Chapter 383: Chapter 203: Inner Strength, Heaven Shattering, Void Transformation, the Path to the Supreme
The so-called Inner Strength is the process of continuously expanding one’s Grotto Heaven until it becomes like a supergiant star, reaching the absolute limit of its capacity.
To expand the Grotto Heaven, one can rely on various external forces.
However, the most common method is to unfurl one’s Domain to absorb the omnipresent Spiritual Material that exists throughout the cosmos.
Of course, the only drawback to this method is that it’s too slow.
Although Spiritual Material is everywhere, capturing and containing it after unfurling a Domain takes an immense amount of time.
Ancient Divine-Demons like Sajia and Siming Tian broke through to become Tier Seven Life forms over five hundred thousand years ago, yet they remain stuck at this stage.
Therefore, many will resort to other methods, such as searching for Curiosities or Marvels that have the effect of expanding their Grotto Heaven.
’The final size of each person’s Grotto Heaven is different. Even mine, which currently spans millions of miles, is nowhere near its limit!’
’However, there’s no doubt that the larger the Grotto Heaven, the greater the power it can unleash.’
For example, some Tier Seven Life forms who refined a Death Star might have a Grotto Heaven limit of a hundred thousand miles, or a million miles at most.
That’s not even comparable to Wang Xiao’s starting point.
If they broke through to Tier Eight with a Grotto Heaven of that size, they still might not be able to defeat Wang Xiao while he’s a Tier Seven Life form.
’Now that my Nine Great Origins have achieved Origin Unity, and I’ve also fused over a thousand Basic and Natural Great Daos, I can probably push my Grotto Heaven to its theoretical limit.’
’A light-year!’
According to the lore of the Haoyu Star Realm, a Grotto Heaven with an area of one light-year is the absolute limit.
Any further expansion, and the Grotto Heaven will automatically collapse.
This leads directly to the second step: Heaven Shattering.
Heaven Shattering, as the name implies, involves shattering the Grotto Heaven that has been expanded to its limit.
Then, all the energy released from the shattered Grotto Heaven is fused into the Great Daoist Nascent Soul.
The final and most crucial step is Void Transformation.
The Great Daoist Nascent Soul transforms from tangible to intangible, breaking down into the smallest particles and merging with every cell in the body.
At that point, one’s Divine Soul and cells completely fuse, becoming indistinguishable from one another.
This marks the true breakthrough to becoming a Tier Eight Life form.
The most important characteristic of a Tier Eight Life form is Blood Rebirth.
Because every cell contains one’s complete life information, a Tier Eight Life form can be resurrected from a single drop of blood.
Furthermore, a Tier Eight Life form can execute a Dimensional Strike on any planet.
Even in the vast cosmos, they are considered a powerhouse in their own right.
’Inner Strength, Heaven Shattering, and Void Transformation... no matter which step, they all require an immense amount of time and incredible fortune to complete.’
’Even in the Supreme Cosmos where Sajia and the others came from, a Tier Eight Life form is considered a true powerhouse!’
As Wang Xiao fully digested the secrets to breaking through to Tier Eight, he felt the weight of the long and arduous journey ahead.
However, the good news was that he had now refined the Marvel, the Celestial Observation Cauldron.
One of the Celestial Observation Cauldron’s functions was to gather Cosmic Spiritual Material and make it his own.
With the Celestial Observation Cauldron’s help, Wang Xiao could save a vast amount of time that would otherwise be spent searching for and absorbing Cosmic Spiritual Material.
Based on this function alone, the Celestial Observation Cauldron was considered a top-tier item among all Marvels.
After all, some Marvels could only expand a Grotto Heaven a single time.
But as long as Wang Xiao had the Celestial Observation Cauldron, he could continuously absorb Cosmic Spiritual Material.
He could then use this Spiritual Material to nourish and expand his Grotto Heaven.
It was equivalent to having a Cultivation accelerator.
’With the current strength of my Grotto Heaven, I should have a chance of reaching the one-light-year limit. According to the legends, even the Supreme Life forms only reached this level!’
After processing all the information, Wang Xiao stretched, activated the Celestial Observation Cauldron to tear through the Void of the cosmos, and returned to the world of Matter.
The cosmos, much like a planet, has two sides: one of Matter and one of Void.
However, entering the Void side of the cosmos is ten to a hundred times more difficult than entering the Void side of a planet.
Theoretically, only those who have reached the level of a Tier Eight Life form through Cultivation can do so.
Previously, the energy unleashed during the final clash between Wang Xiao, Sajia, and Siming Tian had already reached the level of a Tier Eight Life form.
That was why it had torn open the cosmos, causing Wang Xiao to fall into the Void.
Now, by combining his own power with the might of the Celestial Observation Cauldron, Wang Xiao was just barely able to tear through the cosmos and return to the material side.
’It’s truly been like a long dream, lasting almost three hundred years. I wonder how the people of this world are doing now.’
’But since I eliminated all those Ancient Divine-Demons, the Human Race should be developing quite well.’
He felt the Book of Space-Time vibrating in his mind.
Wang Xiao knew that his time here was about to end.
He planned to take one last look at the world he had transmigrated to before returning directly to the Real World.
Fortunately, he had already refined the planetary consciousness of that world. No matter how great the distance between them, there was a subtle perception and connection.
Otherwise, he really wouldn’t have known which direction to go.
He activated the Celestial Observation Cauldron, continuously tearing through the cosmos and making spatial jumps.
Finally, a day later, he returned to the world he had transmigrated into.
...
「Outside Qingshui City.」
Lin AhSan, Wenren Hu, and his sister arrived at a spot in the outskirts.
This was the very place where they had first met Wang Xiao.
The desolate village, once destroyed by demons, had now been transformed into a massive plaza.
The plaza was teeming with people, surrounded by towering palaces and filled with a lively atmosphere.
In the very center of the plaza stood a colossal statue.
The statue was a perfect likeness of Wang Xiao.
Ever since that earth-shattering battle three hundred years ago, the Ancient Divine-Demons and Wang Xiao had completely vanished.
The great Celestial Venerables of the Human Race searched the cosmos for a hundred years to no avail, and came to believe that Wang Xiao had perished along with the Ancient Divine-Demons.
Thus, they erected statues of Wang Xiao throughout the Nine Provinces to commemorate his contributions to the Human Race.
"Do you think Elder Wang is really dead?!"
Lin AhSan sighed.
He had seen Wang Xiao in action with his own eyes.
He found it impossible to believe that such an overwhelmingly powerful person could have fallen just like that.
Wenren Hu sighed and said,
"Elder Wang single-handedly dealt with six Ancient Divine-Demons who had enslaved our Human Race for hundreds of thousands of years. Regardless of whether he is alive or dead, that achievement alone is enough to be remembered by generations of the Human Race!"
He had now cultivated to the Venerable Realm, so he naturally understood the immense power and courage required to accomplish such a feat.
Lin AhSan shook his head.
"Yes... perhaps Elder Wang’s appearance was destined to save our Human Race!"
He was about to say more, but his eyes suddenly narrowed as he quickly looked around.
"Elder?!"
Wenren Hu frowned.
"What is it?!"
Lin AhSan said,
"Just now, I heard Elder Wang’s voice. I also received a great deal of information about Cultivation. He told me to protect the Human Race well!"
Hearing this, Wenren Hu’s eyes lit up with joyful surprise.
"The Elder... isn’t dead?!"
Wenren Yu couldn’t help but ask,
"Then why won’t the Elder come out and see us?!"
Lin AhSan let out a breath.
"All good things must come to an end. The Elder isn’t dead, but he has already left. I’m afraid we will not have the fortune to meet him again in this lifetime."
"Next, I will spread the Cultivation Technique the Elder passed down to me throughout the Nine Provinces, so that our Human Race may prosper for ages to come!"
...
「Outside the world.」
Watching the Human Race thriving across the Nine Provinces, Wang Xiao had no intention of descending again.
He had already done everything he needed to do.
The threats of the Ancient Divine-Demons and the Demon Race had been eliminated by him.
From now on, how far the Human Race of this world could go would depend entirely on themselves.
Therefore, after passing his Cultivation Technique to Lin AhSan, Wang Xiao chose to return immediately.
HUM!
In an instant, Wang Xiao felt his Divine Thought begin to dissipate.
Along with it, his physical body, Grotto Heaven, and the refined planetary consciousness all returned to this world in a peculiar manner.
Then, a line of information appeared in Wang Xiao’s mind, prompting him to choose an item to bring back to the Real World.
He didn’t hesitate, immediately choosing the Celestial Observation Cauldron.
The Celestial Observation Cauldron was crucial for his future breakthrough to become a Tier Eight Life form.
It was the most precious treasure in this world, so of course, he had to take it with him.
HUM!
The Book of Space-Time burst into a brilliant light, drawing in both Wang Xiao’s consciousness and the Celestial Observation Cauldron.
Afterward, a ripple spread through the cosmos, then quickly subsided.
And with that, Wang Xiao vanished completely from this corner of the cosmos.
