bioinnovel Chapter 305 Truly, there's always a way out.
Chapter 305 Truly, there's always a way out.
"Click...click..."
As the light flowed in, a sound like ice cracking suddenly came from inside the once silent ancient coffin.
The divine essence that enveloped the elders began to slowly melt, transforming into streams of boundless vitality that nourished their withered bodies.
"Thump!"
The first heartbeat, like the beating of a war drum, suddenly resounded in the valley!
Followed by.
"Thump! Thump! Thump!"
More and more heartbeats converged, strong and powerful, making the whole little world tremble slightly!
A terrifying pressure belonging to the ninth-order Mahayana realm surged forth from the ancient coffins like a giant dragon awakening, stirring up the wind and clouds.
"call--"
Accompanied by a heavy breathing sound, like a bellows.
The lid of the ancient coffin located in the very center slowly slid open.
An elderly man, dressed in a star-patterned Taoist robe, with white hair and beard and skin as wrinkled as tree bark, sat up shakily.
He slowly opened his eyes.
In that instant, two terrifying beams of light, seemingly containing the birth and death of stars, shot out from his cloudy old eyes.
Ancestor of the Stars!
A powerful being who was already renowned throughout the world millions of years ago!
As he awoke, the beings in the other thirty-two ancient coffins also opened their eyes one after another.
Although their movements were stiff and their aura decayed, their inherent arrogance and majesty remained undiminished.
"What year is this?"
The voice of the Star Ancestor was hoarse and dry, like two rusty iron pieces rubbing together, making one's teeth ache.
His gaze immediately locked onto the only living person in front of him—Duanmu Hong.
"You are... the current Lord of the Demon-Slaying Hall?"
"Junior Duanmu Hong greets all the venerable ancestors."
Duanmu Hong bowed slightly, performing a junior's greeting, but his back remained straight, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Duanmu..."
An elderly man with a full head of red hair next to him seemed to be recalling something, and then asked urgently:
"Kid, stop talking nonsense!"
"Tell me quickly... how many years has it been since we last awoke?!"
Upon hearing this, all the old-timers present turned their gazes to Duanmu Hong.
Those eyes were filled with longing, anxiety, and a deep fear of death.
They only care about two questions.
First, time.
Because the divine source is not omnipotent, even in a sealed state, their lifespan is still decreasing at an extremely slow rate.
Moreover, each awakening consumes a large amount of life essence.
If too much time passes, they may really die of old age in their coffins.
Faced with the questions from the group of ninth-level experts, Duanmu Hong remained calm and simply uttered a number.
"Five hundred thousand years."
"What?"
"Five hundred thousand years?!"
"Why did it take so long?"
Upon hearing this, all the elders' expressions changed drastically, and some even couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Over the long span of 500,000 years, even for those within the divine source, the loss of lifespan was not insignificant.
For them, who were already nearing the end of their lives, this was like cutting off a piece of their flesh.
"What about the Ascension Platform? Has there been any news about the remaining fragments of the Ascension Platform in recent years?"
Ancestor Star asked the second question that these ninth-order powerhouses were most concerned about.
Ascension Platform!
That was their unwavering belief, their only motivation to live!
When the demons invaded, the Ascension Platform was shattered and scattered into the void.
The only purpose of their establishment of the Demon-Slaying Hall and their continued existence until now is to hope that future generations can find those fragments, rebuild the Ascension Platform, and help them ascend to the upper realm to continue their immortal path!
However, Duanmu Hong's answer to this question once again disappointed everyone.
"The search for the fragments of the Ascension Platform has made no substantial progress over the years."
"After all, the void world is boundless and greatly limits the range of divine sense. Under such circumstances, it is extremely difficult to find all the fragments of the Ascension Platform."
"Still haven't found it?"
Star Ancestor's voice trembled, and the once captivating light in his eyes dimmed instantly, filled with endless disappointment and desolation.
"Half a hundred thousand years..."
"We've searched the entire Old World, even explored the Void Turbulence... and still haven't found it?"
"Could it be... that Heaven intends to destroy us?"
An atmosphere of despair spread among the ancestors.
Without an ascension platform, they are like birds trapped in a cage, forced to watch themselves die of old age.
Even if they still have divine sources, they can only seal themselves off for another hundred thousand years at most, barely surviving.
"Duanmu boy..."
An old woman with a sinister face stared intently at Duanmu Hong, speaking in a chilling tone.
"Since there's no news of the ascension platform, why have you woken us up now?"
"Did you come here to laugh at us old fogies?"
"Or... do you want to rebel?!"
boom--!
As the old woman finished speaking, thirty-three terrifying killing intents instantly locked onto Duanmu Hong.
If he cannot provide a reasonable explanation, these desperate old lunatics will definitely tear him to pieces without hesitation!
However, Duanmu Hong simply shook his head slightly in the face of this overwhelming killing intent.
His face showed an unprecedented solemnity, along with a faint hint of mockery.
"Rebellion? I have no interest in that."
"I have awakened you all because there is more important news than the Ascension Platform that I must tell you."
"What news?"
"Ancestor Starry Sky asked in a deep voice."
Duanmu Hong raised his head, looked at the gray sky, and slowly spoke.
"Just recently, the Tianxuan Realm, which had been divided for millions of years, was restored to its original state!"
"What?"
This news came like a bolt from the blue, instantly sending chills down the spines of all the elders.
"The world... is complete?!"
An unprecedented surge of joy erupted in everyone's eyes!
What does it mean that the world is whole again?
This signifies the completion of the Heavenly Dao and the perfection of the Great Dao's laws!
This means that they don't need an ascension platform; they may be able to break through the lifespan shackles and even become immortals in this realm by comprehending the complete Great Dao.
"Hahaha! Great! Good news!!"
"This is truly a stroke of incredible luck; there's always a way out!"
The red-haired old man was so excited that he danced with joy, wishing he could rush out right now to experience the complete laws of the Great Dao.
But their joy was short-lived. Duanmu Hong's icy voice rang out again, like a bucket of ice water, extinguishing all their happiness.
"Don't be too happy yet."
"The world being whole is indeed a great opportunity, but don't forget about the demons from beyond the heavens."
"Because the world was previously incomplete, the demon army could not invade through the world barrier, but now that the world is complete, they will return."