Chapter 1336: Era of Dramatic Change, The Country Changes Hands

"My greatest fear has come true."

"I had believed that someone with such prodigious talent for evolution wouldn't appear so quickly. This kind of ability demands unimaginable logical aptitude and brilliance, absolutely on par with Empress Yi, the ancient saint who established the cosmic rules of life. But I never imagined..."

Emperor Qi stated, "If this continues, the new Heavenly Dao, which is emerging naturally, will completely annihilate us, the false Heavenly Daos... They are the true legitimate authority!"

"What should we do then?" Empress Ru Yun, standing nearby, couldn't help but grow anxious. "Are we going to be overthrown again? Perhaps we should just beat this person to death?"

Ru Yun looked at the young saint and his sister.

Emperor Qi paced back and forth in the Imperial Hall, his voice growing deeper. With a wave of his sleeve, he said, "It's useless. This is an unstoppable trend. We can suppress it for a time, but not forever. It's better to take advantage of his appearance now, plan ahead, find a way to retreat and avoid conflict, and build good relations."

Just like back then, he had hidden too many forces, acting as the mastermind behind the scenes. He could have killed Xu Younian, but chose not to, because it was an unstoppable trend.

He could resist for a time, but not forever.

"Moreover, I am magnanimous."

Emperor Qi's expression was calm. "It is precisely such peerless geniuses, with pure Dao hearts, who single-mindedly pursue the Dao, that can open up a new era... Those who are cunning, filthy, and constantly think of shortcuts and plundering have long had their hearts clouded and have become corrupt... Such people are truly worthy of respect."

"It is now conceivable that even if the next true Chaos Sea era doesn't emerge, in this current Chaos Sea era—the Myriad Heavens and Worlds—we are no longer the protagonists. This new era of the Myriad Heavens and Worlds belongs to cosmic life, to the true Heavenly Dao Wills of the Myriad Heavens and Worlds."

Saints who seize control of the Heavenly Dao are, after all, flawed and incomplete.

When saints seize control of a universe to foster its growth, how can that compare to the universe growing naturally?

"So, in the future great trend of the universe, we are destined to be eliminated... The Heavenly Daos of the universe will become overlords, beginning to suppress us, the possessed Heavenly Daos, challenging us, and finally crushing us?"

Ru Yun quietly asked, "So, we've prematurely entered our 'doomsday' phase? Even if we aren't experimented on by chaotic life forms, we'll still be 'bred' by the 'Cosmic Heavenly Dao Wills' of the various heavens?"

"Exactly," Emperor Qi said flatly, his voice utterly cruel. "There are no eternal overlords; we are destined to be phased out."

Ru Yun immediately looked puzzled. "Then why did His Highness, the Over-Ancient God, meticulously plan and guide this mutated era, only for us to still face the same outcome of being bred? Wouldn't that be meaningless?"

"Ru Yun, you underestimate the Over-Ancient God too much! His calculations are world-shaking, and his methods are beyond imagination."

Emperor Qi, with his hands clasped behind his back, said calmly, "On the surface, the Myriad Heavens and Worlds appear to be facing the same tragic human end, but in reality, there are differences:

"Firstly, in this Bloodline Universe, there is still a glimmer of hope for us Old Gods! Although we are no match for the Life Universes, we can still barely survive, seize control of universes, and wield power.

"Secondly, the Life Universes and the Chaotic Life forms, as the protagonists of the Chaos Sea, are bound to be enemies and will fight each other... This gives us an opportunity to maneuver and seize a sliver of hope."

Ru Yun felt her mind reel.

It seemed the Over-Ancient God had already foreseen everything.

Emperor Qi also sighed, "I truly never imagined that by entrenching ourselves here and seizing the initiative, the future would be even more difficult than we envisioned. From now on, the 'Natural Universe Faction' and our 'Human Universe Faction' will be locked in an endless struggle. We need to prepare more."

However, Emperor Qi's expression remained extremely calm.

While other saints were terrified, for him, this might not be a bad thing at all!

The Heavenly Dao Wills of the natural universes, forming self-evolving natural life, would undoubtedly update and evolve faster than those currently being artificially deduced.

The faster the evolution, and the more mature the Myriad Heavens and Worlds become, the more beneficial it would be for him. How wonderful it would be to simply copy their cosmic evolution knowledge and bloodlines.

"These mere natural cosmic wills, these so-called Heavenly Daos, will also be learned and thoroughly mastered by me." Emperor Qi chuckled, looking at Xu Fan and his sister below,

"This person is simply my lucky star."

"His talent for deducing bloodlines is unimaginable, and my talent for learning bloodlines is unimaginable. We are simply a match made in heaven."

"Quickly, bring those universes forth! I want to see how their self-evolution differs from our artificial universes!" he commanded with a majestic voice.

Time flew by; another hundred years passed.

Xu Fan, in the end, was still a bit too naive. Although Emperor Qi had discovered him, he had been secretly indulging him.

Finally, on this day, utilizing the evolving oceanic environment of the Chaos Sea, Xu Fan had the naturally formed cosmic wills secretly injure the surrounding cosmic life forms and depart directly.

"Xu Fan, what are you doing?" A saint exclaimed in shock. "We of the Myriad Heavens worked so hard to cultivate you, and yet you've secretly proven so ungrateful."

Xu Fan's expression, however, remained perfectly calm as he replied, "You left backdoors within the races and seized control of cosmic wills. You are simply bandits, hindering the progress and development of the era. The lives of the old era refuse to depart... But I am different. Child, you speak!"

"Yes, Father."

The universe, surprisingly, had indeed developed its own intelligence. Its voice was tender but full of anger: "You left backdoors in my body, but Father was very kind to me, though he couldn't find a way to resolve them.

"Today, I will commit suicide. Although I cannot find a way to save myself, the next generation of cosmic life can revert to infancy and erase all traces. Though they will lose their power and become ordinary, 'beast' universes, they will also be the hope for a new race!"

The universe was filled with righteous indignation.

Ultimately, a great battle erupted. The universe self-destructed, blocking the encirclement and slaughter by other universes, allowing Xu Fan to escape with his descendants who had no backdoors.

This scene astonished all the forces throughout the Myriad Heavens and Worlds.

"That universe actually developed its own intelligence? A natural Heavenly Dao of the universe?"

"This... this..."

"It gained emotions and intelligence, and then self-destructed out of resentment?" "Impossible! Who possesses such a method? Even if we wanted to, we couldn't possibly achieve it! To allow an originally incomplete universe to develop a perfect self-evolving structure, capable of infinite self-growth and evolution..."

"And yet, this person, who is clearly human, betrayed us so completely?"

They were furious, their hearts filled with both shock and fear, experiencing an indescribable sense of unease. They investigated Xu Fan's origins, and were immediately secretly astonished.

Some immortal saints, however, were aware of certain ancient secrets.

Zhi Ji, upon hearing this, gave Emperor Zun a wry smile. "I never imagined that the era would erupt so quickly, and be even more powerful than we thought. These prodigies are terrifying; the first one has already appeared and is rapidly driving the hidden great trend of the 'Myriad Heavens and Worlds'... It seems the opponent might be a 'bloodline' that has gained sentience and become a spirit."

"Bloodlines can also gain sentience?" Emperor Zun asked calmly.

Zhi Ji shook her head, patiently explaining, "Stones can gain sentience, water currents can, energy can, even black holes can... Furthermore, even the organs and bones within the corpses of some fallen saints can gain sentience and become spirits... Why couldn't bloodlines within a human body? It's just rarer."

"Carbon-based life forms account for over 99% of the universe, so other life forms are very rare. I have seen instances of bloodlines gaining sentience a few times in history, but they were usually unremarkable... I never, ever imagined that they were simply born at the wrong time, and that as bloodlines in this era, they could become so terrifyingly powerful." Zhi Ji's expression was grim.

Soon, the Great Octopus sent a message, saying, "Emperor Qi's side, the Akina Speed, has sent word: in as little as ten years, or at most fifty, the opposition will rise and evolve to an unimaginable extent. We need to prepare more... We were previously engaged in civil war, and now, even if we unite against an external threat, we might not be able to withstand it... Perhaps we need to find a way to survive."

Very fast.

Between ten and fifty years.

After all, the evolution of a universe is different from the natural evolution of life.

The evolution of life requires countless millennia of environmental accumulation, whereas the evolution of a universe involves developing the great Dao blueprint, making this vast tree intricate.

It's like a programmer writing code.

Though complex, with sufficient skill, it is not difficult to quickly complete the program and achieve a perfect structure.

On the other side.

Xu Fan, leading a group of nascent universes, formed a mysterious tribe in the deep sea.

"I will not seize your bodies to become a Heavenly Dao Will; that is my bottom line. I am, after all, a saint within the universe, and that will not change." Xu Fan said earnestly, "All my life, I have been willing to fight, but my sole passion is to research bloodlines. You give me a sense of affinity, and I will help you with all my might."

All the young generation of Cosmic Heavenly Dao Wills, with their vast bodies and unimaginable Dao Rhythms, couldn't help but feel admiration. "You have enlightened us, and you are our eternal... Heavenly Father."

Xu Fan, however, shook his head. "This is your Chaos Heaven Era. In the Myriad Heavens and Worlds, you are the overlords. You should name the era you have established yourselves."