Chapter 203: Supplementary Laws

"I never expected the Upper Realm to be divided into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths? In that case, doesn't it mean the Upper Realm is composed of nineteen worlds in total, and we are currently in only one of those nineteen?"

Mengchen asked in shock, looking toward Xiyao, his expression showing an intense thirst for knowledge.

From what Xiaohuang and Xiyao had said earlier, it was not hard to see that Xiyao clearly knew a bit more.

Looking at the shocked, inquisitive expression Mengchen cast her way, Xiyao appeared quite composed; her chest rose and fell slightly, and her demeanor was very calm.

This person who had once made her feel indignant was now, for once, showing a thirst for knowledge.

Clearly, at this moment, Xiyao felt a faint sense of pride because of this.

"Wife, you said we are currently in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, so these Three Thousand Dao Provinces wouldn't be composed of three thousand provinces just like the name suggests, would they!" Mengchen asked with a curious face.

However, as soon as he said this, it made Xiyao, who had just been feeling proud, become indignant, and she shot him a fierce, cold glare.

She had originally intended to explain it properly, but the word "wife" truly made her furious.

"Hmph! If you want to know, go to hell!" she thought indignantly, and began to remain silent.

"Oh no! My wife is angry, what do I do now!" Mengchen said with a face full of surprise.

Xiaohuang, Heizi, and Xiyao, who were on the side, had been together for so long that they naturally saw the reason; they all complained in their hearts that this "wife" had come at the wrong time—wouldn't it have been better to wait until after asking? Now look! He had offended her, and now he wouldn't be able to learn anything.

"Wife? Dear? Are there really three thousand provinces in these Three Thousand Dao Provinces!" Mengchen called out, but Xiyao simply wouldn't speak.

A helpless Mengchen had to try a reverse-psychology tactic, turning away with a look of disdain: "Tch, I thought you knew. Turns out you don't know anything either. It seems these Three Thousand Dao Provinces aren't as big as I thought! They're only a tiny bit bigger than our Lower Realm Xuan Domain! I'll check it out myself later."

Hearing this, Xiyao swept a look of contempt at his back and sneered: "Heh... some people! Not only are they shameless, they are also ignorant megalomaniacs! Just one province in these Three Thousand Dao Provinces is many times larger than the Lower Realm's Bayu combined, yet you say it's only a tiny bit bigger than the Xuan Domain. Truly, you aren't afraid of making people laugh their teeth out when you say such things."

Hearing this, Mengchen, with his back turned, felt surprised, a smile lifting the corners of his mouth as he secretly rejoiced in his heart: "This reverse-psychology tactic really worked!"

Heizi, Xiaohuang, and Xiyao, who were on the side, also realized the cleverness of it after hearing her, and found it quite funny in their hearts.

But all in all, this information still left them very shocked.

The Three Thousand Dao Provinces, composed of three thousand provinces, and each province is many times larger than the Lower Realm's Bayu combined—what kind of concept is that?!

How vast must that territory be? It is simply unimaginable! However, Xiyao continued to sneer: "These so-called Three Thousand Provinces are only the places people have been able to explore. If you add those even more vast and mysterious No Man's Lands, it is simply unimaginable!"

"Furthermore, 'Three Thousand Provinces' is just an ancient saying; no one can say clearly how many provinces there truly are, and even those big shots find it hard to be certain."

After saying this, Xiyao hummed lightly, gave two looks of contempt, and said: "Hmph... ignorant person! Your blind arrogance is truly an eye-opener; it can simply be described as being short-sighted."

Mengchen felt shocked in his heart and did not take Xiyao's contempt to heart.

No wonder the Upper Realm could give birth to so many giant powerhouses! This Upper Realm is too magnificent, its territory boundless and without borders; perhaps it is precisely because it is so huge that it can give birth to such countless powerhouses.

Without a doubt, if one province is already several times larger than the Lower Realm's Bayu combined, then the number of geniuses born in one province would be several, or even dozens of times more than in the Bayu. After all, the laws of the Upper Realm are more complete than those of the Lower Realm, and the spiritual energy is also much denser.

"Many thanks for telling me, wife. So the Three Thousand Dao Provinces are actually this large." Before long, Mengchen turned around and smiled at Xiyao.

Seeing that Mengchen had tricked her, Xiaohuang, Heizi, and Xiyao finally revealed expressions of amusement.

"He was actually fishing for information from me just now!" Xiyao heard this, her willow eyebrows raised slightly, and she felt secret regret in her heart. She hadn't realized it just now; calling others arrogant, wasn't she also being arrogant herself?! Thinking of this made her feel ashamed, her pretty face beginning to flush, but she soon let it go, and the flush on her face faded.

After all, this wasn't any secret; he would have known sooner or later anyway.

Since the words were already out, whether she was arrogant or not didn't matter so much anymore.

In the following few days, they didn't go anywhere; they all sat cross-legged there, contemplating the Great Dao of this world, and sensing the laws and the Dao.

After a few days, Mengchen and the others had gained a deep understanding of the laws and Dao of the Upper Realm and were prepared to complete the laws within their own bodies.

In this realm, the laws are complete and the Great Dao is without defect, thus allowing one to cultivate to the extreme.

Completing the laws undoubtedly requires reshaping one's physical body and Dao Fruit! This process is not easy. It is bound to consume blood energy and physical strength, so they found a Lingchi nearby.

Although the spiritual energy in this Lingchi was abundant, it was difficult to supply the simultaneous needs of all of them.

Therefore, Mengchen took out the few drops of Golden Liquid he had obtained from the ancient golden tree, melted them all into the Lingchi, and additionally took out many Spirit Medicines he had brought from the Lower Realm, throwing them all into the Lingchi at once.

After finishing the preparations, Mengchen and the others all entered the Lingchi; even Xiyao could not resist the charm of the Golden Liquid and entered the Lingchi without the slightest hesitation.

"Crack..."

As they each drew the laws of this world into their bodies, the sound of popping echoed incessantly within them. They each endured the intense pain, causing the bones in their bodies to explode continuously, until they were finally crushed into pieces!

Mengchen, Xiaohuang, and Xiyao became extremely frantic at this moment; they drew all the laws into their bodies at once, causing their skulls to pop and shatter continuously, until they finally turned into three piles of mush.

However, although it appeared so on the surface, the three piles of mush in the Lingchi were quietly and slowly undergoing Nirvana.

This is the most direct method to complete the laws: Nirvana and rebirth! Mengchen and Xiyao, who possessed the complete Zhenhuang Nirvana Technique, and Xiaohuang, who was already of the Zhenhuang Bloodline, naturally began their Nirvana at this time; this is a process of life born from death.

Compared to the three of them, Xiyao and Heizi, who were also in the Lingchi, were not as frantic; they initially introduced a small amount of laws into their bodies, reshaping their Dao Fruits and physical bodies step by step, inch by inch.

Xiyao and Heizi's bones cracked, and the speed of their essence blood flowing through their skin pores increased, carrying away impurities and appearing as some filthy blood; this was a blood transfusion, to be followed by reshaping.

The misty spiritual energy bubbled, the auspicious light in the pool was like silk ribbons, the colorful rays like brocade clouds, a scene of haze; they endured the pain, guiding the laws of this great world into their bodies to wash their flesh and shattered bones.

It was precisely because the complete Great Dao rules rushed in to temper their physical bodies that they were in such pain.

As time passed, the divine essence in the Lingchi continuously washed and nourished their bodies on their skin, supporting them as they reshaped step by step.

Although this process was very painful, it was worth it. Because only by completing one's own laws can one become stronger in this world and survive well.

Faintly, the three red glows in the Lingchi became increasingly bright; Mengchen, Xiaohuang, and Xiyao all began their transformation, and the shattered bones within their mush-like bodies began to grow and reshape, emitting a precious luster.

Strands of red mist overflowed from the Lingchi, very gorgeous, like falling sheets of red feathers.

The three of them operated the Zhenhuang Nirvana Technique, combined with this pool of spiritual liquid, and their bones regenerated, crystalline and lustrous; most importantly, their bone marrow glowed with a golden hue, every bone and every bit of marrow carrying a pale gold color.

Time passed quietly, and three vigorous life auras were emitted; their bone marrow resonated and pulsed continuously, and the three people's mush-like bodies stood up one after another.

Finally, a vigorous aura was emitted, three life forces of extreme astonishment, washing their respective physical bodies and nourishing their primordial spirits, causing red light to soar into the sky from their entire bodies.

The three of them had succeeded in Nirvana; they had regenerated their bones one after another, finished their blood transfusion, brought out all impurities, and reshaped their true bodies, making themselves stronger and their potential increasingly robust.

At this moment, Xiaohuang, Mengchen, and Xiyao had successively succeeded in Nirvana, completing all the laws of this world.

Mengchen and Xiaohuang had undoubtedly become more refined in their cultivation at the Venerable Realm; now, Mengchen, as a master, could be considered somewhat worthy of the name, not weaker than his disciple.

However, what made them happy was that Xiyao, due to this Nirvana, had also successfully entered the Venerable Realm, making her potential much more robust.

The Lingchi was scarlet, with much filthy blood—some from Mengchen, Xiaohuang, and Xiyao, and some from Xiyao and Heizi. Although it looked unclean, there was still much spiritual substance inside, which could be used for the two of them to continue reshaping.

Subsequently, Mengchen, Xiaohuang, and Xiyao took turns leaving to wash off the filth, leaving one person to guard Heizi and Xiyao.

Nearly five or six days passed, and Heizi and Xiyao also each reshaped their physical bodies and Dao Fruits, completing their laws.

Although they were not as fast as Mengchen, Xiaohuang, and Xiyao in terms of time, the effect was relatively the same when it came to them personally.

Besides this, Qingyi, Xiyao, and Heizi also successfully broke through to the realm of Venerable because of this reshaping, the completion of their laws, and the nourishment and accumulation of the Golden Liquid and some Spirit Medicine.

After all, having arrived in the Upper Realm, it would not do to stay here forever.

Therefore, in the end, once everyone had washed away the filth from their bodies and made some slight adjustments, they set their sights on one direction and headed out to explore.

(End of this chapter)