Chapter 546: Emperor-Level Ultimate Secret Technique

Episode 1: Secret Technique "Three Autumn Leaves"

As this strike was unleashed, the world transformed. The entire world seemed to stand still; even the drifting clouds and mist came to a complete halt.

"This feeling?" Meng Chuan smiled, a grin spreading across his lips. His saber, seemingly with casual ease, struck a small yellow flower in the southernmost part of this grotto-heaven world, picked up a jade stone from the westernmost mountain range, flicked up a black fish from the northernmost region, and sliced off a purple fruit from the easternmost part.

The world returned to normal. Meng Chuan's saber was already sheathed. Before him lay the small yellow flower, the pebble-like jade stone, the lively black fish, and the purple fruit.

"Extreme speed."

"Time and speed, both under my control. The saber art has completely condensed into a single line," Meng Chuan exclaimed in awe. "This is the ultimate unique skill I've been pursuing."

"The Emperor-level ultimate unique skill, 'Endless Saber,' has finally been created."

Meng Chuan smiled. Previously, he had only created the Venerable-level portion of the ultimate unique skill; now, it was the Emperor-level portion.

"This single strike affects the flow of time by thirtyfold. The primary reason is that I am now at the eighth level of Primordial Spirit; altering the time flow in my immediate vicinity has become increasingly difficult," Meng Chuan understood. Changing the time flow for a Venerable-level being is fundamentally different in difficulty from changing it for a Tribulation-level being. If relying on the Grotto-heaven level 'Endless Saber,' his own time flow would only accelerate threefold. Now, it reached thirtyfold. Clearly, the previous mastery level had little impact on Tribulation Realm mighty figures.

"Moreover, the pure speed of the saber art has also increased several times," Meng Chuan marveled. The Venerable-level ultimate unique skill was already fast enough, but increasing its speed by several times on top of that made it immensely more powerful. 'Endless Saber' had leaped directly from near Emperor-level perfection to the Third Tribulation Realm.

Of course, Meng Chuan's 'Blade of Nirvana' had already reached the mid-Heaven-Earth Realm, a skill level comparable to the Fourth Tribulation Realm. However, 'Blade of Nirvana' could not serve as the fundamental basis for cultivation. 'Endless Saber,' however, could be used as the fundamental basis for cultivating both the physical body and the Primordial Spirit.

"With 'Endless Saber' reaching the initial Heaven-Earth Realm, the path forward is smooth; I can cultivate it all the way to Heaven-Earth Realm perfection," Meng Chuan thought, filled with joy. "I, Meng Chuan, have truly created an Emperor-level ultimate unique skill."

Creators of Emperor-level ultimate unique skills are incredibly rare. Their rarity is comparable to that of Seventh Tribulation Realm mighty figures.

"After centuries of cultivation, I had almost given up on creating an Emperor-level ultimate unique skill," Meng Chuan sighed with emotion. He also understood. Previous failures, even the creation of 'Blade of Nirvana,' which led him astray, were essential. It was precisely through these repeated failures that he accumulated increasingly more experience, allowing him to create the Emperor-level 'Endless Saber' after completing his painting, 'The Spine.' In truth, the ability to create 'Blade of Nirvana' already demonstrated profound accumulation.

He was just one step away from ultimate success, and this step was the most difficult. Many peerless cultivators in the River of Spacetime get stuck at this point. Meng Chuan, after being trapped in the Chaotic Hole for over three hundred years and experiencing a spiritual transformation after the war's victory, finally took this step.

"Hmm?"

Meng Chuan observed his Primordial Spirit internally. With the creation of the Emperor-level 'Endless Saber,' his Primordial Spirit was also transforming, increasing another notch. However, compared to the five-plus months spent on painting, this improvement was only about one-tenth of what he gained from painting.

"No wonder Primordial Spirit Tribulation Realm experts place such importance on spiritual cultivation," Meng Chuan mused. The cultivation of Primordial Spirit Tribulation Realm experts primarily involves two aspects: spiritual cultivation and the comprehension of rules. There’s a common saying among them: 'The bigger your heart, the bigger your world.' Only when spiritual cultivation is profound enough can the Primordial Spirit World accommodate enough 'rule mysteries' and thus grow. If spiritual cultivation is lacking, no matter how profound the rule mysteries, one cannot advance, or even pass the Primordial Spirit Tribulation.

Physical Body Tribulation Realm experts are similar; their cultivation also has two aspects: comprehension of rules and physical body cultivation. One must first comprehend sufficiently profound rules, and then use those comprehended rules to enhance the physical body! If, even with a high realm, the physical body hasn't improved, one still cannot reach higher levels. Improving the physical body is hundreds or even thousands of times more complex than executing saber techniques.

For instance, Ancestor Cang Yuan cultivated personally, which is why the Reincarnation Divine Body system could achieve 'physical body perfection' and reach the Tribulation Realm. However, Ancestor Cang Yuan couldn't perfect other fiendgod body systems without cultivating them himself. To this day, Ancestor Cang Yuan is the only Physical Body Tribulation Realm mighty figure in Cang Yuan Realm. This shows how incredibly difficult it is to achieve 'physical body perfection' and to continue improving beyond that perfection.

However, the distinction between the two major systems is clear. For Primordial Spirit Tribulation Realm experts, 'mind' comes first: spiritual cultivation must be profound enough for the Primordial Spirit World's foundation to be vast enough. For Physical Body Tribulation Realm experts, rule comprehension comes first: one must comprehend rules before using them to enhance the physical body.

Luotang Pass.

Enshrouded by arrays, Meng Chuan's three Primordial Spirit avatars stood guard here. Meng Chuan was required to keep watch until the 'Demon Saint Passage' completely collapsed.

"After reaching Primordial Spirit Eighth Level, each Primordial Spirit avatar can travel extremely far from the main body," Meng Chuan understood. "It's easy to cross even entire life worlds and numerous river systems." At Primordial Spirit Seventh Level, Primordial Spirit avatars and the true body couldn't be separated too far. In the outer realm, they had to be in the same river system. Within a life world, they had to be in the same life world. At Primordial Spirit Eighth Level, Primordial Spirit avatars could roam freely.

"Furthermore, Primordial Spirit avatars also possess a Primordial Spirit World," Meng Chuan mused. "The Primordial Spirit World has already begun to influence reality, directly drawing outer realm energy from the outer realm and converting it into its own power." Primordial Spirit avatars could roam freely in the outer realm, absorbing external energy for replenishment. Therefore, Primordial Spirit Tribulation Realm mighty figures could typically dispatch several Primordial Spirit avatars to handle affairs. Each avatar, when combined with a Tribulation Realm secret treasure, had combat power nearly identical to the true body, as the power of Primordial Spirit Tribulation Realm mighty figures almost entirely lay in their Primordial Spirit.

"Whew."

One of Meng Chuan's Primordial Spirit avatars arrived before the Demon Saint Passage, attempting to step forward. "Indeed, I can't enter anymore," Meng Chuan felt the resistance. "Even though I haven't undergone my first Primordial Spirit Tribulation, my life level has already advanced."

"So be it."

"Since I’ve comprehended the Emperor-level 'Endless Saber,' becoming a Fifth Tribulation Realm mighty figure is not far off. In the future, I am also confident of becoming a Sixth Tribulation Realm mighty figure. I'll deal with the demon race slowly," Meng Chuan mused. While he wanted the entire demon race to pay a price, as many of them had massacred in Cang Yuan Realm, his primary targets were still the three masterminds. Emperor Peng, Emperor Xinghe, and Lady Xuanyue—they were the ones who spearheaded the war. Emperor Xinghe and Lady Xuanyue would be straightforward. Once he became a Fifth Tribulation Realm mighty figure, he could eliminate them across worlds by following the karmic links between them and himself.

"As for Emperor Peng, that will require some time; I'll take it slowly," Meng Chuan had patience. According to Ancestor Cang Yuan's writings, creators of Emperor-level ultimate unique skills are exceedingly rare in the River of Spacetime and possess terrifying talent. When an Emperor-level ultimate unique skill reaches perfection, its creator becomes a Fifth Tribulation Realm mighty figure! And combining that with breakthroughs in other rule mysteries leads to becoming a Sixth Tribulation Realm mighty figure. Given the talent of these creators, progressing further by combining other rule mysteries with their ultimate unique skill is not difficult.

Meng Chuan believed that since 'Endless Saber' was a pure time-based unique skill, once it reached perfection, combined with his existing accumulation in the void lineage, the integration of time and space would make reaching the Sixth Tribulation Realm quite smooth. "Only reaching the Seventh Tribulation Realm will be difficult," Meng Chuan understood. Even for creators of Emperor-level ultimate unique skills, becoming a 'Seventh Tribulation Realm' expert remains incredibly difficult. The 'Eighth Tribulation Realm' is even more distant and unattainable.

Wugu River System, Tianfeng River System.

Beside that black hole, one of Meng Chuan's Primordial Spirit avatars sat cross-legged in the void, holding the Demon-Confining Prison. Inside the Demon-Confining Prison, Meng Chuan's true body was located there.

"I am the first to cultivate to the Chaotic Hole Realm."

"I intend to reach Emperor-level physical body on this foundation, but there's a possibility of failure," Meng Chuan clearly understood this inside the Demon-Confining Prison. "Should I fail, my physical body might even be annihilated. My homeland is more important, so I'll attempt the breakthrough in the outer realm first." Even if he failed and his physical body was annihilated, his Primordial Spirit avatars would still remain intact. At Primordial Spirit Eighth Level, even if he was very far from his true body in his homeland, he would still have a basis for existence, and his Primordial Spirit would not dissipate. The Demon-Confining Prison and many other Tribulation Realm secret treasures would still be his and not be lost. Meng Chuan valued these treasures greatly. Although he could obtain treasures from Ancestor Cang Yuan's treasure trove after reaching the Tribulation Realm, it was clear that Ancestor Cang Yuan must have planned for the very long term, anticipating the birth of numerous Tribulation Realm mighty figures in Cang Yuan Realm over countless future years. Therefore, the amount Meng Chuan could acquire in the short term would still be limited.

"Let's begin."

Meng Chuan sat cross-legged within the Demon-Confining Prison, focusing his mind and sensing the chaotic hole within his body, as he began his breakthrough.