Eternal Swordmaster
Chapter 856 - 851 Lurking One

Chapter 856: Chapter 851 Lurking One

"Oh? Is this right?"

Dragon Serpent suddenly spoke.

"Before Jiuqu and I protected the spaceship, a Daoist cultivator had his physical body destroyed, causing his soul to leave his body. In the face of calamity energy, it was instantly swallowed, unlike your situation."

Shen Lue Heavenly Venerable also agreed.

When the sect was destroyed, many disciples had their souls detached from their bodies, trying to escape rapidly, but they were all devoured by calamity energy and perished."

"This is the key point I wanted to mention."

Feng Panjun said solemnly.

"When my soul entered the calamity energy, the thirteen points of immortal light within my body automatically formed a ring, continuously circulated, and under the pressure of the calamity energy, pulled out an invisible transparent true force.

It was precisely this true force that wrapped my soul, completely shielding me from the corrosion and devouring of the calamity energy."

"This..."

Everyone looked at each other in confusion.

In essence, it turned out to be the foundation of ten points of immortal light causing the mutation.

"So the Great Sage is vitality, and the essence of Daoist Ancestor’s words lies here..." Universal Heavenly Venerable sighed inwardly.

"So, my soul won’t be affected by the calamity energy as well?"

Lin Xin felt a strange thrill in his heart.

He always thought that the foundation of over three hundred points of immortal light laid during his Earth Immortal phase had no significant use.

Despite this, he didn’t expect to receive enormous benefits in the Sword Hall and experience considerable advantages here.

Calamity energy is endless, with limited resources that will eventually be exhausted one day.

And the Great Sages who can freely move within the calamity energy became the sole vitality source for everyone.

Only they can search for resources and possible hope within the calamity energy.

"So, the Daoist Ancestor’s words about the Great Sage being the vitality stem from this."

Jiuqu Immortal Elder sighed aloud.

"Enough, let’s not think too much. Everyone, take a rest first. Whatever you need, just use your divine sense to notify the Dao soldiers at the entrance without hesitation."

This time, Lin Xin obtained the Daoist Ancestor Origin, eagerly wanting to try it out.

"Then, we shall take our leave first."

Shen Lue and Universal Heavenly Venerable were swiftly escorted away by several fifth-rank snow monster elders to designated residences.

The Netherworld Palace could accommodate them.

Lin Xin arranged for the Honored Master Dragon Serpent and Jiuqu Immortal Elder.

He then took the Daoist Ancestor Origin and headed straight to the isolated secret chamber at the center of the palace.

Crack!

The door of the secret chamber suddenly closed tightly.

A circle of golden rune formations lit up on the wall and floor, resembling an electrified circuit board.

Whoosh!

Golden gemstones inlaid in the ceiling glowed, emitting a gentle yet powerful sealing wave.

These were special sealing gemstones imported from a unique location within the Heavenly Alliance.

Refined using Nascent Soul-level demon heart cores and Asura King’s eyeballs, the refining method was exclusive to Green Lake Mountain and never supplied to outsiders even when successful.

Each sealing gemstone was of significant value to a Heavenly Venerable but was used abundantly here, embedded one after another in the ceiling.

Walking to the center of the secret chamber, Lin Xin stood within a circular, overlapping formation, and his body flashed with a dark golden halo.

Swoosh, his vision blurred, and when it cleared again, he was standing in the core area of the Netherworld.

In a vast, pure white space.

At the center of the oval-shaped space floated a blood-red sphere, connected by countless filament-like threads.

A faint image of an eight-armed man appeared inside the sphere, surrounded by numerous gold and silver runes resembling intertwined ribbons.

This was his spiritual space and the core of the entire Nether City in the Netherworld.

"Daoist Ancestor Origin..."

With a wave of his sleeve, two red and white spheres flew out and hovered before him.

"With my current power, I might be unparalleled when facing a Heavenly Venerable. But at the Daoist Ancestor level..."

Squinting his eyes, he recalled the records of Daoist Ancestors’ might and descriptions.

"If the Heavenly Venerables are like planets and stars in the universe, then the Daoist Ancestors are akin to galaxies, the difference akin to a great chasm."

In other words, achieving the Daoist Ancestor level would far surpass Heavenly Venerables, possibly by ten to a hundred times."

He carefully stared at the Daoist Ancestor Origin.

"Now, without using sword techniques, divine skills, or other cards, purely with physical strength, comparing to the Lord of the Stars, my energy intensity should be around eleven times his, but no higher."

He estimated the levels of other Heavenly Venerables in this realm.

"Seekers like Universal Heavenly Venerable, although unknown if they have any major cards, their energy intensity alone should be about one and a half times that of the Lord of the Stars."

"As for other planet-level peak Heavenly Venerables like my Honored Master, Jiuqu, and Shen Lue, they should be about one-fifth of the Lord of the Stars."

Measuring carefully, Lin Xin was surprised to find such a significant gap within the seeker level after the constellation level.

Anyone not a Daoist Ancestor could be termed a seeker.

But despite the same realm, their power vastly differed.

"How far am I now from becoming a Daoist Ancestor?"

Gazing at the Daoist Ancestor Origin, Lin Xin pondered silently, then slowly extended his hand toward the red-origin sphere.

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Central Star Domain.

The core seeker area.

A medium-sized star suddenly exploded, disintegrating, and spewed out countless liquid gold and dark gold magma flames.

This star was much smaller than a dead star, roughly half its size.

The explosion instantly caused numerous surrounding spaces to collapse, twist, and a massive storm of particle radiation and cosmic rays swept across.

Nearby stars shifted positions, moving away to avoid the impact.

Boom!!!

Suddenly, the star completely burst into a golden disc, spreading golden rings in all directions.

Nearby stars rippled with flowing flames, and many flame creatures and internal volcanoes exploded, suffering significant damage.

"The Lord of the Stars has fallen..."

"What happened? Is the great calamity truly so hard to cross?"

Two nearby consciousnesses slowly trembled.

With the explosion, more consciousnesses awakened from slumber and enlightenment.

Some were ancient and frail, devoid of any vitality.

Others were still vigorous, their stellar forms radiant and dazzling.

Many stars resembled calm seas, emitting boundless light and heat, stable and serene.

At the center of all stars, a mammoth sun glowing with a faint silver hue was also disturbed by the violent explosion, waking up slowly.

"Another seeker has fallen...." The silver sun emitted a deep, vast sense of terror, far stronger than ordinary seeker stars.

"The new great calamity has arrived..."

Beside a star dimming in light and heat, a voice slowly spoke.

"Ten-thousand-volumes Heavenly Venerable... the Lord of the Stars has fallen."

The silver sun’s surface was full of pale silver magma, countless seas of magma remaining calm with little upheaval.

"The Lord of the Stars?"

Its ancient consciousness slowly stirred like rusty machinery, soon recalling who the Lord of the Stars was.

"The young lad from 1.2 million years ago..." He remembered the past.

"He didn’t fall naturally but was destroyed by external force." The aged star murmured.

"Which seeker did it?"

Ten-thousand-volumes Heavenly Venerable asked.

"It wasn’t a seeker from the Central Star Domain. They say it was a powerful Heavenly Venerable rising from the great calamity."

"Hmm... a Heavenly Venerable... the Lord of the Stars excelled in celestial calculations. He once told me his opportunity lay in the great calamity. Perhaps that’s why he died."

Ten-thousand-volumes Heavenly Venerable sighed.

Another companion had fallen, something he had long become accustomed to over countless years.

"But, the Lord of the Stars’ fall suggests this great calamity is extraordinary."

The aged star responded.

"How is it extraordinary?"

"They say a Great Sage bearing vitality has appeared. If it were just that, it wouldn’t be unusual. But these Great Sages are propelled by the calamity, transforming step by step, reaching an unimaginable level. Some have even attained the seeker realm." The aged star, well-informed, explained.

"Perhaps, a Daoist Origin Embryo might manifest..."

"When the Daoist Ancestor Origin condenses enough, it forms a Daoist Origin Embryo..."

The silver sun that was Ten-thousand-volumes Heavenly Venerable, far surpassing ordinary seekers, finally rippled slightly.

"Heavenly Venerable is tempted?"

"Perhaps..." Ten-thousand-volumes Heavenly Venerable replied calmly, "Records of the Daoist Ancestor Origin’s trajectory are countless; seeing a Daoist Origin Embryo might be worth it."

"How shall we handle this calamity energy?"

The aged star continued.

"Can the Star Domain resist enough?"

"Not quite."

"Then we shall each rely on destiny."

Ten-thousand-volumes Heavenly Venerable remained indifferent. Every great calamity, survivors enjoyed millions of years of freedom.

At that moment, a white-gold escape light flew toward them.

This light, faintly crystalline like glazed crystal, shimmered.

Stopping tens of thousands of spirit miles from the silver sun, the light revealed a handsome young Daoist wearing a golden crown.

This young Daoist was fundamentally different from other cultivators. His aura, expression, and demeanor were as cold as mysterious ice, devoid of any warmth.

Even practitioners of demonic arts cultivating ruthless methods couldn’t compare to his lifeless, icy coldness.

"Long time no see, Ten-thousand-volumes Heavenly Venerable!"

The Daoist gazed at the silver sun, a faint smile appearing on his face.

Unlike others, his smile was equally icy, slightly stiff and unnatural. It was less a true smile, more a mere movement of the mouth’s muscles.

"So, it’s Future Buddha Himself... my apologies...." Ten-thousand-volumes Heavenly Venerable was slightly surprised, and a silver-robed elderly Daoist form appeared from the silver sun, bowing respectfully.