Standing on the continent, Cao Ya's figure was ethereal, yet he also possessed a sense of solidity. He looked around and saw the distant continent, stars, and other things in sight.
Suddenly, Cao Ya let out a soft sigh.
The Land of Origin... I think it would be more appropriate to call it the Land of Origin and End...
In the world of [Yang Shen], every 129,600 years marks an era… At the beginning of an era, the Origin Land swallowed countless divine objects, creating heaven and earth and evolving the external universe. At the end of an era, the external universe collapsed, and all things—stars, fragments of continents, the remains of all living beings—returned to the Origin Land, and ultimately, upon these ruins, the world of the next era was born…
Now, more than half of the 129,600th year of this era has passed, and the end times are fast approaching...
When the apocalypse arrives, even those who hide within the Land of Origin will not escape the annihilation; their bodies and souls will perish, returning to nothingness… The Land of Origin will then become a desolate wasteland…
Rather than this, wouldn't it be better to let this place of origin crumble, allowing the primordial energy to dissipate and merge with the outside universe? Perhaps this could delay the impending cataclysm and extend the lifespan of the outside universe… Rather than waiting to die, it's better to fight back…
After some deliberation, Cao Ya made up her mind once again. She pursed her lips, all hesitation in her eyes vanished, replaced by unwavering resolve.
Such a fusion of two universes cannot be done rashly, nor can it be started on a whim. It is necessary to examine both universes, and to see the big picture from the small details, starting the fusion from the point where the two universes connect, observing their disharmony, and making amends, repairs, and giving them a push.
Moreover, during this integration process, protective measures for all living beings must be in place.
He wanted to save all living beings, not destroy them.
The candidate who would facilitate the fusion of the universe, at the very least, would have to be a Yang God, or someone who could shatter the vacuum... Ghost Immortals undergoing nine, eight, or seven tribulations of lightning, while Human Immortals, with their myriad transformations, flesh and blood, and substantial fist intent, do not meet the requirements...
A character with a divine soul and a physical body capable of shattering the void would undoubtedly be even better... Hey, what am I thinking...?
Cao Ya pondered to himself, then chuckled to himself. Such a dually supreme figure was extremely rare in this [Yang God] world, even in an entire era.
On the contrary, the number of individual Yang Gods and those who shatter the vacuum is greater.
I was really overthinking it...
Cao Ya shook his head.
In the world of Yang Shen, the path of cultivation is divided into the path of the soul and the path of martial arts.
The Soul Path cultivates Taoist arts and the soul; while the Martial Path cultivates martial arts and the physical body.
The realm of the Soul Path begins with focusing the mind, and includes leaving the body, wandering at night, wandering during the day, controlling objects, manifesting, possession, and becoming a ghost immortal...
After achieving the status of a Ghost Immortal, beings who cultivate the Soul Path break through the barrier between life and death, gaining the ability to seize bodies and reincarnate. Although they are troubled by the mystery of their birth, they have at least achieved the initial stage of immortality and can be considered great figures.
The spirit belongs to Yin, and is extremely Yin in nature. Even ghost immortals are no exception. Once they reach this realm, they must undergo a tribulation of lightning to wash away the Yin nature and finally attain the Yang spirit.
This tribulation of lightning consisted of nine times, each time fraught with difficulty and a near-death experience.
The three tribulations are: the first tribulation, "Pure Yang Thoughts," where the soul possesses pure Yang energy, and the thoughts are refined to a crystal-clear state, no longer containing the mysteries of the womb; the second tribulation, "Thoughts Born from a Hair's Brush," where one is fearless of the martial saint's qi, blood, and fist intent, and the thoughts will not be scattered; and the third tribulation, "Thoughts Like an Arc of Lightning," where the soul manifests, becoming indistinguishable from the true body.
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The four tribulations of lightning are described as "a world arises from a single thought," meaning that a single thought can evolve into a small world, which can be used to fight enemies with the power of the creation and destruction of a small world.
Having undergone five tribulations of lightning "on a whim," he possesses the ability to foresee events and can also absorb various kinds of stellar power and the energy of heaven and earth.
Six tribulations of lightning "torn apart the void," and with the power of thought, he opened up the void and traveled the world.
After undergoing seven tribulations of lightning, he "created from the void," and his thoughts reached the number of one element, namely 129,600, and he was revered as the "Creator."
After undergoing eight tribulations of lightning to "refine the soul into a god," the primordial spirit appeared, becoming a supreme being!
After nine tribulations of lightning, he "transformed lightning into water," comprehended the sea of suffering, and was reborn as pure Yang, unafraid of emotional ties.
Finally, the Yang God Realm is the highest realm of soul cultivation in the world, a pure Yang body, an unparalleled body, perfectly round like a god, supreme and infinitely powerful, with inconceivable supernatural abilities.
The above describes the cultivation of the Soul Path, but the cultivation of the Physical Martial Path is quite different.
The realm of martial arts begins with the "flesh-training" martial artist, followed by the "tendon-training" martial apprentice, the "skin-training" warrior, the "bone-training" martial master, the "organ-training" innate martial master, the "marrow-training" grandmaster, and finally the "blood-changing" martial saint. Reaching the "blood-changing" martial saint realm signifies a complete transformation, akin to the ghostly immortal realm of the soul path, transcending the mundane.
After that, one becomes a "cultivating immortal."
Among these, there are primary immortals, intermediate immortals, and advanced immortals who "understand all the acupoints," which is also known as "peak immortals."
After reaching the pinnacle of human immortality, such as "one aperture opens a hundred apertures," one achieves "the substance of fist intent," which can interfere with matter, time, and space; "the derivation of flesh and blood," where even the smallest dust particles are immortal, multiplying into billions, and regenerating from a drop of blood, making one nearly immortal and indestructible; and "a thousand transformations," which is the ultimate realm of the physical body, where the body can gather and disperse at will, transforming into all things and creatures, with unparalleled power.
In other words, the peak human immortal has four realms: "one aperture opens a hundred apertures", "fist intent materializes", "blood and flesh are derived", and "a thousand changes". These correspond to the six, seven, eight and nine tribulations of the thunder tribulation ghost immortal.
Naturally, above the peak of the Human Immortal's "ever-changing transformations" lies the highest realm of the physical body corresponding to the Soul Dao Yang God—shattering the vacuum!
The real is real, the empty is illusory. To shatter the vacuum is to break the boundary between reality and illusion, to shatter all concepts, to transcend, to punch a star and shatter space.
Throughout history, the Yang God and the shattering of the void have always been mentioned together; to attain either one is to be considered supremely powerful.
Those who attain dual enlightenment are undoubtedly even rarer and more exceptional; their names will be passed down through the ages and praised by countless beings.
Ancient sage emperors ruled over heaven and earth, but most of them were merely a single Yang God or a being who shattered the void. For example, Shi, Ji, Yu, Du, and Yu were all single Yang Gods. Only Hong was a single being who shattered the void.
There are also the five great god-kings born from heaven and earth. Although their realm has not reached the level of shattering the vacuum, they are favored by heaven and earth, have extraordinary bloodlines and unique supernatural powers, and thus possess the combat power to shatter the vacuum.
Therefore, it is evident that shattering the vacuum seems to be even more difficult to achieve than attaining the Yang Spirit.
Of course, their ranks are completely identical: one is supreme in spirit and soul, and the other is unparalleled in physical body.
The number of people who simultaneously achieved Yang Shen and Shattered Void is extremely small, spanning numerous eras. Among them are the Great Emperor of Longevity and the Daoist of Creation in the Primordial Era, as well as the Great Emperor of Longevity's disciple and the first Holy Emperor, Pan, and the Holy Emperor "Yuan" who passed the throne to Emperor Pan, and the Yang Shen "Tai" and Yang Shen "Xuan".
Of course, Cao Ya also rose to prominence in that ancient era, standing shoulder to shoulder with Pan Huang, Yuan Huang, Yang Shen "Tai", and Yang Shen "Xuan", and was known as Yang Shen "Ya".
Even though this Yang God "Ya" never established a mountain gate, left behind a lineage, or had any successors to spread his fame, he was still renowned throughout the Great Thousand World and the Central World, no less than the other powerful figures with dual supreme abilities.
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