Chapter 1085: Eternals Descend, Resurrection (2)

"Whether you succeed or not, as long as you return to the River of Universes, I will reward each of you with one thousand spirit points," True Saint Ji Guang said. "If you succeed, each will receive an additional five thousand spirit points."

Within the Ji Guang Saint Realm, True Saint Ji Guang was the supreme leader. The numerous Dao Pioneers and Saints under him were high-ranking members. If he wanted them to complete a task for him, he had to offer sufficient benefits. Forcing them to obey would only cause the many eternal lifeforms under him to harbor thoughts of disloyalty. When leading a faction, this was crucial.

Hearing this, Saint Da Yang and Saint Hong Yun were indeed tempted. Although they were Dao Pioneer Eternals, accumulating spirit points wasn't easy.

In the Abyss Alliance, one spirit point was equivalent to one Xuanhuang merit in the Eldritch Court.

However, Saint Da Yang and Saint Hong Yun couldn't help but look towards Saint Yan He, knowing that he would lead this mission.

"Alright. It's our duty to assist the True Saint," Saint Yan He said in a low voice. "However, the True Saint should know that in each samsara cycle of heaven and earth, we can only return to the River of Universes twice, each time for a maximum of one million years. That means we must withdraw from the Abyss after two million years at most."

The stronger an eternal lifeform was and the longer they stayed in the River of Universes, the more suppression and restrictions they faced.

Dao Pioneer Eternals could stay for at most one million years before the growing pressure from the River of Universes became unbearable, forcing them to leave.

"Yes, I understand," True Saint Ji Guang nodded slightly. "If you can't find him within two million years, then it's not meant to be. Just do your best."

Then, True Saint Ji Guang handed over a large number of treasures he had prepared, mainly detection-type items, to the three Saints.

Soon after, the true selves of the three Dao Pioneer Saints left the Ji Guang Saint Realm and headed towards the Abyss.

Mana bodies and ether bodies? The true selves of eternal lifeforms were far stronger than mana bodies or ether bodies. To maintain sufficient combat power while entering the River of Universes, their true selves had to descend. This was also why eternal lifeforms rarely returned to the River of Universes.

Just a hundred years later, the true selves of the three Saints silently entered the Abyss through the spacetime fissures between the Abyss and the cosmic sea.

At this moment, in the vast Abyss, many Devil Emperors were unaware that eternal lifeforms had once again descended.

But as the years passed, despite the powerful detection artifacts the three Saints were armed with, and numerous Astral Monarchs and Sovereigns dispatched by Devil Emperors, there was no trace of Devil Emperor Xia.

And the undercurrents in Sector 13 finally began to attract the attention of Devil Emperors from other sector worlds of the Abyss.

The Devil Emperors of the Abyss were all cunning individuals. They secretly controlled many Astral Monarchs and Sovereigns in Sector 13, obtaining some intelligence.

"Devil Emperor Xia? Suspected to have fourth-stage Devil Emperor combat power?"

"Rumors say Devil Emperor Xia killed Devil Emperor Xue Gu's mana body, seemingly angering True Saint Ji Guang, provoking the True Saint to hunt him down."

"Who is Devil Emperor Xia?"

"What did he do to make True Saint Ji Guang hunt down a mere Devil Emperor?" Various speculations began to spread among the many Devil Emperors across the thirty-six sectors of the Abyss.

They all remembered the name ‘Devil Emperor Xia’, but also felt puzzled. They had never heard him, nor were there any known deeds associated with his name.

However, although the Devil Emperors from other Abyss sectors didn't yet understand why True Saint Ji Guang was pursuing Devil Emperor Xia, they all assumed that Devil Emperor Xia likely possessed a valuable treasure that even a True Saint desired.

Yet, as years passed, no one could find any trace of Devil Emperor Xia.

...

News spread quickly, reaching not only the many Devil Emperors of the Abyss but also Overlord Bei Zhen far away in the Ling Jiang Universe. The information mainly came from Devil Emperor Ku Mu.

Devil Emperor Xia? Was it he who made contact with Devil Emperor Ku Mu and killed Sovereign Gui Chi?

Overlord Bei Zhen pondered, perplexed and shocked.

Junior Brother Ming Jian actually knows an unknown fourth-stage Overlord? And it's an Abyss powerhouse who had never revealed his strength in the Abyss before.

He sensed something peculiar. Could it be such a coincidence? How many fourth-stage Devil Emperor powerhouses were there in the entire Abyss? Which one wasn't renowned?

This Devil Emperor Xia comprehends the Dao of Creation? Uses saber techniques?

Overlord Bei Zhen suddenly thought of a possibility.

Could it be that this so-called Devil Emperor Xia is actually Junior Brother Ming Jian's friend 'Overlord Wu Yuan' in disguise?

If this were the case, it would fully explain why this formidable Devil Emperor Xia had never made a name for himself in the Abyss before, and why he needed to contact other Devil Emperors through him, Overlord Bei Zhen.

But, if Devil Emperor Xia is truly Overlord Wu Yuan, how does he already have fourth-stage Overlord strength with such a short cultivation period? And why isn't his power suppressed in the Abyss?

The more Overlord Bei Zhen thought about it, the more shocked he grew.

Moreover, as he roamed the Abyss, how did other Devil Emperors and even True Saint Ji Guang fail to perceive his true identity?

This was a contradiction.

Even if his guess was right, there were many aspects Overlord Bei Zhen couldn't comprehend.

I can't make sense of it.

Overlord Bei Zhen thought, not daring to confirm it either.

He knew he couldn't intervene, and could only silently observe this matter.

...

Time flew like an arrow.

In the blink of an eye, over a thousand years had passed since the battle at the Blood Bone Mountain Range.

Within the Ling Jiang Universe, in a dark region spanning hundreds of millions of light-years.

Whoosh!

A figure flew out, entering higher spatial dimensions and swiftly escaping the influence of the Abyssal Void.

Finally, I've returned.

Wu Yuan revealed a faint smile. This journey had taken several thousand years, but it was a relatively smooth one.

After slaying the true self of Sovereign Gui Chi and mana body of Devil Emperor Xue Gu, Wu Yuan had rushed back to the Abyssal Void at top speed, returning to the Ling Jiang Universe.

The universe is still the most comfortable.

Wu Yuan felt the restlessness in his heart subside. His inner self grew increasingly tranquil and light.

Hmm?

A flicker of surprise flashed through Wu Yuan's eyes.

Is the Flower of Sin beginning to wither?

During the past thousands of years spent traveling through the Abyss, Wu Yuan had continued to nurture the Flower of Sin with the projection of the Ancestral Pagoda. Though its growth was slow, it had at least been progressing.

Based on its growth rate over the past thousand years, Wu Yuan had estimated that as long as there was enough blood, the stem of the Flower of Sin would reach nine meters tall and truly bloom in a million years at most.

However, the moment he left the Abyssal Void and completely escaped the Abyss's influence, the once-thriving Flower of Sin immediately ceased growing and even began showing signs of withering, resembling water without a source or a tree without roots.

Could it be that one must remain in the Abyss to nurture the Flower of Sin?

A thought flashed through Wu Yuan's mind.

I fear only True Saints would know.

The Eldritch Court's intelligence archives didn't contain such detailed information.

There's no rush. The Flower of Sin is withering at a very slow rate. My ether body will first see True Saint Bu Xiu.

Wu Yuan thought to himself.

Then I'll seek an audience with Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu.

He couldn’t simply see Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu just because he wanted to. He would have to wait.

Whoosh!

Wu Yuan split into two. His ether body carried a token and transformed into a streak of light, stepping into the Spacetime Intersection Layer and heading towards the Immutable Land.

...

The Immutable Land, a Saintdom ruled by True Saint Bu Xiu, actually encompassed a region of hundreds of billions of light-years, containing hundreds of macrocosms. Ordinary Overlords without a token would find it difficult to enter this spacetime.

At the very core of the Immutable Land was the Creation Divine Hall.

"Wu Yuan? You've arrived!" The elderly man in black robes noticed Wu Yuan entering the temple.

"Senior," Wu Yuan smiled slightly. "I've come to seek an audience with the True Saint."

"You've succeeded?" The Creation Emissary asked.

Wu Yuan nodded.

"Impressive," the Creation Emissary nodded in approval. "Very well, I'll activate the array and send a message to the True Saint."

With a wave of his hand, a hazy ripple emanated from the majestic Creation Divine Hall, attempting to open a channel across spacetime.

Wu Yuan waited patiently.

A long while passed.

Whoosh~

At the far end of the temple, spacetime began to distort. Another temple appeared, rapidly expanding. Following this, an aura of vast infinitude emerged.

A figure in azure robes stepped out from the temple beyond infinite spacetime. As spacetime shifted, he arrived in the Creation Divine Hall. He stood there, his presence eternal. All Daos and Laws seemed to dissipate before him. The entire universe seemed insignificant compared to him.

In this moment, across spacetime, only his existence was eternal. This was a True Saint!

"Master!" The Creation Emissary exclaimed with excitement, prostrating.

"Master," Wu Yuan bowed respectfully.

With his power and cultivation level, he understood that True Saint Bu Xiu had descended into the Ling Jiang Universe through the Creation Divine Hall, which served as his anchor point. The figure before him was his true body.

"You've slain the true self of Sovereign Gui Chi?" True Saint Bu Xiu looked at Wu Yuan, a smile on his face. His voice, however, resonated like the sound of the Great Dao, naturally evoking a sense of submission in sempiternal lifeforms.

"Yes," Wu Yuan nodded respectfully.

"Good," True Saint Bu Xiu nodded slightly. "What I promised, I will naturally fulfill. My true body is quite uncomfortable in the universe and can't stay for long. Come with me."

"Alright," Wu Yuan nodded.

Whoosh!

True Saint Bu Xiu waved his hand and spacetime transformed. Their surroundings changed in a flash. Now, Wu Yuan and the Creation Emissary found themselves in another place.

Many relics and other debris floated in the dim void, remnants of the shattered Huanggu world.

"This is the place," Wu Yuan said, inwardly amazed.

If they had traveled through the Spacetime Intersection Layer, it would have taken quite some time to reach this place. But True Saint Bu Xiu had brought them here in an instant. True Saints indeed far surpassed sempiternal lifeforms.

True Saint Bu Xiu waved his hand, unleashing a vast and eternal power.

Whoosh~

Countless silhouettes appeared in the surrounding void, spreading across trillions of li. Then, they began to recede like flowing light, as if time were flowing in reverse.

In the blink of an eye, the once-shattered Huanggu world reappeared in this void, though only as a projection.

Snake Ancestor, Eldritch Deity Zhu Jiu, Hou Tong...

Wu Yuan saw those familiar figures.

"Master, can they all be resurrected?" Wu Yuan couldn't help but ask.

How many living beings were there in the entire Huanggu world?

"They're all just mortal lifeforms. Many or few, it makes no difference to me," True Saint Bu Xiu said indifferently. "Resurrecting one or resurrecting a hundred million, both are the same process. As long as I’m resurrecting the living beings who died in this instant, the backlash from the River of Universes' essence won’t vary much. So I will resurrect them all.

"I'm about to begin."

Wu Yuan held his breath as he watched. The Creation Emissary also looked on. He had never watched True Saint Bu Xiu resurrect the dead.

Boom!

True Saint Bu Xiu stood in the void, his aura finally erupting fully, like a slumbering dragon awakening.

In an instant, the void above True Saint Bu Xiu split open. A vast river, impossible to perceive or probe, appeared. This was a miniature river of space and time controlled by True Saint Bu Xiu.

As this river of space and time emerged, all Greater Law fluctuations within trillions of li dissipated, and the Great Daos retreated.

At this moment, the entire universe seemed to be subtly trampled beneath True Saint Bu Xiu's feet.