Start from the God of Death and break through the world.

Chapter 1178 Ancient Mysteries
"why are you laughing?"

Lu Li frowned.

“I laugh at how ridiculous life is. I don’t know what you were thinking when you created life by taboo, which made you like this, only able to think about things in a way that benefits yourself.”

The Ancestor of All Calamities laughed loudly.

"What do you mean?"

Lu Li subconsciously realized that something was wrong. At the same time, he also agreed with one point in the words of the Ancestor of All Calamities: that humans or intelligent life can never get rid of a certain flaw, namely, that they are always willing to believe what is in their own interest, regardless of whether it is the truth or not.

The masses don't care about the truth; they only like to hear statements that are beneficial to them and that they are willing to endorse.

"Boy, do you still remember what Xue Zhiyu told you that day?"

The Ancestor of All Calamities, however, asked a counter-question.

"Are you going to bring up that old story again? Grandma Xue wouldn't lie to me."

Lu Li said coldly.

"I didn't say Xue Zhiyu lied to you. She herself doesn't know the whole story. Just think about things that happened before the beginning of time. Who can still speak clearly about them now?"

The Primordial Ancestor of Myriad Calamities laughed and said, "You'll understand if you think about it simply. The guy who created the space died first, the Time Forbidden One was born later, and then the True Ancestor of Secret Blood was born. Think about it."

Lu Li fell into deep thought. This timeline matched the ancient secrets Grandma Xue had told him, but some things didn't quite match the story Long She Qi Lu had told him.

In the story of the dragon and snake rising from the land, the True Ancestor of the Secret Blood, as the origin of the Secret Blood, was killed by a tenth-tier being, namely the Space Ancestor.

However, according to Grandma Xue's words, the Space Ancestor should have already died by then. After all, there was time to wait for the Taboo. The Taboo, as a conceptual system, was formally formed after the Space Ancestor's death.

"What exactly are you trying to say, you fiend? Are you trying to say that the ancient history recorded in the primordial divine realm is false?"

Upon hearing the words of the Demon God, Long She Qi Lu was very displeased. He had specifically researched the truth of history and had even sat down to discuss the Dao with the taboo of light and darkness in the primordial divine realm. Both of them affirmed the authenticity of the taboo records in the ancient books.

"That's why I say that you created beings are inherently flawed and hard to change."

The Primordial Ancestor sneered, "I doubt your realm's taboos would deliberately distort history and obscure right from wrong. But as I said, everything was recorded after their deliberation. Just because they are taboos doesn't mean they are right. They simply chose to believe the truth they wanted to believe because they were afraid."

"What do you mean?"

Lu Li frowned and asked.

“What I’m saying is that things aren’t as complicated as you think. Xue Zhiyu didn’t lie, and neither did the taboos of the Primordial God Realm. It’s just that Xue Zhiyu doesn’t know much, while the ancient taboos of the Primordial God Realm have thought of things in a way that is advantageous to them.”

The Ancestor of All Calamities said, "Indeed, that guy perished first, and only later did these fancy things like the Time Taboo come into existence. The True Ancestor of the Secret Blood you speak of was also born at that time. If we talk about the path of your life reproduction, perhaps I should call him the True Child of the Secret Blood."

Lu Xueqing and Long Sheqi were shocked after hearing this and exchanged a glance.

"Are you trying to say that the True Ancestor of the Secret Bloodline is your son?"

Lu Li said sarcastically.

"That storyteller said that the Secret Blood is the condensation of the sins of the past of all the heavens. He only told half of it. Why didn't he say why the True Ancestor of the Secret Blood 'went mad' and ultimately wanted to destroy a world?"

The Demon God smiled and said, "Because when the True Ancestor of the Secret Blood was born, it was based on two things: first, the redundancy of the concepts of taboos in the past of all heavens, and second, ... my source power."

"The source of all calamities!?"

Lu Li exclaimed in surprise. Now he knew what kind of being was inside him, and he also understood the corrupting power of the Source of Myriad Calamities. He was connected to this thing from the moment he was born, so it was no wonder that the True Ancestor of Secret Blood eventually became the number one demon in the Boundary Sea.

"How dare you insult my ancestors?!"

Dragon and Snake Rise from the Land shouted angrily, feeling that he could not accept being defined in this way by the Ancestor of All Calamities.

He had always been proud of the Secret Bloodline since childhood, believing that even if the True Ancestor of the Secret Bloodline had gone astray, it was still the source of their power. Ultimately, the Secret Bloodline had protected all living beings, which was a great achievement and something he was proud of.

As for the Ancestor of All Calamities, he had heard since childhood how evil He was and how He deserved to die ten thousand times. How could he accept that He was the true source of the Secret Blood?
“Boy, you’re still young and get angry so easily. Look at your even younger aunt, she hasn’t gotten angry yet.”

The demon god quipped that as he was imprisoned in this realm and adventuring with Lu Li, he was becoming more and more 'human,' making sarcastic and provocative remarks, which seemed to be his greatest pleasure during his imprisonment.

"Grandma..."

Long She Qi Lu looked at Lu Xue Qing, only to find that Lu Xue Qing's delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and she was deep in thought.

"No wonder……"

Lu Xueqing sighed, as if she had already understood.

"Look, kid, that's why your cultivation level is far inferior to that of your aunt, who's even younger than you."

The demon god said sarcastically, "Perhaps it's because it has never drawn upon my power."

Yes, Lu Xueqing has figured it out now, while Long She Qi Lu hasn't. This is due to both a difference in understanding and a difference in experience.

Because Lu Xueqing had interacted with Lu Li since she was young, and they exchanged their origins by kissing in the One-Punch Man world, she knew from that time that the Divine Blood could absorb the Source of Myriad Calamities in Lu Li's body to gain power, and conversely, Lu Li could also gain power by absorbing the Divine Blood.

Neither of them ever considered why.

Including those senior brothers and sisters on Martial God Mountain, they were all delighted to absorb the source of myriad tribulations from Lu Li, thinking that this thing could purify their bloodline, but they never thought about the underlying principles.

Now that the truth has come to light, everything in the universe is interconnected and mutually restraining, but those that can complement and assist each other are very few and far between. There is only one possibility that is most likely: that two substances originate from the same source.

The Secret Blood was born with the Source of Myriad Calamities incorporated into it. It can be said that this is a bloodline evolved from the Source of Myriad Calamities combined with many concepts. Therefore, the Secret Blood of the Gods can absorb the Source of Myriad Calamities, and the Source of Myriad Calamities can also absorb the Secret Blood of the Gods.

Thinking back to stories she'd previously dismissed as mere teasing from her grandfather—like how Grandpa Wang had mentioned her great-grandfather was a heavy smoker in his youth, even inhaling deeply from the source of all calamities—she'd never thought her illustrious great-grandfather would do such a thing. But now, she realized it might all be true. It turned out that their lineage had been inextricably linked to the source of all calamities since ancient times, and in the end, her great-grandfather had even killed the ancestor of all calamities…

Wait a minute, isn't the Ancestor of All Calamities still 'alive' here?
Lu Xueqing's expression sharpened as she looked at Lu Li, or rather, at the Ancestor of Myriad Calamities within Lu Li's True Spirit Seal.

"Little girl, have you realized it? It is true that I was defeated by Emperor Wu, but he will never be able to erase me."

The Ancestor of All Calamities sneered, “Because His own path to enlightenment is also related to me. Unless He kills all the secret blood and even severs himself, the Source of All Calamities you speak of will always exist in this world. My power flows within your bodies, hidden and unseen, yet endlessly regenerating.”

Upon hearing the words of the Ancestor of Myriad Calamities, Long She Qi Lu and Lu Xue Qing felt a chill run down their spines. They finally understood that it was not because their ancestor was too weak to eliminate the threat completely, nor because the Ancestor of Myriad Calamities had an extraordinary backup plan to save his life.

The reason why the Ancestor of All Calamities was able to have a crippled body was entirely because the secret blood of the gods still existed in the world. He took the opportunity to be reborn, but before he could find a chance to recover, he was captured by that shadow and made a prisoner.

"Stop talking nonsense."

Lu Li then spoke up, looking at Lu Xueqing, "Xueqing, don't worry, He's just bragging. If the power of eternal tribulation hidden in the secret blood is under His control, how could your ancestor possibly win? And how could He be trapped here?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Xueqing realized that the Demon God's words were meant to be hurtful.

Yes, if He could truly influence the Bloodline, He wouldn't have lost. Even if He were trapped here, He should have been able to generate His power from the Bloodline outside, allowing Him to escape.

The Demon God merely sneered at Lu Li's criticisms without offering any rebuttal.

Clearly, He was indeed unable to manipulate the divine blood. Since Emperor Wu began refining the blood again, this lineage had become distant from Him, though it was impossible to say that there was no connection at all.

Because of this connection, Emperor Wu may not be able to completely eliminate Him, but he could never be controlled by Him. And if Emperor Wu finds the Ancestor of All Calamities, the Ancestor of All Calamities might suffer an even worse fate than it does now.

To put it bluntly, the Demon God is indeed just bragging and venting his frustrations.

“Go on, I believe you that the Secret Blood is related to you, but what about the death of the True Ancestor of the Secret Blood and the time of death of the Primordial Ancestor of Space?”

Lu Li asked again.

The Demon God seemed to have opened a floodgate of words today. In fact, ever since He prophesied that this world would not last more than two eras, He had been more willing to communicate with Lu Li, but Lu Li was too lazy to pay attention to Him.

It is clear that the Demon God truly hated the shadow that imprisoned Him. He was anxious because Lu Li had boasted that he would achieve enlightenment within two eras, but now he saw Lu Li marrying, having children, and living a leisurely life.

The demon god was not angry that Lu Li had just said He was bragging. He said, "I have said before that you people are overcomplicating things. Most of the records are correct, but if one thing goes wrong, everything will fall apart. And this is the fact that you are more willing to believe."

Lu Li reacted quickly and had a good grasp of this, laughing, "Are you trying to say that you killed the True Ancestor of the Secret Blood?"

"You're not entirely without talent, kid."

The demon god said with a smile.

"Impossible! It was clearly the Primordial Ancestor of Space who took pity on the beings of our realm and intervened to quell the turmoil!"

"Dragon and Snake Rise from the Land" retorted.

"You little brat, you're really ridiculous. Don't you realize that some things, even in your story, don't make sense?"

The demon god sneered, "First of all, if that guy really cared about the beings in your World Sea, he should have taken action long ago, instead of waiting for hundreds of epochs, after the World Sea had been destroyed, before he finally killed him."

“That…that’s the Primordial Ancestor of Space fighting against you, and he can’t break free.”

Longsheqilu felt that his words lacked some force.

"Is that so? You also said before that your spatial ancestor cared for all living beings and was distracted by protecting the World Sea because he could not bear to harm it, which is why he was defeated by me."

The demon god's words were laced with sarcasm, "If He is so benevolent and pedantic, why would He wait until the world's ocean of suffering a hundred centuries of catastrophes and was ultimately annihilated before intervening?"

Lu Li had heard the story told by Long She Qi Lu before. The World Sea was indeed in a terrible state back then. Just imagine, such a short battle on the Divine Martial Continent caused the destruction of a boundary sea. Back then, the great battle between dozens of taboos and the Secret Blood True Ancestor lasted for a hundred epochs. Where in the World Sea was there any intact land?

"This……"

Dragon and Snake suddenly realized that there was indeed something illogical about this. Yes, it is said that the Primordial Ancestor of Space was benevolent. Since He was defeated because of His benevolence, He should have suffered many losses in this regard in countless years of war. It is impossible that He would just sit and watch the World Sea be destroyed without taking any action. Even if He would suffer some minor losses in the battle, He should still have taken action.

Moreover, according to the Great-Grandmother, killing a powerhouse below the tenth level, even someone of her level, is just a casual move. It's not like she would actually be defeated just because she killed the True Ancestor of the Secret Blood.

Even if we take a step back and assume the World Ocean was already basically destroyed, what's the point of you intervening now if you didn't act earlier? What are you trying to protect?
It would be better to let the True Ancestor of the Bloodline break through the Sea of ​​Worlds and then continue to slaughter the army of myriad calamities on the battlefield. After all, at that time, the True Ancestor of the Bloodline was in a state where he could not distinguish friend from foe and wanted to kill everyone.

Thinking of this, Long Sheqi Lu suddenly felt a chill run down his spine and goosebumps rose on his skin. He stared straight at Lu Li, or rather, at the Ancestor of All Calamities deep within.

Yes, if you think about things from a different perspective, then everything makes sense.

What was the True Ancestor of the Secret Blood doing at that time?
The Bloodline Ancestor is slaughtering the Sea of ​​Worlds!
Who has the least reason to obstruct the True Ancestor of the Bloodline at this stage? And who has the most reason to eliminate the True Ancestor of the Bloodline after he has wreaked havoc on the World Sea?
Everything points to the one within Lu Li's body, the Ancestor of All Calamities.

"Kid, have you figured it out?"

The demon god then spoke up sarcastically, "You people always tend to fall into the trap of thinking that benefits yourself. To put it simply, you want to prove that the creator of this world who made contributions must also be bright, great, benevolent, and flawless. To put it more broadly, you can't even imagine one thing: that guy is already dead."

The demon god's words struck the hearts of the group like a resounding bell. Even though it was an ancient matter from long ago, the fact that the demon god had revealed the mystery still resonated deeply.

Yes, rather than people at that time being willing to believe that the Primordial Ancestor of Space was radiant, majestic, and cared for all living beings, it was more that people were unwilling to believe that the tenth-tier being standing on this side of the World Sea... had already perished!

Everything aligned. In an era before time even existed, two supreme beings within the realm clashed, exhausting their strength to determine a victor. At that time, the Space Ancestor was defeated and perished.

Only after His power guided the creation of a series of taboos, such as time. Space was indeed created after the battle of the True Ancestor of the Secret Blood, and Lu Li could understand the principle behind it best.

Because the space was originally a kind of spiritual seed, it needed 'time' and resources to grow. The space did not appear suddenly, but grew over a long period of time before it officially began to operate.

(End of this chapter)