No one knew how many years it had been since the Fifth True World disappeared. It had been a very long time.
Perhaps the number of years Dust Burners had existed in Divine Essence Star Ocean was the number of years the Fifth True World had disappeared.
Then, how many years had it been since True Morning Dao World's Progenitor Dao Chen isolated himself? In fact, how many years had it been since the man and woman who had brought his pregnant wife through True Morning Dao World and been chased down by Morning Dao Sect?
His wife had been heavily injured and was about to give birth. She had died with a smile on her face, and when the man held her in his arms, he had shouted in an incredibly shrill voice … "This World's Abyss Builders."
How many years had it been since then?!
Su Ming's heart trembled. All sorts of thoughts rose in his mind, but they were immediately sealed off by him with his cultivation base, causing Xuan Shang, Yun You, Yun You, and Xu Hui to be unable to see anything.
'The time isn't right … They … shouldn't have left the Fifth True World with the fifth kiln …' Su Ming mumbled in his heart, but there was uncertainty in his voice.
Because he did not even know … how many years he had existed.
"You're still a child. You wouldn't know about Abyss Builders." When Dust Burners' Progenitor's words reached Su Ming's ears, he forced down the hint of complicated feelings and melancholy in his heart.
He had long since been certain that the man who had thrown True Morning Dao World into chaos was his father, and the pregnant woman about to give birth was his mother, who he had seen in the depths of his memories in Western Ring Nebula's foreign lands. She had hugged him and protected him even in death.
However, he did not want to think about it, did not want to think about it, and did not want to sink into the vortex where he could get lost.
Perhaps there had been a time when a man looked at a woman with a smile, and a woman lowered her head to stare at her swollen belly. The hands caressing it belonged to a man, but also to a woman. There was hope, kindness, happiness, and the warmth from his parents that Su Ming had never received in his life.
Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that before the warmth could even get close to him, it had quietly reached the end of the road. In the end, it was just a world where the world fell into eternal silence. Time passed by, and it was as desolate as snow.
He was a lonely man. Time passed by between his fingers. His memories rose and fell as he went through the metamorphosis. His heart fled from reality, and his dreams grieved in the dark.
This was Su Ming's memories of his parents, along with the bitterness he did not want to think about … and a hint of resentment that suited his current status!
He did not resent his mother for holding him even after she died, neither did he resent his father, who had already gone mad and died … but Morning Dao Sect, who had caused all of this!
That was why he Possessed Dao Kong, because destroying Morning Dao Sect alone was not enough to vent his resentment. He wanted to bring chaos to the sect and become its master. At that time, he would bring the entire Morning Dao Sect to stir up a destructive storm with a smile on his face.
In fact, if he had children, he would even choose not to destroy Morning Dao Sect. Instead, he would turn it into … a cage that the Su Family could Possess for generations to come!
"Abyss Builders. They are the strongest race in the fifth True World …" Dust Burners' Progenitor's voice traveled forth slowly, causing Su Ming's mind, which had been stirred up, to slowly return to reality.
"The fifth kiln was created by the Abyss Builders, and in truth … Dust Burners were also created by the Abyss Builders." There was a slightly complicated expression on Dust Burners' Progenitor's face as he told the story he knew.
"The fifth kiln had two masters. The first was Abyss Builders' Progenitor, but he died during the disaster. The second was his grandson, Su Xuan Yi. He was also the second strongest person in the Abyss Builders' race besides Abyss Builders' Progenitor.
"Originally, there was a third master, and he was Su Xuan Yi's son … but he never came, which was why the fifth kiln never had a third master."
When Su Ming heard this, he could no longer hide the drastic change in his expression. His body trembled, and his expression changed continuously. Once Dust Burners' Progenitor saw this, he did not say anything, but continued speaking.
'During the disaster of the fifth True World in the past, the Abyss Builders were exterminated. Only Su Xuan Yi managed to bring his pregnant wife and use the fifth kiln to open the Eight Arid Seals. When he escaped from the fifth True World, he appeared in the inner part of Divine Essence Star Ocean.
"They stayed there for a long time and opened the fifth kiln. They let Dust Burners go out, and we respected them as our masters. We lived in Divine Essence Star Ocean for generations.
"They wanted to break the curse of the baby in his wife's body. That was … the curse of the Sublime Paragon. It was the curse that caused the Abyss Builders' bloodline to end.
"The curse caused the baby to die, but with Su Xuan Yi's power, he did everything in his power to maintain the baby's life. A long, long time later, they went out once … and never returned," Dust Burners' Progenitor said softly, and his voice echoed in the area.
Su Ming fell silent.
"Why did such a powerful race disappear? In fact, even the fifth True World disappeared from the universe, "Su Ming asked after a long while.
"That is a story from a long time ago. I don't know. After all, at that time, I was just a ball of fire in the kiln. I didn't have my own consciousness.
"But …" Dust Burners' Progenitor looked at Su Ming.
"Once I gained consciousness, I heard the previous Progenitors talk about it. This matter … is related to the Sublime Paragon … to the limit … to the number … and also … to Ancient Wei."
A focused glint appeared in Su Ming's eyes. This was a great question in his heart. Why was the fifth True World destroyed by the four Great True Worlds working together in the past, and why was the Abyss Builders destroyed?
Su Ming originally thought that this might be related to the Abyss Builders' inborn ability, but when he heard Dust Burners' Progenitor's words, he suddenly felt that his judgment had been wrong.
Since this matter involved the Sublime Paragons, then it was definitely not just one or two of them. Instead, all four Sublime Paragons from the four Great True Worlds had been guiding this matter.
Then just what was the reason that caused the Sublime Paragon who had surpassed the Masters of Fate, Lives, and Death to care so much and be so determined to destroy the Abyss Builders?
Number, limit, and Ancient Wei. These three words echoed in Su Ming's head, but he could not connect them together.
How many Abyss Builders? Whose limit was it? Why did they have to destroy the Abyss Builders? And why was this connected to the already destroyed Ancient Wei?
"Alright, you need to know about the past of Dust Burners. Now, I will bring you to the fifth kiln. As for whether you can find the fifth stone in there, that will depend on your serendipity.
"Over the years, the fifth kiln has changed a lot. Some other Vessel Spirits that have manifested as illusions have also appeared, and they are incredibly dangerous. However, you are a Dust Burner, so you have a natural advantage.
"However … once the kiln is activated, it will be impossible for you to be the only one to step in, because a sea of fire that will sweep through the entire Divine Essence Star Ocean will be stirred up. Because of it, some of the Almighties in Divine Essence Star Ocean and the cultivators from the other worlds will rush over.
"Are you certain that you still want to go to the fifth kiln?" Dust Burners' Progenitor looked at Su Ming.
Su Ming remained silent for a moment before he nodded.
Dust Burners' Progenitor cast Su Ming a profound look, then lifted his right hand and swung it. Immediately, the flames around Su Ming tilted backwards, revealing his body.
Immediately after, Dust Burners' Progenitor swung his arm, and the weather immediately changed. Wind stirred and clouds surged, as if time and space had changed. Clouds could be seen moving past the sky like flowing water. This scene made it seem as if the sky and the earth had changed.
Su Ming clearly felt that he had not moved. In fact, Dust Burners' Progenitor was also standing there without moving … but when everything stopped after the span of a few breaths, Su Ming discovered to his shock … that he was no longer in Dust Burners' land.
He was surrounded by an empty galaxy. In the dead silence, not a single sound could be heard. There was only a gigantic picture of a flame before him. It was so big that when a person looked at it, it could occupy their entire vision.
There was no end to it. The flame was silent, and there was no heat wave crashing into Su Ming's face. In fact, Su Ming had a feeling that the gigantic flame before him was fake. It existed in a state between reality and illusion.
Su Ming's pupils shrank. The first thing that shocked him was the shift Dust Burners' Progenitor had executed just now. He had never heard of this sort of shift before. Clearly … this was a divine ability that only Masters of Fate, Lives, and Death possessed.
Dust Burners' Progenitor cast Su Ming a glance, as if he could see through his thoughts. "That is the Shifting Stars Art. If you reach Mastery Realm one day, you will be able to do it as well," he said faintly.
"This is the fifth kiln that we Dust Burners protect. It might seem close, but in truth, it is incredibly far away. Even if you fly for ten thousand years, you won't be able to get closer.
"There are two ways to step into it. One of them is to be the master of the fifth kiln, and the other … is to open it and let the external fire spill out. Only then will you be able to enter the fifth kiln.
"You will need three days to activate the kiln. When the external fire spreads through the entire Divine Essence Star Ocean, it will bring about a disaster. It will take half a month. You will have half a month to prepare. When the external fire turns purple, you will be able to enter the kiln.
"Remember, it will first be crimson, then it will be blue, then purple, and in the end, it will turn black. When it turns into black flames, all the living beings in the sea of fire will die.
"Wait here. I will activate the kiln when I go back." Dust Burners' Progenitor cast Su Ming a glance again. When he turned around, his body faded away.
Su Ming stared at the fifth kiln in the distance. As his pupils shrank, he remained silent, but a myriad of thoughts were racing in his head. He carefully analyzed Dust Burners' Progenitor's words and the several times he cast him a profound gaze.
Gradually, a brilliant light suddenly shone in Su Ming's eyes.
At that moment, Dust Burners' Progenitor walked out of thin air from the one hundred thousand feet tall tower on the continent at the core of the fog where Dust Burners lived.
There was another person sitting cross-legged on the tower. He was middle-aged, and he was the tribe leader of Dust Burners. When he saw the Progenitor who looked like a boy, he immediately stood up and bowed respectfully to him.
"Activate the kiln," Dust Burners' Progenitor said faintly.
The middle-aged man was momentarily stunned. When he looked at Dust Burners' Progenitor, he hesitated for a moment.
"Dust Burners can never return to the kiln in their lives. This is the rule of our ancestor. Since … he is valued highly by the Progenitor, I can give him the position of tribe leader. However, if he enters the kiln, he will immediately turn into a Fire Spirit again. This is …"
"Is he a Dust Burner?" Dust Burners' Progenitor was silent for a moment before he sighed softly. His words were spoken in a drawn-out manner, causing the middle-aged man's expression to change swiftly.
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