My slightest action was the system's limit.

Chapter 342 The Mysteries of Earth! The Primal Dao Fire? (Three-in-one, requesting monthly votes)
At the seventh breakthrough stage, the physical transformation has reached its limit. Martial artists who wish to further break free from the shackles of life can only rely on their understanding of heaven and earth.

Condensing a Dharma form from the mysteries of heaven and earth is one of the important methods used by Seven Breakthrough experts.

Therefore, the Seven Breakthroughs are also called the 'Dharma-Aspect Realm'.

The more one comprehends the mysteries of heaven and earth, the higher and larger the Dharma form one can condense. Therefore, the height of the Dharma form is the key indicator for measuring the seventh breakthrough realm.

It condenses into a 30-meter-tall Dharma form, representing the initial stage of the Seven Breakthroughs.

It condenses into a 100-meter-tall Dharma form, reaching the mid-stage of the Seven Breakthroughs.

It condenses a 300-meter-tall Dharma form, reaching the late stage of the Seven Breakthroughs.

He condensed a thousand-meter-tall Dharma form, reaching the peak of the seventh breakthrough.

"Right now, I can condense a celestial avatar that is at most fifty meters tall," Jiang Ye thought to himself. "I'm not far from the mid-stage of the seventh breakthrough."

As long as one's understanding of heaven and earth reaches the mid-stage of the seventh breakthrough.

In the future, when Jiang Ye truly breaks through to the seventh level, he will directly break through to the middle stage of the seventh level.

The same applies if one's understanding of heaven and earth reaches the late stage or peak of the seventh breakthrough.

Think about this.

Jiang Ye calmed his mind and began to comprehend the mysteries of the world around him.

Soon, he saw streaks of fiery red light drifting in the void.

"Thanks to the 176 flames of civilization, my foundation for breaking through to the seventh level has far surpassed what it used to be." Jiang Ye observed silently: "Even without using the fire of the mind, I can still sense the existence of these 'mysteries of fire'."

but.

These fiery red rays are extremely rare and disappear very quickly.

It is almost impossible to detect.

"My talent in the path of fire is really quite poor," Jiang Ye sighed inwardly.

It should be noted that his understanding of the mysteries of fire has reached the early stage of the seventh breakthrough.

Logically speaking, it should be able to perceive a great deal of the mysteries of fire.

But Jiang Ye? He could only perceive a very small portion.

This shows that he is completely incompatible with the way of fire. Without the help of inner fire, Jiang Ye probably would never have been able to comprehend the mysteries of fire in his entire life.

suddenly.

"Ok?"

"What is this?" Jiang Ye was suddenly stunned, his eyes fixed on the void in front of him.

Just now.

He saw a flash of earthy yellow light in the void.

Jiang Ye was somewhat incredulous and stared intently.

"Whoosh~" Another large patch of yellowish-brown light flashed by, moving extremely fast, but much slower than those fiery red rays.

"Yellowish-brown?" Jiang Ye was taken aback, and an unbelievable guess came to his mind.

"Bai Gui".

"I sensed the mysteries of heaven and earth and saw a yellowish-brown halo flash by." Jiang Ye asked, "Do you know what that was?"

"An earthy yellow halo?" Bai Gui was also stunned: "Tell me more about it."

Jiang Ye quickly described what he had seen.

After he finished speaking.

"Are you sure it's a halo? And not a ray of light?" Bai Guifei asked quickly, his tone filled with urgency.

“It’s a halo!” Jiang Ye nodded again.

It was quiet.

"Senior Bai Gui?"

"What's wrong?" Jiang Ye asked, puzzled.

Bai Gui's reaction made him realize that his situation was probably not simple.

"You can actually see the halo?"

“Logically speaking, this shouldn’t be the case.” Bai Gui seemed bewildered as well: “With your level of cultivation, it’s simply impossible.”

"My cultivation level?" Jiang Ye was even more puzzled. "Senior Bai Gui, what exactly is this earthy yellow aura?"

"It is the mystery of the earth," Bai Gui said firmly.

"The mysteries of the earth?" Jiang Ye thought to himself, "As expected."

He had suspected it before.

However, he had not condensed the essence of the earth, and was able to perceive the mysteries of earth entirely through his naked eye.

Doesn't this show that he has extremely high talent in the way of earth?
"Eno."

“The Way of Earth is truly suited to you.” Bai Gui’s tone was full of surprise: “As far as I know, those geniuses who are in tune with the Way of Earth only see a wisp of yellowish-brown light when they first perceive the mysteries of Earth.”

"And you actually saw a large halo?"

"Your understanding of the mysteries of earth far exceeds your own imagination!" Bai Gui said excitedly.

She was genuinely excited.

Even in a level three civilization, there are very few geniuses who are so attuned to the mysteries of earth.

It's just a preliminary perception; it's not light, but a halo?

too exaggerated!

"Is it really that exaggerated?" Jiang Ye was also somewhat surprised, as he rarely saw Bai Gui so excited.

"Jiang Ye, you still don't realize how rare this is."

"The halo you see is formed by the convergence of countless mysteries of the earth," Bai Gui said solemnly.

“But even those at the eighth or even ninth level of breakthrough,” Bai Gui said, “can only perceive rays of light when they sense the mysteries of heaven and earth.”

"They are all unable to see the existence of the halo."

"Even nine breakthroughs won't work?" Jiang Ye was astonished.

Is this too exaggerated?

"Only gods can perceive the existence of such a vast aura."

"To the gods, the mysteries of heaven and earth are like clouds, filling the entire world," Bai Gui said solemnly.

Jiang Ye couldn't help but hold his breath.

Does that mean his perception of the mysteries of the earth is comparable to that of a god?

"The reason why the gods can do this," Bai Gui continued, "is because they have comprehended a profound mystery of heaven and earth."

"But you have only begun to perceive the mysteries of the earth."

“Logically, it’s impossible to have such an insight,” Bai Gui said, shaking his head.

Jiang Ye nodded slightly.

Just like the path of fire, even if he comprehends it with the fire of his heart, he can only see rays of light.

The halo was not visible at all.

"Is it because of compatibility?" Jiang Ye asked curiously.

"Yes."

"Your affinity with the Earth element far surpasses that with the Fire element," Bai Gui exclaimed. "Even without condensing 'Spleen Earth,' you can easily perceive the mysteries of Earth."

"Spleen Earth?" Jiang Ye asked, puzzled.

“Similar to the Heartfire, it is condensed from the primordial treasures of the Earth Dao,” Bai Gui explained.

Jiang Ye suddenly realized.

He then nodded to himself.

"My compatibility with the Earth element is indeed very high."

"But why didn't I notice it when I was trying to understand it before?" Jiang Ye pondered. "Was it because my foundation wasn't strong enough?"

His seventh breakthrough realm was ultimately superficial.

It requires enough fire of civilization to sustain it.

Now that Jiang Ye has obtained 176 flames of civilization, his foundation is solid, which is why he can unleash his true potential.

After thinking everything through.

"Heartfire." Jiang Ye's heart stirred, and an invisible and intangible flame appeared.

It is accompanied by heart fire.

The fiery red rays that were moving rapidly through the world suddenly slowed down significantly.

Furthermore, there were faint signs that the light was converging into a halo.

"Ok?"

"Under the influence of the Heart Fire, my perception of the mysteries of fire is almost comparable to that of the mysteries of earth." Jiang Ye's heart stirred slightly.

The Heartfire, after being enhanced by the system, has an extremely exaggerated effect.

It should be noted that the vast majority of peak sixth-level experts cannot cross the threshold of seventh-level breakthrough even after a lifetime of hard work, precisely because their understanding of the world is insufficient.

But what about Jiang Ye?

It was achieved in just one month thanks to the 'upgraded Heart Fire'.

"pity."

"I feel such a strong affinity with the Dao of Earth," Jiang Ye thought to himself. "If I could condense the Earth element in my spleen, my comprehension speed would definitely be even more astonishing."

To refine the spleen earth, one needs to obtain an earth-element treasure similar to the 'Fire Source Fruit'.

Such treasures are extremely rare.

"do not care."

"Let's cultivate." Jiang Ye calmed his mind and began to comprehend the mysteries of fire and earth.

"Hoo~ho!"

A series of halos appeared before Jiang Ye's eyes, quickly immersing him in them, making him completely captivated.

With the help of 176 flames of civilization.

Jiang Ye's understanding of the Way of Fire and the Way of Earth is growing at an astonishing rate.

While Jiang Ye was cultivating.

At the entrance of the cave, Song Xuan sat cross-legged, also contemplating the mysteries of heaven and earth.

“In the past few days, I have collected a total of 120 flames of civilization.”

"The rankings have also climbed to 86th." Song Xuan secretly rejoiced: "Following Jiang Ye was definitely the right choice."

She knew it very well.

Given her own abilities, she would probably have been eliminated long ago.

"Brother Song Gang and the others are still outside the top 100." Song Xuan glanced at the rankings.

"Brother Song Gang."

"You guys need to keep up the good work too." Song Xuan was a little worried: "The battle for the top 100 is probably about to begin."

As time goes by, more and more people will be eliminated.

According to the competition rules, when only one thousand people remain, the 'Top 100 Battle' will begin.

The remaining thousand people will head to the inner area of ​​the civilization ruins to compete for the top 100 spots.

Only the last 100 survivors will be able to advance to the core area and begin the second stage of the championship battle.

"The competition for the top 100 will definitely be incredibly fierce."

"I can't let Jiang Ye down either," Song Xuan thought to herself. "I must make the mysteries of water reach the seventh level of breakthrough."

Her understanding of the mysteries of water is currently only at the peak of the sixth breakthrough level.

There's still a considerable distance to go before reaching the seventh level of breakthrough.

While Jiang Ye and Song Xuan began their secluded cultivation.

Within the ruins of civilization, the vast majority of the top 100 strongest individuals have once again entered seclusion.

Make thorough preparations for the upcoming battle for the top 100.

To the north of the ruins of civilization lies a world of ice and snow, with the summit of one of the snow-capped mountains.

"Jiang Ye? Is he the one who challenged Zhou Xingkong to a duel?"

"He's actually climbed to 50th place." A man in white stood atop the mountain, looking at the leaderboard projection. His aura was as sharp as a sword. "I might encounter him in the upcoming battle for the top 100."

“Perfect, let me put Xingkong on his behalf and test his skills first.”

"Perhaps he will be eliminated by me in the first stage."

The man in white was none other than Zhou Kun, who was ranked number one on the leaderboard.

He also comes from an extraordinary family, the Zhou family.

Although Zhou Kun is not exceptionally gifted, he possesses the peak cultivation of the seventh level of the Qi Refining Realm and comes from an extraordinary family. In this ancient civilization, his strength is definitely among the top tier.

"Ah."

“Jiang Ye’s initial realm is only the fifth level of breakthrough. Defeating him shouldn’t be difficult.” Zhou Kun closed his eyes and sensed the surrounding world.

He didn't care much about Jiang Ye.

In Zhou Kun's eyes, the other party was nothing more than a clown trying to show off his presence in front of extraordinary families.

"Eno?"

"Is this the name my mother used to mention?" Li Shiyue looked at the ranking projection, a look of reminiscence appearing in her eyes.

Her mother was Li Qingyue.

"According to my mother, this person's appearance once brought shame to our lineage." Li Shiyue thought to herself, "Judging from his performance, he's not that bad."

Being able to break into the top fifty of the rankings is proof of Jiang Ye's strength.

Like the Li family, no more than five of them made it into the top fifty.

“I want to test his strength.” Intense curiosity rose in Li Shiyue’s eyes: “I grew up in the Li family since I was a child, surely I’m not as good as a Li family outcast?”

In a range of mountains.

"Jiang Ye, you're in fiftieth place?" Chen Zilu sat in the cave, a smile appearing on her pretty face.

During this period, she spent a lot of time contemplating the mysteries of the universe.

Currently, its ranking has dropped to over 200.

However, Chen Zilu didn't care.

"Break into the top 100."

"I hope to meet him in the battle for the top 100." Chen Zilu thought to herself, "I have already grasped a lot of the mysteries of metal, which should be able to help Jiang Ye."

Once you grasp a sliver of the mysteries of heaven and earth, you've stepped into the threshold of the Seven Breakthroughs.

To Chen Zilu's surprise, just as she grasped a trace of the mysteries of metal, a strange energy burst forth within her body.

This allowed her to gain a great deal of insight into the mysteries of metal in a very short period of time.

Now, her understanding of the mysteries of metal is no less than that of some late-stage or even peak-stage seventh-level experts.

"That strange energy." Chen Zilu pondered, a look of doubt appearing on her pretty face.

She knew how difficult it was to comprehend the universe.

It's practically unbelievable that someone like her could gain so much insight in such a short time.

"Could it be that."

"Is there really some treasure inside me?" Chen Zilu recalled what her ancestor had told her, and hesitated for a moment.

She was thinking about telling Jiang Ye about this.

Will the other party be very upset?
"We're in the top 50!"

"Jiang Ye rushed forward so fast."

"No matter who the opponent is, Jiang Ye can almost always defeat them within three moves." Outside, countless viewers were watching the match.

Although Jiang Ye has gone into seclusion, his current combat prowess has already surprised countless powerful individuals.

"Even a mid-stage Seventh Breakthrough Realm expert was easily defeated by him?"

"Jiang Ye?"

"Is he really only at the fifth level of breakthrough?" Many eighth and ninth level experts were shocked.

From their perspective, it all seems unbelievable.

"In the last All-Star Battle, the only one who could cross ranks like this was Chu Jingye," a ninth-level expert said in a low voice.

Everyone was silent.

Who is Chu Jingye? He possesses extraordinary talent and was the champion of the previous All-Star Battle!

Comparing Jiang Ye to someone like this? That's an exaggeration.

"No matter what, with Jiang Ye's strength, he will definitely be able to enter the second stage."

"I'm looking forward to his battle with Zhou Xing Space." Many powerful figures discussed among themselves.

All the outside noise and commotion had nothing to do with Jiang Ye.

Top 50? That's far from his goal.

The reason he didn't continue to climb was twofold: firstly, he was eager to comprehend the mysteries of heaven and earth; secondly, he wasn't entirely confident he could handle a peak seventh-level expert.

after all.

The profound mysteries of heaven and earth mastered by the peak of the seventh breakthrough are far greater than those mastered by the early stage of the seventh breakthrough.

What Jiang Ye pursues is to strive to improve his profound understanding of the mysteries.

Time is like water.

Before I knew it, half a month had passed.

in the cave.

"call!"

An invisible wave spread, distorting the void.

Jiang Ye is trying to control the mysteries of earth in the void and make it work for him.

After half a month of secluded cultivation, Jiang Ye gained many insights into the mysteries of the earth.

"Congeal!"

With a thought, Jiang Ye caused a burst of earthy yellow light to erupt from the void, visible to the naked eye.

The earthy yellow light quickly solidified, forming a cage that solidified the entire cave.

"Earth, thick and solid."

"It can contain all things, and it can also imprison all things." Jiang Ye thought to himself, "The cage of earth is finally complete."

Don't be fooled by its simple name.

Even if a peak seventh-level expert were here, Jiang Ye was confident that he could trap him in this earthen cage.

This is Jiang Ye's biggest achievement in the past half month.

"Jiang Ye, you are truly a genius in earth-based techniques."

Bai Gui's voice rang out, filled with emotion: "In just half a month, your utilization of the mysteries of earth has probably surpassed that of most late-stage seventh-level powerhouses."

“It’s not just the mysteries of the earth.” Jiang Ye smiled slightly.

He flicked his finger, and a wisp of fire immediately emanated from his fingertip.

Wow!
The flames quickly coalesced, forming a flaming spear, which Jiang Ye grasped in his hand.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!" With a thought, Jiang Ye shrunk the flaming spear to the size of a finger and spun rapidly between his fingers and palm.

Such exquisite control.

This means that Jiang Ye's mastery of the mysteries of fire has reached a level far exceeding his previous level.

"Senior Bai Gui, what do you think?" Jiang Ye asked with a smile.

"Impressive." Bai Gui exclaimed, "Your mastery of fire should be close to the peak of the seventh breakthrough level."

"Isn't my speed of comprehending the mysteries of heaven and earth exaggerated?" Jiang Ye also had a touch of pride.

He knew how difficult it was to grasp the profound mysteries.

Many powerful cultivators, even those at the seventh or ninth level of the breakthrough, have been trapped on this path for decades, unable to make any progress.

But this matter seemed even simpler to him than practicing marksmanship.

"It's very fast."

“Even in a Level 3 civilization,” Bai Gui sighed, “the vast majority of people with extraordinary talents are not as talented as you. Only those with exceptional talents and those chosen by the stars can surpass you.”

"Child of the Stars?" Jiang Ye asked in confusion.

“It’s called Star Talent,” Bai Gui said. “Star Talent is rare even among Level 3 civilizations. Only one can be born on a single inhabited planet.”

"Therefore, they are also known as the children of the stars."

"Child of the Stars?" Jiang Ye nodded.

A life-bearing planet, throughout the ages, can only give birth to one such person.

It's not surprising that such beings possess such talent.

"I never imagined that I would have such a high talent in the Earth Dao." Jiang Ye was overjoyed.

His talent in the art of fire is very poor.

Such improvement is only possible through the system.

But the Way of Earth? It was a talent that truly belonged to him, which gave Jiang Ye a genuine sense of security.

But soon.

“I was originally just a natural endowment.” Jiang Ye suddenly felt a strange feeling: “Even after being reshaped by the system, it’s still just a Dao bone endowment.”

"How could someone possess such exceptional talent in earth-based cultivation?"

“Something doesn’t make sense.” Jiang Ye stroked his chin.

Comprehension of principles is directly linked to innate talent.

Those with extraordinary talents are born with a greater affinity for the world and naturally find it easier to comprehend its mysteries.

The same principle applies to innate talents and celestial talents.

But Jiang Ye? He's just a Taoist priest.

After much thought, I finally came back to the system.

"Could it be due to the Heart Fire?" Jiang Ye looked at the achievement introduction again.

[Lower Realm Deity: You have broken through the suppression of the lower realm and possess the supernatural powers of the upper realm. Your supernatural fire can ignore the rules of the lower realm and break through the original limit.]

"Bai Gui".

"Does the fire of the heart help in comprehending the mysteries of earth?" Jiang Ye asked.

"How could that be?" Bai Gui shook his head and said, "Heart Fire only helps in comprehending the mysteries of fire."

"but."

“In a Level 3 civilization, there is a treasure that can condense the [Primal Dao Fire],” Bai Gui added. “If the Primal Dao Fire exists, it might help in comprehending the mysteries of earth.”

Jiang Ye's expression shifted slightly. Was there really such a saying?

"The universe operates according to its own rules."

“The mysteries of fire can give rise to the mysteries of earth; the two are mutually generative,” Bai Gui explained. “Therefore, through the primordial fire, one can also glimpse the mysteries of earth.”

"But the inner fire has not yet reached that level."

Jiang Ye nodded slightly, but his heart was already churning with turmoil.

According to Bai Gui.

Could it be that the fire within his heart has been strengthened by the system to the level of 'Origin Dao Fire'?
Except for this reason.

Jiang Ye could find no other reason to explain such a high level of earth magic talent.

"Jiang Ye, you don't need to overthink it."

“Even the primordial Dao Fire could hardly create an earth-based talent like yours.” Bai Gui seemed to know what he was thinking: “Although the talent for laws is linked to innate ability, it is also influenced by many other factors.”

"In history, there was once an extremely powerful person."

"He was born with the talent of a Daoist, but with his amazing talent in the Dao of Metal, he was able to comprehend the laws and reach the level of a True God." Bai Gui said, "Although his own realm is not yet at the level of a True God, he can fight against a True God."

"Impressive," Jiang Ye exclaimed in amazement.

Fighting across vastly different realms is extremely difficult.

Not to mention the level of a true god.

"Whatever the reason," Jiang Ye thought to himself, "my talent in earth magic is definitely far superior to my talent in fire magic."

When Jiang Ye tried to comprehend the mysteries of fire, he could only see a large amount of light moving around.

But upon comprehending the mysteries of earth, he could see halos appearing, and the two were not even on the same level.

As Jiang Ye pondered, the bracelet on his wrist suddenly vibrated slightly.

"Rankings refreshed?" Jiang Ye opened his bracelet to check.

The Stars Battle rankings are refreshed every hour.

[Part One: Zhou Kun, 455 Flames of Civilization]

[Part Two: Chu Yu, 390 Flames of Civilization]

【Part Three: Li Shiyue, Nine Flames of Civilization】

[Part Four: Qi Returns North, Nine Flames of Civilization]

[Fifteen: Chen Zilu, 280 Flames of Civilization]

[85: Jiang Ye, 176 Flames of Civilization]

【One Hundred and Twenty: Song Xuan, 120 Flames of Civilization】

As Jiang Ye had predicted, he did not fall out of the top 100.

To Jiang Ye's surprise, Chen Zilu's ranking was...

"Fifteenth place?"

"Senior Sister?" A hint of surprise flashed in Jiang Ye's eyes: "This ranking is probably close to the peak of the seventh breakthrough, right?"

Even with invincible Dao bones.

Achieving this ranking is quite difficult.

After all, Chen Zilu's initial realm was only the late stage of the fifth breakthrough.

"It seems that Senior Sister has also had her share of good fortune," Jiang Ye said with a smile.

This is a good thing.

The stronger Chen Zilu is, the more at ease he feels.

"Among the cultural relics, only a little over a thousand people remain." Jiang Ye glanced at the ranking list.

"The battle for the top 100 is about to begin."

"It's time to act." Jiang Ye got up from the ground and walked out of the cave.

Song Xuan has also dropped to 120th place; we need to help her improve her ranking.

At the entrance of the cave.

When Jiang Ye appeared, Song Xuan quickly stood up.

"Jiang Ye, you've finally emerged from seclusion." Song Xuan asked expectantly, "Are we going to the inner area?"

"Okay." Jiang Ye nodded. "Let's go."

"The Battle for the Top 100!"

(End of this chapter)