Chapter 204 Seeking the Great Dao of Stars
Sensing something amiss, Feng Zichen quickly released his divine sense, scanning his surroundings.
Immediately, a sharp pain shot through him.
His divine sense, the moment it left his body, was devoured by an unknown force, rendering him unable to perceive his surroundings.
Taking advantage of Feng Zichen's distraction, the black energy within his body raged even more fiercely, relentlessly devouring his life force.
At the same time, the chaotic energy surrounding him began to tremble violently. It was an unknown force outside, fiercely attacking the chaotic energy, attempting to obliterate him.
"Suppress!"
He poured all his remaining magical power into the Chaos Pearl, and instantly, an unparalleled suppressive force descended, suppressing everything around him.
"This place..."
"It's the Ruins of Return!"
At this moment, Feng Zichen finally saw the scene outside, his pupils shrinking as he exclaimed in shock.
Looking out, the void was filled with black currents, churning endlessly, emanating an aura of decay, misfortune, and annihilation, chilling to the bone, as if it were about to end the universe.
Beneath his feet were clumps of multicolored, viscous liquid; the stench he had just smelled emanated from them.
This was the waste gas and impurities of the primordial world, absorbed and precipitated by the Void of Return, and after a period of time, it would be sprayed into the Great Chaos by the Void of Return.
"Tsk tsk!"
"Not long ago, he was saying he would never set foot in the Void of Return, but now, he's walked right into it."
"As for this, I absolutely refuse to believe it's fate."
Thinking about everything that had happened recently, Feng Zichen vaguely felt that he had probably been tricked; otherwise, how could he have been so unlucky as to be caught in the crossfire of the battle between Zhen Yuanzi and Kunpeng, falling into the Void of Return?
"I wonder who's so despicable as to bring me to the Ruins of Return. Are they trying to help me, or kill me?"
Upon learning this was the Ruins of Return, Feng Zichen's anxiety subsided.
Fear often stems from the unknown; knowing where he was made things much simpler.
Immediately, Feng Zichen calmed his mind, communicating with the World Tree, drawing pure innate energy from it to replenish his depleted mana.
Then, his aura suddenly changed, becoming incredibly ancient and noble. A violent aura surged, and a figure resembling the Great Dao appeared behind him, shaking the entire Ruins of Return.
It was the figure of the Chaos Demon God!
The Ruins of Return was the final resting place of the primordial universe. Here, no primordial Dao or law could be used; it was a truly lawless place.
But Feng Zichen cultivated not only the myriad primordial Daos but also the Dao of the Chaos Demon God. Since the primordial Dao was useless, he would try another.
When that power from the chaotic era emerged within Feng Zichen's body, the previously invincible black aura crumbled inch by inch, utterly annihilated in the blink of an eye.
"This place can isolate all power, perfectly concealing myself from Di Jun's eyes and ears, allowing me to attain the Great Dao of the Stars here."
"This opportunity is rare. If I miss it, I'll only be able to attain the Great Dao of the Stars again when Di Jun and Taiyi have perished."
Just as Feng Zichen had previously thought, having already arrived at the Ruins of Return, why bother with the Innate Sword Dao? He'd first attain the Great Dao of the Stars.
After all, the Great Dao of the Stars was his foundation.
As for the Innate Sword Dao, that wasn't urgent; he could attain it after achieving the Great Dao of the Stars. A Great Luo Golden Immortal could attain more than one Great Dao.
As long as one was strong enough, one could attain as many Great Daos as desired, and no one would interfere.
"Go!" Feng Zichen flipped his hand, took out the Innate Wind Spirit Pearl, and threw it towards the Chaos Pearl.
This place was exceptionally secluded, so there was no need to worry about causing any earth-shattering commotion; it was extremely safe, and some shady things could be done here.
"Buzz buzz buzz!"
After absorbing the Innate Wind Spirit Pearl, the Chaos Pearl trembled violently, bursting out with unprecedented light.
"Is it about to advance to an Innate Supreme Treasure?"
Looking at the Chaos Pearl before him, Feng Zichen was somewhat excited. This commotion was much stronger than the previous times when it devoured other Innate Spiritual Treasures, giving him an extremely shocking feeling.
An Innate Supreme Treasure!
This was the most top-tier magic weapon in the Primordial World.
Even a Great Luo Golden Immortal could rival a Quasi-Saint wielding an Innate Supreme Treasure, demonstrating its power.
However, just when Feng Zichen thought the Chaos Pearl would advance to an Innate Supreme Treasure in one fell swoop, the commotion on its body suddenly stopped, slowly returning to calm.
"Is it not enough?"
On the Chaos Pearl, besides the forty-four Innate Divine Restrictions, there was another Innate Divine Restriction, faintly visible, as if it might disappear at any moment.
However, the power of the Innate Wind Spirit Pearl was insufficient to fully condense the forty-fifth Innate Divine Restriction, which prevented the Chaos Pearl from advancing to an Innate Supreme Treasure.
"It's almost time. As long as I obtain the twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearls from Xuan Qing, the Chaos Pearl can be fully advanced to an Innate Supreme Treasure!"
Although somewhat disappointed, Feng Zichen quickly adjusted his state. Xuan Qing still had the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Pearls, prepared specifically for the Chaos Pearl.
Sitting cross-legged, Feng Zichen placed the Chaos Pearl between his brows, pouring all his True Spirit power into it, attempting to establish contact with his True Spirit on Ziwei Star.
To attain the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, one needs the True Spirit to be in harmony with the Great Dao, and his True Spirit resided in the Ziwei Dao Embryo on Ziwei Star. He needed to find a way to retrieve it to achieve enlightenment. The
Chaos Pearl's predecessor was a Chaos Supreme Treasure, born in the Great Chaos beyond the boundary, considered the embodiment of the Chaos Great Dao, possessing boundless power.
Although the Void Realm could isolate the myriad paths of the primordial world, it was powerless against such a supreme treasure from the Great Chaos.
Following an unseen connection, the Chaos Pearl distorted endless spacetime, directly descending upon the interior of Ziwei Star, before the Ziwei Dao Embryo.
As if sensing this, Feng Zichen's true spirit within the Ziwei Dao Embryo suddenly opened its eyes, took a step forward, and returned to its original form through the Chaos Pearl. With its true spirit entering its body, Feng Zichen's aura surged dramatically, filled with innate Daoist charm.
"Withdraw!"
Standing up, Feng Zichen first stretched his body, then suddenly withdrew the Chaos Pearl.
Instantly, the surrounding Endless Qi boiled, eagerly surging into his body, frantically devouring his life force.
In the blink of an eye, Feng Zichen seemed to have experienced countless years, becoming incredibly old, his once black hair turning completely silver-white.
Wrinkles began to appear on his handsome face, and an aura of decay emanated from his body, as if he were about to die at any moment.
"The stars of the heavens, emerge..."
The changes in his body did not cause Feng Zichen to panic. He calmed his mind, circulated the Three Realms Dao Scripture, mobilized the magical power within his body, and activated all the divine apertures in his body.
Rumble!
Brilliant divine light erupted from his body, transforming into a vast sea of stars, suspended in the air, incomparably dazzling, with billions of stars flowing within.
(End of this chapter)