Although he had some ideas in mind, time was still of the essence. The shattered will had invaded his soul, and it wasn't as simple as just asking him a question.
Zhang Junbao has discovered that the voices within his soul are growing stronger, and if he cannot escape his predicament in time, he will eventually be completely overwhelmed by these voices.
Those swallowed souls may have discovered the problem, but none of them could truly resolve this broken will.
"What is spacetime? If I could directly comprehend the entire spacetime and tell you the answer, then I would be the Universe Master and have no need to fear this shattered will."
"Without reaching the Universe Master, one cannot comprehend the entire Space-Time Law. That's why all those invaded by shattered wills have gone mad."
The Universe Master is the strongest being in the entire universe. Looking at the whole universe, having the power of the Universe Master is enough to make one a first-class power in the universe.
Even the Universe Supreme Master can only unleash the power of a top-tier Universe Master in the Original Universe. In other words, Universe Master is already the most powerful being in the Original Universe.
The number of living beings in the entire universe is far more than trillions. The number of Human Race alone exceeds one hundred trillion, not to mention other races in the universe.
Races like the Zerg, which employ a mass-production strategy, have an absurdly large number of lives.
Zerg Warrior have very low requirements for their living environment. In many harsh environments where ordinary life cannot survive, Zerg can live comfortably.
However, even with such a vast number of life forms, the Universe Master are extremely rare. The entire Human Race has only produced a dozen or so Universe Master, and humans are already one of the most powerful races in the universe.
Even after hundreds of millions of epochs since their birth, other races still have a very long way to go before they can produce a Universe Master.
It's easy to imagine how low the chances are for those beings trapped by shattered wills to comprehend the Space-Time Law and time and become Universe Master.
Those who cannot comprehend the Space-Time Law, and cannot answer the questions of the master of the shattered will, will be trapped within this shattered will, becoming one of the countless illusory faces.
This is an unsolvable dead loop.
Zhang Junbao was well aware of this, so he never expected to comprehend the Space-Time Law and then tell the shattered will; that was simply impossible.
Let alone whether he could comprehend it, even if his comprehension was unparalleled in the universe, the time required to go from Domain Lord to Universe Master would probably be millions of epochs or even more. Zhang Junbao simply didn't have that much time. Before he could even comprehend what spacetime was, he was completely swallowed up by the shattered will.
Even if I know that the master of the shattered will hasn't fully comprehended all the Space-Time Law, how can I find the part of the Law he's missing?
Zhang Junbao's idea was simple: he himself could never comprehend the Space-Time Law now. The only way was to help the master of the shattered will comprehend the Space-Time Law. Only in this way could the shattered will possibly awaken, because when one becomes the Universe Master, both the soul and the body will be infused with the Divine Power of the Universe Origin Law. This immense Divine Power can help cultivators quickly repair the incompleteness of their bodies.
At that time, all the broken wills will likely merge into one, forming a truly complete consciousness, which is the true master of this consciousness.
A peak Universe Venerable, or even a super strong individual who is just one step away from entering the realm of Universe Master.
Such a super-strong individual is extremely rare, even in the entire universe.
Even though the Venerable Guiyi and Venerable Golden Crow, whom Zhang Junbao knew, were already Universe Overlord of the Universe Master. The only master whose will was broken was the one who was truly just one step away from becoming the peak powerhouse who could cross that threshold and become the Universe Master.
"The master of the shattered will has absorbed so many powerful beings and used their souls to help him comprehend the Space-Time Law. Even if he hasn't fully grasped them, he's probably just one step away. My understanding of the Space-Time Law is insignificant compared to his. I'm afraid I can't possibly restore the master of the shattered will's Law Comprehension on my own."
Now we need to figure out what kind of Law Comprehension he's lacking!
Zhang Junbao devised a plan, but realizing it would be extremely difficult.
"The simplest way is to find out what insights he lacks by listening to these voices in my soul."
I will actively engage with these voices, allowing their insights to permeate my soul. Since I will be assimilated sooner or later, I might as well choose to assimilate with you all!
It's fair to say that Zhang Junbao's idea was incredibly crazy; the idea of safety was tantamount to suicide.
But apart from that, he couldn't think of any other way to find out how many Law the master of the shattered will had comprehended.
"Now is the time to test my mental cultivation. If I can stick to my original intention and not be misled by other souls, I will be able to maintain my personality and even gain insights into the Space-Time Law of many powerful beings."
But once I fail to stay true to myself, I will be completely assimilated!
Merging with the souls of other powerful beings and sensing their understanding of the Space-Time Law within their memories is an extremely insane endeavor. Among the powerful beings assimilated by shattered wills, there are many Immortal existences.
These Immortal, each of them an ancient being who has lived for tens of thousands, even millions of epochs, are Zhang Junbao compared to them.
Faced with such a vast amount of memories and insights, how will Zhang Junbao stay true to himself?
"The souls of all life forms born on Earth have been transformed by the Sitting Mountain Guest, possessing a mental cultivation far superior to that of other cosmic life forms. Since Hong, at the Universe Level, can possess a mental cultivation comparable to Universe Venerable, I am bound to be superior to him."
There are three levels of self-cultivation:
The First Layer: Understanding the Heart and Seeing One's Nature, directly pointing to one's original mind. The mind is like a clear mirror, untouched by any dust. When the inner mind is refined and cultivated, it can overcome all obstacles.
The Second Layer: Childlike Heart, harmony of yin and yang, and balance of strength and gentleness; achieving Unity of Heaven and Man, Childlike Heart, and a state of perfect mental perfection, it is estimated that one can reach the Fourteenth or fifteenth island in the Illusion Sea.
The Third Layer: " Infinite Heart and all-encompassing." No matter how strong the pressure, I can contain it. My heart is infinite, so it is impossible for me to be oppressed and collapse.
"Although I did not venture into the Illusion Sea, the illusions set up by Hong had very limited effect on me. My state of mind had already reached the Third Layer level, even surpassing that of ordinary Universe Venerable."
Infinite Heart can encompass everything, including the experiences and insights of others, while remaining true to oneself.
Even the insights gained from merging with the souls of Immortal Expert could not make me lose myself!
This is the real source of Zhang Junbao's confidence in executing this plan. His mental cultivation is even above Hong's. Although there is no difference in the three levels of mental cultivation, they are just different paths to choose from, but in reality, there are still some differences.
Although both Zhang Junbao and Hong Suo were at the Third Layer of mental cultivation, Zhang Junbao was able to easily break through the illusion set up by Hong Suo, which is the difference in their levels of cultivation.
Zhang Junbao's eyes were resolute. He had no other choice but to truly understand the confusion of the owner of the shattered will, so that he could possibly expel these voices that had intruded into his soul.
He took a step forward and deliberately touched an ethereal face.
Suddenly, a vast flood of memories surged forth, causing Zhang Junbao's body to tremble violently.
A memory that wasn't his own flooded into the depths of his soul, Zhang Junbao felt like one of countless fish being relentlessly battered by endless waves!
"My heart is boundless, dispelling all illusions! I am Zhang Junbao, the steadfast guardian of Taiji Chi!"
"The universe was born in Chaos, which is called Wuji (the limitless). From Wuji came Taiji the supreme ultimate), the beginning of the nameless universe."
Taiji gives rise to Yin and Yang, which are considered the mother of all things. Yin and Yang mutually generate and restrain each other, and time and space also complement each other; there is no absolute opposition between them...
The True Meaning of Taiji resonated continuously within Zhang Junbao's soul. In addition to needing his own mind to encompass the memories of the soul being touched, Zhang Junbao also needed to use his own True Meaning of Taiji to fully absorb the other party's Law Comprehension in order to truly comprehend its essence.
This is extremely difficult. Every strong person has their own understanding of the Universe's Origin of Laws. Although they may arrive at the same goal through different paths, everyone's experience and ideas are different. Even if Zhang Junbao follows the ideas of his predecessors, he may not be able to comprehend the exact same insights.
If Zhang Junbao's insights and the fusion with the soul conflict, then the Law he claims to have comprehended will become riddled with holes, and even his original insights will be affected.
Although this is a method to quickly improve Law Comprehension, almost no one in the universe dares to use it, because it is very likely that it will not improve Law Comprehension, but rather turn one into a completely useless person.
If one is not careful, their Law Comprehension will conflict, even their memories will clash, and they will lose their true self. In this case, even if they unleash formidable combat power, their personality will be lost, and their original soul will be completely annihilated. The one who survives will not be themselves at all, but a monster that has merged with the souls of several people.
The souls that Zhang Junbao merged with were not random. He hoped to find the soul that best matched the owner of the shattered will. He even suspected that the original owner of the shattered will might also exist among these souls.
During the brief moment when Zhang Junbao made eye contact with the giant face, he saw a different soul appear on the giant face. It was a soul without any emotions, with no doubt in its eyes. Perhaps it was because it had devoured the remnants of the Ancestral God's will that the soul was able to appear.
Faced with hundreds of millions of souls, Zhang Junbao had no idea where to begin. The only option he could have was to search for those souls that evoked a sense of familiarity.
The fact that the shattered will could still use spacetime secret techniques in the Chaotic God Demon Domain to break through his spacetime defenses suggests that it may have mastered the method of Law fusion, just like him.
While it cannot be ruled out that he forcibly resisted the Law of the Chaotic God Demon Domain through his own powerful strength, this was Zhang Junbao's only method of screening.
The Immortal soul before him, with its experiences spanning hundreds of thousands of epochs, surged wildly into Zhang Junbao's soul, nearly suffocating him.
In his memories, Zhang Junbao not only discovered the Immortal memory named Puladi, but also a memory that did not belong to Puladi at all.
"These are... the memories of the master of the shattered will?"
"So that's how it is. His own soul shattered into countless fragments for some unknown reason. However, this Peak Universe Overlord was extremely powerful, and even though his soul was shattered into countless pieces, he was still able to remain Undying."
However, these broken wills all share a common obsession: to comprehend the entire Space-Time Law and become the true Universe Master.
Therefore, they drift throughout the Chaotic God Demon Domain, attaching themselves to other life forms upon discovery, and using those other life forms' understanding of the Space-Time Law to compensate for their own deficiencies.
"In essence, what this Peak Universe Overlord did is extremely similar to what I am doing now, except that for him to comprehend the entire Space-Time Law from a group of weaklings is probably as difficult as ascending to heaven."
"This fragment of soul contains only a trace of obsession. He has divided his soul into countless pieces. If he can truly break through to become Universe Master, his strength will definitely be among the most top-tier!"
No matter how much a powerful cultivator cultivates, it's still just their own thoughts and insights. But if the master of the shattered will succeed, he will become the fusion of the cultivation experiences of billions of powerful cultivators. After digesting all his experiences and insights, the secret techniques he comprehends will probably be unmatched by many in the Original Universe.
"This super-powerful being did not appear in the original world, and perhaps he did not succeed even when the universe was destroyed."
Indeed, only a true Madman would attempt such a crazy idea. Integrating the cultivation experience of billions of lives—if one cannot control it, it's tantamount to annihilating oneself.
But if he manages to control it successfully and can stay true to himself, he could definitely become a super strongman who roams the universe.
Even Zhang Junbao couldn't help but admire him; such a powerful and insane individual was extremely rare, even in the entire universe.
If it weren't for an extremely strong obsession, Zhang Junbao couldn't understand what kind of person could drive him to such madness.
"An extremely strong obsession? What exactly is the obsession of the master of the shattered will that makes him willing to shatter his soul into countless pieces in order to break through and become the Universe Master?"
Zhang Junbao felt a surge of emotion. He comprehended the concept of time and space, realizing that everyone desires to become the Universe Master. However, without a powerful obsession truly etched into the depths of one's soul, it's hard to believe that someone could be so fanatical.
"What was his purpose?"
"There must be something that the owner of this shattered will still want to accomplish, even after countless eons. That's why he's so insane!"
Putting himself in Luo Feng's shoes, if his obsession was to protect his family on Earth, and he was unwilling to abandon his homeland and loved ones even in the face of danger, then the master of the shattered will must also have one thing he absolutely refused to give up.
"It must exist. Even if it's not in this fragment of a soul, it definitely exists in other fragments. If I can find it, perhaps I can try to awaken this shattered will!"
Zhang Junbao's eyes lit up. He wanted to merge all the souls to deduce what Law Comprehension the owner of the shattered will lacked, a method that was almost impossible to succeed at. But if he could awaken the shattered will and have it tell him in person, then he could truly solve all the problems.
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