The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 976: A Real Divine Being

Aldrian’s heart trembled as Ao Tianhai before him was a living god. A real god. Not only in name or exaggeration, but someone who had truly reached the realm of divinity.

The God Sovereign cultivation stage alone already placed him among the strongest beings in this universe. He was not only a god, but one of the strongest gods.

The way the system displayed the information was quite different compared to when he normally read others’ information. However, Aldrian understood the reason, and it made sense.

As a divine being, Ao Tianhai’s control over energy and techniques was already vastly different from mortal or immortal. A god had the ability to freely manipulate the laws they had already comprehended. Their connection with the heaven and earth energy that existed everywhere was so strong that it could be said they had become one with nature itself.

They could use nature’s energy in a far more proficient manner, to the point that there was virtually no limit to what they could do with it. Not only that, they could even draw upon the energy within an area as wide as two percent of an entire heaven.

Considering how vast each level of the heavens was, such a capability lay far beyond the comprehension of anyone who had yet to reach the realm of divinity.

On the scale of the First Heaven alone, a two percent area already covered everything from the central star cluster to the white ring star cluster. That distance would take five months of travel using warp, yet a god could utilize the energy within that entire area at will. They could also freely control the laws they had comprehended within that area.

Of course, all of this still depended on their cultivation stage, but that was the true picture of anyone who had reached the realm of divinity.

It did not exaggerate to say that each god’s movement, even if it was merely a casual motion without much intent behind it, could already be worthy of being called a technique.

That was why, in the information shown by the system, the details regarding attack techniques, defensive techniques, and so on only listed Ao Tianhai’s comprehension of laws. With those laws alone, he could do anything, whether it was attack, defense, support, or even movement techniques.

With him could do anything, the only limitations to his capabilities were his imagination and how he implemented them.

That was one of the defining qualities of a person who had reached the realm of divinity.

However, Ao Tianhai’s true cultivation had been sealed, and at this moment, he was only at the peak pseudo immortal stage. Of course, this was clearly done so that he could remain in the First Heaven.

Even if he was a god, the law of causality would still affect him, and if he rebelled, divine punishment from the heavens could endanger him. He might even die because of it.

Still, with Ao Tianhai’s presence, Aldrian would have more support. Powerful hands that would greatly aid him on his journey.

He also thought that there might be others like Ao Tianhai across the First Heaven, waiting for him to arrive and open their seals.

Aldrian’s eyes glistened, and he could not help but feel ecstatic. However, he knew that it would be too time-consuming if he continued to travel by normal means as he was doing now. With countless worlds and realms within the First Heaven, it might take years before he could visit every world or realm.

’I need to make the entire First Heaven my domain first, and only after that can I effectively open their seals,’ he thought.

For now, he would do what he could with what was in front of him. He approached the formation protecting the crystal and stood before it. He tried to touch the translucent white barrier, and find that it was actually solid.

He looked at the formation once more, focusing more deeply on the complex patterns and the profound comprehension of time laws within it. Without thinking further, he tried to push the barrier with his raw strength.

However, the barrier did not budge. Seeing that his raw strength had no effect, he used his golden energy instead. He coated his palm with golden energy and pushed against the barrier once more. This time, the barrier actually bent, and finally, it shattered.

The white barrier surrounding the crystal broke apart, and he was finally able to approach the crystal where Ao Tianhai was sealed. He stood in front of it and placed his palm on the crystal, a smile appearing on his face.

"It’s time to wake up," he said as he released his golden energy and injected it into the crystal.

The crystal began to crack slowly at one point, then the fractures spread rapidly across its surface.

A few moments later—

Crank! Crink!

The crystal shattered entirely, and Ao Tianhai’s body fell from its position. However, Aldrian caught him and brought him to the side, laying him down carefully so he could rest comfortably.

Ao Tianhai did not instantly open his eyes, and Aldrian did not find it strange, as he had just come out of the crystal that had sealed him for who knew how long. However, his body was already showing movement, as if he was "coming back to life." His chest rose and fell as he began to breathe steadily.

Aldrian checked Ao Tianhai’s body condition, and this was the first time he had examined a living divine being in this life.

As a dragon, and a dragon of the divine realm at that, his dantian and meridians were vastly different compared to the normal dragons Aldrian had ever examined before. However, he could sense that most of the paths of Ao Tianhai’s meridians and large portions of his dantian had already been sealed.

With those seals in place, he could not use most of his cultivation, though he would be able to break them once he ascended to the higher heavens.

Aldrian did not find anything wrong with Ao Tianhai’s body.

He was healthy and only needed to wake up.

He then injected his golden energy to trigger a reaction within Ao Tianhai’s body, attempting to wake him up.

After a few seconds, he finally sensed movement in Ao Tianhai’s fingers. He stopped injecting his golden energy and waited for Ao Tianhai to open his eyes.

After a few moments, Ao Tianhai slowly opened his eyes.

Once they opened fully, he blinked a few times. He then looked at Aldrian beside him. His gaze briefly swept over the surroundings, but as Aldrian was the only one present, he returned his attention to him.

His eyes focused on Aldrian’s face for a few seconds, as if he were trying to embed that face into his memories. After that, he quickly took a sitting position. Aldrian wanted to warn him to be careful since he had just woken up, but Ao Tianhai had already knelt down and kowtowed before him.

"Ao Tianhai greets the Great Emperor of All Heavens, the absolute ruler of all heavens," he said, his voice filled with reverence.

Aldrian sighed, but he still smiled.

"Rise, Ao Tianhai. To be honest, I’m really shocked. I truly did not expect that you would dare to do this."

Ao Tianhai straightened his body and smiled. He felt proud that Aldrian called him by name, and it showed that Aldrian already met his will within the stone pillar.

"It was my way of helping Your Majesty. With those invaders slowly approaching and Your Majesty still having yet to restore your past strength, I voluntarily wished to accompany Your Majesty on your journey from the First Heaven," he said.

"And judging from Your Majesty’s reaction, it seems this is the first time Your Majesty has discovered someone sealed within a time-halt formation. In fact, there are others just like me, Your Majesty, waiting for your return and ready to help you on your journey."

Aldrian’s smile widened as his guess correct. There were indeed others like Ao Tianhai, sealed within the First Heaven.

"Do you know where they are?" Aldrian asked, but Ao Tianhai shook his head.

"My apologies, but I do not know, as they are spread across the First Heaven, and we never had the chance to communicate with each other. However, it is a fact that they also voluntarily descended to the First Heaven to be sealed and wait for Your Majesty."

Aldrian nodded.

"Your Majesty, as I have just awakened, I need time to adjust myself to this new situation and to learn many things. Therefore, I apologize in advance if I unconsciously do something wrong later. Please be patient with me if that happens," Ao Tianhai said as he kowtowed once more.

Aldrian nodded. "I understand, and I am not so unreasonable as to punish you simply for trying to adapt to life in a new environment. However, I still hope that you restrain yourself from mass killing, except toward those connected to the invaders. I do not care if you kill many of the invaders’ followers, but as for the others, you may act according to how they treat you."

"You must observe the situation before you act. You are a mortal here, so there are moral considerations and strategies at play." He added.

Aldrian knew that as a god, and even more so as a dragon, Ao Tianhai’s mindset was vastly different from that of the living beings here. He was afraid that Ao Tianhai’s divine perspective might lead him to easily cause bloodshed in this place.

After all, many mortals were cunning and could bring trouble.

"I will keep that in mind, Your Majesty," Ao Tianhai replied.

Aldrian nodded and looked around his surroundings.

"Let’s leave first. I have already spent quite some time here, and it is time for you to be free and see the world once again."