Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Clay, the Creator of All Things

From the boundless void to the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth, as Lu Yan now sees it, it should be divided into multiple dimensions, layer by layer.

The higher the dimension, the clearer, emptier, and more formless it is; the lower the dimension, the more turbid, solid, and tangible it is.

Lu Yan didn't know if the Boundless Void was truly Boundless, but now, recalling it, he had a clearer understanding of it.

There, everything is nothingness, formlessness, emptiness; only concepts exist.

Everything exists in the form of concepts, and even concepts are constantly changing and ever-shifting.

Indescribable, ineffable, unspeakable, and beyond description.

Lu Yan's pure Yang true spirit may have arrived at such a place due to some inexplicable opportunity.

It was an immense terror; if he stayed even a second longer, Lu Yan's very senses would cease to exist.

Completely merge into that vast ocean of nothingness, disappearing entirely from the source of existence.

Fortunately, he has family, a lover, and a place to anchor himself in the world.

In an extremely brief moment, less than an instant, it was pulled down again, sank downwards, and returned to the mortal world.

But perhaps it was that moment of transcendence that caused a change in his spiritual origins, or rather, his most essential true spirit.

It's hard to explain, but it's definitely different now.

This is also the fundamental reason why Lu Yan, with a cultivation level far below that of a god, possessed some divine qualities.

If I had to describe it, it would be that the concept of "Lu Yan" has become clearer and more defined.

Or rather, his true spirit underwent a certain kind of sublimation and transformation.

Now, the true spirit is quite clear.

That is the concept of "existence itself".

Everything that evolves in the universe proceeds from top to bottom, from the infinite to the myriad phenomena.

The True Spirit is located at the very top of all things, which is closest to the boundless void and the level closest to the conceptual level.

At this level, besides the concept of existence itself, perhaps the only other concept is the concept of the world.

Of course, in Lu Yan's view, the laws of the world and the will of the world, that is, the will of Heaven, are also at this level.

Lu Yan called it the Heavenly Dao Layer, or the Law Layer.

Of course, you can call it the Celestial Realm; it's just a name anyway.

They come from the same source but have different names.

From this perspective, heaven and humanity are actually on equal footing.

Whether it's the lofty gods, the Way of Heaven, or mortals as insignificant as ants, they are all essentially the same.

They all belong to the same level, or rather, heaven and man are one.

Chapter 214 Families and Followers

Of course, even within the same level, there are differences in strength.

Even within the same person's body, there are many differences.

If we consider the Way of Heaven, or a world, as a person's body.

Humans, then, are undoubtedly the smallest and most insignificant cells.

As for deities, they may have already reached the level of organs.

With the corresponding organ function, that is, authority.

There is an undeniable difference between mortals and gods, and even the world itself is powerless against gods.

This is the level of laws, the level of gods.

Below the layer of laws lies the layer of consciousness, also known as the ocean of consciousness.

That is, the ocean formed from the countless consciousnesses of all living beings.

To use another metaphor, the ocean of consciousness carries with it islands called "gods".

This is the consciousness layer, which can also be called the thinking layer, derived from the "concept of existence".

Below the level of consciousness, it is quite clear that what is more substantial than consciousness are spirit, memory, emotions, and so on.

Lu Yan called this layer the spiritual layer.

Below the spiritual level lies the energy level, which gets closer and closer to the material level.

At this level, although energy is formless and intangible, it can already influence matter.

Without a doubt, below the energy layer lies the matter layer.

Call it the material layer or the reality layer, whatever you prefer.

It refers to the level at which all living beings and all things in the universe reside, which is the real world visible to the naked eye of mortals.

In Lu Yan's previous life, most mortals were at this level.

The reason I say "the majority" is because at least a minority of people have broken free from this level.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain why Lu Yan possessed knowledge in his previous life that still seems mysterious to him today.

In Lu Yan's current view, cultivation has never been about having a powerful physical body.

How profound is one's soul power, or magical power, or how much authority one wields, or how many laws one comprehends?

These are all merely the outward appearances of spiritual practice, byproducts of it, and simply means to an end.

The essence of spiritual practice has always been the same: to ascend to a higher dimension.

When mortals break through the barriers of the energy layer and gain the ability to control energy, they become Soul Masters, a common sight in the Douluo Continent.

When a Soul Master breaks through to a higher level and begins to come into contact with spiritual power, they break through the barrier of the spiritual layer.

When a Soul Master's spiritual power breaks through again and reaches the level of touching the ocean of consciousness of others, they can almost be considered a god.

Of course, at this point, they can only be called demigods or quasi-gods, because they have not yet grasped the authority of the laws.

This is also the level that Lu Yan is currently at under normal circumstances.

This is also the fundamental reason why he is able to reap the benefits of faith-based popularity.

Of course, his existence is somewhat different because he has transcended once by accident, even in the state of primordial spirit manifestation.

It has almost reached the level of touching the top of the law layer, half a step into the concept layer.

Normally, after reaching the level of a quasi-god and acquiring authority, one can become a god completely.

However, Lu Yan always felt that the gods in the Douluo world, or rather, all the gods of faith, had some problems.

The reason they were able to ascend to the Law level was entirely due to the power of faith, or rather, the authority of the Law.

Um, the Douluo world should be called a divine realm.

These deities were all forcibly elevated to their divine positions.

According to Lu Yan's deduction, these deities themselves may not have even reached the level of touching their own true spirit.

If we had to put it in perspective, perhaps most deities exist in a dimension between the level of consciousness and the level of laws.

Its own true spirit might not be as powerful as Lu Yan's true spirit.

Of course, this is only Lu Yan's one-sided inference.

After all, he has never held divine authority. Perhaps, divine authority can also have a response to the true spirit.

If you sit on the throne for a long time, even if you don't know what the true spirit is, you might gradually come to understand it.

In short, Lu Yan was certain that the gods in the Douluo world had not broken through the barrier of the conceptual level.

Otherwise, he wouldn't need to play at all.

According to Lu Yan's guess, once you reach the conceptual level, everything you say will be known.

If you touch upon the concepts that the other party represents, it is almost impossible to avoid being noticed by them.

Unless you yourself have reached the conceptual level, or the edge of the conceptual level, and have the ability to block or interfere.

For example, Lu Yan at present does not have the ability to make sure that everything he says is known.

But it is true that it has the ability to interfere.

This is why he has become increasingly bold, even daring to create large-scale harvesting machines like the Magic Network.

He couldn't defeat the gods of the Douluo Continent world in a fight.

But if he wanted to run away, he could just disappear into the interior of Douluo Star. To find him, you'd have to search the entire Douluo Star.

Of course, when that time really comes, Lu Yan will definitely not be hiding on Douluo Star anymore.

It will definitely head straight out into space.

Just find an uninhabited planet in outer space and settle down there.

Of course, that was a choice made out of necessity and out of helplessness.

However, for the sake of his family, Lu Yan did indeed have such preparations.

There's no way around it; even if things are as wonderful as he imagines, his spiritual level is higher than that of a god.

But it's not going to be much higher.

To use a vivid analogy, he was just a flying mosquito.

Even if they were on the same dimensional level, or even if they flew a little higher, a god could kill him with a single slap.

Moreover, his foundation is rooted in the real world, not as a purely law-based being.

Having a backup plan is essential, and Lu Yan's backup plan must naturally be implemented in sync with the rollout of the magic network.

Lu Yan called this contingency plan "Sky City".

That's right, Lu Yan plans to build a floating city, or even one that can go into space.

Of course, from a technical standpoint, Lu Yan now has sufficient theoretical and data support for the construction of this Sky City.

After all, Lu Yan didn't collect all that data on soul beasts and soul rings for nothing.