Chapter 1003: He Should Be the True God

The Primeval Sea! As the Age Ruins dissipated, an inexplicable sense of danger subtly approached on the calm surface of the water.

It stirred the darkness, distorted their vision, and created a sense of oppression that seeped into their minds.

Faintly, maddening whispers also emanated, muffled, from the seawater.

It was as if death itself was approaching!

This was the Primeval Sea, a sea where danger constantly loomed.

Xu Qing and Second Ox immediately grew serious.

However, they had been in this sea for over a month, and through countless experiences, they had developed a deep understanding of this perilous ocean.

Now, one person controlled the magical ship, speeding it forward, while the other spread their senses to closely monitor their surroundings, and, with a hand seal, activated a concealment technique, transforming their vessel into a part of the faint black void.

Although their Great Wing had collapsed after being swallowed by the Age Ruins, and they now only had a replacement magical ship for navigation, with the blessing of the divine source within Xu Qing, this magical ship was cloaked in divine power, astonishingly fast.

A short while later, perhaps due to Xu Qing and Second Ox's luck, or the aura from the dissipating Age Ruins, or perhaps Second Ox's concealment technique had an effect.

The approaching death did not truly draw near!

Thus, under tense full-speed navigation, they gradually moved away from this sea area.

It wasn't until another hour passed that the sense of danger gradually weakened and finally vanished.

Only then did Xu Qing and Second Ox finally breathe a long sigh of relief.

They looked at each other and saw the deep frowns on each other's faces.

"We've lost our bearings..." Xu Qing said in a low voice.

Previously, throughout their journey, they had constantly monitored their position to avoid getting lost in this vast Outer Sea.

But the swallowing by the Age Ruins interrupted their senses, and now they had no idea where they were.

Looking around, there was only endless darkness.

"I wonder how Old Man Yu is doing," Second Ox sighed. "Even though he wasn't swallowed by the Age Ruins, I have a feeling he isn't very brilliant out here in the Outer Sea!"

"We miscalculated. If we had known, we would have found an excuse not to come here!"

After a moment of contemplation, Xu Qing suddenly spoke.

"I have a method that should allow us to find our direction, but performing it might attract the attention of unknown entities!"

After speaking, Xu Qing looked at Second Ox.

Hearing this, Second Ox thought for a moment, then spoke.

"Little A-Qing, how long will your spell take?"

"An incense stick's time is enough!" Xu Qing calculated for a bit and gave a precise time.

"That's no problem," Second Ox replied. "Wait for me to prepare. But do you have a smaller vessel?"

Second Ox looked at their current vessel and hesitated.

Xu Qing immediately took out a smaller magical boat. After replacing their current magical ship with it, Second Ox gritted his teeth firmly, raised his hand and punched himself in the chest, forcing himself to spit out fresh blood, then walked around on the magical boat.

Xu Qing was not surprised by Second Ox's actions. Over the years, he knew very well that his senior brother's blood often seemed omnipotent.

Indeed, soon after, when the magical boat was covered inside and out with Second Ox's blood, Second Ox, looking slightly pale, sat there and waved a hand at Xu Qing.

"I used my own blood to simulate the wordless concealment. Within an incense stick's time, we should be fine!"

Without hesitation, Xu Qing immediately closed his eyes, spread his divine senses, and the divine authority of sound within him suddenly fluctuated. The next moment, the quiet Outer Sea, within Xu Qing's divine senses, burst into sound!

It was the sound of rippling seawater, the sound of flowing darkness, the sounds of floating ruins on the sea, and the unknown whispers from beneath the waves!

Countless sounds erupted fully at this moment!

As time passed, these sounds continuously transmitted and spread, and during this time, terrifying divine thoughts also emanated from formidable wills!

There were laughter and cries, polite inquiries, and angry roars!

Many of the sounds made Xu Qing's body tremble; he could only try his best to block them out and spread his divine authority further into the ripples of the seawater to find his bearings and a path back!

During this process, the oppressive feeling around them intensified. Second Ox was incredibly nervous, getting up multiple times to spit out fresh blood to strengthen the concealment.

Finally, the time for an incense stick to burn passed!

Xu Qing's eyes suddenly opened. After spitting out a mouthful of blood, a faint glow appeared in his eyes, and he pointed in a direction.

"That's where the Inner Sea is."

Second Ox didn't hesitate, and along with Xu Qing, he empowered the magical boat, causing its speed to surge straight towards the direction Xu Qing had sensed!

Time slowly passed, and half a month went by!

It had been a full month since they were swallowed by the Age Ruins!

Now, eighty million li to the east of where the Age Ruins had swallowed them, just as Xu Qing and Second Ox's magical boat sped past, the sea suddenly roared!

Amidst the echoing roar, a torrent like a fountain, as if water reaching for the heavens, erupted from the seabed, enveloping all directions and sweeping Xu Qing and Second Ox's vessel skyward within the current!

Their minds reeled, and at the moment their thoughts were swayed by this sudden change, a voice, like a heavenly tide, echoed in their ears!

"You two, have you enjoyed your journey?"

As the voice appeared, a crimson mist materialized out of nowhere, instantly enveloping Xu Qing and Second Ox, then sped into the distance and soon vanished without a trace!

On the vessel enveloped in red mist, an additional figure appeared in front of Xu Qing and Second Ox!

His body was like a pine, standing ramrod straight, dressed in a crimson robe, with an extraordinary demeanor!

It was none other than Yu Liuchen, who had completely hidden his anxiety and frustration!

The moment he saw Yu Liuchen, Xu Qing's heart eased somewhat, and he clasped his hands in a respectful bow.

"Greetings, Senior!"

Second Ox was also full of excitement! "Senior, you're finally here!"

Yu Liuchen turned around, his handsome face just as it was when they first set sail, his expression a half-smile, as if everything was within his control!

"Did you have fun playing in my story?"

Xu Qing blinked. He didn't believe Yu Liuchen's story could possibly describe the mysterious old man from the Fifth Star Ring's human race, so there must be some exaggeration in his words.

However, the fact that he could find them suggested there truly was a story concerning himself.

So he feigned a dazed look and then displayed disbelief.

Second Ox and Xu Qing could be said to be connected in spirit; at this moment, no communication was needed. He chose to do as Xu Qing did, both showing a dazed expression, followed by amazement and shock!

"So, everything we encountered along the way was part of your story, Senior!"

"With a single word, Senior commands all gods, countless anomalies are trapped in the story without realizing it. Such divine power... Senior is truly a peerless powerful deity who can make all gods worship, make heaven and earth lose their luster, and make the starry sky shine for them!"

After finishing his flattery, Second Ox quickly asked another question.

"Um... are we going to continue fishing now?"

Hearing the words "continue fishing," Yu Liuchen's heart couldn't help but stir, but his outward expression remained calm, as if he had forgotten his journey of delivering tea. He merely cast a faint glance.

"No need," Yu Liuchen said. "He has already arrived. Your task is now complete!"

After speaking, Yu Liuchen turned his head, gazing at the sea behind him, and with a step, ascended to the heavens, onto the firmament. With a flick of his wide sleeve, Xu Qing and Second Ox's vessel was instantly imbued with divine power, speeding away into the distance!

And his voice, carrying a certain karma, echoed.

"There is a god in the Blazing Heavens who fell to the Summer Immortal, whose true body collapsed, whose divine consciousness dimmed, and whose true name returned to the starry sky!

Then, after ten thousand years, its name faintly reappeared; another ten thousand years, its divine consciousness stirred; and yet another ten thousand years, its true body began to recover... This was the cycle!

After multiple cycles, its true name finally shone brightly, desiring to return from the void!

Its path back was arduous. It encountered unknown entities and swallowed one or two of them, then encountered other unknowns, and after being devoured one or two times, it faced further dangers, continuously encountering and continuously collapsing, until its divine source overflowed and dispersed.

Dispersed to its limit, it became incredibly weak, no longer a true god, barely even at the edge of the divine platform."

As Yu Liuchen spoke, his divine authority spread, merging with the firmament, imprinting itself on the vast sea, forming true words spoken with his true name!

"At this point, it finally ignited the fires of reincarnation in the Primeval Sea, originally intending to rest and recover for a hundred thousand years... But its destiny held a calamity, and the bringer of this calamity was Yu Liuchen.

Yu Liuchen used the karma linking the two human races to the Summer Immortal as bait, and over two months, he lured this returning true god to the Primeval Sea, and here... it manifested.

The manifested god, its divine might extremely weak, its divine power extremely low, its true name blurred, remembering barely five or six parts!"

As the words were uttered, heaven and earth roared, the surrounding seawater churned into towering waves, and countless low roars seemed to echo in all directions!

Only Yu Liuchen stood on the firmament, his voice like thunder, growing louder and louder!

"And so, under Yu Liuchen's gaze, this god self-destructed, ceasing to exist forever."

The next moment, the colors of heaven and earth shifted, a roaring sound echoed, and his true words showed signs of shattering!

Yu Liuchen frowned and continued to speak, correcting the story!

"But remnants of this god still persisted, and in its struggle, it broke through Yu Liuchen's eyes. However, Yu Liuchen was prepared, and displaying ultimate power, he swallowed this returning god."

The true words roared, the imprint cracked again, clearly still insufficient!

"Though the swallowing failed, the returning god's true name became even more blurred, only retaining one or two parts, and it tried to escape. But all of this was within Yu Liuchen's plan; he had been waiting for this moment, and he pursued it."

This time, on the imprint, though there was a roar, it did not shatter!

Seeing this, Yu Liuchen continued speaking!

"He pursued it... for one hundred and thirty-seven days, finally absorbing the true name of this returning god, and taking its place."

Because Yu Liuchen told this story and completed this story, therefore, he should be a true god!

The true words once again showed signs of collapse!

A strange light shone in Yu Liuchen's eyes, and his entire body emanated monstrous blood-red light, blessing the true words!

"Because Yu Liuchen told this story and completed this story, therefore, he should be at the peak of the Divine Platform and have the opportunity to advance to a true god!"

The moment he finished speaking, heavenly thunder rumbled, and the great sea surged, and streaks of imprints grew increasingly brilliant, seeming to become truth!

The next moment, as Xu Qing and Second Ox's minds churned in the distance, the sea surface in the area they had just left exploded spectacularly, and countless whispers surged heavenward!

Creating an extreme sense of oppression that suppressed the world!

The whispers echoed like ancient ballads!

The oppression gathered like time returning!

On the firmament, Yu Liuchen's eyes shone with a strange light. He had planned for tens of thousands of years, and the protagonist of the story he had painstakingly chosen for himself had finally... appeared.