Chapter 1398, Creating a New Era; Pre-Heaven Beings

Translator: Fate

Translation Checker: Silavin

 

People from various Civilisations and True Worlds were watching and speculating. No one dared to intervene rashly at this point.

 

From the various Realms where dark beings were located, horrifying gazes penetrated Spacetime and watched the epic war.

 

Many from Hidden Forces, who had made an appearance, were shocked as well.

 

Things had changed. It was no longer an era when rising stars and Races competed with one another or when different Civilisations and True Worlds restrained each other.

 

Be it the Heavenslayers Alliance or the Righteous Alliance, they were much stronger than any Supreme True World. At this point, a single True World or Civilisation no longer had a right to compete with juggernauts like them.

 

When the war ended, the Boundless Expanse would usher in a new era.

 

After all, in the epochs following the birth of Boundless Expanse, no other Forces had attained similar achievements to those two.

 

In ancient times, if a Force as powerful as the Righteous Alliance was born, it would shock the entire Boundless Expanse, making the various Forces wary and fearful.

 

Therefore, it was unimaginable that three Major Forces, namely the Heavenslayers Alliance, the Righteous Alliance, and the dark beings, were going against one another now.

 

It could be said that all these were too inconceivable and coincidental.

 

If not for the fact that the dark beings had returned, the Righteous Alliance would not have been born. It felt like everything had been preordained. It was as though an invisible hand was making things happen.

 

The various Forces could no longer steer clear of the matter. The situation in the Boundless Expanse would just continue to get more chaotic and unpredictable because of the war between the Heavenslayers Alliance and the Righteous Alliance.

 

No one knew whether the flames of war would affect them the next day. The demise of a Force seemed insignificant during a time like this. Even the universes they lived in might be annihilated in silence.

 

In the headquarters of Heavenslayers Alliance, there was an enormous tower which extended into the sky. It radiated a splendid glow and layers of the Mist of Chaos surrounded the building like a nebula.

 

In the substance that looked like a nebula, Small Universes and stars filled with life were seen floating around.

 

Around the tower were some horrifying and vague figures. Every one of them was as burly as an Ancient Deity. They were clad in golden armour, holding spears while protecting the tower. They were partially hidden in the void as they exuded horrifying auras.

 

The staircase connected to the tower was made from jade. Clouds surged and light illuminated the area. Many could hardly conceal their excitement, despite their faces being concealed.

 

This was the Contribution Tower, which the Heavenslayers Alliance had paid a huge price to build. There were 81 floors in total.

 

Every floor was a world of its own with no boundary. Many intricate Arrays had been engraved inside.

 

Any Heavenslayers Alliance member could take the Contribution Token and enter the Contribution Tower to purchase items or opportunities with their contribution points.

 

From Daoist Scriptures, Divine Sources, ancient techniques, and forbidden inheritance to all sorts of manuals, divine pills, weapons, and celestial ores. They could basically find anything inside.

 

Within the Heavenslayers Alliance, it was said that all the known items in the Boundless Expanse could be found inside the Contribution Tower.

 

Even Ancestral Dao Realm experts coveted the treasures inside the Contribution Tower. This showed the great variety of items that could be found in the tower.

 

Since the birth of the Heavenslayers Alliance, they had occupied many Realms, Civilisations, and True Worlds in the Boundless Expanse. They had obtained countless treasures owned by those Forces that had been accumulated over many years.

 

Now, those treasures were placed inside the Contribution Tower by the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader. Anyone could trade for them with contribution points.

 

When the Contribution Tower was built back then, it caused a commotion.

 

All those in the Heavenslayers Alliance were flabbergasted. That was because it was no different from revealing how many treasures they had.

 

Many of these treasures were regarded as inheritances by Immortal Forces. Such items would never be easily revealed, let alone displayed like this. Yet now, all of them were exposed, available for them to take hold of.

 

Many found it unimaginable that the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader was so generous.

 

When those of the numerous Civilisations and True Worlds found out about it, they were astonished. Some willingly joined the Heavenslayers Alliance so that they would have the right to enter the Contribution Tower.

 

After the Contribution Tower was built, it significantly boosted their morale. All members of the Heavenslayers Alliance craved the divine items inside the tower. During this period, they had been waging wars against enemies to accumulate more contribution points.

 

Even people who had been following Gu Changge for a long time like the Early Ancestor of the Zhuo Clan, Zhuo Fengxie, the Early Ancestor of the Hun Clan, Hun Yuanjun, and the Spirit Empress of the Spirit Ruin True World had been doing tasks and killing enemies to gain more contribution points.

 

One truly had to enter the Contribution Tower to know how incredible those treasures were. It was an understatement to say that those items were like the brightest stars in the galaxy.

 

Over the years, apart from getting the Contribution Tower built, the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader also told the high-ranking officials to gather knowledgeable members of the various Races and collect their historical records.

 

No one knew what his true intention were. Besides telling them to wage wars against enemies and occupy more territories, he also told some people to collect historical records and record down every happens.

 

“I was mesmerised and almost forgot that I had an important task. Countless divine items in the Contribution Tower await our discovery.” An alluring woman in black clothes was focused on reading an ancient scroll in her hand. Only when she was done with it did she come to her senses.

 

When she saw how many people were around her, she shook her head and put on a helpless smile.

 

Even someone like her was fascinated by the treasures in the Contribution Tower and almost forgot to complete her task, let alone the others.

 

Wherever the Epoch Cicadas Clan went, it would mean the birth of a new era or epoch. Everything was new and exuberant. They were regarded as the Historians of Heaven and Earth.

 

Since they were responsible for recording history, they naturally had countless historical records. There was only a small number of items in the Boundless Expanse that they deemed precious.

 

However, in the Contribution Tower of the Heavenslayers Alliance, she had seen many records she was interested in during this period. For this reason, she took on many tasks and collected enough contribution points to purchase those books.

 

This made her almost forget about the reason she came to the Heavenslayers Alliance. She was fascinated by those treasures and became bent on earning contribution points.

 

[I have to change the fate of the Epoch Cicadas Clan. Eldest Sister has gone missing, and no one knows whether she’s alive. To save the Epoch Cicadas Clan, Little Nine went to see the High Priestess to ease her fury. But, it is likely that she would be humiliated. Meanwhile, I’ve wasted these hard to earn contribution on these books…]

 

The black-clothed woman sighed and carefully kept those books. Then, she became impassive again.

 

Before joining the Heavenslayers Alliance, she thought that she could easily gain a right to see the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader, given her capabilities. However, after she joined it, she discovered that even the high-ranking officials found it hard to see Gu Changge.

 

For an outsider like her, her only chance was to collect sufficient contribution points and request to see Gu Changge. As for whether the Heavenslayers Alliance Leader would summon her, it was up to fate.

 

Despite that, she still had to come up with a way to accumulate enough contribution points. Only then could she change things for the Epoch Cicadas Clan in the Ancient Shroud Civilisation.

 

The Ancient Shroud Civilisation’s status was special because of the Land of Truth. Even though the Boundless Expanse had descended into turmoil as many wars had broken out, the Ancient Shroud Civilisation was still unaffected.

 

Be it dark beings or the Righteous Alliance, they dared not attack the Ancient Shroud Civilisation.

 

However, the Heavenslayers Alliance was different. They were reckless and bold. Even those from the Ancient Shroud Civilisation were wary of them. They too were unwilling to come into contact with the Heavenslayers Alliance.

 

For this reason, the only chance she could change the fate of the Epoch Cicadas Clan was here.

 

The black-clothed woman snapped back to reality and left the place. When she reappeared, she was on a vast square.

 

Pillars that extended into the sky stood there and they were surrounded by the aura of Principles. Jade tablets floated around the pillars, waiting for cultivators to take them.

 

Upon arriving at this place, the black-clothed woman swept a glance over the content of the jade tablets. Then, she chose several tasks that were most suitable for her, and she turned into a ray of light before disappearing.

 

Over the past decades, the flames of war swept across different Spacetimes. Since the war never ended, the flames continued to grow stronger.

 

The borders of the Righteous Alliance were torn apart by the violent Heavenslayers Alliance soldiers. They barged into those places and slaughtered people. Their roars reverberated across the universe.

 

Cruel battles were occurring on battlefields of various levels. There was no exception, even for Dao Realm experts. More and more people had to join the battlefield, even if they were injured or had their blood spent.

 

It was just the beginning of the epic war. No one knew when the killings would end.

 

There were billions of universes in the boundless Spacetime. Many Civilisations and Races had been affected.

 

Various Forces no longer lived at the borders between the Heavenslayers Alliance and the Righteous Alliance. They had decided to relocate many years ago to avoid the war.

 

Territories occupied by the dark beings were still engulfed in black mist. Many lives have been lost, and desolation was a common sight.

 

The dark beings had not act out much during the epic war between the Heavenslayers Alliance and the Righteous Alliance. Instead, they had been trying to establish a foothold in the Boundless Expanse during this period to rebuild the old Darkness Empire.

 

After they had signed a peace treaty with the Righteous Alliance, the dark beings seemed to start behaving themselves. They stopped invade other Races and Civilisations.

 

In the universes that belonged to them, they started nurturing various Races in captivity. They even opened up worlds that were suitable for those Races.

 

Such matters were all quite interesting.

 

In this chaotic situation, the dark beings had actually created safe places for the various Races in their territories.

 

Naturally, they understood that it was not because these dark beings were kind-hearted. They were merely kept as livestock, and they would be slaughtered when the time came.

 

…

 

“I knew that this epic war would break out sooner or later. The Heavenslayers Alliance Leader’s ambitions go beyond the Boundless Expanse… There’s also some kind of mastermind behind the Righteous Alliance, but he still has yet to show up. This is all interesting. I wonder if he’s someone I used to know.”

 

Meanwhile, in a vast world that was full of greenery and a primordial aura, a tall and sturdy man stood on a cliff with his hands behind his back. The Mist of Chaos rolled before his eyes. It was like a primordial land before the creation of Heaven and Earth.

 

When the mist rolled before his eyes, substances that looked like bubbles appeared.

 

Those substances were translucent and exuded a World Aura. At the same time, they reflected the scenes of various in the Boundless Expanse.

 

“Now that you’ve rebuilt your body, when will you give me the Method to Transcendence that you’ve promised?” There was an alluring woman in a golden long dress. With a dispassionate gaze, she approached the man from the other end of the cliff while walking on air.

 

“Since I’ve made a promise to you, I’ll surely give it to you. It’s just that when I was besieged by my enemies back then, I left behind a notebook in the Supreme Cave to fool them, and prevent them from getting the Method to Transcendence. I had placed the real one in a different place.” The sturdy man smiled.

 

His gaze was deep and radiated a golden glow. As he closed and opened his eyes, scenes such as the birth and demise of Chaos and the destruction of universes were enacted and then disappeared.

 

The woman in a golden dress frowned and asked coldly, “In that case, why aren’t you letting me leave the Divine Eternal Clan’s Ancestral Land?”

 

“I’m worried you’ll expose my whereabouts after you leave. After all, I had feigned death and left behind so many treasures. Perhaps my enemies are still searching for me. Besides, I’ve only made you stay in the Divine Eternal Clan’s Ancestral Land but never restricted your freedom. Didn’t you disguise yourself as the Saintess of the Divine Eternal Clan? Why aren’t you happy with staying in the Divine Eternal Clan?” The sturdy man smiled.

 

Upon hearing that, the woman in a golden dress furrowed her brows. She could hardly conceal her disdain and iciness.

 

She never expected the Eternal Prime God to fulfil his promise, that he would give her the Method to Transcendence she had been looking for after she helped him find the Descendants of the Divine Eternal Clan and rebuild his body.

 

However, it never crossed her mind that after having his body rebuilt, the Eternal Prime God still was not willing to let her leave. She was still confined to the Divine Eternal Clan’s Ancestral Land.

 

Luo Xiangjun had been trapped in this place over the years. She had seen how weak the Eternal Prime God was when his body was just rebuilt. Then, his cultivation was gradually restored until it was inscrutable.

 

He reached such a level in just a few years. She did not believe the Eternal Prime God had asked her to look for his Descendants just to rebuild his body.

 

He had surely left behind something in those Descendants to help him quickly restore his strength.

 

A cunning old dog like him was unpredictable and his methods were horrifying.

 

Luo Xiangjun even suspected that the Eternal Prime God had deliberately revealed that he had the Method to Transcendence with him so that he could feign death and avoid the Great Purges.

 

A being like him had been around since the Pre-Heaven Era. What was he trying to achieve by setting up such a grand game?

 

Who were his nemeses?

 

“Are you sure your enemies are still alive? One has to know that after the Boundless Expanse was born, the Great Dao was hidden and World Principles have been developed. All the Races will suffer from the Great Purge. All the universes, Advanced Thousand Worlds, and True Worlds will be met their end with the Great Purge. Cultivators have to go against the odds to survive. Only the best of the best will be able to live. Similarly, all the worlds and universes have to go through Tribulations to ascend.”

 

“Countless epochs have passed since the Pre-Heaven Era. There have been many Great Purges over the eras. Forces were repeatedly destroyed and reborn like rising and ebbing tides. Can your enemies survive after going through so many Great Purges?” Luo Xiangjun asked while staring coldly at the Eternal Prime God.

 

She knew that the Eternal Prime God would not let her leave the Divine Eternal Clan. Rather than waiting for death, she should seize the chance and pry some information out of him.

 

How did the Method to Transcendence fall into the Boundless Expanse? How did the Eternal Prime God acquire it?

 

One had to know that after the Pre-Heaven Era ended, most of the Pre-Heaven Beings and Races were dead.

 

Even if they survived the calamity, they would be cautiously concealing themselves. They would never reveal their whereabouts. It was unimaginable that the Eternal Prime God had so brazenly snatched the Method to Transcendence.

 

“Do you think I’m so simple-minded that you can easily pry for information out of me? I understand what you mean. My enemies naturally aren’t that simple. A Post-Heaven Being like you will never understand it.” The Eternal Prime God only smiled in response. He didn’t take her words seriously.

 

Luo Xiangjun still stared coldly at him and said, “Since all Pre-Heaven Beings are so powerful, how did you end up having to feign death to survive?”

 

The Eternal Prime God didn’t get mad upon hearing that. He only said longingly, “During the final period of the Pre-Heaven Era, Heaven and Earth were still undivided. Yin and Yang coexisted, and the Boundless Expanse wasn’t even born yet, let alone the billions of universes that were to come. At that time, the entire world was chaotic. There was no boundary and no time. It was a nihilistic state.”