High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 774 The Dao Diagram Beyond the Fourth Step
Li Yuan was shocked to hear this.

First-class? Saintly potential? Core area? What exactly is this place?
In an instant, combining his past experiences with a wealth of information, a multitude of thoughts flashed through Li Yuan's mind.

"The phrase 'not using a secret treasure' is easy to understand; it should refer to something like an eternal secret treasure or a supreme talisman treasure," Li Yuan thought to himself. "What does 'transcendent weapon' mean? Is it a high-grade imperial weapon or a top-grade imperial weapon?"

And things like first-class, potential for sainthood... gave Li Yuan some initial speculation.

The Starry Sky God Emperor and his master were right; this place should be an ancient ruin similar to the 'True Saint Valley,' leaning towards inheritance and guidance.

"But it seems that this place is even more advanced than True Saint Valley. The testing methods for different cultivators can easily reach the peak of the Emperor Realm." Li Yuan thought to himself, "Moreover, even a low-level Quasi-Saint like me only qualifies to enter the core area if I unleash the strength of the peak of the Emperor Realm?"

In the accounts of the Starry Sky God Emperor and Master Juexing, there was no mention of a core area.

What does it mean?
The two of them never even met.

"Could it be that only the most outstanding geniuses in the history of the universe are qualified to access the so-called core area?" Li Yuan was somewhat incredulous.

That's way too difficult.

After all, for a low-level Quasi-Saint to unleash the peak strength of the Emperor Realm is a rare occurrence, perhaps only once every hundred billion years in the history of the universe.

At least, in contemporary times, there is only one Li Yuan.

"In any case, this is definitely a great opportunity, and we must seize it as long as there is hope," Li Yuan thought to himself.

Li Yuan knew very well that there was hope of obtaining some incredible treasures in the Eternal Ruins.

Items such as the Origin Seed, the Bronze Coffin, and the All Saints Stone Wall cannot be classified using the conventional Emperor Weapon level, and they all originate from the Eternal Ruins.

"The core area is about to open. Please wait patiently for a while." The deep voice sounded again.

Li Yuan stood quietly in place, his gaze sweeping across the surroundings; the entire passage remained unchanged.

Almost at the same moment.

Li Yuan has already informed the Starry Sky God Emperor and the Awakening Star God Emperor about his situation.

Both of them were taken aback when they received the detailed information.

"The core area?" Juexing God Emperor asked in surprise.

"Saintly potential? Alliance Leader, based on the information I've gathered from exploring numerous ruins, the so-called Saintly potential should refer to the potential to surpass the Supreme Being." The Starry Sky God Emperor repeatedly transmitted his voice, "Could it be that this ancient ruin is a place of inheritance? Designed to cultivate beings who surpass the Supreme Being?"

Obviously, as an being skilled in manipulating time and space, the Star God Emperor had ventured into many dangerous places over the long years, so it's normal for him to know some secrets.

"Alliance Leader, we must seize this opportunity. Juexing and I lack the potential, at least for now, we haven't touched the core secrets, but you, Alliance Leader, are completely different." The Starry Sky God Emperor transmitted his voice: "Once we miss this ancient ruin, we may never encounter it again in this lifetime."

"Hmm." Li Yuan nodded slightly. This ancient ruin was newly discovered, and it was unknown whether it would last forever.

Once you miss it, you may never see it again.

“Disciple, opportunities are important.” The message transmitted by the God Emperor Juexing was completely different: “But such opportunities may also be accompanied by great dangers… Even if you do not have this opportunity, it is almost certain that you will become a Supreme in the future, and you also have a great chance of surpassing the Supreme.”

"Therefore, safety first! If necessary, it is better to commit suicide than to take risks," the God Emperor Juexing instructed.

"Mmm." Li Yuan felt a warmth in his heart.

If this place is indeed an ancient ruin aimed at cultivating a near-sage, its methods are unfathomable.

The Starry Sky God Emperor clearly hoped to give it his all, because only by surpassing the Supreme Being could there be a slight hope of freeing the entire universe from the shackles of the universe's cycle of reincarnation.

But the perspective of the Star God Emperor is completely different.

Actually.

Li Yuan also sent a message about his experience to the God Emperor Xinmeng. However, even with such shocking news, the God Emperor Xinmeng only replied with one sentence: "Since you have chosen to send only one true body to venture out, then your other two main battle true bodies should come to Demon Heart Lake as soon as possible."

It seems that the God Emperor Xinmeng doesn't care about this mysterious ancient ruin at all.

"Could it be."

"Even such a mysterious and powerful ancient ruin couldn't move the Heart Dream God Emperor?" Li Yuan sighed inwardly.

He finally understood why the Chaos God Emperor and the Awakening Star God Emperor had always revered the Heart Dream God Emperor as their senior and unconditionally believed everything he said. They were simply too mysterious and unpredictable.

The more Li Yuan interacted with the God Emperor Xinmeng, the more he felt that the other party was unfathomable.

He may only have the strength of a peak Emperor, but his demeanor and composure are probably even greater than those of a Dominator.

……

Outside the vast, strange golden sphere, Li Yuan's true form still stood amidst the clouds and mist.

"Let's wait a little longer."

"It's not too late to leave after we figure out the situation in the core area and confirm that our true form is safe when we enter the ancient ruins," Li Yuan thought to himself.

He also had many doubts in his mind.

As soon as he entered the Ancient Ruins of the Long River, he inexplicably attracted a large number of powerful ancient spirits to attack him.

After traveling for months, just as we were about to approach the Ancient Ruins Sea, we encountered the emergence of such a powerful ancient ruin.

Is all of this really just a coincidence?

"Hmm?" Li Yuan's main battle form narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he could see the scene deep inside the ancient ruins through the surface shrouded in endless golden light.

"Is it also a Dao diagram?"

……

Inside the ancient ruins, amidst the tremors of time and space, another true form of Li Yuan found itself in a strange place.

This is a spherical space, completely enclosed.

In different directions from Li Yuan, enormous purple patterns appeared.

It is arranged in two columns, one above the other.

Each of the above patterns is vast and boundless, each spanning tens of millions of kilometers. Inside each pattern, countless purple threads converge and intertwine, creating an intricate and endless tapestry. Each thread exudes a boundless aura, resembling a supreme and eternal scroll.

Moreover, those countless purple threads, though seemingly fixed, were actually constantly changing and evolving to form different mysterious fluctuations.

The following patterns are all extremely simple, consisting of only a few threads...

“The patterns listed above, a total of nine… are Dao diagrams! They are Eternal Dao diagrams.” Li Yuan was initially a little puzzled.

But only for a moment.

He gradually realized that the nine purple patterns listed above contained profound mysteries... clearly they were Dao diagrams containing different top-level eternal Daos.

"This is the Path of Ten Thousand Spirits..."

"This is the Great Destruction Path..."

“This is the Dao of the World…” Li Yuan was the first to confirm the four top-level eternal Daos he had comprehended.

But soon he was deeply shocked.

"How could these Dao diagrams be so perfect? ​​How could their mysteries be so concealed? I didn't even notice them at first!" The more Li Yuan observed these Dao diagrams, the more incredible they seemed: "The mysteries are concealed to the extreme, just like the Eternal Dao is completely perfect and flawless."

The Way is flawless!

Eternal and indestructible!

"The meaning of these Dao diagrams truly only contains the mystery of one Dao, not the fusion of Daos, yet they possess such a perfect charm. Could it be that they have already surpassed the fourth step of the Eternal Dao?" Li Yuan was deeply shocked.

For any eternal path, the fourth step is the ultimate, which is almost a universally acknowledged ironclad rule throughout the billions of years of the universe.

"Could it be that without merging with other Daos, a single top-tier Eternal Dao can surpass the fourth step and reach a higher level?" Li Yuan wondered to himself.

(End of this chapter)