Chapter 298: Future World God

"Over seventy thousand years… it was all worth it…"

Lin Qing let out a faint breath, then realized he had appeared within a vast, silent sea, where in the distance lay an island lush with flowers and plants.

Exactly as he had seen in the simulated future.

But in that simulated future, he had arrived already as a Chaos God, unable to transcend, and thus been barred by the island's guardian—gaining nothing.

"This time…"

Lin Qing gazed at the distant island and immediately flew toward it.

Soon, the small island—covered in flowers and grass, its environment exquisitely beautiful—appeared before him; at its center, nestled among dense flora, stood a delicate, tiny white wooden house.

The white wooden house nestled among the blossoms, harmonizing perfectly with its surroundings.

Lin Qing floated down gently before the house, instantly enveloped by rich, fragrant scents that brought an inexplicable sense of relaxation and comfort to his soul.

The small door of the house creaked open, and out stepped a black-haired woman clad in a white robe; her face was not stunningly beautiful, but her aura was serene and gentle, as if she had merged entirely with the environment.

"Oh? So young?"

The black-haired woman regarded Lin Qing with mild surprise and said softly: "After all these years, someone has finally passed through the outer array."

Lin Qing spoke: "Finally? Others came before?"

Last time, in the simulated future, he had barely landed when the guardian told him outright that a Supreme God could not transcend the universe, that he failed the criteria, and allowed him only one question before expelling him.

"Long, long ago."

The black-haired woman sighed: "This void sea has endured many great annihilations."

"Many great annihilations?" Lin Qing said. "Then hasn't it been dead for ages?"

The black-haired woman smiled and said: "His contract has not been destroyed; he must have succeeded in transcending the universe. He asked me for the chance to transcend—success was only natural."

"Oh?" Lin Qing's eyes lit up.

Already transcended the universe—and still alive? Could he be one of the three Sacred Ancestors of today?

"You used the Mist Owl Lord's Mist Owl Secret Art and the Lan Lord's Endless Divine Radiance within the outer array—perhaps you also possess the Odd Affinity?" The black-haired woman studied Lin Qing. "Are you an heir of the Primordial Realm?"

"Yes." Lin Qing gave a slight nod.

"Of course." The black-haired woman sighed. "I never expected the heir of humanity's strongest civilization would come to the ruins of my Tianyuan Realm—a relic of a fallen civilization. It is an honor to Tianyuan Realm."

She frowned: "Yet, you learned the legacies of two Lord-level cultivators, plus the Primordial Realm's secret Odd Affinity and Fusion Technique—surely you're a high-ranking figure in the Primordial Realm. Why care about these ruins of my fallen civilization?"

Lin Qing was stunned.

It seemed this guardian didn't know the Primordial Realm had already fallen?

But…

Thinking deeper, it made sense: the King of Kings in the Liewang Realm once received favor from the Tianji Lord, and the Liewang Realm—the most recent tertiary civilization, born three hundred billion years ago.

That meant—the Primordial Realm fell within these three hundred billion years.

And this guardian protected the ruins of a tertiary civilization called… 'Tianyuan Realm'?

Tianyuan Realm…

Lin Qing muttered silently: The Tianyuan Seat civilization also bears the characters 'Tianyuan'—could the one who entered this ruin be the current Tianyuan Seat Ancestor?

"What's wrong?" The black-haired woman noticed Lin Qing's reaction. "Has the Primordial Realm also fallen?"

"Yes." Lin Qing sighed.

He didn't know what powers this tertiary civilization's guardian possessed, but lying might not deceive her—better to tell the truth.

"The Yu Xingyuan Demon Clan has grown this strong…" The black-haired woman frowned slightly, then shook her head. "In that case, as an heir of the Primordial Realm's ruins, you are clearly exceptional."

She studied Lin Qing. "But you're a Star God—likely to become a Chaos God. If you become a Supreme God, transcendence will be nearly impossible. You cannot fulfill my master's final wish."

Lin Qing froze.

No way—not becoming a Supreme God means I can't even enter?

"Here's what I'll do."

The black-haired woman said: "If you're willing to renounce the Supreme God position, I can directly grant you my master's second-tier treasure—and give you a trial. What do you say?"

"Renounce?" Lin Qing frowned slightly.

"I understand."

The black-haired woman said: "The Supreme God position greatly aids in comprehending time-space and cosmic origins. But with your talent, even without becoming a Supreme God, you still have a good chance to transcend the universe, don't you?"

Lin Qing shook his head slightly.

He knew his own talent best—without the Supreme God position's aid, he had zero chance of comprehending time-space or transcending the universe.

"May I ask why transcendence of the universe is mandatory?" Lin Qing mused.

The black-haired woman whispered: "Only a tertiary civilization can fulfill my master's final wish. That is non-negotiable."

Lin Qing understood.

He paused again, then said: "I possess a token granted by a peak being of a tertiary civilization. It allows me, after becoming a Chaos God, to reincarnate into a tertiary civilization. Thus, only my Chaos God avatar becomes a Supreme God—my other avatars remain free to transcend. Would that suffice?"

"Oh?" The black-haired woman's eyes brightened. "You know a peak being of a tertiary civilization?"

Lin Qing said: "He ranks equal to the Primordial Realm's Lords. It was a stroke of fortune for me."

"Show me the token," the black-haired woman said.

Lin Qing immediately flipped his hand, projecting the Light King Token—embedded deep within his soul—into his palm. A trace of the Light King's transcendent aura spread outward.

The black-haired woman drew a sharp breath, murmuring: "Ultimate existence… Indeed. And one who cultivates the rules of the future?"

Lin Qing silently marveled: Tertiary civilizations truly were extraordinary—even a mere puppet-like guardian could deduce so much from just one token.

"I have no objections."

The black-haired woman suddenly smiled. "Since you can reincarnate into a transcendent-level civilization and possess avatar abilities, you needn't fear being trapped by the Supreme God position. Moreover, with your Supreme God avatar's advantages, your other avatars' achievements will be even greater."

Lin Qing quietly exhaled in relief.

That was exactly his thinking—without the advantage of his Supreme God avatar, he had no hope of transcending the universe.

"According to the rules, you may choose one item from the second-tier inheritance left by the master." The black-haired woman said: "What do you need?"

"What's on the list?" Lin Qing asked immediately.

He had only confirmed back then that he possessed the fourth-generation bloodline of the Void God Clan.

"Take a look yourself," the black-haired woman said, handing Lin Qing a list.

As Lin Qing glanced at it, he couldn't help but be secretly startled.

Among the bloodline treasures, besides the fourth-generation Void God Clan bloodline, there were many other bloodline treasures of the same tier—all capable of elevating bloodline genes to the cosmic limit.

In addition, there was a complete set of rare materials for forging a set of Chaos armor-class divine artifacts, along with various extracosmic rarities needed to evolve the Chaos artifacts toward the higher realm of "Cosmic Treasures," granting them the foundation to evolve into Cosmic Treasures and greatly enhancing their power.

"Cosmic Treasures?" Lin Qing grew even more eager.

He had never even heard of such treasures before.

Above Chaos artifacts, there was really such a thing as "Cosmic Treasures"?

Lin Qing couldn't help but feel a deep itch of desire.

He continued reading downward.

Besides the forging materials, there was also a treasure called "Origin Spirit of the Lifesoul," which—even for those who were not Star Gods—could transform a Chaos artifact into a Lifesoul Artifact, increasing its power manyfold.

There were also numerous precious high-grade primal source cultivation resources among them.

Each treasure was a rarity born beyond the cosmos, making Lin Qing's eyes spin.

"Only one item?" Lin Qing couldn't help asking.

"Yes," the black-haired woman said. "It's a rule set by the master—I cannot break it."

She added: "However, if you pass the trial set by the master, you may receive one first-tier treasure left behind by him."

"What are the first-tier treasures?" Lin Qing asked involuntarily.

"I can't tell you," the black-haired woman shook her head. "But I can tell you this: first-tier treasures are extremely precious—even in a Level-3 civilization. They're best used in tandem with a Lifesoul Artifact."

"Oh? Lifesoul Artifact?" Lin Qing pondered.

As a Star God, he could forge his own Lifesoul Artifact—he didn't need the Origin Spirit of the Lifesoul from the second-tier treasures.

Lin Qing took a deep breath and said: "May I wait until after I attempt the trial before deciding which second-tier treasure to choose?"

"Of course," the black-haired woman nodded slightly.

Lin Qing exhaled softly and asked: "May I ask what the trial is?"

"Very simple," the black-haired woman flicked her fingertip, and the surrounding flowers and grass emitted a faint glow; streams of light curled through the air, forming lines of strange characters and patterns.

"This is a special technique my master once obtained," the black-haired woman said. "If you can successfully master its first layer, you will earn the first-tier reward."

"A technique?" Lin Qing looked curiously.

Soon, he said in surprise: "A will technique?"

The Flying Kite City Lord had once created a will technique too—yet it contained only a very basic method of will-based attack, and he still regarded it as comparable to the highest techniques.

From this, Lin Qing could see how rare and precious will techniques were.

"Yes."

The black-haired woman nodded: "Will is ethereal and intangible; even simple manipulation is extremely difficult. Few have ever created will techniques. This one is the most extraordinary will technique my master has ever seen."

"Not created by your master?" Lin Qing asked, puzzled.

The black-haired woman said: "Of course not. Though my master was a supreme existence, he could not create any advanced will technique. Even the will techniques he used were nearly useless against opponents just one level below him. But this will technique is so profound—even those of the same level are profoundly affected!"

She looked at Lin Qing and whispered: "This will technique was created by Future World God, one of the Three World Gods of the Void God Clan—naturally, it is incomparably profound."

"Three World Gods?"

Lin Qing had once heard other Main Gods mention in his future simulations that the Void God Clan's supreme beings were the Three World Gods—Past, Present, and Future—corresponding to the Three Primordial Ancestors of the Yu Xingyuan.

"If you can master the first layer, you qualify for my master's first-tier reward," the black-haired woman said. "But one of the entry conditions for the first layer is Will Manifested as Truth—that is, reaching the cosmic limit. If your will is insufficient, you must first refine it."

Lin Qing's heart stirred; instantly, his invisible will surged and began influencing the true universe.

"Oh? Will Manifested as Truth?" The black-haired woman smiled. "You're far superior to the last one."

Lin Qing shook his head slightly and asked: "Is there a time limit for mastering this technique?"

"No," the black-haired woman said. "But you must master it before the Great Annihilation arrives. This place cannot block the Great Annihilation—if you haven't transcended, hiding here will still lead to death."

Lin Qing nodded slightly, glanced once more at the technique, and murmured: "What a profound and mysterious technique..."

"Of course," the black-haired woman said. "It was created by Future World God—naturally, it is unfathomably complex. Even comprehension is difficult; mastering the first layer is hard. Only those with Will Manifested as Truth have even a chance to enter it."

Lin Qing nodded and asked: "Has anyone else ever trained this technique before?"

"Of course."

The black-haired woman said: "Future World God himself released it. Every top-tier force in Level-3 civilizations holds its transmission—but those who have successfully mastered it are exceedingly rare. It demands not only high will and comprehension, but also the innate talent to cultivate Future Rules, and sufficient fragrance of Eternal Mysterious Realm Flowers to even have a glimmer of hope of entry."

She looked at Lin Qing: "In my era, among all Level-3 civilizations, those who succeeded in mastering this technique could be counted on one hand. Do you understand the difficulty?"

"Oh?" Lin Qing's heart stirred. "Innate talent for Future Rules?"

He then asked: "What are Eternal Mysterious Realm Flowers?"

The black-haired woman pointed to the blooming, beautiful flowers around them: "These are Eternal Mysterious Realm Flowers—but these are the lowest grade. Higher grades seem entirely controlled by the Void God Clan."

She shook her head slightly: "Train here. If you master the first layer and earn sufficient military merit on the Void God Clan's cosmic battlefield, you may have a chance to master the second layer."

Lin Qing asked no further questions and immediately began calmly contemplating the technique.

Meanwhile, his Black Flame Split Body began burning as much as possible to enhance his comprehension, accelerating his understanding of the technique.

Simultaneously, outside in the Void Sea, his Blood Cauldron King Split Body continued searching relentlessly for the materials needed to forge a Lifesoul set of Chaos artifacts.

In the blink of an eye, tens of thousands of years passed.

(End of Chapter)