Chapter 640: The Final Cataclysm
Chapter 640: The Final Cataclysm
Southern Huashan.
This place is located in the center of the Nan Hua Void Seat, not an ordinary void but a special mystic realm situated between voids. It is an ordinary mystic realm, unremarkable in itself, but it gained its name due to being occupied by the Southern Huashan Divine Lord as his abode.
With the presence of the Southern Huashan Divine Lord, a legendary figure of the Ninth Heaven, this place gradually evolved into a unique and special world. In this world, there are almost no mortal beings; only those in the Divine Realm are qualified to walk here.
Deep within Southern Huashan.
In a simple and unadorned abode, there was a figure that appeared ordinary, but his hair and beard were completely white, and his eyebrows were long and slender like two dragon whiskers, cascading down to his feet. He didn't exude any intense pressure, but his name alone was enough to awe the entire Nan Hua Void Seat.
He was the Southern Huashan Divine Lord, the only legendary figure of the Ninth Heaven who ruled over the Nan Hua Void Seat.
The Southern Huashan Divine Lord sat there with his eyes closed, his entire being resembling an ordinary old man. There was nothing extraordinary about him, and one couldn't even sense any special aura from his body. He seemed like a sculpture, blending seamlessly with his surroundings.
No one knew how long it had been.
The Southern Huashan Divine Lord's long white eyebrows twitched slightly, and then he slowly opened his eyes.
The ordinary-looking body, resembling that of an ordinary old man, suddenly transformed the moment his eyes opened. His pupils were as black as ink, reflecting a deep vortex that seemed to carry the boundless starry canopy. Even a Divine Realm existence, if not at the level of a Divine Lord, would have their mind captured in an instant upon meeting his gaze, finding it hard to break free.
"The Ninth Heaven's reincarnation...?"
The Southern Huashan Divine Lord's eyes, which seemed to see through the entire universe, peered through his abode and Southern Huashan, gazing into the endless void in the direction of the Vanggu Void.
He gently raised his right hand, and with his ancient and aged palm, he lightly tapped his fingers. Between his fingers, there were traces of threads of causality and the light of time, intertwining to form strange patterns, as if he was divining something.
After a moment.
A faint light flashed in the Southern Huashan Divine Lord's deep eyes.
"I can't divine it... Is it really the reincarnation of a fellow cultivator, and he just happened to arrive at my Nan Hua Void Seat?"
As the ruler of the Nan Hua Void Seat, overseeing three thousand voids, he had a connection with all the voids within the Nan Hua Void Seat through causality. He could, to some extent, divine the fate of all beings born within the Nan Hua Void Seat.
However, when he tried to divine the fate of 'Chen Mu,' whose name had recently shaken the region and even reached his ears, he couldn't divine any traces at all.
There were only two possibilities for this: either Chen Mu wasn't born in the Nan Hua Void Seat, or his fate was extremely special, protected by a legendary figure of the Ninth Heaven, or he was the reincarnation of a legendary figure himself! The Southern Huashan Divine Lord believed the latter to be more likely.
The reincarnation of a legendary figure of the Ninth Heaven was indeed extraordinary, and even he couldn't ignore it. However, after some contemplation, the Southern Huashan Divine Lord shook his head slightly and remained seated in the distance, not intending to take any action.
As the ruler of the entire Nan Hua Void Seat, a legendary figure of the Ninth Heaven, he didn't attach much importance to the legacy of another legendary figure. Moreover, he didn't want to casually interfere in the causality of a legendary figure's reincarnation.
Firstly, among the legendary figures of the Ninth Heaven he knew, none had encountered such great trouble that they had to reincarnate to survive. Therefore, Chen Mu must be unrelated to him. If he were to get involved with Chen Mu now, whether to help him or to take advantage of him, there was a high chance he would be entangled in more troublesome causality.
Although he wasn't afraid, he didn't want to be dragged into conflicts at the moment.
...
Heaven's Edge Throne.
Midheaven Star World.
This was a peculiar world where countless stars hung in the sky, and the entire world wasn't a vast land but countless dazzling stars of various sizes, resembling a miniature universe.
In the center of these countless stars, on the most magnificent and grand star, there was a majestic palace.
A figure with a height of several hundred feet, resembling a god-demon, slowly opened his eyes. A faint pressure of the Ninth Heaven permeated the palace, and he was the legendary figure who ruled over the entire Heaven's Edge Throne—the Lord of Heaven's Edge.
"The Ninth Heaven... Reincarnation?"
He narrowed his eyes, gazing in the direction of the Nan Hua Void Seat.
As time passed, some information about Chen Mu crossed the void seat and reached him.
The Lord of Heaven's Edge pondered for a moment. He knew that a few legendary figures of the Ninth Heaven had gone missing for a long time and might have reincarnated, but none of the information matched Chen Mu. In other words, even if Chen Mu was the reincarnation of a legendary figure of the Ninth Heaven, he wasn't someone the Lord of Heaven's Edge was familiar with.
He wasn't surprised by this.
The universe was vast and boundless, and no one knew its true extent.
Even as a legendary figure of the Ninth Heaven, having almost reached the pinnacle of the Divine Realm, just one step away from transcending the Dao and achieving the status of a Venerable, the difference was like heaven and earth.
There were a limited number of Venerables, but countless legendary figures of the Ninth Heaven! In places like the Nan Hua Void Seat, the Heaven's Edge Throne, and the thousand void seats adjacent to it, hundreds, if not thousands, of legendary figures of the Ninth Heaven were born. Yet, this entire region was still just a tiny, insignificant corner in the vast universe.
Therefore, the number of legendary figures of the Ninth Heaven in the boundless universe was almost immeasurable. It might be an exaggeration to say they were countless, but they were indeed numerous beyond measure. No one could possibly know all the legendary figures of the Ninth Heaven in the universe.
However, Venerables were different.
Standing at the peak of the Dao, each Venerable had reached the edge of the universe. From the birth of this universe until now, an unknown number of years later, the total number of Venerables born was merely a few dozen.
Hence, the Southern Huashan Divine Lord wasn't surprised that an unknown existence, possibly the reincarnation of a legendary figure of the Ninth Heaven, had appeared in the Nan Hua Void Seat. The Lord of Heaven's Edge was only slightly concerned about whether Chen Mu's sudden appearance would affect the situation in the Nan Hua Void Seat and the Heaven's Edge Throne, as the two void seats had been in opposition for a long time.
However.
The Lord of Heaven's Edge didn't know Chen Mu's origins, and even the Southern Huashan Divine Lord might not be able to discern them. Moreover, a strange reincarnation might carry extremely troublesome causality, which the Southern Huashan Divine Lord might not want to get involved with.
After some contemplation, the Lord of Heaven's Edge shook his head slightly and set aside Chen Mu's matter.
"The final cataclysm is approaching, and the path to becoming a Venerable remains distant for me. I wonder if I'll have the chance to board the 'Eternal Vessel' of the 'Temple of Time' before the cataclysm arrives."
"The Final Cataclysm."
In the boundless void of the Great Xuan World, this term was unfamiliar to countless Divine Lords, even those from the Seventh and Eighth Heavens. Only a select few among the Legendary Divine Lords of the Ninth Heaven had knowledge of it.
Just as the heavens and earth decay and voids perish, the vast universe also undergoes cycles of creation and destruction.
The divine beings seeking immortality must endure numerous tribulations, and the universe itself also faces its ultimate tribulation, known as the 'Final Cataclysm'. After this cataclysm, nothing remains, except for the indestructible Dao.
In other words, even the Legendary Divine Lords of the Ninth Heaven cannot survive the universe's final cataclysm. Only by comprehending the complete Dao, merging with it, and attaining the position of a True Immortal, can one transcend this calamity and surpass the universe's destruction.
Of course,
These supreme True Immortals also have the power to protect a small number of beings from the Final Cataclysm. The Eternal Vessel of the Temple of Time is one such example, but the requirements to board it are extremely stringent, demanding countless contributions to the temple.
The Lord of Heaven's Edge is a member of the outer forces affiliated with the Temple of Time. However, both achieving True Immortality and boarding the Eternal Vessel seem like distant dreams to him. He doesn't even have the qualifications to know the specific timing of the Final Cataclysm; he merely knows of its existence.
After all, even among the Ninth Heaven's Divine Lords, there are varying degrees of strength.
Their contributions and status within the Temple of Time also differ greatly.
The Heaven's Edge Void Seat, where he resides, is a remote region in the universe, with scarce resources and little conflict beyond the Ninth Heaven. It can be described as a peaceful haven.
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The conflict between the Heaven's Edge Void Seat and the Southern Huashan Void Seat has lasted for ages, but actual battles between the Lord of Heaven's Edge and the Southern Huashan Divine Lord are rare. Even after hundreds of tribulations, such encounters are scarce.
As one approaches the center of the universe, resources become more abundant, attracting more Legendary Divine Lords, and the struggles intensify. Especially in the Primordial Void Seat at the universe's heart, battles among Ninth Heaven Divine Lords are almost daily occurrences.
The trouble that forces some Legendary Divine Lords of the Ninth Heaven to reincarnate and retreat is usually found in the Primordial Void Seat. In remote places like the Southern Huashan and Heaven's Edge Void Seats, not only are Legendary Divine Lords of the Ninth Heaven free to act without restraint, but even the peak Divine Lord Tyrants of the Eighth Heaven can do as they please.
"If I can further enhance my strength, I'll go to the Primordial Void Seat again."
The Lord of Heaven's Edge murmured.
He had been to the Primordial Void Seat, participated in numerous conflicts there, and became an outer member of the Temple of Time. However, during a great battle, his Divine Energy Incarnation was destroyed, and he nearly perished. He immediately fled the Primordial Void Seat and, after a long period of recovery and rebuilding his Divine Energy Incarnation, he did not return but came to the Heaven's Edge Void Seat.
The Primordial Void Seat is the most intense battleground, offering more opportunities and possibilities. It is the center of the infinite universe, and almost every Ninth Heaven Divine Lord eventually goes there, but most struggle to establish themselves.
Now, he only hopes to further enhance his strength.
Chen Mu, a reincarnated being from the Ninth Heaven, regardless of his background or the karmic entanglements he carries, is not worth their attention.
...
Deep within the void,
Chen Mu's fierce battle with the Demon Progenitor and Ming Fan Divine Lord continued.
At this moment, Chen Mu was unaware that news of his whereabouts had reached the Southern Huashan Void Seat and the Lord of Heaven's Edge. He remained calm, facing the pursuit of the Demon Progenitor and Ming Fan Divine Lord, fighting and retreating deeper into the void.
Swish!
A flash of white light suddenly appeared in the void.
Countless silver threads surged from behind, but the white light deftly weaved through them, flashing several times before forcefully tearing through a strand of silver. Finally, it skillfully slipped through the silver threads.
Boom!
Just as the white light burst through, a surge of black light erupted from within, unleashing a powerful force. However, a cold hum emanated from the white light, instantly suppressing the black light.
After countering several moves from the Demon Progenitor and Ming Fan Divine Lord, Chen Mu, riding the Heavenly Mirror, bathed in its radiance, once again dove into the depths of the void, disappearing at its edge.
Behind them,
The Demon Progenitor and Ming Fan Divine Lord appeared, their eyes filled with gloom. Without hesitation, they transformed into a speck of demonic light and a strand of silver, respectively, and continued their pursuit of Chen Mu.
The great battle had been raging for over a thousand world years.
The Demon Progenitor and Ming Fan Divine Lord were now filled with gloom, having realized that their pursuit was largely ineffective. After a thousand years of chase and battle, Chen Mu's divine energy had not weakened significantly.
Although Chen Mu's strength was only at the threshold of the Eighth Heaven, he was now a Divine Lord of the Void Lineage, highly skilled in void escape. The Demon Progenitor and Ming Fan Divine Lord could not trap him.
Given their inability to confine Chen Mu, their joint pursuit was futile as his recovery kept pace with the depletion of his divine energy. This chase, even if it continued for tens of thousands of world years, was unlikely to yield any significant changes.
However, the Demon Progenitor and Ming Fan Divine Lord found themselves in a difficult situation, unable to easily give up.
The boundless void stretched infinitely.
While the pursuit seemed pointless, a stroke of luck might bring about a special opportunity. For instance, if Chen Mu stumbled upon a hidden mystic realm and was influenced by its environment, they might have a chance to gradually subdue Chen Mu's true body through their combined efforts.
Simultaneously, they were trying to enlist the help of other forces to deal with Chen Mu, but so far, no party was willing to get involved. After all, Chen Mu had already established his roots, making him a formidable opponent. Even if they could subdue Chen Mu's Divine Energy Incarnation, it might not guarantee his true demise.
If he survived, he would undoubtedly seek revenge in the future.
Moreover,
The Vangu Divine Lord, who had been the target of various forces' trials, now found himself an outsider, no longer burdened by external pressures. He could support Chen Mu at any time.
Therefore, if the Demon Progenitor and Ming Fan Divine Lord wanted to join forces, they would not only have to deal with Chen Mu but also consider the Vangu Divine Lord, making their situation even more complicated.
(End of Chapter)
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