Chương 266: Transcendence (Part 22)

Tian Mingzi felt deeply aggrieved. This insignificant ant actually dared to block his path. If he were not heavily injured, with his physical body destroyed and only his primordial spirit remaining—his strength less than one percent of its peak—he would have slapped this ant to death long ago. Qin Wujie held deep grudges. He had charged forward with imposing momentum, only to be slapped away twice by this bastard.

Now that Tian Mingzi had been reduced to only his primordial spirit, Qin Wujie felt it was time for a "fair" duel. While Su Chen and the Ten Absolute Martial Emperor were scheming and fighting each other, Qin Wujie decisively blocked Tian Mingzi. Just as Qin Wujie was locked in a fierce struggle with Tian Mingzi's heavily wounded primordial spirit, Tian Mingzi suddenly summoned a gourd. The gourd radiated billions of immortal lights filled with peerless killing intent and instantly sucked Qin Wujie inside.

Miserable screams echoed from within the gourd. It was one of the Nine Innate Supreme Treasures—the Heaven Refining Gourd! Even Su Chen had not expected Tian Mingzi to possess such a heaven-defying treasure. After the Undying Nether Blade slew Ten Absolute Martial Emperor, its artifact spirit fell dormant, and the blade's nether light dimmed. Nevertheless, Su Chen continued pursuing Tian Mingzi without hesitation. Seeing Su Chen chasing after him, Tian Mingzi gnashed his teeth in hatred but had no desire to fight.

He fled straight toward the original universe. Once he refined the Chaos Body and recovered from his injuries, he would return to eliminate this descendant of Myriad Laws! He vowed to erase every last trace of Myriad Laws from existence. Su Chen knew that if he allowed Tian Mingzi to refine Qin Wujie and recover, the latter would become far more difficult to deal with. Worse, the essence of the Chaos Body might allow Tian Mingzi to advance even further.

Su Chen chased Tian Mingzi, shattering layers of space along the way. The moment Tian Mingzi entered the original universe, his aura suddenly vanished. Su Chen returned to the original universe but could not find any trace of him. It was as if Tian Mingzi had completely disappeared without a shadow.

"He must still be in this universe, just hiding in a space I haven't discovered yet," Su Chen thought. Behind Su Chen's head, a golden treasure wheel emerged—the Wheel of Time, one of the Nine Innate Supreme Treasures. The power of time illuminated countless races as Su Chen searched through the long river of time for Tian Mingzi. He did not find Tian Mingzi, but he discovered a mysterious location that seemed to be pulling him forward.

The more proficient he became with the Wheel of Time, the stronger this guiding force grew. Without hesitation, Su Chen followed the faint sensation and headed in that direction. He had a premonition that Tian Mingzi might be in that unknown place. You could be reading stolen content. Head to the original site for the genuine story. The myriad races across the starry sky were shaken.

"It's Emperor Venerable… Emperor Venerable has returned?"

"Could it be that Emperor Venerable has come back to lead the entire Emperor Court in transcendence?" Countless experts were shocked to see Su Chen suddenly return to the original universe. Could it be… that one could return after transcending? No! Throughout history, no transcendent had ever been able to return.

"Emperor Venerable… has disappeared again. Has he successfully transcended once more?" Some ancient existences among the myriad races fell into self-doubt. Just what… was going on???? Using the Heaven Refining Gourd, Tian Mingzi arrived at the most mysterious space. He was overjoyed and laughed wildly.

"Countless heroes throughout history pursued the illusory dream of transcendence, only to fail in the end. All the legends of transcendence were nothing but lies!

"But today, that will all change. I, Tian Mingzi, am destined to become the first being in history to truly transcend and step into a vaster world!" His eyes were filled with yearning and hope. To him, the entire universe had become a cage that only restricted his growth. A broader world was his true pursuit. Tian Mingzi shattered the final barrier and saw it—the Heart of the Universe. It was an indescribable existence.

Countless laws flowed within it, annihilating and being reborn, manifesting visions of star seas rising and falling, and the reincarnation of all things. With just one glance, innumerable profound and incomprehensible law fragments flooded into his mind. It felt as though an entire universe was pressing down on him, threatening to tear him apart. Tian Mingzi trembled violently. Only when the Heaven Refining Gourd emitted immortal light did he barely survive the ordeal.

Without the gourd as a key, he might have died in that instant. But he survived. This only reinforced his belief that he was the chosen one of heaven. He let out a sigh of relief when he sensed that his great enemy had not followed him.

"Even if that guy manages to chase me here, without one of the Nine Innate Supreme Treasures to protect him, he will be crushed by the will of the universe!" Tian Mingzi did not believe Su Chen could obtain any of the Nine Innate Supreme Treasures. Even the Undying Nether Emperor—the strongest being in history—had never gathered all of them. Only he, the one blessed by destiny, could obtain one and step into this place with the qualifications to refine the Heart of the Universe.

Before attempting to refine the Heart, Tian Mingzi had one more matter to deal with. The Heaven Refining Gourd had gone silent. The origin essence refined from the Chaos Body was equivalent to dozens of supremes—a supreme tonic that could quickly restore him to his peak. Just as Tian Mingzi opened the gourd, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from within, mixing chaotic qi with immortal light.

"You son of a bitch! You actually tried to refine me!" Qin Wujie's furious voice rang out. Tian Mingzi quickly sealed the gourd again, trapping Qin Wujie once more.

"Damn it. The Chaos Body is too powerful. Refining him won't happen overnight," Tian Mingzi said angrily. The Chaos Body had even learned to play dead. If his reaction had been any slower, the consequences could have been disastrous. Although it was a great tonic, it was as stubborn and foul as a stone in a latrine.

"I can only refine the Heart of the Universe first," Tian Mingzi decided. He was not willing to wait for the gourd to finish refining Qin Wujie. He understood the principle that delays would bring complications. Tian Mingzi poured all his strength into the Heart of the Universe, turning it into a furnace. The entire mysterious space began to shake violently. In that moment, Tian Mingzi felt an unprecedented surge of power. He seemed to control the entire universe. This was different from a mere cosmic imprint.

That was only a negligible force used by the Heart to maintain order. The power he now wielded could create and destroy universes with a single thought, birthing the cycle of all things. Just as Tian Mingzi was about to completely refine the Heart of the Universe, the previously docile Heart suddenly erupted with terrifying repulsive force. Chains representing "Order" extended from the void and pierced straight through his primordial spirit.

His supposedly indestructible primordial spirit shattered like fragile porcelain, letting out a miserable wail. Tian Mingzi desperately tried to break free, but the terrifying rules washed over him, disintegrating his very being… until, in the end, he was reduced to nothingness. All that remained in the mysterious space were chaotic spatial currents left behind by the collapse of laws.