34: Chapter 34 The Trial of the Secret Realm (Part 3)

The black ship carried Yun Che and continued forward, soon docking in another place. This time, it was a coliseum.

At the entrance of the coliseum stood two shocking, terrifying statues of beast tamers. One statue gripped a majestic giant blade with both hands, forcefully slashing forward in an unstoppable posture. The giant blade emitted a piercing cold light, as if it could sever all obstacles in the world.

The other statue held a powerful giant axe in each hand, using its entire strength to block upward, precisely catching the descending long blade. Where the giant axe and the long blade met, it seemed to spark with invisible power.

Under the confrontation of these two majestic statues, the massive gate of the coliseum slowly opened, revealing to Yun Che a coliseum ground only a few square kilometers in size, isolated by high barriers on all four sides. The ground had been reinforced by special laws; even Yun Che could not destroy it.

Yun Che did not hesitate and bravely stepped into this mysterious and challenging coliseum. Behind him, a heavy metallic sound echoed as the coliseum gate slowly closed.

Opposite him, he saw a handsome man in white robes with a cold expression. Most incredibly, this man looked exactly like him.

Yun Che was bewildered, not understanding what was happening. At this moment, that mysterious voice echoed in his ears again: "He is the reflection of your soul! Do not worry about any reservations, use your greatest ability, kill him, and you will pass!"

How could he be fighting himself?

Yun Che felt a sense of bewilderment; he had never encountered such an opponent in his life. He asked loudly toward the sky: "Can I kill him?"

The mysterious voice replied: "You should worry about not being killed by him instead!"

Because Third Elder Meng Youyi had told him not to use profound arts or weapons when entering, Yun Che then asked: "Then can I use profound arts and weapons?"

No one answered him!

Yun Che thought to himself, since there was no denial, he would take it as tacit approval.

"Whoosh—" A cold light flashed, and Yun Che drew the Jietian Demon-Slaying Sword, circulating his profound energy to hold it in the air directly in front of him.

"Whoosh—" The Yun Che opposite him also drew the Jietian Demon-Slaying Sword, circulating profound energy, and held it in the air directly opposite Yun Che.

Yun Che stared at his opponent, momentarily at a loss. Was this really a perfect copy of himself?

He drove the Jietian Demon-Slaying Sword and flew forward at high speed, but the him opposite actually used the exact same move, rushing over.

"Boom—" The tips of the two Jietian Demon-Slaying Swords collided with a thunderous roar.

Yun Che and the other self both retreated more than ten steps, slamming heavily against the barrier wall of the coliseum.

Could the self opposite really be a perfect copy of himself?

"Bang—" Evil God Art, Sixth Stage, God Ash!

Yun Che did not hold back this time and activated the Evil God Art directly. However, unsurprisingly, the Yun Che opposite also activated the God Ash stage almost simultaneously.

Yun Che was now basically certain that the self opposite possessed the same profound skills and weapons as he did. Whether it was his strengths or weaknesses, the opponent possessed them as well.

It seemed like a dead end with no way to break it. No matter how hard Yun Che tried or how powerful an offensive he unleashed, the opponent could return it in exactly the same way.

Finally, after nearly two hours of grueling fighting, Yun Che discovered the problem and found a glimmer of hope.

The opponent could indeed copy all his abilities, even his temperament and experience were without error, just as if he were truly fighting himself.

If one blindly wanted to defeat the opponent, it was almost impossible! Because the two were exactly the same, even if you improved your strength during the battle, the opponent would improve accordingly. Thinking of defeating oneself by increasing strength was completely unrealistic.

What if you looked for your own weaknesses?

The purpose of this level was to let you search for and discover your own weaknesses. As long as you still had weaknesses, there would definitely be a chance to defeat that self opposite you.

Yun Che fell into deep thought: Where is my weakness? Where are my flaws? What other shortcomings remain in my profound arts, disposition, combat techniques, and experience?

Yun Che did not rush or give up; he gradually changed his mindset. Instead of blindly seeking victory, he turned this special slaughter into training. If he adjusted his attitude and faced it correctly, wasn't this coliseum an excellent place for training?!

This was an excellent opportunity to see yourself clearly, to find your own shortcomings, and to sublimate yourself in constant fighting.

Two hours later, Yun Che became more passionate and calmer. He fought constantly, searched constantly, and changed constantly.

Although it was strange to examine himself this way, every time he discovered a problem and successfully corrected it, he gained a slight advantage in the battle against 'himself'. In the next hour of battle, with over a dozen corrections, bit by bit, the advantage continued to expand.

Finally, in the last strike, Yun Che completely defeated the self opposite him; the one opposite could no longer stand up!

At this moment, where Yun Che stepped, the entire coliseum shattered and disintegrated like glass fragments until it completely disappeared.

The darkness like thick ink before his eyes gradually and slowly dissipated. As the darkness receded, the surrounding sky seemed to have undergone a wonderful baptism, suddenly becoming clear.

A faint light shadow appeared not far in front of Yun Che.

He saw that the figure had a thin face, and white hair like snow was casually draped over his shoulders. The wrinkles on his face were like the lines of time, and each one seemed to hide a mysterious dream.

His eyes were deep and tranquil, like an ancient well. Sometimes wisdom flickered in his eyes, and sometimes unreachable fantastic dreams flowed out.

He wore simple, ancient robes embroidered with strange patterns.

Although he had never seen him before, Yun Che had already vaguely guessed who he was and asked loudly: "May I ask, are you Senior Meng Wangu?"

The light shadow nodded and said in a lingering voice: "Young and mysterious stranger, should I call you Meng Jianyuan, or something else?"

Yun Che pretended to be confused and replied: "Senior Wangu, I don't know why you ask. I am indeed Meng Jianyuan who went missing many years ago. I only survived and returned recently because I accidentally stumbled into a 'space-time turbulence' in the Mist Sea more than ten years ago."

Meng Wangu did not quibble with him and said softly: "I see the inheritance of the Creator God Ni Xuan on you, the bloodlines of the Dragon God, Phoenix, Golden Crow, and Ice Phoenix... I even see the remnant soul of Demon Emperor Nie Lun on you... You remind me of that distant Era of Gods!"

Then, the light shadow flickered, and Meng Wangu continued: "Never mind, a name is just a form of address, it is not important."

"Young man, when you first came in, I was not sure whether to discuss some things with you, but now I have decided."

Yun Che asked curiously: "Senior Wangu, so what is your decision?"

Meng Wangu did not pay attention to him but sighed to himself: "Millions of years, finally found someone to tell this secret! This secret, like a heavy boulder, has been pressing on my heart, it has been really, really too long."

Yun Che did not dare to disturb him, just watched quietly, waiting for him to finish speaking. Meng Wangu suddenly became agitated and said in a deep voice: "You must stop Emperor Yuan; only you have this ability! He is the greatest devil of this era! If he succeeds, he will surely destroy everything. The entire chaotic world, including the Abyssal World and the Eternal Pure Land, will become his stepping stones!"

Yun Che had heard similar words from the Qilin God and Creator God Ni Xuan before. Hearing it again, he became curious and asked deliberately: "Senior, Emperor Yuan has always acted uprightly. His character is noble and his demeanor is outstanding; both humans and gods respect and admire him. I really cannot understand why you have such a different view of Emperor Yuan?"

"You don't understand!" Meng Wangu sighed and said with emotion.

"When I first came to the Abyssal World, I was just like you, thinking he was a pure, noble god. At that time, my heart was full of reverence for him."

"Later, when I went to investigate the Mist Sea, I found the Qilin God and his son who were about to become Abyssal Beasts. Even though the Qilin God and his son had been severely eroded and infringed by abyssal dust at that time, he still cruelly expelled them from the Pure Land."

"The Qilin is a beast of good omen, symbolizing auspiciousness, peace, and prosperity. It possesses powerful spiritual power and extraordinary wisdom, capable of perceiving changes in the world and foreseeing good and bad fortune."

"I really don't understand why he couldn't tolerate the Qilin God, but from that moment on, I began to doubt my understanding of him."

"I once asked the Qilin God about this, but he was unwilling to tell me, only vaguely revealing that they had perceived some unspeakable secret of Emperor Yuan. The Qilin God had tried to dissuade him, but instead met with his disgust and was punished."

"So, I began to investigate this matter, and eventually, by chance, I learned that he was pursuing a power that surpassed taboos!"

"This kind of power is not tolerated by the heavens and the earth, and it is very likely to directly lead to the destruction of all spirits, and even the collapse of the entire Abyssal World."

Yun Che was even more curious and asked: "Senior, I am very puzzled. What exactly does this taboo power you just mentioned refer to?"

Meng Wangu sighed and said: "I hope my guess is wrong! According to records in a very mysterious ancient book, the child born from the union of a god and a demon is likely to be an innate Ancestor Holy Body, which is not tolerated by the Heavenly Dao and is taboo to both humans and gods!"

Yun Che was shocked; this was truly a big deal!

The union of gods and demons producing a taboo Ancestor Holy Body!

The Ancestor Holy Body sounded like it was a level higher than Yun Che's divine body.

Possessing the Ancestor Holy Body, as the name implies, would it break through the limits of a Creation God and become an existence at the level of a Primordial Ancestor God?

However, Yun Che thought again. In the Era of Gods, gods and demons were extremely numerous. Could it be that no gods and demons had ever coupled and given birth to children?

Yun Che guessed that even if it were true, it was highly likely that only the union of beings at the level of Creation God could produce an Ancestor Holy Body. Conversely, the union of gods and demons at other levels would only produce Creation God holy bodies of lower levels.

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Is this the reason why the love between Prince Mo Su and Pan Xiao Die was not blessed?

Is this the reason why the love between Creator God Ni Xuan and Jie Yuan was a tragedy?

If this were really the case, then with Honger and Youer by his side, wouldn't that mean two Primordial Ancestor Gods were accompanying him? What a huge mistake that would be!

However, apart from Honger's unique sword-eating skill, he had not seen anything special about Honger and Youer, let alone anything about being intolerable to the heavens and earth or being destroyed by both humans and gods.

However, Yun Che still didn't quite understand and continued to ask: "As you said, the Ancestor Holy Body is not tolerated by the Heavenly Dao. Why is that?"

Meng Wangu said thoughtfully: "In ancient times, it is said that there was only one living being in the entire chaotic world, which was the Primordial Ancestor God himself. It was not until the Primordial Ancestor God transformed into the eight great families that all living beings appeared."

"This is my guess: the birth of more than one Primordial Ancestor God level being will destroy the entire chaotic world! I hope it is not true, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable!"

Yun Che continued to ask: "Have you ever seen Emperor Yuan?"

"Unfortunately! Even millions of years ago, he seemed to always hide in a mysterious cloud carriage, almost impossible to approach."

"Before and after Yun Che came to the Abyssal World, he kept hearing information about Emperor Yuan. Although he had some guesses in his heart, he didn't know who he was."

"Thinking that Meng Wangu was the first-generation True God of the Zhimeng Divine Kingdom, he must have known, but he didn't, which made him feel regretful."

Yun Che continued to ask: "So that means you don't know who Emperor Yuan is?"

Meng Wangu replied: "Although I have not seen him in person, he is likely Prince Mo Su, who fell in love with the princess of Demon Emperor Pan Ming and was punished by Creation God Moe?"

"Even if it is not him personally, it is an existence with a very significant relationship!"

"Because as far as I know, in the Abyssal World, only Prince Mo Su and the Goddess Pan Xiao Die are the first-generation descendants of the Creation Gods. Only the two of them could possibly give birth to an Ancestor Holy Body!"

Yun Che continued to ask: "How much of what you said does Meng Kongchan know?"

Meng Wangu shook his head: "I haven't told Meng Kongchan! Everything about Emperor Yuan. If the strength is not enough, he shouldn't know. Except for you, I haven't told anyone else!"

Yun Che couldn't help but smile bitterly. Meng Kongchan shouldn't know yet, let alone himself, a Half-step Divine Destruction Realm!!