Chapter 1274: The Tao Palace Master's Reply

"But is this person truly the ancient being who overthrew all previous Zerg Queens?" Xu Zhi was calm. He stretched, feeling nothing special after seeing the true face.

Perhaps, he simply lacked a sense of awe. After all, he had already met even more ancient and great cosmic saints like Yi Mang and Nv Yi, which had elevated his perspective.

At least, the individual wasn't fighting and remained well-hidden, conducting discreet research within the world.

"If they fought, even Emperor Qi and others might not be able to win. With the composite Nine Revolutions Profound Art and all these new bloodlines combined, forming five perfect ones would be an absolute struggle. Only the most powerful late-stage being—Medusa—would have a chance to defeat them...."

"It seems life truly has infinite possibilities... It's only because of Medusa, this evil god, a creature with tens of thousands of gene positions, that this miracle is possible." Xu Zhi shook his head. "Medusa, Heavenly Dao Piano, Alchemy Factory... the chemical reactions caused by the combination of these creatures are simply too extraordinary."

Xu Zhi remained unhurried.

Meanwhile, the Pheasant-Jee next to him was utterly swamped, still deducing the era and studying the enlightenment processes of the saints.

Given her vision and skill, she naturally gathered comprehensive data on their enlightenment here, conducting discreet observations and research. What she saw was terrifying.

"What do you think?" From time to time, Pheasant-Jee would ask Xu Zhi for his opinion, as the beings of the new era were young, and their perspectives would differ from hers.

Xu Zhi, for his part, honestly shared his views without reservation.

Both greatly benefited from their discussions.

Not only did Pheasant-Jee learn much from Xu Zhi, who understood the era best, but Xu Zhi also gained many valuable suggestions for improvement from her.

"Our Longevity Dao Palace's control over the universe, I'm afraid, will drop to an all-time low."

A few more years passed, and Pheasant-Jee, after careful consideration, fully understood the situation.

"Although the nine great universes are still our absolutely controlled territories, if the other side acts presumptuously, simply killing the saint's body in any of those nine universes would completely destroy their physical form, preventing them from ever 'reaching shore' again....

After all, each universe only allows one life. In the future, they would only be able to exist on the Sea of Chaos, hidden among the minor Heavenly Universes, posing no real threat!"

"However, the other side can still survive."

The future cosmic structure will inevitably center around the nine great continental universes, encircled by countless minor Heavenly Realms.

"Based on this, saints at the ultimate end of the Grand Dao will be virtually immortal and indestructible. They cannot be killed; one can only wait for them to reach the end of their lifespan and be assimilated by the Grand Dao!"

Saints in the future will be truly immortal in some sense. This undoubtedly serves as a complement to the next cosmic rule of enlightenment, strengthening the 'Tenth Order'.

From now on, one can only wait for them to slowly die of old age. As long as saints are careful, almost all will die a natural death.

But what does their Longevity Dao Palace have to fear?

They have achieved eternal enlightenment. Can these ephemeral beings, like mayflies born in the morning and dying in the evening, compare to them in terms of lifespan?

If they die of old age, then let them die of old age.

"However, it's also very troublesome... This, I fear, is a scheme of that mysterious ancient civilization. They left behind relic inscriptions for these descendants to obtain, using this grand trend to target us." Pheasant-Jee took a deep breath, feeling it was more problematic than she imagined. There was a slight possibility of them being resisted.

A one percent chance.

Even if it was low, it was enough to make her feel a tremor.

"Moreover, if the other side truly gains control of this era, everything will completely change..."

Pheasant-Jee whispered, "We control nine parallel universal continents, while they control 129,600 Heavenly Universes... Both sides holding parts of the territory, yet they can contend against us as equals!"

She pondered continuously, while also on the deck, writing down these concluding thoughts, compiling them into a report.

*Whoosh.*

She gently flicked her finger.

A point of light fell into the water, plunging deep into the Sea of Chaos.

The Longevity Dao Palace.

"A message has arrived."

Several ancient beings, each with a different physique, sat cross-legged and slowly opened their eyes.

"Pheasant-Jee is agile and intelligent, skilled in communication and investigation, able to discern lies, and best at exploring eras. Several hours have passed, and she has already gained a preliminary understanding of this cosmic era."

Hundreds of years had passed in the high-dimensional spacetime, but only a few hours for them.

Residing within the Longevity Realm, and aiming for eternal existence, they naturally wouldn't actively enter high-dimensional spacetime to add to their long years. They even relied on sleep to alleviate the tedium of vast stretches of time.

*Whoosh.*

A crumpled piece of paper slowly unfurled, transforming into a sheet as pristine as a white waterfall, suspended in the air. Written upon it were observations of the current era.

"So this is how it is with this era. It might truly be a meteor shower falling, which is quite peculiar..."

"Wait, if this is the case, and we originally controlled the foundation of the nine multiverses with an invincible momentum, wouldn't we be unable to control the 129,600 Heavenly Realms outside?"

The ancient saints, who had come from primordial times, frowned more and more, eventually revealing a hint of shock.

Finally, the entire ancient Dao Palace began a heated discussion, engaging in an unprecedentedly urgent and fervent exchange. Each being analyzed and discussed their perspectives, deducing the future possibilities of the era.

Soon, while the discussions unfolded below, the ancient and mysterious entity above slightly opened its eyes, gently grasped at the void, and produced paper and a pen.

"Pheasant-Jee, your summary of this era's observations, all that you've heard and seen, and your continuous narration, have greatly surprised me. And that Emperor, seeing the grand cosmic trend yet desiring inaction, is truly an extraordinary individual.

You see the grand trend clearly, having understood seventy or eighty percent, but there are some matters you have not seen deeply enough. This grand cosmic trend makes even me tremble; it is an unprecedented change of ancient times.

Thirdly, the Great Dao's perfected universe. This stage, as mentioned to you all before, will come after the post-heavenly era, following long accumulation. The Great Dao will eventually become complete, and the beings of the Longevity Realm will 'smuggle' themselves into the future, entering the Age of Dharma's End. The Tenth Order Gate will close, and the Singularity Dao Gate is about to open."

On the deck, facing the sea breeze, Xu Zhi calmly sipped his tea while Pheasant-Jee, reading the ancient being's reply, felt her heart give a violent jolt!

"Eleventh Order!!!"

She felt dizzy, a suppressed emotion, dormant for countless eons, suddenly erupted like a tsunami, a storm, a torrential downpour. The final era she had waited for countless years... was it finally approaching?

Would the universe enter an era of grand perfection, a twilight age marking the end of Dharma?

The Twilight of Saints?

Xu Zhi pursed his lips, took a sip of tea, and, surprised, muttered in exasperation, "Why is this person so jumpy?"

"This, how is this possible!! Wasn't it said that the Grand Dao seats needed to be filled and saints needed to be complete before it would appear? Moreover, our Longevity Dao Palace has searched for countless ages and found no way to escape the Twilight of Saints in the Age of Dharma's End!" She quickly continued reading.