When I woke up, I wanted to go home.

Chapter 106 The Proterozoic Era

The moment Zhu Chongjiu used his great sword to cleave through the barrier of the Divine Void, the Divine Void King, who was sitting cross-legged in his palace, suddenly opened his eyes and revealed a long-lost smile.

After entering the Divine Void, Xiao Mu began to look around and asked, "Brother Jiu, what kind of sword is that? It looks quite ordinary, so how come it's so sharp?"

My older sister told me that even she couldn't break through this divine boundary barrier without using special magical techniques and spells.

As Zhu Chongjiu watched the boundary barrier slowly close, he thought to himself, "It seems that the Divine Void King already knows of my arrival. Because only the Divine Void King can repair the boundary barrier that the Great Sword has cleaved open."

Xiao Mu continued chattering, "What kind of place is this? It's so desolate. The elemental energy of heaven and earth is chaotic and disorderly, making me feel very uncomfortable."

Zhu Chongjiu suddenly grabbed Xiao Mu by the neck, who was floating in mid-air, and said impatiently, "Is this a place for you to enjoy yourself? Hurry up and come with me, we have important things to do."

As soon as Zhu Chongjiu finished speaking, he vanished in a flash. Only the sound of Xiaomu choking himself remained in the air.

A month and a half later, Zhu Chongjiu finally arrived at the foot of the Shenxu Mountain Range.

During the past month and a half, Zhu Chongjiu did not sense any other humans besides himself.

This also shows that the Peace Chamber of Commerce did not expect to come to Shenxu.

Upon reaching the foot of the Divine Void Mountain Range, Zhu Chongjiu stopped and released Xiaomu's neck. Xiaomu coughed a few times, rubbed his neck, and angrily said to Zhu Chongjiu, "Next time, can you please not choke me? And for a month and a half at that! Do you know how much harm you do to a child's body and mind?"

Zhu Chongjiu looked at the chubby little boy waving his little fists wildly in the air and said, "Is there enough rainforest and enough dense wood element for you to travel through? If I don't choke you, can you keep up with my speed?"

You're being unreasonable. Is there no other way to deal with me except to choke me and carry me away?

Yes, as I told you before, Little Gold, Little Earth, and Little Fire all reside on my body. It was your own unwillingness, so what can I do?

Why don't you hold my hand or put your arm around my waist? Why do you have to choke me? I think you're abusing me!

So what? I'm abusing you, it's your own fault for disobeying me. If you're not happy, you can go back to your older sister Kihara's place, she'll lock you up for tens or hundreds of thousands of years. She'll suffocate you!

The Divine Void King looked down from high above at the two, one large and one small, who were bickering, and a genuine smile appeared on his face.

Just after Zhu Chongjiu said he would send Xiaomu back to Muzhiyuan, Xiaomu angrily shut up and fell silent.

Seeing that Xiao Mu had already given in, Zhu Chongjiu said, "Divine Void King, how much longer are you going to watch? If you don't come out to greet your old friend soon, I'm leaving."

Hahaha...! Ninth Brother, what are you saying? I was just afraid of making any noise and disturbing you two.

After all, if one person is interrupted during an argument, they won't be able to sleep.

As the mocking words and hearty laughter of the Divine Void King drew closer, he stood before Zhu Chongjiu. Behind him followed the Dragon-Patterned Heavenly Python.

Quickly, please come inside! What brings you here, Ninth Brother?

Can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong?

Haha! I'd believe it if someone else said that, but you saying it... I don't believe it. After all, you're a very busy person. Weren't you the one who stirred up the commotion in the mainland a while ago?

Wow, impressive! Even from the far reaches of Shenxu, you know what's happening in the mainland. Truly, you know everything without leaving your home; worthy of being called the King of Shenxu.

Alright, let's stop teasing each other. Tell me about what happened a while ago. After all, that commotion wasn't something an ordinary Emperor-level expert could create. Also, I sensed people from the Upper Realm arriving; it must be related to you, right? And, your trip to the Divine Void this time definitely isn't just about catching up. If you need anything, just say it. If I can help, I certainly will.

Upon hearing that the Divine King was starting to ask about serious matters, Zhu Chongjiu did not mince words. Instead, he recounted everything that had happened during this period to the Divine King, and also told him the true purpose of his visit.

After hearing this, the Divine Void King gazed into the void and pondered for a while before speaking, "Since things have come to this point, and people from the Upper Realm have already arrived, then I will tell you about the Upper Realm."

The upper realm I'm talking about is called the Immortal Realm.

The celestial realm is naturally governed by immortals.

In our Azure God Realm, the human and divine races can ascend to the Immortal Realm after cultivating to the level of Saint or God Venerable.

However, tens of thousands of years ago, the last group of powerful cultivators who reached the levels of Saint and God did not ascend to the Immortal Realm. Do you know why?

Upon hearing the question from the Divine Void King, Zhu Chongjiu replied without hesitation, "It's because our Sages and Gods are not very powerful in the Immortal Realm; in fact, they can be said to be bullied by others. Therefore, the last batch of Sages and Gods are used to being kings in their own little territories and don't want to go to the Immortal Realm to be treated like cattle and horses again."

However, Zhu Chongjiu looked at Shenxu Wang with a questioning expression and asked again, "These are all things I guessed from the snippets of words spoken by those few people from the Upper Realm whom I killed. My biggest question is, didn't our previous saints and gods have their own power in the Immortal Realm? After hundreds of millions of years of cultivation, they should have their own power, and they shouldn't be much weaker than immortals, right?"

Upon hearing Zhu Chongjiu's answer and question, Shenxu Wang smiled and replied, "Your guess is entirely correct, but have you ever considered why the Cangshen Realm is a world where humans and gods can coexist peacefully?"

Moreover, can humans and gods cultivate together?

Even if a major conflict were to erupt, shattering the Azure God Realm into pieces, it wouldn't be due to any hatred, but merely because of resource depletion, forcing them to resort to such a desperate measure.

"I really haven't figured that out yet." Zhu Chongjiu lowered his head and pondered for a moment before looking at Shenxu King and answering!

The Divine Void King looked into the void and said, "Actually, I don't know the specific reason either, but there is a deep memory in my mind."

Millions of years ago, the present-day Immortal Realm wasn't called the Immortal Realm, this universe wasn't ruled by immortals, and the concept of immortals didn't even exist back then.

"What's that called? Who's in power?" Zhu Chongjiu suddenly asked!

After being interrupted by Zhu Chongjiu, Shenxu Wang said with some displeasure, "What are you doing? What are you doing? I was just getting into the mood for something profound, and you interrupted me so ruthlessly. If you don't ask, I won't tell you, will I?"

Seeing the excited expression on Shenxu King's face, Zhu Chongjiu awkwardly cupped his hands and apologized, saying, "I was so engrossed in listening to you that I couldn't help but interrupt. Please continue, I promise I won't bother you this time."

Seeing Zhu Chongjiu repeatedly bowing and apologizing, Shenxu Wang straightened his pose and then said, "This universe was then called the 'Proterozoic Eon,' and it was ruled by ancient giants."

Most of the current giants in the celestial realm were once just servants, doormen, and maids of some ancient giants.

But one day millions of years ago, these ancient giants departed en masse and went to the universe beyond the Proterozoic Eon.

No one knows exactly where they went or what they did. It's possible that the giants of the immortal realm might know some inside information, since they once served these ancient giants.

After the ancient giants departed, the Proterozoic Universe slowly began to change. The immortals who had previously served the ancient giants gradually began to take control of this universe, and eventually, they even renamed the Proterozoic Universe the Immortal Realm.

They attempted to erase some information about the Proterozoic Eon and the ancient giants, and to dominate this universe.

This was followed by the suppression of the human and divine races within the ascended immortal realm.

As for the relationship between humans and gods, it is also very subtle. These two races can be said to be born together, or they can be said to be polarized.

The ancient giants were all incarnations of the spirits of heaven and earth, or even the spirits of the universe.

Alternatively, one can cultivate oneself to comprehend the great principles of heaven and earth, thereby becoming a god.

Human leaders who gather the destiny of the human race can also become gods.

Some humans are even born with extraordinary talents, and after reaching adulthood, they are not much different from gods.

As for why the immortals suppressed the human and divine races, and why they tried to erase all information about the ancient giants, these are things that my fragmented memories do not contain.

However, I suspect the reason is quite simple: after the ancient giants departed, ordinary humans and gods began to decline. But this doesn't change the fact that immortals were their servants.

Therefore, the immortals began to erase the traces of the ancient giants, suppress the present-day human and divine races, and prevent them from becoming too powerful, thus transforming themselves from servants into masters.

After all, everyone wants to stand at the top of this universe!