Beyond the World

The void of the Great Thousand World is not entirely the same as the void of the Dou Qi Continent.

Perhaps it is because the Great Thousand World is much larger, and the number and size of continents have reached an unimaginable level, with all continents connected by spatial channels.

Looking around, a complex network of silver passages stretched across the void, the Space Power extremely active, to the point that terrifying Spatial Storm raged everywhere outside those passages.

The chaotic Space Power contained within these storms were forcibly extracted and, under the suppression of an unparalleled power, slowly formed a phantom space.

This space cannot be considered a true existence. No living being with a physical body can enter it. Forcibly stepping into it will only result in the physical body being reduced to ashes.

At this moment, a Living Dead with a physical body stepped into this space.

The Immortal Great Emperor was immediately repelled, but the immortal power within his body allowed him to withstand it for a long time.

However, the Immortal Great Emperor had no intention of resisting head-on. An indescribable surge of Spiritual Power slowly emanated from his physical body. This vast Spiritual Power immediately caused a disturbance in the Space Power, and the newly formed space began to tremble violently.

However, the Immortal Great Emperor quickly drew out all the Spiritual Power contained within his physical body.

That Immortal Flesh Body had existed for tens of thousands of years without changing in the slightest, now seemed like a bubble, becoming increasingly illusory in this space, and finally disappeared.

With the disappearance of his physical body, the Immortal Great Emperor's life force was also completely extinguished, leaving only Death Qi phantom.

The Secret Technique of the Living Dead are based on the physical body. By injecting vitality into the complete body, the Soul Imprint within it is awakened. Without the physical body, the remaining Soul Imprint is even less effective than Residual Soul.

It's only because the Immortal Great Emperor had a high level of cultivation during his lifetime that his Soul Imprint lost consciousness the moment his physical body dissipated.

However, even Immortal Great Emperor can only last for about ten minutes at most.

Having made all the preparations, Xiao Yan dared not be negligent. He raised his hand and pushed all Six Demonic Souls into front of the Immortal Great Emperor's Soul Imprint.

"Boom!"

A deafening explosion instantly reverberated throughout the entire space, and the arrival of Demonic Qi provoked a strong rejection from the World Will of the Great Thousand World.

But this also gave the Immortal Great Emperor the opportunity to easily activate the power of the Sky Ranking.

Xiao Yan watched all this quietly. Streams of Spiritual Power carrying the might of the world invaded the newly born space out of thin air. Under the guidance of the Immortal Great Emperor, they flowed continuously toward the Six Demonic Souls.

The demonic souls of the Outer Realm Evil Clan are usually incredibly solid, with those Heavenly Demon Emperor reaching an extreme level. Even after losing their physical bodies, being isolated from the World Energy, and being sealed for tens of thousands of years, they can still maintain considerable vitality.

However, the demonic souls of these six Heavenly Demon Emperors were clearly different. Under Xiao Yan's enthusiastic hospitality, they were just a hair's breadth away from collapsing.

After a few breaths, the faint black mist gradually dissipated and was then worn away by the tempering of Spiritual Power, leaving only six transparent phantoms.

These phantoms are the pure essence of the Outer Realm Evil Clan after all Demonic Qi has been stripped away. If Heavenly Sovereign were to refine them, he would probably be able to break through a minor realm on the spot and gain some unparalleled divine abilities.

But neither Xiao Yan nor the Immortal Great Emperor had any interest in it.

In an environment filled with Spiritual Power, these transparent phantoms quickly merged with the Spiritual Power, and the Secret Technique techniques and supernatural abilities originally related to the Outer Realm Evil Clan were transformed into Spiritual Power system under the transformation of the Great Thousand World.

After they were completely eroded by Spiritual Power, they were no longer transparent, but instead showed a milky white luster, emitting faint Spiritual Power fluctuations, completely severing ties with the Demonic Qi they once possessed.

The next step is to undergo a complete transformation and become a glorious being in this Great Thousand World.

With the Heavenly Demon Emperor taking the lead and the Immortal Great Emperor following along, Xiao Yan wouldn't need to worry about the rest.

Xiao Yan stopped looking at it and instead tried to leave his name on the Sky Ranking.

In the cultivation system of the Great Thousand World, reaching the Heavenly Sovereign allows one to draw upon the power of the Spiritual Power of heaven and earth. To surpass the Heavenly Sovereign, one must connect with the Great Thousand World's World Will, namely the Sky Ranking, and leave a mark on the Sky Ranking.

Even if an ordinary Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign knew this method, they would still be unable to do it.

First, there's the connection to the Great Thousand World's World Will, which alone is enough to make everyone question life—it's like asking a science student to do reading comprehension.

The Plane Master Lower Plane have an experience bonus, and the embryos of Plane Embryo can also sense the Sky Ranking; in addition, the holders of the Primal Dharma Body will have some advantages.

Furthermore, there is the invasion of the Outer Realm Evil Clan. The Great Thousand World urgently needs strong individuals to resist the extraordinary Heavenly Evil God, and contacting the Sky Ranking will be easier.

Secondly, there is the accumulation of Spiritual Power. If you want to leave a mark on the Sky Ranking, you must withstand the pressure that comes with the process, which is no different from supporting the entire Great Thousand World with your own Spiritual Power.

However, Spiritual Power cannot be accumulated at will. Reaching this stage depends on talent. It is not that years of hard work will make Spiritual Power stronger—just like a math problem that cannot be solved, no matter how much scratch paper you add, you still cannot solve it. Without talent, it is impossible.

However, the above only applies to ordinary Late-Stage Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign. Xiao Yan easily left a single character "Xiao" on the Sky Ranking.

Xiao Yan tried again and felt that his own accumulation seemed to be enough. It was not difficult to leave a name. He only needed to pay a price. After the Body-Method Unity, he burned the Immortal Origin of the Eternal Undying Body and activated the divine power of the Nine Divine Meridians. With a short-term burst, his strength would rise to another level and he could take another step forward.

However, in this era, having one's name on the Sky Ranking is enough to make one invincible, and there is still plenty of time to cultivate slowly.

We must always leave some hope of resistance for the Outer Realm Evil Clan!

After becoming invincible in the Great Thousand World, Xiao Yan had no more scruples and began to move the people of the Dou Qi Continent to the Great Thousand World.

In the Dou Qi Continent today, several decades have passed since Xiao Yan broke through to Dou Emperor. Due to abundant Spiritual Power, natural treasures such as Kunpeng Feather and Cosmic Wood, which are of great benefit to the Small World, have been continuously produced, and many new Origin Qi have been born in the Dou Qi Continent.

However, compared to the emerging geniuses, this Origin Qi is showing signs of becoming insufficient.

Twenty-two Sky-Supporting Pillars stand tall across the Dou Qi Continent, providing geniuses with opportunities to cultivate techniques and subdue Heavenly Flames, much like twenty-two paths to godhood.

Aside from the up-and-coming talents, Xiao Yan quickly found several familiar faces, including the mysterious Dou Emperor of the Nine Nether Nether Python Clan, the Heavenly Flames of the Meteor God Ice Plains, the Nihility Devouring Flame, the Nether Flame Demon Saint, the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, and the Yellow Spring Demon Sage.

These people, who were only a few decades old, had already cultivated to the Dou Zun Realm, graduated from the Dou Qi Academy's advanced academy, and begun to pursue the path to breaking through to Dou Emperor.

Even the Nine Nether Nether Python Clan's Dou Emperor, who was reincarnated Magical Beast, had a Form Transformation Pill taken early on due to his good talent, gaining a cultivation speed comparable to that of a human genius, and is now a One-star Dou Zun.

It can only be said that those with sufficiently advanced cultivation techniques and strong talent can easily break through to the Dou Zun, while only those at the Dou Sheng realm will experience a slight stagnation.

As for the unfamiliar faces, more than half of them were young people from the Gu Clan, a small portion were Dou Di Bloodline holders from the remaining Ancient Race, and only three or five geniuses did not rely on bloodlines.

Xiao Yan sensed that if things continued this way, with Dou Emperor appearing one after another, the number of people who could cultivate to the Peak Dou Saint would likely increase exponentially, and no matter how much Origin Qi was generated on the Dou Qi Continent, it wouldn't be enough for them to use.

Therefore, Xiao Yan revealed information about the Great Thousand World and explained Great Thousand World levels.

Even after converting Spiritual Power, Peak Dou Saint is only at the Great Perfection Earthly Sovereign, and is nothing more than a piece of cake in front of Heavenly Sovereign.

However, after refining the Origin Qi and breaking through to the Dou Emperor, there is a qualitative change. If one can make another breakthrough while converting Spiritual Power, there is a chance to directly break through to the Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign.

However, achieving this requires a very high level of the Soul Realm. Only with sufficient Soul Power can one gain insights from the experience of controlling the world as a Dou Emperor and then attempt to break through to the Heavenly Sovereign realm.

Therefore, Xiao Yan issued an announcement suggesting that when one reaches the Peak Dou Saint, one should prioritize breaking through to the Emperor Realm Soul before attempting to break through to Dou Emperor.

If he doesn't listen to advice, that's fine too. Xiao Yan is the Plane Master the Dou Qi Continent, and he can sense Origin Qi anywhere—those whose Soul Realm is not up to par will never be able to find Origin Qi.

Hmm... If your Soul Power isn't enough, you won't be able to break through to the Heavenly Sovereign even if you go to the Great Thousand World. You'll just be at the Great Perfection Earthly Sovereign, the same as the Peak Dou Saint. Since that's the case, then don't waste your Origin Qi.

After Xiao Yan issued the announcement, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan and the Gu Clan also stepped forward, following in Xiao Yan's footsteps. They not only promoted the importance of the Soul Realm, but also emphasized the various benefits of physical strength for cultivation.

They spread the idea that a strong physical body can accommodate more Dou Qi and better refine Heavenly Flames, and that an insufficient physical body will be burst by Origin Qi, making it impossible to break through to the Dou Emperor.

Clearly, Zhu Kun and Gu Yuan both realized the importance of Origin Qi and actively responded to Xiao Yan, further enhancing the strength of the future Peak Dou Saint.

As for the Ancient Void Dragon and the Gu Clan... apart from the Dragon Phoenix, the Ancient Void Dragon has the best physical body and Dou Qi Continent; the Gu Clan also has the Golden Body Creation Pill and the corresponding Secret Technique for cultivating the physical body.

After finishing all the miscellaneous tasks, Xiao Yan began to check his child's cultivation level.

Xiao Qingshan still had the highest cultivation level, clearly indicating that he was constantly working hard to cultivate.

After graduating from the Dou Qi Academy, Xiao Qingshan cultivated the Flame Mantra while progressing step by step from the twenty-second Profound Yellow Flame Sky-Supporting Pillar. He has now begun the Nine Revolutions and reached the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame Sky-Supporting Pillar, where he lives like a big shot in the Nine Nether Nether Python Clan.

Xiao Yan grinned, somewhat disdainful of Xiao Qingshan's extravagant lifestyle. He then flicked his finger, sending down a grain of Immortal Origin to instruct Xiao Qingshan to cultivate his physical body.

Xiao Xiao Lin are also at the Dou Zun Realm, but they seem to have realized that they can't keep up with Xiao Qingshan's progress, so they simply stop competing with him and become teachers at the Dou Qi Academy, where they are just as lawless.

In order to treat everyone equally, Xiao Yan sent his son and daughter to cultivate their physical bodies as well. He felt happy and turned to go sightseeing with his wives.

Of course, Xiao Yan did not slack off in his cultivation; he was simply researching the Power of Time.

Xiao Yan has not yet established a true spatial passage between the Great Thousand World and the Dou Qi Continent. Strictly speaking, the two are relatively independent spaces.

For relatively independent spaces, their times do not overlap, and the impact of different time flows is minimal.

So, theoretically speaking, Xiao Yan could leisurely stay in the Dou Qi Continent for several thousand years, and when he returned to the Great Thousand World, he could use the time he left last time as an anchor point to achieve a thousand years in an instant.

This will not have any impact on the past, and the uncertain future is inherently easy to change, so the difficulty will be relatively small.

Of course, Xiao Yan interacted with two worlds at the same time. He was the Plane Master the Dou Qi Continent and also left his name on the Sky Ranking in the Great Thousand World, thus forming an invisible bridge.

Xiao Yan couldn't possibly stay arrogantly on the Dou Qi Continent for thousands of years, waiting until he had a house full of children and grandchildren before heading to the Great Thousand World together.

If things go wrong, no one can stop the Heavenly Evil God, and then things will be in serious trouble.

Xiao Yan only lived on the Dou Qi Continent for twenty years. After raising Qing Lin's twin daughters, Xiao Tongyue and Xiao Moyue, he abandoned them and opened up a passage to the Great Thousand World.

With Xiao Yan's cultivation level, he could even grasp the Dou Qi Continent with one hand and stuff the entire Dou Qi Continent into the Great Thousand World, forming an independent continent. If it were just about opening a passage, that would be even easier.

But if you want to distort time, there's an additional, invisible layer of resistance.

A thin film appeared before Xiao Yan. This film seemed to be colorful, with many gorgeous colors interwoven together, or it seemed to be colorless, like pure nothingness, invisible and intangible.

Xiao Yan examined the membrane with both eyes and sensed a power similar to the Cosmic Time Flame, filled with the aura of time.

The force of space impacted the membrane, creating a faint ripple. The newly formed spatial passage instantly became distorted, with all directions—up, down, left, right, front, and back—becoming completely chaotic.

"This hasn't even been an attempt to influence the past yet..."

Xiao Yan glanced at it and realized that this thin film had covered the Great Thousand World for about twenty years. No matter which point of space he entered from, the result was the same, and the pressure would decrease as time went on.

But if we want to push the timeline back even further, it's no longer a thin film, but a dense fog of unimaginable thickness.

The power of space freezes instantly upon entering the dense fog, preventing any further progress and rendering it ineffective.

Only Xiao Yan himself, whose body was enveloped in the Cosmic Time Flame, possessed the same Power of Time, which allowed him to penetrate the dense fog.

However, after the thick fog, there is another indescribable barrier. It is still possible to see what happened in the past, but if one wants to go back to the past, even Xiao Yan cannot shake this barrier.

"Time is indeed more difficult than space... But it's understandable. If the past moves, the entire timeline from the past to the present will be affected, causing too much damage to the world."

Xiao Yan shook his head, no longer watching what the Heavenly Evil God and the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor were exchanging, and fixed the spatial passage two years after leaving the Great Thousand World.

That is, a time flow rate of one to ten.