Chapter 405: A "Quota" to Surpass the Myth?!
"Towards... the stars?" Yu Cang swallowed, "What do you mean?"
"That's exactly what it means," La said. "Once an individual possesses a power beyond mythology, that individual will be infected by an unknown force and become a star in the universe."
"Becoming a star...then...wait a minute." Yu Cang suddenly thought of something.
When he was in Feng Yue Cangjian, his body was on the verge of its limit. The will of Emperor Xing had awakened in his body and manifested itself.
In fact, he wanted to ask at that time, the Emperor Star should be a star, right? Then it should be a celestial body. How could a simple celestial body have consciousness?
Since it has will, it should be a life... Then since the life of Emperor Star always appears in the world to fight against Huang, why does he have to go through so much trouble to create a chooser?
He can just warm up by himself and go straight on the court.
Oh yes, Dixing really wants to play himself, but only after he dies.
Yu Cang frowned slightly, organized his words, and told La his doubts.
"Well... Actually, even Roland Sky Realm knows very little about the Emperor Star, but I can tell you about other stars. You can judge for yourself." La said, "First of all, since I said this is 'infection', then becoming a star is definitely not a good thing.
Once a mortal spirit transcends mythology and transforms into a star, it becomes indistinguishable from all other celestial bodies in the sky. They can no longer move or think freely as they once did, but can only allow the immense energy within them to burn fiercely, transforming into light to illuminate a corner of the universe.
"In the 'Star' state, they can do almost nothing, but because of this, they gain the ability to select the 'Chosen Ones' - such beings are qualified to become the 'Destiny Stars' of other mortal spirits."
La looked at Yu Cang: "I see that in your soul card system, there is a soul card that can directly draw on the power of the destiny star, right?"
Yu Cang nodded: "Yes...it's a gray soul card."
"In other civilizations, there are similar cultivation systems—through communicating with the destiny star, one can gain the powerful power of the star during its lifetime."
"Well... if that's the case," Yu Canglie said, a little worried. "Could there be any hidden dangers?"
Before, he only thought that the power of this destiny star was quite useful, and the gray soul card would be an important piece of the puzzle to complete the soul card master's power system.
But I learned that those "life stars" were most likely infected... This kind of infection would not follow the gray soul cards and come to the blue planet as well, right?
La saw Yu Cang's worry and shook his head. "You don't have to worry about that. In the universe, there are many civilizations that utilize life stars countless times more directly than you do. This method of cultivation is relatively safe. Moreover, star distortion only targets those who are above the myth level. The creatures below that level are not affected - at least they will not turn into stars.
"Besides, I've seen your gray soul card... This system is extremely safe. Using soul cards as a medium to borrow power, the risk is very low."
"That's good..." Yu Cang breathed a sigh of relief.
"However, there are also hidden dangers. After becoming a star, a great being's former power, personality, and spirit will transform into fuel, burning brightly and radiating light in all directions. This being's personality is so great that those chosen by it will almost inevitably be influenced by it, becoming increasingly similar to it.
"However, such influences will occur at all times, even if you don't rely on their power, so you can rest assured."
Yu Cang was silent for a moment.
These words reminded him of his imperial heart.
Once when he was in Feng Yuecangjian, he had the experience of his personality being influenced by the Emperor's heart. Fortunately, he finally held on and did not choose to change his personality.
Now it seems that this situation is not only found in the Emperor Star, but also in other stars.
Thinking of this, he hesitated for a moment and said, "Then... has there ever been a situation... where a star is resurrected directly in the body of the chosen one and takes over the body of the chosen one?"
"I haven't heard of that... Why do you ask?" La seemed to have thought of something, and his face suddenly changed. "Could it be that..."
"...Well, the Emperor Star once revived in my body." Yu Cang said, "But he said... that he would have to wait until I die."
Pulling brows into a frown.
"Are you sure that the one that revived was the Emperor Star itself?"
"That should be it."
In an era, there will only be one chooser of the Emperor Star. So logically speaking, the only one who possesses the Emperor's Heart is the Emperor Star, besides yourself.
Moreover, the rules of Fengyue Cangjian are special. Unless there is a connection between Emperor Star and herself, nothing will appear there... Besides, Chao Ci has seen Emperor Star before, which is also confirmed by her.
"This..." Ra rubbed his chin, a look of thought flashing through his eyes. "This reminds me of a hypothesis I had long ago... If the Fate Star completely influences its chosen one, making their personality and strength highly similar to their former self, then it would be equivalent to the successful reincarnation of that former powerful being...
"This conjecture has been nearly forgotten due to a lack of empirical evidence, but now that you mention it... it's certainly possible. Those powerful beings beyond mythology certainly wouldn't be willing to simply become lifeless celestial bodies. It's only natural that they'd have this trick up their sleeve as a last-ditch effort."
Yu Cang nodded, remained silent, and said nothing.
If that’s the case... Emperor Star is most likely a powerful being from countless epochs ago?
The battle between Emperor Star and Huang lasted for who knows how many epochs. Since Emperor Star was transformed from a strong man, then Huang... wasn't he the same?
Yu Cang felt that this guess was very reliable.
Before the Emperor Star appears, the Desolate Star will also appear and spread the infection everywhere...The Desolate God is equivalent to the Chosen One of the Desolate Star.
It makes sense logically, otherwise how do we explain that every time Huang is infected, it appears out of thin air?
The empire has been preparing for famine for so many years, yet this famine suddenly broke out. It would be hard to explain otherwise.
So Yu Cang immediately asked, "Then... is there a star named 'Huang'?"
However, La shook his head and said, "I know what you're thinking, but unfortunately, from ancient times to the present, even in the records of the last era, there has never been any star that represents the wilderness."
Yu Cang frowned: "That Huang..."
"You want to ask where Huang came from, right?" La smiled. "Then you've asked the right person... I'm afraid there's no one else under the stars who can answer this question."
"oh?"
"...Because I once reached that realm, and then gave up, I have personally come into contact with that kind of infection that only targets the Supreme Power." La suppressed his smile, a look of reminiscence appearing on his face. "Later, I spent nearly ten thousand years studying Huang, conducting various experiments on it, and a sense of déjà vu always lingered in my mind.
"During the years on the Sun Tree, I was able to experience the erosion of the wilderness up close. Now, I finally understand where this sense of déjà vu comes from."
La's expression grew a bit more serious, and he said solemnly, "The power that infects the Supreme Power and the so-called Desolation... actually come from the same source!"
Yu Cang was stunned: "Same origin?"
"That's right—they all essentially come from a single force. I speculate that the infection of the wilderness has never disappeared and has existed since the beginning of the era. However, initially, the wilderness only targeted those who were stronger than mythical beings, deforming them into stars, and would not infect the weaker ones. However, once the number of such alien stars in the universe reaches a certain threshold... the infection of the wilderness will leak out!"
La looked at Yu Cang's silent expression and sighed, "This guess is almost right. I believe that my perception and knowledge will never be wrong. Yu Cang, have you thought of something?"
"...Hmm." Yu Cang's lips were a little dry, "It's like...some mechanism of the universe itself..."
If an individual is too strong or too many, he will be cleared out by the universe!
It's like nature's dynamic balance of species... except that the universe's actions are more ruthless and thorough.
"That's right," La said. "It actually makes sense. If a being above mythology were to release its power without restraint, it would be enough to cause irreversible damage to the entire universe. From the perspective of the universe itself, it should indeed be restricted. This also applies to civilization itself. After all, these great powers all come from civilization."
Listening to La's words, Yu Cang felt a sense of powerlessness spreading in his heart.
It turns out that the existence he was fighting against... was actually the universe itself?
Then what's the point of this?
No matter how powerful he is, he is just an ordinary spirit born in the universe.
Even if he gathered all the power he could get in the universe, he could not be on par with the universe itself, let alone defeat it.
Moreover, even if he won, the universe would be gone, so where would he and Blue Star go?
For a moment, Yu Cang felt that what he was doing was a bit meaningless.
"Master of this body!" Ye Lai suddenly said, "Don't forget your comrades."
Yu Cang was stunned.
Comrades... too.
The opponent is the universe...that's it.
His purpose in fighting against Huang along the way has never been to protect the universe, but to protect the people and civilization around him.
After making so many promises, how can I easily feel that they are meaningless?
Yu Cang rubbed his head.
If this is the truth... then there's nothing we can do.
At this time, La also said: "When I came to this conclusion, I was as shocked and negative as you. However, Yu Cang, no matter what the truth is, the fact is - Huang is trying to kill us. Even if we have to face the universe itself, we can only resist."
"I understand." Yu Cang sighed, "This is probably just a guess...it may not be the truth."
La nodded. "At this point, I really only have logical deductions."
"Let's leave it alone for now." Yu Cang looked at La, "I have another question - do you remember Princess Xingchen? She once told me that her father was a powerful being beyond myth... and he's alive and well, not existing in the form of a star. What's going on?"
"Yu Cang, most of my memories of that empire have faded now," La said slowly, "but I can tell you, if one emperor of the empire is beyond myth... then every emperor of the empire must be beyond myth."
Yu Cang was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"An infection above mythology is nearly impossible to resist, but there are always exceptions—in the universe, there are still a few powerful beings who surpass mythology," La said. "However, the reason they remain awake isn't because of themselves, but because of... some kind of 'quota'."
"Quota?"
"Indeed, this phenomenon makes me feel even more strongly that everything is secretly manipulated by the universe itself. The Empire's dominance extends across the entire galaxy. Logically, this should be difficult to achieve in a nearly infinite galaxy. Yet, the Empire has managed it. Behind this, it's very likely that the universe itself is tacitly approving it. The universe needs a civilization like this to manage the galaxy on its behalf."
"Under such circumstances, the universe would allow the rulers of the empire to, in their individual forms, enter a realm beyond myth... However, such beings, too, cannot escape the ultimate distortion. As far as I know, when the infection of Huang broke out on a large scale, these beings disappeared one after another in a very short period of time. This can be considered as evidence."
Yu Cang fell silent again.
Is this actually the case...
La looked at Yu Cang without saying anything.
These memories are not seen in Ra's eyes.
Because there is no conclusive evidence to support these speculations, although based on his experience, knowledge and intuition as a scholar, this is very likely to be the truth, but in any case, it is of no use in fighting against the wilderness, but will instead increase people's psychological burden.
Therefore, Ra did not stuff these memories into the Eye of Ra - he gave the Eye of Ra to Yu Cang in the hope of spreading the hope of fighting against Huang, rather than increasing fear.
This time, Yu Cang was silent for a long time.
After a long pause, he raised his head. "So... what about now? Are there any 'slots' left to reach the realm beyond mythology?"
He couldn't help but feel hopeful.
After all, the future described by La was too terrifying.
The upper limit of individual existence's ability... has been locked by the enemy!
The realm can only reach the mythical level, and it cannot be reached any higher!
And what about Huang? Even if Huang's power didn't surpass that of a mythical being, it was definitely at the pinnacle of mythology. Such a being could be easily created by Huang... and could even be customized to suit different civilizations.
If this obstacle is not resolved, the gap in strength between the enemy and us will be so great that it will be a bit hopeless.
"I don't know about the other 'quotas', but you definitely have one."
Yu Cang was stunned: "Me?"
"That's right." La pointed at Yu Cang's chest, "Have you forgotten? You are the Chosen One of the Emperor Star. Under the protection of the Emperor Star, at least you can definitely enter the realm of transcendence in a clear mind!"
"Is that so..."
Yu Cang was not too happy in his heart.
If he were alone, it would seem that nothing could be done.
Moreover, he was a little bit unbelievable.
You, the Emperor Star, have even become a star... Counting on you to protect me? Isn't that a bit too optimistic?
Even if the protection of Emperor Star is really useful at that time... who can be sure whether he will be Yu Cang or the revived Emperor Star at that time?
No, there are definitely still places available.
In silence, Yu Cang turned his gaze to the entry recorder.
This thing... should be able to do it!
Item equipment system, items above mythology!
However, from the time the entry recorder was turned on until now, Yu Cang has tried several times, but has not seen even one entry above the mythology... He now suspects that it may not be possible to reach beyond the mythology by simple extraction.
Perhaps there are other conditions that I need to meet.
Looking at the silent Yu Cang, La thought that Yu Cang was carrying the hopes of the entire civilization on his shoulders, putting pressure on him, so he said, "Don't be nervous. In fact, surpassing the myth realm is not that difficult. Many myths have already met the conditions for breakthrough, but they have not been able to break through because they vaguely sensed the unknown danger."
La looked at Ye Lai and Chao Ci behind Yu Cang.
Chao Ci also heard what he said just now, but she kept lying on the table, looking as if it had nothing to do with her.
As if sensing La's gaze, Chao Ci said, "I haven't perceived the infection risk he mentioned—if he's not lying, then I have this so-called 'quota'."
La nodded. "The innate transcendence of myths... is always special. I haven't seen it, so I dare not speculate. But I can feel that the dragon named Ye Lai must have reached this level before, but gave up in the end."
Ye Lai frowned slightly: "...I don't remember."
In his memory, he was just a myth... and even among the myths, he was not the strongest one.
"That's normal. You come from Chaos. It's reasonable for you to forget something that has nothing to do with obsession." La looked at Yu Cang, "I can also sense that there is a swordsman from Chaos beside you... who should also be able to touch the myth, but again, because of the danger, I gave up."
After hearing this, Yu Cang was silent for a moment, and then Wang Zhiwo, who was standing beside him, released Feng in an excessive amount.
"Feng, is what La said true?"
Feng held the knife and frowned.
He was just thinking about this a couple of days ago... His hometown, which had descended from his memory due to his own power, reminded him of many things.
However, he had long forgotten why he hadn't taken a step further. He figured it was probably because he wasn't talented enough.
If he found the reason, he might be able to surpass the myth on the spot, so that Yu Cang would not have to worry about the threat from the Virtual Palace.
...Is it because of what La said?
Feng shook his head. "I don't remember—Summoner, I don't recommend you trust him with everything."
"……I know."
La didn't care: "It doesn't matter - but, Yu Cang. If you and your civilization really need this quota - Roland Sky Realm has one."
Yu Cang raised his head: "What do you mean?"
"When Roland Sky Realm was at its peak, it was already qualified to give birth to beings beyond mythology," La explained. "At that time, the Council of Arcane Laws had already calculated that some of the laws of Roland Sky Realm had changed, and that transcending mythology within it might not cause distortion.
"Then, the Council conducted an experiment—selecting a scholar and forcibly trying to transcend mythology. And, as expected, that scholar showed no signs of becoming a star."
Yu Cang hissed, "What happened next?"
"Later, that scholar committed suicide." La closed his eyes. "Quotas don't just appear out of thin air. Since they exist, it means there's something we need to do. But in the Roland Sky Realm, only knowledge is eternal. We won't give up our freedom to learn for some mission."
"Ah?" Yu Cang was stunned. "He committed suicide...voluntarily?"
"Of course—he died in the process of verifying his identity, and he died with a smile—but even ending himself wasn't that simple, transcending mythology. The suicide process alone lasted 965 years."
Yu Cang: "..."
He won't be able to do this.
It goes without saying that this spot must be extremely valuable, but someone just commits suicide as he is told?
"Then, the Council of Arcane Mages made the decision to seal the quota and not allow any mage to break through privately. Although there were some objections in the Council at the time, the final vote was more important than anything else, so there weren't any setbacks."
Hearing this, Yu Cang thought of something: "What about you? Didn't you say that you once broke through to a realm beyond mythology?"
"Yes. But I didn't use my 'quota,'" La said. "I achieved this breakthrough solely to gain knowledge, not power. After personally verifying the existence of stellar distortion, I returned to the realm of myth."
This so-called quota will only limit his wisdom.
After a pause, La continued, "So, this quota has essentially never been used, even after the massive outbreak of the wasteland—and it shouldn't have been reclaimed yet. According to calculations, if someone on Blue Star used this quota to achieve a breakthrough beyond mythology, it would take at least fifty years before the stellar distortion could be triggered again."
This time is not obtained out of thin air, but is summarized based on the time when those beings beyond mythology disappeared.
Fifty years is indeed a very short time in the universe.
"So..." Yu Cang understood, "As long as we go to Roland Sky Realm, we can safely break through to the Transcendent Mythology there?"
"That's the theory." La nodded.
"Has your Roland Sky Realm not been destroyed yet?"
"The star gods and godheads of the Roland Sky Realm were destroyed by the Council long ago. Now, what maintains the stability of the world has nothing to do with wisdom. Therefore, even if Huang infects all the wisdom there, the world will not dissipate...it will just become more dangerous."
Yu Cang took a deep breath and nodded: "Okay, I understand."
Fifty years of transcendence myth!
This is indeed an opportunity!
Although fifty years is a short time, it is long enough for Yan Country... What Yu Cang needs most is this period of time for growth.
As long as a transcendent myth appears, the God of Wilderness and the Imaginary Palace will no longer be a hidden threat, and Yu Cang can come to the front and discuss cooperation with the Imaginary Palace.
But... how should this quota be used...
After all, although it is a quota, it is also full of uncertainty... What if this quota has been withdrawn? Then the star will be distorted immediately after the myth breakthrough and will be lost.
The myths of Blue Star are too precious to take such a risk.
At this moment, Yu Cang suddenly thought of what Ye Chengming said to him yesterday.
Emperor Chang'an, whose life span is coming to an end...will wake up soon.
A glimmer of light flashed across Yu Cang's eyes.
It seems... very suitable for Di Changan.
Yu Cang rubbed his head.
"Yu Cang, don't worry. There's still plenty of time." La said, "I will stand by your side between you and your civilization."
(End of this chapter)
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