Chapter 412: Peak Sage Realm - 412
After speaking for a while, Progenitor Ke looked at Zhou Fan and spoke. "So you're telling me that everything I've known is just an uninhabited corner of the universe meant as some sort of experiment?"
Zhou Fan nodded. "Exactly. Your cultivation style is different from the outside world's. You will understand that when you leave. I didn't expect someone like you to appear, so I will have to further your path of cultivation, but that is something you don't need to worry about."
"Alright then. What rank of meridians are you going to give me?" Progenitor Ke asked.
Zhou Fan began to think. "Hmm. Ying Xiong had immortal god 3 rank meridians. That should be enough for you."
Zhou Fan waved his hand and Progenitor Ke's meridians were completely replaced.
"Alright. Enough questions. You'll see "me" again if you enter the cosmic sect." Zhou Fan said as he sent Progenitor Ke down to the great world.
Afterwards, he began to improve the mini-river of cultivation. After a few thousand years, he carefully furthered it to the god realm, enough for Progenitor Ke to reach his peak.
The mini-river would still pool into a lake and have a thin line connecting it back to the main river, but there was now not much point in the thin line since Progenitor Ke would likely never reach the true god realm.
Currently, there was not a single person in the universe at the 2nd level of the true god realm. The true god realm was something that was nearly untraversable in its current state. Only the new Ying Xiong and Leaf stood a chance.
Suddenly thinking of Leaf, Zhou Fan looked down. Leaf was still there, wrapped around his body, slowly cultivating. He had almost forgotten about him.
Leaf was at the peak of the Soul Formation realm. Zhou Fan did not make him face tribulations. At this point, nothing shocked Zhou Fan. He could still be in the nascent soul realm and Zhou Fan would just shrug.
Leaf's lifespan was unparalleled. If Zhou Fan did not advance in realm, he may die before Leaf.
Zhou Fan took his attention away from Leaf and focused on Progenitor Ke. He watched as he quickly cultivated and made a name for himself.
When he reached the space shattering realm, he received a letter from the cosmic sect and decisively joined. Although Zhou Fan had made himself look like an old man, he had not looked that much different from his normal self.
Leaf being wrapped around his body was also quite the giveaway.
Surprisingly, as he advanced, Progenitor Ke did not show off his soul talents, though he secretly practiced them.
Despite that, his talent with the Store and Release technique, which nobody could successfully cultivate, made him stand out from even other cosmic sect members.
There was a key reason why only progenitor Ke could practice the store and release technique. He had a divine physique. Zhou Fan had named it the Store and Release physique upon seeing his self created special technique.
Lu Wei took an interest in Progenitor Ke and took him as a disciple.
Before long, in Zhou Fan's eyes at least, Progenitor Ke reached the inner world realm and became the strongest in that realm.
Although many of the cosmic sect members had been turned into gods and true gods, recruitment had never ceased, and few members after that point had managed to enter the god realm, though there were indeed a reasonable amount. After all, nearly a quadrillion years had passed.
Surprisingly, Ying Xiong and Leaf were the only ones born with immortal godking rank meridians. Even Zhou Fan had expected more.
After reaching the peak of the inner world realm, Progenitor Ke challenged every inner world realm cultivator and, after many tough battles, was crowned the number 1 cultivator under the god realm in the universe.
Once again, this was without him even using his soul techniques. He was a masterfully talented cultivator.
Zhou Fan took his eyes off of Progenitor Ke and crossed his legs. Enough time had passed.
He was ready to reach the peak of the sage realm.
A little bit more than 800 trillion years later, he was done. He had reached the peak of the sage realm. As he looked upon the universe, he saw that progress was made. Surprisingly, the destruction race had yet to leave the black battle fortress.
It seemed that they were waiting for the righteous faction to lower their guards, while also increasing their strength.
Unfortunately, Lu Wei did not intend to make the same mistake again. He, along with Tong, Pangu, were not only defending the same as before, but were also making plans to attack.
Over the years, a true god realm cultivator had mastered 11th rank, or true god realm arrays.
It was likely lower in level than the array high lords, but it was enough.
Progenitor Ke had been recruited to join the righteous faction and guarded against the destruction race. Unfortunately, he was unable to make any big contributions.
He was merely at the 5th level of the god realm and slowly growing.
On the other hand, Ying Xiong was at the 10th level of the god realm. It seemed that he would be able to breakthrough after some time.
Zhou Fan looked around the universe and saw many talented people that would very likely never breakthrough to the true god realm.
It was a pity.
Zhou Fan thought about it, and realized that he had some more time before surpassing the sage realm.
He decided to create an opportunity for those without immortal godking rank meridians to reach the true god realm. Of course, it would not be easy.
He stepped out and appeared in the upper realm. Only peak god realm cultivators with immortal god rank meridians would be able to participate.
He created a large arena, sturdy enough to defend against any true god.
He also created a timer above the arena. It read, 5 quadrillion years.
He named the arena the "True God Ascension Arena", carving the name into the arena's side.
Chapter 413: 10 Quadrillion Years - 413
The true god's ascension arena had a very simple purpose. It would allow those at the peak of the god realm to reach the true god realm.
If a cultivator could reach the god realm, then it was very likely that they could reach the peak of the god realm, but becoming a true god was an entirely different thing.
The true god ascension arena would host a free for all battle once every 5 quadrillion years. The winner would reach the true god realm via Zhou Fan's power and the river of cultivation.
It was created for the simple purpose of allowing cultivators to continue growing.
Those of the righteous faction were not the only ones allowed to participate. Even those of the destruction race could participate, but only if they could actually reach the true god ascension arena.
It was unknown how the true god ascension arena would be governed over. There was no lack of evil people among the righteous faction, and the righteous faction was only called righteous as nobody in it wanted everything to be destroyed.
It was not impossible for some of the evil cultivators to be excluded by the good cultivators.
However it went, it did not concern Zhou Fan. He had already given those of the universe the chance to advance.
Zhou Fan left the upper realm and returned to his spot in the Zhou filament.
Once the creation of worlds was finished, he would break through to the realm beyond the sage realm.
He silently honed himself and his battle techniques as he waited for a long, long time.
When he finally looked at the universe again, the first generation of gods were at the end of their lifespan. Quadrillions of years had passed in a flash. 1 person had become a true god. Naturally, it was Progenitor Ke. Ying Xiong did not even qualify to participate due to his higher ranked meridians.
However, he did not need the true god ascension arena. It had taken him more than 3 quadrillion years, but he had broken into the true god realm. In just a few hundred trillion more, he would likely break into the 2nd level.
Zhou Fan held a farewell banquet for the god realm cultivators before they passed. Luckily, they were all satisfied with their long life, even if it was just a blink to Zhou Fan.
Zhou Fan waited for a while before the next competition on the true god ascension arena took place.
There was no lack of peak god realm cultivators in the universe. The cosmic sect had grown to unimaginable heights, and Ying Xiong had taken back the title of sect master. Although he had gained some memories, it was not much different than before.
Zhou Fan spectated the battle on the true god ascension arena. So much time had passed, and it was only natural that a nearly uncountable number of talents had joined the cosmic sect.
In fact, after so many years, there were more than a million members. A million. It was ridiculous, but not unexpected.
Lu Zhong and Feng Liu had been found within 8 billion years, and 10 quadrillion years had passed since Zhou Fan had created the true god ascension arena.
The minimum requirement to join the cosmic sect was now immortal king 5 rank meridians, lowered from before. As an example, Lu Zhong had immortal emperor 7 meridians, close to the immortal king rank meridians.
Anyone with immortal king 5 rank meridians could theoretically reach the god realm, though only if another era of infinite cultivation took place. Otherwise, they would at most reach the inner world realm.
Lu Zhong had actually been quite lucky to reach the true god realm with immortal emperor 7 rank meridians, but it had been done.
Participating in the true god ascension arena battle were 100 cultivators at the peak of the god realm. They were not all of the cultivators in the peak of the god realm, but they were the best of the best and had a chance of winning.
Even progenitor Ke had struggled to win his fight. In fact, he had needed some luck to do so.
Eventually, a woman won. Zhou Fan had no impression of her and did not know anything about her, nor did he feel the need learn anything.
Around a hundred trillion years later, Ying Xiong broke through to the 2nd level of the true god realm, and for the first time in an extremely long time, the full power of the righteous faction moved.
There was nothing that could stop the group of cultivators this time. With Ying Xiong, Lu Wei, Pangu, and many others, the black battle fortress was destroyed without any destruction race members appearing.
They soon found out why.
The forbidden land was empty. No destruction race members could be seen. Not even the black hole great attractor was present.
Ying Xiong frowned and Lu Wei became so angry that he nearly spat out blood.
He had been guarding for so long, and had failed to even see the destruction race escape.
The headquarters of the righteous faction army was dismantled and rebuilt near the cosmic sect's infamous teleportation hub.
In case of the appearance of a destruction race member, the righteous faction army would be able to respond quickly.
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"My lord. They have finally broken through the black battle fortress." The array high lord reported.
Around him were black bricks with no sign of light. Only a cultivator could imagine seeing in the room.
The king of the destruction race sat on the throne as he looked at a black hole in his hands. Around his hands, containing the black hole, was a powerful array.
The black hole was actually the great attractor of the forbidden land.
The destruction race's greatest plan had been fruitful, and the great attractor could now be transported.
The great attractor was basically a last resort option. In the worst case scenario, the king of the destruction race would self-destruct inside of the great attractor and give birth to two new beings. They would be even greater than him, a fact that he himself admitted.
Lin Zhenwu laughed. "About time."
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