World version update

Chapter 297 The Feast of the Past
The moment that name was uttered, another change occurred!
As if responding to his call, or as if some pre-set program had been triggered, in the infinitely high-dimensional spacetime above the stars, a ray of light carrying indescribable antiquity and vicissitudes, like the last afterglow of sunset, pierced through layers of spacetime barriers.

The lingering glow of the past ignored the divine order blockade set up by Lu Yan and quietly descended upon him.

Lu Yan was deeply shaken; he could clearly feel the unimaginable imprint contained within the afterglow.

But unlike the divine aura I had sensed before, this lingering glow of the past contained no vibrant will, no subjective emotion.

It was cold and lifeless, like a video that had long since ended, a past that had long since vanished, leaving behind a negligible trace in this world under certain conditions.

However, this insignificant trace was like opening a treasure trove of information that had been sealed for billions of years.

Along with this lingering glow of the past, came a vast amount of information fragments that were originally hidden by the mist and the rules of the world, isolated from this world.

These fragmented pieces of information are complex, chaotic, and profound, touching upon the most fundamental origins of this world and the truth behind the slumber of the gods.

Lu Yan focused all his mental energy, frantically absorbing and digesting the sudden influx of massive amounts of information like a whale swallowing its prey.

His expression shifted constantly, sometimes showing shock, sometimes confusion, and sometimes sudden realization.

After a long while, when the last rays of the past had completely dissipated and the surrounding space and time returned to absolute silence, Lu Yan slowly opened his eyes, his eyes still filled with an indelible look of amazement and shock.

Lu Yan glanced at the puzzled Elizabeth, but did not tell her the truth behind it.

In this mysterious version, the less you know, the safer you are often. Elizabeth discovers that the cyclical nature of the gods' slumber is almost touching the threshold of taboo.

If we go any further, we will inevitably attract the attention of the gods.

Thinking about this, Lu Yan was amazed by the truth he had learned.

"The so-called Old Day is a terrifying existence so ancient that its origins cannot be traced. Its power even surpasses that of the One in This World to some extent."

He was born in a powerful version, and in order to pursue the true path of transcendence that is unique in this world, he completely merged his own will with the Heavenly Dao rules of the entire world, attempting to replace the Heavenly Dao of the version and even the entire version with himself.

In some smaller versions, this approach is not uncommon, but the problem is that the version that existed in the past was a massive version that was close to the size of a fantasy novel, capable of giving birth to multiple unique beings in this world.

Even in the fantasy version, more than ten immortals are subject to the restrictions of the heavenly laws of the fantasy world, let alone beings like those of the past.

"Ultimately, for some unknown reason, the old days seemed to have succeeded, but also failed."

He successfully merged with the Dao, but this caused his immortal true spirit to dissipate, and even the version of the Heavenly Dao collapsed, leaving his remaining remains lying across infinite dimensions.

The current mysterious version is actually built upon the remains of the fallen ancient beings.

This version has no Heavenly Dao, but it can still run, and its origin lies in the ancient corpses.

The mist that lingers over the entire world, obscuring everything, and the distorted and obscured laws of heaven and earth, are all remnants of the power and rules of the past after its death.

Lu Yan had always had some doubts. After gaining a better understanding of the extraordinary system of this world, he realized that among those so-called hidden evil gods, there were many powerful beings like the Mother of All Beings who had accumulated profound knowledge and were only one step away from becoming true gods.

But why are they unable to truly take that step and attain the true uniqueness of this world?

Why are only the seven great gods able to establish an immortal church, rule the entire world, and sit firmly on their divine thrones?

The root of all this lies in the so-called position of the true god, or rather, this mysterious version of the one and only in this world, which is completely different from other versions.

In other versions, the only position in this world is the position attained by transcending the cycle of version reincarnation after understanding the essence of version updates.

However, in the mysterious version, the unique one in this world is not obtained through proof, but rather stolen from the remains of the past.

The so-called position of the true god represents a position, a qualification to sit at the table and taste the corpses of the past!

Whether it's the cyclical nature of the gods' slumber, the church, or faith, all are preparations made so that the gods can share in the remains of the past.

He continued to process the vast amount of information brought by the lingering glow of the past, and combined it with Elizabeth's deductions, a complete and chilling chain of logic quickly took shape in his mind:
“Under normal circumstances, the entire mysterious version of the world is shrouded in the ancient mist left after the fall of the ancient, and the great rules of heaven and earth are thus hidden. The unimaginably large ancient corpses are naturally submerged in the void of infinitely high dimensions, and cannot be directly observed or touched.”

Even the seven true gods could not completely dispel this ancient fog with their own power.

"The only window of opportunity is when this mysterious version built on the remains of the past develops its civilization, life, and even chaos and order to a certain critical point, and then, like water overflowing when it is full, it will naturally trigger the celestial phenomenon of the stars returning to their places."

The true purpose of this phenomenon was to dispel a portion of the ancient mist to a limited extent, and through some ancient ritual or rule, using the starry sky as coordinates and guidance, to allow the massive ancient remains to briefly appear in the real world.

"Only during this brief window of opportunity when the stars are in their proper places, when the fog temporarily recedes and the remains of the past are revealed, will the seven true gods have the opportunity to truly come into contact with the remnants of the past, to seize power, rules, and authority from them, and to hold a gluttonous feast to divide up the remains of the past."

Lu Yan's expression turned extremely serious; he had realized another crucial point:

"But the old one was, after all, an unparalleled being who once attempted to merge with the super-large version of the Heavenly Dao and break through to the realm of transcendence."

Even though He has fallen, His remains still contain a nearly complete, super-large version of His essence, filled with unimaginable risks of contamination and assimilation.

Therefore, even those who are considered true gods, when enjoying this feast, must carefully use the faith generated by their millions of believers as the strongest anchor, firmly anchoring themselves to their true nature, so as not to lose themselves in the process of contacting the old powers, and instead be assimilated and eroded by the remnants of the old will or power.

"And after each brief feast of the past ends, as the stars disperse and the mist once again envelops them, the remains of the past will once again disappear into the higher-dimensional void, becoming untouchable."

The seven true gods can only digest what they have gained, and then patiently wait for the world to reach a critical point next time, triggering the return of the stars to their positions, before this grand feast can be restarted.

At this point, a cold, mocking smile curled at the corner of Lu Yan's lips:

"But clearly these high and mighty gods are not satisfied with this passive natural cycle that requires waiting for a long time. More importantly, in their eyes, the old corpses, while being the best food, are also a huge hidden danger."

They feared that if this mysterious version of the world, built upon the remains of the past, were allowed to develop and evolve without limit, it might one day truly touch the core of the past, and even cause the fallen supreme being to return in some unpredictable way.

"What they need is merely an old feast that they can safely control and enjoy steadily, not an old day that has truly awakened and returned, and that is above them."

"So they joined forces and made the coldest choice, which was also the one that best served their interests."

With their supreme power as the only beings in this world, they forcibly interfere with and restrict the development of this world.

After each grand feast, they would join forces, using unimaginable power to seal away or even rewrite history, forcibly rewinding the course of civilization and resetting the world to a fixed point in time when they deemed safe and suitable to begin the next grand feast.

"After paying such a huge price, they will fall into periodic slumber, firstly to recover their power, and secondly to wait for the world to naturally develop again on its reset track to the critical point that can trigger the stars to return to their places."

"This cycle repeats itself, ensuring that each time the stars return to their places, and each time the old feast begins, it is frozen in an era that they are familiar with and can fully control."

So that they may, upon awakening, safely continue to enjoy the legacy of the past.

Lu Yan slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he looked at the masses of people on the earth and felt only pity and indifference.

"Therefore, whether it is the common people of the kingdom struggling to survive, or the high-ranking nobles, whether it is the devout believers of the church praying, or the hidden evil gods lurking in the shadows."

All existence, all conflict, all development and destruction, from beginning to end, are merely nourishment carefully cultivated by them to bring the stars back to their places and to begin the old feast.

This truth is far grander and crueler than any evil god's conspiracy!
But behind that suffocating truth, Lu Yan keenly sensed an opportunity that could overturn everything.

The awakening of the true God is not for the ultimate purpose of domination or destruction, but to begin a gluttonous feast to divide up the remains of the past.

The rise and fall of kingdoms, the change of churches, and the faith and struggles of billions of people may, in their eyes, truly be nothing more than tools and processes to achieve their goals.

After all, after enjoying this feast, they will, as they have done countless times before, unhesitatingly use their great power to reverse the course of history, erase all disharmonious factors, and then fall into slumber again, waiting for the start of the next cycle.

This means that the gods who have just begun to awaken from their slumber must be focusing most of their will and attention on the ancient corpses in those infinitely higher dimensions.

For the mortal world on earth, the suddenly appearing underworld is not a high priority.

This gave Lu Yan an opportunity to take advantage of the situation!

Lu Yan is an existence outside of this version; he does not belong to the character set up by the gods.

His very existence is the greatest variable to the established order of this world.

Now that he has seen through the true purpose of the gods and the cruel truth of this world, as the only outsider who is not affected by the gods' reincarnation, he naturally has the right to interfere, and even meddle in this upcoming feast of the old days.

In the past, it was an unparalleled being that once attempted to unite with the Heavenly Dao and break through to a transcendent realm.

Although the information Lu Yan already possessed proved that merging with the Dao was a wrong choice, and that the true path to transcendence was unique across all worlds, no one could deny the immense size of the former entity.

The remains of the fallen ancient beings inherently contain shattered rules of the Heavenly Dao and unimaginable power.

If he could get a share of it, even just a tiny fraction, it would not only allow the Divine Court Underworld system he created to achieve a qualitative leap, but also give it a true foundation and power.

If handled properly, he might even be able to use this opportunity to reveal a power or trump card that would make even the most powerful gods wary, forcing them to be cautious when looking back at the course of history, thus preserving the excellent situation created by Lu Yan.

The risks are enormous, but the rewards are equally immeasurable!

However, all of this requires sufficient support.

“Before that,” Lu Yan’s gaze sharpened and hardened as he looked inward, “his cultivation at the Golden Core stage was still too weak.”

"Now that the old fog has temporarily dissipated due to the return of the stars, the true Dao that originated from the old corpses has been revealed in the world."

Then it's time to take it a step further.

Upon realizing this, the Great Dao Golden Core within Lu Yan's body, which had originally possessed a restrained radiance, suddenly erupted with an unprecedentedly brilliant light.

Lu Yan had already reached the Golden Core stage. With the accumulation of the Great Dao Golden Core, there were no bottlenecks. The reason he hadn't broken through to the Nascent Soul stage before was simply because he was wary of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth not being manifest and would be affected by it.

Now that the stars have returned to their places and the great principles of heaven and earth have been revealed, there is no longer any need for restraint.

Just as Lu Yan opened his mind and body, attempting to receive the revealed Great Dao of Heaven and Earth and break through to the Nascent Soul realm, a sudden change occurred.

Above that infinitely high dimension, the massive ancient corpse, outlined by countless stars, stretches across the entire mysterious version; it is an existence that has been silent for countless years and should have long since passed away.

The sedimentation of corpses and the mysterious rules that dissipated from the collapse of the Heavenly Dao constituted the fundamental rules of this world, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

But in that instant, Lu Yan's action of guiding the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth seemed to topple dominoes.

As the sole explorer, Lu Yan was already shrouded in the afterglow of the past, and now he once again drew upon the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth to seek a breakthrough.

All these actions were like a pebble thrown into a lake that had been still for countless years, creating ripples that were extremely subtle yet real.

Immediately afterwards, the ripples expanded rapidly, as if unleashing a massive, sweeping wave that engulfed the world.

The remains of the past have stirred!
(End of this chapter)