Hundred Lands Mountain Range, Eastern Forest Area.
This is the area of the Hundred Lands Mountain Range near the East Sea.
The vegetation in this area is extremely lush, almost as abundant as the Southern Tree Sea.
Most importantly, this is not an area where the Mountain People are usually active, so it is mostly occupied by Barbarian God Spirit Monsters, with few traces of civilization.
However, this situation ceased to exist after Li Boyang reshaped the Primordial Qi’s order with the Innate Eight Trigrams.
Especially in recent years, as Xiluo swept across the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.
Those newly born Gods have had to choose to surrender and comply with the rules and order she established.
As a price, Xiluo would also help resolve some problems that those newly born Gods couldn’t handle themselves.
"This is already the fourth one today."
Carrying a giant axe while strolling through the mountains, the dog-headed human-bodied Panhu appeared remarkably calm.
Following closely behind Panhu, Xiluo, transformed into a Celestial Maiden form, kept flipping through the book in her hand.
It was a scroll that seemed to be able to unfold infinitely.
On each page of the opened book, one could see a vivid image of a God.
Moreover, besides those images of the Gods, their names and abilities were described in great detail.
"It seems that most of the sweeping is done."
"Now, all the Spirit Monsters with names in this vicinity have submitted their names."
"And after my teachings, they no longer dare to cause trouble."
"Our next step is to head to the East Sea!"
"With Kunwu’s help there, it should be a bit easier."
Hearing Xiluo say this, Panhu’s footsteps paused slightly.
"If you are merely borrowing the power of the Gods, the number of Gods on your ’Jade Pool Celestial Book’ is already enough."
The "Jade Pool Celestial Book" is Panhu’s term for that scroll.
It recorded the names and abilities of all the Gods who surrendered to Xiluo.
Even an ordinary person could use the spells favored by the Gods with the help of this "Jade Pool Celestial Book."
Of course, Xiluo’s intention for having Spirit Monsters register their names in the "Jade Pool Celestial Book" is not out of a desire for unilateral enslavement.
On the contrary, the "Jade Pool Celestial Book" has no compulsory effect.
If the user is not Xiluo, those Gods associated with the "Jade Pool Celestial Book" can also refuse to lend their power.
In fact, this is what Panhu fails to understand about Xiluo’s persistent search for the Gods.
"Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles—this is the reasoning taught to me by Wawa."
"Why shouldn’t we take advantage of the time when the heavenly order has just returned to normal and before these newly born Gods become powerful, and note down their names and abilities?"
"Do we have to wait until they cause trouble to slowly find a solution?"
The reasoning is indeed sound, and Panhu was initially convinced by this argument from Xiluo, agreeing to assist her in sweeping the Hundred Lands Mountain Range.
But as the situation developed, Panhu began to suspect Xiluo’s real purpose.
"The Prophet doesn’t know what you’re doing now, does he?"
Even though the sentence was posed as a question, Panhu spoke with unusual certainty.
"If you want me to continue helping you, you must tell me your true objective."
After a long silence, Xiluo finally revealed a purpose that greatly surprised him.
"I want to prove the Divine Path. I am preparing in advance for path-proofing."
Nowadays, Xiluo is already at "Divine Path Perfection," and the next step is to penetrate the Divine Gate, pass the Celestial Gate, and become a Tao Transformation Realm practitioner of Refining Spirit and Returning to Void.
This is a process from existence to non-existence, reducing to emptiness.
This step has stopped many powerful Celestial Gods, but for Xiluo, it poses no barrier.
After all, whether it’s her unique Primordial Spirit or Li Boyang’s teachings, Refining Spirit and Returning to Void is merely a matter of time for her.
In this context, Xiluo rarely felt a hint of competitiveness.
"How do you plan to prove the path?"
Looking at the serious-faced Xiluo, Panhu, who was also nearing "Essence Path Perfection," asked.
Because he was close to touching the pinnacle of Qi Refining and Divinity Transformation.
This is why Panhu knows better how difficult it will be to penetrate the Divine Gate and pass the Celestial Gate.
Not to mention, Panhu’s chosen path is the most physically arduous path.
To this day, the Elixir of Immortality is the only known shortcut to help those at "Essence Path Perfection" penetrate the Divine Gate.
As for crossing the Celestial Gate and achieving Refining Spirit and Returning to Void?
Of all the Great Celestial Gods born throughout history, only Li Boyang has accomplished this achievement.
The fortune of heaven and exceptional talent, followed by the discovery of Immortal Grass by Emperor Hao, can at most be considered half of one.
"I am very aware of my own personality and shortcomings."
"I neither possess Wawa’s wisdom nor am I favored by the heavens like the Lord of the Netherworld."
"So if I don’t find the path that suits me best, I may forever remain at the ’Tao Transformation Realm.’"
Xiluo’s voice paused slightly at this point.
"But compared to them, I also have my own advantages."
"I have befriended many Gods and never hesitated to use external power to enhance myself..."
Although Panhu wanted to refute Xiluo’s words,
upon further thought, besides her unusual ways of making friends, she had indeed befriended many Gods.
The scroll in her hand, the "Jade Pool Celestial Book," is an excellent example.
By borrowing the power of these Gods, she also helped them solve problems they couldn’t solve on their own.
Only through this mutual connection can those Gods willingly lend their power to Xiluo.
"Wawa proved the path with the concept of ’time,’ using the ’Creation Jade Disc’ to embody and evolve the Path of Time."
"Last night’s Moon God proved the path with the concept of ’moon phases’ and used the ’moon’ to embody and evolve fifteen types of moon phases."
"Before them, time or moon phases had little inherent divinity."
"It was they who endowed time and moon phases with special power, making these concepts their emblems."
Panhu saw clearly; when Xiluo spoke these words, her eyes were glowing.
This was an aspect of Xiluo Panhu had never seen before, the Mountain Ghost famous for her competitive nature a thousand years ago.
"So I intend to emulate them and give the concept of ’Divine Spirit’ similar power."
Once again, opening the "Jade Pool Celestial Book" in her hands.
Xiluo gazed at the Gods depicted within, as if she were looking at the concept of ’Divine Spirit’ itself.
"You want to become the leader of the Gods?"
Panhu quickly grasped Xiluo’s intention in his own way.
He had to admit that her idea was indeed bold and seemed promising.
The only issue was that for Xiluo to realize her idea, she would have to collect the names of every Spirit Monster individually, which would take an eternity, wouldn’t it?
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