High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 797 The Path is Determined by Oneself! Cultivation (6K)

"reconciliation?"

"From now on, will we compete fairly for the position of ruler of the Eternal Divine Palace?" Upon hearing this, Li Yuan immediately sneered, "Han Xing, do you think I would agree to that?"

"Why don't you agree?"

The Cold Journey Supreme said calmly, “Your strength was already close to that of a Dominator. Now that you have entered the Eternal Divine Palace, you must have obtained opportunities in the Holy Law World and the Holy Treasure World. My hope of killing you is extremely slim... Once you reach the Emperor Realm, your strength will quickly rival or even surpass mine.”

"I am destined to be powerless against you."

"But I am also a Supreme Being, and the possessor of the Dark Dream Mark. Even if my home world, the Universe, perishes, I will not completely perish... You will be powerless against me." Supreme Being Hanxing looked at Li Yuan: "Since neither of us can defeat the other, why not reconcile?"

"As I said, I am also willing to pay the price to resolve the hatred in your heart towards me!" Hanxing Supreme said with a smile, seemingly unconcerned about the hostility in Li Yuan's words.

"cost?"

"Han Xing, do you really think you can make the Chaos God Emperor resume his cultivation path?" Li Yuan sneered, pointing to the root of their hatred.

First, Hanxing Supreme relentlessly pursued and killed Li Yuan using any means necessary.

Secondly, there is the Chaos God Emperor, who has done Li Yuan a great favor.

"I can not do it."

"Chaos, his 'true lifespan' in the universe has come to an end." Supreme Hanxing shook his head slightly and said, "Once he appears in the universe, he will immediately fall into the Great Destruction of the Inner Universe under the operation of the universe's rules."

"Therefore, he can only hide in the Eternal Ruins."

“Unless he can reach a higher level and obtain the Dark Dream Mark, he may have a chance to transcend half a step with the help of the Eternal Divine Palace… But if he keeps hiding in the Eternal Ruins, his cultivation efficiency is less than one ten-thousandth of the universe’s spacetime. How can he reach a higher level?” Supreme Hanxing said calmly, “This involves the fundamental operation of the universe’s rules. Not to mention me, even a Quasi-Saint or the five Eternal Organizations probably cannot do it.”

Li Yuan sighed inwardly.

The Chaos God Emperor would be of great help to him. His cultivation path was cut off, so if possible, Li Yuan would naturally want to help him.

However, as Hanxing Supreme said, this goes against the rules of the universe, and it is too difficult.

"I truly cannot make the Chaos God Emperor resume his cultivation path."

“However, I don’t think that the severing of the Chaos God Emperor’s cultivation path is a bad thing for you.” Supreme Hanxing revealed a smile.

A cold glint flashed in Li Yuan's eyes.

"If I hadn't cut off the Chaos God Emperor's cultivation path back then, he could have continued cultivating and, with the help of the Eternal God Palace, possibly reached the Supreme Realm, and even obtained the Heart Dream Mark... If that were the case, the Heart Dream God Emperor might not have continued to nurture you." Supreme Hanxing spoke eloquently.

It was as if he truly believed it.

"Xin Yuan, in a sense, you should thank me." Supreme Han Xing looked at Li Yuan: "Isn't that right?"

"Shut up! Do you think I'm like you? Do you think the Chaos God Emperor is like you?" A hint of coldness flashed in Li Yuan's eyes.

Han Xing Supreme still wore a smile on his face, appearing very composed.

He seemed completely unconcerned about Li Yuan's anger.

"Whether it's the same or not, so what?" Supreme Hanxing gently shook his head: "The cycle of reincarnation in the universe is a law of the universe... Even if you become a Quasi-Saint, in the future, you will still have to watch countless friends and clansmen die. How many people can transcend it?"

"You are very sentimental."

"But in my opinion, emotions will only become a hindrance to you, hindering your progress." Supreme Hanxing said slowly, "In the struggle for the Great Dao, we are the only ones who truly matter."

Li Yuan simply stared coldly at the other party, his eyes filled with undisguised killing intent.

"I seek the ultimate Dao." Li Yuan stared at Han Xing Supreme and said coldly, word by word, "But I will also do everything in my power to protect those I want to protect."

"Seeking the Dao is arduous, but who says there is only one Great Dao? The Eternal Divine Palace is merely one path to the ultimate Dao."

"Don't use your narrow-minded understanding to speculate on my path of seeking enlightenment." Li Yuan's voice was icy: "My path can only be defined by myself."

Having cultivated for so long, and having seen and experienced so much, how could Li Yuan's Dao heart be shaken by a few words from the Supreme Venerable Hanxing?

Upon hearing Li Yuan's words, a strange light flashed in the eyes of the Heart Dream God Emperor.

Hanxing Supreme was stunned for a moment, then he laughed: "Haha, what a great Dao is determined by oneself! As expected of a Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source, as expected of the owner of the Sacred Heart Mark... Hahaha! Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source, although we are enemies, you are indeed worthy of my respect."

Li Yuan shook his head: "I don't need your respect."

"Row."

"Leaving aside other things."

“Today, if we don’t resolve our grievances, you will not be able to change the fate of the Chaos God Emperor. You may have anger, but you will not be able to take revenge on me.” Supreme Hanxing said calmly, “As for me, and the powerful people under my command, we will continue to target you and your relatives and friends. Perhaps someone will fall, which will only cause you more regrets.”

"If we reconcile, you'll receive some treasures, and your family and friends will be safer... What do you think?"

This is a naked threat!

Li Yuan looked at Han Xing Supreme without saying a word, while Han Xing Supreme awaited Li Yuan's final decision.

After a long time.

"Xinyuan, what's your decision?" Hanxing Supreme asked with a smile.

"Han Xing."

“I have a lot to say.” Li Yuan smiled instead: “But after thinking it over, I can only come up with one word in the end.”

"What?" Hanxing Supreme asked curiously.

"roll!"

Accompanied by this icy voice, a terrifying wave instantly swept through the void, causing space to tremble, and the illusory image of the Cold Journey Supreme was annihilated.

The entire Sacred Heart world returned to silence.

"Li Yuan, what's going on?" A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Heart Dream God Emperor.

Logically, they shouldn't use too much power within the Sacred Heart World, but Li Yuan shattered the incarnation of the Cold Journey Supreme with a single thought.

"Senior Xinmeng".

“I am the owner of the Sacred Heart Mark, therefore, I have higher authority in the Sacred Heart World.” Li Yuan smiled and said, “As long as I am willing, from now on… Supreme Hanxing will not be able to reveal his consciousness avatar in the Sacred Heart World.”

"Haha, I see." Heart Dream God Emperor laughed, "So, Supreme Cold Journey is silenced here?"

"Mute?" Li Yuan was taken aback.

He immediately smiled and nodded: "You could say that."

Li Yuan could not erase the 'Heart of the World' that Supreme Han Xing had condensed in the Sacred Heart World... but he could restrict the other party's authority.

"actually."

"The suggestion of Supreme Hanxing is unreasonable. Resolving grudges is not a bad option." Emperor Xinmeng smiled and said, "On the path of cultivation, transcendence is the first priority. Some grudges and entanglements will eventually become pale and powerless in the endless flow of time."

Time will make everything seem ordinary.

"Senior Xinmeng, I understand what you mean."

“Some grudges can be resolved, but not all grudges can be resolved,” Li Yuan said calmly. “What I have done is for cultivation, for practicing my Dao heart… In my heart, Supreme Hanxing must die!”

"In the end, he's just a tenth-tier quasi-saint," Li Yuan said calmly.

Supreme? It's just a title for countless beings who haven't transcended life. In the eyes of Quasi-Saints and even higher-level eternal beings, the so-called Supreme is no different from God-Kings or ordinary Emperors; they can only be classified as Quasi-Saints.

The God Emperor Xinmeng nodded slightly and said no more.

Once they've cultivated to that level, they won't easily change their minds once they've decided to do something, and Li Yuan's personality is something he understands.

"Then go ahead and do it."

The Heart Dream God Emperor said, "You have already seen the 'Three Worlds' of the Eternal Divine Palace, and I have told you everything that needed to be told... Do you still have any doubts?"

"Qingqi Ruler".

Li Yuan said directly, "The master Qingqi cultivates an extremely powerful sub-saint technique called 'Extreme Annihilation,' which is also a technique that combines the four paths into one. According to her, you helped her obtain this technique."

Li Yuan was very curious about the ultimate martial art, "Extinction".

"Ah."

"The ultimate techniques of the Quasi-Sages are roughly divided into two levels. The most common is the ultimate technique of combining three paths, and the stronger one is the ultimate technique of combining four paths." The Heart Dream God Emperor said, "The ultimate technique that Sovereign Qingqi obtained was indeed obtained under my guidance."

"But it mainly depends on her own efforts."

"If you are willing, there is a great chance that you can master this sub-saint's ultimate technique," said the Heart Dream God Emperor frankly.

Li Yuan looked curious.

"Are you familiar with the Five Eternal Organizations?" God Emperor Xinmeng suddenly changed the subject.

“I know.” Li Yuan nodded and said, “The Ancient Ruins of the Long River are called the ‘Hun Tian Ancient Ruins,’ and the Immortal World is called the ‘Immortal Temple.’”

"The Abyss is a vast and tightly organized organization. Every powerful individual who embarks on the path of the Abyss is considered to have joined the Abyss."

"Within the Nine Star Realm of Eternal Ruins lies the Star Spirit Palace."

"The Eternal Ruins of Tianmo Mountain contain the Tianmo Holy Palace." Li Yuan gave a general overview, explaining that the five major Eternal Organizations were all mentioned in the information provided by the small tomb.

Behind these five major forces, there are shadows of the Eternal Realm.

Among them, the Abyss is the largest, followed by the Immortal Temple... Both have absolute control over the Eternal Ruins they are in, and they fight the fiercest.

While the other three major eternal organizations—Hun Tian Ancient Ruins, Star Spirit Palace, and Heavenly Demon Holy Palace—are also powerful, they cannot perfectly control the eternal ruins they reside in, and their deterrent effect on cultivators of the universe is very low.

For example, the Hun Tian Ancient Ruins.

Li Yuan has been in the Ancient Ruins Sea for so long, but he has never encountered any member of the Hun Tian Ancient Ruins... This organization is very mysterious.

"The sub-saintly skills of Qingqi were obtained from the Hun Tian Ancient Ruins. She was an outer member of the Hun Tian Ancient Ruins." God Emperor Xinmeng smiled and said, "I introduced her to the group."

“A member of the outer perimeter of the Hun Tian Ancient Ruins?” Li Yuan’s heart stirred, and he immediately thought of the position of ‘Cosmic God Guard’ in the Immortal Temple.

But compared to Qingqi, the ruler.

The position of 'Cosmic Guardian' in the Temple of Immortality is significantly more difficult to obtain, and it seems that no one among the current powerful beings in the universe has yet obtained this position of authority.

“The Supreme Ancient Spirits are all members of the Hun Tian Ancient Ruins. The Hun Tian Ancient Ruins also have nine Hun Tian Holy Guards. Each Holy Guard is no less powerful than a Supreme. Of course, the Holy Guards cannot leave the Hun Tian Ancient Ruins; they are merely guards,” said the Heart Dream God Emperor.

Li Yuan understood and was also awestruck by the profound history of the Hun Tian Ancient Ruins.

The Hun Tian Ancient Ruins, located deep within the Ancient Ruins Sea, is an extremely special ancient ruin... It possesses immense power, profound resources, and endless dangers.

Only those with supreme strength are permitted to enter.

Now it sounds even more terrifying than the three great immortal temples... But what's most special about the three great immortal temples is that their divine guards and their commanders can leave the immortal temple at will.

When necessary, any divine guardian can unleash their full power anywhere in the Immortal Realm, empowered by the authority of the Immortal Realm.

This is how the Immortal Temple earned its formidable reputation, making even the Supreme Beings hesitant to set foot in the Immortal Realm. "Do you still remember?"

"After entering the Ancient Ruins of the Long River, you were attacked by the Ancient Spirits?" Emperor Xinmeng smiled and said, "Afterwards, no more Ancient Spirits continued to attack you?"

"I remember," Li Yuan nodded.

At that time, it was the Heart Dream God Emperor who relieved him of his worries.

"I asked the Fire Kun Supreme of the Ancient Spirit Clan to give the order," said God Emperor Xinmeng. "Tell the Ancient Spirits along the way to retreat."

"The Fire Kun Supreme?" Li Yuan's heart stirred slightly. When he first entered the Eternal Divine Palace, the Heart Dream God Emperor had mentioned it, but he hadn't thought about it deeply at the time.

Looking back now, there are quite a few known supreme beings among the Ancient Spirits, but very little information is available about this Fire Kun Supreme Being.

How could the God Emperor Xinmeng actually manage to persuade the other party?

"That Fire Kun Supreme is also a member of the Hun Tian Ancient Ruins." God Emperor Xinmeng said, "Qing Qi Sovereign also joined the Hun Tian Ancient Ruins through him, passed the test, and finally obtained the Quasi-Saint's ultimate technique, 'Extreme Annihilation'."

Li Yuan suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."

"Actually."

"This is also what I wanted to mention to you. That Fire Kun Supreme has sent me a message. He represents the Hun Tian Ancient Ruins and wants to see you." Xinmeng God Emperor looked at Li Yuan.

Li Yuan's heart stirred slightly.

“I think it’s very likely related to the power you unleashed at Mount Sanyan,” said the God Emperor Xinmeng. “As a God King, you were able to unleash combat power close to that of a Dominator… This is probably why the Immortal Temple sought you out before.”

"Is it related to the Abyss Sea Sacrifice?" the God Emperor Xinmeng inquired.

"Mm." Li Yuan nodded.

Li Yuan wasn't surprised that the Heart Dream God Emperor could guess about the Abyss Sea Sacrifice, after all, he had already revealed a lot of information... Moreover, the other party might not be unaware of the secrets of the deep area of ​​the Abyss Sea Sacrifice.

Even now, Li Yuan still finds the Heart Dream God Emperor mysterious and unfathomable.

To know.

The conditions I proposed to the Immortal Temple, the suggestions made by the God Emperor Xinmeng, and what Xiao Mu said were all highly similar.

“Before, only the Immortal Temple sought you out because your strength wasn’t quite there yet, but now it is… I’m afraid the Star Spirit Temple and the Heavenly Demon Holy Palace will also send people.” God Emperor Xinmeng said, “However, I told you that you are in seclusion for cultivation, so I’ll refuse for now.”

"They rejected you?" Li Yuan asked, puzzled.

“Now that you are at odds with the Abyss, it would be best if you could make the help of the Immortal Temple,” said the God Emperor Xinmeng. “Among the five great eternal organizations, the strongest are the Abyss and the Immortal Temple.”

"Both of these are capable of truly controlling the entire Eternal Ruins."

"While places like the Hun Tian Ancient Ruins, the Star Spirit Palace, and the Heavenly Demon Holy Palace all have the shadow of the Eternal Realm behind them, their authority and power are significantly weaker," said the Heart Dream God Emperor. "They can't even monitor the Eternal Ruins they are in, let alone control them."

"so."

"If the conditions offered by all parties are comparable, try to cooperate with the Immortal Temple." The Heart Dream God Emperor said meaningfully, "After all, you are going to make an enemy of the Abyss."

"Understood." Li Yuan nodded.

“I have a close relationship with the Fire Kun Supreme, so I can’t completely stop him… You can wait for news from other forces.” God Emperor Xinmeng said, “Send me a message when you want to see him.”

"it is good."

……

After the God Emperor Xinmeng left, Li Yuan also returned to his own world, which was completely empty.

Very quiet.

Li Yuan sat down cross-legged and pondered silently: "This trip to the Ancient Ruins of the Long River was indeed very fruitful. Not only did I enter the 'Universe Sphere' of the Ancient Ruins, but I also fused with the 'Sacred Heart Mark' of the Eternal Divine Palace... In terms of strength, I haven't improved much yet."

“But going forward, my strength will continue to improve steadily.” There was a glimmer of hope in Li Yuan’s eyes: “Before entering the Abyss Sea Sacrifice, I have a good chance of reaching the Dominator level.”

Logically, as one progresses through the Eternal Path, each step should increase tenfold or a hundredfold, with progress becoming increasingly slower.

Many god-kings can take the second step in just a few hundred thousand years, but they often fail to take the third step before their lifespan ends, let alone become emperors.

Especially since Li Yuan has remained at the God King realm and his foundation cannot be transformed, his progress in strength is destined to be slow.

Therefore, Li Yuan had no confidence that he could raise his combat power to the Dominator level before the Abyss Sea Sacrifice began... for no other reason than that his divine power foundation, Eternal Dao realm, and Dominator level were far too far apart.

And now.

"With my true body in the universe, observing the nine Eternal Dao Diagrams, my speed of deducing the Eternal Dao is much faster than before," Li Yuan thought to himself.

In this way, the probability of breaking through to the Eternal Path is greatly increased before the Abyss Sea Sacrifice begins.

"Secondly!"

"It is the 'Nightmare of the Realm' and the Illusory Realm Diagram." Li Yuan's mind was filled with various profound cultivation secrets about the 'Nightmare of the Realm'.

Once you get started, you'll understand.

If his true form transforms into a Realm Nightmare, then he can break free from the shackles of the Eternal Dao and the Emperor Realm Divine Body, and directly create the 'Dream Universe Realm'... Li Yuan's Void Realm lineage methods will reach an inconceivable level, and will definitely be able to threaten the Dominator.

"Until then."

"The Nightmare True Form unleashes a soul attack, while my Main Battle True Form engages in material combat, fighting against the Dominator—this is no fantasy," Li Yuan thought to himself.

A God-King Realm cultivator, how can their combat power rival that of a Dominator?

If this news were to spread, it would definitely draw ridicule from countless super-strong individuals, but Li Yuan saw a glimmer of hope for success.

"now."

“Cultivating in the Eternal Divine Palace is not much different from cultivating in the universe and spacetime.” Li Yuan pondered: “For now, there is no need to move the two true bodies.”

"And in the Eternal Divine Palace, I can return to my home universe at any time."

“As for the other true bodies, even if they have to stay in their home universe, they still have to take turns coming to the Eternal Divine Palace... to restore the special energy contained in the Sacred Heart Mark,” Li Yuan thought to himself.

The protective power of the Sacred Heart Seal for the soul must be replenished by returning to the Eternal Divine Palace.

Each of Li Yuan's true forms has condensed a Sacred Heart Imprint... but the Sacred Heart Imprints of the other true forms cannot be activated for the time being.

Whoosh! Li Yuan flipped his palm!

A vast and boundless illusory boundary map appeared in this layer of the world. Li Yuan looked down at the boundary map, and with a thought, a true body flew out.

Its size grew smaller and smaller until it completely fell into the boundary diagram and disappeared.

“The first step in cultivating the Nightmare of the Realm is to transform into a Void Body.” Li Yuan thought to himself, “Although I am at the God King Realm, my divine body is comparable to that of the Emperor Realm. Furthermore, my divine body has become extremely resilient due to cultivating the Hundred Paths Sacred Body. It will take a very long time to completely transform into a Void Body.”

This is also a problem for those with powerful divine bodies.

For an ordinary god-king, transforming into a ethereal body would be much easier.

"The second step is to comprehend the 'Nightmare of the Realm' and understand the mysteries of the first transformation." Li Yuan's other true bodies had already begun to comprehend this sub-saint's ultimate skill.

"Nightmare of the Realm" is divided into six levels, also known as the Six Transformations of Nightmare of the Realm.

The first, second, and third transformations are all early-stage Nightmare Realms, basically corresponding to the three levels of Emperor Realm Peak, Ruler, and Supreme.

However, even at the first stage, which seems to be at the peak of the Emperor Realm, the soul attack is actually enough to sweep away most peak Emperor Realm cultivators and pose a sufficient threat to the Dominator Realm.

If one can cultivate to the fourth transformation, one will reach the level of a sub-saint, which is enough to transcend!

If one could cultivate to the sixth transformation, one would be an extremely terrifying existence even among quasi-saints.

"According to the 'Nightmare of the Realm,' this ultimate technique is ultimately an imitation of the Nightmare of the Realm. Even if one cultivates it to its ultimate level, it will still be inferior to the true peak of the Nightmare of the Realm," Li Yuan thought to himself.

However, Li Yuan didn't care too much.

Let alone the ultimate sixth transformation, even the first transformation was incredibly difficult for Li Yuan to comprehend, let alone condensing the 'World Dream Seal'.

time flies.

The more Li Yuan studied and deduced, the more he felt the difficulty of this unique skill.

"The Nightmare Realm is centered on the Dao of the World and the Dao of Mind and Artifact."

"The first step is to condense the World Dream Imprint. Only when countless Dream Imprints converge can the Dream Universe be formed." Li Yuan frowned. "My understanding of the World Dao is barely enough, but my understanding of the Heart-Weapon Dao is far from sufficient. Even with the assistance of the Primal Intent, it is still far from enough."

After all, once the first transformation is completed, it is equivalent to becoming a peak Emperor Realm cultivator.

From the fundamental perspective of the Dao, Li Yuan is different from someone at the peak of the Emperor Realm.

“A sharpened sword never wastes time as a woodcutter.”

"It will take a long time for my true form to transform into a illusory body." Li Yuan quickly made a decision: "The foundation for cultivating ultimate techniques is still the comprehension of the Eternal Dao."

"Right now, I still need to focus on the Eternal Path."

"It would be much faster to cultivate the 'World Nightmare' technique after taking the third step of the World Path and the second step of the Heart-Weapon Path."

“Once I transform into a World Nightmare, my ability to comprehend and deduce the Dao of the World and the Dao of the Mind and the Artifact will become even faster,” Li Yuan pondered.

Cultivating ultimate skills and deducing the eternal Dao are complementary; pursuing only one of them is not advisable.

……

time flies.

Li Yuan's two true bodies are in the Eternal Divine Palace, one true body is in the Universe Sphere observing the Eternal Dao Diagram, five true bodies are in his hometown Universe Realm, and the last true body is in the Hongying Supreme Hall tempering his mind and will.

The nine true bodies are all devoting themselves to cultivation.

This is the advantage of having multiple true forms: one can comprehend different directions, cultivate different sub-sage techniques, and ultimately achieve an effect where one plus one is far greater than two.

Although the commotion caused by his Demonic Heart Heavenly River shocked various forces in the universe and aroused speculation among many powerful forces, the storm gradually subsided as time passed because Li Yuan no longer appeared.

More than half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

this day.

The Immortal Realm, the majestic and endless Second Immortal Temple, is where many powerful figures from the Dark Domain enter the Immortal Realm year after year.

"Behave yourselves."

"Wait quietly."

"No loud noises allowed." Several powerful, red-armored guards spoke coldly above the plaza, inspiring awe in the quasi-saints who were entering the Immortal World for the first time.

Suddenly, a figure in a green robe appeared out of thin air.

"Another Quasi-Saint?" Many Quasi-Saints waiting in the square didn't care much, but the expressions of the several Divine Guards changed.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
Several divine guards soared into the sky and arrived before the figure in green robes, all bowing slightly and saying, "Greetings, Your Excellency."

(End of this chapter)