The Sole Source of the Supernatural
The extinguished land is shrouded in darkness, filled with lingering spirits and ghostly creatures—all manifestations of fragmented consciousness, appearing indistinctly. Even those who were once Super Peerless are now nothing more than fragments left behind after death, destined to be completely erased from existence.
Wang Xuan and the Book of Years reached an agreement and ran forward with it. With each step, they were like cannonballs, suddenly blasting into the distance, making quite a commotion.
Finally, he came to a Great Canyon, jumped down, and plunged deep into the earth. Following a crack, he arrived at a magnificent but dilapidated palace.
Despite the passage of time, this place still exudes extraordinary grandeur, shrouded in chaotic energy. The central Underground Palace remains closed, with a magical array at work.
"This is the heartland of that the Vanished, Supernatural Civilization, which revived in this Mythological Era and is now gradually fading away in its final years," the Book of Years explained. This place is absolutely secret, inaccessible to outsiders.
As the gate opened and Wang Xuan stepped inside, he immediately felt as if he had entered a completely New World.
Ahead, the stars shone brightly, the universe stretched out in the distance, as if we had arrived in outer space, but there were no spaceships or Supernatural Practitioner watching the battle, and everything was utterly peaceful.
He turned around, and the gate to the Underground Palace closed. The lost land behind him disappeared, like a gate to the starry sky, shutting off all contact with the outside world.
"Do you have some impressive skills you want to use, thinking you can suppress me? Come on," the Book of Years said calmly.
Wang Xuan thought to himself, "As expected, it's an old thief. It was aware of my presence, and I couldn't hide it from it."
"Why don't you tell me a story first?" Wang Xuan said calmly, pulling out the God Slaying Banner to lull it into a false sense of security.
Furthermore, after a slight hesitation, Iron Stake appeared in his left hand, and then he looked calm and confident, as if this gave him confidence.
"This is... the Dao Control Banner!?" The Book of Years was stunned; the appearance of these two artifacts was beyond his expectations.
It examined them and said, "There's something wrong with them. Are they disassembled parts? But something seems off about them, ambiguous."
"Do you recognize the Dao Control Banner?" Wang Xuan asked calmly.
"Of course, under the starry sky that belongs to the same Supernatural Universe, if I don't even recognize it, how can I be worthy of being called the Book of Years?"
Hearing this, Wang Xuan became even more certain that this was most likely the object that carried the Old Testament. Otherwise, how could it possibly traverse Great Star systems Traversing Space-time to know so much about a Vanished treasure?
"You... know about the World-Crossing Sword, the Carefree Boat, and the Nurturing Life Furnace?" he asked the Book of Years.
"Nature knows that it is because of them that Supernatural Civilization as the Immortal Land, the Land of Deities, and the Land of Technological Life were born," the Book of Years responded affirmatively.
Wang Xuan had originally been intent on taking drastic measures against it and finding an opportunity to tear up the book, but now he restrained himself because he was stunned and his mind was preoccupied with it.
What was going on? A few treasures had created three other Land of Myth? He was puzzled and shocked, and he had to find out.
The Book of Years states. "Although we are unwilling to admit it, and even within the three domains of Immortality, Godhood, and Technology, there are those who are trying their best to conceal the past and not want to reveal it, the truth is as it is, and it cannot be faked. Although myths appear by chance, if we trace them back, the lineage does indeed originate from the same source."
Wang Xuan could roughly understand that mentality. After all, some small tribes in the Old Earth wished they could claim that the entire universe originated from them.
Moreover, these three domains are indeed magnificent Zhao Gu, having already forged their own paths, and are naturally more willing to embellish the past.
"Be more specific," Wang Xuan wanted to uncover the truth.
"A once- Super Civilization forged the World-Crossing Sword, hoping to use it to cleave through the vast universe, traverse time and space, transcend, find the true land, and enter the eternal realm of mythology. In the end, the World-Crossing Sword fell from the Land of Immortal Dao to the Land of Deities..."
The World-Crossing Sword is the culmination of a Super Civilization's efforts. It was forged by the intertwining of supreme Immortal Dao Rune and the use of countless ancient texts as fuel, making it a natural heirloom.
After endless years of silence, when the extraordinary meteor once again streaked across the eternal night, it spread its magic across that vast, life-bearing planet, ultimately giving rise to a magnificent Land of Deities.
From then on, whenever the extraordinary fire occasionally ignited and briefly appeared in the universe, the Land of Deities naturally became a Land of Myth.
"So that's how it is!" Wang Xuan pondered, recalling the Civilization Embers he had seen in outer space of Old Earth, the bonfires, and the old scenes of the past. It was indeed so.
He also clearly remembered that the Carefree Boat was the same, carrying hope and bearing the various blood imprints of a Super Civilization, breaking through the sky and heading far away, searching for soil suitable for extraordinary survival.
The words of the Old Testament confirm these facts.
"The Carefree Boat crashed in Land of Technological Life. Long afterward, the Ghost Spirit reappeared there, demonstrating a path where the extraordinary and the technological advanced together."
"What exactly is the origin of the 'Lanling'?" Wang Xuan asked, seizing the opportunity.
"Most likely, they don't belong to this universe. Their origins are strange, and I have a bad feeling that something bad might happen in the future," the Book of Years said. It didn't understand the nature of the creepy spirits and couldn't trace their origins. It just intuitively felt that something was wrong.
It then revealed that the Nurturing Life Furnace had fallen into the Immortal Land.
"So, in the end, they all left and returned to the Land of Immortal Dao."
The Book of Years says, "Yes, most of them have left."
Wang Xuan was immediately startled and said, "Hmm, there are other treasures?"
"Of course! Time is too long. Although Supernatural Civilization are 'wrong' and deviate from the original intention of the Great Universe, they will be corrected. However, over the long period of time, a dozen or twenty mythical civilizations have still emerged."
According to the Book of Years, there are also three great treasures: the Immortal Umbrella, the Divine Palace, and the Life Pool.
Wang Xuan was somewhat dazed.
"However, these three treasures were very likely born in the three major domains themselves, and have nothing to do with the Land of Immortal Dao."
There are seven treasures in total across the four regions, which has broadened Wang Xuan's understanding. If the destroyed Dao Control Banner and Sky-Veiling Mirror are added, then there are nine!
"Alright, let me tell you a story..." The Book of Years begins again.
"Wait a minute, are you the Old Covenant Carrier?" Wang Xuan asked for confirmation.
"Yes, and it is two carriers combined together," the Book of Years readily admitted.
The book turned, then stopped on one page, where things blurred and became indistinct, revealing a portal. The gray-haired man from before reappeared, stepping out. He was tall, over 1.95 meters, with bronze skin, and held a long black sword.
"The Blade Demon, with no worldly concerns in his eyes, draws his sword with divine grace. He has never suffered a defeat in his life. In his early twenties, he had already reached the Eleventh Stage level of the realm. It's almost unprecedented."
The Book of Years recounts this man's story and teaches Wang Xuan that letting go of all worldly attachments is the right path.
"He once had a Confidante who was both friend and foe. At the last moment, he drew his sword without hesitation, beheaded her, and left without looking back, embarking on his journey alone. From then Dao Heart was clear and free of all attachments, and his strength increased by leaps and bounds, breaking through all obstacles along the way..."
Book of Years reached this point, a gentle female figure appeared before the tall, imposing Blade Demon. He decisively drew his sword, and with a soft "plop," blood splattered. Without even flinching, he killed the woman, strode forward, left the portal, and walked towards Wang Xuan.
"I... don't blame you..." Faintly, the last fragments of the woman's spirit could be heard, and then everything fell silent.
Wang Xuan frowned. This man was cold and ruthless. Compared to Wang Zhixian, he was simply a beast. The latter was willing to stay in the mortal world and decay with a woman. The two had completely different temperaments and personalities.
Suddenly, Wang Xuan looked up sharply and saw a figure taking shape. It was Wu Yin, constructed from a portion of her spiritual light. Was she temporarily imprisoned by the Book of Years, or had it tampered with her last time, leaving behind a portion of her spiritual light?
"What are you doing?" Wang Xuan was furious. Last time, the Book of Years not only used tricks on Zhao Qinghan, but it also seemed to have made a move on Wu Yin.
"When your heart is free of emotion, the Great Dao will naturally become clear. Your path should begin with letting go of the illusions of this world. Slay this woman, clarify your Dao Heart, and you will be able to go further," the Book of Years spoke.
"Screw your grandpa's... immortal aura!" Wang Xuan was filled with murderous intent. This book was problematic, too obsessive. He had no other choice but to tear it up!
Undoubtedly, Wu Yin's spiritual light was infused with the emotions of another woman. Now, feeling a headache, she whispered, "I know you're going far away. I... don't blame you. This life is destined to be fruitless..." She had put herself in that woman's shoes.
Wang Xuan's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he said, "Let her go, but don't try to control the minds of the people around me!"
The Book of Years said, "Since you imprisoned part of her primordial spirit last time, it's not appropriate to let her go now. You need to prove yourself first and see if you're worth my continued attention. First, defeat the undefeated Blade Demon!"
The tall man walked over, giving people an endless sense of oppression. The bright light of his Dao poured out in an instant, as if it were bringing a whole universe of stars crashing down.
Thump!
Suddenly, the outside world shook violently, all the superhumans trembled, and many spaceships in the Cosmic Void shook. Sudden Change was taking place in this area.
In the distance, a dazzling Great Barrier appeared, and an epic battle broke out within it. On the spot, Supreme Deity fell, covered in blood, and was shattered.
As the Peerless Chapter begins, powerful figures from the Four Great Domains, vying for the semi-mature supreme treasure, have all made their moves, arriving from the Immortal Realm and the Great Barrier of the Gods.
Now, the main bodies of Fang Yuzhu, Zhang Daoling, the Blood Emperor, the God of War, and others within the Great Barrier have all been mobilized, and Supreme Deity and even Super Peerless from all sides have appeared one after another, making the battle extremely terrifying.
Someone immediately found the Semi-Mature Supreme Treasure and wanted to take it away.
The extraordinary resonance in the Real World caused intense unease. The Immortal Umbrella and the Divine Palace, lurking somewhere unknown, were rumbling, triggering terrifying phenomena that shook the Immortal Land.
"Some people are ambitious and not only want to seize the Semi-Mature Supreme Treasure, but they are also eyeing the fully-ripe treasures. They want to capture the Divine Palace, the Immortal Umbrella, and the Life Pool. This grand event is not pure enough; there will probably be bloodshed!"
The Book of Years spoke heavily, then continued, "Those beings who reach the level of Supreme Deity are indeed no pushovers. This conference is complicated; there are conspiracies and death. The Immortal Land may be stained red with Blood Water!"
Wang Xuan avoided the Blade Demon, his eyes darting around strangely. Instead of focusing on his opponent, he was looking at the Book of Years.
"Why are you looking at me if you're not going to prove yourself?" The Book of Years felt a pang of confusion, wondering why that gaze suddenly seemed off.
Like lightning, Wang Xuan, wielding the God Slaying Banner, hurtled towards the Book of Years!
"What a joke! You can't even walk yet, and you want to run? Do you think I'm prey? Go deal with the Blade Demon first!" The Book of Years said to him, displeased.