103: The Supreme Curse That No One Can Break
"Ahem, Eldest Brother, what do you think that kid's expression will be this time? Will he be smug, or feigning depth?"
The Fourth Ancestor, who had the most impatient temperament, was the first to break the silence.
The Third Ancestor smiled gently: "Yuaner has a steady Heart-Nature, but he is young after all. Having broken through another Realm in a single night, he must be happy in his heart."
"I don't think so. That kid is as cunning as a fox. He gives us surprises every time. Do you think he might have broken through directly to the Supreme Realm this time?"
"Impossible." The Second Ancestor shook his head.
"The supreme curse is a shackle of the Heavenly Dao. Since ancient times, no one has been able to surpass it. Even back then, Hengyu... have you forgotten how he almost suffered a dao injury and nearly perished?"
The Old Ancestors fell silent. Jiang Zhan also seemed to recall something, lowering his head.
He remembered. Hengyu was the most talented among the brothers of their lineage. He was born with the Supreme Sacred Body, the Myriad Dao Desire Emperor Sacred Body.
He was cultivated almost exactly according to the template for the Family's future Foundation. Therefore, his path of Cultivation was smooth sailing, reaching the Peak of the Tenth Realm, World Realm, before the age of fifty.
Proud and arrogant, he naturally wanted to break the supreme curse of the Emperor Immortal Great World and become the first person in history to do so.
The result was that after half a year of wasted effort, he returned empty-handed. He tried to force a Breakthrough, burning his dao foundation, but was ultimately stopped by the Old Ancestor, who used Heaven-Defying means to repair his Foundation. He spent a hundred years recuperating, and then another fifty years traveling through the All Heavens and Myriad Realms, comprehending the Dao.
Finally, at the age of 201, he broke through to the Eleventh Realm, Supreme Realm. Even so, he was already deemed by the All Heavens and Myriad Realms to have the potential of a Heavenly Emperor.
"Yuaner's System is exceptionally strange; perhaps there really is such a possibility?" First Ancestor Jiang Qidao said happily.
They had no requirements for Jiang Yuan, as long as he was happy. If there were any difficulties, these old guys were still around.
"Alright, stop talking. Yuaner is here. Remember to act shocked."
Soon, a stream of light approached from afar, and in the blink of an eye, it landed at the entrance of the ancestral land.
Jiang Yuan, whose status was on par with the six Old Ancestors, naturally did not need to announce his entry into the ancestral land.
Jiang Yuan's figure appeared. He looked at the six pillars of the Family who happened to be taking a walk, feeling strange.
Were the Old Ancestors really that free? They were actually taking a group walk, and his uncle had mixed in with them.
With a strange expression, he stepped forward and bowed respectfully: "Yuaner greets Great Grandfather, Second Grand-uncle, Third Grand-uncle... and Uncle."
"Hmm, not bad." The First Ancestor just nodded indifferently, his gaze calm, as if Jiang Yuan had just gone out for a stroll and returned.
On the contrary, Jiang Zhan was prepared to follow the plan: first probe Jiang Yuan's Cultivation, then act shocked, and immediately launch the 'Old Ancestor Praise Group'.
He habitually placed his hand on Jiang Yuan's shoulder, wanting to see what level his Cultivation had reached.
But with this touch, the smile on Jiang Zhan's face instantly froze. His hand couldn't help but tremble slightly.
The power coming from within Jiang Yuan's body was vast and majestic, like an abyss or an ocean, far exceeding the World Realm he had anticipated!
"Su... Supreme Realm?!" Jiang Zhan's voice changed pitch, the two words almost squeezed out from between his teeth.
What?! Once these words were spoken, even the other five Emperor Realm Old Ancestors could no longer remain calm.
"What on earth? Supreme Realm?" The Fourth Ancestor's eyes were about to pop out. He flashed in front of Jiang Yuan, and his Divine Thought surged over like a tidal wave.
"Holy crap!!" "Kid, did you eat an Immortal Pill? No, that's not right, even an Immortal Pill wouldn't be this fast!"
The best result they had anticipated was that Jiang Yuan would break through to the Peak of the Tenth Realm, World Realm. That would already be a miracle worthy of being recorded in history.
How old was Jiang Yuan? Twenty! How long did it take for Hengyu, who had the potential of a Heavenly Emperor, to break through to the Tenth Realm? Fifty years old! But regardless of which... the Supreme Realm... this was a completely different concept!
Jiang Yuan looked at the Old Ancestors' expressions as if they had seen a ghost, feeling very strange. I leveled up one Realm a day, and it's been two days now, so isn't it very reasonable to have leveled up two Realms? Why are they so shocked?
He scratched his head, showing an embarrassed expression, and said nonchalantly: "Ah, I accidentally worked a bit too hard last night, and I broke through by accident. I didn't expect it to be so fast."
This remark almost made the Fourth Ancestor spit out a mouthful of blood. Accidentally? You call going from the Peak of the Ninth Realm to the Peak of the Eleventh Realm an accident?!
The Old Ancestors looked at each other, seeing extreme shock in each other's eyes. This was not the shock they had planned, where they would fiercely praise Jiang Yuan for being capable and the Jiang Family's Qilin Child. This was, damn it, real shock!
What did he take the supreme curse for! The First Ancestor, who had been silent, finally moved. He slowly walked up to Jiang Yuan, his eyes, which could pierce through the ages, seriously examining his descendant.
He extended a finger and gently tapped Jiang Yuan's forehead. A moment later, the First Ancestor withdrew his finger. Even for him, a complex and unreadable expression flashed across his face.
"It is the Peak of the Supreme Realm, indeed." He delivered the final verdict, but his brows furrowed slightly.
"But this is illogical." The First Ancestor's voice lowered. "Yuaner, do you know about the supreme curse?"
"I have heard of it. I remember it says that this world has nothing better to do, so it set an invisible shackle on all living beings, stipulating that no living being, no matter how high their talent or how Heaven-Defying their Physique, can possibly break through to the Eleventh Realm, Supreme Realm, before the age of two hundred."
"Correct. This is an iron rule, a restriction placed by the Heavenly Dao on peerless Prodigies to maintain balance."
The Third Ancestor added, "Even your father, Hengyu, only managed to break the shackles and step into the Supreme Realm on his two hundred and first birthday. For this reason, he was hailed as the person with the most hope of challenging the Heavenly Emperor Realm since the Era of Immortals Passing."
Two hundred years is a natural chasm. Since ancient times, no one has been able to cross it. But today, Jiang Yuan not only crossed it, but did so in a destructive, completely unreasonable way, rushing directly to the Peak of the Supreme Realm at the age of just over twenty!
What does this mean? It means Jiang Yuan broke the rules set by the Heavenly Dao! Don't look at him as if he can Cultivate now. That is based on the fact that he is already a Sacred Body! In reality, he has not broken the rules of the Heavenly Dao!
"Your Realm... is a bit strange." The First Ancestor spoke again, interrupting everyone's thoughts. "Although you have the power of the Peak of the Supreme Realm, you have not fused with the heavenly heart imprint, nor do you possess the Supreme authority to control a world and make it your own. Your Foundation seems like a castle in the air, yet it is... unfathomable."
The other Old Ancestors also sensed it. Jiang Yuan's current state was very peculiar. To give an example, a normal Supreme Realm expert is like an adult with the power to destroy the heavens and earth while holding a peerless Sharp Weapon, while Jiang Yuan's situation is that he only has the power to destroy the heavens and earth, lacking the Sharp Weapon.
Hearing this, Jiang Yuan smiled indifferently. "The System... seems to have said something about fusing with an imprint, but it doesn't matter. As long as the power is real, that's fine."
He flexed his wrists, feeling the power surging and roaring within his body, and grinned. "At worst, I'll just fight my way up against the current."
"Cut the crap, you still need to fuse with the heavenly heart imprint as soon as possible."
"Your Third Grand-uncle is right. Your current situation... is actually a bit weak among the Eleventh Realm." Jiang Qidao spoke very tactfully; in reality, it meant he was trash.
After all, Jiang Yuan could not use the power of the world. He also knew this point and chuckled: "It's fine. As long as I improve fast enough, if I can't beat the Eleventh Realm, I'll just wait until I improve to the Twelfth Realm in the future, and then it will be fine to fight against them when they are only at the Eleventh Realm."
Good grief, so that's how he "fights against the current". The Old Ancestors were both annoyed and amused. Ordinary people would be anxious as if their eyebrows were on fire when encountering such a major problem concerning their path of Dao, but this kid was unhurried.
But on second thought, what he said seemed to be correct. As long as my Realm improves fast enough, who cares about Foundation, being invincible at the same level, just use raw power to crush everything!
Jiang Zhan, who was on the side, also deeply agreed. "Exactly. The Old Ancestors and I have prepared a core Origin of a top-tier Middle Thousand Worlds for you, Yuaner. You should take this opportunity to refine it now."