Chapter 488: The Grand Zeno and the Great Evil Gods
The sudden revelation from the Grand Zeno genuinely shocked Uchiha Dali.
The Grand Priest was actually the previous Grand Zeno?
Uchiha Dali subconsciously looked toward the Grand Priest, who was still locked in combat with Dali's clone.
The two remained evenly matched—neither could overpower the other for the moment.
"What's going on?"
Uchiha Dali was indeed curious.
Why would the previous Grand Zeno become the butler of the current one?
Was it because this generation's Grand Zeno had defeated him?
Just like what Dali himself was trying to do now…
Facing Uchiha Dali's confusion, the Grand Zeno patiently began to explain.
"It goes like this—everything starts from the very first Grand Zeno…"
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After a while, as the Grand Zeno continued, Uchiha Dali finally understood the truth.
Before the universe existed, everything was nothingness.
In the chaotic void, no life existed.
Later, the First Grand Zeno was born in that void. At the beginning, he wasn't powerful. Only after countless years of training did he master the power of creation and destruction.
Once he gained power, the First Grand Zeno began creating universe after universe.
But during that process, his inner darkness gradually formed.
When the First Grand Zeno's heart-devil took shape, it grew within the universe's opposite side—the Dark Demon Realm—eventually becoming the First Great Evil God.
Later, the First Great Evil God attempted to seize the First Grand Zeno's power, destroy every created universe, and return all existence to darkness.
A fierce battle erupted between them, and the First Grand Zeno suffered defeat.
Just when all universes were about to fall, the Second Grand Zeno rose and intervened, joining forces with the First Grand Zeno to finally defeat the First Great Evil God and seal him away.
In gratitude, the First Grand Zeno willingly abdicated and passed the throne to the Second Grand Zeno, becoming his steward—the first Grand Priest.
In other words, the First Grand Zeno was also the ancestor of the angels.
Afterward came long years of peace.
But the Second Grand Zeno eventually created his own heart-devil. That heart-devil grew in the dark and entered the Demon Realm, releasing the First Great Evil God. The two then returned together, attempting once again to destroy all universes.
Thus began another war: the First and Second Grand Zenos fought the First and Second Evil Gods.
The battle lasted untold years, and nearly every universe was annihilated, reduced to chaos and ruin.
Fortunately, in the end, the First and Second Grand Zenos won again and sealed the two Evil Gods.
But the universes were already shattered.
To restore them, the First Grand Zeno sacrificed himself, merging his power into all universes and repairing them, allowing civilization to continue.
The Second Grand Zeno, gravely injured, passed the throne to the Third Grand Zeno and became his steward—becoming the Second Grand Priest.
Many years later, the Second Grand Priest died from accumulated injuries and the loss of immortality.
Meanwhile, the First Grand Zeno's power, fused into the universes, eventually gave birth to a new race—the Dragon God Clan.
Dragon God Zalama was a descendant of that lineage.
Meaning: both the Angels and Dragon God Zalama were descendants of the First Grand Zeno.
Around that time, Dragon God Zalama created the Super Dragon Balls.
Then another peaceful era followed.
But as if cursed, the Third Grand Zeno formed a heart-devil—becoming the Third Great Evil God—who released the sealed First and Second Evil Gods once again.
The three joined forces, returning to destroy existence.
After endless wars, the Third Grand Zeno and all the gods finally managed to seal the three Evil Gods again.
Then the Third Grand Zeno abdicated, passing the throne to the Fourth—who is now the current Grand Zeno—and he became the Grand Priest.
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After hearing all of this, Uchiha Dali was speechless.
"So abdication is a tradition among Grand Zenos… doesn't that mean every generation creates its own heart-devil?"
Uchiha Dali asked.
The Grand Zeno nodded.
"It's not just Grand Zenos—any god can give birth to a dark heart. But the stronger the being, the higher the chance of falling into darkness or spawning a heart-devil."
"Do you know why the Evil Gods are beginning to stir again, Uchiha Dali?"
The Grand Zeno asked.
Hearing this, Uchiha Dali rolled his eyes slightly.
"Don't tell me… it's because I appeared?"
Unexpectedly, the Grand Zeno nodded.
"Exactly because of you."
"For real?"
"Yes. Your rapid rise and the unwillingness buried deep inside you created your own heart-devil."
"Your dark heart is already acting within the Demon Realm. It's searching for ways to break my seals and release the five Evil Gods."
"So you must stand against them and stop this crisis, Uchiha Dali."
"If you cannot defeat the six Evil Gods… all universes will be destroyed. And when that happens, we will vanish along with them."
As the Grand Zeno finished, Uchiha Dali finally understood everything.
He never expected that the final crisis would originate from himself.
He glanced toward the Grand Priest and spoke to his clone:
"You heard everything. Stop."
His clone immediately halted the battle.
The Grand Priest also stopped.
The two exchanged a look, then teleported to join them.
"Grand Zeno, does this mean you've already decided?"
The Grand Priest asked.
The Grand Zeno nodded seriously.
"The previous five Evil Gods, plus Uchiha Dali's dark heart, will become the sixth. The balance of power is already broken. We must rely on Uchiha Dali's strength to suppress them again."
"Time is running out."
He turned back toward Uchiha Dali.
Uchiha Dali still hadn't formally agreed.
Now, the Grand Zeno's gaze asked the question without words.
"It sounds like a good challenge."
"But fine—I'll be the one to break this cursed cycle!"
Uchiha Dali accepted the request without hesitation.
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