The Shocked Golden Feather Venerable

Yan Ning's consciousness entered a wondrous state, as if he were immersed in a world of primordial chaos, where he ceaselessly struggled against the Burial intent while simultaneously fusing with it.

In the nine hundredth year, Yan Ning condensed the nine hundred and ninety-ninth black rune.

In the one thousand five hundredth year, the energy fluctuations on the grassland reached their peak.

The entire space trembled violently, as if it might collapse at any moment.

Yan Ning gritted his teeth, channeling the power within his body, gathering all his law insights and Burial intent together.

At last, the thousandth black rune was born!

In that instant, all the black runes converged in his palm, forming a pitch-black bone blade.

This bone blade exuded a heart-stopping aura, its body covered in black patterns, as if composed of countless bones.

Yan Ning could sense that the power of this Burial Bone Blade far surpassed that of the Burial Blood Blade; it could not only destroy a Divine Body but also directly attack an enemy's soul.

In this one thousand six hundred years of cultivation, Yan Ning had not only successfully trained to the third level of the Seven Absolute Burial Heavens, "Burial Bone," but his soul power had also reached a new height under the nourishment of the Chaos Bell.

"Enough, cultivating to this point is the limit."

Yan Ning stood up, the Burial intent around him having reached a terrifying extreme.

He took a deep breath, withdrawing all his aura.

At present, his Fire Void Law insights were only sufficient to support him reaching the third level.

To reach the fourth level, he would need to study the Beast God Path further.

"Time to find a few people to test the waters!"

Boom!

His figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

Opening the Virtual Universe, his mail had piled up like a mountain.

He casually opened a few.

Almost all of them congratulated him on his promotion to Sealed King Invincible.

He couldn't care less.

There were also a few from Golden Flame King and Blood Fiend King.

They wanted to invite Yan Ning to continue exploring the Star Tower.

But at the time, Yan Ning was immersed in cultivation and paid them no mind.

Finally, there was a message from his teacher, Golden Feather Venerable.

Over this thousand-plus years.

His feat of single-handedly forcing back two Sealed King Invincibles had spread across the universe.

Especially his special life form clone, a million kilometers tall!

The name Demon Flame King had become renowned among all races.

Golden Feather Venerable had sent him several emails.

In the end, perhaps because Yan Ning hadn't replied, he told him to visit Chaos City once he emerged from seclusion.

Yan Ning's figure came to an abrupt halt.

"Alright, I'll head back to Chaos City first then."

Divine Kingdom Teleportation!

Boom!

A gate of light opened before him, and Yan Ning stepped through, vanishing from the spot.

Primordial Universe, Chaos City.

Yan Ning rushed back without pause.

He arrived at Golden Feather Venerable's hall and entered.

Golden Feather Venerable had long been waiting there.

The moment Yan Ning stepped into the hall, a hearty laugh echoed through the chamber.

"Hahaha! Good disciple!"

Golden Feather Venerable rose from his throne, his golden wings spreading wide, his eyes full of pride.

"Your reputation now shakes the heavens!"

Yan Ning bowed respectfully: "Master."

"No need for formalities!"

Golden Feather Venerable quickly descended the steps and clapped Yan Ning on the shoulder.

"Your name has spread across the entire universe! Sealed King Invincible, a million-kilometer Divine Body! Killing the Zerg Mother Queen Irene, forcing back two Sealed King Invincibles, Fissure King and Heavenly Punishment King! Tsk tsk tsk..."

Golden Feather Venerable's eyes were full of pride: "Now even your teacher's reputation isn't as good as yours! Good, good!"

As a Universe Venerable who had lived for endless epochs, all his relatives had faded away under the erosion of time.

Yan Ning, his only disciple, was like a son to him.

Now, seeing his sole apprentice gain such renown—how could he not be delighted!

And more importantly, it brought him face.

So much face!

Now Yan Ning's prestige was no less than that of a Universe Venerable.

With that million-kilometer-tall Divine Body alone!

It could scare anyone to death!

Yan Ning smiled faintly: "Master flatters me. Your disciple was merely lucky."

"Lucky?"

Golden Feather Venerable shook his head.

"Killing a Sealed King Invincible isn't something luck can achieve. Come, tell me quickly—what's the story with that clone of yours?"

Yan Ning pondered briefly, then revealed a hint of confusion: "Master, regarding this clone... to be honest, your disciple hasn't fully figured out the cause either."

He naturally couldn't reveal the system, so he'd have to fabricate a reason.

After all, this universe was vast enough that anything could happen.

"This clone was something I obtained by accident while I was in slumber before. After I woke up, I had this clone. At first, it was still in the form of a black hole. Later, after I separated a portion of it, I gained this million-kilometer Divine Body."

Golden Feather Venerable's golden pupils abruptly contracted. "Are you saying... this is a Black Hole Life? The primordial universe can actually give birth to such a bizarre special life form—even a black hole can become a life!"

Golden Feather Venerable's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief. He opened his mouth, and it took him a long while to find his voice again: "Wait, you said 'separated'?"

His gaze locked tightly onto Yan Ning, and his breathing unconsciously quickened.

"You mean this million-kilometer body isn't even the whole thing?"

Yan Ning's lips curled into a hint of a smile as he nodded lightly: "Less than one ten-thousandth."

"Sss—"

Golden Feather Venerable sucked in a sharp breath, his entire body seeming frozen in place, the words "less than one ten-thousandth" echoing endlessly in his mind.

This was a million-kilometer Divine Body, and it was less than one ten-thousandth!

His Adam's apple bobbed: "Less than one ten-thousandth... then how big is the main body?"

He swallowed his saliva and asked tentatively, "Can you tell your teacher, just how large is this clone of yours?"

Yan Ning tilted his head slightly, his gaze drifting toward the dome of the hall, as if recalling or pondering. After a moment of deliberation, he slowly spoke: "Probably over five hundred billion kilometers."

After all this time, the Black Hole Clone had grown a little more.

Golden Feather Venerable felt the world spin around him as he stared at Yan Ning in shock: "Over five hundred billion kilometers?!"

His voice was practically squeezed out of his throat. He had lived for endless epochs and seen countless miraculous things, but a special life clone of such unimaginable vastness—aside from that freak Netherworld Lord, there was none other.

A storm raged in his heart. This meant Yan Ning's potential was simply incalculable.

"Disciple, you must not reveal this matter lightly to others."

Golden Feather Venerable's expression turned gravely serious as he gripped Yan Ning's shoulders tightly.

"Such astonishing talent will surely invite many troubles. You must be extremely cautious."

Yan Ning nodded earnestly: "Your disciple understands. Please rest assured, Master. I will never expose the Black Hole main body."

Only then did Golden Feather Venerable slowly release his grip, though worry still lingered in his eyes.

Even though Xingchen now possessed such a colossal Divine Body, ordinary physical attacks were out of the question.

They simply couldn't kill him.

But soul attacks...