The Ancient Gods' Whisper

Chapter 1181 - 550: Growth

On the night of October 16, 2032, it drizzled in Peak City.On the tenth anniversary of the Treeification Disease, survivors of that catastrophe offered flowers in the city center square, symbolizing blessings with sky lanterns floating on the sea. Huge neon billboards lined the streets, commemorating the heroes who died fighting the virus.

The traffic lights on the street changed in succession. Lu Zicheng scanned a lollipop at the supermarket checkout, gaze wandering over the bustling night scene, and whispered, "Unknowingly, it's been ten years."

Over the past decade, his appearance had aged considerably, his demeanor becoming much more composed, and he had completely quit smoking. He even exuded a sort of authority without anger.

A bit like his commander father.

Black Mercedes cars parked by the roadside, suited thugs patrolling the surroundings.

On the tall buildings around, red dots appeared and disappeared, forming a tight protective detail around him.

A cold and glamorous woman stepped down from the driver's seat, handing him a phone.

Lu Zicheng took the phone with a frown: "Has the dimension invasion of Fusang Divine Palace reappeared?"

On the line, Liu Li's voice was still cold: "Don't worry, by the time Vice President Ying arrived, the Primordial's blood had already stained the land red. I'm just informing you since Fengdu needs someone for the aftermath. Considering your sister's nature, she's not very suitable for dealing with these matters, so it's up to you."

Lu Zicheng was taken aback: "Who killed it?"

Such a formidable feat wasn't something many could achieve.

The most probable person for such an act currently couldn't appear in Fengdu.

"Of course, it was that new king of the Dark World."

Liu Li said indifferently: "See you."

The call ended.

Lu Zicheng muttered: "So it was her, huh."

Chen Qing put away the phone, glanced at him, and said coldly, "What's so strange about it? She can travel to any place in the world at will, might as well take him for a stroll."

"Speaking of which, it's been a while since we last visited them."

Lu Zicheng embraced her shoulder, smiling: "Wife, want to go see them?"

Chen Qing gave him a side glance: "Don't call me that outside, Deputy Commander."

"But my sister isn't here."

Lu Zicheng shrugged: "This woman, she's not getting any younger yet still won't get married. Last time I introduced her to a blind date, she scared the guy silly, claiming he dared not refine... But now, she's busy leading her air, land, and sea forces to pacify original disasters worldwide, she has no time for personal matters, right?"

Chen Qing snorted lightly: "Commander Lu is a Ninth Rank Taixuan God, marriage isn't really important to her. Besides, as far as I know, Professor Cheng helped her complete the adaptation to the Third Law last month, her power has advanced another tier, more than enough to beat you ten times over."

"What's the use of being strong when intelligence is what's sacrificed."

Lu Zicheng got into the car, yawning: "Luckily, Uncle Mu is always watching over her."

Chen Qing sat in the driver's seat, casually starting the engine with her retina, then switching to the Deep Space Network's auto-drive mode, grumbling: "By the way, Uncle Mu's daughter, Wanwan, has already advanced to the Seventh Rank Holy Land Level Zen, just one rank behind you."

"Fu Chaoyang is also about to pass the Seventh Rank trial, advancing to Arrow Destroyer."

She smirked slightly at the corner of her lips: "The youngsters are something else."

Lu Zicheng's gaze reflected his sentiment, and he sighed: "Yes, unlike in the past."

The battle of Gangrenboqi has been over for ten years.

The reformation of the Order World also marks a decade.

In these ten years, the Inheritance Path has been severed, and humanity can no longer inherit extraordinary powers the traditional way, forced to endure tougher life-and-death trials, praying to the Sun.

Pleading for the Primordial's response.

If that young God were awake, perhaps he could attempt to repair the Inheritance Path.

But he's been asleep for a whole decade, showing no sign of awakening.

Humans can only strive to awaken a trace of his subconsciousness through the sheer force of thought.

A mental transcendence results from this.

The process is arduous, but humanity must evolve.

In the battle at Gangrenboqi a decade ago, Candle Dragon vanished from the universe completely, Qilin overreached itself to counter the Primordial and then fell into a slumber. Vermilion Bird, in ultimate rage, attempted to scorch the entire planet but was ultimately stopped by Xi He with supreme power. Almost all of Zhu Zhao's Supremes perished in tandem.

The eventual outcome saw Venerable Xi He retreat to His world to sleep.

Vermilion Bird Venerate remains in the real world.

Now, the enemy still hasn't relinquished their determination to destroy this planet; that terrifying God didn't fall after the Gangrenboqi Peak battle, rather returned to His Fusang Divine Palace.

The epic-scale original disaster persisted for a decade.

"As long as these young ones are around, we still have a future."

Lu Zicheng silently smiled: "How are Rhein and Lin Dong?"

Chen Qing shook her head and reported: "They're still atoning near Luodong District at Zhanshan Temple."

"Hmm, with two vice presidents overseeing Peak City, even if she sometimes needs to go out, Xiao Gu's safety won't be an issue. It's rather strange; even in a sleeping state, Xiao Gu possesses combat awareness. Who in this world could touch him?"

Lu Zicheng chewed on a lollipop, quipping: "Eight years ago, while he ascended in his dreams, I barely entered the door with two kilograms of eggs before almost getting a heart attack."

It's more than just him; back then, all of Peak City nearly dissolved.

Half the planet witnessed intense dimensional instability, halting traffic in over a hundred countries.