Chapter 350: Blood Blade Disk Transcendent Entity

"A Tribulation Realm mighty figure?" Meng Chuan stared closely at the thinnest book, which was placed at the very end. Judging by its position, it seemed to be the most important. He asked in confusion, "What is a Tribulation Realm mighty figure? I've never heard of it before."

Li Guan, Qin Wu, and Luo Tang all smiled.

"According to Yuanchu Mountain's rules, only after cultivating to become a Creation Realm Venerable do you get access to these kinds of secrets," Qin Wu said with a smile. "Knowing too early is pointless and might even create distractions for you."

Meng Chuan nodded slightly.

"However, it's wartime now, so we're making an exception," Qin Wu continued. "In terms of cultivation realms, only when you become a Creation Realm Venerable are you qualified to venture into the River of Spacetime. Therefore, among those in the River of Spacetime, Creation Realm Venerables are the most common and weakest level. Those who are weaker can't even perceive the River of Spacetime; they lack the ability to traverse it."

"Traverse the River of Spacetime?" Meng Chuan exclaimed. As a mere Marquis Godfiend, he couldn't even glimpse the River of Spacetime.

Only when his speed reached its peak could he feel a slight influence on time and space; that was all.

To traverse the River of Spacetime? It truly takes a Creation Realm Venerable just to begin.

"You've been to the World Gap and witnessed the birth of worlds," Qin Wu said with a smile. "You should know how much seeing those mysterious scenes can aid your cultivation."

"Yes," Meng Chuan nodded. It was by observing the purple lightning that he drew the 'Fifteen Forms of Lightning,' allowing him to make rapid progress.

"The boundless River of Spacetime is vastly larger than the small World Gap, and it contains far more scenes of immense power," Qin Wu explained. "Traversing the River of Spacetime means seeing more, and your cultivation will progress much faster. If we Creation Realm Venerables were to simply cultivate diligently in our home world, seeing nothing but sunrises and sunsets and the golden hues within, the possibility of reaching the Emperor level would be slim."

"However, by venturing into the River of Spacetime, perhaps a single mysterious phenomenon could lead to your enlightenment."

Qin Wu looked at Li Guan. "Like your Senior Uncle Li, he should have left the human world to traverse the River of Spacetime, striving for that slim hope of becoming an Emperor. But because of the war, he has remained in his home world."

"Aren't you two the same?" Li Guan chuckled. "According to Yuanchu Mountain's rules, as long as a new Venerable is born to guard the mountain gate, the older Venerables can traverse the River of Spacetime. Yet, all three of us remain in our homeland now."

Meng Chuan also sighed inwardly.

The Creation Realm Venerables had made great sacrifices.

"Meng Chuan," Qin Wu continued, "The River of Spacetime is filled with powerful individuals. Creation Realm Venerables are the weakest, and Emperor-level cultivators are occasionally encountered. As for 'Tribulation Realm mighty figures,' they are all widely renowned. A Tribulation Realm mighty figure… is the level beyond an Emperor."

"Venerable, Emperor, Tribulation Realm mighty figure?" Meng Chuan murmured.

"Do you know that the Primordial Spirit realm is divided into nine layers?" Qin Wu asked. "To become an Emperor, one must reach the 'Heaven and Earth Realm' and the seventh layer of the Primordial Spirit. The eighth layer of the Primordial Spirit is 'Transcending Tribulation,' and the ninth layer is 'Eternity.'"

Meng Chuan's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly.

"In reality, above the Emperor level, there are two breakthrough paths: 'Body Tribulation' and 'Primordial Spirit Tribulation.' Of course, you can cultivate both," Qin Wu continued. "Advancing your Primordial Spirit becomes increasingly difficult the further you go. Reaching the eighth layer of the Primordial Spirit is extremely challenging for Emperors. There are also varying strengths within the eighth layer of the Primordial Spirit. The more tribulations one overcomes, the more formidable their Primordial Spirit becomes."

"A newly ascended eighth-layer Primordial Spirit's secret techniques can only suppress a seventh-layer Primordial Spirit."

"Under the suppression of a Second Tribulation Realm mighty figure's Primordial Spirit secret techniques, an Emperor's strength would likely be reduced to only ten or twenty percent, barely allowing them to remain conscious."

"If one reaches the 'Fourth Tribulation Realm,' their Primordial Spirit secret techniques can instantly kill a seventh-layer Primordial Spirit, leaving them no chance to resist," Qin Wu stated. "No matter how high your Emperor realm is, your Primordial Spirit will be instantly extinguished. Unless your physical body has undergone tribulation, at which point you can also resist Primordial Spirit attacks with your physical body."

"Therefore, from the Fourth Tribulation Realm onwards, only a Tribulation Realm mighty figure can contend with another Tribulation Realm mighty figure."

Qin Wu continued, "A Fourth Tribulation Realm mighty figure can kill an Emperor in a single move. This is merely a mid-level standard among Tribulation Realm mighty figures. There are even higher levels... The Tribulation Realm is divided into nine layers; overcoming the ninth tribulation leads to Eternity."

"Eternity?" Meng Chuan's eyes lit up.

"Yes, Eternity," Qin Wu affirmed. "Patriarch Cang Yuan recorded in his books that at that level, one is eternal and invincible within the River of Spacetime, revered as a 'Master.'"

"Master?" Meng Chuan committed the term to memory.

"However, it's incredibly difficult. Throughout the vast stretches of the River of Spacetime that we can traverse, no one has become a Master. That is an endlessly distant legend," Qin Wu explained. "The River of Spacetime is boundless; perhaps somewhere in its infinitely distant reaches, a Master was born. At least Patriarch Cang Yuan was certain that such beings have existed."

"Primordial Spirit cultivation lies in probing one's true heart. This is why there have been three eighth-layer Primordial Spirits in human history," Qin Wu stated. "The highest among them became a 'Third Tribulation Realm mighty figure,' for whom killing an Emperor was very easy."

"Body cultivation, however, has more complex requirements regarding realms and systems. One must cultivate their physical body to a sufficiently perfect state before entering the 'Body Tribulation' level. Among humans, only Patriarch Cang Yuan has reached the Tribulation Realm so far." Qin Wu's eyes showed reverence. "Patriarch Cang Yuan was a Seventh Tribulation Realm mighty figure, renowned throughout. Countless worlds around us… revered our Patriarch Cang Yuan."

Li Guan and Luo Tang both showed reverence.

"The strength of a Seventh Tribulation Realm mighty figure is beyond your imagination; destroying heaven and earth with a single thought is merely an ordinary feat. In the early tribal era of our human world, it was a desolate wilderness, much smaller than it is now, and could at most sustain Creation Realm Venerables," Qin Wu explained. "It was Patriarch Cang Yuan who nourished the world and, with inconceivable abilities, strengthened our human world, expanding it to its current territory. It also became capable of sustaining Emperors."

"Patriarch Cang Yuan lived for over 180,000 years, spending almost his entire life venturing through the River of Spacetime," Qin Wu continued. "Only when nearing the end of his lifespan did he quietly return to his homeland to help his home world raise its 'world level.' He left behind numerous arrangements for his descendants before quietly passing away."

"Lifespan can also be increased? Over 180,000 years?" Meng Chuan felt as if all of it was incredibly distant.

"For the Tribulation Realm, if you pass, you live; if not, you die. Lifespans can vary," Qin Wu explained. "However, Emperors have a lifespan of 10,000 years, while Tribulation Realm mighty figures... after transcending tribulation, they break through limitations, and their lifespan can be greatly extended. The longest-living human was Patriarch Cang Yuan, followed by Emperor An Yang, who was a Third Tribulation Realm mighty figure and lived for 23,000 years."

"These are all secrets."

"There's no real use for Marquis Godfiends to know this, after all, you can't go to the River of Spacetime yet," Qin Wu said, looking at Meng Chuan.

Meng Chuan nodded.

"The treasures I'm showing you are all usable by Marquis Godfiends," Qin Wu said, pointing to the five books before them. "Look carefully, choose wisely, and pick any two. Also, you can only choose one secret weapon or treasure from a 'Tribulation Realm mighty figure.' With your current strength, you can only use the 'Lifeblood Refining Method' to refine one; you won't be able to use more."