Chapter 403 - The Key (1/2)
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Yan Zaizen's heavenly-attuned deathly form was deactivated, his being no longer being death itself. Instead, he reverted back to his own self and his disposition was imperial. He stood upright, his amber-gold eyes radiating a profound majesty, and his aura steady.
Creator God Byzi calmly watched this transition. He commented softly: ”Quite a powerful and pure Minor Heaven. It's far superior to even normal World Law Grand Heavens of you Heavenly Cultivators.” As an existence at the Creator God level, this was words backed by immense experience. Despite not being a Celestial, he was quite knowledgeable in the aspects of Heavenly Cultivation.
Yan Zaizen regarded Creator God Byzi, his poise and demeanor and aura transcendent and beyond reproach.
He recalled what Yri had informed him regarding Celestial Path's cultivation. It was divided into nine phases, each divided by nine realms. It was unlike the Heavenly Path. It was consistent and uniform.
The nine realms were, from lowest to greatest: Qi Foundation, Revolving Core, Dao Soul, Essence Creation, Essence Ignition, Celestial Knight, Celestial Monarch, Celestial Divinity, and Celestial Immortal.
Unlike Heavenly Cultivators, Celestial's had no realms dedicated towards foundational development nor can be skipped casually. In fact, Yri referred to Celestial Cultivation as the most complete and fair type of path. It focused on developing Essence to its limits within, exerting its utmost power.
Those at the Celestial Monarch Realm rivaled Heavenly Genesis Cultivators, and typically, the strongest exceeded all Heavenly Cultivators in this realm. This was due to this realm having power similar to a Minor Heaven at their grasp and being unconstrained by typical laws. They were the source and fuel of their power, not requiring any other environmental factors.
They drew upon the omnipresent essence in all things, cultivating essence itself as an independent entity.
At the moment, if Yan Zaizen lost his Heavenly Shrine, his cultivation would revert back to the True Essence Realm, and his heavenly power would fade into obscurity. However, as long as a Celestial was alive, they couldn't be crippled in such a simple manner. While possible to cripple them, it was nearly impossible without killing them.
Its fairness stemmed from its equality. While resources can help, and talent can act as a higher starting point, hard work and time could allow one to reach unfathomable heights. That said, there were differences in their power, and this stemmed from their self-created celestial essence.
Yan Zaizen felt the astonishing celestial power within Byzi, and he felt that it was endless.
”We should be quick then,” Yan Zaizen knew that Byzi didn't wish to discuss with him if others were present, so he said this bluntly. At the moment, everyone had steered clear of the battle between god-level figures.
Creator God Byzi casually smiled.
Yan Zaizen asked, ”What is this 'Key' you speak of?” He hadn't recalled obtaining a key, or anything resembling one. Outside of the fragmented hearts of the Non-Verse, there were no other candidates in mind. Unfortunately, the timing didn't quite match-up. He had just obtained those yet forces from all over were already rushing over. This indicated planning of some kind.
Creator God Byzi's orange eyes stared straight into Yan Zaizen's, as if trying to pierce into his soul. After a short period of time he said: ”The 'Key' is you.”
Yan Zaizen was taken aback immediately.
Me?
A tinge of disbelief flickered in his eyes. Could the Non-Entity Body be a 'Key'? It didn't seem worth it to gather legitimate figures at the god-level for that. After all, he wasn't the only Non-Entity in existence nor will he be in the future.
Witnessing Yan Zaizen's confusion, Byzi added: ”The Key to this prison of ours. You are the door and the chain connected to the lock. We, Celestials, need you. They, those Heavenly Cultivators, wish to use you.”
Yan Zaizen directly ignored the last bit. He wouldn't take this Celestial at his word that the Heavenly Cultivators wished to use him, even if they were the most aggressive. It's obvious the Celestials wished to use him for a purpose too.
”Prison…” Yan Zaizen recalled the All-Immortal Dragon's youngest daughter, Sephira All-Central. She had referred to the Heavenly Origin Grounds as a prison, and Yri couldn't leave this location, suffering a backlash from an unfathomable force. She was an existence from thirty-seven billion years ago, so this was a relatively recent development. Could it be…?
He promised Sephira that he would shatter this so-called prison, freeing her so that their future child would be with a father and mother. He had swore on this.
Wait…
”Didn't she also mention a 'Key'?” His pupils shrunk a bit, his mind circulating rapidly as he recalled her very words.
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”To think, Ancestor of the False King, beloved by a universe, created from those two, and you even have 'it'. Glaurung didn't lie to me!”
”Yan! Zen! Fascinating, not only did you do it, you even inseminated your bloodline with the Key! The celestials will definitely do everything to obtain it...and everyone else will...haha, haha, fate! Truly fate! A river of blood and gold, trial of three lives, and the savior of the Dragon Race!!” - Saphira.
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At the time, he was experiencing a disgusting amount of pain due to his fate attempting to shift. Despite that, he retained her words in his heart. The False King was his Ancestor, and he inseminated his bloodline with this Key. His ancestor…
The Yan Clan was a small clan in the Thirty-Three Heavens' Xiantu Realm, but many knew of his ancestor. It wasn't a minor matter, and various important figures recognized him, including Saphira All-Central, the daughter of the All-Immortal Dragon, an existence beyond Pseudo-Gods or Celestial Divinity and Ezekiel.
Now that he recalled this bit, he finally understood that they were after the 'Key' in his bloodline, placed there by his ancestor, and the actual key to breaking this prison. According to Saphira, the Celestials would do anything to have it and everyone else…
Well, she laughed hysterically after.
Swiftly, he regained his mind and recognized their intentions.
”If I have this 'Key', then could others even obtain it? Use it without me?” Yan Zaizen was skeptical in this regard. If it was placed into his bloodline, that meant it was legitimately connected to his soul, much like the Law of Mimicry. He didn't think he could be refined.