Walker Of The Blue Sky

Chapter 137: Ch 137: The Path & The Guardians

Emrys didn’t know what action he could take to get rid of the giant black figure floating around him with the intention of possessing his body.

While Emrys was still thinking, the black figure spoke while swaggering around him, "It is unknown just how long I have waited for this day to come. I used to be an expert capable of destroying a world with just a single punch. Now, look at me, what have I become? Not only have I lost all my strength, but even my soul has become so weak that it is on the verge of disappearing completely. Maybe in the next hundred thousand years, my soul would have dissipated."

Emrys’s mouth twitched after hearing how casually the black figure was speaking about a hundred thousand years.

To Emrys, a hundred thousand years was a very long period of time, so long that it was simply unimaginable from his current point of view. His horizon was still very narrow, not broad enough to imagine himself living for a hundred thousand years.

However, for experts like this black figure and Ling Xiaolong, this unimaginable long period is actually very short.

What surprised him the most was the fact that this black figure used to be an expert capable of destroying a world with a single punch. Just what kind of strength one must possess to destroy a world with a fist attack?

And the soul of such a person has survived for an unknown number of years. In fact, speaking about "years" is like insulting them. Experts like this black figure might be everywhere in this world, and they must have survived for countless eons.

Although it has been an unfathomably extensive period of time, their soul still survived to this day. Though they are weakened, they still possess enough strength to kill someone like Emrys easily.

What kind of circumstances are these?

The black figure again spoke, but this time, he appeared to be lost in deep thought, "Back then, we became so powerful that the Vast Expanse of Eternity appeared to be too small in front of us. It was then the top experts of that time found something. They called it "The Path". They thought that on the other side of "The Path" was a space much larger than the Vast Expanse of Eternity. They wanted to enter that space, however, their action brought tribulations for everyone, resulting in that great battle, causing the shattering of the Cosmic Way of Cultivation. We lost our essence and origin, and the entire Vast Expanse of Eternity was thrown into the Ninth Cycle of the Absolute Void by those bastards who called themselves "The Guardians". Fortunately, knowing that our doom is certain, the leftover top experts sacrificed themselves to save a few fragments of the original Eternity, hiding them in the Nine Cycles of Absolute Void."

Hatred could be clearly felt from the black figure’s voice. Although Emrys could not see, aside from anger and hatred, he could sense fear for those so-called Guardians in his voice as well.

He might not understand what this person was speaking about, but he still noted own important pieces from his story, such as The Path, The Guardians, Nine Cycles of Absolute Void, Shattering of the Cosmic Way of Cultivation, Losing Their Essence & Origin, and more.

Even he could tell these were key points of something huge, something that he should not have come in contact with, at least not with his current strength.

The hell with these things, he could not even understand what this Vast Expanse of Eternity was.

Emrys thought that the Black Figure would continue to tell the story of the past, however, this did not happen. The black figure surprisingly came back to his senses.

Knowing that he had spoken about something he should not have, his voice immediately turned cold as he said, "Enough. It is time for you to hand over your body. If you willingly give up your body to me, I promise to take good care of everyone related to you. However, if you refuse, not only will I forcefully steal your body from you, but I’ll abandon everyone dear to you as well."

Once again, a serious expression appeared on Emrys’s face. Hidden behind this seriousness was a cold chill that flashed within his eyes for a moment before disappearing.

Emrys thought of something and asked, "Since you are going to possess my body anyway, can I ask you a few questions?"

"You can, but I’ll not answer if it is anything related to me or the Cosmic Way of Cultivation." The black figure spoke coldly.

"Don’t worry, I won’t ask about those things," Emrys shook his head silently (since he is restricted, he was unable to actually shake his head), and asked, "Why have you restricted only my movements, why not hers?"

He was pointing at Xu Ling by asking this question.

Xu Ling, who was standing behind him, was stunned for a moment and cursed at Emrys silently in her heart. It was very good that the black figure paid no attention to her, but Emrys’s action might put her in danger as well.

Looking at Xu Ling, the black figure snorted and replied, "She is not worth my efforts, but you are. Not only have you walked the Sixth Step of the Foundation Building, but you have also managed to form Cosmic Essence Core which is supposed to be formed only after a person successfully builds a firm foundation and steps into the Realms of Cosmic Apprentice. Even back then in those days when I was on my primse, there were only three people like you who managed to achieve the impossible. And those three surpassed the top experts who took pride in standing on the highest peak that the Vast Expanse of Eternity had to offer. They surpassed the limit of Eternity."

"In other words, you also have the potential to surpass the limit of Vast Expanse of Eternity without a doubt. If I take over your body, that potential will belong to me. Since I already have a treasure like you in front of me, why would I put my eyes on a small fry like her?"

It was not just Emrys, even Xu Ling was stunned. She did not pay attention to the black figure’s words and completely ignored him when he called her a small fry. What attracted her the most was the information that Emrys possesses the potential to surpass the limit of the Vast Expanse of Eternity.

What is the Vast Expanse of Eternity?

Although Emrys had no idea, it seems Xu Ling knew about it. Xu Ling was also overwhelmed to learn that Emrys had already formed the Cosmic Essence Core that only Cosmic Apprentices possess.

How did Emrys do such an impossible thing?

While she was wondering, Emrys was dumbfounded. He did not expect that the Cosmic Essence Core hidden within his body would be so easily seen by this black figure. Most importantly, he learned new pieces of information. It turned out that only after climbing all twelve steps of Foundation Building could a person form Cosmic Essence Core. After succeeding in forming the Cosmic Essence Core, they officially stepped into the Cosmic Ways of Cultivation, becoming a Cosmic Apprentice that appeared to be the First Cultivation Realm of the Cosmic Cultivation System.

Other than that, Emrys was astonished to learn that only three people even in the era when the Cosmic Cultivation System thrived the most were able to form Cosmic Essence Core before officially becoming a Cosmic Apprentice.

No wonder he was targeted by this black figure.

However, Emrys started to suspect something. He could not help but think of how the Cosmic Essence Core was formed.

It was definitely not him. He did not do anything. The Cosmic Essence Core formed on its own.

"Do you have anything more to ask?" The black figure stopped floating around Emrys and asked.

Emrys could tell that the black figure had started to become impatient. If he does not ask anything, the black figure will take action and try to possess him.

While he does not want to be possessed, he has no way of avoiding the black figure either. He could not think of a way as well.

In order to have some time to think, Emrys immediately questioned, "I heard that there is a chance to obtain a powerful artifact after entering this palace. That artifact is a sword. Do you know whether it is true or not?"

"Ancient artifact? A sword?" The black figure muttered in confusion at first. But he seemed to realize something and said, "Of course, there is a sword. That is just a bit of bait intentionally put there by an old friend of mine. Unfortunately, that old friend of mine was not as strong as me. His soul disappeared completely a hundred thousand years ago, blending with this world completely. I think that sword is the so-called ancient artifact you are speaking of."

Emrys was stunned. It turned out that the sword was just a bait. Fortunately, the person baiting had died. Otherwise, it would have been troublesome for him or Xu Ling to obtain that sword.