Chapter 608: The Innate Supreme Principle?

Chapter 608: The Innate Supreme Principle?

November 22, 2024

"Oh, so it's illegal for me to stay in the Abandoned Lands?" Qi Yuan asked, exasperated.

Given the situation, it seemed that his presence in the Abandoned Lands was dangerous, and someone was seeking trouble with him.

The Tattered Elder paused for a moment.

"Well, it's not exactly illegal," he admitted.

Indeed, there was no such law in this world.

Qi Yuan heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this. "Since it's not illegal, what's the big deal? I have the freedom to stay here if I want to."

The Tattered Elder continued, squinting his eyes, "While it's not illegal, it's more serious than breaking the law. It violates... the Heavenly Law."

"Nonsense!" Qi Yuan dismissed his words.

"When a Mortal Deity appears in the Abandoned Lands, there are two options: either they are expelled and undergo a billion-year purification in a place like our Mercury Palace, or they are executed by the Heavenly King Mountain."

"This rule was established by the Heavenly Emperor, and his words are the Heavenly Law," the Elder added, his eyes filled with reverence as he spoke of the Heavenly Emperor.

Qi Yuan was slightly surprised to hear this name.

He had read many books in the Library Tower and knew some secrets.

Among them, there was a mysterious powerful being known as the Heavenly Emperor.

Rumors suggested that the Heavenly Emperor originated from the divine Han clan and was undoubtedly the strongest in this grand world.

Even the Emperor God from the Mount of Ten Thousand Gods had once sought guidance from the Heavenly Emperor.

This grand world was like a vast ocean, hiding countless bubbles, each representing a different world.

The Mount of Ten Thousand Gods was just one of the many powerful forces within this vast universe.

It could be said that truly powerful beings were as numerous as clouds. The Mount of Ten Thousand Gods was presided over by the Emperor God, supported by twelve pillars, and protected by dozens of Daoist Gods.

Such a force could be considered extremely powerful, but

Even a top-tier power like the Mount of Ten Thousand Gods only occupied a small corner of this grand world, making them merely a regional hegemonic force.

Only the Heavenly Emperor's Palace truly dominated and controlled this vast world.

At their peak, one-third of the major powers revered the Heavenly Emperor.

The words of the Heavenly Emperor were considered the Heavenly Law.

In the past, the Heavenly Emperor's Palace was feared and respected, with no one daring to challenge them.

According to the books, the Heavenly Emperor had disappeared long ago, many epochs ago.

He was an ancient and terrifyingly powerful being.

"But isn't the Heavenly Emperor long gone?" Qi Yuan asked in surprise.

"The Heavenly Emperor may be gone, but the Heavenly Law remains," the Elder revealed.

"Well, I'm not a subject of the Heavenly Emperor, so his laws don't apply to me," Qi Yuan said nonchalantly.

The Elder wasn't surprised by Qi Yuan's response.

After all, the Heavenly Emperor was too ancient and revered for his name to intimidate everyone.

Moreover, the once-mighty Heavenly Emperor's Palace had long since faded into obscurity.

The Elder sighed, "If the strong ones from the Heavenly King Mountain take action, there's no way out for the Origin Venerable."

Since they had chosen Qi Yuan for this task, it implied that the Origin Venerable before them had reached the Divine Decree Realm.

Divine Decree experts were the pillars of major powers.

However, if the experts from the Heavenly King Mountain arrived, it would mean certain death.

Just as Qi Yuan was thinking this, the Elder's expression suddenly turned serious, "Fellow Daoist, the people from the Heavenly King Mountain have arrived."

As soon as he finished speaking, the afternoon sky of the Sky Federation suddenly turned red.

This change caught the attention of many, who looked up in astonishment.

"What's happening?"

"Why is the sky changing color?"

At that moment, the experts underground, including the expert Liu, also looked up at the sky through the large screen, their eyes filled with surprise.

"There's an anomaly in the sky. What's happening?"

Even with many experts present, no one could explain this phenomenon.

Fortunately, they didn't need to, as a majestic voice resounded, dispelling everyone's doubts and instilling fear.

"Origin Venerable, come forth to your death!"

In the sky, three majestic deities appeared, each towering in size.

The leader had red hair and eyes, his height reaching an unknown number of tens of thousands of feet, blocking out the sun. His stature was even larger than the sun itself.

By his side stood a burly woman and a cloaked man.

Their bodies were so massive that they dwarfed even the satellites in the sky.

The people of the Sky Federation felt that these deities could crush their entire federation with a mere pinch.

Even the most advanced and powerful weapons of the Sky Federation would likely be unable to harm such powerful beings.

Now, these deities seemed to be provoking the Origin Venerable.

This implied that they were of equal power.

The parliamentarians, who had initially planned to use advanced weapons to annihilate the Origin Venerable, felt a mix of embarrassment and fear.

Meanwhile, Qi Yuan remained calm amidst the commotion.

"You've finally arrived," Qi Yuan said, unperturbed by the presence of three deities of his caliber.

The red-haired man wasn't surprised by Qi Yuan's confidence.

After all, deities were inherently confident, and true gods even more so.

The red-haired man glanced at the Tattered Elder in the corner, a hint of surprise in his eyes, and said, "Another one who dares to challenge us!"

Typically, when the Mercury Palace intervened, true gods would choose to undergo purification for a billion years to ensure their safety.

Qi Yuan remains, indicating his reluctance to go to the Mercury Palace.

The burly woman smiles, "I like confident men, and they surely possess many treasures."

Qi Yuan stands in the void, his expression relaxed.

Suddenly, he snaps his fingers.

If there's going to be a fight, how can there be no background music?

Although his suona band and feast crew didn't follow, the Sky Federation has plenty of TVs, phones, and speakers.

"Play the music!" Qi Yuan commands.

As his words fall, in an instant, all phones, computers, TVs, and speakers in the Sky Federation start playing.

The music, filled with battle spirit, rises with the autumn wind's chill, galloping horses, and overturning rivers and mountains.

All citizens of the Sky Federation are stunned for a moment, unable to react.

In the sky, Qi Yuan speaks calmly, "No one can defeat me in my music. Today, I'll play a funeral march for you all."

"Crazy," the burly woman mutters under her breath.

At this moment, the silent, cloaked man suddenly takes action.

He has always preferred lurking in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to strike.

Seizing the opportunity without hesitation, he attacks with lightning speed.

The Secret of Wind!

Shadow Reinforcement!

Thunderclap Shatter!

In an instant, various divine techniques and prophecies fill the air, and the cloaked man transforms into a grim reaper, aiming to take Qi Yuan's life.

This attack is too swift and sharp.

The red-haired man's eyes gleam with satisfaction.

Among them, the cloaked man is the most formidable...

But before they can react, a calm voice speaks up.

"Didn't I say that in my music, I'm invincible?" Qi Yuan says. "If you want to defeat me, you'll have to cut the power in the Sky Federation."

He stands in the void, allowing the cloaked man to attack.

The cloaked man is strong, even capable of defeating those at the peak of prophetic power.

But Qi Yuan's combat strength defies conventional understanding.

With a gentle wave of his hand, the cloaked man's eyes go blind, his mouth mutes, his body paralyzes, and his divine energy dims, rendering him useless.

The world where the cloaked man resides seems to plunge into darkness, unable to perceive anything, except...

The grating, passionate, or desolate music continues to play in his ears.

Snap!

The cloaked man is effortlessly killed by Qi Yuan.

The red-haired man and the burly woman witness this, their expressions filled with awe.

Among them, the strongest fighter, the cloaked man, is instantly slain!

They exchange a glance, both seeing shock and horror in each other's eyes.

Without hesitation, the red-haired man grits his teeth, his voice resounding.

"You forced me!"

It seems the organization's reward is out of reach.

Now, the most important thing is survival.

The red-haired man crushes a jade piece, his voice filled with reverence.

"Grand Heavenly Decree, bring forth calamity, and exterminate the evil!"

This jade piece, forged by the Heavenly King Mountain, is designed to deal with true gods like Qi Yuan who have mistakenly entered the Abandoned Lands.

Generally, true gods should not enter the Abandoned Lands, as they will be polluted upon arrival.

However, this pollution might not occur as swiftly as one might expect.

This jade piece accelerates Qi Yuan's pollution, using the calamity of the Abandoned Lands to exterminate him.

"Now, how will you survive?" the red-haired man roars.

In a 16-9-1-9, a book, a look, and nothing wrong!

This calamity and pollution are challenging to counter, even for powerful Daoist gods.

Qi Yuan, at the prophetic realm, is undoubtedly doomed.

At this moment, as the calamity unfolds, Qi Yuan, enveloped by misfortune, experiences strange occurrences.

On his body, it seems as if eyes are growing.

Mysterious, seductive, and fallen—various negative auras envelop him.

Qi Yuan has witnessed such an aura before, on An Ba Xian.

Seeing this, the red-haired man exhales in relief.

An elder, hidden in the corner, sighs, "It seems he's undoubtedly doomed."

His figure vanishes in that instant.

The burly woman witnesses this, her eyes filled with disappointment. "This time, we've lost."

Not only has the cloaked man died, but they've also missed out on the organization's reward and wasted a jade piece.

"I'll use his corpse for cultivation," the burly woman declares angrily.

Qi Yuan's death, orchestrated by the red-haired man using misfortune, grants him the majority of Qi Yuan's legacy.

The burly woman can only claim Qi Yuan's body.

Just then, Qi Yuan, engulfed in misfortune, suddenly opens his eyes, his expression calm.

"Hey, I'm not your white moonlight. Why are you discussing my legacy?"

Qi Yuan feels something strange.

He initially thought this misfortune, this descent curse, would be painful.

According to An Ba Xian's records, it is indeed agonizing.

Even a divine lord would find it unbearable.

But Qi Yuan, surprisingly, feels no pain, even a slight pleasure.

The curse seemed to melt away his body, his mind, and his true spirit.

Rather than pain, he felt a sense of emptiness and ethereal clarity.

It was as if, in the late afternoon, a ray of sunlight shone upon an overworked employee, a rare moment of leisure as they lay down with a book.

Could it be that he had a masochistic tendency?

Qi Yuan couldn't help but wonder.

Or perhaps, was he simply too exhausted?

His mind was clearly affected.

"You..."

Qi Yuan, still lucid, and the other two present, were all stunned to see him conscious.

"Could it be that he has a special constitution?"

Bad!

As soon as this thought crossed his mind, the red-haired man sensed an air of danger.

Qi Yuan was now in the late stages of the descent curse, and even a True God would typically lose consciousness at this point, becoming a mindless husk before eventually fading away.

But some special constitutions could maintain their awareness, though they too would eventually fade.

However... since he was still lucid, couldn't he... kill them!

His idea wasn't wrong.

Or rather, as soon as this thought formed, a single strand of his hair became the sharpest sword in the world, slaying them all.

Even the tall woman couldn't escape death.

Their power was far beyond Qi Yuan's, and the gap was too vast.

In an instant, the three True Gods surrounding him were all killed.

Qi Yuan stood alone in the void, emitting a terrifying aura.

The curse, the evil, had led to his descent.

Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes, "With one more breath, I'll be completely gone. It seems I'll have to use the Sword of Forgetfulness."

This feeling truly led to his descent, yet Qi Yuan didn't feel any pain.

But it truly could kill.

Qi Yuan could even sense that eventually, his flesh and blood would turn to nothingness.

The Sword of Forgetfulness descended.

An ordinary, unremarkable sword strike.

Yet, the curse that even a Daoist God couldn't resist, the descent curse, was severed at this moment.

"Forgetfulness is everything."

"Forgetfulness is the beginning."

"Forgetfulness is the end."

"Forgetfulness is hope."

Qi Yuan's body shattered.

All the flesh and blood that had been melted by the curse and descent were peeled away.

In this moment, his aura returned to its original state.

"It seems I've... learned something?"

For some reason, Qi Yuan suddenly had an epiphany.

"Why do I feel like I'm about to comprehend an ultimate truth... a primordial truth?"

In the Immortal Realm's sixth heaven, ultimate truths were divided into four categories: Primordial, Unique, Cyclical, and Absolute.

Among them, comprehending Primordial Adaptation meant doing as one pleased, and comprehending the Unique meant seizing the Unique Great Sun.

Now, after experiencing the curse and descent, he felt like he was about to comprehend another ultimate truth.

Primordial...

Of course, it was just a flash of insight, and true comprehension was still far away.

"Primordial... has nothing to do with insight, it's just about bloodline and birthright. Am I supposed to get sick and mutate my genes?" Qi Yuan muttered.

Perhaps, with more curses or descent, he'd comprehend more.

"The waters here run deep." Qi Yuan pondered.

But no matter how deep, it was just a game.

Now that he had dealt with the Heavenly King Mountain people, he still had to go to various abandoned lands to carry out his plan and protect them.

...

In the blink of an eye, a century passed.

Divine Son Ha Jin's eyes showed disappointment, "In a hundred years, I still haven't broken through to the Divine Lord Realm. It seems I'll have to go to the front lines this time when the Father God calls."

He didn't want to go to the front lines.

After all, on the front lines, one couldn't cultivate peacefully, and there was a risk of falling.

"Sigh, the time left for us is too short." Divine Daughter Xi Shui's face no longer held her usual smile.

She, too, was still at the Divine Decree Realm and had to go to the front lines.

Only by breaking through to the Divine Lord Realm could one have ten thousand years of freedom and not be called to the front lines.

"During this time, who broke through to the Divine Lord Realm?" Ha Jin asked.

Xi Shui thought, "There are three: Zhan Li, Luo Hua, and Fen Tian."

"They're so lucky." Ha Jin envied them.

"Oh, right, this time, the Eleventh Divine Son Tong Xun will go to the front lines. He'll probably call Qi Yuan as his subordinate." Xi Shui said casually.

She paid close attention to Qi Yuan.

The Eleventh Prince Tong Xun was a late-stage True God of the Divine Lord Realm.

When Tan Ying was alive, he had a close relationship with Tong Xun.

Tan Ying became a noted disciple of the Boundless Dao Deity, and Tong Xun had exerted much effort.

After Tan Ying's death, Tong Xun suffered a great loss, but without evidence, he couldn't take action against Qi Yuan.

With Tong Xun's personality, he wouldn't take action unless he intended to draw blood.

This time, he was going to the front lines and would probably call Qi Yuan as his subordinate to take revenge.

"It seems Qi Yuan is rather unlucky. He'll probably die on the front lines."

"Sigh, even though he's close to the Black Heaven Lord, the Black Heaven Lord can't help him."

"Stop worrying about others and worry about ourselves instead. Let's not die on the front lines."

(End of Chapter)

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