Suddenly, Xu Chen remembered some very vague information about the origin of the Chaotic Sea that he had learned when his consciousness merged with Qingyin in the Origin Land. This included the ancient revelation he obtained when he transformed into the three-headed six-armed Asura Demon God, which was too close to the chaotic origin to be overlooked.
Ancient?
Xu Chen's pupils contracted!
No! There is no power of chaos!
But there is the source of the heart??
Could it be...could it be that this is the place within the chaotic origin where only extremely vague memories exist, even older than the ancient times, before the birth of the first Chaotic Sea and the beginning of all things??
Primordial Hongmeng??
Is this the virtual universe of the Primordial Era??
The original birthplace of all material, creatures, and powers??
Heh heh, Xu Chen dismissed the idea of verifying this question with others in this world. How could he know which stage his own world was in, after all, the origin of chaos hadn't even been born yet!
If Xu Chen's guess is correct, then she and her sisters have not entered the failed new Chaotic Sea of evolution, but for some unknown reason, they have been caught in the distortion of time and space and thrown into this primordial Hongmeng!
As for the primordial Hongmeng, Xu Chen only knows the concept, and no one, not even the origin of chaos, can truly know what it is.
Is this really the origin of everything??
Qingyin, Star Dance, Izayoi... everyone, where are you?
Suddenly, two miko came in, holding new feather robes in their hands.
"Grand Madame, please put on the robes!" the miko said.
"Eh? Okay... Ah!!!" Xu Chen noticed that the two miko who came in were actually wearing white miko clothes, but they actually had heads of female lizards and green hands with suction cups, like monsters!
Xu Chen subconsciously covered her body with her hands, her face blushing.
"What are you?!" Xu Chen said with embarrassment and anger.
"Ah! Grand Madame, please forgive us!" the two lizard miko quickly knelt down. "Grand Madame, do not be afraid, we are the miko of this temple!"
"Nonsense! How can you... be so hideous?!"
"Grand Madame! Our whole temple belongs to the Exorcist Clan, and we are naturally born like this! Please forgive us! In this Huo Shu Country, beautiful beings like Grand Madame are rare!"
"Huh? What about the little sister Yuan Ying? Isn't she also cute?"
"About this, Grand Madame can ask our senior miko directly!"
"Alright... I understand. Well, you can leave, I can dress myself!"
"But our senior miko will punish us! Please let us help you put on the robes!"
Xu Chen helplessly hid in the water. "No need! Since you all respect me as a Ming King, don't you listen to my commands? Thank you for your kindness and that of the senior miko, but please leave!"
If they were truly miko, then fine, they can dress her up. But a group of lizard mothers touching her body, just the thought made her sick!
"Yes! Grand Madame!"
"Wait! Why do you call me Grand Madame?"
"Grand Madame is the most respected title for a female reincarnation of the Ming King within our clan," the miko bowed and said.
"Oh... Eh? But I'm not female!"
"Hehe, Grand Madame, you're really joking! As the world knows, the Transient Ming King is a man with the appearance of a beautiful young woman. Throughout history, they have always been addressed with female titles!"
"Is that so... Well, you can leave..." Xu Chen couldn't be bothered to argue anymore. Although she didn't know what this Ming King reincarnation thing was, it seemed like a noble identity. It wouldn't be a bad idea to use it to gather information from her sisters!
At this point, Xu Chen suddenly gasped. Her previous reactions... especially when the lizard mothers came in, she instinctively covered her body and blushed. Could it be that being thrown into this primordial Hongmeng and transformed into this body, she had subconsciously started to become feminine? The physical changes were beyond her control, but if her consciousness followed suit, Xu Chen absolutely couldn't forgive herself! If Qingyin saw her acting so feminine, she would definitely despise her, right!
Xu Chen shook her head, dispelling the random thoughts in her mind. No matter what she looks like on the outside! She is still a genuine man! As for how Qingyin perceives her, she has to find her first! Xu Chen had a feeling that her sisters must also be somewhere in this primordial Hongmeng!He stepped out of the bath and looked at those wonderful feather robes, feeling a bit embarrassed as he put them on. Looking at his appearance in the mirror placed by the side of the bath, he saw that he had actually turned into a person with half-long and curly white hair. Although his face still resembled his former self, it was incredibly beautiful, almost like a charming and ethereal girl. Wearing these flowing feather robes, he didn't have the obvious features of a woman on his chest, but there was a unique beauty to it!
As a boy, looking this beautiful, Xu Chen felt a wave of frustration. If Qingyin and the others saw me like this, they would surely be disappointed...
He originally wanted to become more manly as his cultivation strength increased, but instead, he was transformed into a stunning pseudo-girl in the ancient Hongmeng realm... Why does life always bring me, Xu Chen, endless setbacks...
The more beautiful he looked in the mirror, the stronger the sense of defeat he felt. So Xu Chen decided not to look at himself like this anymore and went to meet the tall mother lizard!
"Lady Lingyuan!" Shiyuan's infant voice was already waiting outside the door.
"It's still easier on the eyes to look at you!" Xu Chen said in his heart.
Little Shiyuan hopped and skipped in the temple corridor, looking adorable, leading Xu Chen to the main hall hidden deep in the temple.
Upon entering the main hall, Xu Chen immediately felt the ancient aura within.
The temple was filled with various deities, and among them was a deity with an enchanting and beautiful yet murderous aura. This deity had seven different-shaped swords floating behind it and held a large pearl in its hand, giving off an endless sense of spirituality. The swords on its back emitted a chilling murderous intent!
Xu Chen stared at the idol and was momentarily entranced.
"That is the Momentary Bright King, one of the Four Heavenly Kings in legend!" said an old woman's voice from behind.
Xu Chen turned around, only to see an ordinary old lady.
"Eh?"
"Hehe, Lady Lingyuan, you must have thought that when you turned around, you would see an old mother beast with a fierce aura, but that's not the case for me. However, I have cultivated deeply and can change my appearance to some extent, but I cannot conceal my age. I cannot become a beauty! The more beautiful the appearance, the more profound the cultivation needed to transform." the old woman said.
"So, you're the High Priest?"
"That's right, it is me!"
"I'm asking you, where is this place exactly? Little Shiyuan seems like a normal and cute girl, but the rest of you are... what?" Xu Chen asked.
"It's the demonic realm, Lady Lingyuan," the old woman said, "You might have woken up seeing Little Shiyuan and been deceived. In reality, this place is not the human realm but the demonic realm."
"The demonic realm????" Xu Chen was startled. So this ancient Hongmeng realm also had a demonic realm!
"Yes! Lady Lingyuan, ordinary demons don't know about these things, but I have a bit of knowledge," the old woman explained.
"Then tell me!" Xu Chen asked.
"Lady Lingyuan, please follow me." The old woman led Xu Chen out of the main hall.
They walked through winding corridors and arrived at the edge of the temple, where there was a terrace on the mountain top.
"Lady Lingyuan, please look down."
Xu Chen approached the edge of the terrace and looked down.
"What!??" He gasped in disbelief.
From a distance, the red light on the horizon was not the color of the sky but the reflection of the earth! Countless layers of abysses, tunnels, blood pools, and seas of fire were connected by ugly suspension bridges. Underneath the suspension bridges were pools of rotting water with flashing knives. In these terrifying places, there were countless people suffering! Although the voices were too far away to be heard, Xu Chen could feel the chilling screams! There were also some tall demons using various instruments of torture to torment humans or driving groups of people who were bound together. These people were all emaciated, both men and women were mostly naked, and they were all ugly or ordinary-looking, with expressions full of indescribable pain.
"Hell..." Xu Chen murmured instinctively. "Is this hell? Did I die?""No, no!" the old woman said, "Lady Lingyuan cannot possibly be dead! Not only you, but the countless people who have been tortured, none of them have died. As long as the true spirit is not extinguished, even an ordinary person will not die! Look closely at the sky, my lord."
Xu Chen looked up and saw the towering and thick cloud layers in the sky. No, this wasn't cloud layer, it was a cliff!
"Sir, we are in a magical realm with an unfathomable abyss, but above the firmament, there is another world, which is the mortal realm! It is said that there is also a heavenly realm above the mortal realm! If someone commits evil or leads a mediocre life, their true spirit will come here to reform their physical body after death in the mortal realm. Because most people who come here are wicked, their appearances will also become ugly, regardless of their appearance in their previous lives! However, it is also said that some virtuous individuals can ascend to the heavenly realm! It is said to be a place of endless pleasures! But if one becomes too indulgent and lacks ambition, they will eventually be punished and sent back to the mortal realm. In our magical realm, if a person undergoes countless trials and purifies their sins to a certain extent, they can return to the mortal realm. Thus, the cycle of reincarnation in these three realms exists!" the old woman said.
"Then how did I come here?" Xu Chen asked.
"My lord is the reincarnation of the Enlightened King, as for how my lord came here, it is not something a lowly being like me can know!" answered the old woman.
"Are there any other Enlightened Kings or Divine Women who have recently been reincarnated?" Xu Chen inquired.
"I have not heard of any, but the magical realm is incredibly vast and has numerous deep abysses! The knowledge I possess is limited to the small corner surrounding the Kingdom of Fire Trees!" replied the old woman.
It seemed that even if Qingyin and the others came here, they might be scattered in distant places! These three realms will one day break free from their constraints and form a chaotic sea. How could it not be vast???
Xu Chen hoped that his sisters would all go to the heavenly realm!
"Do you know if there are any beautiful women nearby?" Xu Chen asked.
"Hehehe, even though my lord is so beautiful himself, after all, he is a man! But you see, in this magical realm, there are indeed many women who fell from the mortal realm, but they are mostly ugly because it is a punishment for them! In this magical realm, truly beautiful women are extremely rare, and it is difficult for their physical bodies to be attractive after their true spirits arrive here! Only those who come here through other means, such as the divine women who can travel through the three realms or the reincarnated Enlightened Kings, etc... In short, beautiful women are extremely scarce in the magical realm. If they are not taken by extremely powerful demons and monsters, it means they possess great strength themselves! It can be said that any beautiful woman in this magical realm is pursued and fiercely competed for by countless demons. As for our Kingdom of Fire Trees, there is one such woman!"
"Oh?" Xu Chen's eyes lit up. "Quick, tell me who she is and where I can find her!"