Dongbo Xueying and his wife arrived at the Bloodblade Divine Court with their children through the spatial-temporal passage when a familiar voice echoed in their ears: “Xueying, come to me first.”
“Jingqiu, take Yuer and Qingyao to the main hall. I’ll go meet our master first and join you later,” Dongbo Xueying immediately said to his wife.
“Alright,” Yu Jingqiu nodded.
Beside them, Dongbo Yu and Dongbo Qingyao’s eyes sparkled with excitement. Meeting the Divine Emperor—the legendary strongest in the divine realm—was something their father could do so casually!
“At today’s banquet, both of you must behave yourselves,” Dongbo Xueying reminded them sternly. With several Rulers likely attending, any misstep would be embarrassing.
“Don’t worry, Father.”
“Father, go meet His Majesty the Divine Emperor first.”
The siblings urged him eagerly.
With that, Dongbo Xueying took a step and vanished.
—
In the tranquil wooden courtyard of the Bloodblade Divine Court, two figures sat casually, chatting. One was the crimson-robed Bloodblade Divine Emperor, and the other was a young man in moon-white robes—Pang Yi.
The courtyard gate was open. As Dongbo Xueying entered and saw the two, he immediately bowed respectfully. “Greetings, Master. Greetings, Ruler Pang Yi.”
“Divine Emperor, your disciple is truly extraordinary,” Pang Yi remarked with a gentle smile. “His cultivation speed is astonishing. Not only did he establish the Void Path in just a million years, but he also obtained the *True Body of Ten Thousand Demons*. Even among Rulers and Paragons, only a handful in our cosmic epoch have acquired the first volume of this scripture. If the Primordial Master were to revise the Cosmic Deity-Demon Ranking, your disciple’s position would surely rise significantly.”
The Bloodblade Divine Emperor was clearly pleased with his disciple. “Luck played a part too. Pang Yi, didn’t you never encounter the Three Demon Halls?”
Pang Yi chuckled. “Passing the trial is still a testament to strength. Among Paragons, only a minority haven’t encountered the Three Demon Halls, and even fewer have succeeded.”
For instance, neither the Bamboo Mountain Manor Lord nor Pang Yi had ever faced the Three Demon Halls.
“Enough of that,” Pang Yi urged. “Didn’t you prepare a treasure for your disciple?”
Standing quietly nearby, Dongbo Xueying’s heart stirred at the mention.
The Bloodblade Divine Emperor nodded. “Xueying, slaying two Mother Goddess Cult Protectors and retrieving the star map from them has been of immense value to our entire cultivator universe. After discussing with the other Rulers, we agreed that such a contribution cannot go unrewarded.”
Dongbo Xueying’s heartbeat quickened.
*The Rulers deliberated? They must have contributed significantly.*
“Many Rulers provided rare materials, and I personally forged this—the *Cosmic Stone Heart*.” The Divine Emperor opened his palm, revealing a droplet of deep silver liquid, its surface swirling with intricate patterns. The space around the wooden courtyard twisted, and chaos began to manifest.
The surroundings dissolved into primordial chaos, leaving only the courtyard intact.
But what shocked Dongbo Xueying most was—
“The karmic threads… are gone?” He realized he could no longer sense any karmic connections—not with his master, his true body in the Red Rock Mountain World, nor his wife and children. Only the soul-link to his true body remained faintly perceptible.
Beyond the chaos, nothing else could be felt.
“The *Cosmic Stone Heart*,” the Divine Emperor explained. “Once activated, it creates an ultra-miniature cosmos, roughly the size of this courtyard.”
“An ultra-miniature cosmos?” Dongbo Xueying gasped.
“Perhaps it doesn’t even qualify as a true cosmos,” the Divine Emperor mused. “But once activated, it completely isolates you from the outside world. No karma can entangle you, and even the cosmic laws cannot perceive your existence.”
“The cosmic laws can’t sense me?” Dongbo Xueying frowned. “Is that useful?”
“Very.”
The Divine Emperor continued, “I possess a body-splitting technique that allows you to cultivate two additional avatars, totaling three bodies including your true form.”
Dongbo Xueying’s heart raced with anticipation.
*An extra avatar? The possibilities are endless.*
“However, three bodies violate the cosmic laws,” the Divine Emperor said. “Even with the technique, it’s normally impossible to achieve. Thus, you must activate the *Cosmic Stone Heart* and train within the ultra-miniature cosmos. Once completed, the three bodies will already exist, bypassing the cosmic restrictions. The cosmic laws cannot directly harm cultivators—once achieved, they are powerless to undo it.”
Dongbo Xueying’s face lit up with joy.
“This technique is known only to me and Qing Jun. I hadn’t planned to teach you so soon, as it demands high cultivation realms. But given your monumental contribution and your early establishment of a Path, an extra avatar could accelerate your progress, increasing your chances of becoming a Ruler and transcending.”
“Thank you, Master.” Dongbo Xueying was deeply grateful. An extra avatar would be invaluable.
“Take it.” The Divine Emperor tossed the *Cosmic Stone Heart* to him. “Guard it well. If lost, recreating it won’t be easy. Without the materials provided by the other old fellows, even I couldn’t have forged it.”
From its effects, Dongbo Xueying knew such a treasure must have required an astronomical cost.
“And here’s the technique.”
The Divine Emperor pointed lightly.
A beam of light pierced Dongbo Xueying’s forehead, flooding his mind with profound knowledge of the body-splitting art.
“Study it carefully, but don’t rush. Your current realm is still somewhat low for this technique,” the Divine Emperor advised. “Also, avoid activating the *Cosmic Stone Heart* unnecessarily. The energy consumption is immense—you’ll see for yourself.”
“Understood.” Dongbo Xueying didn’t mind. He knew this reward rivaled even the *True Body of Ten Thousand Demons* initial volume. While the latter’s benefits were finite—useless without subsequent volumes after becoming a Ruler—an extra avatar would aid him perpetually.
“Go to the Ten Thousand Flowers Banquet now,” the Divine Emperor instructed. “The other Rulers and I will join shortly.”
“Then this disciple takes his leave.”
Dongbo Xueying departed.
At such banquets, the higher one’s status, the later they appeared.
—
*Whoosh.*
Traveling through the Void World, he arrived effortlessly at the towering main hall of the Bloodblade Divine Court. Its summit, shrouded in mist, was where the Ten Thousand Flowers Banquet was held.
From above, Dongbo Xueying observed the outermost seating area, already filled with 1,900 young deities, each seated properly before low tables laden with wine and delicacies. Meanwhile, mighty figures streaked across the sky, gradually assembling.
“At the last Ten Thousand Flowers Banquet, I was one of those 1,900,” Dongbo Xueying smiled, then descended toward the gathering where his wife Jingqiu and the other mighty figures awaited.
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