Born with immortal seed

Chapter 593 The Secret Realm of Cosmic Light
"The others are helpless against the power of time, but I am different... Although I am still far from completely mastering the true meaning of time, I can at least try to influence it a little."

Bai Zichen saw his fingertips touch the point where the power of time was applied, and his nails grew wildly, reaching several inches in length.

The skin on my fingers is sometimes as dry as chicken skin, and sometimes as smooth as a baby's.

This force, in essence, did not exceed his true meaning of time, but in quantity, it was far greater.

With a thought, the Azure Dragon Havoc in the Sea Sword slowly flew out and crashed straight upwards.

Under the power of time, this third-tier flying sword was not affected by time and became scrap metal. Instead, its sword light rippled and became even more vibrant.

It was the flying sword that carried the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword. Last time, Bei Yuan displayed great power by using both swords.

At this moment, activating this supreme divine power allows the power of time to flow in naturally, as if a gap has been created.

The nearly fifty years that were originally intended for the sword to be stored away were instantly shortened to thirty years, then ten years... until the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword was successfully nurtured.

The Azure Dragon Havoc in the Sea Sword emitted a light, cheerful chime, then swayed and returned to its sheath.

Only a small portion of the power of time had dissipated, but Bai Zichen had already regained some self-control.

With a jolt of his arms, Little White Nascent Soul grabbed the illusory river behind him and flung it away forcefully.

With a single pull, the power of time was shattered into scattered fragments, some of which glowed faintly and merged into the river.

The once transparent and ethereal river solidified slightly, and the faint sound of rushing water could be heard.

The river of time, which had been completely depleted, began to fill up again at an unimaginable speed.

This state is basically the perfect form of the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword. With one strike, a second strike can immediately follow, each strike aging one prematurely.

Even the long-lived demon race cannot withstand the erosion of time and sword light, and their life force will be lost.

After an incense stick has burned, the River of Time solidified, allowing him to regain his peak combat power.

The remaining power of time rushed into his body, flowing through every piece of flesh, every meridian, and every acupoint.

The viewpoint was suddenly elevated, placing us in an extremely high space, looking down at the enormous sphere, which now appeared to be only the size of a marble.

Bai Zichen's achievements on the path of time were pushed forward with faltering steps.

The accumulation of knowledge about the true meaning of time over the years, taking this as an opportunity, is like opening a breach in a dike, allowing for rapid progress.

"With my sacred body, how could I possibly stand still on the Great Path... It turns out that the Great Path of Time is special, and it can only truly manifest when it encounters a catalyst!"

This amount of time power is far from enough to bring about a qualitative change in Bai Zichen's Great Dao, but it is indispensable.

"It seems that we need to get people to pay attention to collecting relics or treasures related to time, and stimulate them every hundred years in order to make steady progress."

A great deal of enlightenment came to his mind, and a new supernatural power over time appeared.

You can specify any location on your body to jump one breath into the future or one breath back into the past.

The passage of time will change everything, from the physical body to the spirit, all shifting to a moment before or a moment after.

With just a little thought, he could come up with many ways to apply his abilities and create miracles in battles with others.

Immunizing against fatal damage and shortening spellcasting intervals are just the most basic uses.

Some extremely costly secret techniques and supernatural abilities, if used to cast spells continuously, might be able to change the world.

The Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword was nurtured for many years, using a flying sword as a carrier to gather the power of time, transforming it into a sword light of time.

This supernatural power may not work on it.

The best option is a secret technique like the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Technique, which can maximize its effectiveness.

As time passed, Bai Zichen was moved to a boundless space where he was neither above nor below the sky, a place of extreme silence and emptiness.

Upon entering, one feels as if being pulled back and forth, experiencing a distinct sense of dislocation.

One can clearly feel that the speed at which time passes in this space is different from that in the real world, reaching a ratio of one to one hundred.

"Zhouguang Secret Realm!"

Bai Zichen immediately realized that this was actually the legendary Cosmic Light Secret Realm with different time scales.

Such secret realms have only appeared in a handful of cases throughout the entire history of the cultivation world, because there are simply too few cultivators who have embarked on the path of time.

For example, if Bai Zichen cultivates to the Nascent Soul stage but fails to ascend, his grotto-heaven will gradually transform into the Cosmic Light Secret Realm after he passes away.

Moreover, once such a secret realm appears, there is no second chance to enter it; it disappears without a trace, making it even more mysterious.

I never imagined that the core area of ​​the Earth Mother Cave Heaven would hide a secret realm of cosmic light.

"Compared to time-related spiritual objects or time-related treasures, the Time-Light Secret Realm is more suitable for me... Right now, what I lack most is time. I don't know how long I can stay here. Fortunately, I can improve my cultivation and perfect all the cultivation techniques at the same time."

Bai Zichen remained calm, because he could sense that as long as he unleashed the true meaning of time, he could create a crack in the already unstable cosmic light secret realm and leave safely.

So he seized every minute and second, sat cross-legged in the void, and began to circulate the Dongxuan Slaughtering God Sword Scripture.

The spiritual energy concentration in the Celestial Radiance Secret Realm is also of the highest rank (fourth level), so it will not affect the cultivation progress.

Ten years, twenty years...

In the utter silence of the space, time always seems to pass exceptionally slowly, posing a great test to the cultivator's mental fortitude.

Bai Zichen never had this problem. Besides having a stronger will than most cultivators, it was also because his path ahead was clear and directional, and he would not get lost in aimless cultivation.

What cultivators fear most is not the tedious practice, but the decades or even centuries of secluded meditation with no clue whatsoever.

Looking back, they will doubt the meaning of cultivation, wondering if they have done all their work in vain and planted seeds of inner demons.

As long as you do it, you will be rewarded.

Under such conditions, Bai Zichen naturally had a good mindset and was not afraid of developing inner demons or entering into the realm of afflictions.

Finally, on a certain day in the twenty-sixth year, all the acupoints on his body opened up, surging with sword light and hissing sounds.

Some were as thin as gossamer threads, others were bright and cold, scattering into over a hundred sword beams.

For a moment, the entire Secret Realm of Time and Light was filled with sword light, spreading layer by layer, and it took a while for it to calm down.

"Huh? Why didn't I succeed in circulating my true essence according to the fifth level of the Cave Profound God-Slaying Sword Scripture? I didn't smoothly enter the late Nascent Soul stage..."

Bai Zichen frowned. Twenty-six years had taken him to reach the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm.

Failing to advance to the next realm was unprecedented for him.

"It's unlikely that the Sacred Body has lost its function. At worst, it should be maintained until the Nascent Soul stage is complete. There's no reason for it to be abandoned halfway."

Bai Zichen's expression was solemn and focused; this was no small matter.

"It must be the limitation of the Cosmic Light Secret Realm that allows one to cultivate and improve within it, but not to break through to a higher realm. Otherwise, it would be possible for a divine being to remain secluded within the Cosmic Light Secret Realm and cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage in one go."

Having figured this out, I stopped worrying and put down the Dongxuan Lushen Sword Scripture, turning my gaze to the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light.

With the Tai'a Divine Stone and Taihan Divine Water replenishing the five elements' spiritual roots, this top-level divine power obtained from the Five Elements Sect has already begun its journey.

Judging from this trend, he is very likely to become the first cultivator after the Five Elements True Lord to truly master the Great Five Elements Annihilation Divine Light.

However, he did not value this supernatural power that could completely destroy the five elements. Anything that entered the five elements would be annihilated and worn down, returning to its original destructive power.

Instead, he hoped to solidify the Five Elements Divine Sword by referring to the principle of the Ice Soul Aurora, so that he could have another fourth- or even fifth-tier flying sword.

The Five Elements Divine Sword formed using this method is identical to a normal flying sword in every way except for the lack of a sword spirit.

The great leap forward of his own Star River Sword Formation is just around the corner.

"If it becomes a fifth-order sword formation, I can't support it. Even with the support of the Supreme Pure Micro Sword Box, a Nascent Soul cultivator wielding a fifth-order flying sword is still terrifying when the power is amplified. Only by refining the Avici Heavenly Prison Demon Sword into my natal flying sword as soon as possible can I resolve this problem."

The five-colored spiritual light pulsed and expanded in his palm, changing at will, gradually growing to a length of five feet.

Meanwhile, the duration of the effect continued to increase.

At first, it was only the length of an incense stick, but later it continued for several hours, still shining brightly.

Countless years have passed, and the five-colored spiritual light has split into five distinct streams, clear as crystal, resembling a prismatic prism.

Further down, the five-colored crystals began to merge into one.

Countless explosions, conflicts, and complete disintegration from the inside out—it seems they were destined to go in opposite directions and should never have come together.

Bai Zichen maintained ample patience, constantly trying and failing, and finally, after countless attempts, a sudden flash of inspiration appeared. The five-colored crystal spun rapidly and crashed into the enemy with an unstoppable momentum.

A deafening sound rang out, and a flying sword with flowing five-colored light appeared, hovering silently in mid-air.

Even before it was activated, it revealed a destructive power, causing any approaching spiritual energy to dissipate.

"Only at the fourth level, I don't know if it's because I haven't delved deeply enough into the Great Fifth Annihilation Divine Light, or it's due to the limitations of my cultivation..."

Bai Zichen sighed and immediately activated the Ice Soul Aurora Technique, causing the Five Elements Divine Sword to begin to transform.

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The moment Bai Zichen entered the Celestial Light Secret Realm, the entire Earth Mother Cave Heaven trembled, and all the vegetation grew wildly.

A few breaths can equal a century.

All the magical herbs and fruits were ripe, hanging heavily from the branches.

All the cultivators were blinded by greed and didn't know how to choose.

"The Golden Lotus for Mending the Sky!"

When the cultivator surnamed Shi from the Dragon Tree Sect saw the golden lotus flower not far away, surrounded by a sacred and lofty aura, his expression changed.

Scales sprouted from his face, his hands transformed into black claws, and his aura suddenly surged. With a single step, he arrived before the Golden Lotus that mended the heavens.

Without hesitation, he lunged forward and chose this spiritual fruit to challenge.

The Heaven-Mending Golden Lotus is said to be a spiritual plant brought from the Earthly Immortal Realm by a powerful being who descended to the mortal realm, and it only began to appear in the world during the Middle Ages.

It is one of the few celestial plants in the human realm that can adapt to the environment of the lower realm.

It would be a complete waste for a third-tier body-forging cultivator to consume the Heaven-Mending Golden Lotus. It can make up for any deficiency in your body-forging technique, and is mainly targeted at fourth-tier body-forging cultivators.

Furthermore, over the next ten years after taking the medication, a thin, golden skin will grow on the body's surface.

Its hardness, toughness, and resistance to true essence bombardment are comparable to a low-grade spiritual treasure-level inner armor.

For body-tempering cultivators who engage in close combat year-round, the benefits of having this layer of skin are self-evident.

Before long, the first batch of cultivators who underwent the test were ejected by the yellow light, each of them looking disheveled and horrified.

(End of this chapter)