Swallowing the Stars: Level 1, One Talent, Invincible Chaos Origin

Chapter 267, The Realm of Heartfire
I don't know how much time has passed; it felt like a moment, yet also like eternity.

Within Jiang Ming's mental realm, the phantom of the beast god suddenly let out a roar that was completely different from before.

The roars had lost some of their savage, bestial nature, and gained more of a sense of chaos and antiquity.

The phantom of the beast god began to blur, its scales, claws, and eyes becoming indistinct.
They all seemed to transform into flowing, chaotic currents, beginning to resonate in a wondrous way with the entire realm of the mind, with that 'heart lamp,' and even with the two opposing starlights in the outside world.

A completely new esoteric method, which integrates all his spiritual paths, began to slowly take shape in his mind.

Within one's mind, a vast world quietly comes into being.

In this world, plants grow, all living things thrive, civilization burns, and everything else exists; it is like a real world.

"My 'illusion world' is not bad."

Jiang Ming nodded in satisfaction.

Constructing an illusionary world is not a particularly difficult task for the powerful members of the illusionist lineage.

Almost every illusionist has created their own illusionary world.

However, even though they are all fantasy worlds, the differences between them are significant.

Weaker illusionary worlds are beyond the control of even realm lords and domain lords, but powerful illusionary worlds possess incredible power.

This illusory world, constructed by Jiang Ming, contains every living being, both in physical form and consciousness, that is incredibly real.

"Every time I analyze the will structure of a living being, it makes the illusory beings I create more real."

The structure of the fantasy world is becoming increasingly perfect.

Jiang Ming smiled.

Silently, the 'illusionary world' began to evolve.

In the blink of an eye, a thousand years, ten thousand years, hundreds of millions of years have passed.
The rise and fall of civilizations within the realm unfolded like a revolving lantern, and the joys, sorrows, loves, and hates of countless beings transformed into the purest spiritual nourishment, merging into the core of Jiang Ming's will.

New spiritual forces are constantly being born in this 'spiritual illusion' and become part of Jiang Ming's power.

Within the illusory world, time flows by and civilizations cycle.

Jiang Ming's consciousness hangs high above the world. He pours strands of his will into the billions of living beings in this world, personally experiencing their birth, growth, love, hate, aging, and death.

A farmer rejoices over a bountiful harvest on the edge of a field; that pure sense of satisfaction flows into his heart like a gentle stream.

An emperor, anxious about the fate of his empire, felt a heavy sense of responsibility that transformed into mountains, forging his will.

A couple made vows under the starry sky, their passionate love burning like a flame, igniting the light of their hearts.

A seeker sits facing a wall on a solitary peak, his yearning for truth as fierce as a gust of wind, blowing against the barriers of his heart...

Joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, greed, hatred, ignorance, pride—countless emotions, countless experiences, countless life trajectories, like grains of sand in the Ganges, constantly unfold and constantly vanish in this illusory world that has accelerated for billions of years.

During this evolution, tens of thousands of crystal cores that make up Jiang Ming's will structure quietly shattered and merged into this illusionary world.

As the Will Crystal Core was integrated, the entire illusionary world became more complete and realistic.

Just as the will crystal core was integrated into it, Jiang Ming's will body also changed.

The will body, which was originally slightly transparent, was no longer illusory, but instead solidified like a real divine body, radiating a warm and restrained luster.

“I have poured all my resources into this mental illusion, and it seems that it has ‘beared’ some good fruit.”

Jiang Ming sensed the changes within himself. "Let's call this mental illusion 'Heartfire Realm'."

The 'Heartfire Realm' is not only an illusory world created by Jiang Ming, but also the 'Dao Fruit' that carries his mind and will.

As Jiang Ming continues to improve and evolve the 'Heartfire Realm,' his strength, mind, and will will all grow.

"Unfortunately, my current 'Heartfire Realm' has not yet grown to the point where it can completely replicate the 'Star Array' structure diagram."

Jiang Ming glanced down with some regret.

The individual stars within the True God-level Talent Star Layer coalesce into a unique array with an ingenious structure, capable of enhancing the capacity of countless wills.

"Although I can't completely replicate it yet, even replicating only one or two tenths of it has made my willpower infinitely stronger."

With a thought, Jiang Ming caused a Radiant Star to rise within the 'Heartfire Realm,' dispelling all darkness.

"The power of the supreme star is not so simple. When the light fades, darkness will naturally follow. Although I can temporarily suppress the dark starlight with the 'bright starlight',..."

But as soon as I unleash the 'Stars of Light,' darkness will descend.

Jiang Ming felt helpless compared to these ultimate powers.

His current strength is negligible; even if he does his best, he still cannot completely dispel these forces.

Although it cannot be dispelled at present, it does not have much impact on Jiang Ming now.

"Alright, although this dark starlight affects my emotions, it is also an extremely powerful force. When I grow stronger in the future, I might be able to use it for my own purposes."

Jiang Ming knew very well that 'Dark Star' actually had no ill intentions towards him; if it did, it would have been dead long ago.

He simply couldn't withstand that force, which is why it had such an impact.

"It's time to go. This trip has been incredibly fruitful; I might even get a glimpse of the 'Eternal True God-level Talent Layer'."

With that thought in mind, Jiang Ming's figure soared into the sky above.

Jiang Ming's will transformed into an invisible stream of light, breaking through layers of starlight barriers, and along the way, he could see one 'Void True God Level' talent star after another.

However, Jiang Ming did not stop there, but continued to move upwards!

The higher you go, the thicker the surrounding starlight becomes, and the invisible pressure increases exponentially.

If being in the 'Void True God Layer' was like carrying mountains on one's back, then at this moment, Jiang Ming felt as if he was propelling the entire primordial universe forward!

His newly condensed 'Heartfire Realm' trembled slightly, with countless mental phantoms arising and disappearing within the realm, providing a continuous source of willpower to support his arduous ascent under this terrifying pressure.

I don't know how much time passed; it felt like just a moment, yet also like countless reincarnations had gone by.

Jiang Ming finally saw a higher level of talent.

Above Jiang Ming, there was an endless, seemingly eternal void.

In this void, a few specks of light dot the scene.

Those points of light were incredibly tiny, like fireflies on a summer night, but each of those 'fireflies' appeared vast and boundless in Jiang Ming's eyes!

This is the 'Eternal True God Level' talent star!
However, Jiang Ming did not linger to watch for long. After observing for a short time, he turned and left to search within the 'Void True God Level' talent layer.

With the high-dimensional perspective provided by the 'Origin of Chaos', Jiang Ming's judgment is now vastly different from before. He only glanced at it and knew that with his current strength, there was absolutely no way he could obtain the 'Eternal True God Level' talent.

(End of this chapter)