517: Immortal True Spirit

Approximately five hundred thousand years later.

Wu Ning had consumed a large number of Spiritual Roots and treasures, especially a Chaos Spiritual Root, which increased his Origin by at least thirty percent. Coupled with the remaining Cultivation from sign-ins, numerous Chaotic Divine Medicines, Innate Spiritual Roots, and a large amount of Origin treasures, his Dominator Origin nearly doubled.

He took a significant step towards the Dominator limit.

His strength once again underwent earth-shattering growth.

"My current strength should be considered top-tier among Great Lords, right?"

Feeling the increasingly surging Chaotic Divine Power within him, Wu Ning's spirit lifted, and he murmured softly.

The first Great Lord he had ever seen was the Candle Dragon. At that time, he felt that It was high above, like an ultimate being nestled at the end of the long river of time, supreme and mighty, unbeatable even if he gave his all.

Looking back now, he felt that It was nothing special.

It was just a bit large in size, looking terrifying, but in reality, Its strength was not outstanding among Great Lords.

However, the Saint Abyss Demon Lord, who had suppressed the Candle Dragon in the depths of the Chaos Sea last time, had truly terrifying strength. Wu Ning felt that if he didn't rely on the Other Shore Boat and Forbidden Existence treasures, he would probably only be able to fight him to a draw.

But ultimately, who was stronger or weaker would only be known after a fight.

Of course, obtaining such a tremendous increase in strength in a short period came at an extremely terrifying cost.

One Chaos Spiritual Root, nearly a hundred Chaotic Divine Medicines, over a thousand Innate Spiritual Roots, and a large number of Origin treasures.

More than half of the Spiritual Roots and treasures he had accumulated over the years were consumed in one go.

However, Wu Ning did not completely refine these Spiritual Roots and Divine Medicines. He preserved a trace of their Origin, so as long as they received a massive amount of energy for nourishment, they would eventually recover.

After awakening everyone in his Origin World, Wu Ning released them all, then stepped into the Chaos Sea.

Soon after, Wu Ning arrived at the Chaos Abyss.

He did not stop, continuing to fly deeper into the Chaos Abyss.

Even though he had already reached the Realm of Great Lord, Wu Ning still found the Chaos Abyss unfathomable. The Heaven and Earth Laws within it were extremely powerful, the Dao was vast, and space-time was stable, far exceeding the outside world, like a higher-dimensional Chaos Heaven and Earth.

After a long while again.

Wu Ning stopped at a place where Chaos Qi converged. He gazed intently towards the deepest part of the Chaos Abyss, vaguely sensing many obscure and powerful auras, each one no weaker than the Dominator Realm.

This Chaos Abyss was truly terrifyingly profound, even more unfathomable than he had originally imagined.

It truly lived up to its reputation as the center of Heaven and Earth, evolving over endless eons since the beginning of Grandmist.

Among them, there were a few terrifying auras that even made him feel a hint of trepidation.

Wu Ning narrowed his eyes slightly. The auras he could perceive were already so terrifying; who knew how many more he couldn't perceive.

The Chaos Abyss was not just the main base of Chaos beings; many supreme existences born over the long years of the myriad Heavens also liked to reside within it.

They even created or proliferated countless powerful beings of the myriad Heavens within the Chaos Abyss.

Wu Ning retracted his gaze and looked at the converging Chaos Qi in front of him, preparing to open a Chaos Medicine Garden here to nourish the many Spiritual Roots and Divine Medicines he had almost drained dry with this endless Chaos Qi.

Rumble!

With a thought from Wu Ning, the Chaos Void suddenly split open, and rolling Chaos Qi continuously poured in, rapidly evolving into a vast Chaos Heaven and Earth according to Wu Ning's will.

At his current Realm, creating Heaven and Earth and all things was but a single thought.

In just a few years, an boundless Chaos Heaven and Earth was completely formed.

Wu Ning waved his hand and planted all the Spiritual Roots and Divine Medicines. With the nourishment of massive Chaos Qi, these nearly withered Spiritual Roots and Divine Medicines immediately regained their vitality and began to greedily absorb the Chaos Qi.

There was also a supreme Spirit Array within, which could greatly accelerate the convergence of Chaos Qi. The Chaos Qi in this Chaos Medicine Garden quickly became extremely dense, solidifying into essence, and even condensing into Chaos Rain that fell down.

Wu Ning nodded with satisfaction. In less than an epoch, most of the Spiritual Roots and Divine Medicines should recover.

However, that Chaos Willow Tree had too powerful an Origin, and it might not fully recover even after another ancient epoch.

Wu Ning no longer expected to improve his strength with these Spiritual Roots and Divine Medicines. In that time, signing in was faster. The reason he kept them was simply because he felt it would be a waste to discard them.

After leaving some arrangements there, Wu Ning left the Chaos Abyss and returned directly to the Wu Clan.

Now that he had become a Great Lord, it was time to consider his marriage to Luo Wuyou and the other women.

But before that, he had one more thing to do.

...

Back in the clan.

Wu Ning took out the Dominator essence blood left by Mi Sheng, preparing to try and revive her.

In the living world, the Physical Body is merely a shell, a vessel for the Divine Soul.

It is also the medium through which the Divine Soul perceives external things.

And the Divine Soul, through Cultivation, can transform into a Primordial Spirit, and even a Divine Soul, possessing the power of the Primordial Spirit and the power of the Divine Soul, allowing it to directly perceive or influence the outside world without the Physical Body.

Its essence is an aggregate of spiritual energy, Laws, information, status, and various characteristics, carrying consciousness, emotional memories, and personality traits.

Mortal Divine Souls are weaker. After entering Reincarnation, they not only lose all emotional memories, but the entire Divine Soul is reshaped by the power of Reincarnation, becoming a completely new Divine Soul.

Therefore, in the usual sense, Mortals do not undergo Reincarnation; after Reincarnation, they are already another person.

Stronger Divine Souls are powerful. After entering Reincarnation, they may be affected to some extent, at most losing some emotional memories, and it is not impossible to recover them.

But what if the Divine Soul is annihilated? Is that truly death?

If a person dies, and a Divine Soul exactly like theirs is replicated, containing the same Laws, information, and other aggregated elements, with the same emotional memories and personality traits, does that count as a revival?

After death, being able to undergo Reincarnation or be revived by someone, what truly constitutes death?

What is the essence of one's true self?

Wu Ning had explored many things when creating beings, but it was not until he ascended to Dominator that he gained a deeper understanding.

He believed that the essence of life lies in the True Spirit, which is the fundamental core of life, the anchor of Reincarnation, the proof of existence, and the unique 'source code' of every living being!

Even if the Physical Body perishes and the Divine Soul is annihilated, as long as the True Spirit remains, there is a possibility of Reincarnation and revival.

But if the True Spirit is extinguished, then it is complete annihilation. Even if a Divine Soul exactly like it is replicated, it is no longer the same person.

The Divine Soul is merely a vessel for the True Spirit.

The True Spirit possesses uniqueness; it is a miracle at the dawn of life, and even a supreme Dominator cannot replicate it.

At the same time, each Breakthrough to a major Realm, breaking the shackles of life and elevating one's status, is a transformation of the True Spirit.

The True Spirits of Dao-Grade powerhouses are eternally immortal.

The True Spirits of Dominator powerhouses are indestructible.

Mi Sheng had already ascended to Dominator before her demise. As long as her indestructible True Spirit could be found, reviving her would not be difficult with Wu Ning's current Realm.