High-Level Martial Era - Chapter 1546 - 686: Departure
Chapter 1546: Chapter 686: Departure
In another space-time dimension, the ’Immortal Heaven and Earth,’ the Time River does not exist here… yet it gathers a vast number of cultivators from all corners of the cosmos.
The primary gathering places among them are star cities.
Tianluo Star City is a particularly famous one. Although referred to as a city, it is actually a continent that spans across an endless star river… It was established by the Tianluo Universe Alliance and is one of the major convergence points for the Eighth Dark Domain’s elites.
At the highest point of the star city, a quaint pavilion floats, from which one can overlook the entire star city continent.
Inside the pavilion, two figures sit opposite each other, drinking a liquid that shimmers with mottled starlight, housed in a transparent container that emits a peculiar fluctuation.
One of the figures is none other than the Cloud Moon Divine Emperor.
The other figure is dressed in luxurious imperial-style robes, embodying nobility and majesty. Most awe-inspiring is the aura he emits, as his presence seems to indent the surrounding space-time, causing all matter and light-darkness to involuntarily flow towards him.
It possesses an astonishing attraction.
“How is this Ruins Light Wine? I managed to obtain it, after much effort, from the depths of the Long River Ruins.” The emperor-like man smiled.
“Indeed, it’s quite good.”
“It’s been a long time since I’ve tasted such flavored immortal brew.” Cloud Moon Divine Emperor remarked with slight nostalgia, “A cup can make one forget their sorrows, fully immerse in it, leaving only beautiful imagination… It’s almost reminiscent of the ecstasy when taking the Fourth Step in the past.”
“Haha!”
“You are exaggerating.” The emperor-like man laughed, “To learn the Dao in the morning and die in the evening… The moment of reaching the Dao is the most magnificent experience of one’s life, far surpassing any previous enjoyment by billions. Though this Ruins Light Wine is good, it is still far from that.”
Cloud Moon Divine Emperor smiled and remained silent.
On the path of cultivation, every breakthrough in Path Breaking is an ultimate enjoyment, which is one of the reasons countless cultivators covet it so much.
Cultivation, in essence, is a kind of ’desire.’
“Has all the Ruins Light Wine been drunk already?” Cloud Moon Divine Emperor shifted the topic, “I remember it can also have a certain promoting effect for Heavenly Divine cultivation.”
“Yes.”
“So, I placed a hundred drops in the Cosmic Alliance Treasure Vault and named it ’Long River Ruins Spring Brew.’ Those Divine Monarchs who made great contributions can exchange for one drop.” The emperor-like man laughed, “That is also a reward for them.”
“Your position as the Universe Alliance Leader…” Cloud Moon Divine Emperor seemed slightly helpless, “All good things end up in your mouth first.”
“Naturally, it also ends up in my mouth.” Cloud Moon Divine Emperor laughed again.
At this moment, the identity of the emperor-like man before him had become evident—Tianluo Dominator.
“Haha.”
“Naturally, a bunch of kids cultivating cannot compare to self-satisfaction? Giving them some fortune is already their fortune.” Tianluo Dominator said carelessly, “Some Heavenly Divines… over a hundred generations, it’s a remarkable feat if one Emperor Realm is born.”
“It is even harder to reach the level of you and me.” Tianluo Dominator said.
“Indeed, the Emperor Realm is difficult to be born.” Cloud Moon Divine Emperor nodded.
For those standing at their level.
Heavenly Divine? They pay it no mind.
Divine King? Most are not even worthy to see them… Only Emperor Realm cultivators are considered peers, deserving of their attention.
Suddenly.
“Hmm?” Cloud Moon Divine Emperor’s face flashed a hint of joy.
“What is it?” Tianluo Dominator was curious.
“It’s Heart Origin God King.” Cloud Moon Divine Emperor smiled.
“Heart Origin God King?” Tianluo Dominator closed his eyes. With his power, he could discern all heavens and realms and observe fate and causality. With the extensive intelligence library of the Tianluo Universe Alliance… he instantly knew the background and the news of Li Yuan’s recent battle.
“A nice little fellow.”
“You gave him a Star City Protection Order, is he your junior brother?” Tianluo Dominator looked at Cloud Moon Divine Emperor. He and Cloud Moon Divine Emperor were the highest echelon in the Tianluo Universe Alliance, holding a relationship so close they could be called life-and-death friends… So he was privy to some of Cloud Moon Divine Emperor’s matters.
“You can consider him my junior brother.” Cloud Moon Divine Emperor smiled.
“Consider?” Tianluo Dominator immediately understood much.
“To have a connection with a Supreme… and to grow in a few thousand years to this level, it seems he is quite special.” Tianluo Dominator said, “Nine Star Pulse? It doesn’t quite feel like it! Can Nine Star Pulse possess such high comprehension? Truly odd.”
“A supreme talent always has some mysterious aspects.” Cloud Moon Divine Emperor smiled, “I have high hopes for him. In the future, he may surpass us.”
“Haha.”
“Cloud Moon, that is an exaggeration.”
“Which of us is not a supreme talent? Did we not emerge with shining brilliance?” Tianluo Dominator laughed, “His talent is indeed high and may stand shoulder to shoulder with us… But to surpass us?”
“A Supreme!”
“This final step, for us, is more massive than the gap from mundane growth to Dominator.” Tianluo Dominator lamented, “Hard to cross… During my search in the Long River Ruins, I couldn’t find any trace of the ’Eternal Road.’”
“Supremes may not be willing to venture the Eternal Road… but we cannot even find the road itself.”
Cloud Moon Divine Emperor nodded.
He was a Supreme Disciple, with his own realm extremely high… The closer he approached the Supreme level, the more he understood the terrifying power of a Supreme.
Simply the fact that the ’Time River’ cannot encompass them already speaks to the greatness of a Supreme.
“This little fellow.”
“Once he enters the Emperor Realm… I will meet him.” Tianluo Dominator laughed, “Then I’ll invite him to become an ’Honored Guest Elder’ of our Universe Alliance.”
“Alright.” The Cloud Moon Divine Emperor nodded.
…
Li Yuan first gave the ’Sea Spirit Pearl’ to the Dong Mang God King.
However, it was rejected by the Dong Mang God King, who frankly stated that this item was not of much use to him.
Immediately, Li Yuan did not hesitate further and sold all the treasures gained from this battle, except for the Black Demon Tombstone Fragment, to the All Things Palace, gaining about 280,000 Square Eternal Crystals in total…
He then spent around 400,000 Square Eternal Crystals to purchase multiple top-grade God King Weapons suitable for himself, in preparation for his journey to the Immortal Heaven and Earth.
Time flows like water.
Li Yuan continued his Concealed Cultivation, silently nurturing his True Body… In the blink of an eye, eight years passed, until this day.
In Li Yuan’s Inner Universe Origin Land.
“Crack~” “Crack~” “Crack~” “Crack~” The six masses of Life Origin finally completely transformed and then suddenly exploded, six figures emitting boundless and powerful auras emerged from within.
“Life!”
“My mind! Spiritual will, Divine Rank, Origin…” Li Yuan, at this instant, felt the mysterious connection between all his bodies.
The same Life Breath, the same Soul Aura, the same Divine Rank, even their appearance was identical.
“Except that the original body’s Divine Rank is connected to the ’Inner Universe’, containing special Dao Patterns, which makes it the most unique… Other than that, the eight additional True Bodies have no differences and are complete.” Li Yuan understood clearly in his heart.
But essentially, the original body is the same as the other True Bodies.
Even if the original body is killed in battle, it would not affect the Inner Universe, as Li Yuan can choose to reconnect the Divine Rank of a True Body with the Inner Universe… In reality, the Inner Universe is a mysterious place in the cosmos, difficult to manifest in the physical world.
If there must be a difference.
The difference lies with the newly born six True Bodies, whose Life Origin is pure and have yet to cultivate the numerous Perfect Star Skills to completion… This would require time.
However.
For Li Yuan at present, the use of Perfect Star Skills has diminished… Even without cultivation, any one True Body can still unleash the strength of a Third Step God King.
The most exceptional feature of Li Yuan’s original body is its fusion with the ’Source Seed’; if it were to perish in battle, the loss would be the greatest.
“Nine True Bodies.”
“Able to deduce simultaneously.”
“Even in terms of cultivation efficiency, it is several times what it used to be.” Li Yuan mused, in some ways, this represents an extension of life.
“Using Square Eternal Crystals to bring the Star Techniques of the six True Bodies to completion is indeed a trivial matter.”
“For the journey to the Immortal Heaven and Earth, let’s send the First Origin Body and Second Origin Body.” Li Yuan had long decided, as the earliest two True Bodies were fully ready, requiring no further waiting.
The reason for not dispatching more True Bodies.
Is because it would affect cultivation!
Within the Eternal Relics, there are numerous treasures, but the internal environment is unique, the universe lacks something, and the myriad paths do not exist… God Kings and Divine Emperors, when within it, find that their attempt to deduce their own Dao is less than one-ten-thousandth efficient compared to normal cosmic space-time.
Therefore.
Except for those already dormant God Kings, or Divine Emperors… The vast majority of contemporary God Kings do not send too many True Bodies into it to venture.
“Li Yuan.”
“Your talent is exceptionally high, your cultivation efficiency is astonishing, with seven True Bodies cultivating simultaneously… Just the normal deduction efficiency is already sufficient.” The voice of Little Tomb echoed: “In contrast, what you lack is the further honing of your spiritual will, the life-and-death struggle, the tempering of years… Having two True Bodies working together will greatly increase your survival in the Immortal Heaven and Earth.”
“I understand.” Li Yuan nodded: “However, this is my first time going to the Immortal Heaven and Earth, so the original body will not go, and the Ancient Universe, Siyuan, and other Emperor Weapons will not be carried.”
“Just bring the World River, Silver Moon Divine Spear, Mixed Cave Divine Armor, and other top-grade God King Weapons.” Li Yuan said.
Before stepping into the God King Realm and having enough self-preservation strength, Li Yuan was still reluctant to carry Emperor Weapons, as it was too dangerous.
“That’s enough.”
“Carrying Emperor Weapons… if you face a Divine Emperor, it would be the same; you’d have to discard them.” Little Tomb chuckled: “Go in light, even if you die, you can accept it.”
“In conclusion.”
“The Eternal Relics contain many dangers, even with my assistance, you must be prepared for the possibility of death.”
“Understood.”
…
The newly born six True Bodies, except for the three dispatched to the Mohe Star Domain, the other three True Bodies remained with the original body at the Divine Court Headquarters.
Once these True Bodies have completed the Star Technique training, Li Yuan will go to occupy important locations within the Chaos Divine Court… This is the advantage of having numerous True Bodies.
Then.
Without needing the original body to act, just a group of Li Yuan’s True Bodies is enough to bring despair to the contemporary God Kings of many Divine Courts.
The newly born six True Bodies, except for the three dispatched to the Mohe Star Domain, the other three True Bodies remained with the original body at the Divine Court Headquarters.
Once these True Bodies have completed the Star Technique training, Li Yuan will go to occupy important locations within the Chaos Divine Court… This is the advantage of having numerous True Bodies.
Then.
Without needing the original body to act, just a group of Li Yuan’s True Bodies is enough to bring despair to the contemporary God Kings of many Divine Courts.
