Ancient Gods Codex

Mirror Dimension.

Independent of real space.

Everything existed in the form of reflections.

All scenes stood in stark contrast to the real world.

Chen Ji and the Ancient One sat facing each other.

A square table appeared out of thin air.

The delicate fragrance of tea drifted through the air.

The Ancient One smiled.

Rather than directly answering Chen Ji's doubts, she changed the subject and asked,

"Chen."

"What do you think of Kamar-Taj?"

"Kamar-Taj?"

"Under the wise leadership of the Ancient One, Kamar-Taj has perfectly fulfilled its proper mission and responsibilities."

"All Mystic Arts Mages remember the humiliation of history."

"Restoring the sect's glory is the duty of our generation!"

Chen Ji immediately began laying on the flattery.

No one ever got hurt by a little brown-nosing!

Even a Sorcerer Supreme at the Transcendent Sainthood level surely could not escape such worldly ways!

"Chen..."

"Are you reciting a report to me?"

"There are only the two of us here. There's no need to beat around the bush. I know you bear a curse, and during my travels, I happened to find this book."

The Ancient One did not know whether to laugh or cry.

Then, with a turn of her palm, an ancient and mysterious Book of Arcane Arts appeared out of thin air. She handed it directly to Chen Ji.

The book radiated a mysterious glow and carried the aura of countless years. A line of large characters was imprinted on its cover.

Ancient Gods Codex!

"Through this book, you should be able to learn where your curse came from."

"As for how to break it, that is your own concern."

"Chen."

The Ancient One looked solemn and dignified, her gaze tranquil.

From beginning to end, she never mentioned anything related to the Infinity Stones.

Yet everything about her exuded the mystery of Omniscience.

She had even brought an Ancient Gods Codex!

The moment Chen Ji saw the title, his heart jolted.

"Ancient Gods...?"

"My curse came from an Ancient God?"

Chen Ji was stunned.

Ancient Gods!

It generally referred to the various deities that had appeared on Earth before the Prehistoric Mythological Era.

They were fundamentally different from Dimension Demon Gods.

It was said that after the Creator created all things, cosmic energy also gave birth to various Magical Entities.

As the number of Magical Entities grew, so did evil thoughts!

All Ancient Gods fell one after another!

To sweep away all sin, the Creator created the sun god Atum, who successfully drove the Ancient Gods from Earth!

Furthermore, following the instructions of the Goddess of Light Osyht,

an immense, boundless Magic Barrier finally separated the Ancient Gods from Earth completely!

However.

The Ancient Gods hid within their respective dimensional realms, constantly stirring with unrest as they sought to undermine the Magic Barrier from within and invade the real world once more!

And the four most renowned Ancient Gods were...

Mother Earth Gaia!

Chthon, God of the Underworld!

Snake God Set!

Goddess of Light Osyht!

Of course.

The number of surviving Ancient Gods was far greater than that!

Even if Ancient Gods died, their Authority remained behind!

Demon Lords, Hell Devil Kings, and Dimension Demon Gods were all second-tier demons born from the Authority of Ancient Gods!

"Could it be..."

"The Mystic Statue I bought was the relic of an Ancient God?"

"The book contains the answers I want?"

Chen Ji's heart surged with excitement.

Yet he found everything far too coincidental!

It was like a pillow arriving just when he felt sleepy.

The Ancient One...

Was she really this kindhearted?

"Chen."

"Just as I said, I cannot see through your future. But the curse you bear is enough to endanger Kamar-Taj."

"I do not wish for you to become a hidden threat to Kamar-Taj."

"If you cannot break the curse on your own, then I may have to resort to force."

The Ancient One shook her head.

Originally, she had not intended to interfere with Chen Ji's fate.

After all, she had reached the Unity of Heaven and Humanity Realm and understood better than anyone that every action she took would trigger a chain of butterfly effects!

Yet upon seeing Chen Ji, she suddenly felt that they shared an unusual affinity.

If she could lend him a hand, then she would!

"Thank you, Ancient One!"

"I will never do anything harmful to Kamar-Taj!"

Chen Ji accepted the Book of Arcane Arts and gave his solemn assurance.

Heavens bear witness!

Compared to Mordo and Kaecilius, he could practically be called utterly loyal!

"All right."

"I will remain at Kamar-Taj for ten days."

"During these ten days, you may ask me about any problems you encounter in your cultivation."

The Ancient One smiled.

Then, she opened a Mystic Portal and stepped through it.

Chen Ji watched the Sorcerer Supreme depart.

But he did not leave the Mirror Dimension immediately.

He opened the Ancient Gods Codex at once!

He would have been fine if he had not looked, but the moment he did, he nearly threw the book away!

"Fuck!"

"You scared the hell out of me!"

"Why can the Ancient Gods in this book blink?"

Chen Ji was dumbfounded.

Then, he saw the Goddess of Light Osyht depicted on the title page of the Ancient Gods Codex. Holy and beautiful as a Celestial, her eyelids suddenly fluttered.

She met Chen Ji's gaze directly!

Fortunately, Osyht quickly turned her head away.

Otherwise, who knew what might have happened!

"It seems the Ancient Gods Codex possesses a trace of sentience..."

"A silhouette of every Ancient God has been transferred into this book."

"Like a magical video recorder..."

Only then did Chen Ji realize what had happened, letting out a long breath.

If the Goddess of Light Osyht had truly appeared before him, his eyes would probably have turned bloodshot and his mind would have gone mad at once!

His brain simply could not comprehend the existence of an Ancient God!

That was the tragedy of a mortal body.

And for now, he could not reverse it.

Just like the Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One, who possessed a magnificent three-red, one-purple talent panel, still could not become immune to physical attacks.

After calming himself slightly.

He turned to the next page of the Ancient Gods Codex.

There, he saw a sinister and eerie demonic figure with pale skin, coldness glinting in his eyes.

"Chthon, God of the Underworld..."

Chen Ji murmured.

He recognized him at once!

This was the author of the Darkhold!

The first demon in history!

The Chaos Magic within Scarlet Witch Wanda belonged to him!

"Snake God Set..."

"Earth Goddess Gaia..."

"Sun God Atum..."

"Huh!"

"I found it!"

As Chen Ji flipped through the Ancient Gods Codex, his body suddenly trembled. He saw a mysterious silhouette that was neither quite human nor beast, its entire body pitch-black!

And the outline of that silhouette was almost exactly identical to the Mystic Statue he had bought!

An Ancient God!

The being that had cursed him was not Nightmare, but a dead Ancient God!

"It was..."

"The god of painting, writing, and stories...?"

"The source of all culture, the creator of all art?!"

"Holy shit!"

"Then the Weird World I'm in really might be... a painting!"

Chen Ji's scalp crawled.

He had never imagined that the being carved into the Mystic Statue would be an Ancient God!

An Ancient God!

Older than both the Earth Gods and Dimension Demon Gods!

Moreover, as the source of painting, writing, art, culture, and all stories, it was almost impossible for It to die!

For It had led the ancestors in the Prehistoric Mythological Era to record all history!

As long as the concept of history still existed, It would never fade away...!

So...

It had to still be alive!

"Fuck!"

"I actually provoked an Ancient God?"

"What exactly did this Ancient God want?"

"Could It be... planning to erase my will?"

"To be reborn through my body?"

Chen Ji's pupils constricted.

A chill ran down his spine.

The worry and fear in his heart were practically overflowing!