Chapter 1253: Out of Retirement

Xu Zhi’s expression suddenly turned complex as he realized he had gradually changed.

Initially, he had profoundly despised the previous generations of Zerg empresses for their manipulative and exploitative nature, finding it utterly despicable. Yet, he had ultimately transformed into the very image he once detested.

Time was a merciless carving knife.

He suddenly recalled Nvyi’s previous question: "You said... is the decay of life merely coincidental, or will eternal life inevitably lead to decay in the future?"

"Perhaps I have indeed decayed with time," he mused. "Years have passed in this development, and in reality, I’m already approaching my thirties... My original intentions have shifted. This is probably what they mean by, 'the dragon slayer eventually becomes a dragon.'"

Although Xu Zhi felt the phrase "becoming a dragon" didn't quite capture the exact meaning of his transformation, it was largely similar.

However, he was ultimately a pragmatist. Despite his self-deprecating thoughts, why bother with such trivialities? If stealing everything from the universe could make him stronger, then what was wrong with becoming a true natural disaster?

"Furthermore, these universes will roam everywhere, traversing the Sea of Chaos, thoroughly searching every corner of the ancient and modern firmament!" Xu Zhi’s gaze held a hint of a smile. "It will be difficult for the universe to hide any secrets. If the legendary Realm of Immortality truly exists... I'm afraid it will also be found and unearthed by me."

Xu Zhi intended to severely outmaneuver certain ancient, hidden existences.

At the same time, Xu Zhi also had a strong realization:

"If this is the case, then I don't necessarily need to complete the five Great Dao bloodlines," he thought. "It might be perfectly fine to remain a Tenth-Tier Saint with an incomplete Great Dao, without achieving ultimate enlightenment."

"After all, by doing this now, in the future, I definitely won't achieve enlightenment within *this* Great Universe. Instead, I'll find a way to complete the Great Dao singularity through these universes, and then achieve enlightenment in a universe of my own creation!"

"I won't achieve enlightenment for the universe; I will achieve enlightenment for *myself*!" His eyes sparkled with a burst of brilliance.

Completing the five Great Dao bloodlines versus completing the Great Dao singularity.

The latter was certainly more difficult.

It was billions of times harder, but Xu Zhi ultimately had a dream.

He chose this most difficult and incredible path because completing the five Great Dao bloodlines was conventional, whereas his current approach was to forge a new path, directly aiming for the ultimate realm – the Great Dao Truth.

"However, not completing the five Great Dao bloodlines doesn't mean I won't evolve composite genes," he clarified.

Xu Zhi always understood priorities.

"Composite bloodlines, the new Nine Revolutions Profound Art bloodline, and the new comprehensive racial cultivation technique – these definitely need to be evolved. They are the primary external combat strength, essential for safeguarding my journey to the ultimate goal."

As Xu Zhi considered this, his gaze subtly shifted to the other side, towards the Destroyer God Dimension Courtyard, led by Nayesra.

"After such a long period of gestation, it should be nearly complete, right?"

Inside the Destroyer God Dimension Courtyard.

After the commotion involving the "cute girl" walking through and interacting with Nayesra, everyone had returned to calm following their initial shock.

Even now, after experiencing the truth of ancient Chinese history presented at a blistering pace, they were deeply moved and worked even harder to change everything.

"It's nearly done," Di Qi said calmly from a landscape of mountains and foliage. "Over these years of development, I have finally integrated parts of the Earth Mother bloodline, Ancestral Witch bloodline, and Nine-Headed Ancient Mother bloodline into my body!"

"We two have also coincidentally finished," Caroline said with a smile. Over the years, she and the Three Pillar Gods had collaborated on the evolution. After all, when it came to comprehensive integration, their talent truly couldn't compare to Di Qi and the others, so collaborating was a good idea. She continued, "The full racial bloodline, the Nine Revolutions Profound Art, and the demonic core – these three have merged, creating a true transformation!"

In the years that passed, they had secretly conducted research, remaining out of sight, and had finally achieved success.

A new bloodline was completely born.

Medusa also smiled, saying, "You all evolve strange evolutionary bloodlines, but I am different. What I've evolved is quite ordinary – just a peculiar mental creature."

Caroline, however, shook her head, her voice calm and cool, yet with a smile. "We are different from you. We specialize in one path, taking it to its absolute end, so this bloodline is crucial for us... But you cultivate everything. You don't need any extraordinary or powerful bloodlines; what you need are extremely common, ubiquitous bloodlines."

Their paths were different.

Her species achieved life hyper-frequency.

Even the semi-finished product Xu Zhi had used before was already very powerful.

Now, once this creature was brought out, she would no longer need to undergo tens of thousands of long, repeated cultivations. As long as her knowledge was sufficient, she could quickly recultivate and return to her previous realm.

Medusa thought to herself:

"I've heard those fellows say that in ancient Chinese mythology, there was a deity named Zhang Bainian, the God above Gods, King of all Gods, and the God who presides over the Heavenly Dao... He underwent cultivation through reincarnation for a total of 1,750 kalpas, each lasting 129,600 years! Only then did he achieve the status of the ultimate God... It turns out my method bears a striking resemblance to his."

The God who presides over the Heavenly Dao!

If she were to undergo 129,800 recultivations, accumulating such a terrifying number of Saints, she would indeed become the ultimate Saint, wielding control over most of the universe's rules.

An ultimate life form, formed by the convergence of 129,600 Saints!

"This day has finally arrived," Medusa thought. She knew she possessed the oldest lifespan, but her combat power had never been prominent. Now, she had finally reached the culmination of her efforts.

"Everyone, there's no need for further discussion," Di Qi merely smiled. "According to the Asura Path beings, within this Creator God's Dimension Courtyard, once our species are fully evolved, we will gain an opportunity to enter one of the myriad worlds. The time has come for us to do so."

Caroline nodded, saying, "We should indeed bring this bloodline to the outside world... It's more than ten times stronger than our previous single bloodlines, and should already represent the pinnacle of combat power among all cosmic bloodlines!"

"Precisely."

Although Di Qi's true body was in the Great Dao Fishery, his attention had always been focused here. He now smiled and said, "I don't believe that naturally evolving bloodlines can reach our level. The moment these new bloodlines of ours are unleashed, they will undoubtedly be at their peak, unrivaled in this era!"

"Even a single ordinary bloodline of ours can rival those general Great Dao bloodlines that have merged," the Three Pillar Gods said indifferently. "It can sweep across an entire era! We have almost reached the very limit of bloodline evolution!"

The group nodded and, by unspoken agreement, began their final evolution.

They intended to emerge into the outside world and declare who possessed the strongest transcendent bloodlines, overturning the perceptions and concepts of all Saints.

Soon, they received a new notification: "Ding! Congratulations to the Evil God, Caroline, Di Qi... for achieving success in evolving your species. The Myriad Worlds have been opened; you may now enter."

A voice echoed throughout the entire sandbox courtyard.

"Everyone, we'll meet again."

"What kind of Myriad Worlds await us?"

"No matter what world it is, we will rise quickly and return soon."

They each smiled and quickly entered the gate. Before them, everything was pitch black. Their evolved species were finally about to leave the Destroyer God Dimension Courtyard and venture into the Myriad Worlds.

Immediately after them, the players exchanged glances, their eyes suddenly lighting up. They secretly looked at each other. "Congratulations to Zhang Jianguo... for achieving success in evolving your species. The Myriad Worlds have been opened; you may now enter."

*Click.*

An octopus cloaked in a black robe, hidden in the shadows, slowly emerged.

They patted the octopus, their faces serious, and said, "It's finally your turn to appear. After countless deaths, you've finally evolved 'death matter.' Let the world experience your unique fury!"