The guard had no intention of answering Chen Tian's questions. This was information only those directly involved would know, and he didn't have a clue. Chen Tian had no choice but to give up. It seemed the situation in the Dark Realm was grim. He wondered where that place the Heavenly Dao mentioned was, thinking he might be able to help if he went there. For now, the priority was finding Yuan Xie's egg. According to the guard, the portal in the Boundless Plains was a random teleportation, and who knew which city they had ended up in.
Finding it would be like searching for a needle in a haystack, even with Lin Pian's help, as her ability only worked within a certain range. If the distance was too great, she wouldn't be able to sense the Yuan Xie egg. Chen Tian wasn't sure about this range. The task given by the Heavenly Dao was not simple, and it also involved confronting the Evil Spirit Race. As the beings he had created, Chen Tian felt a responsibility to manage this matter, as it was all his doing.
Chen Tian left the portal area, which was now under lockdown. Many city portals had been sealed off by guards, and using a portal required the city lord's approval and a token. Chen Tian was unsure what would happen next. Walking through the city, he came to a shop to purchase basic information and a map, a general map of the Dark Realm. After a glance, Chen Tian learned that this city was called "Dark Cloud City."
Dark Cloud City was one of the three major cities. In the Dark Realm, cities were divided into three major cities and four royal cities. Chen Tian was currently in Dark Cloud City, one of the major cities. The three major cities were created by the Heavenly Dao of the Dark Realm, and their management was entrusted to reliable cultivators screened by the Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Dao constantly monitored the situation in these three major cities, which were Dark Cloud City, Dark Dragon City, and Dark Heaven City. Each city's grandeur rivaled that of an entire world.
As expected of a major city, Chen Tian walked the streets of Dark Cloud City, now aware of his location. Next, he needed to find information about the whereabouts of the Yuan Xie egg. Suddenly, he spotted a name on the map and decided to go there.
Chen Tian's target was a building to the southeast: the Pavilion of All Heavens!
The Pavilion of All Heavens gathered cultivators from all the heavens and myriad worlds. He should be able to find some news there, as cultivators from all realms had extensive information networks, which was better than Chen Tian wandering around alone.
The Pavilion of All Heavens was a colossal structure where cultivators from all the heavens and myriad worlds converged. Cultivators from different worlds, various beings, exchanged information here. Chen Tian came to see if he could find any clues about the Yuan Xie egg.
Chen Tian entered the pavilion. The design of the Pavilion of All Heavens was no different from ordinary taverns, except it was larger. The higher one went, the higher the cultivation level of the cultivators and the more information they possessed. Chen Tian's strength allowed him to gather information only on the third floor. Chen Tian didn't mind, as his senses already covered the entire pavilion, and countless conversations entered his mind.
"Did you hear? That place is about to appear. The Three Emperors and Four Kings have already gone there. It looks like the situation this time is very serious."
"I know. Our master is one of the Four Kings. She is a supreme being of our world."
"I really wonder if we can deal with that thing this time."
"Impossible, right? Back then, the Three Emperors and Four Kings only managed to seal it. Now, centuries have passed, and the seal has been weakening. It's very difficult to deal with that thing."
"I don't quite understand. What exactly is that thing?"
"I'll tell you, I don't know either, but there's a saying: 'The dark night is coming, and the king will return!'"
As Chen Tian's ears registered these words, something deep within him stirred. He couldn't quite explain the feeling, but the phrase felt incredibly familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before, yet he couldn't recall. How strange.
"Could it be related to that thing?"
Chen Tian could only speculate in this direction. Could that thing be related to him, or perhaps a key item for awakening his past lives? Which life was it?
Chen Tian decided that once he dealt with the Yuan Xie egg, he would go and investigate. Perhaps he could recover another of his past lives.
The faster Chen Tian recovered his past lives' identities, the faster his strength increased. Including this life, he had lived eight lives. Currently, only his first and third lives had awakened. Even though he couldn't unleash the full power of these two past lives, he was still virtually invincible.
Soon, Chen Tian received news about the Yuan Xie egg. This was the next piece of information being discussed. The Yuan Xie egg would be auctioned at the Dark Realm Auction. This information had just surfaced. The Dark Realm Auction didn't open casually; it only held auctions for special items.
The origin and preciousness of the Yuan Xie egg were enough for the Dark Realm Auction to take it seriously. The Dark Realm Auction was backed by the Heavenly Dao and managed by its spokesperson. The Dark Realm Auction had only one rule: the highest bidder wins, and no one could bid against it.
With just these two rules, no one dared to underestimate the Dark Realm Auction. The power behind it, the Heavenly Dao, was someone no one dared to provoke.
Chen Tian smiled wryly. The Heavenly Dao was currently in a deep slumber, suppressing that place. It had no time to manage this.
Chen Tian was curious about the origin of the Yuan Xie egg, something he had never heard of before. He continued to inquire about its information.
After gathering information, Chen Tian understood everything. No wonder he felt a trace of a special aura from Yuan Xie when he saw it. No wonder the Heavenly Dao had involved Yuan Xie in this matter. Yuan Xie's appearance was related to the Origin Village. Where there were Origin Village beings, there were Holy Spirits. Yuan Xie was a descendant born from a being who had left the Origin Village. Beings from the Origin Village, as well as humans, would leave the Origin Village at a certain time to seek inheritors to maintain cosmic order.
As a disciple of an Origin Village person in his first life, Chen Tian was naturally well aware of this. He had also been a disciple of an Origin Village person back then and was sensitive to the aura of the Origin Village. The aura of the Origin Village could harmonize the universe. Yuan Xie carried the aura and origin of the Origin Village. Bringing Yuan Xie here was likely intended to balance everyone's power to form a seal.
The Yuan Xie egg was Yuan Xie's offspring, and its contained energy was unimaginable. Inside, it also contained the aura of the Origin Village, something no cultivator knew. The Origin Village was not something ordinary cultivators could come into contact with. The above thoughts were Chen Tian's own deductions based on the information he had heard and the aura within Yuan Xie. They were likely true.
"If Yuan Xie is truly a descendant of the Origin Village beings, then they are in grave danger."
Chen Tian suddenly thought of something, his eyes flashing with a cold glint. Items from the Origin Village were highly sought after among cosmic beings. If Yuan Xie completed the sealing this time, it would be difficult to retreat.
After all, Yuan Xie contained the Origin Village's origin. Beings like the Three Emperors and Four Kings knew something about the Origin Village. Yuan Xie was in great peril this time.
Chen Tian needed to get the Yuan Xie egg as soon as possible to help Yuan Xie. After all, his first life was a disciple of the Origin Village, and he had to look after the beings of the Origin Village.
Chen Tian's figure transformed into a wisp of wind, leaving the Pavilion of All Heavens. The situation in the Dark Realm was roughly as described. The first priority was the condition of that place, and the second was the auction of the Yuan Xie egg.
Due to the influence of that place, no cultivators dared to venture out in the Dark Realm, fearing causing trouble. During this critical period, they chose to remain within the cities.
No one knew what would happen next.
The Dark Realm Auction was a vast venue in Dark Cloud City, its auction grounds comparable in size to a medium-sized city. The auction gates had not yet opened. Chen Tian's intelligence indicated it would commence in two days. During this time, Chen Tian planned to find that group of people. The appearance of the Yuan Xie egg here meant they had also teleported to this city. Finding people in a city was difficult, but Chen Tian would not give up. He would not let any of them escape.
Chen Tian first chose a place to stay. It was already past midnight, and the Dark Realm was shrouded in darkness. The definition of time was absurd, and Chen Tian couldn't adapt immediately.
After finding a place to stay, Chen Tian unleashed his senses. Within a radius of several thousand meters, he found no trace of them. It seemed they were not in this area.
The major cities were too vast, and Chen Tian's senses could not cover the entire city at once without being noticed and alerting them.