The Legendary Man

Chapter 1178 The Limits Of Creating A Small World
As Jonathan's body was lifted up, he struggled to breathe as he gazed at the semi-transparent bald man standing before him.
Seboxia was a renowned cultivator known for his patience and composure.
In their previous encounters, he never resorted to grabbing Jonathan's collar like a thug. Instead, he would use his strength to
suppress him with finesse.
What did I say that caused Seboxia to lose his composure?
Jonathan quickly recalled what he said earlier.
“I didn't say anything. All I said was that I met many ancient demon beasts in this small world before you woke up. I encountered
a lilith, an unknown huge bear, and a hook serpent that brought us to this underground cave—”
Before Jonathan could finish his words, Seboxia interjected firmly, “There is no way those creatures are still alive!”
Jonathan broke free from Seboxia's grasp and pulled out a sharp claw.
After slaying the hook serpent, Jonathan was captivated by its magnificent scales and sharp claw-like legs. Employing the
Heaven Sword, he skillfully cleaved the creature's body into several sections and carefully stored them in his storage ring.
That was why Seboxia didn't discover how Jonathan entered the cave and asked that question.
Surprise flitted across Seboxia's eyes as he stared at the sharp and strong claws.
“This is impossible. These ominous beings from ancient times shouldn't be here!”
Jonathan noticed how surprised Seboxia looked, but he still had no idea why the latter reacted this way.
He pulled out the hook serpent's tailhook and gave it to Seboxia.
“Seboxia, I initially couldn't believe that the beings existed here too. However, this is a small world, after all. It was designed to
confine these ominous creatures. I know that before small worlds were created, they served as spirit animal spheres...”
He trailed off when he noticed how solemn Seboxia looked.

“You're talking about the period before small worlds existed!” Seboxia cut in coldly.
“Do you know that after small worlds emerged, they were mostly used as an escape from the real world and the Life and Death
Pryncyp? They became like back gardens for cultivators and sects, providing a refuge. However, these small worlds are usually
limited in size and require constant maintenance by cultivators. While they can serve as spirit animal spheres for ancient demon
beasts, they cannot sustain a large number of them simultaneously.”
Seboxia paused, his expression shifting as if a memory resurfaced. “Jonathan, did you say we are several hundred meters deep
underwater?”
Jonathan gave a slight nod. “Yes. I don't know the exact depth, but the hook serpent swallowed me and swam downward for at
least a few dozen seconds.”
Seboxia stared at Jonathan as though he was a fool.
A cultivator would often fight demon beasts and slay them. It was normal for cultivators to get killed by demon beasts, too.
However, Seboxia had never heard of cultivators being swallowed by demon beasts.
Jonathan noticed the disdain on Seboxia's face.
“Hey, what's with that expression? I might have been eaten, but I fought my way out without any assistance. Who are you looking
down on?” he protested, his tone defiant.
Seboxia raised his right hand and pressed the claw onto Jonathan's neck, grazing his skin easily. “Just answer my question,” he
demanded, his voice filled with urgency.
“Got it,” Jonathan replied obediently.
Seating himself comfortably, Jonathan crossed his legs and offered Seboxia a warm smile.
Glancing at the menacing claw of the hook serpent, Seboxia spoke again, his voice laced with anticipation. “Before I fell into a
deep sleep, how much of this small world have you explored? Have you ventured beyond fifteen kilometers?”
“Fifteen kilometers?” Jonathan snorted coldly before he revealed calmly, “The lilith alone chased me for dozens of kilometers,
and when I reached the top of a mountain, I could see a vast expanse of mountains stretching out before me, spanning hundreds
of kilometers at least!”

Hearing that, Seboxia started panting heavily.
Seeing Seboxia's reaction, Jonathan sounded uncertain as he asked, “Seboxia, are you okay? So what if this small world is big?
Why are you so excited?”
Seboxia took in a deep breath and turned away, throwing the sharp claw back to Jonathan. “I envy how clueless you are.
Ignorance can indeed be bliss, can't it?”
Seating himself opposite Jonathan, Seboxia clasped his palms together in front of his chest. “Jonathan, have you ever wondered
why it's called a small world? It's precisely because it's small and could never be as vast as this!” he exclaimed, gesturing to their
surroundings.
Jonathan was astonished to hear that revelation.
He had only been to two small worlds—one in West Region and the current one they were in.
Jonathan did see a vast chessboard at West Region, a sight made possible by the assistance of the formation.
The Divine Chessboard in Jonathan's hand was able to expand to hundreds of meters in the outside world.
However, if Jonathan manipulated the formation from within and activated the Within Reach technique on the cultivators inside,
they would perceive the chessboard expanding, with the borders of the formation seemingly moving farther away.
Jonathan acknowledged that his strength was far from that of ancient Gods or Devils. If he possessed their immense power, the
chessboard could serve as a self-contained world, forever sealing off anyone trapped within its confines, rendering escape
impossible.
Of course, that was a story for another time. The true spatial extent of the Devil and God small world resided within the space
encompassed by the two Devil and God statues.
Although it appeared vast, its actual width was limited to a maximum of fifteen kilometers.
“Are you saying that there is something off with this small world?” Jonathan asked, sounding hesitant.
“Of course!” Seboxia exclaimed, fixing Jonathan with an intense gaze. “The fundamental prerequisite for creating a small world is
the creator having the ability to defy the Heavenly Pryncyp. No cultivator can simply conjure a world out of spiritual energy. To

establish a small world, one must appropriate a portion of space from the primary world. However, the Heavenly Pryncyp
governing the primary world will inevitably retaliate, inflicting an equivalent backlash that matches the size of the small world.”
He paused for a moment, then continued with a stern expression, “According to the Aploth cultivation levels, a cultivator's
progress ascends through the Precelestial Realm, Postcelestial Realm, Superior Realm, Grandmaster Realm, God Realm,
Divine Realm, Ultimate Realm, and Cavoid Realm. Beyond the advanced phase of the Cavoid Realm lies the pinnacle stage
known as the absolute phase, or what you Chanaean cultivators refer to as a demigod. However, even at the level of a demigod,
the maximum size of a small world that can be created is limited to fifteen kilometers. If the small world we find ourselves in is
truly as vast as you claim, there can be only one plausible explanation for its creator—they must be a deity!”