Mythical Era: My Evolution into a Celestial Beast-Chapter 449: Orca Traitor, Genesis of the Emperor (I)

As Chen Chu smashed the projection of the saber-wielding king with a powerful strike, a violent explosion erupted. Amid the raging storm, two streams of origin power appeared from the void and slowly merged into his body.

Before Chen Chu could fully sense the change, a strong feeling of danger suddenly surged in his heart.

The heavens and earth cracked, and pitch-black rifts spanning thousands of meters tore through the void, spreading endlessly like a spiderweb across the entire world.

Boom!

The explosive force within the small space was terrifying. Under the destruction of the collapsing heavens and earth, the rocks and magma were instantly shredded by the violent spatial storm, disappearing into the depths of the dark void.

This scene was similar to when the Thunder Fiery Dragon Emperor unleashed a devastating breath attack, obliterating an underwater micro-world. The destruction was equally shocking.

However, under the protection of principle power, Chen Chu stood firm in the void, unaffected by the surrounding storm as it destroyed everything. His figure began to descend.

As he fell through the void for several seconds, Chen Chu keenly sensed that he had passed through something. As his surroundings brightened, he found himself in another world.

The sky in this world was a clear, vibrant blue. The land was vast, and the hills were covered in fields of white flowers resembling roses.

In the distance, the earth rose into a range of mountains that stretched across the horizon. The peaks were capped with snow, creating a breathtaking landscape.

In a sea of flowers a hundred meters away, a woman dressed in an elegant golden and blue gown stood with her back to Chen Chu, seemingly admiring the beauty of the blooming field before her.

Five white flowers, each a meter in diameter, floated in the air in front of her, glowing with red, blue, yellow, green, and gold lights, exuding an aura of profound harmony.

As Chen Chu arrived, time, which had been frozen in this world by principle power, began to flow once again. A gentle breeze swept through the flower field, causing the blossoms to sway. Then, a soft voice echoed through the air.

"This projection has been activated. It seems that my human race has not escaped the great calamity. Young one, can you tell me how many years have passed?"

As she spoke, the woman turned around, revealing a serene and graceful face. Her long hair was styled in a phoenix bun[1], and under a white lotus crown, she appeared ethereal and otherworldly.

In stark contrast, far in the distance, the grim landscape of the Apocalypse Purgatory surrounded Chen Chu, with a Battle Demon God towering behind him. He appeared like a demonic invader, shrouded in a sea of blood.

To his surprise, this projection possessed a consciousness of its own.

Chen Chu hesitated for a moment before speaking slowly. "...I do not know how long it has been. There are no specific records of your civilization in this era."

The woman was momentarily stunned, then sighed softly. "Has it been wiped out so thoroughly? It seems the Emperor's plan to create a new genesis has failed as well."

Genesis. Chen Chu's eyes flickered slightly. "My name is Chen Chu, a member of the human Federation, born in the Empire of East Xia. May I ask how to address you, Ma’am?"

"Young one, as a fellow human, there’s no need to be so formal." The woman's tone was gentle. "My name has been lost to time, but they used to call me the Ghostflame Heavenly Consort.

"You've managed to cultivate to the middle stage of the Seventh Heavenly Realm at less than twenty years of age. It seems that after the great calamity, my human race has risen once more." As she spoke, her eyes revealed a sense of comfort.

Suddenly, Chen Chu said, "Ma’am, I feel there is no need for us to fight. How about I take you out of here instead? You can see the human civilization of today.

"Compared to the ancient era, where cultivation had reached its peak, modern civilization has developed technology, and it is brilliant. It will not disappoint you, Ma’am."

To Chen Chu, this woman was a living artifact. Her existence was more valuable than any supposed inheritance from a monarch.

As a king-level powerhouse, her knowledge of the ancient era, along with her complete cultivation system and her understanding of runes and their various inheritances, could be invaluable.

If he could gain her assistance, the human cultivation system might advance further, improving the overall potential of the human race.

At this point in his cultivation, Chen Chu was keenly aware that his fate was now intertwined with the fate of humanity. His perspective had begun to shift, from focusing solely on himself to considering the larger picture.

After all, if the human race lost the War of Civilizations against the Purgatory Clan, the world would be destroyed, and he would be left to roam as a colossal beast, alone in the aftermath.

The Ghostflame Consort smiled faintly and said, "I know what you're thinking, but unfortunately, I only exist because of the inheritance principles. Once you leave, I will dissipate.

"When my main body projected this power of laws back then, the Emperor stripped away all other information as well. He once said that we left our inheritance only to preserve the spark of humanity. A new era brings new paths, and it must not be shackled by the old ways."

"We failed, which only proves that our civilization's path was incomplete and not strong enough. Therefore, not only does this path of inheritance contain only the inheritance of power, but the Emperor also erased all other civilization-related information from this relic continent."

Such a commanding presence... no wonder he was an ancient emperor. Chen Chu was inwardly awed.

The Ghostflame Consort spoke gently. "Time is running short. You should begin contemplating the Dao Inscriptions of the Five Elements now. Otherwise, when the time of two incense sticks passes, my power, with the augmentation of the five elements, will become incredibly strong.

"If you fail by then, you’ll miss the opportunity to comprehend the power of the world.

"Unfortunately, due to the principles, I cannot hold back. Otherwise, I wouldn’t mind letting you pass." Despite facing Chen Chu, a young human from the later generations, the woman known as the Ghostflame Heavenly Consort was quite kind in her attitude.

Chen Chu shook his head slightly. "There’s no rush regarding the runes, Ma’am. Back then, who was your enemy? Why did they want to annihilate humanity?"

He was curious about the ancient civilization, and this was a rare opportunity. He wanted to see if he could gather more information. As long as her growing power remained at the middle stage of the Seventh Heavenly Realm, he wasn’t afraid.

"Our enemy wasn’t from the outside world. It was our own world that had a problem. The spiritual energy of the heavens and earth was depleting continuously, and the path of cultivation was being cut off."

"In this situation, the seven great emperors devised two plans: one to open up a new great world to relocate humanity, and the other to plunder the origin power of other worlds to delay the end of the cultivation era."

"Judging by now, the second plan must have succeeded, yes? Otherwise, you wouldn’t have been able to walk the path of cultivation once again."

No, both plans failed. The only reason we can cultivate now is because of a connection to the mythical world.

However, Chen Chu didn’t say this and continued to inquire out of curiosity. "Ma’am, how were the cultivation levels of the ancient civilization divided? Were there also nine Heavenly Realms?"

"Realm divisions..." The Ghostflame Consort thought for a moment.

"In our time, cultivation was divided into twelve stages across four major realms: Innate Body Refining, Blood Marrow Cleansing, Dharmic Fusion, and Mythical Monarch, collectively known as the Twelve Heavenly Realms, or the Primordial Origin.

"Beyond the Primordial Origin was the realm of the emperors, a state of mastery over the principles that attained eternal immortality."

At this point, the Ghostflame Consort sighed softly. "But who can truly achieve eternal immortality? At the very least, the emperors didn’t return."

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As they conversed, the world around them began to change. Faint flames burned in the sky, while the once-blooming flower field below started to wither, releasing a cold aura.

Suddenly, the Ghostflame Consort’s expression turned serious. "The principles are activating. Young one, you must hurry and contemplate the Dao Inscriptions."

"There’s no need, Ma’am. Ever since I began cultivating, my academic performance has been... less than stellar. I prefer to keep things simple and settle matters directly."

As he spoke, Chen Chu’s body erupted with an explosive, ferocious aura. Instantly, the apocalyptic hell surrounding him trembled, and the brilliant red light radiating from him painted the entire world crimson.

A heavy aura of power spread out, causing the ground beneath Chen Chu to crack and tremble in all directions. Small rocks began to float up from the ground.

Behind him, the thirty-meter-tall Battle Demon God roared at the heavens, and a faint vision of a blood moon appeared in the sky, creating an awe-inspiring scene.

Since the consciousness of this ancient king couldn't be brought back, Chen Chu no longer held back, nor did he have any way to. After all, if he wanted to pass, he had to defeat her.

Seeing Chen Chu, who resembled a demonic god descending upon the world, the Ghostflame Consort revealed a look of amazement. "Such an astonishing aura. No wonder you disregard the Dao Inscriptions."

As she spoke, the five white flowers began to spin rapidly, transforming into five-colored light bands that surrounded her and caused her aura to surge tenfold.

It was evident that the amplification from the five sealing runes was not just a simple addition, but a stacked force that grew even stronger.

Roar!

In the sky, flames burned fiercely, and hundred-meter-long fire dragons descended from the heavens, while countless ice crystal petals danced in the air, transforming into hundred-meter-long ice dragons on the ground.

Dozens of fire and ice dragons circled around, their auras shaking the void. The sight made the Ghostflame Consort appear like a celestial maiden commanding divine dragons, a myth brought to life once more.

"So this is the power of an ancient expert." Feeling the Ghostflame Consort’s aura, which was now comparable to the late stage of the Eighth Heavenly Realm, Chen Chu's expression became slightly more serious.

Moreover, the power system she displayed seemed vastly different from theirs.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

Dozens of fire and ice dragons let out ferocious roars, swirling cold air and scorching flames as they charged at Chen Chu. Their momentum was wild, as if they were level 8 colossal beasts.

Facing this assault, Chen Chu's halberd flickered with light as he swept it across. Simultaneously, the shadow of the Battle Demon God behind him mimicked his action with a hundred-meter long halberd.

Boom!

In an instant, an overwhelming flash of blood-red light erupted, forming a hundred-meter-high ring of light that rapidly expanded and collided with the oncoming ice and fire dragons.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ring of light shattered the dragons; as it expanded to its limit, a violent explosion erupted, releasing countless sharp red halberd lights that destroyed everything around it.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

Dozens of fire and ice dragons once again condensed, and under the control of the Ghostflame Consort, they began to intertwine and merge.

In the blink of an eye, nine dragons emerged—over 150 meters long, fused from ice and fire, and exuding an even more terrifying aura of destruction.

1. This was a women's hairstyle in ancient China. ☜