latelenovela Chapter 1102 Annihilation Crisis
Chapter 1102 Annihilation Crisis
Good fortune may be a harbinger of misfortune, and misfortune may be a harbinger of good fortune!
This sentence, like an ancient prophecy, echoed repeatedly in Su Mingyi's mind, carrying a chilling warning.
He sat cross-legged and hovered in the core area of the sealed space of the Ancestor of Annihilation. The pale purple spiritual energy surrounding him had transformed into tangible clouds, flowing slowly as the "Illusory Cloud Freedom Technique" was activated.
This cultivation method, with "integrating all things, following the cycle, and achieving freedom" as its core, has been a smooth journey since its inception. From receiving the inheritance and initiation to breaking through to the peak of the Earth Immortal Great Perfection in the Immortal Power Conversion Pool, Su Mingyi has never encountered such a strange constraint.
But who could have imagined that cultivating a technique to its highest level would require crossing such a perilous chasm—after excessively integrating into the cyclical rhythms of heaven and earth, the boundaries of the "self" would gradually become blurred, like a sandy shore eroded by the tide.
Just like now, he could clearly perceive the trajectory of every grain of dust within the sealed space, empathize with the birth and death of every wisp of spiritual energy, and even touch the violence and resentment of the remnant soul of the Ancestor of Annihilation.
but,
But when these complex perceptions surged in, he would occasionally feel confused: Which one was the real Su Mingyi? Was it this immortal body that carried memories and emotions, or a wisp of energy that circulated in the universe?
This confusion erupted completely the moment he absorbed the 'Eternal Silence Crystal' into his dantian.
The 'Eternal Silence Crystal' is pitch black, yet its surface gleams with a chilling silver light, as if it contains the destructive power of the entire starry sky.
The moment the 'Eternal Silence Crystal' entered his dantian, Su Mingyi sensed an extremely cold and desolate aura spreading along his meridians, completely incompatible with the warm and flowing spiritual energy within his body.
He didn't pay much attention at first, thinking it was just the mixed aura of the ancient relics, which could be removed after refining.
After all, the "Illusory Cloud Freedom Technique" he practiced was the nemesis of the "Silent Extinction Scripture".
Unexpectedly, the relationship between the "Eternal Silence Crystal" and the Ancestor of Annihilation is quite complicated.
The "Silent Ancestor's True Scripture" is a taboo and shocking cultivation method. Its essence is a heaven-defying path that attempts to plunder the life force of others and reverse the cycle of life.
When the technique is activated, it can extract the cultivation, lifespan, and vitality of others and condense them into one's own power, just like a perpetual motion machine that devours life.
The core Daoist principles of this cultivation method happen to be seven-tenths in harmony with the annihilation origin of the Chaos Core.
The "Eternal Silence Crystal" is not a naturally formed spiritual object. It is formed by the annihilation aura of the chaotic silence core condensed from the remnant soul of the Ancestor of Silence, and then precipitated and solidified over ten thousand years under the nourishment of the yin energy of the deep sea of the North Sea.
Within the Mystic Crystal lies not only the terrifying power of the Chaotic Core, but also the lingering obsession of the Ancestor of Annihilation—an extreme thirst for power, an endless resentment at failing the tribulation, and a mad obsession with reversing the laws of heaven.
Su Mingyi, who witnessed all of this, raised his eyebrows slightly, but his heart was not greatly disturbed.
He used his divine sense to penetrate the surface of the Xuanjing crystal, thoroughly examining the remnant memories of the Ancestor of Annihilation, a faint mockery curling at the corner of his mouth.
In his view, the Ancestor of Annihilation was only at the Tribulation Transcending stage. Even though he was once a powerful figure, he was insignificant now.
Compared to the "Illusory Cloud Freedom Technique" he cultivated, the "Silent Extinction True Scripture" was simply a heretical path—the former followed the cycle of the Heavenly Dao, taking the Primordial Chaos Qi as its foundation, and could be cultivated to the point of being able to live as long as heaven and earth and be carefree; the latter went against the trend, plundering the life force of others, and even if one's strength increased dramatically in the short term, one would eventually suffer the backlash of the Heavenly Dao and could not last long.
Moreover, Su Mingyi is now at the peak of the Great Perfection of Earth Immortal, only one step away from becoming a Celestial Immortal. His vision and strength have long surpassed those of the Ancestor of Annihilation back then.
If it weren't for the fact that this 'Eternal Silence Crystal' happened to be related to his current cultivation predicament, he wouldn't even bother to glance at it.
However, things are unpredictable.
The "blurring of self-boundaries" challenge brought by "The Illusory Cloud Freedom Technique" is like an invisible net, which has already put Su Mingyi's sea of consciousness in a subtle state of imbalance.
He was like a man walking on a tightrope, on one hand enjoying the freedom of merging with heaven and earth, and on the other hand struggling to uphold his original intention. The obsession of the Ancestor of Annihilation became the last straw that broke the camel's back.
As the aura of annihilation within the Xuanjing spread along his meridians and began to merge with the spiritual energy within his body, an unprecedented pleasure suddenly swept over his entire body.
That was the exhilarating feeling of having one's cultivation bottleneck shattered in an instant!
It's an intoxicating surge of power!
He was overjoyed at breaking through from the Earth Immortal realm to the Celestial Immortal realm!
At first, only a faint trace of annihilation power entered his dantian, and Su Mingyi felt the Heavenly Immortal Barrier that had troubled him for so long being easily pierced like thin paper.
His cultivation at the peak of the Earth Immortal realm was like a powder keg that had been ignited, exploding with a bang. The spiritual energy within his body multiplied, compressed, and purified wildly. In just one breath, his cultivation steadily stepped into the early stage of the Heavenly Immortal realm!
This growth momentum did not stop there.
The barrier of the early stage of the Celestial Immortal realm had barely been stabilized when it was shattered by an even more powerful force, and the aura of the middle stage of the Celestial Immortal realm sprouted up like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.
Before Su Mingyi could even process his insights from the middle stage, the bottleneck of the late-stage Celestial Immortal realm had already been broken.
In the short time it takes for an incense stick to burn, his cultivation level advanced rapidly, directly reaching the Great Perfection of the Celestial Immortal realm!
Within his sea of consciousness, the golden Dao Fruit representing his cultivation shone even brighter, and the concentration of spiritual energy around him increased more than a hundredfold compared to before. Every move he made could trigger extraordinary phenomena in the heavens and earth.
The airflow within the sealed space was stirred by the power overflowing from his body, forming small vortices. The surrounding rocks turned into dust, and even the spatial barrier rippled slightly.
The feeling of one's cultivation level rising like a rocket is truly intoxicating and irresistible.
Su Mingyi's eyes gradually became unfocused, and his originally clear consciousness was enveloped by an indescribable inertia, as if all his struggles and perseverance had become meaningless.
He began to actively guide the power of annihilation within the Xuanjing into his body, and even vaguely felt that the "following the cycle" method of the "Illusory Cloud Freedom Technique" was too pedantic and not as direct and efficient as the "plundering and refining" method of the "Annihilation True Scripture".
The last remnant soul of the Ancestor of Annihilation was no longer the submissive figure it once was. That obsession clung to him like a maggot, constantly eroding Su Mingyi's sea of consciousness.
"Following the will of Heaven? That's nothing but self-deception! Only through plunder and annihilation can one achieve eternity!" A cold and cruel consciousness relentlessly eroded Su Mingyi's mind. "Abandon your path, merge into annihilation, and I will lead you to godhood, to reign supreme above heaven and earth!"
Su Mingyi's consciousness was like a candle flickering in the wind, teetering on the verge of collapse.
He could feel his "self" being gradually devoured by the Daoist energy of Nirvana, like ice and snow melting under the warm sun.
His memories began to blur. His parents' smiles, his younger brother Su Mingxian and sister Su Xiaoya's playful antics, and the hardships and joys on his cultivation path gradually faded away, replaced by an endless darkness and desolation.
His body began to operate uncontrollably using the methods of the "Scripture of Nirvana," his hands forming strange hand seals, and the spiritual energy around him was no longer a warm, light purple, but tinged with a deathly black.
The life force within the sealed space was frantically drained away, and even the last trace of the Ancestor of Annihilation was absorbed into his body and transformed into the power of Annihilation.
Just as Su Mingyi was about to completely lose his self-awareness as if he had been hypnotized, becoming a "puppet" of the remnant soul of the Ancestor of Annihilation and the new host of this "Eternal Silence Crystal", a sudden change occurred!
Deep within his dantian, a barely perceptible wisp of primordial energy suddenly erupted!
It was the primordial energy that Su Xiaoya had previously transferred to Su Mingyi, the original energy from the beginning of heaven and earth, containing the ultimate Daoist essence of creation and vitality.
Previously dormant at the bottom of the dantian, diligently absorbing the immortal energy within Su Mingyi's dantian, purifying, compressing, and converting it... Now, sensing the host's crisis, it finally spontaneously launched a counterattack.
As soon as the primordial energy erupted, it transformed into tiny golden rays, instantly engulfing Su Mingyi's limbs and bones.
Wherever it passed, the destructive power that had been eroding the meridians dissipated as if it had encountered its nemesis, and the originally dark spiritual energy regained its warm, pale purple hue.
This wisp of primordial energy not only possesses the power to purify all evil, but it is also like a key that directly activates the core essence of the third level of the "Illusory Cloud Freedom Technique"—"Illusory Cloud True Self"!
As the 'Illusory Cloud True Self' was activated, a bright moon suddenly rose in Su Mingyi's sea of consciousness. Wherever the moonlight reached, all the confusion and erosion receded.
The core Daoist principles of "Illusory Cloud Freedom Technique" erupted completely, and the Heavenly Dao Law of "Circular Sharing" was like a vast ocean, suppressing the Heaven-defying Dao of "Plunder and Solidification".
The so-called "circular sharing" means conforming to the cycle of birth and death of all things in the universe, not plundering or possessing, but sharing energy with the universe, drawing strength from the cycle, and nourishing the universe at the same time.
This Daoist charm, though seemingly gentle, contains boundless vitality and resilience. It is precisely the natural enemy of the Dao of "plundering and solidification" of the Ancestor of Nirvana—the latter attempts to seize energy for itself and break the cycle, but will eventually be devoured by the cycle itself; while the former integrates into the cycle and breathes with heaven and earth, thus achieving endless vitality.
Su Mingyi felt a sudden clarity in his mind, as if he had just woken up from a long nightmare.
He suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of golden light appearing briefly before being replaced by his usual clarity and determination.
Within the sea of consciousness, the bright moon representing the 'Illusory Cloud True Self' slowly rotated, completely isolating the obsession of the Ancestor of Annihilation outside the sea of consciousness, leaving him only able to let out futile roars within the Mystic Crystal.
This time, misfortune turned into blessing, and Su Mingyi finally passed the test and mastered the third level of the "Illusory Cloud Freedom Technique".
He took a deep breath, feeling the surging power within him.
The peak of the Celestial Immortal Realm!
This level of cultivation was a realm he had never even dared to dream of before.
In just a moment, he leaped from the peak of the Great Perfection of Earth Immortal to the pinnacle of the late stage of Heavenly Immortal, and was only one step away from becoming a Golden Immortal.
However, Su Mingyi felt little joy, but rather a mix of emotions.
He could clearly sense that this sudden breakthrough was not due to his own enlightenment and accumulation, but rather obtained by forcibly devouring the power of the Chaos Core. Although his foundation was not unstable under the nourishment of the Primordial Qi and the 'Illusory Cloud True Self', the hidden dangers contained within it could not be ignored.
The remnant soul of the Ancestor of Annihilation had not completely dissipated. Even if only a trace remained, and even if it was sealed within the dantian by the 'Eternal Silence Crystal,' it was still like a time bomb, which could trigger another crisis at any moment.
What made him even more uneasy was the feeling he had just experienced—being tempted by power and almost losing himself.
If it weren't for the timely eruption of the primordial energy within his body, and if it weren't for the activation of the "Illusory Cloud True Self" in the "Illusory Cloud Freedom Technique," he would probably have become a puppet without self-awareness by now, bound by the Dao of Annihilation for his entire life, and never able to pursue the true path of freedom again.
"The test of the 'Illusory Cloud Freedom Technique' is indeed extraordinary." Su Mingyi muttered to himself, his eyes growing increasingly solemn. "To integrate into the cycle of all things, yet not to lose oneself, that is the true essence of 'freedom.' It seems that my understanding of the technique was far too shallow before."
Just as he was about to sit cross-legged to properly organize the power within his body, consolidate this sudden surge in cultivation, and at the same time find a way to completely resolve the hidden dangers within the 'Eternal Silence Crystal', his divine sense suddenly detected a familiar aura.
It's my little sister—Su Xiaoya!