C2333 The Power Structure of the Otherworld
"It's going to be a challenge," Zhong Chichen remarked, his attire as vibrant and his demeanor as elegant and carefree as ever.
"Alas, the worlds of Deichakeon and Xaplica have been overrun by chaotic psionic power, leading to the demise of countless beings," lamented the Seven-Colored Dragon, shaking its head in sorrow. "And now this dire beast has burst in, wreaking havoc and slaughtering the innocent. I fear Lord Bertain will have a hard time accounting for this."
It was surprising to see him, a descendant of the Titan Spinosaurus and an elder of the Nagas, showing concern for the big devil. Yu Yuan gave him a quizzical look.
"Don't give me that look. Lord Bertain is the guardian of the Origin Realm. Without his protection, who knows what state it would be in," Zhong Chichen, having arrived in the Otherworld, surprisingly spoke in favor of the big devil. "Many deities have ventured to Xaplica and Deichakeon to extinguish the fires and counteract the Abyssal psionic power that's been unleashed. With Devitt absent, I thought I'd come and assess the situation myself."
While speaking, Zhong Chichen's eyes continued to search for the small Primal Beast in the distance.
"Is that the one the Dark Phoenix nurtured in the Purple Sea?" asked the Chronowyrm, tapping the Book of Time with its foot, revealing the Primal Beast's escape trajectory on a yellowed piece of paper.
The Primal Beast darted through the starry sky, its body exuding a purple demon energy that enveloped it like the sea. In the depths of the Purple Sea, iridescent light occasionally shimmered, propelling it and the void of the Purple Sea to incredible speeds. Clearly, it too understood the essence of the void.
The Primal Beast bobbed its head in the sea of purple demon energy, snorting out sparks of lightning as if in search of something.
"Yes, that's the one," confirmed Yu Yuan, newly arrived and in no rush to pursue the Primal Beast. Instead, he took the opportunity to survey this strange new world.
The ambiance here bore some resemblance to the Wasteland, with stars, celestial bodies, and the cycles of day and night. Within the diverse energies of the Star River, the presence of flesh and blood was notably pronounced, while Soul Power was exceedingly scarce.
The stars and celestial bodies surrounding us also possess atmospheres akin to those of the Everlands, enveloping various star forms and casting a soft, hazy glow.
"Hmm?" Yu Yuan's expression shifted abruptly.
In an instant, he soared toward the nearest star. For him, the vast distance of billions of miles was trivial. With just a slight application of the Void Truth he had mastered, he materialized on an unfamiliar star.
This star was home to the One-eyed Tribe, whose members typically had two or four arms and were currently gripped by immense fear.
The tribespeople were terrified that the Primal Beast would come and devour them one by one, especially since some of their strongest warriors had been brutally slain by the creature in the Star River beyond their atmosphere.
Yu Yuan descended upon the highest peak of a silver mountain on this star, overlooking the ancient and rugged stone cities built by the One-eyed Tribe.
The cities were rudimentary, reflecting the low bloodline level and limited strength of the tribe.
He then took a deep breath and discovered, to his amazement, that the interior of the One-eyed Tribe's star contained incredibly pure divine force!
This star in the Otherworld shared the same environment as the Everlands and the Dragon Slaying Stage.
The diverse psionic powers from the extraterrestrial Star River, once filtered and purified by the atmosphere, transformed into pure spiritual energy that any intelligent life could readily absorb.
Yu Yuan even detected that secluded high mountains harbored soulstones of considerable quality, and the dense forests were rich with exotic fruits infused with spiritual energy.
Though the spiritual energy of this place paled in comparison to that of the Everlands, it evoked in Yu Yuan a sense of familiarity, almost as if he had returned home.
Swoosh!
Zhong Chichen, wielding the Book of Time, casually appeared behind Yu Yuan, smiling. "Surprising, isn't it? I had the same reaction when I first discovered it."
"Why is it like this?" Yu Yuan, taken aback, paused before asking, "In other worlds, does the divine force also flow within the stars?"
"Yes," Zhong Chichen confirmed with a nod. "I'm not certain of the precise reason. Even the Space God Devitt is in the dark about it. But it seems that in the stars of other worlds, the divine force is also purified. Intelligent life and spirit animals across various worlds have grown accustomed to harnessing this purified Qi of Heaven and Earth to strengthen themselves."
Yu Yuan furrowed his brow in deep thought. The psionic power that purified the stars beyond the heavens, transforming into divine force, did not exist in the Origin Realm. Moreover, the birthplace of the human race in the Everlands—the seven-layered Abyss—was also rife with violent and chaotic energies, not the pure divine force either.
Humans of the Abyss were naturally attuned to its energies, whereas the spiritual energy of the Everlands was adaptable to all forms of life! After Yu Yuan assimilated the Primal Soul of the Everlands and began to manifest his power, the dynamics within the Everlands shifted dramatically. Energy from the Abyss surged from beneath the earth's crust, and the divine force was slowly supplanted.
The Everlands, which had given rise to humans, Dark Deities, giant dragons, and Sky Fiends, had changed from what it once was. The Abyss, Wasteland, and Origin Realm had no other places quite like the Everlands of old. Yet, in the Otherworld, any random world, any random star, seemed to mirror the original Everlands, with divine force coursing through it! What could this mean?
Suddenly, Yu Yuan's curiosity about the Otherworld was piqued; he sensed that it harbored many secrets worthy of exploration. Zhong Chichen abruptly added, "The world we're in now falls under the domain of the Gluttony God, Chai En, who was originally a spirit animal. After consuming the Primal Anima known as Gluttony, he ascended, transforming into a Primal Beast."
"Primal Beast?" Yu Yuan was astounded.
To think that this world already had a Primal Beast! Furthermore, this Primal Beast was the local spirit animal, born from the refinement of a Primal Anima! The oddities of the Otherworld far surpassed Yu Yuan's understanding, leaving him utterly bewildered.
"And there's more..." Zhong Chichen, aware that Yu Yuan was new to these revelations, continued to clarify, "Yu Yuan, do you know what beings like Devitt and the Death God Kurkova are called here?"
"What?"
"They're referred to as Primal Gods!" Zhong Chichen declared, "Primal Gods, though different in name from our primordial spirits, share the same pronunciation."
"Those who achieved godhood by assimilating a type of Primal Anima, such as the Space God, Death God, and others like the Destruction God and Sky Snail God, are all known as Primal Gods! These thirty-six worlds bear many similarities to our Origin Realm, Abyss, and Wasteland."
All intelligent beings here, including spirit animals, are categorized by their bloodline level.
The power tiers from one to ten are comparable to the alien beasts of the Origin Realm and the creatures of the Wasteland. The eleventh level, however, has two distinct differences. Those who are granted a profound essence of power by the Primal Anima and break through, such as Loong Jie, Ballo, and Green Willow, are referred to as supreme beings here, much like in our own world.
Yet, if the power is bestowed by the Origin God, like myself or the Secular Bird Queen, one ascends to the eleventh level and is known as a Ruler.
Both Sovereigns and Rulers are at the eleventh level; the distinction lies in their creator.
An eleventh-level Sovereign or Ruler who can find and assimilate the corresponding Primal Anima becomes a Primal God.
It's the same for spirit animals. At the eleventh level, they too are called Sovereigns or Rulers. If they take one more step, like the Gluttony God Chai En who consumed the essence of Gluttony, they are hailed as Primal Beasts.
Primal Gods and Primal Beasts, surpassing the eleventh level, are designated as the twelfth level here.
By consuming the Primal Blood of the Wasteland, you've already reached the twelfth level, and you are acknowledged as a Primal God in this realm.
Zhong Chichen meticulously shared with Yu Yuan the parallels and distinctions between this place, the Origin Realm, and the Wasteland.
Yu Yuan was momentarily taken aback, quietly absorbing the disclosed information and mulling it over.
In the Otherworld's thirty-six realms, most stars are infused with divine force.
The denizens of the Otherworld harness this divine force to empower themselves. Here, the eleventh level is referred to as Sovereign and Ruler, while those who consume Primal Anima to ascend to the twelfth level are called Primal Gods, a term that differs by only one character from the human primordial spirit.
Alien beasts at the eleventh level are also known as Sovereigns or Rulers, and at the twelfth level, they are called Primal Beasts.
The might of Primal Beasts and Primal Gods is, astonishingly, on par.
Doesn't this imply that the little Primal Beast nurtured by Zhiya was born at the twelfth level, essentially making it a true god of the Otherworld?
"They're clashing!"
Zhong Chichen exclaimed with a peculiar shout, his excitement palpable: "The Gluttony God, Chai En, and the little Primal Beast nurtured by the Dark Phoenix have encountered each other in the river! Let's go check it out! I have a feeling that this little Primal Beast is something special. The Gluttony God may not be able to stand against it!"
