Chapter 910: Pastoral World, Eroding the Universe

Xu Zhi had a vague guess from the previous passage, but now that it was confirmed, he couldn't help but feel a strange sensation.

"Yes, they thought I was crazy! But I told them I wasn't! A newborn child is a self-generated tissue nurtured within the mother's body, and simultaneously possesses a new, corresponding soul… With both a body and a soul, it can indeed be seen as an extension of ourselves, a part of our expanding form!"

Upon reading this, Xu Zhi finally understood why this cultivation method was considered extremely evil, even within the demonic sect itself. This was its ultimate demonic aspect!

The bizarre theory of this cultivation method was: Descendants are also part of one's own body tissue. From a certain perspective, this theory was correct.

"When does a new life truly become two separate entities? It's at the umbilical cord! If the umbilical cord isn't severed, it remains a part of the body; that part still consists of one's own soul and flesh… Therefore, perhaps I can establish a quantum umbilical cord, keeping them mysteriously connected…"

"Hahahaha! They thought I was even crazier! How could one possibly expand one's body wildly by giving birth? This is even more exaggerated and bizarre than my teacher's Delusion Demon Technique, which turns anyone who recites the teacher's name and perceives his existence into the teacher himself!"

"But only I know that the concepts of cultivation methods ten thousand years ahead of their time are never recognized!"

Xu Zhi seemed to see a mad old man, trembling on his deathbed, sitting by the window, writing down the martial arts insights he had gained throughout his life.

"They said my Quantum Battle Body—the Universe—was more evil and indescribable than a demon god! They described my cultivation method as an evil demon god standing in the silent cosmos, its belly stretching forth countless wet, crimson umbilical cords, mysteriously connecting countless infants, youths, and powerful individuals…"

The thought of that image was truly eerie and terrifying.

"But I'm not crazy! I truly am not crazy!"

"I'm getting closer, I'm getting closer… Hahahaha, I don't have much time, I must hurry… But a quantum umbilical cord isn't enough… There's another, bigger flaw."

"A normal powerful cultivator's body is nine-tier, and that's it… But this newly added flesh and soul aren't the same as the main body. They still need to cultivate this new body tissue themselves to reach the same tier as the main body."

Xu Zhi continued to read.

"The outline of the cultivation method is becoming clearer and clearer…"

"Yes, every existing quantum battle body possesses unique potential. My Quantum Battle Body—the Universe—has the ability to reproduce, constantly undergoing quantum proliferation to expand its form… while the main body itself does not expand."

"Yes! Theoretically, through this method, it is the only quantum battle body that can surpass the main body's physical size!"

"And the lives born from it are still part of the quantum battle body, though they are completely unaware. They constantly cultivate… only becoming a true part of the main body once they break through to the ninth tier…"

"I see it, I see it! This is the Quantum Battle Body Universe! If they live, they are the beings of this universe; if they die, they return to nature… transforming into particles and fragments within nature, but still being the universe's inanimate matter, a part of the universe that doesn't need to be managed at all, just like a dream of the celestial cosmos…"

"This aligns with the mysterious cycle of life and death: life… living beings lead their own lives; death… they return to the embrace of the universe. As long as this continues! As long as… this continues! With the cycle of life and death, and through reproduction, it will wildly seize the matter of the grand universe… ultimately replacing the entire grand universe!"

"Yes, the ninth tier is a world! How vast is the energy contained within a single world? I will consume the energy and matter of the entire universe by 'breeding worlds'… And the convergence of countless worlds forms a true universe! This is the core concept of my Grand Universe Cultivation Method!"

"The mere Sky Devouring Demonic Technique is like child's play compared to my cultivation method!"

Xu Zhi's expression grew increasingly calm.

Becoming a universe by giving birth to countless worlds? Treating oneself as an invading universe, devouring the matter of the entire existing universe, and eventually replacing it?

Reading this, he began to grasp the concept of this cultivation method. It was indeed demonic! Incredibly, unimaginably demonic! No wonder it was said that even the previous strongest ultimate demonic cultivation methods were not even one-ten-thousandth as evil as this one!

At this moment, the black-clad disciple from earlier emerged, holding a classic text, and looked at Xu Zhi in surprise. "Why are you still here? Have you finished reading it?"

Xu Zhi remained noncommittal.

He smiled, unable to resist saying, "Yes, you must understand now how terrifying this thing is, right? The concept of this cultivation method could only be conceived by the most extreme and fanatical madman… It's even more outrageous than the Sky Devouring Demonic Technique."

The black-clad disciple shook his head and sighed, "Tell me, is this even possible? The Sky Devouring Demonic Technique, at least, can distort laws and has a possibility of being realized. How could this be realized? What life could be so prolific? And how could one guarantee that their children would produce so many ninth-tier cultivators?"

This was simply beyond absurd!

One must know that currently, the four supreme martial arts grandmasters in the entire multiverse are merely on the path to the ninth tier; they still need to devour their multiversal selves to form a complete ninth tier… And that's just one ninth-tier cultivator!

And for the children born to break through to the ninth tier? It was utterly ridiculous! Even the most powerful civilization, from its peak to its demise, would struggle to produce a few ninth-tier Dao-achievers who transcend the cosmos…

"And for this, you'd need at least trillions of ninth-tier Dao-achievers—'worlds'—to devour the matter of the entire real universe. It's truly laughable."

The black-clad disciple shook his head with a wry smile. "Of course, if these 'world' cultivators die, they would scatter into matter and return to the entire universe, becoming grains of sand, stones, rivers… They would indeed be a part of 'His' body. From the theoretical perspective of infinite body expansion, it is feasible that the entire universe could eventually be transformed, but it's merely a theory."

Xu Zhi felt the same way.

"Sigh."

As the black-clad disciple walked out, he simply said faintly before leaving, "To cultivate this method, one must be exceptionally prolific, and the children born must achieve infinite ninth-tier cultivation; otherwise, it's simply impossible to realize… Therefore, this cultivation method is even more preposterous, a paradox in itself."

"A paradox?"

Xu Zhi looked at the crumpled martial arts manual, deep in thought, and quietly said, "Perhaps so. I suppose even the author himself believed this cultivation method was merely a theoretical concept that could never truly be achieved."