High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 776 The Beginning of Enlightenment! Kim Gu's Confusion
"The magic array can't be wrong. These cosmic spheres were all crafted by supreme beings, and they've never made a mistake in countless years..." The golden-robed figure instantly dismissed his own thoughts: "Damn it, how could I doubt a supreme being? What a sin! What a sin!"

"However, the three Eternal Paths he comprehended were weaker than the last... Even if the different Eternal Paths were combined to surpass the power of a single Eternal Path, he would probably only have a barely sixth-order Quasi-Saint level strength."

"How could someone be at the eighth-order Quasi-Saint level?" Many thoughts flashed through the golden-robed figure's mind.

The gap between Quasi-Saints at the tenth level widens as you progress. A difference of two levels in strength often means that the higher-level individual can kill the opponent in one move.

This is by no means normal.

"But he's only at the God-King realm. Normally, he could only comprehend three Eternal Paths at most," the golden figure thought to himself. "Could there be some other special reason?"

He continued to focus on observing the scenes in the two projected images.

"This high-level Quasi-Saint is quite normal; everything is within my predictions. He does indeed have hope of transcending. I'll make a note of it and go see him after the trial is over..."

……

In a strange space.

The nine eternal Dao diagrams listed above remain unchanged, but several of the nine simple Dao diagrams below have undergone significant changes.

"I have successively constructed the profound mysteries of the Dao of the World, the Dao of Great Destruction, and the Dao of Myriad Spirits onto the Dao Diagram." Li Yuan said with a hint of helplessness, "And there's still no reaction?"

The three simple road maps have now become much more complex.

but.

There were still no hints, and the entire strange space remained unchanged. Clearly, Li Yuan had not met the so-called 'promotion standards'.

"Right!"

“Even if it’s a test for the God-King realm, for the Eternal Dao, it should probably be at the third step level… My highest level of deduction for the Eternal Dao so far is only the second step for the World Dao, and the others are only the first step,” Li Yuan thought to himself.

This is not because Li Yuan's progress is not fast enough.

Rather, it was because his cultivation period was too short and he was too distracted... Moreover, the deduction of the top-tier Eternal Dao is inherently extremely difficult.

If Li Yuan's nine true bodies simultaneously focus on a single eternal path, over thousands of years, it is entirely possible for him to reach the third step.

However, the simultaneous advancement of multiple top-tier eternal paths has made him even more powerful and given him greater potential for the future.

Even so.

With the assistance of the Cosmic Lotus 'Analysis of All Spirits', and after consuming a large amount of rare materials, Li Yuan is very close to taking the second step on the Path of All Spirits.

Especially with the help of the three drops of Abyss Spirit Blood sent by the Starry Sky God Emperor, Li Yuan has already gained a lot of insights even though he has only consumed a small amount of the first drop. Not only has his Myriad Spirits Dao made rapid progress, but his Great Destruction Dao, which he opened up early on, has also accumulated more and more profound knowledge.

"Before the Abyss Sea Sacrifice begins."

“Aside from the Heart-Weapon Path, I am confident that I can take the second step in the other three Eternal Paths…” Li Yuan thought to himself. Reaching the second step in a single top-tier Eternal Path is not considered particularly strong.

However, the convergence and application of multiple eternal paths can completely enable Li Yuan's strength to leap forward.

But obviously.

None of these are helpful right now.

"Let's try again with the Mind-Weapon Path." Li Yuan had absolutely no hope of reaching the advancement standard with the Mind-Weapon Path.

After all, the Mind-Body Path has only been established for a short period of a little over a hundred years, and it is still a long way from taking the second step.

However, Li Yuan also wondered, "Perhaps, if we open enough Eternal Paths, we can meet the advancement standards!"

Li Yuan was well aware that, whether it was the God King Realm or the God Emperor Realm, opening up the number of Eternal Daos was a very important matter.

"The Way of the Heart and the Vessel." Li Yuan's gaze swept over the Eternal Dao Diagram above, and he quickly constructed his own understanding of the profound mysteries of the Way of the Heart and the Vessel below.

One second!
Two seconds!

Three seconds!

...The entire strange space remained completely silent, with the nine Eternal Dao Diagrams floating in the air, unchanged.

"Could I have guessed wrong? Does the so-called advancement standard in this space completely disregard the number of Eternal Paths opened?" Li Yuan thought to himself, "Or is there another reason?"

suddenly.

"Outsider, you have reached the first standard for advancement!" That familiar, slightly cold voice rang out again: "For the next thousand years, please comprehend the Eternal Dao Diagram, elevate your Eternal Dao realm, and strive to reach the second standard for advancement... The Eternal Dao Diagram represents the ultimate of the Eternal Sacred Path! This is your opportunity, you must seize it!"

"Hmm?" Li Yuan's eyes lit up.

“My guess is correct. The number of Eternal Paths that have been opened is indeed very important,” Li Yuan thought to himself. “However, it seems that four top-tier Eternal Paths are not enough.”

Li Yuan was not surprised by this.

If the speculation is correct, this ancient ruin should be intended to cultivate beings who surpass the supreme being... And as far as Li Yuan knows, most of the Quasi-Saints throughout history have opened up more than three top-tier Eternal Paths.

Like the Hundred Paths Emperor, who opened up over a hundred eternal paths.

Even the supreme beings will have more attempts, such as the Supreme Being Hongying... He opened up a total of five top-level eternal paths.

However, for the Supreme Beings and Quasi-Saints who possess long lifespans, opening up the Eternal Path is easy, but pushing it to the fourth step is extremely difficult.

“Compared to those top experts, even the number of Eternal Paths I have opened is not advantageous,” Li Yuan thought to himself. “The only thing that surpasses them is probably the ‘Primal Intent’.”

just.

The primordial realm originates from the source of the inner universe. Li Yuan can mobilize it, but he has not fully comprehended it, nor can he draw a Dao diagram in the outside world to interpret the mysteries of the primordial realm.

Secondly, even if he could outline the original Dao diagram, Li Yuan still had concerns... Revealing the original Dao diagram completely now might not be a good thing.

"I haven't yet uncovered the true secrets of this ancient ruin, so it's best to be careful," Li Yuan pondered. "Take it one step at a time."

In any case, Li Yuan knew that it was impossible for him to advance easily based on the number of Eternal Daos.

"Then there's only one way."

"Press the prompt."

"For the next thousand years, I will study these nine Eternal Dao Diagrams and improve my Eternal Dao level as much as possible." Li Yuan's gaze swept over the nine Eternal Dao Diagrams.

Every single Dao diagram is so perfect.

It contains the power to reach the ultimate.

"If I'm not mistaken, these nine Eternal Dao Diagrams are likely left behind by the supreme Eternals... for comprehension?" Li Yuan thought to himself.

At least none of the sages Li Yuan had ever seen could have deduced a certain eternal path to such a perfect state.

"The ultimate of the Eternal Holy Path? Does that mean that these Dao diagrams truly exhaust an eternal path?" Li Yuan no longer hesitated.

He did indeed have great ambitions, yearning to surpass the Supreme Being, and even the Sub-Saint.

But Li Yuan was more self-aware.

I haven't even become a God Emperor yet, so why should I be thinking about eternity? Even if these Dao diagrams do contain some flaws, they will never prevent me from taking the fourth step.

"My top priority right now is to push the Eternal Path I've opened up to the third limit as quickly as possible," Li Yuan said calmly.

His gaze fell on four of the Daoist diagrams.

Countless fine lines appeared, dazzling and radiant, like the resounding melodies of the Great Dao echoing deep within Li Yuan's soul. He gradually became immersed in them.

As time passed, the more Li Yuan comprehended this, the more he felt the terrifying power of the Eternal Dao Diagram, which seemed to contain endless mysteries.

"The ultimate Tao".

"Indeed, it is the ultimate!"

“Like the Dao of the World, no matter which direction I start from to deduce, the creation of the universe, the collapse of the world, the evolution of space, the black hole connecting to the boundary, the singularity of breaking through the void... all can be traced in this eternal Dao diagram.” Li Yuan was deeply shocked.

so perfect!

They seem to truly contain all the deductive ideas of an eternal path!
"To open up the path to eternity?"

"If in the past I relied on many wonders of the world and learned from the unique skills of many powerful figures, constantly deducing the most suitable path for me in the darkness... then now, I will directly comprehend it step by step," Li Yuan thought to himself.

In the past, we groped in the dark and had to slowly carve out steps.

Now, however, it is a wide and open road to heaven. After only a short time of contemplation, Li Yuan felt countless flashes of inspiration and insights welling up in his mind.

Even more surprisingly, Li Yuan inadvertently created various corresponding unique techniques and methods.

"Simultaneous comprehension of the six true forms."

“Mutual verification, the efficiency… far surpasses that of comprehending a true body.” Li Yuan’s consciousness was completely immersed in it, feeling the rapid progress of the Eternal Dao.

That's right!

The different true bodies share the same feelings. When Li Yuan's true body comprehends here, it is as if all the true bodies are comprehending together... At this moment, the five true bodies far away in the Heart Dream Universe have all given up studying rare materials such as Abyss Spirit Blood.

Instead, they focused on comprehending the Four Eternal Dao Diagrams.

"The advancement criteria of this ancient ruins likely focus on the height of the Eternal Dao."

"Therefore, of my six true bodies, three will devote themselves to comprehending the Dao of the World, to see if they can enable the Dao of the World to take the third step as soon as possible... The remaining three true bodies will respectively deduce the Dao of Myriad Spirits, the Dao of Heart and Weapon, and the Dao of Great Destruction, striving to take the second step as soon as possible." Li Yuan made his decision.

The six true forms went all out.

"fortunately!"

“I’ve been preparing for this several thousand-year-long cultivation plan, and I’ve been using the King Soul Source Liquid all along…” Li Yuan thought to himself.

Besides assisting Li Yuan in comprehending the Dao of Myriad Spirits and the Dao of Mind and Weapon, the most important function of the King Soul Source Liquid is to greatly enhance Li Yuan's mental processing speed and improve his deduction efficiency.

"Throughout these thousand years, let's see how far I can improve," Li Yuan thought to himself. "It's a pity that the two true bodies outside the ancient ruins are unable to enter."

Just now.

The two main battle bodies that Li Yuan left outside the ancient ruins had already tried, but were bound by an invisible constraint and could no longer enter the ancient ruins.

Of course, Li Yuan did not regret it.

When venturing out into the world, especially in the Eternal Ruins, safety is always the top priority... Moreover, if you want your two main battle bodies to comprehend the Eternal Dao Diagram and improve their cultivation efficiency, then you can simply return to the universe.

It won't take too long.

...outside the ancient ruins.

Li Yuan's main battle form stood in the clouds, some distance from the strange golden sphere.

"Next, whether the two main battle bodies go to Demon Heart Lake or return to the universe to cultivate, they must first reach the Ancient Ruins Sea," Li Yuan pondered.

Only in the ancient ruins of the sea can one find a passage to leave the ancient ruins of the long river.

"Get out of here first."

Whoosh!
Li Yuan's main battle form transformed into a stream of light and continued flying towards the Ancient Ruins Sea along the route he had previously chosen.

Li Yuan was unaware of this.

At this moment, in that unfathomable space deep within the ancient ruins, the golden-clad figure suddenly stood up, staring intently at the light projection screen where he was located.

Wow~
The projection where Li Yuan was located expanded dramatically, occupying a small portion of this space, while the projections of the other massive number of cultivators shrank rapidly.

"this?"

"Four Eternal Paths?"

"A low-level Quasi-Saint? He opened up four Eternal Paths? And they're all top-tier Eternal Paths? How is that possible! His inner world couldn't possibly withstand that." The golden-robed figure seemed stunned.

Since endless years.

He was in charge of monitoring the universe and screening generations of geniuses. He had seen countless peerless geniuses, quasi-saints who had achieved the unity of the three paths, high-level quasi-saints who had opened up five top-tier eternal paths, and those with extremely strong mental will... Just like this time, another 'high-level quasi-saint' who broke into the core area pleased him, but he was not surprised.

but!

He had never encountered such a special practitioner before.

"He has cultivated for less than ten thousand years and opened up four top-tier eternal paths... How did he do it?" The golden-robed figure thought to himself, "Moreover, even if it is four top-tier eternal paths, the level of each path is very low. Even if they cooperate with each other, it would be difficult to unleash the strength of an eighth-order quasi-saint."

"There must be many secrets about him that I don't know."

The golden-clad figure felt anxious yet helpless... After all, he was only remotely controlling the universe, actually existing in another dimension.

His true form is not in the ancient ruins of Changhe.

Separated by endless time and space, and due to some limitations imposed by the creator of the sphere... he could only obtain a portion of the information through the projected images.

He had no way of knowing about Li Yuan's previous battle at the Changhe Ancient Ruins.

Think of this.

"Come here!" The golden-clad figure pointed into the distance, and with a whoosh, the two jade platforms beside him instantly erupted with powerful fluctuations.

Following closely behind~
Whoosh~ Two mysterious auras seemed to emanate from endless space and time... He alone could routinely monitor and manage these cosmic spheres.

However, in special circumstances, he would have to ask two other people to come along.

A large amount of light and shadow converged, and on the jade platform in the middle, a figure in purple robes quickly condensed. Her whole body seemed to be cast from the most beautiful crystal in the world, with divine radiance, and she was so beautiful that she did not seem to be a creation of this world... Especially her eyes, which were so pure that they contained no impurities.

"Jin Jiu! What's the matter that you called us here? You should know that we are also in charge of screening a large number of cosmic spheres..." The woman in purple had a melodious voice, like heavenly music.

"Correct."

"Jin Jiu, what's the rush? Can't we wait until the universe selection is over before we talk? Our trans-dimensional arrival puts a lot of strain on our consciousness!" another rough voice rang out.

hum~
From the last jade platform, a large amount of blood-red mist rose, and the mist converged to form a burly figure wearing a blood-red robe.

A faint flame flickered between his brows, exuding an aura of deathly stillness.

"Zijing, Yan, you two come and take a look... what's going on with this little guy who's entered the core area?" The golden-clad figure said directly, "This is the relevant information I've collected."

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