Chapter 472: Year 815 of the Starry Sky Calendar

Year 815 of the Starry Sky Calendar.

According to the "Hourglass of Doom" issued by the Federation's Supreme Academy of Science, less than a year remains before the "Creator" awakens.

Combining scientific predictions, big data models, and even the inevitable margin of error from mystical rituals, it can be said the "Creator" is already in a state of imminent awakening.

This matter loomed like a dark cloud over every high-ranking official of the Federation.

Of course, for the Federation's martial artists, this year held other significance.

For instance… Federation Elder, President of Blue Star University—Fang Xing—was preparing to break through to Martial Realm Ten.

Although the previous president, Ye Liuyun, failed in his attempt to reach the tenth realm and died in a uniquely peculiar manner, leaving behind a warning not to attempt it,

this one was no match for Ye Liuyun!

A Federation Elder represented the Federation's highest combat power!

Once he acted, he would surely possess absolute confidence.

Thus, more and more martial artists gathered on Blue Star, the scene echoing the grandeur of Ye Liuyun's attempt.

…

"So many people…"

Gu Jian tong, supported by his grandson and granddaughter, stepped off the spaceship and gazed at the scene, deeply moved.

Thinking of that man, his emotions turned inexplicably complex.

In his youth, he had been a genius equal in fame to that man—until the Moon Goddess Incident left him severely wounded.

Though he barely survived, he was half-crippled, forced to return home to inherit the family business and have children.

Fortunately, Gu Jian tong had always been ambitious; though he lost the path of transcendence to that man, he exhausted himself building his company into one of the Federation's top conglomerates, fathered hundreds of children, and now had over a thousand grandchildren…

"Grandpa… I heard you were classmates with that Federation Elder?"

The one supporting Gu Jian tong was his favorite grandson; both had undergone gene surgery and could live for centuries without issue, now appearing youthful, almost like father and son.

"Yes… back then…"

Gu Jian tong's eyes grew distant, lost in memories of past glory.

At that moment, a rough voice rang out from beside them: "Gu Jian tong, besides cheating your way past Star-ge in the Hundred Star Exams all those years ago, you've spent your whole life chasing his shadow—and still dare to talk like this?"

"Who are you?"

Gu Jian tong's grandson glared back, then wilted.

The man wore the uniform of the Public Security Bureau; his rank insignia indicated high status—possibly even the Director of the General Security Bureau.

"Song Jingang… hmph, I won't deign to speak to you."

Gu Jian tong stubbornly lifted his head and walked through the gates of Blue Star University, then halted at the periphery.

Nowadays, Blue Star University was filled with Martial Saints as common as dogs and Martial Gods everywhere—there was no place for him.

Song Jingang, though diligent, had only risen in rank recently by riding on Fang Xing's coattails; he, too, could not enter the core circle, and could only bicker with Gu Jian tong while playing gatekeeper.

He glanced around and spotted several familiar figures—Gu Yun was among them.

But Gu Yun's expression was cold when her eyes suddenly turned to a shadow: "You're… Liu Wei! You've actually… broken through to the eighth realm?"

Liu Wei strode forward: "I remember you—the noble lady who once hired me and Star-ge."

He cultivated magnetic martial arts; upon becoming a Martial Saint, he immediately became a Strong Martial Saint, his combat power formidable.

Yet within the Federation's Supreme Academy of Science, he remained a lab rat under study.

Thanks to Fang Xing's words back then, he made up his mind to leave the Academy—freeing himself, making peace with his own fate.

After all, as a bio-engineered human, reaching this point already surpassed countless others of his kind.

"You came too."

Gu Yun said.

"Today, Star-ge ascends to Martial Realm Ten—I wouldn't miss it."

Liu Wei nodded and headed toward the center of Blue Star University, toward the Great Library.

…

Fang Xing had chosen the same location for his breakthrough: a hidden realm above the Great Library.

Inside the hidden realm.

He wore a pristine white training robe, a black satin sash tied at his waist, seated in lotus position.

Opposite him stood only two people: Vice President Nie Ying and Nan Gong xue.

"Star… your breakthrough to Martial Realm Ten may bring great terror… are you truly certain?"

Nie Ying gazed at his most outstanding student, words caught in his throat.

He had fully absorbed the fate and warning of Ye Liuyun.

"For the sake of martial Dao, I would not regret a hundred deaths."

Fang Xing smiled and shook his head: "Also… this time, I permit them to sense the aura from outside—but no live broadcasts…"

Ye Liuyun was open and honest; he was not.

His cultivation avatar alone was a secret that could not be exposed.

"I understand."

Nie Ying rose and departed, his posture subtly hunched, like an old tortoise.

Next, Fang Xing turned to Nan Gong xue: "If I meet with misfortune, my will has already been given to you…"

Nan Gong xue rolled her eyes: "I always feel you're teasing me—this breakthrough, you have ten-tenths certainty."

"Certainty? Naturally ten-tenths. The will is merely procedure."

Fang Xing smiled, watching the woman leave the hidden realm.

Finally, only he remained within the hidden realm.

BOOM!

Martial will surged skyward; Fang Xing, with his acute perception of space, scanned every corner of the realm, confirming no hidden devices or surveillance.

"Begin."

After reviewing all preparations, possibilities, and outcomes, Fang Xing finally made his decision.

SWOOSH!

A silver-white radiance flashed—and his cultivation avatar appeared. Though his cultivation avatar resided in the Spirit Realm, the power of the "Gate of All Realms" had pulled it back.

The cultivation avatar remained silent, immediately sitting in lotus position.

Fang Xing's true body glanced at his attribute panel:

【Name: Fang Xing】

【Age: 114】

【Profession: Immortal Martialist】

【Ninth Realm: Martial God】

【Pan Wu Grand Rite: 5699/10000 (Novice)】

【Star Lord Realm: Star-Level】

【Star Palace Scroll: 1/200 (Proficient)】

【Nine Sources Star Body Refinement Secret Art: 199/200 (Proficient)】

【Great Sun Tathagata Mantra: 800/800 (Master)】

【Heavenly Mother Virtuous Golden Lotus Twin Guardian Original: 800/800 (Master)】

【Great Sun Tathagata Divine Palm: 800/800 (Master)】

【Principle Comprehension: Time (Master), Space (Master), Fire (Proficient), Fate (Novice)】

【Gate of All Realms (Charging)】

…

"Hmm… the Great Sun Tathagata Divine Palm is finally complete."

Fang Xing exhaled slowly, and a Great Sun Tathagata Dharma Body manifested behind him.

It bore countless perfected forms: his own face, entirely crimson-gold, encircled by a halo of solar flames, forming the "Dharma Realm Seal."

Beneath the Great Sun Dharma Realm, only the True Buddha Tathagata exists!

"A Martial Saint cultivates a Dharma Form; a Martial God elevates the Dharma Form into a Dharma Body!"

"Now that the Great Sun Tathagata Divine Palm is complete, my Great Sun Tathagata Dharma Body is also perfected—I've reached the peak of Martial God!"

Fang Xing sat quietly, and as the Great Sun Tathagata Dharma Body hovered above him, his third eye—the dantian of the crown—suddenly glowed.

A Great Sun Divine Core rotated slowly within his upper dantian.

In his middle dantian lay a Great Sun Star Palace, containing a star orbited by countless celestial bodies.

In his lower dantian rested his "Nine Sources Star Body Refinement Secret Art"—also at the tenth realm!

"Essence, Qi, Spirit—all above the tenth realm!"

Fang Xing quietly circulated his blood and Qi, feeling the upper, middle, and lower dantians resonate together in an indescribable rhythm.

This rhythm even extended outward, stirring a resonance with heaven and earth!

The human triad—Essence, Qi, Spirit—forms the Minor Triad!

Heaven, Earth, Humanity form the Great Triad!

The Great Triad plus the Minor Triad encompasses the Eight Wildernesses, the Six Directions, boundless and complete!

At this moment, Fang Xing seemed to see the entire universe—and sensed, at its center, an indescribable presence!

"It's time to break through!"

Fang Xing had already risen, one finger pointing to heaven, the other to earth: "The six directions and eight wastes—only I am supreme!"

BOOM!

The Buddha Body of the Sun Tathagata roared.

The cultivation avatar smiled faintly, turning into a streak of light that vanished into the main body.

After the Twin Guardian Lotus of Heavenly Mother's Virtuous Gold reached Foundation Establishment's peak, Fang Xing could recall the cultivation avatar with a single thought; their spiritual power and blood qi originated from the same source and coexisted without conflict.

Now, the recall of the cultivation avatar at the Void Refinement stage was undoubtedly the "great medicine" for his main body's breakthrough into the Tenth Realm of Martial Dao!

HUMMM!

On the attribute panel, the 【Martial-Cultivator】 trait flickered.

The vast Void Refinement spiritual power of the cultivation avatar transformed into torrents of mighty blood qi, flowing onto the Buddha Body of the Sun Tathagata.

Under this influence, the Buddha Body of the Sun Tathagata instantly reached perfection, gaining a new aura of indestructibility!

……

"It begins."

Outside the realm, countless Martial Saints and Martial Gods, though unable to observe via livestream, could sense Fang Xing's martial will and his overwhelmingly powerful aura!

"Fang Yuanlao's aura… is it not a thousand or ten thousand times stronger than when Ye Liuyun broke through last time?"

Jian Qiu and Duan Hai were forced back several kilometers; they exchanged glances, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

If even Martial Gods were shaken, the Martial Saints were far worse.

Nie Ying and Xu Sanyang turned pale; when that aura surged upward, they had nearly been compelled to kneel.

"So strong…"

Nie Ying's face was filled with disbelief: "A-Xing's physique must already be at the Tenth Realm—or even the Eleventh…"

"Fang Yuanlao will surely break through, but what truly matters is what comes after…"

Xu Sanyang murmured, his eyes alight with fervor.

At that moment, everyone heard Fang Xing's declaration.

In a daze, they saw a great sun rising from within the realm.

……

"The six directions and eight wastes—only I am supreme!"

"The most important words are truly 'only I'!"

The path of Martial Dao is inherently about emotion and self—even the Panwu Scripture's entry requires the Law of True Self!

Fang Xing's will surged vast and boundless as he sensed himself.

At that moment, a startling sight occurred!

His physique, comparable to the Tenth Realm, was… becoming ethereal?

As if his flesh and bones were nothing but illusions!

"Of course… this universe is but a dream of the Creator… we are all nothingness."

Fang Xing whispered, yet within this illusion, he grasped a glimmer of "True Self."

Though his body was false, his true spirit, his experiences, his emotions—all were real!

The essence of cultivation lies in using the false to cultivate the true!

On the attribute panel, a new mark appeared.

The Law of True Self—now entered!

Second chapter later

(End of chapter)