This is the formidable aspect of the Body Refining Sub-Saint Technique.
Once mastered, itâs akin to a breakthrough in a great realm, bringing comprehensive transformation.
An entire year.
Li Yuanâs six true bodiesâ Divine Body Divine Power and Inner Universe had completely transformed.
"Whew!"
One of Li Yuanâs true bodies finally opened its eyes slowly, its divine eyes like the eyes of heaven and earth, penetrating all truths and revealing all Dao Rhythms.
"Emperorâs Eye."
"Is this what it feels like to have a body like an Emperor Weapon?" Li Yuan felt the vast power of the Divine Body, surpassing the past not only in sheer power but also in perception, resilience, and recovery.
Whoosh!
Li Yuanâs true form lightly clenched a fist and fiercely punched into the void.
"Boom!"
Space-time collapsed, layers of space shattered, and with this punch as the core, billions of miles of space-time turned to nothingness, and strong rules faintly spread, making it impossible for the cosmosâ laws to restore this space-time.
"Breaking through with force!"
"Has my pure Divine Body strength reached the Emperor Realm Peak level?" Li Yuan mused, feeling somewhat unbelievable.
Super powerhouses can unleash such terrifying strength mostly by relying on weapons and the power of the Eternal Dao.
But pure physical body?
"Even a Dominator finds it difficult to reach the Emperor Realm Peak level with pure Divine Body strength." Li Yuan pondered: "My divine power might still pales compared to Dominators, but the Divine Body strength compensates a lot... In terms of sheer power eruption, Iâm almost on par with the Dominators."
This news, if spread, would surely stupefy countless strong figures.
A Divine King, even with Perfect Ten-Star Veins, should not be this powerful in terms of Divine Body.
"Li Yuan."
"Your physical body is unbelievably incredible." Little Tombâs voice echoed, filled with astonishment: "A Divine King, comparable to a Dominator in Divine Body Divine Power? Who would dare to imagine! This defies all common sense."
"Perhaps!"
"When the Hundred Dao Emperor left his legacy, even he wouldnât have thought that, in the future, a Divine King could cultivate the Second Layer of the âHundred Paths Saint Bodyâ." Little Tomb sighed, sensing the amazing transformation of Li Yuanâs Divine Body.
Li Yuan also felt a sense of awe.
Under normal circumstances, the Second Layer of the âHundred Paths Saint Bodyâ usually requires a Dominator to hope for success... He barely succeeded by relying on the Original Realm.
"The Divine Body Power is nearly complete."
"Eternal Dao?"
"The World Dao has stepped into the Third Step, under the rule of the Original Realm, itâs completely above the normal Fourth Step of the World Dao." Li Yuan had a vague judgment: "Coupled with other Eternal Daos, compared with Dominators, Iâm not at a real disadvantage in terms of realm."
After the breakthrough in the World Dao, the Original Realm also grew significantly stronger.
The Original Realm is the core of Li Yuanâs powerful Eternal Dao.
"In terms of treasures!"
"With multiple top-level Emperor Weapons, Iâm also considered quite strong among Dominators." Li Yuan thought to himself: "Adding it all up, I am truly at the Dominator level."
It can be said that compared to Dominators, the only difference for Li Yuan is the Emperorâs Might.
Now, even when using top-grade Emperor Weapons, Li Yuan can easily unleash Dominator-level combat power.
What if using top-level Emperor Weapons? And with the support of a Cosmic Lotus?
"Even facing top-tier Dominators like the Dark Furnace Dominator, Iâm not afraid." Terrifying battle intent shone in Li Yuanâs eyes.
He understood.
With the breakthrough in the World Dao and the mastery of the Second Layer of the âHundred Paths Saint Bodyâ, he finally had the foundation to duel with the Yun Jing God Emperor, at least glimpsing the hope of victory.
Who would have thought that unknowingly, a most miraculous Divine King in history had emerged in the Heart Dream Universe Realm.
...
After the breakthrough in the World Dao and the Divine Body transformation, Li Yuan dared not slack off, continuing his devoted cultivation, aware of his shortcomings.
Compared to true Dominators, his realm in the Eternal Dao was still slightly weaker, mainly because he had insufficient time to create unique combat techniques of his own.
"What is self-created is what suits oneself best and is the strongest."
"Most Dominators, upon reaching cultivation bottlenecks, have enough time to create ultimate skillsâattack, defense, escape, etc."
"But I donât have sufficient time." Li Yuan thought to himself: "What I can do is to make the Eternal Dao stronger, make the Original Realm become stronger."
Strive to overpower others with momentum!
...
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, more than six hundred years had passed since the outbreak of the Abyss Sacrificial Realm, and more than four hundred years since Li Yuan obtained the Realm Tribulation Source Marrow.
Heart Dream Divine Realm.
Over the past few thousand years, with the establishment of the Alliance, it had become incredibly lively here. Countless powerful beings belonging to the new Alliance exchanged ideas here. But in recent centuries... the atmosphere had become increasingly oppressive and gloomy, even carrying a hint of despair.
There are no walls airtight.
Even though many God Emperors had not revealed the news of the âAbyss Sacrificial Realm,â with the destruction of star domains and the revival of many ancient Divine Kings.
Now, even some True Gods were aware that the entire world was facing an unprecedented catastrophe.
This catastrophe would sweep everything away.
"Itâs been hundreds of years."
"According to intelligence from various sides, the number of destroyed star domains has exceeded two thousand. Li Shu, do you know the reason?" In an ancient palace, several Heavenly Gods gathered to discuss.
"Senior Dongfang, I truly donât know." Li Shu shook her head and replied.
Her status was extremely high now, but in this palace, she was exceedingly respectful to the present Heavenly Gods because she understood how special their status was.
Tian Bing Heavenly God, East Pole Heavenly God, Fang Hai Heavenly God... Each one of them was one of her masterâs closest friends.
Some other Heavenly Gods had also followed her master early on.
"Many ancient Divine Kings in history have revived, all of whom are nearing the end of their lifespan." Liu Bing, with a frosty aura, said softly, "Many Divine Kings have already passed away... It is said that they were maintaining an incredibly terrifying formation to delay the arrival of the final catastrophe."
"Just to give big brother more time to cultivate." Liu Bing said.
"I heard that too." East Pole Heavenly God sighed lightly, "Dong Mang God King even sent a special message to me, asking not to disturb Li Yuan."
"According to Dong Mang God King, in this battle, Li Yuan is the true pillar of support, and among the many God Emperors, he is absolutely the strongest." East Pole Heavenly God said solemnly.
All the Heavenly Gods present sighed with emotion.
Their vision was not high enough, and in their perspective, a God Emperor was already the pinnacle of cultivation... Yet Li Yuan had stood at the very peak among the group of God Emperors?
"Destiny!"
"Hope that big brother can break through." Liu Bing thought quietly.
...
Not only Liu Bing, Dongfang Ji, Fang Hai, and other close friends, but the entire Heart Dream Universe, numerous God Emperors, and even tens of thousands of Divine Kings were waiting silently.
They all held hope.
But as time passed, with more and more star domains being destroyed and countless lives being extinguished, many Divine Kings gradually began to waver.
Qiwu Star Realm.
"Have you two truly decided?" A man in a black robe said in a deep voice.
"Weâve decided!"
"The hope seems too slim. So many star domains have been destroyed, ours will be next. If we continue to wait, can Heart Source Quasi-Saint really reverse the catastrophe? I think not!"
"Itâs better to join the Abyss Divine Court."
"According to the Abyss Divine Emperor, joining them can keep us alive."
"Take a gamble!" Said the other two Divine Kings successively. In their star domain, three Divine Kings had been born, but now they chose another path.
...
At the Chaos Divine Court Headquarters, inside the Three Emperor Palaces.
"The Qiwu Star Realm has betrayed." Jue Xing Divine Emperor said in a low voice.
"This is already the 282nd star domain to betray." Star Sky God Emperor sighed lightly, "Over the past decades, more and more Divine Kings have chosen to betray."
God Emperors had limited constraints over Divine Kings.
Especially this time, with all the ancient Divine Kingsâ true bodies forced to return, under the threat of death, many Divine Kings were unwilling.
"Donât they know that even if they join Yun Jing God Emperor, itâs only temporary survival. Once the Cosmic Realm collapses, they wonât survive either." Star Sky God Emperor shook his head, "They actually believed Yun Jing God Emperorâs lies, thinking that joining them can weather the catastrophe."
Over the years, although Yun Jing God Emperor dared not make a move again, he secretly tried to seduce one Divine King after another, encouraging them to abandon the maintenance of the Primordial Locking Formation.
"Under the threat of death, many people have a fluke mentality." Jue Xing Divine Emperor said softly, "However, betrayal is ultimately the minority."
"The vast majority of Divine Kings remain strong-willed and have persisted."
"I donât know what level the Alliance Hierarch has reached in cultivation, whether thereâs been any qualitative breakthrough." Star Sky God Emperor couldnât help but say, "I donât know if thereâs any chance of surpassing Yun Jing God Emperor."
"I believe in him." Jue Xing Divine Emperor said with a firm voice.
Whether it was Jue Xing Divine Emperor or Star Sky God Emperor, they both understood in their hearts that not to mention a few Divine Kings betraying, even if a God Emperor were to betray, it wouldnât matter.