Man is in the heavens, parasites are born

Chapter 239 The Primordial One

“However, considering the special nature of that strange plateau, we must be careful and delay our exposure as much as possible. That area gives me a very bad feeling; perhaps it holds some mystical significance,” Shi Hao said with a cautionary tone.

When he spoke of that highland and barren land, his expression became unusually solemn.

After successfully completing the ritual, he attempted to enter the barrier multiple times, but failed each time. He never actually set foot on that perilous land and nearly perished there several times, an experience he still finds hard to forget.

"Of course we won't underestimate it." Fang Ming nodded. He couldn't say for sure what level of power that high-altitude, treacherous land possessed.

Although he did not truly reach the so-called 'above the sacrificial path', how much he surpassed the sacrificial path realm is an unsolved mystery, and how many times he would need to perform sacrificial rites to be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with him is also a mystery.

Naturally, the longer you can survive, the better!
At this moment, Fang Ming thought of something and looked at the five people opposite him, asking, "I wonder how much heretical information you fellow Daoists have seen in me? Theoretically, it should be two."

Theoretically speaking, Fang Ming was first a person from Earth whose soul transmigrated into Han Tianzun's immortal vine, and then he transmigrated as the immortal vine. Therefore, he should have information about two different supreme paths.

Without hesitation, Ye Fan said bluntly, "Fellow Daoist carries information from two different external paths: one is the body, and the other is the soul."

Fang Ming nodded, and asked with great curiosity, "In your eyes, which of these two is stronger? And how do they compare to the supreme Dao of this world?"

Just as people have varying degrees of strength, Fang Ming believes that there may also be varying degrees of strength among the so-called 'Dao' (the Way), though this is just speculation.

It's not necessarily true that their strengths are the same.

"It's too early to draw a conclusion about who is stronger or weaker. At present, we have only seen traces of heretical practices on you, and we haven't made any further inquiries yet," Ye Fan shook his head.

Although they possess profound understanding and have achieved mastery of the Dao, it would be unrealistic for them to rely on a mere remnant of external Dao information and attempt to determine its strength without any further deduction.

Fang Ming nodded, which meant that they might be able to directly rely on the external Dao information on their bodies to perform three Dao sacrifices or cultivate into a Three Dao Fruit Immortal Emperor.

Of course, the Three Dao Fruit Immortal Emperor is too dangerous. If it were me, I would first perform the Dao sacrifice and then cultivate the Dao Fruit. There would be no essential difference.

Fang Ming's gaze shifted to the other dimension connected by the Gate of All Heavens, and he asked, "I wonder if the Dao of that other dimension is completely consistent with that of this one?"

Although it was a question, he already had a definite answer in his heart.

“It can be confirmed that they are not the same supreme and unique Dao, but their essence is the same, and the difference between them is very small.” Shi Hao said, with a puzzled and confused look on his face, as if he did not know why such a thing would happen.

The sacrificial realm is omnipotent, able to see through the essence of everything. Even beings of the same level cannot completely conceal the sacrificial realm's detection. However, upon seeing another dimension, he frowned.

With just one glance, he could see traces of his own existence in that other space-time, traces of the heavens, traces of the eerie plateau, and traces of the progenitor.

Logically speaking, at his level, being unique in all the heavens, it's impossible for two identical beings to exist.

Moreover, it was not a trace of his own transformation into the Great Law; at least, he could not see any clues.

Beyond the Dao, there are also the divine! Sacrificing to the Dao is not the limit. My initial belief that there were no beings beyond the Dao in the world was indeed a huge mistake.

The eerie plateau may be something left behind by the beings on the sacrificial path.

My original plan with Emperor Ye was indeed full of flaws, so it's no wonder it failed in the end.

In fact, it wasn't just Shi Hao who looked puzzled; the others were also somewhat confused.

Although they didn't quite understand, Fang Ming knew a little bit of the inside story.

If we were to describe it, it would be that the point at which the endless derivatives within the current Dao, encompassing all that exists, are returned to their original state is called 'One'.

By stepping outside of this initial state, we can discover that there are countless other states of the same level.

If we then unify countless points of the same level, we can discover that there are still countless points of the same level appearing.

After unifying countless 'ones' into one, and then emerging again, there are infinitely more 'ones'. Each of these infinite 'ones' is countless times stronger than the sum of all the previous 'ones'.

Moreover, this is an infinite loop. Under normal circumstances, no one can truly complete it, but there is something above the sacrificial path that seems to transcend concepts.

Now, Fang Ming's Gate to the Heavens has opened to a state of 'one' at the same level as the current time and space. This 'one' naturally contains everything that is complete with the current time and space.

This naturally includes people and things!

There are certainly no restrictions on the sacrificial path here.

In other words, as Fang Ming continues to open the gates to the myriad realms in the future, it is possible that he will open a realm even more powerful than this one. However, he has no idea exactly how powerful it will become, but he imagines that it will not be able to surpass or even reach the level above the Dao of Sacrifice.

In fact, in terms of its manifestation, the will of the eerie plateau has not been able to escape the so-called 'one', nor the primordial land. Within each path, within the primordial land, there exists the eerie plateau.

"There's no rush to investigate this matter yet. Perhaps as everyone's strength increases, all sorts of mysteries will naturally emerge," Fang Ming said with a smile.

Those present remained noncommittal about his words, but this trip had broadened their horizons in a way.

Then he looked at the group and said, "The Chaotic Ancient Era has undergone such great changes. Even if you are not affected, wouldn't those who did not become Immortal Emperors also be affected?"

The Immortal Emperor is unafraid of the interference of time and cause and effect, but those who do not become Immortal Emperors do not have that ability.

"Of course it won't be affected. In the words of my hometown, after becoming an Immortal Emperor, you play a semi-custom mode. The past and the future can both be defined by yourself." Ye Fan said with a smile, "The future has countless possibilities. Under self-definition, you can make the future you want come true."

I defined it as the future, and it is the future. Countless futures, there is always a future that meets my expectations.

Fang Ming's appearance merely added another variable to the past and brought even more changes to what was already an infinite future.

For them, for those around the Immortal Emperor, and for those related to the Immortal Emperor, there was no essential difference.

As for Shi Hao, he is different from others, which is an interesting experience for him.

The Great Dharma of Other-Transformation is originally the manifestation of countless incarnations, through which one can cultivate in countless times and spaces.

Others' freedom is to interfere with the passage of time and disrupt cause and effect.

At this moment, Shi Hao looked at Fang Ming and asked, "If I may ask, when will you open the passage to the outer region again? If you have a rough time, we can make some general arrangements."

"Six or seven hundred years," Fang Ming replied.

"Six or seven hundred years..." Shi Hao murmured softly.

He then looked at Ye Fan and said, "In that case, Emperor Ye, you should not reveal your Dao-sacrificing strength. After the Empress severs her clone, you and the Empress should deal with the Immortal Emperors of the Strange Clan, prioritizing the strongest among them, rendering them eternally silent, and seizing their Dao Fruits."

Clearly, the plan to seize the Dao Fruit of the powerful Immortal Emperor of the Strange Clan was for Fang Ming's benefit.

Then, he looked at Wushi and said, "In the understanding of the strange race, Fellow Daoist Wushi has already perished. Since that is the case, Fellow Daoist Wushi does not need to show himself in this battle. He can be responsible for relocating our foundation world."

“Fellow Daoist Primordial is free to move about. Even if you perish, it doesn’t matter, as long as you don’t fall at the hands of the Ancestor. With us here, you can easily return.” Shi Hao looked at the Primordial Immortal Emperor and said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the Primordial Immortal Emperor also smiled. He was always magnanimous. If Shi Hao hadn't found him this time, he would still be wandering aimlessly in the Sacrifice Sea, not caring about these things at all.

"As for myself..." Shi Hao's eyes narrowed slightly as he spoke, and he said in a deep voice, "...I want to have a head-on confrontation with the Primordial Ancestor, to try out some of my ideas, and see if I can bring the Primordial Ancestor to eternal annihilation!"

Only here could they safely discuss how to deal with the progenitor of the strange race. Apart from this place, no other place could completely shield them from the progenitor's gaze, even with the power of sacrificial rituals.

“I’ll go with you.” Ye Fan shook his head and said calmly, “Over the years, I’ve sat on the ruins in deep thought, and I’ve long wanted to have a battle with the progenitor of the strange race.”

His gaze was intense, as if he had pierced through all the worlds and the heavens, and seen that high plateau and the sleeping ancestor within it: "Moreover, I also have some ideas and methods that I want to try."

“Since the plan has been changed, let’s change it thoroughly. Why not take the initiative and let the plateau lose a few ancestors? Anyway, no matter how they deduce, they won’t be able to find this world in a short time, right?” Ye Fan looked at Shi Hao.

While the Mysterious Clan can replenish the lost Immortal Emperors and Ancestors through grand and small sacrifices, that takes time. In this way, they can buy themselves the most precious time.

Similarly, don't assume that the absence of this great war means the absence of major and minor sacrifices. The strange race regularly conducts harvests in the heavens and above.

This is the end of an era; when the crops are ripe, the harvesters will come.

“Alright.” Shi Hao nodded and said, “In that case, let’s kill the Immortal Emperor first, and then fight the Ancestor!”

For them, it was just a matter of avatars fighting against the strange progenitor; their true bodies had long since hidden themselves away.

They even moved their main body here before the final battle, taking advantage of the special concealment properties of this place, so they were not afraid of being tracked back.

Fang Ming stood aside, listening quietly. In fact, the plan was not perfect and had many flaws.

The biggest loophole in the disappearance of the foundation worlds of the two Heavenly Courts is that, afterward, the Strange Ancestor realized that they had only dealt with the incarnations.

However, that was not their ultimate goal; their ultimate goal was to buy time!
(End of this chapter)