Yu Xian's Power

Between Being and Non-Being, the Zhen Realm. Yu Xian's true body slowly opened his eyes, and in an instant, all of his avatars dispersed like foam bubbles. He yawned, countless thoughts instantly coalescing into a single thought: Cultivating is just too exhausting. And after cultivating for so long, I'm still just a Mighty One. No, that wasn't right. He felt he ought to give his current realm a new definition. After all, with his current strength, a Mighty One was hardly different from an ant to him. Above the Mighty Ones? Yu Xian rubbed his chin, pondering lazily. Still, this didn't seem to be the time to fret over that. Yu Xian got up and glanced at Death Emperor, who was still assimilating Li Zhenlong's experience. Without disturbing him, Yu Xian departed the Zhen Realm the very next second. By now, barely anything remained of this tree branch. In many places, one could even see terrifying scenes from Between Being and Non-Being. If an ordinary person merely caught a glimpse, they would likely fall into madness and ultimately have their soul scattered to the winds. However, with Yu Xian's current power, taking a few glances posed no problem at all. His avatars had already finished all the grunt work for him. The surviving beings on this branch had already been transferred into the Zhen Realm. What he needed to do next was carry the Zhen Realm and make a run for it back to the Tree Universe. "A pity... the avatars can't do this job." Using his authority, Yu Xian shrank the Zhen Realm down and took it into his body, then made his way to the edge of the branch, wishing dearly that one of his other "selves" could handle this task. The next moment, all the Being-Void of the branch was extracted by him, turning into invisible armor that enveloped his entire body. The matter formed from Omni-Being particles that had filled the entire branch fell into Between Being and Non-Being, where it was swiftly annihilated. Shrouded in a layer of Being-Void, he began hurrying back in the direction of the Tree Universe. Though he had grown stronger, it was clear he was still not capable of surviving in Between Being and Non-Being on his own and still needed to use the branch for protection. Yet space that amounted to almost nothing on the scale of countless worlds became immense when applied to a single person. It was like money: on a national scale, a hundred or two hundred million wasn't much, but if an individual possessed a hundred or two hundred million, it was an enormous fortune. Yu Xian was in precisely this situation. Clad in Being-Void, even though the outer surface continuously annihilated in Between Being and Non-Being, as long as he kept replenishing the Being-Void, he could walk freely in Between Being and Non-Being until all of it was depleted. In truth, even if the Being-Void were completely exhausted, he could probably hold out for a few seconds before dying completely. "Wait, uh..." "Which way was the Tree Universe again?" After moving through Between Being and Non-Being for a while, Yu Xian suddenly came to a stop and looked around in dumbfounded bewilderment, a question mark sprouting in his mind. Everything entering his sight now consisted of tiny black dots and tiny white dots, endlessly annihilating each other at staggering speed. After looking for just a little while, he had to keep his eyes closed for a long stretch; otherwise, even with the protection of Being-Void, his mind could not bear the consequences of beholding "Infinity." Of course, this in itself was an incredible exercise. If one could endure it, that proved one possessed the preliminary aptitude to harness "Infinity." Right now, however, Yu Xian was starting to panic a little. He was really, truly freaking lost. Getting lost in the Tree Universe was no big deal—drifting wherever he ended up carried zero threat to his life. But getting lost in Between Being and Non-Being could truly be fatal. Even for Quan Juehua, every entry into Between Being and Non-Being required immense calculation, largely founded upon his absolute, hundred-percent mastery over certain regions of the Tree Universe. He knew the shapes of many branches and which direction would intercept another branch, which was the only reason he dared to pull such stunts. Moreover, even he had nearly played himself to death. Had he not inadvertently birthed the inner demon Dui Tianji inside the Transcender Whale, he would have a hundred percent been spewed out by the Transcender Whale and died in Between Being and Non-Being. Yu Xian's current situation was even worse, because he had no clue where the Tree Universe was, nor any idea how far he was from it. Surrounding him was nothing but a rushing expanse of tiny black and white dots. There were no roads, let alone anyone to ask for directions. For all he knew, he was traveling in the exact opposite direction and would die in a dead end, or perhaps with good luck, he might run until he reached another universe and survive that way. "What should I do now?" Unable to make up his mind for quite a while, Yu Xian figured he might as well shrink himself first. As long as he became small enough, the surface area in contact with Between Being and Non-Being would be smaller, and the rate at which Being-Void was consumed would slow down accordingly. Of course, there were pros and cons: his speed of movement would slow down as well. After all, space didn't actually exist in Between Being and Non-Being—there wasn't even Being-Void. Moving relied entirely on pushing through, underpinned solely by the Being-Void coating his body. After shrinking down, Yu Xian controlled the Being-Void, picked a direction at random, and began to move. He was not flying, nor was he running. He was more like a fish inside a globule of water, letting the water carry him forward. The instant it left that water, the fish would die. As for the propulsion of this water... There was no propulsion. It was purely a change in shape. This glob of Being-Void extended in the direction Yu Xian wished to travel, and as Yu Xian entered the extended part, the rear portion contracted—much like an earthworm moving through rapid stretching and contracting, with Yu Xian resembling the dung inside the earthworm, extending and contracting along with it... In truth, this was already something ordinary Mighty Ones could never accomplish—not even Quan Juehua could do it. It counted as Yu Xian's unique talent, and this gifted power stemmed from his cultivation. Digging for power from within began, in truth, with integrating all of one's own knowledge and all perceptions of the outside world. Only by understanding oneself could one continue to pursue higher realms infinitely. If one did not even understand oneself, then everything else claimed was a sham, like a castle in the air that would collapse at the slightest touch. And in this step, what was integrated first was Yu Xian's power. His jumble of varied forces was completely sorted out, and the power of Grand Dao Myriad Phenomena fused completely with the power of Chaos and Myriad Phenomena into Dao Power. He could effortlessly grasp every change within Being-Void. At this stage, he still could not master Being-Void itself; he could only modify and manipulate the matter inside Being-Void. Yet his cultivation had not ended. Upon entering a deeper stage, Dao Power combined with the power of his inner heart, ultimately transforming into Yu Xian's Power. This was a power uniquely his own, evolved from the countless "hims" within his heart undergoing unending tribulations, experiences, and transformations. In truth, this was already an intensely idealistic power—impossible to imitate, impossible to replicate. To imitate it was to become Yu Xian; to replicate it was to become Yu Xian. Unless one was Yu Xian, one could not possess Yu Xian's Power; and possessing Yu Xian's Power made one Yu Xian. After gaining Yu Xian's Power, Yu Xian could finally perceive the existence of Being-Void, and could even grasp Being-Void through his own will, thereby accomplishing feats even Quan Juehua could not match. This also signified that he had, in fact, obtained the ticket to step into an even higher realm.