?Chapter 2066 Surge

    Ryu had already seen that the path to strengthening his Spacetime Soul Nature, or rather, maximizing it to the greatest degree, was taking the approach of extreme complexity.

    Until now, Ryu had done a very good job at this, but it was still limited in its effectiveness when he was facing off against the strongest enemies. Well, at least not the ones that were wholly incompetent.

    But now, he felt that he was on another level. And the shocking part about it was that it had found its roots in simplicity, not complexity.

    Usually, as one strengthened, your movements would become so controlled and perfect that even the simplest of actions could carry a great deal of power.

    Often, reaching the peak of complexity was often only seen as the beginning, before one should continue and refine it until a technique, comprehension, or Dao became an extension of one''s breath.

    This was how things were meant to be.

    But for the first time, Ryu had been faced with a situation where he had to do the opposite.

    Everyone gained access to a degree of control over time and space once their comprehensions reached a certain level. Even Transcendeds could already break into the void, a high level of space control.

    Because of that, Ryu felt that the only way to maximize his Spacetime Soul Nature was to layer it in so much complexity that only someone with a deep affinity could possibly parse apart everything that was happening.

    However, in his battle with Sarriel, that had become a detriment. She had eyes capable of seeing through too much, and despite not having a Spacetime affinity herself, she was able to counter him well.

    The worst part was that because he was layering in complexity to try and fool her eyes, he was using up too much time to move the way he wanted to. And that was the other issue with complexity.

    This so-called scent was actually just a product of the oneness with the Ileavens his Ice Jade Crystal Body had. That was to say that among all the Bone Structures... the Ice Jade Crystal Body was among the closest the Human Race had to becoming Beasts themselves!

    That was when it all came together for Ryu. His Ice Jade Crystal Body had such a calming effect on beasts because they saw him as one of their own. In fact, it might even be said that the real reason Little Gem was so attached to him was that he was the first of her "kin" that actually showed her true affection.

    But that still left three other factors. There was the flexibility... the balance.... and finally...

    SHUUUUUU!

    A surge of qi surrounded Ryu. Large amounts of Chaos Qi poured in from all directions.

    This feeling... he had missed it.

    Ever since he lost his Ice Jade Crystal Body, he had been forced to cultivate just like everyone else, breathing in qi through the mouth and nose.

    But now, he had returned to his most natural state.

    Chaos Qi poured into his pores, cleansing him from head to toe and making him feel full and revitalized.

    His connection with the Chaos Plane deepened and swirls of dark gold flooded the scene around him, piling up and growing to the point that Ryu himself seemed to have grown in size.

    Ryu was already at the Peak of the Omniscient Realm, but he still felt like he was a bottomless well. The shimmering cadence of his two Spiritual Foundations proved it so.