Chapter 1117: Unaware

Author: Three Hundred Jin's SmileCategory:Last Updated: 2020/07/07Chapter Word Count: 7,606 words

In the desolate void, space was folded and riddled with creases.

Flat space seemed to have crumpled into a ball of paper, forming a spatial labyrinth. Continents and stars were chaotically folded within, making it impossible to distinguish up, down, left, or right. A shriek or wail heard from above might actually originate from a continent below.

Such spatial isolation was highly advantageous for wars between extraordinary civilizations. Powerful beings became disoriented in the planetary labyrinth, unable to offer support, and were picked off one by one by the chaotic, dark spatial fiends.

Nine-Headed Ancient Mother originally held victory in her grasp, but her expression now was as if she had seen a ghost, like an ant staring up at a tall, formidable, colossal giant. "A mere cripple..." she thought, dismissively.

A colossal Pangu giant then strode forth, standing in the firmament, eclipsing the sun, moon, and stars. It was the size of a planet, with a massive physique comparable to that of Reinmangar, emanating an overwhelming aura that felt like the might of heaven and earth.

"This energy level..." Nine-Headed Ancient Mother tilted her head back, momentarily transfixed. It was a transformation-type bloodline, with an energy level and giant physique just like Reinmangar.

But she had no time to react. The colossal figure rapidly shrank, compressing and collapsing, until it reverted to the height of a normal person. However, the density and refinement of its body had nearly reached their limit.

This was Xu Zhi's true form. It was the first time his true form had acted personally. For the ant-sized Di Qi and others, their Pangu true bodies were already the size of normal humans, and their energy levels were already powerful. Xu Zhi, already a normal human size as a Tenth-Tier Ultimate being, naturally became comparable to a small star when he used his Pangu true body. Reinmangar's size back then was no more than this.

"Compressing the body to increase density and mass — that's Reinmangar's combat style!" For a moment, Nine-Headed Ancient Mother thought it was the Reinmangar clan she had destroyed back then. But clearly, those white porcelain cells were different.

At this point, she became slightly more serious. The energy level of this physique was hundreds, even thousands, of times greater than hers, like a mouse encountering a tiger. Even if the opponent was a regular Tenth-Tier being without a Grand Dao, they still posed a certain threat to her.

"Oh? What is your bloodline?" Nine-Headed Ancient Mother showed no fear. The opponent was enveloped in a terrifyingly mysterious aura, as vast and boundless as if facing the entire universe. She found it somewhat impossible to discern their true nature.

Her nine heads floated like balloons, her gaze as cold and ruthless as the Heavenly Dao. She calmly said, "There's an aura similar to the Iron-Based race, and also one similar to the Elemental Civilization. Are you a contingency left behind by the two failures of the past, on this land?"

"Failures?" Di Zun smirked, saying nothing. "You say, those two were failures?"

"In the past, I personally suppressed and slew them. Their Grand Daos fell to me; that is proof of their failure!" Her voice was clear and resonated throughout the universe. Her body gleamed with a metallic luster, surrounded by elemental auras, and a sacred, ancient, multicolored canopy enveloped her. "Immense size is useless. Reinmangar, who was as vast as you and possessed a Grand Dao bloodline, was still crushed and killed by me."

Nine-Headed Ancient Mother took a step, passing over the now harmless Stone Man Disc, her expression cold and indifferent. "You merely piqued my interest."

Her bloodline originated from the ancient Primordial Demon Gods. The Iron-Based race had produced Tenth-Tier ancestors, and their bloodline could be considered heaven-defying, but it was still slightly inferior to her own race. It was said that her ancestors were the oldest beings in the universe, who achieved Dao enlightenment when heaven and earth were first separated. They once controlled core rules related to time, and although their bloodline had gradually weakened over time, it remained exceptionally heaven-defying.

However, at this moment, the opponent's five bloodlines each imparted a terrifyingly unfathomable, ancient, and profound feeling. Astonishingly, every single one was no less powerful than the most ancient Primordial Gods of the universe! Five heaven-defying extraordinary bloodlines, each not inferior to her own race, converged within one being. Even she couldn't help but cast a sidelong glance, her heart pounding with a great sense of dread.

"You are worthy of knowing my name," Nine-Headed Ancient Mother's expression slightly calmed. "I am Melville, the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother, the sole Cosmic Ancient God who transcends time and space, descending when the beings of countless planets pray. I am the ancient mother goddess of all time and space, overseeing the laws of spatial distance and order.

"Now, I offer you a chance to surrender. After I slay the Grand Dao existence within the Abyss Blue body and seize its Dao Seed, you will have the opportunity to become a great general under my command. I will allow you to proliferate your own extraordinary civilization, and even grant you a Dao Seed of the Abyss Blue race, enabling you to become a true Tenth-Tier Ultimate Grand Dao being. If you tell me about your bloodline and the origins of the other four bloodlines you've acquired, I will grant you even better treatment."

In her view, this being before her must have obtained some earth-shattering opportunity from an ancient ruin. The bloodlines he possessed were simply heaven-defying! It was a pity she could only steal one of his native bloodlines. If she could acquire the origins of all five bloodlines and fuse them into a Grand Dao bloodline, even she, an ancient cosmic entity who had lived for nearly ten million years, couldn't help but breathe heavily at the thought. Such an opportunity was truly heaven-defying!

"Are you done speaking?" Di Zun, with hands clasped behind his back, waved a sleeve, and the nearby planets seemed to be swept by a whirlwind. "To make *me* surrender? What are *you*? Do you know who my master is?

"Country bumpkins who, merely seeing a pond, imagine they have seen the entire universe; who, stepping onto a hillside, believe they have ascended to the world's highest peak. You, a cripple with three haphazardly combined Grand Dao bloodlines, pity the world's weakness and ignorance for your own supposed strength. But to be arrogant about such a thing is the most pathetic act in the world."

Di Zun advanced step by step, with sharp eyebrows and eyes like stars, his gaze revealing a domineering aura that overlooked the world. He looked at her and said, "Do you believe the Cosmic Garden was truly destroyed?"

"Playing tricks." Nine-Headed Ancient Mother Melville snorted coldly. Seeing the opponent's defiance, she didn't get angry; to subjugate him, she naturally needed a broad mind. She said, "In the past, I personally suppressed and slew Reinmangar. Although his energy level was thousands of times greater than mine, and he possessed a Grand Dao bloodline, his fist techniques could shatter stars; one punch could defy the heavens! He achieved agility by collapsing his own density, enhancing both defense and offense. He would also magnify the density of his enemies' bodies, turning their iron-like defenses into swollen, bloated forms. With his strongest iron fist, he would strike at the enemy's weakest point, proclaiming himself invincible in the world. Yet, he was still suppressed and slain by me, his bloodline seized, leaving the Garden Ruins as his monument!"

"A monument for him!" All the surrounding players were startled. The combat style of Reinmangar's Iron-Based race had only been rumored before, but hearing it described in detail now, they found it terrifying! Like a spring, he would deftly compress his massive star-level physique, thereby increasing his defense and attack power while becoming more agile. Simultaneously, when delivering a punch, he would magnify the opponent's skin volume, making it loose and soft. Even the strongest defense would be hard-pressed to withstand it. This ebb and flow made it truly terrifying. The law of force—one punch could blast the opponent apart!

But even with such a combat style, the Cosmic Garden lineage was defeated? The players were greatly shocked. This Ninth-Tier ultimate ancient entity was truly terrifying, with unrivaled combat power. Even powerful Tenth-Tier Ultimate beings of equal caliber had been defeated, and Di Zun didn't even possess a single Grand Dao bloodline! Stone Man Disc's expression was also far from calm. This was the result of his investigations into ancient ruins back then, and he had already formed conjectures, but seeing it manifest before his eyes still caused significant turbulence within him.

Amidst the players' horrified gazes, Nine-Headed Ancient Mother smiled again. "The Elemental Civilization boasted infinite energy and immunity to physical attacks. An ordinary Grand Dao Ultimate being, after a full half-day of exertion, would be exhausted, having pushed through half a star river domain at most. Yet their race could fight at full power for over a month, every move exerting maximum strength. Fighting them was like facing an endless, boundless ocean—they were invincible. Their civilization even claimed to be invincible throughout the world, extremely arrogant, flourishing across the entire land, surpassing even the current Abyss Blue Divine Domain. But after they descended to fight me, they were exhausted in merely eighteen days, unable to rise again. I immediately suppressed and slew them, leaving the Elemental Ruins as their grave!"

"A grave for him!" How utterly domineering! The players were completely struck with fear. This ancient mastermind was incredibly powerful. Was there truly any chance of winning against such an enemy? Even powerful Tenth-Tier Ultimate beings of equal caliber had been defeated, and Di Zun didn't even possess a single Grand Dao bloodline! Stone Man Disc's expression was also far from calm. This was the result of his investigations into ancient ruins back then, and he had already formed conjectures, but seeing it manifest before his eyes still caused significant turbulence within him.

Amidst the players' horrified gazes, Nine-Headed Ancient Mother smiled again. "The Elemental Civilization was the closest they ever came to defeating me. At that time, I also possessed only the same number of Dao One bloodlines. But after they were suppressed, there was never another chance! When I faced Reinmangar, I already possessed two Grand Dao bloodlines." Her implication was clear: The longer she dominated this ancient cosmic domain, the deeper her foundation became, making it impossible to ever overthrow her! That door had been completely sealed shut.

Di Zun mused for a moment, then suddenly chuckled. "You speak of the Cosmic Garden's demise. Why don't you look at the Cosmic Garden now? What does it look like?"

Melville flashed a sarcastic smile and glanced sideways. Instantly, her vast and boundless divine sense pierced through the spatial distance, settling upon the Cosmic Garden ruins. She wanted to see what trick her opponent was playing. She saw that the ruins were now flourishing and magnificent, with countless garden beasts and plants growing upon them, appearing as verdant and vibrant as in days of old, as if they had never endured war and destruction.

This scene, so much like the past, made her pause slightly, her mind buzzing with a jolt. The Cosmic Garden's species had long been extinct; how could the species reappear and proliferate as if it were the same as before, even as if it had never undergone a devastating war?

"Playing tricks," Melville said calmly. "For beings like us, standing at the culmination of the Grand Dao, possessing means to revive ancient creatures is perfectly normal."

"Ridiculous, truly ridiculous! Living in a dream yet oblivious, thinking you've dominated for ages, defeating enemies throughout history, yet merely amusing yourself like a clown." Di Zun chuckled, shaking his head as he laughed. "Who is that being moving among the crowds on the battlefield?"

As her gaze fell, her entire being was suddenly jolted. She saw a being whose true nature she also couldn't discern, accompanied by a daughter and an evil goddess emanating a terrifying and eerie aura, moving through the center of the battlefield. She couldn't discern the race of the mysterious man, but his daughter, she could see through completely: a daughter of the Iron-Based race!

A tumultuous wave of shock surged violently within her heart. Just as she was about to forcefully snatch the three from the void, the leading man snorted coldly, looked up at the firmament from afar, and said with clear displeasure, "That fellow's disciple is quite rude. To involve us in such a trivial matter and even turn her gaze upon us, disrupting my serene travels, is unacceptable. Let us depart."

"Yes, Father." Little Shi Ji and the others nodded. They instantly transformed into a cloud of shifting sand where they stood, utterly vanishing. The three directly abandoned these quantum avatars and returned.

"Trying to leave?" Melville said coldly. "Can you escape before an Ultimate Cosmic lifeform?" She immediately followed the causal trails they left behind, twisting laws, and swiftly pursued them. Yet, she found nothing, leaving her heart completely engulfed in a storm of shock.