Author: A Smile Weighing Three Hundred Catties
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Last updated: 2020/08/05
Chapter word count: 6050 words
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"A hymn for our Earth!"
"We shall compose our epic beyond this chaotic realm!"
"Previously, the ancient god, Di Qi, kept our civilization hidden, unwilling to expose its existence. After all, the ancient god was wary, perhaps of some terrifying enemy, so we had no chance to develop... But now, we have broken free from the Buddhist-Daoist civilization, donned our own personas, and can develop freely!"
"And there's another powerful figure, a very generous and kind person, who is supporting us."
They felt their civilization's spirit could finally flourish, like boarding a high-speed train, accelerating rapidly to write their unique civilizational epic.
Xu Zhi's eyelids twitched uncontrollably. "They truly aren't afraid of being beaten to death by the Saints of this land. Their audacity is unimaginable, undermining the Saints... Even I wouldn't dare be so reckless. However, it's fine if they cause trouble for others... I can no longer accommodate these 'Great Buddhas' here."
Xu Zhi felt it was perfectly suitable to pass them off to others for nurturing. After all, it's a common strategy to let other entities handle the cultivation, which is perfectly fine!
Time passed, and tens of days later, throughout the entire chaotic realm.
All Saints became aware of a terrifying hidden calamity that had descended, imperceptibly infecting seventy percent of the entire land. This was astonishing. Furthermore, these "monsters" continued to live peacefully in their original lands and cities, seemingly unchanged, still leading their old lives.
A Saint was enraged, perceiving this as a provocation. He personally acted to destroy a city, annihilating its inhabitants. But not long after, deities continued to reappear on the ruins, rebuilding the city and resuming their lives as if nothing had happened. This was truly eerie and terrifying.
Moreover, these infected, seemingly evil creatures, fearless of death, became even more enthusiastic about hunting. They ventured everywhere to hunt, elevate their realms, and seek resources. They called this "leveling up," "monster hunting," and "skill training." At the same time, they also loved going to the fishing dojo to practice a life skill: fishing. Fishing was an expensive life skill, considered a highly speculative profession with the saying, "one cast to poverty, one cast to riches."
But this was not the most terrifying aspect. What was truly terrifying were the Nine-Tier Dao Achievers who managed the cities. The strongest in the fringe cities were deities, but the bustling cities closer to the interior usually had Nine-Tier Dao Achievers serving as city lords, sometimes even more than one. At this moment, sitting in the city lord's mansion and various trading and auction houses, they felt a profound sense of dread.
"They treat us like NPCs! Although they still maintain their daily routines as usual, reporting when entering or leaving the city, and even regularly paying taxes and resources..."
"But they no longer show us reverence, laughing and joking, unafraid of us killing them. We've become... quest NPCs in their eyes?"
"Are we just a game to them?"
"A real-life game?"
They felt a bone-chilling cold. This was an unprecedented sense of unfamiliarity and fear, as if the entire city had transformed. Only a few "living people" remained, interacting daily with "corpses." They were living in a ghost town. Or rather, they sensed a dimensional gap. As Dao Achievers, they were powerful higher-dimensional beings compared to mere deities, like seeing a group of low-level snails, but now it was the other way around...
"We are still incredibly powerful, as if looking at a group of low-level snails that can be easily crushed. Yet, these snails look at us with cold eyes... as if we are the low-level beings, their gaze full of the notion that we are merely high-level game NPCs they currently can't defeat..."
"What exactly have they experienced?"
"A game? What kind of game?"
"What kind of beings have they become? Players? How can they be immortal? What kind of method is this!"
At this moment, the entire land was in turmoil. Some Dao Achievers, particularly those with less firm resolve, had even begun to believe that their world was initially fictitious, that they were merely NPCs providing entertainment for certain players, and that they themselves were a form of virtual data. Their Dao-hearts remained unstable.
Even the Saints' expressions changed drastically; they sensed an unimaginable crisis. The countless deities across the land were their future vital forces. This situation was akin to having their nursery snatched away. In the long run, without subsequent powerful individuals emerging, their civilization would inevitably face a generational gap! And now, even these Dao Achievers were experiencing unstable Dao-hearts...
"How malicious! This is undermining us!"
"It cannot be ignored. This is a do-or-die situation!"
"The opponent has invaded us; we must retaliate!"
They began to jointly employ methods, frantically deducing and using various unimaginable Dao methods to uncover the mastermind.
More than ten Great Dao Saints joined forces in their respective dojos, directly deducing the opponent's location. How terrifying was this? Even if karmic connections were severed, if the power gap was too vast, the entity could still be deduced. They did not believe that a single Saint could withstand their combined deductions! The entire chaotic land vibrated. Everyone knew that the Saints were thoroughly enraged! The mighty Heavenly might enveloped the entire chaotic land.
"This..." At this moment, in the dojo within the crystal wall system universe, several Quantum Masters watched in awe. "This is too powerful! Such a display of might would simply shake us to death!" After all, no matter how strong they were, capable of fighting Saints with two or three bloodlines, they were still merely Great Dao Saints with one bloodline.
"It's nothing special." Renimansiga calmly looked at the sky and said serenely.
Xu Zhi stood with his hands behind his back, though inwardly he was quite dumbfounded, secretly thinking: "This is terrifying. My current Zerg strength is too weak. While my Zerg protective shield could withstand one or two Saints, now it would absolutely be like paper, easily pierced! Then I'd be found and beaten to death!" After all, the raw power difference was too great.
Xu Zhi only had two Great Dao Saints on his side, both with a single Great Dao bloodline. Even if they could fight above their level, they would only rank in the middle tier of these Saints' combat power. The opponents all possessed two or three Great Dao bloodlines, and there were even two terrifying, seasoned Saints with five perfected Great Dao bloodlines. Under their combined might... the Zerg protective shield would undoubtedly be shattered!
"Thankfully, I'm just watching from the sidelines. These players are too fond of seeking thrills... I can't protect them." Xu Zhi's eyes widened; he found it horrifying. How could the might of a Saint be easily offended?
At this moment, Zhang Youling was also terrified, staring blankly at the sky. He was completely bewildered, not expecting such a massive display of force to be provoked. On the other side, the Multi-dimensional Saint's true form also grew anxious, his mind blank, seeing such immense power. He even felt an impulse to abandon his side, this parallel universe version of himself.
It wasn't that he couldn't withstand it, but if he did, several of his true forms across the multiverse would be severely injured! He wasn't without enemies in other parallel universes, and severe injury was very dangerous; once detected, there was even a possibility of falling!
His mind raced: "If it were before, I might have given up, but the opportunities gained by this parallel universe self are immense. If I can withstand this battle, I can absorb many things from this Saintly land and develop rapidly... perhaps even as a Nine-Tier Dao Achiever, I could stand as their equal..."
"These two bloodlines are quite heaven-defying..."
He paused, then finally decided to act.
The unseen will of the multiverse descended secretly, once again severing time and completely cutting off all karmic ties to the previous events, making them untraceable by any means. On the other side, a great being spat out a mouthful of sacred blood, his expression withered. If he were in his home universe, he could easily crush those ants, but the current expenditure was still a bit too great. What was going on?
At this moment, the united Saints were also utterly shaken. They felt an unseen dark hand obstructing them; they couldn't deduce the opponent's karma or trace their origins. Untraceable? What kind of entity was invading?
Thus, left with no choice, they felt an unprecedented inability to grasp the opponent's origins. They could only begin to announce to the entire land:
"The Saint behind the scenes has begun to descend upon this land. What is your intention? Why not come and meet us?"
"Esteemed one, what do you intend to do in this manner? We can discuss it."
At this moment, Xu Zhi was eating fruit nearby, watching this remote confrontation between two powerful figures. The vibrating aura even reached his side. Witnessing this, he couldn't help but say in astonishment, "This works too?"
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