Chapter 1003: 16 Three Hundred Years (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 1003: Chapter 16 Three Hundred Years (Please Subscribe)

“The Profound Xuanhuang lineage’s treasure?”

Lin Yuan stared at the golden box.

More than six months ago, Lin Yuan’s avatar had delivered the golden box back.

The moment the golden box was in his possession, it seemed to react, slowly absorbing the aura of the Xuan Huang Evolutionary Path within Lin Yuan’s body.

This absorption continued until now.

At this moment, Lin Yuan vaguely sensed that the golden box had slowed down, perhaps even stopped absorbing.

“Is it about to open?”

Lin Yuan gazed at the golden box, noticing an unusual fluctuation emanating from within.

“Master.”

A six-armed figure appeared by his side, cautiously speaking.

“Hmm.”

Lin Yuan glanced briefly at the six-armed figure.

Time passed slowly.

Crack… crack…

The aura within the golden box shifted rapidly, and finally, a crack appeared on the surface of the box.

“Hmm?”

Lin Yuan looked at the crack.

The crack grew wider and wider until the golden box fully opened.

Inside the golden box, a sheet of beast skin was neatly placed.

Calling it beast skin wasn’t entirely accurate, but it definitely belonged to some form of powerful creature. Overall, it was azure-colored, exuding a sense of ancient vastness.

“This?”

Lin Yuan examined the beast skin carefully, refraining from acting rashly.

The six-armed figure beside him held the same clueless expression, seemingly unable to identify the beast skin.

“Rise.”

With a slight movement of Lin Yuan’s mind, the beast skin gently floated up, swaying lightly in the air.

“This beast skin… is itself a secret treasure, a Chaos Realm-level artifact.” Lin Yuan’s expression turned solemn.

As the beast skin hovered, a peculiar aura spread outward, suppressing space-time—it was clearly emanating from the beast skin.

“Just a Chaos Realm-level treasure?”

Lin Yuan’s expression carried hints of uncertainty; the beast skin’s aura far exceeded that of the Chaos Realm artifact left behind by ‘Cang Weiyang,’ a peak Sovereign Realm cultivator.

Such high-quality Chaos Realm treasures are worth at least over one hundred thousand Chaos Stones, yet typically remain unavailable even at market value.

After all, a treasure capable of suppressing space-time is obviously a control-type artifact, and treasures of this type have always been valued above offensive-type artifacts.

However!

This beast skin came from the golden box, and the golden box itself was from the Profound Xuanhuang lineage. According to the six-armed figure’s account, such golden boxes were all personally refined by Xuanhuang himself, and the treasures within were highly likely to be left behind by Xuanhuang.

A golden box refined by the unequaled Great Saint Xuanhuang, who lived in the era before the Cosmic Epoch—it’s unimaginable that it would contain merely a Chaos Realm-level artifact.

Even a Great Saint-level artifact wouldn’t warrant such personal refinement from Xuanhuang.

Lin Yuan felt deeply puzzled.

“Master, the surface of this beast skin appears to have a map engraved on it,” said the six-armed figure, seemingly having detected something.

“A map?”

Lin Yuan’s spirits lifted slightly as he immediately began examining it.

Sure enough.

The reverse side of the beast skin had an intricate map etched upon it, spanning overlapping layers of space-time. Even Chaos Venerables and Chaos Great Saints might get lost navigating such complexity.

“This map…”

Lin Yuan swiftly scanned the map. The territory it encompassed was vast beyond measure, at least ten times larger than the Chaos Continent of Ancient Ming, marked with numerous regions.

“This map marks His Majesty’s tomb,” the six-armed figure suddenly spoke.

“Tomb?”

Lin Yuan looked again.

A tomb is akin to a burial site; for mortal beings, it certainly holds significance, given their inevitable death.

But for Xuanhuang? Even a cultivator in the Path Splitting Realm possesses infinite longevity, let alone Xuanhuang, an unequaled Great Saint.

Establishing a tomb implies foreseeing one’s death, but for immortal beings like Xuanhuang—even Chaos Venerables rarely face death.

Let alone foreseeing and accepting death?

Even if so, wouldn’t Chaos Venerables try to prevent their own demise rather than willingly create their tombs?

“His Majesty…”

The six-armed figure stared in stunned silence at the map on the beast skin.

Lin Yuan fell into deep thought.

First, did Xuanhuang foresee his own death when he built the tomb?

Foreseeing one’s death but not avoiding it—could it be because this form of death was inevitable?

What kind of death would be inescapable for a Great Saint? A thirteenth-stage time-life predator hunting him?

If Xuanhuang truly faced such a predator, his fate would be certain; moreover, the Profound Xuanhuang lineage would undoubtedly face obliteration.

The malicious intent of a thirteenth-stage life form would encompass far more than just Xuanhuang himself—it would erase all things tied to him.

Much like how Lord Qingfen wiped out every single member of the Dongyang Clan, leaving no trace as the threads of causality spread.

Although Xuanhuang created thirty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-three Xuanhuang Secret Realms to foil others at his level, there’s no way he could have deceived a thirteenth-stage time-life predator.

Given the continued existence of the Xuanhuang Secret Realm, it clearly wasn’t the action of a thirteenth-stage life form.

…

Examining the map of Xuanhuang’s tomb raised doubts about the disappearance of this unequaled Great Saint.

“This map only depicts the inside of the tomb but doesn’t indicate its location?” Lin Yuan wondered silently.

That severely limited the map’s practical utility.

“Forget it.”

“Even without the map, this beast skin is a Chaos Realm-level artifact. Purchasing it for just thirty thousand Chaos Stones is definitely a bargain.”

Lin Yuan dismissed his doubts. With the foundation of his current strength, he could fully wield Chaos Realm-level treasures. This beast skin, under his control, would prove immensely effective.

…

Qingfen City, East Gate.

At this moment, the vast eastern gate was already crowded with figures. These figures emanated daunting energy—at least Sovereign-level—and all belonged to Lord Qingfen’s rank of disciples.

Lord Qingfen gathered disciples widely; though their number totaled around one hundred thousand, only several hundred had reached Sovereign level.

“The Marquis wants us to wait here for him. He said he’s bringing a newly accepted disciple. What could this mean?” Some of the figures whispered among themselves.

Just moments earlier, Qingfen Marquis had departed, then sent word for them to wait at this spot.

“What kind of disciple would make the Marquis personally escort him?” A strong cultivator expressed disbelief. Ever since joining Qingfen Marquis, they had never witnessed such a precedent.

“No matter the type of disciple, since the Marquis has told us to wait, we’ll simply wait.”

A majority of them remained silent, merely standing in place patiently.

“Senior Brother, when the Marquis accepted you as a disciple back then, he didn’t act this way, did he?”

Among the gathered disciples, a youth addressed the tall man beside him.

The “Senior Brother” he referred to was Feng Wanxing, the second most powerful figure in Qingfen Domain after Qingfen Marquis.

“Don’t talk about such matters.” Feng Wanxing shot the youth a glance. “We’re all disciples of the Marquis. In the grand battlefield of the Ancient Country, mutual support is vital.”

“Yes, yes.” The youth nodded quickly.

He merely felt a little indignant, not harboring any deeper intentions.

At that moment.

The distant space-time rippled.

“They’ve arrived.”

All the gathered cultivators turned their attention.

From the rippling space, Qingfen Marquis emerged wearing his azure robes, followed closely by Lin Yuan.

“Hmm? The person beside the Marquis?”

“Likely the newly accepted disciple.”

Countless gazes focused on Lin Yuan, quietly appraising him.

The sight stirred their curiosity—such deference toward a single disciple hadn’t been seen from the Marquis in years.

…

Following Qingfen Marquis out of the space-time passage, Lin Yuan observed the numerous powerful figures waiting.

“All Sovereign level?” Lin Yuan marveled inwardly.

“Greetings, Marquis.” All the waiting cultivators immediately bowed toward Qingfen Marquis in unison.

Looking at the scene, Qingfen Marquis grinned. Turning to Lin Yuan, he said, “These are your senior brothers.”

“Among my disciples, strength determines rank. If your strength surpasses theirs in the future, they will all call you Senior Brother.”

Qingfen Marquis declared.

“Understood.”

Lin Yuan nodded.

Whether in this Fang Yuan World, the Main Universe, or the Chaos Void—the hierarchy where strength is supreme remains universal.

Strength equals status, equals everything.

Qingfen Marquis turned back toward his disciples, speaking. “This is my newly accepted disciple. From now on, he will reside in the Sky Burning Court. If you’re not occupied with pressing matters, don’t disturb him.”

“Understood.”

All his disciples responded immediately. Yet inwardly, waves of shock arose. The Sky Burning Court was one of Qingfen Marquis’s personal cultivation spaces. They lacked even the qualification to approach—now Lin Yuan was assigned to live there?

This level of favor was immeasurably grand!

…

Having familiarized himself briefly with Qingfen Marquis’s gathered Sovereign-level disciples, Lin Yuan followed the Marquis to the front of the Sky Burning Court.

“The Sky Burning Court is one of my cultivation spaces. Stored within are countless scriptures and inheritances, spanning not only Qingfen Domain but also knowledge from other domains—even including the royal archives of Fierce Sun Ancient Country.”

Qingfen Marquis informed Lin Yuan, “Studying these texts and inheriting this knowledge will provide clarity on your future path of cultivation.”

“Thank you, Marquis.”

Lin Yuan expressed his gratitude immediately.

For Lin Yuan, knowledge and inheritance were far more urgent desires than treasures or weapons.

Using his Against-Heaven’s Understanding, the more vast the pool of wisdom, the faster Lin Yuan’s growth rate could soar without limits.

However, knowledge and inheritance remained priceless commodities throughout any realm; especially here, the meticulously curated teachings in Sky Burning Court were bound to be comprehensible and efficient for deeper insights.

“Once you’ve spent a year or two inside gaining a basic comprehension of your cultivation path, come find me again.” Qingfen Marquis smiled before vanishing.

“Sky Burning Court.”

With renewed resolve, Lin Yuan stepped forward into the space.

…

Main Universe.

Lin Yuan continued both refining the jade gourd and advancing in the Dao, simultaneously delving into his understanding.

The rules differed from those of Chaos Void, allowing Lin Yuan’s comprehension of cosmic laws to accelerate at a constant pace.

Time flowed steadily.

Three hundred years swiftly passed.