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Chapter 336: I've Waited Too Long
Chapter 336: I've Waited Too Long (Seeking Subscription)
"The Sovereign Emperor?"
Lin Yuan's eyes widened in surprise. Whether it was the path of evolution toward the 'Xuanhuang' that he had learned from his teacher, Chi Qiu, or the 'Xuanhuang' secret realm itself, it had always been referred to as 'Xuanhuang'.
But 'Sovereign Emperor'? Lin Yuan had never considered that possibility.
"Yes," the humanoid statue, Shen Ji, nodded. "With your mention of 'Sovereign' and 'Xuanhuang', I can only assume you are referring to the Sovereign Emperor."
"What is the origin of the Sovereign Emperor?" Lin Yuan asked immediately.
Whether it was the 'Xuanhuang' Sovereign or the 'Sovereign Emperor', they were both ultimate powerhouses. The secret realm they left behind was so elusive that even the strongest beings couldn't pinpoint its exact location.
"The Sovereign Emperor," Shen Ji replied, "is a title that my master occasionally came across in the ruins of a universe. It is said that the lineage of the Sovereign Emperor, established by this Sovereign, was once immensely famous eons ago, and the Sovereign Emperor himself had ventured far into the ultimate realm."
The humanoid statue, Shen Ji, seemed to be lost in recollection.
"Eons ago?" Lin Yuan pondered, his expression thoughtful.
"Indeed," Shen Ji continued. "In my master's era, hardly anyone knew of the Sovereign Emperor. My master only pieced together fragments of information about this Sovereign Emperor from various ruins."
"In the end, the Sovereign Emperor mysteriously disappeared, and the lineage of the Sovereign fell into obscurity. By the time my master rose to prominence, the Sovereign Emperor's lineage had all but vanished," Shen Ji explained.
As an entity similar to an artifact spirit, Shen Ji possessed a vast repository of memories bestowed upon him by the Master of the Demon Jade Mansion, giving him a breadth of knowledge.
"So, the Sovereign Emperor also vanished without a trace?" Lin Yuan was taken aback. The Master of the Demon Jade Mansion had also disappeared suddenly, leading to the decline of the Demon Jade Mansion, and now it seemed the Sovereign Emperor had met a similar fate.
"Do you know why the Master of the Demon Jade Mansion disappeared?" Lin Yuan asked after a moment's thought.
"Why my master disappeared..." Shen Ji paused for a moment, then continued, "Now that you are a core member of the Demon Jade Mansion, you have the right to know certain things."
"Before my master disappeared, he once told me that he wanted to go to a place..." The humanoid statue shook its head as if reluctant to continue.
"And then he was gone," Shen Ji added, his tone complex.
"A place..." Lin Yuan's heart stirred.
The Master of the Demon Jade Mansion was a master of space. The path of space was vast and infinite; a ninth-stage expert could grasp the complete rules of space, but even then, they would only comprehend a single facet of the true rules of space.
To completely transform the rules of space into one's own path was the domain of the strongest beings, and even then, no two paths of space were the same, not even similar.
However, there was no doubt that the Master of the Demon Jade Mansion had attained an astonishing level of mastery over space. Aside from other feats, he had opened up the Demon Jade Space, which could quietly deliver the World Tree and the Chaos Crystal to Lin Yuan in the main universe.
It was nothing short of miraculous.
Consider the fact that when the supreme being Xia Qin wanted to give Lin Yuan the God-Subduing Pearl, he had specifically instructed Vice Tower Master Nalanhui to leave.
And that was just within the same universe.
This alone showed that Xia Qin's mastery over space was inferior to that of the Master of the Demon Jade Mansion.
"Do you know if the Sovereign Emperor went to that place as well?" Lin Yuan asked.
"I'm not sure about that," Shen Ji replied, shaking his head. "My master didn't leave any memories regarding that."
Hearing this, Lin Yuan didn't press further. The reason for the disappearance of the Master of the Demon Jade Mansion was something far too distant for him to concern himself with at the moment.
Even if he knew, what difference would it make? It held no meaning.
His time would be better spent trying to understand the calling sensation from the core area of the Xuanhuang Secret Realm.
Galaxy Main Star.
An extremely subtle spatial fluctuation descended upon Lin Yuan through the Demon Jade imprint.
"A miniature universe," Lin Yuan murmured, his eyes fixed on the grayish sphere floating before him, a hint of fervor in his gaze.
This was a miniature universe entirely independent of the main universe, possessing its own set of time rules.
Most importantly, this miniature universe could be refined by Lin Yuan, allowing him to observe the operation of its time rules from the most fundamental level.
While the main universe also had its time rules, Lin Yuan could only observe them from the outside. But with this miniature universe, he could step inside and study them intimately.
The difference between the two was vast.
"I'll refine it now," Lin Yuan said, and immediately began the process.
Several days later, Lin Yuan had completely refined the miniature universe.
This treasure had been specifically prepared by the Master of the Demon Jade Mansion for the members of the Demon Jade Mansion, so there were no hidden safeguards. As a result, Lin Yuan's refinement process was exceptionally smooth.
Buzz.
In the instant that Lin Yuan refined the miniature universe, his consciousness dove into it.
The vast rules of time, space, life, and other fundamental rules, along with numerous basic rules, were all reflected within his mind.
All the rules formed a stable balance, jointly supporting the operation of this miniature universe.
"Is this what a complete universe is like?" Lin Yuan was deeply moved. Although he had once become akin to a heavenly way in the Tianqing World, that world was merely a small world within the infinite void. How could it compare to a miniature universe? Moreover, Lin Yuan had been weak back then, so even with the essence of the heavenly way before him, he hadn't gained much.
But now, after refining this miniature universe, countless rules were reflected within his mind.
While this miniature universe appeared to be just a half-meter-wide sphere on the surface, its interior contained a space spanning hundreds of light-years. Although it was far inferior to the main universe in size, its core essence was similar.
"Time..." Lin Yuan was almost obsessed as he carefully sensed the operation of the time rules within the miniature universe.
[Your comprehension ability is heaven-defying. By observing the essence of time, your understanding of time rules rapidly deepens.]
Several hours later, Lin Yuan reluctantly withdrew from his enlightenment state.
"This miniature universe is more valuable to me than any treasure or weapon," Lin Yuan murmured.
While the miniature universe had almost no offensive or defensive capabilities, it allowed the various rules to form a stable balance.
This would be immensely helpful in the future when he would transform his inner world into an inner universe, completely independent of the main universe.
Transforming one's inner world into an inner universe was one of the thresholds to becoming a supreme being.
The reason why supreme beings could exist eternally was because of their inner universes.
An inner universe existed independently, possessing its own river of time, allowing a supreme being to transcend the river of time in the main universe, achieving eternity for their physical body, soul, heart, and will.
"The Master of the Demon Jade Mansion..." Lin Yuan's admiration for the Master of the Demon Jade Mansion grew.
While this miniature universe couldn't compare to the inner universe of a supreme being, it was a perfect replica.
It allowed beings below the supreme level to catch a glimpse of certain sights within the ultimate realm.
"I shall continue to contemplate," Lin Yuan said to himself.
After resting for a while, he took out the miniature universe once more and began to study it intently.
The Sun Divine Spirit had finally arrived at the core area.
Rumble!
Through the layers of space, a figure emerged.
It was Lin Yuan.
"I've finally arrived."
A smile appeared on Lin Yuan's face. It had taken him almost thirty years to reach the core region of the Xuanhuang Secret Realm since he first entered it.
And that didn't include the time he spent away, rapidly increasing his strength and travel speed after his ninth shuttle trip.
It would take over twenty years to travel from the outer region of the Xuanhuang Secret Realm to its core, and then another twenty years to return to the outer region and wait to be expelled from the secret realm.
A full fifty years, to and fro.
"What a fruitful journey."
Lin Yuan glanced at his inner world, where a pile of 'Xuanhuang Crystals' and numerous treasures and weapons were stored.
Although he hadn't deliberately sought out hostile ninth-stage alien beings during his travels, he occasionally encountered them, and none of them escaped, not even special ninth-stage beings.
In addition, there were those indigenous beings who dared to challenge him, resulting in Lin Yuan's collection of over eight million universe crystals.
"Only in the Xuanhuang Secret Realm would such an opportunity be possible," Lin Yuan marveled.
Firstly, only ninth-stage beings were allowed to enter the Xuanhuang Secret Realm. If it were in the outside world, on the alien battlefield, a being like Lin Yuan would undoubtedly be targeted by specialized tenth-stage beings or ninth-stage beings wielding eleventh-stage secret treasures.
They would never allow Lin Yuan to slaughter their kin with impunity.
Secondly, the numerous powerful alien beings on the alien battlefield rarely carried any precious treasures. Although the ninth-stage aliens within the Xuanhuang Secret Realm didn't carry many precious items either, the opportunities within the secret realm were very real.
Every ninth-stage alien that died at Lin Yuan's hands had, in a sense, worked for him.
"The calling is getting stronger."
Lin Yuan carefully sensed the call, which intensified significantly after he entered the core region.
However, apart from vaguely making out the words 'Sovereign Emperor', Lin Yuan couldn't discern anything else.
"That way."
Lin Yuan determined the direction of the source of the call and immediately headed towards it.
Xuanhuang Secret Realm, Core Region.
In front of an ancient and mysterious palace.
Several figures with concealed auras stood there.
These figures were special ninth-stage beings who had arrived early and were able to enter the core region of the Xuanhuang Secret Realm directly, having opened up thousands of layers of space.
"This palace appeared out of nowhere. It wasn't here before," said a ninth-stage alien with dark golden scales, his eyes gleaming with desire.
Every opportunity within the core region of the Xuanhuang Secret Realm held the most precious treasures, surpassing even those found in the inner and outer regions. And this palace had never appeared before.
The sudden appearance of a never-before-seen palace immediately caught the attention of the special ninth-stage beings, who realized that it held a great opportunity.
"There is no record of this palace in my clan's annals," said another special ninth-stage being, carefully observing the palace.
He came from a pinnacle clan that possessed detailed intelligence on the Xuanhuang Secret Realm, including records of various opportunity sites. But this palace was a first even for them.
"But how do we get in?" asked a third special ninth-stage being.
Everyone present knew that the palace held a great opportunity, but they also knew that they had to enter to obtain it. Standing outside and staring longingly was pointless.
"This palace can completely withstand our attacks. Trying to break in by force seems hopeless," said the first speaker, the ninth-stage being with golden scales, a frown on his face.
As soon as he discovered the palace, he had tried to force his way in, but to no avail. His full-powered attack had no effect on the palace whatsoever.
"Could it be that there are specific conditions that must be met to enter this palace?" asked another ninth-stage being. Some opportunity sites within the Xuanhuang Secret Realm did have specific conditions.
However, these conditions were usually common and were often indicated outside the site, such as on plaques or stone steles.
Just as the special ninth-stage beings continued to observe the palace.
Buzz.
Ripples emanated from the depths of the spatial layers.
"Hm?"
The faces of the special ninth-stage beings changed.
"Who's there?"
The ninth-stage being with golden scales looked grave.
"Galaxy Master."
"The Galaxy Master is coming here."
One of the special ninth-stage beings had a gloomy expression.
In the time since the Xuanhuang Secret Realm had opened, information about the Galaxy Master had spread far and wide among the ninth-stage beings within it.
These special ninth-stage beings were naturally no exception.
The Galaxy Master was a monster capable of killing special ninth-stage beings.
Such a being was incredibly rare in any era.
"What do we do now?"
"The Galaxy Master is definitely coming for this palace."
The special ninth-stage beings exchanged glances, hesitation in their eyes.
"Let's go."
"We can't stay here."
After a brief internal struggle, one by one, the special ninth-stage beings quickly left.
They yearned for the opportunity within the ancient palace, but they feared the Galaxy Master even more.
Even without this mysterious palace, they could still gain much within the Xuanhuang Secret Realm. But if they died at the hands of the Galaxy Master because of the palace, all their efforts would be for naught.
Especially those special ninth-stage beings who had a rocky relationship with the human civilization, they turned and left without the slightest hesitation.
As for the others, their chances of survival when encountering the Galaxy Master depended on luck. If the Galaxy Master was in a good mood, he might spare their lives.
However, if they dared to approach him, they would undoubtedly perish.
Before long.
Outside the ancient and mysterious palace.
There was not a soul in sight.
Swoosh!
The next moment.
Lin Yuan appeared silently.
"They all left?"
Lin Yuan glanced in the direction the special ninth-stage beings had fled.
If it had been before, he might have been tempted to chase after them, as each special ninth-stage being was like a walking opportunity site to him.
But now...
"Is the calling coming from this palace?" Lin Yuan examined the palace carefully.
The palace exuded an air of mystery and antiquity, spanning multiple spatial layers, with its true body likely existing in one of those layers. As for the palace before him, it was probably just an entrance to the true palace.
"How do I get in?" Lin Yuan didn't make a move but continued to observe.
From the actions of the special ninth-stage beings who had lingered outside the palace, Lin Yuan could deduce that they were unable to enter by force.
Just then, as Lin Yuan stood outside the palace.
Deep within the palace, a will began to stir, its gaze falling upon Lin Yuan, who stood outside.
"I've waited for tens of universe eras. Finally, a little guy has come who can inherit His Majesty's legacy."
(End of Chapter)
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