Chapter 1246 - 1246: Power Soaring

Due to the breakthrough of the Divine Soul, its location couldn't be sensed, and since Brother Cheng wasn't within the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Dao, even the Celestial Emperors couldn't deduce who it was.

As for the Divine Monarchs, they knew even less.

"Who has such a heaven-given talent?"

"Achieving Daoist Saint status, this person is qualified to be promoted to Divine Monarch!"

"Could it be Daoist Venerable Gu Xing?"

Apart from the Divine Monarchs, this Daoist Venerable Gu Xing held the most Celestial Dao Points on the Celestial Dao Chart.

Just from this alone, one could see how extraordinary he was.

Among all the Daoist Venerables in the Celestial Palace, Evil Immortal Realm, and Land of Dao Extinction, his combat strength ranked among the top five.

So he was the first person people guessed.

"I saw him a few years ago, and he's still far from a breakthrough."

"Is it Daoist Venerable Wubei?"

This person is ranked second on the Celestial Dao Chart.

"He doesn't have such talent."

"Indeed, Wubei reached the second position by using some tricks back then..."

"Then who else could it be?"

"Speaking of talent, could it be Qiu Yuxuan?"

"This woman becoming the Emperor Sword Star Lord is obviously someone with great fortune!"

"How could that be? Her realm is still far from Daoist Venerable, let alone Daoist Saint."

Everyone continued to speculate, guessing a dozen candidates in total.

None seemed possible.

Some were even contacted on the spot by the Divine Monarchs, who were equally curious about who became the new Daoist Saint.

At this realm, a single move could affect the entire situation.

Among the Divine Monarchs, King Lv suddenly raised his eyebrows.

"Could it be... Jiang Cheng?"

Hearing this name, the other Divine Monarchs present all glared at him.

Why bring him up?

In fact, when they mentioned Qiu Yuxuan, they had already thought of Jiang Cheng.

But they didn't want to talk about him.

"Impossible!"

"That kid is just a Celestial Venerable!"

"Only if one is mad would they consider him a Daoist Saint."

"His luck has run out; he looks like someone with a short life!"

They spoke so confidently, but deep down, these Divine Monarchs were actually quite uncertain.

In terms of talent and mysterious fortune, who could compare to that kid?

Although he wasn't the Emperor Sword Star Lord, he had attained a Thirteen Layer Sword Dao Realm that many Daoist Saints couldn't reach.

Just for that, he overshadowed Qiu Yuxuan.

So dangerously unpredictable.

Anything happening to him seemed possible.

"Should we investigate a bit?"

"Good idea!"

Several Divine Monarchs spread their Divine Thought expansively, soon reaching the Celestial Pill Department.

At this time, Jiang Cheng had already finished his breakthrough.

Unless Divine Souls directly clashed, it was impossible to see through them out of thin air.

In the end, they only sensed Jiang Cheng's Immortal Power Cultivation, still at the Celestial Venerable Realm.

Content, the group withdrew their Divine Thought.

Then they laughed heartily.

They were relieved.

"I told you it wasn't him!"

"Still just a mere Celestial Venerable!"

"That kid, worthy to be a Daoist Saint? What a dream!"

Far away in the Celestial Pill Department, Brother Cheng actually sensed the Divine Monarchs' perception but was too busy to 'entertain' them.

For now, his Divine Soul only reached the Holy Soul level, on par with a Daoist Saint.

Everything else was still far off.

After upgrading his Divine Soul, he opened the Law Space panel.

Consuming 12 billion, he elevated his Dharma Realm to the True Realm.

This level of the Dharma Realm was mostly reached by Divine Monarchs, although some exceptionally powerful Daoist Venerables could do it in advance.

It was level between Daoist Venerable and Daoist Saint.

Once the Law Space reached the True Realm, its stability greatly improved.

When he combined Origin with his Laws, it became even smoother and more seamless.

With a casual sword strike, its power multiplied once again compared to before!

Brother Cheng was quite satisfied.

He finally opened the Profound Pattern panel.

After much consideration, he spent 30 billion to raise both Ice's Profound Pattern and Sword's Profound Pattern to the Thirteen Layer.

The former was because of the Ice Origin he could wield.

The latter, because swordsmanship was his most deadly weapon at the moment.

Enhancing the Sword's Profound Pattern could further boost the power of any attack related to swords.

So these two had to be prioritized.

Seeing that it took 15 billion Immortal Yuan Points to elevate each Profound Pattern from the Twelfth Layer to the Thirteenth Layer, Brother Cheng decided to hold off on the others.

First, he upgraded 40 commonly used patterns—like Destruction, Space, Life, Death, and Five Elements—from the Ninth Layer to the Twelfth Layer.

When a Profound Pattern reached a certain level, it was impossible for the opponent not to defend against it.

After all, Twelfth Layer patterns could inflict significant damage even to Supremes.

In future battles, these patterns would allow him to attack as effectively as an entire column.

After that, he raised the remaining 2900 patterns from the Ninth Layer to the Eleventh Layer.

This too was immensely significant.

You see, the Law Space is founded on the Three Thousand Rules.

By elevating all three thousand Profound Patterns, he effectively reinforced the foundation of his Law Space.

After accomplishing all this, his Immortal Yuan Points were almost depleted.

Upon exchanging some unused Daoist Artifacts for Immortal Yuan Points, he converted them all into Pills.

Then he went on a spree of taking pills to upgrade.

Finally, his realm arduously advanced from early-stage Celestial Venerable to late-stage Celestial Venerable.

Once he finished his 'cultivation,' this brother felt refreshed, his whole body filled with an explosive sense of grandeur, eager to find a battlefield to exercise it.

"Elder Jiang has emerged from seclusion!"

"Congratulations to Elder Jiang on achieving great success in Divine Skills!"

As he stepped out, he saw three Daoist Venerables and several dozen Supremes waiting at the door.

"What are you all doing here?"

"Just to be clear, I won't be giving any lectures, not in this lifetime!"

He regretted the last time he gave lectures.

Although he showed off and gained the respect of the Celestial Pill Department's seventh and eighth-grade Emperor Pill Masters, it brought a heap of trouble afterward.

This group frequently came to consult him on alchemy problems, driving him crazy.

Had he known, he might have continued pretending to be an untalented Pill Dao drifter.

Although that persona was disrespected, it was peaceful.

"Hahaha, Elder Jiang misunderstood!"

Tian Lin and Beihe couldn't help but chuckle.

Elder Jiang clearly possessed unfathomable alchemical knowledge, yet his words remained as humorous as ever, never letting one sense the aloof arrogance typical of ordinary masters.

This made them admire him even more.

"Here's the situation: peers from the Pill Realm in the Land of Dao Extinction have invited us for an exchange."

"The Land of Dao Extinction? And the Pill Realm peers?"

Brother Cheng felt puzzled. Wasn't the Land of Dao Extinction considered the enemy camp to the Celestial Palace?

"Indeed, the Land of Dao Extinction also has several Eighth-Grade Imperial Alchemists."

"They also have the Ancient Pill Stream, Yidan Stream, and Purifying Pill Stream, as well as other branches."

"Realistically, over there, it's truly a flourishing scene."

Brother Cheng was even more astonished.

"But if you guys go there, isn't that like walking into a lion's den?"

"Will the Land of Dao Extinction really let you go?"