Creating Heavenly Laws

Chapter 597

The barren void between the Yiyun and Anbo Void Domains.

The Nine Phoenix Great Saint unusually ceased fighting, carefully observing the exposed trace of cosmic energy.

The enmity between her and the Shadowfiend Great Saint was indeed one of life and death.

But the fragment of the cosmos they had just discovered involved a Supreme Saint.

Nine Phoenix Great Saint couldn't afford not to take it seriously.

Though Supreme Saints were also at peak Chaos Stage, the same level as Chaos Great Saints, their combat power was significantly superior.

Moreover, each Supreme Saint had explored and gained insights into reaching the Thirteenth Rank.

They scoured the chaotic void, seeking traces of Thirteenth Rank time-life forms, and had gathered some degree of harvest.

Such harvests were immensely valuable to Chaos Great Saints, even enhancing their odds of reaching the Thirteenth Rank.

While both Chaos Great Saints and Supreme Saints could attempt to reach the Thirteenth Rank, the latter were far better prepared and thus had higher chances of success.

"To think, not long after advancing to a Great Saint, I’d discover a universe created by a Supreme Saint… What fortune, what great fortune!"

The Shadowfiend Great Saint was stirred with emotion—at the peak of the Chaos Stage, very little could still entice him.

Resources? Chaos Great Saints lacked for none; they had already reached their limits in every aspect, and additional resources barely made a difference.

Supreme Saints were stronger than Chaos Great Saints not because of resources, but due to the chaotic path they had evolved themselves.

Weapons and artifacts? Chaos Great Saints didn’t lack those either—unless they were of Thirteenth Rank, few items could excite them.

For any Chaos Great Saint, there was only one thing that truly drew their attention:

The Thirteenth Rank.

Reaching the Thirteenth Rank was the ultimate goal of every Chaos Great Saint.

Many had lived through countless cosmic eras; most of their loved ones and friends had long perished, leaving them with only that one obsession.

"This universe is already showing signs of decay; otherwise, a corner of it wouldn’t have been blasted open. Even without my strike, in a hundred or a thousand cosmic eras, it would have eventually been exposed."

Nine Phoenix Great Saint was also observing closely.

She could clearly sense that this artificially created universe had existed for an incredibly long time, dating back tens of millions of cosmic eras.

"So many eras have passed, and much of the space-time inside this universe is nearing collapse, yet it hasn't been repaired. Its creator likely never returned."

She drew several conclusions.

To not return to one’s own universe for such a long time, letting it decay—there were only a few explanations.

One, the Supreme Saint had died.

Two, they had failed to reach the Thirteenth Rank and were trapped in a time loop.

Three, they had reincarnated.

Among the three, Nine Phoenix Great Saint believed the second was most likely.

But whichever it was, it meant the Supreme Saint was unlikely to return to the world.

Even if it was the third—reincarnation—after so much time, without recovering their full memory and returning to their peak, the hope of returning to this universe was slim.

For Chaos Stage powerhouses, the chance of recovery was highest in the first life. If they failed then, each subsequent reincarnation would awaken fewer memories—much less in the third or fourth.

Even for a Supreme Saint, if they hadn’t regained their peak in the third life, they were essentially lost. Their memories would be gradually worn away by the cycle of rebirth.

"Nine Phoenix, you should understand the importance of this universe. Our personal grudges can be set aside for now—let’s explore it together."

The Shadowfiend Great Saint looked at Nine Phoenix Great Saint and spoke.

Normally, before a Supreme Saint attempted to reach the Thirteenth Rank, they would leave behind everything: weapons, treasures, insights, and understandings of the Thirteenth Rank.

Because there were only two outcomes in attempting to reach the Thirteenth Rank:

Success, or being trapped in a time loop.

If successful and transformed into a Thirteenth Rank time-life, what they left behind became irrelevant—others could learn from it freely.

If they failed, trapped forever in the loop, then their legacy posed no threat. On the contrary, if it helped someone else reach the Thirteenth Rank, that person might be able to save them from the loop.

That’s right.

A Thirteenth Rank lifeform could interfere with the time loop that a perfected Twelfth Rank being was trapped in.

Of course, even for a Thirteenth Rank time-life, breaking a time loop came at a heavy cost—but it offered hope.

However, a perfected Twelfth Rank saved in such a manner would lose the chance to reach the Thirteenth Rank again.

"Join forces to explore?"

Nine Phoenix Great Saint looked at the Shadowfiend Great Saint.

"Indeed. Even if you kill me, your family cannot be revived. But if you reach the Thirteenth Rank, you could reverse the timeline and bring them back."

He continued.

Twelfth Rank resurrections relied on the river of time and the anchor of a life imprint.

But once someone reached the Twelfth Rank, they broke free from time. Their life imprint jumped out of the time stream, and they could no longer be resurrected.

But a Thirteenth Rank time-life?

Thirteenth Rank time-lives could see countless future timelines as well as past ones. They could reverse time itself to resurrect beings.

This kind of resurrection required no medium—so long as someone had once existed, they could be brought back.

"Reach the Thirteenth Rank…?"

Nine Phoenix Great Saint fell silent. Her cessation of battle with the Shadowfiend Great Saint stemmed from this very consideration.

The artificially created universe here, made by a Supreme Saint, very likely contained their insights into reaching the Thirteenth Rank.

If she could obtain them, her own chance of success might increase.

As for the fact that this Supreme Saint had never returned and likely failed in their attempt? Every Chaos Great Saint was confident in their own path.

Just because that Supreme Saint failed didn’t mean she would.

"Alright."

Nine Phoenix Great Saint weighed the pros and cons and came to a decision.

In the face of reaching the Thirteenth Rank, all past grievances seemed insignificant.

The Shadowfiend Great Saint let out a quiet breath of relief.

He had feared Nine Phoenix Great Saint would continue her rampage and ignore this artificial universe.

"Then let’s join forces now and blast open this section of the universe so we can enter."

He said. What they saw was only a small exposed part of the universe. The whole artificial universe was still intact.

To enter, they either had to find a way in—or break their way through.

"Mhm."

Nine Phoenix Great Saint nodded.

Boom!

The two Chaos Great Saints unleashed a joint attack far more powerful than Nine Phoenix Great Saint’s earlier strike.

The terrifying power of chaotic evolution tore through space-time and struck the exposed corner of the universe.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

In an instant—

The universe erupted with boundless Mysterious Emperor energy, diluting the joint attack under its protection.

At the same time—

A heavy space-time ripple spread in all directions. Their strike had been like hitting an ancient bell, with a terrifying sound wave spreading across endless time and space.

"Not good."

The faces of the Shadow Demon and Nine Phoenix changed.

Their combined strike hadn’t even shaken the corner of the universe, let alone broken it.

A universe created tens of millions of cosmic eras ago still had such terrifying depth—even on the verge of collapse, it could easily withstand the combined attack of two Great Saints.

Just what kind of power did the Supreme Saint who created this universe possess?

But the two had no time to ponder. Their strike had unleashed ripples across space-time.

These ripples spread toward the surrounding void domains.

"What’s going on?"

"Such space-time ripples?"

In various void domains, Chaos Venerables faintly sensed something and looked toward the source.

"This wave of energy? A universe’s energy? An artificial universe? A Supreme Saint’s artificial universe?"

"A universe created by a Supreme Saint would surely contain countless treasures, rare artifacts, and insights into reaching the Thirteenth Rank."

"This is a major opportunity—a supreme one."

One by one, Chaos Venerables’ eyes burned with desire. Reaching the Thirteenth Rank was the goal not just for Chaos Great Saints, but also for early Chaos Venerables.

And all of this could be found in a Supreme Saint’s universe.

Even if they couldn’t obtain insights into the Thirteenth Rank, the treasures and weapons left behind would benefit any Chaos Venerable immensely.

"Let’s go!"

"Head there now!"

Some Chaos Venerables could no longer hold back and rushed toward the origin of the ripples.

Indeed, the time-space ripples from the artificial universe also carried the energy of a Great Saint.

Which meant, nearby that universe, there were likely Chaos Great Saints present.

But so what?

Normally, Chaos Venerables wouldn’t provoke a Great Saint.

But in the face of an irresistible opportunity, what was a Chaos Great Saint?

"A universe created by a Supreme Saint!"

The heavy ripples continued to spread, also alerting other Chaos Great Saints.

In the chaotic void, every void domain had several Chaos Venerables—but Chaos Great Saints? Dozens or even hundreds of void domains might not have even one.

"Shadow Demon and Nine Phoenix’s auras? Those two got lucky—random fighting and they stumbled upon an undiscovered artificial universe?"

Some Chaos Great Saints gazed deeply, quickly deducing the situation.

The feud between Nine Phoenix and Shadow Demon was no secret among Chaos Great Saints.

Other Great Saints had only been watching idly, so long as they weren’t affected.

Guming Chaos Continent, Star Tear "Fragment World."

Lin Yuan wore a grave expression, staring at the floating beast hide before him.

This hide was something he had obtained from the golden box engraved with the Mysterious Emperor Lineage mark.

According to the six-armed figure, the spirit of the Mysterious Emperor Secret Realm, that golden box had very likely passed through His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign's hands.

Its contents were treasured relics of the Mysterious Emperor Lineage.

"A map?"

Lin Yuan realized that the root of the beast hide’s change lay in the map drawn on its surface.

"Has the location marked on the map emerged?"

He wondered. The map depicted a tomb—according to the realm spirit, it was the tomb of His Majesty the Mysterious Sovereign.

However, the map only covered areas within the mausoleum. Its exact coordinates were unknown to Lin Yuan.

Only once the tomb emerged and its energy resonated with the map would its location be revealed.

Lin Yuan had nearly given up hope—who knew when the Mysterious Sovereign’s tomb would ever surface?

Millions of cosmic eras had passed with no sign. It might be millions more.

But now?

The map’s reaction on the beast hide suggested the Mysterious Sovereign’s tomb might have truly emerged.

"The specific space-time coordinates..."

Lin Yuan sent a wisp of his mind into the map, faintly sensing a resonance with the tomb.

"There?"

He looked far into the distance and frowned. "Too far."

Even with his current grasp of space-time and full effort transmigrating, it would take hundreds of years—perhaps more—to reach it.

"Hmm?"

Just then, Lin Yuan sensed a disturbance.

"Milky Way."

Guming Chaos Venerable sent a message.

Lin Yuan looked ahead, where the figure of Guming Chaos Venerable was condensing.

Naturally, it was just an avatar, arriving only with Lin Yuan’s consent.

"Something major has happened."

Guming Chaos Venerable’s expression was solemn as he quickly relayed the information he had just received: "A new artificial universe has appeared in the desolate void between the Yiyun and Anbo Void Domains."

How important was an artificial universe? Enough to drive Great Saints mad. Once news spread, it would ripple outward with terrifying speed.

As a seasoned Chaos Stage being, Guming Venerable knew many others and had quickly heard of it.

"An artificial universe?"

Lin Yuan’s expression remained calm, but inwardly his thoughts surged.

The location Guming Venerable mentioned was exactly where the beast hide’s map had pointed.

Combined with the sudden emergence of this universe, Lin Yuan was nearly certain it was related to the Mysterious Sovereign—perhaps even created by him.

And the mausoleum depicted on the beast hide’s map was likely within that universe.

"Many Venerables are already heading there—including peak Chaos Stage beings and likely some Great Saints. If it weren’t so far, I’d want to go myself."

Guming Chaos Venerable shook his head.

"It really is far," Lin Yuan agreed.

The desolate void between Yiyun and Anbo—he himself would need hundreds of years to reach it via continuous transmigration.

Guming Venerable might take thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

"Forget it. It’s too far. Even if I set out now, the scramble would probably be long over by the time I arrive."

Lin Yuan pondered silently.

With his own legacy and fortunes, the insights left behind by a Supreme Saint weren’t strictly necessary.

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