Chapter 535: Entering the Origin Site
Chapter 535: Entering the Origin Site
In the southwestern region of Daxuan World, beyond the borderlands.
Deep within the vast yellow sands, a mirage suddenly appeared, revealing a bizarre and wondrous sight that obscured the view. It seemed as if a magnificent mountain and sea were presented within, both profound and ethereal.
Although it appeared to be just a mirage, and even when stepping into this region, the scenery was indeed illusory, within this illusion, there existed a substantial spatial passage.
A void passage leading to the Origin Site!
...
Almost at the same time as this passage to the Primordial Wasteland appeared in the Daxuan World...
In the Vangu Empty Domain.
In a dim world, a figure meditating with closed eyes suddenly opened their eyes, catching a talisman in front of them with an outstretched hand. A faint glow appeared in their eyes, and their purple hair flowed down their back. Their upper body was bare, revealing a deep bluish hue on their skin.
"So, it has finally come..."
The purple-haired figure abruptly stood up, gazing into the distance.
The Origin Site had opened! Moreover, this opening coincided with the 'Void Tide' that affected the entire Vangu Empty Domain, causing the core region of the Origin Site to be influenced as well. This meant that the most central area would be accessible!
The core region was teeming with various wondrous creatures, some of which were even coveted by Divine Realm beings. Among them, the most important opportunity was the chance to imprint one's life mark!
Once one could successfully imprint their life mark in the core region, they would gain an additional chance to infuse their bodies with the essence of the origin after breaking through to the Divine Realm, thus possessing a deeper foundation of divine power than others.
For this reason...
Even though the core of the Origin Site was extremely dangerous, with countless heroes perishing within each time, the geniuses from the various worlds within the Vangu Empty Domain still flocked to it.
...
In another world, as far as the eye could see, the landscape was lush and verdant, with dense vegetation.
Beneath a towering giant tree, a figure stood tall. Although it resembled a human form, its body was like bamboo segments, clearly defined and exuding a golden yellow aura. A thick spiritual energy filled its body.
"Has it begun?"
The bamboo-like figure suddenly opened its eyes, revealing vertical emerald pupils.
"I wonder who will be there this time?"
The Vangu Empty Domain was vast, encompassing thousands of great worlds and countless geniuses. Many had managed to comprehend the rudimentary form of the Origin Essence Dao before reaching the Divine Realm, and some had even reached the Enlightenment stage.
However, those who could comprehend the Origin Essence Dao before breaking through to the Divine Realm were still an extreme minority.
Furthermore, the core region of the Origin Site was not a place that living beings could explore infinitely. It differed from the outer and inner regions, and each entry would leave behind a trace of spiritual energy, causing a slight repulsion upon the next entry.
When the number of entries exceeded three, this repulsion would accumulate and become extremely intense, making it difficult even for top-tier figures below the Divine Realm to bear. Their strength would also be greatly suppressed.
Therefore...
The real chance to compete for imprinting one's life mark was limited to only three attempts.
During his previous two entries into the Origin Site, he had never seized the opportunity, and he had faced great danger in the core, suffering severe injuries and barely escaping with his life. But this time...
No one could stop him.
The struggles between life and death, along with the two entries into the core of the Origin Site, where he directly faced the Primordial Creation, had all become part of his accumulation. This accumulation finally bore fruit, transforming into the most abundant harvest—
His Creation Dao had reached the Enlightenment stage!
With his Creation Dao at the Enlightenment stage and the aid of the Creation Dao Divine Armament granted by his clan, he could unleash the strength of the Below Divine Tier Nine!
Below Divine Tier Nine!
Although it was not uncommon in the Vangu Empty Domain, which encompassed thousands of great worlds, it was indeed extremely rare. In the long span of a 'Great Era', only a few dozen such individuals would be born.
Furthermore, due to the uniqueness of the core region of the Origin Site, with only three chances to compete for the life imprint, those who reached Below Divine Tier Nine had a high chance of successfully leaving their life imprint.
Just like his previous attempts, he had not encountered any Below Divine Tier Nine opponents, and in the past few thousand years, no genius from any great world had reached this tier.
After all, to possess the strength of Below Divine Tier Nine, one would have to comprehend the initial forms of the Time, Creation, and Void Origin Essences. It was impossible to achieve this tier without reaching the Enlightenment stage in at least one of these Origin Essences.
The difficulty of reaching the Enlightenment stage in an Origin Essence Dao was immense, far beyond the challenge of comprehending its initial form. For beings below the Divine Realm, even with an immortal soul and body, as long as they had not cultivated a Divine Realm true body, there would always be a veil between them and the Origin Essence Dao.
Moreover, without cultivating a Divine Realm true body, even with an immortal soul and body, there was still the limitation of a 'Great Era'. Once this era passed, their soul and body would crumble without a trace, an inviolable rule in the boundless universe.
Therefore, those who could reach the Enlightenment stage in an Origin Essence Dao before breaking through to the Divine Realm were extremely rare. Each of them could be considered to possess the potential of a 'Divine Lord'. Most Divine Lords in the boundless universe were born from such geniuses.
Consequently, those who could leave their life imprint in the core region of the Origin Site with Below Divine Tier Nine strength would also attract the attention of some truly powerful figures in the boundless universe and might even be favored by them, taking a giant leap forward.
Of course, these were just rumors to him, as every Great Era in the Vangu Empty Domain would give birth to Below Divine Tier Nine beings, but he had never heard of anyone truly gaining the attention of these powerful figures.
In the end, although the Vangu Empty Domain was vast, it was just a small corner in the boundless universe.
"I wonder if I will have a chance..."
The bamboo-like being slowly stood up, a faint light flashing in his eyes. After taking a deep breath of the rich spiritual energy in the world, he took a big step forward and disappeared from sight.
At the same time,
In a world frozen in ice, a being resembling an ice sculpture rose and walked towards the depths of the snow.
In a world filled with scorching lava, a massive being, its body like rocks and flowing with fire, stepped out from the magma. Despite its enormous size, it moved with surprising agility, and after a few steps, it quietly vanished.
...
In the Daxuan World, beyond the northwestern border, deep within the boundless yellow sands, two figures silently appeared, walking through the sands. Wherever they went, the sand parted, creating a path for them.
Soon.
Two figures arrived at the depths of the mirage, where a mysterious and dark vortex appeared. It was an extremely profound void passage, leading to an unknown and distant place.
"Is this the passage to the Primordial Wasteland...?" Chen Mu gazed at the passage, his eyes filled with solemnity.
What terrifying void power!
His mastery of the Void Path had reached the level of Enlightenment, allowing him to shatter the void and break through a heavenly realm. But in this passage, he still felt an overwhelming heaviness, indicating that the void power here was so thick and terrifying that even with his current strength, it might be difficult to destroy!
In Chen Mu's estimation, even if his power increased tenfold or even several dozen times, allowing him to break through three or four heavenly realms, it would still be impossible to destroy this void passage!
The place connected to this passage was the source site of the Vangu Empty Domain.
"This passage seems a bit different from the others."
The 1691 book version is correct!
At this moment, the other person who had accompanied Chen Mu spoke up, her voice carrying a hint of surprise amidst its gentleness.
She wore a purple robe and was none other than Mu Qingqiu, the Sect Master of the Harmony Sect.
Long ago, when Chen Mu obtained the Refining Soul Technique from the Harmony Sect, he had made a promise with Mu Qingqiu. Upon entering the Primordial Wasteland, they would search for the missing former Sect Master of the Harmony Sect together. Regardless of the outcome, this would be a one-time endeavor.
Although Chen Mu had learned a lot about the Primordial Wasteland, this was his first time exploring it. It was an opportunity to familiarize himself with the internal situation while also fulfilling his promise to the Harmony Sect.
It was worth mentioning that Mu Qingqiu was also one of the first people to go to the Seven Profound Sect to comprehend the Primordial Chart. After Chen Mu drew the Heaven-Earth Primordial Chart, she spent over a year comprehending it and finally had a sudden realization, entering the Celestial Being realm and becoming the first Celestial Being in the history of the Harmony Sect.
Her achievement as a Celestial Being was a result of both coincidence and opportunity. On one hand, the Harmony Sect was thriving under her leadership, and although she was the Sect Master, her mindset was calm and serene. On the other hand, it was also due to Chen Mu's guidance, either directly or indirectly, that in just a few short years, nearly ten Celestial Beings had emerged in this world. She was merely one of them.
At this moment, Mu Qingqiu was frowning slightly as she scrutinized the void passage. She had explored the Primordial Wasteland before, and each time, the passages she experienced in the void passages were different. But this time, the energy flow in the passage made her feel extremely oppressed.
"With the approaching Void Tide, it's natural to expect some changes."
Chen Mu had already withdrawn his gaze and replied calmly, "We shouldn't delay. Let's go."
After saying this, he took the lead and stepped into the void passage.
Mu Qingqiu didn't hesitate for long. Seeing Chen Mu enter, she immediately followed, keeping close behind him.
Just as the two of them entered the void passage, one figure after another began to appear from the north. The first to arrive was a bundle of dim sword light, as if merging with the void, instantly closing the distance from far to near.
The newcomer was none other than Gu Xiaochen, the Eastern Sword Sovereign.
"Primordial Wasteland..."
Gu Xiaochen glanced at the void passage, briefly pondering before taking a step and entering it.
In the past, when the Primordial Wasteland opened, top experts above the Blood Transformation Realm would flock to it, as it was filled with countless treasures and wonders. Now, it was even more so, as only in the Primordial Wasteland could they find the resources to help them advance further.
Although Gu Xiaochen also preferred to stay at the Seven Profound Sect and comprehend the Void Chart drawn by Chen Mu, he needed to search for resources in the Primordial Wasteland to nourish his soul and temper his martial blood, taking another step towards the Divine Realm.
Swish! After Gu Xiaochen entered the void passage, he was followed by Xuan Tian, the Dao Master, dressed in a Daoist robe.
Looking at the Primordial Wasteland, he recalled the words left by Tian Suanzi before his death due to the cause and effect of his heavenly calculations. Soon, he put aside his thoughts and stepped into the passage, disappearing from sight.
Next, Gongyang Yu, Mo Zun, and other Celestial Being experts arrived one after another from the north, each stepping into the void passage. After a long while, the last Blood Transformation Realm expert arrived, hesitated for a moment, and then entered as well.
The rolling yellow sand obscured the entrance to the void passage, blending with the swirling gray mist, making it impossible to see the interior clearly. It seemed like a deep abyss, quiet and serene.
...
Amidst the gray mist.
Fragments of 'islands' floated in the void.
Calling them islands wasn't entirely accurate, as each of these floating landmasses was enormous, at least comparable in size to a county in the Great Xuan World, spanning several thousand li in area, enough to accommodate a small country.
These broken pieces of land floated in the gray mist, scattered like stars in the sky. The deeper into the mist, the larger and denser these landmasses became.
At the edge of one of these landmasses.
The void here was chaotic, and a subtle vortex appeared. Soon, a figure emerged from the gray vortex and stepped out.
The figure who emerged from the vortex wore a simple blue robe, and his gaze was profound. It was Chen Mu.
"This is the source site..."
Chen Mu took two steps forward, gazing into the distance.
As far as his eyes could see, there was only the gray mist, which was highly disruptive. It not only obscured his vision but also hindered his soul perception, limiting it to a range of several hundred zhang.
Compared to when he was in the Great Xuan World, where his soul merged with heaven and earth, allowing him to perceive things ten thousand li away, the difference was immense.
Chen Mu tested it out.
Just as the intelligence had described, in the Primordial Wasteland, or the source site, it was still possible to achieve 'Heaven and Man As One.' However, the range of perception in this state was not extensive, only extending his perception from several hundred zhang to about a thousand zhang.
Chen Mu also tested his 'Void State,' a state in which he could borrow the power of the void for perception. Interestingly, his perception in the Void State was even stronger than in the 'Heaven and Man As One' state, allowing him to sense several thousand zhang.
Chen Mu wasn't surprised by this situation.
The source site was where the entire Vangu Empty Domain was born, and in terms of essence, it was of a higher level than the Great Xuan World. Therefore, it contained the power of heaven and earth, the eight phases, as well as the power of the void, time, creation, and even more complex and specialized forces under the Primordial Dao.
(End of Chapter)
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