TL: Etude
Not long after, True Monarch Sundragon announced his departure from the Sun Heaven Hall and took a group of people with him to join the outer organization of the Void Sky Hall. He became part of Ye Tian’s personal force, serving him entirely.
With True Monarch Sundragon’s departure, the foundation of Sun Heaven Hall in the Grand Universe was utterly destroyed. Although there were still some peripheral members and a few core individuals, their power was too weak.
Moreover, Ye Tian sold the area where Sun Heaven Hall was located to the Myriad Gods Sect. As a result, the Myriad Gods Sect easily occupied this territory without interference from others.
The Myriad Gods Sect also ceded a nearby region to the Void Sky Hall. Ye Tian allowed the human race to settle there, claiming the territory and announcing its ownership.
Thus, Sun Heaven Hall became history in the Grand Universe.
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In a certain region of chaos.
True Ancestor Solar Sky learned about the situation in the Grand Universe. Upon discovering that the Sun Heaven Hall, which he had invested significant resources in, had been completely destroyed, with many elites dying in battle—along with True Monarch Sundragon’s betrayal—he became furious.
However, for the time being, he could not enter the Grand Universe nor dare seek revenge against the Void Sky Lineage or the Immortal Gate. He could only swallow his anger and wait for an opportunity to settle the score in the future.What many did not know was that the changes in the Grand Universe had already caught the attention of the Dao Ancestors.
On this day…
A group of Dao Ancestors’ consciousness avatars appeared before the cosmic barrier outside the Grand Universe. They looked at the Grand Universe and began discussing.
“I originally thought the Grand Universe would take another 10 billion years to evolve into a quasi-Dao Realm, but now it will take only 100,000 years. This isn’t normal. I’ve never heard of such a thing!” One Dao Ancestor voiced his doubts.
“Perhaps something happened in the Grand Universe. Could it be related to the Dark God Society? The Dark God Society Master is quite mysterious, with an unusual background. We don’t even know which era that Dao Ancestor comes from, and we’ve never seen his true face. Maybe… it’s his doing!” Another Dao Ancestor speculated.
“It’s possible. Previously, it seemed the Dark God Society secretly sent another group of people into the Grand Universe, and there was even the power of a Dao Ancestor among them. Although there’s no evidence to prove it was the Dark God Society’s Dao Ancestor, they are the most likely suspects!” A Dao Ancestor spoke coldly, clearly displeased with the Dark God Society.
“Hahaha, are you all talking about our Dark God Society again?”
A young man wearing black armor and draped in a long robe appeared on the cosmic barrier outside the Grand Universe.
He wore a mask, and not even the power of the Dao Ancestors could penetrate it. Even his aura constantly shifted, making it impossible for anyone to discern his true nature.
Yet, the Dao Ancestors present all recognized this young man.
He was none other than Dao Ancestor Ghost Mask, one of the Dao Ancestors who frequently acted outside on behalf of the Dark God Society.
“Ghost Mask, I wasn’t slandering you guys. Surely, this upheaval in the Grand Universe was caused by the Dark God Society?” Dao Ancestor Warblade of the War God Palace spoke coldly.
“Heh!” Dao Ancestor Ghost Mask chuckled ominously. “Indeed, this has something to do with our Dark God Society. We were merely conducting an experiment, but unexpectedly, it succeeded! However, we can’t hide this from you. If you investigate carefully, you’ll uncover the truth in less than a hundred years.”
“What exactly happened?” One by one, the Dao Ancestors locked their focus on Dao Ancestor Ghost Mask. If he was the one responsible, they would likely take forceful measures.
“My old friends, do you intend to make a move? Without our Dark God Society, the Grand Universe wouldn’t be evolving so quickly. Otherwise, you would have wasted a lot of time. Isn’t the current situation much better?” Dao Ancestor Ghost Mask replied.
“Ghost Mask, stop wasting words and tell us the exact situation. If you don’t speak up, all our forces will work together to wipe out your Dark God Society!” A Dao Ancestor from the Immortal Gate threatened.
“Fine, fine! I’ll talk!” Dao Ancestor Ghost Mask quickly replied.
He didn’t plan to hide anything, as this matter couldn’t be concealed for long. If the major powers truly investigated, they would likely target the Dark God Society with all their strength.
Though the Dark God Society’s power in the Grand Universe wasn’t weak and they had some hidden cards, they absolutely couldn’t resist all the forces combined.
Therefore, the Dark God Society wouldn’t court death. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have taken the initiative to reveal this information.
“It’s simple. This future Dao Realm is different from normal ones. For example, look at the current Grand Universe—there are too many treasures. Haven’t you noticed? Origin Grounds, Innate Origin Grounds, Ancestral Steles, Star Heaven Pearl… This is what a Grand Universe should be! Typically, a Grand Universe has no real value, but this one, which has only recently become a Grand Universe, has already produced so many treasures. Imagine what will happen when it becomes a Dao Realm! Perhaps by then, the treasures birthed here will drive all of us mad, and even lead to battles over them!” Dao Ancestor Ghost Mask explained.
Hearing this, the Dao Ancestors present suddenly understood.
In fact, many of them had previously harbored doubts about the abundance of resources in this Grand Universe, curious as to how it could be so rich. But after investigating, they found nothing and dismissed it as mere good fortune, assuming the Grand Universe had simply been lucky in producing these valuable items.
Now, however, Dao Ancestor Ghost Mask’s words revealed another layer of truth—the Grand Universe, or rather, the future Dao Realm, was far from ordinary.
At this point, Dao Ancestor Ghost Mask continued, “Once our Dark God Society noticed the anomalies in this Grand Universe, we began researching and investigating. In a recent test, we finally confirmed the origin of this universe. It seems that this Grand Universe is the fusion of two universes, one of which was quite special—the one where the Dao Child of Ten Thousand Laws came from.
That universe seemed like an ordinary one, but it wasn’t a naturally born universe. It was actually formed from fragments of the Domain Realm’s Origin!”
“What? Fragments of the Domain Realm’s Origin? That’s… impossible!!!” The Dao Ancestors were all shocked.
Most people didn’t know what Domain Realm Origin Fragments were, and even True Ancestors had no idea. But the Dao Ancestors understood very well.
The Domain Realm was considered a forbidden topic in the chaos because it surpassed even the Dao Realm.
However, no one had ever seen a Domain Realm, as there were no Domain Realms within this chaotic region.
The true extent of the chaos was unknown even to the Dao Ancestors, as it was boundless. And in the farthest reaches of the chaos, there were forbidden zones that blocked all life from this chaotic domain, including the Dao Ancestors themselves.
In the past, some Dao Ancestors had ventured into those forbidden zones, but every one of them had disappeared, never to return.
Eventually, the Dao Ancestors stopped trying to enter.
Over the long ages, though, some information from the forbidden zones had gradually spread, including records of the Domain Realm.
The Domain Realm surpassed the Dao Realm. Every Domain Realm was incomparably powerful, created by beings far greater than Dao Ancestors and not naturally born.
Domain Realm Origin Fragments were the shards left after a Domain Realm was shattered, capable of forming universes over vast stretches of time.
This was a great secret, known only to the Dark God Society, while the other Dao Ancestors were unaware.
“If a Domain Realm Fragment formed this universe, we should definitely be able to sense the aura of the Domain Realm. Why haven’t we felt anything? How did your Dark God Society figure this out?” Dao Ancestor Void Sky asked.
“Hahaha, that’s because the spirit within the Domain Realm Fragment is hiding. It hasn’t merged with the universe’s origin, so you lack the means to detect it. However, once this Grand Universe evolves into a quasi-Dao Realm, the Domain Realm spirit will have no choice but to fuse with the universe’s origin. Without that, it won’t succeed in advancing.” Dao Ancestor Ghost Mask explained.