Chapter 1014: Xiantian's Learning

Li Qi looked at the infinitely spreading tree-like space-time; this thing perfectly illustrated what 'splitting' meant. From a single endpoint, all possibilities formed layers of parallel space-time in the form of bifurcations.

Life living within it might one day develop some kind of jumping technology, leaping from one parallel Universe to another, or even connecting all parallel Universes.

Imagine a Genius who invents a Transmigration method that can travel to infinite parallel Universes at any time and in any space. Then this Genius can possess all the inventions and all the wisdom of his selves in all parallel Universes.

In just an instant, the Geniuses of all parallel Universes will achieve Body Integration. He will reach an agreement with all his selves, and thus infinite branches will form an organic whole. The wisdom of the Geniuses will fuse into a super-intelligent complex.

If it can succeed without splitting, it might even give birth to an existence similar to 'Li Qi'.

“So, let's go talk to Immortal Heaven. Look, he's imitating you,” Zhu Fengdan patted Li Qi's head.

Li Qi sighed, “This isn't imitating me, this is imitating… Taiyi?”

“Haha, imitating Taiyi? With just these few tricks, he can't even touch Taiyi's hem,” Zhu Fengdan laughed heartily, not concealing his disdain in the slightest.

Then, the next moment, a sudden force descended from the sky.

The abrupt force struck, smashing directly onto Zhu Fengdan's forehead.

It was simple, crude brute force, similar to Golden Monkey.

Undoubtedly, brute force is also one of the underlying logics of this world, so Zhu Fengdan was sent flying directly.

What space-time? There was no space-time before the Big Bang. As long as the power is great enough, any rule-based ability is nonsense.

Seeing Teacher Zhu fly out, Li Qi immediately cupped his hands and said, “Greetings, Immortal Heaven, we meet again.”

“Ah… it's you. Your Breakthrough speed is so fast, much faster than mine,” Immortal Heaven appeared before Li Qi.

At this moment, Immortal Heaven' form was humanoid.

However, it looked very strange.

Neither male nor female, it was bald, with delicate eyebrows and eyes, fusing masculine aggression and feminine softness. It had no clothing, but also no distinct features, completely flat all over its body.

There was no hair, no protrusions or indentations, not even fingernails, no fingerprints on its fingers, and no pores on its skin.

It looked just like an unfinished clay figure.

“Is this… imitating Haotian?” Li Qi did not hide his thoughts but asked directly.

This posture was indeed strange, but it was still humanoid.

Any humanoid form is an imitation of Haotian; Haotian was the first consciousness to exist since the creation of the world.

“Imitation? No, I am going to surpass Haotian,” Immortal Heaven said proudly, its voice indistinguishable between male and female, with a slight echo.

“So, these branches also want to surpass Taiyi?” Li Qi looked at the endless branched space-time.

“Of course, it's just in the experimental stage right now. By the way, I heard you were looking for me?” Immortal Heaven asked.

“Yes, when dealing with the Demonic Dao before, I always wanted to find you, and even now I haven't stopped, but I've always struggled without a way. Now I've finally truly met you,” Li Qi said to Immortal Heaven.

“You want me to fight the Demonic Dao? I advise you to go back, I won't do it,” Immortal Heaven replied.

Li Qi gave a wry smile.

Teacher Zhu's consideration for not giving him contact information was probably this reason.

Teacher Zhu should have known very well that using the reason of eliminating demons to find Immortal Heaven would be impossible, so he simply didn't bother to move.

“Let's talk about fighting the Demonic Dao later. We are here this time to ask for your help with a small matter.”

“What's the reward?” Immortal Heaven was very straightforward, not dragging things out at all.

“How about a more perfect structural method composed of these branches as a reward?” Li Qi said, revealing his own body.

If one were to speak of endless branches, he was now an old hand at it. This was something Taiyi himself had stamped with 'Our Body Integration is almost complete.'

Li Qi's Dharma Body was displayed, presenting a terrifying and dizzying array of vast possibilities.

Everywhere were complete and flawless mirrored reflections, everywhere were endless reflected images. Here, one could seemingly see the reflections of all objects, possessing both overall form and infinite detail, 'reflections' from all angles without dead ends.

It was as if mirrors were reflecting mirrors, two mirrors facing each other, projecting infinite projections. These infinite projections were both unrelated to each other and continuous.

Everything was so chaotic, a dazzling chaos that made one dizzy, yet this was the representation of infinite possibilities. From these projections, one could see slices of space-time.

Within these projections, Li Qi's body depicted a detailed scroll of every moment over billions of years.

From birth to demise, Li Qi precisely explored an endless array of real possibilities, and very easily found the one most suitable for him.

He could easily manipulate a certain precise node, making precise micro-adjustments. After adjustment, 'past' and 'present' would both change.

Li Qi would regain a present he desired more, and then based on this present, he would Face the future, recalculating and searching for those wonderful possibilities, cycling endlessly, never stopping.

Endless, eternal space-time slices, countless Li Qis, forming countless new realities, ceaseless and endless…

The swirling, whistling space-time continued to shatter and jump before him, until finally, with a flash of inspiration, they seemed to combine into something new, then flashed away.

This was Li Qi's proud achievement now, and also the foundation upon which he acknowledged the existence of all things in reality. Within these endless possibilities and branches, Li Qi could calmly Face all possibilities without worrying about which was false.

However, Immortal Heaven glanced at it and said, “Not as good as mine.”

“Pfft!” Li Qi couldn't help but spit out a mouthful.

He carefully examined the time slice constructed by Immortal Heaven, and then looked at his own.

Hey, big brother, you can't lie like that. One should have some shame, right?

No matter how Li Qi looked at it, Immortal Heaven' broken branched Universe was only a Third Grade creation, completely incomparable to Li Qi's.

For example, this thing hadn't even touched Li Qi's heel, because Li Qi's infinite branches had already achieved 'infinite selves'. In other words, under this structure, Li Qi could create infinite selves, and each self possessed complete power.

That is to say, his power could easily expand countless times. Quantity suppression had almost no meaning for Li Qi; on the contrary, Li Qi could use quantity to suppress others.

In a timeline war, this characteristic was very advantageous. He could station himself at every node of every slice, and his power would not be lost in the slightest. Even if it was a pure contest of brute force, as long as the opponent's essence was not higher than Li Qi's, then in terms of total energy, Li Qi would not suffer a loss.

But the slices Immortal Heaven had made before him were not interconnected. Although there were endless timeline branches, these branches could not yet form an organic whole, completely incomparable to Li Qi.

But Li Qi couldn't directly curse, after all, he couldn't defeat Immortal Heaven, so he could only say, “Did you see clearly?”

“Yes, not as good as mine,” Immortal Heaven nodded and said.

Li Qi could only sigh at this.

Then, Li Qi extended his hand: “This junior is presumptuous, then… how about a spar?”

“Good,” Immortal Heaven agreed.

So… approximately 720,000 years later.

720,000 years was nothing to them. During this time, Li Qi played a few games against Immortal Heaven, using their own space-time branches.

Li Qi lost.

However, his eyelids twitched slightly as he looked at Immortal Heaven.

Hey, that's not fair! Li Qi should have easily won, but Immortal Heaven forcibly suppressed him with First Grade power, and he truly had no way.

Even if Immortal Heaven was not a complete First Grade, but merely an ordinary consciousness controlling First Grade power, Li Qi could never be his opponent among First Grade beings.

So, Li Qi could only sigh helplessly, “I lost.”

“See, I told you, yours isn't as good as mine, but… it's not without merit. Present it, I'll give you Face and accept it,” Immortal Heaven replied indifferently.

Alright then.

Li Qi was somewhat amused and exasperated, but since the other party could recognize the gap, that was enough.

So Li Qi did not hide anything, but fully informed Immortal Heaven of these powers.

This was Li Qi's sincerity.

And Immortal Heaven, having received those things, began to stare blankly in place.

Li Qi was not in a hurry, he just waited.

After about five million years, Immortal Heaven finally reacted.

He regained his ability to move and then said, “I don't understand.”

Li Qi smiled, “It's normal not to understand; this thing is still very difficult. But I can teach you, only… we need your help.”

“What help?” Immortal Heaven asked again.

“Can you call my Teacher Zhu back?” Li Qi said.

“Call him back, and you'll teach me?” Immortal Heaven asked.

“No… he knows exactly what help is needed. I'm just an errand boy. You have to ask him what specifically needs to be done,” Li Qi spread his hands.

“These are two separate matters. Call him back, and you must teach me. One matter for one matter,” Immortal Heaven said very straightforwardly.

Li Qi shook his head, “Immortal Heaven, this is not the time for you to be unreasonable. If we trade honestly, everyone benefits. If you want to be overbearing… it's just outward show and inner weakness. Who are you scaring?”

Yes, who was he scaring?

Would Immortal Heaven really dare to kill him?

Moreover, Li Qi didn't take Immortal Heaven' current demeanor seriously.

He would never truly consider Immortal Heaven a fool. At this point, thinking speed far exceeds the speed of light. Every action of every person is not necessarily real. Don't look at the attitude; look at who benefits the most after the matter is implemented, what happened behind the scenes, and what it affects.

If someone truly plays mind games, then everything is fake.

Deliberate carelessness, pre-researched spontaneity…

Immortal Heaven looked at Li Qi, and then at the branches he had created.

With just a slight ripple by Immortal Heaven in a certain event within a space-time slice, a butterfly effect would occur.

Someone would encounter something they shouldn't have, a previously hesitant decision would suddenly be made.

A meeting would be called early, someone who was supposed to die would live two more years, some things that were supposed to happen didn't, and some things that weren't supposed to happen did.

It was like dropping a pebble into a small pond, creating ripples.

The ripples would continue to expand, reaching their peak change within the next few millennia, expanding into a tsunami, and then slowly subsiding, but everything would have changed.

Of course, everyone in these space-times would not realize the occurrence of this change, because when these objective things change, human consciousness will also change accordingly, and they will not feel anything.

Only observers who transcend the changes can remain detached, watching the transformation unfold.

This is what Immortal Heaven created.

Those poor beings who could never truly achieve real space-time travel were Immortal Heaven' creations.

Compared to Li Qi's great journey across space-time, the things he created would always pale in comparison.

Li Qi created living beings; they could Breakthrough changes, observe their own changes, and then transcend to a higher level, possibly even gaining substantiality through cultivation.

What Immortal Heaven created, however, were just a group of pitiful marionettes, marionettes of various forms. They would forever raise their small arms and move their small legs, frozen in a comical posture at a certain moment in general space-time, unable to escape from it.

This is the difference between dead and living things, a huge gap in possibility. Li Qi created things that could break free from shackles and create their own possibilities, while what he created could only struggle within limited possibilities.

Thus, Immortal Heaven' arrogant expression subsided.

He stretched out a hand, and Zhu Fengdan also appeared in his palm.

“Phew, this was really… quite long,” Zhu Fengdan whistled easily, but still wiped away some sweat. To make a Second Grade show such a posture, one couldn't imagine what had happened over those millions of years.

Li Qi stood there, waiting for Immortal Heaven' reaction.

Then Immortal Heaven' humanoid body collapsed.

Along with it, the surrounding branched space-time also collapsed.

The imitation of Haotian and Taiyi had ended.

Immortal Heaven revealed his true form.

It was… the unnameable Law itself.

And this Law gave birth to a layer of mind floating outside.

This thin layer of mind was Immortal Heaven.

He emitted a wave of thought, saying, “So, teach me that branch, and I can consider helping you achieve what you want. I can go divert Shamansan.”

“Good, it's a deal,” Zhu Fengdan immediately clapped his hands.