At this point, the smile on the old man's face faded slightly, and an indescribable desolation and regret seeped into his expression:
"It's just a pity..."
"That supreme, unobstructed path to the future was ultimately severed completely by certain lofty beings."
"From then on, no living being in this world could truly set foot on that legendary path of the 'Boundless Level 100 Mortal' and genuinely reclaim the 'Boundless Endless · Mortal Nature' that belonged to them alone."
Having said that, the old man slowly turned around. His weathered eyes settled once again on Zhou Heng, who stood beside him, trying hard to empty his mind.
Looking at this young man of the Human Race, his face full of wariness and his entire body taut, the old man seemed to see a familiar figure from an immensely distant past. His tone grew calm and low as he took the initiative to explain things at an unhurried pace to Zhou Heng, a junior who knew nothing:
"Young man, listen carefully."
"If you truly trace this vast world known as Boundless Endless back to its origins and strip away all its underlying mechanisms..."
"At its most ancient foundation, there have actually only ever been three great powers and ten elements."
"Of these, the three great powers are raised high, holding dominion over everything from the very summit."
"The ten elements, meanwhile, are deeply rooted and settled, forming a solid, substantial foundation at the very bottom of this world."
"One above and one below, they support and construct one another. Only then can they piece together a true 'Boundless Endless' in its entirety."
The old man's voice was not loud, but every word rang like a heavy tolling bell, echoing clearly in the depths of Zhou Heng's mind.
"Traced back to their source,