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Chapter 331: Unfathomable News
Chapter 331: Unfathomable News (End of Chapter)
"Ancestor, I'm telling the truth." Seeing the expression on Ancient God Ancestor's face, Ma Duo the Traveler quickly added, "I saw it with my own eyes."
Ma Duo could sense his ancestor's skepticism.
In fact, not just the ancestor, even he, as a direct witness to Hun Yi's self-destruction before the Galaxy Star Master, initially found it hard to believe.
He felt that Hun Yi's death must have been caused by something else.
Perhaps a powerful being had secretly intervened, or the Galaxy Star Master had used some formidable weapon? Only after ruling out all other possibilities did he reluctantly accept that the Galaxy Star Master had indeed killed Hun Yi.
While it was true that Hun Yi had died by self-destruction, it was the Galaxy Star Master who had driven him to that point, so it wasn't wrong to say that the Galaxy Star Master had defeated him.
Moreover, Hun Yi's actions only served to highlight the terrifying power of the Galaxy Star Master. Hun Yi was the strongest nine-stage lifeform of the Heavenly Feather Tribe in this era, yet he didn't even dare to engage in a direct confrontation, opting to self-destruct instead. What did that imply?
It showed that he felt he could be completely suppressed at any moment, and to prevent this clone from falling into the hands of the Human Civilization, he chose to self-destruct.
In battles between powerful beings, the simplest outcome is to defeat your opponent, followed by killing them, and the most difficult is to suppress them.
Suppression means capturing them alive, rendering them incapable of any resistance, even to the point of being unable to commit suicide. Such a situation usually doesn't occur when equally matched powerful beings clash.
Even earlier, when Hun Yi was chasing after Xi Lan, he had no intention of suppressing her. He merely wanted to vent his anger by killing her clone.
"I understand," Ancestor of the Ancient Gods nodded. In just a few breaths, he had contacted several Heavenly Lords of the Heavenly Feather Tribe and confirmed that Hun Yi had indeed died in the Mysterious Yellow Secret Realm at the hands of the Galaxy Star Master.
"Show me the scene from back then," the Ancient God Ancestor said immediately.
The Heavenly Lords of the Heavenly Feather Tribe had merely answered his question affirmatively, but they hadn't provided any specific details about what Hun Yi had faced or the circumstances surrounding his death.
The Ancient God Ancestor could sense that this incident had caused quite a stir within the Heavenly Feather Tribe, alarming even the tenth and eleventh-stage Heavenly Lords and attracting the attention of their ancestors.
The death of someone like Hun Yi should not have caused such a huge sensation. A nine-stage lifeform like him was produced by the Heavenly Feather Tribe every era, and many of the tenth and eleventh-stage Heavenly Lords were once the strongest of their respective eras.
What concerned the Heavenly Lords and ancestors of the Heavenly Feather Tribe was the manner of Hun Yi's death and the means employed by the Galaxy Star Master.
The Galaxy Star Master was already the youngest nine-stage lifeform in the history of humanity, and his name was already on the hit lists of various exotic tribes, making him a highly watched figure.
And now, the Galaxy Star Master had revealed such overwhelmingly superior strength that even a peak tribe like the Heavenly Feather Tribe felt a prickle of unease.
At the very least, in the future, when the Galaxy Star Master stepped into the tenth or even eleventh stage, who could suppress him on the battlefield, provided the ultimate powerhouses didn't make their moves?
"Alright," Ma Duo the Traveler also understood the seriousness of the matter. The power displayed by the Galaxy Star Master far exceeded expectations. Could he be aiming to replicate his achievement from the eighth stage and shatter the myth of special ninth-stage lifeforms within the ninth stage itself?
Special ninth-stage lifeforms typically referred to those who had opened up more than 20 million layers of space. These powerful beings were already capable of breaking through to the tenth stage but chose not to, instead continuing to open up more layers of space.
Such ninth-stage lifeforms were far superior to ordinary ninth-stage lifeforms with a million layers, hence the term "special ninth stage."
Swish!
Ma Duo the Traveler waved his hands, and the scenes from the Mysterious Yellow Secret Realm quickly flashed by—from the Galaxy Star Master's voluntary appearance to Hun Yi's self-destruction.
These scenes were only from Ma Duo's perspective, so the information they conveyed was limited. However, the Ancient God Ancestor could still glean some truths from this one-sided account.
"Hmm?"
The more the Ancient God Ancestor watched, the more his expression turned solemn, especially when Hun Yi chose to self-destruct.
"The number of spatial layers occupied by the Galaxy Star Master is at least one billion," the Ancient God Ancestor said after calming his mind.
The reason he said "at least" was due to the limitations of Ma Duo the Traveler's perception. He could only sense the vast and boundless fluctuations of spatial layers.
If the Ancient God Ancestor had been present himself, he would have instantly discerned the exact number of spatial layers the Galaxy Star Master possessed, but Ma Duo lacked that ability.
The Ancient God Ancestor could only make an estimation based on the information that Ma Duo had observed and felt.
"One billion spatial layers? At least?" Ma Duo the Traveler took a deep breath. He, too, was a ninth-stage lifeform, and an exceptional one at that, though his talent couldn't compare to his ancestor's terrifying aptitude. Even so, he had opened up nearly a million spatial layers.
Despite this, Ma Duo understood the challenges of opening up spatial layers. The very essence of space often made his scalp tingle.
If a million layers were already so difficult, one could only imagine the challenge of a billion layers.
Opening up spatial layers wasn't as simple as one plus one equals two. If it took you ten million years to open up a million layers, it didn't mean that you could open up a billion layers in a proportional amount of time, a hundred million years.
The more spatial layers one opened, the more difficult it became, with the difficulty increasing exponentially.
"This Galaxy Star Master's talent and aptitude are absolutely the strongest I've ever seen among all lifeforms," the Ancient God Ancestor said, his tone filled with awe.
As an eleventh-stage pinnacle being who had comprehended the complete time rule, the Ancient God Ancestor naturally deduced that the Galaxy Star Master must have encountered some grand opportunity. Otherwise, how could he have gone from being pursued one moment to becoming the pursuer the next?
Such opportunities were invariably related to time. The Ancient God Ancestor himself knew of several, such as 'Eternal Dream' and 'Otherworldly Land.'
By taking advantage of exaggerated time flow rates, one could achieve a leap in strength within a short period.
Such methods weren't exactly secret among tenth and eleventh-stage lifeforms in the universe, especially among the peak tribes. Otherwise, how could Human Civilization, which had only ventured out of its home planet for a little over two million years, have produced so many formidable powerful beings?
Those two million years were measured by the time flow rate of the main universe. As for the specific amount of time the tenth and eleventh-stage powerful beings of Human Civilization had experienced, that was another matter entirely.
However, regardless of the time flow rate, some things couldn't be achieved simply by having more time.
For a ninth-stage lifeform to open up a billion spatial layers—even if you gave a genius like Hun Yi a hundred million years or a billion years, it would be impossible.
Moreover, once there was a difference in time flow rates compared to the main universe, the understanding of the Dao and its rules became infinitely blurred.
Without a grasp of the spatial rules of the main universe, it was basically impossible to open up spatial layers from scratch.
"Ancestor," Ma Duo the Traveler was also deeply shaken. The Ancient God Ancestor had lived for countless tens of millions of years, and during that time, he had even 'sponsored' two yet-to-be-mature ultimate powerhouses.
He had seen countless peerlessly heaven-defying freaks and unique lifeforms in the universe.
Yet now, the ancestor was saying that the Galaxy Star Master had the strongest talent and aptitude he had ever seen?
"Ancestor, are you saying that the Galaxy Star Master has the potential to become an ultimate powerhouse?" Ma Duo's heart trembled at the thought. After all, he had clashed with the Galaxy Star Master not long ago.
"You can't say that," the Ancient God Ancestor shook his head.
Becoming an ultimate powerhouse wasn't just about talent and aptitude. It also depended on various post-natal factors and a significant amount of luck.
"But at the very least, Galaxy Star Master's chances of becoming a peak powerhouse are far greater than most sentient beings," Ancient God Ancestor said.
While innate talent and aptitude don't aid in the pursuit of becoming a peak powerhouse, they do bestow one with formidable strength. And with formidable strength comes access to more resources and opportunities, which can contribute to one's journey towards peak power.
"However..." Ancient God Ancestor's face twisted with a hint of pain as if he had suddenly recalled something. "You failed to seize such a good opportunity?"
Ma Duo held the 'Time Black Hole', capable of trapping a Special Ninth-Stage being. If he had taken the initiative to rescue Galaxy Star Master before he made his move, it would have been a favor bestowed.
Even if Galaxy Star Master didn't need rescuing, it would have still been a kindness shown.
"Ancestor, you told me to only make my move at a critical moment," Ma Duo the Traveler mumbled, shrinking his head back a little in grievance.
"Are you unable to make some judgments yourself?" Ancient God Ancestor glanced at Ma Duo the Traveler.
Human Civilization, Virtual World.
In a private virtual world.
Several Ninth-Stage Evolvers gathered, chatting leisurely.
The mental will of Ninth-Stage Evolvers is exceptionally robust; multitasking comes easily to them. They can split a strand of their will and enter a virtual world to relax without affecting whatever else they are doing.
"That Hun Yi from the Heavenly Feather Tribe is too shameless. Who knows how many tens of thousands of years he has cultivated, and yet he specifically went after Galaxy Star Master." The chatting Ninth-Stages had mostly sent their avatars into the Mysterious Yellow Secret Realm.
The topics of their conversations mostly revolved around the events taking place within the Secret Realm.
"It's a pity that our Human Civilization's Special Ninth-Stages are too far away. It will take some time for them to get there." One of the Ninth-Stage Evolvers sighed.
The Mysterious Yellow Secret Realm was vast, and it suppressed all means of translocation and instantaneous movement, resulting in low rescue efficiency.
"Duoke has already sent a message. He said that if Galaxy Star Master encounters any problems, he will devote all his efforts to chasing down the Ninth-Stage beings of the Heavenly Feather Tribe during the Secret Realm's opening period."
The third Ninth-Stage Evoker spoke up.
Duoke was the strongest Ninth-Stage Evoker of this era in Human Civilization, having opened up nearly forty million layers of space. His strength surpassed Hun Yi's.
If Duoke were to give up the opportunities within the Secret Realm to chase down the Ninth-Stage powerhouses of the Heavenly Feather Tribe, it would undoubtedly be a significant event. The Ninth-Stage lifeforms of the Heavenly Feather Tribe would undoubtedly be alarmed and fearful.
However, the Evolvers did not believe that Hun Yi would compromise. Using a regular Ninth-Stage powerhouse of the Heavenly Feather Tribe as bait to stall Human Civilization's strongest Ninth-Stage, Duoke, was not a significant loss. Furthermore, they could also kill Galaxy Star Master in the process.
"But even if Galaxy Star Master dies, he will lose at most an avatar and miss out on the opportunities within the Mysterious Yellow Secret Realm. It's still an acceptable loss."
The first Ninth-Stage Evoker to speak added.
These old fellows aimed to leverage the opportunities within the Mysterious Yellow Secret Realm to take a step further in their cultivation.
However, Galaxy Star Master was still young, and the Secret Realm wasn't a necessity for him.
"What I'm worried about is that this incident might cause a change in Galaxy Star Master's mental state."
Another Evoker spoke up, his tone grave.
Upon hearing this, the other Ninth-Stage Evolvers knitted their brows slightly.
Indeed.
If it were them,
Being killed by Hun Yi wouldn't affect them at all.
But Galaxy Star Master? He was too young and had experienced too little. He had hardly faced any setbacks.
If such a peerless genius, who was usually unstoppable, encountered an obstacle, the impact would be significant.
There had been similar examples in the history of Human Civilization, although the probability was low. Still, Galaxy Star Master was too important to Human Civilization.
"I hope Galaxy Star Master won't be affected by this avatar's death..."
Just as the last Ninth-Stage Evoker was about to speak,
Suddenly,
The Evolvers present almost simultaneously received a message.
"Galaxy Star Master counter-killed Hun Yi?"
"And he did it with absolute superiority? Hun Yi didn't even dare to engage in combat and directly self-destructed his avatar?"
"How is that possible?"
The Ninth-Stage Evolvers blinked, a little bewildered.
If they hadn't all received the same message and confirmed it multiple times, they would have thought someone was joking.
"Galaxy Star Master..."
After a long while, the Ninth-Stage Evolvers recovered from their shock, exchanging glances filled with awe.
It was too incredible.
How did Galaxy Star Master do it?
Mysterious Yellow Secret Realm.
Within the layers of space, Duoke, who was moving swiftly, suddenly stopped.
As the strongest Ninth-Stage lifeform of Human Civilization in this era, he intended to try and save Galaxy Star Master.
Although the chances of success were slim, it was worth attempting.
But now?
Duoke's expression was one of surprise.
"Galaxy Star Master doesn't need my help?"
"Hun Yi died at Galaxy Star Master's hands?"
Duoke was bewildered. As a Special Ninth-Stage himself, he had clashed with Hun Yi more than once.
Thus, Duoke was well aware of Hun Yi's strength. Even for him, defeating Hun Yi was possible, but killing him? Or even forcing Hun Yi to self-destruct?
At least according to Duoke's understanding, unless a Tenth-Stage powerhouse intervened, no Ninth-Stage should be capable of such a feat.
"Did Galaxy Star Master break through to the Tenth-Stage?" Duoke speculated in his mind, but he quickly dismissed the idea.
They were in the Mysterious Yellow Secret Realm, which repelled any Tenth-Stage and above lifeforms.
If Galaxy Star Master were an ordinary Tenth-Stage, his life essence would have changed, and he would have been expelled from the Secret Realm immediately.
"Not Tenth-Stage..." Duoke found it hard to believe. He couldn't fathom what kind of strength Galaxy Star Master had relied on to accomplish all this.
What happened in the Mysterious Yellow Secret Realm couldn't be concealed, and the various cosmic races also learned of it at the first moment.
"Galaxy Star Master, it's always Galaxy Star Master. When he was at the Eighth-Stage, he could kill Eighth-Stages as if they were chickens. Now that he's at the Ninth-Stage, he's going after Special Ninth-Stages?"
"Could Galaxy Star Master be the direct descendant of a peak powerhouse of Human Civilization? No, even if he were a descendant, he shouldn't be this monstrous."
"He's too formidable. Galaxy Star Master is only around a hundred years old, right?"
Many races found it unbelievable. Galaxy Star Master had already created enough miracles, and now, not long after stepping into the Ninth-Stage, he had shattered the myth of Special Ninth-Stages.
Many races vaguely sensed that in the long years to come, the shadow of Galaxy Star Master would loom over every Ninth-Stage powerhouse.
Galaxy Main Planet.
Lin Yuan knew that his killing of Hun Yi would have a significant impact on the myriad cosmic races.
But with the backing of Human Civilization, there was no need to hide his strength. Moreover, Lin Yuan hadn't used his full strength to kill Hun Yi. He had only mobilized less than 200 million layers of space, far from his full capacity of over 2 billion layers.
Swoosh!
With a slight movement of Lin Yuan's thoughts,
A 'bell-shaped' secret treasure appeared before him, exuding strands of mysterious aura.
(End of Chapter)
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