Yiyun Void Domain.
Wanchuan Chaos Continent, Myriad Dao Pavilion.
"Things haven’t been peaceful in the surrounding void domains lately," several deputy pavilion masters whispered to one another.
Though the Myriad Dao Pavilion spanned countless void domains, only the Pavilion Master was directly appointed by the Eye of Ten Thousand Laws.
As for deputy pavilion masters, they oversaw most of the daily operations. The Pavilion Master only handled uncertain paths of evolution and communication with the Eye.
"Yes, a lot of Venerables have been passing through recently," one deputy said with a sigh.
Wanchuan Chaos Continent had been established by Wanchuan Venerable himself. Normally, aside from him, one could go millions of years without seeing another Chaos Venerable.
But lately, Venerables had been arriving one after another from neighboring domains.
"They say that artificial universe was created by an extraordinary being—no wonder so many Venerables are gathering."
The deputy masters continued discussing. With Myriad Dao Pavilion as their backing, they had access to quite a bit of intelligence.
"If it weren’t for all the Venerables gathered there, I’d want to go take a look myself," said another deputy, a little curious.
But as Dominance-level beings, they didn’t dare go near the Mysterious Emperor Universe, where so many Chaos Venerables had gathered. Compared to Venerables, they were far too fragile.
"It’s not just Venerables heading there…" the Pavilion Master suddenly said.
He had been listening quietly to the conversation, but now finally spoke.
"Not just Venerables?"
"Pavilion Master, you mean…?"
The deputies all tensed up.
Compared to them, the Pavilion Master was privy to far more information due to his direct connection to the Eye of Ten Thousand Laws.
"Several Great Saints have already made their way there," the Pavilion Master said.
"Great Saints?!"
The deputies swallowed hard.
A single void domain might host several Venerables, but a Great Saint? You might not find one in even a thousand void domains.
"You don’t believe me?"
The Pavilion Master glanced at them and was just about to speak when his expression shifted slightly.
Then he rose and disappeared from view.
"What just happened?"
The deputies looked at one another, puzzled by the sudden change.
Inner Chamber of the Myriad Dao Pavilion.
Space-time slowly rotated, and a stable tunnel took form.
A young man emerged from within.
Then a giant eye manifested and looked down at him. "Milky Way, you’ve arrived."
The Pavilion Master stood respectfully to the side, carefully observing the young man stepping out of the tunnel.
Anyone the Eye of Ten Thousand Laws greeted personally had to be at least a Great Saint.
Which meant this young man—was a Chaos Great Saint?
And judging by the Eye’s attitude, this wasn’t just any Great Saint.
"Thank you."
Lin Yuan nodded. The moment he stepped out of the tunnel, he could feel the vast distance now separating him from the soul clone he’d left in the Star Tear Fragment World.
"I won’t escort you any further," said the Eye of Ten Thousand Laws before vanishing.
"Sir," the Pavilion Master quickly stepped up and said respectfully, "This way to the exit."
For a guest personally greeted by the Eye, how could the Pavilion Master dare show the slightest disrespect? Just because the Eye didn’t escort him out didn’t mean he could ignore Lin Yuan.
"Alright."
Lin Yuan nodded.
With his understanding of space-time, he could easily tear through and leave on his own, but there was no need. Since the Eye had just sent him over, basic courtesy was appropriate.
Soon, Lin Yuan reached the exit of the Myriad Dao Pavilion.
"This should be Wanchuan Chaos Continent, right?" he said casually.
"It is," the Pavilion Master quickly confirmed.
Once Lin Yuan’s figure disappeared beyond the pavilion, the Pavilion Master let out a deep breath.
"Which Great Saint was that? Milky Way? Never heard of him…" he thought, his mind drifting.
But he didn’t dwell on it too long. The Chaos Void was vast and boundless. Though Great Saints were rare in any one domain, they did exist.
He wasn’t even a Venerable—of course he wouldn’t recognize every Great Saint.
"Pavilion Master?"
The deputy masters looked over with curiosity once he returned.
His abrupt departure and the change in his expression when he came back only fueled their questions.
"Where was I?" the Pavilion Master asked, sweeping his gaze across them.
"You had just said that even Great Saints were headed to the Mysterious Emperor Universe."
"Right."
The Pavilion Master nodded and said no more.
He had just greeted a Great Saint—but that was a Myriad Dao Pavilion secret. Even without explicit orders from the Eye, he wouldn’t breathe a word of it.
Yiyun Void Domain.
Lin Yuan stepped forward, leaving Wanchuan Chaos Continent and entering the Chaos Void.
"The Mysterious Emperor Universe is in that direction."
Even without specific coordinates, now that he was in the right domain, Lin Yuan could sense the beast hide map glowing more intensely. If he hadn’t suppressed it in time, it might have triggered a direct resonance with the Mysterious Emperor Universe.
"At least thirty Chaos Venerables are gathered there already..."
Lin Yuan observed from afar. With his level of space-time perception, Chaos Venerables couldn’t hide their auras from him.
"Hm? Chaos Great Saints too? It’s Shadowfiend and Nine Phoenix?"
He continued sensing and his expression turned strange.
Guming Venerable hadn’t mentioned those two when telling him about the Mysterious Emperor Universe.
Not surprising—most Venerables could sense the artificial universe’s aura, but discerning which Great Saints were present? That was a different matter entirely.
"So I keep running into these two, huh?"
Lin Yuan’s eyes gleamed. His home universe had been destroyed by the clash between these two Great Saints, and now here they were again at the Mysterious Emperor Universe?
But back then, compared to them, he was like a firefly beneath a full moon—their battle had nearly overwhelmed him just by sheer aftershock.
But now?
He might not surpass them, but he was certainly no weaker.
"Maybe the Mysterious Emperor Universe’s emergence was triggered by their battle?"
Lin Yuan speculated. "And aside from Shadowfiend and Nine Phoenix, there are two more Great Saints here."
His space-time perception had reached the eighth level—a domain exclusive to Great Saints. That’s how he could detect their auras.
Moments later, Lin Yuan entered the desolate void and saw a corner of the Mysterious Emperor Universe.
Even from that small fragment, he could sense the boundless vastness within.
"No wonder they’re all waiting outside. They're expecting the outer space-time to collapse on its own."
The Mysterious Emperor Universe was unimaginably old.
Though far larger than any naturally born universe in the Chaos Void, it lacked the trait of destruction and rebirth.
Without its creator to maintain it, time had slowly worn it down. Its structure was collapsing.
Though on the surface it seemed Shadowfiend and Nine Phoenix had triggered its emergence, the reality was—it was inevitable.
Time-space had decayed to the point that even without interference, it would’ve revealed itself eventually.
Of course, even in decay, the remains of a giant still dwarfed most. The Mysterious Emperor Universe wasn’t something even multiple Great Saints could just smash open.
Shadowfiend and Nine Phoenix had tried—they failed. Their forced strike only spread time-space ripples, which attracted even more Venerables and Great Saints.
"At most two more years before the outer space-time collapses fully and entry becomes possible."
Lin Yuan studied the universe and reached a conclusion.
Forcing an entry before then would be near impossible—and risk retaliation from the universe's source.
That explained why the Great Saints had stopped attacking after their first attempt.
"I’ll wait too."
Lin Yuan casually hid within a layer of time-space, leaving a sliver of consciousness to monitor the collapse while devoting the rest to cultivation and enlightenment.
No one would make a move during this waiting period. Anyone strong enough to reach Chaos Stage wasn’t going to make a move before the gates opened.
Lin Yuan was no different—his time was precious. Every moment of cultivation made him stronger, better prepared for what lay ahead.
"Damn it." Shadowfiend Great Saint watched coldly as more and more Chaos Venerables arrived—along with two other Great Saints, besides himself and Nine Phoenix.
"I was the first to discover this universe!"
He was deeply unwilling.
If he’d known blasting that corner would trigger such a reaction, he never would have done it.
But now it was too late.
The emergence of the Mysterious Emperor Universe had been completely exposed.
There was no containing it.
Shadowfiend wasn’t concerned about the Venerables rushing in to scavenge—
What worried him were the other Great Saints. As time passed, more and more would arrive.
"Shadowfiend."
Nine Phoenix Great Saint kept most of her attention on him.
If she got into the Mysterious Emperor Universe, her top priority would be acquiring the creator’s insights into reaching the Thirteenth Rank.
Her second priority?
Making Shadowfiend pay a steep price.
Time passed.
Two years went by in a blink.
In that time, five more Chaos Great Saints had arrived.
In truth, among thousands or even tens of thousands of void domains, you might not find one Great Saint.
Yet now, within just a few years, nine of them had gathered around the Mysterious Emperor Universe. Most had used special means and paid dearly to get here in time.
Boom!
The corner of the Mysterious Emperor Universe had reached the final stage of collapse.
"Hm?"
Lin Yuan paused his cultivation and watched from afar.
As that section finally gave way, the universe’s inner aura began to leak out—and Lin Yuan’s expression changed sharply.
Because the beast hide map in his possession had changed once again.
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