Chapter 868: Time
Everyone had a different understanding of breaking through the shackles of the inner spirit. Thus, whether it was a Sacred Monarch or a Heavenly Emperor, each individual's breakthrough experience might not apply to others. Li Pin was no exception.
He said calmly, "The Heavenly Fate Art represents the past. The moment I mastered it, I transcended the past. Next, I must break through the shackles of the Inner Spirit and surpass the present..."
To a certain extent, the Supreme-level secret art Endless Reincarnation had already indicated a path to breakthrough to the Heavenly Emperor. However, due to the existence of the Heavenly Fate Art, it no longer seemed applicable.
He had a hunch that when he truly comprehended the mystery of time and managed to surpass the present, his Heavenly Fate Art would no longer be limited to freezing the past; it would also freeze the present.
What did this mean? It meant that under the illumination of the Heavenly Fate Light, he would not only be able to observe and analyze, but he could also directly take action.
Originally, it was like hitting pause in the middle of combat. Now, he could not only pause time but even pre-cast his abilities. The moment the pause ended, the pre-activated skills would strike instantly, annihilating the target. At that level, facing him was like standing against a dimensional strike.
"Interesting," Li Pin remarked.
However, achieving this was by no means an easy task.
"Surpass the present...." Li Pin murmured these words, then let out a laugh. "I don't know what it means to surpass the present, but I do know what it means to surpass myself. As long as I break through my current limits, that would be a transcendence of self, and likewise, a transcendence of my current form. And surpassing the self..."
Even with the World Stabilizing Halberd and Six Paths Wheel, his combat strength was at most equal to an average Heavenly Emperor, perhaps even inferior to the top-tier ones. Compared to peak Heavenly Emperors like Wu Dang, Scorching World, and Jin'que, he was clearly a tier lower.
Therefore, the method to surpass himself appeared clearly before his eyes.
"Turn the impossible into possible. Defeat Jin'que. Transcend myself.... That simple."