After seeing off the six Lord Gods, Roy returned to his God Seat and sat down.
Shelley stood quietly behind Roy.
"I'm sorry, Shelley."
"I had originally planned to travel to the various planes after this Plane War ended."
"I broke my promise to you."
"It's alright, Lord Roy,"
Shelley shook her head. "As long as Lord Roy has time, I will accompany you anytime."
"Mhm, I know."
"Shelley, over the years, have you gathered more books on magic arrays and recruited some talents to study them?"
"Yes, Lord Roy."
When Shelley reached the main hall's entrance, Roy suddenly remembered something.
"Wait!"
After speaking, Roy took out a hair tie from his spatial ring and controlled the Butterfly Dance Chain to fly to Shelley.
"Starting today, you can openly wear this on your head, and no one will dare to covet it."
"Thank you, Lord Roy."
Taking the hair tie, Shelley revealed a joyful smile. She casually tidied her hair and then skillfully used the Butterfly Dance Chain to tie up her long hair.
"Shelley really likes this gift!"
"Mhm."
...
It had to be said, Shelley's work efficiency was truly impressive.
In less than a thousand years, she had collected a considerable amount of information on magic arrays, organized and compiled it, and presented it to Roy from easiest to hardest.
As for the talents specializing in magic arrays, Shelley had also recruited them to Guoluo Island, allowing them to focus on researching magic arrays and then compiling their findings to be sent to Star Island.
In Roy's cultivation chamber, half of the space had been transformed into a study by Shelley.
Bookshelves filled with books on magic arrays occupied half the area.
At this moment, Roy was sitting at his desk, flipping through the books organized by Shelley.
After reading so many books on magic arrays during this period, Roy had gained a certain understanding of them.
Unlike the seven elemental laws or the four supreme rules, magic arrays could expound the mysteries of heaven and earth, but they were not the great Dao of heaven and earth. No matter how profound one's cultivation in magic arrays became, their strength could not be enhanced.
However, on the other hand, because magic arrays could expound the mysteries of heaven and earth, powerful magic array masters, even without powerful cultivation, could set up various powerful magic arrays by sensing heaven and earth. Even powerful Gods would be affected upon entering such a magic array.
Magic arrays in the Magic Universe were like formations in the main universe; they were not mainstream, but they were a powerful branch outside the mainstream.
Roy recalled that in Lin Meng's universe, there was once a formation master named Che Houyuan, who, relying on his profound comprehension of formations, created a formation called "Qiankun."
He used the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth as his foundation, divided yin and yang into darkness and light, and used lightning as the power of judgment to create an eighth-level formation. Once deployed, this formation did not require a formation base and could automatically absorb all energy in the world for its use, creating a miniature world.
Once this formation was deployed, even a God King would find it difficult to break.
A God King was an existence equivalent to a Supreme God in the Magic Universe. They had fully comprehended Space Law and Time Acceleration. Even more powerful God Kings had comprehended "Time Stop" and were known as "Invincible God Kings."
Roy remembered that Hong Meng and Lin Meng had once commented on Che Houyuan, believing that if he hadn't refined this formation into a Hong Meng Spirit Treasure but instead cultivated according to the principles he learned from the formation himself, he would have been the third person to enter the Primordial Space.
Unfortunately, one wrong step led to a cascade of errors.
Ultimately, with Lin Meng's favoritism, Che Houyuan became the fourth "Heavenly Venerate" of Lin Meng's universe.
Closing the book, based on the magic array books he had read over the years and his understanding of the world, Roy had made new plans for his future path.
First, the enhancement of Soul Power, which was essential.
According to what Hong Meng conveyed through the Life Supreme God, his soul could still break through to the Soul Nascent Soul stage, reaching the realm of a Supreme God.
Second, based on the principles of magic arrays, he would create his own version of "Star Transformation"!
In the main universe, Che Houyuan used "metal, wood, water, fire, and earth" as his foundation, divided yin and yang into light and darkness, and used lightning as the power of judgment to create the "Qiankun" formation.
Therefore, in the Magic Universe, Roy could only use "earth, wind, water, and fire" as his foundation, divide yin and yang into light and darkness, and use lightning as the power of judgment to create a "universe" containing the seven laws of "earth, wind, water, fire, light, darkness, and lightning" to be truly successful.
"Sigh, Lin Lei is truly blessed..."
Putting away the books on the table, Roy shook his head.
If he had an affinity for the four elements of earth, wind, water, and fire, even without soul mutation, he could definitely have quickly created a "universe" through magic arrays. Then, using the "Xuanhuang Power" born from the creation of this universe, he could temper his divine body into the "Xuanhuang Undying Body," and finally break through the cosmic barrier of the subsidiary universe to enter the Primordial Space.
Unfortunately, he only had an affinity for the Earth Element.
Roy's current idea was to first use the power of the earth, in the form of a magic array, to create a "world" that could connect with heaven and earth and be 100% under his control. Then, he would allow his world to give birth to the other three elements of water, fire, and wind through its connection with heaven and earth.
Because these elements would be born within a world completely under his control, theoretically, these three elements born within this world would also be controlled by Roy.
One step at a time!
Now—
"Let's begin the closed-door cultivation!"
...
After transmitting a message to Shelley with his Spiritual Sense, Roy began his new closed-door cultivation.
The magic array was indeed Roy's most correct path forward.
In terms of sensing heaven and earth, who could compare to him, who could remain in a state of "unity between man and nature" at all times?
What rules could compare to the laws of heaven and earth that directly enhanced the soul's essence and bestowed willpower?
Roy had lost count of how many times he had opened up planes.
His ultimate move, "Kingdom in the Palm," used the creation of planes as a means to fight enemies.
However, the "world" Roy intended to create now was different from the "Kingdom in the Palm."
"Kingdom in the Palm," in the end, was just a combat technique. Roy integrated his understanding of the Profound Mysteries of Earthly Laws, his Divine Domain, and the Purple Crystal Space into it. While it was incredibly powerful for trapping and killing enemies, this move had no potential for advancement.
What Roy wanted to create now was a "world" that could connect with the Magic Universe and evolve infinitely.
Seated cross-legged in the void, Roy maintained his state of "unity between man and nature" and began his attempt to create a world.
"Boom!"
A dull thud echoed in the cultivation chamber.
Centered on Roy, a plane about a hundred meters in size appeared.
Everything within it was condensed from the Power of the Earth High God.
Mountains, land, rivers, and streams gradually formed within the plane.
Furthermore, through his state of "unity between man and nature," Roy could feel a subtle connection between this newly created plane and the heaven and earth of the Magic Universe.
But...
"Something's wrong..."
"This feeling... what I've created is still a plane, and moreover, it's an affiliated plane whose limits are determined from the moment of its creation, a 'world' that cannot be promoted."
"What exactly is wrong?"
Dispelling the plane he had just created, Roy frowned.
The plan was good.
But he had encountered a problem at the very first step of its execution.
"Could it be that because I created the plane in the Infernal Realm, the plane I created has a limit?"
As this thought flashed through Roy's mind, he immediately tore open the space of the Infernal Realm and entered the spatial turbulence.
After flying deep into the spatial turbulence, far from the Seven God Planes and the Four Supreme Planes, Roy adjusted his state and attempted to create a plane for the second time.
However, to Roy's bewilderment, the plane created in the spatial turbulence was indeed not an affiliated plane, but it was still a considerable distance from a material plane. At best, it was a small material plane, and it also lacked any potential for promotion.
"Where did I go wrong?"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Roy repeatedly created planes in the spatial turbulence. Undeniably, the planes Roy created after perceiving the mysteries of heaven and earth and in a way that resonated with them could establish a certain connection with heaven and earth.
However, these planes completely lacked the potential for upgrading.
Finally, after tens of thousands of years of testing, Roy had to accept this outcome.
The magic array was not a problem, and the laws of heaven and earth were also not a problem.
The problem lay in Roy's method of creating a "world!"
What he created was always just a "plane," not a "world!"
"Sigh..."
Roy let out a sigh. He had the theory, but he never expected to fall right at the threshold.
"What exactly is the difference between a 'world' and a 'plane'?"
"Right, I remember that Lord Gods can establish God Planes through their Lord Godheads. The Seven God Planes were jointly created by the seven Lord Gods of each element. I'll go ask my four elder brothers and see what the difference is between creating a God Plane and creating a plane."
"Hopefully, I can get some inspiration from their explanations!"
With that thought, Roy no longer hesitated. He tore open a spatial rift and rushed towards the Sky Sacrifice Mountain Range.
...
"Creating a God Plane, huh?"
Facing Roy's question, the four Divine Beast brothers took it very seriously.
After all, unlike them, whose upper limits were fixed, Roy's upper limit was recognized by the Life Supreme God as being able to reach the Supreme God realm at the very least.
It would be a shame to get stuck at such a bottleneck.
Unfortunately, Roy's problem was indeed beyond their scope of answers.
"Fifth Brother, when we opened up God Planes, we basically just provided Sovereign Power. The rest was controlled by the Lord Godhead under the influence of the world's rules..."
"The function of the Lord Godhead?"
Roy touched his chin and nodded slightly.
In the Magic Universe, reaching the Paragon High-God stage was essentially the peak.
The Lord Godhead was something Hong Meng created primarily to have certain individuals manage the living beings properly.
After all, he only wanted to maintain the world's operation under the rules, and the beings within each universe would manage themselves.
The Willpower inherent in the Lord Godhead was more like a "permission" granted by the Magic Universe's world to the Lord Gods. It allowed Lord Gods to do many things that ordinary Gods couldn't, but since this power wasn't their own, they could only "do" it without understanding how it was "done."
After some thought, Roy finally said to Lord God Bowen, "Fourth Brother, can you still open up God Planes?"
"Yes, any Lord God can open up countless God Planes if they wish."
"It's just that no matter how many times you open up a God Plane, the Profound Mysteries of Laws you comprehend will be the same. Plus, we've already become Paragon and don't need to comprehend the Profound Mysteries of Laws, so we haven't bothered opening up God Planes."
"Alright, Fourth Brother, let's head into the spatial turbulence now. I want to witness firsthand how a Lord God opens up a God Plane."
"Okay!"
"Let's go!"
After entering the spatial turbulence, the five brothers flew into its depths. Leiding, Us, and Nimo stood guard on the side, while Roy, maintaining his state of "unity of man and heaven," nodded to Lord God Bowen.
"Rumble..."
A rumbling sound echoed, like waves crashing against Roy's ears.
The Power of the Earth High God on Lord God Bowen's body transformed into a stream of water that flowed around him.
This stream of yellow Sovereign Power, if used for combat, would be enough to support Lord God Bowen for thousands of years.
However, it was far from enough to open up a God Plane!
Immediately, Lord God Bowen used his Lord Godhead to communicate with the elemental ocean, drawing a vast amount of Sovereign Power from its deepest layers and channeling it into the stream of Sovereign Power.
After over a hundred years of effort by Lord God Bowen, a river of yellow Sovereign Power, more than ten thousand meters long, finally gathered before him.
Then, this ten-thousand-meter-long river of Sovereign Power began to compress under the influence of some rule, condensing into a sphere of water. When this water sphere of Sovereign Power was compressed to its limit—
"Boom!"
Instantly, the yellow water sphere of Sovereign Power exploded. In the spatial turbulence, a spatial rift spanning a million li was directly opened up.
Endless Sovereign Power surged into this massive spatial rift, like a downpour, filling it and preventing it from closing.
Subsequently, this Sovereign Power, under the influence of some mysterious rule, controlled the fusion of endless elemental power. Under the control of the Profound Mysteries of Earthly Laws, they fused together, solidifying into true "space."
After "space" appeared, the remaining Earth Element then gradually condensed into continents within this God Plane.
This process continued for over a thousand years until the God Plane was completely formed, with the outermost spatial barrier completely isolating the spatial turbulence from damaging the God Plane.
Thus, the opening of the God Plane was complete.
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