The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2203: Chapter 2203: Harvesting the Netherworld Heart [Second Update]

This is an extremely complex task.

The laws that make up the Netherworld Road are countless, and now Jing Yan has to compare and differentiate the laws that compose these few Netherworld Roads. This is a great test of a cultivator’s Divine Soul Power.

“The laws of the three forks seem to be exactly the same!” After spending a considerable amount of time, Jing Yan compared the laws comprising the three forks and found nothing noteworthy.

The laws of these three forks seem exactly the same, with no difference from the laws comprising the Netherworld Road beneath Jing Yan.

“No, that can’t be right!”

“There must be differences hidden in the details; I just haven’t discovered them yet.” Jing Yan shook his head.

At this time, Jing Yan had more or less determined that in order to find the correct Netherworld Road, one must start with the laws comprising the Netherworld Road. Because aside from the laws, there really is no other way to differentiate between the different Netherworld Roads. The environment here is clear at a glance, and aside from exploring the laws comprising the Netherworld Road, there’s nothing else to investigate.

“Let’s try again.” Jing Yan sat cross-legged and rested for a while, using Elixirs that nourish the Divine Soul to restore his depleted Divine Soul Power, and then once again distinguished the laws that composed the three forks.

This time, Jing Yan discerned more carefully than before, comparing and verifying the myriad laws one by one.

Half a month later.

“Here…it’s here!” Jing Yan’s body trembled slightly.

He discovered that one of the laws in a fork had a slight difference from the laws in the same position of the other two forks.

This difference is very subtle; even if separated out for comparison, it’s not easy to find any distinction. Yet Jing Yan had to find this difference amidst the complete laws, a task of conceivable difficulty.

Jing Yan took a breath, suppressing his somewhat excited thoughts.

He first noted the position of the different law he found, and then continued to investigate the remaining laws. After another half month, he cleared through the laws comprising the remaining three forks without finding any more differences.

“This is the position.”

“Although the difference is very subtle, it is indeed different.” Jing Yan focused his eyes.

With a move of his Divine Thought, Jing Yan compared the fork that differed from the other two forks with the position of the law on the Netherworld Road beneath him. The first thing he checked was the law in that position.

“Completely identical!” Jing Yan’s face showed a joyful expression.

“Then, it should be to choose the Netherworld Road on the left side.”

“Swish!”

Jing Yan stood up and dashed towards the left Netherworld Road.

After running for four hours, two forks appeared in front of Jing Yan. This time, Jing Yan did not frown; instead, a gleam shot from his eyes.

It’s different!

Previously, after going through hundreds of forks, each fork extended into three Netherworld Roads. This time, there were only two forks. This indicated that there was a significant possibility that his choice was correct this time; at least it wouldn’t be a complete waste of effort like before.

Differentiating between two forks is much easier than differentiating among three.

This time, Jing Yan took only half a month in total to carefully compare the two forks and easily found the point of difference. By comparing the laws with the different spot on both forks and the corresponding position under him, Jing Yan knew which fork to choose.

Jing Yan quickly stepped onto the right Netherworld Road.

After just the time of a cup of tea, Jing Yan stopped.

Dozens of meters away was a yellow stone platform. The platform was about two meters long, one meter wide, and roughly one meter high. On the platform was a Crystal Stone about the size of a fist, emitting a creamy yellow halo.

“Could this… be the Netherworld Heart?” Jing Yan’s breath slightly condensed.

He was somewhat uncertain.

From the time he entered the Netherworld Map till now, it had been about a few months. In the early stage, he indeed wasted quite some time. But overall, if this creamy yellow Crystal Stone really is the Netherworld Heart, Jing Yan felt that it seemed too simple.

It is said that cultivators entering the Netherworld Map not everyone can get the Netherworld Heart. It can be said, most cultivators entering the Netherworld Map end up empty-handed.

As for Jing Yan, entering the Netherworld Map, it’s only been a few months. Could he find a Netherworld Heart in such a short time?

Jing Yan paused for a moment and then cautiously approached the platform.

Step by step.

Jing Yan activated his Divine Thought, exploring his surroundings meticulously to prevent any unexpected situations.

But until Jing Yan reached the edge of the platform, nothing happened. The creamy yellow Crystal Stone appeared all the more genuine. Up close, Jing Yan could see with the naked eye, the creamy yellow Crystal Stone had thread upon thread of Mysterious laws. These laws were extremely mysterious, and even Jing Yan could only comprehend a small part of them. Most of the Law Patterns on it were ones Jing Yan had never seen before.

Jing Yan reached out his hand to touch the creamy yellow Crystal Stone.

Without encountering any obstacles, Jing Yan’s fingers truly touched the creamy yellow Crystal Stone.

An unbelievable energy surged through Jing Yan’s fingers into his body.

“Hiss!”

Jing Yan almost couldn’t help but gasp.

His entire Divine Soul Body felt as if it was frozen, a feeling unprecedented. The Divine Soul Body seemed to become exquisitely transparent.

“Netherworld Heart!”

“This must be the Netherworld Heart!”

“As expected, impressive! The moment I touched it, my comprehension enhanced significantly.”

“Wow… obtaining the Netherworld Heart doesn’t seem too difficult!” Jing Yan couldn’t hide the emotional fluctuation of joy.

In fact, for an ordinary cultivator entering the Netherworld Map, finding the Netherworld Heart is incredibly difficult.

Speaking of distinguishing the fork laws, it is not something an ordinary cultivator can achieve. The Divine Soul Bodies of those Immortal Rhythm Cultivators cannot be compared with Jing Yan’s at all. Jing Yan’s distinguishing the fork laws doesn’t appear too difficult, but if it were an ordinary cultivator, they might spend years without being able to distinguish them.

And since the Netherworld Map is revealed each time, it might exist for only ten years, and at most no more than twenty years. How many years can cultivators inside the Netherworld Map afford to waste?

In the cases where the King Netherworld Map manifested, most of the cultivators who entered did not manage to take the correct first step before the Netherworld Map closed.

Moreover, choosing the correct fork is not a matter of luck. If you cannot differentiate the differences in the fork laws, you could walk a billion years on the Netherworld Road without ever reaching the correct Netherworld Road. This is a unique characteristic of the Netherworld Road, where luck won’t get you anywhere.

Furthermore, even choosing the correct fork twice doesn’t guarantee you will find a Netherworld Heart. The Netherworld Roads in the Netherworld Map are numerous, with those leading to a Netherworld Heart being only about one-tenth of the total.