Even though Li Yao had exclaimed in his heart countless times just now, he was still in disbelief when he heard that such a vast secret was hidden deep inside the gene strands of human beings.
As it turned out, not only did his soul come from the mysterious Earth, even his fleshly body was related to the super civilization that was as powerful as gods billions of years ago.
Was it a coincidence?
Or was it because such human beings who had not really been awakened were lurking in the Pangu universe that his soul had chosen this place as a base after it escaped from Earth and crossed the multiverse under the guidance of the unseen?
It was almost like there was a mysterious magnetic field deep inside the Pangu universe that was deeply attracting his soul.
What was the relationship between Earth and the Pangu universe, between Earthlings and the human civilization in the Pangu universe, and the once glorious primeval human civilization billions of years ago?
"After hundreds of years of attempts, the Pangu civilization only made some breakthroughs on my fetus except for a lot of 'failed products' that were not awakened. However, when they intended to change the direction of their research and try new possibilities, the outbreak of the primeval civil war ignited the fire of destruction into the primeval relic, destroying all the efforts of the specialists and researchers. In the end, the Pangu civilization was obliterated, and human beings, who were regarded as tools and slaves, thrived, turning the Pangu universe into what it is today."
The tomb keeper paused for a moment, his voice obviously shivering. "It — It took me quite a few years to figure everything out. I intended to leave more evidence and guidance for the latecomers before the fire of my life died out. However, I discovered that my body and my soul had subtle changes again.
"Perhaps it was because I did not completely annihilate the Blood God in the battle on the capital planet. Instead, part of the Blood God's remaining soul took the opportunity to invade my body.
"Or perhaps, the darkness in the depths of human nature is something that can never be cut off. Even if I once gathered all the darkness and created a freak like the Blood God and completely expelled him from my body, as time passed, new darkness would still be born in the depths of my heart. And when I returned to the ancient ruins and was infected by the ancient aura here, the power that had been sealed for billions of years began to stir again and issued a new call to me.
"There are two diametrically opposed voices in my mind. The rational voice tells me that the conditions are not ripe yet. My body and soul are too weak, and I am not ready to accept the 'test' of the creator of the black wall. The human world outside is still in a state of disunity, in chaos and turbulence. It will take thousands of years to create a new order and hope. In any case, this is not the best time to open the 'Tower of Babel'.
"I was not a suitable candidate. My destiny was not to pass the test of the Tower of Babel but to leave as many files and heritages as possible to help the latecomers fulfill … their destiny.
"However, the other voice that was both crazy and tempting often tempted me. It said that I had already come to the depths of the primeval relic and was only one step away from the truth. Why didn't I give it a try? I was a 100% creator of the black wall. The test was prepared for me in the first place. The test was mine, the secret was mine, and all the heritages of the creator of the black wall should be mine! If I could pass the test, chances were that I would be able to heal my wounds with the heritages of the creator of the black wall and regain my vitality. I would be able to live for another five hundred years or even a thousand years to realize new dreams and ambitions!
"The voice kept corrupting and tempting my mind, almost driving me crazy. I was worried that I would really lose my sanity and gamble all the hope of the civilization of mankind without caring about anything …"
In front of Li Yao, the appearance of the old Emperor suddenly changed. Boundless black gas surged out from his body. Under the corrosion of the black gas, his skin cracked, revealing the red scars underneath.
His eyes were deeply sunken, and his eye sockets were like two red volcanic craters. His expression became unruly and extremely crazy.
"Old bastard, don't you understand? From the beginning to the end, there was no such thing as the corrosion of the primeval power. Everything was just your own ambition and desire! It was your ambition that created the 'Mad Armageddon Warrior Blood God'. I am you. As long as you still have ambition and desire, I will not die! "
Surrounded by the black gas, the extremely crazy 'Blood Emperor' bared his fangs and brandished his claws as he laughed strangely. "We are destined to be the masters of the primeval relic. Only we can pass the test and obtain all the heritages of the creator of the black wall. The salvation and hope of mankind is clearly close at hand, so why would you give such an important mission to a nameless, irrelevant person thousands of years in the future? You are so confident that there will definitely be latecomers coming here. What if there isn't? What are you afraid of exactly? Huh. What are you afraid of? "
Amidst the angry roar, the image of the "Blood Emperor" shattered like glass and reappeared in the normal version of the Emperor. However, at this moment, the Emperor was clutching his head tightly. His back was bent like a broken piece of rotten wood and he looked like he was in extreme pain.
"I — I'm afraid of you. No. I'm afraid of myself!"
He breathed hard. Because of the excruciating pain, every muscle on his body was trembling violently. "I know exactly how intense my ambition and desire are. I am not a normal person but a monster born in a laboratory. When I was still an embryo, too many messy things were injected into my genes, especially slaughter, destruction, and conquest … I'm afraid that I will be lost in the overly powerful and violent strength. I've even been lost since the moment I ascended to the throne of the 'Supreme Emperor'!
"I, who have only awakened one-tenth of my strength, am already worshiped by billions of people as a god. Just for the word 'Supreme Emperor', I have expanded the fire of war and caused the sin of infinite slaughter. If I obtain the heritages of the creator of the black wall, where — where will I lead the civilization of mankind? What will happen to all mankind?
"No. I can't do that. I'm not qualified to obtain the heritages of the creator of the black wall. I can't control them. They should belong to someone who is … brighter!"
"You're crazy, old fart. You've completely lost your mind. What do you mean by not qualified? Who else is more qualified than us in the entire sea of stars? Who else is there?"
The 'Bloody Emperor', who was surrounded by black air and bloody mist, appeared again and shrieked hysterically. "Who else? Who else? Who else? You are destroying hope. You are destroying our only hope! "
"Whoever it is, they are better than me, better than you, and better than us!"
The normal version of the Supreme Emperor also crawled out of the overwhelming black gas and blood mist. It was like they were each other's shadow, or a pair of inseparable conjoined bodies. "I am not destroying hope. I am preserving hope until the day the right person arrives!"
The two Supreme Emperors, or rather, the Supreme Emperor and the darkest side of his soul — the Blood God — collided brutally.
It was as if two fleets were charging at the maximum speed and had the most intense collision. A million main cannons opened fire at the same time, and tens of millions of destructive light spears splashed on the rocks like raindrops, exploding fiercely.
Even though it was only an illusion created by the Supreme Emperor's powerful will, it still brought great shock and fear to Li Yao. It was as if he had personally witnessed the epic battle between the Supreme Emperor and Blood God.
After a series of dazzling, bizarre phantoms, the Supreme Emperor seemed to be back to normal, but intense bloody brilliance was surging out of his eyes. He opened his fingers and grabbed almost ten 'Soul Suppressing Nails'. His face couldn't have been more twisted, but he still stabbed the nails at his own skull resolutely.
"Ah!"
His bloody eyes seemed to have turned into two bloody mouths, and earsplitting shrieks were echoing from the depths of the 'bloody mouths'. Streaks of blood soared to the sky, only to be consumed by the golden flames that spurted out from the depths of his eyes in midair, burning them into nothingness without leaving a trace.
Everything was over.
The Supreme Emperor's illusion turned from a white-haired old man into a withered corpse crouching inside the spiritual residence of the 'gold sun'.
The grave keeper's calm and dull voice was still going on. "I knew very well that I was not a qualified tester and heir. Not to mention that I could not pass the test, even if I passed the test and received the heritage of the creator of the black wall, I would only be swallowed by my own ambitions and lead the civilization of mankind to a new catastrophe.
"Therefore, while I was still able to control myself, I chose to suppress my soul and destroy my life. To some extent, it was sort of an atonement for my childhood friends and former comrades who were killed miserably by my saber, wasn't it?
"Thankfully, before my soul is completely annihilated, I still have a little time to leave these last words and send a piece of scanning magical equipment to the outside world. Inside the scanning magical equipment, there are two items that look like 'keys'. They can be said to be the keys to the highest level of the 'Tower of Babel' and the qualifications to participate in the 'ultimate test'. There are more than two of such keys. I only hope that all the keys fall into the hands of the right people.
"Now, while I still have the last bit of time, I will give you a piece of advice for those who have decided to take the 'ultimate test' after reading my last words.
"Perhaps you are looking forward to receiving world-shaking legacies from me, and I don't mind showing the generosity of the Supreme Emperor before I die. However, I don't know what kind of legacies I should give you, and none of the legacies can be learned overnight. Besides, according to my speculation, the key to passing the 'ultimate test' has little to do with the strength of your combat ability or even the level of your wisdom.
"Including the Pangu civilization, there must be a lot of experts in the many primeval civilizations who were far better than me in terms of combat ability and wisdom, but they all failed. Even if you boasted 50% or 100% of my combat ability, so what?
"The key must be somewhere else, not strength or wisdom but something … that none of the hundred primeval civilizations thought of.
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