Chapter 550: Mountain God Land Mutation, Earth God Crystal (Twelve Thousand)

"Gulp," the Qu Ru Divine Duck closed its mouth, and a massive black hole at the edge of the Fushan Domain vanished with it.

Zhao Xing looked at the little yellow duck, his expression somewhat dazed.

Just a moment ago, he had been teleported to the edge of the Fushan Domain. Then, Palace Master Lu Ya revealed his true form, opening his mouth and transforming into a black hole.

Then—he saw many faint lights streaming in.

Tens of thousands of faint lights! Ninety-nine percent were demigods, and some were even Divine Weapon level!

Clearly, they were all heading for the opportunity of the Ark of the Universe.

Yet they were just eaten by Lu Ya like that?

The little yellow duck wiped its mouth with a wing, its eyes filled with pleasure. "Alright, Zhao Xing, I'm full."

"Senior Lu Ya, what are you—"

"Eating," Lu Ya kindly replied. "What, do you want some too?"

"No, thank you," Zhao Xing instinctively shrank his neck.

Too brutal!

The little yellow duck had swallowed so many demigods and divine beings from the Evil God faction in one gulp.

"Don't be afraid," Lu Ya comforted him. "I only eat those from the Evil God side. This is also helping you reduce your competitors."

"It can be like this?" Zhao Xing was a little puzzled.

"Of course. Evil gods are traveling through time and space, arriving in batches during the first solar year of the 341st pre-Desolate Era. If I didn't eat some of them, demigods would be swarming when you go to find opportunities in the Ark of the Universe."

Zhao Xing realized he was right. Although only he and Ji Si had come from the Desolate Era, countless spatial-temporal domains meant an unknown number of evil gods coveted the Ark of the Universe.

The first solar year was the beginning, the best time to enter the Ark of the Universe.

"My divine power clone guards this solar year, mainly to eat any evil gods who dare to come."

"Unfortunately, the Palace Master usually doesn't allow me to devour freely. Only when I'm on a mission can I have a 'snack' like today."

The little yellow duck said nostalgically, "The last time I devoured freely was a long time ago."

And this was just a "snack"?

Zhao Xing was greatly shocked upon hearing this. He secretly asked Bovine, who was in his inner world, "Elder, has Divine General Lu Ya always been so ferocious?"

"Lu Ya is a Qu Ru Divine Duck. He is naturally able to travel the River of Time. No one, apart from a Divine King, can catch him."

"His unique talent for traversing endless time and space allows Lu Ya to devour other life forms without restraint," Bovine explained.

"In the past, when the Evil God faction attacked the Desolate Era, they used methods such as Sky-Dimensional Beasts, Chronicle Worms, and Era Worms."

"And the Desolate Era would usually release Lu Ya to counterattack."

"He is the one who has killed the most evil gods in the Desolate Era."

"Lu Ya's contribution points have always been the highest among the Divine Generals."

"However, Lu Ya almost died once. It was the Palace Master who paid a huge price to save him."

"Additionally, the Seven Void Ancestor Galaxies of the Origin Heavenly Palace have many delicious things, so he has been following the Palace Master ever since."

Zhao Xing suddenly understood. So the little yellow duck had such a glorious battle record.

No wonder Lu Ya dared to rush forward and counterattack even when encountering the divine power avatar of the Master of Cold Food.

"Zhao Xing, time is running out." Yan Ao looked at the countless stationary flying boats in the starry sky ahead, which resembled a graveyard. "Lu Ya and I have very little time left to stay inside. We can essentially only make one move, and once we do, it will pull you out of the Ark of the Universe."

"Bovine, however, can help you inside, but you need to act with discretion."

"I understand." Zhao Xing nodded. "Palace Master Lu Ya has already devoured a batch of competitors. This junior will keep a low profile and be cautious, so there won't be too much danger."

"Just be aware of it."

At the gloomy border of the Fushan Domain, a large black ship quietly floated. In the distance, time and space rippled, displaying colorful lines and curtain-like forms.

Divine General Shen Ge, the "Freewheeling God," stood in a hall of the large black ship, gazing remotely at the Fushan Domain ahead.

"Xu Zhun, that's the Fushan Domain ahead," Divine General Shen Ge pointed forward. "The Ark of the Universe, built by the two Divine Kings of the Primordial Hill, crashed here."

"The Fushan Domain is not just a spatial-temporal location; it also represents a major event. It is tightly bound to time and space and cannot be distorted."

"Anyone, even a Divine King, can only visit the Zhoushan Domain three times."

"No matter from which point of entry, starting from the moment the Fushan Domain came into existence, the allowed stay time decreases with each subsequent visit."

"Master, why can't I see the Ark of the Universe?" Xu Zhun gazed ahead, his expression somewhat puzzled.

He was his master's most talented demigod. His purpose in coming to the first solar year of the 341st pre-Desolate Era was to break through to the divine level on the Ark of the Universe.

"Because at this point, Lu Ya is on a rampage, we have to wait," Divine General Shen Ge continuously scanned ahead, his body seemingly integrated with time and space.

"Lu Ya?" Xu Zhun instantly shivered. He had also heard of Lu Ya, the evil god, and knew of his brutality, so he immediately dared not ask further questions.

After waiting quietly for over half a year, Divine General Shen Ge finally ended his silence.

"Alright, Lu Ya's mealtime is over."

"Master, how many died?"

"Countless. Tens of thousands of demigods, and hundreds of Divine Weapons, I'd say," Shen Ge sneered. "This is the fate of rogue cultivators and minor factions. With no power or background, they foolishly rush here, thinking the high mortality rate is due to the Ark of the Universe. Little do they know, it's all Lu Ya's doing."

Xu Zhun nodded. Indeed, traveling through time and space without power or background was extremely difficult. If his master hadn't pledged allegiance to a Divine King, it would likely not have been so easy to send him to this spatial-temporal domain.

As for this information, Xu Zhun would certainly not leak it.

If everyone knew, who would be left to provide "food" for Lu Ya?

"Xu Zhun, you are a demigod of the Heavenly Time Faction. There is a great opportunity on the Ark of the Universe that will help you become a god. However, you must remember to act discreetly."

Divine General Shen Ge took out a token with many markings on it.

"This is the Karma Token, which your master painstakingly acquired."

"Its current value is zero, meaning your karma in this space-time is also zero, similar to a divine being's hidden state."

"But once you enter, your karma, destiny, and lifeline will fluctuate with events, and the value will slowly increase."

Xu Zhun respectfully received the Spatial-Temporal Karma Token. He knew his master had paid a great price to send him here.

"If the value is positive and exceeds sixty, it means you've triggered a minor Divine Weapon-level event, and you're experiencing good fortune in it."

"There are many opportune events within the Ark of the Universe. You can choose which one to engage with based on its display."

"If it exceeds one hundred, it signifies a Divine General-level event, which is extremely auspicious!"

"As long as you seize one such great opportunity, you can retreat. I will use the karma thread to retrieve you, but I only have one chance to act. It can only be used to rescue you."

Venerable Xu Zhun looked at the Karma Token. "Master, if the value turns negative, does that mean I have to run?"

"Yes," Divine General Shen Ge nodded. "If it drops sixty below zero, you will become entangled in Divine Weapon-level karma, and it will certainly be bad luck."

"Although your combat power can rival a mid-level Divine Weapon, if you encounter such an event, you must disengage as quickly as possible!"

"Because the fall of the Ark of the Universe is a major event, and most of its effects are negative. Encountering bad luck is far easier than encountering good fortune!"

"If you run too late, you might get caught up in even more terrifying events."

"If the value reaches negative one hundred, you will likely face pursuit from a Divine General, and your chances of survival will be slim."

"And if you die within the Ark of the Universe, your master will not be able to resurrect you," Divine General Shen Ge stated solemnly. "After your death, your origin will dissipate within the Ark of the Universe. The thread in my hand will break, and I won't be able to enter and reform you."

"Understood, Master. I will certainly be wary of the people and gods involved in the events," Xu Zhun nodded.

"Not only the people and gods within the Ark of the Universe's downfall event, but also those who enter from outside," Divine General Shen Ge emphasized. "The downfall event of the Ark of the Universe offers great benefits, and many divine-level powers from across endless time and space covet this place."

"Don't be fooled by how empty it looks out here. In reality, countless Divine Generals, and even Divine Kings, have sent their talented subordinates in."

"Because resurrection here is very difficult to reverse. Conversely, if one becomes a god here, it's also very difficult to reverse, and their divine position will be very stable. Lu Ya did eat a lot, but there will always be some who slip through. These are actually the ones you need to worry about the most."

Divine General Shen Ge looked at the gloomy starry sky around them and couldn't help but sigh, "Although evil cannot triumph over good, this is a spatial-temporal domain controlled by the evil gods of the Desolate Era. We righteous gods, coming here, must also act discreetly."

"Your master can only do this much. The rest is all up to you."

"Master, please rest assured, your disciple will not disappoint your tutelage!" Xu Zhun solemnly bowed to his master, then exited the large black ship.

Watching his disciple depart, a trace of worry appeared in Divine General Shen Ge's eyes. Xu Zhun was his most prized disciple. Throughout the long years, only Xu Zhun held the hope of accompanying him on his journey.

Deep down, he didn't want Xu Zhun to take risks, but without risking it all, it would be difficult for Xu Zhun to become a Divine General.

"I'll let him take this one risk. If he doesn't succeed this time, I won't let him come again," Divine General Shen Ge thought to himself. "I hope he succeeds."

The cosmos revolved, and time and space shifted. Zhao Xing maintained a horizontal flight path, moving straight forward. After passing through a curtain-like space-time woven with colorful lines, his entire body began to fall downwards.

At a certain moment, his body stabilized, and Zhao Xing saw the surrounding scenery brighten.

What met his eyes was a vast, black, endless ocean, but the ocean was perfectly still.

Zhao Xing's first action was to open a historical record he carried in his arms.

Text began to appear in the book:

When the Divine Kings Zhoushan and Kṣitigarbha of the Primordial Hill built the Ark of the Universe fleet, they siphoned off three-tenths of each of the three primordial oceans—the Primordial Ocean, the Ancient Life Ocean, and the New Life Ocean—and stored them in three Divine Sea Arks.

You have descended into the 'Yas Sea' of the Primordial Divine Sea Ark.

Profound Spirit Karma Page (Copy)

Effect: Karma rationalization, provides identity selection.

One: Yas Sea Watchman, initial fortune thirty.

Two: Disciple of Divine General Penglai, initial fortune fifteen.

Three: Patrol Envoy of the Undersea Divine Mountain, initial fortune twenty.

The book in Zhao Xing's hand was a rubbing of a fragment of the Profound Spirit Historical Records, specifically documenting historical events of this era, including ten tables, eight treatises, biographies, and annals. Naturally, it also included the Ark of the Universe event.

Compared to the Karma Token Xu Zhun used, the rubbing in Zhao Xing's hand had more powerful functions, as the Spirit Domain era belonged to the spatial-temporal domain owned by the Desolate Era faction.

Karma rationalization manifested in the identity one possessed within the Ark of the Universe, and also in the probability of obtaining opportunities.

Upon entering, Zhao Xing could first choose from three identities, each coming with a minimum of fifteen points of initial fortune.

This was the value of 150 million contribution points.

"Three initial identities, and the events one participates in afterward will also be different."

Zhao Xing continued reading.

Different identities would correspond to different major and minor events later on.

For example, if he chose the Yas Sea Watchman, the biggest opportunity was as follows:

Opportunity Event: Primordial Divine Sea Ark Cataclysm

Time of Occurrence: 341st pre-Desolate Era, Fifth Solar Year, 847.

Historical Background: The divine ark fractured, the Yas Sea collapsed, and the primordial ocean poured out from a celestial fissure, forming the outer sea of the Fushan Domain.

Description: The original divine leyline essence preserved within the Yas Sea leaked out, allowing one to plunder its divine leyline essence.

"847th year of the fifth solar year? It's only the 45th year of the first solar year now. I'd have to wait over five thousand years. While this opportunity is indeed great, the waiting time is too long, and there are too many variables in between. It would be difficult for me to ensure that my karma remains positive for over five thousand years."

Before becoming a god, Zhao Xing couldn't stay in other space-times for too long, otherwise many inexplicable accidents would occur.

Although the Ark of the Universe's downfall event lasted a long time, the window of opportunity for demigods to gain fortune was actually very short. After the initial two or three solar years, subsequent events would be divine-level, and even Divine Generals might not be able to guarantee survival in such major occurrences.

Wait until then? That wouldn't be an opportunity; that would be seeking death.

Disciple of Divine General Penglai, initial fortune fifteen.

Opportunity Event: Legacy of Divine General Penglai.

Time of Occurrence: 341st pre-Desolate Era, Second Solar Year, 354.

Historical Background: The Primordial Divine Sea Ark experienced a collision, awakening Divine General Penglai, who broke his divine concealment and triggered the Seventh Divine Tribulation. Unable to overcome the tribulation, Divine General Penglai was about to perish and intended to choose a disciple to inherit his divine essence.

Description: 782,345 demigods have attempted, none successfully.

"The materials within the Ark of the Universe are unique; if something is taken, it's gone. This means that so many demigods have tried, but no one has obtained the legacy of Divine General Penglai?"

"It seems very difficult."

However, the opportunity for Divine General Penglai's legacy didn't require such a long wait; just over a thousand years was much shorter in comparison.

Zhao Xing continued to look at the next identity: 'Patrol Envoy of the Undersea Divine Mountain'.

Opportunity Event: Divine Mountain Earth Shift.

Time of Occurrence: 341st pre-Desolate Era, First Solar Year, 325, 452, 574.

Historical Background: Two great Divine Kings moved three-tenths of each of the three primordial oceans—the Primordial Ocean, the Ancient Life Ocean, and the New Life Ocean—into the Primordial Divine Sea Ark. The 'Primordial Divine Mountain' suppressed the primordial ocean within.

Description: The Primordial Divine Mountain contains 'Earth Divine Crystals'. These crystals contain pure divine-level origins. During the migration of the Ark of the Universe, the Divine Mountain experienced multiple earth shifts, leading to the leakage of Earth Divine Crystals. Becoming a Patrol Envoy allows one to seize the opportunity to collect Earth Divine Crystals.

Upon seeing this event, Zhao Xing's eyes lit up!

"Earth Divine Crystals! They contain the divine-level origin of the Earth Advantage Faction's Master of Agriculture, and the most recent earth shift event is only 280 years away!"

Of course, Zhao Xing also saw the risks involved.

"If the Ark of the Universe is viewed as a narrative instance, the divine beings already on this ship are 'plot characters'. Stealing too much would certainly increase karma, and even expose the rationalized identity granted by the Profound Spirit Historical Records."

"It could even lead to pursuit."

It was clear that Zhao Xing was not originally from the Ark of the Universe and wasn't on its roster. The reason he could enter was because he was granted a layer of disguise.

It was as if the Profound Spirit Historical Records had cast a mass spell, "Substituting the Plum for the Peach," making everyone believe Zhao Xing was originally from this ship.

This effect was similar to when Dongyan Sea became the Lord of Yuanhai Kingdom.

But if he did too much, and his actions seriously diverged from this identity, he would be exposed.

"However, compared to the other two identities, becoming the Patrol Envoy of the Undersea Divine Mountain would lead to an opportune event relatively quickly, with fewer variables."

"As long as one isn't greedy, it's definitely the most suitable choice."

Zhao Xing immediately left a mark on the historical record.

To reduce karma, please choose an 'alias'.

Zhao Xing initially wanted to use Liu Tianning's name, but then he thought that Old Liu might come to this place in the future, so he gave up on the idea.

Ultimately, he casually chose an alias.

"Han Bing."

Alias activated.

Identity confirmed: You have become a Third-Rank Chief Patrol Envoy of the Yas Sea District, Undersea Divine Mountain, Primordial Divine Sea Ark, Ark of the Universe.

Time seemed to begin flowing from this moment. Zhao Xing felt a layer of great power protecting his entire body from within and without.

"Splash!"

The moment the selection was confirmed, Zhao Xing noticed the black ocean tide beginning to stir. At the same time, the numbers on the Karma Page began to jump, from 0 to 1, then to 3, and subsequently fluctuating slowly between 3 and 4.

"This means the event has already begun," Zhao Xing understood.