Chapter 973: The Warring Mythical Era

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The little girl was completely dumbfounded.

"Look," the beautiful middle-aged woman said, floating into the air, enveloped in a dazzling divine light. "Actually, I am also a very powerful cultivator."

"Oh!" The little girl sat on her chair, no longer eating, her mouth adorably wide open.

"You're only six or seven, and we don't want you to cultivate yet... We've always told you not to believe those strange things: special forces, spies, urban business, 996 work schedules, 'just off the plane in America'..."

"Those are all fake, all lies. You're so naive."

"In reality, there's no such thing. Reality is a transcendent world of cultivators, with many Sky Emperors and Gods possessing vast divine power, capable of flying through the sky and burrowing into the earth."

The little girl's face was completely shocked. Her chopsticks slipped from her grasp as she sat at the dining table, feeling faint with fright. She quickly asked, "Then how does Dad go to work and govern the entire Mythical Dynasty? As a great Supreme God, he just watches TV all day, never leaving the house."

"He looks messy every day, sitting on the sofa in slippers, idle and looking dispirited. How does that look good at all?"

"Watching TV *is* work," the mother said with a smile. "Ordinary Sky Emperors don't have the ability to use the 'Pat-Pat Multiverse TV,' but the Gods of various great worlds, just like your father, use this 'work-from-home' model. This is our world's rule. They call these home-based locations 'Divine Planes.'"

"Mom, you said you don't watch it yourself! Otherwise, how would you know terms like 'work-from-home' and 'naive'?" the little girl retorted in a childish, angry voice.

The beautiful middle-aged woman was speechless.

She still had to read, though, as it was incredibly boring there.

In fact, both she and her husband were initially resistant.

The writing style was bizarre and peculiar; it clearly wasn't a serious publication.

But being stuck there was extremely dull, so they decided to give it a try. To their surprise, the more they read, the more engrossed and entertained they became, completely immersing themselves.

Emperor Dongqing, originally a very serious and ambitious ruler, had also started enjoying various fantasy, magical, and xianxia genres. Now, both of them were completely absorbed in this "homebody lifestyle."

At this point, they felt they never wanted to leave the house again. Such a life was simply wonderful.

She looked at her daughter and murmured, "Once I break through to Godhood, I can also buy my own exclusive TV and explore the outside world from inside the house."

Who wouldn't want to grow stronger in a more comfortable and secure way?

Meanwhile, on another battlefield.

The fall of Emperor Dongqing shocked the entire world.

He was a supreme God!

Even if he couldn't win, he could have escaped.

Yet he fought to the death here, resulting in mutual destruction. It was hard to imagine what kind of deep-seated hatred could drive someone to such an extent!

"Your Majesty, it is said that he had a verbal dispute with that God in a mysterious place called a 'forum,' which led to their feud," a powerful vassal Sky Emperor beside him stated.

This was the dynasty's foremost general, whose combat power was unmatched.

"Impossible! A mere verbal dispute leads to a death match here? He even threw away his life... He was a God! How could he be so reckless?"

Next to them, the Prime Minister was overwhelmed and on the verge of collapse.

Their most powerful ruler had fallen, and it was unimaginable what kind of internal strife would follow.

But just as the entire dynasty's high-ranking officials were about to crumble, a phantom image of Emperor Dongqing appeared.

"Everyone, I have not fallen. Return to the dynasty, and we will plan for the long term... I am already immortal; there is hardly anyone in this world who can kill me!"

"Your Majesty is immortal!"

"Unkillable!?"

As soon as he spoke, all the Sky Emperors were dumbfounded, shaken to their core.

Ten days later.

In the court of the Dongqing Dynasty.

Emperor Dongqing was still a hazy phantom, but it had solidified considerably.

"I presume you have already guessed that my immortality is related to the Pat-Pat TV that descended from the heavens back then," Emperor Dongqing said, looking at the individuals standing before him. "This is an extremely powerful divine artifact. Prime Minister, Great General, you two have just broken through to Godhood. Are you willing to share this secret with me?"

"Your subject is willing," both replied, overjoyed.

A month later, two new neighbors suddenly moved in next door to the little girl's house. It was a family, and they also had children about her age.

She was extremely happy.

Somewhere, in a highly secretive underground facility.

This was the players' underground television station.

At this point, none of the players primarily focused on combat. Their daily work involved cultivating their realms, using their knowledge to improve the mini-TVs, and performing routine maintenance.

As they put it, they were the "TV Headquarters," the "Mother Earth Azure Vine" of this world, absolutely neutral, transcending the era, and maintaining world peace.

Despite not possessing exaggerated combat power, their status as a cornerstone meant no one would threaten their safety, just as Emperor Qi dared not touch the Mother Earth Azure Vine.

"Is it almost time?"

"Recently, it has fully expanded; more new TVs have joined."

"Yes, we've essentially brought all the top talents from the Seven-Layer World into our system. They've already reaped immense benefits and can't leave now."

"Subtly shifting them to fully integrate."

"I must say, the geniuses and prodigies of this world are truly formidable... Perhaps there will be a few monstrous existences similar to Caroline or Emperor Qi?"

"Who knows?"

"Anyway, any genius who emerges can no longer live without TV. No matter how the era develops, it won't jeopardize our status. We're just TV station staff responsible for maintaining the TVs, casual spectators watching the shows."

"Speaking of breaking through to Godhood, have those few players not achieved it yet? Weren't they big shots from the Asura Path? They were Sky Emperors before, so why are they so slow?"

"Re-cultivation is still fast, but it's only been forty or fifty years. How easy is it to break through to Godhood? But it should be soon. Once they break through to Godhood within this period, they'll be able to use quantum entangled combat bodies and go out... Then we can usher in a new era of television!"

It might be hard to admit.

Back then, they dug holes on the spot, built various shielding formations, buried themselves alive, and have been living as shut-ins ever since, barely venturing outside.

They've been self-sufficient, using energy from the 'big gift package.'

"They're a bunch of lazyasses! Their re-cultivation speed can't even compare to others' first cultivation! So many Gods have already appeared among others."

"Then you try it? Why don't you compete with those monstrous geniuses?"

"Why can't I? Isn't it just breaking through to Godhood in forty or fifty years? If it were me, I'd be a God at twenty... Wait, hold on, give me another beer, I can still brag."

A new era had, after all, begun.

Several years passed, and countless top powerhouses regarded possessing a "mini-TV" as the greatest opportunity. Many strong individuals began living in seclusion with their families, understanding and exploring the outside world solely through television.

But one day, a new channel began broadcasting.

"Focus Interview."

Mysterious figures finally appeared on the official mini-TV channel, calling themselves "reporters." This meant players could finally step out into the wider world via television.

At that moment, a reporter was interviewing the contemporary Great Emperor of the Dongqing Dynasty. "Thank you for your support, and hello to all our viewers. This is 'Focus Interview.' Today, we are honored to have a special guest—Emperor Cangjing Dongqing from the first great world... May I ask if you have any particular insights on governing the nation and promoting martial arts among the populace?"

Emperor Dongqing smiled, his expression stern, and began to answer seriously.

After all, being featured on the mysterious TV channel was a great honor and would likely instantly become a trending topic.

Towards the end of his answer, he added, "By the way, I am very displeased with Emperor She Shen of the Buddhist Nation on the second layer. Sooner or later, I will conquer his realm and kill him to vent my resentment."

The reporter gave an awkward smile, coughed twice, and said, "Well then, we thank this divine overlord for supporting our interview. Today's 'Focus Interview' concludes here."

Meanwhile, in front of another television.

"Daddy, he was mean to you," a crisp voice piped up.

A balding man, holding his daughter, sat in front of the TV and chuckled. "He can only be sharp-tongued for a while now... Next time they interview me, I'll definitely respond strongly."

In front of yet another television,

"Quite an interesting program." The Abyss Demonic Dragon Emperor, a forbidden existence ruling an abyss and known as the ruler of the sixth layer, grinned and closed a book titled *Solid Geometry*.

This pixelated Tyrannosaurus Rex sat on the sofa, a gloomy light flickering in its eyes. "It seems I need to watch 'Focus Interview' every day to learn more about other powerful individuals."

Xu Zhi's expression was slightly odd.

What was this?

An information stream... a super-mythical era?

Gods from various planes watching TV to learn about the outside world?

He had initially guessed that these individuals would have all sorts of complete, powerfully executable plans to subtly pull the entire world into their unique style, without a single drop of blood spilled.

But he never imagined they would integrate it so quickly and naturally.

"They are too seasoned; they're already experts at these sneaky tactics... especially with a cunning old fox like Autumn Mountain Speed manipulating from behind," Xu Zhi said, shaking his head with a wry smile. "As expected, it has indeed developed into this bizarre 'harmonious and friendly' civilized transcendent society..."

This era's development was not unexpected by Xu Zhi, and it was even within Caroline's expectations.

What was the characteristic of this civilization?

No one could be truly killed.

The strong hid deeply within their homes, then engaged in remote battles along the network lines, yet no one died...

It was very harmonious and friendly.

"Therefore, this is the type of civilized society Caroline liked, and one of the reasons she truly approved... Her guilt-death mechanism back then aimed to establish a perfect utopian society, but it failed. What stands before them now is, in a sense, an alternative perfect technological society, rather than a purely barbaric civilization."

For Xu Zhi, it was also excellent.

Top powerhouses almost never died...

Yet they possessed extremely rich combat experience, infinitely more so than the strong individuals in ordinary transcendent worlds!

Why?

Strong individuals in other worlds dared not fight with abandon, engaging in life-or-death struggles. Upon reaching Godhood, every battle involved various considerations, holding them back.

Here, however, a few verbal quarrels and insults on a forum directly led to life-or-death battles. They didn't waste words; they were ruthless and direct.

And these battles, these frenzied struggles, could elevate their realms and lead to various insights!

"It seems that frequent combat leads to extremely high breakthrough efficiency, making a world where everyone reaches the Ninth Rank even more possible."

"This is probably a situation where people are polite in reality... but are willing to fight fiercely online. Since you can't actually reach me through the network, no one backs down."

Xu Zhi could now clearly see that the battles and conflicts among the strong in this "networked" world were more than ten times greater than in "reality"!

These players had indeed thoroughly researched the concept of "keyboard warriors."

The strong individuals nurtured by this civilized environment...

Each one was a seasoned keyboard warrior, with cunning methods. Other civilizations, encountering these battle-hardened fanatics who fight at the drop of a hat, would likely suffer great losses!

"It's a bit too interesting. In a world that combines the transcendent and technology, 'real-world' beings from other civilizations would likely face significant losses if they encountered this group of battle-hardened powerhouses..." Xu Zhi merely smiled. He had no intention of interfering, choosing to remain, like the players, simply a guide and a witness.