Through the Lord of the Universe's words, Ling Tian finally confirmed that Guixu was in the Lord of the Universe's hands. He was overjoyed, because that meant that after defeating him, he could obtain Guixu and have a chance to resurrect his departed friends and family.
"That's right. It's not that I can't; it's that I don't dare," the Lord of the Universe replied, his voice brimming with smugness.
"What is an Innate Sacred Artifact? Could it be even more powerful than a Saint-grade Dan Artifact?" Ling Tian asked tentatively.
"Of course. These artifacts are no weaker than Innate Saints—or, more precisely, their effects are no weaker than those of Innate Saints." The Lord of the Universe spoke as if it were only natural. Sensing Ling Tian's curiosity about Innate Saints and Innate Sacred Artifacts, he continued, "Innate Saints existed before the primordial chaos was formed. They control a portion of the world's origin, and that origin makes them incredibly powerful—at the very least, far stronger than ordinary Saints."
"Innate Sacred Artifacts, naturally, also existed before the primordial chaos was formed, and they possess their own consciousness. They are powerful because they contain the laws of the world, even a portion of its origin. Of course, most Innate Sacred Artifacts were obtained and refined by Innate Saints, further increasing the Saints' power." The Lord of the Universe added, "But the same treasure that brings success can also bring ruin. Innate Sacred Artifacts and Innate Saints merge, binding them closely together. If anything happens to an artifact, its Saint suffers a tremendous backlash. That's why the Lord of the Star Domain couldn't kill me after I obtained that Innate Sacred Artifact. He feared I'd drag him down with me."
Wen Yan, Ling Tian was deeply shaken, and even more determined to