Published: January 7, 2025
“Is the era of the Great Epoch about to end?”
In the Chaotic World, the Primordial Ancestral Dragon and the Blood River Saint Ancestor exchanged glances, their eyes heavy with concern.
“Senior Ancient Chaos Ancestral Dragon, what does this mean?”
Qin Chen furrowed his brows and asked.
The Primordial Ancestral Dragon said, “The universe also has a lifespan. To ensure its longevity, the universe undergoes transformation from epoch to epoch, just like the reproduction of cells within a human body. However, cellular reproduction is not infinite, and the same goes for cosmic epochs. When the transformation of the universe reaches its end, this universe will enter its twilight years, until its destruction. At that time, all living beings within this universe will perish, marking the curtain call of a great epoch.”
“What?”
Qin Chen was shocked. Could such a thing happen?
“Senior Ancient Chaos Ancestral Dragon, does this mean that this universe is going to be destroyed?”
Qin Chen said somberly.
The Primordial Ancestral Dragon shook his head, “Because we have been trapped in the Primordial Chaos Source World for too long and have lost our physical bodies, we currently do not know how far this universe has transformed. However, at least this epoch has just begun; otherwise, we would have sensed the end of the universe by now. The universe will not face any issues before the end of this epoch.”
“How long does an epoch last?”
Qin Chen asked.
“An epoch represents the origin and demise of a legacy; it cannot be quantified in terms of time.”
The Primordial Ancestral Dragon shook his head, “Different epochs consume different amounts of time. For instance, during the opening of heaven and earth, when chaos was born, all things were still ignorant. We chaos beings slept in chaos for at least trillions of years before we truly gained wisdom and became the primordial beings. Therefore, our epoch has a very long history.”
The Primordial Ancestral Dragon continued, “But not all epochs are so long-lasting. Some epochs see civilizations arise quickly and fall just as fast. However, the vast majority of epochs last around 1.26 billion years.”
“Of course, this is an average. Regardless, even the shortest epoch will not be less than 60 million years.”
The Primordial Ancestral Dragon said solemnly, “If it is shorter than 60 million years, civilizations cannot even arise, and it cannot be called an epoch.”
“60 million years?”
Qin Chen was speechless. Just moments ago, he was frightened by Elder Ancient Sun's words, thinking the universe was about to be destroyed. Now it seemed that it was still far from that point. Even counting the passage of time, Qin Chen had not experienced very long; a mere ten thousand years was already long enough.
“No matter the reason, that does not justify your allegiance to the Dark Clan, Ancient Sun Earth Venerable. Surrender now.”
Qin Chen took a step forward, his gaze icy.
Endless sword energy hovered around him.
Elder Ancient Sun's expression became increasingly menacing.
“Arrogant brat!”
Elder Ancient Sun gritted his teeth and shouted.
Boom! The venerable power surged instantly, his aura skyrocketing, causing the surrounding void to twist and tear apart.
Elder Ancient Sun had realized that the strongest one here was Qin Chen; the others were not his opponents. This kid was extremely bizarre.
“Clang!”
The surface of Elder Ancient Sun's right hand suddenly sprouted a layer of blood-black claw armor. The sharp claws emanated waves of dark energy, naturally tearing through the surrounding space.
This was a treasure of the Dark Clan.
“Stop him!”
Elder Yehe shouted coldly, rushing up to fight alongside Qin Chen and the others. If Qin Chen were killed, they would be finished, and this realm would be completely controlled by Elder Ancient Sun.
“Boom!”
Qin Chen grinned, his aura rapidly surging, twisting and tearing the surrounding space, his might not inferior to Elder Ancient Sun.