The Starfall Ascension Record

Chapter 5: Ancient God Devouring Heaven Technique

"Yuan'er, I know you are unwilling to accept this, but seven days is still too short."

A bitter look appeared on Shen Changyuan's face after he walked out of the Ancestral Hall.

Shen Yuan had been missing for four years and finally returned today. As his father, he was naturally overjoyed, but the events that transpired today also filled him with helplessness.

As he spoke, he glanced at his severed arm, clenching his left fist tightly.

If his Dantian had not been crippled, and if his right arm had not been severed, today's events certainly would not have happened, and Shen Yuan would not have had to endure all this.

"Father, your son was not acting on impulse. Please do not worry." Shen Yuan said with a casual smile, reaching out his hand to gently pat Shen Changyuan's shoulder, giving him a confident look.

However, as Shen Yuan made contact with Shen Changyuan, a cold glint suddenly flashed deep in his eyes.

This cold glint was very subtle, and Shen Changyuan did not notice it.

"Foster Father, since Brother Shen Yuan said so, then he will definitely be able to defeat Ye Yunshan." Shen Xiyao said from the side. She always felt that the current Shen Yuan was different from before.

Four years ago, Shen Yuan was brilliant and led the younger generation of Qingyang City.

At that time, although Shen Yuan was hailed as the number one genius, he still had a degree of immaturity and arrogance.

But the current Shen Yuan was not only confident, he also gave Shen Xiyao a unique feeling.

Yet this feeling was too ethereal for her to express.

"Just do your best, and do not push yourself." Shen Changyuan looked at Shen Yuan with a face full of heartache. After repeatedly urging him, he finally left with Shen Xiyao.

Only Shen Yuan remained in the room.

Suddenly, a vibrant killing intent surged out from Shen Yuan.

"Weak flesh and blood, Meridians appearing dark black, and gradually infecting the internal organs. This is not some strange illness, it is clearly poisoning." Shen Yuan gritted his teeth, his body radiating killing intent.

During his thousand-plus years in the Celestial Expanse, Shen Yuan had numerous fortuitous encounters. Besides reaching the Celestial Venerable Realm in cultivation, he also dabbled in the Pill Dao, Artifact Crafting, Formation Dao, and Medical Dao, making him an all-around Cultivation Genius.

From the first moment he saw Shen Changyuan, Shen Yuan sensed something strange and felt that Shen Changyuan was not suffering from a strange illness.

Just now, while comforting Shen Changyuan, he secretly examined him, and sure enough, Shen Changyuan was so weak because he had been poisoned, and it was a very stubborn chronic poison.

"Father was poisoned and unable to handle the affairs of the Sword Pavilion, and it was precisely during this time that Ye Tong gradually took control of the Sword Pavilion's authority." Shen Yuan whispered to himself, realizing the truth.

Although he understood, Shen Yuan did not tell Shen Changyuan about it.

Ye Tong had controlled the Sword Pavilion's authority for four years. Even if he exposed his conspiracy, no one might believe him. Furthermore, this could provoke Ye Tong's counterattack, making the situation harder to handle.

"A poison that corrodes the Meridians is impossible for ordinary healers to eradicate, but for me, it is as easy as turning my hand. However, to help Father remove the toxins, I must at least restore my cultivation to the Three Layers of Condensing Meridians."

After pondering for a moment, Shen Yuan no longer hesitated and immediately sat cross-legged on the bed.

As the supreme Celestial Venerable, Shen Yuan naturally had no shortage of profound Cultivation Techniques in his mind. Any one of them could easily obliterate the most top-tier Cultivation Techniques on the Tianxuan Continent.

This was why Shen Yuan was so confident about the Fighting Arena battle seven days later.

"Hmm?"

Just as Shen Yuan was about to Cultivate, a golden jade pearl appeared deep within his Dantian without warning.

"This jade pearl looks familiar." Shen Yuan narrowed his eyes, his face suddenly changing color as he exclaimed in shockade, "I remember. This golden jade pearl once appeared inside the Mysterious Tomb. It actually followed me all the way to the Tianxuan Continent?"

pearlSince returning to the Tianxuan Continent, Shen Yuan had been recalling the events of that day.

He suspected that the reason he was, able to return to the Tianxuan Continent was very likely related to the Mysterious Tomb.

Now, the golden jade pearl from the his Mysterious Tomb suddenly appeared inside his body, further confirming his suspicion.

"It is a pity I do not know much about that tomb. I only know that legend says the tomb existed since the dawn of the Celestial Expanse and is the most mysterious place in the Celestial Expanse."

Shen Yuan carefully examined the j eyes filled with confusion.

Buzz.

At this moment, the golden jade pearl spun rapidly, getting faster and smaller, until finally, it transformed into a streak of golden light and surged directly into Shen Yuan's mind.

"Ancient God is born, Chaos is lightless."

"With a single thought, devour the heavens and swallow the earth."

Shen Yuan suddenly snapped back to reality, his face filled with astonishment.

"A Cultivation Technique. That golden light actually contained a Cultivation Technique." Shen Yuan's eyes had now turned golden yellow, and thousands of pieces of information flooded his mind.

"The Ancient God, born from the Chaos Origin, stands above all gods. The Ancient God Devouring Heaven Technique is the Origin Legacy of the Ancient God. Upon achieving mastery, one can transform into a Chaos Ancient God."

"The Dao of Gods leaps out of Yin and Yang, transcends heaven and earth, and every step will be unique."

"The Ancient God Devouring Heaven Technique is divided into Nine Layers of Awakening, Nine Spirits Birth, Divine Control of Qi and Blood, Heaven and Earth Dharma Aspect, Chaos Golden Core..."

Upon seeing this, even with Shen Yuan's extraordinary experience, he could not help but draw a deep breath.

One must know that Martial Artists who have not yet entered the Celestial Expanse all Cultivate Origin Qi. Their Martial Dao Realms are: Six Layers of Condensing Meridians, Absorbing Origin Qi, Circulating Qi and Blood, Heaven and Earth Profound Realm, and Condensing the Golden Core. After entering the Celestial Expanse, Martial Artists abandon Origin Qi and Cultivate the more profound Spiritual Qi before they can challenge higher Realms.

However, after Cultivating the Ancient God Devouring Heaven Technique, the Martial Artist initially absorbs not Origin Qi, but the Spiritual Qi unique to the Celestial Expanse.

Not only that.

Every Realm of the Ancient God Devouring Heaven Technique is completely different from ordinary Realms.

The Six Layers of Condensing Meridians has six minor Realms. Cultivating one layer allows one to condense an origin meridian within the body.

As for the Nine Layers of Awakening, it has nine minor Realms. Cultivating one layer condenses not an origin meridian, but a Divine Meridian.

Shen Yuan sat cross-legged on the bed, light waves flowing through his eyes.

This Ancient God Devouring Heaven Technique was too astonishing. It completely overturned his understanding of the Martial Dao.

In addition to this, a trace of fear existed deep within Shen Yuan's eyes.

Fear of the unknown.

But this fear only lasted for an instant. In a flash, Shen Yuan's gaze became incredibly firm.

"If I re-Cultivate the Celestial Expanse Cultivation Technique, I could return to the Celestial Expanse in just a few years. Relying on my Cultivation experience, returning to the position of Celestial Venerable would not be difficult. But what good would that do?"

"The Three Great Celestial Venerables possess profound strength. Even in my prime, I was not confident I could defeat any one of them. Even if I Cultivate again, I might not be able to slay all three."

"Since the situation is like this, I might as well Cultivate the Ancient God Devouring Heaven Technique and embark on a Heaven-Defying path that no one has ever taken."

Shen Yuan let out a hearty laugh, and a surge of heroic spirit rose in his heart.

Martial Artists, by nature, defy the heavens.

Moreover, the enemies Shen Yuan faced were the lofty Three Great Celestial Venerables.

If he did not take a Heaven-Defying action, how could he seek revenge?

Shen Yuan stopped hesitating and immediately immersed himself in the methods of the Ancient God Devouring Heaven Technique, beginning to Cultivate frantically.

Vast heaven and earth origin qi continuously gathered above Shen Yuan's head. Instead of being absorbed into the Dantian, this Origin Qi was constantly being transformed and condensed, finally turning into a wisp of light cyan Qi flow.

This wisp of cyan Qi was precisely Spiritual Qi.

Whoosh.

The Spiritual Qi converged toward Shen Yuan's Dantian and, in less than a moment, integrated into his limbs and bones. Shen Yuan's face revealed a feeling of satisfaction and immense pleasure.

But what Shen Yuan did not know was that while he was Cultivating, within a radius of a hundred meters centered on his residence, not a single trace of heaven and earth origin qi remained.

Fortunately, Shen Yuan's residence was located deep within the Sword Pavilion. Otherwise, it would definitely have caused panic.

The night passed quietly.

The next morning, the bright sun rose.

Shen Yuan slowly opened his eyes. With a slight shift of his mind, a faint trace of Spiritual Power blossomed and hovered over his palm.

"First Layer of Awakening."

After a night of diligent Cultivation, Shen Yuan successfully stepped into the Awakening Realm. Not only could he control Spiritual Qi at will, but he also successfully condensed his first Divine Meridian.

"As expected of an Ancient God Cultivation Technique, it is truly profound and mysterious, thousands of times more profound than even the most top-tier Cultivation Techniques in the Celestial Expanse."

Shen Yuan stood up and carefully sensed the changes in his body.

The Ancient God Devouring Heaven Technique does not Cultivate Origin Qi; it only Cultivates Spiritual Qi.

Therefore, even though Shen Yuan had not entered the Celestial Expanse, he was able to convert Origin Qi into Spiritual Qi and store it within his Divine Meridians.

Besides this, he also discovered that the power he possessed far exceeded that of ordinary Martial Artists.

A person at the First Layer of Condensing Meridians condenses one origin meridian and possesses a hundred catties of massive strength, while Shen Yuan, having just condensed his first Divine Meridian, had reached a terrifying two hundred catties of strength.

"The profoundness of Spiritual Qi far surpasses Origin Qi, and this gap will become more astonishing as my Realm improves. It seems my choice was indeed correct." Shen Yuan laughed heartily, secretly congratulating himself on his decision last night.

After a quick wash, Shen Yuan walked out of the room.

After a night of Cultivation, he clearly felt the overbearing nature of the Ancient God Devouring Heaven Technique. An ordinary Cultivation location simply could not withstand it, so Shen Yuan decided to head to the Sword Pavilion's Cultivation Chamber.

Creak.

The door opened. Before Shen Yuan could leave his residence, he saw Shen Xiyao rushing over frantically.

"This little girl is still so reckless." Shen Yuan chuckled involuntarily, a hint of indescribable affection on his face.

"Brother, something bad has happened. After Ye Man returned from training in the Back Mountain last night, he publicly challenged you. He is looking for you everywhere right now. Hurry and hide."

Shen Xiyao spoke as she walked, her anxious expression causing Shen Yuan's brow to wrinkle slightly.