System Possession, One Sword Shocks the Gods

251: By the pool of origin, chaos whispers.The abnormalities in the Valley of Buried Soldiers hung like a dark cloud over the Emerald Forest Realm, which had just experienced a baptism of blood and fire.

The abnormal gathering of the Demon Tide, combined with the awakening of the Abyssal Lord, signaled that a greater storm was brewing.

However, Ye Chen knew deep down that in the face of an absolute disparity in power, any scheme would seem pale and ineffective.

He had to seize every Opportunity to improve his strength, and the Pool of Origin was the closest and potentially most important Opportunity before him.

With the full efforts of Elder Mu Huan and the others, combined with the remaining Origin of the ancient tree of life, the barrier of the Emerald Forest Realm was temporarily stabilized.

Although it was far from restored to its peak strength and the light screen appeared thin and dim, it at least blocked the wandering Devilish Qi from the outside, buying the Forest Realm a precious chance to catch its breath.

Qing Lin, ignoring the fact that her own Divine Soul injuries had not yet healed, forced herself to lead Ye Chen to the deepest part of the root system of the ancient tree of life.

This place was not the dark and damp environment one might imagine; instead, it was a vast and strange space.

Countless thick, Dragon-like roots of the ancient tree were intertwined, emitting a gentle radiance of life that illuminated the entire space as if it were daytime.

In the center of the space, there was no soil, but rather a pool of calm, ripple-free water emitting a hazy, faint light.

The depth of the pool water could not be seen, and its color was not emerald green, but a more ancient and profound color of Chaos, as if it contained all things in the world, yet returned to the initial state of ignorance.

Above the water surface, faint mist swirled, and within that mist, fragmented images, distorted runes, and even unrecognizable ancient whispers occasionally flashed by.

Just by standing at the edge of the pool, Ye Chen felt the chaos minor world within his body spontaneously accelerate its operation, sending a throb of both longing and vigilance.

The aura here was of the same Origin as his own, yet it was more ancient, more vast, and more... immeasurable.

”This is the Pool of Origin.”

Qing Lin’s voice carried a trace of awe and weakness, ”It was not created by our race, but has existed since the beginning of the Ancient Path.”

”Our ancestors were nourished by the life aura emanating from the pool water, which is how they were born and established a home here.”

”The ancient tree is also rooted by the side of the pool, drawing nutrients to grow to this day.”

She pointed to the Chaos-colored pool water and solemnly warned: ”What is contained within the pool water are the memory fragments and Law imprints from the most ancient era of this Ancient Path; they are extremely complex and full of uncertainty.”

”You might see the magnificent scene of the world’s creation, or face the terror of the Universe returning to nothingness; you might listen to the whispers of creation deities, or sink into the babbling of ancient demon gods.”

”Everything depends on your own destiny and will.”

Ye Chen stared at the pool water, feeling the vastness and danger contained within it.

It was not just a torrent of information, but a shock and assimilation that acted directly upon the Soul Origin.

”What should I do?” Ye Chen asked.

”Enter the pool, sink your mind into it, open up your Chaos Origin to sense and accept it, but you must hold onto the last trace of clarity in your mind.”

Qing Lin’s expression was solemn, ”Remember, no matter what you see, hear, or experience, you must not become completely lost.”

”Once you feel that your Divine Soul is about to collapse, immediately activate this ’Life Dao Seed’ I gave you.”

She opened her palm, and a seed that was lush green and seemed to have countless tiny life runes flowing within it appeared, which she handed to Ye Chen.

This was a life-saving item she had condensed using her authority as High Priestess and a portion of her Origin, making it extremely precious.

Ye Chen did not decline; he took the Life Dao Seed and could feel the immense vitality and the power to stabilize the Divine Soul contained within it.

”Thank you.”

He did not say anything more, took a deep breath, took one last look at the Chaos-colored pool water, and then leaped in.

”Splash.”

The water splashed slightly. The pool water was neither cold nor warm, but gave a strange feeling of inclusiveness that seemed to act directly upon the Soul.

Ye Chen sank into the pool and did not feel suffocated; instead, it was as if he had returned to the womb, enveloped by a warm and vast power.

He followed her instructions, opening his mind and body, expanding the sensing range of his own chaos minor world to the limit.

In an instant— ”Boom!!!”

Boundless information, images, sounds, and fragments of Law... like a bursting cosmic galaxy, crazily surged into his Sea of Consciousness!

He ”saw” stars being born and annihilated, saw continental plates colliding and separating, and saw countless bizarre ancient creatures roaring and fighting for supremacy...

He ”heard” the grand movement formed by the intertwining of Laws, heard the roars and wails of gods and demons in battle, and heard the silent lament of the world when it faded into extinction...

Complex! Chaotic! Vast!

His Divine Soul was like a small boat in a storm, instantly shaken to the brink of collapse by the impact!

Countless memories and emotions that did not belong to him attempted to occupy his consciousness, and countless broken Law imprints attempted to twist his foundation of Dao!

”Hold onto your original heart! Chaos is the root!”

Ye Chen tightly guarded the last bit of clarity in his mind, and the chaos minor world within his body spun crazily like a giant millstone, striving to digest, decompose, and absorb these violent inflows.

The inclusive nature of the Chaos Law was fully displayed at this moment; no matter what attributes the information and energy had, they were forcibly incorporated into the Chaos system in an attempt to transform them.

But this process was extremely painful; his Divine Soul felt as if it were being torn into countless pieces, only to be forcibly glued back together under the influence of the power of Chaos.

His consciousness swayed violently between reality and illusion, past and present.

Just as he felt he was reaching his limit and was about to activate the Life Dao Seed—

A will that was more ancient, deeper, and of the same source as his own Chaos Origin, yet completely different, was awakened in the deepest part of the pool water, like a sleeping Dragon.

That will seemed to sense the intrusion of this ”latecomer,” and with a hint of curiosity and a hint of scrutiny, it slowly awakened.

Immediately after, a vague, intermittent whisper that resonated directly in the depths of his Chaos Origin was transmitted to him.

It was not any known language, but a stream of information that went straight to the true meaning of the Laws:

”Latecomer... Chaos... successor...”

”Darkness... once again... surging...”

”key... fragments... collect...”

”Valley of Buried Soldiers... throne of bones...”

”Time... is running out...”

The information was fragmented and chaotic, but Ye Chen captured several key words from it!

key fragments? Valley of Buried Soldiers? throne of bones?

These whispers seemed to be guiding him, yet they also seemed to be issuing a warning!

At the same time, a more pure and more original Chaos aura surged from the depths of the pool water and actively merged into his body.

This aura was not a violent torrent of information, but the purest power of Chaos Origin, like sweet spring water, nourishing his nearly dried-up chaos minor world and repairing his damaged Divine Soul.

His Small World began to undergo more profound changes under the nourishment of this Origin power.

The world barriers became tougher, the internal space vaguely showed a trend of expansion, and the Chaos sprout in the center grew at a speed visible to the naked eye, unfolding its second and third leaves containing profound Dao patterns!

His cultivation, under the natural progress of enlightenment and the infusion of energy, began to make a push towards the Late Stage of the Law Realm!

However, just as he was immersed in this rare Opportunity, trying to understand the meaning of those ancient whispers—

”Hum—!”

The entire Pool of Origin shook violently without warning!

The pool water churned, and those memory fragments and Law imprints that had originally been floating became violent and unstable!

Outside, Qing Lin, who was guarding the side of the pool, suddenly changed her expression; she felt a wave of intense fear and unease coming from the ancient tree of life!

It was as if something extremely terrifying was resonating with the Pool of Origin from a distant place in some evil way!

It was the Valley of Buried Soldiers!

The Abyssal Lord’s actions in the Valley of Buried Soldiers had already begun to affect this ancient Holy Land!

Ye Chen’s Breakthrough process had been interrupted!