Chapter 923: Chapter 923

At the Violet Nightsky Palace.

Even with the child attendant leading the way, the three Supremes appeared dazed and absent-minded as they entered the palace.

Once they reached the main hall, the child bowed respectfully and quietly departed.

Li Pin's eyes immediately landed on the figure seated cross-legged before a swirling vortex of chaos at the center of the hall.

He was the strongest human, perhaps even the strongest being in the universe—Supreme Regalheaven.

The moment Li Pin laid eyes on this formidable presence, the figure seemed to sense something. He abruptly looked away from the chaotic vortex and turned his gaze to Li Pin.

There was surprise in his eyes, a trace of confusion... and most of all, a strange sense of familiarity.

"Have we met before?" Li Pin asked.

"That's what I was about to ask," Supreme Regalheaven replied, studying him closely. "This may be the first time we've met, but somehow... you don't feel unfamiliar to me."

Supreme Primordial suddenly thought of something and blurted out, "Could it be related to the legacy Lord Origin received?"

Regalheaven looked at him, puzzled. "Legacy?"

Li Pin also turned his head. Legacy?What powerful inheritance have I supposedly received? Why didn't I know anything about it?

Supreme Primordial explained, "Supreme Regalheaven, do you remember once saying that a great being once existed in our universe? You even speculated that you yourself... might have been created by him. If such a being truly existed, it's possible he left something behind, perhaps a technique, or a legacy. And those legacies..."

He looked directly at Li Pin. Clearly, he believed Li Pin had inherited something left by that ancient being.

"Him?" Regalheaven murmured, eyes still on Li Pin as he sank into thought.

It did make sense. That could explain why he felt such an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

Supreme Genesis chimed in with emotion. "There's something you may not know, but Lord Origin's talent has redefined everything we thought we knew about what it means to be a genius.”

He sighed with awe. "There's simply no standard that can measure him, and no words that can capture even a fraction of what he is. He has only been cultivating for three hundred-odd years. And in that short span, he's walked the path we traversed in an entire lifetime.”

Even Supreme Regalheaven, who stood at the peak of the Astral World, couldn't help but be moved by these words. "Just three hundred-odd years?" Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn ⓝovelFire.net

"Incredible, isn't it?" Genesis smiled. "We feel the same. That's why we believe he may have inherited a grand legacy."

"That's not the case," Li Pin refuted calmly. "I can say this with certainty—I have never received anyone's legacy."

"Then what about your Phantom Space Technique?"

"I created it myself, based entirely on my own insights.”

He understood well enough how unbelievable it was for some three hundred-year-old cultivator to develop a technique like that. But no matter what anyone thought, that was the truth.

"Could there be another explanation?" said Supreme Ordainment. "For instance... maybe you had an epiphany, or perhaps you encountered some mysterious figure who offered you guidance, one that had a profound influence on your path?"

He theorized, "Or maybe something like reincarnation. Perhaps you're the reincarnation of some ancient Creator, similar to Creator Miao Ya, who started cultivating from scratch after rebirth.

“With that kind of foundation, it wouldn't be surprising for you to achieve such a miracle in just three hundred years."

Supreme Genesis nodded in agreement. "I agree. Even if it’s not a legacy, it could perhaps be reincarnation. Back when we investigated Lord Origin, we noticed something unusual. During his mortal years, his personality went through a drastic change, as if..."

He spoke more gently this time. "As if he had awakened some memories."

Li Pin froze at their words, his firm denial wavering for a moment. A mysterious figure's guidance. Memory awakening.

It had been the Void Emperor's guidance that helped him comprehend the power of the Dao Realm. As for memory awakening... he still couldn't explain that strange phenomenon of suddenly finding himself reborn on this planet. It bore a strong resemblance to reincarnation. However, resemblance alone couldn't fully account for what had happened.

At that moment, he finally understood the Void Emperor's earlier question—So then... what do you think destiny really is?

"What are you thinking about?" Supreme Regalheaven asked.

"It doesn't matter," Li Pin shook his head. "I still stand by what I said. The Phantom Space Technique was something I developed entirely on my own, without any outside interference."

He pondered for a moment, then continued, "As for the idea that I'm the reincarnation of some ancient expert... I know very clearly that I'm not. It's true I have memories from two lives, and that the one I act upon most comes from my previous life, but in that lifetime, I was nothing but an ordinary mortal."

Supreme Genesis was briefly stunned. "A mortal?"

Li Pin repeated firmly with a heavy nod. "Yes, a mortal."

In his previous life, he hadn't even succeeded in forming a core. A blade or spear could have easily taken his life. He had been a mortal in every sense of the word.

Supreme Genesis found it even harder to comprehend. "This is..."

If Li Pin were a reincarnated ancient expert, it would make sense for him to create a cultivation method and achieve Liberation in just three hundred years. But the reality was that, while he did possess memories of a past life, he had only been an ordinary person in that life.

Two lifetimes as an ordinary man, and yet he'd accomplished a miracle of transcendence in just three hundred years? That’s just....

Supreme Primordial murmured sincerely, "Unbelievable."

Supreme Regalheaven remained silent, lost in thought.

He had a vague impression of someone with such extraordinary talent. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember who it was.

Still, whether he remembered or not didn't matter. What mattered was that both individuals were equally dazzling. Therefore, he could fully accept the idea of treating them... as the same person.

At that moment, the Supreme's mindset subtly changed.

At the same time, Li Pin seemed to realize something as well. He turned to Supreme Realheaven and asked, "That being you mentioned earlier. Who exactly is it? You said he created you? What do you mean by that?"

"Exactly what it sounds like," Supreme Regalheaven replied calmly. "He created me."

Li Pin's heart skipped a beat. "He created a Supreme Being?"

However, he quickly composed himself. He recalled having once witnessed Supreme Dao Origin give life to a peculiar Star Spirit. If nurtured well, that being could very well ascend to the rank of Heavenly Emperor. In that light, the creation of a Supreme wasn't entirely beyond reason. He had simply never imagined that such a powerful existence had already emerged back then.

"If that's the case, then all these mysteries must trace back to the era of the Ancient Astral World. Something monumental must have happened during that time. Not only were powerful beings driven out of the Astral World, but even a mysterious figure strong enough to create a Supreme vanished, along with the entire Ancient Astral World, which was shattered into pieces."

Supreme Regalheaven said calmly, "So, after circling all the way around, we're back where we started."

Supreme Primordial nodded. "The ancient beings wandering beyond the Void of Chaos."

"Those who call themselves the Creators?" Li Pin asked.

The other Supremes also nodded. "Yes. Them."

Supreme Regalheaven explained, "Equiheaven once encountered them in the Void of Chaos. But... he is no match for them. Even if he merged with me, we still wouldn't stand a chance in that environment that suppresses beings like us. That's why my plan is to lure them back into the universe. Once they're on our turf, we can use the universe itself as leverage to suppress one of them. If we can do that, all of our questions will be answered."

"Lure them in... then suppress one of them..." Li Pin muttered, his expression turning grave. "Supreme Regalheaven... are you really confident you can subdue them?"

"I know what you're thinking. They've mastered a far more refined power than we have. They can keep themselves in a perfectly stable state. But that kind of stability doesn't make them invincible."

His tone remained calm. "As long as the energy you control exceeds the limit of their stabilized state, that equilibrium can be broken, and once it's broken, they can be destroyed."

A deep light flickered in his eyes. "The path of Transcendence is one of omniscience and omnipotence. It's the ultimate mastery of control. Normally, Equiheaven stays in his Transcendent state. Once he returns to the material world and merges with me, the power he can wield will be that of the entire universe itself."

He looked at Li Pin. "At that moment, we'll be able to harness the full might of the universe and act as its will. With that kind of power... no one can stand against us."

At that moment, it became clear to Li Pin that this was Supreme Regalheaven's greatest source of confidence.

Supreme Genesis, Primordial, and Ordainment looked on, their eyes filled with awe and longing.

Supremes were fused with the universe and could draw from its power, but only in limited portions. Compared to the full power of the universe, what they could access was just the tip of the iceberg. It was like mortals using solar power. While it's still the sun's power, it was nowhere near the same as becoming the sun itself.

"Are you certain those so-called Creators can't withstand the universe's full power?" Li Pin asked, still deep in thought.

"Equiheaven has already analyzed their scale. They can't," Supreme Regalheaven replied firmly.

Li Pin said nothing more. The will of a Supreme wasn't something that could be easily swayed or stopped.

This was Regalheaven's plan. And clearly, Genesis, Primordial, and Ordainment all supported it. They were eagerly awaiting the moment when everything would be revealed, when the mystery of the shattered Ancient Astral World would finally come to light. And Li Pin... had no way of stopping them.

"So be it. I just hope you can keep things under control, and not end up inviting disaster into our universe. If it all goes wrong, the entire cosmos could be doomed."

He paused briefly, then added, "Creator Miao Ya and the others... they've come in search of the Eternal's power. And if it means destroying the universe to get it, they won't hesitate to do so."

Supreme Regalheaven gave a slight nod. He was about to reply when his expression suddenly changed, as if something had just dawned on him. "The Eternal...?"