249: Chapter 249 Immortal Matter

Wang Chen let out a loud shout.

The phantom of the Emperors Dharma Idol suddenly snapped its eyes open.

In that instant.

A terrifyingly extreme Soul power erupted from the Dharma Image, directly sweeping through the entire Sea of Consciousness.

"This... this is impossible!"

"You are but an ant in the Domain Realm; how could you erupt with such terrifying Soul power? This... what kind of Divine Ability is this?"

At this moment.

Ancestor Fentian was dumbfounded; the ant in his eyes had unexpectedly transformed directly into a giant Dragon.

Furthermore.

The terrifying power erupting from the other party suppressed him right where he stood.

"You... who exactly are you?"

Ancestor Fentian's voice.

It was filled with despair.

Normally speaking.

This situation should be impossible!

Because even a mere wisp of consciousness from an existence in the Immortal Realm was absolutely not something the Domain Realm could withstand.

However.

The Ancestor Fentian before him was not a true Immortal Realm powerhouse!

He was merely a portion of a Legacy left behind by that Immortal Realm powerhouse, which had birthed its own consciousness after the passage of long eons.

Although he carried a trace of the aura of an Immortal Realm powerhouse.

But.

At best, he was just an empty shell draped in the mantle of an Immortal Realm powerhouse.

He lacked the true might of an Immortal Realm powerhouse entirely.

Otherwise.

How could he have been suppressed so easily by Wang Chen?

"You are not worthy to know who I am! You are nothing more than a mere remnant Soul, yet you actually dared to dream of Possession of me?"

"You are truly like a pebble in a latrine—looking for shit!"

The terrifying Soul power.

Directly suppressed Ancestor Fentian!

As time passed.

Thud!

Ancestor Fentian could no longer hold on and knelt directly before Wang Chen.

"I will give you one more chance. Submit, or—die!!"

Upon hearing Wang Chen's words.

Ancestor Fentian gritted his teeth, his eyes full of resentment.

He had waited for millions of years and finally managed to find a perfect shell; how could he just give up like this?

"This old man... this old man will fight you to the end... Soul Bloom!"

He roared.

He turned into a streak of light and charged directly toward Wang Chen's Divine Thought.

He was making a final struggle.

He intended to perform an ultimate sublimation of his Soul in an attempt to heavily wound Wang Chen!

Seeing Ancestor Fentian rushing toward him, Wang Chen couldn't help but shake his head.

"Truly stubborn and incorrigible."

He raised his hand and gave a gentle wave.

The golden light of the Emperors Dharma Idol surged out like a tide, instantly submerging Ancestor Fentian.

"Ah—!"

A tragic scream.

Ancestor Fentian's Soul power shattered inch by inch within the golden light.

His Soul Imprint.

Also began to disintegrate, turning into countless spots of light that dissipated within Wang Chen's Sea of Consciousness.

"No... this old man is not reconciled... I have waited for millions of years..."

His voice.

Grew weaker and weaker, finally disappearing completely.

"So what if you're not reconciled? There are plenty of people in this world who aren't reconciled; who the hell do you think you are?"

Wang Chen shook his head.

Just as he was about to dismiss the Emperors Dharma Idol.

Suddenly—

He froze.

Because he discovered that after Ancestor Fentian dissipated, something had actually been left behind.

It was a golden bead, floating in his Sea of Consciousness, emitting a warm and gentle light.

Inside the bead.

One could vaguely see countless runes circulating, as if containing endless mysteries.

"Is this... the Legacy of that Immortal Realm existence?"

Wang Chen reached out.

He directly grasped the bead in his hand.

His Divine Thought probed into it, and instantly, a vast amount of information flooded into his mind.

As it turned out.

This golden bead was the true Legacy of that Immortal Realm powerhouse.

Inside, it not only recorded the Cultivation Techniques and Divine Abilities that Ancestor Fentian had Cultivated, but most importantly, it contained his lifelong cultivation insights.

From the Early Stage of the Domain Realm to the Peak Domain Realm, then to Half-Step Immortal, and finally the Breakthrough to the Immortal Realm—

Every step had a detailed record, and every Bottleneck had insights on how to achieve a Breakthrough.

Wang Chen's Divine Thought roamed within the bead, thirstily absorbing this information.

The more he looked, the more alarmed he became.

The more he looked, the more shocked he became!

The Immortal Realm.

That was an existence that truly stood above the Law.

Once one stepped into the Immortal Realm, it represented endless lifespan; time would be unable to leave any trace upon their body.

Birth, old age, sickness, death, and the passage of time had nothing to do with them.

However.

To step into the Immortal Realm was difficult beyond belief.

Through the information in the Legacy, Wang Chen understood a very critical issue—

To step into the Immortal Realm, one needed a very special item, which was "immortal matter."

This kind of thing was extremely difficult to birth.

Within a single Star Domain.

It was possible that not even a trace would be birthed in hundreds of millions of years.

Without immortal matter, one could not step into the Immortal Realm; this was an ironclad Law that no one could break.

"immortal matter..."

Wang Chen murmured to himself, a trace of solemnity flashing in his eyes.

He had previously thought that breaking through to the Immortal Realm only required sufficient strength and insight.

He hadn't expected that this kind of thing was also needed.

This thing was like a key to the gates of immortality; without the key, no matter how much strength you used, you couldn't kick that door open.

And Ancestor Fentian back then.

It was also through a stroke of Opportunity that he discovered a trace of immortal matter in this world.

It was precisely by relying on that trace of immortal matter that he was able to Breakthrough to the Immortal Realm and become the most powerful existence in this world.

"No wonder Immortal Realm powerhouses are so rare; it turns out they are missing the key component."

"I just wonder if I will need immortal matter to Breakthrough to the Immortal Realm. Can the Power of Imperial Fortune of the Imperial Dynasty allow me to ignore this ironclad Law?"

Just as Wang Chen finished receiving all the contents of the Legacy.

The golden bead suddenly underwent a change.

Crack—

A crisp sound.

Like an eggshell cracking.

One could see tiny cracks suddenly appearing on that golden bead.

The cracks spread like a spiderweb, instantly covering the entire bead.

Before Wang Chen could react, the bead shattered with a "bang."

The fragments turned into golden light spots that filled the air, drifting down like golden snowflakes.

And in the very center of those light spots, a wisp of special light floated quietly.

That light.

Was unlike any power Wang Chen had ever seen.

It was not Law, not spiritual energy, not Soul power, and not the Power of Imperial Fortune.

It was stronger than Law.

Purer than spiritual energy.

More mysterious than Soul power.

More ancient than the Power of Imperial Fortune.

It emitted a transcendent aura, as if it did not belong to this world, but came from another, higher dimension.

That aura.

Ancient.

Vast.

Eternal.

Wang Chen's eyes shrank as he stared fixedly at that wisp of light.

His heartbeat.

Unconsciously began to accelerate.

His breathing also began to quicken.

A thought suddenly surfaced in his mind.

"Could... could it be... this... this is immortal matter?"