Chapter 557 - 513: All of Shi Ming’s "God-Slaying" Trump Cards
The nascent will of the Cosmic Country rapidly purified the deathly aura of the Tomb Star Realm from the inside out. As the very core, the Primordial Star was the first to be cleansed, and it too returned to its original tranquility.
Shi Ming took this opportunity to peacefully cultivate the "Nameless" secret tome.
He had originally planned to wait until the nascent will of the First Civilization Cosmic Country stabilized. Then, he would try the method the woman in the Star Skirt had mentioned to contact her. He wanted to see what kind of "return" she expected on her past "investment." What was her relationship with those false gods? And what role was she playing in all this conflict?
But unfortunately.
The Star Lamp was completely unusable within the Tomb Star Realm.
Even if he could force it, her body and consciousness wouldn’t be able to penetrate the still-unpurified outer regions of the Tomb Star Realm to reach him. Therefore, to contact her, Shi Ming would have to leave the Tomb Star Realm first. But he had no plans to leave anytime soon.
He could only shelve the matter for now.
’The woman in the Star Skirt probably won’t mind,’ he thought. ’She should have anticipated this outcome.’
Shi Ming’s plan now was to build up his strength within the Tomb Star Realm and cultivate "Nameless"!
If possessing "Corrode" and "Zero" had allowed him to barely close the gap created by the long lifespans of some of those old-fogey powerhouses, then his trip to the Tomb Star Realm had given him the confidence to truly go toe-to-toe with the "false gods"—and even strike back!
Now, in addition to the abilities granted by the Eye of the Divine, Shi Ming had even more trump cards!
1. The Sword in the Stone, empowered by his immense Spiritual Power.
2. The Apocalypse Divine Artifact.
3. The enforcement authority granted by his status as the Heir of the Gods. (Effective only within the Tomb Star Realm / First Civilization Cosmic Country).
4. Two Numbered Nirvana Skills.
5. The "Nameless" secret tome.
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In Amonev’s Divine Country, the Sea of Falling Stars.
"Sister, when do you think he will contact me?"
Facing Ali’s question, Amonev shook her head.
"If I were him, I wouldn’t contact you anytime soon. This is a critical moment for the Cosmic Country’s nascent will. Bertutan, Candela, and the others are watching that Star Domain constantly. The moment he leaves, he’ll lose the protection of being the Heir of the Gods and will surely face a terrible counterattack. No wise person would stand beneath a crumbling wall."
"Then what should we do?"
"Wait. Wait for the First Civilization Cosmic Country to re-emerge into the universe."
In the Sea of Falling Stars, stars glittered and fell.
The figures of the two women once again dissolved into shimmering arcs of light, hiding themselves among the silent constellations.
「Meanwhile, in the distant Thirty-Seventh Cosmic Country, at the True King Hall.」
After returning from the Tomb Star Realm, Ron felt that his destiny had somehow deviated from its course. The ten great fate-attribute treasures that orbited him were now missing two, and for the first time, they felt disharmonious.
This was a dangerous and very unusual premonition.
He opened his eyes within the Royal Hall.
A mercury-colored mirror reflected his mottled face. Beneath his sharp, chiseled features, the mercury flowed slowly, tinged with a strange blackness that signified a lurking danger.
Ron decided to try and find the source of this anomaly and dispel it.
If he failed, he would seek help from the Time Giant, Candela. This disharmonious element had been picked up after his trip to the Tomb Star Realm. Seeking help from Candela, the Time Giant, would solve the problem nine times out of ten.
SPLASH—
The River of Destiny stirred with waves, and ten treasures orbited his body.
Ron closed his eyes again, his thoughts returning to a state of tranquility. Under his control, his Sea of Spirit became as calm as a lake. Only then could the tiny ripples be seen more clearly, allowing him to keenly perceive the root of the disharmonious elements.
Suddenly, giant waves churned upon the placid lake.
Ron was horrified.
He prepared to break out of his meditative state, but he could only watch as a massive Kun fish leaped from the turbulent Sea of Spirit. The Kun seemed to be formed from destiny itself, yet it also carried seven other distinct energy attributes. It shot out from beneath the lake’s surface, and just as it cleared the water, it transformed into a swarm of blue butterflies. In just a few blinks of an eye, they scattered to every corner of his Sea of Spirit before vanishing, completely reduced to zero.
Not a single trace could be found.
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’This power... it’s even greater than [Predestination]!’
’It seems I have no choice but to go see Candela again.’
Ron vanished from the True King Hall.
He failed to notice, however, that in the hidden corners of his Sea of Spirit, gold and silver secret runes symbolizing the Time Giant had already infiltrated at some unknown point. They lay dormant in a place he could never possibly detect.
Like an oriole behind the scenes, they watched everything.
When the mantis began to stalk the cicada, this oriole would strike. It didn’t care whether the cicada lived or died. As long as it could capture the mantis, any sacrifice was necessary.
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’Hm?’
’It seems the Ten Thousand Forms Sanctuary is working.’
’After being upgraded by [Zero], the Ten Thousand Forms Sanctuary now possesses the standing of a Numbered Nirvana Skill. Ron is a Pillar Powerhouse and a being of the fate attribute, so his resistance to possession is extremely high. But the Ten Thousand Forms Sanctuary can influence him subtly over time, a slow and steady encroachment.’
’If I can obtain the [Form] of a Pillar Powerhouse, it would be a huge win. But I have a feeling things aren’t that simple.’
From his place on the Primordial Star, Shi Ming sensed the fluctuations in Ron’s destiny through the Kun that had infiltrated his consciousness. He knew his scheme against the Sovereign was already taking effect. However, the path of fate was a strange and unpredictable one where fortune and disaster were intertwined. Furthermore, Ron had help. The Time Giant, Candela, was not only one of the most powerful false gods but also controlled the Numbered Nirvana Skill [Time] and an authority from the gods. Even the woman in the Star Skirt had warned Shi Ming to be extremely wary of him.
He could not afford to be careless.
Ron had also once used [Predestination] on him.
[Predestination] could posit a certain fate and force it to come true. To this day, Shi Ming still hadn’t detected the arrival of this [Predestination]; it was still brewing.
’Let him have his plots and schemes. I’ll just shatter them with absolute power.’
’The next time we meet,’
’I will ensure your destiny is reduced to nothingness!’
Shi Ming was now brimming with confidence. This was his 51st day in the Tomb Star Realm, and his control over the Apocalypse Divine Artifact and his other trump cards had reached a level of masterful proficiency.
During these past few days, he had also faintly sensed a familiar aura appearing once again within this country.
An inanimate creation.
An inanimate creation, filled with the aura of [Stillness], was exceptionally conspicuous in the Star Domain that had been purged of its deathly air. The nascent will of the Cosmic Country detected its presence immediately and relayed the information to Shi Ming.
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BOOM!
The Sword in the Stone descended from the heavens.
The inanimate creation carrying a sliver of Creator Uncle Tian’s consciousness was crushed to pieces. The excruciating pain of his splintered will being torn apart and scattered lashed back at Creator Uncle Tian’s true body, causing him to contort in agony.
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From a treehouse on New God Star, a shrill, furious roar echoed out.
"Bastard!"
"I, your elder, have lived countless years longer than you! The First Civilization Cosmic Country is not your territory!"