<h4>Chapter 996: Reaching the Deity Grade</h4>


    Above theke of World Thousand Spirit Water at the center of the deity ground, a young man was floating in the air.


    He was wearing an azure robe, and his ck hair was loose and shiny. He was surrounded by a golden aura, standing in the sky with a nine-colored fire burning in his eyes, like the unstoppable God of War.


    But what caught everyone’s attention was the Deity Wheel above Chen Fan’s head.


    It was like the moon, giving people a sense of eternity and immortality. The Deity Art let out beams of gentle light which shone over the entire deity ground. Even the arrays were unable to block the light.


    “This is...”


    People outside the deity ground also saw the light. Countless cultivators stared at the light rays and felt that eternal, indestructible energy. The Heavenly Lords thought it had to be some peerless medicine or Divine Treasure inside.


    “Boom!”


    A few Demon Commanders were unable to wait anymore and they attacked.


    Six Fiend Qi streams were gathered, forming a ck whirlwind that smashed against the deity ground’s protection. The entire deity ground shook and cracked. Unfortunately, it still looked magical, untouchable.


    The sisters of the Xu family looked at Chen Fan and Xu Na asked with a confused look, “Heavenly Lord Chen, is that you?”


    Chen Fan was too dazzling at the moment.


    The Deity Wheel was above his head. He was standing in the air with a golden aura around him. He was carrying an eternal energy and he was like an incredibly tough Golden Core, which was pure gold, round and smooth.


    Right.


    Golden Core!


    There was nothing else that could describe Chen Fan better.


    “I see.”


    Chen Fan didn’t answer her. The nine-colored fire spinned in his eyes as he let out his Immortal Will to feel everything around him.


    In his previous life, Chen Fan had only formed a sacred-grade Golden Core and he had no idea in what ways a deity-grade Golden Core would be more powerful. Such information was rarely mentioned even in books from the Celestial Sects. After all, deity-grade Golden Cores were rare and there were only a few examples in the past billions of years.


    And yet, Chen Fan had finally understood when hepleted it.


    A deity-grade Golden Core was a seed, one without a single w. Speaking of strength, the Deity Wheel might not be more powerful than the True Martial Sacred Core Chen Fan had in hisst life.


    The True Martial Sacred Core was a top sacred-grade Golden Core and was known for its purity. It was one of the most powerful Golden Cores in the universe. In terms of power, even the Deity Wheel would be unable to beat it. The difference between a sacred-grade and a deity-grade Golden Core was the level of “perfection.”


    Since a deity-grade Golden Core had been perfected, it was unbeatable; it had the possibility of an endless evolution.


    It was a Deity Seed.


    If sacred-grade Golden Cores were the most powerful among ordinary people, deity-grade Golden Cores would be the seeds of Deities.


    With such seeds, cultivators would be able to enhance themselves constantly, having the chance to be Deities. Technically speaking, Chen Fan was like the descendant of a Deity after forming a deity-grade Golden Core; he was no different from the legendary Deities at the moment. Still, the real sons of Deities didn’t only have a deity-grade Golden Core, but also a Deity’s Body, Soul, Arts and Meridians.


    <i>“So, the Golden Cores of the Deities in the Deity Realm are at least at the deity grade?”</i> Chen Fan thought.


    He looked at the sky, and saw through the vast deity ground and theyers of arrays. He seemed to have a view of the supreme world that was enveloped in endless lights.


    That was where the legendary Deity Realm was located, a ce countless cultivators across the universe had dreamt about.


    But Chen Fan only snickered.


    “Haha.”


    There were people he still wanted to settle the scores with, even if he had been reborn after five centuries. He had already been to the Deity Realm anyway.


    <i>“However, the nine transformations of the Deity Wheel arepleted. I’ve finally formed a Golden Core.”</i>


    Chen Fan was relieved.


    He created his own supreme sect in his previous life and he had never lost a battle, but he was bound by the unstable foundation and his level after all. So, he couldn’t move forward, just like a building without a secured foundation.


    But this day, Chen Fan had finallypleted cultivating a Golden Core.


    It was a deity-grade Golden Core.


    Boom!


    When Chen Fan activated the Deity Wheel, it startled spinning like a chariot with endless energy. This was a Deity Wheel formed by nine peerless cultivation arts. How powerful would it be? The nine images on the Deity Wheel spinned. The Xuan Wu, the Kun Peng, the Thunder Loch, the Azure Thearch up to the True Martial. They seemed to have merged harmoniously and would never be apart anymore. All of Chen Fan’s energy was there.


    Crack, crack.


    Some terrifying energy filled the entire deity ground.


    Countless beasts fell on the ground and were trembling.


    “Oh God!”


    Zhao Juexian, Xiao Mang and the others were dumbfounded.


    “That’s a terrifying Golden Core. I guess not even a Nascent Soul warrior can beat such a powerful Golden Core!”


    Qing Luo was terrified.


    She was extremely talented. She had already reached the highest point in the Half Heavenly Lord stage in three months. Her body was surrounded by the energy ofws and there was a plume of azure smoke above her head, like a dancing snake in the air. That was apparently the most powerful cultivation art of the Changshen Heavenly Region.


    The “Suwen Longevity Art!”


    The green snake was formed with her Dharma Power. When it became a dragon, Goddess Qing Luo would be a Nascent Soul Cultivator. Goddess Qing Luo thought she would beparable to Chen Fan when she reached the Nascent Soul Level, but after seeing how powerful Chen Fan’s Golden Core was, she waspletely stunned and she didn’t want topete with him anymore.


    <i>“Divine Prince, you deserved to lose.”</i>


    Qing Luo heaved a sigh.


    There had never been such a frightening cultivator on Tianhuang. Even Heavenly Lord Tatian wasn’t this powerful when he was a Golden Core Cultivator. Lord Dragon couldn’t help but shake uncontrobly.


    He was the only one who understood.


    Chen Fan hadn’t reached the Golden Core Level before. He was only at the Core Formation Stage. Just then, he had finallypleted the nine transformations of the Deity Wheel and merged nine supreme Divine Arts together to form an invincible Golden Core.


    Lord Dragon trembled as a thought came to his mind. <i>“He was already able to beat Nascent Soul Cultivators and kill Divine Prince Luo before, so how strong will he be when he turns into a Nascent Soul Cultivator? I think he can even fight with Soul Formation Grand Cultivators.”</i>


    “Swish.”


    Chen Fan retrieved the Deity Wheel and became a normal young man again.


    But all the beasts and cultivators lowered their heads, not daring to look directly into Chen Fan’s eyes; they were in awe of this invincible Grand Heavenly Lord.


    “Brother, are you going to continue cultivating?” Xiao Mang asked.


    Chen Fan was about to nod.


    He had many unfinished ns.


    Although he had formed a deity-grade Golden Core, he could still perfect his Azure Thearch Longevity Body, cultivate some supreme Deity Veins Divine Arts and practice a few powerful Divine Powers. He could also enhance his Divine Soul, make Dharma Treasures, Divine Pills and Spirit Medicines, as well as refine the Dao Fruit. He wanted to turn the Dao Fruit into a real trump card.


    He was nning to stay in the deity ground for another year.


    Thiske of World Thousand Spirit Water was enough for him to finish what he wanted to do. By then, he would be able to fight with peak-stage Nascent Soul Cultivators with his Golden Core. If he sessfully refined the Dao Fruit, he could even enter the Quasi-Nascent Soul Level and beat the real Nascent Soul Cultivators.


    “Wait, this is...”


    When Chen Fan identally saw what was happening outside the deity ground with his Immortal Will; he started to look fierce and the nine-colored fire burned in his eyes. An extremely terrifying energy surged out of his body as if he were going to destroy the world.


    “Brother?”


    “Master!”


    “Heavenly Lord Chen!”


    Xiao Mang, Zhao Juexian and the others yelled and were confused.


    Lord Dragon and Goddess Qing Luo trembled, not daring to look up. Chen Fan was extremely vicious right then, like the God of War from the sea of blood. His coldness could freeze everything in the world.


    “I’m fine.”


    Chen Fan slowly closed his eyes. He looked indifferent when he opened his eyes again, like a Deity looking down on the world.


    Chen Fan caressed the girl’s hair and said calmly, “It’s been quite a long time since we entered this ce. We’ll get out after a couple of days. I haven’t seen the Grand Elder in a while.”


    He wanted to kill and he had never wanted to do that so badly like he did right this moment!