In the silent expanse of the chaotic void, Dongbo Xueying was filled with boundless joy, for he had discovered countless mysteries to ponder and unravel.
“Hmm?”
Almost instantly, Dongbo Xueying’s mental focus shifted entirely to the convergence of ‘flesh and soul.’
The moment he began his deductions, his ‘Void Path,’ which had already reached the semi-Hunyuan level, and his ‘Illusory Realm Path,’ which had attained the Ultimate realm, immediately sparked countless ideas for integration.
“The fusion of flesh and soul is a viable path.”
All his avatars across his homeworld and the Heart Realm Continent devoted themselves to comprehending this truth.
For this path was the way to break free from the shackles and ascend to the Hunyuan realm.
“Hmm?”
With just a brief deduction, Dongbo Xueying, given his current level of understanding, could already foresee the outcome.
The ‘Ultimate realm’ of the Illusory Realm Path represented the perfection of that particular Dao.
Meanwhile, the ‘semi-Hunyuan level’ of the Void Path was, in truth, an evolution beyond its original ‘Ultimate realm,’ incorporating the profound mysteries of countless other laws. Practitioners like Dongbo Xueying, Liexi the Divine Emperor, and Xun Yi, though all building upon the foundation of the Void Path, had each chosen their own unique routes to reach the semi-Hunyuan level. Yet, their paths diverged significantly.
Dongbo Xueying’s path was to elevate the Void Path to the ‘Hunyuan Void’ level, where every movement and action would be infused with boundless Hunyuan power.
“Before, I felt that the Void Path had reached its limit at the semi-Hunyuan level, with no further road ahead.”
“But now, I realize that integrating it with the Soul Path can induce a qualitative transformation in the Void Path.”
Dongbo Xueying was brimming with excitement.
It was like adding the finishing touch to a painting—a dragon, though exquisitely crafted, remained lifeless until its eyes were dotted, granting it a soul and breaking its constraints to ascend to a new level.
For the semi-Hunyuan ‘Void Path,’ the Ultimate Illusory Realm Path was precisely that finishing touch.
“My flesh…” Dongbo Xueying could even sense that his already perfected flesh, now harmonized with his Ultimate-level soul, was undergoing a slow metamorphosis through mutual reinforcement as he continued his deductions.
“The Void Path, having already absorbed numerous profound mysteries to reach the semi-Hunyuan level, now only needs to integrate the Ultimate Illusory Realm Path. Once that is done, I will directly grasp a ‘Dao’ of the Hunyuan level, capable of breaking all barriers through sheer force.” Dongbo Xueying was exhilarated. This path was clear before him, and the deductions flowed effortlessly.
The fusion of flesh and soul was the Great Dao!
By nature, they complemented each other.
Their integration was seamless!
“A Dao of the Hunyuan level.” Dongbo Xueying trembled with excitement. Countless cultivators yearned for this, yet even the innate Hunyuan lifeforms, who relied on their bloodline power, could only push it to its limits without truly mastering the ‘Dao’ itself.
From what he had learned in the Sacred Realm of Cultivation…
Only the Lords! Those who had grasped a Dao of the Hunyuan level possessed unfathomable abilities.
“Though the path is smooth…”
“The fusion of flesh and soul is a broad and unobstructed road. I feel no bottlenecks ahead, and I believe I can achieve it in one continuous effort.” Dongbo Xueying had a strong premonition. At this moment, he was progressing with every passing second. “Yet, a Dao of the Hunyuan level is ultimately too vast. Even with my current rapid progress, I estimate it will take several billion years to fully integrate.”
Because the path was so smooth, he could even predict how long it would take for him to ‘break all barriers through sheer force.’
Several billion years.
For a cultivator who had yet to break free from the shackles to deduce a Dao of the Hunyuan level, this speed was already astonishing. To powerful cultivators, several billion years was but a fleeting moment.
…
Dongbo Xueying was in high spirits. At this moment, the boundless Hunyuan Space and its infinite dimensions remained oblivious that within one of the source worlds nearing its Great Destruction, a Lord was about to emerge.
“For now, I must keep this a secret and not reveal it.”
“If it were known, some terrifying beings might seek to prevent the birth of another Lord and attempt to eliminate me prematurely.” Dongbo Xueying mused silently.
As long as he kept it to himself, who would know?
Moreover…
His soul could merge with the World Origin. As long as the World Origin remained intact, he would not perish! His avatars were scattered across the Sacred Realm of Cultivation, the Heart Realm Continent, and his homeworld. Eliminating him would be no easy task.
“The Soul Path is truly formidable.” Dongbo Xueying marveled inwardly. “Once it reaches the Ultimate realm, it grants near-immortality. Combined with a semi-Hunyuan flesh body, it can break all barriers through sheer force.”
He understood clearly.
The Ultimate Soul Path was far more terrifying than the semi-Hunyuan Void Path. Ninety-nine percent of his future success in becoming a Lord through sheer force would be owed to this ‘Illusory Realm Path.’
Even now, Dongbo Xueying was unaware that he was the first being in the boundless Hunyuan Space to cultivate the Soul Path to the Ultimate realm!
“World Origin.”
With a single thought, Dongbo Xueying’s soul effortlessly merged with the ‘World Origin’ of his homeworld. The World Origin of a source world seemed infinitesimally small—so small that no material could enter it, smaller even than a black mist particle! Yet it also seemed vast… for it was fused with every corner of the massive source world, its power enveloping the entire realm.
It defied description in terms of size.
It was the origin, the core, the very foundation of this source world!
“Such a powerful World Origin.” Dongbo Xueying was awestruck as his soul merged with it.
In terms of sheer size…
Some worlds created by Hunyuan experts were even larger than source worlds, but such worlds were often crude. Only the most ancient Lord, ‘Meta,’ could create realms like the ‘Heart Realm Continent,’ which were indistinguishable from source worlds—and even he had paid a great price to do so.
The World Origin of a source world was anything but crude. Its internal laws were perfectly intricate.
Each Dao within it was a perfected, Ultimate-level Dao.
The convergence of countless Daos…
Formed the rules of the World Origin, which operated instinctively, absorbing Hunyuan power from the boundless Hunyuan Space to nurture all life within the source world.
“Yet, my homeworld is damaged?” Dongbo Xueying sensed that the vast source world was fractured and still expanding, destined to eventually collapse entirely. Upon its destruction, all its power would return to the ‘World Origin,’ which would reduce everything to chaos and, by absorbing external Hunyuan power, give birth to a new, perfect world.
A damaged world was meant to perish and be reborn anew.
This was the instinctive operation of the World Origin.
“Even damaged, with the World Origin itself injured, its power remains overwhelmingly strong.” Dongbo Xueying marveled. Currently, he could only barely mobilize a fraction of its power, yet he felt… it was thousands, even tens of thousands of times stronger than in the Sacred Realm of Cultivation. The disparity between the two worlds was simply too vast.
“Hmm?”
Suddenly, Dongbo Xueying had an idea.
He expanded his Illusory Realm Domain…
Whoosh.
The Illusory Realm Domain was immense! Back when his Void Path had yet to reach the Ultimate realm, the combined Void Domains of his avatars had covered most of the chaotic void.
Now, the ‘Illusory Realm’ Domain at the Ultimate level… with a single thought, enveloped the entire source world, with power to spare! Clearly, this range was far from the limit of his current Illusory Realm Domain.
“So this is the form of my homeworld?” Dongbo Xueying’s Illusory Realm covered his entire homeworld, including the countless chaotic landmasses and universes, within which… innumerable beings resided.
From the lowliest mortals…
To the highest Cosmic Gods, all were encompassed by Dongbo Xueying’s Illusory Realm. Though enveloped, he did not pull their souls into the illusion.
He merely observed…
“Truly vibrant and diverse.” Dongbo Xueying praised. At this moment, he could effortlessly manipulate every being in the source world. Even the strongest Ultimate-level expert, Swordmaster, would be powerless against his Illusory Realm Domain—all could be drawn into it! Through the Illusory Realm, Dongbo Xueying could command all life.
“Oh?”
Dongbo Xueying’s eyes lit up as a possibility struck him, filling him with excitement. His heart raced, pounding rapidly.
“Legend speaks of spreading faith! Countless beings bowing in devotion, their collective will influencing the World Will, causing the World Origin to submit, allowing one to refine it effortlessly and become the master of the world—thus ascending to the Hunyuan realm.” Dongbo Xueying pondered. When a source world reached its later stages, teeming with life to its limits, the collective will of its inhabitants represented the will of the majority of the World Origin’s power. If all beings submitted, the World Origin would naturally follow.
“This path is difficult.”
“Different source worlds present different challenges. For instance, in my homeworld, most of the World Origin’s power is currently devoted to nurturing countless universes.” Dongbo Xueying reflected.
Universes might seem insignificant within a source world, but their sheer numbers made them the primary consumers of the World Origin’s power.
“And within these countless universes, the greatest consumers of the World Origin’s power are actually the mortals!” Dongbo Xueying, having merged his soul with the World Origin, could easily discern this.
Consider this:
For every hundred million mortals, one Transcendent was born. From countless Transcendents, one Deity emerged.
From legions of Deities, one World God arose.
From hordes of World Gods, one True God was born.
From the perspective of the World Origin’s power, the souls of a hundred million mortals consumed far more of its energy than a single Transcendent.
Similarly, the collective energy consumed by countless World Gods far exceeded that of a single True God.
Thus—
At least in his homeworld, eighty percent of the World Origin’s power was devoted to mortals!
To influence the World Will, the key was to sway the will of countless mortals. The greatest challenge was their fleeting lifespans. Even if one generation was influenced, upon their deaths, the next generation would require renewed efforts.
“Attempting to control a source world through faith propagation—using crude methods like the Sacred Master’s—is laughable.” Dongbo Xueying shook his head inwardly. Having witnessed countless powerful beings in the Sacred Realm of Cultivation, he found the Sacred Master’s methods increasingly crude.
“The submission of all beings is the submission of the World Origin.”
“And now… I can make all beings submit!” Dongbo Xueying’s heart pounded fiercely.
“Let’s test it.”
With a single thought…
…
In one of the universes.
On a particular planet.
“The entrance examination for the Martial Academy of the Prefecture City is about to begin. Line up in order and verify your identities before entering,” a Martial Academy instructor announced loudly. Outside, a crowd of young aspirants stood in nervous anticipation, flanked by vigilant soldiers. The Martial Academy’s entrance exam was the most significant event in the entire prefecture.
Nearby, parents and elders waited anxiously.
Suddenly, these parents, soldiers, guardians, and instructors—all fell into an illusion.
Not just them.
The entire prefecture, the empire, the planet, the universe—indeed, all the countless universes, chaotic landmasses, and sacred realms…
Every
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