Chapter 1654: Entrance Opens

The moment that truly impacted Xu Yang was the hint of relief in the old man's clear eyes, just before he completely faded away. That look seemed to plant a seed of hope for the entire future of the Kunlun Divine Path. He had once been a top human cultivator who had succumbed to corruption, but when all else became insignificant, the most glorious aspect of his humanity shone forth brilliantly.

Xu Yang clearly understood that even though the Supreme God's consciousness now controlled many puppets, setting aside their mutual interests, even the top experts of the Boundless Realm who had become his puppets secretly yearned for true light and freedom, just like the recently departed guardian elder. Perhaps this was the most powerful seed of hope, laid for Xu Yang to overthrow the Supreme God's dominion. It was also what Xu Yang had been searching for: the so-called ninth source of Kunlun power.

Ancestor Motian naturally shed his hatred, having learned from the fallen elder, his former adversary, that the true cause of his suppression for hundreds of thousands of years was not the people of the Kunlun Divine Dynasty themselves, but the Supreme God's will lurking behind them. He had received such unfair treatment precisely because he belonged to the lineage of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods.

After dealing with the immediate situation, Ancestor Motian initiated a heartfelt conversation with Xu Yang within his soul world. "Young man, you are indeed a person of your word; my trust in you was well-placed. However, what that old man said before his demise has left me with many questions."

Hearing Ancestor Motian's voice within his soul world, Xu Yang offered a gentle smile and slowly began to speak. "I understand your doubts; in fact, I share a similar hypothesis. Theoretically, the Supreme God's consciousness could have entirely molded all eighteen of you Guardian Old Gods into his own puppets. By stripping away your physical bodies and igniting your eternal soul fires, he could naturally complete his control over you. Yet, unlike the old man's fate, none of the lineages of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods seem to have met such an end. This suggests that the individual power sources and inherited totems of you Eighteen Guardian Gods are fundamentally incompatible with the Supreme God's will itself.

And this is the core reason why you can become crucial leverage in defeating the Supreme God's will. It is precisely this unique characteristic that enables you to become the most potent weapon against the Supreme God's will. Although we don't fully understand why this situation exists, the old man's words provide sufficient basis for this conclusion.

Regardless, I am determined to acquire the inherited totems from the remaining dozen lineages of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods! This is also one of my primary objectives as I continue to lead our team forward. Beyond that, there is the investigation and mastery of the power sources of the six royal lineages of the Human-Spirit Race, as mentioned by the old man. These two tasks are crucial objectives that we must accomplish once we reach the Summit of Kunlun. Only by achieving these two goals can we launch our final assault against the Supreme God's will.

Currently, the Supreme God's consciousness will not move to kill us, because the hundreds of thousands of demon beast troops I lead are fighting under the banner of securing a fair future for their race. To the Supreme God's will, this is merely an objective that can be achieved through a single decree. Simply put, our current actions have not yet provoked the Supreme God's will to seriously contend with the demon beast race's existence. This coincidentally serves as our perfect shield.

As for the two crucial objectives we just discussed, both must be pursued clandestinely. However, the Summit of Kunlun is where the Supreme God's will is sealed. To gather the power of the Eighteen Old Gods and investigate the power sources of the six royal lineages of the Human-Spirit Race right under his watchful eye would be akin to snatching food from a tiger's jaws. But as the saying goes, 'nothing ventured, nothing gained.' We have no other choice. Even if our mission is prematurely exposed, and we are forced into a decisive battle with that entity sooner than planned, we must willingly accept fate's decree. This path to the Summit of Kunlun has offered no detours from the very beginning."

Having expressed his resolve, Ancestor Motian finally felt completely at ease and burst into hearty laughter within Xu Yang's soul world. "I was right about you all along; you are indeed the chosen one, qualified and capable of bearing the glory of the Eighteen Guardian Old Gods. Now, my will, that of Motian, officially merges with your very essence. You will also carry forward with the combined power of myself and the other Eighteen Guardian Old Gods. Should you ultimately succeed in leading the beings of the Kunlun Divine Path to victory and overthrowing the Supreme God's dominion, I hope that under your guidance, a new order belonging to the Kunlun lineage can be established. The specific details of this order shall be for you to determine. I would even be amenable to you personally assuming the role of the new Supreme God of the Kunlun world.

However, I know your ambitions extend far beyond this. You are a person burdened with immense destiny; perhaps the future fate of the entire main continent will rest in your hands, young one. Therefore, I impose no other restrictions upon you; I only ask that you treat the beings of the Kunlun lineage with due care. This is all I am capable of doing. Young man, the future is in your hands. Do not disappoint us old fellows."

Ancestor Motian's complete Demon Totem was finally etched into Xu Yang's mind at that moment, perfectly merging with his flesh, blood, and soul. Concurrently, Ancestor Motian's entire consciousness and the essence of his soul vanished from Xu Yang's life, along with the complete totem. Unless the Demon Totem is personally summoned, Motian's soul will not manifest independently. It had become an integral part of Xu Yang's energy, relinquishing any autonomous control over that power. In essence, he had completely entrusted Xu Yang with everything he possessed. How could such profound trust ever be betrayed?

Xu Yang knew his burden had grown heavier, yet it did not weigh him down; instead, it became an even more powerful impetus for his steady progress. After clearing all obstacles in the Fifth Forbidden Zone and fully absorbing Ancestor Motian's Demon Totem, Xu Yang personally approached the immensely powerful sealing light. This seal represented the sole entrance connecting the Fifth Forbidden Zone to Kunlun. However, unlike the sealed spaces of the other forbidden zones encountered on the Path to Heaven, Xu Yang was well aware that this final sealed entrance led to the most sacred area of the entire Kunlun Divine Path's heritage, located at the Summit of Kunlun.