Chapter 397

The ultimate existence, having forged a universe within the body, carries cosmic power in every movement and gesture.

Even an inner universe with only one spacetime rule naturally forms a boundary that forces the spacetime rules of the present world to retreat, creating a domain of cosmic law where words become decrees!

Within this domain of law, even the most powerful Eternal Peak cultivators have no resistance whatsoever and can only be slaughtered at will.

The reason Shen Jun and Duke-level beings can hope to oppose the ultimate existence is because the rules of their inner worlds have grown strong enough to shatter a single spacetime rule!

Just as the operation of the present world's spacetime is based solely on the present rule, when Lin Qing unleashed his power, all spacetime in reality collapsed accordingly!

At this moment, the entire Immortal Nest world seemed to sink into a deathly silence.

All candidates stared in shock at the towering, immense World God.

The gap was too great.

They had not the slightest doubt—even if all of them joined forces, they could not withstand a single strike from this World God!

Eternal Peak cultivators have no resistance against the ultimate existence, and likewise little resistance against Shen Jun or Duke-level beings.

Moreover, it is not merely a vast gap in strength—the gap in talent is even more absurd!

To become a Shen Jun or Duke-level cultivator after only hundreds of millions of years of cultivation?

Unthinkable!

"Since Master Lin Qing has spoken, I naturally will not overestimate myself."

Qi Gu Tian Shen was very straightforward—he immediately retracted his colossal, towering skeletal body, returned to his original form, and retreated hundreds of trillions of li.

For a cultivator like him, who excels in techniques involving massive divine bodies, he knew better than anyone just how astonishing the gap was.

The size of a divine body represents the upper limit of power it can carry; his proud Cosmic Bone Body stood merely a trillion li tall, while the opponent's divine body was dozens of times taller—his actual power was likely a thousand times greater, at least!

Just as before, the opponent hadn't even targeted him—only the residual shockwave from a single step had effortlessly flung him away!

"Yu Tian Shen."

Lin Qing looked at Yu Tian Shen and said coldly: "Didn't you say you wanted to see just how much ability I have?"

Yu Tian Shen's face froze.

"... I was blind and foolish. Please, Master Lin Qing, do not hold this against me." Yu Tian Shen smiled bitterly, withdrew his endless light domain, and sighed: "I never imagined Master Lin Qing had reached Shen Jun level—if I had known earlier, I would never have acted this way..."

He now understood why Lin Qing had been so forceful before.

He had actually asked a Shen Jun-level cultivator to help him, to abandon this competition?

Even if he was the direct disciple of the Immortal Realm's Cosmic Master, precisely because his master was the strongest in the human race, he should have been more cautious, lest he tarnish his master's reputation.

So at first, when he asked Lin Qing for help, he was willing to offer half the rewards from capturing Immortal Spirits as payment—until he realized Lin Qing seemed utterly unaware of his own place, and then he stopped bothering to speak further.

But he had never, in his wildest dreams, imagined that Lin Qing, after only hundreds of millions of years of cultivation, was already this powerful!

"If I had told you beforehand, would you have believed me?" Lin Qing said coolly.

Yu Tian Shen froze.

True.

Unless the other party voluntarily revealed his aura, he would never have believed it—but the other party was concealing his aura precisely to hide his identity; if he were willing to reveal it, why bother speaking to him at all?

A Shen Jun-level cultivator, once entering the Immortal Nest, could easily capture countless Immortal Spirits within it if he wished!

Only the Wang-grade Immortal Spirits would be troublesome.

"I am willing to offer a treasure as compensation. Please, Master Lin Qing, spare these two main battle avatars of mine." Yu Tian Shen pleaded sincerely: "These two avatars carry little treasure, but the secret techniques and transmissions are difficult to cultivate—if you doubt me, you may freely inspect my storage treasures."

Lin Qing glanced at him and said coldly: "Do you know my Wang Realm is currently in the midst of a Divine Nation war? I concealed my strength to keep it as a trump card—your exposure may alter the course of the war."

"This..." Yu Tian Shen blinked, then sighed helplessly: "What can I do to make amends, Master Lin Qing, so you will forgive me?"

Lin Qing looked at Yu Tian Shen.

It was said Yu Tian Shen had learned a soul technique passed down by the Spirit of the Past Realm, which included willpower defense methods—so even with his Mind Walker avatar amplifying his will, Lin Qing could not directly obliterate him with Illusionary Great Annihilation.

Not to mention, Yu Tian Shen was the disciple of the strongest human being—he could not simply erase him over this petty grievance.

If that Cosmic Master personally came to the Wang Realm demanding justice, even Guang Wang could not protect him.

"I heard your younger brother, Mi Zhou Zhi Zhu, has been invited by Like Yu Gong to join my Wang Realm's Divine Nation war?"

Lin Qing suddenly spoke.

This was intelligence he obtained from the future timeline—Mi Zhou Zhi Zhu was a Divine Nation Master who cultivated the future rule, brought by Like Yu Gong to counter Guang Wang's information-gathering ability.

Mi Zhou Zhi Zhu was also a nominal disciple of the Immortal Realm's Cosmic Master.

"This..." Yu Tian Shen hesitated: "Mi Zhou Zhi Zhu is my younger brother, but I don't know much about him. Still, his personal ties with Like Yu Gong are probably not deep."

"If you can persuade him to withdraw from my Wang Realm's Divine Nation war, I will spare these two avatars of yours. How?" Lin Qing said.

"Persuade him to withdraw?" Yu Tian Shen fell silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth: "Fine—I will definitely persuade Mi Zhou Zhi Zhu to withdraw."

If another Shen Jun had made such a demand, he might not have agreed.

But Lin Qing's talent was simply too astonishing—he might one day become a top-tier Divine Nation Master, possibly the only one cultivating the future rule. He truly did not wish to offend him.

Know this: among the current human Divine Nation Masters, those who master two spacetime rules are already exceedingly rare, and none without exception wield the present and past rules—none possess the present and future rules!

If Lin Qing becomes the first, the significance will be entirely different!

It could even hold great importance for the entire human race!

"Master Lin Qing, please rest assured."

Yu said: "I will also report this to my master and do my best to prevent any ultimate existence from the Immortal Realm from participating in your Wang Realm's Divine Nation war."

Hearing this, Lin Qing glanced at him and said: "If that truly happens, then I must thank you, Yu Tian Shen."

If Like Yu Gong cannot secure a Divine Nation Master who cultivates the future rule, the Tian Guang Divine Nation will hold absolute informational superiority!

What did it matter if he revealed himself?

As for those below the ultimate existence?

Once the Divine Nation war erupts and the three Divine Nations collide, the Wang Realm universe will repel all outsiders—outsiders cannot interfere at all.

Thus, only a Divine Nation Master who cultivates the future rule can be of any real help.

"I am not worthy."

Yu Tian Shen said helplessly, "It is enough that Mr. Lin Qing does not blame me."

Lin Qing nodded slightly, said no more, and simply stated, "I am about to begin capturing the Immortal Spirit; Yu Tian Shen, please feel free."

Yu Tian Shen bowed and then withdrew.

The crowd of candidates also watched from a distance, daring not to approach even slightly.

With their strength, if Lin Qing so wished, they would not even be able to touch a single Immortal Spirit.

"Come."