Chapter 413 – Overbearing Divine Thought: Black Sun Imprint

Rather than saying it was an advancement of the Vow-Power Heart Lamp, it would be more accurate to say Mu Lin’s mindset had changed.

Before this, Mu Lin merely felt that with the help of the Attribute Panel, his future was promising, and he was destined to become the pinnacle of the world.

But after today’s battle, Mu Lin’s perspective broadened, and he experienced a sense of “I am unrivaled in this era.”

Even if this “era” was limited to the younger generation and did not include Celestial Masters, True Lords, or even some old Earth Immortals.

Yet, being unrivaled in one’s time was still an immensely powerful conviction.

For others, such a belief would only make their resolve firmer.

But Mu Lin cultivated the Vow-Power Heart Lamp, a Cultivation Method ignited and fueled by the conviction of arrogance.

Such a Heart Lamp, paired with the Dominating Will of being unrivaled in the world and the number one of the era, caused the lamp to erupt and burn fiercely.

“Boom!”

The blazing flame of the lamp made Mu Lin’s Mindscape feel as if it had gained an additional sun.

This sun was overwhelmingly domineering, giving the illusion that one could not even look up at it.

And this sun was the manifestation of Mu Lin’s Dominating Will.

[Vow Power Heart Flame · Arrogance, Heaven Grade Upper Tier, Sixth Realm: Perfection (3137/33,000,000), Traits: Domination, Transcendence, Royal Authority Domain, Overlord Divine Intent, Mind Over Matter I]

“The sixth realm is Perfection, and the grade has risen to Heaven Grade Upper Tier. This transformation is quite significant… but it makes sense. Being unrivaled among peers and the number one Prodigy of the era—this has pushed the path of arrogance to its limit, at least the current limit. Such a Vow-Power Heart Lamp deserves the Heaven Grade Upper Tier rating.”

“If the ‘younger generation’ restriction were removed, truly achieving ‘I am unrivaled in the Mortal Realm,’ this Cultivation Method would likely surpass Heaven Grade and step into the Transcendent tier.”

Sighing with emotion, Mu Lin continued reading.

Beyond the grade, Mu Lin next looked at the experience required for further advancement. The 33,000,000 made his heart twitch.

However, after some thought, Mu Lin had to admit that such a high value was normal.

After all, for most Cultivators in the world, Cultivation Methods and Mystical Arts could only be cultivated to the Grandmaster realm under normal circumstances.

Even that was something only one in a hundred thousand, or even a million, could achieve.

As for the Perfection realm beyond Grandmaster, it was no longer just difficult—it was a miracle among Cultivators.

As for the even higher seventh realm, that was a miracle among miracles.

Moreover, cultivation itself wasn’t even the hardest part. Many Cultivation Methods simply didn’t have a sixth or seventh realm, requiring Cultivators to forge their own paths.

“From the sixth realm to the seventh, the required experience may be immense, but at least it points me toward a path forward. That’s much better than many who reach Grandmaster and consider it completion.”

Skipping past the experience, Mu Lin continued reading and discovered that after the Vow-Power Heart Lamp reached the sixth realm of Perfection, he had gained two new traits.

The first was Overlord Divine Intent—a domineering will wasn’t particularly rare. Many Cultivators, especially Sword Cultivators, could comprehend various intents even at lower stages.

A domineering will was also comprehended by many, particularly some scions of nobility, who could grasp it quite easily.

What made Mu Lin’s domineering will powerful was the word “Divine.”

Mu Lin’s title of being unrivaled in his time and the number one Prodigy of the world wasn’t self-proclaimed—it was earned through battle.

Moreover, he had subdued the North-South Clans, conquered the East Sea Kingdom, and even tamed the Dragon Palace Aquatic Tribe and the Demonic Fiends… Through relentless battles, Mu Lin’s status as the undisputed strongest of his era was unquestionably genuine.

His title as the number one Prodigy of the present age was not only acknowledged by Mu Lin himself but also recognized by the Human Race, the Dragon Palace Aquatic Tribe, and the Demonic Fiends…

And thoughts possess power. The recognition, fear, worship, and praise of all living beings acted like kindling, fueling Mu Lin’s Vow-Power Heart Lamp.

Many hands make light work—their acknowledgment transformed Mu Lin’s Dominating Will into something entirely different from ordinary intent. It transcended boundaries, reaching the realm of divine will.

“The uses of Dominating Divine Will are numerous. One of them is to unleash its pressure during combat, causing opponents to feel intimidated even before the fight begins.”

When facing masters, elders, or formidable opponents, it is difficult for a Cultivator to remain unmoved.

Just like Qin Wuyang, who dared not even raise a hand against the King of Qin.

This dominating pressure proved quite effective in battle.

Now, Mu Lin’s Dominating Divine Will had advanced even further. The acknowledgment of all living beings meant that when others faced him, it was no longer just a matter of feeling intimidated—Cultivators who recognized Mu Lin as the undisputed strongest could barely exert thirty percent of their strength when confronting him.

As for other Cultivators, Mu Lin could also wield the divine will of countless people to subdue his enemies.

“Hmm, this is the Seed of Domination, or rather, the Brand of Domination—another application of Dominating Divine Will.”

Beyond intimidating enemies during combat, as Mu Lin continued to explore his Dominating Will, he discovered that after defeating an opponent, he could imprint his Brand of Domination, or the Seed of Domination, into their consciousness.

In this way, the defeated Cultivator would forever harbor fear toward Mu Lin, never daring to challenge him again.

Even if they did fight, influenced by the Seed of Domination, they could only exert ten to twenty percent of their true strength.

“This is quite useful—an excellent method for controlling subordinates.”

In addition to intimidating enemies, Dominating Divine Will could also enhance Mu Lin’s various attacks, imbuing his Spells with an overwhelming, unstoppable aura.

The principle of “Mind Over Matter” also applied in this regard.

The so-called “Mind Over Matter” meant that the mind could overpower the material world—what the mind envisioned would manifest in reality, making thoughts become reality.

If this ability reached its limit, Mu Lin would be like the legendary Azathoth, the Buddha, or the ancient Indian Brahma, capable of creating worlds and giving birth to all things in the universe with a single thought.

Of course, that would require “Mind Over Matter” to reach at least the ninth level or higher. Currently, Mu Lin was only at the first level.

He could only slightly influence the rules of reality.

For example, he could increase the power of his attacks by thirty percent out of thin air, or make the damage he inflicted extremely difficult to erase.

“The damage I inflict is already hard to erase. With ‘Mind Over Matter’ and the ever-renewing Ouroboros, any injury I cause will remain permanently on my enemies…”

“Moreover, through ‘Mind Over Matter,’ I can even attack an opponent’s Main Body directly via their aura.”

At this moment, even enemies who claimed to be immortal could be dealt with by Mu Lin.

“You say you are eternally undying under the rules of this world—that is reasonable. But my will transcends matter, my Dominating Will can influence reality. If I say you must die, then you must die. No one can stop it—not even the rules of the Heavenly Dao!”

Alright, the above was Mu Lin’s delusion. Overbearing divine will, the mind prevailing over matter—such a feat could indeed be achieved, but at least a sixth-level mastery would be required.

A first-level mind prevailing over matter was far too weak.

…

The battle concluded, and the Vow-Power Heart Lamp advanced—this was Mu Lin’s gain.

Yet his gains from this battle extended far beyond that.

Leaving aside the subdued individuals, Mu Lin did not waste the bodies of the fallen cultivators.

Take Golden Crow Haoyang, for instance. Having died filled with resentment and hatred, it was bestowed by Mu Lin with the authority to command and the function to bear the Vengeance Flames.

As the avatar of the sun and the progenitor of all flames, its capacity to endure the Vengeance Flames was exceptionally strong.

As the flames poured in ceaselessly, Mu Lin was astonished to discover that it could withstand Vengeance Flames of an Earth Immortal magnitude.

Moreover, the unending influx of Vengeance Flames, combined with the deceased body of Golden Crow Haoyang, triggered a wondrous reaction—a new consciousness actually began to emerge from the body of the Death Golden Crow.

“???”

“Is the body of a natural-born divine being truly this miraculous?”

To be honest, Mu Lin was genuinely shocked.

He knew the Golden Crow’s innate talents were formidable, but for its body to give rise to aberrations even after death was truly astonishing.

Beyond his astonishment, Mu Lin adopted a permissive stance toward the birth of this new consciousness.

Even though he knew the newly born Death Golden Crow (Vengeful Wraith Golden Crow) undoubtedly retained resentment toward him, Mu Lin still allowed the Vengeful Wraith Golden Crow to be reborn.

This wasn’t because Mu Lin sought trouble for himself.

Rather, it was because he trusted in the power of the Overbearing Seed.

The moment the Vengeful Wraith Golden Crow was born, Mu Lin planted the Overbearing Seed within its divine soul and true spirit.

Now, this Overbearing Seed was growing alongside the development of the Death Wraith Golden Crow.

“Screech!”

“Kill, kill, kill…”

“Everything must be destroyed!”

The newborn Golden Crow was not Haoyang. Haoyang was dead; this was a new consciousness derived from its deceased body. Moreover, the Flame of Retribution Mu Lin infused carried the resentment of millions, further diluting Golden Crow Haoyang’s consciousness.

Ultimately, what emerged from the Death Golden Crow’s body was a terrifying wraith that knew only slaughter, desiring to destroy and avenge everything.

Such a wraith harbored deep killing intent toward Mu Lin and the Chongming Bird as well.

“Boom!”

Thus, unsurprisingly, even before it had fully matured,

it roared toward Mu Lin, intent on launching an attack.

Then, as its roar had just begun and its disrespect toward Mu Lin had just manifested, “Boom!”—an overbearing will erupted like thunder within its newly formed Sea of Consciousness.

“Boom!”

The terrifying will directly shattered the divine soul of the Vengeful Wraith Golden Crow. It took a long while before it recovered.

Upon its return, it once again roared at Mu Lin.

“Boom!”

Predictably, before the roar could fully form, the Overbearing Seed trembled again, striking its divine soul with thunderous force.

“Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!”…

Time and again, it roared at Mu Lin; time and again, the overbearing divine soul struck it down. At this moment, Mu Lin was like a dog trainer, relentlessly reprimanding the newborn consciousness.

During the process of reprimanding, Mu Lin’s domineering will continuously influenced the Divine Soul of the newly born Death Golden Crow—this influence etched Mu Lin’s figure deeply into the True Spirit Karma Diagram of the Death Golden Crow.

Moreover, in the consciousness of the Death Golden Crow, Mu Lin’s stature was as towering as mountains, as majestic as a deity, unopposable, unbetrayable, and utterly inimical.

Ten times, thirty times, fifty times, eighty times, ninety, one hundred seventy times… three hundred times.

After the three hundred and sixty-sixth time, Mu Lin succeeded in taming the Vengeful Wraith Golden Crow.

At this point, the Vengeful Wraith Golden Crow still appeared full of killing intent and overwhelming resentment toward others.

Yet, with a single glance from Mu Lin, it obediently ceased its murderous aura.

Upon discovering this, Mu Lin immediately began infusing the Death Golden Crow with various forms of Resentment and Death Qi.

In feudal times, the common people lived like ants, enduring extreme suffering, with an average lifespan not even reaching thirty years.

Without mentioning other factors, countless children died every year—due to hunger, illness, cold, human traffickers… all these circumstances could lead to the deaths of children.

The unending cycle of death and misery in this world caused its Resentment to surge like an overwhelming tide, giving the impression of being inexhaustible and limitless.

Although this was not a good thing, to the Vengeful Wraith Golden Crow, it was paradise.

The convergence of endless Resentment, combined with the inherent divinity of the Golden Crow’s body, allowed Mu Lin to forcibly elevate the Vengeful Wraith Golden Crow to the realm of an Earth Immortal.

“Boom!”

Upon reaching the Earth Immortal realm, the Vengeful Wraith Golden Crow underwent a qualitative transformation.

It transformed into a black sun, suspended in the sky of the Netherworld.

On the True Spirit Karma Diagram, the imprint of a black sun slowly emerged.

“My first Earth Immortal subordinate actually came into being like this?”

(End of Chapter)