Chaos Heavenly Emperor Art

"Don't interrupt, I was just about to say that!"

Shadow rolled his eyes at Ling Feng. To be honest, being rolled his eyes at by someone with his face gave Ling Feng a really strange feeling.

Is this "shadow" before us truly the shadow of the creator god?

All of this was utterly unbelievable to Ling Feng, even beyond his comprehension.

Where was I?

Shadow slapped his forehead, then frowned and said, "Never mind, let's start from the beginning."

"As I said before, I was originally the shadow of the creator god. When he began to create the world sea, lit the first star, and gave consciousness to the first living being, the reflections of those beings naturally merged into my existence."

"I, as a result, expanded and became more complex."

"Initially, this expansion was merely an increase in quantity. But when an existence becomes complex and vast to a certain extent, and is constantly being infused with 'reflections' from different origins and of different natures, certain unpredictable anomalies begin to emerge."

The shadow's voice deepened, carrying a hint of distant recollection.

"That was in the thirteenth Beast Sea Calendar when the Creator God created the World Sea. Deep within the Reflection World under my control, amidst the desires, fears, and destructive instincts of countless beings, a completely new energy, diametrically opposed to creation, vitality, and order, began to spontaneously gestate."

The shadow raised its hand and lightly touched the air with its fingertips.

hum-

In the deep, dark void all around, the scene suddenly changed!
Ling Feng felt as if he were in the depths of an "ocean" composed of countless flowing shadows and chaotic thoughts.

He saw that at the very core of the ocean, a constantly twisting and churning "nothingness" was taking shape. It had no fixed form, yet it exuded a terrifying will to devour everything, end everything, and reduce all things to "nothingness."

"That is the original source of 'extinction'."

The shadow's voice echoed in the illusion: "It was not created, but rather, with the birth of the concept of 'creation,' its inevitable opposite. Just as creation created the world, and the world then possessed its reflection. As it continues to create, destruction also accompanies it."

As they spoke, the surrounding illusions began to change, and the source of "annihilation" grew stronger and stronger, constantly drawing power from the reflected world.

It's like an embryo, absorbing nutrients from the mother.

"Finally, the God of Creation noticed my abnormality and discovered the foreign object growing inside me."

"Forehead……"

Ling Feng's eyes widened, but he didn't interrupt Yingzi again; he just listened quietly.

"At that moment, Creator was shocked and confused, but then came intense curiosity. He was the perfect creator, and everything he created was full of life and order. This 'annihilation,' which came from the shadows and represented the end and chaos, was something new to him like never before."

“He believed that since Hongmie was born within his body and I was his shadow, then in a sense, Hongmie could also be considered his ‘creation,’ a manifestation of another aspect of his power. Therefore, instead of nipping this ‘mistake’ in the bud, he used a wisp of his own origin as a guide to try to guide and shape this new concept.”

In the illusion, a warm, vast, pale golden light, brimming with endless vitality, descended from the sky, gently enveloping the restless, pitch-black "annihilation."

"He wanted to see if this force, which represented the initial destruction, could, under his guidance, also become a unique 'form of existence,' forming a kind of complement and balance with the vibrant world he created."

Shadow sighed, "This is his first and biggest mistake."

Ling Feng's heart tightened immediately; it seemed that Shadow was about to get to the point.

"The moment the divine power of creation surged into the world of reflection, the part of the reflection belonging to creation began to have self-awareness."

"and many more!"

Ling Feng's eyelids twitched suddenly. "Aren't you the shadow of the God of Creation? How come another reflection of the God of Creation has appeared?"

“I have said that I am the reflection of creation, but not entirely. I should be the sum of all reflections, but the part of the reflection belonging to the creator god has separated from this complete concept of me.”

“Strictly speaking, he is the true shadow of the Creator God, having acquired a portion of the Creator God's power. As for me, from the moment he became independent, I lost control of the Reflection World. I am merely an ever-expanding matrix, powerless to do anything about what happens in the Reflection World.”

"Later, that guy was attracted by the original source of destruction. When the two merged into one, the true progenitor of destruction was born. And it is the so-called Great Lord of Destruction."

In the illusion, the pitch-black source of destruction began to gradually transform into various different forms, eventually taking the form of the creator god.

That is the existence resulting from the fusion of the original source of destruction and the shadow of the creator god.

"After the birth of the Great King of Demise, the God of Creation made a second wrong decision."

The shadow's voice grew serious. "He believed that the Great King of Demise was originally his shadow, so he regarded him as his brother and actually brought him out of the world of reflections."

The illusion before my eyes changed drastically once again.

A rift has been torn open between the dark, reflecting sea and the dazzling world sea.

The Great King, carrying a torrent of darkness, surged into that world full of life and light.

"His original intention may have been simply to observe how Hongmie would evolve after entering the kingdom he created. However, he underestimated the terror of Hongmie and overestimated his own control over the Great King Hongmie."

The hallucinations suddenly became intense and tragic!
The aura of destruction surging into the World Ocean, like ink dripping into clear water, began to frantically erode the surrounding stars and the world!

The life-giving laws, meticulously crafted by the creator god, rapidly crumbled and perished under the erosion of the power of annihilation!
The Great Lord of Annihilation released his own Annihilation Source, giving birth to countless twisted monsters.

This was the original Darkborn of the Death Star.

Those Darkborn began to actively devour the world bubbles in the World Ocean. With each world they devoured, the power of the Annihilation Lord grew stronger, and they plundered more power from the Creator.

"The more power the Great Khan plundered, the more out of control it became."

The shadow paused, "But by the time the Creator discovered all this, it was too late."

Ling Feng gasped.

He probably understood something.

The progenitor of the Darkborn, also known as the Dark Lord of Annihilation, is, in a sense, a shadow of the creator god.

"When Creator finally realized that things were completely out of control, the destruction of the Great Lord and the other races he had created (the Darkborn) had become so serious that it threatened the very survival of the entire world sea."

The shadow's voice carried a hint of sorrow, "At this moment, the Great Lord of Annihilation, after devouring countless worlds, has swelled his power to an extremely terrifying degree. And in order to correct this mistake, an ultimate war between creation and annihilation, sweeping across the entire world sea, has broken out."

In the illusion, a magnificent spectacle beyond description flickered. Pale golden divine light of creation clashed with a pitch-black tidal wave of destruction in the endless void, annihilating countless stars and causing endless dimensions to crumble and reform.

That was a battle that surpassed Ling Feng's comprehension limits.

"In the end, the Creator paid an unimaginable price to finally defeat the Great Lord of Annihilation and seal his main consciousness and most of his primordial power under the Pillar of Creation. At the same time, he also left behind a Temple of Eternal Silence for the races he created (the Star Hunters)."

The illusion gradually faded, returning to the deep, dark void.

The shadow hovered there silently, as if the magnificent secret he had just told was merely an ancient story.

As Ling Feng watched the image of the temple dissipate, he couldn't help but gasp.

Shocking, appalling, unbelievable!
The amount of information was enormous, so much so that Ling Feng was momentarily speechless.

After a long while, he calmed down a little and took a deep breath. He stared at the shadow in front of him and said in a deep voice, "Then what about this Creation Realm? And you, why are you here?"

"The Creation Realm itself is a prison."

The shadow was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "It is a prison that holds me."

"what?"

Ling Feng's eyes widened. "Imprison you?"

"Yes, because I am the source, the mother. The original source of destruction was born within me, and the Great Lord of Destruction is the 'reflection' of the God of Creation that was fused with me, also originating from me. Therefore, although the Great Lord of Destruction is sealed by the Pillars of Creation, as long as I still exist, it is very likely that it can break free from the seal of the Pillars of Creation through my reflection world. And Creation cannot destroy me, after all, my existence maintains the balance between the World Sea and the reflection world."

"Therefore, I can only be imprisoned here."

For the first time, a faint trace of sadness appeared on the shadow's calm face. "Throughout the long years, you are the first being I have seen besides the Creator. But you are not the first person to contact me."

Ling Feng's eyelids twitched suddenly. "The first one is..."

He took a deep breath and blurted out, "Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon?"

The shadow nodded. "Yes, that's it."

He stared intently at Ling Feng, “The Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon told me that he has found the chosen one who possesses the breath of the Creator God, and hopes that I can join him in resurrecting the Creator.”

Ling Feng clenched his fists involuntarily.

It's not hard to understand why the Ancient Ancestral Spirit Dragon wanted to resurrect the God of Creation.

After all, compared to the creator god, he was at best just a slightly luckier ant.

The shadow shrugged and said calmly, "Resurrecting the Creator is a good thing for me. After all, if the resurrected Creator can clean up the mess he left behind, I might be able to regain my freedom."

"If that's the case..."

Ling Feng looked at the shadow warily. "You just said that you injected the 'reflection' of the Creator God into my body? So, what am I now? Why do I seem to have a special sense of control over this space?"

"That's exactly what surprised me."

The shadow scrutinized Ling Feng. "When the remnant reflection of the Creator God is injected into your body and combines with the pure essence of the Creator God within you, it should, as planned, awaken the dormant will of creation within the reflection, using your body and divine essence as a foundation to reshape his existence. Your consciousness would be instantly erased, and you would become the true Creator God. According to the ancient plan, everything should have been like this."

Ling Feng's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat. "Then why wasn't I banned?"

"Perhaps, this is the choice made by the Creator. The Creator chose you."

The shadow gave Ling Feng a deep look. "Perhaps he saw a different possibility in you. You can do things that even he can't. But who knows? Even I, his former shadow, can't fully fathom the thoughts of the Creator."

Ling Feng remained silent.

If what the shadow said is true, then is the reason I am still alive really because of the "choice" of the creator god?

Did the Creator choose me?

Ling Feng couldn't help but smile wryly, took a deep breath, and slowly said, "So, do I consider myself to have passed the test now?"

There wasn't really any test to begin with.

The shadow shook its head and smiled. "Whoever possesses the aura of the Creator God and comes here, I will inject the remaining reflection of Creation into their body. It's just that you are the first to arrive here. And the power that originally belonged to Creation within that reflection has created your current body. Perhaps you are not the Creator God yet, but you already possess his divine body."

"Divine body?"

"good."

The shadow nodded, its gaze sweeping over Ling Feng's entire body. "Your body, after being crushed by the reflection of creation, was re-formed under that power. You are no longer the same physical body you once had. Your current body is constructed from the breath of creation and the remnant reflection of the creator god. Therefore, you now possess the body of the creator god. Only with this body can you truly refine the Pillar of Creation!"

Ling Feng stared blankly at his hands.

No wonder, no wonder he had a strange sense of control over this space.

The feeling was like returning to the world I had created.

Because in a sense, the Creation Realm is a fragment of the Creation God's creation.

Now, his body has been reconstructed by the power of the creator god, and he naturally has a common origin with this space.

"The body of the creator god..."

Ling Feng clenched his fists. "Does that mean I possess power comparable to the God of Creation?"

"Then you're overthinking it."

The shadow shook its head repeatedly, "Your creation god body was only formed from one in a billion of the divine breath of creation, fused with one in a billion of the power of its reflection. How could it possibly compare to creation itself? However..."

He paused, pondered for a moment, and then continued, "If you can fully control the power of this body, you should be able to reach the level of contending with the Ancient Ones. In that case, at least that Annihilation Sovereign outside won't find it so easy to kill you. Oh, right!"

Suddenly, the shadow seemed to realize something and blurted out, "Previously, several strands of the power of that doomed ruler were very subtly implanted into your soul's origin. It seems he also wanted to possess you. However, as your origin was torn apart by the power of the Creation Reflection, that power was also instantly disintegrated. You kid, you've turned misfortune into blessing."

Ling Feng then understood. No wonder the Lord of the Abyss sent twelve Death Fiends to deliver Death Jade to him in turn. It was likely that the Lord of the Abyss had tampered with those Death Jade.

These old bastards, they're all incredibly cunning!
However, since I was neither possessed by the God of Creation nor by the Lord of the Abyss, it is time for me to retaliate! (End of Chapter)