Upon hearing this, Han Xuanji nodded, raised his hand, and a gentle force swept through. A set of simple and elegant tables and chairs appeared out of thin air in the hall, and on the table, a pot of crystal clear, top-grade immortal wine slowly emerged. The rich aroma of the wine instantly spread, clear, mellow, and refreshing.
The Immortal Ancestor's nose twitched slightly as he caught the familiar aroma of wine. A warm glint flashed in his eyes, and he slowly nodded.
"I do miss the taste of this divine brew."
At this moment, Han Xuanji slowly began to speak, recounting the past of the Immortal Realm to the Immortal Ancestor one by one:
" My Immortal Ancestor, when you opened up the Immortal Realm and the Dao Ancestor laid the foundation for the Immortal Dao Path, after you achieved the Wuji Realm, you disappeared without a trace."
All the cultivators in the Immortal Realm are grateful for your kindness; some say you have transcended Chaos and ascended to a higher realm...
"I've always had a question in my mind: when you sought the path to transcendence and ventured into the depths of Chaos, what exactly did you encounter?"
Speaking of this, Han Xuanji was also curious about what the Immortal Ancestor had done all those years and how he ended up fighting against the Chaos Will.
Upon hearing this, the Immortal Ancestor raised his hand, picked up the wine pot, and poured himself a cup of immortal wine. The amber-colored liquid swirled in the cup, and the aroma of the wine became increasingly rich.
He took a small sip, closed his eyes and thought about it for a moment. When he opened his eyes again, his eyes were full of vicissitudes of life and emotion, and he spoke slowly, with a low and distant tone:
"My child, do you know that in my pursuit of transcendence, I traversed every corner of Chaos? It wasn't a blind groping; rather, I found traces and information left by many ancient Transcendent, and gradually uncovered some of the ultimate truths about Chaos."
Han Xuanji understood, sat up straight, and looked respectful.
I would like to hear more details.
He now has to figure out everything outside of the Chaos on his own, so he might as well listen to what the Immortal Ancestor has to say.
The Immortal Ancestor set down his wine cup, gazing at the mist-shrouded immortal mountains outside the hall, as if he had pierced through time and space to see the scene at the beginning of Chaos:
"People generally believe that Chaos was created by some supreme being, but this is not the case."
Beyond Chaos lies a vaster world, and within that world, all spirituality originates from a single tree, while Chaos is merely a leaf on that Tree of Eternity.
At this point, the Immortal Ancestor spoke in a profound and unfathomable tone:
"You may not believe it, but it's true."
I believe you!
Han Xuanji nodded, looking as if she had just found out, and said in surprise:
"So Chaos was just a leaf?"
"That's right. In fact, the Chaos Universe we inhabit is nothing more than a primordial world born from an Tree of Eternity. It has no beginning and no end, and it exists eternally. We, these primordial beings of Chaos, were not born into this world. We were all born from a drop of Water of Eternity nurtured by the Tree of Eternity. It can be said that we share the same origin and coexist with Chaos."
The Immortal Ancestor sighed, saying that when he first learned of these things, he also had some doubts, but in the end, he confirmed the claim.
"Moreover, long, long ago, there was no Chaos Will within the Chaos, yet even so, we, the primordial beings of Chaos, still found it difficult to find a way to transcend it."
At this point, the Immortal Ancestor gently shook his head, his tone tinged with helplessness:
"The core reason is that we are too deeply bound to Chaos. For us, Chaos is both the land of birth and a cage of shackles. Its gravitational pull on us is too strong, like an invisible shackle that tightly connects our foundation of cultivation to the Chaos Origin. To break free from this shackle and transcend Chaos is as difficult as ascending to heaven."
Han Xuanji nodded slowly. There are gains and losses. The Chaos Devil God was born powerful and had unparalleled talent, but while Heaven opened the window, it also closed the door to transcendence.
"Didn't the seniors try to find a solution?"
"Of course there is."
The Immortal Ancestor gave a wry smile and continued:
"In their quest for transcendence, the Chaos beings exhausted their efforts and devised countless methods. Some powerful beings devoted their entire lives to creating worlds, much like I created the Immortal Realm, nurturing future generations of cultivators, hoping that through their descendants, they could break the shackles of Chaos and cultivate true Transcendent. Other powerful beings chose to reincarnate, abandoning their identities as Chaos Devil God, starting anew as mortals, attempting to escape the gravitational pull of Chaos."
"Over countless years, a few Transcendent have emerged from the Chaos by fortuitous opportunity. They left behind their methods of transcendence and many secrets about the Chaos, providing a path for those who come after them."
The Immortal Ancestor's tone grew increasingly solemn, "But just as the number of Transcendent increased, the Chaos Will quietly emerged. For some unknown reason, it continuously prevented the appearance of Transcendent, maintained the balance of Chaos, and even periodically restarted Chaos to obliterate those who might break through the shackles and transcend Chaos, pulling everything back to its origin."
Han Xuanji nodded as well. The truth of the Chaos was not much different from what he had expected.
The Dao Ancestor was able to transcend because the Chaos Will was dormant, and because he was not Chaos Devil God...
"Did the Chaos Will sense your potential for transcendence and fear that you would spread these messages, which is why it imprisoned you at the end of time and space?"
Han Xuanji asked.
The Immortal Ancestor slowly nodded, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes:
"Back then, I found a method left behind by an ancient Transcendent, but I was too eager to comprehend it. When I was trying to comprehend it, the Chaos Will sensed it. Although it was not fully awakened, it sealed me at the end of time and space, attempting to cut off my possibility of transcendence."
"If you hadn't come to my rescue today, I'm afraid I would have been imprisoned there forever."
The Immortal Ancestor looked at Han Xuanji, his eyes filled with gratitude.
"Fortunately, you were there. You not only saved me, but also gave me hope for the Immortal Realm and even for Chaos. You now possess strength approaching transcendence and are not bound by the gravity of Chaos. Transcendence should not be difficult for you. Perhaps you are the one who can completely break the shackles of Chaos."
Han Xuanji remained silent, lost in thought.
He had actually thought a lot about his future plans.
Perhaps he can transcend on his own, as in the simulation, and reach a higher realm, where he will naturally find a better way to resolve the Chaos Will.
After all, with his current strength, his chances of winning against the Chaos Will are unknown.
Even with the addition of Immortal Ancestor, Supreme Divine Venerable, and Supreme Dao Venerable, no one would dare claim certain victory.
In the simulation, Yun Wuji was also at the Hunyuan Wuji Perfection, and he also united with many other Hunyuan Wuji experts. In the end, the Immortal Ancestor sacrificed his life, and Yun Wuji merged with the Chaos Will, assimilating his existence with the Chaos Will...
"However, there's still a long time ahead. With the system at our disposal, there's no need to panic too much."
Han Xuanji thought to himself.
Perhaps, he could try to break through to a realm beyond the Wuji while still in Chaos.
No one says you have to transcend everything to achieve a breakthrough, right?