Chapter 503: The Ultimate Showdown Approaches
Chapter 503: The Ultimate Showdown Approaches (End of Chapter)
"A jack of all trades?"
Hearing the Founder of Martial Way use such a calm tone to describe himself, Zhang Tianzhi fell silent.
Even the strongest evolutionary paths had their specialties, and the same was true for the peak existences. Yet, the Founder of Martial Way claimed to know a bit of everything? Despite the modest phrasing, Zhang Tianzhi dared not underestimate the extent of his skills.
Did this imply that the Founder of Martial Way surpassed the nine peak individuals of human civilization in certain aspects?
If it were anyone else, no matter how outdated their information, Zhang Tianzhi would have dismissed it as a joke.
Surpassing the peak individuals? The nine peak individuals stood not only at the pinnacle of human civilization but also at the very top of the countless races in the starry sky.
Claiming to be stronger than them was simply absurd, wasn't it?
But when it came to the Founder of Martial Way, Zhang Tianzhi couldn't shake the feeling that he was telling the truth.
The fact that the Martial Way evolutionary path ranked fifth among human civilizations even before reaching the twelfth-stage peak said a lot.
Afterward, Lin Yuan casually answered a few of Zhang Tianzhi's questions before ending their 'call'.
Lin Yuan had personally reached out to Zhang Tianzhi solely because he was the first Martial Way evolutionist to reach the eighth stage. It was an act of kindness, a gesture of compassion for the future generations of evolutionists.
On the desolate planet...
Zhang Tianzhi disconnected from the virtual world, his expression somewhat lost in thought.
After a brief exchange with the Founder of Martial Way, Zhang Tianzhi felt like his understanding of Martial Way and numerous other evolutionary paths had undergone a profound transformation.
This change was akin to gaining a bird's-eye view from the highest peak, elevating his comprehension of the essence of evolution significantly.
"So this is the Founder of Martial Way," Zhang Tianzhi took a moment to collect himself, and his heart murmured.
The peak individuals are not that extraordinary after all.
"I heard that the true identity of the Founder of Martial Way is the Galaxy Master," Zhang Tianzhi thought, recalling the rumors spreading within human civilization lately.
The speculation that the Galaxy Master was the founder of the Martial Way was gaining traction and spreading far and wide.
The human civilization officials had not refuted this rumor, nor had the Founder of Martial Way himself come forward to deny it.
As a result, the rumor was gaining more and more credibility.
Given the Founder of Martial Way's status in human civilization, if there were any unfounded rumors, the officials would surely step in to curb them.
But that didn't happen.
While the officials didn't affirm the rumor either, sometimes silence was as good as confirmation, and the Founder of Martial Way seemed to be tacitly acknowledging it.
"Galaxy Master," Zhang Tianzhi swallowed, aware that the Galaxy Master's life from birth till now could be easily traced.
How could an evolutionary genius not yet a thousand years old be connected to the founder of the Martial Way evolutionary path? And yet, they were one and the same.
"Martial Way Eighth Stage."
Zhang Tianzhi's mind replayed the words of the Founder of Martial Way, his insights flashing through his mind.
At this moment, Zhang Tianzhi felt that the path from the eighth stage of Martial Way to the ninth stage was clear and within reach.
This was due not only to the Founder of Martial Way's high-level guidance but also to Zhang Tianzhi's own accumulation of knowledge over the past few thousand years, now bursting forth under the Founder's tutelage.
"I'm going into seclusion now."
Zhang Tianzhi closed his eyes, intending to continue his seclusion right here for hundreds or even thousands of years, fully digesting the Founder of Martial Way's guidance.
In front of a naturally formed spacetime black hole in the universe...
Lin Yuan's Solar Nascent Soul sat cross-legged.
Black holes were unique celestial bodies in the universe, and spacetime black holes were formed when multiple black holes collided, causing spacetime to collapse and creating a formidable astronomical phenomenon.
Even eleventh-stage perfect beings seemed minuscule in the face of the vast spacetime black hole, and one wrong step could result in being sucked into its depths.
Many eleventh-stage perfect ancient gods had created numerous spacetime black hole secret arts based on naturally formed spacetime black holes in the universe.
Even the strongest among them could only harness a minuscule fraction of the true power of a spacetime black hole, perhaps a millionth or even a ten-millionth of its full might.
"Spacetime black hole?" Lin Yuan carefully observed the spacetime black hole before him. Time and space were inherently one, but they could also repel each other.
The spacetime black hole was a testament to this, as the extreme repulsion and collision of time and space led to its formation, with the resulting explosion of spacetime creating aftershocks that approached the twelfth-stage level.
"If I can thoroughly comprehend this spacetime black hole before me, then in terms of understanding the rules of spacetime fusion, even if I don't reach the peak of the seventh level, I won't be far off," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
Just the unconscious, uncontrolled collision of time and space unleashed power close to the twelfth-stage level. One could only imagine the unimaginable effects if humans were able to control and harness this power.
"It's time to leave."
After a long while, Lin Yuan gradually stopped his attempts at comprehension.
With his true self and avatars now at their peak in all aspects, he was about to challenge the ultimate stage. There was no rush to understand spacetime black holes, and he could always come back to it after breaking through to the twelfth stage.
In the dimly lit grand hall...
Nine days passed in the blink of an eye.
Over a dozen twelfth-stage Ultimates reappeared.
"Nine days have passed."
"Lord Fan, have you locked onto the location of the Galaxy Master?"
"Yes, we have. Time is of the essence. The Galaxy Master could attempt to reach the Ultimate stage at any moment."
The group of twelfth-stage Ultimates spoke with a sense of urgency.
Once the Galaxy Master chose to strive for the Ultimate stage, they would lose their chance to intervene.
Of course, this causal link was established through the extreme method of the 'Nine-Day Worship' technique, and it could only be sustained for a short period. Moreover, the price Fan Hou had paid for this was terrifying; it would take thousands, if not billions, of years to recover from such an endeavor.
"I, a proud twelve-stage being, have paid such a price just to pinpoint your location. I should be proud," Zhou Clan Ultimate Fan Hou thought to himself, taking a deep breath.
The cost he had incurred far exceeded what he would have paid in a battle with other twelve-stage Ultimates.
If not for the promise of the peak clans like the Prison Clan that they would refrain from attacking the Zhou Clan in the coming eons, coupled with the threat posed by the Galaxy Master, Fan Hou would never have resorted to such measures.
"It's done."
Zhou Clan Ultimate Fan Hou spoke up, his voice carrying a sense of accomplishment.
"Good, good, good!"
"Hahaha, Galaxy Master, what good will your causal treasures do you now?"
The twelve-stage Ultimates exchanged gleeful smiles, their eyes shining with anticipation.
"How many incarnations and avatars of the Galaxy Master are there in the universe?" the Prison Clan Ultimate inquired, his gaze intense.
"Currently, there are a total of one hundred and forty-three incarnations of the Galaxy Master distributed throughout the universe," Zhou Clan Ultimate Fan Hou replied, his eyes closed as he carefully sensed the connections.
At this moment, his causal link with Lin Yuan was at its strongest, and despite the multiple layers of separation, he was able to pinpoint Lin Yuan's location with absolute certainty.
"One hundred and forty-three incarnations..."
The Prison Clan Ultimate and the other twelve-stage Ultimates exchanged bewildered glances. They, the most powerful beings in the universe, had spent centuries trying to locate just one of the Galaxy Master's incarnations, and yet they had failed every time.
And here was Fan Hou, who had succeeded through an extreme method that had exacted a terrible price.
"Hmm?"
"I sense that the Galaxy Master has an incarnation beyond the universe," Fan Hou said, his expression changing slightly as he voiced his intuition.
Beyond the universe? That was a realm that even the twelve-stage Ultimates could not explore.
"Beyond the universe? Where?"
The Prison Clan Ultimate immediately pressed for more information, his curiosity piqued.
"Not sure," Fan Hou replied, shaking his head. "With the 'Nine-Day Worship' technique boosting my senses, I still can't pinpoint the exact location. The vastness of the universe itself and the chaos beyond act as impenetrable barriers to causal senses."
The very nature of the universe served to sever causal links and distort spacetime. Beyond the universe lay the chaotic void, where the rules and principles were infinitely more complex than within the universe. Trying to sense causal links beyond the universe from within was akin to flying into the heavens—an impossible task.
Thus, Fan Hou could only glean a vague sense of the Galaxy Master's presence beyond the universe.
"Wan Hua once said that the Galaxy Master's mental will has reached the twelfth-stage level. With his mental fortitude, he has likely manifested an incarnation near the boundaries of the universe," the Prison Clan Ultimate speculated.
While it was true that twelve-stage Ultimates could manifest incarnations beyond the universe, the connection between these incarnations and their true selves was extremely limited and vulnerable to the constant erosion of the chaotic energies. As such, most twelve-stage Ultimates lost interest in maintaining these distant incarnations after a few attempts.
"Alright, choose one of the incarnations with the deepest causal link, pinpoint its location, and then we shall descend upon it together," the Prison Clan Ultimate instructed.
Although any of the Galaxy Master's incarnations would suffice, it was ideal to target the one with the strongest connection to him.
"It's here."
"In front of the fifty-second spacetime black hole."
Zhou Clan Ultimate Fan Hou provided the specific coordinates, his voice steady.
"I shall take you there." With a wave of his hand, the Tianyu Clan progenitor caused invisible spacetime fluctuations to ripple through the air, and in the blink of an eye, the group of powerful twelve-stage Ultimates vanished from the hall.
Lin Yuan stood before the spacetime black hole, ready to depart and reunite with his true self to challenge the ultimate stage.
Just then—
A rush of spacetime fluctuations washed over the area like a tidal wave.
One after another, towering figures descended upon Lin Yuan, enclosing him within a circle of powerful beings. Their very presence seemed to isolate Lin Yuan's pocket of spacetime, turning it into a 'lonely island' amidst the vast cosmos.
"Galaxy Master, prepare to experience the source of chaos and pollution!"
The Tianyu Clan Ultimate took the initiative, spreading twenty-four pairs of majestic wings that obscured the stars themselves. His pristine right hand reached out, intending to suppress Lin Yuan beneath his overwhelming power.
A terrifying aura permeated the area, and an immeasurable force began to influence the layers of spacetime around them.
"Hmm?"
Lin Yuan was taken aback, his eyes narrowing as he assessed the situation.
(End of Chapter)
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