Myth Beyond Heaven

Yun Lintian’s eyes narrowed. Chaos Crystal? He was quite sure that the God of Heaven had visited the Abyssal Rift and perhaps met the Chasm of Uncreation there.

“The God of Heaven ordered me to keep it a secret,” Yu Huang continued. “He forbade me from speaking of it to anyone, even the other Primordial Gods. He said it was a matter of utmost importance, a matter that could determine the fate of the Nine Heavens Realm.”

Yun Lintian nodded slowly. Something was fishy here.

“I obeyed his orders,” Yu Huang said. “I kept the secret for countless years, never knowing what it was. But then,” Yu Huang continued, his voice trembling, “I suddenly heard the Chasm of Uncreation’s voice. It told me to connect the Heavenly Court to its consciousness. Naturally, I rejected it.”

Erlang Shen suddenly thought of something and spoke up. “I understand now.”

Yu Huang looked at him and nodded. “That’s right. Our master later told us to build the Heavenly Pillars for the Trial Ground. In fact, he had merged the object with the pillar and connected it to the Heavenly Court. I was the one who knew about it.”

“Why would he do that?” Erlang Shen furrowed his brow.

“I don’t know either,” Yu Huang shook his head. “We’ve heard one or two things about the legendary Chasm of Uncreation, but none of us had ever come close to the truth. There were many times I wanted to go there and talk with it directly, but my intuition told me it was unwise. Over the years, it has been proven that I was right.”

Yun Lintian thought for a moment and said, “It seems Ren Yuan has also inherited the God of Heaven’s secret. He’s currently on the way to unleash the Chasm of Uncreation.”

“What!?” Yu Huang exclaimed in shock. “You must stop him!”

Yun Lintian shrugged. “Honestly, it will be difficult to find him unless I stay there and wait for him to appear. I don’t have time for that.”

“Where is it? I will go,” Yu Huang quickly said.

“You?” Yun Lintian looked at him and shook his head. “I’m not trying to look down on you, but with your strength, you won’t survive there.”

Yu Huang opened his mouth but slumped back onto the throne without a word. “The fact that you say this without thinking proves that you are not bad deep down,” Yun Lintian said with a smile. “It’s really strange that you actually surrendered to Ren Yuan.” Yu Huang smiled wryly. “Like I said before, we have vowed to serve the God of Heaven. It happened with the previous inheritor as well, but that person wasn’t as powerful as Ren Yuan.”

Yun Lintian nodded slightly and said, “Come. Let me refine the Heavenly Court.”

Yu Huang hesitated for a moment, his expression a mix of reluctance and resignation. He knew there was no other choice.

With a deep sigh, Yu Huang raised his hand, and a brilliant golden light began to emanate from his palm. The light coalesced into a small, intricate orb, pulsating with immense energy. This was the Heavenly Court’s core, the very heart of the realm.

Yu Huang handed the core to Yun Lintian, his expression solemn. “This is the Heavenly Court’s core. I hope you can treat everyone here well. They may have followed Ren Yuan out of duty, but they are not evil at heart.”

Yun Lintian took the core, his fingers brushing against its smooth surface. He could feel the immense power contained within, a power that had sustained the Heavenly Court for eons.

He looked at Yu Huang and said simply, “You can ask your people. I have never treated anyone badly.”

Yu Huang was taken aback by Yun Lintian’s straightforward response. He had expected some grand declaration or promise, but Yun Lintian’s words were simple and direct. It was as if he didn’t feel the need to justify himself or make empty promises. His actions would speak for themselves.

Without wasting any more time, Yun Lintian closed his eyes and began to channel his energy into the core. The golden light of the core intensified, and the entire Heavenly Court seemed to tremble in response.

The gods and immortals in the hall watched in awe as Yun Lintian’s aura expanded, enveloping the core and beginning the refinement process.

Yu Huang, Erlang Shen, and the other Heavenly Guards were stunned. They had expected the refinement to take hours, if not days, but Yun Lintian’s speed was beyond anything they had

ever seen.

The core’s energy was being reshaped and integrated with Yun Lintian’s own at an astonishing rate.

“How is this possible?” Yu Huang muttered, his voice filled with disbelief. “Even the God of Heaven couldn’t refine the core this quickly.”

Erlang Shen, too, was shocked. “His control over energy is unparalleled. It’s as if the core itself is willingly submitting to him.”

As Yun Lintian continued to refine the core, he could feel the connection between Ren Yuan and the Heavenly Court weakening.

Ren Yuan had been the inheritor of the God of Heaven’s legacy, and as such, he had a deep connection to the Heavenly Court. But now, that connection was being severed, replaced by Yun Lintian’s own.

With a final surge of energy, Yun Lintian completed the refinement process. The core’s light dimmed slightly, and the Heavenly Court’s energy stabilized. The connection between Ren Yuan and the Heavenly Court had been completely cut off, and the realm now belonged to Yun Lintian.

Yun Lintian opened his eyes, his golden gaze sweeping over the hall. “It’s done,” he said simply. “The Heavenly Court is now under my control.”

Yu Huang and the others were speechless. They had just witnessed something that should have been impossible. Yun Lintian had refined the Heavenly Court’s core in a matter of minutes, something that even the God of Heaven had taken centuries to achieve.

Erlang Shen was the first to break the silence. “Yun Lintian, your power is truly beyond comprehension. But what will you do now?”

Yun Lintian looked at everyone and said calmly, “The reason I spared all of you is that I don’t want to cause unnecessary chaos in the Nine Heavens Realm. At the same time, I want all of you to protect the Nine Heavens Realm during this period. Can you do it?”

“Yes!” The Heavenly Guards responded in unison. They didn’t expect to have a chance to walk

on the path of light again.

Yun Lintian nodded and said, “I will send my people over later.”

With that, his figure flashed and disappeared from the place.