Chapter 156 First Step into the High-Dimensional Space

Xu Jingming sat cross-legged, a Sinful Flower planted in the soil before him. He was mobilizing the endless sin from the flower as nourishment to condense the Pure Lotus Fire to an even more terrifying degree.

Another minute passed, and the Pure Lotus Fire advanced to the sixth-leaf realm. After another hour and a half, it advanced to the seventh-leaf realm.

More than a day passed, and it reached the eighth-leaf realm.

"Fortunately, I used the high-dimensional fruit to transform my body, allowing me to mobilize more Heart Realm power to try and break through to the ninth-leaf realm." Xu Jingming focused on condensing the fire. Although it was strenuous, after consuming a massive amount of sin for more than a month, he finally condensed a wisp of ninth-leaf Pure Lotus Fire.

This wisp of Pure Lotus Fire was pure white, like a cloud of rising flames. It looked beautiful and posed no threat.

"The ninth-leaf realm of Pure Lotus Fire is my current limit." Xu Jingming knew this very well. Entry into Black Lotus Fire required far more sin than Pure Lotus Fire, something he couldn't mobilize at his current level.

The *Red Lotus Fire* inheritance was divided into three realms: Pure Lotus Fire, Black Lotus Fire, and Red Lotus Fire. With the Heart Realm level cultivated using the Octagonal Diagram and the help of the high-dimensional fruit, he could only push the first realm, Pure Lotus Fire, to its peak. In terms of power, it was only at the nascent realm's peak level.

"Nascent realm peak level power? It's nothing when adventuring outside. I still have to be careful and play it safe," Xu Jingming understood.

Nascent realm peak power was commonplace in the high-dimensional space!

A high-dimensional fruit could transform the body to the nascent realm peak. Consuming a certain amount of Abyss True Blood could transform the body to near the Eternal realm. It was also normal for a terrifying weapon to allow a nascent realm to unleash power barely reaching the Eternal realm.

Moreover, in any territory, the Eternal realm was the mainstream! Nascent realms had to be careful.

Just like the group of surviving innate high-dimensional lifeforms on Myriad Star Island, they didn't dare venture out.

"I have an inheritance, a weapon, high-dimensional fruit, and a great deal of experience from the directors." Xu Jingming knew this. "In the high-dimensional space, a nascent realm exploring outside could die at any time!"

"Those nascent realms that dare to venture out usually follow powerful companions." Xu Jingming was a little apprehensive. This time, he had to venture out alone. There was no choice. For large-scale universe experiments, he had to send his avatars to test various locations. He could create avatars, but the directors couldn't, and they couldn't accompany him.

"Be careful." Before setting off, Xu Jingming took out a roll of animal hide. "This animal hide is the toy of that high-dimensional lifeform child, and it's also my most precious treasure besides the original copy of the *Octagonal Diagram* inheritance."

Xu Jingming unfurled the animal hide and immediately separated an avatar, diving into the internal space.

Within the animal hide was a sealed section of high-dimensional space. Within this section of space, 20 miniature universes formed a formation, colliding endlessly. There were also roaming exotic beasts, towering pagodas, mysterious mazes, numerous puppets, and an egg... All of these were toys prepared by that invincible half-step third realm being for his child.

Xu Jingming arrived near those 20 miniature universes.

"Hmm?" Upon observing them, Xu Jingming noticed a characteristic. "These 20 miniature universes each have completely different creation rules. But when they collide, they influence each other, and ultimately, the 20 miniature universes can form a perfect cycle? The control over the rules of the universe's operation has reached an unbelievable level." Xu Jingming couldn't help but focus on observing, and half an hour passed.

"Such meticulous care." Xu Jingming murmured. The 20 miniature universes prepared by that invincible half-step third realm being as toys were actually meant to allow his child to deepen his understanding of the universe's rules while playing. In the future, opening up his internal universe would become easier.

The key to breaking through from the nascent realm to the Eternal realm was opening up an internal universe. Once the internal universe was formed, the lifeform would naturally undergo a massive transformation!

Of course, opening up an internal universe wasn't the only method for a lifeform to transform.

Before the internal universe system was created, high-dimensional lifeforms also had other ways to elevate nascent realm high-dimensional lifeforms to the Eternal realm level.

But after the internal universe system was created, it quickly became the mainstream because it was relatively easier. It also greatly reduced the difficulty of advancing from the nascent realm to the Eternal realm in the high-dimensional space.

These miniature universes were meant to allow the child to understand the workings of the universe's rules.

"This maze..." Xu Jingming also walked inside.

Within the maze were actually all sorts of illusions.

"One layer of illusion after another... In the end, 300 layers of illusions even form the most terrifying illusion. One can experience it to their heart's content, or exit at any time." Xu Jingming marveled, "This is actually a lesson in illusions."

The 20 miniature universes were preparations for opening up a universe. The mysterious maze guided the construction of illusions. The roaming exotic beasts contained various methods of creating bodies.

The "towering pagoda" had 21 kinds of Heart Realm weapons hanging inside. That egg guided the method of severing karma. And those puppets, and...

After becoming a high-dimensional lifeform, Xu Jingming was greatly enlightened after exploring it carefully for the first time.

"This is a father, a father's meticulous care for his child." Xu Jingming was a little moved. Leaving behind a complete inheritance was easy, but creating toys like this required much more thought.

"As expected of someone who has mastered six half-step third realm techniques. He left behind a large number of teaching shadows in the toys for his son," Xu Jingming sighed. "Unfortunately, I need complete cultivation methods more. Oh well! These toys can also solidify my foundation."

Xu Jingming's eyes burned with passion. "With the help of these toys, I might be able to explore some Eternal realm inheritances. For example, the 21 kinds of Heart Realm weapons hanging in the pagoda are 21 kinds of Heart Realm weapon cultivation guides. I've always wanted a complete Heart Realm weapon technique, but it's a pity I can't get one." Xu Jingming sighed inwardly.

He loved spearmanship and used it to condense his Heart Realm will. He was very suitable for the Heart Realm weapon path.

But he didn't have a complete inheritance. Relying solely on some fragments left by predecessors was too difficult. With the 21 kinds of weapons hanging in the towering pagoda, Xu Jingming understood more and hoped to explore and advance.

"If I have the chance, I must buy a Heart Realm weapon inheritance." Xu Jingming thought, even if he had high talent, absorbing the experience of his predecessors would make his evolutionary path smoother.

After observing all the toys, Xu Jingming prepared to leave the animal hide space.

"Hmm?"

Just as he was about to leave, Xu Jingming noticed that the section of high-dimensional space sealed by the animal hide was isolated from the outside world. As the owner of the animal hide, he could easily enter and exit. If other lifeforms were imprisoned inside, it would be difficult for them to get out. Xu Jingming carefully sensed the various methods of sealing used by the animal hide.

"Not only that." Xu Jingming's eyes lit up as he carefully sensed. "This animal hide seals a section of high-dimensional space and also uses the method of severing karma contained in that egg."

In other words, hiding in this animal hide could greatly sever karma. Although the high-dimensional lifeform child, Liu Yujin, ultimately died, that was because his enemy was a third realm being! Naturally, there was no way to hide.

"What a father. He prepared so much for his child." Xu Jingming was excited that he had gained so much, but he also felt that he owed the high-dimensional child, Liu Yujin, a debt of karma.

"I've gained too many benefits, and my karma is increasing. If I have the ability in the future, I'll naturally have to repay the karma and revive them. But the prerequisite is that I have to become a third realm being." Xu Jingming smiled. It was too far off.

In any case, the preparations that the father made for his child were now being enjoyed by Xu Jingming.

"From now on, I'll have my avatar hide in the animal hide space." Xu Jingming was very cautious. "This way, I'll have a greater chance of surviving when exploring outside."

With everything prepared, Xu Jingming embarked on the path of exploration.

"My first target is Fengyi 113 Territory, which is adjacent to the Fengben Territory." Xu Jingming carried the Spatial-Temporal Prison and began long-distance teleportation in the Heart Realm.

"Teleporting with a large number of lifeforms is obviously strenuous." Xu Jingming thought.

Just like mortals running, running with a heavy load would naturally be slower and more tiring.

More importantly, the one hundred million human criminals in the Spatial-Temporal Prison weren't Heart Realm lifeforms, so they posed a greater obstacle during Heart Realm teleportation.

"The distance is halved compared to my solo Heart Realm teleportation, and it's also more strenuous." Xu Jingming felt a bit fatigued after just one teleportation. He endured it and continued, resting for an hour after the second Heart Realm teleportation to recover his Heart Realm consciousness before teleporting again.

"Alas, as a nascent realm high-dimensional lifeform, my Heart Realm teleportation distance is short. If I were an Eternal realm high-dimensional lifeform, the teleportation distance would be much greater." Xu Jingming rested, looking at the surrounding endless chaos.

One advantage of the Heart Realm lineage was that long-distance travel was relatively safe.

There were all sorts of dangers in the high-dimensional space. The Heart Realm was much safer.

Each time he teleported, he crossed an extremely long distance and landed at a point. The probability of encountering another high-dimensional lifeform was like the probability of two people in a universe landing in the same place at the same time. It was an unbelievable coincidence to encounter someone like that.

"This place is already out of the Fengben 97th Territory and is a chaotic area in the spatial layers." Xu Jingming could observe the outside world. He was very safe in the Heart Realm, but the external environment was already extremely harsh and terrifying.

For example, the strange black wind destroyed different spatial layers with each gust, and its power sent chills down Xu Jingming's spine.

After teleporting several times and resting for an hour each time, Xu Jingming traveled continuously in this way and finally entered the Fengben 13th Territory after more than a day.

If it were a Spatial-Temporal Island Lord, it would take several years of hard travel from the mother river to reach this territory.

Heart Realm teleportation covered an extremely long distance with each teleport, so the speed was much faster. It only took more than a day to arrive.

"Fengben 13th Territory," according to the intelligence. Detailed information immediately appeared in Xu Jingming's mind. The Spatial-Temporal Island Lord had searched for many friends in the mother river to trade information, buying information on nearly two thousand surrounding territories.

"There are three half-step third realm beings here, more than ten thousand Eternal realm high-dimensional lifeforms, and a total of two true universes. Each true universe has between 50 and 150 Eternal realm high-dimensional lifeforms," Xu Jingming understood.

In fact, his home universe had 99 Eternal realm high-dimensional lifeforms!

"Of the twelve true universes, five of them have half-step third realm beings." Xu Jingming thought. Therefore, the target for the experiment was the other seven true universes.

According to the directors' instructions, the new home universe chosen by the human race should ideally not have half-step third realm forces. The pressure brought by a half-step third realm was too great.

"Without a half-step third realm, the human race will be able to establish a firm foothold." Xu Jingming took a step and headed toward the nearest true universe.