Chapter 1434: Xu Zhi's Strategic Response

“Are they messing with me?”

“You’re helping the enemy, undermining your own side!” Xu Zhi’s heart instantly stiffened.

These successive generations of Insectoid Matriarchs were naturally incredibly excited to meet fellow Matriarchs from other eras. They seemed silly, giggling and naive even when disaster loomed? In reality, each of them was a devious old fox; did they really think he didn't know? He was one of them. Anyone who truly believed that these beings, standing at the pinnacle of the universe, were foolish and fell for their disguise, was the real fool.

“If they say there’s a way to truly rediscover the Insectoid Mother Nest through bloodline connections, then it absolutely won't be false.” Xu Zhi knew best what endless potential and possibilities those heaven-defying bloodlines could evolve into! Moreover, although the Insectoid Mother Nest had been transformed beyond recognition by him, the current Insectoid Mother Nest no longer birthed living beings, but universes. It had even become a new type of 'false path' bloodline mother of the universe, frantically producing offspring, but it was still within the bloodline system... Since it was within the bloodline, with familial ties, the other party might genuinely be able to sense it through blood.

“This is troublesome. If they discover me, the look in their eyes at that moment would be incredibly awkward and... interesting,” Xu Zhi thought to himself. The mere thought of that scene was terrifying. “A fatal flaw.”

Xu Zhi looked down, radiating light, wanting to gain the upper hand by first decisively crushing these individuals. He wasn't afraid of other methods. Even if these Insectoid Matriarchs possessed powerful abilities, he could deal with them... but what he feared now wasn't their combat power, but the serendipitous discovery by this group of sealed ancestors.

Thinking of the worst-case scenario: they would instantly become ecstatic, loudly claiming kinship towards him in the sky, shouting, “We’re family!” and “I’m your ancestor!” That would be troublesome. How could his ancient majesty, as the one who suppressed eternity, the ancient taboo of the universe, the mastermind blocking the Gate of Dao, and an existence from the prehistoric cosmos, be maintained?

The Emperor lifted his arm. However, Tu Xin, with sharp eyes, instantly realized his intention and laughed loudly, “So that’s it! Are you going to act against this race prematurely? It seems they indeed pose a threat to your power... You, being from the prehistoric cosmos, seem to understand just how terrifying this race was in the old universe.” Tu Xin strode forward with great speed; what the enemy intended to do, he would stop. With his strength, though not an opponent, he could still delay the other party for a while, especially since Ren Jiu, who also wielded the Singularity, was present.

Endless bloodlines surged. “The other side is actually going to attack us.” The Fourth Generation Insectoid Matriarch smiled, “It seems that ancient prehistoric cosmic being, who has been hidden since the creation of the cosmos and only now revealed himself, has recognized our terrifying threat! Once we recall our race’s nexus — the Insectoid Mother Nest — and use it as a medium to connect and merge the powers of all our generations, we can overthrow anyone!”

“Even if they come from the prehistoric cosmos, we will beat them to death.”

“Send him back to his own era!”

“Precisely!”

“The Longevity Dao Palace, which seemingly ruled over us for an age, will now serve as our stepping stone!” With a low cry, countless insectoid bloodlines began to communicate, subtly searching for the original racial nexus.

Xu Zhi’s expression tightened slightly. He looked at Tu Xin, feeling that he had to be extremely careful when dealing with these individuals, as a slight mistake could lead to disaster. “This guy is blocking me... I can only try to use the Singularity to envelop the Insectoid Mother Nest, attempting to shield it from their prying eyes.” After all, Xu Zhi wasn’t particularly flustered right now. No matter how powerful or bizarre a bloodline technique, it would be completely nullified near a Singularity. “It must work. Any false path will be absorbed in the face of the true path.” Xu Zhi raised a finger, and the body in his other universe began to collapse into a Singularity.

On the other side, the successive Insectoid Matriarchs began to use Dao Arts, and endless bloodlines converged into a torrent. Twisting rules, they seemed to traverse vast distances of space and time, tracing all ancient marks to find the original source. These dozens of Insectoid Matriarchs, preserved and sealed until now, were terrifying peak existences even among their predecessors. Now, working together, they quickly found faint traces.

“What is this?” They saw a primordial Singularity gathering in the chaotic primordial land. Pfft!!! Everyone simultaneously spat out a mouthful of blood. The terrifying return of the Singularity instantly tore through that part of their spiritual energy, causing them to turn pale from the shock. Everyone opened their eyes. Xu Zhi also opened his eyes, frowning slightly. “Their bloodline is indeed heaven-defying, simply too monstrous; it was still discovered.” But ultimately, much was still shielded. They hadn't truly seen the Insectoid Mother Nest, nor the aura he had imprinted within it, preventing his true identity from being discovered. They only knew its approximate location. Enveloped by the Singularity, they couldn’t approach or make contact.

“It seems the Mother Nest is within it,” one of the beings spoke.

“No way... This?!” another exclaimed incredulously, her voice crisp. “Could it be that our core nexus was already...” They looked up at the ancient Emperor in the sky, suddenly feeling a profound dread. The other party, it seemed, had already made terrifying calculations long ago. To think he possessed such an ancient trump card.

“What happened?” Ren Jiu couldn’t help but ask.

“Our nexus has already been intercepted in advance...” The Fourth Generation Insectoid Ancestor looked up at the terrifying figure in the sky and stated simply and directly, “No rule can prevent our return, because we command various supreme rules... But, it was intercepted by a Singularity.”

“What?!” The Lord of the Longevity Dao Palace instantly looked extremely displeased. “Is this also part of your plan?” Ren Jiu looked up at the cold and domineering figure high in the sky and gave a wry smile:

“Your Excellency is indeed admirable. While I spent long ages collecting these sealed statues, you, across the vast cosmos, naturally knew my intentions and that I would eventually use this against you. So, you acted in advance? You had already intercepted their nexus?”

Xu Zhi stood with his hands behind his back, his expression cold. Xu Zhi felt things were getting troublesome and pondered:

“I hadn't considered this at all. The Insectoid Mother Nest truly has no hidden doors; it's completely straightforward. But now, it has become one of my weaknesses because this group of chattering, pretending-to-be-cute ancient old foxes is here. I need to find a way to completely detach from it. This is ultimately a huge problem.”

He couldn’t keep it wrapped in the Singularity forever, could he? This was an emergency measure. Xu Zhi's ability to maintain the Singularity before him already showcased the terrifying supercomputing power of the Grand Cosmic Arts. Even the computational abilities of beings like Tu Xin and Ren Jiu couldn't achieve such precise manipulation. Adding another Singularity was already a strain for Xu Zhi, and it was impossible to constantly use this power to keep the Mother Nest enveloped and undetected... The benefit of doing this solely to prevent his identity from being exposed was too low.

“I must completely sever the connection.” Xu Zhi’s mind raced, and he thought coldly:

“With my current realm, I can directly sever the old Insectoid Mother Nest... After all, the old and new are completely different species now, like gorillas and humans: one reproduces life, the other reproduces universes... I’ll completely extract the 'gorilla' part and return this 'gorilla ancestor' to them.” This would solve the problem once and for all.