Chapter 414: Denizens of the Formless Void
Chapter 414: Denizens of the Formless Void (Seeking Subscription)
The space within the scroll extended for only a thousand miles.
With a glance, Lin Yuan noticed two tall platforms situated at the center.
Simultaneously, two messages emanated from these platforms.
The message from the left platform read—
"All boundless void beings are permitted to enter the Secret Realm of the Void and slay its denizens with this token."
This message was straightforward and devoid of any intimidation or profundity. However, the first phrase, 'all boundless void beings,' seemed rather presumptuous.
The boundless void is vast and infinite, encompassing the existence of evil gods and other unique beings within its scope.
In simpler terms, any life form born within the boundless void is considered a void being.
Even Lin Yuan could be partially categorized as a void being, as his Martial Ancestor's Golden Body was nurtured within this infinite expanse.
"Secret Realm of the Void? Slay its denizens? What are these void beings? Is it merely a matter of killing them?" Lin Yuan wondered.
Without any apparent benefits, why would the self-serving extra-dimensional evil gods engage in battle with these so-called 'void beings'?
However, from Lin Yuan's soul-searching of the Black Devil Pavilion Master, he sensed both fear and desire towards this Secret Realm of the Void.
"There must be some significant advantage to it," Lin Yuan mused to himself. The Black Devil Pavilion Master's memories regarding the Secret Realm were shrouded, but his emotional fluctuations provided valuable clues.
"The Secret Realm of the Void should be located in that direction." Lin Yuan's gaze turned towards a specific area in the distance.
The message from the left platform included the precise coordinates of the boundless void, and the Black Devil Pavilion Master's memories also held information about its approximate location.
Compared to the concise message from the left platform, the right platform conveyed a message that was several times more complex.
"Is this a secret technique? A body-refining secret technique?" Lin Yuan's eyes widened in surprise, as he himself cultivated the top-tier body-refining secret art, the *Xuan Huang Body*.
When cultivated to its peak, it was sufficient to traverse the Twelve Stages.
"It's not as intricate as the *Xuan Huang Body* in terms of details, but the upper limit seems rather high, and it requires a profound understanding of the material rules," Lin Yuan noted as he skimmed through it.
Material rules are one of the fundamental pillars, forming the basis of all matter, including flesh and blood.
The cultivation of the *Xuan Huang Body* also required an understanding of material rules, but Lin Yuan had already attained a profound comprehension of them.
"So, the Black Devil Pavilion Master didn't cultivate this body-refining secret technique deeply. Otherwise, he would have entered the Tenth Stage already. Is it because his understanding of the material rules isn't sufficient?" Lin Yuan speculated.
The evil gods of the boundless void possess numerous innate abilities, akin to embodiments of rules themselves. However, expecting them to comprehend other rules is akin to forcing a square peg into a round hole.
Many evil gods struggle to maintain their sanity at all times.
"This body-refining secret technique is worth studying and emulating," Lin Yuan nodded slightly. Even if it wasn't as exceptional as the *Xuan Huang Body*, the fact that it approached bodily tempering from a completely different angle made it noteworthy.
Subsequently, Lin Yuan proceeded to inventory the remaining spoils of war.
Afterward, he turned his attention to examining the memories of the three evil gods.
The Black Devil Pavilion Master and the other three evil gods stood at the pinnacle of this region, naturally possessing extensive knowledge about its surroundings.
Coupled with the memories of the Primordial Demon Tree, Lin Yuan immediately gained a general impression of the vast and boundless void.
Firstly, the boundless void had no end; even the evil gods were unaware of its precise size and extent.
According to the memories of several evil gods, the boundless void was divided into various void domains, and the current void domain where the Azure World resided was named the 'Three Yin Void Domain.'
The strongest evil god in the Three Yin Void Domain was the 'Three Yin Domain Master,' who was infinitely close to the ninth-stage evil god.
Even the Black Devil Pavilion Master and the other three evil gods were nominally under the command of this 'Three Yin Domain Master.'
"The Three Yin Domain Master?" Lin Yuan's expression turned slightly solemn. From the Black Devil Pavilion Master's memories, he sensed a deep wariness, even fear, towards this figure.
"This Three Yin Domain Master should possess peak Tenth Stage strength, or perhaps even have one foot in the Eleventh Stage?" Lin Yuan's demeanor remained mostly calm. With his current strength, under the power of his 'World' divine ability and with his main universe body sharing the same cultivation level, he could defeat first- and second-level Eleventh Stage beings.
Unless he encountered a true ninth-stage evil god, Lin Yuan had nothing to fear.
Even a ninth-stage evil god posed only a limited threat to Lin Yuan; he was confident that he could escape unscathed even if he couldn't win the battle.
After organizing everything, Lin Yuan's mind stirred, and the Myriad Worlds Gate deep within his brain gently rippled, causing the mysterious gourd to descend across dimensions.
"During my cultivation, I might as well upgrade my inner world to its limit," Lin Yuan said to himself as he picked up the mysterious gourd.
With their shared cultivation level, it wouldn't be difficult for his Martial Ancestor's Golden Body and two primordial spirits to absorb the seven-colored liquids within the gourd in a short time.
Now, the size and depth of his inner world had an even more profound influence on his strength, as the might of his 'World' divine ability depended entirely on it.
In a majestic hall within the Three Yin Void Domain, the Three Yin Domain Master sat atop a throne, with countless subjugated evil gods kneeling below.
As the ruler of a void domain, the Three Yin Domain Master's strength was unquestionable, and their infamy among the evil gods was indisputable—it was earned through blood and slaughter.
"I can feel that I'm just a step away from reaching the ninth stage," the Three Yin Domain Master's eyes glinted with desire as it glanced at the kneeling evil gods below.
Unfortunately, for an evil god to evolve from the eighth stage to the ninth, mere ingestion would have little effect, and they would need to accumulate power through other means.
"My mental fortitude, with the help of that Formless Void secret realm, is already formidable. But when it comes to comprehending the rules, how can we evil gods, born with immense power, possibly understand them?"
The Three Yin Domain Master sighed.
Just then, one of the evil gods below seemed to receive a message and immediately spoke up: "Great Domain Master, your subordinate 'Black Devil' has perished. According to intelligence, it died outside a world."
"Black Devil?"
The Three Yin Domain Master looked down. "So it was him."
More than ten million years ago, Black Devil had personally come to the grand hall and submitted to the Three Yin Domain Master.
This was the rule set by the Three Yin Domain Master: all evil gods within the Three Yin Void Domain who attained a certain level of power must come and pay their respects.
Otherwise, they would be considered enemies of the domain master.
"He also had a token that allowed him to enter that Formless Void secret realm. I didn't expect him to perish so quickly."
The Three Yin Domain Master thought to himself. He had some impression of the Black Devil Pavilion Master.
Both the Black Devil and the Three Yin Domain Master were kindred spirits, as they could enter that mysterious Formless Void secret realm.
However, the Three Yin Domain Master had entered the secret realm long before the Black Devil.
Of course, the Three Yin Domain Master understood the Black Devil Pavilion Master well, but the latter was unaware that his greatest secret had been seen through by the former.
The power gap between them was simply too vast.
"How did Black Devil die?"
The Three Yin Domain Master asked nonchalantly.
The existence of the Formless Void secret realm was not a secret to the myriad evil gods under the domain masters. They could freely enter and exit with their tokens.
Additionally, there was a small chance that an evil god under a domain master could obtain a token and enter that Formless Void secret realm.
The Three Yin Domain Master felt a sense of loss. Black Devil had possessed a token that allowed him to enter and exit that secret realm, and his future potential should have been high. Perhaps he could have even come close to the domain master?
Of course, the Three Yin Domain Master did not feel any sorrow. To him, Black Devil was merely a tool.
If he had grown stronger in the future, the domain master might have considered using him.
In fact, if Black Devil had grown close to the power level of a domain master, the Three Yin Domain Master would not have minded consuming him to bolster his own strength.
Consuming other evil gods would not help him become a ninth-stage evil god, but it would be a delicious meal, especially if the consumed god was powerful.
"Domain Master, please look. These are the memory images from the time of the battle."
The evil god below immediately raised its hand, and scenes began to float in the air, depicting Black Devil and the three other evil gods arriving outside the Azure World and preparing to attack from a distance.
"Hmm?"
As the Three Yin Domain Master watched the memory images, his expression changed, and he felt incredulous. "They disappeared? I couldn't even see how they disappeared!"
"What kind of enemy has Black Devil provoked?" The Three Yin Domain Master was alarmed.
Although the memory images were derived from the observing evil god and could not perfectly recreate the actual scene, the sudden disappearance of Black Devil and the three other powerful evil gods still struck fear into the heart of the Three Yin Domain Master.
"It's the rules. It must involve some kind of rule. The evil god who made the move is even closer to the ninth stage than I am. Perhaps it's even a ninth-stage evil god?"
The Three Yin Domain Master's heart was stirred by tumultuous waves.
Even though it was just a guess, as long as he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, the Three Yin Domain Master dared not confirm whether it was a ninth-stage evil god who had made the move.
But it was enough to make his heart tremble.
"Domain Master, what should we do now?" one of the kneeling evil gods below couldn't help but ask.
In the Three Yin Void Domain, the Three Yin Domain Master was the absolute ruler. Black Devil, as a subordinate of the domain master, had perished without cause, which was akin to slapping the domain master in the face.
To gain the submission of more evil gods, the Three Yin Domain Master would occasionally take action to avenge his followers.
Ruling through sheer power alone was not enough to make all evil gods submit; at crucial moments, he also had to display 'kindness' and 'favors.'
"What should we do?"
The Three Yin Domain Master's expression turned ugly. Regardless of whether the being who had acted against Black Devil was a ninth-stage evil god or not, it was undoubtedly more powerful than him.
"I order all evil gods under my command in the Three Yin Void Domain to stay away from that area." The Three Yin Domain Master remained silent for a while before giving his instructions.
It was frustrating for the domain master to have such a powerful being in the area he ruled, but he could only try to restrain his followers from provoking it.
"Stay away from that area?"
The other evil gods below exchanged glances and immediately realized that the being who had acted against Black Devil must be incredibly powerful, or else the great Three Yin Domain Master would not have backed down.
Just over a month had passed.
Lin Yuan's true self and the inner worlds of his two primordial spirits had already reached their limits, each with a size of 300 million li in radius.
"Have those subtly observing evil gods disappeared as well?" Lin Yuan's thoughts stirred as he looked towards the world beyond.
Ever since his return to the Azure World, Lin Yuan had felt a sense of being watched by distant beings ever since the 'Evil Eye' and 'Thousand-Armed Flow' evil gods had invaded.
There were likely other evil gods spying on the Azure World.
This was not surprising. To the evil gods, the Azure World was like a delicious meal, even after the incident with Black Devil and the three other evil gods.
Other evil gods may have realized that the Azure World was not to be trifled with, but if they couldn't defeat it, it was only natural for them to take a peek from time to time.
However, Lin Yuan now keenly sensed that even those prying eyes had vanished without a trace.
"What a pity," Lin Yuan thought with some regret.
He had originally planned to send out his two primordial spirits to sweep the area after his strength reached its limit.
"For now, let's focus on improving the Azure World."
Lin Yuan slowly got up. Over the past month, most of his energy and attention had been devoted to comprehending the 'World' divine ability imprint and the rules of spatial fusion.
As time passed, Lin Yuan became increasingly aware of the limitations of the Azure World.
As the world's ruler, the Azure World couldn't reject Lin Yuan, but the gap between their levels was too vast.
Especially now that his inner world had reached a diameter of 230 million li.
It was like a sharp sword unsheathed, its mere aura and sword qi enough to tear apart its scabbard.
The mismatch was evident.
"With my current understanding of the world's essence, raising the level of the Azure World shouldn't be difficult," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
The Azure World had become his backyard and headquarters, and by raising its level, he could accommodate more martial arts cultivators and live more comfortably himself.
There were only benefits and no drawbacks.
"Martial Ancestor."
"We pay our respects to the Martial Ancestor."
As Lin Yuan exited the Martial Temple, High Priest Qing Yao and several other elders of the Azure World bowed respectfully.
"Mhm."
Lin Yuan nodded and calmly said, "I will be elevating the level of this world soon, so be prepared."
Before he finished speaking,
Lin Yuan vanished from sight.
High above the Azure World.
Here, space warped, and Lin Yuan stood tall, overlooking the entire Azure World.
From this vantage point, the Azure World's diameter exceeded one billion li, an expansive sight, but for a peak tenth-stage life form like Lin Yuan, it was still rather narrow.
"Bigger!"
With a single thought from Lin Yuan, the very essence of the Azure World began to boil, eagerly absorbing the boundless power from the infinite void outside.
Infinite power that even evil gods couldn't directly absorb flowed into the Azure World, causing it to rapidly expand. The land stretched out, the oceans grew, and new lands emerged from the depths of the seas.
While actively guiding the elevation of the Azure World, Lin Yuan himself made significant gains. With every increment of the world's expansion, Lin Yuan's comprehension deepened.
【Your comprehension defies the heavens. By leading the world's expansion, your understanding of the world's essence has improved.】
In just a few days, Lin Yuan's understanding of the 'World' divine ability imprint surged by one-tenth. According to estimates, it would have taken Lin Yuan at least a few decades to achieve this progress through normal comprehension.
"This should be enough for now."
Lin Yuan slowly stopped his contemplation and looked at the Azure World, which had now increased tenfold in size.
"Hmm?"
"Have I reached the third level of the spatial fusion rule?" Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow.
Before his tenth transit, Lin Yuan's understanding of the spatial fusion rule had already approached the peak of the second level.
Now, by actively guiding the expansion of the Azure World, he had pushed the spatial fusion rule to the third level.
"It's a shame that even worlds have their limits."
Lin Yuan sighed inwardly. The reason the Azure World could expand so dramatically in just a few days was mainly due to the accumulation of the past hundreds of thousands of years. Under the 'management' of the Primordial Demon Tree, the foundation of the Azure World had been slowly strengthening until it finally burst forth.
Secondly, it was also related to Lin Yuan's own realm. His understanding of the 'World' divine ability, as well as his comprehension of the spatial fusion rule and numerous other fusion rules, were all integrated into the Azure World.
Moving forward.
For the Azure World to continue expanding, Lin Yuan's realm would need to advance further, and the world's foundation would have to accumulate to a certain extent.
It wouldn't be achievable in a short period.
Outside the Martial Temple.
High Priest Qing Yao and the many elders of the Azure World had witnessed the entire process of the world's ascension.
"The world... the world has changed."
"The sky is higher, the land is thicker, and space is more vast."
The elders swallowed, and even though they had long regarded the Martial Ancestor as the ultimate object of worship, the sight before them still struck them with awe.
After elevating the level of the Azure World.
Lin Yuan returned to the depths of the Martial Temple.
"Now this is much more comfortable," Lin Yuan smiled. At this moment, the Azure World was large enough to accommodate him.
In fact, the infinite void was more suitable for Lin Yuan, but as the 'Heavenly Dao' of the Azure World, he was safest within it.
With the support of the Azure World's essence, Lin Yuan's combat power was at its peak.
"You go to that void secret realm."
Lin Yuan looked at the Sun Primordial Spirit and handed over the 'scroll' to him.
Now that the two primordial spirits had completely absorbed the liquids from the mysterious gourd, their combat power had reached its maximum, and they were ready to be dispatched.
Lin Yuan valued that void secret realm highly, so he sent the Sun Primordial Spirit there first to investigate its special characteristics.
"As for you, go and find more worlds and spread the path of martial arts." Lin Yuan looked at the Moon Primordial Spirit. The infinite void was filled with countless worlds.
These worlds were Lin Yuan's best targets for spreading martial arts.
Additionally, while searching for more worlds, the Moon Primordial Spirit could also hunt some evil gods for research purposes.
As for Lin Yuan himself, he would naturally remain in the Azure World, ruling over everything.
(End of Chapter)
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