Chapter 928 — The Creator's True Form

Shen Mu broke out in a cold sweat—the source of this consciousness was none other than the Creation Godstone embedded in his third sacred eye!

He had only just begun laying down the Dao runes of the Star Lords of the Celestial Cycle when the primordial creator hidden within the godstone had already sensed him! He had thought he could lay them down at his leisure, never expecting this primordial creator to be so vigilant.

Shen Mu made a split-second decision: he forced cold sweat to bead on his brow and stirred his blood and qi to make his heart pound violently, feigning that he was in the grip of terror.

His voice trembling, he said, "Who? Who is in my mind?

" The cold sweat on his brow was half real and half feigned—truthfully, he had been badly startled, never imagining that despite such caution he would still be detected by that primordial creator. As for stirring his blood and qi to make his heart pound, that part was false; he was not so feeble as that.

The obscure consciousness that had appeared in his mind fell silent for a moment, then rippled and said, "There is no need for such defenses, nor for such deliberate pretense.

I did indeed harbor intentions of harming you earlier, but after seeing your methods, I think it would be better to speak frankly and have a proper talk. Perhaps it will lead to a better outcome, and spare us both mutual destruction. " Shen Mu's heart ceased its violent pounding, his blood and qi returned to normal, and his consciousness rippled as he smiled. "Senior understands my language?

" "No. " The consciousness said, "I am merely using consciousness to converse with you.

When consciousnesses collide, there is no need for language to understand each other's meaning.

Young friend, I was in the wrong just now—I should not have secretly moved against you. And there is no need for you to secretly move against me. We can absolutely cooperate for mutual benefit!

" Shen Mu's spirit fetus frantically mobilized his primordial qi, continuing to brand his third sacred eye, completing the imprint of the second Star Lord, and then immediately setting to work on the third. "Senior jests.

You now have means to deal with me, while I have no means to deal with you. How could we possibly cooperate for mutual benefit?

" Shen Mu's consciousness rippled as he continued branding, and he smiled. "Senior nearly stripped me of all my blood, qi, and primordial qi earlier, putting me at death's door. Cooperation is possible, but I must first have the power to protect myself before I can discuss cooperation with you.

What should I call you, Senior? " The consciousness said, "I am called Shu Jun, of the Fangbo Kingdom.

.

. never mind.

My race is already extinct, so why speak of my identity in life? Young friend, even if you complete your arrangements, you will not be able to do anything to me.

" Shen Mu continued his arrangements and said, "Though I cannot do anything to you, Senior, it will at least put my heart somewhat at ease. " He deliberately omitted some of the Dao runes of the Star Lords, leaving various flaws, precisely so that this primordial creator would think he could not do anything to him. Once he had laid out the Dao runes of all three hundred and sixty Star Lords, he could fill in the missing parts in an instant—and by then, he would hold the initiative! The consciousness Shu Jun let him continue his arrangements and said, "I merely wish to revive, truly without malice. If you could lend me some blood, qi, and consciousness to aid my resurrection, I could gift you this Primordial Stone.

Do you know the origin of this stone? This godstone is a godstone from the very beginning of antiquity.

We searched the entire universe and found only one, which was taken by the Great Emperor Juyu. " Shen Mu grunted, unconcerned whether the godstone was a Creation Godstone or a Primordial Stone, and smiled. "This stone was mine to begin with—my eldest senior brother found it and gave it to me. " Shu Jun fell silent for a moment, then said, "There are two kinds of godstones in this world: the Primordial Godstone and the Primordial Stone.

The Primordial Godstone is an ordinary rhombic crystal that can strengthen consciousness.

But the Primordial Stone is far more powerful! I can teach you how to activate the power of the Primordial Stone, letting you wield strength as mighty as that of the Great Emperor Juyu! " Shen Mu asked curiously, "How does one activate the Primordial Stone?

" Shu Jun said, "The Primordial Stone contains endless power.

After we discovered this kind of stone, we researched many methods of use.

I will teach you one of them, and then you can decide whether to cooperate with me. Now, let your consciousness enter the stone.

" Shen Mu frowned slightly, worried that he might use the opportunity to make his consciousness flow through the altar within the stone.

Shu Jun said, "You can finish your arrangements first and then come test it.

" Shen Mu made a split-second decision to speed up. After an unknowable length of time, he finally completed the grand formation of the Star Lords of the Celestial Cycle—though he did not fill in the gaps.

"Now you may try it," Shu Jun's consciousness rippled, his voice sounding in Shen Mu's mind.

Shen Mu released some consciousness to flow into the Primordial Stone, probing cautiously, and said, "How does one activate the Primordial Stone? " "What makes the Primordial Stone different from other godstones is that what you think is what you get. The stronger your consciousness, the more real what you obtain.

" Shu Jun said, "Try thinking of fire. " Shen Mu's mind stirred slightly, and he thought of fire.

At that very moment, the wheel of light formed by primordial qi behind his head began to spin, and the primordial qi transformed into roaring flames, forming a wheel of fire imbued with divine power. The fire's force twisted the round wheel into an elliptical shape, somewhat resembling the wheel of fire behind the Fire Heavenly Venerable's head! Shen Mu was greatly shaken. "I did not actively change the nature of my primordial qi—I merely thought of it, and the wheel of primordial qi became a wheel of fire.

How marvelous! " Shu Jun said, "What you think is what you get—this is precisely the preciousness of the Primordial Stone.

Your consciousness is not yet strong enough.

The stronger the consciousness, the heavier the fire nature, and the more terrifying the power! In the brow of the Great Emperor Juyu, this stone could even transform into world-destroying fire, easily burning planets to ash!

" Shen Mu tried increasing his consciousness. His undying consciousness surged into the Primordial Stone, and immediately the firepower behind his head rose sharply, growing stronger and stronger, even faintly distorting space!

Just then, he felt his consciousness diminish somewhat—Shu Jun had taken the opportunity to steal some. Shen Mu snorted and immediately reduced his consciousness.

Shu Jun did not continue stealing it, and said, "You can also try other things.

Whatever you think can become real.

" Shen Mu thought of the Heavenly River, and the wheel of fire immediately transformed into a wheel of the Heavenly River. The Heavenly River's waters surged mightily; the wheel seemed very short, its circumference no more than four or five feet, yet upon closer inspection it seemed like a great river hundreds of li long!

"This kind of wheel resembles the wheels formed by the blessings of ancient gods, and is also somewhat similar to the wheels behind the heads of those ancient god phantoms in the Blood Rust Zone. " Shen Mu was astonished beyond measure—the Primordial Stone had revealed to him an entirely different method of cultivation and divine power.