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### Chapter 263: The Long Three Hundred Years (Seeking Subscription)
"This aura of an Immortal King…"
The old man in the purple robe gazed towards the direction of Xiaoyao City. More precisely, he looked at the vast area beneath the sky above Xiaoyao City.
To a true immortal, there was nothing visible there. Even an ordinary Immortal King in the tribulation stage would not notice anything unusual.
But in the eyes of the old man in the purple robe, there was a grand world evolving, vast and boundless. The aura it emitted was no weaker than that of an ordinary Immortal King.
"An aura that is actually a whole world…"
The old man in the purple robe shuddered. The aura of most Immortal Kings is typically the external manifestation of some object, such as a celestial pillar or an ocean.
But the grand world aura he was seeing now was not just one type of aura; it encompassed countless other auras within it.
"Wu Zu is definitely not a newly ascended Immortal King."
The old man steadied himself. How could a newly ascended Immortal King have such a grand aura? Although the aura of an Immortal King is somewhat correlated with their strength, it is not absolute.
Yet the grand aura before him was something that no ordinary Immortal King could display. Within the boundless world, numerous phenomena were contained. Even those Immortal Kings at the peak of the tribulation stage, who had cultivated for millions of years, could not achieve this.
"Only a Supreme Immortal King, one who has mastered the complete power of creation, could possibly manifest such an aura."
The old man in the purple robe took a deep breath. Immortal Kings in the tribulation stage are divided into two types.
The first type is the regular Immortal Kings, which includes newly ascended Immortal Kings, ordinary Immortal Kings, senior Immortal Kings, and peak Immortal Kings.
The strength of these four levels of Immortal Kings varies, mainly depending on their mastery of the power of creation, but the differences are not vast.
Even a peak Immortal King would find it hard to kill a newly ascended Immortal King.
Upon reaching the tribulation stage, an Immortal King who has survived the tribulation of the physical body and the heart's tribulation, and has mastered the power of creation, has exceptional survival abilities. Even if they cannot win, they can still escape.
The second type of tribulation stage Immortal King is the Supreme Immortal King.
Supreme Immortal Kings have mastered the complete power of creation, and some even control more than one type of creation power.
The strength of Supreme Immortal Kings has no real limit. Some ancient Supreme Immortal Kings can easily kill a peak Immortal King.
Therefore, even among tribulation stage Immortal Kings, Supreme Immortal Kings are absolutely untouchable and must be approached with great respect.
Of course, the number of Supreme Immortal Kings is incredibly small. Only a few, like the Taishang Immortal King, are widely known.
"I didn't expect this Wu Zu to be a Supreme Immortal King."
The old man in the purple robe felt a shiver down his spine, but he couldn't help but feel curious.
Everything in the world leaves traces, especially a Supreme Immortal King.
Becoming a Supreme Immortal King cannot be achieved through seclusion alone; it requires interaction with the outside world and exploration of many secret realms. The growth trajectory of any Supreme Immortal King cannot be completely hidden.
However, Wu Zu…
The old man in the purple robe considered himself well-versed in knowledge, but he had never heard of any Supreme Immortal King related to "Wu".
"Could it be that those ancient immortals from the prehistoric era have emerged?" the old man speculated.
A long time ago, the spiritual realm experienced a historical fracture, with the prehistoric era preceding it.
It is said that during the prehistoric era, the spiritual realm was incredibly glorious, with Immortal Kings roaming the universe. But a cataclysmic event led to the fall of many Immortal Kings, paving the way for the current era of the Three Thousand Dao States.
The old man's only explanation for Lin Yuan was to link him to the prehistoric era. Otherwise, he couldn't understand why a Supreme Immortal King would suddenly appear.
"Better to stay away, whether this is a Supreme Immortal King from the prehistoric era or not." Without understanding the character of this Supreme Immortal King, the old man in the purple robe decided to keep his distance.
If Lin Yuan were merely a newly ascended Immortal King, a senior Immortal King, or a peak Immortal King, he wouldn't mind interacting with him.
But a Supreme Immortal King suspected to be from the prehistoric era—this was someone the old man dared not approach rashly.
The stronger one is, the more they understand the terror of Supreme Immortal Kings, especially those from the illustrious prehistoric era.
"Let's go." The old man in the purple robe turned to leave.
But in the next moment,
He froze in place.
Because not far away, a figure had appeared without him noticing, standing with hands behind his back, facing away from him.
"It's Wu Zu."
The old man in the purple robe's scalp exploded. Even peak Immortal Kings couldn't appear beside him without him noticing, only that figure, Wu Zu.
"Greetings, Wu Zu."
In an instant, the old man in the purple robe showed a slight sign of respect.
Since Wu Zu had appeared here, it meant he had discovered him. At this point, running away would obviously be too late.
"Hmm," Lin Yuan glanced at the old man in the purple robe, quite satisfied.
He revealed part of his strength not only to promote the martial cultivation system but also to attract other tribulation stage Immortal Kings.
To obtain true top-level information in the spiritual realm.
The spiritual realm was vast, with only a small part consisting of the Three Thousand Dao States. If Lin Yuan personally sought out those tribulation stage Immortal Kings, it would likely take a lot of time.
Instead, he decided to wait and see.
The moment the old man in the purple robe approached Xiaoyao City, Lin Yuan had already sensed it.
While the old man in the purple robe observed Wu Zu's aura, Lin Yuan was also observing him.
Although he didn't know what method the old man in the purple robe had used, in that instant, Lin Yuan had a vague feeling of being spied on.
This surveillance was only superficial and couldn't detect Lin Yuan's true essence, but it was rare nonetheless.
"I wonder if Wu Zu needs me to do something. I assure you I will comply," the old man in the purple robe said proactively.
Although he didn't know what Wu Zu's purpose was, since he had come to see him, it meant it wouldn't just be a casual meeting.
"I have a few questions for you," Lin Yuan said casually.
"Wu Zu, please ask."
"As long as I know, I will definitely not withhold any information."
The old man in the purple robe felt a slight relief.
Even if it were a few questions, or even hundreds of questions, he wouldn't hesitate.
"Where do most tribulation stage Immortal Kings stay?" Lin Yuan asked directly.
So far, there had been few traces of tribulation stage Immortal Kings in the Three Thousand Dao States. Not only in Dongyun Daozhou, but even in those core Dao States, there were at most remnants of Immortal Kings.
Occasionally, there were rumors of Immortal Kings in other Dao States, but they were just rumors.
For example, in the Jiujian Domain, there was a rumor about a 'Dragon King's Transformation Site' for a tribulation stage dragon king.
As for the Immortal King-level powerhouses themselves, they were still nowhere to be found.
This made Lin Yuan somewhat surprised. Although tribulation stage Immortal Kings were rare, they had long life spans. It was difficult for one to emerge in an era, but accumulated over many eras, there must be some.
"Where are the Immortal Kings?"
This question made the old man in the purple robe's heart skip a beat.
It further confirmed that Lin Yuan was definitely a Supreme Immortal King from the prehistoric era.
Otherwise, how could he not even know this common knowledge?
Generally, those who would ask this question were mostly newly ascended Immortal Kings, especially those without a background.
Otherwise, as long as there were senior Immortal Kings around, how could they know nothing about this?
But Lin Yuan was obviously not a newly ascended Immortal King. The old man in the purple robe hadn't seen Lin Yuan take action, but he had long regarded him as a certain Supreme Immortal King.
With the power of a Supreme Immortal King, yet knowing nothing about the current era—what else could he be?
Thinking of this, the old man in the purple robe became even more respectful. He didn't know much about the prehistoric era, only that a catastrophe had occurred, causing even Supreme Immortal Kings to fall.
The Supreme Immortal Kings who survived from that era were all outstanding among the Supreme Immortal Kings.
"In the current era, most tribulation stage Immortal Kings usually wander in two places."
"One is the desolate land outside the Three Thousand Dao States. Although it is dilapidated and far inferior to the Three Thousand Dao States, it bears the traces left by the prehistoric era, which is of great help to us ordinary Immortal Kings."
The old man in the purple robe paused slightly on the words 'prehistoric era' and stole a glance at Lin Yuan, finding him calm and unmoved, which made him shudder once again.
"The desolate land outside the Three Thousand Dao States?" Lin Yuan pondered. He had explored the desolate land with his divine sense before but had found nothing, so he ignored it.
"The other is the Nine Heavens, but for us Immortal Kings, the first four heavens are basically of no use. It's only from the fifth heaven onwards that it becomes somewhat useful, but climbing the fifth heaven is difficult. Generally, only peak Immortal Kings or Supreme Immortal Kings can go up there."
The old man in the purple robe continued.
"I see," Lin Yuan nodded slightly.
From the transformation of Taiji's power, the fusion of the Taiyin primordial spirit and the Taiyang primordial spirit forms the Taiji primordial spirit, which also possesses the invincibility of the eighth rank, that is, the combat power of the Supreme Immortal King level.
Having long ascended to the fifth heaven, but so far, he still hasn't encountered any Immortal King.
After all, the fifth heaven is vast and boundless. Even a Supreme Immortal King would feel like a drop of water in the ocean within it.
Moreover, Lin Yuan's Taiji primordial spirit was currently observing various 'wonders' and 'anomalies' in the fifth heaven, comprehending them with his extraordinary insight. He wasn't specifically seeking out other Immortal Kings.
It's normal not to encounter any.
"It is said that there is a great secret in the ninth heaven, related to the end of the prehistoric era. All the Supreme Immortal Kings want to enter the ninth heaven."
The old man in the purple robe seemed to recall something and immediately spoke.
Lin Yuan's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this.
He had also heard of the legends about the ninth heaven.
Entering the nine heavens of the spiritual realm was not considered a secret; even a true immortal at the Harmonizing Period could enter. There had been rumors about the nine heavens of the spiritual realm since ancient times.
There are people beyond people, and skies beyond skies; above the nine heavens, there are heavenly beings.
Here, the nine heavens referred to the ninth heaven, and heavenly beings were not specifically explained.
Next.
Lin Yuan asked a few more questions.
They were all relatively simple common knowledge questions.
Such as how many Supreme Immortal Kings there were in this era, and so on.
As the old man in the purple robe became increasingly fearful, he naturally and honestly revealed everything he knew.
"One last thing."
Lin Yuan looked at the old man in the purple robe and spoke.
"Wu Zu, please go ahead," the old man in the purple robe immediately responded, not daring to hesitate.
"I heard that tribulation stage Immortal Kings all master some kind of power of creation. What kind of power of creation do you master?"
Lin Yuan asked.
Through close contact with the old man in the purple robe, Lin Yuan was quite certain that the other party had not opened up an inner world.
But according to Lin Yuan's perception, the old man in the purple robe's strength was not weaker than that of an eighth-rank evolver in the main world.
Without relying on an inner world, but still able to rival an eighth-rank evolver with an inner world, the key must lie in the 'power of creation' that the Immortal Kings possessed.
"Wu Zu, the power of creation I master is called Primordial Purple Qi." The old man in the purple robe extended his right hand, and strands of purple gas coiled around his fingertips.
"Hmm?"
Lin Yuan observed carefully. "Can you give me a strand?"
"Wu Zu, if you want it, naturally you can have it." The old man in the purple robe was somewhat puzzled, but as a tribulation stage Immortal King who mastered a portion of the power of creation, giving away a strand was simple.
"Alright."
"You may leave."
"If there's anything, I'll contact you."
Lin Yuan calmly put away the strand of Primordial Purple Qi from the old man in the purple robe.
"Understood."
The old man in the purple robe breathed a sigh of relief, bowed to Lin Yuan once again, then quickly turned and left.
Thousands of miles away from the Xiaoyao City.
As the old man in the purple robe revealed his figure, the lingering anxiety in his heart finally dissipated.
"It seems that Wu Zu is not the kind of Supreme Immortal King who enjoys killing." The old man in the purple robe was still somewhat unsettled. In the prehistoric era, it was said that some Supreme Immortal Kings enjoyed hunting down Immortal Kings.
"Wu Zu asked many questions about the Supreme Immortal Kings of this era. Could it be that there is another purpose?"
After settling his thoughts, the old man in the purple robe began to ponder.
He speculated that perhaps Wu Zu wanted to restore the glory of the prehistoric era?
"Regardless of Wu Zu's intentions, I must seize this opportunity." The old man in the purple robe made a decision in his heart. Before parting ways with Wu Zu, he obtained Wu Zu's contact information.
This meant that Wu Zu allowed him to contact him at any time.
Being able to contact a Supreme Immortal King at any time, especially one from the prehistoric era, what a huge opportunity this was!
Initially, the old man in the purple robe planned to stay away from Wu Zu because he didn't know the character of this Supreme Immortal King.
He was worried that if he encountered those Supreme Immortal Kings who enjoyed killing, he would be jumping into the pit on his own accord.
But now, after a brief exchange, the old man in the purple robe had a faint understanding of Wu Zu. Although his understanding was not deep, he was clear that the other party was probably not the kind of reckless and murderous powerhouse.
Wu Temple.
Lin Yuan returned to the cave.
"The prehistoric era?"
"And the ninth heaven?"
The old man in the purple robe's reaction to these words was the most intense, revealing waves of awe and fear.
"Forget it."
"Let's talk about these things later."
Lin Yuan stopped paying attention.
Whether it was the prehistoric era or the ninth heaven, these were not the things Lin Yuan was most concerned about at the moment.
What Lin Yuan really wanted to confirm now was the power of creation that the old man in the purple robe possessed.
Primordial Purple Qi.
Lin Yuan raised his right hand, and a strand of purple gas appeared, which was the Primordial Purple Qi left by the old man in the purple robe.
"This aura."
Lin Yuan observed carefully, feeling it attentively, and finally came to a conclusion.
This strand of Primordial Purple Qi actually had a similar resemblance to the cosmic power he mastered—the power of Taiji.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 264: Three Hundred Years (Part 2) (The title of the previous chapter was wrong, but it doesn't affect the content.)
"This is actually a kind of cosmic power?"
Lin Yuan observed repeatedly and finally reached a conclusion.
The Primordial Purple Qi mastered by the old man in the purple robe, placed in the main world, was the cosmic power that only an eighth-order invincible could control.
"So that's it."
Lin Yuan fell silent for a moment, suddenly enlightened.
No wonder the Supreme Immortal Kings in the Spirit Realm, without the support of an internal world, could rival the eighth-order evolvers of the main world.
The world power extended from the internal world of an eighth-order evolver made it difficult for human evolvers to catch up with those naturally powerful special life forms.
Rarely could any power at the same level match the amplification of the world power for evolvers.
But cosmic power was definitely one of them.
Even the surge in combat power caused by cosmic power surpassed that of the world power.
The Primordial Purple Qi of the old man in the purple robe only represented a partial grasp of power. Once fully mastered, even without the world power, it could rival a peak eighth-order evolver.
"Those Supreme Immortal Kings, without an internal world, yet able to rival eighth-order invincibles, must possess a form of advanced cosmic power."
Lin Yuan thought to himself.
The eighth-order invincibles of the main world also had differences in strength. Although the strongest couldn't defeat the weakest, they could still suppress them. The difference lay in the different cosmic powers they possessed.
Some cosmic powers were simply stronger than others, and the former were referred to as advanced cosmic powers.
"Fortune."
"This is the greatest opportunity of my journey!"
Lin Yuan's eyes sparkled. What was the greatest help he gained from his eighth journey?
Opening the eighth-order path of martial arts?
No.
The eighth-order path could be developed anywhere.
Even without the journey, as long as Lin Yuan had time in the main world, he could still develop it.
Understanding the spatial rule model?
There was no difference from opening the eighth-order path of martial arts.
It was not exclusive to the Spirit Realm.
After learning about the creation powers mastered by the Immortal Kings and equating them with cosmic powers, there was no difference.
The greatest help that the journey to the Spirit Realm brought Lin Yuan was saving time and learning from the Immortal Dao cultivation system and other cultivation systems.
But now.
After confirming the nature of the creation powers.
Lin Yuan was extremely certain that the creation powers were his greatest gain.
It was an irreplaceable and invaluable gain.
In the main world's cosmic expanse, each cosmic power was unique, impossible to replicate or simulate.
Once a strong individual grasped a certain cosmic power, subsequent life forms would be unable to comprehend it.
This was a rule from the main world.
These 'rules' weren't like rules of gold, wood, water, fire, earth, thunder, or light.
They were restrictions from the main world.
For example, under the mightiest, all life forms had a lifespan limit.
This was also a rule of the main world.
Also, in the cosmic expanse, the fastest speed was the speed of light. Once surpassed, one would enter a wormhole.
Similarly, it was a rule of the main world.
"The 'restrictions' of the main world don't apply in the Spirit Realm, at least not as strictly in terms of cosmic powers. Without a certain creation power, it's said that only one Supreme Immortal King can master it."
Lin Yuan's spirit was slightly uplifted. This meant that in the Spirit Realm, he could completely comprehend numerous creation powers.
Then, returning to the main world, these creation powers would collectively transform into cosmic powers.
In the main world's cosmic expanse, over its long history, many eighth-order invincibles were born. However, the vast majority of them only mastered one type of cosmic power.
Only a very few, due to various accidents, managed to master two types of cosmic powers, which was already the limit.
For normal eighth-order powerhouses, they had two goals: to reach the ninth order or to master a certain cosmic power.
But for eighth-order invincibles, they had only one goal, which was to reach the ninth order.
Only by breaking through to the ninth order could their lifespan be extended. As for continuing to comprehend other cosmic powers, let alone whether it was foolish, the key question was whether it was possible?
The comprehension of each cosmic power held a slim chance. There was no fixed direction. How could you be sure that the direction you chose for comprehension would definitely lead to the comprehension of a cosmic power?
This was the key point that excited Lin Yuan.
If he hadn't discovered the essence of creation powers, even if he knew that the Spirit Realm didn't have such strict restrictions on cosmic powers, he wouldn't have had any other thoughts.
Comprehending more cosmic powers? Before fully understanding the rules of the sun and moon, Lin Yuan himself didn't even know that the Taiji Power could be a cosmic power.
Even with his extraordinary comprehension, trying to comprehend the next cosmic power would still waste a lot of time, leading to a slowdown or even halt in Lin Yuan's comprehension in other areas.
But now.
Lin Yuan only needs to invest time in understanding and comprehending the creation powers, just like he does with the evolutionary paths.
Comprehending a creation power in the Spirit Realm makes it a unique cosmic power when he returns to the main world.
"The Primordial Purple Qi. In the records of many eighth-order invincibles in human civilization, no eighth-order invincible has ever mastered this kind of cosmic power," Lin Yuan thought to himself. Of course, there might be eighth-order invincibles who have mastered the Primordial Purple Qi, but the probability is very low. Moreover, Lin Yuan's intention is not only to comprehend the Primordial Purple Qi but also to go through all the creation powers mastered by the Supreme Immortal Kings.
"The human civilization's interpretation of cosmic powers is very helpful for future advancement to the ninth order. In theory, the more cosmic powers one masters, the greater the help, but it's not emphasized much because it's ultimately theoretical," Lin Yuan thought silently.
Normal eighth-order evolvers, no matter how talented they are, typically master only one type of cosmic power, with a maximum of two. As for more? It's unrealistic.
"Comprehending a certain creation power is quite difficult for other Immortal Kings. Given the time, it's better to deepen the comprehension of the creation powers already mastered. But with my extraordinary comprehension, it's just a matter of time," Lin Yuan smiled.
He could already imagine that when he returned to the main world, mastering dozens of cosmic powers, combined with the huge amplification of his internal world far exceeding that of human evolvers, he might even have a chance to compete with ninth-order powerhouses.
In history, even the most powerful eighth-order invincibles could at most save their lives in the hands of ninth-order powerhouses. As for competing? That would be suicidal.
The method for eighth-order invincibles to save their lives in front of ninth-order powerhouses was to hold on for a while and wait for the rescue of a fellow ninth-order powerhouse.
Normally, eighth-order invincibles had no ability to resist ninth-order powerhouses.
"Let's comprehend this thread of Primordial Purple Qi first," Lin Yuan's thoughts converged as he began to carefully observe the strand of purple qi in front of him.
[Your comprehension is extraordinary, observing the mysterious aura, and starting to try to comprehend it.]
According to Lin Yuan's perception of the Primordial Purple Qi, this cosmic power was just ordinary and couldn't compare with advanced cosmic powers. The Taiji Power he mastered should be considered an advanced cosmic power, accommodating two extreme rules, whether in attack or defense, it was almost perfect.
Xiaoyao City.
As a common city in the Xuanwang Domain, a large number of True Immortal-level powerhouses, and even half-step Immortal King-level powerhouses, had recently come here, eager to meet the Martial Ancestor.
Whenever there was a trace of a Supreme Immortal King, it would attract many strong individuals to gather. Regardless of whether they could see the Immortal King, they would try to get closer first.
Many peak True Immortals and half-step Immortal King-level powerhouses were trapped at their current bottleneck for tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of years, and their seclusion had little meaning.
Instead of aimlessly wandering, it was better to try to find the trace of an ordinary Immortal King.
After all, there was no loss. If it could have an impact on themselves, it would naturally be great, and if it didn't, it was expected.
It was because of this.
Now, Xiaoyao City had gathered a large number of True Immortals and half-step Immortal Kings. Ordinary cultivators casually walking on the streets might encounter a well-known half-step Immortal King.
Moreover, these True Immortals and half-step Immortal Kings in Xiaoyao City were extremely low-key, as they were all under the watchful eyes of an Immortal King, and no strong individual dared to cause trouble.
Entrance to the Martial Temple.
Three figures walked out.
"So many True Immortals."
"I've never seen so many True Immortals in my life."
Jun Haiqiu and the other two young members of the Jun family widened their eyes, looking at the extremely profound auras emanating from Xiaoyao City.
As one of the three giants in the Xuanwang Domain, the Moral Daoist Sect only had dozens of True Immortals in residence. But the True Immortals in Xiaoyao City probably numbered in the tens of thousands.
And that didn't include those half-step Immortal Kings.
As time passed, more and more True Immortals and half-step Immortal Kings were rushing here.
"In a large domain like the Xuanwang Domain, there are generally hundreds of True Immortal-level powerhouses. And the Xuanwang Domain is just one of the thousands of major domains in the Eastern Cloud Dao Prefecture. As an Immortal King, Wu Ji attracted the attention of dozens, hundreds of major domains," explained Lin Yuan.
"What's tens of thousands of True Immortals? The number of True Immortals to come is estimated to exceed a million," Jun Nangong said in a low voice.
"A million True Immortals," Jun Yunxun swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
"If it weren't for Ancestor Wuji, how could we possibly be standing here now," Jun Haiqiu said with emotion.
They came to visit the Martial Ancestor and soon met Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan asked them to stay in the Martial Temple for a while until he had time to give them some guidance.
So the three of them could swagger in and out of the Martial Temple.
Such treatment would probably make those half-step Immortal King powerhouses outside jealous.
Being able to freely enter and exit the Martial Temple was equivalent to feeling the aura of the Martial Ancestor up close. This was a great honor. For those half-step Immortal Kings, being frequently by an Immortal King's side was a great opportunity.
Inside the cave.
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.
Orange flames burned continuously inside his body.
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Yuan's physical body began to collapse, turning into ashes and falling.
In an instant, his bloodline reincarnation activated, and Lin Yuan's physical body rapidly recovered, returning once again.
"I can feel that I've almost absorbed the orange liquid completely," Lin Yuan said with his eyes closed, feeling the enhancement of his physical body and internal world.
Now, Lin Yuan's internal world was six and a half times larger than that of a normal eighth-order evolver.
Excluding the three-point-three-fold increase from the red liquid, the enhancement from the orange liquid to Lin Yuan reached three point two times. This was extremely close to the upper limit of the enhancement from completely absorbing the orange liquid - three point three-fold increase.
"I should be close to the third liquid now," Lin Yuan thought silently.
"However, during the absorption of the first two liquids, it also serves as training and enhancement for my bloodline reincarnation ability?" Lin Yuan smiled.
The bloodline ability of bloodline reincarnation, as a physical ability, would also be strengthened. It's just that the enhancement speed was too slow. However, after absorbing the mysterious liquid in the gourd thousands of times, causing the physical body to collapse and then recover repeatedly, it naturally strengthened the bloodline reincarnation ability.
"This is a good thing, saving me from having to go through it all over again when I return to the main world," Lin Yuan felt good.
In the Spirit Realm, Lin Yuan spent a hundred years completely absorbing the orange liquid. But with this hundred years of strengthening the bloodline reincarnation ability, when he returned to the main world, Lin Yuan would need at most a few days to completely absorb the orange liquid.
"Because Lin Yuan's comprehension of the bloodline ability 'Blood Rebirth' has greatly improved, he can withstand the burning of the orange flames for a longer time, even when he returns to the main world.
Ninth Heaven.
Seventh Heaven.
The Taiji Divine Spirit ascended and scanned the surroundings.
"Let's start with the Seventh Heaven and see if we can encounter an Immortal King." Knowing that the powers of creation that Immortal Kings wield are equivalent to the cosmic powers in the main world, Lin Yuan had great enthusiasm for finding other Immortal King-level powerhouses.
Especially the existence of the Supreme Immortal Kings, who might wield powers of creation equivalent to high-level cosmic powers. Understanding such a high-level cosmic power would be ten times more helpful to Lin Yuan's future advancement to the ninth rank than understanding ordinary cosmic powers.
With limited time, Lin Yuan naturally prioritized understanding higher-level cosmic powers.
"This level..."
Lin Yuan released his perception and began to spread it out in all directions as much as possible.
"Hmm?"
Lin Yuan's eyes lit up as he sensed the aura of an Immortal King.
Swoosh.
Lin Yuan flew directly towards that Immortal King.
A moment later.
Lin Yuan stopped.
Looking ahead.
There stood a sturdy and majestic figure, carefully observing a spectacle in the distance that resembled a 'black hole'.
"What's this?"
Lin Yuan observed the sturdy figure. This figure, carrying a huge axe on his back, emitted an aura that seemed to cleave through endless worlds.
"Is this the Sky-Cracking Immortal King? Does he wield the power of 'Sky-Cracking'?" Lin Yuan's spirit trembled slightly. According to the information given to him by the old man in purple robes, the killing power of the Sky-Cracking Immortal King ranked in the top three among the Supreme Immortal Kings of this era, and the power of Sky-Cracking he wielded could almost cleave through anything.
"Hmm?"
As if sensing someone watching, the sturdy Sky-Cracking Immortal King glanced at Lin Yuan.
"Sky-Cracking Immortal King." Lin Yuan smiled and approached.
A moment later.
Lin Yuan stored a strand of Sky-Cracking power and left satisfied.
As fellow Supreme Immortal Kings, it wasn't very difficult to ask the other party for a strand of Sky-Cracking power for research, especially when showing goodwill. Of course, Lin Yuan also offered his own Taiji power as an exchange.
The Taiji power, a power of creation never seen in the Spirit Realm, piqued the curiosity of the Sky-Cracking Immortal King, who readily agreed.
And so.
Lin Yuan's Taiji Divine Spirit remained in the Seventh Heaven, studying the powers of creation of many Immortal Kings.
Three hundred years passed in the blink of an eye.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 265: The Temptation of the Ninth Heaven (Subscribe Please)
In the Seventh Heaven, 'wonders' abound as a figure descends.
"Arrived." Lin Yuan smiled, looking at a distant Immortal King sitting cross-legged. This Immortal King sat quietly, and the surrounding void, influenced by an invisible force, became exceptionally stable, even survivable for ordinary people.
It's important to note that even for the First Heaven, at least True Immortal-level strength is required to enter. Lifeforms below the True Immortal level, without the protection of True Immortal-level powerhouses, simply cannot withstand the pressure from the higher heavens.
This applies even more so to the Seventh Heaven.
Normally, only Supreme Immortal Kings can reside in the Seventh Heaven.
"The Supreme Immortal King." Lin Yuan carefully observed the Immortal King. "One of the most renowned Immortal Kings among the three thousand Dao states."
The Supreme Immortal King is a level above the Supreme Immortal King. Among the three thousand Dao states, there is one named the Supreme Dao state, which is where the Supreme Immortal Kings inherit their legacy.
Lin Yuan once had the people from the Martial Temple collect many Immortal Dao techniques, among which was the 'Supreme Jade Pure Immortal Scripture', created by the Supreme Immortal King and deliberately spread around.
"In terms of killing power, the Supreme Immortal King is not as strong as the Sky-Cracking Immortal King, but in overall strength, they should be on the same level." Lin Yuan thought to himself.
Among Supreme Immortal Kings, there are differences in strength; some wield more complete powers of creation than others, while some even master several complete powers of creation.
Compared to the Eighth Order Invincibles of the main world, who have limited lifespans, the Supreme Immortal Kings of the Spirit Realm almost coexist with the Spirit Realm, having plenty of time to comprehend various powers of creation.
"War Ancestor." The Supreme Immortal King opened his eyes and looked at Lin Yuan, greeting him with a smile.
Over the past three hundred years, although Lin Yuan hadn't officially made any moves, with the perception of the Supreme Immortal Kings, they basically understood that Lin Yuan's strength was unfathomable. So, whether it was the Sky-Cracking Immortal King, the Supreme Immortal King, or other Supreme Immortal Kings, they were willing to befriend Lin Yuan.
Over these years, Lin Yuan had made friends with many Supreme Immortal Kings. Those who could reside in the Seventh Heaven were all Supreme Immortal Kings, and Lin Yuan would actively approach them for interaction whenever he encountered one, attempting to trade for the powers of creation they wielded.
"War Ancestor, how are your preparations?" Lin Yuan looked at the Supreme Immortal King and asked.
"I'm ready." The Supreme Immortal King's expression became serious as he said, "Those old fellows from the prehistoric era have been occupying the Eighth Heaven for so long. It's about time they moved aside."
For ordinary Ascendant Immortal Kings like the Purple Robed Old Man, it's difficult to learn about matters related to the prehistoric era. But in the eyes of the Supreme Immortal Kings, the prehistoric era is no secret.
Since the end of the prehistoric era and the beginning of the three thousand Dao state era, those Supreme Immortal Kings who survived from the prehistoric era have been occupying the Eighth Heaven.
And they prohibit Supreme Immortal Kings born in the three thousand Dao state era from ascending.
So, all Supreme Immortal Kings born in the three thousand Dao state era have been trying to break into the Eighth Heaven.
In an attempt to explore the Ninth Heaven.
All the Supreme Immortal Kings, whether from the prehistoric era or the three thousand Dao state era, are aware of one thing: the Ninth Heaven holds great secrets.
"There are beings beyond beings, and heavens beyond heavens; there are celestial beings in the Ninth Heaven." This statement is not a rumor.
The 'celestial beings' here are rumored to be entities that surpass the Immortal King level.
The end of the prehistoric era is also related to the Ninth Heaven.
All the Supreme Immortal Kings are extremely eager for the Ninth Heaven.
However, currently, the path to the Ninth Heaven, the Eighth Heaven, is occupied by those Supreme Immortal Kings from the prehistoric era. How can Supreme Immortal Kings born in the three thousand Dao state era stand idly by?
So, for millions of years, every tens of thousands of years, Supreme Immortal Kings like the Sky-Cracking Immortal King have attempted to attack the Eighth Heaven.
And just now, when Lin Yuan mentioned 'preparations', it referred to the preparations of Supreme Immortal Kings like the Sky-Cracking Immortal King to launch another attack on the Eighth Heaven.
Of course, so far, those Supreme Immortal Kings from the prehistoric era still hold the advantage, and the plans of Supreme Immortal Kings like the Sky-Cracking Immortal King to break into the Eighth Heaven have all failed.
"The prehistoric era."
Lin Yuan squinted his eyes slightly. The reason he joined forces with Supreme Immortal Kings like the Sky-Cracking Immortal King and the Supreme Immortal King was not only for the Ninth Heaven but also because he coveted the powers of creation wielded by those Supreme Immortal Kings from the prehistoric era.
Over the past three hundred years, Lin Yuan has collected almost every strand of power of creation wielded by all Supreme Immortal Kings in the current era.
However, those Supreme Immortal Kings from the prehistoric era have been difficult to contact.
After leaving the Supreme Immortal King, Lin Yuan returned to his 'residence' in the Seventh Heaven.
"Over these three hundred years, I've made great progress." Lin Yuan sat cross-legged. Especially in the comprehension of cosmic power, he had the powers of creation wielded by several Supreme Immortal Kings as reference.
In just three hundred years, Lin Yuan comprehended over thirty types of cosmic power.
Among them, there were four that could be considered high-level cosmic powers.
Opening Power, Destruction Power, Boundless Power, Equilibrium Power.
As for ordinary cosmic powers, there were nearly thirty types, including Primordial Qi, Infinite Segmentation, Wave Domain, Supreme Yang Thunder, and so on.
Of course, these cosmic powers Lin Yuan had only scratched the surface of, without delving deep into their comprehension.
According to the categorization of the Supreme Immortal Kings of the Spirit Realm, each power of creation can be divided into three levels: First Level Realm, Second Level Realm, Third Level Realm.
Lin Yuan only comprehended the First Level Realm of each, stopping the comprehension once he reached that level, then moving on to comprehend new powers of creation.
This was also the most efficient method. First, he would comprehend these powers of creation and then transform them into cosmic power upon returning to the main world.
Although Lin Yuan could return to this realm at any time with the coordinates of the Spirit Realm, he still had to be cautious as it required ten strands of Boundary Breaking Source Power.
"In fact, ordinary powers of creation are just a part of high-level powers of creation." Lin Yuan pondered.
Although he had only comprehended the First Level Realm of dozens of powers of creation, among them were four high-level powers of creation.
For example, Boundless Power, as a high-level power of creation, encompassed various ordinary powers of creation, including Primordial Qi and Wave Domain.
Infinite Segmentation was also an aspect of the Opening Power, a high-level power of creation.
"Unfortunately, not all Supreme Immortal Kings wield high-level powers of creation. If ordinary powers of creation can be cultivated to the Third Level Realm, they would almost reach the Second Level Realm of high-level powers of creation."
Lin Yuan silently thought. Most Power Creation Immortal Kings, mastering several powers of creation at the Third Level Realm, were not much weaker in terms of combat power than the Sky-Cracking Immortal King.
The main difficulty lay in attempting to cultivate high-level powers of creation to the Third Level Realm, which was so arduous that even the Sky-Cracking Immortal King and the Supreme Immortal King were stuck at the Second Level Realm.
"The dozens of powers of creation I've mastered, even if they're only at the First Level Realm, when combined, shouldn't be much weaker than a certain high-level power of creation at the Third Level Realm?" Lin Yuan pondered silently.
If he were to focus solely on comprehending one or two high-level powers of creation, with his extraordinary comprehension, perhaps he could cultivate them to the Third Level Realm in three hundred years.
But this didn't meet Lin Yuan's expectations. With so many powers of creation in the Spirit Realm, transforming them into cosmic power in the main world would prioritize quantity over quality.
Quality could be improved upon returning to the main world, but if he wasn't satisfied with the quantity, he would have to expend ten strands of Boundary Breaking Source Power to return to the Spirit Realm.
Comprehending dozens of powers of creation was only a part of Lin Yuan's cultivation over the past three hundred years.
In the completion of the Eighth Rank of the Martial Path, Lin Yuan had also surpassed the third stage and entered the fourth stage.
In Lin Yuan's conception, the Eighth Rank of the Martial Path was divided into four stages, and reaching the fourth stage meant he was nearing its conclusion.
This was similar to many evolutionary paths of the Eighth Rank in the main world, which were also divided into four stages.
As for the Eighth Rank Invincibles who surpassed the Eighth Rank, fundamentally, they were in the fourth stage as well, just that they had mastered a certain cosmic power, making them unique cases.
"Unfortunately, there are significant restrictions on cosmic power in the main world. My Taiji Power belongs to cosmic power. Even if future martial cultivators follow in my footsteps step by step, they won't be able to cultivate this kind of cosmic power again."
Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.
Of course, if Taiji Power wasn't feasible, he could try other forces.
For example, the Five Elements Power, which includes Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth, mutually generate and restrain one another.
Once these five basic rules are comprehended and integrated, it would undoubtedly form another type of cosmic power.
The Martial Path encompasses myriad paths, theoretically allowing the birth of many cosmic powers.
"There's also the Spatial Rule Model."
Subtle spatial fluctuations appeared in Lin Yuan's eyes.
In three hundred years, Lin Yuan had comprehended the core spatial model to over four thousand six hundred types. Deducting the three thousand he had comprehended three hundred years ago, Lin Yuan had comprehended over sixteen hundred types during these three hundred years.
It should be noted that there are over seven thousand core spatial models. The more models comprehended, the greater the difficulty in comprehension. In this situation, Lin Yuan still managed to comprehend over sixteen hundred types, which was unimaginable.
"With four thousand six hundred core spatial models, based on the template of the Eighth Rank evolutionists of the main world, the size of the world within the body should be about six hundred and eighty million miles in radius."
The more spatial models comprehended, the larger the world within the body. In theory, if an Eighth Rank evolutionist comprehended seven thousand seven hundred and eighty-two core spatial models, the size of the world within their body would reach tens of millions of miles in radius.
"But that's the maximum size for a normal Eighth Rank evolutionist's world within the body. The size of my world within the body..." A hint of difference appeared on Lin Yuan's face.
With the blessing of the mysterious gourd, the size of Lin Yuan's world within the body approached seventy million miles in radius.
Such a vast world within the body, let alone human Eighth Rank evolutionists, even peak-bloodline special creatures like the Star-Sea Leviathan would fall short.
In theory, the upper limit of the Star-Sea Leviathan's world within the body is fifty million miles in radius, which is why the Star-Sea Leviathan is called a peak-bloodline, as its racial upper limit is five times that of humans.
Now, Lin Yuan's inner world surpasses the upper limit of the Star-Sea Leviathan's inner world by a considerable margin, which is simply astonishing.
The most crucial thing is that the seventy million miles radius inner world is still far from Lin Yuan's limit.
"Gourd."
With his inner world exceeding the sensory perception of an Eighth Rank evolutionist by ten times, it's natural because Lin Yuan's absorption of the mysterious gourd's liquid has reached the fourth type.
Among the seven types of liquid - red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple - Lin Yuan has begun absorbing the green liquid.
The color of the mysterious gourd has also transformed into grayish-green.
"The absorption difficulty of the green liquid is much greater than the previous three kinds of liquid. I began absorbing this liquid twenty years ago, but until now, the enhancement to the physical body of the inner world is less than double."
Lin Yuan shook his head slightly. He could predict that the absorption would slow down as he progressed, especially with the cyan, blue, and purple liquids. Lin Yuan even doubted if they were prepared for Eighth Rank life forms.
"Anyway, I've made a fortune. Doubling the size of my inner world out of thin air, even the strongest would probably find it unbelievable, right?"
Lin Yuan didn't know if the strongest could achieve this, but at least with his status as a Level Seven Citizen plus a Star Lord, and the founder of the Martial Path Evolutionary Pathway, he hadn't heard of such a thing.
"Now the strength of my Taiji Avatar is far weaker than my true body."
Lin Yuan thought to himself.
Without the mysterious gourd, the strength of the Taiji Avatar wouldn't be much different from the true body.
The Taiji Power and Opening Power of the true body, among other cosmic powers, could also be mastered by the Taiji Avatar.
Due to the nature of the soul energy body, the Taiji Avatar would even be more troublesome.
But now.
Due to the disparity in inner worlds.
The inner world opened by the Taiji Avatar is only six hundred and eighty million miles in radius.
While the inner world opened by the true body has reached seventy million miles in radius.
With a tenfold difference, the true body and the avatar are simply not on the same level.
Three thousand Dao Provinces.
Xuanwang Domain.
Wu Temple.
After three hundred years of development, the current Wu Temple has become a behemoth in the Dongyun Dao Province.
Its influence transcends the Dongyun Dao Province, spreading to dozens of nearby Dao Provinces and hundreds of Dao Islands.
While the influence of the martial arts cultivation system may not be as widespread as the immortal path throughout the entire Three Thousand Dao Provinces, in the Dongyun Dao Province and its surrounding areas, its influence is unmatched.
Not even the immortal path can suppress the martial path in the slightest.
The reason is that the Martial Ancestor personally presides over the Wu Temple.
Over the past three hundred years, the Martial Ancestor has appeared several times to expound the essence of martial arts, leading countless talents onto the path of martial arts cultivation.
In the cavern.
Lin Yuan sits cross-legged.
"Nowadays, martial arts." Lin Yuan slowly opens his eyes. After three hundred years of promoting martial arts, the current martial arts cultivation system, if not on par with the immortal path, is at least the most powerful cultivation system beneath it.
The main reason is that over the past three hundred years, occasionally, other transcendent mortals wanted to visit Lin Yuan, but they all ended up like the Purple Robed Elder, sensing some of Lin Yuan's strength, and subsequently ordering their disciples not to antagonize the Wu Temple upon returning.
Over time, the influence of martial arts has grown stronger and stronger.
It can be predicted that with the passage of time, martial arts may indeed reach the heights of the immortal path.
The only thing that disappoints Lin Yuan is that, so far, there hasn't been a single Eighth Rank powerhouse in martial arts.
Despite several lectures, only a large number of martial artists at the Fifth and Sixth Ranks have been born.
But the Eighth Rank of martial arts, which is comparable to a transcendent mortal powerhouse, has yet to be born.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 266: Battle for Ascension (Seeking Subscriptions)
"Martial Path, Eighth Rank."
Lin Yuan shook his head slightly. The dominance of the martial cultivation system was entirely because of his position as the Martial Ancestor.
Essentially, the foundation of the martial path was still too shallow. Despite its history of hundreds of thousands of years, apart from the three to four hundred years under Lin Yuan's leadership, there had been little progress.
Relying solely on a few hundred years to cultivate a martial artist from scratch to the Eighth Rank was nothing short of a pipe dream.
Even if Lin Yuan exhausted his own origins to cultivate, breaking through to the Eighth Rank from the Seventh Rank, if his mental state faltered even slightly during the tribulation, it would be equivalent to wasted effort.
"As long as I can cultivate a martial artist to the Eighth Rank before my residency limit, the martial cultivation system can stabilize completely," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
In Lin Yuan's mind, the few martial artists who might eventually reach the Eighth Rank were naturally Li Qing, Shan Yang, and Nie Yun, the three veteran Seventh Rank practitioners.
As for those who had only recently embarked on the martial path in the past few hundred years, their accumulation was far from enough.
Seventh Heavenly Realm.
More than twenty transcendent kings, including Lin Yuan, gathered together, their terrifying aura shaking the billions of miles around them.
Since the inception of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces era, there had been tens of millions of years, but the number of transcendent kings born did not exceed thirty. Now, almost all of them were gathered here.
"Eighth Heavenly Realm."
The Heavenly King stood tall, carrying a pitch-black giant axe on his back, his gaze sharp as he looked towards the entrance to the Eighth Heavenly Realm.
There, clouds and mist permeated the area, with faint traces of terrifying energy circulation, evidently left behind by the transcendent kings of the prehistoric era.
To prevent later generations from entering the Eighth Heavenly Realm and sharing the opportunity of the Ninth Heavenly Realm, the prehistoric transcendent kings had set up these barriers.
"The last time I ascended, my strength had not yet reached its peak, but this time, it definitely will," the Heavenly King scanned the other transcendent kings, his tone full of confidence.
The power he wielded, the Power of Creation, was a higher-level power of creation specializing in attack. Every time they invaded the Eighth Heavenly Realm, he acted as the main force.
And the invasion of the Eighth Heavenly Realm by the Heavenly King and other transcendent kings was called the "Battle for Ascension."
"Heavenly King, we believe in you."
"That's right. Those old guys from the prehistoric era were too greedy, trying to monopolize the opportunity of the Ninth Heavenly Realm for themselves."
"I'll deal with the Misty Immortal King later."
After several ascensions, the transcendent kings on the field were quite familiar with the old guys in the Eighth Heavenly Realm.
As transcendent kings, even if they failed in their ascension, at most they would be severely injured. It was almost impossible for them to perish. Therefore, the transcendent kings in the Eighth Heavenly Realm had never descended to the Seventh Heavenly Realm to pursue them.
Actually, even if they did pursue, it would be very difficult to completely kill a transcendent king.
Standing on the side, Lin Yuan quietly listened to the exchanges among the transcendent kings.
Among the more than twenty transcendent kings on the field, Lin Yuan was considered a newcomer, never having participated in an ascension battle, so if he didn't need to speak, he wouldn't.
"Hmm?"
Lin Yuan raised his head slightly, looking towards the entrance of the Eighth Heavenly Realm. With his perception, he had already sensed the continuous gathering of the breath of transcendent king-level powerhouses. Evidently, the transcendent kings of the Eighth Heavenly Realm also knew that the Heavenly King and others were about to launch the Battle for Ascension.
"Ninth Heavenly Realm."
Lin Yuan was also curious about the Ninth Heavenly Realm. What exactly was it that had caused the transcendent kings of the prehistoric era to gather at the Eighth Heavenly Realm and join forces to block the later transcendent kings from joining?
"We'll know soon."
Lin Yuan thought silently to himself.
Eighth Heavenly Realm.
Vast and boundless, terrifying auras emerged one after another at the exit connecting to the Seventh Heavenly Realm.
"These little guys down there, do they want to come up or be beaten down by us with their strength, what's the use?" A figure shrouded in mist sneered. As a transcendent king of the prehistoric era, he was fully qualified to call the Heavenly King, the Supreme Heavenly King, and other transcendent kings "little guys."
"Don't underestimate them. That Heavenly King wields the Power of Creation, and the Supreme Heavenly King wields the Infinite Power. Once they comprehend it to the Third Heavenly Realm, they'll be trouble for us," another figure said slowly.
The Power of Creation.
The Infinite Power.
Both were higher-level powers of creation.
In the previous battles for ascension, the Heavenly King and the Supreme Heavenly King had only comprehended these
Lingxu, the Transcendent King, mastered one higher-level Power of Creation and six common Powers of Creation, all cultivated to the Third Realm, making his strength terrifying to the extreme.
"Hmm?"
Lin Yuan scrutinized Lingxu, feeling a slight heat in his gaze.
The aura of Lingxu's Power of Creation emitted three types that Lin Yuan had never encountered before, one of which was a higher-level Power of Creation.
"Let's go."
"Together."
The Supreme Transcendent King soared into the sky, followed by the other transcendent kings.
Boom!
In an instant, dozens of transcendent kings were engaged in combat.
The shockwaves from each transcendent king's attacks affected millions of miles. If the battlefield were not in the Ninth Heavenly Realm but in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, the shockwaves alone would have devastated the provinces several times over.
Countless True Immortals and quasi-immortal kings would have been annihilated.
But in the Ninth Heavenly Realm, especially in the Seventh Heavenly Realm, these shockwaves did not have much impact. Or rather, any effects, such as torn space, would quickly recover.
Lin Yuan followed behind, taking the opportunity to observe the battle.
The Heavenly King was held back by another transcendent king who had also comprehended the Power of Creation. Their fighting style was similar, exchanging blows back and forth, each involving terrifying Power of Creation that made ordinary transcendent kings tremble.
As for the Supreme Transcendent King, he was locked in combat with two other transcendent kings. Wielding the Infinite Power, each of his strikes was overwhelming. Even when facing two opponents, he dominated the battle.
Just after a glance around, Lin Yuan sensed someone watching him.
"It's been a while since I've fought."
"Youngster, as a senior, I'll let you make the first move, or else you won't have a chance later," a lean man stood in the distance, smiling as he stared at Lin Yuan.
"Let me make the first move?" Lin Yuan pondered.
Considering how much power to use, although the strength of his Taiji Spirit was far inferior to his true self, wielding the Power of Taiji, four other higher-level Powers of Creation, and dozens of common Powers of Creation, even if the latter were all at the First Realm, coupled with the boost of his several million-mile-radius inner world, Lin Yuan believed his strength was not weaker than a transcendent king who comprehended a higher-level Power of Creation to the Third Realm.
In fact, it might even be stronger.
"Indeed."
The lean man nodded slightly.
Suddenly, his expression changed slightly. He found that Lin Yuan had disappeared.
This disappearance was not a movement or instant teleportation, but a true disappearance, vanishing from this world.
"Not good."
The lean man's expression changed drastically.
Instinctively, he began to retreat backward.
But it was too late. Lin Yuan's figure had appeared next to him at some point.
In the next moment, Lin Yuan lightly punched.
This punch, without any visible force, made the lean man feel as if his scalp was exploding, sensing a life-threatening danger.
"Crack."
A large amount of blood qi surged from the lean man's skin, and the next moment, his figure exploded.
Under Lin Yuan's fist, his flesh was pulverized.
Whoosh.
An illusory soul appeared, rushing frantically towards the entrance to the Eighth Heavenly Realm.
This soul was so fast that even Lin Yuan felt unable to stop it and chose not to intervene.
"What a pity."
Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.
The Power of Creation wielded by the lean man Transcendent King was already comprehended by Lin Yuan. Killing him wouldn't yield any practical benefits.
The lean man Transcendent King's flesh shattered, immediately drawing the attention of the surrounding transcendent kings.
The transcendent kings from the Primordial Era looked at Lin Yuan with incredulous eyes.
Although the lean man Transcendent King's strength wasn't outstanding, just one punch shattering his flesh, had he already comprehended some kind of higher-level Power of Creation to the Third Realm? And was it an offensive Power of Creation like the Power of Sky?
It must be so; otherwise, the lean man Transcendent King wouldn't have fallen so easily due to being caught off guard.
"Hahaha, Martial Ancestor, I didn't expect you to possess such power," laughed the Heavenly King. Although the lean man Transcendent King hadn't perished, his flesh being shattered meant that even if he reconstructed his body with his soul, his strength wouldn't be much, and he wouldn't likely participate in the Heavenly Ascension Battle.
"Martial Ancestor?"
At the entrance to the Eighth Heavenly Realm, Lingxu, the Transcendent King, did not join the battle. His task was to guard the entrance, preventing the transcendent kings below from taking advantage and sneaking into the Eighth Heavenly Realm.
"In this era, when did such a powerful figure emerge?" Lingxu's face changed slightly.
He always kept his attention on the battlefield. The fight between Lin Yuan and the lean man Transcendent King was within his observation. He vaguely sensed that Lin Yuan's strength might even surpass that of the Heavenly King and the Supreme Transcendent King.
"No, the balance has been disrupted."
"Martial Ancestor cannot be allowed to remain."
Lingxu made up his mind.
He hadn't anticipated that Martial Ancestor would emerge in this Heavenly Ascension Battle, such strength participating for the first time was simply inconceivable. Under these circumstances, no one could escape from Martial Ancestor. The battle might not favor them.
"I must take action."
"At least to severely injure Martial Ancestor."
Lingxu looked towards Lin Yuan.
At this moment, several transcendent kings from the Primordial Era also joined forces to stop Martial Ancestor.
But from Lin Yuan's actions, it was evident that those transcendent kings wouldn't last long.
Whoosh.
Although Lingxu, the Transcendent King, remained in place, his true body concealed itself deep in the void, moving closer to Lin Yuan.
As the most powerful force on the battlefield, Lingxu, the Transcendent King, believed that with his methods, he could severely wound Martial Ancestor, if not kill him.
"You're all too weak."
"Too weak, and the Powers of Creation you wield are quite ordinary."
Lin Yuan looked at the several transcendent kings surrounding him. With each strike he landed, the aura of these transcendent kings diminished.
Just then, a blurry figure appeared above Lin Yuan.
"Annihilation."
Lingxu, the Transcendent King, raised his right hand, and a murky aura enveloped Lin Yuan, a Power of Great Annihilation, a higher-level Power of Creation.
This is the Power of Destruction, which stands alongside the Power of Sky.
The difference lies in how the Power of Sky attacks in points or lines, while the Power of Great Annihilation attacks in areas.
Majestic and vast, it annihilates everything in its path.
"Hmm?"
Lin Yuan's expression changed slightly.
This Power of Great Annihilation was the nemesis of energy, soul, and life.
"Disperse!"
Lin Yuan's mind stirred.
He wanted to disperse his divine body.
But immediately, a force of suppression pressed down.
"I've cultivated the Power of Great Annihilation to the Third Realm, as well as the other six ordinary Powers of Creation."
"The six Powers of Creation at the Third Realm, combined, are almost as powerful as a single higher-level Power of Creation at the Third Realm."
"It's equivalent to mastering two higher-level Powers of Creation at the Third Realm."
Lingxu, the Transcendent King, was confident. Even the Power of Sky Transcendent King would only be on the defensive against him.
By lowering himself and ambushing this Martial Ancestor, he might shatter his flesh and render him unable to continue the fight.
"Oh no, Martial Ancestor!" The Heavenly King in the distance also noticed this scene, suddenly anxious. He attempted to restrain Lingxu with consecutive strikes, but was immediately entangled by his opponent.
The Supreme Transcendent King was in a similar situation, with boundless power, but unable to overcome the two opponents of the same level who were desperately trying to stop him.
Clatter.
Lin Yuan frowned.
Under the imprisonment of the six Powers of Creation at the Third Realm, he was temporarily unable to move, forced to withstand the pouring force of the Power of Great Annihilation.
Buzz.
The terrifying Power of Great Annihilation descended, and Lin Yuan's divine body quickly collapsed, ultimately turning into nothingness.
"Hmm?"
"So smooth?"
Lingxu, the Transcendent King, was somewhat surprised. He had thought Martial Ancestor's soul would escape.
"Martial Ancestor!!!" The Heavenly King erupted in anger. He never expected Martial Ancestor to die. Scenes of a Supreme Transcendent King falling were rare in the Heavenly Ascension Battle.
"You despicable Lingxu, Transcendent King." The Supreme Transcendent King's gaze was icy as he stared at Lingxu.
Lingxu had seen the scene where Lingxu ambushed in the dark.
"Hmph."
Lingxu snorted coldly, indifferent.
Suddenly.
At this moment.
Lingxu seemed to sense something, his face changing slightly.
"What's that?"
Lingxu looked down towards the Sixth, Fifth, and Fourth Heavenly Realms.
Within his perception, he faintly sensed a chilling and oppressive sound coming from the lower realms, as if some colossal entity was trampling on peculiar phenomena, approaching the Seventh Heavenly Realm at an unimaginable speed.
Penetrating through each Heavenly Realm, heading towards the Seventh Heavenly Realm.
Lingxu could almost imagine that before that colossal entity, the various suppressions and restrictions of the Nine Heavenly Realms were almost as fragile as paper.
Even the barriers between the Heavenly Realms were easily torn apart by that colossal entity.
Boom!
The ground of the Seventh Heavenly Realm collapsed the next moment, and a figure emitting boundless aura and blood appeared above Lingxu, overlooking him indifferently from a high vantage point.
The oppressive feeling, as if the heavens and earth were collapsing, made Lingxu suffocate, almost kneeling down.
Sorry, this chapter is a bit slow. Hope you'll forgive the delay.
And there we go, the end of this chapter.