Chapter 211: Breakthrough, the Realm of Myriad Phenomena

Chen Mo's entire body had his Blood Qi condensed into form, Divine Power surged forth, and profound runes manifested, connecting with the Heavenly Law to transform into layers of barriers.

He cautiously observed the withered old man; the other party's aura was extremely weak, like a candle in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.

However, when Chen Mo carefully sensed this person's Qi and Blood, he only felt it was like an abyss or a sea, making it impossible for him to discern the depth or true nature.

"Someone has finally come." The old man spoke in a somewhat stiff and awkward manner, as if he had not spoken for a long time and found it unfamiliar to do so now.

"I just didn't expect it to be two juniors of the Human Race." The old man spoke slowly; after saying this, he seemed to expend a great deal of effort, gasping for breath continuously like a broken bellows.

Chen Mo's expression was vigilant; through the old man's words, he could conclude that the other party was definitely not of the Human Race.

It was highly likely that he was a demon, yet he held no great malice toward him.

Demons are not a monolith; ox demons, horse demons, rabbit demons, and tiger demons are all considered demons in the eyes of the Human Race.

Yet they do not consider themselves to be of the same race as one another, and the conflicts between them are sometimes even greater than those between them and the Human Race.

"Now the World Core is here, and this is the Jiechi; with it, you can control the World Core. I have also stored the Secret Technique within it, so I shall hand it all over to you."

Chen Mo did not feel much surprise at this in his heart; if there was anyone left alive on Tianyao Mountain, it could only be that legendary Tianyao God.

Some powerhouses proposed finding the World Core and finding a way to complete the laws.

"May I ask who you are, Senior?" Chen Mo asked with a cupped-hand salute.

"We did indeed come this time to retrieve the World Core, so that this world might have a glimmer of hope for survival." Chen Mo continued, explaining his purpose.

Of two evils, choose the lesser; even if he were unwilling, he had to hand the World Core to Chen Mo.

It was just that because this place was most severely affected by the Mirage Sea, even the Tianyao God dared not speak its name directly.

From this, one could also judge that in the era when the Tianyao God lived, neither demons nor the Human Race had been eroded nearly as severely.

"Let us bury this senior properly." Chen Mo looked at the corpse on the ground and set about excavating a tomb within this cave.

"Who was I again..." Upon hearing his question, the old man actually fell into deep thought; after a long while, he finally gradually regained his senses, "I am the Tianyao God, the former master of the hundred spirits and hundred races."

This was the only choice he could make at present; after who knows how many ten thousand years had passed, other living beings had finally arrived here.

"Taking the World Core is not difficult, but if you wish to complete its laws and save this world, you will inevitably encounter the creatures of the Mirage Sea. Their power is mighty and unfathomable; remember, remember, make full and thorough preparations before you act."

Regardless of the other party's race, they were ultimately helpful to him and to this world; Chen Mo could not watch him be left exposed in the wilderness.

I gathered many powerhouses to assemble and discuss countermeasures.

"Many thanks, Senior." Chen Mo thanked him with a cupped-hand salute.

The Tianyao God gave a light toss, throwing the key to Chen Mo.

In an instant, the heavens and earth changed drastically, and they slaughtered their way out from the endless abyss. Except for me, who survived by using a Secret Technique, none of the others were spared." The Tianyao God spoke, slowly narrating the events of the primordial era.

He was already on the verge of exhaustion; had he not used a Secret Technique to preserve his life, he would never have lasted until now.

"Good." The Tianyao God spoke; every word he uttered seemed to consume a great deal of strength.

The Tianyao God understood that as a powerhouse of the Human Race, Chen Mo obtaining the World Core was certainly not a good thing for the demons.

And as the Jiehezhichi was removed, the Tianyao God's already weak aura began to fade even faster.

Thus, in but a fleeting moment, they were destroyed by this power, leaving only the strongest, the Tianyao God, to linger on in his final breaths.

But even if demons were defeated by the Human Race, there was still a chance to become spirit beasts.

Although the visitors were not of his own race, they were at least not creatures of the Mirage Sea.

"Back then, our world was harassed by it, and the situation reached an unbearable state; even the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate could not be preserved.

The Tianyao God spoke, and after saying this, he ceased to speak; his eyes slowly closed, and he passed away right there.

Yet, although we found the World Core after a thousand hardships, we had not yet had time to perform the Secret Technique.

"Why have you come here? Is it for the World Core?" The Tianyao God spoke, and immediately asked again, "How is the situation in the outside world now? To what extent has its erosion of this world reached?"

Moreover, no matter how strong the Human Race is, they cannot wipe out all demons; as time passes, wild beasts in the vast deep mountains will still continue to develop intelligence.

But in the process, they were careless and exposed, or were noticed by powerful creatures within the Mirage Sea.

After burying the Tianyao God, Chen Mo held the Jiehezhichi in his hand, and countless streams of information flowed and changed.

From within the Tianyao God's body, a peculiar key the size of a little finger, shimmering with a faint glow, separated itself.

Seeing this, Chen Mo could not help but sigh softly and bow in salute.

This key was extremely profound, like a miniature World Core, with thousands of laws flowing and changing within it as well.

If he did not explain his final wishes clearly, he feared he would not have the ability to survive for another ten thousand years.

Looking again at the skeletons outside, it was highly likely that the many powerhouses of this world had gathered together to discuss how to resist the Mirage Sea.

But the Mirage Sea is different; it truly will devour all living beings in this universe, and at that time, no living being will be able to survive.

"It is severe, or rather, very severe; whether it is the demon race or the human race, they have almost been completely eroded by it and merged into one with it. Only in such an environment can they cultivate by borrowing the power of heaven and earth. It is just that if things continue to develop in this way, sooner or later they will be transformed into a part of it."

Chen Mo spoke slowly, recounting the current state of the world.

Although the other party was not of his own race, they had indeed made efforts for the continuation of this world.

Without needing to think, Chen Mo could guess that the "it" he spoke of was inevitably the Mirage Sea.

Inside the Jiehezhichi, it was recorded how to influence and control the World Core, as well as how to use it to complete the laws of this world.

That is to use oneself as the price; although a Martial Artist's cultivation requires borrowing the power of heaven and earth and integrating the Heavenly Law, in this process, they also mix in their own personal understanding.

The higher a Martial Artist's cultivation, the deeper their understanding of the Dao of heaven and earth, and likewise, the Heavenly Law contained within their bodies is also different from the laws of the outside world.

The method to complete the World Core is for the Martial Artist to use themselves as a foundation, integrating their own insights into the World Core of heaven and earth, causing it to evolve further toward completeness.

This method is very crude; the Heavenly Law comprehended by a group of Martial Artists whose cultivation was no higher than the Zaohua Jing Wanman could naturally not be very profound.

But this was the only method the powerhouses of this world could think of; apart from this, they had no other choice.

Therefore, the powerhouses of this world pursued the World Core and went through countless hardships to refine the Jiehezhichi, desiring to use it to complete the laws.

Unfortunately, before this process could even begin, they were discovered by the creatures of the Mirage Sea.

And after that, there was no longer any opportunity to carry out this process.

Even the World Core suffered from the erosion of much Mirage Sea Breath.

Fortunately, as the foundation of this world, the Mirage Sea creature does not yet have the ability to take it away from this world.

The Heavenly Demon God was thus able to linger on near the Jiehezhichi, waiting for future generations to arrive.

He also recorded that the Mirage Sea creature has already regarded the Jiehezhichi as its own possession, which is why it laid out a dead zone in the surroundings.

The purpose was to wait for the day when the Mirage Sea's erosion of this world grew strong enough, so that it could then take the Jiehezhichi away personally.

Not only that, when the Mirage Sea creature attacked the many powerhouses back then, the power it could exert was also suppressed by the world.

According to the Heavenly Demon God's speculation, the more severely the Heavenly Law is eroded by Chen Mo, the less suppression the Mirage Sea creature receives.

If Chen Mo were to take the Jiehezhichi now, the Mirage Sea creature he would face would only be even more powerful.

Having refined the Jiehezhichi, Chen Mo is already able to control the Jiehezhichi to a certain extent.

It is just that he cannot be certain now if he were to truly take the Jiehezhichi and leave this place.

Whether that would cause the Mirage Sea creature to notice.

He cannot be certain of this point.

After much thought, Chen Mo ultimately decided not to take the Jiehezhichi and leave this place for now.

"First, use the Spirit of Heaven and Earth to summon the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate; if there are any changes, then use the Jiehezhichi." Chen Mo explained his plan to Bai Yuxia.

She nodded slowly and said, "Good, I will guard you."

To pull this world out of the Mirage Sea, both the Spirit of Heaven and Earth and the Jiehezhichi are needed.

The Spirit of Heaven and Earth establishes a connection with another world, guiding the power of that other world over to fuse the two worlds together on a spatial scale.

The Jiehezhichi must take this opportunity to complete the Heavenly Law of the other world, and in this way, it can pull itself out of the Mirage Sea.

This is the marvelous use of the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate; the many powerhouses of the Heavenly Court refined it to completion for this very purpose.

Chen Mo prepares to first attempt to connect the two worlds with the Spirit of Heaven and Earth, but without letting the Jiehezhichi immediately complete the Heavenly Law, to see if this will alert the Mirage Sea creature.

If it does not, as the two worlds connect, he will be able to use his true body to descend.

Not only that, because it is connected to the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate and supported by the law power of the other world, he will be able to exert stronger power in this world.

And if the Mirage Sea creature wants to descend here, it must face the pressure of the Heavenly Law, and perhaps even the pressure of the other world's laws.

Under such circumstances, even if that Mirage Sea creature is strong enough, as long as he can buy some time, it will be enough for the laws to be completed.

Then, even if it is strong, facing a world that has completely broken free from the Mirage Sea, it will absolutely be helpless.

Unless its strength is more formidable than an entire world, but if that were truly the case, the opponent would have taken the Jiehezhichi long ago instead of besieging it.

This Mirage Sea creature may be strong, but it is only relative; it cannot achieve absolute power.

Chen Mo holds the Spirit of Heaven and Earth, drawing upon the consciousness of this world to communicate with the aura of the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate.

This matter cannot be called difficult, nor can it be said to be very simple; in the darkness, Chen Mo's consciousness perceives the existence of the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate, which is a world extremely far away from him.

The Heaven and Earth Profound Gate reveals a wisp of aura, the Spirit of Heaven and Earth is instantly triggered by it, infinite Spatial Law circulates, and the two worlds are gradually establishing a connection.

Chen Mo grips the Jiehezhichi tightly with his other hand; if there is even half a sign of something wrong, he will directly push the Jiehezhichi to fuse with the laws of the other world.

Fortunately, as the connection between the two worlds gradually stabilizes, the Jiehezhichi has had no changes, and this world remains stable.

It seems that the Mirage Sea creature is not observing this place at all times; it is likely that it will only be alerted when there is a major change.

With this speculation in his heart and after observing carefully for a moment, Chen Mo finally lets out a sigh of relief.

Perceiving the passage to the other world, he can now, if he wishes, disperse this avatar of his at any time and let all the power he has accumulated return to his true body.

Borrowing this power, his cultivation will surely increase greatly, and the accumulated Qi and Blood power will also be enough for him to undergo a Mortal Transformation, perhaps even directly stepping into the Myriad Phenomena Realm.

"I will return first, merge the avatar into my true body to improve my cultivation, and then my true body will descend to fuse with the Jiehezhichi." Chen Mo looks at Bai Yuxia and instructs her carefully.

This matter is most appropriate for him to do, as he has the strongest cultivation of the two.

And during the time he returns, Bai Yuxia must stay here to watch over the Jiehezhichi, which undoubtedly carries risks.

Although the Mirage Sea creature has not discovered them for the time being, there is no guarantee it won't later.

Once it is truly discovered, although Bai Yuxia will not be in danger of losing her life, she will lose all the gains from this trial.

"Good, be as quick as you can." Bai Yuxia's expression is calm and fearless, and she agrees immediately.

Seeing this, Chen Mo does not delay further; with a thought, he decisively chooses to return to his true body.

In an instant, his avatar disperses, turning into a stream of the purest energy.

Within this mass of energy, golden-red light interweaves, with Chen Mo's will as the guide, crossing the endless spatial passage to finally return to his true body.

Chen Mo's true body is still sitting cross-legged in front of the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate at this time; apart from him and Bai Yuxia, the other two are also still in a deep sleep and have not awakened.

This is enough to show that the two are still undergoing this test; even if they did not find the Jiehezhichi and the Spirit of Heaven and Earth, as long as they can live safely, their gains upon returning will not be few.

The golden-red light mass descends, infinite law power circulates, and a continuous stream of Qi and Blood power pours into Chen Mo's body.

In an instant, the Transformation Pearl is filled directly; Chen Mo does not hesitate in the slightest and decisively undergoes his Mortal Transformation.

But it goes far beyond this; as one transformation begins, the Qi and Blood within the Transformation Pearl are still in a full state.

The amount of Qi and Blood Chen Mo accumulated in this trial is simply too much; now that he has returned, performing only one transformation is not enough to consume it all.

Chen Mo takes this opportunity to trigger the Transformation Pearl again, the power of two transformations merging into one, and the surging Blood Qi continuously washes over his physical body.

If it were any other Martial Artist, they could certainly use this Blood Qi to wash their body, but the method would undoubtedly be much cruder.

Chen Mo is different; possessing the Transformation Pearl, he can utilize this power in the most reasonable and ingenious way.

The Blood Qi is like waves, starting from the dantian and flowing throughout his entire body.

A Myriad Phenomena Warrior, by connecting with the Heavenly Law, is enough to evolve the Myriad Phenomena Power.

Chen Mo is currently charging toward this realm; his cultivation had already reached the perfection of Creation, taking the creation of heaven and earth into his body.

And now, he goes a step further, fusing with the laws of the other world to rapidly complete himself.

The changes in the laws give rise to the wonders of the myriad phenomena within his physical body.

Chen Mo's physical body undergoes further washing, infinite golden radiance radiates and flows, and all kinds of wonders continuously emerge from his body.

Combined with the myriad phenomena evolved within the circulation of the laws, his strength is further improved.

If a powerhouse were to observe Chen Mo's physical body closely, they would find that the boundless wondrous laws of the Myriad Phenomena of Heaven and Earth are constantly evolving around his physical body.

The physical body isolates itself from external influences to form a world of its own; this is the meaning of Myriad Phenomena.

Not only that, but with every gesture, one can mobilize the Myriad Phenomena Power of Heaven and Earth, because this power does not come purely from the outside world, but originates from the physical body.

The Heaven and Earth Furnace within the Mysterious Aperture operates at high speed, constantly swallowing and spitting out the power of Heavenly Law, gathering it within the body.

Chen Mo carefully senses this process, as well as the benefits brought to him by the two Mortal Transformations.

For a Martial Artist to evolve the Myriad Phenomena of Heaven and Earth with their physical body is by no means an easy task.

This requires a profound understanding of Heaven and Earth, while the physical body must be able to carry this evolutionary process.

Chen Mo is currently completing this step with the help of the Mortal Transformation; his physical body, scoured by Blood Qi, is approaching the state of sanctification of the physical body, which naturally gives rise to the power of Heavenly Law.

Moreover, his physical foundation is even more robust, so he can naturally withstand this power of evolution.

Of course, the reason he was able to break through is certainly due to the Transformation Pearl, but it is more because Chen Mo's own cultivation is sufficiently diligent.

And this trip to another world for training has brought him quite a few gains.

The Heaven and Earth Furnace continuously gathers the power of Heavenly Law into his body, where these powers interweave and are refined by his physical body.

Chen Mo can perceive that the prototype of a world has already condensed within his own Mysterious Aperture.

Through this world, he can influence the external Da Tiandi, and this influence is all-encompassing.

Yin and Yang, Five Elements, time, and space—he can use his own World Power to exert a certain influence on this small world.

However, although he can exert influence, Chen Mo knows the 'what' of these Heavenly Laws for the most part, but not the 'why'.

He can use his world prototype to utilize and mobilize these powers, but he has not yet comprehended their true meaning.

Furthermore, the greater the influence he exerts on the outside world with his own Small World, the more power Chen Mo requires.

For example, with space, he can open a Space Gate and initially seal off a portion of space.

But it is limited to this; he has no way to completely tear a space away from this world and evolve it into a small grotto-heaven.

As for time, that is even more difficult; with his current strength, connecting to the laws of time can only affect himself and cannot interfere with others.

Even so, it only allows his own time flow to slow down or speed up by a mere one-billionth of an instant.

This effect is almost negligible.

But for changes like Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, the influence he can exert on this world is much greater.

If it were pure destruction, a full-strength strike from a Myriad Phenomena powerhouse would be enough to cover a radius of several hundred miles, turning it completely into a dead zone.

When two powerhouses of this realm fight, the range will affect tens of thousands of miles.

Like the Creation Realm, the Myriad Phenomena Realm is also divided into three Heavenly Layers.

The first layer is where Chen Mo is now, having just broken through and condensed a world prototype within his own body.

The second layer goes a step further; the internal world is relatively more perfect, capable of achieving basic Yin and Yang Five Elements circulation.

Even without relying on the external Da Tiandi, a powerhouse at this realm can maintain a certain degree of internal circulation by themselves.

But in the end, they still have to rely on the external Da Tiandi; they can manage for thirty or fifty years, but they still cannot completely avoid relying on external power.

As for the third layer, it requires the Myriad Phenomena Realm Martial Artist to find a Dao that belongs to themselves.

Using this as a foundation to perfect the evolution, only then can one have a chance to break through to the True One Realm.

Chen Mo hurriedly completed the breakthrough, having no time to carefully sense his own changes, and immediately prepared to use the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate to head to that world again.

This time, the passage between the two worlds is completely opened, so even if he descends with his true body, the risk is greatly reduced.

The worst-case scenario is nothing more than fleeing in a sorry state and losing the World Core and the Spirit of Heaven and Earth.

Chen Mo felt a stir in his heart, his body turned into a stream of light, and he rushed toward the other world through the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate.

(End of this chapter)