Chapter 414

After returning to reality, Lin Qing slowly opened his eyes, still inside the Alliance Hall of the Central Hunyuan Dimension.

Everything was calm and still.

Compared to the apocalyptic scene of utter destruction moments ago, it was like two opposite extremes.

“As expected—once I break through, I’ll be noticed…”

Lin Qing sighed inwardly, “Back then, Prince Su must have been eliminated precisely because he transformed his inner world using the Three Spatial-Temporal Rules, and even the entire Origin Realm perished along with him…”

The gap was too vast.

Even if he broke through using the Three Spatial-Temporal Rules to become an unprecedented ultimate existence, he still felt utterly powerless against the Star Abyss Ancestor, who wielded the infinite power of the Star Abyss.

Just as he had anticipated—

If he first transformed his inner world into the Three Spatial-Temporal Rules, he would have had no chance to achieve the ultimate.

He must first attain the ultimate, then carve out a dual-rules inner universe from his dual-rules inner world, and only then evolve it into a triple-rules inner universe!

“Even becoming a Divine Realm Lord may not be enough… I’ll need a pillar-level cosmic treasure, preferably a life-bound ultimate treasure…”

The memory of that terrifying scene left Lin Qing with not a shred of security.

Even if he became a Divine Realm Lord using the Three Spatial-Temporal Rules, he dared not guarantee he could defend himself against the Star Abyss Ancestor.

So, wherever there was even a sliver of room for improvement, he would strive to enhance himself.

“But my mental strength…”

Lin Qing silently sensed his current mental strength; his will surged effortlessly, causing the surrounding spacetime to twist and collapse.

Then he stopped.

“Indeed… my future self has merged once more with my consciousness.”

A faint smile touched Lin Qing’s lips.

He had used less than one-thousandth of his will just now—and it already far surpassed the mental strength he had after the full amplification of his Mind Walker avatar!

The increase was enormous!

Though he didn’t understand why such an extraordinary thing had happened to him, it was unquestionably a good thing—and it had elevated his mental strength to the level of a triple-rules ultimate existence!

“According to deduction, compared to a dual-rules Divine Realm Lord, the gap should be negligible…”

Lin Qing nodded inwardly, a quiet judgment forming in his mind.

The mental will and power of a dual-rules ultimate existence were roughly equivalent to those of a normal single-rules Divine Realm Lord.

Add one more spatial-temporal rule, elevate one tier—and the mental will should at least approach that of a dual-rules Divine Realm Lord.

Logically, the life tier he reached at the moment of breakthrough should have been nearly identical to that of a dual-rules Divine Realm Lord, minus only the support of a Divine Realm’s origin.

Moreover…

Lin Qing faintly sensed that his triple-rules inner universe was no ordinary thing—perhaps even stronger than he had anticipated?

But no ultimate existence had ever possessed triple-rules, nor had any ultimate’s inner universe been a true universe, so he couldn’t be certain.

“In any case, the fifth-tier cosmic battlefield should pose no threat to me anymore…”

Lin Qing finally relaxed, “Even the Predator Sovereign, who possesses the body of a body-cultivation Divine Realm Lord, has only average mental will—his physical resistance means nothing. If I unleash Illusionary World Annihilation at full power…”

He now wondered—

If he unleashed Illusionary World Annihilation at full power, would he wipe out every enemy on the fifth-tier cosmic battlefield in a single strike?

If his mental will approached that of a dual-rules Divine Realm Lord, he truly could!

That would be absurdly overpowered.

“Can’t be that extreme…”

Lin Qing took a deep breath, “If my mental will were merely at the level of a Divine Realm Lord, I could explain it as a great stroke of fortune. But if it’s one tier higher, that’s simply implausible…”

Over the past thirty million years, he had ventured deep into the Infinite Chaos many times.

Besides visiting various chaos wonders, he had also sought out the Eternal Being named Hongnuo, who had aided him when he first reincarnated into the Former King Realm.

Yu Gong’s power no longer threatened him, so Hongnuo had no need to hide in the depths of Chaos.

He had sent Hongnuo to the Heavenlight Divine Realm, gifted him several World Treasures and vast quantities of Chaos materials, and allowed him to cultivate in peace there.

Afterward, his main battle avatar continued to roam and explore the Infinite Chaos.

“I’ll just say I stumbled upon a Chaos opportunity similar to ‘Mind-Phase Divine Dream’—vague enough to be ambiguous.”

Lin Qing mused inwardly, “The Infinite Chaos is vast; even the Void God Clan only knows a fraction of it. If I’m vague enough, and the scenario is theoretically possible, no one will suspect me.”

Then again—

Before his first descent into the future and return, he had never imagined… that merging with future consciousness was even possible in the Infinite Chaos?

So, as long as he stayed within reasonable bounds, it was still safe.

“When I kill Yu Gong, if I just use a little trick, they won’t suspect me…”

Lin Qing nodded inwardly.

After a long pause, he flipped open his hand and retrieved the Future Realm Token bestowed by the Future Realm God, then activated it.

…

Future Realm.

“What is it?”

The Future Realm God’s gentle voice echoed through heaven and earth.

“My Lord,” Lin Qing said respectfully, “I descended into the future today to observe the outcome of this war, but I discovered something.”

The Future Realm God murmured, “Go on.”

Lin Qing didn’t beat around the bush: “I suspect one of the Dukes currently participating in this war is a human traitor.”

The Future Realm God fell silent for a moment, then said, “Yu Gong, is it?”

“My Lord knew?” Lin Qing said.

The Future Realm God fell silent again, then said, “And what good would knowing do?”

He sighed softly, “Yu Gong has already defected and now enjoys the protection of the Yanfu Ancestor. In the Central Hunyuan Dimension, we Realm Gods cannot intervene—it is a battleground between the Cosmic Tree and the Star Abyss, evenly matched. When he leaves the Central Hunyuan Dimension, under the protection of the Star Abyss Ancestor and the Star Abyss, we cannot kill him even if we strike.”

Lin Qing paused, startled.

So the Future Realm God knew everything… but knew he couldn’t change it?

“Didn’t the Future Realm God foresee Yu Gong’s betrayal?” Lin Qing couldn’t help asking.

“I couldn’t see it.”

The Future Realm God spoke slowly, “We Realm Gods share the same rank as the Ancestors and possess the same divine methods. I can perceive their futures at all times, but they are constantly altering their own futures. Many things… remain unclear.”

Lin Qing pondered.

“Just like your future,” the Future Realm God murmured, “I thought I saw it clearly, but time and again, I was proven wrong.”

“Then… what if I kill Yu Gong right now?” Lin Qing asked.

“Then the Now Realm God will seize you using the Cosmic Tree and annihilate you.”

The Future Realm God spoke slowly, “It’s a vow sworn upon the True Self Oath Stone. He doesn’t care about Yu Gong’s life, but his vow was clear: if Yu Gong dies, he must spare no effort to find the killer and annihilate them.”

“No effort…” Lin Qing understood.

Even if the Now Realm God despised Yu Gong and didn’t care about his death, if evidence surfaced, he would be forced to act the moment he found the killer.

“Moreover, from my observations, no one in the Central Hunyuan Dimension right now can truly kill Yu Gong.”

The Future Realm God said, “His main battle avatar hides within the Mirror Moon Sea, and he cultivates a soul-based Realm God legacy. Even the Illusion Moon Divine Lord cannot ensnare him with illusions, let alone annihilate him.”

Lin Qing’s eyes flickered with a faint smile: “Indeed.”

“Enough.”

The Future Realm God sighed, “Our clan is doomed in this war. We who hold authority over this universe… will inevitably have to surrender part of it.”

“Authority?” Lin Qing’s heart stirred.

So, the Predator Sovereign could break into the Void Sea and forcibly kill him—the Cosmic Tree’s delayed reaction was clearly different from before!