Chapter 3405: Two Boundless Ones Born, Shaking the Universe
Zhang Ruochen gifted a Divine Connection Pill to both Qiangu Nüdi and Desolate Heaven.
The two naturally would not accept Zhang Ruochen's pills for nothing; both made a promise that they could help him with one matter in the future.
In truth, even without this debt of gratitude, if Zhang Ruochen truly encountered trouble and asked them to make a move, they would most likely not refuse.
But nothing in this world is taken for granted.
Everything taken for granted will come at a greater cost.
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The impact toward Boundless is divided into four stages.
The first stage is called "Seeking the Quantity."
In Lihentian, quantity is everywhere.
But to sense quantity and draw the first strand of quantity's power into the body, even a Taixu peak Great God needs to spend a great deal of time.
This is the process of seeking quantity.
After two hundred years of cultivation in Lihentian, both Desolate Heaven and the Nüdi had passed this stage.
For Zhang Ruochen, this stage could even be ignored; by activating the Wuji Divine Dao, he could directly absorb the power of quantity.
The second stage is called "Quantity Body."
It involves continuously absorbing the power of quantity, transforming the divine body and divine soul, and cultivating a quantity body. Reaching this step qualifies one as a Half-Step God King.
The third stage requires comprehending the essence of quantity, causing the rule divine patterns and divine qi to also undergo transformation.
Completing this step qualifies one as a "God King."
But God Kings have shackles; they will be imprisoned in the Qiankun Boundless Realm, unable to reach Great Unbound Infinite.
Thus, there is a fourth stage: understanding quantity thoroughly, then comprehending Boundless, thereby breaking free from quantity's restraint on the cultivator.
In other words, quantity is actually a springboard for cultivators to impact Boundless.
Learn it, and transcend it.
The difficulty of these four stages increases progressively.
Both Desolate Heaven and the Nüdi were Eon-level powerhouses, their comprehension far surpassing other Taixu peak Great Gods. In just two hundred years, the second stage was nearly complete!
Not too fast, but certainly not slow.
When Zhang Ruochen arrived here, he noticed that the time flow here was the same as in the real world, which puzzled him greatly.
Because in Lihentian, there are slow-flow zones everywhere where time flows several times slower.
Slow-flow zones tens of times slower are not hard to find either.
If Desolate Heaven and the Nüdi had been comprehending the Dao in those slow-flow zones, they would probably have reached the Boundless Realm by now.
It was Tai Shang who brought them here.
Standing at such a height, Tai Shang could clearly see the pros and cons more clearly; doing so must have its profound meaning.
Zhang Ruochen stopped overthinking and released the Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram. Strange scenes like divine mountains, divine seas, and the jade tree with ink moon appeared one after another, their rotation speed increasing rapidly.
"Whoosh!"
The heaven and earth power of Lihentian surged like a tide, frantically converging into the Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram, continuously entering Zhang Ruochen's body.
Not only were his physical body and divine soul rapidly quantizing, but his spiritual power was also growing.
Desolate Heaven sensed this great change, his heart shaking violently. Was this directly skipping the first stage? Judging by Zhang Ruochen's absorption speed, he would soon catch up and complete the second stage.
Was this the gap between second-rank and first-rank?
The Nüdi stood up from the mirror-smooth water surface, her ice silk long dress falling naturally, her skin emitting a six-colored radiance, her bright eyes gazing forward. She saw the Taiji imprint filling every direction, resonating with the power of quantity.
Chi Xingtian, familiar with the process, entered the Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram, hitching a ride, directly absorbing the heaven and earth power.
He set aside his damaged foundation for now, focusing first on cultivating the quantity body.
The heaven and earth power of Lihentian was the power of quantity.
Zhang Ruochen extended an invitation to Desolate Heaven and the Nüdi. Without hesitation, the two transformed into beams of light, landing on the divine mountain and beneath the jade tree with ink moon, respectively.
They did not want to fall behind Zhang Ruochen in cultivation.
Desolate Heaven felt he was also qualified to borrow the momentum of the Wuji Divine Dao. After all, Zhang Ruochen's ability to cultivate the Wuji Divine Dao owed much to his contributions.
And Zhang Ruochen's condensation of Tai Yin borrowed the Nüdi's Time Esoterica.
It wasn't about who helped whom; rather, through repeated mutual assistance, they had built a deep friendship.
Yu Yao also entered the Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram to cultivate. The power of quantity greatly aided spiritual power enhancement.
Time flew by.
Desolate Heaven and the Nüdi were the first to condense the quantity body, their physical bodies and divine souls instantly achieving a qualitative leap, reaching ten percent Boundless.
Moreover.
They continued to improve.
Other Taixu peak Great Gods who cultivated a quantity body would not achieve ten percent Boundless in their physical bodies and divine souls; they would need to complete the third stage.
In these two hundred years, Desolate Heaven and the Nüdi had already thoroughly comprehended the essence of quantity. Therefore, after cultivating the quantity body, they directly released their rule divine patterns and entered the third stage of transformation.
"Soon, two new Boundless ones will be born in the world, without any doubt."
Seeing this, Chi Xingtian felt quite bitter.
Now, he could only place his hope on Zhang Ruochen. The Wuji Divine Dao was so profound; perhaps it could truly help him repair his foundation.
During the transformation of the third stage, Desolate Heaven and the Nüdi were both deducing "Boundless," trying to break free from quantity.
If they could not comprehend "Boundless," they would only achieve the body of a God King.
In reality, the number of God Kings in the universe exceeds that of God Venerables. Which of these figures who could cultivate to become God Kings were simple characters? Which of them did not want to comprehend Boundless?
But within a certain time, if they could not comprehend Boundless, the quantity body and rule divine patterns would solidify, achieving the body of a God King, and they would never become a God Venerable.
It could be said that even Eon-level powerhouses like Desolate Heaven and the Nüdi were not one hundred percent certain to comprehend Boundless; there were too many uncertain factors.
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Kunlun Realm, Sword Pavilion.
The Five Dragon Divine Emperor's pupils were golden, saying: "What a Wuji Divine Dao! It can help cultivators skip the first stage and accelerate the second and third stages. In the future, will cultivating to God King or God Venerable still be a difficult matter?"
Many Taixu peak Great Gods died in the second and third stages, spending hundreds of thousands of years, their lifespans exhausted without being able to break through.
Tai Shang said: "One must still comprehend! Being able to absorb the power of quantity does not necessarily mean one can comprehend the essence of quantity. Being able to cultivate a quantity body does not necessarily mean one can use quantity to comprehend Boundless."
The Five Dragon Divine Emperor said: "This is already very remarkable, enough to increase the probability of a cultivator successfully impacting Boundless by more than double. Moreover, if the Wuji Divine Dao can help Taixu peak Great Gods break through realms, then its help for Saint realm and Bu Tian realm gods would be even greater. In a sense, this is a heaven-usurping Dao, a heaven-breaking method, shattering certain rules of heaven and earth."
Tai Shang said: "A heaven-usurping Dao, a heaven-breaking method, will surely not be tolerated by heaven and earth."
The Five Dragon Divine Emperor said: "I don't care about that much. Anyway, this marriage has already been agreed upon by you and Jie Zunzhe. Additionally, when a few Taixu peak Great Gods from the Heavenly Dragon Realm impact Boundless in the future, Zhang Ruochen must help. As for Fangcun's matter, I'll take it on!"
Tai Shang smiled and said: "Regarding the marriage alliance, I haven't said a single word."
The Five Dragon Divine Emperor said: "When Jie Zunzhe accepted the dowry just now, he mentioned that you, the elder, would bear witness."
Jie Zunzhe secretly transmitted to Tai Shang: "Agree to him first; we don't lose anything. The Zhang family just happens to be short of a dragon baby. What if a second Jiwang is born? I've already thought of a name: Zhang Wang!"
Tai Shang really didn't want to get involved in this marriage matter. The Five Dragon Divine Emperor was very serious and cautious, while Jie Zunzhe was very frivolous.
This matter could easily backfire.
Jie Zunzhe transmitted again: "Today will absolutely not be peaceful. I've already sensed danger. If the Five Dragon Divine Emperor gets angry and washes his hands of the matter, Zhang Ruochen and Qingchan will be in great danger. Rest assured, I'll handle Zhang Ruochen!"
"Boom!"
A thunderclap!
The sky above the entire Kunlun Realm churned with clouds, and some special heaven and earth rules became active.
Places where Qiangu Nüdi had once been, such as Yunshen Dao, Central Imperial City, and Zhuishen Mountain Range, all saw divine rain falling, sparkling with crystalline points, condensing into luminous petals.
Additionally, throughout the universe, wherever Qiangu Nüdi had been, divine rain scattered, and spiritual springs surged from the earth.
Mortal cultivators were baffled, thinking some heavenly treasure was about to appear.
But various gods understood what was happening, each exclaiming in amazement, gazing at the sky with longing and reverence.
Tiannan, located at the extreme south of the Death Clan Star Domain, had abundant death qi, the entire star domain appearing yellowish-brown.
In the heart of Tiannan stood a starry sky tree called the "Time Death God Tree," with star mist as its trunk, branches, and leaves, and planets as its fruits.
The Seventh Master stood beneath the Time Death God Tree, gazing into the distance, muttering to himself: "Where Boundless passes, heaven and earth leave traces. Another Boundless one has been born in the world. Is it a God King or a God Venerable?"
"Not one, but two."
A voice came from the void!
The Seventh Master immediately released his spiritual power to probe, but found nothing, his heart shaking with shock.
What kind of divine being had come to Tiannan Death Void?
"Whoosh!"
Outside the Death God Temple, rules and wisps of black mist manifested out of thin air, intertwining, chaotic and disordered, filled with netherworld qi.
Within the netherworld qi stood a figure, tall and proud, saying: "Huaying Qingchan and Desolate Heaven have completed the third stage. If they take another step forward, they will be God Venerables! They both have the potential of All Heavens and the appearance of Heavenly Venerables. Will we really let them break through?"
From within the Death God Temple came Qingtian's aged voice: "I have already promised the Great Emperor that before the Quantity Organization is investigated, I will never leave Death Void."
That figure laughed and said: "Killing two Boundless ones with limitless potential from the Heavenly Court and Sword Realm is a supreme achievement for the Hell Realm. Moreover, with Qingtian's cultivation strength, is he necessarily afraid of that Great Emperor from Fengdu Ghost City?"
The Death God Temple was silent, with no response.
That figure gradually solidified, with shadows of dark worlds appearing around him, these worlds seeming real, filled with terrifying and chaotic power fluctuations.
If Jue Miao Zen Nü were here, she would recognize him as the Nether Hall Hall Master.
The Nether Hall Hall Master said: "If the Heavenly Court loses a Heaven-Perfecting Boundless one, the Hell Realm can gain a greater advantage in future battles. That Tai Shang from Kunlun Realm has little lifespan left. Why not take this opportunity to exhaust him to death?"
After a long while.
"Creak."
The door of the Death God Temple opened.
Qingtian walked out.
The Nether Hall Hall Master smiled slightly, knowing that this strategy would surely persuade Qingtian. With Qingtian making a move, today's matter could be accomplished!
Qingtian's gaze turned toward Lihentian, seeing through time and space in a single glance, his aura gradually sharpening, saying: "I sense another aura! Today, indeed, I must make a move."
(Chapter End)