CHAPTER 278: CHAPTER 263: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COSMOS!

"Wang Xu, junior brother!"

"Lu Chen, senior brother!"

At the teleport point, over a hundred disciples from the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion had already gathered. As Wang Xu arrived, a figure in white came forward to greet him—it was none other than senior brother Lu Chen.

"There is still a month until the day of transmission. The remaining hundred or so disciples have yet to arrive, so let us wait for now," said senior brother Lu Chen.

The two of them found a vacant spot on the teleportation array.

Looking around, they discovered all were unfamiliar faces, with hardly a single known person among them.

"Have senior brothers Luo Shou and Du Mu not come?" These two from Cyan Yang Hall, whom Wang Xu knew well, would find the allure of the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos irresistible and would not miss such an opportunity.

Senior brother Lu Chen closed his eyes and entered a state of cultivation, while Wang Xu continued to observe the surroundings.

A moment later.

Suddenly, there was a commotion among the crowd.

"That’s... disciples from the All Heavens Hall!"

"And the Thousand Demon Hall!"

"Disciples from both major sub-halls have arrived!"

Wang Xu followed their gaze and saw two groups rapidly approaching from different directions.

"Cui Yue from All Heavens Hall, Hei Xiang from Thousand Demon Hall, the strong ones from Heaven-Reaching Pavilion are all gathered," Wang Xu thought, increasingly knowledgeable about the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion and more familiar with the details of the All Heavens Hall and the Thousand Demon Hall.

The leader from All Heavens Hall was a burly unique being with a rocky body and features, exuding an invisible killing intent from his dark golden eyes. He was Cui Yue, a strong contender for the next chief senior disciple of the All Heavens Hall.

The leader from the Thousand Demon Hall was cloaked in black robes, wearing a black headdress, with white hair and beard, and skin as pale as paper, resembling a ghost from Hell; he was Hei Xiang, a contender for the chief senior disciple of the Thousand Demon Hall.

The two had a chance to become the chief senior disciples of their respective sub-halls this time, and though only at the invincible White Hole Level, their real strength already rivaled the Celestial God Realm, stronger than senior brother Lu Chen.

Feeling the vast life aura emanating from them, Wang Xu felt inferior.

But this did not dampen Wang Xu’s enthusiasm.

Whether it was Cui Yue from the All Heavens Hall, Hei Xiang from the Thousand Demon Hall, or senior brother Lu Chen, their power was indeed formidable. Also at the invincible White Hole Level, they towered over Wang Xu, who would stand no chance in a real fight.

Yet, these figures had taken millions, tens of millions, or even a whole Law Era to achieve their current state.

They suppressed their realms, refined their law insights, cultivated ancient inheritances, and frantically tapped into their potential. Now, they ventured to the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos to acquire the Wu Meng Spirit Essence, striving to elevate their life index and take their strength to a new level.

Wang Xu, on the other hand, had just started. His cultivation journey spanned roughly a thousand years and had already allowed him to catch up with most of the disciples from the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, trailing closely behind senior brother Lu Chen.

Once he obtained the Wu Meng Spirit Essence and his life level increased, Wang Xu’s strength would surge, allowing him to confront the Celestial God Realm head-on, or even slay a Celestial God!

......

As time passed day by day, more disciples from the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion gathered, reaching a count of two hundred people.

Not only were Cui Yue and Hei Xiang present, but numerous super geniuses from other sub-halls arrived as well. Although they could not compare to Cui Yue and Hei Xiang in power, they stood above Wang Xu, shoulder to shoulder with Lu Chen.

"This is the strength of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, recruiting disciples who are all prodigies among prodigies, truly living up to its reputation," Wang Xu thought to himself.

Compared to these dazzling super geniuses, Wang Xu and others seemed like mere cannon fodder, there to fill the three hundred spots.

The time has come.

Today is the day to go to the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos.

"Everyone!" At the break of dawn, a loud voice rang out.

A figure stood at the horizon in the distance, wearing a black bamboo hat and with bright red feathers on his shoulders dancing in the wind.

This was a middle-aged man, with a scar at the corner of his eye, left unremoved seemingly for remembrance.

As he spoke, the scene fell silent immediately.

"This time, your journey to the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos has two missions."

"First, find the Heart of Wu Meng. The Heart of Wu Meng has no clear external characteristics; it can take any form, be it Human Race, Star Giant Beast Race, or Unicorn Race. Its true essence cannot be discerned from appearance or aura—however, the Heart of Wu Meng is always closely linked to the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos. Once you touch the Heart of Wu Meng, you will unmistakably sense it. I hope you can find the Heart of Wu Meng and bring it back to the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, which will reward you handsomely!"

"Second, if the Heart of Wu Meng cannot be found, you may instead retrieve a piece of the Wu Meng Divine Stone from the Wu Meng Divine Hall within the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos, which will also grant you the same rich rewards as the Heart of Wu Meng."

His cold gaze, under the black bamboo hat, swept over everyone present, continuing, "If you cannot find the Heart of Wu Meng nor obtain the Wu Meng Divine Stone but wish to leave the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos, you must secure a piece of the Wu Meng Spirit Essence. Without it, the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion will not be able to sense your presence to teleport you back."

"Remember, the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos is fraught with peril, and you have this opportunity because those who were teleported into the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos last time ended up with less than a tenth surviving!"

"Once inside, you will face endless calamities, and life will constantly be under threat. If you want to continue into the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos, stay in the teleportation array; if not, leave now."

The words echoed through the heavens and the earth, yet no one departed. Those choosing to enter the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos must have thoroughly understood everything about the cosmos and must have been prepared for the possibility of death.

A moment later.

The figure in the black hat nodded gently, waving the longsword in his hand.

"Teleport!"

On the vast teleportation array, colorful lights lit up. Wang Xu, Lu Chen, Cui Yue, Hei Xiang, all faces solemn, their feet shining with dazzling light.

Whoosh!

In an instant, a fierce wind gusted, the lights dimmed, and the once bustling teleportation array suddenly became empty, with three hundred people all vanished, teleported to the other end of the cosmos.

......

Half awake, half asleep, Wang Xu had a dream.

He dreamt of a brutal and boundless war, with flames of war engulfing the entire cosmos, countless living beings wailing, countless beasts lamenting.

Stars shattered, black holes emerged, darkness like a giant hand covering the sky, shrouded the cosmos.

The cosmic martial artists, striving to save everything, fought fiercely, drenched in blood, but ultimately fell in despair beneath a black figure.

Countless living beings perished, a sharp, rampant laughter spread across the cosmos.

Under this laughter, the cosmic creatures trembled, lamented, feared, despaired... they watched in sorrow as the stars turned to dust, as life turned to ashes, as all light instantly dimmed and disappeared...

This was a cataclysmic disaster, doomsday descended, and the entire cosmos writhed in agony.

Suddenly, the sharp rampant laughter abruptly ceased, a golden light pierced through the darkness, tearing apart the blood-stained giant hand, battling with the black figure.

The void collapsed, temporal storms roared, but the duel of the two super strong ones caused the temporal storms to retreat.

The cosmos was compressed, torn, all living beings watched the gold and black figures in combat, constantly praying in their hearts...

...

"Ah!" Wang Xu suddenly jolted awake.

"Where is this..." Wang Xu’s eyes still held traces of trepidation, gazing at the endless mountains, lush forests, blue sky, white clouds—all as familiar as ever to Wang Xu—but he could sense the cosmic laws here were subtly different from those in the Heaven-Reaching Sacred Cosmos.

Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos.

"The speed of law insights has increased!" Wang Xu immediately noticed the stir of laws within him.

As Senior Brother Lu Chen said, the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos, being close to the ’universe’s end,’ greatly accelerates the speed of law insights.

The sound of wind breaking arose, and Wang Xu turned his head to see three hundred disciples of the Heaven-Reaching Pavilion, exchanging no greetings, choosing a direction, and flew swiftly.

"Senior Brother Lu Chen." Wang Xu turned around to see Senior Brother Lu Chen holding a map scroll, the scroll somewhat yellowed, looking rather aged.

"This is the map I purchased after I came here last time. I thought I’d never enter again in this lifetime... fate is fickle." Senior Brother Lu Chen sighed.

"We are currently at the southern end of the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos, in an endless star domain to the south. We will head east to the ’Eastern Domain’." Senior Brother Lu Chen said.

The internal structure of Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos is different from Heaven-Reaching Sacred Cosmos.

In the Heaven-Reaching Sacred Cosmos, several vast continents form a universe, whereas Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos, like the external universe, has myriad stars and multiple star domains.

Wang Xu wondered, "Senior Brother Lu Chen, the Wu Meng Divine Hall seems to be in the central star domain of the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos."

The Wu Meng Divine Hall is the most sacred place in the entire Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos. Only by going to the Wu Meng Divine Hall can one obtain the Wu Meng Divine Stone.

"Heh, heh, the reason I came in this time is to visit an ’old friend’ of the past. Back then, that ’old friend’ chased me for six thousand light years, nearly causing my death, so naturally, I should give him a large welcome gift on this visit!" Senior Brother Lu Chen’s eyes flickered with killing intent.

Senior Brother Lu Chen intended to take revenge, so Wang Xu could only follow him for now to see what the unfortunate soul looked like.

......

"...Remember, we absolutely must not reveal that we come from the outside, this is most important, and second, keep a low profile, do not expose your identity."

Both Senior Brother Lu Chen and Wang Xu changed their looks at this time, adopting sturdy bearded faces to avoid being recognized.

"Wang Xu, do you know where the end of the universe is?" Senior Brother Lu Chen asked.

Wang Xu shook his head.

"The end of the universe is chaos," Senior Brother Lu Chen said. "The closer to chaos, the stronger the fluctuations of the laws, which is why the speed of law insights in the Wu Meng Sacred Cosmos is so fast."

"And to tell you more, the universe we are in is at the darkest end, and the brightest is indeed the end of the universe."

"To reach the end of the universe, you must cross the Cosmic Demon Sea, but this feat can only be achieved by someone of the Celestial God Realm."

"Moreover, in our dark universe, haven’t you always wondered why not a single super cosmic country has been seen?"

Wang Xu nodded, indeed, he had traversed the cosmos for a long time, passed through numerous cosmic countries, but most were small cosmic countries, great cosmic countries, yet he had never seen a super cosmic country.

"Super Cosmic Country, Immortal Cosmic Country, they are all at the end of the universe, close to chaos, and not only them, even the so-called Ten Extremes Great Countries are all on this end of the universe."

Senior Brother Lu Chen’s eyes shone brightly with infinite longing, "Someday, when I become a pinnacle existence, I too will establish my cosmic country at this end of the universe!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com for reading.)