Chapter 132: The Origin of the Sea of Transcendence
Astral Hall.
"Pff!"
The destruction of his avatar caused Prosper’s face to pale instantly.
He spat out another mouthful of blood, his expression filled with shock.
He had never expected Vaelor to be a Fallen Immortal.
Nor had he expected him to be such an overwhelmingly powerful one.
More importantly, that avatar had carried nearly half of Prosper’s strength.
Now that it had been destroyed, that portion of his cultivation was gone for good.
Wiping the blood from his lips, Prosper sighed.
"I’ve no idea how long it’ll take to recover that lost cultivation."
The power of the forbidden art ultimately came from the Primordial Kings.
It was borrowed strength, not his own.
Besides, it was only a secret technique.
It could not be maintained indefinitely.
"A Fallen Immortal..."
The words of the Primordial Kings echoed in his ears.
Only now did Prosper truly understand Vaelor’s identity.
A dark light flickered within his eyes.
"Looks like I need to move faster."
Skyreach Monastery.
After years of practice, Caelum had achieved complete mastery over the Secret of Transcendence.
He could now freely control its resonance with heaven and earth.
As a result, entering and leaving the Sea of Transcendence had become effortless.
Over the years, he had spent considerable time gazing into the River of Time from within the Sea of Transcendence.
After reaching the Voidwalker Realm, his Worldbreaker Physique Art advanced once again.
The power of three hundred and sixty worlds was far from its limit.
It was far from Caelum’s limit as well.
To push the Worldbreaker Physique Art to a higher realm, he would need to use the source power of a Great World and transform his three hundred and sixty worlds into three hundred and sixty Great Worlds.
Once that step was complete, he would possess the power of three hundred and sixty Great Worlds.
However...
A Great World was vast beyond imagination.
Even billions of small worlds combined could not compare to a single Great World.
Turning one small world into a Great World was no simple task.
If Caelum attempted it conventionally, he would have to drain the source energy of three hundred and sixty Great Worlds.
More importantly, he had not yet ascended.
How could he possibly obtain the source power of a Great World?
Within the Sea of Transcendence.
Caelum gazed across the endless ocean.
Beneath its waters flowed the vast River of Time.
Though he lacked access to the source power of a Great World, the source of the Sea of Transcendence itself lay before him.
"I suppose this is destiny."
Even Caelum had never imagined he would one day cultivate using the source power of the Sea of Transcendence.
On the lone boat, Aurelius leaned against the railing.
He was looking forward to what would happen next.
After drifting through the Sea of Transcendence for countless ages, this was the first time he had witnessed someone attempt such a thing.
"Using the source of the Sea of Transcendence for cultivation."
"I’m afraid there has never been anyone else in heaven and earth capable of it."
Most people lacked the method.
Even those who possessed the method could not enter the Sea of Transcendence.
And those who somehow entered often found that leaving was another matter entirely.
This had nothing to do with cultivation.
If supreme cultivation alone were enough to traverse the Sea of Transcendence freely, Aurelius would never have been trapped here for countless ages.
As the Divine Heir of the Celestial Court during the Ancient Age, his cultivation had once shaken the heavens.
Without the proper method, even an Immortal Emperor could enter but never leave.
Caelum was the first person in countless ages to satisfy every requirement.
Seated cross-legged upon the Sea of Transcendence, he began circulating the Worldbreaker Physique Art.
Rumble!
The entire Sea of Transcendence shook.
Towering waves rose across the endless waters.
Aurelius’s lone boat rocked violently but never capsized.
He simply continued drinking wine, utterly unconcerned.
Buzz!
Strands of the Sea of Transcendence’s source power emerged under the guidance of the Worldbreaker Physique Art.
Each carried an indescribably terrifying aura.
They continuously flowed into Caelum’s body.
Then they merged into his three hundred and sixty Hidden Vault worlds.
Boom!
Within the Hidden Vault worlds, storms gathered across the skies.
Stars shifted.
Mountains rose and rivers flowed.
The powers of Yin Yang and the Five Elements transformed into countless manifestations of creation.
The worlds rapidly expanded.
Gradually, they began evolving into Great Worlds.
Time passed.
One world expanded by countless millions of times.
At last, it transformed into a true Great World.
Since its source originated from the Sea of Transcendence itself, the power of this Great World exceeded that of an ordinary Great World by more than tenfold.
The truths of the Great Dao reflected within Caelum’s eyes.
An incomparably profound aura surrounded him.
A single strand of his presence descended upon the Sea of Transcendence, stirring boundless waves.
"One Great World is complete."
[Cultivation Increased]
[Realm: Voidwalker Layer 2]
With his current cultivation and strength, destroying a Great World would be effortless.
Not just one.
Even ten Great Worlds would fall beneath his power.
After all, the source of his Hidden Vault worlds came directly from the Sea of Transcendence.
Caelum had no intention of stopping.
Remaining seated atop the endless sea, he continued cultivating the Worldbreaker Physique Art.
His goal was to transform all three hundred and sixty Hidden Vault worlds into Great Worlds in one continuous effort.
Boom!
The Sea of Transcendence surged again.
More source power poured into his body.
Watching from the side, Aurelius could not help feeling astonished.
"This kind of power is truly extraordinary."
At first, he had believed Caelum might eventually reach the level of the First Worldbreaker Physique.
Perhaps even surpass him.
"But..."
Aurelius shook the wine flask in his hand.
The sound of sloshing wine echoed softly.
"If he can’t surpass the First Worldbreaker Physique by an entire major realm, he won’t be able to settle the blood feud between the Primordial Kings and every generation of Worldbreaker Physique."
The First Worldbreaker Physique had indeed been unimaginably powerful.
Yet even he could only suppress the Primordial Kings within the Eternal Forbidden Lands.
He had been unable to erase them completely from existence.
If Caelum wished to end that karmic debt once and for all, he would have to surpass the First Worldbreaker Physique.
Not by a little.
By enough to erase the Eternal Forbidden Lands themselves.
Caelum undoubtedly understood this.
Back then, the First Worldbreaker Physique had stood half a step into Transcendence.
Which meant Caelum would have to truly enter the Realm of Transcendence.
Anything less would simply recreate the ending of the Primordial Age.
The cycle would begin anew.
The Infinite Realms would repeat the same history all over again.
Such an outcome would be meaningless.
Thus, three hundred years passed.
At last, Caelum opened his eyes.
Boom!
An infinite pressure swept across the Sea of Transcendence.
The absorption of source power finally ceased.
Yin and Yang Qi surrounded him in terrifying abundance.
It seemed capable of returning all existence to its primordial state.
[Cultivation Increased]
[Realm: Voidwalker Layer 300]
The State of Natural Freedom had not yet pushed his cultivation to completion.
Yet his Worldbreaker Physique Art had already transformed all three hundred and sixty Hidden Vault worlds into Great Worlds.
The power of three hundred and sixty Great Worlds now rested upon him.
At this moment, Caelum alone could rival the entirety of The Infinite Realms.
If he unleashed his full strength, he could shatter The Infinite Realms itself.
What was the ultimate expression of power?
This.
This was the ultimate expression of power.
Neither the Primordial Kings nor the First Worldbreaker Physique had ever possessed strength on this level.
Looking down into the River of Time beneath the Sea of Transcendence, Caelum spoke calmly.
"With this power, leveling the Eternal Forbidden Lands of The Infinite Realms would be simple."
"Indeed."
Aurelius nodded.
He had vastly underestimated Caelum.
Never had he imagined that someone could possess power surpassing The Infinite Realms itself without even stepping into the Realm of Transcendence.
