Traveling across the globe for the first time

If I am truly expelled from this small world, it doesn't really matter. At worst, I can do what those emperors do and send an avatar in to continue the trial. Anyway, there is still a spatial passage inside the Myriad Origin Palace, so I can start over again.

As Zhang Haoran's strength increases, the strength of his clones will also increase.

Especially with this transformation of mental power, the mental strength of several clones has doubled.

Moreover, they didn't use their mental power when they broke through before, and now all three clones are in excellent condition.

However, if it's just a clone, it would be too difficult to open up the law passage; it might not even be able to defeat the Dao Tree.

What he was really worried about was whether his enlightenment here would cause this small world to collapse.
He was connected to several of his clones, and Number Two naturally knew what he was worried about, so he comforted him, "I think you've fallen into some misconceptions, Main Body."

Not attaining enlightenment does not mean you cannot continue to improve your strength.

Look at your current mental strength, which has reached 24 Hz and has undergone two qualitative changes. This is exactly the standard of an emperor. After being tempered by sword intent, the strength of your mental strength is even higher than that of an emperor. But have you been rejected?

You are cultivating the Undying Body, so your basic Qi and blood will not be suppressed at all.

The so-called enlightenment is nothing but a formality!
What does it matter whether I attain enlightenment or not, as long as I can continue to improve my strength?

Zhang Haoran suddenly understood, and his mind cleared up.

Yes!

His spiritual power, after the transformation, had surpassed that of some emperors, and he was not rejected.

There's even less to worry about in terms of basic Qi and blood. When he broke through level eight, even the rules of heaven and earth couldn't suppress him, let alone now that he's broken through level nine.

The 4000 million calorie base blood energy required to break through the ninth limit is just the standard for ordinary martial artists. Some geniuses in this world can break it. As long as the strength can continue to improve, what is there to worry about?
Anyway, as the Southern Emperor said before, proving one's Dao is just a transformation of one's life level, and one's strength will not increase much, so there is no need to prove one's Dao here.

At this moment, the first clone also chimed in, "I think the existence of the cliff and the true gate on the Origin Path is a good thing for us."

As long as you haven't crossed the precipice and broken through the true gate, you are not an emperor and will not be rejected.

We can take advantage of this to hold back our cultivation, continue to improve our Qi and blood, and lay a more solid foundation.

It's not too late to attain enlightenment after everything within the boundary is over and you return to the Three Realms.

At that time, your Qi and blood will be higher, and your original Dao will also be improved accordingly. In other words, once you break through the True Gate and enter the Source Land, you can advance a lot.

Perhaps then, we'll be able to stand up to the God Emperor head-on.

Rather than seeking enlightenment now and being besieged by the emperors, it's better to endure for a while longer.

If it doesn't make a sound, it's a blockbuster.

Once we reach the sixth rank and possess the power to sweep away everything, we will no longer need to worry about those emperors.

Most importantly, we still have opportunities to improve our strength. Don't forget, you haven't forged your jade bones yet. The Overlord Emperor was able to forge his jade bones twice. As the hosts of the Myriad Realms Tower, we can't be any worse than him, right?
Once the jade bones are forged, it will further increase the strength of my qi and blood. With the double boost to my origin, breaking 100 million qi and blood shouldn't be too difficult.

Exactly! Why bother trying to prove myself and attract the attention of those old fogies? Anyway, not proving myself won't affect my strength improvement.

Zhang Haoran was overjoyed upon hearing this, feeling that Number One was still the most reliable. Rather than engaging in guerrilla warfare with those emperors now and being chased around, it would be better to wait until his strength increased and then crush them with overwhelming power.

Furthermore, if they were truly besieged and killed by those emperors descending to the mortal realm, a great battle would wipe out the entire Three Realms.

We should remain patient for a while, and wait until we have absolute strength before directly attacking the Ninth Heaven, killing a few of them first, so they don't have the chance to surround and attack us.

The initiative must still be in your own hands.

Fighting in the Nine Heavens can also prevent the Three Realms from being destroyed, and those energy stones and various resources will all be ours in the future.

Number One is right. That cliff and the real gate are not obstacles, but rather an aid.

Moreover, the actions of the three clones also illustrate a principle: the speed at which the Origin Dao is opened can be limited, and there will be no impact if it is made up for afterwards. In other words, he can attain the Dao whenever he wants.

If you don't want to attain enlightenment, you can keep holding back.

Hmm, this approach is a bit like that of the Supreme Heavenly Emperor, isn't it?

The Heavenly Emperor Zhan is so incredibly talented, and his vital energy has already exceeded 100 million. He has also made up for his shortcomings in other areas. To say that he cannot become an emperor is utter nonsense; he simply doesn't want to.

If Zhan Tiandi could become a sixth-tier powerhouse through unorthodox means, so could he. In any case, now is not the time to prove his Dao. It would be best to complete the Jade Bone Forging twice, push the Undying Body to the third level, and then prove his Dao when his Qi and blood reach their limit.

If one can reach a base Qi and Blood of 50 million, plus a fixed double boost to the source, the Qi and Blood that can be unleashed can reach 100 million cards, making one a solid sixth-tier powerhouse. With the added blessing of a mid-sixth-tier sword soul, defeating the God Emperor should not be a problem.

Having made up his mind, Zhang Haoran slowly circulated the Returning Origin Technique, gradually transforming his spiritual power into basic qi and blood.

Only then did he realize that he had been somewhat reckless. Even if he didn't need to worry about the problem of the Origin Dao, he couldn't operate it too fast.

The amount of basic Qi and blood to be transformed this time will definitely exceed ten million, more than the amount increased when I broke through the realm last time.

At that time, because of his understanding of the Battle Emperor's battle techniques, his swordsmanship level improved to the middle stage of Earth Sword, and his martial arts level improved, which relieved some of the pressure.

However, it took several days to prevent the control of Qi and blood from declining.

If tens of millions of calories of Qi and Blood are converted in a short period of time, it will definitely get out of control.

If mental energy exceeds one's control, at most it will simply overflow and won't cause much of a problem. This can be resolved by splitting the mental energy into separate entities or transferring it to several clones.

However, if one's vital energy and blood are out of control, one may explode and die.

Even if he could withstand it with his strong physique, it would cause his martial arts realm to decline, which was definitely not what he wanted to see, so slowing down the conversion speed was inevitable.

Although the control over one's Qi and blood has improved after reaching the middle stage of the Earth Sword realm, a sudden increase of ten million calories of Qi and blood is not so easy to control.

Fortunately, this isn't the time to forcibly boost one's qi and blood during a breakthrough, so the conversion speed is still under control.

No matter how slowly the Returning to Origin Technique operates, as long as it doesn't stop, it's not considered over.

They can still enjoy the benefits of practicing the technique for the first time.

Two thousand hertz of mental energy can now be converted into 100 million calories of basic qi and blood.

If you miss this opportunity, you will need to consume 5,000 Hertz of spiritual energy to convert the same Qi and blood again.

He naturally wanted to take full advantage of this bargain, and as long as the balance wasn't reached, he would try to generate as much basic Qi and blood as possible.

Afterwards, forging the jade bones will increase the strength of one's Qi and Blood. Even if Qi and Blood improve, it won't be by much. This is the last chance to significantly increase one's base Qi and Blood. He estimated in his mind that his current mental power was 24 Hz. No, it was less than 24 Hz. 2000 Hz of mental power had been converted into one million calories of Qi and Blood, and now his Qi and Blood had reached 3200 million.

To reach 40 million, you need to convert another 8 million calories of Qi and blood, which is equivalent to 16,000 Hertz of mental energy.

At that time, my spiritual power was 222,000 Hz, which was still higher than my blood and qi, and I could continue to transform it.

Conservatively estimated, it can convert another 10,000 Hertz of mental energy, which is equivalent to 5 million units of blood energy.

Zhang Haoran exclaimed in shock, "Holy crap! If you calculate it like that, doesn't that mean my base Qi and blood could reach 4500 million?"

With the addition of a doubled source amplification, it can unleash 90 million units of Qi and Blood.

This is already considered above average among emperors.

It's estimated that even if they can't defeat the God Emperor, they can hold out for a while.

Although he couldn't attain enlightenment here, he could still possess the strength of an emperor, which greatly pleased him. After figuring all this out...

Zhang Haoran's speed in circulating his internal energy technique slowed down even further!
Keep in mind that this time, a full 1400 million calories of Qi and Blood have been added. If he is not careful, it is really easy for him to lose control of his Qi and Blood. Even if his martial arts realm has reached the middle stage of Earth Sword, he will not be able to suppress it.

He cautiously said, "Hmm! Let's keep the speed at 100 million conversions per day. This way, our control shouldn't decrease, and we can give the Origin Dao more time to refine."

As the Returning to Origin Technique continues to operate, more and more spiritual energy is transformed into basic Qi and blood.

His aura grew stronger and stronger, and even the Breath Concealment Technique could not suppress it. This could be seen from the increasingly solemn expression on the Southern Emperor's face. The speed of his improvement this time was quite fast.

After a day, his aura stopped increasing, or rather, it could be concealed by the Breath Concealment Technique. After a day of practicing his technique, he had found a balance.

The higher one's Qi and Blood levels, the more difficult it is to control. Increasing Qi and Blood by 1400 million calories in less than half a month is a bit too fast.
Zhang Haoran decided to keep the conversion rate at 50 per day for better control of his Qi and blood, so that others would not know his true strength.

Suddenly unable to sense his aura, the Southern Emperor's expression became even more solemn. Sometimes, seeing how powerful an enemy is is not the most terrifying thing; it is the unknown that is truly frightening.

The Southern Emperor was in a very conflicted mood. From the aura that had just been revealed, he could tell that the other party was converting spiritual power into blood and qi.

This greatly shocked the Southern Emperor, because he had not sensed the energy fluctuations caused by the qualitative change in his spiritual power.

If spiritual power does not undergo a qualitative change, its total amount will not exceed that of qi and blood. Therefore, operating the Returning Origin Technique will only transform qi and blood into spiritual power. He understands the technique he created best.

A powerful figure who could potentially become his enemy silently underwent a transformation of his spiritual power right before his eyes, which he found utterly unbelievable.

The Southern Emperor was a cunning old fox; he quickly figured out the key: "Spiritual Essence!"

"Yes, it must be the spiritual essence, which provided the energy needed for its transformation."

He had previously consumed so much spiritual essence, the energy contained within of which was sufficient to support the transformation of his spiritual power.

"I wonder how much his spiritual power has increased, and how much vital energy he can generate?"

The Southern Emperor's expression kept changing, sometimes ruthless, sometimes fearful, and sometimes a little bewildered.

He was considering whether to sacrifice this projection to interrupt the other party's cultivation technique.

After all, they were destined to become enemies, and the opponent's strength had exceeded expectations.

The Southern Emperor can be considered an anomaly among emperors. He has some mental issues. He admires the Divine Emperor and is willing to become the Divine Emperor's henchman regardless of his status, and he is ruthless towards the Three Heavenly Emperors.

Because he trusted the Western Emperor too much, he was eventually killed by him. Now, having only recently regained his senses, he is already considering whether to sacrifice himself to protect the main body from disaster. His mind is definitely not normal.

In fact, such people are very dangerous because they don't play by the rules at all, and no one can predict what decision they will make next.

However, the fear of complete disappearance kept him somewhat rational.

"Let's wait and see!"

The Southern Emperor comforted himself, saying, "Perhaps this kid has already exhausted all his energy during his transformation, and doesn't have much spiritual power left to convert into blood and qi."

Their current strength poses no threat to their true form.

The Southern Emperor kept finding reasons for not taking action.

"This kid said before that he had never seen the real body, and it doesn't seem like he was lying."

Even if they become enemies, it will only be due to opposing positions, not personal grudges. He should have enemies with all the emperors.

If I were to make a move now, it would create a personal grudge, a deadly one, and would cause great trouble for my true self.

Such enemies should be dealt with by those emperors; I am merely a projection, and should not step forward at this time.

After mentally preparing himself, the Southern Emperor decided to hold off on taking action for the time being and observe the situation first.

Actually, he was mainly afraid of dying and didn't want to disappear.

Zhang Haoran possesses a spatial artifact, allowing him to retaliate at any time. Once a mortal feud is formed, it will be a fight to the death. Crucially, he also has the ability to completely annihilate projections, which makes the Southern Emperor extremely wary.

The swordsman's senses were extremely sharp; he sensed the Southern Emperor's murderous intent the moment it arose.

He wasn't surprised by this; the Southern Emperor was rather extreme and capable of anything.

He sneered inwardly, "Heh heh, this old guy must be sensing my aura, trying to see how much my qi and blood can be improved."

You can't sense anything now, are you panicking?

"Don't rush. Wait until I've transformed enough, then I'll show you. Let's see if you still have the courage to make a move then."

He really wanted to see what kind of expression this old guy would have when his basic blood energy exceeded 4000 million and he could unleash strength surpassing that of the Southern Emperor's true form.
Although the Southern Emperor was mentally unstable, the Returning to Origin Technique he created was truly a valuable tool.

Especially during the first run, it can reduce energy consumption by 3/5, which is truly amazing.

As the cultivation technique circulated, Zhang Haoran's aura grew stronger and stronger. He felt that it was inappropriate not to reveal his aura at all. If this continued for too long, the Southern Emperor might suddenly make a move out of a moment of madness. Once the first cycle of cultivation technique ended, he would no longer be able to enjoy such high benefits.

Of course, he didn't reveal his true strength either. He was worried that the Southern Emperor would make a move, but mainly he was afraid of being rejected by this small world.

He wasn't sure if the boundary point couldn't withstand the aura of an emperor or couldn't accommodate the presence of a powerful individual with too much qi and blood, so he could only reveal a portion of it.

However, even though the two were so close, the Southern Emperor still sensed something. He could feel the other party's increasing danger and growing pressure. (End of Chapter)