Chapter 658: Chapter 497: The Ark is Undying, So Am I
Gaining strength too quickly can sometimes be a hassle.
——Xu Gu.
If others knew what was on Xu Gu’s mind, they would be completely taken aback.
Is this for real?!
Do you hear what you’re saying?
Since when is getting stronger too quickly a problem?!
I beg, give me more of such trouble!
Boom!
Xu Gu did not hesitate to fight alone against the Totem Emperor Bird and the ancient Ba Snake.
“Roar!”
The Ba Snake completely awoke, alarmed by Xu Gu’s strength.
“What a powerful human! It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a formidable human!”
Although it was only a mixed blood Ba Snake, it lived through incredibly long ages, wandering with the Creator’s Ark, drifting and slumbering all the while.
The Human Clan, once an extraordinarily dominant race, each individual possessed the strength to slay gods, just like True Dragons.
However, they gradually decayed.
It wandered with the Creator’s Ark, mostly in slumber, and would briefly awaken whenever the Ark halted, venturing around the area.
Each time it awoke, it saw the Human Clan growing weaker.
“Alas, although you are strong and a very special member of the Human Clan, you still fall far short of the ancient humans.”
The Ba Snake struck, emitting a sky-shattering roar, turning its terrifying sonic waves, sweeping in all directions.
These waves seemed capable of igniting the sky, bringing in endless darkness.
“Why bother talking so much, just kill him!”
The Totem Emperor Bird raged, “He almost killed me!”
Behind it, this time, three Divine Countries floated.
One of them, the most spectacular and magnificent, was the one it had just summoned, while the Divine Countries on the sides appeared to be more immature, probably newly cultivated by it and inherently fragile, not suitable for combat.
Now, throwing caution to the wind, it didn’t care anymore.
The two sides engaged in a fierce battle.
Xu Gu also went all out.
Divine Light emerged on the surface of his body.
This scene would make anyone else think their eyes were deceiving them.
More than a dozen Divine Artifacts!
Like a myriad of suns surrounding Xu Gu’s body, making him shine splendidly, just like an Immortal God King.
Among them, the three largest were the Battle Instrument, the Black Divine Ring, and the Source of Creation.
Then there were the Freedom Wings, Human Purgatory, 72 Transformations, and more Divine Artifacts…
Let alone others, even the Ba Snake and the Totem Emperor Bird were baffled, their eyes filled with hesitation and astonishment.
Does this human have no sense of martial ethics?
So many Divine Artifacts?
Did you plunder the tomb of a True God?
What exactly is your background?!
How could you oppress them, this snake and this bird?!
Immediately after, Xu Gu performed the Eighteen Forms of War God Absolute Skill, which in addition to being a very powerful move, also allowed Xu Gu to easily learn others’ Absolute Skills.
The War God’s Absolute Skill was by no means simple.
Still usable at this level.
Instantly, he learned the Absolute Skills used by the Ba Snake and Totem Emperor Bird.
Then, he spent a significant amount of Divine Points to enhance and upgrade them.
Thus, the Absolute Skills Xu Gu performed overwhelmed both the Ba Snake and the Totem Emperor Bird!
This is the power of “pay-to-win”!
Powerful Principles surged, energy fluctuations were like an endless ocean.
“How is this possible!”
“The attack feels so familiar, just like my own Absolute Skill, yet countless times more profound than when I perform it!”
Even if Ba Snake and Totem King Bird joined forces, they were now somewhat at their wits’ end in the face of such an onslaught, looking exceedingly wretched.
Xu Gu’s strength simply could not be measured by conventional Combat Power standards.
Soon,
Xu Gu defeated both Totem King Bird and Ba Snake.
He did not kill them, but wanted to subjugate them.
“You are ancient beyond measure and should know many secrets.”
Xu Gu said indifferently.
“We will tell you everything we know, master!”
Totem King Bird said most obsequiously.
“And me too!” Ba Snake said in a somewhat dull-witted manner.
This was one of the characteristics of the Ancient Species.
Generally quite dull.
However, after Xu Gu’s inquiry, they reluctantly answered.
And this shocked Xu Gu immensely.
“You say you’ve witnessed the rise and fall of the Divine, the struggle and decay of All Clans, and also the birth and expansion of the Mechanical Sea?
“You’ve lived through three epochs?”
Xu Gu’s gaze flickered as he spoke, his voice trembling slightly.
His experiences during this period had made him aware that great calamities existed in the world, that the decline and disappearance of the masters of various epochs were related to these great calamities.
And now, these two dull beasts before him were saying they had lived through three epochs – how could he not be excited?
Strictly speaking, the struggle and decay of All Clans could only be considered half an epoch since no Cosmic Sovereign emerged. The Soul Clan had a chance to become the Cosmic Sovereign of that time but were exterminated by the coalition of All Clans.
Whether the mechanical era of the Mechanical Sea can begin is still an unknown number.
However, that did not change the fact that these two ancient beasts had lived for an incredibly long time.
“We can say that, but it’s not quite accurate,” Ba Snake said after a long silence, organizing its words.
“Most of the time, we were asleep.”
Totem King Bird said, “We followed the Creator’s Ark, wandering through the universe. During our wanderings, we were asleep, only awakening when the Creator’s Ark occasionally stopped.”
“A different kind of eternal life?”
Xu Gu’s gaze flickered, clearly believing their words.
In that case,
it seemed the Mayans had succeeded – the Creator’s Ark truly could enable people to avoid cosmic catastrophes as if immortal!
“Since you’ve lived through three epochs, do you then know if catastrophic events happened when each epoch ended? What kind of catastrophes were they?” Xu Gu asked.
Previously, Xu Gu didn’t care about this topic because it seemed too distant.
But now he had the opportunity to understand, he naturally wouldn’t miss this chance.
“We don’t know, we were asleep at the time,” Ba Snake said hesitantly.
Totem King Bird nodded, seemingly still frightened:
“However, there must have been something terrifying happening at that time.”
“Of course! Otherwise, why would the flourishing Divine experience twilight at their peak?” said Ba Snake.
“Twilight of the Various Gods.”
Xu Gu’s expression grew solemn.
He was increasingly certain that great calamities existed in the world.
This was not good news for him.
Because his goal was to overcome all obstacles and become the Cosmic Sovereign.
In the future, he would have to face the catastrophe!
“Since you two could survive the catastrophe, did any others survive as well?” Xu Gu asked.
“There should be many. Catastrophes don’t target the weak or individuals. Otherwise, how could we two, who were merely caught by the Creator’s Ark’s Outer World, have survived until now?”
Totem King Bird said.
The reason they both could survive until now wasn’t because they were special but simply because they had good luck – they encountered the Creator’s Ark, and then were carried along, wandering everywhere, passively immortal.
“I see.” Xu Gu’s gaze flickered, and he asked the final question, “There’s a rumor that those who board the Creator’s Ark gain eternal life – is it like you?”
“No,” Ba Snake shook its head, “We’re only in the Outer World, absorbing the minute Energy it dissipates. If one could truly board the Creator’s Ark, then they would have the privilege to command the ark, to mobilize all its power.
“That is true eternal life!
“The ark is undying; I am undying!”