High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 569: The First Candidate! Taiying (6K)

Huahuahua~ As Li Yuan climbed up the steps one by one, the invisible force enveloping his body was gradually getting stronger.

Strands of purple light shone down from higher up the mountain and landed on Li Yuan.

"Is this purple light targeting the divine body?" Li Yuan sensed the peculiarity of the purple light, which faintly penetrated into the source of life and pressed on the divine body.

It’s just like when ordinary people carry bricks for a long time, their muscles will become sore and swollen.

At this moment, under the effect of the purple light, Li Yuan noticed that his divine body was actually feeling a little tired.

Buzz~ There is also an invisible force that is oppressing Li Yuan's soul, making him suffer more and more oppression.

"What kind of means was used to build this high mountain?" Li Yuan was shocked and curious.

Although he was under some pressure, how powerful was Li Yuan now? His divine body was already at the top level among the gods.

As for soul oppression? After the transformation of the divine body, in the past few days, so far, Li Yuan's soul will has been nurtured by the divine body and has continued to grow stronger.

the climb!
Step onto higher steps.

Even though the dual pressure on the divine body and soul was getting stronger and stronger, and the purple light was becoming more and more conspicuous, Li Yuan's speed did not slow down at all...

Li Yuan could not fly, but he could walk very fast and soon he had covered tens of thousands of kilometers.

"The soul oppression is getting stronger? Is it starting to change?"

"The illusion has come out? I want to see how powerful the soul method is that the test left by Emperor Xinmeng for the True God Realm is, and whether it can stop me?" Li Yuan's will is like a spear, with endless edge and he is fearless.

Li Yuan was like this in the past. The goal in his mind was unshakable and he had to do it with determination.

During the hundreds of years in the Lingmu Universe, his spiritual will continued to transform for his own pursuit and to save the Pantheon.

“What the heart desires.”

"The journey of life is driven by the seven emotions and six desires."

"In this life, I don't ask for no regrets in my heart, I only ask for no regrets." Li Yuan has long understood what he wants.

His understanding of his true nature made his will extremely strong.

With his super-strong soul origin, it is simply impossible for ordinary illusions and soul oppression to shake him.

Quietly.

Li Yuan was walking higher and higher, and his altitude from the ground had exceeded 300,000 kilometers, which also meant that he had completed one third of the total distance.

Even if you fail this time, you can still get a gift.

But Li Yuan himself remained calm: "We haven't even reached the halfway point yet, there's nothing to be proud of."

……

Far away in the land, a giant purple beast had been keeping an eye on Li Yuan.

"So easily, he got through one-third of the way?" The purple giant beast was a little surprised. "He just became a true god. Could he really get through two-thirds of the way in one go?"

It should be noted that, among the previous 35 candidates, most of them only made it through one-third, and only a handful of them were able to complete two-thirds... Yes, Li Yuan is indeed extremely talented.

But this test is not only a test of the divine body and the understanding of the laws... it is also a test of the soul's will.

"A strong divine body will make his soul extremely strong, but he just broke through not long ago, so his soul should not have grown to its full potential."

“But willpower is not something that can be nurtured by a strong body of light.” The purple giant beast is very clear about this: “A little fellow who has practiced for hundreds of years seems to have a willpower comparable to those gods who have practiced for hundreds of thousands of years.”

The purple giant beast has a broad vision and has been keeping an eye on Li Yuan.

Things like life breath and soul strength can all be seen...but a person's will is unfathomable and will not be revealed.

time flies.

Li Yuan's forward speed did not slow down at all... In a blink of an eye, he was more than 500,000 kilometers away from the ground.

The journey is halfway through!
"Can you really go directly to two-thirds of the way?" A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the purple giant beast.

Previous candidate.

Like the two Ten Star Veins, they had practiced for thousands of years and exhausted all means to barely make it to an altitude of about 700,000 kilometers above the ground... Only after they were sure that there was no hope of ruling the Ancient Universe did they break through and become gods.

It can be said.

Before this, no true god had been able to reach the summit... Therefore, the purple behemoth was well aware of the difficulty of reaching the summit.

"The soul's will is so strong."

"His divine body is unique in the universe, and no one can match it... As long as he cultivates for a while longer, the probability of success will be 99%. "The purple beast finally felt a little hopeful: "Once I succeed, I will be free."

As the Holy Spirit of the universe.

The purple giant beast understood that the Ancient Universe was a great gift prepared by the Heart Dream God Emperor for the 'candidates'.

But after more than one billion years, no candidate has ever been able to truly take charge of the ancient universe. As the holy spirit of this universe, it is naturally trapped in the ancient universe, with no hope of contacting the outside world.

"The altitude has reached 600,000 kilometers."

"Li Yuan's speed has also slowed down." The purple giant beast kept staring, sensing Li Yuan's height.

Obviously, up to now, the pressure Li Yuan has endured has gradually approached his limit.

……

On the mountainside.

This place was completely obscured by clouds and mist. Li Yuan was unable to mobilize his spiritual sense, and even the fluctuations in space were completely suppressed. He could only rely on the "Eye of Heaven" to see a thousand miles ahead and behind.

His eyes were extremely firm, and he exuded a sharp aura like a divine spear, resisting the tidal-like oppression of the soul and the invasion of illusions.

Just as if.

A group of gods launched soul attacks on him at the same time.

"My soul has grown to level 77, and is still evolving." Li Yuan muttered to himself, "Those Ten-Star True Gods who have cultivated for thousands of years may not be stronger than me in terms of soul will alone."

“But my divine body can’t bear the oppression brought by this purple light… This oppression is not only directed at the divine body, but also at the divine heart and the source of life…” Li Yuan realized something was wrong.

As the true God, the origin of life is the 'Heart of God'.

When reaching the realm of true god, the destruction of parts like the head, heart, arms, etc. is no longer a problem, as the divine power can be quickly restored... Even if the body is completely annihilated, as long as the divine heart is there, it can be quickly restored.

It's simply immortal!

Only the God's heart is different. Once the God's heart is destroyed, the God's heart world will also collapse. That is the real fall.

"The divine body I have condensed is comparable to those of the gods, but the solidity of my divine heart is far inferior to their 'divine nature'." Li Yuan was very clear about this.

The heart of God transforms into Godhead.

In essence, after completely mastering a great law, the power bestowed by heaven and earth makes the godhead extremely solid... This allows the godhead of the gods to evolve into the 'inner heaven and earth'.

The core of the God King is still the divinity, but it is bred by the complete laws of space, so its power is naturally extraordinary.

"withstand!"

"Try your best and go higher." Li Yuan continued to move forward silently, trying his best to resist the invisible oppression.

Wow! Wow! Wow! More purple light gathered on Li Yuan.

It even caused Li Yuan to feel a kind of "pain". This pain did not come from the soul, nor the divine body, but from the source of life... It was as if the oppressed source of life was about to collapse.

"In the inheritance of the Life God King, it was mentioned that the 'Life Path' he opened up can directly deprive a large number of strong people of their 'Life Marks'. It can be called 'Life Deprivation'. This is a special method beyond soul attacks and material attacks." A thought flashed through Li Yuan's mind: "Could this purple light oppression be a similar method?"

This is life deprivation.

It does not target the divine body or soul, but it can cause a person to die completely and silently.

It is a kind of 'eternal Tao' power that transcends heaven and earth.

time flies.

The further he went, the more Li Yuan's soul and will could hold on, but his divine body could no longer hold on, and his entire body became shaky... A feeling of fatigue as surging as the ocean kept surging into his heart.

until a certain moment.

It seemed as if Li Yuan had really reached his limit, or perhaps it was a test of protection.

hum~
Li Yuan finally couldn't hold on any longer. His vision went dark, and he fell forward as if dizzy...

Wait until you wake up.

"Me?" When Li Yuan regained consciousness, he suddenly realized that he was standing in front of the towering mountain again.

The previous feeling of physical exhaustion has disappeared without a trace.

"Failed?"

"Failed to reach the summit?" Li Yuan muttered to himself. During the final stage of climbing, his mind was completely focused on resisting the feeling of fatigue, and he didn't even remember how high he had climbed.

suddenly.

"Li Yuan, congratulations." A smiling voice sounded, and the purple giant beast flew to Li Yuan's side: "You have successfully passed two-thirds?"

"It's a pity that I didn't reach the summit." Li Yuan shook his head, still feeling a little bit of desire in his heart.

“Haha, reaching the summit?”

"You are already amazing. The place where you failed last time was 860,000 kilometers above the ground." The purple giant beast laughed and said, "You have just become a true god, and you have already far surpassed the previous 35 candidates."

Li Yuan nodded, very calmly.

"You're not excited at all," said the purple beast.

"My divine body is so strong, it is only natural for me to surpass them." Li Yuan shook his head.

This is not because Li Yuan was raised, but because he believes that this is how it should be.

"Well, your soul will is indeed strong." The purple beast said sincerely: "Your divine body has just transformed not long ago. If you continue to nourish your soul, it will be easy for you to eventually reach the limit of the gods. You should be able to withstand the oppression of your soul and the strongest power of the illusion invasion from the Purple Mountain."

"but."

"Your real difficulty is the oppression of the origin of life." The purple giant beast laughed and said, "You failed in this aspect as well."

"Yes." Li Yuan nodded. When he failed, his soul will could still resist.

But the source of life could not bear it anymore.

“Your divine heart is very strong, but in terms of resistance to the Purple Mountain, it is only slightly stronger than the previous two candidates for the Ten Star Veins.” The purple giant beast said: “You have not really exerted the potential of the perfect Ten Star Veins.”

"Please give me some guidance, Holy Spirit." Li Yuan asked hurriedly.

The Holy Spirit never speaks without purpose.

"Their understanding of the laws is higher than yours. Although the God's Heart World is still transforming into the inner world, it has become stronger after being restructured." The purple giant beast said bluntly: "The stronger the God's Heart World is, the stronger your life source will naturally be, and you will have the hope of reaching the top."

"Construct the world of God's heart? Make the world of God's heart stronger?" Li Yuan already understood in his heart the path he would take next.

Only by making the origin of life strong.

Only then will there be hope of climbing to the top of this Purple Mountain and completely controlling the Ancient Universe.

"Holy Spirit."

"Xinmeng Divine Emperor, why do you insist that candidates must be at the True God level to control the Ancient Universe?" Li Yuan was somewhat puzzled: "Isn't it possible to be at the Heavenly God level?"

In Li Yuan's opinion, if the previous candidates could come to accept the test in the Heavenly God Realm, most of them would have a chance to reach the top. Different foundations have completely different resistance capabilities.

"I am not sure as well."

"I am only following the master's orders." The purple giant beast shook his head: "I only know one thing. The master refined the 'Ancient Universe'. Although he used the treasures left by the Hongying Divine Emperor, it was a bit tricky... But looking at the entire Divine Realm, I am afraid that the only Divine Emperor who can do this is the master."

“Even the Chaos God Emperor, the Starry Sky God Emperor, the Abyss God Emperor… I’m afraid they can’t be refined.” The purple giant beast said solemnly: “The Ancient Universe has a treasure that is of great use even to the God Emperor.”

"Is it of great use to the God Emperor?" Li Yuan was slightly surprised.

He originally thought that the Ancient Universe would be of little use to the God Emperor.

It sounds like that is not the case.

"The microcosm is much more precious than you think." The purple giant beast said proudly: "If it can be perfectly controlled, the power it will unleash is incredible... This is the most precious gift the master has left for the candidate."

Li Yuan listened. His vision was considered very high among the gods, but when it came to the level of God King and God Emperor, he knew very little.

"Anyway."

“If possible, don’t rush to become a god, but strive to rule the Ancient Universe.” The purple beast said, “Although with your potential, even without the Ancient Universe, you may still be able to travel across the universe in the future… but with the help of the Ancient Universe, your path will be smoother.”

"Becoming a god hundreds or thousands of years later will have little impact on you."

The God King lives for tens of millions of years.

If you spend another thousand years, you can get a treasure, which is definitely worth it.

"Thank you Holy Spirit for your guidance." Li Yuan said.

"Row."

The purple beast said, "If you complete two-thirds of the journey, I will give you two gifts according to the rules."

"For the first gift, I can give you 500 billion cubic meters of divine crystals, or a Taoist treasure or divine tool of no more than this value." The purple giant beast said, "Think about it, what do you need?"

In the Chaos Divine Court, for the gods, one divine crystal is basically equivalent to one dream coin.

Five trillion cubic divine crystals are a huge fortune for most gods.

But Li Yuan was very calm. He had several treasures in his hands that were worth more than 500 billion cubic spirit crystals.

"Holy Spirit."

"I don't lack ordinary divine tools." Li Yuan said, "But right now, I need to practice several perfect astrology techniques to the seventh level. Can you provide me with a treasure that will allow me to practice the Law of Heaven and Earth to the seventh level?"

No matter how strong a person is, the importance of body refining astrology is usually the first.

It is the biggest improvement in frontal combat power.

"To practice Law of Heaven and Earth, from the sixth level to the seventh level? The materials required are very special." The purple giant beast pondered for a moment: "Over the long years of the ancient universe, a large number of rare materials have been produced. You can gather what you need to practice astrology... But the total value of the rare treasures you need is far more than 500 billion cubic meters of divine crystals."

"If the difference is not too big, it's fine, but if the difference is too big, I must abide by the rules set by the master." The purple beast said, "You have to compensate for the difference."

It really wants to help Li Yuan.

But as the Holy Spirit of the Universe, the purple beast cannot disobey the orders of the 'Master of the Ancient Universe'.

The purple giant beast said: "It will take about 3 trillion cubic meters of divine crystals."

"Another three trillion cubic meters of divine crystals?" Li Yuan muttered to himself.

Whether it is perfect astrology or nine-level astrology, if you want to quickly practice from the sixth level to the seventh level, you need a huge amount of rare treasures.

"Law of Heaven and Earth" is a treasure of extremely high price, requiring a total of 800 billion cubic divine crystals.

It is basically comparable to a top-grade divine weapon.

This is also the reason why many gods would rather spend a lot of time slowly practicing astrology.

Li Yuan is unwilling to waste time.

"Holy Spirit, what do you think of these treasures?" Li Yuan took out the many gains he had made after entering the ancient domain.

It is mainly the divine weapon obtained by killing the God of Jiuying.

"It's far from enough." The purple giant beast shook his head and said, "All of these are just low-grade divine artifacts. Added together, they are only worth hundreds of billions of divine crystals."

Li Yuan really couldn't produce any other treasures.

Either it is what you need, or the value is too low.

thought for a moment.

Li Yuan gritted his teeth and took out a fiery red irregular stone: "Holy Spirit, take a look at this treasure."

The purple giant beast took a look, his eyes slightly brightened: "Soul-type Dao treasure? It seems to be incomplete, which is quite interesting."

What Li Yuan took out was the Dream World Stone.

It is of some use to most gods.

However, now that Li Yuan has entered the realm of True God, his soul will will become stronger and stronger, and the effect of the Dream World Stone will become smaller and smaller.

Although Li Yuan had been with him in battles for a long time, he was reluctant to give it up. However, on the road to becoming a strong man, he had to give it up.

"Row."

"Give me all your heavenly artifacts and this soul-type Dao treasure. It's barely enough. I'll try to refine this incomplete Dao treasure again and add some materials to make it a top-grade heavenly artifact." The purple giant beast smiled and said, "We have to do something to pass the time during the long years."

As the Holy Spirit of the universe, it is born with knowledge, but its comprehension of the laws cannot be improved, and its lifespan is almost infinite.

Therefore, over the long years, auxiliary means such as alchemy and refining have been constantly improved.

“Wait a minute, I will bring you all the rare treasures you need to practice “Law of Heaven and Earth”.” said the purple giant beast.

"Okay." Li Yuan nodded.

"This is the first gift." The purple giant beast said, "For the second treasure, you can choose any kind of heavenly artifact you need, such as battle armor, magic spears, city artifacts, domain artifacts, etc. You will not be disappointed."

“At least, they can be of great use to you before you become a god.” said the purple giant beast.

Li Yuan fell into deep thought.

For the Holy Spirit to say this, the value of the second gift must be far greater than the first gift.

Its value is probably no less than that of Yunguang Realm City and Heiguang Realm Tower.

"Logically, the source body will soon be the same as the original body, and all kinds of artifacts should be prepared in duplicate to exert the strongest combat power." Li Yuan thought to himself: "But the other original body is better to stay in the Juexing Imperial Palace... My original body has the weapons of the God King and the source seeds, so I still have to improve my ability to save my life as much as possible."

"Battle armor? When we return to the Divine Realm, we can take Sister Gu You with us to retrieve the Ten Thousand Dragon Divine Armor."

"And as for material defense, we already have the Yunguang Realm City." Li Yuan kept thinking.

half an hour.

"Holy Spirit, I want a divine weapon that can specifically guard the soul." Li Yuan said solemnly.

Even though his own soul will is extremely strong, Li Yuan knows very well that it is better to be safe than sorry.

Staying alive is the first priority!

If some hostile gods secretly attack you with soul attacks, then you must find a way to withstand it.

"Guardian of the soul?" The purple beast nodded: "Okay, there is something in my treasure house that is very suitable for you."

"Come with me."

The purple giant beast soared into the sky, carrying Li Yuan with it and quickly moving away from this vast land.

The speed keeps increasing.

After flying for a long time and the space changing, they arrived at a towering temple.

Whoosh!Whoosh!
The temple door opened directly and two objects flew out.

"This storage magic weapon contains treasures that can help you practice astrology." The purple giant beast took one of the cave magic weapons and threw it to Li Yuan.

Immediately, it solemnly took another treasure and handed it to Li Yuan: "This is what you need, the soul-guarding artifact."

"Soul defense artifact?" Li Yuan stared at the teardrop-shaped crystal in the palm of the purple giant beast.

Almost transparent throughout.

Emitting a faint silver light.

Li Yuan reached out to take the silver water drop crystal, and immediately felt a wave of coldness, followed by an astonishing soul pressure that penetrated into his body.

"So strong." Li Yuan's eyes lit up. With his strength, he could easily withstand this oppression and quickly leave a mark of life.

For an instant.

"Swish~" The almost transparent teardrop-shaped soul artifact silently merged into his spiritual world.

A hazy silver layer appeared on the surface of Li Yuan's soul.

It completely enveloped Li Yuan's soul origin, just like a soul battle armor.

"Taying?" Li Yuan murmured to himself. He had obtained all the information about this soul defense artifact from the origin of the artifact.

"This soul artifact is very precious." The purple giant beast said, "It is as valuable as a top-grade heavenly artifact. With its protection and the strength of your own soul will, those gods who are very good at soul attacks will not be able to kill you with their souls. Those who can slightly affect your strength should be very few."

"Even the soul attack of the God King can be greatly weakened."

"Thank you, Holy Spirit." Li Yuan also understood the preciousness of 'Taying'. Among all his treasures, it was probably second only to the source seeds and the weapons of the God King.

It is completely comparable to the Seven-Colored Sea.

"Let's go."

"I will take you to meet the group of gods in the Ancient Universe." The purple giant beast said, "From now on, they will obey your orders."

The purple giant beast took Li Yuan and flew quickly out of the Lord's Palace.

……

Ancient domain, outer area.

In a dangerous place called 'Lemo Sea', it covers a very vast area.

Xuanyang God and Wu God are leading a large number of gods to explore the interior of the "Lemo Sea".

"That outsider god has been hiding here for more than two years, and we have been unable to find him?" Xuanyang God had a gloomy face. "Last time we finally met him, he slipped away again."

Many ordinary gods looked at each other, not daring to say anything more.

“Xuan Yang, don’t blame them. That god is very powerful and his divine body is strong, so it’s hard to find him.” The gray-robed old man ‘Mist God’ said in a low voice: “It’s mainly because the Lemo Sea is too vast.”

"I don't believe it anymore."

“If we can’t find it in two years, then we’ll look for it for twenty years, or two hundred years.” The God Xuanyang gritted his teeth.

suddenly.

"Hmm?" The faces of many gods present changed slightly. Their incarnations staying in the Temple of Hundred Races all received a message from the 'Holy Spirit' at the same time.

"The successor of the great master is about to come and order us to return to the Temple of the Hundred Races immediately?" Xuanyang God and Wu God looked at each other.

Where did the master's successor come from?

(End of this chapter)