265: Chapter 265 Heaven, Earth, Ghosts, and Gods Worship the Great Heavenly Venerable

"It is indeed better than I expected," Jiang Hao said softly.

"Faith is something that cannot be forced. If you sincerely do things for all living beings, they will naturally be grateful to you. If you only seek their faith, they will know it in their hearts."

Heavenly Venerable Lingbao nodded. "That makes sense. That's why those who forcibly build temples and coerce believers never amount to anything in the end."

Jiang Hao nodded, and then a figure slowly manifested from his body.

Its face was identical to Jiang Hao's, yet it appeared even more divine and majestic.

As this figure stood there, Supreme palaces emerged around it. The palaces were towering and emitted a faint golden light.

This was none other than Jiang Hao's dao fruit body.

The dao body walked toward the faith body and took a step forward.

The two figures merged into one.

Buzz.

An indescribable aura spread out, and an invisible ripple pulsed through the entire Heavens and Myriad Worlds.

After a few breaths, the dao fruit body opened its eyes, and a divine light flashed within them.

That divine light was indifferent and emotionless, Supreme and exalted, looking down upon everything—this was a true god!

Jiang Hao formed hand seals, and then boundless divine light erupted from around the dao fruit body.

The divine light spread out behind the dao fruit body, forming a massive silhouette.

A Divine Kingdom appeared, expanding continuously and merging with the Supreme palaces behind the dao fruit body.

The palaces became even more towering and divine.

At the edges of the Divine Kingdom, phantoms of the sun, moon, and stars began to emerge. The earth stretched out beneath its feet, and mountains and rivers appeared in the distance.

The Divine Kingdom expanded rapidly, covering countless star rivers in an instant!

Auspicious clouds drifted through the sky, scattering specks of divine radiance.

A complete world slowly took shape.

The world appeared above the Heavenly Courts Rear Garden like a true Divine Kingdom.

The Divine Kingdom emitted a soft light that illuminated the Three Thousand Realms! Its holy brilliance could be seen throughout the Heavens and Myriad Worlds.

All living beings in the heavens stared blankly at the boundless Divine Kingdom in the sky!

The dao fruit body lifted its foot and stepped into the Divine Kingdom.

He ascended the void steps one by one, walking toward the most towering palace deep within the Divine Kingdom.

With every step he took, the Divine Kingdom became more stable.

With every step he took, the dao rhyme in the world grew richer.

The dao fruit body reached the palace, pushed open the gates, and stepped inside.

The gates slowly closed behind him.

In the next moment, the palace changed.

The entire palace erupted with a blinding golden light that pierced through the palace, the Divine Kingdom, the Heavenly Courts, and the Heavens and Myriad Worlds.

Countless Great Dao runes appeared on the bricks, tiles, beams, and pillars of the palace.

Those runes flickered and intertwined, forming scenes of the creation of heaven and earth and the genesis of all things.

An aura that was grandest, most Supreme, strongest, and most exalted surged out from the palace, covering everything.

This aura was terrifying.

It felt as if it would suppress the Heavens and Myriad Worlds, standing Supreme throughout the past, present, and future!

The moment that aura appeared, the myriad daos of the entire Origin Realm and the Myriad Heavens trembled and bowed in worship.

The heavenly heart imprint manifested of its own accord, circling the Divine Kingdom and emitting a light of reverence.

Following that, countless immortals and gods appeared within the Divine Kingdom!

Each of those figures was extraordinary, shrouded in divine light.

Some wore armor and held polearms, looking valiant and heroic. Others wore feathered robes and held fly-whisks, appearing ethereal and transcendent.

Some had kind and benevolent features, while others were majestic and solemn.

Every single figure was holy and powerful.

Yet at this moment, all these immortals and gods faced the palace, kneeling on the ground and worshipping the figure within.

They pressed their palms together, chanting under their breaths.

Countless prayers converged, forming a phrase that was faint yet incredibly clear.

"Heaven, Earth, Ghosts, and Gods all worship the Great Heavenly Venerable..."

That phrase drifted from the Divine Kingdom, echoing throughout the world, vast and majestic.

In the Heavens and Myriad Worlds, all living beings saw that Divine Kingdom hanging in the starry sky and felt that aura that suppressed everything.

In the Big Dipper Star Field, an old Quasi-Emperor who was in secluded meditation suddenly opened his eyes and fell from his prayer mat with a thud.

He trembled all over, staring at the Divine Kingdom in the starry sky, his lips quivering.

"This... what is this? Is this Great Heavenly Venerable the Heavenly Emperor?"

On Ziwei Star, a group of Cultivators gathered at a mountain peak, staring blankly at the sky.

"My god... what am I seeing? Are those immortals and gods? How can there be so many of them!"

"Who are these immortals and gods worshipping? The Heavenly Emperor?"

"That aura is too terrifying; I feel like I'm about to suffocate."

A young Cultivator's legs went weak, and he had to lean against a nearby rock to keep from kneeling.

The old man beside him was already kneeling on the ground, tears streaming down his face.

Everyone stared intently at that Supreme figure.

Although they couldn't see his face clearly, they knew who it was.

The scene of countless immortals and gods kneeling in worship within the Divine Kingdom was deeply etched into the heart of every living being.

"Praise the Heavenly Emperor! Praise the Great Heavenly Venerable!"

In the Solar Divine Cult, the elders all knelt before the divine temple, kowtowing toward the Divine Kingdom in the starry sky.

"The Heavenly Emperor is merciful! The Heavenly Emperor is Supreme!"

In the Taiyin Divine Sect, people were likewise kneeling in rows.

Countless Disciples, their eyes filled with fanaticism and reverence, followed in the chanting.

Throughout the starry sky, all living beings who saw this scene—whether Human Race or Yao Race, regardless of their cultivation level—felt a resonance from the depths of their Souls.

This was not fear, but an instinctive reverence for a higher level of existence.

Like ants looking up at the vast heavens.

"Praise the Heavenly Emperor!"

"Praise the Great Heavenly Venerable!"

It was unknown who shouted it first, but the sound rose from the Ziwei Star Domain, quickly spreading through the Big Dipper, through All Realms, and to every corner of the Heavens and Myriad Worlds.

Countless voices converged into a torrent, vast and majestic.

They did not know the name of the Supreme figure in the Divine Kingdom, but they didn't need to.

Because heaven and earth naturally told them that the figure was called the Great Heavenly Venerable.

They knew this was another masterpiece of the Heavenly Emperor.

For only the Heavenly Emperor had such status and capability.

Deep within the Life Forbidden Zone, a deathly silence lasted for a long time.

Finally, an old Supreme Being's Divine Thought slowly rang out, his voice dry and raspy.

"Chaos has become even stronger again..."

All the Supreme Beings fell silent.

They had slashed themselves and remained dormant for eons, seeking nothing more than Immortal Ascension and longevity.

But now, this Divine Kingdom Jiang Hao had created and this aura made it so they couldn't even muster the thought of envy.

The gap was too large.

So large that it was beyond comparison.

"Great Heavenly Venerable..." an old Supreme Being's Divine Thought slowly rang out. "That figure is a manifestation of Chaos's dao fruit, isn't it?"

"Yes," another Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zones replied. "I can feel Chaos's aura within that figure."

"Great Heavenly Venerable..." The first Supreme Being murmured the name repeatedly.

"'Great' means Supreme and exalted; 'Heavenly Venerable' means the venerable of the myriad daos. This name..."

He didn't finish, but all the Supreme Beings understood his meaning.

This name was too grand.

So grand that it made these Ancient Emperor Heavenly Venerables, who had once ruled an era, feel a deep sense of insignificance.

"Great Heavenly Venerable..." A Supreme Being suddenly laughed, a laugh of relief. "A good name. It suits him."

The other Supreme Beings remained silent.

After a long time, it was unknown who moved first, but deep within the Forbidden Zones, many figures slowly bowed toward the Divine Kingdom in the starry sky.

"Praise the Great Heavenly Venerable..."

At this moment, all living beings in the heavens worshipped, and the Forbidden Zones submitted!