239: Chapter 239 A Glimmer of Despair, Preparing for Divinity

At first, Chen Xing didn't think much of it; after all, the stronger a person's strength, the more trial stages they would face.

However, over the following few years, as Chen Xing cleared two or three path stages, his expression gradually changed.

Why hadn't he reached the end yet?

"They wouldn't really make me face three thousand stages, would they? And they're getting harder and harder..." Chen Xing's expression was strange; he felt there was something fishy going on.

"Let's try again. Once I condense the twelfth Light Spirit, I will go and create the Hunyuan Divine Position!"

... The thirtieth year.

Nowadays, Qin Feng, Su He, and the others were all Heavenly Lords of the Great Heavenly Position Realm, renowned talents of Heavenly King-level aptitude.

Over these years, some people suspected that Chen Xing had died in the Secret Realm, but others came forward to clarify that his Soul Lamp and Life Tablet were both intact, and even growing brighter.

This incident caused a sensation for a time, and the reactions from various parties were different.

For enemies like the Demon Alliance and the Demon Race, this was certainly not good news.

A place like the Thunder Pool Secret Realm, which could be called a forbidden zone, having a Heavenly Lord from the mortal realm stay for such a long time meant that he had been constantly improving!

If one day he were to come out, wouldn't he become the second Hua Zizai, or perhaps even stronger?!

Therefore, they could only pray—pray that Chen Xing died inside; otherwise, once he emerged, they would be in trouble.

"Old Chen has been gone for a really long time, but that also shows his harvest is huge. If he can take this opportunity to create his own Divine Position, that would be great." Qin Feng smiled faintly.

"Dad, Uncle Chen has been gone for so many years; is he really okay?" Standing beside him was a young man.

This person was handsome, dignified, and possessed a perfectly defined physique. He was none other than Qin Dao, who had reached thirty years of age.

Compared to his father back in the day, he was even better.

At only thirty years old, Qin Dao had already achieved a Breakthrough to the Three Heavens Realm and was striving towards the Tribulation Transformation Realm, living up to the title of the Overlord's little disciple.

"Of course there's no problem. Don't you know the strength of your godfather?" Qin Feng said with a smile.

"Uh..." Qin Dao was speechless.

He recalled that a while ago, no matter which top orthodoxy force he visited, he could see portraits of Chen Xing and hear stories about Uncle Chen.

In his words, this person was simply too legendary; among all the orthodoxies in the world, his footprints were everywhere.

More importantly, every year, Qin Dao would challenge the version of Chen Xing from that year in the Virtual World, and the result was almost a complete defeat every time.

He considered himself extraordinary; his White Tiger Tyrant Body not only didn't lose the characteristics of either side due to the Fusion of two abilities, but actually stacked them instead.

Qin Dao's teacher was the Overlord, one of the top ten Kings of the Esper Alliance. In terms of experience and resources, that was absolutely top-tier.

But even so, he was still not as good as Hua Zizai, and even less comparable to Uncle Chen.

As the saying goes, the waves of the Yangtze River push the ones before them; he seemed to only be able to push his biological father, Qin Feng, forward. As for Uncle Chen, that was unlikely.

Nowadays, Qin Feng's three children each had their own achievements.

Qin Yao had an A-rank Lightning System Ability, inheriting it from her mother, but possessed no White Tiger or Tyrant Body-type abilities.

However, in her twenties, she had also stepped into the Spirit Seed Realm this year and had even taken Chu Zhen as her master.

The youngest son, Lin Yuan, had awakened an A+ rank Ability, a rank that was very rare.

But the Ability he inherited was neither the Tyrant Body nor lightning, but the power of [Dragon and Tiger]—one dragon and one tiger, like Yin and Yang, balancing each other.

"How long is this guy going to be out?"

During a gathering of old friends, everyone talked about Chen Xing again and couldn't help but gaze at the starry sky.

"In thirty years, the new Universe competition will be ready to start. If this guy doesn't come back by then, I'll gladly accept the first place." Su He swirled her wine glass with a teasing tone.

"A place like the Thunder Pool Secret Realm is more dangerous the longer you stay, but the longer he survives, the higher his gains," Chu Zhen said.

"I heard that the Thunder Pool Secret Realm is full of Formation patterns. Could it be that when that guy comes back, his attainments in Formations will be higher than ordinary Formation Gods?" Tang Daoling couldn't help but say.

Upon hearing this, everyone thought about it seriously and came to the conclusion: It's very possible!

After all, hasn't Chen Xing fused enough Light System laws over these years?

"Sigh, why worry about so much? As long as he is still alive, there are infinite possibilities," Chu Li said with a lazy demeanor.

"If you ask me, it would be best if he Cultivates inside for over a hundred years. That way, when he comes back, he might already be a Great Heavenly God, invincible in the world!" She couldn't help but say.

"That would be incredible. If he meets Hua Zizai, they might just start fighting, right?" Qin Feng laughed.

Everyone laughed. If it was the tacit understanding between the strongest, it was really possible that they would fight.

Although Chen Xing had not been around for these years, his legend had been circulating. The Strongest Light System Ability User, the strongest S-rank of the contemporary era—these were all his titles.

Even though many excellent rising stars had appeared in recent years, Chen Xing's status remained there, unshakable by anyone.

And over these years, everyone had been growing stronger, even reaching the point where they could attempt to develop a [Divine Position].

Unknowingly, everyone had reached the age and strength where they could become the Old Ancestor of a sect or a family.

It is worth mentioning that just a while ago, Ye Jianxing and a few other powerhouses had already achieved the Divine Position.

With them around, the battlefield in the mortal realm had been very stable these years, with no major losses.

As for the Immortal Battlefield, there was no need to say much; with Hua Zizai holding the fort, it was actually the battlefield with the fewest wars, even quiet enough to be awarded a peace prize.

... Chen Xing had already cleared fifteen path stages, totaling over one thousand eight hundred major stages.

Although it was exhausting and tedious, it had to be said that the gains were worth it.

Every time he passed a stage, Chen Xing received a certain degree of reward. After more than a thousand stages, his cultivation and Concept had reached a limit.

Even, Chen Xing had condensed the twelfth Light Spirit—the Light of Despair!

That's right, this was the radiance belonging to despair. He had once realized hope in the desperate situation of death, and now he had utilized this despair to, in turn, fulfill himself!

"I really didn't expect that I would have to thank you, Evil Emperor of Calamity!" Chen Xing grinned.

"Alright, so now, I can consider creating a Divine Position!"

Immediately, when facing the latest stage, Chen Xing sat down cross-legged and attempted to communicate with the Secret Realm's will.

"Senior, I have a brand-new path to try. Could you give me some time?" He said.

"..." The atmosphere was quiet for a moment, and finally, a soft female voice slowly drifted over.

"Granted."

"Thank you, Senior!"

Chen Xing was overjoyed and immediately entered the Enlightenment Space.

Inside his body, there was still a large amount of Chaos Fruit and Chaos Origin Qi sealed away; those were the rations for his Breakthrough, and they were all useful now.

"I cannot rush. Just like last time, I will first use the dreamscape to deduce, and then go and try it!"