mtl008 Chapter 1702
Chapter 1702
Just as Chen Xuan was lost in thought over the magnificence of the Chaos Tree, a voice suddenly echoed from the void—
The voice was neither male nor female, but it was like the first thunderclap at the beginning of chaos—ancient, vast, and not harsh, yet carrying a profound weight that reached the very soul, as if the entire universe was conversing with him.
Chen Xuan's body trembled slightly. He turned his head sharply and looked around. Then he respectfully clasped his hands and bowed, saying, "Chen Xuan, a descendant of the human race of this era, pays his respects to senior."
"After the final battle at the end of the Immortal Ancient Era, my dilapidated chaotic world has not welcomed the human race for far too long." The voice of the Chaos Treasure Tree carried a trace of reminiscence, like an old man stroking an old object with a soft sigh, without hatred or anger, only the calm and vicissitudes of time.
"What a pity..." It sighed three times, "The Chaos Clan originally wanted to be one of the Ten Ferocious Tribes of this universe, but they became victims of the alien invasion. What a waste of their talents, what a waste of their unfinished Great Dao..."
Chen Xuan remained silent, head bowed and fists clasped. Facing such a powerful being who had lived for several epochs, he dared not utter a single word of presumption—the other party could crush him into ashes with a flick of a finger, let alone comment on the rights and wrongs of the Immortal Ancient Tribulation.
"Senior, the wheels of time roll ever onward. The departed are gone; please accept our condolences." Chen Xuan spoke cautiously, "In the decisive battle at the Immortal Ancient Imperial Pass, less than one in ten Great Emperors survived. After the battle, our cultivator civilization was severely weakened. Senior may not know, but the survivors dared not even breathe, fearing they would be powerless to cope with the next invasion from another realm. Therefore..."
He sighed softly at this point, leaving the rest of his words unsaid.
Although he was born in this era, he had heard many ancient secrets from the little tower and knew how fierce that decisive battle was.
"Yes." A hint of melancholy finally crept into the voice of the Chaos Treasure Tree. "Compared to the small Chaos Clan, if the cultivator civilization were to perish, all living beings in this Chaos Universe would be uprooted and completely annihilated by the Dao Ancestor-level powerhouses from other realms."
"What?" Chen Xuan looked up abruptly, his eyes filled with astonishment. "Senior, what makes you say this? Even if the alien realm wins, at most they will surround and kill our powerful beings and occupy our treasure lands. Our universe has countless stars and billions of living beings. How could they possibly annihilate them all?"
"Hehe... Junior, this shows how little you know about the true purpose of the alien invasion." The voice of the Chaos Tree carried a trace of distant desolation.
Chen Xuan quickly bowed: "I would like to hear the details."
"Very well, I have been here in silence for countless years, and it is rare to meet a pleasing little child. So I will tell you why there is never any possibility of reconciliation between us and other lands."
Chen Xuan held his breath and listened intently as the Chaos Tree slowly began to speak—
The ultimate goal of the alien beings' invasion was to occupy the primordial chaotic universe, completely transform this world into a "hunting ground" suitable for their reproduction, and make the primordial laws of the chaotic universe serve them.
Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan's expression finally changed, and his fingertips turned slightly white from the force he exerted.
"Little human child, now you should understand why those Great Emperors and Dao Ancestors were so frantic during the decisive battle at the Imperial Pass, right?" The voice of the Chaos Treasure Tree grew increasingly heavy.
"That is to say..."
Chen Xuan clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white. "Once our universe's core is breached and transformed into a habitat for another realm, the Great Dao and Heavenly Dao of this world will be completely altered. Our cultivators will no longer be able to comprehend or master them, ultimately becoming mere mortal ants at the mercy of others. The beings of billions of stars will be replaced by this other realm?"
“Indeed, that is exactly right.” The Chaos Tree sighed and nodded.
"What a strange universe! What a bizarre bunch of creatures!" Chen Xuan's voice was filled with barely suppressed rage, his chest burning like a raging fire.
He couldn't explain why he was angry. Perhaps it was for the sacrifices of the ancient martyrs, perhaps for the fate of millions of lives, or perhaps it was simply the instinct to protect his homeland that ran in his blood.
"Therefore, even though the Chaos Clan was destroyed because of the myriad races, I have never held a grudge." The voice of the Chaos Treasure Tree returned to its calm tone, "Because you descendants will grow up and eventually take over the responsibility, representing the civilization of cultivators, and fight to the death against the strange creatures from other realms."