High Martial Arts Era

Chapter 794 The Power of the Sacred Heart (5K)

A deluge of information flooded into Li Yuan's mind, and he could only passively endure it, his soul rapidly receiving it as time ticked by.

With Li Yuan's current strong mental will, it took him nearly fifteen minutes to memorize all the massive amount of information.

He regained consciousness.

"Hmm?" A hint of confusion flashed in Li Yuan's eyes. The endless black mist that had just completely enveloped him had now vanished without a trace.

Li Yuan seemed to be deep in thought, and he gently closed his eyes.

Sense carefully.

At this moment, even though Li Yuan's nine true bodies are in different times and spaces, some in the ancient ruins of the long river, some in the immortal world, and some in his home universe... within the soul origin of each of his true bodies, as long as Li Yuan has a thought, a faint black light will appear in the soul origin.

"Is this the mark of the Sacred Heart?" Li Yuan murmured to himself.

This mark is different from the Immortal Order Mark, the Origin Sea Mark, the Heavenly Sacred Order, etc. These marks are all condensed in Li Yuan's soul and are foreign objects, just like a person wearing clothes, except that Li Yuan cannot take off these 'clothes' at will.

This Sacred Heart Mark is completely integrated into Li Yuan's soul essence... The black light also permeates every part of Li Yuan's soul. Li Yuan can sense the existence of the Sacred Heart Mark, but he cannot know its true form.

It seemed to be an integral part of Li Yuan's soul from birth, inseparable from him.

"Integrated into the soul, it's just as Senior Xinmeng said." A complex look flashed in Li Yuan's eyes: "I don't know if it's good or bad."

Beneath him was still that vast, powerful, yet somewhat illusory black river!

However, facing this black river, Li Yuan no longer felt any pressure. Instead, he felt an unprecedented warmth and comfort, as if he were in his hometown, the Universe Realm, where his soul was born from this vast black river.

"The origin of the Eternal Divine Palace? Another eternal river?" Li Yuan wondered to himself.

Previously, he had felt that the Demon Heart Heavenly River and the River of Time had many similarities. Now, his soul has merged with the Sacred Heart Mark and he can fully confirm that the origin of the Eternal Divine Palace before him is not the River of Time... but the 'Eternal River', which is even more vast and magnificent than the River of Time.

The Eternal River, also known as the Mother River of the Universe or the Mother River of Time... In the vast universe, every river of time in the universe is a branch of the Eternal River.

The Eternal River, pervading every corner of the universe, is a unique existence that is one with the entire material world of the universe.

Every life is subject to the eternal river of time.

Even a near-saint, in Li Yuan's deduction, has only broken free from the constraints of the universe's river of time... but whether he can completely transcend the eternal river is still unknown.

However, what Li Yuan did not expect was...

The origin of the Eternal Divine Palace, in essence, is actually another eternal river!

Although it didn't feel as powerful and vast as the eternal river that envelops the entire universe to Li Yuan, it was still unshakable and incomparably majestic to him.

"Can a single creation contain an eternal river?"

"What an incredible and heaven-defying method!"

"What kind of being could forge such an incredible holy weapon?" The more Li Yuan learned, the more incredible it seemed.

A near-saint could refine such a treasure? Li Yuan instinctively felt it was impossible.

"No wonder Senior Xinmeng said that to truly take charge of the Eternal Divine Palace, one must truly achieve eternity," Li Yuan thought to himself.

The Hundred Paths Divine Wheel and the Immortal Heavenly Pillar that I have seen... are only superior to imperial weapons in some aspects such as the Eternal Dao, material, and strength of origin.

This power is visible and predictable.

Only the Eternal Divine Palace, aside from the legendary 'Eternity', Li Yuan did not believe that any Quasi-Saint could refine it.

"As expected of the most famous holy weapon in the ancient ruins of the long river and even the entire universe."

“No wonder, anyone who can gain the approval of the Eternal Divine Palace has, in a sense, hope of transcendence,” Li Yuan sighed inwardly.

The soul resides in the eternal divine palace.

In this way, even if their home universe collapses, the cultivator's soul essence can survive by relying on the essence of the Eternal Divine Palace, and will naturally not perish along with the essence of the universe.

and.

The river of time in the universe will cycle again and again, but the eternal river of the universe is eternal and indestructible... The origin of the Eternal Divine Palace is also seemingly eternal.

“The origin of the soul resides here, and in a sense, it does indeed possess a lifespan that is almost eternal,” Li Yuan said thoughtfully.

That's truly incredible.

Yet it is real.

“Currently, my soul origin is essentially residing in two places: the Dream Realm and the Eternal Divine Palace. If either one fails, I still have a way out,” Li Yuan pondered silently. “However, if my home realm collapses in the future… then the only place where my soul origin resides will be the Eternal Divine Palace.”

There are gains and losses.

"By then, to a large extent, everything about me will be controlled by the Eternal Divine Palace." With this thought in mind, Li Yuan had completely calmed down.

This is the instinctive reaction of any super-strong person.

They were born unwilling to be controlled by others, and even though the Eternal Divine Palace had not yet shown any danger... This alone made Li Yuan wary.

“Senior Xinmeng and I both have our soul origins residing in two places at the same time. Why are you so bound by the Eternal Divine Palace?” A question flashed through Li Yuan’s mind.

"Could it be the difference between the Sacred Heart Mark and the Dark Dream Mark?"

"What's the difference between the 'Dark Dream Mark' that Senior Xinmeng mentioned, which allows one to transcend half a step, and my Sacred Heart Mark?"

"But Hanxing Supreme, who also has the Dark Dream Mark, doesn't seem to have so many restrictions?" Many thoughts flashed through Li Yuan's mind.

After obtaining the Sacred Heart Mark, Li Yuan immediately noticed some contradictions in the information conveyed by the Heart Dream God Emperor through the massive amount of information he received directly.

“However, I received the Sacred Heart Mark directly and am not aware of the situation of the Dark Dream Mark members… Perhaps, each Dark Dream Mark member is subject to different constraints,” Li Yuan thought to himself.

Although Li Yuan had integrated into the Sacred Heart Mark, he only knew the authority of the Sacred Heart Mark.

As for the members of the Dark Dream Mark? He knew very little at the moment.

……

"The Mark of the Sacred Heart." Li Yuan silently familiarized himself with it, though the special nature of the Eternal Divine Palace made him wary.

However, Li Yuan had to admit the power of the 'Sacred Heart Mark'.

The various powers granted to those who possess the Sacred Heart Mark are enough to drive countless cultivators mad.

First, it provides a new place for the soul's origin to reside, which in a sense can be considered transcendence, something that countless cultivators have longed for.

Secondly, there is the 'soul-guarding' function... The Sacred Heart Mark is like a very special treasure for protecting the soul. When faced with an invincible soul attack and the soul's origin is in danger of being annihilated, it will automatically activate to protect the soul.

Of course, for any of Li Yuan's true forms, the Sacred Heart Mark must return to the origin of the Eternal Divine Palace every time it is activated, and only by restoring the power of the mark with the help of the Eternal Divine Palace's origin can it be activated again... Therefore, when venturing into some dangerous places, this Sacred Heart Mark is equivalent to a one-time secret treasure.

“The Sacred Heart Mark guards the soul, similar to the Crimson Heart Disc that the Golden-Robed God Lord gave me,” Li Yuan thought to himself. “However, there is only one Crimson Heart Disc… but the Sacred Heart Mark is present in every true form.”

"Moreover, even if it is depleted, as long as the true body returns to the Eternal Divine Palace and waits for a period of time, the special energy consumed by the Sacred Heart Mark can be fully restored."

Perhaps, the protective power of the Sacred Heart Mark on the origin of the soul on a single occasion is not as great as that of the Red Heart Disc.

But the price-performance ratio is much higher.

"With the mark of the Sacred Heart, I am much safer venturing into the deepest part of the Abyss Sacrifice Sea," Li Yuan said thoughtfully.

The deepest part of the Abyss Sacrifice Sea is a place of eternal battles in the past, and no one can say for sure what lies there.

Therefore, Li Yuan only wanted as many means as possible to protect the soul.

……

Third, it is the authority to practice.

From now on, Li Yuan's true body will stay in the Eternal Divine Palace to cultivate and deduce the Eternal Dao... no longer suppressed by the Eternal Dao intent of the Ancient Ruins of the Long River, and will be able to maintain normal cultivation.

……

"Fourth, is the arrival of time and space."

Li Yuan thought to himself, "With just a thought, my true body can use the Eternal Divine Palace to descend to any area of ​​the Eighth Dark Domain at any time... and even other eternal ruins can be directly torn through space and time to reach some node areas."

Li Yuan wasn't surprised that he could directly descend into space.

After all, the various eternal ruins are all established as stable entrances in the various dark domains of the universe.

but.

Including the Immortal Heaven and Earth, the Heavenly Demon Mountain, and other eternal ruins, the Eternal Divine Palace can directly tear through space and time to teleport. Even if it can only allow Li Yuan to reach some fixed areas, it is still incredibly powerful.

This is enough to demonstrate the power of the Eternal Divine Palace.

Even the operating rules of other eternal ruins cannot stop the Eternal Divine Palace from coveting them.

"If I achieve the supreme status, I will not be bound by the rules of the universe, and I can descend upon other dark domains at any time..." Li Yuan thought to himself.

Of course, as the owner of the Sacred Heart Mark, Li Yuan can only descend at any time, but cannot return directly.

After all, the descent is achieved by borrowing the power of the Eternal Divine Palace.

Once you leave the Eternal Divine Palace, most of your powers and authority will naturally disappear... However, when the third and fourth powers are combined, they become incredibly powerful.

“Next, I can allow many of my true forms to cultivate within the Eternal Divine Palace for an extended period of time.”

Li Yuan thought to himself, "In some ways, this place is even safer than my hometown, the Universe Realm... And if my true body encounters danger while I'm out there, I can dispatch more of my true bodies to provide support at any time, depending on the situation."

This is far more convenient than having one's true form stay in their home universe.

"The fifth authority is the perception of space and time!"

“With the Eternal Divine Palace as the center, in the outer area of ​​the Ancient Ruins Sea, I can sense the location and life force of all the powerful beings below the Demon Heart Mark who have left their soul imprints in the Demon Heart Heavenly River,” Li Yuan thought to himself.

At this moment, Li Yuan understood why the Heart Dream God Emperor and the Cold Journey Supreme were able to pinpoint his location after he set foot in the Ancient Ruins Sea.

Those who possess the Dark Dream Mark probably also have similar authority, though perhaps not as high as mine.

because!

Hanxing Supreme failed to sense the presence of Qingqi Ruler. If he had known of Qingqi Ruler, he probably wouldn't have allowed the two rulers to recklessly come to kill him.

Qingqi, the ruler, is the owner of the Myriad Hearts Mark.

“Senior Xinmeng and Supreme Hanxing should only be able to sense those below the level of the Myriad Hearts Mark.” Li Yuan pondered, “The Eternal Divine Palace provides certain protection for those who possess the Myriad Hearts Mark and the Demon Heart Mark.”

"The higher the level of the mark, the stronger the protection," Li Yuan concluded.

Just like Li Yuan, even in the outer area of ​​the Ancient Ruins Sea, he could not sense the location of the owner of the Demon Heart Mark.

“At that time, although I did not leave a soul imprint on the Demon Heart River, I was born with a special connection to the Eternal Divine Palace... I should be similar to an ordinary soul imprinter.” Li Yuan shook his head inwardly: “I’m afraid that countless cultivators who entered the Demon Heart River did not expect that leaving a soul imprint would contain such danger.”

Once a senior Indian journalist can clearly pinpoint the location of a junior Indian journalist... if the two are enemies, they can naturally pursue and kill each other in secret.

of course.

The ability to sense the location of an opponent also has limitations... It is limited to the outer area of ​​the Ancient Ruins Sea. It cannot sense the location of the opponent in the ninety-nine void rivers or the deep areas of the Ancient Ruins Sea.

"That's enough for me."

“Most of the powerful figures who come to challenge the Ancient Ruins of the Long River are in the outer area of ​​the Ancient Ruins Sea… The deep area of ​​the Ancient Ruins Sea? It’s extremely dangerous. The Eternal Road is located in the deep area, and most rulers don’t dare to venture there.” Li Yuan’s eyes were cold.

"Humph!"

“There are quite a few powerful individuals belonging to the Hanxing Yu Alliance and the Hanxing Supreme Star City who have ventured into the Changhe Ancient Ruins.” A hint of killing intent flashed in Li Yuan’s eyes.

Despite not suffering any real loss from being chased repeatedly, Li Yuan was seething with anger.

Now, there is finally a chance to take revenge on the other party.

"Not urgent!"

“My strength is not enough… Under the command of Supreme Hanxing, those rulers and peak Emperors with the Myriad Heart Mark are my targets for slaughter.” Li Yuan thought to himself, “Once I have the strength to kill a ruler, I will send out multiple true bodies at the same time to wipe them out.”

If Li Yuan were to act now, he could only kill some ordinary Emperor Realm True Bodies. When the other Emperor Realm cultivators received the news, they would probably flee for their lives, or even escape directly from the Ancient Ruins of the Long River.

For Li Yuan, it wasn't enough to vent his anger.

His goal is to annihilate the rulers... and even, if he were to set up a trap in the future, he could very well kill some rulers completely.

"The Dark Furnace Overlord?" Li Yuan thought to himself, and immediately sensed that the other party was in a certain space-time in the Ancient Ruins Sea.

Apart from the Dark Furnace Overlord.

Countless powerful figures from various dark domains who were currently venturing in the outer region of the Ancient Ruins Sea were all under Li Yuan's perception.

Although it wasn't the power of life and death, it was still terrifying enough.

"With this authority, when I become powerful in the future... the entire Ancient Ruins Sea can become a treasure trove exclusively under my command." Li Yuan said thoughtfully.

Of course, Li Yuan was just thinking about it. The Ancient Ruins Sea was too big... Even if he really established the Universe Alliance in the future, and even if hundreds of Emperor Realm experts were eventually born in the Heart Dream Universe Realm, he still wouldn't be able to dominate the entire Ancient Ruins Sea. The sheer number of ancient spirits alone would be a huge problem.

Generation after generation of powerful beings from the universe descended upon the Ancient Ruins Sea, constantly killing the Ancient Spirits, which reduced the number of the Ancient Spirit race to such a degree.

"But at least, we now have a means to deter the major powers in the universe." Li Yuan was extremely satisfied.

He had a sword in his hand but didn't use it.

Having no sword in hand and having no sword in hand are two different concepts.

“The only ones who can truly evade my detection and senses on the outskirts of the Ancient Ruins Sea are a very few rulers who have obtained the Demon Heart Mark, as well as Senior Xinmeng and Supreme Hanxing,” Li Yuan thought to himself.

These are the five powers of the holder of the Sacred Heart Mark.

While it may not have directly improved Li Yuan's strength, it gave him an advantage that was unparalleled compared to other cultivators.

……

The Eternal Palace is divided into countless layers.

One of the layers.

With a whoosh, space distorted, and Li Yuan appeared out of thin air. His gaze swept around the palace, which was vast and boundless, like a boundless world. Countless black lights flickered at the edge of the palace.

Li Yuan murmured to himself, "Is this the divine palace world that belongs only to me?"

Countless figures vaguely appeared above and below Li Yuan's head, but these figures were in other dimensions and did not intersect with him.

Li Yuan is now aware of this.

These figures are the remains of powerful individuals who obtained the Demon Heart Mark and Dark Dream Mark over countless years... Most of these figures are merely phantoms.

Those bearing the mark of ten thousand hearts are qualified to enter the Eternal Divine Palace, but cannot stay there for long.

Only those who possess the Demon Heart Mark are qualified to occupy a single layer of the Eternal Divine Palace world and cultivate within it for an extended period.

Even though most of them have passed away, the imprint of their souls remains.

"Senior Xinmeng," Li Yuan thought to himself.

Quickly.

With a whoosh, spacetime distorted, and the God Emperor Xinmeng, dressed in white robes, stepped out of the spatial passage, looking at Li Yuan with a smile.

"It seems you have successfully obtained the Sacred Heart Mark and can now possess a layer of the Divine Palace World on your own." The Heart Dream God Emperor said with a touch of emotion, "Li Yuan, congratulations."

"Without Senior Xinmeng's guidance, I wouldn't be where I am today." Li Yuan's posture remained humble.

Li Yuan still felt some confusion and apprehension towards the Heart Dream God Emperor... but overall, he was filled with gratitude.

"I have guided many people."

"In the end, only you will succeed... Don't underestimate yourself. You are the most talented cultivator since the birth of the universe. You have the hope of reaching the pinnacle." The God Emperor Xinmeng smiled and made no attempt to hide his praise for Li Yuan.

This time, Li Yuan did not deny it.

To deny it again would appear hypocritical.

"The Sacred Heart Mark should possess many special authority surpassing the Dark Dream Mark. This is your secret, and I will not inquire further," said the Heart Dream God Emperor. "Have you gone to the 'Sacred Law World'?"

"The Holy Law World?" Li Yuan was taken aback at first.

Immediately, from the vast amount of information he received, he learned everything about the Holy Law World.

The Eternal Palace is divided into countless layers.

Most of the cultivators from outside the region cultivate on their own unique level... Only with mutual agreement can they reach each other's divine palace world.

but.

Within the Eternal Divine Palace, there are also three common layers: the World of Holy Law, the World of Holy Treasure, and the World of Holy Heart.

"I haven't had a chance to go yet," Li Yuan said, shaking his head.

“Let’s go and take a look together,” said the God Emperor Xinmeng. “You are the mark of the Holy Heart, and you will probably receive extraordinary gifts in the Holy Law World and the Holy Treasure World. Let me see for myself.”

"Okay." Li Yuan nodded.

call!
With a wave of his hand, Li Yuan conjured a twisted spatial passage within the palace. He and the God Emperor Xinmeng transformed into two streaks of light and flew into it simultaneously.

Buzz~buzz~
A mysterious wave spread out, revealing a rather dreamlike divine palace world, identical in size to Li Yuan's own divine palace world.

In the void, there were countless orbs of light emitting various colors, including golden, purple, black, and even seven-colored ones... They were so numerous that there were probably millions, or even more.

They are scattered throughout this divine palace world, drifting aimlessly.

"This is the Holy Law World," the Heart Dream God Emperor solemnly said. "Each ball of light contains a complete secret technique, the lowest level of which is also the most advanced quasi-saint technique... In our terms, it is a supreme technique."

“Throughout the endless ages, every practitioner who has received the mark is qualified to come here.”

"The golden light represents the ultimate technique of a quasi-saint."

"The purple light represents the common sub-saintly techniques."

"The black light represents the most advanced sub-saintly techniques..."

"As for the ultimate technique contained within the seven-colored light cluster, I have no idea," Heart Dream God Emperor shook his head and said, "Even as the possessor of the Dark Dream Mark, I am not qualified to choose the ultimate technique of the seven-colored light."

"Hmm." Li Yuan nodded slightly, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

The God Emperor of Heart Dreams was unaware.

But I know it myself!
According to the message conveyed by the Sacred Heart Mark, those extremely rare 'seven-colored light clusters' should contain the true 'eternal secret techniques'.

(End of this chapter)