AWB Chapter 1144: Spending hundreds of millions of years to cultivate an oxygen-rich environment for Ear
Chapter 1144: Spending hundreds of millions of years to cultivate an oxygen-rich environment for Ear
The Illusory Realm of Reincarnation.
Han Hai Xing.
boom!
Just as Yu Shuheng was about to break through the bottleneck and touch the deeper mysteries of the Great Dao of Life, a fragment of memory that was extremely unfamiliar yet incredibly familiar suddenly exploded from the depths of his soul!
That was a memory that didn't belong to this world of cultivation.
In my memory, there was no spiritual power, no cultivation, no cultivators who could fly or escape into the earth; there was only a blue planet called—Blue Star.
Images from his memory flashed by rapidly, and in Yu Shuheng's mind, lines of clear text and unfamiliar nouns appeared:
Archean Eon, stromatolites, cyanobacteria, photosynthesis, the Great Oxidation Event...
That was a memory about the origin of life on Earth.
He clearly remembered that on that mysterious planet known as Blue Star, the Archean Eon unfolded like an epic saga.
This era is hailed by the world as the "origin period" of life.
If we turn back time to about 35 billion years ago, before the blue planet had given rise to a variety of complex multicellular life forms, a type of extremely simple and unpretentious tiny creature—cyanobacteria—quietly inhabited the vast shallow waters of the ocean.
Although these cyanobacteria do not have a true cell nucleus and their internal structure appears quite simple and unadorned, what is truly astonishing is that they possess a remarkable skill—photosynthesis!
These tenacious little creatures work tirelessly day and night, continuously absorbing carbon dioxide from their surroundings and constantly supplying fresh, pure oxygen to the outside world.
It is no exaggeration to say that it was their existence and efforts that created the earliest source of oxygen in the long history of Earth.
However, it should be noted that at that time, Earth seemed to be immersed in an endless chaos, with its atmosphere filled with a large amount of gaseous substances with strong reducing properties, such as methane and ammonia.
At the same time, the vast ocean and the hard, thick rock layers, like insatiable behemoths, greedily devoured the precious oxygen resources emitted by the cyanobacteria.
This is why, over the long span of billions of years, despite the cyanobacteria's best efforts, the oxygen content in the entire atmosphere remained negligible, unable to alter the original atmospheric composition of Earth in the slightest.
But the cyanobacteria did not give up.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and a great river is formed from countless small streams. When countless tiny things come together, they can generate tremendous power.
Although cyanobacteria are tiny, they reproduce and grow continuously from generation to generation, persistently and slowly releasing traces of oxygen day after day.
When these seemingly insignificant gases accumulate to a certain level, they trigger a tremendous change—the "Great Oxidation Event"!
All of this is thanks to the efforts of these unsung heroes, the hardworking cyanobacteria.
This far-reaching Great Oxidation Event occurred approximately 24 billion years ago during the Proterozoic Eon.
At that time, as time went on, the ocean and the surrounding rocks gradually became saturated with oxygen.
As a result, excess oxygen began to diffuse continuously into the atmosphere, causing a dramatic change in the ecological environment of the entire planet.
New life forms capable of using oxygen in the air for metabolism began to emerge and rapidly grow.
From then on, the evolutionary history of life on Earth turned a new page, ushering in an unprecedented era of prosperity.
Faced with such a soul-stirring scene description, Yu Shuheng's mental world seemed to be violently impacted by a surging torrent, and his thoughts became increasingly chaotic and complex, yet gradually became clear and lucid.
Yu Shuheng took a deep breath and carefully sorted out his thoughts.
He has a strong intuition that once he understands the origin of life and his comprehension of the rules of the great Dao of life, he will reach an extremely high level.
Those science documentaries about the origin of life that I had watched in the past flooded my mind like a burst dam; they transformed into frames, magnifying little by little...
The Archean Eon, that was a long period of time from 40 billion to 36 billion years ago.
At that time, Earth was still in its infancy, with its crust just beginning to form. Meteorite impacts were commonplace, and the entire planet resembled a raging inferno.
Only a handful of rocks survived this catastrophe, such as the Acasta gneiss in Greenland, which is one of the oldest rocks on Earth and silently witnessed the planet's original appearance.
Back then, the blue planet was deathly silent, with only boundless desolation and intense heat.
As time passed, we arrived at the Archean Era—from 36 billion to 32 billion years ago.
Stable regions of the Earth's crust are emerging one after another, and although volcanic activity remains intense, it is no longer the dominant force on this planet.
On this scorching land, the ocean, like a dazzling pearl, quietly formed, and the stromatolites, like the annual rings of the earth, layer upon layer.
Those are biological structures formed by the deposition of cyanobacterial communities, resembling the annual rings of the earth, witnessing the vicissitudes of time.
Life, finally, tore a tiny crack in this barren planet and began its slow but determined evolutionary journey.
As time passed, the Mesocene epoch quietly arrived—from 32 billion years ago to 28 billion years ago.
The core of the continent, the craton, is like a newly born pearl, beginning to take shape.
Cyanobacteria flourish in shallow ocean waters, forming clusters that resemble green carpets covering the seabed.
Sunlight filters through the seawater, showering them like a golden veil. Photosynthesis unfolds like a beautiful symphony, continuously playing, and oxygen gradually accumulates in the process.
Sunlight shines through the seawater onto them, photosynthesis continues, and oxygen gradually accumulates.
The marine ecosystem is beginning to take shape.
Neoarchean Eon, from 28 billion to 25 billion years ago.
This was the late Archean eon, when crustal movement gradually slowed down, and the environment of Earth finally stabilized.
Over the long years, cyanobacteria have multiplied and grown rapidly like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, gradually taking over the dominant species.
At this moment, the vast ocean has been completely conquered by these tiny creatures—as far as the eye can see, their traces are everywhere!
As time went by and the quantity increased dramatically, large amounts of oxygen began to accumulate and settle in the ocean...
Finally, just as the Archean Eon was about to come to an end, the long-dormant power that was capable of changing the world was about to emerge—a massive oxidation event that would shake the universe was quietly brewing, waiting only for the right moment to erupt!
From nothing to something, from simple to complex, from barren to prosperous.
This is the greatest miracle of life.
Yu Shuheng's soul became clearer than ever before after being baptized by this memory of Earth.
He finally understood that the core of the Great Way of Life is not about controlling life and death, nor about reversing reincarnation, but about passing on the legacy.
The propagation of cyanobacteria has taken billions of years to create an oxygen-rich environment for Earth.
The legacy of the poplar tree is to nourish new life with its own remains;
Human inheritance is the continuation of civilization through bloodlines and culture.
The meaning of life lies not in the immortality of an individual, but in the inheritance from generation to generation, in the continuous evolution and progress in the cycle of reincarnation, and finally in the most brilliant light.
"That's it...that's it!"
Yu Shuheng had his eyes tightly closed, but suddenly, as if awakened by an invisible force, he abruptly opened his eyes!
In that instant, two dazzling, white beams of light flashed from his deep, sharp eyes.
At the same time, the once calm, mirror-like sea began to ripple, gradually evolving into surging waves.
These waves are no longer confined to the surface, but penetrate deep into the seabed, causing earth-shattering changes to the internal structure of the entire ocean planet.
Then, an astonishing scene unfolded—countless life path runes, shimmering with mysterious light and as dazzling as stars, continuously emerged from the depths of Yu Shuheng's body.
They are like nimble little snakes, darting through the air and intertwining with each other; or like blooming flowers, exuding a charming fragrance and full of vitality.
These runes of the Way of Life do not exist in a chaotic manner, but rather blend into the surrounding environment in a wonderfully harmonious way, resonating and interacting with this vast ocean planet.
As time goes by, this integration becomes increasingly close and natural, eventually merging into one completely.
At this moment, Yu Shuheng's understanding and comprehension of the Great Dao of Life soared like a rocket, and his realm crossed several levels in the blink of an eye, reaching an unprecedented and unparalleled new height!
10%, 20%, 50%, 80%...
Finally, when his comprehension of the Great Dao of Life reached 80%, a clear and melodious yet deafening roar suddenly exploded in Yu Shuheng's dantian without warning!
The sound was like a thunderclap from the heavens, sweeping across all directions with boundless pressure and shock.
With this loud bang, the spiritual energy that had been surging within Yu Shuheng's body grew and spread wildly, like seedlings nourished by sweet rain.
They quickly coalesced into an extremely rich and crystal-clear spiritual liquid, containing such immense energy that it would make anyone take notice and covet it.
Moreover, under the protection and blessing of the Great Dao of Life, Yu Shuheng's soul also underwent a qualitative leap.
At this moment, he felt as if he had transcended the mundane world and could see through the cycle of life and death and the cause and effect of all things in the universe.
Almost simultaneously, Yu Shuheng subconsciously waved his hand—the rudimentary form of the Sea Mother Domain gradually became clear under his control.
He could even sense that, if he wished, he could imprint this domain into his soul at any time, making it his natal Dao Domain.
That memory of Earth did not fade away; instead, it was deeply imprinted in the depths of his soul, becoming the most precious foundation for his understanding of the Great Dao of Life.
Yu Shuheng slowly stood up and looked at the mother jellyfish, which was as large as a mountain.
His eyes were filled with awe and gratitude.
This ocean planet of reincarnation illusion, this inheritance of the Great Dao of Life, this awakening of the memories of Blue Star not only greatly increased his cultivation and strengthened his Dao heart, but also made him understand what life, reincarnation, and inheritance are.
Taking a deep breath, Yu Shuheng bowed deeply to the mother jellyfish.
"Thank you for the Great Dao's grace."
As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of light appeared around him, and his figure gradually became transparent.
The trial of the Cycle of Reincarnation has been completed.
His consciousness, his "humanity," is about to return to the real world carrying this legacy.