Chapter 156 Ancient Ruins
"Could this be…?"
"The legendary Primordial Era?"
Looking at the ancient world before him, Feng Zichen said with a mixture of surprise and doubt. Only the Primordial Era could be older than the Ancient Era.
Legend has it that before the Ancient Era, before the three races were born, and shortly after the creation of the Primordial World, there existed an ancient period.
In that era, the world was unstable due to its recent creation.
Much chaotic energy remained, drifting throughout the world, and frequent spatial storms constantly ravaged the myriad beings of the Primordial World, resulting in an extremely harsh cultivation environment.
Even the Heavenly Dao was still somewhat confused and unable to oversee the entire Primordial World, unlike the perfect system that is today, which takes care of every aspect.
The innate gods and demons born at that time were all born bathed in the Dao's essence, possessing extraordinary power and an innate origin far surpassing that of later innate gods and demons.
They were the oldest group of innate gods and demons in the world, each with an extraordinary destiny. Hongjun, Zulong, Linzu… they were born in this era.
However, during that period, those who dominated the primordial world were no longer the primordial gods and demons, but rather the primordial ferocious beasts transformed from the remnants of the Chaos God.
These primordial ferocious beasts differed from the mindless beasts of later generations; they were born with the will of the Chaos God, possessing naturally formed bodies, all nine orifices open, and inheriting some of the Chaos God's legacy.
In the harsh environment of the primordial world, they thrived, viewing the primordial gods and demons as prey, relentlessly hunting them and further shrinking their living space.
For a long time, the primordial gods and demons hid and fled throughout the primordial world to avoid the persecution of the primordial ferocious beasts.
Eventually, these primordial gods and demons grew stronger, and under the leadership of Zu Long and others, they rose up in rebellion, waging a protracted war against the primordial ferocious beasts.
It was precisely because of this war that Zu Long and others accumulated sufficient resources, laying a solid foundation for their future rule over the primordial world.
The primordial gods and demons were the true lineage of the primordial world, blessed by heaven and earth. Therefore, as time passed, the initially dominant primordial beasts gradually became no match for the primordial gods and demons.
At the end of the Primordial Era, the primordial gods and demons engaged in a great battle with the primordial beasts. With the secret assistance of Heaven and Earth, the primordial beasts were defeated.
Their intense resentment caused them to completely lose their reason, resulting in a self-destruction that dragged many primordial gods and demons with them.
With the fall of the primordial gods and demons and the primordial beasts, their essence returned to Heaven and Earth, causing the world to evolve further, the Heavenly Dao to be further perfected, and the primordial world to stabilize.
Those surviving primordial gods and demons reaped the fruits of their victory, receiving the blessings of Heaven and Earth, and made rapid progress in the years that followed, leading to the rise of the three races.
The primordial world entered the Ancient Era.
As for the old stories of the Primordial Era, since they involved the faces of the primordial gods and demons, they were buried by them in the annals of time.
The primordial gods and demons were born great and high above, the masters of heaven and earth. How could they possibly have such a tragic past, being hunted and slaughtered at will by primordial ferocious beasts?
If this were discovered, it would be disastrous!
Therefore, everything about the primordial era was buried deep in the river of time by the primordial gods and demons, so that in later generations, only ancient legends remained about the primordial era.
Now, due to an accident, Feng Zichen and his companions stirred up the river of time, shaking the ancient battlefield out from its depths, causing the secrets of the primordial era to reappear in the world.
"Is this really the ancient battlefield?"
Thinking this, Feng Zichen calmed his mind, carefully sensing the changes within himself, and found that his connection with the destiny of the human race was still intact, which relieved him.
"Regardless of whether this is the ancient battlefield or not, this place undoubtedly belongs to the primordial world!"
It was good that he was still in the primordial world; that way, he could maintain his Great Luo Golden Immortal level combat power and have more self-defense capabilities in case of danger.
Whoosh…
A black wind blew by, passing by Feng Zichen and obliterating tens of thousands of miles of void, making his eyelids twitch.
"Chaotic Fiend Qi!"
"There's actually Chaotic Fiend Qi here!"
Feng Zichen was somewhat shocked; that black wind was clearly Chaotic Fiend Qi.
With a swift movement, he rushed forward. The presence of Chaotic Fiend Qi here meant that even if it wasn't the Primordial Battlefield, it was related to the Chaotic Demon God.
Not long after, Feng Zichen noticed something amiss. Before him were broken mountains, dried-up rivers, and a ravaged land.
A mournful aura emanated from the void, with low, mournful sobs and occasional drops of blood, extremely shrill.
Affected by this, Feng Zichen couldn't help but feel depressed.
"A Grand Luo Golden Immortal has fallen here, and judging from the commotion, it's probably not just one. At least dozens of Grand Luo Golden Immortals must have perished together to cause such a disturbance."
"Perhaps even more!"
Stopping in his tracks, Feng Zichen silently calculated in his mind for a while and arrived at a startling conclusion.
"It seems it's best to be careful!"
He muttered to himself, and the Hongmeng Dao Bell flew out from Feng Zichen's body, hovering above his head, drooping wisps of Hongmeng Qi to protect him.
So many Grand Luo Golden Immortals have fallen here; who knows what kind of monsters might be born? It's always better to be cautious.
The further he went, the more dangerous it became!
At first, Feng Zichen only encountered wisps of chaotic evil Qi, which could not harm him.
After walking a while longer, he saw chaotic Qi raging and devouring everything, connecting with the Great Chaos beyond the realm, which frightened him into carefully avoiding it.
Finally, various lights shone brightly in the void, intertwining with Dao and reason, and fragments of laws emerged, emanating a terrifying aura.
These were the aftershocks of a past great war; their power was so immense that even after countless ages, they had not faded but instead intensified, combining with the laws of heaven and earth to form a peculiar realm.
Carefully navigating these strange areas, Feng Zichen arrived at a place permeated with Daoist energy.
However, calling it a place permeated with Daoist energy wasn't entirely accurate. Deep within that Daoist energy, a profound chaotic aura was intertwined with it, inseparable.
"Judging from this, it seems two Great Luo Golden Immortals perished here together," Feng Zichen concluded after observing for a while, chin in hand.
One exuded the aura of orthodox heaven and earth, the other the aura of a chaotic demon god. These two were inherently incompatible, and judging from their entangled state even in death, they must have shared a blood feud.
"World Tree, I'm leaving this place to you!"
After observing for a while, Feng Zichen took out the Chaos Pearl and said to the World Tree.
(End of Chapter)