Chapter 4: The Power of the Universe

“All the spiritual entities within my body have been transformed into unified spiritual entities.”
Qu Yi suddenly opened his eyes inside the Miniature Universe Sphere, smiled faintly, and said happily.
In his internal world, there were now only three planets: the invisible Chaos Planet, the Fire Planet, and the Earth Planet. On the Fire Planet and Earth Planet lay the Metal-Wood-Water-Fire spiritual entities and the Metal-Wood-Water-Spiritual entities.
The number of each type of unified spiritual entity was 100 million.
Thus, Qu Yi’s cultivation level had already reached the Divine Marshal stage.
Generally, the maximum number of unified spiritual entities at the Divine Marshal stage was 100 million. Qu Yi had just reached this stage, and the number of unified spiritual entities in his body immediately reached this limit—his starting point was unmatched by anyone else.
At the same time, in Qu Yi’s spiritual entity space, there were only the Soul Red Pearl and the Soul Yellow Pearl. However, both of these soul pearls were enclosed within a transparent soul sphere, invisible to his divine consciousness.
Over these 100 million years, Qu Yi’s divine consciousness had been constantly monitoring the changes within the Miniature Universe Sphere, but it had paid no attention to the transformation of the souls in his internal world, allowing everything to proceed automatically. When the time came, the aggregated spiritual entities were fully transformed.
Naturally, by observing the spatial changes in the Miniature Universe Sphere, the emergence and disappearance of stars, and the evolution of the universe, Qu Yi had begun to grasp the principles of spatial rules. At least, he now had some intuitive understanding of the spatial rules inherited from the Central Azure Path. Once the time was right, he would quickly master these rules completely.
After all, none of the cultivators in the Divine Realm had the same advantages as Qu Yi—having witnessed the evolution of the universe firsthand, with all the spatial rules laid bare before him, allowing him to understand them clearly one by one.
However, since Qu Yi was still at the Divine Marshal stage, his limited cultivation level prevented him from delving deeper into the understanding of spatial rules.
The soul realm was the foundation of a cultivator. Without sufficient soul strength, even if spatial rules were right before one’s eyes, they could not be fully mastered. Once Qu Yi reached the Divine King stage, he would be able to quickly master these spatial rules and truly become the supreme being in the Divine Realm.
Just as Qu Yi regained consciousness, the Instrumental God, who had been accompanying him to observe the changes in the Miniature Universe Sphere, also opened its eyes.
At this moment, the Instrumental God existed in a soul form, appearing as a baby. Yet, through years of sensing the Miniature Universe Sphere and understanding spatial rules, its baby-like form had become much more solid. It seemed that over these years, the Instrumental God had made significant progress in understanding spatial rules.

“Qu Yi, the spatial changes in this miniature realm ball have given me profound insights. I believe it won’t take long before I fully comprehend all spatial rules. By then, I’ll have a chance to strive for the realm of Divine Emperor,” said the Artifact God with a faint smile.

Hearing this, Qu Yi, who had always remained calm, now looked at the Artifact God in surprise.

“Artifact God, what kind of realm is the Divine Emperor realm?” Qu Yi asked immediately.

He had harbored this question for a long time and had already asked both the Artifact God and Emperor Zong Jing, but hadn’t received any answers, so he couldn’t help asking again.

The Artifact God smiled and gazed at the bright stars ahead, saying, “After a Divine King comprehends spatial rules, if they also grasp temporal rules, they become a Divine Emperor.”

After hearing the Artifact God’s words, Qu Yi’s eyes shone with astonishment.

“I see. After reaching the level of Divine King, one no longer focuses on understanding the fundamental laws of the five elements but rather the rules of the entire universe. Spatial and temporal rules are indeed fascinating. The Divine Emperor realm isn’t a dead end after all,” Qu Yi exhaled in awe.

The Artifact God nodded and then said, “Qu Yi, you’re currently at the level of Divine Marshal. Although you can perceive these spatial rules, you can’t control them. I think you’d better return to the Divine Realm and continue your cultivation.”

Qu Yi nodded. He had thought the same way. He couldn’t control the changes in the miniature realm ball, and though he could see all the spatial rules, he was powerless to act on them. Therefore, he had to return to the Divine Realm to keep practicing, and once he reached the level of Divine King, he would return to the miniature realm ball to delve deeper into spatial rules.

Immediately afterward, Qu Yi extended his divine sense to observe the scene outside the miniature realm ball.

“Hey, the miniature realm ball has attached itself to a huge object!” Qu Yi exclaimed in surprise.

After flying away from the Divine Realm and passing through the Origin Layer and the Spirit Energy Layer, the miniature realm ball arrived in a space filled with chaotic energy. It then began to undergo cosmic evolution. Over the years, it had come across an immeasurably large object, which naturally piqued Qu Yi’s curiosity.

Hearing this, the Artifact God tried to send his divine sense to sense what was outside the miniature realm ball but found that his divine sense couldn’t penetrate the chaotic energy, so he couldn’t confirm the truth of what Qu Yi described.

“Chaos energy is truly amazing. It seems that it’s the entry of this chaotic energy into the miniature realm ball that has caused changes in the Spirit Energy Layer, the Origin Layer, and the Star Creation Stones. It appears that chaotic energy is closely related to the birth of the universe. Qu Yi, since you possess a body of chaos, see if there’s a way to leave the miniature realm ball and return to the Divine Realm,” said the Artifact God with a smile.

Qu Yi thought for a moment, then nodded and smiled, saying, “I’ll give it a try.”
Earlier, Qu Yi had realized a problem: the divine consciousness of a God King like Qi Shen couldn’t penetrate the chaotic energy, yet his own consciousness at the level of Divine Marshal could see that vast, boundless object through it. This was likely related to the invisible, transparent soul sphere in his soul space.
In Qu Yi’s soul space, there were two more soul spheres—the Red Soul Sphere and the Yellow Soul Sphere—but neither could be seen, as they were always enclosed by a transparent soul sphere.
Realizing this key point, Qu Yi believed that his body could survive in this chaotic space, and since his consciousness could sense its surroundings, he would be able to determine direction and avoid getting lost.
Immediately, with a thought, Qu Yi’s body left the Tiny Realm Ball and moved along the surface of the massive sphere formed by it, entering the chaotic space.
By now, the Tiny Realm Ball had grown to the size of the Divine Realm, and under the “nourishment” of the chaotic energy, it continued to expand rapidly, like a balloon inflating.
Qu Yi could sense the fluctuations within the Tiny Realm Ball—jumping, expanding, and contracting in a distinct pattern, as if it were a living entity, constantly growing stronger.
Looking around, Qu Yi saw nothing but empty chaotic energy. Only through his consciousness could he sense that the Tiny Realm Ball was adjacent to a huge, immeasurably large sphere, as if the Tiny Realm Ball were a parasite, functioning in tandem with that massive sphere.
Qu Yi went to the area where the two spheres touched and reached out, making an astonishing discovery.
“That’s the Divine Realm, the universe where I grew and trained. The Tiny Realm Ball is actually right next to the universe where I originally developed.” Qu Yi exclaimed in delight, his face filled with ecstasy.
Since the Tiny Realm Ball was next to the universe where he had grown, Qu Yi could naturally return to the Divine Realm—how could he not be happy?
Through his palm, he immediately sensed the fluctuations of his birth universe clearly. Those unique cosmic laws reappeared vividly in his soul, bringing a sense of wonder, magic, and amazement.

“I understand, I understand! This kind of power is called the Power of the Universe. The universe within the Tiny Realm Sphere also has the Power of the Universe, though it’s extremely weak. As the master of the Tiny Realm Sphere, I naturally have this power supporting me constantly. If I return to the Divine Realm or the Tiny Realm Sphere, as long as I can control the Power of the Universe in these two universes, I’ll be able to travel back and forth freely.” Qu Yi suddenly had another epiphany and shouted excitedly.

Qu Yi referred to these cosmic fluctuations as the Power of the Universe. As long as one could align with these fluctuations, they could master and utilize this power, allowing them to travel anywhere in the universe without hindrance.

As the master of the Tiny Realm Sphere, Qu Yi naturally possessed control over the Power of the Universe within it from birth, so he didn’t need to spend time trying to master it. However, to control the Power of the Universe in the Divine Realm, he would need some time.

At that moment, Qu Yi lay across the universe where the Divine Realm was located and gradually sensed its shape.

The entire chaotic space was boundless and vast beyond measure. The universe of the Divine Realm was spherical, situated within the chaotic space, seemingly born from chaotic energy as well.

Lying on this sphere, Qu Yi had already sensed the overall shape of the universe. Then he delved inward, and the layers of spiritual energy, the primal layer, and the Divine Realm all became clearly visible before his eyes.

“The Power of the Universe… the Power of the Universe…”

Lying on the giant sphere, Qu Yi felt its fluctuations with his limbs and body while murmuring continuously, trying to sense the frequency of these cosmic fluctuations.

Thud… thud…

It became clearer and clearer.

Just a little more, and his body could fully align with this universe.

Qu Yi’s body gradually felt more and more in harmony with the sphere. It seemed he was on the verge of capturing the frequency of these cosmic fluctuations and mastering this power at any moment.

Suddenly, Qu Yi’s body disappeared from the sphere and returned to the Divine Realm, appearing above the Inner Sea.

“Haha…”

Qu Yi laughed wildly, his voice like thunder. Instantly, the primal energy of the five elements surged throughout the realm, forming vast layers of colorful clouds. Then, thunderstorms descended like rain, as if someone was undergoing a tribulation.

This…

Qu Yi quickly closed his mouth. With another thought, before the cultivators of the Divine Realm could arrive, his body vanished again and reappeared on the surface of the cosmic sphere, where he sat down.

“I’ve already mastered the cosmic powers of two universes. Great! From now on, I can freely travel between the Divine Realm and the Tiny World Sphere. Huh… the Body of the God of Tools—I think I can help restore it.” Qu Yi exclaimed in surprise as he smiled.

In an instant, Qu Yi returned to the Tiny World Sphere. After landing, he smiled at the Body of the God of Tools.

“Body of the God of Tools, I think I have a way to restore you,” Qu Yi said happily.

The Body of the God of Tools, which had been in meditation and constantly sensing changes in the Tiny World Sphere, heard Qu Yi’s voice and immediately jumped up, blinking its eyes and gazing at Qu Yi with a glowing light.