Chapter 451: Azure Abyss Castle
Chapter 451: Azure Abyss Castle
Above the Material Layer and the Illusory Void Layer, within the Illusion Void Layer.
The void space was filled with surreal and bizarre lights, and a silver-white Illusory Void Ship sailed through it, cleaving through the waves.
Flying Scales Over the Sea, the lord of the castle, stood on the deck, overseeing the entire ship, not daring to show the slightest slack.
Deep within the ship, in a secret chamber.
Fang Xing held an ancient bronze mirror in his hand, stroking the rust marks on its surface, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face, "The 'Moment of Time' can now be fully understood, but it's not of much use to me..."
The 'Moment of Time' was written by the Supreme Essence Sovereign, Light Collector, who wasn't even a Time Immortal. The deeper one delved into it, the more issues arose in comprehension.
Currently, Fang Xing was primarily focused on comprehending the 'Heavenly Emperor Scroll', which he had recently exchanged for using merit points in Boundless Mountain.
With the help of the Time Law's origin reflected in the Time Mirror and the support of the Vermilion Dragon Demigod, his progress on the Time Law was incredibly swift.
As for the Void Law, although slightly inferior, it was still progressing at a remarkable pace.
"Above the Illusion Void Layer... there is indeed another layer, which can perhaps be named the 'Great Path Layer'?"
"Compared to the surreal and bizarre lights of the Illusion Void Layer, the Great Path Layer is more abstract, composed of the 'Dao' and 'Principles'... Within the Great Path Layer, one can sense the Great Path Powers and their radiation..."
At this moment, Fang Xing could even perceive, through the Great Path Layer, the Immortal Path emanating from layer upon layer of space-time! In other words, he could refine spirit energy and cultivate the Immortal Dao.
However, in the Qingyuan Great World, there was no such need.
"In the Great Path Layer, one can sense all existing Great Paths... Entering this layer with one's consciousness represents having the qualifications to comprehend the Great Paths more easily... But it's also extremely dangerous!"
In the layer where principles intertwined like threads and Great Path Powers radiated, Fang Xing not only sensed the Immortal Dao Spirit Energy but also True Demon Energy and the radiation of other Great Paths!
If one became too engrossed, they might inadvertently be polluted by other Great Paths, leading to their complete ruin...
Therefore, even as he comprehended the Space Law, his exploration of the Great Path Layer was superficial.
"The Great Paths... Although most can only be grasped by Celestial Immortals and Heavenly Demons, some exceptionally talented Essence Spirit Realm cultivators can also achieve it, like the Supreme Essence Sovereign... Those Essence Sovereigns who follow the path of laws, if they haven't comprehended the Great Path Powers, how could they rival the complete power of laws possessed by Celestial Immortals and Heavenly Demons with their incomplete law comprehension?"
"But taking this step to become a Celestial Immortal or Heavenly Demon is even more challenging... Although laws are interconnected, they can also influence and hinder each other..."
Fang Xing sighed.
Having reached the Black Hole Rank, his Essence Spirit had merged with his body, becoming indistinguishable from each other, and he himself wasn't sure if it was a good or bad thing.
Nevertheless, there was no doubt that this Black Dragon body could only follow the Time Law and related Great Paths, preferably the Space-Time Great Way.
Exchanging the 'Pan Wu Canon' was primarily for the sake of his main body.
"The 'Pan Wu Canon' starts with the 'True Self Law'... As long as my main body advances to the tenth level of Martial Arts, they will surely comprehend the True Self Law... With the True Self Law, one can follow the 'True Illusion Path' to contend with the Creator's Dao or take the 'Pan Wu Great Path'..."
"If the Immortal Dao avatar's Essence Spirit cultivates to the Illusory Realm, it will undoubtedly be able to comprehend the 'Immortal Path'..."
Fang Xing silently calculated, still harboring some doubts.
The Dao Contest wasn't something he could avoid by giving up on the True Illusion Path.
As his cultivation level increased, his insights deepened.
His main body was a lifeform from the Creator Universe, inherently connected to the Creator.
The Creator sought to prove the True Illusion Path, and as a part of 'True', it was fundamentally difficult to escape.
"Fortunately, although the Creator is powerful, they seem to be only at the peak of the Celestial Immortal Realm..."
Fang Xing exhaled and gave a bitter smile, "But if I return, without the Black Hole body or an Imperial Weapon, my strength might not even be that of a newly entered Supreme Essence Sovereign..."
"Unless... I make further progress in the Space-Time Fusion Law, and both laws reach the fifth level, or even the fifth-level Mastery..."
"Even if I can't bring my body, I can still bring my comprehension... At that time, relying on the Space-Time Great Way, following the law-oriented path of the Supreme Essence Sovereign, perhaps I'll still have a chance?"
Fang Xing concentrated his mind and delved into the 'Pan Wu Canon', a legacy of an Eternal Being, which contained numerous secret techniques and divine abilities... Many of them had the effect of defeating the strong with the weak, making it highly suitable for his current situation.
"Regardless, I must strive to advance to the Heavenly Demon Realm as soon as possible... If I can bring back a complete comprehension of a law, it will be a huge gain for this world..."
"It doesn't have to be so pessimistic; my Black Dragon body can still live for over nine thousand years... Who knows, by then, I might have reached the Chaos Realm... At that time, I'll be able to suppress the Creator with a flip of my palm!"
...
Azurewood World.
Floating Fox Continent.
On a blue ancient castle, Fire Spirit Son, clad in armor, was on duty.
After failing the core evaluation, he stepped down from the core members and became an official member.
After struggling for a few more years and coming to terms with reality, he reluctantly broke through to the Essence Spirit Realm.
However, cultivation in the Essence Spirit Realm was even more challenging, and to obtain more Soul Core Elixir, he had to undertake more dangerous tasks.
For instance, the camp guarding the Boundless Mountain in the Azurewood World.
This fortress was a gigantic battle artifact, and its strength increased with the number of Essence Spirit Realm cultivators stationed within.
"Not good!"
Suddenly, Fire Spirit Son received an alert and immediately raised his hand, sending a trail of flames soaring into the sky, where it exploded.
"It's the Supreme Essence Sovereign from Nuwa Imperial Palace—Blazing Wind Mountain Lord!"
"He's here to fight for a Three Green Heart Stone, having already wiped out one of our Essence Spirit Realm squads. He's coming again..."
A cultivator in the Essence Spirit Realm flew out, gathering his spiritual power and injecting it into the ancient blue fortress.
The fortress rumbled, and rays of blue light shot into the sky, transforming into an Azure Horn Beast.
The giant beast roared towards the sky, its massive azure horns aiming at a void where black patterns appeared.
Whoosh!
A black light shot towards the beast, piercing through layers of void and colliding with a fiery volcano.
A thunderous explosion ensued, annihilating both the black light and the volcano.
Then...
Streaks of crimson light converged, forming a Flame Scroll that landed in the hands of a proud, red-browed man.
This man was none other than the Supreme Essence Sovereign from Nuwa Imperial Palace—Blazing Wind Mountain Lord! With a light laugh, he clenched his fist.
Countless meteor fire showers appeared, chasing after several Essence Spirit Realm cultivators who were desperately fleeing.
The meteors effortlessly pierced through numerous defenses, brutally killing the last Essence Spirit Realm cultivator guarding the Boundless Mountain.
Pfft!
The cultivator's lifeless body fell to the ground in front of the ancient blue fortress.
"Blazing Wind Mountain Lord... You've gone too far."
A voice filled with grief and anger emerged from within the Azure Horn Beast.
"Hmph! We cultivators respect strength above all. If you're weak, don't dream big and covet my treasures."
Blazing Wind Mountain Lord coldly huffed, his arrogance and dominance palpable.
"Even if I can't break your Azure Abyss Castle today, I'll teach you a harsh lesson!"
This Blazing Wind Mountain Lord clearly had no regard for the Boundless Mountain faction.
After all, he had received news of the death of the Nuwa Empyrean Palace prince at the hands of the Black Dragon in the Boundless Mountain, and he knew that the Black Dragon prince had become a Supreme Essence Sovereign, with a high chance of coming to the Azurewood World.
Naturally, he needed to find an opportunity to weaken the Boundless Mountain's strength before the Black Dragon prince arrived.
If he could eliminate this stronghold, it would be even better.
A thunderous rumble shook the air as Blazing Wind Mountain Lord unfurled the scroll in his hand, revealing numerous fiery volcanoes that rushed towards the Azure Horn Beast.
"Control!"
Fire Spirit Son felt the terrifying power within the volcanoes, capable of incinerating the heavens and destroying the earth, causing even his Essence Spirit to tremble.
However, he could only follow the orders from above and infuse his spiritual power into the Azure Abyss Castle.
Layers of azure armor appeared on the Azure Horn Beast, bracing for the impact of the volcanoes.
Boom!
The collision was like a clash between heaven and earth, causing the volcanoes to disintegrate. The resulting shockwave made Fire Spirit Son's face turn pale, while his nearby colleagues spat out blood.
"Attack!"
The Azure Horn Beast roared, sweeping its azure horns, but Blazing Wind Mountain Lord easily dodged and circled around the beast, striking it with another palm.
Roar!
Nine ferocious fire dragons appeared, slamming into the Azure Horn Beast.
Pfft!
Even Fire Spirit Son coughed up a mouthful of blood, evidently severely injured: "Damn... This Azure Abyss Castle is good in every way, but it's just too inflexible..."
It was clear that this was a common trait among all large-scale battle artifacts.
Blazing Wind Mountain Lord wasn't foolish enough to engage the Azure Horn Beast head-on; instead, he entangled it, occasionally striking to deplete the stationed cultivators' spiritual power and stamina.
Fire Spirit Son felt his spiritual power growing thinner by the moment, his face turning pale: "This... is the power of a Supreme Essence Sovereign?"
Although he had heard of the dominance of Supreme Essence Sovereigns on such battlefields, witnessing it firsthand was bone-chilling!
The opponent's single attack had nearly forced the Boundless Mountain to abandon its stronghold.
If the Azure Abyss Castle were breached, the nearby Essence Crystal and Essence Stone mines might have to cease operations, causing significant disruptions! Even if it couldn't be breached, if attacks like this occurred every few days, no small team would dare to venture out.
Even routine mining operations would become problematic.
"War fortresses are indeed hard to break. Haha... I'll be back next time."
Blazing Wind Mountain Lord raised his hand again, showering the Azure Horn Beast with countless meteor fire showers.
He let out a long howl, preparing to leave.
After all, although he was a Supreme Essence Sovereign, he wouldn't risk his life for the sake of Nuwa Empyrean Palace.
If he forcibly tried to break through the Azure Abyss Castle, he might provoke the other side to desperate measures.
Moreover, there were other Supreme Essence Sovereigns from major factions watching from the outside world, and he couldn't afford severe injuries.
Thus, a mere disturbance was enough.
If the Boundless Mountain could withstand a few more such attacks, they would naturally have to retreat.
Just then, the heavens and earth transformed! A void shattered, and a silver-white Illusory Void Ship slowly emerged.
"Dare you attack our Boundless Mountain fortress?"
"Flying Scales Naval Capital! Attack!"
Horn Red stood at the forefront of the ship, roaring.
Three Thousand Three Hundred Demigod Warriors drew their weapons, and azure lines appeared, transforming into a Blue Dragon with claws and fangs, rushing towards Blazing Wind Mountain Lord!
(End of Chapter)
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