Myths Emerge All at Once

The Ancient Gods present were bewildered, but the eight villagers were beside themselves with excitement. Zhu Zhuangshi in particular was practically glowing, looking as smug as if Qi Yuan were clearing the tower single-handedly for him. "Hmph, don't look down on Old Zhu just because I cowered along the way! After today, Old Zhu is going to strike with heavy fists!" A mere Origin Core cultivator spouting such brazen words left the True Gods on the scene completely dumbfounded. Had this fellow lost his mind? An Origin Core talking about striking with heavy fists? How absurd. Looking at the eight of them, the True Gods felt their jubilation was absurdly over the top. "I wonder what rank of God Visualization Art Lord God will be able to visualize this time!" "Old Zhu can't be kept down by a dog for the rest of his life!" The eight villagers brimmed with anticipation. Especially after seeing the Eighteen Arhats—eighteen Legendaries, all of whom had become True Gods except Subduing Dragon and Taming Tiger. How could the eight of them not burn with envy? In truth, these eight were the very first to follow Qi Yuan, his genuine inner circle. "Since Lord God is preparing to visualize, why don't we head into the Land of Visualization to have a look?" the younger twin sister suggested at this moment. She was also intensely curious as to why Qi Yuan wanted to visualize. "Right, let's go in and see." They had nothing better to do anyway, so entering the Land of Visualization to watch seemed like a fine idea. "Yes, let's hope the Land of Visualization flashes with golden light, or else our trip inside will be for nothing." "Lord God is mighty and extraordinary. Isn't a flash of golden light a regular occurrence for him?" Ancient God Wangsong flattered. Joking and teasing among themselves, the Ancient Gods entered the Land of Visualization. At this moment, the usually quiet Shrine Official Shentu spoke up: "I only hope that once you enter the Land of Visualization, your eyes aren't blinded!" Meanwhile, Qi Yuan entered the chat group. "Everyone, I'm about to visualize. Group Admin, how about giving me a buff? What I'm visualizing this time is... a bit ethereal, and I don't know if I can actually bring it out." Qi Yuan was genuinely somewhat worried. After all, the highest rank in this world seemed to be Mythological. If what he visualized surpassed Mythological, would it even be able to manifest? Or would it... simply be capped at Mythological? That was why he specifically came to Dong Jianghe to get a buff. "Hahahahaha!" "Hahaha!" Dong Jianghe laughed heartily in the chat group. "Has this day finally come, Origin Celestial Venerable? Your reservoir has finally run dry!" Dong Jianghe was exceedingly smug. During this recent period, he had suffered endless humiliation in the group. Even though he had drawn another Rare, under the brilliance of Origin Celestial Venerable, the group members no longer called him the Youthful Heavenly Emperor, dubbing him Dong Wanggong instead. "Actually, I knew all along that Origin Celestial Venerable exhausted his foundation last time." "From now on, Origin Celestial Venerable probably won't be able to visualize anything. His sun is setting, whereas I, Dong Jianghe, still have a bright future ahead!" "This time, my prediction won't be wrong! Because I've had a premonition for a while now!" Watching this, Qi Yuan broke into a smile. That was the flavor. Everything was set for today! The others in the group also chimed in one after another. "Dong Jianghe, you're shameless!" "Twenty Legendaries is a setting sun, but two Rares is a bright future?" "I bet Origin Celestial Venerable can definitely visualize an Epic this time." Qi Yuan paid no further attention to the messages in the group. With a sudden shift, he entered the Land of Visualization. "Right now, I don't have much evil god spiritual power on hand; the strongest is merely two Step Three Sky Treading ones. It should be enough to support me in visualizing eight relatively formidable figures, right?" Qi Yuan murmured to himself. Gazing at the Mountain of Visualization before him, he made up his mind. "Manifesting the awesome countenance of four heads and eight arms, wielding the vast creation of the Seven Regulators and Eight Spirits. Fifty zhang in height, with crimson hair and scarlet robes, a dark crown, and golden armor. Leading a host of three hundred and sixty thousand divine soldiers; with a light sweep of his battle-axe, legions of demons are shattered to dust, his divine radiance resplendent." As Qi Yuan recalled the imagery, a terrifying celestial god with four heads and eight arms materialized in an instant. All four heads wore expressions of wrathful fury, his hands clasping eight implements: a dagger-axe, a spear, a halberd, a sword, an imperial bell, a seal, a fire spear, and a fire rope. He stood behind Qi Yuan, towering and magnificent like a star! It seemed as though nothing in heaven and earth could outshine him. In Qi Yuan's ears, the roaring shouts of countless heavenly soldiers and generals seemed to echo: "Tianpeng, Tianpeng, Fiend Child of the Nine Primordials! Three hundred thousand troops, guard my Nine Heavens!" What Qi Yuan visualized this time was none other than Marshal Tianpeng, who assisted the Jade Emperor above, governed the Brahma Realms, descended to the underworld springs below, and marshaled the troops of the Primordial Sovereign. His revered title: Grand Marshal Tianpeng of the Northern Pole, Dharma Lord and Sovereign Emperor of the Azure Heavens. He was one of the four great protectors under the Great Emperor of Middle Heaven, Purple Subtlety, Northern Pole and Supreme Sovereign, and the head of the Four Saints of the Northern Pole! The Stellar Golden Core shone brightly upon Qi Yuan, and from within the Mountain of Visualization, the Two Inquiries of the Heart echoed once more. Qi Yuan's gaze was like a torch as the awe-inspiring, majestic celestial god floated in his mind. "This god exists!" "I have seen him commanding the Heavenly River and thirty-six myriad troops of the Thunder Bureau!" The Land of Visualization was deathly still. The Mountain of Visualization operated like the laws of the Heavenly Dao. Qi Yuan was filled with anticipation. The Marshal Tianpeng he visualized this time was already a remarkably powerful deity with immense status within the mythological pantheon. If successfully brought forth, the result would be unimaginable. Boom! Abruptly, countless heavy drumbeats sounded from within the Mountain of Visualization. The sound seemed to roll in from ancient times, vast and thunderous. It was as if several hundred thousand heavenly soldiers were beating war drums in unison. Along with the drumming, endless thunder cracked across the skies of the Land of Visualization. The heavens were blanketed in startling lightning. Countless dragons and serpents soared into the firmament, coiling amidst the clouds. Phoenixes took flight, letting out crisp, piercing cries. A terrifying celestial god with four heads and eight arms stepped out from the Mountain of Visualization, his physique towering and majestic. A resounding voice echoed throughout the Land of Visualization: "I am Grand Marshal Tianpeng of the Northern Pole, Dharma Lord and Sovereign Emperor of the Azure Heavens!" With this proclamation, a scroll of God Visualization Art condensed before Qi Yuan. A smile appeared in Qi Yuan's eyes. "Success." At that moment, the chat groups everywhere fell into a brief, stunned silence. "Ten thousand drums beating together, torrential heavenly thunder, dragons and phoenixes presenting auspicious omens... This is... Mythological!" "Mythological? How is that possible? It's actually Mythological!" "Who visualized a Mythological one?!" "Wait, even for a Mythological rank, it shouldn't possess such overwhelming might!" "Which Child of Destiny is it?!" "Impossible, absolutely impossible! This can't be Origin Celestial Venerable!" "Could this... be Lord God?!" The emergence of a single Mythological being instantly jolted awake nearly every Ancient God across the realm. Anyone monitoring the chat groups immediately knew: a Mythological being had appeared! "Grand Marshal Tianpeng of the Northern Pole, Dharma Lord and Sovereign Emperor of the Azure Heavens... Who is this exalted one? Why have I never heard of him?!" "There are only a handful of Mythological beings. Why has this old man never heard of this revered title?!" Numerous Great Venerables were shaken to their core. The Children of Destiny were equally stunned. In the Ancient God Alliance, Venerable Huanghun received the news and felt his heart skip a beat: "Could this be Origin Celestial Venerable?!" In Qionghua Palace, Great Venerable Qionghua was resting with her eyes closed when a message suddenly reached her ears. She snapped her eyes open. "Mythological? Perhaps even surpassing Mythological? This is... Origin Celestial Venerable. It must be him, without a doubt!" At the entrance of the Ancestral Land, the white-haired elder, Great Venerable Lishan, narrowed his eyes, deeply shaken. "Who is it? Just who is this?!" As an executor of the Mythological Plan, he naturally knew the Land of Visualization's reaction when a Mythological being was born. Yet this time, the reaction was countless times stronger than anything previously envisioned. This was very likely because it was a Mythological-level visualization art—not because its power stopped at Mythological, but because Mythological was simply the highest rank the system recognized. "Who on earth is it? Investigate at once! Which Child of Destiny is it?!" Great Venerable Lishan was burning with anxiety. He penetrated deep into the Land of Visualization himself, eager to see who it was. Even though he knew it was impossible to tell, he still had to check. Yet right at that moment, amidst the dead silence of the Land of Visualization, ten thousand drums suddenly thundered once more. Great Venerable Lishan's eyes went wide. "What's happening? Could it be..." Heavenly thunder rumbled, and dragons and phoenixes manifested again. Amidst the lightning, another terrifying figure emerged. Four heads crowned his neck, four arms sprouted from his shoulders, and he was clad in golden armor. His colossal frame looked as though it could crush a star with a single hand. A vast, sweeping voice echoed through the Land of Visualization: "I am True Lord Tianyou, Assistant of the Nine Heavens! Three hundred thousand soldiers accompany my march!" Great Venerable Lishan's heart trembled violently. "How is this possible? Another Mythological being—and another one I've never heard of before! Could it really be Origin Celestial Venerable?!" Great Venerable Lishan couldn't help but recall Origin Celestial Venerable, whom his disciple, Venerable Baixi, had recommended to him. He hurriedly asked, "Baixi, is Origin Celestial Venerable visualizing right now?!" "Master, he is...!" Venerable Baixi was trembling with excitement as well. "Two Mythological beings... Two completely unheard-of Mythological beings!" Great Venerable Lishan was shaking, overwhelmed with excitement. Yet in the blink of an eye, another terrifying roar echoed through the Land of Visualization: "I am Grand Marshal Yisheng of the Northern Pole, commanding the decrees of the Three Caverns and Five Thunders, holding the scales of the Eight Heavens and Nine Earths!" Great Venerable Lishan went entirely blank. "Three!" His teeth chattered. Before he could recover from his shock, another world-shaking proclamation rang out: "I am the Mysterious Celestial Emperor of the Northern Pole, the Demon-Vanquishing Patriarch of the Nine Heavens!" "I am Yulei, Ghost Emperor of the East, presiding over and commanding the myriad ghosts!" "I am Shentu, Ghost Emperor of the East, guarding the Ghost Gate!" "I am Chonghua Star Lord, Wood Virtue of the East, engendering all things, unfolding discord into harmony!" "I am Yinghuo Star Lord, Fire Virtue of the South, nurturing all things, illuminating the dark and penetrating the minute!" Great Venerable Lishan was utterly frozen. The Land of Visualization remained silent for nearly a hundred breaths before he finally snapped back to his senses. "Eight... Mythological beings!" His eyes burned with feverish, uncontrollable excitement. Eight Mythological beings! Eight completely unprecedented Mythological beings! How could his heart not be rocked to its core? This was a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand times more shocking than the twenty-one Legendaries from before! These were Mythological beings—and at minimum, Mythological was merely their baseline! In truth, an ordinary Great Venerable might only possess a Legendary or Epic visualization art. A Mythological visualization art represented a powerhouse that had never before been visualized! The commotion in the Land of Visualization right now was far, far greater than that of an ordinary Mythological being. Furthermore, every single one of them was entirely unheard of. How could Great Venerable Lishan not be beside himself with excitement? "Origin Celestial Venerable... this is... too terrifying!" Great Venerable Lishan suddenly felt that their entire Mythological Plan had been an absolute joke. True, the Mythological Plan had gathered five Children of Destiny, who were currently being nurtured with the sole aim of successfully visualizing five complete Mythological God Visualization Arts. Yet in the time it took to light a puff of smoke, eight Mythological God Visualization Arts had emerged into the world! How could he not be stunned? He stared at the Ancestral Land ahead, his gaze burning with impatience. "When is this Origin Celestial Venerable going to come out?! Why did he need to visualize right now? Could he have encountered an enemy he can't handle?!" At this moment, Great Venerable Lishan was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. The other two Great Venerables were in the exact same state. They had originally come along just to join the bustle. After all, Great Venerable Shenlei had asked them to look after his disciple, and having nothing else to do, they had met up with Great Venerable Lishan outside the Ancient Clan's Ancestral Land. Who could have guessed that Origin Celestial Venerable would end up visualizing eight Mythological-level arts? "Dammit! The entrance to the Land of Visualization is closed, or else this old man would charge right in!" "What Children of Destiny? They aren't worth a single hair on Origin Celestial Venerable's head!" Great Venerable Lishan was filled with immense regret. Why had he ever introduced Origin Celestial Venerable to that unreliable old fellow Shenlei in the first place?! Such a peerless prodigy, such an unrivaled talent—how had he failed to notice it himself? They waited anxiously outside the Ancestral Land, terrified that something might go wrong. Suddenly, Great Venerable Lishan spoke up: "Under no circumstances must the news of Origin Celestial Venerable visualizing eight Mythological God Visualization Arts be leaked!" "Understood!" The other Great Venerables present hurriedly agreed. Although any Ancient God in the Land of Visualization knew that eight Mythological God Visualization Arts had been created, none of them had any idea who had done it. A monstrous genius like Qi Yuan had to be protected at all costs. Great Venerable Lishan had already decided: the moment Qi Yuan emerged from the Ancestral Land, he would take him away immediately and apply for a Step Six Sky Treading Great Venerable to serve as his personal bodyguard! The Mythological Plan had originally been a desperate, slim hope. If the eight Mythological God Visualization Arts visualized by Origin Celestial Venerable were properly utilized and bestowed upon eight Great Venerables, then perhaps the Mythological Plan truly had a chance of succeeding! Meanwhile, within the tower of the Ancestral Land. The younger twin sister's mouth fell open, her eyes filled with absolute disbelief. The other Ancient Gods were in the same state, the shock in their hearts lingering without fading. "Is this... real?" the younger twin sister couldn't help but murmur. Hearing this, Zhu Zhuangshi beamed with delight. "How was it? Did the God Visualization Art Lord God visualized shine with golden light?! I can't let myself be outdone by that big black dog!" "Looking at their expressions, it must have flashed with golden light, hehe," Shi Chongshan said happily as well. "It seems I'll finally have the right to sit as equals with my sworn brother in the future!" The other villagers were overjoyed upon seeing this. Suddenly, one of the Ancient Gods asked with difficulty, "Lord God's visualization arts... couldn't possibly be for you to use, could they?" "Who else would they be for?" Zhu Zhuangshi boasted smugly. "I am Lord God's most loyal subject. What's wrong with bestowing a visualization art upon me?" The remaining Ancient Gods felt their worldviews collapse yet again. Those were Mythological God Visualization Arts! Giving them to eight... utterly ordinary villagers?! This was simply... throwing pearls before swine! Earlier, when Linmu Celestial Liquid was given to ordinary villagers to drink, they had already felt it was a terrible waste. Now, eight Mythological God Visualization Arts? Calling that a waste didn't even begin to cover it! "Milord is truly... terrifying!" the elder twin sister couldn't help but blurt out. The other Ancient Gods remained deeply shaken, unable to calm down for a long time. Qi Yuan's performance had completely exceeded their wildest imaginations. Just then, Qi Yuan logged out of the chat group. Instantly, all eyes turned toward him. Qi Yuan looked over at Ancient God Wangsong. "What a pity. The evil god spiritual power was too scarce, or else I would have condensed a God Visualization Art for you to play around with too." Hearing this, Ancient God Wangsong's graying beard trembled, and tears welled in his eyes. "Lord God actually remembered me? This old servant is endlessly grateful!" At this point, he discarded all dignity and directly referred to himself as an old servant. Meanwhile, the other Ancient Gods were flabbergasted. Could it be that Lord God was capable of visualizing even more? The only reason he hadn't was simply a lack of evil god spiritual power? This was utterly mind-boggling! Qi Yuan turned his gaze to the eight subjects beside him. "Most of you were the earliest to follow me, and it has been quite some time now. These eight God Visualization Arts are bestowed upon you." Zhu Zhuangshi was ecstatic. "Thank you, Lord God!" The others also stepped forward hurriedly to offer their thanks. At that moment, Zhu Zhuangshi couldn't help asking, "Lord God, once I cultivate this God Visualization Art, will I be able to defeat... the big black dog? Old Zhu doesn't want to be bullied by Big Black anymore!" Seeing Zhu Zhuangshi's shameless expression, the Ancient Gods present felt an urge to beat their chests and stomp their feet in despair. Such a foolish buffoon, a man whose arch-nemesis was a literal dog, was actually receiving a Mythological God Visualization Art?! Their hearts burned with raw envy and jealousy! If they were granted a Mythological God Visualization Art, they would willingly drop their cultivation back down to the Purple Mansion realm just to start over! "As long as you put in enough effort, you probably won't be bullied by the big black dog anymore," Qi Yuan said, rarely making absolute promises. After all, the big black dog possessed extraordinary natural talent and could summon the phantom of that supreme figure. In terms of combat prowess, that figure was a notch stronger than the deities he intended to bestow upon Zhu Zhuangshi. Zhu Zhuangshi looked on with eager anticipation, as did the other seven villagers. Qi Yuan waved his hand, and eight God Visualization Arts materialized. When they saw the scrolls glowing with purple light, the eight Ancient Gods looked on with burning eyes. The eight villagers were also completely stunned. "Mythological God Visualization Arts... To think this old man would have the chance to witness arts of this caliber in this lifetime!" "And eight of them at once!" "Sigh, sigh, sigh!" The Ancient Gods were practically on the verge of tears. After all, such peerless arts were being handed over to eight ordinary villagers. With another wave of Qi Yuan's hand, the eight God Visualization Arts flew out and settled into the hands of the eight villagers. Everyone trembled, hardly daring to believe their own eyes. Tears even streamed down Zhu Zhuangshi's face as he clutched the visualization art tightly. "Lord God, could I be your illegitimate son?" Otherwise, what had he, Zhu Zhuangshi, ever done to deserve such a terrifying visualization art?! He looked at Qi Yuan, finding the idea more and more plausible the longer he stared. He was just like Lord God—equally wise, mighty, and breathtakingly handsome! Looking at the rolls of fat on Zhu Zhuangshi, Qi Yuan gave him a look of utter disgust. "If my son looked anything like you, he wouldn't even have been allowed to be born! Hurry up and visualize to enter the state; I'm in a hurry! Any more nonsense and I'll take this visualization art back and give it to Ancient God Wangsong." Hearing that, Zhu Zhuangshi jumped in fright. "Lord God, Old Zhu was just talking nonsense!" He hesitated no longer, plunging his consciousness straight into the God Visualization Art. The other seven villagers followed suit, forcefully using their Daoist methods to suppress their inner excitement and focusing intently on their scrolls. Without those methods, they wouldn't have been able to calm their minds enough to immerse themselves. The room instantly fell silent. The eight of them studied the visualization arts with rapt attention. Qi Yuan glanced around at the remaining Ancient Gods and said softly, "I'm taking my people away for a short while. Wait here for a bit." The Lost Glowstick was about to activate; Qi Yuan needed to take these subjects to the past to break through to True God. The True Gods present were bewildered. Where were they going? However, recalling Qi Yuan's overwhelming strength and mystery, none of them dared raise any objection. "Understood!" the younger twin sister answered solemnly. "Stay right where you are and do not move. If you wake the puppet gods here, none of you will survive." Having said that, Qi Yuan looked at his group of subjects. With a broad sweep of his sleeve, the radiance of the Lost Glowstick enveloped them all. In that very instant, all eleven of them vanished into thin air. Seeing this, the remaining Ancient Gods were filled with astonishment. They hadn't sensed in the slightest how Origin Celestial Venerable had disappeared! Yet thinking about how he could visualize eight Mythological God Visualization Arts and treat the perils of the Ancestral Land as nothing, the impossible suddenly seemed entirely normal. "Origin Celestial Venerable is truly a divine man. This old servant backed the right horse!" Ancient God Wangsong wore an exaggerated, beaming smile.