Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit

"Back then, the Seven Immortal Sects launched a war against the Evil Gods to ease their internal conflicts."

"Ten years later, the war finally ended."

"However, the divisions among the sects became even more pronounced."

Chen Jichuan shook his head.

He had already slain four gods and obtained four Ancient Divine Artifacts. The competition for the remaining three would undoubtedly grow fiercer.

He decided not to get involved anymore.

Over the years.

He relied on the 'Najia Divination Method' for foresight and calculation. Combined with the unparalleled investigative prowess of the 'Blood Light Refraction Taiyin Divine Mirror Technique,' and the extraordinary speed of the 'Wind Thunder All Heavens Great Escape,'

no matter if it was tracking or tailing, nothing could escape his reach.

Including this time with Lei Lin, four of the Seven Barbaric Gods had already fallen by his hands, and the 'Ancient Divine Artifacts' they wielded were now in his possession.

After every battle, the other Six Sects—figures like Huangfu Duan and Cui Dingshan—always arrived too late.

"Having acquired four artifacts, I've already become a target of everyone."

"As for the remaining three, let the Six Sects tear each other apart."

Neither he nor the Heaven Mending Sect possessed the strength to confront the other Six Sects alone right now.

Coincidentally,

the remaining three gods were Wind God 'Hanbrite,' Thunder God 'Rilmon,' and Light God 'Stewart.'

These three specialized in speed, and each wielded an Ancient Divine Artifact, making them difficult opponents.

"Four artifacts are more than enough for me to study for a while."

Chen Jichuan took out the four Ancient Divine Artifacts and lined them up before him—

Heavy Mountain Ring.

Ice and Snow Crown.

Black Star Divine Sword.

Fire Crow Sand Cup.

"All of them are Fourth-order Magic Treasures."

"Unfortunately, they don't belong to the conventional Immortal Magical Treasure system. Only Divine Power can activate them."

Looking at the four artifacts, Chen Jichuan was both pleased and slightly dissatisfied.

Artifacts forged by gods are considered a unique category of treasures. Only cultivators who follow the path of divine beings and practice specialized Magic Skills can operate them.

For Immortal Cultivators like Chen Jichuan, these artifacts could only be used by expending Divine Power extracted from the gods' corpses or left to absorb elemental energy from the heavens and earth over hundreds or thousands of years.

Under ordinary circumstances, they were entirely unusable.

"However,"

"the true value of these four artifacts lies not in their use as weapons."

Chen Jichuan picked up the 'Heavy Mountain Ring.'

[Magic Treasure: Heavy Mountain Ring]

[Level: Fourth-order]

[Description: An Ancient Divine Artifact from the Yulan Continent, originally bestowed by the Earth God 'Sterton' upon his Subordinate God 'Simpson,' who brought it into the Barbaric lands. It contains two profound mysteries within the Earth Law: 'Earth Pulse' and 'Gravity Space.' When activated, it can fracture the earth and open mountains, or create gravity domains to manipulate gravity within a designated space.]

This 'Heavy Mountain Ring' came from the Earth God. Its power needed no further elaboration; even Chen Jichuan had nearly suffered dire consequences because of it.

But beyond its sheer power, the mysteries embedded in the ring were also deeply valuable.

"If a cultivator practicing the Earth Element Magic Skills of the Five Elements were to obtain this ring, and study it day and night, their Daoist Skill and mana would undoubtedly make leaps and bounds."

Compared to Immortal Magical Treasures, gods often infuse various cosmic laws and mysteries into their artifacts.

As a result, Immortal Magical Treasures are immensely powerful but difficult to comprehend.

Conversely, artifacts are slightly weaker in terms of raw power but excel at guiding gods and cultivators along their paths and aiding their cultivation.

The former is intricate and profound.

The latter is straightforward and practical.

For Immortal Cultivators.

A high-level Magic Treasure can exponentially elevate one's combat prowess. However, a high-level artifact is invariably an invaluable resource for cultivation, regardless of its combat effectiveness.

"The only connection I currently have to the Earth Element is through the 'Taiyin Primordial Magnetic Stealth Technique,' so the Heavy Mountain Ring is of limited help."

"Once I return to Mount Tailao, I might visit the Dragon-locking Well again and aim to learn the 'Six Ding Mountain Opening Skill' from the Moving Mountain Daoist, who possesses 'Mountain Flipping Armor' lineage. Using the Heavy Mountain Ring to aid comprehension could yield twice the results with half the effort."

Chen Jichuan originally thought his repertoire of Magic Skills was comprehensive enough, but now he realized his shortcomings: "The techniques of the Five Elements are mutually reinforcing and countering. If I can master all of them, I will be able to flexibly apply these principles in battle, granting me an unstoppable edge."

Take, for example, his duel atop Trial Sword Peak. The River Flipping True Person's adept Water Skill would have been far easier to contend with if Chen Jichuan had exceptional Earth Element techniques.

And then there was his confrontation with the Fire God 'Lei Lin.'

If he'd had a formidable Water Skill at his disposal, the battle would have been far smoother. He wouldn't have needed to rely on both the 'Daluo Heavenly Sleeve' and the 'Seven-star Sword Diagram.'

Especially the 'Seven-star Sword Diagram.'

His struggle against Lei Lin was partly due to this technique's inherent disadvantages.

Fire counters Gold.

In the face of such innate adversity, fighting the Fire God 'Lei Lin' with the 'Seven-star Sword Diagram' was a significant handicap.

Fortunately, his expertise in Magic far surpassed most others, supplemented by the 'Daluo Heavenly Sleeve' in his arsenal. Furthermore, the Fire God 'Lei Lin' had already lost his worshippers, suffered repeated escapes, and had his strength diminished considerably.

This was how he managed to neutralize the elemental disadvantage.

Among the Five Elements techniques.

Chen Jichuan's 'Seven Elements Relieving Calamity Ruyi Tiangang Splitting Light Sword Technique' represented the Gold Element.

His 'Daluo Heavenly Fire' belonged to the Fire Element.

Currently, he still lacked techniques corresponding to the Wood, Water, and Earth Elements.

"Among the four artifacts, two—'Heavy Mountain Ring' and 'Ice and Snow Crown'—align with the Earth and Water Elements respectively, so I can prioritize these two elements first. I'll tackle the Wood Element last."

The battle in the Barbaric lands had come to an end.

What followed now,

was the time for Chen Jichuan to focus his energies on cultivation. Magic Skills were one aspect, but his actual cultivation level was equally crucial.

"For now, my cultivation still needs improvement."

"When I advance to the Sixth Layer Heaven in a few years, I'll venture into No.6 Cave and take my chances."

At present, the No.5 and No.7 caves were controlled by the Seven Immortal Sects, rendering the fleeing Evil Gods powerless.

In stark contrast to this,

No.6 Cave was completely overrun by Evil Gods. Teeming with enemies, it was an ideal proving ground for Chen Jichuan to sharpen his abilities. Since entering the Evil God World wasn't yet possible, No.6 Cave became a fitting alternative.

"A territory filled with enemies suits me perfectly."

Having made up his mind,

Chen Jichuan remained patient, advancing step by step.

On one hand, he cultivated on the edges of the Barbaric lands while hunting down fleeing Evil Gods. On the other hand, he observed the Six Sects, watching them exhaust themselves in their pursuit of the remaining three gods and artifacts.