Chapter 886: Another Path To Eternity (2)

Inconstance sat quietly on the jade platform.

This Primordial Doctrine is indeed miraculous.

He felt quite pleased.

To think even the Destiny Voidscape could be analyzed as matter. Indeed, what we consider virtual or void in heaven and earth still truly exists, and if it truly exists then it is matter.

Inconstance believed that if he could successfully leave this life-or-death treasure ground, his progress in the Great Dao of Destiny would accelerate, aided by his understanding of the Primordial Doctrine.

Wu Yuan? Ming Jian? I wonder if they can make it out alive.

Inconstance glanced at Wu Yuan's two true selves, both in meditation.

Ming Jian isn’t an issue, being a member of the Taiyuan Divine Court. But Wu Yuan? He's already comprehended the Dao Field stage of Creation, and his progress will only accelerate from here.

Inconstance shook his head slightly.

Mi Tian was truly worthless, losing to Wu Yuan. I had hoped to eliminate Wu Yuan here.

Inconstance felt deeply disappointed.

Wu Yuan had long been on his 'kill list', but he hadn't found the right opportunity.

However, Zhu Shan is still my main focus! I may have lost the last battle, but I will surely win when we get to the Heavenly Domain stage.

Inconstance swore to himself.

In his heart, Zhu Shan was his only true rival.

The others? Having cultivated for less than a hundred thousand years, he had never truly taken them seriously.

...

Time flowed by.

In this life-or-death treasure ground, the deaths of Mi Tian and Cang Yu occurred silently, unnoticed by others.

More accurately, their deaths went entirely unreported. Even for the major factions such as the Immortal Court and the Eldritch Court, the movements of Wu Yuan, Inconstance, and others were shrouded in mystery. Their fates, like those of Mi Tian and Cang Yu, remained unknown.

In the blink of an eye, over six hundred years passed, and rumors began to circulate among the numerous Divine Domain Worlds.

"Inconstance hasn't been seen for a long time."

"Neither has Mi Tian."

"And Wu Yuan, Ming Jian... they haven't made any moves in the last six hundred years," many participating geniuses wondered.

It was normal for top-tier geniuses like them to go without significant battle accomplishments for a few decades. But six hundred years? This was definitely abnormal.

"Could these top-tier geniuses have perished?"

"Impossible!"

"How many Supreme Geniuses are there in total? How could several of them fall at once?" other geniuses immediately denied.

"Looking at the intelligence, they seem to have vanished simultaneously. Perhaps they entered some secret location within the Megaverse Crossroads together?" Various speculations emerged.

Of course, these were simply speculations, but the disappearance of top-tier geniuses like Inconstance and Wu Yuan naturally drew attention.

"Still haven't emerged."

"How long will the trials of this life-or-death treasure ground last?"

"Wu Yuan hasn't come out."

"Mi Tian and Inconstance all disappeared during the same period, could they have entered the same life-or-death treasure ground?" The highest levels of various Saintdoms paid close attention to the matter and grew increasingly worried.

These Overlords, some having witnessed previous openings of the Megaverse Crossroads, understood its rules well.

The mortality rate for life-or-death treasure grounds was extremely high, and they normally lasted only one or two hundred years. They almost never lasted a thousand years.

After more than six hundred years, were they alive or dead?

...

On a mountain peak in an unremarkable Divine Domain World.

Zhu Shan stood silently on the ridge, facing the gentle breeze. He wore black armor, appearing utterly ordinary.

Whoosh~

Around him, strands of golden qi streams appeared, flowing outward in all directions. Powerful Dao fluctuations enveloped his body.

Master's teachings and enormous sacrifices enabled my qi refiner self’s body to transform into a Metal Dao Body, compensating for my deficiency in the Law of Metal.

After twenty thousand years of cultivation, my qi refiner self has finally fully comprehended the Law of Metal.

Zhu Shan pondered silently.

Now, among the five Greater Laws, only the Law of Wood remains.

The Great Dao of Five Elements was the most powerful, yet also the most difficult to grasp, because it required one to comprehend and perfectly merge five Greater Laws simultaneously.

For normal geniuses, possessing talent in two Greater Laws was already incredibly rare, while three was almost unthinkable. Five was simply inconceivable.

Therefore, while Sovereigns of a Greater Law from the five elements were common, very few went on to cultivate the Great Dao of Five Elements.

Zhu Shan likewise didn't possess an aptitude for all five elements, but he had forged his qi refiner self early on.

Although his qi refiner self's talent had always been far inferior to his body refiner self, he gradually comprehended the Law of Metal as a complement to his body refiner self's cultivation of the Great Dao of Five Elements under the Eldritch Progenitor's guidance.

Simply put, his qi refiner self was merely a supporting figure to his body refiner self.

The Great Daos are singular; now, my qi refiner self has reached its limit.

Zhu Shan contemplated silently.

Going forward, for my qi refiner self to transcend, I must find a new path.

Both true selves were connected, thus when one true self achieved eternity, the other would follow. But only the physical form would be eternal, not the combat power.

Zhu Shan had discussed this with his master long ago. The Eldritch Progenitors of the Eldritch Court held high hopes for Zhu Shan.

My body refiner self can only walk the path of the Great Dao of Five Elements. This can no longer be changed.

Zhu Shan pondered.

But my qi refiner self can attempt to cultivate the Primordial Doctrine, trying out the path of matter.

Though his qi refiner self couldn’t grasp the Great Dao of Five Elements, it had essentially comprehended four Greater Laws, making it terrifyingly formidable. Following the path of matter also held promise.

The path of matter was originally a supreme path.

Zhu Shan's eyes grew dark.

But in the Megaverse Crossroads, with the aid of the Primordial Rules, anything is possible. Even mortal lifeforms may hope for matter transcendence.

With countless opportunities over his long years of cultivation, Zhu Shan's knowledge surpassed Wu Yuan's. Even many secrets unknown to Overlords were partially known to him.

...

The Megaverse Crossroads offered numerous opportunities, including treasures and Dao comprehension opportunities, with Divine Domain Worlds themselves being great opportunities.

Moreover, with the strongest geniuses of their generation gathering from the endless megaverse, their mutual battles served as a form of tempering.

Under these circumstances, many peerless geniuses began breaking through their bottlenecks.

Bai Yi opened her eyes, joy lighting up her face.

I’ve finally mastered a Sovereign-level technique.

This peerless genius from the Taiyuan Divine Court finally made a significant leap forward.

...

High above, in Divine Domain World 42, a waterfall thundered down a mountainside. Beneath the cascading water, the black-armored Xuan Rong sat in deep meditation.

I’ve finally broken through.

His emotions stirred as he felt the vastness of the Greater Law’s essence.

Without realizing, he had crossed this threshold.

Hehe.

Xuan Rong chuckled.

Previously, Wu Yuan defeated me consistently. But now, I should be able to turn the tables.

He never saw Wu Yuan as a rival, but rather as a good friend. However, his string of losses had ignited a desire in him to even the score.

Mm. When I next meet Wu Yuan, we must spar again. I'll give him a big surprise.

A smile tugged at his lips as he closed his eyes, resuming cultivation with renewed vigor.

...

Meanwhile, beyond the chaos of the world outside where peerless geniuses were breaking through and others perishing in battle, Wu Yuan and Inconstance remained unaffected in the mysterious world.

Wu Yuan’s two true selves continued their quiet cultivation alongside Inconstance. They didn’t exchange words, maintaining a quiet coexistence.

The Life Chapter. I’ve finally decoded the 999th Foundation Diagram.

Wu Yuan felt a thrill of accomplishment.

Countless Life Foundation Diagrams unfolded in his mind, each intricate and filled with endless profundities. They had to be fully comprehended before they could be wielded effectively.

Wu Yuan had initially progressed at an astonishing pace, analyzing more than five hundred diagrams within the first hundred years.

Gradually, his progress slowed. Yet, remarkably, his body refiner self outpaced his qi refiner self, pushing ahead.

Currently, the qi refiner self had analyzed and understood over 920 diagrams, while his body refiner self was close to comprehending the 1000th diagram.

The 1000th Life Foundation Diagram.

Wu Yuan’s body refiner self contemplated, his focus unbroken.

Once he could decipher and grasp it, he would finally be free to leave the life-or-death treasure ground.

...

In the blink of an eye, another decade or more had passed.

Finally, I've fully comprehended the 900th Life Foundation Diagram. This Life Chapter is truly difficult.

Inconstance sat in lotus position atop the jade platform.

He was contemplating the Great Dao of Destiny, which was formed by the fusion of two Greater Laws - Karma and Life. Thus, Inconstance naturally chose to comprehend the Life Chapter. However, the difficulty of analysis far exceeded his imagination.

With three hundred years remaining, comprehending the final hundred Foundation Diagrams shouldn't be too challenging.

Inconstance felt a sense of relief wash over him.

The difficulty of comprehension increased incrementally; the challenge between different Foundation Diagrams didn’t spike dramatically. At least, Inconstance hadn't encountered any bottleneck yet.

If I'm finding this so challenging to comprehend, I wonder how Wu Yuan and Ming Jian are faring.

Inconstance thought to himself.

Perhaps Wu Yuan could keep pace with me, but Ming Jian?

Since he’s yet to reach Sovereign-level comprehension, his progress must be quite slow.

This thought flickered through his mind, then he didn't dwell on it further.

For Inconstance, it was most important to focus on himself.

Soon, another year passed.

Suddenly, a mysterious yet powerful aura emanated from Wu Yuan's body refiner self.

Inconstance instantly sensed it, prompting him to open his eyes.

Hmm? Wu Yuan? This?

Inconstance stared at Wu Yuan, who was now enveloped in a layer of hazy radiance. His appearance was blindingly brilliant, like a deity incarnate.

The aura of that layer of azure radiance was obscure, but Inconstance could discern traces of its profundities. It seemed similar to the profundities of the Life Foundation Diagrams, yet subtly more profound.

This! What's happening?

A thought flashed through Inconstance’s mind - could it be?

"Daoist Ming Jian, Daoist Inconstance, I'll be taking my leave first," Wu Yuan's body refiner self smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping across the two figures on the other jade platforms.

Whoosh!

Wu Yuan's body refiner self vanished into thin air. It was clear that he had passed the Primordial Trial.

This! Wu Yuan has analyzed all thousand diagrams? His comprehension speed?

Inconstance watched this scene in astonishment.

He had assumed Wu Yuan's progress would match his own at most, never expecting it to be this much faster.

Ming Jian likewise watched silently, seemingly somewhat surprised.

With Wu Yuan progressing so quickly, I cannot afford to slack off.

Inconstance closed his eyes, calming his mind to continue cultivation.

Time flowed like water, and nearly a hundred years went by.

On this day, another wave of rich and vast energy spread out, causing Inconstance to open his eyes once more.

Not far away, that white-robed figure was also shrouded in a layer of hazy radiance.

Ming Jian is faster than me too?

Inconstance was utterly dumbfounded, finding it hard to accept that he was actually the slowest.