Chapter 694: Taking Another Step Forward

Finally, I have saved up thirty million Golden Source Points.

Li Heng suppressed the joy in his heart and calmed down slightly. Thirty million Golden Source Points should be enough to let him take another step forward, to reach a higher level; it is just unclear whether he can break through to beyond the Hongdao Realm.

With a thought, he directly consumed the thirty million Golden Source Points, once again sublimating and developing the Three Pure Heavens, causing their momentum and status to surge violently, as if divine and saintly, as if stepping on the firmament with a single stomp.

At this moment, the Three Pure Heavens manifested behind Li Heng.

The Taiqing Realm Great Red Heaven, the Shangqing Realm Yu Yu Heaven, and the Jade Pure Realm Clear Subtle Heaven advanced and bloomed with light, while the three Transformation Bodies of Infinite, Absolute, and Eternal vibrated in unison, emitting boundless Dao rhymes.

Amidst these Dao fluctuations, which were like a vast ocean, these three heavens rotated along the trajectories of the profound Great Dao, and subsequently moved closer, seemingly wanting to merge and close together.

At this time, the three Transformation Bodies also began to slightly overlap; Absolute, Infinite, and Eternal seemed to begin showing a trend of becoming one, thereby sublimating and transcending, emitting an extremely terrifying and indescribable meaning.

Li Heng's heart shook.

The improvement just now had brought him an essential sublimation and change; the three heavens were faintly merging into one, and the trend of Absolute, Infinite, and Eternal fusing appeared, allowing him to faintly touch upon true Transcendence!

It was just that, perhaps because thirty million Golden Source Points were still too few, this was only a trend of merging and becoming one; they had not truly merged or completely fused, and would still require further development in the future.

However, even so, his strength had already surged to an extremely terrifying degree; it could be said that crushing his former self with one hand would be a trivial matter.

It was just that... he still had not exceeded the Hongdao Realm.

The upper limit of this Hongdao Realm seemed extremely high; even though he had just completed an essential leap, he still could not exceed it, or rather, the upper limit of the Hongdao Realm was also constantly changing and increasing.

Unless his power and realm exceeded that person who defined the Hongdao Realm, he would still be encompassed and wrapped by the Hongdao Realm, remaining within that person's right of interpretation.

Li Heng understood this.

After all, from the information he had come into contact with, that person who opened up the Hongdao space, defined the Hongdao Realm, was called an "old scoundrel" by Xiaoyaozi, and claimed to have transcended, could faintly stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the Dao Lord. If one could surpass them with just a single transformation and sublimation, then it would instead make that "old scoundrel" seem mediocre.

The artifact spirit observed the change in Li Heng's aura and could not help but be terrified, feeling even more fortunate in its heart.

Sure enough, Li Heng, this Li Daoren, was fishing here!

The strength he displayed just now was clearly similar to those Menial Servants in the Gong Dian, but now he had far surpassed that group of servants, reaching a realm one level below the master!

Changing his aura and strength at will to feign weakness.

If this isn't fishing, what is!

"What do you think of my current realm and strength?"

Li Heng took a step out, returned to the front of the artifact spirit, and asked casually. He wanted to see what level his current hard power would be at if placed in that Spacetime End Battlefield.

"The strength the Daoist friend is currently displaying is already one level below my master; if placed in that Spacetime End Battlefield, it would be a core force, no longer just cannon fodder."

The artifact spirit answered honestly, but was speechless in its heart. You are still pretending even now; your strength is clearly incomparably powerful, highly likely to be in the same realm as my master, yet you insist on feigning weakness?

Is playing the pig to eat the tiger fun?

Li Heng nodded upon hearing this; this was within his expectations, proving that he had indeed not guessed wrong. With his current strength, he now had a certain ability to protect himself if he went to the Spacetime End Battlefield.

"Di Youyou congratulates the master on taking another step forward."

At this time, Di Youyou, who was beside him, stepped forward and could not help but speak up. She felt a heavy sense of crisis at this moment; she had just sworn allegiance, but he hadn't taken her seriously at all, hadn't paid her any mind, and she was truly afraid that Li Heng had forgotten about her.

Although, it wouldn't be bad if he had forgotten.

Perhaps she could regain her freedom.

But then again, she was also very clear about one thing: whether she was free or not still required Li Heng to nod in agreement again. Only if Li Heng said she was free would she be free; otherwise, if she left at will, who knew what might happen.

To a superior...

I can forget you, but you cannot forget me.

Li Heng raised his eyebrows and looked at Di Youyou with surprise. "You are quite clever, but I didn't say I accepted your oath of allegiance just now, did I?"

Di Youyou answered calmly upon hearing this.

"Since I have already sworn allegiance, I consider myself the master's servant. As for whether the master acknowledges me, that is entirely up to the master's will, but for me, the etiquette of master and servant must be fulfilled."

"You are quite practiced at this, then?" Li Heng laughed.

"Please do not misunderstand, Master. Since I was born until now, I have never served anyone else; this is the first time I am serving a master." Di Youyou hurriedly clarified her innocence.

"Then why are you often full of resentment? Especially the resentment of lovesickness between men and women?" Li Heng became interested and asked.

"It is only because this servant is not a normal living being, but originated from a world where the Great Dao of the heart is prevalent. Due to the intermingling of various resentments, most of which were the resentments of lovesickness between men and women, a spirit was born."

Di Youyou answered calmly.

"Is it a spirit or a Heavenly Demon, then?"

Li Heng laughed.

"If the master says I am a spirit, then I am a spirit; if the master says I am a Heavenly Demon, then I am a Heavenly Demon. Whatever the master says I am, that is what I am."

Di Youyou replied. With every sentence she spoke, her aura changed to match it—possessing the liveliness and agility of a spirit, and the charming changes of a Heavenly Demon, evolving all sorts of allure.

It must be said that this Di Youyou understood a man's heart very well. Otherwise, she wouldn't have called him "Master" from the start, unlike Li Heng's previous followers who addressed him as "Exalted One."

Li Heng chuckled and shook his head.

"Forget it. I had a temporary thought; you are somewhat useful, so I will accept you. You may call me Exalted One from now on; there is no need to call me Master."

"Yes, Exalted One."

Di Youyou replied, feeling somewhat disappointed in her heart. The title of "Master" might sound self-debasing to outsiders, but she knew well that sometimes it was precisely this kind of address that was more pleasing and gained more trust.

And now, Li Heng clearly did not trust her.

However, she had only just met Li Heng, so she was not in a hurry. She would first demonstrate her value. Di Youyou composed her disappointed mood and thought to herself.

"Whether you are a Heavenly Demon or a spirit, in any case, I want you to spread a message to every Void region you can reach and influence: broadcast to the Great Void that someone has mastered the power of the Void beyond Transcendence, and that it can be seized by others."

"You should understand what the essence of this matter is."

Li Heng smiled and said.

Since he had taken another step forward, then before he headed to the Spacetime End Battlefield, he would properly and formally do some fishing...