Chapter 452: Dao Treasure! The Will of a True God

Chapter 452: Dao Treasure! The Will of a True God



Li Yuan did not return to his task but flew straight towards the Law Enforcement Divine Palace, encountering numerous Illusory Divine Guards of the Demigod rank along the way.

"Xu Yuan Holy Son."

"Holy Son." Countless Illusory Divine Guards bowed respectfully, as Li Yuan's name had spread throughout the Perception Star Ancient City over the years, and most people were aware of his status.

"I clearly heard that Xu Yuan Holy Son had perished."

"It must be false news."

"I also heard that he hasn't appeared for several years."

"It's normal for such an exceptional genius to venture into another world for seclusion. It's probably some fool's wild speculation." Some of the Demigods whispered among themselves after bowing.

Upon reaching the exterior of the Divine Palace.

"Xu Yuan Holy Son." The commander's eyes lit up, and he flew forward, bowing respectfully, "It's been several years since your last visit."

"Fox Mountain Commander." Li Yuan smiled, "I've been in secluded cultivation until recently."

"The Deputy City Lord has sent a message." The Fox Mountain Commander smiled, "You can go directly into the main hall."

"Thank you." Li Yuan nodded.

Passing through corridors and side halls, Li Yuan entered the depths of the palace alone.

The hall was empty, with only Jiang Yuan, a True God, seated in meditation.

"Senior Brother." Li Yuan bowed respectfully.

Jiang Yuan opened his eyes, revealing a smile, "It's good that you've returned safely. The other day, when we met, Crimson Sun True God was there, and it wasn't appropriate to ask you many questions... After not seeing you for years, your growth is astonishing. It seems you've gained a lot in the Divine Realm."

"I've gained some insights."

Li Yuan spoke vaguely, "I mainly cultivated my Star Technique to its peak and comprehended new skills and ultimate moves."

"New skills and ultimate moves? Show me." Jiang Yuan suddenly said, "No need to activate your Origin Power."

"Yes!"

Without hesitation, Li Yuan flipped his palm and took out an ordinary long spear. With just a forward lunge of his body, he became blurred and seemed to merge into the space.

"Slicing!" The spear drew a dazzling light in the void, like a sand shadow, extremely dazzling.

If Li Yuan had activated his Star Technique's Origin Power to its fullest, this spear would have been enough to make the space tremble.

Whoosh!

After performing this move, Li Yuan's breath quickly returned to normal.

"Please evaluate, Senior Brother." Li Yuan said respectfully, feeling proud.

Eight years ago, when he first arrived on the Perception Star Continent, his spear skills were only at the Demigod limit.

After eight years, he had reached the pinnacle of Demigod-level skills, an undeniable improvement.

"Not bad." Jiang Yuan, with his profound insight, immediately recognized the skill, and his eyes lit up, "Xu Yuan, have you condensed the True Intent of Space?"

"Yes, I did." Li Yuan nodded without hiding anything.

"Haha, good." Jiang Yuan sighed, "You indeed have an incredible talent for the path of space. I thought it would be impressive if you could condense the True Intent of Space in the Ancestral Realm Battle... Well done."

Li Yuan listened intently.

Many True Gods have yet to condense the True Intent of Space.

"The True Intent of Space, in absolute terms, isn't exceptionally high, but it's just entered the eighth level." Jiang Yuan explained, "But the Spatial Law is of utmost importance... It is the source of all paths, making it easier to combine with the Seven Fundamental Laws and create more powerful secrets."

"For example, if a strong cultivator comprehends the Law of Water and the Law of Fire... Combining these two major laws would be challenging."

"But if one can comprehend the mysteries of space and combine them, it becomes much easier." Jiang Yuan emphasized.

"Mmm." Li Yuan understood this point.

Ever since he had comprehended the path of space and especially after condensing the True Intent of Space, combining the Laws of Earth and Wind had become incredibly smooth, which led to his quick understanding of the sixth form of 'Boundary Cloud Spear'.

"Your strength is already formidable, and obtaining the Ancestral Realm Token won't be too difficult for you." Jiang Yuan continued, "But I hope you change your goal. Not only should you obtain the Ancestral Realm Token, but you should also strive to demonstrate even greater strength in the Ancestral Realm."

Li Yuan was taken aback.

What did he mean by that?

"This is my speculation. The Ancestral Realm was opened by the founders of our world... The Ancestral Realm only allows Demigods, and obtaining the Ancestral Realm Token is just the beginning. The stronger you are, the greater your final harvest will likely be." Jiang Yuan explained.

Li Yuan listened intently.

The Ancestral Realm was indeed mysterious, and after staying in the core layer of the Perception Star Ancient City for so long, he had come across mentions of it in various documents.

"If you want to strengthen yourself, it's not enough to just cultivate in seclusion." Jiang Yuan said, "You must also go out and see more of the world, even fight with more Demigod-level strong cultivators."

"Life-and-death battles may be more effective than us True Gods guiding you."

"Yes." Li Yuan nodded repeatedly. In the past few months, he had made significant progress by fighting with numerous Demigod-level Dragon Beasts.

Each Demigod had comprehended different laws, cultivated unique ultimate skills and secrets, and evolved distinct combat styles.

In life-and-death battles, it was easy to gain insights into oneself.

"But life-and-death battles are dangerous."

"Especially with your unique identity." Jiang Yuan continued, "In this world, there are only a few places where Demigods can roam freely, and the Blood Realm is one of them. This time, we called you back in time... If you venture out as a Demigod again, it won't be long before you attract the attention of various forces."

"At that time, you'll face endless assassination attempts."

Assassination? Li Yuan couldn't help but recall the last time he was almost assassinated by a Demigod, when his fame wasn't as widespread.

Where there are people, there is conflict.

In this world, resources, treasures, and territories are limited, and the Perception Star Ancient City also has its enemies.

The reason he hadn't faced assassination attempts recently was that the Perception Star Ancient City was absolutely secure, and other forces couldn't easily infiltrate it.

"The most likely to assassinate you are the Evergreen Ancient City." Jiang Yuan slowly said, "Especially since you are nominally under my command... The probability of being assassinated is even higher."

"After all, I am a disciple of An Chi Tian Shen, and this isn't a well-kept secret among the highest powers in the world. The Evergreen Ancient City knows about this."

"But they can't do anything to me."

Li Yuan was lost in thought.

His cheap master, 'An Chi Tian Shen', was an enemy of the Evergreen Ancient City.

"Next is the remnants of the 'Sea of Beasts Holy Land'." Jiang Yuan said, "This Holy Land was destroyed by us tens of thousands of years ago. Although the Sea of Beasts Heavenly God is dead, there may still be some surviving True Gods from that time. They are hiding in various places, and the deities they've cultivated are probably numerous. Their legacy won't be completely severed for a while... If they get the chance, they won't hesitate to eliminate you to take revenge on us."

"Li Yuan sighed inwardly.

He had reviewed the information; tens of thousands of years ago, this Heaven and Earth was home to the Seven Holy Lands... Now, there are only six."

"The Holy Lands are all established by deities who don't belong to the Three Great Star Ancient Cities."

"Deities are powerful, so the Star Ancient Cities are usually unwilling to wage war against the Holy Lands. They merely wait for the deities of each Holy Land to fall and eventually perish."

"Over the long years, countless Holy Lands have been born in this Heaven and Earth, and most of them have perished."

"But there are also some Holy Lands with extreme ambitions, daring to challenge the authority of the Three Great Star Ancient Cities, which would trigger war."

"The Sea of Beasts Holy Land was destroyed in this manner."

'So.'

"I specifically obtained a treasure for you. This treasure was meant to be given to you when you leave this Heaven and Earth, but..."

"Your growth rate is incredibly fast, and with this, you should be able to better temper yourself over the next four years." Jiang Yuan True God spoke solemnly, "This treasure is far beyond the value of the 'Ling Yuan Jade Fruit'. It might even surpass ordinary divine artifacts... It should be the last treasure I prepare for you."

"When it appeared in this Heaven and Earth, it also caused countless True Gods to go mad and slaughter each other. Eventually, it was obtained by a deity of Perception Star Ancient City, and after many twists and turns, it was sealed away in the treasury."

"After a long time has passed, there are probably not many True Gods who remember it in this era."

Li Yuan listened, breathless.

Beyond divine artifacts? Causing countless True Gods to fight? What kind of treasure is this? Is Jiang Yuan Senior Brother being this generous?" But Li Yuan didn't know that Jiang Yuan True God had indeed paid a great price to obtain this treasure.

"It's a soul artifact and belongs to the category of 'Naturally Born Dao Artifacts'." Jiang Yuan True God waved his hand towards the void beside him.

Whoosh~

A fire-red, irregularly shaped stone appeared in the void... Indeed, a stone!!

At first glance, it looked like a very common red stone one might find in a small river.

But in an instant, Li Yuan felt his soul tremble, as if an ordinary person had suddenly come face to face with a fierce tiger in the wild, causing an instinctual chill.

"A soul artifact?" Li Yuan held his breath.

He had a feeling that if this red stone were to erupt even slightly, his soul might explode.

Terrifying.

"This red stone is not a crafted weapon but a wondrous object nurtured by Heaven and Earth." Jiang Yuan True God explained, "It's the operation of the Great Dao's origin that gives it such terrifying power, and thus it's called a 'Dao Artifact'.

Li Yuan held his breath. This was the first time he had come across such a treasure nurtured by Heaven and Earth, is called a Dao Artifact? What kind of situation might occur?"

"The power of Dao Artifacts can be great or small."

"The weakest ones are equivalent to ordinary illusory divine artifacts." Jiang Yuan True God said, "The more powerful ones can even surpass divine artifacts... Anything is possible with treasures born of Heaven and Earth."

"Compared to the vast universe and Heaven and Earth, what are deities?" Jiang Yuan True God sighed.

"This red stone was named 'Dreamstone' by the deity who obtained it back then."

Dreamstone?

Li Yuan was puzzled, finding the name strange.

"You can try to recognize it first." Jiang Yuan True God said, "Once you initially recognize it, you'll understand why it's called this name."

"Rest assured, the oppressive power of the Dreamstone is terrifying, but without activation, its inner power won't erupt."

"Can I recognize it?" Li Yuan asked eagerly.

From Jiang Yuan True God's words, the Dreamstone was considered a high-level Dao Artifact, likely on par with divine artifacts.

Most True Gods find it difficult to activate divine artifacts.

"Could a Demigod like me succeed?"

"Divine artifacts are man-made and often have many restrictions." Jiang Yuan True God smiled, "But Dao Artifacts are naturally formed... They are quite mysterious. As long as your ability is sufficient, refining it won't be difficult."

"Your cultivation in soul and willpower is sufficient. You can give it a try." Jiang Yuan True God said, "Try it in this hall."

"Okay." Li Yuan nodded, trusting Jiang Yuan True God's words. With a thought, his invisible soul consciousness descended upon the Dreamstone.

As Jiang Yuan True God had said, the Dreamstone's energy was vast, but it didn't resist Li Yuan's approach.

The moment Li Yuan's soul consciousness touched the Dreamstone—

Boom! The Dreamstone suddenly generated a strange attraction, like a huge black hole, instantly swallowing up Li Yuan's entire consciousness.

Plop~ Li Yuan collapsed on the ground, his eyes tightly shut, seemingly unconscious.

"Has it begun?" Jiang Yuan True God observed everything, as he had expected.

"If it fails, the soul might be damaged."

"If it succeeds, with the help of the Dreamstone from now on, growth should be faster." Jiang Yuan True God thought to himself.

...

This was a mysterious world.

"Dream Realm, Dream Realm... So this is it." Li Yuan's consciousness had completely arrived in this place.

In just a moment, he understood everything.

This was an endless, vast world.

"Dream Realm? This is the Spirit Realm!" Li Yuan's soul consciousness wandered in this world, initially thinking he had entered an illusion.

Soon, Li Yuan realized something was amiss.

This vast world was like a miniature starry sky, giving birth to countless planets. Each planet was home to billions of lifeforms... When combined, the number of lifeforms was countless.

These lifeforms had no cultivation methods.

Because this world lacked origin power, the technology on these planets was extremely advanced.

Countless lives, every moment, lived without cultivation.

"I've also experienced countless illusions before."

"I've also created illusion worlds to fight against many enemies, but they were too shallow... Illusions are ultimately illusions, and only when the enemy arrives will everything in the illusion start to operate."

"Illusions will eventually shatter. Only reality truly moves people." Li Yuan's heart stirred with realization, "I've been cultivating 'Heart Illusion Six Realms', but until now, I've been unable to break through the second realm, 'Experience of Five Virtues', because I lack genuine insight."

"My cultivation journey has been too short, and I've experienced too few of the seven emotions and six desires. Although I've gone through countless illusions in the Heart Palace's 'Great Sun Pride', tempering my heart, I still lack genuine insight."

"But the false cannot replace the real."

"Soul Will! If I want to make my soul attack more formidable and make the illusion more realistic... I must bring my illusion closer and closer to the 'Dreamstone'."

"The truth within the illusion."

"If one day, I can create a massive 'realistic illusion', who wouldn't be tempted?" Li Yuan was obsessed with this idea. "This will be my next goal."

This goal was extremely challenging.

Even among true gods, Li Yuan had never heard of anyone capable of such a feat.

Even if one were to cultivate the 'Mind Illusion Six Realms' to its peak, they would only dare claim to control their own emotions and desires, not create a true illusion.

But the Dreamstone could be Li Yuan's guiding light.

"To be recognized by the Dreamstone, one must first gain the recognition of the origin of this illusory world." Li Yuan had an epiphany: "Perhaps only a true god can achieve this."

The requirements for a Dao artifact to recognize its master were indeed low, but for Li Yuan, it was still a significant challenge.

"Let's give it a try."

Li Yuan's soul consciousness, while weak compared to the entire Dreamstone, was incredibly powerful compared to the countless lives within the Dream Realm... From this day on, Li Yuan's soul consciousness directly enveloped a portion of a planet.

Possessing the bodies of countless lives on this planet... Li Yuan did not interfere with the development of these lives, he merely observed, sensing their experiences and emotional fluctuations.

The joy of a promotion and salary increase!

The helplessness and anger of eating harmful mooncakes.

The fear of facing a knife-wielding robber.

Longing for a loved one in a distant foreign land...

Countless emotions and thoughts, all so real, repeatedly impacting Li Yuan's soul consciousness.

In reality, this was extremely dangerous, and if one's soul will was slightly weaker, they might suffer the calamity of getting lost, or even split their self-consciousness... in other words, schizophrenia.

Fortunately, Li Yuan's soul will had already reached the Void Deity level.

Moreover, he was cautious, not possessing and sensing to the limit in one go, but only sensing over ten thousand people...

Time passed.

Days went by.

In the outer hall, Li Yuan remained unconscious, and Jiang Yuan True God was not in a hurry, knowing the difficulty of recognizing the Dreamstone.

In the Dream Realm.

Li Yuan was completely engrossed, cultivating the 'Mind Illusion Six Realms' while possessing the lives within the Dream Realm.

The 'Mind Illusion Six Realms' was like a theory, and possessing the lives within the Dream Realm was like putting it into practice.

The two combined.

The growth of the soul... the control and understanding of emotions and desires... the construction of the illusion world...

"Spatial Law!"

"Haha, in this place, the seven major laws cannot be utilized because they are the foundation of the real world's operation, and this Dream Realm doesn't even have origin power." Li Yuan smiled: "But here, the spatial law can still be used."

Space was the foundation of the real world.

It was also the foundation of the Dream Realm's illusion... the vast Dream Realm's operation still relied on the spatial law as its origin.

Time passed.

Li Yuan's soul consciousness continued to temper and grow within the Dreamstone, and his understanding of the spatial law was also constantly improving... In the blink of an eye, over a year had passed.

Li Yuan's possession of over ten thousand lives in the Dream Realm had also lasted over a year.

"Five Virtues? Seven Emotions?"

"Seven Emotions and Five Virtues." On this day, Li Yuan suddenly realized: "The first three realms of the 'Mind Illusion Six Realms' are like this."

The 'Mind Illusion Six Realms'—Illusion of Joy and Anger, Experience of Five Virtues, Enlightenment of Seven Emotions, Sensation of Life and Desire, Mastery of Six Sense Roots...

The first three realms were all about gradually enhancing control and understanding of the seven emotions.

"The seven emotions have always been inseparable." Li Yuan realized this in his heart: "This is the most crucial aspect that sets intelligent life apart."

"With seven emotions, the soul finds its value and meaning..."

Boom~

As Li Yuan suddenly comprehended the first three realms of the 'Mind Illusion Six Realms', his soul will continuously transformed.

"【Your willpower has reached level 60】"

"【Your willpower has reached level 61】"

"【Your soul has advanced from level 55 to level 56】" The Divine Palace panel silently updated.

Li Yuan's willpower had already entered the True God level.

And in the following period, with the strengthening of his willpower and his comprehension of the 'Mind Illusion Six Realms', his soul continued to grow.

Soon, Li Yuan faintly sensed the origin of the entire Dreamstone.

The origin of the Dreamstone was vast and filled with the Void Deity level.

"Chi~"

Li Yuan directly imprinted his soul mark, gaining initial control over this vast Dream Realm.

...

Huff!

Li Yuan, who had been lying on the hall floor for over a year, slowly opened his eyes.

An instinctive thought moved in his heart.

Whoosh~ The Dreamstone, which had been suspended in mid-air, silently merged into Li Yuan's spiritual world.

At this moment, Li Yuan noticed Jiang Yuan True God sitting on the jade platform, and he quickly stood up, filled with gratitude: "Thank you, Senior Brother, for the treasure."

Without this Dreamstone, Li Yuan wouldn't know how long it would take for his willpower to reach the True God level.

"No need to thank me."

"A treasure in the right hands will shine even brighter." Jiang Yuan True God smiled: "I didn't misjudge you. Your willpower has already reached the True God level... For your willpower to reach this level so quickly, it's evident that the Dreamstone has been of great help."

"In our hands, the Dreamstone is just an ordinary soul treasure."

"But in your hands, in the future, it may be even more terrifying than many divine artifacts." Jiang Yuan True God sighed.

Li Yuan listened attentively.

Only by being recognized as the master could one truly feel the terror of the Dreamstone... With just a thread of its origin power, both his soul defense and soul attack would greatly increase.

"You should have discovered the other effect of the Dreamstone." Jiang Yuan True God said.

"Yes, concealing one's aura." Li Yuan nodded, and with a thought, his body instantly emanated a hazy aura.

A Void Deity level aura!!

Strong cultivators determine the life tier of their enemies through their life aura and soul aura... Even though Demi-Gods are powerful, without the birth of divine flames, their auras are fundamentally different from deities, making it difficult to conceal their Demi-God status.

But with the Dreamstone.

With just a slight activation, Li Yuan could release the aura of divine flames... This way, when others looked at Li Yuan, they would only perceive him as a Void Deity.

"With the Dreamstone, even True Gods won't see through your disguise." Jiang Yuan True God was quite satisfied: "Once activated, even those familiar with you will think you're just a Void Deity."

(End of Chapter)

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