Chapter 687: Departure

In another space-time dimension, the 'Undying World', where the river of time does not exist... it gathers a massive number of cultivators from all over the universe.

The main gathering place is a series of star cities.

Qing Tian Luo Star City is a very famous one; it is called a city, but it is actually a continent spanning the starry river... It was established by the Qing Tian Luo Universe Alliance and is one of the main gathering places for experts in the Eighth Dark Domain.

At the highest point of the star city, an ancient pavilion floats. From here, one can overlook the entire star city continent.

Inside the pavilion, two figures are sitting opposite each other, drinking a liquid that flows with mottled starlight. The liquid is contained in a transparent container and emits a strange fluctuation.

One of the figures is God Emperor Yunyue.

The other figure is wearing luxurious imperial-style robes, full of nobility and majesty. The most heart-trembling thing is the aura he emits. Sitting there, the surrounding space-time seems to be caving in, and all matter and light and dark seem to flow toward him involuntarily.

Possessing astonishing attraction.

"How is this Xuguang Wine? I had a hard time getting it from the depths of the Ancient Ruins of the Changhe." The imperial-like man smiled.

"It is indeed not bad."

"It's been a long time since I've tasted such delicious immortal brew." God Emperor Yunyue sighed slightly: "One cup down, and it makes people forget their worries and completely immerse themselves... it's already close to the pleasure of taking the fourth step back then."

"Haha!"

"Yunyue, you've gone too far with this flattery." The imperial-like man smiled: "If you hear the Dao in the morning, you can die in the evening... The moment of achieving the Dao is the most beautiful moment in this life, surpassing all the enjoyments of the past billions of times over. Although this Xuguang Wine is not bad, it is still far behind."

God Emperor Yunyue smiled without saying a word.

The cultivation path, every breakthrough in opening the Dao, is an ultimate enjoyment, which is also one of the reasons why countless cultivators yearn for it so much.

Cultivation, itself, is a kind of 'desire'.

"This Xuguang Wine, you just drank it?" God Emperor Yunyue changed the subject: "I remember, it also has a certain promoting effect on Celestial cultivation, right?"

"Yes."

"So I put a hundred drops into the Universe Alliance treasury, named it 'Changhe Xuguang Spring Brew', and those God Sovereigns who made great contributions can exchange for a drop." The imperial-like man smiled: "This is also a grace to them."

"You acting as the master of the Universe Alliance..." God Emperor Yunyue felt quite helpless: "Any good things, they all enter your mouth first."

"Of course, they also enter my mouth." God Emperor Yunyue smiled again.

At this moment, the identity of the imperial-like man in front of him was self-evident—Sovereign Qing Tian Luo.

"Haha."

"This is natural. The cultivation of a group of little dolls, how can it compare to self-satisfaction? Being able to give them a chance is already their opportunity." Sovereign Qing Tian Luo said casually: "A few Celestials... the Universe Alliance changes generations, it's not bad to be able to give birth to one Emperor-level."

"Those who can reach our level are even rarer." Sovereign Qing Tian Luo said.

"Emperor-level, it is indeed difficult to give birth to." God Emperor Yunyue nodded.

For those standing at their level.

Celestials? They don't care at all.

God Kings? The vast majority are not qualified to see them... only Emperor-level cultivators are fellow travelers worthy of their attention.

Suddenly.

"Hmm?" A trace of joy flashed on God Emperor Yunyue's face.

"What is it?" Sovereign Qing Tian Luo was curious.

"It's God King Xinyuan." God Emperor Yunyue smiled.

"God King Xinyuan?" Sovereign Qing Tian Luo closed his eyes. With his strength, observing the heavens and worlds, watching fate and karma, and having the massive intelligence database of the Qing Tian Luo Universe Alliance... almost in an instant, he knew the cause and effect and knew the news of Li Yuan's battle.

"He is a good little fellow."

"You gave him a Star City Protection Token, is he your junior brother?" Sovereign Qing Tian Luo looked at God Emperor Yunyue. He and God Emperor Yunyue were the highest level of the Qing Tian Luo Universe Alliance, and their relationship was extremely good, worthy of being called life-and-death friends... so some of God Emperor Yunyue's affairs were known to him.

"Just consider him my junior brother." God Emperor Yunyue smiled.

"Consider him?" Sovereign Qing Tian Luo understood immediately.

"Able to be involved with a Supreme... growing to this level in just a few thousand years, it seems he is very special." Sovereign Qing Tian Luo said: "Nine star pulses? It doesn't feel quite like it. Can nine star pulses also have such high comprehension? Truly strange."

"Peerless geniuses always have some mysterious aspects." God Emperor Yunyue smiled: "I am very optimistic about him. In the future, perhaps he can surpass us."

"Haha."

"Yunyue, you've gone too far."

"When we were young, which one of us wasn't a peerless genius? Didn't we walk over with brilliant light?" Sovereign Qing Tian Luo laughed: "His talent is indeed high, and he has hope of being on par with us... but surpass us?"

"Supreme!"

"That last step, to us, is even greater than the gap from mortal to Sovereign." Sovereign Qing Tian Luo sighed: "It is too difficult to cross... I have been searching for the trace of the 'Eternal Path' in the Ancient Ruins of the Changhe for a long time, but I haven't found it."

"Supremes, may not be willing to break into the Eternal Path... but we, we can't even find the path."

God Emperor Yunyue also nodded.

He was a disciple of a Supreme, and his own realm was already extremely high... The closer they were to the Supreme level, the more they understood the heaven-defying greatness of a Supreme.

Just the fact that the 'River of Time' cannot be added to them, nearly eternal, already tells the greatness of a Supreme.

"This little fellow."

"After he steps into the Emperor level... I will meet him." Sovereign Qing Tian Luo smiled: "By then, I will invite him to be a 'Guest Elder' of my Universe Alliance."

"Very well." God Emperor Yunyue nodded.

Li Yuan first gave the 'Sea Spirit Pearl' to God King Dongmang.

But soon, it was rejected by God King Dongmang, who stated directly that this item had little use for him.

Immediately, Li Yuan did not hesitate anymore and sold all the treasures harvested from this battle, except for the Black Demon Tombstone fragments, to the Hall of All Things, obtaining about 280,000 Eternal Crystals...

He also spent about 400,00

Time flows like water.

Li Yuan continued his deep cultivation while silently nurturing his true bodies... In the blink of an eye, eight years passed. This was that day.

Within the origin land of Li Yuan's inner universe.

"Pop~" "Pop~" "Pop~" "Pop~" The six clusters of life origin finally evolved to completion, and immediately following, they suddenly burst open. Six figures exuding boundless, mighty auras flew out from within.

"Life!"

"My consciousness! Soul, Godhead, origin..." In this instant, Li Yuan felt the mysterious connection between all his true bodies.

Their life auras were identical, their soul auras were identical, their Godheads were identical, and their appearances and everything else were exactly the same.

"Except for the main body's Godhead, which is linked to the 'inner universe' and contains special Dao patterns, making it the most unique... the other eight true bodies have no differences at all; they are all complete." Li Yuan understood in his heart.

But the main body is, in essence, the same as the other true bodies.

Even if the main body were to die in battle, it would not affect the inner universe, and Li Yuan could choose the Godhead of another true body to reconnect with the inner universe again... The inner universe is actually entrusted to a mysterious place within the cosmos, making it difficult to manifest in the world.

If one really had to speak of a difference.

It is that the six newly born true bodies have pure life origins and have not yet cultivated their many perfect star techniques to the extreme... They still need time.

However.

For the current Li Yuan, the utility of perfect star techniques has become increasingly small... Even without cultivating them, any single true body can still easily erupt with the strength of a three-step God King.

The most special aspect of Li Yuan's main body is actually that it has fused with the 'Source Seed'; once it dies in battle, the loss is the greatest.

"Nine great true bodies."

"Simultaneous deduction."

"The cultivation efficiency alone is several times what it was before." Li Yuan thought to himself; in a certain sense, this is a disguised extension of his lifespan.

"Using Eternal Crystals to cultivate the star techniques of the six true bodies to the extreme is a small matter."

"For this trip to the Immortal Heaven and Earth, I will go with the first source body and the second source body." Li Yuan had long since decided; the earliest two true bodies had complete strength and there was no need to wait any longer.

The reason for not dispatching more true bodies.

Is because it would affect his cultivation!

There are many treasures within the Eternal Ruins, but the internal environment is special, the heaven and earth are lacking, and the Ten Thousand Daos do not exist... When God Kings and God Emperors are within it, if they want to continue deducing their own Dao, the efficiency is not even one ten-thousandth of that in a normal cosmic space-time.

Therefore.

Except for those God Kings or God Emperors who are already in deep slumber... the vast majority of contemporary God Kings will not dispatch too many true bodies to venture into the Eternal Ruins.

"Li Yuan."

"Your talent is already extremely high, your cultivation efficiency is astonishing, and you have seven true bodies cultivating simultaneously... The normal deduction efficiency alone is already enough." Xiao Mu's voice sounded: "On the contrary, what you lack is the further tempering of your mental will, the life-and-death combat between life and death, and the baptism of time... Two true bodies joining forces will allow you to greatly increase your vitality in the Immortal Heaven and Earth."

"I understand." Li Yuan nodded: "However, this is my first time going to the Immortal Heaven and Earth, so the main body will not go, and I will not carry the Ancient Universe Realm, the Abyss-Slaying, or other Emperor weapons."

"I will just bring the World River, and the Silver Moon God Spear, the Chaos Hole God Armor, and other high-grade God King weapons." Li Yuan said.

Before stepping into the God King realm and having enough strength to protect himself, Li Yuan still did not want to carry Emperor weapons; the danger was too great.

"Enough."

"Carrying Emperor weapons... if you face a God Emperor, you would still have to throw them away." Xiao Mu laughed: "Travel light, even if you die, you can accept it."

"In short."

"The Eternal Ruins have many dangers, even with me helping you, you must be prepared for death."

"Mm."

Of the six newly born true bodies, besides the three that went to the Mohe Star Domain, the other three true bodies remained at the God Court headquarters with the main body.

Once these newly born true bodies finish cultivating their star techniques, Li Yuan will go to sit in command at various important locations of the Chaos God Court... This is also the benefit of having many true bodies.

By then.

There will be no need for the main body to act; Li Yuan's group of true bodies alone will be enough to make many of the God Court's contemporary God Kings despair.

Outside the Juexing God Palace.

One of Li Yuan's true bodies waited quietly here.

Whoosh!

A massive cyan figure emerged, took a step, and arrived before Li Yuan, laughing: "Junior brother, sorry to keep you waiting."

"Senior brother." Li Yuan revealed a smile.

"Is junior brother all prepared? Then let us set off." God King Dongmang said: "Traveling from the God Court to the Immortal Heaven and Earth requires passing through some dangerous areas of the Eighth Dark Domain, I estimate it will still take quite some time..."

"Senior brother, wait a moment, there is no need for such trouble." Li Yuan laughed.

A trace of doubt flashed in God King Dongmang's eyes.

The next instant.

"Booming~" The heaven and earth split open, the surrounding space-time twisted, and a white-robed figure stood in the void, as if situated outside the endless void.

"Master?" God King Dongmang was shocked.

"Senior brother, Master has come to pick us up, why not hurry and follow?" Li Yuan laughed, flying to land beside God Emperor Juexing.

Although God King Dongmang was doubtful in his heart, he hurriedly followed.

Hum~

This space-time returned to normal, and the three of them completely disappeared... No one else knew that a God Emperor had actually descended just now.

(End of chapter)