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Chapter 241: I'm So Scared
Chapter 241: I'm So Scared (Please Subscribe)
"This is..."
"The Void Mustard Seed?"
Ao Du's expression turned grim as the scene before them unfolded. The man standing amidst the stars had transformed into a towering giant, dominating the heavens and the earth.
In reality, the man's physique remained unchanged. It was them and the planet beneath their feet that were rapidly shrinking under the compression of spatial rules.
Only extremely powerful beings with a profound understanding of spatial rules could employ such a technique.
According to the standards of human civilization, one would need to have comprehended at least eighteen hundred core spatial models to achieve this feat.
Typically, a powerhouse who has comprehended so many core spatial models would be at the pinnacle of the eighth stage. And Ao Du knew all the eighth-stage powerhouses in the Milky Way Star Domain and its surrounding star domains.
But who was this man in azure armor? Ao Du wondered, feeling the oppressive spatial force bearing down on him from all directions, causing the hairs on the back of his neck to stand on end.
"It's the Star Master of the Milky Way," a deep voice rumbled from a nearby massive mountain of flesh.
It recognized the figure standing outside the heavens; the 'giant' with his face resembled that of the Star Master of the Milky Way in the images it had seen.
Moreover, the man had just asked, 'Tell me, what would you do if the Star Master of the Milky Way dared to come here?'
The massive mountain of flesh, whose name was Shang Shan, was almost certain that this person was indeed the Star Master of the Milky Way.
"The Star Master of the Milky Way?" Ao Du was bewildered.
He turned to look at Shang Shan with a confused expression.
"Wasn't the Star Master of the Milky Way supposed to be a newcomer to the eighth stage? How is he reducing a planet spanning nearly ten million li to mustard seeds with a mere hand gesture?"
This level of spatial comprehension was something even an eighth-stage pinnacle powerhouse might not be able to achieve, yet this newcomer to the eighth stage, the Star Master of the Milky Way, had accomplished it?
"Star Alliance, Shang Shan, greets the Star Master of the Milky Way," the massive mountain of flesh said hastily, ignoring Ao Du's bewilderment and offering a slight bow.
Although it, too, struggled to comprehend how the Star Master of the Milky Way could possess such formidable strength, now was not the time to dwell on such matters.
The most important thing was to ease the tension between the two parties.
"Star Alliance, Ao Du, greets the Star Master of the Milky Way," Ao Du said, following suit.
"You special beings, relying on your noble bloodlines, act without regard for the laws of heaven and earth," Lin Yuan said in a calm tone. "In this star domain, which belongs to human civilization, you devour planets as you please."
"Do you truly think we humans are like the Shadow Race?" Lin Yuan continued, his voice devoid of emotion.
The Shadow Race was very tolerant of these special beings. Firstly, they did not want to offend the powers behind these special beings, and secondly, these special beings were not easy to deal with.
Hence, under normal circumstances, the strong ones of the Shadow Race would turn a blind eye to their activities. For example, Ao Du, who enjoyed devouring planets, would be left alone as long as he didn't get too carried away.
"Star Master of the Milky Way, we were wrong," Shang Shan said, his massive form shifting slightly as he sensed the Star Master's displeasure with their actions.
"From this day forward, we will quietly leave and never appear before the Star Master of the Milky Way again," Shang Shan added hastily.
Even if the Star Master of the Milky Way was truly a newcomer to the eighth stage, it would be in their best interest to leave after learning of his attitude towards them.
After all, as the master of a star domain, the Star Master of the Milky Way had countless ways to deal with them.
Calling on allies?
Seeking help from their teachers?
These were all viable options.
Moreover, the strength the Star Master of the Milky Way had displayed was no weaker than an eighth-stage pinnacle powerhouse, and his malevolence was far beyond what they, as special beings, could withstand.
"You've devoured so many of my planets, and you think you can just walk away?" Lin Yuan shook his head, his thoughts stirring as immense power crushed the planet in his hand.
Rumble!
Terrifying power swept across the planet's surface, yet Lin Yuan was still holding back. Otherwise, the planet would have collapsed instantly.
"Not good!"
Shang Shan's body abruptly swelled, struggling to withstand the crushing force from all directions. However, he could sense that he wouldn't last long.
"How freakish is this Star Master of the Milky Way? Is this what they call a newcomer to the eighth stage? Is this what they call being under a hundred years old?"
Shang Shan's heart was filled with bitterness.
He glanced at Ao Du, who had also been forced to reveal his true form. However, under the Star Master's Void Mustard Seed technique, Ao Du's true form was only the size of a thumb, devoid of any majesty as a special being and instead looking rather adorable.
"Star Master of the Milky Way," Shang Shan said after enduring the crushing pressure for over a dozen breaths. "I am willing to offer twenty thousand units of universe crystals to compensate for your loss."
Shang Shan's heart bled at the thought.
Most of the planets he had devoured were consumed during the Shadow Race's rule over this star domain, but he had no choice but to accept the Star Master's judgment.
"I am also willing," Ao Du added, speaking up as well.
He, too, was finding it difficult to hold on.
"Twenty thousand units of universe crystals?" Lin Yuan swept his gaze over the two special beings.
Typically, an eighth-stage powerhouse would possess anywhere from a few thousand to ten thousand units of universe crystals.
Humans who had advanced to the eighth stage might have a little more, but not by much—perhaps a little over ten thousand.
But these two special beings were willing to offer twenty thousand units of universe crystals right off the bat, clearly flaunting their wealth.
This was understandable, though. Special beings had long lifespans and were endowed with numerous innate abilities and talents, allowing them to amass vast fortunes over their long lives.
"Well, Star Master of the Milky Way? What do you say?" Shang Shan asked, his voice carrying a hint of anxiety.
"Twenty thousand units of universe crystals are more than enough to compensate you," Shang Shan continued, his heart bleeding at the thought. He had cultivated the art of clone technique, and his true body was located in a distant star domain. However, the clone before him, which he had refined over many years, possessed combat strength close to that of his true body.
If this clone perished, he didn't know how many years it would take to cultivate another one of similar caliber.
"As long as I can preserve this clone, sacrificing some universe crystals is acceptable," Shang Shan thought to himself.
The amount of effort and resources he had invested in this clone over the years far exceeded twenty thousand units of universe crystals.
"Foolish," Lin Yuan said, showing no signs of stopping as he continued to crush them with immense world power.
"If I kill you, won't all your universe crystals become mine anyway?"
"Star Master of the Milky Way, do you truly intend to leave us no way out?" Shang Shan's expression changed drastically.
He had already offered twenty thousand units of universe crystals, yet the Star Master of the Milky Way still seemed determined to wipe them out?
"Star Master of the Milky Way, are you aware that we are members of the Star Alliance? If you want to kill us, have you consulted the Star Alliance?" Ao Du finally spoke up, unable to hold back any longer.
He really didn't want to bring up the Star Alliance unless absolutely necessary, as it meant completely severing ties with the Star Master of the Milky Way.
"The Star Alliance?" Lin Yuan's expression remained unchanged. The Star Alliance was a loose coalition of various special beings formed to resist peak races like human and insect civilizations.
However, due to the diverse nature of the special beings that comprised the Star Alliance, they couldn't possibly match the unity and cohesion of races like the humans and insects.
Nonetheless, they were not to be underestimated.
A significant reason why the Shadow Race tolerated Ao Du and Shang Shan was because of the Star Alliance backing them.
"That's right, Galaxy Master. We are members of the Star Alliance," the massive mountain of flesh, Shang Shan, said immediately.
At this point, they could only rely on the power of the Star Alliance.
"Star Alliance." A cunning smile played at the corners of Lin Yuan's mouth as he said, "Oh, how scared I am!"
As he laughed, a terrifying soul undulation mixed with the power of the world, transforming into a storm that enveloped Aodu.
"No!"
Facing this surge of offensive power, Aodu's body trembled, and with a loud bang, he transformed into a vast cloud of blood mist, his soul quickly dissipating.
"Aodu."
Shang Shan, the massive life form, felt his heart skip a beat. Unlike Aodu, he hadn't cultivated the art of clone technique, so his death was final.
"And now it's your turn." Lin Yuan turned his gaze towards the massive mountain of flesh, not forgetting to collect the essence of Aodu's blood mist and his spatial equipment, adding them to his inventory.
Lin Yuan was fearless in the face of the Star Alliance that backed these two special beings because he had come prepared.
His teacher, Chi Kun, had told him that as long as he didn't betray human civilization, he could act without restraint in the Galaxy Star Domain, knowing that human civilization would always have his back.
"Galaxy Master, I will remember you," Shang Shan said, his eyes narrowing dangerously at Lin Yuan.
Seemingly activating some sort of ability, his massive form began to shrink rapidly, and in the next moment, he disappeared through the ever-present spatial force fluctuations.
Unlike Aodu, Shang Shan was a much more cautious special being. Upon learning that human civilization would be taking over this star domain, he reduced the frequency of his planet-devouring activities.
Shang Shan's cautious nature had led him to prepare numerous means of self-preservation, including the spatial movement technique he had just used, which he had acquired at a significant cost.
This ability allowed him to instantaneously move across distances spanning several light-years.
"Yin Yang Taiji, isolate!" Lin Yuan's pupils displayed a yin and yang contrast as a Taiji world projection instantly enveloped an area with a radius of nearly one hundred million li, causing the surrounding space to solidify.
This world projection was not a real world but rather an external projection of his internal world, and it could be many times larger than his actual internal world.
From a distance of eighty million li away, a sound akin to something colliding with a wall rang out, and the massive mountain of flesh, Shang Shan, was forcibly manifested.
"What?"
Shang Shan looked around in confusion.
"Isolated space? World projection?"
"This is a technique that requires comprehension of two thousand spatial core models, and one's internal world must be at least sixty million li in area. Just what kind of monster is this Galaxy Master?"
Despair filled Shang Shan's heart.
Typically, the internal world of an eighth-stage pinnacle Evolver had an area of around fifty million li.
The larger one's internal world, the stronger the eighth-stage Evolver, as they could influence the external space-time with their vast internal world.
If one's comprehension of space was profound enough, the impact would be even greater.
At this moment, Shang Shan had been forcibly interrupted in his attempt to move through space.
Buzz.
Lin Yuan took a step forward, appearing above Shang Shan.
"Galaxy Master, I beg for mercy. Please spare me just this once," the massive life form pleaded instinctively, knowing that he stood no chance against the power Lin Yuan had displayed.
Furthermore, with his spatial movement technique forcibly interrupted, he wouldn't be able to use it again for a short while, so his only hope of survival lay in pleading with Lin Yuan.
But before he could finish—
Lin Yuan waved his hand, and a powerful mix of world power and soul attack landed on Shang Shan.
Crash!
The massive life form, Shang Shan, transformed into infinite blood mist.
Lin Yuan then collected all of it, as the essence of special life forms was incredibly valuable. It could be used to create bloodline elixirs, and a single dose could sell for thousands or even tens of thousands of universe crystals.
"Hmm?"
"I can sense that this special life form isn't truly dead," Lin Yuan mused to himself, his gaze turning towards a certain direction.
When he had killed Aodu, it had been smooth and straightforward, leaving him with no lingering doubts.
However, after killing Shang Shan, he felt something was amiss.
"Causality. The true body of this special life form is still alive."
Lin Yuan made this judgment based on the rules of causality, an extremely bizarre set of rules that could give rise to numerous special abilities, such as curse-killing techniques.
As long as a life form was alive and interacting with the world, causality would naturally come into play.
Therefore, it was relatively easy to gain a basic understanding of the rules of causality.
For eighth-stage powerhouses, it was almost a given that they had some level of insight into these rules.
When Lin Yuan had killed Aodu, their causal connection had been severed the moment Aodu perished.
However, after killing Shang Shan, their causal link remained intact, indicating that Shang Shan's true body was still alive.
This was a simple application of the rules of causality.
Of course, while it was easy to gain a basic understanding of causality, truly mastering it was incredibly difficult, even more so than comprehending the complete spatial rules.
In a distant star domain, within a cosmic secret realm—
"The clone I cultivated over countless years, spending vast resources and effort, has been destroyed just like that?" Shang Shan felt a sense of loss.
For a cautious special being like him, having a clone was extremely important. His true body remained hidden in this secret realm, while his clone ventured out into the world, a foolproof strategy.
But now—
His clone was gone.
To cultivate another one of similar caliber would take hundreds, if not thousands, of years, and even then, it wouldn't be as powerful as the previous one.
"My clone, my treasures, my universe crystals..."
Shang Shan felt like crying but had no tears.
"I shouldn't have hesitated," he thought, filled with regret.
In hindsight, he should have left with the Shadow Race.
After all, the incoming ruler of that star domain was the Human Civilization Alliance.
But Shang Shan had been hopeful that even under new management, they might not bear him any ill will.
Not every Human Star Master was opposed to the existence of special beings.
Furthermore, even if the new Human Star Master took issue with him, he could always retreat—or so he had thought.
How could he have anticipated that the Galaxy Master would be so ruthless?
"Terrifying."
"Too terrifying."
Thinking of the Galaxy Master's abilities, Shang Shan couldn't help but shudder.
At no point did he entertain the idea of taking revenge.
What a joke! Revenge? Against the Galaxy Master? Against the Human Civilization Alliance?
Even the mighty beings of the Star Alliance couldn't accomplish that, so what chance did he, a mere special being, have? Surviving was already a blessing.
(End of Chapter)
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