In the incredulous gaze of the old tomb, the darkness around Li Yuan continued to dissipate.
"Ten Thousand Reincarnations?"
"Perhaps it is one hundred thousand lifetimes, or perhaps a million lifetimes..." Li Yuan’s spiritual consciousness was undergoing an astonishing transformation.
The power of the Reincarnation Stone was evidently unable to imprison him anymore, incapable of further polluting his mind.
Yet, the memories of everything Li Yuan’s consciousness had experienced did not disappear. All the scenes of reincarnation burst within his sea of consciousness, turning into countless ’memory fragments’ that lingered around his heart, constantly reorganizing.
The beggar’s feet were on a fragrant paddy field, no longer having to endure hunger and cold...
Beneath the emperor’s throne stood torrents of iron horsemen, ready to await his command at any time...
The lute master’s compositions were heard for hundreds of years, his eyes may not see light, but his music illuminated the ages...
Memories from one life after another converged into a torrent.
Obsessions from one life to another overlapped and accumulated, as time and space converged at this moment... Li Yuan’s mind rapidly transformed.
"But every life is not me... in this world, the only constant is change; what entangles me are those countless unbreakable karmic ties." Li Yuan’s mind had gathered into a sea, with the reflection of ten thousand reincarnations beneath his feet, and the pinnacle of each wave carried figures from different reincarnations.
"Reincarnation enshrouds me."
"Obsession enshrouds me."
"This is eternity, with an infinite mind, reincarnation cannot wear it away." Li Yuan’s Spiritual Void Realm was collapsing, and the powerful Power of Void finally converged into a point.
His memories of ten thousand lives were also completely harmonized, forming a brilliant ’spirit’, where all the experiences of ten thousand lifetimes seemed unable to affect him any longer.
Matter and void converged, and a vast expanse of heaven and earth was newly established at the previous location of the Spiritual Void Realm, it was both illusory and real.
One thought, one True Realm!
One heart, one eternity!
Peeling away the shell of ten thousand reincarnation tribulations, what still beat at the deepest part of Li Yuan’s heart was that youthful original intention, and the obsession and pursuit of eternity.
This was a higher level completely transcending the will of the Heavenly Divine— the Eternal Heart.
How can Divine Kings live so long?
Even like the Divine Emperors could experience endless years and still maintain their original intention, laughing or getting angry always having their true self, it is because of the ’infinite mind’, virtually no longer affected by the passage of time.
What prevents such beings from persisting eternally, is only the shackles of heaven and earth, only the erosion of time on the Divine Body, rather than the spirit...
And for the Heavenly Gods, if neither strength nor spirit changes, even if the lifespan really exceeds three hundred thousand years, there is a high probability of getting lost in even longer eons.
Li Yuan, in his past cultivation, his will had long almost reached this level, but what he lacked most was the polishing and accumulation of time... time contains magical power.
Can turn a child into a burly man, can make an unparalleled beauty into an old woman...
For cultivators tempering their will, sometimes experiencing more time can be very beneficial.
If Li Yuan continued normal cultivation, unless the Divine Body transformation or Law Comprehension changed greatly, otherwise, he would likely need to experience thousands or even tens of thousands of more years before he could truly transform... but with the help of the power of the Reincarnation Stone, in reincarnations of one lifetime after another, for tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of years, it’s as if Li Yuan has undergone a cultivation of hundreds of thousands, millions of years.
Finally, it made him suddenly comprehend the essence of ’infinite spirit’.
Also realized the root of the heart of all Divine Kings, his will leaped and transformed to the God King Level.
In fact, the Spiritual Void Realm directly evolved into the Spiritual True Realm.
The Spiritual True Realm is usually only established by a Divine King after their realm has stabilized.
This is a real ’Void Realm’, even if a Divine King were to fall, the Spiritual True Realm could still persist, its ultimate demise is merely due to the aging of the world’s own operation, rather than ’illusory annihilation’.
"My Spiritual True Realm is just at the beginning of its establishment."
"This Reincarnation Stone, though magical, can no longer sway me." Li Yuan gently opened his eyes, his eyes shining brighter than ever before.
At this moment, Li Yuan still stood before the Ten Thousand Saints Stone Wall, as if the myriad lifetimes experienced before were both real and yet like an illusion.
"Old Tomb." Li Yuan smiled, saying: "This Reincarnation Tribulation, I should have passed it, right."
Li Yuan’s gaze returned to the Ten Thousand Saints Stone Wall.
At this moment, even though the ’Eternal Figure’ in the center of the stone wall still mesmerized him, it could no longer sway his mind.
The original intention can be safeguarded.
"Yes, you have successfully passed it."
The old tomb’s voice sounded, carrying a trace of emotion: "I really don’t know where this freak came from, to actually let you reach the will of the God King Level before ascending to the God King Realm... truly incredible."
"The later the transformation of will, the more difficult it becomes, logically, even more difficult than comprehending the Complete Space Law." The old tomb sighed: "All Divine Kings have comprehended the Space Law in the Heavenly God Realm."
"But, you are the first one I have seen, where the will reaches the God King Level before breakthrough?"
"The first one? Wasn’t there anyone else before who attained God King Level will as a Heavenly God?" Li Yuan was slightly taken aback.
The Celestial Gods, achieving the will at the God King Level is indeed difficult... but in the history of the Chaos Divine Court, it has happened.
For example — Illusion Heart God King.
Beichen Star hasn’t had one?
"I don’t know much about things before the Cosmic Realm’s reincarnation."
"Anyway, ever since the birth of the Heart Dream Universe, among all the Celestial Gods who have come to explore, none have been born." The Elder of the Tomb said, "You must understand, even for many Eighth Rank lifeforms, their willpower may not reach the God King Level."
"God King Realm, yet the will hasn’t reached the God King Level?" Li Yuan was astonished.
"Li Yuan." This was the first time the Elder of the Tomb addressed Li Yuan by his name: "Your understanding has always been mistaken, remember, God King Realm exists at Eighth Rank, but most of the Eighth Rank are not God Kings... In the vast universe, the cultivation systems are numerous, and the forms of life in the cosmos are even more varied. You’ve always cultivated in the Heart Dream Universe, so you’re not very clear." Read full story at n0velfire.net
"When you ascend to God King, wander the cosmos, and meet powerful beings from other cultivation systems, you’ll truly understand that the Star God Cultivation System is just one method, and a God King is merely one form of life among the Eighth Rank."
Li Yuan suddenly realized.
Before, the Elder of the Tomb referred to beings like Star Beast Emperors as ’Eighth Rank’ or ’God King Level’, rather than directly calling them God Kings.
God King powerhouses are merely a branch of the Eighth Rank powerhouses.
"Of course, God King powerhouses are considered the strongest form of life among the Eighth Rank." The Elder of the Tomb said.
"The strongest?" Li Yuan pondered.
He recalled what the Elder of the Tomb mentioned earlier, that the difficulty for Celestial Gods to break through and become a God King is higher than many cultivation systems.
"Many cultivation systems, like the Heavenly Witch Cultivation System, study everything, deconstruct everything, integrate everything into oneself, using complex methods, commanding the army of witches with extremely fierce combat power, yet not considered strong themselves... After reaching the Eighth Rank, essentially only their physical body breaks through, allowing them to live for millions of years, but whether in Law Comprehension or Spiritual Will, they might remain at the Seventh Rank." The Elder of the Tomb said: "In terms of true combat power, how could they compare to a God King?"
"Like the Immortal Soul Cultivation System, though it demands high Law Comprehension, it doesn’t require much from the body, even with a foundation like the Seven Star Meridians, it can achieve breakthroughs..." The Elder of the Tomb said.
Listening, Li Yuan couldn’t help but ask: "Elder of the Tomb, so where lies the advantage of the Star God Cultivation System?"
"The advantage is that this path directly points to the eternal!" The Elder of the Tomb spoke frankly.
These words shocked Li Yuan deeply.
"The Cosmic Realm reincarnates, but the Cosmic Realm doesn’t perish."
"The Eternal River doesn’t perish."
"The essence of the Star God Cultivation System is to transform oneself into the Cosmic Realm, even the vast universe." The Elder of the Tomb solemnly said: "Other cultivation systems, if they haven’t comprehended Space Law at the Seventh Rank, even when stepping into the Eighth Rank, the ’Eighth Rank Flesh’ they gather, the ’Eighth Rank World’ they create, are flawed."
"Once the path is set, it’s hard to change... therefore, the difficulty for those Eighth Rank powerhouses to break paths is akin to ascending the celestial sky."
"What about the Star God Cultivation System?"
"From the Flying Heaven Level, through Demigod, it’s about solidifying the foundation, requiring high standards for the Star Meridian flesh, Law Comprehension, and Spiritual Will... Later stages like True God Realm, Heavenly God Realm, God King Realm... all strengthen the foundation step by step, making the Law, Divine Body, Will, nearly perfect." The Elder of the Tomb sighed with emotion: "Only those who are perfect can reach the ultimate peak."
"Is the ideal of the creators of the Star God Cultivation System... The sole drawback of this cultivation system is its difficulty." The Elder of the Tomb lightly shook his head: "To ascend to Heavenly God is difficult, to ascend to God King is even more difficult... Only after becoming a God King does one far surpass other cultivation systems, allowing each God King to easily break paths."
Li Yuan listened intently.
The entire Heart Dream Universe belongs to the ’Star God Cultivation System’, so these secrets were unknown.
And the Elder of the Tomb came from the ’Honghe Alliance’, once one of the universe’s top alliances, so he indeed knows a lot.
"Regardless, congratulations, your willpower transformed in advance, offering various advantages." The Elder of the Tomb said: "Next is the last test left by Supreme... This test’s content is actually very simple, it’s a test of real combat power."
"You have to defeat an Eighth Rank puppet." The Elder of the Tomb sighed: "For other Ten-Star Meridian Celestial Gods, the third test isn’t too difficult... but for you, it might be challenging."
The Elder of the Tomb was always observing Li Yuan.
To him, Li Yuan’s Spear Technique is indeed exceptional, his comprehension is unparalleled... but the last test is a test of true combat power.
In terms of real strength, Li Yuan is somewhat lacking compared to the Ten-Star Meridian Celestial God at Qian Yu Divine Monarch’s level.
"Eighth Rank puppet?" Li Yuan’s heart stirred, he whispered: "Elder of the Tomb, can you give me a little more time."
"You want to continue cultivating?" The Elder of the Tomb was taken aback, saying: "Everything must follow the rules left by Supreme, and within my authority, I can give you at most another year to prepare."
"Your comprehension is astounding, but in just one year, it’s unlikely you can master the ’Third Rank Absolute Skill’." The Elder of the Tomb said.
"I understand." Li Yuan nodded.
There’s a clear gap between Second Rank Absolute Skill and Third Rank Absolute Skill at the God King level.
Nine Star Meridian Celestial Gods, if they can master ’Third Rank Absolute Skill’, they can possess the power of an ’Invincible Heavenly God’... Unfortunately, such a peerless entity has never emerged in the history of the Heart Dream Universe.
Like Li Yuan’s realization of the ’Illusion Heart Divine Style Seventh Form’, barely reaches the level of a Second Rank Absolute Skill, already acclaimed as the ’Strongest Celestial God Move’ in the Heart Dream Universe’s history.
"But one year is enough." Li Yuan chuckled: "Enough for me to step into the Heavenly God Realm."