Chapter 409

Inside the Flowing Years Hall.

The will of the Future World God has departed.

"The greatest trouble… has been mostly resolved."

Lin Qing sat meditatively in the void, lost in thought, "That means, as long as there's no evidence, even if everyone suspects Yu Gong was killed by me, the World God won't act against me merely on suspicion…"

So, all he needs to do is ensure 'no witnesses remain alive.'

The remaining trouble is killing Yu Gong.

Yu Gong possesses soul-defense inheritances from the World God; even the will of a Divine Nation Lord, combined with the Great Illusory Annihilation, may not directly obliterate Yu Gong's consciousness.

And it's best to act within the Mirror Moon Sea.

If killed outside the Mirror Moon Sea, he must be lured away from it through illusion.

That requirement is also extremely high.

"The second layer of the Great Illusory Annihilation can sever connections with avatars and cut causal ties—I must learn it."

Lin Qing pondered, "The second layer of the Great Illusory Annihilation requires the Eternal Mist Realm Flower King—fifty-eight thousand great merits. That's not difficult…"

His strength isn't particularly outstanding among all of humanity, but… if you add the restriction 'beneath Ultimate Existence,' it becomes entirely different.

In the Boundless Chaos, many wondrous sites cannot accommodate Ultimate Existences who have opened inner universes—only Lord-level beings can enter.

Some of these wondrous sites are precisely what the Void God Clan needs; he could easily earn many great merits there.

Moreover, the Void God Clan accepts treasures in exchange for great merits, though the value is heavily discounted.

"I can begin reclaiming treasures from the former outer-realm subjects of the Primordial Realm."

Lin Qing mused inwardly, "Eternal Existences aren't much trouble, but Ultimate Existences are problematic—especially the Divine Nation Lords of each civilization…"

His strength is still insufficient.

In the Yuanchu Divine Nation and the Wanhai Divine Nation, both Ultimate and Eternal Existences were once outer-realm subjects of the Primordial Realm, yet he dared not enter either to collect his dues.

The Divine Nation Lords' strength far surpasses his own, and within their divine nations, they are more than ten times stronger.

During the Divine Nation Wars, it was one thing—but to intrude into a divine nation in peacetime is outright suicide.

"We'll deal with it later."

"I can also harvest the wondrous sites once sealed by the Primordial Realm."

"And the Void God Clan and Yu Xingyuan Demon Clan's cosmic battlefields—the highest-tier ones are in the Main Universe, where Ultimate Existences cannot interfere; if I join, I'll surely be appointed as a commander, and I'll earn massive military merits."

He silently deduced the intricate details of his plan.

The Primordial Realm has been utterly destroyed; its deterrent power rests solely on him.

Without sufficient strength, he would not risk himself.

"If all goes well, killing Yu Gong won't be difficult…"

Lin Qing slightly narrowed his eyes, "Let Yu Gong live another thirty-three million years…"

He immediately closed his eyes again, continuing to create secret arts with the Original Law.

The more dual-rule Divine Lord-level secret arts he cultivates, the better—completeness across all aspects minimizes flaws and enriches his combat options.

There is still great room for improvement in causality, illusion, domains, and more.

…

Time flew by.

In the blink of an eye, over thirty-three million years had passed.

Heavenlight Hall.

Lin Qing stood at the very front of the hall platform, clad in a white robe edged with golden patterns.

On either side behind him stood the two Lord-level beings: Qi Xuan Gong, the nominal disciple of the Light King, and Yuan Gong, the first disciple of the senior brother.

Beyond them were the numerous Eternal-level nominal disciples and fifty Eternal Peak warriors of the Heavenlight Divine Nation.

"Senior brother, do you know why the Master has summoned us?" asked Qi Xuan Gong, who looked like a handsome youth.

"Probably related to the Void God Clan's cosmic battlefield," Lin Qing replied casually.

Yuan Gong added, "I heard the Yu Xingyuan has expanded further in the Main Universe—likely because the cosmic battlefield pressure has become too great."

At that moment, boundless light coalesced into the figure of the Light King atop the hall platform.

"Master."

"Your Majesty."

Lin Qing and the assembled disciples and ministers bowed in unison.

"The Void God Clan has issued a summons."

The Light King swept his gaze across them and said, "Four of the six fifth-tier cosmic battlefields in the Main Universe have fallen; the fifth is highly likely to fall as well. Thus, the Void God Clan has called upon humanity's various civilizations and the Mechanical Clan to reinforce the sixth battlefield. The Liwang Realm must send no fewer than one hundred Eternal Peak warriors, and each Lord must send their primary battle avatar."

He paused, "All participants, regardless of victory or defeat, will receive fifty great merits if Eternal Peak, and five thousand great merits if Lord-level—additional merits will be awarded separately. If the sixth battlefield wins, all rewards are doubled."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes brightened.

A single great merit from the Void God Clan is already substantial—most Eternal Peak warriors possess less than ten in total.

For Lord-level beings, five thousand great merits is no small sum.

"Master, four fifth-tier cosmic battlefields have already been lost?" Lin Qing asked.

"The Yu Xingyuan Demons seem determined to achieve a 'complete victory,'" said the Light King. "Aside from the Blazing Flame Domain Lord of the Mother River Clan, the Yu Xingyuan has cultivated several key figures who have smashed through four fifth-tier battlefields in rapid succession."

"Complete victory?"

Lin Qing understood.

Since the Yu Xingyuan invasion, the war between the Void God Clan and the Yu Xingyuan Demons has lasted countless years.

This does not refer to the weak Star Demons within the Main Universe.

Those Star Demons are merely natural byproducts of the Yu Xingyuan's invasion into the Main Universe—mere puppets born from rule fluctuations, as insignificant as dust in nature.

And the true war actually takes place in the Cosmic Battlefield.

It is said that the Three Realms Gods of the Void Divine Clan and the Three Primordial Ancestors of the Yu Xingyuan Demon Clan fought each other yet could not determine a victor, so they agreed to cultivate their respective clans, using the Primordial Source of the Main Universe to form the Cosmic Battlefield; whichever side wins shall obtain the Primordial Source of the Main Universe contained within this Cosmic Battlefield.

The lowest-tier First-Order Cosmic Battlefield, where only beings of the Void Sovereign level fight, is said to number countless.

And the highest-tier Fifth-Order Cosmic Battlefield allows all living beings beneath the ultimate existences to participate; even the weakest cannon fodder are at least Eternal Existences!

There are exactly six Fifth-Order Cosmic Battlefields, representing the six types of Primordial Source of the Main Universe: Nature, Life, Order, Power, Destruction, and Chaos.

Legend has it that the Three Realms Gods and the Three Primordial Ancestors once made a certain agreement—

Once all six Fifth-Order battlefields are lost, the losing side apparently must also pay a certain "extra price."

For countless years, only the Void Divine Clan achieved a record of total victory in the early days, while the Yu Xingyuan Demon Clan has never once obtained total victory.

But this time seems different?