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Chapter 494: The Taiyuan Ruins
Chapter 494: The Taiyuan Ruins (Seeking Subscription)
Gazing at the 'meteor' rushing towards him, Lin Yuan's eyes lit up.
While the Chaos Void was indeed filled with countless opportunities, it was extremely rare for a chance encounter to come knocking on Lin Yuan's door so early in his exploration.
Very few could claim such luck.
Since the birth of the universe inhabited by human civilization, there have been numerous instances of precious treasures and legacies falling through permanent spatial fissures.
This is because the universe itself, within the Chaos Void, is akin to a massive celestial body, subtly influencing the space-time of the vast areas around it.
Any object passing nearby would be drawn towards the universe, eventually falling through the permanent spatial fissures and into its confines.
Given the immense size of the universe and the passage of time, it is only natural that some floating treasures would be 'netted' in this manner.
But what about Lin Yuan?
Compared to the main universe, he was still minuscule, and the odds of randomly stumbling upon such opportunities were slim.
"According to this meteor's trajectory, it will pass by the vicinity of the main universe."
"Perhaps it will then be drawn towards the main universe and, after countless millennia, fall through a permanent spatial fissure, becoming an opportunity that descended from beyond the universe?"
Lin Yuan mused to himself. In a sense, he was intercepting opportunities destined for the ultimate twelfth-tier existences within the main universe.
"Let's see if I can stop it in advance."
Lin Yuan carefully observed the meteor, "There's a flow of formation energy within it. This meteor should be the abode of a powerful being."
While it was true that the Chaos Void gave birth to naturally occurring grand formations, the lethal might of those killing formations was immense. The flow of formation energy within this meteor was far gentler than those Chaos-born grand formations.
Thus, Lin Yuan deduced that this meteor was the abode of a powerful being. After all, if a formation was artificially arranged, it would typically be used as an abode.
"The master of this abode is likely no more."
Lin Yuan drew more conclusions. If the master were still alive, he wouldn't be able to see this meteor at all. Any abode would undoubtedly prioritize secrecy, usually hidden deep within layers of space-time.
Even those rare mobile abodes would try to conceal their presence as much as possible. While the Chaos Void presented countless opportunities, it also harbored countless dangers.
This incarnation of Lin Yuan exploring the void was also proceeding with utmost caution.
The unabated speed of the incoming meteor, coupled with its unconcealed aura, indicated that it was uncontrolled.
"Space-time Vortex."
With a slight stir of his thoughts, Lin Yuan began to manipulate space-time with his Seventh Layer of Spatial Comprehension, attempting to intercept the meteor's inevitable path.
Currently, Lin Yuan was merely an incarnation, and his capabilities were limited. Directly blocking the meteor? At its speed, this incarnation of Lin Yuan would likely be instantly reduced to nothingness.
Thus, he could only try to intercept it indirectly by constantly influencing its trajectory.
This method wouldn't bring the meteor to a halt in a short time, but it would effectively 'slow' it down, a very prudent approach.
"Its speed is decreasing."
Lin Yuan's heart settled. His biggest worry was that his current space-time vortex wouldn't have much of an effect on the meteor.
But now, the results were evident.
It was also because Lin Yuan's Seventh Layer of Spatial Comprehension allowed him to control a substantial amount of space-time energy.
If he were dealing with those ultimate twelfth-tier existences within the main universe, relying solely on the Sixth Layer of Spatial Comprehension, his influence on the meteor would likely be minimal.
"At this rate, it will take at most half a day to bring the meteor to a complete stop."
With that thought, Lin Yuan swiftly manipulated space-time energy to obstruct the meteor's path.
Half a day later.
The speeding meteor gradually slowed down and finally came to a gentle halt before Lin Yuan.
Standing nearby, Lin Yuan could now see the meteor in its entirety. It was a colossal island, with a diameter exceeding ten million li when viewed from the outside.
At the center of the island stood a palace, surrounded by undulating mountains and interconnected lakes.
"Eighteen twelfth-tier wondrous trees?" Lin Yuan immediately spotted the trees near the central palace, their auras reaching the twelfth-star tier as they swayed gently.
The fruits hanging from the branches of the trees exuded immense energy.
"Jackpot," Lin Yuan exclaimed with a smile.
Compared to twelfth-tier weapon materials and the like, these twelfth-star wondrous trees that bore spirit fruits were like money trees. They could bear high-value spirit fruits at regular intervals.
In addition to these eighteen wondrous trees, the island itself was also a rare material. Although it had only recently entered the twelfth-star tier, its size was impressive—a full ten million li in diameter.
"The control core of this abode should be within that palace."
Lin Yuan paid no heed to the eighteen wondrous trees surrounding the palace. There seemed to be remnants of space-time energy near these trees, likely arranged by the master of the abode.
The simplest way to bypass these space-time barriers was to refine the control core of the island, thereby bringing the entire island under his control.
"Let's go."
Lin Yuan split himself in two. Being an incarnation formed from the condensation of chaotic energy, it was a simple matter to divide a portion of his mental will and create a new incarnation.
Without knowing if there were any dangers within the palace, Lin Yuan naturally took extra precautions.
Whoosh!
The incarnation that Lin Yuan had split off descended onto the island and made its way towards the central palace.
"This palace doesn't seem to have any defenses." Lin Yuan glanced at the palace, carefully observing it for a while before stepping inside.
The palace was spacious, and Lin Yuan quickly toured its entirety. Eventually, he arrived at a certain inner chamber.
Here, a twelve-sided crystal hovered, seemingly the focal point of the entire island's aura.
"This should be the control core of the abode," Lin Yuan thought to himself, and he immediately began attempting to touch and refine the crystal.
Just then—
Rumbling!
The entire palace suddenly rumbled, and the once calm twelve-sided crystal began to glow. Formless auras gathered, forming a round, chubby figure.
This figure had short limbs and resembled a ball of flesh. Its round eyes fixed on Lin Yuan as it stretched lazily, as if waking from a long slumber.
"Is this the master of the abode?"
Lin Yuan was extremely vigilant, ready to disperse this incarnation at any moment.
"Don't worry, my true self has long perished. What remains here is merely an imprint." The round figure spoke, its language that of the universal tongue of the Chaos Void.
Even if one had never learned it, they could still understand, communicate, and be understood.
"Greetings, Senior," Lin Yuan said immediately.
An imprint was not even a true mental will, merely a leftover piece of information or a trace of a being's existence.
"Ah, if only I hadn't gone to the Taiyuan Ruins. As expected, my true self didn't make it out alive." The round figure sighed, muttering to itself.
"Taiyuan Ruins?" Lin Yuan, listening from a short distance away, felt his heart stir.
Even those who had never ventured beyond the main universe had heard of the Taiyuan Ruins. It was a notorious dangerous zone within the Chaos Void and also one of the greatest opportunity grounds.
The extraterrestrial aurora and the 'blank paper' that had fallen into the main universe previously originated from the Taiyuan Ruins.
The round figure spoke to himself, a hint of regret in his tone.
"Pinnacle of the Dominator Realm?" Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat at these words.
The twelfth tier was divided into three levels: Path-Opening, Dominator, and Chaos.
Beings at the pinnacle of the Dominator Realm were considered powerful even in the Chaos Void. The Xuanhuang Clan and the Demon Jade Tower, at their peak, had only a handful of experts at this level.
Yet, this powerful being before him had died in the Taiyuan Ruins?
Lin Yuan found it hard to believe that someone of this caliber wouldn't have had some means of self-preservation. Even if their true self perished, it would be difficult for them to truly die. However, from the round figure's words, it seemed that he had indeed met his end.
"Later generation, what chaos era is it now?" The round figure, 'Cang Weiyang', asked, turning to Lin Yuan.
"What chaos era?" Lin Yuan was slightly taken aback and hesitated before answering, "Senior, I'm not sure myself."
Having just ventured out from the Main Universe, he naturally wasn't aware of the current era in the Chaos Void.
"You don't know?" Cang Weiyang furrowed his brows. Any lifeform native to the Chaos Void would be familiar with the concept of chaos eras, and Lin Yuan's ignorance surprised him.
"I'm not a lifeform born in the Chaos Void. I come from a universe." Lin Yuan thought for a moment before answering honestly.
"A universe?" Cang Weiyang's expression turned puzzled. "Has your universe undergone the Great Destruction?"
"Not yet," Lin Yuan replied.
"If your universe hasn't undergone the Great Destruction, how did you leave?" Cang Weiyang scrutinized Lin Yuan, his expression growing more astonished. "Have you attained the seventh level of spatial comprehension?"
"Tsk, tsk. No wonder you were able to send an incarnation to explore the Chaos Void. Only with such a high level of spatial comprehension could you do so. To think that your incarnation is formed from the condensation of chaos energy, and you've even comprehended the chaos rules?"
Cang Weiyang was left speechless.
As a pinnacle Dominator Realm expert, he naturally understood the nature of life within a universe. Even a twelfth-tier being couldn't possibly live longer than a single universe era.
At the end of a universe era, twelfth-tier beings would have to face the Great Destruction along with their universe. During this calamity, at least half of the Path-Opening Realm twelfth-tiers would perish, and only then would the survivors officially enter the Chaos Void.
Yet, Lin Yuan hadn't undergone the Great Destruction, and he had already attained the seventh level of spatial comprehension? On top of that, he had comprehended the chaos rules?
The former was impressive, but the latter was truly astonishing. Comprehending the chaos rules was one of the most challenging hurdles for a Dominator Realm being to cross before entering the Chaos Realm. It was for this very opportunity that Cang Weiyang had dared to venture into the Taiyuan Ruins.
"I was just lucky enough to comprehend it by chance," Lin Yuan said after a moment's hesitation.
Cang Weiyang could tell that Lin Yuan had attained the seventh level of spatial comprehension; after all, the spatial rules Lin Yuan had used to intercept the island outside were of the seventh level.
Cang Weiyang could see this just from Lin Yuan's act of regaining control over the island.
According to the information left by the Xuanhuang Clan and the Demon Jade Tower, the seventh level of spatial comprehension was extremely rare among lifeforms from the universe. However, it was a little more common in the Chaos Void.
Typically, peak Path-Opening Realm beings would have a chance to attain the seventh level of spatial comprehension, and Dominator Realm beings would start from that level.
But comprehending chaos rules was a different matter—many peak Dominator Realm beings never managed to achieve this.
"Within a single universe era, you've comprehended chaos rules while still in the Path-Opening Realm."
"Extraordinary, truly extraordinary," Cang Weiyang murmured, a look of awe on his face after a moment of silence.
In fact, if he knew that Lin Yuan was only at the eleventh tier instead of the twelfth, he would have been even more shocked.
While there were rumors in the vast Chaos Void of Path-Opening Realm beings comprehending chaos rules, these were always disciples nurtured with immense effort by Chaos Realm sages.
But for an eleventh-tier being to comprehend chaos rules with extremely limited access to inheritances and resources? That went beyond Cang Weiyang's understanding. Even beings like the Xuanhuang Emperor and the master of the Demon Jade Tower had only heard of such a thing.
"I never thought that after my death, after countless ages, I would still encounter such a genius."
Cang Weiyang's words carried a sense of emotion.
The Path-Opening Realm beings he knew of who had comprehended chaos rules were all disciples carefully groomed by Chaos Realm sages. But Lin Yuan? Lifeforms from the universe had very limited access to inheritances.
For someone like Lin Yuan to comprehend chaos rules under such circumstances left Cang Weiyang at a loss for words.
Lin Yuan remained silent, listening quietly.
Although he was only at the eleventh tier, his mental will had reached forty million points, and the chaos energy swirling around him made it difficult for outsiders to discern his true realm.
"Within a single era, to have comprehended chaos rules while still in the Path-Opening Realm, you have a great chance of entering the Chaos Realm in the future." Cang Weiyang said.
In fact, even the disciples painstakingly cultivated by Chaos Realm sages couldn't be guaranteed to enter the Chaos Realm. Comprehending chaos rules was just one of the prerequisites for entering that realm.
But Lin Yuan was different from those disciples.
In Cang Weiyang's eyes, Lin Yuan's potential was immeasurably higher than theirs, which was why he believed that Lin Yuan had a "great chance."
The phrase "great chance" was the highest praise Cang Weiyang could give.
"The Chaos Realm is still too far away for me," Lin Yuan said humbly.
After all, he was only at the eleventh tier and had yet to even reach the Path-Opening Realm.
"Too far?" Cang Weiyang gave Lin Yuan a sidelong glance.
"Alright, let's get to the main point." Cang Weiyang paused to gather his thoughts. "This cave abode is one of the three places where I often seclude myself. It houses eighteen wondrous trees of the Dominator level, three Dominator Realm secret treasures, and one Chaos Realm secret treasure."
"Additionally, there are also numerous secret arts that I cultivated and so on."
"Three Dominator Realm secret treasures? One Chaos Realm secret treasure?" Lin Yuan was secretly astonished.
Twelfth-tier weapon treasures were also categorized into levels: Path-Opening Realm weapon treasures, Dominator Realm weapon treasures, and Chaos Realm weapon treasures.
The most powerful weapons and twelfth-tier artifacts in the Main Universe were Path-Opening Realm weapons and artifacts. The pinnacle clans' clan-protecting weapons were either at the peak of Path-Opening Realm treasures or special Path-Opening Realm weapons.
"According to reason, since this cave abode contains my many inheritances and treasures, I should choose a successor, put them through numerous tests, and have them swear countless oaths before passing everything on to them."
Cang Weiyang paused for a moment, his expression complicated, before continuing, "But I feel unworthy to accept you as my successor."
"So, I'll give everything in this cave abode to you."
(End of Chapter)
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