Prologue: The Stars Twinkle

Endless Hunyuan Space - First Domain of Practitioners -

Eleventh Hunyuan World of the Yuan lineage - Origin Continent

In the core central region of the Origin Continent, a small world independent of all space and time, situated very close to the core of the Hunyuan World, countless precious treasures and materials that would make even powerful God Kings drool were scattered about as if they were trash.

On the peak of a mountain in this world, a small stone platform emitting strange silver-white ripples held a middle-aged man half-reclining, dressed in colorful, tattered rags.

A jade-green gourd hovered in mid-air, occasionally pouring transparent, cold-emitting wine into the cup held in the middle-aged man's hand.

Every so often, multicolored rays of light would converge into his slightly tipsy, drunken eyes; these were the various real-time intelligence reports from the entire Hunyuan World and the surrounding Hunyuan Space.

In the distant void, a short, hunchbacked boy in a Daoist robe, holding a horsetail whisk, was stepping forward. Each step seemed to span a vast distance as if it were merely inches.

The Daoist boy flicked his whisk and bowed, saying, "Patrol Envoy Tuorong, pays respects to Yuan."

This boy was a common avatar of the World Rank Hunyuan expert, Daoist Tuorong, who was responsible for observing many places in the First Domain.

The reclining middle-aged man was naturally the first and most powerful Lord-level expert among the practitioners of the Endless Hunyuan Space—Yuan.

Yuan finished the wine in his cup and laughed with a hint of impatience, "You little hunchback, why aren't you properly patrolling your territory? Why come to my Hunyuan World to see this avatar of mine? Did that old geezer Bi Fang find out my Void Ice Spirit Liquid was brewed and send you here to mooch a drink?"

Tuorong said with pleasant surprise, "This avatar of mine encountered a troublesome Hunyuan lifeform some time ago... and lost some cultivation. I thought I'd come here to use the origin of the Hunyuan World to recover faster so as not to delay my patrol, but I didn't expect such an unexpected harvest!"

Yuan's aged face froze. Careless! He stood up, intending to secretly teleport away.

Tuorong was no fool; he casually waved his hand to seal the space and stepped forward to snatch the jade-green gourd from Yuan's hand, "Come, come, share some with me."

Yuan could not forcefully break the space, so he could only act tough, "I am a dignified Lord-level expert, yet you, a mere World Rank subordinate, dare to commit an act of insubordination!"

Tuorong sneered, "Old thief Yuan! Your main combat avatar is far away; what can this single avatar do to me?"

One man and one boy, acting like common ruffians, began to tussle on the stone platform...

After some unknown struggle, Yuan seemed to have lost; he reluctantly poured the wine from the gourd into a small porcelain bottle Tuorong had produced, all the while muttering under his breath about how the Void Ice Spirit Liquid was difficult to brew and only one drop was produced every few Chaos Eras.

Tuorong laughed heartily, no longer mentioning the replenishment of his cultivation, and left gracefully after tucking away the porcelain bottle.

Seeing this, Yuan rolled his eyes, seemingly thinking of a way to get back at him.

He then laughed heartily as well, lying back down as if nothing had happened, and continued to drink by himself. The life of an expert is lonely; occasionally having a bit of playful banter was quite interesting.

Southern Region of the Origin Continent - Edge of the Universe Ocean -

Quicksand Danger Zone

This was an exploration treasure trove favored by elite True Gods and even ordinary Void True Gods from the southern border. The danger level was not high, and as long as one had enough patience, one could harvest some decent treasures and materials.

Suddenly, three powerful God King projections chased each other into the Quicksand World, shattering the endless waves of sand and causing the entire danger zone to tremble faintly.

The True Gods hurriedly scattered to hide. The power emitted by God Kings flying at full speed could easily severely injure them, or even cause their divine power to dissipate and lead to their deaths, if even a sliver brushed against them.

A few well-informed ones had already recognized the identities of the three God Kings and were secretly communicating via voice transmission.

As it turned out, the one fleeing in the lead was the legendary God King of Jin, whose real name was no longer known. As one of the top existences on the Origin Continent, he had possessed powerful influence and deterred the entire continent for endless years.

Now, everything had vanished like a dream or a bubble. The Shi Kingdom had suddenly launched an attack, destroying several powers in succession; even the Jin Kingdom, a top-tier power with God Kings, had not been spared.

The God King of Jin maintained high-speed flight, fleeing toward the depths of the Universe Ocean. He was merely a God King of the treasure-refining school; his divine body was only average among the third level of divine power, and his combat strength was far inferior to either God King Shifeng or God King Shiyun behind him, let alone the two of them working together.

His only chance was to risk venturing deep into the Universe Ocean to find an opportunity to enslave a World Beast! The God King of Jin knew the hope was slim, but he had to try; it was better than being suppressed and enslaved, which would be an endless darkness with no hope of ever seeing the light of day.

God King Shifeng behind him occasionally issued threats, while God King Shiyun on the side attempted to persuade him with kind words.

God King Shifeng said, "You want to go to the depths of the Universe Ocean to enslave a World Beast that hasn't grown up yet, right? But I'm sure you've heard of the power of the Universe Ocean under the control of the Primitive Universe's Origin Will!"

"Give up! God King of Jin, in truth, many experts whose kingdoms were destroyed and who harbor deep hatred have ventured deep into the Universe Ocean, wanting to enslave World Beasts. Countless experts have gone deep into the Universe Ocean, but to this day, only one, Zimu, has succeeded. You have no hope!"

How firm was the will of a God King-level expert? Not to mention the hatred for his country and family. The God King of Jin did not answer, maintaining his terrifying speed as he broke through the boundary of the Quicksand Danger Zone and vanished into the vast Universe Ocean in the blink of an eye.

The two God Kings of the Shi Kingdom had no choice but to stop. Unlike the God King of Jin, they could choose their direction based on the subtle changes in the obstruction force of the Primitive Universe's Origin Will after venturing deep into the Universe Ocean, and they were not afraid of getting lost.

If they accidentally ventured too deep and lost their bearings, unless they also sought death by trying to approach the Primitive Universe, they would be lost on the edge of the Universe Ocean for endless years, which would not be worth the cost.

God King Shifeng said bitterly, "That slippery God King of Jin, he truly lives up to his reputation as a treasure-refining expert; he has so many tricks. Even though his combat strength is far inferior to ours, he still managed to escape under our pursuit!"

God King Shiyun said indifferently, "It matters not! Do you really think World Beasts are so easy to enslave? Ridiculous! Brother, send a message to our third brother, tell him to come to the outskirts of this Quicksand Danger Zone to suppress the area. Notify the local powers to suppress and enslave all Void-level and Eternal-level beings who pass through the reincarnation in the next few dozen Chaos Eras."

"Although the God King of Jin is doomed, we must guard against him leaving behind a legacy, or even that tiny, faint possibility of him successfully reincarnating into the Primitive Universe... Mere True God ants, no matter how talented, I imagine the local powers here would not dare to defy the will of our Shi Kingdom..."

"This time, destroying several kingdoms has yielded great harvests. Let's go back and study them carefully. When we reach that danger zone, the opportunities will be even greater..."

God King Shifeng replied immediately, "I will do as you say, second brother..." The three brothers had roamed the Origin Continent for endless years, inseparable, yet God King Shifeng still found it hard to see through his second brother; the three of them were implicitly led by the second brother, God King Shiyun...

The Supreme Rules did not allow any existence from the Origin Continent to break into the Universe Ocean. However, there was always a glimmer of life that was not completely forbidden; it simply allowed the Primitive Universe's Origin Will to obstruct the God King of Jin.

Without the permission of the Supreme Rules, the Primitive Universe's Origin Will was not terrifying. But with the permission of the Supreme Rules, the Origin Will could utilize the power of the Primitive Universe's origin... manipulating the Universe Ocean. The deeper one went toward the Primitive Universe, the more terrifying its power became.

As the God King of Jin struggled forward, feeling the incomparably terrifying power around him gradually increase, he finally understood more deeply why so few existences had succeeded over endless years.

If he forced his way through, he would surely die! If he were alone, he wouldn't mind taking the risk. But the hatred for his country and family could not go unavenged! He had to find another way.

Vaguely, the peak God King will of the God King of Jin, under this terrifying pressure, showed signs of undergoing a transformation.

Having made up his mind, the God King of Jin no longer hesitated. He stopped trying to heal the terrifying wounds left by God King Shiyun's secret techniques and began to set up his contingency plans.

He first left a phantom consciousness within his internal World of Jin! He left behind a scroll of the Lieyuan Technique, which was one of the inheritance opportunities scattered by Yuan in this Hunyuan Space, hoping that one of the descendants born in the World of Jin would be able to learn it, as that would be enough to become a powerful aid for his revenge!

While barely resisting the power of the Universe Ocean, the God King of Jin sat cross-legged with his massive body, which stretched for 160 million light-years in the Universe Ocean, and pondered: I don't know how deep the restrictions of the Supreme Rules go, so it is better to be cautious. Perhaps I can take on some disciples in the Primitive Universe to cultivate. Although they are not as good as the geniuses born on the Origin Continent, it is better than nothing.

While I still have some energy left, I should refine a few more treasures using the materials I have on hand. Even if the Reincarnation Technique succeeds, who knows how many tens of thousands of Chaos Epochs it will take to reach the God King realm again.

The first item is the Star Tower, which I have been planning for a long time! The God King of Jin spent over three hundred epochs (approximately three million Earth years) in the Universe Ocean just to barely form its shape. Suddenly, a golden light piercing through endless space and time merged into it, causing the Star Tower to take form much faster and become yet another powerful God King weapon.

There was no time to wonder about the origin of the golden light. He caressed the Star Tower affectionately, hoping that in the future, he would have the chance to let the powerhouses of the Origin Continent witness its might!

He placed the remaining treasures inside his God King weapon, the Jin King Palace. Boarding the Jin King Palace, he continued to venture deeper, as the power of the Universe Ocean radiated a formidable repulsive force.

After being severely wounded in succession by the two masters of the Shi Kingdom and the power of the Universe Ocean, he gradually realized that he could no longer move forward, nor could he even retreat. In this desperate situation, the God King of Jin stripped away a sliver of his life imprint to store within the Jin King Palace and cast the Reincarnation Technique.

He pinned his hopes on the slim probability of reincarnating into the Primitive Universe. Although he would have to abandon the accumulations of endless years, it was still better than dying and having everything turn to nothingness.

Leaving his divine body behind, the God King of Jin—who was already dead and existed only as a 'sliver of life imprint' in the special state brought about by the Reincarnation Technique—was finally no longer repelled by the Universe Ocean. Of course, he could no longer sense the surging, impotent fury of the Primitive Universe's Origin Will, nor the faint trace of... fear it felt.

Without the permission of the Supreme Rules, the Origin Will could no longer restrict a lifeless object from flying. With a True God Level Puppet inside, the Jin King Palace continued to be propelled across the endless Universe Ocean...

At the very moment the will of the God King of Jin underwent a transformation, in a small world unimaginably far away, Yuan suddenly felt something and rose from his drunken slumber. He smiled and muttered to himself, "An interesting little fellow. Even with such deep hatred, he can still hold fast to his original heart without losing his way... He is indeed worth cultivating. Perhaps this will be of great benefit in the future."

The path of fate is ethereal and elusive. Even though this Hunyuan World was created by him, as it operates on its own, he can only vaguely perceive the future.

He does not care about the chaos of the Origin Continent; he simply devotes himself to teaching those with potential, hoping against the slim odds that a cultivator might transcend the cage. If they can at least become a World Rank Hunyuan expert in the future, his own pressure might be reduced a little more...

"I designed this Hunyuan Space so ingeniously; who knows, maybe ten or eight more World Rank experts will emerge! Hahaha!" Yuan laughed, somewhat boastfully. He raised his hand to manipulate space, sending some things out, among which a golden light was interspersed...

The Supreme Rules, which brook no disobedience, were also influenced by Yuan, forcibly raising the success probability of the otherwise ordinary Reincarnation Technique in the hands of the God King of Jin by several percentage points...

Yuan's light gathered, and within his eyes, which seemed to shimmer with clusters of stars, there was a faint sense of anticipation...