Monsters: Evolving from Titans to Ancient Gods

Chapter 183 From Ancient Times to the Present

Time passed silently, but nothing changed in the other dimension; it remained the same as before.

But as time has passed, the Earth and the creatures and civilizations it has nurtured have undergone tremendous changes.

A long-brewing great flood swept across every continent in the world, and the surging torrents left behind turbid veins that were deeply etched onto several continents.

Many creatures were swallowed up by the flood in the blink of an eye, struggling in agony, but no matter how hard they struggled, they still could not save their lives.

Many species went extinct in this flood. Even increasingly advanced and prosperous civilizations could not escape this calamity.

Humans who fled from space and settled on Earth, descendants of predator civilizations from the inner Earth, and survivors of the Atlantis civilization all suffered equally from the ravages of the flood and were forced to relocate their homes.

Many prosperous city-states were eroded and destroyed by floods, and a great deal of history, culture, and knowledge was buried by the floods and the silt that followed.

The last glimmer of many civilizations was completely buried after the survivors were killed by plagues following the disaster, and humanity once again fell into an age of ignorance.

Many humans were forced to hide in those abandoned mega-cities, the habitats of the Titans, barely managing to preserve the last vestiges of civilization and population.

Until then, people gradually rediscovered their faith in epic murals and these colossal deities. However, this time, humanity's descendants bestowed new titles upon these ancient beings, weaving entirely new myths based on the stories of humanity and these ancient beings.

Although the most devastating flood has passed, subsequent disasters have continued for thousands of years.

The Great Flood lasted for thousands of years, during which time humans and other creatures were forced to adapt. Many powerful beings were unable to adapt to the environment and returned to the inner Earth via the passages leading to it.

However, those who can remain on the surface of the earth are all beings that are powerful enough to survive to a certain extent.

During this flood era that lasted for thousands of years, humankind began to fight against the disaster, and various legendary epics were passed down on almost every continent.

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People have seen a compassionate tribal chief kneeling for a long time beneath a yellowed statue after failing to control the floods.

When he emerged from the ancient city, he seemed to have stepped out of an ancient myth, exuding an extraordinary aura, his eyes shining brightly, and full of confidence as he threw himself back into the journey of flood control.

His power was unmatched; he even defeated the ancient nine-headed god with a bronze sword and commanded the ancient nine-headed god to help mankind control the overflowing river.

People have seen that someone received divine instructions to build a giant sailing ship on the plateau, large enough to hold many creatures, carrying their family and chosen creatures to cross the great flood.

After thousands of years, they have long since disappeared into the river of history, but they are passed down in people's mouths as ancient legends.

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Over these thousands of years, many events have occurred in the universe. Traveling ships have witnessed life-bearing stars being thrown into the physical universe, making the already bustling universe even noisier.

Ultra Warriors from the Land of Light often help and save civilizations in crisis in the universe.

But even with the protection of the incredibly powerful Ultra Warriors, it is impossible to conceal the various desires and ambitions in the hearts of intelligent beings. War and conflict occur every moment, and death remains the theme of the universe.

Over thousands of years, the Interstellar Alliance has grown into a behemoth second only to the Kingdom of Light, operated by representatives of many civilizations.

The secrets of the organization once created by dark forces were also kept hidden by the high-ranking officials of the Kingdom of Light and the Interstellar Alliance. Although the Interstellar Alliance had an illegitimate origin, the universe would become increasingly chaotic without them. Therefore, the Kingdom of Light did not pin the blame on the bright side of the Interstellar Alliance, but instead allowed them to continue fulfilling their duties.

Their revised history of cosmic civilizations also circulated among every civilization that ventured into space, making many civilizations aware of those major events that impacted the universe.

Examples include the famous Land of Light incident, the galactic chaos caused by the Plasma Monster, and the Heavenly War, which was led by the Aliens of Empera and ended by the Cosmic Balance Incarnation.

Warriors from many other cosmic civilizations were also recorded and passed down through each civilization.

Many civilizations that ventured into space gradually came to know what kind of beings the great beings their ancestors had encountered were.

But many people know that the war in heaven, which has been recorded for thousands of years, has never actually ended.

In a remote corner of the universe, within a dark nebula, the fungal monsters under the command of the Cosmic Balance Incarnation, along with the remnants of the Alien Empera, continue their millennia-long war.

Although it was only an echo of a grand war, the intensity of the war still exceeded the imagination of many civilizations.

The monstrous waves of fungi swept across the sky, seemingly enough to fill an entire starry sky. A massive war moon lay across the heavens, battling an astonishing number of peerless iron gods.

The dark nebula where the two sides clashed remains a zone that no civilization dares to easily set foot in.

It is widely believed that once the final battle of the War of Heaven ends, the universe will return to peace and enter an era of prosperous exchange and development.

Even the people of the Interstellar Alliance held this idea, until another major event occurred that could affect the entire universe—the resurgence of the Gua Empire.

The Gua are demons born from a mistake in the universe. They later split themselves into three independent entities and established the Gua Empire, which then launched a conquest of the entire universe.

Now, they have been resurrected and returned to the universe, leading a massive army on a conquest of the entire cosmos.

With their resurrection, the Interstellar Alliance, the Kingdom of Light, and other civilizations once again formed an alliance and engaged in battle with the legions of the Gua Empire.

The flames of war ignited in the Perseus galaxy cluster, affecting many civilizations that were unwilling to join the war, plunging the universe into chaos once again.

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Earth, Mount Tai.

Asakura Riku stood solemnly before the magnificent statue, connecting with it through the starlight, hoping for a response.

Almost every civilization in the universe has heard of the legend of the embodiment of cosmic balance.

But very few people know that he comes from this remote planet in a corner of the galaxy.

Even among the Ultra Warriors of the Land of Light, very few people know about this.

Asakura Riku was one of them.

He only learned about this by chance when he was on a mission with his older brother Ace.

For thousands of years, the embodiment of cosmic balance has not appeared; only the subordinates that have been transformed into extradimensional beings and fungal monsters have been active.

Although beliefs and legends about Him have never ceased in the universe, He has never shown any sign of appearing.

Therefore, even Geed is only making an attempt, and does not have high expectations for whether it will receive a response.

He had also heard many stories on this planet about humans seeking power and dynastic rulers coming here to worship in order to gain recognition.

But very few people have successfully received a response from Him, and in the last thousand years, no one has ever received one.

But this time, the call for sacrifices and a grand ceremony was answered.

A rift opened without warning, and chaotic energy dissipated. All living things on the planet seemed to be frozen in time, remaining in the same position as a moment ago, like lifelike, colorful statues.

Under Riku Asakura's gaze, the planet emitted a faint light, and the mountains and rivers responded in a faint manner.

Chaotic energy intertwined, weaving into a gigantic eye as large as a mountain before Asakura Riku's eyes, with chaotic colors surging and the narrow vertical pupil resembling a chasm in an abyss.

The deity residing in another dimension answered the summons and descended, his indifferent gaze fixed on Asakura Riku.

"The one favored by the Great One—the warrior of the Star Torch—the son of Belial—the rising star of the Land of Light—" A faint whisper echoed in Asakura Riku's mind.

Asakura Riku looked up and stared at the vertical pupil in front of him, his eyes becoming somewhat dazed. In that instant, he saw something deeper.

In that narrow abyss, the boundless ocean rippled gently, a vibrant garden floated slowly, and a being whose true form was obscured sat on a throne, shrouded in a chaotic mist.

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Gradually, Asakura Riku came to his senses. Looking at the vertical pupil, he was momentarily at a loss for words, but recalling the titles of his elders, he could only bite the bullet and say, "Senior Ryu-bo, the universe is facing another crisis, and we need your help!"

As the voice faded, Asakura Riku clearly saw the enormous eye in the sky flicker slightly, then undergo a subtle change, as if it had become even more lively.

He looked at the distant starry sky, his gaze piercing through the Milky Way in an instant, and saw the war taking place on a distant astronomical scale.

A moment later, his answer echoed in Xiao Lu's mind. Although it was still indifferent, it was less mechanical: "You came without permission."

"Huh?" Xiao Lu was taken aback for a moment, then scratched his head, as if he didn't understand why this was being brought up, but still nodded: "That's right."

"I remembered your legend while on a mission, leading refugees into the galaxy, so—"

In response, the voice emanating from the vertical pupils, which resembled the cracks of an abyss, echoed once again in Xiao Lu's mind.

"You have the ability to defeat the Gua Legion before the situation deteriorates to the point where I need to intervene."

Longbo was not unaware of the war taking place in the void of the Asgard constellation, but the situation of this war was different from the last one.

The trio of the Gua Empire have only recently recovered, and the power of the people of the Land of Light has increased over the past few thousand years, making them strong enough to resolve this crisis.

It was precisely for this reason that Gao Lai'an, who was also involved in the war, did not ask Long Bo for help.

"But—" Xiao Lu was taken aback upon hearing this, but still looked resolutely at Long Bo's projection and said, "That would take a very long time. During this period, many civilizations would definitely be affected by the war and suffer hardships that they should not have to endure. If the war could be resolved quickly, the casualties of civilizations would not be so severe."

He was not unaware that the Land of Light was now very strong and capable of defeating the Gua Legion, but this would take a lot of time, and the scale of the war might even expand and affect other places.

As someone who had suffered such hardship, he would not want to see such a thing happen to those civilizations again, if possible.

Longbo stared at Xiaolu without speaking. His will traversed vast astronomical distances, awakening the slumbering fungal monsters near the constellation of Asclepius and opening a spacetime portal to send them onto the battlefield.

After doing all this, Longbo looked at Xiaolu through the projection and whispered, "For the sake of you being the only warrior of Star Torch, I grant your request."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lu became excited and bowed to Uncle Long to express his gratitude, saying, "I am truly thankful!"

"I hope you will not let down the light of the star."

After leaving behind these words, Longbo's projection finally disintegrated into the most primordial chaotic energy, flowing back into the other dimension and departing.

As He departed, the Earth's light faded, and the entire planet returned to normal. The creatures that had just returned to normal were completely unaware of what had just happened.

Riku breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled, raised his transformation device to revert to his giant form, launched the Ultra Sign, and informed the Land of Light of this rare good news.

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Several days passed in the blink of an eye, and with the arrival of the fungal monster on the battlefield, the tide of battle turned at that moment.

Thousands of years later, many warriors of the Land of Light heard the familiar WAAAGH again!

A tidal wave of monsters surged forth, constructing efficient war machines from various kinds of garbage and attacking the army of the Gua Empire.

The wild tactics and extremely unreasonable weapons baffled the Civilization Alliance.

They had seen fungal monsters lurking on various planets before, but at this moment, they truly witnessed the terror of a vast number of fungal monsters.

The army of the Gua Empire was unable to resist when faced with a force several times larger than its own. The massive legion was disintegrated and surrounded and annihilated by the fungal monsters and the allied forces.

The elite forces from the Land of Light and the warriors of the Andrew Guard finally found an opportunity to break into the core area of ​​the Gua Empire.

Finally, after Zoffy, the strongest warrior of the Land of Light, gathered the light from all the planets in the universe, he used the most powerful M78...

A single beam of light brought an end to the resurrected Gua Empire.

Around 1300 AD, in another dimension.

Since his conversation with Xiao Lu, Long Bo has broken free from the state of dormancy of his own will and has begun to observe the changes in the universe and the earth once again.

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During this time, He would often create life-bearing planets in His Garden and use His power to accelerate their time evolution to the stage of giving birth to intelligent civilizations. Then He would throw these planets from another dimension into the cosmos.

This is to fill the void left by life-bearing planets.

Strictly speaking, this is not of much benefit to Longbo, but he is quite bored these days. For thousands of years, the panel has not issued any tasks, so he created a planet and threw it into the universe to pass the time.

Of course, doing this also helps him improve his own abilities, and now Longbo has no shortage of time.

Just as Longbo was engrossed in creating planets, an interesting scene flashed before his eyes.

That was the scene as seen through the eyes of someone who had received their own blessing in this era.

What comes into view is a samurai from an island nation, wearing Japanese armor, holding a samurai sword, and with a rather dark and rough face.

A man named Zuo Qianhu stood atop the giant beast that had been split in two, holding a long sword. He looked down at the man from the island nation in the distance, his brows slightly furrowed.

Who are you?

On the edge of the fragmented forest, a samurai from an island nation watched as the man, who was faintly radiating golden light, sheathed his weapon and replied with a smile, "My name is Nishikita Kojuro Iryu, and I come from a distant island nation."

"You can also call me Jingtian Jinglong."

"I just saw the monster heading towards the village, so I drew my sword to help, but I didn't expect to find a master like you here."

Upon hearing this, Commander Zuo's brows furrowed even more, becoming increasingly serious: "An island nation? I've heard that the Korean Peninsula is frequently attacked by island pirates. Now they've extended their reach into the Central Plains?"

The samurai was taken aback, then shook his head and retorted, "No, I come from an even more distant island nation."

"Further?" Zuo Qianhu was puzzled because he could tell that the man was not lying.

Kojuro Nishiki nodded and replied meaningfully, "That's right, it's countless times farther than the sun's position from here."

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The two ultimately did not fight, but instead sat down beside the monster's corpse and began to talk. During their conversation, they exchanged some information. Zuo Qianhu was originally the strongest general in the imperial court of this era. His martial prowess was often compared to that of the ancient overlords. He had once slain several giant demons that had wreaked havoc in the Central Plains, but this also aroused the emperor's suspicion.

The emperor believed that his martial prowess would become a threat to imperial power, so he dispatched a large army to surround and kill him.

Left Commander was disappointed, but he did not vent his anger on his soldiers. He broke through the encirclement alone and left the court.

After that, he drifted to the top of Mount Tai, where he received a blessing from the mythical God, becoming even more powerful. From then on, he traveled throughout the Central Plains to slay demons and monsters.

Iida Iryu's background is similar to that of Zuo Qianhu. He was a samurai during the Sengoku period of Japan and was known for his great strength. He killed many famous monsters and giant beasts in Japan.

One day, he woke up in an unfamiliar place. At first, he didn't think much of it, but when he returned to his hometown and found that no one recognized him, he realized the seriousness of the situation.

As such events occurred more and more frequently, Ida Ryu gradually came to understand that he would leave his original world and go to another world every once in a while.

And this time he appeared here because of a similar reason.

In the alternate dimension, Longbo followed Zuo Qianhu's gaze to the samurai in front of him, and he had an answer in his heart.

Iida Ryu, the strongest human of the Arcane type.

He has single-handedly killed many famous monsters, his record is filled with the Chronicles of Peace and Prosperity, and his presence can be found in many Ultraman universes, and they are suspected to be the same individual.

Compared to him, Zuo Qianhu, who had been blessed by Long Bo, was still somewhat lacking, both in terms of battle record and combat strength.

It can only be said that Zuo Qianhu still has room for growth.

While Longbo was pondering, Zuo Qianhu and Jingtian Jinglong continued their conversation.

Jingtian Jinglong was somewhat interested in the blessing mentioned by Zuo Qianhu, because in his impression, many evil gods and the like loved to play that game.

He worried that Zuo Qianhu was being deceived by an evil god.

However, this doubt quickly dissipated after Zuo Qianhu revealed the source of the blessing.

"Oh~ it's the blessing of that god!" Jing Tianjinglong suddenly realized. He had naturally heard the legend of that god from Earth and had even worshipped Him.

"Since it's a blessing from that god, then there's no problem," Iida Ryu thought to himself, and then continued his conversation with Zuo Qianhu.

Through Zuo Qianhu's words, Jing Tianjinglong learned that besides Zuo Qianhu himself, many other people in this world had received blessings from God.

Yu the Great of ancient Central China, sages of the Spring and Autumn Period, Saint George of other continents, and so on—

In addition, Zuo Qianhu also sensed from the blessing that history was recording previous eras, and that there were also people in the starry sky who were blessed by God.

However, it seems that God's blessings are based on interests and temperament; some people, no matter how outstanding they are as rulers or warriors, will not receive blessings.

Some people can be blessed even if they are very weak.

Jingtian Jinglong was very interested in these people he had never heard of before. If they were all as strong as Zuo Qianhu, he would really like to meet them.

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The Lantern Festival in 1508 AD.

Longbo, in a projected pose, sat behind the golden ship, strolling along the edge of Hangzhou at night.

Colorful fireworks shot into the night sky, exploding with a deafening roar. Their colors vanished in an instant, illuminating the brightly lit city and revealing a bustling scene.

The roaring sound was mixed with laughter and cheerful chatter, which reached Longbo and the Golden Ship's ears clearly.

The golden ship's eight iron hooves rose and fell, the violent roar and tremors drowned out by the explosions and fireworks that filled the city.

Even the slightest tremor was limited to a radius of a hundred meters around the iron hoof by the immense force, and the dented hoofprints were instantly repaired without leaving any trace.

Longbo, who had not been seen on Earth for a long time, gazed at the fireworks blooming in the distance and felt a sense of emotion.

"Is it already the 16th century?"

The long-awaited fireworks reminded Longbo of his past modern life. The modern world he had once dreamed of was now only a few hundred years away from him.

However, Longbo, who was nearly ten thousand years old, no longer had the urgency he had when he first transmigrated; in fact, he could be said to be completely indifferent.

After all, He only lived in modern society for a little over twenty years, but He has lived from the time of the monsters, from the Neolithic Age to the present day. The so-called human identity has long since completely disappeared.

The golden ship turned its head, looking curiously at the fireworks blooming not far away, a hint of curiosity flashing in its eyes, its long tail swaying casually behind it.

Longbo remained silent for only a moment before ordering the golden ship to move forward again and re-measure the land.

The golden ship departed with its eight iron hooves, passing directly over the heads of a group of soldiers. The nearby roar and vibrations alerted them, and they instinctively looked up.

But when they saw an entire mountain range pass overhead, they froze in place, their faces turning deathly pale, their pupils dilating violently, and their mouths practically agape.

As the moving mountains disappeared into the night, they collapsed to the ground, their trousers soaked with sweat, and they fainted.

They lay on the cold ground, a stark contrast to the bustling scene of Hangzhou not far away.

No one knows what they saw or experienced, and even if they told the story, the people of Hangzhou wouldn't believe them.

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Nighttime, the Atlantic Ocean.

The surging waves reflected the bright moon in the sky, forming a shattered curtain of light reflected in the cold, deep sea.

The golden ship sailed enthusiastically on the sea surface. As an entity from another dimension, it would not sink even if it stood on the sea.

Its eight iron hooves rose and fell, creating huge waves on the sea, and it ran faster and faster until it was punished by Longbo's iron fist and finally quieted down.

Longbo merely gazed at the sea. Having grown tired of the otherworldly paradise-like garden, occasionally looking at the Earth's ocean offered a unique perspective.

At dawn, dolphins leap out of the water in the distance, most of them with fish in their mouths. Blue whales rise to the surface, fill their lungs with oxygen, and then dive back into the deep sea.

Seeing this, Golden Ship licked its lips. Having grown tired of eating the monsters stolen from the dog's den, it suddenly felt that these ordinary creatures weren't so bad after all.

However, before it could open its blood-red maw, its gaze was drawn to the black dot at the horizon on the left. Looking up, it saw several wooden sailboats floating on the sea, rising and falling gently with the waves.

A human stands on the deck, as if throwing something heavy into the sea.

Seeing this, Golden Ship turned its long neck, signaling Longbo to turn his gaze in that direction, and then raised its own question.

What are they doing?

The golden ship looked at it questioningly; it truly didn't understand.

When asked about this, Long Bo merely glanced at it and gave his answer: "They're making bubble tea."

"???"

The Golden Ship was confused. What is bubble tea?

But Longbo didn't give it time to think and led it away from the sea.

July 30, 1908 AD.

In Siberia, in the Tunguska River basin, the spacetime serpent, El Roboppa, leaped rapidly from the ripples of spacetime and crashed awkwardly onto the permafrost.

It turned around in terror, and a golden beast shadow a hundred meters tall came into view. EX Goldras stared indifferently at the monster that had once chased him when he was a child. It approached step by step, and the huge shadow enveloped the Time Serpent.

As EX Goldras approached, the fear in the Time Serpent's eyes intensified. Without any thought of resistance, it struggled to its feet, turned, and fled.

However, EX Goldras did not give it that chance, using the power of spacetime to pull it back to its original position, gently raising its long tail, and instantly lashing it at the body of the spacetime serpent.

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A deafening roar suddenly erupted, and the powerful force shattered the body of the Time Serpent. Its proud Time-Space Power was useless against EX Goldras, and its scattered remains were devoured by the Time-Space Power.

Flames shot into the sky, and the shockwave from the explosion swept across the area, flattening thousands of square kilometers of forest like a tsunami, with shattered debris flying to the horizon.

Only after the embers of the explosion dissipated did EX Goldras slowly turn his head to look at the vertical pupil projection that had appeared behind him at some point. He calmly nodded, then turned and returned to the spacetime realm.

"Time-space Serpent—Goldras—" Longbo's projection seemed to be deep in thought, and quickly came to an answer.

It was during the second appearance of Little Goldras that it was being chased by the Time Serpent, while its future self was holding a hydrogen bomb and waiting at the Cheering Castle.

When the Time Serpent appeared, he casually stuffed the Cheering Castle into Pandora's Realm, then left with the Time Serpent, and reappeared this time.

Longbo quickly accepted this fact, but he was still somewhat surprised.

Is it actually evolving towards EX?

Or is it that it evolved from King Goldras into its EX form?

So, does that mean the next stage will really only involve Hypa-Goldras?

Longbo seemed to be deep in thought.

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In 1966 AD, on an unknown planet in the Milky Way.

Ultraman stood on the planet's exposed lithosphere, using a barrier formed by Specium particles to successfully capture the injured and ferocious monster Bemular, thus averting a crisis.

Beside him, the wounded soldier struggled to his feet, looked up at Ultraman, and said with a face full of guilt, "I'm sorry, I've dragged you down."

Ultraman shook his head: "Don't worry about it."

He supported the orb holding Bemular, looked at the heavily wounded warrior, and after a moment of contemplation, made a decision: "You stay here and rest for a while. I will escort Bemular from now on."

"Okay—okay," the wounded soldier replied.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, Ultraman felt that this galaxy was somewhat familiar. He quickly realized where he was and couldn't help but laugh.

"Do you know?"

"There's a very beautiful planet nearby."

Even after ten thousand years, Ultraman still remembers Earth, its beautiful appearance, its lush green forests, and its azure sea.

"I used to fight on this planet with Zoffy, Seven, and the others." Ultraman gazed at the distant starry sky, a hint of reminiscence flashing in his eyes. "I just wonder how this planet is now."

However, since this is Longbo's hometown, there shouldn't be any major problems.

After a brief moment of reflection, Ultraman controlled the orb containing Bemular to enter the starry sky.

But even he didn't know what kind of battle awaited him ahead in that unknown future—

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