Chapter 891
Advancement: Earthly Sovereign!
The warm reunion with his family, the peaceful scene of the mainland returning to tranquility, and the heavy responsibility of protecting the world that he felt as the Heavenly Ancestor, were like the purest warm current, slowly soothing Lin Langtian's slightly tense mind after returning from his battle.
However, beneath this tranquility, a deeper stirring was quietly brewing and rising within him.
His realm had long been firmly established at the peak of the ninth-grade supreme realm. Furthermore, he had refined the essence blood of the Myriad Spirit Bird and undergone the tempering of the Divine Sea. The depth of his foundation and the power of his strength far surpassed those of his peers.
However, reaching the insurmountable threshold of Earthly Sovereign requires not only the accumulation of power, but also an evolutionary transformation of one's physical body and soul.
All of this is clearly difficult to achieve through one's own daily accumulation alone; it requires a certain triggering opportunity.
In this vast world, there are countless Supreme Realm experts, and as for Ninth Rank Supremes, while they are not exactly a dime a dozen, they are quite common.
However, only one in a hundred can truly advance from the Ninth Grade Supreme to the Earthly Supreme. The reason for this is that they lack the opportunity to advance to the Earthly Supreme.
Lin Langtian, however, possessed a unique "opportunity" that other ninth-rank supreme beings could hardly match.
Because he is the ruler of the planes of the Tianxuan Continent!
Back when the extraterrestrial evil race launched a massive invasion and the Demon Emperor was preparing to annihilate billions of lives on the continent, he used this opportunity to gain the recognition of the spirit of this plane, deeply imprinting his mark on the core of the continent, thus becoming the de facto ruler of the plane.
At that time, his power level was not high enough to fully mobilize the power of this authority; he only used a portion of the power to advance to the Ancestral Realm.
Now, he has returned with the power of a ninth-grade supreme being, having experienced the trials of the vast world, his vision and understanding are now completely different.
Although Tianxuan Continent is a lower plane and cannot gather the power of the continent like the great continents of the Great Thousand Worlds, the power of the plane's origin is in no way inferior to the power of the continent, and may even be superior in some respects.
In Lin Langtian's memory, Mu Chen would later use the power of the origin of a lower plane to advance to the Heavenly Sovereign!
While the plane level of Tianxuan Continent may not be comparable to that of Mu Chen's White Dragon Plane in the original timeline, it is more than enough to allow Lin Langtian to advance to the Earthly Sovereign level.
When Lin Langtian stood once again on this familiar land, feeling the breath of the mountains and rivers, and listening to the heartbeats of billions of living beings, the dimensional imprint that had been dormant deep within his soul began to stir like never before.
A clear call and resonance came from every corner of the continent, converging into a silent torrent that impacted his mind.
That was the original will of the Tianxuan Continent. After experiencing foreign invasion, being on the verge of destruction, and being saved by him, it developed an unprecedented dependence, trust, and... desire for gifts from him as its master.
It seemed to sense the power within Lin Langtian that had reached its peak and was eager to break through, and it proactively opened its arms, willing to use its boundless dimensional power to help him complete that ultimate leap!
That night, the stars shone exceptionally bright.
Lin Langtian arrived alone in the center of the continent, at the site of the ancient battlefield where the Hundred Dynasties War once took place, a place where the continent's ley lines converged and its origins were most manifested.
After years of management and restoration by Tianfu, this place is no longer desolate as it once was; instead, it is covered with lush green grass, towering ancient trees, and full of vitality.
But in Lin Langtian's perception, the surging, powerful pulse that belonged to the entire continent deep underground was clearer and more powerful than anywhere else.
He sat cross-legged on an inconspicuous blue stone and slowly closed his eyes.
As his mind sank into his body, within his dantian, the primordial ancestral symbol, which had already transformed and was now flowing with a dark yellow-brown hue, was resonating in a wondrous way with the mark in his brow that represented the identity of the master of the plane.
He no longer suppressed himself, and the powerful aura of a peak ninth-grade supreme being slowly released like a dragon awakening.
But this aura was not violent; instead, it carried a sense of harmony with the earth beneath one's feet and the starry sky above.
"In my name, I summon the spirit of the plane." Lin Langtian murmured to himself, his consciousness making contact with the primordial will hidden deep within the core of the continent.
"Buzz!"
A silent roar rose from the depths of the earth; it was not a physical sound, but a primal tremor, a response from another dimension!
At this moment, the entire Tianxuan Continent seemed to come alive!
The Eastern Xuan Domain, Western Xuan Domain, Southern Xuan Domain, Northern Xuan Domain… the four great Xuan Domains, with their endless mountains and rivers, and vast oceans, the roots of their earth veins, the source of their spiritual power, the essence of heaven and earth accumulated and precipitated over countless years, the vitality of all things, and the indomitable will of all living beings that has been tempered by calamities, all converge like rivers flowing into the sea, transforming into a vast dimensional power that is invisible to the naked eye but truly exists, surging and converging from all directions of the continent toward the central place where Lin Langtian is located!
This power is different from the more violent and advanced spiritual energy of the world, and also different from the attribute power of the blood essence of divine beasts in the Divine Sea.
It is more profound, inclusive, and ancient, carrying the unique historical heritage and life imprint of this continent, and is the purest "origin of the world" power!
The blue stone beneath Lin Langtian silently turned to dust, and he was lifted up by a soft yet magnificent light, suspending himself three feet above the ground.
His body became the focal point where all the power on this continent converged.
The first to react was the Primordial Demonic Talisman within his body.
The dark yellow and golden rune body trembled joyfully, like rain after a long drought, greedily absorbing the purest and most compatible dimensional power.
The mountain and river formations, ancient rituals, and earth inscriptions on the talisman became clearer and more vivid, as if they were about to jump out of the talisman and evolve into a real miniature world.
A primordial power, far more profound, more majestic, and more suitable for Lin Langtian to refine than before, continuously emerged from the ancestral symbol, nourishing Lin Langtian's limbs and bones.
With the support of the Primordial Demonic Talisman, Lin Langtian himself entered a profound and mysterious state.
His consciousness seemed to rise infinitely, transcending the constraints of his physical body, and merging with the will of the entire Tianxuan Continent.
He witnessed the continent's birth from chaos, its ancient glory and wars, the rise and fall of countless civilizations, and the joys, sorrows, births, aging, sickness, and death of hundreds of millions of living beings.
He was an observer, a participant, and... the mastermind.
At the same time, the massive dimensional power began to gently but firmly wash over and transform his physical body and spiritual energy.
His bones, cracking and popping, became denser and more crystalline, faintly emanating the sounds of dragons roaring and kun chirping, as if they were no longer mortal bones, but divine jade condensed from the essence of the earth.
His meridians were expanded to an unbelievable degree. The spiritual energy flowing within them was no longer in a gaseous or liquid state, but began to transform into a more advanced crystallized state, carrying the rhythm of the earth's pulse. Every strand of spiritual energy was as heavy as a mountain, yet contained boundless vitality.
He took a deep breath, then completely opened his mind, letting the power of that dimension surge into the Supreme Sea, completely filling it.
When the last bit of space within the Supreme Sea was occupied, Lin Langtian felt as if the world had fallen silent.
Crack! At this moment, cracks appeared in the space of the Supreme Sea, and then spread rapidly.
Clearly, the Supreme Sea had reached its limit and was beginning to shatter.
However, Lin Langtian remained calm and focused, letting the Supreme Sea change as it pleased.
boom!
The Supreme Sea cracked more and more, and finally could not withstand the vast spiritual power churning within it. With a loud bang, it exploded and shattered.
boom! boom! boom!
An indescribably terrifying spiritual power swept through Lin Langtian's body, instantly shattering all his flesh, meridians, and bones into a bloody mist.
This collapse occurred from the inside out, so after a few breaths, even Lin Langtian's physical body instantly shattered into a cloud of blood mist.
Golden light emerged from within the blood mist, which rapidly contracted, and a physical body began to take shape again. It was Lin Langtian activating the Dragon Kun Divine Body to repair his shattered body.
boom!boom!
However, Lin Langtian's repair was barely complete when a terrifying surge of spiritual energy erupted, destroying it once again. As a result, his physical body turned into blood mist once more.
Lin Langtian chose to continue the repairs!
boom!
repair!
boom!
A cycle of breaking and repairing continues, and after each repair, Lin Langtian's physical body seems to have a different feeling.
That was a true transformation.
His original Supreme Sea did indeed shatter and disappear, but it didn't truly vanish; rather, it became omnipresent.
If Lin Langtian in the past only possessed a Supreme Sea, then now he feels as if his body is filled with a Supreme Sea, and every piece of his flesh and blood seems to have transformed into a Supreme Sea.
"From unique to omnipresent. So this is the Supreme Being of the Earth!"
Time passed slowly, and with the constant baptism of the power of the plane, a month slowly passed in this way.
At this moment, dazzling spiritual light occasionally appeared on Lin Langtian's body surface, but it quickly dissipated afterward.
That's because there's still a terrifying spiritual energy impact within his body. However, with his body being reshaped countless times, his physical body is now able to withstand the impact of a Supreme Sea exploding.
Lin Langtian slowly opened his eyes. He could sense just how terrifying the power was contained within this physical body.
Lin Langtian stretched out his palm and then slowly clenched it. Although he did not activate any spiritual power, the space in his palm was directly gripped with dark spatial marks.
boom!
Lin Langtian casually threw a punch, and the space in front of him shattered like a mirror, stretching for tens of thousands of meters.
That was a force of absolute suppression!
"Is this the power of the Earthly Sovereign?"
Lin Langtian muttered to himself, he could feel that his current strength had undergone earth-shattering changes compared to the past.
However, Lin Langtian seemed to realize something and murmured, "But to advance to the Earthly Sovereign realm, there is still one crucial hurdle: the Spiritual Tribulation..."
As far as Lin Langtian knew, the Earthly Sovereign was far too powerful. Whenever it was born, it would inevitably attract jealousy, thus bringing down calamities. These calamities were called the Supreme Spiritual Calamity, or simply the Spiritual Calamity.
The power of the spiritual tribulation is boundless. Under this tribulation, countless proud individuals who attempted to break through to the Earthly Sovereign level were reduced to ashes. It is also the most feared thing for many powerful individuals who are stuck at the Ninth Grade Perfection.
If the previous Supreme Sea shattering only reshaped the physical body with spiritual power, then the Spiritual Tribulation is aimed at the Supreme Dharma Body, the true Earth Supreme. They are no longer Dharma Bodies, but rather more powerful Supreme Dharma Forms.
Only the supreme Dharma body that has endured the spiritual tribulation can truly transform into the supreme Dharma form, enabling it to communicate with heaven and earth at a deeper level and possess the majestic power of words becoming law.
Buzz!
As Lin Langtian pondered, a very low humming sound suddenly rang out in the sky above the Tianxuan Continent.
That voice was extremely mysterious. When it rang out, the entire continent gradually darkened, and even the primordial energy in the world boiled wildly like oil in a cauldron.
In an instant, all the living beings on the Tianxuan Continent changed their expressions, and then looked in the direction of Lin Langtian with shock, fear and surprise.
Although they did not know what had happened, they had a vague guess that it must be related to the Heavenly Ancestor.
Thinking of this, the billions of living beings on the Tianxuan Continent were somewhat worried, but they still chose to believe in the Heavenly Ancestor!
At the same time, Lin Langtian also noticed this change, and immediately raised his head, looking up at the sky with a solemn expression.
The space there was extremely distorted, with endless energy gathering from the ground, showing signs of condensing into clouds.
An oppressive aura, so strong that even Lin Langtian was wary, emanated from it.
"Is this the legendary spiritual tribulation?"
Lin Langtian murmured, his hands clenching tightly. This was the biggest hurdle to overcome before reaching the Earthly Sovereign realm. Only by successfully crossing it could he truly step into the realm he had always dreamed of.
Splash!
As Lin Langtian sighed, he was also continuously drawing energy from the embryo of the plane, clearly intending to use the power of the plane to bring his spiritual power to its peak.
Rumble!
As Lin Langtian continued to absorb energy, the vast and terrifying power high above had condensed to an extremely frightening level.
All that could be seen were layers upon layers of spiritual clouds, and within the thunderclouds, colorful lightning flashed.
The roar echoed between heaven and earth, causing hundreds of millions of living beings on the continent to tremble, and some even prostrated themselves on their knees.
call.
Lin Langtian took another deep breath, his expression solemn. He suddenly formed a hand seal, and demonic light swept out from behind him, eventually transforming into a pitch-black demonic giant several hundred feet tall.
Myriad Forms of Demonic Body!
With his myriad forms of demonic body appearing behind him, and feeling the perfection of his own state, Lin Langtian's eyes also erupted with a burning fighting spirit!
The Earthly Sovereign is destined to advance today! (End of Chapter)