High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 767 Ancient Ruins of the Long River
In the void, Li Yuan's main battle avatar looked at the six avatars still meditating in the distance and pondered: "This time, when I go to the Demon Heart Sea, I will naturally stay in my hometown."

The original body is no different from the other true bodies in essence. The only difference is that the original body is the first true body, which has been integrated with the source seed and has the deepest connection with the inner universe. If the other true bodies perish, the original body will be the one to nurture them.

As for the mystery of the Origin Seed, Li Yuan still hasn't fully understood it, so he can't act rashly.

For Li Yuan now, the greatest use of the Origin Seed is still the 'Analysis of All Spirits' of the Cosmic Lotus. Even though he has already opened the Path of All Spirits, it still has a great auxiliary effect and can be called an extremely powerful auxiliary cultivation treasure.

In terms of combat, the Cosmic Lotus is now much less useful.

“This time, let’s send three true bodies.” Li Yuan made the decision: “The main battle body will carry three high-grade imperial weapons: the Abyss Slayer, the Heavenly General Armor, and the Mysterious Jade Sea. It will also carry the Crimson Heart Disc to guard the soul.”

With physical attacks, physical defenses, and soul defenses, plus Li Yuan's own resilient divine body, he can be considered to be at the pinnacle of direct combat.

This trip to the Changhe Ancient Ruins means that the main combatant will be exposed to the elements for an extended period and may encounter danger at any time, so thorough preparation is essential.

After all, the area we were about to visit, deep within the ancient ruins of the long river, was the most mysterious and dangerous of the sixteen eternal relics.

It is an eternal path, and over the endless years, countless supreme beings have stepped into it and never been heard from again.

"The second true body manipulates the Dark Annihilation Realm, a high-grade Emperor-level weapon for soul attacks, and the 'Frosty Flame Lake,' a mid-grade Emperor-level weapon for domains, with the Snow Heart Tower guarding the soul," Li Yuan pondered. "It usually hides within the cave world, only reappearing to assist in battle at crucial moments."

You can't do two things at once.

If Li Yuan were to unleash physical attacks, soul attacks, and bind enemies with his own domain, there would be only one outcome: he would be unable to unleash his full potential in any of these areas.

Therefore, the best approach is for multiple true beings to join forces, working together with a shared understanding to achieve the best results.

“The third true body is to serve as a reserve force. Once we encounter a strong enemy, the power of the 'Burning Heart' technique will be consumed too quickly, making it difficult to fight for a long time.” Li Yuan thought to himself, “After the power of the main true body in the 'Burning Heart' is exhausted, the third true body will take its place.”

Compared to peak Emperor Realm experts.

Li Yuan actually has many disadvantages. He can only fight them by relying on the two great sub-saint techniques, and it is difficult for him to fight for a long time. However, Li Yuan's advantage is that he has a large number of true bodies.

“A normal Emperor Realm cultivator usually has three True Bodies, and some have five.” Li Yuan thought to himself, “An Emperor Realm cultivator with nine True Bodies is ultimately a minority.”

"And those at the Emperor Realm, at least one of their true bodies must stay in their home universe for a long time as a trump card to protect their lives."

"Therefore, most Emperor Realm cultivators who venture into an Eternal Ruins only possess one true form, and those with two true forms are in the minority," Li Yuan thought to himself.

The strong are those who leverage their strengths.

call!call!
Two of the six true bodies that were meditating in the distance suddenly flew out and approached Li Yuan's main battle body. Then, the main battle body waved its hand and took them into the cave world.

"go!"

With a single step, Li Yuan tore through the void and headed towards the outside of the universe.

……

A day later, in a remote void of the Eighth Dark Domain, far from any other universe, the environment was extremely harsh. Many extremely hard celestial bodies were constantly rotating at supersonic speeds, and numerous spatial rifts were visible to the naked eye.

However, under the influence of the universe's rules, many spatial rifts open and then close, only to open again, as if an invisible force is resisting the universe's rules.

The harsh environment has resulted in very few star beasts being born here.

Whoosh~ Space trembled, and Li Yuan appeared out of thin air on a desolate star with a diameter of over ten million miles. He immediately saw two towering figures not far away.

Those two figures seemed to exist in another time and space.

"Master, Starry Sky," Li Yuan transmitted his voice directly through cause and effect.

Buzzing sounds filled the air, causing invisible fluctuations and a rapid change in the flow of time. The two blurry, towering figures finally emerged, one dressed in white and the other in a robe adorned with stars.

It was none other than the Star God Emperor and the Starry Sky God Emperor.

After initially integrating the many God Emperors of his hometown universe, Li Yuan told God Emperor Juexing that he would soon be going to the Ancient Ruins of the Long River, and God Emperor Juexing wanted to go with him.

As for the Starry Sky God Emperor? It was the Heart Dream God Emperor who sent a message to Li Yuan... telling Li Yuan to specifically inquire about the Starry Sky God Emperor before setting off.

That's how we ended up meeting.

"You've arrived?" Juexing God Emperor smiled. His life aura was righteous and peaceful, like an endless, majestic mountain. In terms of divine body aura alone, he was no weaker than many peak Emperor Realm experts.

"Alliance Leader." The Starry Sky God Emperor bowed slightly to show respect. His aura was even more ethereal and unpredictable, as if multiple dimensions overlapped, and he could travel through them at any time.

The Time-Space Path is very special.

"Hmm." Li Yuan nodded. Although he was grateful for the gift from the Starry Sky God Emperor, he still remained wary of a peak Emperor Realm expert who had opened up the Path of Time and Space.

The other party could potentially kill his true form.

"Alliance Leader, let's enter the Ancient Ruins of the Long River first," said the Starry Sky God Emperor.

Li Yuan nodded. For those at the Emperor Realm, unless it's a critical moment for cultivation and breakthrough, they are unwilling to communicate in the universe for extended periods, as this would consume their lifespan.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The three of them quickly flew towards the dark, deepest part of the area.

"This place is known as the Sixteenth Rift Sea, and it is also the closest one to our Heart Dream Universe." "There are over a hundred Rift Seas in the entire Eighth Dark Domain, all of which are entrances to the Ancient Ruins of the Long River." The Starry Sky God Emperor said, "The deeper you go into each Rift Sea, the more spatial rifts there are, and the pressure becomes even more terrifying in the depths. Ordinary God Kings can perish if they are not careful, and generally only a second-tier Quasi-Saint can arrive safely."

"At the deepest point lies the entrance to the Ancient Ruins of the Long River!"

Li Yuan understood.

The entrance to the Immortal Realm is the Gate of Immortality, a space of extreme stability, which theoretically allows even gods to enter.

The Ancient Ruins of the Long River are much more dangerous. The cosmic powerhouses who can enter them are at least at the second-tier quasi-saint level. Of course, in reality, the powerhouses who dare to venture into the Ancient Ruins of the Long River are generally even stronger.

Chichi~
Occasionally, a terrifying spatial rift would appear in the void, generating an astonishing spatial distortion force. Even a Divine Lord would be doomed if slightly affected... But for the three Emperor Realm experts, these dangers were like a gentle breeze.

Rampage all the way.

Once

"Hmm? So many paths?" Li Yuan said softly, looking into a deeper area where spacetime was incredibly chaotic, as if multiple spatial passages were intertwined.

"Correct."

"This vast area was created by the collision of the rules of the Ancient Ruins of the Long River and the rules of the universe, and spacetime has always been chaotic," said the Starry Sky God Emperor. "Even we Emperors should avoid fighting in this area, as it could potentially trigger some terrible dangers."

"Because of the chaos in spacetime, the area we arrive at each time when crossing the barrier between the two worlds is not fixed, and they may be extremely far apart."

"Even worse, if you're unlucky, you might end up in the desperate situation of the Ancient Ruins of the Long River..." the Starry Sky God Emperor explained.

Li Yuan listened silently.
If the three immortal temples and hundreds of star cities in the immortal world formed a relatively stable order, then the most distinctive feature of the Long River Ancient Ruins is its disorder.

The area where powerful beings descend is not fixed each time.

On the surface, there is no fixed organization that is above all cultivators... In short, chaos and danger are the main themes of the Ancient Ruins of the Long River.

"Alliance Leader, Juexing, don't be too resistant," said the Starry Sky God Emperor. "I will lead you in, and I will do my best to stabilize spacetime so that our arrival area is as close as possible to the 'Demon Heart Lake'."

Clearly, the Starry Sky God Emperor knew that Li Yuan's destination was Demon Heart Lake.

Swish!Swish!
The Starry Sky God Emperor triggered a series of special spacetime fluctuations, and the three of them continued to fly deeper into the area, making the surrounding spacetime increasingly chaotic.

It even began to form spacetime turbulence.

However, the spacetime in the area centered around the Starry Sky God Emperor remained relatively stable... This scene made Li Yuan sigh inwardly.

In terms of direct combat strength, Li Yuan believed he was no less than the Star God Emperor, and perhaps even stronger.

However, in terms of traversing the void and controlling time and space, they are definitely far inferior to their counterparts.

"Om~"

Soon, as if crossing a lake, Li Yuan felt as if he had instantly broken free from the influence of the origin of the universe and stepped into another mysterious and vast world.

An invisible pressure, like a heavy stone, pressed down directly on his heart.

"This river water?" Li Yuan felt the large amount of river water flowing around him. Every drop of water was incredibly heavy, heavier than the stars in the universe.

Countless streams of water were flowing at high speed, surging violently.

One must possess at least the strength of a second-tier quasi-saint to move around relatively easily.

Even a Space God-King would be swept away by such turbulent waters, and might even perish if he encountered some rapids.

“Disciple, is this your first time visiting the Ancient Ruins of Changhe?” said the God Emperor Juexing. “The Ancient Ruins of Changhe are called Changhe because…”

"Its environment is composed of 'void rivers'."

"The ancient ruins of the long river are integrated, consisting of ninety-nine 'branches' and the largest ancient ruins sea," said the God Emperor Jue Xing. "When powerful beings from the universe descend, they usually appear randomly in any one of the branches."

"Only by following the direction of the water flow and flying downstream along the branch rivers can we enter the Ancient Ruins Sea."

"The vast majority of powerful beings in the universe have ventured and adventured in the Ancient Ruins Sea... In the Ancient Ruins Sea, over countless years, there are numerous mysterious 'Ancient Ruins'." Emperor Juexing said, "This is the origin of the name of the Long River Ancient Ruins."

Li Yuan listened silently.

Although I know a lot about the Ancient Ruins of the Long River, it is my first time here, so I should be careful.

suddenly.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~~"

Suddenly, an extremely terrifying power erupted from the previously relatively calm river, bursting forth from a great distance and directly impacting Li Yuan, Juexing God Emperor, and Xingkong God Emperor.

"Assassination? How dare you!" A hint of killing intent flashed in the eyes of the Starry Sky God Emperor.

(End of this chapter)