Cold Whale Nine-Colored Water

In the Ancestral God Secret Realm, Chen Qing had already sent Venerable Beishan away. After all, his Inheritance Token was shattered, so staying here held little meaning and was an eyesore to boot. He directly tossed him to Chaos City Lord; even if assigned to hard labor, the Ouchui Race wouldn't fare worse than before. Now that the secret realm's experts were all gathered at the Land of Divine Gift, he had no need to join the commotion. But there was one place he absolutely had to go.

The Cold Whale Nine-Colored Water was an extremely frigid pool. Drawing closer, he saw a waterfall tens of thousands of light-years tall cascading from the void. The entire pool spanned several hundred light-years in diameter, its depths bottomless. "This is called a pool?"

Chen Qing stood at the edge, gazing at the boundless, colorful ocean before him. Nine layers of color stacked upon each other, like auroras darting through the water. Countless droplets, like gems, danced in the void, their myriad lights reflecting off one another, making the entire surface dreamlike and illusory. Such a beautiful place was also extraordinarily dangerous. Even a Venerable, if splashed by a droplet, would have their divine body collapse into basic particles.

The original text mentioned that this place gave birth to a special life form, the Cold Whale, but the clan's records were sparse. After all, the Cold Whale's strength was considerable—likely a top-tier overlord. Coupled with this bottomless Nine-Colored Water, it was practically a natural domain treasure combined with a source treasure, and at least at the pinnacle level.

"This water connects to the source and can give birth to life. I hope it can guide me in completing my secret technique and let me comprehend the sixth layer of secret patterns!"

Compared to fighting and killing, quiet research suited him better. Whether it was fusion laws or the source of laws, the Primal Universe had suitable places. It was just that all living beings didn't know the path ahead and had to grope forward on their own, even forcing everyone to compete, the atmosphere growing more chaotic and tense.

But to cultivate here in peace, he couldn't avoid the Cold Whale. And how to communicate was a problem. If all else failed, he could try trading with a treasure—even just sitting nearby would do. But the Cold Whale had never left this place; what kind of treasure would catch its interest?

"Heart Imprint Heaven and Earth."

Chen Qing pondered as he closed his eyes, carefully sensing the wonder of the Nine-Colored Water in the cold pool. "Truly amazing, no wonder it's nine-colored. The 'color' is actually water mixed with fragments of different laws, finally manifesting as nine hues."

The fragments in the Nine-Colored Water were utterly chaotic, but their fusion with the water was intriguing. Or rather, the water could, through a peculiar method, blend well with those fragments. This method was extremely subtle—even he found it vague—but it was definitely something deeper. Could it be a fusion law related to water?

No wonder even a Venerable's divine body couldn't withstand it. Universe Masters either comprehended spacetime or had fused laws to the seventh layer or above, allowing their divine bodies to resist such chaotic fusion. Just as Chen Qing marveled, he suddenly sensed a life form surging up from the abyss of the pool, its body nearly a million kilometers across. "Is this the Cold Whale? With such a massive divine body, its gene level must be several thousand times!"

In an instant, the Cold Whale burst out of the water, then abruptly halted. Huge waves churned, layer upon layer pushing outward until they reached Chen Qing's feet. Gazing at the motionless human, a glint of sharpness flashed in the Cold Whale's eyes, and its deep voice rumbled through the surroundings. "Human, whatever your confidence in withstanding the cold water, for the sake of the Ancestral God, I'll let this slide. But now, you must leave!"

Chen Qing took a small step forward, bowed, then looked at the Cold Whale. "Venerable Cold Whale, Green Lotus merely wishes to borrow this precious land to cultivate and is willing to offer compensation."

"Heh, compensation? Since when have humans been so generous? Do you have a pinnacle treasure?"

"Fine, one pinnacle treasure. It's a deal!"

"——"

A smile spread across Chen Qing's face. Wasn't a pinnacle treasure nothing compared to his own path? He had originally planned to seek out the Young Ancestral God, but if he could settle this with a treasure, he wouldn't owe a favor.

"As long as you're not afraid of death, do as you please. But don't forget to leave the goods when you go!"

The Cold Whale shot Chen Qing a glance, then plunged down violently. The water exploded—this time without its own power to control it, a lesson for the human.

"So petty!"

Drenched through, Chen Qing muttered under his breath. At least he had stowed Little Cloud inside the Cyan Jade Armor in time. He looked at the water droplets on his hand, gently rubbing his fingers. Aside from being heavier and colder, it really felt like water.

As the ripples on the pool slowly calmed, Chen Qing focused his mind. A phantom root extended from his body's surface, lightly touching the water. Concentrating his will on the Green Lotus, his eyes lit up. This peculiar fusion became clearer, like water ripples. He could even secretly store the Nine-Colored Water in the lotus seed pod. The Green Lotus pod had thirty-six lotus seed spaces, each about a light-year in diameter. If he reached Immortal, they could form lotus-seed-shaped divine power crystals, constantly replenishing his divine power. If he filled them all now, one pinnacle treasure wouldn't be enough—he just didn't know if he'd be discovered.

Nine Star Bay. Today was another rare day of reunion. The three lay on the grass, enjoying a moment of peaceful life. "Speaking of which, have you both nurtured your avatars?"

"My Wind Nether Sparrow is only 100 times. It emerged early, and its comprehension of spatial teleportation is pretty good. I think it'll comprehend instantaneous movement first."

Speaking of avatars, Jiang Fang's eyes lit up. Since leaving the secret realm, even in the Initial Universe, her comprehension of laws had become much fuzzier. Now, it was much easier. "Wind Nether Sparrow? If that's the case, acknowledge the Wind Law during the World Lord stage to prepare for the future. But don't fall into the trap of time!"

Chen Qing checked materials as he gave advice. If the water-space fusion didn't go smoothly, he'd consider wind-space fusion, or even wind-water fusion—anything to add a sliver of hope.

"And Sister Yao Rao?"

"My Light Butterfly is 120 times. It'll take a few more years, but I've been comprehending time acceleration, so it should be about right."

Yao Rao straightened her back, then curled up into the crook of his arm. "Should I also comprehend the Light Law on the side?"

"If the Light Butterfly is a child of time, then it's an incarnation of light. Naturally, you can't give that up. It'll make the path of fusion laws smoother later."

"Do we have a chance to walk the Beast God Path?"

Yao Rao perked up. Though she hadn't come out during the Ancestral God Secret Realm last time, she now knew the value of the Beast God Token. "The Beast God Path is just one form of fusion law, more like a combat method. It's not suitable for you. It's only considered precious because there are no other specific paths for fusion. I'll figure something out later."

Chen Qing quickly dismissed Yao Rao's idea. Even if he had no way himself, Duan Donghe would have detailed guidance. He couldn't let them rush into it.

"Such a goody-goody!"

Yao Rao shot him a flirtatious glance, then pressed against him contentedly, knowing the young man's worries. She exchanged a knowing look with Jiang Fang, and the two lay on Chen Qing's chest, quietly savoring this happiness.