High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 781 The Second Step of the Path of Ten Thousand Spirits! Interception and Assassination
Ancient ruins within the sea.

"Xinyuan, what's wrong with you?" As the ruler who opened up the path of the Heart Artifact, Qingqi was extremely sensitive to soul fluctuations.

In an instant, she sensed a slight emotional fluctuation in Li Yuan.

"It's alright. A friend of mine in my hometown, Yu Meng, has made a breakthrough in his cultivation." Li Yuan casually made up a reason, and then said, "Senior, let's continue on our way and get to Demon Heart Lake as soon as possible."

Although Qingqi was curious, seeing that Li Yuan was unwilling to say more, she did not ask any further questions.

However, she was unaware that Li Yuan was already filled with boundless joy.

……

Within the forbidden area of ​​the Heart Dream Universe, in the Ink River Starfield, lies Li Yuan's secluded cultivation place, a place that even Dongfang Ji and Liu Bing rarely venture into.

It's not that they're not qualified to come in.

Rather, it was because Li Yuan was worried that they would be caught in the crossfire and die, and for their safety... After all, at Li Yuan's level, he could easily kill thousands of God-Kings by simply verifying his own ideas and using some techniques. How could any Heavenly God withstand that?

When Li Yuan is fully engaged in cultivation, it is impossible for him to constantly perceive this starry sky.

That's how it is today.

"boom!"

"Boom!" "Boom!" Li Yuan's four true bodies sat in different places in the starry sky. Originally, they were only hundreds of millions of kilometers tall, but now they were growing and expanding wildly!

One billion kilometers!

10 billion kilometers!

Hundreds of billions of kilometers!

In the blink of an eye, Li Yuan's four true forms, each reaching an incredible size of trillions of kilometers, finally stabilized.

Each true form is like a colossal object spanning the starry sky.

At this moment, even some superstars seemed tiny and insignificant in front of Li Yuan's true form.

"With a flick of the wrist, the stars shift and the constellations change!"

"With a single thought in my heart, I can hold up the heavens! I can traverse the sea of ​​stars! Heaven and earth are my blanket, the starry sky my bed." Li Yuan murmured to himself, secretly marveling, "Is this the power of the Myriad Spirits Path?"

In the vastness of space and time, cultivators are not subject to any suppression, unlike the severe suppression they experience in the Eternal Ruins.
Therefore, when super strong individuals fight, the impact is extremely wide.

Even so, a true body that is trillions of kilometers high is already quite exaggerated, especially since Li Yuan is only a God King.

past.

Li Yuan could also unleash his true form to such a massive size, but the burden was enormous, making movement difficult and significantly reducing his agility, let alone combat.

Even now, with his true form reaching such a terrifying level, he can still move with agility and freedom. All of this stems from his breakthrough in the Path of Myriad Spirits.

"I can perfectly control a body that's trillions of kilometers tall, making it change size at will..."

"Is this the second step of the Myriad Spirits Path under the rule of the Primal Realm? In terms of power, it is probably close to the mysteries of the fourth step of the Myriad Spirits Path," Li Yuan thought to himself.

The second step of the World Path, under the rule of the Primordial Realm, is even more powerful than the profound mysteries of the third step of the World Path for many cultivators.

The breakthrough of Wanlingdao today is also the same.

"I never expected this."

"After cultivating in the Dao Diagram Space for only a few days, I actually managed to break through to the Myriad Spirits Dao in one go." Li Yuan smiled, this was beyond his expectations.

After all, Li Yuan had previously thought that he would need to spend some more time accumulating experience in the Path of Ten Thousand Spirits.

Of the four eternal paths, Li Yuan has the highest talent and the fastest progress in the World Path due to the Inner Universe Realm. He took the second step early on, and it is foreseeable that as time goes by, he will get closer and closer to taking the third step in the World Path.

Secondly, there is the Path of Ten Thousand Spirits.

Thanks to the 'Analysis of All Spirits' of the Cosmic Lotus, Li Yuan's progress in the Path of All Spirits was the most stable, and he almost never encountered a bottleneck.

And this time.

Perhaps it was the profound accumulation over the past thousand years, or perhaps it was the insights gained from analyzing the abyssal spiritual blood, coupled with the almost sudden enlightenment-like guidance of the Eternal Dao Diagram in the Dao Diagram Space... In just a few days, Li Yuan actually broke through the most important bottleneck in one fell swoop.

"Previously, the deduction of the Heart-Weapon Dao consumed many auxiliary cultivation treasures, which trapped me for a long time." Li Yuan sighed inwardly, "I didn't expect that this breakthrough in the Myriad Spirits Dao would be so easy."

This is the path of spiritual practice.

Sometimes, you might encounter a bottleneck that you can't break through for thousands or even millions of years, but sometimes... you just break through naturally.

"anyway."

"Finally, another Eternal Path has taken its second step." A smile appeared on Li Yuan's lips as he felt the collision of different Eternal Paths' mysteries.

The breakthrough of the Path of Myriad Spirits has led to a transformation in the power of his original intent, and the origin of the inner universe is also becoming more magnificent and vast.

"The speed at which divine power recovers has become even faster."

“The true realm of the mind is also more expansive, and the power of the illusory realm is more powerful…” Li Yuan silently felt the transformation of his entire true body.

The Path of Ten Thousand Spirits not only nourishes the divine body and flesh, but also contains the mysteries of the soul, which naturally strengthens the will of the soul.

"If my foundation hadn't surpassed the perfect ten-star veins, and my divine body and divine power hadn't reached the pinnacle of the God King realm, my divine body would have undergone a transformation by now," Li Yuan pondered.

According to Li Yuan's estimation, even if he broke through to the fourth step of the Myriad Spirits Path, it would probably be difficult for his divine body to undergo another transformation.

Want your divine body to undergo another fundamental transformation? Only by reaching the Emperor Realm!
"Overall."

"Breaking through to the second step of the Myriad Spirits Path has greatly improved my strength in all aspects, but overall, it is far from enough to open up the Heart Artifact Path," Li Yuan thought to himself.

Having previously developed the Heart-Weapon Path, and especially after obtaining the sub-saint's ultimate technique "Burning Heart," Li Yuan's strength underwent an astonishing leap, far exceeding his expectations.

"Take it one step at a time."

"Once the Great Destruction Path and the Heart-Weapon Path take their second steps, I will be able to cultivate the two great techniques, 'Hundred Paths Sacred Body' and 'Burning Heart,' to a higher level... and my strength will undergo another qualitative change." Li Yuan was quite looking forward to it.

The foundation for cultivating the ultimate techniques of a sub-sage is still to have a high enough level of Eternal Dao realm.

"but!"

"With the breakthrough of the Path of Myriad Spirits, the Cosmic Lotus has finally undergone a transformation." Li Yuan gently closed his eyes.

...At the headquarters of the Chaos Divine Court, inside the Juexing Emperor Palace, Li Yuan's most important true self is stationed here most of the time.

Swish!
With a single step, Li Yuan himself was already far from the Divine Court headquarters, arriving in a desolate starry sky hundreds of millions of light-years away.

"Space-time distortion!" With a thought, Li Yuan stepped into another space-time world.

Here, he can try out any killing move without affecting the real spacetime... This is what a powerful Emperor Realm expert should do.

After all, the power of Emperor-level techniques is terrifying. In the real universe, it is normal for a single collision to affect tens of thousands of light-years.

After a fierce battle, destroying most of the star field would not be difficult.

Therefore, when Emperors fight within the universe, they usually take the initiative to step into a higher-dimensional spacetime layer, or even fight directly in the River of Time, to reduce the impact on normal universe spacetime.

Of course, if one side is in danger of falling, it is also possible for them to go crazy and act recklessly.

"Cosmic Lotus!"

Whoosh! Centered on Li Yuan, endless purple light bloomed, followed by the birth of a lotus flower. Countless Dao patterns appeared on the lotus flower, and these Dao patterns were infused with a massive amount of divine power, causing two magnificent and endless eternal Dao auras to burst forth.

The sheer pressure of the Eternal Dao aura alone is enough to make ordinary Emperor Realm cultivators change color!
The Four Mysteries of the Way of the World!
The Four Mysteries of the Path of Ten Thousand Spirits!
"Boom!" A purple lotus, seemingly eternal, was born, with layers of lotus leaves rotating, and endless purple light enveloping this world, its power boundless.

"Is this the transformed cosmic lotus?" Li Yuan silently sensed it, feeling quite shocked.

This power was even more terrifying than he had anticipated.

Previously, although the Cosmic Lotus contained two top-tier eternal Dao mysteries, it only revealed the three-step mysteries... Its power was barely comparable to a low-grade imperial weapon, and even slightly inferior. Therefore, Li Yuan had long abandoned its role in combat.

Only the function of 'Analysis of All Spirits' remains. Of course, Li Yuan has never given up on the Cosmic Lotus, after all, according to the earliest message transmitted by the Origin Seed, the Cosmic Lotus has the potential to evolve to a higher level.

Until today!

When Li Yuan took the second step of the Myriad Spirits Path, combining it with the mysteries of the second step of the World Path... he finally caused a qualitative change in the Cosmic Lotus.

"The origin of the cosmic lotus contains two supreme eternal paths and four profound mysteries."

"The Cosmic Lotus should now be classified as a high-grade Emperor Weapon of the Domain category... Moreover, it should be among the very best, incredibly close to a top-tier Emperor Weapon." Li Yuan felt the power emanating from the Cosmic Lotus.

Take control of everything!
It felt as if endless time and space were contained within my heart.

"Unite!"

"The Nine Lotus Domain formed after the Cosmic Lotus was activated contains endless vitality, and is like a world where time and space overlap... The combination of the Dao of the World and the Dao of Myriad Spirits is truly too perfect." Li Yuan sighed inwardly.

Although it has not truly attained the Dao, its power surpasses that of most high-grade imperial weapons.

"With the Cosmic Lotus, I can now rival many peak Emperor Realm experts," Li Yuan thought to himself, having already fought against many peak Emperor Realm experts.

They have a clear understanding of the strength at this level.

The newly formed cosmic lotus in Li Yuan's hands can unleash extremely powerful energy; one of them is equivalent to many powerful imperial weapons.

“Before, I thought the power of the Frost Flame Lake was too weak, but now, I have a domain-type imperial weapon with extremely powerful energy.” A smile appeared on Li Yuan’s lips.

Although he had always longed for the cosmic lotus to transform, he never expected it to be so powerful.

"If the cosmic lotus were to combine with the ancient universe, what power would it possess..." Li Yuan couldn't help but imagine, it would probably be able to easily suppress even a peak Emperor Realm expert.

They could even pose a slight threat to the ruler.

"The only drawback... the Cosmic Lotus comes from the Origin Seed, and only the true self can use it." Li Yuan sighed inwardly.

Although there are nine true forms, the original true form is the most important.

"Fighting is one aspect."

"Analysis of All Spirits..." With a thought in Li Yuan's mind, a vast amount of rare and precious life materials appeared in the starry sky, and then countless blue lotuses were born.

In an instant! Countless mysteries of the Dao of Myriad Spirits surfaced in my mind.

"The Myriad Spirits Analysis is much clearer than before." Li Yuan's eyes lit up, and he became even more delighted... As his Myriad Spirits Dao realm continued to improve, he was originally worried that the use of the Myriad Spirits Analysis would become less and less.

Now, a breakthrough has been achieved.

Not only did the power of the Cosmic Lotus surge, but the role of the Myriad Spirits Analysis also became prominent once again, even Emperor Blood could be analyzed at an astonishing speed.

Simply unbelievable.

"The analysis of all spirits after the transformation, plus the verification and enlightenment of the Eternal Dao Diagram... In the next two thousand years, my comprehension of the Dao of All Spirits will be able to improve by a great deal." Li Yuan looked forward to it with anticipation.

Compared to the Cosmic Lotus, Li Yuan places greater emphasis on the 'Analysis of All Spirits'.

After all, treasures are always external forces. If one wants to transcend and become a sub-saint, or even pursue a higher level... one's own Dao is the fundamental principle.

"Now, it possesses such heaven-defying power."

"Once I reach the Emperor Realm, I wonder if this Origin Seed will bring me any more surprises." Li Yuan pondered to himself, remembering that even the God King of Life was only at the God King Realm back then.

Therefore, Li Yuan had no idea whether the Origin Seed could still change in the Emperor Realm.

"That's strange to say."

"Back then, the Life God King's strength wasn't particularly astonishing. How did he obtain the Source Seed? Could it be luck?" Li Yuan wondered to himself.

Given the strength of the God of Life back then, the number of Eternal Ruins he could reach should not be many.

"Continue practicing."

With a thought in his mind, Li Yuan quickly put away the cosmic lotus, then traversed hundreds of millions of light-years of spacetime and returned to the Divine Court headquarters.

……

While Li Yuan's two true forms were still striving to travel in the Ancient Ruins Sea.

In the Immortal World, within the Supreme Hall of the Cold Journey Supreme Star City, one after another, Sovereigns such as the Dark Furnace Sovereign, the Feathered Wanderer Sovereign, and the Lotus Talisman Sovereign appeared.

There are seven in total.

These were none other than the seven rulers of the Cold Journey Supreme Star City, who were all waiting respectfully.

suddenly.

A powerful will swept across time and space, followed by the distortion and tearing of space, and a chilling aura enveloped the entire palace world.

Through the crack, the seven rulers could see an incredibly large, icy star floating in another dimension.

"Supreme."

"That's Master's true form, what a terrifying aura!" The seven rulers all sighed inwardly.

Even though they had witnessed the Supreme Consciousness descending many times before, each time they saw it again, they still felt somewhat incredulous; the power was simply too strong.

Whoosh! The space returned to normal, and a thin figure exuding endless icy aura appeared.

The seven rulers immediately bowed in respect.

"I have summoned the seven of you for an important matter," Supreme Hanxing said in an icy voice. "How many of you are actually in the Ancient Ruins of the Long River?"

The seven rulers were all taken aback upon hearing this.

"Master."

The Dark Furnace Overlord immediately replied respectfully, "As you instructed, Lian Fu and I have always had a true body stationed outside the Demon Heart Lake in the Ancient Ruins of the Long River."

"As for the others, only Wu Tian has a true form currently venturing into the Ancient Ruins of Changhe."

As rulers, their time is extremely precious, and supreme status is their pursuit. They are all striving to break through... Therefore, even the Supreme Cold Journey cannot force a ruler to stay in one place for a long time.

At this moment, as many rulers listened, they were all curious as to why Supreme Hanxing would suddenly ask about this matter.

"it is good!"

"Dark Furnace, Lotus Talisman, you two immediately follow my instructions to intercept and kill the Quasi-Saint of Heart Source." Supreme Cold Journey said slowly, "Misty Sky, you also hurry to Demon Heart Lake."

"Interception?"

"A Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source?"

"The Quasi-Saint of Heart Source is in the Ancient Ruins of the Long River." Several Sovereigns were all startled, as they had been tracking Li Yuan's whereabouts for some time.

To no avail!
Unexpectedly, it was Hanxing Supreme who sent the message first.

"Master, the Ancient Ruins of the Long River are vast. How should we find the Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source?" the Dark Furnace Sovereign immediately asked.

"no need to worry."

"I will transmit his location to you in real time." The Cold Journey Supreme's gaze swept over each of the Sovereigns: "Remember! I have only one requirement!"

"He must not be allowed to enter Demon Heart Lake alive."

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