The black dog sniffed by the side of Xue Ying. He then bared his teeth and growled, "Little brat, you are only at the World Deity realm. You are too weak. The World Deity realm, the World realm, the Opening realm, and the Ruler realm. Out of the four realms left behind by Master, you are at the lowest realm. Cultivate well." Saying that, he wagged his tail and walked slowly towards the distance.
Dongbo Xue Ying was speechless.
He was actually being looked down upon. However, the other party was able to injure the Lake Heart Island Master and was left behind by the old ancestor to protect the Starting Ground.
"It's rare for a World Deity to come here." The white-haired old man laughed, "Go go go, let's go."
As he spoke, he walked towards the three straw huts in the center.
Dongbo Xue Ying followed and asked, "Are there treasures in those three straw huts?"
The white-haired old man laughed mysteriously, "Don't think that they're just three straw huts. They're the most important ones in the entire Starting Ground. The one in the center was where the old ancestor stayed. Only Rulers who passed the test are qualified to enter. The one on the left … only Opening Realm experts who passed the test are allowed to enter. "
"Then what about the one on the right?" Dongbo Xue Ying asked, "Shall we go to the one on the right?"
"I'll go in!" The white-haired old man shook his head, "A World Deity like you isn't qualified to enter. The one on the right is the treasury. Think carefully about what treasure you want. I'll go in and get it for you!"
Dongbo Xue Ying nodded.
At the same time, he felt helpless.
The weakest World Deity and World Deity were obviously not valued by the old ancestor. They weren't even qualified to enter the straw huts.
Opening Realm experts were Paragons. Their realms were second only to Rulers.
Ruler Realm experts like Blood Blade and Temporal Island Lord were at the level of Rulers.
Only these two levels were qualified to enter the straw huts!
...
Dongbo Xue Ying and the old man were like mortals. They didn't walk fast and only got close to the straw huts after a while.
"We're almost there." Dongbo Xue Ying looked at the straw huts that were just 100-200 meters away. His heart was burning.
As he got closer.
Suddenly, the world around the thatched cottage began to distort. He was clearly moving forward step by step, but the thatched cottage was always there. The distance between them did not shorten at all.
"This … What's going on?" Dongbo Xue Ying was in a daze. At the same time, he could feel his strength recovering rapidly.
"When you reach the thatched hut, your strength will be completely restored." The white-haired elder said, "As for the changes in the surrounding world, although the thatched cottage is right in front of us, it is actually protected by countless layers of worlds. If it weren't for me leading the way and an enemy came in, it would be nearly impossible for them to pass through the layers of worlds and reach the most important thatched cottage. Of course, the Sword Master did it in the past. The Sword Master pressed forward with indomitable will, and no one could stop him."
Dongbo Xue Ying nodded.
This was one of the Patriarch's defensive measures.
As Dongbo Xue Ying moved forward, he observed the distorted layers of the world.
"This is so interesting." Dongbo Xue Ying couldn't help but observe carefully, "The Patriarch is truly incredible. His control over the world has reached an inconceivable level. It's much more profound than the world array I saw in that tattered cloth scroll, as well as some of the things I saw in the Lake Heart Island. "
"The world should be the real world. But here, the layers of distortions are stacked on top of each other, making it seem like an illusion."
"If there's no guidance, one would probably sink into the illusory world, never to be able to escape."
Dongbo Xue Ying sighed.
This was an illusory world. But the world formed from the illusory world was no different from the 'real world'! Thus, once one sank into it, it would be extremely difficult to escape.
This method of the Patriarch of the Starting Ground was much more profound than the 'Dao of Mirage' of the True God flying knife.
"There's no intention at all." Dongbo Xue Ying exclaimed as he watched.
As he walked …
Xue Ying's pace became slower and slower. The white-haired old man by his side noticed this scene and smiled. He followed suit and slowed down even more. He didn't rush him, nor did he say anything to disturb him! Because everyone who entered … there was no limit to how long they could stay in the Starting Ground! Even if they stayed until the end of this cosmos epoch, it wouldn't matter.
As he walked slower and slower, Dongbo Xue Ying stopped and closed his eyes.
"I didn't expect that the illusory world created by the Patriarch would actually allow him to gain some insights." The white-haired elder chuckled.
…
Dongbo Xue Ying closed his eyes.
700,000 years of cultivation. He had learned the lesson of the commander of the Army of Destruction, the lesson of the Bamboo Mountain Prefecture Master. He didn't dare to purposely pursue strength! However, with his comprehension abilities, the other Deity Hearts weren't challenging at all. Thus, Dongbo Xue Ying spent all his energy on the Profound Mysteries of the World.
The Profound Mysteries of the World and the Profound Mysteries of the Mirage had some similarities.
Dongbo Xue Ying comprehended them together, which was why he created the five great secret techniques. He wanted to use the World to encompass all the other Deity Hearts and grasp the complete Laws of the Heaven and Earth.
It was 700,000 years.
If he included the time acceleration, his research on the Profound Mysteries of the World would be even longer.
And at this moment …
The layers of illusory worlds surrounding the grass hut allowed Dongbo Xue Ying to see an even more profound 'Heaven and Earth'. He saw an even more powerful usage of the Profound Mysteries of the World. Naturally, he was moved.
In his mind, countless insights were clashing against each other. Light flashed!
Time passed day by day.
Reaching the level of Xue Ying, countless inspirations would appear. According to these inspirations, he would be able to deduce on a deeper level. Many Profound Mysteries and deductions would fuse together, giving him a new understanding of the 'world'. Such a process naturally required time.
"I wonder how long this little fellow is going to cultivate for." The white-haired elder sat his butt down. He laid on his side and started to sleep.
In the blink of an eye, one year and two months had passed.
The insights and deductions in Dongbo Xue Ying's mind were fusing together, forming a new understanding. At this moment!
"This is …"
Dongbo Xue Ying was stunned.
"Hong!"
It was just like a seed in the soil.
The seed would break through the soil, germinate, and grow into a fruit.
Dongbo Xue Ying opened his eyes. He looked at the layers of distorted worlds around him. This was an illusory world. Initially, he felt that it was profound and unfathomable. But at this moment, under his observation, he could faintly see a formless Law controlling these countless worlds, forming a huge illusory world. This formless Law was something that Dongbo Xue Ying could see through.
"The Law of Heaven and Earth is like a shackle, a cage. No matter how I try to comprehend it, I will always be trapped within its boundaries. The only way is to break through it and open up my own path. Only then would I be able to control everything and shake everything. "Dongbo Xue Ying could feel the power that he had grasped. This was a power that definitely belonged to him! It could be killed and suppressed, but it could not be taken away.
"Cultivation realm is the true foundation." Dongbo Xue Ying muttered softly.
"Hm?" The white-haired elder who was sleeping by the side suddenly woke up. He opened his eyes and looked at Dongbo Xue Ying.
Dongbo Xue Ying stood there. His entire body was faintly discernible, seemingly illusory and real at the same time.
He was clearly real.
Yet, he seemed to be one with the countless illusory worlds around him.
"Opening realm?" The white-haired elder was slightly doubtful.
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