bookbashuk Chapter 363 Trillions of Light-Years, the Seed of the Universe
Chapter 363 Trillions of Light-Years, the Seed of the Universe
Chapter 363 Trillions of Light-Years, the Seed of the Universe
After being enslaved, because his divine body had been shattered by Xu Qing, his power decreased, and the source of destruction within Morosa surged wildly like boiling magma, with the desire to devour everything spreading along his divine soul.
Following this hunger, this feeling of wanting to destroy everything, Morosa looked up into the depths of the universe, his gaze piercing through endless time and space, as if he saw that invisible yet supreme primordial will of the universe.
The vast and boundless aura of life that permeated the primordial universe, even more expansive than the primordial universe itself, seemed so sweet and mellow to him that he almost drooled with desire, his eyes surging with an extreme, destructive rage.
"Master—I'm so hungry—"
Morosa couldn't help but plead with Xu Qing, "This primordial universe possesses an incredibly vast source of life. If I destroy and devour it, I will surely be able to advance to the peak level among the Beast Kings!"
He bowed slightly, his posture extremely humble, his tone almost pleading: "Master, please allow me to devour it! After I devour it and become a peak Realm Beast, who in the world will be able to stop your progress?"
The moment the words fell, the entire cosmic sea fell into a deathly silence, and even the chaotic air currents seemed to freeze.
"Devour...devour the primordial universe?!" The rampaging demon god suddenly opened his mouth wide, his eyes almost bulging out, his face full of disbelief and horror, and his voice was trembling.
"He's insane! He's absolutely insane!"
God the Eye was startled, his face filled with absurdity and horror.
"Would Lord Xu Qing agree? No—that's not right—this Beast has already become so powerful by just devouring the Purple Moon Ancestor's small universe. If it were to devour the primordial universe, what terrifying existence would it become?"
And when he thought of that power, that terror, even the Allah of the Divine Eye admitted that he couldn't possibly stop Morosa from devouring the primordial universe.
If I were to master that terrifying power, even billions of holy lands would not be able to match it.
The group of true gods whispered among themselves, their voices filled with fear and disbelief, and they even became careful with their breathing.
At that moment, an immense and boundless wave of thought suddenly swept across the entire cosmic sea!
The fluctuations contained the overwhelming rage of the supreme ruler after being offended, like thunder exploding deep within the souls of every true god, yet also contained a trace of undisguised trembling.
"It's the will of the universe!" someone exclaimed in shock, their face turning deathly pale.
"He's angry—"
Everyone instantly understood that this was the response of the primordial will of the universe.
Unable to speak, it revealed its anger and fear through the most direct fluctuations of thought, causing all the true gods present to tremble violently, their souls buzzing.
It was a fear that came from the depths of the soul, a fear of the destructive power within Morosa that was equivalent to destruction itself, a fear that he himself would be completely annihilated.
The Beast King devoured the primordial universe, which was in accordance with the supreme rules, and he could not and had no ability to resist it.
"Ancestor Xu Qing, you absolutely mustn't!"
The founder of the giant axe turned pale and quickly stepped forward, his voice filled with urgent dissuasion.
"The primordial universe is the foundation of all life. Only with its existence can true gods be continuously born! If the primordial universe is destroyed, the future limit for humanity will be limited to the level of universe masters, with no further advancement!"
"Yes, our progenitor, we must not destroy him!"
The gods in the primordial universe echoed this sentiment, their voices filled with pleading.
"We're only in the early universe now, and there are still eight hundred trillion years of evolution ahead. How can we just stop here?"
While they earnestly advised him, they secretly used thought fluctuations to signal the mountain dweller beside them, hoping that this true god, who also came from the third era of reincarnation, could speak on their behalf.
After all, compared to them, the relationship between the Mountain Man and Xu Qing was closer.
But the mountain dweller remained silent, his expression calm as if it were none of his business.
He was not a life form born from the primordial universe, but a god-king from the Origin Continent, and his journey was solely for the sake of the Realm Beasts.
The purpose of cultivating the Earth race was originally to create a brilliant and extraordinary being who would one day possess the original universe.
The Mountain-Sitting Guest came to the Primal Universe with the intention of destroying it, so he naturally didn't care about the survival of this universe.
Seeing this, the gods became even more anxious, and their cries of pleading rose and fell.
But the next moment, a cold snort suddenly rang out, instantly drowning out all other sounds.
"Hmph, you bunch of ants! I'm talking to my master, what right do you have to interrupt?!"
Morosa frowned, a hint of impatience flashing across his face. His pure aura of evil and destruction suddenly erupted, sweeping out like an invisible storm, instantly silencing all the true gods, who dared not even breathe loudly.
Xu Qing suddenly curled the corners of his lips, the smile not reaching his eyes: "Morosa is not wrong—what I do is none of your business, you ants."
Upon hearing this, the founder of the giant axe and others looked grim, while Morosa's face instantly lit up with wild joy, and the white light on the curved horn between his foreheads shone even brighter.
"Director, do you mean you agree—"
Before his smile could spread, and before he could finish speaking, Xu Qing's next words were like a bucket of ice water poured over his head.
"However, Morosa, I will not grant your request."
Xu Qing's voice was calm and even, yet it carried an undeniable authority.
Upon hearing this, the founder of the giant axe and others breathed a sigh of relief, but the mountain dweller frowned.
He couldn't understand it.
"If this Beast of the Realm were to devour the primordial universe, it could probably become an existence at the ultimate level of the third realm of God King."
"The progenitor Xu Qing actually disagreed?"
The ultimate realm is like that of a monarch or emperor; they can annihilate an ordinary god-king with a single breath, and are supreme beings on the Origin Continent.
If you can obtain this power simply by destroying a mere primordial universe, why not do it?
Morosa froze upon hearing this, his face showing disbelief. His hunger did not subside; instead, it intensified.
He then abruptly turned his head, his gaze sweeping over the trembling true gods around him.
"If the master forbids devouring the primordial universe, then surely the miniature universes of these ants are acceptable?"
"They're nothing but worms who stumbled into the realm of true gods by sheer luck," Morosa scoffed, his tone utterly contemptuous.
"After passing through reincarnation, there will be countless ants like them! They are not worth mentioning to the master, so I might as well devour them."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the True Gods, including the Divine Eye True Lord who had been indifferent just moments before, as well as the Eastern Emperor Ancestor standing to the side, all changed drastically.
Xu Qing had just allowed Morosa to devour the small universe of the Purple Moon Ancestor before he had even enslaved Morosa.
Now that they've been enslaved, wouldn't it be even more—
This thought exploded in the minds of all the true gods like a thunderclap, making them feel cold all over and their scalps tingle!
The Eastern Emperor Ancestor contracted violently, his divine power trembling uncontrollably. He hurriedly transmitted his voice, begging for mercy: "Qingyang Ancestor, spare my life! My Eastern Emperor Holy Land is willing to offer all its treasures, only begging that the Ancestor not destroy the miniature universe!"
The destruction of the Purple Moon Holy Land was still fresh in his mind. At that time, Morosa was still an uncontrollable Beast King, and Xu Qing let it devour him.
Now that this terrifying being has become Xu Qing's servant, once Morosa speaks, in the eyes of the Eastern Emperor Ancestor, what reason does the Qingyang Ancestor have to disagree?
The founder of the giant axe was also deathly pale, his tone filled with unprecedented urgency: "Ancestor, humanity has just escaped a catastrophe and cannot withstand any further calamities. Please, Ancestor, have mercy!"
The Skeleton Lord, the Divine Eye True Lord, and others were terrified, their thoughts of begging for mercy intertwined, filled with fear and pleading. The chaotic energy flowed violently due to their terror.
With a flick of his fingertip, Xu Qing unleashed an invisible force that suppressed the pleas for mercy from the true gods.
But he maintained his indifferent tone: "That's also not possible."
Rejected again, Morosa's voice carried a hint of grievance: "Master, how about the small universes from the first universe's reincarnation era? They were already destined to be unable to break through, with a lifespan of only eight hundred billion years."
"When the original universe is destroyed, their smaller universes will also be destroyed in vain. It would be better to let our subordinates devour them, so as not to waste them and to increase their power."
He stared intently at Xu Qing, his eyes filled with anticipation, as if he would pounce on those small universes that were about to end and devour their origins and life as soon as his master nodded.
Those powerful figures from the first era of the cycle of reincarnation, such as the Divine Eye True Lord, were terrified out of their wits.
Morosa really hit the nail on the head.
Even if a sacred universe can be inhabited by a true god, its smaller universe will still perish.
In this way, they seemed to have no reason to object.
"After passing through reincarnation, countless ants remain; the miniature universe is destroyed?"
Xu Qing raised an eyebrow slightly, her tone carrying a hint of sarcasm, her indifferent gaze sweeping over Morosa's anxious face.
"There are still eight hundred billion years to go. Since there is plenty of time and the opportunity is everywhere, why rush to seek it here now?"
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He lightly flicked his fingertips, and the chaotic energy around him calmed down: "Moreover, the primal power of these small universes is nothing more than a drop in the ocean for your current level, not even enough to fill a tooth gap."
"Instead of wasting your energy devouring these useless things, let me find you a way out —"
Before he finished speaking, eleven hazy points of light suddenly appeared in Xu Qing's palm.
"This is—" The mountain dweller in the distance saw the hazy dots of light and his eyes suddenly lit up.
Those points of light were about the size of a grain of rice, yet each contained a miniature universe.
The image of these hazy points of light is actually a miniature universe within the primordial cosmic space layer.
It was the demiplane that Xu Qing had previously fed.
Unlike the small ones exchanged from the Main God Space before, which were only a few hundred or a thousand meters long, this one now contains countless galaxies, layers upon layers of space, and planets and stars are being born.
Compared to before, it is simply vast.
Each of those small universes is hundreds of thousands of light-years long, and some of the larger ones are even close to a million light-years long.
But this was not enough for Morosa.
Even a small universe spanning hundreds of millions of light-years is barely enough to satisfy him now.
This tiny universe, spanning hundreds of thousands of light-years, is practically nothing more than a mouthful of food.
Seemingly noticing Morosa's confusion, Xu Qing smiled and explained, "These tiny universe seeds can grow. If they fully mature, they could reach a distance of nearly a trillion light-years."
"For you, wouldn't devouring this kind of universe be better than devouring those smaller universes a hundred million light-years away?"
Upon hearing this, Morosa's eyes lit up instantly, fixated on the dozens of light spots in Xu Qing's palm. His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and the surging destructive energy within him subsided somewhat.
Although the source contained within the light spot was weak, it was, as Xu Qing said, constantly growing.
This alone offered some solace to his extreme hunger.
He couldn't help but take a half step forward, his voice filled with barely suppressed urgency, yet he dared not offend Xu Qing's authority, his posture becoming even more respectful: "Master, how long will it take for these cosmic seeds to grow to the trillion-light-year scale you mentioned?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Qing's smile deepened, his tone as relaxed as if he were discussing a trivial matter: "Not much, not much, just a hundred billion years."
"A trillion years—" Morosa murmured, repeating it over and over. His tense body instantly relaxed, and the white light on his forehead became steady and gentle, no longer flickering as before.
For the Beast King, whose lifespan is almost infinite, billions of years is but a fleeting moment.
After all, the natural gestation period for a World Beast is ten trillion years, and his early birth was entirely due to Xu Qing.
Compared to devouring small universes that can only quench one's thirst temporarily, it is obviously much more worthwhile to wait patiently for hundreds of billions of years in exchange for a "feast" of tens of trillions of light-years in size.
Although the hunger in his body had not completely dissipated, it was no longer so scorching. The eagerness in his eyes was replaced by composure, and there was even a hint of anticipation.
The surrounding true gods all breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the words "billions of years," their tense nerves instantly relaxing.
The founder of the giant axe secretly wiped away non-existent cold sweat from his forehead, and the huge weight that had been hanging over his heart finally lifted.
For these true gods, even billions of years is not a long time.
They usually go into seclusion to cultivate, often for trillions of years. Sometimes, even a nap or a single deduction of the laws can take trillions of years. A hundred billion years is just a fleeting moment.
The fear in the eyes of the only remaining Holy Land Lord, the Eastern Emperor Ancestor, faded, replaced by a hint of relief.
"Thank goodness, thank goodness, thank goodness that the Qingyang Ancestor is a kind person."
The Eastern Emperor Ancestor couldn't help but sigh. If it were on the Origin Continent, where there were God-Kings who could enslave the Beasts of the Realm, how could they possibly care about the life or death of an ant like him?
Those powerful beings from the first era of the cycle of reincarnation also stopped their desperate wails, their faces showing relief at surviving a calamity.
For their race, which is about to come to an end, billions of years may be a countdown, but at least they won't immediately become food for the world beasts and can continue for a while longer.
The chaotic currents flowed slowly, and the fear and tension that had previously permeated the cosmic sea vanished without a trace, replaced by an eerie calm.
The light spots in Xu Qing's palm gradually faded away, and he said calmly, "Over these billions of years, I will use the power of the universe's origin to catalyze their growth. You can stay by my side in peace, and when the time is right, I will give you a feast."
"Thank you, Master!" Morosa bowed deeply, his tone extremely respectful. His previous hunger and anxiety had vanished, leaving only a fervent anticipation for the feast to come.
Xu Qing nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the True Gods present. His tone was indifferent yet carried an undeniable pressure: "In this era of reincarnation, you should spend the rest of your time cultivating diligently. I, Xu Qing, never raise useless people under my command."
The true gods were startled and quickly replied in unison, "We will obey the teachings of our progenitor!"
As Xu Qing finished speaking, the thoughts of the True Gods disappeared, and the primordial cosmic will that had enveloped the cosmic sea slowly faded away. As if to please this supreme ancestor, the cosmic primordial will even sent countless spatial fragments, which were then integrated into those cosmic planes to accelerate their growth.
Upon seeing this, Morosa's tense brows completely relaxed.
With the help of the primordial will of the universe, perhaps we can reap this feast in a hundred billion years, not even a trillion.