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Chapter 721: 721

Whoosh!

Meng Chuan and Daolord Evodia continued advancing through the distorted spacetime tunnel .

I’m getting further and further away from my home universe . Through his connection with his homeworld’s true body, Meng Chuan could sense that they were going further and further away . It was so far that it was difficult for him to estimate the distance . He only knew that it would be impossible for him to travel so far with his Seventh Tribulation strength, even if he traveled for ten billion years or even a trillion years .

“Daolord,” said Meng Chuan . “How much longer until we reach Dry Origin Mountain?”

“About an hour,” Daolord Evodia said . “Only by becoming Master’s disciple can I activate a spacetime tunnel that leads to Dry Origin Mountain, allowing me to arrive in slightly over an hour . If I weren’t Master’s disciple, I would need at least 300,000 years to reach Dry Origin Mountain from our home universe . ”

“At least 300,000 years?” Meng Chuan was shocked . An Eighth Tribulation Eminence needs 300,000 years just to travel there?

How many years was a Seventh Tribulation Eminence’s lifespan?

“Therefore, the Chaos is just too vast . It’s not easy to travel,” said Daolord Evodia . “We can only explore the nearby universes . It’s already impressive if we can explore dozens of universes . As for distant universes? There’s no way to explore them at all . This is because the journey will take too long . Time for Eighth Tribulation Eminences is very precious . After all, our lifespans are limited . ”

Meng Chuan asked curiously, “How long can an Eighth Tribulation Eminence live?”

“An Eighth Tribulation Eminence’s lifespan doesn’t have a clear fixed number; it depends on one’s willpower,” explained Daolord Evodia . “Time is terrifying . Over time, one’s willpower will wear down and weaken . ”

Meng Chuan fell into deep thought . The mind was like a mirror, one that needed to be wiped often .

“If it were just 200,000 to 300,000 years, one would have a goal in their cultivation . If they worked hard and advanced, their willpower would naturally improve . But even so, the closer they are to the Eighth Tribulation realm’s threshold, the harder it is for their willpower to improve,” said Daolord Evodia . “After reaching the Eighth Tribulation realm, it’s extremely difficult for one’s willpower to improve by even a tiny bit . Furthermore, one will discover that there’s no hope of ever reaching the Eternal realm . The difference is too great! Lastly, the lonely and comfortable days will gradually corrode one’s willpower . ”

“It’s fine for a short period of time . But over long periods, one’s willpower will decline instead of advancing,” said Daolord Evodia . “When that happens, an Essence Soul Eighth Tribulation Eminence’s willpower will regress, and their Essence Soul World will become weak . Once they are unable to withstand the laws of spacetime, their Essence Soul World will collapse… and they will die . ”

“It’s the same for Physical Body Tribulation Eminences . As they cultivate, their bodies become stronger, making them powerful in all sorts of aspects . But once their willpower regresses, they won’t be able to control an Eighth Tribulation body . Instead, their consciousness will be completely crushed by their powerful bodies, turning them into corpses . Power that exceeds one’s willpower brings about destruction,” Daolord Evodia said .

Meng Chuan fell silent .

One’s willpower was like a blade . It needed constant tempering to be sharp . After a long period of peace, the blade would rust .

“For example, those Chaos creatures,” Daolord Evodia said . “They are rather special lifeforms . Their Life Cores are eternal, but their power comes from their innate talents . Their minds are too weak . After a long period of time, their consciousness will eventually decay and collapse . In the end, their Life Cores will give birth to new consciousness .

“An Eighth Tribulation Eminence’s consciousness won’t decay and collapse . But as long as it falls to the point of being unable to withstand their Essence Soul and body, they will die,” said Daolord Evodia . “Therefore, the lifespan of an Eighth Tribulation Eminence is uncertain . It depends purely on one’s willpower . In the face of endless time, no Eighth Tribulation Eminence can ensure that their willpower never regresses .

“That’s why Eternal existences are very mighty,” Daolord Evodia said . “Not only have they reached the apex of power, but their willpower has also reached the Eternal level . ”

Meng Chuan nodded in understanding .

“Therefore, most Eighth Tribulation Eminences are in a deep slumber most of the time,” said Daolord Evodia with a smile . “This is because sleeping is the slowest when it comes to corroding one’s mind and will . ”

Sleeping was another way to extend one’s lifespan .

Meng Chuan listened . He learned many secrets about Eighth Tribulation Eminences from Daolord Evodia . Eighth Tribulation Eminences typically couldn’t be bothered to tell Seventh Tribulation Eminences too much about these secrets . It was only because Meng Chuan had grasped the six-stroke runic seal mystic technique and obtained the opportunity to become an Eternal existence’s in-name disciple that Daolord Evodia thought so highly of him .

“Daolord,” asked Meng Chuan, “I know that there are three thresholds for the Eighth Tribulation realm in the Essence Soul lineage . The first threshold is the spacetime law, the second one is willpower, and the third threshold is the Tribulation Transcendence . Information regarding the Tribulation Transcendence can’t be found in my home universe . Do you know about it, Daolord?”

“Don’t ask, and don’t search,” Daolord Evodia said .

Meng Chuan was slightly stunned .

“Regarding the Essence Soul Eighth Heavenly Tribulation… I can only tell you that knowing about it in advance doesn’t give you any help . Instead, it will mess up your mental state . Therefore, the best way is not to investigate . When you are strong enough and have enough willpower, you can transcend the tribulation easily . ”

“Thank you for your guidance, Daolord . ” Meng Chuan fell into deep thought .

Since he knew that it was harmful and useless, there was no need to investigate . He had to grasp the laws of spacetime and have his willpower reach the Essence Soul Eighth Tribulation realm’s threshold .

Whoosh~

As he advanced, they got closer and closer to Dry Origin Mountain .

“Dry Origin Mountain was created by Master to test cultivators,” Daolord Evodia said . “Normally, there are no cultivators there . Only Senior Brother Thousand-Hands is in charge of guarding it . ”

“Senior Brother Thousand-Hands?” Meng Chuan looked at Daolord Evodia .

“Senior Brother Thousand-Hands is one of Master’s three servants . All the in-name disciples and even his eight personal disciples have to respectfully address him as Senior Brother Thousand-Hands,” explained Daolord Evodia . “Master’s three servants aren’t ordinary cultivators . They are special existences that Master paid a huge price to create . They have remained alive ever since they were created . All of them are comparable to peak Eighth Tribulation Eminences . ”

Meng Chuan understood . They were similar to the Eye of Eternal—puppets .

“In-name disciples like us, and even personal disciples, will eventually die over time, but Senior Brother Thousand-Hands and the others will continue to live . Master is especially biased toward Senior Brother Thousand-Hands and the others,” Daolord Evodia said .

Meng Chuan nodded and asked, “Did you just say personal disciples?”

“The Eighth Tribulation Eminences that have entered Master’s tutelage are in-name disciples at the beginning . Only by cultivating to the limits of the Eighth Tribulation realm can they become personal disciples and receive Master’s careful guidance,” said Daolord Evodia . “Once they become personal disciples, Master will personally refine an entire set of Eternal treasures for them . In the endless spacetime, the personal disciples of Eternal existences have extremely high statuses . Even someone like Dragon Ancestor isn’t willing to provoke them . ”

“Dragon Ancestor didn’t acknowledge an Eternal as his master?” asked Meng Chuan .

“No,” Daolord Evodia said . “Eternal existences take in disciples more based on luck than strength . They don’t necessarily accept disciples just because they are strong . Master only has a hundred or so in-name disciples . ”

Meng Chuan understood that an Eternal’s acceptance of disciples depended on their preferences .

For example, an Eternal existence had left behind 3,000 illusory arrays in the black book . It required an Essence Soul Eighth Tribulation Eminence to crack all 3,000 illusory arrays to become his disciple . Meng Chuan didn’t know how difficult these 3,000 illusory arrays were .

For example, the one that Daolord Evodia became a disciple to had taken him in purely on a whim . He left behind the six-stroke painting, and only those who could learn it was considered fated .

“We’re here . ”

As they chatted, they finally arrived at Dry Origin Mountain .

Meng Chuan looked into the distance . A beautiful mountain appeared in front of him . It existed in the Chaos, but it made Meng Chuan instinctively desire it .

Whoosh .

Daolord Evodia led Meng Chuan through the invisible spacetime barrier and landed on the mountain .

At a glance, Meng Chuan saw a black-and-white beast sleeping soundly . It had eight claws, and six of them were hugging itself while two of its claws occasionally scratched its head .

“Senior Brother Thousand-Hands,” Daolord Evodia called out softly .

The black-and-white beast opened its eyes wide . Its round eyes were dazed as it looked around blankly . Only when it saw Daolord Evodia and Meng Chuan did it snap out of its reverie .

“Evodia, do you have anything to eat and drink?” asked the black-and-white beast lazily .

“Yes, yes, yes . I prepared it long ago . ” Daolord Evodia waved his hand in a very practiced manner, having prepared many fragrant delicacies . Clearly, time stopped the moment he stored them .

When he took them out, they still tasted the best .

The black-and-white beast grinned happily and glanced at Meng Chuan . “You’re new . Didn’t you bring anything to eat or drink?”