"So many treasures."
Lin Yuan looked around in all directions.
He saw countless treasures floating within the grand hall.
These treasures ranged from rare and exotic items to weapons and artifacts.
Each of them was enveloped in the power of time and space to suppress their aura—otherwise, the phenomena released by the treasures themselves would have long since surged into the sky.
"Even a Supreme Saint couldn't possibly possess so many treasures..." Lin Yuan marveled in his heart. Every treasure in the hall was on par with the Heart of Dark Heaven, each one at the Supreme Saint level.
Rare materials, miracle herbs coveted by countless Supreme Saints, all of them were neatly arranged in the corners of the hall.
"Naturally."
The spirit of the tomb said proudly, "How could His Majesty be compared to those mere Supreme Saints? With his strength, he had already explored countless ruins and perilous lands across the Chaos Void, gaining many rewards."
"I see."
Lin Yuan nodded.
The Chaos Void contained many ruins, the most famous being the Nine Great Ruins, including the Taiyuan Ruins.
All nine were related to thirteenth-rank time lifeforms. Back when Lin Yuan was still in his home universe, the piece of 'white paper' capable of dimensional descent had erupted from deep within the Taiyuan Ruins.
These ruins were filled with danger, but they also nurtured countless opportunities. With enough strength, one could reap immense rewards from exploring them.
"Among these treasures, there are thirty-three Supreme Saint-tier weapons, and sixty-two rare items of the same level..."
The spirit of the tomb continued, "If His Majesty hadn't bestowed many of the treasures to his followers before attempting the breakthrough to the thirteenth rank, there would be even more now."
Although the Mysterious Sovereign made a hasty decision to attempt the breakthrough, he still made many preparations.
In order to establish the Mysterious Emperor Kingdom, the Mysterious Sovereign had clashed fiercely with many Supreme Saints.
While he was alive, those Supreme Saints dared not act, but once he entered the time cycle and was unable to escape for a long time...
Then those Supreme Saints who had grudges with him would surely act to eliminate the Mysterious Emperor Lineage.
So before attempting the breakthrough, the Mysterious Sovereign had already dispersed many of his disciples and followers.
"That is..."
Lin Yuan's gaze swept across all the treasures in the hall and finally landed on the high platform at the very top.
There sat three weapons: a fist-sized seal, a golden battle armor, and a golden sword.
These three weapons felt different to Lin Yuan—he even sensed a faint familiarity with them.
"That is the Mysterious Seal, Mysterious Armor, and Mysterious Sword. They are His Majesty’s life-bound weapons—the strongest among all."
The spirit of the tomb spoke, "These three are naturally yours as well."
Lin Yuan looked at the Mysterious Seal, Mysterious Armor, and Mysterious Sword. He had already learned about His Majesty's main combat weapons from the spirit of the Mysterious Secret Realm.
These were the very ones.
The Mysterious Seal was a suppressive-type weapon. In the hands of the Mysterious Sovereign, it could cover the skies, and even Supreme Saints dared not confront it head-on.
The Mysterious Armor was the ultimate defense, covering physical, soul, and mental defenses—it was the most versatile of all defensive artifacts.
As for the Mysterious Sword, it was a pure offensive weapon. In the Mysterious Sovereign's hands, it had slain not just one Supreme Saint—both body and soul.
Of course, destroying a Supreme Saint’s body and soul did not necessarily mean killing them completely, but it was at least a severe injury.
"All these treasures are given to me... but what if His Majesty eventually escapes the time cycle?" Lin Yuan hesitated.
The rest of the treasures were one thing, but the Mysterious Seal, Armor, and Sword were life-bound weapons—they were like Lin Yuan’s own Primordial Bell.
A life-bound weapon was connected to one’s life—like a close kin.
"It's been more than thirty million cosmic eras. His Majesty escaping the time cycle..."
The spirit of the tomb shook his head slightly.
The sooner one escaped the cycle, the greater the hope. After a hundred eras, the chance plummeted. After a thousand, there was practically no hope.
And after more than thirty million?
"Besides, if His Majesty really does escape the time cycle, he'll become a time lifeform of the thirteenth rank. Would he even care about these things?" the spirit said.
"True."
Lin Yuan nodded.
That made sense.
Even if the Mysterious Sovereign were to escape, as a thirteenth-rank time lifeform, he probably wouldn’t care about these treasures anymore.
"Then I won't hold back."
Lin Yuan immediately began collecting the many treasures in the hall.
The spirit of the tomb quietly watched without stopping him.
Eventually—
The spirit hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "As for the ultimate treasure that His Majesty used the time cycle to suppress..."
He reached out, and a dark yellow bead appeared in front of him.
"This is the treasure?"
Lin Yuan's expression turned serious. He suspected that the last treasure obtained by the Mysterious Sovereign was likely related to a thirteenth-rank time lifeform—otherwise it wouldn’t have required the power of the time cycle to suppress it.
"It’s not."
The spirit shook his head.
"Not?"
Lin Yuan was slightly stunned. So the dark yellow bead wasn’t the treasure?
Then why had the spirit brought it out?
"But crushing this bead will allow you to obtain that treasure," the spirit said after a long silence.
This was an order given by the Mysterious Sovereign before his breakthrough, and as the ‘spirit’ created by His Majesty, he could not disobey any command.
"Crush it to get the treasure?"
Lin Yuan was intrigued and examined the bead closely.
He vaguely sensed that it emitted a faint time aura—very weak, but it was there.
"That’s right."
The spirit nodded, then added, "However... I hope you don’t crush it for now."
"That treasure is extremely significant. His Majesty had to rely on breaking through to the thirteenth rank, then use the descending time cycle to suppress it temporarily. If you crush it prematurely, it could be dangerous."
The spirit looked at Lin Yuan. "And personally—just personally—I don’t want you to crush it so soon."
His Majesty had ordered that once the chosen successor arrived and inherited everything, the bead was to be crushed immediately.
But the spirit instinctively resisted this, knowing what it implied.
"Understood."
Lin Yuan nodded.
He could tell the spirit didn’t want the bead to be crushed.
Though he didn’t know the reason, Lin Yuan wasn’t about to go against him. This trip to the Mysterious Emperor Universe had already yielded more than enough.
The treasures and rare items outside the tomb, plus the weapons within, and even His Majesty’s life-bound battle weapons—he had obtained them all.
Lin Yuan was already very satisfied.
As for that ultimate treasure His Majesty had acquired?
If it forced the Mysterious Sovereign to attempt a thirteenth-rank breakthrough ahead of time, it must be extremely significant. Even if the spirit had urged him to crush the bead now...
Lin Yuan would still think carefully—most likely, he wouldn't do it.
If he ever did, it would only be after reaching the Chaos realm—or better yet, after perfecting his cultivation in the Chaos realm.
With his foundation, once he achieved Chaos realm perfection, even if not truly invincible, he would be close—perhaps the strongest Invincible Supreme Saint the Chaos Void had ever seen.
"Alright, this tomb itself is also a weapon. You can refine it now," the spirit said. "Once you finish, you should leave the Mysterious Emperor Universe."
"Leave?"
Lin Yuan vaguely sensed that ever since this tomb had revealed itself, the deep layers of time and space within the Mysterious Emperor Universe had begun to collapse at a faster pace.
"Okay."
Lin Yuan nodded.
At the same time—
Outside the Mysterious Emperor Universe—
The Chaos Great Sovereigns had not left.
Though they didn’t dare go in, they still lingered, hoping to see when that mysterious Milky Way Great Saint would come out.
Suddenly—
A mysterious aura began to spread silently across distant space-time.
This aura caused the great Dao laws of the Chaos Void to retreat, replaced by a brand new set of rules unlike those of the Chaos Void.
"What’s that?"
"What’s going on?"
"I can't feel the external laws anymore?"
"A new set of rules is emerging."
"Someone's forming a Void Domain... a Supreme Saint is coming!"
The expressions of many Chaos Sovereigns changed dramatically. Where a Supreme Saint stood, their domain could overwrite reality, shaping rules to their will.
For example, within such a domain, if they set the rule that void transmigration was impossible, then no one could use it—even themselves.
Though this limitation existed, the ability to reshape rules made a Supreme Saint vastly superior to a Chaos Saint.
"Hmm?"
"It’s those two?"
From the twisted space-time in the distance, special beings like the Eye of Ten Thousand Laws also sensed something and turned to look.
"Aren’t those two supposed to be in eternal slumber?"
"Yes, I remember—they had a grudge with the Mysterious Sovereign."
"Thirty million cosmic eras have passed, and they still seek revenge?"
A broken saber spoke in astonishment.
Most Supreme Saints—and even Chaos Great Saints—eventually aimed to break into the thirteenth rank.
But a few chose otherwise, opting instead to sleep through era after era.
"Not aiming for the thirteenth rank... choosing revenge instead?"
The Eye of Ten Thousand Laws also watched silently.
Guming Chaos Continent.
In the world of Star Tear Fragments.
Lin Yuan’s Yin Primordial Soul sat cross-legged.
At that moment, he suddenly opened his eyes.
"The Master of Myriad Dao Pavilion is looking for me?"
With a thought, the Master of Myriad Dao Pavilion appeared before him.
"Milky Way."
A golden eye suddenly opened on the Master’s forehead, filled with supreme arrogance.
"Eye of Ten Thousand Laws."
Lin Yuan’s expression turned serious. He instantly realized that the Master had been possessed—this was the Eye of Ten Thousand Laws itself.
"What do you want?"
Lin Yuan asked solemnly.
If the Eye of Ten Thousand Laws had come in person, it had to be serious.
"You’re still in the Mysterious Emperor Universe?"
"Yes."
Lin Yuan nodded.
"Leave immediately."
The Eye of Ten Thousand Laws stared at him.
"Two Supreme Saints are on their way."
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