Gao Wu insists on cultivating immortality.

The red-robed Taoist only glanced at Gao Wu before looking away.

Through their eyes meeting, he had already seen Gao Wu's background and the traces of his journey.

The higher the level, the more one can see the essence of the world. Seeing the cause and effect is a basic ability of a level thirteen deity.

Gao Wu also sensed something, realizing that the Primordial Heavenly King had examined his soul state. Fortunately, his Book of Immeasurable Merit was extremely special and had not been discovered by the other party.

The Primordial Heavenly King was naturally extremely powerful; his own dissipated power was like the blazing sun in the sky, radiating endless light and illuminating the entire Great Luo Heaven.

However, there is no omniscient and omnipotent god. The Primordial Heavenly King is no exception.

With a flick of his sleeve, the Primordial Heavenly King saw off the Supreme Emperor who was standing beside Gao Wu. He didn't want any third party to know about the conversation that followed.

"You took the Nine Extremes Divine Palace, you also took that wisp of chaotic energy, you killed Fang Ritu, and you seized the three thousand Star Guards."

The Primordial Heavenly King, who looked down from above, could cause the sky to tremble with every word he spoke, like thunder or a lion's roar, carrying the supreme divine power to command all living beings with his words.

Although Gao Wu's Yang Spirit was not here, he was able to maintain his spirit and consciousness by relying on the blue-gold nine-pointed star between his eyebrows, and was not intimidated by the power of the Primordial Heavenly King.

He nodded slightly, indicating that he was the one who did it. The Primordial Heavenly King had seen through it all, so there was no point in denying it.

"Using the Nine Extremes Divine Palace and the Chaos Qi to forge a spacetime barrier is quite an idea."

The Primordial Heavenly King cast his gaze toward the distant, endless void, where he could vaguely see the material universe and the Earth that had built the Great Wall of Time and Space.

The main reason is that the wisp of chaotic energy is very special. It can exist in the form of energy in a stable material universe, blocking the fusion of different dimensions of spacetime.

It just goes to show that ignorance is bliss; this young man is incredibly bold.

This person, capable of reaching the twelfth level from the material universe, also possesses secrets. Secrets that even he cannot fathom.

Through countless epochs of time and space, each epoch gives birth to unparalleled powerhouses. Furthermore, some peerless divine artifacts can endure the cycles of time without being destroyed, and have been passed down through generations.

Even the most ordinary level ten god must be an exceptionally talented individual with extraordinary luck to become a god.

The details don't need to be taken too seriously.

Given the level of cultivation, experience, and wisdom of the Primordial Heavenly King, he would not delve into the origins of the divine artifact on Gao Wu's body.

Time and space are too vast; there are always many secrets.

He continued to say to Gao Wu, "The matters of the Star Officials and Star Guards are nothing. Your real mistake was killing Youming's subordinates."

Without needing the original Heavenly King's explanation, Gao Wu understood that Youming was the true name of the King of Deep Space.

"So?" Gao Wu asked.

"The Netherworld is the source of all dark creatures and has existed for several eras."

The Primordial Heavenly King then changed the subject, asking, "Do you know why your homeland is integrated with multiple dimensions of time and space?"

Gao Wu had naturally considered this issue long ago. He said, "The spacetime collapse caused by the source energy tide?"

"That's it."

The Primal Heavenly King was slightly surprised. Gao Wu, a level twelve life form, had no inheritance, yet he knew about the source energy tide. This was quite remarkable.

He said, "The reason why all the heavens and myriad worlds can exist is because there is a source force that transforms energy and matter, and life is born on this basis."

"Source Force is the origin of all time and space. Each periodic fluctuation of Source Force marks an era."

"This era is nearing its end. Therefore, the Source Force will become extremely volatile, eroding all spacetime. Ultimately, all spacetime will be assimilated by the Source Force and transformed into pure energy."

"These energies will then re-condense into the source point, and with that, this era will end."

"When the energy that has been compressed to its limit bursts out from the source, it will usher in the next era."

"This cycle continues endlessly."

When the Primordial Heavenly King spoke of these things, his tone was calm but carried an undisguised weariness.

Just like working oxen and horses talking about work, just like students talking about homework...

Gao Wu remained silent. Upon hearing the earth-shattering secret of the birth and death of an era, he felt no shock, but rather a deep sense of helplessness.

As a level 12 life form, he could only drift along with the tide during the great upheavals of the era's birth and death, powerless to change anything.

Now he can empathize with the Primordial Heavenly King. Even a level thirteen life cannot affect the birth and death of an era.

But then he realized something was wrong. The Primordial Heavenly King had just said that the King of Deep Space, Netherworld, had existed for several eras.

Clearly, level 13 life forms have a way to avoid the destruction brought about by the epochal collapse.

The Primordial Heavenly King also said, "This cycle continues endlessly," meaning that he too had experienced many cycles of birth and death and was weary of the process.

Gao Wu, who had been empathizing with the situation, suddenly realized that he had been deluding himself.

Damn it, those guys from the Primordial Heavenly Kings have lived for countless epochs. They just don't want to play the cycle of epochs anymore and want to make a change!
Gao Wu couldn't help but ask, "Does the Heavenly King mean he wants to break the cycle of birth and death of eras?"

The Primordial Heavenly King calmly said, "I'm actually used to it, and I don't have that much ambition. It's just that some gods are unwilling to accept their fate and want to advance to a higher level."

"What higher level?" Gao Wu asked curiously.

The person he was chatting with was of a very high level, and every sentence contained a huge amount of information. Gao Wu had to humbly learn from them.

“Some gods believe that there are higher-level universes beyond the era, with higher-level life. Transcending the era, transcending time and space, transcending life and death, truly achieving immortality and freedom…” The Primordial Heavenly King kept Gao Wu behind to clarify things, and now he could patiently explain to Gao Wu.

A higher level of the universe is a complex concept, at least relative to the myriad worlds of life, because no one has ever seen it, only some ancient legends exist.

In the ancient era, it is said that some exceptionally powerful gods advanced to level fourteen, thus breaking away from the myriad realms and entering a higher level of the universe.

For a level thirteen deity, these legends are too ancient and distant to investigate the details or determine their authenticity.

Powerful gods are constantly cycling through the cycles of birth and death, and each cycle is extremely dangerous; a single misstep can lead to complete annihilation.

Therefore, some level thirteen gods will always want to take the risk. This is the fundamental reason why level thirteen gods wage war against each other.

Otherwise, with the thirteenth-level gods being virtually immortal and the myriad realms so vast, there would be absolutely no need for them to fight each other to the death.

The Primordial Heavenly King didn't actually speak; he merely transmitted his spirit, instantly passing on the stories and legends from the origin of the era to Gao Wu.

Gao Wu's eyes were opened, after all, he had no master and relied entirely on the Book of Immeasurable Merit to force his way to level twelve, so he was completely clueless about the situation in the myriad worlds.

In other words, he was a self-taught, unorthodox individual.

Compared to prestigious sects like the Primordial Heavenly King, what they lack is the profound knowledge gained from traversing numerous eras throughout the long river of time.

Through this information, Gao Wu suddenly understood many things.

For example, in the Epang Palace divine realm, why did the Nine Extremes Heavenly Lord trap the Chaos Dragon King? It wasn't to slay demons and monsters, but to refine the Chaos Dragon King's chaotic energy in an attempt to reach level fourteen.

The Chaos Dragon King was a wisp of innate spirituality from the Void King Chaos, which was forcibly severed by the Nine Extremes Heavenly Lord, but he could never refine it and could only trap it with the Nine Extremes Divine Palace.

The Nine Extremes Heavenly Lord intended to proceed gradually, but something unexpected happened, and he disappeared without a trace...

This happened in the last era.

Gao Wu deduced from this that the Nine Extremes Heavenly Lord also died in this era, which is why the Nine Extremes Divine Palace was able to survive the great changes of the birth and death of the era.

It was precisely because of the long passage of time that the level thirteen chaos lost contact with his wisp of innate origin, which is why they were able to refine him.

After piecing together the whole story, Gao Wu also felt that they were quite lucky.

If the Void King Chaos smells their presence and comes over, he, Lao Qin, and Xiao Song are doomed.

Not only will they die, but Earth will also perish.

Fortunately, the chaotic spirituality was integrated into the Limitless Nine Revolutions Furnace, and the Earth Fire Furnace provided cover, so the Primordial Heavenly King may not have noticed anything unusual.

Even if we encounter chaos in the future, we should be able to keep it a secret, right?
After digesting this information, Gao Wu cupped his hands in thanks: "I am deeply grateful for the Heavenly King's guidance and enlightenment."

The Primordial Heavenly King said calmly, "No need to thank me. I'm telling you all this because I need your help with something."

The dignified thirteenth-level Heavenly King spoke very politely, not asking Gao Wu to do anything, but saying "help".

This is both a sign of respect for the power of a level twelve martial arts master and a consistent practice of the Primordial Heavenly King.

At his level, he simply follows his heart and doesn't need to deliberately do or not do anything.

Gao Wu was sensible enough; since the Primordial Heavenly King had asked for his help, he couldn't just refuse.

"Please give your instructions, Heavenly King, I am willing to do my best."

Since it's about helping out, I'll naturally help if I can. But if things are too difficult and I can't do it, there's nothing I can do.

The Primordial Heavenly King said directly, "I won't let you help me for nothing. I have a path to advance to level thirteen that can help you become a god."

"Once you advance to level thirteen, we can join forces to kill the King of Light, Bai Yuan."

"what?"

Although Gao Wu had prepared himself mentally, he was still somewhat surprised.

The Primordial Heavenly King really doesn't treat him like an outsider. He immediately offered to help him advance to level thirteen before going to kill the King of Light.

Pay first, then do the work, that's incredibly honest!

It was precisely because it was so generous that Gao Wu hesitated a bit. Such a good thing?!
A level thirteen god-lord is naturally not subject to the concepts of good and evil or morality.

They have existed for longer than human civilization, so how can they be measured by human civilization?

In all the realms of existence, power is the most effective means of communication, and self-interest is the best criterion for weighing everything.

When dealing with deities, you only need to consider one thing: what benefit will this bring to me, and what benefit will it bring to the deities?

Gao Wu is, after all, at a lower level, and there is a huge information gap between him and the Primordial Heavenly King.

He has difficulty making accurate judgments about things.

After considering for a moment, Gao Wu said, "Why does the Heavenly King want to kill all the Heavenly Kings?"

The Primordial Heavenly King sighed, "Bai Yuan has gone mad; he wants to advance to level fourteen."

The matter is complicated. Knowing that Gao Wu would have a hard time understanding, the Primordial Heavenly King said, "Bai Yuan is the Heavenly King of Light. He is different from Youming and Chaos. To advance to the fourteenth level, he needs to convert the energy of all the heavens and myriad realms into pure light. Only in this way will he have a chance to advance."

"The power of the Netherworld and Chaos is the opposite of his. He will definitely target me. In that case, it's better to strike first..." (End of Chapter)