Chapter 1258: The Birth Of The Tenth Chaos Void (2)

Wu Yuan stood deep within the Eldritch Progenitor Hall’s projection, lost in contemplation. The chamber stretched vast and imposing around him, its ceilings disappearing into shadows far above.

"Welcome, True Saint Wu Yuan," that familiar gentle voice resonated through the hall, seeming to come from everywhere and nowhere. "An item belonging to you has been received. Would you like to retrieve it now?"

"Yes!" Wu Yuan replied without hesitation. Securing the Chaos Treasure took priority above all else.

"One moment," the voice replied.

Wu Yuan waited, the minutes stretching into hours as nearly half a day passed in stillness.

Hum~

A brilliant flash swept through the chamber, momentarily plunging the entire hall into darkness. Sharpness radiated outward like a physical wave, potent enough to make a True Saint’s true self tremble and pale.

This is...?

Wu Yuan's eyes narrowed as he stared intently into the void before him.

A black war saber materialized, towering nearly ten meters tall, its body perfectly smooth as glass. Mysterious divine light flowed across the saber's surface like liquid starlight, and its aura caused the surrounding space to quiver in deference.

The pressure it exuded was nothing short of astounding.

So this is the Chaos Treasure war saber.

Wu Yuan held his breath as excitement coursed through him. Without hesitation, he directed his mana outward, attempting to imprint his vital aura upon the massive blade.

Immediately, he encountered tremendous resistance. A mere Saint would surely be overwhelmed by such force, suffering backlash from the saber's instinctive retaliation—grievous injury at best, instant annihilation at worst.

But at the end of the day, the saber remained an ownerless artifact. With Wu Yuan's strength, he gradually subdued it after exerting a portion of his power. His vital aura successfully imprinted upon the blade, and the previously overwhelming aura was brought to heel.

Whoosh!

The war saber floated effortlessly through the void, descending to rest in Wu Yuan's outstretched palm. Now subdued, it appeared rather unassuming and ordinary, indistinguishable from the Xiantian Instruments Wu Yuan typically wielded.

Nameless?

Wu Yuan probed the saber's Dao essence with his Soul Force, perceiving layer upon layer of cryptic patterns etched within it, but finding no particular information or name.

This made perfect sense. The saber had just been forged by Eldritch Progenitor Zhu Rong, who likely hadn’t found the time to name it, or perhaps he intended for Wu Yuan to name it himself.

My Dao is the heaven's Dao.

Wu Yuan murmured, studying the weapon's gleaming surface.

You were ultimately forged by Eldritch Progenitor Zhu Rong. Though I demonstrated my Dao to him, he couldn't fully comprehend its depths.

Wu Yuan reflected.

So you're not a perfect match for my attributes. In the future, when my strength and accumulation of insights reach sufficient levels, I'll surely reforge you to make you fully compatible with me.

The truly supreme Dao Zenithels all crafted their own Chaos Treasures. Though the cost in resources and time was immense, only through personal creation could one achieve maximum harmony and power with such equipment.

But even with reforging, I’ll most likely keep your foundation intact. I hope you can accompany me on my journey, like the Robe of Creation, fighting faithfully by my side to the ultimate pinnacle.

I shall name you Creation Heavenly Saber.

Wu Yuan decided, instantly transmitting his intention to the saber's spirit.

Like the Robe of Creation, this name would commemorate how his body refiner self had taken the Great Dao of Creation as the foundation of its path.

The Creation Heavenly Saber contains numerous layers of cryptic patterns. With my current strength, I should be able to comprehend most of them.

Wu Yuan considered.

Once I fully comprehend them, then wield my self-created ultimate techniques with this saber, this will become my most powerful saber.

Though just a single saber, it could contend with his previous nine Xiantian Instrument sabers, perhaps even surpassing them.

Of course, in Wu Yuan's grand design, when he had sufficient strength and advanced to the Dao Zenithel stage, he planned to forge a complete set of nine Chaos Treasure sabers.

That would be the ultimate expression of his power!

After carefully storing the Creation Heavenly Saber within his Eternal Psyche, Wu Yuan swept his hand through the air. Instantly, a dense array of rare treasures materialized throughout the hall.

"I wish to offer treasures," Wu Yuan announced.

"One moment." The gentle voice replied. An invisible ripple swept through the chamber. Soon after, all the treasures were enveloped in a soft, hazy purple glow.

Finally, no more junk.

Wu Yuan thought with satisfaction.

"True Saint Wu Yuan," the gentle voice intoned, "these treasures offered to the Eldritch Court vault are worth a total of 120 million Xuanhuang merits. Do you wish to submit them to the vault?"

"I do," Wu Yuan affirmed solemnly.

Whoosh~

With a dazzling flash of light, the hall that was once filled with countless treasures suddenly stood empty, leaving Wu Yuan with a hollow sensation in his chest. The accumulation of two billion years of adventures, disappearing in an instant.

Correspondingly, Wu Yuan's Xuanhuang merit balance had reached a staggering figure, approaching 400 million.

The reason for such this immense number? It was inseparable from the Chaos Orichalcum vein Wu Yuan had previously acquired. It was a discovery worth nearly 200 million Xuanhuang merits alone, easily his greatest windfall.

"I wish to redeem the Chaos Treasure, Primordial Golden Lotus," Wu Yuan stated directly.

This was an item he had set his sights upon long ago. Among the few Chaos Treasures available in the Eldritch Court vault, it was one of the rare ones Wu Yuan deemed perfectly suitable for his needs.

To obtain this treasure, Wu Yuan had toiled relentlessly for over a billion years even after acquiring that Chaos Orichalcum vein. Only recently had he finally accumulated enough merits to redeem it.

"Redeeming the Primordial Golden Lotus will cost 360 million Xuanhuang merits," the gentle voice informed him. "Do you wish to proceed with this transaction?"

"I do," Wu Yuan replied without hesitation.

Xuanhuang merits were meant to be spent to improve one's strength. Otherwise, what purpose did they serve?

In an instant, Wu Yuan's Xuanhuang merit balance was nearly depleted. In exchange, a wondrous golden lotus platform materialized before him in the hall. Its delicate petals rotated slowly, subtly warping spacetime, each movement revealing infinite profundities.

The Primordial Golden Lotus was obtained by Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu from the cosmic sea's most dangerous exploration site, Yonder Cliff.

Wu Yuan recalled from his research.

Back then, three golden lotuses were discovered, claimed respectively by Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu, the Heavenly Imperator, and the Spacetime Dao Master.

The Primordial Golden Lotus contains the essence of Primordial spacetime itself. It was a Chaos Treasure forged by the mysterious Origin Saint, possessing truly limitless power.

Why redeem this particular treasure? Because this Chaos Treasure shared the same lineage as the Origin Realm Pearl and the Origin Saint Pearl; they were all forged by the Origin Saint, though the Primordial Golden Lotus stood as the most powerful among them.

This series of treasures all emerged from Yonder Cliff.

Wu Yuan mused.

Many legends about the Origin Saint also originated there.

The cosmic sea was vast beyond comprehension, with eight elite exploration sites. The Nine Chaos Voids were one such site, the Azure Saint Tomb another, but Yonder Cliff was widely acknowledged as the foremost, hiding untold secrets.

Over the long years, as his strength and status grew, Wu Yuan gained insights into many secrets of the boundless cosmic sea, and his curiosity about the Yonder Cliff only intensified.

When I advance to the Dao Zenithel stage, I must venture there to explore it firsthand.

Wu Yuan promised himself.

His gaze lingered on the Primordial Golden Lotus gleaming before him. Only three such golden lotuses existed in the entire cosmic sea.

Now that I've obtained it, I'll give it to my mana body.

Wu Yuan smiled.

Others will simply assume it was bestowed by Senior Tian Xu, since it never resurfaced after he claimed that lotus.

Even Mountain Daoist still retained eight Chaos Treasures in his collection.

Wu Yuan couldn't help but speculate that Senior Tian Xu's collection of treasures must be mind-boggling, perhaps with idle Chaos Treasures gathering dust in some hidden treasury.

What a lavish bastard.

Wu Yuan muttered under his breath, feeling a mixture of admiration and envy.

Whoosh!

He suppressed the Primordial Golden Lotus and absorbed it into his Eternal Psyche. His mana body, hidden within the grotto-heaven artifact, would naturally decipher it slowly over time.

This marked the first Chaos Treasure controlled by his mana body.

From this day forward, my ether body possesses one Chaos Treasure for offense and one for defense. My mana body now controls the Primordial Golden Lotus, making it nearly invincible in spacetime control, even across the vast expanse of the cosmic sea.

Wu Yuan reflected with quiet satisfaction.

With the two joining forces, which True Saints could possibly stand against him?

...

Time flowed on.

After obtaining two new Chaos Treasures, Wu Yuan returned to the Ninth Chaos Void, continuing to cultivate and explore like before. With no suitable opportunity presented, he made no effort to flaunt his newfound power.

Nor did he attempt to attack the Immortal Court's stronghold near Twin Purple Mountain. What purpose would a sudden, impulsive assault serve? Treasures were merely external objects. Without a breakthrough in his self-created Dao, even if his mana body and ether body joined forces, they could at most suppress True Saint Yan Huo, True Saint Mu Jing, and the others. To kill them outright? Still incredibly difficult, perhaps impossible.

If I cannot deliver a killing blow, there's no sense in alerting them to my progress.

Wu Yuan reasoned.

I'll wait patiently until my self-created Dao breaks through to new heights. When I'm confident enough in my power, I'll settle all accounts in one decisive battle.

In the blink of an eye, another ten million years passed.

...

Deep within the Ninth Chaos Void, in a remote region where the Abyss Alliance frequently conducted operations, the dim void remained incredibly calm. This particular stretch of void had been peaceful for billions of years, devoid of ruined continents, unusual spacetime fluctuations, or even minor spatial rifts.

As a result, the eternal powerhouses of the Abyss Alliance rarely bothered to explore this seemingly unremarkable region during their regular patrols.

Until a certain moment changed everything.

Rumble~

The quiet void suddenly erupted in chaos, as if a powerful force had violently torn an opening from another dimension, instantly forming a ferocious spacetime rift over a hundred million li in length.

And this was merely the beginning.

Rumble~

Endless surging Xuanhuang qi spontaneously materialized, pouring into the newborn rift. But rather than mending the tear, it caused the spacetime rift to expand further, as if the energy itself stimulated growth.

Crack~

The rift expanded at an alarming rate, while countless minute fissures spread outward along the main spacetime rift like fracturing glass.

One billion li! Ten billion li! A hundred billion li!

In just a few days, the spacetime rift had grown to a staggering size of several light-years. Counting the affected spacetime surrounding it, the disturbance approached nearly a hundred light-years across. Such a massive perturbation could no longer remain hidden, and it was inevitably discovered by passing Abyss Alliance powerhouses.

...

In the dim void.

"This?"

"A spacetime rift this enormous?" the other added.

"I don't recall any such commotion occurring here recently." Two Saint ether bodies from the Abyss Alliance gaped at the scene unfolding before them.

The rift stretched nearly a hundred light-years across the void, Xuanhuang qi converging toward it like rivers flowing to an endless sea. It was a heart-stopping sight.

It was worth noting that this was the cosmic sea, not the River of Universes.

Natural celestial bodies rarely exceeded one light-year in diameter, and even the legendary Yonder Cliff, one of the eight elite exploration sites, only spanned about a hundred light-years in visible size.

The scene before the two Abyss Alliance Saints' eyes was truly unprecedented.

"Could this be a precursor to a spacetime tide?" one Saint questioned, his voice tight with concern.

"No! The spacetime here is remarkably stable, despite appearances," the other, black-armored Saint explained in an excited voice. "Though the rift continues expanding, it affects little beyond its immediate vicinity." His eyes gleamed. "An opportunity! This must be a great opportunity!

"With so much Xuanhuang qi converging, this spacetime rift must be nurturing a supreme treasure, an ultimate artifact beyond imagination.”

Having lived for dozens of samsara cycles of heaven and earth, he had witnessed many wonders and phenomena.

He knew that shocking disturbances just like this one often occurred right before great opportunities manifested.

"Should we...report this discovery?" the other Saint asked hesitantly.

The black-armored Saint leaned forward, ambition gleaming in his eyes. "Let's investigate first. We're only risking our ether bodies; how can we truly understand what we're facing unless we venture inside?

"If we report it immediately, whatever treasures or advantages might await would be divided among many. Our share would be insignificant.

“For all you know, the two of us may be strong enough to claim the treasures ourselves.”

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Without a moment's hesitation, both Saints propelled their ether bodies into the mysterious spacetime rift, deciding not to report the matter for the moment.

Mere moments later, their ether bodies were annihilated.

...

"A spacetime rift?”

"It stretches several light-years across. Its influence distorts almost a hundred light-years of surrounding spacetime, yet no spacetime tide has been triggered."

After the deaths of their ether bodies, the Saints finally reported their findings to their superior, True Saint Yue Luo, a powerful entity who had once crossed paths with Wu Yuan.

Yue Luo's true body currently resided in the Ninth Chaos Void, but the urgency of this report demanded his immediate attention.

Without delay, True Saint Yue Luo rushed from his stronghold to investigate. As he approached, he beheld the magnificent spacetime rift from a safe distance, noting with alarm that it had grown substantially since the Saints' initial encounter.

Despite its immense size, the surrounding spacetime remained astonishingly stable. The rift posed no danger to passive observers; only those foolish enough to venture within would be caught in its grasp.

This!

True Saint Yue Luo’s eyes widened with a mixture of awe, excitement, and unmistakable elation.

It truly is what I suspected!

It matches perfectly! This phenomenon aligns precisely with countless descriptions in the Alliance's intelligence archives. We're witnessing the birth of a new Chaos Void!

The Tenth Chaos Void is forming!

In the distant past, what was now called the Nine Chaos Voids had originally been known as the Three Chaos Voids. It was only later that additional voids had gradually manifested, increasing their number.

True Saint Yue Luo drew a deep breath.

From this moment forward, the Nine Chaos Voids will be known as the Ten Chaos Voids.

Within a new Chaos Void, countless undiscovered treasures await!