High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 766 The Power of Ultimate Techniques (5K)

Within the immortal realm, in the Supreme Hall of the Primordial Shadows, pillars of souls seem to exist eternally.

A purple-clad figure, towering over a million kilometers tall, sat cross-legged before a pillar of souls, his eyes closed and his soul energy utterly still. It was none other than Li Yuan.

A golden-robed phantom stood not far away, observing Li Yuan.

“The Quasi-Saint of Heart Source broke through the shackles of more than ten Soul Pillars in one go after opening the Heart Artifact Path last time. Then his consciousness slept in the Soul Pillars for decades before he woke up.” Jin Yuan thought to himself, “Now, he has slept for more than a hundred years again. I wonder what he has experienced.”

However, over the long years, Jin Yuan had enough patience, and Li Yuan's growth rate had already surprised and delighted him.

suddenly.

With a whoosh, Li Yuan, who was sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes. His life force suddenly surged and rose, indicating that his consciousness had returned from the Pillar of Souls.

"I actually spent nearly a billion years in the Pillar of Souls this time? It's truly unbelievable." Li Yuan's eyes showed a slight change.

These are the years that have passed within the Pillar of Souls, which have influenced self-awareness.

After all, compared to the real years Li Yuan had experienced, this period of time was far too long. If Li Yuan hadn't had an incredibly strong will, he would probably still have been at risk of a split in consciousness.

"To become a God-King, to become an Emperor, to roam freely across the realm, to settle scores with pleasure," Li Yuan thought to himself.

The protagonist of this memory has lived for nearly a billion years, growing up in a small universe. He is the only Emperor Realm expert in the entire universe.

In his youth, he was an unparalleled genius.

As he grew, he once protected a world, but the world was eventually destroyed by a great war of alien invasion. He was forced to flee, and in his quest for revenge, his nature completely changed. He became ruthless and unscrupulous, only to become stronger.

In the end, he completed his revenge, but lost his motivation and goal.

During this period, his personality became eccentric and wicked. Later, he learned that the Emperor Realm had the potential to resurrect the deceased. In order to resurrect his deceased relatives and friends, he once again devoted himself to cultivation. He even fell into demonic possession and slaughtered a large number of innocent people.

In the end, he became emperor!

But after reaching this level, he was shocked to realize that ordinary Emperor Realm cultivators could not reverse time and resurrect... Peak Emperor Realm? He saw no hope at all.

He was utterly desperate!

He also became more ferocious. He was the only Emperor Realm expert in the entire universe, and everything in the universe was under his control. He did whatever he wanted, and some of his actions were simply insane!
Gradually, any genius in the universe who had the potential to reach the God-King realm would be secretly controlled or killed by him.

This was a very special experience.

For a full billion years, this eccentric being, who could be called a 'Demon Emperor,' was finally corrupted by a special treasure while wandering outside the universe, causing all his true forms to perish.

Li Yuan also just regained consciousness.
"I've never encountered such a mad Emperor Realm before," Li Yuan thought to himself. Among the Emperor Realm he had encountered were those who were indifferent, those who loved killing, those who walked the path of the abyss, and those who were extremely scheming.

But regardless of the type, they all have their own pursuits and obsessions.

Pure evil? Taking pleasure in tormenting ordinary beings? That's far too little. Normally, beings at the Emperor Realm wouldn't stoop to such things.

“My will is still not strong enough. Over the past billion years, I have been subtly affected by these emotions.” Li Yuan shook his head: “For now, I need to refine my many distracting thoughts again. Only when my mind is completely clear can I try to build this pillar of the soul again.”

The Soul Pillar that Li Yuan chose was one with ever-increasing difficulty.

The so-called "enlightenment" refers to the ability to completely awaken from the process of immersion in consciousness and to truly understand everything from the perspective of an observer.

“My will is now comparable to that of an ordinary Emperor Realm cultivator, but the hope of completely passing the test is slim.” Li Yuan thought to himself, “I must advance my will to the second stage of the Eternal Heart, ‘Immortal Will’.”

Achieving immortality of willpower is something that many peak Emperors and even a few Sovereigns have not yet reached, so the difficulty is unimaginable.

but!

There's no way around this hurdle.

“Jin Yuan once said that if you want your mind to be immortal, you must first be able to face your obsessions with equanimity. You must get rid of your obsessions, understand the obsessions themselves, and not be trapped by them. You have not let go of anything, but you can let go of everything.” Li Yuan pondered silently.

Easier said than done.

Although Li Yuan has a strong will and has gone through many hardships to get to where he is today, he still doesn't quite understand how to take this step.

"Right now, I can only hone my skills through the Pillar of the Soul, experiencing trials and tribulations time and time again." Li Yuan regained his composure: "As time goes by, my will will grow stronger and stronger, and perhaps one day I will have an epiphany and break through."

The path of spiritual practice is never always smooth sailing.

When it's difficult to make a breakthrough, then keep persisting, accumulating experience, and persevering; the hope of a breakthrough in the future will be greater.

"Hmm? The will has not transformed."

"But this consciousness returned to the True God and merged with the consciousness of the eight True Bodies of my home universe. Unexpectedly, it allowed me to break through a key bottleneck." A smile suddenly appeared on Li Yuan's lips: "The first level of the Heart Seal of 'Burning Heart' has finally been successfully formed."

……

In the forbidden zone of spacetime within the Dream Universe and the Ink River Starfield, Li Yuan's seven true forms sat cross-legged in the void.

Suddenly! The seven true forms simultaneously erupted with strange fluctuations, causing the oppressive aura emanating from them to continuously rise.

He wasn't a God Emperor, but his aura was far more exaggerated and terrifying than that of an ordinary God Emperor.

The pure life force spread out, causing the spacetime within a radius of tens of light-years to seem to collapse continuously, and even showing faint signs of tearing apart.

"Heart Imprint! Once activated..."

"The power of the illusory realm is being consumed so wildly, and the transformation between the illusory and the real has caused my divine power to surge so much?" Li Yuan was secretly surprised.

Within his spiritual realm, Dao patterns composed of trillions of threads converged into a massive Dao seal, merging into the very origin of his spiritual realm.

Once it's ignited!
It was as if the very origin of the entire spiritual realm was being activated, and a massive amount of illusory power began to be consumed... transforming into real material power.

"The conversion efficiency and speed are much better than before," Li Yuan sighed to himself.

Under normal circumstances, cultivators in the Void Realm can only perform the transformation between the real and the illusory at a very slow speed. The increase in material attack and material defense is not too exaggerated, and the power of the Void Realm is greatly depleted.

And the existence of the heart imprint.

It was like a very special catalyst that amplified the ability to 'convert reality into illusion' tenfold or a hundredfold, bringing about a qualitative change in Li Yuan's strength.

"However, the difficulty of cultivation is also terrifyingly high," Li Yuan thought to himself.

Originally, Li Yuan thought he could achieve success in a hundred years. After all, he had already opened up the Dao of Mind and Weapon and the Dao of World, and his achievement in the Dao of World was quite high, with the assistance of the Primal Intent. And it was the joint deduction of the eight True Bodies…

But after actually trying to cultivate, Li Yuan realized the difficulty involved.

The Heart Imprint is an interweaving of countless Dao patterns.

Essentially, it is the mystery of the unity of the three paths, which, after being integrated into the origin of the true realm of the mind, enhances the control over the origin of the true realm of the mind.

Li Yuan, however, had not yet opened up the Dao of All Things, so his cultivation had a natural flaw.

This is also why many Emperor Realm cultivators, even after obtaining the ultimate techniques of a Quasi-Saint and cultivating for millions of years, still struggle to even begin to master them... their foundation is simply too weak.

"Without the blessing of the original intent, I'm afraid I would have to push the Heart-Weapon Dao to the second step before I could hope to succeed in my cultivation, and it would take at least a thousand years," Li Yuan thought to himself.

Even so.

It was only after the true consciousness of the figure in the Supreme Hall of the Primordial Shadow returned and their memories intersected that Li Yuan was moved and took the final step.

The mind seal is completely solidified and the process is complete.

"Don't rush off yet, let's give it a try." One of Li Yuan's true forms suddenly stood up and took a step forward.

Tearing through the void, a single void teleportation covers an extremely long distance.

After a while.

Li Yuan had already arrived at the edge of the Heart Dream Universe, not far from Beichen Star, and was less affected by the original rules of the Heart Dream Universe.

Whoosh! Li Yuan flipped his palm.

On one side of the void, a woman of unparalleled beauty and holy aura appeared instantly. She respectfully said, "Master."

It was one of the nine peak Emperor Realm puppets under Li Yuan's command.

Emperor-level puppets are suppressed by the origin of the universe and cannot appear in the universe. Therefore, if Li Yuan wants to spar with them, he must come to the edge of the universe.

"Clouds and Rain," Li Yuan said with a slight smile, "This time, it's still you and me attacking each other."

"You're here again so soon?" Yunyu was taken aback. "Master, it's only been a few years since our last fierce battle."

these years.

In his spare time, Li Yuan would occasionally spar with Yun Yu here to test his cultivation progress, but he usually only came once every twenty or thirty years. "Let's give it a try. Maybe this time I'll be different and can last longer," Li Yuan said with a smile.

“Alright, then Master, please be careful,” Yunyu said. She was a puppet, absolutely loyal, and although she didn’t understand, she had no choice but to carry out Li Yuan’s orders unconditionally.

call!
Yun Yu moved, and her previously delicate figure instantly transformed, as if her entire body had turned into flowing water, and her palms roared as she slashed furiously at Li Yuan.

With both palms out, it was as if two celestial rivers stretched across the starry sky, their power terrifying to the extreme.

As a puppet at the peak of the Emperor Realm, Yunyu excels at physical defense and binding enemies, but when it comes to killing, its power is equally astonishing.

"Good timing!" Li Yuan's eyes lit up.

call!
The Abyss-Slaying Divine Spear appeared in Li Yuan's palm, and a terrifying destructive aura erupted instantly, bursting forth with billions of rays of light that instantly transcended time and space, striking directly at the clouds and rain.

The power of that shot seemed to pierce the universe.

"Bang! Boom! Boom!"

The Abyss-Slaying Spear and the pair of giant hands collided repeatedly in the void, and terrifying aftershocks impacted in all directions. Space was collapsing, countless particle streams surged, and this spacetime seemed to be about to collapse.

Li Yuan, on the other hand, suffered repeated defeats and was clearly no match for him.

“Master, your spear technique has improved slightly, and it is indeed at the peak of the Emperor Realm, but you have only just entered this level, and it is still difficult to compare with me…” Yun Yu transmitted his voice directly.

In fact, she really wanted to say that Li Yuan's marksmanship was no different from that of several years ago, and there was no need for a competition or sparring!
"Really? Let's do it again!" Li Yuan became even more excited.

boom!
After the impact subsided, he leaped forward, his body radiating strange light that merged with divine power.

Perfectly integrated!

Transformation of reality and illusion! Empowered by the power of the illusory realm!
"Third move 'Universe Annihilation'!" Li Yuan unleashed his strongest move, the divine spear dazzlingly bright, its terrifying power far surpassing what he had just used.

A beam of light appeared, growing ever brighter, as if it were about to traverse this endless space and time...

"boom!"

Yunyu neither dodged nor avoided, choosing to directly confront the terrifying spear light that Li Yuan was attacking. Instantly, endless light enveloped Yunyu.

The universe cracked open.

A dazzling light flashed across Yunyu's palms, instantly causing slight cracks to appear on them. Although they quickly healed, the terrifying power contained within the spear's light still impacted her body, sending her flying backward with a thud.

After flying a long way backward, Yunyu finally regained her footing.

However, as a peak Emperor Realm puppet skilled in material defense, her body was extremely resilient and easily withstood the impact.

However, her face was filled with shock: "Master, how come your marksmanship is so much stronger than before? It's probably close to the peak of the eighth-level quasi-saints."

"Master, how did you do that?" Yunyu couldn't help but ask, "You're only at the God King Realm."

The peak of the Emperor Realm is equivalent to an eighth-order Quasi-Saint.

Even though they are both at the peak of the Emperor Realm, there are differences in their strength. For example, the combat power of the Chaos God Emperor in direct combat is extremely close to that of a Dominator.

Yun Yu's physical attack was considered to be of medium level among those at the peak of the Emperor Realm... Li Yuan was able to easily suppress Yun Yu.

It can be said that even compared to the Chaos God Emperor, Li Yuan's material attacks are probably already very close.

"Why can't a God-King Realm cultivator do it?" Li Yuan smiled slightly.

His own divine body and divine power were already comparable to ordinary emperors. With the support of primordial intent, superior emperor weapons, and many other aspects, his strength was already terrifying.

Previously, when the Mind-Weapon Path had just been opened, the efficiency of converting between the real and the virtual was extremely low, which allowed material attacks to reach the bottom line of the peak Emperor Realm.

Now, with the "Burning Heart" technique, the power of his physical attacks has naturally surged once again.

"Yunyu, try attacking me with your physical attack again." Li Yuan said, "Don't hold back, attack me with all your might."

“Okay.” Yunyu nodded. Although she didn’t know the reason, she knew that Li Yuan’s strength had increased significantly, and her concerns had basically dissipated.

boom!
Yun Yu moved again. This time, she no longer attacked with her palms, but her body instantly transformed into an endless ocean. The ocean boiled, and then countless flowing tentacles emerged, directly bombarding Li Yuan.

This is her strongest form; however, once unleashed, the energy consumption within her body is also the most rapid.

As an Emperor-level puppet, Yunyu has no Inner Universe Realm to replenish its energy, making it extremely difficult to recover once its energy is depleted.

Therefore, she will not use her strongest form unless absolutely necessary.

"A hundred rivers converge into the sea! Annihilate!" Yun Yu whispered, as countless tentacles swept over, and she was immediately startled.

because!

Li Yuan's towering figure remained completely still, standing rooted to the spot, and even the Abyss-Slaying Spear in his hand did not unleash its power.

They were actually prepared to take her attack head-on.

"Snap~" "Snap~" "Snap~" Streams of water, like whips, lashed out at Li Yuan's massive body, the terrifying impact sending him flying backward one after another.

After all, if Li Yuanruo doesn't unleash his power, his divine body isn't that strong, and the power of the Eternal Dao isn't that exaggerated.

"Buzz~" Li Yuan was bombarded and sent flying backward, but the countless water tentacles seemed to be real water... After dozens of water tentacles violently impacted him.

Even as the aftershocks of the power dissipated, Li Yuan's life force remained undiminished.

Standing in the void, his aura remained intensely hot! It was as if Yun Yu's attack had merely tickled him.

"This? Master, your physical defense?" Yun Yu was dumbfounded. This was too exaggerated. Even a true peak Emperor Realm expert would have suffered considerable damage to his divine body if he had withstood her violent attack like this.

But what about Li Yuan? He acted as if nothing had happened.

She couldn't figure it out.

Although she was a puppet, she had explored many eternal ruins with Xiao Mu, so her perspective was naturally very broad. She had never seen such a terrifying and heaven-defying God King realm before.

Never heard of it.

Even if some incredibly powerful God-Kings in the history of the universe could achieve the peak level of the Emperor Realm in terms of material attack... their material defense could never be that strong.

"It's alright, Yunyu, go back first." Li Yuan smiled slightly, not wanting to explain too much, and waved his hand to take Yunyu into his cave world.

In this void, only Li Yuan remained.

"As expected! With the blessing of the power of the Void Realm, both our physical attack and physical defense have increased dramatically." A smile appeared on Li Yuan's lips.

The reason why his physical defense is so strong is mainly due to three factors. First, Li Yuan has cultivated the "Hundred Paths Sacred Body", which is also a sub-saint's ultimate technique, making his divine body extremely tough.

Secondly, what he was wearing was a top-grade imperial weapon battle armor called the "Heavenly General Divine Armor," which was specially sent by the Chaos God Emperor decades ago. He obtained it from the Crimson Supreme Star City, costing more than 10 billion cubic Eternal Crystals.

The Heavenly General Armor originated from the eternal ruins of the 'Ancient Heavenly Court'. There are many pieces, which are suspected to be standard battle armor from the Ancient Heavenly Court, but their power is extraordinary.

Thirdly, there is the enhancement of the power of the illusory realm after the "Burning Heart" ultimate skill is used.

"It's equivalent to having two sub-saintly techniques and a top-grade imperial weapon armor... How could my physical defense not be strong?" Li Yuan thought to himself, "Normal peak imperial level cultivators should not have physical defense as good as mine."

of course!

All of this is based on the premise that Li Yuan successfully cultivated the two sub-saint techniques. Even among other god-kings, and even among the most outstanding god-kings in history, few could cultivate such sub-saint techniques.

"Li Yuan."

"Your Void Realm lineage's ultimate technique is truly formidable." Xiao Mu's voice suddenly rang out, unable to contain himself, "Once it is unleashed, you can completely fight against a peak Emperor Realm expert, and you can withstand a group of peak Emperor Realm experts attacking you for a long time."

"Mm." Li Yuan nodded.

Previously, when he opened the Heart-Weapon Path, his strength had only reached the bottom line of the peak of the Emperor Realm. Now that he has mastered the ultimate technique, he can finally stand among the peak of the Emperor Realm.

Of course, compared with other peak Emperor Realm experts, Li Yuan also has a huge weakness, which is that he doesn't have enough divine power or Void Realm power.

It is difficult to sustain a prolonged battle.

"Then, let's have all three of our true forms go together on this trip to the Ancient Ruins of the Long River," Li Yuan thought to himself. "With the help of the nine Emperor-level puppets, unless we encounter a Supreme or multiple Rulers attacking us, we should be able to escape."

call!
Li Yuan took a step forward and quickly returned to the Mohe Starfield.

At the same time, he also sent a message to Juexing God Emperor and Xingkong God Emperor: "Master, Xingkong, I am about to go to the Ancient Ruins of the Long River. Would you like to come with me?"

(End of this chapter)