Perfect World

Chapter 507: Chapter 507: Secrets
 

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“Where do you think you’re going!” Little Pagoda yelled out as its four-story body radiated light, shook open the void, and released chaotic sword energy to try to hold it down.

The undying creature had already taken action, pursuing directly below, eyes shooting out golden beams and with a punch, shattered the void, entering the primal chaos.

Willow Deity remained still, accompanied by a Guardian Spirit Divine Tree, nearly transparent and emitting a faint mist, with a hazy charm of immortality.

The undying creature bellowed, shattering the void, but it was too late. It could not hinder Five Elements Mountains. In fact, at this level, if one is truly determined to escape, it is almost impossible to suppress, let alone kill.

Five Elements Mountains transformed into a source aura, entering the Bronze Hall in Immortal Mountain. Here the Immortal Light blazed fiercely. In an instant, it vanished, leaving behind only a shocking fluctuation of Primal Qi.

An array shattered, and the Bronze Palace shook uncontrollably.

Little Pagoda chased after, cursing along the way.

Five Elements Mountains has ascended to the higher realms, thus escaping, leaving the Eight Realms Prison. To see it again, one would have to take the Sky Ascension Path.

The next moment, the undying creature and Little Pagoda returned to the Primeval Treasure Realm. Since they hadn’t caught up to Five Elements Mountains, it was better to hurry here to seek greater fortunes.

At their level, ordinary treasures of heaven and earth could not catch their eye; only spiritual items grown in the primal chaos, and especially the character traces within the primal chaos, were worth noting.

In the depths of the Primeval Treasure Realm, there were majestic waterfalls, boundless lakes, and towering mountains; ancient trees reached the skies, Spiritual Energy steamed, flowing with the glow of dawn.

“How has Willow Deity become like this?” Upon returning, Shi Hao was surprised to find Willow Deity still standing there, as if sensing something.

In the end, Willow Deity even sat cross-legged beneath the glowing willow tree, silently deducing, as if encountering a great problem.

“Eh, what’s happening?” Little Pagoda flew over, its body glowing, also sensing along.

“There’s something strange!” The undying creature retracted its wings, the golden feathers disappearing from its back. Now, it was clad in a suit of golden shining armor. His hair shortened but remained wheaty yellow. He was not very tall, appearing in his twenties, his face sharp and chiseled, cast in a pale gold hue.

This was a human appearance, utterly inscrutable, with no clue as to what kind of creature he was.

Shi Hao, at fifteen, mature beyond his years, was brimming with curiosity. He quietly summoned his Dual Pupils to silently observe the true form of the other party and even to understand the true visage of Willow Deity.

However, as soon as the Divine Eye appeared, Shi Hao saw a dazzling golden light shining towards him, the golden light burning brightly, too radiant to look directly at.

Shi Hao was startled; his Divine Sense scorched slightly painful, and he didn’t see the other’s true body, only feeling it was like a golden sun, burning with Divine Light.

The undying creature glanced at him, its gaze profound, without uttering a word.

Shi Hao shuddered. People at this level were truly fearsome, with strength beyond reason.

“Stop looking, you can’t see through. Want to know what he is?” Little Pagoda descended, casting a bright white radiance from its tower body.

Shi Hao felt awkward but still nodded.

“He is born from a stone, naturally nurtured.” Little Pagoda laughed out loud.

“What kind of creature is that?” Shi Hao turned to look at the undying creature, his curiosity intensifying.

The undying creature glanced at Little Pagoda with an unkind expression, golden pupils flowing with blade-like light, exuding an oppressive aura.

“Speaking the truth easily breeds hatred. And yet, I have saved someone from their predicament.” Little Pagoda pretended and then mysteriously began, “Actually, he hatched from an egg, nurtured for over a million years. Thus, I said he sprang from a stone.”

Shi Hao was taken aback at the words. What kind of creature was this, staying in an egg for a million years? The idea was terrifying.

“Otherwise, do you think why he is so strong? A nurtured being, yet hard to kill, ascending to the pinnacle.” Little Pagoda said.

Shi Hao rarely heard such secrets and took the opportunity to ask for advice on how a being can become the strongest, and why there was talk of natural and nurtured beings.

“He was nurtured, buried in a small primal chaos world for a million years. Upon birth, he was naturally immensely powerful, receiving the Innate Mark. What a disaster; the chaos realm that accompanied his birth collapsed.” Little Pagoda explained.

Shi Hao’s mind stirred. Could it be that only naturally born beings can become the strongest? He frowned thoughtfully.

Willow Deity awoke and, seeing his confusion, explained, “Natural and nurtured are all the same; the latter grows step by step, experiencing more. If one rises to the top in the end, they might become even stronger.”

Shi Hao nodded, taking advantage of the opportunity to seek advice.

This was a rare chance. With three giants present, anything they said could sustain him for a long time, thus he inquired earnestly and humbly.

Finally, he was somewhat amazed that both Willow Deity and the undying creature had human forms. He asked casually, not expecting a very serious answer.

Born into this world, some forms are naturally closer to the dao. The human form is one of them, suitable for cultivation, and through it, one can approach immortality.

Shi Hao was astonished. Such issues were far too premature for him now, and if not for Willow Deity’s guidance, he would never have known of such concepts.

“This senior might have a human form, but hasn’t he retained a pair of golden wings?” Shi Hao cautiously glanced at the undying creature.

“He did not fully transform back then. These golden wings became one of the strongest expressions of his physical and daoist powers, but they also became the restraint that hindered his progress.” Little Pagoda said gleefully.

“Is there such a saying?” Shi Hao was puzzled.

The undying creature gave a cold laugh, “I don’t see it as a shackle. Even if one transforms into the suitable form for cultivation, what then? Can they take the final step? I kept the golden wings, which became one of my strongest methods, making my combat power invincible, ruling an era.” he asserted proudly.

“What about you, Little Pagoda? You’re not in human form, are you?” Shi Hao asked.

“Tower form is also suitable for longevity, naturally a vessel for the dao.” Little Pagoda proclaimed confidently.

“The strongest point often becomes the hurdle that restricts our next breakthrough.” Willow Deity reflected poignantly.

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“So you have undergone nirvana?” Little Pagoda asked.

“How can you infer that I underwent nirvana and not a life-and-death battle?” the Willow Deity said.

Undying beings couldn’t help but be moved upon hearing this, looking toward the Willow Deity with complex expressions, as if recalling something. They looked up into the vast sky, their faces etched with utmost gravity.

Little Pagoda, too, was shaken and cautiously asked, “Is it true that since ancient times, anyone who attempts to take that step will encounter great terror and great strangeness?”

The Willow Deity nodded. Behind it, the verdant Divine Tree swayed with the wind, shrouded in a fog of Immortal Qi, sacred and flawless.

“That’s not right, although I’ve heard of your name, who are you exactly… You’re not a being from this world, are you?” Little Pagoda suddenly said.

The Willow Deity smiled and shook its head, “You are overthinking it.”

At this point, the Divine Tree behind it transformed into a streak of green light, rapidly shrinking and evolving into a Divine Halo that appeared behind its head, shining brightly and flowing with Immortal Light.

Shi Hao was nearby, deeply touched in his heart. Although he didn’t fully understand, he could guess a few things.

The Willow Deity looked toward him, as if sensing something, its gaze resting on his chest, “With an added bone, your mana will be boundless in the future, your Divine Skills vast.”

Shi Hao was startled, all his realizations making sense.

“It would be a pity to cut it off,” Little Pagoda shook its head.

Upon hearing this, Shi Hao was even more startled, gradually understanding.

“Why cut it off? Keep it for your own use. Roaming the lands, it will be your greatest reliance,” the Undying Being sneered.

The Willow Deity said nothing more, ending the topic. The road ahead needed to be explored by oneself; on this great road, no one dared claim they were absolutely correct.

“It’s about time, I’m going in,” the Willow Deity said.

“Eh, what did you sense?” Little Pagoda asked, only then remembering the Willow Deity had been continuously deducing something.

“That door might have appeared again,” the Willow Deity said.

“What, the door from before the creation of the world, within the primal chaos?” Little Pagoda exclaimed.

“It’s inside this Primeval Treasure Realm?” The Undying Being was also shocked.

“You… you’re not planning to go in, are you? Since ancient times, whoever went in has disappeared, with only their blood flowing out,” Little Pagoda cried out in alarm.

The Undying Being also showed a look of shock, its expression uncertain.

“I’ll go take a look first. How I decide after that will be based on what I see,” the Willow Deity said.

Shi Hao had a feeling that the Willow Deity was very ethereal, seemingly close yet also as if far in the distance, as if it really was about to leave.

“Willow Deity!” he called out urgently.

“The Primordial Gate, born alongside the primal chaos, has appeared only a few times. It sparked the great battle of the Primordial Ancients and the Ancient God War, and I never thought it would appear again today,” Little Pagoda sighed.

A flash of rosy light, and the Willow Deity disappeared into the depths of the Primeval Treasure Realm.

Shi Hao embraced Little Pagoda and followed.

In the deepest part, magnificent mountains and rivers connected to the primal chaos, a vast expanse shrouded in fog, invisible to the eye, remarkably vast as if an endless ocean.

“The door remains hidden within the chaos, whether it appears in the higher realms or manifests within the small worlds,” the Undying Being spoke. His eyes glittering, he continued, “I will not attempt the passage. I will enter the Chaos Realm to draw the Primal Qi I need, and then head to the higher realms, to cause an upheaval.”

“I plan to take a look,” Little Pagoda said.

“What about me?” Shi Hao asked.

“You can’t enter the Chaos Realm. Look for some opportunity on the outside.”

“Hey, don’t rush in. What if the Immortal Heavenly Venerate, the Sect Hierarch of the Western Sect, and others project themselves down here again?” Shi Hao was anxious.

“Coming down isn’t easy. Even projecting oneself here comes with a huge cost. If they are beaten back, it will be difficult for them to come down again,” Little Pagoda said.

In the middle of speaking, it acted immediately, sending Shi Hao flying out, miles upon miles away from that place, and then the Chaos Realm violently shook.

“What’s the hurry, hey, aren’t my parents still sealed in the array? Have you not released them?” Shi Hao shouted, but he was already far from there, helpless.

The Sect Hierarch of the higher realms could not come down for the time being, and the Willow Deity was also about to disappear? Considering this possibility, Shi Hao was startled, feeling uncomfortable, with many things he still wanted to say and ask.

“Don’t worry. Before I leave, I will thoroughly resolve the issues with the higher realms,” the Willow Deity transmitted.

“Willow Deity, I really want to go with you through that door!” Shi Hao shouted. Sadly, there was no response.

At the deepest part of the Primeval Treasure Realm, chaos surged, natural laws intertwined, and the area was densely covered with symbols of the divine dao, mysterious and unfathomable.

“If they’re all gone, then I can only rely on myself,” Shi Hao murmured, clenching his fist.

Suddenly, he sensed several familiar auras and immediately realized they were the noble ladies and talents of the higher realms, whom he had seen at the entrance. Now, they had entered deep within.

At the same time, he saw an Archaic Golden Crow soaring across the sky, a creature of this Treasure Realm, dazzling like a great sun, exuding a terrifying pressure.

Shi Hao’s heart tightened, and he quickly composed himself, knowing that this original land might contain immense opportunities. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)