this infinite world

A saint, or a fifth-order being, is a being that can control energy.

But this simple sentence is at best a broad generalization... Manipulating energy? What is energy manipulation? In the biological natural world, fireflies can emit light through their own bioluminescent organs, and electric eels in the water can release electric currents. Among the myriad races in the prehistoric world, races with various innate magical powers can also control natural elements such as water and fire. Can they all be called "saints"?
——Obviously impossible.

The saints' understanding and standards of "manipulating energy" far exceed the ability to simply manipulate a certain element in nature. It is a profound insight into the essence of existence and the ultimate control of energy use. They can use the free energy in the universe like using their fingers, controlling and manipulating this energy almost perfectly. This is also the gap between saints and non-saints...

Even Yang Yun only knew that saints had infinite energy. Their bodies were no longer limited by the flesh, but were transformed into energy bodies. When their bodies were damaged, they could immediately use energy to convert and repair themselves, and they could draw energy from the outside world to replenish themselves without limit. This was the truth behind "saints are immortal"... Then, what about the immortals who were called saints?
"If the goal of a saint is to evolve himself, and eventually reach the state of a saint who can control energy, the properties and forms of energy can also be easily changed, becoming a higher life form that transcends the original life, and turning the ability of 'controlling energy' into an instinctive existence..."

Yang Yun regained consciousness from the endless darkness. He ignored the severe pain in his body and stared at the non-face in front of him, saying non-stop: "So, the immortals took another path and cultivated the truth. Even though they also practiced to strengthen and evolve themselves, they would not regard this path as everything to themselves like the saints. In order to compete with the saints, the immortals applied what they are best at in the battle..."

Recalling Pei Jiao's... or Fuxi's definition of cultivation in the beginning of death, Yang Yun's thoughts became clearer: "The definition of cultivation is to use knowledge, tools, and energy to enhance one's own understanding of the true nature of the universe, and to actually reverse entropy."

"If we use the definition of cultivation, this is a process of inferring the Eight Trigrams to the Five Elements, the Five Elements to the Four Symbols, and the Four Symbols to the Two Principles... In other words, 'analysis'."

——In the infinite future period, why didn't Zheng Zha use the primordial power outside his body, but instead held on to the true energy and magic power in his body, facing the dilemma of insufficient energy all the time, and still needed Ling Xin to use the List of Conferred Gods to restore his energy... Didn't he want to?

This was not the case, because the enemy Zheng Zha faced at that time was either the Mahayana-level Sagvirt-Fire, or the veteran junior saint Central Weishi Buddha. If he used the external Honghuang at the advanced fourth-order realm to make up for the weakness of insufficient energy, he would only be caught by the opponent in a bigger flaw… Honghuang-Creation of the World was a super skill that danced on the edge of a knife. At that time, a reaction that could not control the energy would result in an explosion and death on the spot.

"...Yes, analysis."

Listening to Yang Yun's explanation while dying, Feimian's movements became slower and slower. There seemed to be some recollection in his eyes, but this recollection finally turned into a mockery: "Yes, every cultivator is a researcher, a scientist. This is the knowledge that all cultivators who embark on this path must understand. It is precisely because of this belief that there have been countless years of development in cultivation, and there are cultivators who can rival saints..."

"So, Zheng Zha, you should understand why our moves were easily cracked."

Although he didn't understand why the other party would stop the attack and give up sending them to death one after another, Yang Yun was naturally happy to see this happen. He explained to Zheng Zha, who was also forgetting death and listening attentively beside him, "Before, your Lei Xi and Fa Huang Tian were ignored by the other party because of the lack of energy concentration."

"Although my 'Gun of the End' is different from the Gungnir used by Liuli, it is also a natural weapon derived from civilization, and has the same effect of guaranteed hit at the level of causality... but because it is also unable to condense energy, it was cracked by the opponent." "If we still cannot make our attacks reach the advanced level of the fourth stage, then no matter how many times we attack, we will not be able to pose a threat to him..."

"In other words, in order for the attack to be effective, each strike must have the power of the previous 'vast and mighty shining heaven and earth'..."

Zheng Zha grinned. Now that the idea was clear, all that was left was to work hard to achieve it: "But..."

Even Zheng Zha could understand that Feimian allowed Yang Yun to exchange information with him at a lengthy pace. This matter itself revealed a sense of weirdness and abnormality... and looking at the expression on Feimian's face, apart from some memories, he was more confident about everything in front of him.

"Well, just seeing through this won't make much difference to our current situation."

Yang Yun nodded and admitted it openly in front of Feimian: "Combined with what he just said, I think he is still confident that he can completely defeat us now."

“Heh…Gene locks, cultivation, and the power of faith, if you can grow up, I’m sure that in the future, not to mention attaining sainthood, you can become a saint and an immortal at the same time, or even a high-level saint. I’m afraid that will be within your reach.”

After a brief exchange, Feimian's tone once again carried an absolute killing intent: "But a 'potential' that is not fulfilled is only a 'potential' at best; and a genius that has not grown up can never become a 'strong man'."

——Yes, I know this very well...

The control of energy is at best just the tip of the iceberg of the opponent's power, a surface phenomenon. This immortal can not only easily kill him and Zheng Zha repeatedly, but also make them have no chance to react. This ability has surpassed the scope of "controlling energy". The opponent can do this, most likely because he holds some deeper power or secret...

When his consciousness was once again swallowed by the endless darkness, Yang Yun gently closed his eyes. In this silence and nothingness, his heart was clear.

——I am still one step away from solving the mystery and obtaining the key to victory. (End of this chapter)