From Inspiration Crystal-Diamond, to Consciousness Crystal-Diamond, and now to the Soul Crystal-Diamond—each stage is a profound, layered evolution. Even Andrew Han himself remains somewhat baffled. Yet its ability to absorb Fate power, imprint Fate Traces, and continuously generate Consciousness Nodes is proof enough of the Soul Crystal-Diamond’s extraordinary mysteries.
Moreover—
He still vividly remembers single-handedly lifting the Nether-Fame Stele.
The Soul Crystal-Diamond displayed unprecedented dominance and aggression, resisting the oppression of the Nether-Fame Stele, plunging into the reflected world of the boundless blood sea, and ultimately dragging the Stele back out, refusing to let it sink and recover.
Andrew Han made a judgment: "This shouldn't be my subconscious."
But unfortunately—
With his current Star-Gate Permissions, he can only access basic information when searching for Origin Talents; the descriptions are vague and unclear, leaving Andrew unable to draw any conclusions.
"Origin Talent."
"The simplest, purest, most fundamental kind of innate gift is an Origin Talent." Andrew squinted, recalling all the related entries about Origin Talents—one definition after another—but none matched the Soul Crystal-Diamond.
He fell into thoughtful contemplation.
According to Blake Bloodchart, as long as one clears the eighth layer of the Flame-Heritage Mountains, they can access the complete information on Eternal Kings.
The eighth layer of the Flame-Heritage Mountains marks the peak batch of Primeval Geniuses; a single step further leads to the Eternal King Tier. Yet this single step has blocked countless Primevals, leaving them sighing in defeat and longing from afar.
Including Howard Gu, who reached the eighth layer at Void Rift Tier.
That's right.
Howard Gu, who recommended Andrew Han to the Archaic Hall, is himself a peak-batch Primeval Genius—his fame is immense even within the Primeval Gate.
"Just a few days ago, Brother Howard sent me a message congratulating me on entering Primeval. He said he's preparing to seize his last chance to leap from Void Rift to Cosmos Union Tier and attempt to enter the ranks of the Eternal Kings. This is his only remaining opportunity."
"To ascend to Eternal King—how difficult that is."
"I hope Brother Howard can succeed."
Andrew Han silently offered his blessings, his gaze shining with longing.
In fact, he had long heard: Eternal Kings represent the entire Star-Sky Human Race, competing among the Ten-Thousand-Race cosmos, their illustrious names echoing across the universe.
"Enough—why am I thinking about all this?" Andrew Han shook his head. "As long as I keep advancing, one day I'll witness the might of an Eternal King for myself. Besides, I've only cleared the sixth layer of the Flame-Heritage Mountains."
He must not aim too high and lose sight of reality—Andrew reminded himself.
As for whether he would become famous throughout the cosmos in the future, he didn't care much. Instead, the Life-Death Star floating before him drew his full attention, his gaze growing more focused and solemn.
Separated by hundreds of millions of meters, yet he could see it clearly at a glance.
Sensing the world around him, all things fell silent.
Dong.
Andrew Han sat cross-legged, his green robe drifting gently behind him, fully immersed in cultivation.
"Endless cycles of birth and annihilation, reflecting the Life-Death Reincarnation Seal..."
"Revival from death—what mysteries does it hold, what hidden Power Traits lie within..."
He silently studied the Life-Death Star, analyzing its underlying order and rhythm, steadily strengthening the Life-Death Reincarnation Seal while also comprehending Power Traits.
As everyone knows—
The Life-Death Reincarnation Seal is currently Andrew Han's strongest soul secret art, bar none; it fully unleashes the power of his Soul-Will.
As for Power Traits, they are tied to martial arts—ordinary base traits, Profound Traits, and the Ultimate Profound Traits are the most important elements of the life-gene system.
"To master one Ultimate Profound Trait is to become Primeval."
"But I'm not in a rush. First, I need to fully deduce my Stellar Palace-Tier Martial Arts—only after reaching the Stellar Palace Tier can I truly cultivate Ultimate Traits." Andrew's black-and-white eyes grew ever deeper, as if containing the stars and seas within.
......
In this moment, the Shallow-Red Void was utterly silent.
Only Andrew Han sat cross-legged, immersed in cultivation, his soul and martial arts advancing side by side, both progressing steadily.
......
Unnoticed, time flowed by like water.
Andrew Han’s Soul-Will realm grew ever more solid, and his Stellar Palace-Tier Martial Arts began to take shape. Step by step, he climbed higher, growing stronger through steady, determined progress.
Meanwhile, standardized Primeval Training had been underway for days. Serena and Andrew Han drew the attention of many Primeval Geniuses: "This isn’t easy—two new Primevals at once."
"Normally, it takes several eras to see a single new Primeval."
"Speaking of which, both these newly promoted Primevals are exceptional. Serena advanced to Void Rift Tier and triggered a cosmic phenomenon. Andrew Han joined the Spark-Heritage Zone, was assigned directly to the Origin Star-Gate, and took just over one star-year to ascend into our Primeval Gate."
"Who do you think has more potential?"
"In my view, they’re evenly matched—it’s impossible to say who’s better."
Though Andrew Han is only at Stellar Palace Tier and has cleared just the sixth layer of the Flame-Heritage Mountains, no one would underestimate him without reason.
Andrew Han may be weaker for now—but that’s only temporary... Logically and objectively speaking, his realm and talent can’t compare to Serena’s, but his cultivation progress is astonishingly fast, and his youth moves many Primeval Geniuses.
Including the only two Primevals from the Cosmic Ancient Kingdom: Zane Xuto and Milo Zaru.
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
Milo Zaru had wings sprouting from his back and a third eye on his forehead, blinking with excitement and joy.
Their Cosmic Ancient Kingdom had produced a third Primeval.
Given time, as more Primevals emerge, the Cosmic Ancient Kingdom will surely reclaim its former glory. The shame of the Light Tribe Incident is branded deep in the hearts of all its people.
Immediately after—
Inside the Master Pavilion.
Milo Zaru looked at Zane Xuto: "I told you not to rush back for closed cultivation. After fulfilling our duties, we should stroll through the Master Pavilion, but you were so reluctant. Good thing we came, or we’d have missed Andrew Han for sure."
Primeval Geniuses are busy—time is scarce.
If the two had gone into seclusion, by the time they emerged, Andrew Han might have finished his duties or left the Spark-Heritage Zone, making it hard to meet him formally.
"Heh." Zane Xuto’s features were elegant, almost divine.
A milky-white petal adorned his brow; he was exquisitely handsome, calm as breeze and cloud: "Primevals have ranks, too. Clearly, Andrew Han is the weakest among us. Look at you, getting all worked up—honestly, is it worth it?"
"Of course it’s worth it," Milo Zaru retorted, rolling his eyes.
At this moment, the two stood inside the Master Pavilion, their gazes passing through the semi-transparent walls, watching Andrew Han and Serena’s Primeval training, their attention fixed on Andrew.
After observing for a while—
Milo Zaru frowned.
Zane Xuto’s lips curled into a faint smile; he touched the milky-white petal on his brow, and with a tone of regret and disappointment, said, "It seems Andrew Han’s adaptability is lacking—he keeps making mistakes. His Primeval training will likely be extended."
"Andrew Han is just too young," Milo Zaru replied in his deep voice. "Besides, most initial duties are carried out in the Chaos Star System—there’s not much danger."
With those words—
Milo Zaru continued watching Andrew Han through the wall.
"Fine, I’ll wait with you," Zane Xuto said, stretching languidly, bored. "It’s not that I look down on Andrew Han. It’s just that the Dawn List of the Ten-Thousand-Race Cosmos is about to be renewed. Last time, our Hall only had Howard Gu and the Eternal Kings on the list. This time, I want to give it a try."
"You know it as well as I do."
"To qualify for the Dawn List of the Ten-Thousand-Race Cosmos, you first have to pass the selection of the Three Great Halls. Even though we’re all Human Race, I don’t want to lose to the Primevals from the other two Halls."
Zane Xuto spoke sincerely, his words transmitted by soul voice.
But Milo Zaru only shook his head in silence.
The Dawn List is fiercely competitive; every Primeval on it is among the strongest batch just beneath the Eternal Kings.
The two fell silent.
Before them was a circular space—the site of Primeval training.
Rustle, rustle!
Colorful petals rained down from above.
This was a world shaped round above and hollow below, filled with cotton-like clouds. The gravity was more than a thousand times that of Earth. Yet countless petals floated and danced—sometimes as swift as lightning, sometimes as slow as snow—covering the sky as they surged toward Serena and Andrew Han.
"Dodge! Dodge! Don’t let the petals touch you!"
"Faster, move faster!"
"Serena is doing well—Andrew Han still needs to work harder!"
A black-clad woman’s voice echoed coldly, her low growl reverberating through the space.