White mist permeated the area. This mist was formed from the energy within the mysterious Ancient Incineration Crystals. Only living beings with souls could absorb it, and those who did would suffer varying degrees of illusionary temptation and baleful energy erosion. Cultivators had to rely on their own willpower to resist the erosion of the baleful energy and break free from the illusions. Otherwise, they would either sink into the illusions or be rejected by the mysterious energy of the Ancient Incineration Crystals, causing all their efforts to come to nothing.
It was like a container with limited capacity. Every living being had a limited capacity. If the mysterious energy contained within the white mist was "water," then the endurance of each cultivator's soul and will was the "container."
The size of the "container" determined how much Ancient Incineration Crystal energy they could withstand, as well as the speed of their cultivation.
Of course, this capacity could continually expand, but the process was very slow. After all, everyone differed in level and talent.
A World Master-level soul and will was naturally stronger than a Domain Lord-level one, while a Domain Lord-level soul and will was stronger than a Universe-level one.
Of course, that was not always the case. Some exceptionally gifted geniuses could break this limit. Shang Que Shen, for instance, possessed a World Master-level soul and will despite only being at the ninth rank of the Domain Lord level. She had also gained the acknowledgment of the origin laws. This was the tremendous advantage of a powerful soul origin, allowing her to absorb the mist and cultivate even faster than many veteran World Masters.
Some could achieve the same effect through treasures, secret techniques, or special auxiliary methods...
All one could say was that in the vast universe, anything