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Not long after, with a loud 'boom', he crossed the 'Cambrian Abyss' and arrived in a world of ice and snow.
This world was a vast expanse of desolation, entirely composed of primordial ice. The cold was intense, and there was not a single living creature in the world. There were no sun, moon, or stars in the sky, and the pervasive cold was enough to freeze steel into powder.
This is the Cambrian layer, the seventh layer of the Nine Abyss Divine Realm.
Such a desolate place has no treasures left behind. Moreover, the time ratio between this level and the outside world is extremely high, reaching 128 to 1. In other words, one day here is equivalent to 128 days outside!
Chapter 415 Arrival
Therefore, Yunhua did not stop at all and traveled at top speed, flying directly to the central area of the seventh floor.
This place is also an abyss, but it is pitch black and bottomless, with no water, only the ceaseless flow of time, like the underworld.
Moreover, this abyss is completely different from the previous divine source. There is no water flow, only the power of time constantly flowing here. This abyss looks like a time trap.
This is the entrance to the eighth level of the Nine Abyss Divine Realm—'The Ancient Abyss'.
Upon arriving here, Yunhua descended without hesitation, without pausing.
This Ancient Abyss is somewhat similar to the Cambrian Abyss of the previous level, except that the Cambrian Abyss is filled with pure spatial power.
This place is filled with an extremely dense power of time, as if the river of time is flowing here, making it easy for people to lose their way.
Even more terrifying is the turbulent flow of time at the deepest part of the Abyss, which even the Creator could hardly withstand.
However, with Yunhua's power, he would not be affected here. After only a short while, he passed through the Ancient Abyss and arrived at the eighth layer of the Nine Abyss Divine Realm - the 'Ancient Universe Layer'.
This is a completely distorted world. As far as the eye can see, everything is distorted—distorted air, distorted darkness, distorted colors…
It is precisely because of this distortion that almost nothing can be seen or understood here. There is no sky, no earth, no idea where you are, where you are, or even what time it is.
Even the Creator could not withstand the distortion of time in the Hades cosmos and would directly suffer a soul collapse!
Although time is distorted here, there are still patterns to be found. As long as you can clearly grasp the principles of time, you can find your way forward here.
"Such astonishing spatial distortion! Anyone who hasn't survived the eighth tribulation of lightning or cultivated to the point of solidifying fist intent would collapse here." Yun Hua was also somewhat amazed. This place truly lived up to its reputation as one of the most mysterious places in the world, as it was distorted to such an extent.
Even the chaotic sea at the edge of the world of Shrouding the Heavens could not be distorted to such an extent; even those small worlds on the verge of destruction could not possibly be distorted like this.
“Even Yang Pan can’t get into this place… unless he completely repairs the Creation Ship.” Yun Hua flashed and headed directly towards the central area of the eighth floor.
Having already survived nine tribulations of lightning, he possessed a good sense of direction in this area, allowing him to easily locate the very center. A moment later, he effortlessly found the central area of this level – the 'Abyss of Immortality'.
This is the last abyss in the Nine Abyss Divine Realm, and also the entrance from the eighth level to the ninth level.
This Abyss of Immortality looks like a void, as if it existed before the creation of heaven and earth. Nothing exists, light, darkness, or even gravity are completely absent, and the whole world seems to be in chaos.
Even Yunhua felt as if she had fallen into a strange state of weightlessness after entering this place, as if she had returned to the chaotic universe before the creation of heaven and earth.
If it weren't for the fact that his martial arts had been cultivated to the point where he had developed an extremely strong connection with the earth's acupoints, allowing him to move forward based on that unseen sense, he might have gotten lost here.
"The Abyss of Immortality truly lives up to its name; it is indeed quite terrifying!" Yun Hua thought to himself, feeling as if he had "opened his eyes to a whole new world." There was no such place in the world of Shrouding the Heavens.
"Om!!"
Just then, Yunhua suddenly shuddered. The chaotic world seemed to suddenly have rules and order, and a force of gravity suddenly descended.
He knew that he had crossed the Abyss of Immortality and arrived at the final level of the Nine Abyss Divine Realm—the Secret Realm of Immortality!
This secret realm of immortality is almost a frozen world, where the time ratio has reached 512 to 1. One day here is equivalent to one and a half years in the outside world.
This world is a completely empty void, boundless and limitless. You can't feel the existence of heaven and earth at all, let alone the ethereal concepts of time and space.
It was as if everything was eternal and unchanging.
Even the Creator cannot remain in this layer.
"That is to say, my ever-changing physical body can withstand this strange space."
Yunhua also tried to extend her thoughts from within her body.
But the moment this thought left his body, the icy sound rang in his consciousness. As soon as the thought came into contact with the true energy in the Realm of Immortality, it encountered a mysterious force that made it difficult for any of his thoughts to function and was about to be stopped, leaving his mind in a void.
Even with Yunhua's mental strength during the Ninefold Tribulation, it was difficult for him to comprehend.
"This feeling... it's as if my thoughts are about to dissipate, but they haven't." Yunhua pondered for a while, seemingly savoring the feeling.
It was as if they had been frozen in place by a spell.
It's as if the spiritual imprint within it has been erased.
However, Yunhua did indeed sense that the spiritual imprint in his mind still existed, albeit in an 'empty' form.
Unable to move, unable to fly, unable to run, unable to jump, unable to even think or ponder.
At that moment, his thoughts seemed to freeze eternally, yet there was no pain or anxiety, only a profound joy immersing him in the vast emptiness.
"This feeling, without thought, without law, without intention... is almost 'emptiness'!" Yunhua carefully experienced this feeling, and then withdrew the thought he had released.
Yunhua reached out and touched his own thought. Instantly, the thought merged back into Yunhua's body, freeing him from the feeling of being immobilized, and returned to his soul.
"The unique longevity energy of this world seems to turn people's thoughts into 'emptiness'... without thought, without desire, without law or intention. If one were a Buddhist, this place would probably be a blessed land for cultivating the mind!" Yunhua almost subconsciously thought of Buddhism.
The mysterious power of this place seems to force one's mind to become empty. Buddhist masters who cultivate here should easily comprehend the state of "emptiness".
If a cultivator with shallow magical power comes here, they will not even be able to move their thoughts. They will be completely frozen here and become people who will never be able to operate their own minds.
Of course, under such circumstances, the passing of life will be completely frozen, achieving a different kind of 'immortality'... This is also the meaning of the name 'Secret Realm of Immortality'!
With Yunhua's current cultivation level, it's impossible for him to be frozen in place. He can move freely within this ninth level, and he can easily sense the location of his target with his spiritual sense.
"Next, once we find the ancient demon ape 'Kong' and obtain the Longevity Fruit and the Saha Treasure Tree, we should leave this place as soon as possible."
Following the direction he sensed, Yunhua sped forward.
Soon—"We've arrived!"
In the vast emptiness, he gazed at the suddenly changing scenery before him and spoke leisurely.
Chapter 416 Suppressing the Demon God Kong
With Yunhua's ever-changing cultivation level, he can now move freely within the ninth level. Moreover, with the true qi circulating in his acupoints, he easily found the direction of the flow of the true qi of longevity within the ninth level of the Longevity Secret Realm.
He followed the flow of the Longevity True Qi and soon arrived at a strange space. This space contained no Longevity True Qi at all, and the flow of time was no different from that of the Great Thousand World.
Meanwhile, at the center of this space, there is a towering tree with a strangely shaped fruit on it, and a terrifying giant ape sitting cross-legged beneath it.
This is the greatest treasure in the Secret Realm of Immortality: the Saha Tree and the peerless demon "Kong" from ancient times.
This Saha Treasure Tree has roots that are thousands of meters long, deeply rooted in the Longevity Secret Realm, constantly absorbing the true energy of longevity to grow. The reason why there is no true energy of longevity in this small world is because of the tree's absorption.
There was also a Longevity Fruit hanging on the branch of the tree, which was like a heart that kept beating.
Moreover, with each pulsation, countless vital energies are absorbed into it, accumulating and growing until it reaches perfection.
This great tree is called the 'Saha Treasure Tree'. It was a peerless artifact created by 'Kong' who stole treasures from all over the world in the ancient times and melted them down. The fruit hanging on it is the 'Longevity Fruit'!
"This is the Saha Tree..." Yunhua looked at the towering tree in front of her, a hint of amazement in her eyes.
This is the prototype of the World Tree!
Yunhua has now obtained the World Trees of many worlds, such as the Jianmu Tree of the Jade Dynasty world, the Divine Tree of the Legend of Sword and Fairy world, and the World Tree of Swallowed Star.
But the Bodhi Tree before us, like the other World Trees, is only in its nascent stage.
If this precious tree is not destroyed and continues to take root here, it will one day completely absorb all the life-giving energy in the entire Longevity Secret Realm; then it will take root in the outside world and completely transform into the World Tree.
Perhaps one day in the future, this tree will absorb all the energy of the world and eventually reach a level of transcendence.
"Good trees! Good fruit! Good monkeys!" Upon arriving at their destination, Yunhua looked at everything and nodded in satisfaction.
"The World Tree... but it's a bit of a pity. This tree seems to follow the cultivation methods of this world too much, only knowing how to take and not how to give!" Yunhua looked at the tree and shook his head secretly.
A true World Tree should be something that supports and protects a world, but this Saha Tree seems to have a "cancer" about it. It seems to want to drain the world dry, cross over to the other side, and become the "World" Tree itself!
"It feels like the world has become completely sick from top to bottom. Heaven creates all things to nourish people, but people have nothing to repay Heaven with..." The more Yunhua looked at this Saha Tree, the more she sighed in her heart.
In this world, whether it's people or things, everything is thinking about how to break free from the world, how to seize all the benefits of the world, and then abandon the world to live a carefree life.
In the words of the worldly people, "I don't care what happens after I die."
"The more I think about it, the more I feel that all the cultivators in the world are just like the Supreme Being in Shrouding the Heavens who cut off his own life. The whole world needs to be educated!" Yun Hua said silently to himself. He then looked at the giant ape sitting cross-legged under the Saha Tree again.
This giant ape exuded a terrifying aura that shook the entire world. Its essence and spirit had not dissipated, and there seemed to be an extremely terrifying divine embryo within its body, stirring restlessly!
This posture doesn't resemble a fallen being, but rather an extremely terrifying deity sitting here, waiting for the right moment to undergo transformation.
“Mighty Vajra Ape – Void! A being that is only one step away from shattering the vacuum, and is comparable to my current martial arts realm!” Yun Hua sighed inwardly. This monkey originally had the hope of taking a crucial step in the cultivation of otherworldly beings, but it still went down the wrong path.
In ancient times, Kong once guarded the horse farm for the Longevity Emperor. At that time, he had already cultivated to the realm of ever-changing transformations, and was only one step away from shattering the vacuum.
But he was completely stuck at this step because the martial arts he practiced were human methods, but there were subtle differences between the bodies of apes and humans, so he was stuck at that last hurdle.
If Kong discovers an extremely subtle difference between human martial arts techniques and his own body, and adjusts accordingly, he might be able to create a martial arts style unique to the ape lineage, directly pointing towards the path of shattering the vacuum.
Unfortunately, after discovering the difference, Sora did not reflect on his own problems, but continued to follow the path of humanity.
Even his presence here was to wait for the longevity fruit of the Saha Tree to ripen, and to use the power of the longevity fruit to change the position and combination of the acupoints in his physical body, so that he could be transformed into a true human being.
"What a pity, the Longevity Fruit is my hope for quickly shattering the void; I can't let you take it away!" Yun Hua sighed softly, then made his move—
"Om!"
Yunhua simply reached out and pressed his hand in the void, and instantly a vast amount of true energy flowed out from all the acupoints in his body, transforming into a giant palm that descended from the sky and directly pressed down on the body of the Mighty Vajra Ape Kong.
Faced with Yunhua's attack, the giant ape suddenly opened its eyes, its bowl-sized eyes blazing with light, like fiery eyes.
"Roar!!"
A deafening roar erupted, unleashing an incomparably terrifying force, a terrifying blood energy that nearly shattered the vacuum, and even a world-destroying fist intent, directly surging towards the hand that Yunhua had pressed down.
At the same time, hundreds of forces were bombarding the barriers of the world.
It's like an ancient giant, using its fists to smash this world to pieces, pulverize it, and utterly destroy it!
The collision of the two created endless ripples in the void, spreading throughout the entire Longevity Secret Realm. The entire Nine Abyss Divine Domain trembled continuously, as if it were about to collapse.
But to the giant ape's horror, it had tried its best, yet it seemed unable to get rid of the arm pressing down on it.
"What time is it now? What year is it? Who are you to dare to plot against me?!" The giant ape roared furiously, its terrifying sound waves shaking the entire Longevity Secret Realm.
As it roared, the monkey's ferocious fangs were fully revealed, the long fangs exuding an incomparably fierce and menacing aura.
While intimidating Yunhua, it secretly reached for the 'Saha Treasure Tree' and 'Longevity Fruit' beside it... In fact, 'Kong' was not as angry as it appeared. On the contrary, it was extremely vigilant, trying to feign compliance through conversation first, and then escape with the treasures. Even if it wanted to get revenge, it would only do so after it had digested the 'Longevity Fruit'!
The 'Saha Tree' is, after all, a 'void' treasure, and at this moment it is also actively moving closer to it.
Yun Hua remained silent, but simply increased the force of his hand, causing the giant ape to bend over and almost be pressed to the ground.
"Eternal Life Great Force! Instantaneous Divine Fist! Nirvana of Saha..." Seeing that Yunhua had no intention of communicating, the giant ape Kong bared its fangs again and roared, wanting to use the Saha Treasure Tree to perform a secret technique.
But what shocked it was that it seemed unable to sense the Saha Tree anymore!
"Monkey, we've been on guard against you for a while now!"
Facing the 'empty' space, Yunhua revealed a mocking smile.
Chapter 417 The Fruit of Immortality
At this moment, the ferocious ape put away its menacing expression, gave Yun Hua a deep look, and said, "I'll remember you!"
Then it crouched down, palms up, and made a leaping and bounding motion.
In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a golden streak of light, about to pierce through layers of space and disappear into the distance.
A divine being surpassed by humankind!
Such unparalleled movement skills are enough to escape from a Yang God who is caught off guard!
Unfortunately, Yunhua already knew Kong's true nature, so how could she not be prepared?
Endless power converged, and space and time were completely sealed off, freezing the giant ape in mid-air as it continued its leaping motion.
Looking closely with its golden eyes, it saw the surrounding true energy surging, eventually transforming into a blurry world that enveloped it, completely isolating it from the outside world.
The surrounding true energy circulated, and countless runes, like chains, firmly bound him to his body.
"Monkey, what did you remember?" Yunhua asked with a smile.
Seeing that it had entered a desperate situation, 'Kong's' ferocity erupted completely, its eyes filled with endless savagery, and its fangs bared once more—
"Bah!"