Published: January 7, 2025
“Cosmic Sea?” This was a new term that puzzled Qin Chen.
The Primordial Ancestral Dragon rubbed his forehead: “I forgot that you are just an earth venerable. You probably haven’t heard of the cosmic sea. It’s like this: do you think this world is vast? In your eyes, does the entire world, countless planes, all exist within this universe, and the universe is simply the entirety of this heaven and earth?”
Qin Chen frowned, “Isn’t that the case?”
“Then let me ask you, what exists outside the universe? The universe must have an end, so what lies beyond it?”
Qin Chen was taken aback. Right, what is beyond the universe? Everything in heaven and earth has its limits. The universe, although vast, cannot be infinite. If one could reach the end, what would be outside the universe? Is it an endless void?
The Primordial Ancestral Dragon said, “Outside the universe is the cosmic sea, much like an ocean. The primordial universe is a treasure nurtured within this ocean. The primordial universe erupted, continuously expanding, forming the current universe and heaven and earth. However, even as the universe expands, it is still a part of the cosmic sea.”
Qin Chen frowned and said, “So, the universe is not the only existence in this heaven and earth? There are other powers outside the universe?”
“Of course. It’s just that we aren’t very clear on what those powers are,” he replied.
“Not clear?” Qin Chen was puzzled.
“Ahem, to be honest, we primordial beings carry the chaos aura of the primordial universe. When the primordial universe was created, it expanded infinitely, and that was when the rules of the universe were at their strongest. It was very difficult to leave the universe. Even someone as strong as we are faced the same challenge. However, even under great pressure, some can break free from the universe's constraints and reach outside, hence the concept of the cosmic sea.”
Qin Chen was speechless: “So, you haven’t seen it either.”
The Primordial Ancestral Dragon was immediately furious and ashamed: “Can I not deceive you? Now let me ask you, if there were no cosmic sea, where do you think the dark forces that you keep talking about invading come from?”
Qin Chen froze.
Indeed, it was said that the dark forces were invading. Could it be that these dark forces come from beyond the universe?
It’s very possible.
Qin Chen began to grasp a concept. The Primordial Ancestral Dragon continued, “We are now merely a remnant soul, unaware of what the cosmic sea outside this universe is like. However, theoretically, the current universe is at least in its mature phase, or even possibly in its end phase. The restraints on beings within the universe have lessened significantly, perhaps we could have entered the cosmic sea long ago.”
“But regardless, with your current cultivation, you are still far from enough. You can’t even fully suppress the heavenly path, so it’s best if you stop thinking about it. You cannot escape the constraints of the universe's rules,” the Primordial Ancestral Dragon said proudly.
Qin Chen: “…”
It’s just a question, can’t you calm down? Spoiled dragon.
“Then why has the current cosmic pressure lessened? Doesn’t the universe become stronger over time, and doesn’t that mean the restraints become greater?” Qin Chen ignored the Primordial Ancestral Dragon’s pride and continued.
“The universe gets larger over time? Are you sure?” The Primordial Ancestral Dragon shook his head. “It can only be said that the universe becomes more immense, but whether it becomes stronger is a matter of perspective.”
“For example, we primordial beings and some chaos beings were born during the universe's creation. When heaven and earth were opened, and chaos formed, countless strong beings naturally arose during the early stages of the universe's creation, like the three thousand gods and demons, and we primordial beings. Each was extremely strong from birth; even the weakest among us had what you now call ‘supreme’ level strength, and their numbers were staggering.”