Chapter 512 - 435: Sermon, Advancement, Breakthrough

Luo Beixing was the first being on Blue Star to reach the Fusion Realm. He had come from the peaceful Blue Star Era and lived through a century of turmoil during the resurgence of the Secret Realms. Like a pioneer, he forged the path of the Soldier Cultivator, ultimately standing at the pinnacle of Blue Star’s combat power.

The Fusion Realm—even a Half-Step into it—was enough to reign supreme over the Blue Star of that era. In the present day, it was still an Unrivaled tier of power, and the impact of the theory that led to it was naturally unprecedented.

Soldier Cultivators had their own brand of power, but this raised a question: Soldier Cultivators used weapons, and Jiang Qiu had become one with his. So, what were the weapons of the Demon Race?

Naturally, Jiang Qiu couldn’t just parrot that theory and teach it directly to the Demon Race of today. So, he adapted it, instructing the demons to use Refinement on their own innate strengths and turn them into weapons.

For instance, Xiong Batian’s claws were an advantage, as were the Nine-tailed Fox’s claws and tail. As long as they used Refinement on one of these features, stimulated it with Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm, and achieved a state of true unity, they could ultimately develop their body’s most powerful Talent. This, too, was the way of a Soldier Cultivator.

There was no room to doubt Jiang Qiu’s understanding of Cultivation. He was already at the Half-Step Unity Realm. In a previous epoch, that would have made him a soon-to-be Demon Emperor. And what was a Demon Emperor?

An Emperor of the Demon Race, supreme and unchallenged. With such strength, it was only natural to command countless members of the Demon Race. For someone about to touch the final Realm, how could his understanding of Cultivation possibly be lacking?

Thus, Jiang Qiu effortlessly adapted the Soldier Cultivator theory based on his own understanding and imparted it to Xiong Batian and the eavesdropping Nine-tailed Fox. This theory didn’t demand a Cultivator possess Unrivaled offensive power; more importantly, it emphasized cultivating a single aspect to the Extreme.

Yes, the true core lay in cultivating one thing to the Extreme—so Extreme that you became one with it, rather than being limited to a so-called weapon.

For Xiong Batian and the Nine-tailed Fox, this theory was undoubtedly a massive shock. The Nine-tailed Fox, for one, had lost her previously placid expression. She was utterly dumbfounded, eyes wide as if she had just weathered an unprecedented storm.

The Nine-tailed Fox was stunned, her very soul immersed in Jiang Qiu’s teachings. She felt as if she could see a path leading to the very end of the Great Dao. She could sense that if she continued to practice according to the Cultivation theory Jiang Qiu described, she could one day reach the pinnacle of all living beings—in other words, transcend the shackles of the First Celestial Realm and finally journey to the Second Celestial Realm.

Yes, journeying to the Second Celestial Realm. This was, in fact, the pursuit of countless living beings. It was unknown when it began, but a message had been passed down from the depths of their bloodlines: every living being was meant to climb upward, to break free from the First Celestial Realm. It could be called an ascension. After all, the First Celestial Realm would eventually face a great calamity.

The First Celestial Realm would not exist for eternity. With every great calamity, all living beings would be wiped out, and the cycle would begin anew. This was the great calamity of the First Celestial Realm.

When the calamity began, no living being could escape. Even the Chaos Bloodline deep within the Primitive Ancient Forest, the Tai Python of Tai Lake, and the Demons of the outside world—all would vanish.

Such a calamity was inevitable, and the number of lives it affected was endless, truly endless!

Just how many living beings were there in the First Celestial Realm? There was no precise number; it couldn’t even be estimated. Only the phrase "endless and infinite" could begin to describe it.

The Primitive Ancient Forest was boundless. The legendary Tai Lake was likewise boundless. And the shadow of Demon City could be found in every corner of the outside world. None of it could be tallied.

And in this reality, the First Celestial Realm would suffer a great calamity, and all living things would perish. Even those who had reached the strongest Realm in this world could not escape it.

Only by ceaselessly attempting to cultivate, forging a Great Dao, and ascending to the Second Celestial Realm could one escape the calamity.

This explained why, despite countless eons passing, everyone’s Cultivation paths remained so fragmented. It also explained why, despite the sheer number of living beings, all of them were single-mindedly advancing along the path of Cultivation.

The law of the jungle?

Yes, but not entirely. It was for survival, for the continuation of their existence.

This was information one would learn upon reaching a certain level of power. The Nine-tailed Fox knew, but Jiang Qiu did not. For now, Jiang Qiu was still unhurriedly imparting the Cultivation Technique.

The further he lectured, the faster the Nine-tailed Fox’s heart pounded, roaring like a waterfall. She was completely captivated, her scarlet eyes fixed solely on Jiang Qiu.

’My previous understanding of the path of Cultivation seems so laughable now,’ she thought. ’My own insights are so pathetic and feeble.’

’It’s as if my thousand years of Cultivation have been nothing more than a ridiculous game of house, never once finding the true path, let alone seeing where it ends.’

But Jiang Qiu was different. The end of the Cultivation Technique he was describing was also out of sight, but she knew this path was viable!

What did it mean for it to be viable? It meant that even if she couldn’t see the end of the road, the road itself existed. And with Jiang Qiu as a lantern guiding her toward that distant shore, she could grow powerful to an unimaginable degree. This no longer seemed like a Cultivation Technique that should exist in the First Celestial Realm.

Of course, the Nine-tailed Fox had no idea how the powerhouses of the Second Celestial Realm and beyond actually practiced their Cultivation. She was simply stunned, finding it impossible to describe the concepts she was hearing about this Cultivation Technique.

Then, Xiong Batian also sank into a state of immersion from Jiang Qiu’s lecture. He began to try fusing his Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm, began to try following Jiang Qiu’s instructions, began to try walking the path of extreme Cultivation!

’To develop my greatest strength to the Extreme, to enhance my speed to the Extreme—this is the path I should walk! This must be the true Great Dao of Cultivation!’

Xiong Batian had already been taught many of the basics of Cultivation by Jiang Qiu, and now, it was as if he’d had an epiphany. He was instantly enlightened. He then truly began to condense his Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm, strengthening his legs.

To call it strengthening was an understatement; following the Cultivation path, he infused all of his Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm into his four limbs. Then, invisible currents of air gathered beneath them, making it seem as if he were treading on clouds, or even stomping on a storm.

An unprecedented power surged into his limbs. It was a torrential force, enough to kill a Spirit Control Realm expert in a single blow!

Yes, he had begun his Cultivation journey. He had successfully crossed the threshold and entered the Early Stage of the Spirit Control Realm, and had even manifested his first technique: [Storm Condensation].

The name came to him on a whim. He mainly wanted to express the feeling that once all the Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm in his body was gathered in his limbs, it was as if he held a storm in his grasp, ready to unleash unprecedented speed and power.

Yes, he felt that when he used this technique, his speed would double. In the future, he could carry Jiang Qiu on his back for even longer distances and reach Tai Lake even faster!

Of course, he hadn’t considered whether the technique could actually condense a real storm. As long as he could step into the Spirit Control Realm, he was more than satisfied. So, right now, he was overjoyed.

More importantly, his body had shrunk again. In other words, his muscles had become more condensed. Now, with his broad frame and flowing fur, he resembled a great Wolf King forged from steel.

If he had seemed a bit too massive to carry Jiang Qiu before, his size was now perfect. He radiated a sense of power and had a great deal of impact, but not so much that he would upstage his master. He simply projected a sufficient and powerful deterrence.

In this state, Xiong Batian had become a minor dominator—he had reached the Spirit Control Realm!

He felt that he would no longer fear even the Wild Ape. In fact, he might even be able to suppress him. It was all because Jiang Qiu had given him so much confidence; he knew he was walking a Heaven-Reaching Road.

Meanwhile, the Nine-tailed Fox at his side had also fallen into an extremely profound state. She seemed to be on the verge of enlightenment as a continuous stream of Heaven and Earth Spirit Charm gathered toward her. A white mist swirled around her, and in its center, the eye of a storm was beginning to form...