Published at 8th of June 2026 6:39 am

Chapter 4320: The Absolute Of No Absolute

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Hong Xias speed was far inferior to teleportation, but Lu Yin had never seen any Immortal move this fast before. Ancestor Shan might have been the sole exception, but a powerhouse of that level was beyond his comprehension.

Still, Hong Xias speed allowed Old First to relax a little. While Hong Xia was by no means slow, his speed still showed that he was definitely not a powerhouse who resonated with three cosmic laws. If he were, even teleportation might not be enough to guarantee escape. That was what Ancestor Shan had said.

Hong Xia is closing in, but before he arrives, Ill tell you what Jiu Wen told me, Green Lotus said slowly while staring into the distance. As far as Jiu Wen knows, Hong Xia has his Twelvefold Path of Dispassion and the Two-Polarity Heaven-Scorching Mirror, which are Crimson Starshades legacies.

In particular, the Two-Polarity Heaven-Scorching Mirror was born from the Twelvefold Path of Dispassion, but it no longer exists in the current era. Its a legacy from the Crimson Starshade of the Nine Ramparts era.

Lu Yin and Old First listened in silence.

I dont know any details, and neither does Jiu Wen, as he has never fought against Hong Xia before.

Second, Hong Xia resonates with two cosmic laws. The first is Temperature Perception: stripping living beings of their ability to adapt to and perceive temperatures. Removing that perception is equivalent to stripping away a creatures instincts to defend against temperature, which means that he can alter a lifeforms essence within the domain of temperature.

Lu Yin was puzzled. Altering a lifeforms essence?

Green Lotus continued, Let me put it this way: whether you can sense temperature or not, you believe that your physical defenses wont change. That is our understanding of things. However, ones physical defenses are also a response to the outside world. It is merely that that instinct has long since merged into a creatures essence of life, to the point where it is impossible to even perceive it.

The essence of life is the hardest thing to change. If it were not, Lu Yin, you would already possess the same form of teleportation as the Plume Immortals.

Lu Yin understood this very well. If not for humanitys essence of life, why would his teleportation be limited to only where he could see? That restriction existed solely because of humanitys essence of life.

Thus, when facing Hong Xia, be wary of how he may change the temperature. Remember that any strike from a powerhouse like him is powerful enough to threaten an Immortal, even if it appears to have no power.

The second cosmic law he fused is the Absolute of No Absolute.

Lu Yin and Old First stared at Greater Sancte Green Lotus in confusion. They could not make any sense of that name at all.

Green Lotuss expression grew somber. This is not something that Jiu Wen investigated. Some of what he knows comes from a mysterious existence. No one knows who that existence is or what their purpose may be, but they have always wanted to deal with Hong Xia. That is also one of the reasons why Jiu Wen and I exposed our plans and chose to act.

He looked at Lu Yin. I did not say this in the Sea of Karma, but not because I do not trust the others. You have not forgotten what else we have there, have you?

Lu Yin understood. Obscura. There was someone from Obscura hidden in the Human Trio.

Green Lotuss voice dropped low. Jiu Wen doesnt know who that existence is, nor if they are an enemy or an ally to humanity. He endured until now not only because he was unable to find the right candidate to take away the anchors of Hong Xias Path of Dispassion, but also because that unknown existence makes him uneasy.

Fortunately, the Trios strength has surged, and with Hong Xia possibly on the verge of a breakthrough, we cannot afford to wait any longer. That is why we acted.

Get back to the main point. Here he comes, Old First urged. That oppressive sensation was drawing nearer and nearer.

Green Lotus said, The Absolute of No Absolute: simply put, every attack will be guided by him back to himself. That is his absolute, but the no absolute means that it becomes absolutely impossible to harm him.

Lu Yin and Old First were stunned, but they still did not understand.

Absolutely impossible to cause him harm?

Green Lotus nodded. That is why, when fighting him, you must remember: if he uses this law, do not attack. Any attacks will only consume your own strength.

Then how do we fight him? What if he uses that law from the start? Old First regretted his decision. He should not have come.

Green Lotus replied, Jiu Wen and I both considered this, and there is only one method: use cosmic laws to forcibly break cosmic laws. The moment we engage Hong Xia, we must immediately unleash our laws. That way, if he uses Absolute of No Absolute, it will either be revealed or will be outright broken. There is only this method.

A flash of insight hit Lu Yin. So thats why youve always kept your Heavenly Karmic Macrocosm released.

The Greater Sancte nodded. We prepared far, far too long for this day.

Lu Yin finally understood. No wonder Green Lotus had always kept the Human Trio enveloped within a shroud of his Heavenly Karmic Macrocosm. Lu Yin had assumed that this was to protect the human megaverses, but he had later felt that it was not necessary. It was only at this moment that he understood that Green Lotus had done so in order to train keeping his cosmic law released at all times.

The goal was to deal with Hong Xia.

Without long-term training in maintaining the Heavenly Karmic Macrocosm at all times, Green Lotus might not be able to maintain it for very long when fighting against Hong Xia.

Lu Yin had met many Immortals, yet not a single other kept their cosmic law released all the time like Green Lotus did. Only now did Lu Yin understand why.

This was true preparation spanning ages, with every step meticulously accounted for.

Old First gave Green Lotus a long look and then glanced at Lu Yin. So this was human civilization, calculating so far ahead. No wonder his father had told him to keep his distance from these creatures.

It was simply unimaginable that the Nine Ramparts had fallen.

Green Lotus had known how shocking his words would be, especially to an outsider like Old First, but there was simply no time. An ages-long plot was finally reaching its curtain call. Hong Xias strength had been reduced, and he would not easily be able to break through. Thus, the oncoming battle would likely be a prolonged war of attrition.

Still, this was the worst case scenario. No matter what, the Human Trio would not be destroyed. Lu Yins meteoric rise and the birth of multiple Immortals ensured that humanity would be able to endure the current crisis, and that was enough.

Grudges and debts would eventually be settled.

By the way, what is his unseen world? Lu Yin asked. He wanted to understand all of Hong Xias abilities.

Unfortunately, Green Lotus could not provide an answer. Jiu Wen does not know, and neither does that being that is scheming against Hong Xia. The man is too cautious.

Since the fall of the Nine Ramparts, he has only taken action a handful of times. It is possible that only Obscura truly understands him.

Lu Yins expression fell. Could the one who had been scheming against Hong Xia be that mysterious member of Obscura who remained hidden in the Trio?

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As his mind raced, a terrifying aura swept across the cosmos. Red replaced black, the color shrouding the Aevum Inch. Hong Xia had arrived.

Lu Yin had already placed Old First in a Zenith Mountain earlier. There was no need to rush things.

Lu Yin had not expected that, despite having the strength to fight against Immortals and even kill them, he would still feel such a vast disparity with another creature.

The way that Ancestor Shan had destroyed the Blacklight Civilization and Lan Meng had been no different from seeing a cultivator deal with ordinary humans. The toads strength had been plain and unadorned.

At this moment, Lu Yin felt that same suffocating pressure once again, but from Hong Xia.

The surrounding cosmos changed, and the transformation continued, even out of sight. Red replaced black until it was the only color in the Aevum Inch.

Even the void that brushed against them caused their skin to quiver. They could not even breathe easily.

Hong Xia looked down at them like a savage beast. His voice echoed across the cosmos with enough power to cause the void to boil. Youve got nerve, daring to block me here. But can you stop me?

Lu Yins eyes narrowed as he took a deep breath. He forcefully suppressed his instinctive tremor. This was not mere fear, but rather a reverence for life. It was reverence towards a higher lifeform.

Even if Hong Xia had not reached the same level as Ancestor Shan, he was unquestionably the strongest Immortal that Lu Yin had seen aside from Ancestor Shan. This was someone who had lived since the Nine Ramparts era, a powerhouse who should stand at the peak even among the unfathomable existences in Vestigium.

We are not blocking you, Greater Sancte Green Lotus said with unprecedented seriousness. He had envisioned this battle far too many times. We are killing you.

Hong Xia laughed loudly, yet his eyes remained cold and emotionless. You? Just you alone?

Green Lotus remained calm. His Heavenly Karmic Macrocosm erupted with a roar, reaching for the red that filled the cosmos. For an instant, the void shuddered. It was as if another universe had appeared; an entire universe of karma had just appeared within the Aevum Inch.

Hong Xias gaze grew sharp. He raised a hand, and a terrifying amount of Lifeforce instantly flooded out. It felt like an entire universe was dropping down.

Lu Yin stayed on guard. They had no idea what kind of world Hong Xia might have cultivated, but Hong Xia was also not using it at all. He tried to suppress the Heavenly Karmic Macrocosm with Lifeforce alone. Was the man overestimating himself or underestimating Green Lotus?

Hong Xia released a shocking amount of Lifeforce, and it roiled through the cosmos, but it was only about equal to the Immortal Lords.

The Immortal Lord was vastly inferior to Hong Xia, but they possessed exceptional proficiency in Lifeforce.

Hong Xia was strong, but he could not be the strongest in every aspect. But even if he was unable to surpass the Immortal Lord, the Lifeforce unleashed by Hong Xia was still astonishing, and it endlessly pressed in upon the Heavenly Karmic Macrocosm.

The key was that Hong Xia had no fear of consuming his Lifeforce. It was merely being used to contend with the Heavenly Karmic Macrocosm.

In contrast, the Immortal Lord used Lifeforce for other purposes. They would never use it as crudelyor rather, as wastefullyas Hong Xia was.

There was a boom. The Heavenly Karmic Macrocosm shook the Lifeforce apart and continued to spread through the cosmos, replacing part of the red that had just shrouded the cosmos.

Hong Xia was surprised. I underestimated you, but now I remember. When I first found you, you only resonated with one cosmic law. You now have two. Your strength should not be much worse than Jiu Wens.

Since the Heavenly Karmic Macrocosm had appeared in the Aevum Inch, the one that had been shrouding the Human Trio naturally vanished. Other than those who could see karma, no one noticed. As for those who could see karma, they all knew what was happening.

If I wanted to kill you, you wouldnt have lived until now. Green Lotus, Ill give you another chance: when you feel despair, continue serving as an anchor of my Path of Dispassion. After speaking, though Hong Xia seemed to do nothing, the cosmos suddenly grew icy. The chill pierced to the bone and left Lu Yin shivering.

Temperature Perception. Hong Xia had just altered their perception of temperature.

Now, Green Lotus said in a low voice.

Lu Yin instantly vanished with the man.

Hong Xias eyes narrowed, and he raised a hand. When he clenched a fist, the void solidified.

The surrounding cosmos instantly froze. A vast area was locked down, including the void, astral phenomena, even sight itself. From afar, it looked as if the cosmos had suddenly gained a massive block of ice that was centered on Hong Xia.

Lu Yin teleported behind the man. Green Lotus had not even had a chance to strike before they were both frozen.

Hong Xia sneered and tapped the ice with his index finger. Cracks spread in the direction of Lu Yin and Green Lotus like sword blades. Lu Yin immediately took the Greater Sancte away again. Where they had just been standing, the void was sliced open, exposing an endless darkness.

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