Star Odyssey

Chapter 3159: Three Steps To The Origin Realm

Hongyan Mavis's expression turned somber. "There are sequence particles permeating the entire universe. This is someone’s tribulation for breaking through to the Origin realm. To achieve the state where 'laws no longer apply,' one must first suppress the laws of the universe. The three steps to the Origin refer to this process.

"The first step is when practically all the sequence particles in a given universe manifest. The second step is to suppress the laws of the universe associated with those sequence particles. The third step is to disperse the laws. Only then can one achieve the state where laws are unable to reach them.

"If Gu Yizhi successfully becomes an Ortuser, no one in the same universe as him will be able to use sequence particles against him. However, he will be able to still use sequence particles, which will allow him to suppress all of his enemies with his superior realm."

Lu Yin looked in the direction of the First Scourge in shock. To invalidate all sequence particles that targeted a person, the ability that Ortusers possessed was impressive.

Three steps to the Origin...

Lu Yin had never fought against an Ortuser, and he could not fully understand just how terrifying the concept of “laws no longer apply” could be. However, he had experienced what it felt like to be overwhelmed by sequence particles, and each time he fought against a sequence powerhouse, it took immense effort to understand and then exploit his opponent's law and corresponding weaknesses. It made such battles incredibly challenging.

As soon as Ancient God became an Ortuser, Lu Yuan and Hongyan Mavis's sequence particles would be rendered useless, but everyone would be suppressed by Ancient God's sequence particles. How would humanity be able to fight back? Ancient God was already incredibly powerful.

What Lu Yin had realized about the current situation, others could as well.

Anyone who had some understanding of the Origin realm currently had a grim expression on their faces.

While it was possible for someone in the Progenitor realm to fight against an Ortuser, that was only if there was a significant disparity in power. Even as a Progenitor, Ancient God was no weaker than anyone. If he broke through to the Origin realm, even Lu Yuan and Hongyan Mavis together might not be able to fight against Ancient God.

Hongyan Mavis relaxed her hands. "It looks like I might also need to attempt a breakthrough."

Lu Yin looked over. "Senior, you want to become an Ortuser?"

Hongyan Mavis responded with a bitter smile. "My chances of success are less than one percent, but someone needs to try to stop Gu Yizhi. Otherwise, we can just forget about defeating Aeternus, and humanity's very survival will be placed in jeopardy."

Lu Yin's heart sank. Ancient God was controlled by True God, but what difference did that make? Regardless of the reason for Gu Yizhi’s betrayal, he was currently working for Aeternus. Humanity would face disaster if they did not have an Ortuser who could counter him, and countless lives would be lost.

An Ortuser was a being beyond anything that Lu Yin had anticipated. He had not considered the possibility of Ancient God breaking through during the battle. Could anyone foresee every possibility? If they had known that Ancient God might attempt a breakthrough, would Lu Yin still have initiated the battle?

Despite the obstacles, the war had to continue. This was what everyone had agreed on. Even if Ancient God’s breakthrough succeeded, even if all of the Three Pillars and Six Skies had breakthroughs, humanity would not give up. They could not accept being controlled by Aeternus.

Hongyan Mavis's body started to radiate a tangible power. Only by breaking the universe to touch the True Void and breathe in the origin of the megaverse could she attempt to step into the Origin realm.

Suddenly, the woman stopped, and she turned to look towards the First Scourge again.

A golden light exploded from the First Scourge, and it was accompanied by Lu Yuan's voice. "Musclehead, if you can break through, why can't I? Do you think that you’re the only one who can do it? Let's see who’s tougher!"

Lu Yin towards the First Scourge in shock. The golden light he saw was coming from the Investiture of the Gods. Lu Yuan was going to break through to the Origin realm.

The foundations of the Three Realms and Six Daos were unimaginable.

Hongyan Mavis mentioned that she only had a one percent chance of success at breaking through. Her chances were low because of how long she had been deprived of a good portion of her strength, and she had become unfamiliar with her old power.

Lu Yuan was different. He had remained in seclusion in the Lu Sanctum, but not because of the injuries that he had received during the war in the Second Mainland war. Rather, it was to fully recover. His strength had never diminished.

If Ancient God could break through, then Lu Yuan could do the same.

The First Scourge was in chaos at this moment. Even far away in the Sixth Scourge, Lu Yin could sense the incredible tide of sequence particles that formed the tribulation, as well as see the dazzling golden light. "Ancestor, you have to succeed!"

Already, everyone present in the First Scourge had retreated, creating as much distance as possible from Lu Yuan and Ancient God. The two men were the true powerhouses.

Lord Xu was amazed. He had once seen the glorious period of the Heavens Sect era, and so was not surprised by Lu Yuan's decision. If the rest of the Three Realms and Six Daos had been present, they might have all attempted the same breakthrough. They were all absolute monsters.

Di Qiong had already escaped from Great Elder Shan Gu’s Immemorial card, but the man’s expression was extremely grim.

He was one of the Three Pillars and Six Skies, and they had always prided themselves as being equal to the Three Realms and Six Daos, but at this moment, both Ancient God and Lu Yuan were breaking through to the Origin realm. What about the others? They were unable to attempt such a breakthrough.

Di Qiong knew that he could not pierce through the fabric of existence to breathe in a trace of the origin to even start the breakthrough.

Xu Jin and Arrow God were in the same position.

In contrast, the Three Realms and Six Daos possessed that required level of strength. This demonstrated the difference between them.

At the peak of the black Mother Tree, True God watched on in admiration. "Tai Chu created the six Mainlands and established the Heavens Sect, but I never minded any of that. What truly impressed me has always been his disciples. Each of them is more formidable than the last, and none of them have disappointed his expectations. Unfortunately for him, he overstepped. There are certain things that should never be done."

The Great Sovereign stared off into the distance. At this moment, both Ancient God and Lu Yuan were standing high in the sky. One had reached the second step of his breakthrough and was enduring the tribulation of sequence particles, while the other was preparing to breathe in a trace of the origin. Both had risen to this level.

Thinking about the past, the Great Sovereign remembered the times when the young ones had glared at her and gritted their teeth, wanting to strike her down. Time had flown by, and so much had changed over the years.

Ancient God was completely enveloped in endless sequence particles, making it impossible for anyone to see him clearly.

Lu Yuan used the Investiture of the Gods and his Champions’ Stage to tear through the megaverse so that he could inhale the primordial purity. His eyes lost focus as he did so, and the surrounding sequence particles became unstable.

With two individuals both attempting to break through to the Origin realm, the First Scourge was completely engulfed in sequence particles.

As Ancient God reached the third step of his breakthrough, the sequence particles that had surrounded him suddenly dispersed. He looked into the distance, where Lu Yuan's eyes regained clarity, and the two men’s eyes met.

"Why must you do this?"

"If you dare to make the attempt, why shouldn't I?"

"I merely want this battle to end."

"Bullshit! As long as Aeternus exists, humanity will never rest." With that, Lu Yuan took the next step and was instantly engulfed by endless sequence particles.

These sequence particles were different from the ones that had engulfed Ancient God.

The laws of the universe that had surrounded Ancient God had resembled the collapsing void, while those that enveloped Lu Yuan looked more like multicolored clouds.

Regardless, the danger the phenomena posed was the same.

Progenitor Xi watched everything calmly. It was not easy to break through to the Origin realm, but for those with the profound foundations of the Three Realms and Six Daos, it was nothing more than a natural progression.

Everyone expected that the battle to wait until Lu Yuan completed his breakthrough attempt, but Ancient God suddenly moved. He shot forward at the speed of time, using the power of space chasing time, and instantly appeared in front of Lu Tianyi to slap a hand down at the man.

Not even Lu Tianyi had anticipated Ancient God’s sudden attack, but one person present had expected it: Mu Shen.

A piece of wood appeared above Lu Tianyi’s head, and it instantly shattered under Ancient God's palm, but it gave the man a vital moment that he used to retreat.

Ancient God turned to glare Mu Shen, but the Arborean glared right back. “Gu Yizhi, no one knows you better than me! When the Third Mainland faced disaster, I helped you countless times. I completely understand what actions you will take.”

Ancient God was impressed. “Had you not acted, I might have forgotten about that. You can rest assured, I will spare your life as a token of my gratitude.”

Lu Tianyi pointed a finger, using the Dao of One Heavens.

Ancient God found himself sealed in on all sides. The only path open was the Dao of One Heavens, so he reached out to grab Lu Tianyi.

Lu Tianyi had fought Ancient God multiple times over the years, and he was strong enough to stand up to the former Dao Monarch. However, this time, it seemed like Ancient God was simply toying with Lu Tianyi. The Progenitor’s attack was effortlessly captured by a purplish-black substance that disintegrated the Dao of One Heavens. Lu Tianyi’s Law of Undoing was dispersed before the sequence particles could even manifest.

The Progenitor’s expression changed drastically. So, was this the ability of “laws no longer apply?”

Ancient God grabbed hold of Lu Tianyi's finger and pushed down. Half of Lu Tianyi’s body was forced underground. He was completely unable to resist Ancient God. A Champions’ Stage appeared, and it slammed into Ancient God. At the same time, the Investiture of the Gods appeared with a burst of golden light. Both Progenitor Chen and Progenitor Ku stepped out, and they attacked Ancient God from both sides.

When they had last fought in the First Scourge, while Lu Tianyi had been weakened due to being shunned in the Scourge, he had still been capable of fighting back against Ancient God with the help of the summoned Progenitor Chen and Progenitor Ku.

However, this time, Ancient God’s strength had completely transformed. His aura was different. A purplish-black spear formed in the man’s hand, and it pierced through Lu Tianyi's arm as it aimed at his head.

At the last moment, Lu Tianyi vanished. He had used One Word Manifestation to find a path of escape that had been impossible for anyone else to see.

Despite having been grabbed by Ancient God, Lu Tianyi still managed to escape.

Progenitor Ku charged at Ancient God with suicidal determination, his body withered up and desiccated. Progenitor Chen attacked with an ability that no one had ever seen before. It twisted the void and spun it about like a living creature as the attack fell upon Ancient God.

The spear blocked both Progenitor Chen and Progenitor Ku’s attack, the weapon’s sharp tip glinting. The spear flashed out, and both Progenitor Chen and Progenitor Ku were sent flying.

From another direction, Sovereign Dou Sheng appeared with his golden cudgel, which dropped down to deliver a powerful blow.

Voidforce energy gathered in the area, converging to form the Thermometer of Life.

All of humanity’s most powerful experts present were ganging up on Ancient God, but none of the Aeternals—Di Qiong, Arrow God, and the others—made a move. They were curious to see the limits of Ancient God’s new strength.

The purplish-black substance in Ancient God’s grip morphed and changed. It took on a different color and became a gray so dark that it was nearly black.

It was impossible to describe this new substance. More than just the color had changed. It gave off a sense of vitality, as though it possessed a portion of the megaverse’s origin. It looked like the first color to appear in the cosmos.

High above, Jiang Feng, still wary of the Ancient Lightning Locust, looked down at Ancient God. The Lord of Lightning was focused on the nearly black substance that had appeared. Yes, that was the feeling. This sensation represented the potential path for exceeding humanity’s limits. Initially, Jiang Feng had believed that he had reached the utmost limit, but Ancient God had surpassed that boundary. That dark, dark gray substance represented the true limit, or perhaps, the path that would lead to it.

Ancient God's arm was entirely enveloped in the dark-gray substance. With a single swing of his arm, the void was frozen, and then it shattered entirely. It seemed as though the entire void had been destroyed, and a massive region of the Hollow was exposed. It moved as though it intended to swallow Sovereign Dou Sheng and the others.

The terrifying power of a casual movement from Ancient God left everyone in shock.

Humanity’s most powerful cultivators were swept back by the enormous Hollow, and they were pushed far away.

Di Qiong and the others were stunned. This was Ancient God’s power after becoming an Ortuser. It was too terrifying. All of them knew that it would be impossible for them to face such strength.

Before his breakthrough, the other Aeternals had harbored hopes of being able to compete with Ancient God. Those hopes had just been utterly destroyed.

Ancient God was someone who should be fighting at the same level as True God and the Great Sovereign, not fighting with the rest of them.