Chapter 885: Another Path To Eternity (1)

A mysterious substance permeated throughout Wu Yuan's two true selves, affecting not just their physical bodies, but directly influencing their Yuan Souls, Destiny Voidscapes, and many other aspects.

At this moment, the minds of Wu Yuan's two true selves were extremely tranquil and pure, without a single stray thought.

Moreover, Wu Yuan could no longer sense the slightest Dao fluctuation, as if all Daos and Laws had completely vanished.

Back then, the Primordial Matter in the Primordial Hall of the Taiyuan Divine Court headquarters negated the influence of Dao Assimilation, allowing my qi refiner self to reach peak-stage Astral Monarch comprehension rapidly.

The Divine Domain World similarly contains a large quantity of Primordial Matter, though at far lower concentrations than the Primordial Hall. Yet it still allowed my body refiner self to progress rapidly.

Wu Yuan realized inwardly.

Both true selves had benefited from Primordial Matter, progressing at accelerated rates. And through the information that had just surfaced in his mind, Wu Yuan now knew that the mysterious substance currently flowing into his body could be called Primordial Flux.

At first glance, it seemed similar to Primordial Matter. However, in reality, the effects of Primordial Flux were the opposite - it would thoroughly block a living being's perception of the myriad Daos of heaven and earth and even the essence of the Great Daos.

But it greatly enhances one’s perception of the Primordial essence.

Wu Yuan's gaze fell upon a sphere burning with purple flames in the distant void.

When he first sat on the jade platform, Wu Yuan only felt that this miniature purple star was profound and mysterious, emanating a vast and mighty pressure.

But now, with Primordial Flux completely permeating him, Wu Yuan's two true selves saw this miniature purple-flamed star in a completely different perspective.

This was no mere star. It was clearly formed from the fusion of countless Foundation Diagrams from the Primordial Doctrine. Each strand of flame could actually be broken down into numerous Foundation Diagrams.

There is no inherent hierarchy among the first three chapters of the Primordial Doctrine. The Spacetime Chapter, Life Chapter, and Myriad Things Chapter represent three different paths.

Wu Yuan silently thought.

His two true selves had studied the Primordial Doctrine for over a thousand years and understood this point very clearly.

His qi refiner self in particular had spent nearly half of that entire duration studying the Primordial Doctrine in the Primordial Doctrine Temple, gaining considerable insights into the Spacetime Chapter.

His body refiner self, though comprehending the Life Chapter at a slower pace, had still managed to enter the introductory stage.

Naturally, both true selves could analyze the doctrine from different angles and gain different insights.

This Primordial Trial requires me to comprehend one thousand Foundation Diagrams from any chapter of the Primordial Doctrine within a thousand years?

Wu Yuan pondered the message he had just received.

If successful, I can leave here alive. If I fail, then death awaits.

Each chapter of the Primordial Doctrine contained three thousand Foundation Diagrams, five thousand Primal Force Diagrams, and nine thousand Primordial Diagrams in each chapter.

Each and every diagram was all-encompassing. Comprehending them meant analyzing matter from its most basic and essential nature, understanding the most fundamental profundities of matter, then recombining and fusing these profundities. In this process, there was no need to comprehend and understand Laws, or even deduce the Great Daos - this was an entirely different path.

The path of Laws versus the path of matter!

But this path was an extremely arduous one. Wu Yuan's qi refiner self had only managed to analyze just over four hundred Foundation Diagrams from the Spacetime Chapter in all these years of effort. He was still very far from fulfilling the requirement of comprehending one thousand diagrams.

As for his body refiner self? Having never entered the Primordial Doctrine Temple, he was far behind, having analyzed fewer than a hundred diagrams. These Foundation Diagrams became increasingly difficult to analyze the further one progressed.

Following the usual method of cultivation, it would be absolutely impossible to analyze one thousand Foundation Diagrams within a thousand years.

Wu Yuan thought to himself.

I can only rely on this miniature Primordial Star, and the Primordial Flux.

Primordial Flux could block the influence of all Dao essences. And this miniature Primordial Star was, in essence, the perfect fusion of three thousand Foundation Diagrams. Flawless and complete, they provided guidance to those who contemplated it.

𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

It doesn’t contain a single trace of Dao fluctuations. Evolved purely from a strand of matter, yet flawless and complete, it can actually exist eternally, immune to the erosion of time.

The more Wu Yuan studied this miniature purple star, the more astounded he grew.

Laws were profound, yet they could be traced and understood - they were the internal profundities governing the natural order of all things.

Within heaven and earth, all cultivators sensed the Dao’s essence, but the Dao’s essence would change as it evolved within different rivers of space and time, creating subtle differences in the same Greater Law between different rivers of space and time.

The advantage is that it's easy to enter the initiate threshold - even weak mortal lives can comprehend some profundities.

Wu Yuan mused.

But the flaw is that one is unknowingly restricted by the Dao’s essence, essentially borrowing power from the Dao’s essence.

It was like comprehending Greater Laws - if one fully comprehended them, then one could borrow the power of the Greater Law's essence to exist for as long as heaven and earth. But once the samsara cycle of heaven and earth ended and the Law's essence returned to the nothingness, one would similarly perish.

Therefore, those walking the path of Laws needed to constantly comprehend and deduce stronger and more perfect Daos, until one comprehended an eternal Great Dao and achieved transcendence - only then would one become an eternal lifeform. Only at that level would one truly be free.

But this path of matter is completely different.

Wu Yuan reflected in amazement.

It involves analyzing matter and its source... All matter and all of existence can be analyzed, and can be deduced to its smallest denominator, allowing complete reconstruction of all matter, creating eternal matter, transforming oneself into an eternal body, transforming one's Yuan Soul into an eternal Yuan Soul... As long as the self exists, it can be eternal, without needing to concern itself with the samsara cycle of heaven and earth or being restricted by any Dao essence.

When Wu Yuan first obtained the Primordial Doctrine, he had some doubts, questioning whether its descriptions were real. But now, having seen this miniature Primordial Star and truly sensed its eternal, indestructible, and infinitely profound aura, he finally understood that the Primordial Doctrine's words were not false.

This path of matter was a road leading to the eternal and supreme. Without needing to comprehend a Great Dao, one could still undergo transcendance and become supreme.

However, just as the path of Great Daos was difficult, with countless Sovereigns who comprehended Greater Laws struggling under the looming threat of samsara, the path of matter had even higher and more stringent requirements for cultivators.

Analyzing matter's profundities, such as analyzing spacetime, first required an extremely detailed perception of spacetime, perceiving it down to the level of the most fundamental particles, and even perceiving numerous higher spatial dimensions.

Even most Archimmortals and even Astral Monarchs couldn't accomplish this, let alone mortal lifeforms. Analyzing life was similarly challenging.

Based on this, along with the impartation of the Primordial Doctrine, does it mean the goal of this iteration of the Megaverse Crossroads is to screen for peerless geniuses capable of walking the path of matter?

Wu Yuan pondered silently.

From his qi refiner self repeatedly obtaining opportunities to enter the Primordial Doctrine Temple, to the trials in this life-or-death treasure ground, everything pointed to this conclusion.

What exactly lies behind the Megaverse Crossroads?

Wu Yuan grew increasingly curious and puzzled.

To say all this formed naturally seemed quite absurd. It was as if an invisible hand was manipulating everything behind the scenes.

But the existence and opening of the Megaverse Crossroads was itself part of the most fundamental rules that encompassed everything.

Too many puzzles clouded Wu Yuan's mind.

Moreover, according to Overlord Xin Ya and Overlord Hou Jue, the Primordial Doctrine had never appeared in the dozens of prior Megaverse Crossroads.

Wu Yuan silently noted.

It had never appeared before, which was why the various Overlords were so puzzled and unable to provide guidance. Wu Yuan and the other participating geniuses could only comprehend and cultivate it by themselves.

Investigating the truth behind this is too distant a goal. I must handle the immediate situation first. Survival takes priority.

Wu Yuan calmed his mind and carefully observed the miniature Primordial Star, his two true selves beginning to analyze the Foundation Diagrams by combining their respective insights.

The Megaverse Crossroads probably considers my two true selves as fundamentally the same person.

A thought flashed through Wu Yuan's mind.

But having different Yuan Souls gives me two slots for various opportunities.

There were three jade platforms in total for the Primordial Trial. Wu Yuan's two true selves could each occupy one jade platform. This meant that if there was only one jade platform left, then both of Wu Yuan's true selves would have to contend for survival. Such were the rules. Wu Yuan had no power to resist them, he could only comply and seek a chance for survival.

Spacetime Chapter. Life Chapter.

Wu Yuan's two true selves were completely immersed, marveling.

Primordial Flux is truly wondrous and profound.

Without the interference of Dao fluctuations, comprehension and deduction became incomparably clear.

With the aid of this jade platform and the guidance of the miniature Primordial Star, the comprehension efficiency of Wu Yuan's two true selves skyrocketed.

The path of matter is equally profound. How could the Three Thousand Foundation Diagrams of life have so many commonalities with the basic units of life?

Wu Yuan's body refiner self quickly noticed this crucial point.

His body refiner self's rapid progress was largely due to him analyzing 5.5 million basic units of life in his early years. To this day, Wu Yuan had analyzed over 3 million types.

Of course, that analysis was from the perspective of the Law of Life. Previously Wu Yuan thought he had analyzed their fundamental natures quite thoroughly, but upon combining his understanding with the Life Chapter of the Primordial Doctrine, he realized there were still many oversights.

The 5.5 million basic units of life analyze the fundamental nature of the Law of Life, not the fundamental nature of living matter.

Wu Yuan gained an insight.

These basic units of life are actually all encompassed within the Three Thousand Foundation Diagrams of life.

Each Foundation Diagram was vast and profound.

However, my previous research into the basic units of life will still assist me greatly.

Wu Yuan felt a surge of joy.

Through the guidance of the miniature Primordial Star, Wu Yuan began gradually combining the basic units of life with the 3000 Life Foundation Diagrams he had comprehended, making rapid progress.

As for his qi refiner self? Though its progress wasn't as fast as his body refiner self, it was more stable, and it had already analyzed about four hundred diagrams previously.