Creation Green Lotus

An unnamed island lay near the South China Sea in Southeast Asia. It was only a few dozen square kilometers in size,

Palm leaves layered across the island, and buildings could just be made out at its center.

At the eastern edge of the island, beside a cliff, a young man sat cross-legged. His back was straight as a pine, and his handsome face was creased with a slight frown.

The air around him began to grow still. The waves below the cliff strangely vanished, leaving the water smooth as a mirror within a circular area.

The young man had been sitting here for more than ten days. Suddenly, his aura surged, and the stones around him crumbled to dust. A moment later, everything settled again.

"I finally broke through!"

Chen Qing let out a long breath and opened his eyes. A clear glimmer flashed through them, then vanished without a trace.

Planetary Level Peak, and even a special Creation Domain!

Thinking back to his previous life as an ordinary person on Earth, then being transported to another world by a streak of green light while sightseeing, it all seemed incredible.

Chen Qing had read Swallowed Star, but only once, skimming through it to pass the time. He couldn't say he knew it very well.

Unfortunately, his parents had died in the beast tide caused by the Golden Horned Beast. The shock had awakened him to the legendary path of a Spirit Reader at sixteen—and brought back his memories of his past life.

As for that streak of green light, it was naturally extraordinary. It seemed a little like a Lotus Seed of the legendary Creation Green Lotus, though somewhat undernourished.

After absorbing an endless amount of energy, it had, by chance, fused with Chen Qing's soul. Once its own spiritual nature was restored, it crossed through time and space in search of a new home.

But crossing between worlds had consumed too much of its power. After absorbing the laws of the new world, it came here to use this blessed land to nurture itself anew,

allowing Chen Qing to live again. The Lotus Seed had taken root in the very core of his soul, becoming a symbiotic spirit treasure.

"What a pity!" Chen Qing looked at the waves in the distance and sighed. He was still too late. If he'd awakened sooner, he wouldn't have been left alone again!

Chen Qing composed himself. At twenty, he had broken through to the Planetary Level and received the inheritance stored in the Lotus Seed.

There wasn't much to it, just a manual called Creation. Its first level consisted of nine Secret Script Diagrams that guided his cultivation, which eventually merged into one.

These Secret Script Diagrams not only helped him absorb Origin Energy, but also transformed his body, bringing him closer to the world. They guided him in comprehending the Law Domain, and ultimately helped him form a unique Creation Domain.

According to Swallowed Star, they could increase his affinity for the laws and improve his genes!

Following the Secret Script Diagrams, Chen Qing had spent more than eighty years on his cultivation. Only today had he completed the first level.

Although his domain was still at the first level, it was quite powerful. He could also faintly sense certain mysterious fluctuations.

The corners of Chen Qing's mouth lifted slightly. Now that he had completed his domain and brought the first level of Creation to its peak, everything was ready. It was time to break through!

His mind sank once more into his dantian, where nine chaotic planets revolved around one another.

At a thought from Chen Qing, the planets suddenly burst apart, spun, and collapsed, finally forming a multicolored orb of light!

The instant the orb took shape, everything fell still, both on Earth and throughout the universe. A vast aura appeared around Chen Qing.

Chen Qing seemed to see his domain envelop the orb of light, then suddenly rise into his sea of consciousness and devour the nine chaotic planets.

With each planet it devoured, the domain expanded once. At its innermost point, it formed a gray-black Origin Core, swallowing both the Lotus Seed and his soul.

Countless forms of power began to pour into the Origin Core. Chen Qing seemed to witness the destruction, stillness, and rebirth of a universe...

He had no idea how long passed before the aura left, carrying a note of delight. The world came alive again, and Chen Qing opened his eyes in bewilderment.

"Primal Universe, you're awesome!"

Feeling his head go "empty," he carefully compressed his body and controlled the Origin Core as it darted around within him. He had become a new record for the Primal Universe: a special humanoid lifeform!

Looking into the Origin Core again, he saw a vast, empty world. Nine enormous orbs of light circled a phantom green lotus.

The Lotus had no stem or leaves. Countless illusory roots extended from beneath its seedpod to the surface of the Origin Core, forming mysterious patterns.

The moment Chen Qing's spirit touched it, he understood naturally.

As a new Special Lifeform, his Gene Level had reached a hundred times the norm, and the Primal Universe had compensated him with three innate gifts.

The first was "Seal Suppression," a skill used with his special domain. Its power increased as his Gene Level rose.

His genes could be cultivated, after all. Unlike Luo Feng's "Nine Tribulations," his Creation would keep evolving toward perfection.

That meant that once his Gene Level surpassed 10,081 times the norm, the suppressive power of his Creation Domain would be no weaker than a Domain-type Supreme Treasure!

The second was "Spirit Burning," but he couldn't use it yet. He needed at least World Lord Power. It was somewhat like Divine Power Burning,

and could raise the power of a secret technique by one level—even after reaching True God!

The third was "Ruyi." It allowed him to adjust his body size at will, though the total amount of energy remained unchanged. It solved the problem of his body growing larger as his genes improved.

Not bad. The second gift seemed even better than anything in the original story aside from the Duan Donghe Inheritance. The difficulty of breaking through to Immortal would also be reduced by a whole level!

Still, the Primal Universe hadn't come out behind. Its foundation was the Life Origin Great Dao, and creation was present in both life and death, reincarnation and destruction.

By using its origin power to help nurture the Green Lotus, the Primal Universe had become more sentient and powerful. Such an opportunity had never appeared throughout its past Endless Reincarnations!

"But I'll have to think carefully about what comes next. Luckily, I have no interest in leaving behind a bloodline. Otherwise, it would be too late!"

Once he had relaxed, Chen Qing lay back on the rocky cliff and gazed into the void, as if watching Giant Axe Founder trace back through time and space.

When had it been discovered again?

It seemed to have been after Hall Master Hong's incident, when Luo Feng decided to break through to Domain Lord.

He'd spent about two hundred years at Universe Level. While treasure hunting on a junk planet, some king had noticed him, and then Hall Master Hong had been discovered as well.

By that reckoning, it would be a little over three hundred years from now. Chen Qing wasn't capable of standing in someone else's way.

If he stayed here, his growth would be obvious by then. Add in his strange domain, and it would be surprising if they didn't take him away!

He had such a rare opportunity. He couldn't risk relying on someone else's character.

The Green Lotus was of a high enough grade to protect his origin, soul, and body, while also providing an inheritance. Once fully restored, it would rival a God King Supreme Treasure, perhaps even surpass it!

Without seeing it in person, time-space retrovision wouldn't reveal too much detail. Divine treasures were not so easy to see through.

Looks like he'd have to get out and see the world. And better to leave sooner rather than later; the sooner he went, the sooner he could improve.

Besides, the thought of the floating city that would appear in the sky one day made him uneasy.

But how was he supposed to leave? The Mars Base had only just entered its development phase. Hong was wandering the world, and Thor was out training nearby. If he wanted to leave, he'd have to rely on the Luo Family!

But he was penniless, and Star Level warriors were as common as dirt in the universe.

Chen Qing had no interest in protecting anyone, either. With so many secrets, it was better to keep a low profile.

Now that his Gene Level was a hundred times the norm, he could complete the second and third levels of Creation soon.

He could spend this time getting used to his powers and improving his force output. He was sure he'd reach Domain Lord Level soon, which would put him in a decent position in the universe!

As Chen Qing was making plans, a figure suddenly appeared behind him.

She was graceful and curvaceous: Jiang Fang, the "Moon Witch," and City Lord Luo's first saber instructor.

A broad smile spread across Chen Qing's face. More than eighty years ago, to avoid the crisis in the universe, he had holed up in the Training Camp.

During that time, he had practiced the newly published Thunder Blade, and Jiang Fang had been his instructor.

When she taught Luo Feng, her saber technique had already reached Artistic Conception Level. Her bloodline was poor, but she had studied the saber deeply.

She also liked teaching students, so she had naturally been assigned as Chen Qing's instructor.

After the crisis had passed, Chen Qing, who had known what was coming, found his beautiful instructor and borrowed money to buy this island and a hundred li of the surrounding area.

Thinking of this, Chen Qing couldn't help baring his teeth in a grin. He wasn't going to pay her back in this lifetime. The one who owed money was always the one in charge!