20demayo Chapter 407: Early Release of the Primordial Ancestor?
Chapter 407: Early Release of the Primordial Ancestor?
Chapter 407: Early Release of the Primordial Ancestor?
The location of the primordial ancestor's suppression, similar to the original star, is a region close to the origin of the universe, and it is almost impossible to find through ordinary means.
However, after Chen Yuan took control of the outer area of the Origin Land, he could clearly see the Primordial Ancestor being suppressed from the perspective of the Origin Land.
"Unexpectedly, the Origin is quite ruthless, actually suppressing the Primordial Ancestor for trillions of epochs in such a small area."
Sensing the situation at the place where the primordial ancestor was suppressed, Chen Yuan couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, even if it was a prison, it was too small.
All the space combined was only a few square meters, and it was extremely empty, without even a trace of law fluctuation, for fear that the Primordial Ancestor could continue to cultivate and improve.
Even an ordinary Earthling would feel cramped living in such a small place, let alone the original ancestor.
The strongest being in the universe was forced to shrink his divine body to less than two meters and then trapped here for countless years.
In other words, the primordial will was strong enough. When it possessed the original universe, it was already an eternal true god-level will. Otherwise, if it were another true god being suppressed, it might have been driven insane long ago.
After marveling at the hardships endured by the Primordial Ancestor, Chen Yuan became curious and wondered to himself, "With my current level of authority, I wonder if I could directly release the Primordial Ancestor?"
He discovered that the original will of this place of suppression was not constantly monitoring it, making it essentially a prison without guards.
As a part-time jailer, could he take advantage of the situation and open the prison door on his own initiative?
"Give it a try."
Since the original will wasn't here, Chen Yuan became bolder. He immediately activated his authority and tried to shake the power that was suppressing the primordial ancestor.
Good news, his authority is effective in this area of suppression.
The bad news is that the effect was very poor; it only opened a tiny crack before it couldn't be sustained.
This level of complexity is equivalent to carving a crack in the wall of a prison, at most allowing a wisp of law fluctuation to pass in from the outside.
The idea that the Primordial Ancestor could leave the Suppression Zone through this rift is truly wishful thinking.
"My authority is too low to shake the rules set by the original will."
Chen Yuan shook his head slightly, "It seems that although the Origin Will did not constantly monitor the suppressed area, it still put in a lot of effort when it was suppressing it."
"To completely open a passage that allows the Primordial Ancestor to leave, it would probably require at least 30% of the Primordial Universe's authority, which means controlling a core area of the Origin Land."
With his current level of spiritual attainment, it's not an option for now. Even at the third level of the Forgetfulness Realm, he can only get close to the core area without being detected.
Once he voluntarily steps into the core area, he will inevitably trigger the will of origin, thus discovering his own intrusion.
Although Chen Yuan had never tried it, his mind would immediately sound an alarm and stop him from doing so whenever he had such a thought.
With his current level of spiritual attainment, he can already generate premonitions in the dark.
For example, when he tried to use his spacetime access and attracted the attention of the original will, it was the power of his mind that issued a warning first, allowing him to get away from the original will's sight in advance and thus escape a disaster.
For this reason, Chen Yuan always believed in this premonition, after all, it concerned his own safety, so he preferred to believe it was true.
Therefore, he also understood that with his current primordial universe authority, he was unable to release the Primal Ancestor.
"To control the core area of the Origin Land, I estimate I'll need another breakthrough in my spiritual realm, that is, to enter the 'Manifestation' stage."
"I just don't know when I'll be able to break through."
Due to the differences between the two worlds, Chen Yuan could not have a complete advancement path like the cultivators of the other world, so his breakthrough would naturally not be smooth.
From the Fetal Breathing Realm onwards, he has always explored the methods of advancement on his own, both in the Forgetfulness Realm and in the future Manifestation Realm.
"I have absolutely no clue how to break through to the Manifestation Realm."
Chen Yuan shook his head, his expression somewhat helpless.
His current state of meditation is vastly different from that of the original world, and his experience of breaking through to sainthood in the original world can no longer be applied to this worldview.
Just like when he broke through the Silent Meditation Realm, he needed a breakthrough opportunity, and then through optimizing the system and the breakthrough method, he could smoothly transition to the Manifestation Realm.
As for when he would find an opportunity, Chen Yuan had no idea.
It should be noted that he broke through the Silent Meditation Realm because he cultivated for two million years in the Beast God Realm, and perhaps it would take even longer for him to manifest his divine power.
"I can't even guarantee that I can break through to the Manifestation Realm before the Beast Calamity is resolved."
"If the calamity of the world beasts had been resolved first, the Primordial Ancestor would probably have been released long ago, and there would have been no need for him to break through to the realm of the mind."
Thinking of this, Chen Yuan looked at the sleeping Primordial Ancestor in the suppression area and thought to himself, "I'm sorry, Grandmaster, my cultivation level is not yet sufficient to help you escape. Please wait patiently."
He then withdrew the authority that had been applied to the suppressed area, and the crack that had been created by this authority was quickly repaired after Chen Yuan's power was withdrawn.
The entire suppression area quickly returned to its previous state, but unlike before, there was now a faint fluctuation of law.
That was the fluctuation of external laws that slipped in through the crack when Chen Yuan chiseled it open.
However, this slight fluctuation awakened the Primordial Ancestor.
Suddenly, the Primordial Ancestor opened his eyes, his gaze fixed on a wisp of law fluctuation that had suddenly appeared in the prison. Although this fluctuation was extremely weak, it was exceptionally conspicuous in the originally empty prison.
"The primordial will hasn't appeared for a long time. Could it have suddenly activated the suppression ground? Impossible!"
Yuanzu stared intently at the faint fluctuation before him, then suddenly spoke: "Chen Yuan?"
Chen Yuan, who was about to leave, was suddenly startled. What the hell? How did they manage to find out it was him?
Out of curiosity, he directly transmitted his voice: "Grandmaster, it's me."
Upon hearing Chen Yuan's voice, a smile immediately appeared on the face of the Primordial Ancestor. Then, Chen Yuan continued, "Grandmaster, it's not safe to communicate here. Let's go to the virtual universe's origin space to talk."
The Primordial Ancestor was naturally aware of the situation in the suppression area, so he didn't say anything more. He simply nodded, extinguished the wisp of law fluctuation, and continued to sleep.
Just a short while after Chen Yuan left, a vast will descended upon the place. It observed the situation of the Origin Land but found nothing unusual; the Primordial Ancestor was still there, perfectly fine.
The will hesitated for a moment, but since there was no problem with the suppression, it didn't care and quickly left.
At the same time, Chen Yuan and Yuan Zu met again in the virtual origin space.
It's only been less than a month since we last parted ways.
The Primordial Ancestor looked at his grand-disciple and couldn't help but shake his head: "I didn't expect that in such a short time, you would have accomplished such a great feat, even affecting the suppression grounds?"
"Grandmaster is wise." Chen Yuan chuckled. "Since we parted ways last time, my true form went to the area of the black-patterned stone pillars on the spaceship and used the impact of will and the acceleration of time there to cultivate."
"Don't be fooled by the fact that we've only been apart for a short time. I've actually been cultivating for over three thousand years, and my will has successfully surpassed that of the strongest beings in the universe, reaching the level of a Holy Land Lord."
"Lord of the Holy Land—" The Primordial Ancestor was speechless for a moment. Although his will was already that of an Eternal True God, it was only after cultivating for over a billion epochs that he had reached that level.
Compared to him, how long has Chen Yuan been cultivating? He has already reached the level of a Holy Land Lord, which is many times faster than he did back then.
"Speaking of which..."
At this moment, Chen Yuan asked, "How did Grandmaster discover me just now?"
"Initially, it was that wisp of law fluctuation that awakened me."
The Primordial Ancestor didn't hide anything and said directly, "After I woke up, I carefully examined my will and found a trace of residual will. From these remnants, I discovered your will."
"Although the will you left behind was faint and fleeting, my will has long surpassed the realm of the Holy Land Lord, and I still discovered some clues within it."
"So that's how it is—" Chen Yuan suddenly realized that when he pried open the crack in the suppression ground, he had inadvertently left behind a trace of his aura, which was then discovered by the Primordial Ancestor.
"It seems that when I use the authority of the primordial universe, I leave a trace. Although the trace will disappear quickly, it will always be visible for a moment."
"In other words, given my level of spiritual attainment, it's best not to exercise my powers in front of the primordial will, otherwise it will definitely be discovered by the other party."
"But apart from this one, there's nothing else to avoid."
From the words of the progenitor, he quickly summarized the weaknesses in his control of power and found ways to avoid them.
"Chen Yuan".
The progenitor paused, but couldn't help asking, "Just now—how exactly did you influence the suppression ground?"
Logically, this place should be sealed off by the primordial will, and outsiders shouldn't be able to detect it.
"That's right." Chen Yuan nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then explained, "The reason I was able to find the place of suppression is because my will is special; I stole a portion of power from the original will."
"Stealing power?!" The Primordial Ancestor's expression instantly changed. "The power of the primordial universe?"
Chen Yuan nodded.
The ancestor gasped in shock and couldn't help but ask, "How did you do that? This shouldn't be possession, right?"
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"Of course not." Chen Yuan shook his head. "If it were possession, the original will would definitely react."
"You should know this all too well."
"That's true—" Yuanzu nodded slightly, then suddenly paused, "Wait, do you know what I did?"
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He remembered that he shouldn't have told anyone about it.
"Grandmaster, have you forgotten that your disciple has mastered a portion of the original cosmic power?"
Chen Yuan smiled slightly, "From these powers, I have learned of my master's great deeds back then. He truly lives up to his reputation as the number one person in the universe."
He was telling the truth, because through this power, Chen Yuan did indeed see the process of the ancestor's struggle against the will of origin and his subsequent suppression.
"So that's how it is."
Yuan Zu then realized what was happening. Hearing Chen Yuan's flattery, he shook his head helplessly: "Alas, the past is too painful to recall. I was really on the verge of making a mistake."
"Actually, there is still hope that our master can seize control of the primordial universe."
Chen Yuan shook his head slightly: "But the prerequisite for possession is that the Grandmaster must pass through the cycle of reincarnation. After all, as long as you are still in the Cosmic Sea, the Primordial Universe can use its power to suppress you."
"You mean, as long as I pass through reincarnation, the primordial universe will no longer be able to control me?" The Primordial Ancestor was taken aback.
"Yes." Chen Yuan nodded. "As long as you survive the cycle of reincarnation, you can possess another body again and again, and the original will will be powerless against you."
"So that's how it is—" Yuanzu sighed deeply, for life is unpredictable.
If he hadn't thought so much back then, he might have become the master of the primordial universe by now.
But since he had done something wrong, he deserved to be punished. Although the original ancestor felt some regret, he quickly recovered from that feeling.
Anyway, he had seen a glimmer of hope for escaping the predicament. As long as he was still alive, he wasn't afraid of not having a future.
Then the Primordial Ancestor asked, "So, after you gained partial access to the primordial universe, you wanted to try opening the Suppression Ground?"
"That's right."
Chen Yuan nodded. "Unfortunately, it still failed. With the limited authority I have, although I can shake the rules set by the original will, I still cannot completely open the suppression area and free you from your predicament."
"I have exerted all my strength, but I have only managed to open a tiny crack, which at most allows a wisp of law fluctuation to pass through. It is far from enough to allow you to leave."
"I see—" The Primordial Ancestor didn't show disappointment on his face, but instead fell into deep thought, then said, "Do you think that if one mastered the power of etherealization," one could leave directly through that sliver of a crack?
Chen Yuan was taken aback.
As the one who controlled the ability to become ethereal, he frowned and thought for a moment, then realized that the original ancestor's idea was indeed very feasible.
If the original place of suppression was like a sealed prison, where even the rules could be firmly sealed, then when he pried open a crack, it was as if a flaw appeared at the level of the rules.
Although this flaw is very small, if one has mastered the power of the Illusory Great Dao, it is not impossible to exploit this loophole.
Chen Yuan was confident that with his mastery of the power of illusion, he could escape from that cage.
If the power of illusion were stronger, it might even be possible to actively enter the cage and then escape.
In that case, he might be able to enter the suppression area on his own initiative without needing even stronger permissions.
Based on this, and with the optimization of the space, after the original ancestor was taken into the divine kingdom, he was able to escape through the power of etherealization.
If he can cultivate the virtual universe to perfection and master one-tenth of the illusory branch, he will have an absolute chance of rescuing the Primordial Ancestor. This is much more reliable than the Manifestation Realm, which he doesn't know when he can break through.
"Grandmaster has really come up with a good idea."
Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "This plan is indeed feasible, but my current mastery of the power of etherealization is not enough."
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"I need to cultivate my current virtual universe to perfection before I can be confident that I can rescue my master through this gap."
"You'll save me?" The progenitor was taken aback, then immediately shook his head and said, "No, no, I can't let you put yourself in danger."
"What I mean is, if I gain a basic grasp of the ability to become ethereal, could I leave the place of suppression through the rift you created?"
"So you want to leave on your own?" Chen Yuan was taken aback, then said, "That's possible, but the ability to become ethereal is not easy to master, at least much more difficult than creating an illusory clone."
"I know that." The Primordial One smiled. "But no matter how difficult it is, with the information you gave me as a reference, I am confident that I can initially master the ability of etherealization within ten thousand epochs."
"Ten thousand epochs?!" Chen Yuan was immediately surprised. It wasn't that he thought it was too slow, but rather that it was too fast. This was the power of the Great Dao!
"Grandmaster, are you really confident?" he couldn't help but ask.
"Of course." The Primordial Ancestor smiled faintly and explained, "The information you sent me was extremely detailed, almost equivalent to directly confronting the illusory origin."
"My will has long surpassed the realm of the Lord of the Holy Land, and has made further breakthroughs over these trillions of epochs. Even when facing the origin directly, I am still able to understand the power within it."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan immediately realized what was happening.
That's right, the primordial ancestor's will had already reached the level of an eternal true god, and after so many years, it was estimated that it had reached the mid-eternal will.
Willpower does indeed have an auxiliary effect on comprehending the Great Dao. Even if one has not reached the Primordial Ancestor realm, relying solely on the willpower of the mid-Eternal realm is at least equivalent to that of an Eternal True God in comprehending the Great Dao.
In this way, it is not surprising that the other party was able to initially comprehend the ability of etherealization within ten thousand epochs, after all, this is a remarkable achievement of breaking through to the God King level in eight hundred epochs!
"I see." Chen Yuan nodded, but to be honest, ten thousand epochs was not a short time for him. Perhaps he had already found a way to free the Primordial Ancestor before that.
But he wasn't sure exactly when he could do it, so he didn't say anything to avoid giving the other party hope only to disappoint them later.
"Then Master should cultivate diligently," Chen Yuan said. "Once Master masters the ability to become ethereal, he can contact me to open the suppression ground and help you escape."
"There's no need to wait until later." A strange smile suddenly appeared on the face of the progenitor.
Chen Yuan was taken aback, not understanding what his master meant. Did the ancestor already have the confidence to escape?
Logically speaking, since he had only recently transmitted the subsequent illusory data to the other party, the Primordial Ancestor shouldn't have mastered the ability to illusoryize so quickly.
Unlike himself, his illusory power was completely bound to the secret techniques of the virtual universe.
"What Grandmaster means is—" Chen Yuan asked hesitantly.
"Have you forgotten?" the Primordial One smiled faintly, "that the abilities of etherealization and illusory clones—both originate from the power of illusion?"
"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan vaguely understood something and said thoughtfully, "You mean—"
"Although I haven't mastered the ability to become ethereal yet, I can't free my true form from the cage."
The progenitor smiled and said, "But that doesn't mean I can't send my illusory clone out through the cracks in the cage."
"Chen Yuan, do you think this idea is feasible?"
Sure enough!
Chen Yuan took a deep breath; of course he knew the answer to this question.
"Absolutely feasible!" Chen Yuan stared at the progenitor and uttered these words firmly.
The Primordial Ancestor remained silent, merely exchanging glances with Chen Yuan, a slight smile on his face. Chen Yuan, facing the Primordial Ancestor's gaze, also gradually smiled.
Finally, within the primordial space, two people suddenly burst into laughter.