Chapter 731: The Inheritor
Su Yuan's body floated above the Nine Stars Land.
His form was unimaginably vast, so colossal that it rivaled the combined size of millions of Chaos realms.
Ordinary beings could not look directly at Su Yuan. To gaze upon him was akin to seeing the Dao itself—an endless torrent of true Dao principles would madly cram into their minds.
Those who comprehended the Dao would experience its ultimate bliss, and in that ecstasy, they would immerse themselves entirely within the Dao, merging their souls and even their wills into it, vanishing into the Dao.
Countless living beings thrived within the Nine Stars Land.
There were experts at the Dao Venerable level who could occasionally venture into the starry sky to catch a glimpse of that figure deep in the cosmos.
But just one glance, and they had to immediately withdraw, retreating into seclusion to meditate. Often, it would take hundreds of Yuan Assemblies to digest the enlightenment, only then could they return to the starry sky for another brief look.
No more than that—this was an ironclad rule. They could not look directly, only steal a sidelong glance before they had to leave.
At some point, the Nine Stars Land had developed an extreme reverence for ocular arts. Some were born with special eyes that could faintly see that figure from vast distances, continuously absorbing Dao resonance to rapidly elevate their realms.
Peerless experts dedicated their entire lives to cultivating supreme ocular techniques, extending their viewing time and shortening the distance.
Time-based artifacts and techniques flourished in tandem. Many time-accelerating chambers had reached their peak of perfection.
Countless cultivators in the Dao Yan Realm broke through to the Dao Venerable level simply by observing that figure.
And some Dao Venerables comprehended the Chaos Great Dao through that same vision, breaking through to become Chaos Dominators!
This was a grand carnival for the beings of the Nine Stars Land.
They knew that this existence was the legendary Seven Stars Dao Ancestor, who might retreat into seclusion at any moment. They had to seize the opportunity to grasp the mysteries of the Dao.
Su Yuan paid no attention to the enlightenment of the external beings. He was still sorting through the Power of Fame flowing in from the Myriad Beings.
With the help of so many living beings, his realm effortlessly crossed the 90th order threshold, then charged all the way to the 98th rank!
After this wild sprint, Su Yuan had no choice but to spend considerable time consolidating and organizing his power.
While stabilizing his cultivation base, Su Yuan's perception delved deep into the Nothingness.
He vaguely sensed that beneath the vast ocean of information within the Nothingness, he had acquired some extremely ancient knowledge.
This vast domain of Nothingness belonged to a being known as the "Void Emperor," who was considered a supreme powerhouse within the Heart Realm.
Unfortunately, the Void Emperor had encountered a great calamity and perished utterly, leaving behind only his Void Realm, hidden away in a corner of the Heart Realm.
The Heart Realm was a domain composed purely of mental force.
Everything there was condensed from thought—one region was Nothingness, another Primordial Chaos, another Origin, another Chaos, another Other Shore, another Grand Beginning—all formed from the concentration of mind!
Su Yuan snapped awake.
His expression was peculiar.
"Void Emperor?"
Su Yuan muttered to himself, faintly sensing a thread of karmic connection.
This startled him.
He quickly examined himself, ultimately tracing it back to the True Name Jade Disc.
The True Name Jade Disc was fine. The problem was its origin!
In a daze, he seemed to see a supreme existence, moments before death, tossing a jade disc into the Nothingness, which eventually made its way into his hands.
"So that's how it is!"
Su Yuan took a deep breath.
So there was a debt of gratitude he had yet to repay!
How the Void Emperor had obtained this treasure, he did not know, but it had ultimately fallen into Su Yuan's possession.
Now he had to bear this karma—either resolve the Void Emperor's grievances or revive him.
Both methods were clearly extremely difficult.
However, because of this, he had gained a special identity.
The Void Emperor's Inheritor!
From that vast ocean of information, a strange message had merged into his will, granting him this status.
This identity represented his legitimate dominion over this domain of Nothingness, while also entitling him to inherit all of the Void Emperor's assets!
Including that sprawling complex of Dao-marked buildings—it now belonged to Su Yuan!
This was the authority granted to him by his legitimate status!
Su Yuan let out a breath and rubbed his brow, feeling a headache coming on.
"I knew the True Name Jade Disc wasn't simple! An existence as great as the Void Emperor might have fallen precisely because of this jade disc. Now that I've inherited this treasure, I'll eventually have to face all of this!"
With a thought, Su Yuan appeared instantly outside the building complex.
He sensed that the three—Wu Tianxiang, Qixin, and Zang Tianguan—were still there, toiling away to wear down that golden Dao mark.
Su Yuan quietly slipped into the complex, appearing in a corner.
He reached out and gently touched a nearby green Dao mark.
Something astonishing happened.
His palm passed through the Dao mark completely unharmed!
Instead, upon contact, Su Yuan comprehended a massive amount of the Chaos Great Dao of Life!
His Dao enlightenment surged upward by a noticeable margin!
Su Yuan was stunned. He suddenly realized why living beings thrown into the Dao marks would wear them away.
One reason was that the Dao marks were indeed destructive. The other was that those beings consumed the enlightenment contained within them!
Those beings couldn't withstand the Dao's assimilation and dissolved into it!
What a waste! Such a waste!
Su Yuan was filled with bitter regret!
Those three old fools—how many Dao marks had they wasted!
This was the Void Emperor's true treasure, yet those three idiots had been squandering it!
Then he remembered the golden Dao mark the three were currently grinding away—clearly the most important one for enlightenment. Panic seized him. If those three completely annihilated it, he would die of heartache!
Su Yuan took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down quickly.
Then he wove through the Dao marks, taking a long detour until he reached the rear of the main hall. From there, he stepped inside.
The main hall was empty, with nothing but a golden key at its center.
Su Yuan reached out and grasped the key.
In that moment, he understood its function. This key opened the Void Gate!
The Nothingness was boundless, effectively infinite, and one could never find an exit.
Only through the Void Gate could one leave this domain of Nothingness!
And now, this key had fallen into Su Yuan's hands.
As the key entered his grasp, a warning message also came through.
As long as the Void Gate remained unopened, everything within the Nothingness did not exist to the Heart Realm, and time had no meaning.
No matter how many years passed within, how many beings were born, or how many Chaos realms were created, none of it could affect the outside world.
But once the Void Gate was opened, the Nothingness would descend upon the Heart Realm, and everything would become real!
All of the Nothingness would become part of the Heart Realm, and could be discovered by the great powers of the Heart Realm.