Chapter 1173: Chapter 703: Dao Hua and Divine Authority_3

The walls themselves did not have strengthening formations painted on them, only Divine Tao Arrays to seal the Divine Thought Aura.

It was only concealed, but not very robust.

After the walls were pierced through, a strong, sinister aura rushed towards the face.

It was the aura of an Evil God!

And within this aura, there was also a profound and complex, difficult to articulate, ancient nuance.

It was akin to the ancient Laws of deities.

Mo Hua couldn’t help but recall the inexplicable longing that surged in his heart when he first stepped into the blood-soaked soil of the fishing village.

His little heart thumped rapidly.

The wall had a broken hole, inside it was gloomy and dark.

Mo Hua, standing outside the wall, released his Divine Sense to peek inside and found no other aura or Evil Spirits, thus he said to everyone:

“I’ll go in and take a look, wait here for me.”

Gu Quan uneasily said: “Young Master, it’s very ominous inside, there might be dangers, we should go with you.”

The others nodded in agreement.

Although they did not know what was behind the hole, the deep aura emanating from inside involuntarily made them feel a thrill of fear, causing chills down their backs.

This place, did not seem like a spot “for humans.”

Mo Hua’s expression turned solemn: “Yes, there is a formation set up inside, it’s very dangerous, so I can go in, but you cannot.”

Gu An and Gu Quan were taken aback, then nodded, feeling it made sense.

If the formation was dangerous, indeed it wouldn’t be good for them to go in, rashly entering might even make things worse…

This matter of the formation, could only be left to Young Master Mo.

Seeing that they understood, Mo Hua then instructed:

“Guard this place, I’ll go in and take a look.”

“Okay,” Gu An and the others nodded and said, “Be careful, Young Master.”

Thus, Mo Hua walked along the hole, entering the hidden secret passage behind the statue of the River God.

The passage was dark, but not very long, after just a few tens of steps, Mo Hua reached the end.

At the end there was a dim and ambiguous candlelight, exuding an eerie green color, mixed with a nightmare-like blood mist, creating an ancient and terrifying feel.

But it was also vaguely familiar.

Mo Hua reached the end, looked up, and indeed saw an altar.

The setup of the altar was almost identical to those in the nightmares.

In the center was a River God Divine Statue made of Goldstone, with a human body and a fish head, but the head was grafted with two goat horns, sinister and bizarre.

Beneath the Divine Statue, there was a table for offerings.

The table was full of fish delicacies as offerings, but seemed to be mixed with human flesh and bones.

In the middle of the table, there was a colored glass fish tank.

But the offerings have rotted, and only dead water remained in the fish tank.

Whether it’s because the nightmare was shattered, the Evil God killed, or the worshipped deity gone, the entire altar was characterized by decay and silence.

Mo Hua walked around the altar a couple of times, didn’t find anything good, contemplated for a bit, then stretched his hand to push the River God statue.

The River God statue, made of Goldstone placed on the altar, was not large but was somewhat heavy, Mo Hua found it a bit tough to push.

But after all, he had already achieved Foundation Establishment.

In the Fifth grade Qianxue State Boundary, surrounded by geniuses and even body cultivators of Foundation Establishment, his physical body naturally couldn’t be considered frail.

Though compared to average Qi Refining Cultivators, or even Qi Refining Body Cultivators, Mo Hua’s physical body could just barely pass and was not utterly “powerless.”

The Divine Statue was still movable.

Of course, typically, those who had established their Foundation wouldn’t compare their physical body with Qi Refining… except Mo Hua.

Mo Hua exerted the strength of nine oxen and two tigers, finally managing to topple the River God statue, and naturally, he himself sat upon it.

The moment he sat on the altar, an ancient Divine Essence majestically descended.

Just like before at the Bi Mountain Demon Cavern.

Suddenly, it seemed as if Demon Monsters bowed their heads in reverence, myriad spirits worshipped, and endless Divine Way mysteries converged at the center of the altar, “offering” venerable position to Mo Hua.

But this time, it was a bit different.

This was an altar that had already been built and had formally been used.

And Mo Hua was no longer the same as before.

His Divine Sense, after devouring a large amount of Divine Marrow, had further undergone a Quality Change, taking a significant step towards the “rank of the gods.”

In Mo Hua’s body, the Divine Marrow began to circulate, a faint Golden Light emanating around him, his eyes turned dark gold, his gaze imposing and unfathomable.

As if a true “deity” descended through the altar and arrived in the world.

A true deity descends upon the true altar.

The altar, upon encountering its “master”, naturally grants the true authority.

Mo Hua’s Divine Sense trembles, perceiving endless Dao Laws falling like rain before him, streaking by like meteors.

Gleams of light converge and weave, constantly changing, then merging together to form an endless majestic stream of light.

Like a towering tree, it shoots into the sky, branching out and covering the entire world.

Mo Hua stands upon the altar, his clear eyes watching this ultimate beauty interspersed with terrifying streams of laws, flickering in and out, converging into something akin to a heaven-reaching ancient tree of Dao flows, rendering him momentarily dazed and lost in thought.

Above the altar, a flash of light appears, seemingly positioning itself.

Moments later, the world goes silent.

Mo Hua then finds himself upon a tree made of Divine Light.

This tree is composed of streaming light, or rather, it is formed from a part of the Dao Laws.

Yet this tree is not small, but it is nowhere near as unlimited and encompassing as the towering tree formed by the Dao flood.

This is a tree of Dao Laws.

This tree symbolizes part of the laws, and it also symbolizes… the authority of a deity.

Mo Hua’s thoughts slightly shift.

The altar mistook him for the “master”, thus connecting with the deity’s Dao, transferring to him the deity’s authority, along with this tree symbolizing the deity’s authority…

The Divine Authority Tree?!

Mo Hua’s Divine Thought stirs, indeed feeling as though he has merged with the Divine Authority Tree.

The Divine Authority Tree is now under his control.

Only…

“What is Divine Authority?”

“A deity’s authority? What specifically is the authority?”

“Also, whose Divine Authority Tree is this?”

The River God’s?

Mo Hua thinks, feeling it unlikely, as the altar ostensibly worships the River God, but in reality, it probably venerates the Great Wilderness Evil God.

Could it be that what he stole… is the authority of the Great Wilderness Evil God?

Mo Hua feels a jolt in his heart.

He examines again this Divine Authority Tree connected with his Divine Thought, finding branches full of nodes.

But most, especially the top sections, are shrouded in mist.

With his current capabilities–whether it’s the power of Divine Thought or the rank of divinity, he cannot disperse the mist to covet the top-tier divine authority.

That is to say, he has only stolen part of the Great Wilderness Evil God’s authority?

The real pinnacle of divine authority seems out of reach for him.

Mo Hua gently nods and then continues studying the Divine Authority Tree.

The Divine Authority Tree, deep-rooted and lush, with many nodes on its branches.

And each node seems to correspond to a Divine Temple, an altar, an incarnation of an Evil God, and…

a multitude of Demon Monsters and Evil Spirits…

Mo Hua grows increasingly alarmed the more he observes.

This is the true “authority” of a deity.

Raising minions, expanding influence, and commanding thousands of Demon Monsters and Evil Spirits with the authority of the Divine Tree.

Yet, Mo Hua still has things he cannot quite understand…

How does the Divine Authority Tree command? How does it operate?

What exactly is the divine power of the Master of the Great Wilderness?

Commanding Demon Monsters, and how do these Demon Monsters attack?

Mo Hua frowns, pondering long, his thoughts still somewhat disordered.

Just then, Mo Hua catches something in the corner of his eye, and is suddenly startled.

He discovers a node within the Divine Authority Tree, exceptionally bright.

This node seems very important, very special, and within it, there is no vile or bloody aura, but rather a clean and rich childish aura.

This aura is very familiar.

Mo Hua’s gaze sharpens, he whispers softly:

“Yu Er…”