"Master, I’ve heard that the Dark Faction’s sealing space-time secret arts are extremely advanced. Moreover, the seals in this region of space and time were personally set by the Dark Ancestor himself, so their power must be even more formidable. Can we truly pass through them?"
A young boy looked at the endless black wall ahead and asked an old man.
"Don’t worry. Although the Dark Ancestor is powerful, your master is no weakling either. I have a way to get across."
The old man replied with a laugh.
"Let’s go. Just stay close to me."
The old man then strode toward the black wall ahead.
"Master, once we get inside, do we immediately fight the Dark Ancestor, defeat him, and then snatch away the seed he is cultivating?"
The boy, who was following closely behind the old man, asked again in an extremely crisp voice.
"No! I suspect the seed has not fully matured yet. First, we will quietly slip inside and find a place to hide, waiting for the opportune moment. I estimate that to truly ripen that seed, the Dark Ancestor will have to use all living beings within this region of space-time as Nourishment for its cultivation. So, if we see the Dark Ancestor slaughter all the beings in this space-time, it will indicate that the seed is about to truly mature and can be harvested. Until then, we should not provoke the Dark Ancestor.
Alright. I’ll now cast a spell to thoroughly conceal our auras."
After speaking, the old man and the boy's figures slowly faded until they vanished.
Besides this old man and his boy disciple, numerous other experts also began attempting to breach the seals the Dark Ancestor had laid.
These experts all came from other space-times beyond the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. Having received news that the Dark Ancestor planned to cultivate a seed by using all the living beings within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds as nourishment, they were overcome with greed and had secretly come to see if they could snatch the opportunity.
"Hmph! Come on then! You want to snatch what is mine, but in fact, you are merely voluntarily delivering yourselves as Nourishment!"
At this moment, in a space filled with towering black mist within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, a shadowy figure exuding an aura of terror, first burning with fury, then sneered as he said this.
This shadow was none other than the Dark Ancestor. Within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds, the title 'Dark Ancestor' was known only to a handful of ancient experts, but in some other space-times, the Dark Ancestor was a prestigious and fearsome name—a ruthless character who struck terror into hearts!
"Ancestor, the divine fetus has developed a heartbeat and is developing rapidly. It is estimated that it will not be long before it is born."
A large-bodied expert from the Dark Faction came before the shadowy figure and reported.
"Hmm. How many of our Dark Faction’s Earth Immortals have we dispatched?"
The Dark Ancestor nodded and asked.
"Approximately one-tenth."
"Good. Send out more. Accelerate the process of the World-Destroying War."
"I understand," the Dark Faction expert promptly replied before turning and leaving.
"It seems the legends were mistaken. I’ve been staying in this space-time for so long without discovering anything. This is merely a space-time of quite ordinary power, even somewhat weak. Even if a Deity truly emerged here in ancient times, I estimate no legacy remains now.
Once the divine fetus matures and emerges, I shall leave this space-time. Of course, by the time I leave this space-time, it will have become ruins."
After the Dark Faction expert had left, the Dark Ancestor murmured to himself.
At the same time.
Tianpo Realm, Ancient God Ruins, within the Mountain Hamlet where Mr. Liu resided.
A man and a woman suddenly arrived outside the hamlet.
The man was tall and slender with a countenance as fair as polished jade, exuding noble poise. The woman was breathtakingly beautiful, her skin translucent and lustrous as if sculpted from finest mutton-fat jade.
"I sense Uncle Liu’s aura. So, Uncle Liu has been hiding in this remote small space all this time. He made us search for him so long! We finally found him!"
The man assessed the small hamlet ahead and spoke.
"Yes, I sense Uncle Liu’s aura too. We finally found him!"
The woman spoke a bit excitedly.
Hm?
At that moment, in a stone hut within the hamlet, Mr. Liu and a woman sitting near the window, in the middle of talking, suddenly stiffened slightly. Their gazes shifted toward the hamlet entrance, and they frowned lightly.
"Rong, wait a moment. Some unwelcome pests have actually managed to find this place," Mr. Liu said coldly as he stood up.
"Let’s go in," the man at the hamlet entrance said, then took the lead and began walking into the Mountain Hamlet.
However, just at that moment…
"This is a world of its own. Unrelated parties are not permitted to enter without authorization!"
From a small boat not far away on the lake surface near the entrance, a man wearing a bamboo rain cape suddenly stood up and uttered in a light tone.
Hm? The couple was startled. They had just failed to perceive anyone on that small boat!
"He’s Uncle Liu’s underling! I recognize him!" the woman suddenly exclaimed in shock.
"Merely a servant. Pay him no mind," the man said and continued moving into the hamlet.
Swoosh!
A long silken thread shot horizontally, barring the couple's way. A fish hook at its end gleamed with a chilling light as it struck toward the man.
"Outrageous!" the man raged, throwing a punch.
Ding! The man’s fist collided with the fish hook.
Crack! The man found half of his fist had been forcefully shattered by the fish hook, blood gushing forth.
"Damn it! Asking for death!" Enraged, the man’s body soared into the air, preparing to pounce on the man in the rain cape.
"Don’t! This is Uncle Liu’s territory. Don’t act recklessly!" the woman’s face changed dramatically, and she yanked the man back.
"Fine! I’ll swallow my pride for today! I’ll definitely pay him back if I get the chance in the future!" the man said resentfully.
"Look! That seems to be Uncle Liu!"
Right at that moment, the woman’s gaze suddenly focused inside the hamlet. An middle-aged man had somehow appeared standing on the path within the village, looking coldly at the pair.
"Greetings, Uncle Liu!"
In her surprise, the woman hurriedly performed a salutation and called out respectfully.
Under the woman’s constant hints, the man also performed a salutation.
"What are you two doing in this space-time?" Mr. Liu asked, his expression a bit chilly.
"Uncle Liu, we were entrusted with bringing a letter to you," the woman quickly explained.
"Heh, impressive skills indeed. I went into seclusion in this space-time, yet you can still find me. I have no interest in any letters. Leave. Do not bother me," Mr. Liu said, waving his hand dismissively.
"Uncle Liu, we are also just carrying out a mission. Please don’t make things difficult for us. At least read the letter first."
The man then took out a letter, waved his hand, and sent it flying. Carrying a powerful energetic pressure, the letter shot toward Mr. Liu in an instant.
The woman’s face tightened slightly, for she could see that the man was testing Uncle Liu’s strength.
Boom…
A terrifyingly immense, indescribable energy pressure erupted from within the hamlet. The letter was instantly pulverized into ash and scattered into the wind. Then, the man was sent staggering back dozens of steps, blood seeping directly from the corner of his mouth.