Man is in the heavens, parasites are born

Chapter 201 Ashes
An Lin stared in astonishment at the Qilin horn floating beside him. This treasure had suddenly unleashed its power and taken him away, not at his behest, but completely unexpectedly, due to the autonomous awakening of its deity.

Although he showed signs of defeat just now, he was not truly defeated, nor was he without the strength to fight one last time.

Just as he was about to make a final desperate attempt, this treasure suddenly unleashed its power, shattering space and taking him away from that place.

Recalling the battle just now, his face turned ugly. He was at a complete disadvantage against the prodigy with Chaos Blood at the same level.

Although he hasn't been completely defeated and still has a few ultimate moves left, it's foreseeable that if the final battle continues, his fate won't be too pleasant.

An Lin's gaze fell on the Qilin horn beside him, and he thought to himself, "And... does it also believe that I will ultimately be defeated..."

His longing grew so intense that his expression turned slightly cold, and his face darkened.

Although he had previously said not to underestimate the geniuses of this realm, he was not actually that concerned, believing that he could sweep away the so-called geniuses of this realm.

However, the encounter he had just experienced had left him humiliated and feeling a burning pain.

Born into such a noble family and possessing two sacred bloodlines, I was unable to win the very first battle in this world of Dharma decline!

"If I'm not mistaken, that person should be the true young supreme being of this era. None of the other so-called ancient princes or prodigies are his match!" An Lin pondered silently.

“Chaotic blood… and it’s not just some simple strands of chaotic blood!” An Lin clenched his fists, his eyes filled with coldness.

Without thinking for too long, he took out a healing pill, swallowed it, and then heard crackling sounds as his injuries rapidly healed.

After recovering, he expanded his spiritual sense and carefully observed the surrounding environment.

"What is this!?" An Lin was stunned for a moment.

This is a huge valley shrouded in mist, with a massive bronze gate standing faintly in the white fog.

The bronze gate stood tall amidst the misty fog, seemingly cast from ordinary bronze, emanating no special aura, yet it commanded respect.

Just then, the Qilin horn emitted a five-colored celestial light, illuminating the area with a dazzling array of colors and dispelling all the mist.

The grayish-brown unicorn horn, enveloped in five-colored immortal light, slowly flew towards the bronze vessel, while immortal light spread out, covering the entire portal.

Clearly, the deity within this treasure has awakened on its own, and it is examining the portal for any abnormalities.

Upon seeing this, a strange light appeared in An Lin's eyes. Legend has it that the deity within this treasure is no longer the original deity, but a deity that was later cultivated. Now it seems that this is true.

If it were an original deity, it certainly wouldn't have behaved this way.

"Ding~"

The dusty gray horn of the Qilin struck the tightly closed door, producing a melodious metallic tremor that spread outwards like ripples on water.

As the five-colored celestial light subsided, the ripples, like waves on water, instantly vanished, disappearing without a trace.

Instantly, An Lin's eyes widened, revealing an expression of disbelief.

That was a supreme treasure refined by the Ancestral Qilin, a magical artifact of the Immortal King, its sharpness so great that it could tear apart the entire universe.

Even if it hadn't fully recovered, a collision like that would have sent even an ordinary immortal artifact flying. Objects below the immortal realm couldn't withstand it, but now it was blocked by a seemingly ordinary bronze door!

At this moment, he fully understood everything; it wasn't that this treasure took him away because it saw he was about to be defeated.

Rather, it was this treasure that discovered the strangeness of this world, which led him away to explore this place.

"So it turns out that the main force investigating this realm has never been us..." An Lin smiled bitterly at this thought.

Yes, they have never been the main force in investigating the situation in this realm. Their cultivation level is too low, and they can only see a limited amount of things.

The real main force is this immortal king's magic artifact that can revive on its own: the Qilin horn!

As a continuation of the Immortal King's Dao Fruit, the Immortal King's magical artifacts possess a self-reviving deity. Although their strength is not as great as that of an Immortal King, surpassing even a Supreme True Immortal or a Quasi-Immortal King is not a problem.

It is the main force for investigating the situation in this realm! The grayish-brown horn was shrouded in five-colored immortal light. It hung in front of the bronze gate, with innate Dao patterns flashing on its body, obviously deducing something.

At this moment, An Lin could no longer suppress his curiosity and walked forward.

He arrived at a distance from the gate and carefully examined the towering gate that seemed to reach the sky.

On the bronze door, there were embroidered lines that intertwined, as if depicting a vast ocean.

Apart from that, he saw nothing else on the portal—no Dao patterns, no Dao runes.

Just as it appears and is perceived, it resembles a bronze door cast from ordinary, secular bronze.

Just then, An Lin suddenly saw the Qilin horn hanging above him shine brightly. All the innate patterns on that ancient and simple horn glowed, flowing with a unique aura of the Great Dao, as if an ancient world had been opened.

Instantly, An Lin was startled and retreated, not daring to linger in front of the bronze door.

Five-colored celestial light burst forth, intertwining and swirling, evolving into a mesmerizing five-colored passage.

Upon seeing this, An Lin's pupils contracted, revealing an expression of disbelief. His judgment of the important figure was completely wrong.

Deep within this realm, Fang Ming, who had been observing them, suddenly became serious and made all sorts of preparations.

Clear footsteps echoed from the dazzling, five-colored passage. Though the footsteps were light, each step felt like it was treading on An Lin's heart, causing him immense discomfort, as if an ancient divine mountain was pressing down on his chest.

Soon, a tall being with long gray-white hair and wearing gray-white armor slowly walked out of the passage.

The creature was enveloped in a grayish-white radiance, a radiance that carried the meaning of eternity, immortality, and indestructibility.

Upon seeing this person appear, An Lin showed an expression of disbelief. Without any hesitation, he immediately knelt down and respectfully bowed, saying, "Greetings, Lord Gray Calamity!"

“How could it be this supreme being who has descended…? Rumor has it that this great being is preparing to break through and step into the supreme realm…” An Lin was somewhat incredulous.

The being called Gray Calamity merely glanced indifferently at An Lin. Then, his gaze shifted, as if he had seen through the very essence of this realm. Enveloped in imperial light, Gray Calamity revealed a hint of confusion, as if he had seen something strange.

"What's going on? It doesn't seem to be a simple world..." Emperor Light Immortal King named Gray Calamity wondered, and made some deductions in his mind.

After a while, he came to a conclusion that surprised even himself, exclaiming in his heart, "How can this be the realm of a cultivator!?"

"Someone has blazed an amazing trail..." That was the conclusion Ashes came to in his mind.

Although he failed to break through to become a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, his knowledge and cultivation had improved, and he became the Emperor Light Immortal King. He had seen part of the essence of this world.

"Is the world the realm...? Is it planning to have billions of beings help you cultivate and perfect your own Great Dao? If you don't care, there will surely be another supreme being in the heavens in the future..." Gray Calamity sneered, believing that he had seen through the world master's plan.

His gaze shifted, and he gave a chilling smile, thinking to himself, "Since that's the case, then you shall become a member of my clan, so that my clan may have one more supreme Dao Ancestor, or even an Immortal Emperor!"

As his thoughts raced, an ominous gray-white substance began to emerge from his body.

The ominous gray-white substance surged forth like flowing water and radiant light, spreading in all directions, instantly eroding the entire world and turning it gray-white.

These rays of light were actually formed from strange substances, and they were extremely concentrated!

As he watched the ominous grayish-white substance spread outwards, An Lin's face showed horror. He didn't want to become someone else!

At that moment, time and space seemed to stand still. Whether it was the Emperor Light Immortal King Ash Tribulation of the Strange Clan or the Supreme Treasure of the Ancestral Qilin, everything froze like figures in a painting. Strands of light emanated from the towering bronze gate.

The bronze gate emitted a soft, ethereal light that illuminated the heavens and earth, enveloping everything around it.

Under the radiant light, the strange substance evaporated and vanished, time reversed, and the mountains and rivers returned to normal.

With a 'crack', the Qilin horn refined by the Ancestral Qilin shattered, and the extremely dense, ominous gray-white substance within it vanished.

At the same time, under the illumination of the immortal light, the body of the Emperor Light Immortal King named Gray Calamity collapsed inch by inch, as if it had been purified, leaving only a ball of light emitting a hazy Dao light suspended in the air.

(End of this chapter)