The System's Secret! The Past? The Future?

"Well--"

Awakening from an incredibly long period of seclusion, accompanied by a sigh that seemed to echo through the ages, Ao Changsheng slowly opened his eyes.

Within those calm, still dragon eyes, it seemed as if countless universes of time and space were born, died, and reincarnated, but in the blink of an eye, nothing appeared at all.

All that remained was a calm that seemed unfazed even if the sky were to fall.

"Detection indicates you have been in seclusion for billions of years. Please make a new seclusion choice."

"First, immediately exit Primordial World, roam freely throughout the primordial world and the Chaos, across endless time and space, living a carefree life. Reward: The Seclusion System will be permanently closed."

"Second, continue your seclusion for a trillion years, diligently cultivate, and be rewarded with Great Dao Battle Physique."

Ao Changsheng stared at the system panel floating in front of him.

"How long has it been...? When was the last time he heard the voice of this Seclusion System?"

"It seems that... when he had been in seclusion for a billion years and faced the choice of seclusion for a hundred billion years, he never seemed to open the system panel again after that."

Ao Changsheng muttered to himself, not in a hurry to make a choice, but looking at the system panel that was both strange and familiar, with a hint of complex emotions in his eyes.

It's fair to say that without this Seclusion System, he wouldn't be who he is today. Ao Changsheng is genuinely grateful to this Seclusion System, but...

Despite his gratitude, Ao Changsheng had never given up the desire to find out the origin of this system over the past billions of years.

After all, he knew absolutely nothing about this Seclusion System.

"The Great Thousand World! Unfold--"

With a soft whisper, Ao Changsheng's inner Great Thousand World materialized, enveloping the entire Daoist temple spanning billions of miles.

Whether it's fighting or displaying Divine Ability, Ao Changsheng always uses the Great Dao of the World to create a new world.

This was Ao Changsheng's first time.

This was the first time Ao Changsheng revealed the vast universe within his body.

With a serious expression, Ao Changsheng did not choose to further empower himself with the power of the Daoist temple at this moment.

After all, this isn't a battle, so there's no need to increase combat power.

Moreover, although Ao Changsheng had explored this secluded cultivation site countless times over the past 100 million years, investigating the power of its blessing,

After countless years of research, some results have been achieved, and we have gained some understanding of the existence of the temple.

But this secluded training ground, and the power it bestows, are ultimately the power of the Seclusion System.

This is not a suitable moment for Ao Changsheng.

Through the Great Thousand World within his body, Ao Changsheng carefully sensed the existence of the secluded cultivation ground.

Although I've seen it countless times.

But every time Ao Changsheng investigated the existence of this secluded cultivation site, he couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

I was amazed by the profound mystery of this secluded retreat center.

Through countless investigations, Ao Changsheng had already vaguely sensed the true nature of this secluded training ground.

This secluded retreat center is not, in essence, some kind of Divine Ability Secret Method, but rather a very special world!

Or, it could be described as a special world created through some kind of Divine Ability or Secret Method.

After all, Ao Changsheng had not fully comprehended this secluded cultivation site, but Ao Changsheng was certain that it was very special.

It was so special that even after traversing a great distance in the Dao of the World, Ao Changsheng didn't know how to describe the existence of this secluded cultivation center.

If Ao Changsheng were to describe it in words...

This secluded training ground is roughly a 'world' without a definite space-time and without a real physical form.

In order to possess a real, existing spatial and temporal form, it needs to merge with a world in a way similar to parasitism.

This refers to the vast, multi-million-mile-wide training ground where Ao Changsheng was located at that moment.

A radius of hundreds of millions of miles, although that doesn't sound small.

In reality, even disregarding the Great Thousand World, the spacetime of Small Thousand World can extend almost infinitely if we disregard its potential and the energy and matter within it.

For any given world, a radius of hundreds of millions of miles is extremely small.

Surprisingly, it is precisely this tiny area spanning billions of miles, and which occupies the Primordial World, that allows for a secluded cultivation ground spanning billions of miles.

In essence, it is a realm far beyond the ordinary Great Thousand World.

It even possesses an essential status that is in no way inferior to that of the vast primordial Primordial World.

Therefore, it was the power of the Daoist temple that enabled Ao Changsheng to possess the Sage even before he had cultivated.

At this point.

Even the Power of the Heavenly Dao in the Primordial World could not, after being bestowed upon, grant a newly hatched dragon the Sage.

Ao Changsheng regained his composure.

I stopped thinking about this secluded retreat center.

This secluded cultivation training ground is right here. As long as the Seclusion System doesn't take it back, he has billions of times and countless years to explore this training ground.

But...

Regarding Seclusion System...

A solemn look appeared in Ao Changsheng's eyes, and his pupils gleamed slightly—those were the Eye of the Candle Dragon.

It is a great Divine Ability that Ao Changsheng obtained from the Seclusion System during his million-year seclusion.

Although Ao Changsheng has rarely used this Divine Ability over the years, it does not mean that this Divine Ability power is weak.

On the contrary, the Eye of the Candle Dragon is a great Divine Ability that is extremely useful even for Sage and those in the Hunyuan Realm.

Ao Changsheng was even certain that although the Eye of the Candle Dragon was named after the Candle Dragon, it could not possibly be Divine Ability created by the Candle Dragon of the Dragon Race during the Three Races Immeasurable Tribulation.

It is absolutely impossible for a Hunyuan Golden Immortal to create such Divine Ability.

"I choose to continue my seclusion for billions of years!" Seclusion System Ao Changsheng said solemnly.

At the same time, he was intently monitoring every movement in the surrounding billions of miles of land and sky.

"They've come after all..."

A glint flashed in Ao Changsheng's eyes, and he suddenly looked up.

Although extremely faint, he detected that very subtle spacetime fluctuation within the vast domain of his body.

Just as he had guessed, this Seclusion System, although seemingly integrated with him, and even able to summon the system panel at any time, was indeed a system that allowed him to complete the cultivation process.

However, Ao Changsheng, with the dignity of Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal Realm, guaranteed that the true form of this Seclusion System was definitely not on his body.

In a sense, the system panel that is summoned each time is more like a Divine Ability.

A kind of spiritual power.

It is a Divine Ability Technique Method that is activated when he utters or tries to summon this system panel.

The system panel appeared before his eyes.

But...

Each time the system presents a choice to go into seclusion, the rewards given by the system are different.

At that time... it was definitely the power of the true Seclusion System that allowed him to make a choice, or to grant a reward.

And the result...

He guessed right.

In the past, Ao Changsheng's cultivation level was too weak, and even if he guessed it, he had no ability to explore this Seclusion System.

But now...

He had reached the realm of Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal. Although he dared not say that he had completely understood this Seclusion System, he already possessed the ability to explore it.

The Divine Ability light of the Eye of the Candle Dragon burned in Ao Changsheng's eyes as he stared intently upwards.

The next instant, Ao Changsheng sensed it.

His vast inner Great Thousand World, which encompassed hundreds of millions of miles, was shattered—no, it should be said that it was forced open.

A mysterious fluctuation squeezed into the vast universe within his body and rushed towards him.

The distance was so close that even Hunyuan Daluo like him couldn't detect the distance between him and this mysterious fluctuation.

If it weren't for the fact that one could feel the Great Thousand World within their body being pushed aside.

Ao Changsheng even suspected that this mysterious fluctuation probably originated directly from within his sea of consciousness.

But...

Ao Changsheng, in the end, is...

In the end, they managed to find traces of the Seclusion System.

Without the slightest hesitation, and ignoring the mysterious fluctuations.

Ao Changsheng's Candle Eye of the Candle Dragon emitted a divine light and appeared directly at the location where the mysterious fluctuation had appeared.

They squeezed in.

Meanwhile, Ao Changsheng's inner Great Thousand World was also exerting its power, trying to open the path for the arrival of that mysterious fluctuation.

I'm very lucky.

But unfortunately...

Fortunately, Ao Changsheng easily opened the channel from which the mysterious fluctuation originated, but unfortunately...

Once that passage opens, it leads to the Primordial World River of Space and Time!

However, in the vast River of Space and Time, he could not find any trace of that mysterious fluctuation, so...

Ao Changsheng's gaze was fixed on the River of Space and Time. Although there was a trace of resentment in his eyes, it was not very strong.

He had already mentally prepared himself for failure long before the operation even began.

After all, this Seclusion System must have been created by a powerful being who surpasses him, so it's not surprising that it might fail!

Besides, it can't be considered a complete failure.

The fact that this system appeared in the River of Space and Time means that it most likely exists in an extremely distant past, or in the future after endless time.

Gazing at the vast River of Space and Time below, Ao Changsheng pondered for a moment before turning his gaze away.

At this moment.

The true nature of that mysterious fluctuation that had merged into his sea of consciousness and soul was also revealed.

It was this time that he chose the reward of a hundred billion years of seclusion: the Great Dao Battle Physique.

A cultivation Cultivation Method for achieving the Hunyuan Realm, or rather, a cultivation Cultivation Method for Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal to condense their Great Dao physique.

As he felt the cultivation Cultivation Method of the Great Dao Battle Physique erupting in his mind, a glint of light flashed in Ao Changsheng's eyes.

Whether it's Sage or Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal, upon reaching this level, their physical body will naturally transform into a Dao body.

However, there is also a sense of awareness between different Dao bodies.

Just like the Sage who achieve sainthood through the practice of Dao of Severing the Three Corpses, and the Sage who achieve sainthood through the physical cultivation of the Ancestral Witch of the Witch Race.

Although their bodies are both Dao bodies, their strength is completely different.

This Great Dao Battle Physique is a method that allows one to further refine the Human Path or the Dao Body of Hunyuan Daluo.

After achieving success in cultivation, one's physical body can even far surpass that of Human Path who attains enlightenment through the physical body.

"The Great Dao Battle Physique?"

Looking at the complex cultivation Secret Method in his mind, even Ao Changsheng felt a chill run down his spine.

To be honest.

This was truly the first time Ao Changsheng had ever seen such a complicated Secret Method. Even with his current computational abilities at the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal, he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.

Even though the Seclusion System allowed Ao Changsheng to directly learn the Great Dao Battle Physique, Ao Changsheng still wasn't confident that he could successfully cultivate it with only one life.

That's right.

I'm not confident I can succeed in my cultivation journey with my life.

If the cultivation method of this Great Dao Battle Physique is practiced incorrectly, it can be fatal.

Even if Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal or Sage doesn't actually die, they will definitely pay a very heavy price if they fail in their cultivation.

Only...

With a thought, an Ao Changsheng appeared beside him, dressed in a purple robe, with purple eyes and purple hair, looking at Ao Changsheng with resentment.

"My Lord, can you act like a human being?" Ao Changsheng said resentfully as soon as his Great Dao Dao Body of Thunder appeared.

Ao Changsheng's lips twitched.

The clones created by this Dao Body Sacred Method are all Ao Changsheng's consciousness; naturally, there is no such thing as a clone's consciousness.

So...

The consciousness of this Great Dao Dao Body Thunder is actually what Ao Changsheng himself said.

However, these were merely words spoken by Ao Changsheng himself, from his position as the Great Dao Dao Body of Thunder.

Only...

Ao Changsheng's true form watched as the Great Dao Dao Body of Thunder, having finished speaking, transformed into a bolt of lightning and fled without waiting for his reply.

I had serious doubts about this.

When did Ao Changsheng become so mischievous?

"Perhaps... when I was cultivating this Dao Body Sacred Method, something went wrong?" Ao Changsheng fell into deep thought.