Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley.
Yun Che had been granted permission by the Golden Crow Spirit to enter at any time. This privilege had never been enjoyed by anyone in the Demon King Clan’s ten thousand year history—including the Little Demon Queen.
Entering the Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley, Yun Che clearly felt that the flame aura in this independent world was even weaker than the last time. Most of the volcanoes in sight had become quiet, and even a lot of magma had stopped flowing, condensing into pieces of red volcanic rock.
Yun Che knew the reason very well. Throughout his life, he had met many noble people who changed his destiny, and the Golden Crow Spirit was one of them. When they first met, it gave Yun Che the impression of being majestic, arrogant, and overbearing, but afterwards, it always gave him gifts and help without reservation.
“You’re here.”
When they reached the end, Yun Che hadn’t even opened his mouth to call out, but the golden eyes of the Golden Crow Spirit had already opened in the sky, casting a mighty and dazzling golden light: “The demonic aura in the north has completely disappeared, and you have returned alive. It seems that a miracle has occurred.”
“Yes,” Yun Che nodded, “It can indeed be called a miracle. Before I went to Cangyun Continent, I was ready to die. I never expected that, there, I would unexpectedly gain the power to defeat Xuanyuan Wentian.”
"The dark aura from the north has clearly reached the level of 'God in the Human Realm' not long ago. It is a power that has never been seen in this plane. When I noticed this, I thought that the world would be shrouded in the darkness created by him. Because of that level of power, even if you gave up your life and forced the 'Yanhuang' a month ago, you would never be able to kill him. I didn't expect that in just one month, your profound strength would have undergone such a drastic change. I really want to know what kind of miracle you encountered in Cangyun Continent."
The image of the enchanting girl with colorful eyes bathing in the boundless sea of Netherworld flowers flashed through Yun Che’s mind: “Actually, in terms of overall strength, I am still not as good as Xuanyuan Wentian. The only thing I can beat him in is my body. The biggest reason why I can beat him is…”
As he spoke, Yun Che slowly stretched out his arm. A ball of black light quickly condensed in his palm, as dense as a twisting black hole in space.
"..." The golden pupil in the air suddenly shrank, and the light of the entire world changed drastically. This change lasted for several breaths before slowly subsiding. However, the Golden Crow Soul did not ask in surprise, but suddenly fell silent.
Yun Che retracted his palm, and the dark profound light instantly dissipated without a trace. He continued, “In a place in Cang Yun Continent, I accidentally obtained another Heretic God Seed… My master once told me that there are five Heretic God Seeds in total, and they are clearly the five basic natural elements of water, fire, wind, thunder, and earth. However, the one I obtained in Cang Yun Continent is of the dark attribute, and the power it contains is actually much stronger than the three I obtained before. Not only can it allow me to completely control the dark power, but even my profound strength has experienced an extremely exaggerated surge.”
Golden Crow Soul: “…”
“It was precisely because of this dark seed of the Heretic God that Xuanyuan Wentian’s core profound skill, the Eternal Night Illusionary Scripture, was completely ineffective against me. He could only confront me with profound strength and swordsmanship. With the addition of my physical advantage and Hong’er’s control over him, he was finally able to be wiped out… But I still cannot understand why the Heretic God actually has a seed of power with dark attributes. Although I don’t know much about the ancient times, I at least know that dark profound strength is a power that the gods reject to the point of hatred, and it should not appear in gods at all. In all the records and legends about the Heretic God, it seems that he has never been mentioned to have dark profound strength.”
“…” The Golden Crow Spirit remained silent. Yun Che sensed shock from the agitated air.
Yun Che continued, “Earlier, when I asked you why the Moon Slaughter Devil Lord’s Devil Origin Pearl could directly merge with my profound veins, you said that you couldn’t explain it either. But afterwards, you hesitated for a moment. Did you know something about the Heretic God’s possession of dark profound energy?”
He possessed the mysterious veins of the evil god, and suddenly possessed the "forbidden" dark power without any preparation. He longed for answers.
“No, the fact that the Heretic God possesses the Dark Power is unknown to me, not to mention myself. Even the Golden Crow Spirit has never known about it. In the Age of Gods, there has never been any similar rumors. Because being able to control the Dark Power is a power of the devil, even if the gods want to possess it, they cannot. The reason why I hesitated to speak last time was because the only possibility that I could think of for the profound vein that could fuse the Demon Source Pearl was that the profound vein had an extremely strong Dark Source. I didn’t expect…”
The voice of the Golden Crow Spirit stopped, as if it still couldn't fully accept this fact.
“That is to say, during his lifetime, the Heretic God had always concealed the fact that he possessed the dark profound energy… It’s no wonder. Given the gods’ hatred for demons, if people knew that the Heretic God possessed a powerful dark profound energy, he would definitely be greatly repelled.” Yun Che said. He made such a guess after he obtained the Dark Seed at the foot of the Absolute Cloud Cliff that day.
"..." The Golden Crow Spirit remained silent for a long time.
“Could it be… not like this?” Yun Che was slightly stunned by the Golden Crow Spirit’s reaction.
“…That should be the case.” The Golden Crow Soul said indifferently. Although he tried his best to conceal it, it still revealed a little unnaturalness: “The Heretic God has been very kind to the Golden Crow, Phoenix, and Dragon God. They are also considered to be his few friends. But even they never knew that the Heretic God actually possessed the dark profound power… I’m afraid that no one in the entire ancient times knew about it.”
"In the whole universe, only the evil god can hide his power so perfectly... and he has kept it secret for five billion years."
“Five… billion years?” Yun Che raised his head in surprise at the time quantifier spoken by the Golden Crow Spirit. He almost couldn’t believe his ears.
“It has been a million years since the end of the Age of Gods. For you humans, a million years is an extremely long time, but for the Age of Gods, it is just a blink of an eye.” said the Golden Crow Soul.
“…You just said that the Heretic God has lived… for a full five billion years?” Yun Che asked in shock.
His life span in both lives combined was only over fifty years, which made his life much more fulfilling and exciting than that of ordinary people. He couldn't understand, five billion years of time, five billion years of life...what kind of concept was that?
"He was born in the early days of chaos. His life span is as long as the Age of Gods. He witnessed the birth, reproduction, prosperity, and destruction of the Age of Gods. Although his personality is eccentric and strange, what he has done has never been unworthy of heaven and earth. There is no doubt that he is not only the most powerful god, but also an extremely great god. Although I am shocked that he actually possesses the power of the devil, I also understand why he wants to keep it as a secret forever."
The voice of the Golden Crow Spirit suddenly became solemn at this moment: "Since this is a secret that he has kept hidden for 5 billion years, then let it remain hidden forever."
“I know. Apart from you, I have not told anyone about this. Even the fact that I possess the dark profound energy is only known to the deceased Xuanyuan Wentian.” Yun Che asked sincerely, “Golden Crow Spirit, can you tell me more about the Heretic God?”
"..." The Golden Crow Spirit was silent for a long time again, and then slowly said: "I can see a strong desire for inquiry in your eyes. It seems that the unexpected discovery of the Dark Seed has made you more curious about the Heretic God."
Yun Che nodded: “After all, I inherited his profound veins and strength… Even now, I am still a little confused about how to deal with the dark profound energy in my body.”
"The evil god is gone, all gods are destroyed, I should never tell the secrets of the gods to future generations of mortals... But you are different. You inherited the power of the evil god, and as if arranged by heaven, you discovered his secrets that were unknown to the world in the Age of Gods. Although you have no intention of saving the world, you first slaughtered the Moon-Slaying Demon Lord, and then destroyed Xuanyuan Wentian, saving the two continents from danger. In this way, I may be able to tell you what I know about the evil god."
"But you don't need to have too high expectations. The Heretic God almost never interacts with others. Even the True God Golden Crow knows very little about the Heretic God. I am just a soul fragment of the Golden Crow God, and I know even less."
Yun Che nodded and said gratefully, “Thank you for your trust and generosity. I once heard Master say that the Heretic God was a very high-level True God in the Age of Gods, and he seemed to be a rather special existence… What kind of status does he hold among the gods?”
“No, he is not a true god at a very high level,” the Golden Crow Spirit corrected, “but a deity at the highest level!”
"The...highest?" Yun Che was deeply shocked. "Very high" and "highest" were completely different concepts.
"Five billion years ago, chaos split into Yin and Yang, and in the center of the Yin and Yang, the first living being was born. That being was called the 'Ancestor God' by the gods of later generations."
“Ancestor… God?” This was the first time Yun Che heard this name. Perhaps, even Jasmine didn’t know this name.
"The Ancestral God is the first being born from the Primal Chaos. Even the 'Heaven-Slaying Ancestral Sword' that gathers the power of the positive pole and the 'Evil Infant Wheel of Myriad Tribulations' that gathers the power of the negative pole were born after the Ancestral God. As the first living being born from the Primal Chaos, she possesses the most primitive, purest, and most powerful power of the Primal Chaos. She is an absolutely supreme being."
"Her power is connected to the entire chaos. The power of chaos is her power. As long as chaos exists, she will be eternal. Rather than saying that she was born from chaos, it is better to say that she is actually the consciousness of chaos. Just like a sword giving birth to a sword spirit."
“…” Yun Che opened his mouth wide as he listened blankly… It was as if he was listening to an extremely unreal ancient myth.
The Golden Crow Spirit continued to narrate, “As time went by, her consciousness became more and more mature, and she became a complete life form with extremely high intelligence. She created language, and a way to circulate and store power… which is the profound power that all spirits in the future can cultivate, and she created a profound skill that can maximize this power… However, as the only existence in the chaos, she is accompanied only by eternal loneliness.”
"And her body connects and concentrates all the life energy of Chaos. If she exists, no other life will be born in Chaos. So, after only existing for tens of millions of years, she finally made a choice to dissipate herself and spread her life energy to every corner of Chaos, allowing Chaos to freely give birth to thousands of lives from then on - the Age of Gods also began from then on."
Yun Che couldn’t help but ask: “If he disappeared like this, future generations would not know about the existence of the Ancestral God. Did he leave something behind before he disappeared?”
“That’s right.” The Golden Crow Spirit continued, “Before the Ancestral God dissipated, she left part of her memories on eight life fragments. In the end, these eight life fragments scattered into the chaotic space as she dissipated. Four pieces fell into the Northern Chaos and gave birth to the four Demon Emperors who later led the Demon Race. Four pieces fell into the Southern Chaos and gave birth to the three Creation Gods who led the Protoss, as well as… the Evil God.”
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