Chapter 367
Generally speaking, the compatibility is between 20% and 80%. For example, the Demon Emperor's compatibility is 60%, while the Eastern Pole Emperor's compatibility is higher due to the longer time he fused with the World Source, reaching the highest value of 80%!
Looking at the World Source before him, Xiao Minghuang noticed that the white light occasionally emitted a faint aura of decay, as if it had lost its vitality after years of weathering. This usually meant that the World Source was weakening!
The reason it is called the Source of the Realm is because it contains the most essential power of the world. When it begins to weaken, it means that this world is about to perish!
It is obvious that the Southern Wilderness Origin is on the verge of decay and extinction. It will probably die out completely in less than an era, at most a hundred years!
At that time, the world will collapse, the Heavenly Dao will wither, and the Origin of the Realm will completely lose its spirituality, transforming into an eternally silent star. It will be abandoned by the Cosmic Great Dao and slide towards the outermost, boundless, dark, and profound universe, with no end in sight.
The stars wait, waiting for the day when the Star Prophecy will reawaken the boundless universe and the one who will sing the song of the stars' rebirth will arrive.
At this moment, the Southern Wilderness Boundary Source suddenly flickered, as if it were speaking to Xiao Minghuang.
"By fusing, you will gain the most powerful strength, but you will also lose 99% of your lifespan. If you cannot significantly replenish the World Origin within a hundred years, you will perish along with the world!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Minghuang fell silent, her eyes narrowing slightly as if she were hesitating about something.
After a moment, she said firmly, "Ten percent!"
"Give me your full power, and I promise that one day I will join the ranks of the heavens and ascend to immortality!"
She looked up at Jieyuan and slowly uttered the words.
The Way of Heaven is not a living being; it does not use the language or writing of any living being in the world, but it can understand the language and writing of any living being, allowing any living being to know and comprehend its meaning.
He knew that if He gave up His entire being and the being before Him did not comply, He would not even have the chance to transform into a star and await the future.
Therefore, after hearing Xiao Minghuang's words, it fell into a long silence.
Xiao Minghuang waited patiently.
After a long while, the Boundary Source trembled slightly, emitting a dazzling light. It slowly fell from mid-air and landed on the platform in front of Xiao Minghuang, just like a blooming flower, crystal clear, radiating a dazzling and beautiful brilliance.
"World Source Flower!"
Upon seeing this, Xiao Minghuang was overjoyed. She knew that Jieyuan had agreed to her request.
Immediately, she reached out her jade-like hand and gently touched the World Source Flower. A cool sensation spread through her, refreshing her soul as if her entire being had been cleansed—this was the most quintessential substance in the world, the World Origin.
Xiao Minghuang closed her eyes and sensed it. She knew that as long as she mastered the power within the World Source Flower, she would truly receive the blessing of a World Origin. At that time, she would be able to deal with the Demon Emperor and the Eastern Pole Emperor with ease.
However, that's all for the future.
Immediately, she banished all the distracting thoughts from her mind, then held her breath, sat cross-legged, closed her eyes, and felt the air around her surging, with mysterious and complex runes flowing in the distance.
"World Source Flower, Merge!"
Xiao Minghuang murmured softly, and in an instant, the light of the World Source Flower intensified, as if it were about to burn, emitting a terrifying aura.
At the same time, the World Source Flower suddenly burst open, splitting into millions of wisps of milky white mist.
A mist billowed out, instantly enveloping Xiao Minghuang and enveloping her.
However, the power of the World Source Flower was not limited to these mists, but rather flowed along the mists and seeped into Xiao Minghuang's body.
Under this permeation, Xiao Minghuang felt every pore on his body open up, and a rich power nourished every inch of his flesh and blood, making him stronger and stronger!
In her perception, even her blood turned golden, like a piece of gold, radiating a hazy glow.
Within her Purple Mansion Grotto-Heaven, towering waves surged, crashing against the shore, turbulent and surging, with countless Dao runes intertwining to construct a nearly real small world.
This is the power of the Boundary Source merging into her body, transforming her Purple Mansion Grotto-Heaven, and pushing her to a higher level...
Boom!
Suddenly, a violent tremor came from the Purple Mansion Grotto-Heaven, as if a vast and powerful pressure was sweeping out.
A wisp of golden mist began to form, and the moment it appeared, it carried an unparalleled power that surpassed all living beings, causing Xiao Minghuang to be deeply shocked.
"Is this... Immortal Qi?"
Xiao Minghuang was shocked and couldn't believe it.
Although she had never seen a real immortal, she had seen many earth immortals, and even personally killed some, such as the Blood Demon Ancestor, the three immortal servants under the Demon Emperor, and even the True Martial Earth Immortal.
But no matter which one of them, the Immortal Qi they unleashed was not even one percent of the pale golden mist before them.
She could clearly sense that the weight contained within this wisp of Immortal Qi was enough to crush an entire world and annihilate all living beings below the level of immortals!
"Are you helping me, Jieyuan?"
Xiao Minghuang murmured softly.
This question is destined to receive no response.
At the same time.
As he merged with the source of the realm and generated Immortal Qi, Xiao Minghuang keenly sensed that his own realm broke through the limit of the Supreme Twelve Tribulations in an instant and entered the realm of Earth Immortal!
However, she did not feel that her lifespan had increased due to the advancement in her cultivation level; on the contrary, she noticed that her remaining lifespan had been greatly reduced.
Originally, with her cultivation level of the Supreme Twelve Tribulations, she should have had at least a million years of lifespan remaining.
However, due to the fusion with the dying Southern Wilderness Origin, her lifespan was reduced to a few hundred years, roughly the same as the Origin's.
Just now, when she merged with the World Source, it seemed that in order to help her attract Immortal Qi, the World Source consumed its own power again. So, if you calculate it this way, Xiao Minghuang's lifespan will be reduced again.
485. He attained enlightenment and became emperor, the lord of the Southern Wilderness!
"My lifespan... may only be less than twenty years..."
Xiao Minghuang did a quick calculation with her fingers and immediately looked astonished.
Before this, she had never worried about her lifespan. After all, she was only in her early thirties this year. Even among ordinary people, she was far from being considered old enough to know her destiny, so why would she need to think about how to prolong her life?
But at this moment, she really needed to act quickly, lest her lifespan run out before the great undertaking was accomplished.
Xiao Minghuang raised her palm, observing the lines on her palm and feeling the surging power within her body, which she found somewhat strange.
She knew that cultivators in the Five Directions One Realm never faced any so-called Heavenly Tribulation when breaking through to a higher realm. Even if there were tribulations in certain realms, they were transformations made by living beings to achieve perfection in their own Life Level, and were by no means intentional acts of the Heavenly Dao.
The only exception is the Emperor Tribulation!
The so-called Emperor Tribulation is the tribulation of merging with the source of the realm and proving oneself to become an emperor!
The essence of this tribulation is a test from Heaven for those who Dao Integration, to prove that they are indeed qualified to merge with the source of the realm.
But for Xiao Minghuang, this calamity did not exist.
Those who have attained enlightenment and become emperors in the past have all gone through countless hardships, defeated all those in the world who were qualified to compete with them, and then, under the witness of Heaven and all living beings, were reborn and ascended to the supreme position.
It is a glory bestowed upon the victor, a reward that cannot be sought after.
However, this was not the case for Xiao Minghuang and the Southern Wilderness Origin at this moment.
The Southern Wilderness Origin is on the verge of collapse and will surely perish without Xiao Minghuang's help; Xiao Minghuang, on the other hand, needs the power of the Southern Wilderness Origin. It's a deal where both parties get what they need.
Therefore, there was no such thing as a calamity.
However, although there was no calamity, the benefits brought by merging with the source of the realm were not diminished at all, and were even greater.
After all, in order to prolong its own existence, the Southern Wilderness Heavenly Dao will not hold back any strength.
At this moment, nearly 30% of Xiao Minghuang's magical power within her Purple Mansion Grotto-Heaven has completed its transformation, evolving into Immortal Qi. This means that she has reached the peak of the early stage of Earth Immortal, and is only one step away from the middle stage of Earth Immortal.
The Earth Immortal realm is divided according to the abundance of immortal Immortal Qi within the body. One-tenth of the Immortal Qi is the early stage of Earth Immortal Qi, the second-tenth is the early Major Accomplishment Earth Immortal, the third- Immortal Qi is the early stage of Earth Immortal, the fourth- Immortal Qi is the middle stage of Earth Immortal, and so on.
When one possesses all ten parts of Immortal Qi, it is called the Great Perfection of Earthly Immortal. As long as one successfully condenses an immortal embryo and evolves a small world, one can completely transform and become an immortal!
Once upon a time, these words seemed like the delusions of a madman, but now they have become something that will inevitably happen in the not-too-distant future!
"Phew~"
After a long while, Xiao Minghuang exhaled a breath of stale air and slowly opened her eyes.
Her eyes shone like stars, deep and serene, possessing a captivating beauty.
After merging with the power of the Boundary Source, her appearance became even more exquisite and perfect. Every gesture she made seemed to be in harmony with heaven and earth, possessing a mysterious and profound rhythm, and an invisible majesty arose naturally.
Faint Dao patterns lingered around her body, as ethereal as a dream, their exact form unclear. But when Xiao Minghuang looked over, he could sense threads descending from the void, connecting him to the heavens and earth.
This single thread is the connection between the Lord of the World and the World Origin; no one but the World Lord can perceive it.
After a moment, Xiao Minghuang lowered her gaze and murmured softly:
"Now that things are settled here, it's time to return and conclude matters in the Southern Wilderness..."
Having said that, she vanished from the spot with a thought.
As she departed, the entire island collapsed with a deafening roar, ultimately vanishing into the turbulent void.
Southern Wilderness.
Central Demon City.
As the first and most magnificent city in the Central Demon Continent, the Central Demon City boasts a simple and ancient architectural style, with towering black towers reaching into the sky and penetrating the earth.
This demon city covers a vast area and is the core of the entire Central Demon Continent, a place that countless cultivators yearn for.
Countless cultivators moved about in the streets Marketplace, creating a bustling and noisy scene.
Suddenly, a vast aura erupted from the center of the Demon City, at the location of the Central Devil Palace, spreading out like a tidal wave and enveloping the entire Demon City.
"Huh? What's going on?"
"This aura is incredibly strong!"
"Is that the Devil Master? What happened?"
On the streets of the Central Demon City, many cultivators who were walking around stopped, their faces filled with shock.
The aura they sensed was too strong! So strong that they couldn't even look directly at it.
Such power belongs only to the invincible Devil Master Lord in their hearts!
"Something feels... off."
"I had the honor of meeting the Devil Master once. This aura, though powerful, seems somewhat different..."
Soon, someone noticed the unusual aura and couldn't help but frown and ponder.
"You know nothing! This is what you call domineering. How could you possibly fathom the power of the Devil Master?"
"Shut up! This is the power of the Devil Master. Who dares to make wild guesses?"
"That's right, the Devil Master's divine might is unparalleled; how could a lowly cultivator like you possibly fathom it?"
Just as everyone was discussing it...
A tiny figure rose slowly from the central Devil Palace, hovering in mid-air, looking down over the entire demon city.
She was enveloped in a hazy Rosy Clouds, her slender figure vaguely visible. Her dazzling golden eyes surveyed all things, overlooking the heavens. The surrounding stars surrounded and protected her, radiating a mysterious and majestic power, like a true empress descending to earth.
The moment this figure appeared, the entire world seemed to submit to her. She was like an eternal star, possessing indescribable magnificence, illuminating all the heavens and myriad realms. The sun and moon paled in comparison, and countless stars seemed to be drawn to her eyes, surrounding her. Standing there, it seemed as if the entire world was supported by her.
Strands of pure Immortal Qi emanated from her body, swirling around her and making her appear incomparably holy, like a blazing sun illuminating the entire Central Demon City and dispelling the gloom of the night.
Even the nearly barren land of the Southern Wilderness regained its vitality in an instant.
At this moment, the entire Central Demon City fell into a brief silence.
"This..."
Countless cultivators stared wide-eyed, gazing up at the figure in a daze, as if they were frozen in a trance, unable to pull themselves out.
Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the figure parted her red lips slightly and spoke calmly. Her voice was like jade beads falling on a plate, or like a great bell being struck, spreading throughout the world.
"You all, heed my command!"
The sound, like the morning bell and evening drum, rang in the ears of every cultivator, causing everyone's heart to pound wildly.
"I am now the ruler of the Southern Wilderness World, controlling the Origin of the Realm, acting on behalf of Heaven, and dominating all things. From this day forward, you are all my subjects!"
Xiao Minghuang's voice was flat and cold, without the slightest ripple, yet it revealed an undeniable domineering and authoritative aura.
Her golden skirt fluttered, and as her clothes danced, rays of light swirled around her, as if the Milky Way had fallen from the heavens, showering down billions of rays of light and enveloping the entire Central Demon City.
In an instant, auspicious colors rose and radiant light shone above the Demon City, the fragrance of spiritual herbs filled the air, and rare and precious materials manifested.
The entire Central Demon City seemed to have entered some peculiar state, with countless runes flashing and intertwining, outlining a mysterious and unparalleled spectacle of Rosy Clouds.
This extraordinary phenomenon of Rosy Clouds spread wider and wider, gradually extending over a radius of millions of miles, and even covering the entire Southern Wilderness!
Within the area covered by the Rosy Clouds light, cultivators were all plunged into enlightenment, and rare and precious treasures were constantly manifested. Without a doubt, this was a great opportunity for all cultivators in the entire Southern Wilderness World!