socalfunplaces Chapter 154, The Opportunity
Chapter 154, The Opportunity
Inside the Cloud Palace, in the Hall of Inheritance, Ye Muxuan closed his eyes and continued to comprehend and cultivate the "Wind Nether Secret Scripture".
Within the Divine Kingdom, having fully replenished his divine power, Tengjun rose, stored the Netherworld Sword Seal in front of him into his World Ring, and then left the Divine Kingdom for the Initial Universe, while Qing Sui's clone remained within the Divine Kingdom.
Outside, news of Chanyue obtaining the Netherworld Sword Seal spread like wildfire among the major powers of the universe. After all, Chanyue had always been perceived by other powerful figures as a lone wolf, without any affiliation to any particular faction. Therefore, the whereabouts of the Netherworld Sword Seal in his possession attracted the attention of these powerful figures. Would he sell it to another powerful figure, or would he enter the Netherworld Palace himself?
Amidst the speculation, Ye Muxuan arrived at his teacher Bai Feng Palace Master's palace atop Thunder Island.
"Teacher, you've called me here because of the Netherworld Sword Seal, haven't you?" Ye Muxuan asked, looking at his teacher in the pavilion among the flowers in the garden.
"Yes." Palace Master Bai Feng looked at the youngest sister who was walking steadily in, her starry eyes filled with complex emotions. "Just now, the Lords of the Universe gathered together to discuss the matter of the Netherworld Sword Seal."
"Teacher, you must be caught in the middle, facing a difficult situation." Ye Muxuan smiled, stepping forward without any hesitation. He raised a wine cup on the table in front of Palace Master Bai Feng, drank it all in one gulp, and then asked, "And the result?"
"The consensus reached by the many lords of the universe is that we hope you can consider the interests of your race and allow the Giant Axe to enter the Netherworld Palace with the Netherworld Sword Seal. This will maximize your chances of seizing the supreme treasure," said Palace Master Bai Feng, looking at Ye Muxuan. "Your race will provide you with satisfactory compensation."
"My avatar is currently heading to the Initial Universe. I would like to speak with the Lord of Chaos City." Ye Muxuan nodded. This was within his expectations. The strongest human being right now is the Giant Axe Founder. If the Netherworld Sword Seal is in his hands, the probability of obtaining the ultimate treasure is indeed the greatest. On this point, he believes that the other universe lords have no selfish motives.
While the various universe lords might inevitably clash over the struggle for resources within the human race, they wouldn't be so short-sighted when it comes to a super treasure that could become the foundation of humanity. Otherwise, humanity wouldn't have survived to this day and become one of the six top races.
"Alright." Palace Master Bai Feng nodded, then instructed him, "The Lord of Chaos City has presided over the endless era of the initial universe and made great contributions to humanity. You must show him respect when you meet him."
"I understand," Ye Muxuan said. "No matter the outcome, I will not keep the Netherworld Sword Seal in my possession. If I keep it, unless I reach the Venerable realm in a short time, it will likely be wasted."
Once he reaches the Venerable level, whether he is a top-tier cosmic overlord or a Qing Sui, he will possess the strength of a top-tier cosmic overlord. At that time, even if he enters the Netherworld Palace, he will have the opportunity to compete for that supreme treasure. There are many precedents in history of top-tier overlords obtaining supreme treasures.
But right now, he is merely immortal; his strength is far from sufficient.
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"Senior brother, Mu Xuan will be going to Chaos City soon. He wants to talk to you."
"Oh? Okay."
"He said that no matter the outcome, he would not keep the Netherworld Sword Mark."
The Lord of Chaos City had a strange expression after hearing this.
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The primordial universe, Chaos City.
The clone of the Thousand Moons shrunk to about ten meters and headed towards the City Lord's Mansion. Although this was already quite large compared to an ordinary human, it was the Thousand Moons had shrunk to its limit. He had traveled this route many times before, whether to study the Chaos Stele or to exchange for treasures in the side hall, but today, he turned towards the inner mansion.
As soon as they arrived at the entrance, they saw Venerable Guiyi, dressed in a fiery red battle robe, waiting there.
"Greetings, Venerable Guiyi." The clone of the cloning body stepped forward and bowed.
"I didn't expect you to be Mu Xuan." Venerable Guiyi looked the avatar of the cloaked figure up and down, somewhat surprised. He had seen Ye Mu Xuan more than once in the virtual universe. When the cloaked figure appeared on the Primordial Star, he had advised his teacher, the Lord of Chaos City, not to try to win over the cloaked figure. Now he realized that this was the avatar of the genius junior, Mu Xuan.
These young people nowadays are truly remarkable. He was already astonished that Yun Ming had been crowned a king the moment he entered the Immortal realm, and his teacher had also spoken highly of him. Now, Ye Muxuan, an Immortal, dared to compete with other cosmic overlords for supreme treasures on the Primordial Star, even snatching the Netherworld Sword Seal from the Golden Wing Venerable. This made him look at him with new respect.
His strength is not much different from that of Venerable Golden Wing, and he may have an advantage in terms of realm. However, in terms of supreme treasures, he may not be as good as Venerable Golden Wing, at least he does not have a domain supreme treasure, so when it comes to competing for supreme treasures, he will definitely not be able to beat Venerable Golden Wing.
"The teacher is already waiting inside. Please follow me." Venerable Guiyi led the way, with the avatar of the Thousand Jade following quietly behind.
Inside the city lord's inner palace, there is a quiet courtyard. Outside the courtyard stands a stone tablet with three characters on it: Chaos Ruins.
"The teacher is inside," Venerable Guiyi said, leading his clone, Tengyi, inside.
The clone of the scallop also took a step into the realm.
As time and space change, what was once the outer courtyard has now become a vast and desolate world.
On the endless land, corpses were everywhere. Some were as large as planets, while others were smaller than humans. Yet each corpse contained a terrifying aura that made one's heart tremble. This... must be the ruins of a terrible battlefield.
Deep within the Chaotic Ruins, amidst the endless chaotic currents, a gentle gaze fell upon the rock-like life form that had just stepped in. When Venerable Guiyi turned around, he saw that the divine body of the Thousand-Thousand-Kilometer-tall being had rapidly expanded and recovered to its original height.
On the massive head of the monstrous beast, the single eye was closed, and its six arms hung quietly at its sides, surrounded by a faint aura of space.
"This is..." Even if we don't count the Lord of Chaos City, Venerable Guiyi is a cosmic overlord who has mastered the laws of space. If he comprehends the laws of time, he can become the Lord of the Universe. How could he not see through the spatial aura on Zhanjie's body at this moment?
With the help of the temporal and spatial changes that came with stepping into the Chaos Ruins, the three great mysteries of the laws of space have been comprehended by the avatar of the Thousand Jade, who has just grasped the third one: spatial strangulation!
If one comprehends all three great mysteries and combines them into one, then one becomes a Space Venerable!
"His talent is indeed remarkable." The gentle voice of the Chaos City Lord echoed from within the Chaos Ruins.
"Teacher?" Venerable Guiyi looked at the Lord of Chaos City in surprise.
"The spatial and temporal changes he experienced upon entering the Chaos Ruins gave him some insights. He was missing a crucial opportunity to grasp the final spatial mystery, but now he has it." Many powerful individuals encounter bottlenecks during their comprehension of laws, sometimes lacking only that one crucial opportunity. Many powerful individuals are stuck at this point, unable to break through even after countless epochs.
For example, Ye Muxuan's senior brother Luo Qianwang, his sixth senior sister Huanliwang, Lanyanwang whom he knew, and even the kings Zhenyanwang, Tongnanwang, and Tianyuwang were all like this. And the same goes for cosmic overlords such as Guiyi Venerable, Tianshi Palace Master, and Undying Venerable.
If one day they find and seize this opportunity, they will be able to take another step forward! But if they don't find it, or if they encounter it but fail to seize it, they will be trapped for countless epochs.
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