Chapter 634: The Fallen Eternity, Assimilation of the Holy Light

Standing before the towering arch-shaped structure, which was over two thousand meters high and a thousand meters wide, Chen Chu appeared as insignificant as an ant.

The alien race of the so-called Gulado nation must have been colossal in stature, reaching hundreds or even thousands of meters in height; otherwise, they wouldn’t have constructed such enormous buildings.

With a contemplative expression, Chen Chu extended his left hand.

Boom!

The air ahead trembled, rippling outward in circles from his palm and revealing the restrictive barrier enveloping the building.

Hum!

As Chen Chu's power intensified, the space in front of him began to tremble violently, and countless transparent rifts spread outward in all directions.

When these rifts deepened to a hundred meters and extended over a thousand meters, cracks appeared on the white jade-like pillars behind them, shattering the ancient runes engraved upon them.

Boom!

The restrictive barrier covering the entire structure exploded with a deafening roar. The ground quaked, sending shockwaves sweeping across dozens of kilometers, while rolling white energy waves surged like an unstoppable tide.

Amid the raging waves, Chen Chu remained indifferent, pulling back his left hand before stepping through the newly created fissure in the gate. Instantly, an immense hall unfolded before his eyes.

The architectural style of the grand hall bore some resemblance to ancient Rome, dominated by columns with a rounded ceiling. Due to the barrier, the interior remained pristine and untouched by time.

On the cliff-like walls surrounding the hall were intricate carvings, depicting mountains, rivers, and countless alien beings—some merely a few meters tall, others towering at dozens or even hundreds of meters—prostrating themselves in reverence toward the heavens above.

These alien figures were vividly detailed, representing thousands of distinct species, some of which resembled those of the Alliance of Gods, including the Divine Three-Eyed Clan. It was evident that the Gulado civilization had once been immensely powerful.

Yet time was merciless. No matter how formidable this civilization had been, it ultimately vanished in the wake of an apocalyptic war.

Seeing this, Chen Chu couldn't help but feel a tinge of melancholy. Just like the once-glorious ancient civilization of humanity on the Blue Planet—despite having seven emperors who transcended the pinnacle of power—it too eventually faded away.

The river of time flowed without pause, and in the end, it all became mere legends.

With a sigh, Chen Chu looked up at the dome of the hall. There, a towering figure radiating endless white light stood, akin to a great sun illuminating the entire world.

However, unlike the clear carvings of the worshipping alien races, the grand figure appeared somewhat indistinct. Despite the deep engravings, its form couldn’t be fully depicted.

It was as if an invisible force prevented its image from being captured through carvings, paintings, or even memories.

No images in all directions, no traces in all realms?

[1] As Chen Chu gazed solemnly at the towering figure, a ring of silver light emanated from its palm, layer upon layer, covering the entire hall.

Triggered by this force, time within the surroundings subtly shifted. A phantom of a once-prosperous city faintly emerged within the hall.

This sudden transformation made Chen Chu pause, but he didn’t resist, allowing the mysterious power to envelop him. It was evident that he had triggered some form of inheritance left behind by the alien race.

However, when the invisible force attempted to pull him into an unknown timeline, it was as though it were trying to move a mountain—utterly immovable.

Boom!

The entire structure trembled as black rifts cracked across the walls. The flowing imprints of history upon the surfaces faded significantly, making them appear even more dilapidated.

...What? Where's the inheritance?

Chen Chu was taken aback. It was his first time encountering an inheritance that dispersed upon contact.

Shaking his head, Chen Chu murmured, "Forget it. If even I couldn't be affected, it must not have been a powerful inheritance."

Saying so, he looked upward once more. In the hands of the towering figure, a massive silver crystal emerged, emanating intense energy fluctuations as its surface rippled with halos of silver light.

"A high-grade god-level resource?" A smile appeared on Chen Chu's face as he reached out with an ethereal grip. Instantly, the surrounding transcendent energy coalesced into a transparent hand spanning several meters, reaching for the crystal.

However, just as the hand grasped the silver crystal and pulled it toward him, Chen Chu's brow furrowed. He sensed a faint yet dangerous aura emanating from it.

Something's wrong with this crystal.

With that realization, his golden-black slit pupils emerged in his eyes, and the world seemed to lose its color. Under the Void Death Pupils, all material illusions were stripped away.

The silver crystal magnified, revealing energy in the form of countless silver threads woven within its core.

Each of these silver threads contained traces of profound laws, densely compressed with limitless pure energy. Just a single strand equaled the total true power of a Seventh Heavenly Realm cultivator.

Within these silver threads, a faint white glow shimmered—resembling world origin itself—exuding warmth, purity, and immense power.

Under normal circumstances, any cultivator exploring these ruins would have rejoiced at discovering such a trace of world origin, mistaking it for an invaluable resource.

However, Chen Chu was all too familiar with the nature of such power. He was certain that the white glow was abnormal, and his Insightful Void-Slashing Eye sensed an ominous danger emanating from it.

Chen Chu pondered for a moment before putting away the crystal. He decided to examine it later after leaving the ruin.

The entire structure began to tremble violently. The removal of the divine silver crystal, which had been supporting the structure's existence, caused the shaking to intensify rapidly before the entire structure suddenly collapsed.

Boom!

The thousands-of-meters-tall structure crumbled like a collapsing mountain. Countless massive stones rained down from above, the ground shook continuously, and thick clouds of dust rolled out in waves.

From the distant void, a young man clad in white robes stepped forward, his gaze fixed on the black-haired youth emerging from the billowing dust.

The moment Chen Chu laid eyes on the young man, a strong sense of danger surged from the Insightful Void-Slashing Eye at the center of his forehead. This person was extremely powerful and posed a significant threat.

"Zuo Jing... Brother Zuo, what are you doing here?" Chen Chu asked, surprised.

Hearing Chen Chu address him as "Brother Zuo," the white-robed youth's figure paused slightly, his eyes flickering with a subtle light. "You know me?"

"We met briefly on the southern battlefield before. You were guiding An Fuqing in comprehending sword will at the time," Chen Chu replied, his eyes narrowing. "But... you don't seem to be the same Zuo Jing. Although your appearance, demeanor, and even your soul’s aura feels identical."

The white-robed youth remained silent for a moment before replying faintly, "What you saw then was merely one of my avatars."

"Similar to a soul avatar formed by kings?" Chen Chu asked.

The white-robed youth shook his head lightly. "Something similar, but slightly different." However, he didn’t elaborate further on his connection to Zuo Jing.

Standing on the edge of the ruins, Chen Chu noticed that the white-robed youth, who had likely come with the intention of eliminating him, didn’t immediately take action.

Just as Chen Chu sensed the danger emanating from him, the youth’s Insightful Eye also picked up an ominous aura from Chen Chu—an aura that felt dangerously potent.

However, Chen Chu was clearly only at the late stage of the Ninth Heavenly Realm, just beginning to touch upon the laws.

A glimmer of sharp light flashed through the youth's eyes. He speculated that this genius must possess a forbidden weapon bestowed by a supreme powerhouse—one capable of unleashing an attack of supreme-level might.

Only such a weapon could pose a threat to him from a cultivator merely at the late stage of the Ninth Heavenly Realm.

As the two stood in a tense standoff, neither making a move, Chen Chu suddenly smiled and said, "I didn't expect to meet Brother Zuo's main body here. Quite the coincidence."

With that, Chen Chu introduced himself. "Chen Chu, from East Xia's Nantian Martial Arts High School. May I ask how I should address you?"

"Nantian?" A look of surprise flickered across the white-robed youth's face. The indifference in his eyes vanished, replaced by a warm and friendly smile.

"I didn't expect you to come from Nantian. I graduated from there over ten years ago. That makes me your senior. Just call me Zuo Sheng."

With that, the previously tense atmosphere between them eased significantly.

Zuo Sheng... Zuo Jing!

Chen Chu’s mind stirred, but he maintained a friendly smile. "What a surprise to meet a senior here. But how did you enter this ruin? Wasn't it said that only those below the age of thirty on the life engraving wheel can enter?"

Zuo Sheng stepped through the air, flashing across a dozen kilometers in mere moments, and appeared before Chen Chu. "This ruin spans the entire Ancient Chaotic Region, with multiple entrances. Each entrance has different restrictions."

"I see." Chen Chu nodded, feigning curiosity as he asked, "Sir, do you know much about this ruin? Are there any significant inheritances or valuable resources?"

Zuo Sheng smiled faintly. "Although I have been in this ruin for several years, I've spent most of my time in a hidden realm, so my understanding is limited. I do know that this ruin is a fragment of a terrifying powerhouse's internal world. In the past, thousands of powerful alien civilizations thrived within it.

"But later, that powerhouse seemingly failed to break through to a higher realm, resulting in catastrophic destruction. The world shattered, and countless alien races were annihilated along with it."

The world shattered... catastrophic destruction...

Chen Chu’s gaze flickered as he recalled the colossal beast that had descended on the Abyssal Battlefield—larger than entire planets. Its mere tail spanned over a hundred thousand kilometers.

Zuo Sheng's tone carried a trace of reverence as he continued. "That entity was an existence beyond comprehension. Even this fragment of its world remains vast beyond measure.

"Within this inner world, many races that once followed the powerhouse have left behind their inheritances, with remnants of divine temples and relics still remaining—including divine objects that serve as the core of restrictions.

"For instance, the structure you were just exploring belonged to the Yodeta Clan, which once inhabited these lands. They were a race of giants, each adult possessing the strength to carry mountains..."

While Chen Chu continued inquiring about the ruins, in other parts of the region, different groups—including aliens and Hong Zhen’s team—were also making discoveries.

Boom!

A massive island spanning over twenty kilometers in diameter trembled violently as countless rocks shattered around it.

At the island's center, a thousand-meter-tall stone statue collapsed, its destruction shaking the heavens. A Divine Child from the White Marked Clan, a lineage belonging to a king of gods, stood atop the shattered statue's head, white flames burning around his body.

Beneath the statue’s crumbled head lay an ancient, half-ruined building, standing as a silent testament to the past.

At the center of the structure, a half-meter-wide lotus, seemingly forged from ice crystals, slowly rotated. The invisible divine resonance of laws it emitted made Leo feel a surge of excitement.

"A high-level divine object—and it’s an ice-based cultivation resource!"

The tiger-striped youth’s excitement was evident as he extended his hands into the void. His domain power spread out, drawing the Ice Crystal Lotus toward him. Instantly, an even stronger energy fluctuation permeated the surroundings.

"Wait... there’s also the presence of world origin within this lotus," Leo murmured in delight.

For someone at the late stage of the Ninth Heavenly Realm like him, obtaining a high-grade god-level cultivation resource alone could help him break through to new heights. The unexpected discovery of world origin within the lotus made him even more thrilled.

This unexpected windfall left Leo exhilarated. He examined the dark void around him before opening his mouth wide and swallowing the lotus whole.

For a resource of this caliber, absorbing it as soon as possible to convert it into strength was of utmost importance—especially since it contained world origin. Once he had absorbed it, even if someone killed him, they wouldn’t be able to take it away.

Boom!

The moment Leo swallowed the ice lotus, a surge of icy power erupted within him. Even his formidable true form was instantly encased in a layer of frost.

Without hesitation, Leo activated his inner Glazed White Flame, which burned fiercely as it began refining the icy energy and integrating the trace of world origin within him.

It wasn’t just Leo—other powerhouses who had discovered world origins, including the human twin experts, the Amos brothers, also chose to refine it on the spot.

As they refined the god-level cultivation resources, a faint white glow appeared in their eyes. Their gazes gradually took on a hint of dazedness, lacking the sharpness and dominance expected of Ninth Heavenly Realm powerhouses.

Moreover, as their refinement process deepened, their consciousness became engulfed by an endless expanse of white light, transporting them to another world.

This new realm was picturesque, with verdant mountains and clear waters. The land was adorned with magnificent cities built from white jade, with countless white petals floating gently through the sky. The atmosphere was harmonious, devoid of conflict or strife.

In the void, countless voices could be heard murmuring—whispering prayers or perhaps chanting hymns.

"The holy light shall illuminate the world. We dwell with God. Those who chant the true name of the divine shall attain eternal life..."

1. This is a quote taken from a Chinese poem. ☜