Chapter 834 - 524: Star Devouring Dragon, Sealing Grand Array (Two-in-One)

Chapter 834: Chapter 524: Star Devouring Dragon, Sealing Grand Array (Two-in-One)

But now, it’s different.

"That shadow, could it be the Star Devouring Dragon mentioned by His Majesty!" Song Changming said directly.

This time he saw it more clearly, that shadow was definitely not a rock or stone pile.

"That’s correct, take another look." Emperor Yun said, sending another wave of light into the depths of the Abyss.

Meanwhile, in just a short moment, where they stood now, both sides of the Abyss were already crawling with abyssal beasts with somewhat deformed appearances.

Their numbers were endless, reacting to the light source by roaring at Emperor Yun and him.

Emperor Yun still ignored these abyssal beasts, and Song Changming’s attention was not on these abyssal beasts either; he merely glanced at them lightly and continued looking down.

This time, he directly activated the Heaven Lifting Divine Technique and opened the Spirit Rhinoceros Eyes.

His eyes shone with a mysterious light, his Insight greatly increased, penetrating the fog, and finally, this time he saw more clearly too.

That shadow was actually a part of a giant beast’s body lying across!

On its body, black patterns appeared, resembling scales, each one looking incredibly large.

He didn’t need to guess anymore, Emperor Yun had already certified in person that this was indeed the Star Devouring Dragon that had nearly brought another world-ending catastrophe!

Moreover, using the Spirit Rhinoceros Eyes, he observed a layer of barrier over the sealing of the giant beast, or perhaps it was precisely an ancient Talisman Array!

Runes he had never seen before flashed upon it, faintly floating.

"What a brilliant design!"

Song Changming, now well-versed in the Rune Tao, even with just this fleeting glimpse, discovered the ingenuity of this ancient Talisman Array.

The array leveraged the inexhaustible energy of this Abyss, using the advantages of the location, to suppress this Star Devouring Dragon for thousands and thousands of years, sealing it within, making it eternally unable to break free.

Yet the vast powers of the Abyss were not easy to harness, which was why he found the array so brilliant.

At least with his own Talisman Tao expertise, he definitely couldn’t accomplish such a feat.

This made him wonder whether since it was the act of Emperor Yuan back then, Emperor Yuan might have also been a top-tier Grandmaster of the Talisman Tao.

If this were true, then Emperor Yuan not only possessed the Human Race’s supreme Martial Tao strength, but was also a pioneer in Rune Tao, truly a top genius.

Unavoidably, compared to now, Emperor Yuan back then seemed like someone living in a hack-mode life.

Without the emergence of the Star Devouring Dragon, Emperor Yuan’s final fate surely wouldn’t have been like this.

"It’s a pity, such an individual fell in this way..." Song Changming sighed softly.

At this moment, Emperor Yun sent out another strong light wave, quickly descending.

The silhouette of the giant beast appeared once more.

"How is it, can you see anything?" Emperor Yun asked.

"Seems like..." Song Changming furrowed his brow, indeed noticing some clues.

Not on the body of the Star Devouring Dragon, but on that Talisman Array.

In the fog, countless abyssal beasts were constantly gnawing at those runes, whether floating or attached to the rock walls.

The runes are not physically present, merely a condensed energy form of the Talisman Array.

Normal physical attacks actually struggle to erase the runes in the array.

But these abyssal beasts, despite not being particularly strong, could directly attack these rune entities.

Forcing the grand array that covered the entire Abyss to glow brilliantly, eradicating these abyssal beasts.

The strange light scattered, and all abyssal beasts attached to the grand array turned to ashes instantly.

In Song Changming’s view, the abyssal beasts were moths to a flame, and each time the array exerted its power, it was like using a cannon to swat mosquitoes, a huge blade to slaughter chickens, wasting the energy consumption of the array.

"Why are these exotic beasts so stubbornly intent on destroying this array? Could it be that they aim to rescue the Star Devouring Dragon within?" Song Changming asked in puzzlement.

Their relationship with the Star Devouring Dragon, why so keen on this matter, even if it meant sacrificing their own lives without hesitation, rushing forward one after another.

Under normal circumstances, the actions of the abyssal beasts were meaningless, the energy of the array sourced from the Abyss itself, almost inexhaustible.

No matter how one looked at it, it seemed difficult for them to damage the grand array within the Abyss...

"They are indeed trying to rescue the Star Devourer. To be precise, from the moment they were born, their existence was influenced by the will of the Star Devourer, which explains their reckless actions disregarding life and death.

Over the decade and centuries, the array wouldn’t be damaged in the slightest, but over thousands and thousands of years, the variables within such prolonged time can grow considerably..."

Emperor Yun understood Song Changming’s confusion, providing an explanation.

"These abyssal beasts influenced by the Star Devourer’s will, during their continual rush to death, have independently developed the ability to split and reproduce, greatly accelerating the birth rate of exotic beasts.

And ten thousand years ago, these beasts had limited combat methods and no ways to attack energy; yet now, they can directly erode the runes of the array.

As this trend develops, given enough time for evolution, these beasts will one day break through the array’s seal set by Emperor Yuan back then, by then..."

As Emperor Yun finished speaking, Song Changming too understood, once the Abyss grand array was breached, the Star Devourer within the Abyss would once more see the light of day, and the natural disaster from back then is highly likely to replay.

But this time, the Human Race has no second Emperor Yuan who can stand up!

"In deep thought, I’ve realized that you all stumbled upon the Underground Black Stele at the Celestial Ruins Realm, where you encountered Emperor Yuan’s residual soul; it was definitely not by chance or coincidence!"

Emperor Yun’s gaze was deeply shadowed, staring at those countless abyssal beasts crawling on the rock wall, once again opening his palm.

"Perhaps, from the very beginning, Emperor Yuan forecasted this day would come, hence, specially left a divine soul, solely to warn future generations at a critical time..."

Emperor Yun’s tone was calm and gentle, expressing his thoughts.

He spoke of this to Song Changming alone, believing Emperor Yuan chose Song Changming among all people.

He was certain that the act of Emperor Yuan’s divine soul had a purpose.

"Critical time, could it mean this seal is about to break?" Song Changming’s heart felt heavy.

"Hard to say, yet left unchecked for long, the breaking of the seal is an inevitable outcome." Emperor Yun, saying this, raised his hand with surging force, clearing away the thousands upon thousands of abyssal beasts piled on both banks.

Those beasts roared and howled, yet never showed a trace of fear.

The fear of death, the instinct to survive, seemed discarded as useless in their evolutionary process.

Their shattered corpses rolled down, falling into the Abyss’s mist.

Song Changming vaguely saw, within the mist, other exotic beasts extending their heads, vying and tearing at the fragments of their comrade’s corpse, swallowing the flesh whole.

The unique abyssal environment nurtured unique species.

"Since these abyssal beasts threaten the Sealing Array, is there truly no way to eradicate them completely?" Song Changming raised a question in curiosity.

"Even for me, venturing into this Abyss means nine out of ten chances of death, yet these beasts thrive in the Abyss’s energy rush, how could their eradication be easy." Emperor Yun sighed softly.

If things could be solved this simply, there wouldn’t have been a need for Emperor Yuan to specially leave behind a divine soul to convey a warning.

In reality, apart from the Emperor Yuan of that era, it is exceedingly difficult for anyone to approach the Sealing Array within the Abyss.

"If you don’t believe me, feel free to try." Seeing Song Changming silent, Emperor Yun said.

Song Changming gazed at the Abyss, as if amidst the endless mist, there too was a gaze staring at him, stirring his mind restlessly, even causing some chaotic signs.

"Is the will of the Star Devourer at work here?"

Song Changming activated the Heaven Lifting Divine Technique, pressing down the distracting thoughts continuously emerging in his mind.

Immediately after, he suddenly moved, accelerating towards the dark and boundless Abyss.

His surroundings formed an energy armor using Grandmaster’s Power, blocking the abyssal energy erupting upwards.

He forcibly stabilized his figure, resisting the chaotic magnetic fields stirring within the Abyss, with utmost vigilance, ready to retreat without hesitation should he sense himself losing control.

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