High-Level Martial Era - Chapter 1052

Chapter 1052: Chapter 513: First Hearing of ‘Eternal Immortal Path’ (Request for Monthly Votes at the Beginning of the Month)
 

“The path closest to the God Emperor?” Li Yuan felt a sense of realization.

Some Nine Star Vein God Kings in the history of the Divine Court might not have a Dao as profound as the Illusion Heart God King, but their foundations were stronger and more substantial, so their overall strength was not inferior.

“Senior brother, is there any difference between the Illusion Heart Path and the normal Law of the Great Dao?” Li Yuan couldn’t help but ask.

He recalled a previous conversation with Senior Meng, where the latter mentioned that the Heart Dream Universe contained the ‘Heart Dream Dao’ of the Heart Dream Divine Emperor.

Of course, Li Yuan hadn’t thought deeply about it then.

But now, it seemed that the strength and weakness of the God Kings had a significant difference due to the so-called ‘Path Opening.’

“Naturally, there is a difference.”

“Usually, one would only come into contact with this realm slowly at the Heavenly God Realm.” Dong Mang God King said: “But your comprehension of the laws is already close to the Heavenly God level, and since you have obtained the ‘Illusion Heart Divine Scripture,’ it’s okay to discuss it with you in advance.”

“Cultivators, from the time they are ordinary Martial Artists, comprehend Heaven and Earth, refine True Intent, and cross into the threshold of basic laws… until they reach the Heavenly God Realm and master a fundamental Great Dao, they are all comprehending the mysteries of the operation of all things in Heaven and Earth.” Dong Mang God King: “That is the foundation.”

Li Yuan couldn’t help but nod. The Seven Fundamental Laws and Great Dao, in essence, are the mysteries of the operation of all things.

They collectively compose the operation of all things.

Like ascending to Semi-Divine, Pseudo-God, True God, Heavenly God, they all use a fundamental Law as a cornerstone for continuous life transition.

“From Heavenly God Realm to God King Realm, one must master the complete Space Law.” Dong Mang God King continued slowly: “Comprehending the Space Law represents mastering the essence of Heaven and Earth Laws.”

“Space is the foundation of all things.”

Li Yuan listened attentively.

“However!”

“Life and death, withering and flourishing, are the ultimate principles of Heaven and Earth.” Dong Mang God King sighed lightly: “Therefore, as powerful as God Kings are, traversing the Divine Realm with an instantaneous teleportation spanning millions of light years, extinguishing countless planets with a flick of a finger… their lifespan still has an end; they cannot transcend.”

“Why?”

“Because the laws we control originate from all things in Heaven and Earth… How can we transcend Heaven and Earth when our comprehension stems from it? Comprehending only the mysteries contained within all things naturally subjects us to the rules of Heaven and Earth.” Dong Mang God King looked at Li Yuan.

“Therefore.”

“To break the shackles of lifespan, to transcend the eternal… one must open a path uniquely one’s own above the laws of Heaven and Earth.” Dong Mang God King’s voice was firm: “This is called ‘Path Opening for Self Dao.'”

“The God King Realm is the pursuit of Path Breaking.”

Li Yuan was shaken.

For the first time, he finally understood that cultivation beyond the God King involved, after thoroughly mastering the Space Law, attempting to open a road… surpassing the laws of Heaven and Earth. Just thinking about it reveals its monumental difficulty.

“To make one’s own Dao independent of the laws of Heaven and Earth, until one day, it can become eternal.” In Dong Mang God King’s eyes was a trace of longing: “That is the legendary eternal, also referred to as the ‘Eternal Immortal Path.'”

“Eternal Immortal Path?” Li Yuan couldn’t help but ask: “Senior brother, does the Eternal Realm mean Immortal Path?”

“Perhaps so.” Dong Mang God King sighed.

Perhaps? Li Yuan was stunned.

“The Eternal Realm is but a legend; throughout endless ages, the entire Divine Realm has not birthed an existence of the Eternal Realm, each generation of Divine Emperors merely pursuing it.” Dong Mang God King said solemnly: “Perhaps it has appeared, but it wasn’t known by the world… but in the public records, an Eternal Realm has never been born.”

“As for the Immortal Path? That’s something mentioned when I once met my teacher.” Dong Mang God King said with a heartfelt tone.

Teacher? Li Yuan’s heart stirred.

Could it be Jue Xing Divine Emperor?

“The teacher said that if one day, the self Dao is immortal, oneself eternal, fully transcending Heaven and Earth, the path opened up can be called ‘Immortal Path.'” Dong Mang God King lamented: “Also known as ‘Eternal Immortal Path.'”

Li Yuan held his breath.

Suddenly, Li Yuan thought of the name ‘Burial Immortal Ancient Domain’ and then thought of ‘Eternal Divine Palace.’

Did Heart Dream Divine Emperor choose this name with a certain implication in mind?

“Speaking of which, it veers far.”

“The Immortal Path is too distant; for us, being able to become a God Emperor, traversing era by era in the Time River, would already be a blessing.” Dong Mang God King looked at Li Yuan: “Junior brother, for an ordinary Heavenly God, it would matter little; after all, it is difficult for them to become God Kings, and Path Breaking is too far for them, but you possess the potential of a God King, so you must consider it early.”

“God King Path Breaking, this path also varies in strength.”

“For instance, the Chaos God Emperor’s ‘Chaos Dao,’ founded on the Five Elements and integrating the Space Law, ultimately opened, hailed for its combat prowess as the first in the Divine Realm.” Dong Mang God King said: “Only the Abyss God Emperor could rival it.”

“Or like the Star Sky God Emperor, who opened the ‘World Light Path,’ traversing the Divine Realm’s domains in one thought, acclaimed as first in space-time mastery.”

“Or like Heart Dream Divine Emperor, who focused on soul principles, opened the ‘Heart Dream Path,’ ultimately creating the unique ‘Heart Dream Universe’ in the Divine Realm.” Dong Mang God King said: “These are extremely powerful paths… but opening one’s path is not necessarily about being the strongest.”

“Why?” Li Yuan wondered.

Isn’t a stronger path inherently more powerful?

“Life is finite.”

“The stronger the path, the more difficult it is to open, consuming more energy.” Dong Mang God King stated solemnly: “Though, if one manages to open it, often it stands at the pinnacle of God Kings, potentially rivaling God Emperors.”

“Like the historically acknowledged strongest God King, ‘Absolute Demon God King,’ who opened the ‘Destruction Dao,’ with an attack power so terrifying it surpassed even the Chaos God Emperor’s ‘Chaos Dao.'” Dong Mang God King sighed: “His foundation was exceedingly strong, having engaged God Emperors without being defeated, but ultimately, he was forever trapped in the God King Realm, lost to endless darkness, never to return.”

“Precisely because his Dao was too strong.”

“Just opening it consumed too much energy, leaving no time for further perfection… Therefore, he could not ascend to the God Emperor Realm.” Dong Mang God King stated seriously.

Li Yuan understood.

If the Divine King breaks the path, and his Self Dao is too weak, his strength will also be the lowest.

If the Self Dao is too strong, strength is indeed formidable, but lifespan is limited, destined to make breakthroughs difficult and imperfect.

“But the Illusion Heart God King’s ‘Illusion Heart Path’ is universally acknowledged as the strongest,” Dong Mang God King said solemnly.

The strongest?

“Why?” Li Yuan asked in confusion.

“You should know, the Heaven and Earth are divided into the material world and the spiritual world, corresponding to each other,” Dong Mang God King said. “Like the Seven Fundamental Laws, they belong to the mysteries of the material world’s operation.”

“The Soul Path belongs to the mysteries of the spiritual world’s operation.”

“Space Law is the cornerstone of everything,” Dong Mang God King said.

Li Yuan couldn’t help but nod, having reached the True God Realm would have generally come to understand this.

“Whether it’s the Heaven and Earth Laws or the mysteries of the Self Dao, ultimately, they all return to the two major directions of material and spiritual,” Dong Mang God King said solemnly. “Throughout endless ages, many Divine Kings and Divine Emperors have opened paths, most follow one direction, usually the material aspect… Up to now, along the spiritual aspect, only Heart Dream Divine Emperor has successfully opened his own path.”

Li Yuan had now understood why Heart Dream Divine Emperor was so special.

At the same time, Li Yuan faintly understood why the path of the Illusion Heart God King was acknowledged as the strongest.

Dong Mang God King’s subsequent words validated Li Yuan’s thoughts.

“But the Self Dao of the Illusion Heart God King strives for the perfect integration of material and spiritual,” Dong Mang God King said resolutely. “Though it’s just a partial integration of mysteries, this is already unimaginable, making his Self Dao’s might astonishingly potent.”

“One strike!”

“The spirit influences the material, making material attacks condensed to an inconceivable degree, space layers being annihilated… The material influences the spirit, making soul attacks almost tangible, shattering the Spiritual True Realm… Terrifying to the extreme!”

“His ‘Illusion Heart Path’, although just initiated, its might is strong enough to rival the mysteries of many Divine Emperors’ Self Daos,” Dong Mang God King sighed with emotion. “If only he weren’t limited by being Eight Star Veins, his foundation truly too weak… Even if he just were Nine Star Vein, he would be recognized as the first Divine King in Divine Realm history, more powerful than Absolute Demon God King.”

Li Yuan was shocked upon hearing this.

That is to say, this Illusion Heart God King, just initiated his Self Dao, already matches Divine Emperors in realm?

Li Yuan had obtained the “Illusion Heart Divine Scripture” and also understood the ultimate mysteries of this method.

Common techniques, like Li Yuan simultaneously excelling at material attacks and soul attacks, but they are wielded separately, without influencing each other… But the path of Illusion Heart God King, ultimately the ‘Illusion Heart Style’, is the perfect fusion of both, no longer distinguishing between material and spiritual worlds.

“Illusion Heart Path, extremely strong.”

“But wanting to further perfect it is exceedingly difficult,” Dong Mang God King said. “Later many Divine Kings attempted to integrate material and spiritual, but none have truly succeeded.”

“It’s imaginable how difficult this path is.”

“You are still young, and the path breaking is far away. The first seven forms of the ‘Illusion Heart Divine Scripture’ only enable material and soul attacks to strike simultaneously, belonging to moves below the Divine King level. Even if you comprehend them, they won’t greatly influence you,” Dong Mang God King said solemnly. “But if you ascend to Heavenly Divine, and gradually approach understanding of the Space Law… You must be cautious when constructing your Self Dao.”

“Illusion Heart Path can be referenced but is best not taken,” Dong Mang God King said solemnly.

Li Yuan pondered deeply.

Dong Mang God King’s suggestion was sound.

The Divine Kings of Divine Realm, which doesn’t encompass prodigies, even possessing Ten-Star Meridian prodigies… But those who can open and perfect their Self Dao into the God Emperor Realm are extremely few.

Lifespan is limited; the more one pursues perfection, the harder it is to achieve success.

Illusion Heart God King merely opened the path… Later attempts failed to reach the height of Illusion Heart God King.

“Senior Brother.”

“Path breaking seems too distant to me,” Li Yuan said with a smile. “I barely comprehended the Space Law at the Ninth Stage, and I’m far from thoroughly understanding the ‘Twelve Stages’ of Space Law.”

“It’s too early to think about these things.”

“Currently, the ‘Illusion Heart Divine Scripture’ is the most suitable secret scripture for me, so I’ll study it first,” Li Yuan laughed, “Only after ascending to Heavenly Divine, or even to Divine King, will I reconsider.”

“I won’t deliberately pursue any path, only the most suitable and most favored route,” Li Yuan said calmly.

Since practicing Martial Arts Cultivation, Li Yuan has mostly followed his own inclinations, cultivating what he liked.

“Good.”

“Indeed, the most suitable and favored path leads further,” Dong Mang God King said. “Ultimately, how the cultivation path proceeds, depends on yourself.”

“Thank you, Senior Brother,” Li Yuan said.

…

Soon, Li Yuan left the Divine King Hall and returned to his palace in the Heart Dream Divine Realm.

Consciousness retrieved!

“Senior Brother was right about one thing, if the Ten Star Meridian doesn’t succeed, it’s better to first cultivate Perfect Star Skill.”

“Studying the ‘Illusion Heart Divine Scripture’ doesn’t need to be rushed.” Li Yuan’s eyes opened in the mansion: “While researching secret scriptures, the ‘Fatian Xiangdi’ can also be cultivated successfully.”

Whoosh!

Li Yuan got up and left the mansion, heading straight to the building of the ‘Myriad Realms Commerce Chamber’.