Psychics don't die from gunfire

Chapter 867 [Hong Yuan Tian Chi]

The third stage of the true spirit. The third stage of the true spirit.

At the end of the fifth ring, the last one before the [Throne of Gods]. The second to last one, a difficult challenge.

Those psychics qualified to enter the fifth ring, "True Spirit," are absolute monsters; each one could compile a long and magnificent personal legend. Talent, willpower, and even a bit of luck—they possess none of these qualities.

However, even among such beings, only one in ten can ultimately achieve the third stage of True Spirit. Many, many years ago, when the first person in history achieved the third stage of True Spirit and became invincible throughout the heavens and the earth, some even believed that this was the end of spiritual energy.

Of course, this is not the first time the "endpoint theory" has appeared.
The first stage involves fighting tigers and leopards to the death; the second stage involves battling thousands on the battlefield; and the third stage involves single-handedly conquering mountains and rivers. Even when one is stuck in a long period of stagnation, there are always people who believe that this is the end of psychic power.

However, this finish line was broken every time.

Even now, more than three thousand years after the birth of the sixth ring, the [Divine Throne], it has attempted to prove that in the present day of the seventh ring, a third-stage [True Spirit] is still of great significance.

Because this means they have the potential to achieve the sixth ring, the [God's Throne]!
From ancient times to the present, the six major psychic paths have continued to this day, standing at the end of the road, the undisputed crown. Ambitious individuals thirsting for supreme power and emperors who want to conquer the world, preachers striving forward and compassionate sages. No matter the era, no matter the heroes, none have truly conquered the world and achieved the status of "Lord of Terra".

Someone may have approached it.

The first psionicist to break through to the sixth ring, that incomplete [God's Throne]. Even looking back now, his breakthrough was incomplete, which is why it collapsed and fell after a hundred days.

But if he wanted, he could become the sole "Lord of Terra" for those hundred days!
With his own heart, he grasped Terra in his palm and molded her into the shape he desired.

This is the [Throne of Gods].

—And at this moment, Song Shi was standing in front of this door.

It wasn't close, but at least I could see the door.

"—【Hongyuan Tianchi】?!"

Even with its composure, Lapis Lazuli was momentarily taken aback. Its initial intention was simply to change the subject, but the other party had actually succeeded?!

How long has it been? How long has it been?

"You could say you've benefited a bit from the era's dividends." Song Shi smiled kindly, tapping his forehead with his index finger. "Some psychics like to study diligently and cultivate in seclusion. While I don't dislike that behavior, it's not to my liking."

He stretched out his hand, which was well-proportioned and strong, with clearly defined fingers, and waved it in front of the lapis lazuli camera.

“It’s much more efficient to try it yourself.” Song Shi sighed. “Aren’t you the same? You’re already in the middle of the fourth ring now. It’s much faster than you were in your previous life.”

Lapis lazuli attempted to refute this, arguing that while the principle was sound, principles must be separated from reality, and that it was too simple to be true.
In the end, it didn't say anything.

"What is the feeling of the fifth ring, Song Shi? What is the effect of [Hongyuan Tianchi]?" Qingjinshi changed his mind.

Song Shi stood up, clearly having considered how to answer the question.

"Not counting hearsay, I have personally witnessed only two true spirits in the third stage: Chakro's 'Paradox of Reversal' and Ruan Fa's 'Unique Form'."

“Chaklo makes ‘reversal’ like a Möbius strip, repeatedly nested, thus forming a concrete paradox, a constant self. Ruan Fa, on the other hand, makes herself the only direction, so all the rules, tangible and intangible, spontaneously follow her, climbing without restraint.”

"I won't go into the usual stuff, after all, Lapis Lazuli, you're a proper high-level psionicist now, even if you were to face me... well, actually, not really."

Song Shi strolled around, slowly circling. This was a rooftop café, and the two had chosen a corner spot where no one was currently paying attention. "The paradox of self-consistency and the rule of following—to be honest, I do find them interesting and intriguing, but that's only from a purely appreciative perspective."

Song Shi made a gesture: "They themselves don't have much appeal to me."

"I can give you a little spoiler. As a fifth-ring psionicist, Lapis Lazuli believes that 'True Spirit' is a goal, self-realization, direction, and ideal. You can only 'achieve' it if you 'want' it first."

"——【Hongyuan Tianchi】."

Song Shi stopped in his tracks and stared at the intelligent machine.

"If I had to sum it up in one word, it would be..."

"--'unlimited'."

Lapis Lazuli paused for a moment, then gave a fair assessment: "Very difficult, extremely difficult."

The word "infinite" itself possesses a wondrous magic, drawing countless people to it with boundless enthusiasm and elation. A simple example is "infinite energy."

To further illustrate this example, consider the concept of a "perpetual motion machine."

—Singularity technology, “Vacuum Zero-Point Energy Engine”.

The giant corporation [Fubo Energy] has provided a solution: they extracted the inherent energy contained in the vacuum, thereby obtaining an inexhaustible supply of energy and creating a physical perpetual motion machine.
However, this is only a perpetual motion machine in a broad sense, not in a narrow sense. Even the basic energy source in a vacuum will eventually be depleted, it's just that that day is very, very far away from today.

It is only "close" to, rather than a truly infinite perpetual motion machine.

In fact, according to some scholars, psionicists are also a kind of perpetual motion machine in a general sense, able to release incredible energy with just a tiny bit of ethereal will, profoundly affecting reality.

"Three Thousand Illuminations" Ming Xianyuan Qingjinshi inevitably thought of this divine throne, which was suppressed and sealed in the Earth's core, serving as a planetary engine, like a heart shocker, relentlessly stimulating Terra day after day.

While the "Vacuum Zero-Point Energy Engine" of [Fubo Energy] has an inexhaustible flow rate, its flow rate, or power, is limited. This is why they have to put in the effort to deploy it in the Earth's core, rather than just detonating it anywhere to devour Terra.

The Mingxian kite's output power is sufficient to penetrate the atmosphere directly from the Earth's core.

“Song Shi, the word ‘infinite’ is too big, too big, too high, too high.”

The sound of lapis lazuli is devoid of emotion.

It said calmly, "But if it were you, I think I could do it."

Song Shi reached out and plucked a leaf. It was a fluorescent plastic leaf. A small street-side café couldn't afford a natural potted plant, and besides, for most of the corporate alliance members, a potted plant that couldn't flash neon lights didn't serve as a landscape feature.

"Although I am still thinking and exploring how to achieve it."

The leaf sizzled and burst into flames between my thumb and forefinger. In just a few breaths, it burned completely, turning into scattered ashes.

"But the ultimate goal is probably that this one leaf can burn through the entire Terra."

(End of this chapter)