Chapter 506: Muerxiu Awakens, The Truth Revealed

"With this, you can perceive the abnormal flow of Lun Hui Energy. By following the strongest fluctuations, you will be able to find Helian Chen's location."

The Balancer looked solemn, pressing both hands onto Lin Xuan's shoulders: "Remember, Helian Chen's goal is not merely the power of the Void, but the entire Lun Hui System itself. He wants to achieve a certain twisted 'immortality' by destroying the reincarnation. This is even more dangerous than simply awakening the Void Sovereign!"

Lin Xuan took a deep breath, feeling the heavy burden on his shoulders: "I understand, I will do my utmost to stop him."

"Go, successor of Taijizi." The Balancer released his hands, "Remember, the true Taiji Dao is not about confrontation, but balance. When facing Helian Chen, do not let hatred and anger cloud your mind; keep your heart clear and bright to unleash the true power of the Taiji Three Origin Power."

Lin Xuan nodded solemnly, hoisted Muerxiu's soul, and quickly left along the path they had come under the guidance of the Wangzhe. Before leaving, he looked back—the Balancer and the Wangzhe stood side by side, facing the increasingly turbid water of the Wandering River, and began to cast a powerful Stabilization Art. The Triangle Balance in the sky also began to pour energy into the river, attempting to delay the collapse of the Lun Hui System.

On the way out of the Wangchuan Realm, Lin Xuan's mind was filled with thoughts. In a short time, he had not only witnessed the appearance of the three great wills but also learned the origin mysteries of the universe's power; more importantly, his understanding of the Taiji Dao had reached a brand-new height.

"Helian Chen..." Lin Xuan whispered the name, a firm light appearing in his eyes, "This time, I will definitely stop your insane plan!"

As he took the final step out of the Wangchuan Realm, the Equilibrium Order on his chest suddenly emitted a faint light, pointing toward the distant horizon. There, a nearly imperceptible black-purple energy was distorting the sky, winding and crawling like an invisible venomous snake.

"Found you." Lin Xuan's gaze was like a torch, and he sped toward that direction without hesitation.

Lin Xuan carried Muerxiu's soul and traveled rapidly through the mountains and forests; the outline of the Taiji Cave Abode was already vaguely visible. The Equilibrium Order on his chest was glowing faintly, like a guiding lamp, leading the direction of their advance.

When the two arrived at the outskirts of the Taiji Cave Abode, Lin Xuan's footsteps suddenly stopped, his brows locked in a frown. The light screen of the Restriction around the cave abode had become abnormally dim; the originally indestructible defensive Array was now like a thin veil, swaying in the wind, appearing as if it could shatter at any moment.

"The Restriction has been interfered with." Lin Xuan cautiously released a wisp of Spirit Sense to investigate, "Someone attempted to forcibly break through the cave abode's defenses; although they did not fully succeed, they have already caused severe damage."

He carefully carried Muerxiu through the loosened Restriction and entered the interior of the Taiji Cave Abode. The situation inside the cave was even more worrying than the outskirts—the originally orderly flow of Spirit Qi had become chaotic, several Spiritual Vein Nodes even showed signs of rupture, and the leaking Spirit Qi formed several small vortices, wandering wantonly within the cave abode.

Lin Xuan quickly activated the backup Array to stabilize the environment within the cave abode, then set up a temporary recovery array in the main hall, placed Muerxiu's soul in the center of the array, and began to guide Spirit Qi to help him recover.

"The water of the Wandering River has already purified your soul; now you only need to stabilize your Spirit Sense, and you will be fully awake soon." Lin Xuan said to Muerxiu, who was still in a semi-comatose state.

Sure enough, under the guidance of the Taiji Three Origin Power, Muerxiu's soul gradually became solid, and his facial expressions became more vivid. After about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, Muerxiu slowly opened his eyes, his gaze clearer than ever before.

"Brother Lin..." Muerxiu's voice was slightly weak, but no longer slurred, "Thank you for risking your life to save me."

Lin Xuan let out a sigh of relief and handed him a Pill rich in Spirit Qi: "How do you feel? Do you still remember what happened?"

Muerxiu took the Pill and sat quietly for a moment, feeling the Spirit Qi within his body regain its balance. His gaze gradually turned from confusion to firmness, and he finally looked at Lin Xuan with a trace of guilt.

"I remember everything, including the time I was controlled by the Void Mark." Muerxiu said in a deep voice, "It is time to tell you the whole truth."

Lin Xuan sat cross-legged opposite him, waiting for what was to come.

"I was once the most devout Xintu of the Void Sovereign." Muerxiu began to recount, his voice filled with complex emotions, "Influenced by my family since childhood, I firmly believed that the Void Path was the final destination of the Cultivation World. To follow in the footsteps of the Void Sovereign, I risked entering forbidden lands to collect every classic and relic related to the Void."

His eyes became distant, as if looking back at the years of the past: "However, three years ago, an accident completely changed my life. While exploring an Ancient Relic, I triggered a mechanism related to the reincarnation, which caused fragments of my past life's memories to flood into my sea of consciousness."

"Although those memories were scattered, they were enough to shock me—I discovered that I was actually Taijizi's right-hand man back then, specifically responsible for researching the application and control of Void power!"

Lin Xuan widened his eyes upon hearing this: "You are... a follower of Taijizi?"

Muerxiu smiled bitterly and nodded: "Exactly. This huge contrast in identity plunged me into extreme confusion and self-doubt. On one hand, I continued to believe in the Void Path, and on the other, I was influenced by the fragments of Taijizi's philosophy in my past life's memories; my heart began to waver."

"It was precisely in this fragile state that Helian Chen appeared." Muerxiu's voice suddenly turned cold, "He sensed my abnormality and took the opportunity to implant a fragment of the Void Sovereign's will into my soul, strengthening my faith in the Void Path while suppressing the memories related to Taijizi."

"I was completely manipulated, becoming a pawn in Helian Chen's plan, devoting myself wholeheartedly to the plan of awakening the Void Sovereign."

Lin Xuan was thoughtful: "That explains why you were so determined to push that plan, even at the cost of becoming my enemy."

Muerxiu nodded, a flash of guilt in his eyes: "What's even more terrifying is that while being controlled, I still retained part of my reason and was able to conduct academic research and literature analysis. By collecting various ancient classics and records of relics, I pieced together a shocking truth."

He took a deep breath, his voice becoming exceptionally grave: "Helian Chen is not some ordinary cultivator at all; he is an ancient existence named 'Wanderer', belonging neither to the Void Faction nor the Nature Faction, but a mysterious life form capable of walking between various powers."

"Wanderer?" Lin Xuan frowned, "I have never heard of such an existence."

"A life form from the Primordial Era, even older than the Void Sovereign and the Nature God Monarch." Muerxiu explained.