269: Chapter 269 The Secret of Eternity

The Ancestor of the World-Destroying Beast couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after sensing the killing intent on Wang Chen vanish.

It raised its head.

Looking at Wang Chen, its eyes were filled with confusion and expectation.

It didn't know why Wang Chen had suddenly changed his mind.

However,

there was one thing it knew: it might not have to die for the time being.

"Mas... Master?"

Its voice was cautious, for fear of provoking Wang Chen.

Wang Chen looked at it and simply said one thing coldly.

"Offer up your Soul Origin."

The Ancestor of the World-Destroying Beast was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed.

It didn't hesitate for a single second.

It hurriedly forced out a strand of black Soul Origin from between its brows. That Soul Origin transformed into a black light in the air and floated toward Wang Chen.

That movement

was ridiculously fast, as if it were afraid Wang Chen would regret his decision.

Wang Chen reached out and grabbed that strand of Soul Origin.

Immediately after,

a mental brand was imprinted directly into that Soul Origin.

In an instant,

he felt that the life and death of the Ancestor of the World-Destroying Beast were completely within his control.

As long as he wished,

with just a single thought, the Ancestor of the World-Destroying Beast would be reduced to ashes.

It was a kind of absolute control, firmer than any contract.

"Very well. Tell Us about your situation!"

To be honest,

Wang Chen was still quite curious about this Ancestor of the World-Destroying Beast before him.

If the opponent hadn't been stabbed by Hua Qiang and suffered heavy injuries, he might not have been its match.

Moreover, the System had given the opponent a very high evaluation, even saying it would be of great help for his future Breakthrough to the Eternal Realm.

Regarding information on the Eternal Realm,

Wang Chen still didn't know much, so he also wanted to hear the other's story.

"In... In response to Master!"

"I was formed from a strand of the Law of Destruction's Origin at the very beginning of this plane's birth."

"Originally, the creation of a plane would give birth to countless Laws, but because of my emergence, the Law of Destruction gained consciousness!"

"Once the Law of Destruction had consciousness, it began to continuously devour other Laws. As it devoured more and more Laws, my strength also became stronger and stronger!"

"In the end, no other worlds were born in this plane; there is only this one world filled with the power of the Law of Destruction."

"And my strength also reached its limit, breaking through to the Half-step Eternal Realm!"

After hearing the other party's words,

a look of doubt appeared on Wang Chen's face, and he immediately asked,

"You say your current strength has reached its limit? Is it possible that even as an Incarnation of Law, you cannot break through to the true Eternal Realm?"

"I cannot!"

"Master, breaking through to the Eternal Realm is ten million times more difficult than the Immortal Realm."

"For the Immortal Realm, one only needs enough immortal matter and sufficient comprehension to break through. But the Eternal Realm is different."

"To break through to the Eternal Realm, besides needing to completely master a full Law, one also needs a special substance—eternal matter."

"eternal matter is even rarer and more precious than immortal matter. A single plane might not even produce a single trace of it in hundreds of millions of years."

"It was because I completely mastered the Law of Destruction that I broke through to Half-step Eternal. But to truly break through to the Eternal Realm, one must have eternal matter!"

After hearing this,

a trace of gravity flashed through Wang Chen's eyes.

immortal matter was already rare enough, yet eternal matter was an even rarer existence.

"Tell me, where is there eternal matter? Or, what kind of place can give birth to eternal matter?"

The Ancestor of the World-Destroying Beast couldn't help but shake its head upon hearing Wang Chen's question.

If it knew where eternal matter was, would it have waited until now?

"Master, according to my understanding, the birth of eternal matter requires an extremely special environment!"

"For example, during the birth or destruction of a plane, it is possible for eternal matter to be born. Or, the collision and Fusion of two worlds might also produce it."

"However, the probability is extremely low. In any case, when this plane was born, no eternal matter was produced."

"Of course, there is another way—"

At this point,

it couldn't help but pause, a hint of madness flashing in its eyes.

"That is—to kill an existence in the Eternal Realm and seize the eternal matter within their body."

Kill someone in the Eternal Realm?

Hearing this, Wang Chen almost slapped the other party. Was this even human speech?

Do you not have a clue what my current Realm is?

I'm only bullying a low-health Half-step Eternal like you.

And you want me to kill a true Eternal?

Isn't that just seeking death?

Wang Chen ignored the other party and directly began to call out to the System.

Don't forget.

He was a man with a System. If the System could provide immortal matter through check-ins, then signing in for eternal matter shouldn't be difficult either.

"System! Tell Us! Can you also provide eternal matter through signing in?"

The System did not disappoint Wang Chen.

As soon as his voice fell, the System's voice rang out in his mind.

[Ding... In response to the host, the System can provide eternal matter through signing in.]

Hearing the System's words,

Wang Chen's eyes lit up. The System really didn't let him down...

However,

before he could even be happy, the System's voice rang out again.

[Ding... But the probability is extremely low. The host's current strength is at the Late Stage of the Immortal Realm, still some distance from the Eternal Realm. As the host's strength increases and the Realm gets closer to the Eternal Realm, the probability of signing in for eternal matter will also increase.]

"Extremely low probability?"

Wang Chen frowned and couldn't help but ask,

"Just how low is it?"

[Ding... With the host's current strength, the probability of signing in for eternal matter is approximately one in a hundred thousand.]

Wang Chen's mouth twitched.

One in a hundred thousand?

He could only sign in once every hundred years, meaning he would only have a hundred chances in ten thousand years.

In other words,

if he was lucky, he might sign in for eternal matter in ten million years.

But if he was unlucky,

he might not necessarily sign it out even in ten million or a hundred million years.

"This is way too low."

"System! Is there any other way to increase the probability?"

[Ding... Yes. The host can collect more Power of Imperial Fortune. The thicker the Imperial Fortune, the greater the probability of signing in for high-quality rewards.]

[Additionally, for every bit the host's cultivation increases, the sign-in probability will also increase accordingly.]

Wang Chen nodded.

He kept this matter in mind.

It seemed he still had to continue expanding the Imperial Dynasty and accumulate more Power of Imperial Fortune.

Only when the Imperial Fortune was thick enough would the probability of signing in for eternal matter be greater.

"By the way, System."

"Is it true that as long as one masters the Law of Origin and possesses eternal matter, one can break through to the Eternal Realm? Are there any other conditions?"

[Ding... The host asks a good question. The Eternal Realm is also known as the Realm of Transcendence. What is transcended is not just time and Laws, but also—Life and Death.]

"Life and Death?"

Wang Chen's brow furrowed.

Isn't transcending life and death very normal?

One should know,

the Immortal Realm can already escape the erosion of time; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say one has transcended life and death.

Could the transcendence of life and death the System spoke of have another meaning?

[Ding... Correct. To break through to the Eternal Realm, besides fully comprehending a complete Law Origin and possessing enough eternal matter, there is one most crucial condition—to see through Life and Death.]