Emperor Wu Shihuang's handwriting, do not go out of the Milky Way border

Even the most sinister and corrupt power could not extinguish the Heavenly Sacred Flame.

After leaving the shadow prison, the illusory image condensed by the Heavenly One Saint Lord suddenly collapsed, leaving only a long sigh echoing:

"Alas, Ying Zheng, this is all I can do to help you!"

Ying Zheng solemnly put away the jade pendant. Now, only two faint lights remained on the pendant, representing the only two remaining opportunities to make a move. Moreover, the patterns and luster of the jade pendant had dimmed slightly.

Ying Zheng carefully put the jade pendant into his pocket and, with the Old Man of the Night, flew swiftly towards the altar.

After all, he didn't know what he would encounter next, so it was best to be cautious.

At the same time, in order to prevent what had just happened from happening again, both Ying Zheng and the Old Man of the Night used double seals to completely seal their auras.

Outside the ruins of the Dark Universe Civilization, several powerful beings at the ninth level of the Universe Realm looked at the ruins with heavy gazes.

The self-sealing of the ruins prevented them from entering, so they could only send in powerful beings like Ying Zheng, who were at the eighth level of the universe.

But soon after they entered, they sensed their men dying one after another; some who were not dead were certainly not in good condition.

At this moment, the Heavenly One Saint Lord's eyes flickered slightly as he sensed the information transmitted by his clone.

Recalling the appearance of the Thousand-Faced Shadow and the state of the Dark Universe Civilization, the Heavenly One Saint Lord sighed helplessly in his heart:
"What exactly happened to the transcendent and majestic being you referred to as your priest back then?"

The Heavenly One Saint Lord was able to rise to power because he inherited the legacy of the Dark Universe Civilization.

However, the tradition only mentions that the treasure trove was set up here to worship a transcendent and majestic being.

Therefore, what exactly happened after the Dark Universe Civilization worshipped that being is unknown to the Holy Lord Tianyi.

However, because he had received the inheritance, he needed to understand the whole story before he could decide whether to sever the causal relationship or something else...

In the dark universe, under the glow of the blood moon, Ying Zheng and the Old Man of the Midnight seemed to have traveled for millions of years, their expressions becoming dull and lifeless.

But now, they were finally getting close to the altar. It was as if they had bumped into a thin membrane, and a force was scanning them both.

Seemingly unaware of any threat, the membrane easily allowed Ying Zheng and the Old Man of the Night to enter.

The moment I passed through the membrane, the world before my eyes underwent a dramatic transformation.

Here, pure primordial energy is everywhere, without the slightest trace of strange power.

Moreover, the immortal mountain, the Thousand-Faced Shadow, and the Blood Moon from the outside world have all disappeared, and this place is like a paradise, untouched by the pollution of strange forces.

At the same time, the great sun standing in the sky took on the color of dusk, and there was no longer a trace of black spots that had been eroded by the dark and eerie power.

Ying Zheng looked at the vast altar beneath his feet, which seemed to be made up of countless worlds and planes.

Ancient patterns are engraved on it, containing an incredibly eerie power.

Just one glance was enough to make Ying Zheng feel as if his mind and soul were being devoured.

That eerie power was even more terrifying than the eerie, corrupting power that permeated the outside world.

Meanwhile, the Old Man of the Night, who was beside Ying Zheng, was caught off guard and fell victim to the attack.

He began to fly towards the altar below, like a puppet. Ying Zheng quickly used the Primordial Seal to seal his movements.

Then, the purified holy light emerged, and the slightly dimmed phantom of the holy lamp radiated holy power, driving away the forces that were eroding the will of the Old Man of the Night.

Under the radiant glow, the two were able to keep their minds from being distracted by this strange power.

After the Old Man of the Polar Night awoke, he breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Ying Zheng with a sense of relief, saying:
"Thank you fellow Taoist for your help!"

Ying Zheng said irritably:

"We still need to be careful. This place is the culprit that caused the collapse of this universe's civilization. If you completely fall, I won't show any mercy!"

Hearing Ying Zheng's angry words, the Old Man of the Night was filled with emotion: "..."

"It won't happen again!"

Immediately afterward, Ying Zheng looked warily at the altar below, but after only one glance, he nervously looked away.
"To prevent any accidents, it's best not to touch this altar!"

Just as Ying Zheng and the Old Man of the Night were about to continue their exploration, an ancient and weathered voice echoed in their ears:

"You are here!"

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes, and he suddenly looked up at the dim, golden sun.

A look of apprehension flashed in his eyes as he cautiously probed, "..."

"Senior, you must be a powerful being who survived the Dark Universe Civilization? May I ask where you are?"

"Cough cough cough... Little guy, stop testing me. I'm already struggling to suppress my own mutation, so I certainly won't do anything to harm you."

"Come here, come here, and I will tell you everything, and even let you inherit the legacy of the Dark Universe Civilization!"

A faint sigh echoed in the void, carrying endless sorrow and helplessness.

Ying Zheng and the Old Man of the Night exchanged a glance, and after a moment, they made up their minds:

"Okay, let's go there right now!"

After saying this, the two flew away towards the direction of the setting sun. At the same time, Ying Zheng carefully gripped the jade pendant in his hand.

If the situation changes, he will not hesitate to use the jade pendant to unleash the full power of the Heavenly Saint Lord.

This is why they had the courage to go to the great sunset to keep their appointment.

The closer they got to the twilight sun, the more Ying Zheng and his companions could feel the intent and power that filled the twilight's radiance.

The entire twilight sun was almost entirely constructed by that figure in the darkness; it was the power he emitted that condensed into the sun that suppressed the blood moon.

The closer he got to the blurry figure, the more solid it appeared. In a daze, Ying Zheng saw that chains were wrapped around the figure's limbs.

The chains contained an incomparably sacred power, piercing through the void and extending to an unknown destination.

However, the patterns on the chains are formed by the interweaving of forces such as sealing, suppression, and transformation.

It seems this senior is also in dire straits, being corrupted by a strange, corrupting force. If it weren't for the chains sealing him, he probably wouldn't have lasted this long.

Ying Zheng sensed that the closer he got, the more an invisible force seemed to be pushing him away.

However, it was because of the figure's intention that Ying Zheng and the Old Man of the Night were able to get close.

When the two were only one meter apart, Ying Zheng stopped and asked with a solemn expression:

"May I ask why you have summoned us here, senior?"

Upon hearing this, the figure, sitting in the void, said with immense melancholy:

"I am the Venerable Sun Eater. You must be little guys sent by other civilizations to investigate why the Dark Universe Civilization has experienced such a change!" "That's right, I was sent by the Canglan Universe Civilization, and he is from the Life Universe Civilization."

Ying Zheng explained to the Sun-Eating Venerable.

"Never heard of it!" Venerable Sun Eater curled his lip in disdain.

Ying Zheng and the Old Man of the Night were unconcerned. The Dark Universe Civilization existed far too long ago; back then, their Canglan Universe Civilization and the Life Universe Civilization had not yet risen to prominence.

"However, since these two cosmic civilizations were able to send you here to explore the reasons for the collapse of the Dark Cosmic Civilization, they have obviously become level nine cosmic civilizations. Very well, I will tell you what happened."

The Venerable Sun Eater sighed softly.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng and the Old Man of the Night exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing excitement.

They went through countless hardships to come here, just to find out why such a powerful dark universe civilization had come to such an end.
"At the height of our Dark Universe civilization, we had about a hundred level-nine cosmic-level powerhouses. At that time, we received information from beyond the void!"

Upon hearing this, both Ying Zheng and the Old Man of the Night were shocked. Could the information from beyond the void really be what they had imagined?

The Venerable Sun Eater seemed to have seen through their thoughts and directly affirmed:
"At the time, we all agreed that it was a message from an existence that transcended nothingness."

"Although we knew there might be traps involved, in order to communicate with transcendent life forms, we still built an altar to connect with them, as mentioned in the information!"

At this point, fear was evident in the eyes of the Sun-Eating Venerable:
"But something went wrong, and we made contact with another being."

"Although we had taken some precautions, we never expected that everything would be so easily destroyed by that force."

"Fortunately, that power didn't intend to spread, otherwise, the Dark Universe Civilization's last resort—the Dark Seal—would have been completely ineffective!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng and the Old Man of the Night were filled with shock and disbelief.

Although the concept of transcendence has been circulating in the void since ancient times, there has never been a true transcendent being, and not even a trace of it can be found.

However, now, it has come from the mouth of the Sun-Eating Venerable that there are at least two beings at the Transcendent level.

Moreover, what truly worried Ying Zheng and the Old Man of the Night was that the Sun-Eating Venerable said they could not control this power.

Therefore, Ying Zheng asked with great concern:
"Senior, is there really no way to limit it?"

Upon seeing this, the Venerable Sun Eater's eyes revealed an undisguised look of fear:
“You haven’t experienced that kind of power. It’s a power beyond my level, one that we simply cannot comprehend. Moreover, back then, we didn’t even actually come into contact with that being; the vague images that were presented were already too much for us to bear!”

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng's expression turned horrified. If this were truly the case, then the seal formed by the dark universe civilization's last resort would be utterly ineffective in containing the corrupt and bizarre power.

If this strange power were to spread, it would occupy the entire void.

This news was truly shocking to them.

Even with methods of purification and transformation, all cosmic civilizations risk collapse in the face of such a force that pollutes the origin and alters their own status.

This is a major event concerning the entire void.

As for the power of transcending levels mentioned by Venerable Sun Eater, it was too far removed from them, and they had never experienced it personally, so they had no concept of it.

"Senior, you're not joking, are you?!"

Ying Zheng, still unwilling to give up, pressed on with the question.

"Why would I lie to you two little ones? Besides, you'll be able to tell whether it's true or not once you feel that power!"

At this point, Venerable Sun Eater's words were filled with longing.

"That power was indescribable. A single glance from it caused heavy casualties. Those who survived began to mutate involuntarily, wanting to evolve in the direction of that majestic being."

"These bizarre and corrupting forces are nothing but counterfeit products!"

The words of the Venerable Sun Eater were filled with fervor, like those of a devoted believer.

The Venerable Sun Eater slightly toned down his posture and began to change the subject:
"I was lucky at the time because I was the weakest and was originally only responsible for guarding, so I escaped by a narrow margin."

"But we are also somewhat affected; even if we sever our own origins, we cannot escape it!"

"After countless years of struggle, only a few of us old guys are still alive, while they are living a life worse than death!"

At this moment, Ying Zheng suddenly asked:
"Senior, the Holy Altar must have been made by you!"

“Indeed, the Holy Altar is one of our attempts to transform this strange and corrupt power back.”

"But unfortunately, for a being like me who has already evolved to a certain level in that direction, there is no way to reverse it!"

The Venerable Sun Eater said with an expression of utter disappointment.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng immediately summoned the Holy Lamp of Light from within his sea of ​​consciousness:
"Then, if we add this, do you have any ideas, senior?"

Looking at the holy lamp of light before me, it seemed to possess the ability to restrain strange and corrupting forces.

"Crash!"

The Sun-Eating Venerable's expression became extremely excited, and the chains that had been binding and sealing him trembled, with the patterns on the chains spinning wildly.

Black spots began to appear on the face of the Sun-Eating Venerable, as if he were about to undergo another mutation!
But the transformative power on the chains was operating wildly, converting the strange power within his body in an attempt to prevent his origins from deteriorating further, but this was merely a drop in the ocean.

Seeing this, Ying Zheng solemnly activated the Holy Lamp of Light, using its purifying power of light and holiness to suppress the Sun-Eating Venerable:
"Lord Sun Eater, please calm down!"

Even so, the black aura condensing on the Sun-Eating Venerable's body and the movement of flesh and blood beneath his skin continued.

Ying Zheng turned to look at the Old Man of the Night, his expression anxious, and said:

"We absolutely cannot let him lose control! Quickly, come with me and light this sacred lamp of light!"

This Holy Light Lamp is an extremely powerful treasure; it requires at least the power of a ninth-level cosmic-level expert to unleash its full potential.

However, for Ying Zheng at this moment, he can only work together with the Old Man of the Night to barely exert some power, hoping to make a difference.

Following Ying Zheng's instructions, the Old Man of the Night immediately took action. With the infusion of vast divine power, the radiant and holy purifying force was even more powerful.

It began to suppress the movement of the black spots and flesh around the Sun-Eating Venerable. In a daze, the tentacles that had extended from behind the Sun-Eating Venerable also began to slowly retract.

When the Sun-Eating Venerable opened his eyes again, the black spots on his body had faded, and his eyes were no longer as crazed as before, but rather hazy.

"I'm sorry to trouble you two lads!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng and the Elder of the Night breathed a sigh of relief. Then, Ying Zheng said helplessly:

"We hope you can calm down, senior. We can't handle it if it happens again!"

The Sun-Eating Venerable paid no attention to Ying Zheng's complaints.

He carefully examined the holy lamp that radiated a warm glow before him, his eyes filled with admiration:

"What a brilliant idea! I wonder which powerful being from which cosmic civilization came up with this solution!" (End of Chapter)