Man is in the heavens, parasites are born

Chapter 221 Exploring the River of Souls
After observing the River of Souls for a while, Fang Ming continued to spread his divine sense outwards, carefully sensing and using his own characteristics to search purposefully.

The River of Souls held far too many unknowns for him, and he was extremely curious about it.

Having reached his current level, he is only one step away from becoming a Celestial King. His perception ability has greatly improved, many times more than before.

Relying on his own unique characteristics, Fang Ming cautiously explored and sensed within the vast origin of the Soul River, trying to verify his guesses.

Time passed slowly, and Fang Ming's senses spread and expanded. Finally, within the incomparably powerful origin of the Soul River, he sensed something very familiar.

Within the incomparably powerful origin of the Soul River, he sensed fluctuations identical to those of the fundamental laws of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

It shares a very high degree of similarity with the origin of heaven and earth in the nine heavens and ten earths, and the fluctuations it emits are highly consistent.

It was very similar to what Fang Ming had sensed from that sign before!
Even Fang Ming, who possessed the innate ability to approach the Dao, was confused at this moment. In his perception, the origin of heaven and earth was almost identical to the origin of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!
They can no longer be described as similar; they are practically identical. Even with his level of understanding, he couldn't detect any obvious differences.

“This…this is not right!” Inside the ancient tree of the Great Dao, Fang Ming opened his eyes, revealing a look of astonishment.

His mind raced as he constantly compared the fundamental laws of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths with the fundamental laws of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths that he sensed within the River of Souls, trying to find the differences between them.

After a long while, Fang Ming looked thoughtful and murmured in confusion, "How can we not find any obvious differences? Unless this is part of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!"

“If that is part of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, then what about the River of Souls? It obviously cannot be higher than the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, and it cannot be as simple as a collection of countless heavens and worlds. It has its own origin…” Fang Ming looked at the passage leading to the River of Souls with doubt.

"Could the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths be part of it?" Fang Ming laughed at the thought.

That's obviously impossible!

Then, Fang Ming's divine sense spread out far and wide, wanting to see what was going on with this tributary of the River of Souls.

Since we can't see the problem from the corresponding source, let's try to observe the whole picture, or follow the tributaries downstream to its main channel to see what the real River of Souls is all about.

However, even though it is just a tributary, the River of Souls is too vast, its size exceeding that of countless star systems. It is like a real world, with countless souls soaking in its waters.

There are no stars here; everything above is a hazy gray.

As his divine sense spread out, Fang Ming wondered if this world only had this one river. His divine sense observed a vast and boundless land at the edge of a tributary of the Soul River.

It was a land that resembled the color of the River of Souls.

The mountains and vegetation on the vast land are all dark colors, giving people a sense of oppression and unease.

The sky was covered with leaden clouds, which were polluted clouds formed by a different kind of strange pollutant than the pollution of darkness.

Amidst the towering mountains, deep-colored palaces stand in the shadows, and one can vaguely see enormous ancient beasts roaming among them.

On the earth, one after another, colossal cities, large enough to contain the sun, moon, and stars, stand tall, their dark, deep walls shimmering with gray-white immortal runes.

On the walls of the great cities, large numbers of soldiers in dark armor stood like statues, holding spears.

These soldiers were not very powerful, mostly at the Heavenly God realm. The most powerful cultivator in the giant city was only a Supreme, mostly at the Escape One realm.

Of course, there is no shortage of beings at the Immortal level here, but he did not sense any beings at the Immortal King level.

After entering the River of Souls, Fang Ming was very careful and did not make any noise, so the immortal beings were unable to detect him.

His divine sense continued to spread, extending along the lower reaches of the River of Souls.

For him, this is not the limit yet.

As he continued downwards, he eventually discovered that the so-called continent he had just found was actually just an island in the River of Souls.

Along the way, he discovered many similar islands, some large and some small, inhabited by many strange creatures.

Finally, just as his divine sense was about to reach its limit, he saw the confluence of the soul river into the main trunk.

In fact, this is not something that can be directly 'seen', because the vastness of the divine sense makes it impossible to observe any obvious differences.

That's because after the divine sense spread and arrived here, the order and rules of heaven and earth changed significantly, showing obvious differences. Before, it was similar to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, but after arriving here, it was completely different. It was as if they had entered another world, truly entering the world under the rule of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth's origin, which is located in the River of Souls.

Unlike before, when it was still under the rule that was consistent with the original rules of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Of course, even in a tributary, Fang Ming could still sense the true origin of the main stream of the Soul River.

If it were other cultivators located in the tributary region of the Soul River, they might not be able to perceive the true rules of the Soul River Great Dao and would be disturbed.

Because in addition to its own powerful origin, the River of Souls also shares the same origin as the other heavens.

With a thought, the Gate of Origin was activated, causing ripples in the space. One of Fang Ming's roots traversed the space and arrived above the true River of Souls.

Upon arriving here, Fang Ming consciously concealed his own special characteristics and, as an ordinary cultivator, began to contemplate the benefits this realm would bring to other cultivators.

“Stronger and more profound laws of heaven and earth…” After a brief experience, Fang Ming understood the situation, but was also somewhat disappointed.

Although it is a greater world than the Great Thousand World, it does not possess many of the same extraordinary features.

It's simply that the underlying principles are stronger and more profound; in short, the pool is larger and deeper.

However, for cultivators, the vast world is already a deep enough pool.

A true dragon can break free from the constraints of the pool, transcending itself and not being bound by the pool itself.

Therefore, the environment is not the primary factor for them.

At this moment, Fang Ming looked back and the scene before him caught his attention, startling him instantly.

A magnificent and vast picture unfolded clearly in his eyes.

Things that were previously impossible to see due to the limitations of his divine sense were now clearly reflected in his eyes, every detail visible.

"No wonder there weren't any powerful creatures guarding that area, so that's why..." Fang Ming understood.

In the painting, a mighty river flows, dotted with islands, and the movements of the creatures within are clearly visible.

At this moment, standing on the main stream of the Soul River, Fang Ming looked at the tributary of the Soul River. The tributary had become flat, as if it had transformed into a painting, or as if it had become a terrifying tentacle. He himself was at a higher level, becoming an outsider to the painting.

At this moment, in the area where the main stream of the Soul River is located, Fang Ming finally understood why there is an origin within the Soul River that is consistent with the original Dao principles of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Looking out from here, one can see not only the origin of the tributary of the Soul River, but also the origin of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

They are even standing side by side, separated only by an invisible barrier, like reflections in a mirror, mirroring each other.

The origin of this tributary of the Soul River is practically a replica of the origin of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Seeing this, Fang Ming understood immediately, and all his previous doubts were answered.

No wonder those beacons felt familiar to him; it turns out that the origin of the tributary of the Soul River was likely a copy of the origin of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. No wonder the laws of the two realms did not conflict when the passage was opened.

Standing at a higher level, Fang Ming calmed his mind and focused on his understanding. He then saw more and made different discoveries.

"No, it's not a copy... It seems to be a direct evolution and simulation of the appearance from a higher, more profound Dao; the essence is different..."

Previously, I sensed that the origin of the tributary corresponding to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths was the same as the origin of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, but now I see something different.

It is directly derived from a higher level of the Great Dao rules, rather than being a copy of the original Nine Heavens and Ten Earths Origin. It is the Great Thousand World Origin Dao Rules that autonomously downgraded from the Great Heaven and Earth Origin Dao Rules!

Perhaps it was out of necessity for secrecy, or perhaps it was because they looked down on the origins of the ordinary world; in any case, they appeared the same on the surface, but were actually quite different inside.

"No wonder the Soul River was destroyed. If the origin of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths were completely replicated, some powerful figures might be born!" Fang Ming laughed.

Even if the pool itself is large enough, the key still lies in the people!
(End of this chapter)