Chapter 86: Chapter 86: The Presence Within the Divine Source
Upon hearing these words, both Ji Chen and Si Ruyan’s expressions changed involuntarily.
"If that’s the case, the beast tide is just a minor trouble. If the seal completely disappears, Beiyou may become a land of devastation and suffering," Ji Chen couldn’t help but say.
A great demon capable of severely injuring Emperor Ye is sealed here. If the seal disappears and this demon is unleashed upon the world, there might be no one capable of stopping it in this era.
"Emperor Ye is our ancient human sage, and if he was severely injured, it shows that this great demon’s strength must be at the Ancient Emperor level," Si Ruyan frowned, also realizing the seriousness of the situation.
The term ’Ancient Emperor’ is a title, and among the Ancient Race, such figures have at least reached the Nirvana Realm.
What is Nirvana?
This realm is also known as the Saint Realm, the legendary realm of the Saints!
In today’s era, Saints have long been extinct.
The Void Realm is already considered the pinnacle of power.
In places like Kunlun, where Si Ruyan resides, it is said that today’s Kunlun Saint Master is a Void Realm expert.
Since the era of Emperor Ye, there has been no one known to have transcended the Void and successfully entered the Nirvana Realm, achieving the Saint status.
This is because the Spiritual Qi in today’s world is far too thin. Compared to the Desolate Ancient Era, when Saints flourished, the current environment makes it nearly impossible for Saints to emerge.
"This matter must be reported to Kunlun immediately; the implications are far too extensive," Si Ruyan said.
"Since Brother Ji can discern that the markings on the stone gate are the Imperial Ancestor’s cen command array pattern, could you possibly reinforce the seal?" Ye Yunge suddenly asked.
Ji Chen remained silent, contemplating briefly before responding, "We could try, but it’s likely to be very difficult to succeed."
Even though Ji Chen has also studied the cen command array pattern, the seal was left by Emperor Ye, and with Ji Chen’s current cultivation, strengthening the seal is essentially unrealistic.
"Crack!"
Just as he was about to speak further and study the array patterns on the stone gate, a crisp cracking sound suddenly reached their ears.
The expressions of the three changed dramatically as they looked in the direction of the sound, only to see the array patterns on the stone gate shatter and completely disappear within mere moments.
"The seal has completely disappeared!"
This sudden development left their faces full of profound solemnity.
However, after waiting for a while, there was no movement from within the stone gate.
Exchanging glances, Ye Yunge suddenly moved forward, extending a hand to gently push against the gate.
"Creak!"
The stone gate emitted a sharp sound and unexpectedly opened a crack.
A decayed aura emanated from the inside, accompanied by the passage of time.
"Let’s go in and see."
After hesitating for a moment, the three finally decided to proceed.
Ye Yunge held the Holy Halberd before him; even though his cultivation was entirely suppressed, having a Holy Weapon at hand still provided significant strength.
Soon, guided by Ye Yunge, the three of them entered behind the stone gate.
Surveying the area, the space beyond the gate wasn’t large, but had been crafted to resemble a palace.
Inside were many ancient artifacts; Ji Chen attempted to pick them up to examine, but upon contact, they instantly crumbled into dust.
"Time has been too long, these things are all weathered, they crumble upon touch," Si Ruyan stated.
"What’s that..."
Ye Yunge’s gaze fell towards the front of the palace, suddenly frowning deeply.
The space there was empty, with just a stone platform.
On the stone platform was a massive, dark golden object, about two people tall, oval-shaped, resembling a giant egg.
Inside this dark golden object, they felt an indistinct aura pervading.
It was like a heartbeat, yet seemingly breathing, as if a dreadful presence lay dormant within.
"Divine Source!"
Si Ruyan’s expression changed drastically, "It is said to be extremely rare, even in the Desolate Ancient Era, it was hard to find."
"Legend has it, this object can seal beings above Saints within, halting their lifespan, and throughout history, not only our Human Race, but even the Ancient Race had many Ancient Saints who sealed themselves within Divine Sources to evade the Heavenly Dao, choosing to reincarnate in a future era."
Hearing this, Ji Chen also furrowed his brow.
He knew what a Divine Source was, having coincidentally obtained a small piece in his past life, but it was only half the size of a palm.
Unexpectedly, they encountered such a large piece here.
Moreover, it was clear that this Divine Source had been used, and the great demon that once battled Emperor Ye was likely sealed inside.
This kind of individual uses Divine Source to seal themselves, evading the Heavenly Dao, choosing to awaken in future eras ostensibly to compete for future opportunities.
Because in the Desolate Ancient Era, geniuses were numerous, but only very few reached the pinnacle.
Thus, some chose to seal themselves in Divine Sources, avoiding competition with their contemporaries, and awakening in future eras to dominate.
Of course, achieving this isn’t just about desire.
Given the rarity of Divine Sources, really securing such a large piece for self-sealing might not have occurred too often throughout history.
"The demon sealed within this Divine Source probably attempted to awaken during Emperor Ye’s era, but was suppressed by him. Now, with the beast tide once again wreaking havoc in the Profound Domain, it’s likely trying to awaken again," Si Ruyan said.
"Can it be stopped?" Ji Chen inquired.
Ye Yunge shook his head, "Unless the Imperial Ancestor returns to the world, it seems impossible."
"The forbidden power pervading this place is mostly left by the Saint of the Ancient Race using their Saint Scripture power, which is why our cultivation is so suppressed," Si Ruyan explained.
Ji Chen remained silent, realizing why his cultivation wasn’t suppressed.
This is because he cultivated the Supreme Scripture, an Ancient Emperor Scripture, far superior to the Saint Scripture.
How could a Saint Scripture suppress an Emperor Scripture?
"Let’s go, staying here serves no purpose, the demon may break out within a few years, and nobody can stop it, just hope it doesn’t cause too much chaos,"
"Regarding the beast tide issue, let Kunlun and the Ye Family send more people to suppress it," Ye Yunge said.
From beginning to end, the beast tide wasn’t a major issue for the Ye Family and Kunlun Sacred Land, these colossal entities.
What truly warranted their wariness was the great demon sealed within the Underground Palace by the Divine Source.
No one knows what impact it might have on the world when it breaks free.
This being from before the Desolate Ancient era, sealed within a Divine Source to evade the Heavenly Dao, awakening countless years later in a future era, and in this era of sparse Spiritual Qi, such an awakening could massively alter the world’s order.