Chapter 539 - 529: Eternal Holy Domain

Chapter 539: Chapter 529: Eternal Holy Domain

’Split my focus three ways?’ Mu Chen fell silent. Dilaka had a good point, but there was something he *could* do—cultivate his Spiritual Power and his Elemental Realm at the same time. He had already succeeded with this approach when practicing the Forest of Myriad Manifestations; he could even try splitting his focus three ways. The most critical obstacle, however, was switching between the Five Elements Sacred Domains. It was just too time-consuming.

"If only there was a place where I could absorb five types of pure Attribute Elemental Power at the same time..."

Mu Chen sighed, his tone wishful. If there was a place where he could absorb five types of Attribute Elemental Power at once, he was certain he could try to break through to the Emperor Realm within a year.

"Wait, what did you just say?" Dilaka was suddenly startled, pointing at Mu Chen as he exclaimed.

Mu Chen paused, startled, then replied, "I said, if there was a place where I could absorb five types of Attribute Elemental Power at once, it would probably save a lot of time."

To his surprise, Dilaka suddenly clapped his hands together and shouted, "That’s it! How could I have forgotten!"

Seeing Mu Chen’s stunned expression, Dilaka chuckled. "Well, you are the strangest Martial Artist from ancient times to the present, with a Nine Attributes Dantian in your body. It’s incredible just thinking about it. In the past, every student at Holy Tomb Mountain has only had a single Attribute, which is why we have the term Five Elements Sacred Domain. But in truth, Holy Tomb Mountain doesn’t just have five Holy Domains, but six! And this sixth one has always been considered useless. But for you, it’s a cultivation spot practically tailor-made by the heavens!"

"A sixth one? A tailor-made cultivation spot?" Mu Chen was confused for a moment, then it suddenly dawned on him. He gasped, "Teacher, are you talking about... the Eternal Saint Peak?"

"Smart! Exactly, the Eternal Saint Peak." Dilaka praised him, but then his expression turned a little strange. "Why are you calling me ’Teacher’ again? Ah, forget it. Call me Teacher if you want. But you’ve already agreed to be my disciple, so you can’t go back on your word."

"Yes, Teacher!" Mu Chen immediately replied. After calling Master Xuan the Ghost ’Master’ for so long, he found it awkward to address anyone else with that title.

Dilaka’s expression softened considerably at Mu Chen’s response. But the thought of taking a monster with a Nine Attributes Dantian as his disciple made him incredibly excited. He was almost certain that once Mu Chen fully developed, no one on the entire continent would be able to surpass him. He might even be the Martial Artist most likely to break through to *that* realm in the last thirty thousand years!

With a disciple like this, what more could a master ask for?

"But, Teacher, didn’t you say that if ordinary martial artists enter the Eternal Saint Peak, their Primordial Power would be drained instantly?"

Mu Chen recalled the words Dilaka had spoken when he first entered Holy Tomb Mountain, and couldn’t help but feel confused. Dilaka’s expression relaxed, and he said with a hint of resignation, "I did, didn’t I? But that’s all just to fool the young ones. Firstly, the Eternal Saint Peak is the source of Holy Tomb Mountain’s Primordial Power. Its existence maintains the structural balance of Holy Tomb Mountain, so it’s very important. Secondly, it isn’t equipped with a device to log cultivation time, so time-based Cultivation Resources are useless there. And the third point, which is the most crucial..."

At this, Dilaka’s expression grew grim, and he lowered his voice. "You must bury what I’m about to say deep in your heart and never speak of it to anyone."

Hearing this, Mu Chen nodded gravely. ’Perhaps the true secret of Holy Tomb Mountain is about to be revealed to me.’

After receiving Mu Chen’s affirmation, Dilaka let out a breath of relief. "Thirty thousand years ago, the continent’s Holy War ended. Yes, this is about the Holy War again. In that war, humanity did indeed emerge as the final victor, securing the Extreme Martial Continent’s position. But after that battle, the powerful humans either vanished or were killed in action. Only some Martial Artists below the Venerable Realm remained. You could say that at the time, not only was there not a single Emperor Realm Strong Person, but there were only nine surviving Saints, and every one of them was grievously injured. This was true for humanity, and it was the same for the Alien Space Demon Clan. The Alien Space Demon Clan was indeed driven out by humanity, expelled from the space of the Extreme Martial Continent. However, that only applied to the majority of them! In reality, the Alien Space Demon Clan mobilized countless millions; how could they have all been driven out? The ones who were expelled were merely their elites and remaining powerhouses! As for the weak ones, they were all abandoned on the Extreme Martial Continent."

"So you’re saying there are still members of the Alien Space Demon Clan on the Extreme Martial Continent?" Mu Chen asked.

Dilaka nodded. "Inevitably. For the past thirty thousand years, the great powers of the Central State have been constantly hunting for them. Once discovered, they are killed on the spot. The Alien Space Demon Clan cannot reproduce, so over time, their numbers have noticeably dwindled."

"But what does this have to do with Holy Tomb Mountain?" Mu Chen asked in surprise.

Dilaka smiled. "Of course it has a connection. The ones I mentioned that can be killed on the spot are only the lowest-ranking members of the Alien Space Demon Clan, which our ancestors called Demon Soldiers. But above the Demon Soldiers, there are Demon Supervisors, Demon Marshals, Demon Generals, Demon Kings, and the Great Demon King! Once they reach the level of a Demon Marshal, they gain an Undead Body. No matter how you kill them, they will resurrect on the spot. After reviving, they’ll be in a weakened state for a long time. If killed multiple times, their weakened state will be prolonged indefinitely, but they still won’t die."

"An Undead Body!" Those two words sent a massive shock through Mu Chen. "How can something like that exist?"

"We didn’t know at first either. Later, after countless years of research by the continent’s wisest minds, we finally discovered the reason. These members of the Alien Space Demon Clan are formed entirely from Spirit Condensation Bodies. As long as they reach the Demon Marshal level, their will is firm, and their spirit is undying, their bodies will be indestructible! The most effective way to deal with them is with Light Attribute Martial Artists and Spirit Attribute martial artists. However, both types of martial artists have long since gone extinct on the Extreme Martial Continent."

Dilaka continued, "This brings us to the relationship between Holy Tomb Mountain and them. In the eyes of the world, Holy Tomb Mountain might just be an independent space. But to those in the know, it is a naturally formed, super-grade Sealing Array! At the very bottom of this great array, the heroic spirits of tens of thousands of Saints have combined their power to form an Array. This Array is like a prison for the Alien Space Demon Clan. As long as they are sealed within it, they will never see the light of day."

As he spoke, Dilaka’s voice gradually turned ice-cold, and his gaze sharpened. "Within this Sealing Array, there aren’t just Demon Marshals and Demon Generals! There is even a truly terrifying existence! The third Great Demon King of the Alien Space Demon Clan, Rein Gar!"

BOOM!

Mu Chen felt a sudden chill assault his back before vanishing. But if he had reached back to touch it, he would have immediately discovered that his back was soaked through with sweat!

He hadn’t seen him, had only heard his name, yet with the way Dilaka’s tone had colored it, Mu Chen could actually feel waves of cold. ’Just what kind of existence is he?’

"Could he be... at the Emperor Realm?!" Mu Chen asked in horror.

Dilaka gave a bitter smile. "I hate to admit it, but he is indeed an existence on par with a human Emperor Realm expert. He’s even a tier stronger than an average Emperor Realm Strong Person! If the Eternal Saint Peak is ever destroyed, humanity, which lacks any Emperor Realm Strong Persons, will be completely annihilated. That’s why the academy publicly declares that anyone who enters the Eternal Saint Peak will die. The reason is that the central node of the Sealing Array is the Eternal Saint Peak itself."

Only after he finished speaking did Dilaka’s expression finally return to normal. Mu Chen’s mind, however, had gone from panic to a state of calm. It wasn’t that his mental fortitude was so great; it was simply that when things reach an extreme, they reverse.

"Haaa..." Taking a deep breath, Mu Chen buried this information deep within his heart. ’Just imagine if the people of the world learned that an Emperor Realm existence still remained, and that this existence was from an Alien Race. The ensuing panic would likely be impossible to quell. At that point, the Eternal Saint Peak wouldn’t even need to collapse; humanity would self-destruct from its own fear.’

"However," seeing Mu Chen’s worried expression, Dilaka switched to a smile. "That’s just the worst-case scenario. Rein Gar has been sealed for thirty thousand years. The Sealing Power of the Eternal Saint Peak hasn’t weakened; in fact, it grows stronger by the day. Plus, with the Dean standing guard, something like that will absolutely not happen."

"So, does that mean I can enter it to cultivate?" If that were true, he could cut his Cultivation time by at least fifty percent. Thinking of this, he looked at Dilaka with an expectant expression.

Meeting Mu Chen’s eager gaze, Dilaka gave a faint smile and spoke the words Mu Chen most wanted to hear.

"You can, but since the Eternal Saint Peak doesn’t record time resources, I’ll arrange for two people to specifically record your cultivation time. Once your time resources are insufficient, I will order you to stop using the Eternal Holy Domain. If you want to use it again, you’ll have to do missions like the other students. Do you agree to this condition?"

Mu Chen was taken aback for a second, then nodded repeatedly. "Of course I agree!" Even if Dilaka hadn’t requested it, he wouldn’t have wanted to use the Eternal Holy Domain without limit. After all, that would be very unfair to the other students.

"As for Body Forging, I can help you with that. Within the Five Elements Sacred Domain, both the Fire Sacred Domain and the Golden Sacred Domain can be used for Body Forging. But that’s for a single Holy Domain. In the Eternal Holy Domain, you can try to do both at the same time, which will make your Body Forging twice as effective with half the effort. However, I’m your Master now, so naturally I can’t give you nothing. Wait here."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dilaka’s figure abruptly vanished from behind the desk. In just two breaths’ time, he reappeared in front of Mu Chen. The difference was that now, Dilaka was holding two golden Medicine Bottles, looking at Mu Chen with a mischievous grin. Mu Chen, however, didn’t notice his expression. His eyes were glued to the two Medicine Bottles. They weren’t large, but a faint mist swirled around their exterior. The mist was condensed and refused to disperse, which was incredibly magical.

As the saying goes, a layman sees the show, but an expert sees the skill. The moment he saw that mist, Mu Chen’s mouth dropped open into the shape of an "O."

"That’s Pill Mist!"