Chapter 289: Primordial Soul

Could it be related to my own soul power's metamorphosis!

Perhaps!

How could the Cosmic Operation Law be copying the Fusion Principle I have grasped!

Xiao Yu kept thinking.

"Damn!" Xiao Yu spat contemptuously, confident that the Fusion Principle of the Primordial Universe differed slightly from what he had just seen.

And that slight difference is exactly the Ten Fundamental Laws of Universe Origin Fusion.

After all, what I have comprehended is the Chaos Law, which is still vastly different from the Primordial Universe's Fusion Principle.

Although the Chaos Law is also a Fusion Principle, it builds upon the Ten Fundamental Laws and incorporates the Way of the Void‑Real Secret Pattern, which gives rise to the present Chaos Law.

I have only grasped a hint of the Chaos Law, yet I have already glimpsed a bit of the Way of Birth and Death, which shows the greatness of the Chaos Law.

This is undoubtedly an immensely broad path.

As for the road's end, Xiao Yu does not know.

Return to the Palace of Qianbao River.

"Hmm." A hoarse old voice came.

Since Nike pledged allegiance to Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu's permanent incarnation at the Palace of Qianbao River has often instructed Nick's cultivation, and Xiao Yu is also generous with resources; after more than ten thousand years, Nick has already advanced to Immortal Lord Marquis Peak.

At the same time, he also feels that he can wield power equivalent to the Human True Body.

The red‑bearded old man Meng Lao materialized out of thin air, scanning Xiao Yu up and down, and exclaimed, "Tsk tsk! Not bad, this is only the Fourth Layer of 'Primordial Soul', the soul has already undergone premature metamorphosis."

"Meng Lao, are you there?" Xiao Yu called in his consciousness.

Truly defying the heavens!

However, this incarnation's Divine Body strength is insufficient, unable to fully unleash its power, yet it still defies the heavens!

In the next instant, Xiao Yu's consciousness was pulled into a Starry Sky World.

Xiao Yu gathered his mind and immediately teleported via Mo Yun Teng Divine Nation back to the Palace of Qianbao River.

When Xiao Yu's Human True Body soul undergoes metamorphosis.

……

In the Huge Quiet Room, Xiao Yu sat cross‑legged.

"Sir." Nike and the other eight Immortal Military Lords respectfully saluted.

……

Xiao Yu's incarnation has been in the core control chamber of the Seven‑Colored Sacrificial Altar, constantly maintaining the operation of this Origin Ultimate Treasure.

Divine Power Base.

The soul within this incarnation has also metamorphosed; although its Soul Calculation Speed is only 1×, it can control the Seven‑Colored Sacrificial Altar with even greater ease.

"Hmm." Xiao Yu nodded slightly and entered the palace.

"Meng Lao, what on earth is going on?" Xiao Yu asked, puzzled.

"Cultivating 'Primordial Soul' to the Great Completion realm turns the soul directly into myriad worlds; each of these worlds is like a real world, each containing endless life, and those endless lives must operate as real lives. You wouldn't think that merely relying on a power equivalent to a hundred thousand times the current realm would suffice; when would you have to wait to achieve this?" Meng Lao explained.

"Only by having the soul continuously metamorphose can the inheritor achieve this ahead of schedule, giving 'Primordial Soul' its meaning. Otherwise, when you can, by realm alone, birth billions of universes with a single thought, the 'Primordial Soul' secret method would become a useless trifle, meaningless," Meng Lao continued.

Xiao Yu held his breath.

"Therefore, when I originally devised the 'Primordial Soul' secret method, I caused my soul to undergo multiple metamorphoses even at a low realm, allowing me to possess that ability in advance," Meng Lao added.

"Meng Lao, you said multiple metamorphoses?" Xiao Yu asked.

"Cultivating 'Primordial Soul' involves nine soul metamorphoses in total, each requiring a life‑and‑death trial. Each time the soul experiences one, a metamorphosis occurs. With each metamorphosis, the soul's sensitivity—i. e., the soul calculation speed you mentioned—and its soul strength, among other things, increase by several hundred times," Meng Lao laughed.

"Meng Lao, I have a question: the soul strength you speak of, is it the soul amplitude?" Xiao Yu recalled his lingering doubt.

"You kid! Not even knowing that, from now on don't tell anyone you're my disciple!" Meng Lao's voice suddenly rose three degrees, angry.

"Meng Lao!?" Xiao Yu, in a rare moment of whimpering, said.

For some reason, Xiao Yu always feels an indescribable closeness before Meng Lao, as if facing his grandfather.

"Alright, alright. Today I'll give you a basic briefing," Meng Lao waved his hand and continued: "The 'Primordial Soul' secret method boosts your basic soul strength and sensitivity, while amplitude is the extent you can exert beyond that baseline. For example, if your soul strength is 1, and certain techniques raise your amplitude to 100×, then in battle you can unleash a power of 100."

"In your current Primordial Universe, the amplitude limit is 100×, and the ceiling of basic soul strength depends solely on your physical body—the stronger the body, the higher the limit," Meng Lao continued.

"So, a perfect‑genome being can bear more soul power, and a life like the World Tree can also bear stronger soul power," Xiao Yu said.

"You're right; the higher the genetic multiplier, the stronger the body, and the higher the ceiling of soul power it can bear. Likewise, a larger physique can hold more soul power. For instance, your World Tree clone can bear soul power billions of times that of your Human True Body," Meng Lao laughed, "Of course, that's theoretical."

"Meng Lao, after my soul metamorphosis, why can't I recover? The previous treasures that restored soul power no longer work," Xiao Yu looked at Meng Lao earnestly.

"Ha ha, after your soul metamorphosis, you're entirely different from before, in a different dimension, so those old treasures naturally no longer work, including that little thing inside you, which for now also cannot function," Meng Lao laughed.

"Oh?" Xiao Yu was startled; Meng Lao somehow knew he possessed a system, his casual expression showing little concern.

"Ha ha, it's nothing remarkable," Meng Lao read Xiao Yu's thoughts and continued, "But it does make a decent auxiliary treasure, offering great early‑stage help to a little fellow like you."

From Meng Lao's words, he understood the Wish‑Granting System.

Perhaps he has seen many, so he doesn't care.

Xiao Yu hesitated for a moment, countless thoughts bubbling up inside.

"When you reach a realm like mine, everything will become clear," Meng Lao stroked his beard and continued, "Although external treasures cannot be restored, you can still recover them through certain secret methods."

"What secret methods?" Xiao Yu asked anxiously.

Meng Lao waved his hand, producing a two‑meter‑tall purple metal tome, and laughed: "You cannot yet cultivate the Fifth Layer of 'Primordial Soul', but within it are 36 secret methods to restore soul power. At your current realm, the 'Primordial Soul' secret method is the most suitable."

"Primordial Soul?"

"With your currently metamorphosed soul, cultivating 'Primordial Soul' only takes a hundred years to recover," Meng Lao said. "As for the Fifth Layer, although you cannot yet cultivate it, you can study it in advance; when you ascend to Lord of the Universe and fully comprehend the Ten Fundamental Laws of the Primordial Universe, you'll meet the conditions."

"Thank you, Meng Lao," Xiao Yu bowed respectfully.

"Scram quickly, you stinky brat, and don't disturb my sleep unless necessary!" Meng Lao's expression shifted back to his usual teasing scowl.

As soon as Meng Lao finished speaking, Xiao Yu returned to the mortal world.

(End of chapter)