Witnessing the Birth of the Heaven Realm! Lu Changsheng Condenses the True Spirit, Reflecting All Creation!

"Huh? You know of me?" Lu Changsheng asked, looking somewhat puzzled. He had only recently become a Supreme Paragon, yet someone already knew? Moreover, this Qian Heliu was clearly not a cultivator from any powerful faction. Hearing Lu Changsheng's words, Qian Heliu's heart tightened violently. It was true! It was actually true! Lu Changsheng was indeed that newly risen Supreme Paragon of the Heavenly Light Holy Sect! How on earth had he provoked such a Supreme Paragon? The Qian family had even plotted to take over this person's homeland! This was nothing short of courting death! A Supreme Paragon! That was someone who could drive even the chaos lifeforms of the Heavenly Light Holy Sect into a frenzy. In fact, a Supreme Paragon's authority in the Heavenly Light Holy Sect was virtually identical to that of a chaos lifeform. And in the Heavenly Light Holy Sect, authority was everything! How could the Qian family ever dare offend such a being? "A misunderstanding, this is all a misunderstanding!" "Supreme Lu, my Qian family had no idea that the Heaven Realm was your homeland." "We have offended you before, and our Qian family accepts whatever punishment you see fit!" Qian Heliu spoke decisively and with utmost earnestness, his demeanor bordering on humble submission. Some low-ranking cultivators of the Qian family were utterly bewildered. Why would an esteemed Tier Nine to Godhood ancestor of the Qian family be so humble before Lu Changsheng? Even if he was a disciple of the Heavenly Light Holy Sect, and even if there were reservations, there was no reason to be this submissive. This made no sense. Not only did the Qian family members fail to understand, but the Dao Ancestors and others of the Heaven Realm were just as baffled. Qian Heliu's attitude was far too humble. Was that truly how a Tier Nine to Godhood powerhouse was supposed to act? However, the Dao Ancestors were no fools. They keenly sensed the significance of the title "Supreme Paragon." The real reason Qian Heliu was being so humble lay precisely in those words: Supreme Paragon! What exactly was a Supreme Paragon of the Heavenly Light Holy Sect? Though the Dao Ancestors were knowledgeable and knew of the Heavenly Light Holy Sect, they had never entered it themselves, so naturally they did not understand what a Supreme Paragon represented. Yet, some Taiyi Golden Immortals had ventured out into the chaos. Facing the Dao Ancestors' inquiries, one Taiyi Golden Immortal could not help speaking up: "Reporting to the Dao Ancestors, the Heavenly Light Holy Land has internal ratings that divide disciples into four categories: Ordinary, Top, Peerless, and Supreme Talent. "As for a Supreme Paragon, I have never heard of it. Could this Supreme Paragon refer to a Supreme Talent of the Heavenly Light Holy Land? If Immortal Venerable Changsheng is a Supreme Talent, then that is extraordinary indeed. It would be only natural for Qian Heliu to be so humble." Hearing the Taiyi Golden Immortal's explanation, the Dao Ancestors finally came to a realization. A Supreme Talent! That was an individual of peerless genius even within the Hundred Flowers Domain, possessing a fifty percent chance of becoming a chaos lifeform. Now they understood why Qian Heliu was acting so humble. The Qian family clearly did not want to offend a Supreme Talent. However, they did not know that a Supreme Paragon ranked even higher than a Supreme Talent. Lu Changsheng did not bother to explain. Whether a Supreme Talent or a Supreme Paragon, both stood at the apex of the Hundred Flowers Domain. It was more than enough to protect the Heaven Realm. As for Qian Heliu, Lu Changsheng narrowed his eyes slightly. He was still considering how to handle Qian Heliu, or rather, how to deal with the Qian family. Killing Qian Heliu was definitely unnecessary. If he could put the Qian family to work for himself or the Heaven Realm, that would be the best course of action. With that in mind, Lu Changsheng settled his thoughts. He was a Supreme Paragon. The people of the Heaven Realm might not know what that meant, but Qian Heliu certainly did, and the Qian family surely would as well. Having the Qian family escort and protect the Heaven Realm as it integrated into the chaos should pose no problem. In fact, this would be equivalent to allowing the Qian family to pledge allegiance to Lu Changsheng. The Qian family would likely be overjoyed. Pledging allegiance to a Supreme Paragon—what an incredible honor that was! "Qian Heliu, regardless of the circumstances, your Qian family plotted to seize the Heaven Realm. However, seeing that you have not yet actually executed your plan, if your Qian family dispatches a Tier Nine to Godhood expert to station themselves in the Heaven Realm and guard it for one epoch, would you be willing?" Lu Changsheng said calmly. Qian Heliu was slightly taken aback. One epoch was 120,000 years. It was indeed a long time. However, there was no requirement that it had to be a single person. As long as it was someone at Tier Nine to Godhood, any would do. The Qian family could easily take turns. Moreover, wouldn't doing so bring them closer to the Heaven Realm? And drawing closer to the Heaven Realm meant drawing closer to Lu Changsheng! This was a monumental opportunity! "We agree! My Qian family agrees!" "Thank you, Supreme Lu!" Qian Heliu agreed immediately. How could he possibly miss an opportunity delivered right to his doorstep? Qian Heliu had never imagined that a blessing in disguise would allow him to forge ties with Lu Changsheng. To the side, the seven Dao Ancestors were dumbfounded. In the blink of an eye, how had Lu Changsheng roped in such a powerful ally for the Heaven Realm? If a Tier Nine to Godhood expert truly guarded the Heaven Realm, it would be vastly safer. If something like the You clan situation ever happened again, the Heaven Realm could resolve it on its own. Lu Changsheng gave Qian Heliu a few brief instructions, telling him to wait in the Heaven Realm. Afterward, Lu Changsheng returned with the seven Dao Ancestors to the Dao Ancestor Hall. Inside the hall, Pan Ancestor refused to sit at the head seat. That position was now taken by Lu Changsheng. Lu Changsheng knew that strength reigned supreme in the chaos, and the same was naturally true in the Heaven Realm. Thus, he did not refuse further and took the seat of honor. Gaze after gaze fixed upon Lu Changsheng, filled with delight and awe. Lu Changsheng spoke slowly: "The matter of the You clan has been resolved. For now, the Heaven Realm is no longer in danger. "However, the Heaven Realm should not remain complacent behind closed doors. Instead, it must proactively integrate into the chaos, allowing cultivators to freely enter and leave. "To ensure that the Heaven Realm does not encounter trouble like the You clan again, I will have a Tier Nine to Godhood powerhouse from the Qian family permanently stationed here. An epoch should be enough time for the Heaven Realm to produce a Tier Nine to Godhood expert of its own. "Only Tier Nine to Godhood can give the Heaven Realm the ability to protect itself. "Of course, for absolute peace of mind, it would be best if a chaos lifeform is born. But whether a chaos lifeform can arise is not something that can be forced; it can only take its natural course." Lu Changsheng's words enlightened everyone. It turned out that when Lu Changsheng demanded amends from the Qian family, making them dispatch a Tier Nine to Godhood expert to guard the Heaven Realm was specifically intended to prevent trouble like the You clan for an epoch and grant the realm some self-defense capability. "Immortal Venerable Changsheng, Qian Heliu addressed you as a Supreme Paragon and behaved with near-humility. This Supreme Paragon..." one of the Dao Ancestors asked. This was a question shared by all seven Dao Ancestors. What exactly was a Supreme Paragon, that it could make a Tier Nine to Godhood powerhouse from the Qian family act so humbly? After all, the Qian family's strength was far beyond anything the You clan could match. Even if Lu Changsheng was powerful and a disciple of the Heavenly Light Holy Sect, Qian Heliu should not have been that deferential. Although they guessed Lu Changsheng was a Supreme Talent of the Heavenly Light Holy Sect, they still wanted to hear his explanation. "A Supreme Paragon..." Lu Changsheng pondered for a moment before continuing, "In the Heavenly Light Holy Sect, disciples are divided into various ratings based on talent and potential. Those with higher ratings possess immense authority. The most well-known of these is Supreme Talent. "A Supreme Paragon ranks above a Supreme Talent, possessing authority equal to that of a chaos lifeform! "Or to put it another way, a Supreme Talent has only a fifty percent chance of becoming a chaos lifeform, whereas a Supreme Paragon, so long as they do not perish along the way, is virtually guaranteed to achieve chaos lifeform status..." Boom! As Lu Changsheng finished speaking, a roaring blast seemed to detonate in the minds of the seven Dao Ancestors. Monstrous waves surged in their hearts. What had they just heard? A Supreme Paragon was actually guaranteed to become a chaos lifeform! This... this was simply inconceivable. That was a chaos lifeform! In the vast chaos, countless races rose and fell, vanishing like fleeting ephemera. Take the You clan, for example; they had once been very formidable. Or the Qian family—though their influence was at its height right now, they could easily be wiped out overnight. In the vast chaos, anything could happen. Tier Nine to Godhood could not guarantee the lasting peace of a chaos world. Only a chaos lifeform could. As long as a chaos world gave birth to a chaos lifeform, it would become extraordinarily stable, enduring for hundreds of millions of years without decline. A chaos lifeform was the true safeguard for any race in the vast chaos. And now, while Lu Changsheng was not yet a chaos lifeform, he was already a Supreme Paragon, virtually destined to become one. They did not doubt his words in the slightest; they only felt overwhelming joy. "So that's how it is..." Pan Ancestor understood now. No wonder Qian Heliu's attitude was nearly subservient. No wonder Qian Heliu had made the decision on behalf of the Qian family, wanting to draw close to Lu Changsheng at any cost. The reason was simple: as long as Lu Changsheng did not fall prematurely, he was destined to become a chaos lifeform. For the Qian family to align themselves with a future chaos lifeform was an immense fortune. What did a bit of humility matter? Even if they asked the Qian family to relocate to the Heaven Realm right now, the Qian family would likely agree without hesitation. They might even agree to share the chaos worlds under their control with the Heaven Realm. However, having the Qian family merge into the Heaven Realm would not actually be good for the Heaven Realm. The Qian family was too powerful. Even with Lu Changsheng backing the Heaven Realm, over time, the Qian family would subtly take control. Lu Changsheng could not constantly intervene in such matters, nor could he stay in the Heaven Realm forever. Therefore, the Heaven Realm still needed to produce its own Tier Nine to Godhood cultivators. Having the Qian family merely deploy a Tier Nine to Godhood expert to guard the realm would not interfere significantly with its internal affairs. "Immortal Venerable Changsheng, you have already done enough for the Heaven Realm," Pan Ancestor said slowly. "Having the protection of a Tier Nine to Godhood expert from the Qian family for one epoch is more than enough for us. If our immortal race cannot even produce a Tier Nine to Godhood expert in an entire epoch, then we are destined for decline." He had founded the cultivation system of the Heaven Realm and was its first Dao Ancestor. Though he had lived for an immensely long time—far longer than a single epoch—back then, he had been forging the path alone. Every cultivation method had to be created from scratch. Now things were different. Lu Changsheng had brought back numerous cultivation methods. The immortal race no longer had to rely solely on the Heaven Realm's system. In fact, the Heaven Realm's system could be innovated and improved once more. Even the Dao Ancestors had a chance to take another step forward. Over the span of an epoch, they were confident they could produce a Tier Nine to Godhood powerhouse! "Pan Ancestor, I naturally believe in the potential of our immortal race," Lu Changsheng nodded. The immortal race possessed tremendous potential. As long as they were given time and resources, they would certainly not be inferior to any other race in the chaos. "Immortal Venerable Changsheng, you have helped the Heaven Realm so much. Now it is time for the Heaven Realm to lend you a helping hand!" "What do you mean?" Lu Changsheng asked, puzzled. He had no idea what Pan Ancestor meant. How could the immortal race possibly help him now? That seemed entirely impossible! "Immortal Venerable Changsheng, over nine hundred years, your mind has grown far stronger, but you are still quite a distance away from an immortal mind. Since that is the case, we shall assist you!" one of the Dao Ancestors said. The other six Dao Ancestors understood implicitly and smiled together. If it were anything else, they might have been powerless to assist Lu Changsheng. But an immortal mind? The seven Dao Ancestors truly had a method for that! "We Dao Ancestors can mobilize the power of the Heaven Realm origin, and communicating with the Heaven Realm is not difficult for us. From the realm's inception to the present day, we can glimpse scenes from within the Heaven Realm's will, as if experiencing its very birth firsthand. "The birth of a chaos world is extraordinarily breathtaking. Moreover, the tempering such an experience provides to the mind is virtually peerless. "However, to allow you to witness the birth of the Heaven Realm, all the Dao Ancestors must act together to communicate with the Heaven Realm and resist the backlash of its will, buying you enough time. "In the entire Heaven Realm, only Immortal Venerable Changsheng is worthy of our utmost efforts. "So, Immortal Venerable Changsheng, are you ready?" The Dao Ancestor's words sent a jolt through Lu Changsheng's heart. An immortal mind! He understood full well what that signified. Once his mind became immortal, he would step into the realm of Daluo Golden Immortal—Tier Five to Godhood! Perhaps stepping into Tier Five to Godhood might cause his Supreme Paragon status and privileges to temporarily reset, but it did not matter. With his current strength, even at Tier Five to Godhood, he would still easily qualify as a Supreme Paragon. Moreover, an increase in cultivation realm would also enhance his overall strength. Lu Changsheng did not want to linger at Tier Four to Godhood for too long anyway. Achieving an immortal mind was painstaking, gradual work; if he waited naturally, it might take tens of thousands of years. That was far too long. If the Dao Ancestors could lend him a hand, it was an immense boon. Thus, Lu Changsheng gladly accepted. "My thanks to all the Dao Ancestors!" Lu Changsheng sat down cross-legged. The seven Dao Ancestors sat in a circle around Lu Changsheng. "Let us begin." With a thought, the seven Dao Ancestors instantly established communion with the Heaven Realm. Dao Ancestors were very peculiar, essentially functioning as sons of the Heaven Realm. While this cultivation system had its limitations, it possessed unique traits. For example, right now, as the seven Dao Ancestors reached out to the Heaven Realm's will, they actually summoned it to descend. Seizing this moment, the seven Dao Ancestors immediately shielded Lu Changsheng's consciousness as it entered the core of the Heaven Realm's will. Rumble! The Heaven Realm's will erupted. It sensed an intruder penetrating its core. But the seven Dao Ancestors immediately unleashed their full power to restrain the will, aiming solely to stall for time. They would delay it for as long as possible. The rest depended on how far Lu Changsheng could go. Comprehension was something only Lu Changsheng could experience. Whether he could achieve an immortal mind was something the Dao Ancestors had no guarantee of; it rested entirely on Lu Changsheng himself. At this moment, Lu Changsheng's consciousness had entered the Heaven Realm's will. It felt as if he had traveled into a murky, grayish void, with no indication of where he was. The surroundings warped and distorted. Yet Lu Changsheng could faintly perceive the environment around him. It seemed he had arrived within the chaos. Was he currently standing in the chaos? Hadn't they sent him into the Heaven Realm's will? Just as Lu Changsheng wondered, boom! The void trembled. In the midst of the chaos, a tiny black point detonated with a terrifying blast. The frightful shockwave seemed capable of annihilating everything. Lu Changsheng's eyes widened. He saw the destructive power of that explosion. He also saw that black point, which had detonated like a collapsing black hole. The shockwave tore outward in all directions. And after the black point burst open, it faintly formed a space. No, not merely a space, but a world. A chaos world! "A chaos world... So this is the birth of a chaos world? Or rather, the birth of the Heaven Realm?" Lu Changsheng's heart shook. The birth of the Heaven Realm! He was currently witnessing the birth of a true chaos world. Such an opportunity was virtually impossible to come by. Lu Changsheng finally recalled: the seven Dao Ancestors had communed with the Heaven Realm's will to help him enter its core, enabling him to witness the birth of the Heaven Realm with his own eyes. This spectacle had an immense impact on Lu Changsheng. At the same time, he began analyzing frantically. In his mind, he visualized his true self, completely anchoring and calming his mind. The Heaven Realm was born, but it remained pitch black. Yet the moment it was born, time and space came into being. With these two rules established, as time flowed, the Heaven Realm gradually became complete. Bit by bit, the Heaven Realm brightened. Then came the birth of life. The entire Heaven Realm brimmed with vibrant vitality. Lu Changsheng seemed entirely immersed within it. Yet cultivating the Thirteen Layers of True Self Method, he constantly visualized his true self and held firm to it, never losing his conscious awareness. It was within this lucid awareness that Lu Changsheng comprehended everything about the Heaven Realm. He was not even aware that, between visualizing his true self and experiencing the progression from the realm's inception to the emergence of life, his mind had quietly grown incomparably powerful. Even his Thirteen Layers of True Self Method made rapid, quiet progress. Originally, Lu Changsheng had only reached the fifth layer of the Thirteen Layers of True Self Method. Now, his progress soared continuously. Sixth layer, seventh layer, eighth layer, ninth layer... Finally, the ninth layer of the Thirteen Layers of True Self Method reached perfection! The technique only possessed nine complete operational layers. Yet within the perfected method, Lu Changsheng faintly detected something unusual. Nine layers were merely the completion of the standard technique. Once the ninth layer reached perfection, one attained an immortal mind! However, this technique was theoretically thirteen layers. The tenth to thirteenth layers were theoretical realms. According to the premise of the Thirteen Layers of True Self Method, upon reaching the thirteenth layer, one could condense a true spirit! A true spirit was the standard hallmark of a chaos lifeform. Though chaos lifeforms appeared to walk the path of the physical body, boasting invincible flesh, in reality, upon reaching the level of a chaos lifeform, their mind gradually transformed into a true spirit. A true spirit reflected all creation. Naturally, a true spirit could also reconfigure the physical body, enabling the complete metamorphosis into a chaos lifeform. Without a true spirit, transforming into a chaos lifeform was utterly impossible. "My mind has achieved perfection. However, entering the core of the Heaven Realm, the very core of a chaos world's will, is an opportunity that may never come again. "A chaos world practically represents all creation. If I can comprehend a chaos world, I can transform my mind into a true spirit—advancing the Thirteen Layers of True Self Method from the ninth layer to the theoretical thirteenth layer. "No matter what, I must try..." Lu Changsheng remained remarkably clear-headed. At the same time, he began cultivating the tenth layer of the Thirteen Layers of True Self Method—a practice that existed only in theory. The birth of the Heaven Realm aligned perfectly with the condensation of a true spirit. The Dao produces One, One produces Two, Two produces Three, and Three produces all things... The Heaven Realm was precisely like that, arising from nothingness into all creation. And a true spirit was precisely about reflecting all creation. As time flowed, Lu Changsheng's comprehension of all things reached an unfathomable depth. The deeper his understanding grew, the faster his Thirteen Layers of True Self Method advanced. Tenth layer, eleventh layer, twelfth layer... Upon reaching the twelfth layer, Lu Changsheng seemed to hit a bottleneck, unable to advance any further. Observing the Heaven Realm, he saw the emergence of cultivators, and even glimpsed the figure of Pan Ancestor. Pan Ancestor was the first Dao Ancestor of the Heaven Realm. He had founded its cultivation system, particularly the Dao Fruit, merging it into the Heaven Realm to ultimately become a Dao Ancestor. Now, Lu Changsheng understood with absolute clarity how one became a Dao Ancestor. It turned out that to become a Dao Ancestor, one had to achieve the "immortality of one's Dao." And how did one make one's Dao immortal? Ultimately, Pan Ancestor had chosen to merge his own Dao into the Heaven Realm's will, becoming a part of it. That way, so long as the Heaven Realm did not collapse, the Dao Ancestor's Dao would endure forever, equating to immortality. This was essentially a shortcut. In truth, the Dao Ancestor's Dao was not immortal through their own power, but achieved through this clever workaround. However, once one merged one's Dao into the Heaven Realm's will, one's consciousness would unconsciously fall under the influence of that will. This influence was subtle and imperceptible, so much so that even the Dao Ancestor themselves never realized it. This cultivation path did not prevent a cultivator from reaching Tier Seven, Tier Eight, or even Tier Nine to Godhood. Yet it had one fatal flaw: it made condensing a true spirit impossible. Yes—because the Dao Ancestors had merged into the Heaven Realm's will and were invisibly influenced by it, no matter what they did, they could never condense a true spirit. After all, a true spirit was absolute self-sovereignty! How could it permit external influence? And without condensing a true spirit, there was no way to transform into a chaos lifeform. Thus, the ceiling of the Heaven Realm's cultivation system was strictly Tier Nine to Godhood. At this moment, Lu Changsheng had reached complete clarity. He continued to observe. The moment Pan Ancestor merged into the Heaven Realm's will, the situation of the entire realm was altered. It was as if the grand curtain of the Heaven Realm had been drawn open, ushering in the era of Dao Ancestors. Lu Changsheng watched the Heaven Realm flourish and grow increasingly prosperous. In truth, he was reflecting silently. For the denizens of a chaos world, failing to become a chaos lifeform was the most normal thing in existence. In the vast chaos, just how many chaos worlds existed? They were beyond counting. Yet how many chaos worlds could ever give birth to a chaos lifeform? Probably not even one in ten thousand! Failing to become a chaos lifeform was the norm. If one could reach Tier Nine to Godhood, that was already extraordinary. As for becoming a chaos lifeform? That depended purely on destiny. However, now that Lu Changsheng knew this, he would not follow Pan Ancestor's path and become a Dao Ancestor of the Heaven Realm. After all, he was a Supreme Paragon. He was destined to become a chaos lifeform. At this moment, every lingering obsession in Lu Changsheng's heart seemed to dissolve at once. Whether it was the Heaven Realm's cultivation path or any other system, their fundamental purpose was to help him take another step forward. If any path could not take him further, he would discard it. Lu Changsheng had entered a state of lucid Dao-heart, where all knots unraveled effortlessly. Boom! Lu Changsheng's mind grew crystal-clear and pure. If the mind could be seen, one would see his mind shining with flawless translucence, sparkling like a brilliant gem, utterly magnificent without the slightest blemish. And in this state, the Thirteen Layers of True Self Method finally shattered the bottleneck, completely condensing a true spirit! "A true spirit..." Lu Changsheng murmured softly. At this moment, he no longer needed to observe the developmental history of the Heaven Realm. There was no need. His entire mind was immersed within the true spirit. Under the reflection of the true spirit, every minute detail appeared with absolute clarity, and nothing in all creation held any secrets from him. "Is this the true spirit? It truly is... magnificent..." Lu Changsheng marveled at it. To some extent, this true spirit could even replace the analytical ability of a Mortal Immortal. No, it was far stronger than a Mortal Immortal's analysis. Nothing seemed capable of hiding from the true spirit. Lu Changsheng finally understood why chaos lifeforms were always hailed as "great." Chaos lifeforms were indeed magnificent; the true spirit alone was this wondrous, yet it was merely a prerequisite, a single defining trait of a chaos lifeform. "Immortal Venerable Changsheng, we cannot hold out much longer." At that moment, a voice reached Lu Changsheng's ears. Lu Changsheng immediately understood. The seven Dao Ancestors were holding back the Heaven Realm's will together, and the pressure was immense. Swish. The next moment, Lu Changsheng opened his eyes. The gazes of the seven Dao Ancestors snapped to Lu Changsheng instantly. "Immortal Venerable Changsheng, your mind..." A Dao Ancestor hesitated. With their keen perception, they could already sense that Lu Changsheng possessed an immortal mind. In other words, at this moment, Lu Changsheng had officially stepped into the realm of Daluo Golden Immortal. By the cultivation system of the chaos, he was now at Tier Five to Godhood. This was a change on the spiritual and mental level. In physical reality, it seemed nothing had changed on the surface. Yet once the mind became immortal, a cultivator could subtly and steadily elevate their strength. However, all seven Dao Ancestors could tell that Lu Changsheng had undergone something far beyond mere mind immortality. Some deeper transformation had faintly taken place. Facing Lu Changsheng, they actually felt a subtle sensation of suppression. Or rather, under his gaze, the Dao Ancestors felt as though they were being seen through completely. This had never happened before. Lu Changsheng's immense strength had been built upon the Illusory Realm. Without deploying the Illusory Realm, he was merely a Tier Four to Godhood cultivator. How could he possibly see through them, the Dao Ancestors? Yet standing before him now, they truly felt exposed, as if laid bare—a feeling experienced only by lower-tier cultivators facing a higher-tier master. "Lu Changsheng, have you undergone some kind of change?" Pan Ancestor asked. "I have condensed a true spirit," Lu Changsheng stated calmly. The seven Dao Ancestors froze slightly. "A true spirit? That is..." Pan Ancestor's pupils constricted sharply. The seven Dao Ancestors clearly realized what that meant. Their eyes went wide, looks of sheer shock and disbelief spreading across their faces!