Tycoon War God

The Minor World Gate opened, spiritual energy overflowing and capturing the attention of every powerhouse in both the Eastern and Western Worlds.

Thirty years ago, the opening of the Minor World had also attracted the Western Deity Race to journey east to Huaxia, which marked the last time the Sword God, Shen Lang, intervened.

This time, the reopening of the Minor World drew even more people.

Countless powerhouses turned their gazes toward Changbai Mountain’s Heavenly Lake.

「In Northern Europe, within the Dark Church」

”Darkness, you should not have awakened us.”

”Our Lord has yet to return. Do you realize the enormity of your sin in waking us?”

”Darkness, you must give us an explanation.”

Within the church, voices rose one after another, all of them questioning the Dark Church’s sovereign, the Lord of Darkness.

”The Minor World Gate has opened again. Perhaps we need to alter our covert plans,” the sharp voice of the Lord of Darkness echoed.

”The Minor World?”

The clamoring voices came to a halt, then, as if sensing something, they spoke again.

”After thirty years, the Minor World Gate has opened once more.”

”Heh heh, Darkness, you’ve done well!”

”If we collect the energy dispersing from the Minor World, our master’s return will be advanced by several years.”

”Let’s set out.”

All the voices were filled with urgency.

”That Lin Wudi...”

”Lin Wudi?”

After a brief exchange, these newly awakened powerhouses were all apprised of Lin Wudi’s exploits.

”Terrifying.”

”Truly astonishing.”

”Who would have thought that aside from Shen Lang, the East would produce another such formidable figure.”

”What does it matter if he is a modern-day myth? Once our Lord returns, Lin Wudi will be no more than an ant.”

”Glory to our Lord!”

”Glory to our Lord!”

”Heh heh... Darkness, you are overthinking things. We are heading to the East only to collect the energy of the Minor World, not to make an enemy of Lin Wudi.”

”Indeed. We can feign friendship with the East, just like thirty years ago.”

”Since that’s the case, let us depart.”

”Just in case, take the Dark Holy Artifact with us.”

”The Spear of Darkness is our only remaining Dark Holy Artifact. If it gets shattered again...”

”When our Lord returns, why would we need to worry about a Holy Artifact?”

”Then let it be so.”

Within the Dark Church, the voices faded away.

「Meanwhile, at the Sea of Divine Grace」

An elderly man clad in White Divine Robes, his face wrinkled and his hair and beard snowy white with age, was using trembling hands to light the candles in the monastery one by one.

”Brother Kean, this is a secret edict from the Pontiff,” a younger man in cardinal robes said as he approached the old man, respectfully extending a wax pill.

The elder did not take the wax pill. Only after lighting all the candles did he set down the igniter wand. A white light flowed around his fingertips. The wax pill shimmered brilliantly, with arcane runes faintly visible within it. After a careful inspection revealed no abnormalities, the old man gently opened it.

A stream of light shot into the elder’s forehead. The light in the elder’s eyes vanished in a flash, and he once again appeared old and frail.

”Reply to the Pontiff that I am informed,” he said.

The young cardinal bowed and began to retreat slowly.

”Oh, by the way, was the same order also delivered to the Prison of Divine Might?” the elder asked, as if it were an afterthought.

The young cardinal’s body trembled. ”Replying to you, Brother, such matters are beyond my station...”

The elder cast a faint glance at the young cardinal.

As if struck by lightning, the young cardinal quickly added in a hoarse voice, ”I only know that Cardinal Carmen left the Papal Court, just as I did, and has headed to the Prison of Divine Might.”

The light in the elder’s eyes slowly receded.

”Truly an eventful time. May the glory of our Lord shine upon us.”

The young cardinal did not dare respond to that. He was the youngest cardinal in the Pontiff’s court and very likely the future successor to the Pontiff himself. But when facing this ascetic, he could only show respect and humility. The elder before him had practiced asceticism in the Sea of Divine Grace for two hundred years and was hailed as a living Saint. Even the Pontiff dared not treat him with anything less than the utmost respect.

The old man closed his eyes and said no more.

Only then did the young cardinal carefully take his leave.

”Changbai Mountain’s Heavenly Lake... Lin Mu, Lin Wudi,” the old man spoke again, this time in fluent Huaxia language.

WHOOSH!

The candle flames surrounding the old man’s body flared up, with a faint white light flickering within them.

「Above the Western Ocean」

They flew by sword above the Western Ocean. Qin Luoli had finally begun to cultivate the heart method Lin Mu gave her. She did not want to be a burden to him anymore.

For the people of the Celestial Northern Dipper Pavilion to have valued Qin Luoli enough to cultivate her as a Cauldron, she naturally had exceptional abilities. A heart method that would take an ordinary person two to three years to make any progress in, she had managed to cultivate to the first level within a single hour.

Looking at the pale blue glow on Luo Li’s spiritual platform, Lin Mu’s lips curled into a smile.

With Luo Li’s talent, she will definitely make rapid progress as long as she’s willing to cultivate. Perhaps, not long from now, she can become a great master of Divine Skills with an unrivaled heart method. That way, when I complete my Foundation Establishment and leave this world in the future, I can take her with me. Moreover, by cultivating this heart method, she will also have the ability to protect herself.

Lin Mu possessed the Heavenly Dao Myriad Laws Record, so the heart method he offered was naturally no ordinary one. In the Immortal Realm, the Heart Zen Sect was unparalleled when it came to heart methods. However, Lin Mu did not like the Heart Zen Sect’s approach to life. Therefore, the heart method he taught Qin Luoli was a Divine Sense heart method modified by the Heavenly Dao Myriad Laws Record. This method could help Luo Li protect her mind and spirit, refine the Seven Emotions and Six Desires, and possess incredible power. Even in the Immortal Realm, it was a top-tier heart method that only Immortal Kings and Immortal Emperors were qualified to practice.

「Qin Family Ancestral House」

Shi Potian was sitting in meditation with his eyes closed, concentrating on his cultivation.

Li Lingqing, Li Linglong, and the others had grown much stronger after receiving the magic artifacts bestowed by Lin Mu. This made Shi Potian vaguely uneasy. He was the number one war general under Emperor Zun. Now, he was no match for young Li Lingqing’s insignificant Gu Insect; how could he be at peace with that? At this very moment, he was in secluded training, intensively practicing the Divine Demon Horizontal Training.

A voice suddenly rang in his ear.

”Calm your mind and focus on absorbing this.”

Following the voice, a stream of black energy mysteriously appeared and poured into Shi Potian’s body.

It’s Elder Brother Mu! No sooner had this thought flashed through his mind than he was wracked by an excruciating, soul-shaking pain.

”Ah!”

The black energy spread throughout his body like a gnawing maggot, transforming his physique. The terrifying power it contained left Shi Potian utterly shocked. He knew this was an opportunity bestowed upon him by Lin Mu.

Hahaha, Elder Brother Mu certainly hasn’t forgotten about me! Shi Potian was simple-minded. For a moment, his joy actually overwhelmed the pain.

BOOM!

A Divine Demon Phantom appeared behind him. Its head touched the heavens and its feet stood upon the earth. Radiating boundless heroic passion, it fought fiercely on all fronts. An overwhelming will to fight that knew neither death nor regret invigorated Shi Potian’s body.

「Outside the secret room」

Lin Mu nodded.

The Blacklands Sorcerers aren’t completely useless. The energy I extracted from them can indeed help Potian reach a new level in his Divine Demon Horizontal Training. Moreover, this trip to the Minor World may also serve as an opportunity for him.

Shi Potian was different from Li Lingqing, Leng Feng, and the others. Most of Li Lingqing’s combat prowess lay in the Gu Insects she controlled. After absorbing the lifeblood of powerful cultivators like the Foundation Building Immortal Ao Guang and the Thunder God, her Gu Insects were already strong enough to match an average powerhouse at the Peak of Divine Communion.