CHAPTER 434: CH 434: THE SHORTCUT TO DIVINITY

Alex felt his mind spinning. For the first time, he realized how little he truly understood about the stages of cultivation. His heart was racing, and his mind was filled with a multitude of thoughts. The more he thought about the things Serena had just told him, the more shocked he became.

He always believed that cultivation was about becoming stronger step by step, moving stage by stage. But now, everything felt different. The stages of Life Creation and Death Domination no longer seemed like just stages of cultivation.

He felt his heart pound harder in his chest. If Serena had not spoken to him today, he would have walked down this path blindly, never knowing why he needed to create a Life Creation Core, or why he had to destroy it again later, just to form a Death Domination Sea. In fact, he might have accepted everything as normal, never once questioning why his spirit energy must become Death Energy.

Now, however, everything was different in his eyes.

As he thought deeper, Alex’s breathing grew heavier. A strange thought suddenly flashed through his mind, causing his pupils to shrink in disbelief. For a moment, even he found himself unable to believe what he was thinking. But the more he pondered over it, the more that thought refused to disappear. Instead, it became clearer and clearer until he could no longer hold it inside.

Finally, he looked up at Serena with sharp eyes and asked as his tone trembled slightly. "Serena... I need to know something. You said just now that to become a True Divinity, one needs to comprehend at least a trace of the Heavenly Dao. That is the key, right?"

Serena tilted her head slightly. Her expression was calm, but her eyes showed that she was paying close attention. She gave a light nod. "Yes, that is the foundation of ascending to True Divinity. Without touching the Heavenly Dao, no one can break through."

Alex swallowed as he continued. "Then... does it mean it’s possible to skip both the Life Creation Stage and the Death Domination Stage? I mean, if one can comprehend a trace of the Heavenly Dao while still at the Origin Martial God Stage, would it be possible to directly step into True Divinity?"

The moment those words left his mouth, silence fell. Even the faint sound of the heartbeat in the distance seemed to disappear for a second. The heartbeat had obviously not disappeared, but Alex’s question was crucial that it made everything else meaningless for a few seconds.

Serena’s calm expression finally cracked a little. A faint smile formed on her lips. She couldn’t help but think inwardly, ’As expected, he is different from all others. Even the way he thinks is completely out of line. If there were someone else in his place, they would have simply become more cautious, preparing themselves fully before advancing to the Life Creation Stage or Death Domination Stage. Their thoughts would never have wandered outside the box. But Alex... Alex is different. He dares to shine where no one else even dares to look.’

Cyr was astonished as well, not expecting to hear such a question from Alex. Although Alex’s earlier expression clearly told him that he had realized something, that realization could have been anything.

But the fact that Alex thought of such a crucial point was definitely worth his attention and praise.

Seeing that Serena was not saying anything, Alex got a bit restless. "Tell me, Serena! Is such a thing possible?"

He could not calm down anymore. The thought was simply too shocking. If it were true, then it means he may be able to skip two major cultivation realms and directly ascend to the rank of True Divinity.

This is definitely not a small matter.

Serena smiled brilliantly and explained, "You are right. As long as an Origin Martial God comprehends even a trace of the Heavenly Dao, they can directly ascend to the rank of True Divinity. In fact, it is much easier to ascend to True Divinity from the Origin Martial God Stage than from the Death Domination Stage. Of course, the difficulty lies in comprehending the Heavenly Dao, even a little, which is extremely hard for an Origin Martial God, though much easier for those in the Death Domination Stage."

She continued, "In truth, in the vast universe beyond this galaxy, there are no such cultivation stages as the Life Creation Stage and Death Domination Stage. These two realms were born solely within this galaxy, most likely because it has remained isolated from the rest of the universe for too long, causing the cultivation path here to divert slightly. Yet the end goal is still the same."

"When I first discovered the existence of the Life Creation Stage and Death Domination Stage, I was astonished. Whoever devised these two stages of cultivation was undoubtedly a peerless genius. After all, these two cultivation stages bring a cultivator much closer to the Heavenly Dao of Life and Death, making ascension at least ten, if not twenty, times easier than from the Origin Martial God Stage."

Alex was shocked so much that he appeared to be frozen with his mouth slightly open. Although he had already guessed this to be true, still, he could hardly believe it when Serena confirmed his guess. His heart beat wildly, like a drum pounding in his chest. For a long moment, he did not even breathe properly.

Directly jumping from the Origin Martial God Stage to True Divinity?

Skipping both the Life Creation Stage and the Death Domination Stage.

It sounded almost impossible, like a dream. And yet... Serena said it was true.

Alex’s eyes widened as he thought again and again about her words. His whole body trembled slightly. He felt excitement and shock all at once.

’Doesn’t it mean I have a chance to become a True Divinity directly?’

Alex thought excitedly. As for the matter of comprehending at least a trace of Heavenly Dao, Alex didn’t worry too much about it. All he has to do is find a True Divinity and replicate their comprehension of Heavenly Dao.

Of course, he once tried to replicate Cyr’s comprehension of Heavenly Dao, but failed because his soul force was not strong enough.

In other words, with his current level of Soul Force, he could not replicate even 1% Dao of Fire.

When thinking about it, Alex subconsciously frowned deeply. His mind immediately bent towards Cyr’s cultivation.

Cyr was a Saint Foundation Stage warrior, which is undoubtedly above True Divinity. Even with his cultivation of Saint Foundation Stage Third Level, Cyr had only comprehended 1% Dao of Fire. This was enough to show how difficult it is to comprehend Heavenly Dao.

’Anyways, I don’t need 1% comprehension, all I need is just a single trace of Heavenly Dao, and that would be enough to bring me directly to the rank of True Divinity.’

Thinking about it this way, Alex took a deep breath of relief. But still, he silently decided to gather treasures that can strengthen a person’s soul force. That way, he would have more confidence in replicating others’ comprehension of Heavenly Dao.

But then, Alex suddenly thought of something and looked at Serena with peculiar eyes, causing Serena to frown.