CHAPTER 275: CHAPTER 260 WU MENG SACRED COSMOS

"A task suited for me?" Wang Xu asked with confusion, "What task?"

"You’ll know when you come back." Senior Brother Lu Chen smiled, "I’ve already secured a spot for you, and by then I’ll be accompanying you on this mission."

"Senior Brother Lu Chen, you’re going too?"

"Of course."

Wang Xu’s heart stirred. Lu Chen’s strength rivaled that of the Celestial God Realm; a task that could make him act personally was likely to involve going to a forbidden area in the cosmos, with a danger level definitely not low.

Similarly, a task that could attract Senior Brother Lu Chen would naturally yield rewards far higher than usual.

Now Wang Xu needed to enhance himself, especially the sacred image. Having chosen the path of a Cosmic Spirit, he required the best secret techniques and treasures to unleash the true power of a Cosmic Spirit.

"Alright, I’ll hurry back to the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion within three years." Wang Xu nodded.

"I’ll be waiting for you at the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion."

After Senior Brother Lu Chen finished speaking, the light screen turned into a green light and shot into the jade talisman.

Wang Xu put away the jade talisman and waved his hand: "Come out."

Master Wang Xu appeared respectfully: "Master."

"Consciousness exchange." The two’s consciousness alternated immediately, Wang Xu directly stored the sacred image into the space treasure and promptly started the journey.

Although the sacred image Wang Xu had reached the Immortal Chaos Realm and had the Law of Void and the speed boost from an Immortal Spirit Soldier, it still couldn’t compare to Wang Xu’s Cyan Blade.

"First, finish the sinful task, find the remaining people, kill them, and swiftly return to the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion." Three years were neither long nor short, but enough for Wang Xu to complete the sinful task.

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Three years later, at a human stronghold in the Mortal Realm.

"Wang Xu, you’re back!" Tang Yan saw Wang Xu’s silhouette slowly descending and excitedly waved at him.

Wang Xu, clad in a black robe, shed all his grim looks, revealed a warm smile, and walked over to embrace Tang Yan gently saying: "You’ve worked hard."

"We’ve been together for so long; no need for thanks." Tang Yan blushed slightly, leaning into Wang Xu’s embrace, feeling an unprecedented tranquility.

"Junior Brother Wang Xu!"

A cry rang out, followed by a smiling figure in white robes landing before Wang Xu and Tang Yan.

"Senior Brother Lu Chen."

"Come, let’s hand in the task first." Senior Brother Lu Chen blinked, clearly choosing not to discuss the task in front of Tang Yan.

Understanding his cue, Wang Xu listened to Tang Yan’s few words and quickly followed Senior Brother Lu Chen to the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion.

"Senior Brother Lu Chen, why did you urgently summon me back? What is this special task?" Wang Xu asked, "And since even you took it on, the task must be particularly challenging, right?"

Senior Brother Lu Chen turned, the smile fading from his face, replaced by a solemn seriousness.

"Junior Brother Wang Xu, this task’s difficulty is much higher than you imagine, and there’s a significant chance... we both might fall." Senior Brother Lu Chen said gravely.

Seeing the unprecedented gravity on Senior Brother Lu Chen’s face, Wang Xu’s heart skipped a beat, his gaze steadying: "Is it a particularly dangerous task? What are the survival chances?"

Senior Brother Lu Chen shook his head: "I can’t give you an exact answer. I only know this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with great danger."

"Not only our Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, but the Cosmic Alliance and Mercenary Martial Arts Hall will also send disciples."

Wang Xu was slightly moved; a task that deserved attention from the three major forces must be significant.

"Why are we being sent on such a dangerous task?" Wang Xu asked, puzzled.

"It’s not the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion sending us; I applied for it myself." Senior Brother Lu Chen explained, "Opportunities are rare. Among the seventy-two sub-halls of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, there are only three hundred spots. If you don’t apply proactively, they get snapped up quickly."

"So many people applied for such a dangerous task?"

"I said, this task offers danger and opportunity, and it greatly benefits you." Senior Brother Lu Chen remarked, "Aren’t you eager to enhance your law insights due to the sacred image? The location of this task is near the ’edge of the cosmos,’ where it can exponentially boost your law insights speed!"

Wang Xu blinked; the news of successfully gathering the sacred image was still unknown to Senior Brother Lu Chen. Furthermore, for enhancing law insights, continuously gathering and refining great demon corpses in the Mortal Realm would suffice without risking life on such a daunting task.

"Senior Brother Lu Chen, you haven’t formally explained what this task is and where exactly we’re going?" Wang Xu voiced his greatest doubt.

"The Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos."

In Senior Brother Lu Chen’s eyes was a radiant gleam, "We’re heading into the Inner Cosmos of ’Wu Meng Saint Venerable.’"

Seeing Wang Xu’s puzzled expression, Senior Brother Lu Chen continued: "Wu Meng Saint Venerable, existing tens of billions of law eras ago, stood at the cosmos’ pinnacle, with power reaching all and shaking the cosmos. Among Saint Venerables tens of billions of law eras ago, he was a formidable figure, with followers even at the Saint Venerable Realm... you know Black River Saint Venerable, right? Well, Wu Meng Saint Venerable is the master of Black River Saint Venerable!"

Wang Xu gasped in disbelief.

Reigning supreme over the cosmos, awing the universe, these didn’t surprise Wang Xu, but having followers at the Saint Venerable Realm, and even Black River Saint Venerable being his disciple, this was something Wang Xu couldn’t remain calm about.

Black River Saint Venerable is the leader of the Cosmic Alliance and one of the universe’s giants. Such an influential figure being Wu Meng Saint Venerable’s disciple?

This shows just how terrifying Wu Meng Saint Venerable’s status and power truly are.

"These things might not be astonishing, but what’s truly mind-boggling is what I just mentioned to you—the Sacred Cosmos of Wu Meng Saint Venerable," Brother Lu Chen said solemnly.

"You should know, when a Cosmic Martial Artist dies, their void, black hole, white hole, or Mixed Cosmos all perish along with their death."

Wang Xu nodded, Void, Black Hole, White Hole, Mixed Cosmos, all of these require the support of Life Force. If a Cosmic Martial Artist loses their life, what could sustain their existence? Naturally, they would all collapse and vanish without a trace.

"That means..." Wang Xu’s face changed at this thought, and he couldn’t help but exclaim.

Wang Xu realized what Lu Chen was going to tell him; Wu Meng Saint Venerable had fallen several billion law eras ago, his life force gone, but his Sacred Cosmos remains intact to this day!

This is what’s mind-boggling. It’s not just Lu Chen and Wang Xu who find it unbelievable; even those at the Celestial God and Saint Venerable Realms are astonished.

With the fall of life, all that was born with life is destined to be destroyed.

If Heaven-Reaching Saint Venerable were to fall now, the Heaven-Reaching Sacred Cosmos would collapse, and all beings in the Mortal Realm would be buried with it...

Yet, Wu Meng Saint Venerable’s Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos remains perfectly intact. What does this signify?

Wu Meng Saint Venerable isn’t dead; he’s still alive!

"No, it’s not as you think. Wu Meng Saint Venerable has indeed fallen," Brother Lu Chen saw through Wang Xu’s shock and shook his head, "Wu Meng Saint Venerable underwent ’natural extinction,’ and his physical body still exists in the Wu Meng Divine Country."

"I forgot to tell you, Wu Meng Divine Country is one of the Immortal Cosmic Countries, founded by none other than Wu Meng Saint Venerable."

Wang Xu’s heart surged with tumultuous waves; a once renowned titan of the cosmos, with power reaching the pinnacle, had followers at the Saint Venerable Realm, took Black River Saint Venerable as a disciple, created an Immortal Cosmic Country... each of these immortal achievements is astounding.

Moreover, after his fall, the Sacred Cosmos within him didn’t disappear but continues to exist.

How mighty those ancient superpowers were, Wang Xu finally felt a mere glimpse of the iceberg’s tip.

"Our task this time is to enter Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos to find the ’Heart of Wu Meng,’" Brother Lu Chen stated.

"The Heart of Wu Meng?"

"This is a conclusion drawn by superpowers after countless years of research; Wu Meng Saint Venerable has fallen, but his Sacred Cosmos still exists, there must be something in place to sustain Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos, which they have named the ’Heart of Wu Meng,’" Brother Lu Chen explained, "What we need to find is it, this unique existence that can control the entire Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos!"

Wang Xu took a deep breath.

No wonder all three major powers have mobilized; controlling a Sacred Cosmos, especially one that never decays, never withers, and never collapses, is of immeasurable value. It’s no wonder the three major powers covet it!

"Brother Lu Chen, does that mean after all these years, no one has found the Heart of Wu Meng?" Wang Xu asked.

"Correct, no one can sense the Heart of Wu Meng, and to this day, no one even knows what it looks like," Brother Lu Chen’s gaze concentrated, "but it’s rumored that the Heart of Wu Meng has gained spirituality, can manifest in spirit, transform into various forms, and has become a life recognized by the Cosmic Law."

"However, the Heart of Wu Meng constantly maintains the operation of Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos, so there is a special connection between it and the sacred cosmos. As long as you touch the Heart of Wu Meng, you can clearly feel it."

Wang Xu felt a headache; Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos has existed for so long, likely larger than the Heaven-Reaching Sacred Cosmos, and with more life forms than the Heaven-Reaching Sacred Cosmos.

To find the Heart of Wu Meng in this vast sea of beings, how immense the challenge is?

"Brother Lu Chen, from what you’ve told me so far, I realize this is just a simple search task, nothing of the danger you mentioned, not even the risk of falling," Wang Xu stated.

"That’s what I’m about to say next," Brother Lu Chen’s eyes focused sternly.

"Our main mission this time is to search for the Heart of Wu Meng, but with no results so far, the difficulty is imaginable. Therefore, besides seeking the Heart of Wu Meng, we have another task—to enter the Wu Meng Divine Hall and extract a Wu Meng Divine Stone."

The Wu Meng Divine Hall? Wu Meng Divine Stone?

Wang Xu was puzzled.

Brother Lu Chen continued, "The Wu Meng Divine Hall has divine hall guards. To enter, one must defeat the divine hall guards to qualify, and obtaining the Wu Meng Divine Stone requires competition with others."

At this point, Brother Lu Chen shifted topics, and suddenly pointed his hand towards a desolate palace mansion in the distance.

"Do you know whose palace mansion that is?"

Wang Xu took just one look and recognized it as Senior Brother Chi Xu’s palace mansion. The first time he entered the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, Senior Brother Red Sword intended to take him there to visit, but Senior Brother Chi Xu was no longer in the palace mansion, whereabouts unknown.

"That’s Senior Brother Chi Xu’s palace mansion, could it be he... entered the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos?" Wang Xu said.

Brother Lu Chen nodded, his eyes deep, "Yes, he was among those who entered the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos and entered at the same time as me. And not only that, I was defeated by the divine hall guards; he passed..."

"However, Chi Xu fell in the competition for the Wu Meng Divine Stone, crushed into dust, leaving no remains." (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)