From the end of the world

Chapter 752 The Upper Limit of Miracles

The abilities of the Child of Gods cannot provide a significant boost to my current level, and the "Comprehensive Enhancement" ability is similar to "Mount Buzhou"—it ceases to be special from the Great Impermanence stage onwards, let alone after opening the third gate. While it could indeed produce a huge amplification on Ma Zao, I cannot expect to gain the same level of benefit from it on me.

My current simulation of being a child of divinity isn't specifically to grant Asaho a powerful blessing; that's just a side effect. The real purpose lies in the next step.

I then simulated a new power again, and an invisible distortion appeared in my hand, which was the power of Asahi's return.

Then, I observed the vortex of world destiny centered on Asaho.

With the power of a divine child and the power of return, theoretically, I can do everything that Asa can do. Since the planet's natural will values ​​Asa because of the existence of the power of return, I, who can do the same, might also receive the same attention. And as long as I receive the boost from the vortex of world destiny, I will immediately be able to simulate the operating principle of the divine weapon of humanity, just like Asa, and transform the boundless power of the planet's natural will, like a vast ocean, into my own power.

Asaho needs to consider her own capacity to withstand the power and the strength of the blessing when she receives it, while I far surpass her in both aspects. I possess the strength of the third gate and am the ultimate superior version of a divine child; I might even be able to withstand the entire power of the planet's natural will.

In that case, perhaps we wouldn't even need to obtain the complete Divine Seal; I myself am the Divine Seal in human form. Neither the Mountain Yin-Yang nor the Old Fist God are qualified to stand before me, and the Lord of the Divine Seal and the Seal Master hidden behind the scenes are insignificant.

However, one second passed, two seconds passed... I waited for quite a while, but the vortex of world fate did not converge on me.

Was something I didn't do right? I tried to carefully feel my own state and re-simulated the nature of the power of return and the divine child, trying to trick the power of the planet's natural will into coming to me.

The vortex of world destiny remains unmoved.

A moment later, I still hadn't made any progress on this route, but instead tested other aspects and found a safe zone for the use of spiritual power.

This is what I initially wanted to test. What I'm doing now is something that came to me in the middle of a flash of inspiration, and it actually turned out to be a lucky accident.

Let's start with the power of the Child of God. Although I just gave Asaho a blessing as a matter of course, strictly speaking, such blessings cannot be given to just anyone. Just like with the small bowl, I don't have the mindset to save all living beings; my blessings can only be given to a very limited number of people. Asaho, Zhu Shi... and probably Chang'an in the real world is among them. Only those to whom I can wholeheartedly offer my prayers can become the recipients of my blessings.

The problem with the power of reversal is even more pronounced. It's a power akin to a regret-reversal remedy, capable of undoing one's choices and making past events seem like they never happened. Just describing it like this reveals the contradiction. Yes, this ability is fatally incompatible with my nature. Simply modifying my soul structure to use this power makes me feel utterly distorted.

Most of the power I can use can be combined with the realm of manifestation, which has infinite energy, and output endlessly, but the power of return is not in this majority.

If it's just outputting for several days, weeks, or two or three months in a row, then it's not a big problem... But if I were to output for several months in a row, or even more than a year, I really don't know what would happen.

It's possible to do so if you insist. Including the power of the Child of Divinity, I could freely bestow blessings upon others, it would simply involve a more profound alteration of my own soul structure. However, there must be a limit. Just as abusing the power of the Third Gate can create numerous bugs and bring about the apocalypse, abusing the power of manifestation to modify one's soul could also produce some unknown negative consequences.

The planet's natural will may not have responded, which may also be related to this.

In Huang Quan's speculation, the reason why the planet's natural will—Naraku Fubuki—would expect such a weak girl as Asaha to save the world is simply a phenomenon similar to a drowning victim desperately trying to grab onto everything, not even letting go of a tiny spider's thread.

But perhaps this is just a misunderstanding. As a product of billions of years of accumulated death in Earth's ecosystem, Naraku Fubuki may not have the same urgent "will to survive" as a living being. The act of "choosing Asahaya" may have some deeper meaning that I cannot yet fathom.

Since I couldn't find a way to understand it for the time being, I had to turn my attention back to the issue of spiritual power and figure out the detailed safe zone.

The reason I can transform into anything in my manifested state is because as long as it aligns with the principle of "adventure," I can become anyone. Continuing with magical adventures is fine, but saying goodbye to this path and becoming an explorer or scientist is also perfectly permissible. And as the saying goes, no matter who I become, I ultimately still want to pursue excitement and thrills.

The safe range of variation is also closely related to the scope of interpretation of the underlying principle. The more possibilities a principle has, the more compatible it is with numerous variations, and the higher its upper limit of power will inevitably be. From this perspective, different people who attain the Manifestation Realm might receive varying amounts of power, and the specific manifestations might not be entirely identical. Perhaps this sounds like self-satisfaction; the concept of "adventure," as the principle of my Manifestation, allows for a very, very wide range of variations, and it's easily interpreted in terms of "power"—because to overcome danger, one must possess sufficient power.

Conversely, what if there were a spiritual being who had little interest in adventure and battle, and didn't want to pursue greater power, but simply wanted to live a peaceful life with his family?

To put it more extremely, what if he just wanted to be a shut-in, pursuing a life as peaceful as a plant? Although I believe that desires are neither high nor low, at least compared to outdoor activities, the diversity of life for those who stay at home is relatively less.

At the same time, ideals and aspirations don't come from nowhere; they are built upon the foundation of past life experiences, forming the underlying character of each person's soul. Ma has always disliked adventure; more specifically, she deeply abhors dangerous, unknown, and uncertain things—a far cry from my own inherent nature. If the power of return is born from that kind of inherent nature, it's only natural that it's unsuitable for me.

This underlying characteristic—the latent fixed pattern of the ego—is, for those who manifest and prove the truth, the still-present "ego." No matter how many kinds of abilities and talents can be manifested, they will inevitably be constrained by it, and the upper limit of their power will be determined accordingly.

I am not the first person in history to manifest and prove the truth, but not every person who manifests and proves the truth in the past has opened the third door like I have, and that is probably why.

Breaking through the limits is possible, and it doesn't even require choosing to merge with the myriad phenomena of the universe. One simply needs to more deeply relinquish "ego," sacrificing oneself to reconstruct a "more powerful soul" that is not one's own… While it's unknown whether this new soul, hatched from one's own "corpse," will inherit the nature of manifestation, it is guaranteed to be more powerful than one's current self.

Perhaps this is the approach that best aligns with the "great abandonment" that the old boxing god spoke of.

Moreover, compared to true "great renunciation," this practice only requires the mere awareness of giving up one's own life. The only limitation is that only those who have manifested spiritual enlightenment can do it, making it very lenient.

Although I have no interest in suicide, I can tentatively include it in the list of "methods that can be used".

Are there any other ways to make myself stronger? I tried using the divine seal fragments that were bound to me.

The power gained after pushing open the third door can also be used to forcibly interfere with the Divine Seal fragments. Given the depth of my connection and compatibility with the Divine Seal fragments, I could originally only output a small amount of their power. But now, as long as I force the Divine Seal fragments with the thought, "Give me more power!", I can force them to output far more power than before.

The output power of a single Divine Seal fragment is roughly equivalent to that of a Great Impermanence, though I'm unsure if that's the limit. With so much True Spirit Power, I can restore not only "True Death," but also all other attributes that True Spirit Power should possess.

As for how useful it will be in the upcoming battle against Shan Liangyi, it's hard to say. Shan Liangyi also possesses at least two fragments of divine seals, capable of doing the same thing as me; the damage caused by True Spirit Power cannot be guaranteed. Furthermore, forcing the divine seal fragments will require a significant amount of my effort, making the expenditure far less than the gain. The Yin-Yang Black-White Mana, equivalent to True Spirit Power, is far more efficient in terms of output; I wonder if it can resist the other effects of True Spirit Power.

However, most of those resistances could only be made while Yama Ryougi was still alive; it's hard to say what would happen if he were dead. Therefore, the "true death" aspect remains a powerful trump card.

I tried to make the power of the Divine Seal Fragments manifest in other forms—the power of the True Spirit is just the basic manifestation of the power of the Divine Seal Fragments; there should be other forms as well, such as the power of the Dog's Reality Shaping, the power of the Little Bowl's Healing True Spirit, and so on. It seems that the Divine Illumination can also use the power of the Divine Seal Fragments to directly enhance its own power.

But I couldn't do any of these things. As the saying goes, you can't force a melon to ripen; it's no surprise that a forced approach wouldn't achieve the desired results. I could only change my mindset. Because I also had to be wary of the Lord of the Divine Seal, I didn't try to strengthen my connection with the fragments of the Divine Seal. Instead, I changed my soul structure to see if I could improve my compatibility with the fragments of the Divine Seal.

No matter how things change, the compatibility remains poor. Upon careful recollection, even as the connection with the fragments of the divine seal deepened, the compatibility remained consistently unfavorable. Considering the current situation, even the reason of "not originally being chosen by the Lord of the Divine Seal" seems somewhat unconvincing.

In the past, when I obtained the qualification of a Void Realm Apostle in the basement on the fifteenth floor and entered the Void Realm, it could be said to be an "illegal intrusion." However, when I recently regained the qualification of a Void Realm Apostle, I should have obtained permission from the Lord of the Divine Seal.

Is there actually another, unknown explanation, for this phenomenon of "poor compatibility"?
Halfway through the deliberation, it seemed that Fazheng had finally come to a conclusion.

(End of this chapter)