Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 259 The main text of this world's history, a great opportunity wandering in the Hunyuan space.

In this small world, tranquility reigns. The valley is deep and secluded, and the bamboo groves sway gently.

Inside the bamboo grove courtyard, Shen Mu sat quietly cross-legged on a blue stone, his eyes slightly closed, his expression focused, immersing himself in comprehending the mysteries of the "Original Self Mind Sutra".

A strange sense of oppression surged, and time and space seemed to freeze. Only wisps of the Dao of the Heart were intertwined around Shen Mu, appearing and disappearing.

Suddenly, a terrifying surge of will swept through the small world like a raging tide. It was pure will interfering with the mortal realm, without using any divine power or soul power, yet the entire small world seemed on the verge of collapse.

A terrifying gale howled, snapping bamboo groves and collapsing courtyard walls, leaving the entire valley in ruins.

This is Shen Mu's secret art of willpower, the main purpose of which is to interfere with reality through willpower.

Shen Mu's will has not yet reached the ultimate level, but it is still able to influence real and tangible matter, not just suppress the thoughts of other powerful beings.

Fortunately, Shen Mu was the only one in the small world; otherwise, the others would have been severely affected.

"The more you delve into the mysteries of the mind, the easier it is to go astray."

"Fortunately, with the help of the Myriad Spirits Furnace, I can study the Great Dao from the perspective of all living beings, and the situation of being blinded by a single leaf will become less and less."

A smile appeared on Shen Mu's face, and a feeling of great joy and tranquility spread as he once again immersed himself in the Dao of the Heart.

The crystal-clear Myriad Spirits Furnace floated above Shen Mu's head, its endless wisdom and profound light scattering across the misty, colorful clouds, engulfing Shen Mu's figure.

In this world, the Way of the Mind has always been neglected.

There are two main reasons. First, its cultivation is extremely difficult, comparable to the Dao of the Soul.

The path of the soul is ethereal and elusive, causing countless cultivators to hesitate to attempt it; the same is true of the path of the mind.

On the other hand, it doesn't significantly improve combat effectiveness; the essence of the Mind-Body Path is the control of mental fluctuations such as emotions and desires.

The effectiveness of using the Mind-Based Dao against enemies is far inferior to the Great Dao of Illusion. Even if one fully comprehends the Mind-Based Dao and can easily distort a person's mind and personality, so what?

The Illusion Path can be mastered by understanding just one branch, and it can even interfere with reality through illusions, with effects far greater than simply distorting the mind.

The main function of the Mind-Body-Spirit Path is to elevate one's state of mind.

The greatest effect of a state of mind is to aid in spiritual practice and to strengthen one's will.

The application of willpower in this realm is rather rudimentary, consisting only of the most basic forms of willpower intimidation and impact. It is an instinctive means of utilizing willpower, rather than a true secret art of willpower application.

In this realm, when beings of the same level of willpower are present, any impact from willpower can be completely ignored.

However, on the Origin Continent, if two powerful individuals with the same level of willpower, one cultivates a willpower-impacting secret technique while the other has not cultivated a willpower-defense-type secret technique, the outcome of their battle will be one-sided.

After initially comprehending the "My Heart Sutra," Shen Mu slowly opened his eyes.

"This technique provides a penetrating analysis of the duality of self and mind. No matter which branch of the duality of self and mind you master, it can transform your own will."

"Such a powerful technique would surely be considered one of the most top-tier inheritances if it weren't for the lack of emphasis on the use of will in this world."

……

While Shen Mu was in seclusion cultivating, deep within the Immortal Palace lay an endless abyss.

The abyss was like a black hole, with the surrounding void twisted and distorted. Occasionally, wisps of terrifying air currents would spread out, easily affecting the changes in spacetime around it.

This is the power of primordial chaos, a substance extracted from the boundless primordial spacetime outside the source world.

hum!

Suddenly, outside the abyss, the secret patterns and principles of the Great Dao of Cause and Effect appeared like a dream.

In an instant, these secret patterns and principles intertwined to form the phantom of a gaunt old man dressed in a Taoist robe.

From within the abyss came the voice of Indra: "Divine Calculator, what brings you here today?"

The voice was deep and majestic, its sound waves directly affecting the flow of time in the surrounding area, as if it came from the endless past and echoed through the ages.

The fortune teller bowed slightly, then smiled and said, "Palace Master, Shen Mu has already joined the Immortal Palace, so he's considered one of us now."

"There's no need to keep his information secret anymore. Next, we need to consider whether we should convene the All-Palace Alliance to discuss the matter of guiding the Boundless Nine Wonders Mountain."

The Boundless Nine Wonders Mountain is a sacred place in the Hunyuan Space. It is said to be a small source world transformed from the corpse of a supreme being, which is quite special.

The first time this boundless immortal mountain approached the True Spirit Holy Realm was eight hundred million years ago.

The True Spirit Holy Realm is the name of this realm, just as Shen Mu's hometown is the Origin Continent.

As the Boundless Undying Mountain drew near, eight hundred million years ago, a great upheaval swept through the entire True Spirit Holy Realm.

This turmoil lasted for a full twelve million nine hundred and sixty thousand years.

The reason the turmoil ended was that, 12.96 million epochs after leaving the Boundless Undying Mountain, it returned from the Chaotic Origin Space and approached the True Spirit Holy Realm.

At this time, many ancient powerhouses realized that the True Spirit Holy Realm had a fixed operation in the Hunyuan Space, passing through hundreds of source worlds along the way, and their True Spirit Holy Realm was just one of many source worlds.

Based on the calculation of its operation, one cycle of the Boundless Nine Wonders Mountain takes 12.96 million years to pass in the True Spirit World.

At this point, the ancient powerful beings no longer needed to fight amongst themselves, as they could once again enter the boundless Nine Wonders Mountain to explore for opportunities.

But it was too late. The turmoil had lasted too long, and the entire Origin World had been severely damaged. The will of Heaven manifested, suppressing all the True Spirit Great Saints and severing the bloodline power of the True Spirit descendants.

The bodies in the ninth month of the sky were not the corpses of any True Spirit Great Sages, but rather the True Spirit Great Sages who had been suppressed.

However, this mystery is beyond the knowledge of cultivators below the Supreme Realm, so they all mistakenly believe that the ninth month of the sky is the corpse of a true spirit.

The terrifying abyss in front of the Divine Calculator was created by Emperor Shitian himself. Its greatest function is to extract the power of the suppressed True Spirit Great Sage in order to promote the evolution of his own soul and body towards the realm of perfection.

The term "True Spirit" is an ancient name. Since the various source worlds communicated through the Boundless Nine Wonders Mountain, the powerful beings of the palaces, such as Emperor Shitian, are now more accustomed to calling the True Spirit "Innate Primordial Life".

After hearing what the diviner said, Di Shitian's endless primordial energy intertwined and condensed into a figure above the abyss.

The moment this figure appeared, its gaze was fixed on a certain direction—the location of the small world that Shen Mu had created.

At this moment, Shen Mu was still in his own little world, comprehending the principles of the duality of self and mind, and delving into the mysteries of the path of mind.

When Di Shitian's gaze fell on Shen Mu, Shen Mu suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze calm and profound.

"I wonder which senior from the Celestial Palace is joking with me?" Shen Mu's voice echoed within the small world.

Shen Mu did not sense any fluctuations, but he had a mental warning.

Just like that eerie feeling when I looked into Tianzhi Jiuyue's eyes back then.

"I, Emperor Shitian, had no intention of spying. Fellow Daoist Shen, please do not take offense."

Indra's voice echoed in Shen Mu's small world. There was no obvious fluctuation in tone, but it contained a special power that made people uncontrollably convinced.

At this moment, above the Hunyuan Abyss, a look of surprise appeared on Di Shitian's face.

"Shen Mu is indeed extraordinary. Even with my discerning eye, I was still able to detect his abilities."

His discerning eye is extraordinary; it is a supreme divine eye refined and suppressed deep within the Immortal Palace, made from the power of that true spirit. Even those at the Supreme Realm would find it difficult to detect his gaze.

The fortune teller looked like he had a headache: "This guy is almost shattering my Dao heart. The karmic burden appears out of nowhere. If he weren't not suppressed by the original will, I would suspect that he is a powerful being from another world who has smuggled himself here."

Generally, those at the Supreme level, that is, those at the ultimate God-King realm, can achieve the feat of remaining unscathed even if the world perishes.

Furthermore, it is quite normal for such powerful individuals to possess the ability to break through boundaries. It is also common for them to travel to other source worlds to comprehend the supreme rules and fundamental principles of those worlds.

However, if such a life form were to enter other source worlds, it would inevitably be suppressed by the supreme rules, and its full strength would be unable to be unleashed.

Shen Mu showed no signs of being suppressed by the will of Heaven, which was completely undisguised, leaving the Divine Calculator quite puzzled.

After listening to the fortune teller's complaints, Di Shitian smiled and said, "Perhaps this person did not come here illegally, but was born from the will of Heaven to be a child destined for tribulation."

As he spoke, a mysterious smile appeared on Di Shitian's face, as if he knew some secrets that the diviner did not know.

The fortune teller was stunned upon hearing this, a look of astonishment appearing on his face: "Is the suppression of the Nine True Spirits by the Heavenly Dao's will about to collapse?"

Indra shook his head with an expressionless face: "I haven't noticed it yet, but it's only a matter of time."

As he spoke, Di Shitian sighed, "Every time the Boundless Nine Wonders Mountain approaches the Holy Realm, it triggers the transformation of the nine True Spirits. They may break free at any time."

Although the Nine True Spirits were born from the Primordial Chaos, at the beginning of their existence, they were not much stronger than the current Indra.

However, these nine true spirits each obtained a power of the Nine Mysteries when the Boundless Nine Mysteries Mountain first approached the Origin World.

This power is exceptionally unique, and it grows stronger with each approach of the Boundless Nine Wonders Mountain to the Holy Realm.

Sooner or later, these nine true spirits will break free from the suppression of the Heavenly Dao, and then there will probably be another great upheaval.

As soon as Di Shitian finished speaking, he noticed that the diviner in front of him had his eyes lowered and was making some kind of hand seal.

"You old fortune teller, stop calculating. If you calculate too much, you might get a backlash and die."

"This Fellow Daoist Shen has now become one of our own. Let's prepare to convene the Alliance of Palaces."

"But before that, I'll have to trouble you to make a trip yourself and talk to this Fellow Daoist Shen, so that he can enter the Boundless Undying Mountain to find the treasure that can restrain the power of the Nine Wonders."

"Regardless of whether he succeeds in the end, the Celestial Palace is willing to open all its inheritances to him for him to study at will."

The Divine Calculator laughed heartily: "Palace Master, rest assured. Entering the Boundless Nine Wonders Mountain is a great opportunity, sought by countless people. I believe this Fellow Daoist Shen will agree."

"Tsk, you can't say for sure." Di Shitian shook his head and laughed, pouring cold water on the fortune teller.

If they could, Indra, the Divine Calculator, and others would all choose to enter the Boundless Nine Wonders Mountain.

However, there's no way around it. The Boundless Nine Mystic Mountains reject all primal fluctuations from the source world. Therefore, any existence that leaves a soul imprint in the source world's origin will be rejected and unable to enter the Boundless Nine Mystic Mountains.

The exception is the nine True Spirits. Although their strength may not be stronger than that of the semi-primordial beings who were cultivated later, they are indeed born primordial beings and have never left a soul imprint in the origin of the source world.

Therefore, all the worlds from different origins can only send Venerable beings to the Boundless Nine Wonders Mountain to obtain opportunities.

However, many powerful beings from the Origin World do not choose to leave after entering the Boundless Nine Wonders Mountain. Instead, they cultivate within the Boundless Nine Wonders Mountain or leave behind clones.

Therefore, within the boundless Nine Wonders Mountain, there are not only Venerable Realm beings.

Among them are many old monsters who have been trapped there, whose strength far exceeds that of a Venerable. There is even a possibility of encountering other naturally born chaotic beings, making the level of danger exceptionally high.

……

At this moment, within Shen Mu's small world, as Di Shitian's voice faded, the feeling of being spied on also disappeared.

Indra?

The Palace Master of the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace!

Shen Mu was somewhat surprised that his involvement would attract this person's attention.

According to Gu Yun, most Supreme beings who join the palace only make appearances for the Divine Calculator; the Palace Master has not appeared for hundreds of millions of years.

"The source of that sense of crisis is actually the Palace Master?"

Shen Mu didn't know how powerful the Palace Master was, but he was certainly an existence far beyond the Supreme Realm.

Shen Mu considered the situation for a moment, then shook his head. If this palace master had been hostile to him, he would probably be dead by now.

There's no use in overthinking. For Shen Mu right now, the most urgent task is to become stronger as much as possible.

As time passed, nearly five thousand years have gone by in the blink of an eye.

This was Shen Mu's longest seclusion in this realm, and the results were certainly gratifying.

On this day, within Shen Mu's small world, the rules of the Heart-Image Dao intertwined, forming a domain of rule operation. Endless emotional power surged within the domain, radiating the fluctuations of the Perfect Dao.

The flowers and plants in the valley have also developed a faint intelligence over the years.

Upon sensing Shen Mu's breakthrough, they swayed and radiated joyful emotions.

"Finally, it's done! After five thousand years, with the help of the Myriad Spirits Furnace, I've finally comprehended the true nature of the Heart-Mind Dao branch!"

Having grasped the true nature of things, Shen Mu naturally also saw through the mysteries of desire and instinct, and his spiritual realm underwent another transformation.

Pure spiritual radiance condensed around Shen Mu into a Dharma robe, illuminating the entire small world, and a great tranquility and Zen-like feeling resonated outwards.

Boom!

A surging, boundless force of will coalesced, and the pressure of that will instantly reached the level of the ultimate God King realm.

Moreover, the initial level skyrocketed, and in just an instant, it rose to an extremely high level!

"This is the power of will of a God-King at the ultimate level... truly extraordinary!"

A smile appeared on Shen Mu's face, and then he closed his eyes, feeling the powerful force of will.

Despite his powerful willpower, Shen Mu did not fully comprehend the two major branches of the Illusionary Dao: transforming the false into the real and turning the real into the illusory.

But it can transform reality into illusion, and illusion into reality.

In addition, Shen Mu used his strong willpower to express malice towards a first-level God King, which is also a Venerable-level cultivator.

Without needing to employ any supernatural powers or principles, one can influence the target's karma and destiny. By even slightly applying the power of karma, it is even possible to directly curse and kill an ordinary Venerable One.

(End of this chapter)