67: Chapter 67 Divine Fire Ignites, Demigodly Phenomena Shock Ancestral Land

After the one thousand peak-tier elites successfully broke through, the Divine Kingdom did not immediately calm down.

On the contrary, more violent changes began.

Five hundred Immortal Cultivation elites at the Foundation Establishment stage and five hundred Martial Heavy Armor soldiers at the Blood Condensation stage completed their life-level transition simultaneously. The spiritual energy, blood essence, battle intent, and civilization origin within them all converged toward the Divine Core according to the rules of the Divine Kingdom.

The strength of the Divine Kingdom's citizens would feedback into the deity.

This ironclad rule erupted to its extreme at this moment.

Wang Pingan's Divine Core shook violently.

A massive force of civilization origin poured in from the depths of the Divine Kingdom.

The first wave of power came from Wang Mu.

The feedback of liquefied spiritual energy from the Foundation Establishment stage, carrying the clarity of a stabilized Immortal Cultivation system, rushed directly into the Divine Core.

The second wave of power came from Wang Shan.

The blood essence feedback from the Blood Condensation stage was heavy and violent. When it entered the Divine Core, even the golden patterns on the surface of the Divine Core were shaken until they glowed.

Subsequently, the feedback from the one thousand Foundation Establishment and Blood Condensation elites arrived one after another.

The secret chamber where Wang Pingan's physical body was located began to shake.

The first layer of the triple defensive formation lit up.

The formation patterns had just spread out when they were constantly trembling from the power overflowing from the Divine Core.

The Source Energy Pool surged. The golden source energy in the pool was quickly absorbed by Wang Pingan and then transferred back into the Divine Kingdom by the Divine Core to stabilize the leylines.

Wang Pingan sat in the center of the formation with his eyes closed, his body unmoving.

However, his life aura was rising rapidly.

Going from a Divine Being to a Demigod requires more than just a little source energy.

The Divine Kingdom's area must meet the standard, the population must meet the standard, the citizen cap must be unlocked, and the Divine Core must be able to bear the embryonic form of the Divine Fire.

Wang Pingan already possessed all these conditions.

A Divine Kingdom of 2,500 square kilometers.

Nearly thirty thousand citizens.

A core legion of one thousand Foundation Establishment and Blood Condensation level soldiers.

An A-grade Great Spiritual Vein, an A-grade Immortal Dharma Stele, and an A-grade Martial Dao Stele.

Plus ten billion source energy points as a foundation.

He had no reason to fail this step.

Deep within the Divine Core, that dormant embryonic form of the Divine Fire finally began to stir.

Wang Pingan did not wait for it to ignite naturally.

He mobilized the origin of the Divine Kingdom, the feedback from his citizens, and the power of the Source Energy Pool, pressing them directly toward the core of the Divine Core.

"Ignite."

Two words echoed deep within the Divine Core.

Accompanied by a dull roar of laws.

The embryonic form of the Divine Fire was forcibly ignited.

A ball of golden flame rose in the core of the Divine Core.

The flame was not large, but it caused the rules of the entire Divine Kingdom to change.

The world became more stable.

The leylines became clearer.

The circulation of spiritual energy no longer relied on cards to force it, but began to form a complete internal flow.

The void mist at the edge of the Divine Kingdom also quieted down, no longer having the floating sensation of being ready to collapse at any moment.

Wang Pingan's life level formally transitioned.

Divine Being, broken.

Demigod, achieved.

In the secret chamber, the Demigod pressure on Wang Pingan erupted and swept outward.

The first layer of the defensive formation cracked on the spot.

The second layer of the formation lit up immediately, barely suppressing the impact of the Divine Fire ignition.

The expressions of the Wang family guards waiting outside changed drastically, and several 2nd Order God guards instinctively took half a step back.

They could not see inside the secret chamber, but they could feel that newborn Demigod pressure.

But this pressure was too heavy.

So heavy that it didn't look like someone who had just promoted to a Demigod at all.

Above the core area of the ancestral land, spiritual clouds began to gather.

At first, it was just a cloud cluster above the high tower.

A moment later, the spiritual clouds expanded rapidly, covering the entire core area of the ancestral land.

Then, a spiritual cloud vortex covering ten thousand miles took shape.

In the center of the cloud layer, two massive phantom images, one white and one red, slowly emerged.

The white phantom held a long sword, with a torrent of spells surging behind it.

The red phantom wore armor and held a saber, with blood-colored war banners fluttering at its feet.

The two phantoms intertwined and collided in the clouds, with Immortal Dao spiritual light and Martial Dao blood essence constantly bursting and clashing.

Within the Wang family ancestral land, countless clansmen looked up at the sky.

"What kind of phenomenon is this?"

"Is someone promoting to Demigod?"

"Can a Demigod cause such a commotion?"

"Stop kidding, when I promoted to Demigod back then, there was just a patch of spiritual clouds, it didn't even cover the East Courtyard of the ancestral land!"

In the Elder Council hall, several 3rd Order Elders swept their divine sense toward the core high tower simultaneously.

The next moment, they were all plunged into shock.

Outside the core high tower, Clan Leader Wang Tianhe and Third Ancestor Wang Xuanyue looked up at the same time.

The smile on Clan Leader Wang Tianhe's face had frozen.

He knew Wang Pingan would promote to Demigod, and he knew Wang Pingan had a deep foundation.

But he didn't expect that not long after Wang Pingan entered the secret chamber, he would directly ignite the embryonic form of the Divine Fire.

Third Ancestor Wang Xuanyue stared at the ten-thousand-mile spiritual cloud vortex, his eyes full of uncontrollable shock.

"Breaking through right after going into seclusion?"

Clan Leader Wang Tianhe's throat moved, his tone full of disbelief.

"And this Demigod phenomenon is even more terrifying than that of a First-Order Deity!"

Third Ancestor Wang Xuanyue did not refute.

Because this was not an exaggeration at all.

When an ordinary Demigod promotes, the Divine Kingdom has just stabilized, the embryonic form of the Divine Fire is weak, and at most, it only draws a small range of spiritual clouds.

Here, Wang Pingan had both Immortal and Martial phenomena appearing simultaneously, with ten thousand miles of spiritual clouds pressing down.

This indicated that his Divine Kingdom's foundation was too deep.

So deep that just upon entering the Demigod stage, he had already touched upon some of the phenomena of a First-Order Deity.

Clan Leader Wang Tianhe couldn't help but look at the person beside him: "Third Ancestor, when you promoted to Demigod back then, how much of a phenomenon did you have?"

Third Ancestor Wang Xuanyue glanced at him.

Clan Leader Wang Tianhe immediately shut his mouth.

After a moment, Third Ancestor Wang Xuanyue slowly spoke: "Don't ask too much, I didn't have such a phenomenon back then."

Clan Leader Wang Tianhe almost couldn't hold it together.

If someone else had said this, he would have thought they were being disrespectful.

But hearing the Third Ancestor say it himself made him realize even more clearly just how absurd Wang Pingan was this time.

Outside the core high tower, the roaring of the formation grew stronger.

Inside the secret chamber, Wang Pingan was still receiving feedback.

After the Divine Fire was ignited, the Divine Kingdom panel began to refresh comprehensively.

The Divine Kingdom area had stabilized at 2,500 square kilometers.

The population cap had opened up from the edge of thirty thousand directly toward the million cap of the Demigod stage.

Of course, the current population was still nearly thirty thousand; it would be a long time before it was truly filled.

But once the cap was opened, Wang Pingan no longer had to suppress reproduction and military expansion.

More importantly, the cultivation cap for citizens was completely unlocked.

Foundation Establishment and Blood Condensation had been formally recognized by the rules of the Divine Kingdom.

The one thousand peak-tier elites led by Wang Mu and Wang Shan were no longer temporarily surpassing their cultivation levels by suppressing their foundations, but had truly stepped into a new realm.

In the east of the Divine Kingdom, the Immortal Dharma Stele continued to release white jade radiance.

Five hundred Foundation Establishment Immortal Cultivation elites were stabilizing their realms.

Wang Mu sat cross-legged at the very front, his Dantian spiritual lake rotating slowly; his aura was several times stronger than it had been during the finals.

In the past, he could rely on peak-tier compression to break through Foundation Establishment shields.

Now, he himself was at the Foundation Establishment stage.

In the Northwestern Martial Dao Holy City, blood patterns flowed beneath the Martial Dao Stele.

Five hundred Martial Heavy Armor soldiers were re-adapting to their bodies.

Wang Shan stood beside the Mysterious Blood Pool, raised his hand and punched out; the blood-colored qi condensed into a fist imprint, directly shattering a giant rock in the distance.

He looked down at his fist and smiled happily.

"This is what you call being able to fight!"

The Martial Dao Citizens nearby all laughed.

They had just broken through, and they had a fire pent up in their hearts, wishing they could immediately drag an enemy army over to test their blades.

Wang Mu looked at Wang Shan from afar and reminded him via voice transmission: "Stabilize your realm first, don't just start hacking away as soon as you break through."

Wang Shan grinned and replied: "Don't worry, I'm not stupid."

Wang Mu shook his head helplessly.

Wang Shan scratched his head and added: "Fine, I'll try not to be stupid."

In the Northern Military Camp, the three thousand main force legions were being reorganized.

Of the original two thousand peak-tier infantry, one thousand core members had stepped into Foundation Establishment and Blood Condensation, while the remaining one thousand, although they did not break through immediately, were pushed to a higher level by the rain of spiritual light and the inheritance of the two steles.

The Artillery Battalion's overall spiritual energy dispatch capability had greatly improved after Wang Mu's breakthrough.

The Cavalry's blood essence connection for Heavy Cavalry charges also began to be reconstructed after Wang Shan's breakthrough.

The entire legion was entering a new stage.

Wang Pingan did not continue to let them be excited.

He issued a divine oracle.

"Wang Mu, stabilize the Immortal Dharma Stele inheritance, and organize the combat regulations for the Foundation Establishment legion within three days."

Wang Mu immediately stood up and cupped his hands: "Wang Mu obeys the order."

"Wang Shan, the Blood Condensation legion is not allowed to charge into battle without authorization; first, reconstruct the blood essence joint-attack method."

Wang Shan patted his chest and guaranteed: "Wang Shan obeys the order; Divine Lord, rest assured, this time we will train before fighting."

"All citizens, from today on, the Divine Kingdom enters the Demigod stage; all areas are to be relocated and rebuilt according to the new plan."

Thirty thousand citizens knelt again.

They knew that from this moment on, the Divine Kingdom had changed.

Wang Pingan's consciousness returned to his physical body in the secret chamber.

The Demigod Divine Fire was burning steadily deep within the Divine Core.

His range of perception had expanded several times compared to before; he could clearly grasp the changes in every branch vein, every spiritual field, and every military camp in the Divine Kingdom.

This was a Demigod.

It wasn't just that his power had become stronger.

It was that his control over the Divine Kingdom had become more detailed, more stable, and deeper.

Wang Pingan opened his eyes.

The Source Energy Pool in the secret chamber had dropped by a large margin.

The number on the purple-gold source energy card had also jumped to a level that would make ordinary deities' hearts ache.

Ten billion source energy points had already been more than half consumed.

Expanding the land consumed source energy to stabilize the new territory.

Placing the Great Spiritual Vein consumed source energy to comb through the branch veins.

Suppressing with the two steles consumed source energy to establish the inheritance field.

The breakthrough of one thousand people consumed source energy for support.

Igniting the embryonic form of the Divine Fire had drained a huge amount of source energy.

But Wang Pingan didn't feel any heartache at all.

The source energy was spent, but the Divine Kingdom's area had increased tenfold.

The spiritual vein had taken shape, the inheritance was complete, one thousand people had broken through, and he had become a Demigod.

This calculation was as profitable as it could possibly be.

He raised his hand and tapped to open the Divine Kingdom panel.

The golden panel unfolded in the secret chamber.

[Divine Lord: Wang Pingan]

[Realm: Demigod]

[Divine Kingdom Area: 2,500 square kilometers]

[Current Population: 29,867]

[Civilization System: Immortal-Martial Dual Cultivation]

[Immortal Inheritance: A-grade Immortal Dharma Stele]

[Martial Inheritance: A-grade Martial Dao Stele]

[Core Spiritual Vein: A-grade Great Spiritual Vein]

[Main Legion: 500 Foundation Establishment Immortal Cultivation elites, 500 Blood Condensation Martial Heavy Armor soldiers, 1,000 Heavy Infantry, 500 Artillery Battalion, 500 Heavy Cavalry]

[Divine Fire Status: Embryonic form ignited]

[Hidden Talent: SSS-grade Master of Time]

Wang Pingan's gaze fell on the last line.

After the Demigod realm stabilized, the text behind the Master of Time talent suddenly flickered slightly.

[Current Flow Rate: 1 day outside, 3 years in the Divine Kingdom]

Wang Pingan's eyes lit up.

From 1 day outside corresponding to 2 years in the Divine Kingdom, it had increased to 3 years.

This meant his core advantage was amplified once again.

Even without acceleration cards, he could use less external time to build up more Divine Kingdom foundation.

Just as he was checking the panel, the admission letter from Galaxy Deity University in the Divine Core space suddenly vibrated.

The Galaxy school emblem on the surface of the letter lit up, then quickly went silent.

Wang Pingan reached out and took it out.

The name on the admission letter was still clear.

Wang Pingan.

Tianhai Star, Tianhai No. 1 High School.

Guaranteed admission to Galaxy Deity University.

But at the very bottom, a new line of star-shining small text had quietly appeared.

[Detected that the admittee has promoted to Demigod; enrollment file automatically updated; cultivation rating pending review.]

Wang Pingan looked at that line of text, his gaze shifting slightly.

The fact that the top university's cultivation rating needed to be reviewed meant that the changes brought about by his promotion this time had already triggered some mechanism of Xinghe University.

This was not a bad thing.

The higher the rating, the more resources and permissions he would get after enrollment.