In an instant, Luo Tian cleared his mind and looked at the True Spirit Dharma Image with a hint of anticipation and a smile in his eyes.
"Although it wasn't the strongest attack, the essence of the Soul-Sucking Strike's power remained unchanged. Even the endless abyss would have to avoid its edge."
"With this level of power, if you were a great god, I would have taken Tartarus without hesitation. But you are merely a true spirit avatar; where does your confidence come from?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the faint smile on the face of the magnificent true spirit suddenly changed.
On the golden robe that held the starry sky, a grayish-white stain had appeared at some point, which could not be erased even with the activation of immortal power.
The intense will to die emanating from it seemed to proclaim the death of that realm.
The next moment, the world shattered!
Like the Big Bang, the singularity exploded from within the sleeve, and countless stars returned to their places. As the stars shifted, the soul-devouring pain that swallowed the starry sky once again covered everything.
Even the true spirit and its manifestation slowly decay in the endless cycle of death.
"I never expected to be one step behind!"
A melodious voice rang out from the true spirit's image, showing no anger even though its scheme had been foiled.
His gaze fell upon Luo Tian, and his True Spirit Dharma Image exclaimed in praise:
"I thought it was another god from another civilization descending, but I never expected it to be a lord of the city!"
"If Your Excellency is so inclined, please come to the Xuanhuang Great World for a chat!"
As soon as the words fell, the true spirit and Dharma form shattered instantly, and a storm of death swept across the entire starry sky.
All living beings in the main world once again witnessed the magnificent spectacle that took place in the starry sky.
After a long while, the storm of death gradually subsided, and Luo Tian looked towards a certain place in the starry sky.
With a flash, Luo Tian took a step and instantly arrived at a desolate star.
The raging death storm also reached this desolate star, but it was too far away to be greatly affected. However, one of the objects thrown out by the death storm crashed into the desolate star, almost shattering the entire planet.
Luo Tian spoke calmly:
"Come out!"
"Although someone helped me, I still took a punch. I won't lay a hand on you again."
A beam of light flew out from the nearly smashed star, and Hunyuanzi, who had previously appeared dignified and otherworldly, now arrived in front of Luo Tian in a disheveled state.
Although the true spirit avatar failed to suppress Luo Tian's attack, it ultimately blocked most of the damage for him, allowing Hunyuanzi to survive.
Having witnessed the cataclysmic scene and the patriarch's attitude, Hunyuanzi knew that the person before him must be a great being, and quickly bowed in respect:
"I am Hunyuanzi of Wuzhuang Temple, greetings to Your Excellency!"
Luo Tian's eyes narrowed instantly, his expression full of surprise.
"Wuzhuang Temple?"
Luo Tian couldn't help but murmur that familiar name softly.
Hunyuanzi asked, "Does Your Excellency know the name of my Wuzhuang Temple?"
Wuzhuang Temple is located in the Xuanhuang Great World, and is the place where Zhenyuan Daxian, the only great being in the Xuanhuang Great World, resides.
Although it has great divine power guarding it, Wuzhuang Temple itself is not well-known. Instead, it is the numerous sects and factions that have sprung up from it that govern the entire Xuanhuang Great World.
Furthermore, the Xuanhuang Great World is closed off from the outside world, and outsiders know very little about it. Even a great god might not know what kind of place Wuzhuang Temple is if he doesn't take the time to understand it carefully.
As a newly ascended great god, Luo Tian had no one to educate him about the Wuzhuang Temple and Zhenyuan Daxian; all he knew was based on his memories from his previous life.
Luo Tian's face showed a strange expression as he gave Hun Yuanzi a meaningful look.
"Familiar, all too familiar."
Anyone who has read Journey to the West, how many people don't know the name of Zhenyuan Daxian?
Wuzhuang Temple, the Ginseng Fruit Tree, and the Universe in the Sleeve—these are some of the most classic scenes in Journey to the West.
Luo Tian still remembers the oppressive feeling he had when he saw Sun Wukong push down the ginseng fruit tree and be trapped by Zhenyuan Daxian's sleeve.
Although Sun Wukong suffered many setbacks on his journey to the West, most of them came from various magical powers and treasures. The pressure from Zhen Yuanzi, who possessed absolute strength, was very rare.
Luo Tian hadn't paid attention before, but now, after Hun Yuanzi's reminder, he suddenly noticed the True Spirit Dharma Image's attire and the supreme divine power, the Universe in the Sleeve, that it was using.
"The great divine power of the Xuanhuang Great World is that of Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of earth immortals."
So, does this realm really have some connection to Journey to the West, or perhaps the origins of Chinese mythology?
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Luo Tian frowned slightly and asked:
"Your strength is quite remarkable. Is Zhen Yuanzi your master?"
Hunyuanzi trembled slightly and said:
"Zhenyuan Daxian is an ancient true immortal, who lives as long as heaven and earth and is revered by all immortals."
I am merely a disciple of Zhenyuan Daxian, inheriting his lineage. Zhenyuan Daxian is the founder of my Wuzhuang Temple.
This was somewhat beyond Luo Tian's expectations. A Golden Immortal wasn't even a direct disciple of Zhen Yuanzi, which made Luo Tian's gaze narrow slightly as he said:
"Your current strength is comparable to that of a powerful god. Wouldn't Zhen Yuanzi's direct disciples possess the strength of a great god?"
A bitter smile appeared on Hunyuanzi's old face:
"Your Excellency is joking. Although we have received the inheritance of Ancestor Zhenyuan and can attain the Golden Immortal status, the strongest disciples under the Ancestor are all stuck at the Golden Immortal status."
Above the Golden Immortal realm lies the Taiyi Dao Fruit. For us mortal immortals to attain the Taiyi Dao Fruit is as difficult as ascending to heaven; within the Wuzhuang Temple, only Patriarch Zhenyuan has achieved it.
Luo Tian's pupils suddenly contracted. Hun Yuanzi's words were tantamount to telling him about the equivalent great divine power realm within the cultivation system.
"Taiyi..."
"If we follow the classification of realms in some novels, such as Taiyi Golden Immortal, Daluo Golden Immortal, Quasi-Saint, Saint, etc., wouldn't I only be at the middle level?"
No! The great divine power has already reached the unique realm of all worlds, and has begun to restrain itself. Creating a world is just a matter of turning one's hand. Even if there are realms above this level, there can't be so many.
Furthermore, Zhen Yuanzi is already a top-tier existence in mythology, so it's impossible that he's only a mid-level Taiyi Golden Immortal. Moreover, Hun Yuanzi only mentioned the Taiyi Dao Fruit, and didn't use the word "Golden Immortal."
So it seems that everything in those novels is just a hoax.
Thinking of this, Luo Tianxin finally calmed down a little.
Looking at Hunyuanzi again, Luo Tian asked thoughtfully:
Do you know if there are any realms above the Taiyi Dao Fruit?
Upon hearing this, Hunyuanzi looked puzzled and asked:
"Forgive my ignorance, but we are still far from the Taiyi realm and have no idea whether there is a path beyond the Taiyi Dao Fruit."
Hun Yuanzi's words completely put Luo Tian at ease. Although he had broadened his horizons, at least he didn't experience the scenario where he had just reached the level of a great god and found that Golden Immortals were as insignificant as dogs and Taiyi Immortals were everywhere.
Moreover, there is no such situation in Wuzhuang Temple where the descendants reach the Golden Immortal realm and the ancestors in front have a bunch of Taiyi Dao Fruits.
"At least for now, the Great Divine Power, or rather the Taiyi Dao Fruit, is still full of value. It's not unreasonable that there are only a few Great Divine Powers in all the realms."
Feeling a little smug, Luo Tian kept his expression calm and asked the final question as if he didn't care at all.
Do you know... Journey to the West?
As he said this, Luo Tian felt a slight tremor in his heart, and a hint of expectation flickered in his eyes, but on the surface he remained nonchalant.
Under Luo Tian's watchful gaze, Hun Yuanzi frowned and pondered for a long time before finally shaking his head slightly.
"I have never heard of it."
The glimmer of expectation in Luo Tian's eyes vanished, replaced by a deep sense of disappointment.
As a Golden Immortal, and one who came from Wuzhuang Temple, Hunyuanzi was undoubtedly second only to Zhenyuanzi in the entire Xuanhuang Great World.
Even if he didn't know anything about Journey to the West, it proves that the Xuanhuang Great World and the mythology of the Celestial Empire's origin were at least to some extent disconnected.
However, this disappointment only lasted for a moment before Luo Tian composed himself.
Just because Hunyuanzi didn't know doesn't mean others didn't know; no trace of it was left in the Xuanhuang Great World.
Even if there are no records of anything, Zhen Yuanzi must know information about the myths of the origin of the Celestial Empire.
The mythology of the Celestial Empire's origins, like the Greek mythology associated with Tartarus, is also one of the origin mythologies.
Its own projection illuminates all the heavens and myriad worlds, possessing incredible power.
The shadow of the Celestial Empire's origin myths can be seen in many worlds. The underworld, the immortal realm, and the heavenly court in countless worlds are all influenced by the origin myths.
But for Luo Tian, the myth of the origin of the Celestial Empire represents not only the strength and power of the immortal civilization, but more importantly, it represents two words that Luo Tian is extremely familiar with—his hometown.
A complex emotion rose in Luo Tian's heart.
He traveled from Earth to Summoner's Rift and lived in a daze for hundreds of years. Finally, when the Rift shattered, he arrived in the Star World. It would be a lie to say that he didn't miss his hometown.
But the World Ocean is vast and boundless, and all realms are merely a region within it, an insignificant point at the intersection of countless times and spaces.
In such a vast realm, Luo Tian no longer dared to hope that he could return to his hometown.
But who would have thought that Zhen Yuanzi, a renowned and powerful deity from the source mythology and the Journey to the West world, would suddenly appear before him.
Great divine power itself has the unique characteristic of being unique in all worlds. If Zhen Yuanzi is just a powerful divine force, he may be a projection of a certain world, or perhaps just another Zhen Yuanzi derived from it.
However, Zhen Yuanzi has already attained great divine power and is qualified to subdue the One. He must be Zhen Yuan Daxian, the highly respected ancestor of earth immortals in the Journey to the West world.
Since Zhen Yuanzi appeared in all realms and single-handedly created the Xuanhuang Great World, leaving behind the Wuzhuang Temple lineage, this means that Luo Tian can try to find his home world through the Xuanhuang Great World.
Compared to the completely unfamiliar world of stars, the mythology of the Celestial Empire, as one of the source mythologies, is naturally closer to its homeland. If one traces back to its origins, it is easier to find one's homeland.
This stirred a flicker of interest in Luo Tian's heart.
Even if hundreds of years have passed and the people you once cared about are no longer here, it would still be nice to simply go back and visit them.
"Besides, with my current identity, if I go back to my hometown, I might be able to bring along a bunch of novels like 'Peerless Immortal Emperor in the City' or 'The Lord's Modern Life'."
Although when I read these kinds of stories, some of the plots are so cringeworthy that I feel like tearing the author and the book apart.
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