The Shining Star Above The Heaven

Chapter 1156 - 1156: The Distant Past 5

"What?" Angelica thought she had heard it wrong."Yes, absorb the energy inside the point of the beginning," Heavenly Demon said once more.

"But… but…" Angelica hesitated as she looked into the darkness.

"Isn't the point of the beginning said to be filled with strange energy, the origin of all things, the primordial chaos energy? It has been the subject of curiosity for countless gods since ancient times. It is also said to be a dangerous energy that no one, not even gods, can absorb."

"If someone forces themselves to absorb it, they would explode because the primordial chaos energy is too powerful for any being to contain. As far as I know, there is only one being who could control it. That person is the Great Emperor."

"And you want me, a mortal at disciple stage, to absorb that kind of energy?"

Heavenly Demon nodded without hesitation.

"Well, I should correct you. There are two people who can use that energy. One is, of course, the Great Emperor. The other… is just a normal cultivator. Someone who cultivated from the mortal realm all the way to the divine realm."

Heavenly Demon then stretched out his hand. From his palm, a black energy mixed with strands of gray appeared.

Seeing it, Angelica was stunned. She could feel the exact same presence as the energy from the point of the beginning.

Her eyes trembled as she looked at the Heavenly Demon's face.

Who is this man? How can he use primordial chaos energy? She had never known that there was another person capable of wielding it.

"The Primordial Chaos energy is indeed a magnificent energy. Just as you said, it is too powerful. If any god tries to absorb it, they would die because their body cannot contain it. And that is where those fools are mistaken. They treat this energy the same as any other, attempting to absorb it like ordinary energy, when in truth, it is completely different," Heavenly Demon continued.

He then retracted the primordial chaos energy from his palm and looked at Angelica, who now saw him as if he were the greatest hero.

"Are you the Demon God? The one many call Heavenly Demon? One of the Divine Overlords, and one of the closest to the Great Emperor?" Angelica asked.

Heavenly Demon looked amused.

"Why do you think that?"

"Well, Heavenly Demon is said to be the strongest among the five Divine Overlords, an unparalleled genius. It is said that he might be the only one capable of reaching the level of the Great Emperor, a height others believe impossible."

"If there is someone who could break the rules, it would be him. Sir Kim can use primordial chaos energy, so I thought… it must be you. And I am certain of it." Her voice was filled with certainty.

Heavenly Demon shrugged.

"Well… what if I am?"

Angelica instantly bowed.

"My apologies for my lack of manners since earlier in front of such a great figure. To think I have been fortunate enough to meet one of the Divine Overlords, and that someone as great as you is even willing to help me… I cannot properly express what I feel right now."

Heavenly Demon waved his hand.

"Alright, alright. That's enough of the formalities and respect. Let's continue. I want you to absorb the primordial chaos energy."

Angelica straightened her body and looked into the darkness. She felt a chill run through her, fear rising as she stared at it once more, yet that strange sense of attraction was still there.

Even after realizing that the man beside her was the famous Heavenly Demon, she still felt hesitant. She was only a low-level cultivator. How could she absorb an energy that would kill even gods?

"Angelica, what do you think happens if a container made of wood is filled with water?" Heavenly Demon asked.

Angelica tilted her head toward him.

"It becomes full of water."

Heavenly Demon nodded.

"Now what if I fill it with acid?"

"The container would be destroyed by the acid," Angelica answered.

"Correct. Now, if I want to contain acid, what should I do?" Heavenly Demon continued.

"Well, you would need to find a material strong enough to hold the acid and make the container from it."

"Good. In this case, water represents other energies, and acid is the primordial chaos energy. The container is the cultivator's body. From that analogy, what do you think caused the deaths of those gods who tried to absorb primordial chaos energy?" Heavenly Demon asked.

Angelica's eyes widened as understanding came to her.

"It was because their bodies were not made to hold primordial chaos energy. Not a single one of them. They would need to make their bodies strong enough to contain it if they want to absorb it."

Heavenly Demon smiled and pointed at her.

"I already told you that you have a special physique. This is what I meant. Your body is made to absorb primordial chaos energy. You can resonate with it. And how do I know? Because my body also resonates with yours. Do you know how I am able to absorb this powerful energy?"

Angelica thought for a moment. After a short silence, her eyebrows rose.

"You changed your body's constitution? Or in other words, you forced yourself to destroy your original body and then reshaped it so you could absorb primordial chaos energy?"

Heavenly Demon nodded.

"Correct."

Angelica released a deep breath. She could not help but feel admiration and amazement toward Heavenly Demon.

For cultivators who had already reached a high level, especially someone at his level, they were usually far more cautious with their cultivation. They preferred to follow paths that were already known and established since ancient times.

That was because they feared something going wrong if they recklessly searched for new ways to increase their strength. They did not want to step out of their comfort zone.

Yet this man had reshaped his own body just to absorb primordial chaos energy.

That was insane and reckless in her eyes.

But perhaps that was exactly why he was regarded as the strongest being in their universe after the Great Emperor.

She looked at her own hand, then at her body.

Could her body truly possess such a special physique? One capable of absorbing primordial chaos energy?

"For you to resonate with this place is already a sign that your body has a connection to it. For most beings, the point of the beginning is both mysterious and terrifying. Almost no one would even think of approaching it," Heavenly Demon said.

"The primordial chaos energy is so powerful that it can injure or even kill gods just by being near the point of the beginning. No one would feel any form of resonance with an energy that could kill them… except us."

"Do you know how long it took me to reshape my entire body so I could contain primordial chaos energy? More than a thousand years. And that was after I had already reached the divine realm… and even the level of master of universe."

"I had to stand in areas affected by primordial chaos energy and let it destroy my physical body again and again. I was reshaped by the energy itself. As time passed, I moved closer and closer to the point of the beginning."

"Only after my physique was fully formed could I make direct contact with it. Even then, I am still not strong enough to go deeper inside the point of the beginning."

Heavenly Demon's eyes locked onto Angelica's.

"But you… you already possess something that took me a thousand years to achieve. I can sense that your physique is slightly different from mine, but there is no doubt that it is connected to primordial chaos."

"Your body was shaped to contain pure primordial chaos energy. That is why your progress has always been so slow when absorbing other forms of energy. Those energies may be derived from primordial chaos, but what you truly need… is the pure source itself."

"Now you understand why I am interested in your situation? I have to say, I was quite astonished the first time I saw you. It is truly a miracle that someone like you exists."

"Now do you understand how special you are? What are you hesitating for? I did say that you might die if this method fails, but in my heart, I have no doubt that you will succeed. You were born with a complete physique."

"With your unyielding spirit and brave heart, combined with your powerful physique, I have no doubt that you will become like me… and even approach the level of the Great Emperor."

Angelica's heart trembled.

Approach the Great Emperor?

She could not stop the memories from surfacing. The years she lived as a so-called talentless child. The disappointment. The pity in countless gazes directed at her.

They looked at her as if she had been born into the wrong family.

Her heart had been crushed and humiliated.

She also wanted to be strong.

She also wanted to stand tall.

She wanted to make her family proud.

She lifted her gaze and looked at the darkness once more.

Was her time finally here? Could she finally become the pride of her family?

Her expression turned solemn, filled with determination. She looked at Heavenly Demon.

"Then… what should I do to absorb the primordial chaos energy?"