Nine Regions Sword Emperor

Chapter 6776 Mysterious Origin
We entered the other side of the continent.

After several battles.

An also gained more profound insights from the battles and integrated them into his own martial arts. In addition, An's mastery of the dark origin power is one of the most powerful origin powers.

Furthermore, with Chu Fengmian's help, An Suan almost came back from the dead. This kind of destruction and reconstruction also made An Suan's strength improve at an extremely fast pace.

Since An woke up last time, his strength has increased at an extremely fast pace.

After entering the other side of the continent, the speed at which Dark's strength increased became even more astonishing. Now, Dark's strength is only one step away from the level of a transcendent being.

With his mastery of the dark origins, coupled with his martial arts skills and accumulated experience, he was already incredibly close to reaching the level of a transcendent being.

He is considered the martial artist in the Sword Dao Sect who is closest to becoming a transcendent being, besides Chu Fengmian.

If An, like the Seven Immortal Ancestors, chooses to transform himself and integrate a portion of the power of non-life, then with the power of this power of non-life, An can immediately step into the level of a transcendent being.

Furthermore, once An chooses to transform himself, merge with the power of non-life, and advance to become a transcendent being, An's strength will be even greater than that of the Seven Immortal Ancestors.

However, both Chu Fengmian and An were wary of this power of lifelessness, because this transformation was irreversible, and once it began, there was no turning back.

Rushing into the clutches of such a completely unknown power carries enormous risks.

Although Chu Fengmian and An had come into contact with the power of lifelessness quite a few times, they were actually completely ignorant about it, at least not about its origin.

Chu Fengmian originally guessed that this power of non-birth came from the power of the Mother of Non-birth.

However, ever since Chu Fengmian entered the Mother Goddess World and arrived at the Other Shore Continent.

He then realized that this power of lifelessness was not the power of the Mother of Lifelessness, but a separate power. The Mother of Lifelessness was more like the Calamity Monarch that Chu Fengmian had seen, a being born from the power of lifelessness.

Unlike the Lord of Calamity, the Mother of No Life possesses her own consciousness, and her power is far greater than that of the Lord of Calamity, making her a being that surpasses the Lord of Calamity.

Another theory is that this power of non-birth actually comes from the power of the other shore.

However, this conjecture was shattered after Chu Fengmian obtained the Xuanjian Sect Jade Talisman.

Because there is absolutely no record of the power of non-birth in the Xuanjian Sect's jade talisman.

If this power of non-birth truly originates from the other shore, then it's impossible that the Xuanjian Sect's jade talisman has no record of it.

Therefore, the origin of this power of non-life is a great mystery. In addition, the power of non-life is very corrosive, and the fallen ones in the Flint Palace are good examples of this.

Anyone who rashly attempts to merge with the power of nothingness, or is corrupted by it, will become a fallen being.

Among the powerful figures of the Sword Dao Sect, after entering the Other Shore Continent, especially after entering the Seven Immortals Sect, many of them harbored the desire to merge with the power of non-life.

Because once one merges with the power of non-existence, one can rapidly enhance their own strength, which is extremely tempting for many powerful individuals who pursue power but find it difficult to advance further.

However, because Chu Fengmian was not at ease with this power of lifelessness, he explicitly forbade the members of the Sword Dao Sect from rashly fusing with it. Now, after seeing the Fallen Ones within the Flint Palace, Chu Fengmian was even more determined in his decision. He did not want to become a puppet controlled by others, so there was absolutely no way he would fuse with this power of lifelessness.

Furthermore, they would not allow those around them to rashly integrate into this lifeless power.

However, given the speed at which An has improved his strength, it's a foregone conclusion that he will reach the realm of the Transcendent; it just will take some time.

Chu Fengmian and his two companions were the strongest group to enter the back mountain of the Flint Palace this time, so they easily killed or forced back any of the Fallen Ones they encountered.

However, what disappointed Chu Fengmian was...

The other transcendents we encountered afterward had nothing on them, clearly indicating that they had all been killed and their valuables had been looted.

Chu Fengmian hoped to obtain more treasures from the other shore, especially the martial arts of these other shore sects, but it seems that luck cannot always be so good.

Although Chu Fengmian and his two companions were among the later groups to enter the Flint Palace, their speed was fast enough that they quickly overtook many other groups.

In particular, some warriors who entered the back mountain of the Flint Palace eventually gave up their fight for the treasure due to the repeated attacks by the Fallen Ones.

Such examples are not uncommon.

As one of the three forbidden zones, Flint Palace is known for its danger, especially for martial artists at the peak of the Great Power realm. If they encounter an attack from a Fallen One at the peak of the Great Power realm, they will almost certainly be defeated, and may even have to choose to flee in order to save their lives.

"Oh? Another Bloodstained Crystal?"

As Chu Fengmian and his companions continued their journey, Chu Fengmian spotted a blood-red crystal on a stone wall in front of them.

This was indeed the Bloodstained Crystal, and Chu Fengmian was all too familiar with the aura emanating from it.

"The quality is even better than the one I got before."

Chu Fengmian glanced at it and a smile appeared on his lips. The back mountain of the Flint Palace was said to be a treasure land, hiding many treasures.

Although Chu Fengmian and his companions were mainly focused on traveling, they also kept searching for any treasures that might appear along the way.

However, to Chu Fengmian's disappointment,

Apart from the Xuanjian Sect jade talisman originally obtained from that fallen one.

After entering the back mountain of Flint Palace.

Chu Fengmian didn't even see a single treasure.

This disappointed Chu Fengmian, who felt as if his luck had been used up as soon as he entered the back mountain of the Flint Palace.

However, Chu Fengmian finally discovered a treasure, which was the treasure he wanted most right now: the Blood-Weeping Crystal.

There are many treasures in the back mountain of Flint Palace, and the Blood-Weeping Crystal is just one of them. It is not a particularly precious treasure, but it is the treasure that Chu Fengmian needs most right now.