Chapter 556 - 531: An Existence that Can Kill the True One State

Ever since entering the World of Ten Thousand Universes, Lu Yan had encountered a complete world for the first time.

The laws and rules of the world were intact, fragrant flowers filled the air, green grass spread like a carpet, all teeming with life.

Lu Yan observed carefully and discovered that the laws here were exactly the same as those in the outside world. He speculated that this world was likely not evolved on its own, but was possibly taken from a corner of the Origin Continent.

Ahead lay a massive city, sprawling on the ground.

Lu Yan concealed his aura and strode forward, quickly approaching the huge city.

The city was enormous, covering thousands of miles, and Lu Yan had arrived at the South City Gate.

Above the city gate, two characters were inscribed: "Tao City."

"Tao City, Tao City, could this be the urban stronghold of the Taoist Tribe?"

A thought stirred in Lu Yan’s mind.

He felt it was very likely.

The source of the Taoist Tribe was the Sea of Magic, where many cities were built within, leaving behind numerous relics.

Leaving a city in the World of Ten Thousand Universes was not surprising.

Lu Yan headed towards the city gate and found two bronze gates, both of which were damaged, as if blasted open by some force, leaving only a broken corner.

A great battle had once taken place here.

Lu Yan heightened his vigilance, his Spiritual Sense radiating as he observed his surroundings and cautiously entered the city.

The buildings within the city were also damaged, struck by some terrifying force, leaving only ruins.

However, after making a full round, Lu Yan didn’t encounter any danger.

The city was deathly quiet, with no living creatures encountered.

As Lu Yan moved forward, he searched, hoping to see if there were any treasures.

But the time that had passed was too long, at least several cultivational cycles, and even existences known as immortal would corrode over such a lengthy period.

Thus, Lu Yan came up empty-handed.

Hum!

Suddenly, a violent trembling sound came from within Lu Yan’s sea of consciousness.

The source was that piece of the Innate Magic Seal Fragment.

The Innate Magic Seal Fragment flew out from Lu Yan’s sea of consciousness on its own, bursting forth with dazzling brilliance, then flew towards the depths of Tao City.

"The Innate Magic Seal Fragment flew out on its own, could something be attracting it?"

A thought struck Lu Yan, and he leapt up, pursuing the Innate Magic Seal Fragment.

Soon, the Innate Magic Seal Fragment arrived at a plaza in the center of Tao City, where it hovered in mid-air, revealing mysterious patterns.

The patterns flowed like tides, pouring down towards the plaza, seeping into the ground.

Boom!

Suddenly, the whole plaza began to tremble, and the central part of it bulged upwards. Then, a stele emerged from underground.

To be precise, it was a fragment of a stele, most of which had crumbled away, leaving only a small part.

The broken stele, like the Innate Magic Seal Fragment, revealed numerous patterns.

These patterns, similar to those on the Innate Magic Seal Fragment, were even more profound and mysterious.

"How come it’s so similar to the patterns on the Innate Magic Seal, could it be that the Innate Magic Seal and this stele share the same origin?"

"Or perhaps, could the Innate Magic Seal have come from the Taoist Tribe?"

Lu Yan couldn’t help but speculate.

It was quite possible, given that the Taoist Tribe’s history predates the Innate Magic Sect by who knows how long, and it wasn’t impossible for the ancestor of the Innate Magic Sect to have obtained a treasure from the Taoist Tribe and founded the sect.

Soon, a fragment of a stele fully emerged and floated above the plaza.

"This is a Supreme Treasure, even more sophisticated than the Innate Magic Seal..."

Desire heated in Lu Yan’s heart, yearning to take the broken stele into his possession.

He readied his defenses and slowly approached the broken stele.

However, as he approached a certain distance, the broken stele lit up, and numerous patterns converged into a stele that fell from the sky, aiming straight for Lu Yan.

Lu Yan was startled and swiftly leapt backward.

Boom!

The stele smashed into the spot where Lu Yan had just stood.

Lu Yan tried to approach from a different direction, but the stele quickly moved, blocking his path.

Lu Yan then tried several more positions, but each time the stele was one step ahead, barring his way.

"What does this mean? It won’t let me get close. Wait, these interwoven patterns on the stele seem to form a mysterious Immortality Skill..."

Lu Yan’s eyes brightened as he made a discovery.

Could it be that he needed to successfully decode the Immortality Skill of the stele to move forward?

Lu Yan stopped and stared intently at the stele.

Suddenly, the patterns on the stele came alive, transforming into a humanoid figure that flew towards Lu Yan, its finger unleashing a fierce energy.

Indeed, it was an Immortality Skill.

Lu Yan activated the Tao Soul Pupil to observe this Immortality Skill, and soon, the profound mysteries of the skill started to become clear to him.

As Lu Yan dodged, he studied the Immortality Skill.

After a short while.

Lu Yan suddenly lunged forward, pointing out with his finger.

With a "puff," the humanoid figure exploded into a puff of blue smoke and dissipated.

And the stele that had blocked Lu Yan’s path also dissolved into patterns, returning to the broken stele above.

"Solved it, easily."

Lu Yan smiled, stepped forward, and passed the spot where the stele had blocked him without any obstruction.

But after moving forward a certain distance, another stele, condensed from patterns, blocked his path.

As soon as Lu Yan looked at the stele, another Immortality Skill evolved and struck towards him.

"Is this a test for me?"

Lu Yan smiled confidently in the face of such a test.

Activating the Tao Soul Pupil, he engaged in battle while observing, seeking a method to break through.

This time, the Immortality Skill was obviously more profound and difficult than before.

But to Lu Yan, it was nothing.

After two incense sticks had burned, Lu Yan successfully deciphered it.

Continuing onwards, another stele blocked the way...

Thus, Lu Yan moved forward, breaking through thirty-six trials over the course of three days.

When Lu Yan broke through the thirty-sixth trial, the incomplete stele finally behaved, presenting no new challenges.

Step by step, Lu Yan approached the incomplete stele, which remained still.

"Don’t worry, there’s no more danger. This is a Dao stone, the tribal treasure of the Taoist Tribe."

The voice of Xiao Yin came from within the Innate Magic Seal.

"The Innate Magic Seal, is it related to the Taoist Tribe?"

Lu Yan asked.

"Indeed, the Dao stone is the first supreme treasure of the Taoist Tribe. Later, the powerful ones of the Tribe imitated the Dao stone and created the Innate Magic Seal. Although also a supreme treasure, its functions can’t compare to the Dao stone."

Xiao Yin answered.

"How did such a powerful Taoist Tribe perish?" Lu Yan asked curiously.

Xiao Yin fell silent for a moment, as if recalling the past, then responded, "Destroyed by others."

"Destroyed by others? Who could possibly destroy the Taoist Tribe? Did they have any True One State supremely powerful beings at that time?"

Lu Yan quickly followed up.

"The Taoist Tribe naturally had supremely powerful beings at the True One State, not just one, but two. Yet, they still failed to stop the opponent, and both were killed."

"The opponent was only one person, and who that was, I do not know."

Xiao Yin answered.

Lu Yan gasped.

With two True One State warriors, the entire power of the Taoist Tribe had been exterminated by a single individual.

Incredible.

The True One State, known as the invincible existence.

Every True One State being is like a mythical legend, an existence so strong that it has almost no weaknesses.

For one True One State to defeat another is an almost impossible feat, accomplished by very few.

Not to mention killing their opponent.

Although the Dragon Alliance Master managed to defeat the Immortal Ancestor, he too failed to kill him.

Who was this person with such heaven-defying ability?

Not only did they kill the Taoist Tribe’s True One State beings, but they slaughtered two.

"Xiao Yin, could you have remembered incorrectly?"

Lu Yan said.

It’s not unheard of for a True One State to fall, but most were brought down by two or even more of their peers. Solo kills were unprecedented.

"There’s absolutely no mistake, I would never forget such an event, even after countless eons."

Xiao Yin stated with absolute certainty.

Lu Yan’s mind was shaken, and he had no doubts about Xiao Yin’s words.

After all, Xiao Yin was once a supreme treasure; it was impossible for it to remember wrong.

In this world, there lurked such a fearsome being that could, with their own power, obliterate two True One State warriors and single-handedly exterminate the Taoist Tribe.

Even though this happened in the endless past, such a person, if undying and immortal, might still exist today. If such a person were to reappear, who could possibly contend with them?

"Why worry about this so much? When the sky falls, there’s someone tall to hold it up. I’m only at the Immortal Realm, miles away from the True One State."

Lu Yan shook his head, casting aside the myriad of thoughts in his mind, and looked again at the broken stele.

"Lu Yan, there’s a special function of the Dao stone. When any being touches it for the first time, they might trigger the Tao Rhythm and enter a deep Enlightenment State. In that state, comprehending any magic law or Immortality Skill or Great Tao Skill has astonishing effects."

Xiao Yin spoke again.

"Enlightenment State?"

Lu Yan was surprised and delighted.

Enlightenment was a special state, elusive and unsearchable.

Legends say that some achieve enlightenment in a flash, grasping Supreme Law, skyrocketing in cultivation level as if flying, breaking through a hundred barriers in a day.

"Indeed, but it’s best only the first time you touch the Dao stone, and not everyone can trigger this state of enlightenment. In fact, very few can."

"After the first contact, triggering enlightenment is much more difficult, with an extremely low probability."

"Of course, I’m talking about a complete Dao stone. Now that the Dao stone is shattered, just a remnant, it’s uncertain."

Xiao Yin said.

"Regardless, let’s give it a try."

Lu Yan steadied his emotions, maintaining calmness, and then went under the Dao stone, reaching out his palm to touch it.

His touch was cool, and the surface of the Dao stone rippled like water.

Then, the Dao stone radiated a magnificent glow that enveloped Lu Yan.

At that moment, Lu Yan’s mind became clear of distractions, free of any stray thoughts, focusing solely on the myriad laws and Immortality Skills flowing through his mind.

"Enlightenment State, the Tao Soul Fetus is indeed different, it has indeed triggered the Enlightenment State."

Xiao Yin’s voice came out from the Innate Magic Seal.

Unconsciously, Lu Yan sat cross-legged beneath the Dao stone and closed his eyes.

At this moment, the Zhou Tian Huan Yu Map emerged on the surface of his body, and the profound mysteries of various Immortality Skills unfolded in his mind.

The nuances of various rules became clearly visible in his mind, intertwining and combining, leading to countless possibilities.