Star Odyssey

After Monarch Xing left, Lu Yin continued to stare at the cosmic door that had been delivered to him. Who had sent it? What was on the other side of the cosmic door?

He was no longer afraid of being ambushed by Aeternus. Their strongest individuals were the Three Pillars and Six Skies, with the additional possibility of Progenitor Xi. If Lu Yin did decide to pass through the cosmic door, he would absolutely go with Lu Yuan, and there was no one in Aeternus who was strong enough to ambush Lu Yin’s ancestor.

The most likely possibility was that the cosmic door led to a place where one of humanity’s moles within Aeternus was waiting to meet with Lu Yin.

Hui Wu was only one of the spies who had infiltrated the Aeternals. There was clearly another within the Seven Skygods, which even Mister Mu had confirmed. It was only because of that spy’s warnings that humanity had been able to respond to Aeternus on several occasions.

In particular, Shaman God would have never been ambushed and killed if not for that mole’s warning. They had no idea that Shaman God was hiding within Lord Wei’s body, and without the warning, they would have never been able to trap the Skygod and eventually kill him.

Could that spy want to meet with Lu Yin?

Lu Yin summoned Lu Yuan and, together, the two passed through the cosmic door.

After taking that one step, they found themselves in a dim universe. Far away, indistinct in the darkness, they could vaguely make out a massive object.

Lu Yin stared at it, his pupils contracting. Was that… the Megalith?

He had seen the Megalith while fishing in the River of Time, and later, when he Possessed Ancient God, Lu Yin had gained some knowledge of the creature.

Megalith Poison was still threatening humanity. If Aeternus managed to extract enough, even sequence powerhouses could be killed.

Lu Yin had been hoping to get his hands on some Time Poison to counteract the Megalith Poison that was still afflicting the Ice Lord and Moon Fairy, but he had not yet found an opportunity to do so.

It was unexpected for the cosmic door to be connected to the parallel universe that was the Megalith’s home.

Someone else approached from another direction, moving slowly.

Lu Yin and Lu Yuan stared at the approaching figure, and their expressions quickly changed. “So it’s really you.”

The person who had appeared was none other than Blackless God.

The Skygod’s eyes had three black lines rotating within each of them as he stared at Lu Yin and Lu Yuan. "We’ve been waiting a very long time for this day."

Lu Yin stared at Blackless God. "And just who are you?"

Blackless God looked at Lu Yin. "Who I am doesn't matter. What does matter is that I do not belong to your megaverse. If I did, I would have never been able to deceive True God."

Lu Yin was taken aback. "You're not from this megaverse?"

"You don't need to know where I come from, and it wouldn’t mean anything to you if you did. That creature in the distance, do you recognize it?" Blackless God pointed at the massive object.

Lu Yin replied in a low voice, "The Megalith."

Blackless God was caught off guard. "You know what it is?"

"Why did you bring us here? Since the Megalith is here, we could easily be discovered by Aeternus, right?" Lu Yin responded with his own question.

Blackless God replied, "No, not easily. I’ve been the one collecting Megalith Poison."

Lu Yin's eyes flickered as he stared at Blackless God. "So you're the one responsible for the defeat of the Five Spirits Alliance and the Luna Alliance?"

"I’ve spent years collecting the Megalith's saliva, but I’ve only given a small bit of it to Aeternus, telling them that I was unable to gather very much. Despite their limited supply, Aeternus used up all of their Megalith Poison at once to cripple the Five Spirits Alliance and the Luna Alliance. There was nothing I could do about it. If I hadn't held back most of the Megalith Poison that I’ve collected, it wouldn't have been just the Five Spirits Alliance and the Luna Alliance that was defeated, but also your Heavens Sect and Whitecloud City."

As Blackless God spoke, he pulled out a container of liquid that was surrounded by black lines from his cosmic ring. "This is more than ten times the amount of Megalith Poison that Aeternus used to cripple the Five Spirits Alliance and the Luna Alliance."

Lu Yin nodded. "If that's the case, then why didn't you warn us ahead of time that they were going to be attacked by Aeternus?"

Blackless God's voice remained calm. "My existence is not something that can be exposed, not unless it's a matter of life and death.

"Just the Five Spirits Alliance and the Luna Alliance are not enough to change the overall situation of the war."

"So why have you reached out to us now?" Lu Yin asked.

"The Megalith is also not from this megaverse."

Lu Yin's eyes lit up. "You want to divert the Boundary Guardians with the Megalith so that they stop targeting our Heavens Sect?"

Blackless God turned to stare off into the distance. "If the Boundary Guardians hadn't appeared, I would not have exposed myself just yet. Those four are enough to completely restrain your Heavens Sect. If you really want to protect the Lost Clan and fight against the Boundary Guardians, it’s hard to say who would emerge as the victor. After all, they are four Ortusers.

"Even if you abandon the Lost Clan and forget about how doing so will damage your reputation, Aeternus will still find ways to manipulate the Boundary Guardians into continuing to make things difficult for your Heavens Sect. They are already inclined to help the Aeternals—do not question that. Given the chance, those four will completely destroy your Heavens Sect."

Lu Yuan felt puzzled. "Why is that?"

Blackless God explained, "From their perspective, the Aeternals are more capable of maintaining the stability of this megaverse, whereas humanity introduces too many variables. Do you think that the destruction of the First Mainland during the first Divine Commandment was a coincidence?"

Lu Yuan's eyes sharpened. "The Boundary Guardians?"

Blackless God replied, "While I did not see it myself, the fact that your Heavens Sect's Origin Progenitor was unable to prevent the destruction of the First Mainland was most likely related to the Boundary Guardians. Four Ortusers can restrain the Origin Progenitor. That much is within their capabilities."

A murderous light filled Lu Yuan's eyes. So that's how it was.

Lu Yin had not considered the possibility of the Boundary Guardians being connected to the destruction of the ancient Heavens Sect.

If this was true, then these four had to be eliminated.

"To them, it doesn’t matter if Aeternus or humanity ends up winning. They will simply help whoever will be more stable while destroying the side that presents more variables. That's their logic," Blackless God explained.

When he finished speaking, he looked at Lu Yin. "I sought you out to tell you two things: first, the antidote to the Megalith Poison is Time Poison, but you’ll need to find it yourselves.

"Second, Aeternus plans to push the Megalith into the Origin Universe."

Lu Yin's expression changed. "When?"

"They were originally going to do it right after the Five Spirits Alliance and the Luna Alliance were crushed, but you surprised them by attacking the Scourge first. Actually, that didn't matter much, as they had already anticipated you invading the Scourge. They were prepared for a stalemated battle, even if they had to sacrifice something to do that. Pushing the Megalith into the Origin Universe would have been worth the price.

"However, the Great Sovereign ruined those plans by sealing True God with her Six Paths of Reincarnation Realm, and the plan failed."

"If they were planning on this, why didn't you warn us before now? This concerns humanity's very survival," Lu Yin asked.

Blackless God replied, "I didn't know about it. You are certain that one of the Seven Skygods is helping humanity, but the Aeternals have guessed as much themselves. Because of that, there are many things that I’m unaware of, and the other Skygods might have been left in the dark as well. The only ones who know for sure are Progenitor Xi, Ancient God, and possibly Whiteless God."

As the man spoke, he continued to look at Lu Yin. "I've had several chances to kill you, but I’ve always ensured that you had a hope of escaping. You should have noticed that."

Lu Yin exhaled. "Where can I find Time Poison?"

Blackless God shook his head. "I don't know. I've told you everything I can, but there are certain matters that I won't help you with. I'm not doing this for you, but for myself. I have my own plans, and if things weren’t such a mess, I wouldn't have revealed myself to you. I also hope that you won't expose me.

"We don’t have much time, so if you have any questions, be quick about it."

Lu Yin had known for quite some time that Time Poison was the antidote to Megalith Poison, but he had not found any yet.

Aside from Time Poison, there was another substance that could potentially neutralize Megalith Poison: the mist in the Mirari Realm.

That mist was the power of time in gaseous form, and it would likely be even more effective than Time Poison.

However, reaching the Mirari Realm was incredibly difficult.

"Does Aeternus have a way to enter the Mirari Realm?" Lu Yin asked.

Blackless God grew puzzled. "Why are you asking about the Mirari Realm? There used to be a way to enter that place, but not anymore.

"It was a simple method—just tear through the void while crushing a marker stone. Those stones are from the Mirari Realm, and the debris automatically returns to the Mirari Realm. By following the dust, it’s possible to enter the Mirari Realm."

"It was that simple?" Lu Yin was surprised.

Blackless God replied, "Not really. Those stones were hard to find, and there were both real and fake ones."

Lu Yin felt confused. "Weren't those stones supposed to be pieces of a map that shows the way to the Mirari Realm?"

"No."

"What do you mean by real and fake stones?"

"The Mirari Realm is a mystical place. Legends claim that Qingluo Jiantian broke through to the Origin realm in the Mirari Realm, which led countless people to try to enter that place, and they fought over the stones. At that time, a large number of fake stones were made. They were made from a hard material that was just as durable as the real stones, but the fake ones can’t lead you to the Mirari Realm. Eventually, no one was able to find any of the real stones anymore. Even Aeternus struggles to track any of them down, and they’ve only managed to find any through pure luck."

Lu Yin frowned. He personally had two of the Peaks and Rivers stones. He had previously had three, but he had given one to Mr. Daheng. They had assumed that they needed to gather enough stones to piece together an image that would show how to enter the Mirari Realm. If Lu Yin had known how easy it was to use them, he would have never parted with one.

However, it was also clear that Mr. Daheng did not know how to properly use the stones, or else he would already have done so.

Sometimes a method would be incredibly simple, but that simplicity would make it hard to discover.

"How can you tell a real stone from a fake one?" Lu Yin asked. He could not just go around crushing each stone in order to test them. Timing was important when entering the Mirari Realm, and he could not do so randomly.

Blackless God raised an eyebrow. "It seems that you have some stones."

"I do," Lu Yin admitted.

Blackless God said, "Very few people can tell a real stone from a fake one, but you're in luck. I can tell the difference because I'm one of the few people who have entered the Mirari Realm. Less than half of Aeternus’s top ten powerhouses, including both the Three Pillars and Six Skies and the Seven Skygods, have ever entered the Mirari Realm."

As the man spoke, he took something out of his cosmic ring and tossed it to Lu Yin.

Lu Yin caught it and found that he had been given a cubic crystal.

"That holds a speck of dust. I caught it from the ashes of the stone that I crushed to enter the Mirari Realm. Not everything from the Mirari Realm can be used as a marker; it's hard to find such things. Use this grain of dust. If it reacts when it gets close to a stone, then it's real. If not, it's fake."

Lu Yin was delighted. "Thank you."

"There’s no need to thank me. Hongyan Mavis's reappearance has already told Aeternus that you've been to the Mirari Realm. Since you’ve been there, there's no need for me to warn you to avoid certain regions of the Mirari Realm. However, as someone who's used that place before, I will tell you this: time is not omnipotent. Even with endless time, there are certain cultivation realms that are impossible to reach. While the time that you’ve experienced in the Mirari Realm might not be connected to this megaverse’s time, that doesn’t mean that time isn’t still passing in that place.

"True God once mentioned that, above everything we know, there should be a mainstem of the River of Time. The River of Time that exists in the Mirari Realm represents this megaverse, or possibly more, while the main River of Time represents all of existence since the very beginning of time. The truth is that the cosmos is not just our megaverse, but rather the entire omniverse that encompasses all megaverses.

"The time that you spend in the Mirari Realm is always present in that main River of Time. You can never truly escape time."

OMA's Thoughts

Translated By: OMA

Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox

TLC'ed By: OMA

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