bigabreads Chapter 34 Purgatory
Chapter 34 Purgatory
Chapter 34 Purgatory
Upon reaching the bronze gate, the words "empty traces" were branded on it, and an old man stood before it.
"Lord Kandri, I have come to study the Chaos Stele!" Lu Xing bowed slightly. Kandri's specific realm was not clearly stated, but being able to guard the Chaos Stele meant that he was probably no less than a Venerable.
"Hmm, you do indeed have the qualifications to comprehend the Chaos Stele once," Kander said. "Go ahead, there's no one comprehending the Void Chaos Stele right now."
"Each period of enlightenment lasts seven days. When the time is up, you must come out. If you want to gain enlightenment again, go and try to cross the Heavenly Bridge."
"Thank you for the reminder, sir." Lu Xing nodded.
At the same time, the huge bronze gate behind him opened, and then closed again after Lu Xing went inside.
Deeper inside, there is a stone tablet, each a hundred meters long and wide, with six diagrams on it. Each diagram is a jumble of random scratches, the lines of which are connected to form a pattern of laws and secrets.
The first scratch was only one line, but it still revealed most of the lower-level laws and some spatial laws.
The second image has 108 scratches, each corresponding to one of the 108 spatial essences.
The third one...
Up to the sixth picture, it seems as if endless scratches are emerging. Moreover, as you look at them, the scratches seem to come alive.
"The Chaos Stele truly lives up to its reputation as a treasure of humanity. Let's hurry!" Lu Xing was deeply attracted by these paintings, and then sat down cross-legged to begin to comprehend their mysteries.
He didn't skip the first two diagrams. Based on his understanding of the laws at around level 17, he could have started directly from the third diagram. However, a cosmic master's understanding of the earlier diagrams would certainly far surpass his, at least allowing him to have a more solid grasp of the laws.
After spending about a day on the first two pictures, Lu Xing's thoughts shifted to the third picture, which was where he truly gained the most.
"Inanimate object teleportation, body merging with the void, and spatial resonance—only by completely integrating them can one achieve teleportation. This picture... seems to be about spatial resonance!" Lu Xing's thoughts were completely immersed in this picture of void traces, and he began to comprehend the spatial resonance within it.
Comprehending any one of the three techniques—spatial blockade, spatial strangulation, or teleportation—is equivalent to the level of the 20th floor of the Bridge to Heaven. The third image represents the level of comprehension from the 13th to the 18th floor. Therefore, the remaining aspect of merging with the void requires the fourth image to demonstrate.
Seven days is a short time, but the effect of the Chaos Stele is undoubtedly excellent. He already had some understanding of spatial resonance and was not far from mastering it. With the help of the Void Trace Diagram in the remaining days, he will thoroughly comprehend it.
"Boom!"
The bronze gate opened, and Kander's voice rang out, "Come out!"
Lu Xing didn't linger and got up to walk towards the door.
"Little guy, someone from the inner palace is looking for you." Kandri called out to him, which was normal for someone his age to call Lu Xing "little guy".
"To see me?" Lu Xing asked疑惑地, then added, "Could it be the City Lord?"
Candri shook his head. "You'll see when you get there. He's quite the lucky little guy."
Having said that, Kandri retreated behind the bronze gate and continued to perform his duties.
"The Inner Court," Lu Xing thought to himself. "Inviting me to the Inner Court for a meeting—this is the City Government of Chaos City. Even a Venerable wouldn't have the authority to do that, would they?"
"Has my talent... finally been discovered?"
Lu Xing naturally knew that, even if his talent didn't make him the master of the universe, his chances of becoming a Venerable in the eyes of the human race were extremely high. Logically speaking, no one should want to take him as a disciple.
Even if he wasn't granted a title of Marquis on the extraterritorial battlefield, as a Realm Lord, he had already killed so many peak Immortal Military Lords. His army system was connected to the virtual universe system, so it should have attracted some attention!
……
The inner palace was surrounded by a wall, and the faintly visible law runes were enough to show its extraordinary nature, not to mention the patrolling teams composed of immortals.
Soon, Lu Xing arrived at the entrance.
"Clang!"
Two guards simultaneously lowered their spears to block their path, their eyes coldly stating, "Unauthorized personnel are strictly prohibited from entering the inner palace of Chaos City!"
Just as Lu Xing was about to say something, a familiar voice came from inside, "Let him in."
Upon hearing the sound, the two guards simultaneously withdrew their spears. Although they were only Marquises, even a Universe Venerable had to give them face, and the person inside made them withdraw their spears with just a word.
Although those inside must be guests, Lu Xing could tell that the two guards respected the owner of the voice, not because of his status.
Lu Xing smiled and walked towards the inner palace. He heard that the two immortals had also begun to discuss his identity. It was rare for a realm lord to enter the inner palace, perhaps only once every hundred million years.
"It really was him."
The owner of the voice was none other than the Venerable One from the spaceship he was on when he entered the initial universe.
"I am Venerable Xingye, here to fetch you on my master's orders." Venerable Xingye smiled, his demeanor far more approachable than it had been inside the spaceship, his voice gentle.
"Lu Xing greets Venerable Xingye." Lu Xing bowed respectfully.
"Follow me," Venerable Xingye continued.
"Yes." Lu Xing followed beside him, and the two walked together into the depths of the inner palace.
"To have a disciple of a Universe Venerable, and considering the respect the guards at the gate show him, he must be no ordinary Venerable. His teacher... is most likely a Universe Lord," Lu Xing guessed.
"My teacher is the Lord of Purgatory. He wishes to take you as his disciple. Would you be willing?" Venerable Xingye smiled and turned to the side.
"I do," Lu Xing nodded hurriedly.
Just kidding. The Lord of Purgatory is obviously a Lord of the Universe just from his name. Only a fool would refuse to accept a Lord of the Universe as a disciple.
"Hmm." Venerable Xingye nodded. "Since you have agreed to be my disciple, you no longer need to call me Venerable Xingye. I am the third among my teacher's many disciples, so you can just call me Third Senior Brother."
Lu Xing said, "Third Senior Brother!"
"Hmm." Venerable Xingye said as he walked, "Our teacher has two avatars. One of them is guarding an important location and cannot leave. This avatar has come back specifically for this purpose, so you must be respectful and not anger our teacher."
"Understood," Lu Xing replied. The Lord of the Universe was nothing more than guarding some secret realms or venturing into the Cosmic Sea. However, the Cosmic Sea was too mysterious, and even some Cosmic Venerables might not know much about it.
"We've arrived!" Venerable Xingye said.
The two arrived at a guest room. Although the Lord of Purgatory was the Lord of the Universe, it was not yet time for the Lord of Chaos City to give up his residence in Chaos Ruins.
"Your teacher is waiting for you inside. Go ahead," Venerable Xingye continued, clearly indicating that he intended for Lu Xing to go in by himself.
As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened, but from the outside, there was nothing but emptiness, and it was impossible to catch a single useful piece of information.
Lu Xing stepped in.
"Boom!"
The passageway has shifted, and what was once a corridor has now become a killing field. A blood moon hangs in the sky, and the surrounding area is barren, with the withered earth stained by the blood moon.
This place is just like its name—purgatory!
(End of this chapter)