Chapter 216: Beyond Divine Will, Divine Origin and Divine Power

Chapter 216: Beyond Divine Will, Divine Origin and Divine Power

Ping'er's brows furrowed as she received news that Jiao Ming had entered the Inner Domain and disappeared without a trace.

Jiao Ming was a Martial Heaven's Favorite, and given his bold personality, he would definitely make his presence known. It was unlike him to keep a low profile.

"He entered the Inner Domain and there hasn't been a single piece of news about him?" Ping'er asked, her voice deep and concerned.

"Yes, Heavenly One. There has been no news at all. I was here when that man emerged from the Spirit Domain Gate, and I expected there to be news of a Heavenly One's arrival in the Inner Domain." The man with the purple crown replied respectfully.

"How can you be sure he hasn't shown himself elsewhere if you were here?" Ping'er asked, her brow still furrowed.

"I am the master of the Tianbao Pavilion, the most well-informed power in the Inner Domain." The purple-crowned man hurriedly explained.

"Tianbao Pavilion?" Ping'er murmured, as if realizing something. She nodded slightly.

"Which way did he go?" Ping'er asked, her eyes narrowing.

The purple-crowned man pointed in the direction Jiao Ming had left, "That man headed in that direction."

Without further ado, Ping'er moved along the path that Jiao Ming had taken.

The group of powerful Tianbao Pavilion cultivators finally breathed a sigh of relief. They had never felt so anxious and helpless, their backs soaked with cold sweat.

Since becoming a Half-step Heavenly One, they had always been high and mighty, feeling as if they held the world in their hands. But now, they felt vulnerable and their lives seemed to hang by a thread, dependent on the whims of others.

At this moment, they felt a bitter mix of powerlessness, resentment, and unwillingness.

Ping'er frowned, perplexed by Jiao Ming's uncharacteristic low profile since entering the Inner Domain. This was unlike him, and she wondered if he was protecting that wild seed.

"No, Jiao Ming wouldn't protect that brat. Maybe he's been treated too well and is too busy indulging in pleasures to bother with the rest of the Inner Domain," Ping'er thought, feeling that this was the most likely explanation.

She never once considered the possibility that Jiao Ming might be dead.

Jiao Ming was a Martial Heaven's Favorite, and upon entering the Inner Domain, he would be an invincible existence. Sweeping through the Inner Domain would be child's play for him, so who could possibly kill him?

Even if he were besieged and outnumbered, with his strength, he could easily escape.

"Jiao Ming, you good-for-nothing! Enjoying pleasures and making me come to this lowly place to look for you. When I get back, I'll make sure Miss severely punishes you and strips you of your managerial position!" Ping'er's anger grew as she thought about it.

...

On a peak of Canglan Island, Li Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, gazing out at the vast Cangjiang River.

Xu Yan stood respectfully beside him.

The time had come, and Li Xuan decided to impart to Xu Yan the martial arts technique that went beyond the Divine Will realm.

"Disciple, you have achieved great insight into the profound mysteries, and you have also comprehended the Divine Will realm technique. With the opening of the Spirit Domain Gate, I believe you are eager to enter the Spirit Domain and explore the even vaster martial world beyond." Li Xuan spoke with the air of a strict teacher.

"The Spirit Domain is too unknown, and before I go, I will make sure to prepare thoroughly and not act rashly." Xu Yan replied respectfully.

The reason he had not yet ventured into the Spirit Domain was not solely because his current strength was insufficient, nor was it because he feared the numerous powerful cultivators there. It was mainly because he was worried about the safety of his parents and family after he left.

Da Huang had not yet unified the Inner Domain, and his parents and family were still weak. Moreover, his master could not always protect them.

This was the fundamental reason why Xu Yan had not entered the Spirit Domain.

Li Xuan understood this, and although Xu Junhe had already achieved minor success in the Innate realm, his strength was still inadequate for the Inner Domain.

"Today, I will impart to you the martial arts technique beyond the Divine Will realm. Work hard to comprehend it, so that when you enter the Spirit Domain, you will not be hindered by your cultivation method." Li Xuan nodded and said.

"Yes, Master!" Xu Yan was thrilled.

Although he had not yet broken through to the Divine Will realm, he had already figured out how to cultivate and break through. He was just waiting for his profound mysteries to reach perfection and for his cultivation to settle before making the breakthrough.

Once he entered the Divine Will realm, he would no longer fear even the Martial Heaven's Favorites, let alone those at the Merging of Divine Will realm.

"The Divine Will realm involves refining the will of heaven and earth, refining the martial divine will, the form of divine will, and the foundation of the primordial spirit. This is the foundation of the martial primordial spirit. And beyond the Divine Will realm is the Divine Origin realm!" Li Xuan said in a solemn voice.

Beyond the Divine Will realm was the Divine Origin realm!

At this moment, Li Xuan turned to the Golden Book of the Dao, which contained the martial arts technique he had created for the Divine Origin realm.

Divine Origin Martial Technique:

Technique Perfection: High

Realm Continuity: High

Cultivation Difficulty: Upper-Medium

Comprehension Difficulty: Upper-Medium

Among the martial arts techniques Li Xuan had created so far, this one had the highest technique perfection and realm continuity, as well as the lowest cultivation and comprehension difficulties.

Li Xuan believed that with the high technique perfection and realm continuity of the Divine Origin realm technique, along with only upper-medium cultivation and comprehension difficulties, Xu Yan should be able to comprehend it quickly.

Perhaps he could even comprehend the Divine Origin realm technique before breaking through to the Divine Will realm.

In that case, his martial arts realm would continue to surpass that of his disciple!

"The Divine Origin is the beginning of the primordial spirit, the wonder of divine will... Refine the divine will into true origin, and transform the true origin into divine origin. The divine origin contains divine will, and the divine will nourishes the original consciousness, existing independently outside the body and manifesting externally, with its own mysteries..." Li Xuan began to explain the Divine Origin realm martial technique with a solemn expression.

The Divine Origin realm was a transformation of true origin, merging with divine will, and one of its greatest strengths was the ability to condense a divine origin incarnation!

The divine origin could exist independently outside the body and act on its own within a certain range from the main body. For example, it could be used to explore dangerous places.

Even if the divine origin incarnation was destroyed, it would only result in the loss of some divine origin and divine will, similar to the consumption of battle, which could be easily recovered.

Moreover, the divine origin incarnation had another mysterious ability—it could be fused into an object and used as a protective talisman for others.

In times of crisis, the divine origin incarnation would reveal itself, warding off danger and attacking enemies.

It could also be activated voluntarily.

However, the divine origin incarnation, while possessing a certain level of consciousness and combat instincts, lacked true thinking abilities and relied solely on its own combat instincts for adaptability.

The strength of the divine origin incarnation depended on the amount of divine origin separated from the main body. The more divine origin separated, the stronger the incarnation would be.

This was the wonder of the Divine Origin realm.

Xu Yan was thrilled to learn that the Divine Origin realm possessed such mysterious powers. If he could break through to the Divine Origin realm, he could leave a divine origin incarnation to protect his parents and family.

With the protection of the divine origin incarnation, his parents and family would be safe in the Inner Domain, and no one would be able to threaten them.

After Li Xuan finished explaining the Divine Origin realm martial technique, he looked at his excited disciple, eager to see him comprehend the technique.

Then, he too would possess the power of the Divine Origin.

The mystery of the incarnation in the Divine Origin realm was inspired by Li Xuan's Thousand Martial Shadows technique, which could be considered a type of clone.

However, it was not a true clone and could only be manifested within a certain range of the main body.

Additionally, it could not exist within an object to provide protection to others.

Li Xuan recalled the web novels he had read in his previous life, where powerful cultivators from major forces often created clones to act as protective amulets for their favored juniors.

This only served to highlight the power and mystery of his martial arts.

Speaking of the divine origin incarnation, Li Xuan solemnly said, "Disciple, do you know why I didn't give you the protection of an incarnation?"

"Master fears that I would become reckless and daring, ignoring dangers and losing the humility and prudence that a martial artist should possess. Master worries that I would be reckless, disregarding known dangers and provoking stronger enemies without hesitation. Master is concerned that I would become a fragile flower, gifted yet untested, and ultimately unable to go far."

Xu Yan was first taken aback, then deeply touched by his master's words, realizing the high hopes Li Xuan had for him. He respectfully replied, "Yes, Master."

Li Xuan smiled and nodded in satisfaction.

What a good disciple!

He didn't even need to make excuses; his disciple had already filled in the blanks himself.

Xu Yan was his treasured disciple, and if he had such a means to protect him, how could he possibly withhold it? It was simply because he didn't possess it himself!

"Mhm!"

Li Xuan nodded with relief. "I'm glad you understand my good intentions."

After imparting the Divine Origin realm martial art to Xu Yan, Li Xuan didn't immediately teach him the next realm's technique. Instead, he waited for Xu Yan to digest and familiarize himself with the Divine Origin realm.

Xu Yan's face lit up with excitement as he contemplated the Divine Origin realm technique, his mind drifting to the Divine Will realm technique and how it connected to the new realm. Slowly, he began to grasp some of its intricacies.

However, he was still far from fully comprehending the Divine Origin realm.

"As for the martial art of the Divine Will realm, you have already grasped its essence, and with that foundation, you will naturally be able to understand the martial art of the Divine Origin realm if you continue to diligently contemplate it." Li Xuan said after seeing that Xu Yan had mostly digested the previous technique.

"Yes, Master!" Xu Yan replied respectfully.

"Mhm, now I will teach you the martial art beyond the Divine Origin realm." Li Xuan nodded.

"Thank you, Master!" Xu Yan was thrilled. The Divine Origin realm was already so powerful; he couldn't wait to discover the wonders of the realm beyond.

"Beyond the Divine Origin is the Divine Might realm!" Li Xuan said in a deep voice.

The realm beyond Divine Origin was the Divine Might realm!

Li Xuan turned to the Golden Book of the Dao, which contained the evaluation of the Divine Might realm martial art.

Divine Might Martial Technique:

Technique Perfection: Upper-Middle

Realm Continuity: High

Cultivation Difficulty: High

Comprehension Difficulty: Upper-Middle

Li Xuan had put in a lot of effort, but he couldn't seem to improve the technique perfection to a higher level.

However, considering that Xu Yan had managed to comprehend and cultivate even the lowest-rated techniques, he believed that with an upper-middle evaluation, Xu Yan should be able to grasp and cultivate this technique as well, even if it took a longer time to comprehend.

"Future martial artists should thank Xu Yan. If not for his comprehension and perfection of this technique, allowing it to be widely cultivated, where would future practitioners find their martial arts?" Li Xuan thought to himself.

Although he was a Martial Ancestor, the true pioneer of martial arts was undoubtedly his senior disciple, Xu Yan!

"Divine Might is endowed with divine power, and the primordial spirit is immortal, transcending the mortal body..." Li Xuan began to explain the Divine Might realm martial art with a solemn tone.

In the Divine Might realm, the divine will merges with the divine intent, transmuting and refining the martial primordial spirit, and innate divine might is born.

When a martial artist breaks through to the Divine Might realm, they will attain divine might, and there are countless variations of these divine might abilities.

Upon reaching this realm, not only does the primordial spirit condense and manifest, but one can also cultivate martial divine might.

One can transform their martial arts technique into divine might.

The primordial spirit can exist independently outside the body and even regenerate a new physical form. As long as the primordial spirit remains, death is but an illusion!

"The primordial spirit is a true reflection of the self, and its form resembles that of the physical body. With a single thought, divine might is born, and with another, the heavens and earth tremble. The wonders of the primordial spirit cannot be fully explained in mere words; you must seek to understand it and enlighten yourself about your own primordial spirit.

"The power of divine might will become apparent to you as you continue to contemplate and understand it.

"Divine intent, divine origin, and divine might can also be collectively referred to as the Three Realms of Divine Might."

Li Xuan spoke calmly as he observed Xu Yan deep in thought.

"Master, I understand. I will diligently contemplate and strive to unravel the mysteries of this technique as soon as possible." Xu Yan nodded solemnly.

Divine Might realm!

Transcending the mortal body, the primordial spirit is immortal, and divine might is born.

Xu Yan thought of the Three Realms of Heaven and Man, particularly the Refining God Heaven and Man.

He recalled the introduction of the Three Realms of Heaven and Man in the Tomb of Heaven and Man, which provided some insight into the strength of the Refining God Heaven and Man.

"The Refining God Heaven and Man only refines the soul, and it doesn't possess divine might or the concept of divine might. Moreover, the soul of the Refining God Heaven and Man seems rather insubstantial and weak."

According to the information in the Tomb of Heaven and Man, the true powerhouse among the Three Realms of Heaven and Man was the Refining God Heaven and Man!

The Minor Heaven and Man and Major Heaven and Man seemed to be merely foundational stages, preparing one for the Refining God stage.

In the Divine Might realm, the martial primordial spirit is transmuted and refined, and its strength surpasses the soul of the Refining God Heaven and Man.

After all, the primordial spirit is formed by the fusion of divine intent and divine origin, and the divine origin itself can already exist independently and be used to create incarnations.

Naturally, the primordial spirit is even stronger!

The soul of the Refining God Heaven and Man couldn't compare to this level of prowess.

"If I break through to the Divine Origin realm, I should be able to defeat a Refining God Heaven and Man!" Xu Yan mused to himself.

"Divine Might realm, martial divine might? My sword path should also cultivate a sword divine might. Can the Heart Sword Realm, which transforms all things into swords, be transformed into a divine might?

"As for the Life and Death Sword Wheel, my comprehension of it is still insufficient. This sword path should be the foundation of sword divine might!"

Xu Yan's understanding of the sword path gradually deepened.

After imparting the martial art beyond the Divine Will realm, Li Xuan turned to leave.

Whether it was the Divine Will realm or the Divine Might realm, he had given them careful thought, ensuring smooth progression and continuity between the realms.

The Three Realms of Heaven and Man, especially the final Refining God Heaven and Man, involved the cultivation of the soul.

Their strength was undoubtedly formidable.

However, divine might was even more powerful.

After all, the refinement of the martial primordial spirit was superior to the soul refinement of the Refining God Heaven and Man.

"Starting from the Divine Will realm, my martial arts have gradually surpassed those of the Great Cang. The power of the Divine Might realm far exceeds that of the Refining God Heaven and Man. Who can stand against divine might?"

A smile appeared on Li Xuan's face.

In the path of martial arts, whether it was the primordial spirit or the soul, one had to overcome this hurdle. It was a convergence of different paths, but the gap between the strengths of the soul and the primordial spirit was significant.

"By infusing the intent of heaven and earth into oneself and refining it into the foundation of the primordial spirit, one becomes much stronger than simply comprehending one's own divine intent and gathering it as the foundation.

"What realm lies beyond Heaven and Man in the Great Cang martial arts?"

Li Xuan now knew that the martial arts of this world were not called Inner Domain martial arts or Spirit Domain martial arts, but rather Great Cang martial arts.

With the Great Cang Tome, which recorded the laws of the Great Cang heavens and earth, and the assistance of the Golden Book of the Dao, the martial arts he created naturally surpassed those of the Great Cang.

(End of Chapter)

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