Chapter 63

Returning to his room, Xun Yi couldn't fall asleep, lying on the bed and staring at the ceiling.

Heavenly Realm!

How magnificent was the scene when he entered the Azure Void just now? The nine layers of the sky were stacked upon each other, and even the seventh layer was a primordial existence. What about the legendary eighth layer, the world where the several supreme emperors of the Blessing Deity lineage resided?

And the ninth layer, the pinnacle of the world, where the supreme God of the Blessing Deity lineage, besides the Heavenly Emperor, also had his own divine palace.

"Blessing Deity, the Supreme God of Great Virtue and Prosperity?" Xun Yi was lost in thought, just like the predecessors who practiced the *Nine Heavens Scripture of Great Virtue*. When the position of the God of Great Virtue was vacant, he also had the ambition to rise to prominence.

The young man had his own aspirations: If I can master the *Nine Heavens Scripture of Great Virtue*, can I sit in the position of the Supreme God of Great Virtue?

Muttering to himself, suddenly the green dragon tattoo on his arm burned, and the soul of the Green Dragon spoke.

"Supreme God of Great Virtue? Do you really think that just mastering the *Scripture of Great Virtue* will make you a God of Great Virtue?"

"Isn't that the case?" Xun Yi sat up, and the faint green dragon danced before him.

"The ruler of the gods is vastly different from a mortal king. A mortal king can ascend to power through martial prowess. However, the emperors of the Heavenly Realm need to undergo more trials to earn the admiration of the gods."

Xun Yi frowned and countered, "The hearts of the people are like water; even mortal emperors need to value public opinion and govern the world. What's the difference?"

"There's a huge difference! Do mortal kings need to be pelted with eggs by a crowd before ascending to power?"

Being pelted with eggs? Xun Yi imagined a king in dragon robes, covered in egg yolk and shells.

He shivered involuntarily, "Do the emperors of the Heavenly Realm also need to go through this?"

"Not all of them, but each emperor will have specific trial conditions set by their divine lineage. In the Netherworld, the Lord of Fengdu, the supreme ruler of the Netherworld, must undergo the 'Ten Thousand Ghosts Devouring' calamity to ascend. When he ascends to the throne, he must endure the bites of as many ghosts as there are in the Netherworld. He cannot resist with divine power; he can only use divine power to regenerate his flesh, allowing each ghost to tear and eat his flesh. Only when all are satisfied and recognize his identity can he ascend. Moreover, any encounters during the trial cannot be avenged afterward."

"Have you heard of army ants?"

"I've heard of them."

"The current Lord of the Netherworld transformed into a ten-thousand-foot divine body and endured the bites of ghosts for three hundred years before barely gaining the recognition of all ghosts. Even a supreme-level deity screamed, and his voice became a primordial sound etched into the Netherworld. It is said that when the wind blows in the Netherworld, his screams still echo." The Green Dragon shuddered, for when he was still alive, he had witnessed the countless ghosts tearing the flesh of the Lord of the Netherworld, densely covering his body like ants. In the blink of an eye, the deity was reduced to a golden skeleton, then his flesh regenerated, and the process repeated for three hundred years. This pain was beyond what ordinary deities could endure.

"That's why the throne of the Netherworld Emperor is always a position that causes the heavens to change color. Although the Lord of the Netherworld rules the Netherworld and ranks among the top five deities, no one wants to take on this role."

Xun Yi was amazed, but since he was not a deity of the Netherworld, he only listened to it as a novelty. He hugged his pillow and changed to a more comfortable position, "The Netherworld Emperor is so miserable. What about the Heavenly Realm? The supreme emperor who rules over the War Deity and other martial deities, how does he undergo his trial?"

"Fight! Starting from the level of a Martial Deity of the Fifth Heaven, he must fight in a series of matches, suppressing his cultivation to the level of his opponent each time. He must win consecutively until no one challenges him anymore. Additionally, he must have ten notable achievements, including slaying at least one god king from another realm."

"Continue, what about the other emperors?"

The Green Dragon rolled his eyes, seeing that Xun Yi was treating this as a joke, and didn't bother to waste words, "The trial qualifications for the emperors of the Heavenly Realm are difficult enough to deter many. The key point is to gain the approval of the gods. Instead of asking these questions, you should think about the trial for the emperors of your Blessing Deity lineage."

"What is the trial for the Blessing Deity lineage? Is it very difficult?"

"The Blessing Deity is a major branch that encompasses multiple divine roles and integrates countless deities. The former Emperor Yan was a Blessing Deity, and it was he who established the Blessing Deity lineage. In that era, almost half of the deities in the world were part of the Blessing Deity lineage. Later, during the era of Emperor Xuanyuan, many divine lineages were separated, but the Blessing Deity still belonged to the highest tier of deities with the most influence."

Xun Yi nodded, and from the fact that the God of Great Virtue was ranked in the Ninth Heaven, it was evident.

"The God of Great Virtue is ranked in the Ninth Heaven. Below him are the emperors of Longevity, Wealth, Literature, and Rank, each of whom is a great emperor of the Eighth Heaven. Below them are the emperors of Plague and Poverty, who are of the Seventh Heaven. The power of the Blessing Deity lineage alone is not inferior to one of the nine god kings. Do you think this God is a position you can just sit in by speaking?"

"To become the Supreme God of Great Virtue, one must at least go through the divine lineages of the other major branches, obtaining seven or more divine roles of the Blessing Deity to gain the initial qualification. I died early, so I don't know how the current Linghong God died. But in my time, the God who ascended to the throne possessed the roles of the God of Longevity, God of Wealth, God of Rank, God of Literature, God of Marriage, God of Peace, and God of Childbirth. Only then did he barely gain the recognition of the gods to proceed to the next trial. He had to reincarnate through 330,000 calamities, a process so complex that it was a different level of hardship compared to the Lord of the Netherworld."

"330,000 calamities." Xun Yi felt a chill, seeing the arduous path ahead.

"The rules for the God of Great Virtue were established by Emperor Yan. Only the Heavenly Emperor needs the gods to create 330,000 worlds for the Heavenly Emperor to undergo calamities, besides the God of Great Virtue."

"The trials for the God of Great Virtue and the God of the Netherworld are the second most difficult after the nine trials of the Heavenly Emperor." The Green Dragon sighed, "The Blessing Deity lineage has many people, but how many can truly pass the trials?"

Because of the difficulty, those who pass can truly earn the respect of others and firmly lead the gods.

"Moreover, the emperors are regularly tested by the Heavenly Dao. If they act improperly during this period, they will suffer divine punishment. After three times, they will fall from their divine position. Although I don't know who the current supreme deities are, I firmly believe that at least half of them do not have the qualifications to compete for the imperial position. They cannot have the heart of the world, cannot follow the Heavenly Dao, and do not have the qualifications to be emperors." The last "emperor" referred to the Heavenly Emperor.

Hearing these divine principles, Xun Yi felt itchy and couldn't sleep. He turned over, got out of bed, and walked to the desk barefoot.

"I need to write down today's experiences!" Besides what the Green Dragon had said, there was also the star-gazing with Longge, the image of the brilliant starry sea still lingering in his mind.

Feeling excited, Xun Yi sat at the desk and recorded what he had just seen on paper.

The Dingchang Literary Brush, bestowed by the Emperor of Literature, contained the divine powers of Literature and Literary Talent, and Xun Yi's thoughts flowed like a fountain. In no time, he wrote a *Starry River Ode*.

"With the enhancement of this brush, my writing speed is actually twice as fast as before?" Moreover, the chapters in his mind appeared quickly, and he could write without organizing his thoughts.

"The divine power of Literary Talent can expand the brain and enhance memory. With your literary heart illuminated, achieving this is not surprising. If your literary path reaches a higher level, having a photographic memory is to be expected."

Then Xun Yi started to draw, depicting the scene the Green Dragon had described.

In a dark world, a golden skeleton stood on a desolate land, with clouds swirling around it and countless tiny dots attached to the skeleton.

"Look, how is my drawing?"

The Green Dragon saw Xun Yi's drawing, moved his tail, and reluctantly said, "Hmm, not bad, not bad. This painting captures the essence, vividly portraying the suffering and compassion of the Lord of the Netherworld."

Pausing, the Green Dragon looked at the layers of ink, "In my time, this style of painting was called Impressionism. If you were in our time, you would be called a master of Impressionism."

"Oh?" Xun Yi looked delighted, "Master? My skill can be considered the founder of a school?"

"Yes, I don't know about other styles, but for Impressionism, definitely!"

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