High Martial Arts Era 452
by adminLi Yuan did not return the mission but instead flew directly toward the Law Enforcement Temple. Along the way, he encountered many Astral Guard members who had reached the Void God level.
“Saint Son Xu Yuan.”
“Saint Son.” Numerous Void God-level Astral Guards bowed. Years had passed, and Li Yuan’s name had spread throughout the Astral Ancient City. Most people knew his status.
“I distinctly remember hearing that Saint Son Xu Yuan perished.”
“It must have been false news.”
“I heard it too, they said he hadn’t appeared for years.”
“Such a monstrous prodigy, going to some other world to cultivate in seclusion, isn’t that normal? It must have been some fools making wild guesses.” After bowing, some Void Gods secretly communicated with each other.
He reached the outside of the Law Enforcement Temple.
“Saint Son Xu Yuan.” The leader outside the temple’s eyes lit up. He rushed forward and respectfully bowed. “You haven’t been here for many years.”
“Commander Hu Shan.” Li Yuan also smiled. “I’ve been cultivating in seclusion, and only recently have I had time.”
“The Deputy City Lord has sent a message.” Commander Hu Shan laughed. “You can enter the main hall directly.”
“Thank you.” Li Yuan nodded.
He passed through corridors and side halls, and Li Yuan alone stepped into the hall in the depths.
This hall was still empty. Only True God Jiang Yuan sat cross-legged.
“Senior Brother.” Li Yuan respectfully bowed.
Whoosh~
True God Jiang Yuan opened his eyes and revealed a smile. “It’s good that you’ve returned safely. I met with True God Chiyang a few days ago, so I couldn’t ask you much. …Years have passed, and you’ve grown so fast. It seems you have gained a lot from returning to the Divine Domain.”
“There have been some gains.” Li Yuan spoke vaguely. “I mainly cultivated my Star Technique to its peak and comprehended new moves and ultimate techniques.”
“New moves and ultimate techniques? Demonstrate them for me.” True God Jiang Yuan suddenly said. “No need to activate Source Power.”
“Yes!”
Li Yuan didn’t hesitate. He flipped his palm and took out a normal spear. With just a lunge forward, his entire body became blurred and hard to find, subtly blending into the space.
“Tear!” The spear cut through the void, leaving behind a dazzling light. It was like flowing sand illusions, incredibly splendid.
If he were to activate the Star Technique Source Power and unleash his full strength, this one spear would be enough to make space tremble.
Whoosh!
After displaying this spear technique, Li Yuan’s breath quickly returned to normal.
“Please assess, Senior Brother.” Li Yuan respectfully said. He was quite proud in his heart.
Eight years ago, when he had just arrived in the Astral Continent, his spear technique was just at the peak of the Semi-God level.
Eight years had passed, and it was already comparable to the peak of the Void God’s technique level. His progress was undeniably great.
“Not bad.” True God Jiang Yuan had extraordinary vision. After a moment of sensing, he made a judgment, his eyes lighting up. “Xu Yuan, have you condensed Space True Meaning?”
“Yes, I succeeded a year ago.” Li Yuan nodded, not concealing it.
“Haha, good.” True God Jiang Yuan sighed. “You truly have incredible talent in the Space Dao. I thought it would be good if you condensed Space True Meaning during the Battle of the Ancestral Realm…good.”
Li Yuan listened carefully.
Space True Meaning was something that many True Gods hadn’t condensed.
“Space True Meaning, in terms of absolute level, is not that high. It’s just barely entered the Eighth-Level.” True God Jiang Yuan said. “But Space Law is incredibly important…it is the source of all Dao. It can more easily combine with the seven basic laws to create more powerful secret arts.”
“Like a strong individual, if they comprehend the Water Law and the Fire Law…trying to combine the two laws together will be very difficult.”
“But if they can comprehend some Space Mysteries, and then combine them, it will be much easier.” True God Jiang Yuan said solemnly.
“Hmm.” Li Yuan understood this point.
Since he had comprehended the Space Dao, especially after condensing Space True Meaning, combining the Earth and Wind Laws had become incredibly smooth, which allowed him to quickly comprehend the Sixth Form of the *World Cloud Spear*.
“Your strength is already very strong. Obtaining the Ancestral Realm Token is no longer a big challenge for you.” True God Jiang Yuan said. “But I hope you can change your goal. You shouldn’t just aim to obtain the Ancestral Realm Token; you should also try your best to display even stronger strength in the Ancestral Realm.”
Li Yuan was stunned.
Display stronger strength? What was the reason for that?
“This is my guess. The Ancestral Realm is created by the founder of our world…the Ancestral Realm’s operation only allows Semi-Gods to enter. Obtaining the Ancestral Realm Token is actually just the foundation. The stronger your strength is, the greater your final gains will likely be.” True God Jiang Yuan said.
Li Yuan listened carefully.
The Ancestral Realm was indeed mysterious. Having been at the core of the Astral Ancient City for so long, everyone’s records mentioned the Ancestral Realm.
“If you want to strengthen yourself, simply closing the door and cultivating won’t be enough.” True God Jiang Yuan said. “You also need to see more of the world, even engage in combat with more Void God strong individuals.”
“Life-and-death battles might be more effective than us True Gods guiding you.”
“Right.” Li Yuan nodded repeatedly. In recent months, his combat with many Void God-level Dragon Beasts had resulted in significant progress.
Each Void God had different comprehended Laws, cultivated different ultimate techniques and secret arts, and thus their combat methods would be completely different.
In life-and-death battles, one could easily be moved by their own situation.
“But life-and-death battles are very dangerous.”
“Especially since you have a special identity.” True God Jiang Yuan said. “In this world, there are only a few places where a large number of Void Gods venture. Dragon Blood Realm is one of them. This time, we brought you back in time. …If you continue to venture as a Semi-God, I’m afraid it won’t be long before you attract the attention of various forces.”
“Then, you will face endless assassinations.”
Assassinations? Li Yuan couldn’t help but think of the last time he was assassinated by a Void God. Back then, his reputation wasn’t that big.
Where there are people, there are disputes.
In this world, resources, treasures, and territory are limited. The Astral Ancient City also has enemies.
The reason why he hadn’t encountered any assassinations yet was simply because the Astral Ancient City was absolutely safe. Other forces could not easily infiltrate.
“The most likely to assassinate you are the Everlasting Ancient City.” True God Jiang Yuan slowly said. “Especially since you’re nominally under my command…the probability of being assassinated will be higher.”
“After all, I’m the disciple of True God An Chi. This isn’t a big secret among the highest tiers of the world. Both of the True Gods in the Everlasting Ancient City know about this.”
“It’s just that they can’t do anything to me.”
Li Yuan felt dazed.
His adopted master, ‘True God An Chi,’ his enemy was the Everlasting Ancient City.
“The second is the remnants of the ‘Beast Sea Holy Land.’” True God Jiang Yuan said. “This Holy Land force was destroyed by our Astral Ancient City tens of thousands of years ago. True God Beast Sea is dead, but the remaining True Gods from back then might still be around. They’re hiding in various places and cultivating their Gods, so their legacy won’t be completely cut off for a while. …If they have the chance, they won’t mind eliminating you to take revenge on us.”
Li Yuan sighed inwardly.
He had read through the records. Tens of thousands of years ago, this world had seven Holy Lands…now there were only six.
Holy Lands were established by True Gods who didn’t belong to the three Starry Sky Ancient Cities.
True Gods were powerful. Therefore, the Starry Sky Ancient Cities generally didn’t want to go to war with Holy Lands. They would just wait for the founding True Gods of the Holy Lands to die, and then the Holy Lands would eventually disappear.
Over countless years, many Holy Lands were born and died in this world.
But there were some Holy Lands with extremely ambitious goals, who dared to challenge the authority of the three Starry Sky Ancient Cities. This would lead to war.
The Beast Sea Holy Land was destroyed like that.
“So.”
“I specially exchanged for a treasure for you. I originally wanted to give it to you when you left this world.”
“But you’re growing extremely fast, and for the next four years or so, with this, you should be able to hone yourself better.” True God Jiang Yuan said solemnly. “This treasure is worth far more than the *Ling Yuan Jade Fruit,* even surpassing ordinary Divine Weapons…it should be the last treasure I’ve prepared for you.”
“When it appeared in this world, it also triggered a frenzy of fighting among countless True Gods. Eventually, it was obtained by the True God of that era in the Astral Ancient City. After many twists and turns, it was sealed in the treasury.”
“Countless years have passed. In this era, there shouldn’t be many True Gods who remember it.”
Li Yuan held his breath as he listened.
Surpassing Divine Weapons? Triggering a frenzy of fighting among countless True Gods? What kind of treasure was it? Was Senior Brother Jiang Yuan being so generous?
Li Yuan didn’t know that True God Jiang Yuan had indeed paid a heavy price to exchange for this treasure.
“It’s a Soul Treasure, also belonging to the category of *Innate Dao Treasures*.” True God Jiang Yuan waved his hand towards the void beside him.
Whoosh~
A fiery red irregular stone appeared in the void…yes, a stone!!
At first glance, it looked like a common red stone from a small river.
But in just a glance, Li Yuan felt his soul trembling, as if an ordinary person suddenly saw a tiger up close in the wild, he would instinctively feel fear.
“Soul Treasure?” Li Yuan held his breath.
He had a feeling that if this red stone erupted even a little, his soul would likely explode.
It was terrifying.
“This red stone is not a crafted weapon, but a wondrous object born from the natural nurturing of heaven and earth.” True God Jiang Yuan said. “The operation of the Dao source results in such terrifying power, so it’s called a *Dao Treasure*.”
Nurtured by heaven and earth, called a Dao Treasure? Li Yuan held his breath. This was the first time he had come into contact with this type of treasure.
“Innate Dao Treasures, their power varies greatly.”
“The weakest ones are only equivalent to ordinary Void Divine Weapons.” True God Jiang Yuan said. “The strongest ones even surpass Divine Weapons…born from heaven and earth, anything is possible.”
“Compared to the vast universe, what are True Gods?” True God Jiang Yuan sighed.
“This red stone was called the *Dream Realm Stone* by the True God who obtained it back then.”
Dream Realm Stone?
Li Yuan was confused, a strange name.
“You try to establish a connection first.” True God Jiang Yuan said. “Once you have established a preliminary connection, you will understand why it is called this name.”
“Also, don’t worry, the Dream Realm Stone’s pressure is terrifying, but when it’s not activated, its internal power will not erupt.”
“Can I establish a connection?” Li Yuan couldn’t help but ask.
From what True God Jiang Yuan meant, the Dream Realm Stone was one of the best Dao Treasures, and it should be in the category of Divine Weapons.
Most True Gods couldn’t even activate Divine Weapons.
He was just a Semi-God, could he do it?
“Divine Weapons are crafted by humans, and they often have many restrictions.” True God Jiang Yuan smiled slightly. “But Dao Treasures are naturally formed…Dao Treasures are quite magical. As long as you are capable enough, it’s not difficult to refine it.”
“You have achieved a lot in Soul Will. You can try it.” True God Jiang Yuan said. “Try it in this hall.”
“Okay.” Li Yuan nodded, believing True God Jiang Yuan’s words. With a thought, his invisible Soul Consciousness flew to the Dream Realm Stone.
As Jiang Yuan had said, the Dream Realm Stone’s aura was vast, but it didn’t resist Li Yuan’s approach.
The moment Li Yuan’s Soul Consciousness touched the Dream Realm Stone.
“Boom!” The Dream Realm Stone suddenly produced a strange attraction, like a giant black hole, instantly swallowing Li Yuan’s entire consciousness.
Thump~ Li Yuan collapsed directly onto the ground, his eyes closed, as if he had lost consciousness.
“Has it begun?” True God Jiang Yuan observed everything, this was within his expectations.
“If he fails, I’m afraid his soul will be injured.”
“If he succeeds, with the Dream Realm Stone’s help, his growth should be faster.” True God Jiang Yuan thought to himself.
…
This was a mysterious world.
“Dream Realm, Dream Realm…so it’s like this.” Li Yuan’s consciousness had completely arrived here.
In just a moment, he understood everything.
This place was a vast, endless illusory world.
“Illusion? No!!” Li Yuan’s Soul Consciousness wandered through this world. At first, he thought he had entered an illusion.
Soon, he realized that something was wrong.
This vast world was like a small starry sky, giving birth to countless planets. Each planet was inhabited by billions of living beings…combined, the number of living beings was countless.
These living beings didn’t have cultivation methods.
Because there was no Source Power in this world, so the technology on these planets was extremely advanced.
Countless lives, each moment, were enacting stories of love and hate. On a large scale, the numerous kingdoms on the planets were vying for dominance, with technological wars, nuclear wars, industrial revolutions…it was as if a seven-star civilization without martial arts had been born.
On a smaller scale, a beggar, a vagrant in society, struggling for their survival.
“Illusion? This is the Dream Realm! The Spirit Realm!” Li Yuan was shocked.
This was real.
But it was also illusory.
The reality was the countless lives. They were all real. Each of them had their own real emotions. In their perception, they were living in the real world…the illusion was because this vast world was made up of ‘Soul Power.’
“Before, I had also experienced countless illusions.”
“I also created illusory worlds, and battled with many enemies, but they were all too shallow…illusions are ultimately illusions. Only when the enemy arrives will everything in the illusion operate.”
“Illusions will always be broken.”
“Only reality is the most touching.” Li Yuan realized in his heart. “I’ve been cultivating the *Heart Illusion Six Realms,* and I’ve been unable to break through the second realm, *Experience the Five Desires,* because I lack a true understanding of reality.”
“I’ve cultivated for too short a time, experienced too few of the seven emotions and six desires. Although I relied on the ‘Great Sun Brilliance’ in my Heart Temple to experience one illusion after another, and tempered my inner self.”
“But the false can’t replace the real.”
“Soul Will! If I want my soul attacks to become more terrifying, to make illusions more real…then I must make my illusions gradually approach the level of the ‘Dream Realm Stone.’”
“Reality in illusion.”
“If one day, I create a vast ‘Real Illusionary Realm’ with a single thought, what strong individual wouldn’t be lost in it?” Li Yuan was obsessed. “This will be my next goal.”
This goal was very difficult.
Even among True Gods, soul masters, Li Yuan had never heard of anyone who could achieve it.
Even if the *Heart Illusion Six Realms* were cultivated to the peak, they could only say that they had mastered their own seven emotions and six desires, not that they had created a real illusory realm.
And the Dream Realm Stone could serve as a guide for Li Yuan’s cultivation.
“To establish a connection with the Dream Realm Stone, one must first obtain the recognition of the source of this illusory world.” Li Yuan understood. “I’m afraid even True Gods can’t do it.”
The requirements to establish a connection with a Dao Treasure were indeed low, but for Li Yuan, it was also an extremely challenging task.
“Let’s give it a try.”
Li Yuan’s Soul Consciousness was relatively weak compared to the entire Dream Realm Stone, but it was incredibly powerful compared to the countless lives in the Dream Realm…From this day forward, Li Yuan’s Soul Consciousness directly enveloped a portion of a planet.
He possessed the bodies of countless lives on this planet…Li Yuan didn’t interfere with the development of the countless lives on this planet. He simply observed, sensing each of their experiences and emotional fluctuations.
The joy of getting a promotion and raise!
The helplessness and anger of having a loved one eat harmful mooncakes.
The fear of facing a knife-wielding thug.
The longing for a loved one in a foreign land.
…
Countless emotions and thoughts were so real, hitting Li Yuan’s Soul Consciousness wave after wave.
Actually, this was very dangerous. If his Soul Will were a little weaker, he would be lost. He could even split his own consciousness…which is called schizophrenia.
Fortunately, Li Yuan’s Soul Will had already reached the Void God level.
And he was very cautious. He didn’t possess and sense the bodies of everyone at once. He only sensed the bodies of tens of thousands of people…
Time passed.
Day after day.
In the hall outside, Li Yuan had not awakened yet. True God Jiang Yuan wasn’t in a hurry. He knew the difficulty of establishing a connection with the ‘Dream Realm Stone.’
In the Dream Realm.
Li Yuan was completely fascinated. As he possessed bodies, he was also continuously cultivating the *Heart Illusion Six Realms*.
The *Heart Illusion Six Realms* were like theory, and possessing the bodies of countless lives in the Dream Realm was like practice.
They combined with each other.
Soul growth…the change of the seven emotions and six desires…the construction of the illusory world…
“Space Law!”
“Haha, in this Dream Realm, the seven basic laws can’t be used. They are the foundation of the real world’s operation. This Dream Realm doesn’t even have Source Power.” Li Yuan smiled. “But here, Space Law can still be used.”
Space was the foundation of the real world.
It was also the foundation of the Dream Realm illusion…the operation of this vast Dream Realm was still based on Space Law.
Time passed.
Li Yuan’s Soul Consciousness continuously honed and grew in the Dream Realm Stone. His comprehension of Space Law was also continuously improving…and in the blink of an eye, over a year had passed.
Li Yuan had also spent over a year possessing the bodies of tens of thousands of lives in the Dream Realm.
“Five Desires? Seven Emotions?”
“The seven emotions and five desires are one!” On this day, Li Yuan suddenly understood. “The first three realms of the *Heart Illusion Six Realms*, it’s like this.”
The *Heart Illusion Six Realms*, Illusionary Joy, Anger, etc., Experience the Five Desires, Comprehend the Seven Emotions, Color, Longevity, Desire, etc., Master the Six Roots…
The first three realms were all about gradually improving one’s mastery and understanding of the seven emotions.
“The seven emotions are never separate from each other.” Li Yuan realized in his heart. “This is also the most important point that distinguishes intelligent life from beasts.”
“Humans have seven emotions, and that’s why souls have value and meaning in their existence…”
Rumble~
When Li Yuan completely comprehended the first three realms of the *Heart Illusion Six Realms*, his Soul Will continuously transformed.
“【Your Will has reached level 60】”
“【Your Will has reached level 61】”
“【Your Soul has reached level 56 from level 55】” Three notifications silently appeared on the Divine Palace Panel.
Li Yuan’s Will had already entered the True God level.
And in the following period of time, as his Will grew stronger and his understanding of the *Heart Illusion Six Realms* deepened, his Soul would continue to grow.
Then, Li Yuan vaguely sensed the source of the entire ‘Dream Realm Stone.’
The Dream Realm Stone’s source was vast and full of illusion.
“Shhh~” Li Yuan directly imprinted his mental imprint, obtaining a preliminary control over this vast Dream Realm.
…
Hu!
Li Yuan, who had been lying on the floor of the hall for over a year, slowly opened his eyes.
With a subconscious thought.
Whoosh~ The Dream Realm Stone, which had been suspended in the void, silently merged into Li Yuan’s Spiritual Realm.
Only then did Li Yuan see True God Jiang Yuan sitting cross-legged on the jade platform. He quickly got up and said with gratitude, “Thank you for the gift, Senior Brother.”
Without this Dream Realm Stone, Li Yuan didn’t know how long it would have taken for his Will to reach the True God level.
“You don’t need to thank me.”
“A treasure in the right hands can shine.” True God Jiang Yuan smiled. “I didn’t misjudge you. You just now broke through your Will, clearly reaching the True God level…your Will reaching the True God level so quickly is enough to show the Dream Realm Stone’s help to you.”
“In our hands, the Dream Realm Stone is just an ordinary Soul Treasure.”
“But in your hands, in the future, it might be more terrifying than many Divine Weapons.” True God Jiang Yuan sighed.
Li Yuan listened carefully.
Only by establishing a connection could one truly feel the terror of the Dream Realm Stone…he could only mobilize a sliver of its source power. Whether it was soul defense or soul attack, the power would be greatly enhanced.
“You should have already discovered the other effect of the Dream Realm Stone.” True God Jiang Yuan said.
“Hmm, concealing one’s aura.” Li Yuan nodded. With a thought, his entire body was suddenly enveloped in a hazy aura.
Void God-level aura!!
Strong individuals judge the level of a life form by their life aura and soul aura…even if Semi-Gods were powerful, they hadn’t given birth to Divine Fire, so their auras were fundamentally different from those of Gods. Therefore, it was very difficult to hide their identity as Semi-Gods.
But with the Dream Realm Stone.
With just a slight activation, Li Yuan could release the aura fluctuations of Divine Fire…in this way, others who saw Li Yuan would only think he was a Void God.
“With the Dream Realm Stone, even True Gods can’t see through your disguise.” True God Jiang Yuan was quite satisfied. “Once you activate it, even people who know you well will only think you’ve broken through to the Void God level.”
(End of Chapter)
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