One Day

On the city wall of Jialing Pass, a fundamental transformation, from the inside out, is taking place within Su Cheng.

After its initial violent expansion, the massive energy array rapidly contracted and rolled back into his body, propelling a deep awakening of his bloodline.

Although the people surrounding him were somewhat puzzled as to why they could not sense any energy fluctuations, they were not particularly worried.

After all, past experience has proven that Su Cheng always manages to cause a big stir.

And each time a similar situation occurs, his strength will experience a leap forward.

At this moment, Su Cheng, who remained motionless in the eyes of the others, was already completely immersed in the mysterious changes occurring within his body.

The flowing blood seemed to be evaporating little by little, coating his bloodline and soul with layers of brilliance. Su Cheng could feel that his life level was undergoing some kind of sublimation.

Deep within the soul, the three colors of yellow, blue, and red were originally distinct and extremely stable. Then, a layer of colorless energy flowed in and began to stir up the changes in the world, and the colors became increasingly rich.

The three colors intertwine, instantly generating endless energy changes, creating a dazzling spectacle.

Su Cheng suddenly realized that this was probably the initial energy foundation and dynamic changes when a transcendent world was born.

Heavy earth, gentle water, blazing fire, free wind...

Although it is just the evolution of four elements, the immense power that gradually emerges is enough to move anyone.

"No... that's not right..."

Su Cheng suddenly frowned.

There are definitely more than just these four energies; something is missing.

Although the current transformation has long exceeded his comprehension, he still has a feeling that something is missing.

Until his soul strength increased to an extremely powerful level, even to the point that secretly alarmed him, Su Cheng's expression suddenly changed.

He discovered something.

I can't stop!

With his current level of True Power and physical body, he simply cannot contain such powerful Soul Power!

Logically speaking, this kind of change shouldn't have happened.

The True Power he uses now is completely different from the Innate Power he once developed.

This new power, formed by chance, is perfectly suited to his cultivation path. The various powers can transform into each other without any hindrance, and can naturally maintain a stable balance. There is no need to deliberately maintain the scale, and there will be no imbalance.

The problem is that his improvement at this moment is not due to his own ability.

Before this, whether Su Cheng broke through to the God-level, or later broke through the barrier of the Second-Level God, or even advanced to the First-Level God level some time ago, he always cultivated based on his own understanding.

But this time, the energy evolution driven by Earth, Water, Wind, Fire during the awakening of his bloodline was completely beyond his comprehension.

"This is troublesome..."

Su Cheng frowned inwardly.

He finally realized where he was lacking.

His power expanded infinitely, but he lacked sufficient foundation and space to contain it.

Although the special elemental attributes he obtained from Bibi Dong and others catalyzed his energy leap, due to the absolute difference in their cognitive levels, he was simply unable to control it with the True Power within his body.

Individually speaking, even Qian Renxue, the strongest among them, would be no match for him. However, when these elements come together and undergo the current mysterious reaction, the power expands a thousandfold, far surpassing his original strength.

Most importantly, he completely failed to understand the nature of this change, and therefore could not stop it.

After a long time, Su Cheng felt as if his consciousness had crossed a thick barrier, and his perception and vision instantly became clear, as if he had stepped into a brand new world. He could see all the energy changes in the world and understand them perfectly.

The effects that used to require all-out effort can now be easily achieved by simply manipulating the distribution and patterns of the elements in front of you.

But...

Su Cheng looked down and saw another "self" standing on the dilapidated city wall of Jialing Pass with his eyes closed.

His entire body was brimming with life, yet it also contained an extremely strong sense of death; in other words, it was probably similar to the state of a person in a vegetative state.

In contrast to his physical body was his Soul Body; perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it an energy body now.

This new body is entirely composed of soul and energy, and apart from being surrounded by a dazzling divine radiance, it looks exactly like a real person.

After the afterglow of that energy left the body, it gradually faded away, turning into specks of light and merging into the world.

Su Cheng could clearly feel that he had undergone an extremely powerful qualitative change at the level of his life. He was far more than a so-called God-level powerhouse; he was like a true "god," even giving him the illusion that he could control all things.

But he knew very well that this state could not be maintained for long. And the so-called control over all things was ultimately just an illusion.

In fact, Su Cheng couldn't even suppress the continuous dissipation of energy within his body; otherwise, the energy glow around his body wouldn't have lingered, and it wouldn't have dissipated.

Su Cheng was certain that he had definitely surpassed the level of First-Level God, but as for whether he could be considered God King, he himself was not sure.

Moreover, we are far from reaching our limit.

Over the next day, his strength will continue to grow until he has exhausted all his potential and drained the power from his bloodline.

Those four special elemental forces acted as catalysts in this process.

The Soul Power continued to expand, growing stronger every second, rising endlessly upwards, and seemingly emanating an inexhaustible stream of energy from within.

Given enough time, he may reach an unimaginable height.

Unfortunately, there wasn't time.

At this moment, Su Cheng could clearly sense the rapid loss of his life force, and as his strength further increased, this loss would continue to accelerate.

With the help of the powerful computing capabilities of the Trajectory Demon Eye, he instantly calculated how long his massive life force could last at the current rate of increase.

One day.

His life force, which was far greater than that of First-Level God, was only enough to sustain him for a day in this terrifying energy reaction.

Of course, paying such a heavy price is not without value; he will use it to reach a level never before seen and to see scenery never before witnessed.

Just like ordinary strongmen burn their life force to gain power, he is also consuming his potential to achieve a leap in strength, but the efficiency is completely different.

If we compare Qian Renxue's method of burning divine power to enhance her strength by shattering her divine position to a steam engine, then Su Cheng's current state is like a reactor; the conversion rates of the two are on completely different levels.

Although this is an excellent opportunity to experience extraordinary power in Simulated World, the gains far outweigh the costs, making it undoubtedly worthwhile. Seeing such a higher level of scenery will certainly greatly benefit his future cultivation.

But Su Cheng was not happy at all.

He had originally planned to stay in this world a little longer.

This was, after all, the final Simulation, and we could have taken this opportunity to do even more.

Su Cheng sighed inwardly. Although knowledge and experience cannot replace power, they are the foundation of all power. When an ignorant child wields an indestructible divine weapon, he might injure himself before he can even use it against an enemy.

For example, I am completely helpless in the face of these changes right now.

Despite numerous Simulation in the past, over a century of accumulated knowledge, and the perspectives and insights gained in past lives, they still seem far too shallow compared to the energy reactions occurring in the soul at this moment.

Even with the help of the supercomputer Trajectory Demon Eye, it is still difficult to understand even a fraction of its profound secrets.

Meanwhile, Qian Renxue and the others below were staring in astonishment at the other version of him in the air, "You... what's going on with you..."

"Sigh, things have gone too far."

Su Cheng landed on the ground, scratching his head in frustration, and explained, "Your power is extraordinary. I tried to stimulate my bloodline with the energy I obtained from you, and once I started, I couldn't stop."

"..."

The group exchanged bewildered glances, then Bibi Dong tentatively asked, "What do you mean by 'can't stop'?"

"It means that my potential has been fully unleashed, and this process seems irreversible; at least, I have no way to stop it. You know the consequences of fully unleashing my potential: I will continue to grow stronger until I die. And this is happening at an extremely fast pace. I only have one day left."

"One day?!"

Bibi Dong and the others exclaimed in unison.

For powerhouses of their caliber, their life force is unfathomable. Without encountering a formidable enemy, they could burn themselves out in a single day, let alone Su Cheng, whose strength is clearly far superior to theirs.

At least the battle that took place high in the sky earlier was beyond their imagination.

Su Yue frowned and looked over in astonishment.

What she found even more incomprehensible was why Bibi Dong and the others, who had previously been clearly close to Su Cheng, were so relaxed. Although they also seemed surprised, they showed no signs of the tension of a life-or-death separation.

"Well, my current situation is rather special. It's not as simple as burning life force; it's a deeper level of energy reaction. Heh... I'd say it's a complete self-destruction from the inside out."

"Then what should we do to leave this world?"

"You don't need to do anything. Once I'm done here, we can all leave together."

"You mean we'll leave once you die? How can you be so sure?" Qian Renxue looked at Su Cheng suspiciously.

She felt something was off.

For some reason, I felt that Su Cheng knew much more about this world than I did.

Su Cheng calmly replied, "My current strength is probably beyond your comprehension; I can judge based on intuition alone. If you reached my current level, you could do the same."

That's not exactly a lie.

He now possesses an astonishingly keen intuition, even capable of observing fragments of future information to some extent.

When this ability is developed to its limit, it is probably what is called "omniscience and omnipotence".

Of course, Su Cheng is still far from that level, but he still has a very clear understanding of the situation in this Simulation.

Ah Yin and Zhu Zhuqing glanced at him simultaneously, then gave him a noncommittal shrug.

"What on earth are you talking about?!"

Su Yue gritted her teeth and questioned him, her voice sounding somewhat muffled, as if she was trying to suppress some intense emotion that was about to erupt.

She didn't know why she was so excited.

Perhaps it was because of the "one day" of life Su Cheng spoke of, or perhaps it was because of the extremely strange and subtle attitude between them...

"What do you mean by leaving this world?"

Su Yue stared intently at Su Cheng, a faint shimmer in her crystal-clear amethyst eyes.

When she first heard those words, her first reaction was that Su Cheng wanted to go back to another world, but then she felt that something was wrong.

Bibi Dong and Qian Renxue Mingdu born in the Douluo Continent, so how could their situation be the same as Su Cheng's?

Su Cheng turned to look at her and pondered, "The situation here is rather complicated. Originally, I planned to fight the Asura God and see if the situation was as expected before explaining it to you in detail. But now there's not enough time; I must use the last day to go to the Divine Realm."

"..." Su Yue opened her mouth, with many questions in her mind, but she didn't know how to start.

She wasn't the type to readily admit defeat.

So in the end, she just muttered, "So all the things you said to me before don't count, right?"

Su Yue felt somewhat uncomfortable at that moment.

She originally thought that she and Su Cheng were like-minded people on the same path.

She entered the human world in the form of Soul Beast, and Su Cheng, as a stranger in the Douluo Continent, also seemed out of place.

They are each other's only support and reliance, and they work together towards the same goal.

In the end, she discovered that this was not the case.

First it was Bibi Dong from Spirit City, then Ah Yin appeared, and today I even saw Zhu Zhuqing and Qian Renxue, who have undergone inexplicable changes.

It turns out that from beginning to end, I was all alone...

"How could it not count?" Su Cheng chuckled and patted her shoulder. "This is just the beginning. You'll see when you wake up."

What does "wake up" mean?

"Just like they did just now."

As he spoke, he glanced at Qian Renxue and the others beside him.

Upon meeting his gaze, Qian Renxue snorted coldly and scrutinized the two of them with an unfriendly look. "What's going on between you two? I haven't even asked you yet, how did you two meet?"

"Comrade," Su Cheng introduced briefly, "It's a long story, I'll explain it to you after everything is over."

Seeing that Su Yue's expression was slightly blank, he stopped talking and said instead, "Let's not waste any more time. I'll help you adjust your cultivation state now, which may be of great help to you in the future."

The help Su Cheng mentioned was naturally the assistance that the Silver Dragon King, who had acquired these memories, would receive after this Simulation ended.

After all, in reality, she had nowhere to find the true Dragon God Bloodline.

This means that even if she were to transform and rebuild her cultivation after returning to reality, it would definitely not be as easy as it is now.

However, after receiving guidance from Su Cheng, things changed completely.

Su Cheng is currently at a very high level.

Although he couldn't control his own rapidly rising power level, with his superior perspective, it was incredibly easy for him to guide Su Yue now.

The next moment, extraordinary Soul Power surged into Su Yue's body like a tide, instantly permeating every corner of her meridians and constantly forcibly fine-tuning the energy circulation trajectory within her body.

Su Cheng's actions were so fast that she only belatedly realized what had just happened after it had begun, and her face instantly turned bright red.

Although it's just adjusting energy changes, the feeling is rather strange.

"Remember the energy flow path I demonstrated for you. From now on, adjust your bloodline's control over the elements according to the methods I taught you..."

A moment later, Su Cheng turned to look at the others.

Besides Su Yue, he also planned to spend some time guiding Qian Renxue and the others.

Su Cheng didn't have much time left, and he definitely couldn't take them with him when he went to the Divine Realm, so he decided to do something first.

"You're going to the Divine Realm by yourself?" Before he could speak, Qian Renxue, sensing something, asked first.

"I'll go myself. Time is limited, so you should focus on your cultivation first. If you want to bring the stable power you've gained back to reality, you absolutely cannot die here."

This is the main reason why they cannot go to the Divine Realm; the Spirit Core cannot be lost.

Although the death of Qian Renxue and the others in this world would not affect reality, the Spirit Core they obtained were formed from the residual energy condensed after Su Cheng exhausted all his Source Power to start this Simulation.

As long as they maintain this state, this energy will be transformed into their own power once reality awakens, which will be of great benefit to the future.

"Get ready, I'm starting."

After he finished speaking, the faint glow around Su Cheng suddenly became much brighter, and then transformed into wisps of golden mist like silk, spreading outwards and Entanglement around Bibi Dong, Qian Renxue, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ah Yin, rapidly penetrating into their bodies.

Because of his own transformation, Su Cheng's understanding of the elements of Earth, Water, Wind, Fire is actually greater than that of the Dragon God Bloodline, which is why he can adjust the state of four people at the same time.

Of course, as his power increases, his understanding of these elements will also continue to improve, and he may reach the pinnacle of mastery in a day.

But there are times of urgency, and he could only do what he could to them at the moment.

"... Even though the flow of time is different between the Divine Realm and the Lower Realm, you don't have much time to comprehend and cultivate. Don't let your mind wander to other things. You can talk about any ideas after you return to reality. Make sure you seize this opportunity."

Afterwards, Su Cheng nodded to the group, and then, following the powerful perception originating from his soul, he broke free from the pull of the Douluo Plane and suddenly headed towards the Divine Realm.