Chapter 481: To deal with a Level‑7 civilization, they sent out a max‑level big shot?

Countless citizens let out joyful cries in their hearts.

And at the center of the Origin Furnace, the golden monument of human brilliance began to spin wildly, deform, and reconstruct.

Qin Hao's energy reserves surged wildly into it.

Countless mysterious runes from the Causality Model were etched into the monument one by one.

It was no longer a monument.

It was the prototype of a sword taking shape.

A conceptual sword whose edge was the will of billions of souls, whose spine was the fate of the entire civilization, and whose blade was poised to pry open the cosmic truth!

Qin Hao's consciousness deeply merged with this sword.

He felt as if he had become the scribe of the entire universe.

He could see the past, see the future, and see countless intertwining threads of fate.

With a single thought, he could sever any of those threads.

The forging process was long and perilous.

Each inscription of a rune triggered a violent causal backlash.

But when these backlash forces struck the Concept Sword, they were evenly distributed across countless soul cores.

For this vast collective, that backlash—enough to make a Level-8 civilization pale—was nothing more than a gentle breeze.

No one knew how long had passed.

When the final rune was finally completed,

The entire Origin Furnace blazed with light!

A longsword forged entirely from the indescribable 'concept,' seeming not to exist in this universe, hovered silently at the furnace's center.

It had no physical form, yet it radiated a sharpness that could make the entire universe tremble.

【Concept Armament — Xuanyuan, forged successfully!】

【Rating: Nine-Level (Initial)】

【Effect: Can consume civilization fortune and Energy Points to sever the causal lines of a designated target, or grant an allied target the fate of assured victory.】

Qin Hao gazed at the sword, feeling its bond with himself and with every Yanhuang compatriot—a blood‑linked connection—and let out a long breath.

From today, the Yanhuang Civilization finally had the qualification to face a Nine‑Level civilization head‑on!

And almost at the exact moment the Xuanyuan sword took shape,

the headquarters of the Universal Alliance, located billions of light‑years away,

triggered an alarm!

The cause of the alarm was a single line of text: 'Unknown variable detected.'

The Eternal Throne Hall.

This is the most solemn and ancient place in the entire universe.

Nine thrones forged from black‑hole cores surround a slowly rotating singularity, tightly sealed by layer upon layer of time‑and‑space chains.

Here lies the ultimate secret of the Universal Alliance.

At this moment, three blurry, ancient figures lit up atop the nine thrones.

They are the supreme rulers of the Universal Alliance, beings who have survived countless cosmic catastrophes and witnessed the rise and fall of innumerable civilizations—Nine‑Level leaders.

It had been a long time since they had all appeared together.

For these tomb‑keepers, the universe now held nothing worth their concern.

All they had to do was wait.

To wait for the next reset to arrive, then rely on the headquarters' defensive barrier to survive another era.

But today, they were startled.

"An unknown Nine‑Level variable?"

On the left throne, a towering figure woven from countless starlight glows emitted an ancient, hoarse voice.

He is the Star Sea King, once the overlord who ruled thousands of super‑galaxy clusters, but after witnessing the ultimate horror of the Reset, he chose to become a tomb‑keeper.

"A variable means loss of control."

On the right throne, a figure made of shifting logic symbols spoke.

He is the Executor of the Truth Tribunal, a madman who tries to define and solidify the entire universe with absolute logic.

"Any loss of control must be corrected."

"Where did this variable appear?"

On the central throne, a figure shrouded in endless chaos slowly opened his mouth.

His voice seemed to come from the dawn of the universe, filled with the vicissitudes of time.

This is the Supreme Chancellor of the Universal Alliance, the oldest and most powerful Nine‑Level civilization—the Lord of Terminus.

"According to the trace, the source is the G‑37 remote branch."

An attendant standing below the thrones, a Level‑8 civilization official, reported in a trembling voice.

"G‑37?"

The Star Sea King seemed to be recalling that unfamiliar name.

"I recall that not long ago, the Chronology Observers Civilization sent an inspector there to deal with a minor trouble—an early outbreak of a Reset lesion."

"Yes."

The official replied.

"The inspector just sent back a report, claiming the trouble there has been resolved. It is a newly risen Level‑7 civilization called Yanhuang that has mastered a technology capable of assimilating Reset energy."

"He suggested using this civilization as an experimental sample, which he would personally oversee, and requested the headquarters' support of technology and resources to analyze and replicate it."

"A Level‑7 civilization? Able to trigger a Level‑9 variable alert?"

The leader of the Truth Court let out a snicker, "Are you telling us a myth?"

"It seems the matter isn't that simple."

The Central Lord of the End spoke in his usual calm voice, yet with undeniable authority.

"This Yanhuang Civilization is very likely the source of that variable."

"The Inspector's report—either he was deceived, or …"

The Lord of the End's tone grew cold, "He has already betrayed."

The temperature in the hall instantly dropped to absolute zero.

Betrayal?

An Inspector of a Level‑8 civilization would betray the Alliance?

In the Alliance's billions‑year history, this has never occurred.

"A variable that can make a Level‑8 civilization choose betrayal… interesting."

A hint of curiosity not seen in ten thousand years tinged the Star Sea King's tone.

"Whether he is amusing or dangerous, since he has appeared, he must be thoroughly investigated and then… erased."

The Truth Court said coldly.

"I agree." The Lord of the End rendered the final judgment.

"Relay my command."

His voice echoed throughout the Eternal Throne Hall.

"Activate the Judgment Fleet."

"Led jointly by the Star Sea King and the Truth Court."

"Fleet composition… three standard Level‑9 legions, thirty standard Level‑8 legions."

"Target: G‑37 Division."

When the order was issued, even the silhouettes of those two Level‑9 leaders showed a slight ripple.

Judgment Fleet!

It is the Universe Alliance's most powerful armed force, the ultimate trump card used to suppress Level‑9 civilization rebellions or to confront universe‑scale catastrophes!

Now, just for an unknown variable, such a terrifying formation must be deployed?

And it's led personally by the two Level‑9 bigwigs?

What a level of importance!

"Lord of the End, is this necessary?"

The Star Sea King asked, "Dealing with a newborn variable might only require a single Level‑9 legion."

"I never fight an unprepared battle."

The Lord of the End's voice bore no trace of emotion.