Wan Lei's face immediately flushed with embarrassment. He was likely the only person in history to use a Creation-level divine artifact as a shield.
After taking the Creation God Disk, the Great Sage glanced at it, a hint of surprise in his eyes,
"A divine artifact? Where did you get this artifact?"
Wan Lei scratched his head,
"I don't know who gave it to me."
Although Wan Lei had guessed that the five Palace Lords of the Five Elements Hall were the ones who left the secret realm in the Lei Feng Realm, they clearly did not wish to admit it and were unwilling to take responsibility. Naturally, he had no right to reveal this matter.
After all, who could truly fathom the thoughts of those in high positions?
"Hmm, what do you want to say?"
The Monkey King's back was covered in long, coarse fur, and his rough fingers caressed the Creation God Disk without probing its depths with his divine sense.
"My idea is a bit audacious. Of course, it's just a guess. You can take it as hearsay, and if it doesn't work, you'll see for yourself.
This is my thinking: the Authority of an Immortal Venerable is a pure energy authority, and they are all singular, unique gods. For every energy element, there is an Immortal Venerable. You have no opportunity there.
So, what if we change direction? For instance, if you were to condense seven elemental energies to forge your Authority, and if successful, you could become a supreme Immortal Venerable, surpassing the Five Great Immortal Venerables.
After all, they merely possess authorities of single energies. If you were to possess the complete Authority of a unique divine energy, then their Authorities would fall under yours. You would become the true supreme, singular deity of the Prime Plane."
The Monkey King was silent for a moment upon hearing this, then he chuckled,
"What you've described is merely a direction, with no method, and no way of knowing if it will work.
However, the idea is indeed audacious – a complete energy Authority that transcends the Five Great Immortal Venerables..."
Wan Lei's spirits immediately lifted upon hearing this,
"It may be audacious, but before the Five Great Immortal Venerables became Immortal Venerables, no one knew that energy Authority could be divided into seven. No one knew they could modify the rules of the universe, and no one even knew that such deities as Unique Gods existed.
But the path to supremacy has always been unknown, hasn't it all been explored by others? If the Immortal Venerables could forge a path, why can't we forge a new one?
If we tread the paths forged by our predecessors, we will only ever see their backs and be unable to surpass them."
The Monkey King's eyes lit up; a new hope ignited within his heart.
"Furthermore, the direction I've proposed isn't without a method. On the contrary, the method lies within this item I've given you."
"This?"
The Monkey King toyed with the Creation God Disk in his hand.
"Great Sage, what are Authority, energy, space, time, and matter, if not the fundamental cores of a universe?
Therefore, you should not think of yourself as a person...
Ah, my apologies, you should not think of yourself as a life form, but rather as a universe. Within your own body, you possess these laws and rules.
The Immortal Venerables modified the rules of the Prime Plane, making energy supreme. Then, we shall cultivate that aspect of energy.
You should create seven basic elemental energies within your body, forming a universe within yourself. By using the rules of this complete universe, you can attain the complete energy Authority."
Seeing that the Great Sage was still somewhat bewildered, Wan Lei pointed to the Creation God Disk,
"Great Sage, this is called the Creation God Disk, a Creation-level divine artifact. Of course, I don't know how your artifacts are graded.
But its function is to create universes.
Within it are the seven primordial energies of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, lightning, and wind, as well as the six fundamental cosmic rules: order, time, darkness, light, creation, and destruction.
Basic energies combined with basic rules can form a universe.
After you create a universe within your body using these elements, you will then use that new universe to comprehend Authority..."
As Wan Lei spoke, he suddenly noticed the Great Sage looking at him with extreme shock. He assumed his audacious idea and detailed strategy had astonished the Monkey King and felt a hint of pride.
"You truly don't know who gave you this item?"
The Monkey King asked again.
"No, I don't. But I have some vague suspicions, though no proof."
Wan Lei answered truthfully.
"Order, time, darkness, light, creation, destruction..."
The Monkey King murmured to himself, then let out a self-deprecating laugh.
At this moment, he understood much.
These six profound principles, weren't they the supreme profound principles of the Five Great Immortal Venerables and the Ghost Emperor?
The Creation God Disk, capable of creating universes, possessed an ability that, besides the Immortal Venerables, only the Origin Plane had.
This Creation God Disk was essentially a miniature Origin Plane.
A Creation-level divine artifact, a supreme object on par with the Origin Plane!
And this boy was using it as a shield?
At this moment, the Monkey King felt an impulse to strike Wan Lei dead. This boy was too wasteful of heavenly resources.
But immediately, the Monkey King understood why this particular boy was sent to investigate him. Only someone possessing the Creation God Disk and a unique comprehension of a complete universe could help him.
Immortal Venerables...
Their hearts are truly vile.
The Monkey King's gaze towards Wan Lei shifted from shock to pity.
This pitiful child, he still doesn't know...
Seeing Wan Lei's bewildered expression, the Monkey King pitied him even more.
A child being manipulated by the Immortal Venerables.
However, since it was the Immortal Venerables' arrangement, he couldn't expose it. After all, the Immortal Venerables knew he wanted to become an Immortal Venerable but was taking the wrong path, yet they not only didn't hold it against him but sent someone to help him.
He couldn't repay kindness with ingratitude.
Moreover, without a doubt, the one who could so meticulously and secretly arrange for this boy to help him unknowingly was none other than Wan Yi, the foremost strategist of the Prime Plane.
No one named Wan is good.
"What is your name?"
The Monkey King asked.
Wan Lei was startled, then overjoyed. The Great Sage cared about him! This was wonderful, he had found another patron.
"My name is Wan Lei, and I come from the Lei Feng Realm."
"Oh, you're surnamed Wan. Are you from that 'no good person surnamed Wan' family?"
"Ah?"
Wan Lei was greatly surprised.
He had heard this from Xia Yubing twice before, but he really didn't know how this saying originated or how it became so widely spread.
What's wrong with the surname Wan? Did they offend you?
Why are all the people surnamed Wan in the Immortal Realm bad?
"What do you mean, Great Sage?"
"Oh, nothing, just a proverb. You'll understand later."
The Monkey King didn't bring up the matter again and continued,
"Where were we? Please continue."
"Oh, we were talking about how you should create a universe within yourself to comprehend it. I have a universe seed in my Sea of Consciousness, containing the purest and most primordial laws and energies. It's a shame I can't take it out, otherwise, I could let you see it."
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