Chapter 1427 - 301: Divine Monarch Origin

Chapter 1427: Chapter 301: Divine Monarch Origin

Grasp the box.

Shen Changqing still couldn’t discern the specific material it was made of, instead, he felt a rather peculiar sensation.

"Supreme, there’s something unusual inside here."

Qingyi suddenly spoke.

Unusual?

Shen Changqing’s expression shifted slightly: "Are you saying there’s a problem inside?"

"Not sure. I only sense something unusual, but can’t determine exactly what it is for now. However, Supreme, there’s no need to worry too much. Since we have the item, there’s no harm in taking a look."

Inside the Cave Heaven, Qingyi shook his head.

A Divine Monarch’s legacy isn’t something that can be simple.

However.

Precisely because it’s a Divine Monarch’s legacy, there shouldn’t be any unexpected issues.

As an Immortal Holy Soldier of an Ancient Emperor Monarch, he still had this bit of confidence.

Upon hearing this.

Shen Changqing focused his mind and carefully opened the box containing the Divine Monarch Legacy in front of him.

Once the box was opened, a scene resembling the Star River appeared, dazzling and mesmerizing, as if countless stars were hidden within the Sumeru Space, the sacred and majestic power made one’s heart tremble.

"Is this truly the Star River?"

He appeared astonished.

The Star River within the box, though small, emitted a genuine power.

This meant that the Star River he saw should indeed be the real Star River.

Star River!

It’s not a unique existence within the Heavens.

In the endless void, rivers of stars can often be seen flowing, just as ordinary as rivers within the Human Clan Realm.

Yet.

Even the weakest Star River isn’t something ordinary cultivators can shake.

Even the honor of a Divine King, while having the ability to destroy a Star River, certainly doesn’t possess the means to capture a Star River within the Sumeru Space.

After all, destruction is often the easiest.

From this, the astonishing capabilities of a Divine Monarch can be seen.

Looking at the Star River in front of him, Shen Changqing appeared puzzled: "Could it be that this Star River is the legacy given by the Divine Monarch, or is the legacy contained within the Star River?"

In the next instant.

Without waiting for further thoughts, a powerful suction power emerged, pulling him in before he could react.

In an instant.

A scene transformation was visible, and he found himself in a vast Star River.

The dazzling river water flowed, a multitude of stars existed like sand grains within the river water, moving slowly with the river’s flow.

And when the divine sense entered the Star River, Shen Changqing seemed to feel some kind of guidance in the void, following that sensation to swim within the Star River.

Soon.

He came to a halt.

In his sight, a bronze coffin lay quietly within the Star River, emanating a terrifying power. All parts of the Star River affected by its aura stopped flowing involuntarily.

"Coffin?"

Shen Changqing’s expression grew somber.

The aura emitted by the coffin before him was powerful, an oppressive force he could feel even with his current realm.

He suspected.

The coffin here likely contained the corpse of the Overlord Divine Monarch.

"Senior, do Divine Monarchs naturally sit in meditation till death?"

Looking at the coffin, Shen Changqing asked in a deep voice.

Qingyi said: "Divine Monarchs naturally do sit in meditation till death. Such strong individuals, though not weak, have not reached the stage of transcending time, but those who enter the realm of a Divine Monarch can live for about 20 million years without much issue."

million years!

Shen Changqing took a deep breath.

Living for 20 million years, in a certain sense, can already be considered eternal life.

However.

He felt no envy.

As the Immortal Dao progresses, the lifespan it bestows will likely not be less than that of the Divine Path.

After all, with only opening the Cave Heaven, living for a million years in terms of lifespan is no big deal.

Gazing at the coffin in front of him, Shen Changqing’s eyes flickered: "The presence of a coffin within the Star River is definitely the corpse of the Overlord Divine Monarch. Likewise, the legacy left by the Overlord Divine Monarch must be here."

With these thoughts in mind.

He gradually moved closer to the bronze coffin.

When he arrived in front of the coffin, he could see strange patterns carved on the bronze coffin. An endless profoundness emanated from them.

Staring at the bronze coffin for a long time, Shen Changqing suddenly reached out and placed his hand on the coffin lid.

In the next instant.

A surging intent burst forth from the coffin, entering directly into his body.

"Hahaha... I didn’t expect this Divine Monarch to have waited so long and finally have the opportunity to live another life. This time, this Divine Monarch will surely ascend to the pinnacle!"

An arrogant and insolent laughter echoed in Shen Changqing’s mind.

In the next breath.

That voice seemed to have encountered something terrifying and suddenly became fearful.

"What is this... No... Don’t..."

Gradually, the voice fell silent, as if completely devoured by something.

The entire process.

Lasted no more than two breaths.

Even Shen Changqing himself almost failed to react in time.

The voice just now, in his opinion, should have been the Divine Soul of the Overlord Divine Monarch, or rather its residual thought. The meaning was clear: it intended to possess him.

However.

The attempt at possession seemed to have failed.

Shen Changqing himself didn’t quite understand this.

Not only did he not understand it, even Qingyi in the Cave Heaven was shocked.

"Gone?"

The failure of the Overlord Divine Monarch to possess someone was not surprising to him. Immortal Dao is different from the Divine Path; the Immortal Dao’s divine soul is merged with the flesh, the two are inseparable, making possession not an easy task.

Moreover.

With himself present, he wouldn’t allow a Divine Monarch’s residual soul to possess someone.

What truly shocked Qingyi was the disappearance of the Overlord Divine Monarch’s residual soul, as if it had been devoured by something. Yet in his perception, there was no indication of anything amiss.

As a result.

The matter was far from simple.

"Senior, did you notice anything?" Shen Changqing asked.

"If this old man is not mistaken, that thought just now should have been the Overlord Divine Monarch’s residual soul. He was attached to the coffin with the purpose of possessing other contenders who passed the test to be reborn."

Qingyi said in a low voice, "I was originally planning to intervene, but I didn’t expect him to suddenly vanish without a trace, how strange."

Indeed!

Upon hearing this response, Shen Changqing confirmed that the disappearance of the Overlord Divine Monarch’s residual soul had nothing to do with Qingyi.

Immediately, he spoke again: "Actually, there is one thing I don’t understand. If a powerful being can leave a residual soul to possess and thereby live another life, then the limitation of lifespan seems to have little effect!"

As soon as the lifespan is almost up, one could just switch bodies for possession. When this body’s lifespan ends, once again switch to another body for possession.

This approach is tantamount to immortality.

"It’s not the same." Qingyi shook his head, "The Heavens have their own rules, and the cultivator’s lifespan is restricted by rules. To escape the binding rules by possession, specific methods and means are necessary.

Such means are hard to come by among the Heavens, and achieving cultivation success with them is challenging.

Furthermore, there might be problems during possession that trigger the punishment of the Heavens’ rules. If that happens, it would result in utter obliteration, with no chance even to reincarnate into the Netherworld.

Common cultivators, upon death, still have a chance to be reincarnated in the Netherworld.

But if one dies under the punishment of the Heavens’ rules, then they truly vanish into thin air, with no room for any alternative.

Thus.

The risks of possession are indeed great.

Unless absolutely necessary, no cultivator would attempt possession.

Upon hearing the explanation.

Shen Changqing’s face showed a sudden understanding.

If explained this way, it indeed makes a lot of sense.

If possession had no restrictions, the limitation of lifespan would be a joke.

Afterward.

He again focused his attention on himself.

The failure of the Overlord Divine Monarch’s possession was neither due to his own actions nor Qingyi’s, leaving only one possibility.

Name: Shen Changqing

Faction: Imperial Court

Identity: Defender of Human Clan

Realm: Cave Heaven

Cave Heaven: Two Hundred and Five

Dharma: Slight

Laws: Star River Law (30%, can be improved), Annihilation Blade Path Law (60%), Flowing Cloud Law (20%, can be improved), Space Law (20%, can be improved), Mortal Dust Law (30%, can be improved), Time Law (30%, can be improved), Karmic Laws (30%) (Slight)

Origin: Wuluo (Heaven and Earth Divine King), Thunder God (Half-Step Divine King), Human Body Dragon-headed God (God Realm Seventh Level), Devouring Heaven Beast (Divine Monarch Seventh Level, Incomplete) (Slight)

Origin Point:

"As expected!"

When his heart sank into the panel, Shen Changqing’s heart was shaken.

As he suspected, the Overlord Divine Monarch’s residual soul was collected by the panel as Myriad Clans Origin.

Seeing the added origin, his inner excitement is indescribable.

Divine Monarch Seventh Level!

In other words, if he uses the origin left by the Overlord Divine Monarch, he can directly wield the power of the Divine Monarch Seventh Level.

What kind of concept is that?

Although Shen Changqing had never truly witnessed the power of a Divine Monarch, a Divine Monarch is an existence that surpasses a Divine Lord. If he could wield the power of the Divine Monarch Seventh Level, he could definitely crush all the Myriad Clans Divine Lords.

At that moment, he almost saw the hope of the Human Clan’s return to the Heavens.

However.

Shen Changqing soon regained his composure.

While it is true that the origin is of the Divine Monarch Seventh Level, unfortunately, this origin is incomplete.

When his divine sense settled on the Overlord Divine Monarch’s origin, the corresponding information emerged.

"Incomplete origin, can only be used once, duration of one two-hour period!"

Obviously.

The Overlord Divine Monarch’s origin unexpectedly acquired from a bronze coffin has a significant flaw.

But even so, Shen Changqing was very satisfied.

After all.

Having the origin of the Divine Monarch Seventh Level at hand can play a crucial role at key moments, without a doubt.

"Has senior ever heard of the Devouring Heaven Beast?"

"Devouring Heaven Beast?" Qingyi was stunned for a moment, then gave an answer: "The Devouring Heaven Beast is a creature naturally born in the Heavens, with power not inferior to the God Realm when born, considered inherently superior.

However, compared to other Myriad Clans, the number of the Devouring Heaven Beast clan has always been few. Even during the Ancient Imperial Court era, active Devouring Heaven Beasts weren’t many."