Chapter 1269
[Immortal Realm Chapter] Star Bridge Sensing, Inscription on the Void
In an instant, the flow of fortune also descended upon this place!
Lin Shan felt a jolt throughout his body. The primordial embryo he had just formed suddenly began to emit a decaying aura. When he looked up, he found a deep black pool above his head. His hands involuntarily stretched out like wings, and he transformed into a manta ray, swimming in the sky!
The sense of impending doom and the impending end of the Dharma was first experienced firsthand, and the shock in one's heart was unimaginable.
The void creatures of the luminous universe have been trapped for hundreds of thousands of years, much like living in a dried-up ocean. Without spiritual energy to replenish them, they can only endure it, and death is the only thing waiting for them.
Lin Shan's unexpected appearance startled this sleeping overlord, whose first act upon waking was to devour him to replenish his energy.
However, the ominous star continued to exert its power, causing the other party to become dizzy and disoriented in an instant. It was clear that this fate could not bear too much karma, and suddenly felt overwhelming bad luck!
That feeling might not affect him much, but it would be extremely uncomfortable to have it pressing down on the shoulders of other creatures.
After realizing that this kid was no good, the other party not only did not leave but became even more furious. It opened its huge mouth and a powerful suction force surged out, about to swallow him whole!
This force unintentionally mixed with the use of space. Lin Shan struggled but found it difficult to move, and he couldn't even stabilize his body, because he didn't have a physical god, he was just a primordial embryo!
"Oh no, this is bad!"
At the critical moment, a flood of thoughts rushed through his mind, and he meticulously listed the methods at his disposal.
Using the Heavenly Treasure is like throwing an egg against a rock. All supreme divine powers have limitations. The only one that can suppress the opponent's intentions and ignore the limitations of realm is the Star Technique.
"Empty Star Bridge!"
Splash splash splash splash~~
The entire void suddenly shattered, and an ancient star bridge descended from the celestial realm in the infinite distance. The projection was able to transmit across the universe and directly affect the void of the faint universe!
This is Xing Jinshu's innate divine power, but it is more than ten times stronger in Lin Shan's hands. He has never used it since it was enhanced to the supreme divine power, and its first appearance was extremely shocking!
Even though the Void Manta Ray's enormous body stretched for thousands of miles, it was still crushed by this star bridge. Coupled with the double suppression of the calamity star's fortune, it immediately fell to the bottom of the Void Valley.
"Whoa—"
Strange screams spread through the Soul Channel.
Taking advantage of the Star Bridge's descent, Lin Shan unexpectedly broke the spatial blockade, thus gaining the perfect opportunity to escape!
"go!"
Lin Shan kept in mind the instructions of Ancestor Yanling: do not get entangled with anything you encounter along the way, just keep running.
He is currently only a Nascent Soul cultivator, possessing 70% of the combat power of his original body, and only has one spiritual sea. There is no spiritual energy outside to replenish him, so it is not advisable for him to fight in the void for a long time.
It immediately transformed into a silver-white streak of light, darting through the fragments of space and quickly disappearing!
The manta ray overturned the star bridge and took flight in a flash just a moment after he left.
Black, turbid air billowed from its nostrils, and its pupils emitted a violent blue light. As it searched its surroundings, it pierced through layers of void and spotted a figure frantically running for its life in the distance!
Unexpectedly, even though it could have continued chasing, the fish stopped.
Instead, it remained silent for a moment, waiting for the black pillar of fortune to dissipate, before turning and sinking into the darkness, never to emerge again.
After running for half an hour, Lin Shan finally caught his breath when he sensed that he was no longer in danger.
The decaying black fish above his head, which had been altered by a different kind of energy, also left him automatically after the battle ended.
He understood that the manta ray, as the overlord of the Void Realm in the void, would not normally be trapped by his two moves. It was only because the other party had lost too much power over the long years, had been asleep for too long, and had been too corrupted by the environment of the Absolute Law Era, that it was already extremely weak.
That's why I was tricked without my knowledge!
Even after breaking free of their shackles, they only chose to abandon the pursuit after weighing the gains and losses. In the eyes of such giant predators, Lin Shan was nothing more than a small dessert. The effort they expended in the chase was too great; the energy they expended on the journey would probably be less than the energy they consumed, making it an unprofitable endeavor.
This dangerous encounter served as a wake-up call for him, and also revealed something that puzzled him.
That's the anomaly of the Void Star Bridge!
Originally, it wouldn't be surprising if it could summon the Void Bridge in another universe. After all, it was once an appendage of the Immortal Dao Universe, and even the Dao Laws of the Void Realm could be shared. It would definitely be able to be sensed by this Star Spirit Ancestral Artifact.
But just now, when he used this supreme divine power, he clearly sensed a faint connection!
I didn't have time to think about it then, but now that I've come to my senses, could there be a physical fragment of the Void Bridge in this universe?
Thinking of this, his breathing became rapid.
In addition to its suppression function, this astrological technique also had the ability to sense fragments of the ancestral artifacts of the Star Spirit race.
You must know that it was a supreme artifact personally crafted by the Star Spirit Ancestor at the beginning of chaos. Obtaining even a fragment would be an unimaginable stroke of luck!
Although it is unclear why fragments of the Void Bridge were transmitted to the Glimmering Universe over the long course of time, it would be a real shame not to seize such an opportunity.
He secretly made a mental note that he should wait until he reached the Void Transformation stage and was barely able to protect himself before going out to search for it, rather than running around recklessly at this critical juncture.
Lin Shan became even more cautious afterward, fearing that he might be targeted by some giant creature again.
Fortunately, there are very few void creatures like manta rays, most of which gradually perished in the end times, allowing him to carve out a path through the spatial turbulence.
But now for the main event!
Upon arriving at the location of the Spirit Realm, the Void Inscription Path was right before our eyes.
He took a deep breath, took out the Void Stone, and integrated his understanding of the Void he had gained in the first level. He reviewed everything in his mind to ensure that he was absolutely certain of his understanding.
Then, stepping out of the spatial interlayer and exposed to the faint light of the universe, I immediately felt an indescribable sense of being watched!
The primordial embryo instantly received probe waves and signals from all corners of the universe, its nerves on high alert as it realized something was wrong.
He had to hurry, or he might be detected by the natives of the faint universe using astronomical instruments!
Because the movement of an object at any given moment is not real-time for someone light-years away, the other party may not be paying attention to this place now, but that doesn't mean they won't see it months or even a year later.
One cannot hide or erase the marks of time, so as long as they appear, there is a possibility of being discovered!
"It's alright. I'm just a Nascent Soul cultivator right now. Even if I'm observed, it won't matter. Besides, I might already be at the Void Realm by then."
Lin Shan's entire body shone with a bright silver-white light, concealing his figure, as he arrived at a cosmic node.
He looked around with a puzzled expression, wondering what was so special about this place that it had been chosen by successive Void Realm cultivators as the place for inscribing the Dao of the Void.
The anomaly was quickly discovered.
I stepped forward and gently pushed it with my hand, and it turned out to be a hidden compartment. I immediately fell in!
He quickly looked down and saw that it was deep and empty inside, with lines flowing in a regular pattern, like cotton threads on a spinning machine, with occasional bulges and loosenings.
Upon closer inspection, it resembles an infinitely long ancient zither.
After looking at it for a while, he finally understood what it was.
"The laws of space?!" Behind the hidden compartment lies the laws of space in this universe, flowing through the dark side of the laws, drifting and unfolding in a cyclical manner. This place is like a small exhibition stand, where one can glimpse only the tip of the iceberg from the outside.
Lin Shan was instantly shaken!
No wonder those Nascent Soul stage cultivators who want to break through must find a suitable place to inscribe their Dao traces onto the laws of the void. This is equivalent to establishing a close connection with this world, making it easy to practice void techniques in the future!
"Is this the origin of the Void Inscription?"
The laws are things that only true immortals can access. In theory, those in the Void Transformation stage cannot access the laws at all and do not meet that requirement.
But the Void Inscription is a shortcut!
As long as you can condense a flawless primordial embryo, you can travel beyond the heavens and explore in depth. You will have the opportunity to leave your mark on the laws of the void, thereby interacting and establishing a connection with the universe. Mastering the void will be twice as effective, laying the foundation for the subsequent forging field.
The construction of a domain is an understanding of the void, which is very difficult for a cultivator in the Void Realm to do on their own. However, once one has passed the test of Void Inscription, the rest will no longer be a problem!
"I see. It seems the Void Transformation stage isn't as powerful as I imagined; everything is built upon domains and the ability to utilize the void."
Lin Shan understood this and felt a great weight lifted from his heart. He took out the Void Inscription Stone and pushed it directly into the hidden compartment.
It bore his own freshly engraved mark, bearing traces of his Dao and domain. After the Void Stone entered, the stone instantly melted, and the contents attached to the strings disappeared without a trace.
The speed of this challenge was beyond his imagination, leaving him standing there somewhat dazed.
"That's it?"
It really worked. Upon closer inspection, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have established a connection with the void of the universe. He couldn't quite explain what it was, but it was precisely this mysterious feeling that elevated his understanding of space to a whole new level!
The purpose of seeing through the void is to allow cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage to explore hidden places while traveling through the heavens, find the weak points of the spatial laws, and write their Dao traces on them.
But in reality, the tradition has been passed down from generation to generation, and there's no need to go through the trouble of finding this location yourself anymore; there are plenty of experiences from predecessors to draw upon.
Of course, writing one's cultivation on the laws of space is a difficult problem, because the strings of a zither are constantly flowing, and you have to imprint them stroke by stroke without any pause. Fortunately, the Void Inscription Stone saves you from this step.
Lin Shan realized that this level was over easily, and he sighed inwardly. Fortunately, he had met these elders of the Microcosm, otherwise it would have been very difficult for him to break through to the Void Realm on his own!
After finishing, they didn't linger and quickly disappeared back into the void, returning the way they came.
About ten breaths after he left.
Unexpectedly, a figure suddenly appeared on the spot, quietly looked at the hidden compartment that had closed again, then looked at the spot where Lin Shan had disappeared, and chased after him without stopping.
Kongtong realm.
Ancestor Yanling remained in the cave until he sensed something and noticed that Lin Shan's physical body had opened its eyes.
"Senior, I succeeded."
"Good, good! I knew you'd be alright!"
The two exchanged a smile. With this hurdle cleared, the variables were essentially over, and the final three hurdles were simply the remaining stock.
The power of the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation is fixed, so facing inner demons is not a problem. As long as the step of eliminating worldly dust is done well and the flawless primordial embryo is perfected, even inner demons will find it difficult to attack in a short time.
Even for geniuses, no matter how many inner demons they have, they are just nourishment delivered to their doorstep!
Not to mention a very real problem, which Patriarch Yanling only told him at this point:
"Our Microcosm has no inner demons. We haven't encountered one when breaking through to the Void Realm in the last tens of thousands of years. This barrier is practically nonexistent!"
Lin Shan was also taken aback by this sudden surprise.
"No inner demons in the Microcosm? Where did they go? Are they all dead?"
Even in the Dharma-ending Age, are inner demons effective? That shouldn't be the case, right?
As if knowing what he was thinking, Ancestor Yanling stroked his beard and completely relaxed, clearly knowing that there was nothing more for him to do afterward, and that he had done what he needed to do.
"The end of the Dharma era is of course the main reason. Although the inner demons are not greatly affected by spiritual energy, they exist between illusion and emotion and can freely travel through the universe. That is, the barrier between the luminous universe and the immortal universe is equivalent to non-existence to them."
“In this barren land of the Microcosm, it might not be possible for even one Void Transformation cultivator to break through in thousands of years. Naturally, they are too lazy to wait here. It would be better to return to the Immortal Universe to find an opportunity, which is much better than here.”
"So when I was breaking through the barrier back then, I lay there on the verge of death, waiting for three days, until all the Nine-Nine Thunder Tribulation had been struck. This is the current situation!"
"Your only concern right now is how to survive the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation!"
The universe of glimmering light is too barren; even the inner demons don't want to stay in this godforsaken place, yet it conveniently makes Lin Shan's destiny possible.
He found it slightly amusing, but wasn't particularly disappointed.
While inner demons are both dangerous and nourishing, if they can be blocked and refined, it will greatly benefit him in the future.
But the ideal state is to have nothing interfere with one's tribulation!
Once the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation is over, breaking through to the Void Realm will be a sure thing, and the road ahead will be smooth with no more obstacles!
"Senior, please stay away and be careful not to get caught in the lightning tribulation. I know what I'm doing. Leave the rest to me."
"Haha, then I'll just stand by and watch!"
Master Yanling left the cave and said nothing more, simply watching his performance as a spectator.
Around the central mountain peak of the entire Kongtong Realm, many cultivators who had built their cave dwellings here also rushed out early upon hearing the news, looking up and gazing around, afraid of missing this good show.
They had never seen a Nascent Soul stage cultivator break through to the next level in their lives, and they were even more excited than Lin Shan, wishing they could take Lin Shan's place and soar to the sky!
"Rumble~ Crack~~~"
A Thunder Pool Dharma Image slowly rose, its pool of thunderous liquid rippling across the mountaintop, exactly like the gradually emerging phantom of Heavenly Punishment above.
"The Thunder Pool of the Immortal Realm can actually shine into the Microcosm, but the cultivators of my Microcosm cannot return to the Immortal Realm. This is not fair."
Lin Shan looked up at the sky, standing calmly with his hands behind his back.
"Come on, let me see what you're made of!" (End of Chapter)