The Primordial Era: The Mythical Path Beginning with the Jie Sect

Chapter 138 Revealing the Secrets of the Primordial World
"Yes, you could say that."

This primordial world was originally a world within a false timeline. Due to some reason, powerful beings such as the Dao Ancestor became aware of the current situation. They were unwilling to accept this and wanted to break away from this false timeline.

They used great magic to summon me into the real world. Through the schemes of many powerful beings, and with my help, they finally managed to separate the primordial world from the false timeline.

"And then I've grown step by step to where I am today, it can be said that fate has been kind to me!" Zhou Chen sighed.

Although his current status is largely the result of his own efforts, he has become somewhat uncertain after going to that world.

Not only Ye Fan, but everyone except Di Xin was stunned. They never expected that the original prehistoric world was actually fake. It was only through the joint efforts of the Dao Ancestor and other powerful beings and His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor that the prehistoric world was separated from the false world line.

Just hearing about this, one can tell that it must be extremely difficult and requires unparalleled supernatural powers to accomplish. However, the Heavenly Emperor at that time was far less powerful than he is now, yet he was still able to do such an astonishing thing, which truly impressed them greatly!
Nuwa was stunned; her first thought was, "How come I didn't know?"

She thought about it briefly and concluded that the time when the world could be largely dismantled and separated from the timeline should be during the Lich War, since she had met Zhou Chen before.

Although Zhou Chen was very strong at that time, he was not too abnormal or overwhelmingly superior. Only after spending some time in Zixiao Palace did Zhou Chen emerge, and he became virtually invincible. Even I, as a saint, was no match for him.

"Why didn't the teacher tell us? We are, after all, the Heavenly Saints of the Primordial World. We could have helped in some way!" Nuwa said resentfully.

Such a momentous event, and they, as sages of the Heavenly Dao, knew absolutely nothing about it—this is truly outrageous.

"This matter is very complicated. The more people know about it, the smaller the chance of success will be, because there is a Great Dao in the outside world. This is a move to defy fate and change destiny. If the Great Dao discovers it, the plan will not succeed."

That's why I didn't inform you. Very few people knew about it. In the primordial world at that time, only Dao Ancestor and I knew about it. As for the others, they hid at the source of the long river of primordial time, which is how they barely escaped the detection of the Great Dao.

After the Lich War, the Primordial World officially broke away from the false timeline and became the real world. Zhou Chen didn't hide anything and gave a general account of everything.

"What happened to your cultivation level after the Lich War?" Nuwa continued to ask.

She was quite curious about how Zhou Chen had improved his strength to this level.

It should be known that she cultivated for countless eons before reaching the realm of a saint. This was only possible because of the primordial purple energy bestowed upon her by the Zixiao Palace during its sermons and the merit of creating humankind.

How long has Zhou Chen been cultivating? He hasn't even reached a fraction of her level, yet he's already surpassed a saint. How could she not be curious?
"Actually, my strength came from a clever trick. Since the primordial world is fake, when it breaks away from the timeline, it will be detected by the Great Dao and then redefined. After all, it requires cultivating the fake to become real."

Since the world is illusory, then the cultivation methods and the Great Dao that we practice are also illusory.

Since everything is illusory, why don't I redefine an incomparably powerful path of cultivation before I can define one?
This is the secret I obtained, the origin of the primordial primordial energy. It was defined by the Great Dao, not something I cultivated.

The primordial primordial energy defined is not much, only a small wisp, but the primordial primordial primordial energy is the beginning of all things, the "one" of the Dao, and can evolve all things. From this point on, my cultivation no longer seeks external things, but turns from seeking externally to seeking internally, thus creating the mythological cultivation method.

Many years have passed since I created the Mythical Cultivation Method. Now I have reached the realm of Refining the Spirit and Returning to Emptiness. Oh, you may not understand the realm of the Mythical Cultivation Method I created.

Let me briefly explain to you that the Mythical Great Luo Law has a total of four levels.

The first level is refining essence into qi, cultivating primordial ancestral qi, shifting from seeking externally to seeking internally, establishing the foundation of the Dao, forging the embryo of the Dao, and achieving the cornerstone of the Great Dao.

The second level is refining Qi into spirit, achieving the Yang spirit, ensuring the true spirit is immortal, and creating the prototype of the Great Dao.

This realm primarily uses the primordial ancestral fire to forge the essence of the primordial spirit from illusion into true attributes. The same applies to the Great Dao. Then, one's own Great Dao is fused and combined with all others to form one's own conceptual Great Dao.

The third level is Refining the Spirit and Returning to Emptiness, which is the level I am in now. This level is not like the name suggests, where one's Yang Spirit is transformed into an illusion. Instead, it is about comprehending the Dao of the True Self and Other Self.

Every thought and action of the countless beings in the myriad realms will generate a timeline that is different from their current thought and action.

The "I" that exists in these different world timelines is the embodiment of the other self.

These other incarnations are all created by me, they just lack a link.

Once linked, these avatars can transform the false world into a real and authentic universe.

And by connecting with these other self-incarnations, one's own conceptual path will continue to grow, growing every moment.

At that time, one will achieve the coexistence of nothingness and existence, using the one true self to generate endless others, integrate endless others, strengthen the one true self, and endlessly strengthen oneself.

The next moment is always more powerful than the last! And it is endless, with no upper limit!

This is the Refining Spirit to Return to Emptiness!

As for refining emptiness and merging with the Dao, I haven't grasped that yet, and I don't know what the scenery is like up there either." Zhou Chen also explained his mythical cultivation method.

The group below was dumbfounded. Those in front were alright; although they didn't quite understand either, they could at least have a sense of looking up to them.

But is the third realm, the Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness, a realm that humans can reach?

The relentless pursuit of strength continues, with new worlds being born and the Heavenly Emperor's incarnations appearing every moment.

Moreover, each of his incarnations possesses Zhou Chen's current strength. Who could possibly be a match for such a Heavenly Emperor?
The people in the prehistoric world understood why they were willing to bind themselves to the Heavenly Emperor. It was because the Heavenly Emperor alone was carrying the entire prehistoric world to new heights.

The Primordial World was able to advance and expand so quickly entirely thanks to the grace of His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor. Without His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, the Primordial World would have been just an ordinary Great Thousand World, and would never have reached such a terrifying level.

The current situation where Great Luo Immortals are as insignificant as dogs and Quasi-Saints are everywhere in the primordial world is all thanks to His Majesty.

As time goes by, His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor will become stronger and stronger, and the same will be true for the Primordial World that is bound to him. In the future, when all the people in the Primordial World become saints, they will not be surprised, because His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor is simply too terrifying.

Moreover, judging from His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor's words, this is only the third level. There is still the Refining Emptiness and Merging with the Dao level after that. Are there any other levels after Refining Emptiness and Merging with the Dao?

Even His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor didn't know this, so there was no need for them to ask. The group stared wide-eyed, completely dumbfounded, as were the people from the other world. They had all heard of the four realms Zhou Chen mentioned; these were merely cultivation systems for the mortal realm. However, compared to the Heavenly Emperor's mythical methods, they felt somewhat tainted by these four realms.

"Your Majesty, are there also incredibly powerful beings in my world?" Ye Fan suddenly asked. Although he had come to the Primordial World, witnessed the power of His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, and learned about the origin of the Primordial World, he still couldn't let go of his own world. After all, he was a native of that world, and he had his own attachments there.

Zhou Chen nodded and said, "The world you are in is not a complete world. Although there are beings more powerful than the Great Emperor, they will not kill you casually. You are safe for the time being."

"But you don't need to worry about the world you're in. It's just an ordinary world. Once you've completed your cultivation, you can go back and take a look." With that, Zhou Chen waved his hand, and the Heavenly Mirror transformed into a sub-mirror, which he gave to Ye Fan.

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor!" Ye Fan bowed deeply.

He was truly grateful to Zhou Chen. He still had attachments and ties in the world of Shrouding the Heavens, so even though he had come to the more magnificent prehistoric world, he still wanted to go back and, ideally, bring his attachments with him.

"By the way, now that you've arrived in the Primordial World and will be a member of the Heavenly Court in the future, you need to take care of some trivial matters, such as your parking fees!" Zhou Chen joked. You should know that Ye Fan's nicknames in the myriad worlds, besides Ye Hei, are his reputation for never paying for parking.

"Uh!" Ye Fan was immediately embarrassed. If he calculated the time, he couldn't afford to pay for the parking fee even if he sold his company! And with such a long time, his company would probably have gone bankrupt long ago.

Ignoring the somewhat embarrassed Ye Fan, Zhou Chen turned to Yang Jian and Nezha and said, "You two did a great job. What kind of reward do you want?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Yang Jian has no other request! Your Majesty has already bestowed upon me the True Dragon Technique, and it is only right that I, Yang Jian, do my utmost for Your Majesty," Yang Jian said respectfully.

This was actually Yang Jian's true thought. He understood the principle of not trying to do too much at once; having many spiritual treasures was not as good as being strong himself.

Furthermore, their contributions are nothing special. Even if someone else had gone, they could have completed the mission perfectly. After all, the darkness and turmoil in the world of Shrouding the Heavens only involved a few True Immortals.

Nezha looked at Yang Jian as if he were an idiot. He had the chance to get something for nothing, but he didn't take it. Wasn't he just a complete fool?

I should stay away from this guy in the future. What if he infects me?
"Your Majesty, ever since Nezha received Your Majesty's favor, he has never forgotten Your Majesty's kindness. He specially searched for a few yellow plums in the primordial wilderness and presented them to Your Majesty."

"Although it's nothing to His Majesty, it's still a token of Nezha's affection," Nezha said sweetly as he stepped forward.

As she spoke, she took out three yellow plums, offering two to Zhou Chen and the other to the Goddess Nuwa.

As long as these two big shots accept Li Nezha's fruit, he'll be able to roam freely in the prehistoric world!

Zhou Chen was both amused and exasperated. These Huangzhong Li plums were from Yingzhou Island, which was one of his former training grounds. He never expected that Nezha, that brat, would get four of them. It was quite an opportunity.

"You gave all these fruits to me and Goddess Nuwa, aren't you afraid your grandmaster will be angry?" Zhou Chen said, reaching out and beckoning a yellow fruit to him, leaving the other one for Li Nezha.

He was fully aware of Nezha's thoughts, but it didn't matter much. After all, there was basically no major trouble in the prehistoric world, and Nezha's identity meant that no one would bully him.

The titles of Nuwa Palace and disciple of the Chan Sect are enough to protect Nezha's safety; whether he exists or not is irrelevant. Not to mention that Nezha is a future member of the Heavenly Court, and will be even more under his protection.

"Although you two do not want any reward, the principle of Heaven is to reward those who have made contributions and punish those who have made mistakes."

You two should go to the Dou Mansion and each collect a spiritual treasure!

"You can go to the Ziwei Palace and choose one supernatural power to learn," Zhou Chen said calmly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor!" The two bowed and then returned to the crowd.

"Zhou Chen, let me play with the Celestial Mirror," Nuwa suddenly said.

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Chen rejected Nuwa's suggestion. He planned to refine the Heavenly Mirror into the Southern Heavenly Gate, through which all living beings in the primordial world could enter other worlds for training, adventure, or to save worlds on the verge of extinction.

"I want to use the Heavenly Mirror to create the Southern Heavenly Gate and place it in the Heavenly Realm, so that all living beings in the primordial world can travel to the myriad realms through the Southern Heavenly Gate."

"At that time, all the heavens and myriad realms will be protected by the primordial chaos, becoming more prosperous and flourishing, and together they will advance towards ascension," Zhou Chen explained.

Upon hearing this, Nuwa said nothing more and with a wave of her hand led her descendants down to the mortal realm.

Di Xin nodded to Zhou Chen and boarded the Nine Dragons Incense Chariot to return to the mortal realm.

Only Nezha, Yang Jian, and Ye Fan remained, bowed to Zhou Chen, and left the Heavenly Palace, heading towards the ancient star Ziwei in the mortal realm.

Just as Nuwa and Di Xin arrived at the imperial palace in Chaoge, a huge hole suddenly opened in space. Through the hole, a massive gate was clearly visible, inscribed with three Daoist characters: Ghost Gate. A majestic figure stepped out of the Ghost Gate and entered the imperial palace.

"Greetings, Your Majesty! Greetings from Fengdu!" The visitor was none other than Zhou Chen's Daoist incarnation, the Great Emperor of Fengdu, who reigns over the Netherworld.

"Hmph, what are you doing here?" Nuwa snorted coldly and said irritably.

"Now that Your Majesty has returned from your journey to another world, how could the primordial Fengdu not pay you a visit?" Fengdu said with a smile.

"Enough with the nonsense, what do you want?" Nuwa said impatiently. This guy only comes to pay his respects for personal gain; he's kidding me! Oh, no, this guy is the boss of the ghosts.

"Hehe, as expected, nothing can be hidden from Your Majesty. I have come here for Chonglou, who is very much in line with the attributes of my Netherworld." Fengdu did not hide anything and directly stated his purpose.

Nuwa snorted coldly, turned her head away, and ignored this annoying fellow.

Fengdu didn't care. He nodded to Di Xin and with a wave of his hand threw Chonglou into the Gates of Hell.

"Now that this matter is settled, Fengdu will return to the Underworld. I will come to pay my respects to Your Majesty again at that time." After saying this, Fengdu turned and left without the slightest hesitation.

The goddess Nuwa was furious! What a bastard!

(End of this chapter)