The overlord of the gods is interrogating the alien female spy.

　"Please state your name, traveler."

　The traveler looked at the Qilin, and her memories began to surge. She remembered...

　"As a courtesy to you as a guest, remember my name, woman. Then, speak your name as a real person."

　Benevolent Dark Emperor, Primordial Heavenly Venerable, Chen Lingxu.

　It is neither the name of the Qilin race nor a title like Yuanshi Tianzun. Rather, it is the name of a truly unique individual.

　The name of the Qilin Overlord resounded like thunder, stirring her memories like a swirling lake.

　"Your Holiness, my name is..."

　To search for traces of life...to search for hope and the future...

　That person sent her away; that person gave her something real and most precious.

　"Kelsey."

　The Qilin Overlord recited her name once, and although he did not say much, the aura he exuded had changed from domineering to gentle.

　"Have friends come from afar?"

　A blue phoenix nearby cried out, singing an unknown poem to express its welcome to her.

　“Very well, Kal'tsit, tell me in detail what you call a gift.”

　Kal'tsit looked at the Kirin Overlord before her, took a deep breath, and explained the purpose of her trip.

　She recounted the destruction of the previous civilization, the deeds of the King of Tikkaz and the Demon Lord Faraway, and her own purpose.

　"I see, no wonder the ship made an emergency landing here."

　But it was different from what she expected, yet exactly the same as what she expected.

　Even though the content of her words had frightened Qingluan to silence her, the overlord of the gods before her did not show any fear or apprehension.

　He seemed to have become...accustomed to it.

　“Answer me, Kal'tsit, what were you thinking when you handed that device to that alien monster?”

　"I thought he would inherit the legacy of civilization and allow it to continue."

　But the result was unexpected...

　"Haha. You have a treasure trove of knowledge, but you can't judge people well."

　The Qilin Overlord burst into laughter, clearly amused by her behavior.

　“Primitive beasts that do not even know what they are, and have not yet established a true order, will not receive a gift, but poison, when they acquire knowledge of the world beyond their own understanding.”

　Kal'tsit nodded in agreement.

　As she had originally envisioned, the Outriders, having secured the continuation of civilization, would have shared its knowledge, directly accelerating the development of the entire Tikkaz civilization. However, the Outrider regarded the ruins of civilization as untouchable forbidden territory, prohibiting any Tikkaz from entering. He had absolutely no courage to utilize that knowledge; he guarded the meager amount of knowledge he had acquired, twisting it into the cultural crystallization of the Tikkaz.

　"Okay, okay. Since you're willing to trust me, I won't refuse your kindness."

　Chen Lingxu stood up, and even in his human form, which was only a little over two meters tall, he was enough to completely block out the woman in front of him.

　"I will help you retrieve that device, but in return, I need your knowledge to aid my people's evolution, to help..."

　My civilization will endure. Until we defeat our extraterrestrial enemy, until our civilization triumphs!

　"Of course, Your Excellency."

　"Call me by my name, Kal'tsit. You brought goodwill and a future to my civilization, and my civilization will repay you with goodwill. All the beastmen and their descendants will respect you. The aliens treated me as an enemy, which marked the beginning of an era of deadly enmity. But my friendship with you marks the beginning of an era of hope."

　This is the kind of normal diplomatic relationship that Chen Lingxu wants.

　He was speechless, having to fight to the death with alien monsters every day.

　"Come on, try the dishes here, you won't be disappointed."

　Indeed, compared to the fact that the instinct to eat raw flesh and blood still exists in Tikaz, the Beast Kingdom has almost completely popularized the habit of eating cooked food.

　After what seemed like an eternity, Kal'tsit finally got to eat the real "dish".

　But there were still some customs in the Beast Kingdom that she couldn't understand.

　such as……

　"Your Majesty, what is this?"

　She looked at the fresh heart presented to her, then at the Qilin Overlord, her eyes filled with confusion.

　"This is a custom left behind by the beastmen. In the age of beasts, internal organs were the most delicious part, and the heart, which represents the most important part of a life, was even more precious."

　Wild animals prey on internal organs first, followed by fatty meats, and finally lean meats.

　As civilization developed, offering the heart of the prey to guests became a custom representing etiquette.

　"If you don't like eating raw food, you can eat cooked food. The key to customs is that you can accept eating it; how you eat it is not important."

　Chen Lingxu grabbed the still-beating heart, and the high temperature easily cooked it.

　"Alright, please, my friend."

　-

　The Primordial Celestial Venerable summoned dozens of divine overlords, including beast kings who had dominated their regions for many years, and they nervously paid homage to their emperor.

　Beside the Qilin Overlord, they saw the seemingly insignificant yet incredibly honored 'Sage,' the only female besides the bird race to serve the Emperor for so long. They learned of Tikkaz's deeds and thus their next strategic objective.

　Conquering this world called 'Terra' is just the beginning.

　The first target was Kazdel, the capital of the alien monsters. The Beast Kings, vying for the Emperor's favor, vied to conquer that region.

　The Qilin Overlord personally led the expedition, and the army of beastmen blotted out the sky.

　"What is that?"

　What blocked the army's path was not a strange monster, but a moving mountain. Its sudden appearance separated and scattered the beastmen's army, severely hindering the grand expedition.

　"They are wild beasts, a kind of behemoth. Life born in the wilderness. Each of them possesses earth-shattering power."

　Kal'tsit stood atop the Kirin Overlord's ship. Using her knowledge, she unlocked many technologies within the colony, greatly increasing the strength of the beastmen who obtained these technologies. A few intact ground-based ships became the Kirin Overlord's thrones when traveling.

　“Wildlife. I get it, a Titan, huh.”

　Giant beasts, creatures as large as mountains, were among the earliest life forms on this land.

　"Good, this kind of creature is suitable to carry this ship."

　Relying on the divine power of the Chicken Talisman and Rabbit Talisman, Chen Lingxu was still able to make the ship fly even when energy was scarce. However, low-altitude flight was nothing compared to building a palace on such a mountain-like behemoth.

　"Watch out... Ah Xu..."

　Even though the power of these divine overlords is not to be underestimated, Kal'tsit does not believe that they can fight alone against land behemoths comparable to starships.

　"Then watch closely, my friend."

　The Qilin Overlord revealed its true form, which was no less impressive than that of a mountain-like behemoth.

　A battle so fierce it seemed to shake the heavens and the earth, with countless beastmen cheering and shouting, saw the Qilin Overlord defeat the giant beast before the eyes of his own people.

　"Don't fight, don't fight, I surrender."

　The giant beast was powerless to resist, and upon seeing the familiar shape of the ship, it ceased its struggle and merely roared and begged for mercy.

　What is your name?

　"I am the prelude, I am the time..."

　The Beast of Time scratched its head, signaling the Qilin Overlord to move its feet and stop stepping on its horns.

　"Oh, little guy, are these all your people?"

　Even colossal beasts, as large as mountains, would submit to the Primordial Celestial Lord. Countless beast people cheered and then began to sharpen the teeth and shave the claws of this newly joined behemoth as a sign of welcome.

　He watched the changes in these little creatures. He had merely passed by and destroyed many so-called beastmen, yet these little creatures did not hate Him... How strange.

　"In the customs of the beastmen, dying honorably on the 'battlefield' is a kind of honor."

　Kal'tsit explained the culture of the Beast Kingdom to the Kirin Overlord.

　"These beastmen pay respect to opponents who face death head-on, and hate insidious enemies. They welcome friends and are not afraid of enemies."

　A poem or a song comes to mind spontaneously.

　Kal'tsit stayed here for a while and picked up the habit of reciting poems and singing among the beastmen. Whenever she recited a poem or sang a song, the Kirin Overlord, the first friend she made in this world, would celebrate for her.

　Long ago, beastmen would use roars to embolden themselves.

　Now, the beastmen use poetry to convey their emotions and stories.

　This is perhaps one of the few similarities between the Tikkaz and the Beastmen.

　"Also, please don't be so rude. You should address him as the respected... 'Yuanshi Tianzun'."

　“Alright, alright, this isn’t meant to be rude to your little friend. You’re being a bit too sensitive, Servant… I mean, Lady Kal’tsit. As a result of our acquaintance, I will carry you until you die. Your Excellency, Primordial Lord.”

　These tiny lives are too short-lived, and he was able to grow into a being that could defeat Him in such a short time. The behemoth was also pleased to see what he would achieve next.

　After the Primordial Celestial Lord personally led the expedition, the balance of the war quickly tipped in favor of the beastmen.

　-

　"The overlord of the savages swallowed the stolen sunlight."

　"Our futile anger has been washed away to ashes."

　When the army of the beastmen besieged Kazdel, the capital of Ticza, Ticza's defeat was inevitable.

　Although he doesn't have the habit of popping champagne halfway through a battle, Chen Lingxu has indeed begun planning many things after this battle.

　The gods who came here were mostly powerful warriors. He left those gods who were good at managing their people in their homeland. These warriors who were skilled in battle and strategists who were good at planning would become important pillars for expanding the territory.

　“My Lord, the Tikkaz here are mostly enlightened beings. Allowing the use of their wisdom could be a viable way to govern them. On our journey to the universe, we will inevitably encounter such civilizations. If we simply resort to killing to stop killing, it will be difficult to demonstrate our inclusiveness and greatness as pioneers.”

　The elders of the dragon race, who were among the first to fight alongside Chen Lingxu in the colony's lands, offered him advice.

　"Hmm. If you have any ideas, then go ahead and experiment with them. But regardless of whether it succeeds or not, you must lead our clan to expand our territory in the east, Yan."

　"I will obey the Heavenly Venerable's decree."

　Before the great battle, it was the last time to rest and recuperate.

　Chen Lingxu no longer resided in the palace; he walked among the beastmen and arrived at the front line of the battlefield.

　"How long did it take to build that city?"

　"It took several generations to perfect this."

　Kal'tsit walked beside him, carrying a special device. It recorded the Tikaz 'witchcraft' that Chen Lingxu and she had translated and compiled along the way. These bizarre witchcraft spells had caused great trouble for the ancient people's armies, and some of the gods were unable to resist the corruption of witchcraft. Therefore, Chen Lingxu deciphered and edited them into spells that even the beastmen could use to counter these demons.

　After Tikkaz is completely defeated, she will need to spend some time helping Chen Lingxu to collect and expand this encyclopedia of witchcraft.

　"Stay close to me then."

　"Won't this bother you?"

　Kal'tsit believed she couldn't participate in Chen Lingxu's battle. Her own abilities were only enough to fight ordinary ancestors; she was no match for those outrageous gods, let alone the gods among gods, the strongest overlords in the world.

　"It is precisely because I am the strongest that I can protect you, my friend. You are too delicate; you would break at the slightest touch."

　“Okay... I’ll stay close to you. But don’t be reckless, Ruin.”

　As dawn broke and the war drums sounded for the third time, the earth trembled in the echoes of slaughter.

　The overlords of the gods took the lead, breaching the seemingly impregnable walls of Kazdel. The well-organized legions of the First Men then stormed in.

　Kal'tsit, riding on the back of the Kirin Overlord, saw the hunter from many, many years ago.

　He had grown older and thinner, but he was still a hunter.

　Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals, and kings against kings.

　When the most powerful sorcery wielded by the Demon King Tikaz struck the Kirin Emperor, he merely tilted his head slightly, without moving an inch.

　"Not even close."

　The next moment, the speed of the Qilin Overlord exploded into a sonic boom, and its powerful and pure physical strength easily injured the Demon King.

　Tikkaz, defeat is inevitable... but an unexpected change occurs!

　"Xu! Get away from him!"

　The 'sage' suddenly cried out urgently, as if some danger was approaching.