Chapter 630 Dean Cao's Advice

Li An returned to the war zone and opened the two boxes Dean Cao had given him.Unexpectedly, all the materials Li An needed were already packed in one box. The second box contained something even more important, perhaps the most crucial, for him at this stage, along with a letter.The item was a slow-speed time barrier.Li An possessed one, but its multiplier was insufficient.The multiplier of this slow-speed time barrier was terrifying—one hundred times.One hundred days of cultivation inside would only amount to one day outside.Such a thing had previously existed only in Li An's fantasies.It didn't exist in the mortal realm.Because the Heavenly Dao of this world imposed extremely strict restrictions on time and space.Both of these powers were severely suppressed. While cultivators of other laws would experience a doubling of their breakthrough energy, those of the Time and Space Laws might not even see a 1.5-fold increase.Therefore, for the heavens, a ten-fold slow-speed time barrier was already astonishing.Dean Cao had actually produced a one-hundred-fold barrier!Recalling his conversation with him, Li An realized that Dean Cao's attitude towards Mr. Tianming was one of condescension. In a world beyond his reach, Dean Cao stood even higher than Mr. Tianming.But how high would one have to be to create this hundredfold time barrier?Then, Li An opened the letter Dean Cao had personally written.The writing was exceptionally beautiful, like that of a master calligrapher.The black characters on white paper were pleasing to the eye.Human beings could not break through the limitations of the Heavenly Dao through normal means to create this hundredfold time barrier; it required the method used by the Immortal Ancestor to combat the shackles of destiny—the True Form of the Great Dao.This hundredfold time was stolen from the Heavenly Dao.Li An felt a chill run down his spine and continued reading."The barrier's energy is limited; it can only last for one year, 365 days."That's 100 years!Dean Cao had stolen 100 years of time for Li An. Subtracting one year, and then subtracting the slow time barriers that others could also use—most being between 6 and 9 times—means at least 90 years. He suddenly had 90 years more real time than others!But then..."Power comes at a price.""I've set up a restriction.""Once you've exhausted the power within the time barrier, you'll be torn apart by the power of time, certain death, unless you never step into it again." Li An's expression changed slightly.This Dean Cao didn't seem like someone who would joke.As soon as he stepped into the time barrier, an energy bar would appear in Li An's mind; once depleted, he would die."The solution to this problem is simple.""Let the energy within this barrier continue forever, until your power surpasses the restriction I left behind.""As for the method, it lies within your Dao Soul!"Li An's eyes narrowed.He understood.He needed to attain the Heavenly Dao Soul before exhausting the power of the time barrier!The Heavenly Dao Soul could wield the power of the Heavenly Dao, so extending time was naturally a given.The letter continued."This is a life-or-death struggle; everyone in the world is risking their lives, and you are no exception.""Both Zhuge Tianming and Zhou Chongli feel indebted to you and are reluctant to be ruthless, but I am not one of them." Li An remained unmoved.If risking one's life could win, he would be more than willing to take the risk! "Finally, I have some good news for you. Xiao Zhantian is the source of destiny; the destiny within him connects to the entire human realm.""You'll never have to worry about running out of destiny.""Resources, time—everything you need is at your disposal.""You possess all this because you've initially proven your ability to lead the human realm in a conquest of the celestial realm.""Next, I want to see you play a decisive role in every battle, thereby proving your Heavenly Dao Soul and fully acquiring the capital to conquer the celestial realm.""I am not human, and I have no feelings for you. I helped humanity to repay Xiao Fan for resurrecting me. If you cannot help the human realm, then I will transfer your life and power entirely to someone else.""As long as victory is achieved, it doesn't matter who goes." This blatant threat didn't make Li An uncomfortable; on the contrary, he felt it was correct. Dean Cao's views aligned with his own—anything was acceptable as long as victory was achieved.Such a powerful individual, willing to use any means to achieve victory, was terrifying as an enemy, but as an ally, he was an immense blessing."Finally, remember my advice.""Hatred is merely power, not your entirety. No matter what the future holds, never forget your dreams and original aspirations. I also suggest you diligently study your divine nature talent within the slow-motion time barrier.""If your divinity truly is the art of deconstruction and mastery, then I have reason to believe that this talent can deconstruct all formulas of destiny." The letter ended there.Dreams, original aspirations, divinity—his three talents.Especially his original aspirations.Li An slightly clenched his right fist.Over the years, Li An, possessing even greater talents, seemed to have neglected these fists.Is there a possibility?The reason he couldn't control the course of the war was because he had forgotten what his greatest strength was.Never forget your original aspirations, and you will achieve your goal.Dean Cao's final words calmed Li An down once more.Long ago, he had sensed that the Supreme Fist was about to awaken, but it had been delayed.Then let's wait for the next battle.He wanted to show the Lu and Heng clans the true power of the human fist.Then, Li An went into seclusion, determined not to leave until he achieved the Great Perfection of the Holy Body!At that time, he used his Supreme Will to absorb two Sequence Zero powers from the Underworld Emperor, which propelled his Black Warfire Sequence from Sequence 3 to Sequence 1.Initially, Li An was somewhat unconvinced; why couldn't the two Sequence Zero powers elevate him to Sequence Zero as well?Later, he realized that the advancement in his own power level was a minor matter.The truly remarkable thing was that Li An could now use the Heavenly Power of Destruction and Annihilation to a certain extent.However, the sequences of these two powers were far too high, with strict requirements on the life level.After activating the Heavenly Power, Li An could meet the requirements, but he couldn't use it because his body could barely withstand the Heavenly Poison, being in a state of overload. His lower body was on the verge of collapse, naturally unable to use the power of the upper body.Therefore, as long as the Great Accomplishment Holy Body allows Li An to completely master the power of the heavens, he will inevitably be able to use the two powers of the Underworld Emperor.