Chapter 634: Chapter 495: The Tides of History

The path of civilization’s advancement has always been just a few processes.

Exploration, discovery, perfection, breakthrough. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

The current Ninth Tier has already moved from discovery to the stage of perfection, and it seems breakthrough is just within reach!

"If there are no accidents, a truly perfect Ninth Tier civilization will emerge from this."

Xibo smirked, unsurprised by such achievements.

The constant eruption of the Multi-Cosmos, with gathered power sufficient to overturn the entire world.

This is the power of God!

One can imagine, without the Divine Object...

Merely these mortals trying to break through on their own, the Cosmos might be destroyed by them. Only with an extremely low probability might they discover that the Twelve Trials Universe is their breakthrough condition.

"Every realm has its breakthrough conditions."

"Now, we have also found the breakthrough condition, within the Twelve Trials."

Magaras pondered, "Next, we only need to let more guinea pigs perfect these... Your Multi-Cosmos is indeed destiny!"

"Rare to hear you praise me."

Xibo chuckled, "Researching the Cultivation Technique is crucial. Next is to study the technique of inhalation and exhalation. Let’s call this method the Breathing Technique."

"Breathing Technique?"

Magaras asked.

"Yes, it’s best to modify the realm of the entire universe, allowing everyone to preemptively adapt to the cycle of inhaling and exhaling."

The two conversed for a while, laying the foundation for future development.

Time passes.

1,000 years in the Multi-Cosmos.

After sufficient recuperation and reconstruction of the universe’s environment, they finally managed to perfect the framework of each Parallel Cosmos.

The elemental foundation of heaven and earth was only just then modified anew.

And it was at this moment that a large number of Ninth Tier Ninth Layer experts emerged across various universes.

"Not good, failed again."

"The problem? He’s inhaling but can’t exhale!"

Bang!

A Parallel Cosmos exploded as a result.

Xibo observed this and sighed inwardly, "I overestimated; I originally thought the Twelve Trials had twelve people capable of breakthrough... but there are absolutely not that many. With only twelve trial-and-error chances, the likelihood of complete failure is high!"

Even so, Xibo, being Divine, can create new Parallel Cosmos and doesn’t fear these consumables.

If not,

those mortals breaking through once would cost a simulated universe, could they afford that?

Xibo sighed deeply and began to ponder, "What exactly is the Creator God? Why does it exist? Why are the Divine Objects it bestows so terrifying?"

Still, Xibo vaguely speculated.

Reaching a higher realm, perhaps the Tenth Tier, might reveal the truth.

Because now, at the Ninth Tier, there already exists a Divine Vortex known as the [Universal Divine Object].

At the Tenth Tier, will their Universal Divine Objects undergo further qualitative transformation? Becoming true Divine Objects?

"Closer and closer." Xibo thought with a sense of deep reflection.

Another year.

Bang!

The cosmos shines like a galaxy.

A virtual Parallel Divine Era Universe suddenly exploded like fireworks.

"Failed again, the process of exhaling after inhaling was too hurried and tense, causing a direct explosion."

"The Ninth Tier Ninth Layer struggled just to exhale 10% of materials from a virtual small universe; what about the Tenth Layer? Inhaling an entire universe?"

Everyone felt immense pressure.

But pressure is also motivation.

Compared to the previously directionless history of cosmos, having a clear direction is already quite commendable.

Eras pass by.

In the blink of an eye, three thousand years passed.

Xibo was nearly going mad, "How can it be so slow?"

Compared to previous eras’ developments, Xibo now felt an extreme lack of confidence.

Did he misstep again?

Is the Breathing Technique the wrong Ninth Tier path?

Xibo sighed deeply, suddenly overwhelmed by unease.

He had aged!

His skin withered, white hair grew, and his eye sockets were hollow.

"Even though I’m only at the Eighth Tier, how can I age so much in just a few thousand years?"

Xibo’s dread peaked.

He finally realized that perhaps his Divine Object accelerated his aging.

His telephonic central server had become the conduit for the entire universe’s causal communications... the immense baptism of causality was too much to bear.

Fate has its side effects.

Theft has its side effects.

Such a powerful Divine Object in front of him, how could it be without side effects?

"Damn it."

"Perhaps it’s the causality of three thousand universes. As a God of Multi-dimensions, I must rule over them at all times... Overloading myself accelerated my aging."

Xibo realized that his body suffered immense damage, though it was too late, he immediately sought new remedies.

His first thought.

Was the Longevity Divine Object.

To be Immortal, to be Reborn, obtaining either could solve his lifespan problem.

Any absurd side effect of the Divine Object can be countered with another Divine Object.

He swiftly sought out the God of Merchants, to purchase Immortal and Reborn Divine Objects.

At great cost, he finally acquired these two Divine Powers...

"Hahaha!"

"This is the power of youth!"

Xibo sighed deeply, and once he found his body rejuvenated, he no longer worried.

Moreover, he ruled the Multi-Cosmos even more diligently, as an emperor, increasing his management workload over each universe’s communication lines.

More causal lines ran through him!

Bang!

Another cosmic explosion took place.

"Failed again!" Ever since Xibo discovered his lifespan had limits, he developed a sense of urgency, but no matter how hard he tried, this difficulty remained dauntingly stagnant.

Magaras gave him a suggestion: "Go find God, he is the wisest person in the entire cosmos."

"No." Xibo said coldly, "He is only the second smartest in the cosmos. The first is the cosmos itself, nature can bring about miracles that no wisdom can foresee!"

Magaras shook his head.

Nature indeed possesses wisdom that surpasses God.

But nature’s marvels are based on exhaustive methods, accumulated over endless time.

But you...

As the first god with a finite lifespan, do you have enough time?

Magaras said again, "Why not try looking for Surya? Surya is another form of God, he is the third smartest person in the cosmos."

"Impossible as well."

Xibo still refused.

Having once placed a bounty on him, seeking him out now would be utterly foolish.

Multi-myth Era Year 5000.

Time swiftly passed by.

During this period, Xibo accelerated the progress of civilization, even guiding a golden age.

"Demon Eye Civilization," "Redstone Technology," "Star Core Emperor" emerged as peak civilizations of their times, spanning across multi-dimensional cosmic territories.

But these civilizations all abruptly perished at the final moment.

Only then did Xibo understand the mercilessness of time.

To gods, the rise and fall of civilizations, no matter how dazzling the history, will vanish with the dust of time!

Most gods always remain above, overlooking the entire progress of the human world.

Only...

He, Xibo, could not!

Because he found himself aging once more.

Even immortality and rebirth couldn’t halt the severe aging.

The God of Merchants personally told him, "The divine power in my possession is diluted. You might want to find the Longevity Divine Spirit and have him sort out the longevity issue with real Divine Objects."

Xibo hesitated for a long time but eventually sought out the Longevity God.

Yet the Longevity Divine Spirit turned him away,

"The karmic entanglements on you are too great, I live hidden and long-lived, inappropriate to get involved."

Unable to even meet the Longevity God, Xibo became utterly furious.

Earlier, Magaras, the God of Merchants, God, the Longevity God... each one was noted down in his ledger of grudges.

"Then I’ll find my own way!"

Multi-myth Era Year 5480.

Xibo decided to usher in a massive era of slaughter.

He instigated wars on all sides using karmic communication, leveraging war to accelerate civilization.

The pressure of death is the driving force for breakthroughs!

Yet the slaughter also led to an unprecedented cosmic extinction in the cosmos’ history.

Almost every year, a cosmos would explode!

Over several centuries, almost all 3000 universes had exploded and rotated at least once.

Finally.

Amid the endless civilization conflicts, a gem race called the Crystal Country rose unexpectedly, sweeping across multiple dimensions, and their king successfully broke through the Ninth Tier, Ninth Layer of the Divine Vortex!

"The Crystal Emperor has actually broken through the legendary realm! He truly succeeded in absorbing 10% of the cosmic domain!"

"Indeed, the 10% cosmos he emitted has surprisingly been stained with his color... supplying his general Divine Object — the Divine Vortex, for manipulation!"

"The gem lineage truly lives up to its status as the major lineage at the source of multi-cosmos history, to have genuinely produced such a monster. This general Divine Object can transform 10% of the cosmos into a domain, could it not become a new Domain God?"

"In my opinion, the potential of the general Divine Object is not weak compared to the so-called True God!"

Countless people marveled.

Bursting an unknown number of civilizations, shattering countless universes, humanity finally took this historic great step forward.

And then suddenly one day.

The sky suddenly tore open a chasm, and an extremely majestic aura swept between heaven and earth.

"King of the Multi-dimensional Cosmos, God of Faith, you indeed can’t tolerate me?"

The Crystal Emperor laughed heartily, "Today, since I have broken through and become the first mortal in history, I must slaughter the gods!"

Just after speaking, the Crystal Emperor acted decisively.

This first strongest hero of an invincible multi-dimensional era possessed pride no less than Xibo’s.

Xibo frowned, "Merely a mortal, having just broken through, dares to defy the gods of the heavens?"

A cold voice descended from the sky, resounding through the land.

"The Crystal Country Emperor on earth has broken through the era’s bottleneck. I, the True God, came to congratulate, but earthly mortals are arrogant, attempting to kill gods, must be punished!"

"Battle!"

A grand war erupted.

The various communications lines of the 3000 multi-cosmos came together, intertwining and overlapping, seemingly transforming into a massive will, roaring madly.

"Is this the might of heaven? Is this divine wrath?"

The Crystal Emperor manipulated his 10% cosmic area, spinning madly, "Mortal Country, forbidden to divine!"

That 10% area of the Parallel Virtual Cosmos seemed to become an enormous grindstone, frantically annihilating, resisting any divine power invasion into this field.

Red!

Under the annihilation of the enormous cosmic grindstone, countless multi-cosmos collided as if endless seawater crashed onto a reef, continuously slamming forward.

And the Crystal Emperor, relying on his advantageous position, continuously resisted the divine might.

"Damn!" Xibo saw this scene and clearly felt something was wrong.

A mere mortal can truly resist his divine might?

Though it appeared he controlled the communication lines across 3000 universes, the vast area led to over 99.99% of the distant lines being consumed.

So, in reality, the power was not as much.

But this was definitely not something an individual could resist, yet the opponent occupied 10% of cosmos as his domain.

Were it only so, it would be acceptable.

Human strength is limited, the opponent could withstand at most one hour.

But the problem is, he’s too old!

His body can no longer act as a conduit, continuously bearing such significant side effects.

"If only I had an intermediate Divine Object... such a Divine Object certainly could greatly reduce these side effects..."

"However, I can still forcefully kill! It just takes a bit more effort."

Xibo cursed his bad luck but still persisted, forcefully killing the Crystal Emperor.

On this day, blood shed across the entire domain.

Amid the wails of countless people, humanity witnessed divine might.

History is recorded thusly: Multi-myth Era Year 6091, the Crystal Emperor led mortals against the gods, failed, cosmos collapsed, forming an abyss!

This scene also made everyone perceive the invincible dominion of the God of Faith!