Su Ping learned a lot in the Soul Sea after only half an hour; he vaguely saw something about the Ascendant State.
He felt that he would definitely be able to comprehend the Ascendant State if he could stay there for a few more days.
If I win first place in the finals, maybe I'll have a chance to stay there longer, Su Ping thought to himself.
There was another person in the Soul Sea; it was none other than Luo Ying, who had previously ranked first.
Half an hour later, Luo Ying was moved out of the Soul Sea. He was covered in a dark purple light, which looked like lightning or some sort of special light.
He slowly opened his eyes; a golden light flashed in his eyes. There was confusion in his eyes for a moment, but it was soon replaced by sharpness.
"Senior, I've heard that some ancient powers can be imprinted in deeper spaces. The heroes I saw died in battle. What were they fighting against?"
Luo Ying turned around and looked at the Ascendant State expert.
The others were slightly stunned; they looked at the Ascendant State expert.
"That's something from the Primordial Era. With your cultivation, you don't need to know these secrets. However, you all have a chance to become gods in the future. This is also your opportunity. It's not a big deal to know about it in advance. It's said that when the universe reaches a certain epoch, there will be all kinds of disasters. Some disasters are caused by wars between human beings and mutual destruction.
"Apart from that, there were also some special things in the history of the Annihilation, which are now extinct."
"All in all, all you need to know is that the universe isn't as peaceful as it seems. The borders are invaded by wild beasts all year round. The planets and regions you live in haven't encountered any disasters because someone is guarding them for you. So, train hard when you're capable of doing so. You'll have to protect your territory in the future!"
Said the Ascendant State expert.
Luo Ying frowned slightly, as that wasn't the answer he wanted.
He had seen a lot of things in the Soul Sea; he felt that there were deeper dangers hidden in the universe.
Otherwise, why would those peerless heroes in the picture fight without regard for anything else and cut off the path of retreat?
Su Ping looked at Luo Ying. Obviously, the latter had also seen some ancient images left behind by the heroes. Unfortunately, the Ascendant State expert was only talking about dangers like wild beasts, not the answer Su Ping wanted to hear.
Maybe that's a level beyond the reach of the Ascendant State experts, Su Ping thought.
"You've all been baptized in the Soul Ocean. Even if you only stay there for ten minutes, a seed of the Ascendant State will be buried in your heart if you're smart enough. You'll all have a chance to reach the Ascendant State in the future. Go back and prepare yourself; the upcoming matches won't be easy," said the Ascendant State expert casually.
Then, he led everyone to teleport outside the Supreme Palace.
The guides of each Star Region were waiting outside the hall. Su Ping saw You Long. Seeing them return, You Long flew over and said to Su Ping with a smile, "Junior Brother, you're really something. You actually got the second place. It's a pity that you were unlucky. Otherwise, you could have gotten the first place. Anyway, it's a good deal to be able to enter the Spirit Sea for half an hour."
Su Ping suddenly thought of Diaz. He turned around and found no sign of him in the first ten kilometers. He was stunned and somewhat surprised.
The next moment, Diaz's face popped up in his head. The guy would probably grit his teeth after seeing him get the second place …
Su Ping smiled and said to You Long, "You flatter me, senior brother. I'm going to train in seclusion. I heard that the upcoming matches are going to be brutal."
You Long nodded solemnly and said telepathically, "You'll be going to the void battlefield next. It's a deep battlefield near the Divine Sea Mysterious Realm. You'll be in danger even if you enter the sixth space; you'll leave the protection of the astral arrays when you fight there. You have to be careful of the weird things floating out of the spaces."
Su Ping's expression slightly changed; he didn't expect the upcoming matches to be so thrilling.
The sixth space was a place where even Star Lords had to be cautious.
"Got it."
Su Ping nodded.
He had once entered the fifth space when he was in a cultivation site and was sucked into the sixth space through a crack. He had seen how dangerous the sixth space was.
"There are still two days left. I'll take you to rest," said You Long.
Su Ping nodded.
The guides of the other star zones also picked up the geniuses of their respective star zones.
Very soon, Su Ping was taken to a temple by You Long.
The temple was covered by an astral formation, as well as a small enhancement array.
"This is my residence. You can stay here and take a rest. Nobody will disturb you," said You Long with a chuckle.
Su Ping sensed the abundant astral power in the temple. He took a deep breath and said, "Thank you, senior brother."
"Don't mention it. My master is very happy that you've won the second place. He'll probably reward you later." You Long smiled and left.
Su Ping went to the training room in the temple and asked the Star Lord servants not to disturb him. Then, he closed the door and began to cultivate.
He took out the materials for the Solar Bulwark that Xingyue Shen 'er had found for him and opened all the bottles and boxes. All kinds of smells spread out.
There was the smell of blood, which came from the heart of the Bloody Forest. There was also a refreshing fragrance, which came from a blade of grass. There were also red feathers and sharp claws.
Su Ping checked the items and found that they were all the materials he needed. None of them were made up.
"I owe her a big favor," Su Ping said to himself.
He summoned his astral power and took out all the materials. He then activated the Solar Bulwark secret technique and set himself ablaze, quickly raising the temperature in the room.
However, the training room was blocked by an astral formation, which was so powerful that it didn't burn down the entire temple.
Su Ping melted the materials one by one, turning them into golden-red liquid. He then slowly sucked the liquid into his mouth like a stream of water.
Su Ping felt that something deep inside his body was awakened when the hot liquid melted into his body.
Immediately after, the blood in his body began to boil and burn continuously, like a furnace of heaven and earth.
The burning sensation lasted for a long time. Su Ping felt that his blood was being dried up and turned viscous. The strange feeling in his body became clearer and clearer, as if water had been drained and revealed.
Phew!
All of a sudden, Su Ping felt a tearing pain on his back. Then, a pair of scorching wings spread out. The golden wings were dazzling and emitting a divine brilliance.
Su Ping felt comfortable, as if he had just broken out of a cocoon. He suddenly opened his eyes, which seemed to be able to see through the training room. Golden light burst out and flames were burning in his eyes.
Su Ping stood up and felt an exuberant strength surging all over his body.
His cells had become more condensed and tenacious, with a unique fire attribute.
His senses were multiplied, and a powerful force surrounded his fists. Su Ping took a deep breath, feeling as if he had sucked in all the air around him. Then, he slowly exhaled.
He vented all the pressure in his body with a deep breath.
Su Ping closed his eyes and calmed himself down. Then, he carefully sensed every part of his body.
There was no doubt that his physical strength had been significantly improved. He was able to dominate the Star State with his physical strength alone!
Unfortunately, I haven't grasped the power of faith. Otherwise, I might have been able to fight a Star Lord! Su Ping thought. He wasn't blind when it came to estimating strength. He had dealt with a lot of Star Lord creatures in the cultivation sites; Su Ping's judgment was quite accurate.
Unfortunately, the power of faith was extra-dimensional. His opponent could easily defeat him with the power of faith alone.
Maybe, I can try to condense a small world …
Su Ping suddenly had an idea. The idea became even stronger the moment it popped up in his head.
The Star Lords could grasp the power of faith by storing it in their small worlds.
Otherwise, the power of faith would quickly fade away, no matter how talented they were, unless they attached it to certain special treasures.
To condense a small world, I need a complete path …
My path of fire is already complete!
Apart from a complete path, I also need a tremendous amount of astral power as a foundation to build a small world.
Also, I need a strong enough mental power to control it.
Su Ping took a deep breath and did as he was told. He didn't lack anything except for the fact that his rank was low.
The path of fire that Su Ping chose was the path of fire first.
As for the small world, Su Ping chose to compress it in his dantian. He melted a hundred thousand cells into a whole, and used the vast space inside the cells to accommodate the small world.
A lot of astral power was poured into the path of fire as it was established.
Su Ping's Chaos Star Chart was running crazily, absorbing the astral power in the training room.
The astral power hidden in Su Ping's cells was also poured into the black hole in his dantian.
Gradually, the black hole glowed. Su Ping had a special feeling, as if he were in control of a unique space where he could create anything he wanted.
A long time later, the prototype of the small world in Su Ping's body slowly took shape.
Su Ping's astral power had been drained, and his mental power was also immersed in the process. After all, he had to output his mental power all the time in order to stabilize the small world.
I have to let it form an internal cycle. Otherwise, the small world will only be a devouring monster that will suck me dry. Su Ping's eyes glittered as he built the small world faster.
He didn't build a complete small world right away. Time was too tight. Su Ping only had two days. He was going to refine a seed first.
The seed of a world.
Soon, the seed of a small world sprouted. The space was extremely small, and it formed an internal cycle.
Then, Su Ping could pour more astral power into it and expand it slowly.
"Now, I can also absorb the power of faith, but I can't absorb much in the small world. I need more astral power."
The astral power in this training room is dense enough, and my Chaos Star Chart is absorbing it fast enough. However, it will take me at least a month to condense a world!
Su Ping slowly opened his eyes. At this moment, You Long's voice came from outside the temple. "Junior Brother, it's time. Have you had a good rest?"
"Yes."
Su Ping finished his cultivation, took out a new set of clothes from his storage space, put them on, and walked out.
"Huh?"
You Long couldn't help but exclaim when he saw Su Ping.
In less than two days, he had sensed that Su Ping was different. There was something different about him. However, the astral power in his body was rather weak.
"Is there something wrong with the training room?" You Long couldn't help but ask.
Apart from the strange aura, Su Ping seemed to be even worse than when he went in.
Su Ping was amused. He shook his head and said, "No. I tried a kind of training and used up some astral power."
"…"
You Long was speechless. The competition was about to begin, and he dared to try such a dangerous training method. This junior brother of his was really bold.
"Here you are. This is an Astral Origin Fruit. Eat half of it. It should be enough to replenish your astral power." You Long took out a purple fruit and tossed it to Su Ping.
The fruit was fragrant. Su Ping was dazed. Was this a way to recover astral power?
He didn't hesitate and took a big bite.
Su Ping felt that the flesh of the fruit had melted and turned into a dragon of astral power that filled every part of his body. Soon, his cells were filled with astral power.
He ate even faster, and in just a short while, he had swallowed the entire fruit, even chewing and eating the core.
The astral power in the core was even denser. Su Ping felt that his astral power was about to burst out. His cells were filled.
Su Ping's body had been strengthened after he reached the third level of the Solar Bulwark. The amount of astral power his cells could contain had increased by several times. To put it simply, his astral power was several times denser than before. It was tens of thousands of times denser than normal Fate State warriors!
If I hadn't built a small world, I would have been able to build a second Astral Painting with this amount of astral power, Su Ping thought.
He looked at You Long and couldn't help but ask, "Senior brother, do you have more of this fruit?"
You Long was quite surprised to see that Su Ping had eaten the entire fruit without hurting himself. He didn't expect that his junior brother would be able to eat an entire ten-thousand-year-old Astral Source Fruit when he was only in the Fate State. That was horrifying.
Even a Star Lord would feel full after eating it.
"…"
"Junior brother, what kind of body do you have? I feel that you can eat more than Junior Brother Diaz's Reincarnation Divine Constitution?" You Long couldn't help but ask.
Su Ping smiled awkwardly and said, "It's a blessing to be able to eat."
You Long smiled bitterly and flipped his hand. "Fine, I'll give you another one. You'll be able to replenish your astral power in case you run out in the void battlefield."
Su Ping's eyes glittered. He quickly accepted the fruit and said, "Thank you, senior brother!"
You Long waved his hand. His monstrous junior brother was still weak at the moment; the favor he could give him now was much more valuable than in the future. He didn't feel sorry for him. He said, "It's getting late. I'll take you to the rendezvous."
"Okay …"
The two of them flashed and disappeared as soon as Su Ping accepted the invitation.
Very soon, they reached the Celestial Court, where the other top hundred contestants were waiting.
Su Ping turned around and found Diaz, who was standing in the crowd and glaring at him with a resentful expression.
Diaz ranked 12th. He could have hunted more Divine Cores, but he was unlucky enough to run into three Star Lord zombies. It took him a lot of effort to get rid of them, which wasted a lot of time. As a result, he didn't have enough time to hunt more Divine Cores and make it to the top ten.
(End of Chapter)
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