The most important symbols and sources of power for a Heavenly Venerate have all been completed.

Is this still not a Heavenly Venerate?

With his surging Dao Power, an ordinary Heavenly Venerate still at the First Tier of Dao Power wouldn't be able to withstand a single punch from him.

To call him a "Heavenly Monarch" of the Heavenly Venerate Domain is not an exaggeration at all!

"Where is your Dao?" Sword Light asked in a deep voice, "And why haven't you invoked the River of Destiny to manifest?"

Ji Jingqiu's expression suddenly turned serious.

Having become a Heavenly Venerate, he chose to nurture and manifest the Karma Path from the void into reality.

Now, the Karma Path has already permeated the Inner Universe, receiving feedback from the power of a universe, complementing one another.

That's not a problem; after becoming a Heavenly Venerate, to further consolidate the True Path is completely feasible.

But the problem is... where is the Heavenly Destiny River?!

He had already clearly seen his own destiny in the Netherworld, so this challenge should have been insignificant for him.

Not to mention, due to the Void, this realm has favored him; there's no reason to block his path, more likely to pave it!

But why, until now, has he not felt the call of the Destiny River?

"Could it be because of the peculiarity of this realm?" Sword Light speculated.

The Void Realm, being the dojo of the Void, has the Path of Self inscribed at its deepest level.

According to Sword Light, back in the day, when Taixu stepped into the Eight Realms, he had already transcended time and destiny because his True Self had reached an inconceivably strong level, independent of everything else.

In its view, Ji Jingqiu's True Self is equally abnormally strong, and also possesses an Innate Divine Ability theoretically capable of endlessly strengthening the True Self, but due to the short cultivation time, it seemed somewhat "insignificant."

Sword Light sighed, "Hopefully, it's not the worst outcome."

"What are you talking about?" Ji Jingqiu inquired.

"Do you remember, back when I urged you to leave the Netherworld and pursue becoming a Heavenly Venerate in other realms?" Sword Light questioned instead of answering.

Ji Jingqiu frowned, "You're saying that there's a problem with the Destiny River of the Netherworld, and the reason why I'm not sensing the Destiny River now is very likely due to the limitations of the Netherworld's Destiny River?"

"I'm not certain," Sword Light replied gravely, "By the way, just now, when you resonated with your True Self, I vaguely sensed that your True Self seems to have an old wound?"

Ji Jingqiu's eyes flickered; that was a matter long ago... so long that it was within sixteen years after his birth.

Evil Poison Disease.

But he should have fully understood and resolved it early on, with the intervention of Master He.

Even now, when he introspects his True Self, there's nothing unusual.

Sword Light calmly said:

"Your destiny bears marks of tampering and concealing, but that is just the surface, like an illusion set to mask the deepest secret, while the deepest part of your destiny..."

"Actually, long ago, I felt you were somewhat... unusual."

"Even those so-called 'anomalies' are characterized by a destiny that is misty, unpredictable, and thus can reverse predetermined fates, but you seem more like... not part of the destiny at all, as if not belonging to this world."

Ji Jingqiu maintained a calm appearance, but a ripple stirred in his heart.

He had heard similar things more than once.

Are there traces of tampering and concealing?

Who could it be?

The only person he could think of right now was Marshal Ji.

Alternatively, could it be Taiyi?

He previously received a message from his grandfather, saying that over the past few thousand years, Taiyi had been observing someone in the Federation.

Because of the "few thousand years" preface, they hypothesized at the time that this person was Zhang Tiancheng.

Especially after guessing the identity and origin of Zhang Tiancheng.

But thinking about it now, if Taiyi could observe Zhang Tiancheng, he could also focus on himself.

Not to mention the later Evil Poison Disease, but his grandfather was already a "target" for Taiyi.

Ji Jingqiu exhaled slowly.

Not far now.

The day he would confront Taiyi and Marshal Ji was no longer distant.

He suppressed some of his guesses in his heart and smiled, saying:

"So what am I considered now? A Heavenly Venerate? Or a Half-step Heavenly Venerate?"

"As for the Inner Universe, you are of course already a Heavenly Venerate, just lacking the protection of the Destiny River," Sword Light reassured, "Historically, while such instances are rare, they do exist. Taixu, for instance, when he pioneered the Path of Self and first entered the Eight Realms, transcended the destiny and time rivers of the Void Realm."

Ji Jingqiu seemed pensive.

It turns out not all Heavenly Venerates need to rely on the power of the Destiny River.

"I'm planning to return to the Netherworld to verify if my condition is related to the Heavenly Destiny River there," Ji Jingqiu said.

"Moreover, I need to reconsider whether to reclaim the clone, No Heaven."

His originally planned Heavenly Venerate Road involved reclaiming the clone split by the One Qi to Three Pure Ones, but the subsequent journey through the Primordial Palace and Returning to Truth Road made him no longer need any external force.

Reclaiming the clone, No Heaven, would allow the End of All Phenomena there to help him complete the third link of the Inner Universe's Forming, Staying, Breaking, and Emptying.

Now he has already completed the preliminary stage of Creation Tribulation.

The upcoming harmonization and development of Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water would completely fulfill Creation and Abode Tribulations.

Sword Light flickered for a moment: "Very well, I'll accompany you once more on this path back, and I'll pass on the remaining sword techniques to you."

Ji Jingqiu couldn't help but glance at this fellow.

Is this guy treating him as a substitute for an anchor to hold the world in place?

He suddenly frowned, could it be that Sword Light anticipated potential life-and-death threats during this trip?

He spoke directly, "Do you think there's danger?"

"If things are indeed as I suspect," Sword Light said calmly, "then to some, you might be like a fruit, and now that the fruit is ripe, it's time to harvest."

Ji Jingqiu remained calm, but his aura escalated sharply to its limit, soaring skyward, forming a phenomenon in the Heaven and Earth that was neither tangible nor intangible, affecting the birth and death of the void.

Treat him as a fruit? Aren't you afraid of chipping a tooth!

"As I ascend higher and higher, all mysteries begin to surface one by one."

"I'm very much looking forward to the final answer."

Sword Light marveled, "This strength of yours as a Heavenly Venerate is truly astonishing; without saying, no one would believe you're freshly advanced. My true self perhaps wasn't even your match back then."

Ji Jingqiu toyed with the threads of karma, as this path rapidly completed its supplementation under the nourishment of the universe, transforming into the True Path.

Although he hasn't aligned with the Destiny River, he can use the Way of Cause and Effect to glimpse the waves of the Destiny River.

"Before leaving, I need to get the gift Taixu left me, and also..."

Ji Jingqiu's eyes gleamed with curiosity as he prepared himself:

"The Dao Ancestor of [This Shore]? It's time to settle some scores."

Sword Light cautioned, "Mind yourself, I won't intervene under this Heaven and Earth, and there are many people from [This Shore]."

"No problem," Ji Jingqiu gazed into the distance, smiling, "I'm not alone; I have the best times when uniting the front."

Not far away.

Several Dao Ancestors arrived together to visit the newly ascended Heavenly Venerate!