A journey of survival starting from Zhetian

Chapter 676 Shedding the Past to Find the True Nature

Myth battlefield.

The God Emperor felt that he was in a very subtle state. The essence of his true spirit seemed to have been blessed with a special power, and it had undergone a temporary sublimation, beginning to transcend the years and gradually breaking free from the shackles brought by the various causes and fates of the mortal world.

With eyes closed, and with eyes open, the long river of time flows beneath you, ceaselessly. Every splash of water beside you is a reflection of the present moment in all the heavens and myriad worlds, a contemporary history being created by all living beings.

As the threads of cause and effect and destiny are looked back upon, the predetermined historical timeline is fully revealed before our eyes. From the meeting held by more than three thousand Immortal Kings and three Supreme Beings, to the process by which True Immortals overcome the tribulations of the rules of the heavens and attain the Dao Fruit of Immortal King, it all seems to be right before our eyes, within reach.

As this peculiar stirring arose in his heart, the God Emperor truly raised his hand. Across the long river of time in all the heavens and myriad realms, he extended his palm, parting layers of the mist of fate as his consciousness became somewhat hazy, and reaching into the past.

Suddenly, he saw hundreds, nearly a thousand, immortal kings preparing for the "dissolution of the immortal path," saw his own past of birth and cultivation, and saw the drops of true phoenix blood that splashed from the Ruins of Return into the cosmos when the Heavenly Emperor lived ten lifetimes in reverse.

This is all synchronized, allowing us to see the changes at different points in time in an instant.

The God Emperor murmured absentmindedly, "What a peculiar feeling. It's as if the past is no different from the present for me, as if I were at the forefront of the river of time."

"If I want to, I can easily and more readily achieve the corresponding outcome."

Following a more hazy understanding and the strange instincts that now surfaced, his palm slowly reached towards the special era when the past emperor lived out his tenth life, pressing it against a clump of True Phoenix Immortal Blood that splashed into the cosmos, wanting to change some unpleasant aspects of the past.

"crash"

However, before the God Emperor could fully delve into the period of the Heavenly Emperor's transformation, the endless great cause and effect rose from the long river of time, transforming into chains of divine Dao, carrying an extremely special binding power, and coiled towards the God Emperor's current location, emitting Dao sounds that would cause even the most supreme path to change its expression slightly.

An overwhelming sense of terror instantly reverberated through the God Emperor's mind, jolting him awake from his subtle, hazy state of unease. His movements froze, and his expression solidified.

[The past cannot be changed; this is taboo, with boundless karmic consequences. Even in the current special circumstances, touching upon it will inevitably lead to destruction.]
A special insight emanated from the true spirit in a state of special sublimation, as if knowledge that one was born with was recalled at this moment.

The God Emperor withdrew his outstretched hand, staring at the Great Dao chains that could coil around him at any moment, and muttered to himself, "Even in my current state, I am unable to change the past?"

He narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling the power within his body that far surpassed the King Realm, and the myriad laws extending from the river of time beneath him. He was quite certain that he had definitely "already" broken through the King Realm and become an Emperor, and had traveled a very long distance in the realm of Quasi-Immortal Emperor.

Even so, changing the course of time and altering past history remains incredibly difficult.

"No, rather than saying it's difficult to alter the past, it's more accurate to say it's the backlash I've suffered from the changing times that I can't bear."

"I cannot bear that immense causal force, which is so heavy that even the power of the long river of time will become reactive if there is any trend of change. If the past history is truly altered, the resulting immense causal force will immediately deliver a terrifying blow to me, causing me to perish on the spot."

"But if I were stronger, perhaps I could withstand this terrifying causal force and thus change the history of the past."

As an emperor possessing the essence of a Celestial King and having Celestial King-level authority within the [Spirit Realm], the God Emperor knew that once he attained the Celestial King Dao Fruit, he would have the ability to slightly alter the tributaries of the River of Time.

Specifically, this means that Celestial Kings can travel through the river of time to revive or kill beings in the human realm who do not possess immortal life and exist in the "future" or "past".

The all-out battle between supreme giants can create phantom images of the long river of time. There is a chance that, while fighting alongside their great enemies, they will step into the past or future and have limited interactions with beings from other eras.

The God Emperor silently circulated the power within his body, and a special insight, as if he had been born with it, once again emanated from his true spirit.

[While past history cannot be altered at present, further advancement upon it, breaking through the limitations of previous realms, will grant the ability to bear the weight of great karmic consequences.]
[Entangled in a great karmic cycle, a major upheaval is inevitable, requiring the strength to sustain and repay the debt.]
The Divine Emperor suddenly realized, "Therefore, only the highest path, only the Immortal Emperor, can possibly bear the cost of altering the past years involving powerful immortals, and possess the ability to stubbornly survive despite bearing such a heavy burden of karma."

With a soft sigh, he abandoned the idea of ​​altering the past and turned to face forward, looking out at countless illusory futures and the endless branches of the illusory river of time.

"crash"

One after another, the sounds of cause and effect resounded, and the shackles of cause and effect that were about to entangle them melted away one by one, sinking into the long river of time in all the heavens and myriad worlds, leaving only the unique sound of countless waves rising and falling around them.

What then appeared before the God Emperor was a variety of futures derived from the current point in time at the forefront of the long river of time, gradually dispelling some of the fog that obscured him.

In different branches of time, he saw his own experiences of various creations, which led to various special ways of nirvana. In each special transformation of spinning silk, strange phenomena such as unicorns, sword grass, crickets, divine stones, Kunpeng, thunder spirits, and giant ants bloomed from within, ultimately sublimating into immortal light.

Ultimately, in most of the branches of the illusory river of time, the God Emperor saw a special node: a node where, based on the "Divine Silkworm," an incredibly solid immortal foundation was built, thus establishing his own sixth secret realm and stepping into the hazy historical node of becoming an unparalleled giant.

"It is indeed as I have planned. The 'True Dragon' and 'True Phoenix' have already been completed, and the fourth generation of 'Qilin' is just around the corner."

"Most of the resources for transformation are already in the Daoist temple. In the future, as long as I obtain the remaining ten fierce treasures at the Immortal King level, no matter how the transformation order changes, I can, like the Emperor, live ten lifetimes in reverse, reach the limit of the True Immortal realm, truly rival the Immortal King in cultivation, and lay a solid foundation for cultivation."

"But why is the Nine Nether Beast not among the Ten Fiends?"

The God Emperor continuously browsed through various branches of the river of time. He could see the path to Nirvana beyond the Ten Ferocious Techniques, and even discovered that in a certain illusory future, he obtained a tender bud of the Wutong World Tree from the Henghai Domain, thus completing his transformation. However, among the billions of possible futures, he could not find any information related to the "Nine Netherworld Hound Technique," as if this Ten Ferocious Technique had been buried by some unknown being, never to reappear in the world.

The Divine Emperor pondered for a while, sensing his now almost omnipotent power, and began to perform hand seals to calculate the secrets of heaven.

In an instant, strands of destiny and cause and effect gathered together, transforming into silk threads in his hands, all pointing to an era more ancient than the age of mythology. Looking into the distance, it seemed to share a deep abyss with the present age, almost insurmountable.

When the God Emperor cast his gaze toward the great abyss, attempting to forcefully cross it with his own power and peer into the past, he suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of horror. All laws ceased to exist, all paths vanished, and all things were empty, inexplicably hollow. It was as if if he took another step forward, this "emptiness" would inevitably extend from the past and descend upon him.

He dared not continue trying, and quickly focused his gaze, dispelling the cause and effect and destiny that had transformed into silkworm threads in his hand, thus ending all the divination of heavenly secrets.

At the same time, the God Emperor also made several guesses based on this terrifying phenomenon.

"The Ten Fierce Treasures buried in the past, and that was before the mythological era, means they have nothing to do with the several Celestial Venerables who rose to prominence and attained immortality during the mythological era."

"And before the mythological era, the only Celestial Emperor with clear historical records and certain existence is the Desolate Heavenly Emperor,"

"Therefore, it is highly likely that this Immortal Emperor personally buried this Ten Fierce Treasure Technique."

However, the Ten Fierce Treasures Techniques are merely Immortal King Techniques. What merit do they possess that would allow the Desolate Heavenly Emperor, an Immortal Emperor, to specifically conceal their past and even impose a special blockade?
The Divine Emperor was unaware of the underlying reasons, which might have led the Immortal Emperor to take such actions. The "Nine Netherworld Treasure Technique" was definitely dangerous, and even he, an emperor with a true spirit at the Immortal King level, was cautiously aware of the danger of encountering misfortune.

He murmured, "Then, I won't try to pry into the 'Nine Netherworld Treasure Technique'."

At this moment, the God Emperor's gaze once again focused on the future, casting it upon the illusory tributaries of the river of time that evolved into the future, extending towards the years after he had lived out his tenth life, until it was shrouded in a hazy mist, revealing only a corner of the illusory reflection of the "Sixth Secret Realm".

This time, he did not hesitate and reached out to this special and illusory point in time, using the abundant power within his body to strike the hazy mist.

The "Sixth Secret Realm," unique to oneself, is of paramount importance to cultivators who specialize in the "Secret Realm Technique." It is related to their hopes of breaking through to the King Realm, becoming an Emperor Realm, attaining the Dao Ancestor Realm, and even ascending to the Immortal Emperor Realm. Even if it means bearing the karmic consequences and paying a terrifying price, the Divine Emperor must take advantage of this incredible opportunity to witness the brilliant results of his cultivation and clarify his path forward.

Moreover, the future is uncertain, and illusions are ultimately illusions. Changing the "future" is always easier than changing the "past." With the current temporary elevation to the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level and the extremely profound True Spirit power, one can definitely bear the corresponding price and backlash.

"boom!"

A terrifying sound echoed from that corner of the future, shaking even the tributaries of the illusory river of time that could extend to the Supreme Dao Ancestor. Invisible Dao beacons coalesced, dispelling wisps of time's illusions and the fog of fate, revealing the "Sixth Secret Realm," unique to the Divine Emperor, formed from different Dao foundations.

In the next instant, countless pieces of information were extracted from the future by the God Emperor. More than 100,000 translucent silkworms, which had also temporarily sublimated to the essence of Quasi-Immortal Emperors, deduced their own "Sixth Secret Realm" from a higher level based on the fragmented information.

"I see. I think I'm gradually understanding the essence of the 'Sixth Secret Realm' and what it really is."

"I also understand why the 'Xuanhuang Outer Heaven' has become so widespread, with almost all Dao Emperors cultivating to the Immortal Dao realm, overcoming the tribulations of the rules of the heavens, attaining the Immortal King Dao Fruit, and even breaking through the King to become an Emperor, thus becoming a Quasi-Immortal Emperor."

"That is the 'Tao'. The 'invincible Tao' that belongs only to oneself, a kind of extremely firm and powerful 'Dharma', an 'invincible Dharma' that is not afraid of external changes."

The God Emperor was unclear about how other beings viewed the "Sixth Secret Realm" or how they understood it, but based on the various information gathered from the future and his own understanding of it through the reverse analysis of true spiritual power at the Quasi-Immortal Emperor level, he had developed his own interpretation.

"Read it as 'Sixth Secret Realm' or 'True Self'. The process of creating the 'Sixth Secret Realm' is the process of seeing the 'Self' clearly step by step. The process of cultivating the 'Sixth Secret Realm' is the process of cultivating the 'True Self'."

"When 'I' become strong enough, I will be able to leap upwards and break free from the constraints of my current realm. This is how I break through from King to Emperor."

Tens of thousands of incomplete and fragmented "Sixth Secret Realm" methods gradually appeared on the God Emperor's platform, where they were copied by translucent silkworms and began to evolve towards perfection according to the current conditions and cultivation level.

"As for why the 'Xuanhuang Outer Heaven' can enable almost all living beings to climb up and become Quasi-Immortal Emperors, it is because this 'Sixth Secret Realm' reflects the shadow of the 'true self' of all living beings. Countless living beings can use this to cultivate their 'true self' and thus obtain the most basic and essential improvement."

"As for those who have attained Quasi-Immortal Emperor status through the 'Outer Heaven of the Mysterious Yellow Heaven,' they are basically unable to make further progress in their cultivation. Their foundation is merely a reflection of their 'true self.' How can they continue to climb to higher peaks on the path of cultivation?"

"At least for me, the process of cultivating to the Immortal King realm is the process of 'seeing myself,' and the process of breaking through from King to Emperor is the process of getting rid of all the shackles of the past!"

When this special enlightenment was summarized by the more than 100,000 translucent silkworms on the Divine Emperor's Platform, the "Sixth Secret Realm - Xuanhuang Outer Heaven" that was being cultivated directly turned into a dreamlike bubble, fell silent, and became no longer important.

A special "Sixth Secret Realm," imbued with wisps of starlight, filled with destiny and cause and effect, and imbued with the mysteries of breaking free from the past, emerged from nothingness, materialized, and radiated a dazzling spirituality.

The God Emperor smiled and muttered to himself, "This is my 'Sixth Secret Realm: Shedding the True Nature of the Past'."

In an instant, the true spiritual power he had temporarily sublimated seemed to have become somewhat stable, truly taking on a trace of the characteristics of a quasi-immortal emperor.

Within this "Sixth Secret Realm," a profound sword technique that directly points to one's true nature and self suddenly appeared.
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"Intercepting Heaven: Severing the Dao to See Me".

(End of this chapter)