Chapter 325: Unveiling the Martial World
Chapter 325: Unveiling the Martial World
Dragon Ridge Peak.
Outside the Grand Hall of the Dragon Mountain Clan.
Countless members of the Dragon Mountain Clan gazed upon the darkened sky, devoid of light.
Once, the gods' eternal kingdom resided there, admired by all living beings.
"I still sense the presence of our Clan Leader's bloodline. I feel like he's still alive," a core member of the Dragon Mountain Clan blurted out.
In this world, the cultivation methods of the knights and even the martial arts practiced by Lin Yuan and his people were centered around one's bloodline.
At its core, it was about pushing the limits of one's bloodline potential.
With their lifespan drastically shortened, comprehending the rules of the outside world was an inefficient process.
Only by relying on the potential of their own bloodlines could they hope to ignite their divine fire within a millennium, attain the rank of a Level 7 Demigod, and then aspire to establish their own divine kingdom.
Hence—
The strong in this world were extremely sensitive to their bloodlines, especially those who shared the same bloodline.
As the Clan Leader of the Dragon Mountain Clan and the strongest among them, Lin Yuan's exact bloodline was indiscernible to the clan members.
However, should such an existence perish and their bloodline be extinguished, all members of the Dragon Mountain Clan would sense it and feel a profound sorrow emanating from their bloodline.
Yet, until now, none of the clan members, especially Clan Leader Lin Yuan's parents, Dragon Mountain Fang and his wife, felt any indication of their son's demise.
"The Clan Leader isn't dead?" Many members of the Dragon Mountain Clan widened their eyes, struggling to process this information.
They had witnessed their Clan Leader enter the Ocean of Light, and now, with the catastrophic events unfolding in the abode of the gods, the death of the divine beings, they couldn't fathom that their Clan Leader was still alive.
It wasn't that they wished for the Clan Leader's death, but with the near-extinction of the gods and the imminent demise of the main gods, how could their Clan Leader, who had ventured into the Ocean of Light, remain unscathed?
Although the Dragon Mountain Clan members had almost blind faith in their leader, they didn't arrogantly believe that their leader's strength surpassed that of all the gods and main gods combined.
"Unless..." A small number of elders of the Dragon Mountain Clan had a terrifying suspicion lurking in their hearts, their faces twitching slightly.
This suspicion was utterly inconceivable, but the events unfolding before them seemed to support this outrageous theory.
Dragon Mountain Ling and the confidants of the other clan leaders exchanged glances, their hearts stirred by the same speculation.
Was their Clan Leader responsible for the horrifying scene of the twilight of the gods that lay before them? Or, to be blunt, was he the perpetrator?
This speculation was supported by two pieces of evidence.
First, the swift demise of the gods began shortly after the Clan Leader entered the Ocean of Light.
Such an unprecedented event in the eternal ages occurred right after the Clan Leader's entrance?
If it had been an isolated incident, they might not have harbored any suspicions, chalking it up to their Clan Leader's bad luck.
But even now, the Clan Leader's bloodline remained vibrant and full of life, in stark contrast to the darkened and desolate sky.
"Is the Clan Leader slaughtering the gods?" Dragon Mountain Ling and his confidants felt their souls tremble. Many of them had witnessed Lin Yuan's growth over the centuries.
Over the years, Lin Yuan had created countless legends. He had effortlessly broken free from the bloodline shackles of the first Viscount of Dragon Mountain, becoming the first Level 7 Demigod in the history of the Dragon Mountain Clan.
But no matter what, could he really overthrow the gods by himself?
"Let's wait for the Clan Leader to return, and then we can ask him," Dragon Mountain Ling said, taking a deep breath. After eliminating all other possibilities, no matter how absurd the remaining theory was, it had to be the truth.
However, without hearing confirmation from the Clan Leader himself, they still found it hard to believe.
In the depths of countless layers of space.
Lin Yuan leisurely strolled, quickly closing the spatial distance between him and the frantic figure fleeing before him.
"God of Light."
Lin Yuan turned his gaze towards the last remaining main god.
This being was the first main god born in this world and also the strongest among the twenty-four main gods.
Throughout the ages, the Dark God had mostly lost in their battles against this being.
"Clan Leader Lin Yuan, you are not a Supreme God. You definitely are not," the God of Light said, his heart filled with despair as he frantically tore through layer after layer of space, attempting to reach the deepest part of this world's space.
"Whether I am a Supreme God or not has no bearing on your chances of survival," Lin Yuan said calmly.
Earlier, the God of Light had gathered the other twenty-three main gods and numerous true gods to suppress Lin Yuan and seize the so-called opportunity to become a Supreme God, showing no mercy.
If not for Lin Yuan's formidable strength, he would have been the one fleeing for his life during their encounter at the seventh and eighth tiers.
When it came to enemies, Lin Yuan's principle was to eradicate them completely. As for the innocent? Every true god had climbed over countless corpses of mortals to attain their status. For the sake of gathering faith, what hadn't they done?
The Mother Goddess of Lust established the Church of Lust, enticing high-ranking officials and nobles with the promise of sensual pleasure. But were the beautiful girls used to lure these officials and nobles deserving of their fate?
In the eyes of the gods and main gods, the lives of mortals were nothing more than sustenance to elevate their status, mere ants, and dust to be trampled upon without a second thought, as long as they didn't kill too many at once and affect the provision of faith.
Thus, Lin Yuan's view of the gods and main gods as insignificant ants was entirely justified.
"Clan Leader Lin Yuan, if you spare me, I can reveal a secret about the Supreme God," the God of Light pleaded, sensing Lin Yuan's rapidly approaching presence.
As the first main god to be born in this world, he knew many secrets. It was said that no living being had ever laid eyes on a Supreme God, but the God of Light indeed knew a secret related to the Supreme God.
"You're talking about the palace in the deepest part of space?" Lin Yuan asked nonchalantly.
When he had swiftly occupied countless layers of space, Lin Yuan had vaguely sensed that there was something extraordinary in the deepest part of this world's space—an ancient palace.
However, as he had been busy chasing down the remaining main gods, he hadn't immediately gone to investigate, planning to explore it after resolving all other matters.
Now, the God of Light was fleeing in the direction of that very palace in the deepest reaches of space.
"You know?" The God of Light couldn't believe his ears. He had been the first to discover that mysterious palace and suspected it was related to the Supreme God, but he had never found any further useful information.
"You are too weak," Lin Yuan said, shaking his head slightly as he once again closed the vast spatial distance between them.
Currently, Lin Yuan had already opened up one hundred and twenty million layers of space, while the total number of space layers in this world was around one trillion.
In other words, if Lin Yuan wished, he could explore every layer of space in this world with his own vast spatial expanse, given enough time.
The secrets hidden within the myriad layers of space were no longer mysteries to Lin Yuan.
"Die."
Lin Yuan had drawn infinitely close to the God of Light.
Lin Yuan's right hand reached out, and a godhood that emanated endless light appeared in his palm.
"Hmm?"
"It actually contains endless light and a portion of the essence of time?" Lin Yuan's eyebrows furrowed, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
The God of Light, as the first Main God, undoubtedly possessed the strongest strength among the twenty-four Main Gods, and his godhood encompassed the essence of two rules.
Although it couldn't compare to the seven-colored dragon god's seven types of rule essences, both endless light and time were incredibly powerful rules.
"But during his escape, the God of Light didn't use any abilities related to the essence of time." Lin Yuan pondered for a moment and quickly figured out the reason.
The rule of time was indeed profound and mysterious, but one also had to consider the disparity in strength between oneself and one's opponent.
For example, the most basic ability to stop time would be useful in a situation where both parties were of similar strength, be it in a fight or a flight. It could be considered a 'divine skill'.
However, when the strength and the thickness of the life essence between the two sides differed greatly, such an ability became useless.
Attempting to use it might even backfire.
If one were to liken time to a long river, then stopping time would be like setting up a 'net' in a certain section of the river.
It would entrap the lives flowing along the river, causing them to come to a halt.
But if the life one tried to entrap was a massive whale, far exceeding the carrying capacity of the 'net', the only consequence would be the net breaking, and the whale continuing on its way without any hindrance.
The God of Light probably sensed that Lin Yuan's life essence was far too powerful, and even in his final moments, he didn't dare to use any abilities related to time.
Because it would have been pointless.
In fact, it wasn't just the rule of time; any rule, ability, talent, or divine skill would be rendered useless if the gap in strength between two parties exceeded a certain threshold.
Take Lin Yuan, for example. Without using any special abilities and relying solely on the fact that he had opened up 120 million layers of space in his internal world, he could easily crush any ninth-tier life form.
Even those with unique and terrifying talents stood no chance against him.
In the face of absolute power, all other tricks and techniques were but superfluous frills.
"Since I'm already here," Lin Yuan put away the godhood and looked towards the ancient palace located at the deepest part of space.
Initially, he had planned to explore this place after taking care of all other matters, but since he had come this far, he might as well take a look.
Swoosh!
The Sun Divine Soul appeared beside him.
Lin Yuan transferred all the godhoods from his internal world to the Sun Divine Soul's internal world and then took a step forward, arriving at the deepest part of space.
Even though Lin Yuan believed that he was invincible in this world, he remained vigilant.
With two Divine Souls on the outside and the many traces of his bloodline he had intentionally left behind, even if he were to perish in this mysterious palace, he wouldn't suffer any losses.
Hum!
The mysterious palace was grand and imposing, exuding a terrifying pressure that even Main Gods would find difficult to withstand.
This was also the reason why the God of Light believed that this palace was related to the Supreme God. Aside from the Supreme God, who else could build such a magnificent structure?
"The Supreme God?"
Lin Yuan strolled leisurely along the main path of the palace, his mind alert despite his nonchalant appearance.
With his strength, he could ignore the oppressive pressure, but it was clear that this space wasn't created by a Main God. If there truly was a Supreme God, then perhaps this was their doing.
Half a day later, Lin Yuan had explored most of the palace.
"It's just a palace?" Lin Yuan examined it carefully, even delving into the deeper layers of space, but he didn't find anything noteworthy.
"It's of no value to me." Lin Yuan shook his head slightly. After observing the palace for half a day, he hadn't gained any insights, and it was far inferior to the godhoods.
"Perhaps this palace originates from an even more distant past." Lin Yuan mused to himself.
The Age of Gods began with the birth of the God of Light, but what about before that? It was too far back to know for sure.
As for the Supreme God?
At Lin Yuan's current level, he had already seen the limits of this world.
That limit was the ninth level.
And the Supreme God was believed by the gods to be an existence beyond the ninth level.
Although Lin Yuan's strength far surpassed that of the Main Gods and his life essence was thick and formidable, he was still at the ninth level and had not stepped into the tenth.
To transcend the ninth level, one would probably need to be the world's consciousness itself.
Lin Yuan was no stranger to the concept of world consciousness, an almost selfless instinct born from the world itself.
It was also known as the 'Heavenly Dao'.
During his previous travels, Lin Yuan had come into contact with the world's consciousness several times.
Since the Age of Gods, the world's consciousness had been subtly guiding the course of events in this world.
Lin Yuan didn't fear the world's consciousness because it wasn't a life form and didn't possess specific emotions.
As long as Lin Yuan didn't intend to destroy the world, the world's consciousness wouldn't target him specifically.
During his fourth journey, in the Five Realms world, Lin Yuan had become the great demon, Xiahou Yuan, and attracted the attention of the world's consciousness. But it had merely observed him and taken no direct action.
"Let's go back."
Lin Yuan took one last look at the palace and turned to leave.
Swoosh!
Lin Yuan returned to the mortal realm.
"I still need to restrain my aura."
Lin Yuan began to suppress his aura. At his level of existence, even a slight leak of his aura could affect his surroundings and turn everything into his 'domain'.
Moreover, the mortal realm's space gave Lin Yuan a sense of constraint, as if he were a beached whale.
It wasn't just Lin Yuan who felt this way; even the gods, including the lower-ranking ones, would experience this sensation.
That was why the gods resided in the Ocean of Light or the Abyss of Darkness. Aside from their concern that their unconsciously leaking auras might 'corrupt' mortals, they also felt constrained in the mortal realm.
On the other hand, the Ocean of Light and the Abyss of Darkness didn't have such limitations, and with the support of numerous space layers, even Main Gods could unleash their full power.
"Looks like I need to create my own space layers as well."
Lin Yuan made up his mind. Although he could suppress and restrain his aura, now that he had become invincible, there was no longer any need to do so to avoid attracting the attention of the gods.
"Creating space layers."
Lin Yuan looked up. If the God of Light could create the Ocean of Light and the Dark God could create the Abyss of Darkness, then he could certainly create his own vast world.
To be precise, it wasn't so much creating as it was completing and transforming the existing space layers.
If one wanted to create a completely independent world, one would need to comprehend the complete rules of space and time.
The internal worlds of those eighth-tier powerhouses in the Main World were all dependent on the Main World itself and couldn't be considered truly independent worlds.
"What should I name the world I create?"
Lin Yuan pondered for a moment, and an answer came to him. "I shall call it the Martial World."
(End of Chapter)
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