High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 709 Forging My Own Path (6K)

"What kind of monstrous talent is this? He has only been in the God King realm for a little over three hundred years. Even though he opened up the Path of Myriad Spirits early on and has nine true bodies, the time is so short... He has actually broken through to the second step of the World Dao?" The bald, purple-robed figure felt somewhat incredulous.

As the spirit left behind by the Second Sage, he knew of some of the most brilliant and talented people in history.

Over the long years, he has witnessed the arrival of generations of powerful beings from across the universe, as well as many geniuses.

but!

Of all the historical figures he knew, there were almost none who could be compared to Li Yuan…

"His divine body is so strong that it has reached the Emperor Realm level!"

"His realm is so high, even among God-Kings... Give him some time, what level can he reach in the God-King realm?" the bald, purple-robed figure thought to himself, even feeling a hint of anticipation.

For a very long time, he didn't experience such emotional fluctuations.

He wanted to see how far Li Yuan could ultimately go in the God King Realm... However, the bald, purple-robed figure understood that he could probably only dream about it.

After all, he couldn't leave the Palace of a Hundred Gods.

"However, now that this little fellow has entered the God King Realm, can he still cultivate the Hundred Paths Sacred Body? According to the Emperor, it's only theoretically possible for an eighth-tier cultivator to cultivate the Hundred Paths Sacred Body." The bald, purple-robed figure was also a little nervous: "Moreover, I observe that his foundation surpasses the perfect ten-star meridians, and is no less than the nascent form of the Sacred Body... If he could, would he be willing to cultivate the Hundred Paths Sacred Body?"

Previously, he had never doubted this, because most god-kings would definitely be willing to do so if given the chance; it was a path to heaven.

Li Yuan, however, is clearly not included in this category.

……

The body becomes the world, and the world becomes like oneself.

hum.

Li Yuan's two true forms reappeared in the space, and the powerful aura emanating from his divine bodies quickly subsided.

"Two thousand years have passed in this secret chamber."

"Having entered the God-King Realm, observing the transformation and evolution of the origin of the inner universe... I still failed to open up the Heart-Weapon Dao and the Great Destruction Dao, but instead pushed the World Dao to the second step." Li Yuan smiled slightly.

Breaking through the Eternal Path is a fundamental transformation.

At this moment, in terms of the realm of Dao, the gap between Li Yuan and the strongest batch of God Kings has narrowed significantly, and he can even be compared with some of the weakest Emperor Realm cultivators.

Most Emperor Realm cultivators break through using high-level Eternal Dao techniques.

However, there are also some weaker Emperor Realm cultivators who have taken the fourth step of the Eternal Path... but these types of Emperor Realm cultivators are extremely rare. They rely on their powerful divine bodies and divine power, and their strength is generally only slightly stronger than that of a sixth-order Quasi-Saint.

In terms of the Dao, these weakest Emperor Realm cultivators are actually inferior to some of the top God Kings.

"The second step of the World Realm".

“Now, I don’t need to rely on the River of the World. With the mysteries of the World Dao and the aid of powerful divine power, I can unleash the ‘Void River’ technique, and its power is much stronger than before.” With a thought, Li Yuan created a space of 100,000 kilometers in radius, completely isolated from the outside world.

Within the space, countless tiny cracks appeared, gradually disappearing layer by layer.

If they were to encounter the First Flame Quasi-Saint and his group again... they would likely perish under this attack.

call!
With another thought in Li Yuan's mind, the surrounding space quickly returned to normal.

"Entering the God-King Realm and taking the second step of the World Dao has indeed made me much stronger than before," Li Yuan thought to himself.

My goal is to open up four eternal paths.

However, it cannot be denied that he has the greatest talent in the World Path. Just as Xiao Mu believes... if he cultivates step by step, he will most likely be able to take the fourth step in the World Path.

For example, a person with ten star veins can at least become a god-king.

With a perfect ten-star vein, as long as one doesn't perish along the way, reaching the peak of the Emperor Realm is very easy.

Without him!

The Inner Universe is too perfect; just comprehending the mysteries of its evolution is enough... This is the advantage of having a strong innate foundation.

"The second step of the world's path."

"My domain, sealing methods, life-saving abilities, detection capabilities, and even material attacks will all be significantly stronger." Li Yuan was becoming familiar with the mysteries of the world he had just taken control of.

In the past, he relied on the combination of different eternal paths, the supreme techniques of the Emperor Realm, the Emperor Weapon, and even the combined efforts of multiple true bodies... only then did he finally achieve the strength of a fifth-order quasi-saint.

But now!
In a single thought, Li Yuan wondered if he were to face Quasi-Saint Xu Yao again, he would be able to directly suppress him...

If they were facing some extremely terrifying god-kings.

"By transforming myself into the world and merging into the endless space, I can greatly weaken the power of the enemy's physical attacks," Li Yuan thought to himself. "With the Myriad Manifestations Armor protecting me, even a sixth-order quasi-saint who is extremely skilled in killing would find it difficult to harm me."

Not to mention killing Li Yuan.

Right now, if Li Yuan were to unleash the River of the World, the Armor of Myriad Phenomena, and the Blood Calamity Spear again, their power would be far greater than before.

After all, Li Yuan's Dao and divine power were far stronger than when he first entered the Immortal World.

“If I were only advancing from the Heavenly God Realm to the God King Realm, relying solely on divine power for transformation, I could only fight against sixth-tier Quasi-Saints, and wouldn’t even qualify as a seventh-tier Quasi-Saint,” Li Yuan understood.

The further one progresses in cultivation, the more important the power of the Dao becomes, and the greater its impact on one's strength.

The importance of divine body and divine power decreases as one's cultivation level increases.

"But now, even the Dao of the World has been broken through."

"So!"

“Even compared to the Purple Fire God King… even if I am still weaker, the gap should not be too big.” Li Yuan estimated this: “My divine power is boundless and inexhaustible, at least it is impossible for him to kill me.”

of course.

Li Yuan also knew that, looking at the vast universe, the Purple Fire God King was among the most advanced Saints, but not the strongest. After all, he had opened up the Path of Destiny and the Path of Myriad Spirits, and his greatest strengths were survival and deduction.

Therefore, even when fighting against many Emperor-level beings, the Purple Fire God King could only survive, occasionally gaining an advantage through some special means.

In other dark domains, below the Emperor Realm, some extremely terrifying seventh-tier Quasi-Saints have emerged. The Eternal Path they have opened up is offensive and has a real chance of defeating some Emperor Realm experts.

"anyway."

“Now, among the countless eighth-level cultivators in the vast universe, I am already among the most outstanding.” A glint of light appeared in Li Yuan’s eyes.

Having existed in this immortal world for thousands of years, it has finally gained the confidence to dominate a region.

……

After breaking through to the World Dao, the bald, purple-robed figure did not urge him. Li Yuan continued his cultivation at a leisurely pace, as the cultivation environment here was excellent.

and!

Even after entering the God-King realm, Li Yuan was still pondering how to absorb the essence of the "Hundred Paths Sacred Body"...

"origin!"

"The Cosmic Divine Body is essentially a structural method of the inner universe's origin. Its strength lies in its all-encompassing nature, its perfect and profound nature, and its ability to bear multiple powerful and eternal paths."

"The Hundred Paths Sacred Body is also the fundamental framework of the Inner Universe. It emphasizes the three paths as its foundation, taking the three eternal paths as its core, while extending to other eternal paths..."

"Then, if I want to absorb the essence of both, I must reconstruct a source, so that my inner universe can retain the perfect inner universe structure while allowing multiple eternal paths to merge more perfectly." Li Yuan kept thinking.

After entering the God King realm, the surge in his soul's will and the speed of his thinking, along with the improvement in his realm, indeed gave Li Yuan more ideas.

He even constructed various possibilities for the inner universe in his mind.

Immediately.

He manipulated divine power and explored the mysteries of the world, beginning to experiment with them one by one outside his body.

"no!"

"This plan is too rudimentary, has a high probability of failure, and will damage the integrity of the Inner Universe..."

"This plan is theoretically feasible, but it is only theoretical."

“No, this structure is even worse…” Li Yuan tried one by one, then kept rejecting them, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper as he gradually fell into a predicament.

Breaking through to a higher realm did indeed turn his idea from impossible to possible... but it was only possible, and it was still far from being truly realized.

"My experience is not yet sufficient."

“My realm is not high enough... The reason I was able to cultivate the perfect ten-star meridians is because I followed the Star God cultivation system.” Li Yuan thought to himself, “Even though I have now achieved the Cosmic God Body, I have not transcended this cultivation system; it is merely the ultimate form of this cultivation system.”

This is a gift from heaven, not something we created ourselves!
I have followed in the footsteps of my predecessors to get to where I am today.

Now, Li Yuan vaguely understands that what he is about to do is to build upon the Star God cultivation system, draw on the unique skills of the Hundred Paths Emperor, and completely create his own path.

too difficult!
Both the Star God Cultivation System and the Hundred Paths to Emperorhood are considered the most advanced paths under the Eternity... Even with the assistance of numerous methods and rare treasures, it is still too difficult for Li Yuan, at his current level, to absorb the essence of both and integrate them into himself.

"I need to cultivate more Emperor-level techniques and open up more Eternal Paths... Only after accumulating enough depth will there be hope." Li Yuan understood this point.

Once success is achieved.

The achievement is absolutely incredible.

However, Li Yuan did not dare to try it easily in the inner universe's origin... Moving one thing could affect the whole situation, and without absolute certainty, Li Yuan would rather not do anything.

Time flies like water.

Several hundred years passed in the blink of an eye. Suddenly, Li Yuan realized that the deduction efficiency of his two true bodies in the secret room had dropped sharply, as if they were covered by an invisible force and had returned to the state before entering the Hundred Gods Palace.

"That special cultivation blessing has disappeared?" Li Yuan's two true forms opened their eyes at the same time.

Whoosh! One of the true forms has already disappeared into the magical treasure of the cave.

Without further hesitation.

“Senior.” Li Yuan looked directly at the bald, purple-robed figure at the highest point of the secret chamber.

"Hey!"

A sigh rang out, and the bald, purple-robed figure flew down, looking at Li Yuan with a complicated expression: "Before your breakthrough, your divine body was already comparable to the God King realm, and you had two true bodies cultivating at the same time... At that time, you should have been able to maintain your cultivation for 100,000 years."

"But once you enter the God-King Realm, your divine body is comparable to that of the Emperor Realm. To continue your cultivation under the pressure of the Eternal Holy Path would be too taxing... Even if it was left by the Emperor, it would only allow you to cultivate normally for a few hundred years."

"After that, there will be no more extra favors," said the bald, purple-robed figure.

Li Yuan understood.

Even the Supreme Being of the Northern River could help some God-Kings cultivate normally in the Immortal World for thousands or tens of thousands of years... The Hundred Paths Emperor was a Quasi-Saint, and the things he left behind could help later generations resist the special pressure of the Immortal World. They could definitely help more than just an Emperor-level being for hundreds of years... But such precious resources would certainly not be entirely wasted on himself.

"I am already very satisfied with this opportunity," Li Yuan said frankly.

Many quasi-saints, such as the Illusionary Heart God King and the Dragon Cliff God King, yearn to cultivate normally for a period of time but cannot obtain it. It is already extremely rare for them to have such an opportunity.

"brat."

“Your path is extremely strong. I observe that you are very close to opening the Heart-Weapon Path and the Great Destruction Path... Once you open the third path, are you confident in cultivating the Hundred Paths Sacred Body?” The bald, purple-robed figure stared at Li Yuan.

"Yes." Li Yuan nodded.

Over two thousand years, especially after becoming a god-king, he observed and comprehended the mysteries of the evolution of the inner universe, and made the greatest progress in the path of the world.

However, his deductions on the Mind-Body Dao and the Great Destruction Dao have accumulated to an extremely profound level.

A road could be opened at any time.

"only."

"I dare not deceive you, senior," Li Yuan said respectfully. "Even if I open up three eternal paths, I probably won't cultivate the fundamental method of the 'Hundred Paths Sacred Body' in the short term." The introductory chapter of the 'Hundred Paths Sacred Body' is essentially divided into two parts—body refining techniques and fundamental methods!

The former is similar to the "Chaotic Treasure Body," a body-refining technique, but it is much more profound and has extremely high requirements. Focusing on cultivating the divine body will make the divine body more resilient and possess incomparably terrifying power.

The latter, the 'Original Method,' is the core of the 'Hundred Paths Sacred Body.'

To fulfill the requirements of the Hundred Emperors, one must cultivate both the Body Refining Technique and the Origin Method.

"Why?" the bald, purple-robed figure couldn't help but ask.

“I intend to combine it with the ‘Hundred Paths Sacred Body’ to create a completely new path,” Li Yuan said frankly. “However, I am not yet able to integrate them into one.”

"Fusion?"

"You're too naive. Your talent is indeed exceptional, but you're still too immature. What kind of being is my Lord Hundred Paths Emperor? This is the essence of his life's cultivation. How could you so easily integrate it into your own path?" The bald, purple-robed figure shook his head repeatedly.

Li Yuan looked at the other person calmly.

It is indeed difficult!
But back then, achieving the Ten Star Meridians or later ascending Purple Mountain, which one wasn't difficult? Yet I ultimately accomplished them all.

To become a super strong person.

First and foremost, one must have an unwavering heart.

"If you cultivate the 'Hundred Paths Sacred Body,' the future prospects on this path will be no less than what you have now," said the bald, purple-robed figure. "If you achieve something, you will also be able to obtain the rare treasures left behind by the Emperor."

“My own path suits me very well, therefore, I am unwilling to give it up,” Li Yuan said directly.

At their level, their thoughts operate at an extremely fast pace, and they can anticipate many possibilities. Moreover, how high is the other party's vision and knowledge?

Therefore, after making the decision, Li Yuan did not intend to hide or deceive the other party.

"You're quite frank," the bald, purple-robed figure sighed. "So, you're going to give up the treasures of the Emperor's Divine Palace?"

“If there are no other possibilities, I have no choice but to give up,” Li Yuan said.

This time.

When the bald, purple-robed figure fell silent... From his perspective, he was unwilling to give up on Li Yuan like this. Once he missed the opportunity, if he continued to wait, he would never be able to find another peerless genius comparable to Li Yuan.

Even a perfect ten-star pulse is still a long way off.

for a long time.

"Your name is Xinyuan, right?" the bald, purple-robed figure whispered.

“Yes.” Li Yuan nodded.

The other party is the spirit of the entire Hundred Gods Palace, and should be able to see everything about the Divine Wheel Lake. It is not surprising that he knows my name.

“Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source, I can give you a chance,” the bald, purple-robed figure said slowly.

“Please speak, senior,” Li Yuan said.

Deep down, Li Yuan was also reluctant to give up what Emperor Baidao had left behind. He didn't care about the other treasures... but he had only learned the introductory chapter of "Hundred Dao Sacred Body".

"I am within my authorized scope."

"I can teach you the first three chapters of the 'Hundred Paths Sacred Body'," the bald, purple-robed figure said solemnly. "I cannot pass on the final chapter to you."

Li Yuan's eyes lit up.

It turns out that the "Hundred Paths Sacred Body" actually has four chapters in total, and the introductory chapter alone is so remarkable... one can imagine how remarkable the complete "Hundred Paths Sacred Body" must be.

"However, you must also swear an eternal oath never to reveal any information related to the 'Hundred Paths Sacred Body'," said the bald, purple-robed figure.

"Okay." Li Yuan nodded; it was only right.

"in addition."

"You still have a promise to fulfill." The bald, purple-robed figure said, "In the future, if you attain the Dao of Eternity, or are fortunate enough to ask other Eternal Realms for help, I hope that you can forever engrave the name of my Lord, 'Emperor of a Hundred Paths,' on the origin of other Eternal Realms."

"The Eternal Realm possesses incredible abilities."

"Endless years."

"My lord has passed away... but perhaps, he can be resurrected and return." The bald, purple-robed figure said in a low voice, "This is my only request."

"Inscribe a name upon the very origin of the Eternal Realm?" Li Yuan murmured to himself.

As far as I know, the Immortal Realm should be an eternal realm, with its own rules and its own world, which cannot even affect the operation of the universe's rules.

"Has the Hundred Paths Emperor fallen?" Li Yuan couldn't help but ask.

"Whether my master has perished or not, I am not absolutely certain. It is just a guess. Too much time has passed, trillions of years have gone by." The bald, purple-robed figure said in a low voice, "My master went to the Eternal Road of the Ancient Ruins of the Long River. He found the traces of that legendary road... but he never returned. I cannot sense it even through the Hundred Divine Wheels."

Li Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

Trillions of years?

In other words, Shenlun Sea has a history of trillions of years?

What an incredibly long period of time... enough for a single universe to reincarnate a hundred times. No wonder the Chaos Divine Court's intelligence reports had no idea about the origin of the Divine Wheel Sea, claiming it had existed since the beginning of the Immortal World.

And from this, we can infer something.

The immortal world existed at least trillions of years ago... Why has the Eternal Realm never been seen despite the existence of the Eternal Ruins for so long?
"Does this promise require me to make an eternal vow?" Li Yuan couldn't help but ask.

"No need!"

"When you have the ability to fulfill your promise, how can an eternal oath restrict you?" The bald, purple-robed figure shook his head and said, "Just like the oath of the Great Dao, it has no binding force on the Emperor Realm."

"The Eternal Oath has very weak constraints on the Supreme level."

"To the near-saint... is equivalent to nothing."

"So, whether you are willing to fulfill this promise in the future, if you are strong enough, is entirely up to you," the bald, purple-robed figure said slowly. He was just taking a gamble; if he succeeded, it would be a great gain.

What if it doesn't work?

As long as Li Yuan doesn't reveal the "Hundred Paths Sacred Body", it won't have much of an impact.

“Alright.” Li Yuan said solemnly, “If I can do it in the future, I will do my best.”

"Hmm." The bald, purple-robed figure nodded.

Soon, Li Yuan made a corresponding eternal vow never to reveal any information about the "Hundred Paths Sacred Body".

call!
The bald, purple-robed figure waved his hand again, and with a whoosh, a large number of new messages immediately appeared on the four white walls. Li Yuan immediately looked over.

His gaze fell on the wall.

"Buzz~" A massive amount of information was directly poured into his mind, quickly leaving a memory imprint on his soul. Throughout the process, Li Yuan did not stop it.

It took almost a day.

With the strength of Li Yuan's soul now, he was able to memorize all the information about the first three chapters of "The Hundred Paths of the Sacred Body".

"Truly worthy of being called a near-saint."

"The Hundred Emperors, is this how they structure the Inner Universe?" Li Yuan read through them all, though he could only understand a little about the Origin Laws in the second and third chapters for the time being.

However, it is already possible to discern the lofty intentions of Emperor Baidao in the fundamental structure of the Inner Universe.

The Three Paths form the foundation, with all paths coexisting and operating in perfect harmony... This gave Li Yuan a great deal of inspiration and also resolved many of the confusions that had arisen from his previous ideas.

"It's a pity I won't see the fourth chapter," Li Yuan thought to himself.

The final chapter must contain the core secrets of the Hundred Emperors' cultivation.

"We should be content."

"These first three articles alone are already of immeasurable value."

“My understanding of Tao is even higher.”

"A deeper understanding of the 'Hundred Paths Sacred Body' will greatly increase my hope of reconstructing the origin of the inner universe," Li Yuan thought to himself. "Besides, even if I can't cultivate the origin technique..."

"I still have a chance to cultivate the Body Refinement Technique."

The cultivation requirements for the Body Refining Method are also extremely high. First, one must open up any one of the Chaos Path, World Path, Myriad Spirits Path, or Myriad Things Path... and also have two other Eternal Paths to assist in the process.

Currently, although Li Yuan has grasped the basics, he cannot cultivate them yet.

Although the requirements are high, once mastered, its power is extremely strong.

"Once I open up another Eternal Path, I might be able to cultivate the Body Refining Technique to the second chapter in one go, and my strength will increase significantly." Li Yuan thought to himself, "However, to cultivate it quickly, I will need many rare treasures."

Without external aids, relying solely on oneself would take too long.

It's much faster to use rare and precious objects.

"Heart Source".

“If you open up another Eternal Path and return to the Hundred Gods Palace, I will guide you back to cultivate the Body Refining Technique.” The bald, purple-robed figure said, “Now, I will send you away.”

"Thank you, senior," Li Yuan said.

Regardless of whether one cultivates the Origin Method or not, the Body Refining Method is fundamental. To enter the Body Refining Method, one must first integrate the three eternal Dao Intent fluctuations into one's body.

One must cultivate within this secret chamber.

If he were outside, Li Yuan would not know where he could find the same eternal Dao intent fluctuations.

"Go." The bald, purple-robed figure flipped his palm, and an invisible spatial fluctuation swept by, causing Li Yuan to disappear from his spot.

The entire secret room fell silent once again.

"again."

"Owner."

"Although he is unwilling to cultivate the Hundred Paths Sacred Body, by your standards, Master, his potential is immense... perhaps even the highest in history."

"If the Heart Source succeeds, it will be the fourth one I have chosen." The bald, purple-robed figure murmured to himself, his eyes filled with longing and a hint of confusion: "I wonder if everything I have done will be of any help to you, Master."

……

Inside the labyrinthine Palace of a Hundred Gods, a winding passage leads to a vast river.

puff~
Li Yuan appeared out of thin air and landed in the water.

"The Golden Armored Guards aren't here? Could it be another passage?" Li Yuan looked around, and with a thought, the invisible world's fluctuations spread out, sensing all directions.

moment.

Li Yuan noticed the presence of several cultivators not far away and muttered to himself, "Just as the Divine Court's intelligence said, there have been quite a few powerful figures from the Celestial Court over the past few thousand years."

Almost at the same time.

"Ok?"

"There's a cultivator here. The aura feels so familiar."

"Who is it?" The three Quasi-Saints, who were only tens of millions of kilometers away from Li Yuan, also sensed Li Yuan's aura at the same time.

One of the figures, as black as ink, was none other than Quasi-Saint Xu Yao. His eyes were filled with a mixture of hatred and excitement: "It's Quasi-Saint Xin Yuan! It's him, no doubt about it!"

(End of this chapter)