Super God Pet Shop

Chapter 1389 The Final Upgrade (First Update)

The Haotian Clan Undying Realm cultivator and several other prisoners beside him all trembled and lay prostrate on the ground.

"Kneeling down" is the original dragon's will, and it is the meaning that Su Ping understands after translation. The original meaning is to submit in the most humble posture.

The other prisoners, with their different physical structures, couldn't understand the meaning of kneeling, but under the dragon's might of this ancestral witch, they instinctively displayed the most humble postures. Some spread their bodies out like liquid, while others tucked their heads into their bodies—these were their most humiliating gestures of begging for mercy.

"Aww!"

Er Gou and the Han Kong Lei Long Beast, along with the others, let out mournful howls, their bodies trembling as they prostrated themselves. Separated by two realms, they could not withstand the pressure of the Ancestral Witch. This will was like a giant, tangible hand, pressing down on them, forcing them to submit.

Almost the instant they crouched down, Su Ping collected them all into his summoning space, leaving only him and the Purgatory Candle Dragon Beast staring directly at the Ancestral Witch.

Despite his body trembling, Su Ping did not surrender. However, he felt that he was about to give up, as the terror of the Ancestral Witch exceeded his understanding.

He had previously sensed the Golden Crow Ancestor and had also met the Hunyu Ancestral Witch, but neither of them targeted Su Ping, so he could only feel their pressure from the side. Now, being stared at by the Primordial Dragon Ancestral Witch and feeling its great will, like countless universes exploding, Su Ping knew that the other party could completely annihilate him with just a thought!

The gap between the Undying Realm and the Ancestral Witch is greater than the gap between a strong man and an infant, like the gap between a dragon and an ant.

The Purgatory Candle Dragon Beast gritted its teeth, wanting to roar, but an irresistible force acted on it, making it difficult to even open its mouth, and its body uncontrollably collapsed.

"You can't control the dragons of this world, never!" Su Ping gritted his teeth, and the power that emerged from the explosion of eight universes swept fiercely towards the Ancestral Witch like a hurricane.

Yuan Long gave a soft snort.

Like a breath exhaled, the violent and intense power instantly vanished.

When this power dissipated, Su Ping and the Hellfire Dragon Beast also vanished.

"Um?"

Gazing at the slowly closing vortex, Yuan Long's eyes flickered slightly, and the anger and coldness in his eyes suddenly disappeared, leaving him silent and still.

The entire Dragon Prison froze at this moment. All the gods and spirits of the myriad races within the countless layers of the universe were frozen in place, and the tortures inflicted upon them also ceased at this moment.

Everything became quiet and still.

……

Inside the shop.

Su Ping and the figure of the Purgatory Candle Dragon Beast stepped out of the vortex.

The moment they entered the shop, a supreme law suppressed them, shrinking their bodies back to normal. Su Ping and the Purgatory Candle Dragon Beast also quickly adjusted their bodies, shrinking from the size of a planet to a crimson dragon half the height of a human in the blink of an eye. Su Ping also returned to his human appearance.

"call!"

Su Ping breathed a sigh of relief. The system hadn't lied to him after all; he could easily teleport back, even in front of the Ancestral Witch.

Thinking of the possible humiliated expression on the face of the Primordial Dragon Ancestral Witch, Su Ping couldn't help but laugh, but soon felt lost and regretful. He wandered the universe in order to seek allies who were persecuted by the Heavenly Dao.

The Yuanlong clan is undoubtedly an extremely powerful ally, but unfortunately, given the current relationship, it is impossible to form an alliance with them.

"Under the laws of Heaven, it's truly pitiful that all living beings still fight amongst themselves..."

"What slaughters all the races of the heavens may not be just the Heavenly Dao, but more so each other..."

Su Ping took a deep breath and felt a faint sense of despair.

There is suffering in the world, and much of this suffering is caused by one's own kind.

Just as ordinary people cannot persecute officials, but can persecute their neighbors who are also ordinary people.

"System, you ask me, why do all things in the world have to kill each other? Survival of the fittest should be about fighting against nature, but those who cultivate to become strong by fighting against nature often display their power in front of the weak to highlight their own strength and nobility, and use this power to suppress their own kind. Why is that?"

After a long silence, the system finally said, "This is the instinct of life."

"Instinct... is it an instinct that even chaotic gods and demons cannot escape?"

"Every living thing has this," the system replied. "You see a plant; when it absorbs enough sunlight, it will grow stronger, but at the same time, it will encroach on the territory of its kind and absorb more energy from the surrounding area."

"When one flower blooms, all the grasses wither."

Su Ping remained silent.

Yes, even plants have this instinct.

This is the primal wildness of life.

"System, did you say that the Heavenly Dao Clan would also do this?" Su Ping suddenly asked.

Silence.

The system seemed stumped by these words and fell into a long silence.

After a long pause, the system finally said, "If I said no, would you think the Heavenly Dao Clan is better?"

Su Ping frowned, pondered for a moment, and shook his head, saying, "No, hatred is hatred. They left me without even a place to live. No matter how united, equal, or harmonious they are, it means nothing to me."

The system grunted in response but did not reply further.

Su Ping didn't ask any more questions. The stronger he became in his cultivation, the more he saw, and the more he felt a profound sense of powerlessness.

Perhaps the loneliness of the strong stems not only from the lack of people to share their thoughts with, but also from their unwillingness to share with others anymore.

Su Ping pushed open the door and went out.

The bustling sounds inside the shop made Su Ping feel as if he had returned from a secluded paradise to the mortal world. He felt a sense of loss, and when he saw Joanna, Fairy Bi, and others busy behind the counter, and Tang Ruyan greeting customers at the door, he thought of his parents and his immature, mischievous younger sister.

These are all the bonds that bind him, indelible.

"The clash between the Ancestral Witches and the Heavenly Dao Clan has already begun. I don't have much time left. Even if I can't change the world, I hope I can at least protect myself..." Su Ping gradually understood the Golden Crow Clan's reclusive nature. Before they had the power to save the world, they wanted to at least ensure the safety of their own clan.

"leader."

"Chief Su."

The many customers in the store greeted Su Ping respectfully upon his arrival, their faces filled with eagerness and reverence, genuinely respecting the last leader of the human race.

All the powerful humans understood that without Su Ping, they would not be where they are today.

Su Ping nodded slightly, then nodded to Joanna and Fairy Bi who were looking over from behind the counter, before leaving the shop and arriving high in the sky above this green glass world.

"How is the situation?"

Su Ping looked at Ina.

When Ina saw Su Ping suddenly appear, she was slightly startled, but quickly calmed down. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and she felt that the human leader seemed to have changed after not seeing him for a while. He carried an air of authority that made her feel a little oppressed and restrained, which surprised her.

"No problem, everything's going smoothly," Ina said. "We're taking the safest route, so there's basically no chance of anything going wrong."

"Don't flatter yourself like that," Su Ping said.

Ina: "?"

"Call me if anything happens. I'm going back to seclusion." Su Ping didn't linger and turned to leave.

Ina gazed in the direction where Su Ping had disappeared, a thoughtful look in her eyes. For some reason, she felt that this human leader had become very terrifying during their meeting. Although Su Ping had restrained himself and hidden his true feelings, she still sensed a dangerous aura.

However, she is at the Undying Realm. Could Su Ping possibly pose a threat to her?

……

Su Ping returned to the shop, greeted everyone briefly, and then activated the system.

"I'm now eligible for a store upgrade, right?"

"Upgrade requires 10 billion energy. Are you sure you want to upgrade?" the system replied curtly.

Su Ping secretly rolled her eyes. "Of course."

"During the upgrade process, the store's business functions will be disabled, and only the cultivation area access will be enabled," the system said, its voice suddenly becoming clear and tinged with sadness.

Upon hearing this voice, Su Ping suddenly felt that the system was indeed a real living being, with its own emotions.

"Once the upgrade is complete, I hope you can tell me how to revive the little skeleton," Su Ping said.

"Resurrecting the little skeleton is easy, don't worry," the system said.

Su Ping's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "What is it?"

"You'll know once the upgrade is complete," the system said. "The time required for this upgrade is uncertain and cannot be calculated; it could take months or years. Just wait patiently."

"That long?"

Su Ping was taken aback.

In the past, system upgrades took 24 or 48 hours.

It only took a week to upgrade the store to level 8.

The system did not answer Su Ping; instead, Su Ping heard a soft sigh.

This sigh seemed to contain endless emotions, sorrow, sadness, reminiscence, and thoughts, leaving Su Ping momentarily stunned.

Soon, as energy was deducted, Su Ping immediately felt a change in the shop. He brought up the shop panel and saw that the interface was dim and the system shop could not be opened.

Su Ping flipped through the list of cultivation sites and saw that the topmost High Heaven Remnant Realm was dimmed, while the rest of the cultivation sites were still accessible as before.

"Even during system upgrades, the High Heaven Realm isn't allowed to enter. It seems that place is indeed dangerous, and even the system is extremely cautious," Su Ping thought to himself.

"Um?"

At this moment, Fairy Bi and Joanna, who were behind the counter, all looked up at Su Ping.

As formal employees who had signed contracts with the system, they all received news that the store was temporarily closed.

This will only occur during store upgrades.

Su Ping glanced at them and nodded slightly, indicating that their question was correct. He said to the two of them, "The shop is being upgraded, so you can rest for now. If you want to go to a training ground, just tell me, or you can cultivate in the shop."

Joanna said, "I want to go and see the Primordial God Realm."

"it is good."

Fairy Bi said, "I'll stay in the shop. Please be careful."

Su Ping nodded and told them to settle the customers in the store first.

When these customers learned that the store was temporarily closed, they could only retreat outside with a sense of grievance, but they did not complain. In their view, the store upgrade was just an excuse, and Su Ping must have something important to do.

Su Ping's major event was equivalent to a major event for the human race, so naturally they dared not discuss it, and could only worry about it.

Su Ping instructed Tang Ruyan to post a notice announcing the temporary suspension of business for several months to several years, so as not to keep these customers waiting for too long.

Once only Joanna and the other employees, along with Su Ping, remained in the shop, Su Ping instructed Joanna to find several pets in need of professional training from the register before heading to the Ancient God Realm.

Now that the High Heaven Realm is closed, Su Ping has no way to enter, but even if it reopens, he will not go there for the time being.

He has found a way to improve, but he needs to collect a lot of power from the Great Dao. Going to the High Heaven Remnant Realm would only slow down his cultivation speed. If he were to encounter the Heavenly Dao Clan again, he would only be caught in a meaningless and bitter battle.

"Without becoming an Ancestral Witch, everything is in vain!"

Su Ping planned to condense all the Great Dao he had comprehended into a universe in one go. Although he did not have a Chaos Godhead, he still wanted to be able to condense thousands of universes with a single thought and rival the Ancestral Witches!

Once everything was ready, Su Ping brought Joanna to the Ancient God Realm.

Returning to this ancient universe once again, Su Ping looked at the vast天地 (heaven and earth), no longer feeling the shock and emotion of his first visit, but only a sense of vicissitude and sigh.

"I wonder how their preparations are going with what I told the Grand Elder last time," Su Ping thought to himself.

With Joanna by his side, he traveled to the Divine Continent where the Heavenly Dao Academy was located.

Seeing the neighboring Divine Continent, Su Ping thought of the ancestral god of the Bright Moon Clan, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

However, Su Ping did not immediately confront the other party, but instead went to the Heavenly Dao Academy first.

As Su Ping arrived, the elders, including Yan Qing, immediately noticed and rushed over to greet him.

Upon seeing the figures of the elders, Su Ping said softly, "There's no need for such a fuss."

"Now that Ancestor Su is a revered ancestral god, he should naturally receive the appropriate courtesy," the Grand Elder said with a smile.

Su Ping didn't try to persuade him further, and asked, "Elder, regarding the matter concerning the Heavenly Dao Clan last time, what are the other divine clans' opinions and responses?"

The Grand Elder's smile faded, and he said in a deep voice, "Ancestor Su, we have already notified all the divine races about this matter. The Ancestral God Wentian is also aware of it and confirmed it not long ago, but..."

"But what?" Su Ping squinted.

"But such a major event affecting all races is ultimately decided by the seven great divine races, and they have no plans to hold a meeting on this matter yet..." the Grand Elder said, bowing his head.

The other elders remained silent.

The actual situation was even worse than the Grand Elder described.

When the Heavenly Dao Academy revealed this matter in the name of Su Ping's ancestral god, it did not receive the attention of the myriad races. Instead, the myriad races believed that the Heavenly Dao Academy had a newly promoted ancestral god and began to want to take control of the major affairs of the divine realm.

However, the Heavenly Dao Academy is, after all, a religious institution rather than a major clan. Although it has three ancestral gods overseeing it, its status as a religious institution makes it a sensitive one, subject to the supervision of the seven major divine clans.

This time, revealing the affairs of the Heavenly Dao Clan has not only been disliked by all races, but the seven great divine clans have also stepped forward, directly accusing them of spreading alarmist rumors and meddling in other people's business. They want to use this to establish the prestige of the Heavenly Dao Academy and also remind them not to forget their own identities.

The Council of Gods, formed by the seven great divine races, governs the affairs of the divine realm. Under their exclusion, the affairs of the Heavenly Dao Clan naturally became a laughing stock.

"No meeting was held?" Su Ping's eyes turned cold. "Are they going to wait until the Celestial Clan descends before they prepare to respond? I was an emperor before, and my words were worthless. Now I am an Ancestral God, do you still think my words are worthless?"

The Grand Elder sensed Su Ping's anger and said, "Ancestor Su, please calm down. The seven great divine clans have ruled the divine realm for many years and have a profound foundation. This matter still needs to be discussed slowly. We have been sending elders to communicate with them. After the Ancestral God Wentian intervened, the situation improved a lot. At least they are willing to listen to our opinions. I believe they will understand our intentions."

"What, they didn't even want to listen before?" A cold glint flashed in Su Ping's eyes, and a strong killing intent surged forth.

He thought of the Yuanlong clan, and the anger in his heart was completely ignited.

Why are you so arrogant!

Why are you so arrogant?!

"Ancestor Su, please don't be angry. Although you are now an Ancestral God, there are too many Ancestral Gods among the Seven Great God Races. If one side is provoked, the other six will take severe action. Once the First Dean recovers, I believe they will listen to our advice," the Grand Elder hurriedly said.

Su Ping knew that the first dean he was referring to was the first ancestral god in the academy.

Through his conversation with the Ancestral God Wentian, Su Ping learned that the first two Ancestral Gods each had their own reasons: one was in a deep sleep, and the other was sealed in a dangerous place, unable to escape. The place was too dangerous, and even the Ancestral God Wentian could not rescue him. If he were to fall into the same place, the Heavenly Dao Academy would be without an Ancestral God to oversee it, and a major disaster would ensue.

"Since they don't want to stand and listen, then kneel down and listen!"

Su Ping suddenly turned around and said, "Lead the way!"

(End of this chapter)