In the quiet chamber of the Feixue Retreat within the capital of Nanyun Kingdom,
A young man in white robes and another in golden robes sat cross-legged, wholly immersed in their cultivation. Three years had passed since Dongbo Xueying returned from the demonic mountains of the Fan Clan.
Of course.
Given his profound foundation, he had already broken through to the Cosmic God level in the ‘Void Path’ on the second day of his seclusion. However, due to his immense accumulation, he had deep insights into many directions of the Void Path—especially after creating the ‘Nine Revolutions Indestructible Art.’ The nine paths complemented each other, granting Dongbo Xueying countless epiphanies. Now, these insights were merging into his being, naturally leading to continuous breakthroughs.
This rapid progress made it impossible—and undesirable—for Dongbo Xueying to stop.
“Almost there. The speed of cultivation has slowed slightly now, so I’ll pause for the moment. I need to settle matters in the Heart Realm Continent before returning to my homeland as soon as possible,” Dongbo Xueying ceased his cultivation. “Though I haven’t yet elevated all five branches of the *Five Phases Sealing Art* to their ultimate forms, there’s no rush. I’ll continue refining them after my avatar returns home.”
According to the teachings of his master, the ‘Nanyun Monarch,’
The ‘Void Path’ was divided into nine branches!
The *Five Phases Sealing Art* encompassed five of them, with the ‘Earth Phase’ and ‘True Form Phase’ being the most challenging. The ‘Earth Phase’ was something Dongbo Xueying had accumulated over countless years in his past life, observing the Void Ancient Tree birthing the Destruction Demons in the Labyrinth Corridor. The ‘True Form Phase’ was the hardest, requiring comprehension of the fundamental essence of the void itself.
Any single branch reaching its ultimate form would elevate one to the Cosmic God level.
To refine all five branches to their ultimate forms was originally an extremely difficult feat. Yet, due to his immense accumulation, Dongbo Xueying had already broken through six of the nine branches to their ultimate forms in just three years, reaching the Cosmic God realm. If word spread, it would astonish countless powerhouses.
The reason for this?
The ‘Void Path’ had only nine branches in total! Even the Nanyun Monarch, who had stepped into the second level of Cosmic God and obtained the supreme treasure ‘Heart Realm Blade,’ becoming a peerless overlord of the Heart Realm Continent for countless ages, had only fully comprehended all nine branches after an extremely long time.
Dongbo Xueying, having created the ‘Nine Revolutions Indestructible Art,’ had already grasped all nine branches at the Chaos Realm, reaching the pinnacle of that stage. Most crucially—once all nine branches were comprehended, they synergized to form a perfect whole! It was precisely this synergy that allowed Dongbo Xueying, under the guidance of ‘General Mogu’s Scales,’ to achieve the ultimate state of Void Transformation while still in the Chaos Realm.
Because of this mutual reinforcement, each breakthrough in the Void Path to the Cosmic God level generated continuous insights and resonances.
He had a feeling…
Given enough time, elevating all nine paths to their ultimate forms would not be difficult. After all, he had already reached the pinnacle of the Chaos Realm in all nine paths—only the final step remained. With the nine branches cycling and reinforcing each other, breakthroughs came swiftly.
“Though six branches have reached their ultimate forms, only three of them belong to the *Five Phases Sealing Art*. It seems I’ll have to wait a little longer,” Dongbo Xueying mused.
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Comprehending and elevating each branch of the ‘Void Path’ to its ultimate form might seem impressive, but it still only placed one at the first level of Cosmic God.
Only by fusing two different branches of the ‘Void Path’ into one, achieving a qualitative transformation, could one’s overall strength rise significantly. That was the hallmark of the second level of Cosmic God!
Beyond that,
Further fusion of different branches of the ‘Void Path’ would yield diminishing returns in strength. Only when ‘all nine branches merged into one,’ becoming a unified whole—achieving the true Great Perfection of the Void Path—would one reach the third level of Cosmic God!
Take the ‘Nanyun Monarch,’ for example.
Though he had comprehended all nine branches to their ultimate forms, he had only fused seven so far—still far from unifying all nine.
“Comprehension is easy; fusion is hard.”
“Fusing all nine… is even harder,” Dongbo Xueying reflected.
In the Heart Realm Continent, Cosmic Gods were numerous.
Many had reached the second level, and some, blessed with supreme treasures, even possessed the strength to fight beyond their tier.
But those who could step into the third level? They were exceedingly rare!
The Sacred Master was one such being—a third-level Cosmic God.
The invincible existences of the Heart Realm Continent were even more formidable. They stood at the third level of Cosmic God and wielded even mightier treasures, granting them unparalleled strength. With these treasures, they could glimpse the ‘path’ beyond, further refining their own power.
“The path to invincibility,” Dongbo Xueying yearned.
Beyond invincibility?
The ultimate Great Perfection of the ‘Void Path’ marked the third level of Cosmic God. Beyond that lay the mastery of the Supreme Rules—a step so difficult that no one in the Heart Realm Continent had ever achieved it. Only the enigmatic ‘Meta’ was believed to have reached such heights.
“Regardless, my foundation in the Void Path is profound,” Dongbo Xueying thought. “With time, tempering, and the guidance of predecessors, stepping into the second level of Cosmic God won’t be difficult. Combined with the secret arts I’ll obtain in the Heart Realm Continent… once I return home, I’ll be strong enough to face the Sacred Master head-on.”
The Sacred Master.
Even figures like the Witch Ancestor and the Realm Ancestor dared to confront him directly.
Ultimately, the ‘Chaotic Void’ of their homeworld was too crude in treasure-forging, making it impossible to fight beyond one’s tier. Thus, individual strength was paramount. Even if the Sacred Master burned his origin power to greatly amplify his strength, he likely still couldn’t transcend his tier. If he were like the ‘Fan Ancestor’ or ‘Summer Emperor’—invincible existences—even a brief surge of invincible power would allow him to effortlessly annihilate the Witch Ancestor and others.
“No supreme treasures.”
“But when I return home, I won’t have any either,” Dongbo Xueying understood. Without treasures to transcend tiers, everyone would rely solely on their innate strength. Thus, the Sacred Master would remain a formidable foe.
More time was needed.
With the Heart Realm Continent as his foundation, his growth would be swift.
“Soon, soon,” Dongbo Xueying felt a surge of exhilaration.
Truly.
After countless years of cultivation and the trials of reincarnation, upon reaching the Cosmic God realm, he finally felt that the Sacred Master was no longer an insurmountable peak.
When his master, Gu Qi, had died, Dongbo Xueying had been filled with rage—but deep down, he had also felt powerless. The gap between them had seemed absurdly vast, impossibly distant.
“Now, let’s take the next step—refining the avatar technique further,” Dongbo Xueying resolved.
Having become a Cosmic God, with six branches of the Void Path elevated to their ultimate forms—including the paths of *Piercing the Heavens* and *Graceful as Art*—he was ready.
*Piercing the Heavens* had three stages: minor completion, major completion, and perfection. The same was true for *Graceful as Art*.
Strictly speaking,
The Nanyun Monarch’s greatest achievements were his three supreme arts: *Piercing the Heavens*, *Graceful as Art*, and the *Nanyun Sacred Body*. The so-called ‘Twelve Styles of Nanyun Sacred Arts’ were merely the foundation of these three.
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First, using the rare materials and treasures his master had prepared long ago, Dongbo Xueying elevated the *Nanyun Sacred Body* to the eleventh layer! Only then could he unleash the full might of *Piercing the Heavens* at the major completion stage.
“Break.”
In the quiet chamber,
Dongbo Xueying threw a punch, his body faintly glowing. The Nanyun Sacred Body was akin to a treasure, amplifying his combat power.
“Boom!” The surrounding space twisted and surged, and at the point of impact, a visible hole—about the size of a fingertip—appeared. Beyond it lay pure darkness, so terrifying that even a glance sent shivers down one’s spine. Dongbo Xueying sent a wisp of consciousness through the hole, but what he saw wasn’t darkness.
Instead, a strange ‘perspective’ unfolded—countless regions, the entire Heart Realm Continent, and even the vast expanse beyond. The farther he looked, the blurrier it became.
This omnipresent sensation wasn’t unfamiliar—it was the same principle behind the ‘Void Piercing Teleportation Technique.’
“So dense… the mysterious energy.” This time, the hole was visible to the naked eye, large enough to fit a fingertip!
The surging mysterious energy was far more concentrated than when he had last torn open space.
It seemed that deeper, richer energy was pouring in from beyond.
The hole rapidly shrank.
Dongbo Xueying immediately activated the ‘Avatar Technique,’ drawing the mysterious energy into his soul…
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Nanyun Capital, Imperial Palace.
“Hmm?” At the moment Dongbo Xueying tore open a fingertip-sized hole in the fabric of the world’s void, the Nanyun Monarch—seated in meditation within the palace—opened his eyes and gazed into the distance. His vision pierced through the palace’s barriers, landing on the Feixue Retreat. A faint smile appeared.
“*Piercing the Heavens*? My disciple has broken through to the Cosmic God realm in the Void Path? I wonder… was he at the first or second level in his past life?”
As for the third level?
He didn’t dare imagine it! Firstly, such beings were vanishingly rare even in the Heart Realm Continent. Secondly, if Dongbo Xueying had truly been at that level, with his innate pride, why would he ever deign to become the Nanyun Monarch’s disciple?
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