Translator: CinderTL
The most terrifying aspect of the void great dao lies in its ability to silently erase a life's very concept of existence, without alerting other living beings.
Over time, all traces of the erased being gradually fade away, completely vanishing from the material, energetic, spiritual, and cognitive realms of other creatures.
Even if someone suddenly remembers the erased being, they might dismiss it as a false memory or hallucination—like those fleeting, vaguely familiar images that flash through the mind.
They feel a sense of familiarity, yet can't quite place it, and eventually doubt whether the memory was ever real.
Thus, as Li Chunjun annihilated Ninth-Tier cultivators one by one, even those who had agreed to immediately report any anomalies or raise the alarm if their soul lamps extinguished failed to react in time.
Some even left a strand of mental power with each other as a precaution.
But now, all these measures had become utterly useless.
Even if a friend's mental power suddenly vanished, the Ninth-Tier cultivator would freeze in place as if their mind had stalled, their thoughts abruptly cut off.
A crucial matter they had just clearly remembered would vanish completely from their memory.
This was the perfect illustration of their current state.
Under this bizarre, even incomprehensible condition, the remaining dozen Quasi-Tenth-Tier cultivators and over a thousand Ninth-Tier cultivators were utterly annihilated by Li Chunjun.
He even had the remaining strength to first eliminate the Ninth-Tier cultivators with Life Levels equivalent to 38.
After his Life Level completed its advancement, he then annihilated the remaining 39-level Ninth-Tier cultivators and the eleven Quasi-Tenth-Tier cultivators.
A dao unification cultivator in the Source of Time state slaughtering Supreme Sages...
It was a massacre that transcended dimensions.
Half a day later, Li Chunjun's figure materialized atop a colossal pillar of god, so vast it seemed to support the heavens and earth.
He shook the Heaven-Opening Divine Sword in his hand, which no longer amplified his power, and quietly sensed the changes within himself.
[ "Killed a Level 40 creature, Experience +28,522!" ]
[ "Killed a Level 39 creature, Experience +12,755!" ]
[ Life Level: 45 (2,740,985/5,000,000) ]
"It's restored," Li Chunjun murmured, sensing the Grand Dao Power and his own being resonating in perfect harmony, like two souls drawn to each other.
This state, which he hadn't experienced for a long time after consuming vast quantities of Source of Time, had returned.
Moreover, as his Life Level continued to rise, the fusion of laws within him grew even more profound.
If he chose the path of dao unification and had enough time...
Perhaps no more than ten million years!
Not only could he master nine great daos to become an Ultimate Powerhouse, but even mastering twenty, thirty, or thirty-three great daos would be within reach.
He would naturally ascend to a realm beyond the Ultimate Powerhouse.
Alas...
His heart remained incomplete.
Without a perfected heart, he could never truly bear the Dao or achieve oneness with it.
Forcing dao unification would only allow the Grand Dao Power to seep in through the flaws in his heart, gradually eroding him over time until he was transformed into a part of the Cosmos's sustaining force.
Therefore, the relatively simpler path of "Dao Creation," rooted in his own understanding, was his only choice.
But for "Dao Opening," his only path led to nothingness!
To stand opposite all living beings, to become eternal emptiness, eternal nothingness!
This was why, despite his ability to open the Dao, he had never truly taken that step. Instead, he relied on the Source of Time to sustain his Dao Opening-level combat power.
After a long moment, he recovered from the profound state of being able to wield the power of the Grand Dao with a mere thought, despite not having achieved dao unification.
"If this trend continues... by the time my Life Level reaches 46... no, 47, even without body-soul unification, the perfect resonance between the Grand Dao and myself will allow me to freely wield power comparable to the early Dao Unification Realm..."
Li Chunjun realized.
Moreover, having now gained a thorough understanding of the thirty-three great daos, he could refine them and eventually wield their combined power.
Even if each individual dao's power remained limited, the combined force of thirty-three great daos crashing down would leave any Dao Venerable dazed and disoriented.
In other words...
At that time, even without relying on the Source of Time, he possessed power comparable to dao unification.
"To advance from Level 45 to 46, I could still target top-tier supreme sages. With luck, conquering two or three relatively powerful foreign race great worlds would suffice. But to ascend from Level 46 to 47, I'd likely need five to six hundred Quasi-Tenth-Tier cultivators..."
What did five to six hundred Quasi-Tenth-Tier cultivators mean?!
It meant conquering at least a hundred Great Worlds!
If those Great Worlds had fewer Quasi-Tenth-Tier cultivators, two to three hundred Great Worlds wouldn't be surprising!
Li Chunjun paused briefly, his thoughts reaching this point.
Two to three hundred Great Worlds...
That was still better than facing two to three hundred Dao Venerables.
Especially when considering the leap from Level 47 to 48, which would require four to five hundred Dao Venerables.
Reflecting on the arduous path ahead, he fell silent for a moment, his expression quickly hardening with resolve.
As long as there was a path, he would continue to walk it.
He lifted his gaze, surveying the distant horizon.
The entire Great World of the Gods lay before him.
Moments later, a Message Jade Talisman appeared in his hand. He sent a direct message to Xu Yang and Xuan Jian: "The war in the Great World of the Gods must end now."
The war between the Profound Yellow Great World and the Great World of the Gods was drawing considerable attention.
It wasn't just the lower-tier Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Primordial Spirit Realm cultivators who were watching. The mid-to-high-tier Void Refining, Dharma Manifestation, and Supreme Sage cultivators, as well as the top-tier Dao Venerables, were equally invested.
However, whether they were lower-tier Spirit Refining cultivators, mid-tier Void Refining cultivators, or high-tier Dao Unification Realm experts, everyone believed that this war would take at least a thousand years to conclude—and that would be considered a swift resolution.
The Dao Venerables of the Human Race, in particular, had mentally prepared themselves for a conflict that could last tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of years.
The Dao Venerables of the Nine Great Institutions were well aware of the true nature of the Divine Race's God Above Gods.
The Profound Yellow Supreme of the Profound Yellow Great World had attempted to confront it millennia ago, and the result...
His disappearance for tens of millions of years served as the ultimate warning.
Li Chunjun, the progenitor divine being who had pioneered a new Dao, might possess even greater deterrent power than the Profound Yellow Supreme. Yet, given the Great World of the Gods' inherently swamp-like nature, it was hardly surprising that he had become mired within it.
Currently, although no news had been received from the God Above Gods of the Great World of the Gods for half a year, the Supreme Sovereigns Yuan Xi, Yuan Yin, and Ling Hui, who were overseeing the matter, showed no signs of concern.
They hadn't even urged Tai Chu, Han Lan, Xu Yun, and the others responsible for advancing the war between the two worlds to expedite their efforts.
Only half a year had passed. What was the rush?
Moreover, hadn't the God Above Gods transmitted valuable intelligence half a year ago, deepening their understanding of the void great dao's mysteries?
Of course, maintaining a serious attitude remained essential.
Currently, Xu Yun of the False God Hall was exchanging insights with Professor Tian Heng of the Supreme Research Institute.
"So, the Supreme Research Institute still hasn't located the void great dao's position within the great dao river?" the Dao Venerable from the False God Hall asked, his tone tinged with surprise.
"What do you mean 'still'?" Tian Heng chuckled wryly. "Li Shengsheng only established the void great dao a few years ago. What's a few years in the grand scheme of things? The Dao Venerables searching for this Dao might not have even reached the depths of the great dao river yet. Expecting to pinpoint the void great dao's location in such a short time is simply unrealistic."
He paused, then continued, "Furthermore, based on our understanding of this Dao, the void great dao itself is exceptionally adept at concealment. Finding it will likely be far more challenging than locating other great daos. Even a few centuries would be considered quick. If it takes longer, spending millennia or even tens of thousands of years wouldn't be surprising."
"Has anyone from the False God Hall with special talents managed to touch the Primordial Spirit of this void great dao?"
Tai Chu, standing nearby, chimed in, "Given the vast number of Primordial Spirits within the Human Race, there must be some extraordinary individuals who, through innate talent, achieve seemingly impossible feats. The False God Hall monitors the flow of information across the three thousand realms. Shouldn't they be able to track and pinpoint such individuals immediately?"
"As Professor Tian Heng just said, it's not that simple," Xu Yun replied. "Even the most gifted person, without a proper Cultivation Technique, would need decades, if not centuries, to suddenly grasp a completely new Dao, even just its foundational laws. How long has it even been?"
Xu Yun glanced at Tai Chu. "Why do you all seem so impatient and eager for quick results lately?"
"Haha, Xu Yun, Tai Chu, you probably haven't even noticed it yourselves, but you've both been unconsciously influenced by that Li Shengsheng." Director Han Lan chuckled. "Decades or centuries are a mere blink of an eye for us—so fleeting that we could take a trip to the great dao river, do nothing, and return to find the time has already passed. Yet in that very span, Li Shengsheng rose from obscurity, directly forging his own Dao. With such a precedent before us, we—myself included—suddenly feel that even a few years is an eternity."
Xu Yun, Tai Chu, and even Professor Tian Heng were taken aback by these words, but they quickly nodded in deep agreement.
"Exactly," Tai Chu said with a smile.
"So, let's be patient. Wars between dao unification experts aren't easily won or lost. We still have plenty of time to gather more information from the battle between the God Above Gods and Li Chunjun," Director Han Lan added.
"True, but we must remain vigilant," Dao Venerable Tai Chu cautioned, glancing at Tian Heng. "Don't forget, the Great Void Ancestral Dragon fell at the hands of Li Shengsheng, and the entire process took hardly any time at all."
He adopted a more serious tone. "Even if the Great Void Ancestral Dragon underestimated a completely new great dao during their first encounter, the speed of his defeat and demise was still astonishingly swift."
"That's a fair point. After all, the divine race dao unification expert who requested reinforcements specifically suggested sending three to five dao unification experts," Director Han Lan said, a faint smile playing on his lips. "We've already dispatched the Progenitor of All Demons. The Immortal Alliance's netherglow demon ancestor and Primordial Ancestor of Black Night are being swiftly transferred as well. Once they arrive, the combined might of four dao unification experts should guarantee absolute success."
(End of the Chapter)
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