Out of a hundred sequence powerhouses, it would be lucky if just one of them could achieve the necessary level of power. This was what Lu Yin had learned from Hongyan Mavis.
There was also no doubt that Ancient God possessed the requisite strength.
The man’s strength was completely overwhelming. Even though he had never reached the Origin realm, he was more than capable of fighting against an Ortuser. In Lu Yin's view, Ancient God was capable of standing equal to even Dukkhans like Astral Anura.
Given the man’s strength, he could have attempted a breakthrough long ago. This was not only true of Ancient God, but also true of Lu Yuan, the Lord of Lightning, and Hongyan Mavis. All of them possessed the necessary strength to become Ortusers, but none of them had ever attempted the breakthrough. Lu Yin could not understand their hesitation.
Ancient God’s breakthrough attempt might finally reveal the answer to this mystery.
The spear pierced through the void, sending out ripples that tore space apart. It was not the Hollow that appeared. In fact, the spatial tears did not seem to expose anything particularly special, though the ripples that radiated from the tip of the spear seemed to open up a region that was somehow different from the nearby void.
The ripples only extended to Ancient God's shoulders before they quickly disappeared. The ripples’ disappearance signified that the tear in space had already disappeared.
Everyone stared at Ancient God, puzzled by what he had done.
Not everyone present knew how to break through to the Ortuser realm. In fact, without his time in the Mirari Realm, Lu Yin would have never learned about the process.
Lu Yuan, Hongyan Mavis, Progenitor Xi, True God, and even the Great Sovereign were all focused on Ancient God.
The man took in a deep breath, and his figure grew a bit blurry. If anyone looked into his eyes at this moment, they would see that his gaze was completely unfocused. It looked as though his mind was utterly empty. This moment was known as the Origin, and it was the essence of becoming an Ortuser. This was the single most crucial step in the breakthrough process.
The birth of the megaverse was the origin of all things in existence, and those who could breathe in that primordial air would return to the source of everything.
Every individual who broke through to the Origin realm experienced something different at that critical moment, and no one ever spoke of it.
For the moment, Ancient God’s thoughts were absent. His state had already transcended the normal fabric of the universe, and it was said that laws no longer applied. But how could the laws of the universe not apply in a universe that is governed by them? Whether flying, walking, breathing, moving forward or backward, every action was dictated by the laws of the universe. Simply existing within the universe meant being subjected to the laws of the universe.
Upon entering the Origin realm, a cultivator would enter a state where the laws of the universe no longer applied to them. However, this defiance of the natural order of things invoked resistance from the laws of the universe.
This was not a stellular tribulation, but it was very similar.
When Lu Yin learned about this process from Hongyan Mavis in the Mirari Realm, he had understood just how farsighted the Origin Progenitor had been.
For a sequence powerhouse to enter the Origin realm, they had to suffer backlash from the laws of the universe. This process was very similar to how cultivators in the Origin Universe faced stellular tribulations. Facing the backlash from the laws of the universe was a step that would be very familiar to anyone from the Origin Universe, but for all those from other parallel universes, it would be a new and unique experience, and that would greatly reduce their chances of success.
If the Origin Universe could give rise to two Ortusers, it would enjoy a significant advantage over the other universes, even if they had fewer peak powerhouses.
The Origin Progenitor's foresight had been focused on this step, and it was the reason why there were stellular tribulations.
Additionally, surviving repeated stellular tribulations honed a person’s survival skills and combat ability, which was why the Origin Universe’s cultivators far surpassed their peers in other universes.
Lu Yin found it hard to imagine how the chatty Origin Progenitor had conceived of such a plan.
In the First Scourge, Ancient God’s surroundings appeared calm, but only the sequence powerhouses present could see the truth. The man was surrounded by countless sequence particles. Anyone who approached him would have to survive a barrage from endless sequence particles right along with Ancient God.
While this was not a stellular tribulation, it was no different from one. No one was willing to suffer the tribulation alongside the one challenging it.
Ancient God's thoughts quickly returned, and his eyes regained clarity. He looked up, and with a single step, the sky trembled. At that moment, the weather changed dramatically in the sky around the man. A unique force surrounded him, creating a storm that shredded the void and exposed the Hollow, which blocked everyone's vision.
Even in the Sixth Scourge, Lu Yin could sense the unparalleled, terrifying power. It was a sensation that reminded him of the Immemorial Citadel’s battlefield.
He turned to Hongyan Mavis. "Senior, what is that?"