Chapter 599 Simuwu Ding (2/2)

Regardless of how much Qi of heaven and earth was taken in and sent out when merged with the seed, it could still be completely absorbed. There was simply no limit.

In the past, much was said about how those among the deities were borderless. That actually meant that they and the heavens were one, able to manipulate the vast powers of heaven and earth. It was not because of genuine accumulation of mana did they become boundless.

However, when released in specific places, these advantages became absolutely meaningless. Just like the crossover of a void, if it was discovered midway that there was a star capable of being replenished, it was similarly possible for a heavenly immortal to finally meet a dull and lonely demise in the emptiness of the void.

With this Placenta of Heaven and Earth, however, the mana assimilated with those bearing the State of Taiyi could be without boundaries. Along with the added depth in age limit for cultivators, there would be more and more advantages associated with it.

Shen Lian even thought that if a person could open up the beginning of a universe, it would mark the achievement of the State of Taiyi. If throughout the course of everything there were no disasters or calamities, one could only imagine how tremendous one's mana could be if one continuously cultivated. The mere thought of this was frightening for Shen Lian.

Even without cultivating any exquisite supernatural powers, that kind of person could cause every enemy to yield with only the mere raising of a hand or the lifting of a foot.

The reality was that such a person did exist. He commanded the attention of Daoist Master and Buddha, even though he did not reach either of the states.

Even during the time where pressure was unexpectedly exerted by Emperor and the Lord Emperor, that person could still maintain his independent nature.

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Yinshang's capital city was called Zhaoge. It was bigger and grander than the city of Diqiu. It was also the largest trade hub in all of the Netherworld. Day and night, Daoist cultivators from various sects came to the heart of the city. They bartered Dao formulae and spiritual items, as well as various important ingredients needed in the process of cultivation.

The largest attraction in Zhaoge was a Simuwu ding. It was Zujia of Yinshang's royal bloodline who spent his whole life's savings to create it. Nobody knew how heavy the Simuwu ding was. It stood silently at the core of Zhaoge City. Day and night, a Universal Qi of Virtue wound and encircled it.

It was rumored that if the Universal Qi of Virtue was absent, the Simuwu ding would sink into the ground, so much so that it would pass through the Netherworld.

Zujia once tried to test the strength of the Simuwu ding. He invited twenty land immortals to attack the Simuwu ding with a display of their spells. This lasted for about a year. In the end, there was not even the slightest scratch on the Simuwu ding.

If anyone was put down inside the Simuwu ding, they might not even be able to turn their body for the rest of their lives – this was a common understanding held by many.

Twenty years prior, Zujia, the creator of the Simuwu ding, did not leave the Simuwu ding even by a step. Even when Tianyi was forced into Diqiu to become its prisoner, Zujia did not budge.

Tianyi was the only one who understood what Zujia wanted to do – refine the Simuwu ding to become his own Lingbao. By then, any strong enemy could easily be suppressed by calling upon this treasure.

Refinement of the Simuwu ding depended on the Universal Qi of Virtue. Twenty years on, Zujia still only managed to incorporate only a fraction of the Universal Qi of Virtue into his body.

”Never in my life have I ever seen a person with such an unstable mind and spirit as you. Tell me, why is that?” Vicissitude could be heard in Zujia's voice, and yet he looked just like a person that just entered his fifties.

The person who walked to face him was Yinshang's Monarch: Tianyi – one of the greatest and strongest persons of this world.

Tianyi spoke, ”You should know, the likes of you and I can 'die and be reborn' in this marvelous world. After all, how precious is it, really? Of course, if the mission cannot be completed, you and I would not have the opportunity to relive another life. In fact, life and death are things both you and I have already understood clearly since a long time ago. However, neither you nor 'I' can ever let 'Yinshang' go because the both of us understand that its existence bears more 'significance' than ours. And yet today, Yinshang may well be eliminated by my hand and yours. How could I be at peace, then?”