Devouring the Starry Sky: Giants of Light at the beginning

Chapter 978 The Hermit

call out!
Lu Yunhe floated in the void and quickly flew towards the direction he sensed.

Because of the influence of the power of nothingness, it is necessary to reposition itself from time to time.

Soon, Lu Yunhe saw a light gauze-like curtain rising in the distance, its color like that of the polar regions, appearing serene and beautiful.

Having been in a boundless void for so long, the sudden sight of this scene was quite a shock to Lu Yunhe.

"What a nice view!"

Lu Yunhe couldn't help but exclaim in admiration that such a treasure could be born in such a desolate place.

Indeed, this image and its impact clearly indicate a precious treasure.

"It is indeed beautiful; you probably won't find another one like it in the entire Void Land."

Just then, a hazy gray mist appeared in front of Lu Yunhe, and on the mist was an eye with a scrutinizing look.

"The Hermit!"

Lu Yunhe's joyful expression returned to calm. In this void, because the power of primordial chaos was too thin, any alien power was like a beacon.

Although the hermit's aura was well concealed, it still couldn't escape Lu Yunhe's perception. In this environment, even a hermit couldn't hide.

"Lord of the Source!"

The hermit nodded politely, but his mind remained steadfast as he stood in front of Lu Yunhe, unwilling to let him pass.

"May I ask you to leave?" the hermit asked.

"Ah!"

Lu Yunhe chuckled and looked directly at the light screen behind the hermit.

Although it radiates a luminous color, it gives the impression of being independent of nothingness, as if even the void itself cannot assimilate this treasure.

Even in terms of actual perception, the light screen in front of you gives the feeling that it doesn't exist at all.

Lu Yunhe had originally located the treasure, but now it seems he has most likely located the hermit.

The Hermit is a solitary, immortal ancestor whose identity is extremely mysterious. Few ancestors have ever seen it make a move, and its origins are unknown.

However, the Star Lord had glimpsed it before, and the Hermit most likely also refined the Mysterious Land, but like the Original Land, he completely hid his Mysterious Land.

The reason why the Star Lord knew this was because the Hermit had a bad habit: he liked to spy on and secretly observe the other progenitors.

Because of their own abilities and the fact that they were merely observing, few progenitors were able to discover them, but the Star Lord, who was proficient in time and space, was an exception.

When it comes to spying, the Star Lord, who has the highest mastery of spacetime, is a cut above, directly observing the infinite timeline without being detected by the "present".

Much of the information about the Primordial Ancestor was obtained by the Star Lord from the timeline.

“Yuan, you should look for other opportunities. This treasure is mine,” the hermit said firmly.

It paid a considerable price for this treasure and would never give it up to anyone else.

Moreover, we are all the same ancestor of Hunyuan, and we are all eternal beings, so there is absolutely no reason for us to regress.

"your!"

Lu Yunhe scoffed, "If you call it, do you think it will respond?"

If the hermit could refine this treasure, he would probably have taken it away long ago, and there would be no reason for him to stay here any longer.

The distant "light curtain" was still in a state of flux, clearly indicating that the hermit had not yet refined it.

"This treasure is destined for me."

Lu Yunhe said leisurely, then took a step and rushed forward.

This treasure is clearly extraordinary. Now that it has been discovered and has not yet been refined, Lu Yunhe naturally wants to fight for it.

"Stop!"

The hermit roared, and his gray, misty body suddenly expanded like billowing smoke.

Although he disliked fighting, the hermit was unwilling to give up a treasure that suited him so well.

Heaven knows what price it paid to explore the Eternal Land, to explore the Void, and then to find this treasure.

After discovering that the Eternal Land was difficult to explore, the other Primordial Ancestors mostly turned to other mysterious places.

Even the hermits, refusing to give up, continue to cultivate the Land of Eternity, seeking to explore its secrets.

Despite its frequent successes, the hermit has not given up. Now is the time for it to reap the rewards of its efforts, and it will absolutely not allow anyone else to touch its possessions.

"swallow!"

The hermit's body, which resembled a cloud of smoke, rapidly expanded and surged towards Lu Yunhe, attempting to devour him.

"The Void Sword: A Sword that Separates Worlds!"

Without hesitation, Lu Yunhe raised his weapon and slashed down with his sword. In an instant, even the nothingness within nothingness seemed to be split in two.

Sensing the sword that seemed to cleave the heavens and earth, the hermit's expanding misty body instantly dispersed, dodging the sword in a split form.

"what!"

Lu Yunhe was startled. His manual attack missed completely, striking directly into the void.

"What kind of path is this?"

The attacks of the Primordial Ancestor were all based on the highest level of power, so how could they be dodged in this way? It must be power of the same level.

Otherwise, let alone splitting into multiple parts, even if they hid in the past or future, they would still be killed by a single sword strike if their dimensions were insufficient.

Lu Yunhe was surprised, but the hermit remained calm and continued his attack.

The billowing smoke, like two giant fists, slammed towards Lu Yunhe, and one could even faintly hear some chilling life force.

"Let me test your strength!"

Lu Yunhe's heart stirred, and he instantly adopted a defensive stance. The Three Thousand Great Dao Rules System was operating at full power, protecting him firmly like an indestructible shield.

when!
Two fists, each larger than a person, struck the energy defense system directly, causing the surface of the shield to ripple like flowing water.

This already surprised Lu Yunhe. He didn't expect that a hermit who wasn't known for his fighting skills could shake his defense system. Based on this alone, his strength must be at least within the top 30.

What surprised Lu Yunhe even more was that the wisps of mist actually broke through his defense system.

Bang!
A fist slammed directly into Lu Yunhe's forehead. The seemingly weightless mist unleashed a completely disproportionate force, even heavier than a source world.

Somewhat surprised, Lu Yunhe was sent flying and glided through the void for a distance.

It should be noted that the primordial power within Lu Yunhe's body is even more abundant than that of the Origin World, and ordinary Primordial Ancestors would find it difficult to even shake his body.

"My rule-based defense system has been breached!"

Lu Yunhe steadied himself; this outcome was truly beyond his expectations.

What concerned him more than the hermit's formidable strength was the method he employed, which allowed him to break through the energy defense system. This was a defense formed by the combination of numerous fundamental principles, its defense against foreign forces at its maximum. Only absolute power could breach this barrier, yet it had been easily pierced.

"Let's leave now, Lord Yuan. I don't want to antagonize the cultivators, and I believe you wouldn't want another enemy either," the hermit said calmly.

As solitary and eternal beings, each possesses unique power, and their strength ranks among the top in the endless Chaos Origin Space.

In addition to their immortality, these lone wolves are not afraid of even the top three factions in the Hunyuan Space, since they can't do anything to them anyway.

"Haha, if you want me to leave, it's simple, just defeat me," Lu Yunhe laughed loudly.

Their cultivator camp isn't even afraid of the naturally formed chaotic life camp or the ice peak camp, so how could they fear a lone traveler, not even an eternal being?

Even a troublesome being like Mogus was beaten into a state of inability to take care of himself by the Star Lord, and most of his body was destroyed.

The various lords, when they went out, often clashed with other Primordial Ancestors. For example, the Lone Feather Emperor was once bullied badly by the Golden Lord in conjunction with Lords Naigu and Moman, and he still has a few feathers left in the treasure vault of the cultivator camp.

"beat!"

"Everyone says that the Lord's Source has incredible defense, let me test it today!"

Seeing Lu Yunhe's attitude, the hermit understood that the conflict could not be resolved without a fight.

No ancestor of the Hunyuan clan would easily give up such a precious treasure.

“If this were anywhere else, I might not be able to deal with you, but this space is my home turf,” the hermit thought confidently.

If this were within the Hunyuan Space, any Hunyuan Ancestor would likely give up upon seeing a Lord Source, as they would be utterly helpless against it due to its overwhelming size.

However, in this void, sometimes having too much of a source is not a good thing.

Once you manage to deal with Lord Yuan's clone, returning here won't be an easy task.

The hermit was also relieved that he was in this void space; if he had come from somewhere else, he would not be a lord.

"Destroy!"

The hermit's misty body tumbled again, its fragmented body reuniting and transforming into a large black hand that reached out to grab Lu Yunhe.

"Void Sword!"

Lu Yunhe took a step forward, and the power of the Void Dao condensed on the Voidless Sword in his hand, and once again slashed at the incoming giant hand.

tear!
The Void Sword struck, but it only struck; it still felt like Lu Yunhe had cut cotton. It had a little substance, but not much.

Bang!
The next moment, a giant hand formed from the gray mist struck Lu Yunhe directly.

This time, the giant gray fog hand did not penetrate the energy defense system, but instead slammed heavily onto the energy barrier, causing the round barrier to ripple with electric-like energy arcs.

The energy defense barrier was still effective against the hermit's attack, but it couldn't completely block it.

Facing a single Primordial Chaos Ancestor, Lu Yunhe possessed a three-layered defense system: an outermost energy barrier, an indestructible body, and the primordial power that supported everything's operation.

To kill him, even just a clone, one would need to break through the barrier, destroy his body, and finally obliterate his essence, not even considering the damage from his own attacks.

Lu Yunhe was very curious about where the hermit got the confidence to kill his clone.

call out!
Lu Yunhe stepped forward and unleashed another destructive force. When this destructive power, which went straight to the essence, touched the gray fog, it instantly thinned the fog's concentration.

The primordial path, dedicated to destruction, is quite effective at suppressing these strange and unusual abilities.

"Great Destruction!"

"Great Destruction!"

……

Lu Yunhe unleashed a relentless barrage of sword strikes, compressing the raging destructive power to its absolute limit, confining it solely to his attacks.

Unlike the outside world, the biggest problem in fighting in the void is not attacking, but that energy cannot be replenished; every bit used is a bit less.

"Is this what the hermit was thinking?"

Lu Yunhe watched as the giant gray mist hand repeatedly struck the energy barrier. Each collision caused him to lose his source power many times over.

At first, Lu Yunhe didn't really care. Since he was consuming his source power so drastically, the Hermit, who was also the attacker, should be doing the same.

However, looking at the hermit shrouded in smoke and repeatedly dodging his attacks, perhaps the opponent's energy expenditure was not high, and should be even lower than his.

Lu Yunhe is able to survive and explore the void thanks to his all-round and omnipotent Three Thousand Great Dao Rules System, while the Hermit may also have his own special characteristics.

Finding such a treasure in the void is probably not just luck.

Lu Yunhe slowed his attack, carefully observing the hermit's gray mist body.

"I've realized it!"

The hermit observed Lu Yunhe's actions and understood that the other party had already reacted, but it was still meaningless.

His highest level of power is naturally more compatible with this void space.

Even without refining the Eternal Land, the damage he suffered in the special environment was less, which to some extent was equivalent to weakening the opponent.

If the various mysterious places can be sufficiently aligned with the highest-level Dao, they can also provide some enhancement to the progenitors.

Although it realized what was happening, it couldn't change the fact that it was more suited to this space.

The Lord Source and it are fighting here, and the former is naturally at a disadvantage.

With each collision, the hermit deliberately guided the Lord Source to unleash his primal power.

That immense primordial power filled the hermit with envy.

However, in this space, the more abundant the primal power, the more disadvantageous it is for combat.

The more abundant the origin, the greater the assimilation power in the void.

As for the hermit himself, he had already spread his body outwards, distributing his essence evenly, so that he could fit as closely as possible with the void space, thereby reducing the consumption of his essence and slowing down the assimilation of the void power.

Bang!
The gray mist's fist struck the energy barrier, and the invisible force violently shook the barrier, making Lu Yunhe's primordial power as dazzling as the sun in the void.

"You want to wear me down!"

Lu Yunhe remained calm. Having figured out the hermit's purpose, all he needed to do was administer the drug during the confrontation.

"I'll show you what an all-around warrior really is!"

"Great Void Technique - Etherealization!"

The energy shield around Lu Yunhe vanished instantly, and his body, like a thin sheet of paper, pierced into the void.

Spatial etherealization combines oneself with the essence of emptiness, thereby establishing a state invulnerable to all laws.

However, in this state, because the concept of space is too weak, it is not very conducive to attack.

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(End of this chapter)