Dongbo Xueying stood in the void, sensing the vast expanse around him spanning ten trillion miles.
“There are fifteen barren planets, devoid of life, along with scattered void debris and, most peculiarly, that surging river of void energy.” Dongbo Xueying gazed into the distance at the river, stretching a hundred billion miles long, seemingly birthed by the cosmos itself. It was extraordinary—his world power couldn’t penetrate it at all.
Within the ten trillion mile radius, only that void river remained impervious to his perception.
“According to the ancient star map left by the Demon Ancestor, the marked location lies within this region. More precisely, there’s over a ninety percent chance it’s inside that river,” Dongbo Xueying speculated.
“As for the other areas?”
With a mere thought—
**BOOM!!!**
The void within the ten trillion mile radius trembled violently. The fifteen barren planets and void debris instantly disintegrated into streams of particles. Even the ordinary void shattered into flowing currents, like a boiling cauldron of porridge. Countless particle streams surged everywhere—except for the undamaged, surging river.
“Nothing special elsewhere.” Another thought, and everything returned to calm. The void restored itself, and the barren planets and debris vanished without a trace.
**Whoosh.**
A single teleportation later, Dongbo Xueying hovered above the roaring river. Stretching a million miles wide and a hundred billion miles long, the void river shimmered with silver-white radiance. His ‘Illusory World’ expanded, attempting to probe the entire river.
Though his Illusory World barely enveloped the river, he observed its churning undercurrents and swirling vortices.
“Hmm? This river has no impurities at all?” Dongbo Xueying frowned. Through his Illusory World, the river appeared purely composed of liquid, devoid of any other substance.
“Could it be that the star map marked this location because the river itself is a treasure?” he mused.
Clad in his Annihilation Primordial Armor, he extended his right hand. With a swift motion, his palm expanded to eclipse the heavens—larger than the river itself. The massive, black-armored hand reached down to seize the entire river.
Yet, when his fingers closed around it, he felt like an ant trying to grip a python.
The river’s surging force effortlessly shook off his grasp. His strength was insignificant against its might.
“Incredible power,” Dongbo Xueying marveled.
Human strength has its limits.
Even a mighty Paragon would feel insignificant before cosmic entities like the Solar Star or Lunar Star, whose radiance permeates the entire universe. Venturing into their cores meant instant annihilation, let alone attempting to seize them. A mere flicker of their power could obliterate a Paragon.
Such was the might of celestial bodies.
The Blackmist Sea where he resided was another enigmatic wonder of the cosmos—a naturally formed, unfathomable entity.
This river was no different.
“If I can’t take the whole river, I’ll take my time.” His right hand shrank back to normal, and a small jade vial appeared in his palm. He dipped it into the river, attempting to scoop some of its ‘water.’
The liquid flowed smoothly into the vial.
But when he tried to withdraw it, an immense resistance held it fast. The tiny portion inside seemed inseparably bound to the entire river.
“Interesting.” Dongbo Xueying smiled. The universe was full of oddities. Other mighty beings might lack his patience to experiment repeatedly with a river, but the Demon Ancestor’s star map gave him reason to persist.
“If force won’t work, I’ll resort to diligence. What secret did the Demon Ancestor intend to reveal here?”
He descended into the river, his body merging with the void currents. His Illusory World had detected nothing unusual, so he resolved to experience it firsthand.
**BOOM—**
The moment he entered, resistance pressed against him from all directions. The collective force of a hundred billion mile river was unimaginable.
“Everywhere is just liquid. Why mark this place?”
Flying through the river, he probed every inch—touching, feeling, searching.
Days turned to years.
One year. Two. Three…
Dongbo Xueying tirelessly traversed the river, inspecting every corner. Yet no matter how long he searched, he found only the same liquid. The undercurrents and whirlpools, though powerful, posed no threat—and revealed no secrets.
The monotony was maddening.
The liquid was unique, yes—but no matter how he examined it, it remained just an unyielding, untakeable substance.
A century passed. Then another.
Most cultivators would have abandoned the search, finding nothing in this cosmic anomaly.
But Dongbo Xueying persisted. He trusted the ancient star map. There had to be a reason.
“The Demon Ancestor knew the universe changes with each epoch. Yet he left this mark—meaning this place endures beyond time.”
His patience, honed through trials like the Temporal Tribulation and eons of cultivation, remained unshaken.
Five thousand three hundred years slipped by in the void river.
Then—
**”Huh?”**
A glimmer of light.
For the first time in millennia, something different.
Following the glow, the river’s resistance lessened. Space twisted as he advanced, layers of reality peeling away.
Finally, he stopped.
No more water.
The currents encircled this spherical space—a mere hundred yards in diameter.
At its center floated a deep silver sphere, the size of a human head. Its surface rippled with liquid, radiating a warm, silver-white glow that suffused the river.
“Is this the star map’s target?”
Standing before it, Dongbo Xueying felt waves of energy pulsing against him. Even his formidable body strained under the pressure—yet the sphere also pulled at him, beckoning.
“My Illusory World couldn’t detect it. It exists beyond such realms.”
Gripping a battleblade, he extended it cautiously toward the sphere.
The closer he got, the stronger the resistance.
**”Break!”**
With a grunt, he unleashed his full power, forcing the blade forward.
Ten yards away—
**”HUM—”**
The sphere released another wave.
Visible ripples spread, touching his blade.
**WHOOSH!**
In that instant, a terrifying suction yanked him forward.
Helpless, his body shrank as he hurtled toward the sphere at blinding speed.
In his vision, the sphere expanded—growing until it eclipsed everything, transforming into an endless continent.
And there—
Countless figures moved upon its surface.
**WHOOSH.**
Then, he plunged into the vast world below.
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