Martial Saint!-Chapter 1030 - 751: The Great Universe Is Sick

The Emperor Zhan sat on the mountain peak, a long staff planted beside him, with an air of tranquility.

Lu Chenzhou put away his big spear and said, "The first thing I want to ask is why the Great Cosmic Will limits Cultivators?"

The Emperor Zhan replied, "The Great Cosmic Will not only limits Cultivators, it also restricts the number of Divine beings. In ancient times, there were more than just forty-nine Divine beings. Since you have cultivated to this point, you should understand that our Universe is too young to withstand too many powerful beings taking from it."

Lu Chenzhou recalled the myths he had read before, which corroborated what the Emperor Zhan had said.

"To resist the Evil God of Stars, Cultivators must reach the Tenth Realm for there to be hope," Lu Chenzhou said.

"Yes, so in the late stage of the Divine War, we could feel that the bottleneck of the Dao was loosening," the Emperor Zhan said.

"I can still feel that bottleneck, preventing my Dao from advancing further," Lu Chenzhou said with some puzzlement.

The Emperor Zhan frowned, seemingly puzzled too, then understood something and said, "Perhaps the Great Cosmos is ill."

"Ill?"

"I can guess the cause of the illness, but I can’t tell you directly. Anyway, I have a suggestion: your potential is excellent, and at least until you reach the Ninth Rank, you should not face any bottleneck. So, let as many as possible cultivate to the Ninth Rank of the Dao, accumulate strength, and break the bottleneck in one go. Before then, don’t frequently attempt to break the Great Cosmos’s constraints, or it may backfire," the Emperor Zhan sighed, his eyes showing a faint anger.

Lu Chenzhou looked up at the heavens.

The Great Cosmos is ill.

Was it the work of the witches?

No, if the witches could control the Great Cosmic Will, they would have killed him first, so it’s probably not them.

After thinking for a while, Lu Chenzhou continued to ask, "Have all the gods of the Divine Court fallen?"

The Emperor Zhan replied, "Yes, none were spared, except for a certain traitor."

"Then I know the cause of the Great Cosmos’s illness. Until I’m strong enough, I won’t break the constraints," Lu Chenzhou said.

It was clear that Star Lord Si Chen hadn’t died.

Not only was he alive, but he had invaded the Great Cosmic Will.

If things developed normally, the Great Cosmos would encourage Cultivators to break the constraints for self-preservation.

But because it is ill, the Great Cosmos can hardly protect itself.

Star Lord Si Chen even erased traces and records of his betrayal from history.

If Lu Chenzhou hadn’t had the Martial Arts Tree, which allowed him to see the past illusions through Dao Essence, he would still be in the dark.

Even the memories of the Will of Xia Realm had been partially erased by Star Lord Si Chen.

So the mythology Lu Chenzhou received was incomplete, knowing there were nine gods but only aware of eight.

Star Lord Si Chen was originally a top-level God, and after invading the Great Cosmos, he became nearly omniscient and omnipotent.

Once he wanted to harm Lu Chenzhou, Lu Chenzhou had no power to resist.

Moreover, Star Lord Si Chen joined the Star Alliance and might have connections with the witches.

These were all Lu Chenzhou’s conjectures.

He did not know that Star Lord Si Chen had already betrayed the Witch Master.

"My great enemy has increased by one," Lu Chenzhou thought heavily.

Just one witch was overwhelming for him.

This Star Lord Si Chen seemed even stronger.

"Your physical body, spirit, and skills have all reached the pinnacle level of the cultivation road. The next step is to transcend and become a saint. What are your plans?" the Emperor Zhan asked.

"To sanctify my body, I plan to try the supreme bloodline method of the Dragon Emperor; to sanctify my spirit, I’ll use the method you proposed to subdue the three demons; skill sanctification has no shortcuts, I’ll slowly ponder it, learn in battle, and someday I’ll master it," Lu Chenzhou said confidently.

"Good, having a plan is fine. These are not exact answers; there’s no path ahead, only attempts. You have an immortal body, so even if you fail, it’s not easy for you to succumb to death or dao dissipation. Comparatively, spiritual sanctification is the easiest; you can take that step first. The three demons are not very strong, just hard to kill, which makes them troublesome," said the Emperor Zhan.

The Emperor Zhan and Lu Chenzhou talked for a long time about cultivation issues.

Both gained a lot, feeling they met too late.

"Unfortunately, given some more time, I might have managed to break into the Tenth Realm," the Emperor Zhan lamented.

"Is there any method to resurrect you, master?" Lu Chenzhou asked.

The Emperor Zhan shook his head: "Once a person is dead, I’ve merely infused my spirit into this projection. After this battle, it will dissipate forever. If one day you reach the Supreme Realm, you might fish me out from the River of Time, but I don’t know what kind of cost that would entail."

Resurrecting ordinary people is not very difficult.

Resurrecting top-level powerhouses is not certain.

The projection slowly dissipated, leaving two items at the Emperor Zhan’s feet.

One is a Secret Manual called "Creation Pillar," the strongest stick technique combat skill the Emperor Zhan comprehended.

The other is an irregular milky white stone full of holes, which even the knowledgeable Lu Chenzhou couldn’t identify.

The Emperor Zhan’s voice drifted.

"The combat skill is for your reference, as for that stone, it is called the Primordial Chaos Stone, a product of the Great Cosmos’s Heaven and Earth Creation. If you refine it, it should help your Dao cultivation, but since you’ve already reached a bottleneck, I don’t suggest doing so...With this stone, go to the depths of Void City, you may have a chance to draw out the Primordial Dao Beast from the Universe’s original core. Dao Beasts should be the most peculiar lifeforms in the Universe.

When a powerful being in the Great Cosmos dies, their Cultivation and fortune are devoured by a Dao Beast. After refining, a Dao Beast will nurture Void Beast within its body. The Enlightenment Stele and Emperor Stele came from this process. Our four strengths were insufficient to subdue a Dao Beast, which is why the output of the Enlightenment Stele in Void City is very low. If you tame a Dao Beast, by feeding it Demon Race corpses, you can continuously nurture Void Beasts, benefiting the broad Cultivators worldwide."

"I understand, master," Lu Chenzhou watched as the Emperor Zhan disappeared. "By the way, master, who is the Guardian of the 10,000th floor?"

"If you want to see the peak view, just climb the mountain path. Once at the top, everything about the Heavenly Battle Tower will be clear to you."

Lu Chenzhou left the Star-Picking Tower, bringing the great battle with the Emperor Zhan to a close.

The spectators were still engrossed.

"So powerful, this is truly a peak battle."

"The strongest of the ancient era has fallen, it’s quite sigh-inducing."

"From today, Master Lu is undoubtedly the foremost person of ancient and modern times, the strongest since the Heaven and Earth Creation!"

...

"Dad, you’re amazing!" Lu Qianfan said excitedly.

"What level are you at?" Lu Chenzhou asked with a smile.

"Level 4399." Lu Qianfan replied with some pride.

"You still need to practice more." Lu Chenzhou patted Lu Qianfan’s shoulder.

He convened the Elder Council, gathering the Eternal Immortal, Dragon King, and other high-level figures.

"What is the current situation in Void City?" Lu Chenzhou asked.

"The Void Beast is gestating," Eternal Immortal replied.

Previously, for Lu Chenzhou’s promotion, everyone mobilized to wipe out the Void Beasts.

"From now on, the production of the Enlightenment Stele should increase significantly." Lu Chenzhou said with a smile.

"Really?" Cangtian Dragon King’s eyes lit up.

In the Martial Arts Civilization of Tianxia, the most difficult stage before the Seventh Realm is Opening the Acupoint.

With the spread of Nine Apertures Exquisite Grass, this has been basically resolved.

Beyond the Seventh Realm, the most difficult is the Enlightenment Gate, which is related to comprehension. Apart from the Enlightenment Stele and a very few enlightenment treasures, it’s almost unsolvable.

Aside from the Dragon King, top-level talents like Lu Chenzhou and powerful beings like Eternal Immortal have all been trapped by the Dao at the Eighth Realm. Not to mention ordinary Heavenly Realm, ninety percent are stuck in the Seventh Realm, unable to progress. If the production of the Enlightenment Stele doubles, the number of strong individuals would increase significantly.

"This object is called the Primordial Chaos Stone..." Lu Chenzhou explained the origins of the Primordial Dao Beast and the Void City to everyone.

"There’s such a miraculous object?" Eternal Immortal expressed surprise.

"If the Primordial Dao Beast can be reared, our Tianxia can complete the third phase of the Supreme Martial Realm plan within three years," said Zhang Ancestor.

The strength of Zhang Ancestor, Lv Ancestor, and others in the Heavenly Spirit is infinitely close to the Divine.

The Supreme Treasures of each Dao vein also approach the power of a Divine Artifact.

The only thing lacking is for more than a thousand people above the Seventh Realm in Tianxia to gather the fate of the Great Universe.

"Let’s go, follow me to Void City and witness the Primordial Dao Beast."

Lu Chenzhou tore through the void and arrived at Void City.

In front of his eyes was a boundless dark deep space, with a giant city spanning across it, guarded by Tianxia’s powerful beings.

From time to time, strong individuals set out from the city to hunt Void Beasts in the void wilderness.

"Greetings, Alliance Hierarch."

"Hello, Alliance Hierarch."

A number of strong individuals greeted Lu Chenzhou.

Lu Chenzhou rarely visited Void City, and when he did, it was surely due to a major event.

Lu Chenzhou said, "Everyone, temporarily evacuate from Void City. I am going to battle with an existence deep within the void and fear that it might affect you."

Soon, the personnel of Void City orderly evacuated.

Lu Chenzhou led the high-level personnel of Tianxia to the depths of Void City.

"Ahead is the forbidden zone, where the Dao is extinguished and space-time is chaotic. We do not dare to enter in usual explorations," said Eternal Immortal.

"It seems this is the hiding place of the Primordial Dao Beast." Lu Chenzhou took out the Primordial Chaos Stone and tossed it into the forbidden zone.

Day by day passed as everyone patiently waited.

A month later, the whole Void City trembled loudly, and a beastly roar came from the forbidden zone.

The endless void shattered and disintegrated into nothingness, a pure white chaotic storm swept outward in all directions.

Even a mighty being like the Dragon King squinted, evidently feeling a heavy sense of danger.

Lu Chenzhou waved his hand, collecting Eternal Immortal and others into his inner world.

Boom! A pure white giant beast at least a hundred thousand miles tall appeared in the chaotic storm.

It resembled a giant whale but had four sturdy elephant-like legs, and seventy-two pairs of angel-like pure white wings on its back.

"This is the Primordial Dao Beast, such strong pressure, it feels not weaker than a Middle Rank God, no wonder the Four Emperors couldn’t subdue it," said the Dragon King.

"It is a naturally chaotic creature; although it lacks skill, its physical body is so strong that it can’t be killed. Its intelligence is extremely low and it has no aggression, so the Divine Court never bothers with it. If we can subdue it, Tianxia would have another Middle Rank God to aid us," Lu Chenzhou’s eyes burned with eagerness.

"I’ll give it a try first." The Dragon King, whose cultivation had greatly increased during this time and possessed a late-stage Ninth Rank Dao, rushed forward with high battle intent.

He struck out with a fist, the void manifested a giant fist stretching for ten thousand miles, falling onto the head of the Primordial Dao Beast.

With a dull impact, the Primordial Dao Beast slightly swayed, its wings flapped, and the Dragon King was blown away, his form disintegrating.

"It’s better if you do it." The Dragon King smiled and retreated behind Lu Chenzhou.