Chapter 449

Chapter 449: Ascension to Godhood

Thick magical power, powerful essence, and comprehension of calamity concepts—combined with authority to sense, absorb, and embody calamity—caused Mu Lin’s strength to experience another terrifying rising value.

While Mu Lin grew dramatically, Luo Chen stood equally stunned.

He’d submitted to Mu Lin merely hoping to serve the North Wilderness without expecting rewards. Yet after his True Spirit entered the True Spirit Domain Chart, he discovered staggering gains.

First came improvements to his magical foundation. As the human race’s first among humans in the northern territories, his foundation hadn’t been weak—yet it had still been within ordinary limits. After joining the chart, vibrant energy bearing Unchanging traits flooded his body, strengthening every aspect of his foundation.

“Now I can become a stronger calamity.”

Soon Luo Chen realized foundation-boosting was merely one benefit. His rank had also ascended.

Though a prodigy, he’d only recently undergone Transformation advancement. Unlike Mu Lin—who reached Transformation perfection instantly and neared Earth Immortal status after minimal training—Luo Chen’s progress remained ordinary. Even with the Northern Wasteland army’s full support, months later he still lingered at the early Transformation stage.

This slow growth explained his despair over the North Wilderness’s plight. Normally, advancing to Earth Immortal would take decades—or centuries for average cultivators. Yet neither Earth Immortals nor Transformation-stage experts could alter the North Wilderness’s fate. Even Celestial Masters struggled—only a True Lord might change things.

Doubtful he’d ever reach True Lord status, Luo Chen allied with Mu Lin. Immediately, the True Spirit Domain Chart elevated his rank to Earth Immortal. This let him cast Transformation-stage spells with Earth Immortal-tier power while removing all bottlenecks. Now, accumulating magical energy and soul strength alone would rocket him to Earth Immortal level.

“?!!”

“This…can’t be real.”

Luo Chen’s face twisted in shock. With bottlenecks gone and Earth Immortal rank guiding him, advancement that once required decades might now take mere years—if resources sufficed. Mu Lin had essentially spoon-fed him victory.

“This reward feels excessive…”

Overwhelmed by gains, Luo Chen grew lightheaded. Anxiety gnawed him—was he taking too much?

"With the Earth Immortal’s guidance alone, aligning with Mu Lin wasn’t a loss—it turned out to be a huge win… Was I being too greedy by also asking him to purge evil spirits for me?"

The sudden windfall left Luo Chen utterly stunned.

Mu Lin however maintained his composure, considering the elevation of his divine rank completely natural.

Remember Mu Lin’s two favorite abilities before fusing with the True Spirit Domain Chart?

The Substitute Paper Figure.

Root Word "Fixing"!

These had always been his most prized techniques.

The former granted Mu Lin multiple—even hundreds of—extra lives, an incredible self-preservation skill he naturally cherished.

His appreciation for Root Word "Fixing" stemmed not from its power to immobilize bodies, souls, or even temporal flow.

Mu Lin prized it for stabilizing physical conditions.

Combined with his transcendent trait and explosive capabilities, this let Mu Lin boost his cultivation realm and combat power by an entire tier, then lock it permanently.

He’d dubbed this method "Ascension to Godhood".

But universal energy conservation meant no free power—this artificial elevation created unstable foundations like a tower without supports.

Thus Mu Lin needed constant energy infusion to solidify his gains.

Why elevate first then reinforce?

The answer shone through Luo Chen’s earlier awe—with his rank elevated and Earth Immortal insights guiding him, Luo Chen’s cultivation path became straightforward: simply accumulate energy rather than decipher obscure truths. This transformed a treacherous mountain trail into a paved highway.

The truth became clear—Mu Lin’s Ascension to Godhood ritual hadn’t vanished, but merged into the True Spirit Domain Chart alongside his other powers.

"Sky-High Technique Spell: Blank Divine Rank, transcendent stabilization, Communicating with Spirits, and temporal manipulation… These combine to make my divine quality consistently surpass my current realm."

"My mortal form remains at Transformation tier, yet my Yama King rank holds Earth Immortal status."

"Better still, the True Spirit Domain Chart lets me maintain this Earth Immortal rank permanently rather than temporary combat bursts."

This masterpiece now benefited Luo Chen through their alliance.

Mu Lin didn’t begrudge these advantages.

First, payment occurred—Luo Chen’s merged fortune elevated Mu Lin’s collective potential, expanding the True Spirit Domain Chart’s divine seats.

Second, as underworld pantheon’s supreme deity, Mu Lin commanded the Calamity King authority directly.

Finally, chart-bound Luo Chen couldn’t betray him—the vassal’s growth strengthened both Mu Lin’s faction and the Domain Chart itself.

With such benefits, Mu Lin naturally encouraged Luo Chen’s advancement.

The rewards proved substantial—after foundation strengthening and rank elevation, Luo Chen initially estimated needing years to reach Earth Immortal stage, which already thrilled him.

He soon discovered his error.

"Years? Months! One year maximum before Earth Immortal advancement!"

Over the years, the timeline for Luo Chen’s Earth Immortal advancement shortened from decades to years, then to mere months – a change closely linked to Mu Lin’s current actions.

…

With the Earth Immortal rank as guidance, Luo Chen normally required several years to advance.

But what was Mu Lin doing now?

He waged grand campaigns against monsters and evil spirits, both to gather Power of Belief and purify the North Wilderness of its corruption.

Through the willing heart fire’s refinement, this collected belief transformed into divine energy that strengthened Mu Lin’s foundation.

While cleansing the land didn’t directly empower him, Heaven’s abundant rewards accelerated his cultivation progress.

As supreme deity of his pantheon, Mu Lin didn’t hoard all gains.

He kept most benefits but distributed portions to his subordinates.

Now commanding millions of devout believers – many turned faithful after family tragedies – and having purified vast territories with Holy Salt, the heavenly rewards proved immense.

Though receiving only a fraction, Luo Chen still felt his advancement speed surge dramatically.

Crucially, these were bonus gains – without the willing heart fire’s purification, Luo Chen couldn’t absorb this divine energy at all.

"This growth is too fast!"

His amazement drew a faint sigh from Mu Lin.

"Finally, someone matches my pace."

Truthfully, Mu Lin always shared generously.

This proved especially true for those who’d shared his bed and entered his True Spirit Domain Chart.

He spared no luxury for his wives.

Manjusaka’s Other Shore Flower sea attained Earth Immortal rank through his elevation.

The Infinite Chains fused with stillness, Central Earth Evil, Great Luo Merging Heaven, and Chaos Origin Essence became formidable even among Earth Immortal treasures.

Within Blood Abyss resided Earth Immortal-level artifacts: Slaughtering Blade and Crimson Holy Grail.

Thus, Yan Yunyu, Chu Lingluo, and Blood Cherry controlling these divine positions received treatment equal to Luo Chen’s.

"Actually, the girls fare better. I only give Luo Chen fixed shares… Soon his Power of Belief will come solely from Calamity King devotees, with me taking half."

"But Yan Yunyu and Chu Lingluo freely absorb all belief energy."

Yet despite sharing Earth Immortal guidance, individuals differed greatly.

The Earth Immortal rank resembled advanced mathematics with answer keys – yet even with solutions, few truly comprehend such complex subjects.

Talented Luo Chen mastered everything within months through focused study.

Not pursuing Mu Lin’s superlative standards meant needing less accumulated power, enabling rapid advancement matching his patron.

As for Yan Yunyu and Chu Lingluo… well, their figures remained delightfully soft and supple.