Chapter 2637 - 2636: Flesh Ascends, Genes Become Divine

The ancestral tablet looked no different from the others.

But it could withstand the power Xu Zimei just exerted.

On this tablet, it was written: "Heaven-surveying ancestor Jiang Bian."

This Jiang Bian was unknown and unrecognized by Xu Zimei, so he turned his gaze to Shen Baizhi.

Shen Baizhi immediately understood his intention.

After a moment of thought, she said,

"Jiang Bian is the shared ancestor of our two clans.

It is said that back when the Heaven-surveying and Zhou Di clans hadn't split and our race was still on the Immortal Star, the ancestor Jiang Bian existed.

Speaking of which, Shen Baizhi further explained,

"Previously, when our Zhou Di clan was conducting an ancestral ritual, I saw his tablet in the Zhou Di clan's Ancestor Temple."

The Heaven-surveying and Zhou Di clans have been separated for a long time.

The ancestors worshipped by the two clans are also different.

Now, both clans worshipping the same person signifies his significance.

Xu Zimei stepped forward, grasped the tablet with his right hand.

With a twist,

the tablet emitted a "crack" sound.

Soon thereafter, something seemed to open.

Suddenly, countless Spiritual Energy began to converge around.

On the tablet, a spatial vortex appeared.

Within the vortex, endless power surged.

Xu Zimei was somewhat surprised.

Unexpectedly, the tablet was a switch, hiding a realm inside.

Within his perception, he didn't sense this realm at all.

Only on the tablet did he feel an extraordinary spatial breath.

Witnessing this, Xu Zimei pondered for a moment.

Then he stepped into the void.

As for Shen Baizhi beside him, he didn't care.

Just an insignificant pawn.

Seeing Xu Zimei didn't care and entered directly, Shen Baizhi hesitated.

Should she follow him in or take this chance to escape?

Facing a mysterious impulse, Shen Baizhi surprisingly didn't want to run.

To her, the outside world was chaotic now.

If she fled, who knows what danger she'd encounter.

Staying near Xu Zimei was safer.

Although Xu Zimei's origins were unclear and seemed dangerous,

he disdained killing a small fry like her.

This made Shen Baizhi grit her teeth, following into the vortex.

Entering, a terrible suction could be felt.

Her entire being seemed about to be torn apart.

Next, Xu Zimei and Shen Baizhi's figures appeared before a narrow staircase.

Xu Zimei looked at Shen Baizhi behind him.

With interest, he laughed and said,

"Not running?"

"If you want to kill me, running anywhere is useless.

If you don't want to kill me, there's no need to run."

Shen Baizhi gathered her courage and said.

"Since that's the case, why don't you lead the way ahead?" Xu Zimei said.

His gaze turned forward.

The sight ahead was dark.

Before them was a seemingly bottomless staircase.

The staircase led to an unknown destination.

The width of the staircase was a mere half meter, with thick walls on either side.

This place was very dark.

Shen Baizhi seemed to understand Xu Zimei's temper and directly stepped onto the stairs, heading downward.

Layer by layer.

No end to the stairs could be seen at all.

In Xu Zimei's hand appeared Hellfire.

Fierce flames gathered around, eventually lighting everything like daylight.

Only then did Xu Zimei see clearly.

The walls on either side of the stairs were carved with countless murals.

The murals depicted many things.

As Xu Zimei walked, he saw various extraordinary practices.

These practices were unlike any he knew.

As if...they weren't from this universe.

Xu Zimei speculated.

These depictions might be remnants of the Old Universe.

At the end of the murals, Xu Zimei saw eight large characters.

"Ascension through flesh, genes become divine."

Every aspect was bizarre.

Xu Zimei was cautious, finally reaching the bottom of the stairs.

He guessed that the staircase was at least tens of thousands of meters deep.

In front appeared a massive black door.

The door's material seemed akin to obsidian, a pure black with crystalline gleams.

Xu Zimei hesitated not.

With one palm, he shattered the entire door.

...…

"It seems...an accident happened."

"Hehe...ha"

A sound emanated from within.

The voice was dry and parched, like someone not drinking water for ages, their throat almost smoking.

Xu Zimei looked inside.

A shadow sat with disheveled hair inside.

Both arms and legs of the figure were bound by chains.

Most importantly, densely packed talismans covered the figure's surroundings.

Above, a golden figurine floated in the air.

The figurine was emotionless, with blurred features, spiraling in midair.

On the figurine's forehead was a golden talisman.

The scene was eerie.

Xu Zimei's gaze fell upon the figure.

His Divine Soul sensed the other.

Initially, he didn't feel any familiar power from the figure.

Yet their flesh was peculiar.

It harbored an unusual force.

But precisely, Xu Zimei couldn't discern with just his Divine Soul.

In his opinion, the disheveled person before him must be a survivor of the Old Universe.

Otherwise, this scene couldn't be explained.

He looked again.

Saw not far away, a formation existed.

Within the formation, piled high, were Innate Beads.

Heavenly Fire, Wind and Thunder, Space-time, Light and Heavy, Yin and Yang, Bright and Dark.

These are the six attributes of Innate Beads.

Xu Zimei previously asked Old Zhang to aid in finding them.

But faced with this many Innate Beads, it seemed besides those Old Zhang found, the Heaven-surveying clan had mixed many Innate Beads themselves.

These Innate Beads were placed within the special formation.

And as the formation operated, it extracted power from the Innate Beads, and this Origin Power was fused into the talismans.

After gaining Origin Power, the talismans seemed to suppress the person inside.

Simply witnessing this scene, Xu Zimei deduced this result.

Previously, Jiang Shoutian told him.

Innate Beads were used to trade with the Old Universe's survivors.

But seeing this situation now, Jiang Shoutian perhaps wasn't truthful.

After all, the matter involved was serious, Jiang Shoutian's words were likely half true and false, not fully believable.

Xu Zimei contemplated a question.

The Innate Beads clearly served as the source to suppress this person's power.

If he took the beads, could this person break free?

Xu Zimei watched the person.

Though disheveled, their face was obscured.

Yet within the gaps of their hair, their eyes were visible.