Chapter 1511 : Heaven's Lament for the Renhuang
Compared to other galaxies, the current Human Emperor Nebula seemed to be shielded by boundless power of Dao principles. Its foundational rules had not yet collapsed, and the supernova explosions remained relatively contained.
The 2 exchanged a glance, and finally Eldrin spoke, "Be cautious. If the situation turns unfavorable, we must immediately shatter the void and flee."
曲琉璃见此，不由微微颔了颔首，没有多说什么。
Witnessing this, the 2 stepped into the Emperor's Star Cloud and soon arrived at the Human Emperor Palace.
As 1 of the sovereigns of this minor cosmos, the Human Emperor Palace drifted amid the heart of the Human Emperor Nebula, perched upon an ancient continent spanning 3,000 light-years.
Eldrin discovered a supreme blessed land drifting within, radiating an intensely dazzling light. "It appears to be at its zenith, yet the foundational essence within is nearly depleted."
"Although it hasn't fallen from being a supreme blessed land, I'm afraid it won't hold on much longer." Gazing at this ancient continent, Eldrin couldn't help but shake his head and say.
Qu Liuli nodded slightly, a trace of regret in her voice. "After all, this is but a minor cosmos—even its primordial essence has its limits." "With so many Taiyi realm experts and immortals seeking eternal life, all consuming celestial spiritual energy, the depletion of the primordial essence naturally worsens with each passing day."
"If my speculations are correct, when this universe first took form, there must have been nearly 20 supreme spiritual veins between heaven and earth." "Most of these supreme spiritual veins have since degraded in rank. For the Human Emperor's Palace to retain even 1 supreme spiritual vein is already remarkable."
As they spoke, the 2 had already set foot upon the ancient continent.
They arrived inside a majestic hall to find the Human Emperor had been waiting for a long time.
The Human Emperor was a man of immense stature, draped in a golden imperial robe, his pupils as dazzling as twin suns.
After meeting the 2, the Human Emperor’s pupils contracted slightly before he spoke, “Are you 2 truly from beyond this universe?”
"Indeed."
Eldrin spoke with an understated tone, then turned his gaze to the Human Emperor: "This universe is on the verge of extinction. As a fellow member of the human race, I have come seeking cooperation."
At this point, Eldrin sensed something amiss and couldn't resist interjecting, "I've heard the Human Emperor possesses dual Great Unity foundations."
"Why is your cultivation base merely at the Single Taiyi Foundation level?"
The Human Emperor remained unperturbed, speaking with detached calm, "This sovereign is named Tian'ai, the third-generation Human Emperor of this cosmos." "Your subordinates have already informed this sovereign of your desire to seek the treasures of this realm."
"As long as our Human Emperor Palace lends you a hand, you are willing to guide us away from this universe."
Eldrin nodded calmly and spoke in a composed tone, "The annihilation of this universe is imminent. If you seek transcendence, this may be the most viable path."
At this point, he began explaining to Heaven's Lamentation Human Emperor the circumstances and karmic origins of this universe.
As the Human Sovereign of this minor universe, he naturally understood that this realm was on the verge of annihilation.
However, upon learning from Eldrin that beyond this realm lay a vast and boundless immortal domain, the Heaven-Mourning Human Emperor could not help but reveal a look of yearning.
After a long while, Celestial Sorrow, the Human Sovereign, spoke: "I can lend you a hand. However, within this universe, our human descendants are beyond counting."
"As the last Human Sovereign, I would never abandon them." "Oh?"
A flicker of light passed through Eldrin's eyes as he couldn't help but inquire, "What does Your Majesty intend to do?"
The Heaven-Mourning Human Sovereign fell silent for a moment before finally declaring, "I shall issue an order to summon all human clans from every region. We shall depart from this universe, taking every last member of our kind with us."
Upon hearing this, Eldrin's expression involuntarily tightened slightly.
He pondered for a long while before shaking his head and saying, "This is a vast universe, with a human population far exceeding hundreds of millions upon millions. Wanting to save every single 1 of them is simply impossible."
"I know."
The Heaven-Mourning Human Emperor spoke slowly, ending with a heavy sigh, "I shall remain within this Hall of the Human Emperor, awaiting the arrival of the final individual." Eldrin (Person Name) remained silent, ultimately offering no further persuasion.
He rose to his feet and voiced the doubt in his heart: "What of the previous 2 Eldrin (Person Name)?"
Celestial Lamentation Human Sovereign fell into a pensive silence before finally speaking after a long while, "3 100 1000 years ago, the First Generation Human Sovereign ventured alone into the Void Rift, seeking to carve a path forward for this universe."
8 1000 years ago, the previous Human Sovereign gathered the majority of the human race's resources to forge an ancient Ark of Salvation. Departing through a void rift with hundreds of millions of humans aboard, they subsequently vanished without a trace.
Upon hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) felt a faint tremor in his heart.
Leaving through the void rift and seeking a path forward within the endless dimensional void was, in itself, a dead end.
Unless blessed by a heaven-defying opportunity to discover another realm or a miniature cosmos, the First Human Sovereign and Second Human Sovereign would have virtually no chance of survival.
But with 1 universe on the brink of destruction, rather than waiting helplessly for doom, it was better to risk everything to seek a path forward.
That day, the Sorrowful Human Emperor sighed at this point and said, "At the peak of this universe's golden age, there were 40-9 individuals of the Great Emperor level."
"Alas, since the apocalypse drew near, over half of the million Emperors had already charged into the Endless Void along the rifts in the void."
"But as time passed, nearly all of their soul lamps have been extinguished." Eldrin fell into a brief silence upon hearing this.
Beyond this microcosm lay the endless chaos.
The vast majority of void rifts culminate in overwhelmingly violent currents of primal chaos. Without cultivation at the Celestial Immortal realm, venturing into them would lead only to certain death.
Unless 1 was extremely fortunate, with that spatial rift appearing precisely at the edge of the immortal realm, only then might there be a slim chance to preserve 1's life.
However, the probability was minuscule. Out of 10,000,000 spatial rifts, scarcely 1 might lead to the fringes of the immortal realm.
Moreover, those spatial rifts were fraught with extreme peril. The terrifying spatial forces could tear Earth Immortals to shreds, while the infiltrating primordial chaos energy was potent enough to threaten even Half-Step Celestial Immortals.
Under such circumstances, the chance of safely reaching the immortal realm or other worlds was virtually 0. At this thought, Eldrin couldn't help but ask, "The apocalypse truly is a suffocating despair." "I'm curious—why haven't you chosen to leave?"
"Leaving?"
The Heaven-Mourning Human Emperor shook his head, then spoke calmly, "I was originally a Human Quasi-Emperor of this universe."
"In that bygone era, the very moment I received the Human Sovereign's Sword, I swore a solemn vow to remain within this cosmos, shielding the human race until the final breath of existence."
"With this great vow, I have broken through to the Great Emperor realm, yet I must remain within this grand cosmos." Hearing this, Eldrin (Person Name) could not help but sigh faintly in his heart.
That day, the Sorrowful Human Emperor made a great vow, resolving from the very beginning to protect the human race until his final breath, never once considering departure. Even if Eldrin wished to take him away, bound by the constraints of his great vow, he could not leave alive.