Chapter 194: Original True Explanation

Suddenly, that Golden Divine Flower moved!

It caused the light and mist to swirl, the eggshell shattered, and the mysterious woman within awakened; following this, after the woman looked at Mengchen and the others one by one, she actually transformed into a streak of golden light along with the Golden Divine Flower and flew directly toward the Chaos Ancient Palace.

This was too sudden, exceeding the expectations of Mengchen and everyone else; it was unimaginably fast, disappearing in almost a flash.

"Go, follow her!!" Mengchen urged everyone while focusing his mind.

Following this, everyone quickly began to take action, heading toward the Chaos Ancient Palace at extreme speed.

This palace was grand and vast beyond measure; upon getting close, one felt deeply insignificant, as if a mere speck of dust.

It was ancient, simple, and sacred, shrouded by Chaos Qi.

Chaos mist swirled within the palace; although not very dense, it was still enough to make one feel suffocated, causing Mengchen and the others' movements to be greatly restricted.

The palace was empty, and they searched separately, finding nothing, so they could only continue walking inward; the chaos grew increasingly dense, and subsequently, Xiyao, Heizi, and Yuechan each unleashed their Divine Power to protect their bodies.

Not knowing how long they had been groping about, they finally saw a Dao Platform ahead, where several meditation cushions were placed, and Great Dao Divine Sound was actually emanating from it.

The flawless, mysterious woman previously carried by the brilliant Golden Divine Flower was also there; at this moment, she was enveloped by layers of Runes, as if she were listening to the Great Dao.

Besides this, there were also stone tables and bookshelves in the depths of the palace; the bookshelves were also made of stone, ancient and lusterless.

Whether on the stone tables or the bookshelves, there was a Bone Book on each, actually radiating Chaos Qi, their styles extremely ancient! "A Supreme Scripture!" Upon reaching this point, Yuechan said in shock, and looks of astonishment also appeared on the faces of Mengchen and the others.

Two Ancient Scriptures were actually placed here; there was no need to think twice, this was absolutely a massive stroke of fortune.

The Bone Books were wreathed in Chaos Qi, appearing hazy.

"This Bone Book is definitely the greatest opportunity of this trip," Shi Hao said as he walked forward.

At this moment, Mengchen, Shi Hao, and the others were all attracted by the Bone Books, and the mysterious golden-haired woman in the Golden Divine Flower became less eye-catching.

Shi Hao stepped forward, walking toward the stone table and bookshelves, wanting to take the Bone Books into his hands.

Mengchen did not step forward; he watched with clear eyes, believing that regardless of whether it was he or Shi Hao who stepped forward, as long as they obtained the Bone Books, they would share them.

Meanwhile, Xiaohuang, Heizi, Yuechan, and Xiyao on the side, although their eyes revealed a bright glow, seeing that Mengchen had not moved, they also stayed there calmly, their gazes burning as they watched Shi Hao's back gradually approach the Bone Books.

As he drew closer to the stone table, a mysterious pressure was generated nearby, becoming more severe the closer he got, shaking Shi Hao away.

"It is a repulsive reaction generated by the Chaos Qi permeating from those Bone Books," Dashanshi jumped horizontally in mid-air and said in alarm.

After being shaken away by the Chaos Qi radiating from the Bone Books, Shi Hao paused; at the same time, the Chaos Qi permeated toward him, wrapping him up.

"Get back!"

Shi Hao opened all ten Cave Heavens, a Supreme Aura permeating, instantly dispersing the Chaos Qi that had wrapped around him, and then he bravely surged forward, causing the Bone Books on the stone table and bookshelves to all fall into his hands.

These two pieces of bone felt somewhat rough to the touch; it was unknown what kind of ferocious beast they had been left by.

He lowered his head to gaze at them; the bones were dull and lacked luster, but they were heavy, and though only the size of a palm, they weighed several thousand catties.

If an ordinary person were to touch these Bone Books, they would surely be crushed into a pulp; however, Shi Hao was hardly an ordinary person, as he had cultivated all the way through extreme breakthroughs, so even though these bones weighed several thousand catties, holding them in his hand only felt slightly more noticeable.

Shi Hao squeezed them with his hand; the bone quality was hard, and it was difficult for external force to break them.

He lowered his head to gaze at them and probed with his divine sense; as soon as his divine sense probed inside, it triggered some kind of restriction, causing the dull bone pieces to glow and shoot out large swathes of Sun Essence Fire; the flames were golden-yellow, leaping and dancing.

Shi Hao was startled and hurriedly protected his body; if it were an ordinary person, they would absolutely be burned to ashes in an instant, unable to survive.

One must know that Sun Essence Fire is one of the most formidable heavenly fires in the world, with an astonishingly high temperature, capable of melting anything from magical artifacts to physical bodies and burning them into flying ash.

For a time, it was unbearably scorching here, and the firelight burned away some of the chaos, making the area bright.

Even Mengchen and the others were startled and quickly retreated; the firelight shot out very far, nearly affecting them.

Afterward, when Shi Hao probed with his divine sense again, there was no longer any restriction; the restriction had vanished, as it was one-time use.

Having made this discovery, Shi Hao was overjoyed, the corners of his mouth lifting into an arc as he walked toward Mengchen and the others with the Bone Books.

"Brother Mengchen, let us study the mysteries of these Bone Books together!" Shi Hao displayed the Bone Books in his hands.

"Good!" Mengchen said with a smile; Yuechan, Xiaohuang, Heizi, and Xiyao beside him were all astonished, for this Shi Hao was truly a trustworthy good friend, not harboring any desire for monopoly when faced with such an opportunity.

Subsequently, the group did not dawdle; the six of them sat in a circle, and Shi Hao released the Bone Books in his hands, suspending them in the air in the center.

Immediately following, all of their divine senses probed out, entering the Bone Books to comprehend the content recorded within.

Mengchen's divine sense was the first to be cast into the first Bone Book; after some exploration and sensing, he finally saw the imprints and captured the dense symbols, which caused him to tremble immediately.

"It is actually the Original True Explanation!"

He had once seen a description of the Original True Explanation in ancient texts:

The Original True Explanation was once hailed as the source of ten thousand laws, the carrier of the Great Dao, containing profound expositions and understandings of the essence of cultivation, the rules of heaven and earth, and the ultimate truths of the Great Dao. Moreover, after practicing the Original True Explanation, one's ability to comprehend the Dao and understand and utilize precious techniques and true methods would see a massive improvement.

Mengchen devoted his whole heart and soul; the first Bone Book recorded the first chapter of the Original True Explanation, named God Guidance.

He captured the dense symbols in the bone technique and began to comprehend them to the utmost; in a short time, he had comprehended this God Guidance Chapter, though this was only the most preliminary comprehension, which could only be called memorization.

Because he was now impatient to see the second chapter, his divine sense leaped from the first Bone Book to the second bone technique.

The result was not satisfactory; after he captured the symbols on the second Bone Book, he immediately felt disappointed; it was not as he had wished, as this second bone technique did not record the latter two chapters of the Original True Explanation.

Although the second Bone Book was not satisfactory, being able to obtain the first chapter of the Original True Explanation was already enough to make Mengchen's trip worthwhile.

Mengchen withdrew his divine sense into his body, and after opening his eyes, he discovered that Shi Hao had long since exited his comprehension; he asked very puzzledly, "Brother Shi Hao, you finished your comprehension so quickly?!"

Shi Hao responded, "I will not hide it from you, Brother Mengchen, I have already practiced this first chapter of the Original True Explanation long ago; it is just a pity that the second bone piece is not the latter two volumes we needed, and I believe you have also realized this, Brother Mengchen."

"Brother Shi Hao, your fortune is not shallow! To have actually obtained the Original True Explanation so early," Mengchen said in surprise; the first chapter of the Original True Explanation could be called the number one Ancient Scripture below the Human Dao Realm, and he had actually been able to obtain it in advance.

"It was given to me by Liu Shen; it is precisely because I have the Original True Explanation that I have been able to achieve such accomplishments," Shi Hao said calmly, and immediately, the image of Liu Shen appeared in his mind.

"I wonder when Liu Shen and Small Tower will return," Shi Hao murmured softly.

"So that is how it is!" Hearing the two words 'Liu Shen', Mengchen was instantly relieved, and at the same time, that peerless figure he had seen before appeared in his heart.

An existence that even the Vajra Pestle treated with respect must have power and status that are transcendent and unimaginable.

"Eh, that's not right!"

Just at this sudden moment, Mengchen and Shi Hao both felt an abnormality, discovering that the suspended Bone Books were trembling and were actually about to leave.

The two of them simultaneously unleashed their Divine Power to suppress them, because at this time, Xiaohuang, Heizi, Yuechan, and Xiyao had not yet finished their comprehension.

"Boom..." A powerful burst of Chaos Qi expanded, shaking the two of them and the four people—Heizi and the others—who were comprehending, waking them all up.

The departure of the Bone Books was ultimately irresistible; they transformed into two streaks of light and flew into the magnificent Dao Platform.

There, a golden flower bloomed, wreathed in clouds and mist, flowing with brilliant radiance, and within it sat a mysterious woman with golden hair.

The Bone Books finally flew into the hands of that mysterious woman! Mengchen and Shi Hao watched, but felt no regret in their eyes, for they had already figured out that there were no more opportunities worth striving for within those bone arts, as they had each already mastered the first volume of the Original True Explanation.

Meanwhile, Yuechan, Xiaohuang, Xiyao, Heizi, and the others, having been startled awake to see this scene, appeared panicked and pained, for they had not yet fully comprehended the arts, having only grasped a portion, and they had not even had time to observe the second Bone Book.

"Boom—!"

Suddenly, at this moment, the Heaven Domain and Earth Domain shook, the Ancient Palace roared, and an immensely powerful aura permeated the air.

Seeing this, everyone's heart skipped a beat, sensing that something was wrong.

They each rushed outward at top speed, finally leaping out from the Chaos Ancient Palace.

At this very moment, the entire Sun Ancient Tree radiated boundless divine light, supporting the World Mountain and that Chaos Ancient Palace, rising from the ground, shattering the firmament, and actually taking flight.

"This is the aura of the Upper Realm! This Sun Ancient Tree is heading to the Upper Realm," Yuechan exclaimed in shock upon seeing this.

The Sun Ancient Tree shook, its entire canopy rustling, emitting a golden luster and a vast fluctuation.

Under this vast fluctuation, the firmament split open, and the enormous ancient tree was about to charge into the void!

Mengchen and the others, who had rushed out of the Chaos Ancient Palace, could no longer maintain their footing on the ancient tree under this fluctuation and were ultimately shaken off, falling toward the Magma Sea.

The Magma Sea was endless and its temperature was terrifyingly extreme; seeing this, Mengchen hurriedly sacrificed the Gilded Zen Staff and manipulated it to grow larger, causing it to appear on the Magma Sea in advance, and as they fell, they successfully landed on the enlarged Gilded Zen Staff.

There were many other living beings who had been shaken off along with them; clearly, these beings were latecomers who, lacking a medium like the World Treasure Box in Shi Hao's possession, had ultimately failed to reach the Chaos Ancient Palace and had been blocked outside by the golden light curtain.

At this time, the firmament split open, and Mengchen, the others, and all the living beings who had been shaken off looked up, their faces filled with shock.

"So this golden ancient tree was also waiting for the Great Calamity, leaving for the Upper Realm at the moment the barrier between the upper and lower realms loosened," everyone said, dumbfounded, as the ancient tree departed this realm.

"It is truly a pity that we ultimately failed to board the Sun Ancient Tree."

"Such an opportunity in the Upper Realm will likely trigger a scramble among the great powers of the Upper Realm; it seems the Upper Realm will fall into chaos because of this."

"I am not reconciled!" someone shouted, having seen the end only to be blocked by the golden light, causing them to miss the opportunity.

Golden mist permeated the air, brilliant radiance flowed, and branches and leaves swayed; with an incredibly awe-inspiring momentum, it rose from the ground and charged into the split firmament, disappearing.

Following the departure of the golden ancient tree, the laws of this place changed; the Magma Sea gradually dried up, slowly transforming into a vast expanse of hard, rocky ground, and everyone was able to fly once more.

With no more opportunities here, Mengchen, Shi Hao, and the others turned into streaks of light and disappeared into the horizon.

(End of chapter)