Chapter 324: Eternity, The Ultimate

In the blink of an eye, another fifty thousand years passed.

In the Mountain and Sea Realm, the number of cities on Mount Buzhou had grown even larger than before.

"Master."

Shen Jingjing, clad in a plain-colored long robe, stood respectfully before Lin Qing and said, "Regarding that batch of Star Gods recently cultivated in the Mountain and Sea Realm, will you still accept them as nominal disciples?"

"No need," Lin Qing said casually. "If anyone can reach the step of the Child of Chaos, or possesses such potential, then I will consider it."

In the past, to cultivate a new Lord of the Mountain and Sea Realm as quickly as possible, he had accepted any genius with the potential to become a Star God as a nominal disciple; now that a Lord of the Mountain and Sea Realm had been cultivated, it was naturally unnecessary.

Shen Jingjing nodded slightly and added, "Several descendants of your family possess quite high talent; if they become Star Gods, should they be prioritized as backup heirs to the Mountain and Sea Realm?"

"No need."

Lin Qing said in a faint voice, "The Lin family is already very special; resource allocation is already extremely skewed. There is no need for further special treatment. Follow the rules. Only the most outstanding Life-System Star God is qualified to inherit the position of Lord of the Mountain and Sea Realm."

"Yes," Shen Jingjing said. "However, Little Junior Brother is so outstanding, and he is also of the Life System. He will soon face the Star God Trial. Perhaps in the future he will truly inherit the Mountain and Sea Realm."

Hearing this, Lin Qing also revealed a slight smile. "That child, Xiao Yan, is indeed outstanding. His comprehension is high enough, and his nature is very cautious. Perhaps so."

Fifty thousand years had passed; his and Zhao Jiayi's ninth child, 'Lin Yan', had already been born for several thousand years and was now nearly facing the Star God Trial.

The other sons had also branched out, expanding the Lin family many times over. In fifty thousand years, even the seventh generation had already been born, and the Lin population had surpassed ten thousand.

This was the result of striving to cultivate them with treasures and stimulating their bloodlines as much as possible; otherwise, if it were merely simple reproduction, the number would long ago have been incalculable.

After all, merely producing descendants held little meaning; cultivating them before birth and laying a solid foundation was the key.

A Chaos God like Lin Qing, possessing the Universe Limit Gene, combined with cultivation using precious materials from within the womb, meant his children were born with thousands of times the Universal Standard Gene. Moreover, as they grew, their gene index would rise even higher; after reaching adulthood, their genes could reach three hundred and eighty thousand times the standard, and they could naturally evolve into Void Lords!

Furthermore, once the Chaos God bloodline was activated, it possessed talent abilities akin to secret techniques. Even without any divine office and without having learned anything, if they grew wildly to adulthood, they would possess the strength of the seventeenth or eighteenth layer of the Yu Xingyuan, stronger than ordinary Void Lords.

Such powerful bloodlines were even mightier than many terrifying lifeforms with notorious names throughout the Void Sea.

His children did not even need to participate in the basic divine office trials; with slight cultivation during infancy, they could easily pass the Primordial-level divine office trials.

This was the innate advantage of bloodlines.

Doing nothing, eating and drinking all day, they could play with stars like marbles at eight years old, and after adulthood, they were even more terrifying.

Lin Qing often could not help but sigh when looking at his children; if he had possessed such bloodline talent back then, the crisis on Earth would have been resolved in minutes, treated like a game.

Of course, the advantage of bloodlines could only help up to the Star-level divine office; for the Void-level divine office, one mainly relied on oneself.

If one's comprehension was insufficient and one could not create space-rule divine techniques, one still could not become a Void divine office holder.

If one could create them, with such astonishing talent advantages, his children would be far stronger than others of the same level; combined with the Chaos Divine Artifacts he helped refine, becoming a Void divine office holder would be much simpler.

"How is your cultivation progressing?" Lin Qing glanced again at Shen Jingjing, his direct disciple.

"Disciple has just created two space-rule divine techniques," Shen Jingjing said. "A combined divine technique will likely take much longer. Relying on the bloodline and the divine artifact bestowed by Master, I only possess the combat power of the twentieth layer of the Yu Xingyuan."

"It is hard on you."

Lin Qing said, "The trial for a Chaos God is extremely difficult. Besides divine techniques and your innate divine artifact, you must temper your will, continue to improve your genes, and strive to reach the Universe Limit. Additionally... besides the Void Sea, you must also look more at this universe."

"Thank you, Master, for your guidance," Shen Jingjing immediately nodded and said.

Suddenly—

"Hmm?"

Lin Qing raised an eyebrow slightly, turned his head to look outside the Mountain and Sea Realm, and then said to Shen Jingjing, "A guest has arrived. I will go."

Immediately, he took a step and traversed to outside the Mountain and Sea Realm.

Outside the Mountain and Sea Realm, a figure emitting an endless aura of destruction was visible; it was none other than the Destruction System Primordial God.

"Mr. Lin Qing."

The aura of the Destruction Source on the Destruction System Primordial God's body receded, revealing a rather beautiful young woman's face, with a slight smile on her lips.

"The Destruction Primordial God?" Lin Qing was somewhat surprised. "So you are a woman?"

Previously, this Destruction Primordial God had concealed his entire body with the aura of the Destruction Source, appearing as a black figure where nothing could be seen clearly; one could only judge from the voice that he was a man.

Moreover, this Destruction Primordial God had also stated that his title in the Realm of Kings was 'Cang Jian Hou', which sounded like a masculine title.

But... who would have expected him to be a young woman?

"I simply did not wish for my identity to be known."

The Destruction Primordial God showed a smile. "Actually, 'Cang Jian Hou' is also my senior brother's title. I borrowed it to conceal my identity. Please do not mind, Mr. Lin Qing. To speak shamefully, my strength is actually far from the level required to be enfeoffed as a Marquis."

"A borrowed title?" Lin Qing raised an eyebrow slightly.

He pondered for a moment and said, "However, why did the Destruction Primordial God come to see me today, yet specifically reveal your true form and tell me these things?"

The Destruction Primordial God smiled and said, "My true name is Xu Qingzhi, of the Xu family, Xu Qing branch, of the Ice-Sealed Empire. Mr. Lin Qing need not be polite; you may address me directly by my true name."

"The Xu family, the Xu Qing branch?" Lin Qing could not help but say. "This naming style seems quite similar to that of the Mountain and Sea Realm."

"During my time in the Realm of Kings, I received favors from the Primordial Realm, so the language and cultural style of my civilization are quite close to the Primordial Realm. Or rather, most human civilizations are like this," Xu Qingzhi said softly.

Lin Qing understood.

The Earth civilization originated from the Primordial Realm; the genes of the initial humans also gave rise to many similar styles. Earth's somewhat retro customs were quite similar to the style of the Primordial Realm.

"As for telling Mr. Lin Qing these things... it is simply because I wish to be sincere."

Xu Qingzhi said earnestly, "It is likely that before long, I may meet Mr. Lin Qing in our hometown, so there is no need for me to conceal it."

Lin Qing could not help but look at her. He already understood Xu Qingzhi's meaning.

Previously, she had said he would have to wait a long time in the Primordial God position; now she said it would be soon?

And... so certain that he would go to the Realm of Kings?

"My Xu family is considered one of the top families in the Ice-Sealed Empire," Xu Qingzhi said. "A few years ago, after I told my senior brother about Mr. Lin Qing, he reported the current situation of the Primordial Realm to our Master according to custom. Our Master then informed my senior brother and me that Mr. Lin Qing possesses the Reincarnation Token of Light King Your Majesty."

"So that is it..." Lin Qing finally understood.

Xu Qingzhi had previously stated that she was a disciple of Jue Xian Dongyan Di Jun, while Ice Emperor Your Majesty was her grandmaster, and the Ice-Sealed Empire possessed two Ultimate Existences.

And that Light King Your Majesty was also an Ultimate Existence; perhaps he had mentioned him, this disciple of the Primordial Realm, to other Ultimate Existences?

"My Ice-Sealed Empire is naturally a faction on the side of the Heaven Light Divine Kingdom. My Master and Ice Emperor Your Majesty are also among the Ultimate Existences loyal to Light King Your Majesty. Perhaps they happened to mention Mr. Lin Qing," Xu Qingzhi said.

"Heavenly Light Divine Kingdom?" Lin Qing realized.

Xu Qingzhi had once said that the Frozen Empire was a powerful nation even within the Realm of Kings, second only to the three Divine Kingdoms.

Now it seemed, one of the three Divine Kingdoms was the Heavenly Light Divine Kingdom founded by His Majesty the Light King?

However, both being Ultimate Existences, there seemed to be a hierarchy; the Ice Emperor and Lord Jue Xian were both Ultimate Existences, yet were subordinates of the Light King?

"Mr. Lin Qing receiving the Reincarnation Token bestowed by His Majesty the Light King shows your talent is even more astonishing than I imagined."

Xu Qingzhi praised, "Although you were not taken as a disciple by His Majesty the Light King, you are certainly far stronger than the vast majority of geniuses. Even Eternal Existences almost never qualify to become named disciples of His Majesty the Light King. When Mr. Lin Qing reincarnates into my Frozen Empire in the future, you should head to Holy Ice City early to receive your title of nobility sooner."

Lin Qing pondered for a moment, puzzled, "Why are you so certain I will reincarnate into the Frozen Empire?"

"Of course."

Xu Qingzhi smiled and said, "Mr. Lin Qing is reincarnating into the Realm of Kings via the Light King Token, and this Void Sea lies within the universe range allocated to my Frozen Empire. Naturally, Mr. Lin Qing will reincarnate into my Frozen Empire."

Lin Qing realized.

It sounded like, although Level 3 civilizations had already transcended the universe, they still exerted considerable influence over the true universe?

"However..." Lin Qing asked puzzledly, "Since this Void Sea belongs to the Realm of Kings, how did that Chaos Child from the Immortal Realm come here before?"

"If I am not mistaken, he should be royalty from the Jue Xing Empire in the Immortal Realm."

Xu Qingzhi said casually, "The Jue Xing Empire was merely one of many nations in the Immortal Realm. Even if it was stronger than my Frozen Empire, the difference was limited. In recent years, the Jue Xing Empire was destroyed in war by the Kanno family of the Radiant Flame Divine Kingdom, and the Jue Xing royalty became fugitives hunted by the Kanno family. He is likely a remnant who escaped the Immortal Realm, simply picked a Void Sea to descend into, and has no way to return."

She shook her head slightly. "Otherwise, he would have had no need to fight Mr. Lin Qing to the death. Looking across the universe, there are so many Void Seas. Upon discovering Mr. Lin Qing's formidable strength, he could have simply abandoned this Void Sea, gone to another to become a Chaos God, and then ascended to the position of Main God."

Lin Qing finally understood the reason behind it.

No wonder, the prodigies of Level 3 civilizations, after descending into the Void Sea, displayed such behavior, quite resembling someone at the end of their rope.

"Actually, if that person had known earlier that Mr. Lin Qing possessed the Reincarnation Token bestowed by His Majesty the Light King, he probably would not have dared to provoke you so soon."

Xu Qingzhi sighed, "Even the monarch of his Jue Xing Empire would have to be respectful upon meeting His Majesty the Light King. Looking across the entire Immortal Realm, there are few powers daring enough to deny His Majesty the Light King face. How would a fallen royal prince dare to provoke you?"

"His Majesty the Light King, so powerful?" Lin Qing was somewhat surprised.

He had originally thought that His Majesty the Light King was one of the top figures in the Realm of Kings, but within a semi-divine civilization like the Immortal Realm, he might not be so dazzling.

Just like the distinction between the many civilizations of the Void Sea and Level 2.9 civilizations; they both appeared to be Level 2 civilizations, yet the difference was terrifyingly huge.

In many Level 2 civilizations, a Void Sovereign was a top figure, but in the Three Great Sacred Sites, they counted for nothing.

And Level 3 civilizations, it seemed, were not like that?

"Of course."

Xu Qingzhi remarked, "His Majesty the Light King was able to open up a Divine Kingdom, and as an Ultimate Existence of Future Rules, apart from the Void God Clan and the Yu Xingyuan Demon Clan, those two god-level civilizations, one simply cannot find any existence more terrifying than him."

Level 4 civilizations, god-level civilizations?

Lin Qing pondered thoughtfully.

He couldn't help but ask curiously, "I heard the Primordial Realm, the Immortal Realm, and the Abyss-Edge Realm are called the three semi-divine civilizations. What is the difference compared to transcendent civilizations like the Realm of Kings?"

Xu Qingzhi thought for a moment and said, "If speaking of differences, it is that the small universes of semi-divine civilizations are larger and less bound by the main universe, so there are more powerful beings. But in other aspects, there is actually no difference. Great existences like His Majesty the Light King are rare even in the Immortal Realm and the Abyss-Edge Realm."

She glanced at Lin Qing. "It is said that the Primordial Realm once possessed the largest number of Ultimate Existences among many Level 3 civilizations. Every City Lord was comparable to a ruler of a nation, and the Lords of the Sacred Cities each opened up a Divine Kingdom."

Lin Qing realized.

The City Lords of the Vacuum Great Tomb in the Primordial Realm could all create Supreme Secret Arts, obviously Ultimate Existences.

As for the Lords of the Sacred Cities, he was still unclear.

"However, any Ultimate Existence is a great power who masters complete space-time rules and opens up a miniature universe within their body."

Xu Qingzhi sighed, "Whether past, present, or future, any kind of time rule can merge with space rules to form complete space-time rules. Therefore, these Ultimate Existences each possess unimaginable, world-creating power."

She smiled and looked at Lin Qing. "Let alone Ultimate Existences, for Mr. Lin Qing to be granted the title of Marquis in my Realm of Kings in the future and become an Eternal Existence would already be extraordinary."

"Eternal Existence?"

Lin Qing couldn't help but ask, "Above the Transcendents are the Eternal Existences?"

Xu Qingzhi spoke with a mix of longing and reverence, "Past Rules, Present Rules, or the extremely rare Future Rules; mastering all time mystery branches within any single time rule allows one to achieve Eternity, and within a certain range, even establish one's own rules! And advancing further leads to the Ultimate at the end of space-time!"

Lin Qing silently memorized it.

Eternity: mastering all time mysteries of any single time rule.

The Primordial-level Cosmic Treasure evolving further is also called an Eternal-level Cosmic Treasure; now I know the reason.

"Speaking of which..." Lin Qing suddenly asked curiously, "Then how does one make a Sacred Site transcend the universe and evolve into a transcendent civilization?"

Xu Qingzhi couldn't help but smile and said, "Mr. Lin Qing is thinking quite far ahead, but almost everyone who knows the method to make a civilization transcend has given up. The difficulty is far too high; even an Ultimate Existence finds it hard to achieve."

"Please enlighten me." Lin Qing looked at her.

(End of this chapter)