Chapter 132: Lingbao Heavenly Venerable Resurrected

This is a desolate starfield, icy and barren, as if nothing would change for hundreds of millions of years.

To the cold, dead cosmic starry sky, such a sight is commonplace.

On the contrary, ancient stars that truly harbor life are rare in the vast, boundless universe.

Hum—

Just then, the desolate, quiet starry sky suddenly gave rise to an inexplicable disturbance, with the void overlapping layers, as if spaces hidden in special dimensions were appearing.

The next moment, the entire starry sky became hazy, and a phantom of the yin-yang eight trigrams drifted between heaven and earth, secretly in accord with the rules of the great cosmos.

Soon after, a figure wearing a tortoise-shell book on its head stepped out of the void—it was Fengyi.

After arriving here, a pale gold hue flowed in his pupils, carrying the power to dispel illusion, and following his inner sense he gazed toward the lifeless starfield ahead.

"It seems to be right here!"

After a moment, a low whisper sounded, and Fengyi's aura shifted slightly as he pointed a finger at the starfield ahead.

Hum—

In an instant, the desolate, barren starfield ahead turned illusory; the void folded over, revealing a heavenly domain hidden beyond the material dimension.

This heavenly domain is part of the universe, yet it lies hidden in another space, existing by attaching itself to the universe.

Boom—

The raging sea surged, sweeping across the firmament; the roar of universe-shaking waves rose, echoing throughout the starfield and making this long‑quiet, desolate realm seem a little lively.

A vast, boundless ocean appeared before Fengyi, at the edge of this desolate starfield.

This ocean is truly enormous, comparable to an entire starfield, containing the sun, moon, and stars—like a fully evolved universe.

The seawater turned black, and at its deepest point a mysterious, terrifying power surged, causing even Fengyi to feel a faint palpitation.

"This is the star sea transformed from Lingbao Heavenly Venerable's sea of reincarnation!"

Having this thought, Fengyi's heart stirred slightly; the power of the Fuxi Dragon Stele bolstered him, and the image of the eight trigrams flowed in his pupils.

In an instant, his vision changed—what lay before him was no longer an ocean, but a person's sea of reincarnation.

Following the sea of reincarnation upward, the other‑shore world formed from the five viscera, the starfield formed from the four extremes, and even the ancient star formed from the Immortal Platform were all reflected in Fengyi's eyes.

If viewed from the perspective of the whole universe, with this starfield as its center, a figure spanning the boundless starry sky appeared directly.

His body merged into the cosmic starry sky, becoming part of it, while the various secret realms turned into special heavenly domains, akin to Pangu the Great God who transformed his body into all things.

"This is the Heavenly Venerable Great Emperor of the Shrouding Heavens Universe—even if he has fallen, his imperial body can still evolve into myriad starfields!"

Having this thought, Fengyi couldn't help but sigh at the might of Lingbao Heavenly Venerable.

If it weren't for a flaw in the Great Dao of heaven and earth, a scarcity of longevity‑granting matter, how could such a mighty Heavenly Venerable Great Emperor of this universe possess only a ten‑thousand‑year lifespan?

After a while, Fengyi gathered his thoughts, followed his sense, and quickly formed hand seals.

The next moment, the Luo Book atop his head opened on its own, with figures rising and falling within it, like a world in the process of evolution.

A figure in a rugged green robe stepped out of the Luo Book, four killing swords swirling behind him, radiating a heaven‑shaking killing intent—it was Tongtian Jiaozhu.

Clang—

The instant Tongtian Jiaozhu appeared between heaven and earth, he seemed to sense something, and abruptly turned his gaze toward the boundless ocean ahead; the four killing swords at his back chimed, emitting a clear sword cry that pierced heaven and earth.

"Lingbao Heavenly Venerable."

A low, icy voice issued from his mouth, like a sword's ring, causing the surrounding heaven and earth to tremble.

At the same time, a mysterious light flickered faintly in his eyes, and his entire aura underwent continual, inexplicable changes.

"Indeed!"

A hint of realization rose in his heart; Fengyi extended his hand, and the River Chart and Luo Book appeared in his palm, where ten black‑white light points constantly shifted and changed, exhausting the yin‑yang eight trigrams and the primordial Great Expansion of the Yi principle.

The next moment, an inscrutable qi emerged from the River Chart and Luo Book, merging directly into the Tongtian Jiaozhu before him.

Boom

The emergence of this qi seemed to fill a certain deficiency within Tongtian Jiaozhu's body, causing his aura to undergo a special change that carried a hint of cosmic ending, of heaven and earth returning to the abyss.

His gaze became unprecedentedly sharp, and he let out a low shout that shook the universe toward the boundless ocean ahead: "Sword, come!"

Clang—

A sword's cry that rang through heaven, earth, and the universe rose, filling the four directions with boundless killing intent, causing the entire starry cosmos to constantly churn.

The boundless ocean boiled, and four ancient‑looking long swords radiating infinite killing intent rose from its depths, like four heavenly pillars supporting the firmament.

Rolling sword qi swept forth from the four killing swords, shattering stars, making the universe wail, and causing the entire starfield to tremble.

At the same time, a diagram formed of countless sword patterns appeared upon the killing swords; together with the four swords it constituted a supreme killing formation, emanating a terrifying qi that made all beings tremble with fear.

Gazing at that killing formation radiating boundless killing intent, Tongtian Jiaozhu again issued a low shout that shook the starry sky: "Sword, come!"

Boom

This low shout seemed to contain some supreme rule; as it swept over, the four killing swords and the diagram upon the sea of bitterness emitted a piercing wail, and their light instantly dimmed.

Swish

The next moment, the entire sword formation collapsed outright, as if Tongtian Jiaozhu's low shout had shattered its inner rules; the four killing swords and the diagram turned into streams of light that flew to his sides, circling him continuously and revealing a hint of intimate spirituality.

"Return to your places!"

Looking at the diagram and the four killing swords before him, Tongtian Jiaozhu uttered a plain sound.

Hum—

In an instant, the four killing swords and the diagram merged directly into the killing swords at Tongtian Jiaozhu's back, and his aura underwent corresponding changes and adjustments.

After an unknown period, once all changes had ceased, a clear, round radiance appeared behind Tongtian Jiaozhu, within which the four killing swords sank and floated, their sword lights intertwining to evolve endless scenes of destruction—like a sword that represents the termination of all things.

After glancing at Fengyi, Tongtian Jiaozhu's figure suddenly turned illusory and merged directly into the boundless ocean ahead.

In Fengyi's eyes, the yin‑yang eight trigrams flowed, reflecting Tongtian Jiaozhu's transformation.

At this moment, he seemed to have become a special kind of rule, merging not only into the boundless ocean formed from Lingbao Heavenly Venerable's sea of bitterness, but also into the other‑shore world shaped from the five viscera, the starfield shaped from the four extremes, and even the ancient star shaped from the Immortal Platform.

Boom

The entire universe began to vibrate, the boundless starry sky trembled, one star region after another, one ancient star after another seemed to have gained vitality, beginning to constantly undergo evolution and reorganization.

In a blur, a figure taller than the starry sky and wider than the Milky Way appeared in the universe, standing upon the heavens, like an innate divine sage born from Chaos.

Deep in the Sea of Suffering, a grand and magnificent cave abode stood here, magnificent and imposing, like the ancient palace of the Heavenly Court.

A divine monkey with golden fur shimmering all over, a Leigong's mouth, and six ears sat cross-legged here, like forged from gold, emitting a powerful aura.

At that moment, the divine monkey's heart trembled, it instinctively opened its eyes, and a hint of panic appeared in its eyes.

But before it could do anything, it seemed to have received some terrifying information, and it immediately prostrated itself on the ground, daring not to move at all.

Deep in the cosmic starry sky, within the core of an ancient star only one percent the size of the Northern Dipper, there actually lay a massive Immortal Platform.

Upon the Immortal Platform, divine fire flickered, and a fire crow with jet-black feathers shimmering all over, emanating the aura of a Great Sage, slept there.

However, the fire crow was not at the center but at the edge of the Immortal Platform, seeming merely a guardian.

At the very center of the Immortal Platform lay a crystal-clear golden divine egg, as if it were nurturing itself with the power of the Immortal Platform.

At that moment, the golden divine egg suddenly trembled, emitting a spiritual fluctuation of extreme terror.

The sleeping fire crow instantly awakened, but in the next moment it immediately prostrated itself on the ground, unable to move at all.

Above the golden divine egg, blazing fire light erupted, emitting a terrifying aura capable of crushing the cosmic starry sky, seeking to break through the void and leave this place.

Clang

A sword's hum rang out, an overwhelming killing intent surged forth, and the light of the golden divine egg instantly dimmed, falling silent at once.

The entire starry sky seemed to come alive, as one star region after another, one ancient star after another, one heavenly domain after another, countless beings encountered similar situations.

At the same time, throughout the cosmic starry sky, powerful beings were stirred by this terrifying change, instinctively extending their divine sense.

Even the Supremes slumbering in the great Life Forbidden Zones were awakened, instinctively turning their gaze toward it.

"Lingbao Tianzun?"

Before the Boundless Sea of Suffering.

Feng Yi gazed at the figure standing in the cosmic starry sky, taller and vaster than the sea of stars, greater and more majestic than the Milky Way, his eyes becoming immeasurably deep, with countless information flowing within.

At that moment, he seemed to sense something, his aura shifted, and he directly merged with the Yellow River Chart and Luo Writing, transforming into a divine light that entered the brow of that figure.

Hum

In a blur, Feng Yi's whole being seemed to merge into an infinite spiritual world, with countless information appearing in his mind.

Bits of information, runes constantly shifting, as if continually undergoing reorganization.

After an unknown amount of time, the information reorganization completed, forming in Feng Yi's mind four killing swords and a wondrously inscrutable formation diagram.

These four killing swords and the formation diagram were entirely composed of countless Great Dao runes, somewhat illusory yet containing endless information.

At the same time, a hint of enlightenment arose in Feng Yi's mind.

This is the legacy of Lingbao Tianzun, containing his understanding of the Great Dao.

Within the sword formation lies the legacy of the Slay Immortal Sword Formation.

And the four killing swords are respectively the Four Great Sword Classics: the Slay Immortal Sword Classic, the Slaughter Immortal Sword Classic, the Trap Immortal Sword Classic, and the Sever Immortal Sword Classic.

"Slay Immortal Sword Formation and Four Great Sword Classics. And is this the Word Composition Secret?"

Contemplating Lingbao Tianzun's legacy, one thought after another arose in Feng Yi's mind, his eyes growing ever deeper.

(End of Chapter)