Chapter 833: The Ultimate Origin, the Realm of Transcendence

"Hun Dun origin." Lin Xuan said indifferently, "You have lost."

"Hun Dun origin... so it was the Hun Dun origin..." the Dark Emperor smiled bitterly, "I understand now, no wonder the previous epoch failed. No one expected that the final origin would be such an existence."

His body began to dissipate, but there was no unwillingness in his eyes, only a sense of relief.

"Lin Xuan, I will give you both the Darkness and Thunder origins," the Dark Emperor said, "but I must tell you a secret."

"What secret?"

"The Great Calamity... is not a restart of the world, but... an invasion from a higher dimension." The Dark Emperor said with difficulty, "The world we are in is merely... a test subject for a higher dimension. The Great Calamity of every epoch is them... harvesting."

"What?" Lin Xuan was shocked.

"Only by mastering the nine great origins and reaching the Transcendence Realm can one... resist them." The Dark Emperor's voice grew weaker, "I hope you... can succeed..."

As the words fell, the Dark Emperor completely dissipated. The Darkness origin and half of the Thunder origin flew toward Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan absorbed them, but his mood was incomparably heavy.

If what the Dark Emperor said was true, then the enemy he faced was more terrifying than he had imagined.

Boom!

Just at this moment, the sky suddenly split open. A giant eye appeared in the rift, coldly gazing down below.

"Someone has gathered eight origins? Interesting."

A cold voice rang out, causing the entire Heavens and Myriad Worlds to tremble.

"Not good!" Lin Xuan's expression changed drastically.

Was this the higher-dimensional existence the Dark Emperor spoke of? Just a single glance made him feel a fatal threat.

"Still missing one Thunder origin, huh..." that voice continued, "Very well, I will give you this chance. If you can reach the Transcendence Realm before the Great Calamity descends, perhaps you can provide this seat with some amusement."

A beam of light descended; it was the other half of the Thunder origin.

"Three months from now, the Great Calamity will descend. Prepare yourselves well, ants of the lower realm."

The eye disappeared, the rift healed, and everything returned to calm.

But Lin Xuan knew that the true crisis had only just begun.

Returning to the Lun Hui Empire, Lin Xuan immediately summoned everyone.

When he spoke of the Dark Emperor's last words and the appearance of that eye, everyone fell silent.

"Higher-dimensional invasion..." the Wuxiang Buddha Sect Master sighed, "So we have been living in an illusion all along."

"Now is not the time for despair." Lin Xuan said in a deep voice, "We still have three months."

He integrated the complete Thunder origin into his body. With the nine great origins gathered, his Lun Hui Dao Fruit underwent a qualitative change.

An unprecedented power surged within his body, and Lin Xuan's realm began to break through.

Emperor Venerable peak... half-step Transcendence...

Boom!

A pillar of light shot into the sky, and Lin Xuan's aura changed completely. He had successfully stepped into the Transcendence Realm!

At this moment, he saw the truth of the world.

So, the Heavens and Myriad Worlds were truly just a giant cage. And outside the cage lay endless higher-dimensional worlds.

Those higher-dimensional existences treated lower-dimensional worlds as farms, periodically harvesting the living beings and energy within them.

"So that's how it is..." Lin Xuan smiled bitterly.

But he quickly pulled himself together. Since he knew the truth, he had to find a way to change it.

"Pass down the order: from today on, the Lun Hui Empire will open all cultivation resources." Lin Xuan said, "I want the overall strength of the Heavens and Myriad Worlds to increase tenfold within three months!"

"Your Majesty, this..."

"There is no time to hesitate." Lin Xuan interrupted, "Facing a higher-dimensional invasion, we must unite all strength."

He began to act. First, he used the power of the nine great origins to reshape the laws of the Heavens and Myriad Worlds, making cultivation easier.

Second, he made all cultivation methods public, including parts of the "Eternal Heavenly Book".

Finally, he personally took action to help those powerhouses stuck at bottlenecks break through.

For a time, the entire Heavens and Myriad Worlds were in an uproar.

"The Lun Hui Emperor is actually so selfless!"

"This is a true leader!"

"Swear to follow the Lun Hui Emperor to the death!"

In just one month, the Heavens and Myriad Worlds gained over a hundred Emperor Venerables, and there were thousands of Sovereign Realm experts.

But Lin Xuan knew this was still not enough.

"It seems I can only use that method."

He found Taixuan Heavenly Venerable: "Help me prepare a super-large Array that covers the entire Heavens and Myriad Worlds."

"What does Your Majesty intend to do?"

"Share the power of the origins." Lin Xuan said, "Let all living beings be able to borrow a portion of the origin power."

Taixuan Heavenly Venerable was shocked: "This... this will exhaust Your Majesty's power!"

"The Great Calamity is in three months, what is the use of preserving power?" Lin Xuan said indifferently, "Only if everyone becomes stronger will there be a glimmer of hope."

The Array was quickly set up.

Lin Xuan stood at the center of the Array, releasing the power of all nine great origins. Through the Array, the origin power spread to the entire Heavens and Myriad Worlds.

Every living being felt the baptism of the origins, and their strength improved to varying degrees.

"Is this the power of the origins..."

"What a powerful force!"

"Thank you, Lun Hui Emperor!"

The living beings of all the heavens and myriad worlds knelt down, expressing their respect to Lin Xuan.

From this moment on, Lin Xuan was no longer just the Emperor of the Lun Hui Empire, but the co-ruler of the entire heavens and myriad worlds.

Three months of time passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, the sky suddenly turned the color of blood.

Countless spatial rifts appeared, and dense figures surged out from them. Those were all warriors from a higher dimension, each possessing the strength of the Emperor Sovereign Realm.

"The harvest has begun."

That cold, indifferent voice sounded once again.

A figure stepped out from the largest rift. It was a man clad in golden armor, handsome and cold, his body radiating an aura far exceeding the Transcendence Realm.

"I am the Commander of the Seventh Legion of the higher dimension—Jin Ge." The man looked down at those below, "Natives of the lower realm, obediently accept your deaths. Your Life Energy shall become the nourishment for the evolution of the higher dimension."

"Is that so?"

Lin Xuan appeared in the Void, confronting Jin Ge.

"Oh? Transcendence Realm?" Jin Ge was somewhat surprised, "To think the lower realm could produce a Transcendence Realm cultivator; this is somewhat interesting."

"It is more than just the Transcendence Realm."

Behind Lin Xuan, over a hundred Emperor Sovereigns appeared in unison. They had all utilized the power of the origin to temporarily possess combat strength approaching the Transcendence Realm.

"No matter how many ants there are, they are still just ants," Jin Ge said disdainfully.

"Then let's see you try!"

Lin Xuan struck first. The power of the nine great origins condensed into a Long Sword, slashing toward Jin Ge.

"Hun Dun Sword Art—Heaven Opening!"

This sword strike contained the power to create the heavens and the earth. Space shattered, time stagnated, and all laws trembled beneath this strike.

Jin Ge's eyes narrowed slightly: "You have some skill."

He drew the golden sword at his waist and met the attack.

Clang!

The two swords collided, and a terrifying shockwave spread out. The surrounding spatial rifts were shattered, and those higher-dimension warriors were also forced back.

"Not bad power." Jin Ge licked his lips, "It has been a long time since I encountered an opponent who could make me take things seriously."

The aura on his body began to climb, quickly surpassing that of an ordinary Transcendence Realm cultivator.

"This is... the peak of the Transcendence Realm?" Lin Xuan's expression was grave.