Chapter 447: Entering the Eternity Palace! Li Yuan's Choice

Chapter 447: Entering the Eternity Palace! Li Yuan's Choice

The Ninefold Star Art, even among the countless Demigods, Void Deities, and True Gods in the Divine Realm, is renowned as the ultimate Star Art.

Back then, Li Yuan first heard the concept of the 'ultimate Star Art' from the Demigod Bai Shan.

He once wondered if the Ninefold Star Veins could cultivate the Ninefold Star Art, and if the Tenfold Star Veins existed, why couldn't they cultivate the Tenfold Star Art?

Unfortunately, whether it was the information provided by Gu You and Qiu Bing Zun, or the database of Awakening Star City, they only mentioned the concept of 'perfect Star Veins' and not the Tenfold Star Art.

Until recently.

Li Yuan obtained the token of Alliance Lord Dong Fang, who for the first time mentioned the concept of the 'Perfect Star Art'.

This Star Art was so rare that even among the Heaven Gods, only a few had successfully cultivated it.

The top-tier major powers in the Divine Realm, the vast majority of True Gods, would never encounter such a case in their entire lives, and thus, it remained unknown.

Above the Ninefold Star Art, there indeed existed the more profound and powerful 'Perfect Star Art'.

The Perfect Star Art was the 'Tenfold Star Art'.

Firstly, it required a perfect Star Vein to cultivate the Tenfold Star Art, and secondly, it demanded a high level of comprehension of the Laws.

These were just the basic requirements for cultivation.

Lastly, it required the 'Flame Seed' to merge with the Star Vein, using one's purest Life Origin Power, to perfectly unify the entire Star Vein.

"Whether it's the Sky Serpent Clan or Awakening Star City, only a few Nine Star Vein powerhouses have been born." Li Yuan thought to himself, "Not to mention creating the Perfect Star Art... Only a top-tier major power in the Divine Realm like the Chaos Divine Court, with countless Heaven Gods passing down their knowledge through generations, could possibly know of it."

Knowledge, once obtained, might seem insignificant.

But before obtaining it, it was extremely valuable.

Dong Fang Ji only learned of the concept of the Perfect Star Art from the Eternity Palace after becoming a Golden Robe member.

If it were a Silver Robe member like Fang Hai, they wouldn't have known about it.

"The second Flame Seed has been born, no need to delay any further." Li Yuan's thoughts stirred, and he had already arrived at the vast mountain range outside the Ancient God Palace.

The surroundings were quiet.

There were no abnormalities.

"If I use it inside the Ancient God Palace, it might trap the Ancient God Palace within the Dragon Blood Realm." Li Yuan thought to himself as he waved his hand, collecting the dust-sized Ancient God Palace.

Buzz~ Li Yuan closed his eyes, sensing the golden token in his Soul Palace, formed by the gathering of mysterious energy.

Following the subtle sensation.

"Chi~" Li Yuan's soul consciousness activated the golden token, quickly.

"Buzz~" The golden token instantly dissipated, transforming into a mysterious energy that enveloped Li Yuan's entire body, and then he vanished into thin air, completely disappearing from this realm.

...

At the same time.

Awakening Star City, the deepest hall within the Law Enforcement Divine Palace.

Jiang Yuan, a True God, was sitting in meditation when he suddenly received a message from the Awakening Star City's 'Overseeing Spirit': "Deputy City Lord, Xu Yuan's Soul Lamp has gone out, and its final disappearance was located in the Dragon Blood Realm, but the specific situation is unclear."

"Soul Lamp extinguished?" Jiang Yuan's expression changed slightly.

As long as it was within the range of this realm, the Soul Lamp could be sensed, and even when entering some special places, it would only dim the Soul Lamp.

Under normal circumstances, there was only one explanation—death!

Suddenly.

"Senior Brother, I have returned to the Divine Realm, no need to worry. I will return at the latest before the Ancestral Realm War, and I hope Senior Brother can help me with the aftermath." A message was sent to Jiang Yuan, the True God, from Li Yuan's messenger token.

"Return to the Divine Realm?" Jiang Yuan's divine sense was extraordinary, and with a single thought, he discerned that this message came from Li Yuan's Divine Son Mansion.

Li Yuan had clearly gone to the Dragon Blood Realm, so why did this message come from the Divine Son Mansion?

Boom! He took a step and flew out of the palace, covering over ten thousand kilometers in just a few seconds and entering Li Yuan's mansion in the Divine Fire Palace. A terrifying aura immediately spread out.

"True God."

"Paying respects to the True God." A large group of servants knelt down in fear.

Boom~ A powerful divine sense probed the mansion, and three figures flew out from a secret room, their faces filled with fear.

"Speak, what did you just do?" Jiang Yuan's eyes turned cold, and his voice directly entered their Soul Palaces, causing these Flying Heaven Rank individuals to feel a bit dazed.

"Reporting to the True God." One of the Flying Heaven Rank individuals said in a low voice, "The Divine Son ordered us a few days ago that once the lamp in the secret room went out, we should crush the messenger token."

"As for the rest, we don't know." The three Flying Heaven Rank servants were extremely fearful.

Jiang Yuan instantly understood everything.

"Xu Yuan went to the Dragon Blood Realm to escape the oversight, and then returned to the Divine Realm? He even prepared a method in advance to ensure I wouldn't worry?" Jiang Yuan thought to himself, "But what method does he have that allows him to directly travel from the Dragon Blood Realm to the Divine Realm and then return?"

This terrifying method made even Jiang Yuan instinctively feel a sense of apprehension.

"The Divine Realm and our realm have been separated, and the Soul Lamp will indeed become invalid." Jiang Yuan pondered.

"The Divine Realm, the Chaos Divine Court... It's truly unfathomable."

This was indeed Li Yuan's backup plan.

As a member of Awakening Star City, he had to light the Soul Lamp.

But with Dong Fang Ji's experience as a cautionary tale, once he went to the 'Eternity Palace', it was highly likely that the Soul Lamp would go out, which might attract the attention of the higher-ups in Awakening Star City... Therefore, Li Yuan had separately purchased a Soul Lamp for his mansion.

If either of the two Soul Lamps went out, they would both go out.

Li Yuan had also left a messenger token in advance, and once the Soul Lamp in the mansion went out, the three servants would crush the token, and Jiang Yuan would help cover it up.

Suddenly.

Boom~ A powerful will was transmitted over: "Jiang Yuan, Xu Yuan's Soul Lamp went out? What's the situation?"

"City Lord, no need to worry, Xu Yuan isn't dead, I have my own judgment." Jiang Yuan replied.

...

Huff! After activating the golden token, Li Yuan felt an immense power engulf him, and then, as time shifted, he had already arrived here.

An endless starry sky, with countless stars.

A majestic palace, entirely silver, stood tall in the starry sky, emitting dazzling light.

Li Yuan stood at the bottom of the palace steps.

If he took one step back, it would be like stepping into a deep abyss of darkness.

"Is this the Eternity Palace?" Li Yuan held his breath and looked up at the silver palace, which didn't emit too strong of a pressure, but gave him a unique feeling.

Moreover, it gave Li Yuan a special sensation, as if the palace and the starry sky behind it formed a perfect and eternal painting.

This feeling surpassed all the treasures Li Yuan had seen before, even the remains of An Chi, the Heaven God, hadn't given Li Yuan this feeling.

~ A strange message suddenly resonates within Li Yuan's mind.

"Enter the Divine Palace?" Li Yuan mutters to himself as he strides up the steps and enters the grand hall.

The palace is vast, with thirty-six towering pillars supporting the ceiling. Each pillar is astonishingly large.

The most unique feature is that the thirty-six pillars, the floor, and the four walls are all forged from silver metal, polished to a mirror-like sheen, allowing Li Yuan to easily see his reflection on the ground, pillars, and more.

"What material is this palace made of?" Li Yuan is amazed, but his divine sense cannot penetrate the silver mirror surface, which is perfectly smooth.

At the same time, Li Yuan realizes that he can no longer send messages to Gu You. No matter how he calls, there is no response.

"This palace seems a bit different from what Dongfang Mengzhu mentioned." Li Yuan enters the palace, his gaze sweeping across the four sides, but he does not find the 'light screen' or 'sound' he had expected.

~ A sound echoes from the ground.

"Hmm?" Li Yuan turns his head, and behind one of the pillars, an elderly man in a silver robe appears, seemingly out of nowhere.

His hair is entirely silver, and his face is deeply wrinkled, making his movements appear slow.

"I just scanned with my divine sense, and there was definitely no one behind that pillar." Li Yuan is surprised. "Moreover, Dongfang Mengzhu's intelligence didn't mention anyone else appearing in the Eternity Palace."

Considering the unique nature of the silver palace, Li Yuan immediately concludes that his experience differs from that of Dongfang Mengzhu and Fang Hai. Even their encounters in the Eternity Palace are not the same.

"Is it strange that someone is here?" The silver-robed elder's voice is gentle, echoing through the palace. "For countless years, I've been guarding this palace. Many have come, but most I'd rather not meet. I only appear for those who are special."

Li Yuan instantly understands.

Is he that 'special' person?

Furthermore, it's not just him, Dongfang Mengzhu, and a few others who have come here. Many others have visited before.

"Senior, is this the Eternity Palace?" Li Yuan asks, "According to the guidance, I completed the Golden Robe member's task and came here, so there should be a reward, right?"

"Rest assured."

"I won't forget your reward." The silver-haired elder smiles. "I just want to chat with you a little, but since your mind is on treasures, I'll give you the reward for becoming a Golden Robe member first."

"Logically, becoming a Silver Robe member should grant four gifts, and a Golden Robe member should have three. But since you've reached the Golden Robe rank, I'll take the liberty of letting you choose four gifts from the nine available for Golden Robe members."

Whoosh!

The silver-haired elder waves his hand.

Whoosh~ Countless lights and shadows gather in the void, forming a massive light screen with numerous words, all in the familiar 'Xia Kingdom script' that Li Yuan knows well.

"These words?" Li Yuan is taken aback.

"Young man, since an ancient burial ground can fall into your small dimensional realm, and the Eternity Palace can move you to different dimensional realms at any time, do you think you can keep secrets from me?" The silver-haired elder smiles. "Whatever I want to know, I'll know. Don't overthink it. Choose."

Li Yuan is surprised, and his mind is momentarily in disarray.

So, this silver-haired elder knows the secret of his Soul Palace?

But there's no point in overthinking it now.

Li Yuan looks at the nine choices on the light screen.

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One, Galaxy Commerce Guild Token (True God Rank): The Galaxy Commerce Guild is one of the most mysterious trading forces in the Divine Realm. Holding this token allows communication and the purchase of treasures from the Guild...

Two, Ten Thousand God Inheritance Cavern (True God Rank): Contains the inheritance imprints of one thousand True Gods and ten thousand Demigods...

Three, Level 6 Civilization Envoy (Advanced): A Level 6 advanced civilization mothership, three Level 1 Demigod puppets, and forty peak Half-God puppets...

Four, Dimensional Plane Evolution Divine Object: Can initiate a preliminary evolution of a dimensional plane...

Five, Heaven God Inner Disciple Inheritance Treasure: Law Mirror (matching one's own Law) and Primal Divine Armament (Illusory Divine Armament)...

Six, Heaven God Inner Disciple Inheritance Treasure: Primal Treasure (matching one's own Law)...

Seven, One True God Artifact (unlimited value)



Eight, Dimensional Teleportation Token: Can teleport across vast star domains, unstoppable by anyone below the rank of Heaven God, making it a top-tier life-saving item...

Nine, Tenfold Star Art (provides rare materials for cultivation up to the fourth rank): The true perfect Star Art of the heavens and earth, with nine types of Tenfold Star Arts to choose from. Note that the cultivation difficulty of the Tenfold Star Art is extremely high, so choose carefully. Below are the cultivation requirements...

...

"These nine choices."

"Some aspects are similar to what Dongfang Mengzhu mentioned, but some are different." Li Yuan thinks to himself, "It seems that each Golden Robe member's experience is unique, and the treasures they can obtain are also different."

"Which ones should I choose?" Li Yuan falls into deep thought.

The first four treasures are clearly geared towards leading an entire civilization, while the latter five are more focused on personal power enhancement.

"When Dongfang Mengzhu was a Golden Robe member, he could only choose three." Li Yuan muses, "In the end, he chose two, three, and five, and only one of them was for himself."

Most of the treasures Dongfang Ji chose in the second and third options eventually remained in the Seventh Civilization.

"Although I've lost the four treasures for becoming a Silver Robe member, the combined value of those four treasures might not even match one treasure for a Golden Robe member." Li Yuan ponders silently, "Now, I can choose four."

After some thought, Li Yuan says, "Senior, I've made my decision. I choose four, five, eight, and nine."

Dimensional Plane Evolution Divine Object, Heaven God Inner Disciple Inheritance Treasure, Dimensional Teleportation Token, and Tenfold Star Art.

These are Li Yuan's choices.

"Confirm?" The silver-haired elder asks, "Once confirmed, it cannot be changed. Even if you complete the Purple Robe task later, the Purple Robe member's reward is only one item, and it cannot be chosen."

"Only one reward?" Li Yuan ponders.

This is the first time Li Yuan learns about the reward for Purple Robe members, as Dongfang Mengzhu's intelligence did not mention it.

"The Dimensional Plane Evolution Divine Object might not be of much help to you personally." The silver-haired elder explains, "It's more for the evolution of your home civilization."

"Confirmed." Li Yuan confirms without hesitation. The Dimensional Plane Evolution Divine Object, which seemed useless to him personally, is the first reward he confirms.

In the beginning, the Eastern Alliance Leader's selection did not include such a treasure.

Although unknown to the Silver Robe members, the Golden Robe members' treasure choices included nearly half of those that aided the Dimensional Civilization.

But with the opportunity, Li Yuan naturally wouldn't hesitate.

"Okay, you wait."

The silver-haired elder didn't ask further. All nine treasures had detailed introductions, and the path of cultivation was ultimately one that he had to walk himself.

Whatever Li Yuan chose, whether it was the most beneficial to him or not, he would have to bear the consequences himself.

Whoosh~

The silver-haired elder waved his hand, causing the void to ripple slightly, and immediately, several items appeared.

"This is the Dimensional Evolution Divine Artifact." The silver-haired elder pointed to a crimson, crystal-like ball the size of a human head and said, "The specific method of use is for you to sense it with your divine consciousness, and you will know... Remember, it must be activated in your home civilization; otherwise, if you use it midway, the process is irreversible."

"I understand." Li Yuan nodded.

"This is the Dimensional Teleportation Token." The silver-haired elder pointed to another nearly transparent token and said, "It's the same; once you use it, you will teleport through the void. Like if you were in your home dimensional realm, using it can directly descend upon other dimensional realms or divine realms... Unless you are extremely skilled in isolating space and time like a Heaven God, no one can stop you."

Li Yuan nodded slightly; this was absolutely the top-tier life-saving item... It was mentioned in Qiu Bing Zun's data.

The Void Teleportation Token was a common life-saving item for many True Gods, created by Heaven Gods, but if Heaven Gods were to intervene, they would generally be able to stop it.

And the Dimensional Teleportation Token was one level higher than the Void Teleportation Token... Heaven Gods generally couldn't create it.

In other words, even if it was a True God expert, if they could obtain the Dimensional Teleportation Token, it would be equivalent to having an extra life.

"The two life-saving items left by Ancient Torch Master Gu You are of no use when facing True Gods." Li Yuan thought to himself, "But this Dimensional Teleportation Token, at least before I become a True God, is absolutely the best life-saving item."

Life-saving items are never too many.

Staying alive is always the most important.

"A Demigod-level Primal Divine Armament requires observing your soul's essence to forge a weapon that best suits your soul. It will take about a day." The silver-haired elder continued, "You need to consider what type of weapon you want."

"A soul attack type? Is that possible?" Li Yuan asked.

"No, a Primal Divine Armament is the strongest among the same-tier divine artifacts... If it's a soul artifact, the forging difficulty is too high." The silver-haired elder shook his head and said, "The Golden Robe member's reward is not enough. After all, in your choice, the main treasure is the Law Mirror, and the Demigod-level Primal Divine Armament is just an additional item."

"Okay." Li Yuan nodded, "Then I'll forge a spear to maximize my attack power."

In terms of life-saving abilities, Li Yuan already possessed sufficient power after cultivating the Heaven and Earth River and Ten Thousand Shadows Void.

"Alright." The silver-haired elder said, "I have observed your spear techniques. I will forge a weapon that best suits your spear skills."

Li Yuan was even more surprised in his heart.

From the sounds of it, was the silver-haired elder going to forge it himself? Primal Divine Armaments were generally forged by Heaven Gods who had mastered the complete Great Dao Law and were skilled in artifact refinement.

Like in the beginning, Dong Fang Ji and Fang Hai could easily unleash astonishing power because they had the aid of Primal Divine Armaments.

In Awakened Star Ancient City, from Li Yuan's observations, even though Jing Kui had become a disciple of a Heaven God, he didn't possess a Primal Divine Armament.

It could be inferred that in the present-day Awakened Star Ancient City, there were likely no Heaven Gods capable of forging Primal Divine Armaments.

Who exactly was this silver-haired elder?

"Don't worry about external objects for now.

"For cultivators, the most important thing is to strengthen oneself. You've already awakened the Nine Star Vein and cultivated to the 49.9th level. You've definitely already distinguished the 'Second Flame Seed'. Is it to try cultivating the Tenfold Star Art or to use the Law Mirror first?" The silver-haired elder asked.

"I'll cultivate the Tenfold Star Art first." Li Yuan said solemnly; this was what he was most looking forward to.

"Go." The silver-haired elder said, pointing to a distant pillar, "Go straight in."

Li Yuan was startled.

"Hurry up." The silver-haired elder urged.

"Yes." Li Yuan quickly walked towards the distant pillar, and in his divine consciousness, this pillar didn't seem to have anything special.

But just as Li Yuan's body touched the pillar, his body instantly penetrated it.

The silver shrine became quiet again, leaving only the silver-haired elder.

"The thirty-sixth one."

"It's time to start cultivating the Perfect Star Art again." The silver-haired elder muttered, "I don't know... How far can this little guy go in the future... Sigh!"

"Eternity... Eternity... Why is this path to eternity so difficult to walk." The silver-haired elder shook his head, seemingly recalling many past events.

Whoosh~

As Li Yuan passed through the pillar, he found himself in a secluded chamber. The ground was a dark green color, and as soon as he entered, he felt an unprecedented calmness within himself.

Hmm~

A cyan water droplet appeared in mid-air, silently dripping down, and in the instant Li Yuan was unaware, it dropped and seeped into his forehead.

"Boom!" A surge of information instantly exploded in Li Yuan's mind, and numerous pieces of information surfaced in his heart.

"Mimic Heaven and Earth: The Tenfold Star Art, cultivated to the extreme, can transform one's body into heaven and earth, breaking through all laws, and is the strongest body refinement technique in the world. Below is the detailed cultivation requirement..."

"Void True Interpretation: The Tenfold Star Art, the strongest auxiliary star technique of the spatial lineage, can greatly enhance the compatibility with the origin law of space, and can also be used in combat. Its combat power is no less than that of the Ninefold Star Art..."

"Heavenly Gale Star Vein True Interpretation: The Tenfold Star Art..."

"Quintessence of Five Elements: The Tenfold Star Art..."

...

The brief information of the Tenfold Star Art flooded into Li Yuan's mind, a total of nine techniques for him to choose from.

After a long time, Li Yuan finally digested this information and fully woke up.

"The Tenfold Star Art, worthy of its name!" Li Yuan's eyes shone with a hint of shock, "Each technique possesses immense power... If one can cultivate them all, one can dominate the heavens and earth."

"It's a pity that the Nine Star Vein can only cultivate two techniques at most."

"I can only cultivate one."

"Which one should I choose?"

(End of Chapter)

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