'Assimilation,' he concluded. 'If the first test was me resisting the strength of this era, this one is about resisting its assimilation. No, not resist per se. My goal is to assimilate my [Existence] into the [Heavenly Emperor Era], but while I can assimilate it, it can do the same to me.'
He immediately understood the severity of the situation. If he fails the assimilation, not only will his plan fail, but he will die in some way or form as his [Existence] is instead assimilated.
'I will probably lose my physical body and soul, existing in another form similar to those people in Limbo. That's unacceptable.'
He began to resist these spirits' assimilation while trying to assimilate them. However, the process was not as easy as he expected because the most important aspect of this battle was not his use of spirit or his Willpower but his understanding and control of [Existence]. Wang Wei had to apply everything he knew [Existence] from Madman Chu as he slowly walked through that bridge and assimilated all these spirits, which were the physical manifestation of every possibility of the Heavenly Emperor Era.
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'It makes sense given the relationship between the Spirit and the Soul,' thought Wang Wei. The third thing he noticed was that his willpower had increased greatly, which is something that usually occurs after some of his flesh tribulations.
"This is..." muttered Wang Wei as he truly sensed the major changes to his body. His [Existence], which previously contained [body/soul/spirit], [memories], [name], [history/impact], now also contained [The Heavenly Emperor Era]. Wang Wei's eyes squinted while he smiled. He could see so many new karma threads connected to him, many of which were illusory as they represented future events and possibilities of his era.
"I can already see how much of a nightmare it will be to try to erase me," he smirked. "And the longer the era lasts, the more impactful it is, the harder it is to kill me." From now on, whoever tries to kill him will have to erase an entire era in the lower dimension. Although such a thing is nothing to Half-Transcendent Beings, to Paragons, it's a difficult task that requires time and effort, and even then, they might not succeed due to the strict nature of True Heavenly Dao on the lower dimension.
'I'm so glad I created the Karma Unbound Physique,' thought Wang Wei. One downside to this method is the sheer Karmic Threads connected to him. For any master of Karma Dao, such a thing is a flaw. Luckily, Wang Wei is a master of Karma Dao, and he cultivated the Karma Unbound Physique.
'Another good news is I've understood another portion of [True Self], so the path of Everlasting should be easier and faster.'
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'I wonder if father and mother could use this ceremony,' thought Wang Wei. 'There is no way they could pass that test, but if they assimilated their [Existence] to something less influential than an entire era - let's say, the Ultimate Sword Path for father - the test's difficulty might be reduced.'
Wang Wei began to calculate the possibility of this happening. He concluded that his mother and father should have no problem passing the first and third tests as long as they prepared, trained, and had a deep enough understanding of Madman Chu's inheritance, so the real issue is the second test.
'I really cannot predict how they would fare against True Heavenly Dao. And, even if they do, could they pass the third test after being spiritually drained from the second test?'
He summoned a throne inside his cultivation room to hunch down; he felt this position would help him think better.
'The core issue is their Willpower. It would be best if I could train their Willpower to reach beyond their current strength and realm. But how do I allow them to achieve that? I could recreate my experience in the void as a training secret realm, but my Willpower would not reach that level without my soul reaching the Paragon Level. So, would I need to find materials to raise their souls to the Empyrean Tier?'
Wang Wei shook his head to remove this idea. The lower dimension did not have enough resources to raise two Empyreans - especially since the majority of the resources are needed for him to cultivate and temper his body.
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