Chapter 521: The Great Dao is Fifty, Heaven's Way is Forty-Nine, Man Holds the One!
"The One that Escaped…"
Su Xing muttered, his mind falling into contemplation.
Faced with the forceful invasion of the alien races, confronted by the terrifying specter of Death and the Void Dominator, and perhaps even stronger enemies…
If there was truly a way to break the deadlock, it seemed that one could only rely on a Saint appearing amongst humanity.
But an ordinary Saint wouldn't be enough!
Only one who grasped the supreme Great Dao, the Great Dao of Time… would hold a glimmer of hope…
"So, is the Great Dao of Time the key to breaking the deadlock?"
Su Xing furrowed his brows, looking at the girl who called herself Mo'er, waiting for her to continue.
Mo'er's heart was no longer calm.
Looking at Su Xing before her, she felt an overwhelming sense of disbelief.
The Great Dao of Time, a Dao that only existed in legends, had actually appeared…
And it was right before her eyes!
After a moment of silence, she spoke:
"The Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion once made calculations regarding the war between humanity and the alien races…"
"He peered through countless ages, performing divination tens of thousands of times… The chances of humanity winning were incredibly slim…"
"Only once!"
Pausing for a moment, Mo'er said:
"That sole chance involved a Saint who mastered the Great Dao of Time, traveling back to the past…"
"He sealed the alien races' invasion channel to the Three Thousand Worlds at its source, ultimately driving them out…"
"Because the power of the alien races was truly too formidable… According to the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion's deduction, not only is our world facing invasion…"
"Beyond the Five Great Domains, other worlds are also suffering under the alien invasion!"
"Among the alien races, those at the Saint Realm are called Dominators… Dominators are in no way weaker than Saints in our Immortal Cultivation world!"
"What's even more terrifying is that there's more than one Dominator among the alien races!"
Upon hearing Mo'er's words, Su Xing fell silent.
He had already learned about the existence of multiple Dominators among the alien races.
He knew of the current Void Dominator and the future Death Dominator!
He even suspected the presence of other Dominator-level powerhouses.
However, he couldn't agree with the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion's divination results.
Using the power of time to travel back to the past and prevent the invasion…
While it seemed achievable, based on Su Xing's understanding of the Great Dao of Time, the rules of time didn't work that way…
The present wasn't the future, nor was it the past!
No matter how the future or past changed, they were different timelines, and nothing in the present would be affected!
It was impossible to go back in time, seal the invasion channel, and cause the alien races to vanish in the present reality.
Because they weren't on the same timeline!
To defeat the alien races, there was only one way: to truly defeat them on this current timeline!
"In countless futures, that sole chance doesn't exist yet…"
Su Xing sighed inwardly.
But soon, he understood.
Although the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion was powerful and skilled in divination, he was not a Saint.
His understanding of the Great Dao of Time was probably superficial, so it was understandable that he made a mistake on this point…
"Since that sole chance doesn't exist, then I shall create it myself…"
Su Xing silently declared.
As long as his strength was sufficient, he didn't care about the Void Dominator or Death Dominator – none of them would be his match!
If the Da Luo Jinxian realm wasn't enough, he would ascend to the Saint Realm!
If the Saint Realm wasn't enough, he would forge a realm beyond that of a Saint!
Su Xing's eyes sparkled with the light of unwavering faith.
…
The immersive simulation soon ended, and Su Xing's consciousness returned.
"This encounter with the Heavenly Mechanism Avatar yielded a lot of information…"
Besides learning about the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion's deduction and the crucial role the Great Dao of Time would play,
Su Xing also learned many secrets.
For instance, the Heavenly Mechanism Avatar!
The Heavenly Mechanism Avatar cultivated by the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion was a technique called "Transformation into Oneself, Freely Existing," where each avatar had its own independent thoughts and unique abilities, completely different from Qing Yunzi's "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones."
After all, "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones" splits the original into three identical entities.
"Transformation into Oneself, Freely Existing," however, requires cultivation from scratch!
Each avatar needs to cultivate…
And according to Mo'er, the strongest avatar was the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion!
Therefore, the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion could be any of his avatars!
Since countless ages ago, the cultivation method practiced by the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion has been "Transformation into Oneself, Freely Existing!"
Passed down for countless years…
Therefore, each successive Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion could be considered the same person, just different avatars!
The nature of "Transformation into Oneself, Freely Existing" meant that even if the original entity died, the other avatars would still survive.
Ensuring that the legacy never ceased.
Thinking of this, Su Xing sighed:
"No wonder the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion has been passed down since ancient times, even through the changes of eras, the fall of Saints… the decline of the Witch and Demon clans…"
"Even when the path to Sainthood was severed, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion still persisted…"
"The 'Transformation into Oneself, Freely Existing' cultivated by the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is simply too abnormal!"
"It's unimaginable how much legacy the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion has accumulated over countless years… how many secrets they know…"
Su Xing took a deep breath, understanding why the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion had such a vast legacy.
With countless years of accumulation, it would be strange if it wasn't vast…
"Moreover, the Heavenly Mechanism Avatars aren't just a single Da Luo Jinxian…"
Su Xing narrowed his eyes, recalling Mo'er's words.
The current Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion was the same Heavenly Mechanism girl Su Xing had encountered hundreds of thousands of years ago!
She was now at the peak of the Half-Saint realm, not far from achieving Sainthood.
Below her were Mo'er, Bai'er, and Qing'er!
These three were external manifestations of the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.
They cultivated "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones"… essentially adding three more Da Luo Jinxian powerhouses!
"So… the strength of humanity in the Eighth Heaven is still quite considerable!"
"Unfortunately, the Heavenly Mechanism Avatars have been guarding the entrance to the Ninth Heaven…"
"Otherwise, the Eighth Heaven wouldn't only have those Taiyi Jinxian fighting…"
Su Xing recalled the last piece of vital information Mo'er had given him!
The Ninth Heaven, related to the secrets of Sainthood!
It wasn't baseless…
Because the Ninth Heaven was where ten ancient Saints, upon their demise, utilized divine treasures and extraordinary abilities to create an ancient seal!
The entirety of the Ninth Heaven was essentially a Saint's Sanctuary!
The spiritual energy, divine artifacts, and opportunities within it perfectly replicated the ancient times!
Therefore, it was highly likely that the secrets to Sainthood were hidden there!
More importantly, the Ninth Heaven might contain remnants of the fragmented Heavenly Dao from the ancient era…
Only within the Ninth Heaven could one potentially comprehend the Great Dao of the Eighth Heaven.
And… overcome the ten trials of Sainthood!
"It seems I need to find a way to reach the Ninth Heaven as soon as possible…"
"Not to mention, just the rich spiritual energy of the Ninth Heaven, countless resources, and a more complete Heavenly Dao would be of great use to me!"
"The speed of comprehending the Great Dao in the Ninth Heaven could be ten times faster than in the lower realms!"
"Only there can I more rapidly comprehend the Dao…"
However, reaching the Ninth Heaven wasn't easy…
Su Xing's expression turned grave, as the alien races were constantly preventing humanity from entering the Ninth Heaven.
Furthermore, the Blood Immortal of the Descending Sect, the Blood River Ancestor, was in the Ninth Heaven, vying with the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion for the chance to achieve Sainthood!
Aside from that, there seemed to be a Dominator avatar in the Ninth Heaven as well.
But due to the unique environment of the Ninth Heaven and the utilization of various secret realms, the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, being a Half-Saint, could still hold her own against the Dominator avatar and the Blood River Ancestor.
However, Mo'er, Qing'er, and Bai'er, the Heavenly Mechanism Avatars who cultivated "One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones," had to remain in the Eighth Heaven to prevent more alien races from entering the Ninth Heaven!
Moreover, these three Heavenly Mechanism Avatars carried a crucial mission left behind by the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion!
They were to await a "fated individual," someone who had the potential to save all cultivators of humanity!
Then, through a hidden passage left behind by the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, they would directly enter the Ninth Heaven and join forces with her!
One must understand that both the alien races and humanity require immense fortune to enter the Ninth Heaven.
Because what separates the Eighth and Ninth Heavens isn't an ordinary barrier, but a chaotic flow of spacetime!
If one were to forcefully enter without sufficient time, they might waste a great deal of time, or even be trapped in a certain spacetime for the rest of their lives.
"The Ninth Heaven, the land of achieving Sainthood… the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion has truly left me with quite a surprise!"
Su Xing said, anticipation gleaming in his eyes.
It was clear that if he could enter the Ninth Heaven, the speed at which he comprehended the Great Dao and cultivated would increase tremendously!
"Moreover, for me in my current state, while I can't achieve Sainthood… as long as I can enter the Ninth Heaven, the speed at which I comprehend the Great Dao will definitely improve greatly!"
Su Xing did a quick calculation. The simulation was only in its 370th year, and there was still time.
"In this simulation, I can attempt to enter the Ninth Heaven…"
Thinking this, Su Xing once again muttered:
"Initiate immersive simulation, duration 100 years…"
[Ding…]
As the prompt sounded, Su Xing's consciousness entered the simulated world once more.
…
In the familiar Eighth Heaven, the Heavenly Mechanism Avatar, Mo'er, was by his side.
Before the end of the previous immersive simulation, Su Xing and Mo'er had arrived at the boundary between the Eighth and Ninth Heavens.
Now, standing before Su Xing were three women who looked and exuded the same aura.
The Heavenly Mechanism Avatars, Mo'er, Bai'er, and Qing'er!
The most crucial point was that all three of them were at the peak of the Da Luo Jinxian realm!
Compared to Qing Yunzi, who had failed in severing his three corpses, these three were no less powerful!
For hundreds of thousands of years, these three had been stationed in the Eighth Heaven, guarding the last hope of humanity to reach the Ninth Heaven.
"One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones," the three avatars shared the same mind, and the things Su Xing and Mo'er had discussed earlier were already known to the other two avatars.
Even so, Bai'er and Qing'er were still staring at Su Xing in amazement.
"I never imagined that in all the heavens and earth, there would truly be someone who could comprehend the Great Dao of Time!"
"Perhaps you are the one the Pavilion Master has been waiting for…"
"Although you've appeared a bit late… but given that it's the Great Dao of Time, perhaps miracles can happen?"
"Now, we shall open a path for you to the Ninth Heaven…"
With that, Mo'er pointed at Su Xing's forehead, and a surge of memories flooded into his mind.
It was a hidden route through the chaotic flow of spacetime…
Between the Eighth and Ninth Heavens, the chaotic flow of spacetime was extremely easy to get lost in.
But with this route, Su Xing could reach the Ninth Heaven safely.
"You know the route now, and we shall open a passage to the Ninth Heaven for you…"
"But remember, besides yourself, don't reveal this route to anyone…"
Qing'er, one of the three avatars, said.
Su Xing was slightly confused after hearing this. Was this route so important?
Mo'er seemed to have sensed his confusion and said:
"The chaotic flow of spacetime is the key to separating the Eighth and Ninth Heavens… If the route is exposed, the alien races will be able to easily enter the Ninth Heaven, and the hope of achieving Sainthood will be even more precarious!"
"Currently, there should only be three people in the Ninth Heaven, the Pavilion Master, the Blood River Ancestor, and a Dominator avatar…"
"The Dominator avatar has been trapped in the chaotic flow of spacetime by the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion… but judging by the time, it should be escaping soon."
Su Xing nodded slightly after hearing this. He understood a little about the chaotic flow of spacetime.
It was different from the spatial turbulence in the Void. The chaotic flow of spacetime could cause those who entered it to get lost in a certain spacetime.
Unless one was a true Saint, there was a high chance of getting lost.
If the alien races swarmed into the Ninth Heaven, the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion's hope of achieving Sainthood would undoubtedly be even slimmer.
Thinking of this, Su Xing couldn't help but ask with some confusion:
"Since the Ninth Heaven is so important, why not send more human cultivators there?"
"Wouldn't that increase the chances of achieving Sainthood?"
Mo'er shook her head after hearing this:
"The environment of the Ninth Heaven is unique. If too many people enter, the Heavenly Qi will be dispersed, and the chance of achieving Sainthood will decrease…"
"However, there have been cultivators who have entered besides the Pavilion Master… Qing Yunzi from the Qing Yun Sect, you should know him, right?"
"Back then, he glimpsed a hint of Half-Saint energy in the Ninth Heaven."
"Unfortunately, it was only the Half-Saint realm… and the foundation of humanity lies in the lower realms. If too many strong cultivators go to the Ninth Heaven, the lower realms will soon be conquered by the alien races…"
"After we send you to the Ninth Heaven this time, it's likely that no more cultivators will be able to enter…"
Su Xing nodded thoughtfully after hearing this.
Mo'er's words were mysterious and ambiguous, but he would find out the truth about the Ninth Heaven for himself!
"So, are you ready?"
"Once you enter the Ninth Heaven… it will be extremely difficult to leave. If you don't become a Saint… you'll likely have no chance of escape!"
Mo'er finally reminded him.
Su Xing became even more curious and gave a decisive reply.
"I'm ready!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the three avatars began to utilize their abilities.
In the secret realm of the Eighth Heaven, the surrounding space began to fluctuate rapidly.
In an instant, the heavens and earth changed color, and a huge crack appeared in the sky.
"Quickly, now's the chance! Go!"
The three avatars spoke in unison, as if opening this spacetime passage was incredibly taxing even for three Da Luo Jinxian powerhouses.
Su Xing didn't hesitate and turned to dive into the spacetime passage.
The moment he entered, he sensed a surge of energy from the alien races in the Eighth Heaven.
Clearly, the aura of the passage to the Ninth Heaven had attracted the attention of these powerful alien races.
Fortunately, the spacetime rift only opened for a moment, and after Su Xing entered, it immediately closed.
After stepping into the spacetime passage, Su Xing felt the surrounding world change drastically. After a dizzying spin, he was enveloped in darkness.
…
"Is this… the so-called chaotic flow of spacetime?"
Su Xing furrowed his brows, carefully observing his surroundings.
It was a special space very similar to the Void, with no trace of spiritual energy in the air and filled with a terrifying pressure.
Su Xing had no doubt that if a cultivator below the Taiyi Jinxian realm were to be in this pressure, they would be crushed to pieces.
Fortunately, with Su Xing's physical strength, the pressure had no effect on him.
Just then, Su Xing noticed some "world fragments" floating in the distance.
"Is it… world fragments… the worlds that were destroyed?"
Su Xing carefully sensed them, then shook his head slightly.
"No, it's not world fragments… it's the chaotic flow of spacetime!"
Those chaotic flows of spacetime were like stars, rapidly floating through this dark space.
Moreover, these chaotic flows moved without any order or predictability.
Even a Da Luo Jinxian could easily be swept into them if they were not careful.
"Hmm? But the locations where these flows wander… don't seem completely random?"
Su Xing blinked, as if he could vaguely sense the locations where those flows of spacetime were drifting.
"So that's it… To sense the patterns of these flows of spacetime, one not only needs a profound understanding of the Spatial Dao, but also needs to comprehend the Great Dao of Time?"
The difficulty was undeniable.
Perhaps in the Three Thousand Worlds, only Su Xing could sense the locations of these chaotic flows.
"However… the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, relying on her divination abilities, should also be able to roughly calculate…"
"Just not as easily as me…"
Su Xing knew that the route to the Ninth Heaven that the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion had obtained was probably the result of countless calculations.
"However, since there is a pattern to calculate, then there's no need to panic…"
Su Xing thought silently.
He didn't rush to the Ninth Heaven, but instead first sensed the pattern of the chaotic flow of spacetime, coming to the edge of a "chaotic flow of spacetime".
This chaotic flow was like a curtain floating in the darkness, seemingly illusory and untouchable.
But if one were to accidentally touch it, they would be swept into it.
"So that's how it is… a space that doesn't belong to this era?"
"This chaotic flow… seems to be from hundreds of thousands of years ago?"
Su Xing was fascinated by this chaotic flow of spacetime.
Apparently, through these chaotic flows, he could travel to any era.
"This seems somewhat similar to the time rewind ability of the simulator…"
"However, the time rewind ability only goes back a short time and can't bring back cultivation, while these flows of spacetime are different!"
"More importantly, the conditions for returning from each chaotic flow are different…"
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(End of Chapter)
Chapter 522: Observing the Chaotic Flow of Spacetime, Reaching the Ninth Heaven! The Pangu Great World!
Su Xing compared the similarities and differences between time rewind and the chaotic flow of spacetime.
He found that they were quite similar, but with one key difference.
In time rewind, one could return to the starting point by completing the corresponding event or upon death within the simulation.
But the conditions for returning from the chaotic flow of spacetime were unknown.
"The power of spacetime… a combination of space and time?"
Su Xing pondered.
He could sense that within this chaotic flow of spacetime, although there was no spiritual energy or Great Dao,
Time and Space were the exceptions!
"I can actually faintly capture a trace of the Dao Essence of Time…"
Su Xing's heart surged with joy.
He had a premonition that even if he didn't go to the Ninth Heaven,
Just by sensing the Great Dao of Time within this chaotic flow, his speed of comprehension would increase several times over!
"Hold on… don't rush into comprehending the Great Dao of Time!"
"First, fully understand the patterns of this chaotic flow of spacetime, then explore the Ninth Heaven!"
"As for comprehending the Great Dao of Time, I can do that in later simulations!"
Su Xing couldn't help but smile.
After all, he still had fifty simulation opportunities left!
If he immersed himself in this chaotic flow of spacetime in every simulation, how far would his understanding of the Great Dao of Time advance?
Thinking of this, Su Xing couldn't help but feel a surge of anticipation.
"Let's start by trying to capture the patterns of this chaotic flow of spacetime…"
Su Xing muttered, and in this mysterious space, he began to capture the curtains of light that represented different spacetimes.
With the help of the Great Dao of Time and Space, Su Xing gradually grasped the rules governing this space.
At the same time, Su Xing followed the route provided by the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion and headed towards the so-called Ninth Heaven.
Thus, about three years passed.
During that time, two and a half years were spent mastering the laws governing the spacetime within this space.
Once he fully grasped those laws, it took only half a year to reach the Ninth Heaven.
"So that's it… the Ninth Heaven is also a spacetime?"
Su Xing narrowed his eyes, finally understanding what the Ninth Heaven truly was!
"It makes sense. After the path to Sainthood was severed, there were no more opportunities to achieve Sainthood in the heavens and earth…"
"Nor were there any places with such abundant spiritual energy and a complete Heavenly Dao… Only in another spacetime, in the ancient era of Saintly prosperity, would there be a chance to achieve Sainthood!"
"So, is the Ninth Heaven the Three Thousand Worlds of the ancient era?"
The ancient era was an unknown number of billions of years ago, and much of the information and history had been lost, unknown to the wider Immortal Cultivation world.
But within the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, a relatively complete history of the ancient era was preserved.
Legend has it that at the beginning of the ancient era, there were no Five Great Domains, nor were there nine celestial realms.
There was only one enormous continent, its expanse exceeding the combined size of all the worlds in the current Three Thousand Worlds.
It was even larger than the current Daqian World, the most expansive world in the Three Thousand Worlds, by an unknown margin.
And that continent was called… the Pangu Continent!
Or, the Primordial Continent!
Until one day, an extraordinary powerhouse emerged, whose cultivation realm exceeded even that of Saints!
This powerhouse spent hundreds of millions of years traversing every inch of the Pangu Continent.
In the end, he lamented that the world, despite its vastness, still had boundaries.
He wanted to figure out what lay beyond the world.
So, with his supreme power, he shattered the entire world, scattering it into the Void.
This is how the Three Thousand Worlds came to be…
Recalling that mythical history, Su Xing shook his head:
"But it's probably just a myth, right?"
"Shattering the entire Pangu World with supreme power, scattering the Three Thousand Worlds across the Void… that's a bit far-fetched…"
Based on Su Xing's knowledge, even Saints, let alone Da Luo Jinxian, couldn't possibly achieve this.
"Perhaps only a realm beyond Saint could accomplish it?"
"But a realm beyond Saint… seems too ethereal…"
Su Xing shook his head, expressing his disbelief.
"However, during that era, ten Saints existed simultaneously… Ten Saints appeared in the heavens and earth, that seems to be true!"
"Da Luo Jinxian, while not as common as dogs, numbered in the thousands…"
"That was the true era of Immortal Cultivation!"
Su Xing's eyes held a hint of longing. As a cultivator, what a pity it would be to miss such an era of Immortal Cultivation!
"Well, let's go and take a look…"
Su Xing silently declared, taking a step forward and entering the spacetime curtain representing the Ninth Heaven.
…
"Is this… the Ninth Heaven?"
Upon stepping into that spacetime fragment, Su Xing clearly felt that he had entered another spacetime.
The air seemed to be filled with an ancient aroma.
Su Xing arrived in an extremely ancient forest.
Towering ancient trees, hundreds and thousands of meters tall, filled the surroundings, as if he had entered the realm of giants.
"Tsk tsk… It's no wonder it's the ancient era. The spiritual energy here is truly abundant!"
Su Xing sighed.
Just in a random location, the surrounding spiritual energy was vaguely at the level of a "Cave Heaven" in later eras.
"Wow, if the true blessed lands of the Ninth Heaven exist, how dense will the spiritual energy be?"
"Besides spiritual energy, the Heavenly Dao in this spacetime… seems a bit different?"
Su Xing raised his eyebrows, carefully sensing the surrounding heavens and earth.
After a moment, Su Xing nodded:
"As expected, the Heavenly Dao in later eras seems incomplete… which is why the speed of comprehending the Dao is much slower…"
"But in this world, the Heavenly Dao is complete, and the speed of comprehending the Dao is ten times faster than in later eras!"
Su Xing finally understood why the Ninth Heaven was considered a blessed land with opportunities to achieve Sainthood.
Not to mention, just the enhanced comprehension of the Dao and the abundance of spiritual energy were incomparable to later eras.
"But are the opportunities of the Ninth Heaven limited to that?"
"Absolutely not!"
Su Xing shook his head, because even with a complete Heavenly Dao, it wasn't that easy to achieve Sainthood.
Otherwise, there wouldn't have been only ten Saints during that time, there would have been many more.
"So, there must be other opportunities!"
"According to the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion's intelligence, there should be many ancient cultivators in this spacetime…"
"The most urgent matter is to explore this world first. I don't know the identity of the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion in this spacetime…"
Su Xing shook his head slightly. Since the Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion had entered this spacetime, she had lost contact with the outside world, and it had been tens of thousands of years.
But Su Xing was certain that she was still alive.
After all, two thousand years later, she would achieve Sainthood.
"Well, let's start by exploring the surrounding primeval forest… There seems to be some unusual energy in this forest."
Su Xing muttered, and then released his divine sense to explore this unfamiliar spacetime.
With Su Xing's current speed, exploration was naturally effortless.
In just a day, Su Xing had thoroughly explored this forest.
The size of this forest was unexpectedly large, its expanse comparable to a Daqian World in later eras.
Within this forest, there was a type of tiger-like demonic beast, and the most powerful one had an aura close to that of a Da Luo Jinxian.
"Tsk tsk… Could it be that in the ancient era, just a single tiger tribe had beings comparable to Da Luo Jinxian?"
"That Taiyi peak giant tiger seems to be the legendary Howling Sky Tiger… its tiger whip is an excellent medicinal herb."
Su Xing stroked his chin, but didn't intend to take the tiger whip.
After all, a naturally gifted ancient demonic beast could be considered a rare animal, right?
"Of course, the main reason is that while the tiger whip is good for strengthening Qi and Blood, it's not that effective for me…"
"Let's go see other places. Although there are a few Cave Heavens in this forest, the spiritual energy seems to be inferior to my Spirit Field Cave Heaven…"
Su Xing shook his head and walked out of the forest.
Su Xing still needed to investigate the situation in the so-called Ninth Heaven, that is, the Pangu Great World in the ancient era.
So, over the next few years, Su Xing began to travel throughout the Pangu Continent.
Its vastness far exceeded his expectations.
It took him a full year to barely explore the surroundings of the huge forest.
…
After a year, by a huge lake.
Su Xing, in a rare moment of leisure, set up a huge bonfire and began to barbecue.
On the high-temperature South Ming Li Fire was a giant fish over ten meters long.
This fish lived in this lake, its flesh was delicious and naturally imbued with spiritual energy. Even for Su Xing, consuming it slightly strengthened his physical Qi and Blood.
"Tsk tsk, the ancient era… this world is truly filled with precious medicines!"
"Just this one precious fish, Taiyi Jinxian in later eras would probably go crazy for it… but ordinary Taiyi Jinxian probably wouldn't be a match for this fish!"
Looking at the golden-brown fish grilled to perfection on the bonfire, Su Xing couldn't help but feel his mouth water.
While eating the grilled fish, Su Xing analyzed the information he had gathered over the past year.
The spacetime he was currently in seemed to be even earlier than the ancient era!
This period was called the Primordial Era!
"Unexpectedly, the legendary powerhouse who transcended the Saint realm actually existed…"
Su Xing narrowed his eyes, unable to suppress his astonishment.
In this spacetime, the Pangu Continent was filled with treasures.
Although there were a number of Da Luo Jinxian, the number of cultivators at the Taiyi realm was countless.
"Unfortunately, most of these strong cultivators aren't human…"
Su Xing sighed.
In this era, the hundred races were fierce.
The Witch Clan was already beginning to rise, and the legendary Twelve Ancestral Witches had already given birth to six.
Each of them possessed the power of a Half-Saint!
The Demon Clan, Dragon Clan, and Phoenix Clan were all terrifyingly powerful, with more than five peak Da Luo-level powerhouses in each of the top clans.
Only the human race was weak…
"Tsk tsk… the human race in this era, although there are Taiyi Jinxian, are not numerous."
"Da Luo Jinxian are even fewer, only two or three… among the hundred races, they can only be considered average."
"But there's no way around it. In this era of wild growth for cultivators, the human race's innate talent is too poor…"
"Not to mention, just those innate spiritual beings have incredibly astonishing talent, and some are even born as Da Luo Jinxian, truly terrifying!"
Su Xing shook his head.
Over the past year, Su Xing had encountered several beings who called themselves "Innate Spiritual Beings."
Legend has it that they were born alongside the Pangu Great World.
They were the first breath of wind transformed into a Dao, or the first spark of divine fire transformed into a being.
Each of them possessed exceptional talent, cultivating as easily as eating and drinking.
And over the past year, Su Xing had encountered several innate spiritual beings.
Because of Su Xing's unique physique and his possession of the Eternal Thunder Body, he was mistaken for the embodiment of the "First Innate Thunderbolt."
"More than a year… I've basically learned about the greatest opportunities in this world!"
"That is, the Hearing the Dao Assembly!"
Su Xing's eyes revealed a deep interest.
The saying goes: "Hear the Dao in the morning, and even if you die in the evening, it is worthwhile!"
The strongest person in this era called himself "Dao"!
That is, the powerful individual who traveled across the entire Pangu Great World, then shattered the Void, transforming the Pangu Great World into the Three Thousand Worlds!
Most cultivators in this era didn't have a legacy, they were a product of wild growth.
They relied entirely on their talent.
Or, their innate roots!
This powerful individual's innate roots were extremely impressive!
He was the embodiment of the first trace of Dao Essence in the heavens and earth!
Legend has it that he was born a Saint!
During this period, that powerful individual had already traveled across the entire Three Thousand Worlds and was about to shatter the Void.
But before shattering the Void, he held a grand "Hearing the Dao Assembly" to impart his knowledge to all living beings.
Regardless of race, anyone who attended the Hearing the Dao Assembly would receive his teachings.
This Hearing the Dao Assembly was held once every ten thousand years, lasting for a thousand years.
"According to the information, the Hearing the Dao Assembly will only be held ten times… nine have already been held, and nine Saints have been born…"
"It seems that the sole opportunity to achieve Sainthood lies in the last Hearing the Dao Assembly!"
"To obtain that trace of opportunity to achieve Sainthood, one must go to the Central Continent before the assembly begins…"
Su Xing's mind raced.
The so-called Central Continent was the very center of the Pangu Great World.
The Hearing the Dao Assembly, held once every ten thousand years, was held on the Central Continent.
"However, the next assembly is still a hundred years away… I should be able to reach the assembly grounds in time, right?"
Thinking this, Su Xing quickly finished eating the ten-meter-long spiritual fish.
After feeling a slight increase in his Qi and Blood, Su Xing headed towards the Central Continent.
…
In the blink of an eye, nearly a hundred years passed.
During these hundred years, Su Xing had been constantly on the move, occasionally stopping at places with spiritual treasures or abundant spiritual energy, memorizing their locations.
Even with Su Xing's Spatial Dao, it took him a full hundred years to reach the place called the Central Continent.
Looking at the misty mountain peak in the distance, its height was tens of thousands of meters, majestic and indescribable.
This mountain was called the Zhou Mountain!
And at the top of the Zhou Mountain was a daoist field with a radius of ten thousand meters.
"There… is the venue for the Hearing the Dao Assembly, right?"
Su Xing couldn't help but feel excited, finally reaching the venue for the Hearing the Dao Assembly after nearly a hundred years.
"The immersive simulation has less than half a year left… let's check out this so-called Hearing the Dao Assembly?"
With a thought, Su Xing quickly used his Spatial Dao and headed towards the Zhou Mountain.
However, before reaching the Zhou Mountain, Su Xing was stopped.
"Fellow Daoist, are you here to attend the Hearing the Dao Assembly?"
"You look rather unfamiliar! I wonder which faction you belong to and what your innate roots are?"
A cultivator about three meters tall, with double horns on his head and scales on his body, stood in front of Su Xing.
Upon seeing this cultivator, Su Xing raised his eyebrows, without any thought of underestimating him.
Because the cultivator before him was a Da Luo Jinxian.
And it was a Da Luo Jinxian-level True Dragon!
"The True Dragon Clan in later eras was almost wiped out… but in this era, the True Dragons seem to be at their peak…"
Su Xing thought inwardly, but didn't get angry at being blocked from the path up the mountain.
Instead, he revealed his Da Luo Jinxian cultivation realm and said:
"I am a cultivator who has been in seclusion for over ten thousand years. Hearing about the Hearing the Dao Assembly, I came here specifically to participate and hope to gain some insights…"
Upon sensing Su Xing's Da Luo Jinxian aura, the True Dragon Da Luo also put away his disdain.
"I see. Since you are a Da Luo Jinxian, you should have a place on the Zhou Mountain Daoist Field… but Fellow Daoist, you've been in seclusion for over ten thousand years, missing the previous assemblies, that's a huge loss!"
"Tsk tsk, you might have missed the chance to achieve Sainthood!"
The True Dragon Da Luo said, with a hint of schadenfreude in his voice.
Su Xing frowned slightly, sensing hostility in the Da Luo Jinxian's tone.
But he soon understood. His Dragon Slayer talent seemed to be causing negative goodwill towards the Dragon Clan, especially the True Dragons.
Just as Su Xing was pondering, a voice came from the side.
"Huh, isn't this Fellow Daoist Su?"
"It seems you've come to participate in this Hearing the Dao Assembly as well!"
Su Xing followed the direction of the voice and saw the two cultivators he had encountered a hundred years ago.
The First Innate True Fire and the First Innate Gentle Breeze!
"Fellow Daoist True Fire, Fellow Daoist Gentle Breeze… long time no see, how have you been?"
Su Xing greeted them politely, after all, these two were also top Da Luo Jinxian.
"Fellow Daoist Su is the First Innate Divine Thunder, you should join our Innate Sect…"
"I'll take you to meet the other Daoists on the daoist field?"
With that, the True Fire Da Luo took Su Xing's hand and headed towards the top of the Zhou Mountain.
The True Dragon Da Luo Jinxian wisely stepped back and did not obstruct them.
"What a pity… the First Innate Divine Thunder, is it?"
"It seems the Innate Sect's strength will increase considerably…"
The True Dragon Da Luo frowned slightly, but quickly regained his confidence.
"Just a Da Luo Jinxian! Now that the Dragon Clan, Phoenix Clan, and Demon Clan have joined forces to create the Demon Court, it's the dominant force in the heavens and earth… Da Luo Jinxian should seek our protection!"
The True Dragon Da Luo thought inwardly.
On the other hand, Su Xing, who was no longer blocked, ascended to the venue of the Hearing the Dao Assembly.
(End of Chapter)