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Chapter 409: The Martial Ancestor Descends to the Mortal Realm
Chapter 409: The Martial Ancestor Descends to the Mortal Realm (End of Chapter)
Consciousness began to stir as Lin Yuan gradually took control of the Martial Ancestor's Golden Body.
"Back in the Celestial Blue World," Lin Yuan said as he separated a strand of his mental power and merged it with the Primordial Demon Tree. "The injuries of the Primordial Demon Tree are indeed severe."
Even with just a preliminary sense, Lin Yuan could tell that the wounds of the Primordial Demon Tree had affected its very foundation. Otherwise, it wouldn't have used words like "life and death" to describe the situation in the Celestial Blue World in its plea for help.
"However, it's not that serious," Lin Yuan thought to himself. Ever since the conception of the Martial Ancestor's Golden Body, the Primordial Demon Tree had become less important to him.
The Martial Ancestor's Golden Body had already reached the eighth tier as soon as it took form, surpassing the Primordial Demon Tree in its prime. After incubating for over a hundred thousand years, it was already halfway into the ninth tier.
In simple terms, as long as Lin Yuan had half a zhiqi (a unit of time equivalent to two hours)
, he could smoothly take control of the Martial Ancestor's Golden Body and immediately possess the baseline strength of a ninth-tier being. Coupled with his profound understanding of rules and mastery over his power, he could even sweep through tenth-tier beings.
If he went all out, he might even be able to unleash the strength of an eleventh-tier being.
The Martial Ancestor's Golden Body, nurtured over countless millennia, had accumulated a profound foundation that was truly astonishing. Especially now that Lin Yuan, the founder of martial arts, had taken control, he could fully unleash every ounce of its power.
The combination of the two far exceeded the simple sum of their strengths.
"Hmm?" Lin Yuan merged his consciousness with the Primordial Demon Tree, beginning to receive detailed information from the past several hundred thousand years.
Although Lin Yuan could receive information from the Primordial Demon Tree even when he was in the main universe due to their connection, that information was extremely simplified. Major events spanning hundreds of thousands of years were often described in just a single sentence.
After all, communicating across different dimensions was incredibly challenging, even with the Myriad Worlds Gate acting as a relay. So, the information was always condensed as much as possible. Many details were unknown to Lin Yuan.
"Hmm?" Lin Yuan's thoughts raced as he processed the information. "No wonder the Celestial Blue World attracted the attention of those two Outer Demons, and even led to their invasion. No, it wasn't their idea. It was the doing of the 'Master' pulling the strings from behind the scenes."
With his incredibly fast cognitive speed, Lin Yuan spent just over a dozen breaths to thoroughly understand everything that had transpired over the past several hundred thousand years.
The methods those two Outer Demons had used to revive the Primordial Demon Tree and tear open the barrier of the Celestial Blue World must have come from an even more powerful Outer Demon.
According to Lin Yuan's intelligence, the most powerful Outer Demon in the boundless void near the Celestial Blue World had established a force known as the 'Black Demon Cabinet'. This Outer Demon proclaimed itself as the Master of the Black Demon Cabinet and commanded a vast number of Outer Demons under its rule.
Of course, in the more distant reaches of the void, there were also other powerful Outer Demons who had established their own forces or gatherings, reigning supreme in their respective domains.
"Over the past several hundred thousand years, under my influence, the source of the Celestial Blue World has become at least ten times stronger," Lin Yuan said as he viewed the vast source of the Celestial Blue World through the eyes of the Primordial Demon Tree.
After replacing the Heavenly Dao of the Celestial Blue World, Lin Yuan had intentionally begun regulating it, perfecting the circulation of its source. Later, after returning to the main universe, Lin Yuan continued to command the Primordial Demon Tree to adjust the circulation of the world's source.
With his heavenly insight, Lin Yuan observed the workings of the main universe and applied those principles to the Celestial Blue World, causing it to gradually align with the main universe.
What was the main universe like? Its scale was unimaginable—not just compared to the Celestial Blue World, but even the boundless void fell short. The efficiency of the main universe's source circulation was naturally far superior to that of the Celestial Blue World.
While the Celestial Blue World might not show any noticeable changes in the short term, given enough time—tens or hundreds of thousands of years—the differences would become apparent.
As a result, the source of the Celestial Blue World was now ten times stronger than it had been several hundred thousand years ago.
And this was after Lin Yuan had greatly depleted the world's source to nurture the Martial Ancestor's Golden Body. Otherwise, the gap between the two would have been even more staggering—perhaps tens or even nearly a hundred times greater.
Such dramatic changes naturally attracted the attention of other Outer Demons in the surrounding areas.
The original Celestial Blue World had been weak in its source and had the Primordial Demon Tree as its guardian. Even if those Outer Demons had harbored ambitions, they wouldn't have acted on them because it wouldn't have been worth the effort. Conquering it would have required a fierce battle.
However, the situation was different now that the Celestial Blue World's source had become so much stronger.
More crucially, the 'Master' of the Black Demon Cabinet was likely curious about the drastic changes that had occurred in the Celestial Blue World over just a few hundred thousand years. If he could understand the reason behind it, wouldn't his efficiency in devouring the sources of other worlds increase tremendously? This was the most critical reason behind the invasion of the Celestial Blue World.
If it had remained the way it was before, the Celestial Blue World wouldn't have attracted the attention of the Master of the Black Demon Cabinet.
"Although it has been invaded, the beings of this world have not suffered any significant casualties," Lin Yuan said, using the Primordial Demon Tree's perspective to observe the world as the Heavenly Dao.
This was mainly because the Primordial Demon Tree had issued timely orders, instructing the beings of the Celestial Blue World to gather around it. Sheltered by the power of the Primordial Demon Tree, most of the world's strength had been preserved.
However, as time passed and the two Outer Demons continued to infiltrate, the injuries of the Primordial Demon Tree worsened. It was foreseeable that the damage to the Celestial Blue World would begin to surge.
"Hmm?" Lin Yuan's gaze turned towards the grand hall as the countless believers respectfully stood up. The subtle resonance of the world's essence quietly flowed into the Golden Body.
This essence that was flowing into the Golden Body was the source power of the Celestial Blue World.
Over the past several hundred thousand years, each ceremony had been a process of the Martial Ancestor's Golden Body absorbing the world's source. The vast source power had solidified the foundation of the Golden Body to an unimaginable extent.
"In just a little under half an incense stick's time, I'll be able to fully control this physical body," Lin Yuan said as he savored the myriad mysteries of the Martial Ancestor's Golden Body. This was the strongest physical body he had cultivated specifically for himself, and he was naturally extremely satisfied with it.
In fact, with Lin Yuan's control abilities, he could manipulate this body right now, but doing so would result in some insignificant flaws. There was no need for that.
The mortal realm of the Celestial Blue World was currently being ravaged by the powers of those two demons, but the foundation hadn't been affected yet. Lin Yuan could afford to wait a little longer.
Inside the Martial Palace.
A large number of believers and martial artists gradually left.
Finally, only the high priestess of the Martial Palace remained.
Her name was Qing Yao, a descendant of the first Alliance Master of the Celestial Blue Alliance from several hundred thousand years ago.
As the High Priestess, Qing Yao's soul was bound to the Primordial Demon Tree, allowing her to vaguely sense the situation facing the Celestial Blue World.
"Therefore, we must stop the power of those two demons before that happens."
Qing Yao had already made her decision. "I will sacrifice the flesh and souls of half the beings in this world to help the Saint Tree recover. With the power of the Saint Tree, we might still have a chance to hold off those two demons."
Qing Yao's face gradually calmed.
Sacrificing half the beings of the Celestial Blue World meant that she, as the officiant of the sacrifice, would surely perish, turning to nourishment for the Saint Tree along with countless other lives.
But as long as it could protect the Celestial Blue World, any sacrifice was worth it.
Outside the Celestial Blue World, in the boundless void, the two massive Outer Demons stood before a huge rift in the world's barrier, peering into the world within.
"Brother Yaomo, all you need to do is hand over this world and voluntarily tell us why its source has grown so rapidly. If you do, I will put in a good word for you with the Master, and you might even become one of his trusted underlings."
The Outer Demon on the left emitted a terrifying mental fluctuation as it attempted to communicate with the Primordial Demon Tree.
Ever since the invasion began, they had frequently tried to do so, hoping to win without fighting, but to no avail.
A moment later...
The left Outer Demon's expression turned ugly.
Usually, the Primordial Demon Tree would respond with at least a few words to its inquiries, even if it was just to stall for time.
But now...
The Primordial Demon Tree completely ignored it.
"Arrogant, even at this point," the Outer Demon on the right said, also displeased.
They believed they held an overwhelming advantage, and if not for their unwillingness to pay the price, they would have already conquered the Celestial Blue World and captured the Primordial Demon Tree.
"Forget it."
"No need to waste more time."
"Let's just enter with our true bodies."
The left Outer Demon was growing impatient.
After this period of consumption and testing, it believed that even if the Primordial Demon Tree still had some resistance left, it wouldn't amount to much.
At this moment, if the two Outer Demons forced their way in, even if the Primordial Demon Tree counterattacked, it was unlikely to inflict much damage on them.
Riiiip!
The next moment...
Within the Celestial Blue World, under the protection of the Primordial Demon Tree...
Countless beings were terrified to discover that the terrifying rift hanging in the sky above was being torn open even further.
An incredibly huge Outer Demon, its body covered in countless tentacles, was slowly squeezing its way in.
The entire Celestial Blue World trembled as the Outer Demon forced its way in, and the edges of the land directly cracked and broke apart.
Riiiip!
On the other side, an abyss-like rift tore open, and an eye the size of a million li squeezed through, surrounded by wings. An evil and bizarre aura quickly spread and permeated the world.
In the Crown Tree Continent, within the Martial Palace...
High Priestess Qing Yao's expression changed drastically.
"No!"
Qing Yao stood up abruptly. Even without seeing it directly, she could sense two massive and horrifying auras invading the Celestial Blue World.
"We can't delay any longer."
"Sacrifice half the beings to the Saint Tree now!"
Qing Yao immediately began giving orders, and martial artists appeared outside the Martial Palace, ready to be sacrificed to heal the Saint Tree's injuries.
They had long been prepared for this, willing to be sacrificed to save the Celestial Blue World.
"Martial Ancestor..."
"May the Martial Ancestor protect us and ensure everything goes smoothly."
Before leaving the Martial Palace to officiate the sacrifice, Qing Yao unconsciously wanted to take one last look at the Martial Ancestor's golden body, which she had revered for so long.
Although sacrificing half the lives of the Celestial Blue World could help heal the Saint Tree's injuries, it was still uncertain if they could stop the two Outer Demons.
After all, the Saint Tree had been severely wounded by those two demons, somehow reduced from its prime to its current state, and the Celestial Blue World had been torn apart in the process.
However...
When High Priestess Qing Yao looked back, she was shocked.
The Martial Ancestor's golden body, which had stood unmoving in the depths of the Martial Palace for tens of thousands of years, had suddenly vanished.
"Where's the Martial Ancestor?"
Qing Yao felt as if she had been struck by lightning. The Martial Ancestor was not just her faith but the faith of all beings in the Celestial Blue World. The disappearance of the Martial Ancestor's golden body felt like the sky had fallen for her.
Qing Yao took a few steps back, intending to leave the Martial Palace and investigate who had approached the Martial Palace during this time.
But she froze in her tracks.
A tall man stood before the entrance to the Martial Palace, his back to Qing Yao.
With his hands clasped behind his back, the man said indifferently, "There's no need to sacrifice half the beings of this world."
Qing Yao had intended to link with the Primordial Demon Tree to sacrifice half the world's beings to heal its injuries, and Lin Yuan was naturally aware of this.
But Lin Yuan was unwilling to let that happen. Sacrifice half the beings of the Celestial Blue World? That would be far too many martial artists!
"Martial Ancestor..."
Upon hearing those words, Qing Yao's body trembled, and her eyes immediately became moist.
Martial Ancestor.
The Martial Ancestor, revered by the beings of the Celestial Blue World for countless years, had finally descended once more.
Lin Yuan remained facing away from High Priestess Qing Yao as he took a step forward and exited the Martial Palace.
In the Mortal Realm, countless demons that had been wreaking havoc were instantly reduced to ashes, obliterated by a terrifying power that crushed all beneath it. Their remaining essence was absorbed by the Celestial Blue World.
The two massive and terrifying rifts in the sky above seemed to sense something. The two Outer Demons, eager to enter the world, looked up and their expressions changed, a hint of fear appearing in their eyes. Without hesitation, they began to retreat, their massive bodies colliding with the rifts as they fled, seemingly desperate to escape.
The Martial Ancestor had left the Martial Palace and descended upon the Mortal Realm.
(End of Chapter)
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