Start getting stronger by modifying your breathing method

In an instant, the 100 units of modified value vanished.

The Divine Limit Heart Technique, the ultimate technique derived from Hu Qi's entire knowledge and deduced from the Crimson Panel, has begun to operate once again.

This caused Hu Qi's life level to begin to leap towards the second realm of True Spirit, the Origin Transformation Realm.

The Realm of Transformation, as the name suggests.

It is about eliminating everything and making oneself the purest primordial will.

Just like the will of the Heavenly Dao of the Mountain and Sea Realm, and the original will of the Void Sea.

Take one's inner world as the foundation, make it manifest in reality, and let the self become a dimensional world of the Way.

For example, the Void Sea also contains worlds within it, just like the Realm of Mountains and Seas.

However, the path that Xu Hai follows is somewhat similar to that of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Like a mirror.

In some respects, the will of the Void Sea is no match for the will of the Heavenly Dao of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

However, advancing to this level also carries extremely high risks.

To dissolve everything and become the source of the world's will is to potentially lose oneself in the process.

Or perhaps, external factors have caused some problems within oneself.

However, under normal circumstances, this would not be a problem for Hu Qi.

Because he has an advantage that ordinary people cannot match, and because of the existence of the Crimson Panel, as long as the modification value is in place, there will be no problems in the promotion process.

However, what truly concerned Hu Qi was another hidden danger.

The hidden danger is none other than the odd ring.

With this in mind, he focused all his attention on the problems that might arise next.

Advance to the Origin Realm.

From ancient times to the present, no one has ever truly set foot in this place.

As for the Will of the Void Sea and the Will of Heaven, their life forms are completely different from Hu Qi's.

According to the information he knew, both of them were at the Transformation Realm from the very beginning.

Hu Qi, on the other hand, climbed his way up step by step from an ordinary person.

At this moment, under the influence of the crimson panel, Hu Qi's will and physical body are being constantly tempered and strengthened.

Its entire body radiated a rich golden light, making it resemble a dazzling golden figure.

Just as he was about to transform and become the primordial will.

suddenly.

A peculiar fluctuation enveloped him.

At that moment, he felt as if he had entered an indescribable space.

Everything around him was shrinking, no, not shrinking, but rising and growing taller.

This feeling is extremely mysterious, somewhat similar to ascending to a higher dimension, but also different.

As the price continues to climb, time seems to lose its meaning.

Perhaps it has been tens of thousands of years, or perhaps it has only been a fleeting moment.

It was accompanied by a sensation as if it were penetrating a film of water.

Hu Qi finally entered a special dimension.

This dimension is different from the previous ones.

Regarding dimensions.

The observable direction.

It's usually from zero-dimensional to three-dimensional.

Zero dimension: has only one point and no direction.

One-dimensional: It is a line, with only forward and backward directions. A point moving in one-dimensional space forms a line.

Two-dimensional: is a single surface, like a drawing sheet.

The directions are front, back, left, and right. A line moves along a direction perpendicular to it to form a surface.

Three dimensions: the space in which normal living beings can live.

It has front, back, left, right, top, and bottom, and is a cube formed by moving one face along a direction perpendicular to it.

But the dimension we're in right now is different.

For other ordinary living beings, and even extraordinary life forms.

This place may just be a void.

However, according to Hu Qi's perception.

Everything here is extremely eerie.

It's hard to describe in words.

If I had to use a metaphor...

It's like an ant that can only crawl back and forth inside a straw; to it, the world is just a line, and that's all.

Here, you can not only see ants crawling back and forth, but you can also see that the straw itself is curved or goes around in circles.

You can also see that the straw is very thick, and the ants are always crawling in circles.

However, ants cannot understand the concepts of "curved" and "circling" at all, because in their world there are only front and back.

Another example.

In normal dimensions.

You can see the clock, feel the movement of the hands, the turning of the gears, and hear the ticking sound.

By observing these phenomena, we can summarize what are called physical laws.

Available here.

Yet, one can see the complete design of the clock, all the manufacturing tools, and the mainspring that drives it, all of which exist here at the same time.

Furthermore, one can directly perceive the concept of time itself, like a static, long scroll, existing in a way that is as real as a physical object.

Here, you can see the cause and effect of everything.

The past, present, and future coexist here.

It gives you a sense of understanding the origin of all things.

The reasons why everything is the way it is now clear, simple, and inevitable.

Of course, the prerequisite is that one's level of existence is high enough; otherwise, even if one comes here, one will not be able to feel anything.

Hu Qi's gaze swept across the area.

The place was extremely empty, with nothing around except for one thing.

It was that pitch-black ring called the 'Strange Ring'.

It is like a black hole that can end everything, quietly suspended within it.

It's like the only point in zero dimensions.

It was exactly the same as what he had seen when he peered into the scarlet panel with his Eye of Truth, except that there was no trace of red light in the strange ring at this moment.

He came to this place because he was drawn and summoned by that thing.

It was as if something connected to his very being was hidden within, constantly drawing him in.

Hu Qi tried to struggle, but he couldn't.

At this moment, his physical body, the Great Dao within him, and even every wisp of his flowing thoughts were frozen solid, as if encased in invisible ice.

As the distance drew closer, more and more decaying, pitch-black lines rapidly spread from his originally golden body.

In the blink of an eye, he was completely pulled into the depths of that strange ring.

And just a moment before disappearing into darkness.

Whether it was a trick of the eye or not, a strange light seemed to flash across the depths of Hu Qi's almost frozen crimson pupils.

at the same time.

At the core of the cave, Hu Qi's true form, sitting cross-legged, slowly faded away, eventually returning to nothingness and disappearing completely.

same moment.

hum!
A peculiar tremor occurred.

Whether it's the creatures floating in the Void Sea or the myriad races of cultivators lurking within the Mountain and Sea Realm.

At the same time, they all looked up at the sky.

This scene also occurred in the myriad realms and endless dimensions.

Although they were not under the same sky, they underwent changes at the same time.

In the sight of all living beings.

The boundless sky, like shattered glass, suddenly cracked open with a narrow gap.

The gash resembled a scarlet bloodstain, stretching across the sky and almost tearing the entire heaven in two.

That red was not an ordinary color, but a dark red imbued with endless madness and chaos, as if it were the gaze of something indescribable.

Regardless of their cultivation level, even if they were just ordinary beings, everyone felt a jolt in their hearts at this moment, and a fear originating from their life instinct spread wildly.

It seems that some unimaginable horror is about to descend.

……

In a typical urban world.

Blood, without warning, splashed across the sky.

That wasn't a sunset, but a hideous, gaping wound that stretched across the entire city sky.

A thick, dark red light poured down, and a couple on the street corner were watching this scene.

Suddenly, the woman let out an inhuman roar. Her back pierced through her skin and clothes, and her bones grew and twisted like poisonous mushrooms after rain, swelling into a bloated lump of flesh waving bone spurs in the blink of an eye.

She roared and lunged at her nearest boyfriend.

He tore the other person's head off in one bite.

Crimson blood gushed out like a fountain, drenching the people nearby from head to toe.

"Ah! Monster!"

People fled in all directions.

Then, at that moment, several more people transformed into various twisted monsters.

In the distance, another out-of-control car crashed into a shop on the side of the road.

--boom!

After a loud bang, flames and thick smoke rose into the air.

As the view widens, almost everyone in the world who stared directly at the blood-red sky descended into madness, transforming into monsters who knew only how to fight.

As for the remaining people, they all developed some form of mental illness.

……

A world of cultivation.

The moment the crimson sky appeared.

A thick, almost living, dark red light emanated from it, staining the clouds, sunlight, and even the entire sky with a suffocatingly eerie hue.

Where the light fell, the land began to reveal its most absurd and terrifying form.

The mountains seemed to writhe like living creatures, the rivers overflowed the sky, and the vegetation transformed into twisted tentacles.

Whether they were high-ranking Qi cultivators or ordinary people living in the lower classes, they all collapsed completely in the blood-red light.

At the summit of a sacred mountain.

"Celestial light! I see it! The guiding celestial light is right there!"

An old Taoist priest with white hair hovered in mid-air, pointing fanatically at the blood-red crack. His body melted like a candle, and countless pale tentacles covered in viscous fluid extended from under his Taoist robe, yet he still maintained the posture of chanting sutras while forming hand seals.

The market town at the foot of the mountain has become a living hell.

A sword cultivator stroked his natal flying sword with a fascination, then suddenly plunged the sword into his ear, twisted it, and shouted with wild laughter.

"Did you hear that! This is the true supreme swordsmanship!"

Blood flowed from his seven orifices, yet his body was radiating a twisted, chaotic, yet incredibly powerful sword aura.

Inside an alchemy room.

The apprentice threw his own arm into the alchemy furnace as if it were medicine. The flames licked his flesh and blood, but he wore a fascinated smile, as if he were oblivious to the pain, and muttered to himself.

"It's done...it's almost done...the elixir of immortality...I'm going to become an immortal...hahahaha..."

……

The above is just a microcosm of the many worlds.

Those countless beings who looked directly at this blood-red celestial mark instantly lost their minds and went completely mad.

All that remained in their eyes was pure slaughter and chaos.

"Heavens above! They've gone mad!"

This idea arose in the minds of the few remaining people.

That crimson celestial mark was like a giant maw devouring the reason of all living beings.

Only those at the Dao Lord level can barely maintain a sliver of clarity in their spiritual platform and resist the intangible and intangible erosion.

But it was only a tiny bit.

If you dare to stare at it for too long, or expose yourself to that scarlet light.

Even a Dao Master's soul will gradually be corrupted, eventually leading to madness.

Even those few True Spirit-level Celestial Venerables who had long since transcended and stood at the pinnacle of all living beings could only barely protect themselves at this moment.

Amidst the madness of that eerie crimson light, it struggled to maintain its sense of self.

The only difference is.

As True Spirits, they vaguely knew the culprit behind all of this.

……

"Brother, is that you?"

At the heart of the place, a mountaintop.

Phoenix, dressed in fiery red, stood quietly in the mountain breeze, her black hair cascading over her shoulders.

She looked up at the endless sky, her double pupils, like glass, reflecting the blood-red streak in the heavens.

She keenly sensed a familiar feeling within it.

It made her heartstrings tremble for a moment.

She traveled from the wilderness, traversing countless mountains and rivers, all for the sake of catching a glimpse of that figure.

But it wasn't until she truly sensed this aura that she realized it.

Her elder brother had already reached a level that she could hardly attain.

"Big brother, you've always protected me... Today, let me do something for you!"

Phoenix whispered softly.

It no longer resisted the encroaching red light, allowing it to seep into its body.

The next moment, she transformed into a wisp of flickering light and resolutely disappeared into the blood-red celestial mark that stretched across the sky.

This sudden action caused the expressions of the other newly promoted True Spirit-level Celestial Venerables to change drastically.

During this time, we have gained a basic understanding of each other.

They knew this madwoman was a battle maniac, but they didn't expect her to be this crazy. If she threw herself into that rift, even a True Spirit-level Celestial Venerable would surely die.

……

Inside the Zixiao Palace.

Hongyuan Tianzun sat cross-legged on the lotus platform, suddenly raised his head, and his gaze, sharp as lightning, shot straight to the sky.

A scarlet crack stretched across the void, resembling a mark of heavenly weeping.

In his gaze.

Deep within the crack, it seemed as if millions of eyeballs were rolling, densely packed together.

The delirious ramblings surged forth like a tide, disturbing the Daoist mind.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and his body was filled with Daoist energy, completely isolating the filth that was encroaching upon him.

"Sure enough."

Hongyuan Tianzun's calm voice echoed throughout the Zixiao Palace.

"This thing is mad and rotten; it will fall upon being touched."

After gazing intently for a moment, a hint of seriousness flashed across his eyes.

"However... this pollution has spread this far! It seems that you still retain a sliver of reason, fellow Daoist. Is this arrangement to prevent me from breaking the alliance?"

What he had discussed with Hu Qi earlier was actually quite simple.

If Hu Qi encounters any misfortune when he breaks through to the next realm, he will need Hong Yuan's help.

Hu Qi promised that if successful, he would wipe out the threat of the Void Sea for the Mountain and Sea Realm.

From any perspective, it is a win-win situation.

Hongyuan had long since attained enlightenment, and his actions naturally followed the will of the Heavenly Dao of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

He had no reason to refuse such an exchange.

"Very well... I will help you then." Before he finished speaking, he lightly flicked his whisk, ready to make his move.

But then he suddenly stopped.

Unbeknownst to him, a wisp of pitch-black aura had already wrapped around his body, silently eroding his form and the will of the Heavenly Dao of the Mountain and Sea Realm.

"what?!"

For the first time, a wave of emotion appeared in Hongyuan's tone.

The wisp of self that remained deep within the body, yet had not been transformed by the Tao, now stirred a subtle but real fear.

It wasn't until this moment that he realized it.

All their schemes and plans were utterly laughable and powerless in the face of the power wielded by "that person".

……

The river of time flows silently, having submerged countless eras.

From the day that crimson celestial mark appeared, all the heavens and myriad realms fell into an eternal twilight.

Everything withers, all living beings wail, and countless worlds decay and collapse in pollution.

During this period.

A powerful being once attempted to mend the heavens, unleashing his supreme divine power to close the rift.

They believe that this situation occurred because the world's origin has been damaged, and that it can be repaired.

However, they paid a huge price after making contact.

Only then did they realize with horror that the crimson crack that stretched across the heavens was not actually in the sky in front of them.

It comes from an unknowable higher dimension, and what it shows here is nothing more than a tiny, insignificant projection.

This is true despair.

——Crack!
I don’t know how much time has passed.

In the endless dimensions and infinite worlds, at the very top of all the heavens, that blood-red rift that stretches across all realms seems to have been violently torn apart to both sides by a pair of invisible giant hands!

next moment.

Deep within the crack, a cold, insane, crimson snake eye, as large as the sun and moon, suddenly appeared.

Those eyes were filled with a madness that seemed to burn away all worlds, yet deep within that madness lay a chilling clarity.

Om-!
Without warning, a terrifying power surpassing the level of a true spirit suddenly descended.

Above the sky, the crimson serpent's eye that reflected all worlds suddenly vanished, leaving behind only a terrifying vortex that kept spinning and devouring everything.

Just at this moment.

Throughout the myriad realms and countless dimensions, all matter, spacetime, and even rules were forcibly stretched and distorted by an irresistible force, ultimately being mercilessly swallowed by that vortex, like rivers flowing into the sea.

Even the boundaries of mountains and seas, the void sea... cannot be escaped.

The so-called will of Heaven and the origin of the Void Sea are extremely fragile at this moment.

Without even a chance to struggle, it quietly extinguished like a candle in the wind, completely swallowed up.

……

An unknown dimension, deep within a pitch-black ring.

I don’t know how much time has passed.

A faint crimson light suddenly appeared in the darkness, illuminating the inner wall of the ring.

The source of the light was a body almost completely shrouded in darkness, with only half of its face retaining its original color.

Suddenly, on the remaining face, a scarlet snake eye snapped open, its gaze devoid of madness, only a bottomless, deathly stillness.

"Heh...we almost messed up."

A hoarse whisper echoed out.

The figure was Hu Qi.

Previously, the moment he entered this 'strange ring', a terrifying corrosive force engulfed him.

Fortunately, there is a scarlet panel.

In addition, he had laid a backup plan in advance, using the plunder of rationality from all the heavens and myriad worlds as fuel to maintain the last bit of reason deep in his soul.

Otherwise, he would have already completely succumbed and become part of this strange ring.

He had a clear premonition that once he succumbed, he would be completely swallowed up by this 'strange ring'.

At that time, no matter how powerful his methods are, he will only face the annihilation of his body and soul, and the extinction of his spiritual path.

Fortunately, he won his gamble.

With the immense amount of rationality he accumulated, he managed to wrest control of his body from the abyss of madness and depravity.

As for Hongyuan not helping him, Hu Qi didn't care, because he never placed his hopes on others.

However, the crisis is not over yet.

He could clearly sense that his rationality was being eroded and crumbled.

With a slight thought, that familiar scarlet panel appeared in his field of vision.

However, the panel was completely different from usual; the writing on it was violently distorted and fluctuating.

It was as if it had been interfered with by some force.

Ignoring that, Hu Qi's gaze fell directly on two lines of writing.

[Status: Abnormal △ (Supreme Will Assimilating and Eroding)]

……

[Modified value: 9999999999999 + unit (99%)]

The modified value at this moment has reached nine trillion units.

This is the total modification value provided by all living beings in all the myriad realms and endless dimensions.

Compared to before, this number now has an extra plus sign.

This means that when the total numbers are added up, there is actually an excess.

However, Hu Qi can only display this many unit values ​​at present, which is why this situation occurs.

Hu Qi glanced at the status section, but did not immediately make any changes.

Because he understood that, being inside the 'Strange Ring' now, even if he modified his own state at this moment, it would only be a temporary fix.

Fortunately, he already has a solution.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been promoted so rashly.

Think of this.

Without the slightest hesitation, his gaze fell upon the words at the top of the panel.

This is a line of simple and clear handwriting.

Hu Qi's gaze, however, changed.

[Owner: Hu Qi△]

"It really works!"

Hu Qi had a bold idea a long time ago.

The information that the Crimson Panel conveys from the moment it appears is that it can modify everything.

When he possessed other people's bodies, the original owner's name would appear after his name in the owner's column.

If we put ourselves in his shoes, does that mean he could directly change the account owner and inherit a certain identity?

The fact that the triangular rune can now be modified is enough to prove that his speculation was correct.

Hu Qi's mind raced. Since this thing was trying to corrupt his will, he might as well do the opposite.

He will completely devour this so-called 'miracle ring' and become the sole primordial being!
"Crimson, change my identity to Cheng Qihuan!"

The instant the thought settles.

The panel suddenly shook violently!

boom--! ! !
A deafening roar, like the dawn of creation, pierced his consciousness. A strange and ominous crimson light erupted from his body, surging and spreading like a blood tide, instantly permeating the entire pitch-black 'Strange Ring'.

The strange ring trembled violently, its body twisting as if emitting a silent wail and struggle, but like a flying insect caught in a spider's web, no matter how it resisted, it was all in vain.

Once all the commotion has subsided.

Within the void of dimensional space.

That dark ring has long since vanished without a trace.

Only a pale golden figure floated silently, with a red, black, and white three-wheeled ring slowly rotating behind its head, emitting an obscure and ancient fluctuation.

It is as if it is the sole ruler of this world.

That's exactly what happened.

This person was none other than Hu Qi.

"So this is... the Primordial Realm? I see!"

He closed his eyes slightly, his mind sinking into his body, feeling the ceaseless transformation of life.

now.

Hu Qi also understood what a strange ring was.

This is not the true primordial entity, but rather a primordial 'corpse' that has long since died.

But even though it is just a corpse, the power it possesses has long surpassed that of all things in the world.

It's impossible to truly die.

In order to revive itself.

The remaining essence, the last vestige of life, gave birth to the entire Mountain and Sea Realm, while the pervasive death energy transformed into the boundless Void Sea.

In the end, that undying 'god' scattered into countless threads, which were cast into the realm of mountains and seas for reincarnation.

In other words, Hu Qi was a reincarnation of a wisp of the 'Strange Ring's' will, and he was also a part of the Strange Ring.

This is also the reason why his name contains the character '奇' (qi).

The outcome was already predetermined in secret.

According to the original ending, these 'gods' would grow up, fight and devour each other, thus becoming new 'gods', then refine the Mountain and Sea Realm and the Void Sea, enter the 'Strange Ring', and thus come back to life.

Originally, all of this would have taken a long time, at least until all the scattered 'gods' had grown up.

Unfortunately, the appearance of Scarlet changed everything.

Crimson itself is a special existence that transcends the 'Odd Ring'.

This is why Hu Qi's growth rate is completely beyond the measure of common sense, and the other scattered 'gods' simply cannot keep up with his pace.

Under normal circumstances, Hu Qi's promotion process will not have any problems.

However, over the long years, a wisp of self-awareness was born within the strange ring.

It wants to usurp the magpie's nest.

What will happen next is the process of that wisp of will trying to control the Qi Huan to devour and assimilate Hu Qi when he advances.

"I won after all!"

Hu Qi said calmly.

at the same time.

A scarlet panel silently appeared before my eyes.

[Owner: Hu Qi (Qi Huan)]

[Status: normal]

[Level of Life: Primordial]

……

[Modified value: 1997 units (1%)]

The panel is incredibly simple.

Because at this moment, he had already transformed into the ring itself.

Bloodline, talent, and skills have lost all meaning for him.

at this time.

A line of information appeared on the panel.

[The system detected that the user's strength has reached a critical point. Proceed to transcendence?]

"Transcendence?"

Hu Qi's eyes flickered slightly.

This sparked a hint of interest in his eyes.

However, he did not immediately transcend, and he knew nothing about what would happen after transcendence.

To rashly transcend is too risky. Although the memory of how the 'Strange Ring' perished is not recorded, it is enough to prove that transcending is not without danger.

It's best to adjust your mindset first.

And there's no need to rush right now.

After fighting against that will within the 'Strange Ring' for so long.

Even he felt a bit tired.

He plans to rest for a while before making any decisions, since no one can threaten him now.

Thinking of this, he put away the panel.

His gaze fell upon the emptiness before him.

Suddenly, an extreme sense of loneliness arose.

He swallowed everything, even his own inner world was destroyed.

Now, only Hu Qi remains.

However, Hu Qi immediately dismissed this feeling the moment it arose.

With his current power, the world, time, space, living beings, matter, and everything else are nothing more than playthings that he can create at will.

Since there's nothing there.

Then let's go back to the beginning.

That is the intention.

He opened his palm, and light surged forth.

In an instant, it was as if an invisible pebble had been thrown into the boundless void, creating ripples that were invisible to the naked eye.

Immediately afterwards, a point of extreme light suddenly exploded from the center of the ripples in the palm!
That was no ordinary light, but a manifestation of the dual will to create and destroy.

Wherever the light reaches, chaos is torn apart and defined, and the clear and the turbid begin to separate.

Countless threads of fundamental rules wove and collided in the light, bursting forth with a thunderous roar as if the world were created.

An unimaginably hot torrent of energy surged forth like a boiling ocean, only to condense into the original elementary particles under the rule of cooling.

These particles, as if manipulated by an invisible hand, begin to rotate, adhere, and collide.

A miniature universe, yet containing infinite possibilities, rapidly expanded and took shape amidst this boiling light and heat.

Time is compressed to the extreme here; billions of years of evolution are reduced to the blink of an eye.

Dust from the nebula gathered and collapsed under the pull of the stars, igniting the nuclear fusion fire of the first star, whose light pierced the nascent nebula.

Then, the galaxies began to swirl, like giant vortexes.

In a secluded corner amidst countless vortexes, in a relatively stable star field, the outline of a planet gradually becomes clear, shaped by residual stardust and gravity.

After countless years of tempering and cooling, it finally settled into a tranquil and beautiful azure planet, like a lonely gem in the boundless darkness, quietly suspended in a corner of the nascent universe.

One life after another appeared on it.

Saw this scene.

Hu Qi sat cross-legged, and a wisp of his will was projected into it.

……

Blue Star, China, Hecheng.

The sky was overcast, and snowflakes, as white as goose feathers, fell softly, enveloping the entire city in a tranquil, silvery-white blanket.

A young man with an ordinary face quietly appeared, followed by two figures, one in red and one in white, and a duck with fur tinged with a faint purple.

"Big brother, where is this place...?"

The woman in red spoke softly; she possessed double pupils and was none other than Feng Huang.

The white figure to the side is Little White from Earth, while the duck with a hint of purple is naturally the Camphor Tea Duck.

At this moment, they were looking around with a hint of curiosity.

Although Phoenix knew from her memories that she had been resurrected, she did not understand why Hu Qi had brought them to this place.

Hu Qi looked up at the familiar yet slightly old neighborhood, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

"This is my home."

After saying that, he stepped inside.

Xiao Bai and Feng Huang exchanged a glance, then silently followed in his footsteps.

--quack!
The camphor tea ducks behind them hurriedly flapped their wings, emitting their signature hoarse calls, and waddled after them, wiggling their plump bodies.

Soon, the three people and the duck entered the residential area, their blurry figures gradually disappearing into the snow.

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The End! (End of Chapter)