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Chapter 554: A Step into the Sovereign Realm
Chapter 554: A Step into the Sovereign Realm
Within the unknown space, Qi Yuan casually sat on the Grand Armchair with his legs crossed, looking exceptionally carefree.
In the blink of an eye, the ninety-nine Trickster Gods revived once more.
Unlike three years ago, these Trickster Gods were now numb.
From their initial chaos and clamor, they had become silent and still.
Or perhaps, they had... died enough.
After that intense battle, where they repeatedly self-detonated to their deaths, Qi Huang finally noticed something amiss.
Qi Yuan had unlocked his blood seal!
There could be no other explanation!
However, Qi Huang was unafraid; he had many uncles, and his Devious Origin was also abundant.
He was like a foolishly rich person.
So, he continued to self-detonate.
Then... a problem arose, and he dared not self-detonate anymore.
But who would've known that the strength Qi Yuan displayed was far superior to that of an ordinary peak Mythical Being.
Instant kill!
Instant kill!
He kept on killing instantly.
Even more terrifying was that, at some unknown time, the human before them had actually advanced to the Yang Emperor Realm.
This was unimaginable and hard to comprehend.
A withered Mythical Being suddenly broke through to the Yang Emperor Realm during a battle.
It was as if an ordinary person on Blue Star ate a watermelon, defecated in the wild, and a melon sprout grew, which turned out to be the Heaven-Reaching Vine!
After Qi Yuan became a Yang Emperor, his battles became utterly one-sided.
Qi Huang began to threaten, beg, and tempt Qi Yuan, trying to scare him with the Sovereign uncle.
Unfortunately, it was futile; Qi Yuan couldn't be bothered to listen and simply... killed them instantly.
The instant kills in the Yang Emperor Realm were much faster than those in the Mythical Being Realm.
Almost as soon as they were revived by the Devious Origin, they were slain in an instant.
Qi Huang, who used to be so boastful, had also become numb.
Over these three years, they died as soon as they revived; how many times had they died?
Perhaps over a hundred million times?
No ordinary person... no, not even a deity could endure such torment.
Now, if these numb Trickster Gods were still capable of thought, they would surely be thinking... "Qi Huang, your Devious Origin is also too abundant."
At this point, true death would be a relief.
This constant revival was truly tormenting.
Qi Huang shared the same feeling; for the first time, he felt pain due to the abundance of his Devious Origin.
As the Trickster Gods became numb, Qi Yuan also felt a sense of numbness.
"What's the difference between me now and those workers in the factory?
No, I'm not as tired as them, but I've been working longer, all year round without a break, and most importantly... I don't get paid?"
Who stole his wages?
Looking at the ninety-nine Trickster Gods who had revived once more, Qi Yuan calmly blew a breath.
In an instant, all ninety-nine Trickster Gods perished again.
A faint amount of experience entered, and Qi Yuan was no longer surprised by it.
"Even though it's a tiny amount, it adds up to a billion tons."
This was Qi Yuan's current mindset.
As you can imagine, he kept blowing air to kill the Trickster Gods day after day, and now... his combat power was comparable to that of the sixth heaven of the Immortal World.
Perhaps even stronger.
As for game levels and the like, they had also been solidified into realms.
If Qi Yuan had a status panel, it would show that he was at the third layer of the Yang Emperor Realm, in the Rule Realm.
However, his Rule Realm was different from other Yang Emperors at the third layer, as the Sovereigns of the Zhou Universe needed to merge with the Cosmic Rules to become true Sovereigns and transform the Supreme Principle into Cosmic Rules, allowing them to command the rules.
The Divine Wood Universe was different; the Cosmic Rules were dispersed among the Fate-Blessed, and unless all the Fate-Blessed were slain and sacrificed to the Cosmic True Spirit, no one could merge with the Cosmic Rules and step into the Sovereign Realm.
"This is strange."
Qi Yuan casually killed these Trickster Gods, and a hint of bewilderment flashed in his eyes.
Through killing enemies and gaining experience, the cultivation he acquired was naturally more stable than if he had cultivated step by step.
When his experience was sufficient, and he entered the third layer of the Yang Emperor Realm from the peak of the second layer, Qi Yuan's heart inexplicably received many messages.
This was normal; upon entering the Yin Emperor Realm, the Yin Emperor would also gain knowledge about the future path.
Regarding the path of the third layer of the Yang Emperor Realm, one needed to merge with the Cosmic Rules to truly advance, transforming the Supreme Principle into Cosmic Rules and achieving command over the rules.
"Strange... It seems like I didn't merge with the Cosmic Rules, but my Supreme Principle has condensed into... Rules, they can be considered rules."
Qi Yuan was perplexed.
Normally, the Supreme Principle that Qi Yuan condensed, which was the power to do as one wished and absolute adaptation, would display its most potent might in the Immortal World.
When he arrived in other universes or different paths, its power would diminish significantly.
But this time, not only did it not diminish, but... these two even evolved further.
Normally, for the Supreme Principle to evolve into Cosmic Rules, one needed to actively merge with the Cosmic Rules.
However...
He hadn't merged with the Cosmic Rules, but somehow, he had mysteriously formed Cosmic Rules.
This was very strange.
"And I didn't merge with the rules of the Divine Wood Universe, yet it doesn't resist me?"
Generally, when a Sovereign ventures into another universe, they would be targeted by the will of that universe.
But there was more to this peculiar situation.
'Oh, I'm a shareholder of the Divine Wood Universe, and the cosmic rules... aren't they like my money? Why would I need to integrate them?'
Suddenly, Qi Yuan felt that everything was easily understandable.
He was a shareholder of the Divine Wood Universe Corporation.
So why bother with integration?
It was already his.
Resisting him? They were dreaming.
'Aye... you guys are taking too long to resurrect.'
In an instant, Qi Yuan had slain these people countless times.
Now, he could easily leave this world, but even a mosquito's meat was still meat.
'It seems I need to comprehend a time rule to make them resurrect faster and die quicker.'
Qi Yuan waved his hand, and the world shattered.
He appeared in the sky above Cloud Blood City with ninety-nine Trickster Gods.
At this moment, he sat cross-legged in the firmament, his figure indistinct, constantly slaying these Trickster Gods.
Due to the rapid resurrection and death of these Trickster Gods, even faster than the human eye could capture, cultivators wouldn't see these gods resurrect and then be instantly slain.
Time flowed, and three months passed.
Qi Yuan picked up the Communication Artifact and spoke to Immortal Spirit Handsome.
'Aye, cultivation is so difficult...'
Immortal Spirit Handsome, in another world, saw this and his eyes revealed a proud expression.
'Cultivation is indeed difficult. After three years, I've just stepped into the Great Venerable realm.'
He was showing off a bit.
After all, he had always been overshadowed by Qi Yuan.
'Brother Qi Yuan, what problem have you encountered this time?' Immortal Spirit Handsome asked.
Whenever Qi Yuan contacted him, it was to ask questions, and he had gotten used to it.
A mature NPC would proactively ask players about their needs.
'Yes, I recently found killing too slow, so I prepared to comprehend a time rule, but three months have passed... and I have no clue.'
Qi Yuan was also a bit surprised.
For some reason, when comprehending other rules, he could always grasp them quickly.
The time rule, which wasn't the most difficult among the first-rank cosmic rules, still eluded him.
'Killing too slow... wait, time rule, you're a Yin Deity, and you want to comprehend a cosmic rule? Aren't you just making trouble for yourself?' Immortal Spirit Handsome replied speechlessly.
Even a heaven-defying talent like Phoenix Cry would only comprehend the embryonic form of a rule.
Directly comprehending a cosmic rule was something a Sovereign should do.
'Aye, after three years of bitter cultivation, I finally broke through to the Sovereign realm. I thought I'd comprehend a time rule for fun, but...' Qi Yuan's worry made his hair turn white, 'I thought I was a genius, and it would take me three months to comprehend a time rule without issue, but... I got nothing.'
In another world, Immortal Spirit Handsome's heart skipped a beat, and he doubted his eyes.
'Is there a problem with the Communication Artifact I gave you? Why does it show that you've become a Sovereign?' Immortal Spirit Handsome asked involuntarily.
'It's not broken, I am a Sovereign.'
'Bro... don't lie to me. You know that I take everything you say seriously!' Even as a Yin Deity, Immortal Spirit Handsome's heart was racing, pounding loudly.
Qi Yuan was indeed frightening.
Or rather, it was incomprehensible, hard to understand.
Could it be that he fell into a time fissure and traveled to another epoch?
'Why would I lie? I am a Sovereign now. Is there any secret to comprehending the time rule?' Qi Yuan asked.
'No!' Immortal Spirit Handsome's eyes lit up, 'You're not a Sovereign!'
'Huh?' Qi Yuan was stunned.
He wasn't a Sovereign?
'Any Sovereign, without comprehending the time rule, upon reaching the Sovereign realm, will automatically comprehend the time rule.' Immortal Spirit Handsome discovered something and felt relieved.
In the 169 book bar, there's no mistake!
He almost got fooled.
Qi Yuan has started lying!
'Why is that? Do I not need to comprehend the rule?' Qi Yuan was curious and surprised.
'Upon reaching the Yang Emperor realm, one will sever the past, sculpt the present, and embrace the future... with past, present, and future within oneself, upon entering the third layer of the Yang Emperor, one will automatically comprehend the time rule.' Immortal Spirit Handsome explained.
This wasn't a secret; anyone with a great figure in their ancestry would know.
It's like someone who hasn't seen an emperor but knows that dragon robes are usually yellow.
'This... I seem to have no past or future.' Qi Yuan felt a bit embarrassed.
'That's normal. You're not a Yang Emperor, you're still a Great Venerable!' Immortal Spirit Handsome became happier and more excited as he spoke.
Thankfully, Qi Yuan was a Great Venerable.
If he were a Sovereign...
Alright, I don't want my brother to suffer, but I'm afraid he'll get a Hummer.
"You… you make some sense. In the game, I'm a Domain Lord, but in reality, I'm just a small Purple Mansion cultivator, not even a Yin Deity." Qi Yuan sighed, not saying another word.
He was a little delusional.
After cultivating for so many years, he was only at the Purple Mansion stage.
If he had fans, they would surely shed tears, exclaiming, "Brother has worked so hard, yet he's only at the Purple Mansion stage. It's not fair!"
On the other side, Immortal Spirit Handsome stared at the other end of the dark gray display and suddenly slapped his thigh.
"Oh, I forgot to remind Brother Qi Yuan. Wu Dong is looking for him!"
...
"Where is he hiding?"
In the Guijin Realm, the blue-robed man searched for several months but couldn't find any trace of Qi Yuan.
Due to the presence of the Trickster God, and the area being a fallen zone, he didn't dare to be too flashy.
However, after these months, his patience had worn thin.
"We must act swiftly. After killing him, we'll quickly return to the Radiant Universe!"
With this thought, Wu Dong no longer hesitated.
A special artifact appeared, and he flew into the air, his entire body radiating a blazing golden light.
He was like a blazing great sun rising.
"In this realm, there is a lord named Qi Yuan, who comprehends the rules and has reached the Ultimate Yin Deity stage. I admire him greatly. Today, under the clear wind and bright moon, I have crossed realms to take his head!"
With the blessing of this artifact, Wu Dong was like an eternal blazing sun hanging high in the sky.
All creatures in the Guijin Realm saw him, and no one could escape his voice.
He hung in the sky, his blue robe shimmering with golden light.
That dazzling golden hue struck fear into the hearts of onlookers, as if mortals had encountered a deity.
Invincible, unmatched! Wu Dong unleashed his essence, displaying his power.
In the Guijin Realm, countless creatures looked up at Wu Dong, their eyes revealing a fearful expression.
"This person is so strong... I fear that even an ordinary Trickster God would struggle to match him."
Some were bewildered and confused, afraid that they might be implicated.
On the other side, near Cloud Blood City, Wu Xiang's eyes widened in shock: "He's here to challenge... Mr. Qi, but Mr. Qi..."
He was a little worried.
With Trickster Gods everywhere and Mr. Qi's whereabouts unknown, he wondered if he was safe.
Just as this thought crossed his mind, he suddenly heard a familiar yet languid voice.
"You keep blocking my Mortal Transformation. Do you think I'm made of clay?"
The voice was calm, like a gentle breeze on a silent sea.
The wind grew fierce and intense.
"Pft!"
It was as if someone had lightly clicked their tongue, a sound commonly heard on the street.
The eternal blazing sun that was Wu Dong was engulfed.
All his radiance vanished in an instant.
It was as if he had never existed.
Wu Dong's true spirit also perished at that moment.
He didn't even have time to react.
Before he could fight back... he had no chance to be buried.
All the creatures in the Guijin Realm looked on with bewildered expressions.
The eternal blazing sun in the sky disappeared.
It was as if it had never appeared.
Everyone was filled with doubt and surprise.
Could it be... just an illusion?
...
The Radiant Universe.
Triswood Domain Lord opened his eyes, his face filled with bewilderment: "Is Wu Dong dead?"
After some thought, he remembered Wu Dong's journey to the Divine Wood Universe to challenge the native who had defeated Feng Ti.
"Did the Fortune Artifact break too?"
Triswood Domain Lord looked bewildered.
He had given this disciple a Fortune Artifact, the lowest grade, but still a Fortune Artifact.
Unless a Domain Lord intervened, no one could shatter a Fortune Artifact.
The Divine Wood Universe had no Domain Lords, a well-known fact.
"It seems we must trouble the Era Domain Lord to retrieve Wu Dong's true spirit from the Cosmic Mother River and find out what happened."
Triswood Domain Lord vaguely felt that something might have happened in the Divine Wood Universe.
After about ten breaths of time, Triswood Domain Lord respectfully waited in a grand hall.
The hall's owner was the Era Domain Lord, a being at the All-Being Realm.
Rumor had it that this Domain Lord had spent three epochs in Mortal Transformation and had reached perfection in the All-Being Realm. The next step was the legendary Heaven-Creating Realm.
Triswood Domain Lord had once helped the Era Domain Lord's Mortal Transformation body, which was why they had this connection.
Otherwise, despite their relationship, Triswood Domain Lord wouldn't have had the opportunity or qualification to interact with the Era Domain Lord.
"Triswood, Wu Dong's true spirit is not in the Cosmic Mother River."
Just then, an ancient voice echoed, like an old tree.
Triswood Domain Lord's face showed shock: "His true spirit is not in the Cosmic Mother River? How is that possible?"
"Perhaps... he was devoured by the Black Heaven." The Era Domain Lord spoke calmly.
(End of Chapter)
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