A journey of survival starting from Zhetian

Chapter 607 A "Delicious" Dish

Within the protective net that controls the entire world, the consciousness of the twenty-six ancient gods froze slightly, inexplicably feeling a sense of unease, as if some unknown, imperceptible, and uncontrollable thing had appeared in the world they guarded.

The most powerful consciousness reacted first, its activity level soaring. In a short instant, it took over all the circulating laws of heaven and earth, screening them one by one to eliminate any possible problems and anomalies.

The remaining twenty-five consciousnesses, of varying strengths but belonging to the same realm, were also operating at an accelerated pace, using characteristics different from the first consciousness to conduct a second, third, fourth, and twenty-sixth repeated screening of the entire world.

The numerous screenings, involving different aspects and intensities, almost dissected the laws of this "bubble world," dissected all its mysteries, and listed the secrets buried in the deepest part.

However, even after achieving this, the twenty-six ancient god consciousnesses still did not stop their actions.

Their faith and divine power gradually surged, beginning to trace the time and space of this world, peering into the past, deducing ancient history, examining each other's states of consciousness, trying to find something amiss, to find the reason that made them feel uneasy.

Through various operations, a large number of minor issues related to the cycle of the laws of heaven and earth and the stability of individual consciousness were discovered. However, the unknown that made the twenty-six ancient gods feel inexplicably uneasy was not found even a trace of suspicion.

Within a virtual space temporarily constructed within the Heavenly Law Network, the consciousnesses of twenty-six ancient gods manifested one by one.

An ancient god resembling an old tree spoke first, "I haven't found anything amiss. From the perspective of life, apart from minor damage to the laws caused by the struggles of some minor gods, the cycle of the laws of heaven and earth is generally quite good. If this positive cycle can be maintained, the position of the twenty-seventh ancient god will appear."

This old tree is no longer the fragile tree it once was, only about 80 centimeters tall. Now, its leaves are full of lush green vitality, as if they contain miniature worlds within them, where different civilizations are developing. The tree exudes a sense of wisdom accumulated over the years.

These are rules of history, civilization, and wisdom derived from life itself.

These four elements constitute four different dimensions, combining into a complete whole, transforming into the cultivation path of this ancient god, supporting his current "status" and "existence".

The tree trunk swayed, and a verdant leaf drifted down, using its uniquely profound life force to interpret the laws he witnessed operating within it.

Standing about five meters tall with a rounded physique and a massive mechanical wheel faintly visible behind him, the ancient god Zhong Hao spoke with a strong voice, "I haven't found anything wrong either. From a forging perspective, the laws of heaven and earth are like interlocking small gears. It's just that some small parts that are severely worn or corroded need to be replaced and repaired."

"These small, faulty parts might cause the efficiency of the entire universe to decline in the future, but at worst, they would only slow down the response speed of the laws of the universe. They wouldn't cause all twenty-six of us ancient gods to experience this inexplicable feeling of palpitations."

Zhong Haogu raised his hand slightly, and a gear about thirty centimeters long slowly rotated in his hand, showing the current operation of the laws of heaven and earth from a peculiar perspective.

He looked at the other ancient gods and asked with a hint of solemnity, "Gentlemen, have you made any particularly noteworthy discoveries?"

The ancient gods, whose thoughts materialized in this virtual space, exchanged glances and each displayed the state of the laws of heaven and earth as they observed it from their own unique perspectives.

In an instant, twenty-six extremely special objects, including leaves, clouds, gears, needles and thread, books, potions, picture frames, cards, astrolabes, clocks, and ships, carrying the characteristics of the paths of the ancient gods, manifested the results of their screening, revealing certain profound anomalies in the current operation of the laws of heaven and earth that even the God King could not perceive.

Without exception, these are all minor issues. In time, these shortcomings, deeply hidden beneath the law, will naturally come to light, be discovered by the various god-kings, and be dealt with. The severity is not such that many ancient gods would need to intervene specifically to address these problems.

However, all the ancient gods simultaneously felt a strange, inexplicable unease, which couldn't be explained by any other means if there wasn't a problem. Within the virtual space of the Law Network, the twenty-six supreme beings at the Dao Ancestor level looked at each other, and the atmosphere gradually became oppressive.

In this atmosphere that even supreme beings felt slightly oppressed, the ancient god of the Heavenly Boat suddenly remembered something, immediately looked up at the sky, and peered beyond the "boundary membrane" to confirm whether the supreme being who "sent" the "Floating Life Mysterious Lord's Scripture of the Myriad Transformations of the Original Self" was still on his way to their world.

A quick glance revealed that the area outside the "boundary membrane" was completely empty.

The "little bubbles" he knew so well, which once existed in the sky, have vanished without a trace.

In an instant, the aura of the Heavenly Boat became somewhat chaotic, and its emotions fluctuated violently, attracting the attention of the other twenty-five ancient gods.

A wooden photo frame appeared behind him, and an old man holding a cane looked at Tianzhou and asked softly, "Tianzhou, what unusual situation did you discover outside the 'boundary membrane'? It caused such a violent emotional fluctuation."

A bitter smile appeared on Tianzhou's face. "The one reflected in the sky is gone."

The scene fell silent. Then, several ancient gods exclaimed in disbelief, while the pupils of the remaining dozen or so ancient gods shrank drastically.

Zhong Hao, the ancient god, said firmly, “How could He simply disappear without a trace! He is the Supreme Being, a Supreme Being whom even the ancient gods must be extremely careful when touching the rule called ‘Destiny’ left behind by Him! Moreover, the ‘Fire of Destiny’ that we forged by moving that rule of ‘Destiny’ is still drawing upon the divine power of faith and burning normally.” The ancient god who resembled an old woman said with a hint of speculation, “The Supreme Being is eternal and cannot be affected by chaos. His sudden disappearance does not mean that He has also disintegrated. What came towards our world was only a small part of Him. Perhaps His true form reclaimed this part, and we simply couldn’t detect it.”

The massive old tree, following the words of the ancient god who resembled an old woman, slowly said, "Of course, there is another possibility. This small part of Him has already descended into the interior of our world. If so, the palpitations that all twenty-six of us ancient gods felt would have a more reasonable explanation."

However, a young ancient god, who was fiddling with cards in his hand, looked extremely surprised and retorted with some displeasure, "Old Tree God, for nearly ten million years, I have been the one stabilizing the 'boundary membrane'. If any beings from outside the boundary were to enter, given the characteristics of my path, it would be impossible for me not to know."

The old tree said slowly, "As the ancient god who created the 'card pantheon,' you used cards as the main body and derived the rules of perception, encapsulation, and release. As a divine path constructed by four dimensions, you do have an extremely unique perception of the area outside the 'boundary membrane,' which even our most powerful Tianzhou cannot match."

"But that is the Supreme. We have been ancient gods for hundreds of millions of years, and we can only barely reach the Supreme Realm by relying on the common characteristics of the path of gods and gathering the power of twenty-six ancient gods. As for this Supreme, how long He has stayed in this Supreme Realm, and how many unimaginable means He possesses, are all unknown."

"It is not impossible that He will withdraw the small part of Him that is heading towards our world. But the possibility that He has already descended upon our world without our knowledge is relatively greater."

The old tree couldn't possibly make any valuable guesses about the terrifying power and methods possessed by beings who were fully immersed in that supreme realm. However, through the "Floating Life Mysterious Lord's Dao Scripture of the Myriad Transformations of the Original Self" that Tianzhou had deciphered during the God-King era, it could, like a frog in a well, raise its head and peer at the eternity hanging high in the sky.

Although they did not practice this scripture, the knowledge recorded in it still has significant reference value for the twenty-six ancient gods.

Whether it's continuing to expand one's own divine path or uniting with twenty-six ancient gods to unleash power to the highest realm, all of these methods are derived from the knowledge obtained from this scripture, and then generated through secondary deduction and the use of various great miracles.

Listening to the old tree's analysis, Tianzhou's expression turned slightly pale. "If this supreme being who controls eternal destiny has truly descended, then perhaps His not violently breaking through the 'boundary barrier' is already an indication of His 'goodwill'."

"Suppose that He has already descended into our world, how should we face this supreme being who holds eternal destiny?"

During the reign of the God-King, the Ancient God Tianzhou analyzed the "Destiny" tablet through a great miracle, uncovering the "Floating Life Mysterious Lord's Scripture of the Myriad Transformations of the Original Self" hidden behind it. As a result, his true spirit underwent a special sublimation, and even after becoming an Ancient God, his overall strength was still dozens or even hundreds of times higher than those of others in the same realm.

However, while enjoying all the benefits, the Ancient God of the Heavenly Boat also noticed that the aura emanating from his own true spirit had undergone some subtle changes, as if it was irresistibly converging with this supreme being who controls eternal destiny, gradually becoming more "powerful" and "unfamiliar".

Countless years after the true spirit underwent its sublimation, he no longer dared to face this supreme being.

He was afraid of seeing another "self," a "real self," and then "waking up" from the "dream."

Zhong Hao looked at the old tree lost in thought, stared at the pale-faced Tianzhou, glanced at the now calm old woman, and looked at the witch who was already using the astrolabe in her hand to divine.
Finally, he sighed silently, “If this supreme being has already descended into our world, then let everything remain as it is until He appears before us.”

If this supreme being can silently cross the "boundary membrane" without disturbing any ancient god, then His understanding of the Dao and the Law has already exceeded His comprehension. At this moment, doing anything further would be futile for this supreme being who controls eternal destiny, except to increase His dislike and gradually make Him loathe the beings of this world.

Discussing "arrangement," "coincidence," and "fate," compared to these ancient gods, this supreme being who holds eternal destiny is the true expert, the true omnipotent, and the truly unparalleled being.

When faced with something that is incomprehensible, or whose very existence is uncertain, pretending that nothing has happened, or that nothing has appeared, is, in a sense, the best way to protect oneself.

At least, when you close your eyes, you won't suddenly see things you shouldn't see and then inexplicably disappear.

Within the Heavenly Law Network, in a temporarily constructed virtual space, the figures manifested by the consciousnesses of twenty-six ancient gods exchanged glances, silently nodded, and accepted the suggestion of the ancient god Zhong Hao. Then, the twenty-six consciousnesses began to dissipate, and the virtual space gradually collapsed, turning into nothingness, as if it had never existed.

At this moment, a phantom stepped from illusion into reality, from the future into the present, descending upon this dissipated temporary illusory space, collapsing into reality. It was as if, from the very beginning, He had been within this virtual space, quietly watching the twenty-six ancient gods discuss and listening to their decisions.

Xiong Mo murmured to himself, "In this 'probability era,' ignoring this ostrich mentality is indeed a wise choice to some extent. But wanting to step into the End of the Road domain on one's own, wanting to prove one's own End of the Road Dao Fruit, or even living into the next era, are all unacceptable."

He had not forgotten the terrifying aura he sensed millions of years after arriving in this "probability era," in this chaotic "ocean" of spacetime.

“In this ‘probability era,’ there are sacrificial beings. Once encountered, they will not pretend not to see it. If they happen to run into a strange progenitor, then this world will be a good material for a live sacrifice.”

“In particular, the paths to divinity opened up by these ancient gods contain traces of other living beings. One ancient god can be worth half of the ‘myriad worlds’. If they were all packaged up and sacrificed, they would be no less than a normal supreme being at the end of the path.”

"More importantly, this 'Supreme at the End of the Road' only has the combat power of someone who has just stepped into the threshold of the End of the Road, and does not have the corresponding level of life-saving ability or the status of the End of the Road. For strange creatures, this is simply a 'delicious' dish that they can eat with a wave of their hand. If they don't serve it to the table, it would be a waste of this 'opportunity from heaven'."

(End of this chapter)