It had been … a long time.
Wang Baole could no longer tell the exact time. He had been a statue for too long. Over the countless years, the god-like figures of the past had left with their races one after another. The universe had also experienced too many times of destruction and rebirth.
Perhaps … the only thing that hadn't changed was that he was still here. His main body … was still here.
It could even be said that Wang Baole could have left the Thick Earth Ring long ago and gone to Brilliant Sky. Here … his main body was his only restraint.
At that moment, Wang Baole stood in the starry sky and looked at the continent with the human face. Looking at the familiar faces, the door of memories slowly opened in his mind. The scenes of the past flowed before his eyes like flowing water.
After a long while, Wang Baole sighed softly. He picked up the wine jug in his hand and took a big gulp. A strange light slowly appeared in his eyes.
In fact, he had already thought of a way to restore his main body's sanity. Although desires couldn't be erased … they could be replaced.
Wang Baole's method was something he had slowly pondered over over the countless years of observing all living beings.
"In this world, all living beings have desires, but desires … aren't just about hearing, tonguing, seeing, smelling, touching, and thinking.
"In this world, there are six other kinds of desires … that have always existed." Wang Baole murmured. He had observed all living beings for many years and saw the people of countless races thirsting for inheritances, thirsting for knowledge, and thirsting for all unsolved matters.
Wang Baole called this thirst … the thirst for knowledge.
The thirst for the unknown, the thirst to understand everything.
Apart from that, he also saw the life forms of countless races. As their lives blossomed, the thirst to stand out and become extraordinary came from the depths of their hearts. Among them, some wanted to become heroes, some wanted to go crazy for their country and race, but no matter what, this thirst seemed to accompany them for their entire lives …
After observing for a long time, Wang Baole called this thirst … the desire to perform.
To perform for oneself, to perform for the race, to perform for the sake of not living in vain.
After these two kinds of desires, there was another kind of thirst that was just as strong. Its intensity was even related to the reproduction of a race. It was related to the spiritual and physiological Great Dao of every life form.
That was … lust.
In Wang Baole's observation, he found this to be very special. It could be honey, or it could be poison, but no matter what it was … it seemed to be the pursuit of countless life forms. Even if it became poison and hurt the mind, there would often still be hope and longing in the depths of the soul.
"Perhaps it's because every one of us is lonely, but we don't like to be alone," Wang Baole muttered as he recalled the fourth desire he had comprehended while observing all living beings.
The fourth type of desire was similar to the desire to express itself, but it was also different. It was more of a narrative, a form of expression. It was hidden in the instincts of every living being. Wang Baole possessed it, and all living beings possessed it.
Wang Baole called it … pouring out one's desires.
Whether it was pouring out one's desires to others or to oneself, it was the desire to pour out one's desires. For example, Wang Baole felt that he was currently immersed in the desire to pour out one's desires.
"There's another kind of desire …" Wang Baole poured out his thoughts. He realized that for countless years, no matter which race, no matter which civilization, there would be a strange state at different times. That was … peace.
It seemed that among the various desires that all life forms pursued, peace was always one of them. Whether it was to strengthen oneself, the race, or plunder, or to conquer, etc …
All of this was ultimately for the sake of one's own comfort.
All life was like this, without exception.
Even if there was, it was only at that time. In another timeline, everything would return to this kind of desire.
Therefore, Wang Baole called this desire … the desire to be comfortable.
As for the last type of desire, Wang Baole felt it more clearly in those who were about to die, or in those who were in a life and death crisis. Not everyone could be willing to close their eyes before death without any regrets or pursuits.
Not everyone had the right to decide whether they wanted to live or die. Thus … many life forms from different races would feel a strong desire in their bodies at this moment.
A desire … to live.
This desire was boundless. Many times, it made Wang Baole's heart stir as he observed it.
In the end, he called it … the desire to live.
These six types of desires were the basic desires of life that Wang Baole concluded after countless years of observation. They were also the keys that he thought of to restore the original body's rationality.
Since desires could not be extinguished, then it would be channeled and replaced … or displayed in a different way.
The six types of desires of the latter obviously required rationality. Therefore … once the replacement was successful, Wang Baole believed … that the original body would be able to completely return.
"But all of this needs to be guided by the original body itself. Therefore, the first thing to do is to awaken the original body's consciousness from its deep sleep …" Wang Baole looked at the continent on the human face. After a moment of silence, he stepped forward.
As he approached, the stars around the continent immediately emitted a strong light. A large amount of black gas spread out from the continent and spread in all directions.
However, this could not stop Wang Baole at all.
As he got closer, those resplendent stars seemed to be unable to withstand his pressure and directly collapsed into pieces, turning into countless fragments that scattered outwards.
The black gas that represented desires was the same. As Wang Baole approached, it could not taint him at all. At this moment, Wang Baole was an existence that could not be tainted by the black gas.
However, he could not wipe away the black gas that was the manifestation of desires. Unless he could wipe away all of the life forms in the Thick Earth Ring, then the black gas would exist for all eternity.
The black Qi of Desire couldn't stop him. Wang Baole stepped onto the land and walked to the glabella of the human face. He stood there, raised his right hand, and waved it. A wave of immortal intent erupted and swept across the land.
As the Immortal will passed, all of the life forms that were the manifestation of desires let out miserable shrieks as they evaporated into thin air. Even the ruins on the continent were completely eradicated.
From a distance, the continent was much cleaner than before. Even the black gas was rapidly receding, and not much of it remained outside. From a distance, the face on the continent grew clearer.
"Awaken …, true form!" Wang Baole said softly. As soon as the words left his mouth, countless magical laws filled the starry sky, which then surged into the interior of the continent, causing thunderous rumbling sounds to echo out in all directions.
Normally speaking, given the level of Wang Baole's cultivation base, his words should have been enough to cause everything in the Thick Earth Ring to awaken.
However … his true form only caused the ground to tremble, and fissures to spread out. However, it showed no signs of awakening!
"So," Wang Baole murmured, "I still can't wake up …."
The desire here was too deep, too heavy, and the source of it was all of the life forms in the Thick Earth Ring. Even though Wang Baole had the power to suppress them … his true form was innately powerful.
After all, it was a nearly complete life form formed by fusing with the Emperor.
Logically speaking, it should be impossible for it to awaken.
"Ah, whatever …." Wang Baole looked off into the distance, in the direction of the multiverse. Gradually, he caught sight of numerous familiar figures.
Wang Baole's father and mother, his Master, Zhao Yameng, Zhou Xiaoya, his friends, and countless other auras ….
"The Emperor helped my true form."
"My true form helped me."
"I've long since become an independent entity. There's no need for me to continue fusing with my true form. Therefore, the only way to awaken him … is to exchange my life for his. I'll disappear completely in exchange for his awakening!"
Wang Baole chuckled, then made a grasping motion with his right hand, causing a flagon of alcohol to appear. In one breath, he took an unprecedented swig.
That one swig caused him to drink more than half of the alcohol in the flagon.
With a wave of his hand, he tossed the flagon out into the starry sky outside the land mass. Next, he made a grasping motion with his right hand, causing a soul pearl to appear. After examining it closely, Wang Baole tossed it out again, causing it to float out into the starry sky. Then he took a deep breath and laughed loudly.
As he laughed, his body began to burn. Immortal will rose up, and his fleshly body, his soul, everything about him began to burn violently.
As he burned, the entire starry sky trembled, the entire planetary system rumbled, the Dao Domain erupted, and the entire Thick Earth planetary ring trembled.
All living things, all races, all wills, all of them began to tremble from the depths of their hearts. Countless gazes attempted to trace the source of that trembling, but failed.
"Loneliness is so boring."
"You're the smartest, true form. After sleeping for so long, you don't have to experience the desolation of being alone when everyone else is gone ….
"As far as I'm concerned, I've been independent. I've enjoyed it. I've experienced it. I've … lived. That's enough.
"It's enough!
"Well then, today, I'll … fulfill your wish!
"You can't awaken, and you can't take the initiative to replace your six desires. But that's fine … I'll help you!
"Burn my Dao, burn my soul, scatter my spirit …. In this way, I'll give you the feeling of your six desires. Given your intelligence and perception, this time … you'll definitely awaken!"
Wang Baole laughed loudly. As his body burned intensely, he waved his right hand, and one-sixth of his body dissipated, transforming into a beam of white light.
"This is … a thirst for knowledge!" With that, Wang Baole waved his hand, causing the beam of light, which represented a boundless thirst for knowledge, to explode out. It was dazzling to the extreme as it sank into the forehead of the land mass.
The land mass rumbled, and the face trembled!
Things weren't over yet. Wang Baole waved his hand again, causing another one-sixth of his body to dissipate, transforming into a beam of blue light. It was a light filled with dreams and a desire to perform. It shot toward the face of the land mass.
"This is a desire to perform!"
The land mass shook even more violently.
Then, the third ray of light appeared. Its color was crimson red, the color of lust. It was like fire that could give people warmth, but it could also burn people into ashes. However, perhaps this was its charm that caused countless moths to willingly throw themselves at it!
"This is a desire to perform!"
Wang Baole's voice was hoarse, and his aura had dissipated significantly. However, his eyes shone brightly as he waved his hand, causing a fourth beam of light to appear.
This beam of light contained the desire to speak, and it sank into the land mass!
"This is a desire to speak!"
The entire land mass began to rumble as it began to collapse. The boundless black mist inside transformed into numerous faces, all of which were howling.
"This is a desire to be comfortable!"
Wang Baole laughed again. He waved his hands, causing a fifth beam of light to converge. As it sank into the land mass, Wang Baole opened his mouth to speak … his body was so blurry that only one-sixth of it remained!
"The final thing is … a desire to live!" Wang Baole's body disintegrated amidst a thunderous boom. Everything transformed into the sixth ray of light at that moment. It carried determination, pursuit, and desire as it headed straight for … the face on the continent!
As of this moment, the entire planet of the Thick Earth Ring began to shake violently. All living beings trembled as Wang Baole completely vanished. Gradually, the final words of his life echoed out from the land mass.
"Wang Baole. I return the name to you!"
As his voice echoed out, a massive boom echoed out from the land mass, which then collapsed into countless pieces of rubble that transformed into ash ….
In the end, the land mass … vanished.
Floating in the starry sky was … a body that had been buried beneath the land mass for countless tens of thousands of years!
It wore a long black robe, and had long, flowing hair. Its eyes were closed, and its face was pale. It didn't move at all …. If you looked closely, you would see that it was … Wang Baole's true form!
His eyelashes fluttered, but his eyes remained closed, as if he were immersed in a nightmare ….
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