Chapter 1 The Dilemma of the Eternal Realm

Chimeng sat cross-legged, listening to the dean's voice, and asked in confusion, "Dean, are you so hopeful that Xu Jingming will walk this path?"

"The treasures left behind after that monster died caused such a struggle that our entire universe was plunged into a great extinction," the dean's voice echoed. "Historically, other Eternal Realm high-dimensional life forms died without causing such a commotion, right?"

"Yes."

Chimeng nodded.

The human race had given birth to three Eternal Realm high-dimensional life forms. Throughout the long history of the universe, quite a few Eternal Realm high-dimensional life forms had died, and some had come from other universes, so the accumulated number was naturally quite high, which led to the formation of so many affiliated universes.

"Other Eternal Realms didn't cause great extinctions when they died." Chimeng was puzzled. "What does the Dean mean…?" The Dean said, "That's why it possessed such terrifying strength. It devoured who knows how many Eternal Realm high-dimensional life forms. The treasures it left behind after its death attracted so many high-dimensional life forms to fight over them!"

"One foot has already stepped into the Third Realm. Its path should have hope of reaching the Third Realm," the Dean said. "Xu Jingming taking this path also has greater prospects."

Chimeng's expression turned solemn. "Dean, I heard that truly great beings of the Third Realm, even if killed, their traces erased from all timelines—past, present, and future—all karma erased, all living beings forgetting them, with no records remaining, they can still revive and return! Then, since this monster possessed some Third Realm methods, could it revive?"

"It's possible to revive," the Dean said. "As long as it possesses some characteristics of the Third Realm, everything is uncertain."

"However, this monster hasn't revived for many years, perhaps it really is completely dead," the Dean said.

Chimeng said worriedly, "Dean, I'm not worried about it, after all, our human race doesn't have any enmity with it. I'm worried about…," he paused. "Gumo, who also possesses some of those Third Realm characteristics."

The figure in the miniature Primordial Star fell silent. Gumo.

This was a name that the entire human race feared! The human race had fallen into dark ages several times because of the Void God race he led.

"Our human race has fought with the Void God race for too many years," Chimeng said. "There were even times when all our territories were lost! The human race could only wander and hide in many remote places, struggling to survive. Our territories were once completely controlled by the Void God race. Later, we fought our way back."

"We have lost our territories several times and regained them several times, and when we regained them, we slaughtered countless Void Gods in these territories. Now we occupy 34 universe domains, and the number of Void Gods we have killed is equally countless."

"The hatred between the two races is difficult to resolve." Chimeng worried, "If Gumo breaks through, I fear he won't give our human race a chance."

"The real Third Realm isn't that easy to reach," the Dean said. "But if he really breaks through, then the era of Gumo will arrive! He will completely control this universe. The human race, the Ice race, the Saint Ancient race, and other major races will all face great extinction. Under the laws of karma, no matter where we high-dimensional life forms escape, we will only face death."

"In order to break through, Gumo is indeed unscrupulous. He is also trying his best to obtain all the resources to break through to the Third Realm. Not long ago, he annihilated all the living beings in a universe to cultivate a Third Realm high-dimensional weapon," the Dean said.

Chimeng felt the pressure.

Their greatest enemy hadn't stopped, and the Dean and the others didn't dare to slack off.

"This is a race," the Dean said. "Either everyone fails to break through to the Third Realm, maintaining a balanced situation. But as long as one side breaks through to the Third Realm, they will completely control the situation."

"The Third Realm controls the past and the future! The future of the opposing race will be fixed forever, and it will be impossible for them to turn the tables," the Dean said. "Gumo is working very hard, so the Eternal Realm high-dimensional life forms who have enmity with him are also working very hard, all pursuing the hope of becoming a Third Realm being."

"You don't have to completely learn from me. You can draw from…," the Dean paused, "that monster and then learn from part of me, with the Primordial Star as the foundation. The Primordial Star, as the greatest celestial body in high-dimensional space…"

"Taking it as the foundation is a broad path, one with hope of reaching the Third Realm."

"As for Xu Jingming, I'm more hopeful that he will take the path of that monster as a reference," the Dean said. "In this era, there are you and Xu Jingming, two with talent."

"All we can do is do our best in our own affairs and leave the rest to fate," the Dean said.

Without reaching the Third Realm, there is no ability to control the future.

Everything is unknown. "Understood," Chimeng nodded slightly.

The news that the human race was about to give birth to a new Supreme Realm expert was temporarily only known to Chimeng himself and the Dean.

Inside a secret room in the Secret Treasure Building at the Primordial Research Institute headquarters.

Xu Jingming looked at Secretary-General Heitian in front of him. "You've come to the Secret Treasure Building again?" Secretary-General Heitian smiled as he looked at Xu Jingming.

"I have fifty universe fruits that I plan to sell to the Primordial Research Institute," Xu Jingming said, waving his hand. Within the distorted and compressed space were fifty black-red fruits.

Although he needed them himself, he still gave some to the Research Institute. Perhaps the Research Institute would make some special discoveries.

Secretary-General Heitian nodded. "You are the only one who can provide these universe fruits for the time being. Will there be more in the future?"

"It's hard to say whether it will be millions or tens of millions of years before the universe fruit tree bears fruit again," Xu Jingming said.

"Keep some for yourself. These universe fruits are very suitable for 'Primordial Star lineage' evolutionists," Secretary-General Heitian reminded him.

"I've kept quite a few for myself," Xu Jingming nodded. Considering that he might need them when he breaks through to the high-dimensional life form in the future, he had kept nearly 200, which was enough.

Secretary-General Heitian nodded.

"The total value of these universe fruits is 582 million merits," Secretary-General Heitian said. "They have all been transferred to you."

"By the way."

Secretary-General Heitian smiled as he looked at Xu Jingming. "The merit exchange at our Primordial Research Institute will open in more than ten years. You should be prepared."

Xu Jingming's eyes lit up, and he nodded. "Understood." The thirty-six patterned stone pillars and the universe fruits were somewhat helpful to him. But these were all his special encounters.

The most important channel for the geniuses of the universe human race to obtain rare treasures was the merit exchange! And the various rare treasures suitable for the 'Primordial Star lineage' mainly came from the merit exchange of the Primordial Research Institute.

"The universe legends are not participating in the exchange," Secretary-General Heitian looked at Xu Jingming. "And among the tenth-order Origin lifeforms, you are currently ranked first in accumulated merits. So you have the first choice."

"My merits are ranked first?" Xu Jingming's eyes lit up.

"Naturally, there are those with higher total accumulations in history. But they also have to exchange and consume them," Secretary-General Heitian said. "Because there are quite a few geniuses in this generation, and also 'Crimson Pupil', the child of the Island Master of Time and Space, there will be more treasures released in this merit exchange. Save your merits until the day of the exchange."

"Understood," Xu Jingming knew that this was Secretary-General Heitian's reminder.

After selling 50 universe fruits to the Research Institute, Xu Jingming carried 20 universe fruits with him, and all the others were temporarily stored at the Research Institute headquarters.

"Storing them at headquarters is the safest," Xu Jingming was quite relieved after storing them.

Most of the treasures of Origin lifeforms are stored at headquarters. The accumulated value of the various treasures of the institute at the headquarters is difficult to estimate. The amount he stored was insignificant compared to all the treasures of the headquarters.

"Vice President Chimeng said that after becoming a tenth-order expert, one can eat some pulp every year." With a thought, Xu Jingming cut a small piece of pulp from one of the 20 universe fruits with a diameter of 1.8 kilometers in the attached space of his Primordial Battle Armor.

The piece of pulp was about the size of a watermelon.

Xu Jingming opened his mouth, and the watermelon-sized piece of pulp directly shrank and flew into Xu Jingming's mouth, where it was swallowed in one gulp.

"Hmm?"

The pulp melted as soon as it entered his mouth.

It was as if a star had been swallowed and then melted and spread throughout his body. Xu Jingming only felt warm all over.

A fiery aura permeated from the surface of his skin, and this fiery aura naturally formed flames.

At the same time, every basic unit of Xu Jingming's life was strengthened, adding a layer of structure to the basic unit of life. Adding a layer of structure did not affect stability, but instead made Xu Jingming's body stronger.

Xu Jingming's body naturally grew larger, naturally reaching a height of more than five meters, and flames rose all over his body.

"What is that?"

During the transformation of his whole body, Xu Jingming's heart vaguely saw the vast and twisted "Primordial Star" in the energy of the fruit.

This twisted Primordial Star suddenly condensed, forming a towering figure.

"The source of the power of the universe fruit? The creator of the affiliated universe?" Xu Jingming immediately understood who the towering figure was.

"The Primordial Star that he transformed into can actually be so violent and terrifying?"

Xu Jingming had seen the Dean's consciousness carrier, the 'miniature Primordial Star'. The Dean's consciousness carrier was more restrained and gentle. But at this moment, the feeling sensed from consuming the universe fruit was violent and savage.