Chapter 1182: Transformation of the Zerg

"Perhaps, having just entered the pinnacle world of the universe, it's already quite good that we know this much. We need to become even stronger to comprehend more ancient history."

Shiji's eyes sparkled as she gazed at the chaotic beach, where tides ebbed and flowed. She spoke with longing, "That ancient god-devil attained enlightenment with a flaw at the last moment of its life. Consequently, the era of acquired beings began, and all acquired beings gained lifespans, experiencing formation, stability, decay, and emptiness, as well as birth, old age, sickness, and death. But what exactly was the acquired universe era like more than ten billion years ago, and why was the universe shattered?"

The Nine-Headed Ancient Mother was also drawn into that history, speaking softly with longing, "All ancient beings are studying the genesis of parallel universes. Currently, there are three theories!"

"Which three?"

"The first is the natural plate movement theory: the universe was initially too vast, and as time progressed, cracks appeared, breaking it into spatial fragments that drifted apart."

"The second is the powerful beings' conflict theory: the universe back then was neither stable nor mature. During the Primordial Era, the Grand Dao was incomplete, allowing even a single deity to influence cosmic rules. Even a Tier 7 breakthrough caused tremors. It's theorized that inconceivably powerful ultimate saints waged war, leading to the universe cracking and subsequently shattering."

Everyone nodded. This conjecture was astonishing.

In fact, it was corroborated by Renimansgar's words.

Because in the ancient Primordial era, the universe's rules were incomplete, anyone could influence the cosmos. It was very fragile then, and if a being was unimaginably powerful, it was possible to shatter the universe.

However, the universe today is too mature, and it will become even more mature in the distant future. As more saints attain enlightenment, they will align with the heavens and complete the Grand Dao, perfecting cosmic rules, making it increasingly mature and harder to influence its rules.

In reality, Xu Zhi knew this conjecture was impossible.

Because he had personally witnessed the War of Three Thousand God-Devils, and it hadn't shattered the universe; it certainly wasn't broken by brute force.

"The third is the theory of natural cosmic formation, which posits that the universe began as multiple parallel universes. However, this theory is currently being refuted."

The Nine-Headed Ancient Mother's eyes lit up as she reached this point, exclaiming excitedly, "I now believe there might be a fourth new theory: the 'Flawed Enlightenment' theory!"

"The Flawed Enlightenment theory?" Medusa looked at her.

"Yes! Flawed enlightenment. Since that god-devil achieved flawed enlightenment for the universe, then later, I believe there might also have been beings who achieved flawed enlightenment for the macro-universe! Couldn't the splitting of the universe also be another form of flaw?" the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother deduced.

Upon hearing this, Medusa and Shiji both fell into thought.

Each saint of the common people completes the universe.

But some ancient beings actually introduced flaws into the universe!

"But it's only a possibility, a mere conjecture," the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother said, taking a deep breath and looking at Renimansgar, seemingly waiting for confirmation of her statement's accuracy.

"Ahem, you will come to know these matters in the future," Renimansgar said, clearing his throat lightly. He looked at the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother, then at the others. "For now, perfect your dojos. You, come with me."

"Yes."

The Nine-Headed Ancient Mother knew this moment had finally arrived.

Soon, the others remained to organize their dojos while the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother followed Renimansgar into a sub-space.

"Do you want me to sign a contract?" the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother asked.

After all, since she was willing to submit, it was natural for the other party not to lower their guard, but to keep precautions and have a means of control over her.

"Forget the contract for now, first remove your skirt," Renimansgar said.

After all, her skirt was her dojo, folding countless times and spaces into a terrifying realm. If she didn't remove this layer of formidable defense, no one could approach her.

The Nine-Headed Ancient Mother nodded, removed her spatial starry skirt, and dropped all her defenses. At this moment, killing her would be extremely simple.

*Rustle.*

After a brief glimpse, she quickly changed into a simple long dress, concealing her body.

Only then, with the layers of space removed, could Xu Zhi clearly see the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother's true appearance.

She was a humanoid female, with limbs entirely like a human's, but her toes and fingers lacked nails, being smooth and rounded. Her entire body was covered in fair skin, somewhat resembling a mollusk. Nine heads floated in the air like plesiosaurs, spread out.

Xu Zhi pinched her skin; it felt smooth and delicate, somewhat like an octopus's texture.

"Do I need to retract my nine heads into one?" she asked softly.

After all, nine heads were a distinctive feature of her race. Other humanoid carbon-based species rarely had this form, making it appear somewhat unsettling.

Although she had nine heads, they shared a single consciousness. The evolution of her nine heads was for observing various folded dimensions within different folded sub-spaces.

It was like having nine camera screens.

However, for a being of her level, shapeshifting into a single head was still possible.

"No need," Xu Zhi shook his head. He had seen all sorts of bizarre things, and perhaps having seen many strange races, nine heads had a unique charm, even appearing beautiful to him. "Relax a bit."

Xu Zhi took out a sharp tool and directly collected a blood sample from her.

She didn't resist, appearing completely at his disposal.

Xu Zhi thought to himself, "For beings of this level, whose soul and flesh are one, if they don't actively allow it, their shed skin and flesh would instantly decay, making it impossible to collect a blood sample. Now, I can study her and see just how powerful her bloodline truly is."

After a while, Xu Zhi put down the tool and said to her, "Within the universe, your bloodline is certainly powerful and defies nature, but not to an extreme degree. Your greatest advantage lies outside the chaos, as you can carry your dojo here and exert your full strength at any time."

The dojo is the most potent channel for combat power outside the chaotic heavens.

Despite her only having three bloodlines, other beings with five complete bloodlines dare not provoke her!

This is because other beings, when not within their dojos, find the rules outside the chaotic heavens too sparse, drastically reducing their strength. On this land, the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother can truly dominate. It is within the universe where her advantages cannot be fully utilized. His ability to capture her was truly a stroke of perfect timing, favorable geography, and harmonious human relations.

At this moment, the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother earnestly said, "A portable dojo is indeed one of the greatest bloodline advantages. In fact, some powerful spatial bloodlines inherently possess this trait, allowing them to fold their dojo into space and carry it with them.

"Other peculiar bloodlines might also have this characteristic of carrying a dojo, but spatial bloodlines almost universally do.

"I observed that Emperor Zun's bloodline also allows him to fold his dojo, enabling him to move freely and exert his full strength at any time. In reality, we are similar; mine is external, while his is internal."

Xu Zhi paused, then realized.

The Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art also had a unique advantage here.

"However, spatial bloodlines are inherently extremely rare, only less common than temporal ones. Time, space, and force are the three powerful bloodlines, involving the core laws of the universe. The rest fall into the 'Strange Gate' category, and some unusual bloodlines can also be quite extraordinary," the Nine-Headed Ancient Mother said with regret.

That's why she had so desperately desired Emperor Zun's spatial bloodline at the time. It was a chance for her race to rise, and despite searching for so many years, she had never encountered it.

The Nine-Headed Ancient Mother softly added, "Furthermore, while the Abyssal Blue Divine Domain is undeniably powerful and appears to possess a temporal bloodline, in reality, they only touch upon it. Their essence lies in the rules of freezing, slowing down material movement. Only by freezing to an extreme do they barely brush against the threshold of time manipulation. The true masters of time are the most terrifying races."

Xu Zhi nodded; this was no exception.

The Abyssal Blue Divine Domain race merely had a pseudo-temporal bloodline. After all, this was the rarest and most mysterious type of bloodline, and for them to even touch upon it was already incredibly powerful.

As for the second most precious spatial bloodline, though rare, it did exist, such as with the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art.

But when it came to temporal bloodlines, Xu Zhi had not yet deduced any through his development.

Clearly, the Zerg possessed a temporal bloodline. By accelerating life and entering the flow rate of creation gods, they indirectly approached the universe's ultimate mystery—the origin of life. They sought the essence of life, mastered core technologies, and created all things.

The Nine-Headed Ancient Mother was an old-established saint of this land, possessing extensive knowledge, and indeed, much was gained from her.

But despite all that discussion, the main business still needed attention.

Xu Zhi pointed to a nearby bed and said, "Lie on it, close your eyes. Remember, no matter what happens next, do not resist. Understood?"

"Yes."

She hesitated for a moment, then obediently nodded, climbed onto the bed, lay flat, and closed her eyes.

Xu Zhi took a deep breath. For such a powerful being to be transformed into a Zerg, it had to be voluntary and without any resistance; only then could the Zerg's hidden zeroth gene—or rather, its sixth gene—be forcibly imposed upon her.

At the time, Xu Zhi's intention was precisely to severely injure her to the brink of death.

But he never expected things to develop this way. "Although the resources required to transform her are immense, the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks. The Nine-Headed Ancient Mother's combat strength on this land currently far surpasses that of Emperor Qi, Caroline, and others. Once she is assimilated, she will be the foremost enforcer under my command!"

Individuals like Emperor Qi, with a single Grand Dao bloodline, if fully developed, could indeed contend against her three Grand Dao bloodlines, but it would take time.

Their Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art requires development; it's an accumulation-based art that needs a long time to reach the Tenth-Tier Ultimate realm. At that point, they could even install a true stellar sun within their inner world to serve as a power furnace.