Dimensional Invasion: I Can Fish for All Heavens

Chapter 500 Observation Haki and Elementalization: How the "Sea God's Position" Manifests in the Real World

"Divine skill" may sound unattainable, but ultimately it is still a "ability," a form of power application.

Since it is a capability, it must have its own rules of operation, conditions for effectiveness, and the possibility that it can be restrained or even ignored by a stronger force or rule.

In the remarks, Tian Shuju commented that "if the selection process had not been open and transparent, and the information had not been thoroughly studied by his opponents, he might have had the potential to compete for the third or fourth place."

However, in Fang Yuan's own view, this evaluation overestimated Wuding Fengbo's abilities and underestimated the opponents he faced at the time.

They might think that Gu Che, Lu Jing, Lin Ruoxi and others were able to defeat him because of his battle with Shen Mo and Lin Xiu, which allowed him to see through the limitations of "Unstable Storms", but that is not the case.

Even if Gu Che and his group knew nothing about the "Unstable Storm" and encountered it without any preparation, the outcome would not be any different.

During his battle with Gu Che, he did use the power of "Unstable Storm".

However, just as the aura containing the power of "Unpredictable Storms" was about to touch Gu Che, Gu Che's "Sapphire Blue Scales" suddenly emitted a soft yet profound radiance, directly forming a barrier on the outside.

When the power of "unpredictable storms" touched this radiance, it vanished like a clay ox sinking into the sea, silently neutralized and dissipated.

When facing Lu Jing and Lin Ruoxi, although they did not have a "treasure of the heavens" like the "Sapphire Blue Scale" to ignore it, they were always able to pass by the "Unstable Storm" by the slightest margin before it touched them, thanks to their "Observation Haki" and their ability to foresee danger.

No matter how many there are, it's useless.

Furthermore, it's important to know that they are Logia-type Devil Fruit users, and Lin Ruoxi is even more so a user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, which allows her to transform her body into elements and increase her speed.

Even an elementalized body might be able to ignore the constraints of the "Unstable Storm".

The reason they didn't do that was simply because they were unsure whether the elementalized body would be imprisoned by the "Unstable Storm" if it was driven by "spiritual power".

Therefore, "unstable turmoil" has no effect on them at all.

Shen Xuan rarely even had the chance to get Fang Yuan to make a move.

In his "upgraded" state, Shen Xuan's speed has surpassed the conventional meaning of "fast," reaching a realm of local time flow rate differences.

In Fang Yuan's perception, it often only felt like a blur before his eyes, and before the attack could even be launched, Shen Xuan's fist blade was already upon him.

Faced with such an absolute speed difference, any control skill that requires time to activate seems pale and powerless.

Therefore, the reason he is ranked seventh is not because of intelligence, but because his current strength level is indeed different from those monsters at the top.

However, he did not come away empty-handed from these battles.

The most fundamental gain is that his compatibility with the "Tang San" template has been significantly improved.

This improvement mainly stemmed from the two battles with Shen Mo and Lin Xiu.

The battle with Shen Mo triggered the rules of "ocean" and "water" contained in the "Trigger of Poseidon," greatly stimulating the activity of the parts of the template related to the authority of "Poseidon."

His clash with Lin Xiu also honed his skills in using the "Poseidon Trident," and at least his previous "trident techniques" improved.

It certainly wasn't because he won those two battles.

Although his compatibility with Gu Che, Lu Jing and others did not improve, his battles with them made him realize his own limitations.

Fang Yuan could sense that his fusion with the "Tang San" template had reached a temporary saturation point, and he was just one step away from breaking through the key bottleneck.

If converted into the Douluo system, he is now equivalent to a "Title Douluo". He is not exactly one step away from inheriting the "God of the Sea" and truly transforming into a god, but he is not far off either.

Once he overcomes that bottleneck in his integration with the "Tang San template," things will probably be about done.

It's just unknown what kind of effect it would have if the "position of the sea god" appeared in reality.

In the world of Douluo Continent, the essence of "godhood" is the power of faith accumulated over a long period of time, which condenses and solidifies the "rules" of a specific field, thus forming a kind of "authority" that can be inherited.

Becoming a sea god means inheriting the authority over the rules related to the "ocean" that was accumulated by the previous sea god.

However, the scale and intensity of the real world far surpass those of the "Douluo" world.

Therefore, Fang Yuan felt that even if he successfully overcame the bottleneck and inherited the "God of the Sea", the form it would take in the real world would never be as "direct" and "comprehensive" as it was in the Douluo world, and it would not be able to directly grant him the power to control the ocean.

More likely, when the power of the "Sea God's Position" transcends the barriers of the world and manifests itself in the more expansive and profound real universe, what it bestows upon Fang Yuan is a "seed" symbolizing the rules of the "ocean".

This "seed" contains everything about the "Sea God's position" in the Douluo World; it is its purest crystallization.

But if this "seed" from the "small pond" wants to take root, sprout, and grow strong in the "boundless fertile soil" of the real world, and eventually grow into a towering tree, it must draw on the "faith" of this new world.

I just hope that acquiring "faith" won't be too difficult when the time comes.

After all, he couldn't be like Tang San, who could interfere with the development of Douluo Continent even after becoming a god. The story of the righteous Sea God Tang San and the evil Spirit Hall couldn't happen in reality.

Training room at Tian Shu Bureau, Yunchuan City.

"Buzz!"

The clear and lingering sound of the blade echoed in the room, lingering for a long time.

Lin Xiu stood motionless like a mountain, his right arm moving the long sword in his hand, repeating the most basic slashing motion again and again.

The blade sliced ​​through the air with a subtle yet sharp hiss, as if even the invisible air currents were being split in two.

His movements were not fast, even deliberately slow, but each strike contained precision and composure honed through countless trials.

Shoulder, elbow, wrist, fingers—the force exerted by each joint is as closely coordinated as gears. Muscle fibers are tightened and released under extreme control, transmitting power to the tip of the blade without any loss.

His eyes were calm and still, like a deep pool, clearly reflecting every inch of the trajectory of the long sword in his hand; in his mind, the scenes of fighting with Gu Che, Lu Jing, Lin Ruoxi, Fang Yuan and others flashed by like frames from a silent film.

Gu Che's incredibly powerful physique and Armament Haki made him realize what the overwhelming power of "momentum" truly meant; Lu Jing's fusion with the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame made him understand the terror of flames.
Lin Ruoxi's Rumble-Rumble Fruit allowed her to transform into lightning with super-fast speed and an extremely wide range of perception, making her understand the ultimate meaning of speed and insight; Fang Yuan's "Golden Thirteen Halberds" also made her realize the limitations of her own body after it was controlled.
Strong is strong, and weak is weak! This is the simplest and cruelest truth, and it needs no excuses or embellishment.

His strength is indeed inferior to that of Gu Che and the others.

So there's no need to say much; just incorporate the lessons learned from each failure and setback into the seemingly monotonous daily practice of wielding the sword.

With each swing of the sword, re-examine your "sword heart".

Will you waver amidst doubt, or grow purer under pressure? Will you shrink back from the gap, or become more resilient through battle?
The sound of a blade cutting through the air was his answer.

He could sense that after the all-out battle with those powerful figures, his swordsmanship, which had stagnated for a long time, seemed to have made some progress again.

The understanding of "knife" is no longer limited to cutting tangible objects, but begins to vaguely touch on a deeper level; the phantom of the "otherworldly swordsman" seems to have solidified a little in his spiritual world.

The road ahead is long, but the direction has never been clearer.

Sheathed the sword and stood at attention.

Inside the training room, only his steady breathing and the subtle ripples of sword intent in the air that had not yet completely subsided remained.

Tomorrow will be the same.

imperial capital.

"Gu Che, the family has received the latest ranking information; third place, this is an outstanding result, and everyone, including myself, is very satisfied."

"This proves that our initial choice was correct."

"The council has already made preliminary discussions and will allocate more resources to you. If a suitable 'treasure of the heavens' is found, you will also have priority in using it."

"I hope you can maintain this ranking and stay in third place."

"The future of the family requires you to stand in a higher position."

Gu Che listened to the congratulations and expectations from the other end of the communicator without any change in expression. Only after the other person finished speaking did he calmly speak, his voice steady and revealing no emotion:
"I see."

After saying that, he ended the call decisively.

His family background was not bad, but such things were of little significance after the spiritual energy revival, especially after Elder Zhong obtained the template of "Rock King Emperor".

In an era where individual power trumps everything, what truly matters is one's own strength and irreplaceable talent.

For the Gu family, Gu Che's appearance was like grasping a vital rope in the torrent of dramatic changes in the times.

Therefore, it became an inevitable choice and a full-fledged investment for the Gu family to lead the way, unite other forces with interests related to the Gu family, and devote all resources to supporting Gu Che's growth.

In addition, there are also forces that have no connection with the Gu family but invest in Gu Che simply because of his talent.

Gu Che had no objection to this; he had enjoyed the educational resources, platform, and privilege of not having to worry about making a living since childhood, all thanks to his privileged family background.

Now that he possesses power, it is only natural that this power, in turn, benefits his family, enhancing their status and influence in the new world.

Moreover, with Elder Zhong in charge and the increasingly完善的天枢局的规则限制, the benefits these forces can obtain are basically limited to a "reasonable" range of contribution and return, making it easier for him to accept.

However, understanding and acceptance do not necessarily mean that he will feel an additional sense of responsibility or joy as a result.

He would not be complacent because he had met his family's expectations, nor would he allow his family's will to dictate his true path of cultivation.

(End of this chapter)