Chapter 471: Breakthrough! Whos The True King? (1)

Chapter 471: Breakthrough! Who's The True King? (1)

In terms of Dao comprehension, Wu Yuan's body refiner self’s aptitude was previously only considered the pinnacle of a single era in the immortal nation.

It was thanks to his formidable soul and the guidance of the Celestial Body Law Codex

that he shone so brilliantly.

After all, the immortal nation was vast, with over six thousand immortal continents teeming with countless beings. Each era typically saw the birth of numerous cultivators with second-degree and third-degree immortal roots.

There were several disciples with third-degree immortal roots in the Dragon Star Immortal Sect alone.

Among these geniuses with second and third-degree immortal roots, it wasn't uncommon for one or two to possess an innate Dao Body. However, it was usually just a Lesser Law Dao Body.

The strength of one’s immortal root isn't directly proportional with one’s Dao comprehension talent. Wu Yuan knew this well. The immortal root represents the foundation of one’s mana; and generally, the stronger one’s foundation, the greater one’s Dao comprehension aptitude.

In short, those with extraordinary Dao comprehension aptitude were unlikely to have weak foundations. For instance, Ao Qi and Gao Yun both possessed third-degree immortal roots. There was a positive correlation between the two aspects.

However, a genius with a second-degree immortal root didn’t necessarily have stronger Dao comprehension aptitude than one with a third-degree immortal root.

Only those with the strongest immortal roots and exceptional Dao comprehension aptitude are considered top geniuses. Wu Yuan smiled faintly.

For example—Zhuo Haiyue! Though he had never seen Zhuo Haiyue in action, Wu Yuan knew that Zhuo Haiyue had a second-degree immortal root.

In terms of potential, Zhuo Haiyue far exceeded that of his qi refiner self, whose Dao comprehension was the result of combining the hard work of both his qi refiner and body refiner true selves.

In the past, my two true selves had to work together just to keep up with Zhuo Haiyue. Wu Yuan quietly sensed the fluctuations of the Celestial Body Dao. But now?

In a single era, it was normal for one or two cultivators to establish Dao Bodies in an immortal nation, most of which only aligned with a Lesser Law.

A Dao Body that perfectly aligns with an Intermediate Law? Wu Yuan mused inwardly. The difficulty of establishing one is second only to establishing the legendary first-degree immortal root.

It was said that a cultivator with an innate first-degree immortal root always established a Dao Body perfectly aligned with an Intermediate Law. This union of supreme immortal root and Dao comprehension aptitude represented the pinnacle of a being nurtured by heaven and earth, embodying the biological limit of such existence.

Pinnacles were, by nature, hard to reach.

An innately established first-degree immortal root was not just a legend within the immortal continents, but across the entire Eternal Sun Immortal World.

At least, I haven't heard of anyone establishing an innate first-degree immortal root in the Eternal Sun Immortal World over the past tens of thousands of years.

Perhaps there are some in the headquarters of the Taiyuan Divine Court, where many peerless geniuses from the vast river of space and time congregate.

However, those were legends!

As for upgrading one's immortal root in the future? From what Wu Yuan knew, it was possible to gradually upgrade one's immortal root to a first-degree immortal root with the advancement of one's cultivation phase, but it would never be as miraculous as an innate first-degree immortal root.

My current talent is almost on par with someone who possesses an innate first-degree immortal root. Wu Yuan silently contemplated the profundities of the Celestial Body Dao, absorbing each insight with insatiable thirst.

"I never wanted to participate in the Bloodforge Battle, but the damned sect forced me to. Haha, now, I survived and qualify to become a disciple of the Bloodforge Devil Hall. Once I cultivate to the Amethyst Cradle phase, I will return and kill them all."

"Finally, I qualify to become a disciple of the Devil Hall."

"Having survived, this is my opportunity. I must seize it and reach the Amethyst Cradle phase." The participants from countless worlds harbored a range of thoughts and emotions. While some immortal cultivators succumbed to madness, others maintained their composure.

"It's time to leave."

"Let's go."

"With ten thousand Blood Devil Tokens, I qualify to leave; as for a hundred thousand? That's too difficult."

"The upcoming battles will be more brutal, with no weaklings left." Many weaker second-tier Bloodforge Seeds and participants from the immortal nation also wisely chose to leave.

A hundred thousand Blood Devil Tokens? The ultimate opportunity? It sounded tempting and alluring. But after enduring six months of bloody slaughter, many so-called geniuses had sobered up. There was always someone stronger out there.

These geniuses, who were famous in their immortal continents and second-tier divisions of the Bloodforge Devil Hall, realized they were far from the top-tier geniuses of the entire immortal nation.

In just one day, more than two billion participants chose to leave.

When the day ended, fewer than three hundred million remained.

Indeed, in six months, out of 580 billion participants, only over two billion survived. This was the most brutal of bloodbaths.

"Kill!"

"I don't believe I can't make it into the top hundred." Those who remained behind were mostly confident in their strength.

"I'll continue to fight."

"Damn it, if not for getting defeated by Wu Yuan, I would have collected enough Blood Devil Tokens long ago. Now, I only have a little over eight thousand." Some participants gritted their teeth. They were strong but had been defeated and needed to start from scratch.

"It's too hard."

"I've struggled so much just to seize eight Blood Devil Tokens. Where can I find the remaining two?"

"I have only eighty tokens. What should I do?" The remaining billion-plus participants were mostly ordinary cultivators.

Most of them had hidden away from the start, avoiding the bloody chaos, and were fortunate enough to survive until now.

Unfortunately, they hadn't met the minimum Blood Devil Token quota to leave the Bloodforge Battlefield. And after a year, those who did not meet the minimum quota would be eradicated.

On the Bloodforge Battlefield, one could hide, but not forever.

1. From wikipedia: Lying flat (躺平) is a Chinese slang neologism that describes a personal rejection of societal pressures to overwork and over-achieve, such as in the 996 working hour system, which is often regarded as a rat race with ever diminishing returns. Aka reject the hustle culture. ☜