Hao Jun ruled the world, and the Path of Spirit flourished
"What? The Azure Bird is the daughter of the Heavenly Emperor?"
A crimson firebird circled above Li Boyang's head, Xiluo asked in shock.
"To be precise, he should be the last surviving son of the Heavenly Emperor."
At this moment, Li Boyang was gathering his qi and transforming it into form, attempting to cross the river.
From a distance, one can only vaguely see a wave of air forming beneath its feet, as if it were walking on waves.
This is a water manipulation technique that Li Boyang recently developed, which allows him to walk on water and drift with the current.
Especially now, when things aren't in a rush.
Letting the waves carry you along is both a form of relaxation and a source of enjoyment.
"The last surviving son of the Heavenly Emperor?"
He blinked, seemingly understanding but not quite.
The firebird that Xiluo had transformed into ultimately landed on Li Boyang's shoulder.
Although it's just a transformation ability that Yu Yi possesses, Xiluo has already mastered it to an unparalleled degree.
The moment she landed on Li Boyang's shoulder, Xiluo even deliberately concealed her fiery feathers, making her appear as if she were truly just a large, crimson bird.
"This is one of the major drawbacks of not having written records of history."
"All the truths are hidden in various fragmented myths and legends, left for the world to judge."
"If it weren't for the fact that we have a Spring God here who has lived for tens of thousands of years, I'm afraid no one would remember the great catastrophe that happened ten thousand years ago."
He gently stroked Xiluo's head.
As Li Boyang walked on the waves, he recounted the information he had learned from the Undying Spring God.
"According to the Undying Spring God, the world ten thousand years ago was completely different from our present one."
"We live in an era where gods and humans coexist, and human sacrifice and offerings are already extremely cruel rituals."
"However, ten thousand years ago, all living beings were not even qualified to be sacrificed as livestock."
"That was a barbaric and primitive era, where the gods viewed all living beings as ants and paid no attention to any living creature other than themselves."
Tilting her head, Xiluo listened attentively to Li Boyang's story, trying hard to understand the world he was describing.
Even among gods, the Principle of the jungle prevails: the strong prey on the weak.
"No communication, no civilization, not even wisdom—"
"You could even think of the Ancient God of the Savage Wilderness as just a group of powerful beasts."
"Until the Heavenly Emperor appeared out of nowhere, using his supreme power to rule over Gods and Devils, establishing the most primordial order and rules."
"Because its power is terrifyingly strong, like the sun in the midday sky, it is also known as Hao."
"Respected Gods and Devils will be further honored by being addressed as Hao Jun."
When Hao Jun ruled the world, Gods and Devils and demons submitted.
"When all living beings could rest peacefully, the divine Path of Spirit flourished." These were the exact words spoken by the Undying Spring God when describing that era to Li Boyang.
No one knows how long Hao Jun's reign lasted.
Because in an era before written records existed, only major events served as punctuation marks for defining history.
Hao Jun's sudden emergence can be considered the first stage.
This period of time was so long that even the Undying Spring God didn't know how many tens of thousands of years it would take to describe it.
The only certainty is that Hao Jun at this stage was the undisputed overlord, Great Heavenly Deity worshipped by countless deities.
Just as no one can deny Hao Jun's domineering nature, no one can deny his achievements during this period.
However, as time went on, Hao Jun's rule quickly entered its second phase.
Although gods can live forever, they are not truly immortal beings.
Even after becoming Great Heavenly Deity, Hao Jun could not escape this law of life and death.
Thus, Hao Jun, who held the power over heaven and earth, began to fear death and would stop at nothing to escape it.
Then came the momentous event of Hao Jun ambushing the Netherworld Lord and stealing the "Secret of Life and Death".
After that great battle, Hao Jun went into seclusion, and the gods who had been suppressed by him began to rise again.
That was a true war of the gods.
It was the first great battle after countless Savage Wilderness Ancient God gained wisdom and order.
That great war shattered the order established by Hao Jun, causing the once-prosperous Path of Spirit to decline.
I witnessed firsthand the mass death of the gods.
All living beings suddenly realized that the gods were nothing more than a group of beings who had mastered even greater power.
Unfortunately, even towards the end of the war...
Hao Jun still did not show up, but continued to hide in his Heavenly Emperor's Capital.
Much later, the remaining gods finally realized that Wu Jun had actually been cultivating the Immortality Herb during that time.
As expected, another upheaval occurred around the Immortality Herb, which could grant immortality to all living beings.
Then came the third stage of Hao Jun's rule—the simultaneous appearance of ten suns.
Those ten Golden Crow were Hao Jun's ten sons, who were attempting to join forces to destroy the rebellious gods.
Ultimately, however, he was defeated by the gods, completely ending Hao Jun's rule over this world.
"You are the incarnation of the last Golden Crow."
Quietly recounting what she knew about Hao Jun's rule, the Undying Spring God did not miss that era.
After all, in that era, all living beings were nothing more than ants, dust that could be wiped away by the gods at any moment.
"So the power hidden within you is the power of the Savage Wilderness sun."
"That power does not belong to this era; it is the power of Hao Jun, which should have returned to the heavens and earth."
The large face on the tree trunk stared at the Azure Bird, and there was not a trace of regret in the tone of the Undying Spring God.
"To survive, I stole the power of the Golden Crow— "
"But I overestimated my own limits and underestimated the Golden Crow's survival instinct."
"I used its power to break through my limits and gained an immortal body."
"But it also used my body to re-evolve into an embryo, transforming into a giant blue egg."
Silently listening to the Undying Spring God's narration, the Azure Bird had already understood its origins, but still had some questions.
"So am I Golden Crow or Azure Bird?"
Upon hearing this, a smile gradually appeared on the aged face of the Undying Spring God.
I cannot answer that question.
You have to find the answer yourself; only you can decide who you are.
Before the Azure Bird could refute again, the Undying Spring God continued speaking.
"Li Boyang wanted to find the Immortality Herb to refine the perfect Elixir of Immortality ---"
"If we follow his requirements, the Great Xia's Immortality Cauldron is clearly not qualified."
"Only the Immortality Herb from the Heavenly Emperor's Capital can possibly satisfy Li Boyang's pursuit of the perfect Elixir of Immortality."
The Undying Spring God didn't need to continue; the Azure Bird already understood.
"Li Boyang wants to find the Immortality Herb in the Heavenly Emperor's Capital; perhaps he will find something useful in me."
"And I need this journey to truly understand myself and master the power of the Savage Wilderness sun."
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