Chapter 628: Chapter 603: The Third Step of Creation
Ye Qing had already considered what Lu Yan pondered.
Indeed, as Ye Qing had mentioned, since he had formed the Tao One Law River, it was as if he had obtained an advance ticket to the True One State.
As long as he diligently cultivated, he would eventually step into the True One; it was just a matter of time.
But once he integrated the Tao One Law River into himself, that path would be severed.
"Senior, with the current situation, is there time for me to cultivate slowly and wait?"
"To be honest, Senior Tang Feng, how long can you hold out?"
Lu Yan asked two consecutive questions.
Ye Qing fell silent, then slightly shook his head and said, "I’m afraid not for very long."
"That’s it then. If the Origin Dynasty comes killing its way here, life itself is at risk, let alone having time for slow cultivation. The current plan needs me to enhance my Cultivation Level as quickly as possible to preserve my life."
"Moreover, to break through to the True One State, aside from the Magic River path, isn’t there also the path of the Supreme Law?"
As he said this, a slight smile appeared on Lu Yan’s lips, and he continued, "I have thought it through, integrating the Magic River into my body might be more advantageous."
"With the Tao One Law River, I will have a way out and may slack off. I’m afraid I might never comprehend the Supreme Law in my entire life. But now, by integrating the Magic River into myself and cutting off that way out, I have no other path but to understand the Supreme Law to reach the True One. Perhaps this way, I will have a better chance of comprehending the Supreme Law in the future."
Hearing these words, Ye Qing showed a hint of surprise and said, "I didn’t expect you to see things so clearly. Well, since you have already thought things through, I won’t stop you. Focus on your breakthrough, and I will act as your protector."
"Thank you, Senior."
Lu Yan expressed his gratitude, then took a deep breath, cast aside any wandering thoughts, and focused solely on his breakthrough.
"Tao One, merge with me."
Lu Yan whispered, and with a thought, the Tao One Law River above The sky’s Vault, like a dragon diving down, poured into Lu Yan’s body, entering his flesh at one end and merging with his Primordial Spirit at the other.
Lu Yan’s body and spirit both trembled, emitting a tearing pain.
The pressure from the Magic River far surpassed that from realistic patterns.
Luckily, the Tao One Law River was his own, perfectly compatible with him. If it had been any other Magic River, his body and Primordial Spirit would have burst instantly.
Lu Yan gritted his teeth and persisted, continually urging the Tao One Law River to fuse with his soul and flesh.
Soon after, Lu Yan’s eyes brightened.
It worked.
It really worked; his Soul and Flesh Materialization indeed improved, and with a single jump, it increased by two percentage points, reaching 68 percent.
This was just the beginning, and the results were already astounding.
He hadn’t guessed wrong; the effects of the Magic River far surpassed the realistic patterns.
With a clear mental state, Lu Yan focused entirely on merging with the Magic River.
Time passed, day by day.
His body was rapidly transforming, with the degree of his Soul and Flesh Materialization increasing at an astonishing pace.
In a year, just one year, Lu Yan’s Soul and Flesh Materialization had reached 99 percent.
Only one step away from full materialization.
After sitting quietly for seven days, Lu Yan suddenly opened his eyes.
"Break!"
A low shout emerged from Lu Yan, and then, his body and Primordial Spirit burst forth with blinding radiance.
At that moment, everything around him, all tangible and intangible matter, magic laws, etc., seemed to twist and become illusory as they distanced themselves from him. Within a hundred meters of his body, it was as if a void existed, devoid of all matter, even time itself had disappeared.
At this moment, time seemed to lose all meaning to him.
All was illusion, the true self endures forever.
There is a belief in the cultivation world that all things in the world will one day perish and vanish, including time, which will reach its end.
Only the true self, achieving the True Body, can endure eternally.
This is materialization at one hundred percent, the third step of creation.
Now, the third step of creation, breakthrough.
At the moment of breaking through the third step of creation, the Tao One Law completely merged with Lu Yan’s soul and flesh, a perfect integration. Infinite energy from heaven and earth converged towards Lu Yan, aiding in the transformation of his body and Primordial Spirit.
His body and Primordial Spirit were undergoing earth-shattering changes.
The Primordial Spirit shone brilliantly with the power of the soul surging explosively.
His body was resplendent, as if forged from immortal gold, exuding a terrifying presence, like a Supreme Treasure that was invincible.
Above The sky’s Vault, Magic Rivers emerged one after another, seemingly submitting to Lu Yan, pouring down streams of power, converging within Lu Yan’s body, aiding his transformation.
"Eh, all those realistic patterns have also been fully absorbed, integrated into my body and soul, becoming one."
Lu Yan thought to himself.
Originally, he had eighteen strands of realistic patterns in his body. Although integrated into his flesh and Primordial Spirit, they were separate and produced rejection.
But now, they were all merged into Lu Yan’s body and Primordial Spirit, becoming a part of him.
It made his body and Primordial Spirit even more powerful.
This transformation lasted for a full seven days.
After seven days, the transformation was complete.
Lu Yan’s aura then began to subside.
"This power..."
Lu Yan slowly opened his eyes and felt his newfound strength, which he realized had increased by an unfathomable amount compared to before his breakthrough.
With a thought, the Desolate Ancient Seven Extermination Blade flew out and, under his control, fiercely struck his arm.
Clang!
The Desolate Ancient Seven Extermination Blade was repelled, and on his arm, only a faint mark remained.
"Even the Supreme Treasure can’t break my defense,"
Lu Yan felt exhilarated inside.
"Merging into the Tao One Law River to fully realize materialization did indeed bring about a special transformation. It’s vastly different from the third step of other creations,"
Lu Yan showed a satisfied smile.
The Tao One Law, originally formed by Ninety-Nine to Unity, far surpasses other laws, even the King of Magic, the Principle of All Things, was defeated by his hand.
The Tao One Law could also be called the King of Magic.
Merging it with himself, he did not know what changes it would bring about.
But now it seemed to be positive.
After all, he had not wasted a chance to ascend to the True One.
"Lu Yan, congratulations,"
Ye Qing’s avatar appeared, sizing up Lu Yan, and also showed a look of astonishment.
Merging into the Magic River, allowing Soul and Flesh Materialization was unprecedented; this was the first time, and even he couldn’t grasp how strong Lu Yan had become.
"A fortuitous breakthrough,"
Lu Yan smiled.
"Your true body now can truly be called an invincible body; even if Yuan Tiandao breaks through to the third step of creation, he probably won’t be a match for you," Ye Qing surmised.
"Senior, you flatter me. By the way, Senior, what is the current situation of the battle?"
Lu Yan inquired.
"It’s alright, Yuan Wanggu withdrew a while ago, and for now, they are not attacking much; we can still hold the line,"
Ye Qing said.
Lu Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then, Senior, I will head over later,"
After speaking, Lu Yan’s body transformed into a stream of light, shooting up into the sky, rushing toward The sky’s Vault.
"Reveal thyself."
He grasped at the air with his palm, and above The sky’s Vault, a Magic River was revealed—the River of Thunder’s Magic.
Within the River of Thunder’s Magic, a tributary fell down like a tentacle, which Lu Yan grabbed in his hand.
With a forceful tug, whoosh, his body disappeared from the spot, following the tributary, he directly entered the interior of the Magic River.
Inside the River of Thunder’s Magic, it was filled with endless thunder and lightning, and each bolt had terrifyingly formidable power; any random one possessed the might to annihilate worlds.
An ordinary third step creator venturing in would not survive, to be pulverized by the power of the Magic River.
As soon as Lu Yan entered, countless bolts of lightning struck towards him.
But when they hit his body, he only felt a slight tingling sensation; these bolts of lightning could not inflict any harm on him.
"My true body is indeed far beyond ordinary,"
Lu Yan was secretly delighted, and immediately began navigating through the Magic River.
From the outside, Magic River seemed to have boundaries, but once inside, you would feel that the Magic River was boundless.
Lu Yan wandered through the Magic River, and after a short while, his eyes brightened, and he reached out to grasp a golden thread in his hand.
It was the real pattern.
Lu Yan opened his mouth to inhale it, and the shred of the real pattern was sucked into his body.
Once this shred of the real pattern entered his body, it was absorbed by it, completely merging into his body and Primordial Spirit.
His body and Primordial Spirit seemed to have undergone some slight metamorphosis.
"Just as expected,"
Lu Yan’s eyes shone.
The reason he went into the Magic River right after the breakthrough was because, after absorbing the eighteen real patterns within his body, he felt a craving from the depths of his being.
A craving to absorb real patterns.
And the place where real patterns were most abundant was inside the Magic River.
By the way, he also wanted to test just how powerful his strength was and whether he could survive inside the Magic River, so he entered without hesitation.
He waved his hand, and the four remaining real patterns he had taken from the Dragon Alliance Treasury also flew out and merged into Lu Yan’s body, absorbed completely by it.
His body underwent some more metamorphoses and became even stronger and tougher.
The craving feeling seemed to have lessened somewhat, but it was still there.
"Continue!"
Lu Yan continued to search for real patterns within the Magic River.
There were many real patterns in the Magic River, and soon, Lu Yan found another and decisively merged it into himself.
While Lu Yan was searching for real patterns in the Magic River, a terrifying presence suddenly spread out from deep underground beneath the Origin Imperial Capital, enveloping the entire city.
Not long after, a figure flashed across the sky above the Origin Imperial Capital.
This figure was unmistakably Yuan Tiandao.
But now, the aura of Yuan Tiandao had become countless times stronger than before.
With a thought, several Magic Rivers appeared above The sky’s Vault and moved with his will.
The next moment, the Origin Continent trembled slightly, and a powerful force surged out from the land, enhancing his body.
His body seemed to have become part of the Origin Continent.
Connected to the Origin below and the Magic River above.
Yuan Tiandao had merged the Origin with all things, stepping into the third step of creation.
