In the months since Yang Hao broke through to the third layer of the Divine Fire realm, he had advanced two minor realms through his own cultivation methods. Though seemingly small, rapid progress of two minor realms within months in the current Divine Fire realm would undoubtedly cause a great stir if it were to spread.
In the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, the path of cultivation was arduous, and breakthroughs were difficult without tens of thousands of years of steady effort.
"System, how many luck and merit points are needed to break through to the True God realm?"
Although it had only been a few months since breaking through to the Divine Fire realm, Yang Hao felt he had been stuck for quite some time. The Great Han’s progress was currently rapid, with its three major powers being immensely vast, far surpassing those of lower planes. He had now acquired a massive amount of luck and merit points, enough for him to shatter the barriers of two major realms.
Of course, Yang Hao truly wished to skip the Void God realm entirely. A two-realm advancement would allow those who had emerged as heroes, especially those residing in the True God realm, to attempt to touch the barrier of the Heavenly God realm!
"Ding! System detects that the host is currently at the fifth layer of the Divine Fire realm. Breaking through to the Void God realm requires eight million luck and merit points. Breaking through to the True God realm requires thirteen million luck and merit points!"
"Ding! System detects that the host's subordinate luck and merit points are sufficient to support the host in reaching the Void God realm and achieving godhood!"
"Ding! Does the host wish to upgrade?"
"Deduct twenty-one million luck and merit points to upgrade one's own realm!"
"Ding! Successfully deducted twenty-one million luck and merit points!"
"Ding! Notifying the host, the host's subordinate luck and merit points remaining are twenty-nine million, kill points remaining are fourteen million, and reincarnation power remaining is one million seven hundred and ten thousand!"
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After the luck and merit points were deducted, a vast expanse of white light suddenly appeared above Yang Hao's head, interspersed with occasional glittering starlight resembling meteors. Yang Hao did not move, but closed his eyes. At this moment, his entire body began to glow, with streaks of dragon patterns flowing, all joyfully welcoming the soaking of the star rain.
Wei Zhongxian bowed slightly, then turned and walked out of the great hall, coincidentally meeting a group of ministers from the Ministry of Military Affairs led by Li Si.
"Prime Minister!"
"Esteemed ministers!"
"Your Majesty is on the verge of a breakthrough in cultivation. Please wait outside the hall for a moment!"
Li Si and the others nodded slightly. With the surrender of the territories of the three major powers, it was time to break through the boundaries and usher in significant advancements!
"Mao Xiang!"
Li Si looked at Mao Xiang, who stood motionlessly guarding the hall door.
"Although Chang'an city is currently peaceful, we must not relax our vigilance! The world is vast, and formidable beings emerge endlessly. Our Great Han is still too young for this world. Strengthen our defenses! Strictly guard the capital!"
"Prime Minister, rest assured!"
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The white phenomena that appeared above Yang Hao's head suddenly ceased its flow, and even the glittering streams paused briefly. Afterward, a five-colored divine river, seemingly appearing from nowhere, surged forward with immense power, fiercely irrigating the Golden Body of the Great Emperor that emerged within Yang Hao's body.
Wrapped by dense dragon qi, Yang Hao's physical body began to exhibit a misty illusion, appearing and disappearing from afar.
Sensing the tremendous upheaval within his body, Yang Hao was greatly shocked. In the past, he had undergone many physical modifications and immersions through the Reincarnation Yellow Tower when advancing. However, the current phenomenon was entirely different. Not to mention Li Si and the others outside who, looking at the peaceful hall, felt no hint of a breakthrough.
Even the Nine Cauldrons of Fortune showed no abnormal signs!
These changes and tumultuous surges were only perceptible to Yang Hao. As the Great Emperor's body, which had extended three feet from his body, opened his eyes, the surging five-colored divine river that intensely irrigated him abruptly changed its trajectory and shot towards the golden eyes of the Great Emperor.
As the five-colored divine river poured in, Yang Hao's Great Emperor eyes seemed to glimpse an imperial throne at the endless summit of the void. The five-colored divine light flowed down from there, traversing tens of thousands of miles of emptiness and piercing through. This scene, in Yang Hao's eyes, was indescribable; it was simply a divine miracle!
The streaks of dragon qi coiled around his physical body, as if possessing consciousness, left Yang Hao's body and bravely surged towards the endless five-colored divine river. The energy of the five-colored divine river was immense, and for the dense dragon qi, it was an upstream struggle.
At this moment, before the Great Emperor's eyes, tens of thousands of dragon qi were desperately struggling against the five-colored divine river in the white mist. The influx of ten thousand dragon qi obscured the five-colored divine light, dyeing the five-colored divine river before him gold. The dragon qi eagerly surged upward, desperately attempting to enter the source of the five-colored divine river at the other end of the void, appearing incredibly brilliant!
Time passed quickly, but this breakthrough was exceptionally slow. The Divine Fire in each acupoint began to ignite, and his current realm reached the ordinary limit of the ninth layer of the Divine Fire realm.
Not a single one of the myriad dragon qi had yet successfully flowed upstream. Despite the extreme difficulty ahead, not a single strand of dragon qi had given up. All were desperately struggling at the location of the Great Emperor's eyes, perhaps capable of creating a miracle!
The boundless, brilliant divine river continued to pour towards Yang Hao's Great Emperor eyes with immense energy. Although the energy was vast, Yang Hao knew that the majority of this peculiar energy was not used to open up his realm but was pouring into the Great Emperor's body, hammering and consolidating it.
At this moment, the Nine Cauldrons of Fortune began to vibrate, as if a trace of aura had extended from the imperial throne in the endless void, attracting the Nine Cauldrons of Fortune. Streaks of heavy bronze divine light surged up from the depths of the imperial palace, blasting towards the hall where Yang Hao was located.
Layers of bronze divine light began to envelop Yang Hao's physical body, but the mysterious imperial throne in the endless void receded further and further in Yang Hao's eyes.
At a certain moment, a strand of dragon qi struggled upward and disappeared into the white mist, surging into the boundless void and bravely pushing towards the mysterious imperial throne. From the moment this single strand successfully entered the five-colored brilliant divine river, a thunderous roar erupted between the Great Emperor's divine eyes, and countless dragon qi poured into the brilliant divine river.
The dragon qi between the Great Emperor's divine eyes gradually decreased until there were none left. On the boundless, brilliant divine river, dense golden streams faintly flowed upward against the current. Then, the bronze divine light enveloping Yang Hao's physical body began to penetrate deeper into his body. Streaks of bronze inscriptions were heavily imprinted upon the Great Emperor's skeleton. Yang Hao's body, seated cross-legged at this moment, gradually lifted three feet off the ground.