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Chapter 598: The Xuanhuang Universe
Chapter 598: The Xuanhuang Universe
In the desolate void between the Yiyun Void Domain and the Anbo Void Domain, the Nine Phoenix Great Sage, a rare sight, ceased her relentless battles to carefully observe the aura of the universe that had just revealed a glimpse.
Her enmity with the Shadow Demon Great Sage was indeed a matter of life and death. However, the corner of the universe they had just discovered involved a Supreme Great Sage, a figure who commanded utmost respect.
While a Supreme Great Sage was also at the peak of the Primordial Realm, just like the Great Sages, their combat prowess far surpassed that of the latter. Furthermore, each Supreme Great Sage had made significant explorations and gained profound insights into the thirteenth stage.
Supreme Great Sages searched the chaotic void, seeking traces of thirteenth-stage time life, and had achieved varying degrees of success. These achievements were crucial for the Great Sages, potentially enhancing their chances of reaching the thirteenth stage.
Both Great Sages and Supreme Great Sages could aspire to the thirteenth stage, but the latter's preparations were undoubtedly more extensive, thus increasing their chances of success.
"Who would have thought that I would discover a universe opened by a Supreme Great Sage not long after ascending to the rank of Great Sage? This is a great opportunity, a tremendous opportunity!"
The Shadow Demon Great Sage was overwhelmed with excitement. At the peak of the Primordial Realm, there were few things that could attract her attention.
Resources? Great Sages of the Primordial Realm were not lacking in resources. They had already reached the pinnacle in every aspect, and additional resources would hardly make a difference.
The combat prowess of Supreme Great Sages surpassed that of Great Sages, not because of resources, but due to their evolved Primordial Paths.
Weapons? Great Sages of the Primordial Realm were not short of weapons either. Only thirteenth-stage weapons could genuinely pique their interest.
For any Great Sage of the Primordial Realm, there was only one thing that truly attracted them: the thirteenth stage.
Reaching the thirteenth stage was the ultimate goal for every Great Sage of the Primordial Realm. Many of them had lived through countless cosmic eras, and most of their loved ones were long gone, leaving them with the single-minded obsession of ascending to the thirteenth stage.
"This universe is already showing signs of decay. Otherwise, it would not have been blasted open like this. Even without my attack, it would have eventually revealed itself over the course of a hundred or a thousand cosmic eras."
The Nine Phoenix Great Sage continued to observe meticulously. She could clearly sense that this universe, created after the fact, was incredibly ancient, originating from millions of cosmic eras ago.
"Over so many cosmic eras, much of the space-time within this universe has approached collapse and has not been repaired. The creator of this universe likely never returned."
The Nine Phoenix Great Sage drew several conclusions. Given the long period of absence, there were only a few possibilities:
1. The Supreme Great Sage had perished.
2. The Supreme Great Sage had attempted to reach the thirteenth stage and was still trapped in a time loop.
3. The Supreme Great Sage had undergone reincarnation.
Of these possibilities, the Nine Phoenix Great Sage believed the second was the most likely.
Regardless of which it was, it meant that the Supreme Great Sage was unlikely to reappear in the world. Even in the case of reincarnation, without regaining full memory and returning to peak strength over such a long time, the chances were slim.
The reincarnation techniques of Primordial Realm experts offered the greatest hope of recovery in the first reincarnation. If the first reincarnation failed, the second would awaken with far fewer memories, and subsequent reincarnations would fare even worse.
Even for a Supreme Great Sage, failing to return to peak strength by the third reincarnation meant they were unlikely to return, with their memories eroding with each cycle.
"Nine Phoenix, you should understand the importance of this universe. We can set aside our grudges for now and work together to explore it."
The Shadow Demon Great Sage looked at the Nine Phoenix Great Sage and spoke.
Typically, before attempting to reach the thirteenth stage, a Supreme Great Sage would leave behind everything—weapons, treasures, insights, and explorations.
After all, attempting the thirteenth stage had only two possible outcomes: success or being trapped in a time loop.
If successful, becoming a thirteenth-stage time life, the weapons, treasures, and insights left behind would be of little importance, and others knowing about them would not matter.
If they failed, being eternally trapped in a time loop, the weapons, treasures, and insights left behind would have no significant impact. In fact, if these resources helped create another thirteenth-stage time life, they could potentially save the Supreme Great Sage from the time loop.
Indeed, a thirteenth-stage time life could interfere with the time loop of a twelfth-stage being. While even a thirteenth-stage time life would need to pay a significant price to break a time loop, it was still a glimmer of hope.
Moreover, a twelfth-stage being saved by external interference would lose the opportunity to reach the thirteenth stage themselves.
"Joint exploration?"
Nine Phoenix Great Sage looked at Shadow Demon Great Sage.
"Indeed, even if you kill me, your closest kin cannot be revived. But once you step into the Thirteenth Tier, you can reverse the timeline and revive your deceased kin."
Shadow Demon Great Sage spoke up.
To revive spirits from the past at the Twelfth tier, one must use the River of Time as a foundation and a life imprint as an anchor point.
After crossing into the Twelfth tier, one can break free from the constraints of time, and the life imprint can leap out of the River of Time, thus losing the ability to be revived.
But what about the Thirteenth tier of time life?
At the Thirteenth tier of time life, one can see numerous timelines of the future and the past, and the method to revive spirits is to reverse the timeline.
This kind of revival ability does not require any external aid; as long as the spirit once existed, it can be revived.
"Step into the Thirteenth tier?"
Nine Phoenix Great Sage fell silent, her decision to pause the battle with Shadow Demon Great Sage was based on this consideration.
This Posterior Universe, created by the Absolute Great Sage, likely contains knowledge and insights for reaching the Thirteenth tier.
If she can obtain this knowledge, her chances of reaching the Thirteenth tier in the future might increase.
As for why the Absolute Great Sage has not returned yet, it could be that they have lost the possibility of reaching the Thirteenth tier. Each Perfect Great Sage, having achieved perfection in the Chaotic Realm, has their own confidence and unique paths.
The failure of the Absolute Great Sage in reaching the Thirteenth tier does not mean she will also fail.
"Alright."
Nine Phoenix Great Sage weighed the pros and cons, finally making up her mind.
Any grudges and grievances seem trivial in the face of the goal of reaching the Thirteenth tier.
Hearing this, Shadow Demon Great Sage felt a slight relief.
He was worried that Nine Phoenix Great Sage would continue to act recklessly and ignore this Posterior Universe.
"Then let's join forces and shatter this corner of the universe, and then enter it."
Shadow Demon Great Sage suggested. The corner of spacetime they could see was just a part of this Posterior Universe, which remained intact as a whole.
To enter, they either needed to find the method to enter or forcibly shatter their way in.
"Alright."
Nine Phoenix Great Sage nodded.
Rumbling.
The two Chaotic Great Sages combined their full strength, which was much stronger than Nine Phoenix Great Sage's previous attack.
The terrifying Chaotic Evolutionary Power tore through spacetime, heading toward the revealed corner of the universe.
Buzzing.
In an instant.
The universe suddenly emitted boundless Primordial Yellow Qi, and the combined attack of Nine Phoenix Great Sage and Shadow Demon Great Sage was quickly diluted under its protection.
At the same time.
A heavy spacetime fluctuation spread in all directions, and the two Great Sages' combined attack was like striking an ancient bell, with terrifying sound waves spreading through the endless spacetime.
"Not good."
Shadow Demon Great Sage and Nine Phoenix Great Sage's expressions changed.
Their combined attack failed to shatter the corner of the universe, let alone even shake it.
This Posterior Universe, left over from millions of cosmic eras, had such a profound foundation that even as its internal spacetime neared collapse, it easily withstood their combined attack.
What kind of strength did the Absolute Great Sage, who created this Posterior Universe, possess?
However, Shadow Demon Great Sage and Nine Phoenix Great Sage didn't have time to ponder these questions. Their combined attack on the corner of the universe had already caused terrifying spacetime fluctuations.
These spacetime fluctuations spread to the surrounding void domains.
"What's happening?"
"This kind of spacetime fluctuation?"
Within the void domains, the Chaotic Venerables faintly sensed the source of the spacetime fluctuations.
"This fluctuation aura? It's the aura of the universe? A Posterior Universe? One created by an Absolute Great Sage?"
"A Posterior universe created by an Absolute Great Sage must contain numerous treasures, rare weapons, and even insights for reaching the Thirteenth tier."
"This is a great opportunity, a great chance."
The eyes of the Chaotic Venerables glowed with fervor. Reaching the Thirteenth tier was not only the goal of the Chaotic Great sages but also the desire of even those just entering the Chaotic Realm.
And all of this existed within the Posterior Universe created by an Absolute Great Sage.
Even if they couldn't obtain the insights for reaching the Thirteenth tier, the treasures, rare weapons, and other legacies left by an Absolute Great Sage would be enough to benefit the Chaotic Venerables immensely.
"Let's go."
"Let's head over now."
Immediately, some Chaotic Venerables couldn't contain their excitement and rushed toward the source of the spacetime fluctuations.
Indeed, this spacetime fluctuation originating from the Posterior Universe also contained fluctuations of Great Sage-level power.
This meant that near the Posterior Universe, there should be other Chaotic Great Sages.
But so what?
Under normal circumstances, the Venerable Chaos would be reluctant to offend a Great Sage.
But in the face of an irresistible opportunity, what does a Great Sage of Chaos amount to?
"A post-primordial universe opened by an unparalleled Great Sage."
The heavy fluctuations of space-time continued to spread, also alarming some Great Sages of Chaos.
In the chaotic void, each void domain would have a few Venerable Chaos, but as for a Great Sage of Chaos? It was uncertain if one would exist even in dozens or hundreds of void domains.
"Is that the aura of Shadow Demon and Nine Phoenix? Those two fellows must have had quite the luck to stumble upon an undiscovered post-primordial universe by sheer chance?"
A Great Sage of Chaos, with a deep and profound gaze, immediately deduced the cause and effect of the situation.
The grudge between Great Sage Nine Phoenix and Great Sage Shadow Demon was not a secret among the Great Sages of Chaos.
The battles between these two Great Sages were merely entertainment for the other Great Sages, who would not bother to intervene unless it affected them directly.
In the ancient Ming Chaos Continent, the Star Tear 'Fragment World.'
Lin Yuan's expression was grave as he looked at the animal skin floating before him.
This animal skin was obtained by Lin Yuan from a golden box that bore the mark of the Xuanhuang lineage.
According to the description of the six-armed figure, the spirit of the Xuanhuang Secret Realm, the golden box had likely been handled by the Xuan Emperor himself.
The treasure inside was a significant relic of the Xuanhuang lineage.
"Is this a map?"
Lin Yuan discovered that the source of the animal skin's transformation was the map on its surface.
"The location marked on the map has emerged?"
Lin Yuan thought to himself. The map on the animal skin depicted a mausoleum, which, according to the spirit of the Xuanhuang Secret Realm, was the mausoleum of the Xuan Emperor.
However, the map only covered the inner regions of the mausoleum. As for the coordinates of this mausoleum, Lin Yuan had no idea where it was located.
Only when the mausoleum emerged and its aura was revealed, would it resonate with this map, allowing him to determine its location.
Lin Yuan had originally given up hope on this map, after all, who knew when the Xuan Emperor's mausoleum would emerge? There had been no signs for millions of cosmic epochs, and it was likely to remain so for millions more.
But now?
The transformation of the map on the animal skin led Lin Yuan to deduce that the mausoleum of the Xuan Emperor had likely truly emerged.
"Specific spatiotemporal coordinates."
Lin Yuan focused a thread of his consciousness, probing into the map on the animal skin, faintly resonating with the mausoleum it marked.
"Is it there?"
Lin Yuan looked in a distant direction, his brow furrowed. "It's too far."
Even with just a rough resonance, Lin Yuan could sense how far away the mausoleum was from his current position. Even with his current understanding of space-time, and using his full power to traverse the void, it would take him at least a hundred to several hundred years to reach it.
"Hmm?"
At that moment, Lin Yuan's heart stirred.
"Milky Way."
The Venerable Guming of the Chaos Realm transmitted a message.
Lin Yuan looked over, and the figure of Venerable Guming of the Chaos Realm materialized.
Of course, it was only an avatar of Venerable Guming, and it had been with Lin Yuan's consent that it could manifest.
"Something major has happened."
Venerable Guming's expression was serious as he quickly relayed the information he had just learned: "In the desolate void between the Yiyun Void Domain and the Anbo Void Domain, a post-primordial universe has appeared."
How important was a post-primordial universe? It was enough to drive Great Sages mad, and once this news spread, it would do so at an incredibly terrifying speed.
As a seasoned Chaos Realm Venerable, Guming knew many other Venerables and naturally received this information.
"A post-primordial universe?"
Lin Yuan's expression remained unchanged, but his mind was stirred.
The location mentioned by Venerable Guming was precisely the spatiotemporal coordinates Lin Yuan had sensed through the map on the animal skin.
With the sudden appearance of the post-primordial universe, Lin Yuan was almost certain that this universe was related to the Xuan Emperor, and might even have been opened by him.
The mausoleum depicted on the map was likely located within this post-primordial universe.
"Many Venerables are heading there, including those at the peak of the Chaos Realm. I suspect even some Great Sages are on their way. If it weren't for the vast distance, I would have wanted to go and see for myself."
Venerable Guming shook his head.
"Indeed, it's very far." Lin Yuan nodded.
The desolate void between the Yiyun Void Domain and the Anbo Void Domain would take him several hundred years of full-speed void traversal to reach.
Venerable Guming would likely take several thousand to tens of thousands of years to get there.
"Never mind, it's too far. Even if I rushed there, the competition would likely be over by the time I arrived."
Lin Yuan thought to himself after some consideration.
With his background and opportunities, the exploration of a post-primordial universe by an unparalleled Great Sage was not something he absolutely needed.
(End of Chapter)
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