[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ancestor-the-times-have-changed":3,"chapter-ancestor-the-times-have-changed-ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-643":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Ancestor, the Times Have Changed",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2299965,4498,"Chapter 643: Authority and Divine Power?","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-643",643,"\u003Cp>The third supreme authority—The Abyssal Ruin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Abyssal Ruin?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling that familiar trace of energy stirring within the world’s hazy, chaotic depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu were deeply shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It can’t be wrong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is undoubtedly The Abyss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this Abyssal Ruin realm actually be connected to The Abyss?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that doesn’t make sense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the three strongest realms within the Taiyi Domain, aside from Taiyi itself, the Abyssal Ruin’s energy level has reached Union with the Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some ways, it even surpasses the Yuanzhen Realm previously discovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When their master\u002FSpirit Ancestor had explained certain precautions during the setup of the Immortal Network nodes, they had mentioned this very thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a true immortal would need considerable effort to create a realm of Union-with-the-Dao energy level from nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Union with the Dao is an exceptionally unique realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Practitioners at the Dongzhen level should absolutely not be able to create a Union-with-the-Dao realm in such a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Gao Ta.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kongji Shengzhu, who had been meditating to seize the authority, now sensed their intense emotional fluctuations and slowly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong? Is the third supreme authority connected to the person you’re searching for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...” After a brief silence, Ming Yu replied, “Unclear. There may be some connection, but logically, it shouldn’t be possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This statement was disjointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Kongji Shengzhu reminded them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps the person you’re seeking once altered the Abyssal Ruin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, they understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why assume The Abyss created the Abyssal Ruin?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s possible he merely intervened during its formation or its energy leap, leaving behind his trace...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Possibly,” Ning Wanzhu nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least now they had a clear direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kongji Shengzhu smiled faintly, closed her eyes, and resumed her struggle for authority with Dongming Shengzhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This opportunity is rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongming Shengzhu never expected two assistants comparable to top-tier “Ascended Saints” to suddenly join his side—he suffered a major setback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But next time, with preparation, it would be hard to achieve such an effect again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, while none among Dongming Shengzhu’s faction matched the two outsiders, there were still many “Ascended Saints.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, silence settled within the Gao Ta.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around Kongji Shengzhu, soft, pure light shimmered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her, Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu likewise seized this chance to explore the Abyssal Ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than a month passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pure white, slowly rotating prismatic crystal mark slowly formed within the Abyssal Ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those cold, deep purple eyes remained suspended high above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongming Shengzhu watched helplessly as part of the “Abyssal Ruin” authority he had already claimed was forcibly taken by Kongji Shengzhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kongji, you’ve won this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chilling voice echoed strangely throughout the entire Abyssal Ruin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No resentment. No bitterness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To achieve his goals by any means—he considered this perfectly normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lost this round; he’d find a way to guard against it next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The two Ascended Saints helping you have spent this time exploring the Abyssal Ruin—they’re clearly searching for something.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu deliberately concealed their spiritual awareness, they couldn’t hide from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you getting at?” Kongji Shengzhu said coolly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh!” Dongming Shengzhu sneered, “The person they’re seeking—I know far more about him than you do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hm?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu paused, then fixed their gaze on those eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, their spiritual awareness seemed to materialize inside a dark, sinister hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic spirits howled around them, monstrous fallen deities devoured the flesh of great beasts, while bone dragons dripping foul black water slithered through dark clouds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the hall, layers of deep purple flames burned; on either side, grotesque demonic carvings adorned the pillars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So lifelike, they seemed ready to leap out and tear them apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon the highest black throne, a young man with deep purple eyes and a black robe leaned casually, gazing calmly ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above his head, a black thorn crown loomed like a dense shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the throne, visible distortions swirled—the embodiment of “Chaos” and “Disorder.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he seemed to sense something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up toward the hall’s ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, his gaze crossed vast distances and locked directly onto Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu, a hint of mockery in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know exactly what you’re searching for.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That voice, like a whisper from the abyss, seemed to stir the deepest thoughts within their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mind-corrupting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A calm voice rang out, instantly erasing that mind-corrupting evil force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongming Shengzhu’s tone remained mocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kongji, someone like you understands nothing—no wonder you weren’t chosen.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chosen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chosen for what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought of doubt arose in their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after speaking those words, Dongming Shengzhu seemed to lose interest, waving his hand to sever the spiritual probing between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the core of Kongji Shengzhu’s domain, inside the Gao Ta.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Wanzhu and Ming Yu fell silent, replaying everything Dongming Shengzhu had said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t take his words too seriously,” Kongji Shengzhu told them. “He has always excelled at deceiving others with misleading statements.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many beings in Taiyi have been deceived by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it all just theatrical nonsense...?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming Yu looked at Ning Wanzhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Wanzhu hesitated, and did not respond immediately as she usually did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Kongji Shengzhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her perception, Dongming Shengzhu, who worshipped “Chaos” and “Survival of the Fittest,” was pure “ultimate evil.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, according to her own moral framework, Dongming Shengzhu was the absolute opposite of Kongji Shengzhu—a figure of “ultimate evil.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Dongming Shengzhu spoke those words, Ning Wanzhu felt no trace of “deception”—only “contempt” and “malice.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chosen... chosen...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does this have to do with The Abyss?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it’s also possible Dongming Shengzhu is uniquely exceptional and managed to deceive her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Taiyi has its own unique transcendental system, and Dongming Shengzhu’s cultivation is slightly higher than hers...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Ning Wanzhu remained cautious and privately whispered her thoughts to Ming Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kongji Shengzhu noticed their actions but paid them little mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had only just met; if they believed everything she said without question, that would be strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks to your help, I’ve now claimed part of the ‘Abyssal Ruin’ authority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Kongji Shengzhu opened her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange force emanated from her palm, slowly spreading outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding scenery twisted and warped, then flowed like rivers of liquid, surging toward her palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, everything around him surged into the hands of the Void Ultimate Saint Master, transforming into a black high tower inscribed entirely with talismanic characters.\u003C\u002Fp>",1087,"2026-06-20T06:44:15.330Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0ffe22c29ecbe63f8a9f57cbe9400eb75a298e492687d66ff57170741ede4aa7","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-644","ancestor-the-times-have-changed-chapter-642",648,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fancestor-the-times-have-changed-cover.jpg"]