Chapter 1226
The Goal
Chapter 1226 The Goal (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Ancient Sacred Realm, Chaotic Sea.
"Whoosh!!"
The colorful ocean, filled with surging waves, relentlessly ravages and assaults the creatures within.
Within a vast ruin, the secret rune array was stimulated by terrifying energy, covering the entire ruin.
The vast sky was covered by a thick black domain, like pitch-black waves.
The surging waves clashed with the blazing flames, creating an energy storm that crashed into the secret array.
"Boom boom boom!!"
Two enormous sovereign avatars stood horizontally in the sky, engaged in a life-or-death struggle.
However, the two sovereign dharmas are different in size; one is only seven thousand feet long, while the other reaches an astonishing twenty thousand feet.
The different body sizes of the Dharma bodies result in completely different combat power.
They clashed weapons with ease, as if a father were beating his son.
Lin Qi felt exactly that way. Wielding the powerful Panwu Spear, he unleashed his full power, releasing the ultimate spear technique, "Covering the Sky," which could easily unleash terrifying force.
"Boom boom boom!!"
The Panwu Spear descended from the sky once again like a pillar supporting the heavens, its mysterious and domineering runes appearing on its surface.
It granted the Great Spear a powerful amplification effect, making every move incredibly powerful, far exceeding the power possessed by even the top-tier Overlords.
With a deafening roar, Panwu's spear easily pierced through the enemy's four nine-patterned secret treasure weapons.
The colossal Sovereign Dharma Body, seven thousand feet tall, was also fiercely pierced by the incomparably sharp Panwu Spear.
"Boom!!"
The dazzling explosion illuminated the surrounding space, distorting and tearing it apart.
Fortunately, the secret array restored the torn space and protected the entire ruin from destruction.
The entire secret realm is nearing its end, and the secret rune array is about to reach its limit.
"Boom boom boom!!"
"Do not!!"
A series of piercing screams echoed throughout the ruins.
Lin Qi's Dominator Avatar watched indifferently as Panwu's spear crushed the opponent's body.
With the destruction of the Sovereign's Dharma Body, he himself is also doomed.
The powerful shaft of Panwu's spear easily shattered his four weapons, his armor, and finally his body, which was also completely destroyed.
This includes the source nucleus located deep within the body.
Even for a ruler, the source core is constantly evolving, and its hardness has become stronger than that of a secret treasure.
However, it will still shatter under the suppression of the powerful treasure.
"puff!!"
He was easily trampled to death in the end!
"Buzz!!"
Amidst the chaotic laws of the universe, cosmic power and blood scattered in all directions.
In the end, only shattered corpses remained, while the power of the silver spatial laws gathered the collapsed source core space together and extracted all its resources.
Then all of it was input into Lynch's source core space.
Lynch calmly packed his things away, waiting for the energy storm, smoke, dust, and source energy to dissipate.
All that remained on the ground were broken corpses and fragments of the secret treasure.
Lin Qi collected all of these.
He had experienced this kind of battle scenario many times before.
He has already killed several Overlords.
They're already very familiar with this.
"Om!!"
At the same time, a figure flew in from a distance.
This is a tall, slender female ruler, clad in dark green armor, with delicate features, and as graceful as an ancient tree.
Her eyes shone with a strange light, and she smiled, saying:
"Lord Qingyuan, we owe you a great debt this time."
"Otherwise, I would be in danger with my strength."
After hearing this, Lin Qi waved his hand and said:
"I was just going with the flow."
"Mother Tree Ruler, you must have some trump cards up your sleeve. Killing you won't be so easy."
Lin Qi looked at the Mother Tree Overlord, who came from the Immortal Holy Land and was also an Overlord.
However, he is currently just an ordinary Overlord.
The other party possesses the bloodline of the Spirit Race, is exceptionally talented, and was born with mastery of the Law of Wood and the Law of Space.
In terms of talent, he is quite similar to his senior brother, the Sovereign of Kongming.
It was once one of the top ten star gods of the human race.
Before breaking through, the Crimson Flame Overlord had already successfully broken through to become an Overlord.
The two breakthroughs occurred less than 5 years apart.
However, the mother tree is older.
The Mother Tree Overlord is inferior to the Crimson Flame Overlord in terms of talent, and may even be somewhat inferior to the Thunder Overlord.
Perhaps due to her bloodline talent, nearly 100,000 years have passed since she broke through to become a ruler, and she is still just an ordinary ruler.
The Mother Tree Overlord sighed:
"Lord Qingyuan, you truly deserve to be called the strongest genius of our human race."
"He broke through tens of thousands of years later than me, yet he already possesses the strength to kill a top-tier ruler."
"Compared to you, I'm not even a genius."
What are your plans next?
Lin Qi pondered for a moment and said:
"I will continue to search for other ruins and collect rare and precious materials in the Void Zone."
"Unfortunately, all the natural treasures of this ruin have been harvested, and what remains are things that have grown slowly over thousands of years."
Lin Qi scattered seeds among these ruins, waiting for a million years to come when a large number of rare and precious materials would grow there.
At the same time, they began repairing the secret array within the palace ruins.
Over the course of five thousand years, thanks to his unique soul characteristics, he developed a powerful ability to perceive souls and subsequently discovered several ancient ruins.
However, they are all small ruins.
Moreover, luck can be good or bad. In a good scenario, no sovereign will enter for millions of years, and all the rare and precious treasures will belong to him.
The bad thing is that all the rare and precious materials inside have already been harvested.
In this process, he is also vulnerable to attacks from other rulers.
For example, the rulers of ancient tribes, or the rulers of foreign tribes.
In the past five thousand years, he has killed five rulers: three ordinary rulers and two top rulers.
All the rare and precious materials they possessed fell into Lin Qi's hands.
The rare and precious materials he accumulated over the past five thousand years, when converted into contribution points, have already made him incredibly wealthy.
Even though his gains in the Ancient Star Secret Realm were far less than those in the Ancient Saint Secret Realm.
In the Ancient Saint's Secret Realm, as long as you don't die, you can keep picking up money.
However, these rare and precious materials were still not enough to satisfy him.
Given his level of cultivation, the resources required to reach the pinnacle of dominance would be terrifying.
The next time the Ancient Saint's Secret Realm opens, it will take millions of years.
He can't wait that long.
Within a million years, his goal is to reach the highest level!
Therefore, he wouldn't hesitate at all to acquire more rare and precious materials.
As for repairing the secret rune array, it was merely something I did incidentally while comprehending the laws.
Each time he visited a different ruin, he would observe the secret patterns within, memorize them, and constantly gain insights into them.
The secret runes of each ruin have both similarities and differences.
As he pondered, he sat cross-legged in the center of the ancient ruins, releasing his keen senses and carefully feeling the secret patterns within.
The Mother Tree Overlord, who was standing nearby, also showed a curious expression when he saw this scene.
"Lord Qingyuan, is he comprehending the secret runes of an ancient clan's ruins?"
"What insights can be gained from this secret rune array?"
The Mother Tree Overlord could not understand why, for an ordinary Overlord like her, entering the ruins was simply a way to collect rare and precious materials.
And that's exactly what she did.
Unfortunately, they weren't so lucky this time. They finally found a ruin, only to have it already been claimed by another ruler.
Judging from the growth of these rare and precious herbs, they were harvested two thousand years ago.
Fortunately, this period of time is enough for a batch of rare and precious materials to grow, although their value is not as high.
The most unfortunate thing was that they encountered a top ruler of an ancient clan.
She was just an ordinary ruler, and she didn't possess any great treasures, only the trump cards left behind by the supreme being.
When fighting against the opponent, you are no match.
Just as she was about to use her trump card to escape, the Lord of Qingyuan appeared.
Successfully blasting the opponent to death was as easy as killing a celestial deity.
The combat power he displayed was completely unlike that of a newly ascended ruler.
This shocked her greatly.
Although it had heard of the deeds of the Qingyuan Ruler, it did not expect that the other party would be so strong.
Now, watching the other person observe the secret rune array, she felt that this might be the other person's cultivation method.
Even in the ancient sacred realm, they would not give up cultivation.
So she sat down nearby and began to observe the secret rune array.
Influenced by Lin Qi, he unconsciously began to cultivate as well.
Meanwhile, Lin Qi was filled with a multitude of insights.
For thousands of years, he would carefully comprehend the secret rune array whenever he visited a ruin.
In particular, the combination of various secret patterns related to the laws of time gave him some insight into the laws of time.
He has fully grasped the true meaning of time acceleration; the next step is to comprehend the true meaning of time reversal.
The true meaning of time acceleration has 10000 mysteries.
The true meaning of time reversal has 20000 mysteries.
The number of items has doubled, and the difficulty has also increased significantly.
[You fought and killed the ancient ruler, greatly enhancing your understanding of the true meaning of the reversal of the laws of time, and successfully comprehended the 998th profound mystery!]
[You have greatly enhanced your understanding of the secret array of the ancient clan ruins and the true meaning of the reversal of the laws of time, successfully comprehending the 999th profound mystery!]
[You have successfully comprehended the 1000th profound mystery by observing the supreme inheritance, the "Book of Light"!]
【…】
……
Information kept popping up on my own panel.
Over 5000 years, he also came to understand 1000 mysteries of the true meaning of time flowing backward.
That is, one-twentieth.
The progress was even faster than he had imagined. This was also thanks to the Secret Rune Array. Through continuous observation and verification with the Book of Light, his understanding of the true meaning of Reverse Flow had greatly improved.
If calculated at this efficiency, it would take 10 years to fully grasp the true meaning of time reversal.
This is roughly what Lin Qi calculated. Of course, with guidance from the Deep Space Academy Master or the use of other auxiliary rare and precious materials, the speed could be even faster.
Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, without any other rulers passing by, Lin Qi cultivated for another hundred years.
"Buzz!!"
That day, Lin Qi slowly opened his eyes, and the power of destruction flowed out from his body.
He felt himself becoming even stronger.
"Lord Qingyuan, you have finally finished your seclusion."
Beside him, the Mother Tree Sovereign, who had also been sitting cross-legged, stood up and smiled.
"I also observed the secret rune array and gained some insights, but it was too difficult."
"It's really too difficult to achieve anything."
"I really can't compare to a genius like you."
The Mother Tree Ruler shook her head and sighed, then continued:
"It's a pity that my precious treasure is something my teacher said I need to wait for, or find a fragment of a chaotic artifact myself."
"But fragments of Chaos artifacts are too hard to find."
"The Ancient Sacred Realm is vast and boundless, containing continents and ruins. The continents are occupied by the ancient race, who have entrenched themselves in the kingdom, plundering every inch of the land and seizing almost all the treasures, inheritances, and fragments of chaotic artifacts."
"Perhaps some ancient supreme rulers still possess fragments of chaotic artifacts."
"Getting the Chaos artifact from them is extremely difficult."
"The probability of obtaining it is even higher in the ruins of the Void Zone."
"My teacher calculated that the once complete Ancient Sacred Realm was extremely vast, and all the continents now occupy less than 50% of it."
"The remaining 20% was completely shattered into fragments and drifted in the Sea of Chaos, while the other 30% was transformed into ruins."
"The Sea of Chaos is too vast; some ruins will be discovered, while others will remain difficult to find."
Lin Qi frowned upon hearing this; the number of ruins was greater than he had imagined.
But he saw several ruins, all of which were pitifully small, not even comparable to the Lan Jun Continent.
Not to mention other relics.
What does this mean? It means that there are still many relics yet to be discovered.
The Mother Tree Ruler also spoke:
"Many ancient sacred realms are still hidden in the void, undiscovered by the ruler."
"Even with the speed and perception of a ruler, it would be difficult to detect."
"Once a massive, untouched ruin is discovered, the benefits will be unimaginable."
"Inheritance, secret treasures, great treasures, chaotic wonders, and all kinds of rare natural treasures will appear."
"They might even possess rare and precious materials that can help them break through to the highest level."
"This is exactly what the top rulers need."
"In the past, among the myriad races of the universe, there were several supreme beings who successfully broke through by obtaining astonishing opportunities in the Ancient Saint Secret Realm."
“There are three of us humans, including your teacher, the Master of the Deep Space Academy.”
Lin Qi nodded secretly after hearing this; he really didn't know that.
It seems that my teacher is indeed a genius, not only highly talented but also very lucky.
No wonder he broke through to become a Supreme Being so quickly.
"Lord Qingyuan, your next goal must also be to find the ruins, right?"
"We two might not be able to travel together anymore."
"There are less than two thousand years left before the Ancient Saint's Secret Realm closes. I plan to spend the rest of the time collecting rare and precious materials from other continents."
"When my time comes, I will leave."
"Lord Qingyuan, I wish you a safe journey."
"May you find a brand new ruin and obtain the resources you desire."
The Mother Tree Sovereign spoke its farewell, then transformed into a stream of light and rushed out of the secret array of the ruins.
In the end, only Lynch was left.
He watched the mother tree disappear into the distance, then took out an item from the source core—a golden bead.
It was entirely golden, but its radiance had dimmed.
At this moment, the golden beads lost their luster and remained dormant.
This is because without the infusion of cosmic power, he would fall into a state of dormancy.
"Whoo~"
"Five thousand years have passed, and we still haven't reached our destination. These ruins are really far away!"
Lin Qi exhaled a breath of stale air and sighed.
He originally thought that by following the golden bead through the chaotic sea, he would soon reach his destination.
Five thousand years have passed, and they still haven't arrived.
The impact of the chaotic sea affected his speed.
Otherwise, at his speed, a hundred years would be enough time to travel back and forth within a star system.
However, under the impact of the chaotic sea, these rulers moved as slowly as a car.
This is the most balanced approach. If you want to accelerate, you can use the true meaning of time acceleration to greatly increase your speed and escape, but this will also greatly increase the energy consumption.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, the rulers would not do this.
"DiDi!!"
"Master, information from the Sovereign of Kongming."
Suddenly, Lin Qi heard Xiao Chan's voice.
"drop!"
Then a large blue screen was projected in front of him. The screen was a bit blurry, not as high-definition as before.
Then, the face of the Lord of Kongming appeared on the other side.
He said with a rather solemn expression:
"Junior brother, you need to be careful lately."
Do you remember the Lan Jun Continent we visited?
“We have killed two of their top rulers, and now the top ruler of their continent has made his move.”
"I don't know how they did it, but they left marks on both of us."
"He can track us. He's already caught up with us, but luckily I found out early."
"As soon as I sensed something was wrong, I ran away."
"I've unearthed a lot of good stuff over the years, and I'm currently contacting my fourth senior brother."
"I've been by his side for the past thousand years, so I don't have to worry about my safety."
"But junior brother, you need to be careful."
"The rulers of the alien races now know that you have entered the Ancient Saint's Secret Realm."
"They didn't kill you before, but they won't let this go this time."
"Contact us immediately if there is any danger."
Lin Qi nodded seriously and said, "I understand."
After hanging up the video call, Lin Qi looked at the screen and sighed:
Even with improved technology, we can only barely communicate now.
Lin Qi has upgraded Xiao Chan's body and technology with the latest technology.
Especially communication technology; in the chaotic sea, even the laws have become volatile and disordered, let alone communication.
Therefore, over the years, the human race has spent a great deal of financial and material resources on researching communication technology.
It seems that the efforts have indeed yielded results.
Even within the Chaotic Sea, communication can be maintained, and the coverage area can encompass the entire Chaotic Sea.
Other races also have their own unique methods of communication, but they all have various problems and cannot even achieve real-time communication.
Lin Qi then recalled what the Lord of Kongming had said.
The supreme rulers of the Lan Jun Continent have already mobilized.
The goal is himself and the Lord of Kongming.
However, the other party said they left something on him.
Lin Qi frowned, the power of destruction penetrating deep into his flesh and blood, and his soul perception also covering his entire body.
Carefully examine every corner of your body.
With his senses, he was surprised to find that something could land on him without him even noticing.
A moment later, he frowned, noticing that within the destructive power surrounding his body, there was a trace of power that did not belong to him.
That was a trace of crimson power remaining around the power of destruction.
It is like a malignant tumor that has entangled itself with the power of destruction; it has no harmful power, but it is extremely capable of concealment.
"What an ingenious secret technique!"
Lin Qi sighed inwardly, thinking that this ancient race truly lived up to its reputation as a race that grew up in the Ancient Sacred Realm.
They obtained a large amount of inheritance left by the previous race, including such secret techniques.
He was wondering whether he should erase the traces of this secret technique.
That way, the other person won't be able to find you.
So he decisively mobilized the power of destruction, which surged into his body to be cleansed by the blood.
"Whoosh!!"
A moment later, all the remaining crimson power in the destructive force was completely obliterated, leaving not a trace.
"Whoo~"
"Buzz!!"
Lynch infused the golden bead with the power of destruction, activating it.
"Whoosh!!"
Then the golden bead continued to fly in a certain direction.
Over the course of five thousand years, guided by the golden bead, he traveled to numerous continents and even discovered several ancient ruins.
The amount of rare and precious materials harvested was more than he had imagined.
But that's not enough.
He needs stronger opponents to unleash more of his potential and make progress.
At the same time, better opportunities are needed, such as fragments of chaotic artifacts, treasures, and so on.
Only in this way can one be worthy of the coordinates given by the Ancient Lord.
You have to understand that the two treasures the other party gave you were a precious treasure like the Panwu Spear, and the place the golden bead took you to must have yielded something no less valuable than a precious treasure.
So he was really looking forward to the place he was going to this time.
Thinking of this, he transformed into a black-gold streak of light and soared into the sky, breaking out of the ruins and following the golden bead toward its destination.
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(End of this chapter)