Saint Emperor Devourer of Heaven

The scene before him was filled with an eerie atmosphere.

The architectural complexes looked very real, but within that reality, there was an unreal, illusory feeling, a very contradictory sensation.

Without reaching the God Realm, one couldn't discern the subtleties within, making it difficult to perceive that hint of illusion.

Even the seven-colored energy gave off an unreal feeling.

The barren desert stretched endlessly, devoid of anything.

Yet, the appearance of a magnificent architectural complex here was inherently strange.

The architectural complex was resplendent, with buildings adorned with dragon and phoenix carvings, and lush vegetation planted everywhere, creating picturesque scenery.

Within the massive architectural complex, some areas even featured towering mountains.

At the very center, however, was a colossal quicksand vortex.

Around the quicksand vortex, all the buildings were tinted with a faint earthy color, the only area within the entire complex that felt barren.

A dozen or so prodigies hovered in the sky above the edge of the architectural complex, their positions placing them right along the inner edge of the city wall-like structure, absorbing the seven-colored energy there.

One could clearly feel their auras continuously rising as the seven-colored energy entered their bodies.

This speed was obviously extraordinary, many times faster than conventional cultivation, at least a thousandfold.

Imagine, upon reaching this realm, wanting to continue breaking through, each realm's advancement, with ordinary cultivation methods, might take thousands or tens of thousands of years, or even longer.

But these prodigies, just by absorbing the seven-colored energy, could make one feel their auras growing stronger; by comparison, such speed was truly astonishing.

"Born of illusion, yet existing in reality."

"That energy is very peculiar; it indeed possesses the effect of enhancing one's realm, but ordinary cultivators are not fortunate enough to enjoy it; it's not a precious resource, but rather a poison that leads them to the abyss."

After observing for a while, Jun Wuxie finally discerned the problem.

"Divine Lord Jun, what do you mean by 'born of illusion, yet existing in reality'?"

Shu Yuan expressed her incomprehension, and Long Xi also looked over, even Yue Yao and Ling Fei were curious.

Although they all saw that there was a problem here, they had no idea what was actually going on.

"Among the heavens, there exists a certain race that is extremely special.

Such a race existed even in the Primordial Era, and it inevitably exists after the Primordial Era as well.

The peculiarity of this race lies in their dependence on the illusions of all beings in the world for their existence.

As long as there is still a trace of illusion in the hearts of all beings, they will continue to exist.

The myriad beings of the world are countless, and illusions exist in the hearts of the vast majority of living beings, even many high-realm cultivators, in a sense, still harbor some illusions.

And illusions will give rise to the illusory power of Xu.

It's just that you can't detect or feel this special power when it's being generated; only when it's been utilized and transformed into another form can it be seen by the world, like this seven-colored energy.

It seems colorful and extremely dazzling, beautifully dreamlike, but it's actually very dangerous.

Its danger is hidden very deeply, only those of the Xu race can control it; absorbing it into the body like this seems to enhance one's strength and improve one's realm.

In reality, the bodies of the beings who absorb this power gradually become illusory, eventually turning into dreamlike bubbles, completely disappearing between heaven and earth, transforming into illusory energy, becoming a cultivation resource for the Xu race."

"Ah? There's such a race in the world?"

Yue Yao, Ling Fei, Long Xi, and Shu Yuan were all surprised; it was the first time they had heard of this.

Jun Wuxie nodded and said, "The Xu race rarely appears before the eyes of the world.

They are feared because of their special nature, and their strength is very powerful.

The myriad races of the world are unwilling to provoke them, and they hardly ever come out to cause trouble.

As a special existence, the Xu race may have truly lived in seclusion after the Primordial Era, which is why so little information about them has been left behind.

This can be seen from your reaction, Long Xi.

As the apple of the eye of the lord of the forbidden zone, you have never heard of the Xu race.

This can only mean that the Xu race had a very low profile after the Primordial Era; firstly, they lived in seclusion, and secondly, the methods they displayed were not very noticeable, otherwise your Dragon Nest could not possibly have no records of them.

However, the Xu race should not be underestimated, especially by those with complex minds, who are most defenseless against them; they can even manipulate them between their palms without bloodshed.

On the contrary, the purer the mind, the more difficult it is for them to influence the mind with the art of mental illusion.

This is clearly a city of the Xu race.

However, it seems that there are no Xu people inside anymore.

This city has long been abandoned, or perhaps the Xu people who once lived here suffered a great disaster, experiencing an overwhelming catastrophe."

Saying this, Jun Wuxie stepped across the sky, arrived in front of the architectural complex of the city, and said to the prodigies in the air who were wholeheartedly absorbing the seven-colored energy, "This energy is harmful and not beneficial; why don't you stop!"

His voice was not loud, but when it entered the ears of the many prodigies, it was like thunder rumbling, impacting their minds and sea of consciousness, causing their brains to buzz.

More than a dozen prodigies, immersed in absorbing the seven-colored energy, woke up from that state at this moment, all looking in the direction from which the voice came, their pupils involuntarily contracting slightly.

Jun Wuxie!

How could they not recognize him?

Even if they had never met him, Jun Wuxie's image and portrait had long been spread throughout every Eternal Gate on the Eternal Road.

"So it's Divine Lord Jun! Didn't expect Divine Lord Jun to come here as well!"

"To be able to meet Divine Lord Jun here today is truly a blessing, a fortune for us.

However, I don't know why Divine Lord Jun says that absorbing this energy is harmful and not beneficial?"

… …

These prodigies reacted quickly; after the shock, they quickly responded, each with a respectful expression, their words filled with flattery, or adulation, etc.

"This energy is quite special; it's not suitable for you to use it as a cultivation resource.

It seems to allow your realm to improve rapidly, but in reality, hidden dangers have already been planted; if you continue, I'm afraid it won't be long before you encounter a great calamity."

"I see… …"

These prodigies showed an expression of sudden realization, then thanked Jun Wuxie, and did not continue the topic of the seven-colored energy.

"I have long heard of Divine Lord Jun's prestige; today I finally see Divine Lord Jun's supreme divine appearance.

However, Divine Lord Jun's source of Dao injuries, how is it now?"

"It's fine."

Jun Wuxie nodded lightly, and then walked towards the Xu race's illusory city, soon arriving near the group of prodigies.

"This architectural complex of the city is not a good place; although you can't sense the danger, the danger is slowly eroding you.

You'd better withdraw from here, stay away from here, otherwise it will bring you a lot of trouble."

Hearing this, the prodigies couldn't help but look at each other, exchanged glances, and then nodded.

One of them, as a representative, said, "What Divine Lord Jun says is reasonable.

What Divine Lord Jun can see must be beyond our reach.

Since Divine Lord Jun has given this reminder, we are willing to believe it and leave this city immediately.

However, Divine Lord Jun came here, presumably with a way to deal with the dangers lurking within.

Given Divine Lord Jun's powerful means, we have something we want to tell Divine Lord Jun.

In fact, we are staying here not just to absorb the seven-colored energy to improve our realm.

Our primary purpose is to wait for something.

At the time, I saw a dragon-shaped creature, wrapped in a divine tree, enter this city.

We chased after it, but we didn't expect it to be too late; that creature, wrapped in the divine tree, escaped into the vortex in the center of the city.

We wanted to chase down at the time, but we stopped at the power of the quicksand vortex, unable to withstand its force, so we had to make a plan to improve our strength first.

Until today, after so long, we still can't enter the quicksand vortex.

Perhaps it also shows that our strength is not enough to grasp this opportunity.

Divine Lord Jun's arrival further proves that we are ultimately just passersby to that divine object, and Divine Lord Jun is its true master."

"A divine tree, covered with divine-grade fruits, how rare is that!

In this world, divine-grade resources are hard to find for eternity; even in this special great world, the preciousness of divine-grade resources is at the peerless level.

But we can only watch it pass us by like this.

Fortunately, Divine Lord Jun has come, who will be able to snatch the divine tree from that creature's hands, so as not to let it waste such a peerless resource."

"Then I thank you all for informing me of this information."

Jun Wuxie smiled faintly, and then walked towards the center of the city, saying, "We will go down into the vortex to investigate.

Divine-grade resources, naturally, cannot be missed."

"Divine Lord Jun, you must be careful, the quicksand vortex is very dangerous, possessing a powerful tearing force."

The prodigies behind him shouted a reminder, while they withdrew from the city area, watching from afar.

At this time, Jun Wuxie and others had already arrived in front of the quicksand vortex in the center of the Xu race's illusory city.

The quicksand vortex was very large; looking down, it was like a rotating bottomless abyss, causing one to feel a sense of fear.

Standing near the quicksand vortex, one could feel the powerful spatial strangulation force in the vortex, its power extremely strong.

Jun Wuxie immediately propped up a chaotic golden blood energy sphere, covering Yue Yao and the others, and then leaped, falling straight towards the quicksand vortex.

The spatial strangulation force continuously acted on his blood energy sphere, emitting harsh metallic vibrations, causing the blood energy sphere to deform severely, with a large number of cracks appearing.

"He seems to be unable to withstand it?"

The prodigies in the distance all looked at each other, with a strange look in their eyes.

Inside the quicksand vortex, the figures of Jun Wuxie and the others had already disappeared from the sight of the dozen or so prodigies.

They were falling deeper and deeper into the vortex, surrounded by darkness, unable to see anything, as if plummeting into an endless abyss with no bottom in sight.

“Lord Divine, do you really believe those Chosen Ones? I feel like they weren't telling the truth,” Shu Yuan couldn't help but say as they descended.

The blood energy sphere protecting them, which was originally covered in cracks, was now perfectly intact. No matter how the spatial forces twisted and tore, they couldn't shake the blood energy sphere's barrier in the slightest.

“What do you think?” Jun Wuyi asked in return.

He certainly didn't believe the words of those Chosen Ones. The so-called divine tree was likely a lie, simply using his confidence to lure them into the vortex.

Although those people disguised themselves well, he could still sense hostility from the depths of their hearts.

However, the coordinates pointed to within the quicksand vortex, and he was going down there anyway.

“Shu Yuan was wrong, I shouldn't have been so talkative,” Shu Yuan immediately admitted her mistake, realizing she had asked a foolish question.

If even she could see that the Chosen Ones might be lying, how could she possibly hide it from Lord Divine?

…

At the same time, outside the quicksand vortex, on the edge of the Mirage City of the Void Clan, those dozen or so Chosen Ones returned to the city.

They each returned to their previous positions, continuing to absorb the seven-colored energy.

“That Jun fellow will be as good as dead this time, even if he doesn't die. Even if he comes out alive, he'll be on his last breath, extremely weak.

At that time, we can easily suppress him with a flip of our hands, obtaining everything he has, whether it's resources, cultivation methods, or various secret techniques and divine powers, all of which will undoubtedly be extraordinary.

Hmm, by then, we can study them together and cultivate together. Why can't we reach the pinnacle of this era in the future, overlooking the universe and being invincible in the starry sky!”

“He must not die inside, otherwise, our gains will be greatly reduced.

That terrifying monster is extremely frightening. Jun Wuyi, burdened with the origin Dao injury, is bound to die.

However, the other three women beside him, it's hard to say how strong they are, but that woman who once underwent tribulation in a special space-time is very strong.

With them joining forces, there's a great chance they'll escape alive.

And we, we just need to sit back and reap the benefits, hahaha!”

“Hmph, that Jun fellow really thinks he's someone special.

The world respects him as Lord Divine, but in our eyes, he's just a competitor, an obstacle in our path.

He started lecturing us as soon as he arrived, saying that this seven-colored energy is harmful and not beneficial, telling us not to continue cultivating with it. How ridiculous!”

“Isn't that right? He hasn't even come into contact with this special energy, yet he claims it's harmful and not beneficial, spouting nonsense. It's really laughable!

Whether it's beneficial or harmful, shouldn't we, who have broken through by absorbing this energy for cultivation, know better than him?

What right does he have to speak? Is it just because he's Jun Wuyi, the Lord Divine praised by the world?”

“Hmm, this feeling is so comfortable. To obtain this energy is a great opportunity for us.

However, why is Jun Wuyi not interested in this energy at all?

That shouldn't be.

Could it be that he has something more important to do?

Otherwise, with his intelligence, he shouldn't have jumped into the quicksand vortex so eagerly after we finished speaking.”

“What you said is true! It is said that this person acts very cautiously. He is indeed somewhat abnormal this time!”

“Could it be that he obtained the coordinates as a reward from the Heavenly Dao in the secret realm assessment, and the coordinates happened to point to that quicksand vortex, so he jumped down without hesitation? In fact, he didn't believe our words at all, but was going there anyway?

After all, in the previous few Eternal Gates, he had repeatedly obtained special coordinates bestowed by the Heavenly Dao Order. My speculation is not based on imagination.

In this way, perhaps he is not uninterested in the seven-colored energy we absorb, but wants to obtain the things hidden at the coordinate location as soon as possible.

Given that he has obtained similar coordinates several times before, he must have obtained incredible treasures at the places pointed to by the coordinates, which made him jump into the quicksand vortex so eagerly.

He asked us to leave and not touch this seven-colored energy, probably planning to absorb this energy after coming out of the vortex.

I have to say, although this person is smart, he still has the flaw of arrogance.

He thinks that now that he is famous on the Eternal Road and the world respects him as Lord Divine, he can be high and mighty, speaking as if his words are imperial decrees, and everyone will listen to him.

Wanting us to leave is a daydream, naive and childish!

Ah—

This special energy is truly addictive. I can clearly feel my cultivation improving every moment.

Hmm, if this continues, in a few days, we are very likely to break through the shackles and step into the Divine Realm!

At that time, who can compete with us?

Hahaha!”