Guarding the River of Time
Chapter 521 - 511: I Am the Long River, and the Long River Is Me
He discovered that his Sea of Consciousness had undergone a tremendous transformation.
Originally, his Sea of Consciousness was light blue, but now it had turned into a dark blue.
Of course, the change in color was not the key; it was the change in "essence." Originally, his Sea of Consciousness was materialized from his own Spiritual Power, but now it was remarkably similar to the river water!
It was as if his entire Sea of Consciousness had turned into river water, but upon careful contemplation, there were still some differences from "river water."
The "river water" in his Sea of Consciousness seemed to be on a higher "level" compared to the water in the river.
But when asked to articulate how it was "higher," he couldn’t quite say. If he had to describe it, his Sea of Consciousness was still his Sea of Consciousness, but above the "essence" of the Sea of Consciousness, there was an enigmatic shadow of "river water."
This transformation of the Sea of Consciousness was just one aspect.
He found that his blood had also undergone a qualitative change. His blood was dark blue with flecks of red, as if it, too, had a shadow of "river water," mirroring the changes in his Sea of Consciousness.
At this moment, he activated his Cultivation Technique to feel his Cultivation.
Only then did he suddenly realize that his Cultivation Realm had stepped into the Immortal Realm, and even reached the Immortal Sixth Realm?!
The Immortal Realm is a major realm above the Slaying Dao Realm.
Before his River Affinity reached ninety percent, which was thirty-three years ago, his Cultivation was stuck at the Half-Step Immortal Realm.
Now, not only had he made that final step, but he had soared straight to the Immortal Sixth Realm!
He activated his Cultivation Technique and carefully sensed the changes in the Spiritual Power within him.
Only after truly stepping into the Immortal Realm could he understand just how vast the difference was between the Slaying Dao Realm and the Immortal Realm.
To say it was like comparing the heavens to the earth was an understatement. It felt like leaping from one dimension to another, a gap that words couldn’t express.
After feeling the substantial increase in his power, Su Mu’s frustration vanished. He had been frustrated over wasting an entire month, but now he was in an excellent mood!
Refining this river was nearing its end, with only the last ten percent remaining, requiring exactly one million Favor Points.
A million, a million!
He had been in this barren place for nearly ten years, and he was finally about to shine.
Su Mu had already planned. Once he left this place, he would spread his wings, as he might already be ten years behind the fellow Transmigrators of his era.
Upon leaving here, when he goes to the outside world, his first step would be to establish a Sect, recruit followers, and within a month, make his Sect the strongest in the region!
He did not intend to hide or hold back, or engage in any of those cliché slow development plots. He planned to do it all at once, the higher profile, the better, to make up for the showboating he missed out on all these years!
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Actually, Su Mu was still worried about one issue, which was, since Su Mu transmigrated to this world, he had been trapped on this river.
He had never interacted with the outside world and didn’t know what the real level or status of the outside world was.
If the outside world’s strength was maxed out, where the Slaying Dao was common and the Immortal was everywhere, he would be dumbfounded.
Because in his past life, he had read quite a few foolish fantasy novels, where by the later stages, the power scales would collapse. Majestic figures from the early stages would become nobodies, not even worthy of being dregs.
But regardless, the Immortal Realm must be considered a very high realm, at least it wouldn’t leave him in an awkward position where he couldn’t find a solution.
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Having sorted out his thoughts, Su Mu went out to work.
Now his wallet was empty, with all Favor Points spent, leaving only a few hundred favor points, making him feel insecure.
As he walked on the Long River, when his feet touched the water, he stopped and looked at the water’s surface, discovering something peculiar.
He felt that when his body touched the river water, it seemed to merge as one with the river. He could even feel the river water flowing along his soles, circulating through his blood.
This feeling was as if the river was his "fountain" (those who often play LOL and MOBA games know). In this "fountain," he could distinctly feel the "fountain" continuously supplying him with "Spiritual Power."
So, standing on the river’s surface, there was a sense of an overflowing power, even as if it was about to spill over.
To verify his conjecture.
Su Mu soared into the air, allowing his body to leave the water’s surface, then activated his Cultivation Technique to expel all the Spiritual Power from his body.
Since Su Mu’s foundation was very robust, it took him a full half an hour to completely empty his body.
At Su Mu’s Spiritual Power recovery rate, it would take about three breaths.
He descended onto the water’s surface, and the instant his foot touched the water, his Spiritual Power instantly recovered!
It didn’t even take a second, it was almost instantaneous!
Standing on the water’s surface, he continuously expelled the Spiritual Power within him, yet no matter how he exhausted it, there wasn’t a hint of depletion in his Spiritual Power.
After sensing this change, Su Mu was ecstatic, for wasn’t this akin to being able to fight on this river without any worries, with unlimited combat potential!
To further validate whether there were other effects.
Su Mu was ready to use a blade to inflict some wounds on himself. To prevent his body from healing too quickly, Su Mu directly summoned the Black Axe and delivered a fierce chop to his thigh!
With that chop, Su Mu used all his strength, finally cutting a deep gash into his thigh.
There was no choice, Su Mu’s physical strength was too high, apart from the Silver Dagger and Black Axe, no other weapons could harm him.
Su Mu struck without restraint, and the chop was so fierce it reached the bone, causing Su Mu quite a bit of pain.
To make the contrast more evident, Su Mu gritted his teeth and hacked several more deep gashes, completely shattering bones and tendons.
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For injuries of this severity, self-healing would take three breaths.
The moment he touched the water’s surface, the wounds instantly healed!!
It was so fast that even Su Mu couldn’t react before it was already healed!
Seeing this scene, Su Mu’s eyes widened.
My goodness, this is no longer a mere "fountain," this is damn near a revival platform!
Fighting on the river, who would dare not to avoid my edge??
After surpassing ninety in Affinity, it seemed various aspects had undergone a transformation.
Standing on the river’s surface, there was a sense of being united with the Long River; I am the Long River, and the Long River is me!
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With a thought, Su Mu fully unleashed his Divine Sense.
The moment his Divine Sense covered the Long River, he was startled within!