"I want him to be my slave forever, to protect Zhentian Palace for me. If he agrees, I'll let him live," Ye Xuan said.
"Impossible!"
Aeon Shadow roared. Although he wasn't a match for Ye Xuan, he still had his pride. He couldn't accept becoming Ye Xuan's slave and protecting Zhentian Palace.
"Impossible?"
Ye Xuan smiled faintly. He wasn't surprised at all. He raised his hand, and space-time became chaotic. His heaven-defying aura seeped out.
"Since it's impossible, you can just die."
Ye Xuan wasn't a kind person, nor was he a soft-hearted person. The fact that he could give the Eternal Shadow a chance to live was already a huge favor. Since the other party had chosen to refuse, then he might as well send him to his death.
Boom!
With one hand covering the sky, Ye Xuan's palm smashed down towards the Ancient Shadow. That terrifying desolate aura was growing. This strike would definitely be able to destroy the Ancient Shadow's body and soul.
"Ye Daoyou, wait!"
Gai Tianyuan shouted anxiously, instantly appearing in front of Aeon Shadow. Ye Xuan frowned, but he didn't attack.
After all, he still owed Gai Tianyuan a favor. If he attacked, both of them would die.
"Brother Tian Yuan, the reason why I didn't kill you with this attack is because we still have some friendship. If you continue to pester me, then don't blame me, Ye Xuan, for being merciless."
Ye Xuan's voice turned cold. He'd already given Gai Tianyuan a lot of face, but he could only give face once. If Aeon Shadow didn't know what was good for him, Ye Xuan would have no choice but to kill them all.
"Ye Daoyou, please give me an incense stick's worth of time. Just an incense stick's worth of time. After that, I'll give you a satisfactory answer."
Gai Tianyuan knew what kind of person Ye Xuan was, so he hurriedly gave his word. Then, he helped Aeon Ying 'er up and entered the Omphalos. It was unknown how he would persuade Aeon Ying' er.
The time it took for an incense stick to burn passed quickly. Ye Xuan naturally wouldn't be so insidious as to eavesdrop on what the other party was saying.
Perhaps Ye Xuan would have done this when he was weak, but now that his cultivation was strong enough to crush everything, he disdained such a sinister trick.
The time for an incense stick to burn passed quickly.
When Wangu Ying and Gai Tianyuan walked out, Wangu Ying looked dispirited. It was unknown what Gai Tianyuan had said to him.
"Ye Xuan, I can agree to your request, but I can only promise you that I'll guard Buryheaven Palace until the Chaosverse is destroyed." Aeon Shadow was clearly humiliated.
"If no one can negotiate with me, then you can die in peace." Ye Xuan's voice was cold. Negotiating with him was simply courting death.
"Wait!"
Aeon Shadow hurriedly said. "I can tell you a great secret. It's worth it in exchange for my life."
"A secret?"
Ye Xuan frowned. He'd inherited a memory fragment from Desolation, so he knew more about the Eternal Universe than these forbidden characters. What great secret could Aeon Shadow possibly have to tell him?
However, Ye Xuan still wanted to hear it. If Aeon Shadow's secret didn't satisfy him, he'd send him on his way.
When Ye Xuan didn't attack, Aeon Shadow and Gai Tianyuan sighed in relief.
"Do you still remember what I told you about the other name of the Yore-Wilds?" Aeon Shadow asked.
"The other name?"
Ye Xuan blinked, his eyes glazed over. He was clearly recalling some of the conversations he'd had with Aeon Shadow.
"The Genesis Lands?"
Suddenly, Ye Xuan's eyes moved. He finally remembered that when he was captured by the Eternal Shadow back to the Great Desolate World, the other party had mentioned these four words to him, calling this Great Desolate World the Origin Place.
According to Aeon Shadow, chaos heavenly punishment wouldn't descend in the Genesis Lands. As a forbidden character, he could hide here. That was why he'd come here.
"What are you trying to say?" Ye Xuan's eyes flashed with surprise.
"I presume you've already guessed that the secret I'm about to tell you is about the Genesis Lands." The Eternal Shadow slowly spoke, and also told Ye Xuan a great secret about the Great Desolate World. This also caused Ye Xuan to quietly listen.
The Chaosverse, the Twelve Periods!
Ever since the end of the Three Great Eras, every Chaosverse was reconstructed into twelve periods. Each period was then divided into two hundred and eighty-nine million and three hundred thousand years. Thus, a complete Chaosverse was formed.
However, when the Twelve Periods came to an end, the Chaosverse would be destroyed and reincarnated. All living beings and objects would cease to exist. After the Great Calamity, the Chaosverse would be reconstructed once more. This was also known as the Great Calamity.
However, this so-called Great Samsara of the Chaotic Universe didn't include this place of origin, which was the Great Desolate World that Ye Xuan knew of.
No matter how many times the Chaosverse was destroyed and reincarnated, the Genesis Lands would remain unaffected.
This was why Aeon Shadow referred to the Yore-Wilds as the Genesis Lands.
In his era, the Chaosverse had been destroyed and reincarnated. Aeon Shadow had been able to survive not only because of his cultivation and his ability to hide in the river of time, but also because of the Genesis Lands.
There seemed to be a mysterious power protecting the Genesis Lands. Even when the Chaosverse was destroyed and reincarnated, the Genesis Lands had never been affected.
This was a secret that only Aeon Shadow knew. This was why he had been able to live for so long.
Every time the Chaosverse was destroyed and reincarnated, it wasn't just the Paragons who would die. Even some ancient, forbidden figures would suffer.
The lucky ones would survive, but the unlucky ones would still die. The reason why Aeon Shadow had been able to survive for so long was because of the Genesis Lands.
After countless Chaosverses had passed, Aeon Shadow would come to this place in order to search for the source of this mysterious power.
Unfortunately, Aeon Shadow had come up empty-handed. Even though he had traversed the entire Genesis Lands, he hadn't been able to find the source of this mysterious power.
Today, in the face of Ye Xuan's murderous intent, he had been prepared to die. However, under Gai Tianyuan's persuasion, he had chosen to live. After all, no one really wanted to die. Even if he died as a forbidden figure, he would still be alive.
In truth, Aeon Shadow hadn't told Ye Xuan this secret out of the goodness of his heart.
In exchange, he didn't want to become Ye Xuan's slave and be enslaved forever.
Of course, Aeon Shadow had his own plans. He had been searching for the secrets of the Genesis Lands, but hadn't been able to find them. Perhaps Ye Xuan would be able to uncover them.
If Ye Xuan could uncover this secret, Aeon Shadow would be able to untie a knot in his heart. He would be giving Ye Xuan a great opportunity and forming a good relationship with Ye Xuan.
Taking a step back, even if Ye Xuan didn't find the source, it had nothing to do with him. If Ye Xuan encountered danger and perished, Aeon Shadow couldn't be blamed.
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