CHAPTER 1120: CHAPTER 843: XUANHUANG

Heart of the Cosmic.

The most central place of this Cosmic realm.

The origin of the vast starry sky.

The cultivation place of the Three Thousand Daoist Ancestors.

If we were to divide the Heart of the Cosmic into internal and external parts, it might be divided into the core zone where the Three Thousand Daoist Ancestors reside, the depths of the Heart of the Cosmic where the Evil Gods exist, and the outer perimeter formed by the Eighteen Major Star Regions.

The New Fire Star Sea lies at the edge of the perimeter of the Heart of the Cosmic. The closer you get to the inner part, the manifestation of the Three Thousand Great Dao becomes more apparent.

As one approaches the deeper inner part, the impact of the Three Thousand Great Dao is like a wild dragon dancing chaotically, unbearable for any cultivator below the Immortal Golden Immortal level.

But if someone advances further into the depths of the Heart of the Cosmic...

Even those as strong as Immortal Golden Immortals can barely mobilize their portion of the Power of Dao, with only a tenth of its might, and it’s hard to sustain.

The only ones truly able to exert their full strength in the depths of the Heart of the Cosmic are the Immortal Venerables.

And those who always maintain nearly perfect combat power here...

Are only the Great Powers.

Great Powers from the Six Strongest Races and top-tier races are stationed in this area, hunting every Evil God they can.

Causing the number of Evil Gods to continually decrease.

If it weren’t for the Evil Gods projecting their avatars to acquire power from the outside world, perhaps by now, no other Evil Gods would exist, with only the eighteen ancient Evil Gods corresponding to the Eighteen Major Star Regions remaining.

And at this moment...

In the depths of the Heart of the Cosmic, almost near the core zone.

Here...

There exists a brilliant radiance.

Like ripping apart ten million Constant Stars, scattering their light entirely over this region.

In this place, any creature’s sight will be obliterated by this intense light.

Even their Immortal Bodies...

Including Golden Immortal Bodies forged by the Dao and able to resonate with the Great Dao, struggle to survive.

Yet amidst such intense brilliance, a shade of blue stubbornly persists.

The outer world judges the strength of Evil God avatars based on pale blue, azure blue, deep blue, and You Lan blue, and this assessment applies equally to Evil Gods.

Unlike avatars, which contain only a portion of power, each Evil God within the Heart of the Cosmic is incredibly complete.

The Evil God You Lan...

There are only eighteen.

Corresponding to those eighteen most ancient existences.

Each of their previous forms was at least an Immortal Venerable Level existence. After transforming into Divine Spirits, then becoming Evil Gods, and being sealed in the depths of the Heart of the Cosmic for untold billions of years, they’ve been honed to unprecedented strength.

Because...

The ones not strong enough have already perished.

At this moment, dwelling near the core of the Heart of the Cosmic, even if a Great Power were to encounter them alone, they would flee as far as possible.

Those daring enough to stay and hold them at bay to buy time for allies are truly commendable for their bravery.

Apparently sensing something.

A Spiritual fluctuation dissipates from the body of this Evil God You Lan, positioned within the brilliant glare.

"You have arrived?"

Along with this Spiritual fluctuation’s guidance, a phantom also emitting You Lan blue light projects down from the fiery flames and intense light.

Though the light of both is deeply similar, in size and density, it seems to differ by more than one grade.

"Ancient Desolation."

This newly arrived Evil God You Lan emanates Spiritual fluctuations, revealing the name of the You Lan presence before it.

Ancient Desolation.

One of the eighteen ancient Evil Gods.

Yet, being able to survive so close to the core of the Heart of the Cosmic...

Only the most powerful dozen ancient beings can do so.

"What are you? What am I?"

This Evil God You Lan’s Spiritual fluctuation carries a heaviness, yet more so, it’s filled with questions.

"What are you? The crucial part is what you consider yourself to be."

"I..."

This Evil God You Lan fell into silence for a while before slowly saying, "I am Venerable Xuan Tian."

"No, you are Xuanhuang."

Ancient Desolation responds.

But the information contained within the Spiritual fluctuation is earth-shattering.

"Xuanhuang is an Evil God, and I am..."

The Evil God You Lan, who claims to be Venerable Xuan Tian, wanted to say he was human, but considering his current state, he fell silent for a moment and only said, "At least... I used to be human..."

"Human."

Ancient Desolation looked at the Evil God imbued with the remnants of an old friend’s aura, a rare ripple of spiritual fluctuations seemed to contain a sense of lament.

"Ah, humans."

Ancient Desolation said: "Long, long ago, I too was..."

Venerable Xuan Tian gazed upon this being that was considered the most terrifying existence in the entire cosmos: "What is your purpose, and what is my purpose?"

"Xuanhuang was a genius."

Ancient Desolation did not reply, but instead recalled the past.

A past so ancient that even now, it was difficult for him to recall it clearly.

After all, this was close to the core of the Heart of the Cosmic, endlessly washed by the Power of Dao. Even the oldest Evil God did not dare claim they could live here without any cost.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t try everything possible to break through the seals set by the Great Powers to leave the depths of the Heart of the Cosmic.

This ancient Evil God took a very long time to recall memories sealed away for countless billions of years: "Back then, he was astonishing in talent, determined to become a Great Power, and his talent was recognized by an ancient Great Power... one who called himself Primordial..."

The information carried by spiritual fluctuations was captured by Venerable Xuan Tian, as if listening to an ancient elder slowly recounting past events from long ago.

"He took only a thousand years to cultivate into an Immortal Golden Immortal, and afterward, it only took thirty thousand years to step into the Immortal Venerable Domain! Even when he achieved the pinnacle of an Immortal Venerable, only six epochs had passed, so incredibly young."

"Six epochs, to become a pinnacle Immortal Venerable..."

Even with limited knowledge of the Cultivation World, Venerable Xuan Tian knew what such talent meant!

In today’s major forces, the fastest to step into the Immortal Venerable Domain took tens of thousands of years!

"Back then, the universe was far from peaceful as it is now... The Six Strongest Races and many top species were constantly at war. Any tribe giving birth to a genius would be crushed by other races. Xuanhuang, who achieved pinnacle Immortal Venerable in six epochs... was too ostentatious."

Ancient Desolation sighed: "He was ambushed, and though he didn’t die, he... was ruined."

Venerable Xuan Tian listened without much emotional fluctuation.

Even though this ancient Evil God named Ancient Desolation claimed he was Xuanhuang.

"From being a genius held high above the Sky Dome to falling into the mud, with no hope of attaining the Immortal of the Great Power, surpassed and mocked by countless former rivals, he also had to endure the terror of death brought by the Daoist Ancestor’s purge... So, he fell."

Ancient Desolation looked at Venerable Xuan Tian: "He became an Evil God."

Venerable Xuan Tian still showed no expression.

His spirit did not even ripple.

It was as if he was listening to someone else’s story.

"A genius is always a genius; Xuanhuang not only became an Evil God. After the Gods and Evil Spirits War, he was sealed in the Heart of the Cosmic, yet in an extremely short time, he became the most powerful Evil God! His opponents, who surpassed him to become Great Immortal Venerable due to the Daoist Ancestor’s purge, perished, yet he stubbornly survived, becoming the nightmare of countless cultivators!"

Ancient Desolation sighed: "Originally, he thought he would continue like this until... he seemed to discover a secret of the Daoist Ancestor, and one day, found that so-called Primordial Great Power..."

At this point, this Evil God’s spiritual fluctuations paused slightly: "Rumors say that Primordial was killed by Xuanhuang, and Xuanhuang suffered heavy losses in Primordial’s counterattack, falling into slumber, but I know they must have discovered something, were doing something, because..."

He looked at Venerable Xuan Tian: "You!"

"Me!?"

"Indeed."

Ancient Desolation did not hurry to explain, but said calmly: "Xuanhuang was a genius, and I believe... my talent is even greater."

He exuded spirituality in a composed and unhurried manner: "Before falling into an Evil God, I had already cultivated into Great Immortal Venerable... perhaps because I was not fortunate enough, as the Daoist Ancestor’s purge was impending, or perhaps because I personally felt that the path of the Great Power... was incorrect or imperfect... hence, I willingly embarked on the path of the Evil God."

"An Evil God fallen from a Great Immortal Venerable?"

A trace of emotion appeared in Venerable Xuan Tian’s spiritual fluctuations.

Surprise seemed to linger...

"I always knew what I truly wanted, so unlike other Evil Gods, I mostly endured the pain brought by the harsh environment, residing in this region near the core of the Heart of the Cosmic, just to peep into the true path... capable of achieving the Daoist Ancestor, even surpassing the Daoist Ancestor."

Ancient Desolation looked at Venerable Xuan Tian: "Therefore, when Xuanhuang approached me, saying he had found the direction to achieve and surpass the Daoist Ancestor, hoping that if he failed at reincarnation, I could awaken him, I agreed, and over these long ages, I have repeated this task."

"I responded to your call and came, so you think I am Xuanhuang?"

Venerable Xuan Tian understood.

Ancient Desolation still looked at Venerable Xuan Tian: "Yes, or maybe not, I am ultimately not a true Great Power, and Xuanhuang also embarked on the path of the Evil God at that time. How could the mystery of reincarnation be unraveled? Who knows?"

"What secret did he discover about the Daoist Ancestor?"

Venerable Xuan Tian asked: "How does an Evil God complete reincarnation?"

"That question, I also want to know."

The spiritual fluctuations of Ancient Desolation gradually calmed: "The key to this might lie with the Great Power known as Primordial."

"Primordial..."

"Xuanhuang trusted him immensely, even after he became an Evil God, walking a different path from then on, this trust never completely dissipated. His reincarnation was probably arranged by Primordial..."

As Ancient Desolation spoke, the spiritual fluctuations paused briefly: "Despite the rumor that Primordial was killed by Xuanhuang and fell, I do not believe it."

You Lan’s azure light spread from his body...

Expanding!

Expanding!

Even near the core of the Heart of the Cosmic, his enormous body still expanded madly, like a sky curtain, completely shielding the surrounding dazzling radiance.

"So... what you must do now is quickly blend with the power belonging to ’Xuanhuang’ to recall your true self, and then, join us in breaking out of the Heart of the Cosmic, to find Primordial..."

Ancient Desolation’s spiritual fluctuations became vast and magnificent: "Find him, and how to achieve the Daoist Ancestor, all your questions will be solved."