From Abyssal Invasion to Bursting Stars with a Single Sword-Chapter 994 - 575: Chaos Throne
The Glowing Sea Urchin made a promise to help Lu Heng ascend to Supreme Divine Rank.
The temptation was indeed great, but Lu Heng remained calm.
There are no free lunches in the world; necessary caution is always required.
Lu Heng followed the Glowing Sea Urchin, heading to the depths of the Chaos Sea.
The Glowing Sea Urchin transformed into a massive stream of light, speeding through the Chaos Sea, pushing away spatial barriers, nearly becoming a tunnel of light.
For caution's sake, Lu Heng needed to first ask about their goal: "Where are we going? What are we doing?"
The Glowing Sea Urchin had already turned into a stream of light, its body invisible yet still able to emit spirit waves:
"Chaos Throne, you will know once we get there."
Half a month later, Lu Heng, using the Glowing Sea Urchin's tunnel, traversed endless distances in the Chaos Sea and arrived at a place where law was thin.
After passing through the area of thin law, the concentration of Chaos Law began to rise rapidly.
Lu Heng finally saw the target of this journey, a massive platform floating above the Chaos Sea, with a throne erected on it.
Outside the throne's ring, Chaos Laws were densely packed without any gaps, forming a defensive layer.
This should be the "Chaos Throne" mentioned by the Glowing Sea Urchin.
There was no sign of life around the Chaos Throne at this moment, and no Demon Gods were present.
On the rock layer hundreds of kilometers around the throne's platform, many traces of battle remained, each cut and chisel mark telling a story of a brutal fight.
Even a corner of the throne's platform had been completely cut off, the fragments lost somewhere.
Such a majestic Chaos Throne could not simply come into being; surely a powerful Demon God once ruled everything here.
Lu Heng circled around the throne's perimeter, then turned back to ask: "Whose territory is this?"
Glowing Sea Urchin: "The King of Chaos, a Demon God like you, who uses Chaos Law as his primary law."
This Chaos Throne was so quiet, as if it had floated in the Chaos Sea for countless ages.
Coupled with the battle marks on the throne's platform, Lu Heng roughly guessed that the King of Chaos was likely already dead.
The Glowing Sea Urchin sensed what Lu Heng was thinking and proactively explained: "The ruler of the Chaos Throne is dead; this is the final remnant left behind."
Lu Heng pursued: "Who killed him?"
Glowing Sea Urchin: "Twelve thousand years ago, ten Abyss Demon Gods of the era joined forces; the King of Chaos was outnumbered and ultimately devoured alive, his divine power consumed entirely."
Lu Heng furrowed his brow: "Given the ten Abyss Demon Gods joined forces, weren't there other divine ranks who would come to aid him?"
Glowing Sea Urchin: "Perhaps this is the price of choosing Chaos Law; the King of Chaos relied on Chaos Law, possessing overwhelming divine power in the Chaos Sea.
"All divine ranks feared him, yet because of this fear, they also hoped he would disappear.
"So when the Abyss Demon Gods launched their onslaught, no divine rank was willing to help him."
Lu Heng turned to look at him, asking: "What about you? Did you enter divine rank during that time?"
Glowing Sea Urchin: "You guessed correctly, I was indeed one of the gods who didn't help him then. It's not that I didn't want to help at all, but even with me, we couldn't stand against ten Abyss Demon Gods, besides…"
He didn't finish the latter half of his sentence, but Lu Heng inferred from his tone what he meant, his eyes widening in surprise, pursuing: "Was the King of Chaos your first cooperation target?"
The Glowing Sea Urchin emitted a laugh on the mental level, answering: "You guessed right, you are not the first Chaos Law controller I sought.
"However, the King of Chaos wasn't the first; he was, in fact, the second.
"The first Chaos Law controller I sought did not grow up and perished before ascending to Supreme Divine Rank.
"The King of Chaos was second, I assisted him in ascending to Supreme Divine Rank, and then…"
The Glowing Sea Urchin's words paused again, but Lu Heng had already guessed the meaning behind them.
Lu Heng helped him by saying: "The King of Chaos reneged, failing to fulfill what you agreed upon, wasn't that the case?"
Glowing Sea Urchin: "Yes, the agreement between the King of Chaos and me was similar to the one we have now. But after he mastered Supreme Divine Rank, he didn't want to risk confronting the Summoning Will and ultimately reneged.
"To achieve absolute safety, he created his throne in the Chaos Sea, which is the Chaos Throne you see now.
"He wove the strongest Chaos Law here, but the essence of Chaos Law is the origin of all laws.
"In the Chaos Throne, Chaos Law wouldn't suppress other Demon Gods' law powers, only strengthen the King of Chaos's divine power.
"The King of Chaos was indeed a Supreme Strong God in the Chaos Sea; no Demon God could rival him, but when ten Abyss Demon Gods allied, their numbers outweighed the advantage Chaos Law provided him.
"So he didn't survive that calamity; from chaos he came, to chaos he returned."
Lu Heng looked at the Chaos Throne ahead, smiling: "You said you weren't concerned with my reneging because the example of the King of Chaos indicates I won't follow his path, correct?"
The Glowing Sea Urchin pondered for a long time, softly replying: "That is part of the reason, but in truth, I don't care what choice you ultimately make.
"Because I have tried stepping out of the game, observing this match.
"What seems like the Abyss versus Summoning Will match ultimately means nothing to us, the pieces on the board.
"We don't even know who the player is, nor can we, despite our efforts, obtain a single response from them.
"When you step out from the game and overlook everything, you will realize that no matter how you struggle within the game, it's simply repeating a meaningless cycle.
"The only meaningful choice is to break through that space barrier, glance at the player, and tell them with your strength, I am not just a mere chess piece.
"Even if immediately after, I vanish into thin air, at least I truly escaped the game, rather than being born to die, dying to be born within it."
Lu Heng understood the true goal of the Glowing Sea Urchin.
This goal seemed so small, sacrificing life for the sake of gaining a response from the chess player.
However, this was the most meaningful deed a pawn could accomplish.
Looking back at the original ruler of the Chaos Throne, he was once the strongest Demon God of the Chaos Sea, but as long as he couldn't escape this world, no matter how long he remained undefeated, there would inevitably come a day of defeat.
Even after ten thousand years of invincibility, there's still a day for the curtain to fall.
In some aspects, Lu Heng and Yaoyao shared the same thoughts.
Both wanted to see the world outside the chess game, wanted to know what the black box was, wanted to see clearly who the chess player was.
The only difference was the willingness to pay the price for it.
...
When Lu Heng saw the Chaos Throne, he had already guessed the reason the Glowing Sea Urchin brought him here, so he took the initiative to ask:
"You brought me here to let me control this Chaos Throne?"
Glowing Sea Urchin: "Of course, it's the legacy left by the King of Chaos, only strong gods who understand the Chaos Law have the chance to obtain it."
Lu Heng observed the Chaos Throne and asked: "How do I do it?"
Glowing Sea Urchin: "Walk over, sit on the throne, as long as you aren't expelled, you've succeeded."
This method sounds indeed very simple, but the reality might be different.
Lu Heng frowned and asked: "Just like this? No other instructions?"
The Glowing Sea Urchin chuckled softly: "Don't worry, it is merely a treasure that lost its master, even if there's danger, it is limited in its threat."
Lu Heng nodded, passed through the outer Chaos Law, and landed on the throne platform.
The throne platform was vast, with dimensions spanning hundreds of kilometers, standing there feels like being on an endless land.
In the middle of the land, there was a gigantic throne, enormous like a mountain.
The closer one gets to the throne, the higher the density of Chaos Law becomes.
Lu Heng walked forward, as he too mastered the Chaos Law, initially he wasn't much hindered.
Step by step, he walked closer, the distance to the Chaos Throne getting shorter.
Approaching within a kilometer, the Chaos Law's density became great enough to exert pressure on material.
Lu Heng continued forward, the surrounding space began to warp and transform, mirroring some vague silhouettes.
These silhouettes included towering Abyss Demon Gods, and the terrifying Demon King...
Lu Heng seemed to witness the epic battle between demon gods that occurred here, the majestic King of Chaos gradually fell under the siege of Abyss Demon Gods, dying on the throne he built.
His Divine Power was divided among the Abyss Demon Gods, his body consumed by demon gods.
Even an ancient undefeatable being couldn't withstand the tide of time, falling into the Abyss.
The further Lu Heng walked, the slower his steps became, as the Chaos Law became increasingly intense.
When only a hundred meters remained to the Chaos Throne, he couldn't proceed any further. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
Lu Heng tried many methods, changing directions, but none allowed him to enter within the hundred-meter range.
Stopping to ponder for a moment, Lu Heng realized the strategy was flawed.
He himself mastered the Chaos Law, and the law attribute of the Chaos Throne is chaos.
Laws of the same origin shouldn't be approached through opposition, but should attract each other.
Lu Heng closed his eyes, held his breath, and focused, feeling the aura of Law Power, attempting to merge his own Chaos Law with that of the Chaos Throne.
Days passed in this manner.
A day, two days, three days...
In the Chaos Sea, without sun and moon, the passage of time was unknown.
The Glowing Sea Urchin stayed at the throne platform exterior, quietly observing everything transpiring before the throne, without leaving or advancing to offer assistance.
He patiently waited, as Lu Heng patiently communicated with the throne through the Chaos Law.
Spirit thoughts infiltrated the Chaos Law, gradually penetrating within, growing like blood vessels within the throne, extending into every corner.
It's unknown how much time had elapsed, but finally Lu Heng opened his eyes, stepping forward to the throne.
One step, two steps...
This time Lu Heng's steps were steady, crossing into the hundred-meter range, walking all the way to the throne, climbing each step upward.
Eventually, Lu Heng reached the top of the throne, turning to sit down.
At this moment, the surrounding Chaos Law swirled like a storm around the throne, almost as if celebrating the arrival of a new master.
Lu Heng raised his hand to halt the chaotic storm, and looked up at the Glowing Sea Urchin outside the throne platform: "What's the next step?"
Although gaining the Chaos Throne, Lu Heng understood that his Divine Power hadn't ascended to higher levels.
Obtaining the Chaos Throne was only the first step of this journey, not reaching the Supreme Divine Rank yet.
The Glowing Sea Urchin shot out a ray of light, illuminating a star realm beacon on the throne: "Teleport to the first Abyss Demon God World."
