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Chapter 561: The World Within
Chapter 561: The World Within
"This is the Divine Realm."
Chen Mu experienced a myriad of wondrous changes within himself, feeling an unprecedented joy that words could not describe. It was a bliss beyond the imagination of ordinary beings.
As he stepped into the Divine Realm, the shackles of fate and the mortal world were completely shattered. Every thought flowed freely, and each one brought joy.
Divine Energy,
Born from the fusion of the soul and matter, it was neither soul nor matter but more like a product of the mind. Chen Mu felt that with a single thought, he could create an inner world within himself! With this idea, he immediately put it into action, eagerly experimenting with this newfound ability.
Hum!
With a mere thought, Chen Mu guided the power of the void, causing a surge of divine energy within him. A mysterious transformation occurred, and then a thunderous explosion tore through the void.
As primordial energy filled the void, the inner world rapidly expanded.
One hundred zhang,
One thousand zhang,
Ten thousand zhang!
...
Chen Mu continued until the inner world reached nearly a million zhang, and he finally felt an overwhelming heaviness. The once agile and unbound divine energy now seemed to be weighed down by millions of pounds of sand, slowing to a crawl.
"Have I reached my limit?"
Chen Mu took a deep breath and stopped expanding the world at over two million zhang.
He felt that if he were to root his body in the void, he could create a true inner world, smaller than the Great Xuan World but no different in essence.
The divine energy incarnation was not just a basic unit of life in the Divine Realm; it could also serve as the foundation for the Endless Universe, transforming into any form of energy. However, a deep understanding of the direction of transformation was required.
At this moment,
By creating an inner world, divine energy became the stone, and the Void Path became the framework!
Chen Mu observed the inner world he had created. It was a chaotic space devoid of matter, with only the 'scale' of the void as its defining quality.
With a thought, the power of creation surged, and a bolt of lightning pierced through the chaos. Yin and Yang evolved, giving birth to all things, and the land transformed, with the seeds of life scattered across it.
However,
As the world evolved and life emerged, Chen Mu felt the pressure gradually increase. He was simultaneously controlling the power of the Void Path and the Creation Path, creating a vast world spanning tens of thousands of miles.
"Xunmu's inner world is over twenty to thirty thousand miles in diameter, larger than the one I created. It also supports life, and with my current strength and cultivation, I should surpass Xunmu. Yet, I can't even maintain a smaller world and give birth to life?"
Chen Mu was slightly surprised.
In terms of strength, Xunmu had claimed he could only break through two layers of the void, reaching the second heaven of the Divine Realm. But Chen Mu, with his full power, could effortlessly shatter the third heaven, clearly surpassing Xunmu.
Regarding the understanding of the Void Path, Xunmu was a special being, innately possessing the fundamental mystery of the Creation Path—'Life.' This made it difficult for him to comprehend other primordial paths, and he didn't even have a seedling of the Void Path. Yet, Chen Mu had reached the entry-level of the Void Path, far surpassing Xunmu, except in the Creation Path.
In this situation, was it challenging for Chen Mu to maintain a world spanning ten thousand miles?
However,
Chen Mu's perspective had changed since entering the Divine Realm. He could now see the essence of all things and possessed wisdom and insight beyond ordinary beings. He soon understood the reason.
Although Xunmu claimed it could only break through two heavens, its life essence was unique. The power it contained might far exceed that of a typical second heaven being!
But,
Xunmu was not a being that ascended to the Divine Realm through cultivation. It was a created life, born in the Divine Realm, and thus lacked the versatile divine energy incarnation. Its body was so rigid that it couldn't transform at will.
Given this, Xunmu couldn't maximize its power, and being a part of the 'Life' branch of the Creation Path, it was not adept at offense. Breaking through two heavens with its full power was, therefore, not unusual.
Chen Mu carefully recalled Xun Mu's massive body and the vast, sea-like power he had once felt. He estimated that Xun Mu's level of life was probably comparable to a True God of the Fourth Heaven!
"Born as a Celestial Being, yet unable to escape the shackles of the physical form, I don't know if it's a blessing or a tragedy."
Chen Mu couldn't help but sigh.
If it were the Chen Mu of the past, he might have felt a tinge of envy towards Xun Mu, who was born in the Celestial Realm, immortal and indestructible. But now, having ascended to the Celestial Realm himself, he understood Xun Mu's predicament and no longer felt envious. Instead, he sighed, for being born immortal yet unable to attain freedom was indeed a pity.
Of course, for the countless beings in the Endless Universe, ascending to the Celestial Realm was an incredibly rare occurrence, with perhaps only one in a million achieving it. To be born immortal and indestructible was the dream of countless beings.
Chen Mu quickly gathered his thoughts.
Boom!
With a thought, he stopped maintaining the vast Inner World within his body, causing most of the Inner World to rapidly collapse and shatter, leaving only a small world about a thousand miles in diameter.
As he reduced the scope of his Inner World by tenfold, he immediately felt much more relaxed. With the full activation of the Creation Force, his Inner World swiftly transformed—mountains flowed, and all things came to life.
Until a certain point.
Life was born.
This was a primordial being, born from the heavens. It was innately powerful, with a level of life comparable to a Ninth Rank Heavenly Demon, but it was very ignorant and lacked a complete consciousness.
When Chen Mu's thought touched this being, it instinctively emitted a sense of reverence and prostrated itself before Chen Mu, its body trembling as it dared not move.
This was the innate reaction of life to its creator.
Chen Mu briefly studied this being but soon lost interest, as its intelligence was even lower than that of low-rank demons in the Great Xuan World. He allowed it to wander in this world.
As Chen Mu watched this wandering being, a thought suddenly arose in his mind. If this being could continuously cultivate and become stronger, eventually breaking free of the Celestial-Earth Barrier... could it also attain the Celestial Realm?!
The answer was undoubtedly affirmative!
Within this Inner World, his will was the heavens themselves. With a single thought, he could annihilate all life within it, and the rules he established could not be defied by any being.
Breaking free of the Celestial-Earth Barrier meant breaking free of his rules and transcending his will, becoming a truly free being. Undoubtedly, the only way to achieve this was by attaining the Celestial Realm!
Chen Mu looked up.
His gaze shifted from his inner world to the Great Xuan World.
In essence, there was no difference between this being born from his Inner World and his cultivation in the Great Xuan World, both aiming to break free of the Celestial-Earth Barrier and attain the Celestial Realm.
However, the Great Xuan World's will did not possess the emotions of living beings; it was more like a product of rules. It did not suppress beings trying to break free of its shackles but merely abided by its rules and continued to operate.
"Breaking free of shackles..."
Chen Mu shook his head slightly.
Only after truly taking this step did he understand why, in an uncultivated world, one must cultivate the soul and body to the extreme, relying on one's own ability to enter the Celestial Realm, in order to break free of the Celestial-Earth Barrier.
In fact, breaking free of the Celestial-Earth Barrier was not about 'one's own ability.' It was about the Supreme Rules of the Endless Universe.
Only by cultivating the soul and body to the extreme, and then challenging the Celestial Realm, could one gain the acknowledgment of the Supreme Rules and receive the blessing of the Primordial River. Only with the power of the Primordial River could all shackles be washed away!
It was like a person trying to lift themselves up—impossible without external help.
Only by relying on the Supreme Rules and the external power of the Primordial River could one transcend the Celestial-Earth Barrier.
As for a world that has already given birth to the Celestial Realm, it would be easier... because the first being to break free of the Celestial-Earth Barrier and transcend the world would have the ability to rewrite the world's rules!
Chen Mu only understood this after stepping into the Celestial Realm and completely breaking free of the Celestial-Earth Barrier. As the first being to break free in an uncultivated world, he gained more than just the blessing of the Supreme Rules—a portion of divine energy.
However, rewriting the rules of heaven and earth was not something to be rushed.
Chen Mu knew this was not a task to be taken lightly. Just like the Inner World within his body, which contained the intertwined powers of the Void and Creation Paths, forming a complete set of heavenly rules.
These heavenly rules were not as simple as drawing with a brush; they required careful study and consideration before attempting any changes. Making arbitrary alterations could have severe consequences, even leading to the instant annihilation of all life within the world.
In the 1619 edition of a book, there was no mistake!
Just like the Inner World within his body.
Under Chen Mu's deliberate nurturing, over a dozen Primordial beings were born one after another, some strong and others weak, with harmony and conflict among them.
But with a mere thought from Chen Mu, he gently nudged the rules of this world's operation, and in an instant, all life forms froze in place, then quickly disintegrated and vanished.
"After entering the Divine Realm, life in my eyes is ultimately different."
Chen Mu watched as the lives born within his Inner World withered in an instant, and for a moment, he couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.
Many years ago, when he first arrived in the Great Xuan World, although survival was his primary concern, he still had a relatively clear concept of 'good and evil' in his heart. However, as time passed and his strength gradually grew, these concepts began to fade.
And now,
After entering the Divine Realm, this is even more so.
Although he had clarified his will long ago, not wanting to lose himself in the path of becoming stronger, when he ascended to the Divine Realm, the change in his mentality was not a loss of self, but rather an elevation of the essence of life.
The Inner World he casually created within his body, with all its life forms, could be destroyed and reborn with a single thought.
In the Great Xuan World, although the birth of humans is a complex evolution of the rules of Heaven and Earth, with a complicated process and structure, with his current abilities, it is not impossible to gradually shape them.
Once he possessed the power to create and destroy with a single thought, life and death in his eyes became fleeting.
However.
Chen Mu did not linger in this emotional state for long. He quickly calmed his mind, and with a passing thought, he caused the Inner World within his body to collapse rapidly.
Although he had already shrunk his Inner World to a thousand li in radius, carrying such a large Inner World with his Divine Power Incarnation still caused some delay due to the strain.
This time, Chen Mu directly destroyed ninety-nine percent of his Inner World, leaving only a small space of about a thousand zhang in radius, and only then did he stop when he felt the impact on himself was minimal.
Subsequently.
He took out the Qiankun Bottle he had used for many years and threw everything inside into his inner space.
In the end, he was left with only three Divine Armaments: a Flying Spear of the Void Path, a Divine Ruler of the Creation Path, and a Time Path Lantern. These were the three Divine Armaments he had intentionally taken from the Origin Site.
"I wonder what level my current strength has reached and whether I can... break through the Fourth Heaven?"
Chen Mu looked at these three Divine Armaments, and a glimmer of light appeared in his eyes.
The Divine Realm has no specific level divisions; it is measured purely by strength. Breaking through how many layers of the Void determines the Heaven, and the first three layers of the Void are the shallow layers, the easiest to break through.
One portion of Divine Energy can break through one layer of the Void.
Three portions of Divine Energy can break through two layers of the Void.
Nine portions of Divine Energy can break through three layers of the Void.
This is the rough strength division of the first three Heavens, and while they seem to have a threefold difference, it is quite easy to surpass.
Even with just one portion of Divine Energy foundation, if one deeply comprehends a certain Primordial Path and possesses a corresponding Divine Armament, breaking through the Second Heaven is almost achievable. With the cultivation of some secret techniques, reaching the Third Heaven is not impossible.
However, the Fourth Layer of the Void belongs to the middle layer of the Void, and the difficulty of breaking through this layer significantly increases!
Chen Mu was unsure of the exact difference between the Fourth Heaven and the Third Heaven, but he knew that while a True God of the Second Heaven might not defeat a True God of the Third Heaven, they could still retreat unscathed. However, facing the Fourth Heaven, even escaping would be difficult! It is this vast difference in strength that makes the status of those above the Fourth Heaven in the Divine Realm completely different. In any part of the universe, they are considered major figures, capable of dominating a region, establishing power, and ruling over multiple Major Realms.
Chen Mu was well aware that his strength was undoubtedly at the level of the Third Heaven, but he had no idea how strong he could become.
In the Endless Universe, finding out one's level of strength is as easy as it gets.
The Void itself is the best reference.
Swish! Chen Mu took a step forward, and his entire body disappeared into the bottom of the Great Xuan World, instantly arriving at the Great Xuan Realm and the vast, boundless Void.
He continued walking further into the distance, and when he turned back, the Great Xuan World had become a tiny speck of light.
"Let's give it a try."
Chen Mu looked ahead into the Void.
(End of Chapter)
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