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Chapter 525 – Colorful Supreme Talent, Time Dao Body!

by spirapira

【All that could be seen was an incomparably majestic figure appearing above the Nine Heavens.】

【Its appearance was indiscernible, yet its entire body was wreathed in indescribable Dao essence…】

【This was—Dao!】

【The very first wisp of innate Dao essence given form, seemingly an incarnation of the Heavenly Dao, an existence that transcended all Saints of the world!】

【And today, Dao sought to shatter the heavens, to leave this Pangu Greater World!】

【With your level of insight and cultivation, you could only glimpse a fraction of it.】

【Around Dao’s body, there seemed to be endless Dao essence…】

【The Great Dao of Strength, the Great Dao of Speed, the Five Elements, Space…】

【In a mere instant, you sensed thousands of different Dao essences upon Dao’s body!】

【The three thousand great Daos, all unified within one body!】

【Shattering the heavens—an act unprecedented in all of history. You too were curious how this ‘Dao’ intended to accomplish it.】

【And soon, Dao began its first attempt…】

【The ultimate Great Dao of Strength!】

【Dao sought to shatter this world through sheer force!】

【What a terrifying Great Dao of Strength this was—you even suspected it had already surpassed the eighth realm…】

【With incomparable might augmenting its own body, it struck toward the boundary of this world…】

【Yet the first attempt ended in failure!】

【Shattering the world through force alone was still not enough!】

【And so, increasingly dense Dao essence appeared upon Dao’s body.】

【The eighth realm Peak Five Elements Dao, the eighth realm Peak Great Dao of Space… the Great Dao of Life, the Great Dao of Death…】

【From ordinary Great Daos to supreme Great Daos such as Death and Life—all manifested upon Dao’s body!】

【And this attempt to shatter the heavens lasted a full hundred years!】

【For a full hundred years, with ultimate Great Daos, it ceaselessly bombarded the boundary of this world.】

【Finally… a crack appeared in the world.】

【And so, the heavens collapsed!】

【The earth began to fracture. The Pangu Greater World—its five continents began splitting apart endlessly, transforming into individual worlds that scattered in all directions…】

【In this moment, Dao finally got its wish and beheld the scenery beyond the world.】

【You saw it too, along with all the Great Firmament Golden Immortals and Saints of the Pangu Greater World…】

【Beyond the world, there was only endless darkness.】

【Though the result was not what it had hoped for, Dao still smiled in relief.】

【A full hundred years of ceaseless expenditure of Dao essence had finally exhausted Dao’s last breath of life…】

【The Pangu Greater World split from one into countless pieces, scattered like stars across the sky, fragmenting into individual worlds that surged into that endless darkness, bringing a glimmer of light to the void.】

【And Dao, along with the liberation of the Pangu Greater World, perished completely…】

【Thus, the Void was formed, and the configuration of the Three Thousand Worlds and Ten Great Domains came into being!】

【But after the Pangu Greater World shattered, you saw terrifying creatures existing within that endless dark void.】

【Those towering figures, like demon gods, lurked beyond the Pangu Greater World…】

【Their appearances bore a thirty-percent resemblance to the foreign race.】

【As Dao broke open the Pangu Greater World… spiritual energy overflowed and the Heavenly Dao became incomplete…】

【And beyond the world, the terrifying ‘foreign race’ watched with covetous eyes.】

【Thus, nine Saints joined forces… to mend the heavens!】

In the Real World, Su Xing took a deep breath upon seeing this, the shock in his eyes impossible to conceal.

“It actually… truly shattered the Pangu Greater World with pure force!”

“And the foreign race… they already existed in that era?”

“Nine Saints joined forces… to mend the heavens and drive out the foreign race?”

Su Xing fell silent. If his conjecture was correct—

Those demon god figures beyond the Pangu World were the ancestors of the foreign race.

They had been living in the Void, seeking to devour the Pangu Greater World!

But Dao’s actions had split the Pangu Greater World into myriad pieces, with the Three Thousand Worlds descending into the Void.

Though it had dispersed their strength, it also made those demon gods easier to deal with.

“As for the era of the Saints mending the heavens that followed, there are records of that in history…”

Su Xing silently recalled the history he had once read within the Celestial Secrets Pavilion.

The era of this temporal space was the Pangu Era, also known as the late Primordial Era.

According to the Celestial Secrets Pavilion’s records, ten Saints had joined forces to mend the heavens, ultimately succeeding.

After that, all Innate Spirits vanished.

Then the ten Saints of old disappeared…

In later ages, one or two more Saints were born, hailing from the Dragon Race and the Demon Tribe…

That era was the beginning of the ancient period!

After that, the three races of Dragon, Phoenix, and Demon waged chaotic war, with the Demon Tribe emerging victorious.

The Demon Court was established in the world!

Then the Twelve Ancestral Shamans warred against the Demon Tribe, and both sides suffered devastating losses.

The human race seized the opportunity to rise.

The era of humanity’s rise marked the beginning of the high ancient period…

“According to historical records, the past of the Three Thousand Worlds should have unfolded just so…”

“But in this Void, can I survive indefinitely?”

“If I can manage that… wouldn’t I be able to cultivate for countless ages? Cultivate all the way to Sainthood in one go?”

Su Xing’s heart was filled with anticipation as his gaze returned to the simulation panel.

【The act of mending the heavens was no less difficult than Dao’s shattering of the world…】

【Yet even with the power of nine Saints, it could not be accomplished!】

【Each Saint possessed a wisp of Primordial Purple Qi… but now, they were still short the final one—the very wisp in your hands…】

【Faced with the nine Saints’ demand, you could not refuse, and so you returned the Primordial Purple Qi.】

【The world needed one more Saint…】

【But how impossibly difficult it was to prove one’s Dao to become a Saint!】

【Without Dao’s Dao Hearing Assembly, perhaps no Saint would appear for tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of years…】

【Thus, the nine Saints could only forcibly join hands to mend the heavens… and so, the Heavenly Dao remained incomplete!】

【But the final wisp of Primordial Purple Qi vanished without a trace…】

【The act of mending the heavens lasted a full thousand years…】

【Until the twenty-five hundredth year.】

【Three incomparably terrifying figures appeared in this temporal space.】

【The Void Sovereign, the Sovereign of Death… and a Sovereign you did not recognize, yet whose aura was the most terrifying of all!】

【They had clearly detected the incompleteness of this temporal space…】

【Whether the Ninth Heaven reached through the chaotic temporal flow truly existed or not… in this moment, was confirmed!】

【You watched with your own eyes as over a thousand Great Firmament Golden Immortals attacked in unison, only to be slain by the three Sovereigns…】

【As it turned out, the temporal space both existed and did not…】

【This temporal space ultimately could not perfectly replicate the full power of all cultivators from that era.】

【And so, the entire temporal space was shattered…】

【You died…】

【Ding, this simulation has ended!】

“The simulation… still ended after all?”

Su Xing furrowed his brow slightly. He had originally thought that within that temporal space, he could simulate until the end of time itself.

But he hadn’t expected it to be nothing more than a fleeting illusion in the end…

“So that temporal space… did it truly exist or not?”

“Was it real—the past of another temporal space—or was it created by some powerful being?”

Doubt filled Su Xing’s heart.

If it were truly the past, those Great Firmament Golden Immortals—numbering over a thousand—even without Saints, should not have been so utterly powerless against three Sovereigns.

“So… the temporal space is virtual, but the events that occurred within it are real?”

Su Xing pondered carefully and concluded this was the only possibility.

Within that temporal space, at least part of it was certainly real.

For instance, those precious herbs, spirit liquid, and Great Dao comprehensions…

“So the fact that I can obtain treasures, Great Dao comprehensions, and even cultivation progress from the Ninth Heaven—that’s real too?”

“It’s just that relying on the Ninth Heaven to fight against the foreign race is impossible…”

Su Xing quickly realized this point.

Even if simulation within the Ninth Heaven could be extended to two thousand five hundred years and beyond—

It was still impossible to rely on this alone to defeat the foreign race!

“To verify this theory, I only need to look at the rewards from this simulation…”

Su Xing took a deep breath and turned his gaze to the rewards from this simulation.

【Great Shaman Body Forging Art cultivation results】: One Force Breaks Ten Thousand Laws. Can battle anyone under heaven. The Celestial Primordial Tree within the body has reached 400,000 zhang (1,332 km). Price: 120 points of world origin.

【Great Firmament Golden Immortal Cultivation】: Crossed the Myriad Laws Thunder Tribulation, achieved the Great Firmament Dao Fruit, henceforth transcending heaven and earth, wandering freely through the world. Cultivation has reached Great Firmament Golden Immortal Layer Four, Mid-Stage. Price: 1 world origin point.

【World Power · Spirit Domain】: Range has reached 6,900,000 li (3,450,000 km). Price: 300 world origin points.

【300-Million-Year Ascension Grass】: A supreme treasure born of heaven and earth during the ancient period. Even mortals can directly ascend to Celestial Immortal upon consumption. It is also the primary ingredient for refining the Nine-Revolution Golden Core, with no side effects. Price: 10 world origin points.

【Innate Sword Jade】: A treasure born of heaven and earth, capable of being forged into a supreme-grade innate sword-type treasure. Price: 200 world origin points.

【Great Dao of Ice Comprehension (First Layer)】: Price: 1 world origin point.

【Great Dao of Space Comprehension】: Price: 5 world origin points. Slightly enhances current Great Dao of Space comprehension intensity.

……

Su Xing patiently continued reading. The types of rewards from this simulation were unexpectedly numerous.

In total, there were no fewer than a thousand different rewards!

Of course, the vast majority were Dao comprehension types.

These were the insights Su Xing had gained at the Dao Hearing Assembly.

Although Su Xing had only dabbled slightly in each Great Dao, reaching the first realm—barely qualifying as having gotten started—the sheer quantity was overwhelming!

Hundreds of Great Dao laws—even if Su Xing wanted to extract them all, the world origin required would be no less than a thousand points.

That was one billion origin energy!

“Tsk tsk, while the price of a single Dao comprehension isn’t expensive, bringing out all the pills would be way too costly…”

“So it’s still more cost-effective to enter the Ninth Heaven through immersive simulation and listen to the entire Dao Hearing Assembly…”

Su Xing quickly made his decision.

“But some of the more precious Great Dao laws can be extracted first—it’s only a few dozen origin energy points anyway!”

With that thought, Su Xing chose to extract his cultivation, Spirit Domain, and a portion of the heavenly materials and earthly treasures obtained from the Ninth Heaven.

The simulator’s Chime sounded in his ears.

【Ding, congratulations on extracting Great Shaman Body Forging Art cultivation results, Great Firmament Golden Immortal cultivation, innate sword jade, and other rewards…】

【Remaining world origin: 42,536 points. Origin energy: 670,000 points…】

As the successive chimes faded, Su Xing felt subtle changes occurring within himself.

His vital blood and cultivation had risen another notch, bringing Su Xing even closer to Peak Great Firmament Golden Immortal.

At the same time, numerous Dao comprehensions emerged in Su Xing’s mind.

Great Dao of Ice, Great Dao of Wind, Great Dao of Sound…

Dozens of Dao comprehensions flooded into Su Xing’s mind.

Simultaneously, several innate treasures appeared around Su Xing.

The 300-million-year Ascension Grass, and a piece of innate sword jade!

After sensing the changes in himself, Su Xing’s lips curled upward:

“The Ninth Heaven… is truly remarkable!”

“The gains from this single simulation are worth two or three of the previous ones!”

“For me, this is indeed an excellent way to increase my strength.”

Su Xing’s attempt this time had clearly brought earth-shaking changes to his simulations.

Not only had the simulation time been extended, but Su Xing could also acquire many heavenly materials, earthly treasures, and Dao comprehensions…

Setting everything else aside, just the vital blood treasures and primordial energy treasures within the Ninth Heaven alone could accelerate Su Xing’s strength growth.

“I still have 49 simulation attempts remaining… looks like I need to plan carefully!”

Su Xing pondered for a moment.

Forty-nine simulations, if handled properly, could elevate Su Xing’s strength by several levels—and then some.

“First, the Time Dao remains the top priority for improvement!”

“Then the immersive simulation… must be conducted within the chaotic temporal flow.”

“But the Primordial Purple Qi, and the opportunity at the Dao Hearing Assembly… should I go for them?”

Su Xing weighed and compared his options.

If he used the Primordial Purple Qi to attend the Dao Hearing Assembly, the best approach would definitely be to combine it with the Dao-Enlightenment Tea and Dao-Hearing Pills.

But at the Dao Hearing Assembly, Su Xing had yet to hear the Time Dao being taught—only the other three thousand great Daos were available.

Between these trade-offs, Su Xing still felt he should prioritize advancing the Time Dao.

“I could even skip the Dao Hearing Assembly entirely and instead cultivate within that Pangu World…”

“Two thousand five hundred years, with the Luotian Realm and Time Dao… that’s equivalent to cultivating for hundreds of thousands of years!”

Su Xing made his decision: first raise his cultivation to Peak Great Firmament, then attend the Dao Hearing Assembly.

“Then, let’s begin a new round of simulation!”

Su Xing recited silently.

【Simulation #432 initiated. Remaining world origin: 42,536 points. Origin energy: 670,000 points. 49 simulation attempts remaining!】

【Please select simulation mode: Simulate Future, time reversal, Comprehend Time.】

“Simulate Future!” Su Xing recited silently.

【Ding, you have successfully drawn a colorful supreme-grade talent: Time Dao Body!】

【Time Dao Body】: Colorful supreme talent. Among all things in the world, the only constant through eternity is time. You possess astonishing talent in the Dao of Time, able to perceive time with greater subtlety and detail, while the power of time-type supernatural arts is greatly enhanced.

“Holy crap! A colorful supreme talent!”

Su Xing’s eyes went wide. In dozens of simulations, this was the first time he had ever drawn a supreme-grade talent!

“A one-percent chance, and I actually got it?”

Su Xing took a deep breath, calming his excitement.

The happiness had come so suddenly that Su Xing almost couldn’t process it…

“Time Dao Body! Arrived at just the right moment!”

“Since that’s the case, there’s even more reason to prioritize comprehending the Time Dao!”

“The deeper my comprehension of the Time Dao, the more I can manipulate the flow of time! The faster I cultivate, and the longer I have to comprehend the Great Dao!”

“This kind of positive cycle—that is the true Great Dao!”

Su Xing was extremely satisfied with this newly drawn talent.

That being the case, there was no question about making the Time Dao his primary focus going forward.

【Ding, please select the talent to enhance with the Philosopher’s Stone…】

“I choose to enhance Late Bloomer…”

Su Xing didn’t hesitate, reciting silently.

【In the spirit field grotto-heaven, you realized you were in a simulation…】

What followed was Su Xing’s wholehearted focus on improving his strength.

This time, Su Xing set everything else aside and concentrated solely on raising his power!

In just ten years, Su Xing had made a name for himself in the Eighth Heaven.

Then, in the thirtieth year of the simulation, Su Xing encountered the three Celestial Secrets Avatars and entered the chaotic temporal flow of the Ninth Heaven.

After entering the chaotic temporal flow, Su Xing activated the immersive simulation.

For a duration of three hundred and seventy years.

Once the Late Bloomer enhancement effect triggered, Su Xing began contemplating the Time Dao within that chaotic temporal flow.

The results were exceptionally good!

Su Xing’s efficiency in comprehending the Time Dao improved by several times over!

It wasn’t until around the four hundredth year that Su Xing formally entered the space-time known as the Pangu Greater World.

Since Su Xing had no intention of attending the Dao Hearing Assembly, he went directly into the Luotian Realm and began accelerated cultivation through the Time Dao.

Under the dual enhancement of the Luotian Realm and the Time Dao, one day in the Pangu World was equivalent to one hundred and thirty days of cultivation for Su Xing!

Su Xing cultivated in this manner all the way up to the fifteen hundredth year.

After that, just as in previous simulations, the Dao shattered the world barrier, splitting the Pangu Greater World into three thousand, which then escaped into the void.

Next came the era of the Ten Saints mending the heavens…

It continued until around the twenty-five hundredth year, when the foreign race discovered this space-time.

After shattering this space-time, Su Xing perished.

……

The simulation ended, and Su Xing let out a long breath, the corners of his lips rising irrepressibly.

“After entering the Ninth Heaven, every simulation yields over three times more cultivation than before!”

Su Xing looked at the rewards from this simulation.

【Time Dao Body】: Price: 1 world origin point.

【Great Shaman Body Forging Art Cultivation Results】: One Force Breaks Ten Thousand Laws, able to fight anyone under heaven. The Celestial Primordial Tree within has reached 440,000 zhang (1,465.2 km). Price: 120 world origin points.

【World Power · Spirit Domain】: Range has reached 7,200,000 li (3,600,000 km). Price: 300 world origin points.

Su Xing’s primary targets for improvement remained the Great Shaman Body Forging Art, Qi Refinement cultivation realm, and of course, the Spirit Domain had not been neglected either.

Without hesitation, Su Xing extracted all the rewards.

【Ding… Remaining world origin: 42,112 points. Origin energy: 560,000 points…】

As the Chime faded, Su Xing felt his strength surge tremendously once again!

“Tsk tsk… at this rate, the Dao of Time isn’t far from the third realm!”

“When that happens, my years of cultivation will grow longer and longer!”

“After fifty simulations, just how strong will I become?”

Su Xing was filled with anticipation.

And so, without pause, Su Xing began running simulations one after another.

In each simulation, Su Xing’s improvements focused on four main directions.

The Time Dao, the Great Shaman Body Forging Art, Qi Refinement cultivation, and the Spirit Domain…