Chapter 635: Connecting the Universe

When that mighty figure returned to his home universe and relayed his findings to the high command of the Immortal Realm, they were all awakened to a startling truth.

Thus, by the joint decision of the Immortal Realm’s high command, the entire Immortal Race began an ascension plan that would span tens of millions of years.

This process was long and tedious.

Countless mighty figures perished during it.

Finally, after the efforts of countless generations of the Immortal Race, the entire Immortal Realm, led by a mighty figure of great talent and vision, broke through this Boundary Wall.

They ascended into a higher-Level universe.

With the successful ascension, the very life essence of the entire Immortal Race underwent an instantaneous, qualitative leap.

They began to thrive and multiply in the new universe, expanding their territory.

And that original trailblazer, his wish fulfilled, led a group of peak-level mighty figures in an ascension to a universe of an even higher Level.

The cosmos is vast and boundless. Whether a great universe or a small one, all are infinite—they have a beginning, but no end.

You can never explore to the edge of the universe, because it is constantly expanding.

You can never find the end of the universe, because its end is the beginning of a new one.

This “cosmic nesting doll” theory left Zhao Rui utterly dumbfounded. In his previous life, he had heard certain scientists discuss such a theory.

‘To think something like that is actually real…’

“But, what does this have to do with the Ancient Star?”

A confused mighty figure from the cultivation world asked aloud.

“It’s a long story.”

“Ever since the Immortal Realm occupied the new universe, they have been constantly trying to expand their territory and seek a higher Level of evolution.”

“Until one day, they encountered an equally formidable opponent—one who was even stronger than them. This enemy could ignore Boundary Walls and travel between universes. This was completely different from spatial travel. No matter how one travels through space, one is ultimately still operating within the confines of a single universe. But traversing universes is different. It allows one to ignore all the Laws of a given universe. When the Immortal Race encountered this group of powerful enemies, they finally knew fear. Fortunately, the mighty figures from the Immortal Realm who had ascended to a higher plane received a warning. They returned to this universe, bringing Divine Weapons with them, and successfully repelled the invasion.”

“It was only then that the Immortal Race discovered the truth: these invaders had been defeated in a greater universe and had fled by ‘ascending’ to this one. In essence, they were refugees.”

“The Immortals finally realized that no matter what state they ascended to, there would always be a stronger race, just as there was always a larger universe.”

“Universes can be nested, and so can the powerful. There is always a higher mountain.”

“So, the Immortal Race began a period of peace and recuperation, focusing on their own evolution and cultivation. During this time, a group of exceptionally wise sages appeared, and they began to chart a new future for the Immortal Race.”

“Ultimately, after endless ages, they found a solution: to permanently link their home universe with another. This way, their universe would no longer have an ‘entrance’ from higher-dimensional space. By the same token, it would effectively vanish from the multiverse.”

“The consequence, of course, was that their home universe could never again evolve.”

“Since evolution is an endless path fraught with peril, it would be better to settle down in one’s own corner of existence and focus on the race’s prosperity.”

And so, the entire Immortal Race proceeded along the established path and initiated the plan to merge the two universes.

This fusion finally succeeded tens of millions of years ago.

Their home universe and a black hole universe were fused together, becoming a single, interconnected cosmos shaped like a ring.