Chapter 589

Chapter 589: The Origin of the Still Sea

"It seems that I can only glimpse the truth through the Heavenly Path. Now that I have mastered the Future Spirit Law, I should be able to see through that inexplicable struggle for ascendance."

Yun Ye contemplated, looking at the two men. "Let’s get to the point. What secrets does the Still Sea hold, and why does it contain such a vast power of time? This is what I wish to ask. As the leaders of the oldest forces in the Heavenly Continent, you should have some understanding of this."

"Indeed, but I don’t know much, and I can’t even confirm what is true. I can only share what I know with Your Majesty and leave the judgment to you. You should be aware of the significance of these super forbidden areas; they can cut off the vision of True Immortals and possess outstanding powers." The Tong Tian Ancestor began to explain.

"Powers capable of interfering with the vision of True Immortals are extraordinary. Only someone of the Master of Heaven’s Cavern level could achieve this. Even the power of the Royal Path cannot completely block a True Immortal’s sight, which is why I am curious about how these super forbidden places came into being," Yun Ye nodded.

"Many have been exploring these super forbidden areas to uncover their origins and grasp their powers. The Still Sea is quite special among the super forbidden places in the Red Heaven, saturated with the power of time, eternally solidified. Even True Immortals cannot observe its internal scenery; it is said to be the birthplace of the future Path Lord," Zi Yun, the Honored Being, said.

"It is said that the Still Sea was once the immortal capital of a great Celestial Empire, where Spirit Law techniques reached their pinnacle, harnessing the tremendous power of time. It was a brilliant era filled with countless heroes. In the final days of this empire, a royal family rose against the odds, not only reversing the empire’s imminent collapse but also ascending to the pinnacle of the world, giving birth to the second Monarch, who ultimately achieved the status of True Immortal and left behind the Still Sea as this super forbidden area," the Tong Tian Ancestor continued.

"Our clan also has similar records, but it does not specify which particular immortal."

"Thousands of years ago, our clan had a cultivator discover a shard of a divine treasure in a soon-to-be-destroyed secret realm, which recorded certain secrets from hundreds of thousands of years ago. It pertains to a monarch’s deeds after the destruction of the Celestial Empire."

"Through the power of this monarch, we speculated that perhaps… the Still Sea is a remnant left by the Nine Lives True Immortal upon becoming a True Immortal," Zi Yun asserted.

"This judgment has some likelihood. Others say it belongs to a Monarch who reached the limit of the Royal Path realm and ultimately failed in their breakthrough, leaving behind the inner scenery of heaven and earth. I believe the probability of the Still Sea being left by a True Immortal is higher," the Tong Tian Ancestor contributed his clan’s speculation.

"The inner scenery of heaven and earth?"

Yun Ye had never heard of such a concept before.

"It is normal for Your Majesty not to know; this is a very obscure subject. The so-called ‘inner scenery’ is the difference between viewing the scenery with the naked eye and perceiving it with the mind’s eye. The Royal Path already involves the fortune and authority of the human race. To breakthrough further means to touch upon ‘rules’ and, if half-ascended, can lead to the creation of this inner scenery."

"This is something akin to authority, yet closer to the inherent scenery of the world, forming its own system. On the surface, it exists as a forbidden area in the Red Heaven realm, but at its core, the Still Sea does not truly exist. Once one enters, they will be gradually consumed, especially in the central region. If the outer layer is merely an effect of the inner scenery, the inner layer is truly the other side of the world."

"There, the order of the Red Heaven is quite chaotic, and probably no creature can survive. Indeed, some Monarchs have vanished in the Still Sea."

This was something difficult to describe with words. It was not that the Tong Tian Ancestor could not explain further; he simply could not fully comprehend it himself.

"To transcend is to be either immortal or divine; now it makes sense."

These two Honored Beings were indeed ancient relics from bygone eras and were aware of numerous secrets, satisfying one of Yun Ye’s perplexities.

Since people could become True Immortals, could they become divine beings as well?

The answer was still unclear, but some had indeed tried, and there were quite a few. Their intentions were unknown, but they aimed to break boundaries and become World Gods.

The Still Sea, as a super forbidden area, could not directly point to a specific divine being, but what about other super forbidden areas?

There were many super forbidden places in the Red Heaven realm, perhaps clues could be found.

…

In the Still Sea,

Yun Ye sat cross-legged, cracks spreading from around him as the entire Still Sea began to collapse, its essence being drawn away by the Future Spirit Law.

He had felt surprised earlier; the central area of the Still Sea, the Time of Death Sea, actually overwhelmed even him, the Master of Heaven’s Cavern, which was quite extraordinary.

However, if this forbidden area involved divine beings or True Immortals, everything would make sense; these two existences were the known limits in the Red Heaven realm and could certainly suppress a Monarch… even just a trace of their lingering power.

"Boom!"

The Still Sea completely shattered, with millions of years of stillness collapsing as time resumed its flow, ancient moons fell, and various structures plunged into an abyss.

It was said that when the Heavenly Continent was established, the Still Sea already existed. A great being divided the world to explore the Still Sea, creating the two realms of heaven and earth, aligning the Heavenly Continent with the Still Sea.

At this very moment, the Still Sea seemingly did not conform to the laws of the Heavenly Continent, not floating above but directly falling into the abyss.

This was only natural; the Still Sea itself was an independent world that had never flowed with the Heavenly Continent.

The laws of the continent could not reach the Still Sea, which had long been saturated with divine power.

And the final outcome was something that could not be judged by common reasoning.

The Still Sea did not plunge into the Earth Continent but halted at a middle layer like those spiral battlefields, forming a brand new battlefield.

Yun Ye withdrew his gaze.

In countless years, the Still Sea would become a new continent, which could be called the Middle Continent or the Human Continent, but for now, the story had not yet begun.

"The True Realm is complete; I am just a step away from the Honored Position, but it becomes more difficult. To break into the Red Heaven requires much more accumulation…"

Yun Ye looked up at the sky, peering through the three heavens.

Although his combat power was invincible, the price was that breaking through the three heavens had become far more challenging. Even if he could absorb the secret realm’s essence to digest the Honored Position’s authority, it took him a hundred years to reach the True Realm, which was surprisingly slow. In a sense, training in the Heavenly Stem Cave Heaven was even more difficult than in the Five Elements Cave Heaven.

His cultivation was supposed to be without difficulty, as long as he continuously absorbed the secret realm or waited for the cavern to grow.

However, the secret realms were limited, and the lifespan rules hung over him like a heavenly blade, ready to strike down at any moment.

Even as the Master of Heaven’s Cavern with extended longevity, he, too, would eventually die, living only a few tens of thousands of years. That fleeting time was utterly insufficient for natural growth to Major Achievement.

The lifespan rules extinguished the Master’s greatest potential. Theoretically, as the creator god, the Master of Heaven’s Cavern could achieve immortality; if he continued to grow, he might give rise to a world surpassing the Red Heaven realm itself.

"When the time comes, will the True Immortals nurtured by the Red Heaven realm still be considered beings of despair?"

The rules of lifespan have both pros and cons, but indeed, they snuffed out the Master’s greatest potential. For a True Immortal, this could be more important than anything else.