Young Ancestral God

The Ancestral God Secret Realm lay deep within the universe, as vast as a cosmic nation, the place closest to the Origin of the universe and the greatest concentration of special lifeforms. On this day, a handsome youth clad in crimson armor appeared in the void, a faint smile on his face as his eyes swept around. "This should be the place. What kind of life will it be?"

Before his anticipation could settle, the youth suddenly looked up at the sky above. The spacetime of the secret realm was torn apart by a pair of giant hands, causing his brows to twist into a knot. "Giant Axe, the Ancestral God Secret Realm is no place for your recklessness!"

"Young Ancestral God, you should be able to see my goodwill. If I truly meant to be reckless, I would have used my axe!"

The red-armored youth paused, his eyes scanning the surroundings. The fluctuations in spacetime were indeed minimal. "Giant Axe, whatever your purpose, leave now. Otherwise, I will take this as a provocation against the Primal Universe. Even if the Original Ancestor could be released, the Ancestral God Religion will not let you off lightly."

"Young Ancestral God, since the Original Ancestor was released, doesn't that prove the human race is involved in this matter? Otherwise, I wouldn't have appeared at this moment."

Giant Axe stepped into the secret realm in one stride, standing at a distance, not approaching the Young Ancestral God too closely.

"How could it be? Such a massive—a special lifeform. This is the decree of the Primal Universe's will. Do not bring misfortune upon yourself and drag your race down with you."

The Young Ancestral God's brows, which had just relaxed, furrowed again as he stared at the grinning Giant Axe. Just as Giant Axe was about to speak, both of them suddenly turned their gazes to a spot several light-years away.

There, spacetime rippled, and a visible maelstrom formed, growing steadily larger. Unlike the emergence of the secret realm, this was a continent being spat directly into the realm, far more imposing in scale.

"Our time is short. Once you meet the main party, you'll understand. I'm merely delivering something."

Giant Axe had long anticipated this situation. Their battle would only draw more attention, and his goal was simple: to escort Chen Qing into the Ancestral God Palace. This was the arrangement of the Primal Universe's will. The Ancestral Gods could not change it, nor did they have the power to. The race indeed had little room to interfere.

Still, considering Chen Qing's own strength and the lack of anything related to the Lotus, there was no need to be overly cautious.

As the two faced off, the maelstrom expanded slightly, and a White Jade Palace flew out from within. The Young Ancestral God stepped forward quickly, catching the palace steadily. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief. He shot a puzzled glance at Giant Axe, then looked down at his hands. The moment he did, his hands visibly trembled, nearly tipping the palace over. The surging aura forced Chen Qing to shrink back into the palace. Giant Axe immediately stepped forward to divert the Ancestral God's attention, beginning to disrupt the surrounding spacetime. "Return to the Ancestral God Palace first. Your God Lord will arrive soon. We cannot let Chen Qing be linked to this phenomenon."

The Young Ancestral God's mouth opened and closed, opened and closed again. In the end, aside from a light snort, he said nothing, turned, and left directly.

In the Virtual Universe, Giant Axe slammed the table and laughed at Chaos City Lord. "You should have seen the Young Ancestral God's expression. He'll be stunned for several epochs. He's probably still wondering about it."

Now only three remained in the hall. Chen Qing shook his head helplessly; he hadn't even left the palace yet. "Chen Qing, rest assured. The Ancestral God Palace connects to the Origin Land. Since you've entered, there won't be any problems."

Seeing Chen Qing shake his head, Chaos City Lord thought he was still worried and offered reassurance. "Your new identity information has been sent to you. Take a look. It's basically designed according to your requests, with nothing left out."

"Alright, thank you, City Lord."

"Giant Axe, you're the first pinnacle to willingly step into the Ancestral God Palace!"

The group gathered in the Young Ancestral God's palace. The Double-Faced Ancestral God looked at Giant Axe in surprise and couldn't help but remark. Giant Axe bared a row of white teeth. This place was close to the Origin Land, similar to a pinnacle's mini-universe. Who would be crazy enough to come here willingly? It was only because of Chen Qing's uniqueness that the race had even sent Giant Axe; otherwise, Chaos City Lord would have sufficed.

But the Double-Faced Ancestral God had no time to bother with Giant Axe. Instead, he turned his gaze to Chen Qing, who had emerged. Like the Aged Ancestral God, he paused. The two Ancestral Gods, having regained their composure, glanced at the Young Ancestral God. The three silently closed their eyes and began communicating with the Primal Universe's origin.

Chen Qing took the opportunity to put away the Jade Smoke Pavilion, bowed to Giant Axe, and stood quietly to the side, waiting for the three Ancestral Gods to awaken. Giant Axe studied Chen Qing with interest, then nodded with a smile after a moment. Chen Qing breathed a sigh of relief inwardly—it seemed his thoughts were on the right track.

The three Ancestral Gods soon opened their eyes. Two of them cast pitying glances at the Young Ancestral God. Originally, to take on disciples, the Young Ancestral God had prepared some rare treasures, but now he was probably feeling sour. "We understand the situation. The great Primal Universe's will has already made arrangements. Leave the rest to the Young Ancestral God."

The Double-Faced Ancestral God greeted Giant Axe and vanished. Giant Axe's mouth twitched—was he in more of a hurry than I am?

"Chen Qing, here are the materials you need."

Chen Qing took the ring Giant Axe handed over and carefully passed a world ring back. Giant Axe said nothing, patted Chen Qing on the shoulder, nodded to the Young Ancestral God, gave him an anonymous helmet, and disappeared as well.

"Chen Qing, is it?"

The Young Ancestral God had scrutinized him for a long time. A human World Lord, no mistake. Aside from a palace-type treasure, nothing too impressive. How had he become such a perfect gene specimen? And that beautiful flower—gone just like that?

"Ancestral God!"

Chen Qing bowed in the human custom and looked up, waiting for the Young Ancestral God's arrangements. "First, the Beast God Inheritance Token. Which one do you want to choose? You're the first to receive a token directly bestowed—ah, given—by the Ancestral God Palace."

Unlike the Aged Ancestral God's kindness or the Double-Faced Ancestral God's majesty, the Young Ancestral God was rather lively. "Water and Void."

"Good. Here's the inheritance token. Refine it, and head to Bauhinia Island later. Everything will be arranged for you."

The Young Ancestral God tossed the token to Chen Qing and gave him one last deep look. "This is the Religion Protector God Lord's token. It has functions for messaging and checking tasks. If anything comes up, you can contact me directly. This was 'given' to you by the Primal Universe's will. It has an extra use—you can communicate with the Origin!"

With that, the Young Ancestral God shut his mouth again, his eyes full of conflict. He looked at Chen Qing once more. "If something happens, contact me first. Try not to disturb him. Since Giant Axe has given you a means of survival and arranged an identity, I won't prepare anything else. After all, given your status, it's more convenient for Giant Axe to handle things."

Chen Qing touched the special jade token, sensing a familiar trace of aura within. Truly worthy of a God King talent—learning to exploit loopholes so quickly. He put the token away without a change in expression and looked back at the Young Ancestral God. The youth waved his hand listlessly, sat down lifelessly on the divine throne, and after a long pause, said, "Go on, go on. Cultivate well!"