The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 1672: Chapter 1672: Hongmeng Dao Pattern

Jing Yan watched as Lan Shang’s figure disappeared outside the door, a cold smile forming in his heart.

Offending a Chaos Supreme at Lan Shang’s level, to say Jing Yan felt no pressure would be self-deception. Unless necessary, Jing Yan indeed did not wish to offend Lan Shang. But sometimes, the development of events is beyond one’s control.

The words Lan Shang left before departing were clearly laced with threat. To this, Jing Yan could do nothing but take one step at a time. The most urgent matter now is to improve his own strength.

In the time that followed, Jing Yan immersed himself in comprehending the Reincarnation Path Divine Pattern.

Gradually, Jing Yan developed a certain understanding of this Divine Pattern. Moreover, he gleaned a lot of information from it.

The information included a simple introduction to the Divine Pattern, which was called the ’Hongmeng Dao Pattern’.

Upon learning the name of this Divine Pattern, Jing Yan couldn’t help but feel a slight tremor in his heart.

"Hongmeng?"

Back when he was in Sky Creation City, Jing Yan heard a name from Bai Xue, a name called ’Hongmeng’. This powerful figure, who came from beyond the universe, called himself Hongmeng Daoist.

Lady Nu Zhen, it seemed, had contact with this outsider, Hongmeng Daoist, long ago.

"The Divine Pattern of the Reincarnation Path, called Hongmeng Dao Pattern, is likely left by that entity. Could it be that Lady Nu Zhen’s Reincarnation Path Treasure was also given to her by Hongmeng Daoist?" Jing Yan secretly speculated.

One must admit, this is very possible.

Jing Yan could somewhat discern that although Lady Nu Zhen mastered the Reincarnation Path, she couldn’t completely control it. Even the specifics of Jing Yan’s cultivation on the Reincarnation Path were unknown to Lady Nu Zhen. Why the Hongmeng Dao Pattern manifested, Lady Nu Zhen was equally unaware.

In other words, even with the power of a High-level Supreme like Lady Nu Zhen, she could not fully control the Reincarnation Path.

After conducting some research on the Hongmeng Dao Pattern, Jing Yan began to delve deeper into its comprehension.

"Does it require consuming resources?"

"Continuing to comprehend the Hongmeng Dao Pattern requires consuming Element Essence?" Jing Yan soon had to pause his study.

After gaining some understanding of the Hongmeng Dao Pattern, Jing Yan was no longer as clueless as he was initially. As he delved deeper, he discovered that to continue making breakthroughs, he needed to consume Element Essence.

Jing Yan did not hesitate much.

Since continuing comprehension requires resources, then let it be provided. After all, he currently has a substantial amount of resources. Various precious ores and the like contain a significant amount of Element Essence.

Jing Yan took out a large number of various ores, comprehending the Hongmeng Dao Pattern while absorbing the Element Essence.

"Indeed effective."

"I’m not afraid of consuming resources, as long as it’s effective. If I can use the Hongmeng Dao Pattern, consuming some resources is entirely acceptable." Jing Yan felt a surge of energy.

Days passed by.

In the blink of an eye, Jing Yan had been cultivating in Nu Zhen Mansion for over eight hundred years.

By this time, Jing Yan stopped comprehending the Hongmeng Dao Pattern. He looked at the Hongmeng Divine Pattern within the Qiankun World, feeling somewhat unsatisfied. If possible, Jing Yan would like to continue his comprehension. However, he had to stop because he had almost exhausted all items containing Element Essence, leaving only some lower-level resources. The Element Essence in these lower-level resources was too meager to provide any help to Jing Yan’s comprehension.

Comprehending the Hongmeng Divine Pattern consumes an alarming amount of Element Essence, truly astonishing.

"I need to acquire more resources." Jing Yan opened his eyes.

During these over eight hundred years, Jing Yan made significant progress in comprehending the Hongmeng Dao Pattern.

In the room, Jing Yan stood up, waved his arm, and a pattern appeared in the space. This pattern exuded an energy fluctuation that made the heart palpitate.

"Impressive, truly impressive. The power of the Hongmeng Dao Pattern has exceeded my understanding. Even though I’ve grasped only a bit, perhaps only the First Layer, the effect when deployed is already terrifying. Integrating it into the Chaos Sword, how much could my combat power be enhanced?" Jing Yan’s eyes flashed brilliantly.

"I didn’t expect that the greatest gain from entering the Reincarnation Path to cultivate was not the Life and Death Law reaching the Perfect Level, but this Hongmeng Dao Pattern. It’s a pity it’s a replica of the Hongmeng Dao Pattern, incomparable to the original. If I could obtain the original Hongmeng Dao Pattern, the help to me would be much greater." Jing Yan sighed lightly.

"I have to leave Nu Zhen Mansion."

"Go and seek more resources."

In fact, Jing Yan hadn’t worried about resources for quite a long time. Now, due to the Hongmeng Dao Pattern, he had to find a way to acquire more resources. However, with his identity as a Holy Alchemist and so on, earning resources is not a difficult task.

But he needs to leave Nu Zhen Mansion to do so.

Lady Nu Zhen certainly possesses astonishing resources, but Jing Yan could not bring himself to ask her for them. Lady Nu Zhen is not his master; they have no significant relationship. He killed Jin Yudiao, and Lady Nu Zhen was willing to communicate with Jin Haiwang on his behalf, which was already a considerable favor.

The reason Jing Yan presented a Black Spot Celestial Body to Lady Nu Zhen as a gift was also related to this favor.

Of course, if Jing Yan were willing to offer another Black Spot Celestial Body to Lady Nu Zhen in exchange for other resources rich in Element Essence, it could be doable, but Jing Yan did not want to do so. Black Spot Celestial Bodies are not comparable to those ordinary resources. These things are almost impossible to find in the current Chaos Universe. Even if they exist, they are in the hands of some powerful beings. Jing Yan is reluctant to part with the Black Spot Celestial Body easily, even though he still has five Black Spot Celestial Bodies in his possession.

Jing Yan requested an audience with Lady Nu Zhen.

"Jing Yan, is there anything you need from me?" Lady Nu Zhen smiled at Jing Yan and asked.

"Elder, I’ve already disturbed you here for long enough; it’s time for me to take my leave." Jing Yan bowed, cupping his hands as he spoke.

At Nu Zhen Mansion, he had stayed for over eight hundred years. Eight hundred years might just be a fleeting moment to a Supreme being, but it is not considered short either.

Nu Zhen Mansion is home to female life forms for the long term. Jing Yan might be the male life form who has stayed the longest at Nu Zhen Mansion. Lady Nu Zhen had shown no intention of making Jing Yan leave. Perhaps, it was out of consideration for Bai Xue, or perhaps because of the Black Spot Celestial Body gift, or maybe because Lady Nu Zhen appreciated Jing Yan’s cultivation talent.

"You plan to leave?" Lady Nu Zhen looked at Jing Yan and continued, "If you go now, you might not be able to see Bai Xue and say goodbye. Bai Xue is currently in seclusion, comprehending enlightenment, and will not emerge in the short term."