High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 792 Entering the Divine Palace! Xinmeng and Li Yuan (5K)

Throughout history, when powerful figures left their soul imprints on the Demon Heart River, the commotion they caused was generally very small. Even when a supreme being descended and obtained the 'Demon Heart Mark,' the commotion was not too exaggerated and did not even affect the entire Myriad Hearts Island.

but……

This time, Li Yuan's movements in the Demon Heart River were truly extraordinary. The whirlpool that initially attracted a large amount of river water already surpassed the commotion of many supreme beings descending, and now... it is a sight that the Demon Heart River has never seen before.

With his own power, he stirred up the Heavenly River of Demonic Heart!

……

"what's the situation?"

"Why has Wanxin Island turned black? Could it be the Demon Spirit Tide? But even a Demon Spirit Tide wouldn't be this exaggerated; Wanxin Island seems to have disappeared."

"It's not a demonic tide, it's black light... The black light has enveloped the entire Myriad Hearts Island, what's going on?"

"Who caused such a commotion? Could it be a battle between supreme beings?" The numerous cultivators, including many Emperor Realm cultivators, who were on the hundreds of reefs in the entire Demon Heart Lake, all looked in astonishment toward the direction of Ten Thousand Heart Island.

Endless dark light had completely enveloped the Demon Heart Heavenly River.

Such a scene has never occurred in the endless history of Demon Heart Lake.

"It's a Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source!"

"It was the disturbance caused by the Quasi-Saint of Heart Source in the Demon Heart Heavenly River... His situation has exceeded any record in the Demon Heart Imprint."

"I can't tell which way is which."

"When darkness reaches, even the divine consciousness cannot leave the body... We are like blind people in the mortal world."

"What's going on?" Soon, messages spread among the tens of thousands of cultivators on Wanxin Island.

Various speculations and rumors are spreading at an alarming speed... It should be noted that the news of Li Yuan's appearance at Demon Heart Lake was already spreading rapidly, and many major forces were already paying attention to Li Yuan's final results in Demon Heart Heavenly River.

Therefore, the special sights of Wanxin Island spread at an explosive speed as soon as they appeared.

In reality, the many low-level quasi-saints on the periphery only felt that endless darkness enveloped everything and also obscured their senses, as if they were trapped in endless darkness and could not even distinguish directions... But apart from that, they had no other feelings and did not perceive any danger.

but.

The many Emperor-level cultivators who were standing beside the Demon Heart River had stronger senses and greater strength, and were also the closest to the Demon Heart River... but their feelings were completely different at this moment. They only felt endless pressure coming from layer upon layer, which made them instinctively feel fear, and their souls began to tremble.

The intensity of the pressure was simply unbelievable.

Especially Qingqi, the ruler, is the owner of the Myriad Hearts Mark and the strongest among the powerful beings present... She is also the only one on Myriad Hearts Island who can faintly see the scene in the Demon Heart Heavenly River.

"That is?"

Qingqi, the ruler, struggled to resist the oppressive force, raising her head to look at the end of the Demon Heart River. Then her pupils contracted slightly... at the end of the river!

A towering, endless black tower vaguely appears.

It seems to be the source of everything; time, space, laws... all the forces in the world converge at this moment, gathering in this palace.

It transcends time and space.

It is like eternity.

It appears and disappears, seemingly illusory yet also real.

"This is... the Eternal Divine Palace?" Sovereign Qingqi was shocked: "A Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source, just in the Demon Heart Heavenly River, has attracted the Eternal Divine Palace to appear? How is this possible!"

Qingqi, the ruler, could hardly believe it. As a ruler, she had a very high perspective and was well aware of the special nature of the Eternal Divine Palace.

The Eternal Divine Palace is recognized as the strongest holy weapon because of its unparalleled power and its invincibility.

It is located in the deepest part of the Demon Heart River.

However, throughout countless ages, even the most supreme beings have not been qualified to see it unless they have obtained the Mark of Ten Thousand Hearts.

Correct!
Let alone touching it, even a Supreme Being cannot forcibly see the Eternal Divine Palace without obtaining the mark qualification... This alone is enough to know how powerful and wondrous the Eternal Divine Palace is.

"Only by obtaining the Mark of Ten Thousand Hearts and the Mark of Demonic Heart can one cross the Demonic Heart Lake and reach the Eternal Divine Palace... But I have never heard of anyone being able to attract the Eternal Divine Palace to appear on its own initiative." Sovereign Qingqi was filled with shock, and then thought of the special scene before him: "Could it be that the Quasi-Saint of Heart Source triggered some incredible condition... and obtained a mark of a higher level than the Mark of Demonic Heart?"

The Demon Heart Mark is the universally acknowledged highest mark.

But the scene at Li Yuan's moment gave Qingqi the Lord too much room for imagination... Apart from that, Qingqi the Lord didn't know how to explain it.

At this moment, the Demon Heart Heavenly River was beneath the tower, while Li Yuan stood atop the crest of the tide, radiating endless black light.

The Demon Heart Heavenly River, Li Yuan, and the Eternal Divine Palace together vaguely form a perfect and seemingly eternal picture, which is breathtaking.

"This is a Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source."

"He was already an unparalleled genius, and his strength at the God-King level was close to that of a ruler. We should have befriended him." Many thoughts flashed through the mind of the Sovereign Qingqi: "Now that he has formed such a special connection with the Eternal Divine Palace, and with the guidance of the Heart Dream God Emperor, he will probably receive unexpected great benefits."

"The growth rate is too fast!"

"Once you step into the Emperor Realm, you will probably become a Supreme Being in one fell swoop... Even if you don't, your combat power will definitely be among the top of the rulers."

"An opportunity!" A resolute glint flashed in Qingqi's eyes. She couldn't predict how far Li Yuan would ultimately go.

Ultimately, she was just a lone ruler. Although she had some opportunities, her vision was definitely inferior to that of the Supreme Beings!

But she thought it through very clearly.

"Don't worry about the process, just look at the result." Sovereign Qingqi thought to himself, "I have already become friends with Quasi-Saint Xinyuan... From now on, I must become even closer to him."

"Perhaps there will be some additional opportunities in the future!"

While she was pondering.

"Hmm?" A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Qingqi Sovereign, because Li Yuan at the end of the Milky Way suddenly moved and flew directly into the open gate at the bottom of the Eternal Divine Palace, his aura completely disappearing.

"They've entered the Eternal Divine Palace?" Lord Qingqi thought to himself.

……

"Rumble~" As Li Yuan left the Demon Heart River, the endless black light quickly converged towards the Demon Heart River, and the surging river water that had formed a whirlpool also quickly receded... In the blink of an eye, the entire Myriad Hearts Island and the Demon Heart River had returned to normal.

"Normal?"

What exactly happened just now?

"Where is the Quasi-Saint of Heart Source? He's nowhere to be found."

"Has he condensed the mark of the Demon Heart? Or is it some kind of more powerful and terrifying treasure?" Countless powerful figures on Ten Thousand Hearts Island were whispering among themselves.

They were all wondering, where did Li Yuan go?
"Senior Qingqi? Where is the Alliance Leader?" Emperor You'an couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know either, but there shouldn't be any danger to their lives." Sovereign Qingqi said softly, "Such a big commotion, such a special scene... it's understandable that there are some special circumstances."

Emperor You'an felt somewhat relieved.

……

Deep within the distant Nineteenth Dark Domain, in the Jingyu Realm.

"Disappeared?"

"What exactly did this Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source do in the Demon Heart Heavenly River? Han Xing might understand..." The old man in black murmured to himself, "What a pity!"

"I have descended many times, but the Demon Heart Heavenly River only wishes to bestow upon me the Mark of Ten Thousand Hearts."

"I know too little about the Eternal Palace."

The old man in black was none other than Jing Zhizun. As the oldest and most mysterious supreme being in the vast universe, although he no longer cared much about his forces... the commotion Li Yuan caused in the Demon Heart River was still immediately relayed to him by his powerful subordinates through time-space means.

"Alright."

“The stronger it is, the greater the chance it will be to help me next.” Jing Zhizun sighed inwardly: “This is already a great hope for the longevity of the universe. If we fail again this time… then we will have no choice but to risk going to those most dangerous eternal ruins.”

Jing Zhizun's strength is so terrifying that even most of the universe's rules cannot restrain him... He can live freely in the universe and time, but the river of time cannot do anything about him.

This is the awe-inspiring power of the supreme ruler.

but.

Once the universe collapses, even he, as a supreme being, will not be able to escape it. Therefore, over the long years, in addition to his own diligent cultivation, Supreme Being Jing has been trying his best to find a way to extend the lifespan of the universe's origin.

……

In the Second Dark Domain, deep within the Cold Journey Universe, a colossal icy star floats.

"Immortal light bestowed upon me?"

"They simply disappeared; they must have entered the Eternal Divine Palace."

"So, he really entered the fourth stage as soon as he entered the Divine Palace?" A terrifying will swept across the endless starry sky, containing terrifying anger, and kept echoing in the starry sky.

"Heart's Dream!"

"Just you wait! Even if you raise such a monster, I will not give up... This should belong to me."

"Mine!" With each terrifying thought piercing through, the spacetime surrounding the icy star collapsed and shattered, as if venting its rage. ...

Not only were Supreme Hanxing and Supreme Jing paying close attention, but the commotion Li Yuan caused in the Demon Heart River was also spreading rapidly, causing confusion and shock among the top experts of various major forces.

"The Demon Heart River is connected to the Eternal Divine Palace."

"The Eternal Divine Palace! It contains endless mysteries."

"A Quasi-Saint of the Heart Source has caused such a commotion; he must have gained immense benefits from this opportunity..."

"Truly a peerless prodigy." Many Sovereigns and peak Emperor Realm experts sighed in admiration.

"Do you think that the Quasi-Saint of Heart Source will eventually take control of the Eternal Divine Palace?" A powerful figure couldn't help but raise his speculation.

"impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible."

"Even the quasi-saints couldn't do it." Almost simultaneously, this was met with opposition from almost all the powerful figures, not because they didn't believe it.

Rather, it just felt too unrealistic.

Throughout history, many powerful individuals have entered the Eternal Divine Palace, but no one has ever been able to figure out where the core of the Eternal Divine Palace is; at most, they have gained some benefits.

……

The outside world was in turmoil due to the Demon Heart Heavenly River, but Li Yuan had already found himself in a special space-time.

"Is this the interior of the Eternal Divine Palace?" Li Yuan was slightly bewildered. Just now, when that endless black light erupted...

Li Yuan's consciousness began to sink into a state of unconsciousness, leaving only instinct.

He only vaguely remembered that the Eternal Palace appeared before him, the towering palace stretching endlessly across both sides of time and space... Then, when the palace doors opened, he uncontrollably flew into it.

Waiting until consciousness is fully restored.

And so we arrived here.

"Here?" Li Yuan looked around. This was an extremely vast palace with rows of black divine pillars standing tall.

However, the edges of the palace were not walls, but rather black light and shadow flickering and flowing, giving people a sense of infinite distance.

"It seems there are many layers?" Li Yuan looked up again. Both his feet and his head were faintly transparent, with light and shadow flickering, time and space overlapping, and space flowing like water... It seemed that there were endless floors, and Li Yuan was only on one of them.

The most critical.

Among the countless layers above and below him, Li Yuan could vaguely sense the figures of countless powerful beings, incredibly blurry and weak, yet undeniably real.

"These figures?" Li Yuan was pondering, trying to sense them clearly.

suddenly.

"Li Yuan, congratulations on finally reaching this point." A gentle voice rang out, followed by a spatial fluctuation, and a faint figure in white robes appeared not far away.

very familiar.

Yet it felt very unfamiliar to Li Yuan.

“Senior Xinmeng?” Li Yuan held his breath. This was why he felt a sense of familiarity. The soul aura emanating from the other side was indeed that of Senior Xinmeng.

But the other person was unfamiliar... firstly because their appearance was completely different from the Heart Dream God Emperor he had met before; they were a completely different person.

It should be noted that although super strong individuals can change their appearance at will, the stronger they are, the more arrogant they become. Therefore, once they fix their appearance, they will not change it unless there are special circumstances.

Apart from their different appearances.

Furthermore, the aura emanating from the Heart Dream God Emperor at this moment was far too powerful and vast... completely exceeding Li Yuan's imagination.

Emperor Realm? Peak Emperor Realm?
Do not!
The aura emanating from the Heart Dream God Emperor felt to Li Yuan to be far more powerful than that of the Qingqi Ruler, truly giving him a sense of invincibility and supreme supremacy.

"What? Are you confused by my current appearance?" Emperor Xinmeng smiled.

"Senior Xinmeng, you are wise," Li Yuan said respectfully. "I hope you can enlighten me."

Although Li Yuan's fame and status are extremely high in the vast universe, and he is recognized as being no less than a ruler... he still feels that he is lacking in many ways in front of the God Emperor Xinmeng.

not enough!
We are still far inferior to them.

If you are inferior to others, you should bow your head.

"Haha." God Emperor Xinmeng laughed, "From the moment you obtained the 'Sacred Heart Mark', you have succeeded, and I have also preliminarily completed my mission... I will resolve all the doubts in your heart."

First of all, congratulations.

"Your destiny is no longer solely bound by the river of time... Even if you do not become a Quasi-Saint, even if the Heart Dream Universe suddenly collapses, you will not fall into reincarnation along with it. In a sense, you have already transcended!" The Heart Dream God Emperor looked at Li Yuan.

You have transcended!
These few simple words sent a jolt through Li Yuan's heart... If someone else had said these words, Li Yuan would have just taken it as a joke.

but!

The one who said this was the extremely mysterious Heart Dream God Emperor, which made Li Yuan hesitate, but still find it hard to believe.

Detached.

That's something only those who surpass the Supreme Being can do.

"Don't you believe me?" God Emperor Xinmeng smiled slightly: "Sense carefully. Besides the River of Time, can your other true bodies in your home universe also easily sense the existence of the Eternal Divine Palace?"

Li Yuan's heart stirred slightly.

In an instant, Li Yuan understood that what the Heart Dream God Emperor said was true... Even though they were separated by different times and spaces, his other true bodies could easily sense that there seemed to be a mysterious place in the endless space and time, filled with warmth and comfort.

"What is this?" A hint of surprise flashed in Li Yuan's eyes.

Why do powerful beings mostly prefer to stay in their home universe? It's because their souls were born from their home universe... and they are perfectly in sync with their home universe, so they naturally feel comfortable from the bottom of their hearts.

By spending a long time cultivating and deducing in their home universe, their chances of breaking through to the Eternal Path will be much greater.

Of course, their home universe is also a kind of bond. Once their home universe collapses, most of the super strong people outside will also perish.

And this moment.

Standing in this space and time, the Eternal Divine Palace gave Li Yuan almost the same feeling as his hometown, the Universe.

It feels like this is another hometown!
It contains another long river of time.

"Senior? What's going on?" Li Yuan couldn't help but ask.

"The Eternal Divine Palace is a true sacred treasure, with boundless power and containing the mysteries of the universe." The Heart Dream God Emperor slowly said, "You have undergone many trials in secret along the way, and your potential has become extremely strong and incredible. Therefore, you directly obtained the 'Sacred Heart Mark' in the Demon Heart Heavenly River."

"The Sacred Heart Mark belongs to the fourth stage of the mark. In this way, your soul has left a sufficiently deep place in the Eternal Divine Palace."

"On the path of cultivation, before reaching the level of a sub-sage, the origin of the soul must have a place to reside."

"Ordinary lives are entrusted to the universe of their homeland."

"And the Eternal Divine Palace can also become a place for the souls of super strong individuals to reside... but the requirements are extremely high; at least the third stage 'Dark Dream Mark' must be reached," the Heart Dream God Emperor said frankly.

Li Yuan was taken aback.

The third stage? The fourth stage? What are these?
Seeing the confusion in Li Yuan's eyes, the Heart Dream God Emperor's gaze sharpened, and he smiled, "The Demon Heart Lake appeared because of the Eternal Divine Palace."

"The Demon Heart Heavenly River is one of the original manifestations of the Eternal Divine Palace."

"The so-called imprint left in the Demon Heart River can be understood as the selection process of the Eternal Divine Palace... The so-called first stage is what countless powerful people outside the world consider to be the 'Imprint of Ten Thousand Hearts'."

"The second stage is the Demon Heart Imprint, which is generally only possible for Supreme Level beings or some special rulers."

"The third stage is the Dark Dream Imprint. The soul imprint formed at this level has returned to the origin of the Eternal Divine Palace and is no longer revealed in the Demon Heart Heavenly River... Anyone who reaches this level is qualified to use the Eternal Divine Palace to achieve 'half-step transcendence'..." Heart Dream God Emperor sighed softly.

Half a step beyond? A thought struck Li Yuan.

What does "half a step beyond" mean?

"Among those who possess the Dark Dream Mark in this vast universe, besides myself, there should only be Supreme Cold Journey." God Emperor Heart Dream regained his composure.

Li Yuan was startled.

Supreme Cold Journey?

Suddenly, Li Yuan seemed to understand many things. No wonder there were so many conflicts between the Heart Dream God Emperor and the Cold Journey Supreme.

Perhaps it's all because of the Eternal Divine Palace.

"The fourth stage is the Sacred Heart Imprint, which is your current level," the Heart Dream God Emperor continued. "It is the true meaning of 'initial transcendence', free from any constraints... As long as the Eternal Divine Palace exists, you will also exist."

"of course."

"With your talent, even without the Eternal Divine Palace, the chances of reaching the Quasi-Saint level in the future are actually very high... But I have spent countless years cultivating you, not to let you stop here, but to hope that you can truly take charge of the Eternal Divine Palace in the future." The Heart Dream God Emperor looked at Li Yuan.

(End of this chapter)