Chapter 171: One Destruction, One Becoming, One Calamity!

Novel: Author: A Smile of Three Hundred Pounds

A distant, ancient celestial sound seemed to emanate from heaven and earth, old and profound.

“More than two hundred years have passed since I created heaven and earth and evolved all things. This sermon, meant to enlighten all beings, will lay the foundation for all spirits in the world, defining their realms. The discourse will be divided into eight sessions over a total of three years. The gods, who govern the divine authority of heaven and earth and the order of all things, may leave at any point to attend to their duties....”

The ethereal voice was as refreshing as a spring breeze.

Seated on futons woven from sun feathers, countless powerful ancient beings, born with the creation of heaven and earth, trembled with excitement.

They had waited for this moment for far too long.

Although these primeval ancient gods were powerful, they found it difficult to cultivate and could only do so by inhabiting human bodies. However, they were currently stuck at the Fourth Realm. To show their respect for the Emperor, they now revealed their true forms.

Then, the first sermon began, and a voice resonated:

“The First Realm: Foundation Establishment. This realm serves as the basis for cultivation, involving the perception of the spiritual sea....”

Everyone present was intimately familiar with this realm, yet no one was willing to leave.

Instead, they listened intently, captivated. The voice seemed to contain infinite truths, bringing them new insights and sudden clarity.

After all, this world was too primitive and crude, and the realms had only just been established. The Phoenix, originating from a wizarding world dedicated to the study of truth, possessed a rather complete system and research philosophy, allowing her to thoroughly comprehend each realm.

“Another discourse will commence in three months.”

Within the Palace of Heavenly Ascent, silence fell once more.

Remarkably, no one departed. Instead, they remained seated on their futons, deeply engrossed, silently comprehending and perfecting their own foundations.

They were all exceptionally intelligent beings who understood the preciousness of this opportunity.

The Dao Monarch, who created heaven and earth and all things, was personally delivering these sermons. This event was sure to be recorded in history, and their participation was an indescribable blessing.

Another three months passed.

The second discourse was once again heard from the Palace of Heavenly Ascent:

“The Second Realm: Spirit Condensation. In this realm, one refines the spiritual sea...”

The gods promptly listened intently, fearing to miss a single word. Afterward, they continued to reflect deeply, with only those deities responsible for governing heaven and earth rising to fulfill their duties.

Another three months passed.

“The Third Realm: Divine Repository. One can completely conceal their divine soul within it....”

“The Fourth Realm: Violet Palace. It offers a space that can contain a small universe.”

After this discourse on the Fourth Realm, everyone held their breath, reluctant to rise for a long time.

In this era, everyone had only cultivated to the Fourth Realm; the realms beyond were uncharted territory. The next discourse would surely be on the Fifth Realm, a realm they had long sought after.

Another three months passed.

“The Fifth Realm: Dao Palace. Upon reaching this realm, one gains the power to shatter rocks and cleave rivers, and can open up a space the size of a house within their own body!”

The Fifth Realm was, it turned out, named... Dao Palace?

Below, all eyes burned with intensity, and breathing grew increasingly rapid as they eagerly listened.

Three more months passed.

“The Sixth Realm: Grotto-Heaven. One can contain a small world within it...”

Another three months.

“The Seventh Realm: Void Cavern. Within one's body, one can establish a sect, a doctrine, or open a small world...”

Everyone was entranced. Beyond their Fourth Realm, there were three more great realms: Dao Palace, Grotto-Heaven, and finally, the Seventh Void Cavern Realm, where one could even open up a small world?

It was simply inconceivable!

Wasn't this infinitely close to the Dao Monarch's current realm?

Creating heaven and earth, evolving all living beings.

To open a small world—was this the limit that beings like them could reach? To possess power akin to the Dao Monarch?

They were pleasantly surprised; this was already beyond what they could have imagined.

After all, they were beings created by the Dao Monarch; logically, it would be impossible for them to ever surpass their creator.

This discourse on the Seventh Void Cavern Realm lasted for seven days and seven nights. All beings were utterly captivated, as if a bright path had been revealed to them. Having been stuck firmly at the Fourth Realm, they now suddenly had the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Realms laid open before them. It was a feeling of ultimate contentment and ecstasy, a sudden sensation that dying at this very moment would bring no regrets.

Finally, after the Seventh Realm discourse concluded, they couldn't help but tremble with excitement, rising to depart and thoroughly ponder what they had learned.

But the very next second, an ethereal voice resounded:

“In three months, the Eighth Realm will be lectured upon....”

The entire world suddenly fell silent.

The Seventh Realm wasn't the limit? There was an Eighth Realm?

The Seventh Realm already allowed for the creation of a small world. Could the Eighth Realm, then, be the Dao Monarch's current...?

An incredible thought burst forth in their minds: Could it be that they, these post-creation beings, could actually reach the level of the Dao Monarch's current realm??

All the ancient gods gasped, their breathing ragged: Three months later!!

Currently, everyone believed the Dao Monarch was at the Eighth Realm, considering she had created a world.

In reality, she had only reached the Sixth Realm: Grotto-Heaven, equivalent to a Level Six Legendary Wizard in the wizarding world. She was merely two levels above them, having simply deduced the next two realms.

Now that the discourse on the Seventh Void Cavern Realm was complete, the Phoenix heard her own sigh echo through the Palace of Heavenly Ascent,

“The Eighth Realm I will speak of, Primal Chaos, corresponds to an Eighth-level Mythical Wizard in the wizarding world. I have just deduced its path, and it is theoretically complete... Opening the way for the world is also opening the way for myself. Only upon the countless corpses of strong individuals can a deity be born...”

She suddenly recalled the destruction of the wizarding civilization back then; Armina's ascension to godhood also required the deaths of countless powerful individuals, standing upon the corpses of innumerable wizards to forge such a magnificent life.

She slowly murmured, “Godhood... it's almost my turn. I have the merit of creating heaven and earth for this world. Is it too much to ask for a calamity for this world's civilization, a great life tribulation?”

She slowly sensed her spiritual sea, which was also an inner space where her phoenix body had been living, similar to Armina's environment back then.

“The power of a deity... truly something to aspire to.”

She sat on the imperial throne, like an eternal statue, her gaze fixed on the distant horizon.

“For two hundred years since the creation of heaven and earth, the primeval gods and the barbarian tribes of humanity in this world have harbored deep-seated resentment. I have been suppressing it, but once this world develops to a certain degree, that resentment will inevitably erupt, and the world will face a bloody catastrophe. I have done enough. Now is my chance to transcend, to break through to demigod and become a deity. As the saying goes, creation and destruction form a tribulation. This impending disaster shall be called: The Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth.”

Another three arduous months passed.

The ancient gods finally gathered once more below the Palace of Heavenly Ascent, sitting cross-legged on their futons.

One by one, the deities born at the dawn of creation—the Sun, Stars, Wind, Clouds, Moon, as well as a Green Lotus and the Human Ancestor Xu Younian—assembled below, their vibrant energies intermingling in a magnificent and beautiful display.

“The Eighth Realm is Primal Chaos!!”

BOOM!!

No sooner had the voice fallen than it echoed like the first thunderclap between heaven and earth, astonishing all.

“Primal Chaos, as it is called, is the origin of the Great Dao, encompassing all things! Primal Chaos is one, and it is also everything! It gives birth to heaven and earth, deposits the Dao fruit above the ethereal sky, and enjoys myriad tribulations without perishing...”

Whoosh!

Suddenly, the next second, the voice from the Palace of Heavenly Ascent abruptly fell silent. The Dao Monarch no longer spoke.

The surrounding gods also sensed something, exchanging bewildered glances.

Finally, one of the Suns rose, reaching out to grasp at the air with extreme fury. A roar echoed throughout heaven and earth, “What audacious rat! How dare you come to my Heavenly Realm and eavesdrop on our Dao Monarch's sermon!”

Whoosh.

A mass of twisted vines was conjured out of thin air.

Meng Mei: ????

What just happened??

Why are they grabbing me?

Meng Mei was suddenly bewildered. She had just passed through a world tunnel and felt as if she'd been thrown from the sky, landing right here.

“Isn't this the wizarding world?”

She was stunned, her gaze darting around.

Above, a magnificent, ancient, and grand palace was embedded in the sky, and ancient beings sat on futons. Though the nine suns had reined in their intense light, they were still perfectly round fireballs, and within the center of each dazzling fireball, beautiful Golden Crows could faintly be discerned.

“What in the world? Nine Grandpa Suns, are they having a meeting?”

She chuckled awkwardly, then turned her head again.

And this one... could it be the Moon?

Holy cow, the Moon!

It was one thing for the suns to be sitting on futons, but the Moon was meditating??

Wouldn't that burn its butt?

She looked further, and on the futons sat strange and terrifying beings: a green lotus, a primitive tribesman in animal skins, all manner of bizarre creatures...

Was this the Heavenly Palace? And with this posture, were they perhaps listening to a sermon?

What kind of world was this?

Good heavens! Even the suns were nine in number, and they were obediently sitting on futons. So what terrifying entity was delivering the sermon?

Goosebumps immediately rose all over her body!

“Esteemed elders, I’ve clearly entered the wrong door. Could you perhaps pretend you haven’t seen me? Please, carry on, carry on!”

She chuckled awkwardly, extremely embarrassed. Slowly, she backed away, watching the terrifying suns and moon seated on their futons, glaring at her, their eyes revealing extreme fury at being disturbed, almost spitting flames.

“Oh my god! I’m never showing off again.”

Unable to bear it any longer, her legs turned to jelly. She immediately secretly took a screenshot and frantically went online to seek help!