An Enemy Across Space and Time!
"Impossible!" Lin Yunji shouted sharply.
Within the Great Slaughter Divine Halberd, the mark and primordial spirit belonging to the Heavenly Venerable Fanti had indeed dissipated.
This situation will only occur if he dies.
This is absolutely impossible to fake. Could it be... the Supreme Undying Body?!
"I am indeed dead, but I am not dead either," the figure on the throne said slowly.
What is life? What is death? The boundary between life and death is inherently difficult to define.
"If life exists, then death does not exist."
"As long as I existed in the past, and the fact that I exist cannot be changed, how could I possibly die?"
"But..."
He lowered his head and looked at his chest.
"It really hurts. After all these years, the wound still hasn't healed."
"You are absolutely dead! There is not a trace of life in you!"
"All that remains is the aura of annihilation!" Shi Mang said earnestly.
As he said this, he then bowed respectfully to the figure.
"Excuse me!"
But then he continued,
"There is not a trace of life in your body, so your injuries cannot be healed."
"Right now, you're probably just a lingering obsession."
Lin Yunji's expression was solemn; he was ready for a major battle at any moment.
The Supreme Divine Ability of these Ancient Realm supreme beings were incredibly great during their lifetimes.
Although they cannot compare to their living selves after death, even their remaining combat power is still astonishing.
However, the figure on the throne merely smiled wryly.
"Forget it, there's no point in arguing with you about this."
"Is His Majesty truly not dead?"
Upon Supreme Fanti's words, Shi Mang became somewhat skeptical.
Unlike ordinary Supreme Undying Body, whether it's a corpse monster or an undying resentment, it's all simply a result of an obsession.
Once they become obsessed, the idea of giving up or admitting defeat simply doesn't exist for them.
But the Supreme Fanti actually said such things, and judging from his appearance, although his body was stiff, his thoughts were clear, just like an ordinary person.
"He's not dead," said the Supreme Fanti.
"But if His Majesty is not dead, why...?"
Shi Mang stared at the bloody hole in the chest of the Supreme Fanti.
"Well, in our current state, we're somewhere between life and death."
This is what the Supreme Fanti said.
"At that time, I was indeed killed. But I also didn't die."
However, it will probably take some time to completely reverse the course of life and death.
There seemed to be some distress in the voice of the Supreme Fanti.
Supreme Fanti said this, Lin Yunji exchanged glances, and then they were all a little embarrassed.
They hadn't died, yet they had broken through the formation and stormed in; for a moment, they felt somewhat embarrassed, like thieves.
"Haha, you don't need to overthink it. I know what's going on outside."
As if he could read Lin Yunji and the others' thoughts, the Supreme Fanti spoke with a smile in his voice.
"After the great calamity, countless years have passed, and I have been trapped here. After so long, to be able to see old friends again fills me with great comfort."
The Heavenly Venerable Fanti sighed.
"Your Excellency remembers me?!" Shi Mang was somewhat surprised.
"Back then, you must have been listening to the teachings under the tutelage of the Immortal Venerable Hongluo."
"I've seen you before. Back then, you had just attained the status of Hunyuan Sage," said Heavenly Venerable Fanti.
"I am honored that the Heavenly Venerable still remembers me."
Shi Mang's expression hardened slightly, and he bowed again.
Looking back, so many years have passed; those little Sage of yesteryear have all attained enlightenment and become revered beings.
Moreover, judging from your cultivation level, even among the Supreme, you are considered exceptional.
"Heavenly Venerable Fanti said."
"You flatter me, Celestial Venerable," Shi Mang said modestly.
As he said this, Shi Mang hesitated for a moment, then asked,
"May I ask, Your Excellency, what was the origin of the Source Realm Great Tribulation back then? And who attacked Your Excellency?"
"The Source Realm Great Tribulation is not a natural disaster, but a man-made catastrophe."
The voice of the Heavenly Venerable Fanti was solemn.
Lin Yunji utterly shocked!
The Supreme Panshen also said this.
"It seems this young friend knows something."
Supreme Fanti looked at Lin Yunji, clearly noticing the change in Lin Yunji.
Lin Yunji nodded slightly, "Another senior once said the same thing."
"May I ask if you could tell me the name of that person?" Supreme Fanti asked.
Lin Yunji hesitated for a moment, then said, "Supreme Panshen!"
"Oh! It was him!"
The Heavenly Venerable Fanti's expression was stiff, but his voice carried a hint of sudden realization.
"I've heard of Pan Shen, who roams the Black Tortoise Dipper Astral Realm."
It is said that this person Proving the Dao through Strength, and was extremely powerful.
"Given his abilities, there's a slight possibility that he could escape this calamity," said the Supreme Fanti.
However, Lin Yunji shook his head.
"The Supreme Panshen still perished. His true body perished in the great calamity, leaving no trace of his primordial spirit. Only his Dharma body managed to escape from the Source Realm."
"What a pity!" the Heavenly Venerable Fanti lamented deeply.
"May I ask the Heavenly Venerable, why do you say it is a man-made disaster?!"
Lin Yunji cupped his hands and asked.
"The Source Realm is the Source Land of our Primordial Expanse Universe. It will only exist when the Primordial Expanse Universe perishes."
"Otherwise, it would have been absolutely impossible for him to perish prematurely, unless someone tampered with it," said Heavenly Venerable Fanti.
"At that time, the Source Realm was destroyed. Before the cataclysmic waves raged, the Source Realm had already begun to crack."
If I'm not mistaken, someone used great Divine Ability to shatter the Heart of the Source Realm! That's what triggered the great calamity!
"The Heart of the Source Realm! The Chaos Pearl?!"
Lin Yunji blurted out in surprise.
As he said this, Lin Yunji flipped his palm and took out his Chaos Pearl.
The Heavenly Venerable Fanti glanced at it and then nodded.
"But it is a fragment of the Heart of the Source Realm."
"And that's not all; the calamity was originally not expected to cause such a great impact."
The entire Source Realm comprises 365 star realms, each with hundreds or thousands of Supreme.
Above the Supreme are the Lord of the Astral Realm of various realms.
For example, the Immortal Venerable Hongluo is the Lord of the Astral Realm of the Vermilion Bird Spirit Platform Star Realm Domain.
In our area, this is the Vermilion Bird Supreme Venerable Star Realm Domain, Lord of the Astral Realm is me.
"Although the cataclysmic destruction of the Source Realm was astonishing, there were still extraordinary experts with unparalleled Tongtian levels in various star regions."
If the Lord of the Astral Realm act in time, they should at least be able to protect their own territories.
This grand formation was hastily set up by us to ward off the calamity.
"Unfortunately, just as we were setting up our formation, someone launched a sneak attack on us."
"That person's Divine Ability are unbelievable, and his methods are extremely strange."
He struck from a distance, and we don't know how he did it; we weren't even aware of the attack.
By the time they realized what was happening, they had all been killed.
"That strike seemed to come from outside of time and space, striking from afar, yet it was incredibly accurate and ruthless! That kind of technique is unbelievable!" Heavenly Venerable Fanti sighed.