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"This brand-new power, just as the Supreme Qi left behind, shall be called Yuan Power; this brand-new cultivation system shall be called the Yuan Power System!" Yun Hua was too lazy to think of any other name and directly named it after the name in the Supreme Qi's message, which was also the naming method used by Ji Ning in the original work.
"The brand-new system can even increase my combat power by about 30%!" Yun Hua quietly felt the changes in himself and made a mental estimate.
After the Yuanli system was formed, his divine body became much stronger than before. At the same time, his soul was being nurtured by the new divine body and the new Yuanli space at all times, and was growing rapidly.
"Not only has my combat power increased, but with the strengthening of my soul, my speed of comprehending various Great Daos has also increased by about 30%." Yun Hua briefly comprehended the Dao of Light, which he hadn't comprehended much before, and soon countless insights flooded his mind. Whether it was the speed of deduction or anything else, it was much faster than before.
After creating this method, Yunhua continued his secluded cultivation, determined to accelerate his progress to become the ultimate supreme being.
The Sith remain an unpredictable factor, and Yunhua is unsure when they will launch another attack.
He has never been willing to relinquish control to others, so he believes that only by strengthening himself and cultivating to the ultimate supreme level can he overcome any crisis.
Just as Yunhua had cultivated for three Chaos Eras, he integrated the power of the Heavenly Horned Ant into his own Fire Dao, forming the Power Fire Dao.
During his seclusion for five chaotic eras, he also incorporated the Thunder Emperor's lightning technique into his own fire technique, forming the Thunderfire Technique...
However, at this moment, Yunhua's seclusion was interrupted.
Supreme Lord Hongran has arrived, bringing news that someone in the endless chaos has mastered the ultimate path and cultivated to the level of a fourth-step Dao Lord.
This news greatly surprised and delighted the Heavenly Food Supreme and the other Supremes.
Because another fourth-step Dao Lord is the ultimate Dao Lord, it means that their cultivator civilization is very likely to give birth to a second ultimate emperor.
For a moment, both the Celestial Food Supreme and the Primordial Chaos Supreme looked at Yun Hua.
They also understood that whether the new Ultimate Dao Lord could successfully merge with the Dao largely depended on Yun Hua. If he was willing to give guidance to those who came after him, the probability of success would be greater; if he was unwilling to give guidance, the chances of the Ultimate Dao Lord succeeding would be lower.
"Another Ultimate Dao Lord? And he's even cultivated to the Fourth Step Dao Lord level?" Yun Hua was also somewhat surprised. At this time, another Fourth Step Ultimate Dao Lord had actually appeared.
“That’s right, that Dao Lord follows the path of the ultimate sword path, which is different from yours. By the way, his name is Ji Ning.” As Supreme Hongran spoke, he raised his right hand, and a scroll appeared, on which was drawn Ji Ning.
“Not bad, not bad, it’s been so long, it’s time to go see him.” Yunhua was stunned for a moment when she saw Ji Ning’s image, then smiled.
"You know him?" Supreme Hongran asked in surprise.
Chapter 1116 Meeting Ji Ning
"Before I cultivated to the World Realm, when I was still living in the Chaotic Universe, I took in a disciple, and that was him!" Yunhua said with a smile.
"What? He was actually born in the same chaotic universe as you? I never expected that two ultimate Dao Lords would be born from the same chaotic universe." Heavenly Food Supreme was shocked.
Yunhua said, "Alright, I'll come out of seclusion for a while."
With that, Yunhua returned to his cave dwelling, turned around and left the origin of the chaotic universe, reappearing in the chaotic universe. Following the cause and effect in the dark, he quickly found Ji Ning's location.
"Huh!? He's actually in the Heavenly Azure Palace? That's right, Ji Ning later went to the Moonlit Pool established by the Northern Xiu World God, so according to the oath, he had to go to the Heavenly Azure Palace. As for joining the Heavenly Azure Palace, it's probably because he knew he was my disciple, so he was invited..." Yun Hua quickly deduced the location of Ji Ning's seclusion.
With a wave of his hand, he tore through the void, transforming into a streak of light and instantly heading towards the Heavenly Palace.
Meanwhile, inside the Heavenly Palace.
"Haha, Brother Ji Ning, you kept this from me for so long! I never imagined you were cultivating the ultimate path." Emperor Tianyi pulled Ji Ning aside to drink and chat.
Back when Yunhua was alive, Tianyi was just a Dao Lord. Now, several Chaos Eras have passed, and he has successfully merged with the Dao, becoming an Eternal Emperor.
"Although the Ultimate Path is powerful, achieving Dao Integration is extremely difficult. In history, no one has ever successfully achieved Dao Integration using the Ultimate Path!" Ji Ning also expressed some concern.
"Don't worry, since someone has already informed the Supreme One about your situation, the Supreme One will surely have a way, or at the very least, a way to increase the difficulty of your Dao Integration," said Emperor Tianyi.
Just then, Emperor Tianyi and Ji Ning seemed to sense something at the same time, and suddenly looked at the void not far away, revealing a hint of surprise.
The void cracked open, and Yunhua walked out of it step by step.
"Brother Jiehuo, you're back! Huh? You've successfully achieved Dao integration?" Emperor Tianyi exclaimed in surprise.
"Master!!" Ji Ning also looked at Yun Hua, his face beaming with joy.
"I heard you've taken the path of ultimate swordsmanship, so I came here specifically to see if I could give you some pointers on achieving enlightenment," Yunhua said to Ji Ning with a smile.
“Brother Jiehuo, although you have successfully merged with the Dao, we ordinary Dao Lords are probably not able to guide you on the ultimate path!” Emperor Tianyi shook his head from the side.
"Perhaps, but I do have some things here that are beneficial to the ultimate path. First of all, this..." As he spoke, Yun Hua casually waved his hand and took out twelve jade slips.
"This is..." Ji Ning and Emperor Tianyi were both shocked.
The twelve jade slips, merely floating in mid-air, naturally generated a terrifying pressure. Although it couldn't compare to the pressure of a ruler, it still made the two of them feel oppressed.
"This is the ultimate path left behind by the twelve four-step Dao Lords who once walked the ultimate path in our chaotic universe."
"There are also some annotations I left here. After reading these, your understanding of the Ultimate Path should be further enhanced." Yun Hua waved his hand, causing the twelve volumes of the Ultimate Path to float to Ji Ning's side.
"Of the twelve ultimate Dao Lords of the fourth step in history, did any of them successfully achieve Dao integration?" Emperor Tianyi asked solemnly.
“If they have successfully achieved Dao integration, then what I am presenting now is the Dao of the Ultimate Emperor, not the Dao of a Fourth-Step Dao Lord,” Yunhua said leisurely, picking up the wine pot on the table, pouring himself a drink.
"All failures!!" Ji Ning felt immense pressure instantly.
But he patiently started reading from the first volume, The Ultimate Path.
Just as Ji Ning was viewing the Ultimate Path, Yun Hua said to Emperor Tianyi beside him, "Brother Tianyi, please excuse yourself for a while. There are some things that the Supreme One has ordered should not be made public for the time being."
"Supreme!? Calamity Fire, you can contact the Supreme?" Emperor Tianyi was shocked.
Yunhua nodded and said, "I can indeed contact the Supreme One at any time."
"I see, so this is the help the Supreme One spoke of." Emperor Tianyi nodded. "Alright, since it's the Supreme One's order, I'll excuse myself!"
He had a general idea of the origin of these twelve volumes of the ultimate path; they must have been brought out by the Supreme Being.
"This wine tastes good, you guys really know how to enjoy yourself!" Yunhua leisurely filled another glass and drank it all in one gulp.
For countless years, Yunhua has been cultivating, cultivating, and cultivating, rarely enjoying the life at the peak.
Meanwhile, Ji Ning was also studying the ultimate truths of his predecessors, scroll after scroll.
These ultimate paths were incredibly shocking to Ji Ning. Although none of them were the sword paths he practiced, reading the ultimate paths of his predecessors gave him a deeper understanding of them and a direct understanding and feeling of the Dao of Ultimate Path.
"The ultimate path is indeed the ultimate path, but Master's annotations..." Ji Ning carefully observed the annotations left by Yun Hua, and many things he had not noticed before suddenly became clear.
"Why does Master's annotation seem to me to be a bit more advanced? Every sentence of his annotation on the ultimate path hits the nail on the head. It seems that if they improve in the direction Master is pointing out, they can successfully achieve the Dao?" The more Ji Ning comprehended, the more shocked he became.
He never imagined that he had already embarked on the ultimate path and reached the level of a fourth-step Dao Lord. In fact, during these several chaotic eras, he had witnessed countless supreme Daos. Yet, at this moment, facing the master he had worshipped since childhood, he still felt such profound and unfathomable wisdom.
"My master's strength is probably among the top of all the rulers, and he might not even be inferior to those so-called rulers of other universes!" Ji Ning guessed in his heart.
After a long while, Ji Ning finally opened his eyes again, extricating himself from those countless insights into the Great Dao.
"Awake? How do you feel?" Yunhua asked, looking at Ji Ning who had regained consciousness.
"As expected of the ultimate path, it is vast and boundless, and its depths are unfathomable." Ji Ning replied, "After reading these twelve volumes of the ultimate path, I have gained some confidence in achieving the Dao."
"Having a few points of certainty is not enough. The ultimate path of merging with the Dao is extremely difficult. If you only have a few points of certainty, then the possibility of failure is much greater."
Yunhua said, "The conditions for achieving the ultimate Dao are extremely demanding. One must have a perfect Dao heart, a perfect divine body, and a perfect Dao tree. One also needs to comprehend other Daos and glean fragments of the ultimate Dao from them."
Ji Ning nodded. Many of the things mentioned were recorded in the twelve volumes of the Ultimate Path, and they were mostly Yun Hua's annotations.
"Master, is it really true that no one has ever succeeded in the ultimate path?" Ji Ning then asked.
“Yes! In our chaotic universe, there are still people who have achieved the ultimate Dao and merged with it,” Yunhua said with a smile.
"Really? How come I've never heard of it before?" Ji Ning was getting a little anxious.
"Because he has never publicly claimed that he achieved enlightenment through the ultimate path," Yunhua said.
"There is an ultimate emperor hidden in our chaotic universe?" Ji Ning was dumbfounded. He had never heard of such a thing before. All he knew was that no one had ever succeeded in the ultimate path.
"Master, who is it?" Ji Ning asked eagerly.
“Haven’t you already seen it?” Yunhua said.
"You saw him!?"
Ji Ning was taken aback, then suddenly realized what was happening and stared at Yun Hua: "Master, could it be that you...?"
Chapter 1117 Seclusion
"If I hadn't attained the Dao, how could I know so much about the ultimate Dao?" As Yunhua spoke, he took out another jade scroll.
The moment this jade slip appeared, it unleashed a terrifying pressure, causing Ji Ning to feel as if his heart had been struck by a heavy blow. This pressure was enough to completely overwhelm an ordinary ruler.
"This is my eternal ultimate fire path. Although it is a fire-based path different from your sword path, I believe that after reading it, you should have a greater grasp of the Dao," Yunhua said.
"Eternal Ultimate Fire Path... Thank you, Master!" The moment Ji Ning reached out and touched the scroll, a vast amount of information flooded into his mind, leaving him deeply shocked.
Among the twelve volumes of the Ultimate Path that he had read before, there was also the Path of Fire, but Ji Ning felt that the Path of Fire in that volume was far inferior to his master's Eternal Ultimate Path of Fire.
After only a cursory reading, he couldn't help but feel a sense of completeness and perfection.
Compared to this eternal ultimate fire path, he felt that his ultimate sword path and the other twelve volumes of ultimate paths were like fireflies compared to the bright moon.
It's so perfect, so complete!
This time, Ji Ning spent more time immersed in the material than he had spent reading all twelve volumes of the Ultimate Path combined.
"The way of fire can actually be like this!" After a long while, Ji Ning opened his eyes.
"This jade slip is for you. You can study it at any time, but remember not to reveal it to anyone, including the fact that I successfully merged with the Dao through the ultimate path," Yunhua warned Ji Ning.
"Master, you have already achieved the Dao and become the ultimate emperor, so why are you still hiding it?" Ji Ning asked, puzzled.
“Not only can I not reveal this for now, but you shouldn’t reveal it either if you successfully achieve Dao integration. The crisis in our universe has not yet been resolved, and the strength of the Ultimate Emperor is still insufficient; we need the Ultimate Supreme. If the news leaks out, I’m afraid the great war will soon reignite.” Yunhua roughly explained some things to Ji Ning.
"The Sith, other chaotic universes, the ultimate supreme beings..." Ji Ning fell silent. So many things were beyond his imagination. He had originally thought the Sith had long since perished, but he hadn't expected them to still exist, and it seemed they possessed trump cards powerful enough to overturn the universe...
"Here's what we'll do. When you're ready to merge with the Dao, let me know, or find a way to notify the other Supreme Beings. We'll arrange a safe enough place for you to conceal all the unusual phenomena that occur during your Dao merger," Yunhua said after a moment of contemplation.
At the same time, he took out a token and handed it to Yunhua: "This token can be used to contact me and the supreme beings in our Chaos Universe. If I am in seclusion when you are in the Dao Integration stage, you can notify Hongran, Tianshi, and Bolin."
"However, you shouldn't use this thing carelessly. Below the Supreme level, apart from my master and me, probably only a few disciples of the Supremes possess it."
"Yes, disciple understands!" Ji Ning solemnly accepted the token.
Finally, Yunhua took out a small cave dwelling and handed it to Ji Ning, saying, "Before I achieved Dao, the things inside helped me a lot. Now I'm passing it on to you."
This cave contains hundreds of billions of scrolls of Buddhist teachings collected by the Supreme Being.
Ji Ning took the cave dwelling and scanned it with his divine sense. He was immediately astonished. So many cultivation techniques were passed down. It was truly amazing.
"I've done everything I can to help you. Whether you can successfully achieve Dao integration depends on yourself. I don't understand the Eternal Ultimate Sword Dao either, so I can't teach you," Yunhua said one last time before turning and leaving.
He did not teach Ji Ning the method of immortality of the true spirit, as this method was of no help to him in his first union with the Dao.
In a desperate gamble, achieving Dao integration is clearly closer to the ultimate eternal path; if one relies on the immortality of one's true spirit and attempts to integrate Dao indefinitely, the tension in one's heart will likely loosen, which would actually hinder one's success in mastering the ultimate eternal path.
It's not too late to give him this method after he has successfully attained enlightenment, or after he has failed to attain enlightenment.
Most importantly, at this stage, without an ultimate supreme being, this method should not be widely spread; because many people already know that Ji Ning is cultivating the ultimate sword path, and some people with ulterior motives will inevitably appear among them.
Yunhua told Ji Ning everything she needed to say and showed him everything she needed to give him; Ji Ning soon went into seclusion.
Subsequently, Yunhua spent several more years preaching to the people of Tiancang Palace. This time, the content of his preaching was even more profound and mysterious than before, and it could be said that most of the content was beyond their comprehension.
Even if they don't understand it, they can still write these things down and ponder them slowly when they have time.
After doing all this, Yunhua returned to the origin of the chaotic universe to continue his seclusion and pursue the ultimate supreme path.
During this seclusion of two Chaos Eras, Yunhua integrated the Yang Path into the Fire Path, forming the Pure Yang Fire Path.
During the three Chaos Eras, he cultivated the Pure Yin Fire Path; during the five Chaos Eras, he cultivated the Light Fire Path; during the seven Chaos Eras, he cultivated the Dark Fire Path...
In the years that followed, for almost every one or two chaotic eras, Yunhua was able to integrate one of the myriad paths into his own fire path.
The Fire Array Dao, which incorporates the Dao of Arrays, the Fire Talisman Dao, the Causal Fire Dao, which incorporates the Dao of Cause and Effect... all the endless Daos can be completely contained within the Eternal Ultimate Fire Dao.
Although he still hasn't grasped the realm of "one path giving rise to ten thousand paths," his own eternal ultimate fire path is constantly expanding, expanding, and expanding again.
Originally, the only difference between him and the true supreme being was the "breadth" of the Dao. Now, this difference has been gradually resolved after countless Daos have merged into the Dao of Fire.
In the blink of an eye, one hundred Chaos Eras have passed since Yunhua went into seclusion to cultivate.
Of course, the Celestial Food Supreme maintained the thousand-fold time acceleration on Yunhua's side, and in reality, Yunhua had already cultivated for 100,000 Chaos Eras.
On this very day, Yunhua finally emerged from the Qinghua Cave.
"You've emerged from seclusion?" The Celestial Food Supreme stopped the acceleration of time and approached Yun Hua.
"Thank you, Celestial Food Supreme, for helping me maintain the time acceleration," Yunhua said.
"It's nothing, just a small matter. Maintaining your time acceleration a thousandfold would only take a hundred Chaos Eras, which is insignificant to me. The stronger you are, the stronger our cultivator civilization will be," the Celestial Food Supreme laughed.
"One hundred Chaos Eras is like ten thousand Chaos Eras to me," Yunhua sighed.
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