Chapter 1241: The Secret of the Primordial Seed

"Primordial Seed?"

Hearing this unfamiliar yet mysteriously charged term suddenly spring from Li Li Jingzhe's mouth, Li Luo clearly froze for two seconds, then honestly shook his head to indicate he had never heard of it.

Li Li Jingzhe was not surprised by this; information on the Primordial Seed was far too high-level, known only to those at the very pinnacle of this world.

"What is a Primordial Seed?" Li Luo asked curiously, for he could see that Li Li Jingzhe attached immense importance to this so-called Primordial Seed.

Li Li Jingzhe fell silent for several breaths, then chose his words carefully: "You can regard it as the rarest treasure of this world, blessed by the world's fortune. In historical records, the appearance of a Primordial Seed is counted on one's fingers, and every living being who possesses a 'Primordial Seed' is an absolute peak existence that suppresses an entire era."

"In ancient history, a proverb circulated: 'Chaos finally yields to the Primordial.'"

"This 'Chaos' refers to the Aberrations."

Both Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge displayed profound shock and tremor: "Does this mean that the so-called Primordial Seed can end the rampage of the Aberrations?"

Li Luo had experienced the power and terror of the Aberrations countless times; indeed, in the countless years of confrontation between the myriad races of heaven and earth and the Aberrations, the beings of heaven and earth had not gained much advantage. On the contrary, as time passed, those Aberrations seemed to grow ever stronger.

Countless living beings lived in the fear brought by the Aberrations.

Ending the Aberrations was something even a Li Li Tianwang-level powerhouse could not achieve, yet this Primordial Seed could do it?

That was simply too terrifying.

Li Li Jingzhe shook his head and said, "Perhaps so. Primordial Seeds have appeared in history; though they forged brilliant legends, the Aberrations were not thereby ended."

"This proverb has also drawn some doubt, but it cannot be denied that the Primordial Seed is indeed the rarest treasure in this world. As long as it appears and grows, it will inevitably become extraordinarily powerful in the future, becoming a pillar of the sky to contend with the Aberrations."

"The 'Sacred Seeds' I mentioned earlier, which were forged by the various top powers pouring all their resources into them, are actually products crafted by imitating the aura of the 'Primordial Seed'."

Li Luo clicked his tongue. That one 'Dragon Sacred Seed' of their Li Li Tianwang lineage was merely a product forged by imitating that 'Primordial Seed', yet even so, within this vast Li Li Tianwang-level power, that 'Dragon Sacred Seed' still represented a rare treasure signifying their foundation.

This 'Primordial Seed' was simply too miraculous; it felt like the Child of the World. This must be the truly top-tier genius, right?

"After countless years of research by many powerful existences, many believe that the so-called Primordial Seed's ultimate purpose is to reach an unprecedented state."

"And this point is actually what countless peak powerhouses in this world dream of, including those Li Tianwangs."

Li Luo blinked: "What state?"

Li Li Jingzhe smiled faintly and said, "Once a realm enters the King level, one's own Affinity will undergo sublimation. A One-Crown King automatically sublimates all affinities to Lower Nine Ranks, a Two-Crown King to Middle Nine Ranks, and a Three-Crown King... to Upper Nine Ranks."

Li Luo nodded, feeling somewhat envious. Such overall sublimation was indeed incredible, but from another angle, a powerhouse capable of entering the King level must already possess extraordinary talent; perhaps even Double Nine Ranks were standard, so this sublimation might not be of much use at the beginning.

However, as the rank advanced, its utility would become increasingly obvious.

Middle Nine Ranks for a Two-Crown King, Upper Nine Ranks for a Three-Crown King.

The highest Affinity Rank Li Luo had seen to date was merely Middle Nine Ranks.

As for Upper Nine Ranks, he had not yet had that fortune.

Just then, Jiang Jiang Qinge beside him, with light flowing in her golden eyes, asked, "Then, what about the Li Li Tianwang level? Can the Affinity sublimate further?"

Li Luo was startled. Could Upper Nine Ranks sublimate further? What realm was that? He had never even heard of it!

Li Li Jingzhe nodded slightly and said, "For a Li Li Tianwang-level powerhouse, their own Affinity has already reached an incredible state, and we call it..."

"Beyond Nine Ranks."

These three words echoed in Li Luo's mind, and a strange sense of absurdity arose in his heart, for he had never imagined that above Upper Nine Ranks there existed a so-called Beyond Nine Ranks.

"Grandfather, you said earlier that the Primordial Seed might possibly touch upon an unprecedented state; Beyond Nine Ranks... seems insufficient, doesn't it?" Jiang Jiang Qinge asked softly again.

Li Tianwangs were few in this world, but they did exist, so Beyond Nine Ranks should not be considered an unprecedented state.

Li Li Jingzhe sat on the stone chair; at this moment, Li Luo felt his expression seemed somewhat dazed, clearly the so-called unprecedented state gave even Li Li Jingzhe a sense of unreality, as if he did not know its true nature.

But finally, Li Li Jingzhe slowly spoke: "Actually, you should have guessed it, but dared not say it aloud, because that seemingly simple term will evoke infinite awe in people."

Li Li Jingzhe's withered fingers lightly tapped the chair back as he spoke, word by word: "That state is..."

"Ten Ranks!"

Inside the small building, silence reigned; under that word Li Li Jingzhe had uttered, which seemed simple in ordinary times, it was as if the heavenly and earthly energy around them had solidified.

Li Luo and Jiang Jiang Qinge's hearts beat wildly, their blood boiling as if, an inexplicable awe filling the deepest recesses of their hearts, making their heels go weak.

"Ten, Ten Ranks?!!"

Li Luo spoke with difficulty, his voice trembling: "Does the Ten-Rank Affinity exist in this world?!!"

Under Li Li Jingzhe's revelation, they had clearly touched upon a massive secret that ordinary people could never encounter in their entire lives.

Li Li Jingzhe nodded slowly and said, "Throughout history, the realm that those Li Li Tianwang-level existences have bitterly sought is this 'Ten Ranks'!"

"But none of them succeeded, so some suspect that this 'Ten Ranks' can probably only be touched by that 'Primordial Seed'."

"'Chaos finally yields to the Primordial' means this world is waiting for the birth of a Ten-Rank Affinity."

"That is the true 'King of Ten Thousand Affinities'."

Li Luo plopped down onto a nearby chair, wiping nonexistent cold sweat from his forehead; this information was too terrifying, feeling like it was not something a mere Da Tian Xiang Jing like him should hear.

Every single sentence struck like a heavy hammer, making his heart thump-thump-thump.

"Grandfather, why did you suddenly tell us this?" Li Luo suddenly remembered something and asked with some astonishment.

This kind of information really did not need to be told to the two of them, the little ones.

Li Li Jingzhe looked at Li Luo with extremely calm eyes, but it was precisely this calmness that made fine beads of sweat suddenly appear on the latter's forehead and back.

Several breaths later, he heard Li Li Jingzhe's faint voice approaching.

"Li Luo, I suspect you might be the 'Primordial Seed'."