I Pick up a Lost Godhood

Chapter 252 - 247: New Challenge

When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. The trouble he’d stirred up this time was no small matter. It was tantamount to a complete falling out with Celestial Heart Castle, and he had also offended the Ten Thousand Demons Sect. If anything were to happen to the Holy Hall, he would be finished too. He couldn’t just take Yang Ying and go into hiding forever. And what about Yang Qingzi? Not to mention Zhang Xiaojiang, Hu Jing, and all his fellow disciples from Thunderlight Hall.

"Old Zhou, I have only one condition: Yang Ying, Zhang Xiaojiang, and Hu Jing cannot go," Wang Meng said after a long moment of contemplation.

Zhou Feng nodded. "You think this is some open market where anyone can just come and go? We paid a huge price to secure these spots. Besides, that place is extremely dangerous. Sending someone without enough strength is just sending them to their death."

’The Three Sects and Five Schools... It seems the Holy Hall isn’t as glorious on the outside as I imagined.’

For reasons both public and private, he had an unshirkable duty.

Back in his room, Wang Meng lay on his bed, carefully pondering Zhou Feng’s words.

He generally understood now. The various Small Thousand Worlds were more like places for cultivating disciples and discovering talented cultivators, who would all eventually be sent to the Great Yuan Realm. The Star Alliance had established a rule of survival of the fittest, but it also supervised the Small Thousand Worlds.

No matter how much trouble the Ten Thousand Demons Sect stirred up, both it and the Holy Hall were members of the Star Alliance. To launch an attack, a certain condition had to be met. The Star Alliance didn’t care about their internal development; it only looked at strength ratings. And it seemed that while there were restrictions on annexing other Star Alliance members, it wasn’t entirely impossible.

The Star Alliance?

It seemed like a very interesting organization. Wang Meng was particularly intrigued; the more powerful and mysterious something was, the more it drew him in.

When he dared to provoke the Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor, Wang Meng hadn’t been afraid of Heart Spirit Attacks at all. Pitting the Enchantment Technique against his Godhood was pure suicide for his opponent. But not every enemy would use that particular trick against him.

According to Old Zhou, after entering that place, he would face enemies from various Small Thousand Realms, with strengths up to the level just before Minor Perfection.

Unfortunately, his Godhood was sealed. Wang Meng felt a pang of regret. ’Why didn’t I record more of those Evil Cultivator Sword Techniques back when the Godhood was still active?’ he thought. ’Evil Techniques, Magic Techniques, Holy Techniques... who cares? Any method that can defeat an opponent is a good method!’

Becoming a god... for him, that goal was like choosing between eating a full meal now or waiting several hundred years for an Immortal Pill.

His current asset was the Hinayana Five Elements Technique. The Godhood’s absolute control over Spiritual Attacks could only be used for defense, not offense.

One hundred and eighty-six of them... ’Damn,’ he thought. ’What kind of ridiculously grand place is that?’

Somehow, Wang Meng wasn’t afraid at all. In fact, it felt a bit like the old days when he and Zhang Xiaopang would get into fights. The other side always had more people and were better fighters, but he just got excited.

Wang Meng gradually entered a state of Meditation, sinking into his Sea of Heart.

The Five Elements Star Formation floated like five stars above the Heaven and Earth Spirit Locking Array. A ray of light surged out from the Heaven and Earth Spirit Locking Array, sustaining the operation of the Five Elements Star Formation.

Wang Meng didn’t know what this meant, nor could he control it. Suddenly, a thought occurred to him.

’Since the Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor’s Heart Spirit could touch the Godhood, why can’t I try to touch it myself?’

The moment the thought appeared, Wang Meng was enveloped in a golden light and sucked in without any chance to resist.

When Wang Meng regained consciousness, he found himself in a world that was both strange and familiar. ’Is this... Broken Heaven Edge???’

Broken Heaven Edge before it was sundered.

Just as Wang Meng was wondering what was going on, a person appeared before him. Wang Meng himself was startled—the person before him was actually Moo Shan!

’What is happening? Could it be that Moo Shan isn’t dead?’

Without Moo Shan’s Godhood, he and Zhang Xiaojiang would have died during the entrance trial, to say nothing of everything that had happened since. Moo Shan was both his savior and his master.

A wave of excitement washed over Wang Meng. "Senior, I am the disciple Wang Meng. I thank you for the gift of this new life."

In this world, after his parents, the one Wang Meng had to thank the most was Moo Shan.

The golden "Moo Shan" spoke. "I am not Moo Shan. I am you."

Wang Meng froze, pointing at himself. "You’re me?"

The golden "Moo Shan" smiled. "I am you."

"Could it be... you’re my Primordial Spirit???" Wang Meng had heard that after ascension, a cultivator would form a Primordial Spirit, known as a second life, which possessed even greater Mana.

’Don’t tell me the Godhood mutated and turned into my Primordial Spirit?’

The golden Moo Shan shook his head. "A Primordial Spirit is a relatively low-tier form. Your will caused the Godhood to create me. My existence depends on your needs, and I can take on any form."

"Does that mean I can control the Godhood now?"

"No. Your power is too weak, and the Godhood cannot escape the Power of Laws."

"What the hell? That’s useless! Then what good are you?"

"The Godhood is a type of law, but it should not belong to this plane. It contains the Celestial Dao, and of course, the residual memories of Moo Shan."

The golden Moo Shan said unhurriedly.

Wang Meng couldn’t help but cheer up. ’So it is somewhat useful after all.’ "Do you know about the Star Alliance?"

Moo Shan shook his head.

"The Great Yuan Realm?"

Moo Shan still shook his head.

’Looks like I was getting my hopes up.’ It seemed he would still have to face everything on his own.

A wave of weakness washed over him. Wang Meng’s vision blurred, and Broken Heaven Edge began to dissipate...

He opened his eyes and found he was still in his room.

He slapped his forehead. Although he hadn’t discovered any specific use for the Godhood yet, at least it wasn’t just lying there dormant like before. With some trial and error, he was bound to find a way to use it.

Chapter 6: First, Survive

The people from Celestial Heart Castle didn’t come looking for trouble. The Celestial Heart Ancestor’s new headache was the alliance of the Eight Great Castles.

Upon learning that Celestial Heart Castle had sided with the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, the other castles also began to seek backing from various powers. The alliance of the Eight Great Castles still faced many troublesome issues. At least, until the Ten Thousand Demons Sect truly defeated the Three Great Sects, they wouldn’t have the power to command the world.

However, the Three Great Sects had not responded to the Ten Thousand Demons Sect with sufficient force, which was a welcome development. As for Yang Ying and her mother, Celestial Heart Castle couldn’t be bothered with them anymore. There was no need to completely tear face with the Holy Hall at this juncture.

What the brothers Long Xi and Long Qing were thinking, however, was another matter entirely.

Wang Meng had no time to worry about the thoughts of such small fries. Yang Qingzi had been settled in Tongming City, which was close to the Holy Hall. Furthermore, due to the current situation, the Holy Hall had also strengthened its control over the surrounding Cultivation Cities.

Wang Meng and Yang Ying returned to Thunderlight Hall. Having been apart for some time, everyone was ecstatic to see each other again.

During Wang Meng’s absence, significant changes had taken place in the Holy Hall’s Jiufen Hall. Thunderlight Hall had more than doubled in size, which had kept Hu Jing incredibly busy. But this growth was a good thing; they had to consolidate the fruits of their victory. From now on, Thunderlight Hall would be the number one Sub-Hall, and it needed to possess the status and strength to match. This was by no means an easy feat. The disciples of Thunderlight Hall knew that Wang Meng had almost single-handedly carried them forward to achieve this glory. Now, to protect that glory, it was up to all of them to work together.

Suo Ming showed off his skills, preparing a huge spread of delicious food. Wang Meng naturally joined everyone for a great feast. Zhou Feng had also given him a few days to rest; no matter how urgent things were, a few days wouldn’t make a difference.

"Brother Meng, I’ve made more progress recently! I’ll be catching up to you soon!"

Zhang Xiaopang said cheerfully. He was eating voraciously, and Qiuqiu, who was beside him, had just as big an appetite.

"All you do is brag," Hu Jing said, not sparing Zhang Xiaopang’s feelings in the slightest.

"Jingjing, can’t you stop shooting me down all the time? This is called setting a goal."

"Just behave yourself, focus on your cultivation, and stop thinking about ’exchanging insights’ with the junior female disciples all day!"

Liuu Mei shot Zhang Xiaopang a vicious glare, then took Yang Ying’s hand. "Little Sister Ying, let me tell you, not a single man is any good, especially these two brothers. I thought this fatty was at least reliable, but the moment he got back, he dived right into a crowd of junior female disciples, as if he were afraid people didn’t know he was the great Grand Master Zhang!"