Chapter 629: Great Harvest

Li Yuan sighed in his heart. Although he had traveled to the Lingmu Universe, his vision had always been limited to his home universe. In the past, he only knew the universe was vast, but today he finally had a concrete concept.

The Eighth Darkness Domain has more than three hundred universes. Looking at the entire universe, how many universes are there?

This is just the known universe territory, not the limit of the universe.

It is simply unimaginably large.

"Today, I finally know the size of the universe." Li Yuan thought to himself, and a sense of pride and longing arose in his heart.

The world is so big, the universe is so vast... in this life, even if he doesn't become eternal, he should be like Supreme Beihe, traveling across the universe and observing the scenes of all things, so that he will have no regrets.

"Li Yuan."

"It's time to make a decision." The gray-robed little fatty stared at Li Yuan and grinned: "If you are willing to become my life-and-death partner, then I will do my best to help you, help you become a Supreme, and stand at the peak of the universe... of course, you also have to help me explore the truth, which will be accompanied by many dangers. Brother Beihe experienced many life-and-death dangers."

"If you are not willing, then I will send this avatar of yours away, and you have also made an eternal oath not to reveal the secrets here... I will continue to wait for the next one."

"Choose." Xiao Mu said lightly.

Many thoughts flashed through Li Yuan's heart. Choose? How difficult is the path of eternity? In the vast universe, he has never heard of a living eternal being.

Even becoming a Supreme is extremely difficult.

He has already become a 'Cosmic Divine Body', and the three Divine Emperors of the Chaos Divine Court are probably very unfamiliar with every step of his cultivation in the future, and they may not be able to guide him well... but Xiao Mu has followed a Supreme, and his own origin is even more mysterious.

With his help, he will go more smoothly.

Moreover.

Does he have a choice? Xiao Mu said he would send him away, but he lied to him before, so it's hard to guarantee he isn't lying again.

Some of Xiao Mu's means, such as investigation, don't seem strong enough! But just revealing the bronze coffin is enough to cause Li Yuan great trouble.

You must know, divine body pollution is easy to expel, at worst, he can abandon this source body.

But it's hard to guarantee there are no soul consciousness pollution means.

"I am willing." Li Yuan said directly.

"Hmm, actually, I don't know if letting you become my life-and-death partner is right or wrong for you." Xiao Mu's smile faded a lot: "But I guarantee that I will definitely do my best to help you."

Listening to Li Yuan, Xiao Mu's words were much more sincere.

Li Yuan also understood the risks the other party mentioned... even Supreme Beihe almost perished in the process of exploring the truth, let alone himself?

His strength is now comparable to a Space Divine King, which is a super existence within the Heart Dream Universe, but looking at the vast universe, it probably doesn't count for much.

"Do I need to sign any contract?" Li Yuan asked.

"No need." Xiao Mu shook his head: "I am neither a lifeform nor any kind of spirit... and don't think about making me recognize you as master."

"In this universe, nothing can bind me, and nothing can hurt me." Xiao Mu paused: "Even a Supreme can only seal me and cannot erase my consciousness."

Li Yuan was secretly shocked. So special?

Immediately, Li Yuan reacted again... that's right, the bronze coffin is so mysterious, it's normal to have such power.

"So, we don't need to sign any contract, just trust each other." Xiao Mu said solemnly: "Also, don't count on me to directly help you fight some powerhouses... I have the power of self-preservation, and what I am best at is guiding you through my own vision."

"First, many of the fragments of memory remaining in my memory involve eternal ruins..."

"Secondly, I once traveled all over the universe with Big Brother Beihe," Little Grave said.

"Well, I understand," Li Yuan nodded. When traveling in the vast universe, compared to strength, vision and knowledge are sometimes even more important.

With Little Grave around, it's as if he has a Supreme by his side to guide him, which is not unimportant.

"Let me introduce you to the things you will soon be able to obtain," Little Grave pointed to the cyan small fat dog on the side. "First, it's him; he will follow you and obey your orders."

"Second Master," Wuliang, in the form of a small fat dog, saluted respectfully.

Second Master? Li Yuan felt it was strange.

"Little Grave, as far as I know, when a God Emperor refines a life puppet, once the God Emperor falls, the life puppet should also perish," Li Yuan couldn't help but say.

"You are right."

"The so-called life puppet actually originates from the God Emperor's 'Inner Universe Origin' and is refined with the help of the power of the origin, similar to a 'Universe Holy Spirit'," Little Grave said. "Once a God Emperor passes away and falls, and the inner universe collapses, these life puppets naturally collapse and perish."

"In the future, when your inner universe evolves further, it will also be able to give birth to universe creatures. If they are willing to walk in the outside world, they can also possess powerful strength... and even if they die while roaming outside, they can be revived in the universe origin."

"This is the secret of life puppets."

"The only flaw is that the strength of life puppets cannot progress," Little Grave said.

Li Yuan listened, so that was it.

This was the first time he had learned the principle of 'life puppets'.

"In addition, I see that your cultivation time is short, so I'm afraid some close relatives and friends are still alive," Little Grave smiled.

"Yes," Li Yuan nodded.

Like his uncle and aunt, they have achieved the Void God realm and also have a lifespan of five thousand years; now, they are still far from their lifespan limit.

"In time, if you can make your inner universe evolve to a very high level before your relatives and friends reach the end of their lifespan, then you can completely connect their 'True Spirits' into the universe origin," Little Grave said. "In this way, they can completely become 'life puppets' and live forever with you in your universe."

"What?" A glimmer of light flashed in Li Yuan's eyes, and his heart was extremely excited.

For the first time!

Li Yuan heard the hope of making his close relatives and friends live forever.

"Of course, the inner universe origin is limited, and the number of life puppets, especially 'Universe Holy Spirits', is always limited," Little Grave said. "During the Honghe Universe Alliance, God Emperors would mostly transform some 'God Kings' who had reached their lifespan limit into life puppets; in this way, it would also make these life puppets exceptionally powerful."

"Transform God Kings?" Li Yuan was startled.

"Yes."

"After transformation, these God Kings' strength cannot progress, and their physical bodies will be much weaker than their original divine bodies, but their original law comprehension and Dao-opening comprehension can be maintained, and they can be indestructible," Little Grave said. "In this way, it naturally makes the number of powerful subordinates under a God Emperor very large."

"The most critical thing is that some extremely powerful Dao-Opening God Kings, if they can take the third step, their comprehension of the Dao is comparable to the Emperor realm... if they can maintain the physical state of a 'Universe Holy Spirit', their strength is still extremely terrifying," Little Grave said.

Li Yuan gasped inwardly.

He suddenly realized this point.

In the Divine Realm, as various Divine Courts compete for hegemony, why is it that once a star domain gives birth to a local God King, it is recognized by all parties as 'permanent territory' and almost never contested again?

Could it be.

That those God Kings born in history have not completely passed away? But are continuing to live in another form? (551)

Regarding this, Li Yuan was only guessing and couldn't be truly sure.

"Wuliang, although it is a life puppet, it does not come from a God Emperor's inner universe, but from 'Beichen Star'; more accurately, it is a life puppet bred inside this Emperor Weapon, Beichen Star," Little Grave said.

"Beichen Star is an Emperor Weapon?" Li Yuan was curious.

"That's natural."

"If it weren't an Emperor Weapon, how could it withstand the catastrophe of the universe cycle?" Little Grave smiled. "More accurately, it contains the profundities of two high-grade eternal Daos, 'Life' and 'Cave Heaven', and its origin has evolved to the fourth step... it can be considered an extremely powerful Emperor Weapon."

"And with the rebirth of the universe, its origin has become part of the order of the universe's operation; only then were the Abyss God Emperor, Chaos God Emperor, and others helpless and unable to shake it."

"Wanting to shake Beichen Star is like wanting to shake the origin of the universe... you will be punished by the origin of the universe."

Li Yuan suddenly realized; he had been wondering before why the God Emperors didn't interfere with Beichen Star.

It turned out they couldn't shake it.

"The origin of Beichen Star is called the 'Sea of Life', which is even stronger than the inner universes of many God Emperors," Little Grave said. "Only in this way can it breed a large number of God King-level 'life puppets' and a massive amount of Heavenly God life over long years... The Heavenly God-level lifeforms you saw on the surface of Beichen Star all originate from the Sea of Life."

Li Yuan nodded; everything was explained.

"I actually intended to let you control Beichen Star, but unfortunately, Beichen Star was left by Big Brother Beihe, and I can't do it," Little Grave shook his head. "I communicated with the will of the Sea of Life, and it at most allowed me to take Wuliang away... And if one day Beichen Star is controlled by someone, you will also lose control of Wuliang."

"That's enough," Li Yuan smiled.

Beichen Star is indeed good... just the massive amount of treasures bred inside is enough to make people covet it.

It's just a pity that even the Abyss God Emperor, the direct disciple of Supreme Beihe, couldn't do it.

Let alone himself?

No need to covet.

"The second treasure is the Ten Thousand Saints Stone Wall; you can take it away," Little Grave pointed to the stone wall.

"Okay," Li Yuan's eyes lit up; he did covet this treasure.

In Li Yuan's eyes, the Ten Thousand Saints Stone Wall was far more precious than an Emperor Weapon... Ten thousand Dao-Opening powerhouses, as if standing alive in front of him, where else could one find such an opportunity?

"These ten thousand quasi-saint figures have all taken at least the third step on an eternal Dao, and among them, over a thousand have taken the fourth step. With it as a guide, your subsequent Dao-opening path will be much easier," Little Grave said.

"Third step? Fourth step?" Li Yuan was a bit hesitant.

What is this?

Is it the realm of Dao-opening?

"Opening an eternal Dao is extremely difficult, perfecting it step by step until final eternity is an extremely long process, so naturally, it must be done step by step," Little Grave said solemnly. "Therefore, this realm is called the first step, second step, third step, and fourth step."

"The so-called Dao-Opening God King refers to an existence that has taken the first three steps on an eternal Dao."

"A God Emperor is one who has taken the fourth step."

"If one can take the fourth step on an eternal Dao, they will definitely enter the Emperor realm," Little Grave said solemnly. "Therefore, in a sense, Dao-Opening God Kings and other Dao-Opening eighth-rank systems are collectively referred to as 'quasi-saints' in some eternal ruins, along with the Emperor realm."

"Directly referred to as first-step quasi-saint, second-step quasi-saint, third-step quasi-saint, and fourth-step quasi-saint."

"The reason why Emperor Weapons are called Emperor Weapons is that the Dao origin they contain has reached the 'fourth step' level."

Li Yuan savored this silently.

Quasi-saint? This was something he had learned before... In this way, Dao-Opening eighth-rank and ninth-rank Emperor realm actually have no essential difference; they are all on the path of Dao-opening.

It's just that God Emperors have walked much further.

The Daos they opened are extremely powerful, making their divine bodies stronger and more stable, allowing them to evolve their inner universes, and allowing them to faintly exceed the shackles of the river of time...

"Are there strong and weak Daos?" Li Yuan suddenly asked.

Little Grave had just said that Beichen Star contained two high-grade eternal Daos.

"Naturally."

"Some weak eternal Daos, such as the Eternal Dao of Blazing Fire or the Eternal Dao of Thunder and Lightning, are very easy to open, but they often reach their limit after taking the first or second step," Little Grave said. "Wanting to take the third step is almost impossible, and the fourth step is even more of a luxury... they are collectively referred to as 'ordinary eternal Daos'."

"If you aim for the Emperor realm, you must at least open a high-grade eternal Dao, which is much more difficult to open."

"Some Daos are extremely terrifying, such as the 'Dao of Reincarnation', 'Dao of Great Destruction', 'Dao of Ten Thousand Spirits', 'Dao of Heart-Weapon', 'Dao of Chaos', etc., all belong to 'top-tier eternal Daos', with infinite power; as long as they reach the third step, they have the hope of rivaling some Emperor realm existences," Little Grave said. "Like Big Brother Beihe, back then he opened the 'Dao of Great Destruction', and combined with his powerful divine body, he could suppress many Emperor realm existences even in the God King realm."

At this moment, Li Yuan finally had a vague concept of Dao-Opening God Kings and God Emperors, and also understood how some heaven-defying God Kings in history managed to rival God Emperors.

"Top-tier eternal Daos are extremely difficult to open, but their potential is huge," Little Grave said solemnly. "If a top-tier eternal Dao can take the fourth step, that is an existence standing at the peak, honored as a Peak God Emperor; looking at the vast universe, such existences are all overlords of one side."

"Like the Chaos God Emperor and the Abyss God Emperor, they are all like this," Little Grave sighed.

"Li Yuan, your potential is even greater than Big Brother Beihe's, and with the help of the Ten Thousand Saints Stone Wall, your goal should also be a top-tier eternal Dao, or even opening multiple top-tier eternal Daos," Little Grave looked at Li Yuan. "This is my requirement for you."

Li Yuan nodded.

This is not only Little Grave's requirement but also the vision of the Heart-Dream God Emperor... Otherwise, there would be no need to force himself to ascend Purple Mountain while in the True God realm.

Wanting to open multiple eternal Daos is extremely difficult.

"However, you haven't even mastered the complete Law of Space yet, so don't be too anxious," Little Grave said. "Therefore, this is the third gift I give you — three 'Five-Realm Void Stones'."

Whoosh!

Little Grave waved his hand.

Swish! Swish! Swish! Three silver crystals emitting strange light appeared in the void.

The crystals were flickering, as if they didn't exist in this void.

Inside the crystals, there seemed to be a world, faintly flowing with five-colored threads of fire-red, cyan, earth-yellow, etc., like the transformation of the Five Elements Law, causing the world to constantly be born and perish... This is the Five-Realm Void Stone that makes countless Heavenly Gods go crazy.

Li Yuan held his breath.

He had originally planned that capturing one would be excellent... Now he had actually obtained three directly?

"Little Grave, where did you get so many of these Five-Realm Void Stones?" Li Yuan couldn't help but ask.

"In the depths of Beichen Star, there is a special formation combined with Beichen Star, which was laid down by the Supreme Hong Ying God Emperor, so it can continuously produce 'Five-Realm Void Stones'," Little Grave said indifferently. "This thing is indeed a supreme treasure for Heavenly Gods... but it's nothing to a Supreme."

"After all, it only assists in comprehending the Law of Space and the Law of Five Elements."

"In a sense, its greatest function is to help mass-produce God Kings."

"The power of a Supreme is beyond your imagination... During the Honghe Universe Alliance era, an astonishing number of God Kings could be born in one era," Little Grave said. "Although your talent is high, the earlier you go on the path of the Supreme, the better; the time saved will eventually help you."

"With the assistance of the Five-Realm Void Stones, you can comprehend the Law of Space faster... Coupled with your own talent, I estimate that in a few hundred years, you will be able to comprehend the Law of Space."

"The only problem."

"The evolution of a Heavenly God's inner world is basically enough to reach its limit in a few hundred years, but yours is an inner universe, and the time required for evolution is much longer... I estimate that it will take at least three to five thousand years, and at most ten thousand years, to evolve to the limit."

Li Yuan nodded.

His inner universe is like a Heavenly God's 'inner world', only more powerful; now it is only an initial evolution success, and it must continue to grow until it is completely stable before he can cross into the God King realm without any hidden dangers... For other Heavenly Gods, this is simply not a problem.

After all, how many Heavenly Gods can comprehend the Law of Space in a thousand years? Normally, by the time Heavenly Gods comprehend the Law of Space, their inner world is already stable.

"No rush."

"Staying in the Heavenly God realm for a few thousand years is not a big problem, so strive for Dao-opening in the Heavenly God realm," Little Grave said indifferently. "Anyway, your foundation is already perfect, so it doesn't make much difference whether it's early or late."

"Even."

"If you can comprehend the Law of Space, you can even directly disguise yourself as a 'God King'," Little Grave revealed a sly smile. "Even God Emperors can't see through it."

"Disguise as a God King?" Li Yuan was stunned.

"Yes."

"The biggest difference between a God King and a Heavenly God is 'controlling space' and the difference in divine bodies," Little Grave smiled. "Your divine body is already comparable to a Nine-Star God King body, and your soul will is at the God King level... Once you comprehend the Law of Space, who would dare to say you are not a God King?"

"The tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind!"

"Disguising as a God King can make you less dangerous now," Little Grave said. "Although I help you, and you have God Emperors protecting you behind your back, if you are truly targeted by a peak existence among God Emperors... it's inevitable that the other party might have some special means to destroy you completely."

"Always, have awe for heaven and earth."

Li Yuan's heart tightened.

He thought of the Life God King... how powerful, but in the end, still met a miserable end.

Although his strength is stronger and theoretically no longer fears God Emperors, being careful will never be wrong.

"Take these three Five-Realm Void Stones," Little Grave said.

Li Yuan nodded and waved his hand to put away the three Five-Realm Void Stones.

"The fourth treasure I give you is ten thousand units of Eternal Crystal," Little Grave waved his hand again and handed Li Yuan a storage magic treasure.

Li Yuan's heart stirred, and he immediately probed into the storage magic treasure, where a large amount of crystals emitting a rich aura were piled up.

Just smelling it made Li Yuan's spirit lift.

"Is this the legendary 'Eternal Crystal'?" Li Yuan's eyes lit up; he had looked it up in the Divine Court classics.

Eternal Crystal is a great wonder in the universe, containing extraordinary power, which can nourish the soul, cultivate the physical body, restore injuries, and can be used for refining weapons, refining elixirs, etc. It is the purest source of energy in the entire universe, with endless vitality.

Unfortunately, it is almost a luxury for Heavenly Gods to want to obtain Eternal Crystal.

One wouldn't even be able to exchange a top-grade Heavenly God weapon for half a piece.

"Yes."

"Eternal Crystal has wonderful uses even for God Emperors, and only some eternal ruins and a few God Emperors or Emperor Weapons can produce it," Little Grave nodded. "It is the hard currency among the powerful in the universe."

"Like a low-grade God King weapon, one piece can often be exchanged for 10 units of Eternal Crystal."

"A medium-grade God King weapon can generally be exchanged for 100 units of Eternal Crystal."

"A high-grade God King weapon is much more precious, generally ranging from several thousand to tens of thousands of units of Eternal Crystal."

Li Yuan roughly understood the value of Eternal Crystal.

"Of course, the ten thousand units of Eternal Crystal I give you are most useful for your cultivation," Little Grave smiled. "Your divine body is already comparable to a God King... absorbing and cultivating with all your strength, I estimate you will consume one unit of Eternal Crystal a year."

"These Eternal Crystals are only enough to maintain your cultivation for ten thousand years."

"Once you cross into the God King realm, you will consume over a hundred units of Eternal Crystal a year... that's when the consumption will be fast," Little Grave said.

"Consume one unit of Eternal Crystal a year?"

"Doesn't that mean in ten years, I've consumed a low-grade God King weapon?" Li Yuan gasped inwardly.

This way of cultivation is too extravagant.

(End of chapter)