Chapter 417: The Curtain Falls

Outside the Main Universe, atop the Universe Tree.

Inside a towering temple seemingly older than the universe itself, true god avatars of the Void Divine Race gathered, with the phantom forms of three Realm Gods above them.

"Excellent! This human, Tai Shi Gong, has rendered a great service, a great service indeed!"

"Crushing the withered and rotten; even if we true gods were to descend upon the universe battlefield, it would likely be no different."

"Unbelievable. This human, Lin Qing, actually has such an astonishing opportunity?"

"Indeed rare. An opportunity of this magnitude for mental will; if one does not wish to reveal it actively, who could possibly see it?"

"With such strength, and the will of a God Kingdom Lord, he truly has the qualification to turn the tide of battle on the Fifth-Rank Universe Battlefield!"

"To possess such strength before achieving the Ultimate; even looking across the endless chaos, I fear it has been many, many years since one such as this appeared."

"The Third Layer of the Illusory World Great Extinction? Haha, the soul of the Universe Devouring Lord has also been extinguished."

"No wonder Father God insisted on bestowing Second-Generation Bloodline upon this Lin Qing; truly far-sighted, with a long-term vision."

One by one, the true gods were clearly delighted, sparing no words of praise.

This joy was not merely because they had won this battle.

The key was that after the main combat avatar of the Universe Devouring Lord fell, losing such a terrifying physical body, obtaining an opportunity like this again would be nearly impossible.

Furthermore, the vast majority of the powerful ones on the Yu Xingyuan side had their consciousness extinguished, their strength greatly diminished!

For a long time in the future, the probability of the Void Divine Race winning on the Fifth-Rank Universe Battlefield will increase significantly!

No one could have imagined that all of this was brought about by a single human!

"Ancestor of the Future, did you know this all along?"

The Past Realm God, also in high spirits and having swept away his low mood, looked at the Future Realm God with a chuckle.

"That is natural." The Future Realm God nodded slightly, saying: "This is Lin Qing's great secret; if he did not trust me somewhat, he would likely never have been willing to expose such a secret."

"That is normal." The Past Realm God nodded, not finding it strange at all.

To allow a mental will at the Divine Lord level to transform into the level of a God Kingdom Lord; looking across the endless chaos, this is the absolute top-tier supreme opportunity.

"No wonder you dared to make such a wager with the Ancestor of the Present." The Past Realm God shook his head and smiled.

"It was the Ancestor of the Present himself who opened his mouth; I merely went with the flow." The Future Realm God said.

"No need for more words."

The Present Realm God spoke in a calm voice: "You have won; naturally, I will honor the wager and accept defeat. Any treasure within my Present World Treasury, you may pick three."

The Future Realm God glanced at him and said directly: "I want the remains of the Primordial Realm's Pillar-Class Universe Supreme Treasure, the Zhihe, and that 'Unique Divine Heart' you have collected."

"Hmm?" The Present Realm God frowned slightly, saying: "You want these three things? For that Lin Qing?"

"What use are these things to you or me?" The Future Realm God spoke calmly: "They were originally meant to cultivate the younger generation."

"That Lin Qing has not even reached the Ultimate yet." The Present Realm God said.

"He is of our race's Second-Generation Bloodline; if he comprehends the method to open a dual-rule inner universe, achieving the Ultimate will not take long."

The Future Realm God spoke calmly: "The Yu Xingyuan suffered such a great loss this time; they will surely make it up on the chaos battlefield outside the universe. If we can cultivate him into a capable person, making him a great general for our side, it will only benefit our race."

The Present Realm God fell silent for a moment, then said: "Very well; I shall see how long it takes him to achieve the Ultimate."

"It should not take too long." The Past Realm God smiled faintly: "Although humans have little talent, in terms of comprehension and wisdom, they can rival our race. This Lin Qing's astonishing comprehension is likely even higher than that of the Su Princess of the Primordial Realm back then."

"Su Princess?" The Present Realm God fell silent for a moment, then spoke coldly: "Precisely because her comprehension was too astonishing, she touched upon a taboo she was not qualified to touch; otherwise, she would not have brought such a great calamity upon the Primordial Realm."

The Past Realm God sighed, saying: "But losing the Primordial Realm certainly had a significant impact."

"Could we just stand by and watch her continue to break through?" The Present Realm God spoke indifferently: "It is only because this Lin Qing has merged with the Source of the Present World Universe that he has no further chance to comprehend the Past Rule; otherwise, he might have had the opportunity to master the chaos ultimate rule."

Hearing this, the Future Realm God nearby revealed a trace of complex expression in his eyes: regret, guilt, sorrow, helplessness...

"Having merged with the Source of the Present World Universe, it is already nearly impossible to comprehend the Past Rule."

The Past Realm God spoke softly: "Once this Lin Qing reaches the Ultimate, it will be even more impossible; let alone re-evolving the inner universe into a three-rule system. At that time... we can finally rest easy."

The Present Realm God nodded slightly.

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly said: "Like Yu Gong is dead."

"That traitor?" The Past Realm God asked in surprise: "How did he die?"

"I do not know." The Present Realm God spoke indifferently: "I can only confirm that the traitor died after entering the Yu Xingyuan; I tried to trace the cause and effect but could not find his cause of death; the cause and effect was severed."

Hearing this, the Future Realm God suddenly revealed a trace of strange color in his eyes.

But he said nothing.

"Severed cause and effect?"

The Past Realm God asked in confusion: "That Lin Qing certainly had the motive to kill Like Yu Gong, but Like Yu Gong cultivated the True Soul Inheritance; a mental will at the God Kingdom Lord level should not be able to directly extinguish his consciousness."

"If that Lin Qing had the ability to kill Like Yu Gong, he would have acted long ago." The Future Realm God spoke calmly: "Why wait until now?"

"... True." The Present Realm God fell silent for a moment, then sneered: "Perhaps the Yu Xingyuan side acted; such a traitor, merely relying on the few secrets of the Universe God he was fortunate enough to glimpse, acting under my name like this, deserves to die."

The Past Realm God nodded slightly, saying: "The three traitors within the Yu Xingyuan must also be competing and fighting amongst themselves; if Yan Fu received great benefits from Like Yu Gong, it would affect the balance. Especially after this defeat, it is very normal for Shen Bian and the Old Days not to want to see Yan Fu in a dominant position."

"Makes sense."

The Future Realm God nodded, then glanced at the Present Realm God again, saying: "Did you not swear an oath that once Like Yu Gong was killed by someone, you would investigate to the very end?"

"I have done my best." The Present Realm God spoke in a calm voice: "But even the cause and effect has been severed; what is there left to investigate?"

The battle report from the Fifth-Rank Universe Battlefield also spread rapidly to all races.

This news had already spread throughout the high levels of every human civilization; after all, in the entire history of the human race, such a terrifying eternal existence had almost never appeared.

Of course, for the vast majority of humans, this is a good thing, but for the two God Kingdom Lords at the King of Kings realm, this is bad news.

Inside the empty Primordial Temple.

"Primordial, this time it is truly troublesome."