Upon hearing the words of the World-Ending Spiritual Fire, Ye Ling's heart was thrown into turmoil.
If the World-Ending Spiritual Fire had said that the Upper Realm Pearl contained power comparable to or even surpassing that of a Creation God, he wouldn't have been as greatly affected. After all, the Upper Realm Pearl was a treasure left by the Lord of the Upper Realm, and he had personally witnessed the immense power displayed by the Shadow of the Upper Realm and his second personality when they used it.
However, both the Shadow of the Upper Realm and his second personality were already powerful individuals with a certain foundation, capable of withstanding Creation-level power.
But the Grand Tutor was not.
To put it bluntly, with the Grand Tutor's cultivation, even within the Domain Universe, he wouldn't even be considered cannon fodder, let alone sent to the Chaos Battlefield!
Yet, someone as weak in cultivation as the Grand Tutor could become a Creation God-level existence by relying on the Upper Realm Pearl?
This vast gap in realms made Ye Ling find it incredibly unbelievable.
Were Creation Gods that cheap?
The World-Ending Spiritual Fire also anticipated Ye Ling's shock and explained, "Kid, don't disbelieve it. The Upper Realm Pearl is the supreme treasure of the Lord of the Upper Realm, a divine artifact that transcends worldly truths. Its contained might is something even the Lord of the Upper Realm has not fully unearthed."
"The Grand Tutor reaching the Creation God realm now is merely one of the functions of the Upper Realm Pearl. To put it plainly, the Grand Tutor is just a vessel for the Upper Realm Pearl; it's the Pearl that truly wields the power, not the Grand Tutor."
"Even so, it's enough to shake one's heart," Ye Ling pursed his lips, suppressing the shock in his heart, and then asked the World-Ending Spiritual Fire, "Besides this, what other functions does the Upper Realm Pearl have?"
The World-Ending Spiritual Fire replied, "This is the focus of our plan. Besides granting the user supreme power, the Upper Realm Pearl can also transform everything around it into dark matter."
Ye Ling: "Dark matter? What is that?"
The World-Ending Spiritual Fire: "It is the fundamental substance that constitutes the Chaos Battlefield."
As soon as the World-Ending Spiritual Fire finished speaking, a surging black energy erupted from within the Grand Tutor, instantly engulfing the entire Chang'an. Simultaneously, the black energy continued to spread outwards.
And in the areas shrouded by the black energy, all living beings were transformed into dark creatures, their strength skyrocketing!
"This is..."
Seeing this, before Ye Ling could even grasp what was happening, the World-Ending Spiritual Fire continued to explain, "This is another function of the Upper Realm Pearl. Like the Lord of the Upper Realm, it can bestow its origin power upon other creatures, transforming them into dark creatures to be commanded."
"And the Grand Tutor, who wields the Upper Realm Pearl, is like the Lord of the Upper Realm, the mother entity of these dark creatures."
Ye Ling frowned, "But you've said so much, what does this have to do with us finding the spatial rift? They can't help me comprehend the Great Dao of Space and Time."
After the Grand Tutor obtained the Upper Realm Pearl, Ye Ling had lost control of it. Ye Ling also couldn't control the people in Chang'an who had been transformed into dark creatures.
The World-Ending Spiritual Fire sighed and continued, "Kid, why are you so slow to catch on? Didn't I just say it? The Upper Realm Pearl can transform everything around it into dark matter, and dark matter is the fundamental substance that constitutes the Chaos Battlefield!"
"Kid, look closely. How is the current Chang'an City different from before?"
Ye Ling focused his gaze and scanned the entire Chang'an City with his divine sense. He discovered that the space of Chang'an City had become extremely fragile, and the architectural layout of Chang'an had also changed drastically. Ye Ling saw many buildings that did not belong to this era.
There were from the Stone Age, the modern era... and even futuristic armor!
Seeing items that did not belong to this era appearing in Chang'an, Ye Ling exclaimed in surprise, "Why have so many spatial rifts suddenly appeared in Chang'an City?"
The World-Ending Spiritual Fire: "That's the credit of dark matter. It can make space and time unstable, eventually transforming into a Chaos Battlefield. The Upper Realm Pearl has already transformed this Chang'an City into a place similar to a Chaos Battlefield. Now, we are only separated from the true Chaos Battlefield by a thin veil."
"As long as you break through the space of Chang'an City and accelerate the transformation of dark matter, we will have truly entered the Chaos Battlefield!"
Speaking of this, the World-Ending Spiritual Fire could anticipate what Ye Ling would say next and continued, "Of course! Entering the Chaos Battlefield now is equivalent to seeking death. So, kid, you don't need to break through that veil. We only need to act in this place that is about to become a Chaos Battlefield."
"This place will transform into a Chaos Battlefield..." Ye Ling quickly scanned the spatially distorted Chang'an City, his mind racing.
Soon, Ye Ling understood what the World-Ending Spiritual Fire had said and replied, "You mean this place has become a special zone situated between space-time and the Chaos Battlefield?"
The Chaos Battlefield exists independently of the River of Time, yet it constantly devours various space-times within the River of Time... The special zone Ye Ling was referring to was those space-times that were in contact with the Chaos Battlefield but had not yet been devoured!
The World-Ending Spiritual Fire chuckled, "It seems you're quite smart, kid. This place is pretty much as you described. However, those special zones are a result of being devoured by the Chaos Battlefield, while this place is a result of transformation by the Upper Realm Pearl. Although the processes are different, the outcome is the same!"
"In the River of Time, all subordinate space-times have channels connected to the main space-time, but those channels are hidden. You, kid, are not yet familiar with the Dao of Space and Time, so we can't find those channels. Therefore, we can only use dark matter to make the spatial rifts unstable. Otherwise, we wouldn't have this much trouble."
"Because of the Upper Realm Pearl, this place we are in is about to transform into a Chaos Battlefield, and space-time is tending towards collapse. The spatial rifts connecting various space-times will also become unstable and easier to discover. In such a place, even if you, kid, haven't mastered the Great Dao of Space and Time, you should be able to find those hidden spatial rifts."
Ye Ling asked again, "I have another question... what will happen to those people who were transformed into dark creatures by the Upper Realm Pearl?"
The World-Ending Spiritual Fire: "Don't worry! I know you dislike harming innocents. After you retrieve the Upper Realm Pearl, the Grand Tutor will revert to his original state, and everyone will lose the power of the Upper Realm Pearl and return to their original forms."
"Although they still won't be able to survive the invasion of the Chaos Battlefield, as long as we return to the main space-time, with your current strength, kid, reshaping this subordinate space-time will not be difficult."
"However, kid, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but although you've pioneered a new cultivation system and now possess the might of creation, the four fundamental Great Daos in the old cultivation system are very useful. We still need to try to break through to the Great Dao Immortal Lord realm! Being unbalanced is not good!"
Ye Ling chuckled sheepishly and replied, "Haven't I had the chance? I'll try to comprehend the laws of the Great Dao when I get back."
The World-Ending Spiritual Fire sighed, "Forget it... we'll talk about that after we get back. Let's find the spatial rifts first."
Ye Ling nodded, "Mm..."
As the spatial rifts on Earth increased, the path leading to the true main space-time was finally found by Ye Ling!