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Chapter 572, Section 582, Tianjizi

Chapter 581

Tianjizi opened his mouth, but found his throat was extremely dry and he couldn't utter a single word.

He imagined many possibilities.

Xu Ran may display earth-shattering supernatural powers and wage a great battle against the will of the ancient sages.

Or perhaps he would take out that chess piece and use a higher level of "Tao" to suppress the "Tao" of the sages.

But he never expected it to end in such an absurd way.

Just one sentence.

Did the will of the sages who protected Tianxing Pavilion for countless eras collectively "self-destruct"?

What kind of power is this?
Modifying cause and effect? ​​Twisting the laws? Or... the ultimate expression of words becoming law?

No, neither.

Having lived for a very long time and possessed vast knowledge, Tianjizi vaguely sensed that this was a more primal and domineering power.

A kind of... "definition" power!

He defined the fact that "you cannot stop me".

Therefore, the entire universe, and all the laws and logic related to this, must serve this "fact".

Any existence that contradicts this "fact" will be regarded as an "error" and will be "corrected" by the underlying logic of the universe!
Thinking of this, Tianjizi felt a chill run from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head!

This is no longer the method of a cultivator!
This is... the authority of the Creator God!
"Can we watch it now?"

Xu Ran's voice pulled Tianjizi back from his endless horror.

“Yes…yes…” Tianjizi nodded hurriedly, his attitude becoming increasingly respectful, even carrying a hint of…humility.

Xu Ran ignored him and walked straight to the Eternal Dao Stele.

He stretched out his finger and gently touched the cold, ancient stone tablet.

"Om-"

The entire colossal tower shook violently!
Immediately afterwards, countless points of light lit up on the originally empty Dao stele!
Each point of light represents a galaxy, a realm!
Countless points of light converge to form a dazzling galaxy, which in turn constitutes a vast cosmic landscape!

This scene is "alive"!

Tu Feng could see that a great world was being born, spewing out endless chaotic energy; ancient stars were heading towards annihilation, collapsing into terrifying black holes; there were enormous celestial dynasty fleets, crossing the star sea, carrying out a brutal conquest; and there were some areas marked in dark red, where deathly stillness permeated the air, filled with an ominous aura, which were the legendary forbidden ruins!

This star map is too vast and too complex!

The amount of information contained within is enough to overwhelm the mind of any Celestial King!

However, Xu Ran's gaze remained calm and still.

His eyes seemed to transform into two highly sophisticated instruments, frantically reading and analyzing this grand outline of the universe at a speed that surpassed the speed of light and thought.

His gaze swept from the edge of the star map all the way to the center.

The closer to the center, the older the star map becomes, and some scenes from ancient eras that only exist in myths and legends have long since vanished.

Finally, Xu Ran's gaze settled on a certain area.

That was in the deepest part of the entire vast star map, a region... shrouded in an absolutely "blank" area, completely obscured by a dense, impenetrable chaotic mist.

This blank space stands in stark contrast to the surrounding dazzling sea of ​​stars.

It's like a "gap" in this perfect painting that can't be depicted, observed, or even understood.

All the starlight, all the laws, all the threads of cause and effect were swallowed up and vanished without a trace as they extended to the edge of this region.

"This is it."

Xu Ran said softly.

Tianjizi walked over, looked at the blank area, and said with a complicated expression, "This place, we call 'Ancient Ruins,' meaning 'ruins older than the Primordial Era.'"

“We had three ancestors who entered the realm of immortality, attempting to break into it and explore the secrets before the birth of the universe, but they… all went and never returned, leaving not even a trace.”

"That place is the end of everything, and also the beginning of everything. It is the only place in this universe that cannot be covered by 'heavenly secrets'."

"Fellow Daoist... is this the place you've been looking for?"

Xu Ran nodded and withdrew his finger.

The vast star map on the Eternal Dao Stele also disappeared, returning to its original appearance.

The instant he withdrew his finger, Xu Ran's mind had already constructed an incredibly complete and precise three-dimensional star map of the universe.

From the City of Ten Thousand Stars to that "Ancient Ruins," all the shipping routes, all the time-space nodes, and all the dangerous areas have been clearly marked by him.

"Thank you."

Xu Ran turned around and looked at Tianjizi.

This was the first time he had uttered those two words to Tianjizi.

Tianjizi was flattered and quickly bowed, saying, "I dare not! It is an honor for my Tianxing Pavilion to guide someone like you."

Xu Ran didn't say anything more.

He flipped his hand, and the black chess piece reappeared in his palm.

He flicked his finger, and the chess piece transformed into a streak of black light, flying steadily toward the Heavenly Secret.

Tianjizi's expression turned solemn, and he carefully stretched out his hands, as if he were welcoming a sacred treasure.

The moment that chess piece fell into his palm.

"boom!!!"

An indescribable, terrifying aura, containing the contradictory concepts of "end" and "rebirth," suddenly erupted!

Tianjizi's body was instantly engulfed by this aura! His starry eyes completely lost control at this moment, and the countless stars within them underwent billions of cycles of birth and death in an instant!
His body sometimes aged, like a decaying tree; and sometimes it became young, full of new life!
The white jade plaza beneath his feet, centered on him, was divided into two parts: one half was teeming with life, with plants growing wildly and flowers blooming; the other half, however, was desolate and lifeless, reduced to dust.
Life and death, order and chaos—two diametrically opposed paths—are colliding most violently within him!

"Fellow Daoist...you are so kind!"

Before being completely swallowed by that terrifying Dao essence, Tianjizi used his last bit of strength to bow deeply in Xu Ran's direction!
He knew that this was both an incredible opportunity and a life-or-death test!

If he can survive this cataclysmic upheaval and comprehend even a trace of its secrets, his cultivation level will experience an unprecedented leap!
If they fail, the only outcome will be the annihilation of heaven and earth, and the destruction of their body and soul.

"Let's go."

Xu Ran glanced at Tianjizi, who was shrouded in the Great Dao Storm, and said to Tu Feng beside him.

Tu Feng was already terrified by the devastating scene before him, and only after hearing this did he snap out of his daze and hurriedly follow Xu Ran's footsteps.

Xu Ran took a step forward, and the two figures instantly disappeared from the spot, as if they had never existed.

And the very next moment after they left.

The entire towering tower, along with the white jade plaza below, was instantly enveloped by a beam of light that reached the heavens and the earth!
"The sect leader... has gone into seclusion!"

"Issue my order! From this day forward, the City of Ten Thousand Stars shall be sealed off for ten thousand years! No one shall be allowed to enter or leave!"

"Activate the highest level of protective array! Isolate all celestial secrets from being spied upon!"

A series of ancient and majestic voices echoed from hidden corners throughout the City of Ten Thousand Stars.

An old monster who has lived for three eras suddenly went into seclusion without warning, which will cause an unimaginable upheaval in the entire Tianxuan Star Region!

……

In the distant void, an ancient, rudimentary airship is traveling at an incredible speed in a certain direction.

Wherever it passed, space seemed to turn into water, easily parted without causing the slightest ripple.

Tu Feng stood at the bow of the ship, looking back at the City of Ten Thousand Stars, which had become a small dot of light, and his heart was still filled with emotion.

Although his trip to the City of Ten Thousand Stars was short, the impact it had on him was far greater than the impact of his tens of thousands of years of cultivation.

He looked at the figure standing beside him with his hands behind his back, gazing at the endless sea of ​​stars, his eyes filled with awe and curiosity.

What exactly is the background of this senior?
Why was he going to that "ancient ruins" where even immortals could not return?
"Senior, where are we...?" Tu Feng finally couldn't help but ask.

Xu Ran's gaze remained fixed on the deep darkness in the distance, which was the direction of the "Ancient Ruins" marked by the star.

A rare, barely perceptible flicker appeared in his eyes, as if he were recalling something.

After a long while, he slowly spoke, his voice soft, yet seemingly carrying the weariness and vicissitudes of time.

"go home."

These two words, so light and faint, were like two ancient divine mountains of unimaginable weight, crashing into Tu Feng's heart and stirring up a monstrous wave!

Family?
For cultivators like them, who often spend thousands or even tens of thousands of years in seclusion, this word has long become blurred and distant. As time flows by and the world changes, their former homeland may have long since turned to dust, and their blood relatives may have all been annihilated in the long river of time.

The path of spiritual cultivation is inherently a solitary one. Severing worldly ties and focusing solely on the path is the norm.

But senior... such an unfathomable, seemingly transcendent existence, where should his "home" be?
Was it a supreme realm that gave birth to him? Or a glorious era that has long since passed away?
Or perhaps... it's that "ancient ruins" where even immortals who step into it vanish without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea?
How could a place that is an absolute blank space, which cannot even be covered by the "secrets of heaven" and cannot be described by the general outline of the universe, possibly be a "home"?
Tu Feng was filled with countless questions, but he wisely refrained from asking them aloud.

He simply stood quietly behind Xu Ran, looking at that figure that wasn't particularly imposing, yet seemed capable of supporting the entire universe, and a strange emotion welled up within him.

It was a kind of... indescribable loneliness.

It was as if this person before me had been walking alone in the endless darkness and nothingness for far too long... so long that even time itself had forgotten his existence.

The spaceship sailed silently, its speed defying all logic. It wasn't traversing space, but rather gliding along the folds of time. The surrounding stars were stretched into dazzling streams of light, like rivers of time flowing backward, rushing past on either side of the ship.

Tu Feng had never experienced such a wondrous voyage.

He could sense that they were moving away from the bustling areas of the known universe and heading towards the depths of an increasingly ancient, desolate, and lifeless star field.

Along the way, they saw a vast battlefield ruin.

Shattered stars, like colossal tombs, float silently in the dark void. Broken divine weapons of immortal metal still gleam with an undying cold light; some even stretch for several star systems. The bloodstains on them, having endured countless eras, still exude a terrifying and chilling aura.

Even more enormous skeletons lay silently in the sea of ​​stars. One was a creature resembling a true dragon, its head alone larger than an entire world, its eye sockets empty, yet it seemed to still be silently gazing in a certain direction, filled with resentment and despair.

"This is... the site of the decisive battle between the Celestial Court and the Divine Ruins at the end of the last era, the 'Sea of ​​Buried Gods'!" Tu Feng exclaimed in horror.

He had seen snippets of information about this war in the oldest ancient texts. It was said that the battle shattered the heavens and the earth, ending a glorious and brilliant era of immortality, with countless immortal kings dying and several immortals perishing!
This Sea of ​​Burial Gods is an absolute forbidden zone for any cultivator in the universe today! The remaining killing intent and fragments of the Great Dao within it are enough to make any Immortal King-level powerhouse lose their way and ultimately be assimilated into a walking corpse that only knows how to kill!

However, the airship traversed this restricted area as if it were flat ground.

The terrifying killing intent that was enough to tear apart the soul of a Celestial King melted away silently, like spring snow meeting the scorching sun, when it approached within a hundred feet of the Sky-Crossing Boat, without even causing a ripple.

Xu Ran's gaze swept calmly across the ancient battlefield, his eyes devoid of any emotion, as if he were merely looking at an ordinary landscape painting.

Tu Feng's heart was pounding wildly.

He had a strong premonition that his senior... might have witnessed the catastrophe that ended the previous era! Perhaps... he was even a part of that catastrophe!

The airship continued its journey.

The deeper you go, the more "unreal" the universe seems.

The starry sky ahead was no longer simply dark, but presented a chaotic color. The concepts of time and space became blurred here.

Sometimes, Tu Feng could even see, in the distance, the phantoms of ancient eras long since vanished, flashing by. He saw the roar of the gods, the mythical age that opened up chaos and created heaven and earth; he also saw the primordial era where a hundred sages contended, and the flowers of the Great Dao bloomed throughout the universe…

These are historical dusts that were long buried in the deepest part of time, but now they reappear here like a mirage.

“We… are approaching the ‘edge’ of the universe,” Tu Feng murmured to himself, his voice hoarse.

This is not an edge in the physical sense, but an edge of laws and order.

Further ahead lies the most primitive and chaotic area, which even the main road cannot fully cover.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time sailing, the airship slowly came to a stop.

(End of this chapter)