Chapter 970 - 752: Successful Forging, the Cultivator’s Voice (2)

Chapter 970: Chapter 752: Successful Forging, the Cultivator’s Voice (2)

The entire world was divided into three factions, each assailing the other, vying for dominance with no one able to gain the upper hand.

At this moment, Qin An’s mind remained absolutely calm, and he curiously observed the scene before him.

As for that finger fragment, it was cleansed by the power of time and the source river, swaying like a small boat that could capsize at any moment.

Yet it persisted, and its persistence granted Qin An a brief respite.

Qin An could also sense that his state was constantly shifting, as if his perception of this world was growing stronger.

If previously he simply mastered the control of this world, now he first understood its various transformations before wielding supreme power to command it.

This method of understanding before controlling was naturally far superior to direct control.

Thus, the world power Qin An could now harness was becoming increasingly formidable.

He knew this was the supreme potential of his higher self gradually being mastered, and all he needed now was time.

The endurance of this finger segment depended on itself.

The longer it held out, the greater his chance to grasp this supreme potential.

Even if the finger could not endure, he must grit his teeth and persevere.

With this thought in mind, Qin An carefully diverted a portion of his spirit to set up an array among the fingers.

The array could amplify the power of these fingers without linking them to him.

He was well aware that if he took direct action, the source would perceive him as aligned with the fingers and retaliate against him.

Only by deploying an array and swiftly retreating could he avoid suspicion from the source.

As Qin An deployed the array, the previously weak finger became instantly empowered.

The light it emitted grew a few shades brighter.

However, shortly after, the source intensified its power, returning the fingers to their former unstable state.

Seeing this, Qin An cast another hidden array and fell into contemplation.

After a moment’s thought, he decided to stay here, as he was getting closer to the supreme potential of his higher self.

The scenery changed once more, and amidst its constant transformation, Qin An saw many things.

There was prosperity and decline, even life and death.

These memories streamed by continuously, and under the washing of the source, the finger began to dissolve.

Within a short span, half of it had melted away.

"It’s enough, more than enough," Qin An thought to himself.

Then he continued to wait for the source’s cleansing.

As time slowly passed, Qin An felt as though he had read a vast history book, having reviewed much of the past.

The moment he came to a complete stop, his higher self was fully forged, and the finger disappeared without a trace.

Qin An could feel that his understanding of this world had reached an unprecedented height.

This was the transcendence of self-realization.

From every change in the world, every breeze, every flowing river, and every tremor of the earth, he could extract the power of the world and surpass it.

This was the realm Qin An had attained; all Celestial Human Realm experts now could no longer be his enemies, not even possessing the qualification to be adversaries.

Taking a deep breath, Qin An slowly opened his eyes and thought to himself, "Now, only the last supreme potential remains."

The source river ceased its attacks because he immediately stopped exploring it after forging the supreme potential of his higher self.

Otherwise, he would still have been attacked by the source river.

Now that he completely stopped, he prepared for the next step, to explore the last supreme potential.

In truth, after forging the supreme potential of his higher self, he had no opponents remaining in the Daqian Kingdom, truly standing at the peak.

But having no opponents in the Daqian Kingdom didn’t mean there were none elsewhere.

The Heavenly Demons from other worlds were surely not to be underestimated.

Moreover, among the Heavenly Demons, an entity called the Ancestral Mechanical Emperor seemed to be orchestrating a grand scheme, confidently stating the ability to slay him.

The information from the Plague Emperor was scant, making their actions unclear.

Now it was a situation where the enemy was hidden while he remained exposed.

The only thing Qin An could do was elevate his power to an extreme level.

Otherwise, he would face unfathomable danger.

Taking a deep breath, Qin An prepared to leave the Dragon Vein Origin River and immediately head to the last location upon returning.

But just as he was about to depart, an anomaly suddenly appeared.

Qin An sensed a pure white light emerging once again in the once calmly flowing source river.

This pure white light closely resembled the light from the previous finger.

Instinctively, Qin An halted, showing curiosity towards the sudden anomaly.

He could feel that this thing might also have been left behind by a cultivator.

After a brief consideration, Qin An decided not to overthink and carefully observed the white light cluster ahead.

Upon its appearance, the glow of the white light was initially small, but it gradually expanded with time, eventually forming a humanoid shape composed of white light.

This humanoid figure glanced around, then suddenly turned its gaze towards Qin An.

Instinctively, Qin An remained on guard.

But in the next moment, he discovered the white light bore no malice, seemingly devoid of consciousness, simply remaining there.

Qin An frowned slightly; this scene was quite peculiar.

However, unaware of the specific situation, he chose to remain silent and observe patiently.

Then, the humanoid form composed of white light finally changed.

The light turned transparent, revealing a message as an ethereal voice echoed.

"I am a cultivator of the Selfless Realm..."

The voice spoke slowly, imprinting every word in Qin An’s ears.

"I was born from the most humble origin, continually cultivating upward in pursuit of the ancients’ path."

"I have endured countless battles, experienced endless bloodshed, accompanied by myriad close friends."

"The passage of time left no traces upon me, until stepping into the Celestial Human Realm, I realized how truly isolated I was."

"Thus, I strove to forge the supreme potential of the next realm and break through to it."

As the voice spoke, Qin An displayed an expression of surprise.

From the content of this voice alone, he could guess who left it behind.

Clearly, the one who left this pure white light sphere was among the three cultivators who reached the Selfless Realm.

Qin An wasn’t sure which one this figure was, but he speculated if it was already deceased.

Of course, this was mere speculation without any clues for Qin An.

And the voice that recently emerged continued, seemingly intending to convey something to Qin An.

Qin An continued to listen intently.

The voice shifted from its initial calm to madness, as if it suddenly lost all its wit.

"It’s all fake! Everything is fake! We’ve been living in a grand deception!"

"To those coming here after, you must be cautious, must not be deceived by these illusions."

"Everything we live in is fake; do not fall into this mist!"