bookandnovel Chapter 14695 Nothing beats relying on yourself
Chapter 14695 Nothing beats relying on yourself
Chapter 14695 Nothing beats relying on yourself
Even Ling Xiao, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but smile wryly.
Yes, the difference in cultivation levels is like an insurmountable chasm. Even if one cultivates to the peak of the Nirvana Realm and reaches the outer realm, one is still nothing more than a slightly larger ant.
Without undergoing a fundamental transformation, one ultimately cannot contend with the powerful beings beyond the realm. They could easily crush you with just a single finger.
Looking at the distraught Wen Yan, Chunxiao continued, "Actually, you might not even be able to reach the outer boundary."
Wen Yan suddenly looked up, his brows furrowed, and asked urgently, "Why?!"
Ling Xiao also looked at Chun Xiao, his eyes full of questions.
Chunxiao slowly explained, "As you probably already know, the boundary of this Silent Realm was not sealed by people from outside the realm, but by the Demon Lord, the former master of the Demon Sect, himself."
She paused, then revealed a shocking secret: "His purpose in sealing this place was not to prevent you from going beyond the boundary, but to prevent the powerful figures of the Holy Temple from entering and slaughtering you, the remnants of the Demonic Sect!"
"If you really disregard everything and forcibly break through the boundary to leave here and reach the outside, I'm afraid that the next second, you will be discovered by those Holy Temple warriors wandering outside the boundary, and then... be slaughtered."
"In their eyes, you are at best ants the size of cicadas, utterly vulnerable."
Wen Yan stood there, stunned, and murmured, "But... but this restriction truly limits our path forward."
Chunxiao nodded, her tone tinged with a hint of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing regret, regret, and a sense of loss). "That's true. However, the power of this restriction has already begun to weaken."
"Perhaps, the Demon Lord's idea back then was to let you hide your strength and cultivate in this Desolate Realm. When you are strong enough, even if the seal is completely broken, you will have the ability to contend with the Holy Temple warriors and no longer fear their slaughter."
Wen Yan was taken aback, then gave a wry smile, but a glimmer of light rekindled in his eyes. He nodded in deep agreement: "What you say makes a lot of sense, young lady. That's what I was thinking too."
He looked at Chunxiao, his eyes filled with longing, and bowed again, asking, "Then... then what should we do to truly gain the right to leave the Realm of Annihilation?"
Chunxiao thought for a moment and gave an answer, a simple yet incredibly difficult one:
"If you can cultivate to the limit of the Nirvana Realm and touch the origin of the world, then the Nirvana Realm will no longer be able to contain your existence. Even if you don't want to leave, you will probably have to leave."
Wen Yan's gaze suddenly sharpened, and he leaned forward slightly, his tone carrying a hint of inquiry and arrogance: "The limit of the Silent Realm? What do you think is the true ultimate?"
Chunxiao remained calm, her gaze sweeping over him with a composed expression, her tone unhurried: "You mean to say that your current cultivation level is close to the pinnacle of this Nirvana Realm, is that right?"
Wen Yan smiled faintly and nodded, saying, "Even if we haven't truly reached that level yet, the difference shouldn't be too far. The peak of the Upper Lord realm is the universally acknowledged limit of cultivation in this world."
“Very far from it.” Chunxiao shook her head gently, her tone calm but with an undeniable certainty.
Wen Yan's eyes darkened slightly as he silently gazed at her, his aura subtly gathering... Although he respected Chunxiao for coming from outside the realm, he couldn't believe that the realm he had cultivated through a lifetime of hard work was so far from the "ultimate".
Chunxiao's expression remained unchanged as she calmly retorted, "You don't believe me?"
Wen Yan slowly unfurled his folding fan, fanned himself twice, and laughed, "What you say is too mystical; it's hard to believe it entirely."
Upon hearing this, Chunxiao suddenly curved her lips into a slight smile, a faint hint of amusement flashing across her eyes. The next second, an invisible yet terrifyingly powerful pressure suddenly emanated from her body, precisely enveloping Wen Yan!
This oppressive force was not a violent energy surge, but rather an absolute crushing force originating from the level of laws.
Wen Yan felt a tightness in his throat, his breath caught in his throat, and his limbs and bones felt as if they were being crushed by a boulder weighing millions of pounds. The spiritual energy flowing through his body suddenly became sluggish, and even his soul trembled slightly.
He had no time to resist. His legs buckled, and he collapsed to his knees with a thud. Cold sweat instantly covered his forehead, trickling down his cheeks and soaking his clothes.
Terrifying! Absolutely terrifying!
This power far exceeded his understanding of the cultivation level in the Silent Realm! Could it be... that this is Ling Xiao's true backer?
Chunxiao paused slightly at her fingertips, and the terrifying pressure receded slowly like a tide, disappearing in an instant.
She looked at Wen Yan, who was completely exhausted, and said calmly:
"That power just now barely touched the true limit of the Annihilation Realm. If you can reach this level, your physical body and soul will exceed the limit that this realm can bear, and the Annihilation Realm will naturally reject you. At that time, you will not be able to stay even if you want to."
Wen Yan's pupils contracted sharply as he stared blankly at Chun Xiao. After a long while, he slowly pushed himself back down to sit in his original position, muttering to himself, "So... there's such a realm... I see... no wonder I failed so many times when I tried to break through to this realm..."
Ling Xiao stood aside, taking in Wen Yan's expression, and understood everything. Even in this desolate realm, the aura that Chun Xiao had just displayed was almost legendary, far exceeding the realm of the peak of the Returning to Truth Realm.
Wen Yan sighed deeply, his tone filled with regret and awe:
"The aura that Miss Chunxiao just now was unprecedented in the history of Broken Boundary Mountain. Even the foundation of the Sword Star Holy Hall might not be able to match it. We used to think that the 'ultimate realm within the boundary' was just a myth, but today we know that it actually exists..."
He turned to look at Ling Xiao, his expression complex and unreadable. "Only now do I understand how you have managed to survive the pursuit of the Sword Star Holy Hall until now. With such a being protecting you, what is there to fear from powerful enemies?"
With such a powerful backer, they could withstand anything, even if the sky were to fall. Wen Yan shook his head and smiled bitterly, a hint of sympathy already forming in his heart for the Sword Star Holy Hall… To provoke Ling Xiao was tantamount to courting death.
He suddenly seemed to remember something, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, and he looked at Chunxiao again: "Miss, is it possible for you to break through the boundary by relying solely on your own strength without any external aids?"
"Yes." Chunxiao replied succinctly, her tone completely calm.
Wen Yan's breath hitched, but Chun Xiao continued, "That's why I said that if one can reach the limit of the Nirvana Realm, one may not be inferior to ordinary strongmen outside the realm."
"You all need not place all your hopes on the Demon Lord's Black Heaven Sword. Forcibly entering the outer realm by borrowing the sword's power is tantamount to courting death... The warriors of that realm desire this sword even more than you do, and you will only become the target of everyone's attacks."
Wen Yan remained silent for a long time, his restlessness and impatience gradually fading away. He bowed slightly to Chun Xiao and said sincerely, "I have learned a lot."
Chunxiao nodded slightly, then closed her eyes and said no more.
Wen Yan was deeply moved. Chunxiao's words were like a wake-up call, completely shattering his long-held beliefs. He had always been obsessed with using external objects to break through barriers, but now he suddenly realized that breaking through his own cultivation level was the only right path.