146: Chapter 146 Cosmic Secrets

Cang slowly recounted a secret of the Universe that had been sealed away for tens of millions of years.

"Eighty million years ago, this region was not a void. At that time, there existed two super-galactic civilizations spanning billions of light-years; one was called the Mortan Civilization, and the other was called the Zhoushu Civilization.

Both civilizations were the top overlords of that time, with territories covering countless star systems and technological levels that exceeded imagination."

"No one knows exactly why, but eighty million years ago, the two civilizations suddenly erupted into total war.

That was a true 'Universe-level war.' They used black holes as energy sources, used black holes to manufacture weapons, and built countless black hole-class warships, each capable of destroying a star system in a single strike."

"This war lasted for a full ten million years."

Cang's voice was very soft, yet it carried a heavy weight: "The ten-million-year war completely shattered the structure of this Star Domain.

Countless stars were destroyed, countless star systems were swallowed by black holes, and the originally prosperous Star Domain was battered into a riddled state with matter scattered everywhere, eventually forming the massive void that spans billions of light-years today."

"Our Tianzhi Race lived in this region back then. During the war, our civilization experienced two successive breaks in heritage; each time was a catastrophic disaster, and we didn't even have the qualifications to resist.

If not for the good luck of hiding on the edge of the star system, we would have long since disappeared into the river of history, just like those ancient civilizations."

"As for the final outcome of that war, no one knows.

It is only known that after the war ended, both the Mortan and Zhoushu civilizations completely left this region and never returned."

The space was deathly silent.

Everyone wore a look of shock.

Super-galactic civilizations, using black holes as weapons, a ten-million-year war creating a giant void... This had completely exceeded their cognitive limits regarding "civilizations."

Waves also rose in Chen Mo's heart.

Black holes.

Those were the most extreme celestial bodies in the Universe, from which even light could not escape. Yet, in the hands of powerful civilizations, they could actually be transformed into weapons and energy sources?

The vastness and danger of the Universe were far more unfathomable than he had anticipated.

"That is all a long time ago," Cang said indifferently, interrupting everyone's thoughts. "Things that are too distant have no meaning for us. The top priority is the improvement of our own strength."

Everyone quickly regained their composure, suppressing the shock in their hearts.

Speaking of strength improvement, Man Qi suddenly remembered something and said in a gruff voice: "Speaking of which, have you contacted that Luo Jia Xu Kun who pushed Chao Yin out of the top ten?"

Luo Jia Xu Kun?

Chen Mo was stunned upon hearing this.

He had been focusing on his Cultivate during this period and really hadn't paid attention to the combat power rankings.

With a thought, he pulled up the regional combat power leaderboard.

In the fourth-place position was a strange name.

[Fourth Place: Luo Jia Xu Kun]

[System: Cang Ming Xu Kun System]

[Combat Power: 27987]

[Race: Void Cang Ming Giant Beast (Universe Lifeform)]

Opening the race description, lines of information came into view: Deep-sea giant Kun-like form, adult individuals spanning tens of kilometers, skin surface covered with a thick substantial layer of flesh, crystalline bones growing under the skin.

Fin wings evolved into wide Void Realm membranes, dark purple Void Realm blood flowing within the body, feeding on nebular matter, automatically mastering space traversal abilities after reaching adulthood.

"Void Realm Cang Ming Giant Beast..." Chen Mo's heart stirred slightly.

Looking at the description, this was a special type of Universe lifeform, born standing at an extremely high starting point.

"We can't make contact," Shi's voice sounded in a low tone. "This kind of Universe lifeform is mostly solitary; they have high intelligence but extremely weak group consciousness. The invitations we sent out were like stones sinking into the ocean."

Cang added: "According to the information we have collected, this type of Universe lifeform. They are naturally conceived from the spirit source and Universe matter. They are born with high-tier potential and have an extremely high growth ceiling, but the probability of birth is extremely low, and they all exist as individuals."

"It's fortunate that they exist as individuals," Ying Shi said coldly. "If this kind of race could reproduce, the entire Universe would sooner or later be ruled by them."

Once these words were spoken, everyone deeply agreed.

"No rush for now," Cang said. "Observe for another period. If we can make contact, pull it into the communication circle. Having one more expert is always a good thing for our region."

The topic shifted, and everyone began to talk about the difficulties of Cultivate.

The path from the fourth Realm to the fifth Realm was a mountain that stood in front of everyone.

Some were stuck on energy accumulation, some couldn't find the threshold of the Domain, and some were trapped in the Fusion of will and power; everyone had their own Bottleneck.

Chen Mo also shared some insights.

He didn't say anything too profound, only bringing out the most basic realizations of 5th Realm Inner World control.

But even with these most basic contents, everyone was confused as they listened.

Most of them were still hovering in the early stages of the fourth Realm, not even touching the edge of the Domain, so naturally, they could not understand the principles at the fifth Realm control level.

Seeing the confused looks on everyone's faces, Chen Mo was not surprised.

The path must be walked by oneself; no matter how much others say, without the corresponding Realm and realization, it is just listening to a heavenly book.

"No need to rush," Chen Mo comforted. "When you reach the threshold of the fifth Realm, you will naturally understand these things. If you want to become stronger, the polishing of control is a hurdle that cannot be bypassed; you can just study it slowly."

Everyone smiled bitterly, but they all silently kept these words in their hearts.

Being able to receive guidance from a Genius of Chen Mo's level was in itself a huge Opportunity.

Even if they didn't understand now, by slowly meditating on it, there would always be a day of realization.

Afterward, everyone exchanged some regional intelligence and Cultivate insights, then bid each other farewell and exited the virtual space.

Consciousness returned to his main body, and Chen Mo slowly opened his eyes.

The meeting brought a lot of information, including crises and new knowledge.

Blue Star's location was not safe, and deep space detection technology had to be accelerated further.

And the secrets of the ancient civilization war gave him a deeper understanding of the vastness and cruelty of the Universe.

Compared to those top civilizations that spanned billions of light-years, his current power was still far from enough.

Chen Mo raised his eyes and looked toward the center of the Solar System.

That burning star hung quietly in the Universe, continuously releasing light and heat.

Looking at it, a thought suddenly arose in Chen Mo's heart.

The essence of Hengyuan Force was the force of stellar collapse.

He had always been tempering it alone in a vacuum, but if he went deep into the interior of the star and realized and tempered Hengyuan Force in a true stellar environment, would it not be twice the result with half the effort?

The flow of plasma inside the star, the nuclear Fusion reaction at the core, the dynamic balance of gravity and radiation pressure, the energy bursts of surface flares and the corona... would these most real laws of stellar operation bring new realizations?

"The distance... is not far." Chen Mo calculated silently.

Now his flight speed had broken through sixty thousand kilometers per second; even after the Universe expanded, the Sun was about 420 million kilometers away from Blue Star, and it would take just over two hours to arrive at full speed.

With the thought set, he no longer hesitated.

"Go take a look."

Chen Mo moved his body, a white-yellow Domain of light wrapping around his entire body, turning into an extreme stream of light as he sped toward the direction of the Sun.

Starlight flashed backward rapidly at his sides, and the star ahead became larger and brighter. ...