Chapter 1642: Chapter 1642: The Secret of the Universe Tree
In the void.
Numerous energies surged toward Ye Feng.
He put away the Black Compass and Malice Crystal, formed seals with his hands, and his aura gradually strengthened as the Sixth Cosmic Ring of his Small Universe completely solidified.
Outside the Cosmic Ring, new stars appeared.
This meant one thing:
He had successfully stepped into the Sixtieth Level of the Creation Realm.
"I’ll go into seclusion for a bit, it won’t take long."
Ye Feng said to Xia Yao and Huo Lingjiao, then immediately landed on the surface of a shattered meteorite, using several beams of energy to conceal himself.
At first glance, it looked like a cocoon.
"What happened?"
"Is he making a breakthrough?"
Huo Lingjiao and Xia Yao were both astonished.
But because Ye Feng’s seclusion was too hasty, they couldn’t even ask for specific details and could only wait quietly in this galaxy.
...
In a void.
Ye Feng pushed open the Door of the Universe and once again saw the brilliant starry sky, along with the stunning woman quietly standing there waiting for him.
Spirit Heavenly Venerable!
"You finally came again."
The Spirit Heavenly Venerable said softly, with a slight fluctuation in her form, as if she might dissipate.
"Your body?"
Ye Feng was greatly concerned and blurted out.
The Spirit Heavenly Venerable shook her head and said: "Don’t worry about me, I’m already a dead person. This Law Incarnation is just a remnant, and naturally, it will dissipate over time. Based on my estimation, we should be able to meet once or twice more!"
"So few?"
Ye Feng widened his eyes, reluctant to see her go.
Even if they could meet twice more, he had only just broken through to the Eightieth Level of the Creation Realm, missing the opportunities to meet again at the Ninetieth and Hundredth Levels.
"Don’t be anxious or sad, my reincarnated self has already met you. In the future, if you can reach the Heavenly Dao Realm, perhaps we can meet again."
The Spirit Heavenly Venerable said softly.
"Mm, I will try my best." Ye Feng nodded.
"This time, if there’s anything unclear or questions you have, feel free to ask! Speaking of which, how long did it take you to break through from the Fifty-layered Immortal Emperor to the Sixty-layered Immortal Emperor?"
The Spirit Heavenly Venerable was quite curious.
"Less than a year." Ye Feng replied.
The Spirit Heavenly Venerable’s eyes were full of surprise, not expecting Ye Feng’s breakthrough speed to be so fast.
"It seems it won’t take you long to break through to a Hundred-layered Immortal Emperor and compete for the position of Heavenly Venerable."
The Spirit Heavenly Venerable said.
"Probably!"
Ye Feng scratched his head.
In fact, after breaking through to the Eighty-first Layered Immortal Emperor, one would have to create their own Law, which is not an easy task, and the breakthrough speed is likely to slow down.
Therefore, he dared not boast.
"Time is precious. Perhaps this time will not even be an hour, so make the most of it."
The Spirit Heavenly Venerable suddenly said seriously.
Ye Feng nodded and said: "Speaking of competing for the position of Heavenly Venerable, I want to ask, why is it that in some universes, only one Heavenly Venerable is born in an Origin Era, while in others, a Heavenly Venerable can be born every million years?"
The Spirit Heavenly Venerable was taken aback and asked: "Have you encountered beings from other universes?"
Ye Feng nodded and said: "Yes."
Then, he recounted the events of this period, including the Black Prison shattering, the death of the Abyss Clan’s Little Monkey, the hunt for the Black Prison Convict, and the arrival of Huo Lingjiao from the Flame Universe.
Upon hearing this, the Spirit Heavenly Venerable understood.
"It seems you have started to touch upon some secrets of our Twin Universe. Since that’s the case, it’s time to tell you."
The Spirit Heavenly Venerable smiled.
Her expression appeared relaxed, almost as if relieved, as if she had long wanted to speak.
Ye Feng stood in place, attentively listening.
The Spirit Heavenly Venerable said:
"First of all, universes are also graded."
"Every matured universe can give birth to a Heavenly Dao Realm, also known as a Heavenly Venerable."
"However, a matured universe doesn’t mean it’s strong, it just means it’s matured, like a ripe peach is not as big as a ripe watermelon."
"Universes also have strength and weakness."
"In general, from low to high, universes are classified as Lower Rank, Middle Rank, and Upper Rank."
"Our Twin Universe is an Upper Rank universe, also known as Superior, while the Flame Universe where Huo Lingjiao resides is merely a Lower Rank universe."
"Speaking of which, I also know about the Flame Universe. I even split a trace of Divine Sense to explore it and found that its size is only a third of our Twin Universe, but it still has quite a number of strong beings."
Hearing this, Ye Feng was stunned.
"Huo Lingjiao mentioned that the Twin Universe is only twice the size of the Flame Universe, how can it be three times?"
He quickly asked.
"This is because the universe typically goes through an expansion phase and a contraction phase. The current universe is estimated to be in the contraction phase and, after some time, it will restore its maximum space and reach the peak of prosperity. That time should be the most critical period for you to compete for the position of Heavenly Venerable, so make haste."
Spirit Heavenly Immortal explained.
"Understood," Ye Feng nodded.
Spirit Heavenly Immortal continued:
"In a Lower Rank Universe, the Heavenly Dao Realm achieved through cultivation is strictly speaking only a Half-Step Heavenly Venerable. In a Middle Rank Universe, it is a Quasi-Heavenly Venerable. Only in Superior Universes like the Twin Universe, those who achieve such cultivation can be considered True Heavenly Venerable, the strongest in power."
"Of course!"
"Whether Half-Step Heavenly Venerable or Quasi-Heavenly Venerable, after ascending, will go to a mystical place known as the Origin of All Things."
"There, they can cultivate themselves to truly become of the Heavenly Dao Realm."
"However, compared to those of us ascending from the Twin Universe, their starting point is too low. By the time they cultivate to the true Heavenly Dao Realm, those of us from the Superior Universe, due to starting high, may have already cultivated to even higher realms."
"Between the two, there is no comparison."
"Because of this, it takes an Origin Era for a Heavenly Dao Realm to emerge in the Superior Universe."
"In the Middle Rank Universe, it takes around tens of millions to a hundred million years for a Quasi-Heavenly Venerable to emerge."
"In a Lower Rank Universe like the Flame Universe, it usually takes hundreds of thousands to millions of years to give birth to a Half-Step Heavenly Venerable, who then ascends."
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng understood.
It is Half-Step Heavenly Venerables that ascend from Lower Rank Universes.
Quasi-Heavenly Venerables ascend from Middle Rank Universes.
True Heavenly Venerables only ascend from Superior Universes.
After ascending to the Origin of All Things, Half-Step Heavenly Venerables and Quasi-Heavenly Venerables need to work hard to become true Heavenly Venerables.
From the Superior Universe, those achieving the Dao are directly True Heavenly Venerable and can first advance to higher realms.
"So, what is the cultivation level after the Heavenly Dao Realm?" Ye Feng asked.
"You cannot know yet."
Spirit Heavenly Immortal shook her head, "When my true self left this Law Incarnation, I was strictly required not to disclose the cultivation levels after the Heavenly Dao Realm. If you wish to know, then work hard on your cultivation. When you ascend to the Origin of All Things, you will eventually encounter the later levels."
Ye Feng said, "Understood."
This was to prevent him from being overly ambitious.
And this was Spirit Heavenly Immortal’s painstaking advice.
"I forgot to mention, the reason it takes hundreds of thousands, millions, or tens of millions of years for a Heavenly Venerable to emerge in Lower Rank, Middle Rank, and Upper Rank Universes is that a hundred thousand years constitutes a Small Cycle, a million years a Great Cycle, and tens of millions of years a Grand Cycle."
Spirit Heavenly Immortal supplemented.
"By the way, why does the universe have a Door of the Outer Realm, a gateway that only allows entry but not exit?"
Ye Feng hurriedly inquired.
"The Door of the Outer Realm is specifically designed to devour beings passing by from the Outer Realm and, through the Cosmic Will, eradicate them, forming the Origin, thereby strengthening the universe."
Spirit Heavenly Immortal explained.
"Alright, it seems the universe acts like a gigantic being, with the Door of the Outer Realm acting as a mouth that devours external beings to transform them into nourishment."
Ye Feng chose to interpret it this way.
"Close enough." Spirit Heavenly Immortal nodded.
Ye Feng pondered for a moment and then asked, "Then, do you know of the Cosmic Tree, elder?"
Spirit Heavenly Immortal’s gaze slightly changed, saying, "Why did you think to ask about this?"
Ye Feng said, "Because, in the Internal Universe System I created, a World Tree was born, above it appeared the Three Thousand Great Worlds. Therefore, I wonder if the universe might be suspended on a tree like the world."
Hearing this, Spirit Heavenly Immortal fell silent.
She thought Ye Feng was quite extraordinary, not only having created an Internal Universe System but also condensing a World Tree within the universe.
This kind of talent is many times more impressive than many genius prodigies in the Origin of All Things.
His future is limitless.
"The World Tree is a simplified version of the Cosmic Tree."
Spirit Heavenly Immortal said.
Since Ye Feng had reached this level of knowledge, she decided to explain, satisfying his thirst for knowledge.
"In the Origin of All Things, there exists a forbidden area guarded by an invincible old man, where an incredibly gigantic Cosmic Tree grows, adorned with countless fruits."
"Each fruit is a universe."
"This area is otherwise known as the Cosmic Sea."
"Once a cultivator surpasses the limit of their universe, they can become Half-Step Heavenly Venerable, Quasi-Heavenly Venerable, or True Heavenly Venerable, leaving the Cosmic Sea and appearing in other places in the Origin of All Things to start a new life."
"As for the Cosmic Sea there, because it is guarded by that invincible old man, others cannot approach, to prevent intentional destruction of universes."
"Of course."
"Within the Cosmic Sea, there are usually quite a few Hundred-layered Immortal Emperors and lower-ranked cultivators who can leave their universe, roaming the Cosmic Sea, and even invading other universes to capture the power of others."
"Such internal disputes within the Cosmic Sea are not managed by that old man."
"Like the Abyss Clan, this race exists within the Cosmic Sea, specializing in targeting various universes. Once a universe is devoured by them, they can forcibly break through to the Half-Step Heavenly Venerable realm and above, ascending away."
"That’s roughly it, do you understand?"
Spirit Heavenly Immortal looked at Ye Feng.
"I see! But, once a universe is destroyed by the Abyss Clan, doesn’t the Cosmic Sea lose universes? Isn’t that invincible old man worried?"
Ye Feng couldn’t help but ask.
Spirit Heavenly Immortal laughed:
"The Cosmic Tree possesses countless branches, and the universes born upon them are innumerable. Moreover, with the destruction of a universe comes the birth of another. Universes will always maintain a certain quantity. As long as no one in the Origin of All Things acts against the Cosmic Sea, he will not intervene."
"Alright!" Ye Feng nodded.
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