Guarding the River of Time
Chapter 584 - 574: No Trace of Him in That Ancient History
The appearance of this Chaotic Human Shadow brought the realm to a standstill.
All the strong warriors of the Chaos Realm present were unable to move under the extreme pressure.
The next second, two of the Chaos Realm strong warriors kneeled on one knee before the Chaotic Human Shadow, respectfully saying, "Greetings, my lord."
Only then did the others realize that this Chaotic Human Shadow was the lord behind these two warriors.
The Chaotic Human Shadow waved his great hand towards the Supreme Treasure enveloped in Immortal Light, just as he was about to take it in hand.
The entire space suddenly shook, the void shattered, and another Chaotic Human Shadow appeared in the void without any warning, with an aura completely undiminished from the previous shadow, descending in an instant.
The two auras clashed, causing everyone’s complexions to turn pale, blood seeping from the corners of their mouths, expressions of pain on their faces.
Under the collision of these two ultimate auras, Elder Bai Mei also felt a tightness in his chest.
With the appearance of this second Chaotic Human Shadow, three strong warriors also kneeled on one knee, indicating...that these Chaos Realm warriors here to seize the treasure were subordinates of these two Chaotic Human Shadows.
The next second, the Supreme Treasure soared into the sky, fleeing into the void.
Seeing this, the two Chaotic Human Shadows also vanished into the void, chasing in the direction of the treasure’s escape.
Once these two Chaotic Human Shadows left this realm, and the pressure vanished, the others let out breathy sighs with lingering fear.
If such beings were to battle here, none of them would have been spared.
There was no treasure worth contending for anymore, so these nine people also left the realm.
Thus ended this monumental battle that impacted the entire structure of the Ten Thousand Realms.
No one knows what that last Supreme Treasure was, nor does anyone know into whose hands the treasure ultimately fell...
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However, the deepest impact of this world-shattering battle on the Ten Thousand Realms was to make the world aware of the "Chaos Realm’s" existence.
And the last two Chaotic Human Shadows to appear, they might indeed be the overlords at the pinnacle of the Ten Thousand Realms pyramid.
After this battle, the Ten Great Sacred Spirit Realms fell from grace and were no longer seen as the top domains in people’s minds.
The "Chaos Realm" became the real ceiling in the eyes of the strong among the Ten Thousand Realms.
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Later, someone revisited this world-shattering battle and compiled it into an ancient history.
Among them, three individuals left the most vivid marks on this ancient history. The first was the mysterious figure who, upon appearing, froze space and time and took away the "Chaos Seal," along with the last two Chaotic Human Shadows to appear.
Regarding the treasures that emerged from the World of Ten Thousand Mines, people compiled a ranking list. At the top, of course, was the last Supreme Treasure, given the phenomena it caused that covered the entire Ten Thousand Realms; second came the "Chaos Seal."
Although the "Chaos Seal" emerged quite early and many thought its level not too high, later analysis of the celestial phenomena at the time revealed that it also pervaded the entire Ten Thousand Realms, and everyone heard the sound of the Chen Drum.
Some even speculate that the "Chaos Seal" might be more advanced than the last Supreme Treasure that emerged!
Although when the "Chaos Seal" emerged, the entire Ten Thousand Realms only heard the Chen Drum sound once, while the last Supreme Treasure’s emergence sounded nine times consecutively.
But later generations recalled that even though the "Chaos Seal" sounded only once, that single sound lasted longer and was more profound than the subsequent nine sounds.
Thus, it is speculated that the "Chaos Seal" taken away by that mysterious figure might indeed be the strongest treasure of the World of Ten Thousand Mines.
Moreover, among those Chaos Realm strong warriors from the World of Ten Thousand Mines battle, traces and legends of theirs can be found, whether those last two Chaotic Human Shadows, while unknown in specifics, are acknowledged as coming from the Chaos Realm.
Yet no trace or legend can be found of that mysterious figure. One Holy Spirit Domain even established a transcendental organization called "Divine Proof Sect" to track and investigate this mysterious man.
To this day, the "Divine Proof Sect" still exists, but despite searching across so many epochs, they have found no information on the mysterious man.
Regarding that ancient history, there was another person who also left behind a legend.
The tale of Wu Di.
It is said that during the Chaos Realm strong warriors’ battle, there was an incredibly powerful body cultivator who single-handedly challenged the others and, without falling behind, managed to snatch away the treasure.
Since only Elder Bai Mei witnessed the battle apart from those who were directly involved, the rumor of Wu Di single-handedly opposing all others was never verified. Elder Bai Mei had no interest in confirming it, and others would hardly willingly admit to such a humiliating record.
No legend is ever made out of thin air, so...regardless of whether this legend is exaggerated, Wu Di has already become the "ceiling," the "ultimate peak," and the "extreme of body cultivation" in the minds of countless body cultivators in the Ten Thousand Realms.
Thus, a later era came to be known as the "Body Cultivation Era," where due to Wu Di’s influence, countless people in the Ten Thousand Realms chose the path of body cultivation, and for a time, body cultivation and physique cultivation became the "mainstream cultivation" practice of that era.
Wu Di’s emergence made the world understand that body cultivation could also reach such a level.
Some Holy Sons of great families, although capable of cultivation and highly talented, chose instead the arduous path of solely cultivating the physical body.
This "body cultivation wave" persisted for an entire era before gradually subsiding as people realized that not everyone is suited for this path, nor can everyone endure or withstand the pain.
However, that era did indeed see numerous powerful body cultivators who showed themselves in the Ten Thousand Realms and left behind various legends.
All of this was due to Wu Di’s performance in one battle, bringing such a vast influence to the Ten Thousand Realms.
Thus, when Elder Bai Mei learned that Wu Di was the one crafting weapons for Su Mu, his reaction was so significant.
It was unexpected that the Wu Di, deemed by countless cultivators in the Ten Thousand Realms as the "extreme of body cultivation," was actually following Brother Su all along.
But when you think about it, it’s only normal; across the Ten Thousand Realms, individuals worthy of being followed by such a hero as Wu Di are few and countable on one’s fingers, and Brother Su definitely counts as one.
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"Brother Yang, what’s the matter?"
Su Mu saw Elder Bai Mei freeze in place, eyes unfocused and mind seemingly in a halt upon hearing the name "Wu Di."
His words brought the dazed Elder Bai Mei back to reality.
His pupils regained focus, and only then did he realize his loss of composure. After calming his emotions, he continued to ask, "Is Wu Di working under Brother Su’s command?"