Chapter 938: True Truth?!

"Surely not?"

Someone finally spoke up, feeling that Balloon Fish was just indulging in conspiracy theories, that things couldn't be that terrible, and that it sounded exactly like a conspiracy theory.

Balloon Fish smiled and said, "Everyone, you might not believe me, but after you hear my analysis, you'll understand just how terrifying Emperor and the Ancient God truly are!"

"First, let me clarify my previous thoughts. At the time, we all knew that the Six Paths Reincarnation was made from the remains of a Rank-Nine entity... This Rank-Nine entity's remains were very likely from Hermes, a fellow Daoist of the Ancient God... But now that I think about it, that seems unlikely!"

Everyone frowned.

"If we just think about it, Hermes died in battle, so how could such complete remains have been recovered by the Ancient God? Some might say that the Ancient God arrived last and snatched Hermes' remains from Moon Goddess Ji..."

"For normal powerful beings, that would indeed be logical and possible to retrieve! But for the two Ancient Gods, it makes no logical sense at all! Why? Because both of them possess the Blood of Eternal Life; one sleeps while the other is awake... They cannot appear simultaneously, so retrieving the remains would be impossible!"

As soon as he said this, they silently swallowed, a strange expression appearing on their faces.

He was right.

While ordinary powerful beings might have been able to retrieve them, the Ancient God could not, as he had a perfect "alibi"... Therefore, most of Hermes' remains were likely still with Moon Goddess Ji, the one who killed him.

So whose remains were used to create this Six Paths Reincarnation before them?

Which Rank-Nine entity's remains?

A clamor immediately broke out among everyone; it was too terrifying.

"Are you saying it's possible that the Ancient God covertly intervened, descended upon the Evil God race's home, killed their entire race, and then destroyed them?"

"Even if the Evil God was a lone entity and the Cosmic Garden's existence was in a state of suspended animation, they would still be terrifyingly powerful. A normal Rank-Nine entity, at the same cultivation level, simply couldn't defeat them!"

They found this utterly absurd!

The current Evil God was unimaginably powerful; Emperor Qi and others could only manage to fight one of its arms when working together. This power far exceeded the ceiling of combat strength, a level that ordinary beings could never achieve, no matter how hard they tried.

So what about a Rank-Nine Evil God?

Naturally, it would be even more terrifyingly powerful.

They believed the Ancient God was strong, but not strong enough to defeat such a terrifying entity.

Balloon Fish: "You're certainly on the right track, but you should also consider... if it were a complete Rank-Nine Evil God, then yes, it would be impossible to defeat. But what if it wasn't a complete Rank-Nine? What if most of its physical structure was only at the Path of Rank Nine, or even just early Rank Nine?"

Everyone frowned again.

Balloon Fish continued, "After all, the Evil God's cultivation transition period is extremely slow... It wouldn't be surprising if most of its body parts were still in the early stages of cultivation! Even so, we're still talking about over a hundred thousand nascent worlds. Normally, even the strongest Rank-Nine entity would be unbeatable, but what if it wasn't an ordinary Rank-Nine?"

"Every realm is an increase in dimension. What if this person was a 'weak' Rank Ten?"

Everyone's hearts jolted.

Weak! Rank! Ten!

No one knew what Rank Ten truly was, or if a "weak Rank Ten" even existed. Balloon Fish was the first among them to propose this concept.

But they all knew that every realm involved an elevation in dimension.

On the Path of Rank Eight, you stand in high-dimensional spacetime, striking beings living in low-dimensional time, where you are practically motionless.

On the Path of Rank Nine, you stand outside the cosmic laws, striking beings living within the framework of cosmic laws, where they are practically fragile sheets of paper.

So, was there a Path of Rank Ten?

After all, every realm was a dimensional upgrade.

"Thinking about it this way, it really is possible. If an entity embarked on the Path of Rank Ten, and like the previous two realms, it also represented a significant dimensional leap, then even the strongest combat power could be completely crushed."

"Indeed, this feeling is akin to Emperor Qi, who, though strictly still a Rank-Eight God at that time, had stepped onto the Path of Weak Rank Nine and completed the Path of Rank Nine... If he faced over a hundred thousand aggregated beings, all low-ranking gods, unable to control distorted laws... could he not also defeat them?"

Everyone began discussing. After all, they were all average Saints, with a deep understanding of cultivation realms, and many things could be inferred from their existing knowledge.

"The Path of Rank Ten? Perhaps it really is possible!"

"Not just possible, I personally think it's highly probable! After all, the previous two realms had this threshold and were also processes of dimensional ascent... If the Evil God had just entered the lower echelons of Rank Nine, not yet reaching higher Rank Nine... it would be normal for an extraordinary existence like Emperor Qi, standing at a 'weak' Rank Ten, to kill it."

"In that case, killing the Evil God is indeed possible!"

"Yes, their realm progression is slow, probably still in the early stages... Facing a 'weak' Rank Ten, a being that has ascended to another dimension, it's certainly possible they could be killed."

At first, some people didn't believe it, but as the discussion progressed, they began to think it was indeed possible to kill such an entity. However, devising various methods to kill such an existence sent shivers down their spines!

Could it really have been the Ancient God who did it?

And Emperor was there, watching? Did he also know about this?

After all, the Evil God's remains were in his hands, transformed into the Six Paths Reincarnation world, nourishing all beings... Furthermore, the Ancient God even helped to improve this Six Paths Reincarnation!

At that time, the Ancient God brought the Six Paths Reincarnation to the lava land and designed blueprints for mechanical battle armor, likely to enhance the completion of this divine artifact of reincarnation.

"This is too terrifying!"

A chill shot straight to their heads.

Looking at the scene before them, Emperor was currently engaged in a gentle discussion with the two, talking about the potential whereabouts of the Evil God ancestor, comforting them, and discussing future trends, what they should do... It sent a shiver down their spines.

"This is too tragic... Look at that cosmic Evil God, the victim; one of its arms is utterly heartbroken, with tears streaming down its face!"

"It's probably on the verge of collapse inside, having heard the confirmed news of its kin's demise. It's likely vowing revenge, silently crying out, 'Give me back my father, give me back my people...' or similar sentiments."

"It truly is tragic. The more advanced a cosmic race, the lower its reproductive capacity. Look at Renimansga; with just a daughter, the two of them constitute an entire race, incredibly rare... The Evil God race's numbers are certainly not large, showing how much they cherish their kin."

"Damn it! But she has no idea that the culprit, Emperor, is right beside her!"

At this point, Balloon Fish continued, "Now that we've discussed the possibility of killing the Evil God, let's move on to why the Ancient God would have done so, if indeed he was the one who killed it."

Everyone's expressions turned grim.

Balloon Fish said, "Actually, the reason is already clear. Let's trace the timeline: Moon Goddess Ji killed someone, and the Ancient God awoke, realizing he would die after his next slumber... Wouldn't he make a final stand and struggle for his civilization? That's why he targeted the Evil God race."

"Yes, he secretly acted alone, slaughtering the Evil God race... pillaging their resources, genes, and various treasures... all to cultivate us, to cultivate various worlds, and primarily... Emperor! After all, Emperor is a five-gene lifeform, his greatest hope..."

"Therefore, if I were him, I would also kill the Evil God to nurture Emperor, even preparing a Six Paths Reincarnation world for him, providing him with a divine artifact, and boosting his strength... making the Evil God his nutrient for rapid growth!"

As soon as these words fell, it was as if a mist slowly lifted for everyone.

Yes.

It seemed the Six Paths Reincarnation world was born under such bloody circumstances.

The entire world had shattered into six pieces due to the great war, with even different rates of time flow... Thus, the Ancient God at that time chose to go and kill the Evil God, creating the divine artifact—the Six Paths Reincarnation—to repopulate this world and simultaneously accelerate Emperor's growth.

Everyone fell completely silent.

This might indeed be how it happened.

"However, there's no right or wrong in this matter. After all, the Ancient God wanted to survive... and crushing another civilization is a good way to do it, given that the universe is a dark forest."

"Yes, even if we know the truth, we can't speak of it... After all, we are the beneficiaries; we ourselves are beings of the Six Paths Reincarnation! Without the Six Paths Reincarnation, our world would have completely collapsed. Our civilization is built upon the corpse of this Evil God's father."

"Clearly, they couldn't have foreseen Renimansga awakening, so the purpose was to appease them and prevent any detection or discovery."

"Exactly. There's already one terrifying enemy, and we can't let Renimansga discover the truth; otherwise, they might join forces with Moon Goddess Ji... to strike at our civilization!"

They quickly weighed the pros and cons, feeling that this secret was simply too astonishing.

"Brothers, this is how the universe works. We must strive to defeat our enemies, defeat Moon Goddess Ji, and survive!"

"However, according to this analysis, the Ancient God's power is far beyond what we imagined. He might be a 'weak' Rank Ten, a supreme overlord who has embarked on the Path of Rank Ten... In that case, his opponent, Moon Goddess Ji, is likely also an earth-shattering 'weak' Rank Ten!"

Everyone became completely silent.

The enemy's power surpassed imagination, which explained why Emperor wanted to remove the eternal life gene and integrate the Evil God gene to rapidly increase his combat strength.

"Brothers, we can't be absolutely sure yet. Next, this Evil God might want to spar with Emperor. It all depends on whether Emperor... hides the Six Paths Reincarnation or not... After all, in his previous battles, it was always displayed openly."

"Exactly. Whether he brings it out will reveal the truth."

Everyone couldn't help but look. Just as they were discussing, Emperor's conversation with the two others was nearing its end. The Demon God on the other side couldn't resist the urge and wanted to propose a sparring match with Emperor.