Shao Chen had barely made any moves since arriving in the Spirit Nidus. His combat strength was not particularly impressive. After all, he was only a Progenitor, not even a Sequence Progenitor yet. However, his mortal world was something that would capture the attention of any powerful cultivator. When the Spirit Nidus’s vanguard had attacked the Tianyuan Megaverse at the megaverse’s boundary, Shao Chen had forced Bao Qi to enter Dukkha, which had proven to be remarkably effective.
Unfortunately, Shao Chen had not spent much time as a Progenitor. If he had, he might have comprehended a law of the universe, or possibly advanced even further. It was impossible to say how powerful his mortal world would become with the benefit of sequence particles.
Not even listening to the Everstone Discourse had been able to help Shao Chen advance any further. The mortal world was an extremely difficult path to tread.
At one point, Lu Yin had even made it a point to release Wu Jin from his Champions' Stage Purgatory and force the man to share his method of continuing the past to open up the future. Wu Jin had been willing, but Shao Chen had not. In his own words, all happy lives were the same, while each miserable life had its own unique tragedy. The mortal world was not a technique, but rather an experience.
When those words were spoken, Lu Yin had seen how shaken Wu Jin had been. The man continued the past to open the future, which was his method of walking the path of the mortal world, and he could not help but acknowledge Shao Chen’s insights.
Step by step, Shao Chen approached the bow of the battleship. He looked down, and the next moment, a long rainbow rose up from within Wilderness God.
Both he and Emperor Wu turned their heads to look up at the long rainbow. What was this?
They noticed when Shao Chen stepped forward and merged with the rainbow.
Wilderness God’s eyes flashed. “The mortal world?”
Emperor Wu frowned. What he was sensing reminded him of the power of Heavenspire’s Wu Jin. That man followed an inexplicably complex path; could it be the path of the mortal world?
Countless eyes stared at Shao Chen as he stood directly above Wilderness God and entered the rainbow that had risen up from the astral beast’s body. Since the newcomer had stepped out from Boundless, he clearly had no intention of fighting against Wilderness God, but was instead helping him fight against Emperor Wu.
Shao Chen was nothing more than someone at the level of a Spirit Ancestor. What qualified him to join such a battle? Why had no one else appeared from Boundless?
Cultivators who had reached a certain level were able to sense Shao Chen’s cultivation level, but they could not sense that he cultivated the mortal world.
The few who could sense the mortal world grew extremely solemn.
Some cultivators followed paths that were completely different from what most pursued, and they could be extremely difficult paths. However, a breakthrough in such a path could see the path becoming both broader and more resilient.
When Lu Yin had first started comprehending the power of karma, the High Seraph had traveled between megaverses, racing to his megaverse. While Shao Chen’s mortal world was not considered as elite as karma, it was still something that sequence powerhouses and even some Ortusers needed to be wary of in the same way that the High Seraph was wary of karma.
By cultivating the mortal world, Wu Jin had created a reputation for himself as being someone capable of competing for the title of Seraph, and he had used Cheng Gong to pave the way.
Emperor Wu did not hurry to attack. He was able to sense that this was an attempt to enter Dukkha.
One side of his mouth curled upwards as his serrated blade hung downwards. The sharp edge sliced into the ground, and a brief flicker of light caught the reflection of Emperor Wu’s fierce yet slightly expectant expression.
He was a Dukkhan, whereas Wilderness God was still just an Ortuser.
Emperor Wu had actually forgotten that the astral beast that he had been fighting against had been in a lower realm.
It was a ridiculous situation. The illustrious Emperor Wu, the strongest of the Seven Seraphs, had always been the one to challenge those who stood above him. When had anyone ever dared to challenge him with an inferior cultivation realm?
Whether he was in the process of overcoming Dukkha or not, Emperor Wu intended to crush his opponents on an equal level.
If he was scared of Wilderness God’s potential improvement upon entering Dukkha, then even if Emperor Wu prevented the current attempt, Wilderness God would eventually enter Dukkha, and their battle would simply take place later on.
At this thought, Emperor Wu looked up at Boundless and at Lu Yin who stood above the battleship. What level had he reached? He seemed to be nothing more than a Spirit Ancestor, but could that really be true? It was impossible. He had to be at least an Ortuser.
He was another Ortuser.
Suddenly, Emperor Wu caught a glimpse of the Origin Progenitor, and his pupils shrank as he was overcome with an indescribable feeling of nervousness. A cold wave swept over his mind. What was this feeling?
Emperor Wu continued to stare at the Origin Progenitor while tightly squeezing his serrated blade. The effort grew so much that even his breathing turned heavy. This man was a true powerhouse.
Had Boundless really managed to keep such an expert hidden?
Lu Yin looked down at Emperor Wu from high above and smiled. “It seems he’s seen you, Senior.”
The Origin Progenitor just smiled, but he said nothing at all. He merely smiled down at Emperor Wu.
Emperor Wu's expression fell and twisted. There was more than just one supreme powerhouse aboard Boundless. Was this why the High Seraph had not yet made a move?
Emperor Wu had never understood why the High Seraph had never dealt with Boundless. He had originally assumed that the High Seraph intended to use Boundless to deal with the Seven Seraphs and the others, but it suddenly seemed as if Emperor Wu may have been mistaken.
Even Old Yu had not been given an answer, but an answer had just appeared before him.
Two powerful individuals had already been revealed from Boundless, both of whom would be difficult to deal with. And now, a third one had appeared. Emperor Wu looked up at Shao Chen. This man was walking the path of the mortal world. Clearly, the Tianyuan Megaverse could not be underestimated.
The thought of leading an expedition to conquer their megaverse suddenly caused the excitement in his heart to dim considerably.
There was also Yuan Qi.
Emperor Wu's eyes narrowed. Finally, there was an explanation for why Yuan Qi had been controlled by the Tianyuan Megaverse. He had gone to that megaverse long ago to weaken them in advance. What a waste.
Just as that thought passed through Emperor Wu’s mind, Shao Chen returned to Boundless.
As that happened, on the ground below, Wilderness God entered Dukkha.
There was little indication that Wilderness God had entered Dukkha. Much like Bao Qi before, Wilderness God’s aura showed little change.
Lu Yin and many others were carefully observing the astral beast.
"Did he really enter Dukkha?" Ce Wangtian asked in confusion.
Astral Anura rolled his eyes. "When I entered Dukkha, there was a much bigger reaction."
The Origin Progenitor softly commented, "Overcoming Dukkha is a process. Entering Dukkha does not need to cause much of a commotion. Each person is different upon entering Dukkha. On the other hand, leaving Dukkha will create an enormous commotion."
"Obviously," Astral Anura muttered.
Lu Yin glanced at the Origin Progenitor. Leaving Dukkha? Who has ever done that throughout all of history? Master Qing Cao? While no one knew how the man had entered the Immortal realm, the most likely explanation was that he had reset a megaverse.
Anyway, I’ve never heard of anyone actually overcoming Dukkha.
When someone managed to overcome Dukkha and leave it, the commotion would be unimaginable. At that moment, nothing would be able to compare to the event.
"Yellowy has entered Dukkha, but his strength hasn't changed much. It would be best to have him return," Chu Yi said with concern.