Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree

Behind him, thousands of knights clad in pitch-black armor, their sheen flowing with a dark luster, marched in formation, their every breath exuding an extraordinary terror, connected as one array, guarding the passage behind them.

"Emperor Heaven... seen once again, alas, the old friends of the past are no longer here."

More and more powerful fighters began to pour in, some stepping onto the soil of Yanfu Territory, feeling a familiar Qi, sighing deeply.

At that moment.

A strong figure from Yanfu State made a move, a jade hand tearing through the void, white Divine Light surging unstoppably, bearing an aura of sanctity that revealed a domineering presence, invulnerable to Ten Thousand Skills, annihilating everything.

In just an instant, the thousands of knights arrayed in protection were nearly all crushed under that palm strike, ground into blood-mud, and then collided with a few true powerhouses.

"Heavenly Divine Light! Progeny of the Saint King?!"

Shouts of shock and rage came from the opposite side, as someone was struck hard, coughing up blood on the spot.

The one who had struck was a woman akin to a Banished Immortal, ethereal and detached from the world, bathed in the white Holy Light, immune to Ten Thousand Skills, sacred and flawless, from the Heavenly God Clan.

"To think there is still a remnant of the Saint King's lineage in Yanfu State. Your line will be the first we settle our scores with!"

Behind the torn Void Rift, a chilling voice spoke, thick with enmity.

The powerful female warrior from the Heavenly God Clan spoke coolly, "If this were the old days, you would be nothing but Divine Servants, and now you dare bark like dogs."

"Why talk so much, kill her first, refine her Divine Blood, stabilize this gateway!"

Another powerhouse stepped out from behind the gateway, eyes cold and distant, face wearing the smile of a victor, as if the situation was already under control.

"Ladies and gentlemen, first close off the gateway, then proceed to intercept one by one," the female warrior from the Heavenly God Clan calmly retorted.

Behind her, strong figures from Yanfu State loomed in the Void, their eyes icy cold.

Someone shouted, "Does Buddha Country really wish to completely sever ties with the Nine States?"

"Hmm, the fellow Daoists from Buddha Country are just following the momentum. If successful, this land of Yanfu Territory will also become our ally, entering into the ranks of the Three Thousand Yama," laughed a strong figure coming from the gateway.

They were very aggressive and had already taken the initiative.

An elder from God Hunting Company spoke indifferently, "Then Buddha Country needs no longer to exist. They were allowed to grow unchecked before because the Deceit Fog from Yanfu was too invasive for the lower beings. After today, Buddha Country shall be leveled first."

The powerful figures from Yanfu State nodded noncommittally.

Buddha Country occupied nearly half of the land of Yanfu, but its top powerhouses were far from being able to join hands with the other five Great Overlord Forces to resist.

The reason for allowing Buddha Country to grow was twofold: Firstly, the five Great Overlords had no interest in expanding their domains, and secondly, the calamity of the Deceit Fog grew ever more severe, with only Buddha Country capable of resisting on a large scale and saving the lower beings.

Yet now, Buddha Country was aiding Nether Sea in opening invasion channels, prompting the several forces to reach a consensus, refusing to let them get away with it.

"Enough talk, let's fight first. The taste of the stars of Emperor Heaven is the same as in ancient times, rich with Origin."

The demonic bird, having already devoured several large stars, cried sharply, its wings spreading wide as it swooped down, cutting across the sky, bringing with it a momentum of devouring all, an unparalleled demon bird with ancestral blood of the Void.

Eons ago, it had once invaded Emperor Heaven, known as the lineage capable of consuming the heavens, with the innate ability to devour suns and moons and melt Heaven and Earth, having swallowed countless stars of Emperor Heaven Universe.

In the grand battle, the strong figures on the side of Yanfu focused on guarding the gateway, breaking through defenses several times to cut off the gateway, paying a considerable price.

The gathering here was after all just a minority of the powerful; most were traversing the All Realms with Divine Travel, requiring time to awaken and return, while others from the ranks of Martial Artists headed towards the lands of Buddha Country, striking directly at its rear, aiming to first sever Buddha Country's connection.

However, Nether Sea had come prepared, and from the onset of the battle, Yanfu's side was merely resisting with difficulty.

Among them were a few figures particularly invincible, standing out as extraordinary presences among the rest.

Just like the female warrior from the Heavenly God Clan, she fearlessly stormed into enemy ranks, relying on the Heavenly Divine Light to rampage freely, repeatedly obliterating portions of the Ancient Road, and as she was about to sacrifice herself to seal the Void gateway with one final strike—

Suddenly, a hand grasped the edge of the gateway.

Swiftly, a figure emerged from behind the gateway, causing all sides to change color, especially those from Nether Sea who had relied on it.

Strangely enough, even though he came from the same gateway, they scattered away, as if this person was not their ally.

Upon seeing the newcomer's silhouette, the powerhouses of Yanfu cast expressions of surprise and doubt, then relaxed, thinking he was one of the hidden titans from the Three Thousand Yama of Nether Sea.

The woman from the Heavenly God Clan intending to attack revealed a flash of surprise in her eyes, suppressed her readiness to engage and retreated calmly.

The man who stepped through the gateway was a middle-aged man, tall and mighty, with unkempt black hair, rough around the edges, yet his eyes were sharp as cold lightning, dazzling and entrancing, sweeping over everyone present at that moment, he murmured to himself:

"I really did find a way back."

These words caused everyone's expression to twitch, whether they were from Yanfu or Nether Sea.

From Nine Palaces, Palace Master Qi Yunfei of Red Bright Heavenly Palace plucked a whisker, looking helpless.

He knew this man had previously vanished into the void, searching for something unknown, and had not returned for a long time.

Yet unexpectedly, he had emerged today from the gateway opened by Nether Sea!

Where had he run off to?!

Someone whispered his name, "Gu Tatian, who recently stormed into the Outer Divine Country of the Four Gods Realm..."

Great Red Sky Lord, Gu Tatian.