Some powerful True Immortals, with tens of thousands of Dao principles, were merely sitting ducks. After enduring attacks for years or even decades, the rate at which their Dao source recovered couldn't keep up with its consumption, and they gradually exhausted themselves, ultimately perishing at the hands of that madman.

Nearly two thousand True Immortals perished in that great calamity, and the Dao principles spread and covered the heavens and earth.

That incredibly ruthless individual used a pseudo-immortal body with 900 Dao power to roam the desolate continent, accumulating points for his naturally created physical body, and unsurprisingly became the victor of that great calamity.

[Then, after 3000 years, the external cosmic forces realized something was wrong; none of the True Immortals from their own organizations had emerged, indicating that something had definitely happened.]

[Then a group of cosmic overlords with tens of thousands of Dao principles surged in and killed the madman on the spot. The aftershocks shattered the entire desolate continent.]

[It was that group of powerful figures who later pieced together the fragments of the continent, bringing them together into a unified whole. The current Wilderness Continent is the one that was reassembled ninety billion years ago.]

[This pseudo-immortal couldn't help but think that if that madman hadn't been so flamboyant back then, he could have easily used that special ability to act, transforming his naturally created body into different forms during every great calamity, and collecting rewards under a different guise.]

[He could reliably obtain one Wild Fruit every 100,000 years, which would amount to 1,000 every 100 million years. With a little patience, he could surpass the top experts in the outside world... But he couldn't be patient. He used his cheat code on the spot, ruining his grand plan because of a small act of impatience.]

"Unlike Thirteen, who, even if he could reduce the opponent's essence by 50% in one go, did not act rashly but chose to wait until the moment when it was 100%."

In the year 4600, you set out to explore once more, only to learn that the desolate continent has now been divided into multiple regions.

Some areas are specifically designated for deathmatches, battles between different factions.

Some areas are designated as safe zones for farming achievements.

The order here is maintained by hundreds of True Immortals, ranging from a few hundred billion thorns to hundreds of billions of thorns.

[This refers to the thirty-sixth to over one hundredth heavens under normal circumstances. The reason it's described as normal circumstances is because some systems have fewer Dao Seals, but higher quality Dao Seals.]

"But this system is at a disadvantage."

"The spiritual root system of the Nine Heavens has a base value of 9x240, which is about 3.8 billion Thorn Power."

"But even if the average Dao Seal quality of a 36th Heaven is only 5, that is still 36 x 180, and the final combat power is more than 10 billion, which is far greater than the spiritual root system."

Yun Shou did some mental calculations: "So... True Immortals with spiritual roots are at a great disadvantage in this."

"And those who suffer even more are the True Immortals of the Undying Divine Demon Art system. After entering, they are reduced to the first level of Heaven. Let me calculate... they only have 300 million Thorn Power."

"Although it is the strongest level of Heaven, it is still far inferior to the other 36 levels of Heaven!"

[You are walking in a safe zone, where, in addition to various buildings offering food, drinks, and entertainment, there are also activities and competitions suitable for all ages.]

Unfortunately, the event you're looking for isn't available.

You walk down the street, often browsing the market, or watching various performances.

While this cataclysmic event encourages people to kill each other, there are other paths to take.

For example, after a performance, the dancers on stage will adjust the height of their special lights based on the number of audience members and their emotional state.

However, you know this is just a facade of peace. Over the years, your experience has far exceeded expectations, unlike the original version of yourself, who only knew how to win by doing nothing and was utterly useless.

"No, I'm still a virgin."

[Because if everyone is only focused on fighting each other, the amount of divine light remains constant, and it will decrease as it is transmitted among members of the same faction.]

Therefore, some of their relatively large numbers of subordinates joined forces to create this safe zone, bringing it into their advantageous territory.

However, more than two thousand years from now, as the great calamity nears its final reckoning, they will inevitably tear each other apart in their struggle for the Desolate Fruit, turning every corner of the world into a battlefield of life and death.

[Let's talk about what happens more than two thousand years from now; at least the peaceful area they've established now is very suitable for you.]

[In 4700, after your essence-based reward and punishment system underwent another evolution, the maximum reduction in essence for an individual in a single instance reached 99.73%.]

[You finished your seclusion and murmured to yourself.]

"In the earlier stages, although the rate of improvement decreased, it was still roughly possible to exceed 100% proportionally."

"I just don't know... when it's close to 100%, will the rate at which this ability grows drop sharply each time, never actually getting close to 100%?"

In 4781, you ascended to the 7921st level of heaven.

After glancing at the changes in your essential reward and punishment abilities, you smiled with relief.

[When used once, the maximum increase or decrease in the individual's reward or punishment is 100.000000031%]

"It can actually exceed this limit?"

"Finally, it's over 100%!"

You take a deep breath, patting your heaving chest.

You almost really thought that the individual cap on essential rewards and punishments would never reach 100%.

Although the increase in quantity after reaching 100% becomes smaller and smaller, apart from those you have blessed, there is no other being in this world whose essence is above 100%!

[After all, this 100% refers to 1x the true essence. If you increase someone else's essence to 1.1x, then after reducing it by 100%, they will still have 0.1x left.]

Whether mortal, immortal, or even a cosmic lord, or a fully realized cosmic lord, their essence is all 100%!

[Once you touch it, it means an absolute instant kill!]

[This ability is no longer worth improving. Improving it further would only allow you to bestow more blessings upon others at once, or to more quickly eliminate those who betrayed you despite receiving your essential blessings.]

[However, the latter punishment for traitors is practically useless. Anyone whose essence has been enhanced by your blessing, unless they are also a Dao Lord who controls the rules and has a powerful backer, can be completely whittled down to zero in several meetings.]

[You even have an impulse right now to go straight back to the Yuan Tian Realm, quickly and decisively kill the leader of the Beast Tribulation, and then take down the arriving Bai He.]

[No! You don't even need to go back to the Yuan Tian Realm! You can go find someone right now!]