Chapter 1022: 28 Bearing the Universe (Added Chapter, Seeking Monthly Pass)_2
Chapter 1022: Chapter 28 Bearing the Universe (Added Chapter, Seeking Monthly Pass)_2
Xuanyuan Supreme froze momentarily, then shook his head and said, “In this case, Galaxy, the difficulty you face with the Great Cataclysmic Tribulation will surge drastically. The tribulation this time already far exceeds those of the past, and with another surge…”
Xuanyuan Supreme was unwilling to drag Lin Yuan down.
As long as Lin Yuan could leave the universe alive, human civilization would not face extinction.
As for them? If their burden caused Lin Yuan to fail the Great Cataclysmic Tribulation, Xuanyuan Supreme would be the first to never forgive himself.
The other eight Supremes felt the same way.
Taking ordinary life forms out of the universe would already increase the difficulty of the Great Cataclysmic Tribulation, and carrying one Twelfth Layer Supreme? Let alone Lin Yuan planning to take all nine of the Supremes of human civilization?
“It’s fine.”
“Do not resist.”
Lin Yuan shook his head lightly, his thoughts stirred, and he absorbed the nine Supremes, who had yet to react, into his Internal Universe.
In truth, whether or not Lin Yuan took the nine Supremes, the difficulty of facing the Great Cataclysmic Tribulation would remain unchanged, as it was already at its highest level. The consciousness of the Universe’s Origin Source would exhaust every measure to stop Lin Yuan from leaving.
“Galactic Supreme, we are willing to pledge eternal allegiance…”
From afar, countless Twelfth Layer alien entities saw Lin Yuan absorb the nine Supremes into his Internal Universe. Despite knowing the chances were slim, they could not resist making a probing plea.
“Eternal allegiance?”
Lin Yuan considered briefly, then casually absorbed all the Twelfth Layer alien entities into his Internal Universe as well.
After all, if he carried one, he might as well carry a group. Since the difficulty of the Great Cataclysmic Tribulation remained constant, Lin Yuan naturally didn’t mind taking a few more along.
Besides, securing allegiance from more Twelfth Layer life forms was without harm.
Rustling sounds filled the air.
Suddenly.
The universe became empty, leaving only Lin Yuan standing tall under the starry skies.
“At last, I can truly unleash myself.”
Lin Yuan let out a faint sigh. Ever since ascending to the Twelfth Layer, his true body had never fought at full strength.
Before mastering the “Infinite Void” First Layer, Lin Yuan was suppressed by the Universe’s Origin Source, able at most to exert peak Path Splitting Realm strength.
After mastering the “Infinite Void” First Layer, Lin Yuan achieved near-invincibility at the Dominion Realm, daring to challenge even Chaos Venerable. Although the Universe’s Origin Source consciousness could no longer suppress him, he still refrained from using his full force.
The destructive power was simply too vast; one careless move could inflict irreversible damage upon the Cosmic Starry Skies, the domain of humanity.
Lin Yuan naturally wouldn’t do such a thing.
Now, with the universe facing imminent collapse, Lin Yuan no longer needed to tread cautiously.
After all, everything was bound to be destroyed.
BOOM!!
Lin Yuan’s form abruptly expanded, swelling to an unimaginable size. Just one of his fingers extended across tens of thousands of light-years, his eyes resembling two boundless abyssal chasms. A casual exhalation from him could snuff out countless star systems.
At this moment, the entire universe seemed, to Lin Yuan, akin to a slightly larger swimming pool. Spacious, yes, but small enough for him to see its edges at a glance.
Lin Yuan stretched his limbs freely, the terrifying aura extinguishing countless planets; had this occurred before the Great Cataclysmic Tribulation, an uncountable number of lives would have perished.
“Let’s go.”
Lin Yuan lifted his foot and stepped toward the edge of the universe.
…
Outside his home universe.
The Blood Dominion and Serpent Demon Dominion were waiting impatiently.
According to the natural progression of a collapsing universe, at this time, Twelfth Layer life forms should already be breaking free.
But for this universe before them, there was not the slightest sign, nor even a hint of Twelfth Layer life forms nearing escape.
“What’s going on?”
The Blood Dominion furrowed his brows, feeling carefully for a moment.
“The consciousness of this universe’s Origin Source is extremely active. That shouldn’t be. For a collapsing universe, isn’t the consciousness supposed to have fallen into slumber?”
The Blood Dominion pondered briefly, “Could it be that a Twelfth Layer entity carried too many life forms, causing the consciousness of the Origin Source to reject it, thereby awakening to intervene?”
“Foolish!”
The Blood Dominion nearly cursed aloud.
The awakening of the Universe’s Origin Source consciousness increases the difficulty of the tribulation.
The Blood Dominion wasn’t sympathetic toward the Twelfth Layer life forms within the universe; rather, he was annoyed that a more challenging tribulation could lead to far fewer Twelfth Layer entities surviving, with many more perishing inside the universe.
And consequently, their harvest would be reduced.
On the other side, the Serpent Demon Dominion realized the same issue, his expression exceedingly grim.
Having waited so long, was this the outcome?
“Forget it. Chalk it up to bad luck.”
The Blood Dominion glanced at the distant universe, ready to depart.
With little chance of any Twelfth Layer entities emerging, the universe wasn’t worth his time.
With this time, he could easily reap rewards from another universe.
Just as the Blood Dominion turned to leave, he seemed to sense something and abruptly turned back, fixing his gaze on the distant universe.
“A Twelfth Layer entity might be breaking free from the universe?”
The Blood Dominion stared. By now, the universe was more than half-collapsed, its outer regions an endless haze, leaving him unable to probe further. Yet he sensed an aura rapidly escaping the universe’s confines.
“To break free in an enhanced tribulation’s conditions, it must be at the Path Splitting Realm’s peak,” the Blood Dominion’s face lit with excitement.
A Twelfth Layer being at the peak of the Path Splitting Realm during a single Cosmic Era was extraordinarily rare, embodying an unmatched power within its universe.
And being supreme within the universe meant what? That most resources within the universe surely belonged to this peak existence. Capturing such an entity would yield far greater rewards than taking ten or twenty beings from the Path Splitting Realm.
“Serpent Demon…”
The Blood Dominion narrowed his eyes slightly, glancing toward the Serpent Demon Dominion’s location.
If he had detected this, surely the Serpent Demon Dominion had as well.
“No doubt, there will be a clash,” the Blood Dominion thought to himself.
Under normal circumstances, if a dozen or so Path Splitting Realm life forms escaped a universe.
He could split the spoils evenly with the Serpent Demon Dominion, maintaining peace.
But with only a single Path Splitting Realm peak, how could they divide?
And a peak existence in the Path Splitting Realm that had surely encountered extraordinary opportunities would certainly be far more valuable than even anticipated.
With this in mind, the Blood Dominion was already prepared for combat.
He would act the moment the peak Path Splitting Realm entity stepped into the Chaos Void, capturing them instantly before swiftly leaving.
By seizing this peak entity, the Blood Dominion would secure the greatest benefits, rendering further conflict with the Serpent Demon Dominion unnecessary.
Time flowed steadily.
The Blood Dominion waited patiently.
He kept most of his focus on the Serpent Demon Dominion, occasionally glancing toward the distant universe.
The Blood Dominion was acutely aware that his primary adversary was the Serpent Demon Dominion. If he could overpower the Serpent Demon, the peak Path Splitting Realm entity would be easily his to take.
Rustling sounds arose.
At a particular moment.
The outward haze of the completely collapsed universe was suddenly torn apart.
The Blood Dominion stepped forward swiftly, advancing toward the universe, and the Serpent Demon Dominion mirrored his actions.
“Hmm?”
Halfway there, the Blood Dominion paused in awe as he finally realized — wasn’t this tearing of the hazy gas layers far too enormous?
Before the Blood Dominion could fully react.
He witnessed a scene that would remain etched in his memory forever.
A colossal foot emerged through the massive tear in the haze, its size calculated in the millions upon millions of light-years.
Rustling sounds continued.
The tear widened, and an immense, towering giant, nearly equal to the heavens, strode forth.
This towering giant walked unimpeded, as countless bolts of lightning, flames, icy winds, and currents—the manifestations of the Great Cataclysmic Tribulation—attempted desperately to hold him back, all to no avail. The giant’s pace did not slow for an instant.
The countless bolts of lightning, flames, icy winds, and currents of the tribulation were trifles to the immense giant.
However, they made the Blood Dominion’s soul tremble.
Each bolt of lightning, spark of flame, icy breeze, or splash of current would have been more than sufficient to annihilate him utterly, yet to the giant, they couldn’t even scratch the surface?
“This?”
The Blood Dominion raised his head, gazing at the immense giant who strode forth from the universe, his expression utterly dumbfounded.