The translucent Heart of the God floated before Wei Chen, appearing extraordinarily beautiful.
As Wei Chen gazed at the Heart of the God, he unknowingly became entranced.
His face revealed a look of fascination; from that Heart of the God, he saw a world, a complete world.
In that world, there were people, fierce beasts, mountains and trees, vast oceans, sunlight, and starlight…
Wei Chen realized that in that world, the area of the ocean was hundreds of times larger than the land area, with oceans almost everywhere and only a few patches of land. Those lands could only be considered islands; they weren't even large enough to be called continents.
He understood that this was the Ancestral Realm of the Senior Sea God.
A world fundamentally based on the ocean.
Wei Chen couldn't discern the strength of the Sea Tribe in that world, but just by feeling it, he knew that the Sea Tribe there was far more powerful than the Sea Tribe in the Demon Domain.
Both were shaped by the bloodline of the Senior Sea God, but due to the higher level of the Spatial Plane in that world, the Sea Tribe there was stronger. This example proved that different foundations and starting points led to different levels of power.
In fact, the Ancestral Realm of the Senior Sea God was only half a level higher than that of the Demon Domain. If it had been a full level higher, then when the Senior Sea God had just become a Boundary God, he would have been able to directly ascend to First-Level Deity.
The Spatial Plane level of the Demon Domain was already not low.
For instance, the Ancient World was already one of the highest-level Spatial Planes beneath the Endless Divine Realm. In such a Spatial Plane, once one became a Boundary God, they could directly become a First-Level Deity.
Wei Chen gazed obsessively at the Heart of the God belonging to the Senior Sea God; its beauty was beyond words. Although it appeared merely as a crystal ball, it possessed astonishing magical power.
"Child, what are you still looking at? Hurry up and refine it! Do you think time is abundant? Do you think my life is long?"
Seeing Wei Chen's entranced expression, the Senior Sea God felt an overwhelming frustration. This was a race against time; how could he afford to dawdle?
"Child, you only have ten years! Don't put my life at risk!"
"Seeing Wei Chen still lost in thought, Senior Sea God shouted angrily.
Wei Chen was jolted awake by Senior Sea God's reprimand and awkwardly said, 'Senior, how should I refine and absorb this?'
'Just like you usually do when absorbing the energy from the Black Gemstone. The Divine Power is very gentle; it won't harm you or cause you any pain. You can absorb it without worry,' Senior Sea God replied.
After hearing Senior Sea God's words, Wei Chen quickly nodded, 'Senior, I'll start right away.'
Since refining and absorbing the Heart of the God was so simple, Wei Chen felt at ease.
He sat cross-legged, bringing the Heart of the God in front of him, cupping it between his palms, and began to absorb it in the same way he absorbed the Magic Stone.
With the powerful bloodline effects from the Demon Lotus Heart and Ancient Bloodline, Wei Chen's absorption speed was rapid. At that moment, absorbing the Heart of the God was also quick.
The speed greatly exceeded Senior Sea God's expectations.
In Senior Sea God's mind, no matter how fast Wei Chen was, it would take at least half a year. That timeframe was meant to comfort Wei Chen; even if it took him a year or two, Senior Sea God wouldn't mind as it was within his acceptable range of time.
However, he could feel that the Heart of the God was being absorbed into Wei Chen's body at an astonishing rate, condensing into his Dantian.
Although there was little change in the size of the Heart of the God, Senior Sea God could clearly sense that it was gradually shrinking.
Feeling this strange and incomprehensible phenomenon, Senior Sea God was overjoyed.
'At this rate, why would it take half a year? Perhaps three months will be enough?'
'What is going on with this kid?'
'Even if his bloodline is somewhat special, it shouldn't allow him to absorb my Heart of the God this quickly!'"
"Is the Heart of the God from a First-Level Deity really that easy to absorb?"
The Senior Sea God found it hard to believe. If it were an ordinary Boundary God's Heart of the God, he might understand, but this was the genuine Heart of the God from a First-Level Deity!
"This child has some tricks up his sleeve; my life might just be saved."
The Senior Sea God thought to himself, gradually relaxing his mind. His aged soul seemed to rejuvenate a little.
Gambling with his life had led him to hope for survival, and the Senior Sea God's mood was somewhat delightful. Even though he watched Wei Chen absorb his Heart of the God right before his eyes, he couldn't care less. All he felt was exhilaration—pure, unadulterated joy.
In fact, the Senior Sea God's expectations for Wei Chen weren't that high. He had even prepared himself for death...
So seeing Wei Chen absorb his Heart of the God so quickly excited him.
What had happened to Wei Chen that made even the Senior Sea God find it hard to believe?
His bloodline, a powerful fusion of Demon Lotus Heart and Ancient Bloodline, did not escape the Senior Sea God's keen eye; he could see it at a glance.
What unexpected occurrence had left the Senior Sea God in awe?
Within Wei Chen's Sea of Consciousness, an equally aged soul was accompanying him in his efforts.
That soul could only belong to the Great Xia Divine King.
"Child, put in more effort and absorb this Heart of the God as quickly as possible; your luck is truly remarkable." The Great Xia Divine King resided within Wei Chen's Sea of Consciousness, channeling a vast amount of Mental Strength to him, even at the cost of depleting his own source of Mental Strength.
It was this powerful support of Mental Strength that enabled Wei Chen to rapidly refine and absorb the Heart of the God.
Wei Chen's Mental Strength was already formidable, and with the Great Xia Divine King's support, it became even stronger.
In such a situation, it was hard not to feel excited.
"Thank you for your help, Senior Great Xia Divine King," Wei Chen silently expressed in the Sea of Consciousness.
The Great Xia Divine King smiled and replied, "No need to thank me; it's what I should do. Once you become the Boundary God, I will need your assistance."
In truth, the Great Xia Divine King had heard everything from Wei Chen's conversation with the Sea God and the information about the gods. Wei Chen had intentionally released his consciousness to bring those matters into the Sea of Consciousness, deliberately allowing the Great Xia Divine King to hear. If Wei Chen had not wanted the Great Xia Divine King to know, no matter how skilled the Great Xia Divine King was, he would not have been able to hear it or evade the Sea God's scrutiny.
As the Great Xia Divine King marveled at Wei Chen's incredible luck, he also saw hope—hope for rebirth.
Once Wei Chen became the Boundary God of the Demon Realm, he could venture into a new Spatial Plane to refine the Heart of the World, becoming the False World God of that Spatial Plane and gaining dominion over everything.
The Great Xia Divine King contemplated that if Wei Chen went to the Ancient World and became its False World God, then perhaps he could be revived.
It was precisely because of this that the Great Xia Divine King was willing to expend his own Mental Strength to help Wei Chen refine and absorb that Heart of the God.
The sacrifice of the Great Xia Divine King was also a gamble with his life.
Originally, he had been comfortably residing within Wei Chen's Sea of Consciousness, nearly immortal. Although he could not emerge and had no hope of reassembling his body, he had come to terms with his existence. However, Wei Chen's fortuitous encounter opened up a glimmer of hope for rebirth. Perhaps if things went well and Wei Chen became the False World God of the Ancient World, he might be able to "revive"?
If he could emerge and see this world again, even become a Supreme Being of the Ancient World once more to exact revenge, the Great Xia Divine King would absolutely be willing.
As long as there was hope, he was ready to take a risk.
From this perspective, he and Senior Sea God were essentially cut from the same cloth.
Thus, he exhausted his own Mental Strength to assist Wei Chen. He was betting on Wei Chen becoming the False World God of the Ancient World, gaining dominion over it, and ultimately allowing him to be revived.
For the Great Xia Divine King, it was also a gamble.
In the world of gods, before Wei Chen's extraordinary encounter, he had only heard some legends.
When everything was laid out before him, he truly realized the power of the gods.
What could such a powerful god not achieve?
In their own territory, gods could do anything.
The Great Xia Divine King found Wei Chen's encounter somewhat absurd, a feeling that challenged his understanding and worldview. Yet from Wei Chen's experience, he genuinely saw hope.
For that hope, he was willing to bet his own Soul Body's life.
The thought that it was better to live poorly than to die well no longer existed.
What the Great Xia Divine King sought was rebirth.
Even if Wei Chen ultimately failed, he would have no regrets.
"Great Xia Divine King, do you have confidence in me? The Ancient World is a Spatial Plane that is a full level above the Demon Domain. Its level is so high; can I really control it?" Wei Chen quietly asked.
The Great Xia Divine King replied, "I don't know. All I know is that there are no Boundary Gods in the Ancient World. If there were, during my peak period, I would have sensed their presence. According to reason, for a Boundary God to control the entire world, they would need to communicate with Human Race Experts. At a certain level, one could meet a Boundary God and listen to the tasks assigned by them."
"Alright then, take care of yourself. Don't exhaust your original Mental Strength too much. Otherwise, if I become a False World God in the Ancient World, you might be the one who passes away first," Wei Chen said lightly.
The Great Xia Divine King laughed and said, "Don't worry; I will leave behind my last thought to communicate with you. The rest of my Mental Strength will be given to you. The sooner you refine and absorb this Heart of the God and rescue that Sea God, the sooner you can go to the Ancient World."
To ensure that Wei Chen could become a False World God in the Ancient World as soon as possible, the Great Xia Divine King was fully committed.
He no longer had any selfish desires, transmitting ninety-nine percent of his original Mental Strength to Wei Chen.
The process lasted for two months.
After two months, the Heart of the God had shrunk to the size of a thumb, and most of the Mental Strength from the Great Xia Divine King had also been passed on to Wei Chen.
"Child, I will take my rest now. I have only the last trace of my soul left. My Fate Mountain within your Sea of Consciousness has already vanished. I hope you do not let my efforts go to waste."
With that, the Great Xia Divine King fell into complete silence, succumbing to slumber. Having consumed too much of his original Mental Strength, he could no longer hold on.
"Senior, please rest assured. I will not let your sacrifice be in vain."
The sacrifice of the Great Xia Divine King was immense, and Wei Chen felt deeply that the Great Xia Divine King within the Sea of Consciousness was no longer the same as before. Compared to the previous Great Xia Divine King, this one was terrifyingly weak, as if he could be blown away by a gust of wind at any moment.
The process of refining and absorbing the Heart of the God continued, while Senior Sea God stood quietly by, filled with joy and warmth in his heart. At this moment, he had completely believed that Wei Chen had the ability to gather enough Divine Power to break the formation and rescue him.
His gamble with his life seemed to have succeeded.
Because he saw that the Heart of the God had been fully absorbed by Wei Chen.
In just over two months, not even three months!
Such a timeframe was already a miracle!
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