Chapter 507: Five Great Mysteries
Federal Headquarters, top floor.
A hazy figure sat cross-legged, suspended three feet above the ground.
Suddenly, his eyes snapped open.
“Old Chen,” Alliance Leader Qi Tian murmured, gazing at the sky outside with sorrow in his eyes.
He didn’t know that Chen Jiuxuan’s life flame had been extinguished.
But as a demigod, Qi Tian possessed numerous methods to discern that Chen Jiuxuan had fallen.
After a long silence, Qi Tian sighed softly. “Old Chen, may you rest in peace.” The sorrow in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by an unwavering resolve.
He knew this was no time for grief.
Whoosh!
Qi Tian rose to his feet, took a single step, and vanished from his spot.
Moments later, his figure reappeared near the 7.9-magnitude cosmic void passage in Xishan Province.
“Old Chen destroyed the Shadow Clan Nest here at the cost of his own self-destruction?” Qi Tian murmured, gazing at the dark passage before him. In an instant, he grasped the full extent of the situation.
A profound respect washed over his face.
Yet simultaneously, deep worry flickered in his eyes.
The self-destruction of a demigod powerhouse would inevitably shake the Shadow Clan Nest. Under normal circumstances, the Shadow Clan would be wary and refrain from launching large-scale Shadow Calamities.
But these were no ordinary times.
“The civilization strife crossing is about to begin,” Qi Tian murmured, gazing at the pitch-black night sky. “Before it arrives, the Shadow Clan’s counterattacks will only intensify. In the final days leading up to the civilization strife crossing, they will unleash an even more terrifying Shadow Calamity.”
“The ultimate shadow calamity!”
“I must enter secluded cultivation,” Qi Tian resolved inwardly. “I need to achieve that breakthrough as quickly as possible.”
Whoosh!
With a single step, he vanished from his spot.
Li Clan, Cloud Peak
“Old Chen, may you rest in peace,” the Li Family Demigod sighed, her eyes filled with sorrow.
“I owe you a debt of gratitude.”
“I will ensure the Chen Clan is well taken care of.”
Zhou Family, Mountain Peak
“Chen Jiuxuan?”
“He’s finally dead.” The Zhou Family Demigod sat cross-legged in the void, letting out a soft sigh.
Though he had clashed with Chen Jiuxuan his entire life, he couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret at the man’s demise.
“My own time is running short as well.”
“The next to fall might be me, Zhou Huaifeng,” the Zhou Family Demigod murmured to himself. “It’s time to start making moves.”
“That old fox from the Chu Clan has likely already laid his own traps in the shadows.”
The Zhou Family Demigod gazed into the deep night sky, his eyes flickering slightly.
Chen Jiuxuan’s demise had been silent and swift.
Yet the top-rank powerhouses of Blue Star Civilization gradually received the news.
Undoubtedly, this was a devastating blow to Blue Star.
For certain top-rank powerhouses, it brought an even greater sense of urgency. Undercurrents stirred as each faction harbored their own agendas.
Fortunately, none of this concerned Jiang Ye for the time being.
Five days later.
Inside the Inheritance Space.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A long spear materialized in Jiang Ye’s palm, radiating profound mysteries.
The spear’s light shifted continuously, cycling through golden, crimson, azure, amber, and verdant hues.
With each change in color, the spear emitted a distinctly different wave of energy.
Rumble~ As the spear transformed, a destructive force pulsed outward.
Suddenly.
Boom! Jiang Ye thrust his long spear forward.
The spear tip sliced through the air, leaving a dazzling arc in the mysterious space, followed by an explosive burst of light.
Had a demigod or higher-level expert been nearby, they would have been astonished to discover that the spear radiance no longer contained a single color. Instead, it pulsed with five distinct hues, each representing a profound mystery—different paths converging toward the same ultimate truth!
Whoosh!
As the spear swept through the air, it caused faint ripples to spread across the Inheritance Space, yet left no lasting mark.
This alone was astonishing.
After all, this was the Inheritance Space left behind by a primordial true divine—how utterly stable it should be!
To even stir a ripple here was a terrifying feat.
“Hahaha, finally succeeded!”
“The Five Great Mysteries!” Jiang Ye sheathed his spear, his eyes gleaming with joy. “After nearly a month, I’ve finally grasped all five mysteries.”
“This power… it’s truly formidable.”
A casual thrust of the spear now contained all five fundamental elements.
Mutual generation and destruction? Such concepts no longer held sway before Jiang Ye.
However, perfectly combining these five mysteries and integrating them into my spear technique? That will be a challenge, Jiang Ye mused. Even with the five elements fire, it will likely take considerable time.
As he pondered,
Whoosh!
The void rippled, and a colorful figure materialized within the Inheritance Space.
“Sister Caiyi,” Jiang Ye said, sheathing his long spear and turning to face her.
“I never imagined you’d grasp five fundamental profound mysteries,” Caiyi said, her eyes filled with complex emotions. “It seems you possess an extraordinary innate talent for understanding the mysteries of heaven and earth.”
“You flatter me, Sister Caiyi,” Jiang Ye replied with a smile.
Caiyi shook her head. Flatter you?
She wasn’t exaggerating.
It was virtually unheard of for someone like Jiang Ye, who had failed to condense lung metal, kidney water, and liver wood, to still comprehend these three foundational profound mysteries.
The key was…
Jiang Ye had accomplished this in less than twenty days.
Even within the vast Caikun Civilization, Caiyi thought to herself, sighing inwardly, there are likely few such extraordinary anomalies.
Jiang Ye had truly exceeded her expectations.
“Regardless,” Caiyi said, gazing at him, “since you’ve grasped five fundamental profound mysteries within a month, you’ve passed the trial. According to the rules left by my master, True Divine Qiufang, you are eligible to become his true disciple.”
“Do you accept?”
“Are there any conditions to becoming True Divine Qiufang’s true disciple?” Jiang Ye asked, not rushing to accept.
“Conditions?” Caiyi wasn’t surprised. She knew that geniuses like Jiang Ye were always cautious.
“My master has fallen many years ago.”
“Over countless ages, even most of my master’s former enemies have perished,” Caiyi said, shaking her head. “Therefore, there are no other conditions.”
“My master left this inheritance,” Caiyi said in a low voice, “simply hoping that someone would inherit His Dao and continue walking its path.”
Inherit His Dao? Jiang Ye was momentarily taken aback.
“However,”
“Though my master had no conditions, I have a wish,” Caiyi said, looking at him. “If you accept this inheritance, I hope that in the future, you will travel to the Caikun Civilization and spread the name of True Divine Qiufang once more.”
Jiang Ye felt relieved.
Travel to the Caikun Civilization?
That was a 3.9-tier civilization. By the time he was strong enough to go there, many years would have passed.
Without hesitation,
“I accept,” Jiang Ye said.
“Good,” Caiyi nodded slightly and waved her hand.
Whoosh!
A massive surge of light flooded toward him, all of it pouring into Jiang Ye’s mind.
Boom!
In an instant, Jiang Ye’s mind felt like it was about to explode as countless streams of information flooded in.
In the next moment, the void around Jiang Ye shifted with a buzz, and he found himself in a mystical space.
Whoosh! Countless rays of light converged from the distant horizon, coalescing into an incomparably majestic and vast figure.
Jiang Ye could only make out a towering silhouette, unable to discern the figure’s true features.
“I am True Divine Qiufang,” a voice of immense grandeur echoed, its divine resonance inspiring involuntary reverence.
But the very next words sent a shockwave through Jiang Ye’s heart.
“Inheritor, since you already possess the White Dragon True Legacy, why seek me as your master?” the towering figure asked.
Though the voice carried neither joy nor anger, it stirred a tempest of shock within Jiang Ye’s mind.
(End of the Chapter)