Chapter 1174: My Lord

Chapter 1174: Chapter 535: My Lord

Chapter 535

And in the center of this vast hollow space, something was suspended.

A heart.

An unimaginably huge, petrified black heart!

It floated there quietly, its surface covered in web-like cracks. Each imperceptible throb made the entire subterranean space tremble in response. The endless abyssal Demonic Qi constantly seeped out from the cracks in this heart.

This was the very essence of the “Primal Evil”!

It was not a living being, but the “remains” left behind after a being’s death!

Xu Ran’s pupils contracted sharply.

What kind of terrifying existence could create a heart, long dead through unknown epochs, that could forge a demon abyss feared even by the Celestial Kingdom?

He saw countless chains piercing through the heart.

Some were golden chains of order, the seals of the Celestial Kingdom. But the majority were old and rusty bronze chains, seemingly ready to break at any moment. These ancient chains were engraved with the same ancient runes he saw on the rock walls.

It was these seemingly broken bronze chains that truly suppressed the core power of this heart. The Celestial Kingdom’s seals seemed more like patches upon this foundation.

Below this colossal heart, Xu Ran saw another scene that shook his Heart Spirit.

There, sat a skeleton.

A skeleton with a pale golden hue.

It remained in a meditative posture, one hand pressing downwards as if suppressing something. The other hand pointed towards the black heart, seemingly performing some purification Divine Technique.

Even reduced to mere bones, the skeleton emanated an aura of supreme majesty, able to stand steadfast and unyielding through countless battles.

This aura belonged to the same Source as the runes on those bronze chains!

“Is it… the remains of the Sealer?” Xu Ran’s heart was a tumultuous sea.

This unknown ancient powerhouse, after setting the seals, chose his own body as the Array Hub, sitting here until death, using his final divinity to gradually erode the power of this demon heart day and night.

What a tragic and resolute fate that is!

Xu Ran bowed respectfully to the golden skeleton, whether he knew the warrior or not, such respect was deserved.

He slowly approached, wanting to see more clearly.

Just then, the “Cosmic Bone Sutra” within him slightly trembled, resonating faintly with the golden skeleton!

“Hmm?” Xu Ran’s mind was stirred.

He carefully navigated the chaotic energy currents to the front of the golden skeleton.

He found that surrounding the site where this powerhouse seated himself, the Demonic Qi was the thinnest. His remaining divinity formed a small “safe zone.”

And beneath the skeleton’s hand was not solid ground, but a slowly revolving mini-array composed of countless ancient runes.

At the center of the array lay an inconspicuous bronze fragment about the size of a palm.

The fragment seemed part of some unknown artifact, its edges were irregular, filled with marks of knives and axes, and traces of dark golden Divine Blood that hadn’t completely dried.

An ancient, vast, desolate aura emanated from the fragment.

A mere glance made Xu Ran feel his Divine Soul being drawn in, witnessing fragmented scenes.

He saw the boundless star sea, the colossal Divine City traversing the Cosmos, countless warriors clad in divine armor and wielding celestial halberds forming endless battle arrays, charging into a darkness that enveloped the entire galaxy…

He saw stars falling like rain, worlds shattering in lament, and incomparably powerful figures roaring and perishing in blood and fire.

“…The burying heavens war… Divine Court… Collapse…”

A fragmented, endlessly mournful and resentful will transmitted from the fragment into Xu Ran’s mind.

Boom!

Xu Ran staggered backward, blood tears streaming from his eyes, his face as pale as paper.

Just the slightest information carried by the fragment struck a devastating blow to his Divine Soul.

“Burying heavens war… Primeval Divine Court…” he murmured, mulling over these phrases, his heart surging with tidal waves.

He finally understood that this world, this demon abyss, was not a natural peril. It had been an ancient battlefield, known as the “Burying Heavens War,” full of unspeakable carnage!

And this golden skeleton along with the bronze chains were set by a force named the “Primeval Divine Court,” which had long vanished in the river of history!

The Celestial Kingdom was a mere latecomer. Perhaps they discovered the remnants of this battlefield, found the sealed demon heart, and thus established the so-called “Judgment Sequence,” making this place their “mine” and “prison.”

Just as Xu Ran’s Heart Spirit was tumultuous, that massive black heart also seemed to sense his presence.

Boom!

A heavy, powerful heartbeat suddenly echoed.

An icy, malevolent will full of a desire for consumption and destruction instantly locked onto Xu Ran.

“New… food…”

“You carry… the scent of ‘Primal’… also the breath of ‘Ultimate’…”

“Quite… delicious…”

“Offer… your path… your body… become… nourishment for my awakening…”

That grand will rang directly in Xu Ran’s soul, with an undeniable commanding tone, as if it were the mandate of all things.