Chapter 1088: Possibility of Xu Zhi's Rapid Breakthrough

Author: Three Hundred Jin's SmileCategory:Last Updated: 2020/06/27Chapter Word Count: 11,660 words

The foundation of the Fallen Civilization was equally terrifying.

These were the four thousand Inspectors from previous generations.

Only the top one hundred individuals from each era were eligible to be frozen in slumber. Their combined strength far surpassed that of the current thousand-plus Inspectors.

Countless beings streaked across the sky, their earth-shattering hum echoing throughout the vast, dark blue, profound star river.

Small vortices appeared in the Milky Way's cosmic ribbon, growing larger and transforming into mechanical spacecraft.

"What a spectacular sight," the bald man, Shiren Die, said with a faint smile, gently stroking the tattoo on his back. "At this moment, no ancient civilization's weak-tenth-level relic can surpass us."

"Time is the greatest power in the world. It has not only allowed the Fallen Civilization to accumulate such terrifying strength, but even the Abyssal Blue Divine Realm now possesses over a hundred weak-tenth-level entities—a truly astonishing number."

He strode forward, quickly and resolutely looking towards the Abyssal Blue Divine Realm, muttering, "The Door to the Grand Dao."

War erupted completely.

The more than one hundred weak-tenth-level entities, who had just achieved perfect Dao foundations, saw the overwhelming force of over six thousand Inspectors.

They stood towering across the sky, an utterly bizarre and unbelievably shocking sight.

"Their trump card... actually..."

"How could there be so many!"

Even the forces on both sides, confronting each other from a distance, found it utterly unbelievable.

The Fallen Civilization's side was also filled with dismay, having never imagined their own civilization possessed such a formidable trump card.

"I've seen that being before! Isn't that Bai Liusi, the King of the Endless, who was hailed as the strongest genius of the Mechanist lineage over a hundred thousand years ago?"

"And that woman, there's no mistake! Her skin is fiery red, radiating flames. She was the ruler of the Fallen Civilization two generations ago. She led the Inspectors of her era, personally slaying a weak-tenth-level entity, seizing its Dao Seed, and achieving weak-tenth-level status herself. But wasn't it said she died of old age?"

Countless individuals recognized these ancient beings.

These entities, famous throughout the history of the Fallen Civilization, were enveloped in terrifying aura and possessed heaven-defying combat power. Yet, astonishingly, none of them had died.

Moreover, there were over four thousand of them.

All past rulers of the civilization had been weak-tenth-level entities, and there were now as many as thirty-seven of them. The remaining four thousand-plus, though not weak-tenth-level, were still exceedingly powerful beings!

"We are somewhat outmatched," Yuan Yuan said, standing tall on the ground, looking up with a hint of shock. "Their numbers are actually twice ours. Even with the recovery capabilities of our Incense Civilization, it will be extremely difficult."

The void trembled slightly, and the ethereal forms of the Three Heavenly Venerates descended.

"It's him, alright."

"Our father... the man who once frantically searched for Dao Attainers of similar bloodline and bred relentlessly..."

The Three Heavenly Venerates' expressions were extremely solemn.

Their Abyssal Blue bloodline had actually mutated.

As mentioned by Neisera, Medusa, and others when discussing reproduction, when two Dao Attainers reproduce, a bloodline fusion mutation of both lineages might occur in their offspring.

Although the probability was extremely low, it was not impossible.

Shiren Die had searched for countless female Dao Attainers with similar bloodlines to breed new species, enduring countless failed mutations. These three were the ultimate perfected products.

The bloodline of the Abyssal Blue race had mutated.

Initially, Shiren Die's ability was merely to stop time and the particle motion of matter, unable to maintain consciousness or continue cultivation while frozen. However, by the time of the Three Heavenly Venerates, they could cultivate, albeit at an extremely slow pace.

It was precisely because of this that the Three Heavenly Venerates fully established the glory of the Abyssal Blue Divine Realm.

"In essence, the Fallen Civilization is another Abyssal Blue Divine Realm! They also utilize their time-based talents to form a unified entity, though they can only achieve this by entering a state of slumber."

The Three Heavenly Venerates exchanged a sarcastic glance. "We are practically no different; our structures were identical from the beginning."

The Fallen Civilization and the Abyssal Blue Divine Realm Civilization were, in fact, civilizations with the same structure, which was the most astonishing revelation.

"Your Majesties, what should we do?" one of the Dao Attainers whispered.

"Continue the battle, with small-scale engagements," an Abyssal Blue Heavenly Venerate said coldly, looking at the battlefield.

Originally, they had intended to launch a full-scale assault, forcing out the enemy's strength and defeating them in one fell swoop. However, the current situation dictated that they could only resort to probing attacks.

This was due to the immense scale and the sheer number of weak-tenth-level entities.

"Let's see who among us and that man will be the first to break and engage in a full-blown fight." They gazed into the distance, at the bald man towering in the sky, sitting on a chair and slowly rocking an infant in a cradle.

"This... this is too... too terrifying!"

Medusa and others piloted their mechanical Dao Artifacts, following the logistics team. "Now, all Ninth-level entities below the Inspector rank have been reclassified as logistics. They are no longer capable of going up to fight."

"Indeed, this is a weak-tenth-level battlefield. Ordinary Ninth-levels can only provide support."

Vina looked at the rulers of both sides, towering above the sky, confronting each other from afar. "Is that man the ruler of the Fallen Civilization? Why is he holding a baby? That's so strange!"

Neisera also took a deep breath, scanning her surroundings.

As the leader of this team, her primary goal was to ensure everyone's safety amidst this disaster. Although she had encountered a fortuitous event, she couldn't convert it into strength in such a short time.

Neisera said, "Let's not worry too much about that. The battle has escalated completely; it's a weak-tenth-level fight now. We need to register ourselves."

They were assigned to the Seventh Battlefield.

Roars echoed all around them.

Countless beings kept watch, guarding against sudden attacks.

Various voices also came through:

"Hurry, go to the front for rescue! We've received word that an Inspector ahead needs assistance, and their Dao Artifact needs overheating repairs."

"Alert team, continue observing the surroundings."

They moved swiftly, traversing the area covertly as a battlefield rescue team.

Reinimansga was also in one of the spacecraft, calmly drinking tea amidst the bustling crowd. He appeared very relaxed and at ease, as if he alone were sober while all others were drunk.

Xu Zhi sat inside the spacecraft, looking out the window at the azure starry sky. He was somewhat shaken by the overwhelming confrontation between the two sides.

"This truly startled me. This is too fierce, isn't it? As expected of these two behemoths, we can't possibly interfere. But it looks like it'll last at least seven or eight hours?"

He sipped his tea, watching the battlefield and the bald man rocking the baby carriage, finding the image of a 'tough guy smelling a rose' strangely endearing.

"But they have too many weak-tenth-levels; this has split into two battlefields, one for them and one for the Ninth-levels below." Xu Zhi felt the task was heavy and long. "Let the weak-tenth-levels fight among themselves. As for these players, continue gathering 'salted fish' and cultivate a new batch of Ninth-levels!"

Xu Zhi didn't forget his original intention; he knew exactly what he was there for.

The opponent's trump card was indeed terrifying.

His own Civilization Sandbox was currently less than one-thousandth their size. With weak-tenth-levels gathering in crowds, how could he possibly compare? There was simply no way.

Their strength was their business. For now, strengthening the Zerg protective barrier was paramount!

This was a retreat path that absolutely had to be secured.

The weak-tenth-level combatants were directly engaging. When one side gained a disadvantage, the opposing 100 weak-tenth-level behemoths would enter the fray, potentially escalating the battle to a breakthrough.

"So, the plot is still unfolding this way." Xu Zhi quietly assessed the situation, looking up at the sky. "I need the Three Pillar Gods to speed up and absorb another batch of Ninth-levels, lest we be too weak to resist when the final decisive battle arrives!"

Xu Zhi was prepared to flee at any moment.

Beside him, Little Shiji was still eagerly assisting with mechanical research and repair, while Medusa, deeply interested, continued to evolve species.

Xu Zhi wondered what he could do in the next seven or eight hours. Players were best suited for clandestine work, helping the Three Pillar Gods with rapid infection. He had no other immediate tasks.

The only thing he could do now was hatch the egg.

He needed to hatch that ancient elemental life form, a five-gene entity, and examine its inherited memories.

"It's almost ready," Medusa said with a smile from nearby. Unaware of the full implications, she still saw it as merely a massive war and continued her own research.

"My species is almost formed. Those guys from the Buddhist-Daoist system, Di Qi and Caroline, couldn't defeat me at the same realm, but they mocked me for my slow cultivation speed, saying I could never keep up with their progress. Now, I'll give them a surprise."

"What surprise?" Little Shiji asked curiously, setting down her work.

Within the Garden of Annihilation, she was evolving her iron-based race.

However, her elder sister's Evil God race was already perfect, so her sister wasn't evolving the Evil God race at all. Instead, she was developing a very peculiar creature.

It seemed to be a non-combat, brain-like creature with large eyeballs and numerous octopus-like tentacles for legs, giving off a very unsettling vibe.

And her sister, who was proficient in most of the universe's laws, cultivated "totality," having cultivated thousands of bloodline genes. Her knowledge foundation was incredibly profound.

Even Little Shiji herself grew extremely curious about how peculiar the species her sister was evolving would be.

"Of course, it's the species most suitable for me," Medusa chuckled, "It completes the flaws in my Evil God lineage."

"Then what species is most suitable for you, Sister?" Shiji asked, curious. "Isn't the Evil God lineage perfect, with no flaws at all? That's why you haven't been evolving it."

"What do you think?" Medusa tossed the question back to Shiji.

Little Shiji thought carefully. "Evil Gods are very powerful, but their cultivation speed is incredibly, astonishingly slow. So, the most suitable species would be one that accelerates cultivation speed."

"Exactly!" Medusa smiled faintly. "When I watched that little television, I discovered the Mother River Civilization of Moon God Season, and their use of the immortal bloodline greatly inspired me! They actually burn their lifespan to accelerate cultivation!"

"But Sister, you also have an immortal bloodline. Do you burn your lifespan too?" Shiji asked.

"Yes, their cultivation method isn't actually complex; it's an application of the Immortal Blood. I learned it after watching for a bit. Their accelerated technique can burn lifespan to increase cultivation speed by six times!" Medusa explained.

"So, Sister, you can increase your cultivation speed by six times? Isn't that super fast!?" Shiji exclaimed excitedly, marveling at how fast six times would be.

"It's not that simple. Accelerating lifespan also accelerates the time spent in slumber. For example, if you're awake for an hour and then sleep for an hour, after acceleration, you'd be awake for only a few minutes before sleeping for an hour."

Medusa continued, "Also, the cultivation speed of the immortal bloodline is only half that of normal life forms because half the time is spent in slumber. So, the six-times acceleration needs to be discounted, resulting in only three times the speed of a normal cultivator."

Shiji gasped, then pondered carefully, "Then the cost-effectiveness is just average. Only three times the cultivation speed, and you have to burn lifespan and fall into deep slumber. This is akin to trading yourself for slaughter."

Considering it this way, it was merely ordinary.

Three times the cultivation speed, yet you'd be utterly defenseless. You wouldn't be able to resist enemy attacks, which is fatal!

"Therefore, I've researched a new species: Life Overclocking," Medusa said with a smile. "Its only function is to burn lifespan to increase cultivation speed!"

Little Shiji also became excited. "How many times can it increase?"

"It can increase as many times as you want it to," Medusa chuckled. "I estimate at least several thousand times."

"That heaven-defying?" Little Shiji was utterly stunned.

Medusa explained, "However, it consumes a lot of resources. Burning your lifespan means burning your life force. If nutrition can't keep up, you'll dry up and turn into a skeleton. In short, it's about using massive amounts of energy plus lifespan to burn yourself and achieve ultra-fast cultivation speed!"

"But that would feel like flying!" Shiji laughed, "It's just energy resources! Isn't that defying the heavens?"

"Not really." Medusa shook her head again. "This only accelerates your physical cultivation speed. If your comprehension of realms can't keep up, no matter how fast you cultivate, it's useless.

If an Eighth-level god lacks the corresponding realm control or comprehension of laws, no matter how fast their physical cultivation speed is, they won't be able to break through! My 'overclocking' merely saves you the gradual, grinding effort. In my opinion, it's only suitable for re-cultivation!"

"Re-cultivation?" Shiji finally understood.

"Yes, re-cultivating. If your previous realm comprehension is sufficient, and you do it again, this will be an excellent helper," Medusa chuckled.

Upon hearing this, Shiji immediately became excited.

This meant that this bloodline was most useful to her elder sister!

Because her path required her to re-cultivate thousands, even tens of thousands of times. Now, being able to burn lifespan and accelerate cultivation perfectly suited her needs.

As for the Mother River Civilization and other Immortal Blood life forms, it offered some help, but not significant help!

Because for first-time cultivators, their mental cultivation couldn't keep up, making burning lifespan pointless!

Many beings get stuck in their realms because of their mental comprehension, like "understanding" and "laws." Who gets stuck on the gradual, grinding effort?

That's something that can be slowly improved with time.

"It's perfect! This bloodline perfectly suits you, Sister," Shiji exclaimed with joy. "As long as there are enough resources, your re-cultivation path will be incredibly fast!"

"Yes, my cultivation speed will become very, very fast," Medusa also chuckled. "But that's only for me. My cultivation speed was originally 129,600 times slower than others at the same realm. Even with several thousand times acceleration, it's still an astronomical number."

Upon hearing this, Shiji's scalp tingled. "If you do the math, it's still hundreds of times slower than other beings. They cultivate once, and you cultivate hundreds of times."

But it was barely within an acceptable range. Such speed also meant an astronomical consumption of resources to achieve it.

Honestly, would this bloodline be useful for anyone else?

Completely useless!

Who would integrate it?

It's simply a 'chicken rib,' a waste of a gene slot.

Burning lifespan madly, who could withstand that?

They'd just die of old age.

Even if combined with "Immortal Blood" and then integrated with "Life Overclocking," it would seem like a lossless combination—one providing infinite lifespan, the other burning it. But for those who don't need to re-cultivate realms, the improvement wouldn't be significant!

Furthermore, integrating two non-combat bloodlines, Immortal Blood and Life Overclocking, would result in unimaginably low combat power, making it entirely uneconomical.

This was a 'chicken rib' bloodline; only Medusa was suited for it, no one else.

Xu Zhi, who had been resting his chin on his hand, listening idly to their conversation, paused slightly. His eyes gradually brightened. "This bloodline isn't just suitable for Medusa; it's quite suitable for me right now too."

A joyful thought suddenly burst forth in his mind as he looked at the 25 Ninth-level Law Paths. "Originally, I needed about another week to complete it, but by borrowing Medusa's evolved bloodline, I can quickly finish my Ninth-level path!"

Mental realm?

Comprehension of laws?

He had already reached that!

His three avatars were frantically learning in three different worlds, a hundred years a day—that was no joke!

He had already perfectly cultivated five bloodlines. How could he not have achieved it?

"It truly suits Medusa, and it's quite a 'chicken rib' for others. It can only speed me up by a week, but it's a desperate measure for the current situation."

He abruptly looked out the window. "It seems I also have a chance to quickly break through to the Ninth-level, or even high-tier Ninth-level, catching up with Caroline, Di Qi, and the others."

Caroline, Di Qi, and the others were beginning to accumulate strength, preparing to intervene in the war.

He hadn't expected such a pleasant surprise—that he could also break through to the Ninth-level, quickly closing the gap between himself and them!

"Is it possible to quickly reach high-tier Ninth-level? Perhaps I could even step into the weak-tenth-level?"

Xu Zhi had a wild thought. "No, that being from before, who possessed the five great bloodline genes, said that the descendants of Tenth-levels have gains and losses! They are naturally invincible in the same realm but are also cursed by the entire universe. It's impossible for them to condense a Dao Seed and truly reach the ultimate Tenth-level realm."

Meanwhile,

in the orchard, Xu Zhi stood up and paced back and forth.

He felt he still needed to hatch that egg to uncover the truth of why perfect five-gene entities couldn't break through to the ultimate Tenth-level! Why was he stuck?

"I need to work on two fronts: hatch the egg on Moon God Season's side, and here, observe Medusa's species. I hope I can catch up."

Xu Zhi didn't know how long they would fight—a few hours, or a whole day? If it lasted a full day, Xu Zhi would have significant room for maneuver.

"There was no need to delay before, but now I need to get the players to find a way, by any means necessary, to stall the war's outbreak." Xu Zhi thought to himself as he pushed open the door and entered the backyard.

In the Destroyer God Dimension's courtyard.

A large spider sat on a small stool, diligently evolving a species, when it suddenly startled and stood up.

"Great Destroyer God, you have awakened?"

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