Primordial Era: From Primordial Human Race to Grand Luo Immortal

Chapter 154, Section 153: Imitation, Replacement, and Devouring
Shi Ming's face was filled with joy. This was the essence of the stone spirit, the exquisite heart, an eight-aperture exquisite heart from the chaotic stone spirit. If he could completely refine and devour it, perhaps he could advance further.

Speaking of which, this method of refining and devouring the Exquisite Heart once caused great chaos among the Primordial Stone Man Clan.

As long as one still has ambition, there is no need to be content to be subordinate to others. Stone people are no exception. In those years, some stone spirits would frantically steal or snatch other people's children, cutting open their chests just to see what level of exquisite heart they had.

If it is superior to oneself, then refine it. If it were not for the rules of the primordial world, which prevent the primordial stone man from refining the exquisite heart of the primordial stone man, perhaps the stone man race would have been wiped out long ago.

Shaking his head, Shi Ming shook off those distracting thoughts and focused his gaze once again on the chaotic eight-aperture exquisite heart in front of him, which carried a sacred meaning. This stone spirit was not a primordial being, so it could naturally be refined and devoured.

"call-"

Shi Ming let out a long breath, and with a thought, a phantom image of a nine-aperture exquisite heart appeared in the air, containing the chaotic eight-aperture exquisite heart.

This is the refining method of the Stone Man Clan for the Exquisite Heart. It is extremely fast, and the eight-aperture Exquisite Heart is completely refined in an instant.

Shi Ming revealed an expression of enjoyment, as if land that had been parched for a hundred years had been nourished by rain and dew; the feeling was indescribable.

Not long after, it seemed as if another acupoint was about to open in his Nine Acupoints Exquisite Heart, but he failed to succeed before his power was exhausted, always falling short by a little.

At this point, it might be more accurate to call the "nine-aperture and half-aperture heart" the "nine-aperture and half-aperture heart".

"This has further enhanced my talent. Yang Jian, I will definitely surpass you."

Shi Ming muttered to himself. He had always regarded Yang Jian as his greatest rival and the benchmark he pursued in cultivation. How could he not want to become a disciple of that being and observe the true nature of the Great Dao?

After pondering for a moment, Shi Ming left the spot, intending to search again for the presence of Shi Ling. This trial might be his greatest opportunity to advance from the nine apertures to the tenth aperture.

At the water curtain, all three showed expressions of appreciation.

"Not bad, not bad. The most talented member of the Stone Man Clan is indeed worthy of the name. He is born with a nine-aperture exquisite heart and is at ease with all the laws of the Dao. In terms of enlightenment, he may be second only to Yang Jian. If he surpasses the limit and reaches a ten-aperture exquisite heart, he may very well surpass Yang Jian's enlightenment."

Wuliang Kun was generous with his praise, saying that Shi Ming deserved it.

"Indeed, it is extremely difficult for the Stone Man race to even take human form, let alone possess such an extremely strong talent as the Nine-Aperture Exquisite Heart. This is one in ten thousand, and it is even more difficult than the cultivation of my demon race. It seems that I should guide the Nine-Headed Insect to not be too ambitious and to be humble in the future."

Kunpeng said with a sigh, "The Nine-Headed Insect is exceptionally talented, but it is also unruly by nature. If I hadn't kept it under control all this time, who knows what kind of trouble it would have caused."

Therefore, we should still teach this apprentice more.

Ji Yuan smiled and nodded: "What Senior Wuliang and Kunpeng said is absolutely right. Talent is certainly important, but perseverance is also an indispensable part of it."

He has lived for so long, experienced so much, and seen countless people with extraordinary talent, but very few of them could persevere to the end. Only perseverance can make someone reach the end.

In the vast primordial world, how many have attained enlightenment? Which one of them wasn't a person of extraordinary perseverance?

And so, the trial time passed by, and various major clans and religions also established their own rankings.

Currently, the first among the major clans and sects is Yang Jian, the second is Wu Lie, and the third is Jiu Tou Chong.

The first one who did not belong to the ranks of the great clans and religions was Shi Ming of the Stone Clan, the second one was Huo Li, who was transformed from the essence of fire, and the third one was a grass spirit named Chao Guang.

What surprised Ji Yuan and the others the most was the light of dawn. It was a plant that had taken human form, and it was a plant that was just a weed compared to other plants.

His talent was extremely high, far surpassing the so-called racial limitations. His grass-leaf sword technique was superb, and he repeatedly defied his superiors, causing the chaotic creatures to retreat in defeat.

Judging from the current situation, there might be a chance that he can surpass Shi Ming.

The scene shifts, and Wuliang Kun focuses the view on the surging tide, where he encounters the strongest chaotic being he has ever met in this boundless realm.

The creature was humanoid and looked almost identical to humans. If it weren't for the chaotic aura it exuded, Chaoguang would have really thought it was human.

"Senior Wuliang, do you know what this is?" Ji Yuan asked with a puzzled look in his eyes. This thing looked too much like a human, even the most basic things were very similar.

Wuliang Kun shook his head and said, "From now on, I will focus all my attention on Chaoguang. I sensed a familiar yet unfamiliar aura in this humanoid body. I am not sure if it is that being."

“Alright, then I will project my will to prevent Chao Guang from being unable to defeat this chaotic being.” Ji Yuan replied unhurriedly. He also felt that this humanoid creature seemed somewhat familiar. Could it be that it had attracted some important figures after only a few hundred thousand years of trials?

With a thought, the projection traversed countless times and spaces, landing directly in the Boundless Domain, hiding in the void without revealing even the slightest trace of its aura.

At this moment, Chao Guang looked at the chaotic creature in front of him that resembled a human. His eyes were full of confusion. Why would there be something that looked almost exactly like a human in the wilderness?

Furthermore, this fake humanoid creature seemed to be imitating everything about humans, and he sensed something unusual about it. Could it be that something in the Chaos Sea had its eyes on the Primordial World?
Shaking his head, Chao Guang dismissed those unrealistic ideas. What he needed to do now was to kill this fake human, or wound him, or tie him up and offer him to that being. Perhaps he could even get some unique reward.

Chao Guang assumed a stance, using his hand as a sword. The boundless sword intent seemed to pierce through the heavens. In just an instant, he had set up a sword formation that enveloped this space.

"First move, Soul Severing."

The sword intent was filled with the meaning of slaying souls and destroying spirits. Under this infinitely powerful move, the void did not even ripple.

This is because Chaoguang has cultivated his swordsmanship to the extreme, becoming one with the void, leaving no flaws and no opportunity for anyone to spy on him.

He used this trick to see if this disguised human had three souls and seven spirits.

It should be known that the three souls and seven spirits are unique to the human race when the goddess Nuwa created them.

The souls, primordial spirits, and true spirits of other living beings are fundamentally different from the three souls and seven spirits of humans. This can be said to be the key to distinguishing whether something is human or not.

The most powerful sword intent struck the disguised human, but it was like a stone sinking into the sea, leaving no ripple.

"no!"

Chao Guang was greatly alarmed.

This shows that the being in front of us is not human at all, so his purpose in disguising himself as a human is obvious.

Chao Guang's eyes were deep and unfathomable. He seemed to understand that there was something more profound about this trial. It was not only to train these primordial beings, but also to test whether there were any beings in the Chaos Sea who coveted the primordial world.

"Then I'm going to capture you alive now." Chao Guang chuckled inwardly. He knew that this disguised human must be an extraordinary opportunity. Capturing him would surely bring him a reward from the Ancestor of Humanity.

"Ten Directions Without Limit, Ten Thousand Swords Sealing and Suppressing!"

This is the strongest sealing move in his sword formation. It suppresses everything from the inside out, from the soul to the body. If the cultivation level is similar or slightly higher, they will be trapped by this formation and unable to defeat him.

The disguised human was trapped by the sword formation, but seemed completely unaffected, ignoring its power and wandering around inside.

The disguised human seemed to be non-aggressive; everything he did appeared to be an observation, an observation of the differences in this world.

Having no other choice, Chao Guang could only look up at the sky and softly call out, "Ancestor of Humanity, this chaotic being still needs your observation."

As soon as he finished speaking, a tall and imposing figure landed beside him. Ji Yuan said calmly, "No need to worry, you continue your trial. Leave this to me."

After saying that, he threw a stream of Pangu Origin Qi to Chaoguang.

Chao Guang almost knelt on the ground, repeatedly saying, "Thank you, Ancestor!"

Who would have thought that encountering such a strange situation on the road would lead to the discovery of such a treasure?

"Go ahead, go ahead." Ji Yuan waved his hand.

Chaoguang nodded and quickly disappeared.

Ji Yuan has always been a person who clearly distinguishes between rewards and punishments. Now that Chao Guang has discovered it, even though he can't defeat him, he still has to reward him. This disguised human is really quite strange.

It returned to the head of the Boundless Kun, placing the frantically trembling and writhing disguised human aside.

Wuliang Kun and Kunpeng squatted down beside them, carefully examining everything inside the disguised human's body.

"What is this thing?" Kunpeng asked Wuliang Kun.

Wuliang Kun said with a heavy expression, "My old friend's body has probably suffered a disaster. This is an evolution of the power of the Great Dao within my old friend's body. It was probably meant to explore the true nature of the primordial world, but I didn't expect that when we started the trial, he was unable to infiltrate it at all."

"Creation?" Ji Yuan asked.

Wuliang Kun nodded.

"Sure enough."

Ji Yuan had already comprehended the Great Dao of Creation to its limit, and possessed the Primordial Pearl, whose predecessor was the Creation Pearl. His sensitivity to the Great Dao of Creation was extremely strong, making the aura of this pseudo-human body far too obvious.

"Senior Wuliang, you said the previous calamity beast was being controlled, is that related to this?" Connecting the strange reaction of the calamity beast with the appearance of this fake human, Ji Yuan made up the whole story.

Wuliang Kun nodded heavily and said, "I suspect that the Creator may not have died, but was controlled by the will of the chaotic universe in order to explore the true nature of the Primordial Realm."

"The current Primordial True Realm is almost identical in its most fundamental essence to the Chaos Universe. Although it is very small, it is also beyond the comprehension of the will of the Chaos Universe, even if it is infinitely deduced in endless time and space."

"I just don't know how He connected with reality through the remnants of His creation. If He could connect, wouldn't there be a chance to return through this connection?"

As soon as Wuliang Kun finished speaking, Ji Yuan's expression changed.

He had personally experienced that extreme power, that feeling of utter helplessness with almost no chance of fighting back—the power of just one severed hand, weakened to an unknown degree.

If the will of the chaotic universe could transmit some power back through creation, then the primordial world would be utterly unable to resist it.

“This is a big deal,” Ji Yuan said.

“Don’t worry,” Wuliang Kun comforted him. “If he could transfer his power, he would have returned long ago. I estimate that he was able to project some of his will onto that remnant of the Creation Body.”

"Or perhaps he is manipulating the remnants of creation. In this vast chaotic sea, they have never seen a real human. They cannot detect your aura, much less imitate it. So it can only be the will of the chaotic universe. Only he has been in contact with you the longest and can see your human nature."

Wuliang Kun became increasingly certain that this was the will of the chaotic universe causing trouble, trying to infiltrate the primordial world and do some bad things.

"This chaotic universe will has too many tricks up its sleeve, it's practically impossible to defend against!" Kunpeng complained. Just from the conversation between Wuliang Kun and Ji Yuan, he could tell how difficult the chaotic universe will was to deal with.

Except for the lack of a soul, this fake human was exactly the same as a human.

Although all living beings cultivate in human form, there are subtle differences. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell whether someone is human or not.

Even Kunpeng himself couldn't tell the twitching fake person in front of him. You have to know that he is a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal. He was so easily fooled.

Ji Yuan extended a beam of light from his finger and placed it on the head of the disguised human, beginning to analyze everything about him.

The more Ji Yuan analyzed, the more solemn his expression became. He exclaimed in shock, "This body has many functions. To put it simply, it can imitate, replace, and devour. It can imitate and replace not only humans, but all races. Furthermore, it can split and cultivate."

"However, unlike the cultivation in my primordial world, the cultivation of this body is an endless absorption, without any feedback, only endless taking, flowing into that inexplicable place in their bodies."

Ji Yuan tried his best to explore that mysterious place, but he was unable to cross the barrier. He was almost certain that the mysterious place was the location of the remnant of the Creator.

"The will of the chaotic universe actually wants to dig up the roots of the primordial world and use them to nourish it," said Wuliang Kun.

At this point, they understood that the will of the chaotic universe wanted to replace the primordial beings through this infiltration method, and then devour the primordial origin with endless consumption to nourish the chaotic universe, thereby strengthening the origin and allowing the chaotic universe to transcend.

"How vicious!" Kunpeng cursed fiercely. He could imagine what it would be like if all the creatures of the primordial world were replaced—a true catastrophe for all living beings.

"Ji Yuan, what should we do?" Kunpeng asked. This thing is impossible to defend against, and judging from how freely he moves in and out of the formation, even the Primordial Barrier might not be able to stop him.

Ji Yuan smiled and said, "No need to worry. The power of the Realm of Interpretation has entered the Primordial Barrier. Let him come as he pleases. The more he comes, the more accurately I can find the location of the remnant of the Creator."

...........................

(End of this chapter)