bookandnovel Chapter 14629 The Calamity of City Destruction
Chapter 14629 The Calamity of City Destruction
Chapter 14629 The Calamity of City Destruction
Ling Xiao did not hide anything... In fact, his understanding of this sword was indeed limited, and everything he said in the main hall earlier was true.
Even these fragmented pieces of information made Mu Qianxue's eyes light up, and she kept nodding, clearly having gained a lot.
After the questioning ended, Mu Qianxue hurriedly left to report back, while Ling Xiao turned around and returned to the Myriad Scripture Pavilion without hesitation.
This time, his goal was no longer cultivation methods, but to imprint all the books in the Scripture Pavilion... the historical changes of the Nirvana Realm, the geographical distribution of the major secret realms, star charts, ancient secrets, and even the taboo legends of various races... into his sea of consciousness!
Dao Sha's warning made him realize that the border city was fraught with danger, and he had to quickly gather enough information in order to take the initiative in this unknown game!
The moment Ling Xiao stepped into the library, his gaze became incredibly resolute. His divine sense spread out like a tide, sweeping across rows of bookshelves and rapidly imprinting the contents of each ancient book into his sea of consciousness.
What he needs to do is not to memorize by rote, but to find the key to breaking the deadlock from this massive amount of information!
Ling Xiao sat cross-legged in the void of the Myriad Scripture Pavilion. A faint golden Tai Chi pattern suddenly appeared between his brows. As his eyes darted around, black and white energies intertwined to form a mysterious vortex... The Tai Chi Eye was fully activated!
These eyes can see right to the source; the power of the soul, through the Tai Chi Eyes, transforms into countless invisible threads that swiftly sweep across the books on the bookshelf.
Without having to physically flip through the pages, every word, illustration, and even the subtle annotations hidden between the lines of each ancient book is precisely captured and etched into the deepest recesses of memory like a brand.
Ancient scrolls flashed through his consciousness, a torrent of information surging forth, each one enough to shake the realm of annihilation:
The "Overview of the Nirvana Realm Space" clearly marks the coordinates and characteristics of 3,600 known spaces.
Seventy-two of them were marked in red as “forbidden areas of the realm master level”, each with a warning that “touching it will result in death”. Several of them were also vaguely mentioned as being related to the place where ancient gods and demons fell, and that they contained forbidden power that could destroy the world.
The fragments of "A Study of Ancient Eras" record a startling fact:
The Realm of Nirvana did not evolve naturally, but was forcibly created and shaped by a force far beyond our current understanding at a certain point 100,000 years ago. The level of that force is suspected to have come from the outer universe.
Deep within the "Bloodline Origin Chronicle," Ling Xiao finally found records about his own demon god bloodline... A few words, yet each one a thunderbolt:
"Originating from the ancient times, it shares the same origin as the Demon Emperor, the great enemy of the Human King ten thousand years ago. At that time, the Xuan Realm was not yet divided, and bloodlines could devour heaven and earth and reverse cause and effect. However, it would also incur the wrath of heaven and suffer the backlash of all paths. Those who possess it are not destined by heaven and will surely die a violent death..."
The more Ling Xiao looked, the more shocked he became.
The church's record of history and civilization is astonishingly complete.
Unlike other sects that merely embellish victories and cover up defeats, they record every rise and fall of civilizations, every interdimensional war, and even internal power struggles, betrayals, and redemptions without any concealment.
This reverence and dedication to tradition is the very foundation upon which the sanctuary has stood for eternity.
“This is the true foundation of immortality…” Ling Xiao murmured to himself, his eyes growing increasingly resolute.
He sat there in silence for nine days and nine nights without moving an inch. His spiritual power spread out like a tide, imprinting seventy percent of the scriptures in the nine-story library into the depths of his memory.
The remaining 30% are either shrouded in ancient restrictions, which would trigger a killing formation if the soul were to touch them; or the text is as obscure as celestial script, requiring a specific realm or bloodline to decipher, so they can only be temporarily set aside.
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Meanwhile, inside the sanctuary deepest within the border city.
Mu Qianxue stood respectfully in the hall and reported to the Holy Ruins every word of Ling Xiao's account of the Demon Lord's Black Heaven Sword.
On the high seat, Shengxu closed his eyes and concentrated, his fingertips lightly tapping the stone table. Only after Mu Qianxue finished speaking did he slowly open his eyes, his gaze as deep as the starry sea: "Is there anything he is hiding in what he said?"
"This disciple cannot make a judgment," Mu Qianxue replied truthfully, her tone somewhat solemn. "But the fluctuations in the sword's internal space and the resonance with the bloodline that he mentioned far exceed all our hall's knowledge of the Demon Lord Black Heaven Sword, and cannot be fabricated."
Saint Ruins slowly rose and walked to the cloud platform in front of the hall. His gaze pierced through the hall, looking towards the vast starry sky outside. His tone was heavy as lead: "Beyond the boundary... the martial arts civilization far surpasses that of the Silent Realm. Do you know what this means?"
Mu Qianxue remained silent.
"This means that powerful beings from beyond the boundary can overturn rivers and seas, shatter stars and destroy realms!" Saint Ruins' voice suddenly rose, carrying an undisguised sense of crisis.
"Once the boundary-breaking passage is fully opened, the warriors of the Silent Extinction Realm will be no different from lambs to the slaughter in their eyes. The entire world will become a hunting ground for powerful beings from outside the realm, and all of us... will be prey to be slaughtered at will!"
Mu Qianxue shuddered, her face turning pale instantly.
"I suddenly have a guess." Saint Ruins' voice slowed, but it carried a deeper sense of apprehension.
"The 'Celestial Barrier' that separated the Realm of Nirvana from the outside world back then may not have been formed naturally, but rather the work of some supreme being... It was not for imprisonment, but for... protection."
"Protection?" Mu Qianxue looked puzzled. "But this barrier has trapped us for countless years, preventing us from taking even half a step out of the Silent Realm."
"The weak, if they come into contact with a wider world too early, will only be devoured." Saint Ruins shook his head with a bitter smile, his tone filled with helplessness towards reality.
"Just like how we crushed Kang Kingdom back then, and Kang Kingdom bullied its subordinate small countries, the law of the jungle is an unchanging iron law of the universe. That supreme being may be protecting this nascent civilization in the Realm of Annihilation, giving us time to grow."
He turned around, his gaze sharp as he looked at Mu Qianxue, his tone leaving no room for argument:
"Pass down the order: Ling Xiao must leave the border city within ten days! The karma this boy carries is too terrifying; it has already begun to disturb the heavenly order of the border city. Thunder is faintly gathering deep in the clouds. If he stays any longer, he may face annihilation!"
"The destruction of a city?" Mu Qianxue's pupils shrank, her tone filled with disbelief. "But we belong to the Holy Temple's main hall, with countless powerful figures behind us..."
“My intuition is rarely wrong.” Saint Ruins interrupted her, his eyes filled with even more apprehension. “That power of cause and effect has already attracted the attention of those outside the realm. Leaving him here is to put the border city in the eye of the storm.”
Mu Qianxue dared not say anything more, bowed, and hurriedly left the hall.
Only Shengxu remained in the hall. He gazed into the depths of the starry sky, muttering to himself, his tone filled with inquiry and awe:
"To withstand such terrifying causal forces and not die, and even grow stronger against the odds... Just how powerful is the person standing behind you? Is he a legendary immortal? Or a supreme being who has already transcended everything?"
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