Chapter 1094: Extinguished Primordial Star, the End Dragon (I)

"Human and dragon as one, reversing life and death, and with that mysterious power from the void’s hidden ground... In the judgment of the world’s principles, Sister Ruoyi, your condition is rather unusual. Neither alive nor dead, neither human nor dragon. This should be the reason why you couldn’t resonate with the laws of heaven and earth and reach the mythical level."

Chen Chu, Yan Ruoyi, and Heavenly King Xuanwu sat together in a pavilion, discussing Yan Ruoyi’s peculiar state.

After Chen Chu finished speaking, Yan Ruoyi, with silver hair cascading over her shoulders and a pair of crystal-like dragon horns on her head, smiled faintly. "Actually, whether I can break through to the mythical level or not doesn’t feel all that important to me. Earlier, when I tested with my father, my human-dragon true form’s strength already rivaled that of a middle-stage mythical king, like a human-shaped dragon. I could also feel my strength increase at an astonishing pace day by day as I absorbed transcendent energy, as though my potential is endless."

Xuanwu gravely said, "Even so, Little Yi, the problem now is that without reaching the mythical level, you can’t form a law-condensed true form to gain the special attribute of longevity. That’s the core of mythical life. As the realm rises, it grows stronger, ultimately reaching the state of eternal life. Without it, even if your strength rivals the supreme beings and you suppress heaven and earth, you would still eventually age and die."

Chen Chu nodded slowly. "Indeed. No matter how powerful a being is, even true dragons from myths and legends theoretically have a limit to their lifespan. However, this problem isn’t without a solution."

He thought for a moment. "Since Sister Ruoyi is excluded from the mythical world, then go to the outer heavens. There you can refine the power of the chaotic void and reach the mythical level, or even the divine realm."

By now, Chen Chu had already realized that the Ninth Heavenly Realm, the mythical level, the titan level and the ancient titan level could all be divided into two greater realms. The transcendent Ninth Heavenly Realm was the process of strengthening oneself again and again, ultimately touching the laws of heaven and earth and reaching the divine realm.

The path of cultivators in the divine realm was to condense principles and laws, merge with them, and ultimately become the origin of that path, detaching from heaven and earth to become a primordial existence. The only thing was, becoming a deity in the outer heavens’ void required cultivation arts tied to the chaotic void, and such arts, needless to say, were incomparably precious.

Chen Chu softly said, "When we reach the divine region, I’ll ask the True Radiant Sky Emperor, on your behalf. If she’s willing, I believe she won’t be stingy with guidance."

At once, joy lit Xuanwu’s face. "Chen Chu, thank you."

Yan Ruoyi was also somewhat moved, but before she could speak, Chen Chu shook his head with a smile. "You don’t need to be so polite with me. This is something I should do."

What was vital to Yan Ruoyi and the others was, to Chen Chu, just a casual question.

The three of them chatted a while longer before Chen Chu departed. As the one responsible for this journey, naturally he couldn’t leave everything unattended. Though matters were managed by people under him, he still needed to make rounds.

Standing on the sky tens of thousands of meters high, Chen Chu swept his will across the battleship’s space, drawing every scene outside the rooms into his perception.

In a cultivation square, Xia Youhui was sparring with Xia Zuo, who was at the quasi-mythical level. Lin Xue and Lin Yu were diligently training, and Li Hao was engaging Li Daoyi in a frenzied battle, using the latter’s immense pressure as a whetstone.

This journey to the divine region was a tremendous opportunity for all. As the first group from humanity’s ancestral land, and with Chen Chu’s backing, their initial contact with the six divine regions would naturally come with abundant support and favorable treatment. If they seized this chance, many could soar into the skies, swiftly break through to the mythical level, and even glimpse the hope of becoming heavenly kings.

The faraway goals of becoming supreme beings or true-spirit-level emperors were too distant. For most, the greatest ambition was to become a mythical king. After all, not everyone was Chen Chu.

While Chen Chu inspected the team, waiting quietly for the feedback from the colossal beast’s body, time slipped by. In the blink of an eye, five days had passed.

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Several days after the world-ending giant gave up on detachment and retreated, the violent impact caused by the collapse of the passage into the chaotic heavens had already calmed. The pitch-black void was filled with turbid currents of destructive qi that dissolved all material, shrouding everything in darkness.

The void suddenly trembled. Time and space twisted, and stirred by an unseen force, the turbid currents over hundreds of thousands of kilometers roiled violently.

Boom!

The center of the turbid flow collapsed, forming a whirlpool spanning over two hundred thousand kilometers. The vortex overflowed with despair and black death energy brimming with endless hatred, forming a passage that pierced through the chaotic void.

From the depths of the passage, that golden-red giant, towering ten thousand kilometers high, reappeared. After accumulating strength for several days, this world-ending giant could no longer restrain itself. Or perhaps it was simply unable to interrupt its detachment and primordial breakthrough, and so once again tore open a passage.

Roar!

A brutal and commanding roar resounded through the void. The golden-red giant, standing above the atmosphere, lifted its head and howled, its terrifying power erupting as it tore free of countless principle chains.

When it thrust half its head into the chaotic void, it surveyed its surroundings with golden-red eyes. Aside from darkness, there was only the turbid current. The golden-red giant breathed a sigh of relief.

That chaotic beast has indeed left.

Boom!

Without any scruples, the golden-red giant’s body erupted with an even greater power. Its mighty pressure shook the chaotic void itself. At the same time, a primordial aura radiated from its body, resonating with the chaotic void.

Boom!

The chaotic void trembled across billions of kilometers. Out of nothing, endless golden-red radiance appeared, illuminating the void like a dazzling star. The brilliance even pierced through the nearby barrier of the mythical world.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

On the ground below, those mighty beings who had only just fallen into slumber were startled awake again. They raised their eyes toward the faintly shining golden-red star in the sky, their auras quivering.

"What’s happening lately? Why do powerful beings keep breaking through to the primordial level?"

"The light of a star... Could it be that another powerhouse has broken through to the primordial level?"

Staring at the blazing radiance in the outer heavens, countless lifeforms who had reached the peak of the true spirit level but had never managed to condense primordial qi revealed yearning in their eyes.

Just then, however, not far from that resplendent brilliance, crimson light flared.

Roar!

In the chaotic heavens, several million kilometers from the world-ending giant, a tyrannical aura burst forth, savage and domineering beyond compare.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The void collapsed. Crimson lightning spread in every direction, its power crushing everything and turning a million kilometers of space into chaos. From within the dazzling crimson glow appeared a colossal beast over 1,200 kilometers tall. It looked like a world-ending beast, its entire body emanating a mighty aura of destruction.

When the world-ending giant’s gaze fell on the ferocious dark-red beast, especially its feathery horns jutting from either side of its head, shock, fury, and murderous intent burned in its eyes.

Previously, it had retreated only because it didn’t want its breakthrough disturbed, halting its progress and withdrawing to its own world to wait until this chaotic beast left. Unexpectedly, the beast had been lurking nearby all along. Clearly, this beginning-stage true-spirit-level beast had set its sights on it.

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Roar!

Seeking death! Once I arrive, I will rip you to pieces." Kotaser roared furiously, golden-red light blazing from its massive body. Power erupted violently, shaking space and time, and its shoulders and head pressed deeper into the chaotic void.

You... have no hope.

The low, dreadful roar spread through the void.

Then, standing amid endless scarlet lightning, the Dark-Red Endbringer Dragon Emperor suddenly moved. Like a bolt of lightning, it crossed millions of kilometers in an instant at indescribable speed.

Boom!

A dragon claw wreathed in red lightning smashed through everything, colliding with golden-red chains of principles. It was like two colossal worlds colliding, unleashing an earth-shaking thunderous roar. From afar, it looked like a boundless red beast crashing into the towering world-ending giant, the two of them plunging together into the world behind it.

The Great Thousand World of Kloy was filled with despair. More than ninety-nine percent of all life had already perished from the world-ending array that covered the sky, becoming nourishment for the giant’s breakthrough. Only five great cities remained, guarded by ancient-titan-level aliens. They had relied on tens of thousands of years of preparation, harnessing the power of heaven and earth, to hold out this long. As the sacrificial array grew stronger, however, even with the giant’s attention fixed on detachment, it was only a matter of time before the five cities were destroyed.

All of a sudden, the entire world shook violently. Before the stunned gazes of the mythical-level and above in those cities, endless dark-red radiance descended like a heavenly river pouring down. Amid the destructive red glow, a colossal beast fell from the sky, dragging the half-detached world-ending giant down with it.

Boom!

At the heart of a massive floating continent, the land collapsed across millions of kilometers. Rubble and lava, mingled with blood-red light, surged into the heavens. In an instant, tens of millions of kilometers were plunged into the apocalypse. Burning mountains erupted, lava rained from the sky, and destruction thundered across the land.

As the world fell into chaos, savage roars and the bellow of the world-ending giant shook heaven and earth. Space collapsed. At the continent’s shattered core, violent principle power spread as two figures, blazing red and golden-red, collided.

Boom!

Dragon claws entwined with blood-red lightning met golden-red palms wrapped in chains. The explosion of power shook the world, the sky trembling as if everything would collapse in the next breath.

Though the Dragon Emperor’s Dark-Red Endbringer form had swelled to over a thousand kilometers, compared to Kotaser’s true form of ten thousand kilometers, it was still far smaller. Yet when they clashed at full force, their powers proved evenly matched. At the true spirit level, size alone no longer determined victory. The outcome depended on mastery of principles, true form, abilities, and the power one commanded.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Between Kotaser’s hands, a golden world emerged, carrying unbearable weight. It collided with countless arcs of destructive red lightning.

Though separated by an entire world of Dark-Red Principle, the monstrous beast felt like it was a breath away. Staring at the beast, Kotaser’s gaze turned icy, merciless. Its voice thundered as it said, "Unknown beast, I acknowledge your strength. To face me head-on... No wonder you dared covet my path. But to intrude into Kloy... Today, I will show you what it means to be the master of a world."

Kotaser roared, "Power, come to me!"

Boom!

At that command, the entire world drowned in golden-red radiance, as a supreme and crushing force descended. As this world’s strongest being, on the verge of breaking through to the primordial level, the might Kotaser wielded was nearly unimaginable. The instant he drew on the World Force, his power surged to indescribable heights. His colossal palm gathered terrifying strength and descended upon the Dragon Emperor.

Boom!

With that seemingly slow strike, time and space froze, and principles shattered. Even the blood-red world condensed by the Dragon Emperor’s principle collapsed, forming a vast funnel-like void.