158: Chapter 158 Soaring
Gold. It is a magical color. Cells coated in gold became even more magical.
When all of Ji Yebai's cells transformed into gold, an inexplicable fluctuation appeared.
As soon as this fluctuation appeared, it immediately spread throughout his entire body. The gold quickly contracted.
It began to collapse and contract from every part of the cell's surface, until finally, it shrank into an imperceptible golden speck of light occupying the center of the cell.
This golden speck of light was the condensation of Law, flesh, spirit, and energy.
This point possessed all the characteristics of those four and also contained all the genetic information within the cell.
The moment this speck of light appeared, it absorbed all the energy within the cell. Lacking protection, the cell immediately began to burn.
Cells, flesh, bones, and hair turned to ash in an instant amidst the blazing flames.
At the same time, dense golden specks of light began to appear within the crimson flames, floating and then gathering together.
Immediately following this, an invisible fluctuation appeared. The gathered golden specks of light suddenly erupted with golden radiance.
The erupting golden radiance even overwhelmed the crimson magma. At that moment, the temperature of the entire volcano dropped once more.
As the temperature dropped, the golden light suddenly retracted, and an infant appeared. This infant was none other than Ji Yebai.
Ji Yebai leisurely opened his eyes. Within his pure, infant-like eyes, it seemed as if a galaxy was inverted and life was evolving.
The volcano's temperature dropped further as Ji Yebai's small infant body, acting like a bottomless pit, frantically devoured the temperature and energy of the entire volcano.
The entire volcano began to frantically draw energy from the mantle to replenish itself. Under this devouring, the infant's body began to grow.
It could even be said that he grew with the wind. Time passed rapidly, and when his body finally took shape, Ji Yebai slowly stood up.
He was now like a twenty-year-old young man, handsome in stature with skin that was perfectly flawless.
Not only that, but a faint, invisible pressure began to emanate from his body. Do not underestimate this pressure just because it seemed light.
Even a Xiantian Realm expert would be unable to help but tremble if they were here.
"Is this the Saint Stage!?" Ji Yebai looked at his hands in surprise.
His flesh was crystal clear, with a hint of golden radiance flowing deep within, vaguely exuding a sense of immortality and nobility.
Furthermore, Ji Yebai's hands now seemed carved from white jade. There was not a single flaw to be found. Perfection.
Upon seeing these hands, anyone would immediately have that word surface from the depths of their heart. Of course, it was not just his hands, but Ji Yebai himself.
All his skin, limbs, and flesh. People have an inherent belief that the moment something becomes perfect is the beginning of its collapse.
In other words, perfect things do not exist in the world. In the past, Ji Yebai had also believed this.
But at this moment, as he looked at his hands, he knew that this Law had ultimately been overturned.
He carefully sensed the changes in his body, and even Ji Yebai himself was surprised.
The Cosmic Civilization's definition of the Saint Stage fundamentally lies in the Law. The Law dominates energy.
Those below the Saint Stage use energy to fight, whereas Saint Stage battles are fought with the Law. The gap between those below the Saint Stage and the Saint Stage itself is indescribable.
Even a Legendary Peak expert manipulates energy to fight, but for a Saint Stage expert, even one who has just advanced, their means of combat is the Law.
This is like a Legendary Peak warrior who manipulates fire, whose every move unleashes a sea of burning flames.
But for a Saint Stage expert, they directly manipulate the Law, controlling it from the root to make the flames extinguish or burn eternally.
This gap means that Saint Stage beings have evolved to another level. Ji Yebai closed his eyes.
An invisible fluctuation spread out, overwhelming everything. In an instant, the entire planet was reflected in his mind.
Not only that, but by utilizing the pulse of the Law, he could even cause an explosion to occur anywhere on the planet.
"However, this seems a bit different from the description of the Saint Stage!" Ji Yebai whispered to himself.
The Cosmic Civilization does not keep the description of the Saint Stage a secret. It is just like the atomic bomb on the Blue Star in the past—the information is public.
In the descriptions of the Cosmic Civilization, the Saint Stage involves manipulating the Laws of the world to fight, primarily using spirit and attaching oneself to the Laws of the world.
One leaves their own spiritual brand on the Law, constantly infecting it. Yet, Ji Yebai's experience at this moment was different.
He did not find himself infecting the Law with his spirit as described. Instead, he perceived that he was like a sponge, absorbing the Law.
The Law flowed through his body and then left a brand. At this moment, Ji Yebai even felt that he was a storage device, constantly copying and storing the Laws of the world within his body.
Just as it was now, the Five Elements Law was constantly spreading throughout his five organs.
"Could it be that I am walking the path of the body becoming a world?!" Ji Yebai's thoughts fluctuated.
The Saint Stage is primarily based on spirit, infecting the Laws of the world, with different Realms presented based on the degree of mastery over the Law.
At this moment, Ji Yebai was constantly branding the Laws of the world within his own body. The former infects the world externally, while the latter forms a Law-based world internally.
Sensing the gap between the two, Ji Yebai fell silent. Given such a difference, he felt it was better not to use the term 'Saint Stage'.
Firstly, the martial arts Realm of the Blue Star Civilization was inherently different from that of the Cosmic Civilization, and secondly, the gap between the two was very obvious. They walked different Daos and could not conspire together.
"Since that is the case, why not call it the Nirvana Realm!" "The leap of life is, in itself, Nirvana!"
Ji Yebai's eyes reflected the scene of his Breakthrough, and he sighed softly, "Then this Breakthrough method shall be called the Nirvana Law!"
Ji Yebai's approach to the Breakthrough, and even the method he used, all stemmed from the experience of the Vermilion Bird's death and Nirvana from years ago.
This was the key to him being able to thoroughly step into this new Realm in one go. Using the Nirvana Law, he directly burned his old body and used the energy contained within the golden specks of light to completely recreate his body, achieving Nirvana Rebirth amidst the flames.
Ji Yebai raised his left hand and brushed his right hand across it, immediately creating a wound. A blood droplet, crystal clear like a ruby, slid down.
Sizzle! A puff of thick smoke rose as the blood droplet struck the semi-solid volcanic lava beneath his feet, creating a pit.
The scorching energy of the blood droplet then caused the surrounding semi-solid lava to melt completely. That terrifying high temperature was no less than that of volcanic magma.
With a thought from Ji Yebai, the blood droplet broke free from the magma and slowly rose.
Floating in mid-air, it could be clearly seen that the blood had suffered no damage and remained crystal clear and radiant.
Not only that, but the blood droplet also contained a certain vitality. Ji Yebai had a feeling that as long as he channeled it, he could even cause this blood droplet to undergo some kind of change.
He carefully sensed it. After a while, a look of realization finally flashed across his eyes. "The ability of Flesh Regeneration!!!"
Ji Yebai was astonished. Flesh Regeneration—this was a Heaven-Defying ability! At the very least, he would no longer have to fear being injured in the future.
As long as he had energy, he could repair even the most severe injuries. Of course, it was not just this. If it were only this, it would not be worth Ji Yebai's astonishment.
The foundation of Flesh Regeneration was that every one of Ji Yebai's cells contained a golden, immortal speck of light. This speck of light contained Ji Yebai's complete genetic code.
As long as he continued to develop this ability, Ji Yebai had a feeling that the ability of Rebirth from a Drop of Blood was completely achievable. Rebirth from a Drop of Blood! This was already no less than a myth!
Of course, in the Universe, the Saint Stage itself was a myth in its own right. "Hmm, I've broken through; it's time to go for a stroll!"
Ji Yebai raised his head and looked at the sky with a fiery gaze. He took a step forward, and without any warning, he vanished from his spot and appeared high in the sky.
The massive planet rotated beneath his feet. In the dark and boundless Universe, countless stars shone with dazzling brilliance, especially that star, which emitted infinite flowing light.
But this time, Ji Yebai did not hesitate to take a step forward, directly breaking free from the planet's gravity and stepping steadily into outer space.
Bone-chilling cold, scorching light, and bizarre cosmic rays all flooded toward him. Ji Yebai smiled slightly; without making any move, his flesh and body naturally erupted with a layer of misty golden radiance.