Chapter 178: Entering the Ancestral Realm, Fourth Level of Innate

The Ancestral Realm is the secret realm of the ancestors of the Human Race.

This secret realm does not exist in the mortal world, but within a space opened up separately.

Therefore, even if the Mirage Sea descends time and again, the Ancestral Realm can always hold out until the end before being submerged.

Not only that, but the Ancestral Realm can also seal tens of thousands of the Human Race, allowing them to safely pass through the submersion of the Mirage Sea.

Until the next era arrives, these sealed members of the Human Race will leave the Ancestral Realm once more and begin to multiply and thrive in the new era.

However, the cultivation strength of these humans sealed into the Ancestral Realm must never exceed the Postnatal Realm, and they must know nothing of the Mirage Sea.

Only in this way, under the protection of the Ancestral Realm, can they safely evade the Mirage Sea, wait for the next era to arrive, and then retrieve various Martial Dao techniques to begin cultivation and reproduction.

Chen Mo followed Zhao Xuanxin all the way to the high heavens, and at this moment, he could feel it extremely clearly.

The great sun, which is constantly radiating light and warmth, does not possess a true physical form; it is merely constructed from countless Heavenly Laws.

These Heavenly Laws have not been much eroded by the Mirage Sea, and even now, they are still able to effectively resist the Mirage Sea.

But if the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate is never pushed open, as time passes, the Mirage Sea's erosion of this world will grow greater day by day, and all sorts of eerie phenomena will constantly emerge.

"Alright, just about here." Zhao Xuanxin held a Compass, constantly performing geomancy to confirm their position.

Chen Mo operated his Divine Eye and could see clearly that there was a space behind him that was clearly abnormal, with faint fluctuations emanating from it; he figured this must be the entrance to the Ancestral Realm.

Zhao Xuanxin took out a Token and activated it, and a beam of purple precious light projected from the Token, striking that space.

Before long, a corner of a peculiar secret realm revealed a glimpse of its true nature.

Zhao Xuanxin stepped into it, and Chen Mo followed closely behind.

Passing through a barrier that was not very thick, a towering divine mountain appeared before their eyes.

This mountain was extremely high, as if reaching the heavens, measuring several thousand zhang; on both sides of this high mountain, many peaks spread out, forming a vast mountain range.

Five-colored rays of light descended from the nine heavens, falling straight into this mountain range, and various incomparably pure Heaven and Earth Power condensed into clouds, drifting wantonly in this place.

The entire secret realm, along with the mountain range, had been refined into a single entity with great effort, turning into an Array, firmly nailed in this place, unchanging and unmoving.

Halfway up the mountain, one could see many medicine fields planted with various spiritual herbs, and even many spiritual birds were being carefully raised here.

There were not many humans living in the Ancestral Realm, only two or three hundred, mostly Martial Artists, with an occasional Qi Refiner.

"These people are all sent by the various major powers of the world, letting their disciples cultivate here while also overseeing the produce of the Ancestral Realm," Zhao Xuanxin said in a deep voice, introducing it to Chen Mo.

"These produced resources are all distributed uniformly by the Ancestral Spirit; a portion is rewarded to those of the Human Race who have rendered meritorious service, and another portion is given to these powers that assist in production.

The remainder is all stored up first as the foundation of the Human Race for this era, concentrated and stored within the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate.

If someone in this era can push open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate, they may take and use these resources one by one. If no one can do this, then these resources will be left for the humans of the next era."

While listening carefully, Chen Mo cast his gaze toward the top of the mountain.

He could see that at the very peak of the mountain, there was a white jade portal.

It was nine zhang nine high and three zhang three wide; the portal was carved with the sun, moon, and stars, mountains, rivers, plants, and trees, and even countless scenes of humans farming and hunting.

There were also auspicious beasts like dragons, phoenixes, and qilin, accompanying humans in cultivation and bathing in the Heaven and Earth Essence.

"That is the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate, but with our cultivation, let alone pushing it open, we cannot even get close to it." Zhao Xuanxin also followed Chen Mo's gaze, looking toward that portal.

The Heaven and Earth Profound Gate is a passage connecting to another world; even though strong individuals have used various means to refine it, making the difficulty of pushing open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate much lower.

Yet even so, it is not something that a Martial Artist only at the Innate Realm can accomplish.

"I will go over there and take a look first." Chen Mo set off.

As he drew closer and closer to the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate, he could feel wave after wave of force pressing down upon him.

Even he had to give up flying and switch to walking, approaching the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate step by step.

Zhao Xuanxin was initially able to follow behind him, but after walking past the mountainside and another thousand-plus zhang, he could only watch quietly.

Laws circulate around the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate, and these laws have not yet been eroded by the Mirage Sea at this moment.

But if it continues, it is hard to say.

The Mirage Sea's erosion of this world is growing greater day by day, and there is a sign that it is becoming increasingly severe.

Being able to push open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate one day earlier would mean being able to further curb this situation.

Furthermore, Chen Mo has reached the Creation Realm and is able to plunder Dao Marks from heaven and earth into his body; he can perceive even more clearly and keenly the drawbacks of the Heavenly Laws being eroded.

Under these circumstances, it is not an easy matter to further improve one's own strength; one must open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate to unlock the shackles and take more Dao Marks into the body.

Therefore, the matter of pushing open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate should be done sooner rather than later.

Chen Mo prepared to wait until he underwent his next Mortal Transformation and raised his cultivation to the limit that this world could bear before setting out to open the gate.

Stepping up to the front of the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate, Chen Mo needed to further stimulate his own Qi and Blood to move freely in this place.

"You can try to refine the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate first; according to the information passed down among the Human Race, a Creation Realm Martial Artist can also refine the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate by using their own Blood Qi.

As long as it is refined, you will be able to initially awaken the Ancestral Spirit," Zhao Xuanxin transmitted his voice from afar.

The current Ancestral Spirit does not possess a true consciousness; it is more like a rigid program, mechanically executing all the established rules without any changes.

The reason for this is to ensure that the Ancestral Spirit can also survive the Mirage Sea Calamity.

The Mirage Sea does not just target the Human Race, but all conscious living beings; the Ancestral Spirit controls the entire Ancestral Realm, and although it is not human, its strength is by no means weak.

In order to let the Ancestral Spirit preserve its strength and avoid falling into a deep slumber again after being awakened multiple times, under normal circumstances, if no one can push open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate.

The Ancestral Spirit always acts rigidly according to established rules, and its consciousness will never be easily awakened.

Only when a strong individual in an era can push open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate will it initially wake up.

"Understood." Chen Mo responded, and surging Blood Qi poured out from his body.

The process of refining the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate was not troublesome; it could even be said to be extremely easy.

The strong individuals who originally refined the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate had long ago left countless means upon it; as long as one is a strong individual of the Human Race, one can refine and control it with extreme ease.

And if it were non-human entities like spirits, monsters, or spiritual beasts, it would be impossible no matter what.

As his Blood Qi circulated, the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate emitted rays of precious light, and the countless reliefs upon it seemed to come to life.

Chen Mo could see wild beasts roaring, rivers and seas rushing, and countless auspicious beasts cultivating together with humans, receiving the Heaven and Earth Essence.

Everything before the eyes is an imprint left by many Human Race powerhouses; this can be considered a fortuitous encounter left for those who come later.

If one sits cross-legged here and carefully contemplates the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate, one will eventually have a realization in their heart.

The True Qi within Chen Mo's body vibrated, and he also had a realization; taking advantage of this opportunity, he decisively began to cultivate.

At the Innate Triple Realm, he had already accommodated enough Heaven and Earth Mechanism into his body; what he needed to do now was to let this Heaven and Earth Mechanism fuse into his own Qi Sea, causing the Qi Sea to undergo Mortal Transformation and turn into a Purple Mansion.

This process is similar to a body-refining Martial Artist opening up a divine storehouse.

By opening the Purple Mansion, a Martial Artist can nourish the Innate Breath; this is not an easy task, but it depends on who is doing it.

The foundation of Chen Mo's physical body is far beyond what ordinary people can imagine; his dantian has undergone several Mortal Transformations, so even if it had not sublimated into a Purple Mansion, the Purple Mansions of the vast majority of Innate Martial Artists would not be as formidable as his.

Zhao Xuanxin stood on the mountainside, quietly watching this scene, his heart already somewhat numb.

He had gradually accepted the fact that Chen Mo would break through every few days.

As the dantian sublimated into a Purple Mansion, countless Heaven and Earth Mechanisms circulated within it; observing with his inner vision, Chen Mo could discover that purple energy was being nourished within his dantian.

Moreover, many Heaven and Earth Mechanisms left traces on the dantian, and these traces were as if they had transformed the dantian into a cave dwelling.

The name Purple Mansion was derived from this.

Wisps of Innate Breath, unique to Chen Mo, were at this moment being nurtured and formed within the Purple Mansion.

Within every wisp of Innate Breath, there is a circulation of Heavenly Law; using this as a foundation, he is able to suppress other Martial Artists who do not possess Innate Breath.

The cultivation of the Xiantian Fifth Layer and Xiantian Sixth Layer both require the constant nourishing of the Heaven and Earth Mechanism until the entire Purple Mansion is filled.

This process does not have much difficulty; it only requires spending time to cultivate slowly.

The breakthrough ended; Chen Mo spat out a breath of turbid air and continued to examine the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate before him.

Now that he had completely refined it, he could sense that there was a peculiar space within the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate; he imagined that the accumulations of the Human Race through the ages were stored within it.

However, to obtain these resources, it was not enough to merely refine the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate; one must push open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate to do so.

As he refined the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate, a moon-white light gradually emerged.

This mass of moon-white light was the size of a human head and perfectly round; if nothing unexpected happened, it was the initially awakened consciousness of the Ancestral Spirit.

The power of the Ancestral Spirit determined that it could not fully awaken, otherwise, with its strength, it would inevitably be sensed by the Mirage Sea.

It would also be summoned by the Mirage Sea until it sank completely into the Mirage Sea.

"Are you the powerhouse of our race who has reached the Creation Realm in this era?" the Ancestral Spirit spoke slowly, its voice indifferent, as if it did not possess any emotions.

"This junior is indeed," Chen Mo replied with a smile.

"Then when do you intend to push open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate?" the Ancestral Spirit continued to speak.

With the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate not yet opened, it was always restricted, and even its consciousness could only temporarily awaken a small portion.

"This junior intends to polish my cultivation for a while longer and finish handling matters within the realm before pushing open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate," Chen Mo said in a deep voice, stating his plan.

"It would be better to push open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate as early as possible. I can sense that the Heavenly Law of this world is constantly being eroded by the Mirage Sea, and many laws are even already incomplete.

The sooner you push open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate to fuse with the Heavenly Law of the other world, the stronger the combined power of the two worlds will be to resist the Mirage Sea.

Furthermore, at this time, the resistance from the Mirage Sea you encounter when pushing open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate will be relatively small. If you drag it out, the resistance you encounter will become stronger and stronger."

The Ancestral Spirit spoke slowly; as the Ancestral Spirit that has been passed down in this world to this day, it knows too many things.

And unlike Fengdu Niangniang, because its consciousness is in a deep sleep in most situations, it can avoid the influence of the Mirage Sea, so the information it can preserve is relatively more.

"In addition, since you have already reached the Creation Realm, it is best not to leave the Ancestral Realm before pushing open the Heaven and Earth Profound Gate.

The Heavenly Law currently possessed by this world can no longer provide you with much protection; the Mirage Sea could notice you at any time," the Ancestral Spirit continued to speak, throwing out a rather heavy piece of news.

"Does the senior mean that the Mirage Sea has consciousness? And that it might even notice me?" Chen Mo's tone was full of doubt as he asked in a concentrated voice.

Forgot to set the scheduled update, only just saw it now, sorry for the late update.

(End of this chapter)