Sweeping both worlds: Starting from idealistic martial arts

Chapter 526 Leviathan Reappears, and the Cover-up of History!
"There is no way forward in martial arts."

Fang Can pondered Ji Ran's description, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

"good."

Ji Ran's illusory figure, now as thin as a cicada's wing, swayed in the increasingly thinning deathly aura, yet his voice remained exceptionally clear and resolute:
"The eighth level is the ultimate goal that the Mind-Based Martial Path can reach in the Martial World. The ninth level? That is just an illusion that is admired but never truly reached, a mirage before a gap in realms."

Fang Can frowned, his mind reeling from the shock, a conflict that fundamentally clashed with his past beliefs.

He questioned, "This is not in line with the consensus of the martial arts world! The legend of the Nine Revolutions has a long history and is recorded in ancient texts. It is like a thought imprinted in the common understanding of every person in the martial arts world. How can it be false?"

"consensus?"

Ji Ran let out a nearly silent sigh, a sigh that carried a trace of world-weariness: "Mortals look up at the sky and think that the stars are within reach, but how can light-years be reached by mere thoughts? The beings of the martial world are confined within their own domains, and their vision is bounded."

"Everyone believes that martial arts have nine levels, but this nine levels are fundamentally different from the nine levels of martial arts that everyone knows."

"The nine levels of power that are now universally recognized are based on strength, not realm!"

Ji Ran coldly stated this fact, and looking at Fang Can, who was bowing his head and remaining silent, he understood the other party's feelings.

In his youth, he also believed that there were no limits to martial arts.

The greater one's ambition, the longer one's path in martial arts.

In Ji Ran's early understanding, martial arts were not limited to nine levels, but included ten, eleven, twelve, and thirteen levels.

This inference is based on evidence.

After all, if the seventh level can destroy a galaxy, then the eighth level can destroy the observable universe in one blow, down to the point of near infinity.

At this rate of improvement, the Nine Revolutions should have reached the "bounded and infinite" [single entity] realm.

The so-called bounded infinity is to achieve infinity within a bounded set.

In other words, in mathematical terms, a finite straight line can be divided into an infinite number of points.

Since the Nine Revolutions are finite and infinite, then according to Ji Ran's deduction, the next Ten Revolutions will be [finite and infinite X finite and infinite], reaching a multi-dimensional realm.

Just as an infinite number of points can be found on a 10cm straight line, an infinite number of points can also be found on a 10x10 surface.

Although both are infinite, a 10cm straight line doesn't even have the concept of area; this is the absolute difference between a single entity and multiple entities.

According to the division of the field of mathematics, there are countless unknown areas to explore beyond that.

In his youth, Ji Ran had often imagined the scenery above the Nine Turns, and based on his extensive knowledge, he divided it into countless realms.

Even more remarkably, he even heard another eighth-level cultivator propose a groundbreaking idea:

[Hey, Brother Ji Ran, stop with this complicated realm division. Following your mathematical logic, you'd have set the Idealistic Martial Arts to over 7000 levels.]

[This method of dividing realms is far too cumbersome. How about using the Nine Revolutions to describe all realms beyond infinity?]

[Single-dimensional is nine-turn! Multi-dimensional is nine-turn! Infinite multi-dimensional is nine-turn! Exponential tower is nine-turn! Aleph 1 is also nine-turn!]

[Then, above the ninth level, we set up an omniscient and omnipotent realm, and then set this omniscient and omnipotent realm as the tenth level. Those who haven't reached omniscient and omnipotent realm remain at the ninth level.]

This simplistic and crude division left Ji Ran speechless at the time.

If all realms were crammed into the Nine Revolutions, wouldn't the Nine Revolutions become commonplace?
When the battle begins, will one multi-dimensional Nine Revolutions simultaneously annihilate an infinite number of individual Nine Revolutions?

And at the same time, a large number of people with extremely large gaps between their upper and lower limits have emerged. Aren't there as many people with nine levels as there are cockroaches in a rented room?
Where is the prestige of the Nine Turns?
Unfortunately, for some reason, the theory of the eight-turn system was widely circulated and adopted afterward.

Now that the multiverse has learned about the civilization of the martial world, the power exceeding that of a single entity, when applied to the idealistic martial arts, is generally set as nine revolutions.

Simply put, a large number of powerful beings from outside the realm who have transcended individual levels are classified as Ninth Rank.

However, the Idealistic Martial Arts system cannot advance to the ninth level on its own; relying on Idealistic Martial Arts will only keep you stuck at the eighth level for your entire life.

If you want to become a Nine-Turn Master in the eyes of others, you can only switch to other paths and achieve the Nine-Turn Master certification in the eyes of others.

"Within our system, no matter how talented you are, how much you squeeze out your potential, or how much you push your techniques to their limits, you cannot rely solely on the path of the Mind-Based Martial Arts to leap from the eighth level to the ninth level of power. This is the ceiling of the Mind-Based Martial Arts in the martial world."

"However, on the vast stage of the multiverse, when a being's power can stably influence or create/destroy a single universe with a complete spacetime structure and infinite possibilities, others or the being itself will often label its power level as 'Nine Revolutions.' This is a conventional classification of power levels."

"The key lies in the path!"

"For a martial arts expert at the eighth level who wants to obtain the title of the ninth level, the only way is to switch cultivation! They must give up their obsessive pursuit of the dead end of the martial arts path of the mind and instead devote themselves to other cultivation systems that can lead to higher dimensions."

"Do you know how those outsiders viewed the martial arts world when I was alive?" Ji Ran turned to look at Fang Can and said slowly:
"This place is known as the Kindergarten of All Realms Bosses!"

"Kindergarten?" Fang Can looked surprised.

"Yes," Ji Ran said, his expression somewhat weary.

“Cultivation is boundless, but martial arts are finite. There are countless strong people in the entire multiverse. The so-called eighth level is just a small fish in the multiverse.”

"In the eyes of those big shots, our so-called 'eighth level' is no different from kindergarten. The achievements I have made in my life are just the most basic starting point in the eyes of those diverse people."

"Some beings from noble systems are born as terrifyingly powerful beings who traverse multiple realms. How can we compare to them?"

Ji Ran looked at Fang Can and said, "But you don't need to underestimate yourself too much."

"Although the path of martial arts is cut off, there are still many peerless experts who have become famous after leaving our system."

Ji Ran's illusory figure seemed to reveal a strange smile, "Think about it, countless graduates who struggled and died in this novice village of the martial world, climbing over mountains of corpses and seas of blood to reach the peak of the eighth level."

“Once these people switch to another path, their tenacity, their insight, and their extreme pursuit of power often enable them to rise rapidly in the new system and become giants who stir up diverse winds.”

"The crucible of the martial world is cruel, but it is precisely because of this cruelty that countless divine embryos are born from it."

"No one knows exactly how many powerful figures from the martial arts world are hiding in the multiverse, which is why the martial arts world is called the kindergarten of big shots."

He raised his finger and pointed to the sky, to the sun that hung high above the void, radiating eternal light: "For example, the being above us should be the manifestation of a powerful figure who emerged from the martial world."

"Over the years, many diverse individuals have tried to invade the martial arts world, but any diverse force or individual that attempts to interfere with the martial arts world will feel its presence before it actually steps in."

"Over the years, no one has been able to detect the limits of the great sun overhead."

"No matter how close they get, the distance between this great sun and them remains constant." "It is precisely because of the deterrent effect of this sun overhead that the entire martial world remains in a state of chaos with no one to control it, and no one knows exactly how many forces are entrenched within the martial world."

Fang Can nodded knowingly. The existence of this sun was a landmark, a testament to strength.

The more powerful you become, the more you will understand the despairing gap in power that 'sun' represents.
The existence of the sun proves that the entire martial arts world is the domain of the strong.

The stronger one is, the more one can feel the despairing gap between them.

The fact that you can't even get close to the sun above the martial arts world proves that you are inferior in skill.

Once they understood this, the multiverse beings naturally dared not act too recklessly here. After all, the worlds of the multiverse are endless, and there is no need to fight to the death in this territory.

As Ji Ran explained, Fang Can came to understand his meaning.

There is no path beyond the eighth level of the Mind Martial Path, but in the myriad realms, those who surpass the strength of other systems are considered to be at the ninth level.

Looking at Fang Can, Ji Ran thought for a moment and then handed over a slip of paper, saying, "Take this."

"This???" Fang Can looked down at the note in Ji Ran's hand.

The entire strip of paper is a completely flat surface with zero thickness when viewed from the side, while the front is inlaid with a line of large, gilded characters: "Divine City"!
This is clearly a business card!
The moment Fang Can stared at the business card, its precise coordinates were instantly generated in his mind.

"Is this a force built by a senior from the martial arts world... or rather, a personal paradise?"

Ji Ran pondered how to describe that place, his expression somewhat tense as he said:
"Anyway, you'll understand once you arrive. That senior's style is a bit 'rough,' but he's a good person. His favorite thing is to teach according to students' aptitudes."

"If you are ambitious, you can go to his divine city for a few days of study. I guarantee it will transform you completely."

Looking at the Divine City Business Card in his hand, Fang Can thanked him and put it in his pocket. Immediately, he saw the face of the Eight-Turn Death Qi turn pale.

"Are you alright now?" Fang Can asked with concern, looking at the Eight-Turn Death Qi.

They thought the other party was about to die because their obsession was about to fade, but to their surprise, the other party looked up at the sky with a pale face and said: "No! He has noticed us!"

"Who is He?" Fang Can asked with a strange expression, yet he felt a terrifying gaze descending from across infinite space and time.

It is a conceptual level of erasure, completely dissolving everything that no longer exists, turning the world into pure nothingness.

Fang Can was very familiar with this feeling, because he had been subjected to such an annihilation attack a long time ago.

At that time, Fang Can was only at the third level of cultivation, so he could only passively endure the annihilation.

Now that we've reached the fifth rank, we can at least sense the impending annihilation ahead of time.

"Is this what you meant by..." Fang Can was silenced by Ji Ran before he could finish speaking.

"Be careful what you say. This thing is indescribable. It must be because I just revealed too much to you. Every word spoken will be known, hence the lowered gaze."

Ji Ran spoke quickly, but without any panic.

After all, he had been walking along the river for a long time and had dealt with this kind of mechanism quite a few times.

With a casual wave of his hand, he caused a commotion throughout the entire river of time, unleashing a massive tsunami.

The deathly aura in the right arm transformed into a sword finger, forcefully piercing through the dimensional sea that was wildly stirring up waves.

Then the entire Sea of ​​Time was turned upside down, flipping over everything in the billions of years past.

The Sea of ​​Time, as an absolute abstraction of the concept of time, contains everything of all living beings in the martial world.

In the vast ocean of time, a mortal's life is but a tiny, insignificant drop of water.

The life experiences of a martial artist on the first stage of the Ascension Path are reflected in the sea of ​​time as a mere splash of water.

The entire ocean of time constitutes everything that all beings experience, and the mutual influence between people, even a drop of water or a grain of sand, will affect each other within it.

As their cultivation level increases and their power grows, martial artists can not only passively manifest within the Sea of ​​Time, but also actively intervene in time.

Wow~
As Ji Ran pressed down with his finger, the River of Time surged with towering waves, and a raging torrent rushed towards the two of them.

"What is this?" Fang Can looked at the inverted Milky Way composed of all living beings with some confusion.

"It's very simple, just let the ocean of all living beings cover up our history."

Ji Ran spoke calmly, saying that compared to an ordinary person's life being nothing more than a drop of water, the figures reflected on the Sea of ​​Time by the two people with the power of the Eighth Rank Death Qi and the Seventh Rank Peak were too enormous, their size even exceeding billions of light-years.

"It's clear that our previous conversation involved this [Leviathan], so He has lowered His gaze and is preparing to destroy you."

"Leviathan?" Fang Can asked, puzzled. "Not Multidimensional..."

"Yes, yes, but we cannot directly call out His real name. Sometimes, even simple words can be corrupting."

"So we'll give Him a pseudonym. You and I both know His real name, but we'll pretend He's called Leviathan."

As Ji Ran spoke, the entire Water of All Beings, under his manipulation, continuously covered the reflection of the flow of time.

"Wait for me to make some changes. We've called him by his real name too many times in the past. I'm going to go back in time and change our conversations. Please cooperate with me."

As Ji Ran spoke, the entire past was constantly being altered. In all of Fang Can and Ji Ran's past conversations, the real name of "He" was changed to [Leviathan].

With Fang Can's current strength, he occupies every timeline of his existence, and his power tentacles spread across multiple universes. Naturally, he will not lose his understanding due to mere modification of the past.

On the contrary, he could clearly see his past split into two different time periods. Then, under Ji Ran's division, the real past was buried in the lower layer of the sea of ​​time, while the uppermost layer was a fabricated experience.

In this fabricated past, there was no such thing as "information deletion," only the name Leviathan remained.

"Wait, it's not just the name that's wrong. I'll cut out some more of the description of its mechanism. Remember to back it up, otherwise it will be gone once it's deleted."

Ji Ran's fingers were practically sparking as he worked, and then a portion of their conversation about the Leviathan mechanics was cut, roughly a third of it.

When everything settled down, their words sank to the deepest part of the sea of ​​time.

Ji Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "OK, now He can't find any fault when He looks at the River of Time."

(End of this chapter)