Chapter 719: Greater Dao Body (3)

My qi refiner self should focus on two things: first, comprehending the profundities of Spacetime. Having just broken through, now is the time for contemplation.

Wu Yuan pondered.

Second, studying ‘Genesis Law Sacrifice’.

Wu Yuan had previously only cultivated part one of ‘Genesis Law Sacrifice’, but now that he had crystallized Spacetime True Intent, he had hope of cultivating part two and even part three.

If I successfully cultivate part two, gaining first-stage Archimmortal mana, I won't have to fear ordinary Astral Lords.

Wu Yuan thought to himself.

His mana capacity was his weakness. For the foreseeable future, he would remain at the High Immortal phase, so ‘Genesis Law Sacrifice’ was extremely important.

With this heaven-defying teaching, Wu Yuan had hope of rivaling Astral Lords and even Astral Monarchs while still at the High Immortal stage.

If I wish to rival Astral Monarchs? It's still extremely difficult. Part three of ‘Genesis Law Sacrifice’ alone might not be enough; I need to find the final part.

Wu Yuan mused.

I'll have to venture into the Black Devil Blood Hollow sooner or later.

Whether to uncover the secrets of the black pagoda or for ‘Genesis Law Sacrifice’, he had to make the journey.

Third is to cultivate the ‘Nine Swords of Spacetime’.

Various chapters of the ‘Nine Swords of Spacetime’ floated through Wu Yuan's mind. Parts of the second step that he couldn't understand or comprehend before now became clear at a glance, and with a bit of deduction, he could execute them.

Wu Yuan understood that this was because his comprehension had undergone a qualitative change.

According to the ‘Nine Swords of Spacetime’, now that I've crystallized Spacetime True Intent, I should be able to cultivate the fourth step.

Wu Yuan thought to himself.

With this overarching perspective, he would be able to quickly comprehend the second and third steps. Comprehending the fourth step would pose some difficulty, but once mastered, it would greatly increase Wu Yuan's strength.

No matter how deep one's Dao comprehension, one must cultivate combat secret arts of a comparable level to unleash its strongest power.

The ‘Nine Swords of Spacetime’ was the most suitable combat secret art for Wu Yuan's qi refiner self. There was hardly any debate.

...

Half a year passed.

Wu Yuan's qi refiner self cultivated in seclusion on the Spacetime Island.

Meanwhile, in the distant, unfathomable Immutable Land, the internal shambhala within Wu Yuan's body refiner self finally reached perfection, his vital ether likewise refined to the utmost purity.

It's already over twenty million li? I’m only at the second-stage Earth Eldritch phase.

Wu Yuan marveled inwardly.

Even the internal shambhalas of ordinary High Eldritch and High Deities probably couldn't compare to his in terms of grandeur.

The entire world had transformed utterly. Glaciers, canyons, deserts, forests, rivers, oceans... it had every natural marvel one could imagine. Within this vast world, numerous thunder beasts roamed carefreely.

These thunder beasts nearly rival those in the Thunder Marsh World.

Wu Yuan mused.

They had even developed a glimmer of rudimentary thought. If not for Wu Yuan's small mana capacity and unfamiliarity with applying Creation True Intent, he might have been able to create true life.

The late Astral Monarch Wan Lei likely reached a higher level than me, but it should have also been within the True Intent stage of Creation, not yet crossing into the Dao Field stage.

Wu Yuan estimated.

The True Intent stage and Dao Field stage of a Great Dao were two entirely different concepts.

My vital ether likely rivals that of an eighth-stage Earth Eldritch with a second-degree immortal root.

Wu Yuan roughly gauged.

He could sense the immense power granted by the Apotheosis root.

Being able to rival an eighth-stage Earth Eldritch while only at the second stage represented a fundamental transformation in the nature of life, far exceeding the shift from a second-degree to a first-degree immortal root.

What would his vital ether be like if he cultivated to the ninth-stage Earth Eldritch phase in the future? Wu Yuan could scarcely imagine it. Perhaps it could rival a First Tribulation High Eldritch.

Miniature Destiny Voidscape.

Wu Yuan sensed the virtual aspect of his internal shambhala, where a vast, unfathomable river seemed to flow.

A body refiner created their own voidscape. Now, this miniature Destiny Voidscape had likewise expanded over a hundredfold. By Wu Yuan's estimates, even the miniature Destiny Voidscapes of ordinary High Eldritches likely paled in comparison to his.

I can also refine a hundred times more Faith power.

Wu Yuan observed the Faith power permeating his miniature Destiny Voidscape. It was pitifully meager.

With the black pagoda and blood mist, Wu Yuan wasn’t afraid to refine Faith power continuously, using it to nourish his soul and accelerate his cultivation.

When I return to the Cang Feng Eldritch World, I must find a way to obtain more Faith power.

Wu Yuan's mind brimmed with ideas.

After half a year, Wu Yuan's body refiner self long realized the difficulty of comprehending an Essence Great Dao. Progress was extremely slow. This highlighted the importance of Faith power.

Whoosh!

Wu Yuan stood up, his gaze sweeping across the Creation Essence Diagrams surrounding him.

It's time to leave this place.

The Creation Essence Diagrams had seemed profoundly abstruse to him hundreds of years ago. Now, he no longer felt a shred of confusion.

Swoosh!

Wu Yuan stepped forward and flew into the Creation Tower. Inside, he was met with a familiar sight—a vast expanse of chaos, the same environment he encountered every time he visited.

Boom!

With a thought, a strand of his consciousness entered once more, but this time he no longer felt completely out of control, able to clearly sense the process of his consciousness descending.

...

In the battle space.

Whoosh!

Wu Yuan opened his eyes. Two sabers hovered at his side. With great familiarity, he grasped them.

His gaze fell once more upon the distant guardian whose face remained indiscernible.

"You're finally here," the guardian suddenly spoke.

"You can speak?" Wu Yuan was slightly surprised.

This was the first time the Creation Tower's guardian had spoken. In their dozens of previous encounters, the other party had never uttered a word.

"Of course I can," the guardian's voice was calm, devoid of any emotional fluctuation. "When I am able to speak, it also means you will absolutely pass the test. You are the first ever challenger to make me speak."

"The first?" Wu Yuan grew increasingly astonished.

This Creation Divine Hall had existed for who knew how long. According to the Creation Emissary, there should have been quite a few monstrous prodigies who had attempted this challenge before.

"Yes. Six others have defeated me, but none overwhelmed me with absolute strength," the guardian said. "So, they weren't worthy of hearing my voice."

Wu Yuan understood.

Level nine of the Creation Tower likely required comprehending the eighth-level True Intent stage of a Greater Law, reaching the Astral Lord level, to pass. Meanwhile, he had already transcended to another level entirely.

"I am certain to lose this battle, but I hope you will defeat me with your full strength," the guardian said flatly. "Let me see what kind of monstrous prodigy has the greatest hope of obtaining the True Saint's legacy."

"Very well," Wu Yuan nodded.

The two clashed, and after three saber strikes, the guardian dissipated.

That's right, merely three strikes.

Even though Wu Yuan hadn't learned any particularly powerful combat secret arts and their power level was the same, his Dao comprehension level was far higher.

With his first strike, he overwhelmed the guardian. The second strike exploded like a supernova, tearing his body apart. The third strike completely obliterated him.

As the ninth floor guardian dispersed, Wu Yuan's strand of consciousness swiftly returned.

Then, the Creation Tower and test location began to rapidly collapse before him, a sight that initially startled him. But he soon realized that everything around him seemed to exist in a different dimension, its destruction not affecting him in the slightest.

"Congratulations. Hou Feng, you have become the third successor of the Immutable True Saint." A gentle voice spoke in Wu Yuan's ears. "The Great Dao imprint will now be fused.

From today onwards, your destiny will undergo great changes."

Before Wu Yuan could ponder further, the rapidly collapsing Creation Tower and test location ultimately condensed into an azure, teardrop-shaped liquid.

It hovered above Wu Yuan's head.

All around was boundless void, with no end in sight to Wu Yuan's senses.

Drip~

The azure teardrop suddenly fell, landing on Wu Yuan's body before instantly diffusing.

This droplet seemed to contain unfathomable power, directly permeating every corner of Wu Yuan's form. It even penetrated every part of his soul and the vast expanse of his internal shambhala.

The physical body was the outward manifestation of power. The soul was the foundation of consciousness. The internal shambhala was the lifeblood of life.

In an instant, every part of Wu Yuan was completely enveloped by the mysterious power carried by the azure liquid.

Hmm?

Wu Yuan was immediately shocked to find that countless minute and incredibly intricate Dao pattern diagrams had faintly appeared in the most fundamental depths of his body, the depths of his soul, and the essence of his internal shambhala. They fused with his flesh, soul, and the essence of his internal shambhala, radiating vigorous vitality.

They were indivisible, emitting strands of vast, majestic, yet nearly imperceptible Dao fluctuations. These were fluctuations of a Great Dao.

A Creation Dao Body? No, not quite. I seem to now have a Life Dao Body enveloped by the essence of a Great Dao.

Wu Yuan inwardly realized.

That drop of azure liquid transformed my body into a Life Dao Body?

In the past. Wu Yuan only knew of Lesser Dao Bodies and Intermediate Dao Bodies. Even an Intermediate Dao Body was extraordinarily remarkable, enough to turn one into a peerless genius.

As for Greater Dao Bodies? He had never even heard of such a thing!

Now that my body has transformed into a Life Dao Body, how’s my perception of the Law of Life?

Wu Yuan's mind stirred.

Instantly, Wu Yuan sensed that the essence of the Law of Life, which had grown rather hazy under the influence of Dao Assimilation, was now crystal clear once more. It was even clearer than before he had crystallized Creation True Intent.

Rumble~

Even the vast, boundless Creation Essence Great Dao seemed much clearer in Wu Yuan's perception. Though still quite blurry, it was at least much easier to comprehend now.

Just as the Celestial Body Dao Body made it easier for me to comprehend the Law of Life, evolving to a Life Dao Body similarly makes it easier for me to sense the essence of the Great Dao, under the premise of crystallizing Creation True Intent.

Wu Yuan had a sudden realization.

Hum~

An invisible wave suddenly swept past, instantly teleporting Wu Yuan away from this realm of nothingness.