Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 94 The Secrets of the Chaotic Ruins

"Qian Yue, you've arrived." Several cosmic venerables in this region greeted him warmly.

The total number of human cosmic venerables is only a few thousand, and high-level venerables are even rarer, and most of them know each other.

Normally, unless there is deep-seated hatred, people will greet each other when they meet.

Venerable Qianyue responded to everyone with elegant manners.

"Qianyue, why did you bring a little one along? Don't hold back when we're fighting for the treasure later."

The burly and imposing Wind Blade Venerable laughed and teased.

Venerable Qianyue frowned slightly, his tone revealing displeasure: "Feng Ren, don't speak carelessly, this is my martial uncle."

"Uncle-Master?" Venerable Windblade's gaze was like a knife as he swept it over Ling Xuan indifferently. "Boy, although you are the disciple of the Giant Axe Founder, this is a battlefield for Universe Venerables. I advise you to stay away. Although we are both human Venerables and will not fight to the death, it is not a place that a mere Domain Lord like you can approach at will."

Ling Xuan raised an eyebrow. Back in the Genius Battle, he didn't know that his ancestor was backed by the Giant Axe Founder. He dared to openly humiliate the Yan God Clan and insult Cao Benqi. Now that he has directly become the Giant Axe Founder's disciple, how could he be looked down upon by a mere Universe Venerable?
Wouldn't that mean I'd wasted my time becoming an apprentice?
"No need for you to worry, I just hope you will gain something in a little while."

Venerable Windblade had not expected that a Domain Lord would dare to defy him like this. His wind blades surged, and an invisible pressure surged toward Ling Xuan like a tide.

Just as Ling Xuan was about to activate the Void Mirror to counterattack, Venerable Qian Yue appeared like a dazzling streak of light, instantly blocking his way.

The high-level Venerable's divine power erupted, forming a dazzling barrier in front of him, completely blocking the pressure from the Wind Blade Venerable.

"Wind Blade, how dare you! This is my martial uncle!" Venerable Qianyue's beautiful eyes widened as she angrily rebuked.

Venerable Windblade snorted coldly and suppressed his aura: "Young man, don't be too arrogant."

He knew in his heart that openly making things difficult for Ling Xuan was tantamount to slapping the face of Venerable Qianyue, Venerable Liefu, and even the founder of the Giant Axe, so he could only give up in frustration.

"You flatter me, senior. If I weren't so confident, could I be called a young man?" Ling Xuan replied calmly and indifferently.

Knowing that further entanglement would only lead to his own embarrassment, Venerable Windblade turned and left.

At this moment, the tides of the Ruins suddenly reached their peak, and space distorted violently like boiling water.

A dazzling stream of light shot out from the invisible spatial tides, causing the space to crack and then quickly heal wherever it passed.

"Master Uncle, look quickly! That's the treasure that erupted from the Void Abyss Tide this time." Venerable Qianyue's beautiful eyes sparkled. "Judging from its power, it must be a top-tier treasure that has been born."

"Qian Yue, you should be able to participate in the competition for the treasure, right?" Ling Xuan asked.

The words of Venerable Windblade have already told Ling Xuan that the other cosmic venerables will not be dissatisfied with Venerable Thousand Yue and others joining the competition for the treasure.

Venerable Qianyue smiled gently and said, "I'll stay here and guard my martial uncle. I've already gained enough on this trip."

"Thank you, Qian Yue." Ling Xuan felt a surge of warmth in his heart, then sat down on the ground, his eyes fixed on the surging spatial tides.

Amidst the ebb and flow of the tides, faint traces of spatial laws appear and disappear, making it much easier to comprehend than simply staring at the air.

Many cosmic venerables could no longer contain themselves and transformed into streaks of light, flying towards the treasure.

In an instant, divine power overflowed above the Ruins, and various attack and defense methods emerged one after another.

However, a figure in black robes was a step faster than the others. His aura was obscure and difficult to discern, like a ghost hidden in the darkness. In an instant, he grabbed the crystal-clear golden sword.

"Hahaha, this trip was definitely worthwhile." The black-robed venerable man's voice was low and hoarse, carrying a hint of nervousness that he deliberately suppressed. After speaking, he quickly put the treasure into his pocket.

"You are indeed very lucky." Seeing that the treasure had been acquired, the other cosmic venerables stopped fighting and offered their congratulations.

The black-robed venerable one hastily returned the greeting with clasped hands, "Thank you for your humility, thank you for your humility..."

"However, you look somewhat unfamiliar. I've never seen you before," one of the Venerables asked, a sense of doubt creeping into his mind.

The black-robed venerable one's black robe visibly trembled, but he said in a low voice, "I... I have been in seclusion for many years and rarely show my face, so it is natural that you all find me unfamiliar..."

"I see." The Venerable One didn't delve any further. They didn't believe that a spy from another race would dare to infiltrate so many human Universe Venerables to compete for the treasure. If the black robe were accidentally knocked off, revealing his figure, his identity would be exposed, and he would surely die. It would be a loss that couldn't be outweighed by the consequences.

Immediately afterwards, several more streams of precious light shot into the sky, triggering a new round of competition.

The cosmic lords displayed their supernatural powers, some manipulating flames to burn the void, others summoning lightning to tear space apart. The fierce battle made the space of the Void Abyss increasingly unstable.

At that moment, the tidal activity of the Ruins suddenly became extremely violent, and the degree of spatial distortion reached an unprecedented level, even giving rise to a trace of extremely pure void power.

The moment this power appeared, it caused all the Venerables present to tremble. This power was enough to annihilate the divine bodies of their Universe Venerables.

Ling Xuan, who was concentrating on comprehending the mystery, suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes flashing with shock and ecstasy.

He sensed the endless mysteries contained within this void power, which resonated strongly with the "Void Scripture" he was cultivating, as if parched earth had finally received sweet rain.

"Void power?" Ling Xuan murmured to himself, his voice filled with disbelief. He never expected that such an excessive power would appear in this primordial universe.

It should be understood that comprehending even a trace of the true Great Dao of the Void can make one an eternal true god; and comprehending a complete branch of the Great Dao of the Void can directly elevate one to the rank of god-king.

Even the Void Emperor, simply because he had a profound understanding of the Dao of Space and touched upon a trace of the Great Dao of Void, was able to become a being comparable to a top-tier universe lord.

At this moment, the Void Mirror, which had been dormant in Ling Xuan's sea of ​​consciousness for two hundred years, suddenly trembled violently, and its body emitted a dazzling light.

"Such dense void power! This is the goal that the Great Emperor sought to comprehend back then, a realm he deduced countless times but could not attain." An excited voice came from the Void Mirror, and then flew out of Ling Xuan's body on its own, transforming into a stream of light and rushing towards the surging tide of void power.

As soon as the Void Mirror approached the tide, it began to spin wildly, and ancient and mysterious runes appeared on its surface.

The runes moved and flickered in the air like living things, constantly absorbing the power of the void.

As it absorbed more and more power, the Void Mirror shone brighter and brighter, and a blurry figure faintly appeared in the mirror, which was the deity of the Void Mirror.

The deity's outline gradually became clear. It opened its arms and absorbed the power of the void. With each wisp of energy it absorbed, its aura grew stronger.

Ling Xuan sat cross-legged on the spot, his eyes closed, completely absorbed in comprehending the power of the void.

He circulated the Void Sutra, reflecting the dissipated power of the void.

Ling Xuan's cultivation level began to loosen dramatically, and his previously stagnant cultivation surged forward like a flood bursting its banks.

The barrier of the Saint King realm was teetering on the brink of collapse under the impact of the void power.

His body radiated countless rays of light, each ray containing a powerful Daoist essence, as if announcing his transformation to the heavens and earth.

The divine power within his body was like surging magma, constantly churning, compressing, and purifying, emitting bursts of roaring sounds.

At this moment, the sky above the Ruins Abyss also changed color due to Ling Xuan's breakthrough.

The originally pitch-black void was dyed golden, and countless golden runes appeared in the air, swirling and dancing around Ling Xuan, as if cheering for his breakthrough.

Thick bolts of lightning descended from the sky, but as they approached Ling Xuan, they were shattered by the radiant light surrounding him, transforming into specks of lightning that merged into his body, providing him with immense energy for his breakthrough.

Within Ling Xuan's body, the great dragon of the spine, symbolizing the perfection of the Dragon Transformation Realm, seemed to be summoned by some mysterious power and began to slowly move along the spine, climbing towards the Immortal Platform where the head was located.

With each inch it moved, its body radiated an even more dazzling light, its scales shimmering with a mysterious luster, and runes on them appearing and disappearing, echoing the runes of heaven and earth in the outside world.

As his understanding deepened, Ling Xuan felt his connection with the entire universe becoming increasingly close, as if he could touch the heartbeat of the universe.

The spine-like dragon surged forward with unstoppable momentum, conquering the first five levels of Sendai in succession.

When it reached the boundary between the fifth and sixth floors of Sendai, it encountered strong resistance.

But Ling Xuan did not back down. He gritted his teeth and used all his strength to activate the Void Scripture, guiding the scattered void power around him to continuously flow into the spinal dragon's body.

(End of this chapter)