Chapter 264: The strength of the soul of the half-step ultimate realm, comparable to the teacher of the half-purgatory life
In the True God's Heart Universe, the vast and boundless power of will gathered and firmly fixed the old man's soul.

The old man's face was filled with fear, and he trembled and begged for mercy. "Sir, spare my life! I shouldn't have had such unreasonable thoughts. Please let my remnant soul go. I have practiced for many years, but today I made a big mistake. I really know I was wrong."

The old man didn't expect that a Venerable Realm master could actually contain such a majestic and vast ultimate will.

Completely unable to resist, he had no power to resist Shen Mu's will.

"late."

Shen Mu's face was grim, and he activated the Wanling Treasure Furnace with a thought.

The divine furnace evolved into a divine sun, instantly enveloping the old man. Billions of hazy clouds intertwined and transformed into billowing divine fire, burning the old man's soul with crackling sounds.

“Ahhh! Spare my life!”

The old man's howling echoed in the treasure furnace. Strands of pure soul power were extracted and slowly condensed in the treasure furnace, turning into the phantom of a soul pill.

As time passed, the old man's soul could no longer even howl, and became extremely unreal.

Endless pure soul power condensed and eventually turned into a crystal clear elixir that reflected a universe of thought. It floated in Shen Mu's Wanling Furnace, shedding endless soul light.

In a short while, this soul at the peak of the Heavenly Venerate Realm was completely annihilated and transformed into a real soul pill.

Shen Mu's vast will image opened his mouth and sucked, and the soul pill was directly swallowed up, and then melted into endless soul power, pouring into the origin of Shen Mu's soul.

Boom!

The entire True God's Heart Universe trembled violently, erupted with endless roars, and then began to expand, and the membrane wall of the universe emanated billions of rays of divine light.

As Shen Mu's soul power began to transform, this small universe with a diameter of more than one hundred trillion light years also expanded rapidly.

After just a few moments, the entire universe expanded countless times, and its volume was comparable to the original universe in the cosmic ocean.

Endless energy and matter intertwine and condense in the universe, forming new galaxies that spread throughout the universe and emit a glow.

hum!
Suddenly, the entire universe trembled slightly, and the expansion reached a limit.

At the origin of the universe, endless soul light surged, and Shen Mu's soul had also transformed to an extreme, with a tendency to transform towards the ultimate realm.

"Alas, what a pity, we are just one step away."

Shen Mu felt a little regretful. The old man's foundation had been used up, and it was only enough for Shen Mu's soul to transform from the peak of the Heavenly Venerate to the half-step ultimate level.

Moreover, even if the old man's soul is more powerful, Shen Mu's soul cannot continue to transform.

The reason is that the heart of the true God cannot bear it anymore.

The size of the True God's Heart depends on the soul and the divine body. The strengthening of both will cause the True God's Heart Universe to expand and transform.

But if the soul improves and transforms as madly as Shen Mu does, and the divine body does not transform, then the expansion speed of the True God's Heart Universe will not be able to keep up.

Shen Mu slowly opened his eyes, and the soul power of his half-step ultimate level of understanding spread out, sweeping across the boundless space and time around him.

Billions of mountains and rivers came into Shen Mu's sight.

Shen Mu saw countless special lives, but was unable to judge their realm by their aura.

According to the information provided by Indra, these creatures are all native to this world, which is very strange.

hum!
Suddenly, in Shen Mu's perception, the whole world seemed a little unreal, and he could vaguely detect deeper scenes in the time and space, matter, and every blade of grass and tree in this world.

That is the underlying operating rule of this world. Endless and mysterious threads are intertwined together like a huge and mysterious net, which is the material basis of all things.

Shen Mu's mind moved, and the vast power of his soul was restrained, and then his eyes fell on the old man's body.

At this time, the Hunyuan weapon bell that turned into a black tortoise had disappeared.

Even if this precious bell was still there, it would be impossible for Shen Mu to refine it with his current strength.

Above the old man's corpse, the pitch-black Ten Thousand Souls Banner was suspended in mid-air. The terrifying resentment flowed, evolving into the Five Elements Universe. However, the universe representing the Avenue of Water was still extremely illusory.

Shen Mu's mind moved, and wisps of invisible soul power emerged and seeped into the Ten Thousand Souls Banner.

A feeling of resistance came from the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, which was the resistance of the four Heavenly Lords’ souls within the Banner.

"town!"

Shen Mu let out a light cry, and the souls of the four Heavenly Venerable beings immediately disintegrated, and then the power of the souls successfully left a mark on this evil weapon.

Shen Mu did not dare to use this evil treasure, for fear that he would be killed by a passing lord-level Hunyuan strongman.

"broken!"

Boom!

The sound of the universe collapsing was heard, and the entire Ten Thousand Souls Banner shattered directly. Endless resentment began to be vented, and for a moment, this piece of heaven and earth turned into a purgatory in the underworld, with thousands of ghosts wailing.

These souls were refined into true resentful souls. Hatred and killing had completely clouded their thinking and spirituality. Without the restraint of the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, these resentful souls began to attack all life they saw.

Of course, this also includes Shen Mu, who rescued them from the Five Elements Purgatory Universe.

"give it to you."

As soon as Shen Mu finished speaking, the Wanling Treasure Furnace condensed out directly, conveying a cheerful emotion to Shen Mu.

Then the Wanling Treasure Furnace turned into a hazy divine sun, emitting endless colorful clouds.

Numerous resentful souls, as numerous as the grains of sand in the Ganges, stood there in a daze. Their minds, spiritualities, and wills, which had been clouded by their emotions, revived and they stared around blankly.

"Go ahead, everyone. Reincarnation in this world is a great opportunity for you."

The boundless Jiumiao Mountain is very mysterious. There is the Great Dao of the Origin of Reincarnation, so they can be reborn in this world.

Bathed in the colorful clouds emitted by the Wanling Treasure Furnace, the wisdom and spiritual thinking of these souls were partially reduced.

Shen Mu didn't want to completely extract their thinking, he just wanted to make them a little dumber, as a reward for rescuing them.

Many souls gradually recalled their past, and they bowed to Shen Mu one by one. Then, under the guidance of the origin of reincarnation in this world, they dissipated and turned into pure true spirits to reincarnate.

The process of purifying the soul was very long, and the old man stayed in the boundless Jiumiao Mountain.

The boundless Jiumiao Mountain is regarded as a flying boat that shuttles between various worlds. No one knows how many worlds it has smuggled into, nor how many souls it has secretly harvested.

Every moment, trillions of souls pour out from the broken Ten Thousand Souls Banner, so purifying the souls is also a very slow process for the Ten Thousand Souls Treasure Furnace.

However, during this process, the Wanling Treasure Furnace constantly absorbed a large amount of spirituality, allowing itself to transform into the level of the Ultimate Treasure, and the gains were huge. Shen Mu retracted his gaze and focused on himself.

He had achieved true godhood with his perfect divine body. Both his body and soul were far superior to those of the same level, and comparable to beings at a higher level.

In the future, whether you achieve the Chaos Realm or break through to the God King Realm, your body and soul will become equally strong.

Therefore, although he is only at the peak level of the Venerable, the foundation of his soul and body is comparable to that of a Heavenly Venerable who has just entered the stage of existence. This is the importance of the foundation.

Previously, taking the holy fruit of the Hunyuan level to baptize the soul had brought great benefits to Shen Mu's soul.

Not only does the soul possess some characteristics of the Hunyuan level, but its strength is also close to the peak of the Tianzun level.

This time, refining the old man who was at the peak of the Heavenly Venerate realm allowed Shen Mu's soul to transform from the peak of the Heavenly Venerate realm to the half-step ultimate realm.

The powerful soul force has already pushed the True God's Heart Universe to its limit, and there are even wisps of soul light flowing on Shen Mu's body.

"My divine body is too weak and cannot keep up with the strength of my soul."

There are many ways to refine the body, such as refining the body with the way of life, refining the body with the way of formation, refining the body with the way of time and space, and even refining the body with the way of refining treasures, etc.

Shen Mu’s former teacher, Zuo Shanke, was a great treasure refining master who refined his divine body to an extremely powerful level, comparable to a divine king-level treasure.

The time and space body training is also extremely powerful. It uses the basic particles of one's own divine body as a cosmic embryo to temper oneself. If it is a great success, every move will suppress the endless universe.

As for the formation method of body refining, it is more complicated. Engraving the supreme divine formation in one's own divine body to refine oneself is a more extreme and violent way of body refining. Through repeated destruction and recovery, the structure of the divine body will undergo qualitative changes.

"Each of these great ways of refining the body has its own advantages and disadvantages."

Shen Mu found it difficult to make a decision. If he were his own self, he would definitely have to refine his body using the Way of Life and the Way of Destruction.

Because my natural talent is so high, comparable to the king of beasts in the world and the original universe, I can easily transform my divine physique.

"Perhaps I can develop a soul-building method for body refinement."

A flash of inspiration came to Shen Mu's mind, but he rejected it in an instant.

It is too difficult to comprehend the way of the soul. Now I rely on the way of the mind to improve my realm, and the transformation of the soul depends on external objects.

If Shen Mu was only comprehending the way of the soul, his soul could not have reached such a strength now.

If you want to create the ultimate state of body refinement through the soul path, you must first comprehend the ultimate soul path.

By then, there is no need to practice physical training anymore, you can directly achieve the Lord-level Hunyuan power.

Shen Mu's mind moved, and a small tower like black jade appeared above Shen Mu's head. Countless chaotic air currents turned into a necklace, wrapping Shen Mu inside.

"Why are you agonizing over it? My Ten Absolutes Linglong Tower already contains the three ultimate Daos. I can just use these three Daos to create a method for refining the body and that's it."

However, Shen Mu's comprehension of the Dao of Chaos and the Dao of Time and Space was not enough. These great principles were what Shen Mu used to gain entry into his comprehension of the Law of Chaos.

But the classics of body refining used to create the God King level are far from enough. Therefore, Shen Mu needs to comprehend the countless secret patterns in the Ten Absolutes Linglong Tower to improve his attainments in the laws of the three great ways.

hum!
The vast will and soul power surged out, filling the small black jade tower and revealing the countless secret patterns on it.

Each kind of secret pattern is interwoven with the three great secret patterns of chaos, time and space, and formation. It is constructed and interwoven from the most subtle points, and eventually spreads throughout the entire black jade tower, turning into a great secret pattern that encompasses the entire tower.

"Ta Ling, I want to comprehend the three ultimate ways of time and space, chaos, and formations. I need you to help me explain the mysteries of the three great ways."

As Shen Mu's mind moved, a ray of spiritual wisdom emerged from the small tower.

"Master, rest assured! I have thoroughly mastered the mysteries of the three great ways, and my understanding is comparable to that of a half-pure source life. I will definitely help you quickly improve your attainments in the great ways."

After Shen Mu completed the process of recognizing the pagoda as its master, the pagoda spirit was naturally controlled by the soul and was absolutely loyal to Shen Mu.

This is equivalent to Shen Mu having a half-Hunyuan life form who has fully understood the three ultimate ways as a teacher. The secret patterns inside the entire small tower are the textbook, and the speed of his comprehension is so fast that even Shen Mu himself is a little surprised.

As time passed, the divine power in Shen Mu's body began to surge, and every drop of divine power condensed into small towers.

In the small tower where divine power evolved, vast space and time were opened up, and endless chaotic air currents emerged, evolving into endless stars.

These stars are intertwined and arranged, evolving into galaxy formations.

And these galaxies are the nodes of the entire universe. The structure of each ray of divine power changes in this way, forming tower-shaped universes. The chaotic force surges in the universe, and billions of galaxies form an array.

As Shen Mu's understanding of the three great ways became deeper and deeper, countless such tower-shaped universes formed in Shen Mu's body.

Each universe seems to be an independent world, and countless tower-shaped universes constitute Shen Mu's divine body.

At this moment, looking at Shen Mu from afar was like looking at billions of heavens, seeing the endless universe stacked up and transformed into Shen Mu's divine body.

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed.

And Shen Mu's consciousness has already experienced tens of thousands of reincarnation eras inside the small tower.

As the supreme treasure that carries the ultimate avenue of time and space, as long as Shen Mu has a sufficiently vast energy supply, the flow rate of time in the universe and time inside the small tower can be accelerated infinitely.

"It is still too difficult to comprehend the Great Dao, and the speed of my divine body transformation is still too slow. It is simply not enough for my divine body to transform in a short period of time."

Shen Mu's consciousness and thoughts were running billions of times, and the vast peak-level will made time and space vibrate.

"Perhaps, I can refer to the original creation of the secret method."

Shen Mu recalled the secret pattern school he had learned when he was creating secret techniques in the cosmic sea.

The Secret Pattern School does not require a complete understanding of the secret patterns. One only needs to comprehend the combination, arrangement and basic framework of the secret patterns to create secret methods that far exceed the realm of one's own laws.

Back then, Shen Mu's comprehension of the laws was barely comparable to that of the Lord of the Universe, but he easily created the fifth-level soul secret technique.

“Perhaps I can imitate the Secret Pattern School and practice body training.”

Shen Mu's mind moved, and his will settled again inside the small tower. This time, when Shen Mu comprehended the three ultimate secret patterns, he did not seek to thoroughly understand all the mysteries of the great Dao, but only to comprehend the general framework.

Then Shen Mu directly engraved the secret pattern of this treasure in the countless tower-shaped dust universes in his body.

Sure enough, as Shen Mu practiced body refinement with this secret pattern school, every drop of divine power that made up his divine body was transforming and turning into real yet endlessly tiny tower-shaped universes.

As the divine power condensed and grew stronger, Shen Mu's divine body was shrinking rapidly, and the power contained in it was increasing at a terrifying exponential rate.

A vast and powerful sucking force spread out from Shen Mu's body.

However, in the blink of an eye, the endless energy floating in the mountains and rivers where Shen Mu was located was drawn and gathered by Shen Mu's ultimate level of will, forming a vast energy vortex.

(End of this chapter)