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Chapter 362: Chapter 359: The 3000 Great Marshes
Gu Jinlai looked at the items that Xueying had brought out.
"A hundred years in the Spirit Realm."
"The connections that exist between the Demon Realm, the True Spirit Realm, and the Human World."
"Thirteen volumes of Soul Secret Techniques."
"Life in the Spirit Realm."
"The Book of Balance and Cultivation Insights."
Primarily books, but aside from them, there were also some small objects.
Although the objects were small, the powerful spirituality contained within each one was clearly felt by Gu Jinlai, Zhou Yi, and Zhang Lihuo, all Heavenly Monarchs.
However, their gaze lingered on those spiritually potent items only for a moment before being completely captivated by the several volumes of books.
"The Book of Balance!? Could it really be the Balance Holy Scripture of the Libra Star Lord!?"
"This volume ’Life in the Spirit Realm’ actually details the characteristics of life within the Spirit Realm, even speculating that Ruins Beasts could, to some extent, already belong to Spirit Realm life forms, and that a lost creator could in the future likewise transform into a mindless being of the Spirit Realm?"
"It actually records thirteen Soul Secret Techniques!? These Soul Secret Techniques cover attack, defense, domain, support, and everything in between, and they form a system from weakest to strongest, allowing anyone to progress and master them in sequence!?"
"This is Master Wushi’s sorting through a hundred years in the Spirit Realm, his understanding and insights into the True Spirit Realm, and another book that even more detailedly describes the relationships between the Demon Realm, the Spirit Realm, and the Human World...."
Zhou Yi, Zhang Lihuo, and even Gu Jinlai, upon seeing these several volumes of books, each felt as if they had found a priceless treasure.
Even Zhou Yi, who hailed from the Xuanji Sect that boasted an Earthly True Immortal, and who once received the inheritance of the Pisces Star Lord, was still profoundly moved and enlightened by these books.
This was the lifetime experience and insights of a Great Sky Lord who stood at the brink of becoming a creator.
Its value was even more precious than a common creator’s inheritance.
"Over two hundred years ago, Emperor Tianji, Master Wushi, Emperor Master Tai A, and others joined hands to open a Holy Sanctuary Relic. It was said that this relic was part of a city that fell from space, a core part that scattered while entering the atmosphere after being destroyed by another creator. Because many Divine Weapons were produced there, people thought that the master of this Space City must have been the Aries Star Lord, an expert in Artifact Refining. But now... it seems it might have been the Libra Star Lord?"
Zhang Lihuo said with some emotion as he looked at the Book of Balance.
"Another creator’s inheritance."
The expression of Gu Jinlai also showed some surprise.
Just a few days ago, he was troubled by the matter of a creator’s inheritance, even hoping to trade with the Daqian Dynasty to obtain the said complete creator’s inheritance held by the Daqian Royal Family. But now...
Before the news from the Daqian side had come, he had already received not one but two creator’s inheritances, the Book of Nature and the Book of Balance?
And not only did he receive the inheritances, but he also obtained the Cultivation insights of top-tier Heavenly Monarchs on these two inheritances.
With his current foundation, following these two Cultivation Techniques, as long as he had Qingguang, he could become a Great Sky Lord in at most two years, standing before the threshold of becoming a creator. Should he consider transforming into a being of the Spirit Realm?
"The value of these volumes is truly immeasurable."
Zhou Yi, after browsing them for a moment, was also full of emotion: "This Master Wushi’s understanding of the Spirit Realm... especially the relations between the Demon Realm, the Spirit Realm, and the Human World, could indeed be said to have reached a pinnacle."
As for the Chapter on Life in the Spirit Realm...
People had speculated about this a thousand years ago.
There indeed exists life within the Spirit Realm, suspected to be that of lost creators, even of Great Sky Lords who failed to ascend.
However, as vast as the Spirit Realm is, and with those beings lacking consciousness, under normal circumstances, there would be no interaction with those Upper Heavenly Monarchs, Great Sky Lords, or creators. n𝚘𝚟𝚙u𝚋.co𝚖
"The Spirit Realm, the Human World, the Demon Realm..."
Gu Jinlai examined one of the books: "Master Wushi suggested that what connects the Human World and the Demon Realm is the Spirit Realm?"
"There is no falsehood in that, more than one creator has studied this topic a thousand years ago."
Zhou Yi said, "What is the Spirit Realm? It is a world comprised of the ’spirituality’ found in spiritual creatures. Anywhere there is material, energy, individuality, life, there will be a Spirit Realm. In other words, the Spirit Realm is omnipresent; the difference is merely in the abundance of spirituality in different regions."
"The Spirit Realm is omnipresent?"
Gu Jinlai’s mind was stirred: "Is there a Spirit Realm in the lifeless space as well?"
"Of course."
Zhou Yi nodded: "I once read in a book a passage that was copied from an original article. Its initial publisher was the Netherworld creator. In his view, the Spirit Realm and the Human World are akin to two sides of the world, front and back, light and dark. While the two worlds are mutually exclusive and do not affect each other directly, they coexist interdependently. Therefore, as long as there is space, material, and energy existing in our world, there will be a Spirit Realm."
Gu Jinlai’s mind flashed with the concepts of dark energy and vacuum zero point energy, which science had not yet proven.
But still...
"I originally thought the Spirit Realm was equivalent to a basic element of a world... like the low-level code of a computer that builds images and software. But now, it seems... their role is not as simple as that..."
Gu Jinlai silently reflected.
He continued to gaze at the books for a while before turning his attention to Xueying and Xuan Yue, who had been quietly waiting to one side.
"You have done well," he said.
"You may spend the next period of time cultivating and growing in my Lingxiao Palace. If there are any problems with Sanqing Hall, I will take care of them."
Xue Ying was immediately invigorated upon hearing this.
Gu Jinlai’s words were undoubtedly a promise; he was willing to take on the pressure coming from the Sanqing Hall for Xuan Yue.
"Many thanks, Palace Master."
Xue Ying respectfully expressed her gratitude.
Gu Jinlai nodded.
Taking the books with him, he left the courtyard.
Only when she saw Gu Jinlai truly depart did Xue Ying let out a sigh of relief as if a great burden had been lifted.
"We have finally managed to stand our ground here."
Turning to Xuan Yue, Xue Ying communicated via Divine Thought, "However, it’s better to rely on oneself than on others. Only when we are strong ourselves can we truly ensure our safety and keep the World Sword in our hands. Just like Venerable Xuan Tian who wields the Sky Extreme Sword— who would dare to snatch it from him? And there are also Wu Zhong, Wu Nian, Tai Yuan... Strength is the only thing we can rely on to keep the Divine Weapon safe. Therefore, during this precious time of peace, we must cultivate quickly, achieving the status of Devas and even Saints. Only then would we not have to live under others, anxious and afraid as we are now."
Xuan Yue nodded.
After a moment, he said, "This Master Gu does not seem like a bad person for being able to resist the temptation of the World Sword and return it to me..."
"Appearances can be deceiving; we cannot pin our hopes on others. In any case, Brother Xuan Yue, you must grow quickly. At the very least, you need to become a Deva first. Only then will you have some means of protecting yourself in Qiantian."
Xue Ying spoke with a solemn expression.
Hearing this, Xuan Yue did not argue but simply nodded in agreement.
Although he possessed the cultivation level of a Primordial Spirit True Monarch, his combat experience was minimal, and he himself did not like to fight, even with the aid of the World Sword...
It was still not guaranteed that he could battle with Devas.
No matter what he wanted to do in the future, at the very least, he had to become a Deva first.
...
Gu Jinlai, Zhou Yi, and Zhang Lihuo returned to their own courtyard.
In the following days, the three of them did not rest as they began to study the texts left behind by Master Wushi, including the scriptures related to the Heavenly Master lineage that Zhou Yi had brought.
The number of texts given by Master Wushi was not many, but the information recorded in them was without exception something that Heavenly Monarchs desperately sought after.
Especially, in the books describing the connections between the Demon Realm, Spirit Realm, and Human World, there were also the maps of the Demon Realm and a complete overview map of the Human World.
"Ordinary Demon Spirits, Medium-Sized Demon Spirits, Large Demon Spirits, Catastrophic-level Demon Spirits, Supreme Level Demon Spirits, and... Dominator Level Demon Spirits. Is this the categorization of Demon Spirits within the Demon Realm by Master Wushi?"
Zhou Yi looked at this segment with shock in his eyes, "Supreme Level Demon Spirits... which means Spirit Venerables, shouldn’t they be the most terrifying existences within the Demon Realm? Why is there also the existence of Dominator Level Demon Spirits? Moreover... this map of the Demon Realm marks the territory of a Dominator Level Demon Spirit as a region, and there are several similar regions—more than one!?"
"Dominator Level Demon Spirits..."
Gu Jinlai also felt a sense of alarm looking at this intelligence.
Spirit Venerables were already so powerful that they required a creator to subdue them.
Heavenly Monarchs...
Even Great Sky Lords couldn’t guarantee victory against a Spirit Venerable over a hundred meters in length when fighting alone.
It would require the combined effort of at least three to five people to have a chance.
But Dominator Level Demon Spirits...
"Are these new entities that have evolved within the Demon Realm? Just as our Heavenly Master System gave birth to creators three thousand years ago, have Demon Spirits also bred a tier above Supreme Level?"
Zhang Lihuo speculated.
His words made Gu Jinlai and Zhou Yi exchange a look, both nodding with grave expressions.
"Within the Twelve Domains delineated by the Holy Land, there exist more than a dozen Grotto Heavens, and without exception, all are True Immortal Inheritances! True Immortals live for over a thousand years, and the probability of having True Immortals present within these inheritances is not low. Moreover, after the fall of the Holy Land, many Divine Weapons forged by creators fell into the hands of True Immortals, and, combined with their own power of the True Immortal Dao Fruit, they are already capable of confronting and even injuring Spirit Venerables. Yet despite this, the Twelve Domains still fell..."
Zhou Yi, looking at the records about Dominator Level Demon Spirits in the text, was already more than halfway convinced.
If not for such terrifying entities, it would be impossible to explain why the mighty Twelve Domains fell completely.
"After transforming into Devils, Spirit Venerables can grow into the status of a Devil Emperor... comparable to the Earthly True Immortals of humanity. It’s truly terrifying to imagine how powerful a Dominator Level Demon Spirit could become after turning into a Devil..."
Zhang Lihuo said with a suppressed tone.
Despite having crafted numerous powerful War Spiritual Artifacts, compared to the terrifying Demon Spirits of the Demon Realm, they seem to be still lacking, and the prospect of defeating these fearsome creatures feels infinitely distant.
Gu Jinlai, alongside Zhou Yi and Zhang Lihuo, was planning to continue the research.
At that moment, Divine Thought from Xin Tianqi suddenly arrived, "Master Gu, a warning has come from the Daqian Royal Family, urging us to be cautious of the Three Thousand Marshes south of Mu State."
"The Three Thousand Marshes?"
Gu Jinlai was taken aback, quickly activating the Qiantian Purple Qi Technique and looking toward the south.
He saw that before he knew it, a massive tide of black Lucky Qi, as heavy as Mount Tai, was rolling in, having already enveloped Southern Mu State entirely.
