My cards can be infinitely combined.

Chapter 550 The Way of Heaven

Inside the cultivation room, Zhou Nan sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, gradually becoming motionless, just like a statue.

Faintly, Zhou Nan sensed that amidst a series of orderly yet bizarre changes, his flesh, skin, and bones were shattering, breaking into cells, into dust, and into light...

Fission, fusion, energy transformation, qualitative change...

Zhou Nan seemed to understand what was happening to his body, yet he watched indifferently, like a detached spectator, even as it was damaged or destroyed.

His consciousness slowly faded away.

Seven days later, the nuclear radiation from Zhou Nan's physical body began to disappear in the cultivation room. Two days later, Zhou Nan's heart stopped beating. On this day, Zhou Nan officially entered the state of "Zen of Dry Mind".

Time passed...

The human card world remains the same.

Some are farming materials, some are running dungeons, some are browsing the auction house, some are leveling up diligently, and some are searching everywhere for cards. The number of high-level players is increasing, and new players are constantly appearing...

However, with the increasing number of interdimensional portals appearing, civilization invasions have become more and more frequent, and unknowingly, civilization wars have become the main theme of the game.

"Low-level players should first level up and collect cards. Once they are strong enough, they can participate in the Civilization War, fight against players from other races, and defend the honor of humanity."

This is a common piece of advice that many veteran players give to new players.

A year after Zhou Nan began his seclusion, a full-scale war broke out between human players and zombie players. Battlefields were constantly being opened up in places such as the boundless wasteland and the endless sea, with siege battles and skirmishes frequently taking place.

In the human camp, various families began to unite, forming alliances and dividing war zones, thus creating allied forces and war councils.

Another six months later, the players of the Desolate Tower rose to power. This was a multi-race mixed force that initially appeared as a mercenary army. They could travel between various civilized worlds through the Desolate Tower, accepting mercenaries. They had almost no principles; as long as there was profit, they could launch wars or even provoke wars.

Two months later, the Light Tower warship appeared.

This Light Tower warship is composed of 33 Light Towers and can be called a super giant ship. It is led by the peace-loving Moth player. There are also many human players on the warship. They call themselves Light Tower players, appear in the form of angels, and travel between the thirty-three civilization worlds to help the weak, call for peace, and quell wars.

The appearance of the Light Tower warship led to the formation of the "United Council".

The United Nations Parliament is an institution similar to the United Nations, in which top players from various races participate, making "civilized diplomacy" feasible.

However, the war between civilizations remains the main theme and is intensifying.

After all, the fantasy world is a game world where players can be resurrected, so there is no fear. If they disagree, they will fight. If they win, they will continue, and if they lose, they will want to fight even more.

It was also during the war that the nicknames of one master after another became more and more famous, and often a single major battle could establish the reputation of one or two big shots.

Take, for example, the patriarch of the True Black Clan, the Black Card Emperor Red Boy. He is recognized as the number one human player, capable of defeating a million soldiers single-handedly!

For example, the Imperial Guard's signature move was the combination of sword and dragon cards!

There is also "Half-Bald Hero Lin Nezha", whose real name is "Valkyrie Lin Yun". It is said that he practiced the Dragon Capturing Skill in the world of Light Radiation. He has a Mediterranean hairstyle, rides on wind and fire wheels, and holds a flame stick. He once fought against zombie players on the East Coast for four days and four nights, destroying hundreds of warships and killing countless zombie players!

Others include "Underground Worker" [Invincible with Me], "Cut Off 0.01 Yuan" [Cut Off 0.01 Yuan] [Dragon King] [Invincible in Battle] [Judge] [Greatsword of Justice], and so on.

However, a certain "leg-hugging maniac" has gradually been forgotten over time.

The temple on the snowy mountain is becoming increasingly deserted. On weekdays, only some veteran players from the True Black Clan and players who want to go to the Rat Palace to play games will go there to worship.

New players are unaware that there was once a human chief warrior known as the Black Card Emperor. Even those who once worshipped his memorial tablet in the Card Temple mostly believe he was a martyr.

On this day, a player with a black halo above his head arrived at the Great Snow Mountain.

This player has demon wings on his back; he is the White Card Clown, Jia Debiao!

Jia Debiao had a ruddy complexion and looked very good. He entered the temple alone, looked around, and sighed with admiration.

"You jinx! How glorious you were, practically invincible, the undisputed master, even I was completely crushed by you. How did you suddenly disappear? And that Red Card Cult Leader! It's said the Red Card Cult Leader ascended to heaven. Did you ascend to heaven too? Or did you fall?"

Jia Debiao paced forward, looking at the deserted Ka Temple, and said again, "Life is like a game of chess, unpredictable. You, who were so arrogant back then, have disappeared without a trace, while I, Jia Debiao, have risen to prominence. Now I am actually a Grand Councilor of the United Parliament. Isn't that outrageous? Sigh, whenever I think back to what happened back then, my heart is always filled with regret. I can't avenge what happened back then. I'm so angry. If you come out, I'll stomp on you a few times."

As they were talking, Jia Debiao had already arrived in front of the offering platform.

The incense and candle cards and paper money cards that used to be placed on the offering table have long been used up. Now, there are still a few boxes of incense and candle materials and paper money materials next to them.

Jia Debiao laughed heartily, took some incense and candles, lit them, and offered them to Zhou Nan's memorial tablet, then burned paper money for him.

"Your family is really something else. They built a temple for you and immediately set up a memorial tablet. Haha, what does this mean? Are you really dead? I'll burn a lot of paper money for you. Wherever you are, I hope you'll have money to spend and won't be a poor ghost..."

After burning the paper money, Jia Debiao sat down on the ground and, as if chatting with a close friend, began to ramble on, "These past three years haven't been easy for me either. Taking a roundabout approach to saving the country has been incredibly difficult. I've sacrificed so much, but nobody knows. They just call me a traitor, a lackey. Tell me, as humans, can we truly help other races? Over the years, I've secretly caused trouble and sabotaged things, saving countless compatriots. Now, I'm a big boss in the Desolate Tower Alliance and a high-ranking member of the United Civilizations, but no matter how hard I try to salvage my image, too many people still don't approve of me. It's so hard! My friend, what should I do?"

"Atone for your sins with your death!"

A voice suddenly rang out behind Jia Debiao.

Jia Debiao looked back and instinctively jumped up from the ground.

He saw a dried-up corpse!

A dried-up corpse, skin and bones!

Its skin is like dried seaweed, yet it can float in mid-air.

"What is it?"

Jia Debiao roared. He couldn't see the attribute information of the dried corpse, and it didn't seem like a card summon or a player.

The "dried corpse" ignored him, stretched out its thin, dry arm that looked like it might break at any moment, and grabbed at the air in front of it.

"Hey, hey, hey, it's not good to damage public property!" Jia Debiao scrutinized the dried corpse from head to toe.

The dried-up corpse said, "This isn't public property; it's my personal belongings!"

"You're talking personal property, let me tell you, this is the memorial tablet of one of my closest friends. You're destroying someone's memorial tablet, that's incredibly immoral. I don't care who you are, human or zombie, you'd better give me an explanation today, or I'll tear you apart, believe it or not?"

As he spoke, Jia Debiao looked around.

Actually, he was a little puzzled. Wasn't it said that the Great Snow Mountain was protected by the Zodiac Guardian Gods? Wasn't it said that causing damage in the Card Temple would result in being attacked by the Zodiac Guardian Gods? The dried corpse had even dismantled the Black Card Emperor's memorial tablet, so why didn't the Zodiac Guardian Gods appear?

The dried corpse smiled and tore off its face, revealing bones beneath that looked like they were cast in gold.

He glanced at the booklet in his hand, seemingly nodding in satisfaction, then looked at Jia Debiao and said, "Don't be afraid. Come, tell me how long this temple has been built..."

"Scared? Your Uncle Biao is scared? Bah! Which eye of yours saw me scared, you dried-up corpse?"

Jia Debiao took out a stack of cards and twirled them in his hands. He didn't dare to use the cards easily here, for fear that if he did, he might attract the zodiac guardian deity and cause a misunderstanding.

It is said that the twelve zodiac guardians are all of the same ilk and are now powerful divine beasts of level 50 or above. If they all charge at him at once, he won't be able to withstand it.

The dried corpse shook its head and smiled again. It began to peel off the dead skin from its body, tearing it off like shredding parchment.

Witnessing this, Jia Debiao grimaced, took two steps back, and roared, "What are you doing? How disgusting!"

"Tear off the dead skin!" the zombie said. "I came in a hurry and didn't clean up. Don't worry, I've already cultivated to the Supreme Bone level. Once the dead skin is torn off, my flesh and blood will regenerate quickly."

"What am I worried about!" Jia Debiao said. "This is ridiculous! Tell me, who are you? What race are you? What's your purpose here?"

"Don't you recognize me, my friend?" the dried-up corpse chuckled. "I'm the Black Card Emperor..."

"What?" Jia Debiao was stunned, then looked at the dried corpse in disbelief. He suddenly felt an indescribable terror and pressure. His lips trembled as he said, "Y-you, you, which black card emperor are you?"

What do you think?

The golden bones of the dried corpse suddenly emitted light, and the dead skin attached to them quickly melted and disappeared, followed by the actual regeneration of flesh and blood.

He is Zhou Nan!

Zhou Nan has mastered the Zen of Dry Mind!

His body underwent fission, fusion, energy transformation, and qualitative change during sixty years of intensive meditation, eventually cultivating the supreme bone!

Zhou Nan did not wake up immediately afterward, but instead cultivated in silence for an unknown period of time. When he awoke, he had already reached the realm of the Great Sun Heavenly Dao.

The King's True Scripture was truly perfected.

The Great Sun Heavenly Way actually refers to a body like a star or a blazing sun. This is the end point of the King's True Scripture, but not the end point of Zhou Nan's [Supreme Emperor's Merit - Core Great Sun Heavenly Way].

【Supreme Emperor's Technique - Core Great Sun Heavenly Dao】is a cultivation technique calculated by the core. Its ultimate realm is slightly different from the Great Sun Heavenly Dao and is more aggressive. It can be said to be a kind of enhanced realm. Zhou Nan can now feel that realm, but it will definitely be very difficult to cultivate it. He will need to figure it out and cultivate it on his own.

However, even though he only reached the Great Sun Heavenly Dao realm, Zhou Nan's cultivation of the Light Radiation Technique surpassed that of the Celestial Realm.

He didn't know if this realm had a name, but he felt it was the same realm as the Holy Child who had cultivated nine cycles of tribulation.

Having reached this level, Zhou Nan's mind could now hold an upper limit of one dou of domineering aura, and his daily recovery amount was also one dou.

Unfortunately, he failed to refine it in time during his seclusion, and now he only has a single battle-level aura of dominance in his mind, having wasted too much of it.

One dou is 150 peng, which is 4500 shao. Zhou Nan's domineering aura is 4500 times that of an ordinary person. This is something that ordinary people cannot possess, and even emperors of the past did not have this foundation. It is enough to form a powerful pressure and deterrent force.

Zhou Nan knew that if he returned to the real world, as long as he was willing, he could spread his pressure and his will, and no mortal could stand in front of him. If someone had a weak will, Zhou Nan could even enslave and control them directly.

After ending his seclusion, Zhou Nan knew that his seclusion would last for more than sixty years, so the first thing he did upon emerging was to go to the Ka Temple. He wanted to check how much of his Earth Soul's lifespan he had left, fearing that the seclusion had been too long and had exhausted his lifespan.

Upon seeing the Book of Life and Death, Zhou Nan was completely relieved.

Kamiya is truly amazing!

Burning incense and making paper money were indeed miraculous.

Zhou Nan had been in seclusion in his cultivation room for over sixty years, which reduced his lifespan accordingly. However, he still had a full 123 years left in his lifespan, and his Earth Soul had also advanced from a minor ghost to a major ghost!

With the backing of the Great Ghost, Zhou Nan no longer needs any memorial tablets for the time being. He just needs to wait for the Yang God Dragon of the Illusionary God Realm to roar and then take advantage of the situation to revive.

Seeing Jia Debiao in the temple was unexpected.

Soon, Zhou Nan's physical body was regenerated. He could clearly feel that this new body was very powerful, surpassing the Super Biochemical Tyrant, and could be called the Great Sun Treasure Body.

In fact, without his original physical body, Zhou Nan would not have been able to cultivate this precious body.

"It really is you! My goodness..."

Jia Debiao was dumbfounded.

The cards all fell to the ground.

This is unbelievable!

Is the leg-hugging maniac back?

He racked his brains but still couldn't figure out what was going on with Zhou Nan.

But when facing Zhou Nan, for some reason, he seemed to fear him from the depths of his soul, and dared not look him in the eye. He felt intimidated and had no choice but to submit.

"I need to consolidate my cultivation here. It's good that you're here. Tell me about the changes in the card world. What has happened in the last few years?"

Zhou Nan slightly released his aura, and Jia Debiao on the other side felt his scalp tingle.

"Okay, okay..."

He readily agreed and, standing right in front of Zhou Nan, nervously recounted the major events that had occurred over the years, displaying a strong desire to survive.

Zhou Nan listened attentively and quickly realized that while he had been practicing the Zen of Dry Mind in his cultivation room, more than three years had passed outside. Therefore, his seclusion had actually lasted for seventy or eighty years.

And the Cosmic Emperor should arrive in less than five years.

He felt fortunate, thinking that the temple was well-built and that he was also grateful to Red Boy, Li Dapu, and others.

(End of this chapter)