Chapter 1313: Chapter 1311: Achievement of the Supreme Lord (Part 1)
"This universe is just a small pond?"
Shi Xiaole could hear the lament in the other’s tone, and he couldn’t help but feel a surge of lofty ambitions.
Influenced by the science and technology of his previous life, his understanding of the universe was far deeper than that of ordinary people, and he had long been filled with curiosity about exploring it. The figure’s words further intensified this curiosity.
But at the same time, recalling the incomplete words of the other, Shi Xiaole was seized by endless doubts.
What did the figure mean by those thoughts?
"One day, everything will be answered."
After pondering for a while, Shi Xiaole decided not to overthink and turned to walk toward the bookshelves. He casually picked up a book to read and, at first glance, became so engrossed that he couldn’t extricate himself from it.
Although Shi Xiaole knew that the good fate mentioned by the figure was no simple matter, he still didn’t expect it to be so precious.
The book contained not supreme martial arts or mysterious array systems, but the breakthrough insights of Sky Origin Realm Supreme Lords, vividly describing how they combined the Spiritual Path with the martial path, every little step of the process.
Shi Xiaole opened the second and third books... each book detailed the entire process of a Supreme Lord’s perceptions, deep understanding, improvements, integration, and ultimately, breakthroughs.
It was evident that every word in these books was imbued with the painstaking effort of the supreme beings; they spared no detail.
After carefully finishing one book and meditating for a moment, Shi Xiaole felt as if he had stepped into the shoes of that Supreme Lord, experienced a Sky Origin breakthrough from failure to success, and reaped unimaginable benefits!
The library here had at least tens of thousands of books; Shi Xiaole found that more than seventy percent of the Supreme Lords did not originate from the sixteen worlds but from other worlds in this universe.
"I, Origin Dragon Supreme Lord, from the Great Profound World, have written this book following a duel I lost..."
"I, Erosion Aspect Supreme Lord, from the Yang Sky World..."
"I, Great Taiji Sword Supreme Lord, from the Milky Way World..."
With his current cultivation, even Shi Xiaole’s breathing became slightly rushed.
Generally, for Supreme Lords to breakthrough, even if their sect had profound backgrounds, they could at most learn about the breakthrough process from a few Supreme Lords and apply it to themselves.
Those with broader connections might find other Supreme Lords to exchange insights with. But no matter what, the breakthrough methods they acquired were quite limited.
This led to many Supreme Lords having an incomplete breakthrough process. After all, everyone’s situation is different; the problems others encounter may not be the same as your own, and their methods may not suit you.
This was a limitation of the martial civilization of the sixteen worlds, not something an individual could change.
Without this opportunity, relying on the twenty-something breakthrough methods gained from Shi Xuanzhong and others, Shi Xiaole could still surpass others, but now, his upper limit had undoubtedly been raised a lot!
From the books, it was clear that these writing Supreme Lords were all absolute elite beings in their respective worlds, which meant that Shi Xiaole was essentially seeking wisdom from some of the top-tier Supreme Lords of this universe!
This was a rare opportunity that came once in countless ages, surpassing all before it!
Suppressing his excitement, Shi Xiaole flipped through book after book, embedding all of the words in his mind with his photographic memory.
Half a day later, he left the stone chamber.
"So soon?"
The elder raised his eyebrows. He had not entered the stone chamber and did not know about the opportunity inside, but he definitely felt envy and jealousy.
As far as he knew, in each of the connected worlds of this universe, the master had set up a Moral Mount with guardians. But since the master had shattered the void, this was the first time someone had obtained the opportunity in the stone chamber!
Could this young man be following in the footsteps of the master?
The elder looked at Shi Xiaole deeply and concealed the astonishment in his eyes.
"Senior, as far as I know, Supreme Lords can only live for two hundred thousand years, and those who are not Supreme Lords live even less. May I ask about you..."
Shi Xiaole did not immediately leave.
Due to his ideas, the elder’s attitude towards Shi Xiaole changed a lot and said, "Moral Mount is built by the master, and although I am not even a Supreme Lord, as long as I don’t leave, I can live forever until this universe collapses."
Shi Xiaole solemnly paid his respects, "Thank you, senior, for the information." He turned and left.
He thought of his family and friends who would one day leave him, but the existence of Moral Mount gave Shi Xiaole hope and became his goal for the future.
The premise was that the East Victory world had not fallen; otherwise, Shi Xiaole clenched his fist, and the sudden burst of intense killing intent made the elder at headquarters shudder.
Shi Xiaole traveled frantically, not daring to delay even for a moment. He soon reached the other side of the mountain and sped along the way up ahead, indeed entering the Life-and-Death Unfounded Cave of the Outer Heavens.
"Hm?"
A premonition of danger brought Shi Xiaole to a halt.
After some thought, he turned back to Moral Mount and, upon explaining the situation, the elder pondered for a moment and said, "I can open the endless void channel, but the Life-and-Death Unfounded Cave of East Victory world is blocked by an array system, so I can only send you to Outer Heaven."
"Thank you, senior."
Shi Xiaole felt regret, but regardless, this was ultimately safer than traveling on his own.
The next moment, the elder utilized the array system of Moral Mount and sent Shi Xiaole into the endless void channel.
"Just now, did someone come by?"
Unknown to Shi Xiaole, shortly after he had turned back, a Celestial Master who had been sitting in meditation at the entrance of the Life-and-Death Unfounded Cave stood up.
Unfortunately, this person’s talent wasn’t enough, and he couldn’t find the route to Moral Mount. After a fruitless search, he finally returned to where he started.
Ever since the incident with Shi Xuanzhong, the higher-ups of the Outer Heaven were furious. Over twenty years ago, they had already sent Supreme Lords to guard the Ten Great Dangerous Places, deeply afraid another Shi Xuanzhong would emerge.
A few days later.
In the midst of verdant mountains, as ripples in the void dissipated, a figure in green robes stepped out.
"Is this the land of Outer Heaven? Such rich spiritual energy, and more perfected rules,"
Shi Xiaole surveyed his surroundings.
With his perception, he could tell the density of spiritual energy in Outer Heaven was ten percent higher than in the world of East Victory. People of the same natural talent would undoubtedly be stronger here, but due to the constraints of the rules, their destructive power would ironically be weaker, and the capacity for tolerance even greater.
No wonder the martial prowess of Outer Heaven far exceeded that of the other fifteen worlds.
Shi Xiaole skimmed off the mountaintop, speeding along his way. To be fair, Outer Heaven’s environment was somewhat more beautiful than that of East Victory. It was a shame the people here were insatiable and still intent on invading other worlds.
Concerned for the safety of East Victory, Shi Xiaole spread out his spiritual power and quickly located the strongest Void Origin Realm Martial Emperor nearby. After learning about the situation in Outer Heaven, he set off again.
A few days later, he entered Heavenly City.
Heavenly City was the center of Outer Heaven, and its area was so vast it went far beyond Shi Xiaole’s imagination, about the size of dozens of Sky Cities combined.
Within the city, towers vied for attention, with beautified beams and painted eaves. The streets were a kilometer wide, paved entirely with bluestone, bustling with activity, making one feel as if they had stepped into paradise on earth.
It was said, before those three Celestial Masters met with trouble, they resided in the city of Outer Heaven, along with many peerless masters who chose to live reclusively, focusing on their contemplation.
As a result, the city had no Array System, yet it was considered the safest in all the land, where no one dare initiate a fight.
However, due to the war for dominance among the four major worlds, almost all the Supreme Lords had left Outer Heaven, leaving the city’s defenses particularly vulnerable.
Yet the people of Outer Heaven were not worried.
Since they controlled the Void Channel, it was impossible for others to infiltrate secretly from other worlds.
And as for the route through the Ten Great Dangerous Places, in tens of thousands of years, only Shi Xuanzhong had ever succeeded; now with Supreme Lords standing guard, there was little cause for concern.
By making some indirect inquiries, Shi Xiaole learned of a few locations where the Supreme Lords resided. Not taking any chances, he chose the weakest among them and quietly ambushed outside his residence.
After sensing that there were no Supreme Lords inside, Shi Xiaole broke through the residence’s Array System and, following the Qi, he immediately subdued a Forbidden Martial Emperor.
This person, the son of a Supreme Lord tasked with rear defense, revealed to Shi Xiaole everything about East Victory—his anxious heart finally settled with a mix of shock and joy.
The shock was because his father, Shi Xuanzhong, had kept a low profile, managing to turn the tide of battle at the most desperate moment. If that was the case, then one of the four he had seen battling in the endless void was indeed his father.
The joy came from knowing that East Victory had not fallen after all and had managed to maintain a stalemate.
"How many Supreme Lords are there in Outer Heaven now?" Shi Xiaole asked.
"Aside from the ten guarding the Ten Great Dangerous Places, there should be none left," replied the Supreme Lord’s son, his expression wooden, his answers mechanical.
Shi Xiaole thought it over and, not wanting to alarm anyone, resisted the urge to eliminate him.
Applying the same method, in the days that followed, he visited several more residences of the Supreme Lords. All the information he received confirmed that there were no Supreme Lords left within the city.
With the power Shi Xiaole possessed now, as long as he didn’t encounter a Supreme Lord, he could do as he pleased. Perhaps he could use this opportunity to turn Heavenly City upside down, thereby crippling the advance of the Outer Heaven Army!
Shi Xiaole was greatly tempted, but in the end, he forcefully restrained the thought.
Because he suspected treachery. These sons of Supreme Lords wouldn’t lie, but what if the information they received was false?
Shi Xiaole sneaked towards the heavily guarded Void Channel, and a chilling feeling immediately swept over him. He was certain there were still Supreme Lords in Heavenly City!
"Since East Victory is relatively stable, I don’t need to hurry. It’s better to focus on improving myself first. By utilizing the spiritual energy and rules of Outer Heaven to make a breakthrough to the Sky Origin Realm, why should I look before and after?"
That settled it for Shi Xiaole.
No sooner had he thought it than he left Heavenly City that same day and found a very secluded plain. After digging out a deep hole tens of thousands of meters down, he leaped into it.
In the silent darkness of the cave.
Shi Xiaole sat with his legs crossed and heart open to the skies, quieting his mind, and soon entered the state of clear emptiness, where self and world are forgotten.
Texts from tens of thousands of books, tens of thousands of methods for breaking through, flashed through Shi Xiaole’s mind one after another.
He seemed to transform into different Supreme Lords, experiencing their fusion and breakthroughs, drawing essence and experience from countless failures. And every time success was ultimately achieved, it was etched deep within his heart, becoming his priceless treasure.
Shi Xiaole was undergoing the most terrifying metamorphosis the cosmos had ever seen!
This year, he was just over a hundred years old. Those called prodigious geniuses in the mundane world might not have even reached the Void Origin Realm.
Even Supreme Lords at the same age would at most linger at the level of Heaven Realm Martial Emperor. Becoming a Supreme Lord would ordinarily take tens of thousands of years.
The Unparalleled Sword Lord, famed for his unparalleled talent, had become a Supreme Lord before the age of a thousand, shocking everyone in Outer Heaven.
If people knew that Shi Xiaole was preparing to break through to the Sky Origin Realm at this moment, it would cause quite a stir, certainly shocking the heavens!
