What about the Heart Tribulation?
Ōtsutsuki seemed to be deep in thought, and pressed Wang Hao for details about the Heart Tribulation he hadn't mentioned.
" The Heart Tribulation are the tribulations within your own mind, which will breed inner demons. Only by overcoming these inner demons can your mind be perfect and flawless, thereby bearing the supreme power that transcends this universe."
Wang Hao's expression remained calm, but Ōtsutsuki's attitude made him feel slightly relieved, realizing that this guy had been barely fooled.
How to get through the disaster?
Ōtsutsuki believed Wang Hao's words even more.
" The Heavenly Tribulation is irreversible. You have taken the wrong path. Using the Ancestral God Tree to devour this universe will only lead to its premature end and collapse. Without the barrier of the cosmic crystal wall, and without complete mastery of the power of transcendence, you are simply unable to face the erosion of the Void Chaos."
Therefore, the will of the universe used my hand to unleash the Red Lotus Karmic Fire. If the Ancestral God Tree can withstand it, it will be reborn; if it cannot, it will be reduced to ashes. This is also our universe's final counterattack.
"To overcome this Human Tribulation, you must wait until I reach the limits of this universe, then you must defeat me, devour my essence, merge with me, and ultimately achieve transcendence."
Wang Hao remained remarkably calm, but inwardly he was panicking. Whether he could fool the guy opposite him depended on this one chance.
Wang Hao did not mention the Earth Tribulation here, nor did Ōtsutsuki ask about it. He did not take the powerful Ghost Prison warriors who represented the Earth Tribulation seriously at all, as Wang Hao had mentioned.
Once he has a free hand, those bastards can be easily wiped out and pose no threat whatsoever.
Moreover, the Ōtsutsuki Clan he created was no pushover. Even though most of them were consumed by the Karmic Fire, many others on the outer perimeter escaped. These people were more than enough to deal with the trash that came out of the Ghost Prison.
"I understand. So what are you?"
Nodding slightly, Ōtsutsuki had tentatively acknowledged Wang Hao's words, but he was still very curious about the background of this junior.
He could tell that this junior possessed the bloodline of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, and it seemed to have mutated, and he had cultivated it to an extremely powerful level, unmatched by anyone in the entire Ōtsutsuki Clan, only one level below him.
That's really rare!
"The universe and the beings within it are one. When beings transcend, they will further break the shackles of the universe, allowing the entire universe to be sublimated and reach a higher limit."
There are only two paths for living beings to transcend: one is to devour the essence of the universe, achieve their own transcendence, and then abandon the universe that has collapsed due to the loss of its essence, and face the vast Chaos Void alone.
Secondly, one can become the master of the universe, achieving transcendence through one's own power, leading the universe to break through its constraints and achieve advancement, ultimately using oneself as the sail and the universe as the boat to roam the Chaos Void.
"Are you a savior specially cultivated by the will of the universe?"
Ōtsutsuki seemed to be deep in thought, vaguely guessing Wang Hao's identity, or rather, an identity that Wang Hao had deliberately led him to reveal.
"That's not entirely wrong!"
With a slight nod, Wang Hao finally spoke the truth this time. Although he was an undocumented immigrant, he came with good intentions, and could even be considered the savior of this universe.
"Half a cosmic day!"
Ōtsutsuki stared arrogantly at Wang Hao and said coldly, "You only have half a cosmic day to break through. If you still can't break through the bottleneck after that, then you will turn into cosmic dust!"
He couldn't possibly be Wang Hao's sparring partner indefinitely to help him break through, and who knew how much of what this mysterious kid said was true and how much was false? What if he was just deliberately stalling for time?
Therefore, a limit must be set, and half a cosmic day is the most reasonable, and also the limit of his patience.
At the same time, he also needs to find a way to resolve the Red Lotus Karmic Fire within himself, which will take time.
Regardless of whether what the other party said was true or false, one thing was true: this kid had the potential to break through to his level. And once the other party broke through, absorbing him would result in an improvement no less than refining the entire Ancestral God Tree.
At that time, I will surely break through that constraint and become the true ruler of this universe.
"That's only right!"
Wang Hao agreed to the time limit. Actually, he wanted to negotiate for an hour, but this big shot was so generous that he gave him half a universe day.
The Cosmic Day is a unit of time established by the Ōtsutsuki Clan, equivalent to thirty-six hours. Half a Cosmic Day is eighteen hours, which is sufficient.
"Then let's fight! Let me see what this savior, nurtured by the will of the universe, is capable of!"
With his hands behind his back, Ōtsutsuki maintained his arrogant and aloof demeanor, while also expressing some anticipation for Wang Hao's strength.
He had been Invincible in this world for far too long, and Invincible meant loneliness, a feeling that was hard to bear. He was happy to meet a worthy opponent.
Wang Hao was equally decisive and showed no intention of testing the waters; he was ready to go all out from the start.
" Size at Will - Thousand-Zhang True Body!"
With a loud, melodramatic roar, he unleashed his "Size-at-Will Divine Ability, instantly transforming into a giant a thousand feet tall. The Destruction Baleful Bone within his body surged forth, condensing into a set of sturdy battle armor, emanating destructive power.
That wasn't all. His hand bones surged, and a giant sword a thousand feet long appeared, swirling with the power of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, wind, thunder, magnetism, and the twelve supernatural powers of time and space, as well as an extremely violent and destructive power.
"The sword, named Shameless, was forged from my Destruction Baleful Bone by fusing twelve divine powers. It has never been stained with blood until today, and this is its first battle!"
Holding the upgraded Shameless Divine Sword horizontally in front of him, Wang Hao uttered a battle declaration brimming with prestige.
Ōtsutsuki glanced at the Shameless Greatsword in Wang Hao's hand, then at his own empty hands, feeling that he would lose face if he didn't chime in.
"The spear is named Purgatory. It was forged from the very essence of the destruction of a star field, and it has accompanied me in my conquests across countless worlds, claiming countless souls beneath its blade!"
A jet-black spear appeared in his hand, and the surrounding tens of thousands of miles were transformed into a ghostly realm. Roars filled with resentment and hatred rose and fell, making people feel as if they were in Purgatory. It truly lived up to its name as Purgatory.
"Please!"
"Please!"
Both of them said something solemnly, and then Wang Hao's figure transformed into Daoliu. He swung the upgraded Shameless Greatsword in his hand and slashed down wildly. Twelve kinds of divine power flowed on the sword, and there was also Destruction Divine Baleful Intent spreading. The universe was torn apart.
Faced with Wang Hao's all-out sword strike, Ōtsutsuki was surprised. He really didn't expect that Wang Hao's combat power was not much worse than his own, and his killing intent surged.
This junior has incredible potential. He already possesses strength comparable to his own before even reaching the Celestial Person Realm. If he were to break through to the Celestial Person Realm, he would undoubtedly surpass him.
Although Invincible is lonely, power cannot be shared; there can only be one master of this universe!
He thrust out his Purgatory Demonic Spear, forcefully blocking the Shameless Greatsword that was slashing down.
Before the energy carried by the two supreme weapons could explode, the two figures vanished mysteriously in an instant. The next moment, the surrounding space continued to shatter, revealing the two flickering figures.
Both of them cultivated various powers such as spacetime, and had countless tactical methods. Naturally, they couldn't just foolishly engage in simple hand-to-hand combat. During the fight, they continuously unleashed various elemental powers, turning the surrounding space into a mess.
The terrifying aura spread out, even the Six Fists and others who were fighting against the Ōtsutsuki Clan's powerful members in the distance sensed it and looked in that direction in horror.
Even the usually arrogant Da She was now extremely wary and horrified. Only now did she truly realize Wang Hao's power, a power that was more than enough to kill her instantly.
At the beginning, Wang Hao lacked experience and his fighting techniques were still a bit clumsy. However, as the battle continued, this weakness was rapidly improved, and his strength increased extremely quickly.
Ōtsutsuki, who was fighting against Wang Hao, naturally noticed Wang Hao's rapid progress. What shocked him even more was Wang Hao's incredible learning ability. He was like a sponge, constantly stealing Wang Hao's combat skills and experience and integrating them into himself in an instant.
This talent is truly terrifying. If he weren't worried about the four great calamities of heaven, earth, and people's hearts, he would have wanted to kill this monster immediately at any cost.
Wang Hao's progress is truly rapid. With the Dao Comprehension Function activating to enhance his combat power, the bottleneck that originally stood in his way of the Celestial Person Realm is also rapidly loosening.
In his view, Ōtsutsuki was like a teacher, revealing the mysteries of the Celestial Person Realm of this universe to him one by one, allowing him to comprehend the power of the Celestial Person Realm in advance and further deepen his own accumulation.
When this foundation was accumulated to the point of surpassing a certain limit, a roar entered his heart, and Wang Hao felt as if he had merged with the entire universe, possessing all sorts of incredible powers.
With the breakthrough in his realm, he also underwent a tremendous transformation. The power of the six basic attributes was sublimated, and his True Pupils of Gods and Devils, Indestructible Divine Body, and Destruction Baleful Bone were also enhanced.
In fact, he had already reached the limit of his foundation in all aspects a year ago, but he still trained hard for another year in order to forcibly expand his own foundation beyond the limit.
Once you break through to the Celestial Person Realm, all aspects of your foundation will be freed from bottlenecks, allowing you to break through quickly and maximize your strength to the greatest extent possible.
After all, this world is different from the Smiling Proud Wanderer World. In the Smiling Proud Wanderer World, the number and quality of strong people are not very good, and there is not a single person in the Celestial Person Realm. In that world, he would have time to cultivate slowly, and even after breaking through to the Celestial Person Realm, he would still have plenty of time.
But this universe is different. Not only is there the Ōtsutsuki Clan, who reign supreme over the universe, but it also hides the Ōtsutsuki himself, a super strong being at the Celestial Person Realm Peak, and even with one foot in the Shattering Realm.
He can only use deception to buy himself half a cosmic day. Once he breaks through to the Celestial Person Realm, the opponent's patience will reach its limit, and they will then go all out to kill him.
To achieve victory, he must possess sufficient foundational strength to trigger breakthroughs in all his fundamental attributes immediately after his breakthrough, thus maximizing his combat power.
This will be his biggest source of confidence in turning the tide!
Sure enough, the instant he completed his breakthrough, a spear wreathed in eerie demonic energy pierced through the space in front of him, imprisoning all the forces of spacetime and other aspects around him.
This was the killing move that Ōtsutsuki had been preparing for a long time. Wang Hao was now a force to be reckoned with, so he used his strongest move from the start to ensure that it would be foolproof.
With the powers of time and space imprisoned, even if Wang Hao possessed the True Pupils of Gods and Devils, which fused the powers of twelve divine abilities, it would still take him a breath to break free.
A single breath may seem short, but for powerhouses of their caliber, it's enough to annihilate an opponent a million times over.
Fortunately, Wang Hao was prepared!
The Purgatory Demonic Spear thrust out fiercely, piercing Wang Hao's brow and then blasting his entire head apart.
"..."
Looking at Wang Hao's headless body from thousands of miles away, the Ōtsutsuki was not happy about this victory; instead, they were somewhat puzzled.
Although he was very confident in his attack and even drew upon the power of the God Tree fruit within him, even he himself would have found it difficult to withstand such a deadly blow.
But it went too smoothly. According to his calculations, the junior should have struggled a bit, given the opponent's strength.
But just now, it didn't have the slightest strength to struggle, as if it was actively meeting his Purgatory Demonic Spear.
As Ōtsutsuki was filled with doubt, Wang Hao's headless body moved strangely.