Chapter 124: With Heaven as Our Blanket, Earth as Our Bed
Kalawarna had reached her limit, yet she still hadn't broken through. To continue helping her cultivation, they could only wait for her to first digest the life energy in her belly and further refine her magical power before attempting again.
The buxom blue-haired mature beauty was completely incapacitated, but Yuuma and Mittelt were still hungry.
After ensuring Kalawarna was out of mortal danger, Haruto could finally let loose and engage in dual cultivation with them.
The two fallen angel beauties had already reached A-rank, so dual cultivation with them provided slightly more benefits than with Kalawarna. But before Haruto broke through his bottleneck, this effect was negligible.
The real reason he was unwilling to stop the dual cultivation was that during the previous three sessions, he had faintly perceived the rhythm of this heaven and earth. But whenever he tried to investigate carefully, this sensation would disappear.
When Haruto focused on dual cultivation, he vaguely sensed the barrier to the Martial God realm again.
He didn't know whether this was an illusion caused by his first outdoor session or if he could truly break through to S-rank in this environment. Regardless, continuing dual cultivation certainly couldn't hurt.
Besides, sitting around idle would just mean staring blankly - might as well feed the other two fallen angel beauties. Consider it a good deed to help improve their strength.
With heaven as their blanket and earth as their bed, Haruto picked up the voluptuous, enticing black-haired buxom beauty and began a new round of conquest.
As Haruto immersed himself completely in dual cultivation, the previously vague sensation grew increasingly clear.
The earth, sky, gentle breeze, trees, grass, gravel...
The primordial chaos of heaven and earth, the profound mysteries of the universe, the harmony of yin and yang, the unification of the five elements...
His body and mind gradually sank into an indescribable enlightenment, his entire being emanating an mysterious and profound aura.
Along with the three women practicing dual cultivation beside him, they all experienced a wondrous state. Yuuma and Mittelt felt as if their spiritual power had increased significantly, and many previously incomprehensible magical concepts suddenly became clear.
Kalawarna's reaction was the most direct. Trapped at the B-rank, she effortlessly broke through her bottleneck and completed the evolution of her life essence. The pale blue magical power covering her body gradually deepened into a dark blue hue.
Martial path... Immortal path... So this is the Martial God realm...
Haruto shuddered, his dragon pressing against the tender core as he injected Yuuma with his most powerful and potent essence yet.
This was the essence of someone who had glimpsed the threshold of S-rank, half a level higher in quality than before.
Yuuma squinted her eyes, trembling as she enjoyed the dual climax of spirit and flesh. Mittelt promptly took her place, drawing the dragon into her own body to allow Haruto to continue his comprehension of heaven and earth.
The licentious dual cultivation lasted for a long time. Even Kalawarna, who had just reached A-rank, joined in again later to help Haruto with his cultivation insights.
Unfortunately, they ultimately failed to help Haruto break through to S-rank in one go.
Though he didn't break through the bottleneck, the gains were still substantial. At the very least, he had completely figured out how to progress toward the Martial God realm.
To break through to the Martial God realm after the Martial Saint stage, one must shift their comprehension of the Dao from martial arts itself to heaven and earth. When achieving unity between heaven and man, every move and technique carries the momentum of the world...
Put plainly, it means attacks can mobilize the energy between heaven and earth, with power increasing exponentially. The ability to destroy a small hill with a single strike signifies reaching the Martial God realm.
After realizing this, Haruto even developed some speculation about the long-lost Immortal Path.
Combined with his experience of reading extensively in his previous life, he understood that comprehending and conforming to heaven and earth is the limit of the martial path. To advance further, one must defy heaven.
And 'immortals' are precisely one of the representatives of defying heaven!
The so-called Immortal Path means going against heaven, embarking on a cultivation path where human power surpasses the heavens.
Without proper inheritance, martial artists who achieve unity of heaven and man to reach the Martial God realm would hardly imagine that they need to reverse their approach to step onto a brand new cultivation path.
Because transitioning from the martial path to the immortal path is so difficult, worlds where immortal cultivation is possible generally have an alternative path—starting from nurturing qi to gradually cultivate immortality.
But this chaotic world lacks such a path. After the brilliance of the Immortal Path shone briefly, it completely vanished into history, leaving only half of the martial path behind.
As for whether the severance of the Immortal Path and its root inheritance involved interference from long-existing god-level powerholders...
The era is too distant to verify.
Whether the Immortal Path is as Haruto imagines will require him to personally test it later.
Additionally, Haruto unexpectedly discovered the mystery of this strange realm.
This isn't some barrier; it's more accurately described as a formation—and a naturally formed one at that.
The probability of a natural formation emerging is infinitesimally small, and it could collapse at any moment.
For instance, a minor earthquake or the shifting of a large rock could cause this formation to dissipate entirely.
In Japan, earthquakes are far from rare. Haruto even suspects that this natural formation might have coincidentally formed after an earthquake.
If it had existed all along, it's unlikely that no information would have leaked.
With Haruto's realm, he originally couldn't comprehend the heavens and earth through dual cultivation. But within this natural formation, it was different—rather than comprehending the heavens and earth, he was comprehending this formation born in accordance with the heavens.
Precisely because of this, no matter how much he cultivated and comprehended through dual cultivation, Haruto remained unable to break through the bottleneck.
This formation was quite peculiar, even containing rules of time and space within it. Yet compared to the complete heavens and earth outside, it still lacked many elements.
To truly break through his bottleneck, Haruto needed to comprehend the true essence of heaven and earth.
However, with this experience, it was as if he had found a key. Unlike before when he couldn't even locate the door, now he only needed to cultivate diligently, and soon he would successfully open the gate to the Martial God realm.
After placing the three sticky women on the grass, Haruto condensed a stream of clear water to wash himself, then with a flash of light, he was instantly fully dressed.
So convenient! The Instant Illusion talent is truly handy.
After this mental remark, Haruto continued to gather clear water and poured it over the three women lying on the ground.
As he cleaned them, he said, "I know how to get out now. Stop lying around and get dressed quickly."
The three, who were still savoring the afterglow, immediately perked up. While dual cultivation under the heavens was wonderful, if they could leave, they didn't want to stay here a moment longer.
This space was quite peculiar. Ever since their phones ran out of power, the concept of time had become blurry. If it weren't for Kalawarna's body reaching its limit, the four wouldn't have realized they had been trapped for so long.
"How did you suddenly figure out a way to leave?"
Yuuma surged with magical power, shaking off the water droplets on her body, then with a flash of white light, a sexy and revealing black leather outfit covered the key parts of her alluring figure.
"It's that profound insight from earlier..."
Haruto briefly explained the existence of the natural formation, not expecting Yuuma and the other two to understand much.
Surprisingly, the mysterious Eastern powers still existed in this world, and the term "formation" was something Yuuma and the others had actually heard of.
By the time Haruto finished explaining, Mittelt and Kalawarna were also fully dressed.
"Follow me..."
Haruto thought for a moment, then added, "Never mind, it doesn't matter if you can't keep up."
After his insight, he knew how to leave this place, but explaining the principles...
This was a case of "it can be grasped intuitively but not conveyed in words."
Because the operation was quite complex, Yuuma and the other two might not be able to follow completely. Fortunately, once outside, they could easily dismantle this formation.
Well, "destroy" might be a more fitting term.
Yuuma and the other two followed Haruto, winding left and right. During this, Haruto pushed aside a large bluish stone and then uprooted a tree whose name he couldn't identify.
After taking a few more steps forward, Haruto suddenly vanished from their sight.
Yuuma and the other two looked at each other, utterly bewildered, when the scene before them began to dissolve like a burning photograph.
After leaving the formation, Haruto looked back and saw the scenery of Mount Mitsu, with no trace of that strange space visible.
But in his perception, this area was a chaotic blur.
Yuuma and the other two hadn't managed to follow him out. Worried they might grow anxious, and though it was a bit regrettable, Haruto decisively summoned thunder and began to cleanse the area.