It was like the World-Class Origin Lifeform of Swallowed Star or the Chaosverse Controller of Desolate Era.
In the world of Battle Through the Heavens, the Great Thousand World—the center of all Planes—also had something akin to a shortcut in Cultivation.
A shortcut did not always come with side effects.
Its purpose was to quickly lift someone into an unimaginable realm, one they could scarcely reach through their own strength alone.
It did not limit their future growth. It was a distinctive path of Cultivation unique to those worlds.
In the Great Thousand World, there was a supreme wonder.
The Sky Ranking.
It was formed from the will of the Great Thousand World. Anyone who met its requirements could leave their full name on the Sky Ranking and thereby achieve Transcendence.
They would reach the Ruler Realm.
Of course, no one had made it that far yet. The term "Ruler Realm" had not even been coined.
And there was only one requirement for leaving a name on the Sky Ranking.
Naturally, it was to be strong enough.
Once Yao Chen reached the Perfection of Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign, his strength, given a little time to settle and accumulate, would let him attempt to leave his name on the Sky Ranking.
Then he could draw on the power of the entire Great Thousand World to reach the Ruler Realm.
That was why Yao Chen was already an Overlord Reserve.
Whether in spirit, Flesh, Spirit Power, or Divine Abilities, Yao Chen far surpassed others at the same level.
He could not quickly cultivate his way into the Ruler Realm on his own, but with his strength, he could use the Sky Ranking to lift himself there.
That was the shortcut.
"Have you considered another possibility?" An idea struck Meng Chuan.
"Perhaps it