The Chinese Redbud Island stretches millions of kilometers in diameter, and within a range of tens of thousands of kilometers around it, no auroras dare to approach.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three streaks of light swiftly flew in and landed on the Chinese Redbud Island—these were the Venerable Feicang Clan, Luo Feng, and Zhenyan.
“So many palaces,” Luo Feng observed at a glance. In the distant lands and mountains, countless palaces of various styles stood densely packed. Many of these palaces radiated powerful auras, causing Luo Feng to frown inwardly. “It seems many powerful beings reside on this Chinese Redbud Island.”
“Look up there,” the Venerable Feicang pointed toward the sky.
Luo Feng and Zhenyan both looked up.
“Hmm?” Luo Feng observed the sky, where layers of luminous rings enveloped the entire island. These rings continuously expanded, vanishing at the edges before new ones emerged from the center.
One ring after another, like ripples on water, continuously spreading outward.
Creation, followed by annihilation.
Creation, followed by annihilation.
This process continued endlessly…
Each ring of light was composed of countless threads of laws—threads of time, space, metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, light, and even many fused laws. Additionally, numerous profound law threads intertwined, making each ring perfectly complete.
Luo Feng was completely immersed in the sight, deeply awed. These endlessly cycling and dissolving rings seemed to embody all the mysteries of the universe.
“Both of you!” the Venerable Feicang called out.
Luo Feng and Zhenyan snapped back to reality.
“This… this is…” Zhenyan exclaimed in astonishment. “It’s simply incredible…”
“This is the manifestation of the Cosmic Operational Laws,” explained the Venerable Feicang, his eyes wide as copper bells as he gazed upward. “My Ancestral God Sect is the greatest force in the universe, dedicated to upholding the Cosmic Operational Laws, and thus naturally protected by them!”
Luo Feng listened, bewildered.
Upholding the Cosmic Operational Laws?
“Our Ancestral God Secret Realm holds the most extraordinary lives and treasures in the universe. Even the Five-Color Aurora Lake is a gift from the Cosmic Operational Laws to our Ancestral God Sect,” Venerable Feicang declared with confidence. “What our Ancestral God Sect does is to align with the Cosmic Operational Laws. Whoever opposes our Ancestral God Sect opposes the Cosmic Operational Laws themselves!”
“How domineering,” Luo Feng muttered inwardly.
“Hmph, you don’t believe it?”
The Venerable Feicang glanced at Luo Feng and Zhenyan. “You’ll understand after living here for billions of years.”
“Live here for billions of years?” Luo Feng was puzzled.
“Come with me. The first thing to do is to build residences here on the Chinese Redbud Island,” the Venerable Feicang said, striding forward. Luo Feng and Zhenyan followed closely behind, each step covering thousands of kilometers.
As they walked across the island, they saw distant palaces of various styles and observed powerful beings from countless races across the universe. Billions of species, mysterious and diverse, lived in different places, each radiating formidable auras. Some were even special lives Luo Feng recognized.
“How many residents are there on this Chinese Redbud Island?” Luo Feng asked curiously.
“Except for the island master, everyone else here are inheritors. I’m only here temporarily to guide you two, and I will soon leave,” Venerable Feicang replied.
“The number of inheritors is vast. Since the birth of the universe, the accumulated number of inheritors is incredibly high. Just think about it: even if your human race has only had a few hundred inheritors since the universe’s birth, how many would there be across the entire universe? Remember, the universe is fair. Our Ancestral God Sect distributes inheritance tokens throughout the cosmos. Across billions of races, the total number must be hundreds of millions of times greater than that of humans.”
“Hundreds of billions?” Luo Feng’s eyes widened.
“So many inheritors?” Zhenyan couldn’t believe it either.
“The universe is vast, and your human race is just one part of it,” said Venerable Feicang. “Since the birth of the universe, the total number of inheritors is beyond calculation. Perhaps only the supreme Ancestral God knows. Of course, there aren’t that many on Chinese Redbud Island. Currently, there are over one hundred million residents here.”
“Over one hundred million?” Luo Feng asked in confusion. “What about the other inheritors throughout history?”
“If an inheritor dies, even if a Cosmic Sovereign reverses time and space to resurrect them, they wouldn’t waste effort reviving your inheritance token. The cost of reviving with a Beast God Inheritance Token is too high, even for a Cosmic Sovereign,” the Venerable Feicang explained. “Each inheritor has an inheritance token, which becomes linked to their life the moment they enter here. When you die, the token will shatter, and you can’t pass it on to anyone else.”
“There have been many powerful beings who have perished.”
“Therefore, only over one hundred million inheritors remain,” the Venerable Feicang concluded.
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As they spoke, the Venerable Feicang arrived at a riverside hillside and instructed, “The two of you may construct your palaces here. Bear in mind, each palace must not exceed one kilometer in length and width. Even mighty races with colossal divine forms, such as the demon clans or star beasts, must compress their bodies to reside within these boundaries. There are no exceptions.”
Luo Feng and Zhenyan nodded. Along the way, they had seen countless palaces, none exceeding the one-kilometer limit.
“Also,” the Venerable Feicang added, “you may leave behind tokens in your palaces, allowing you to teleport directly to them from your divine realms. This Chinese Redbud Island will become a place you frequently visit unless you perish.”
“If you have soul servants, never bring them out,” the Venerable Feicang warned. “If you do, they will be attacked by the Five-Color Aurora Lake and instantly annihilated. If you must bring them out, keep them strictly within your palaces. The palace grounds are your territory. Once you leave the palace, you absolutely must not bring your servants outside. Of course, plant lives or metal lives with subordinate attributes are fine.”
“We understand,” Luo Feng and Zhenyan listened carefully.
“Come with me again,” the Venerable Feicang continued leading them, as his duty was to guide and inform them of the basics.
Shortly after, they arrived at the highest mountain range on the entire Chinese Redbud Island, where only one grand palace stood, spanning over a thousand kilometers.
“You inheritors have no exceptions; your palaces are all restricted. However, the island master has no such limitations,” the Venerable Feicang pointed toward the magnificent palace. “That is the island master’s palace. Let’s go there.”
They ascended the mountain.
“Look up,” the Venerable Feicang pointed toward the sky.
Luo Feng and Zhenyan looked up.
“What is this—”
Luo Feng saw an incredibly dazzling sight. From this vantage point, he could see a gap in the Five-Color Aurora Lake. Through this gap, deep within the lake’s core, there stood an incredibly radiant and massive palace. Surrounding this palace, which emitted endless light, were eight slightly smaller palaces.
“This is the true core of the Ancestral God Sect,” Venerable Feicang remarked with admiration. “That largest palace is the Ancestral God Palace, where the Ancestral God resides. Although our Ancestral God Sect has three Ancestral Gods, usually only one stays in the core stronghold.”
“The eight slightly smaller palaces surrounding the Ancestral God Palace are the Eight Beast God Shrines, each housing one of the Eight Beast Gods.”
“Surrounding the Eight Beast God Shrines are over ten palaces, which are the Guardian Beast God Shrines.”
“Beyond the Guardian Beast God Shrines, there are 72 continents. From our perspective, we can only see 63 of them… These are the continents of the 72 Divine Generals, known as the Divine General Continents. Legend says each Divine General Continent is no smaller than the Chinese Redbud Island.”
“At the outermost layer, the densely packed stars are the 3,000 Star Worlds, each being the residence of a Divine Envoy.”
The Ancestral God Palace, the Eight Beast God Shrines, the Guardian Beast God Shrines, the 72 Divine General Continents, and the 3,000 Divine Envoy Worlds—these constitute the core of the Ancestral God Sect.
The Venerable Feicang sighed.
“Besides this core stronghold, there are many islands within the Five-Color Aurora Lake. Apart from your Chinese Redbud Island, there are numerous other scattered islands where the peripheral members of our Ancestral God Sect reside,” explained the Venerable Feicang.
“Peripheral members?” Luo Feng and Zhenyan looked at him in surprise.
“Reserve Divine Envoys, Reserve Divine Generals, and powerful Beast God inheritors are all considered peripheral members,” Venerable Feicang stated. Observing their shocked expressions, he sneered, “Humans, did you believe there are free gifts in the universe? Remember, the universe is fair. Our Ancestral God Sect naturally reaps rewards for what we contribute.”
“The Divine Envoy Inheritance Crystals, the Divine General inheritance sites, and the many Beast God inheritance locations within the Ancestral God Secret Realm—all required great sacrifices,” Venerable Feicang continued. “You received benefits, so naturally, you must give something in return.”
“However—”
“The Ancestral God Sect does not care about the weak.”
“Therefore, those who receive Divine Envoy or Divine General inheritances are not required to serve the Ancestral God Sect unless they obtain the complete inheritance. It’s like a free gift,” explained Venerable Feicang. “But those who obtain complete inheritances are different. For instance, each Divine General inheritance site will completely collapse once someone receives the full inheritance, meaning that site is lost forever.”
Luo Feng’s heart stirred.
Indeed, when he had visited the Demon Sound Divine General inheritance site, it had been stated clearly that the site would be destroyed if someone obtained the complete inheritance.
“Reserve Divine Envoys and Reserve Divine Generals have all received complete inheritances.”
“As for the powerful Beast God cultivators, they have attained an extremely high level of the Beast God inheritance, approaching its completion. Keep in mind, the Ancestral God Sect paid an even greater price for the Beast God inheritances. Thus, these formidable Beast God inheritors naturally must also bear a cost,” concluded Venerable Feicang. “These are the peripheral members.”
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