Seer: I, Miris, have no obstacles in my evolution

Chapter 862 Meeting Xin

The next moment, under the perception of the Star Emperor of the Vast Universe, a figure with a powerful aura appeared in front of him, none other than Xin, who called himself the God of the Eight Desolations.

Something was being swung around, something was piercing through him. The Star Emperor of the Vast Universe could not perceive the form of the dangerous thing in front of him. Having been corrupted by nothingness for so long, he was not confident that he could withstand the opponent's attack.

In this void, a single misstep can lead to utter ruin.

"Very powerful... Is this life from beyond the universe? Indeed, it's still too early for our current universe..."

Emperor Hanyu couldn't help but gasp.

Although he was no longer at full strength, and had even given his weapon to the Emperor's Guard before being trapped here, his physical strength alone was still unmatched by ordinary elves.

The unknown enemy before him exuded an extremely strong sense of pressure simply from his aura.

Furthermore, he could clearly sense that the other party was not at full strength at the moment; their aura was sometimes fierce and sometimes weak, like a flame flickering in the wind.

It's not hard to imagine that even if both sides were at their peak, it would still be impossible to predict who would win.

The Star Emperor had no time to think further. After several attacks failed to hit him, the unseen opponent vanished into the void, leaving no trace.

"They retreated? No, this should be..."

Han Yu Xinghuang sensed something was wrong and turned to look behind him.

"Desolate God's Roar and Devastating Slash!"

At this moment, Xin's consciousness had become fragmented for some reason, and he could only act according to his instincts, like a walking corpse.

With the determination to break through the dead end even if it meant giving up his last breath, he gathered all his energy into the blade in his hand, transforming it into a giant, azure-blue blade.

He hid in the void and swung his sword the instant the Star Emperor turned his head. A giant blade pierced through space and time, slashing down from behind the Star Emperor.

But before he appeared, the Star Emperor of the Vast Universe had already made preparations, clasping his hands together to gather his power:

"Aurora Starlight!"

Countless starlight gathered in the hands of the Star Emperor of the Vast Universe, transforming into a flashing aurora.

The aurora roared past, tearing through the surrounding desolation, and intercepted the sharp blade that was inches from the heart.

"The weapon... doesn't seem to be exactly the same, but this power... is it the Celestial's Fall?"

The Emperor of the Vast Universe looked shocked.

The Fall of the Star Spirit is the original form of the weapon in the hands of the Primordial Celestial Venerable. It has the ability to set anchor points in different timelines and travel between multiple anchor points.

The appearance of the Star Spirit Pendant undoubtedly led the Star Emperor of the Vast Universe to believe that the Primordial Celestial Venerable must be nearby.

However, the dimensional giant blade was merely a test. Behind him, the shadowy figure emerged from the void, raised its longsword at the Star Emperor of the Vast Universe, and mercilessly slashed down the blade the instant the Star Emperor swung it.

The armor of the Star Emperor of the Vast Universe was easily broken, and what flowed out was not blood, but "existence" that was the opposite of nothingness.

"Tianzun!"

But Emperor Hanyu paid no attention to his injuries; he was completely immersed in the excitement of finding his friend, Hunyuan Tianzun.

He grabbed the giant blade, letting the overflowing soul within him spread along the blade, which was filled with the power of nothingness, towards the life before him, cleansing the void.

"Is that you? Heavenly Venerable, answer me!"

After the Star Emperor of the Vast Universe uttered the words "Heavenly Venerable," Xin's chaotic consciousness gradually cleared: "Heavenly... Venerable... Primordial... Heavenly... Venerable..."

"Where...is...this place...how long...has it been?"

"!!!"

Seeing that the other party could communicate, Hanyu Xinghuang asked another question.

"Who are you? And why do you know Hunyuan Tianzun?"

"Heavenly Venerable...didn't...go back...? I should...have him..."

"No...did I...did I...after that...what exactly happened..."

Xin's words were fragmented, yet contained a great deal of information, leaving Emperor Hanyu puzzled as he recalled what had happened before he was drawn into this place.

(This part of the story of the Star Emperor of the Vast Universe takes place before the Wings of Rebirth tried to talk to him but he avoided them.)

Before the Holy Temple Heroes Group even realized it, the Star Emperor of the Universe had already sensed the unintentional arrival of the Primordial Celestial.

But when he arrived there, the aura of Hunyuan Tianzun had completely disappeared from the universe, leaving only some traces of where he had once been.

“If you are referring to the original universe, then the Celestial Venerable is not here.”

The Star Emperor of the Vast Universe gave a reply.

“…”

Xin pondered for a moment, then muttered to himself:

"So...did I...send him back to the Eight Desolations...? I don't know...I have no recollection of it..."

The Star Emperor of the Vast Universe instantly became alert, and commanded the Eight Desolations!

As if sensing the change in the trend, the surrounding void began to stir, churning like liquid and shattering the stable corner that the Star Emperor of the Vast Universe had created with his soul.

"Ughhhhhhh..."

Xin let out a shrill scream. He should have been bound to Hunyuan Tianzun by the contract, and after breaking away from Hunyuan Tianzun, he should have been completely swallowed by nothingness and become a soulless puppet.

What keeps his soul alive is the Star Spirit Pendant in his hand, but it can only prevent the soul from being destroyed, not maintain its clarity.

His brief moment of lucidity was due to the space that the Star Emperor Hanyu had temporarily created with his own power, a space devoid of emptiness. Now that the space has shattered, his soul has once again been eroded by the desolation.

The Star Emperors of the Vast Universe realized the Void's purpose: they wanted to regain control of Xin.

In order to find out about the situation of Hunyuan Tianzun, Hanyu Xinghuang reached into the wound and extracted a part of his soul, intending to send it into Xin's body.

"Stop...don't...don't waste your time..."

Xin strongly objected, so the Star Emperor of the Vast Universe had no choice but to stop what he was doing and ask Xin for his opinion:

"What should I do?"

"Use that Celestial Spirit... Fallen... to pierce my core... Perhaps... I can use my remaining power to open the gate to the Eight Desolations..."

Xin, barely clinging to his remaining consciousness, said.

"The Fall of the Celestials..."

Han Yu Xinghuang looked behind him and saw the giant double-headed blade floating beside him, resonating with his soul and dispelling the surrounding nothingness.

"Why go to the Eight Desolations?"

"I don't remember where I sent him back then... If... I couldn't connect to his universe... then what I connected to should be... the Eight Desolations..."

Xin had no time to answer the question from the Star Emperor of the Universe. Between his own life and death and seeking external help for the Primordial Celestial Venerable, he chose the latter.

“He needs help… If you are… his friend, then now is… precisely the time when he needs… you…”

The Star Emperor of the Vast Universe asked, "And what about you...?"

“I can no longer… They… are infinite…”

Xin's answer was cold and heavy. The power of nothingness was truly terrifying. Even as the God of the Eight Desolations, he was powerless to reverse the situation as the power of nothingness was constantly being eroded.

Of course, the main reason is that he escaped from the seal by means of the contract with Hunyuan Tianzun.

After losing contact with Hunyuan Tianzun, his power will not be replenished in any way, and it will gradually diminish with each use, which is why he is in his current state.