Chapter 1199: Original Star Nail

19 Nov, 2024

Chapter 1199: Original Star Nail

The Black Lands were like a black hole.

But there were also differences.

There was no whirlpool inside, nor was there any suction force.

It was like a hole in the starry sky, and it was even round.

As for where it led or how deep it went, very few people knew.

Xu Qing's Divine Will was the only thing he could see clearly.

It was comparable to a star field.

Compared to Mo Yang Universe, this area wasn't very large. However, when one stood at the edge of it, the feeling of vastness was still very strong.

That was especially true of the strands of Origin Substance that emanated out from it. They were like mist, like cotton, and made the Black Lands Black Hole even more mysterious.

Meanwhile, in the mysterious Black Lands, Xu Qing's figure was like a fish swimming through a black hole, struggling to move forward.

Behind him, the mud fox also spread out the power of the gods. While supporting Xu Qing, they also borrowed each other's power.

Every thirty meters, they would take turns. First, Xu Qing would gallop, and then the mud fox would take the lead.

The reason it was thirty meters was because the Black Lands Black Hole had no the power of suction, but it even has a repulsion that becomes stronger the further you go down.

If it was just Xu Qing alone, he had tested it before, and a 300 meters was already the limit.

It was only by working together with the mud fox that Xu Qing was able to break through that limit. However, as the power of expulsion grew stronger, it became more and more difficult for Xu Qing to advance. The mud fox was in a similar situation.

Finally, after reaching a depth of 600 meters, he was unable to continue any further.

It seemed that this was the limit of a Quasi-Immortal.

At the same time, a strange smell was faintly discernible from the depths.

It seemed to be the smell of rust, with a fishy smell, making it difficult to distinguish.

"Something's not right here … This smell reminds me of an ancient memory …"

Six hundred meters below the Black Lands, the mud fox's face flickered as he sensed his surroundings.

Next to him, Xu Qing's body emitted cracking sounds. That was the sound of his body being squeezed. Although he was strong, his physical body had only reached the level of illusory reality.

Therefore, when faced with the repulsive force of the black hole, it was somewhat difficult for him to endure. He could only use his own constitution to envelop the repulsive force and wear it down.

To the Black Lands Black Hole, 600 meters was only a sliver of its depth.

However, the amount of Origin Substance here was a bit more than the one above.

"Although I can't continue investigating, fishing here will be more effective. Moreover, at this depth, although Kunwu is also a Quasi-Immortal, his constitution shouldn't be able to support him to this position."

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes. After muttering to himself for a moment, he gestured for the mud fox to act as his Dharma protector while he sat down cross-legged to meditate. At the same time, he lifted his hand to take out his fishing rod and cast it down. The fishing line sank even deeper into the water.

"Kunwu's fishing rod is quite extraordinary …"

With such thoughts in mind, Xu Qing calmed himself and waited patiently.

As for the mud fox, it frowned as it tried to recall what had happened while protecting Xu Qing.

He was sure that he had never been here before, and he was also sure that when he was a human, he did not have any memories of this place. The reason why he was familiar with this place seemed to be because when he had become a god, he had sensed the knowledge and the massive amount of information about the gods.

Just like that, time slowly passed.

Half a month passed.

As the mud fox's thoughts grew clearer and clearer, Xu Qing's fishing in and out of the Black Lands finally yielded his first harvest.

The fishing line was moving.

Xu Qing's eyes widened.

He saw a colorful ball of light!

The ball of light appeared at the bottom of the black hole. Although it was only about the size of a head, it shone brightly, making it stand out in the darkness.

It looked like a ball of light, but was actually liquid. It was attached to the fishing hook, and as the fishing line vibrated, Xu Qing swung the fishing rod. Instantly, the ball of light was dragged up toward Xu Qing.

As it approached, a thick aura of Origin Substance spread out in all directions. Xu Qing only needed to sense it slightly before the Immortal Embryo that was forming in his body rippled.

His eyes were bright.

At the side, the mud fox also felt an instinctive desire.

Origin substance was the source of the thirty-six star rings. It was the source of the Gods and the quality of the star rings. Whether it was the divine authority of the gods or the authority of cultivators, they all came from this source.

It was the same with Godhood and Constitution.

This was an indispensable force to form the Upper Star Ring.

It was also the best tonic for cultivators to shape their own immortal embryos, or even make their immortal embryos become immortals!

However, the mud fox understood that this item was incomparably precious to Xu Qing, so it had no choice but to restrain it.

In the next instant, Xu Qing raised his hand and grabbed the five colored ball of liquid, and then he was silent for a few breaths of time before he suddenly squeezed it.

Immediately, the ball of light changed form in his hand. It flowed along his arm and spread to his entire body. The illusory body formed by Xu Qing's Spirit was like a sponge at this moment.

It was rapidly absorbed.

As the liquid in the ball of light decreased, its light became dimmer and dimmer.

The moment it completely disappeared, Xu Qing's aura surged. The illusory body formed by his Soul continued to fluctuate. He was only a hair away from reaching the Indestructible Realm.

Xu Qing opened his eyes. After he sensed his body, he lifted his hand and made a grabbing motion. Instantly, the small white bottle that Xie Lingzi had given him back then appeared. With a wave of his hand, the bottle turned into ash, as if it had been broken down and dissipated.

As the small bottle dispersed, the liquid inside was revealed to Xu Qing.

They were both the size of a head, and they were both multicolored.

It was also Origin Substance!

"It's exactly the same …" Xu Qing's eyes narrowed, and he no longer hesitated to grab it.

The scene from before appeared once again.

As his illusory body absorbed the energy, his aura became stronger and stronger, and the strength of his physical body rose steadily. In the end … Xu Qing's body shone with boundless light.

A thunderous boom rang out.

The real body inside his illusory body became illusory and transparent. It was as if it had melted, but at the same time, it was as if some kind of qualitative change had occurred!

In the process of Inextinguishable Illusion and Reality, one's soul would first be released, and the illusion would be on the outside, forming an illusory body to hide the real body, and then gradually replace the real body!

Mastery of this realm was to melt one's true body, which had been transformed into an illusion, and transform it into a soul!

This realm was called Indestructible.

However, it was clearly not truly indestructible.

Because after attaining this level, the body and soul had been reconstructed and replaced. It was like there was a body within the soul and a soul within the body, and both of them possessed the prerequisites for complete fusion.

Therefore, in a battle of the same level, it was extremely difficult for one to completely kill the other. Only by using power of a higher level could one kill the other.

At that moment, Xu Qing's cultivation was about to reach that level.

His illusory true body became more and more transparent, until finally … it was completely reversed. It went from corporeal to illusory. His true body became a soul, and the illusory reality became real!

True on the inside and true on the outside!

In the next moment, Xu Qing's aura rose. His constitution shone and circulated around his entire body.

His eyes suddenly opened.

In his calm eyes, there was a sharpness that permeated the air. The so-called prestige without anger was often determined by one's eyes.

The mud fox's heart trembled.

At this moment, Xu Qing gave him a feeling that he was much stronger than before.

"The next step is the final fusion of illusion and reality. That is the complete fusion of the Inner Reality and the Outer Reality, turning the body into … an Immortal Embryo!"

"I need even more Origin Substance."

Xu Qing probed his body and roughly analyzed it. If he wanted to reach that level, he would need around a hundred clumps of Origin Substance of the same size as before.

Thinking of this, Xu Qing lowered his head and looked down. Just as he was about to borrow the strength of his physical body to try and see if he could continue descending, the mud fox beside him raised its hand and stopped him.

Xu Qing turned to look at the mud fox.

The mud fox's expression was solemn. Such an expression was rarely seen on its face.

Xu Qing's eyes narrowed.

"While you were cultivating, I kept recalling the moment when I became a god, and the knowledge and information about the gods that I obtained … Finally, I found the answer to the familiarity of this place in the vast amount of legacies."

"To be precise, what I am familiar with is the smell of this place.

The mud fox's voice was low.

"This is the rusty smell of Primordial Star Metal."

"According to the information I obtained, the size of the upper thirty-six star rings isn't fixed. After a long period of time, they will expand and expand."

"This is the instinct of the Upper 36 Star Rings."

"And during these many times of expansion, cracks would occasionally appear in certain places during the expansion."

"Every time a crack appears, the God Venerable of the star ring will do his best to forge a nail with an extremely special material and nail it to the place where the crack is. This will prevent the crack from spreading and allow it to heal slowly.

"That special material is called Primordial Star Metal!"

At this point, the mud fox looked around.

"And the smell here should be the smell of the original star iron."

"So …" Xu Qing said slowly.

"Therefore, if I'm not mistaken, this black-hole-like Black Lands must be a place where, in ancient times, cracks appeared. In order to prevent the cracks from spreading, God Venerable of Fifth Star Ring nailed down a nail into the ground!"

"But now, the terrifying nail that could withstand the power of the shattered rings and stop the cracks from spreading has been taken away!"

"However, if you want to nourish this substance and allow it to exist for a long time, you must return to this place at regular intervals."

"Therefore, the so-called strategic resource and uniqueness of the Mo Yang Universe is most likely due to its ability to nourish the Star Nail!"

"As for below …"

The mud fox lowered its head and looked into the pitch-black abyss.

"Perhaps only the God Venerable knows what's behind the Upper Star Ring that was pierced by the nail."

"We are not qualified, nor do we have the ability to know."

"That's why I'm curious. Such a the universe on the primitive Star Nail is an extremely important place in any star ring. Why would it be given to us?"

"So … I don't recommend continuing the investigation."

The mud fox's expression became even more serious. Although it didn't say it explicitly, its words revealed its suspicion.

He instinctively felt that there was some unknown push in this matter.

"Also, in the beginning, when the Star Nail were taken out, they didn't need to be sacrificed. However … the moment they return, all living beings in this universe will become … sacrifices."

The mud fox whispered.