In the outskirts of the Nineorigin Chaosworld, three figures were discussing on a vast landmass.

“This is the largest Divine Continent we can form together. The Yin-Yang Distorting Formation is set up here as well. Is this good enough for you?” Seeing Heifeng Jiansui’s enthralled expression, Pure Yang Emperor was sure that it was, but he asked anyway.

Heifeng Jiansui marveled at the vast Divine Continent created in an hour for him. With volcanos, great seas and rivers, steely trees, towering mountains and mines of gold and silver, the Five Elements were aligned as one. It didn’t have any life, but there was no need for it either.

After all, this was only a platform for cultivation for Heifeng Jiansui’s Asura Avatar.

The Asura Avatar with the steel like skin and evil eyes appeared. Sitting down, it began breathing exercises. Immediately, the Desolation energy from the universe began resonating, strand after strand entering the body. The countless runes etched on the body shone brightly.

This energy that could have cut through half-step Perennial Kings was being refined by a mortal! Seeing this, the Supreme Couple couldn’t help their awe. Nineorigin being the World Spirit did not accompany them to this space.

“You… Isn’t this avatar too much of a treasure to fatten up and abandon after 3 million years?” The Supreme Couple couldn’t help but exclaim.

“Both of you still say the same words, as if you know each other’s thoughts… How cute. Anyway, I will abandon this Avatar only in the worst circumstances. Heh… I spent near-eternity designing this Peerless Desolation Sutra. Pretty good, isn’t it?” Heifeng Jiansui seemed a bit miffed when the Emperors assumed the ability to refine Desolation energy was solely the Avatar’s innate skill.

“Of course. It would be ridiculous to assume that the ability to refine Desolate energy would be innate. Of course, your experience would be behind this, strongest Perpetual Emperor.” Heifeng Jiansui could detect sarcasm behind the Emperor’s words but that didn’t stop him puffing up his cheeks in praise.

“Well, the cultivation path of the Avatar is quite easy to traverse. The true cultivation begins on reaching Deityhood after all.” Heifeng Jiansui’s attempt at humbleness drew smiles from the Perpetual Emperors.

The Peerless Desolation Sutra… This was a cultivation technique that was the most challenging for Heifeng Jiansui to create. The concept behind this was the extreme of destruction, destruction without creation succeeding it with the only remnants being desolation! The principles of entropic decay, corruption, six desires and seven sins, everlasting desolation… all of them came together to create a cultivation path, the extreme of Peerless Desolation!

The avatar carried on with its breathing technique as the Emperors and the true body watched. The runes etched on its skin began burning brighter and brighter, the Desolation energy gathering upon them as they aimed to enter them and gather within.

The three paths to refinement were prana corresponding to energy, soma corresponding to physique and teja corresponding to spirit. The Peerless Desolation Sutra cultivated the three of them together. The Desolation energy from the boundless universe gathered onto the runes being refined into soma, upon entering within the body transformed into prana and while circulating through the body transformed into divine light, teja.

Like flowing river water, a natural breakthrough occurred. The energy that gathered like clouds on Heifeng Jiansui’s skin seeped into the runes laid upon it, percolating into the flesh and bones. They entered the energy channels, the ‘nadis’ and began opening them one by one, creating a system for the path of cultivation to begin from.

The power of Desolation that was refined began gathering into golden liquid in the heart. As the nadis were opened up, more and more of this liquid began gathering.

Normally, the amount of nadis on human bodies varied. Some had 36,000, some had 108,000… Usually, lesser amounts were preferred due to the ease of unlocking while those with large amounts would gain a better foundation if they persisted in unlocking them all.

The Mahasura Avatar had 999,999 nadis.

But opening them up one by one took only seconds. The golden liquid gathering in the heart filled up the small aperture and when it was filled up, began solidifying. After complete solidification, it began compressing and changing color, getting darker in shades of red. Around an hour passed for the entire set of nadis to open up, at the end of which there was a small blood-red bead floating in the heart space.

First cultivation boundary, Nadi Opening, complete!

The red bead completed half a revolution through the blood stream to arrive at the base of the spine, the Root Chakra. Here, it began rotating. Once again, the Desolation energy from the boundless universe was gathered, slowly dyeing the red bead into a shade of orange. The root bone, the spine was transformed, turning more solid and the body’s endurance was multiplied as Desolation energy gathered. Finally, the transformation of the spine struck its limits and the breakthrough completed.

Finally, a Chakra for prana to gather into was awakened. Desolation energy was madly drawn into the body before being refined into chakra and settled into the vortex of prana.

Second cultivation boundary, Root Chakra, complete!

From the spine, the flowing orange energy entered the point three inches below the navel. This was the Dantian, the vital spot for cultivation! Heifeng Jiansui continued his breathing technique, gathering and refining more and more Desolation energy to fill the Sea of Qi. The orange energy slowly began transforming into yellow. Finally, he struck the limit and entered breakthrough.

Third cultivation boundary, Sacral Chakra, complete!

From the Dantian, the yellow energy began flowing above, into the upper abdomen. In acupuncture, this point was called Violet Palace, a part of the Dantian. The gathering Desolation energy was shading into green. Finally, the cultivation of Desolation energy reached its limit. Heifeng Jiansui broke through once more.

Fourth cultivation boundary, Solar Plexus Chakra, complete!

After this, there was a succession of continuous breakthroughs.

Fifth cultivation boundary, Heart Chakra, complete!

Sixth cultivation boundary, Throat Chakra, complete!

Seventh cultivation boundary, Third Eye Chakra, complete!

Eighth cultivation boundary, Crown Chakra, complete!

The Mahasura Avatar’s nadis and chakras were completely opened up and awakened. From the root of his spine to the crown, seven shining lights blinked. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet!

The three energies of prana, soma and teja shone having reached the peak.

The entire cultivation path had been traversed, only a single boundary remaining to cross.

In preparation for this step, Heifeng Jiansui began madly gathering the Desolation energy from the universe. The continent that the Perpetual Emperors had created began withering and decomposing. The energy madly rushed into Heifeng Jiansui’s body, circulating through the 999,999 nadis and 7 chakras.

The Desolation energy shrouded Heifeng Jiansui’s body like a cloak. The runes etched on his skin were shining like beacons, a signal for even more Desolation energy to gather. More and energy was gathered, refined and compressed. Finally, the time to step forward arrived.

From the base of the spine, a serpentlike energy form awakened. Red colored like the chakra it birthed from, it slowly traversed upward to the Sacral Chakra, the Dantian, gaining the color orange. Step by step, it flowed from bottom to the top, circulating through the 7 chakras, gaining a new color every turn.

Finally, a 7-colored serpent entered the Crown Chakra. Inside, the serpent wrapped around the True Soul, transforming it. The three energies that Heifeng Jiansui had refined until now, prana, soma and teja began fusing into one. The runes etched upon Heifeng Jiansui’s body began transforming, stretching and connecting to each other.

Finally, the Ninth cultivation boundary, Kundalini Serpent completed. Heifeng Jiansui’s body was now composed of laws. To cultivate further, he would have to refine faith energy and step onto the path of divinity.

The runes etched upon Heifeng Jiansui’s body had grown subtler and hard to notice, seeming like hair. He seemed more handsome, and the aura of evil that emitted from his face seemed to disappear. Suddenly Heifeng Jiansui realized that he was floating. The Divine Continent built for him had crumbled away.

Looking at him, the two Perpetual Emperors seemed shell-shocked. Seven days and seven nights had passed in Heifeng Jiansui’s cultivation.

A week ago, he was mortal. A week later, he was at the apex of cultivation. Who wouldn’t be shocked?

“This isn’t that big of a deal. The cultivation path of the Chaturdasha-loka truly begins on becoming an existence of laws. Thus said, I have only stepped onto the ‘true path’ now.” Heifeng Jiansui nonchalantly answered.

“Of course it is a big deal! By the way, what is your level of power now?” The Pure Yang Emperor asked.

“Roughly the level of an Immortal King… But that’s all due to my Asura bloodline, godblood and apex cultivation techniques. Other cultivators of the Chaturdasha-loka… the apex of their geniuses would have power equivalent to the 6th Boundary of cultivation, the ordinary cultivators stopping at the 4th Boundary.” At Heifeng Jiansui’s answer, the Perpetual Emperors were surprised.

For now, I don’t want to pursue the power of faith. Even though this avatar is locked onto the cultivation path of Chaturdasha-loka, I don’t believe only the path of Deityhood is open. If it doesn’t exist, I’ll create it myself… With a body of laws, one should proceed on a cultivation path of comprehending laws.” Heifeng Jiansui’s mutters were only heard by him.

Even if he possessed a billion years of faith, he refused to step on to the path of faith!