The ancient war between the Fifth Mainland and the Sixth Mainland was also a subject that had been struck from the annals of history, but the truth that was about to be revealed was on a completely different scale.
Blackless God had fused with an unknown entity and had become something entirely different. His realm had instantly surpassed that of a Semi-Progenitor, and he might have stepped into the Progenitor realm. By combining his efforts with another monstrous power on the other side of the Stellar Tempest, the stormy winds were gradually being ripped apart.
Several of the ancient powerhouses tried to stop him, but their efforts were all in vain. Blackless God was simply too powerful at this moment.
Countless crimson eyes with vertical irises appeared in the space behind the gales, only a short distance away from the Human Domain.
At the same time, outside the Mountain and Seas Zone, the Chief Justice of the Interstellar Supreme Court had appeared, ringing his crimson bell. Under the startled eyes of Highsage Shenwei and the others, the Chief Justice reached out towards the Mountain and Seas Zone with a hand and pulled every single cultivator on the continent out before detonating the continent.
Nobody had expected this turn of events. The Mountain and Seas Zone held the inheritance of various Progenitors, and the Five Mountains and Five Seas were also within it. It was the stage that had been set for the universe’s most remarkable youths to compete upon, and it held the once-glorious past of the Fifth Mainland. However, it had suddenly been shattered by the Chief Justice.
Even if Arch-Elder Zen had wanted to detonate the entire Mountain and Seas Zone, it would not have been very realistic for him to do so, let alone the Chief Justice. However, the Hall of Honor, and possibly the entire Neoverse, had been waiting for this moment for far too long.
The Chief Justice was merely carrying out a plan, and he was not the mastermind behind this event. The Mountain and Seas Zone had been meant to be destroyed long ago.
There was a gigantic explosion of epic proportions, and the entire Neoverse reverberated from the detonation. Most people heard a ringing sound in their heads, and some even fainted.
The Mountain and Seas Zone had exploded, just like that.
Eons had passed since the Neoverse first began preparing to detonate the Mountain and Seas Zone. The Five Mountains and Five Seas were inheritances that had been left behind by Progenitors, so the power of this explosion was akin to detonating five Progenitor-level items at the same time. Even the Chief Justice had to open his eyes wide to witness the scene unfolding in front of him.
The explosion sent the Five Mountains and Five Seas flying in different directions; some shot towards the east while others went towards the west. Eventually, their locations lined up in a linear pattern. After that, they shot through the void and exploded once again. The remnant spiritual forces within the Mountain and Seas Zone were instantly obliterated, and the explosion ripped through the void. This was not the void that Hunters were able to tear through, but rather the true essence of the universe itself. This was where stellular energy lay. Even a clash between Envoys would normally be unable to tear through this space. However, at this moment, the explosion tore through the entire universe.
One of the Mountains and Seas appeared outside the stellular winds, and the ancient powerhouses saw it explode and tear through the gales. The explosion forcefully separated Blackless God from the stormy winds as, in the space between them, a massive black hole that looked like a beast rearing its head formed.
This black hole stretched endlessly to the west, so far that not even the vision of these ancient powerhouses could see the end of it.
Even the Chief Justice was stunned, as he was also unable to see how far it stretched out.
This was the magnum opus of the Hall of Honor and of the entire Neoverse, which included the Cosmic Sect, Gods’ Origin, Burial Garden, and several of the other top factions and ancient powerhouses. The explosion of the Five Mountains and Five Seas ripped through the layer of space where stellular energy lay, and as a result, it created a blackhole that spread across the Neoverse, the Cosmic Sea, into parts of the Innerverse, across the Starfall Sea, and even somewhat into the Sixth Mainland.
At this moment, Arch-Elder Zen emerged from the Stellar Tempest Zone, and he stared towards the west with an astounded expression on his face.
Standing a short distance away from him was Ancient God, who was also staring towards the west with a baffled look on his face.
After some time, Arch-Elder Zen let out a hearty guffaw. His laughter betrayed his current exhilaration, and it sounded as if he were releasing bottled up frustrations from a long, long time ago.
Ancient God stared into the west before slowly turning his head to look in a straight line towards the east. He clenched his fist tightly and glared at Arch-Elder Zen. “You plotted against us.”
Arch-Elder Zen chortled. “Even I myself can’t tell you how many years it’s been! I have waited far too long for this day to come.”
Ancient God growled, “What have you done?”
Arch-Elder Zen continued laughing as he stared at Ancient God. “Don’t you remember the true history? How our Fifth Mainland’s Daosource Sect was destroyed? Or even further back to how the other four mainlands were destroyed? Have you already forgotten all of that? Our countless predecessors all gave up their lives just for this day to come to pass. Did you really think that you could just waltz in, tear open the storm, and occupy our Fifth Mainland?
“Dream on! All of your schemes were completely within our expectations.”
Ancient God was completely stupefied. “This plan was hatched from the very beginning? The Cosmic Five, the Mountain and Seas Zone, the changes within the Outerverse and Innerverse, and even the Sixth Mainland… All of that was within your calculations?”
Arch-Elder Zen released a long breath. His eyes were currently filled with mixed emotions. “This plan was laid out eons ago, so long ago that time can not even be measured. I have almost forgotten what the ultimate goal for this plan even was. I thought that I would never see it in my lifetime, but somehow, it has finally been achieved. The damage and casualties that you and the Sixth Mainland have caused us should be returned. You guys can fight it out now.”
Ancient God’s fist clenched even more tightly, and his eyes overflowed with rage. “These machinations could have only come from Progenitor Hui. Is he still alive?”
Arch-Elder Zen chose to ignore this question and simply stared at the stormy winds.
Ancient God followed the other man’s gaze.
The three other Skygods who had attacked the Honor Zone also turned their heads to look in the same direction.
The ancient seal had finally been released, and countless crimson eyes shot past the winds and Blackless God until they appeared above the skies of the Fifth Mainland. However, they were still separated by the line formed by the black hole. It had been drawn across the entire universe. These eyes continued to stare down at the Fifth Mainland and at the ancient powerhouses.
The ancient powerhouses all looked at each other, and as if they had just heard something, they all nodded their heads in unison and started moving. They bent the void and stretched the black hole line horizontally to form an even greater barrier than before.
Blackless God stood in place and gritted his teeth. It had all been one massive conspiracy! They had thought that they would be able to unseal and unleash the eyes in one fell swoop, causing utter destruction to fall upon the Fifth Mainland. However, they had been countered by this elaborate plan that had been laid out eons ago.
“This kind of master plan that spans across eons, can decide the fate of an entire race, and can rewrite the truth of history… Such a thing can only take effect and be manipulated by one person: Progenitor Hui. Are you still alive?” Blackless God muttered under his breath. Even though he was infuriated by this turn of events, excitement ran through his veins. “If only you were still alive! It won’t mean much if you’re all dead. If you’re alive, then what about the rest of them? Only the handful of you human Progenitors are worthy of being our enemy. I truly hope that you aren’t dead.”
Only those who stood at the very top were able to know the true history. The blackhole created a rift between the stormy winds and the Fifth Mainland, but the Sixth Mainland was not isolated.
The countless crimson eyes with vertical pupils were unable to penetrate the blackhole, and so they were only able to move in one direction—towards the Sixth Mainland.
Calamity would soon befall the Sixth Mainland.
The ancient truth would always prevail, and revenge would always be sworn. Bitterness would be suffered while despairing desperation and anguished lamentation would always be returned.
No one in the Fifth Mainland, apart from Arch-Elder Zen and the several other powerful experts present, were able to see the black hole.
This was true for most people, and they were completely unaware of the truth behind the Fifth Mainland and the Sixth Mainland. They did not need to know that their skies were fake, and nor did they need to know that revenge had finally been exacted.
The predecessors of past eons had finally been revealed, along with their plans.
***
Within the Honor Zone, in the Land of Creation:
Ancient God looked to the west. Although he was currently seething with fury, he could not help but comment, “I’m actually impressed. Progenitor Hui is truly amazingly intelligent. He created an unprecedented force through the power technology and then schemed up a plan like this in ancient times that only came to fruition today to resolve the impending crisis. Only the few like Progenitor Hui have our admiration.”
Arch-Elder Zen sighed. “A creature such as you is not worthy to praise Progenitor Hui.”
Ancient God’s eyes glowed with a red light as he looked back at Arch-Elder Zen. “The Sixth Mainland is truly shortsighted. They thought that you guys were weak, but it turns out that they had fallen into this trap of yours long ago. It’s no wonder why the Mountain and Seas Zone was left in a place like that. Back then, we were puzzled by the stage for the Cosmic Five—why was the show to determine the apex of the Human Domain’s younger generation placed so far south? But it all makes sense now.
“However, even if you were able to avoid calamity at this time, it doesn’t mean that you will be able to avoid the next one. When the Sixth Mainland invaded, you were saved by the Rune Progenitor, and this time, you were saved by Progenitor Hui. What about next time? Will it be Progenitor Chen? Or perhaps Progenitor Wushang? Or maybe even the Progenitors from the four earlier mainlands? How many times can your predecessors save you?” After saying this, Ancient God’s figure vanished, though he left some more words behind. “Just wait and see. You humans will eventually die out and be replaced by us. We will take over and become the most intelligent race in the universe. After all, we’re invincible.”
Arch-Elder Zen did not try to stop Ancient God from leaving. Although they were both Semi-Progenitors, he was incapable of stopping Ancient God from leaving.
Ancient God’s words held some truth; a plan created eons ago had saved them at this time, but it was something that could only be used once. The Neohuman Alliance had existed for just as long, and actually, they were even older. They were an indestructible force, and they did have the means to create a new plan. At that time, who would save them?
Complicated feelings arose within Arch-Elder Zen as he looked in the direction of the Sixth Mainland. If they had not been so foolish, then this day would have had a completely different conclusion.
Their fate was still undecided. It was entirely possible that the Sixth Mainland would cease to exist after this day.
No matter what, revenge had been taken for the destruction of the Daosource Sect.
…
Lu Yin had no idea what had just happened. At this time, he was in a strange place, a place known as Aeternus Nation.
“Captain, welcome to Aeternus Nation.” Silver smiled as he introduced Lu Yin to where they had arrived.
Lu Yin remained still as he stood atop some grass at a mountaintop. With a single glance, he could see multiple cities around the mountain as well as villages scattered close towards the base of the mountain, exactly like those in human worlds. However, he was acutely aware that this was the headquarters of the Neohuman Alliance.
Not once had he ever dreamed that the headquarters of the Neohuman Alliance, an abhorrent and vile organization filled with zombies and corpses, would have a world that so closely mimicked those of humans. There was a clear blue sky with clouds floating through it above his head while below his feet were hills of soft, green grass. A clear, murmuring river ran nearby while the occasional chirping of birds, the fragrance of blooming flowers, and the bustling of the nearby cities all made Lu Yin feel as if he had returned to Earth. This was what humanity should have been.
“Is this the Neohuman Alliance’s headquarters?” Lu Yin stared at Silver in disbelief.
Silver grinned as he answered, “That’s right, this is Aeternus Nation. How about a tour?”
Lu Yin looked far into the distance in bewilderment. He saw droves of humans going about their daily lives. “Are there zombies here?”
Silver smiled and explained, “There are zombies as well as regular humans here. We of Aeternus Nation want to create a world where both zombies and humans are able to coexist. We want the zombies here to gain reason and intelligence and for regular humans to gain eternal life and to be able to freely choose their innate gift. This is our dream, and this is Aeternus Nation.”
