Chapter 316 -316-The One That Escaped
Chapter 316: Chapter316-The One That Escaped
But John possessed "the one that escaped" from the Great Dao.
With his endless energy reserves and countless methods, he was able to remain completely composed even while fighting the will of the universe.
In theory, no matter what powerhouse John faced, he could always remain undefeated.
So he was not panicking at all!
You may be strong, but so what?
With my infinite energy, what can you possibly do to me?
No one knew how long the two sides continued fighting.
The incarnation of the will exhausted every method at its disposal, yet still failed to bring John down.
"You win."
The demigod-grade incarnation of the universe’s will suddenly spoke.
It gazed at John, its tone calm yet carrying a trace of acknowledgment.
"I cannot suppress you."
To make the will of the universe personally admit helplessness—
John was the only one.
"I won?"
John raised his brows, and a smile appeared on his face.
The conditions for victory were either defeating the incarnation of the will or remaining undefeated against it.
This incarnation of the will possessed the highest configuration of laws.
Across countless ages, those astonishing demigod-grade powerhouses could not even withstand a single exchange against it.
Yet John had not only endured it, he had remained undefeated from beginning to end.
Such a battle record was enough to make the entire river of space-time turn its gaze upon him.
"The Great Dao is fifty; one escapes."
The incarnation of the will said indifferently, "And this one is the thread of life through which all beings may defy fate and change their destiny."
"The human race is favored by the Great Dao, and this one exists within the human race."
"You have seen through this one. Because of that, even I can do nothing to you."
This one was the Inner World.
On the surface, the will of the universe was a perfect circle.
But true perfection did not exist in this world.
From fifty, one escapes. That was the sliver of life granted by the universe to all beings.
John had seized the one that escaped.
Because of this, even the incarnation of the universe’s will was helpless against him.
"When you reach the High God level, come fight me again."
The incarnation of the will looked at John calmly, showing neither sorrow nor joy.
John smiled faintly.
Whoosh.
The incarnation of the will abruptly dispersed before his eyes, as if it had never appeared at all.
At that moment, a system prompt rang out.
[Ding! You have completed the mission to create the Extreme Peak Demigod Tribulation!]
[Prompt: You have obtained the recognition of the universe’s will! From now on, all demigod-grade beings’ Ascension Trials will be presided over by your projection.]
[Strength of your projection: One-millionth of your main body’s strength at the demigod grade.]
[Prompt: You have obtained one complete Innate Law of your choice.]
"So that means demigod-grade beings originally had no Ascension Trial ceremony, or perhaps it was presided over by the universe’s will."
"Now, it has been changed to be presided over by my demigod-grade projection."
"And the projection only has one-millionth of my main body’s strength from when I was at the demigod grade."
John pondered briefly.
[Prompt: Each time you preside over an Ascension Trial, you will obtain 1 Fortune Point.]
[Prompt: You have fulfilled all prerequisite conditions to advance to the High God level.]
[Prompt: You may choose to advance to the High God level at any time.]
After listening to the prompts, John suddenly realized something.
The benefits brought by creating the Extreme Peak Demigod Tribulation had far exceeded his expectations.
The World Tree Fruit rewarded him with one complete Innate Law.
Creating the Extreme Peak Tribulation rewarded him with another complete Innate Law.
Each time he presided over an Ascension Trial, he would even obtain additional Fortune Points.
And more importantly—
He could already advance to the High God level.
John no longer hesitated and decisively exited the Heroic Spirit Corridor.
His divine soul returned from that distant and mysterious secret realm back into his physical body.
When he opened his eyes, the three women guarding beside him were looking at him with concern.
He smiled calmly.
Aside from the visible rewards shown on the panel, he had also gained an invisible benefit from this experience.
He had thoroughly understood what the true path to the very peak was.
Engraving a Cosmic Imprint seemed correct on the surface, but in reality, it was a dead end.
Even if one became a Peak Sovereign, they would ultimately remain nothing more than a prisoner of the universe’s will.
Only by proving the Dao through oneself and proving the Dao through strength could one break free from the cage of the universe’s will.
Only then could one reach that legendary supreme realm.
With this in mind, John briefly told the three women of Valhalla about what he had experienced.
At the same time, he also explained the system of laws to them.
"Laws are divided from the first order to the ninth order. The first order is the weakest, while the ninth order is theoretically the highest.
"Of course, that does not rule out the possibility of extreme stages or realms above the peak."
"Laws are also divided into Innate Laws and Acquired Laws."
"Laws that touch the essence of the Great Dao, such as Time, Karma, Destiny, and Creation, belong to the Innate Laws."
"As for laws such as Life and Death, Destruction, Extreme Speed, Void, Devouring, and Chaos, they belong to the Acquired Laws."
"Innate Laws point directly to the origin of the Great Dao. Although they are extremely difficult to cultivate and progress is painfully slow, once one achieves success, they will far surpass Acquired Laws."
"Acquired Laws follow branch paths. They are faster to cultivate and easier to enter, but in the end, one must still return to the path of Innate Laws."
"We possess World Tree Fruits, and each one contains a complete Innate Law."
John looked at the three of them and said solemnly,
"I suggest that you focus on Innate Laws as your main path. If you obtain Acquired Laws in the future, you can use them as support."
After hearing this explanation, the three women already understood the difference.
"Understood," Odelle was the first to nod.
"Got it," Silt replied after her.
"Mhm, mhm!" Holly nodded hard.
John said nothing more and directly absorbed the law contained within the World Tree Fruit.
[Ding! You have obtained the authority to independently choose an Innate Law.]
[Please choose.]
Whoosh.
A selection panel unfolded in John’s vision.
[Time]
[Grade]: Innate Law-level
[Type]: Freely selectable
[Description]: Time, also known as the flow of time. All living beings are like fish swimming within a river, drifting along with the current through lifetime after lifetime without ever realizing it.
In the beginning, all beings did not even know of time’s existence.
They believed they had defined time, unaware that time had always existed, eternal and unchanging.
The laws of space-time are the mother of all laws, reaching directly to the foundation of the Great Dao.
[Law Advancement Path]:
First-order Law of Time: Allows the user’s own time to flow and enables them to move the hands of the clock of time.
Second-order Law of Time: Allows the user’s own time to flow across a scale of ten thousand years.
Third-order Law of Time: Allows the user’s own time to flow across a scale of one million years.
Fourth-order Law of Time: Allows the flow of time of a designated target to be controlled.
Fifth-order Law of Time: Allows the flow of time of a designated target to be controlled across a scale of one million years.
Sixth-order Law of Time: Allows all space-time within the casting range to flow across a scale of one million years.
Seventh-order Law of Time: Allows space-time within the current universe to flow across countless years.
Eighth-order Law of Time: Allows the user to roam the river of time and travel to countless years in the past and future.
Ninth-order Law of Time: Allows the user to break free from the river of time, reach the "shore," and fish within the river.
[Cultivation Method]: The Law of Time cannot be improved through external assistance. It depends entirely on one’s own comprehension.
If one possesses a complete Law of Time as a foundation, cultivation speed will increase greatly, and the difficulty will also be significantly reduced.
If one comprehends it, one masters it.
If one cannot comprehend it, one will remain stuck forever.
[Introduction]: The Law of Time is a cornerstone of the Great Dao and a necessary path for all powerhouses.
John looked at the description on the panel, and a burning light flashed deep within his eyes.
He made his choice without hesitation.
"The Law of Time."