Tutenmu's sudden bout of melancholy resulted in a complete defeat. His mind and consciousness crumbled, causing his illusory world to evaporate into nothing.
Huh?
The human Origin lifeforms on the Lv. 10 battle planet and the Void Celestials watched in surprise as Tutenmu turned to ashes, leaving only a single high-dimensional weapon—a special piece of paper—floating in space.
Xu Jingming's illusory world dispelled as he quickly grabbed the piece of paper.
I defeated Tutenmu? Xu Jingming gazed down at the piece of paper in his hand and knew instantly that this was the high-dimensional weapon Tutenmu had used to power the Hell Nightmare World. With it, he could revolutionize the structure of his illusory world.
He wasn't too surprised to obtain the treasure.
He felt a rush of emotions wash over him as he absorbed the fact that he had defeated Tutenmu.
Tutenmu was the one… who had once turned him into a test subject, corrupting him with high-dimensional powers and tormenting him for over a thousand years. But today, he had triumphed over Tutenmu!
In fact, the outcome of this battle was within my expectations, Xu Jingming thought. Xu Jingming had learned a lot of information from the dean and the ruins he had explored in the Heart Realm, giving him a clear understanding of his strength.
He had relied on the Heart of Cleansing Lotus to fend off the high-dimensional corruption, and it had paid off.
The Heart of Cleansing Lotus was rare and a basic requirement for the half-step third realm's Red Lotus Fire.
The Eight Directions Map was another unexpected reward for Xu Jingming; it was the prize that half-step third realm powerhouses would kill for. With this map, Xu Jingming honed his mind and raised it to the Seven-Colored realm.
Compared to just the Heart of Cleansing Lotus, he had already advanced to the Seven-Colored realm.
With my extremely powerful mind, I can cultivate any secret technique of the Heart Realm to a relatively high level. It's only natural to defeat Tutenmu, Xu Jingming thought.
Of the two combat techniques, the illusory world was more common, but the Red Lotus Fire was a creation of Master of Abyssal Void and purely offensive.
…
Xu Jingming had known what was to come, but the onlookers were still stunned.
"We did it, we won!" The Origin lifeforms cried out in shock.
Lan Zhu was in disbelief. "He defeated one of the three strongest legends of the Void Celestials?"
The news quickly spread among the top ranks of humanity through the virtual world.
The Cosmic Human Alliance officials, the 17 top factions, the royal families, and the elite families received the latest news. They were all shocked as they watched the battle between Xu Jingming and Tutenmu through the virtual world.
The power of the collision between the two massive illusions was awe-inspiring.
When Tutenmu lost and died with a scream as the world crumbled, the sight of Xu Jingming picking up the piece of paper sent adrenaline pumping through their veins.
"Wu Ming won."
"He defeated the Void Celestial, Tutenmu!"
"Heavens, he took down one of the Void Celestials's three strongest cosmic legends?"
Even Redmond couldn't achieve more than a tie! The Void Celestials couldn't defeat Redmond, but Redmond was likewise too weak to defeat the three of them. They possessed third-realm high-dimensional powers that gave them unbeatable life-preserving abilities.
Only Xu Jingming, who also grasped the power of the Heart Realm, had a chance of defeating someone like Tutenmu.
The others couldn't locate Tutenmu's true form!
"Wu Ming is too powerful."
"Does defeating one of the Void Celestials' three strongest cosmic legends make Deputy Dean Wu Ming the strongest cosmic legend?" The human factions were filled with excitement.
For too long they had been oppressed by the Void Celestials.
It was typical for the Void Celestials to win even when they were outnumbered.
It was typical for the Void Celestials to defeat the human race.
The human race lacked confidence when facing the Void Celestials.
But today… Xu Jingming did what no one in history had done.
In fact, it was normal. Very few people in human history had ever been corrupted by third-realm high-dimensional powers. Xu Jingming was the only one who could withstand the corruption and master these powers.
Only by mastering third-realm high-dimensional powers could one hope to defeat one of the Void Celestials' strongest cosmic legends.
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I lost. Big time. Tutenmu was in a funk, a deep depression.
His go-to—the illusory world he'd relied on—coupled with his high-dimensional weapon, had failed him. Wu Ming had easily shrugged off the fatal strike Tutenmu had honed for years. He didn't even blink.
Tutenmu berated himself.
He'd worked his way up through a legacy, finally mastering the Heart Realm Force with great difficulty.
But Wu Ming didn't have a legacy. He had been corrupted, forcing himself to grasp the Heart Realm Force. He was stronger in mind, so much stronger.
Tutenmu knew the truth. How long had he cultivated? How long had Wu Ming?
The gap would only grow wider.
"Tutenmu, are you giving up just like that?" A voice boomed through the projection. "You can lose, but we Void Celestials can't! If you can't defeat Wu Ming, I will!"
Tutenmu was shocked, speechless.
…
In space.
Xu Jingming stared at the piece of paper in his hand when a powerful aura descended, causing him to look up in surprise. Huh?
A massive celestial body appeared before him—it was massive!
A planet with a diameter of 0.6 light-years and unlike the typical celestial body. This planet was different because of its sturdiness, descending from high-dimensional space and creating a huge impact far more intense than the collision between two illusory worlds.
Despite the surrounding cosmic spacetime boiling and erupting, the planet remained intact.
A huge face appeared on its surface, staring down at Xu Jingming.
"Wu Ming." The huge planet's voice rumbled, causing spacetime to crack.
Monyuto, one of the Void Celestial's three strongest legends. Xu Jingming looked at the other party.
"You may have defeated Tutenmu, but you will never kill him. As for me, you're not even qualified to injure me." A voice that rumbled from the planet boomed.
Xu Jingming glared at the other party.
He felt the other party's anger.
"It looks like you're unconvinced." Xu Jingming nodded and said, "Then, I'll beat you into submission."
"Haha, I'm looking forward to you defeating me, but… your Heart Realm Force lineage is nothing against our Celestial Body lineage," the huge planet said as it charged over.
Its surface had a diameter of more than half a light-year, one equal to high-dimensional materials. This collision was going to be catastrophic.
Xu Jingming's mind enveloped the massive planet with an illusory world.
Boom! Boom!
But even with his full force, the massive planet's impact was too much for him to handle. The illusory world, as grand as it was with all its World Force, was only an illusion after all.
Infiltrate.
Xu Jingming tried to corrode the planet with his mind, but it was like a fortress impenetrable to his Heart Realm Force.
It's really the case. Xu Jingming was secretly surprised.
The Celestial Body lineage is another large school of thought for high-dimensional lifeforms. They completely abandon their original bodies and transform their bodies into high-dimensional celestial bodies. Their ultimate goal is to transform into celestial bodies like the Primordial Star.
Although I've never heard of anyone reaching the end, there are also high-dimensional lifeforms who have reached the third realm.
Monyuto cultivates one of the Void Celestials' five legacies, Dark Hell Celestial Body, Xu Jingming thought.
One characteristic of the Celestial Body lineage is their massive size. Their attacks are unimaginably powerful, and their defense is ridiculously strong. Their minds, consciousness, and bodies are perfectly one! Only by destroying their bodies can I injure their minds. Xu Jingming knew how terrifying this lineage was.
It represented the limits of the body type—it was stronger than Monhado! After all, it was a third-realm legacy!
Their celestial bodies are massive, and it's very difficult to damage even 1/10,000th of them. And even by doing so to their minds and consciousness, it doesn't affect them much. Xu Jingming also felt a headache.
The Celestial Body lineage and the Heart Realm Force lineage were two extremes.
One took the mental direction.
The other took the physical direction. At its end was immense power.
Boom! Boom!
The huge celestial body's dense gravity caused spacetime to collapse, and its charge affected the stability of the illusory world.
Dispel!
Forced to dispel the illusory world, Xu Jingming watched as it shrunk to the size of an egg and returned to his palm.
The huge celestial body suddenly pulled everything toward it.
Be it a pull or push, the celestial body's might was unimaginable.
The suction formed a spacetime vortex that Xu Jingming couldn't protect the Lv. 10 battle planet from. The Lv. 10 battle planet flew over.
"Not good. He can't block it." Lan Zhu grunted as he strained to block the force. But his efforts were in vain; his resistance was just too weak.
"How is this possible?"
The Origin lifeform team were frantically trying to control the Lv. 10 battle planet, but it was like a tiny speck in the vast sea, powerless against the pull of the massive celestial body.
This spacetime is completely under his control, Xu Jingming thought, realizing the gravity of the situation. As a psychic entity, I can easily escape, but I can't bring anyone else with me.
The Celestial Body lineage was not as exotic as the Heart Realm; their combat techniques were simple and straightforward. But executed with a high-dimensional celestial body, they were unbreakable.
I may not be a high-dimensional lifeform yet, but this celestial body is close to becoming one, the huge celestial body was filled with confidence. Ever since he gained success in the Celestial Body lineage and became a cosmic legend, he was unmatched.
Xu Jingming watched as the Lv. 10 battle planet was sucked towards the celestial body, a deep sigh escaping him.
I thought I could use the common illusory world to defeat the cosmic legends, but it seems it's not enough. The Void Celestials' heritage is still too strong, he thought, a flicker of flame appearing at the tip of his finger.
It was the Cleansing Lotus Fire, a secret technique passed down by the third-realm existence, Master of the Abyssal Void—Red Lotus Fire. Purely offensive, it burned everything in its path.
The down and out Tutenmu—who was watching the projection—saw the flame ignite on Xu Jingming's finger.
Cleansing Lotus Fire? Tutenmu's eyes widened.
"Monyuto, run! That's Cleansing Lotus Fire!" Tutenmu shouted to his companion through the projection. He knew that even at its lowest level, once mastered, it was an attack on the level of a high-dimensional being.
The huge celestial body received Tutenmu's warning.
Buzz.
With a flick of his finger, Xu Jingming unleashed the Cleansing Lotus Fire, obliterating everything in its path, including the huge celestial body. It started small, but quickly consumed the entire celestial body, turning it into a blazing fireball.
Xu Jingming gazed upon the breathtaking scene with a sense of satisfaction.
