After Gu Changge left the Celestial Region, he took a step forward. The long river of time flowed under his feet. It was as if time was alternating and the universe was being destroyed.
In just an instant, he arrived at the edge of the many broken universes and crossed over the vast battlefield.
The place was now dark. Thousands of threads of chaos interweaved to form a large sea of chaos. Countless star remains were scattered and floating in it.
The broken worlds were vast and boundless, dried up and cold. They no longer contained any life force.
Forget about life force, not even a living being could be seen.
Even the world had been destroyed. Terrifying holes appeared there, and all sorts of divine light surged into the sky. There were also corpses floating. The weakest aura was that of a True Immortal.
Besides that, there were also quite a number of Immortal King corpses. They were already in tatters and contained a thick aura of destruction. They had been killed by terrifying living beings when they were alive.
This was just a broken ancient battlefield. No one knew from which epoch or which region it had been blasted out of the chaos and exposed to the outside world.
Some of the strange living beings living in the vast universe were eating the corpses of the Immortal Kings. There were living beings that looked like crows, as well as ferocious creatures that looked like vultures and hunting dogs. They did not have much intelligence and only relied on their instincts to search for food in the vast universe.
However, the fact that they could easily tear apart the corpses of Immortal Kings showed how terrifying their strength was.
Even Immortal Kings at their peak could only carefully avoid such strange living beings when they faced them. They did not dare to provoke them.
Gu Changge stood on top of the Boundary Dike. In front of her, she could see one dark wave after another. It was like a boundless area. The fog that flooded over swallowed the end of the world.
An inexplicable oppressive aura enveloped the sky above the world, causing people to be unable to breathe.
However, in Gu Changge's eyes, he could see the kismet continuously rising from the Dao Chang True World. It was like a bright and dazzling lamp in the dark night, and it was exceptionally eye-catching.
He pondered over it for a moment, then ignored the living beings who tore apart the corpses of Immortal Kings in the ancient battlefield. Then, he took a step forward and left the place, arriving above the vast universe.
Under the suppression of his power, the surging waves and the boundless power of the circulation of the world gradually subsided and became tranquil.
Ancient great worlds bobbed up and down as they revolved, releasing rumbling noises.
In Gu Changge's perception, these worlds were already devoid of life, only deathly stillness and coldness.
The Vast Expanse gave birth to many ancient life worlds.
However, there were only a handful of Worlds that had the right to be promoted to True Worlds in the end.
Throughout the endless years, these ancient worlds experienced collapsing calamities, drowned out by the aura from beyond the boundless expanse, thus buried within primal chaos and darkness.
This vast and boundless Ancient World Ruins overlapped again and again, becoming an obstacle that blocked the path of those who had come before.
However, Gu Changge did not care about this. He only stared into the dark depths of the vast expanse, a faint golden light flickering in his eyes.
"So it's already so close to Dao Chang True World? That's good, it saves me a lot of trouble … "
Great Dao appeared beneath his feet, turning into a tangible path, traversing through the boundless expanse.
There was no concept of space or direction in the Vast Expanse. In fact, there were some places that were absolutely lawless and void. Neither time nor space passed.
Even ancient cultivators in Dao Realm could not truly determine the location of certain regions before they obtained the exact coordinates.
This was also why before the disaster descended, many of the ancient races in Dao Chang True World thought that escaping from Dao Chang True World and heading to the Vast Expanse was a choice that was close to death.
They did not know where they could migrate to after they entered the Vast Expanse.
Even if there were people with exceedingly high levels of cultivation in their race who could protect them and ensure that they were safe in the Vast Expanse, where could they go in the end?
Even the ancestor of the Gu Family was very hesitant. He did not have the confidence to protect his entire race.
Unless he had no other choice, he did not want to make such a decision.
Besides, even if they had clear coordinates and a clear path, the Vast Expanse was filled with dangers.
However, in the vast expanse of the Vast Expanse, there were many dangers and unfathomable mysteries. Even an existence like the ancestor of the Gu Clan, Gu Wuwang, dared not guarantee that he would be able to cross it safely.
It was even more so for the rest of the people.
Many years ago, many of the Ancestors of the Emperor Clans in Dao Chang True World had noticed that something was amiss. They became wary and planned to migrate their entire race.
Gu Changge knew about their plans at that time, but he did not pay any attention to them, because he knew that they would not be able to find a new land for their race alive.
The True World, which had lost the protection of its true spirits, was like a bright bonfire in the dark Vast Expanse, a lighthouse that burned eternally. It could point the way for all the living in the Vast Expanse.
…..
Fog tumbled about. The shattered Ancient World was like a tumbling cloud. Under the pressure of the ancient warship, it was like a crumbling mountain and river. It let out terrifying rumbling sounds, and the sky and earth trembled.
Many of the powerful warriors from the True Spirit Ruins World had their eyes closed on the boundless ancient warship. They had their own cave abodes and palaces.
All of them were indistinct. They were surrounded by chaotic fog. Some of the tall figures looked like ancient gods from ancient myths. Their skin shone with golden light, and there was an ancient mark at the center of their brows.
The ancient warship was actually very big. It was like a boundless continent with its own universe inside.
There were palaces, pagodas, mountains, rivers, lakes, and all sorts of other things. There were different landforms in each region.
Besides the powerful people sitting at the forefront, there were plenty of living beings living in the vast land behind the warship.
Most of them came from the Ancient Worlds affiliated to the True Spirit Ruins World.
There were also plenty of enslaved races. It could be said that they had lived on the gigantic ancient warship for generations. They drifted in the Vast Expanse and were in charge of maintaining the operation of the ancient warship, repairing damaged runic symbols, and other things.
To these living beings, the ancient warship was their home. There were mountains, rivers, and boundless lands. There were also islands, lakes, cities, and ruling classes. It was no different from the cultivation world.
Of course, to the entire Vast Expanse, it was just an ancient warship that was moving through space.
Even though it was boundless and had its own universe within it, with laws operating in it, it was incomparably vague and could not cause much of a stir.
In the eyes of the existences moving through the Vast Expanse, they were only able to see clouds and waves. However, within those waves and clouds were countless living beings and worlds.
One flower, one world, one Bodhi. That was all there was to it.
Clang, clang, clang …
At that moment, the dull sound of heavy hammers striking rang out continuously from an inconspicuous blacksmith shop in a corner of a city.
The instant the red-hot iron was immersed in ice water, a sizzling sound of tempering rang out. For a time, steam rose into the air.
Beside the immersed tempering pool was a young man with his sleeves rolled up, revealing his bronze-colored arms. He was repeating the same words over and over again.
"Ninety-nine thousand and ninety-one, ninety-nine thousand and ninety-two, ninety-nine thousand and ninety-three …"
Every time he raised the heavy hammer in his hand and struck the pool, he would repeat the same number.
This young man's appearance was similar to that of a human. His pupils were gray, and his hands were covered in a layer of thin scales that were as fine as metal.
However, the other figures walking around him looked more similar to those of an alien race at first glance. Their bodies and bones were taller than those of an ordinary human, and they had the characteristics of other races.
These figures seemed to have long since become accustomed to this scene.
Many of them would stop in front of the blacksmith shop for a while and flip through the forged iron items, such as sabers, longswords, bows, spears, shields, and so on.
However, they would leave quickly and would not patronize the business.
Finally, after counting 100,000 times, this figure who was constantly hammering and tempering the iron items finally stopped.
His hair was very long and messy, almost covering his face. His face was also full of charred marks.
However, he did not care. He turned around and cupped some water in the tempering pool to casually wash his face.
"I heard that the Spiritual Ruins royal family is recruiting Ghost Ax Clan's forging masters and Heavenly Craftsmen Clan's forging masters. I wonder what they are building this time …"
"Over the years, many people from the Ghost Ax Clan and Heavenly Craftsmen Clan have been recruited, but not many have returned. I heard that they have been building something."
"Why do I feel that something is not right? I heard the same thing from my parents in the past …"
"Shh, lower your voice. How dare you say such things? Aren't you afraid that the Spiritual Ruins people will hear you? Beware of being beheaded. "
He heard the whispers of the figures coming and going.
The young figure, who was originally washing his face, suddenly froze on the spot. The movements of his hands also came to a halt.
The eyes under the messy long hair suddenly seemed to have been quenched with frost. They were cold and deep.
"Senior Brother Chu, it's time to eat …"
At this moment, the curtain at the back of the blacksmith shop was suddenly pulled open.
A girl with a delicate face skipped over and shouted at the young figure.
"I'm coming."
Hearing this, the figure seemed to come back to his senses and responded. He then washed his hands clean, wiped them with a handkerchief beside him, and followed the girl over.
On the other side of the curtain was a courtyard that was not very big. Some clothes were hung up to dry, and some poultry were kept in a pen. It was very lively.
A burly old man who did not care about his appearance sat in a rocking chair, cracking peanuts.
"Master."
The young figure greeted respectfully and sat down at the dining table. He picked up a pair of chopsticks and was about to eat.
"Your heart is in a mess …"
The burly old man glanced at the young man and seemed to have seen through his thoughts.
He shook his head lightly and sat up straight.
"Master …"
The young figure was silent for a moment.
Under the messy long hair, those eyes suddenly shot out a terrifying light. His voice contained a bone-chilling coldness. "You should know what's going on outside …"
The burly old man nodded and said slowly, "Of course I know. The Spiritual Ruins royal family is recruiting the Ghostax Clan and Heavenly Craftsmen Clan. They do this every once in a while, but it has become more frequent recently."
"Master, you know that this is a conspiracy and the result of all this, but why did you not stop it?"
"My Ghost Axe Clan and Heavenly Craftsmen Clan have been loyal to the royal family of the Spiritual Ruins for generations, building weapons and formations for them, exhausting all our efforts. But in the end, they slaughtered my Ghost Axe Clan in the name of building enlistments. And all of this was to conceal this shocking secret, to prevent all living beings from discovering this scheme. "
"The royal family of the Spiritual Ruins is so heartless."
At this moment, the young figure seemed to be unable to hold it in any longer. He said these words word by word, full of hatred.
"Senior Brother Chu …"
The heavy words stunned the girl beside him. Then, she thought of something and showed a sorrowful expression.
After all, who would have thought that the place they had lived in for generations was just a cage?
All of their ancestors and descendants were imprisoned here forever. They had to build formations for the royal family of the Spiritual Ruins generation after generation to repair the damage.
In order to prevent them from spreading the truth, the royal family of the Spiritual Ruins did not hesitate to slaughter those who repaired the formations.
Furthermore, the Ghostax Clan and Heavenly Craftsmen Clan had set up a sacrificial formation for the royal family of the Spiritual Ruins without knowing.
At some point in time, all of the living beings in this world would become nutrients for the sacrifice.
No one knew when that day would come, but it was definitely not far away.
"This is the destiny of our clan. We can't escape it."
Hearing this, the burly old man showed a sad and sorrowful expression and shook his head.
Escape the arrangements and control of the royal family of the Spiritual Ruins?
As the strongest of the Ghostax Clan, he knew how terrifying the royal family of the Spiritual Ruins was.
After so many eras, there was no lack of the strongest of the ancestors who had discovered the truth, but what happened in the end?
It was still like a stone thrown into the deep sea, unable to cause even a ripple.
What could they do even if they knew the result? It was almost impossible to resist the royal family of the Spiritual Ruins.
"Chu Lian, it's not that I don't care, but that there's nothing I can do." The burly old man sighed.
Chu Lian was his adopted disciple. His father was the great weaponsmith of the Ghostax Clan, and his mother was the great formation master of the Heavenly Craftsmen Clan.
However, the two had been forcibly taken away by the royal family of the Spiritual Ruins many years ago, and there had been no news of them since.
Hearing this, Chu Lian could only fall into deep helplessness and unwillingness.
Even the strongest of the Ghostax Clan could do nothing.
Did that really mean that they couldn't escape the control of the royal family of the Mystical Ruins, couldn't escape this predestined fate?
"No, no … I still have that ball of light. It told me that as long as I do one thing a million times, I can open it and become its master, obtaining all the power of a civilization.
Now, I only need a hundred thousand times. "
Suddenly, Chu Lian thought of something, and hope rekindled in his eyes.
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