Chapter 1000: Dark Action, Entering the Ancient Ruins

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This weak tenth-tier being was exceptionally powerful.

Carolyn felt she might have been able to escape from an ordinary weak tenth-tier opponent, but under such terrifying methods, she couldn't even flee, as instantly freezing time was simply too formidable.

"Unless you're at the same cultivation level, you can't resist such time laws. Otherwise, anyone who comes into contact with it will die. Below that level, there's not even the strength to fight back." Carolyn's expression was grave. "It appears the three Heavenly Venerates have encountered a Fallen civilization that is far from simple..."

If it were just other weak tenth-tier beings, it wouldn't be as concerning.

However, this type of weak tenth-tier being, with its area-of-effect time domain, is incredibly powerful!

It's as terrifying as the unspeakable power of an evil god, capable of instantly annihilating vast areas. At lower cultivation levels, no matter how many come, they will perish. Even with overwhelming numbers, they shouldn't be able to encircle and defeat it...

"These three Heavenly Venerates are hiding something... This Fallen civilization definitely possesses methods and mysterious beings that pose a serious threat to them..." Carolyn shook her head, indicating she didn't fully understand, but it was clear there was a hidden agenda.

Could it be that a weak tenth-tier being is secretly manipulating those desperate Fallen ones to besiege this Abyssal Blue Divine Domain?

Many civilizations across the universe are at war. It appears that not only the super-ancient gods have enemies, but this civilization's adversaries are also formidable!

"Both sides have arch-enemies? We should examine the strength of their enemies. If they aren't too powerful, we could suggest an alliance with their civilization to jointly resist our respective foes?" Carolyn pondered for a moment, then shook her head, deciding this was a matter for the super-ancient gods to consider.

Nevertheless, she frowned slightly as she looked at the television.

"Perhaps I also need to find a way to enter and make contact with this civilization. As a nomadic civilization, they should possess knowledge of many ancient ruins and various star map locations. If I could acquire these, I could go explore... However, I would need to contact Emperor Qi and the Three Pillar Gods first."

*Swish*.

She had long since acquired clone genes, and naturally hadn't wasted any time over the years. Her entangled quantum battle body suddenly drifted away.

"This quantum battle body consumed vast resources, almost as much as my main body. If this clone dies, I'll incur a massive loss. Now I finally understand the challenges faced by those Quantum Grandmasters... And while clone genes seemingly offer seventy percent of the main body's combat power, in reality, achieving forty percent is already quite good!"

This is because avatars cannot inherit a portion of the original bloodline.

Her situation was quite unfortunate.

The physical inner space of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art and the mental space of the spiritual universe could not be inherited. Suddenly lacking two of her strongest bloodlines, her condition was as dire as could be.

She possessed what could be called the weakest quantum battle body. Even Emperor Qi, at most, would only lack the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art. Emperor Qi's quantum battle body, he believed, could easily defeat hers.

"It's quite a loss; it devoured too many resources, and yet its combat power isn't strong..."

She explored the Lava Great Domain, only to find the entire area deserted.

"They haven't returned yet? Did they even stash their bodies in sub-space to prevent us from tampering with their people's forms? Would they only have their heads left upon their return?"

Carolyn shook her head, chuckling, "It's being far too petty-minded. How could we possibly be such despicable people?"

However, since they still hadn't returned, it was likely they were still pursuing the Pillar God of Mechanisms.

Carolyn's expression grew peculiar.

She understood how troublesome the Pillar Gods could be.

They could calculate fate and the future, and the Pillar God of Mechanisms understood the Three Pillar Gods exceptionally well. It could anticipate their moves and was incredibly fast, so it was probably still being pursued.

"That fellow..."

Carolyn decided to ignore it and went directly to the Seventh-tier Heavenly Court to find Emperor Qi.

"You've also created a quantum battle body?" Emperor Qi's expression was icy. It seemed the alchemy factory wasn't busy enough, as their operations had expanded beyond their usual scope.

"Yes, I have. Are you interested in venturing into the outer regions?" Carolyn asked.

"What have you discovered?" Emperor Qi inquired.

Carolyn immediately transmitted an image.

"This is formidable, let's go!" Emperor Qi laughed, though his expression subtly grew thoughtful. "However, this civilization is too terrifying. We are merely a mid-to-upper-tier force. Even against this 'Seventeen,' I might not be able to secure a consistent victory... And it's only ranked seventeenth. We'll use our quantum battle bodies to observe."

*Boom!*

The sky turned a deep blue.

It was as if they had plunged into an eternal frozen age where time stood still, and everyone was suspended in place.

"Aren't you going to speak?"

A voice from the sky resonated, "Seventeen... have you truly embraced the resolve of a death-sworn warrior? To actually sacrifice your life to assassinate our Fourth Heavenly Venerate? If I hadn't anticipated your potential actions..."

"Just kill me."

The enlightened one, possessing a perfect Dao foundation, said.

"Hehehe, if this were before, I would naturally have killed you... But now, killing you would be too much of a waste." The voice from the sky continued, "I will transform you into a magical girl, to accept the hopes of all beings, and ultimately become the true guardian of our civilization, with no more dissenting thoughts."

The enlightened one's expression changed drastically, and he attempted to commit suicide.

"You still do not comprehend our power. While you might indeed escape or even commit suicide when facing other weak tenth-tier beings, before our unique capabilities, everything is futile."

A massive disturbance finally came to an end.

And within Biqiu's mind, the Heavenly Venerate's voice resonated.

"It happened after all. That was their dying struggle... They know that we will become truly powerful. With the addition of your civilization, they, who were already at a disadvantage, will completely lose any chance of encircling and eliminating us... But you must be cautious afterward. We, the three Heavenly Venerates, have jointly placed a mark on you that can save your life."

"Understood!" she replied respectfully.

Soon, the entire Abyssal Blue Divine Domain learned that Enlightened One Councillor Number Seventeen had committed betrayal.

They had always been certain that no one within their high ranks had ever committed betrayal.

How could an enlightened being, qualified to reach the ultimate heights of the universe, possibly show favor to those failed Fallen ones? Yet, such a bizarre event had actually transpired.

"Perhaps the three Heavenly Venerates are concealing something about the Fallen civilization."

"The other side might possess truly powerful beings capable of manipulating ninth-tier enlightened ones with perfect Dao foundations... even turning them into death-sworn warriors, willing to sacrifice their lives for an assassination!"

All beings began to stir, their thoughts becoming inscrutable.

Seventeen had lived with them for countless millennia, a being they had been with day in and day out, yet had been hidden so deeply behind the scenes that even they felt a chill down their spines!

Several decades then passed.

Everything seemed as if it had never happened; time continued to move forward.

The Incubator race proved highly prolific, acquiring vast resources and rapidly producing numerous deity-level magical pets, with whom they signed magical contracts.

To date, there were a full thirty-seven of them.

Already, one-third of the Supreme Council members had embarked on this path.

Simultaneously, the entire Abyssal Blue Divine Domain entered the sub-space era, where countless small worlds now stood. Yuan Yuan's first batch of beings had long exhausted their accumulated resources, transforming vast amounts of wealth into tangible strength. With hundreds of billions of people supporting him, he felt a profound sense of ease.

Concurrently, witches began to appear in large numbers.

Ultimately, the first enlightened-level witch was fully born.

Innumerable powerful beings united to directly suppress and defeat her!

She was sent into the Abyssal Blue Divine Domain, where she was frozen in time.

"This approach can resolve future problems, but..."

The three Heavenly Venerates frowned slightly, "If their numbers increase, with hundreds of enlightened witches, we would constantly need to suppress them, which would tie up a significant portion of our strength. Moreover, it could pose a security risk; malicious individuals might seize the opportunity during wartime to release these beings..."

But there was simply no alternative; this was an inherent flaw of the Incense Dragon Vein.

Simultaneously, the Abyssal Blue Divine Domain, having exhausted its resources and significantly increased its strength, experienced a vast expansion in its resource demands. Consequently, powerful beings began venturing out to extract various resources.

They stored their strength in the form of "common people."

The three Heavenly Venerates even issued various missions, including star map explorations that directly pointed to extremely dangerous ancient ruins of weak tenth-tier and tenth-tier forbidden civilizations.

"These are the coordinates of civilization treasures we've discovered over hundreds of thousands of years. Now, it's time to explore them."

"Not only has our strength vastly increased, but we also no longer fear death. Excessive deaths can lead to a loss of self, but according to the mental recovery method deduced by our three Heavenly Venerates, after being resurrected from death, one can enter seclusion. By using our method to calm the mind and organize one's divine thoughts and consciousness, the after-effects can be eliminated simply by delaying for ten thousand years."

As long as they avoided continuous deaths, they could, given enough time, eliminate the after-effects of assimilation.

Upon seeing this, even Xu Zhi's mind trembled slightly. "In their hands, the Dragon Vein has, in less than a century, manifested various unimaginable applications and strategies. They even understand it better than Mengmei! Their comprehension is far deeper!"

This was the disparity in their perspectives.

All three weak tenth-tier beings had already reached the level of creating laws. How could their perspective not be terrifying?

In one fell swoop, they refined this crippled cloned "Incense System" to the extremely mature ninth-tier enlightened level. They even developed comprehensive countermeasures for its advantages and disadvantages, along with sophisticated application methods.

"They've even refined a Dragon Vein to this extent... I'm tempted to just throw the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art and all these clans over there." Xu Zhi's expression grew peculiar. "But of course, they suddenly acquired a cultivation system that could compensate for their weaknesses, so they would naturally expend all their effort to refine it to its strongest form...

Unlike those other worlds, where there are simply too many powerful cultivation systems, making it impossible to fully grasp them all. They are too busy learning from each other to dedicate time to developing a single system to its peak."

Too many powerful bloodline systems also mean one can't master them all.

Xu Zhi observed the scene before him. "Their Abyssal Blue Divine Domain is preparing to issue missions, leveraging their fearlessness of death to extensively explore ancient forbidden ruins... And by broadcasting this on television, they've exposed the coordinates. Carolyn is also eyeing this with interest, planning to enlist Emperor Qi to join the exploration... and incidentally, make contact with this civilization."

Xu Zhi himself was quite eager to go.

Ancient civilization ruins, and tenth-tier ones at that—he wondered how mysterious and magnificent these sites truly were. He was intensely curious about them, as they represented a level he currently could not access.

However, considering his ongoing journey on the Ninth-Tier Path 4, he decided not to get involved.

At this very moment, Yuan Yuan, accompanied by Biqiu, Viola, and two Dao companions, stood on the massive crystal wall plaza and declared, "These coordinates are actually open now, revealing civilizations of weak tenth-tier, and even tenth-tier existences... Regardless, we still need to go in and explore. Let's choose this one."

He pointed to the edge of a certain supernova cluster on the vast star map, saying, "I'll take you out to see the world beyond. If the universe is a dark forest, then the coordinates of these ancient ruin civilizations are like bright spots within that forest, where everyone will converge... I'll show you the weaker civilizations and worlds out there."