System Possession, One Sword Shocks the Gods

Yu’s remnant soul gently stroked the fragment, his tone carrying a trace of reminiscence and heartache. ”In the battle back then, Guixu shattered, and its fragments scattered across the Ancient Path... That you were able to trigger it proves that your Dao of Chaos has already touched the true meaning of ’return to silence’, and what is even rarer is... you have initially accommodated the power of the abyss within your body, walking that path of ’balance’... which we deduced back then, but which no one dared to try easily.”

Ye Chen was shocked; this first Walker had actually seen through the biggest secret in his body at a single glance!

”Senior, is this path of ’balance’ truly viable?” Ye Chen asked urgently; this was the question he was most concerned about at the moment.

”It is viable, yet it is not.” Yu’s remnant soul’s tone was grave. ”This method is extremely dangerous. Throughout history, without exception, those who attempted it were either assimilated by the abyss or exploded and died. That you could initially succeed is already a miracle of the ages. But... this is merely the beginning. The mark on your chest is like planting an abyssal seed within your body; it needs to grow, it needs balance. Once the ’nutrients’ you provide cannot satisfy it, or the balance is broken, it will turn the tables and completely devour you.”

Ye Chen fell silent; this was precisely his greatest hidden worry.

”However, since you have already stepped onto this path, there is no possibility of turning back.” Yu’s remnant soul changed the subject, his blurry face seeming to become serious. ”This wisp of my remnant soul is about to dissipate completely. To be able to meet you at the very last moment is perhaps destiny. I cannot pass on specific Cultivation Techniques or Divine Abilities to you; my Dao may not necessarily be suitable for you. But I can pass on to you some of my understanding of Chaos, the abyss, and this Ancient Path, as well as... clues regarding the ’key’.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden shadow suddenly shone brightly, turning into countless golden specks of light flowing with ancient information, like a galaxy reversing, surging into Ye Chen’s Sea of Consciousness!

A massive stream of information instantly flooded Ye Chen’s consciousness, but this time, it was not as violent and chaotic as it was in the Pool of Origin; instead, it orderly merged into his memories and perceptions.

He saw clearer images of the ancient battlefield and gained a deeper understanding of the essence of the abyss—it was indeed an extreme manifestation of the path toward ultimate ”silence” after the imbalance of the Universe’s rules; it was not pure evil, but a disaster that needed to be ”channeled” and ”balanced.”

He learned more information about other first Walkers, as well as the defensive lines they had established back then, which had long since collapsed.

And most importantly, it was about the ”key”!

According to Yu’s Legacy information, it was not a physical key, but three ”source core fragments” containing different Origin rules!

They were scattered in dangerous places all over the Ancient Path; they were the cornerstones that the most powerful Walkers of that time, at the cost of their own Dao fruits and lives, stripped from the out-of-control Universe rules to stabilize the Ancient Path and delay the spread of the abyss!

Gathering the three source core fragments might truly be able to ”re-establish order” and find a way to completely resolve the affliction of the abyss!

And Yu, back then, had been guarding one of them—the source core fragment representing ”the end and return to silence”!

After he fell, that fragment was lost; the greatest possibility was that it had shattered along with his Dao weapon ”Guixu” and scattered near this Valley of Buried Soldiers!

The ”broken thought” fragment he left behind was an important clue to finding that source core fragment!

”Latecomer... the road ahead is arduous, far surpassing our time... The Abyssal Lord is not the final enemy; behind it... there are even more terrifying existences...”

Yu’s remnant soul became increasingly faint, and his voice grew weaker.

”Hold this ’broken thought’; it will guide you... to find the ’source core of silence’...”

”Remember... the true meaning of Chaos... lies in ’change’... lies in ’accommodation’... do not be bound by inherent perceptions...”

”The torch... is passed on... hope... lies in you...”