Invincible Divine Sword

Chapter 612: Chapter 612: The Beginning of Deification

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Crowds as far as the eye could see.

Yang Xiaotian had finally found Peng Long with great difficulty.

Aside from Peng Long, the Netherworld Ghost King, the Shocking Heaven Sword God, and Xie Wuxin were also present.

Clearly, the three of them had also received word of Yang Xiaotian’s participation in the preliminary selection of the Linyuan Empire.

However, the Elder of Ages was nowhere to be seen.

Yang Xiaotian was puzzled. Given that news of his participation in the Linyuan Empire’s preliminary selection had spread, the Elder of Ages couldn’t possibly be unaware. Could something have happened?

Since Peng Long and the others had arrived early, they had already rented a palace.

In the palace rented by the group, Yang Xiaotian inquired about their situation over the past few months.

Afterward, Yang Xiaotian brought up the Netherworld Grandmaster’s condition.

“Which member of the Tian Family took the Grandmaster away back then?” Yang Xiaotian asked the Netherworld Ghost King and the others.

The Netherworld Ghost King didn’t hide anything and replied, “It was Tian Feng and Tian Qingjing.” He then explained, “Tian Feng is the thirty-ninth Divine Son of the Tian Family, and Tian Qingjing is the thirty-ninth Goddess.”

“Tian Feng is Tian Junheng’s great uncle.”

Tian Junheng’s great uncle?

Yang Xiaotian was taken aback.

“Tian Qingjing’s father is none other than the current Tian Family Patriarch, Tian Zhiqing,” the Shocking Heaven Sword God remarked.

The daughter of the Tian Family Patriarch, Tian Zhiqing!

Yang Xiaotian furrowed his brows.

If that was the case, the difficulty of rescuing the Netherworld Grandmaster when the time came would be significantly greater.

“Young Master must be careful,” the Netherworld Ghost King said. “We have learned that people from the Tian and Zhao Families intend to harm you. It’s possible that during the War of Gods Sealing, people from both the Tian and Zhao Families might surround and kill you.”

“It’s been said that people from the Destiny Temple are also looking for you.”

“I fear they might also mean harm to Young Master.”

Yang Xiaotian wondered why the Tian and Zhao Family members would target him, which was normal, but why would the Destiny Temple’s people want to do the same? Suddenly, he thought of the Destiny God Tree.

Could it be that the people from the Destiny Temple were after the Destiny God Tree?

Just then, a herald outside the palace shouted, “Honored guests, there are individuals from the Destiny Temple outside requesting an audience with you.”

They’ve arrived rather quickly.

Not long after Yang Xiaotian had arrived at Heavenly Emperor City, people from the Destiny Temple had already sought him out.

“Let them in,” Yang Xiaotian mused.

He was curious to see what the Destiny Temple’s people had in mind.

Soon, a sizable group from the Destiny Temple had entered, numbering more than a dozen.

The middle-aged man leading the group gave Yang Xiaotian a fist salute and smiled, “I am He Jian, the Destiny Temple Master, and I have come to pay my respects to Young Master Yang and the esteemed company.”

Normally, head figures of sects and families would address Yang Xiaotian as Divine Protector Alchemist, but the Destiny Temple Master He Jian chose to call him Young Master Yang.

“What do you want?” Yang Xiaotian asked without offering a seat.

Seeing Yang Xiaotian’s haughty demeanor, He Jian felt displeasure in his heart but smiled and said, “We’ve heard that our Destiny Temple’s Destiny God Tree is with Young Master Yang. We kindly ask that you return the Destiny God Tree to our Destiny Temple.”

So they were indeed here for the Destiny God Tree!

Who leaked the news that he had the Destiny God Tree?

Could it be Zhao Rong?

“Your Destiny Temple’s Destiny God Tree?” Hearing the other party claim the Destiny God Tree as their own made Yang Xiaotian chuckle.

“The Destiny God Tree is a legacy left to our Destiny Temple by our founder,” interjected a disciple of the Destiny Temple standing behind He Jian with a cold voice. “Yang Xiaotian, it would be in your best interest to hand over the Destiny God Tree. Otherwise—”

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“Otherwise, what would you suggest?” Yang Xiaotian asked, looking coldly at the other party.

Suddenly, the situation was as tense as drawn swords and crossbows.

“Xu Chao, do not be disrespectful to Young Master Yang!” He Jian reprimanded the disciple behind him, then smiled at Xiaotian, “May I ask what it will take for Young Master Yang to return the Destiny God Tree to the Destiny Temple?”

Hearing the other party insistently claiming the Destiny God Tree as theirs, Xiaotian said coldly, “You all die, and I will return the Destiny God Tree to you.”

The masters of the Destiny Temple were instantly furious.

He Jian’s expression also turned cold: “Yang Xiaotian, do you truly believe that just because you are with the Pharmacist Hall, we would not dare to touch you?”

“The Destiny Divine Manual is also in my hands, come and take it if you have the courage,” a flash of light in Yang Xiaotian’s hand revealed an ancient book radiating with the aura of destiny.

It was none other than the Destiny Divine Manual.

He Jian and the others all had eyes filled with fiery desire.

But in the end, He Jian still held back.

This place was the Heavenly Emperor City, and even if he were given a hundred times the courage, he would not dare to make a move in broad daylight.

Even the ancestors of the Gods Empire would not dare to act in the Heavenly Emperor City.

“I didn’t expect Young Master Yang to be so stubborn,” He Jian shook his head, “We shall meet again in the future,” he said, leading the people of the Destiny Temple away.

Before leaving, Xu Chao coldly said to Yang Xiaotian, “Yang Xiaotian, do you truly think you can win the first place in the upcoming Enshrinement War? Not to mention Huang Hao and the others, I alone could crush you with one hand!”

As he spoke, he released his aura, clearly demonstrating his late-stage Quadruple Divine Spirit realm strength.

“Make sure you don’t come across me in the Enshrinement War.”

It seemed that he was the disciple of the Destiny Temple participating in this Enshrinement War. Xiaotian had heard from the Qi Tian Medicine God that the Destiny Temple had a disciple who won first place in the preliminary selection of the Profound Light Empire and was also the most dazzling disciple in Yunzhou.

“Late-stage Quadruple Divine Spirit realm,” Yang Xiaotian watched Xu Chao’s retreating figure with cold eyes and then asked the Netherworld Ghost King and the other two, “Have you found out how strong this He Jian is?”

“This He Jian is very strong,” the Shocking Heaven Sword God shook his head, “He is at least at the Heavenly God Realm, but we currently do not know which stage.”

A Heavenly God? Yang Xiaotian was not surprised.

After all, the Destiny Temple was a colossal power in the ancient times, and it was normal for its Hall Master to be a Heavenly God.

“Young Master, your recent agreement to compete in alchemy with Zhao Yun has given rise to many unfavorable rumors about you in the Zhongtian Continent,” Peng Long said, “And for tomorrow’s Enshrinement War, no one is optimistic about you.”

“Right now, everyone favors Huang Hao, Tian Junheng, the Crown Prince of the Gods Empire, and the successor of the Divine Hidden Sect, Mo Siyuan.”

Despite Yang Xiaotian’s monstrous talent, his realm was too low, so when it came to the favorite to win this Enshrinement War, everyone favored those in the Quintuple Divine Spirit realm like Huang Hao and the other three.

“Besides the four like Huang Hao, there is also Xu Chao from earlier, Zhao Wan of the Zhao Family, and the disciple of Sword Heavenly Monarch, Liu Shucan,” Peng Long continued, “Xu Chao, Zhao Wan, and Liu Shucan are all at the peak of the late-stage Quadruple Divine Spirit realm.”

“As for the Young Master, many people believe you won’t make it into the top ten.”

After all, too many prodigies had emerged for this Enshrinement War, apart from Huang Hao and Xu Chao, there were many at the mid-stage and late-stage Quadruple Divine Spirit realm.

Yang Xiaotian nodded.

Those rumors, most likely stirred up by people from the Zhao Family.

As for whether he could make it into the top ten, that wasn’t for others to decide.

A moment later, the three of them returned to their respective palaces.

Yang Xiaotian sat cross-legged under the Destiny God Tree to cultivate.

In recent days, with the help of the Destiny God Fruit and the aura of destiny from the Destiny God Tree, both his Divine Divine Martial Arts and his Primordial Heaven Destiny God Body had greatly improved.

The night passed without incident.

Finally, dawn arrived.

When Yang Xiaotian came out of the palace, the Netherworld Ghost King and the other three were already waiting outside for him.

“To the Enshrinement Square!”