Chapter 556 411: The Encyclopedia of All Things Opens to Page 2, The 3 Great Eras of the Sea of Chaos (2)

Then.

All the power and energy of the final step had been used to create Xu Qing's 'mirror Xu Qing'. Every being on that final step witnessed this scene.

Utterly shaken.

Stunned.

Incredible.

Unbelievable.

However.

What had happened was fact.

What was even more terrifying...

...was that Xu Qing had broken through on the spot, reaching the level of the Two Great Immortals. With absolutely crushing power, he defeated his mirror image and obtained the final Reversing Scale.

And on top of that...

Some foolhardy entity called 'Mysterious: Black Moon' had actually tried to ambush Xu Qing to snatch his final Reversing Scale. Needless to say, it died a miserable death.

"Who... who on earth is this person? Does anyone here know him? If we run into him in the later levels, we absolutely have to steer clear!"

"No kidding."

"I know who he is. He's Xu Qing, the Direct Disciple of the former Sect Leader of Shushan, Chen Wangu. After Chen Wangu stepped down, Xu Qing became the current Sect Leader of Shu Mountain, one of the Nine Great Sacred Lands in the Profound Yellow Realm."

"It's him!"

"I remember now, too."

"To think it's him."

"This..."

"If I remember correctly, when Xu Qing became the Sect Leader of Shushan, he had only just entered the Eighth Realm, right? And now he's already attained the Two Great Immortals!"

"Terrifying!"

"Truly terrifying!"

"If we run into him in the future, we must not offend him. We have to steer clear. Given Xu Qing's current state and strength, I'm afraid only those who have attained the Three Great Immortals can suppress him."

"No kidding."

"..."

The Undying Immortal Realm beings were all abuzz with discussion.

HUMMM! HUMMM! HUMMM!!!

The next moment.

Shortly after Xu Qing left, while the Undying Immortal Realm beings were lost in discussion, their mirror-image enemies reappeared. They had no more time to think. They turned to face the onslaught, and fierce battles erupted once more, throwing the final step into chaos.

As for all this.

Xu Qing was unaware.

Even if he had known.

He wouldn't have cared.

At that moment.

Xu Qing had already set foot on the 'Only True Path: Fourth Level'. This level was not to be taken lightly. The instant he arrived, a curtain of light descended before him.

Simultaneously.

A flood of information filled Xu Qing's mind, detailing the specifics of the 'Only True Path: Fourth Level'.

'This is...'

Xu Qing was taken aback for a moment. He looked around and found himself standing in a pitch-black, empty cosmos. He had arrived in the 'Primordial Era', at the very beginning of the Sea of Chaos's existence.

"The Primordial Era," Xu Qing murmured. 'In this era, the Sea of Chaos has just been born, and all things are still gestating. Within the boundless Sea of Chaos, no worlds have yet formed, nor have the All Heavens and Myriad Races appeared.'

'There are only three great races.'

'They are: the Primordial Innate Race, the Primordial Postnatal Race, and the Primordial Filth Race.'

'Among them...'

'...the Primordial Innate Race came into existence at the same time as the Sea of Chaos. They were born from the Sea of Chaos itself and could be considered naturally Undying Immortals. From the moment of their birth, they were destined for this state, possessing characteristics such as Physical Immortality, an Immortal Soul, or an Immortal Will.'

'They are incomparably powerful!'

'In addition...'

'...the Primordial Postnatal Race was nurtured by the Sea of Chaos after its creation. Though the conditions of their birth varied, they were born after the dawn of creation, not innately within it.'

'However...'

'...even though the Primordial Postnatal Race was formed after the Sea of Chaos's birth, their innate Talent is beyond description. They are so incredibly powerful—surpassing all imagination and concepts—that they can easily attain immortality and become beings of the 'Ninth Realm: Undying Immortal Realm'.

'Finally...'

'...the Primordial Filth Race is the origin and accumulation of all defilement in the Sea of Chaos. The boundless Sea of Chaos contains endless death energy, Evil Qi, and all manner of foul and corrupting auras. All of these can be categorized as 'filth'.

'Naturally...'

'...the Primordial Filth Race was born from this endless 'filth'. They likewise possess Talent beyond imagination or description and can also easily achieve immortality, stepping into the 'Ninth Realm: Undying Immortal Realm'.

「As eons passed.」

Conflicts between the three great primordial races were constant. As these clashes and enmities accumulated and festered over time...

...finally, at the end of the 'Primordial Era'...

...a war that would engulf the entire Sea of Chaos erupted.

The three great primordial races.

The Primordial Innate Race, the Primordial Postnatal Race, and the Primordial Filth Race—these three races erupted into an unprecedented war that engulfed the entire Sea of Chaos, affecting its every corner.

Moreover.

This war came to be known as the Primordial Calamity.

In the aftermath of the Primordial Calamity.

Influenced by this war, countless members of the Primordial Innate, Postnatal, and Filth races perished. From their demise, the 'Chaos Innate Demon Gods' were born within the Sea of Chaos.

This era was called the 'Era of Chaos Innate Demon Gods'.

From then on.

The 'Chaos Innate Demon God Race' was born. They ruled the entire Sea of Chaos for countless eons, until the rise of a race named the 'Human Race', which led the various races in a counterattack against the Chaos Innate Demon God Race, ending their dominion.

This war was called the Calamity of Subversion.

After the war.

The All Heavens and Myriad Races were victorious. With the Chaos Innate Demon God Race defeated, the victors went on to create the 'Nine Great Origin Worlds' and assert their rule over the entire Sea of Chaos.

This era was called the 'Era of All Heavens and Myriad Races'.

It has lasted until today.

So.

The Sea of Chaos, from its birth until now...

...in summary...

...has experienced three great eras.

They are: the Primordial Era, the Era of Chaos Innate Demon Gods, and the Era of All Heavens and Myriad Races.

If one had to be precise...

...the Era of All Heavens and Myriad Races should be considered over.

Because...

...the eruption of the Nine Great Forbidden Lands destroyed the Nine Great Origin Worlds, leaving only the 'Divine Beast World' barely clinging to existence and shattering the dominion of the All Heavens and Myriad Races.

Now.

The 'Only True Path' has appeared. All beings who have reached the Eighth Realm have unhesitatingly embarked upon it, seeking even the faintest possibility of reaching the 'Unique True Realm'.

Of course.

It's possible that a tiny, tiny fraction of Eighth Realm beings, fond of their life in the Sea of Chaos, chose to remain behind.

And since nearly everyone at the Eighth Realm or higher has gone to the 'Only True Path', this minuscule number of Eighth Realm beings who remained behind would be effectively invincible in the Sea of Chaos.

Therefore.

The era Xu Qing was currently in could be considered the fourth era of the Sea of Chaos. This era could be called: the Era of the Only True Path.

Only True Path: Fourth Level.

It transported him to the end of the 'Primordial Era', where the war between the Primordial Innate Race, the Primordial Postnatal Race, and the Primordial Filth Race had reached a fever pitch.

Now.

Xu Qing had entered this period and was required to participate in the war. He could choose to take on an identity from one of the three great races.

Of course.

He could also choose a free identity, in which case he would become a 'Fourth Party' on the battlefield.

However.

Regardless of whether he joined one of the three races or acted independently as a 'Fourth Party', there was only one condition to clear the 'Only True Path: Fourth Level'.

And that was to collect the 'Primordial Blood'.

Primordial Blood.

It could only be found within the bodies of the Primordial Innate Race, the Primordial Postnatal Race, and the Primordial Filth Race. To obtain it, one had to kill them and refine their corpses.

Furthermore.

One had to acquire Innate Blood, Acquired Blood, and Filthy Blood, then fuse them together to create a single drop of Primordial Blood.

"Primordial Blood."

Xu Qing took a deep breath. 'Innate Blood, Acquired Blood, and Filthy Blood... all of them can only be refined from members of the three primordial races who have reached the Undying Immortal Realm.'