Global Lords: My Species Can Mutate

When Lin You arrived in front of the portal, it was already fully open.

At that moment, streams of light appeared, and the seventy-two Celestial Demons emerged on either side of the portal, their bodies dim as if they were about to dissipate at any moment.

Obviously, the collapse of the Demon Plane was leading them toward the path of destruction as well.

Yet, when they faced the portal, they still maintained a respectful demeanor, dutifully guarding it.

Upon witnessing this, Lin You vaguely guessed what was hidden inside the portal.

As expected, he wasn’t mistaken.

As soon as he was within less than a hundred meters, a voice suddenly resonated from within the portal.

"Young man, you have finally arrived."

Behind that ancient grand door was a completely blank square space.

In the center of the space, a ghostly white silhouette sat cross-legged, flickering with dim light, as if it could vanish at any moment.

Spirit Race?

Ghost Race?

Seeing this silhouette at the door, Lin You was taken aback.

However, he quickly noticed something different, and his gaze suddenly sharpened.

No, something’s off.

This was no corporeal being of an extraordinary race but a soul—a Human Race soul!

"You...are the Lord?"

Lin You hesitated for a moment, stepped into the white space, his eyes firmly fixed on the silhouette.

If he guessed correctly, this person should be the creator of the Demon Plane, the master of the seventy-two Celestial Demons.

And at the same time, the one who prevented reincarnation from occurring, single-handedly suppressing Mo Tian for millennia.

"To be precise, I am the Lord of the previous cycle."

The silhouette smiled; although it had no eyes, Lin You felt as if he was being scrutinized.

The words of the silhouette startled him.

The Lord of the previous cycle, wasn’t that ten thousand years ago?

Before arriving here, he had always thought that this so-called "Demon God" was from the same outside world as Mo Tian.

Yet, reality was quite the opposite.

The other person, like him, was a Lord of the Ten Thousand Realms Continent.

For a Lord to transcend to Tier Twelve and suppress Mo Tian, what kind of incredible talent this was!

"Are you surprised?" the silhouette’s voice resounded again.

"Ten thousand years ago, a large number of outsiders appeared, coveting the Ten Thousand Realms Continent."

"At that time, I had just reached the pinnacle of Tier Twelve. After desperately slaying an outsider, I discovered a way to break through the world’s rules and finally succeeded in taking that step, uncovering the truth behind this world."

"That day, all the Emperors and I burned our lives to slay all the outsiders and, in the end, used the Origin Space to suppress the most powerful Mo Tian, preventing the fusion of the Ten Thousand Realms, waiting for the next savior to emerge."

"I never expected to wait ten thousand years."

The silhouette’s words were filled with nostalgia and reminiscence, as if recounting a trivial matter.

But to the Great Emperors who had just arrived outside the portal, it was like a thunderclap.

So.

This was the true origin of the upheaval from ten thousand years ago?

Single-handedly reversing reincarnation, buying them ten thousand years, what a formidable force.

No wonder so few remembered that battle; those who participated were likely long gone.

And the declining civilizations seen in the Demon Plane, as expected, were the result of this person’s Origin Space evolution, earning their sincere admiration.

At this moment.

The doubts in the Great Emperors’ hearts about the Ten Thousand Realms were finally completely resolved, bringing a sense of clarity.

Meanwhile, the observant Lin You noticed another critical piece of information.

Ten thousand years ago, were there other outsiders apart from Mo Tian?

If this were true, the secrets behind the Ten Thousand Realms could be more than what he knew, possibly even more complex.

"Alright, I don’t have much time, let’s discuss the important matters now."

With just a few words, the soul of the silhouette dimmed further.

Likewise, the seventy-two Celestial Demons outside also began to dissipate gradually, making Lin You instantly tense.

"The way to breakthrough Tier Twelve, you have seen it: merge the Divine Format with the Origin Space, and evolve a truly substantial soul."

"Only this way can the Origin Space undergo a qualitative change, forming an independent world with its own rules, capable of accommodating living beings. This is the only way to save the Ten Thousand Realms’ life forms."

"I have already constructed the array here. After my death, all my power will burst through the rules’ barriers, temporarily connecting the Heaven-Reaching Road."

"Remember, you only have one chance."

"Cross through the Heaven-Reaching Road, perhaps there’s still a glimmer of hope..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the soul started to fade rapidly, dissolving into points of light that scattered into the air.

"Wait!"

Lin You was greatly startled inside, wanting to ask more questions.

The Great Emperors also showed expressions of urgency, finally snapping out of their shock.

But what responded to them was a loud rumbling noise, as the entire Demon Plane began to shake violently and collapse incessantly.

The surging Aura of Chaos finally broke through the blockade of the Origin Realm Great Emperors and Life Realm powerhouses, flooding madly into the Ten Thousand Realms.

"Damn, reincarnation has begun!"

The Great Emperors’ expressions changed as they all looked towards the direction of the Origin Realm.

Only to see the rift getting larger and spreading out in all directions.

It wouldn’t be long before the entire Ten Thousand Realms Continent would be devoured by the Aura of Chaos, and everyone would perish here.

But the problem was.

In such a short time, it was utterly impossible for them to merge the Divine Format with the Origin Space, let alone transform the Origin Space.

Could it be that they really had to abandon all the people below?

Escaping alone into the Heaven-Reaching Road?

At this time.

In the blank space, Lin You finally snapped out of his daze, staring blankly at the direction where the soul disappeared.

Then, amidst a thunderous roar, the light in the space began to rapidly shrink, forming a miniature version of a cosmic star cluster, quietly floating in front of him.

The World Core!

Lin You was taken aback.

This cosmic star cluster was almost identical to what he had seen in the Life Realm before, yet deeper and more complex.

And at the center of this dark cosmic star cluster, he surprisingly saw a miniature version of the Ten Thousand Realms Continent.

It was as if he was standing outside the world, overlooking the entire Ten Thousand Realms Continent, and the surrounding now dimly lit Xinghe Universe.

What shocked him even more was.

When he came back to his senses, he found that he was indeed standing outside the world, with his consciousness magnified countless times.

Yet his physical body was still standing at the center of the Ten Thousand Realms Continent.

Ascension of Consciousness!

The words suddenly popped into Lin You’s mind.

When he observed the World Core from an observer’s perspective, his consciousness had already completely transcended this world and elevated to a higher dimension.

So this is the secret of ascension in cultivation novels?

That is to say.

As long as his physical body becomes strong enough to break through the world’s rules, he can completely free himself from this world and move to a higher dimension!

Reflecting on this.

Lin You instinctively reached out to touch the World Core.

[Discovered an "Unowned World Core," would you like to merge?]

[Once merged, you will gain full control over its rules.]

A familiar prompt suddenly sounded in Lin You’s mind, leaving him both surprised and doubtful.

Could this World Core be the very thing that Mo Tian and those outsiders have been seeking?

The true core of the Ten Thousand Realms Continent?

Unexpectedly, it was unowned and possible to merge.

It seems that, just as Mo Tian said, the creator of this world has already died, and the world transformed by his soul is heading towards destruction.

By merging, you can fully control the rules of the Ten Thousand Realms.

Meaning he can lift the restrictions on all beings in the Ten Thousand Realms Continent and take them away?

As he saw the barriers of the Ten Thousand Realms gradually collapsing and more chaos aura frantically pouring in, Lin You dared not hesitate.

Gritting his teeth, he chose to confirm.

However, unexpectedly, an anomaly occurred during the merging process.

[Detected that the host already possesses a World Core, resulting in a failed merge.]

[Switching to twin merger... Merger successful.]

[All functions have changed, temporarily unable to view due to rule impact, please proceed to the Main World to check.]

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Merger failed?

Twin merger?

What’s going on??

Lin You was utterly baffled. He recognized the words in the prompt, but together they made no sense to him.

Unfortunately, he wasn’t given much time to contemplate.

As soon as the merger was completed, without the support of the World Core, the Ten Thousand Realms Continent suddenly erupted with a thunderous noise, and the surrounding rule barriers shattered, which symbolized the collapse of the soul power of the Creator.

The surging aura of chaos rushed like a flood breaking a dam, frantically pouring into each realm, devouring the soul power of all beings, transforming them into demons.

Meanwhile.

From the center of the Demon Plane, the light of an array soared into the sky, breaking through the barriers of the Ten Thousand Realms and straight into the surrounding Chaos Void.

And the space within the portal gradually evolved into a twisted passageway, its destination unknown.

Without hesitation, Lin You immediately said to the emperors: "I will transfer everyone from each realm to the new continent, whether to leave or stay, you decide, but there’s only one chance."

"We can be transferred away?"

Hearing that everyone could be saved, the emperors were overjoyed.

Seeing the complete collapse of the Ten Thousand Realms Continent, they had no time to think and quickly made the decision. Almost eighty percent of them headed towards the Heaven-Reaching Road.

"I’ve waited for thousands of years, just for this opportunity, of course, I want to see the broader world."

"You’re right, I’m tired of this world’s life, even if it means the risk of death, I must make the journey!"

"Let’s go! Let’s see this so-called Upper Realm!"

"Haha, this time we’ll definitely smash those guys’ heads!"

With that said, one by one, they disappeared into the passage.

While the remaining dozens of emperors had already seen through many things and chose to stay forever in this space, ending their life here.

"Wait for us!"

Suddenly, a few cries rang out.

On the outskirts of the Demon Plane, a few figures rushed rapidly, instantly teleporting to the outside of the portal.

Among them was the Saint Radiance Emperor, whom Lin You believed had long since perished.

"Lin You boy, I’ll leave the people in the realms to you, if there’s a chance, see you in that world!"

After shouting to Lin You, the Saint Radiance Emperor did not linger, diving straight into the Heaven-Reaching Road.

With a smile, Lin You moved all the beings of the Ten Thousand Realms Continent to the continent at the center of the Origin Universe with a single thought.

Then, taking a deep breath, he too stepped into the gradually closing Heaven-Reaching Gate and disappeared.

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