Chapter 929: Civilization Collision

Everyone looked at the lively and gentle young girl, their hearts stirred with a strange feeling. Had Renimanska, master of the Cosmic Garden, finally decided to intervene?

Given her stature, she was likely Renimanska's descendant. But this being... had a descendant? Only a small number of factions, through their disciples who had entered, were aware of this, but for most, it remained a terrifying piece of information. The existence of a descendant meant that Renimanska, the terrifying cosmic being and master of the Cosmic Garden, could no longer be measured by the history of the old era.

“Greetings, I hear you all come from higher-dimensional cosmic civilizations?” The young girl smiled. She stood silently in the vast, dark void, looking at Emperor Qi, Caroline, and others scattered across the various battlefields. She smiled gently and said, “Father says, by his reckoning, he has had a relationship with you for over two hundred thousand years.”

“What... a relationship of over two hundred thousand years?!” Emperor Teal, seated on his throne surrounded by countless ministers, suddenly rose, his eyes wide with shock. “Indeed, the Alchemist of Gods and Demons’ shop did not lie.”

A monarch of great ambition and strategic brilliance like him suddenly slumped helplessly onto his throne, his gaze fixed blankly on the palace dome. It was true... a terrifyingly ancient forbidden civilization had existed over two hundred thousand years ago... and had even known Renimanska back then...

“History Institute, what are your thoughts?” Emperor Teal took a deep breath, sitting down to listen to his ministers’ opinions. Someone stepped forward.

“Your Majesty, our royal family has extensively recorded the ancient history of the Cosmic Garden, including our golden age! Yet, there has never been any mention of such a document! No mention of Renimanska, or knowing such a powerful being!” The white-haired, antlered historian’s eyes gleamed with fervor. “Perhaps these are lost historical tablets? We are now recovering... the truth of ancient history.”

“The truth of our ancient history?” Emperor Teal took a deep breath, muttering to himself, “The Cosmic Garden…” He had never imagined that the Teal Empire civilization, which had dominated this galaxy, would fall to such a state, nor had he realized how deeply ancient history was hidden.

“Yes, how could it have been recorded? How could we, mere pets at the time, possibly enter the circles of such beings?” Someone exclaimed, seemingly beside themselves with excitement. “But a civilization over two hundred thousand years old, perhaps even older! It is truly terrifyingly powerful, unimaginably so!”

The ministers present were incredibly agitated, even forgetting their decorum. “It’s not just unimaginably powerful… even if it’s only the tip of the iceberg, what they’ve shown so far is powerful enough to make us despair,” a High God of Law from the Light God faction stated from beside them. After all, to this day, they could only combine their forces to desperately resist the invasion of Pillar God Tathagata.

Beside her, the Goddess of Nature, covered in green vines, nodded in agreement, answering with a bitter expression: “Wandering freely, a dream in the cosmos… such terrifying methods are simply unheard of! Bloodlines and cultivation techniques that lead directly to the ultimate cosmic truth… Our civilization’s tens of thousands of years of glory… it feels like a joke.”

“It seems they are studying some great war!”“A high-dimensional cosmic civilization war in the central cosmic vortex? This is terrifying; we must find a way to learn more! Emperor Renimanska must know about it…”“Such a grand cosmic war, and only we are kept in the dark. We are truly too backward, too low-level a civilization. And to think we were so complacent.”

Meanwhile, it wasn't just the native civilizations that were astonished; Caroline, upon hearing this, felt greatly unsettled. “Renimanska, so they really knew each other over two hundred thousand years ago?” Indeed, the immortal dynasties of the two Ultra-Ancient Gods were unimaginably long and ancient. Given the Ultra-Ancient Gods' long, immortal lifespans, it was inevitable that they would know the beings of their era in the vicinity... not knowing them would be strange. Moreover, judging by their system and combat power, they weren't ordinary Ninth-Tier beings; they were likely Ninth-Tier overlords, capable of reaching this level. The knowledge of the Creation God's existence was the strongest evidence of their access to this "level."

Caroline dared not be disrespectful, especially since she was on their territory and these were old acquaintances of the Ultra-Ancient Gods. She immediately clasped her hands and said, “On behalf of our Supreme Gods, I extend greetings to Emperor Renimanska.” Next to her, Emperor Qi, knowing he was on their territory and not daring to be presumptuous, also clasped his hands slightly in the air, saying, “We apologize for intruding on your esteemed land.”

The Machine Pillar God, who had been fiercely battling Emperor Qi, quickly ceased fighting. The Machine Pillar God knew that even though he no longer cultivated the Buddhist-Taoist system, he still belonged to the Demonic Core system and was thus 'pure of root.' He added, “Apologies for the disturbance!”

Though these individuals had been fighting amongst themselves, they all bowed respectfully, showing immense politeness. Little Shi Ji, seeing their attitude, was immediately pleased. “Father says you have indeed inherited ancient cultivation, and have not disgraced the being behind you... who overshadows you, shielding you from wind and rain with their last arm.”

Caroline fell silent, clenching her fists. The Ultra-Ancient Gods... the Path Protectors, the enemies outside—she had never forgotten these things, which constantly spurred her forward. The players immediately wore an ‘I knew it’ expression. Both Buddhist and Taoist systems were perfectly inherited, confirming that this was indeed a civilization that had revived an ancient system.

“Gentlemen, please don’t focus only on me… my older sister is also here,” Little Shi Ji said gracefully and politely, like a young hostess welcoming guests to the manor.

“Your older sister?” At this moment, everyone’s gaze shifted from the terrifyingly gifted young girl to the arm. The terrifying aura gave them goosebumps, carrying traces of time's passage. It emitted an extremely malevolent scent, giving one the sense of not just a world, but a cosmos formed from worlds, bringing an overwhelming oppressive feeling.

“Gentlemen, you may cause trouble on Father’s territory if you wish.” The young girl’s voice was childish, yet sweet and pleasant. “Father does not wish to interfere with the battles of the beings behind you, but if you want to cause trouble… you must have the corresponding strength.”

The young girl’s gaze swept across the battlefield and the combatants. “If you are too weak to even defeat one of my sister’s cloned arms, let alone her true body… then if you are beaten to death, I imagine the beings behind you won’t be in a position to say anything…”

The players’ expressions subtly changed. Inside their bodies, the Great Octopus commented, “It seems Renimanska is also from the cosmic center, not some country bumpkin… But they can’t even withstand a cloned factory arm from a being in the Cosmic Garden? That’s too much underestimation!”

The Brainworm God, not as thoughtless as the Great Octopus, analyzed: “It’s quite clear that the Ultra-Ancient God appeared during their journey and met with them before… Naturally, they would know their destination for this trip and likely had a confrontation with Renimanska, forming some kind of agreement… That’s why the other party doesn’t want to interfere.”

The players felt this was naturally inevitable. Since the Ultra-Ancient God had appeared once on their journey, they must have researched and explored their destination, perhaps even made arrangements and paid a visit beforehand. Furthermore, with the Ultra-Ancient God on the verge of slumber and near death, no one wished to provoke the other party. At the same time, the Ultra-Ancient God was about to engage in a desperate battle with an external enemy—the Moon God Ji. So, naturally, the other party would observe from the sidelines and not intervene.

“It seems the two sides have made an agreement that Renimanska won’t intervene, but… the other party still wants to show them a bit of power,” a player analyzed.

“Heh, beings of this level underestimate us too much… just a mere arm? You should know that these monstrous overlords have climbed to the ceiling of perfected genes!” A player laughed heartily, full of confidence. “If they had witnessed the battle in the mini-universe, they wouldn’t underestimate us so much… In the same realm, who is stronger? We can handle them in minutes.”