"Is it related to the lives of all living beings? How so?" Wang Xu became intrigued.

The Core of Chaos, its preciousness is but the existence and destruction of the Chaotic Cosmos.

Just like the Cosmic Core.

With the Cosmic Core, the cosmos exists; if the Cosmic Core is destroyed, the cosmos will naturally vanish along with it.

However, when Li Shui Shenlong mentioned the lives of all living beings, it piqued Wang Xu's interest.

"Haha, I always thought that spending my days foolishly in cultivation without reading ancient texts had already left me shallow enough, but I never expected someone even shallower than me!" Li Shui Shenlong laughed.

Wang Xu's face darkened.

No wonder others were reluctant to deal with Li Shui Shenlong; his mocking was indeed relentless.

"Since you don't know, let me, Li Shui Shenlong, become your enlightening master and tell you properly why the Core of Chaos is so precious!" Li Shui Shenlong sat upright, yet Wang Xu could sense a suppressed laugh in his tone.

"The Core of Chaos is the core of the Chaotic Cosmos, controlling the Supreme Law and Origin, as well as the lives of all living beings," Li Shui Shenlong said. "We cultivators absorb primordial qi to cultivate, transforming it into divine qi, sacred qi, ancestral qi, and at the same time, we perceive laws, integrate laws, reverse laws, until finally touching the origin and merging with it, achieving the Great Emperor Realm."

"At this point, cultivators above the Celestial God Realm have gained eternal life and are immortal, unless killed by other powerful beings; otherwise, they are eternally immortal."

"However, while the lives of cultivators are infinite, the lifespan of the Core of Chaos is finite—3600 trillion law eras. This is the lifespan limit of the Core of Chaos. Right now, our Kedan's lifespan is already nearing this number. Once this lifespan limit arrives, all the living beings born in Kedan, whether mundane, celestial gods, or great emperors, will be unable to escape the fate of death!"

At this point, Li Shui Shenlong paused, "Now you know why the Core of Chaos is so precious, right?"

What answered him was silence.

On the other side, Wang Xu, who learned of this secret, was beyond shocked; his pupils had contracted to the extreme.

The Core of Chaos... actually has a lifespan!

And once the Core of Chaos's lifespan limit is reached, all beings born in this Chaotic Cosmos will face disaster!

This means that the Core of Chaos of Fengye also has a lifespan, and Wang Xu would eventually meet his end one day!

"Eternal life... turned out to be a lie! There's simply no such thing as eternal life!" Wang Xu had once thought, after reviving his family and possessing eternal life, he could live peacefully in a secluded, conflict-free place, accompanying his parents and passing the days slowly.

However, Li Shui Shenlong's words woke Wang Xu up.

There really is no such thing as eternal life in this world!

All beings, all things, will have an end!

At the same time, Wang Xu also thought of the reason for this Chaos War initiated by Kedan.

"Li Shui Shenlong, if I'm not wrong, with the Core of Chaos's lifespan nearing its end, the only way to extend its life is to integrate with another Core of Chaos, right?" Wang Xu said.

"Looks like you're smarter than I thought!" Li Shui Shenlong laughed, "That's right, if we want the Core of Chaos to continue existing, for us to continue surviving, we must plunder the Core of Chaos from another cosmos. It is rumored that this time Kedan's target is the neighboring Fengye Chaos Cosmos. It is said that this Chaotic Cosmos still has a very long lifespan. By integrating their Core of Chaos, all life in Kedan can continue to survive!"

"Then... if what you say is true, if Fengye Chaos Cosmos's Core of Chaos is integrated by Kedan, what will happen to the beings in that Chaotic Cosmos?" Wang Xu was a bit dazed.

"What else? Without the Core of Chaos, they all naturally have to die!" Li Shui Shenlong said carelessly.

Rumble!

It was as if thunder exploded in Wang Xu's mind.

Die... die... all living beings will die!

Wang Xu, his parents, the Celestial Emperor, the Imperial Extreme Divine Master... and all beings of Fengye will all disappear.

No!

This is absolutely unacceptable!

In any case, the Core of Chaos cannot be taken!

Wang Xu clenched his fists, producing a creaking sound. The belief in becoming stronger in his heart began to burn fiercely; since reviving his family, he had never had such a strong desire to grow!

But only by becoming stronger can he fight for Fengye, for his family and friends, for the Ancient Luo Cosmos, and for himself!

Subsequently, Li Shui Shenlong, like a talkative elder, clung to Wang Xu, saying many things about the Core of Chaos.

While listening, Wang Xu fell into deep thought.

He was thinking about how exactly he could change the course of this battle.

Obviously, a problem that even someone at the Great Emperor Realm couldn't figure out, how could he possibly come up with a solution?

Just like that, a group of people walked along the tunnel, not knowing how long they had been walking when they finally began to feel the air slowly becoming hot, making Wang Xu and the others realize they were nearing the Core of Chaos.

...

"We're here."

With the voice of the Great Emperor Wufu echoing, Wang Xu and the others all stopped in their tracks.

Everything around remained pitch-black, with nothing visible.

But unlike before, the temperature here was frighteningly high, enough to turn metal to vapor, leaving only Wang Xu and the others, powerful enough to rival those in the Ancestor Realm, safe and sound.

"It's me."

The Great Emperor Wufu uttered some strange syllables, and his words became like those of a machine, strange and peculiar.

Yet it was precisely these peculiar syllables that started to bring a faint, dim light to pierce the pitch-black depth ahead.

Moments later.

Swish!

Wang Xu only felt an extremely dazzling light flash before his eyes, and then the surrounding scene suddenly transformed into a different appearance!

"Supreme Law!"

"Origin!"

"Soul!"

As if it were an ocean of laws, Wang Xu was now soaking in it, with surging laws sweeping over like tides.

"That... is the Core of Chaos!"

When Wang Xu gazed at the scene before him, he could finally affirm that this was Kedan's most important core, the Core of Chaos!

It was a massive "fireball" that spanned ten thousand meters, flat on the sides and protruding on the top and bottom, in an illusory form as if enveloped by flames.

Wang Xu found it somewhat familiar.

"This form... it's exactly the same as Kedan's exterior I saw when I came to Kedan, inside Emperor Ying Cang's flying Supreme Treasure!"

This Core of Chaos presented a miniature version of the Kedan Chaos Cosmos.

The entire Kedan Chaos Cosmos seemed like an enlarged projection of it, truly manifested.

"Little fellows."

At this moment, Wang Xu finally noticed five figures sitting cross-legged atop an array beneath this ten-thousand-meter "fireball."

No need for guessing, from their auras, Wang Xu already knew these five were the other five Great Emperors of Kedan!

The speaker was a man dressed in a Five-Colored Daoist Robe.

"Clan Leader!" The handsome young man in white clothes, with a bright and innocent smile on his face, was precisely Li Shui Shen Long, who had conversed with Wang Xu for a long time.

"Greetings, Clan Leader."

"Greetings, Palace Master."

The other Saint Venerable Realm geniuses also bowed one by one.

"I am named Shu Zi, and I believe you have heard my name." Emperor Shu Zi's smile was gentle as he swept his gaze over each Saint Venerable Realm genius, yet when his eyes landed on Wang Xu, an unusual expression appeared.

Wang Xu's heart sank.

Could it be, he was discovered?

"What is your name?" Emperor Shu Zi pointed at Wang Xu and asked.

Instantly, all the confused and curious gazes fell upon Wang Xu.

Even Emperor Wufu and the other emperors also looked towards Wang Xu.

"I... my name is Luo," Wang Xu said a bit stammeringly.

"Luo... Luo?" Emperor Shu Zi showed a puzzled expression.

"Shu Zi, what's the matter?" the Rebellious Emperor asked.

"I am skilled at deducing causality. When I saw him just now, I seemed to feel a cause and effect with him, yet I absolutely do not remember him in my memory. This is rather strange," Emperor Shu Zi said.

Causality, where there's cause, there's effect.

Previously, Emperor Shu Zi had constantly been deducing to try to lock onto Wang Xu, naturally indicating he had a causal connection with him.

Even though Wang Xu had changed his appearance and soul, causality cannot be erased.

"Causality is too mysterious; I can feel that I have a cause and effect with him too. This need not concern us," the Rebellious Emperor said.

Back then, the first to whom Wang Xu became apprenticed was the Rebellious Divine Palace, naturally establishing a causal connection with the Rebellious Emperor.

Emperor Shu Zi couldn't figure out why and had no choice but to shake his head and drop the matter.

"Little fellows, you should know the reason for coming this time, right?" Emperor Shu Zi resumed his smile and said.

The eyes of the Saint Venerable Realm geniuses sparkled, and they nodded.

Wang Xu knew they had come this time to borrow the power of the Core of Chaos to cross reincarnation here!

The Core of Chaos is connected to every life and possesses turbulent supreme law, origin, and soul power. Under such an environment, the chance of a cultivator ascending to the Ancestor Realm through crossing reincarnation will increase by a full fifty percent!

A fifty percent chance, no different from what the Ancestor Mingjing said about the quick birth of an Ancestor. One must know that the usual success rate for a cultivator crossing reincarnation is often less than one in ten thousand, and the difference between the two is apparent.

"As you know, the chaos war has begun. The war between our Kedan and Fengye is unavoidable, a war for Kedan and your very lives. Only by ascending to the Ancestor Realm will you qualify to appear on the battlefield, and this Ancestral Transformation is your quickest path to becoming an Ancestor!"

Emperor Shu Zi said, "War is cruel, and death is the most commonplace thing. If anyone among you is afraid and unwilling to go to the battlefield, you can leave now, and we will not stop you."

By saying this, he naturally removed all the ladders, leaving these Saint Venerable Realm geniuses with no escape.

Either die like a hero on the battlefield or cower and hide like a coward.

These are geniuses, and their choices are predictable.

"Good, since no one is leaving, let's begin the Ancestral Transformation now!"

Emperor Shu Zi said, "First, from the Wufu Divine Palace, Kui Yao!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)