Chapter 1053, Must Voluntarily Give Up on the Sphere of Ambition; He Cannot Be Killed

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

The Sphere of Ambition was a Civilisation Supreme Treasure. It was the crystallisation of the powers gathered by a Supreme Civilisation that had reached the end of its era.

 

In simpler terms, the Sphere of Ambition contained the core inheritance and legacy of the Supreme Civilisation.

 

Chu Lian had only managed to unlock the first two levels at this point, so he could not properly access the true core functions of the Sphere of Ambition.

 

Comparatively, the previous Hosts would have already begun to study and research the methods to wield the Sphere of Ambition to a greater extent by this time.

 

Only Chu Lian had no interest in making further progress. He only considered his own cultivation progress and ignored all other aspects of the Sphere of Ambition’s functions.

 

In this regard, the Artifact Spirit had warned him many times. It was just that he had not paid much attention to its warnings, believing his own personal strength was more important.

 

Besides, the Sphere of Ambition had recognised him as its Master. He was certain that he had all the time in the world to research and comprehend the other functions in the future.

 

At the beginning, the Sphere of Ambition’s Artifact Spirit was not too bothered by his attitude. It allowed him to act as he pleased, thinking that his reasoning was logical.

 

There was indeed plenty of time in the future.

 

However, the situation had changed drastically since then. Not only did Chu Lian’s status as a Variable vanish without a trace, but he also lost the mysterious protection of fate, which would help to conceal them.

 

As things stood, any expert with advanced cultivation and profound attainments in destiny would be able to notice the abnormality around Chu Lian.

 

It was only a matter of time before the Sphere of Ambition’s existence was exposed. If that happened since Chu Lian was still so weak and insignificant, how would he possibly protect himself and the Sphere of Ambition?

 

Not to mention, Chu Lian’s performance during the recent period had thoroughly disappointed the Artifact Spirit.

 

<There is something I need to tell you so that you can face the next situation in the best possible manner.> With these thoughts in mind, the Artifact Spirit stopped hesitating and calmly brought up the matter with Chu Lian.

 

Chu Lian had been wondering whether he should attempt to contact the Spirit Empress and inquire about whether he could return to the Spirit Ruin Royal Family. Therefore, he was momentarily stunned when he suddenly heard the question that came out of nowhere.

 

It was very rare for the Sphere of Ambition’s Artifact Spirit to proactively speak to him nowadays.

 

“What is it? Just tell me…” He asked in a low voice. For some reason, there was an ominous feeling in his heart.

 

The Artifact Spirit flatly continued, <Although the Sphere of Ambition recognises you as its Master and has become closely linked to your life, you should not get careless. You must know that there are countless methods in the world to sacrifice you alive and refine you into the Sphere of Ambition’s Subordinate Spirits.>

 

<If you happen to meet somebody who is a little kinder, they might allow you to retain a trace of yourself. If it were somebody cruel and ruthless instead, then you basically have zero chance of survival.>

 

<At the beginning, the Sphere of Ambition recognised you as its Master because you had a special destiny. But, your special destiny is now gone…>

 

With a calm and emotionless tone, the Artifact Spirit explained the reason why the Sphere of Ambition initially accepted Chu Lian as its Master. Then, it talked about the disasters that he would most likely encounter in the future.

 

The concept of ‘an innocent man’s only fault was to possess wealth that aroused the greed of others’ was very simple. In that regard, the current Chu Lian was no different from an ordinary man in possession of a precious gem. He had no means to protect himself – none at all.

 

Under these circumstances, the Sphere of Ambition was nothing more than a magnet for trouble in his hands. In fact, the Sphere of Ambition’s presence would most likely bring various fatal disasters down upon him.

 

“How can that be…”

 

Chu Lian had not expected the Artifact Spirit to speak about such matters. His complexion immediately turned pale, and he was filled with utter disbelief. It had never occurred to him that the mysterious status he possessed had disappeared.

 

[Wouldn’t that mean I have to give up on the Sphere of Ambition? Otherwise, it will be tough for me to survive.]

 

He had always regarded the Sphere of Ambition as his greatest support and hope for his eventual rise to power. Unfortunately, that very support and hope was about to slip through his fingers.

 

<I did not expect the situation to turn out in such a manner either, but based on the current circumstances, the conclusion has already been decided. There is no way to change it or fix it any longer.> The Artifact Spirit calmly replied.

 

Chu Lian asked through gritted teeth, “Are you asking me to voluntarily give up on the Sphere of Ambition?”

 

The Sphere of Ambition’s Artifact Spirit once told him that the only method to terminate the contract was for the Host to unilaterally give up on the Sphere of Ambition.

 

<Under these premises, you should take some time to consider your future choices.> The Sphere of Ambition’s Artifact Spirit calmly affirmed.

 

Possessing individual sentience and wisdom, the Artifact Spirit naturally did not wish to perish for such a reason, as its Host’s selfishness.

 

“I can’t accept that. Are there no other ways?” Chu Lian gnashed his teeth and clenched his fists tightly.

 

However, the Sphere of Ambition’s Artifact Spirit did not answer him again. It would seem that everything it told him was simply to inform him about the foregone conclusion. He was not given the chance to make any decisions whatsoever. After all, he had no other choice either way.

 

His complexion turned ashen. Feeling as though all his strength had drained away in an instant, he almost collapsed to the ground.

 

If he lost the Sphere of Ambition, what would be left of him? Would that not cause him to turned back to his former self?

 

Furthermore, the Sphere of Ambition’s Artifact Spirit had advised him to consider his future decision. Those words implied that the Sphere of Ambition’s Artifact Spirit had already decided to abandon him.

 

[I… really can’t accept this!] He howled in his heart, clenching his fists so hard that his knuckles turned white.

 

…

 

As one of the esteemed Supreme Civilisations in the Expanse Domain, the heritage of the Primary Hope Civilisation had been preserved and passed down for countless epochs.

 

Even though the number of passing epochs in the vast universe was as countless as the number of the sand grains in the Ganges River, they were nothing more than a blink of an eye for the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

The powerful and undying Civilisation finally became a Supreme Civilisation after repeatedly going through numerous Tribulations.

 

Now that it was a Supreme Civilisation, its glorious brilliance would forever illuminate the everlasting sky. It would always stand alone and unaffected even in the midst of innumerable World-Destroying Catastrophes and Great Purges.

 

In addition, the territories under its jurisdiction could only be described as boundless.

 

Just the number of Ancient Civilisations under its rule alone was impossible to count.

 

For example, the Immortal Spirit Civilisation was merely one of the countless Ancient Civilisations under its jurisdiction. There were many other Civilisations similar to the Immortal Spirit Civilisation. Furthermore, these Civilisations would send their great experts to deliver various resources and Fortuity Crystals to the Primary Hope Civilisation every epoch.

 

These resources were given as tribute in order to obtain the protection of the Supreme Civilisation.

 

Magnificent and impressive divine light blazed like the Sun that never set, illuminating every corner of the sky.

 

The galaxy was immense, and the universe was vast. In addition, there were countless Star Territories filled with stars of vibrant life.

 

On the other hand, the majestic Heavenly River gurgled with endless waves.

 

The Heavenly River bubbled with Chaos Qi that rapidly flowed downstream. Each wave was powerful enough to destroy a Star Territory, which contained numerous Ancient Stars filled with life.

 

These were the natural miracles of the world. At the same time, they were representatives of the unimaginable vitality here.

 

Many universes filled with life under the jurisdiction of the Primary Hope Civilisation could be found along the Heavenly River. Moreover, each universe was inhabited by countless Forces and various living creatures.

 

These were just the tip of the iceberg for the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

The true Primary Hope Civilisation was so vast that even a Dao Realm expert would have trouble crossing its entire territory. Even they had to rely on the most powerful ancient Teleportation Arrays to travel from one side to the other side.

 

Some of the profound universes were blessed with innumerable intersecting time nodes that could allow one to easily navigate the River of Time. Among them, some also contained such unimaginable power that even an ordinary cultivator could catch a glimpse of the River of Time’s grandeur.

 

Furthermore, there were many other majestic and resplendent sceneries.

 

What most people managed to experience on a daily basis was only a small part of the whole. Nevertheless, the true horror lay in the unfathomable heritage of the Supreme Civilisation.

 

In some of its Great Universes, even an ordinary major city would have the protection of an Immortal King while the galaxies were ruled by Immortal Emperors. Larger territories might have Dao Realm experts to oversee them, who would often appear to teach other cultivators.

 

Similarly, the cultivation resources of the Primary Hope Civilisation were far beyond the imagination of any ordinary Civilisation.

 

It was not an exaggeration to claim that the Supreme Civilisations were the true authority in the Boundless Expanse, capable of controlling the life and death of countless living creatures.

 

Needless to say, compared to the other Civilisations, the Forces among the Supreme Civilisations were generally more complicated and intertwined.

 

After countless years of inheritance and development, it was only natural for Forces that remained standing to possess strength and heritage that could not be underestimated.

 

Some of the powerful Forces were capable of determining the life and death of certain Ancient True Worlds.

 

For example: the Purple Sky Mountain, the Royal Celestial Palace, the Towering Divine Cave, the Land of Celestial Suffering, the Bright Light Temple, the Boundless Monster Territory, and the Tathagata Buddha Realm…

 

 

These were genuinely ancient and invincible Forces. They had witnessed the innumerable changes taking place over countless epochs, across several hundred million years.

 

There were no cultivators in the Primary Hope Civilisation who did not know about the horror and awe of these Forces.

 

Naturally, the oldest and most sacred Force in the Primary Hope Civilisation remained as the Primary Hope Holy Church. It was said that the Primary Hope Holy Church, which was established by the Founder of the Primary Hope Civilisation, had survived all the Judgement Tribulations and Great Purges in existence.

 

The Founder not only established the Primary Hope Holy Church but also divided the Heavenly Dao Authority. He once deduced many of the cultivation methods, including the various cultivation and evolution paths of the Immortals, the Monsters, and the Demons.

 

In addition, he left behind a path forward for his descendants in the form of a specialised Dao Realm Cultivation Technique.

 

It was rumoured that even the weakest among the Primary Hope Holy Church’s cultivators would reach the Dao Realm if they simply cultivated diligently and steadily.

 

The Cultivation Technique was known as the Primary Hope Supreme Cultivation Technique. Countless cultivators were practically drooling over the Cultivation Technique, hoping to get a glimpse of its contents.

 

Various ancient rumours had shaped the supreme status of the current Primary Hope Holy Church, which had believers spread across numerous universes and Spacetime. Be that as it may, the Primary Hope Holy Church remained extremely mysterious and transcendent. It was to the extent that innumerable cultivators had only heard rumours but had never actually seen any cultivators who came from the Primary Hope Holy Church.

 

Several epochs had passed since the last time a cultivator from the Primary Hope Holy Church emerged in the world.

 

At the time, a Lunatic from the Chaos Star Outer Territory had suddenly appeared and massacred an entire Ancient Civilisation under the jurisdiction of the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

The incident had incited great outrage when the news was relayed back to the Primary Hope Civilisation.

 

Afterwards, a fair and flawless hand had stretched out from within the Primary Hope Holy Church’s Eternal Dawn Temple.

 

Crossing boundless Spacetime and distance, the hand reached out toward the Chaos Star Outer Territory. The hand was so immense that it blocked out the Suns, covering the entire universe and spacetime.

 

All the cultivators and living creatures instantly felt a sense of crippling fear in their hearts at the sight.

 

The palm was fair and slender, as flawless as if it had been made from the most perfect Immortal Jade hand in existence. Moreover, each finger seemed to control the endless Dao. They were so powerful that their very presence was absolutely suffocating.

 

With just a single palm, the Primary Hope Holy Church had easily crossed endless Spacetime to crush the Lunatic who had caused trouble.

 

The news shocked the entire Primary Hope Civilisation. Even those who had long entered the Ancestral Dao Realm were struck with fear and apprehension.

 

Since that incident, nobody ever witnessed that attacker appearing in the world again. Many people suspected that the attacker was none other than the Primary Hope Holy Church’s Saintess, who had reached the Dao Realm since ancient times.

 

The Primary Hope Holy Church’s Saintess was known as the most stunning genius throughout eternity. She had inherited countless brilliance, which was unmatched by others whether in the past, present, or future of endless Spacetime.

 

Naturally, those were merely rumours. Nobody had ever seen the true appearance of the attacker, much less learned their identity.

 

At this moment, inside the Primary Hope Civilisation’s most mysterious Eternal Dawn Temple. White mist filled the air, creating a hazy atmosphere. The surroundings resembled a smooth and flawless mirror with no visible sky or ground, much less any boundaries.

 

Furthermore, the hazy white mist seemed to linger within the space. It seemed as though the concept of time did not exist in this space, but the traces caused by the flow of time could clearly be seen. Even the slightest change in the mist could be detected.

 

“That wisp of black fog has returned… Even the Rising Dawn Civilisation has noticed this deep malice in advance. Does this mean the ancient prophecies are about to come true, that the darkness is coming back? Master once said that… he cannot be killed…” A soft murmur suddenly echoed in the space.

 

A brilliant and boundless flat bronze mirror stood in the middle of the palace, looking ancient and mysterious. The edges of the mirror were blurry, with some minor signs of breakage. Moreover, there seemed to be traces from battles in the past.

 

A graceful and slender figure dressed in a complete white slowly walked past. Her dress resembled water, creating ripples across the surface of the mirror.

 

Her appearance seemed fairly ordinary at first glance, but a closer look would reveal that her appearance was actually extremely stunning and ethereal.

 

She turned back into mist again in the next moment. It seemed as though she was changing with every breath, experiencing the constant overlapping of time and the flow of Principles.

 

“Mirror of Reincarnation, please perform another simulation…”

 

The slender figure walked toward the ancient mirror and raised her hand to touch the mirror. Her voice seemed to come from an ancient time.

 

As soon as those words left her mouth, countless changes began to take place in the ancient mirror before her. Some sort of ancient and mysterious force permeated the air.

 

Billions of Dao Lines then began to converge, forming orderly divine light interweaving with each other to replicate something.

 

<In the first year, everything is calm and peaceful. You quietly observe the River of Fortuity and briefly catch a glimpse of a fragment depicting the turbulent future. What you see makes you uneasy?>

 

<In the second year, you receive another warning from the Rising Dawn True World. Doubts begin to sprout in your heart. At the same time, you recall the prediction left behind by your Master and promptly decide to go to that place to check on the seal. Unfortunately, the black fog has permeated the air and blocked your path forward. You are unable to approach that place…>

 

<In the third year, you quietly observe the River of Fortuity and see the black fog emerging once more. Worried that the seal has broken, you decided to join forces with the Rising Dawn True World and fight against the drastic changes in the future…>

 

<…>

 

<In the tenth year, you suddenly notice a change in the Primary Hope Civilisation’s Fortuity. Shocked, you decide to find out the truth. Unfortunately, the truth is hidden behind a dense layer of fog. You are unable to see through the fog…>

 

<In the thirty-seventh year, you reach out to help Chu Gucheng on account of your friendship, having once eradicated the remaining evils together. However, you encountered an unprecedented terrifying enemy and were captured on the spot…>

 

<In the thirty-eighth year, you died. The cause of death is unknown.>

 

Looking at the words appearing in the Mirror of Reincarnation, the figure dressed in a white dress was clearly taken aback for a moment. Even her body seemed to stiffen in surprise.

 

“I-I died? That’s the first time I’ve ever seen such a result.”

 

A long time passed before she finally recovered from her shock. Then, she murmured softly to herself.

 

It was hard to foresee the future, much less one’s own destiny. The higher one’s cultivation became, the more elusive their destiny became. Therefore, controlling one’s destiny had always been a contradictory proposition.

 

Although she had a Supreme Treasure like the Mirror of Reincarnation, the results she received often seemed as though fate was playing a joke on her.

 

“Are the results this time a joke? Or, are they real?”

 

“Out of billions of possibilities, the future reflected in the Mirror of Reincarnation is the future deduced to be the closest to reality. There is almost no possibility of changes to the future. In other words, I only have thirty-eight more years to live?” She seemed to be talking to herself. At the same time, she also seemed to be questioning herself.