abnabooks Chapter 205 Wang Xiu: As Long As You Are Big Enough, You Can Go Where Others Can’T (6300 Words)
Chapter 205 Wang Xiu: As Long As You Are Big Enough, You Can Go Where Others Can’T (6300 Words)
Chapter 205: Wang Xiu: As long as it's big enough, you can go to places others can't reach (6300 words)
"Brother Zhang, what exactly is the situation with the divine and demonic murals?"
Seeing that Chu You and the others had already entered the mist, Li Zuoyue casually leaned his arm on Zhang Yuge's shoulder, looking puzzled.
At these words, everyone's gaze fell on Zhang Yuge, wanting to hear his answer.
The divine and demonic murals are extremely rare ancient relics, not appearing every time the Holy Realm opens.
Even though everyone present was a top genius, they didn't know much about it.
Only Zhang Yuge had personally experienced the wonders of the divine and demonic murals.
If they could get some experience from him, perhaps it would be easier to comprehend later.
"It's very profound! In each mural, there is a world of calligraphy and painting hidden, like a real world that only the divine soul can enter..."
Zhang Yuge slapped away Li Zuoyue's wandering hand, his eyes shining with brilliance, and recalled to Wang Xiu, "The world inside is grand and magnificent, like memories or a certain period of time from the ancient era, preserved within...
It contains the essence of the world, the most fundamental Great Dao between heaven and earth, existing in the form of runes. The divine souls of cultivators wander within it. If they are lucky enough to capture a few runes and comprehend their mysteries, they have the opportunity to comprehend powerful Divine Abilities!"
"Divine Abilities?" Beiting Feng's eyes lit up, clearly interested in this.
"That's right! The physical form of those runes should be a part of the powerful Divine Abilities unique to the ancient era. They have now disintegrated and turned into scattered runes, but they still contain the Great Dao! These runes are all very powerful, surpassing many extraordinary methods of the present..."
As he spoke, Zhang Yuge suddenly raised his hand, and a bright divine light appeared in his palm, revealing an ancient script.
It was not any familiar rune.
It was filled with a sense of ancient desolation, as if it had crossed the river of time and appeared before them.
The script rotated gently.
An invisible force in the world was stirred, and an unimaginable destructive power churned in the void, turning into surging divine thunder, gathering above everyone's heads.
"What terrifying divine thunder!"
Beiting Feng's expression changed, his face becoming serious.
Li Zuoyue, Xiang Tiange, and the others instinctively tightened their grip on their Law Treasures. The flow of their mana circulated throughout their bodies. Before the lightning had even fallen, they felt a strong sense of unease, as if they were facing a life-or-death crisis.
Ji Zidian raised her head, her beautiful eyes slightly dazed. Sensing the terrifying power contained within the thunder, she felt a kind of power she desperately desired.
She realized that if she could control such thunder, the might of her Sacred Body would become even more terrifying.
Luo Hongyi and Li Xuanqi stood at the forefront, their curves graceful, their divine light flowing, isolating the pressure of the thunder. Their faces, however, became serious.
The power of the script displayed by Zhang Yuge had not yet fully manifested its might.
But it had already made them feel a strong threat.
It was almost comparable to the trump cards they kept hidden.
So terrifying!
"It is indeed very powerful..." Wang Xiu looked at the sky and didn't hesitate to praise, "To comprehend such an extraordinary Divine Ability, you truly deserve to be the Dragon Tiger Saint Child!"
Hearing Wang Xiu's praise, Zhang Yuge rubbed the back of his head and said, "Hahaha, big brother, don't say that, I feel embarrassed!"
Li Xuanqi's eyes sparkled, "You were able to condense a seven-colored Nascent Soul because of this script, right?"
"Cough... It's not entirely accurate to say that. My own strength is actually almost there, it's just that this script filled in the last tiny gap!" Zhang Yuge said calmly without changing his expression.
[Ding!]
Detected someone nearby bragging, congratulations to the host for gaining +144 mana!
Previously in Vermilion Bird City, after receiving guidance from Wang Xiu, he had a new understanding of the Thunder Path and made rapid progress.
But even with this, he still lacked a lot to condense such a rare seven-colored Nascent Soul.
This mysterious thunder attribute Dao scripture indeed played a significant role.
Everyone present was a top genius, and although they may not have a complete understanding of each other's strength, they had a rough idea.
Especially in Vermilion Bird City, Zhang Yuge had a fierce battle with Ji Zidian, exposing many of his techniques.
Now hearing these words, naturally, no one believed it, and their expressions became strange.
Zhang Yuge's face also turned slightly red. He cleared his throat and changed the topic: "Actually, what I have achieved is nothing. Legend has it that if one can fully comprehend the runes contained in these divine and demonic murals, they can comprehend a supreme law that is not inferior to the Emperor's Canon!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was amazed.
The Emperor's Canon was synonymous with the strongest inheritance in the cultivation world. Only when a Great Emperor appeared in the Immortal Gate, which was extremely glorious, and suppressed an era, was it possible for the Emperor's Canon to be passed down.
Even in the most powerful Immortal Gate in the South State, only a few people were qualified to comprehend the Emperor's Canon.
If one could truly comprehend an Emperor's Canon from these divine and demonic murals, it would be an extraordinary feat.
It would be enough to greatly increase the foundation of the Immortal Gate and reshape the landscape of the Immortal Cultivation World.
"That's just a legend. I haven't heard of anyone who has truly comprehended it. Even if there is, unless they are an unparalleled genius who appears once in ten thousand years and possess the Posture of the Great Emperor, otherwise... why would they be able to comprehend a supreme law comparable to the Emperor's Canon?" Qizhou crossed his arms, leaned against a stone, and with a childish appearance, he blew the bangs on his forehead that slanted down, sneering.
He saw through it very clearly.
In this world, all opportunities seem to be for those who are destined to obtain them. In fact, if they don't have the corresponding strength, even if they get them, they won't be able to keep them.
If one could comprehend the Emperor's Canon, it would represent that the person themselves had the potential to grow into a Great Emperor.
Such a person, even if they lacked this opportunity, their future achievements would never be low.
On the contrary, if their conduct was not enough, luck was insufficient, and their aptitude was too weak... let alone the Emperor's Canon, even if you gave them an Immortal Canon, it would be meaningless.
Wang Xiu noticed him and smiled, cupping his hands: "I suppose this is Senior Brother Qizhou from the Qingtian Grotto-Heaven. I haven't thanked you for your help just now!"
Qizhou waved his hand and looked at Wang Xiu: "I stepped forward not because of you, but to guard against the external geniuses like us. I liked what you said just now. The major Immortal Gates are united, and we share both glory and loss!"
No need to thank me!"
After he finished speaking, he paused slightly, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes: "But... as a disciple of the Divination Lineage, how did you learn such a variety of things? Not only do you understand Thunder Dao, but you are also proficient in physical cultivation?"
He witnessed Wang Xiu's previous actions and realized that Wang Xiu's physical body was extremely strong, almost on par with his own.
To think that among the peers in the South State, someone's physical body could rival his own was astonishing.
Wang Xiu smiled lightly: "My reputation in the Divination Lineage is not very good. My master is worried about my safety, so he let me learn a few more skills for self-defense. However, I only have a superficial understanding and cannot compare to Senior Brother Qizhou!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions became strange.
Worried about your safety?
Not to mention your true strength.
Just the fact that the Dragon and Tiger Saint Child calls you big brother, the Shu Mountain Saintess is your confidante, and the Tai Xu Junior Ancestor treats you as an equal, if any of the peers among the geniuses dare to offend you, they would probably have to consider their own future.
Qizhou was straightforward and seemed to not hear the modesty in Wang Xiu's words. He nodded: "That's natural. After all, I have been hammering my flesh refining body since I was young. It has been more than twenty years, over seven thousand days and nights, wind and rain or not...
Of course, the most important thing is that a few days ago, in a treasure land in the ancient dense forest, I obtained a few precious strands of life essence, greatly enhancing my physical body!
[Ding!]
[Detected someone bragging nearby, congratulations to the host for gaining +99 mana!]
Saying this, he showed a strong regret and unwillingness on his face: "Unfortunately, it's all because of that damn Zhuge Changsheng. He insisted on competing with me. Otherwise, I would have become even stronger! If I ever see him, I'll definitely beat him to death!"
Huang Yunchong touched his head and raised an eyebrow: "Life essence... could it be the secret place on the hill north of the ancient dense forest?"
Qingzhou was surprised: "How did you know? Were you there that day too?"
Upon hearing this, the faces of the Three Purities' people became strange.
Li Zuoyue hurriedly said, "Yes, but we only took a distant look and didn't get close!"
Qingzhou believed him and nodded: "No wonder, that day there were waves of ferocious beasts. If I didn't have the nourishment of the life essence in the treasure land, I wouldn't have been able to resist so many ferocious beasts at the same time... let alone you guys, being trapped in it would be a matter of life and death!"
What a pity, such precious life essence... each strand was like a gift from the gods, wasted so much!
The Three Purities' people fell silent.
If Qingzhou were to know that the life essence he treasured so much had been absorbed to the fullest by every disciple of the Three Purities, and they even bathed in it, who knows how he would feel!
Feeling more and more uncomfortable as he spoke, Qingzhou no longer conversed with the others, turned his head, and walked into the mist to contemplate the divine and demonic murals, hoping to gain opportunities and make up for his past regrets.
"Big brother, you should go too!" Zhang Yuge reminded, if they were too late and the divine and demonic murals disappeared, they would be at a loss.
"Let's go!"
Wang Xiu no longer hesitated, and everyone set off towards the mist.
...
The stone walls were tall and filled with ancient atmosphere. Patterns flowed on the smooth and ancient stone walls, outlining various designs, each stroke emitting a divine radiance and revealing extraordinary qualities.
These patterns seemed to possess an indescribable magic.
With just one glance, it could capture a person's soul.
Wang Xiu stood in front of the first mural and observed. This mural depicted an ancient scene, with a raging flood that covered the sky and earth, almost annihilating the world.
In a daze.
The mist around him surged strongly, engulfing Wang Xiu.
Before him was a vast expanse of whiteness, unable to see anything clearly, and the voices disappeared, as if entering a peculiar Grotto-Heaven.
There was only one path beneath his feet.
Not knowing where it led.
Not knowing how long he had walked.
There was movement in the mist, rumbling like the sky splitting open.
Wang Xiu looked up.
The scene in the ancient painting reflected reality, a vast blue sky tore open a huge gap, and the pitch-black Milky Way poured down, flowing along the earth, annihilating everything in its path.
That water flow seemed to contain a tremendous power of death.
Capable of easily harvesting the lives of all living beings.
"Help me... help me..."
Suddenly, a creature appeared at Wang Xiu's feet. It had the body of a lion and the face of a human, an ancient and exotic beast. Its fur was two feet long, and it exuded a fierce and imposing aura. However, at this moment, it lay weak and lifeless on the ground, with little signs of vitality.
Runes flowed out from its body.
Wang Xiu used the Supreme Insight Chapter to observe those runes and was confident that with his understanding, he could comprehend and refine them, thereby transforming them into a new Divine Ability.
However, he had a feeling that if he refined those runes here, he would reach a dead end. The world depicted in the mural was vast, and he wondered if it was worth stopping here.
Of course, there was also a possibility that this was the end of his opportunity, and there might be better chances ahead, but he might not encounter anything at all.
Wang Xiu pondered for a moment and chose to ignore those runes, continuing to move forward.
Not long after, a figure appeared again in Wang Xiu's line of sight.
It resembled a tiger, with fur two feet long, a human face, and tiger feet. It was extremely ferocious.
Tao Wu!
Wang Xiu was shocked. This was an ancient and extinct fierce beast from legends.
Pure-blooded Tao Wu were brutal and violent, with strength comparable to ancient gods.
But now, it was weak and exhausted, lying on the ground, its runes faint, on the verge of perishing.
In the catastrophe of heaven and earth, all living beings were seeking survival.
The runes on Tao Wu's body were stronger than those on the previous fierce beast, and it would undoubtedly lead to a stronger Divine Ability. However, Wang Xiu still chose to ignore it.
He continued to move forward.
Meanwhile, in the stone forest, countless geniuses noticed that Wang Xiu had started comprehending the divine and demonic mural. They gathered around, their eyes filled with curiosity.
Even many geniuses who were originally comprehending the mural couldn't help but interrupt their own comprehension to see Wang Xiu's performance.
"How long do you think Senior Brother Wang Xiu will take to comprehend the first mural?"
"Two hours?"
"Too slow. He's someone even Ye Guhong values. When Ye Guhong comprehended the first mural, he only took fifteen minutes!"
"You know that was Ye Guhong. Not only did he comprehend a mural in just fifteen minutes, but he also caused resonance with the ancient relics and left his name on the mural. Only the most extraordinary figures in history could achieve that!"
"... "
The crowd discussed, their eyes shining.
They looked at the mural and saw faintly glowing words, flickering like stars.
Although the font was small, it contained an indescribable power.
Just by looking at it, they felt as if they were carrying a mountain on their backs and couldn't help but want to worship.
Those were names.
Passed down from ancient times to the present.
Each one has once dominated an era.
When they were young, they also comprehended the divine and demonic murals, where they gained unimaginable Divine Abilities, shocking the heavens and causing the murals to resonate, leaving behind their true names.
This is an unimaginable glory, lasting for eternity.
The number of these names is definitely not many, but among them... happens to be Ye Guhong's.
When they saw that name.
Even the proudest geniuses had to lower their heads and admit the gap between people.
"Brother Zhang, how long did it take you to comprehend the first mural?" Among the crowd, Sima Yulong and Zhang Yuge, who had already finished comprehending, stood together discussing.
"An hour!" Zhang Yuge replied, "I found the remnant soul of an ancient dragon horse, naturally possessing the talent to control thunder, and comprehended some of its runes..."
Sima Yulong rubbed his chin, "I took much longer than you, it took me three hours! I wonder how Brother Wang will fare?"
"Big brother has extraordinary talent. With his strength, if he goes all out, he probably won't exceed half an hour..." Zhang Yuge said confidently.
However...
Soon, half an hour passed.
Wang Xiu was still sitting there, showing no signs of ending his comprehension.
"What's going on?" Sima Yulong was a little stunned.
"It seems that big brother has great ambitions. He doesn't settle for ordinary ancient runes and wants to pursue something better..." Zhang Yuge pondered.
"..." Sima Yulong remained silent, feeling somewhat strange.
An hour passed.
Luo Hongyi and Li Xuanqi, who started comprehending at the same time as Wang Xiu, stood up. Mysterious auras surged around them, runes filled the sky, as if undergoing an Immortal Transformation.
Obviously, they had comprehended some of the opportunities.
Moreover, the opportunities were quite impressive, making Zhang Yuge a little envious. They were even stronger than what he had found.
"These two girls have such good luck!"
But Wang Xiu still didn't move, there was no flickering light on his body, as if he had fallen asleep.
After a while, Ji Zidian also stood up. Purple light surged all over his body, thunder filled his beautiful eyes, faintly transforming into the image of a divine spirit, shrouding him, exuding a majestic aura.
Zhang Yuge's forehead twitched.
What's going on?
Everyone had better opportunities than him. If he had known, he wouldn't have shown off, it's so embarrassing!
...
Two hours passed.
Wang Xiu still didn't react.
The crowd was in an uproar.
"What's going on? It's already been two hours!"
"Even if he's picky, it shouldn't take this long!"
"What's the problem?"
The world inside the painting is called a world, but it is actually just a spiritual Secret Realm. No matter how long you stay in it, not much time will pass in the outside world.
They spent several hours comprehending, but in the world of the murals, it felt like decades had passed.
And most of the time would not be spent on finding runes.
In the mural space, traveling thousands of miles only took an instant, with just a thought.
Comprehension was the main time-consuming task.
Two hours, although not long, obviously couldn't satisfy everyone's expectations and imagination of Wang Xiu.
Could it be that the person recognized by Ye Guhong isn't that outstanding?
"Don't worry, big brother definitely has his own plans..." Zhang Yuge took a deep breath, his eyes still determined.
...
Three hours passed.
Luo Hongyi and the others had already comprehended the second mural and started comprehending the third.
Li Zuoyue and the others had also finished comprehending the first mural early on.
They began comprehending the second mural.
But Wang Xiu was still standing in place.
This time, even Zhang Yuge couldn't sit still, his eyes panicked.
What's wrong with big brother?
Three hours, something's not right, right?
"What kind of supreme genius is this? Is this all there is?"
"It doesn't make sense!"
"Could it be that Ye Guhong made a mistake?"
"Three hours, even I can do it, and he still doesn't show any signs of comprehending successfully!"
"No fun, I'm not watching anymore..."
"..."
Some people left disappointed, shaking their heads.
...
At the same time.
Inside the mural Secret Realm.
The world became increasingly dark, and the endless flood that fell from the opening in the sky seemed to come from nowhere.
It submerged the entire world.
Wang Xiu walked all the way.
The sky-obscuring divine turtle, the fierce and terrifying poor qi, the soaring kunpeng that reached the nine heavens, the drought that covered a thousand miles of land, the ancient gods transformed into human forms...
All were annihilated in that flood.
The world trembles, alternating between brightness and darkness, with a deathly silence permeating the entire sky.
The runes on these creatures are becoming stronger.
But Wang Xiu has a premonition that the greatest opportunity lies ahead.
Suddenly.
He stops in his tracks, looks down, and realizes that his "body" is starting to blur, as if it could dissipate at any moment, unable to continue the journey.
He pauses, realizing something: "So this is what a divine soul is like?"
This is the world within the divine and demonic mural.
Only divine souls can enter.
To comprehend the profound mysteries within the divine and demonic mural, it not only requires intelligence, but also places high demands on the strength of the cultivator's divine soul.
The stronger the divine soul, the farther one can go, reaching the depths of the painted world and coming into contact with even more extraordinary runes.
From a certain perspective, those born with stronger divine souls often lack in intelligence.
But those who enter the sacred realm are all young geniuses.
Their cultivation generally falls short compared to the older generation of cultivators.
The strength of their divine souls is also limited.
Very few people can go deep into this place.
If this mural space is compared to a road, hardly any geniuses can complete even one-tenth of the journey.
A few exceptional prodigies, with qualifications that can dominate an era, can reach one-fifth of the way, which is already the limit.
And now, Wang Xiu has already reached about one-third.
Even with his divine soul strength far surpassing ordinary geniuses, he is nearing his limit.
If he continues forward, his divine soul will not be able to withstand it and will eventually be forcibly expelled from this Secret Realm.
"You should have told me earlier..."
Wang Xiu's mouth twitches, silently cursing in his heart.
Merge, Great Principle Supreme Divine Consciousness!
Buzz!
In an instant.
His divine soul erupts with brilliant golden light, like a great sun, even dispersing the boundless mist within this mural world.
Countless vast and star-like information merges into Wang Xiu's mind.
Great Principle Supreme Divine Consciousness, known as the Supreme Law!
In ancient times, during the peak of cultivation in the Myriad Worlds, countless Dao methods flourished, and the cultivation of magical powers was just one path.
In addition to that, there were those who focused solely on cultivating their physical bodies, pursuing the ability to withstand countless tribulations without perishing.
There were also those who primarily cultivated merits, using boundless merits to exchange for rewards from the heavens and achieve the title of a divine saint.
There were even those who focused on cultivating faith, gathering the belief of all living beings, surpassing the heavens with human determination.
There were countless Great Daos.
There was a clan called the Spirit Clan, one of the Innate God Clans, born with extraordinary talents, their divine soul power vast like a galaxy, capable of creating and destroying all things with a single thought.
This clan had no physical bodies, only cultivating their divine consciousness and divine soul.
By relying on their divine consciousness, they could create and destroy worlds, terrifying beyond compare.
Great Principle Supreme Divine Consciousness is the inheritance method of this clan.
It was something Li Xuanqi had mentioned to him before.
He had never found an opportunity to merge with it.
Now, the opportunity has come!
In an instant, the mural world surges with activity.
Unimaginable divine radiance shoots out from the depths of the sky, and the world on the verge of destruction seems to be filled with vitality. Ancient divine and demonic shadows appear in the sky, towering ancient gods, and monstrous demon gods...
They densely emerge in the sky.
At the same time, they all bow deeply in the direction where Wang Xiu is.
Boom!
At this moment, the chaotic mist churns.
Wang Xiu's divine soul continues to expand, as if absorbing the power of the entire world. Dozens of zhang, hundreds of zhang, thousands of zhang...
Until he becomes a giant, as if with a wave of his hand, he can open up heaven and earth.
"This feeling... is too wonderful!"
Wang Xiu looks down at his colossal divine body, tightly clenches his fists.
If it is said that the divine souls of ordinary cultivators are too small and weak to reach the depths of this path.
Then he is large enough.
There is a feeling that not only can he easily reach places others cannot, but if he wants to, he can directly burst this place!
With one step, the world shatters, all anomalies disappear, returning to nothingness.
The mist rolls and dissipates, becoming insignificant.
The entire world disappears, leaving only an indescribable ancient rune quietly floating in the void.
...
At the same time.
Outside.
The first divine and demonic mural that Wang Xiu comprehended suddenly ignites, erupting with an unprecedented terrifying light, engulfing even Wang Xiu's figure.
At this moment, the earth trembles.
All the geniuses are shocked, many who were in a state of comprehension are interrupted, abruptly standing up and looking towards that direction.
"What's going on?"
"What kind of aura is that?"
"Damn, why is the mural on fire? Who did it?"
(End of this chapter)