frightfiction Chapter 1135 Breakthrough
Chapter 1135 Breakthrough
At the boundary of the Void Star Abyss, a layer of misty azure light spread out like a celestial curtain, gently yet firmly enveloping the entire abyss, as if adorning this pure land in chaos with a warm, jade-like edge. Within the light, countless subtle Dao runes flowed ceaselessly, sometimes transforming into azure phoenixes flapping their wings, the wisps of azure light at the wingtips drawing graceful arcs in the air, subtly mirroring the trajectory of the Star Abyss's rotation; at other times, they condensed into swirling vortices, revealing illusory images of mountains, rivers, and vegetation, the chanting of ancient ancestors seemingly echoing as the Daoist rhythm flowed.
This is the Star Abyss Barrier of the Void Star Abyss, which has diligently guarded the border for billions of years. Not to mention ordinary cultivators, even a third-grade Golden Immortal would have to spend millions of years using his immortal power to wear down the runes on the barrier inch by inch before he could barely tear open a gap that only allows one person to pass through.
"Whoosh..."
Suddenly, a blazing streak of fire, like a meteor, ripped through the raging chaotic currents of the outer realm. The chaotic turbulence along its path sizzled and receded automatically to the sides, scorched by the flames. The fire abruptly stopped not far from the azure barrier, revealing a celestial vessel ten thousand feet long—its hull was entirely crimson, and countless lifelike fire phoenix totems were engraved on both sides of the ship. The patterns on the phoenix feathers flowed with a faint immortal light. At the bow was a phoenix statue with outstretched wings, its eyes flickering with the eerie light of a netherworld fire. This was the Crimson Phoenix Celestial Vessel, which had traversed billions of years.
After a long journey spanning hundreds of billions of years, traversing numerous treacherous chaotic wastelands, the Crimson Phoenix Immortal Ship finally arrived at the foot of the Star Abyss Barrier in the Void Origin Star Abyss.
Inside the Fire Phoenix Hall, Su Mo sat cross-legged on a purple cloud futon. The purple aura around him was condensed to a tangible form, transforming into a purple robe flowing with Daoist principles that draped over his body. As the robe fluttered, it seemed as if countless Dao principles were floating within it. His aura grew increasingly profound and unfathomable, like an ancient and unchanging primordial Dao embryo. Even the Netherworld Flames within the hall softened their sharpness, dancing obediently around him, not daring to make any rash moves around him, for fear of disturbing this settled majesty.
Over billions of years, under the frenzied refinement of 1,800 illusory spirit bodies, all the thousand immortal golden immortals of the four great eighth-grade immortal forces, except for the five great eighth-grade golden immortals such as the Primordial Ancestor and the Death Ancestor, and the seventeen seventh-grade golden immortals who were still struggling in the Chaos Prison with their remaining immortal power and occasionally letting out unwilling roars, had been completely obliterated and became the resources for Su Mo's breakthrough.
This terrifying accumulation allowed Su Mo's Primordial Immortal Golden Immortal Body to successfully reach the fourth-grade perfection realm, his physical body almost rivaling that of a fifth-grade immortal artifact. Even if he stood still and let some fifth-grade golden immortals attack him, it would be difficult for them to cause him any harm. His combat power increased several times over, and he was confident that he could directly compete with some eighth-grade perfection golden immortals with just his true form. Once he unleashed his full power, with the support of 1,800 spiritual illusion bodies, he would not be considered weak even among many quasi-immortal kings.
"Om..."
Su Mo slowly opened his tightly closed eyes, two beams of purple-gold light flashing within them like two bolts of primordial lightning, easily piercing through the layers of defensive barriers on the Crimson Phoenix Immortal Ship, and turning his gaze to the misty blue light barrier outside the hall. A faint smile appeared on his lips as he murmured to himself, "Beyond this Star Abyss Barrier lies the Primordial Ruins Sea..."
The next second...
Su Mo slowly rose, his purple robe fluttering gently as he stood, creating subtle ripples of Daoist energy. He walked to the palace gate, gazing at the Star Abyss Barrier before him. He casually waved his right hand, the movement light and effortless, as if merely brushing dust off his clothes.
In an instant, an invisible primordial power surged from his fingertips, traversing the distance between the palace and the ship, and landing precisely on the azure barrier. The Star Abyss Barrier, which was enough to trouble even a third-rank Golden Immortal, was like a fragile piece of azure cloth before this power, easily torn apart with a "rip"—a crack tens of thousands of feet long appeared in the center of the barrier, and the Dao runes at the edge of the crack fell like shattered glass, turning into specks of azure light and dissipating into the chaos, without even a shred of resistance.
"Whoosh..."
A surge of energy, a hundred times more violent than the chaotic air currents from beyond the realm, rushed in from the crack, carrying countless shimmering fragments of rules—the sharpness of metal, the vitality of wood, the suppleness of water… These fragments collided and annihilated in the air currents, emitting ear-piercing crackling sounds. Below the level of an Immortal Golden Immortal, even a Perfect Half-Step Golden Immortal would not last more than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before being reduced to ashes by the impact of these rule fragments.
"go!"
Su Mo let out a soft shout, his voice low but carrying the power to pierce through the ship's hull. As soon as he finished speaking, the Netherworld Flame in the eyes of the phoenix statue at the bow blazed fiercely, emitting a high-pitched phoenix cry that shook the chaos, even causing the surrounding raging air currents to momentarily freeze. Then, the Crimson Phoenix Immortal Ship's flames surged, transforming into a dazzling streak of fire, and like an arrow released from a bow, it pierced through the tens of thousands of feet-long rift, steadily sailing out of the Void Star Abyss and into the Sea of Primordial Ruins.
In an instant, the scene before them changed drastically. Countless chaotic currents, hundreds of times more violent than the chaotic currents within the Void Origin Star Abyss Barrier, swept in like galloping wild horses, carrying countless fragments of rules, and crashed towards the Crimson Phoenix Immortal Ship like a raging torrent, as if to devour the intruding flame.
The fragments of rules shimmered with various colors of light, including gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, spinning and colliding at high speed in the airflow, emitting cracking sounds. Each collision unleashed energy powerful enough to tear apart quasi-immortal armor, as if to shred any intruder into dust. The layers of barriers surrounding the Crimson Phoenix Immortal Ship were impacted by this immense force, rippling violently. The immortal light on the fire phoenix totem flickered, yet it remained firmly protecting the ship, showing no signs of dissipation.
"As expected of the Yuanxu Sea." Su Mo's gaze swept over the scenery outside the porthole, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes. "Below the level of immortal beings, they don't even have the qualifications to set foot here."
Compared to this, the chaotic energy within the Star Abyss was like a trickle encountering a raging torrent, utterly incomparable. Furthermore, the shattered power of the rules amplified its destructive force by hundreds of times. Ordinary quasi-immortal artifacts wouldn't last more than a few breaths here before their defenses were torn apart, crushed into ashes, leaving no trace.
No wonder that Immortal King Yuan Jin granted him over a hundred Chaos Eras to travel. Such a perilous environment is indeed not something that can be overcome in a short time.
"Fortunately, I'm a cheat code, and my cultivation progress far exceeds what ordinary people can imagine." Su Mo's lips curled into a self-deprecating smile, thinking to himself, "Otherwise, if I were just an ordinary first-grade golden immortal, I might really have perished on this path and become a handful of dust in this Yuanxu Sea."
Those Golden Immortals with powerful backgrounds are relatively fortunate. They have elders at the level of Immortal Kings or Quasi-Immortal Kings protecting them, or they are bestowed with top-tier immortal artifacts, or they are escorted for a part of the journey by powerful members of their clans. Reaching the Void Star Abyss and establishing their own immortal domain is not too difficult for them. However, for those rogue Golden Immortals with no background, the long road through the Yuanxu Sea is a perilous journey with a nine-out-of-ten chance of death. Along the way, they not only have to resist the erosion of chaotic air currents and fragments of rules, but also guard against other dangers. In fact, less than three out of ten actually manage to reach the Void Star Abyss successfully; most of them become withered bones along the way.
It should be understood that this raging chaotic energy and shattered power of rules are merely the most insignificant dangers within the Yuanxu Sea.
"No matter where you are, life is never easy for a rogue cultivator." Su Mo sighed softly, his tone tinged with emotion. With a swift movement, he returned to the purple cloud futon and sat down once more.
The next second...
The Crimson Phoenix Immortal Ship increased its speed by another third, its fire phoenix totem shining brightly, like a miniature sun, cleaving through the chaotic waves ahead, resolutely speeding towards the distant, desolate star abyss. On either side of the ship, chaotic energy was torn into two long trails, parting like flowing water. Countless fragments of rules were annihilated in the flames, turning into specks of starlight, yet they could not hinder the ship's progress in the slightest, leaving behind a resolute trail.
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Time flies, and the chaotic currents silently wash over the hull of the Crimson Phoenix Immortal Ship, leaving faint marks that are then repaired by the light of the Fire Phoenix Totem. Billions of years have passed quietly like sand slipping through one's fingers.
Within Su Mo's natal immortal domain, the chaotic prison was still filled with thick chaotic mist. Primordial divine patterns wrapped around the four walls like chains, exuding an aura of suppressing everything and firmly locking the aura within the prison, preventing even the slightest fluctuation from leaking out.
"Puff..."
A soft sound broke the deathly silence of the prison. Among the seventeen seventh-grade Golden Immortals, the weakest seventh-grade Golden Immortal in the early stage had his immortal soul crumble like a weathered rock. The last wisp of immortal origin surrounding his body was completely exhausted, turning into specks of light and dissipating into the chaos. Not even a trace of true spirit was left behind, and he was completely annihilated into nothingness.
The next second...
The invisible light screen in front of Su Mo suddenly fluctuated, and the value of his Immortal True Spirit soared like a rocket—the number, which was originally over seven billion, rapidly rolled over, breaking through eight billion, nine billion, ten billion... and finally stopped steadily above two hundred and twelve small goals.
Below the light screen, the text recording the cultivation progress of the "Primordial Immortal Golden Immortal Body" also changed, clearly adding the three small golden characters "Can be infused". The characters were radiant and shone with an alluring luster, as if telling of the upcoming breakthrough, and a sense of joy filled the air.
"Good! I can finally take another step forward!"
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