Chapter 824: Deep in the Void, Ancient Prophecy

After the Void Demon Emperor departed, the Lun Hui star domain returned to peace. But Lin Xuan knew this was only the calm before the storm. That existence who had broken free from the ancient Seal would never simply let it go.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?" Sima Xue stepped forward with concern, her beautiful eyes filled with worry.

Lin Xuan waved his hand: "It is nothing, just a significant expenditure." He looked around at the crowd, "This enemy is different from those of the past; he comes from the previous epoch, and his strength is unfathomable. If not for the fact that he had just broken free and his power had not yet recovered, I fear it would have been difficult to repel him today."

Taixuan Heavenly Venerate said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, that Void Demon Emperor said the great catastrophe is approaching and the Seals are loosening. Does this mean that more ancient existences will awaken?"

"It is very likely." Lin Xuan nodded, his expression grave, "The God Ancestor Cang Qiong once told me that every million years, the heavens and myriad worlds experience a great catastrophe. Before the catastrophe arrives, various Seals will loosen, and those sealed ancient powerhouses will take the opportunity to break free."

Murong Xue said worriedly: "If that is the case, how should we respond? Those ancient existences are each outrageously strong."

Lin Xuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "I must go to a place."

"Where is Your Majesty going?" the nine Empress Consorts asked in unison.

"Deep into the Void." Lin Xuan looked up at the endless Void, "Just now, when I broke through, I sensed a summons. It seems something is waiting for me there."

"That is too dangerous!" Sima Xue immediately objected, "Your Majesty has just broken through and your realm is not yet stable; if you encounter danger..."

"Rest assured, I have my own judgment." Lin Xuan reassured them, "You stay behind to guard the Lun Hui Empire and intensify your cultivation. I have a premonition that the true great war is about to begin."

Having said this, his figure flashed, tearing through the Void and disappearing.

The nine Empress Consorts looked at each other, all seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes. They had never been able to change anything that His Majesty had decided.

Deep in the Void, a place of Hun Dun.

There is no up, down, left, or right here, no passage of time, only endless nothingness. If an ordinary cultivator were to stray into this place, they would instantly lose their way and eventually be swallowed by the void.

But Lin Xuan had the protection of the Lun Hui Dao Fruit and could move freely within this Hun Dun. He followed that faint, ethereal summons and ventured deeper.

Not knowing how much time had passed, an ancient altar suddenly appeared ahead.

The altar was built entirely of unknown black stone, covered in profound and mysterious Rune. These Rune were older than any text Lin Xuan had ever seen, seemingly recording some kind of ultimate secret.

In the center of the altar, an ancient book was suspended.

The ancient book moved without wind, emitting a faint golden light. When Lin Xuan approached, the ancient book suddenly opened, and an aged voice resonated in his mind:

"Finally... someone has come..."

Lin Xuan stopped in his tracks, vigilant: "Who are you?"

"I am the Spirit of Heavenly Dao, having guarded this place for ten million years." The voice said slowly, "I have been waiting for you, Lord of Lun Hui."

"Lord of Lun Hui?" Lin Xuan frowned.

"That is correct, you are the only existence in this epoch to master the complete laws of Lun Hui." The Spirit of Heavenly Dao said, "Every epoch gives birth to a Lord of Lun Hui. Their mission is to protect the heavens and myriad worlds when the great catastrophe arrives, allowing civilization to continue."

Lin Xuan's heart stirred: "Are you saying that my appearance was not accidental?"

"Of course not." The Spirit of Heavenly Dao laughed, "That you could obtain the Lun Hui inheritance and grow rapidly was all destined in the dark. This 'Eternal Heavenly Book' records the insights and prophecies of the Lords of Lun Hui throughout the ages. Today, it belongs to you."

The ancient book turned into a stream of light and merged into Lin Xuan's sea of consciousness. Instantly, a massive amount of information flooded his mind.

The figures of the Lords of Lun Hui throughout the ages flashed before his eyes. Some successfully weathered the great catastrophe and created a new epoch; others failed and fell, leading to the extinction of civilization. Every Lord of Lun Hui had their own story and their own choices.

And at the end of this information was a prophecy regarding this great catastrophe:

"When the nine stars align and the Void shatters, the Yuan Gu Moshen will awaken. The Lord of Lun Hui must gather the nine great source powers to resist the ultimate catastrophe. If they fail, the heavens and myriad worlds will fall into eternal darkness."

Lin Xuan opened his eyes, a flash of realization in them: "The nine great source powers..."

"Correct." The Spirit of Heavenly Dao said, "Lun Hui, Space-Time, Life-Death, Causality, Creation, Destruction, Hun Dun, Order, and Void—these are the nine great source powers that constitute the heavens and myriad worlds. You have already mastered Lun Hui; you still need to find the other eight."

"Where are the other eight source powers?"

"They are scattered throughout the heavens and myriad worlds; some are in secret realms, others are controlled by powerhouses." The voice of the Spirit of Heavenly Dao grew gradually weaker, "My mission is complete... the path ahead must be walked by you alone..."

As the words fell, the altar began to collapse, turning into specks of light that dissipated into the Void.

Lin Xuan took a deep breath and turned to leave. He finally understood his mission now. It was not just to build the Lun Hui Empire, not just to dominate the heavens, but to save the entire heavens and myriad worlds.

When he returned to the Lun Hui star domain, he found the atmosphere somewhat wrong.

The nine Empress Consorts and the three from Taixuan were all gathered outside Lingxiao Hall, their expressions grave.

"What has happened?" Lin Xuan asked.

Sima Xue handed over a Jade Slip: "Your Majesty, this is news that just arrived. The Divine Court, the Holy Land of the Demon Race, the Demon Abyss, the Buddha Sect, and other major forces have all simultaneously discovered traces of the source powers."

Lin Xuan took the Jade Slip and probed it with his divine sense. It recorded the anomalies appearing in various places: the Divine Court had discovered a secret realm suspected to contain the Space-Time source, the Holy Land of the Demon Race had seen fluctuations of the Life-Death source, and deep within the Demon Abyss was the aura of the Destruction source...

"It seems I am not the only one who knows the importance of the source powers." Lin Xuan sneered, "Major forces are all competing for the source powers."

"How does Your Majesty intend to respond?" Taixuan Heavenly Venerate asked.

Lin Xuan pondered for a moment: "Pass down the order: the Lun Hui Empire is to enter the highest state of combat readiness. At the same time, send out scouts to investigate the specific locations of the source powers in various places." He paused, "Additionally, prepare a generous gift; I am going to personally visit the Holy Land of the Demon Race."

"The Holy Land of the Demon Race?" Everyone was shocked.

The Demon Race and the Human Race had never gotten along, and both sides had fought for countless years. Now that His Majesty was going to the Holy Land of the Demon Race, was that not like a sheep entering a tiger's den?

"The Life-Death source in the Holy Land of the Demon Race is something I must obtain." A flash of determination crossed Lin Xuan's eyes, "But it does not necessarily have to be by force. If it can be obtained peacefully, that is naturally best."

He knew that what followed would be a battle for the source powers. Whoever could obtain more source powers would occupy the initiative during the great catastrophe. And as the Lord of Lun Hui, he had to gather the nine great source powers before anyone else.

Three days later, Lin Xuan took the generous gift and went alone to the Holy Land of the Demon Race.

The Holy Land of the Demon Race was located in the east of the heavens and myriad worlds, a vast and boundless primeval forest. With its rich Spirit Qi and gathering of myriad beasts, it was the ancestral land of the Demon Race.

When Lin Xuan appeared at the border of the Holy Land of the Demon Race, he immediately alerted the guards.