When I woke up, I wanted to go home.

Another six months have passed. In these six months, the small worlds that Zhu Chongjiu led the little ones through were very different from those before.

In the small worlds he had passed through before, apart from some extremely harsh and desolate ones, the remaining ones inhabited strange creatures that he had never seen before.

But the past six months have been different; most of the creatures in the small worlds I've passed through have been relatively normal.

At the very least, they all belong to the category of basic carbon organisms.

Many of them also match the human genetic makeup.

"I can feel that we're about to return to my hometown," Zhu Chongjiu said to the group, standing near the passage in this small world.

When everyone heard Zhu Chongjiu say this, they were all happy for him.

"Then what are we waiting for? Ninth Brother, let's go!" Xiao Jin urged.

"Okay, let's go!" With Zhu Chongjiu's command, everyone's figures flew towards the passage in front of them.

"Um……?

Ninth Brother, this seems to be... the aura of the universe.

"I've traveled through tens of thousands of small worlds, and finally, damn it, I've encountered a universe-level world." The moment he entered the other end of the passage, Xiao Jin looked at everything before him and said.

"No, this is not a complete universe-level world."

"Although the space of this world is vast and boundless, the power of its laws is not as abundant as the power of the laws of the Yanhuang world created by Ninth Brother." Xiao Rou stepped forward and retorted with a slight frown.

"Ninth Brother, what do you think?"

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Zhu Chongjiu closed his eyes slightly, sensed it for a moment, and then replied, "Just as Xiaorou said."

It has infinite space, but lacks the essence of a universe-level world.

However, I felt the familiar scent of home.

After saying that, Zhu Chongjiu's figure followed the aura.

The little ones followed closely behind Zhu Chongjiu's figure.

Half a month later, Zhu Chongjiu, who had been leading the way, suddenly stopped.

"What's wrong, Ninth Brother?" The little ones asked at the same time upon seeing this.

“No, this isn’t simply about spatial laws,” Zhu Chongjiu replied.

What does that mean?

"What do you mean by 'not just simple spatial laws,' Ninth Brother? Can you explain it more clearly?" Xiao Mu asked first.

This time, however, it wasn't Zhu Chongjiu who spoke, but Xiao Rou who said to everyone: "It's very simple."

The simple spatial laws refer to the spatial laws that are naturally formed by the Great Dao.

The space we are in right now is likely a space that has been artificially controlled and is now in a loop.

This situation could be due to an array formation, or perhaps it's similar to what happened back then when we faced the Nine Heavens Immortal Venerable, where he used the Law of the World to confine us within the range of his wielding power of law.

As Xiao Rou finished speaking, Zhu Chongjiu gave her an appreciative look and continued, "It seems that the person we've encountered this time is the most powerful person in this industry."

At this point, Zhu Chongjiu paused for a moment and continued, "There is a high probability that he is stronger than me."

"ah……?

You're even better than Ninth Brother?

Wouldn't that mean a powerhouse at the Venerable level or higher?

"If that's the case, then what's the point of us fighting?" Xiao Jin complained upon hearing this.

Zhu Chongjiu ignored Xiao Jin and instead sat cross-legged in the void, closing his eyes and remaining silent.

Upon seeing this, the nine little ones quickly positioned themselves around Zhu Chongjiu to protect him.

Because they knew that Zhu Chongjiu was trying to comprehend the mysteries of the laws governing this space.

After so many years of living and working together, we have developed a certain understanding of each other.

Learning has no end; there is always someone better; and there is always someone higher up.

Being able to apply laws does not mean you can create them.

When you can create a law, it doesn't mean that the law was created because of you.

You are merely a part of the Great Dao, and through your understanding of the Great Dao, you progress from knowing, understanding, to utilizing it, until finally being reborn.

It's like a very complex thing; you may be able to make it, but you didn't create it.

Just as Zhu Chongjiu had previously realized, "The Tao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things."

Zhu Chongjiu, standing there, could at most be considered one!

Moreover, this "one" is not a perfect one.

In many minute and subtle details, we must continue to understand and perceive.

In Zhu Chongjiu's view, the spatial laws at this moment have already taken the rudimentary form of something beyond "one".

However, a thousand years have passed since Zhu Chongjiu's enlightenment.

A thousand years later, Zhu Chongjiu opened his tightly closed eyes, stood up, and whispered, "Senior, please show yourself!"

The few little ones who had been protecting him also stood up when Zhu Chongjiu stood up, and came behind him at the same time, looking in the direction Zhu Chongjiu had spoken.

A moment later, in the endless void far away, two enormous, boundless eyes suddenly opened and looked at everyone.

Those eyes, several times larger than a star field, sent chills down the spines of everyone present the moment they opened.

"What the hell is this...?" Even Xiao Jin, who always considered himself the eldest brother and second only to Ninth Brother, was speechless with surprise when he saw these giant eyes.

"Human boy, you're quite good!"

As the creature spoke, its head finally appeared before everyone.

"Deer antlers, camel head, rabbit eyes, tiger nose, lion mane. Blue scales, like the summit of Mount Luanluan!"

"Dragon, Azure Dragon!"

This was Zhu Chongjiu's first impression of the enormous creature before him.

Just as everyone was awestruck by this colossal creature, the Azure Dragon continued to ask, "Where do you come from, and what brings you here?"

After recovering from his shock, Zhu Chongjiu quickly replied, "Senior, we come from the third universe, the 'Proterozoic Eon'."

"I am going there to return to my hometown."

Upon hearing Zhu Chongjiu's words, Qinglong glanced at him and the people behind him meaningfully before laughing and saying, "Oh, I see."

Then, Qinglong said something inexplicable, "Those old guys, they really know how to play."

The Azure Dragon continued, "I was originally the ancient Azure Dragon who guarded the east of the Primordial Era."

Since you call yourself a person from the "Ancient Era," I should let you return to your homeland.

But the people behind you are not from the "Primordial Era" and cannot go there.

Do you have any objection? "

Upon hearing Qing Shenlong's words, the eyes of the few small creatures, which had been fixed on the enormous creature opposite them, instantly shifted to Zhu Chongjiu.

Even if you piled them all together, it would be difficult to pry off a single scale from such an ancient god.

"Little Black, aren't you also a descendant of an ancient divine beast?"

If you try to get close to that Azure Dragon, it might know one of your family's elders.

And Xiong Da, didn't you also fuse with a drop of ancestral blood from your ancient ancestor, the Northern Dark Snow Bear?

Release the aura of your ancestral blood; perhaps your ancestor had a close friendship with this Azure Dragon back then.

"You two, don't just stand there. Are you really going to wait for us to go back the way we came?" At this moment, Xiao Jin secretly transmitted his voice to Xiao Hei and Xiong Da.

Because Xiao Jin knew that he definitely couldn't win in a fight, that much was certain.

After we reasoned with them, they explained that, apart from Zhu Chongjiu, no one else belonged to their universe.

It's normal for the gatekeeper to refuse entry.

If Ninth Brother goes home alone, leaving them behind, they will be heartbroken because Zhu Chongjiu disregards their years of friendship.

But if Ninth Brother were to return the way they came with them, they would feel even more guilty.

Now, everyone in the Proterozoic Era wants to know one thing: Ninth Brother, the leader of the Ancient God Alliance, has spent hundreds of thousands of years and exhausted all his efforts in order to go home.

They've come all this way, only to turn back for the sake of brotherhood. How will they ever face anyone again?

So Xiao Jin is currently trying everything he can to see if there's any chance of a turnaround.

Before Xiao Hei and Xiong Da could make a move, Qing Shenlong spoke to them again: "That little elemental spirit, don't try anything funny."

Although the Zoan Steed is a creature from the same era as me, it is merely a charioteer.

Although I've given rides to some people, they're not even in the same league as me.

As for the Northern Dark Snow Bear...?

That's like soldiers and generals, and I'm the general.

Do you think a general would give face to a soldier who is many generations removed from his lineage?

After speaking to Xiao Jin and the others, Qing Shenlong turned to Zhu Chongjiu and asked, "So, have you made up your mind?"