Chapter 239
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Chapter 239: Eternal Immortal Divinity
The brilliant, unerasable radiance made Mu Lin’s eyes flicker.
"This is… divinity!"
"Divine Death!"
He never imagined the Crow Servant could release a wisp of divinity – both astonishing and puzzling.
"If it possessed divinity, why did the Crow Servant perform so poorly? Was my ambush truly this effective?"
"That shouldn’t be right. Divinity enhances one’s rank, and higher rank grants immunity to many abilities."
Rank sublimation represented life’s most fundamental evolution.
Mortals who never elevated their rank would cap at 150 years lifespan with limited strength. Only through rank elevation could they break limits, extend lifespan, gain power, and acquire new abilities.
Qi Practitioners’ training fundamentally wasn’t about increasing strength or magic power – such practitioners in the realm of cultivation were scorned as "technique cultivators abandoning the path", doomed to end up with nothing. Clearly no compliment.
Merely boosting technique potency could never grant immortality, yet longevity remained Qi Practitioners’ ultimate pursuit. Their true cultivation focused on perpetual rank elevation – transforming from mortals to perfected beings (True Lords, immortals, deities).
Different worldviews bred different paths. Western practitioners walked the flaming sword path, ascending from material world through formation, creation, and divinity realms to transcendence. Qi Practitioners followed four… or five stages: essence refining, qi spiritualization, spirit returning to void, aligning with the path, and final transcendence.
Of course, living in chaotic mortal realms plagued by disasters forced Qi Practitioners to master defensive techniques despite their non-immortal nature. But that’s another matter.
"Rank elevation brings marvels. Essence refinement practitioners become impervious to temperature extremes. Qi spiritualization masters naturally resist soul attacks and illusions while gaining intuition, sixth sense, and spiritual awareness."
"Divinity in Western terms represents higher tier power from creation or divinity realms. Even a shred of divinity should grant hosts numerous buffs and resistances. Logically, a divinity-possessed Servant of the gods shouldn’t be immobilized so easily!"
Though Mu Lin’s fixing ability proved potent and sudden, divinity in gaming terms meant +100% all resistance, tier-three mental immunity, 50% control reduction, 200% attack boost, and defense-piercing strikes as passive buffs.
"Divinity remains eternal and immortal. Its bearers could sense time’s flow even during time freeze. Such power shouldn’t be something I can casually overpower."
"Then why did the Crow Servant die so easily? A scheme?"
Suspicious of Crow God’s trickery, Mu Lin cautiously examined the divinity instead of celebrating. After observing for tea-brewing time, he discovered something odd.
The obtained divinity indeed felt sacred and eternal. Yet this wisp’s vitality lay completely suppressed.
This was like wealthy men owning vast fortunes, yet their riches remained frozen by a greater power. Naturally, it wasn’t Mu Lin or the bright red wine gourd suppressing this divine vitality—it was the world itself. Mu Lin’s world actively stifled the divinity within the Crow Servant, rendering its power inert.
Realizing this, Mu Lin immediately grasped why the world suppressed the divine trace. “The Death and Misfortune God worshipped by the Crow Servant doesn’t belong here. They’re invaders.”
Using a fallen dynasty’s sword to execute officials of the current court—how audacious!
Foreign authority held no sway here, which made perfect sense. “Wait—divinity isn’t just authority. It’s energy. Power. Wealth.” Titles meant nothing without recognition, mere scraps of paper. But energy and wealth could still be exploited.
First, Mu Lin needed to “launder” this frozen power. He also had to consider its toxicity. “The Crow God’s will might lurk in this divinity, waiting to corrupt me if absorbed. But indirect use? The Paper Folding Secret Manual has answers.”
Though the Manual was a top-tier Earth-level cultivation method and the paper folders’ foundation, it wasn’t invincible. Their ancestors, aware of its limitations, had devised ways to strengthen paper figures. Talisman formations were effective but resource-heavy, so many sought alternatives.
One brutal method stood out: the Soul Sealing Technique. By trapping evil ghosts—either found or created—inside paper figures, folders could command them without fueling them. Worse, some folders drained the figures’ magic to cast spells themselves. Summoning hordes of ghost-puppets made paper folders feared, earning their infamy.
Yet techniques weren’t inherently evil—only their usage. Mu Lin saw how to seal the Divine Death trace into a paper figure using the Paper Figure Soul Sealing method. Success meant gaining combat power; failure carried little risk. If the figure rebelled or the Crow God’s will emerged, he could destroy it, lock it away, or dump it in the Tower of Illusions at the Demon Exorcism Division.
“Is this method feasible? But how do I unseal and purify this power?”
After some thought, Mu Lin decided to contact the Will of Humanity and seek its help.
“Higher-tier problems need higher-tier solutions.”
“Plus, connecting with the Will of Humanity might help resolve the dangers in my Divine Death.”
Without delay, Mu Lin began preparations.
…
“Build a heaven ritual altar? Now?”
By the Tree of Corpses, Yan Yunyu stared blankly at Mu Lin’s request.
She couldn’t grasp why he’d want to construct a ritual altar during such a critical moment.
Yet despite her confusion, she always obeyed Mu Lin’s orders.
She immediately mobilized people to work.
While she asked no questions, Qin Yuan and Zuo Li voiced their concerns:
“Young Master Mu, is this altar meant to counter the Servants of the Gods?”
Mu Lin answered, “It’s unrelated to those cultists… Well, partly related. I need to borrow the power of the paths of Heaven and Humanity for something.”
“…”
Qin Yuan and Zuo Li fell silent, then exchanged uneasy glances.
Qin Yuan spoke first: “Brother Mu, the paths of Heaven and Humanity aren’t easily reached. If you plan to use them against the cultists… we should prepare for disaster.”
Mu Lin’s plan to cleanse his divinity through the Will of Humanity wasn’t unprecedented.
This world often saw heaven rituals, imperial ceremonies, and grand prayers attempting to borrow such forces.
But as Qin Yuan said – the Heavenly Way remained distant, the Will of Humanity elusive. Most Qi Practitioners never touched these powers in their lifetimes.
Even Celestial Masters couldn’t command responses at will. A regional governor succeeding twice in ten rituals was considered remarkable.
Compared to such figures, Mu Lin held little influence. Qin Yuan saw near-zero chance of success.
Truthfully, both men believed failure inevitable, though they spared Mu Lin’s pride by not stating it outright.
Since Mu Lin claimed this related to the Servants of the Gods, they cautiously urged contingency plans.
Mu Lin nodded but stood firm.
“Your concern is noted. But even if the ritual fails, I can handle those cultists.”
As he spoke, Mu Lin’s gaze settled on the Tree of Corpses and the creeping domain of Heaven’s Funeral around it.
This cursed ground held the real “gift” he’d prepared for the Servants of the Gods.
