High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 782 Three Flame Mountain! The Secret of Dao Patterns
"Yes, Your Majesty's command." The Dark Furnace Sovereign, the Lotus Talisman Sovereign, and the Mist Sky Sovereign all stepped forward immediately and said respectfully.

Under the command of the Supreme Cold Journey, there are seven Overlords.

Each ruler has multiple true forms, some even having nine... but not many actually stay in the Ancient Ruins of the Long River for extended periods.

Eternal ruins such as the Ancient Ruins of the Long River, the Immortal World, the Abyss, and the Heavenly Demon Mountain all have relatively stable environments, with the Immortal World being the most stable and safest.

Therefore, over the long years, these eternal ruins have gathered a large number of low-level Quasi-Saints and Emperor-level powerhouses from the universe, making them their paradise for longevity.

On the other hand, precisely because these eternal ruins have relatively stable environments, most places that were once expected to yield treasures have already been thoroughly excavated, making it difficult to attract top-tier experts.

On the contrary, extremely chaotic and potentially deadly eternal ruins such as the Lake of Reincarnation, the Ancient Heavenly Court, and the Azure Sky are more attractive to those at the peak of the Emperor Realm and even the Sovereign Realm.

Danger often represents great treasure.

The chaos also means that the treasures contained in these eternal relics could be unearthed at any time.

Therefore, most of the rulers of the universe focus their energy on seemingly low-ranking, chaotic, and disordered eternal ruins.

For low-level quasi-saints, who have no hope of breaking through, being able to live peacefully in the Eternal Ruins for hundreds of millions of years or longer is mostly enough.

But how could the rulers, who are only one step away from becoming supreme beings, not yearn for a breakthrough?
Stability is not what they seek.

Reaching the supreme level, and ultimately transcending it, is their unwavering obsession.

"Go." Supreme Hanxing waved his hand.

He did not order any other rulers to rush to the Ancient Ruins of the Long River... Even traveling from within the universe to the Ancient Ruins of the Long River would take time.

By the time the other rulers arrived at the Ancient Ruins of the Long River to intercept and kill Li Yuan, Li Yuan had already entered the Demon Heart Lake, and it was too late.

As for asking the rulers of other major powers to take action?
Hanxing Supreme was even more worried that the news would leak out... After all, he had little control over the other rulers, so who knew that no one would take the initiative to send a message in order to curry favor with Li Yuan?
His gaze swept over the seven rulers under his command, and Hanxing Supreme felt a chill in his heart as he silently pondered: "Xinmeng, I'm afraid you didn't expect that even if you used your methods to prevent me from entering the Ancient Ruins of the Long River for the time being, I could still sense the location of the Quasi-Saint Xinyuan."

"Heart Source!"

"I hope you like the gift I gave you."

……

The avatar of the Cold Journey Supreme dissipated, and all the other rulers also dispersed, leaving only the Dark Furnace Ruler, the Lotus Talisman Ruler, and the Mist Sky Ruler.

At this moment, the three of them had received a message from Supreme Hanxing, which allowed them to confirm Li Yuan's location through comparison with the map of the Ancient Ruins Sea.

"Such fast movement speed."

"The speed at which this Heart Source is moving forward is probably no less than that of a Sovereign." The three Sovereigns noticed the rapid speed of Li Yuan's movement after a brief comparison.

They were unaware of the existence of the Lord Qingqi.

Or rather, so far, no intelligence has been available to know that Li Yuan and Qing Qi are together... but judging from Li Yuan's speed of progress alone, all three rulers are finding it troublesome.

"Dark furnace, lotus talisman."

“At the speed at which the Quasi-Saint Xinyuan is advancing, he will probably reach the Heart Demon Lake in about ten days… while even if I come at full speed, it will probably take me twenty days to arrive.” The Mist Lord said softly, “If we want to intercept and kill him, it will mainly depend on the two of you.”

“We are aware of the situation in the foggy weather. Lian Fu and I will do our utmost,” the Dark Furnace Overlord said solemnly.

In terms of status, the Dark Furnace Ruler is recognized as the number one among the seven rulers, but he has great respect for the Mist Sky Ruler.

Because the Dark Furnace Ruler was aware of the other party's special status. The Mist Sky Ruler also came from the Cold Journey Universe, but was not a Supreme Disciple.

In a sense, the Mist Lord and the Cold Journey Supreme are powerful beings born in the same era in the universe, and they fought for a long time for control of the universe.

Ultimately, only after the Cold Journey Supreme broke through did the Mist Heaven Ruler choose to submit, which made the Mist Heaven Ruler's status quite extraordinary.

"He moves too fast."

“If we intercept him outside the Heart Demon Lake, he might break through our defenses if we are not careful. After all, according to intelligence, the Heart Source Quasi-Saint is used to acting in groups of multiple true bodies.” The Lotus Symbol Sovereign’s voice was pleasant, and she was wearing a purple gauze dress that was barely visible.

On her arms, thighs, and even that patch of snow-white skin, numerous illusory fiery red Dao patterns swept across, exuding a captivating charm.

"We must stop him," the Dark Furnace Overlord said in a low voice.

Think for a moment.

“Judging from the direction he’s moving… Mount Sanyan should be his only destination.” The Dark Furnace Overlord said softly, “Let’s block him here.”

“Even if he has multiple true forms joining forces, the special environment of Three Flames Mountain will make it difficult to overcome our obstacles,” said the Dark Furnace Overlord.

"Sanyan Mountain?"

“It will only take us a day to get there, which is enough time for us to lie in wait.” The Lotus Symbol Overlord approved the plan.

……

As time passed, Li Yuan followed the Dominator Qing Qi, maintaining an ultra-high speed throughout their journey, and there was still no danger along the way.

Even if he encounters some cosmic cultivators or ancient spirits, the Qingqi Overlord can easily avoid them.

Gradually.

Li Yuan also noticed that there were quite a few peak-level Emperor Realm experts or Ancient Spirits in the Long River Ancient Ruins, and he had encountered more than one along the way.

However, at the level of dominance, the number is much smaller.

"There are so few Sovereigns. We've been traveling for so long, and we haven't encountered a single cultivator Sovereign yet," Li Yuan remarked with some emotion.

"It's natural."

Upon hearing this, Sovereign Qingqi smiled and said, "At the peak of the Emperor Realm, there are several like you in the Dream Universe Realm... and in the entire Eighth Dark Domain, there are dozens."

"How many are there if we add up all eighty-one Dark Domains? Especially those peak Emperor Realm cultivators nurtured by the several Supreme Beings."

"With so many peak Emperor Realm True Bodies scattered across various Eternal Ruins, it's natural that they'd easily run into each other," said Sovereign Qingqi.

Li Yuan nodded slightly. Looking across the vast universe, there were quite a few experts at the peak of the Emperor Realm, and even more ordinary Emperor Realm experts.

"And like a sovereign."

"Your Eighth Dark Domain has only three publicly known individuals!" Sovereign Qingqi smiled slightly: "The Immortal World only has 211 Star Cities... In addition, Sovereigns are used to venturing into those more chaotic Eternal Ruins, so they naturally encounter fewer."

Li Yuan's heart skipped a beat. Publicly?
According to Qingqi, there are unknown powerful rulers in the Eighth Dark Domain.
"What? You don't know?" A hint of mockery appeared on Qingqi's face: "Do you really think Xinmeng is just an ordinary Emperor Realm cultivator?"

Li Yuan was speechless and couldn't refute it!

Qingqi, the ruler, did not dwell on this topic any further and changed the subject: "Even if it is easy for native life forms nurtured by the various eternal ruins to reach the peak of the Emperor Realm, it is extremely difficult to reach the level of the Ruler... Look at how many ordinary Emperor Realm level White Ancient Spirits there are in the Ancient Spirit Clan?"

"Like the Black Guling, there are also a great number of them."

"How many ancient spirits can reach the level of ruler or supreme?" Ruler Qingqi shook his head and said, "In terms of potential and comprehension alone, the native life forms of these eternal ruins are much weaker than our universe cultivators... They just have longer lifespans and more numbers."

The ruler of Qingqi seems to look down on the native life forms of the Eternal Ruins.

Li Yuan wasn't surprised. Cultivators from the universe, especially the strong ones who came out of the universe... all rose from weakness to strength, and their experiences were incredibly mysterious.

They are all extremely proud.

The life forms within the universe that can become emperors are all top-notch in terms of potential and comprehension, and their breakthrough probability is extremely high... However, even among 100,000 emperor-level white ancient spirits, it is not certain that one white ancient spirit ruler will be born.

While the number of Supreme Ancient Spirits may seem large, they are the result of gradual accumulation over countless long years... In the universe, each generation can give birth to more than one Supreme, which shows the difference in their potential.

In terms of combat strength, among those of the same level, cultivators from the universe generally possess an absolute advantage. Suddenly.

"The ancient ruins you encountered were quite remarkable; they were actually similar to the True Saint Valley, leaning towards inheritance," Sovereign Qingqi added. "You must have sent a true avatar into it, right? How did it feel? Did you gain anything?"

“Like everyone else, my true form is still trapped in the Eternal Dao Diagram, so there’s no benefit for me for now,” Li Yuan said, shaking his head.

As more and more powerful individuals arrived at the Universe, information about this newly emerged ancient ruin spread far and wide, attracting a large number of powerful individuals from the surrounding area.

But that's about it.

It didn't cause a complete sensation... After all, the passages on the surface of the universe are limited, and the number of powerful individuals that can enter is also limited.

Some powerful individuals who live far away will naturally not waste time rushing over.

Secondly, similar ancient ruins appear only occasionally over long periods of time, so Yuqiu is not particularly special.

Most importantly, according to the publicly available information, all the powerful figures who entered were trapped at the Dao Diagram stage, and there was no mention of the 'core area'. It seems that only Li Yuan was the only cultivator who entered the core area.

The benefits of the core area are what truly make even peak Emperors and Sovereigns envious.

"In two more days, we will arrive at Mount Sanyan," said Sovereign Qingqi. "Once we pass through Mount Sanyan, we will be close to Demon Heart Lake."

"Sanyan Mountain? The legendary Sanyan Mountain, which is engraved with mysterious Dao patterns." A sense of anticipation rose in Li Yuan's heart.

He also knew the map of the Ancient Ruins Sea and knew that the Three Flames Mountain was a necessary stop on this trip... If he wanted to bypass it, he would have to go around a spacetime rift and travel for more than ten days.

Moreover.

Li Yuan originally wanted to observe the Three Flame Mountains.

……

Sanyan Mountain.

Located in the central area of ​​the ancient ruins 'Flame Abyss'... Flame Abyss is extremely dangerous, and is one of the most dangerous ancient ruins in the Long River Ancient Ruins.

Its territory is extremely vast.

At its core are two enormous 'Inferno Abysses', positioned on either side of the void. These Inferno Abysses churn the spacetime universe, forming a terrifying 'spacetime rift' that stretches for an immeasurable distance, constantly devouring the endless seawater of the Ancient Ruins Sea, its destination unknown.

If powerful individuals were to traverse this region along the spacetime rift, they would easily encounter great danger; even a ruler-level expert could perish.

Moreover, no treasures are found in the Blazing Abyss.

Therefore, over countless years and through the changing times, the experience accumulated by generations of powerful beings in the universe has led them to either choose to take a detour or traverse through the 'Three Flame Mountains' in the center of the two fiery abysses... The Three Flame Mountains are three strange, towering mountains that burn fiercely.

They suppress time and space.

It appears to be in the very center of the Flame Abyss, yet no spacetime rift appears.

Secondly, the Sanyan Mountain is perpetually ablaze with flames, and is engraved with countless mysterious Dao patterns, which are unfathomable and widely recognized as containing great secrets.

Over the long years, many powerful figures throughout history have tried to comprehend these Dao patterns, hoping to gain something from them. However, the vast majority of them have returned empty-handed.

Occasionally, however, some powerful individuals can still comprehend some of the mysteries and even ultimately become rulers or supreme beings.

Therefore, over the long years, Sanyan Mountain has attracted a large number of powerful individuals.

Firstly, it allows one to decipher the mysterious Dao patterns on the mountain.

Secondly, the Ancient Spirit Clan never enters the Three Flame Mountains. This place seems to be a forbidden area for the Ancient Spirit Clan. In a sense, it has also become a safe place for cultivators in the universe. Many powerful individuals who have been venturing into the Ancient Ruins Sea for a long time will come here to rest and relax... Of course, all of this is on the premise that the cultivators themselves do not fight each other.

Shortly after.

Li Yuan and Qing Qi, the Overlords, crossed the outer edge of the Flame Abyss and arrived at the Three Flame Mountains.

Here, the waters of the ancient Ruins Sea no longer exist; they seem to have been affected and suppressed, no longer intruding into this space and time.

"Xinyuan, take a look." Qingqi pointed in the distance. After spending so much time together, the two had become increasingly close.

"Sanyan Mountain?" Li Yuan looked into the distance.

One word: brilliant!

Three towering mountains, each spanning billions of kilometers, stood side by side in the endless waters, exuding an aura of boundless grandeur.

It's as if three pillars of heaven stand tall in the endless waters, a truly awe-inspiring sight.

"Flames! Unextinguished for billions of years." Li Yuan sighed inwardly, seeing endless blazing flames flowing across the surface of the three mountains.

These flames will never be extinguished.

Where these strange flames come from, and why they never go out... has always been one of the great mysteries of the universe.

The two moved at an extremely high speed, constantly closing in.

The closer he got, the more he could feel the overwhelming aura of Mount Sanyan. In its presence, Li Yuan felt incredibly small.

"Speaking solely of aura."

"The Universe Sphere seems to be slightly weaker than the Three Flame Mountains," Li Yuan thought to himself. "I wonder how the Three Flame Mountains were created. Are they magical artifacts crafted by the legendary Supreme Eternals?"

Historically, many powerful figures have suspected that Sanyan Mountain is a sacred weapon and have tried to claim it as their master, but none of them have succeeded.

“Heart Source, look, that is the Dao pattern on the mountain.” Sovereign Qingqi pointed to the distant void.

Under the endless flames

Countless mysterious Dao patterns were faintly visible, emerging from the flames on the surface of the mountain, radiating endless mysterious fluctuations.

Outside the mountain, nearly a thousand powerful individuals were gathered in one place, the area where the Dao patterns on the mountain could be seen most clearly, and where the pressure was not too strong... As far as Li Yuan knew, the closer one got to the Three Flames Mountain, the more the pressure increased dramatically.

Only the Supreme Being can touch the Three Flames Mountain.

Below the Supreme Being, even a powerful ruler can only get infinitely close to the mountain, but cannot actually touch it... This is only the invisible pressure of the Three Flames Mountain, which shows how special and terrifying the Three Flames Mountain is.

At this moment, among the thousands of cultivators meditating here, the vast majority are low-level Quasi-Saints, with only a few dozen at the Emperor Realm.

However, whether they were Emperors or Quasi-Saints, they were all meditating and comprehending in solitude, and there was no fighting or killing between them.

It appears exceptionally harmonious.

“These Dao patterns change every so often, almost never repeating, they are incredibly mysterious.” Sovereign Qingqi said with great emotion, “Xinyuan, if you are interested, you can take a look for a while.”

"We don't lack a little travel time."

“However, I’m afraid there’s no hope of you gaining any insight.” Sovereign Qingqi shook his head and said, “I also spent millions of years here studying and observing, but I gained nothing and gave up completely.”

"Hmm." Li Yuan nodded, gazing at the Dao patterns revealed on the mountainside, his face showing confusion and bewilderment.

But in reality, Li Yuan's heart was filled with turbulent waves: "The Dao patterns of this Three Flames Mountain, this aura... how can they be so similar to the aura of the Primal Realm?"

"It originates from the same source as the original artistic conception!!"

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P.S.: Sorry, I had some issues with the kids yesterday, and it was really late. I was too tired to update. But don't worry, everyone, I'll definitely do my best to bring it up again until the end!
Thanks for your support, brothers! Thank you!

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