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Chapter 421: Desires and Aspirations
Chapter 421: Desires and Aspirations
Within the Nine Sounds Pagoda, on the ninth floor, there was nothingness.
In reality, all nine floors of the pagoda were vast and silent, devoid of any decorations or items.
However, each person who entered would encounter different scenarios in their spiritual world, all stemming from their inner selves.
In this void, Li Yuan stood silently.
His eyes were tightly shut.
"An illusion."
"The fear illusion contained in this ninth floor is indeed constructed with extreme realism and precision, far surpassing the eighth floor." Li Yuan was amazed in his heart.
When he ventured through the previous eight floors, even the multiple layers of illusions in the eighth floor couldn't affect the clarity in Li Yuan's heart. If he wished, he could easily regain his composure.
It was only to experience the illusions created by the Nine Sounds True God that Li Yuan delayed for so long.
After all, Li Yuan's soul was powerful, almost infinitely close to the Void Deity Level.
His will was even stronger!
With such a formidable soul will, it was nearly impossible for ordinary illusions to deceive him.
But the illusions contained in the ninth floor were entirely different, not merely a series of fear illusions.
"Fear!"
"Pure fear cannot surpass life and death." Li Yuan silently pondered, "Between life and death lies great terror, and life and death are the most primal and greatest fears of countless lives."
"Why do we eat and drink? To stay alive!"
"Why do we reproduce? It's the genes' desire to continue."
"Why do we strive to cultivate? It's for immortality." Li Yuan's lips curled into a faint smile.
"Life! It's the greatest desire!"
"Death! It's the greatest fear!"
"The fear of death, in essence, is the longing for life." Li Yuan muttered to himself, "When I first entered the Nine Sounds Realm, I thought that fear illusions were different from desire illusions."
"I was wrong. The source of fear is also just a part of desire. Infinite desires lead to infinite illusions."
"The mysteries contained in the Grand Sun Star Heaven Sutra indeed surpass the illusions created by the Nine Sounds True God."
"Life, with every aspiration, comes a desire."
"My fear of failing the Eternal Palace's mission is, in essence, because I yearn to return home, to protect my homeland, to see my loved ones again... These are all desires."
"No one can transcend desires."
"Only stones are without desires." Li Yuan had a realization: "When facing desires, there's not only suppression or being controlled by desires... There's also a third path, which is to confront desires and control them."
"Desires are the root of life's turmoil. By controlling desires, one also controls destiny."
Suddenly, Li Yuan sighed in his heart.
He recalled the scene before entering the Nine-Leaf Star Realm.
"Perhaps."
"Some things, I did wrong."
Huff!
Li Yuan exhaled, and his inner will suddenly radiated a hazy crystal light, far more dazzling than before, easily dispelling the invisible ripples that enveloped his spiritual world.
Like snow melting rapidly under the scorching sun.
On Li Yuan's Divine Palace Panel, several new prompts appeared silently.
"【Your will level has increased from 50 to 51】"
"【Your will level has increased from 51 to...】"
...
"【Your will level has increased from 53 to 54】"
...
In just a few days, Li Yuan experienced two seemingly endless journeys through illusions, and his spiritual will underwent an astonishing transformation from within.
His will level soared from 49 to 54.
Now, in terms of the strength of will, even among countless Void Deities, Li Yuan was already considered impressive.
This is the wonder of willpower growth.
Unlike Source Energy, which must be accumulated slowly, and unlike Law Insights that require gradual progression, even so-called Law Enlightenments need a long period of accumulation... Spiritual transformations are often even more unfathomable.
"Confront desires."
"Confront fears, and you won't be driven by desires." Li Yuan took a step forward and transformed into a stream of light, flying out of the ninth-floor passage.
Unlike Jiang Shan, who had overcome the Nine Sounds Realm while in a state of frenzy.
Jiang Shan had broken through the difficult illusions by sheer willpower, and if he were to try again, the infinite illusions of the ninth floor would still pose a significant challenge... But Li Yuan repeatedly immersed himself in those illusions until he grasped the essence of these fear illusions.
At this point, the numerous fear illusions in the Nine Sounds Realm no longer had any sharpening effect on Li Yuan, let alone confusing him.
...
Under the gaze of countless spectators.
Whoosh!
The Nine Sounds Pagoda burst forth with dazzling light, causing the heavens and earth to tremble slightly. A red light shot into the sky.
Li Yuan had already landed in the void.
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"Brother Xu, you're too amazing." Jiang Xuan exclaimed, "A Sky Soarer, completing the entire Nine Sounds Realm... Heavens above!"
"Brother Xu Yuan, you're incredible." Jiang Shan was also deeply impressed.
Although he had also passed through the ninth floor, could a Sky Soarer and a Half-God be compared?
Moreover, Jiang Shan was well aware of Li Yuan's age, and it was almost unbelievable that someone so young could possess such a formidable soul will.
If Jiang Shan had felt a hint of pride before, it was now completely gone, as he realized that his own abilities were far inferior to Li Yuan's.
"Brother Xu Yuan, from now on, you are the peer I admire the most, even above Crown Prince Jiang Shan." Yan Long repeatedly stated, "Crown Prince Jiang Shan is already ranked second."
"I have no objections." Jiang Shan smiled.
...
"This!"
"How can this Xu Yuan be so strong? I couldn't even pass the Nine Sounds Realm, and his soul will is even stronger than mine?" Wu Beihong couldn't believe it.
...
"How dare I provoke such an extraordinary genius?" Leng Yan, hiding in the distance, felt both terrified and relieved.
"Fortunately!"
"It's good that I bowed down earlier. When he rises in the future, he probably won't target me." Leng Yan muttered to himself.
At this moment, he felt that his wisest decision was to bow down decisively a few days ago.
To challenge such an extraordinary genius is like seeking death!
...
High up in the void, the group of Void Deities who had been conversing earlier witnessed Li Yuan's breakthrough of the Nine Sounds Realm, and they were all stunned.
"A Flying Heaven Ranker has actually passed the Nine Sounds Realm set by the master? According to my research, he's only in his thirties." The Nine Sounds Tower Lady was in disbelief, truly shocked.
She was well aware of the difficulty of the Nine Sounds Realm.
To pass the sixth realm, one's soul will must reach the peak of the Demi-God level.
To pass the ninth realm, one's soul will must reach the threshold of the Void Deity level.
"This little guy..."
"His soul is incredibly strong, but it's probably not at the Divine Level, or else he wouldn't be able to hide it from me." Countless thoughts flashed through the Nine Sounds Tower Lady's mind, "It's his willpower! His will is terrifying."
"A Flying Heaven Ranker has forged such a formidable will?"
"Inform the master immediately." The Nine Sounds Tower Lady thought to herself, "No, the master might already know... Regardless, I'll send a message first."
Not only was the Nine Sounds Tower Lady shocked, but so were the over thirty Void Deities, including the Eastern Lion Deity who knew Li Yuan's background.
"Too freakish."
"A Flying Heaven Ranker with such powerful soul will?" The Eastern Lion Void Deity muttered, "No wonder Jing Kui admires him so much... Even in the Star Perception Ancient City, there are only a few Flying Heaven Rankers who can match him."
Although the other Void Deities weren't very familiar with Li Yuan or the Nine Sounds Realm, they had a simple way of judging.
A Flying Heaven Ranker passing the sixth realm is qualified to become a disciple of the Nine Sounds True God.
What if a Flying Heaven Ranker passes the ninth realm? Could they be qualified to become a disciple of the Heaven Deity?
"I must inform the ruler of the country." The usually low-key Sha Xi Void Deity thought to himself.
...
"Xu Yuan!"
"A Flying Heaven Ranker with such strong soul will?"
"Too formidable!" The countless Flying Heaven Demi-Gods watching were completely enthralled.
On the Star Perception Continent, there was an extreme admiration for the strong.
Although Li Yuan's performance couldn't be considered that of a powerhouse, it was still astonishing... At the very least, in terms of soul will, Li Yuan showed no signs of inferiority when compared to even the exceptional genius among Demi-Gods, Jiang Shan.
"Hahaha."
"See, I told you so." At the bottom, the middle-aged man in black armor on the large table laughed, "This Sir Xu Yuan is indeed a freakish genius. In the future, he might truly be able to establish his own Divine Realm."
The six Flying Heaven Rankers from the county city had deep shock in their eyes.
Now, they finally understood the saying, 'There are always people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens.'
"Even though we're both Flying Heaven Rankers, I feel like we're of different species compared to Sir Xu Yuan." The purple-robed youth thought to himself.
...
Just as Li Yuan and Princess Jiang Xuan were exchanging words.
Suddenly, the pressure in the world shifted, and a fiery red-robed woman with a powerful aura descended slowly through the night sky, heading straight towards Li Yuan's group.
An invisible aura enveloped the world.
"A Void Deity?" Jiang Shan and Li Yuan were the first to sense it, and Jiang Shan quickly stepped forward to stand in front of the group, his eyes filled with gravity.
Whoosh! Another purple-robed figure quickly flew up and introduced respectfully, "Prince Jiang Shan, Sir Xu Yuan, this is our Nine Sounds Tower Lady, the Thousand Illusions Void Deity."
The Nine Sounds Tower Lady? Li Yuan and Jiang Shan were both surprised. Everyone knew that the Nine Sounds Tower had a Grand Lady, but very few had ever seen her.
Because, above the Nine Great Sub-Towers, there was a rumored 'Divine Sound Tower', which was said to be for entertaining Divine Realm powerhouses, and the Nine Sounds Tower Lady was responsible for hosting them.
Those who hadn't reached the Divine Realm were not qualified to enter the Divine Sound Tower.
So, even Jiang Shan hadn't met the Nine Sounds Tower Lady before, and he didn't expect her to appear in person.
"Greetings, Divine Lady." Li Yuan bowed respectfully, while Jiang Shan gave a slight bow.
Jiang Shan himself was incredibly strong, almost on par with a Void Deity.
"Xu Yuan, Jiang Shan, congratulations on passing the Nine Sounds Realm." The fiery red-robed woman smiled, "The Nine Sounds True God has sent me a message. After two more days, when the Nine Sounds Realm closes, I'll take you to meet the True God. Whether you choose to become his disciples or not, the True God will prepare a gift for both of you."
"Understood," Jiang Shan and Li Yuan replied.
A gift from the True God? Both of them were a little excited.
...
The Thousand Illusions Void Deity came and left quickly.
Li Yuan, Jiang Shan, Bai Li Teng, and the others had finished the Nine Sounds Realm and returned to the hall to wait for a while before leaving the Nine Sounds Tower.
Today was only the first day of the Nine Sounds Realm's opening; there would be two more days to come.
But under the watchful eyes of hundreds of thousands of viewers, Xu Yuan's name spread at an astonishing speed throughout the capital city.
From the Void Deities and True Gods above, to the countless Flying Heaven Realm and Essence Warriors below, everyone knew that an unimaginable genius had emerged in the Abyss Kingdom, not only ranking on the Flying Heaven List but also passing the Nine Sounds Realm as a Flying Heaven Ranker.
And as time passed, this news continued to spread throughout the various regions of the Abyss Kingdom.
...
In the capital city of the Abyss Kingdom, within a grand palace shrouded in endless clouds and mist.
In a majestic temple.
"Xu Yuan passed the Nine Sounds Realm established by Nine Sounds?" A black-armored figure's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, "That's impossible. To completely pass the Nine Sounds Realm, one's soul will must be exceptionally high."
"If my memory serves me right..."
"When I observed Xu Yuan's soul will in the Abyss Demon Blood Cavern, his soul hadn't transformed, and his will hadn't birthed a crystal radiance... Logically, he shouldn't have been able to pass." Jiang Yuan True God pondered.
"Could it be that, after arriving in the capital city, he made a major breakthrough? A breakthrough in willpower? Or a breakthrough in his soul?"
"Regardless..."
"This little guy's talent is indeed astonishing. Not only does he have exceptional star vein and law talents, but as a Flying Heaven Ranker, he also possesses such a powerful soul will. Truly flawless, and worthy of being from the Divine Realm." Jiang Yuan True God's eyes flashed with a hint of anticipation, "Perhaps, he can truly cultivate into a Heaven Deity."
(End of Chapter)
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