Realm-Hopping Martial Master-Chapter 464 - 280: Eternal Tower, Deep Space Sea, Immortal Staircase! (Request for monthly pass, subscribe)_2
The Forget Self Realm, within an Extraordinary Planet, is akin to a divine existence.
Even now, Jiang Shu, despite his immense power, would be like an ant before someone in the Forget Self Realm, utterly incapable of resistance.
Yet, such an existence doesn’t even qualify to enter the Inner Circle of the Star Ruins Realm.
"If the Eternal Tower controls time, then the Deep Space Sea is the domain of space," Master Cangwu said. "It contains countless spaces. Unlike the Eternal Tower, which emphasizes Talent, the Deep Space Sea only considers strength! Without the power of the Forget Realm and the ability to create new spaces, entering it is almost certain death."
"Of course, there are also geniuses of the Forget Form Realm who train there, ultimately comprehending Space Law and reaching the Forget Realm. But such geniuses are few and far between. Most perish within. Various Treasures can emerge within the spaces of the Deep Space Sea, possibly left behind by past powerhouses. Over the rivers of time, these Treasures might either advance or degenerate into ordinary items."
"Some geniuses even obtain the inheritances of powerful figures within the Deep Space Sea. It truly is a place riddled with opportunities. Regrettably, the threshold of the Forget Form Realm is extremely high. My strength, I fear, would be utterly annihilated by Space Power before I could even enter," he added.
"Even if one could continually achieve Blood Rebirth, through destruction after destruction, one’s strength will inevitably deplete, eventually dissipating completely," he continued.
"As for the Immortal Stairs, that’s more like a legend, unlike the Eternal Tower and Deep Space Sea, which are ancient secret locations. Each appearance of the Immortal Stairs varies in time and place," he explained.
"All we know is that all the powerhouses across the universes have ascended the Immortal Stairs," he elaborated. "This includes the Manifest Saint Saints above the Sitting and Forgetting Realm in our Spiritual Cultivation. Each step of the stairs holds unique marks left by these powerhouses. Once comprehended, these marks might allow one to break through to a new Realm."
"Not to mention, the greatest opportunity in the entire Star Ruins Realm might lie beyond the Immortal Stairs."
At this point, Master Cangwu’s expression shifted. The Star Ruins Realm had always been a leaderless domain, and many powerhouses conjectured that whoever reached the summit of the Immortal Stairs might control the entire Star Ruins Realm.
It was like possessing the Origin of a planet.
"Eternal Tower... Deep Space Sea..." Jiang Shu murmured, the Star Ruins Realm only now taking concrete shape in his mind.
With the panel’s existence, he generally wouldn’t face bottlenecks in the early stages of Realm advancement. The Nirvana Realm, a bottleneck for countless Primordial Pill Realm Cultivators, was different for him; he only needed to cultivate the Azure Sky and Blue Sea Technique to Great Success.
What he lacked was not Talent or Cultivation Technique, but time.
Should he manage to ascend to the Third Floor of the Eternal Tower, his Cultivation time would be reduced eightfold, absolutely allowing him to reach the Nirvana Realm at the Faste_st rate.
"Zhou Yan..."
The message from Lu Qingling flashed through Jiang Shu’s mind: Zhou Yan, soon to be on the Inner Sect True Inheritor Seed List, was practically invincible within the same Realm.
Even now, in his Mixed Element Breath Realm and possessing twenty-eight Divine Skills, defeating Zhou Yan was next to impossible.
He could only bide his time and grind!
But what if, by then, Zhou Yan’s opportunities were enough for him to reach the Nirvana Realm?
If he couldn’t kill Zhou Yan, he wouldn’t be able to fulfill the Blood Oath he made years ago.
He would most likely face a backlash from the Blood Oath when ascending to the Nirvana Realm.
At that point, his Cultivation might decrease instead of increasing.
Furthermore, the true crisis of Xuanxing was still unresolved.
Once the Star Gate opened, powerhouses from various universes would descend. He could only protect Xuanxing by advancing to the Nirvana Realm, or even the Forget Self Realm, as quickly as possible.
As Jiang Shu sank into contemplation, Master Cangwu’s consciousness gradually returned to the highest peak, absorbing Spiritual Thought Crystals.
Snowflakes fluttered in the air. Jiang Shu descended from the highest peak and, using it as his starting point once more, began to travel across the nation.
This time, however, he journeyed to every corner of Xuanxing, absorbing the Power of Faith from every Martial Artist and converting it into spiritual power.
In his mind, thousands of thoughts coalesced into one.
For Cultivators, the physical body is merely a vessel for the soul; the soul is the true essence.
Like the panel he possessed, whether it was its ability to ’liver proficiency’ or the means of the Two Realms Shuttle, its nature was tied to his soul.
Therefore, as long as his soul could enter the Star Ruins Realm, he could use the Two Realms Shuttle there as well, possessing the ultimate life-saving trump card.
That’s why the cosmic powerhouses didn’t use their soul bodies to traverse into Xuanxing. Aside from the Star Gate’s strong external restrictions, a more important reason was that once their souls left their bodies, their physical bodies would be in the Star Ruins Realm—a place full of dangers and opportunities.
Who could guarantee their physical bodies would remain unharmed?
If their physical bodies were destroyed, even obtaining the Origin of an Extraordinary Planet would be a loss outweighing the gain.
It was better to use consciousness bodies that didn’t affect their physical bodies and souls. After all, these were also presences akin to the Mixed Element Breath Realm, capable of sweeping through most Extraordinary Planets.
Their thinking wasn’t wrong. Unfortunately for them, they had come to Xuanxing—Jiang Shu’s Xuanxing.
After circling the entire world, Jiang Shu returned to Ji Mountain. By then, he had fortified Ji Mountain with various Great Arrays, so formidable that even Wang Yan would be trapped if he dared to come.
Though venturing into the Star Ruins Realm is inevitable, I can still accumulate strength in the Cang Mang Domain for a while. Once the Divine Skills refined by True Fire merge to form the Primordial Pill, my strength will undergo another qualitative leap.
Not only would my understanding of power ascend to a higher tier, but more importantly, I could advance to become an Inner Sect Disciple of the True Martial Sect. This would grant me more privileges and access to a series of Treasures from within the sect to protect my soul.
If I could obtain a Heavenly Rank Treasure and bring it to the Star Ruins Realm, my strength could almost rival that of a Lower God in the Forget Self Realm.
With gleaming eyes, Jiang Shu’s thoughts grew increasingly clear.
At this stage, his spiritual power was unrivaled on Xuanxing. But in the Star Ruins Realm, he would have to hide and evade even in the outer periphery. Without reaching the Forget Self Realm or becoming a Lower God, one was truly at the bottom tier in the Star Ruins Realm.
The panel slowly materialized.
He reconfirmed the data for all his Divine Skills, and a thought sparked in Jiang Shu’s mind.
Two Realms Shuttle.
「Inside the True Martial Sect.」
Jiang Shu, Xue Yong, and Luo Yu had a small gathering. Having not seen each other for some time, neither Xue Yong nor Luo Yu had slacked off in their Cultivation; their strength was steadily improving. Jiang Shu, drawing on his own understanding, occasionally explained to them crucial details regarding their Divine Skill cultivation.
They discussed the recent emergence of geniuses among the Outer Disciples.
Some had mastered a Divine Skill in just six months.
Some had broken through to the Primordial Pill Realm and become Inner Sect Disciples.
Others had even made it onto the Divine Skills List.
As for Ye Jiankong and Ye Huang, they were mostly in secluded Cultivation, and little news was heard of them.
Listening to Xue Yong and Luo Yu’s envious tones, Jiang Shu merely smiled casually, enjoying this rare moment of leisure.
Only after the three had finished their meal did he transform into a streak of light, flying towards Lu Qingling’s residence.
This time, he was heading to the Endless Sea and vowed not to return until he formed his Primordial Pill.
As for Zhou Ming’s descendants, he would have to trouble Lu Qingling to keep a close eye on them.
With her Nirvana Realm aunt watching over, even if Zhou Yan learned of the situation, he absolutely wouldn’t dare to act rashly.
This was far better than him, a mere Outer Disciple, intervening personally.
"This Divine Power Pill still contains some Divine Skills that I find useless. Brother Jiang, just take them all. The self-detonation of a Primordial Pill is also a powerful means," Lu Qingling said, her expression as cool as ever upon understanding Jiang Shu’s intentions. She had already refined a portion of the Divine Skills from Master Xuan Shui’s Primordial Pill, and her own Divine Skills now numbered eighteen.
If not for her desire to completely master some Innate Divine Abilities, she would already qualify to attempt a breakthrough to the Primordial Pill Realm.
"Alright."
Accepting the Divine Power Pill, Jiang Shu showed no false modesty. He and Lu Qingling had, after all, faced life and death together. The usual formalities between Cultivators could be dispensed with.
However, just as he turned to leave, Lu Qingling suddenly lowered her head, a slight tremor in her usually cool voice.
"Brother Jiang..."
"Hmm?"
"The Breaking Sky Talisman and the Great Teleportation Talisman I prepared last time—I haven’t used them. Since you are heading to the Endless Sea for training, take them all. It’s extremely dangerous there; it’s better to be safe than sorry."
"Be very careful with everything."
"I... will be waiting for you to come back."
