Monsters: Evolving from Titans to Ancient Gods

Chapter 190 Pilgrims, Coming from the Other Side of the Sea

Warships hovered in the starry sky, near Saturn's orbit, sending messages to Earth in the most diplomatic manner of their respective civilizations.

Behind them, warships representing many civilizations were still rushing towards the remote star system where the gods had displayed their miracles.

In the edge of the solar system, Zoffy, the captain of the Space Garrison of the Land of Light, stands in the starry sky, making no attempt to conceal his presence as the most powerful warrior in the universe.

He appeared here with many warriors from the Land of Light, maintaining order while also warning and deterring the aliens hiding in the shadows.

Although he also had embarrassing pasts, such as having his head set on fire by the volcanic monster bird Barton on Earth and being easily defeated by the tyrant Tyrant.

However, as the most direct factor in defeating the Gua Empire, Zoffy's deterrent power is renowned throughout the universe, and as long as he arrives, no surprises will occur here.

As the Space Garrison soldiers appeared, people gradually quieted down and abandoned their dark plans that had been brewing for some time.

Zoffy stood in the starry sky, his gaze sweeping over the ever-arriving spaceships, feeling an extreme headache coming on.

The Land of Light responded immediately upon discovering the anomaly, rushing to the scene. Many security personnel also dissuaded some of the civilized warships.

But the Milky Way is so vast. Although the solar system is located in a corner, there are civilizations that are relatively close to it. These civilizations arrived here before the Land of Light could stop them.

Even with Zoffy opening up the galaxy's many transdimensional channels, he couldn't catch up and had to stay here to avoid any armed conflict.

Civilizations capable of arriving here are not weak in the universe. Allowing them to fight here could easily lead to a crisis that destroys civilizations.

However—it wasn't human civilization that was destroyed, but rather these alien civilizations scattered throughout the surrounding star systems—

Although Lunabrück stood by and watched as the Titans and monsters clashed, subjecting humanity to a brutal ordeal, this was ultimately an internal matter for the planet, and no one could guarantee that He would tolerate so many civilizations running rampant on Earth.

Zoffy gazed at the warships, a look of worry flashing in his eyes, hoping they wouldn't do anything irrational.

Mebius and Seven have already arrived on Earth, hoping to stop the situation from escalating.

The news of the aliens' visit to Earth quickly spread throughout the planet, which was previously engaged in heated discussions about miracles.

One civilization after another sent notices to the United Government of Humanity on Earth, hoping to allow their civilization to enter Earth for pilgrimage.

Since entering the solar system, these civilizations have obtained a lot of information through human networks, confirming that the Titan Zero mentioned by humans is the supreme deity who saved many civilizations ten thousand years ago.

Documents from various civilizations were sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Human Government, increasing from a few dozen to over a thousand in less than a minute.

They quickly reviewed human history and culture, modified their own documents, and wove them into the most universal language of today, thus conveying their purpose to humankind.

Perhaps because this was the birthplace of their god, or perhaps because a man named Zoffy stood behind them, they did not use force.

It's simply following human procedures in diplomatic processes.

However, it was this very move that threw the diplomatic department of the United Human Government into disarray.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was indeed established to deal with aliens, but over the past few decades, all the aliens who have come to Earth have been the same – they just shout a few words and then start their invasion.

Then, not long after, they would be eliminated by the defense forces or Ultra Warriors; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had never played any role.

Until this time, just when they finally encountered aliens with whom they could conduct diplomacy, they suddenly produced thousands of diplomatic documents.

All the diplomats stood frozen in place, staring at the thousands of documents they had received on their computers, unsure of what to do. Each of these diplomatic documents represented a powerful civilization far beyond human capabilities, and the slightest misstep could lead to a serious diplomatic incident, potentially triggering a war.

Ultimately, after a cursory review of the documents, they were packaged and sent to several leaders of the United Human Government for judgment.

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"pilgrimage"

From a human perspective, "pilgrimage" refers to people seeking traces of an existence or retracing the steps of a particular person in order to experience that experience.

However, from the perspective of the current United Human Government, it is somewhat frightening that Earth has now become a pilgrimage site for thousands of civilizations.

Humanity has never had so many nations, not even at its most powerful moments, yet it has now received thousands of diplomatic documents from a powerful cosmic civilization.

Even the seasoned high-ranking officials were now deep in thought, quickly considering how to handle this incident.

Do humans know that Titan Zero, which has been searched for by humans for many years, was once active in the universe and was regarded as a savior by many civilizations?

Most humans are unaware of this, but those at the higher levels are aware that humans have discovered traces of extraterrestrial visitors on Earth more than once.

The United Government's most secure prison is currently holding quite a few aliens.

Humans have also communicated with many extraterrestrials and obtained a lot of information from them, such as the current status of the Land of Light in the universe.

There is also the legendary god who once saved the universe. He is known as the embodiment of cosmic balance, and some planetary inhabitants call him the creator.

Almost every alien who visits Earth becomes extremely excited when they discover the original legend of that god on Earth.

Some people will laugh wildly.

Some are afraid and choose to surrender to humans, voluntarily being imprisoned inside the prison; that is the origin of some alien prisoners.

In short, the higher-ups in humanity already knew about Titan Zero's ascension to godhood many years ago.

Years of searching, all for a vague and elusive answer; humanity wants to know more.

At this moment, every document presented to them mentioned that the civilization they represented hoped to enter this planet on a pilgrimage to pay homage to the traces left by the gods.

They probably understand why such powerful civilizations would engage in diplomacy so diligently, but that doesn't mean these civilizations aren't dangerous.

The most direct characteristic is that the civilizations surrounding Saturn all arrived in warships.

Humanity doesn't know much about extraterrestrials, but it's likely that using warships for diplomacy isn't a tradition in the universe, but rather a pretext for attack.

This sparked debate among the top leaders of the coalition government.

Some people believe that the arrival of these aliens in their warships is clearly not as simple as a pilgrimage or diplomatic mission.

Some argue that humanity has no choice; they are powerless to stop these civilized warships, and agreeing is the most rational option.

This view is shared by most of humanity; humans indeed lack the ability to prevent extraterrestrials from entering Earth, and they are unsure whether Enpart can defeat those civilizations.

Some argue that if these civilizations wanted to solve the problems of human civilization, they wouldn't need to send diplomatic documents to humanity; they have no reason to deceive humanity with diplomatic documents.

All the high-ranking officials argued endlessly until the long-lost voice that had propelled the establishment of the United Human Government resounded in their hearts, and only then did they give up the debate.

"— Half an hour later, the reply from the United Human Government reached all around Saturn. Representatives of every civilization received a response from humanity, along with their conditions."

Humanity agreed that each civilization could send one or two people to Earth, on the condition that they comply with the laws and requirements of the United Human Government.

These civilizations can only operate in specific areas and cannot harm humans in any way.

On the outskirts of Saturn, Zoffy and the others also heard the conversation from the spiritual level. Gradually, they felt relieved and decided not to stay there. Instead, they headed to intercept the space civilization warships that were still moving towards them.

Humanity has accepted these civilizations to come to Earth on pilgrimage, but only to these civilizations.

In the vast universe, even the Milky Way alone has nurtured many civilizations. If they all came to Earth for a pilgrimage, then Earth would literally never have a day of peace.

Earth, Europe, Greek sacrificial city.

After a long absence, Mebius returned to Earth and once again transformed into Hino Hime Mirai, standing in the guard line in his team uniform, watching the aliens walk towards the altar.

Beside him, Aihara Ryu, whose face bore the marks of time, looked at his friend, whose appearance had not changed at all, and said with a somewhat dazed expression, "Future, I never thought we would see you again."

Hino Himeko's gaze was fixed intently on the aliens, and she suppressed her excitement as she asked, "How have you all been lately?"

"Just like before, the captain is now at headquarters, fighting alongside Shogo." Aihara Ryu's eyes flashed with reminiscence as he replied with a smile.

"Unexpectedly, what happened on Earth gave us the chance to see you again."

He looked at Hino Himeko and said, his tone full of anticipation, "Let's get together again after this is over! I'll call all the team members back."

Hino Himeko was taken aback by his words, but still smiled and nodded. "Okay! After this is over, I'll ask Seven-nii-san if I can stay here temporarily!"

An alien who looked exactly like a human climbed the towering altar step by step, gazing up at the lifelike statue holding a spear.

Around him, representatives from different civilizations ascended the altar with him, all maintaining different postures, gazing up at the great god whom their civilizations had worshipped for tens of thousands of years.

These different races, whose appearances and levels of power are vastly different, are now worshipping the statue of their god according to the rituals of their own civilizations.

This statue imitates the appearance of God even more thoroughly, and it seems that God rarely reveals His form in outer space, and very few people know His full appearance.

The records of the cosmic civilizations only show it as an exceptionally large humanoid figure, always draped in a curtain-like cloak.

Completely shrouded in darkness, in the records of many civilizations, it is mostly depicted as a mysterious creature with two winding horns on its head and two pairs of eyes growing from beneath a wide cloak and hood.

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In almost all depictions and portrayals of the embodiment of cosmic balance, this is the image.

But now, these representatives of civilizations have seen a different kind of statue, one that not only has two horns on its head, but also has sharp bone spurs covering its back and elbows.

His imposing figure was encased in heavy, jet-black ancient armor, which seemed capable of protecting him from any injury.

Although the aliens who came here were seeing the full form of the deity for the first time, they were certain from the first glance that the great creator and the embodiment of cosmic balance had this form.

At this moment, similar scenes are simultaneously taking place in sacrificial cities in different regions of various continents.

Faced with thousands of aliens from different civilizations, humanity could only disperse them, sending each civilization to different sacrificial cities on pilgrimage.

This was also the solution proposed by the person behind the scenes who facilitated the United Human Government: to separate them and shorten their time on Earth as much as possible.

If they really don't cooperate, then someone will go and handle it; there's no need to worry too much.

Seven also stood on the edge of an altar, watching the actions of these aliens.

But compared to Hino, he appeared more cautious, with a serious expression and his gaze intently scanning every subtle movement of each alien.

Seven did not conceal his presence. On the contrary, he did not deactivate his transformation. Instead, he maintained his human form and stood at a high place, making no attempt to hide his presence.

Only in this way can he ensure that every alien can see him and tell them that the Ultra Warrior is here and that Ultra Seven is watching them.

Only in this way could Seven react quickly when aliens suddenly attacked humanity. For the sake of loving Earthlings, Seven has always maintained this cautious and prudent attitude, never letting his guard down.

Giant stone statues kneel before the statue of the god, their faces clearly showing fear and pain, as if telling people about the terrible punishment that must be suffered for offending the gods.

Every alien learned from Earth's humans that these aliens who had turned into statues claimed to be false gods and wanted to destroy the statues.

God was angered and unleashed his immense power to punish the false god, which triggered this upheaval.

Upon learning this, the aliens cast disgusted glances at the kneeling aliens, despite their differing opinions.

However, their reverence for the gods was consistent. The blasphemous acts of the Kyrielords enraged them so much that they once wanted to destroy their statues.

But in the end, they calmed down and cast devout glances at the lifelike statues, hoping to receive a response from the gods who had been active ten thousand years ago.

Devout voices rose up, intertwining in the air above the magnificent sacrificial city, weaving a hymn of praise to all the gods' achievements.

"This is—" Aihara Ryu listened to the poem that sounded like poetry and was stunned for a moment.

These aliens were clearly not from the same civilization, yet they were all singing the same poem, which puzzled him greatly.

He wasn't the only one who felt the same way; every Earthling present shared the same sentiment and cast similar puzzled glances at him.

Upon hearing this, Hino Hime, who was sitting next to Aihara Ryu, smiled, her eyes seemingly filled with reminiscence, and said, "Ah—that."

"This poem originates from a famous forest planet in the universe. There was once a world in the galaxy that was on the verge of destruction due to a monster attack."

"More than 10,000 years ago, a god who came from Earth arrived there and gave the last forest that was struggling to survive in the sandstorms a rich life force, and saved the last group of humans, thus saving the planet from death."

"From then on, that planet became a famous forest planet in the galaxy. This poem was created by a human who came from there and traveled through the universe, compiling and weaving together the divine deeds he witnessed."

"Because the followers of the embodiment of cosmic balance are spread throughout the universe, this poem quickly spread and has been passed down to this day. Basically, every civilization that can leave its own planet sings this poem."

Hino's words painted an epic picture in Aihara Ryu's mind, arousing his desire to explore the deeds of the gods.

"Is that so? I'd really like to know more about it—"

Hino laughed nonchalantly at Mirai, "It's okay. After this is over, I'll tell you what I know. I grew up listening to His stories too."

Not only are the cosmic beings on Earth singing the hymns, but even those on a warship far away in Saturn's orbit, watching all this through a projection, have joined in the singing.

As the sound spread, although humans didn't quite understand its meaning, it miraculously resonated with them, gradually leading them to believe that these extraterrestrials had indeed come on a pilgrimage.

An epic poem echoed across the sky, reverberating and prompting a response from the Earth itself. The Earth's consciousness emitted a faint glow, astonishing the cosmic inhabitants in the starry sky.

On the surface of Earth, Godzilla, who was gathering power and aiming at the warship near Saturn's orbit, sensed the light emanating from Earth. His huge eyes flickered slightly, and the electric field surrounding him gradually dissipated.

It sensed that the Earth's will no longer sees these outsiders as a threat, and therefore, there was no reason to destroy them.

At the edge of the solar system, Zoffy seemed to sense something, and turned his head slightly to look in the direction of Earth. Looking up, Earth seemed to resonate with an unknown force, bathed in a soft glow, warm and dazzling.

"This is—Voice of a Star."

Zoffy turned around, feeling the sounds emanating from the Earth, and he understood everything.

The aliens on Earth were singing about what Longbo had done in the universe, which unexpectedly resonated with Earth and elicited a response.

These devout voices, transcending the medium of sound transmission, resounded throughout the solar system, combining with the energy dissipating here to weave a vast collective "illusion," drawing everyone into it.

Everyone instinctively looked up at the sky, their gazes seemingly piercing through the dimensional veil, crossing the bizarre and chaotic ocean, and seeing that magnificent, boundless, and lush garden.

One magnificent scene after another came into view: towering trees that seemed to carry a world in every leaf, boundless forests, ethereal continents floating in the sky, and rainbows appearing and disappearing in the clouds. A world that seemed to exist only in mythology was unfolding before their eyes.

This dreamlike scene instinctively reminded everyone of the magnificent world that has always been passed down in legends, the dreamlike paradise called Heaven.

The scene before everyone's eyes changed rapidly. People's vision crossed the forest, passed over the distorted and terrifying other-dimensional entity, and landed on the lush green grassland.

Humanoid creatures with a few animalistic features, wild behemoths rushing through the wind, and giants hundreds of meters tall with two horns on their heads, etc.

Everything seemed mysterious and dreamlike.

The question that had been lingering in the hearts of many Earthlings—why the giants scattered across the world had vanished overnight—finally found its answer at this moment.

Gradually, the dreamlike scene faded away, and a magnificent continent was finally revealed to the people.

Everyone saw it from there.

A colossal figure, almost touching the very top of the universe, sat upon a throne, surrounded by magnificent collapsing nebulae that outlined a vague human form. He slightly tilted his head, casting a gaze down upon the people—

While extraterrestrials were making a pilgrimage to Earth, another world was located within the Arctic Circle.

The Lord of Wind and Snow, covered in pale fur, emerged from the storm with his menacing antlers, his bare skull, stained with blood and cracks, gazing at the bright moon in the sky.

In His eyes, that seemingly ordinary satellite revealed a completely different appearance from that of humans.

The star named Moon is composed entirely of writhing flesh, with dark red flesh intertwined and writhing, and its eyes are devoid of light, revealing chaos and disorder.

A chasm resembling an abyss spreads across half the satellite, irregular, bloodstained fangs tremble with the "wind," and a series of whip-like structures made up of skulls extend from the ground, as if trying to grasp something.

Itakya lowered his head slightly, his gaze sweeping across all corners of the Earth: the deep sea, the atmosphere, Antarctica, deserts, and even the sewers beneath cities. Similar beings to himself were scattered across this planet.

The rulers are the masters of this world; they have occupied this seemingly worthless planet for a long time.

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Everything on this planet has been affected by them—monsters, demons, and humans alike.

Their souls have long been highly corrupted and bound by their rulers. Even though they may appear normal and conscious now, they still cannot change this outcome.

All living beings have long been affected, deeply ingrained in their blood and soul, and can never escape it.

Not only on this planet, but throughout the entire universe, there exist beings like Him, silently influencing the entire universe, and the rulers are gradually changing this universe.

Amidst the seemingly fierce yet consistently subdued snowstorms that pushed human endurance to its limits, the ghouls crawled forward, searching for a single morsel of food in this polar region.

The highly deranged members of the cult wore black robes sewn from human skin, and headdresses adorned with deer bones that were fused with flesh and blood. With their arms outstretched, they called out the name of the ruler day after day, just to get a glance.

But Itakua did not respond; His gaze was fixed on the mountain in the distance, which was heading in that direction.

The worm father, with his mountain-like body, crawled within the Arctic Circle. His plump, blood-stained body rubbed against the ground, leaving a deep trench in the snow-covered Arctic Circle as he headed towards Itakua.

The heavy snow falling from the sky covered Xiu's body, which was filled with lifeless eyes, and melted with her warm body temperature, turning into black sewage that flowed over her body.

A black, sticky liquid dripped onto the snow, melting it and staining the brown earth. Dark power flowed, and disease and distortion spread in all directions.

The Father of Worms walked straight up to Itakya. His body, which resembled undulating mountains, did not tremble at all. He gently raised a section of his body, revealing a gaping maw to Itakya, its rows of fangs trembling.

His thoughts, conveyed to the Lord of Wind and Snow in a unique language, are now only one step away from being restored to their original state.

When that time comes, He will return to that world, defeat the giant beasts there, and then burrow into the Earth's core, devouring the life on the planet and causing it to decay and become diseased.

At that time, the Father of the Worms will summon his high and mighty master to come and feed, devouring this high-quality planet.

The Father of the Worms could sense that a drastic change had occurred on that planet tens of thousands of years ago, and he speculated that some extraordinary energy life form had died there.

The powerful life force that died absorbed the energy of the planet, making it rich in energy, enough to whet its master's appetite.

He could imagine the excitement on the faces of His masters when He summoned them, and how they would surely reward Him handsomely.

Amidst the swirling snow and wind, Itakya slightly turned his head, his blood-red eyes beneath his exposed skull falling upon the Father of the Worms, his withered and foul-smelling body undulating slightly.

Itakya didn't care about the so-called god of the worm father, but he still remembered the Titan who had once defeated his avatar.

He clearly remembered the humiliation of being banished by that disgusting force, and He clearly remembered the Titan's indifferent face at the time, which angered Him.

He knew clearly that ten thousand years had passed on the other side. Ten thousand years was a short time, but for that exceptionally gifted Titan, it was more than enough for him to gain the power to destroy several planets.

Such extraordinary talent, possessing the potential to ascend to some kind of secondary deity, must be eradicated.

Therefore, Itakya was willing to return there to kill the Titan. Then he would help the Father of the Worms conquer that world and defeat the old rival of the Sleeves, on the condition that the Father of the Worms must plead with His master.

He asked His Master to weld the passage between the two universes shut, so that the life form of light from that universe could not discover this place.

Even that terrifying Gatanozoe has been sealed away by the beings of light, and Itakua doesn't want this world to be discovered by those things.

The worm father responded with a low groan that no ordinary person could understand. He would not forget the deal between them. His master also despised the life forms of light, and it was because of those Orion creatures that he went into hiding.

Having received a definite answer, Itakua once again concealed its massive body in the wind and snow, its scarlet eyes piercing through the vast distance, gazing at the misty forest of another continent, whispering in a manner that mimicked human language.

"I am now—completely different from what I was ten thousand years ago—"

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Amidst the increasingly chaotic blizzard, the mournful cries of the Kirielod people could be faintly heard, and countless ferocious spiritual life forms struggled painfully in the blizzard.

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