Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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Lu Yunhe carefully examined the snake fangs, sensing the aura within them.

Every inch of higher life forms is akin to the manifestation of the Tao, and any comprehension gained from it can have an extraordinary effect on future cultivation.

"City Lord, what do you think is the most important place in life?" Haogu Supreme asked directly, observing the Chaos City Lord's actions.

"The most important place in life."

This question is quite simple for practitioners; it is naturally about the location of consciousness, that is, the brain or the sea of ​​consciousness.

"In my mind!" Lu Yunhe replied.

“That’s right, this is a complete snake head, and naturally there is a sea of ​​consciousness within it. That is the purpose of our trip,” said the Supreme Being Haogu.

Although every part of a higher life form is precious, there are still different levels of quality among the various parts of the body.

"Compared to the sea of ​​consciousness, the treasures along the way are completely insignificant."

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Chapter 779 Fragments of the Sea of ​​Consciousness

"Understood!" Lu Yunhe nodded, composed himself, and followed Haogu Supreme.

Lu Yunhe naturally understood what Haogu Supreme meant; he simply wanted to go to the snakehead's place first.

Although there are many treasures in the Serpent's Fang Corridor, the most precious treasures are clearly located in the serpent's head.

Even Lu Yunhe was very curious about the sea of ​​consciousness of a powerful Hunyuan life form.

Just like himself, if he were to perish, the most precious thing would not be his body, but the legacy of his knowledge.

"It's good that the city lord understands. I've been to the Serpent Fang Corridor many times, and in many places there are just corpses. Moreover, because of the unity of life, we can't harm anything around us at all." Supreme Haogu breathed a sigh of relief.

The reason he was willing to bring the Chaos City Lord along was for the sake of the Sea of ​​Consciousness; it would be too much of a loss to waste power here.

"pity!"

Lu Yunhe was very disappointed, not because he couldn't stay and explore, but because he couldn't take away the flesh and blood of this powerful Hunyuan life form.

The most precious thing in the entire Serpent Fang Corridor is probably the snake head itself, since it won't leave behind any inheritance.

Unfortunately, this Hunyuan being was far too powerful in life, probably possessing the strength of the Hunyuan Ancestor.

Even if it dies, you can't break through the defenses of life beneath the primordial chaos.

Despite being comparable to a supreme being, Lu Yunhe was actually powerless against even a corpse.

As the two continued to fly at high speed, Lu Yunhe's simulation of the Snake Fang Corridor environment became increasingly clear.

Inside the snake's mouth, there are four rows of fangs, two on the left and two on the right, facing each other.

What's even more astonishing is that these snake fangs actually exude an aura of different primordial rules.

Some exude a chilling aura of darkness, some contain an endless sense of sharpness, and some also reveal a texture of hardness like metal and stone...

Almost every eight snake fangs, the aura of the Hunyuan rules changed slightly, and even the mentality would change.

"As expected of a naturally born primordial life form, it truly is like a living primordial world." Lu Yunhe exclaimed in amazement.

Seeing these powers, which contained the rules of chaos, so harmoniously unified, did give him a different perspective.

Lu Yunhe also had insights into these fundamental principles, and the depth of his understanding was quite considerable.

However, so far, the only things he can reflect on his divine body are the Five Elements and the Void Dao.

On this basis, the difficulty increases dramatically with each additional source path, so it's better to continue to elevate the existing foundation.

In retrospect, perhaps he took the wrong path, or rather, he chose the most difficult one.

Previously, it seemed that whether it was a naturally occurring primordial life form or a source world, each primordial path was actually quite independent, with no deep connection or even fusion between them.

“It seems simpler to just accumulate quantity and then cause a qualitative change,” Lu Yunhe pondered.

Therefore, instead of rushing to examine the origin of the snake's teeth, they tried their best to record the shape of the snake's head.

As he flew, Lu Yunhe even saw the snake fangs revealing the deep changes in the Void Dao.

However, after understanding his purpose, Lu Yunhe did not rush to comprehend it. Although he had a deep understanding of the Dao of Void, even reaching the ultimate level, it was not the only original Dao that he had comprehended.

On the other side, when the Supreme Haogu passed by these snake fangs, he glanced at the Lord of Chaos City and was secretly surprised to find that the latter did not move forward.

"I never imagined that the Lord of Chaos City's will was even stronger than I had imagined. He remained completely unmoved in the face of the temptation of such primordial rules."

It seems there's a reason why cultivators are stronger than them in terms of mental will.

If it were the Supreme Being Haogu himself, he would probably hesitate if he discovered something that might be helpful to his cultivation.

Seeing this, Supreme Haogu's desire to befriend him grew even stronger, and he softly asked, "It's quite strange, City Lord. Do you know that we came in through the snake's mouth, but how did we get out?"

“The snake’s mouth only contains the dark vortex for absorption; according to the most ordinary life structure, it probably comes out through its nostrils for exhalation,” Lu Yunhe pondered for a moment.

“That’s right. Such a terrifying primordial life form also contains the most basic life structure. This is probably what you cultivators call the Great Dao being simple.” Haogu Supreme said.

Before encountering a chaotic being, one might have imagined what to expect, but in reality, aside from the fundamental rules and principles, those powerful chaotic beings were not beyond people's imagination.

"The truth is simple!"

Lu Yunhe strongly agreed. Even the most powerful life forms must follow the simplest structure. Deliberately modifying oneself is just a burden.

The two chatted as they flew, which could be considered a philosophical discussion.

Not counting the snake fangs in the dark vortex, the two quickly flew past hundreds of snake fangs and finally saw a fork in the road.

One path leads forward, while the other leads straight up.

It's obvious that the head is on top.

"This way!"

As they continued to go deeper, the strength of their breathing gradually stabilized, which meant that the pulling force of the dark vortex decreased.

The surrounding corridors, which were originally the throat for breathing, have been transformed into channels like blood vessels and meridians.

Life, as vast as the world, has veins and meridians that are hundreds of millions of miles wide.

As the surrounding corridors grew narrower, a massive blood-red membrane soon blocked the way ahead.

Although it is described as a blood-red membrane, it is actually filled with countless streams of light, resembling a giant blood-red waterfall.

"Is this considered blood?" Lu Yunhe looked at the blood-red waterfall and waved his hand in the air, but his power was still unable to shake it.

"Go through!" Supreme Haogu was extremely excited at this moment.

Whizzing.

The two rushed into the crimson membrane. The membrane did not present any obstacle; instead, a peculiar force swept over their bodies.

Lu Yunhe tried to absorb it, but it was still useless. The blood-red membrane was also very thick, and it took several breaths of flying time to completely penetrate it.

"arrive!"

Haogu Supreme stopped instantly, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Lu Yunhe also stopped, staring intently at the space in front of him.

Before them stretched an immense space, within which were numerous vein-like passages radiating a warm glow.

These intersecting channels also contain hundreds of enormous orbs of light scattered throughout the space. Each orb is connected by a channel, and although the orbs are all large, they still vary in size from one another.

"The brain of the Hunyuan life form, or rather, the space of consciousness." Lu Yunhe observed the scene before him.

"I didn't expect the city lord to be able to see it." Supreme Haogu said with some surprise, "This is indeed the sea of ​​consciousness of that terrifying primordial life form. I also explored for a long time before I found this place."

“Yes, I have also studied many naturally occurring chaotic life forms, and I have some understanding of their structure.” Lu Yunhe nodded.

He has killed quite a few naturally occurring chaotic beings, and has naturally studied these beings in depth.

The brain of the Hunyuan life form is also of paramount importance.

"I see!"

The Supreme Being Haogu moved away almost imperceptibly by a fraction of an inch. Many cultivators, once they get involved in cultivation, can be said to be unscrupulous in their methods.

"While this place may not be the most valuable in the entire Serpent Fang Corridor, it doesn't make a big difference to us."

"Let's go, let's go to the first ball of light!" Supreme Haogu led Lu Yunhe deeper into it with anticipation.

The channels of their consciousness were even more delicate. Although they were flying through the thickest channel, it was only a million miles wide.

However, perhaps due to the action of breathing, even in the sea of ​​consciousness, there was a howling black wind.

The meridian channels also have intersecting nodes, and at these nodes, it is very quiet, without any "black wind" invading.

After flying for a while, the two stopped at a node where they could see the ball of light ahead very clearly.

“City Lord, even though that terrifying Chaos Origin life form has perished, its oppressive aura still makes it difficult for us to advance, and the Sea of ​​Consciousness is where the oppressive aura is strongest.”

Haogu Supreme pointed at the ball of light in front of him, "Each ball of light in the snake's head sea of ​​consciousness has the power to oppress the soul. The pressure varies in strength, and the stronger the pressure, the more precious the treasures inside will be."

"The oppressive force of this ball of light is comparable to that of Black Leaf Lake. I can't get in either. I'm afraid only you, the city lord, can enter."

Haogu Supreme's expression revealed a different kind of unwillingness. Although there was a distance between them, he could still feel the attraction that light had to his life.

If he had any other choice, he wouldn't ask for help; he would do it himself.

"I see!"

Lu Yunhe looked at the ball of light in front of him. When faced with this kind of soul-searching problem, there was really no way to overcome it. If you can't get through it, you just can't get through it.

Otherwise, even if Venerable Shifa had guarded Black Leaf Lake for so long, he wouldn't have been able to reap the rewards in the end.

"City Lord, entering these orbs of light will greatly deplete the energy of the orbs. Therefore, as agreed, the treasures in the orbs explored by my orb will be shared equally," said Supreme Haogu.

As for Lu Yunhe's own precious pearl, he naturally used it himself.

Essentially, it's equivalent to the Supreme Being Haogu lending the pearl to Lu Yunhe to explore the light cluster, with the spoils being split equally.

The Lord of Chaos City is powerful, and the Supreme Being of Haogu possesses a precious orb that can withstand the drain on resources; they have a solid basis for cooperation.

Originally, Supreme Haogu planned to have Lu Yunhe use his Thousand-Eyed Water Pearl to consume energy first, leaving behind enough energy to leave, and then handing the Serpent Fang Marrow Pearl to Lu Yunhe.

However, Lu Yunhe discovered that the Thousand-Eyed Water Pearl was more effective for him, that is, it had a better auxiliary effect on the Soul Path, so he directly exchanged the pearl at the node.

The pearl's effect on Lu Yunhe was not just to mitigate the dangers of the Serpent Fang Corridor, but also to allow him to comprehend its power.