Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 532: Shallow and Ignorant
"Alright."
With this thought flashing through his mind, Liu Yu, fully aware that he should retreat immediately, found himself subconsciously immersed in the state of "supreme superiority."
For a long time, he was unable to regain his senses.
The fifteen breaths felt like an eternal duration, causing his sense of self to begin to fade.
It was as if he had been tempted by an evil god, falling into depravity from the depths of his heart!
Only after another two breaths did he suddenly realize and instantaneously withdraw.
From an external perspective, the fire-red yuan spirit, like a burning torch, radiated boundless brilliance, but in an instant, it dimmed.
It was even much dimmer than before, as if a gust of wind could blow it away.
The tiny silver runes, flowing like "data streams," also became much more illusory, and had become somewhat chaotic and disordered.
If he delayed a few more breaths, they might disappear completely.
"That was close."
The size of a grinding disc, the yuan spirit embryo stood still in the void, while the "great" concept had already drifted away. Liu Yu thought of this.
At this moment, his personal emotions were extremely indifferent, and his thoughts were somewhat chaotic, taking a long time to return to normal.
It wasn't until he stood there for half an hour that he slightly improved.
"It seems that every time I enter the 'supreme superiority' state, my self-awareness and willpower fall at a faster rate than the last time?!"
Reflecting on the previous process, Liu Yu speculated in his heart.
"This 'supreme superiority' state must be used cautiously in the future."
"It cannot be used lightly unless it’s a critical moment, or else one might inadvertently lose oneself."
He flashed this thought, yet still felt an overwhelming sense of fear.
Danger lurked beneath the calm. If he had hesitated for a few more breaths, that "I" might not have been "I" anymore.
As his state slightly improved, Liu Yu felt a wave of deep weakness wash over him.
The fragile yuan spirit could not sustain such a state for long; the burden on the yuan spirit was immense.
At this moment, more than half of his yuan spirit power had been consumed.
Fortunately, it had not harmed his origin.
Compared to ordinary cultivators, Liu Yu's yuan spirit was already very strong, but in comparison to the world, it was still so small.
Even though he possessed the authority of an Immortal Abode, and harbored no malice, the world's instinctive assimilation was something he could hardly bear.
"Fortunately, the ninth level of Qingyang Skill has finally been deduced."
Enduring the weakness on his yuan spirit, Liu Yu's thoughts moved, and he vanished from the Immortal Abode world.
Outside,
In the training room.
The moment the yuan spirit returned to the physical body, Liu Yu's spiritual pressure began to rise.
However, perhaps due to the extreme weakness of the yuan spirit, this rise in spiritual pressure was exceptionally slow, reaching the peak level of the Golden Core Early Stage, and then virtually showing no growth.
"As expected, to gain something, one must pay some price."
"Shortcuts often mean greater risks."
Opening his eyes, the light in them dimmed significantly, and Liu Yu showed a faint smile.
The more times he entered the "supreme superiority" state, the faster his descent into oblivion would be; he had made up his mind to minimize the frequency of entry.
Even the "Power of the Sun" cultivated from the "Star Body" was not intended to be directly "manifested" from the Immortal Abode.
After all, once entering the blazing sun stage, even without the "Power of the Sun," he could continue to enhance his body refinement; it would just be at a much slower pace.
But with the aid of spiritual herbs and elixirs, even that speed would still leave ordinary cultivators far behind.
"This wisp of 'Power of the Sun' will have to be kept for critical moments."
Liu Yu shook his head slightly, then slowly rose, unable to hide the fatigue on his face.
Any negative state on the yuan spirit surpassed the physical body by a hundredfold.