Chapter 3316: Taiyin Great Completion
Three gods wearing Quantifier Divine Robes hid within a mass of purple clouds, their faces covered by masks bearing the characters "Ji," "Gu," and "Cang."
The Quantifier Ji's Divine Robe was exceptionally special, personally refined by Kui Liang Huang, making it far more powerful than other Quantifier Divine Robes. It could evade the spiritual power probes of Mei La, Ke Lü Sa, Wu Yue, and others.
It was by borrowing this Quantifier Divine Robe that they had quietly infiltrated the moment Lihentian opened.
Quantifier Gu said, "How strange. The Paradise Realm suddenly produced three figures even more powerful than Ke Yang Shan."
"There's nothing strange about it. Back then, Mei La, Ke Lü Sa, and the Cyclops were no weaker than Ke Yang Shan. Moreover, they all disappeared one after another without reaching the Infinite Realm, which itself is highly suspicious," Quantifier Ji said.
Quantifier Gu said, "It seems that the Ancestor Realm inside the Ma'er Temple is very special."
"Which Ancestor Realm isn't special?" Quantifier Ji countered.
Quantifier Cang said, "Lord Ji, do you know which Liang Huang is behind Xuan Yi? Is it Shang Tian, or that Hall Master?"
His voice was that of Cang Hai, the Grand Elder of the Space Divine Temple, without any attempt to conceal it.
"You don't need to know that! All you need to know is that the four Liang Huangs possess immense power, are the most supreme beings between heaven and earth, and you must maintain reverence toward them," Quantifier Ji said.
Although Quantifier Cang's spiritual power was stronger than Quantifier Ji's, he could not match the fact that the latter was one of Kui Liang Huang's people. Even if Kui Liang Huang casually left behind one or two methods for Quantifier Ji, they were not something he could contend with.
After observing for a moment, Quantifier Cang said, "Clearly, Zhang Ruochen is in a critical stage of cultivation. That's why Chi Xingtian and the others are desperately blocking the three gods of the Paradise Realm. If we strike now, we can surely put Zhang Ruochen to death."
Quantifier Ji held the opposite view, saying, "Zhang Ruochen still has value."
"The Quantity Organization has suffered heavy losses because of him," Quantifier Cang said.
Quantifier Ji said, "You can't just look at the immediate situation. A living Zhang Ruochen will cause far more damage to the Heavenly Court and Hell than the Quantity Organization ever could. The stronger his cultivation, the greater his value."
Quantifier Cang nodded slightly, then said, "But we can't let the tiger grow too strong. We must take all of Zhang Ruochen's treasures, the God-Defying Stele and the divine artifacts. We need to eliminate his experts one by one. Additionally, we must extract some of his blood and soul to analyze the secrets of his physique and divine path."
"Wait a little longer. If Zhang Ruochen and his group collapse now, the ones who benefit won't be us, but the three gods of the Paradise Realm," Quantifier Ji said.
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Zhang Ruochen knew how dangerous the situation outside was, which was why he had sent the divine artifacts out.
The crisis of the three Paradise Realm gods was only part of it. Zhang Ruochen was more worried about the return of the soul of the Ancient Heavenly Venerable he had encountered last time.
This time, it wasn't a matter of simply fleeing back to the Real World.
"Great Venerable, Saint Monk, Heavenly Mother, Feng Tian, if any of you have soul thoughts in Lihentian, I entrust this to you," Zhang Ruochen silently prayed in his heart.
Though in danger, Zhang Ruochen forced himself to remain absolutely calm, focusing all his energy on condensing the Taiyin.
At the Taiyin position, Xiu Chen Heavenly God controlled the Way of Time, manifesting an ocean of time imprint light beneath her feet. She lived up to her boasts; in terms of mastery over the Way of Time, Zhang Ruochen admitted he was inferior.
Not far away, Wu Yue, whose temperament and attire closely resembled the Moon God's, grew increasingly dark and sinister, manipulating the Way of Darkness to manifest a pitch-black moon.
It also looked like a black hole!
Zhang Ruochen had long realized that this was not the Moon God at all—it was Wu Yue.
How outrageous!
It was bad enough that these two looked alike, but why did they have to impersonate each other?
If Wu Yue loved to act, so be it. But the Moon God, a goddess of ice and snow, a celestial being, had to transform into a sinister, dark beauty. Had she completely abandoned her goddess image?
Xiu Chen Heavenly God urged, "How much longer do you need? I can barely hold on! Time in Lihentian is very strange and hard to control."
"Don't rush. Condensing the Taiyin is a major matter; not a single mistake can be allowed," Wu Yue said.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God thought to herself, Of course you're not in a hurry. Most of Lihentian's heaven-earth power is being absorbed by you, and your spiritual power is rapidly increasing. You're enjoying it.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God had some guesses that Wu Yue was about to break through to the eighty-fifth rank. Otherwise, with her own soul strength, how could she fail to compete with Wu Yue and let her take most of the heaven-earth power?
The power of Lihentian was too nourishing for spiritual power!
Could it be that a spiritual power God Venerable was about to be born?
The Taiyin was different from the Shaoyin. It wasn't just condensed from two types of rules but was dominated by time rules and darkness rules, incorporating all yin-attribute rules and chaotic divine qi.
A connection had to be formed between the dominator and the followers.
That was why it was far more difficult to condense than the Shaoyin, requiring the assistance of Xiu Chen Heavenly God and Wu Yue.
Time flowed rapidly...
The Taiyin gradually took shape, with Zhang Ruochen's mind as its shadow, manifesting concretely through Xiu Chen Heavenly God and Wu Yue.
Darkness rules condensed into a pitch-black moon.
Time rules flowed unceasingly, transforming into a tree shimmering with moonlight.
The pitch-black moon seemed to hang from the treetop, or perhaps merged with the tree, forming the wondrous scene of "Jade Tree and Pitch-Black Moon."
This was the concrete manifestation of the Taiyin!
Beneath the tree was the vast dark region of the Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram, where various yin-attribute rule divine patterns and chaotic divine qi served as soil, forming a wondrous connection with the "Jade Tree and Pitch-Black Moon."
Countless rules and divine qi flowed like water and nutrients to the tree.
Once the Taiyin was fully stabilized, the heaven-earth power of Lihentian surged in like a tidal wave, pouring endlessly into Zhang Ruochen's body, enhancing his physical body, soul, and spiritual power.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God and Wu Yue stood beneath the "Jade Tree and Pitch-Black Moon," also absorbing this power.
It was incredibly exhilarating, as if heaven and earth were performing a top-level infusion for them, with their cultivation rapidly improving every moment.
Xiu Chen Heavenly God suddenly felt that all her previous suffering was worth it, and even being forced by Zhang Ruochen to become a woman was worthwhile.
If she could maintain this for a quarter of an hour, she believed her soul could reach ten percent of the Infinite Realm, truly reaching a level where she could contend with a Qiankun Infinite God Venerable.
At Zhang Ruochen's telepathic command, the Moon God, Chi Xingtian, Shen Po Princess, and even Zhuque Huowu all retreated into the Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram to share in this opportunity.
It was because of their desperate defense that Zhang Ruochen had successfully condensed the Taiyin.
Their earlier protection was the first step in building mutual trust.
Now, this gift of opportunity was the second step, completely drawing them to his side, forging bonds of emotion, turning them into followers, comrades, and close friends.
Neither step could be omitted.
Zhang Ruochen wasn't doing this out of a utilitarian mindset. Rather, it was his nature, an instinctive desire to share the opportunity with them.
The moment she absorbed the first wisp of heaven-earth power, Zhuque Huowu immediately understood that Zhang Ruochen's earlier promise wasn't just empty words. He truly could help her assault the Infinite Realm.
What they were absorbing in Lihentian wasn't just heaven-earth power—it was the power of "Quantity."
This was the key to assaulting the Infinite Realm!
Many great gods who came to Lihentian to assault the Infinite Realm spent a great deal of time just absorbing the first wisp of "Quantity" power.
To absorb the power of Quantity, transform their divine bodies and souls, and thereby comprehend the essence of "Quantity," causing their rule divine patterns and divine qi to undergo transformation, was as difficult as ascending to heaven. The time required was unimaginable.
It could be ten thousand years, or a million years. Of course, there were also those who succeeded in just a few years!
Those who couldn't comprehend it moved like snails and ants.
Those who understood it moved like flying dragons breaking through the sky, covering a thousand miles in a single thought.
Some great gods, believing they couldn't cultivate a Quantity Body before their lifespan ran out, would leave Lihentian and give up on assaulting the Infinite Realm.
Either they returned to the Real World to become a regional overlord, or they sought opportunities left by the Ancestors, taking a different path.
But now, the power of Quantity was flowing into her body continuously, nourishing her physical body and soul. This made it far easier for Zhuque Huowu to comprehend the essence of the power of Quantity!
This was truly an unprecedented shortcut!
Of course, if one only cultivated a Quantity Body and only comprehended the power of Quantity, even if they underwent transformation and broke through the realm, their future achievements would be capped at Qiankun Infinite!
Most gods of the Infinite Realm who took this path called themselves "God Kings."
Thus, the title "God King" wasn't so much about the Infinite Realm as it was about the "Quantity Realm."
Only those who thoroughly understood the power of Quantity and, based on that, comprehended the Infinite, would have endless possibilities in the future. Most such gods called themselves "God Venerables!"
Only God Venerables had the chance to glimpse the Great Unbound Infinite and the Indestructible Infinite.
Of course, at the same Qiankun Infinite realm, there was no difference in combat power between God Kings and God Venerables at the same level.
It was worth noting that the Infinite Realm had three major stages: Qiankun Infinite, Great Unbound Infinite, and Indestructible Infinite.
Each major stage was further divided into three minor stages: Initial, Middle, and Peak.
At the Infinite level, even an Eon-level genius who had cultivated a perfect second-rank divine path could not defeat a Middle-stage cultivator with their Initial-stage cultivation.
The Infinite Realm could not be crossed.
(Chapter End)