"Oh no, it's Soul Splitting with consciousness!"
Zhang Junbao's worst fears came true: a gigantic Soul Splitting appeared before him and lunged at Zhang Junbao.
This enormous Soul Splitting Soul Splitting was different from the others; the expression on its face was no longer one of pain and confusion, but rather one of unprecedented determination.
"Kill! The Universe Origin dares to suppress a teacher, he deserves to die!"
A beam of white light shot out from the giant Soul Splitting's mouth, striking Zhang Junbao's domain. His triple Space-Time Domain defense was on the verge of collapse under the giant Soul Splitting's attack.
" Demon Venerable Luanshen, I am the disciple of the Original Ancestor, your junior brother!"
Zhang Junbao shouted while defending himself.
The consciousness retained by this enormous Soul Splitting was terrifying; it was dissatisfaction with the suppression of the Original Ancestor by the Universe Origin Will. This consciousness was filled with a bloodlust, and it was completely different from other Soul Splitting that were muddled and only explored the Universe Origin.
"Still trying to fool me? You have the aura of the Ancestral God Sect on you. The Ancestral God Sect is a lackey of the Universe Origin, an accomplice in suppressing the teacher. Prepare to die!"
Zhang Junbao desperately activated the Reverse Eight Trigrams Array. This massive Soul Splitting -Splitting Strike was merely an instinctive use of the Demon Venerable Luanshen's secret technique, yet its power was comparable to a strike from King-level Immortal, making it extremely terrifying. If it weren't for Zhang Junbao's Triple Domain superposition, coupled with the protection of the Zhou Heavenly Star Battle Formation, it wouldn't have been able to withstand even a single attack.
Even so, he dared not withstand a second attack. The foundation of the Zhou Heavenly Star Battle Formation was the Ancestral God Lingxi, and its first-level core consisted of eight Law Core, which were originally extremely powerful materials. However, the materials used in the other cores were of a much lower level, not even worthy of Heavy Treasure. Under the attack of the giant Soul Splitting, they kept making rumbling sounds. If he continued to withstand the attack of the giant Soul Splitting, he would probably shatter soon.
"The aura of the Ancestral God Sect? Could he be referring to the Ancestral God Lingxi? Damn it, I never expected the Demon Venerable Luanshen to have such a strong prejudice against the Ancestral God Sect."
It seems the Ancestral God Sect played a significant role in suppressing the Original Ancestor when the Universe Origin Will was at play!
As the representative of the Universe Origin Will, the Ancestral God Sect naturally wouldn't have a friendly attitude towards the Original Ancestor who wanted to devour the Universe Origin Will.
Once the Universe Origin developed a will, it was no longer a completely pure origin, but rather an existence with self-awareness and a desire for self-interest.
The Original Ancestor desires to Destruction the Universe Origin Will and take its place, while the will born from the Universe Origin wishes to remain forever. A great battle between the two is inevitable. And the Ancestral God Sect, as its representative, is very likely to be the vanguard for the Universe Origin Will.
Now that the Demon Venerable Luanshen's consciousness has discovered the aura of the Ancestral God on Zhang Junbao, it will naturally not let him off easily. The Ancestral God Sect holds a lofty position in the universe because they represent the Universe Origin Will. Offending the Ancestral God Sect is tantamount to offending the Universe Origin, something that no one living in the Original Universe would want to see.
But the Demon Venerable Luanshen didn't care. He wanted to save the Original Ancestor, which would inevitably clash with the Universe Origin Will. Since they were destined to be enemies, why would he care about the thoughts of the Ancestral God Sect?
This cannot be blamed on the fact that the Demon Venerable Luanshen did not remind Zhang Junbao that the memories in each of his Soul Splitting were different, and the obsessions he held were also different. The obsession of the Soul Splitting Zhang Junbao encountered before was to break through to the Universe Master and save the Original Ancestor, while the obsession of this one is to kill the Ancestral God Sect, which assisted the Universe Origin in suppressing the Original Ancestor.
The aura left behind by the Original Ancestor on Zhang Junbao had become quite weak after the last time he was protected; it was impossible to detect without invading the depths of Zhang Junbao's soul.
After the Original Ancestor was suppressed by the Universe Origin, the Human Race did not have a close relationship with the Ancestral God Sect, but they did not become mortal enemies.
Perhaps in the eyes of the Demon Venerable Luanshen, who is clear about love and hate, the Human Race is far less important than his teacher, the Original Ancestor. He is not Human Race and has limited identification with the Human Race. In his eyes, there is only his teacher.
The Triple Domain was as fragile as paper before the Demon Venerable Luanshen, Soul Splitting, who had retained a sliver of consciousness; the absolute difference in power was simply too great.
"The domain cannot withstand the next attack. The second and third level cores of the Zhou Heavenly Star Battle Formation have also developed cracks. When the next attack arrives, the cores will surely shatter!"
" The Spacetime Distortion here is extremely strong; we should be close to the Heart of Time and Space. Let's give it a shot!" Countless methods flashed through Zhang Junbao's mind. The difference in power between the two sides was so great that there was very little he could do.
Zhang Junbao withstood the onslaught of countless Soul Splitting soul memories and was on the verge of success. He absolutely could not be stopped by this powerful Soul Splitting, otherwise not only him, but even the Demon Venerable Luanshen would probably never have any hope of leaving this place.
"Let's give it our all!"
Zhang Junbao's eyes sharpened, and with a thought, all 365 level-two cores and 14,800 level-three cores of the Zhou Heavenly Star Battle Formation flew out to block his way, simultaneously emitting terrifying energy fluctuations.
"BOOM!!!"
Suddenly, countless booming sounds erupted in the void, and flames flickered continuously, forcefully blocking the massive Soul Splitting's attack.
Under Zhang Junbao's control, all 365 level-two cores and 14,800 level-three cores self-destructed, an attack comparable to the self-destruction of Heavy Treasure- tier treasure, barely blocking the fatal blow from the massive Soul Splitting.
Taking advantage of the brief lull in the explosion, Zhang Junbao quickly flew towards the Heart of Time and Space.
He knew that even if all the second-level and third-level core components of the Zhou Heavenly Star Battle Formation were to self-destruct, it would be impossible to destroy this enormous Soul Splitting. Zhang Junbao had no intention of destroying it; as long as it could briefly disrupt the surrounding spacetime and slow him down for a moment, that would be enough.
The Heart of Time and Space is right before us. As long as we acknowledge it as our master, we can change the surrounding rules of time and space, suppress the Soul Splitting, and temporarily extinguish the soul power that has merged with the Soul Splitting.
At that time, the Demon Venerable Luanshen, who is ready to devour the Soul Splitting at any moment on the periphery, can use his Innate Secret Technique to fuse all the Soul Splitting into one, awaken his full consciousness, and resolve this crisis.
The key to everything lies in Zhang Junbao's hands.
His target was that hazy, empty place not far away, where, according to the Demon Venerable Luanshen, the Heart of Time and Space was located. However, for so many years, the Demon Venerable Luanshen had been unable to access the true Heart of Time and Space, as if that spacetime did not exist at all.
The massive Soul Splitting was temporarily suppressed by the explosions. Zhang Junbao activated the Space Law secret technique to its limit, and his body instantly disappeared from the spot.
When his body touched the void of the Heart of Time and Space, Zhang Junbao suddenly felt as if he had entered a Chaos space, completely different from the previous environment. Here, a misty fog drifted everywhere, emitting a faint light that could only illuminate what was in front of him.
"Is this the interior of the Heart of Time and Space?"
Sensing the change in his surroundings, Zhang Junbao felt a sense of doubt. The Heart of Time and Space and Space was different from the other eight Heart of Law; it had no specific shape and instead resembled a void space.
Zhang Junbao carefully surveyed his surroundings. The Soul Splitting of the Demon Venerable Luanshen had not followed him in. The entire space was silent, as if he had entered another dimension.
What is that?
Zhang Junbao looked up and saw a huge suit of metal armor standing in the very center of the space not far from him.
How could there be a suit of armor inside the Heart of Time and Space?
The armor in front of him stood ten meters tall. The scarlet breastplate was sharply defined, resembling layers of robust muscles attached to the body, exuding a powerful and layered feel, yet retaining a sense of softness. To Zhang Junbao with the naked eye, the armor did not appear to be metal, but rather resembled the tough exoskeleton of an insect.
The helmet of the armor featured a pair of enormous, deep blue eyes that almost covered the entire face, and atop its head were a pair of sharp horns that resembled those of a beetle, gleaming with a terrifying, cold light.
Zhang Junbao believed this to be armor, rather than some kind of Zerg life form, because he could see through the seams and lines of the armor that it was completely empty inside, and the entire suit of armor did not exude any life force.
" Feitian, scan the armor in front of you," Zhang Junbao said. He didn't touch it rashly. After getting to know the Demon Venerable Luanshen, he wouldn't casually touch any strange objects he saw in the secret realm. No one knew if it might be some kind of strange life form.
"Yes!"
"Master, it's been scanned. This armor has no life signs, and there's no Zerg Warrior matching it in the Zerg database. It's also different from other known life forms in the universe. The preliminary assessment is that it is indeed a suit of armor." A moment later, Feitian's voice rang in Zhang Junbao's mind.
"It has no signs of life and doesn't conform to any known characteristics of life in the universe, so it must truly be a piece of armor. But why would a piece of armor be inside the Heart of Time and Space? Where is its owner? And where is the true Heart of Time and Space?"
Zhang Junbao had not forgotten his mission. He needed to recognize the Heart of Time and Space as its master and suppress the Soul Splitting outside in order to restore the Demon Venerable Luanshen.
"Master, no other life forms have been found in this space, which is about 1,000 square meters in size!" Feitian reported.
One thousand square meters is a very small space in the universe. Within such a small distance, even Immortal God would not be able to escape the scanning of the Feitian apsara's body.
"I see."
The fluctuations of the Space-Time Law in this space were extremely strong. Zhang Junbao was certain that the Heart of Time and Space was hidden here, but there was nothing else around except for this armor. Zhang Junbao had no choice but to go forward and investigate.
He reached out and placed his hand on the armor, sending out a Spiritual Force to attempt to recognize it as his master.
Occasionally, during cosmic adventures, one might encounter unclaimed treasures. These treasures may have been collected by their previous owners, who then tragically passed away, leaving them buried for countless eons, awaiting discovery by a destined individual.
Such stories continue to circulate throughout the universe, inspiring generations of Universe Adventurer to explore far and wide. Everyone hopes to suddenly unearth a treasure left behind by a powerful being, preferably a dead one.
An adventure could potentially increase one's wealth a hundredfold, or even more—that's the boundless allure of the universe. No matter how dangerous, people continue to embark on journeys in search of cosmic treasures.
Zhang Junbao had also obtained the treasure of the Divine Eye Marquis, so he was no stranger to such abandoned treasures.
But the moment his hand touched the armor, the entire suit of armor seemed to suddenly come alive.
Buzz
A white light suddenly flashed between the joints of the armor, and the entire armor, like an amoeba, abruptly transformed into a thick liquid, attempting to seep into Zhang Junbao's body.
"Is this armor alive?"
It's devouring my cell genes!
Zhang Junbao noticed something was wrong with his body. He felt the red liquid formed from the scarlet armor in front of him seeping into his genes, just like the Bloodline Evolution Medicament he had taken before.
"Damn it! Get out of here!"
Having been tempered by the Demon Venerable Luanshen, Zhang Junbao's Mental Power Amplitude has now reached 5000 times, comparable to Universe Venerable. However, no matter how his Spiritual Force bombarded it, the scarlet liquid in front of him remained completely still.
"Master, there is no soul in this red armor; its essence is not here!" Feitian cried out anxiously.
Zhang Junbao's arm was already covered in crimson liquid, which would soon spread to his chest. The superposition of three Space-Time Domain and the bombardment of 5000 times the Spiritual Force had no effect on the crimson liquid in front of him.
"Where exactly is his origin? This liquid formed from the armor is completely immune to Spiritual Force attacks, just like Luo Feng's Moshaa Clan Clone."
"But the Moshaa Clan also possesses Origin Crystal; that's their foundation. This armor has already been scanned with Spiritual Force, and there's nothing similar to it!"
This space is only 1,000 square meters, so its core must be inside, not outside of this space. Where did it hide?
To deal with a creature like the Moshaa Clan, attacking its body is ineffective; only by finding its core can it be killed.
But the liquid in front of him had no core at all; it seemed to be devouring Zhang Junbao's life genes entirely on instinct.
"If this continues, I'm afraid he'll completely engulf my body!"
The red liquid had already spread to half of Zhang Junbao's body and would soon completely engulf him.
Having withstood the Soul Splitting attack of a peak Universe Venerable, and maintained his identity amidst countless soul memories, is he now about to be swallowed up by a mysterious suit of armor?
Moreover, it completely engulfs them at the genetic level!
"Devour genes? Since you enjoy devouring my genes so much, then let's see whose devouring power is stronger!"
Suddenly, a cluster of wriggling cells appeared on Zhang Junbao's chest. These were the original cells he had nurtured using the One Qi Transforms into Three Purities secret method passed down from the Ancestral God. He had always wanted to find the genes of a Special Lifeform form in the universe as a foundation, but he had never found one.
Primal cells can only be conceived twice, so Zhang Junbao cherishes them greatly. However, under the current circumstances, all his methods have failed. Even his mental cultivation, which can withstand the Soul Invasion of the Demon Venerable Luanshen, is of no use in the face of the Crimson Armor.
"We have no choice but to try. Let them devour each other! Let's see which is stronger: the primordial cells born from the Clone Secret Technique that even the Universe Origin fears, or your inexplicable armor!"
A wisp of Zhang Junbao's soul resided in his original cells, and after receiving Zhang Junbao's instruction, it quickly began to writhe like a scarlet liquid.
The milky white primitive cells collided with the scarlet liquid formed from the armor, and instantly the two devoured each other.
Zhang Junbao's primordial cells wanted to plunder the other's genes as foundational genes, while the scarlet liquid also wanted to devour the primordial cells. The two sides used Zhang Junbao's body as the battlefield, and an invisible war broke out at the genetic level.
The scarlet liquid was extremely powerful, like a seasoned battlefield veteran trying to devour the few remaining primitive cells one by one.
However, the primitive cell was not fighting alone. It shared the same soul as Zhang Junbao and was essentially one with him. How could Zhang Junbao sit idly by and watch it be bullied by a mass of scarlet liquid of unknown origin?
Moreover, the primitive cell doesn't need to devour the other party at all. It only needs to devour a portion of the genes to evolve its own Life Gene Level and reach the same level as the other party. This is the terrifying Clone Secret Technique that the Ancestral God has been researching for hundreds of millions of years.
The primitive cell can completely replicate the genetic life level of the foundational gene from the first fusion. However, if it wants to continue fusing other genes, it needs to keep trying. Once successful, the Life Gene Level will explode, but if it fails, the Clone will also suffer genetic collapse, and everything will have to start over.
Although the scarlet liquid initially had the upper hand, Zhang Junbao's primitive cells successfully devoured the opponent's genes during the battle, and the originally milky white primitive cells were rapidly turning scarlet.
"Success!"
Zhang Junbao suddenly sensed something strange deep within his soul, as if his soul had gained another perspective. His primordial cells gradually began to deform, transforming into a Zhang Junbao clad in scarlet armor.
The armor he wore was exactly the same as the armor Zhang Junbao had seen at the beginning.