Chapter 385 - 293: Who Is Xiao Ying? Great Breakthrough! Xiao Ying Is the Blood Lotus Demon Venerable!
[Next, Bai Ze disclosed all the information she knew to Xuanming: the ancient ruins on Blizzard Star, the Soul Refining Demon Venerable, the Heaven-Stealing Demon Venerable, the wavering stance of the Immortal Nine Emperors, and the salvation message contained within the mysterious "Box of Silence"—everything Bai Ze knew was laid out in full.]
[Blood Lotus Demon Dragon has always been solitary, yet this time his offspring has also reached the "Radiance" level.]
[The situation in the cosmos is spiraling out of control at a terrifying pace, descending into an irreversible abyss. Bai Ze knows that she must regain control.]
[Xuanming listened quietly until Bai Ze mentioned the "salvation message of the Box of Silence." Her pupils suddenly contracted, her vision blurred, and an intangible force stirred in her mind.]
[The salvation message that Bai Ze could not decipher by any means began to manifest gradually before Xuanming’s eyes, transforming into a line of clear text. Her gaze was fixed on that line, her breath hitching unexpectedly.]
[——Remember, the only way to save the world is for "Xiao Ying" to go to the Cosmic Center, enter the ancient ruins, and willingly become the World-Ending Great Demon—the First Generation Ashen Envoy North.]
["Xiao Ying?!"]
[Xuanming’s breath suddenly hitched.]
[In her mind, the image of the cold young man suddenly appeared—he held a blade, a faint smile on his lips, nodding to her gently: "Once this is over, I will go to the Black Nether Star Cluster and explore the cosmos with everyone, savoring the beauty of the mortal world."]
[At that moment, Xuanming thought, what a simple... wish.]
[Xiao Ying had few friends, which made him cherish each friendship immensely.]
[The scene shattered abruptly, replaced by the brutal battlefield of the Abyssal Dimension. Xiao Ying’s figure looked extraordinarily solitary among the True Demon Group that filled the mountains; he rose, transforming into a river of blood, his silhouette consumed by the endless Demon Abyss.]
[Xuanming’s throat felt choked, her breathing grew heavy and labored. She remembered that, back then, she and her companions were nothing but burdens to him.]
[To avoid repeating the past, Xuanming trained relentlessly day by day until she finally stepped into the realm of the Purple Gold Professional, establishing a renowned adventurer team in the cosmos.]
[Yet, even so, that young man holding a blade remained an unhealed wound in her heart.]
[Xuanming did not know that "Eight Extremes Heaven: Divine Demon Resolution" used by Xiao Ying back then was not an ordinary technique, but a life-burning last resort. It was a power that required the sacrifice of one’s life that, once activated, could not be halted, continuing until death.]
["Can you see the information on the Box of Silence?" Bai Ze observed Xuanming’s reaction, frowning slightly, "Who is Xiao Ying?"]
["If... if I had been a bit stronger at that time..." Xuanming blamed herself, her eyes glistening with tears, "he could have survived..."]
[Xuanming took a deep breath, speaking succinctly.]
[She narrated the unfortunate event of leaving her father during her early years and falling into the Black Soil Layer of the Abyssal Dimension. This was a thorn in her heart, never spoken of to outsiders, not even Bai Ze knew of it.]
["Xiao Ying? That name sounds so familiar..."]
[Bai Ze frowned deeply, instantly entering an overdrive state, her fingers swiftly tracing in the void, her mind racing, and she dug into the recesses of her memory for any clue about "Xiao Ying."]
["Jiu Yue? Milky Way Galaxy? Black Soil Layer of the Abyssal Dimension?"]
[Bai Ze murmured these keywords softly to herself, suddenly pausing, her fingers halting in mid-air, "The birth of Blood Lotus Demon Venerable’s first appearance was at the Ninth Defense Line at the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy, engaging in the White Brilliance Star battle with a Star General, then mysteriously disappeared, never active in the universe again, suspected to have been cultivating in the Abyssal Dimension all along."]
["If Xiao Ying isn’t dead, then..."]
[Bai Ze felt she was getting closer to the truth, quickly recalling details of the Second Cosmos, she remembered clearly that she and Xuanming had narrowly escaped from under the Blood Lotus Demon Dragon.]
[The fear and despair at that time still haunted Bai Ze.]
[After witnessing the true power of Blood Lotus Demon Dragon, she had once doubted whether it was really "luck" that saved them. Yet, it was hard to speculate why Blood Lotus Demon Dragon let them go? He allowed them to oppose him across the entire cosmos; it made no sense unless—]
["He is the Blood Lotus Demon Venerable!!" Bai Ze’s eyes widened in horror.]
[Xuanming suppressed the turmoil within her heart; since leaving the Abyssal Dimension, she had visited the Milky Way Galaxy once, but by that time, Xiao Ying had already become the Demon Venerable, how could he dare stay in one place, resulting in nothing gained.]
[Although Bai Ze did not know what Xiao Ying had gone through, from Xuanming’s narration, it was evident Xiao Ying did not willingly become the Demon Venerable.]
[Originating from a Primordial Planet, a mere Red Star Martial Arts Practitioner, struggling for ten years in a place like the Abyssal Dimension yet retaining a shred of humanity was in itself a miracle.]
[In some unknown corner, Xiao Ying abruptly changed, becoming a monster who only knew destruction.]
["Milky Way Galaxy..."]
[Bai Ze organized her chaotic thoughts. A hint of doubt flickered in her eyes, feeling something was amiss at her core.]
[She paused, realizing the source of the discrepancy—the information decoded from the Box of Silence was absolutely untrustworthy!]
[The Cosmic Center concerns the safety of the entire universe.]
[The Cosmic Center is simply an ordinary Primordial Planet; its technology barely reaches the nuclear level. Due to the Four Gods of Apocalypse’s blockade, it has yet to contact alien civilizations, appearing to have nothing special.]
[But... it is the cornerstone of the Eight Great Parallel Cosmoses, the origin of the Primordial Gemstone, hence protected by the whole known cosmos, not because it receives protection, but because the Cosmic Center protects the entire universe.]
[This is common knowledge.]
[The universe expands infinitely outward from a "singularity" big bang, with the developed Star Domain being the "known cosmos," and the undeveloped Star Domain the "chaotic zone," both parts of the universe, within which life is nurtured.]
[However, a scholar discovered the existence of the Abyssal Dimension 100,000 years ago, proving that life exists beyond the universe.]
[——Called "outer universe," "Void Land."]
[However, cosmic civilizations had long known about the existence of "Void Land," and even had interactions with the outside world.]
[Once, a "divine-level civilization" explored the "Void Land," breaking a "wall" which led to a major crisis in the universe, the celestials were torn apart, the universe stopped expanding, and all life and planets began to quickly vanish.]
[Both cosmic high-level civilizations and divine-level civilizations were at a loss for solutions]
[Panic spread among all civilizations.]
[At that moment.]
[The "Three Ultimate Messengers" from Void Land were sent here, they helped "Butian" the universe. They left the Cosmic Center as the cornerstone, then established the Eight Great Parallel Cosmoses as a barrier, to prevent any inadvertent damage to the "Celestial Vault Wall" by future generations.]
[Therefore, if the Cosmic Center is destroyed, the Eight Great Parallel Cosmoses will cease expanding, and everyone will quickly disappear.]
[Even beings of radiant immortality will not be an exception.]
["However... it truly is a major breakthrough." Bai Ze snapped her fingers lightly, "In any case, knowing the identity of Blood Lotus Demon Venerable is the chance to defeat him!"]
[Beep beep beep——]
[Bai Ze piloted the Profound Nether Starship away from the Chaotic Zone, her fingers tapping lightly, quickly linking to the cosmic network, "More good news, ten years ago, Old Yan returned to the Milky Way Galaxy to establish the Yan Sect... I’ll first head to Piaomiao Star to pick up my teammates."]
[Never has there been such a wonderful beginning.]
[Bai Ze felt joy.]
[Since that young man is Xiao Ying, as long as Jiu Yue becomes an Ultimate Messenger again, along with the Phoenix, this time maybe... surely, they will succeed!]
[Xuanming looked toward the starry sky, muttering softly, "Xiao Ying... no matter what you have become, I will find you and bring you back!"]
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