Da Qin: Conquer all heavens and all realms

This question seemed to have touched a string buried deep in the universe.

For the first time, a clear wave of emotion appeared on the Eternal Dao Ancestor's unchanging "face." It wasn't a memory, nor was it a thought, but rather a kind of... confusion.

"Tower of Eternity?..."

He repeated the name, his tone filled with confusion.

"I have observed that this tower is spread throughout the heavens and all realms. It was not formed naturally, but contains supreme power that can trigger the origin of the universe. What does this tower have to do with you? What does it have to do with this eternal universe?" Ying Zheng pursued relentlessly and told all his observations and inferences.

He must know the answer. This concerns the ultimate purpose of his journey and the future direction of the Qin Empire.

However, the answer from the Eternal Daoist Ancestor was like a bolt of lightning to Ying Zheng, and his entire mind fell into an unprecedented blank.

"This tower..."

Daozu's voice, with a hint of confusion that even he himself could not understand, slowly said:

“From the moment the self is ‘born’ (or ‘awakened’), it already exists.”

"It is not my creation."

"It's not a product of this universe either."

"My 'mission', or rather, one of the 'instincts' of my existence, is to... 'spread' it."

"Spread it throughout the heavens and all realms, so that every civilization with potential, every powerful individual, has the opportunity to come into contact with it."

"As for where it came from, why it exists, and what its ultimate purpose is..."

"I don't know."

boom! ! !

In Ying Zheng’s mind, it seemed as if billions of thunders exploded at the same time!

Don’t know?!

You are the dignified Eternal Dao Ancestor, the creator of the universe, the supreme being who has been sleeping for billions of years, and you don't even know about it?!

Ying Zheng thought he was standing on the shoulders of giants and was ready to challenge another giant. He thought that as long as he overthrew the Eternal Council, he would be able to see the end of the universe.

But now, he realized that the "giant" he was in was itself just a part of another "creation" that was even bigger, more magnificent, and more incomprehensible!

The Eternal Daoist Ancestor, the man he thought was the final BOSS, was actually just a... "courier"?

A tool responsible for distributing "Aion"?!

So who is the real "sender"?

What kind of earth-shaking secret is hidden behind the "Tower of Eternity"?

Ying Zheng felt an unprecedented chill rising from the depths of his soul. All his previous confidence and arrogance seemed so ridiculous and insignificant at this moment.

He was like a frog in a well. After finally jumping out of his well, he found that there was an endless ocean outside, and all he saw was a wave on the ocean.

however……

Just when this chill and feeling of insignificance reached its peak, an even hotter flame suddenly ignited from the depths of Ying Zheng's imperial heart!

Is it fear?

Do not!

It's exciting!

It's a challenge!

It was the ecstasy of a conqueror that came from the bottom of his heart after discovering a "new world" that was a billion times more magnificent than he had imagined!

"I see……"

Ying Zheng muttered to himself, and the confusion in his eyes disappeared, replaced by a light that was brighter and more dazzling than ever before.

"It turns out that this chess game is much bigger than I imagined..."

He raised his head and looked at the Eternal Dao Ancestor again. This time, there was no awe and temptation in his eyes as before, only pure, burning fighting spirit and ambition.

"Thank you Daozu for clearing up my confusion."

"In return for your kindness today, I will certainly...come to your house in person someday to learn from you what the world beyond this 'chessboard' is like!"

The Eternal Dao Ancestor seemed to be attracted by Ying Zheng's sudden change, and a real light called "expectation" flashed in his eyes made up of source code.

"Outside the chessboard?..."

He repeated softly, and then the figure began to become illusory, as if it had never appeared.

"I... look forward to whether your 'fire that will spread across the land' can reach that point..."

As soon as the words fell, the "still" state of the entire universe was instantly lifted.

Time began to flow, space returned to normal, and the boiling sea of ​​killing behind Ying Zheng roared again.

It seemed as if everything that happened just now was just a dream.

But Ying Zheng knew that it was not a dream.

The appearance of the Eternal Dao Ancestor and the shocking secret he brought completely overturned Ying Zheng's cognition and completely ignited the eternal imperial fire in his heart!

Conquer a universe?

That's no longer enough.

His journey is the one "outside the chessboard", the true...eternity!

He slowly turned around and looked at the group of Qin soldiers behind him, whose eyes were full of doubt and admiration. The corner of his mouth curled up into a smile that no one could understand and looked down on the heavens.

"Soldiers!"

"Our goal has changed!"

"It's no longer the Eternal Council, nor the source of all things!"

"Our goal is..."

"Find the source of 'Aion'!"

……

Time, in the eternal universe, is a vague concept.

For billions of living beings, it may be the length of life or the rise and fall of civilization.

But for some beings, time is nothing more than the road extending under their feet and the history book recording their achievements.

A thousand years passed in the blink of an eye.

The world of Qingtian was once regarded as the supreme heaven where immortals and gods lived.

At this moment, a deathly silence reigned within the mist-shrouded palaces. The once almighty Immortal Emperors and Dao Lords now stood with their heads bowed, breathing cautiously, fearing to disturb the occasional glances that would be cast upon them.

They were once the masters of this universe and the gods who held the authority over heaven and earth.

However, now, they are just "local priests" of an ancient star field under the rule of the Great Qin Empire, responsible for maintaining order in one area. Their status is not even as good as that of a county governor at the lowest level of the Great Qin Empire.

Especially those who once called themselves "Lord Gods", such as Zeus of Mount Olympus and Odin of the Norse God Realm, they didn't even dare to raise their heads.

Thousands of years ago, when the mortal emperor named "Ying Zheng" and his cavalry crushed the fairyland, their hearts were filled with resentment and anger.

They are gods, great beings born from nature. How can they submit to a mortal?

However, when Ying Zheng merely glanced back, his gaze was like the singularity at the beginning of the universe, carrying the vicissitudes of endless years and the pressure of absolute rules, instantly descending upon their souls.

At that moment, the divinity they were so proud of swayed like a candle in the wind; their immortal bodies seemed to be wiped out from the level of "existence" by that gaze.

For the first time, they truly felt how insignificant and ridiculous the so-called "God" was in front of the true "Tao".

From that day on, all resistance vanished.

Zeus put away his thunder scepter and Odin lowered his spear of eternity. Like other gods, they prostrated themselves under the laws of the Qin Dynasty in fear and became the most docile subjects under the new order.

They were just an insignificant starting point in the territory of the Qin Empire.