Chapter 432: Chapter 415: The Cruel Truth!
"After tens of thousands of years, I finally see someone from the Void Star Sect again. I feel so nostalgic!"
In the luxurious castle, Wang Xu and the Emperor Leopard sat facing each other, surrounded by the Mixed Universe Realm servants, all respectfully presenting one delicious dish after another.
The face of the Emperor Leopard transformed, from the fierce and savage visage of a beast to the graceful image of a refined gentleman.
"After staying in the Spirit Brave Realm for so many years, I’ve almost forgotten my original appearance."
The Emperor Leopard sighed, "Ever since I took on the role of Watcher, I have always been dealing with these ’caged beings.’ After tens of thousands of years, I’ve almost forgotten the past."
Caged beings refer to the living creatures in the world within the gate.
Trapped for life in this cage of the Spirit Brave Realm, unable to leave or escape—caged beings describe it perfectly.
Tens of thousands of years?
"Brother Emperor Leopard, you entered the Spirit Brave Realm nine hundred years ago, how come..."
Wang Xu asked.
"Haha..."
The Emperor Leopard suddenly laughed, "Brother Wang Xu, it’s your first time entering the world within the gate, right!"
"The world within the gate has a different time flow from Chaos. A year in Chaos, and a hundred years pass in the world within the gate. A hundred times the flow of time, I’ve been here for a full ninety thousand years!"
Wang Xu felt a slight stir in his heart.
His gaze flickered, pondering and reflecting. It was as if something was emerging in his mind, but he couldn’t quite piece it together.
"Brother Emperor Leopard, I came for a mission from the Star Sect."
Wang Xu lightly touched the Sumeru Storage Ring, and the intoxicating scent of medicine immediately spread. Brother Emperor Leopard inhaled gently, his eyes brightened.
"Is that ’Gouchen Earth Grass’ in your hand?"
Brother Emperor Leopard’s expression was slightly excited.
Wang Xu nodded and handed the Gouchen Earth Grass to Brother Emperor Leopard, who took it in his hand.
"The Void Star Sect hasn’t forgotten me... I haven’t been abandoned by the Star Sect, that’s so wonderful, truly wonderful!"
Brother Emperor Leopard became increasingly excited.
Fortunately, he’s a strong person. After restraining his excitement, he repeatedly said, "Come, come, Brother Wang Xu, you’ve helped me so much. I’m truly grateful, I must entertain you well!"
With a wave of his hand, melodious music started playing, and beautiful dancers came forward, dancing gracefully.
"Having stayed in the Spirit Brave Realm for so long, with no progress in strength, I chose to retire backstage, let those little ones in the clan make a mess, and I indulge myself."
Brother Emperor Leopard laughed heartily.
He truly isn’t a dutiful ancestor; people in the clan even believed he had passed away, but it turns out Brother Emperor Leopard was hiding here, enjoying himself peacefully.
Wang Xu quietly appreciated it, his gaze fixed on the dancers, yet his thoughts wandered elsewhere, pondering that emerging idea.
"Brother Wang Xu, seeing your realm, you should be a newly admitted disciple who just passed the Star Sect’s assessment, right?"
Brother Emperor Leopard took a sip of wine and asked.
Wang Xu nodded.
"If that’s the case, you probably don’t know much about the world within the gate."
Wang Xu looked at Brother Emperor Leopard, puzzled.
"Haha... it’s good not to know. I haven’t truly communicated with people for tens of thousands of years. Let me tell you something about the world within the gate. Are you interested, Brother Wang Xu?"
The Emperor Leopard laughed.
He wanted to express, to speak out the story that had been pent up in his heart for tens of thousands of years.
Because in the Spirit Brave Realm, the Emperor Leopard couldn’t say much, otherwise, it would violate the iron law set by the Star Sect. Therefore, for tens of thousands of years, he hadn’t truly communicated with anyone.
But now, it’s not easy to meet Wang Xu, someone who can fully listen to his innermost thoughts. Naturally, the Emperor Leopard didn’t want to bear this loneliness alone anymore.
"I’m all ears."
Wang Xu originally wanted to inquire about the world within the gate because there was something he vaguely thought of in his mind that was very important to him, but he couldn’t clear away that layer of fog.
He needed to know the truth.
Now that the Emperor Leopard brought it up on his own, why not?
"Haha... then I’ll start talking from when I first came to the Spirit Brave Realm!"
The Emperor Leopard narrated his story, everything he had experienced over tens of thousands of years.
Wang Xu listened intently. The more he listened, the more the knot in his heart grew dense.
"There must be something important related to the Spirit Brave Realm!"
Wang Xu thought to himself.
The story spanned tens of thousands of years, even if the Emperor Leopard deliberately shortened much of it, couldn’t be finished in a short time, so he talked for a full three days.
Wang Xu wasn’t the least bit impatient, and he listened all the more carefully.
The more details the Emperor Leopard shared, especially about the Spirit Brave Realm, the more Wang Xu was moved.
The fog in his heart gradually thinned, as if at any moment, he could touch the tip of the iceberg.
"...These caged beings are indeed laughable, thinking they become Saint Venerable Dominator Realm, possessing power above all, can roam freely in the Spirit Brave Realm, and each wants to leave for Chaos."
The Emperor Leopard revealed a look of mockery on his face.
"Do the people of the Spirit Brave Realm know about the existence of Chaos?"
Wang Xu asked curiously.
"Naturally, Chaos is no secret in the Spirit Brave Realm."
The Emperor Leopard said, "Chaos, in the eyes of these caged beings, is like a heavenly place that everyone yearns for."
Wang Xu recalled the Ancient Luo Cosmos.
The Saint Venerable figures of the Ancient Luo Cosmos were the same. The Super Cosmic Country and the Immortal Cosmic Country established their domains as close to the Chaos as possible, and the Saint Venerable Dominators were determined to reach the Chaos at all costs.
However, in the end, none returned... Wait!
A sudden flash appeared in Wang Xu’s eyes. Countless thoughts raced through his mind, and in an instant, all the fragmented information and images seemed to pass by.
"Could it be... could it be..."
Wang Xu abruptly stood up, his expression turning into one of fear.
"Wang Xu, what’s happening?"
Emperor Leopard asked repeatedly.
Wang Xu’s expression became increasingly grim, his face full of disbelief.
"Impossible... how could it be... Ancient Luo Cosmos..."
Wang Xu murmured absentmindedly, as if greatly shocked, his whole demeanor despairing.
"Wang Xu, what on earth happened, why do you look so terrible?"
Emperor Leopard pressed him with questions.
But Wang Xu was caught in his own vortex, unable to extricate himself.
Swoosh!
Suddenly, Wang Xu transformed into a stream of light, shooting out and leaving the Emperor Leopard Race.
Emperor Leopard did not follow, but instead watched Wang Xu’s figure disappear into the distance, a look of confusion on his face.
...
"You Ji! Come out! Come out!"
Reaching a desolate place, Wang Xu sealed off the void and shouted hysterically.
"Sigh..."
The figure of You Ji in a red robe floated out, eyes filled with complexity.
"Tell me, the Ancient Luo Cosmos... is it..."
"Yes."
You Ji interrupted Wang Xu, directly answering him.
Rumble!
Wang Xu felt as if struck by lightning from a clear sky, his eyes vacant, filled with despair.
"Things have reached this point; there’s no use hiding it anymore... You’re right, the Ancient Luo Cosmos, like the Spirit Brave Realm you’re currently in, is a ’gate world’ that was derived from Chaos."
You Ji said slowly, "Actually, there were signs long ago, but you never dared to imagine in this cruel direction."
A gate world...
Wang Xu’s expression was bleak, suddenly feeling as if the whole world was isolating him.
So, what Emperor Leopard had said about the "caged person" referred to him!
"Before his death, Fen You once followed a guy named Qu Yao Saint Venerable; you should know this."
You Ji said, "When he became a Saint Venerable back then, he also wanted to follow the path of those Saint Venerable predecessors, to enter the Chaos, and step into the legendary Immortal Realm."
"But after Fen You told him everything, he chose to traverse the Cosmos instead of entering the Chaos."
"Because no matter who it is, as long as they are born in a gate world, they cannot be recognized by the ’Supreme Law’ of Chaos. Once a being from the gate world wants to enter the Chaos, the only thing the Supreme Rule would do is ruthless extinction."
Gate worlds are not acknowledged by the Supreme Law?
Even the Supreme Law despises and mocks the beings from gate worlds?
"No... what you’re saying is wrong, I come from the Ancient Luo Cosmos, but here I stand perfectly fine, not destroyed by the Supreme Law!"
Wang Xu clung to it as if grasping a lifeline.
"That’s because Fen You resurrected you."
You Ji shook his head, "That ridiculous guy used his soul to remold yours, allowing you to escape the soul imprint of a gate world, reborn in the Chaos. That’s why you received recognition from the Supreme Rule."
The last hope extinguished, Wang Xu’s eyes instantly dimmed.
After all, he was just a humble and laughable small existence from a gate world, no more than an ant!
"Actually, you shouldn’t be so disheartened; you ought to feel fortunate."
You Ji said, "If you had remained in the Ancient Luo Cosmos, no matter what terrifying life-and-death situations you faced or how many years you spent, as soon as you left the Ancient Luo Cosmos, the only thing awaiting you would be the ruthless extermination by the Supreme Rule!"
"But you are luckier than anyone in the Ancient Luo Cosmos; they are destined to be caged for life, but you walked out!"
You Ji stared at Wang Xu, "You are the only life in the Ancient Luo Cosmos that has been acknowledged by Chaos! It is Fen You’s sacrifice that granted you the qualification to live!"
Wang Xu waved his hand, devastated.
"No... what you say is of no use to me at all!"
Wang Xu said painfully, "You must understand why I have survived in the Chaos until now, I’m not rejoicing over surviving!"
"I aim to enter the Celestial God List and gain the favor of a figure at the Heaven-Reaching Ancestor Realm, to save my family!"
Wang Xu roared.
"But now you’re telling me, they are beings born from gate worlds, unable to be recognized by the Supreme Law... so how can I save my family, how can they appear before me?!"
Wang Xu’s voice was somewhat hoarse.
All his hopes collapsed with the unveiling of the truth.
Wang Xu came from a gate world; his family was no exception, all but dust from the gate world.
Even if Wang Xu himself could be acknowledged by the Supreme Law, what difference would it make if his family could not be recognized by the Supreme Law, unable to survive in the Chaos, where was the hope for resurrection?
"No, you’re wrong." (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at )