Chapter 624: Star Planet's Ancient History, Caroline's Moist Eyes

Immortality—what a captivating word.

In this world, no matter how magnificent or unparalleled the great beings are, none can truly achieve eternal existence. For any powerhouse, time is the most terrifying enemy. It wields immense power, erasing everything, causing even them to grow old, their lifespans dwindling, inevitably leading to an unstoppable demise.

"Does immortality truly exist?" Caroline murmured, unable to help herself. She had witnessed the demise of countless eras. As a guardian of civilizations, she had personally seen how fragile even the Ishtarans' divine civilization was in the face of time, and a profound sense of awe and dread had long since taken root within her. She couldn't help but grasp Xu Zhi's hand tightly, asking urgently, "Is it really... the Blood of Immortality?"

Xu Zhi looked at Caroline, who was as excited as a little girl, and smiled, "Yes, the bloodline of the Creation God, the Blood of Immortality, truly exists."

Staring into her fervent eyes, Xu Zhi realized that no powerhouse in the world could suppress this most intense desire, driving them to disregard everything else. At their level, they already possessed almost everything, just as ancient emperors held empires, beauty, power, and status, but they too began to genuinely confront the fear of death! In their long lives, achieving true eternity was their sole pursuit. Even Ermin had begun to face this concern. After the era stabilized, other gods now envied Medusa's longevity, as only such a lifespan could support her incredible cultivation path.

Xu Zhi sighed and said, "It was an accident. We stumbled upon it years ago during our explorations and pursuits, eventually reaching that planet, the home of the high-dimensional projection. They were as weak, primitive, and low-level as described, but upon closer examination, we discovered their terrifying bloodline talent. They possessed what appeared to be the bloodline of the Creation God."

So that's how it was? Caroline was utterly shocked. A bloodline of the Creation God... Perhaps that was why it had been treated as a game? That would completely explain everything.

But how clever was she? Immediately, new doubts arose, and she couldn't help but ask, "But that's incredible; a bigger contradiction emerges. If they possess the Blood of Immortality and a long, almost infinite lifespan, everyone would accumulate vast knowledge and wealth. Even ordinary people living for thousands of years would be terrifying... The entire planet would eventually embark on a path of cultivation or technology, elevating its civilization beyond a low-level, primitive tribal culture, and even accelerating their thought processes and time dimension."

Xu Zhi shook his head, standing still and looking at the mechanical weapons in the glass display case. "It's not as exaggerated as you imagine. They possess the Blood of Immortality, yet no one there could truly achieve immortality. In the era I visited, their average lifespan was only in their thirties... It wasn't until several millennia later, in modern times, that their average lifespan reached over seventy."

Caroline silently pondered the meaning, like the most devout seeker of truth, and couldn't help but ask again, "Why was their lifespan so short? Wasn't it supposed to be immortality?"

Xu Zhi explained, "Their weak physiques, without any cultivation system, simply couldn't support their bloodline. Once their bloodline awakened, it wasn't a blessing. Uncontrollable immortal cells would erode their bodies, dividing infinitely and leading to their death."

Caroline processed the information, a look of understanding dawning on her face. Everything made sense now. Weak beings naturally couldn't bear a powerful bloodline. Moreover, this bloodline was not a foundational cultivation system, unlike the demonic core bloodline or the racial bloodline, which are bases for extraordinary bloodline systems. This meant they couldn't embark on a cultivation path and could only remain ordinary people. Thus, an insurmountable barrier was formed, concealing the heaven-defying bloodline that would only become effective if they truly rose. This explains the seemingly weak, primitive, and backward indigenous planet.

At the same time, she became utterly excited, exclaiming, "Then can we still go to that world now? That's the Blood of Immortality!"

"It's very dangerous," Xu Zhi replied seriously. "We did descend upon that planet, but after arriving, it felt as though some great horror was watching us. We felt like ants and left after a brief pause... That place is definitely a death forbidden zone in the entire universe; you should know that." Xu Zhi lifted his head and sighed softly, "The world is too vast and astonishing. No matter how powerful we become on the path to ultimate supremacy, there will always be irresistible mysterious zones and incomprehensible, magnificent life forms in the immense universe."

Caroline took a deep breath and could only nod. She had once observed black holes. Devouring everything, collapsing everything, annihilating everything, eliminating all 'matter'—that too was a terrifying forbidden zone. She believed that even a Ninth-Order being would be powerless against such natural might, sucked into the abyss and led to destruction.

"At that time, we obtained two samples on that planet," Xu Zhi spoke again, his voice slow, narrating ancient history. "After studying them, we were greatly shaken. It was one of the greatest fortuitous encounters in our long tens of thousands of years of life. And with the demise of that friend, his Blood of Immortality was given to the descendant in the Reincarnation Palace."

Caroline had already investigated the history of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and it was clear that the Heavenly Emperor's lifespan far exceeded what it should have been. So that was it. Another mystery was unravelled.

Immediately, her curiosity grew, her beautiful eyes sparkling. As a pure scientist, she suddenly asked, "Even a Ninth-Order, an immortal, can die?"

Xu Zhi shook his head and smiled, "A long lifespan doesn't mean immunity to demise; in fact, it can make one more vulnerable. The side effect of the Blood of Immortality is slumber. Although we've continuously refined it over the years to reduce the slumbering period, one still has to sleep for half of their life. During this time, they are utterly defenseless, at the mercy of others."

Caroline's pupils immediately constricted. The Blood of Immortality requires slumber for half of one's life—the amount of information contained in that single sentence was astounding! This meant that the Ancient God had completely exposed his weakness to her, and she herself even had the potential to kill him! More than that, it implied immense trust, entrusting his life into her hands. This deeply moved her.

At the same time, how intelligent was she? She instantly understood everything, connecting all events from beginning to end! Why was the Ancient God so eager to support the next generation of successors, including the rise of the Ishtarans back then, and even the Emperor of the Reincarnation Palace in another world? Because he might soon fall into complete slumber in the near future! In the past, he and another Ninth-Order being had protected each other's paths, concealing their respective flaws. But now, that other being had fallen, which meant that during the Ancient God's next slumber, there would be no one to guard him—that would be the moment of his demise! His opponents... those enemies from past great wars, were definitely awaiting this period to utterly destroy this terrifying eternal Ninth-Order existence! This giant overlord of myriad worlds. The supreme cosmic being, feared by all. He had lived for countless eons, ruling enduring worlds and heavens, once a cosmic sovereign who commanded the lives of billions upon billions of beings... His end was near!

That was why the Ancient God was thinking of cultivating the next generation, the next Ninth-Order being... Everything fit together perfectly. Even his previous provocation of other mysterious enemies, to secure this small universe for himself.

"Because the Ancient God no longer feared death, daring to penetrate enemy territory, while his opponents were apprehensive. Even if there were likely more than two Ninth-Order worlds, they chose to retreat, fearing his death-throes counterattack..."

She suddenly choked up. After fully comprehending all the circumstances and the grand scheme, Caroline vaguely saw a peerless figure standing alone against everyone, and her eyes immediately welled up with tears.