431: Chapter 431 Origin

The two of them followed the Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy into another space.

A vast, lush forest greeted their eyes.

Any tree in the forest was hundreds of meters tall.

In the center.

A towering tree stood there, the diameter of its main trunk immeasurable.

What was astonishing was that a palace floated quietly atop the tree's canopy, and the entire canopy emitted a milky-white mist.

Xiao Weiqing was no stranger to this; it was precisely Spiritual Qi.

The Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy said, "This is the Spirit-Nurturing Ancient Tree, a Star-rank spirit tree. It can convert energy from the air into Spiritual Qi, which is very helpful for those below the Fifth Realm to Cultivate."

"Star-rank again?"

Xiao Weiqing recalled the first time he entered Azure Dragon Island.

"I heard there's a Star-rank biological remain inside the mountain of Azure Dragon Island. Is that true?"

"It's true. That was a Flood Dragon, which served as an assistant to the Azure Dragon Star Lord while it was alive," the Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy replied.

Xiao Weiqing was somewhat curious. "A Star-rank creature should be at the same Rank as the Star Lord Realm, right?"

"Does it only serve to convert Spiritual Qi?"

The Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy explained, "Any Star Lord Realm creature with a Divine Soul or consciousness will be rejected within the Incubation Ground."

"I see."

Xiao Weiqing had forgotten about that. In other words, only because the Flood Dragon was dead could its remains stay in the Incubation Ground.

The Spirit-Nurturing Ancient Tree could remain here because it had no Divine Soul or consciousness; it was just a massive tree that only knew how to survive.

During their conversation.

The three of them had already arrived before the Vermilion Bird Divine Hall.

The Vermilion Bird Divine Hall looked much the same as the Azure Dragon Divine Hall, with a very consistent architectural style. From the outside, the only difference was their size; as for whether the interiors were the same, it was currently unknown.

The Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy stepped forward, and the main hall's doors opened automatically. Xiao Weiqing and Palace Master Palace Master Yun Shu followed closely behind.

"Have you been inside the Azure Dragon Divine Hall?"

"We have. It's because we've been there that we came to find you, hoping to understand a few things," Xiao Weiqing replied while observing the interior of the Vermilion Bird Divine Hall.

"What do you want to know?"

Xiao Weiqing said, "Deep within the Azure Dragon Divine Hall, there is a door. It's very strange; as soon as you get close, it feels like you're being sucked in."

"I didn't dare enter recklessly. After asking the Elf Divine Envoy, I guessed you might know something, so I came here to find you."

The Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy nodded, "You were right not to enter. With your current Divine Soul strength, if you entered that door, you would likely get lost inside and eventually vanish from this world."

Hearing this, Xiao Weiqing was startled, feeling extremely lucky that he had been cautious.

"What exactly is behind that door?"

"Before the Azure Dragon Divine Envoy died, he said our Blue Star was finished. What did he mean?"

The Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy stopped, turned to look at Xiao Weiqing, and said slowly:

"Behind that door lie the operating rules of this world—the world origin."

"world origin?"

Xiao Weiqing was a bit dazed; he had never expected such an answer.

"Indeed, the world origin."

"The operation of everything on your Blue Star is governed by the rules of the world origin."

"As for what the Azure Dragon Divine Envoy said, it wasn't wrong either."

Xiao Weiqing's heart tightened, and he had a bad premonition.

"What do you mean?"

"Explain it more clearly."

Instead of answering, the Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy asked, "Do you know why you Blue Star people undergo a Supernatural Awakening at the age of eighteen?"

"I don't know." Xiao Weiqing shook his head slightly. "I heard it was bestowed by the gods."

The Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy asked playfully, "Do you believe that?"

"Of course not."

The Vermilion Bird nodded slightly and said, "Even a Universe Powerhouse of the Undying Realm cannot bestow upon a life form something that doesn't inherently exist."

"You mean we already possessed Extraordinary Talents inherently?"

"Of course."

The Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy nodded with certainty.

"Everyone has something they are good at; it's just that the vast majority of people never discover it in their entire lives."

"The uniqueness of the Incubation Ground, combined with the world origin in the Azure Dragon Divine Hall, allows the genes for what you're naturally good at to fully manifest. Combined with the increasingly dense Spiritual Qi for stimulation, this is what Supernatural Awakening is."

"In another hundred years, it's estimated that you Blue Star people might be able to undergo Supernatural Awakening at sixteen or even fourteen."

Xiao Weiqing listened quietly, his mind constantly pondering the Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy's words.

"Something's not right."

"What is it?"

"I remember the Azure Dragon Divine Envoy saying that you were latecomers. Blue Star already had life back then, it just hadn't developed into a Sapient civilization yet," Xiao Weiqing said with a frown.

"Yes, that's true."

"Then how did the world origin end up in the Azure Dragon Divine Hall? You are clearly outsiders."

"Because the world origin was materialized and imprisoned within the hall."

Hearing this, Xiao Weiqing was a bit stunned and found it hard to understand. "The world origin was materialized? Imprisoned in the hall?"

The Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy asked back, "What did you think the world origin was?"

Xiao Weiqing shook his head; he didn't know, and he couldn't imagine it.

The Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy explained:

"You can understand the world origin as the source of all supernatural powers and rules in this world."

"It has no fixed shape; it's not an object or a concrete thing, but it exists in every inch of space in this world."

"Ordinary people cannot know of it, and supernatural Cultivators cannot see it. However, those with great strength can perceive it and even attempt to understand it."

He paused.

The Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy added, "When you truly 'discover' it, you can enter the Star Lord Realm."

Xiao Weiqing understood only partially and asked again:

"Then how was the world origin manifested, and how was it imprisoned?"

The Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy laughed. "We certainly didn't have that ability. Not just us, but even Star Lords or Dominator Powerhouses couldn't do it."

Xiao Weiqing and Princess Palace Master Yun Shu both looked at the Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy, waiting for his next words.

The Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy didn't keep them in suspense.

He said directly, "In the eyes of an Undying Realm Powerhouse, this world's Origin is no different from the vegetation in a forest; it can be seen with perfect clarity."

"Especially tens of millions of years ago, when your Blue Star hadn't even given birth to a Sapient civilization."

Hearing the words 'Undying Realm' again, Xiao Weiqing couldn't help but ask curiously:

"What kind of Realm is this Undying Realm you speak of, and what kind of power does it possess?"

"The spirit does not die, the soul is not extinguished; that is Undying."

"Theoretically, it is immortal and indestructible."

The Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy added, "In the Cultivation system of cosmic civilizations, the Undying Realm belongs to the seventh Rank, a true overlord of a region."

"What about that Universe Powerhouse of yours? What was his strength?"

"Lord Xuan Ge was an incomparably powerful Undying Realm expert. Even among cosmic civilizations, he was a top-tier Undying Realm Powerhouse."

"Immortal and indestructible?"

Xiao Weiqing was a bit dazed and forced himself to calm down.

"Continue talking about the world origin."

"Alright."

The Vermilion Bird Divine Envoy continued, "After the world origin was materialized and imprisoned, Lord Xuan Ge fell."

"After many twists and turns later, we still brought the halls to Blue Star."

"The Azure Dragon Divine Envoy was in charge of the Azure Dragon Divine Hall and the World within a World."

"However."

"Because of the Azure Dragon Divine Envoy's selfishness, he used the azure dragon divine stele to tamper with the world origin."