A Heart Path

Lu Yan'an didn't know what kind of negative impact this trial of shrinking his Divine Body would have on him, but as he watched the Gate continue to fall, the sense of urgency in his heart grew heavier and heavier.

Since his rise from the Primal Universe, he has never seen anyone or anything that could weaken the size of Divine Body. This weakening is not merely superficial; even the quality of divine power has been affected! In short, this trial has already weakened the material attack intensity of Lu Yan'an's Demon Beast Clone by at least a hundredfold, and it seems that if he continues to fly forward, the intensity of the material attack will continue to be weakened!

But now there was no way out; even the door behind them had closed the moment Lu Yan'an entered. Unless he could manipulate the Demon Beast Clone to self-destruct before the Xin Dao Ren could react, there was only a sliver of hope of escape. But he preferred to believe that the Xin Dao Ren's consciousness was fully monitoring this place, as evidenced by the strange gravity he had felt earlier!

Moreover, even if he managed to escape smoothly, what if the Divine Body of this Demon Beast Clone hadn't fully recovered? Wouldn't that be a huge loss? So he truly had no way back.

However, if he were to recklessly continue flying forward like this, that would truly be courting death! Perhaps, that sigh earlier was a hint from the Xin Dao Ren!

After understanding the specific situation on the ground, Lu Yan'an no longer believed that as long as he kept flying forward, he would have a chance to reach the destination.

It's quite possible that you'll become infinitesimally small, to the point that you can't even turn back. You'll be trapped on this path forever, utterly annihilated. Just like Zeno's tortoise, infinitely close but never truly close!

However, what lies before us is not necessarily only danger. A "crisis" is one where danger and opportunity coexist. Just like when Lu Yan'an was trapped in the illusion, he fought against the chilling Soul Will with the determination to die, and finally succeeded in breaking through to the Void Level! The path left behind by the Xin Dao Ren could not have been created specifically to eliminate him.

Because it's completely unnecessary! Even though it only has a consciousness left now, the essence of that consciousness is still at the level of Universe God. Killing a Law Venerable would be as easy as turning one's hand, so there's absolutely no need to send him here to die.

"There must be some way to get through this!" Lu Yan'an pondered. "Perhaps I have overlooked something!"

He carefully recalled everything that had happened since entering the Nyarlathotep Wormhole, including what had occurred in the illusion. Suddenly, he remembered how quickly his Heart Power had been depleted while fighting the soul chill in the illusion, and his eyes flashed!

Could it be that the key to breaking this deadlock lies in Heart Power?! A thought struck him, and he immediately focused his mind, calmed his nerves, and began to circulate his Heart Power, then suddenly looked around!

Moment.

Fragments of Heart Power suddenly appeared in the once empty corridor!

Lu Yan'an looked back and found that not only around him, but also everywhere he went along the way, there were these fragments of Heart Power!

These Heart Power Fragment... were detached from "himself"! On the fragments, he clearly saw many things. Some originated from the past, some appeared in the present. These all seemed to be his past experiences and thoughts. Even his previous experiences in the illusion seemed to have been recorded by these Heart Power Fragment!

"He's not completely stupid!" Outside the Trial Corridor, the Xin Dao Ren smiled as he looked at Lu Yan'an, who was sitting cross-legged. Lu Yan'an's guess was correct; the Xin Dao Ren had indeed been watching his condition closely. Seeing his reckless and impulsive behavior, he couldn't help but offer a reminder. After all, Lu Yan'an was the first person in countless Years to be qualified to receive its inheritance.

"Now, it all depends on this little guy's destiny on this Heart Path!" This path was specially created by the Xin Dao Ren to help his successor reach the Void Realm and become Supreme Treasure for enlightenment! Even with the Xin Dao Ren's second-level Universe God realm, he almost went bankrupt trying to create this treasure for enlightenment, so you can imagine how precious this Heart Path is.

Generally speaking, the mind is elusive and unpredictable. It is everywhere, yet nowhere. It can be found both in the visible world and in the unknowable realm.

Seeking the heart is seeking oneself! Therefore, the Heart Path... has no end! Don't think that just because Lu Yan'an has reached that Gate, he has passed this test. Even though it is only a short distance of less than a thousand kilometers, it was specially set up by the Xin Dao Ren to test Lu Yan'an's potential in the Void World Dao lineage!

On one hand, it was to assess his potential through this Heart Power; on the other hand, if he could discover the secrets along the way, it would help him unleash his potential! This was why the Xin Dao Ren had previously given him pointers—truly a painstaking effort. If Lu Yan'an hadn't acted so recklessly just now, it probably wouldn't have interrupted him! Fortunately, the problem wasn't serious, and now Lu Yan'an seemed to have found the key to solving the problem!

It's important to understand that while the "Heart Path" has no end, the power of the heart has its limits. How far one can go on this Heart Path represents a person's potential. And what exactly is the heart? Different people have different understandings of this!

In Lu Yan'an's view, all of these, including his understanding of Law Comprehension, life experiences, and his insights into various "rules" and "experiences" in the world, are part of his "heart" and the "power" that supports him to keep moving forward.

For an ordinary Universe Master, if they merely waste Years, do not seek self-improvement, and have shallow thoughts, they probably cannot even travel more than ten kilometers before becoming extremely small and giving up. However, a strong person who has had experience or even forged their own path in terms of spiritual realm may be able to travel further, reaching more than a hundred kilometers.

For a strong person who is obsessed with becoming stronger, if they do not back down and continue to move forward firmly after discovering that they have shrunk, their limit is probably three hundred kilometers!

Currently, Lu Yan'an's heart has helped him travel a full 500 kilometers on the Heart Path! It seems that his potential in the path of the heart is indeed enormous. If he insists on going forward single-mindedly, his limit should be around 700 kilometers. For a Law Venerable, this achievement is already quite amazing!

Even the Xin Dao Ren himself was extremely satisfied with his achievement, and in the end couldn't help but remind him of his current situation!

The assessment of potential has been largely completed. The question now is whether the "unleashing of potential" can be successfully achieved. These are the concerns that Xin Dao Ren is currently facing.

It had been waiting, waiting for Lu Yan'an to discover the secrets of this Heart Path. And Lu Yan'an's cross-legged sitting down instantly relaxed his tense mind. This inheritor who met its requirements was not only exceptionally comprehension, but his potential also far exceeded that of ordinary geniuses. Perhaps even calling him a "genius" would not be enough to describe him.

If he can truly understand even a small part of the Heart Path, then the remaining 500 kilometers will no longer be an insurmountable barrier!

In fact, Lu Yan'an did discover some of the mysteries of this Heart Path, and he did not disappoint the Xin Dao Ren who had been watching the whole process.

Upon realizing the true nature of this Heart Path, he almost immediately gathered up the Heart Power Fragment that had been constantly dissipating along the way. An inexplicable will told him that these fragments of Heart Power could help him continue on this path!

It could even be said that it's not just about moving forward on the Heart Path! Even one's own Heart Power can undergo another transformation under the feedback from these Heart Power Fragment. Along with this, one's Heart World can also complete that ultimate leap!

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