Mu Changqing raised his eyes slowly upon hearing this, fixing them on the horrifying, enormous gaze.
His form flickered, and time flowed.
Mu Changqing's figure instantly appeared in the endless dark starry sky.
There was no light here, only boundless darkness and cold.
And before him lay the fabricated universe.
A fabricated universe no less vast than the true myriad realms.
And that universe was merely a part of a certain being's body.
Thus, its sheer size was beyond imagination.
"Interesting. In the Primordial Era, taboo beings, using their own bodies, created fabricated myriad realms and nurtured the Primordial Violet Qi. Quite an idea."
Beside Mu Changqing, a soul figure wrapped in Primordial Violet Qi appeared. It was Xu Wensu.
Naturally, he would not let go of this strand of Primordial Violet Qi.
"Thank you for your praise, Burial Emperor. We were left with no choice. We were jointly banished to this place by the Primordial Heavenly Dao, Fate, Karma, and the Innate Beings. If we did not scheme, would we not simply wait for death here? We will eventually return. It is just that we never expected the dignified Burial Emperor to also be banished."
The colossal figure slowly rose, galaxies flickering around it, its immense body seeming to tear apart the endless darkness.
Its form was so vast that it was composed of billions of star systems, and even a single strand of its hair was a terrifying great realm.
However, to Mu Changqing, it was merely so.
Mu Changqing now revealed his true form, where a single strand of his hair suspended universes and billions of star systems.
Mu Changqing clasped his hands behind his back, slowly raised his gaze, and scanned the massive body with a detached expression, speaking calmly.
"Won't you introduce yourself?"
The colossal figure shifted slightly, and the entire space trembled as if the heavens were about to collapse.
The sun, moon, and stars revolved, reflecting brilliant light, revealing its true form.
It was a terrifying existence resembling a god and demon, surrounded by evolved star systems and galaxies. A slight movement of its body caused heaven and earth to shake and time to churn.
"I am the Ancestor of the Earth. You may call me Earth Ancestor. Alas! After endless eons, it has been too long since this title was spoken."
As he spoke, the Earth Ancestor seemed to be recalling the past, reminiscing about bygone days.
Mu Changqing's form flickered, and he glanced at Xu Wensu beside him, who was already stunned with fear, but paid him no heed.
Through his divine sense, Mu Changqing could roughly ascertain that this extremely colossal being had reached the third level of Innate Beings, the Myriad Heavens.
Perhaps, compared to Mu Changqing's past achievements, the third level of Innate Beings was nothing, not even worth his attention.
But the Earth Ancestor was a Post-Natal Being, a being created by the Heavenly Dao during the Primordial Era.
To have transcended its limitations and reached the third level of Innate Beings, on par with most Innate Beings, such an accomplishment was perhaps only surpassed by Mu Changqing throughout history.
"Earth Ancestor? A fitting title. Is this the Primordial Era? Where are the other Primordial Beings?"
Mu Changqing inquired.
During the great battle with the Innate Beings in the Primordial Space, the Primordial Era had descended twice.
However, each time, only a glimpse was possible.
But within the visible scope, the Primordial Era was different from the present.
It was an unimaginably vast world, many times larger than the myriad realms.
Upon hearing this, the Earth Ancestor's enormous eyes shifted, looking at Mu Changqing and saying,
"Return Xu Wensu to me, and I will tell you everything you wish to know."
The Earth Ancestor understood that it was only a matter of time before Mu Changqing learned the truth of the Primordial Era after appearing there.
Therefore, rather than concealing it, why not reveal it in exchange for his Primordial Violet Qi?
As for forcefully taking it? He naturally would not.
He was no fool. Although the Primordial Era had descended upon the myriad realms in the past, they had only understood a fragment of Mu Changqing's solitary battle against the Innate Beings.
However, a being banished to this independent era, an era from which return was impossible, could not be a simple individual.
It was certainly the Primordial Heavenly Dao's doing, a being that could not be erased.
From this deduction, Mu Changqing was undoubtedly an extremely troublesome and unerasable existence.
Mu Changqing smiled enigmatically, waved his hand, and absorbed Xu Wensu into his inner world, saying calmly,
"Earth Ancestor, you are not qualified to exchange anything with me. If you are unconvinced, I will beat you into submission. However, the price of my strike is likely something you cannot afford."
Mu Changqing's overwhelmingly domineering words caused the Earth Ancestor's expression to freeze, and anger arose in his heart.
He was a taboo being of the Primordial Era; when had he ever been so belittled?
Seeing that the Earth Ancestor remained motionless, Mu Changqing's violet eyes flickered, and the phenomena surrounding him grew more terrifying and chilling.
He took a step forward, and a purple flame slowly emerged, transforming into a long sword covered with the mysterious purple patterns of the Burial Heaven Beads.
The moment the Burial Life Sword appeared, the surrounding billions of spaces instantly shattered. The sword's aura pulsed with taboo phenomena. The sharp sword energy slashed through the eternal expanse of heaven and earth, awe-inspiring all living beings.
The purple flame erupted again, scorching the endless darkness.
Seeing this, the Earth Ancestor's face changed drastically, and a fear from the depths of his soul instantly filled his massive body.
As he moved his body, billions of stars swayed at his will.
"Burial Emperor, what do you intend to do? If you strike me, other beings from the Primordial Era will sense it. Have you considered the consequences of attacking me?"
The Earth Ancestor threatened, but his tone was filled with apprehension.
Although Mu Changqing had not yet struck, the boundless evil and taboo power emanating from his body made him feel the threat of death.
As a being at this level, his intuition was accurate.
If he clashed with Mu Changqing, he would die.
There would be no variables; he would surely perish, erased from history by Mu Changqing.
Mu Changqing chuckled upon hearing this. As his figure flickered, an extremely terrifying phantasmal form manifested.
His colossal body loomed over the Earth Ancestor as if he were looking at an ant.
Wisps of purple mist swirled out, and the purple patterns on his forehead erupted with dazzling, terrifying light that pierced the dark starry sky.
Mu Changqing held the Burial Life Sword in his right hand, pointing it at the Earth Ancestor, and said domineeringly,
"I'll give you one more chance. If your answer does not satisfy me, you can try. Before other Primordial beings arrive, see if I can slay you in the river of time."
The Earth Ancestor looked at Mu Changqing's colossal body, his hair flying, each strand a universe being born and extinguished.
The aura emanating from the Burial Life Sword could easily shatter eternal space and sever the river of time.
The Earth Ancestor showed a human-like expression of fear. At this moment, he vaguely understood why Mu Changqing had been banished.
How could the Heavenly Dao allow him to continue lingering in the current myriad realms when he could make Innate Beings at the third level, the Myriad Heavens, feel the aura of death?
"You..."
"Hmm?"
"Alas, forget it, forget it. The Primordial Era may be a secret to the present, but for you now, you are no different from us exiled Primordial beings."
"In truth, the Primordial Beings rarely interfered with or disturbed each other. Only when the Primordial Era is re-integrated and returns to reality would we gather as one and jointly confront enemies from the present."
"Now, you and we are all exiles. We should unite and find a way to return together, rather than engaging in internal conflict."