Chapter 1059: I am Willing to Undertake the Mission of Great Rejuvenation

The God of Destruction's Dimensional Courtyard.

The land was lush with green, and countless beings resided there. Plants, animals, birds, and sea creatures were all rapidly decaying, growing, and aging at a visible pace. Generations passed as the world underwent profound changes. However, all these beings, rapidly aging and replacing each other, were of the first tier! Born Tier One, born sacred.

"This is simply incredible," an Asura player, crouching in a corner of the forest, said earnestly. "Before, we all evolved from ordinary creatures. This is the first time we've encountered transcendent life."

"Big Octopus, we have a grave mission for you," another Asura player said, looking gravely and seriously at Brother Octopus, who was exploring around.

"What is it?" Big Octopus became serious himself, seeing such a solemn expression.

The player patted his shoulder and said in a deep voice, "As one of our Asura Path's Thirteen Battle Gods, after a period of assessment, we have finally determined that you are trustworthy! There is an opportunity before us, and we are considering entrusting it to you."

"What opportunity?"

"To shoulder the responsibility of an Asura warrior and achieve the great revival of the ancient Buddhist-Daoist civilization!"

Shoulder... the great revival of the ancient Buddhist-Daoist civilization? Big Octopus trembled, feeling an immense honor bestowed upon him. He had been learning more about the Buddhist-Daoist system and the Creator God these past few days, realizing how ancient and great his civilization was! Before, he had indeed been a country bumpkin. To be taken in and given such a powerful opportunity was already an enormous stroke of luck. Now, they were entrusting him with such a critical mission?

"A man dies for his bosom friend, a woman adorns herself for her admirer." He suddenly recalled that saying, feeling supreme honor and joy.

"Can you do it?" He was scrutinized by immensely serious and sincere eyes.

"Reporting, I can!" Big Octopus stood tall and immediately saluted.

"The organization chose you because we saw you were still pursuing the Ninth-tier path of soul-body unification... It's very likely you'll never achieve the Ninth-tier in your lifetime. We intend to give you an opportunity to truly become a creature of this place, to evolve into a new being! To step out into this world!"

"To be frank, your talents are valued by those above! You possess a rare combination of combat and evolutionary abilities, both quite exceptional. You are relatively balanced and capable of undertaking this mission."

"However, you will have to abandon your own race. The creature you will evolve into is brutal, murderous, and ruthless—a product of the God of Destruction, the mastermind behind world annihilation. Can you maintain your original intention?"

"I can!" Big Octopus was full of vigor.

Ninth-tier beings, with soul and body unified, cannot become species here. But Eighth-tier gods, who still possess their own souls, can separate their souls, merge with the species here, and walk out.

"Those above will fully support you; you've performed exceptionally well!" An Asura warrior, with a stern face and sharp features highlighted by the setting sun, continued, "Next, you will go undercover here, enduring hardships in the God of Destruction's Dimensional Courtyard. The path of the species you evolve will be incredibly difficult. You will face countless sneers and sarcasms, and endure much prejudice and disdain. Your identity will be unknown, your past unproven. This is destined to be a solitary and perilous path, leading eventually to the pinnacle, where you will become one of the ultimate powerful beings of our Buddhist-Daoist civilization, a true... Asura Battle God! Born for slaughter, fighting for faith. You will be an Asura! You will ultimately be recorded and known by the entire Buddhist-Daoist civilization, and you will enjoy the glory of the entire race. Your achievements may even rival those of the ancient gods. Comrade Zhang Jianguo, can you do it?"

"Yes!" An unextinguished flame burned in Big Octopus's eyes, growing even more intense. Becoming a great being was already his dream, and under the pervasive influence, his two dreams had merged into a single conviction: to become one of the great beings of the Buddhist-Daoist civilization.

The surrounding Asura Battle Gods suddenly fell silent, watching the youthful Big Octopus, brimming with fighting spirit and vitality. Tears welled up in their eyes. "We have witnessed your story. Now, listen to us! This is an ancient creature from our past. Starting today, you must learn a special ability!"

Upon hearing this, Big Octopus's expression changed dramatically, as if his worldview had been completely reshaped.

***

Lucius had been here for dozens of days. Although only a few brief moments had passed in reality, time within this terrifying ancient ruin in high-dimensional space-time had already stretched considerably, evolving through several stages. As the powerful Sixth Inspector, he had started from scratch in this aspect, developing from nothing. Though not exceptionally brilliant, his progress was steady.

A small octopus floated in the azure seawater, murmuring secretly, "Indeed, being able to evolve my own race... means I can, like that young inspector before, evolve my own life-form, and then continuously modify and advance it... I can conduct simulated evolutions here to perfect my own civilized race!"

Referring to other inspectors as 'youngsters'... He certainly had the right to do so, as the disparity between inspectors was immense. Lucius was known for his cold and ruthless nature, rarely smiling or speaking. He was dubbed: The Iron Flood Claw of the Star Strangler. He had modified his massive iron-based body into a mechanical battleship and once possessed the terrifying combat power to entangle and crush a small planet with his metallic octopus body, literally squeezing it to pieces.

This small octopus continued to float around, its expression incredibly grave and somber. "Being here demands a great price. Staying in high-dimensional space-time for extended periods is like burning away our lifespan. The cost is too high... If we stay here continuously, we won't live for more than a few years."

The news had already spread. He heard that ancient civilized races, who had entered "The Court of Annihilation" in the previous era, might have arrived. They were incredibly skilled at evolving sentient races from the start and were particularly adept at the new knowledge of "life evolution." Treants, perhaps? A terrifying group of treants.

Lucius's sharp eyes scanned his surroundings vigilantly, wary of other creatures using camouflage to ambush him. "'Life evolution' is an entirely new learning system for us! We're starting from zero, as no one previously possessed the power to 'evolve life'... If the opponents are truly veterans with past records and a mature knowledge system, they'll have too much of an advantage. We're not on the same starting line!"

The presence of such a gap, and the re-entry of ancient civilizations, indicated that the situation here was exceedingly complex. But how could it not be complex? This place was beyond imagination. He had no intention of giving up. He was the Sixth Inspector, a truly forbidden overlord in the universe. Ranking sixth among over a thousand inspectors, especially as an ordinary Ninth-tier with an imperfect Dao foundation, naturally proved his immense power and mental fortitude. He had sacrificed too much to advance. Moreover, on the path of cultivation, one must brave even mountains of knives and seas of blood. How could he consider giving up?

"Reportedly, those treants are terrifying and leave deep psychological scars. I need to avoid them; they are the undisputed overlords here for now." Lucius whispered, "But they merely hold an advantage due to their inherited ancient memories... There's still a long way to go, and it's not impossible to catch up later! In any case, I've remained hidden, and this is still seawater. A tree can't exactly go underwater, can it? This is my domain; I will evolve in the ocean and simply ignore external matters."

After some thought, he decided to dive into the deep sea and continue evolving his race. He plunged downward. As he descended into the deep sea, his surroundings gradually darkened, shifting to deep blue, and eventually becoming pitch black. Even the visible species dwindled, turning into a desolate zone.

"Here, we can continue to evolve our race." He was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when he saw a simple black stone castle on the seabed in the dark, cold, and desolate ocean below. Above it were several large traditional Chinese characters, forming "Krusty Krab," which he didn't recognize at all. Several strange creatures lingered inside, and a few dining tables were set, making it seem like a restaurant. But it exuded a chilling sense of death and defilement—an unimaginable evil. If one had to describe it, it felt less like an establishment and more like a septic tank.

"SpongeBob, are you ready?" a gruff, deep voice resonated from within, muffled. "We're going jellyfishing."

"I'm ready! I'm ready!" A cheerful voice echoed through the deep sea, radiating a youthful and lively energy.

Two peculiar treants emerged, arm in arm. One, a massive treant starfish formed from countless intertwined trees, and the other, a treant sponge also made of countless entwined trees, both clutched small wooden nets. They were incredibly bizarre-looking.

Lucius was somewhat dumbfounded. Trees, under the deep sea... But then, something even more horrifying occurred. They pointed at his species and yelled excitedly, "Wow, Patrick, look at the jellyfish!"

Lucius stared at the strange black castle, then at the two creatures hopping towards him. He paused slightly, and a ripple of disturbance appeared even on his usually cold and impassive face.