Chapter 1166: Heavy Courtesy

In fact, although Qiu Mingshan Cheshu enjoys stirring up trouble, he is indeed a very formidable individual.

His mind works exceptionally well. His thinking is also boundless and imaginative, making him the well-deserved top strategist among the players. All along, many of his deductions have been extremely close to the truth, backed by solid reasoning and evidence. However, no matter how sharp his mind, it's still subject to Xu Zhi's "dimensionality reduction strike." He can only enthusiastically present his deduced truths to the players.

However, at this moment...

The realm he deduced is indeed a true cosmic reality. Even Xu Zhi was somewhat surprised that he could deduce to such an extent.

Qiu Mingshan Cheshu, unaware he was being secretly observed, continued enthusiastically:

“Do you understand now? The waters of the Tenth Order are truly profound! While this realm cannot be surpassed, as the universe's ultimate stage, its depths are like a vast ocean, and its scope is unimaginably vast! This single realm can be treated as several major realms. Although it's called the 'End of the Grand Dao,' is it truly the end? It's far from simple! Throughout history, many ultimate Tenth Order beings have likely failed to reach the true culmination of the Tenth Order and become genuine multi-dimensional cosmic saints!”

Everyone nodded. They sensed the inherent darkness and cruelty.

Even at the Tenth Order, the path remains a terrifying tightrope walk! It's incredibly brutal! Not to mention, just breaking through as a newly ascended Tenth Order being and surviving the targeting of other established Tenth Order individuals is already extremely difficult, a near-certain death. Who knows how many Tenth Order beings have fallen here? If not for Di Zun's assistance, the Abyssal Blue Divine Realm would have instantly collapsed, utterly defenseless despite all their contingency plans. And even if they survive this stage and establish a Dao field, they still face the challenge of seizing the Dao bloodlines of others. One-fifth! How incredibly bloody is that? The talents of others are immensely impressive; who among them isn't an unparalleled prodigy? Do you really think you'll be one of the lucky 20%? And even for a perfected Tenth Order being with five Great Dao bloodlines, to step into multi-dimensionality, you must cultivate anew in another universe and then kill four ultimate Tenth Order beings!

“This is too terrifying,” someone exclaimed. “Wouldn't a true multi-dimensional Tenth Order being have to kill many, many ultimate Tenth Order beings?”

“Yeah,” another added, “you have to kill four in one universe; just how many parallel universes are there?”

“Could it be that a multi-dimensional saint at great perfection would have to kill a hundred ultimate Tenth Order beings from across the multiverse!?”

As they discussed this, everyone found it horrifying.

Qiu Mingshan Cheshu: “How many parallel universes? I don't know. To observe that, Venerable Yuan Lan would need to establish a Dao field outside of chaos... But they told me there are definitely no more than ten, most likely between four and eight. And don't think of parallel universes as too mysterious. What does 'parallel' mean? It signifies that their rules aren't significantly different from those of our universe. It's like the seven continents on Earth; they all belong within the greater universe, but the customs of each continent are just slightly different. East Asians, Africans, Caucasians... everyone is human. Our genes are similar, we all eat staple foods, and we all experience wind, rain, and thunder. In reality, how parallel universes actually came into being is largely unknown. Some Venerable Yuan Lans say it's how the universe was born; that at the very beginning, with the Big Bang of chaos, the universe began to split into multiple parts. Other Venerable Yuan Lans say that ancient powerful beings shattered a single grand universe into several fragments! Therefore, the core rules of these multiverses were initially similar, with subsequent rules diverging only because they all originally split from the same fundamental fabric.”

Everyone gasped. The universe shattered? How brutal! What kind of terrifying entity could accomplish such a feat?

Qiu Mingshan Cheshu: “Of course, I also believe there’s a third theory: cosmic plate tectonics.”

“What! Cosmic plate tectonics?!” exclaimed a renowned foreign science professor, who was shocked and thought this forum was incredibly exaggerated and mysterious. Were they truly discussing such cutting-edge theoretical knowledge of the scientific community every single day? This was far more advanced than their own discussions.

Qiu Mingshan Cheshu: “Yes, cosmic plate tectonics. Just like on Earth, in ancient times, the seven continents were once a single landmass, known as Pangaea, or 'all earth'... Later, after long periods of tectonic movement, it was torn apart and compressed, splitting into today's seven continents...”

Everyone was astonished again by this wild conjecture. Did this mean the multiverse was also like Earth's crust, undergoing drift, and to this day, those parallel universes are still moving relative to each other?

“According to your conjecture, if the universes are still drifting, will parallel universes collide with each other?”

“What would that collision create? Will universes merge? Will they explode? Would it be like continental plate collisions?”

Many newcomers extended this line of thought, connecting various scenarios and finding it astonishing. Top science professors, long incorporated into major national research institutes, were already aware of this. However, some lesser-known foreign professors from regular universities, who were new to this, were now profoundly shocked. This intense scientific atmosphere is simply our holy land! Are these Chinese netizens' daily discussions always so profound, exploring cosmic laws and being so philosophical?

Qiu Mingshan Cheshu: “Could parallel universes collide just like continents do? That's a very distant future. Previously, our Earth's scientists discussed plate tectonics and the day continents would collide. That would take tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of years — a scene we humans might not even witness before extinction... We are too insignificant. Moreover, this premise requires my 'cosmic plate drift' theory to be true.”

The noisy chatter gradually subsided.

It must be said, following the morning's announcement of the transcendent era's birth, this afternoon's assessment post had, by this point in the discussion, already surpassed one billion participants, with people from all over Earth following along. They were discussing the universe's strongest beings, worlds beyond the universe, and even parallel universes. These topics literally made them breathless. They were too high-level and mysterious, pointing directly to the ultimate mysteries of the universe; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them earth-shattering.

Qiu Mingshan Cheshu: “Let me summarize again: the ultimate Tenth Order is a process of constantly stepping out of the universe! It's a process of moving towards multi-dimensionality. Do you understand?”

All of this became completely clear. It seemed complex, but it all pointed to one fundamental essence. Establishing Dao fields both inside and outside the universe, and then another universe... it is indeed a continuous process of moving from within the universe to outside of it. However, it's still within the greater universe. It's like the seven continents on Earth; going to another universe is simply like traveling from Asia to America.

Qiu Mingshan Cheshu: “Speaking of this, you now understand Di Zun’s profound intent, right? This is an unprecedented opportunity. I must say, this grand gift is incredibly significant!”