Chapter 335: The Eternal Existence of Passion

As for Chaos creatures, Lin Qing didn't know much about them either; everything he knew had been told to him by Xu Qingzhi and that Void God Clan's 'Flying Star'.

It was said that the third-generation bloodline of Chaos creatures was just as powerful as the third-generation bloodline of the Void God Clan, each one possessing genes capable of breaking through the universe's upper limit, and it was a truly precious bloodline that ordinary Transcendents all longed to obtain.

As for the second-generation bloodline of Chaos creatures, only peak experts among Transcendents could obtain it, and it was the standard configuration of Eternal powerhouses.

As for the first-generation bloodline of Chaos creatures?

What does first-generation mean?

It means the source of the bloodline!

It is those terrifying species within Chaos themselves!

For example, the Chaos creature 'Eternal Frozen Ice Flame'—only the Eternal Frozen Ice Flame born and nurtured within the Endless Chaos itself counts as first-generation bloodline; any descendants the Eternal Frozen Ice Flame produces through other means are merely second-generation bloodline.

In other words, how many portions of first-generation Eternal Frozen Ice Flame bloodline can be extracted depends entirely on how many Eternal Frozen Ice Flames were born within Chaos!

Therefore, the rarity of the first-generation bloodline of Chaos creatures could well be imagined.

According to what Xu Qingzhi said, compared with the second-generation bloodline, the first-generation bloodline of Chaos creatures held no genetic advantage, yet it remained something every Eternal existence desperately craved.

She wasn't clear on the specific advantage either, only having heard that only those at the Eternal tier could understand how heaven-defying the first-generation bloodline of Chaos creatures truly was.

And the most crucial part of it all… was the inheritance memory!

And at this moment, Lin Qing was shocked to discover that within the bloodline he had just absorbed into his body, a segment of memory hidden within the bloodline had actually surfaced!

"This is…"

In just an instant, Lin Qing's mind had already immersed itself within this segment of inheritance memory, as though he were there in person, his very consciousness merging into it, swimming along deep within an incomparably vast and majestic river.

That river pierced through endless space, and pierced through past, present, and future; every spray of its waves bloomed into countless origins, and settled into countless endings.

It was the River of Spacetime!

Unlike the River of Spacetime he had glimpsed for an instant when using the Resurrection Stone earlier, within this segment of inheritance memory he felt like a fish within the river, able to swim through the River of Spacetime as naturally as if born to it.

It seemed… at the very moment of birth, he had already been within the River of Spacetime.

At the instant of birth, he was merely at the Primal Spirit tier; after birth he experienced an endless yet brief instant, and had already grown to the Star Spirit tier; then after another instant, he transformed into a Void Spirit.

Afterwards, after roughly 380 seconds, his life tier had already crossed beyond the Void stage, and then entered the Endless Chaos.

These 380 seconds of time were like a fetus being nurtured and born—emerging anew from the womb in such a short span.

"This is…"

Lin Qing slowly opened his eyes, a hint of horror glimmering within them: "The nurturing process of a first-generation Chaos creature?"

Nurtured into form within the River of Spacetime, and then in merely 380 seconds growing to the Transcendent tier—that is, the Chaos Spirit tier—as though a fetus separating from its mother's body, entering the Endless Chaos.

Too terrifying.

Even those most terrifying natural-born Void Overlords in the universe had to eat and drink, experiencing hundreds of thousands of years or even longer, before they could become Void Overlords.

And this first-generation Chaos Spirit, merely nurtured within the River of Spacetime for 380 seconds, had already transcended?

Even more… born within the River of Spacetime, as though the darling of the River of Spacetime itself.

"This is probably only the shallowest, most superficial layer of the inheritance memory…"

Lin Qing drew a deep breath. "The deeper layers of memory will probably have to wait until after I transcend… What Chaos creature is this, I wonder? Strange… how could there still be Eternal Frozen Ice Flame bloodline?"

First-generation Chaos creatures were born nurtured by Chaos itself, equivalent to creation from nothingness.

From nothingness to existence, how could such a creature that was clearly a hybrid mutation of two bloodlines possibly appear?

Even if two first-generation Chaos creatures hybridized, and the Chaos creature born from them possessed two bloodlines, those should still all be second-generation bloodline.

How could first-generation and second-generation bloodline exist simultaneously?

However…

Lin Qing didn't understand Chaos creatures either, and was even completely unclear what 'being born within the River of Spacetime' actually meant as a concept!

"His Majesty the Light King should know, which is why he specially arranged this trial for me…" He had some guesses in his heart.

"No matter… I'll find out in the future."

Lin Qing drew a deep breath, and planned to first upgrade the Abyss to the highest Sanctuary tier, preparing to leave this Survival World.

……

Not long after, as the Abyss shed its form and rose to the highest tier, it carried Lin Qing through spacetime on its own, rumbling as it departed this Survival World.

When the world before Lin Qing's eyes returned to normal, he discovered that he had abruptly appeared within a vast and silent great hall, where curtains of water could be seen everywhere, and upon those curtains of water were clearly displayed scenes from within various Survival Worlds.

And the figures within the great hall responsible for monitoring these Survival Worlds were unexpectedly each and every one emanating an aura belonging to Transcendents!

Every one of those Transcendent auras belonged to the same tier as the Progenitor of Celestial Origin Seat and the others.

At a single glance, the number of Transcendents responsible for monitoring here was so great it was impossible to tell whether it was tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands.

Before coming here, Lin Qing had never imagined he would personally see such a terrifying number of Transcendent experts.

One had to understand that each and every one of these people could become a supreme, progenitor-tier great figure within the Void Sea!

Yet here within this great hall alone, their numbers were absurdly high.

"Even if these are the lowest-tier Chaos Spirits, isn't this still too many…"

Lin Qing was secretly shocked, and understood that this place was probably where the Myriad Phenomena World Conglomerate monitored and controlled its Survival Worlds.

These were merely the grassroots employees of the Myriad Phenomena World Conglomerate alone, and it wasn't even certain how many had come, yet there were already this many Transcendent experts?

How many Transcendent experts did the entire Kings' Domain possess?

Thinking of this point, Lin Qing faintly began to understand just how terrifying a Tier-3 Civilization truly was.

Such a marvel could only be witnessed within a Tier-3 Civilization.

At this moment, as Lin Qing appeared within this great hall, the supervisors throughout the entire divine temple seemed to all look over.

Their gazes varied—some envious, some reverent, some admiring, some puzzled…

A supervisor not far away smiled and spoke: "Please wait a moment, my lord; another Survival World still has one Survivor about to depart."

Lin Qing nodded slightly. He could sense that this supervisor's aura was extremely terrifying, clearly far more powerful than the tier of the Progenitor of Celestial Origin Seat and the like—perhaps a high-tier Chaos Spirit?

The attire on this supervisor clearly differs from the uniform system of the others; he must be high-ranking.

Lin Qing couldn't help but mutter inwardly, Is the Myriad Phenomena World Group really this polite to survivors?

At this moment, another survivor in the guise of a young man appeared not far away.

That young man had obviously just escaped the Survival World; a trace of excitement shone in his eyes. Judging by his aura, he should have only preliminarily fused with the third-generation bloodline of some Chaos Beast?

Lin Qing's heart stirred; it seemed the Survival World he was in was rather special, for the Monster Sovereign actually possessed a second-generation bloodline?

However, it would be reasonable for the Monster Sovereign to possess a third-generation bloodline.

How precious is the second-generation bloodline of a Chaos Beast? Even though the Myriad Phenomena World Group is vast in power and possesses multiple Eternal Existences, it should be impossible for them to casually produce a second-generation bloodline.

There must be some special reason for replacing the Monster Sovereign's third-generation bloodline with a second-generation one.

Moreover...

The Myriad Phenomena World Group surely never expected that hidden within this so-called second-generation bloodline was actually the first-generation bloodline of some Chaos Beast; otherwise, how could they release it as a reward?

But His Majesty the Light King must certainly know.

"Survivor, number G145543."

At this moment, that high-ranking supervisor within the Divine Temple looked at the young survivor who had just emerged and said coldly, "Since you have successfully escaped, according to the agreement you signed before participating in the Hunger Survival, you shall serve our Myriad Phenomena World Group for life. If you can reach the peak of Chaos Lifeforms and provide sufficient value, our Myriad Phenomena World Group may permit you to regain your freedom."

The young survivor took a deep breath and immediately respectfully said, "Yes, then the bloodline within my body..."

"Later, professional personnel will extract the bloodline from your body."

That high-ranking supervisor said in a faint voice, "Given that your absorption of the third-generation bloodline of the Wasteland Strange Beast was not smooth enough, and your cultivation talent does not meet the standard of a genius, you naturally have no qualification to receive this precious third-generation bloodline." The young survivor's face turned slightly pale, but he dared not say much, only respectfully saying, "My lord, I understand."

"Go." That high-ranking supervisor waved his sleeve, and the other person vanished.

Seeing this scene from the side, Lin Qing's heart gave a sudden thump.

So realistic?

Having barely escaped the Survival World, not only is the bloodline stripped due to insufficient aptitude, but a lifetime indenture contract must also be signed?

Is it necessary to become a peak existence of Chaos Lifeforms before freedom can possibly be restored?

Realistic and cold.

Lin Qing couldn't help but feel secretly relieved; fortunately, he was directly reincarnated into the Survival World by the Light King and had not signed a contract with the Myriad Phenomena Group.

"However..."

"Could it be that the Myriad Phenomena World Group also wants me to sign an indenture contract..." Lin Qing felt somewhat worried in his heart.

Although he was sent here by His Majesty the Light King for testing, he had only passed the first trial; if he fails the subsequent two trials, he must wait until he achieves Eternity before he is qualified to become a nominal disciple of His Majesty the Light King.

As for now?

He did not dare to say that His Majesty the Light King would be willing to intervene on his behalf, so he felt somewhat worried.

"My lord."

That high-ranking supervisor looked at Lin Qing again; the coldness on his face melted like ice and snow, revealing a gentle smile once more as he said, "The highest-ranking official of our Myriad Phenomena World Group, Lord Hongnuo, will personally be responsible for your affairs. Please wait a moment, my lord."

My lord?

Lin Qing was somewhat confused.

Both are survivors, yet why is the difference in attitude so great?

Treating that previous survivor as coldly and ruthlessly as an ant, yet treating him with such a gentle smile, even addressing him as 'My lord'?

"Could it be due to His Majesty the Light King?"

Lin Qing guessed inwardly, "Indeed, I heard this Survival World was created jointly by multiple Eternal Existences. Even if His Majesty the Light King did not give prior instructions, the fact that he could send me in means the Myriad Phenomena World Group must be able to figure it out; they likely suspect I am a disciple of a Supreme Existence."

Thinking this way, it is understandable that this high-ranking supervisor probably regards him as a disciple of a Supreme Existence, hence this attitude.

Lin Qing's heart immediately relaxed considerably.

Just then, all the supervisors within the Divine Temple simultaneously lowered their heads.

Because...

At this moment, a figure clad in simple white robes suddenly appeared before Lin Qing. Within that seemingly elegant and calm temperament lay the lofty realm of an Eternal Existence; it was as if even if the universe were destroyed, this figure could still stand calmly here, unaffected by anything.

It was none other than a young man in simple white robes.

"My lord—!"

All the supervisors within the entire hall spoke in unison to greet him, as if seeing a deity, their attitude infinitely respectful.

Lin Qing couldn't help but hold his breath and silence himself.

It seems this person is a high-ranking member of the Myriad Phenomena World Group?

Could it be an Eternal Existence?

"Little brother."

The handsome and elegant young man looked at Lin Qing with gentle eyes and smiled, saying, "Congratulations on passing the trial of the Survival World and breaking through such a difficult desperate situation. You are excellent. Coincidentally, our Myriad Phenomena Group has always appreciated talent. Since you managed to leave the Survival World alive, according to the rules, you should also receive a reward."

Lin Qing tried his best to maintain outward calm.

An Eternal Existence of unknown terrifying power actually addressed him as 'little brother'?

He pondered for a moment and asked, "I heard that after survivors emerge, they must join the Myriad Phenomena World Group?"

"That is correct." The handsome young man smiled and said, "However, little brother, you have no agreement with our Myriad Phenomena Group, so there is no need for that."

Lin Qing secretly sighed with relief and asked, "Then may I leave?"

"Normally, that is not allowed."

The handsome young man smiled and said, "After all, the second-generation Chaos Beast bloodline you absorbed is also an important asset of our Myriad Phenomena Group. Those survivors must continue to work for our Myriad Phenomena World Group after emerging until they repay this debt before they can regain their freedom."

He paused, then added, "However, our Myriad Phenomena World Group has always favored talents like you and is willing to invest. We can actually grant you special treatment. Therefore... as long as you can prove your outstanding talent, promise to return a second-generation Chaos Beast bloodline of equal value to our Myriad Phenomena Group in the future, and are willing to be affiliated with our Myriad Phenomena World Group, that will be sufficient."

"Oh?" Lin Qing couldn't help but ask, "How do I prove it?"

Such conditions, which were almost given for free, he naturally would not refuse.

After all, the Chaos Beast bloodlines within these Survival Worlds were left by the Myriad Phenomena World Group; they originally had the right to take them back. Usually, they simply make survivors who have escaped suffering sign indenture contracts.

And now, he is merely asked to return an equivalent value in the future, with no deadline set, so naturally he would not be unwilling.

"There are many ways to prove it, but it must wait until after you have transcended."

The handsome young man smiled and said, "Before then, little brother, you may also cultivate in peace within my Myriad Phenomena World Group, how about that?"

Lin Qing pondered for a moment and said, "Very well, I understand."

"These are the rewards you earned through the Survival World."

The handsome young man flicked his sleeve, and a chaotic-colored crystal containing vast energy flew out, along with a strange silver liquid sealed within transparent crystal.

Before Lin Qing could ask in confusion, he heard the other party explain with a smile:

"The energy contained in this Chaos Source Crystal is enough to restore your strength; if used sparingly, it is more than sufficient to cultivate to the peak of a Chaos Being."

"As for this Tian Luo Zhou Guang Essence, it can help your innate Universe Treasure undergo transformation."

The handsome young man said, "Do not worry; these rewards are considered my personal gift, unrelated to the Group, so there is no need for any psychological pressure."

The entire hall was filled with a nearly oppressive silence.

All the Overseers watched this scene in stunned silence, their eyes somewhat dull, as if they had all been frightened.

Lin Qing also looked at the two objects floating before his eyes in surprise, his heart shaken.

He had long heard that the most important rule of survival in a Level Three Civilization is energy; otherwise, once energy is gone, even a Transcendent must die.

And the energy contained within this Chaos Source Crystal was countless times greater than his energy at his peak, comparable to an endless ocean!

Even if he restored his strength to that of a peak Chaos God, he could not consume even one ten-thousandth of it.

Let alone this Tian Luo Zhou Guang Essence!

As far as he knew, treasures capable of transforming a Primordial-level Universe Treasure were extremely precious even within Chaos, yet the other party actually gave him one?

Moreover, the other party had not even set any conditions or signed a single contract!

This was indeed a favor, a karmic bond.

But Lin Qing also believed he could bear it, could accept this karmic bond.

And... if he restored his strength and increased his power sooner, he could return to his hometown sooner, ascend to the position of a Main God, and improve his strength even faster!

"Very well, I accept it." Lin Qing took a deep breath.

Just as he was about to reach for it, he suddenly sensed a terrifying aura spreading out, and at the same time, a cold voice rang out within the hall:

"Wait, Mr. Hong Nuo, may this Tian Luo Zhou Guang Essence be yielded to me?"

(End of this chapter)