Chapter 1611: The Deep Despair of Countless Jiang Jiang Jinxian Beings

"The second rule micro-adjustment Nirvana succeeded."

"I have taken another step forward, drawing closer to the Heavenly Being…"

Jiang Ding slowly opened his eyes.

At this moment, he even felt a violent killing intent, wanting to find a Heavenly Being in perfect condition to fight to the death, though the chance of victory was not great.

It could only be said that even before Heavenly Being cultivators, he was absolutely no ant.

Even in defeat, it would be a defeat after a long battle, not a crushing one.

Of course, this was for ordinary Heavenly Being cultivators.

If it were someone like the Sun Bone Heavenly Being, it would still be extremely dangerous, and the chance of escape was not great.

"Second rule micro-adjustment complete."

"What about the third?"

Jiang Ding silently comprehended his current self.

A powerful dharma body, a powerful divine soul, and a further understanding of rules made his strength increasingly formidable, while his learning, research and development, and production capabilities surged along with it—this was an all-round amplification.

The limit of the Dao Child of the Upper Realm's Taiyi Qingmu Xianzong, the limit of the Refinement Void realm, was three rule micro-adjustments.

These additional advantages laid a solid foundation for the certainty of becoming a Jiang Jiang Jinxian in the future.

"Three rule micro-adjustments,"

"nothing more than this."

Jiang Ding sighed.

The road grew clearer the further he walked.

The rules grew clearer the more he studied them.

He had originally thought that the third rule micro-adjustment would be immensely difficult, requiring serendipity, requiring tens of thousands of years, requiring battles against all manner of powerful enemies—only then could he take another step forward.

Yet, when he truly reached this step,

he suddenly discovered

that the third rule micro-adjustment Nirvana was nothing more than this.

So clear, so simple, laid out plainly before him, within easy reach, with no difficulty whatsoever.

"This Sovereign swept a cursory glance—the success rate of the third rule micro-adjustment Nirvana is ninety-three percent."

"This Sovereign has absolute confidence in completing all deductions within two thousand years, requiring no serendipity, no luck; simply following the steps is sufficient."

"This fully demonstrates This Sovereign's supreme heavenly talent."

"This Sovereign has a premonition—even among the endless realms of starry skies, among endless races, endless beings, endless Refinement Void prodigies, This Sovereign ranks at least within the top hundred thousand, and no one can dim This Sovereign's brilliance."

Jiang Ding sighed softly.

These words, clearly declarations brimming with heroic spirit, looking down upon the world, when spoken by him, carried a melancholy and twilight air that could not be concealed.

Even a trace of faint yet very clear sorrow.

"Sword Child,"

"why is this?"

Yue asked curiously.

"Yue,"

"at this moment, I see one thing with absolute clarity."

Jiang Ding said somewhat dejectedly: "I will never truly be able to approach a True Immortal. I have already seen my own limit. After the third rule micro-adjustment, I will be much stronger than now, but this is my limit."

"My limit is exactly this—an ant beneath the True Immortal's sword."

"In the past, before reaching my limit, I could say This Sovereign's potential is limitless; even a True Immortal has merely taken the first step, what is there to fear?"

"Yet at this moment, I have seen my own limit."

"Before a True Immortal, I cannot even draw my sword."

"That chasm-like gap—meeting them means death, even escape is a delusion."

"In the future, I may become a powerhouse above the Heavenly Being, dominating the myriad worlds."

"But I will never have the qualification to challenge a True Immortal."

"This kind of life, with no end in sight, fills me with despair. My future should be limitless—it truly should not be like this."

"Truly, should not be, like this."

Deep regret, deep sorrow, pervaded this place of endless brilliance—this was the dominant emotion within the Great Sun Sword Dao manifesting outwardly, affecting the entire world.

"You say,"

"the limit above the Heavenly Being, an absolute limit that can never be crossed…"

Yue fell silent.

She did not know how to answer this question; the Sword Children of the Great Sun across the ages had never encountered this question either.

However, she knew.

This should be the truth, the fate of the future.

The path that countless prodigies of the Great Yin-Yang Sword realm over tens of millions of years had never broken through, the rise and fall of immortal-sect-like clans generation after generation in the entire Upper Realm, cycling through one generation after another, never breaking out, never even reaching the True Immortal realm—how could this be without cause?

One must understand, a True Immortal can only be said to have some hope of achieving immortality!

Rationally speaking, from any heavenly mechanism deduction, any big-data deduction, the hope of achieving immortality for beings in the entire Ancient God World community approaches zero infinitely; even the strongest Great Sun Sword Masters of the Great Sun Sword Pavilion across the ages were the same, the probability of achieving immortality approaching zero infinitely.

The deeper one walks the Immortal Dao, the more one understands what.

When mortals practice Qi, cultivators casually shout "defying the heavens" and "the great Dao of immortality," brimming with heroic spirit.

But when one truly draws close, only Heavenly Beings and Jiang Jiang Jinxian powerhouses understand what kind of despair that is.

Generation after generation, the most elite prodigies and heroes of the myriad worlds, the Sovereigns—for untold billions of years, no being has ever touched this realm of longevity.

This generation's Great Sun Sword Lord had likewise brushed against such despair.

……

Countless worries, countless despairs, lay buried deep within the hearts of ancient cultivators.

This was the despair of the Great Dao — something no words of comfort could ever untie. Speaking of it would only add to a fellow Daoist's troubles, and held no practical meaning.

For eons uncounted, across the endless starry realms, this was the shared despair of every generation of Jiang Jiang Jinxian powerhouses.

Every person could only adapt.

Jiang Ding gathered in all his emotions, walked out of Dayang Dayang Tianchi, and strolled through the Immortal Gate's solar system, watching the planets revolve under the influence of the Shenmu Shenmu Futianrong.

In the end, he came to Yuan's office.

"Oh?"

"Jiang Ding, what a rare guest."

Yuan roused himself from cultivation and said in surprise.

In the past, the Great Sun Sword Lord had always been in a perpetual hurry, handling everything with the utmost efficiency — for instance, any matter was communicated through the Immortal Gate network.

For him to come in person like this was exceedingly rare.

It meant he had wasted several minutes of his Dao cultivation time — minutes that could originally have been used to consolidate his Immortal Dao foundation and add a sliver of subtle depth to his reserves.

Yuan keenly sensed that some change had come over the Great Sun Sword Lord, but could not determine what.

"Senior,"

"How is the progress on the Central Array Spirit's eighth-tier project calculations?"

Jiang Ding sighed inwardly and asked.

"Everything as usual."

"It is projected to be completed in roughly ten thousand years."

Yuan answered.

A thousand years of time was still only a beginning for a Heavenly Being-grade project.

"Five thousand years, then."

"From now on, I will have plenty of free time — five thousand years will be enough."

Jiang Ding showed a faint smile and said: "My divine soul's computational power is now much stronger, and my understanding of the rules has deepened considerably as well. I should be able to complete this project within that time."

"The Ancient God Ancestor can no longer destroy the Immortal Gate."

He stated the fact in a flat tone.

"Is that so?"

"That is truly wonderful."

Yuan's heart gave a start, and he replied with a smile.