Chapter 1 Time Flies

Time flew by, and many years had passed. Jiang Xuan's strength also steadily increased. As his power grew, the things he could access became more profound.

Moreover, the Eight Divisions World was rumored to be the inheritance ground of the Buddhist faith. In the future, the Tuo Dragon Clan would also choose to summon experts from the ancient Buddhist faith to descend, intending to upgrade the Eight Divisions World and unify the infinite Immortal Realm.

As for the God Engine, it was stationed at the ancient passage, a crucial power for receiving ancient experts. Without it, the Tuo Dragon Clan's long-term plan would fall through.

However, deep within the Eight Divisions Immortal Realm were some old antiques, each possessing unparalleled magical powers and might, nearly becoming immortal emperors. Only when the clan faced a crisis would they emerge.

"Lord Tuo Yu, the clan leader has ordered you to go to the Ninth Hall."

The Tuo Dragon Clan differed from the other clans, having built magnificent temples and numerous spacious halls. The closer one got to the core, the stronger the guardians in those halls and temples became.

The Ninth Hall was extremely close to the core and could even utilize the power of the God Engine for cultivation.

"I understand. You may leave."

Jiang Xuan nodded, waving for the Tuo Dragon who had transformed into human form to withdraw. In this Eight Divisions World, the dragon race liked to transform into human form. This was a peculiar point. Clearly, there were no human beings in the entire Eight Divisions World, and the various dragon species looked down on the human race, yet they all transformed into human form.

Jiang Xuan had not figured this out. He only knew it was an ancient tradition, seemingly because the gods manifested in human form, causing the myriad races to primarily transform into human form.

"Another step closer to the target."

Jiang Xuan thought to himself. Before entering the Eight Divisions World, he had entrusted the Disk of Civilization and the Tai Xuan Heavenly Lord to the secondary body he had refined. After all, the God Engine countered all fragments of the Disk of Civilization. The closer one got, the greater the influence.

Naturally, he did not want his fragments to be directly seized, so he had the secondary body carry them.

As for the Tai Xuan Heavenly Lord, he was an ancient god and naturally knew about various bloodlines. With his help, they could find it faster.

Before long, Jiang Xuan arrived at the Ninth Hall. This was already the core area of the Tuo Dragon Clan. Palaces connected to one another, magnificent and radiant, emitting pure light.

Tall golden Buddha statues linked together, each Buddha statue holding different hand seals and mudras, as if displaying various supreme Qigong techniques.

And within those palaces, there were even more extremely powerful auras.

"Clan leader."

The Ninth Hall that Jiang Xuan was heading to, along with the other nine great halls, surrounded an ancient hall. When he arrived, a dignified man with a chilling aura and overwhelming power also appeared.

He was the clan leader of the Tuo Dragon Clan, also known as the Lord of Tuo Dragon, rumored to be the number one expert in the Eight Divisions Immortal Realm and the foremost figure of the dragon race, Tuo Fo Guo, a being who could briefly contend with the Wrathful Sky Scorching Great Emperor.

His strength was very high, almost reaching the end of the Immortal Ladder, transforming into an emperor. In the Thirty-Three Heavens Immortal Realm, apart from a few Great Emperor level figures, he was definitely a top-tier expert.

"Tuo Yu, do you know why you have been summoned here?" Tuo Fo Guo's dragon might shook, causing the void to tremble slightly. He looked at Jiang Xuan and asked solemnly.

"For the great plan of my dragon race!"

Jiang Xuan replied decisively. His experience of infiltrating enemy camps many times allowed him to easily cope with all this. He feared that Tuo Fo Guo himself would not have imagined that one of the geniuses he favored would actually be a spy.

"Very good!" Tuo Fo Guo said with satisfaction. Jiang Xuan was a rare genius in the Tuo Dragon Clan in recent years. In his view, his talent could even be compared with that of his son.

Therefore, since his discovery, he had always regarded Jiang Xuan as a future guardian of the Tuo Dragon Clan and cultivated him.

And Jiang Xuan lived up to expectations, now being in the eighth level of myth, the Tuo God Realm, and his strength was even comparable to the ninth level, the Hong God. This also made him decide to reuse Jiang Xuan.

"The task given to you this time is extremely important and relates to my clan's future plan. Remember, there must be no mistakes!" Tuo Fo Guo said solemnly. He did value the future, otherwise he would not have laid out plans for so many years.

"Tuo Yu understands!"

Jiang Xuan said, with a firm belief in his eyes.

Tuo Fo Guo was very satisfied with Jiang Xuan's performance, and then pointed to the Ninth Hall and said to him: "Your task is to guard the Ninth Hall. My clan has been planning for endless years, and will use the God Engine as the core to construct 108,000 links to receive the ancient dragon gods and the Buddhas of the heavens!"

"And your task is to preside over one of the 108,000 links. When the ancient passage is truly opened, endless energy from the past will pour into your body. At that time, you can break through the Hong God Realm in an instant, and even step up a few levels on the Immortal Ladder!"

Jiang Xuan looked forward to it, and at the same time, he assured again: "Clan leader, please rest assured, Tuo Yu will definitely live up to the clan's long-term expectations!"

"Good!" Tuo Fo Guo smiled and explained to Jiang Xuan: "In this Ninth Hall, there is the Taichu Stone Talisman refined by Taichu Wang, one of the seventy-two ancestral kings. There are a total of three thousand copies, imprinting the Taichu Divine Art, which has many uses. Cultivating with it can double your cultivation speed."

"Of course, in addition to cultivation, you must also protect the Taichu Stone Talisman. Of the 108,000 links, no link is allowed to go wrong, especially the core ones."

"You must remember that you have a heavy responsibility!"

Jiang Xuan's eyes became more firm, and he nodded solemnly: "Please rest assured, clan leader, as long as I, Tuo Yu, am still here, I will never let this link go wrong!"

"Okay."

Tuo Fo Guo nodded, and then gave Jiang Xuan a few more instructions, and then returned to the core hall, where the God Engine was located, which was also the core of the 108,000 links.

Without the God Engine, everything would collapse, and all the dragon clan's ambitions would be reduced to nothing.

And Jiang Xuan also walked into the Ninth Hall, which enshrined golden Buddha statues, as well as reliefs of various dragon species. In this huge palace, a picture of ten thousand dragons was drawn.

Moreover, this picture of ten thousand dragons was not simple, it contained mysteries, and one could comprehend the dragon clan's supreme method, the Eight Divisions Divine Fist, from it, which could evolve and unify the boxing techniques of the eight major dragon clans, including the Tuo Dragon Clan. If a mortal learned it, they could dominate the Immortal Realm with any one of the boxing techniques.

"The key is this Taichu Stone Talisman..."

Taichu Wang, like Zhuxian Wang, Tun Tian Wang, etc., was one of the seventy-two ancestral kings of the ancient times, with powerful strength, and refined three thousand and six hundred Taichu Stone Talismans, which were left in the lower realm.

Each Taichu Stone Talisman evolved a divine art. The combination of three thousand and six hundred paths could even evolve Taichu Wang's ultimate divine art, which was invaluable. There were actually three thousand copies here!

However, Jiang Xuan felt that it was normal. He remembered that among the 108,000 links, some of the dragon clans guarded by the first and second levels of myth had as many as three hundred Tun Tian Wang talismans.

And what he guarded was one of the core lands, so three thousand Taichu Stone Talismans were not surprising.

"As expected of the Eight Divisions World, it is rich. If there is a chance, I will take good care of these treasures for you."

Jiang Xuan thought to himself, and at the same time entered the depths of the palace. There was a void there, with three thousand stone talismans in it, with mysterious patterns imprinted on them, as if evolving various magical powers.

However, these three thousand Taichu Stone Talismans were suppressed by an invincible force, unable to move, and this force came from the ancient times, almost the source of faith, and it was difficult for ghosts and gods to guess.

"Three thousand and six hundred kinds of divine arts, and Taichu Wang's ultimate divine art, are indeed not bad."

Jiang Xuan sat cross-legged on the edge of the void, comprehending with his divine sense, and at the same time receiving insights and guiding the power of the Taichu Stone Talisman.

Each stone talisman had a kind of divine art, although it could only be regarded as an ordinary divine spirit art, but if the three thousand and six hundred kinds were combined, the power would be unimaginable.

Moreover, this was only one of the functions of the Taichu Stone Talisman. In addition to imprinting divine arts, the Taichu Stone Talisman could also extract and refine laws, making it easier for all beings to comprehend.

"We need to speed up the process."

Jiang Xuan said in his heart. Although the Eight Divisions Immortal Realm's plan had just begun to be arranged, according to the time calculation, it would not be too long before Yang Qi appeared. If he wanted to get the God Engine, he had to speed up his pace.

"Fortunately, the secondary body found the inheritor of the Light Bloodline. I hope everything is still in time."

Jiang Xuan said, he did not find the bloodline of the Lord of the Epoch, but he found the bloodline of the Lord of Light. In a 20th level Immortal Realm, there was a Church of Light, and its leader was the bloodline of the Lord God of Light. Although it was very thin, it was enough for Jiang Xuan.

"In addition, I can use the Taichu Stone Talisman to deduce the *Devouring Heaven Magic Art*."

The *Devouring Heaven Magic Art* that Jiang Xuan mentioned was naturally created by the Great Emperor Ruthless, but the original version of the magic art was not very profound in this world.

But this skill had a special method, that was to devour the bloodlines of all races!

This world had three thousand special physiques, as well as many god bloodline powerhouses. If the *Devouring Heaven Magic Art* was deduced in this world, its growth would also be infinitely elevated.

He did not want to be limited to one kind of bloodline, even if this bloodline came from the Lord of Light, one of the main gods.

Moreover, he did not want to be restricted by the bloodlines of the gods. Yang Qi controlled the Mark of the Gods and possessed the bloodlines of the gods. Even if he became a god, he might be restricted by it, which was something Jiang Xuan did not allow.

That was why he wanted to deduce the *Devouring Heaven Magic Art* and devour endless physiques and bloodlines to condense the strongest physique.

Of course, there was no need for the main body to be distracted by this matter. For the main body, it was most important to deduce the complete Dao fruit.

Moreover, the *Devouring Heaven Magic Art* was not too difficult for him. Over the years, with the method of condensing the bloodlines of the Lord of Light and the Lord of the Epoch, he had deduced and perfected it a lot, which could be compared with the great art of the myth level.

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A few years later, the dragon clan's plan had been nearly half started, and Jiang Xuan's secondary body also sneaked back to the Eight Divisions World, bringing back the bloodline of the Lord God of Light.

Of course, this bloodline was very thin, less than one in a billion. After Jiang Xuan devoured it with the perfected magic art, some of the wonders of the Light Bloodline also appeared in himself.

Of course, compared to his realm that had reached the Hong God level, this wonder was like a star in the universe, insignificant.

"Start refining."

After devouring the bloodline, Jiang Xuan also began to continuously refine the bloodline of the Lord of Light. With the Primordial Energy communicated by the God Engine, and the Light Laws extracted by the Taichu Wang, his bloodline also became more and more pure.

In the magnificent Ninth Hall, under the reflection of the Ten Thousand Dragons Diagram, it seemed that an immeasurable god of light was reborn. The vast aura of light also spewed out from his body. It was the true sacred light, as if there were prayers from the gods. The immeasurable holy light gathered together, and faintly one could see a huge shadow of a god born from the light.

All mountains and rivers, all universes, all voids, have eternal light, shining all over the universe, which can make people worship and admire.

Time passed slowly, and the aura of light in Jiang Xuan's body continued to become stronger, and the speed was extremely fast. His strength also continued to increase in this process, becoming stronger than before.

"Hoo~"

I don't know how long it took, but the vision around Jiang Xuan's body dissipated, and the sacred light was restrained, but a pair of eyes were like the sun shining on the ages, magnificent and eternal, bringing vitality to the common people.

"You succeeded!"

In Jiang Xuan's mind, the voice of the Tai Xuan Heavenly Lord sounded. Now, the concentration of the bloodline of the Lord of Light in Jiang Xuan's body had reached a critical point. If he wanted to improve further, he needed the support of the three aspects of the flesh, realm, and will.

"Well... it should be enough. After I collect some more things, I will go to the core land to see the God Engine." Jiang Xuan said in his heart, his bloodline concentration of the Lord of Light was definitely the highest in the lower realm, and it could almost be said that the Lord of Light was reborn.

At this level of bloodline concentration, he should be able to get the approval of the God Engine's light brain.

However, how to move the God Engine was a problem. After all, the God Engine suppressed the Primordial Passage and was the core of the dragon clan's plan, and was guarded by many strong men.

"Tuo Yu, have you left seclusion?"

Just as Jiang Xuan was thinking about what to do next, Tuo Fo Guo suddenly transmitted a voice to him.

Jiang Xuan thought about it, with the vision he showed when he reached the critical point of the bloodline, it would inevitably attract the attention of the dragon clan's high-level.

"Reporting to the clan leader, this disciple has just finished closed-door training."

Jiang Xuan replied, and at the same time, he was thinking about his wording.

"What exactly happened to the vision caused earlier?"

Tuo Fo Guo's voice came again. Jiang Xuan was silent for a while and then said: "Reporting to the clan leader, this is a body refining secret method created by this disciple. I call it the *Eternal Light Body*."

"Oh? What is the effect?"

"This method takes the immeasurable light law as the cornerstone to condense the eternal light body and control the light law of the heavens and myriad worlds!" Jiang Xuan said some of his current abilities. It was good to control the light law, but he could only control the light law of the lower realm, not the divine realm.

"Control the light law?!" Tuo Fo Guo's tone was a little surprised, and then he asked: "What is your cultivation strength now?"

"Cultivation is already the first level of immortality, but the strength is far better than this realm, and it should be comparable to the strong of the fourth and fifth levels."

Jiang Xuan said, this was estimated by the Tai Xuan Heavenly Lord, and he believed there would be no mistakes.

There was a little silence on the other side, followed by a burst of laughter: "Hahaha... Good! Good! Good! Tuo Yu, you are really a lucky general of my clan, a genius bestowed by heaven to my clan!"

"I will have someone temporarily guard the Ninth Hall for you. Come to the Tuo Dragon Hall immediately. I want to examine you personally. If you really have the strength of the fourth and fifth levels of immortality, you will enter the Tuo Dragon Hall in the future and guard the God Engine with me and others!"

Tuo Fo Guo's voice sounded, which shocked Jiang Xuan. The news was too unexpected. Originally, he was still worried about how to approach the God Engine, but he did not expect that while tempering the bloodline, he could also get such good news.

"This disciple will obey the clan leader's order!" Jiang Xuan was naturally happy to go, but it was not without precautions. Although the fragment of the Disk of Civilization was not on his body, he still had other treasures, which were definitely enough to save his life.