Chapter 1171: Chaos Land

**Urban Reality**

Ancient Primordial Beach, Sculpture Art Era?

Standing on this vast and ancient beach, which formed the outer wall of the universe, the members of the Universe Garden felt a profound tremor within their hearts.

They had already been astonished by what they witnessed earlier: looking at the entire universe from outside, they realized that after the Big Bang, the cosmos had taken the form of a gigantic, vast, egg-shaped space, and they all lived inside it. However, they didn't know what had caused the universe to split into a multiverse. As eons passed, even the rules governing individual parallel universes diverged. This was understandable, though, as the enlightened saints of later eras in each universe were naturally different, leading to distinct universal laws.

“So this is the truth about parallel universes? No wonder they are all so different.”

“Our universe is highly irregular; it resembles a spatial fragment of a deformed conch shell, and we are standing on its very top.”

“The hypothesis of parallel universes was always about one universe splitting into several distinct ones, which aligns perfectly with what we see.”

They whispered, discussing amongst themselves. The theory of parallel universes had always existed, but they had never imagined it would manifest in such a structure.

At this moment, Little Shiji couldn't help but ask, "When the primordial cosmos first opened, the universe was a beach? And why was it a sculpture era?"

A soft rustle filled the air. The winds of chaos swept across the landscape.

Xu Zhi stood on the beach, gazing towards the distant, endless shore. Witnessing this magnificent scene, everyone fully grasped their own insignificance. He said with a smile, "When the universe was first born from chaos, no rules had yet evolved; even dimensions, time, and space were still blurry... During that countless millions of years, the Chaos Gods and Demons found joy in sculpting."

These were scenes from the extraordinary sandbox world he had deduced, and it turned out to be strikingly similar in the greater universe.

“Sculpting?” a few people echoed.

“Yes, sculpting.”

Xu Zhi said softly, "That was their only pleasure, a way to pass the time."

“Hundreds of millions of years? They wouldn't die of old age?” Medusa inquired, noting that even a Tenth-Tier Ultimate could only live for a few million years.

"All beings at that time were immortal; in their concept, there was no notion of aging or lifespan," Xu Zhi replied directly. "The universe had no concept of lifespan from its very beginning. That was an artificial lifespan added by the enlightened saints of later eras for future generations."

“What?”

The concept of lifespan wasn't naturally generated by the universe; it was artificial?

As soon as these words fell, it was earth-shattering!

They all showed intense disbelief. This was an unimaginable truth. Everyone believed that lifespan was an inevitable natural law of the universe, as natural as people on Earth feeling the sun rise and the moon set. But only now did they learn that lifespan was not a natural product of the universe, but man-made. There were ancient saints who, through their enlightenment, added rules for all living beings of later generations, causing life in the world to experience birth, old age, sickness, and death!

If this fact were to spread, the entire universe would be in an uproar!

They looked at each other, suddenly realizing that this trip had revealed many profound truths. No wonder Renimansgar hadn't brought them here before; only after they broke through to the Tenth-Tier Ultimate realm were they allowed to know about this scene.

“No wonder, no wonder... Those with infinite power, capable of moving mountains and filling seas, no matter how they studied their own cells, couldn't live forever; there was a mysterious aging... It's because stronger beings limited their laws,” Medusa said, taking a deep breath. She had begun researching lifespan a long time ago.

“So they sculpted for hundreds of millions of years? Didn't they get bored?” Shiji asked again.

"They had no choice; those chaotic, dark days were very desolate, confusing, and unimaginably empty," Xu Zhi said, bending down. He looked at the scattered stones and sand on the ground, among which were many decaying fragments of ancient Dao artifacts. "Having sculpted for hundreds of millions of years, it's hard for you to imagine what that looked like. Time is the miracle of everything. A hundred million years was enough for them to turn the entire universe into a gigantic exhibition hall. At that time, there were no planets at all; everything was chaotic gravel and matter. But through their efforts, massive objects began to continuously float in the universe—not planets, but gigantic, exquisite sculptures."

Everyone was profoundly shaken.

Medusa vaguely formed a hypothesis: “At that time, there was no concept of planets. They sculpted countless statues that floated in the universe... Was it by observing the floating structures of these statues that the structure of planets emerged?”

“Even the structure of planets was enlightened by the ancient Chaos Saints?” They were greatly startled.

Xu Zhi smiled without speaking.

“Then why didn't they find other things to do...?” Shiji's questions were endless.

“Because they had no other choice. When chaos first opened, the first era was inevitably the universe's sculpture art era. It was the course of history; one might say, a destiny,” Medusa said, bending down, patting Shiji's head, and smiling, “For example, if you were locked in a chaotic, dark room with only a pile of sand in front of you, what else could you do?”

Shiji completely understood.

The four Grandmaster Quantum Cultivators had also realized this point much earlier. It was the inevitability of history! No matter how many times the universe restarted, the first era after the Big Bang would inevitably be the Sculpture Art Era.

“Because it was simply too monotonous, they could only knead matter. They walked on the beach back then, very simply, just like now.”

Renimansgar and his group walked along the edge of the beach, as if on a leisurely beach trip, admiring the beautiful chaotic scenery, seemingly witnessing the vast historical wheel from afar. Their minds gradually calmed, and they began to appreciate the beautiful scenery.

As they walked, Shiji asked, "They started the sculpture era, so what then? What happened afterward?"

Everyone else also looked curious.

Xu Zhi didn't hide anything. "Beings at that time had no concept of lifespan. Their population exploded rapidly, growing immensely... They quickly spread throughout the universe, and then came an 'explosion era.' But those who had lived for hundreds of millions of years found life too monotonous, and they began to commit suicide..."

Everyone's expression darkened. If it were a splendid universe, living long would naturally be interesting, but in a chaotic, dark room, with only sand to sculpt, it might have been a painful torment.

Next, the group continued to stroll along the beach, walking on and on. Xu Zhi also carefully recounted historical anecdotes, which they listened to with great interest.

Suddenly, Xu Zhi looked at the four Grandmaster Quantum Cultivators and smiled, "Since you've broken through to the Ultimate realm, I'll test you. Can you find the tracks of that Nine-Headed Ancient Mother from back then?"

The four Grandmaster Quantum Cultivators were stunned. They had naturally been secretly observing the battle in the Universe Garden. The terrifying combat power of the Emperor, who swept aside the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother, was naturally observed by them.

After a moment of thought, Mr. You said, "Our vast star river cloud domain clearly has a spatial trajectory connected to this extraterrestrial cosmic region, and the distance is also the closest... The Nine-Headed Ancient Mother most likely lives within this area, but finding her on this vast land is ultimately too difficult... I can try.”

The Martial Arts Alliance Leader said casually, "The Demon Lord and I definitely won't find her, but to find someone, you need to rely on Zhou Meng and You. Their 'Free Roaming' and 'Dream of the Celestial Cosmos,' with quantum dispersion and interaction, make it easy to locate people."

Renimansgar didn't take it to heart. "This is just a test for you, to assess your proficiency in this realm. If you find her, she can serve as a whetstone after your breakthrough. If not, then so be it."

As soon as these words fell, a spark of fighting spirit was immediately ignited in a few of them. Even the Emperor, who lacked a Great Dao bloodline, could sweep her aside! They were already true Tenth-Tier Ultimates; even though they only possessed one Great Dao bloodline, if they couldn't find and defeat such a 'country bumpkin,' it would be a huge embarrassment for the Universe Garden faction! The Chinese Buddhist and Daoist civilization would surely ridicule them.

“When it comes to finding people, Quantum Martial Arts are the fastest in the world!” Mr. You had always been calm, but a fierce determination was ignited within him. In an instant, his entire being transformed into a swirl of sand, scattering with the wind.

Zhou Meng also began to sleep.

Xu Zhi looked at them, his heart calm. That's right. He intended to beat the dog while it was down! The Nine-Headed Ancient Mother was already severely injured, but she was still a security risk. If they could seize this opportunity to deal with her during their outing, that would be for the best.