servant requests permission to travel to Xiangzhou to oversee the battle."

Li Chengyuan hummed in thought before finally nodding.

"With Xu Aiqing and Grand Protector Yan overseeing the Northern Territory, We are relieved."

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