The reason it is so precious lies in two aspects: firstly, there are extremely few Universe Gods who master the ‘Illusory Realm of the Void,’ and secondly, the soul-path techniques are terrifyingly powerful!
Take the ‘Illusory Realm of the Void’ for example.
What does a Chaos Realm Tenth Layer illusion signify?
It must be understood that a large number of Chaos Realm Tenth Layer experts, including Dongbo Xueying and the Yingshan Matriarch, rely on external forces to achieve this level. For instance, they depend on the Nanyun Sacred Body, the Crimson Cloud Divine Spear, and so on… Without such external aids, their innate Chaos Realm cultivation would only reach the Ninth Layer at most. Only by leveraging external treasures can they unleash Tenth Layer power. Their soul strength is roughly equivalent to that of Ninth Layer experts in the Chaos Void.
Only a very select few—
Like Dongbo Xueying, who has achieved great mastery in the soul path—possess souls that far surpass others of their level. Otherwise, soul strength is generally quite limited. Even consuming ‘Hunyuan Essence’ or ‘Blood Spirit Essence’ would not provide as significant a boost to the soul as it does for someone like Dongbo Xueying, who has pushed the soul path to the Chaos Realm’s pinnacle.
Hunyuan Essence is an exceedingly rare substance, condensed by a handful of supreme beings who extract the purest energies from Source Worlds—similar to ‘Source World Stones.’
Blood Spirit Essence, on the other hand, is the very goal of the Black Fiend Abyss’s blood sacrifices. It involves slaughtering countless lives, extracting the most fundamental strands of power from their souls, refining and transforming them into ‘Blood Spirit Essence.’ Consuming it greatly benefits the soul, but its price is exorbitant.
However—
A Ninth Layer illusory world is already enough to severely affect many Chaos Realm pinnacle experts, reducing their combat power to merely 40-50%. Those with slightly weaker mental fortitude may even succumb entirely to the illusion.
A Tenth Layer illusion, however, is downright terrifying! Even experts like the Yingshan Matriarch, who possess extraordinary mental resilience, would generally be unable to withstand an illusion originally meant for Universe Gods. Just because they can reach the Tenth Layer with the aid of treasures does not mean their souls can resist such illusions. It can be said that the vast majority of Chaos Realm Tenth Layer experts would be doomed when faced with a Tenth Layer illusion—either succumbing entirely or struggling to maintain a sliver of consciousness, rendering them powerless to resist.
This is an utterly heaven-defying technique.
Once the illusion is unleashed—
Either one’s soul is strong enough to resist it.
Or one fails to resist and perishes, with life and death at the mercy of another.
‘Chaos Realm Tenth Layer experts’ are figures who dominate entire regions even in the Heart Realm Continent. Even when facing Universe Gods, though they may not be able to defeat them, they can usually escape with ease. Yet, when confronted with the terrifying techniques of the soul path, they can fall in an instant.
Thus, the ‘Illusory Realm of the Void’ technique is undoubtedly one of the most core secret inheritances.
Fortunately:
First, those who can cultivate the Illusory Realm of the Void to its pinnacle—Chaos Realm experts capable of mastering the Tenth Layer illusion—are exceedingly rare. Currently, the entire Heart Realm Continent can count them on one hand.
Second, only three major factions possess the secret inheritance of the Chaos Realm Tenth Layer: the ‘Summerflame Ancient Nation,’ the ‘Ancestor Ancient Nation,’ and the ‘Mota Ancient Nation.’
Among the Six Great Ancient Nations, the ‘Myriad Realms Ancient Nation’ is arguably the strongest, yet it does not possess a Tenth Layer ‘Illusory Realm of the Void’ secret inheritance! This speaks volumes about how difficult it is to obtain.
Third, there are the Illusory Realm of the Void treasures!
These are the only means for Chaos Realm experts outside the three great ancient nations to unleash a Tenth Layer illusion. This also makes Illusory Realm of the Void treasures extraordinarily expensive! A single treasure—whose maximum power is only at the Tenth Layer and useless to Universe Gods—can cost as much as 10 billion Universe Crystals, comparable to the price of a treasure weapon wielded by a supreme expert like the Crimson Cloud Venerable.
As for Illusory Realm of the Void treasures that provide significant benefits even to Universe Gods, their prices are absurdly high!
Not only are these treasures expensive, but the difficulty of comprehending their secrets and mastering their techniques is also immense. Only those with heaven-defying talent like Dongbo Xueying have any hope of success—yet even then, the cost remains prohibitive.
“My cultivation realm is sufficient. All I lack is the treasure,” Dongbo Xueying mused to himself.
As for the most supreme secret inheritance of the Illusory Realm of the Void?
Utterly impossible.
Even the Myriad Realms Ancient Nation, the strongest of the Six Great Ancient Nations, cannot obtain it. The other three ancient nations would never disseminate it externally. Unless Dongbo Xueying pledged allegiance to one of these three factions, he would have no chance of learning it.
…
As one of the only six personal disciples of the Nanyun Sacred Sect, Dongbo Xueying naturally held a high status. Through the Nanyun Sacred Sect’s intelligence network spanning the entire Heart Realm Continent, he quickly gathered information on publicly available Illusory Realm of the Void treasures.
There was only one such treasure that provided significant benefits even to Universe Gods—the ‘Heart Demon Scepter,’ left behind by the deceased ‘Heart Demon Cult Master,’ a fallen Universe God of the Illusory Realm of the Void. Its price was unknown and required negotiation with the seller.
Beyond that, there were only eight Chaos Realm Tenth Layer Illusory Realm of the Void treasures, priced between 12 billion and 20 billion Universe Crystals.
“The number of Illusory Realm of the Void treasures is truly scarce,” Dongbo Xueying sighed inwardly. This was the total available for sale across the Six Great Ancient Nations and over a hundred other nations. However, given how few individuals required a Tenth Layer Illusory Realm of the Void treasure, he wasn’t worried about being unable to purchase one.
The only question was—could he afford it?
Borrow Universe Crystals from his master? The Nanyun Monarch was indeed wealthy and generous to his disciples, but 10 billion Universe Crystals? Dongbo Xueying didn’t dare make such an audacious request!
…
During his cultivation, Dongbo Xueying had gained some vague insights into the ‘Universe God realm’ through both the Illusory Realm of the Void and the Void Path. Yet, taking that final step remained exceedingly difficult.
“Xueying, come see me at once,” the Nanyun Monarch summoned.
Immediately, Dongbo Xueying departed Feixue City with his demonic dragon, heading for the capital.
Within the imperial palace, at the Nanyun Monarch’s secluded cultivation grounds, the monarch sat cross-legged on a patch of black grass, a deep pool behind him shrouded in mist. A tall, lean middle-aged man already stood nearby.
“Master,” Dongbo Xueying greeted respectfully upon arrival.
“Have you mastered the two secret techniques?” the Nanyun Monarch asked.
“I have,” Dongbo Xueying replied.
“And the Body Division Technique?”
“That as well.”
“Good.”
The Nanyun Monarch nodded slightly. “I have a task for you. Complete it, and you shall be credited with 20,000 merit points.”
Dongbo Xueying listened intently.
20,000 merit points?
That was substantial. Within the Nanyun Sacred Sect, personal disciples did not need to expend merit points to access Void Path techniques. As long as they mastered one technique to the Chaos Realm pinnacle, they could select another. Greedily pursuing multiple techniques without full mastery was discouraged.
For non-Void Path techniques, however, merit points were required—though personal disciples only needed one-tenth the usual amount. For example, the ‘Three Lives Method’ cost 500,000 merit points for ordinary disciples but only 50,000 for personal disciples. Of course, those focused on the Void Path had little need for other techniques. Merit points could also be exchanged for rare treasures—again at one-tenth the usual cost for personal disciples.
20,000 merit points could be exchanged for treasures worth 2 billion Universe Crystals—enough to fully cultivate his newly mastered Golden Robe Division’s Nanyun Sacred Body to the Tenth Layer.
“In the Firebright Nation, the ‘Heavenly Sword Dao’ has been aggressively spreading, suppressing our Nanyun Sacred Sect,” the Nanyun Monarch said. “The Black Fiend Four Nations have always been the core territory of our sect’s influence. The Heavenly Sword Dao’s presence there has historically been weak, but their current offensive is fierce. The Firebright Nation is the most chaotic of the Black Fiend Four Nations, which is likely why the Heavenly Sword Dao chose it as their first battleground. We currently lack a strong presence there. Go and assist ‘Marquis Quming.’ Suppress the Heavenly Sword Dao as swiftly as possible. We cannot tolerate their audacity in the Black Fiend Four Nations.”
Among the Ten Great Sects, eight originated from the Six Great Ancient Nations. They focused primarily on spreading their influence within their own nations, paying little attention to smaller nations.
Only the ‘Heavenly Sword Dao’ and the ‘Nanyun Sacred Sect’ engaged in fierce competition for influence.
In fact, the Nanyun Sacred Sect was generally at a disadvantage, as the Heavenly Sword Dao enjoyed covert support from the ‘Myriad Realms Ancient Nation’ and the ‘Summerflame Ancient Nation.’
Regardless, the Black Fiend Four Nations were the Nanyun Sacred Sect’s foundational territory. The Heavenly Sword Dao’s encroachment was something the Nanyun Monarch would not tolerate.
“To the Firebright Nation?” Dongbo Xueying understood.
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