Chapter 460

Chapter 460: Two Great Fruits, Lord of Mount Tai

By mastering the Laws of Death and uncovering Predetermined Death through cosmic extinction, stabilization, and boundless energy, Mu Lin attained his first path fruit during his advancement.

Yet his enlightenment continued.

This was the reward for launching this grand campaign.

Billions of monsters and evil spirits perished by his hand, binding Mu Lin to death through immense karma. This deep connection made grasping death’s essence effortless.

Meanwhile, purging evil spirits acted like cleansing the world of infection, earning him great favor from the heavenly path.

These combined factors prolonged Mu Lin’s enlightenment far beyond expectations.

Having fully organized his death-related insights into Predetermined Death, further progress now required fresh accumulation.

Without hesitation, Mu Lin shifted focus to calamity – the second most potent law at his disposal, crucial for enhancing destructive capabilities.

Both Embodiment of Calamity – Earthquake and Embodiment of Calamity – Great Sun had demonstrated calamity’s formidable power.

Following previous methods, Mu Lin unified worldly knowledge while his hundredfold-sharpened mind digested it during enlightenment.

Fragments from his past life intertwined with current understanding.

The collision between mystical arts and modern science ignited mental fireworks.

"Calamity… Storms, floods, quakes, meteor strikes, droughts, blizzards – nature’s harmful phenomena are natural disasters. But life’s tribulations extend beyond heaven’s wrath."

"War brings slaughter-tribulation… Sickness becomes plague-tribulation… Aging itself is decay-tribulation… Even entropy…"

Through unity of heaven and man, Mu Lin perceived calamity’s true nature from fresh angles.

As Calamity King, comprehending disasters meant becoming them. Now he could manifest as earthquake deity, solar calamity, viral monarch, or storm sovereign.

Yet his studies revealed crucial insight – most feared disasters represented natural heavenly forces, not deliberate attacks on humanity.

"Calamity… Heaven’s power…"

Understanding disasters’ origin while merged with heaven through his Calamity King gift, Mu Lin fused abilities into new traits.

Incarnation of Heaven – becoming heaven’s earthly vessel.

Channeling the heavens’ power granted near-limitless strength, commanding wind, rain, lightning, earthquakes, and volcanic fury – all calamity forces.

Such power bore heavy costs.

First, no mortal frame could fully contain heaven’s boundless energy. Even minimal infusion eroded emotions under Incarnation of Heaven. Prolonged use risked complete emotional erasure – becoming an empty husk.

This state wasn’t death. Immortal cultivation had a term for it – Aligning with the Path. Merging with heaven and the great way.

However, an individual’s will could not withstand an entire world or the onslaught of Information from countless souls.

At that time, Mu Lin—who had merged with the great way—existed in a state between life and death.

This was absolutely not what Mu Lin desired.

"The Incarnation of Heaven state cannot be sustained indefinitely."

Moreover, this Incarnation of Heaven carried a flaw—or rather, a prerequisite.

The heavens embodied supreme impartiality without personal emotions, functioning like an unfeeling mechanism.

Such an existence wouldn’t entertain thoughts of descending to play in the mortal realm. Due to its absolute fairness, it would never casually bestow the power of the heavens upon others.

Thus, Mu Lin’s activation of the Incarnation of Heaven required one condition:

Only when calamities or disasters threatened the world’s safety and hindered its development could he pray to borrow heaven’s power.

"This only works against external enemies. For internal conflicts, as long as they don’t obstruct the world’s progress—even personal mortal enemies—the heavens won’t interfere or lend me power…"

Despite its limitations, the Incarnation of Heaven possessed immense strength. Merged with celestial forces, Mu Lin gained the power to confront and even slay celestial masters.

Though heaven wouldn’t normally lend him power, the insights gained during battles—the elevated state of being and manipulation of heavenly forces—remained etched in his soul, becoming part of his foundation.

"Moreover, though I’m borrowing heaven’s power to strike enemies, my own efforts contribute. Thus, the impartial heavens grant me merit… in mystical terms, this should be called ‘merit treasure’!"

"With sufficient accumulated merit, I could not only borrow power regularly but even ascend to divinity, achieve sagehood, or forge merit treasures."

Mu Lin soon clarified all capabilities and limitations of the Incarnation of Heaven.

Meanwhile, his entire being had been refined into the True Spirit Domain Chart.

All his comprehension of laws and principles manifested within this chart.

As Mu Lin advanced, the chart’s texture transformed, gaining an aura of sacredness.

The divine positions within rearranged themselves, revealing a seventh tier—Celestial Master.

This tier contained two divine positions.

The first was his Yama divine position, governing the Laws of Death and Predetermined Death.

Beside it stood an equal position—the Incarnation of Heaven evolved from his embodiment of calamity.

After consideration, Mu Lin renamed it—Lord of Mount Tai.

"The Mountain God, Eastern Sovereign Emperor, governs not just death and souls. As Mount Tai lies where the sun rises—the origin of all things—it also represents life in some myths."

"Legends claim he controls all living births. As heaven’s envoy to earth, he serves as protector of divinely mandated rulers…"

His dominion spanned life cycles, national stability, immortality, fortune distribution, and command over 365 Gods—including the Ten Yama Kings and Eighteen Layers of Hell.

"My Incarnation of Heaven resembles this, requiring borrowed heavenly power."

Of course, Mu Lin’s current version paled in comparison to the legendary deity, lacking most original powers.

His current Eastern Sovereign Emperor position only controlled calamities—storms, lightning, volcanoes, earthquakes.

"Human misfortunes and fortune fluctuations also count as calamities under my control. Thus, I can extend lifespans and bestow blessings."

In hell, he reigned as Emperor of Fengdu, controlling death’s cycle.

In the living world, as Eastern Sovereign Emperor, he commanded calamitous forces.

These two divine positions formed his primary achievements.

Observing them brought satisfaction—and hunger for more.

"I’ve grasped the dark aspects of existence."

"Through calamity’s power and heavenly incarnation, I touch upon forces of life."

Mu Lin suddenly gazed skyward.

"But outer realm and stellar powers remain beyond reach."

"Emperor of the Purple Tenuity shall be my third supreme position."

"When outer realm, mortal world, and hell merge into trinity…"

"I’ll become the Supreme Vast Heaven Emperor—ruler of all realms, master of creation."

God-King. Cosmic Sovereign.

This was Mu Lin’s ambition.

Yet the path remained long.

His envisioned third achievement—the Purple Tenuity Emperor—existed only in theory.

The Eastern Sovereign position fluctuated depending on worldly threats.

Even if fully claimed, he dared not occupy it permanently.

Only his hellish achievement held depth—yet he remained merely Yama, unable to claim the Emperor of Fengdu title while deities remained beyond his judgment.

"More effort is needed."