Chapter 894: The Holy Radiance Universe

Everyone else had entered the Immortal Prison, while Su Che flew alone toward that universe. There were still hundreds of millions of miles left, but at a leisurely pace, he would reach it in half a minute.

Su Che felt his divine consciousness touching a point dozens of feet ahead, experiencing a slight distortion, similar to light refracting when it hits water. This proved that just one more step forward would bring him into the inner chaos realm of that universe, where he would face the constraints and rules of the universe itself.

In other words, entering someone else’s territory meant obeying their rules—no more acting recklessly as he did in chaos.

This universe, said to be the oldest in chaos, was labeled “Holy Radiance” by that merchant god, Mord. Given its extremely long history, it should have perished dozens of times, yet it still endured firmly in chaos, never being visited by the Origin Demons. Undoubtedly, there was a reason for this.

Su Che carefully crossed that invisible boundary. Once inside, he stopped immediately, remaining motionless, ready to retreat at any moment…

As an outsider, it was hard to say whether he would face rejection, resistance, or even be destroyed like a virus by the universe’s rules. He had to be cautious.

After waiting for a while, though nothing seemed amiss physically, Su Che faintly sensed that he was being watched by some force. He quickly sent out a mental signal to clarify his intentions: “I have no ill intentions. I came here only to explore the origins of the universe and seek some answers.”

He repeated these words many times. Finally, Su Che felt slightly relieved, as the sense of being watched had almost disappeared. Perhaps the other party recognized him as a “guest”…

After waiting some more time with no further abnormalities, Su Che dared to go deeper. He didn’t fly too fast but moved slowly toward the center of the universe at a pace he deemed reasonable.

By the time measured within the Immortal Prison, after over ten days, Su Che emerged from the inner chaos realm and entered a vast, dark starry expanse.

It was still uncertain which dimension of the Holy Radiance Universe this was—the mortal world? the divine realm? or the heavenly realm?

That divine merchant from Mordel is extremely powerful and poses a huge threat to the laws of any universe, as he has never even entered the Holy Radiance Universe. However, he has made deals with several Chaos Travelers from that universe and knows a little about its basic situation. The Holy Radiance Universe consists of three parts: the Mortal Realm, the Divine Realm, and the Heavenly Realm, somewhat similar to the spatial hierarchy of the Mortal Realm, the Spirit Realm, and the Immortal Realm in our universe. At this moment, within this starry expanse, Su Che has not yet seen any tangible objects; it is completely empty and endless. “This is normal. Generally, beings in various universes revere chaos, so there are no tangible objects in areas too close to it. For example, even the great immortals in our Cloud Immortal Realm are reluctant to build their immortal palaces on the edge of chaos.” Su Che thought to Lao He, “I guess if we fly further in, we’ll be able to see something.” Lao He nodded in the Immortal Prison, “It’s a bit nerve-wracking to enter someone else’s universe for the first time.” Su Che smiled inwardly; to be honest, he felt the same way. Following his intuition, he continued flying inward. After dozens of days, he finally saw some strange things in the vast starry sky. Floating in the sky were enormous ‘objects’ of various colors and shapes. But Su Che was sure they were not naturally formed floating rocks, as their shapes were highly regular—some were cubes, some triangles, others half-circles, ellipses, or flat disc shapes… Regardless of their shape, their sizes and forms were extremely standard and regular, clearly man-made. Their volume was much larger than that of ordinary planets in the Immortal Prison; even the smallest ones were more than ten times larger than Qiyuan Star—truly colossal objects. “Could they be private spaces created by the powerful beings of this universe, similar to the immortal palaces in the Cloud Immortal Realm?” Su Che guessed. Before understanding the situation better, it was not wise to act rashly. Su Che patiently hovered in the starry sky, observing silently… Over the course of dozens of days, Su Che saw small light points flying out from many of those ‘enormous objects,’ likely people leaving them to head to other parts of the starry sky. He still didn’t move, continuing to wait patiently. One day, a small light point flew out from one of the enormous objects and headed toward Su Che’s area. Judging from its flight path, it seemed to be just passing by.

When they were close enough, that light dot clearly paused for a moment, probably having spotted Su Che in the starry sky. Then, the light dot flew toward this side.

When they were within hundreds of millions of miles, Su Che could see clearly through his spiritual perception. The so-called light dot was actually a person surrounded by a circular shield that emitted a dazzling glow, making them extremely visible in the starry sky. It seemed they did this on purpose, like lighting a lamp in the darkness to show their honesty and openness.

That’s roughly what it meant.

So, Su Che also created a circular shield around himself, emitting the same bright light, to prove to the other party that he had no ill intentions and was by no means a thug who wanted to rob them.

The person seemed to understand Su Che’s meaning and immediately sped up as he flew toward this side.

Through that glowing shield, Su Che saw that the person was wearing magnificent armor, resembling a war god. However, his appearance was slightly different from that of humans in his own universe: silver hair, a high nose bridge, deep-set eyes, fair skin, and emerald-green pupils.

With some murmuring sounds, Su Che heard a message sent by the person, but he couldn’t understand what they were saying at all. Coming to a completely unfamiliar universe, it was inevitable that they wouldn’t understand each other’s language—quite strange.

So, Su Che used a method of communication from the Chaos, transmitting a message directly through spiritual language: “I’m sorry, I can’t understand your language. This is the only way I can communicate with you.”

“Can’t understand?”

The person also sent a mental wave: “Could it be that you are…”

“Yes,” Su Che replied honestly, revealing his identity and origin directly: “I am a Chaos traveler from another universe. I’ve just entered your universe, and you are the first friend I’ve met.”

“A Chaos traveler!”

The person’s mental message was filled with obvious shock. Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks, clearly wary and afraid to get any closer to Su Che.

Su Che could understand his feelings. Just as he had felt when he first met that merchant god, Mord, encountering some powerful being he had never encountered before would inevitably fill one with fear and suspicion.

“Please be assured. I am just a very friendly guest who has come to visit. I also hold great respect and awe for your universe.”

Su Che transmitted his message in the kindest tone possible: “To be honest, before meeting you, I’ve been waiting here for a long time without daring to wander around. I was desperately hoping to meet a kind-hearted local who could guide me on what to do next.”

“Is that so?”

The man seemed to sense the sincerity in Su Che’s words. After a brief hesitation, he slowly flew closer. This proved that he also had considerable courage.

It wasn’t until he was about a hundred feet away that he stopped. Then, a water-blue rhombus-shaped crystal appeared in his palm, which he projected straight toward Su Che: “If you truly are a friend from elsewhere, then this is what you need most right now.”

Su Che gently took the crystal. By focusing his mind, he immediately realized that it contained vast amounts of knowledge and information, including the languages of this universe.

Given his current level of cultivation, he was certain there was nothing harmful inside the crystal that could cause him any damage. He placed it near his forehead and absorbed all the information within.

“Thank you very much!”

Just a few moments later, Su Che was able to communicate with him using normal speech.

“Do you really come from another universe, a traveler wandering through chaos?” the man asked right away.

“Yes. My name is Su Che. I’ve traveled through chaos for thousands of years before finally finding the Sacred Radiance Universe.”

The “thousands of years” Su Che mentioned were calculated according to the time units of the Sacred Radiance Universe. It could be said that it was similar to the time concept in our Immortal Spirit Universe—just half an hour difference between a full day there and here.

“My name is quite long. You can just call me ‘Osen.’ I’m just a high-ranking god in the divine realm. I’ve only established my own divine kingdom recently.”

After introducing himself, Osen said with emotion, “It’s possible that I’ll never have the chance to enter chaos and never witness the infinite mysteries of the Great Chaos Realm.”

As he spoke, the admiration in Osen’s gaze toward Su Che was definitely not feigned. He also knew that any traveler through chaos was a supreme being who had transcended the constraints of the universe and mastered extremely advanced powers.

He himself was just a lowly high-ranking god. In front of such a powerful being from chaos, he was no different from a tiny insect.

Su Che didn’t feel comfortable commenting on his feelings, nor would he encourage or teach him like an elder. Such actions would not only be hypocritical but also make him feel quite awkward.

He could only smile and respond with silence. Through the knowledge crystal he had just obtained, Su Che already knew he was in the Divine Realm of the Holy Radiance Universe. Here, the cultivators were what could be called gods, divided into: Lower Gods, Middle Gods, Higher Gods, Prime Gods, and God Kings—five levels in total. Only by reaching the ultimate level of a God King could one qualify to break through the spatial crystal barrier and enter a higher realm, the Heavenly Realm, which was essentially equivalent to ascension in their own universe. As for the Higher God Orson before him, Su Che felt that his strength was roughly comparable to that of a Golden Immortal in the Immortal Realm. Thus, a Prime God would be equivalent to a Great Luo Golden Immortal, while a God King would be at the level of an Immortal Emperor. Su Che couldn’t help but wonder, “Only by reaching the ultimate level of a God King can one ascend to the Heavenly Realm… Does that mean everyone in the Heavenly Realm is at the peak strength of an Immortal Lord?” The knowledge crystal given by Orson earlier did not cover anything about the Heavenly Realm, so it seemed that even as a Higher God, he knew little about it. But Su Che could guess by intuition that the answers he was seeking would most likely only be available by going to the Heavenly Realm. How to get there was now the next thing to figure out.