"Huh?" Twilight was somewhat stunned, then laughed. "Do you really think we can defeat the evil gods just because we have Divine Domain Immortal Serums? You're really overestimating us."

Fire Lotus shot him a glance. "I wasn't referring to that."

Even if all the ancient gods here were to become Great Venerables, they still wouldn't stand a chance.

Following that, Qi Yuan instructed everyone, "I'll be taking all of you somewhere. Once we get there, don't move around randomly. Follow my instructions."

Due to his recent feats, Qi Yuan had accumulated a massive amount of evil god spiritual power. However, he chose to follow Thunder’s advice and reserve several Mythic slots for the Mythic Plan. Instead, he would use the Lost Glow Stick to travel to the past. With the Heavenly Pillar still intact, there would be no restrictions on visualization.

The ancient gods froze upon hearing his announcement. So, he isn't going to distribute the serums?

The anticipation in their eyes visibly faded. Still, facing Qi Yuan, no one dared to bring it up.

Thunder couldn't help but say, "A bunch of spineless fellows. The Divine Domain Immortal Serum is nothing."

Twilight really wanted to retort, Well, of course! You are a Great Venerable, you don't need it like we do!

Of course, he was too intimidated by Thunder to say that out loud.

Qi Yuan said, "Don't worry. This benefit won't be inferior to Divine Domain Immortal Serum."

Under everyone's puzzled gazes, he took out the Lost Glow Stick. It shone radiantly, enveloping everyone.

Space and time began to flow strangely. In an instant, the scene before them changed.

"Where is this?"

"How strange. Why can't I touch the flowers and trees here?"

"Wait, is that...? The Heavenly Pillar?!"

Everyone looked toward the towering mountain ahead, shock filling their eyes. That mountain is the Heavenly Pillar! Didn't it collapse long ago? Why did it suddenly reappear?

They couldn't believe what they were seeing.

Qi Yuan said calmly, "Don't panic. We've simply gone back to the past."

He had become accustomed to traveling through time by now. Of course, for everyone else, that wasn't the case.

The villagers and ancient gods gasped sharply.

"Back to the past..."

"Gasp..."

The Dao of Time lay beyond a Yin Spirit’s grasp. In fact, the ancient gods suspected that even a Yang Spirit would struggle to grasp it.

The stronger one became, the more aware they were of their own insignificance. Though omnipotent in mortal eyes, True Gods were in fact incapable of many things. In the myriad worlds, even Yin Spirits were nothing more than specks of dust.

Qi Yuan explained, "I used the Ancestral Land's treasure. We are mere spectators. We can’t interact with the people of this era, nor perceive anything."

He did not hide the existence of the Lost Glow Stick. Unlike when he killed Wu Tong for uttering an iconic line, Qi Yuan didn’t know whether the stick’s original owner was alive or dead. Hence, plagiarism wasn't an option.

Everyone stared at the rod with awe. They had long heard that the Ancestral Land was extremely perilous, but they hadn't expected such a peerless treasure to exist there. It was regrettable that they were unable to affect or perceive anything of this world, limiting them from many things.

Qi Yuan said, "The Heavenly Pillar is still intact around this time. Use this opportunity to cultivate diligently and you may gain quite a lot."

Everyone found it both amusing and baffling. So, the benefit is returning to the past to cultivate?

Only Thunder realized something and sent Qi Yuan a voice transmission. "You're not planning to visualize one of your Huaxia Dragon Group's gods, are you?"

Qi Yuan replied, "You guessed right."

"I knew it!" Thunder seemed taken aback. "I missed it last time. This time, I must see it for myself."

In response, Qi Yuan smiled faintly and entered the Visualization Realm.

***

This time, there was no chat group. Qi Yuan looked at the mountain ahead, curiosity rising in his heart.

He muttered to himself, "It seems the Heavenly Pillar and the Visualization Realm are both related to the Ancestral Land. Otherwise, there would be too many loose ends."

Casting aside all distracting thoughts, he began to visualize.

This time, he had brought several thousand villagers and thirty ancient gods. Aside from a few familiar faces for whom Qi Yuan would create tailor-made visualization arts, the rest of the villagers would simply follow templates. Heavenly soldiers and generals, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits, the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends, the Sixty Jiazi Gods, the Twenty-Four Cloud-Summoning Heavenly Lords, the Thirty-Six Thunder Generals, and so on.

In any case, Qi Yuan remembered countless gods. Beyond the Heavenly Court, there were also the Ancestral Witches and Primordial Gods and Demons of the Primordial Era. Qi Yuan’s resources were virtually limitless.

Qi Yuan pondered. "I should give Old Thunder something powerful first. Otherwise, what if he kicks the bucket?"

There were many gods associated with thunder, such as the Five Directional Thunder Emperors and the Five Thunder Kings. Among them, Qi Yuan remembered Lei Zhenzi and the Nine Heavens Primordial Thunder Corresponding Deity the most. He recalled that the former ultimately sanctified his flesh and possessed terrifying strength. The latter was the supreme commander of the Thunder Department, revered as the Thunder Ancestor. He was an incarnation of one of the Six Imperial Lords, the Southern Longevity Great Emperor.

The Six Imperial Lords were the Jade Emperor, the Heavenly Emperor, the Ziwei Emperor, the Qinghua Emperor, the Longevity Emperor, and the Empress Earth Sovereign. Each of their incarnations was a whole tier above even Marshal Tianpeng.

Qi Yuan made his decision. "The Nine Heavens Primordial Thunder Corresponding Deity.”

This path suited Thunder best. Qi Yuan closed his eyes and pictured the terrifying god. In his understanding, a deity of this level far surpassed a Yang Spirit. Even Mythic was insufficient to describe it.

"Nine Heavens Corresponding Primordial Mansion, Supreme Jade Clarity King. Manifesting form to fill the ten directions, expounding the Dao while seated upon nine phoenixes," he murmured softly.

This time, no figure appeared beside him in the Visualization Realm. Instead, terrifying dark clouds filled the sky above, as if brewing world-shaking thunder. The entire realm was silent, and even the air stood utterly still.

Qi Yuan watched as the Visualization Mountain transformed into lightning.

"Condense!"

Suddenly, a majestic voice resounded in his mind. Qi Yuan froze.

What happened to the two Heart-Questioning Trials? It condensed the God Visualization Art just like that?

He truly didn't see it coming. After all, there were two reasons why he unleashed a star projection at the Sunset Slope. One was to kill the enemies, and the other was to intercept a trace of the origin of the Great Forgetfulness Sutra.

After all, upon returning to the past, he wouldn't be able to use the Star Golden Core to illuminate himself and pass the trials.

Who would've guessed that it would directly assimilate with the Visualization Mountain? Or perhaps, overpower it.

The projection of the envisioned god didn't even appear. All the lightning simply condensed into a single art as if it weren't the manifestation of a myth, but the most ordinary visualization art.

***

Within the Visualization Realm, Thunder looked puzzled. Before Qi Yuan entered, he said he'd visualize a god for him. Though Thunder acted disdainful on the surface, he was secretly looking forward to it. His standards weren't high. He did not need a Legendary, let alone Mythic. Just an Epic would do.

However, Qi Yuan had been inside for so long, and not a flicker of golden light could be seen. Did he visualize the lowest-tier art?

Thunder's lips curled. If Qi Yuan really gives me ordinary art...

He was already thinking about how to throw a tantrum without angering Qi Yuan. After all, as a dignified Great Venerable, he still had to maintain his pride. Even if he had to grovel, it should be somewhere hidden.

Thunder muttered to himself, "This brat... Don't tell me he's really messing with me! I did say I didn't care about benefits, but c’mon! He better not take it seriously!"

Suddenly, his eyes went wide. The Visualization Mountain had split open!

Thunder was utterly shocked.

What is going on?!

***

On the other side, Qi Yuan also looked slightly surprised. "Your Visualization Mountain is kind of weak. It cracked just from visualizing one of the Six Imperial Lords’ incarnations?"

He felt this was absurd. If he remembered correctly, back in Clearwater Village, the Visualization Mountain had been perfectly fine. Now it broke after just one visualization? Wasn't there a Heavenly Pillar here? Shouldn't it be even sturdier?

"Should I try again? What if the Visualization Mountain is just being naughty and wants to crack?"