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Chapter 474: The Seventh Level of Space-Time
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The Monster Emperor was unique; his power far surpassed that of a top-tier Jade Immortal.
After all, monsters were formed from the tinience of demonic energy from the Demon Abyss.
And the Monster Emperor was the ultimate form born from countless monsters.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it an incarnation of the Demon Abyss Ancestor.
Thus, in the successive wars between immortals and demons, the Monster Emperor was what the immortals of the Immortal Realm feared the most.
As for the ordinary monsters, even if their numbers were infinite, they wouldn't be able to breach the defensive formations of the major immortal cities.
As long as they held out until the passage connecting to the Demon Abyss vanished, they would be fine.
Yun Zhenzi had experienced several immortal-demon wars and was well aware of how terrifying the Monster Emperor was. Even with the aid of a large-scale war immortal artifact like an immortal city, they could, at most, only severely injure it. There was basically no hope of killing it.
However, now...
In Yun Zhenzi's eyes, the Monster Emperor, which could barely match a single immortal city, was struggling miserably in the gaps between Lin Yuan's fingers.
"Master," Yun Zhenzi's mind felt like mush.
Back then, when he had entered Lin Yuan's spiritual world and witnessed that majestic figure, symbolizing an unparalleled spiritual will, Yun Zhenzi had almost thought that Lin Yuan might be the supreme Immortal Ancestor.
But he had quickly abandoned that idea because there was a significant difference between the Immortal Ancestor and Lin Yuan.
The Immortal Ancestor resided in the origin of the Immortal Realm, looking down upon all immortals, which clearly didn't apply to Lin Yuan.
Over the years, Lin Yuan had displayed terrifying pill-refining prowess and means that even top-tier Jade Immortals couldn't match. Yet, he was still far from reaching the level of the Immortal Ancestor.
But now...
Yun Zhenzi fell into confusion once more.
Who else but the Immortal Ancestor could capture countless monsters in their grasp, including six Monster Emperors?
Jade Immortals?
No matter how many Jade Immortals there were, they would become delicious meals for the Monster Emperors if they dared to leave the protection of their immortal cities.
Since the appearance of the Demon Abyss, there had never been a case of a Jade Immortal holding their ground against a Monster Emperor alone.
If they couldn't even withstand it, how could they suppress it, let alone suppress six of them at once?
"Monster Emperor?" Lin Yuan looked at his right palm, his gaze falling on the six Monster Emperors within.
On the verge of entering the seventh level of space-time, he had almost touched the threshold of this level, but these monsters had disturbed him, which made Lin Yuan slightly impatient.
Hence, he had taken direct action.
If he had just descended upon the Immortal Realm, Lin Yuan would still need to keep a low profile, endure when he could, and avoid attracting the attention of the Immortal Ancestor or the Demon Abyss Ancestor prematurely.
But now...
With his breakthrough to the seventh level of space-time imminent, there was no longer any need for deliberate restraint.
In fact, Lin Yuan already possessed certain characteristics of the seventh level of space-time.
For example, with just a palm strike, he had completely suppressed the six Monster Emperors. This suppression wasn't due to his absolute strength.
Currently, Lin Yuan's solar nascent soul, aside from its spiritual will, wasn't stronger than a single Monster Emperor in other aspects.
There was no saying that the Immortal Realm's origin would infuse him upon reaching the eleventh stage, so even with the support of the mysterious gourd, the size of his solar nascent soul's internal world was only a few billion li.
As for his physical body, most of the resources he had obtained in the Immortal Realm had been sent to his true body, so the strength of his solar nascent soul's physical body was only at the level of a regular Monster Emperor.
The reason the countless monsters and the six Monster Emperors were struggling in Lin Yuan's palm was due to the suppression of his space-time domain.
Lin Yuan was suppressing all the monsters through his space-time rule domain.
With Lin Yuan's current understanding of space-time, even if he truly faced the Immortal Ancestor or the Demon Abyss Ancestor, he would be able to handle it with ease.
More importantly, the one who had taken action at this moment was merely Lin Yuan's solar nascent soul, which he could abandon if necessary.
His true body was hidden in a secret, unknown place where cause and space-time were isolated. Even a twelfth-stage ultimate like the Immortal Ancestor would need to spend a considerable amount of time to find and lock onto him.
Thus, at this moment, there was practically no existence in this Immortal Realm that Lin Yuan had to be cautious of. Once he fully stepped into the seventh level of space-time, he would have nothing to fear.
"These Monster Emperors..." Lin Yuan observed the six Monster Emperors between his fingers. Even though he was crushing them in terms of rules, he didn't underestimate them. After all, these Monster Emperors were essentially a part of the twelfth-stage ultimate, the Demon Abyss Ancestor.
"This feeling?"
Lin Yuan frowned as he observed the ordinary monsters. Still, these Monster Emperors displayed an aspect that was the complete opposite of the immortals who cultivated the Immortal Path.
It was like the difference between white and black, life and death.
"Where is this?"
"What place is this?"
Lin Yuan's observations went unnoticed by the six Monster Emperors, but when they suddenly found themselves in a different world, they all became extremely frightened.
They were born in the Demon Abyss, and aside from the omnipresent Demon Abyss Ancestor, they had never felt such fear before.
"Why can't I sense the Demon Abyss?"
"Yes, I can't sense it either."
The Monster Emperors' scalps exploded, as the Demon Abyss meant much more to them than just their lair.
It also had an effect similar to a source.
Any Monster Emperor could sense the aura of the Demon Abyss at any time, and as long as they were willing, they could return to the Demon Abyss in an instant.
But now...
The vast Demon Abyss, almost comparable to the Immortal Realm, had disappeared without a trace.
To be precise, it wasn't that the Demon Abyss had disappeared, but that they could no longer sense its presence.
"They're of no use to me for the time being."
Lin Yuan observed for a moment before shaking his head slightly and exhaling gently.
In an instant, the world in his palm collapsed, and the countless monsters were reduced to dust in the face of the boiling space-time. The six Monster Emperors persisted for a few moments before meeting the same fate.
All the monsters were crushed by the power of space-time and then turned into the most fundamental demonic energy by the primal power.
This fundamental demonic energy was the energy of the Demon Abyss Ancestor, and Lin Yuan suppressed it to research the Demon Abyss Ancestor sleeping deep within the Demon Abyss.
"Hmm?"
Just as the six Monster Emperors were completely annihilated, a figure reappeared elsewhere, billions of li away from the Cangwu Immortal City, formed from the residual demonic energy.
However, compared to a regular Monster Emperor, this figure was much smaller and exuded a feeble aura, having dropped to the level of a regular Jade Immortal.
"I survived?"
This Monster Emperor was overjoyed, as most Monster Emperors were invincible. They didn't even prepare any means of self-preservation.
But this Monster Emperor was naturally cautious, and even when attacking the Cangwu Immortal City, which they were certain to capture, he had left a will elsewhere.
Now, it had indeed come in handy, and with his true body destroyed, his will had revived, allowing him to 'resurrect'.
"Demon Abyss."
The Monster Emperor didn't hesitate to call upon the Demon Abyss, wanting to escape into it.
A vast shadow descended from the Demon Abyss, like a gigantic mouth ready to swallow the Monster Emperor whole.
But in the next moment, a giant hand composed entirely of space-time reached out. With a forceful grasp, it snatched the Monster Emperor away from the jaws of the abyss.
The power of the Demon Abyss lingered for a while before eventually dissipating.
"Still trying to escape?" Lin Yuan asked, casually crushing the insignificant creature in his palm and suppressing its demonic energy once more.
"Has the Ancestor of the Immortal Dao made any moves yet?" Lin Yuan had been paying more attention to the reactions from the origin of the Immortal Realm than to these monsters ever since he made his move. With a single palm strike, he had displayed a level of power nearing the twelfth stage, which might very well attract the attention of the Ancestor of the Immortal Dao.
In fact, this was also a test by Lin Yuan to gauge the state of the Ancestor of the Immortal Dao.
"Forget it," Lin Yuan muttered to himself after waiting for a moment without sensing any response from the origin of the Immortal Realm. He then turned and entered his cultivation area, ready to take that final step into the seventh level of space-time.
With ease, Lin Yuan had dealt with the countless monsters and even captured a Monster Emperor right before the eyes of the Demon Abyss, only to turn around and continue his secluded cultivation.
It seemed like a long time had passed, but in reality, it was just a few breaths.
In the Cangwu Immortal City, countless immortals who had been fleeing in despair just moments ago now found themselves bewildered as the infinite monsters that had shaken the entire city suddenly vanished. Not a single one remained, and it wasn't just a small portion that had disappeared.
If not for the collapsed buildings and ruins within the city, many immortals would have thought that what they had just experienced was an illusion.
"Where are the monsters?"
"What just happened?"
"I don't know, but where did all the monsters go?"
"Did they retreat?"
Countless immortals were perplexed, exchanging confused glances with one another. However, the general sentiment was one of immense relief.
Unlike the baffled immortals, the high-ranking officials of the Cangwu Immortal City were shaken to their core.
"The monsters retreated?"
"Impossible!"
"Yes, the defensive formations of the Cangwu Immortal City were already in tatters. If the attack continued for a little longer, those six Monster Emperors would have breached the city. Why would they retreat now?"
"Indeed," agreed the other high-ranking officials. They had a deeper understanding of the situation than the average immortal, and they were well aware of just how close the defensive formations were to complete collapse.
Although they were reluctant to accept it, the top-tier Jade Immortals could tell that the outcome for the Cangwu Immortal City would have been devoured by the endless horde of monsters.
They, too, would have been devoured by the Monster Emperors.
But just at the last moment, all the monsters disappeared.
The high-ranking officials weren't fools; they knew the nature of these monsters too well to believe that they would simply give up on their prey.
"They didn't retreat; they must have been dealt with somehow," one of them stated.
"Could it be that the Ancestor of the Immortal Dao made a move?" another official wondered aloud.
The city lord's eyes narrowed as he considered the possibility. "Six Monster Emperors joined forces and were about to tear through our defensive formations. Aside from the high and mighty Ancestor of the Immortal Dao, I can't think of any other being capable of dealing with them so easily."
"Master..." A young-looking Jade Immortal among the group hesitated before shaking his head. "I don't think it was the Ancestor. He's my master's master, and I know he wouldn't have interfered at this time. Otherwise, he wouldn't have allowed three immortal cities to fall."
"If it wasn't the Ancestor, then who could it be?" The city lord and the other high-ranking officials fell silent, finding it hard to believe that the Ancestor hadn't made a move.
After all, if the Ancestor had intervened, his immortal might would have enveloped the entire Immortal Realm, causing all the monsters to retreat, and even the Demon Abyss would have kept its distance. Yet, at this moment, aside from the Cangwu Immortal City, other regions in the Immortal Realm were still under attack by the monsters.
This didn't align with the expected outcome of the Ancestor's intervention.
But if it wasn't the Ancestor...
Who else could it be? Aside from the Ancestor, was there any other being in the Immortal Realm capable of effortlessly dealing with six Monster Emperors?
The city lord and the other officials were at a loss.
"Have you noticed something strange about the cave abode region of the immortal city?" one of the vice city lords asked, breaking the silence as he surveyed the city with the remnants of their defensive formation's authority. He had immediately spotted something unusual.
Under the relentless assault of countless monsters and the six Monster Emperors, more than half of the Cangwu Immortal City's defensive formations had collapsed, and many of the internal formations had also been damaged.
At this point, the entire Cangwu Immortal City resembled a sieve riddled with holes, offering a clear view from one end to the other.
Moreover, the high-ranking officials present had partial control over the city's defensive formations, allowing them to observe the entire city without any obstructions.
With most of the city's formations in ruins, it was hard to conceal any secrets.
In this situation, one particular cave abode stood out. It was a Grade A cave abode that remained completely intact, in stark contrast to the other Grade A cave abodes nearby, which were in various states of destruction.
If that was the only anomaly, it might have been dismissed as mere luck, with this particular cave abode happening to avoid the brunt of the attack.
However, when the vice city lord tried to use the remaining authority of the city's defensive formation to peek inside that Grade A cave abode, he found that he still couldn't see anything, immediately alerting him to the fact that something was amiss.
Furthermore, during the monster invasion, all the immortals in the cave abode region had fled their dwellings, except for the owner of this particular Grade A cave abode. This unusual behavior, coupled with the impenetrable nature of the cave abode, naturally drew the attention of the high-ranking officials.
"That cave abode..." The city lord's expression shifted slightly as he sensed something amiss.
As a top-tier Jade Immortal, he could feel that unlike the other cave abode owners who had been in a panic, the owner of this Grade A cave abode seemed remarkably calm, showing no signs of wanting to flee.
It was as if they had known beforehand that the monsters outside would be dealt with.
This led the city lord to speculate that the owner of this cave abode might be connected to the mysterious being who had eliminated the monsters.
"Is that Master Yun Zhenzi's cave abode?" The palace master of the Flying Immortal Palace found it hard to believe.
"Do you know the owner of that cave abode?" The city lord and the other high-ranking officials turned to look at the young Jade Immortal, their gazes sharp.
While the identities of Grade A cave abode owners were accessible to these top-tier Jade Immortals, it didn't necessarily mean that they were personally acquainted with them.
Inside the cave abode, Lin Yuan sat with his legs crossed, his mind illuminated by a series of profound insights into space-time.
Without the disturbance of the monsters, Lin Yuan's understanding of space-time continued to soar, bringing him closer to the final breakthrough.
"Space-time... So, this is space-time!" Lin Yuan opened his eyes, a smile spreading across his face.
(End of Chapter)
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