Prime Originator

"Let's just say that at a certain realm in Divine Cultivation, one will be able to form their own inner world like you have just seen inside my world," Leon said.

Of course, he did not specify which realm, nor did he mention that a Divine Cultivator's inner world could be infinitely vaster but cannot sustain life.

In fact, even Peak Divine Kings are unable to sustain life in their inner world—at least not the lives of mortals who have yet to achieve the Divine State.

After all, the inner worlds' existence is not meant to carter living space for mortals but to become the vessel to contain the Divine Cultivators' power.

"Divine Cultivation? What is Divine Cultivation? And at what realm can Divine Cultivators form their inner worlds? The realm shouldn't be that low, right?" Lumi asked.

Leon smiled and refused to comment, causing Lumi's reignited enthusiasm to dampen shortly after. At the same time, she could not help but feel that Leon spoke with half-truths and half-lies.

However, she cannot affirm her doubts, seeing as Leon had no intention to continue on the topic. She would not get her answers.

Nevertheless, there was no rush. The road ahead is long. There will be plenty of opportunities to hear the answer from Leon.

Shortly after pouting a bit, Lumi asks, "What are we doing here?"

"We are going to explore the subterranean world and investigate the source of Demonic Energy that is currently plaguing life on the surface."

Leon began to fill Lumi in on the details of the recent events; the coming Cataclysm, the berserk changes of beasts, and the Demonic Energy spilling from underground.

"It's going to be quite dangerous. Maybe it's better if you don't follow me outside." Leon suggested after his briefing.

"Haa? Do you even realize who is stronger between the two of—Ahem, I mean… I understand. However, I am still coming." Lumi stated.

"Strong between the two of…?"

"No, it's nothing. Don't worry about it."

The first half of her words immediately made Leon looked at her suspiciously, which in turn caused her to avert her eyes and look elsewhere with a hint of nervousness.

Leon narrowed his eyes with stronger suspicion.

Objectively speaking, Lumi was far stronger than him by a landslide. The power over Destruction, Time, and Darkness made her almost invincible under the Celestial Realm—if not for the backlash, that is.

Even so, not many people or beings were her opponents in a quick battle.

Nevertheless, Lumi should not be aware of awakening such abilities—or at least that is what Leon thinks, but it seems she was fully aware of it.

After all, if Duna can wield those powerful laws, Lumi would be able to utilize them too—just like two sides of the same coin.

"Whatever. Let's just leave it at that then. We're going to now." Leon said with a shrug, deciding to pay too much attention to the matter.

There were more important things to do.

"Where to?" Lumi asked.

Glancing around, the Heart of Spring Chamber seemed to only have one entrance and no other room except the one they were standing in.

Leon already knew there was a hidden room in the Heart of Spring Chamber, but Faelyn had not specified where.

Even so, it was not difficult for him to find it as he gazed directly at the little waterfall at the back of the spring.

He did not even need to use divine sense. His sensitivity to Demonic Energy pointed him in that specific direction.

"Let's go," Leon said.

"Err, alright," Lumi responded, deciding not to overthink. She just needed to follow Leon. If they get lost, she would just blame him.

She was quickly surprised to find the hidden entrance behind the little waterfall.

The entrance seemed to have been recently sealed up with vines. Leon quickly understood it was Faelyn's doing.

After tearing down the seal, a burst of Demonic Energy escaped from the hidden room, gushing straight towards Leon's face.

However, he did not defend himself. Instead, he welcomed the wave of Demonic Energy and absorbed them into his body.

Shortly after the Demonic Energy was refined in his Black Vortex, Leon was slightly disappointed at the absence of law fragments.

'Well, this much is to be expected…' Leon thought.

There was no hidden will inside the Demonic Energy he devoured. Naturally, there would not be any law fragments for him to absorb.

"Are you alright? Didn't you say this Demonic Energy makes people lose their sanity and go berserk?" Lumi asked concernedly.

"Yes, but it won't work on me. I have a way to defend myself against the corruption." Leon stated before entering the hidden room ahead of Lumi.

"Eh? Why not? Hey, wait for me!" Lumi shortly followed after Leon before asking, "You didn't explain how you can stop the corruption."

"Aren't you being very nosy? Fine, I will tell you. It's because… of a secret."

Lumi had perked her ears to listen to Leon with rapt attention. However, the latter half of his words immediately made her angry.

"You're teasing me!"

"That's right. What are you going to do about it? Bite me?" Shortly after Leon said this, Lumi immediately pounced on him for a bite.

"Oi, oi! You're seriously trying to bite me?" Leon held her face back with his hand while studying the layout of the hidden room.

"That's right! What are you going to do about it? Bite me back?" Lumi said defiantly, mimicking Leon's previous words.

Leon shook his head and said, "No, but I can throw you back inside my Worldspace, and you will not be able to leave."

"If you do that, then I will wreck all your precious herbs!" Lumi threatened.

Leon was immediately struck speechless. If she was really committed to doing such a thing, the loss would pain him greatly.

Lumi was not someone to be trifled with.

"Alright, alright. It's my loss, okay? Quit it now. We have something to do. I will tell you about it another time, alright?"

"Eh, you're right. Fine, I will let you off for now."

Shortly after Lumi calmed down, Leon made his way over to the hidden room's back wall and tore down the vine wall sealing the entrance.

Leon's eyes quickly flickered at the well-built passageway as waves of Demonic Energy burst out from deeper inside the subterranean world.

"This place is not simple…" Leon muttered with a frown.