C2351 Domain of Origin

In the Origin Realm, within the Ashlands, there existed a vast and boundless consciousness of Soul Power. It seemed to carve out a unique space-time within the Heart of the Everlands, creating a direct passage to the very edge of the heavens and into a world of the Otherworld.

Even the mighty Bertain was momentarily awestruck by the formidable Soul Power consciousness.

With a tearing sound, the radiant and varied beams from multiple Soul Altars converged and then swiftly retracted back into the real body of Yu Yuan.

"How did it go?" The Old Demon pressed eagerly, eager to learn of Heesters' response.

Yu Yuan shook his head, his brow furrowed. "The God of Time communicated with me across a River of Time that mirrored my own. It seemed to exert a considerable amount of his strength."

After a brief pause, Yu Yuan continued, "Nevertheless, he has located Zhong Chichen and has also reached out to my Solar Spirit. Oh, and by the way, can we trust this guy?"

Yu Yuan harbored suspicions about the God of Time's true motives.

Upon hearing this, the Old Demon responded with gravity, "Don't be fooled by his appearance as a towering white skeleton; he is highly esteemed in the Otherworld. Many gods place their trust in him. Rest assured, he's not as you imagine."

"In that world, the most enigmatic being is the God of Origin from the Domain of Origin. Whether it's the God of Destiny or the God of Time, neither has set foot in the Domain of Origin since refining their Primal Anima."

"Why not?" Yu Yuan inquired with intrigue.

The God of Destiny, Stephanie, and the God of Time, Heesters, were more formidable than Bertain, leaders among the pantheon of source gods. Yet, having refined their Primal Anima, they refrained from reentering the Domain of Origin. Could it be that they harbored such trepidation toward the God of Origin?

The Old Demon hesitated before revealing, "I've heard that the Domain of Origin is where numerous Primal Animas originated. By refining a Primal Anima, one can ascend to become a Primal God or Primal Beast. However, those who dare to venture into the God of Origin's domain risk having their Primal Anima forcibly extracted from within them!"

Yu Yuan was astounded. "Is that even possible?"

If that were true, wouldn't it mean that the Primal Blood he had assimilated in the Wasteland could be stripped away upon entering the Domain of Origin?

"Yes, that's what I've been told," the Old Demon confirmed.

The old devil nodded, affirming, "The legend goes exactly like that. Some gods who had smelted the Primal Anima into their beings found themselves in the Domain of Origin, under the control of the God of Origin. When their own Primal Anima suddenly reawakened, it took possession of them once more. You can imagine what these Primal Anima, originally creators, would do upon awakening and discovering they had been refined."

Yu Yuan responded, "They might do more than just possess bodies. Out of fury, they might outright obliterate those Primal Gods!"

The old devil concurred, "That's exactly my thought! For this reason, those who have acquired Primal Anima steer clear of the Domain of Origin, and that includes the God of Time as well as the God of Destiny."

He then went on to describe to Yu Yuan the enigmatic nature of the Domain of Origin in great detail. He shared ancient tales from the other side of the world, which claimed the Domain of Origin was the birthplace of many worlds, with numerous smaller realms having split off from it.

The old devil also mentioned that the Domain of Origin was the only place in the Otherworld that surpassed the vastness of the Origin Realm, the Wasteland, and the Abyss.

"Actually..." the old devil paused thoughtfully before continuing, "In other worlds, they are all referred to as realms. But the Domain of Origin was initially known as the Origin Realm."

"A world? The Origin Realm?" Yu Yuan exclaimed, taken aback.

With a confirming hum, the old devil elaborated, "The Domain of Origin was first called the Origin World. It's believed that our current way of referring to a world stems from this Origin World. But as legends are just that, there's no way to prove it. Eventually, the Origin World underwent a massive transformation, resulting in the fragmentation into many smaller worlds, each known as a different realm."

"The Origin Realm thus transitioned from being called a world to a domain, known now as the Domain of Origin," the old devil detailed.

"The Origin Realm of the Otherworld, when linked with our Origin Realm, forms the Origin World. Curious, could there be a connection between the two?" Yu Yuan pondered quietly.

"Anyway, since we can't cross over just yet, why not take some time to examine this pool?"

The Old Devil gestured toward the greenish-black soul sea within the Heart of the Everlands, which still lay before him. The pond, simple and ancient in design, shared the same dark hue. It appeared unfathomably deep and felt slightly cool to the touch.

Yu Yuan attempted to move the pond, only to find it incredibly heavy, likely due to the abundance of Origins it contained. Origins were the miraculous substance that gave rise to the Everlands. A single Origin could bestow a cultivator of the Unbound realm with a Supreme God status and allow their primordial spirit to become tangible.

These wondrous Origins could even elevate ancient evilkind experts to the rank of a tenth-level Dark Deity. For all beings within the Everlands, Origins had been the ultimate aspiration, symbolizing the esteemed positions of Supreme Gods.

Now, the pond teemed with Origins, capable of creating numerous new supreme beings or even tenth-level Dark Deities. The little Primal Beast that Zhiya had conjured was said to be connected to the Everlands' Origins. Furthermore, the Primal Beast's early growth was greatly dependent on these Origins.

So, what exactly were the Origins?

"The difference between the primordial spirit of the Gods and our Sky Fiend's Demon God lies in the ability to materialize," explained Yu Yuan. "A materialized primordial spirit is akin to possessing a natural suit of armor. Lin Daoke could even forge it into a Divine Sword."

"We Sky Fiends fall short in that regard," he admitted with a hint of envy. He scrutinized the Origins within the pond with a curious eye and confessed, "To this day, I still can't fathom what the Origins of the Everlands truly are."

With a gentle whoosh, Yu Yuan's Soul Altar, towering ten layers high, began to rotate softly. He reached out to touch the pond brimming with Origins with one hand, while his other hand delved into the dark green essence.

He sensed silently.

Suddenly, a myriad of fragmented memories seemed to be stirred by his Soul Altar. In a daze, he envisioned a colossal beast, far more ferocious and ruthless than the Titan Spinosaurus, embarking on an apocalyptic rampage in a state of frenzy!

This fearsome creature slaughtered its kin, the Chaos Titans, and laid waste to the denizens of the Abyss. Within its chest cavity, a radiant spectrum of divine light engulfed all the living creatures of the Abyss.

On the forehead of the monstrous being, a vast whirlpool hole gaped open, drawing in the true essence of the laws that naturally evolved within that world. The sun, moon, stars, elements of gold, wood, water, fire, earth, along with light and darkness—all the foundational Cosmic Orders that made up the world—merged into the "hole" on the creature's forehead. Eventually, the creature's brain matter underwent a transformation, becoming a mysterious green-black liquid through the refinement of the Primal Soul. This was the Origin!

"Creation!" Yu Yuan gasped, snapping out of his daze. He reached out to touch the pond once more, his fingertips gliding over the smooth surface, a sense of familiarity washing over him. To his astonishment, it reminded him of the Blood Altar at the tenth level of his Soul Altar, the very heart symbolizing the Primal Blood of the Abyss.

"What creation?" The old demon, puzzled, asked naturally.

"There exists a Chaos Titan known as Creation, the most distinguished offspring of the Primal Blood and Primal Soul of the true Abyss. The Primal Blood endowed it with a vast and virtually flawless body, while the Primal Soul from the Abyss granted it exceptional wisdom, enabling it to amplify its own soul."

"In the past, both the Primal Blood and Primal Soul of the Abyss used its body as a vessel."

"The being itself was a world larger than the Everlands, larger even than Tyria. Moreover, it was a living entity. When it moved through the true Abyss, it could effortlessly draw upon the immense energy of the Star River."

"It was invincible, without a single flaw."

"The Primal Blood was located in its torso, while the Primal Soul floated within its brain."

"It seems to have perished due to a conflict between the Primal Blood and Primal Soul, losing control and destroying the true Abyss, leading to its own downfall."

"The victor of this battle was the Primal Soul of the Abyss."

"The Primal Soul excavated the sturdiest part of its skull and, after refining it, created... the pond. The Origin within the pond was its brain matter, containing all the laws and principles that naturally emerged in the true Abyss. By refining this pond, the Primal Soul of the Abyss thus acquired the Origin."

"The Origin can significantly enhance the intelligence of evilkind, making the Dark Deities of the Everlands more cunning than the Beast Gods of the Wasteland, and bestowing upon them even mightier beast souls. The Origin can also enable a cultivator of the Unbound state to ascend to a primordial spirit, providing the primordial spirit with a natural armor."

Yu Yuan spoke at a measured pace.

...

In the Otherworld, within the Domain of Origin.

A thick, ancient tome of exquisite design floated through the spring's eye, gently quivering as it regained its shape.

"No, this isn't the Time Domain!"

Heesters, clad in his snow-white, sacred cape, suddenly radiated a blinding brilliance.

His eyes, like precious gems, rolled as he scrutinized the world before him—a world both familiar and foreign. He let out a piercing scream, "This is the Domain of Origin of the Spirit of Creation!"

Upon his exclamation, the faces of all those within the Book of Time turned pale.

"The Domain of Origin, the nest of the mightiest Primal Anima!"

Before Mother Earth had the chance to take in her surroundings, she experienced a profound epiphany regarding the fundamental truths of the earth across numerous worlds.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

New cosmic orders began to sprout within her, seemingly of the Domain of Origin, yet reminiscent of those from the myriad worlds of the Otherworld.

Mother Earth, previously gripped by fear and unease, now beamed with delight as she felt her power surge.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The souls of the Light Spirit and the Thunder Spirit emerged from Canli and Qi Yunhong, hovering above their heads.

Streams of light and bolts of lightning from all around converged upon their ethereal forms.

Without undertaking any particular action in this strange Domain of Origin, the souls of the Light Spirit and the Thunder Spirit began their ascension and transformation.

Yu Yuan turned to see that in the void behind him, there was but a single spring.

He instantly realized that the Primal Souls from the Abyss had covertly tampered with the springs of the thirty-six worlds of the Otherworld. Henceforth, the mightiest beings seeking passage through these springs might find themselves lost, dispatched to unforeseen destinations.

Alternatively, they might all end up in the same place.

For instance, the deities, the exalted, and the rulers of various worlds could all find themselves transported to the Domain of Origin by the Spirit of Creation while traversing the springs!

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