Chapter 386: The Snake Says, Civilizations That May Have Existed

While Tsunade couldn't make heads or tails of the text on the light screen,

the text in the sky continued to update.

"Among the gods, there was a Qilin, with a human face and a deer's body, its horns marked with black and white patterns. Upon hearing of this, it abandoned its physical form and fled to the Planet of Suppression."

"A faceless god saw this and laughed, saying: 'To actually fear the two dragons to this extent?'"

"The Qilin replied: 'The gods are greedy and foolish to the extreme; humans are the dragon's kin. Now that the two dragons are gone, the gods will surely feed upon the nine sons and humans. When the two dragons return, they will surely devour all the gods. I only wish to avoid the calamity.'"

"The faceless god said: 'The two dragons fight and devour each other, just like the gods; they are not worth worrying about.'"

"The Qilin said: 'When the two dragons fight, only one will remain. At that time, all the gods will end up in its belly.' It then stopped answering and fled into the Planet of Suppression."

Looking at the content on the light screen,

inside the Hidden Stone Village, Onoki widened his eyes.

"Qi... Qilin!"

Upon seeing the sentence on the light screen, "Among the gods, there was a Qilin,"

Onoki instantly became uneasy.

The Qilin had existed in mythology since ancient times,

and now, the Foundation's data actually said that there was a Qilin among the gods.

That meant that the Qilin had actually existed in ancient times,

and it was only because of the strife between the Dragon Mother and the Snake Father that it had fled in a panic to a location on the Planet of Suppression!

Based on the data on the light screen, Onoki had a feeling in his heart:

In the distant ancient era, there must have been a world-shaking war.

In the end, this war led to the extinction of most living things.

Although the technology and history of that time were not passed down,

the myths and legends of that time had been preserved.

Thinking of this, Onoki nodded slightly, a strange light flickering in his eyes.

At the same time, new data continued to update on the light screen in the sky.

"In ancient times, the Kingdom of Apes fought against the Xia. The Lord of Apes rode a Beast King, also called the Tree Mother, driving countless beasts, birds, and vegetation; the Lord of Xia used terracotta soldiers and chariots, cast from copper and iron, and equipped with sharp weapons that could raze cities."

"There were fifty major wars and countless minor ones. Wherever the flames of war reached, lakes dried into earth, and earth turned to sand. The barbarians were terrified, thinking it was the wrath of the gods, and fled far away."

"This conflict continued for over a hundred years. Mang, the Lord of Xia, rode a flood dragon to the Great Salt Marsh to meet with the Lord of Apes."

"The Lord of Xia said: 'Beast-taming is the Dao of the dragon; craftsmanship is the Dao of the snake. The dragon and snake are companions, and the beasts we tame and the machines we operate come from the same source. Further fighting is useless; we should cease hostilities.'"

"The Lord of Apes said: 'If we cease hostilities, what then?'"

"The Lord of Xia said: 'We can each hold one side.'"

"The Lord of Apes said: 'The earth has its limits; if we exhaust it, what then?'"

"The Lord of Xia pointed to the sky and replied: 'The Heavenly River is boundless; we can take the stars.'"

"The Lord of Apes agreed. Thus, the Kingdom of Apes was made to guard the western lands, while also managing the Mercury, Venus, and Mars; the Xia held the eastern lands, while also governing the Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn. From then on, the fighting ceased."

In Mount Myoboku,

looking at the content on the light screen, whether it was the Toad Sage or the Great Toad Boss and the other toads,

all of them had their mouths wide open and their eyes widened at this moment.

In their pupils, an expression of disbelief was released.

"That is to say, in the distant ancient era, there were two countries on our world, and then these two countries, because they felt the land of the Ninja World was too small, entered the universe and began to rule the universe?"

Looking at the content on the light screen, the Great Toad Boss kept smacking his lips.

This damn thing, this damn thing, this damn Foundation is showing us mythology, right!

And this Xia and Ape, in the ancient era, actually possessed such powerful technology,

and such powerful ninjutsu—no, you can't even call those ninjutsu now.

That damn thing is senjutsu.

But why, up until now, have they not passed down any of these senjutsu or technologies?

Most importantly, because the two countries fought, it caused lakes to dry into earth and earth to turn to sand.

And then the two countries discussed, "Let's not fight anymore; if we keep fighting, the Earth will be finished."

"Let's go into the universe and fight over other planets."

And then the two guys just divided the universe equally like that?

This... is it really that overbearing? Didn't they consider whether the people on other planets were willing?

With such arrogant technology, why wasn't it passed down?

Just at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded in the Great Toad Boss's ear.

"These anomalous items that have appeared, and this history of development, are very likely not things that happened in the Ninja World."

The Great Toad Boss turned his head and saw that the Toad Sage's eyes were filled with the light of wisdom, looking up at the light screen in the sky.

"A hundred years later, ten suns appeared at once; this was caused by the Golden Crows."

"The Golden Crows are the essence of the sun. The Apes rested by day and moved by night; the people of Xia lived by the water and engaged in agriculture."

"Therefore, both the Kingdom of Apes and the Xia were disturbed by them, suffering greatly. There were also the People of the Sun who caused chaos in both lands, each led by Xihe and Di Jun. They said: 'We are the descendants of the sun.'"

"The Kingdom of Apes fought them, but because of the ten suns, they could not win."

"The People of the Sun also stole treasures, causing the Beast King, the Tree Mother, and the hundreds of beasts and birds to revolt endlessly. The Kingdom of Apes perished because of this, and not one in ten of its people survived."

"Jie, the Lord of Xia, heard of this and was terrified; he sent the official Yi to strike the ten suns with the Xuanyuan Sword. Nine suns fell to the earth, and one crow escaped. However, where the Golden Crows fell, it all became a sea of fire, and the land of Xia was completely destroyed."

"Thus, someone sighed and said: 'Alas! In the past, the two countries of Ape and Xia, how prosperous were they? The common people saw them and thought they were immortals and saints, and they considered themselves heavenly beings. They divided the earth and governed the stars. Now, they are all dust.' And the stars that people see today, which flicker so strangely, are the remnants of the Ape and Xia."

In Mount Myoboku.

"You see, although we can understand these words on the light screen, they are all of that obscure and difficult-to-understand nature."

Looking at the content continuously appearing on the light screen,

the Toad Sage began to explain his thoughts to everyone.

"Including the fact that we have never seen or heard of the Xia, the Apes, the Golden Crows, and a series of figures from mythology mentioned here."

Pausing for a moment, the Toad Sage took a puff of his pipe and continued: ===== CHAPTER 388 =====