Jiang Chen felt his heart begin to pound.
The Mystic Sect Master was once a Demigod who stood at the pinnacle of the Eastern Continent. Across the entire Qiankun Continent, he had been a figure of considerable renown.
For such a being to call it the "strongest path," one could only imagine how extraordinary this treasure must be!
What’s more...
Back then, the Palace Master of the Demon God Palace had actually annihilated the entire Mystic Sect for it.
For a moment, Jiang Chen felt incredibly curious about the treasure the Mystic Sect Master had mentioned.
The Mystic Sect Master’s figure shifted. The light surrounding him dimmed considerably as an earthy-yellow scroll of animal hide drifted toward Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen’s eyes narrowed. He took the hide in his hand, a look of confusion on his face. "This is the treasure that leads to the ’strongest path’?"
He examined the hide from top to bottom, but he couldn’t find anything on it.
It seemed to be just an ordinary piece of animal hide!
The Mystic Sect Master explained, "This is the hide of a Void Beast. A Secret Technique has been cast upon it, so you’ll only be able to see its contents after you reach the Emperor Realm. Back in the day, I was adventuring in the Zhongzhou Sacred Realm when I came across this scroll of hide by chance. Unfortunately, news of it leaked, and the Demon God Palace Master hunted me down, which ultimately led to the Mystic Sect’s destruction!"
Even after more than a hundred thousand years, the Mystic Sect Master’s voice was filled with grinding hatred when he spoke of the Demon God Palace Master.
Jiang Chen nodded.
He stored the hide in the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle and looked quietly at the Mystic Sect Master.
A look of astonishment flashed in the Mystic Sect Master’s eyes. "You actually obtained the Celestial Demon Emperor Venerable’s Celestial Demon Ancient Castle? Your luck is truly enviable. If I’d had your fortune back then, I wouldn’t have ended up in such a state!"
Jiang Chen remained silent.
"Young man, you must keep this scroll of hide safe. You can only open it when you reach the Emperor Realm Peak and begin to condense a Small World within your body!" the Mystic Sect Master said with a grave and solemn expression.
Jiang Chen nodded and asked, "Senior, you said this hide records the method to the strongest path? What exactly does that mean?"
The Mystic Sect Master said, "You should know that for someone in the Emperor Realm to step into the Demigod realm, they need to open a Dao Origin Void and transform it into a Small World, right?"
"This junior has heard of it!"
A Demigod Powerhouse condenses a Small World inside their body.
Just like how the Kun has the Kun Realm inside it—this was something Jiang Chen already knew.
But...
’What does this have to do with the strongest path?’
The Mystic Sect Master continued, "What this hide records is a method for condensing a Small World. And what’s more, it is for condensing the strongest Small World—a True One Holy Realm!"
"A True One Holy Realm?"
Jiang Chen was bewildered.
He had never heard of such a term.
Fortunately, the Mystic Sect Master didn’t keep him in suspense and began to explain in detail. "For an Emperor Realm expert to step into the Demigod realm, the normal path is to open a Dao Origin Void and evolve it into an internal Small World. You should know that Small Worlds are divided into four levels: Celestial, Earth, Profound, and Yellow. Ordinary geniuses can condense a Profound Level Small World, while some super geniuses can condense an Earth Level Small World. As for those peerless prodigies who can dominate an entire era, they can condense a Celestial Small World! But..."
"Above the Celestial Small World, there is an even stronger type of Small World, the ultimate one—the True One Holy Realm!"
A look of immense longing appeared in the Mystic Sect Master’s eyes. "Back then, I was the number one person in the Eastern Continent. With the help of an Ancestral Vein, I condensed an Earth-level Small World. Even among the many Demigods of Zhongzhou, I was somewhat famous. However, against the Demon God Palace Master, who possessed a Celestial Small World, I couldn’t even withstand a single blow. But even someone as powerful as the Demon God Palace Master would face certain death if he were to encounter a powerhouse with even the weakest True One Holy Realm!"
"You must understand... even a Celestial Small World is only formed by opening a Dao Origin Void. But the cultivation of a True One Holy Realm requires opening at least ten Celestial Small Worlds and then fusing them together. According to the records on the hide, someone even managed to open several thousand Celestial Small Worlds when breaking through to the Demigod realm before fusing them. Just imagine, fusing several thousand Celestial Small Worlds into a single True One Holy Realm—how powerful would that be!"
As soon as these words were spoken,
Jiang Chen was utterly stunned.
The Demon God Palace Master, with his Celestial Small World, had easily killed the Mystic Sect Master.
Yet someone as strong as the Demon God Palace Master was no match for a powerhouse with even the weakest True One Holy Realm.
"Several thousand Celestial Small Worlds fused into one True One Holy Realm? What about ten thousand?" Jiang Chen’s breathing grew rapid.
"Ten thousand?"
The Mystic Sect Master was taken aback, then gave a wry smile. "Young man, you’re getting ahead of yourself. Forget ten thousand. In the entire history of the Qiankun Continent, only five people have ever succeeded in creating a True One Holy Realm by fusing just the minimum of ten Celestial Small Worlds. As for fusing one hundred Celestial Small Worlds, only one person in history has ever done it. This ’strongest path’ is also known as the path of despair, the path of death. If you can just manage to fuse ten Celestial Small Worlds into a True One Holy Realm, you’ll already be able to stand at the pinnacle of the Qiankun Continent, practically invincible. The more Small Worlds you try to fuse, the lower your chances of success. Don’t throw your life away for nothing!"
Jiang Chen nodded in agreement on the surface.
But inwardly, he had his own thoughts. ’If I, Jiang Chen, am going to do something, I do it right. If I decide to walk this strongest path, I will become the true strongest. No one in history has succeeded? Then I will be the one to break history and set a new record!’
Having existed for countless ages, how could the Mystic Sect Master not know what Jiang Chen was thinking?
He sighed softly in his heart and said, "Young man, although you’ve become the Mystic Sect Master, you won’t be able to bring the Mystic Sect back to the Eastern Continent from the Kun until you become a Demigod. This remnant will of mine has little energy left and is about to dissipate. Before I vanish completely, let me help you one last time!"
"Senior..."
Jiang Chen opened his mouth, only to find he couldn’t move. The surrounding space seemed to be crushing him.
He watched as the Mystic Sect Master’s entire form shattered, transforming into specks of brilliant light, like millions of fireflies flying toward him and merging into his body.
Jiang Chen felt a terrifying power within him, like a volcano about to erupt and burst from his body.
The Mystic Sect Master’s voice rang in his mind. "Young man, I will now impart the three great ultimate techniques of the Mystic Sect to you. This last wisp of energy will allow you to maintain a state of enlightenment for three days. Comprehend them well! I have a premonition that the Qiankun Continent is about to enter a new era, and it is you all who will ultimately be the masters of this new age. Young man, do not disappoint me!"
BOOM!
The Mystic Sect Master completely dissipated from the world.
Jiang Chen, meanwhile, entered that wondrous state of enlightenment.
The Mystic Sect Master had, after all, been a Demigod Powerhouse who stood at the apex of the Qiankun Continent’s experts. With his help, the speed at which Jiang Chen comprehended Mystical Techniques increased dramatically.
In just half a day,
his Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind techniques had all been fully promoted to Tier Eight Advanced.
「Two days later.」
his Darkness, Light, and Yin and Yang techniques successively reached Tier Eight Advanced as well.
「Three days later.」
Jiang Chen’s Secrets of Time also reached the level of Tier Eight Advanced.
After absorbing the Spiritual Power from the Mystic Sect Master’s remnant will, his cultivation also broke through the Human Emperor Realm Eighth Stage, surging all the way to the Human Emperor Realm Ninth Stage.
BUZZ!
Jiang Chen’s eyes snapped open, revealing a flash of ecstasy and excitement. "I can’t believe I’ve reached the Human Emperor Realm Ninth Stage so quickly! It’s about time to go back!"
"Senior, rest assured. I will definitely restore the Mystic Sect to its former glory!"
Jiang Chen bowed deeply in the direction where the Mystic Sect Master had disappeared. Then, with a flicker of his Divine Thought, he reappeared on the plaza outside the Mystic Sect.
But just as Jiang Chen appeared, a cold, sharp glint suddenly materialized beside him, sweeping toward him with chilling killing intent...
"Jiang Chen, I’ve finally been waiting for you to come out! Die!"
[One more Chapter to come, Little Tian is still writing!]