Chapter 1687. Thousand years of time are still worth it, condensed into the ball of the world

In just a few thousand years, the situation in the Xiyuan civilization underwent an unprecedented and dramatic transformation, akin to a complete reshuffling. Countless tribal forces were buried and vanished in this millennium. Among them were some ancient and immortal sects, as well as many powerful figures who met their demise, with the occasional terrifying death scenes that shook the heavens and earth.

The strong members of the Fatian Alliance emerged across the land, leading great armies to purge everything. Those sects that stood in opposition to the Fatian Alliance, after collapsing, were left with no choice but to hide, fleeing from the Fatian Alliance’s relentless pursuit. Many tribes, in order to survive, chose sides early on, either by force or willingly joining the Fatian Alliance.

The power of the Fatian Alliance reached its peak during this time. Sects that had once opposed the alliance were now regarded as remnants, either trying to escape the Xiyuan civilization and sneak into other foreign worlds or hiding their identities, constantly living in fear of the Fatian Alliance’s shadow. However, compared to before, the Xiyuan civilization, after a period of turmoil, finally entered a slightly more peaceful phase under the control of the Fatian Alliance. The various tribes and sects began to recover, and the situation in the Xiyuan civilization began to stabilize.

Over the course of these thousands of years, the Fatian Alliance systematically eliminated the spies and agents sent by other civilizations, who no longer dared to meddle in the affairs of Xiyuan civilization. The Xiyuan civilization was the headquarters of the Fatian Alliance, and any civilization that dared to touch it would face the alliance’s wrath. This became a common understanding in the vastness of the universe, and many civilizations deeply feared the Fatian Alliance’s power.

Surrounding civilizations gradually surrendered to the Fatian Alliance, including newly formed true worlds, such as Daichang’s true world. In the past, these new worlds were insignificant in the eyes of powerful true worlds like Xiyuan, having no right to the protection of the strongest realms. However, when the catastrophic era arrived, these new and ancient true worlds were the first to be targeted for cleansing. Therefore, gaining the protection of the Fatian Alliance was a dream come true for these new worlds.

However, some tribal civilizations expressed concern, believing that the existence of the Fatian Alliance went against the natural order and defied the will of Heaven, fearing it would eventually be forsaken by the heavens. Before the coming of the great catastrophe, they believed the Fatian Alliance would face the most terrible backlash and retribution. Whether the alliance could survive and continue to protect the tribes under its banner remained uncertain. The so-called “Fatian” was merely a name invented by the leader of the Fatian Alliance, Gu Changge, to expand his influence and attract followers.

Before the real catastrophe arrived, it was certain that Gu Changge would abandon the Fatian Alliance and everyone within it. His true aim was, in fact, to revive or reconstruct an organization similar to Da Tian, to seize control over the heavenly path, plunder the vitality of the worlds, and ultimately achieve his own selfish desires.

Such voices of doubt regarding the Fatian Alliance were not only heard in the Xiyuan civilization, but also in distant places across the vast universe and among surrounding civilizations. Despite the Fatian Alliance’s efforts to control its reputation and avoid unnecessary wars, the process of expanding its territory inevitably involved killings and destruction.

Countless tribal forces perished and vanished, including some immortal sects that once ruled the heavens and earth. The Fatian Alliance, with its overwhelming power, instilled both fear and awe, making many cultivators and beings wary of it, avoiding even speaking of it, as one would avoid a venomous serpent or scorpion demon cult.

In remote areas outside the Fatian Alliance’s jurisdiction, some cultivators and forces, claiming to be followers of the Fatian Alliance, used its name to extort wealth, causing much suffering among surrounding practitioners and forces. These individuals and factions were a source of immense grievance, despite the Fatian Alliance’s strict rules forbidding such actions. However, as the saying goes, “The mountains are high and the emperor is far,” and no one could ensure that all would follow the rules.

For thousands of years, such incidents were frequent. Moreover, the Fatian Alliance, in its quest to expand territory, focused its efforts on distant realms and civilizations, spreading its doctrines and recruiting followers, leaving little time for other matters. From the perspective of the Fatian Alliance’s higher-ups, these small matters were insignificant, and if noticed, they would send someone to handle them. However, the vastness of the universe made it impossible to prevent such events from happening entirely.

The influence of the Fatian Alliance became twofold, like the extremes of ice and fire. Its followers were extremely fanatical, revering the Alliance to the utmost, while its enemies would rather see it destroyed. Even ordinary practitioners, when speaking of the Fatian Alliance, would grow pale, fearing to utter a word in opposition.

With each new Fatian Shrine rising in countless regions and realms, the expansion of the Fatian Alliance reached an unprecedented terrifying speed. This rapid growth caused many civilizations to tremble with fear and deep apprehension. To many, the Xiyuan civilization seemed to have completely fallen into the hands of the Fatian Alliance. In just a few thousand years, a once unparalleled civilization, which had lasted countless eras, was quickly and firmly rooted and consumed by an external force.

This scene filled countless practitioners and beings with deep fear and shivers, privately referring to the Fatian Alliance as a demonic cult. However, under the governance of the Fatian Alliance, aside from a few small disturbances, the Xiyuan civilization had returned to a peaceful state. The various sects like the Xiyuan Holy Hall, Zixiao Mountain, the Demon Court, and Yuxian Palace, followed by the Ling Shen Cave and the Guangming Temple, had all become part of the Fatian Alliance, indicating the terrifying foundation of the organization.

No supreme civilization in the vast universe dared to underestimate the power of the Fatian Alliance. Moreover, the Fatian Alliance was led by an even more terrifying and unfathomable leader.

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A sharp sound echoed through the dim sky as a beam of divine light cut across the heavens, falling onto the vast, desolate desert. The landscape stretched endlessly, with yellow sand swirling in the winds, producing a constant howling sound. The terrain was expansive, barren, and dry, with dark brown stones and hills scattered everywhere, almost devoid of vegetation.

Amidst this desolation, a woman dressed in a golden gown with her hair tied high looked around with a furrowed brow, seemingly in disbelief. After a long pause, she snapped out of her stupor and muttered to herself, “I didn’t expect that in just a few thousand years, the Sun Lake has already dried up, and the Eternal Divine Clan has vanished without a trace.”

This woman was none other than Luo Xiangjun, who had returned to the Xianling civilization.As agreed, Luo Xiangjun left the temporal burial ground with the Eternal God of the Beginning, and based on the previous route, she successfully recalibrated the coordinates of the Xianling civilization’s time-space. After nearly a thousand years of travel, she finally returned here.

In the blink of an eye, several thousand years had passed, and she had once again arrived at the Xianling civilization, the place where she had once searched for the Eternal Artifact, and made her way to the homeland of the Eternal God Clan. However, what she saw now was entirely different from what she had known in the past.

Once, there had been a vast Sun Lake here, a sacred place forbidden to ordinary members of the Eternal God Clan. Now, all that remained was an endless wasteland with hills. The terrain was vast, stretching as far as the eye could see, with yellow sand swirling in the wind, making the environment desolate and barren. There was no sign of life for tens of thousands of miles.

“This is the homeland of your clan?”

A faint glow appeared, and the ancient jade that Luo Xiangjun had left in the Xumi space began to shine. The voice of the Eternal God of the Beginning came through, cold and slightly displeased.

Luo Xiangjun didn’t know if he had been in a deep slumber all this time. During her long journey over the past thousand years, there had been no movement or sound from him. At times, she even wondered whether she should take advantage of his unawareness and throw him into the temporal turbulence. However, since the Eternal God of the Beginning was once an existence that transcended the limits of the path, even though he was no longer at his peak, he was still not someone she could contend with. For her own safety, Luo Xiangjun dared not act recklessly and instead obediently returned to the Xianling civilization. As long as she could help the Eternal God of the Beginning find his descendants, she would finally be free from her obligations.

“The world has changed. Thousands of years ago, this place wasn’t like this. Who would have known that it would end up like this after so many years? I have no reason to deceive you.” Luo Xiangjun replied indifferently.

“There are indeed traces and remnants of my clan’s people, but they have become very faint. It seems they have been gone for a long time.”

“However, for such faint remnants of our bloodline to dare to claim they are descendants of mine is truly laughable. After countless years, my bloodline has ended up like this.”

“The clan’s homeland has even fallen into such a desolate, remote place…” The Eternal God of the Beginning’s voice grew cold and low, clearly stirred by the sight before him.

Luo Xiangjun remained silent, calmly watching the endless desert as the golden hem of her skirt fluttered in the wind, paying no heed to the Eternal God of the Beginning’s words.

“Since my clan once lived here, go and find out where they went…”

Then, the Eternal God of the Beginning commanded coldly, “A thousand years should not have been enough for them to leave too far.”

Luo Xiangjun nodded and then turned into a beam of divine light, departing from the area.

This land was barren, with signs of ancient battles everywhere—craters from meteorites and huge ravines. She even saw a sword mark that seemed to have split the earth in half, with terrifying, cold energy still lingering in the surroundings.

After flying for several hours, Luo Xiangjun finally arrived at a place with signs of life. She concealed herself and landed on a hilltop.

Not far from this hill, there was a dilapidated Taoist temple, and further in the distance stood a towering ancient city bustling with activity. People were coming and going at the city gates, and many practitioners and beings were walking about, making the area lively and crowded.

Luo Xiangjun scanned the area with her divine sense and quickly learned about the changes that had taken place over the past few thousand years.

Several thousand years ago, under the rule of Gu Changge, the Zuo and Hun tribes unified the entire Xianling civilization. After several terrifying battles, the Wu and other tribes were destroyed, and many of Xianling civilization’s factions submitted.

Some ancient tribes, in order to survive, were forced to submit to the Zuo and Hun tribes, obeying Gu Changge’s orders.

Xianling civilization had become a stronghold for the Fatian Alliance, serving as a base as the alliance expanded towards the Xiyuan civilization.

During this time, many factions unwilling to join the Fatian Alliance and become its subordinates either fought desperately or fled to other lands. The Eternal God Clan was one of these factions.

When Luo Xiangjun left the Eternal God Clan, the Xianling civilization had not yet been completely controlled by Gu Changge, so she was unaware of the subsequent events.

“The Eternal God Clan, after all, is a clan on par with the Zuo tribe. Without the Fatian Alliance’s interference, the entire clan migrated, heading towards the vast wilderness in search of the remaining tribes…”

Luo Xiangjun’s expression darkened as she relayed the information she had gathered to the Eternal God of the Beginning.

Aside from the Eternal God Clan, it seemed that no one in the Xianling civilization knew where they had gone.

How would she find the descendants of the Eternal God Clan? And how could she free herself from the Eternal God of the Beginning?

She no longer expected the Eternal God to honor his original agreement and hand over the transcendent principle to her. Now, she only wished to survive.

The Eternal God of the Beginning had not anticipated such an outcome. After a long silence, he coldly said, “Regardless, you must find my bloodline’s descendants. If there are no suitable bloodline hosts, I will have to occupy your body. You should know what choice to make.”

Luo Xiangjun’s expression turned cold. The Eternal God’s words were harsh and direct. If she couldn’t find a suitable host for his bloodline, he would occupy her body, regardless of the price.

“Perhaps there is another way. I know of someone who carries part of the Eternal God Clan’s bloodline. Perhaps you can use her bloodline’s power to locate where the Eternal God Clan migrated to.” Luo Xiangjun thought of Mu Yan, who had once been by Gu Changge’s side.

Mu Yan’s mother had been a former Holy Maiden of the Eternal God Clan, so Mu Yan herself carried half of the bloodline of the Eternal God Clan. As the progenitor of the Eternal God Clan, the Eternal God of the Beginning should be able to use the bloodline of the descendants to track the whereabouts of the clan members.

Xianling civilization was not far from Xiyuan civilization. She might still have time to get there, and it would also allow her to explain to Gu Changge about the Eternal Secret Vault, to avoid being misunderstood by him as trying to steal the vault and escape.

Meanwhile, at the Fatian Alliance headquarters, inside a palace glowing with star-like brilliance and filled with celestial mist like a vast ocean, Gu Changge, who had been meditating there, rubbed his temples with slight fatigue before slowly opening his eyes.

“A thousand years, but it seems worth it.”

He raised his hand gently, and thousands of strands of radiant light surged in his palm. Within the light, there was a glowing sphere the size of a fist, gently rising and falling like a breath.

All the gathered faith power from the heavens and earth flowed into it, devouring like a whale swallowing water. If one listened closely, they could hear the rumbling sound of mountains and seas.

Gu Changge didn’t wait for Luo Xiangjun to return with the materials from the Eternal Secret Vault that he needed. She had been gone for so long, and it was likely that something had gone wrong, or that she had died in the vast wilderness.

He didn’t believe that Luo Xiangjun would dare deceive him or steal the Eternal Secret Vault. When he was in Xianling civilization, he had lacked the materials to refine the Grand Will Sphere, so he had sent Luo Xiangjun to bring back the Eternal Secret Vault. But now, he no longer needed the materials from the vault.

The foundation of Xiyuan civilization was far superior to that of Xianling civilization. Over these years, he had already gathered the materials he needed. Through his re-forging, the Grand Will Sphere had evolved into the Core Sphere of Daichang’s True Realm, eventually replacing the position of the Divine Kingdom and becoming the source of authority for the Daichang True Realm.

To be exact, the Grand Will Sphere was now called the World Sphere. The World Sphere was condensed, swallowing the fortune of Daichang’s True Realm. After fusion and evolution, it was refined into the material of Creation and the non-material substance.These two substances, the non-material substance and the material of Creation, are the most urgently needed for Daoist cultivation, much like the spiritual energy, divine power, and faith required for ordinary cultivators. For Gu Changge, the non-material substance and the material of Creation represent the development and fundamental principles of the Daoist path, the starting and ending points of Dao.

They are also the origin of all things, the beginning of chaos, the genesis of the primordial universe, the source of all before the existence of heaven and earth.

Other Daoist beings cannot understand what this means, nor can they comprehend the existence of these substances, let alone condense them. They can only explore them during their long cultivation process, occasionally catching a glimpse of their aura, a trace of form, or a hint of truth.

Even if Gu Changge teaches them how to condense the non-material substance and the material of Creation, they would still be unable to achieve it. They could spend their entire lives and still not condense even a trace of it. Only transcendent beings, those who have reached true transcendence of life, with supreme and unfathomable wisdom, could understand the existence of these substances, begin to condense them, and use them for themselves.

This principle is a bit complex, but to put it simply, it’s like trying to explain to an insect what matter is made of and the categories of elements. No matter how elaborately humans explain it, there’s no way for the insect to understand.

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