âImpossible! Immortal Jiu Chen has already transcended existence, and yet you, with your mere spiritual body, dare to impersonate him?â Jian Wushuang spoke with a tone of feigned anger, as if deeply loyal to Immortal Jiu Chen.
This only made the real Jiu Chen even more furious. He clutched his head and roared, âNo! I am the real one! He is just a fragment of my consciousness. He could never surpass me!â
âBut youâre very weak right now!â Jian Wushuang raised an eyebrow, intentionally provoking him.
This statement dealt a heavy blow to Jiu Chenâs fragile consciousness, nearly causing him to fall into slumber. Fortunately, with the life force he possessed, Jian Wushuang was able to use his soul power to help nourish Jiu Chenâs spiritual awareness, preventing him from slipping into unconsciousness.
âHm?â The awakened Jiu Chen finally noticed the strength of Jian Wushuangâs soul and exclaimed in surprise, âYou mentioned earlier that you arrived here through the blood mist?â
Jian Wushuang lifted his head proudly and replied calmly, âThatâs right. I came here to receive the inheritance.â
As he spoke, he glanced at the distant temple.
That grand hall undoubtedly contained the inheritance. Jiu Chen must have been the true spirit of this inheritance hall. However, this spirit had grown restless and wanted to break free from the temple to become a cultivator.
From Jiu Chenâs earlier words, it was clear that this was indeed the case.
Upon hearing that Jian Wushuang had passed through the blood mist, Jiu Chenâs face lit up with joy, as if he had completely forgotten about the mockery from just moments ago.
âYou actually made it through the blood mist! It seems that even if my clone failed to rebuild the Heavenly Fire Domain, it still managed to establish a remarkable power!â Jiu Chenâs excitement grew palpable.
Jian Wushuang narrowed his eyes as he observed Jiu Chen, wondering what the spirit was plotting. Why did he get so excited upon hearing about the blood mist?
The blood mist outside didnât seem all that powerful. As long as oneâs soul power reached about ten times the normal level, it was barely passable.
Reaching ten times the soul power wasnât that difficult, right?
At least, before transcending, increasing oneâs soul power was quite simple.
However, after transcending, it became extremely difficult to enhance soul power, especially after becoming immortal. Raising soul power would be as hard as ascending to the heavens. This was why soul cultivation methods were so rareâfew could meet the standards required for practicing such techniques.
Hence, they were considered precious and mysterious!
But that was a matter for after transcendence or immortality.
In the mortal phase, permanently enhancing soul power beyond tenfold was relatively easy.
Jian Wushuang had experienced the mortal world and didnât find passing through the blood mist to be particularly remarkable.
After all, Jiu Chenâs original world was the Ancient Domain, far larger than the Crimson Eye Realm. Encountering geniuses with tenfold soul power wasnât uncommon, so why was he so shocked?
While Jian Wushuang pondered this, Jiu Chen suddenly spoke with excitement, âKid, being able to pass through the blood mist means your thought power has exceeded tenfold. And walking the Path to Heaven means your thought power can withstand a hundredfold! In the Heavenly Fire Domain of yore, such a genius hadnât appeared in tens of thousands of years. Today, Iâve finally encountered one, and itâs thanks to the dumb luck of my clone that youâre here! My past decisions werenât wrong after all, hahaha!â
A hundredfold soul power?
Jian Wushuang was stunned. He could hardly believe it and instinctively turned to look at the passageway behind him.
âHow could there be a hundredfold soul powerâŚ?â
At first, he spoke earnestly, but as he continued, he suddenly realized the truth.
He had been burning his soul power all along, and unknowingly, it had already reached a hundredfold. He simply hadnât noticed, which was why passing through the blood-colored passage seemed so effortless.
Immortal Jiu Chenâs true form had been slow to react, previously caught up in his own words, which had inadvertently led to confusion. Now, as clarity returned, he finally spoke about this matter.
âA hundredfold soul powerâthatâs quite challenging!â Jian Wushuang thought to himself.
If it were tenfold soul power, that would be within the realm of normality. However, a hundredfold soul power required an innate talent.
Innate divine abilities were abilities that came naturally to beings born with them.
Innate beings, like ancient demonsâalso known as divine demonsâhad life levels that were hundreds or even thousands of times that of ordinary humans. This was considered normal in the eyes of the strong.
However, when it came to soul power, everyone was on equal footing.
Enhancing oneâs soul power required diligent effort over time.
But upon reaching a certain level, one could create special beings on their own.
For example, Jian Wushuangâs true form could create special life forms within his own universe, elevating their life levels by tens of thousands of times without issue.
Beyond life levels, it was also possible to create beings with unique souls.
For instance, a newborn might have a soul level ten times that of an ordinary being, and by adulthood, it could reach a hundredfold. This wasnât a problem.
Life and soul were different concepts.
Life levels could easily reach thousands or even tens of thousands of times higher, but enhancing the soul to such a degree was extraordinarily difficult.
If not for devouring a Boundary Beast, his own mental thought power would never have surpassed that of a Universe God.
Although he was a Universe Master, his soul could rival that of a Time-Space God.
He had surpassed two entire levels.
And it wasnât just any small leapâit was a monumental one.
If it were a matter of divine power, that would be relatively simple.
As a Universe Master, achieving a combat power comparable to a Time-Space God was something he had nearly accomplished.
But when it came to soul power, without the encounters he had within the Realm Kingâs divine realm, no matter how much effort or genius he put into it, he wouldnât have been able to reach this level.
Such was the uniqueness of the soul.
The world within the altar, from the blood mist to the blood-colored passage, all tested oneâs soul. It seemed that the requirements of that temple for the soul were extremely high.
His current soul, though still an ordinary soul, could reach a hundredfold strength through burning his soul to enhance his thought power.
âSo thatâs how it is!â
Jian Wushuang, suddenly understanding, refrained from further provoking Immortal Jiu Chenâs true form.
He needed to enter the temple.
Enhancing his current soul would expedite the recovery of his true soul within the Nine Prison Pagoda.
Inside the Nine Prison Pagoda, whether or not he had a physical body did not affect breaking through the first level.
Therefore, enhancing his soul would help him enter the second level.
Developing a peak-level treasure was the fastest way to boost his strength.
Moreover, he now understood that re-entering the mundane world to cultivate again meant he had to tread a unique path.
He had to abandon everything.
He had to shed his arrogance.
His previous experiences could be used, but not recklessly.
He had to walk the path of cultivation to its true pinnacle.
âThen letâs start with the soul!â
Jian Wushuangâs heart was as firm as a rock!
He conversed with this ancient true spirit, who had slumbered for tens of thousands of years, for a full hour.
Both of them opened up new worldviews.
At that moment, Immortal Jiu Chenâs true form had a vision of a small world connected to the ancient domain in his mind.
The master of this small world was a fragment of his consciousness, known as Immortal Jiu Chen, who had now reached the level of Yan Immortal.
And the young man before him came from a group of geniuses under Immortal Jiu Chen, entering this place to receive the inheritance.
Before him, countless other geniuses had entered, but none had left alive.