Heavenly Aunt took the teardrop-shaped artifact, examined it carefully, and said, "It really is the Primordial Realm... I understand now, the way to deal with the Bona People is to utilize the Primordial Realm."
Li Qiang couldn't help but ask, "What is the Primordial Realm?"
The Azure Emperor slowly said, " The Primordial Realm is a divine artifact even more powerful than the God-Sealing Plaque and the Beiye Pill Cauldron. It can create a place similar to the Immortal Realm. Hmm, perhaps it can no longer be considered a divine artifact. I just don't know what word would be appropriate to describe it."
Li Qiang suddenly remembered Buddha Sect; the divine artifacts they obtained were probably similar.
The Azure Emperor asked solemnly, "Are you willing to give up this peerless treasure?"
Li Qiang said nonchalantly, "Why wouldn't I be willing to help resolve the current situation of the Bona People?"
High Person Boju said, "Nephew, you should think this through carefully, lest you regret it later."
Li Qiang asked curiously, "It's just a divine artifact, isn't it? I have nothing to be reluctant about."
The Azure Emperor laughed and said, "I think my disciple still doesn't understand the meaning of the Primordial Realm."
Heavenly Aunt smiled and explained, "Junior nephew, the Primordial Realm means you can become a supreme being in a realm, you can have your own world, are you still willing to give it up?"
Li Qiang nodded without hesitation.
Azure Emperor, Heavenly Aunt, and Boju glances, all three quite satisfied with the result of their test of Li Qiang.
Upon hearing this, Chiming's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but interject, "Such a good thing? Senior brother, why don't you just become the supreme ruler of the Bona People? Hehe, anyway, they need your help."
Taking advantage of Chiming's words, the Azure Emperor changed his tone and nodded slightly, "That's a good suggestion. Once the Primordial Realm is formed, it will indeed need someone to manage it."
Li Qiang shook his head repeatedly, "What? You want me to be the Lord of the Primordial Realm? Forget it. There are quite a few ancient immortals among those Bona People. I can't even defeat a single one of them. If I become the Lord of the Primordial Realm, won't I just be bullied by them?"
Heavenly Aunt chuckled and said, "Junior nephew, don't worry. As long as you open the Primordial Realm, you will have mastered Primordial Realm power. Within the Primordial Realm, even I can't defeat you. There's nothing to worry about."
High Person Boju also said, "With the Primordial Realm, your future cultivation will be easier. Moreover... the Primordial Realm must be managed by someone we trust. With you in control, we and the Bona People can live in peace."
Chiming said with a grin, "If you don't want it, senior brother... just give it to me. I'll become the so-called Lord of the Primordial Realm, hehe." Ever since he lost his position Demon Venerable, he had been holding a grudge, and now that he had such a good opportunity, he certainly wouldn't let it go.
The Azure Emperor, the Heavenly Aunt, and the High Person Boju almost unanimously exclaimed, "No!"
Chiming blinked his big eyes, looking completely innocent. "Why not? I'm just trying to help my senior brother out."
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Then let my junior brother go and activate it. He loves being a Supreme Being the most, hehe. I like to run around everywhere, so I don't need to bother him." He didn't want to be a Supreme Being at all. He liked to wander freely, so the Lord of the Primordial Realm held no appeal for him.
Chiming was immediately excited again, but before he could say anything, Azure Emperor's words plunged him into despair. " Chiming's power is insufficient. Only you can open this gate. Although we can also open it, we are all people who are about to take the final step, so even if we open it, it will not be of much significance."
In fact, Chiming's power was sufficient to open the Primordial Realm, but the Azure Emperor, Heavenly Aunt, and High Person Boju were all unwilling to let Chiming become the master of the Primordial Realm. Therefore, the Azure Emperor simply used the excuse that Chiming's cultivation was insufficient to dispel his delusions.
Li Qiang hadn't expected there to be so many intricacies involved in activating the Primordial Realm. He hesitated for a moment, "Then let the Bona People activate the Primordial Realm themselves... is that alright?"
This time the reaction was even more intense; the expressions of the Azure Emperor, the Heavenly Aunt, and the High Person Boju all changed.
The Azure Emperor said decisively, "No, absolutely not!"
The Heavenly Aunt spoke gently, "Nephew, once the Primordial Realm is formed, it cannot function without someone we trust to control it. If something happens to the Primordial Realm, it will affect this realm... You took over the Primordial Realm Primordial Realm, which means that the deity who left it behind values you. If you give it up, something unforeseen will surely happen."
High Person Boju also advised, "In any case, you must activate the Primordial Realm; you can leave the rest to your junior brother."
Upon hearing this, Chiming perked up again and excitedly said, "That works too! Senior Brother can be the Lord of the Primordial Realm, and I'll be the second-in-command. Haha, that'll be just as exciting!"
Li Qiang scratched his head in frustration. He wasn't the type to like being high and mighty, but he couldn't refuse. Asking him to manage the Primordial Realm was really asking too much. After a long while, he finally said, "Then it's like this... I'll activate the Primordial Realm, and my junior brother will manage it. I'll check in if anything happens, but don't bother me unless it's something important. Is that alright?"
The three, including the Azure Emperor, exchanged glances, all showing expressions of approval. The Azure Emperor said, "That's the only way."
The Heavenly Aunt smiled and said, "I'll teach you how to activate the Primordial Realm; it's very easy."
Seeing her overjoyed expression, Li Qiang felt like he had fallen into a trap again. He helplessly declared, "Anyway, I don't care about matters of the Primordial Realm. Let my junior brother handle it; he enjoys doing it."
Chiming immediately said, "Hey, hey, I'll help you out, senior brother. Leave it all to me." He looked like he was duty-bound to do so.
The three Azure Emperor looked helplessly at this clown. High Person Boju laughed and said, "I'm afraid you can't manage him. There are quite a few people more powerful than you among Bona ancient immortals of the Primordial Realm. How can you possibly manage them?"
Chiming said nonchalantly, "Isn't there Master, Aunt, and you, old man? If I can't beat them... I can't ask for help, right? Haha, you're all the most powerful people. Who dares to mess with me... Hmph, I'll take them down..."
The guy was getting more and more outrageous, so Li Qiang and the book quickly interrupted him, "Junior brother, that's enough." He knew in his heart that Chiming was not suitable to manage the Primordial Realm, but how could he get rid of this troublesome matter that had gotten him into this mess? He was very annoyed.
Seeing that Li Qiang's expression was off, Heavenly Aunt quickly advised, "Alright, stop talking. Put away your Primordial Realm and we'll discuss this later."
The Azure Emperor interrupted, "Yes, let's talk outside first. You all step aside, and the three of us will move the divine artifacts off the platform. Hehe, with these divine artifacts... that'll keep the people outside busy enough."
Gu Xing, Li Qiang, and Chiming stepped aside.
After the Azure Emperor gave a call, the three of them worked together to stabilize the outer layer of restrictions. Heavenly Aunt flew out of the Beiye Pill Cauldron, and a seven-colored light enveloped the entire platform. High Person Boju cast a teleportation spell, and in an instant, the platform began to tremble.
Li Qiang felt a series of flashes of light before his eyes, followed by a thunderous roar, and the scenery before him changed continuously. In the blink of an eye, everything went dark, and Li Qiang could see the starry sky and the glittering Xinbo again. He was surprised to find that they had arrived outside Xinbo.
Chiming shook his head and looked around. He nudged Li Qiang with his shoulder and said with a grin, "Senior brother, look, there are so many people! Goodness, are they all ancient immortals?"
Not only was Li Qiang surprised, but even Gu Xing's eyes widened. He hadn't expected there to be so many ancient immortals. These reclusive elders rarely showed themselves, let alone appear in groups.
Li Qiang roughly estimated that there were at least forty or fifty ancient immortals flying outside, and hundreds of Black Sacred Guards in the distance.
High Person Boju said, "Prepare to remove the restrictions."
The Heavenly Aunt had already transformed into a young man, and nodded, saying, "Alright." With a wave of her hand, she released the restriction. In an instant, like a firework exploding, the divine artifacts trapped within the restriction circle shot outwards, and immediately, all the ancient immortals rushed forward.
Since the God Repository Tower absorbed most of the divine artifacts, there were not many left, only about twenty pieces, which was not enough for the ancient immortals present to divide among themselves.
Li Qiang saw that Xuan Long, De Liuheng and others were also chasing after the flying artifacts. Only a few people were hovering in the air, while the others were using their Divine Ability to try to obtain an artifact from the Xinbo Ancient God Repository.
Heavenly Lord Fanqi and Heavenly Lord Lijin flew over, neither of them caring about these divine artifacts.
Immediately afterward, Qian Shanyong flew over as well. He was overjoyed to see Li Qiang come out, but after greeting Li Qiang, he spotted Gu Xing next to him and froze on the spot. Although he knew he would see Gu Xing, he still felt extremely awkward when they met.
The moment Gu Xing saw Qian Shanyong, his eyes turned sharp, and his face quickly darkened.
The Azure Emperor witnessed all of this and said coldly, " Gu Xing, I have promised him that I will no longer pursue the matter of Qian Shanyong." He pointed at Li Qiang as he spoke.
Gu Xing hesitated for a moment, then said, "This..."
The Azure Emperor continued, "He will never return to the Immortal Realm, so this matter ends here."
Qian Shanyong is no longer afraid of Gu Xing. With the Wrath of the Heavenly God, he feels confident that he can fight Gu Xing. However, it would be best to avoid fighting, since he has not yet fully mastered the power of the Wrath of the Heavenly God and his skill is slightly inferior to Gu Xing's.
The feud between Qian Shanyong and Gu Xing had a long history. Although it was temporarily suppressed by the Azure Emperor, both of them had their own plans. Gu Xing stepped back a distance and stopped talking, Qian Shanyong also turned his head away from Gu Xing, as if he knew nothing.
Chaos erupted in the air. The Azure Emperor frowned and said, "This could easily lead to trouble. There are too many Ancient God Restriction here. Tell them to be careful. Also, no fighting is allowed!"
Heavenly Lord Lijin and Heavenly Lord Fanqi agreed and immediately flew out.
Heavenly Aunt laughed and said, "Don't worry about them. They are all experienced people and won't trigger the restrictions here."
As they spoke, all the flying artifacts had been collected, and a few had even soared into the sky.
Those ancient immortals who received the divine artifacts left satisfied, while some other ancient immortals from Bona gathered around from a distance, led by High Person Borong and High Person Geluhe. The group stopped not far away, and only High Person Borong, High Person Geluhe, and High Person Bobeisi stepped forward.
High Person Geluhe spoke first, " High Person Yuangu, have you found a solution to the Bona People's problem?"
High Person Boju smiled and said, " Geluhe is still impatient."
The Heavenly Aunt said, "The solution to the Bona People is simple..." He looked at them leisurely, but did not explain how to solve the problem.
High Person Geluhe was overjoyed and shouted, "What method? What method? Tell me quickly!"
The Heavenly Aunt asked with a half-smile, "Are you talking to me?"
High Person Geluhe immediately realized his rudeness. He tried his best to control himself, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace, and said, "I'm sorry, this concerns the fate of the entire Bona People, High Person Yuangu, please forgive me... I was too emotional." He had no choice but to back down, his words filled with deep sorrow.
Heavenly Aunt nodded, pointed at Li Qiang, and said, "The fate of you Bona People is in his hands."
High Person Geluhe looked at Li Qiang in disbelief, High Person Borong and High Person Bobeisi leaned forward slightly. High Person Borong asked, "How can this be resolved?"
The Azure Emperor asked, "Have you heard the legends of the Primordial Realm?"
High Person Borong looked shocked and exclaimed, " The Primordial Realm? The Primordial Realm really exists? I always thought it was just a legend... If the Primordial Realm truly exists, the Bona People can be saved."
Geluhe and Bobeisi clearly hadn't heard of the Primordial Realm. High Person Geluhe asked in confusion, " Bobo, what is the Primordial Realm?"
High Person Borong seemed not yet to have recovered from the shock.
The Azure Emperor explained, "The Primordial Realm Primordial Realm, once opened, can become a world of its own. Legend has it... the Primordial Realm is most suitable for the Bona People's cultivation physique. Although we don't know if it can truly solve the Bona People's crisis, the High Person Yuangu spent a great deal of time and effort speculating that the opening of the Ancient God Repository this time will definitely yield a solution to the Bona People's crisis. Therefore, we all believe that the Primordial Realm is the treasure that will solve the Bona People's crisis."
The brothers Tianzhen and Tianqu flew over from a distance and landed behind High Person Boju. Tianzhen winked at Li Qiang, Li Qiang couldn't help but smile back. Seeing his friends arrive, he temporarily put aside his troubles and felt much better.
High Person Borong finally smiled and asked with delight, "Could you give us the Primordial Realm?"
The Heavenly Aunt said calmly, "No."
The smile that had just appeared on High Person Borong's face instantly froze. Geluhe's eyes were red with anger; he seemed to be struggling to hold back, and slowly said, "We have an agreement. Does High Person Yuangu intend to go back on his word?"
Li Qiang discovered that these Bona immortals were really bad at negotiating; they only focused on their own problems and didn't consider the other party's demands at all.
If it were up to Li Qiang, he would simply hand over the Primordial Realm to them and wouldn't bother with these matters. However, he now felt that if the Bona People controlled the Primordial Realm, it wouldn't be a good thing for the Cultivation Realm. He wisely remained silent.
Heavenly Aunt shook her head and said with a smile, "The one who obtains the treasure will open it. Even I dare not take the Primordial Realm. He is the chosen master of the Primordial Realm. If I give you the Primordial Realm... will you open it?"
High Person Borong and High Person Geluhe blushed deeply. They understood what Heavenly Aunt Heavenly Aunt, even though she didn't directly say they were overestimating themselves.
High Person Borong, forcing a smile, asked, "May I ask who is the Lord of the Primordial Realm?"
Chiming jumped out impatiently, shouting, "It is I!"
Heavenly Aunt, Azure Emperor, and High Person Boju glared at him simultaneously. Chiming felt as if he had been struck by three giant axes, and hurriedly added, "Uh... I'm the second oldest!"
Li Qiang chuckled and quickly lowered his head.
The Heavenly Aunt pointed at Li Qiang and said, "He is the Lord of the Primordial Realm."
Li Qiang looked embarrassed and said nonsensically, "Sorry, I accidentally obtained the Primordial Realm. Uh... well... you guys figure it out..."
The Azure Emperor laughed, "You really don't know what's good for you... Alright, does anyone else have anything to say? With the Primordial Realm opening, I think we should stay away from Xinbo and go to a more open place."
High Person Borong stared intently at Li Qiang for a long while, then sighed and said, "Alas, since you have already made the arrangements, we have no choice but to comply."
High Person Geluhe opened his mouth but didn't speak. He was thinking that once the Primordial Realm opened, Li Qiang wouldn't have a say in the matter of the Bona People. He didn't realize that once Li Qiang opened the Primordial Realm, he would have control over the survival and extinction of all life within the Primordial Realm.
High Person Bobeisi had no objections; he simply wanted to cultivate in peace, Bona People were content as long as they could survive.
High Person Boju instructed, " Tianzhen and Tianqu, you two go back first. We'll come back after we've finished our business."
The Azure Emperor summoned the Heavenly Lord Fanqi and Heavenly Lord Lijin, instructing them to take Chiming, Xuan Long, De Liuheng, Gu Xing, Chi Wuyu, Qian Shanyong, and others to Tianqu's place.
Before Chiming could protest, Heavenly Lord Lijin leaned in, put his arm around Chiming's shoulder, and said with a grin, "Follow your uncle, I want to see what treasures my nephew has obtained this time." He silently restrained Chiming.
Poor Chiming couldn't utter a single word before Heavenly Lord Lijin dragged him aside.
The Heavenly Aunt said, "If you are not allowed to participate in the opening of the Primordial Realm, you will definitely feel that there is something wrong. So, the three of you will represent the Bona People in this opening of the Primordial Realm. After the Bona People's problem is resolved, I hope that you Bona People will not appear in this realm, understand?"
High Person Borong was completely overwhelmed by the Heavenly Aunt and muttered, "Does this mean that even ancient immortals like us cannot appear in this realm?"
The Heavenly Aunt said, "You? Who can control you? You can go wherever you want."
High Person Geluhe flew back to the group of ancient immortals, presumably to explain the opening of the Primordial Realm. High Person Borong and High Person Bobeisi hovered in the air, discussing something in hushed tones. High Person Bobeisi seemed to be trying to persuade High Person Borong. High Person Borong looked helpless and extremely frustrated; he was truly unwilling to accept that the fate of his people was in the hands of others.
Li Qiang watched Tianzhen and the others leave. He was getting impatient. Things here would soon be over, and the desire to return home swelled within him. A sudden surge of homesickness burned intensely in his heart. He felt he had wasted too much time here and couldn't help but urge, "Master, we should go."
The group ended their conversation in a less-than-pleasant atmosphere. High Person Borong led everyone to a small planet near Xinbo, the place where the Black Sacred Guards protected the Xinbo Ancient God Repository. There, he set up a teleportation array that could take them directly to Xinbo Cape outside. It was a one-way teleportation array that could only go out and not go in.
The exit of the teleportation array was located in the center of Xinbo Cape. As soon as Li Qiang emerged, he transmitted his voice, "Master Aunt, how do I open the Primordial Realm?"
The Heavenly Aunt smiled and transmitted her voice, "It's the Divine Spirit Instruction for Opening the Beiye Pill Cauldron. It's a universal Method Formula, understand?"
Li Qiang hadn't expected it to be so simple; he was very familiar with the Divine Spirit Instruction for activating the Beiye Pill Cauldron. However, a question remained in his mind, so he asked telepathically, " Heavenly Aunt, why did you take back the Beiye Pill Cauldron in the first place?"
Heavenly Aunt also transmitted her voice, saying, "Because I didn't expect you to be able to successfully cultivate the Seven Assemblies Pill. The last three divine pills are extremely important to the three of us... Hmm, are you reluctant to part with them?"
Li Qiang wouldn't be reluctant to part with it. He transmitted his voice, "There's no reluctance. The divine pill isn't very useful to me."
The Azure Emperor said, "Let's begin here. Remember everything that happens." He gave Li Qiang a special reminder.
High Person Boju said, "If we step back a distance, the power of the opened Primordial Realm will be immense."
Heavenly Aunt also said, "Yes, we must retreat further away." He flew away first, and Borong, Geluhe, and Bobeisi had no choice but to follow.
The Azure Emperor said, "Wait until we fly a little further away before activating it. Remember, let nature take its course! You cannot resist the impact of the opening of the Primordial Realm." After giving this instruction, he left with High Person Boju.
Soon the area was empty. Li Qiang scratched his head and muttered to himself, "They ran really fast. Sigh, I should have given the Primordial Realm to Xiao Ming..." However, deep down he was also filled with curiosity about the Primordial Realm. He never imagined that this small, teardrop-shaped thing was actually a realm.
He took out the Primordial Realm, tossed it into the air, and began to perform the Divine Spirit Instruction with both hands.
A golden light shot onto the Primordial Realm. Li Qiang spat out three Divine Yi Power in succession. In an instant, the Divine Yi Power within his body surged out like a tide. The Primordial Realm emitted a dazzling light and a crisp cracking sound rang out.
Li Qiang inwardly groaned. He was completely unable to move, surrounded by blinding light. It felt like being drunk, seeing everything in a blur. Then, countless images flashed through his mind. He felt like he was dreaming, with many scenes as unfathomable as a dream.
He didn't know how much time had passed when Li Qiang suddenly woke up. He stared blankly at the unfamiliar starry sky, a chill running through him. He thought, "Could this be the Primordial Realm?"
After a while, he looked around at the scenery again, as if everything here was in his heart.
With a thought, he landed on a planet; with another thought, he appeared on another planet. Strangely, these planets were all barren rocks and soil, without any plants or animals.
Li Qiang thought of his hometown and thought: This place is really boring. I wish it were like my hometown.
With just this one thought, the scenery before my eyes changed drastically. The mountains slowly rose, countless plants sprouted from the ground, dark clouds suddenly gathered in the sky, and soon a torrential rain fell from the sky.
Li Qiang stared in disbelief. Before long, the entire planet became vibrant and completely transformed.
The vastness of the Primordial Realm exceeded Li Qiang's expectations, but no matter how large the Primordial Realm was, he could reach any corner of it with a single thought.
He now completely understood why Heavenly Aunt said she was no match for him even in the Primordial Realm; because in the Primordial Realm, anything he could imagine could appear. This was completely beyond Li Qiang's understanding of the world.
Li Qiang tried to erect a huge palace on a planet, and in just a short while, a huge palace with oriental characteristics appeared before his eyes.
He was stunned by his own abilities, standing there dumbfounded for a long time. He slapped himself hard, thinking to himself, "As long as you dare to dream, almost anything is possible in the Primordial Realm." He shook his head vigorously, wondering, "How do I get out?"
Standing inside the palace, Li Qiang was a little lost. He had entered the Primordial Realm in a daze, and he still didn't know how to get out.
He sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes and pondered. In an instant, countless thoughts came to mind. He quickly understood everything about the Primordial Realm. Although he could not fully comprehend it, he no longer doubted the reality of the Primordial Realm.
Li Qiang unleashed a Divine Spirit Instruction, and after a brief ripple, he returned to Xinbo Cape.
Heavenly Aunt and the others were already waiting there. When they saw Li Qiang come out, they immediately surrounded him.
The Heavenly Aunt spoke first, "Congratulations, congratulations, my nephew, you have also become a ruler of a realm."
Then, the Azure Emperor and the High Person Boju also congratulated him.
Li Qiang habitually cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations, congratulations... uh..." Then he smiled wryly and said, "We've finally completed the mission to start it."
High Person Borong, High Person Geluhe, and High Person Bobeisi stepped forward and bowed. High Person Borong said, "We humbly request the Lord of the Primordial Realm to take good care of our Bona clan."
Li Qiang's inner thoughts: Who would want to be the Lord of the Primordial Realm?
He nodded and said, "I will take care of it, but how can I relocate the Bona clan to the Primordial Realm?"