In the temporary military base above the Gold Crystal Pyramid, inside the most confidential tent made of aluminum alloy …
If any Immortal Cultivator saw what was happening in the tent, their eyes would've exploded, and they would've doubted their own life and the whole world.
It was even more unbelievable than the video of Blackstar the Great being played in the Empyreal Terminus Sector at the same time half a year ago.
Those who were qualified to be in the tent were all the most extraordinary experts of the Imperium of True Human Beings and even the entire Pangu universe.
"Emperor Yongjia" Li Jialing, "Empress Dowager" Li Linghai, "God of War" Lei Chenghu, "Pirate Potentate" Boss Bai, "Primeval Heir" Long Yangjun, and "A Boxing Champion" Mechanical Life …
Every name that resounded like thunder represented a twisted and bizarre story, a soul-stirring legend, and all of them were the masters of providence in their respective fields, the destined ones!
However, the invincible, almighty experts in their own fields retreated in front of a seemingly ordinary man who did not have the slightest aura and was even slightly loose and mediocre!
The man yawned and walked forward. After every step he took, Li Jialing, Li Linghai, Lei Chenghu, Boss Bai, Long Yangjun, and A Boxing Champion would step back in shock, not knowing whether they should be wary of a great enemy or hug the stranger that they were most familiar with.
The emperor, the empress dowager, the generals who commanded a lot of troops, and the dominating people such as Boss Bai, Long Yangjun, and A Boxing Champion were all deeply shocked by Li Yao's utterly intimidating aura!
"Can you stop acting like this?"
Looking at everybody's face, Li Yao made an exaggerated grimace and said, "As I've told you more than once, I've always been low-key, easy-going, and approachable. Although I've made some insignificant achievements and positions, I'm still very willing to make friends with the people and make friends with you.
"So, you don't have to revere me so much. You don't have to be afraid of me, and you don't have to worship me like a god. It's not that exaggerated. I'm still the Li Yao of the past. Just treat me like an ordinary person.
"Come on, sit down. Don't be so tense. Aren't you tired that your spiritual shield has been activated to the maximum? Emperor, Empress Dowager Li, General Lei, Boss Bai, Long Yangjun, and A Boxing Champion, what are you waiting for? Sit down and talk. Don't be nervous. I'm really easy to talk to. You'll know it when you get to know me more. "
Everybody looked at each other in bewilderment and observed Li Yao up and down for a long time, making sure that a dozen butterflies would not suddenly fly out of his body.
"So —"
Unable to hold himself back, the emperor asked excitedly, "Brother Yao, has your seclusion succeeded? Have you finally broken into the Divinity Branching Stage?"
"Well … It's a very mysterious question. It's hard to explain in a language that everybody can understand. Even I don't know what state I'm in exactly."
Pondering for a moment, Li Yao turned his eyes to Li Linghai. "Your Grace, I think that the division of the levels beyond the Divinity Transformation Stage that you and I discussed last time is actually wrong. At the very least, it is not accurate enough.
"The awakening of the spiritual root, the Refinement Stage, the Building Foundation Stage, the Core Formation Stage, and the Nascent Soul Stage all belong to the category where human beings grow stronger step by step. Since ancient times, countless people have climbed up the 'path to heaven' and left countless classics, files, and secret arts.
"Therefore, the specialists, scholars, and experts today can study and analyze it with the most rigorous attitude and divide the so-called 'levels' into artificially.
"However, from the Yuanying Stage to the Divinity Transformation Stage, one has already reached or even surpassed the 'limits of human beings'. After the Divinity Transformation Stage, one will gradually get rid of the limitations of the form and thinking of human beings. There is neither a uniform path of training nor a division of the levels such as the Divinity Branching Stage, the Combination Stage, or the Void Refining Stage.
"I'm not saying that these realms definitely don't exist, but I'm saying that with the current analytical and research abilities of humans, it's simply impossible to define these realms, and even more impossible to determine the standards for breaking through the realms. It's like how humans determine the level of gods, determine which gods are stronger, which gods are weaker, and determine how to become a god. Is it possible?
"If you put it that way, it seems rather difficult to understand. Or to put it another way, after you enter the Divinity Transformation Stage, everybody has their own domain, and there are different standards for whether or not they can break into the Divinity Branching Stage.
"Wuying Qi has his way of the Divinity Branching Stage, I have my way of the Divinity Branching Stage, and you have your own way of the Divinity Branching Stage. For example, an expert in the 'mechanical domain' such as A Boxing Champion can control hundreds of clones at the same time in the first place. Is it fair to say that he is a natural-born expert in the Divinity Branching Stage?"
"Wait …"
Li Jialing said, "Brother Yao, can you not make it sound so complicated? Just tell me if you are a Divinity Branching Stage expert in the most mainstream definition, right?"
"If the Divinity Branching Stage refers to the ability to split one's mind into thousands of parts and disperse them into the space around, without the duration and the effective distance, I'm probably the beginning of the Divinity Branching Stage."
Li Yao thought for a moment and said, "But I don't think it matters whether I am a Divinity Branching Stage expert or not. What matters is that I have seen a lot of things in my deep meditation. I saw that my ancestors from millions of years ago tried their best to burn their lives to bring the most brilliant colors to the dark and cold universe. I saw that the glittering river of life came to me overwhelmingly, with infinite information contained in every glitter. I also saw the ultimate mysteries of the universe billions of years later in a trance …"
"I can't listen to it anymore."
Boss Bai had not been in a good mood today. Hearing that Li Yao was narrowing his eyes and shaking his head in confusion, his face was even gloomier than before. "Li Yao, just get to the point. How much stronger have you become exactly? What is your capability right now? Can you blow up a starship with one punch? Can you take down a Crystal Suit Legion on your own?"
"Stronger. I am more or less stronger, but that is not the point at all. Why don't you understand it yet?"
Li Yao was rather upset. "I have been enlightened by my ancestors. I have seen the mysteries of the universe! I have begun to consider the ultimate questions of survival and destruction on a deeper level. I have a more subtle understanding about 'who am I, where am I from, and where am I going'! I can't wait to share my understanding with you, but you are asking me how much stronger I am exactly? How many people can I fight? Can I blow up a starship?
"Can we not be so eager for quick success? If you are only pursuing greater combat ability, why don't you establish a few more Crystal Suit Legions and build a few more starships and space fortresses? Why do you need to train yourself? Today, I finally understand that cultivation is a very elegant and beautiful thing. There shouldn't be any ulterior motives, and it shouldn't be purely to pursue power like a street thug. Aiya, this is cultivation, this is the Great Dao, this is the ultimate communication with the universe. You guys have really disappointed me! "
Everybody looked at each other in bewilderment. A moment later, they were all enlightened.
"It seems that you are mentally deranged after all. You must be out of your mind."
Boss Bai drew a conclusion coldly.
Everybody nodded their heads tacitly.
"…"
Li Yao took a deep breath and tried to explain his current state in a way that everybody could understand for the last time. "Let's assume that all human beings are a bunch of ants at the beginning, and some of the particularly smart or strong ants among the ants come up with the idea of 'training' and train themselves into the appearances of powerful insects or reptiles. They turn from small ants into big ants, and from big ants into spiders, mantises, centipedes, and longhorn beetles.
"During the process, their combat ability improves step by step. But no matter how high they improve, the creatures are understandable to them, and they can divide them into different levels for detailed studies. For example, mantises are stronger than spiders, centipedes are stronger than mantises, and what kind of longhorn beetles are stronger than what kind of longhorn beetles are. Also, the pursuits of those creatures are similar to the pursuits of the ants, right?"
"… Yes."
Boss Bai asked, "Then?"
"Then, one day, one of the ants suddenly had an epiphany while they were training themselves, and it evolved into a butterfly."
Li Yao said, "Do you think that the combat ability of the butterfly or the spider is stronger? No, no, no. There was no point in dwelling on combat strength. In the old saying, it was' inferior '. Butterflies did not care about combat strength at all. The pursuit of butterflies was completely different from the pursuit of ants, centipedes, spiders and other creatures that crawled on the ground. It was completely different! Do you understand? "
"Yes, I do."
Boss Bai nodded and said, "Are you suggesting that you have wasted countless resources and almost killed me, the Fist King, and Long Yangjun? You also caused an appalling noise in the sky of the capital and delayed the march plan of the anti-rebel army? You were locked in the bird prison for seven days and seven nights, but your combat ability was not fundamentally improved after you broke out of the prison. You were only able to trigger the fancy sound and visual effects like a butterfly.
"And while your combat ability has not improved fundamentally, your realm has improved by leaps and bounds. You are now completely different from us mortals — you can even f * cking think about the ultimate problem of the universe. While it is difficult for you to explain the difference in words that idiots like us can understand, in short, you just don't know how much higher you are compared to us. Is that what you mean?"
"Well …"
Li Yao said, "There's nothing I can do if you insist on putting it that way, but there's no need for us to give up on ourselves. Really, you are all my best friends and even family. I will certainly try my best to share my feelings with you. I believe that one day, you will be able to be distracted easily. By then, you will know the feeling of turning from ants into butterflies, and you will no longer care about your combat ability like a scoundrel on the street."
"…"
After a moment of silence, Boss Bai was the first to speak. "I want to beat him up. Does anyone object?"
"No."
A Boxing Champion said.
"Seconded."
Lei Chenghu said gloomily.
"That's fine."
Li Linghai nodded his head emotionlessly.
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