Apocalypse: The Primordial Pearl Recognizes Its Master, Starting with Infinite Space

Li Zu paused for a moment, his gaze lingering on Lin Chen's face for a second, before solemnly saying, "Then I will avenge them."

Lin Chen looked at him for a long time before finally speaking: "Do you know how many evils they've committed over the years?"

Li Zu nodded: "I know. The World Tree told me everything."

Lin Chen was taken aback: "The World Tree?"

"Indeed." Li Zu nodded. "The spirit of this world. The universe you see is all within His perception."

"Then why didn't He stop it?"

Zi Ling's voice rang in Lin Chen's mind: "Master, the World Spirit has no offensive power. It can only draw energy from the Chaos Sea to maintain the stability of the world and cannot interfere with the choices of living beings."

Li Zu's voice came almost simultaneously: "The World Tree says that the birth and death of individual beings in this world are meaningless to Him. In the infinite river of time, everything is as insignificant as dust."

He paused, gazing into the distance. "He also said that He has a lifespan. Once He perishes, all the beings in this world that have not yet transcended will perish with Him."

Lin Chen's heart sank: "What is transcendence?"

"To be able to leave this world and no longer be bound by its birth and death."

"How can I leave?"

"In theory, native beings only need to reach the eleventh level. The highest power limit in this small world is the tenth level; at the eleventh level, one can break through the void and leave this place."

"Does 'transcendence' refer to the eleventh level?"

"That's true for this small world. If you go to another, larger world, the level of transcendence required will be even higher. So, my understanding of transcendence is to surpass the limits of power in the current world."

Lin Chen looked at Li Zu: "Isn't your physical body already at the eleventh level? Can't you leave either?"

Li Zu shook his head helplessly: "No. My soul strength is not enough to fully unleash the power of the eleventh rank."

Lin Chen looked in the direction of the Devouring Ancestor and the others: "How did those extraterrestrial powerhouses arrive? And who are they?"

The extraterrestrial powerhouse, surrounded by the Devouring Ancestor and others, raised his chin: "These people come from a more powerful world. They possess treasures or methods to traverse worlds, traveling between various minor worlds to harvest the world's origin."

He paused for a moment, then said, "That man had something in his hand called the Boundary-Breaking Pearl. It's a treasure that can cross the barriers between worlds."

"That was my original goal," Li Zu said calmly. "I wanted to obtain the Boundary-Breaking Pearl and leave this world. Otherwise, my strength would not be able to break through to the eleventh rank, and I would eventually perish along with this world."

Lin Chen was silent for a moment: "Are you the master of this world?"

He thought of Zi Ling recognizing him as her master, and he wondered if the relationship between Li Zu and the World Tree was similar.

Li Zu shook his head: "Of course not. If I were the master, I would have left long ago."

"One last question," Lin Chen's gaze fell on Li Zu, "How much lifespan does this world have left?"

Li Zu shook his head again: "I don't know. Maybe a hundred million years, maybe a billion years. The World Tree only said that if we can't advance to the middle thousand universe, we will all perish."

Lin Chen asked in his mind, "Zi Ling, are you like this too?"

"Yes, Master. But I am still young and have a long lifespan. The path of cultivation for us world spirits is different from that of you intelligent beings. Unless we can evolve into an eternal great world, we will eventually perish."

Both were silent for a moment. Lin Chen hadn't expected Li Zu to tell him these secrets so readily. Li Zu stood opposite him, not urging him, waiting for Lin Chen to finish processing this information.

The Devouring Ancestor, the Dark Ancestor, and others in the distance looked at the two who had suddenly stopped and exchanged bewildered glances.

They didn't know what had happened, how the fight had suddenly stopped, and how they had started chatting.

The powerful figure from beyond the realm felt a jolt in his heart, realizing that things had spiraled out of his control.

He immediately and secretly summoned the Boundary-Breaking Pearl, preparing to leave, but he needed time to cast the spell.

Lin Chen and Li Zu arrived almost simultaneously and immediately interrupted his newly initiated action.

Li Zu turned to look at An Zu and said coldly, "Fifth Brother, you've gone too far this time."

Anzu's face was gloomy. He snorted coldly and turned his head away without saying a word.

She knew that Li Zu had seen through her plan. She didn't expect that her boss, who was usually a warrior, would stop this time.

Li Zu did not pursue the matter further, turning his gaze to the powerful figure from beyond the realm: "How shall I address you?"

The powerful figure from beyond the realm glanced at the Dark Ancestor, cursed under his breath, and sneered, "You country bumpkins are not worthy to know my name."

Lin Chen wasn't about to indulge him: "So, you're supposed to be called a cat or a dog?"

The powerful figure from beyond the realm was furious: "Boy, if it weren't for..."

Lin Chen interrupted him directly: "Stop. Are you going to say again that your cultivation is suppressed? Can you stop making excuses for your incompetence?"

The powerful figure from beyond the realm held his breath, but finally spoke with resentment: "My name is Cangming."

Lin Chen pressed further, "What world do you come from?"

Cangming sneered, "What? This country bumpkin wants to know about the outside world?"

Lin Chen wasn't angry and nodded: "Can you tell me?"

Cangming flatly refused: "Dream on!"

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes: "Then I must first avenge my fallen compatriots."

Before the words were even finished, the man had already charged forward, throwing a punch straight at Cangming's face. Cangming used his movement technique to dodge to the side, avoiding the punch, and the two were locked in combat once again.

The Devouring Ancestor and the others looked at each other in disbelief. Today's events were truly surreal, and they were a little overwhelmed.

"Boss, what's going on?" Devouring Ancestor looked at Power Ancestor.

Li Zu glanced at him: "What's going on? My goal here is this Cangming, isn't it? What's the problem?"

The Devouring Ancestor was somewhat embarrassed: "This..."

Kong Zu and the others were even more at a loss for words.

Li Zu was too lazy to continue mocking them: "You guys should tone it down and send your clansmen back to the Divine Realm. Stop with that exploitative and enslaving scheme. Otherwise, that Lin Chen really will kill you."

He turned to look in the direction of the battlefield, his voice deepening: "This person is very strong, and I feel he still has a lot of room for improvement. I estimate it won't be long before I'm no match for him. By then, I won't be able to protect you anymore."

The expressions of Devouring Ancestor, Void Ancestor, Light Ancestor, Dark Ancestor, and others changed drastically. They knew that in their eyes, Power Ancestor had long surpassed the ceiling of this universe. Even he said that he could not protect them, which made their faces darken.

It's just that it's really hard to accept that they've given up on hundreds of millions of years of hard work.