Swallowing the starry sky, my clones can evolve infinitely.

Chapter 263 First Entry into Nine Mystic Mountains, Ultimate Myriad Soul Banner

In the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace, the golden rays of dawn fall like a sacred cloak, and the entire celestial palace exudes a radiant vitality.

At the foot of Zongfa Peak lies a vast plaza where numerous Divine Realm Venerables and geniuses gather, their various Dao fluctuations faintly visible.

This time, the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace sent over six hundred of its elite troops to the Boundless Nine Wonders Mountain, each of whom was a Venerable Realm prodigy nurtured over countless years.

hum!

Endless shadows appeared in the void, and then Shen Mu and Di Shitian stepped out of the shadows.

Indra stood majestically like an ancient divine mountain, his powerful aura inspiring awe. It was as if the entire world paled in comparison before him.

"Greetings, Palace Master!"

"Greetings, Supreme Master!"

The moment Emperor Shitian appeared, the more than 600 peak Venerables were instantly in an uproar, each looking at the Palace Master of the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace with fanatical expressions.

It has been tens of millions of years since the last time Indra made a public appearance, when the Boundless Nine Wonders Mountain was close to the True Spirit Holy Realm.

These divine beings were all young people, very few of whom had lived for more than 100,000 epochs, and the vast majority of them were seeing the Palace Master for the first time.

Emperor Shitian's gaze slowly swept over the crowd, and he said in a steady and powerful voice, "This journey to the Boundless Nine Wonders Mountain is a perilous one, a matter of life and death. Now that the elites of the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace have been dispatched, they must work together and strictly prohibit fighting among themselves."

"This mission will be led by Fellow Daoist Shen Mu. Fellow Daoist Shen Mu is an honored guest of my Immortal Palace, and you should all come to pay your respects."

Di Shitian's voice was like a thunderclap, shaking the souls of these young people.

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

Although these young elites did not know Shen Mu, they naturally would not question Shen Mu or Di Shitian to his face.

Shen Mu's eyes were deep and unfathomable, as if they could pierce through endless illusions, and fell upon these more than six hundred Venerables.

More than six hundred god-king level beings gathered together; this was the first time Shen Mu had ever seen such a scene.

"Gentlemen, there is no need for such formalities. On this journey to the Boundless Nine Mystic Mountains, our opponents will be old monsters from other source worlds. We must not be careless and risk our lives."

Shen Mu's voice was gentle, containing a special magic, as if it were caressing the souls of these six hundred-plus Venerables, making them relax involuntarily.

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

"I will strictly obey the decree to serve you, sir!"

More than 600 Divine Realm Venerables chimed in, seemingly very honest, but in reality, they were also very curious about Shen Mu. They sent telepathic messages to their close friends, asking if they knew Shen Mu.

"Fellow disciples, have you ever seen this Venerable One before?"

"I've never seen him before, but I've heard my master say that our Immortal Palace only has one Divine Calculator, and I've never heard of this Shen."

"Ask your three senior disciples. As the Palace Master's disciples, they should know."

"We don't know either, but since Master has given the order, we will follow it. Within the Boundless Nine Wonders Mountain, we will have this Venerable One as our leader."

High in the sky, Indra nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on the heavens.

It's time!

The next instant, the sky over the entire Source World darkened, and a shadowy world enveloped the entire Source World!

As Di Shitian took the lead, his eyes narrowed, his hands formed a seal, and he struck the supreme treasure bell on the sect leader's peak, causing it to shine brightly.

A dazzling light shot into the sky, instantly shattering the barrier of the Source World. The light fell like divine radiance, and boundless primordial energy surged forth from the treasure bell, radiating a pressure that shook the entire Source World.

The void collapsed, and heaven and earth trembled. Endless chains of divine order intertwined and burst forth, tearing apart the barrier of the source world and reaching towards the boundless Nine Mystic Mountains.

"Emperor Shitian, it has been hundreds of millions of years since we last met. Your move has actually drawn upon such a vast amount of primordial power. That is truly remarkable."

The voice of the Lord of Zixiao Heavenly Palace echoed throughout the heavens and earth; this was the Heavenly Sound of the Great Dao.

As the saying goes, "The greatest form is formless, and the greatest sound is silent."

Aside from the palace masters, only a few palace attendants, such as the Divine Calculator, could hear this voice.

Of course, Shen Mu should also be included.

This time, Shen Mu used that special Hunyuan Sacred Fruit to cleanse his soul, causing his soul to undergo a transformation and acquire a trace of the soul characteristics of a Hunyuan life, which is why he was able to hear.

However, Shen Mu ultimately lacked sufficient foundation. Although he could hear it, he was unable to produce the Dao Heavenly Sound at that level.

"Indra, it seems you have truly reached that level, and you are probably not far from perfection."

Di Shitian, standing beside Shen Mu, shook his head slightly: "Reaching the peak is difficult, and achieving perfection is even more difficult. It's not that easy. Stabilizing the Boundless Undying Mountain this time was no easy task, so everyone should not be distracted."

The sounds of dragons and phoenixes echoed through the Ten Thousand Mountains, a vast and resounding celestial melody.

"Everyone, Indra is right. Don't be distracted. Let's work together to stabilize the Boundless Nine Wonders Mountain!"

In the south, amidst endless volcanoes, a colossal crimson divine wheel rose into the sky.

The light emanating from that crimson divine wheel reflected the sun and sky of countless source worlds, burning eternally. Clearly, it had visited many source worlds and comprehended the ultimate way of fire in each realm!

In the endless icy plains of the north, an unparalleled throne appeared out of thin air. Extreme cold waves shattered the void, and endless primordial energy carried terrifying ultimate chill, enveloping the boundless Undying Mountain.

In the east, a divine tree rises majestically, then bursts forth with endless purple lightning.

This is the true Purple Heavenly Thunder, the true meaning of destruction comprehended from the Great Dao of Life.

Then, the Purple Heavenly Lightning transformed into endless chains of divine order, spreading out and tearing through the barrier of the Origin World, reaching towards that ancient world.

Following closely behind, in the western desert and the Ten Thousand Mountains, three supreme experts also made their moves one after another, unleashing their own ultimate treasures for proving their Dao.

The endless flow of primordial energy, accompanied by the immense pressure of a being at the God Emperor level, almost swept across the entire Origin World.

Across the entire continent, billions of nations and countless ordinary lives knelt on the ground, trembling and worshipping, unaware of what was happening, thinking it was the end of the world.

Boom!

With a tremendous roar, a massive portal appeared on the boundless Nine Wonders Mountain.

The door is covered with endless Dao patterns, resembling a terrifying serpent winding around. Its silver scales are like tiny universes, radiating infinite fluctuations.

A special divine intent spread out, as if it were expounding the most ancient mysteries of the endless primordial space and interpreting the root of the Great Dao above the cage!

At this moment, inside the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace.

On Zongfa Peak, Di Shitian took a breath and then turned to look at Shen Mu.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, I'm counting on you this time!"

As he spoke, Di Shitian actually bowed slightly to Shen Mu. Such a shocking scene left the more than six hundred Divine Realm Venerables present dumbfounded and incredulous.

"Rest assured, Palace Master, I will do my utmost!" Shen Mu replied solemnly.

A moment later, the endless primordial energy surged within the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace, transforming into an ancient flying boat that carried Shen Mu and over six hundred Divine Realm Venerables across endless space, traversing the barrier of the Origin World, and heading straight for the boundless Nine Wonders Mountain.

Not only the Cloud Sea Immortal Palace, but also the other five Immortal Palaces each raised a Hunyuan Ancient Ship, sending out thousands of Venerable Realm geniuses to the Boundless Nine Wonders Mountain!

……

Inside the boundless Nine Wonders Mountain, the entire space-time is very special. The sky is not the sky, but an endless stream of primordial energy, in which endless colors intertwine, as if performing some special scenes.

At this moment, in a corner of the boundless Nine Wonders Mountain, Shen Mu's figure appeared.

After entering the boundless Nine Wonders Mountain, everyone was teleported to different areas, leaving Shen Mu alone.

"The Great Dao of this Boundless Nine Wonders Mountain feels even more perfect than that of the True Spirit Holy Realm; it is actually just a small source world."

Shen Mu gazed at the distant, continuous mountain range, its peaks soaring into the clouds like ancient deities standing tall. The trees on the mountains were lush and verdant, brimming with life, each tree seeming ancient, radiating a heart-pounding energy.

Even the plants and trees around Shen Mu were radiating divine light, exuding the full power of the Great Dao.

"Hmm? This is such a strange soul fluctuation!"

Shen Mu's expression changed slightly. As a God-King who had comprehended the Great Dao of the Soul, his sensitivity to soul fluctuations far surpassed that of ordinary beings.

That extremely peculiar soul fluctuation contained the wails of billions of lives, making one's heart tremble.

With a thought, Shen Mu's figure suddenly transformed, then dissipated like a dream bubble, turning into nothingness.

This is the ability to turn the illusory into the real. Although he has not yet fully comprehended this branch of the Great Dao, under the will of the Ultimate Realm, Shen Mu has been able to perfectly transform himself into nothingness.

"This is the direction!"

Shen Mu sensed it slightly and then rushed in the direction of the fluctuation.

As Shen Mu continued forward, this peculiar soul fluctuation grew stronger and stronger.

After crossing a vast mountain range, a creature resembling a black tortoise came into Shen Mu's view.

Its figure was enormous, its aura as imposing as a prison, and its shell was covered with ancient runes, seemingly recording the secrets of countless ages; its eyes were like brilliant stars, sparkling with the light of wisdom.

"This is... a peak God-King?"

"Something's wrong with this fluctuation!"

Hidden in the void, Shen Mu's eyes gleamed with brilliant light, and pure will fluctuations flowed, sensing that this Xuanwu was not simply a peak god-king.

"Hahaha, I've finally found a treasure that meets my requirements!"

A free-spirited and weathered voice rang out, and then the figure of an old man in black robes appeared out of thin air.

The old man had a sinister face and snow-white hair. In his hand, he held a precious banner that emitted a dark aura. The special soul fluctuation that Shen Mu sensed came from this banner.

"Wait, someone actually makes the Myriad Soul Banner?"

Shen Mu could immediately tell the difference between the Myriad Soul Banner and the ordinary Myriad Soul Banner. Moreover, it was different from the ordinary Myriad Soul Banner, which refined souls and sought only the power of the soul.

The black-robed old man's Ten Thousand Souls Banner contains endless living souls, and it is refined with a special soul-refining technique, extracting endless resentment power every second.

"The ultimate secret of the Great Dao of Water—by extracting its essence to refine my precious banner, I can gather the power of the Five Elements!"

The old man cackled, then suddenly waved the Myriad Souls Banner, and countless hideous souls roared out.

Boundless resentment intertwined, evolving into fluctuations in the Five Elements and the Soul Dao, forming a surging black tide that shook time and space, rushing towards the Xuanwu.

"roar!"

Sensing the threat, the phantom of Xuanwu let out a low roar, seemingly as a warning.

However, the warning went unheeded, and the boundless river of wronged souls swept in, instantly engulfing the Xuanwu.

Then, water vapor filled the area around the Xuanwu phantom, instantly transforming into a giant water bell.

Boom!

The Great Dao Bell resounded, and the endless cosmic phantoms above the water bell collapsed, unleashing unique sound waves that shook spacetime into massive waves that spread outwards.

The endless black tide suddenly collapsed, and countless souls burst forth with endless wails, collapsing and annihilating along with this great tide of time and space.

Upon seeing this, the old man's expression darkened: "What a powerful secret treasure! Even if I were to use this treasure to refine my precious banner, I'm afraid the five elements would become unbalanced in a short period of time."

"Fine, we've finally found a treasure that meets our requirements, we can't give up!"

The old man in black robes activated the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls, and this time, the universes of wronged souls from all directions emerged, including universes of swords and weapons, universes of purgatory, and so on. Of the five elements, only the universe of water was missing.

In every universe, countless wronged souls suffer torment, and within the universe, there exists a vast and magnificent phantom that is refining a treasure of the five elements.

"Give me the town!"

The old man let out a low shout, and the vengeful spirits from all directions overlapped, instantly sealing off the boundless space-time around them and enveloping the Xuanwu phantom.

"roar!"

This time, Xuanwu let out a low roar filled with anger.

Boom!

At that moment, Xuanwu instantly became ethereal and disappeared, leaving behind an ice bell flowing with boundless primordial energy!

The moment the ice bell appeared, a look of horror appeared on the old man's face.

"The Primordial Treasure, how could it appear in the outer region...?"

Before the old man could escape, he saw the ice bell tremble slightly.

There was no fluctuation, no aura, and no power emanating from the ice bell.

The old man's figure stiffened instantly with the tremor of the ice bell, and then turned into an ice sculpture, his life force completely dissipating.

"That's it, he's dead?"

At the entrance to the valley, Shen Mu, who had been hiding and observing this scene, instantly became serious.

Shen Mu had no idea what Bing Zhong was using.

With just a gentle gust, without any awareness of the Great Dao or its power, the old man was gone.

This old man was also extraordinary, at the peak of the second level of the God King Realm, mainly cultivating the Five Elements Dao and secondarily cultivating the Soul Dao.

The Myriad Soul Banner he refined was undoubtedly a supreme treasure. The souls that controlled the four treasures of the Five Elements were also the souls of four powerful beings at the second level of the God King Realm. He killed them and suppressed them inside, using them as his tools.

"This Thousand Souls Banner has devoured countless souls; it cannot be wasted."

Shen Mu was somewhat reluctant to refine the Myriad Soul Banner, but with so many souls right in front of him, he couldn't let it go to waste.

Shen Mu can shatter the restrictions of the Myriad Souls Banner, releasing their souls and granting them freedom in the boundless Nine Wonders Mountain, perhaps even giving them a new life.

However, their intellectual and spiritual abilities belonged to Shen Mu. Even if they were a little less intelligent in their next life, at least they would be free.

Shen Mu's Myriad Spirits Furnace is currently used to nurture the chaotic realm life forms of the entire True Spirit Holy Realm, but it has only accumulated tens of thousands of years of foundation in a short time.

This old man's Banner of Ten Thousand Souls has probably harvested countless source worlds and contains countless wronged souls.

hum!

Beside the old man's body, dreamlike bubbles appeared, coalescing into the figure of Shen Mu.

But at that moment, a beam of spiritual light suddenly shot out from the old man's corpse. It was extremely fast, ignoring time and space, and went straight into Shen Mu's brow!

"Kid, you're in luck today. I'm going to be reborn. Offer up your body, hahaha..."

The old man's maniacal laughter abruptly stopped the next moment.

Within Shen Mu's inner world, in the heart of the true god.

The will of the ultimate realm peak raged, and a clear, divine sun shone throughout the entire universe, piercing through the illusory images in all directions!

This divine sun is the very essence of Shen Mu's soul!

"How is this possible! Where did you come from, you old monster? Your willpower fluctuations are at an invincible level!"

The aura that the old man had transformed into was utterly horrified, from the perspective of the old man's perception.

The entire Heart of the True God is boundless and vast. Around that clear, radiant divine sun, endless wills intertwine, and shadows form the phantom of a great god who controls the endless universe.

That divine sun, the divine eye between the eyebrows of this great god, completely locked onto the old man's last wisp of remnant soul!

"I never imagined you'd actually court death!"

Shen Mu's voice resounded, shaking the entire universe within his body. Countless laws and secret patterns bloomed in the void, echoing Shen Mu's voice!

(End of this chapter)