Published: February 3, 2025
Qin Chen raised his head and saw a figure manifesting in the void ahead. This figure was towering, reaching tens of thousands of feet, radiating light and blending perfectly with the void, floating in the endless expanse and exuding a heart-stopping aura.
Qin Chen's pupils shrank. "This person..."
From this figure, Qin Chen felt an extremely powerful pressure, as if a towering mountain stood before him. Compared to the white-clad woman from the Heaven Clan he had seen before, this presence was perhaps even stronger.
Moreover, the figure wore a moon-white robe, had kind brows and compassionate eyes, and was surrounded by shimmering lights of the space path, dazzling and brilliant.
The White Robed Elder looked at Qin Chen, and his eyes seemed to contain billions of universes, layered upon each other, endless and boundless.
"What a young man."
The White Robed Elder's gaze fell on Qin Chen, revealing a surprised expression. His eyes sparkled with brilliance. "At such a young age, you possess such a profound aura of the great path. The key is in the path of space, where you can instantly comprehend one of the thirty-six main paths of space. Your talent is truly astonishing."
Qin Chen cupped his fists and said, "Senior, you honor me with your words. May I ask where this place is?"
The White Robed Elder smiled and replied, "This is the endless space within the voidless divine tree, the best place to confront the source of the space path. Back in the day, this voidless divine tree was a treasure within my body. I spent my life cultivating the path of space, transforming this voidless divine tree into a world, evolving it into the myriad realms, creating a true universe where the sun and moon rotate, which is also my Inner World."
The White Robed Elder spoke proudly, "Youngster, don't be deceived by the current emptiness of this space; at its inception, it was like a world coming into being, growing out of chaos, where countless spirits competed for life. It was one of the few inner realms of the cosmic sea, exceedingly extraordinary, attracting countless powerful beings, intoxicating them."
"True universe?" Qin Chen looked around, puzzled. "But why does this realm seem so empty now, with nothing at all?"
The White Robed Elder smiled wryly and said, "That is because my source of Dao collapsed back then, and my divine soul perished. The beings within this place contained a trace of my spirit. When I fell, they naturally perished as well."
Qin Chen understood. "So, it's similar to the Primordial Universe?"
"Oh? You also know about the Primordial Universe?" The White Robed Elder laughed, then realized, "Look at what I'm saying; with your strength, it's normal for you to know about the Primordial Universe. Indeed, my voidless world is somewhat similar to it."
"The Primordial Universe is a newly born world that arises naturally from the cosmic sea's origin. It is like the child of the cosmic sea, nurtured by the cosmic sea's power, containing the most primitive power of the cosmic sea path. Thus, many powerful beings in the cosmic sea are interested in the Primordial Universe, wanting to devour it and make it their fundamental origin."
"Even some divine emperors, although the enhancement to their strength from consuming the Primordial Universe is not significant, may still choose to do so for that trace of the cosmic sea's original path."
"And at the beginning of the Primordial Universe's birth, it is extremely weak, with beings relying on the spirit of the Primordial Universe for survival. Once the Primordial Universe is devoured, those beings will collapse and their divine souls will scatter."
"Of course, the Primordial Universe can also be integrated by the native beings that grow within it. If that happens, the person who integrates will become the spirit of that universe. If they fall, the Primordial Universe will also fall with them."
As he spoke, the White Robed Elder seemed to recall the beings in his Inner World, and he couldn't help but sigh and shake his head.