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Chapter 1179: Along the Beach Talking Ancient History

At these words, hope flickered in the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother’s eyes.

However, Medusa, Shi Ji, and the others were somewhat confused. Why keep her if not to kill her? The Nine-Headed Ancient Mother’s three Great Dao bloodlines didn't match, and her combat power wasn't high. There was no great use in keeping her. Her only powerful ability came from her spatial distance bloodline, which could be perfectly inherited if she were killed. How much better it would be to give it to the Four Grandmasters! If her unique ability were integrated with these Four Grandmasters, their power would instantly skyrocket! Moreover, even if she were subdued, she might not be loyal. As for taking her in to cultivate her? That would require replacing her mismatched Great Dao bloodlines and finding powerful, heaven-defying ones for her. Wouldn't that be a greater cost and more troublesome? It made no sense, logically or emotionally.

Although these thoughts crossed their minds, they dared not voice any objections. The intentions of such mysterious beings were beyond their comprehension.

“Don’t worry, I won’t kill you.” Rennyman Siga smiled faintly, gazing at the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother. A hint of ancient weariness flashed in his eyes as he looked towards the distant coastline and said softly, “Even though you harbored a false dream, mistakenly believing yourself to be the true power behind that land’s overlord, we still shielded you for some time, preventing certain ancient beings from noticing us. Given our long-standing connection, it’s acceptable to leave you a way out. After all, we have been neighbors for countless millennia.”

The Nine-Headed Ancient Mother immediately breathed a sigh of relief, feeling her entire body go limp, knowing clearly that she was saved. She had been surrounded and pursued by Ultimate Tenth-Tiers along this coastline. Even if she could escape for a time, it was only a matter of when, not if, she would be encircled and defeated. But now that the other party was willing to save her, she could escape to safety. She had no doubt that such a being could not only lead her out of this encirclement, but also easily suppress and kill these Tenth-Tiers with a mere flick of a finger.

“Very well then,” Medusa said after a moment of thought. “You should be grateful for His Majesty’s grace. Your spatial distance bloodline, which allows you to carry a dojo with you, is a heaven-defying ability coveted by countless Great Dao existences. Yet, His Majesty doesn’t even value it, which is why he left you a chance to live.”

“Yes,” the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother quickly bowed her head and said, “You may all call me Melville.”

Xu Zhi looked at the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother and couldn't help but find the situation bizarre. He didn’t even have the ability to capture her, yet she had approached him voluntarily? He felt a bit bewildered, thinking his luck was truly good. It seemed that the previous show of force against the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother, coupled with Emperor Zun's revelation of the hidden sect behind him, had completely overawed her, making her believe that the destruction of the Cosmic Garden and the Elemental Civilization were all mere illusions.

“Indeed, those casual arrangements back then proved very useful.” Xu Zhi felt a rush of satisfaction, having gained a valuable asset for free. If the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother’s injuries healed, she would undoubtedly be the strongest in terms of current combat power! She could carry her dojo with her and unleash her full strength, making her hundreds of times more powerful than other weakened beings!

“Let’s go,” Rennyman Siga said, turning around. “Our true objective for this trip is to find a region where these Four Grandmasters can establish a dojo. Seeking you out was merely a convenient detour.”

“So, finding me was merely a convenient detour? Yet for me, it saved my life.” Melville looked at the four quantum Grandmasters beside her, feeling utterly bewildered. “What kind of bloodline is this? Is it a split personality?” She could naturally discern that the aura belonged to a single individual. She found it bizarre, but the world was full of wonders, and the sheer variety and multiplicity of bloodlines were beyond imagination.

“There are a few suitable locations for establishing a dojo,” Melville, being the most familiar with the area, quickly offered.

Xu Zhi looked at the native. With her as a guide, their efforts would undoubtedly be halved. He instructed, “Find a few areas close to the Chaos Sea.”

“Close to the Chaos Sea?” She paused slightly. “Close to the Chaos Sea, there are surging tides, constantly ebbing and flowing, which is very dangerous. It might even flood the dojo—”

“Just do as I say; there’s naturally a reason for it,” Rennyman Siga stated calmly.

Melville thought for a moment and then said, “To the north, there’s a very sacred place with an excellent geographical location. I considered it myself back then, but it’s too close to the Chaos Sea. During high tide, it gets submerged. These tides surge approximately every few tens of thousands of years.”

“Lead the way,” Rennyman Siga nodded.

Although the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother was severely injured, she dared not disobey and quickly walked ahead to lead the way. “It’s a considerable distance,” she added.

However, as they proceeded, a patrolling Tenth-Tier being suddenly appeared in the distance, approaching them. The Nine-Headed Ancient Mother’s expression changed. She was still within the enemy’s encirclement. Since Rennyman Siga had promised to protect her, he would naturally have to confront these Tenth-Tiers—

But what happened next left her dumbfounded. That Ultimate Tenth-Tier seemed not to notice their group at all, simply walking past them. Even over the next stretch of the journey, they encountered several more Ultimate Tenth-Tiers, who likewise seemed to pay her no mind, walking directly past.

“What is this? What in the world is happening?” She turned pale with fright. These were Ultimate Great Dao beings; they commanded the laws of the universe and could see through cause and effect. No one could hide from them! But before her eyes, those rules were being broken! They simply couldn't see them, as if all causal laws had been severed, rendering them imperceptible.

“How can you possibly comprehend Father’s methods?” Shi Ji said, looking at the astonished woman. “If Father wished to act, there would already be rivers of blood, but Father disdains such a display!”

Unfathomable! The Nine-Headed Ancient Mother’s mind trembled slightly. Indeed, this was an unimaginable ancient hidden sect; she couldn't fathom the extent of their concealed power. No wonder their disciple, Emperor Zun, a pseudo-Tenth-Tier without a Great Dao bloodline, could so easily defeat her. She couldn’t help but follow behind with even greater reverence, thinking to herself, “They aren’t making a move because they don’t want to, or rather, they’re unwilling. After all, they’ve been concealing their identities and traces all this time, likely guarding against some unknown enemy. Once they act, their information would naturally be exposed and perceived by some mysterious, unseen entity.”

After a while, they walked out of the encirclement. The Nine-Headed Ancient Mother watched the Ultimate Tenth-Tiers behind them still searching the area, and her heart completely relaxed. She had successfully survived, now as free as a fish in the wide sea, or a bird soaring in the vast sky! But even so, she didn’t dare to seize the opportunity to escape, as the methods of such beings were simply too extraordinary.

“You can rest assured,” Rennyman Siga said with a smile. “Since there’s been a causal connection between us for some time, and you are willing to follow, we will naturally support your growth and provide you with certain opportunities. Whether you can seize them, however, will depend on you. You will see another world, one that will overturn all your previous notions.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty,” the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother quickly replied.

“Hmph, coming from that barren, provincial place of yours and entering the center of the universe, being able to follow my father, you’ve stumbled upon immense fortune,” Shi Ji said proudly.

Over the next period, they continued along the coast, discovering the journey was quite extensive. Xu Zhi couldn't help but continue his previous narrative, beginning to recount ancient history. “Let’s talk about the Primordial Cosmic Beach. The era of sculpture art had passed, and that period ushered in an unprecedented era of prosperity. The first god-demon, who forged the heavens and earth, finally passed its seventh growth period and entered its eighth.”

“Seventh growth period? Clay sculptures?”

Could it refer to the most diverse category of ancient artifacts, at least created by a powerful prehistoric civilization five billion years ago—a civilization that was widespread throughout the universe, omnipresent, and unimaginably prosperous? The Nine-Headed Ancient Mother didn’t understand, so she could only continue listening.

“The eighth growth period, Eighth-Tier! Doesn’t that mean the first deity appeared in the universe? One who could exist in high-dimensional spacetime?” Shi Ji asked, her face alight with excitement.

“High-dimensional spacetime? At that time, that concept didn’t exist. They referred to Eighth-Tier deities as Four-Dimensional beings!” Xu Zhi shook his head, then bent down and picked up a clay sculpture. “Four-Dimensional beings: to them, time becomes a visible vertical line. They can control their own timeline, traverse their past and future, return to their past ten thousand years, and quickly arrive at their future ten thousand years!”

At these words, Medusa and the others broke out in goosebumps. High-dimensional spacetime? Restricted to only reaching a hundred years into their future? But these beings could arbitrarily access their own past and future? Could it be that current deities have had their past and future timelines “castrated,” severed at both ends, leaving them with only a small portion of temporal authority in the present?

Meanwhile, Melville, standing nearby, was covered in goosebumps. “What in the world are they talking about? Four-dimensional beings? Could this be a secret about ancient deities? In the ancient universe, were Eighth-Tier deities not as weak as they are in the current universe?”

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