I will eventually become a divine being through accumulating constantly

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"'Divinity' itself is not a concrete power, yet those who possess it, having touched the essence of godliness, obtain the power to 'influence the ordinary.'"

Wu Youqing gave Xue Jing a meaningful glance and said, "In fact, it is very likely that Divine Relics, Blessed Ones, and even some Intersecting Boundaries creatures with special powers possess their various miraculous abilities that defy physical laws because they have 'Divinity' within them, allowing them to escape, to a certain extent, from the constraints of the 'Cosmic Strings.'"

Xue Jing's gaze narrowed slightly.

So that was it... He probably understood why Divine Relics and Xue Wan didn't lose their abilities after he had extracted Divinity from them.

Because 'Divinity' itself is not 'power.'

It is an outflow of the divine essence, an extraordinary existence beyond conventional understanding.

If an analogy were to be made, it could be compared to a 'craftsman.'

Divinity entering an object or living being is much like a craftsman reconstructing their essence, endowing them with abilities that transcend common logic.

What Xue Jing had done was like taking the craftsman inside them away... Even after the craftsman is gone, the results of his work remain unchanged.

In simpler terms, once the inside has taken on the shape of Divinity, even if Divinity leaves, the shape won't revert to its previous form.

Once the puzzle was solved, many things became clear.

"And just as you've seen, Divine Factors are not absolutely good things,"

Wu Youqing continued.

"Blessed Ones receive the gift of Divinity from the gods, but the mortal body struggles to bear the infusion of the divine essence, leading to a transformation of both spirit and body."

"Only a select few can wholly adapt to the immersion in Divinity... There are less than twenty Natural Gifted Ones, Divine Chosen, in the entire world."

Wu Youqing glanced at Xue Jing and added, "Of course... there's also you."

Xue Jing coughed awkwardly.

"The Divine Chosen are such because they are born with an essence 'akin to a certain god,' enabling them to adapt to that god's Divinity. But you are different, you are more special."

Wu Youqing looked at Xue Jing as if observing a rare animal.

"You are not compatible because your essence is close to that of a certain god... It's more like you are naturally adaptable to 'Divinity' as a concept... or perhaps even beyond it."

"Why is that? I'm very curious," Wu Youqing said, her pretty eyes sparkling with amusement.

Xue Jing felt a slight tingling on his scalp, feeling as if his innermost secrets were about to be exposed, and quickly changed the subject:

"Um... I don't quite understand it myself, we can talk about it later, BOSS, I have another question."

Wu Youqing propped her chin with one hand, smiling at Xue Jing:

"Ask away."

Xue Jing pondered for a moment, then asked, "What is the standard for the 'Ultimate Breakthrough' in martial arts?"

Wu Youqing nodded upon hearing this and said, "You've already come across it... then I'll tell you."

"Actually, it's coincidental, the concept of Ultimate Breakthrough is also related to 'Divine Factors.'

"Oh? How so?" Xue Jing asked, curious.

Wu Youqing explained, "After the Extreme Martial King took over Cangting, he revealed a miraculous technique."

"Through some special method, by absorbing the 'Divine Factors' diluted from 'Divine Adam,' one can use Divinity to transform their essence, granting physical strength and potential far exceeding human limits."

"If the human body's limit is 1, then this technique could elevate it to 2, 3... or even more."

"This was likely the secret of the Extreme Martial King's strength... At that time, those who were privileged enough to know of this technique all thought this way, and thus fervently sought Adam's Divine Factors to transform their own essence."

Wu Youqing said, shaking her head.

"But of course, seeking God's Power with a mortal body comes at a price."

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"First of all, there is the issue of Divinity causing mutations to the flesh... Although it might be due to the particularly unique Divine Factor within Adam, the mutations aren't as severe as those from Heretic Gods in other realms, but it is still a problem not to be overlooked,"

"And for a portion of people with an extremely strong adaptability to the Divine Factor who successfully withstand it, they are then faced with a second issue— the difficulty of Breakthroughs."

"Breakthroughs were never easy, and for original humans to achieve a 'Breakthrough' was already very difficult. But for bodies enhanced by Divine Factors, the difficulty of Breakthroughs increased exponentially."

"Originally at 1, after a Breakthrough they could reach 10, 20. But if the Divine Factor improved the body to a 9, and the Breakthrough was not successful, then it was all meaningless."

"As a result, this technology soon deterred most people."

"However, humanity's pursuit of power is never-ending, and so this powerful technology naturally continued to be researched by some."

Wu Youqing tapped her fingers on the wooden table.

"And eventually, this group of people, after long periods of experimentation, obtained a theoretical value."

"For a regular Breakthrough as 1, the maximum limit value for Divine strengthening before a successful Breakthrough is estimated to be around 6-7."

"Enhancing the body to this value range with Divinity, and then successfully performing a Breakthrough, is known as—Ultimate Breakthrough."

Xue Jing had an epiphany upon hearing this.

So that was it, this was the concept of Ultimate Breakthrough.

With the flesh enhanced by Divine Factors, to reach six to seven times the strength of the regular limit and then successfully perform a self-Breakthrough at this intensity.

"However, even though this limit value has been tested, very few people choose this path,"

Wu Youqing continued.

"While those who achieve the Ultimate Breakthrough are very strong, many times stronger than those who perform a regular Breakthrough, the talent, resources, effort, luck ... that are needed are tens of thousands of times greater than a regular Breakthrough."

"The disparity between what you give and what you gain is too great... There's a high chance of putting in a lot but in the end, never breaking through and remaining mediocre for life. Only a very few would bet on that elusive possibility."

Xue Jing thought for a bit, then asked, "So then, did the Extreme Martial King obtain his far superior power over all Martial Artists because he managed the Ultimate Breakthrough?"

Wu Youqing fell silent at this question, then shook her head.

"No... no, the Extreme Martial King is probably even more special."

Xue Jing was puzzled, "Oh?"

"It's true that the Ultimate Breakthrough technique was provided by the Extreme Martial King, and up to now, many have achieved it. To my knowledge, there's even one unparalleled genius who managed six Ultimate Breakthroughs."

"But even he is still far from matching the Extreme Martial King..."

Wu Youqing added, under Xue Jing's somewhat surprised gaze, "It's like the difference between humans and gods."

"According to calculations predicated on the previously mentioned six Ultimate Breakthroughs, even if he were to break through two more times, achieving eight Ultimate Breakthroughs, he still wouldn't be able to compete with the Extreme Martial King." Stay connected via My Virtual Library Empire

"Many speculate that the Extreme Martial King probably has hidden some deeper technologies and hasn't disclosed them, but there are also many who feel that he has hidden nothing at all; it's just because he is a special existence, an entity that others simply cannot replicate."

"To date, on the Old Martial Path, only the Extreme Martial King remains with a precipitous lead, an individual combat power capable of contending with Super Organisms of an apocalyptic level, one of the current six pinnacle individual combat forces of mankind."

"But compared to other systems, the Extreme Martial King really does not offer the possibility for anyone to follow in his footsteps... It's like a high mountain; everyone's path up the mountain is broken, blocked at mid-mountain, with only him standing at the peak."

"Old Martial is also one of the paths you take... You must also be prepared for the possibility of despairingly being stopped at mid-mountain,"

Wu Youqing softly said.

Xue Jing's eyes reflected his contemplation, "I see..."

Ultimate Breakthroughs... are not so ultimate.

Now it seems, even with his bolstered stats, True Martial, Army Master, and various Extraordinary Skills at his disposal, he might not be able to match the level of the Extreme Martial King within the same realm.

This individual at the end of the martial arts path, what kind of existence could he be... Could it be that he, too, had 'opened up'?

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