metaverse evolution.

The sudden words and appearance left Chu Fei and the others somewhat bewildered. They felt the other party was a really nice person. Look, they were even organizing a welcoming ceremony; a starlight tunnel appeared in the void, extending to the very end of the void.

However, even with Chu Fei's cultivation level of 26.0, there was still a slight pressure. This suddenly appearing kind person might not be as good as he seemed on the surface. After all, it's a horror amusement park; where are the truly good people?

But the situation is completely different from what I expected.

As initially planned, the only problem here is the unique environment; there might be skilled individuals, but probably no top-tier ones.

Based on past experience, the emergence of "law-based cancer" is itself a product of failure. Since it's a product of failure, it's impossible for it to produce top-tier experts. The logic is complete!
This analysis is one of the key reasons why the fleet dared to venture deep into this void.

In retrospect, it was a bit of a misjudgment. But it's not a big problem; the fleet has so many Saint-level experts now, they're not just for show.

However, after the fleet continued to advance for more than ten light-years, Chu Fei's confidence waned by a third.

Only then did Chu Fei finally sense a massive "base" ahead, a light-year away. Even so, it was only because of the "starlight" guiding his way.

The other party discovered Chu Fei and his group from at least 13 light-years away and spoke to them; while Chu Fei only discovered the other party's base now, after getting within one light-year of them, and has not yet discovered the other party's "true form".

There are many powerful entities that Chu Fei can sense now, but none of them can "shock" him.

Just as Chu Fei unleashed his senses and recklessly probed everything, that voice rang in his mind again: "Isn't it a bit impolite of you to act so recklessly?"

Chu Fei immediately responded telepathically: "Without seeing the local host, I don't know who to greet. Wouldn't it be even more impolite to mistake someone for someone else later?"

"Ha, what an interesting little guy."

Chu Fei: ...

What does "little guy" mean?

However, before Chu Fei could speak, he suddenly sensed an existence beyond imagination: it was a hazy existence with shape and outline but no physical mass, and this existence was a few hundred million times larger.

The entire void in front of him was under the suppression of this body.

The being that Chu Fei sensed was over a light-year in size!

What kind of existence is this? Chu Fei couldn't understand it at all.

When studying cultivation systems in the past, the scientific system of the Yanhuang civilization determined that there are two directions to become a saint or a saint-level being. One is infinite volume, the limit of which is a black hole, which is not feasible for intelligent life. The other is infinite information and wisdom, which is the current direction of cultivation and the core theory of all cultivation.

Infinite volume is unusable because as volume increases, various extreme environments inevitably arise: stars, nuclear fusion, quantum tunneling, supernova explosions, degeneracy, and ultimately, black holes. The entire process is incredibly violent, enough to destroy all intelligence. In particular, the quantum tunneling effect under extreme conditions would completely annihilate all sentience.

Therefore, all the cultivation systems we see today are actually developmental paths of infinite information and wisdom. Whether it's faith-based cultivation of gods, cultivation of truth, or the extremely rare physical cultivation, chaotic divine beasts, etc., they are all essentially wisdom.

Moreover, according to the "cosmic information theory", the path of information and wisdom is more fundamental, because the essence of mass is information; as for the black hole route, information needs to be converted into mass, and mass needs to be infinitely accumulated and then return to information, which requires multiple conversion steps in between, making it too cumbersome.

But how should we explain the existence that we "see" now?

Speaking of quality? The other party feels like a phantom, devoid of quality. It seems to be an infinite collection of information, which far exceeds the current technological framework.

If the difference is only a dozen times, we'd have to double-check to see if we misremembered the decimal point; but if the difference is hundreds of millions of times, there can only be one possibility—a theoretical error, a fundamental error. Black swans danced gracefully before Chu Fei.

The so-called Black Swan theory states that even if there is only one Black Swan among billions of white swans, it is enough to prove the theory wrong. In numerical terms, it means that even if there is a 99.9999% success rate, as long as it is not 100%, the theory is incorrect.

In short, based on the current technological and theoretical knowledge possessed by Chu Fei and the Rising Dragon Fleet, they are completely unable to comprehend the existence of the present.

Even if something is larger than a light-year, its information still has quality.

While Chu Fei was pondering, the goddess of nature beside him exclaimed, "Mother Goddess! No, that's not right!"

That overwhelming thought resonated in Chu Fei's mind once more: "Little elf, what's your name?"

The will of a powerful being is targeted, and Chu Fei understood perfectly well that the other party was referring to the Goddess of Nature. However, the term "little elf" felt a bit odd. Chu Fei couldn't help but glance at the Goddess of Nature.

The goddess of nature immediately switched to an esoteric language: "Jenny Slianjoy Imor..."

Chu Fei: ...

Your name is a bit long, but Chu Fei knows it's your real name. But why would the Goddess of Nature say her real name? Although the Goddess of Nature switched languages, and only Chu Fei could perceive part of it for the time being, this still surprised Chu Fei.

Furthermore, given the immense size of this being, you actually refer to it as "Mother Goddess." Does this mean that the "Primordial Spirit Mother Tree" mentioned by the Goddess of Nature also exists in this way? Why do you never mention this before?!

In the faith-based cultivation system, especially among powerful individuals with established backgrounds, their true names are kept secret. True names involve fundamental laws, and knowing one's true name makes it easy to exploit weaknesses.

This is easy to understand. If someone calls your name, you might unconsciously respond. This might not seem like much to an ordinary person, but it can be deadly to a strong person. That instinctive response is actually a kind of resonance, and in that instant, curses, viruses, Trojans, and so on can be implanted.

After the goddess of nature revealed her true name, that vast will resounded once more: "Did your mother goddess tell you that she had an older sister?"

Chu Fei's eyes lit up instantly: Oh my, there's some big news!

The goddess of nature shook her head.

"That's true. Judging from your clueless look, my lovely little sister would never tell you that she has a sister like this."

The goddess of nature fell silent, for she did not know what to say.

Chu Fei spoke up, "Senior, may I ask your realm? Are you the legendary Purple Star Sage?"

"Ha, what an interesting little fellow. He came here all high and mighty; why is he so humble now?"

Chu Fei: "Because we didn't know about your existence beforehand. Before entering this space, we estimated that there were at most three to five Great Dao Saints here. We are confident and have enough strength to engage in dialogue with the Great Dao Saints on an equal footing."

May I ask how I should address you, senior?

"I am the 'True Ruler of Heavenly Sins,' who controls all calamities, sins, disasters, fears, killings, wars, and all other evils. All beings who recite my divine name can be redeemed."

After speaking, the elder sister of the Elf Mother Tree vanished without a trace, leaving no trace.

Chu Fei was thinking; although the exchange was simple, it contained a lot of information.

First, Chu Fei finally met the Purple Star Sage—or perhaps he really was. But judging from the current situation, the other party's form of existence is probably indeed the legendary Purple Star Sage.

This explains why the Purple Star Sage is invisible: because you are inside his belly.

For example, this so-called horror park right now is inside the belly of the "Heavenly Sin True Ruler." A radius of tens of light-years around it is all within his territory.

Therefore, the existence of the Purple Star Sage may not be a legend; he may be right in front of you, but unfortunately, you can't see him.

Take Chu Fei for example. "Heavenly Sin True Ruler" had already taken the initiative to speak to him, but he still didn't notice. In the end, the other party showed up on his own, and only then did he realize it.

Looking at it from another angle, if the other party wants to kill me, how can I escape alive?

Chu Fei thought about it a lot, but he had absolutely no idea. As things stood, the fleet's preferential treatment was probably partly due to the elves within it. Of course, the fleet's own strength couldn't be ignored.

Furthermore, Chu Fei couldn't understand the form of existence of the Purple Star Sage. What did it mean that "all beings who recite my divine name can be saved"? Did it mean that one could be innocent by reciting the divine name of the person being killed? This must be why the Jews could slaughter their people without any psychological burden, because they had prayed to God before killing and God did not object.

Based on this logic, we can initially conclude that the way the Purple Star Sage exists is absolutely beyond imagination.

The fleet continued forward, but increased its surveillance of the surroundings. Unfortunately, while they discovered some strange data, they had no idea how to interpret it.

The existence of this "Heavenly Sin True Ruler" completely exceeds the current technological foundation of the Rising Dragon Fleet, making it impossible to study.

More than a month later, the fleet finally arrived at a vast continent, guided by the starlight.

This continent spans hundreds of millions of kilometers. Yet, such a vast continent has not caused any distortion in the surrounding space. This is something that cannot be explained by the laws of the inner world.

The last time I saw something like this was in the Azure Lotus World.

That was the situation on the Azure Lotus World continent at that time. This is equivalent to saying that the current continent is actually a world in itself.

However, this world has no "crystal walls," only the domain of the strong.

As he pondered, Chu Fei gained a better understanding of the so-called "Purple Star Sage": they truly were already world-class beings!

For a living organism, it is unimaginable that the volume of a single organism could reach one light-year—it is simply too large.

For a "world" to be only one light-year in size is unimaginable—too small.

Therefore, if you want to study the "Purple Star Sage" or the "Heavenly Sin True Ruler," you cannot start from a biological perspective, but from a global perspective!

The fleet gradually slowed down and began circling the continent. Chu Fei led a group of people out and issued a landing request. Powerful figures appeared on the continent, accompanied by a group of elegantly dressed individuals.

Further back, there were countless onlookers.

From afar, a powerful thought resounded: "I am Youming, and I welcome all of you friends."

Chu Fei: "I am Chu Fei, and I come here representing the Yanhuang civilization."

Youming waved his hand, and the two rows of ornate figures behind him bowed: "Welcome."

Then, flowing robes and feathered garments appeared, and thousands of quasi-saint level beings danced in the void.

This level of attention is off the charts, and Master Chu is very impressed.

In this situation, just throw money around. Well, isn't that just another way of flexing your muscles?

Chu Fei simply waved his hand, and immediately millions of "artificial creation jade discs" were scattered in all directions.

However, the man-made Jade Disc of Creation is superior to the natural one—this has been personally proven by the Nine Luminaries Celestial Venerable and the God of Death, Brahma.

A million Creation Jade Discs were scattered, and instantly, a million rays of spiritual light shone in the void, completely overshadowing the dance of the thousands of Quasi-Saints. The moment the Creation Jade Discs were revealed, many experts present seemed to be frozen in time. Some of the dancing Quasi-Saints even tried to snatch the "rewards."

The magnificent formation suddenly fell apart. The spectators watching from afar went absolutely crazy.

The smiling "Youming" in front of him, who had been all smiles, became somewhat stunned after the million Creation Jade Discs were scattered. However, when his "dancers" tried to grab the "rewards," his face turned completely gloomy.

Face slapped!
But more importantly, it was embarrassing.

In all diplomatic activities, retaliating is a basic skill; however, even if you don't retaliate, you should at least ensure you don't lose face—that's also a basic skill for diplomats. Now, you've lost face!
Looking at Chu Fei's grinning expression, You Ming felt a burning sensation all over her body.

However, before Youming could say anything, Chu Fei spoke again: "It seems everyone welcomes our arrival and likes our gifts. Let's have another one."

Immediately, someone scattered another million Jade Discs of Creation. Industrial products, after all, could be produced in any quantity one desired.

Donating again is not just a matter of being "slapped in the face twice," but also a matter of kicking someone while they're down.

The thought process of the two "people" is roughly as follows: In fact, Youming did have the intention to kill his subordinates just now, and these greedy and brainless subordinates can no longer be used; but Chu Fei rewarded him again, so Youming has to think twice before killing them - will the friendly nations be surprised?

It's unreasonable that outsiders are so kind, yet our own people are killing each other.

Chu Fei handled these minor squabbles with ease. There was no other way; the Yanhuang civilization had all gone through similar experiences. Therefore, Chu Fei had Youming's mindset firmly under his control.

The meeting between the two is now a unique form of diplomacy. Therefore, being able to embarrass oneself is a basic skill and a fundamental quality of a mature diplomat.

Youming had obviously thought of this, and in the end, he could only invite Chu Fei and his group to "land" in this terrifying amusement park with a dark face.

Chu Fei also paid some attention to this terrifying amusement park. With his current cultivation level and perception, Chu Fei could easily scan this continent spanning trillions of kilometers.

As expected of a horror park, it's full of evil gods and demons.

Chu Fei "saw" an auction in progress, auctioning off a group of saints who could be refined into pills on the spot; he also saw a world for sale, containing billions of intelligent beings that could be used to cultivate evil faiths; he even saw saint-level demon gods fighting in underground boxing matches, both of them sealed, their blows landing with brutal force; and there was also a sacrificial ceremony, with teams of quasi-saints and saints being sacrificed, and an evil god taking flight on the spot...

In an instant, Chu Fei saw: depravity, evil, slaughter, brutality, madness, despair...

Suddenly, Chu Fei thought, "Even if I had a brother running such a place, I wouldn't accept it!"
As Chu Fei observed, You Ming spoke up, "How does it feel here?"

Chu Fei pondered for a moment and then said, "Degeneration."

Youming: "Thank you for the compliment."

Chu Fei: ...

Was I praising him? But... wait... it seems like I really was.

As we all know, if someone tells you, "You're a good person," it's likely to offend someone. You'd probably say, "Your whole family are good people."

But if someone says, "You're a bad person..." well... those who know, know, that means accelerating the attack.

Given that both sides were evenly matched, the welcoming ceremony proceeded peacefully. The latter half of the ceremony was quite simple—a gladiatorial contest of saintly caliber was arranged.

The once lofty saints are now merely "consumable materials" here.

Chu Fei didn't know if this was meant to intimidate him, but since he was already here, he might as well experience it for himself.

The saying goes that existence is its own justification. The fact that none of the other Ziwei Sages objected indicates that this place is "legal," or at least conforms to the rules that the Ziwei Sages tacitly agree upon.

To be honest, the once lofty saints, with their cultivation sealed, delivered brutal, visceral blows. It wasn't particularly exciting, but there was a strange sense of satisfaction in it.

Afterwards, Chu Fei witnessed the sacrifice, in which a saint was used as a offering, and a certain evil god successfully advanced from a Heavenly Saint to a Great Dao Saint.

Chu Fei also saw indescribable beings, such as "ghost spirits." Ghost spirits are mostly holy spirits who destroyed the divine kingdom. They were once fanatical believers and saints who entered the divine kingdom as holy spirits after death. However, if the divine kingdom's creators fail to create the world, these holy spirits may transform into ghost spirits.

Gods who create the world must at least reach the level of a saint with great merit. Therefore, the origins of ghosts and spirits are actually not bad.

Although most ghosts are unaware, there are always a very few cases in which they awaken intelligence.

In this terrifying amusement park, there exists a civilization of eerie spirits. Even Chu Fei felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing it.

Some ghosts are born as quasi-saints, possessing the characteristic of immortality—even though they are quasi-saints, killing a ghost might require a "true saint."

Fortunately, spirits are almost incapable of reproducing. Even if they were to forcibly "create" offspring, there would be various problems. Ultimately, spirits are not true life forms.

They played around day after day, but the "Heavenly Sin True Ruler" never reappeared, and "Youming," who was in charge of receiving everyone, didn't say anything. Chu Fei also continued to play dumb.

Horror Paradise is essentially a "central trading platform." Within this starry sky, countless continents and celestial realms, large and small, are engaged in various corrupt activities. Ultimately, all sinful transactions take place within Horror Paradise.

During this period, the Rising Dragon Fleet also participated in some transactions, selling industrial goods, man-made Creation Jade Discs, large quantities of materials, and equipment. They also purchased a considerable amount of goods, primarily knowledge-based items, as well as intelligence information. Unfortunately, they never found any trace of the Yanhuang civilization.

In the Otherworld, the Yanhuang civilization is ultimately too small.

However, during this time, Chu Fei also discovered a problem. The more he interacted with others here, the more confused he became – so many powerful individuals were falling into depravity, what was their purpose in doing so?
Some might think this question is a bit mindless. Depravity is depravity, there's no "why." But here, we really do need to ask why.

There are no fools or weaklings who can become strong.

The depravity of ordinary people is genuine depravity; they lose themselves. But the depravity of the strong is entirely different from that of ordinary people.

Every strong person has their own pursuits and beliefs. Even the most ruthless killers strive to stand at the pinnacle of the world.

Now, in this endless territory, there are tens of thousands of powerful beings at the Saint level, yet they have all fallen into depravity. This is not right.

When Chu Fei finally asked Youming this question, Youming pondered for a moment and said, "This question needs to be answered by your master."

Master is the Heavenly Sin True Ruler, the only Ziwei Saint that Chu Fei knows of right now.

More than fifty years after the fleet arrived at Horror Paradise, Chu Fei finally received news that "Heavenly Sin True Ruler" had emerged from seclusion and invited Chu Fei to visit the "Temple".

While sitting down, Chu Fei had many questions in his mind. He had some vague guesses about what the Heavenly Sin True Ruler's purpose was.

There's always a reason why someone treats you politely! This high and mighty Heavenly Sin True Ruler is being so courteous; it's definitely not because he's good-natured. What kind of kind-hearted person runs a horror amusement park?

Moreover, the Great Dao is ruthless! This is written on the first page of the cultivation manual. For beings like sages, the concept of "good temper" does not exist.

This Heavenly Sin True Ruler probably wasn't just out of seclusion, but rather he felt that Chu Fei, having observed for over fifty years, should be familiar with the environment and able to answer some questions.

The reason for saying "seclusion" is merely to give each other a way out. Just assume that He really has been in seclusion for fifty years. Anyway, for a strong person, fifty years is not a long time; perhaps He is just sleeping.

When the agreed meeting time arrived, Chu Fei, accompanied only by the Goddess of Nature, headed towards the high sky above the Horror Paradise Continent.

High in the sky, or more precisely, behind the "sun." After Chu Fei followed the designated route and passed the sun, it was as if he had crossed some kind of barrier, and a crazed "figure" appeared in front of him.

An unimaginable aura of madness swept over them, and even Chu Fei, with his cultivation level, felt it was somewhat unbearable. The Goddess of Nature beside him quickly closed her eyes and shut down her senses.

The moment Chu Fei saw this figure, he suddenly understood why the other party used "Heavenly Sin" as the name of the god.

Only then did Chu Fei realize that the light-year-wide figure he had seen when he first arrived was a simplified version, a heavily filtered photo, probably to avoid frightening him. What was now presented to Chu Fei was the true form. (End of Chapter)