Chapter 451

Chapter 451: Deities and Demons Dual Flower

In the Pangu universe, the ultimate void.

"This ultimate void differs from what we witnessed last time." The Reincarnation Ancient God solemnly observed.

The ultimate void hosted the Dao fruits.

Yet upon this visit, it also concealed the powers of various Great Daos.

Lin Qianmo’s breakthrough had precisely benefited from her absorption of Life Dao’s power here, elevating her strength to the peak Immortal Emperor realm and securing the second position on the Golden List of the Unparalleled Rankings.

"That lady is not present here."

Xuanxin recalled Qi Qingsi.

Despite bearing the Heavenly Dao’s will, Qi Qingsi remained absent from the ultimate void, leaving him perplexed.

"I sense the wick of the Nine Treasure Lotus Lamp."

Xuan Du Ancient Immortal declared.

His gaze pierced the deepest reaches of the ultimate void—a boundless, unfathomable expanse unknown to them, the very location recorded on the jade slip.

The Place of Origin!

"If the master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion hasn’t deceived us, the Place of Origin lies there." Xuan Du Ancient Immortal’s eyes flickered.

"The Master would never deceive us."

Lin Qianmo smiled lightly. "Let us proceed."

They proceeded toward the Place of Origin.

Amidst the dark, desolate ultimate void, a flicker of starlight wavered in the distance—a solitary beacon guiding their path.

After an indeterminate span,

they arrived before the starlight.

A colossal barrier stood before them: a chilling, eerie portal spanning heaven and earth, impossibly vast as though cleaving the ultimate void from the realms beyond.

Upon the portal clung a bizarre flower, blooming with two conjoined buds. One pulsed with divine aura, the other radiated demonic energy—two diametrically opposed forces inexplicably united upon a single blossom.

"The Deities and Demons Dual Flower?"

Recognition brightened Lin Qianmo’s expression. "One among the nine great Spirit Roots?"

This flower embodied the origin energy of deities and demons. Only the Deities and Demons Dual Flower could flawlessly fuse such opposing natures.

Even the Ancient God of Origin, dwelling in dual aspects, could not achieve this perfect union of divinity and demonic Extreme Dao.

"Dear friends, this is the Gate of Ghosts. No living person may enter."

Abruptly, the Deities and Demons Dual Flower trembled. Twin lights—one black, one white—streaked forth from its conjoined petals.

Materializing were two figures: one man and one woman.

Their auras surged with formidable might—undeniably at the Immortal Emperor tier.

Yet within the Place of Origin, even beings of such stature merely served as sentinels.

"Divine Ancestor? Demon Ancestor?" The Reincarnation Ancient God frowned.

"Exactly."

That woman nodded gently. She possessed an unparalleled beautiful face and graceful demeanor, seemingly gathering the radiance of heaven and earth, divine and sacred, evoking uncontrollable reverence and admiration.

"So it turns out that the two great experts on the Golden List of the Unparalleled Rankings were born of the Deities and Demons Dual Flower. No wonder there have been no traces of you in the Pangu universe." Xuanxin suddenly understood.

He finally understood why the Divine Ancestor and Demon Ancestor could be on the list but had long been unseen.

Obviously, these two had been guarding the Place of Origin, protecting the so-called Ghost Gate.

Wait a moment…

Xuanxin’s eyes sharpened as he asked, "Daoist brothers, this place is clearly the Place of Origin. Why do you call it Ghost Gate? And why can’t the living enter?"

"Place of Origin?"

The Divine Ancestor chuckled lightly and said, "It indeed deserves to be called the Place of Origin."

"Everything in the Pangu universe was opened and evolved from here."

"Daoist friend, this place is Ghost Gate. The living can enter but not come out." The Demon Ancestor sneered coldly, "Since it’s Ghost Gate, only ghosts can enter, naturally."

The Xuan Du Ancient Immortal revealed a strange smile on his face.

"Dear friends, it seems we have not come to the wrong place." The Xuan Du Ancient Immortal spoke in a hoarse voice, "This should be the place of legacy of the Ninth Young Master."

The Divine Ancestor and Demon Ancestor looked puzzled.

They had guarded this place and never heard of the name Ninth Young Master.

Guarding Ghost Gate was their mission.

"Daoist friends, if we insist on entering?" said Lin Qianmo. "With your strength, you probably cannot stop us."

"Then step over our corpses."

The Demon Ancestor said coldly.

"Scram!"

The Reincarnation Ancient God roared angrily, "We don’t have time to waste with you."

Boom!

He activated his powers. The Other Shore Flower bloomed, and the great cyclical powers suddenly manifested. The Other Shore Flower swayed, each petal like a separate world, instantly engulfing the Divine Ancestor and Demon Ancestor.

"This person is very strong."

The Divine Ancestor’s beautiful eyes sharpened as he said, "Neither of us is any match for him alone."

"Let’s join forces."

The Demon Ancestor nodded.

A loud boom!

The two activated their powers. One divine, one demonic—their Divine and Demonic Extreme Dao merged. With a single palm strike, they shattered the cyclical powers of the Reincarnation Ancient God and charged out from the Other Shore Flower.

The Reincarnation Ancient God’s pupils contracted.

Holding the Other Shore Flower and mastering the Innate Reincarnation Dao, his powers were incredibly strong. Even on the Golden List of the Unparalleled Rankings, he could rank tenth.

But with the Divine Ancestor and Demon Ancestor joining forces, their strength could break through his powers in a single confrontation, clearly surpassing his own.

"Daoist friend, withdraw first."

Lin Qianmo spoke.

The Divine Ancestor and Demon Ancestor were not particularly formidable individually. Yet sharing the same origin and mastering the Deities and Demons Extreme Dao, their combined attack possessed unrivaled prowess, enabling them to shatter the Reincarnation Ancient God’s divine ability in one strike.

"So it is here…"

"The master of Heaven’s Secret Pavilion did not deceive me after all!"

Suddenly.

Wave after wave of auras intruded upon the ultimate void. Over ten Immortal Emperors abruptly descended. Like meteors piercing through time and space, chatting and laughing, they arrived before Ghostgate in an instant.

Martial Emperor Lingxiao fixed his gaze on Lin Qianmo and the others, demanding, "Which one of you is Lin Qianmo, ranked second on the Golden List of the Unparalleled Rankings? I want to test her mettle."

Lin Qianmo furrowed her delicate brows.

The Reincarnation Ancient God and Xuanxin wore grim expressions.

"The Master has betrayed us," Xuanxin sighed deeply.

Xuan Du Ancient Immortal stood firm and unmoving.

In contrast, the Divine Ancestor and Demon Ancestor looked solemn. With so many powerful Immortal Emperors, it was clear the two of them alone could not hold Ghostgate.

"Stand down."

At that moment, a voice echoed within the Purple Palaces of the Divine Ancestor and Demon Ancestor.

They exchanged a glance, then transformed into two streaks of light and flew into the Deities and Demons Dual Flower.

The dual blossom closed, gradually vanishing into the darkness.

Xuanxin looked on in astonishment.

Just moments ago, they had vowed defiantly to defend Ghostgate to the death. How could they flee faster than anyone else?

"Daoist friend, I am Lin Qianmo." Lin Qianmo frowned, her brow tightly knitted, her eyes fixed on Martial Emperor Lingxiao. "I have urgent matters to attend to and cannot spar with you right now."

"Once I settle the affairs of the Place of Origin, I shall gladly face you in battle. How about that, Daoist friend?"

"Hahaha…"

Martial Emperor Lingxiao laughed heartily. "Indeed a heroine among women! Not like that worthless coward, the Heavenly Emperor."

"Just for that sentiment, I agree."

His sweeping gaze passed over the multitude of Immortal Emperors. "Mark my words! She is my opponent. Until I make my move, no one touches her, or they declare themselves an enemy of mine."

The faces of the gathered Immortals darkened.

Was this idiot out of his mind?

Fooled around with just a few words?

Immortal Emperor Yan’s expression turned resentful.

She had always considered herself equally beautiful as Lin Qianmo.

The sole disparity, she believed, was their respective strength—the reason Lin Qianmo held a higher position on the beauty list.

She had originally intended to challenge Lin Qianmo herself.

But Martial Emperor Lingxiao’s single sentence utterly dashed her hopes.

"What an absolute scoundrel."

Yan Immortal Emperor mused inwardly.

"Thank you, Daoist brother." Lin Qianmo expressed her gratitude.

"No problem."

Martial Emperor Lingxiao shifted his gaze toward the Ghost Gate while saying with a smile, "We have come not solely for your sake, but also to witness how extraordinary the Place of Origin—touted by Heaven’s Secret Pavilion as the foremost Secret Realm of the Pangu universe—truly is."

Though a martial enthusiast, he was no fool.

Rare as an occurrence once in ten thousand years, this opportunity likely held the secret of Transcendence.

Besides, once inside the Place of Origin, finding an excuse to act wouldn’t be difficult, would it?

"My old schemer Yi Daoist surely noticed our grand approach to the Place of Origin," Martial Emperor Lingxiao extended his Divine Sense into the ultimate void, searching for any trace of Yi Daoist.

He was deeply apprehensive of him.

"Daoist friend Lin, what insights can you share about the secrets within the Place of Origin?" Immortal Daoist’s eyes shone with both Yin and Yang energy as he gazed at Lin Qianmo and chuckled. "Would you be willing to reveal a hint or two?"

Lin Qianmo responded, "Having come from Heaven’s Secret Pavilion, did its Master tell you nothing?"

They all shook their heads.

"Hence, we hope you enlighten us to ensure we are prepared," Sword Master uttered earnestly.

"If you wish to know, go ask Heaven’s Secret Pavilion yourself."

Reincarnation Ancient God lightly stated, "What meal in this world comes without its price?"

"And who might you be?" Sword Master inquired with displeasure.

"This Daoist friend commands the Reincarnation Dao," Qin Emperor, holding a folding fan with an elegant air, remarked. "Likely the Reincarnation Ancient God ranked tenth upon the Golden List of the Unparalleled Rankings."

"Save the idle talk."

Reincarnation Ancient God declared, "The Place of Origin belongs to none. Seek fortune? Wrest it yourselves."

"Daoist friend, let us enter."

Lin Qianmo stole a glance at Xuan Du Ancient Immortal, a ripple of doubt stirring within her.

The Place of Origin was the heritage of the Ninth Young Master. Xuan Du Ancient Immortal had schemed for over ten million years for this. The arrival of Martial Emperor Lingxiao and his party clearly signaled their intent to snatch a share.

How could Xuan Du Ancient Immortal maintain such composure?

"He carries the skin of the Sovereign of the World upon him; other treasures are certain," Lin Qianmo thought inwardly. "Stopping an assembly of Celestial Emperors wouldn’t tax him beyond measure."

Now, a question formed in her heart;

Could Xuan Du Ancient Immortal truly tolerate this multitude of immortals entering the Place of Origin?

Did he not fear unforeseen chaos?

"Perhaps… he simply had it all figured out."

Lin Qianmo internalized quietly.

As if sensing Lin Qianmo’s gaze, Xuan Du Ancient Immortal offered a light chuckle and addressed them.

"Come what may; yield to circumstance."

"Dear friends wish to step inside? Then let us proceed together."

Boom!

The words resounded.

The colossal Ghost Gate uttered a thunderous roar. Its two great panels—sealed away for eras untold—began to creak and groan, slowly swinging open before the gathering.

An aura steeped in primal arcana seeped through the gate.