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Chapter 607: The Great Sage of the Magic Jade
Chapter 607: The Great Sage of the Magic Jade
"This Great Sage-level secret treasure..."
Lin Yuan emerged from a planet called Lingbao, inspecting his latest acquisition.
Lingbao was one of the many planets in the Xuanhuang Universe where secret treasure weapons were nurtured. Unlike the conventional methods of crafting secret treasure weapons in the chaotic void, the Xuanhuang lineage primarily focused on nurturing these weapons.
First, a secret treasure weapon embryo was crafted, then placed within a specific Lingbao planet. Over countless years, the weapon would naturally mature and be born.
This method of crafting had two significant advantages: first, it was convenient, requiring only the creation of the weapon embryo; second, the resulting secret treasure weapon was often more powerful than those of the same level crafted through conventional means.
The downside? It lacked human intervention and took an extremely long time. However, the extra time was a reasonable price to pay for a powerful secret treasure weapon.
"A Great Sage-level secret treasure for soul and mental defense?"
Lin Yuan examined the thumb-sized yellow 'water drop' before him, as if he were gazing at a vast universe.
Generally, defensive secret treasure weapons were more valuable than offensive ones, regardless of their level. After all, preserving one's life was more important than the means of killing.
Among defensive Great Sage-level secret treasures, those that protected the soul and mind were the rarest.
"Not bad, not bad at all."
Lin Yuan nodded slightly. While this Great Sage-level defensive secret treasure couldn't compare to the Life Divine Stone he had first obtained, it was still extremely valuable. Many Chaotic Great Sages might spend entire cosmic eras without ever finding one.
"However, I'm now approaching the inner regions of the Xuanhuang Universe."
Lin Yuan glanced around. Each life form that entered the Xuanhuang Universe would randomly appear in the outermost peripheral regions.
As Lin Yuan continued to explore deeper, he gradually approached the inner regions of the Xuanhuang Universe.
The most obvious sign was that he could faintly sense the auras of other Chaotic Great Sages.
When a Chaotic Great Sage unleashed their full power, their aura could be felt even across vast void domains. However, the rules of the Xuanhuang Universe were so oppressive that Lin Yuan only sensed these auras as he neared the inner regions.
"No Great Sage is on the same path as me."
Lin Yuan carefully sensed the surroundings and concluded.
The other Great Sages didn't have the animal hide map, and they weren't familiar with the many regions within the universe. Given the vastness of the Xuanhuang Universe, the probability of any Great Sage coincidentally following the same path as Lin Yuan was extremely low.
"Starting from the inner regions, the dangers will begin."
Lin Yuan's expression grew slightly serious. In the outer regions, obtaining treasures and rarities was relatively easy.
This was because their value wasn't too high. The Life Divine Stone, which was nearly three meters in size, was an exception.
Normally, a Life Source Planet would produce a thumb-sized Life Divine Stone after an entire cosmic era, even with the expenditure of such a vast amount of time. A palm-sized Life Divine Stone could save a heavily injured Chaotic Great Sage, while a thumb-sized one could likely only save a Chaotic Realm Venerable.
Thus, the Life Source Planet could, at most, produce a thumb-sized Life Divine Stone, a treasure of the normal Chaotic Realm level.
However, what if it took ten cosmic eras? A hundred cosmic eras? A thousand cosmic eras?
Quantity led to quality. The Xuanhuang Universe, sealed for millions of cosmic eras, allowed Lin Yuan to obtain such a large Life Divine Stone. This was a matter of coincidence and luck.
"Even with the dangers, I have an advantage over those Great Sages."
Lin Yuan thought to himself. The animal hide map had been incredibly helpful.
In the Star Tear 'Fragment World', Lin Yuan's Taoyin Primordial Spirit sat cross-legged.
Within the Xuanhuang Universe, his true self was currently progressing smoothly, at most encountering the Xuanhuang Beasts. As for other Chaotic Realm beings? The Xuanhuang Universe was too vast. Over a hundred Venerables and ten Great Sages were like a drop of water in the ocean within such a vast universe.
"Currently, it's still the exploration phase, so there won't be any conflicts yet."
Lin Yuan thought to himself. Conflicts, especially those between Great Sages, would only occur once they reached the inner regions. Until then, the Great Sages wouldn't meet, and thus wouldn't fight.
"With my current strength, I can attempt the ninth floor of the Black Tower."
Lin Yuan suddenly thought.
The nine-story Black Tower of the Magic Jade had been a constant presence throughout Lin Yuan's journey from weak to strong.
Before reaching the 12th tier, Lin Yuan had conquered the eighth floor. As for the ninth floor? The ninth floor was entirely different from the first eight floors. On the ninth floor, he would face an imprint left by the owner of the Magic Jade Tower.
Even though this imprint had no sapience and was more like a fixed 'program,' it ultimately came from the Supreme Great Sage, the owner of the Magic Jade Tower.
In Lin Yuan's eyes, the owner of the Magic Jade Tower was no weaker than Emperor Xuanhuang. According to the Eye of Ten Thousand Laws, Emperor Xuanhuang was nearly invincible as a Great Sage.
This meant that the owner of the Magic Jade Tower was also a similarly powerful being. The imprint he left behind could only be defeated by a peak Chaotic Realm being or a Chaotic Great Sage.
After reaching the 12th tier, even as a Dao Opening Realm being, Lin Yuan, despite growing to his utmost potential, could only match a regular Chaotic Venerable. Thus, he had no hope of passing the ninth floor of the Black Tower.
Buzz.
Lin Yuan separated a thread of his mental will and descended into the Magic Jade space.
Before the towering nine-story Black Tower.
Lin Yuan appeared.
Six-Armed Sheng Ji stepped out, his expression somewhat complicated as he looked at Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan hadn’t visited this place in a long time. Now that he was here, it was likely he intended to challenge the ninth floor of the Black Tower.
Given Sheng Ji’s understanding of Lin Yuan, he wouldn’t have come if he wasn’t confident in his chances.
Especially since Lin Yuan was well aware that to challenge the ninth floor, he needed to face the mark left by the owner of the Black Tower. Without reaching the peak of the Chaotic Realm, he wouldn’t have even considered it.
"Peak of the Chaotic Realm?"
"That little guy has grown to this extent?"
Sheng Ji’s thoughts wandered. He had watched Lin Yuan grow from a young age, remembering the first time he saw him, when he was only a sixth or seventh-rank cultivator.
In the blink of an eye, he had reached the peak of the Chaotic Realm?
"I’ve come to attempt the ninth floor of the Black Tower," Lin Yuan said.
"Go ahead," Sheng Ji nodded, not surprised.
Boom.
The gate to the ninth floor of the Black Tower opened.
Lin Yuan stepped through and appeared on the ninth floor.
Compared to the overwhelming pressure of the previous eight floors, the ninth floor was empty and devoid of any presence.
But Lin Yuan remained on high alert.
Soon, the world grew dim.
A towering figure materialized.
He wore a black robe, his gaze indifferent, as if it contained the rules of the universe.
It was the mark left by the owner of the Black Tower.
The first time Lin Yuan faced this mark, he couldn’t even withstand a single glance from the owner. His mind had fallen into complete despair without even realizing how he had failed.
But this time, Lin Yuan’s strength had increased several times over. The owner’s gaze, which could sway the mind, couldn’t shake his will.
Huff.
The owner of the Black Tower watched Lin Yuan silently, his gaze devoid of emotion, and raised his hand.
In an instant, the space and time turned pitch-black. This darkness was pure, completely different from the Obsidian Saint’s Obsidian Domain.
"Divine Power: World."
Lin Yuan transformed into a blazing sun, his external universe spreading out in all directions, subtly countering the owner’s dark Obsidian.
"Too strong."
"Without reaching the rank of a Grand Saint, there’s no way to match him."
At this moment, Lin Yuan was certain that a peak Chaotic Realm Venerable would never be able to overcome the ninth floor.
"Time?"
Lin Yuan faintly sensed the changes in time around him, not just acceleration, deceleration, or reversal, but deeper transformations.
"The owner of the Black Tower’s strength greatly increased after slaying that time-blooded wondrous life. He must have gained much from it."
Lin Yuan thought.
When he overcame the eighth floor, he had obtained a drop of ‘time blood’ from the time-blooded wondrous life.
The owner of the Black Tower hadn’t kept this drop of time blood for his own enlightenment, instead leaving it on the ninth floor. This suggested that the drop of time blood was no longer beneficial to him.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sun’s radiance spread, the power of his external universe suppressing, countering the owner’s dark Obsidian. Lin Yuan felt an unusual discomfort.
This discomfort wasn’t because he couldn’t match the owner. In terms of aura and strength, the owner’s current aura was weaker than that of the Dual-Origin Saint or the Obsidian Saint.
But the pressure he exerted on Lin Yuan far exceeded that of the two Grand Saints.
"Rending the Heavens."
Lin Yuan’s right hand grabbed, five terrifying marks flashing past, tearing five cracks in the endless dark Obsidian around the owner.
But these five cracks quickly recovered, once again enveloped by the endless dark Obsidian.
"There’s no way."
Lin Yuan shook his head slightly. The Divine Power ‘Rending the Heavens’ was one of his top five combat techniques.
Even this technique couldn’t defeat the owner of the Black Tower. Lin Yuan had to use his ultimate move.
"Universe, Explode!"
With a slight thought, Lin Yuan’s external universe began to collapse.
Since his internal universe had merged and devoured the Sun Source, the power of this technique now surpassed the Divine Power ‘Rending the Heavens.’
After all, this was no longer just a technique but a new method combining his 13th-rank talent, Sun Opening Heaven.
Boom.
The external universe collapsed, the sun also began to disintegrate. The terrifying power released tore apart the ninth floor of the Black Tower inch by inch.
Rustle.
The endless dark Obsidian condensed by the owner’s raised hand rapidly dissipated. The mark left by the owner of the Black Tower also began to disintegrate.
Boom.
After a long while.
Lin Yuan emerged from the depths of space-time, his aura weakened.
"Is it over?"
Lin Yuan looked around, no longer sensing the owner’s aura, and he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
"Hmm?"
Lin Yuan’s expression changed as he looked in a certain direction.
Strands of dark Obsidian aura gathered, once again forming the figure of the owner of the Black Tower.
But this time, compared to the initial figure’s indifferent and emotionless gaze, this new figure looked at Lin Yuan with a clearly different expression. Surprise flickered in his eyes, as if he had ‘come to life.’
(End of Chapter)
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