novelraw Chapter 1040 1040 Legend
Chapter 1040 1040 Legend
Seeing the confusion on Jun Xiaoyao's face,
Shenle smiled, revealing her teeth, and said: "First King, you don't need to dwell on such things."
"The Ultimate Calamity is an existence that no one can imagine, indescribable and beyond all naming."
"No one knows whether it is a person, another kind of being, or even a phenomenon, or perhaps something that may yet come to pass."
Shenle's words sent Jun Xiaoyao into deep thought.
It was not entirely impossible.
The calamity could refer to a source of disaster rather than a specific living being.
Just like the dark upheaval that was once inscribed in ancient history.
But if it were merely a phenomenon, why would it possess its own will, and be able to personally select the Six World-Ending Kings?
"The Ultimate Calamity, being able to personally select the Six Kings, means that it possesses at least one mode of thinking that belongs to a living being."
"A mere phenomenon could not possibly have the thoughts and wisdom of a living being."
Jun Xiaoyao's reasoning was meticulous.
He was naturally brilliant, possessed of great wisdom, and his thinking was thorough by nature.
"That's true, but no one can say for certain, unless among those ultimate imperial clans there are calamity-level immortals who have lived through countless ages, and perhaps they could give you an answer." Shenle sighed.
"Calamity-level immortals…" Jun Xiaoyao fell silent.
Such existences were more terrifying than immortal kings, bearing the title of calamity.
In the past, when the border was breached and a gap was torn open, the figures of calamity-level immortals had appeared.
How could such existences possibly answer Jun Xiaoyao's questions.
Besides, even if the opportunity arose, Jun Xiaoyao would have to think it over many times.
After all, in the presence of such an existence, Jun Xiaoyao could hardly guarantee that he would not give himself away.
"The origin, the epochal tribulation, the Ultimate Calamity, the dark upheaval, the existence buried within the Burial Realm, the secrets of the Realm Sea…"
Jun Xiaoyao vaguely felt that these terrifying existences, even more mysterious and strange than the Seven Great Wonders, seemed to share some hidden connection in the shadows.
He thought again of his father, Jun Wuhui, who had split one breath into three pure ones, and whose presences were stationed in precisely the Alien Domain, the Burial Earth, and the Realm Sea.
Could it be that deep within the Burial Realm in the ancient burial earth, and within the legendary boundless Realm Sea, there existed something just as unimaginable as the Ultimate Calamity of the Alien Domain?
Jun Xiaoyao felt that his father must know certain secrets, and was perhaps laying out some kind of plan.
Jun Wuhui's choice of these three special locations was not without reason.
The more Jun Xiaoyao thought about it, the more he felt that the truth of this world was still very far away.
These waters ran too deep, utterly beyond his grasp.
Even Jun Xiaoyao found it somewhat of a headache.
He also began to feel admiration for his own clan.
To have endured and remained prosperous to this day under so many hidden threats.
The depth of the Jun clan's foundation was plain to see, and its waters ran very deep indeed.
But now that he was in the Alien Domain, he could not draw on the Jun clan's strength, and all secrets could only be explored on his own.
"First King, you really don't need to think so much. All you need to know is that we Six Kings are existences of endless reincarnation."
"The Ultimate Calamity bestowed upon us Six Kings the power of reincarnation."
"Even if we die, or something unexpected happens, in the future someone will awaken and inherit the same fate."
"The only way to break it is to fulfill the heavenly mandate of destroying the Immortal Domain. Only then will the reincarnation of the Six World-Ending Kings come to an end."
Shenle's tone was distant and melancholy.
"No, perhaps there is one other way…" A faint flicker crossed Jun Xiaoyao's gaze.
"Oh?" Shenle was curious.
"That is, to make the Ultimate Calamity completely…"
The two words "disappear" had not yet left his lips.
Shenle reached out with her jade hand and covered Jun Xiaoyao's lips directly.
"First King, please never speak such words carelessly. It could bring about consequences beyond imagination." Shenle's face went pale, her heart still gripped with lingering fear.
Jun Xiaoyao said nothing more.
In this world, there truly existed forbidden existences of supreme power, where merely reciting their name could invite a response and trigger strange phenomena.
But Jun Xiaoyao believed that with his constitution as a Fate Nullity.
Even if the Ultimate Calamity truly sensed something, it would be difficult to trace back his cause and effect.
No matter how powerful an existence, it would be impossible to do so.
If it were not so heaven-defying, how could the Fate Nullity constitution possibly hold steady at the top of the three thousand constitutions?
"Alright, let's set that aside for now. I also have questions about the World-Ending Forbidden Weapons." Jun Xiaoyao asked.
"Now we're getting to the point. This is also why I didn't let you deal with the Fifth King." Shenle said.
"I'd love to hear the details." Jun Xiaoyao's interest was piqued.
To be honest, if Shenle had not stopped him, he truly would have slapped Yun Xiaohei, that little fly, to death.
After all, flies are annoying.
"Each of us Six Kings possesses a World-Ending Forbidden Weapon. These are not only our personal weapons, but also the keys to opening the door deep within the Unspeakable Place."
Jun Xiaoyao showed no great surprise upon hearing this.
He had suspected before that the World-Ending Forbidden Weapons must hold further secrets.
He had not expected his guess to be confirmed so readily.
Six World-Ending Forbidden Weapons, six keys.
Only by gathering all six keys could the door deep within the Unspeakable Place be opened.
Shenle waved her jade hand, and a slender katana appeared in her grasp, five chi in length, radiating a cold and dark aura.
"This is my World-Ending Forbidden Weapon, the Demon Blade Tiankū. Of the six World-Ending Forbidden Weapons, only when activated by the master who controls it can it serve as a key." Shenle said.
Jun Xiaoyao gave a slight nod, gazing at the demon blade in Shenle's hand.
The Divine Weeping War Halberd, the Demon Blade Tiankū, the Mirror of Mahakala, the Ten-Tailed Heaven-Annihilating Disc.
Four of the six World-Ending Forbidden Weapons had already appeared.
"What can be gained by opening the door to the Unspeakable Place?" Jun Xiaoyao asked.
"That's not entirely certain. It could be the inheritance belonging to us Six Kings, or perhaps some other opportunity, and there's even a chance of coming face to face with the Ultimate Calamity. No one can say for sure."
Shenle's words made Jun Xiaoyao's eyes shine brightly.
It was fortunate he had not killed Yun Xiaohei, otherwise he would have been unable to venture deep into the Unspeakable Place to uncover its secrets.
"I have a feeling that in this great age, the Six Kings will truly gather together. When that time comes, we can go to the Unspeakable Place and claim the opportunities within."
"Once we have grown strong enough and the Immortal Domain is destroyed, we can bask in eternal and undying glory."
A look of longing surfaced in Shenle's eyes.
When that day came, the Immortal Domain would be no more, and the heavenly mandate of their Six Kings would also come to an end.
They would be completely free from the heavenly mandate, no longer bound to cycle through reincarnation again and again.
She could also be with the First King she so admired, forever.
Jun Xiaoyao's gaze was deep and unfathomable, and he said nothing.
The Immortal Domain could not possibly be destroyed. As long as he existed, it would never happen.
Not because Jun Xiaoyao was compassionate and benevolent, or wished to be a hero.
But because the Jun clan, the Jiang clan, the Jun Imperial Court, and all those he cared about were in the Immortal Domain.
Without the Immortal Domain, there would be no place to stand.
And beyond himself, Su Hongyi was also someone who would follow him unto death.
Among the Six Kings, two were already moles on the inside. It would be a wonder if they could ever succeed.
"Thank you for clearing up my doubts. It seems that all I need to do next is wait for the remaining two Kings to emerge." Jun Xiaoyao said with a smile.
"Then, First King, what comes next…"
Shenle still sat on Jun Xiaoyao's lap, her jade arms draped around his neck, her beautiful eyes filled with a rosy, alluring temptation.
"I still need to return to the War God Academy. I'll come find you again in the future."
Jun Xiaoyao rose to his feet and, with a gentle force, pushed Shenle aside.
"First King, you…" Shenle was momentarily stunned.
Was she being treated as a tool for gathering information, used and then cast aside?
"Thank you. This conversation has been most enjoyable."
Jun Xiaoyao revealed a refined and gentlemanly smile, and in the next instant, with a single step, he vanished from the spot.
Shenle stood there in a daze, then stamped her jade foot in mild frustration.
"First King, next time I will not let you go so easily." Shenle murmured to herself.
Then, as if she had thought of something, her expression grew solemn.
There was one thing she had not told Jun Xiaoyao.
"It is said that when the Six Kings appear together, a commander who leads the Six Kings will emerge, the Demon Dark Sovereign will manifest. Is this legend or fact?"
Since the Six Kings had never appeared simultaneously, Shenle was not certain whether this legend was true or false.
Unable to determine its truth, she had not told Jun Xiaoyao, for fear of misleading him.
She also knew that with the First King's pride, it should be impossible for him to submit under anyone's command.
"One can only hope that the legend of the Demon Dark Sovereign is false."
"Otherwise, between the First King and the Demon Dark Sovereign, things would likely not be so harmonious…"
Shenle let out a quiet sigh deep in her heart.