Wang Wei sat cross-legged in a mountain, deep in cultivation. The Law Tree inside his body shone brightly as a fruit rapidly condensed. The fruit was silver with nine symbols–each representing an aspect of Wang Wei’s Fate Law: Destiny, Fate, Karma, Samsara, Space-Time, Luck, Order-Disorder, Yin-Yang, and Free Will.
As his comprehension reached the required level, he had no problem condensing his Dao Fruit. Wang Wei could feel his Laws sublimated to a higher level; they became Dao, the source of all Laws.
However, this was the first part of condensing the Dao Fruit. The next step was to instill all his desires, goals, and ambitions similar to what occurred in the Divine Body Realm.
Not everyone can pursue the Dao, and there are differences between the people who do. Does a cultivator have their own Dao? Or are they relying on the path of the Ancestor? Is their Dao Heart and state of mind worthy of pursuing the Dao? All these things will determine success in entering the Supreme Realm.
Wang Wei used his Spiritual Strength to instill his ideas and ambitions, and in the process, he felt resistance. In the process, countless doubts manifested from the deep corner of his mind. He began questioning himself, his ideas, his beliefs, and whether he would succeed.
Could he prove the Dao in this generation? Everything seems to be going smoothly, but is that the case? What about his plans? What will happen to the people who are counting on him?
Then, there is his dream, no, his goal of becoming free and unfettered. Is that really possible? Can absolute freedom be achieved? Can his version of absolute freedom become a reality?
Wang Wei pushed through everything and did not let these doubts stop him. Despite the many questions he had about his life, despite the worries, he never doubted his eventual success–no matter the situation–and kept pushing forward.
After the process finished, his Dao Fruit shone a little, indicating his success. The next step is to condense his Dharma Body or the other fruits of his secondary Daos.
Cultivators cannot have two primary Daos. They can cultivate as many laws as they want. But there has to be the main Dao Fruit that is used to prove the Dao. Luckily, the Dao Fruit can be composed of countless laws.
Wang Wei proceeded to condense two more secondary fruits that he labeled Profession Dao Fruit and Battle Auxillary Dao Fruit. The Profession Dao Fruit contained the laws of the Five Elements, followed by his understanding of the other five professions like Array and Alchemy.
The Battle Auxillary Dao Fruit contained Soul, Destruction, Devour, Thunder, and Sealing Laws.
The process of condensing the second Dao Fruit was simpler than the first and did not cause much trouble. So, Wang Wei watched the two other small fruits below the main one.
‘Next is the Dharma Body,’ thought Wang Wei. This part of the breakthrough involved control of laws and the Domain. This part was the easiest for him because of his Force Control Skill.
An enormous version of himself appeared above the mountain. If Wang Wei did not isolate the surrounding with formation, the entire Myriad Emperor World would have noticed the presence of that Dharma Body.
After making the shape, the fruit inside his Sea of Consciousness shone brilliantly for a few minutes before stabilizing itself. Wang Wei stood before the enormous version of himself.
“Not bad,” he commented to his handsome self. “Last step. Well, second to last.” Another enormous version of himself appeared: his physique’s vision. Under his control, the two fused. The Dharma Body then released a more mighty and profound aura.
“As expected, the power of River of Fate gave me a small boost.’ He fused his physique’s vision with the River of Fate from the Heavenly Abode Realm. And now, it benefitted his Dharma Body.
Wang Wei looked at the giant and dispersed it before summoning it.
“Dharma Body, the Dao manifesting in a physical body: it’s both real and unreal.” When he dispersed it, Wang Wei felt this thing did not exist. But upon wishing it, the Dharma Body reappeared again. Furthermore, he felt if it were severely damaged, he would also suffer.
“8-Leaf strength,” Wang Wei muttered as he calculated the devastation he could unleash with the Dharma Body. “Not as much of an increase as I hoped for.” He understood that he was rapidly approaching a plateau that his main body could reach
He then focused on how he will cultivate this realm. There are two stages in the Supreme Realm, and they are cultivated at the same time. Technically speaking, there are two stages for some people.
The first stage and only stage is the Fruit Ripening Stage. As the name implies, it is to continue ripening the Dao Fruit until perfection and reaching the peak of the Supreme Realm.
The second stage is the Dao Tribulation Realm, where cultivators without their own Dao will undergo numerous tribulations to prove they are worthy of keeping their power.
An example would be someone like Yan Chen–Wang Wei’s previous Dao Protector–whose Dao is partly himself and partly the Sword Empress: he has to pass Dao Tribulations in the Supreme Realm.
Of course, some geniuses use secret techniques to call upon artificial Dao Tribulation to help temper their Dao Fruit.
“The Supreme Realm is too easy for these Heaven Chosens,” muttered Wang Wei. “This is probably one of the reasons there have been so many Pseudo Emperors. In this realm, it should be mandatory for them to undergo Dao Heart Tribulations at the very least.’
He felt the Heart Road was not enough. A cultivator should never stop tempering their Dao Heart.
“I’ll change the Order of Heaven and Earth after I prove the Dao. I’ll also add a Dao Heart Tempering Stage.”
Wang Wei waved his hand to disperse the small world he had created and the formations. Then, he waited for the tribulation. Wang Wei was not in the mood to experience tribulation, so he swallowed everything that came for him and used it as nutrients for his body.
Finally, the tribulation condensed the projection of a past Heaven Chosen. A young man full of confidence and ambitions, dressed in fur coats, pants, and boots.
“The Heaven Opening Emperor.”
The Heaven Opening Emperor did not waste time and rushed toward Wang Wei, punching him with unimaginable force.
“The Law of Power, and strength on par with 10 Primordial Dragon Force,” commented with a slight surprise. He was not amazed by the latter’s strength since he expected as much from the Heaven Opening Emperor. After all, he was one of the critical reasons Acquired Lifeforms won the war during the Null Era.
However, Wang Wei was surprised the latter cultivated Power Law and did not enter the True Power Dao Realm.
‘The Heaven Opening Emperor seems like an ambitious person to me. So, I assume he would try to open that gate.’
He shook his head before deciding to end this charade. He wanted to prepare for the Cleanup and did not want to waste any more time. So, he slapped his opponent into oblivion.
However, the thunder recondensed instead of disappearing. Immediately, Wang Wei knew what was happening after seeing the clarity and wisdom in the new lightning projections.
“The Heaven Opening Emperor.”
“Shouldn’t you call me Ancestor?”
“Qiyuan is my ancestor.”
“I see that young lad has tarnished my name,” the Heaven Opening Emperor commented.
“Has he?”
“History is not always as it seems,” said the Emperor as he looked into the distance. “They say the Primordial God fell in love with me, and I used this opportunity to study her body and create the Ancient Cultivation. But is that what happened?
“No. That bitch treated me like a toy, torturing me for her sick pleasure. I had to have a strong body to survive.”
The Emperor paused as he reminisced. “My original intention was not as noble as history said. Of course, after acquiring strength and seeing the plight of the human race, I tried to help by perfecting and spreading the system.
“But during that time, how many times I came close to death by her hunting me? She almost destroyed the Wang Tribe.” The Emperor sighed before shaking his head.
“I’m sure your life was not easy. Not one who lived in that era had a good life. That does not change your action,” commented Wang Wei.
“The bloodline imprint was common in my era,” argued the Emperor. “Great Emperors were the cornerstones that prevented the extension of the human race. So, having a fast way to revive was a common tactic.”
“I have no problem with what you did back then.”
Heaven Opening Emperor was slightly surprised; he thought this descendant was similar to Qiyuan, a little too righteous. But maybe he was wrong.
“My issue with you is that you did not remove your method before you ascended, which could have affected me.”
Wang Wei suspected this man killed two Aristocratic Wang Clan Emperors to prepare for his resurrection from Limbo.
“Interesting,” commented the Emperor. He could tell this kid inherited some characteristics from Qiyuan and him.
“Well, it was nice meeting you. I guess we will see each other very soon.”