Chapter 1089: Chapter 586: Great Advancement in Strength! Further Comprehension of the Space Law! (Part 2)
Opening Luo Venerable’s sketches, as Jiang Shu’s cultivation gradually improves and his understanding of Space Law deepens, many explanations that previously seemed like peering through a fog now become a knife, cutting away Jiang Shu’s doubts.
"After cultivating for three thousand years, I finally realized that space is not a lifeless entity but a malleable web."
"The world says space is formless, but in reality, it has a structure. The powerful can weave, fold, and even integrate it into themselves."
Jiang Shu immediately immersed himself in it. The sketches recorded Luo Venerable’s insights when breaking through the Venerable Realm, especially how to elevate Space Law from "application" to the Realm of "integration."
This mentioned a key concept.
Fold.
Jiang Shu knitted his brows, constantly pondering in his mind.
His previous space folding for movement was just a very rudimentary application.
The true void folding involves stacking multiple space dimensions, forming something akin to a storage space.
Even to create an entire world within himself, opening a realm within the body.
But cultivating laws like this is easier said than done, hard to conceptualize, and even more challenging to implement.
He attempted to follow the guidance from the notes, harnessing the power of the Heart of Space.
Silver-blue light emanated from his palm, slowly forming a twisted light sphere before him.
Within the light sphere, layers of space structures faintly appeared, yet it maintained only for three breaths before collapsing and vanishing.
"Still not stable enough."
Jiang Shu murmured to himself, not discouraged, and continued to try.
After seven days, he could already form stable space folds around himself, guiding attacks into other space dimensions.
This defense method was multiple times more advanced than a mere space barrier.
A month passed, and the space within the cave mansion became mysteriously unpredictable.
Sometimes a teacup would suddenly appear three feet away, sometimes Jiang Shu’s figure would appear at three locations simultaneously.
This was not illusion technique, but the wonder of projecting oneself into multiple space layers.
"This is the Space Mirror Image. I faintly feel it’s an extremely powerful skill, yet I can’t find the technique for it, can’t immediately think of how to use it."
Jiang Shu whispered, as seven shadows simultaneously returned to merge into a single body.
He continued seated on the ground, behind him the Law Origins danced like silver snakes.
"Luo Venerable’s understanding of Space Law, although somewhat weaker than Void Venerable. The intricacies in the space sketches couldn’t measure up to the ’Great Void Heart Scripture.’ But the profundity of Space Law, even top-tier Venerables dare not claim full comprehension."
"Void Venerable’s grasp of Space Law, despite being strong, has weak points, such as this realization by Luo Venerable..."
As Jiang Shu’s understanding of the Space Law deepens, he gradually integrates both the ’Great Void Heart Scripture’ and the space sketches into his thoughts.
"Space and time, like warp and weft of fabric."
"I once saw ancient relic records, where the strongest could freeze the void, making everything stagnate."
"Yet this isn’t the Time Law; it’s compressing space to the extreme, causing motion near stasis."
"Although these few segments by Luo Venerable did not state explicitly, he implied that the Time Law could extend from this aspect of Space Law—a clear path to sainthood in the future."
"Of course, whether this is feasible requires practical cultivation to know."
Upon reaching this point, Jiang Shu felt it increasingly plausible, lost in thought.
He began trying to elevate the space density to its limit, and indeed, the dust within a chi around him slowed its fall.
This wasn’t true time stasis but an illusion of forcibly slowing material movement due to compressed space.
But such control over Space Law, was evidently beyond the reach of his current Realm.
Even though he exerted all his strength, he could barely sustain it for one or two breaths.
"Indeed, Time Law isn’t within my reach now."
"But being able to reach this point suggests I’m not far from fully comprehending Space Law and entering the Venerable Realm."
Jiang Shu shook his head, no longer dwelling on it.
In the mountain, time doesn’t count in sixty years, and before he realized it, several months flashed by.
When the last trace of Space Dao Rhyme merged into his dantian, Jiang Shu slowly opened his eyes.
His Realm had not broken through to the Forget Realm, but his control over Space Law far exceeded ordinary Tenth Realm cultivators.
Outside the cave mansion, the Soul Fire in Yu Tianming’s eyes flickered slightly, evidently waiting for a long time.
"The Prince has emerged from seclusion."
As soon as Jiang Shu ended his seclusion, Yu Tianming immediately sensed it, stepping out of cultivation, and stood before Jiang Shu, paying respectful homage.
"Are you injured?"
Jiang Shu’s gaze fell on the black bandage on her left arm, his expression somewhat displeased.
During his seclusion, he had not seen any injuries on Yu Tianming’s arm.
"It’s a trivial matter."
Yu Tianming waved her hand indifferently, then said seriously,
"Your Highness, a major event has occurred outside."
Naturally cold, Yu Tianming remained indifferent even facing legendary figures like Wind Cloud Pride, with only occasional expressions when facing Jiang Shu.
With a glance at her expression, Jiang Shu already knew the event outside was no simple matter.
"Let’s hear it."
At his words, Yu Tianming simply took out a memory crystal, activating it, and projections of scenes from various star domains appeared.
Countless cultivators gathered at the square, at mountain gates, with stirred emotions.
"Your Highness, this is what a Venerable forcibly sent through the Deep Space Sea barrier."
Luo Venerable, being a late-stage great power of the Eleventh Realm Forget Realm, was highly mysterious himself, even ranking among experts within the Venerable Realm.
Yet, even with such realm and prowess, attempting to tear through and send this stuff through the unstable space of the Deep Space Sea bears considerable cost.
Might something be amiss outside?
Jiang Shu pondered no more and took the memory crystal, its image switching to Ming Wuya standing on a high platform, floating behind him the projection of the Eye of the Void, loudly proclaiming to thousands of spectators.
"The evidence is irrefutable! Jiang Shu and Wind Cloud Pride have long colluded with the Mechanical Mother!"
"They used the Heart of Space to set up the great array, slaying over a thousand geniuses, extracting their bloodline Dao Rhyme, scheming to directly become Venerables!"
In the image, bodies were laid out on the altar, each chest marked with a triangular imprint.
Remarkably consistent with traps set by the black-robed man within the Eye of the Void.
The memory crystal’s projection flickered in the darkness of the Silent Abyss, Ming Wuya’s corpse-pale face magnified to the extreme.
Standing on the platform, with the Eye of the Void’s projection floating behind him, those deliberately clipped images showed Jiang Shu and Wind Cloud Pride’s figures faintly.
"Look, everyone!"
Ming Wuya’s voice transmitted through the memory crystal, carrying a chilling coldness,
"These triangular imprints on the bodies are precisely the distinctive marks of the Mechanical Clan! And Jiang Shu and Wind Cloud Pride coincidentally met with the Mechanical Mother before the incident!"
The image switches, displaying several tampered frames.
Jiang Shu and Wind Cloud Pride standing beside the Mechanical Mother, the three seemingly discussing something.
The image is blurred, yet enough to spark associations.
Having received the news at the first moment, Yu Tianming arrived by Jiang Shu’s side, thus seeing the scene for the first time, her snake-like pupils contracted slightly: "This image has definitely been tampered with!"
Jiang Shu expressionlessly crushed the memory crystal, silver-blue fragments whispering through his fingers.
He had long seen through it all.
Ming Wuya was merely a pawn for the black-robed man, the blame splashed perfectly.
In reality, this segment was genuine, depicting the confrontation when Wind Cloud Pride was trapped in a space fold by the Mechanical Mother, and Jiang Shu went to rescue.
The brilliance of this portrayal lay in the timing selection. The exchange among them blurred by the twist of space, merely showing individuals within the fold saying something, the image even the Mechanical Mother couldn’t find a flaw in, naturally serving as irrefutable evidence in the outside world.
"Your Highness, the outside world is already in chaos."
Yu Tianming hung her head, gazing at Jiang Shu, and spoke softly.
