Zu Long was speechless. After a while, he said, "Actually, we obtained seven before. If I were to heal, five would be enough at most. However, in the ancient war, many powerful beings in my Heavenly Realm were seriously injured, damaging their life essence. It has been difficult for them to recover for so many years. These life fruits can be given to them. In this way, the strength of my Heavenly Realm can be greatly improved!"
"Then it's entirely up to you, senior!"
Lu Ming said.
His intention in giving these fruits of life to the First Dragon was also for this reason.
"Lu Ming, you have done a great service to our Heavenly Realm this time. Please feel free to make any requests you may have!"
Zu Long smiled.
"Senior, I do have a question I'd like to ask. Senior, what is the meaning of 'ten thousand yuan returning to one'?"
Lu Ming asked.
"Ten thousand yuan becomes one?"
Zu Long scrutinized Lu Ming closely and asked, "Your cultivation has reached this level, hasn't it? Show it to me!"
"good!"
Lu Ming nodded, then his muscles trembled, his blood and qi surged like a dragon, and his aura was astonishing.
This is the power of the physical body!
Then, a dazzling purple-gold light emanated from his body, and Lu Ming unleashed the ultimate power of the Dao of Domination.
"Okay, okay, okay!"
Zu Long's face lit up with excitement, and he exclaimed "Good!" three times in a row.
In his eyes, he had sensed Lu Ming's cultivation level was incredibly powerful before, and now that he confirmed it, he could hardly contain his excitement.
His physical body is at the peak of the Heavenly Emperor realm, and his mastery of the Dao has reached an astonishing level. To be so young is simply a miracle.
He realized that he had underestimated Lu Ming. Lu Ming's trip to the Underworld had probably brought him unimaginable opportunities.
However, the stronger Lu Ming becomes, the better it is for the Heavenly Realm, and the happier he is.
"Lu Ming, you've encountered a bottleneck in your cultivation, haven't you?"
The First Emperor asked.
"Excellent, please offer your guidance, senior!"
Lu Ming nodded.
"Yes, your next step in the path of the physical body is the Martial God Realm. To break through to the Martial God Realm, you must have some understanding of this realm!"
"The Martial God Realm is different from all the realms before it. The Martial God Realm is called a god, but it has actually reached another level. Before the Martial God Realm, it can be said to be the first step of cultivation. Cultivating to the peak of the Heavenly Emperor is considered to have perfected the first step. The Martial God Realm is to step into the second step of cultivation!"
Zu Long explained in detail, and Lu Ming listened attentively, while being shocked.
The cultivation before becoming a Martial God is only the first step in cultivation; becoming a Martial God is the second step.
Does that mean that the second stage of cultivation also has many levels?
"The Martial God Realm is very special; it primarily cultivates divine power!"
The First Emperor said again.
"Divine power?"
Lu Ming was puzzled. He thought of the power used by the Ancestral Dragon and the alien holy ancestors. The power was extremely amazing. Was that divine power?
"Yes, divine power, but to cultivate divine power, one must return all things to one!"
"What is the 'unification of ten thousand into one'? It means to blend and merge all powers together, such as laws, realms of thought, the Great Dao, the Heavenly Dao, supernatural powers, the power of the physical body, the power of the world, and so on. No matter what power or system you cultivate, in the end, you must merge them together and transform them into a higher level of power, which is divine power!"
"Only by achieving this can one enter the Martial God Realm. In fact, the so-called invincible powerhouses are actually demigods, who have already achieved this step. They have achieved the unity of all things and ignited a wisp of divine fire within their bodies!"
The Way of the Ancestral Dragon.
"Everything must return to oneness, that little world within the body..."
Lu Ming asked in shock.
"And everything must be unified and transformed into divine power. Divine power is supreme and incredibly powerful. The power of the world is utterly insignificant before divine power!"
"The Dominator's Path that you cultivate will transform into Dominator's Divine Power when you reach the Martial God Realm. That is an extremely terrifying divine power!"
At this point, even the Ancestral Dragon felt a pang of envy, but it quickly turned into a sigh, and he said, "Unfortunately, it's impossible for any god to be born in this world!"
"It's impossible for gods to be born? How can that be?"
Lu Ming quickly asked, sensing that he was about to come across some core secrets.
"Why!"
Zu Long sighed again, remained silent for a while, and said, "The conditions in the Heavenly Realm, the Primordial Realm, or the Evil God Realm are not enough to support a god's breakthrough. In other words, the conditions are too poor; at most, one can only cultivate to the demigod realm!"
"The maximum cultivation level is only demigod?"
Lu Ming was speechless for a moment, then asked, "Then, senior, what about the alien ancestor...?"
"You're curious about how we reached the Martial God Realm, right? That's because we're not from the Heavenly Realm or the Evil God Realm at all. We came from outside, and we were already at the Martial God Realm when we arrived!"
The Way of the Ancestral Dragon.
"What?"
Lu Ming was truly dumbfounded.
The Ancestral Dragon and the Holy Ancestor of the alien races, these martial gods, were not native to the Heavenly Realm or the Evil God Clan, but came from outside.
This was truly unexpected for him.
"Outside, is it the primordial universe?"
A series of thoughts raced through Lu Ming's mind, and he recalled some of the things Bai Ya had said to him.
"Senior, does that mean we can go outside to break through our limits?"
Lu Ming asked.
"Why!"
Zu Long sighed again, remained silent for a while, and then shook his head: "Now, there's no way out!"
"We can't get out?"
Lu Ming was even more puzzled.
"This matter involves many things, and now is not the time to tell you. I will tell you when there is an opportunity in the future!"
Zu Long shook his head and changed the subject, saying, "Therefore, you are not suitable to cultivate your physical body now, because no matter how much you cultivate, you can only reach the demigod realm at most, which will not play a decisive role in the overall situation. Now, you should focus on cultivating the Path of Domination. As long as you break through to the Heavenly Emperor realm, you will have a chance to fight against a Martial God, at least in the Heavenly Realm!"
Lu Ming also composed himself, suppressing his doubts, and said, "Senior, I used to cultivate the Path of Domination, but I always felt that this world was blocking me, as if even the Heavenly Dao was suppressing me. I don't know why?"
"That's normal. It's because the Way of Domination is too domineering!"
Zu Long said, "The Way of the Sovereign can rule the world, it is extremely domineering, and even outside, it is an extremely rare power. The Heavenly Dao is afraid of it!"
"Scared?"
"That's right. Once you break through to the Heavenly Emperor Realm, you will be able to dominate this world, including the Heavenly Dao, with the Dao of Domination. That's why the Heavenly Dao is so afraid and is desperately trying to suppress you and prevent you from breaking through!"
"That's why the Heavenly Tribulation was so powerful when you broke through to the Martial Emperor realm—it was Heaven's will that was preventing you!"
Zu Long explained.
Lu Ming suddenly realized that this explained why it was so difficult for him to break through to the Martial Emperor realm, and why the power of the Heavenly Tribulation was beyond his imagination.
The reason was surprisingly that Heaven was afraid!
Lu Ming was speechless!
Editor's note: The damaged English source for this chapter has been replaced with WTR-LAB's public Web machine translation from Chinese, with minor editorial corrections. Names and wording may differ from nearby chapters.