Chapter 546: Imperial Battle! Meeting the Master (6K)

Chapter 546: Imperial Battle! Meeting the Master (6K)



"This power?" The Fifth Chamber Lord saw a tear in the void and sensed the immense power deep within it, feeling an involuntary reverence.

Even as a Heaven Deity, the strongest being in this world, the Fifth Chamber Lord could sense that the source of this power far exceeded his own.

However, it seemed that due to some mysterious restriction, only a thread of this power could seep through.

"Sure enough, behind the Seven Stars Brothers lies a super existence from another domain." The Fifth Chamber Lord thought to himself, "I hope the Seven Stars Brothers can achieve their ambitions."

He then turned and flew into the void.

With the Nine Thousand Worlds just pacified... as a Seven-star Heaven Deity, he was destined to never become a Divine King in his lifetime. However, as the first Heaven Deity in the long history of the Pantheon of Gods, he still had many things to do.

...

When Li Yuan descended into this world, his consciousness was in a state of sleep, so he was unaware of how he arrived.

Now, returning, Li Yuan’s consciousness remained clear, and his strength was much greater than it was three hundred years ago, especially with his Spatial Law reaching the tenth stage, making his perception of space far stronger than before.

Buzz~

As the teleportation began, Li Yuan immediately sensed waves of invisible energy passing over him, causing his soul considerable discomfort.

"The flow of time is changing?" Li Yuan keenly noticed this.

In the Source Mars, there was a Time Chamber where the internal and external time flows differed. Although Li Yuan had not entered it for long-term cultivation, he had experienced it once.

However, the change in time flow he was now experiencing was much more intense than the 'time disorientation' he had felt in the Time Chamber.

After a moment,

The discomfort in Li Yuan’s soul gradually faded.

"Could it be that the time flow in the universe of the Life God King’s homeland is much faster, perhaps ten times faster than my own homeland’s universe?" Li Yuan speculated.

Regarding the differences between different universes and the flow of time... with Li Yuan’s current perspective, he only had a superficial understanding.

Li Yuan was enveloped by an invisible force, making it difficult for him to move, surrounded by darkness.

However, a thread of his divine consciousness tried to penetrate, sensing the outside world through the spatial fluctuations.

It was as if he was crossing through a series of spacetime layers.

"I must be in high-speed teleportation?" Li Yuan pondered, "I wonder how long it will last."

Different universes should be extremely far apart, and crossing them was beyond Li Yuan’s imagination.

Suddenly—

Without a sound, a vast and terrifying force, perceived through mysterious causal power, instantly crossed the boundless spacetime and directly infiltrated the temporal force escorting Li Yuan... Li Yuan was completely unaware of this.

He was calmly waiting.

"Rumble~" This vast, invisible force had already seeped into Li Yuan’s Soul Illusion World, attempting to erode it.

Throughout the entire process, Li Yuan had no awareness of it at all.

Because this force was too profound and vast, far beyond Li Yuan’s level... if not for the vast distance of spacetime, it might have instantly annihilated him.

Li Yuan gently closed his eyes, his soul consciousness silently sinking into layer upon layer of illusions.

"Child, come over..."

A voice filled with love sounded.

Li Yuan was completely ensnared; his various soul defense methods were like a joke in the face of this force... he had forgotten who he was, aimlessly walking through the passage.

Step by step, he walked forward.

With each step, Li Yuan felt increasingly exhausted, as if he had walked for a very long time. When he was utterly exhausted,

Finally—

Li Yuan saw, at the end of the passage, an endless world of light. A figure in a white robe, holding a staff, stood in the light, radiating boundless warmth.

"Feeling warm, so comfortable..." Li Yuan felt countless rays of light shining on him, making him feel extremely at ease.

The endless fatigue he had just experienced was gradually dissipating.

"Child, come, bring all your sins..." the gentle, loving voice sounded again.

The white-robed figure looked down, with eyes so pure they seemed to pierce into Li Yuan’s innermost soul.

Li Yuan felt a deep sense of shame, as if he had truly committed great sins, and a profound sense of guilt arose in his heart...

In that instant.

"Boom~" A sound seemed to come from the boundless spacetime, resonating in Li Yuan’s heart.

It echoed throughout this world.

"Rumble~" This boundless world of light suddenly began to shatter, and Li Yuan’s consciousness instantly cleared. He immediately sensed something was wrong and struggled.

Whoosh!

Everything dissipated, and Li Yuan opened his eyes. He was no longer in the process of teleportation; he had clearly arrived in a completely different world.

In the surrounding void, there were numerous towering celestial bodies. These celestial bodies numbered in the hundreds or even thousands, each one incomprehensibly vast, perhaps measured in light-years. They were operating in a special Dao rhythm, vast and grand... and some strange lights were streaking through the sky, their aura terrifying and boundless.

It was as if he was enveloped by a completely different world.

And in the distance, it seemed that countless dark currents were rapidly retreating under the overwhelming power of these celestial bodies.

"Who are you, to dare obstruct this venerable?"

A cold voice, filled with terrifying willpower, suddenly echoed through the boundless void.

Whoosh~

Amid the boundless dark aura, a white flame suddenly appeared, pure and holy, as if it had been born in the midst of the hellish void, bringing light.

Each white flame was terrifying to the extreme, its oppressive aura overwhelming the vast expanse of space and time... Li Yuan felt his heart and soul tense, finding it hard to resist the pressure.

He had a feeling.

At this moment, from the boundless black mist, the white flames that spread across the vast expanse of space and time, if he were to touch even a trace of it, he would likely be instantly reduced to ashes.

"This is...?" Li Yuan's thoughts slowed under such pressure.

The gap was simply too great.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Numerous flames surged, their radiance increasing, as if they were illuminating the entire universe, a realm of light.

"Hum~"

"Hum~" "Hum~" One by one, the white flames traversed space and time, landing directly on the vast, towering celestial bodies, burning them... At first, it was just a small point, but it seemed like a chain reaction, instantly sweeping through those vast celestial bodies.

In an instant, the heavens and earth seemed to be filled with massive pillars and spheres of fire, burning fiercely and endlessly.

The black mist, which had just been expelled, began to erode once more.

"Bad," Li Yuan's expression changed slightly, even though his thoughts had slowed under the terrifying pressure, he still understood.

It seemed as if a terrifying force had severed his transmission, and then another terrifying force had descended to obstruct him.

At this moment, the two terrifying forces were clashing.

But the force protecting him seemed to be at a disadvantage.

"Even a regular Divine King would likely be outmatched at this level of strength," this thought surfaced in Li yuan's mind.

Suddenly.

"Rumble~"

Amid the towering celestial bodies that were being continuously burned, in the boundless darkness, a massive fist appeared.

This fist was larger than any celestial body in Li Yuan's line of sight.

Even with Li Yuan's strength, he could not see the entirety of this massive fist.

With a single strike, it seemed to carry boundless destructive power, directly smashing into the boundless black mist.

"Hum~" "Hum~" "Hum~" The towering celestial bodies that were burning instantly disintegrated into ashes.

That single white flame suddenly vanished.

The fist, which seemed slow, appeared to transcend space and time, rapidly plunging into the depths of the boundless darkness.

Even the boundless space and time seemed to be a shattering under this single strike, layers of black mist flowing back.

Nothing could obstruct this colossal fist that spanned the universe and heavens.

"Is this?" Li Yuan held his breath, gazing at the scene of this confrontation, which had already surpassed his investigative and comprehension limits.

Even the operation of the laws between heaven and earth had ceased, and the origin of the spatial law was faintly perceptible... In the heavens and earth, only that massive fist remained, It seemed eternal.

Surpassing everything.

"Rumble~" space and time seemed to be disintegrating, countless black mists continuously annihilating.

The enormous fist was still penetrating deeper! deeper!

"Mercy!"

"Senior, mercy! I didn't know it was you who descended. Please, senior, spare me."

The previously cold voice, now filled with fear, echoed from the boundless dark mist.

In the depths of the black mist that Li yuan couldn't see, there stood a towering figure, holding a scepter.

He wore a white robe, radiating boundless light, his power boundless.

But at this moment, his face was full of terror: "Is it a Divine Emperor or an extremely powerful one of that kind... No wonder he dared to defy a Sacred Ancestor. He actually descended in person."

He realized he had provoked a major disaster.

He had thought that the one who came was just a Divine King, or perhaps a bit of power from an ordinary Divine Emperor... He never imagined that such a terrifying existence would personally descend.

Such a terrifying existence, in the boundless expanse of the universe, stood at the pinnacle of greatness.

He exerted all his strength.

But he couldn't block that colossal fist from striking... The black mist space-time he had guarded for tens of millions of years, along with numerous array restrictions, were continuously being shattered.

It was simply unstoppable.

Even more, the white-robed figure could clearly sense that the boundless space-time had been thoroughly sealed, leaving him no escape.

Finally.

The enormous fist had penetrated his entire black mist space-time, showing no signs of stopping, directly slamming into him.

It was as if.

Before this fist struck, it had already completely locked onto the white-robed figure.

At this moment.

The white-robed figure was nearly in despair.

"Senior."

"I am under the command of the Green Immortal Sacred Ancestor. If you kill me, the Sacred Ancestor will certainly not let it go..." the white-robed figure said in despair, trying to escape, but sensing space, cause, and fate... all were locked, leaving no possibility of escape.

Only by facing it head-on could he avoid it.

Boom!

This single strike utterly smashed down, even before the fist itself fully landed, its intangible power had already completely annihilated the towering white-robed figure.

The space-time, once enveloped by boundless darkness.

Now had turned to nothing.

"Green Immortal, no need to hide. Your consciousness has arrived."

"Your pet dog is dead, do you want to avenge it?"

In the vast void, an eerie silence prevailed.

Time seemed to stand still.

"Hehe."

"This time, I'll eliminate you, you blind fool." The colossal fist vanished swiftly, leaving behind a chilling threat, "Next time, it'll be your turn."

The shattered space-time remained eerily quiet.

Soon, the countless unique celestial bodies that had enveloped the vast space-time, including Li Yuan within them, disappeared without a trace.

After a long while, a resentful voice echoed, "You old fools of the Heart Dream Universe!"

...

Li Yuan felt as if everything was but a dream.

With his perception and probing abilities, he had no idea what was happening within the depths of that dark mist.

All he witnessed was the layer upon layer of space-time collapsing, countless darkness dissipating in an instant... the surrounding space-time transformed.

He found himself on an ancient wooden boat.

"Where am I?" Li Yuan wondered in surprise.

As far as his eyes could see, the large boat was sailing on an immense river. This river had no end in sight, and its waters shimmered with a seven-colored glow.

Above, it seemed like countless rivers flowed.

"This boat... where am I?" Li Yuan was perplexed. Suddenly, he realized that even the source of the spatial world's path had become unperceivable to him.

Where was this place?

Suddenly, at the end of the wooden boat, a white-robed figure appeared, his hands clasped behind his back, facing away from Li Yuan and towards the river. His aura was ethereal and vast.

The white-robed figure, the wooden boat, and the river—it was like an eternal painting.

"Master?" Li Yuan couldn't help but ask, a guess forming in his mind.

Back when he had paid respects to the Perception Star Divine Emperor on the Divine Emperor Island, he had remotely sensed the Perception Star Divine Emperor from afar. The aura was similar, and he possessed such an inconceivable means.

Li Yuan could only think of the Perception Star Divine Emperor.

"You are indeed clever." The white-robed figure's voice was gentle, echoing in Li Yuan's heart.

Indeed!

"Disciple Li Yuan, paying respects to Master." Li Yuan immediately bowed respectfully, "Thank you, Master, for saving my life."

Li Yuan understood that if it weren't for the Perception Star Divine Emperor's intervention, he might have been in grave danger under that invisible soul's infiltration.

"You are my disciple, and saving you is my duty as your master." The Perception Star Divine Emperor remained facing away from Li Yuan, a hint of emotion in his voice, "Speaking of which, the chaos you encountered was caused by the Chaos Divine Emperor. If he hadn't drawn you into the Origin Realm's conflict, you wouldn't have fallen into such a perilous situation."

"If it weren't for your actions, you wouldn't have attracted such disaster. Naturally, I can't ignore it. If you truly meet with an accident, I'll have to seek an explanation from the Chaos Divine Emperor."

"The Origin Realm's conflict?" Li Yuan instantly realized, "The Immortal Ancestor?"

"The Immortal Ancestor is just a title. In essence, it refers to a vast power in the depths of the universe, known as the 'Divine Court'." The Perception Star Divine Emperor explained, "Since you've become involved and made such a significant contribution, I'll tell you more."

Hum~

Without a sound, a wooden seat appeared behind Li Yuan, and he sat down obediently.

"The universe is vast, and there are countless universes within it. Each universe is unique, some strong, some weak, and each with its own cultivation system." The Perception Star Divine Emperor spoke slowly, "But in any cultivation system, once one cultivates to the level of opening up the path of the world, they are all referred to as the 'Origin Realm'."

Li Yuan understood.

"Those in the Origin Realm have their own pursuits. Just like how my Chaos Divine Court has three Divine Emperors, the Divine Court also has more than one Origin Realm cultivator." The Perception Star Divine Emperor continued, "Countless years ago, the Divine Court launched an attack on the Spirit Tree Universe, attempting to annihilate the entire universe... The Spirit Tree Universe is the universe you arrived at, the home of the Life Divine King."

Li Yuan realized that the universe where the Life Divine King resided was called the Spirit Tree Universe.

"The Spirit Tree Universe is weak, and not even a single Origin Realm cultivator has been born... Whether an Origin Realm cultivator is born in a universe is of utmost importance." The Perception Star Divine Emperor explained, "However, they did give birth to an extremely powerful Divine King, the Life Divine King."

"The Origin Realm's life level is too high, too powerful to interfere with other universes."

"Therefore, if the Life Divine King could smoothly reach the Divine Emperor Realm, everything would be different. Unfortunately, the Divine King Realm has a limited lifespan. Before his death, he used his own life force as a source, leaving behind a glimmer of hope for his homeland."

Li Yuan listened intently.

These were likely the truths about the Spirit Tree Universe.

"Since then, deities from the outside world have found it nearly impossible to infiltrate the Spirit Tree Universe. Any attempt would result in an attack from the universe's source, even divine-level puppets face numerous restrictions. The token you obtained on the Divine Emperor Island was a treasure I prepared for your protection, but it couldn't unleash its full potential due to these restrictions." The Perception Star Divine Emperor explained.

Li Yuan instantly understood the reason.

"Even the Divine Court couldn't use many methods, and only then did they obtain the 'Ascend to Immortal Register', a very special treasure with extraordinary functions. It can continuously infiltrate the universe's source, eventually breaking through the means left by the Life Divine King... This treasure is unique to the Divine Court, and at the same time, a top-tier Divine King-level 'Immortal Soul' was left to guard the Spirit Tree Universe." The Perception Star Divine Emperor continued, "This is the source of the attacking force you encountered when you left the Spirit Tree Universe."

Action: Li Yuan listened intently as the Perception Star Divine Emperor spoke, his tone casual yet profound.

"Of course."

"That Immortal Soul has already been suppressed by me." The Perception Star Divine Emperor stated calmly.

Li Yuan's heart skipped a beat at this revelation. A top-tier Divine King-level being? Suppressed so easily!

He couldn't help but acknowledge the strength of his teacher.

"The Spirit Tree Universe has been invaded by the Divine Court, and many Divine Emperors among us are also discontent, but we couldn't find a good solution... until the Chaos Divine Emperor created the 'Devouring Source Crystal.'" The Perception Star Divine Emperor explained, "Then, carrying this powerful Demigod, we sent it into the Spirit Tree Universe. As Demigods have not ignited their Divine Flame unlit, they leave no imprint in the River of Time, thus avoiding the hostility of the Universe's Source."

"If a Demigod were to slay those so-called True Immortals and Celestial Immortals, they could seize the 'Immortal Register's Divine Light' contained within their Soul Essence." The Perception Star Divine Emperor smiled, "Accumulating these, there's a chance to make the Immortal Register completely lose control and collapse."

"You are the powerful Demigod that rarely appears in the Chaos Divine Court after thousands of years. This time, you were chosen."

Li Yuan understood that the 'Devouring Source Crystal' was likely the 'Slaughter Crystal'.

The so-called 'Immortal Register's Divine Light' that was seized should be what he referred to as the transformed 'Slaughter Tears'.

"However, Demigods are still too weak."

"Even some of the top-tier prodigies in the history of the Chaos Divine Court were only at the mid-stage of True God. So, after many attempts, there were some gains, but the significance was actually not that great." The Perception Star Divine Emperor sighed, "Originally, the Chaos Divine Emperor had already given up hope, but we never expected that you would reach 'Perfect Ten Star Vein' in the Spirit Tree Universe and eventually slay all Seven Great Ancestors."

"The Seven Great Ancestors, their consciousness contains the 'Immortal Register's Source Divine Light.'"

"Once they died, as it happened outside the scope of the Heavenly Dao, the 'Devouring Source Crystal' captured them... and the Immortal Register directly collapsed." The Perception Star Divine Emperor revealed.

Li Yuan's understanding deepened.

Initially, the Chaos Divine Emperor probably didn't hold such high hopes for him, but the situation had clearly exceeded their expectations.

"Now, the Spirit Tree Universe has returned to normal, and with the Immortal Register's collapse, it's a thousand times more difficult for the Divine Court to control it again." The Perception Star Divine Emperor stated.

Li Yuan's heart lightened at this news.

If even the Perception Star Divine Emperor, with his profound insight, believes that the Divine Court's re-invasion is extremely difficult, it's likely an accurate assessment.

"Does Master know that I've achieved Perfect Ten Star Vein?" Li Yuan couldn't help but ask.

"Senior Heart Dream told me." The Perception Star Divine Emperor seemed relaxed, his gaze seemingly penetrating the depths of the river, "The Heart Dream Divine Emperor is the oldest Divine Emperor in our Universe, and he has also guided me in the past."

Li Yuan contemplated this information.

Apparently, the Heart Dream Divine Emperor had been keeping an eye on him.

Makes sense!

The Heart Dream Palace, which originated from the Heart Dream Divine Emperor, would indeed be closely monitoring his progress.

However, it seems that the Perception Star Divine Emperor is unaware of the 'Universe Divine Body' created by the Life Divine King.

"Your growth has been guided by me."

"And you've also received help from Senior Heart Dream... but becoming a Perfect Ten Star Vein is still something I find hard to believe." The Perception Star Divine Emperor admitted, "In the history of our Universe, you are the first Perfect Ten Star Vein."

"Really the first?" Li Yuan was surprised.

Indeed, achieving a Perfect Ten Star Vein is an extremely rare occurrence.

Looking at the entire Divine Domain, on average, only one Perfect Ten Star Vein is born every million years.

"A normal Ten Star Vein, when it comes to cultivating Perfect Star Techniques, doesn't make much difference, even in the Imperial Origin Realm." The Perception Star Divine Emperor explained, "In the Imperial Origin Realm, the path one cultivates is already extremely powerful, and there are many ways to compensate for Divine Body imperfections..."

"Like me, I once had a Nine Star Vein, but now my Divine Body is no less than other Ten Star Vein Divine Emperors." The Perception Star Divine Emperor continued, "As for Perfect Star Techniques? Perfect Star Techniques are created by those in the Imperial Origin Realm."

Li Yuan understood.

Once in the Imperial Origin Realm, everything is almost perfect and can be compensated... but before reaching the Divine Emperor stage, there are still significant differences.

"However, the Perfect Ten Star Vein is different." The Perception Star Divine Emperor sighed, "The Divine Body it cultivates, even the Divine Emperors are chasing after, is the most perfect under the operation of the vast universe."

Li Yuan couldn't help but think of the 'Universe Divine Body' created by the Life Divine King, which also pursued the most perfect Divine Body.

In reality, his achievement of Perfect Ten Star Vein is essentially the Universe Divine Body.

"Like you, once you reach the Void Deity stage, your Divine Body should be comparable to an Eight Star Divine Body."

"Once you become a True God, your Divine Body should be able to rival a Nine Star Heavenly Deity." The Perception Star Divine Emperor revealed, "The Perfect Ten Star Vein is too rare, and its potential is immense.

"Once the news leaks out, not only other Imperial Origin Realm cultivators but even some Divine Emperors in our Universe might make a move against you. So, before you possess true power, you must not expose yourself easily."

(End of Chapter)

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