Simulating the primordial era? That's way too extreme.

Chapter 108 The Great Battle, Questioning

When you first encountered these strangely-looking creatures, you didn't pay much attention, assuming they were just some kind of peculiar, foolish monsters.

But with increasingly frequent contact, you were astonished to discover that these weren't fools, but rather two other civilized races similar to the Phoenix Clan...

[You were greatly shocked that their strength and intelligence were no less than those of the Phoenix Clan, and you quickly established communication with them.]

Like the Phoenix Clan, both the Qilin and Dragon Clan possess their own civilizations, ethics, and languages. Even their methods of expansion are similar to the Phoenix Clan's: using blood to enlighten the wisdom of savage beasts. However, the Qilin Clan enlightens land animals, while the Dragon Clan enlightens scaled and aquatic creatures.

What makes you most suspicious of bird birth is that these two races also have their own creation myths. However, their ancient gods who created the world are a giant dragon and a giant qilin. Even their chieftains claim to be children of the ancient gods who created the world, destined to unify the prehistoric world...

Phoenix Clan: ...

[Dragon Clan: ...]

[Qilin Clan: ...]

[Whether it's specifically who copied whom, or whether the three just happened to have the same idea... that's no longer important. What's important is that when the three met, their respective theories of unifying the universe collapsed!]

You hurriedly flew back to the great southern volcano, reporting this startling event to the ancestral phoenix, which was peacefully breathing in and out of the volcano's crater, and bewilderedly asked it whether its theory was still reliable.

Zu Feng: ...

[Kids, this is all fake!]

[Zu Feng declared righteously and sternly: Those two companies are spreading fake news. How could I possibly deceive you?]

"What about the Dragon Clan and the Qilin Clan?"

Faced with doubts, Zu Feng was secretly sweating profusely, but outwardly maintained a righteous and noble demeanor: "They're lying to you! Their aim is to destroy the unity of the Phoenix Clan. Don't fall for their trap!"

"I am the embodiment of the Creator God! The Chosen One! You have my bloodline, so it is naturally your destiny!"

[Zu Feng first tried to reassure you with earnest words, then angrily denounced those filthy descendants of the outer gods: How dare they plagiarize my authentic creation myth! These are no ordinary descendants of the outer gods; we must strike hard!]

[At the command of the Ancestral Phoenix, the entire Phoenix Clan entered battle mode and utterly crushed those two groups of spouting nonsense—the long snakes and the oxen and horses!]

The first great war between the three races is about to break out...

[As the great war broke out, countless slaves were the first to engage in combat. From initial probing to a full-blown melee, the three sides fought tooth and nail, and the ancient, savage wilderness, while witnessing the rise of civilization, also experienced its first catastrophe of war.]

[The other members of your clan who received the Phoenix Blood to awaken their intelligence were also awakened by it. Naturally, they follow the lead of the Ancestral Phoenix in everything. Even though their worldview was severely shaken by the sudden appearance of the Dragon Clan and the Qilin Clan, they still choose to unconditionally believe in the Ancestral Phoenix.]

Of course, besides believing due to shared values, the biggest reason lies in self-interest.

[For the first time in the countless years of the Phoenix Clan's development, these local tyrants tasted the sweetness of power, and they became unstoppable: countless slaves served them, whoever they wanted died, and they did whatever they pleased. It was even more exhilarating than cultivation!]

Slaves, territory, power... these things that intoxicate birds are now all theirs. So even if the Ancestral Phoenix has been lying and deceiving everyone, it doesn't matter. For their vested interests, they are willing to risk everything for a lie...

And you, among them... are like an outcast, an alien.

[Your wisdom was not bestowed upon you by Zu Feng. The reason you follow Zu Feng is simply because you want to play with everyone. You enjoy listening to Zu Feng tell stories and teach you knowledge with everyone, but that doesn't mean you will blindly obey Zu Feng.]

From the moment it explained the creation myth, you've always had a doubt about it: Was the god who created the world really a bird?

Is Zu Feng truly the essence of the god who created the heavens and earth, and is she its daughter?

Are those non-avian races truly descendants of so-called extraterrestrial evil gods?

You have many doubts about Zufeng, but you can't verify these things yourself. After all, you're not some born saint; you were born too late, and your knowledge is extremely limited...

However, these doubts are not enough to make you betray it, because although your wisdom was not awakened by it, your knowledge was taught by it, and out of instinctive respect, you will not easily harbor disloyal thoughts.

Moreover, there's one crucial point: you are also a member of its interest group!

As a beneficiary of the existing system, your absolute power within the territory comes from the Ancestral Phoenix. Therefore, protecting its authority is protecting your own interests.

No matter how much you question Zufeng, these tangible benefits will make you shut up on your own...

"Then let's fight!"

At your command, the Phoenix Clan slaves in the territory marched to the front lines and fought fiercely against the Dragon and Qilin Clan slaves.

The war escalated, and slaves continued to die in battle!

[Perhaps the matchmaking system is too good. The three sides fought for a long time in the lower ranks, but did not gain any benefits. The battle lines were not moved at all, let alone completely destroy the opponent...]

If the lower levels are too difficult to breach, then switch to the middle levels!

[The second-generation powerhouses of the Phoenix Clan, including you, charged onto the battlefield, using overwhelming force to massacre the enemy's lower-ranking slaves. The enemy followed suit, with the second-generation powerhouses of the Dragon and Qilin Clan similarly crushing the lower ranks of the other two clans.]

The fighting was so fierce that the mountains and rivers changed color, the sun and moon lost their light, millions lay dead, and blood flowed for thousands of miles...

【"I……"】

[In the protracted tug-of-war, your cultivation level rose higher and higher, but you also became accustomed to life and death. You watched with your own eyes as familiar slaves fell on the battlefield, paying the price with their lives, yet gaining nothing in return.]

You begin to feel lost and seriously reflect on whether your actions were right: "Unintelligent beasts die and that's it, but once they gain intelligence, what difference is there between them and me?"

"Although they are slaves, they are still sentient beings with thoughts and feelings..."

Overwhelmed with sorrow, you turned to Zu Feng. Although you had always questioned its words, it remained the one you trusted most.

"Chief, I don't think war is a good idea..."

Your hesitant speech surprised Zu Feng, but after thinking about it, it decided to encourage you: "I know you are kind... but a great war between the three races is unavoidable. The only way to avoid war is to eliminate all enemies!"

"We must exterminate all the dragons and qilins, leaving none alive. In this primordial world, only we are the true heirs!"

[The proud Ancestral Phoenix has once again demonstrated its nobility to you, using the creation myth of the Bird God as evidence to elaborate on the legitimacy and necessity of the Phoenix Clan's rule over the primordial world. Furthermore, based on the theory of extraterrestrial evil gods, it has shown you how filthy and despicable the Dragon and Qilin Clan are.]

"We must exterminate this vile race! All of them! Leave no one alive!"

[The ancestral phoenix's eyes gleamed as it painstakingly envisioned a bright future where the phoenix clan would rule the primordial world...]

[All of them? Not a single one left?]

[You thought again of the countless dragon and qilin slaves who died on the battlefield. They too felt fear, they too wept… They shouldn’t have been enemies of the phoenix clan. If anyone should be considered an enemy, it should have been the ancestors of both clans, not these innocent creatures!]

Every time you recall that horrific battlefield, you feel an overwhelming sense of sorrow. Every scream is so clear, every corpse so gruesome…

Driven by a multitude of thoughts, you finally mustered the courage to utter those words to Zu Feng with righteous indignation.

"Chief, I don't believe they are descendants of any evil god, but rather ordinary beings just like us!"

"This war is completely pointless!"

Zu Feng paused, then his face darkened...

……

(End of this chapter)