Chapter 418

One million Dagong!

Upon hearing this, many powerful figures within the Alliance Hall could not help but have red eyes, their envy obvious without words.

Insane.

Such a massive amount of Dagong is enough to exchange for any one of the Seven-Feather-level treasures within the Void Divine Clan’s treasury—treasures even many Divine Kingdom lords could only dream of!

Artifacts like the Heart of the Future are worth ninety-nine thousand Dagong.

The most supreme Chaos artifacts are mostly valued at tens of thousands of Dagong.

These top-tier Chaos artifacts greatly benefit Divine Kingdom lords, even rivaling the value of Boundary God legacies—proof of their rarity.

Even Yu Gong, back then, received only one such supreme Chaos artifact from the current Boundary God.

The value of this one million Dagong may exceed the entire fortune of many Divine Kingdom lords!

“So much?”

Lin Qing was also taken aback.

He knew his contribution in this battle was immense and would earn him substantial Dagong—tens of thousands was expected—but he never imagined it would be one million?

Even Master’s signature flying vessel, “Radiant Heaven,” was only worth fifty thousand Dagong.

In past battles on the Fifth-Rank Cosmic Battlefield, even monumental achievements typically earned only tens of thousands of Dagong.

Though this situation was exceptional, the amount of Dagong granted was still shockingly high.

“Mr. Lin Qing.”

The Primordial God of the Wilds smiled and said: “The Future Father God awaits you. You may now go to see Him.”

Lin Qing nodded slightly and activated the Future Realm Token to travel to the Future Realm.

The surrounding powerful figures grew even more envious.

One million Dagong was already staggering—but to be granted an audience with the Future Boundary God? Perhaps even extra rewards?

Yet they understood that the victory in this battle was almost entirely due to Lin Qing—his single-handed reversal of the tide made such treatment entirely justified.

……

The Future Realm.

“Boundary God.”

Lin Qing bowed and said: “I never expected that, beyond your prior promise, I would receive one million Dagong?”

A faint image of a man with streaks of gray hair appeared before Lin Qing—it was the Future Boundary God.

“Indeed, you turned the tide this time.”

The Future Boundary God nodded slightly and said: “Your contribution and influence in this battle extend far beyond one million Dagong. This reward is merely symbolic, to set an example.”

He studied Lin Qing, then suddenly asked: “Do you know Yu Gong is dead?”

“Yu Gong?”

Lin Qing exclaimed: “Didn’t Yu Gong go to Star Abyss?”

“Yes, he defected to Star Abyss. But since he carried three generations of our clan’s blood, the moment he entered Star Abyss, he died.” The Future Boundary God looked at Lin Qing. “And the one who struck him possessed the ability to sever karmic ties.”

Lin Qing smiled and said: “Are you suspecting me?”

“Logically, it couldn’t be you.” The Future Boundary God said. “The Current Boundary God also suspected you, but I believe if it were you, you would have acted long ago.”

“That’s true.” Lin Qing nodded. “Besides, Yu Gong cultivated a Boundary God legacy of soul refinement. A Divine Kingdom lord’s will could not directly extinguish his consciousness. Don’t you agree?”

“Then it must have been Star Abyss—or some other factor.”

The Future Boundary God did not press further, merely saying: “But regardless, the Current Boundary God doesn’t care about Yu Gong’s death. Without evidence, he won’t act.”

He paused, then added: “Besides, if Yu Gong died before meeting Yan Fu, the Primordial Ancestor, it would be advantageous for the Current Boundary God.”

Lin Qing asked: “Why?”

“Because Yu Gong knew a secret.” The Future Boundary God whispered. “But the Current Boundary God doesn’t want Yan Fu to know.”

“A secret?”

Lin Qing immediately realized: “Are you referring to… the ‘great problem’ Yu Gong once helped the Current Boundary God solve?”

“Yes.” The Future Boundary God spoke slowly. “You should know that the three of us Boundary Gods and the three Primordial Ancestors of Star Abyss each received one of the ultimate divine offices: Cosmic Gods.”

“I’ve heard of it.” Lin Qing nodded slightly. “But I don’t know the details.”

The Future Boundary God fell silent for a moment, then said: “The Past Cosmic God is the Natural Cosmic God, the Current Cosmic God is the Life Cosmic God, and I am the Order Cosmic God. As for the three Primordial Ancestors: the Olden Ancestor is the Authority Cosmic God, Yan Fu is the Destruction Cosmic God, and Bi’an is the Chaos Cosmic God.”

Lin Qing understood.

The six major factions of the Main Universe: nature gives birth to life, life creates order, order brings authority, authority causes destruction, destruction leads to chaos, and chaos returns to nature—a cycle.

Yet within it, opposing forces exist—contradictory yet unified.

The three Boundary Gods hold three adjacent Cosmic God offices; the Star Abyss Primordial Ancestors hold the three opposing adjacent ones.

“But…”

The Future Boundary God sighed. “All six of us Cosmic Gods are opposed yet deeply connected, yet none of us are complete. We are not true Cosmic Gods, let alone comparable to the Original Cosmic God who forged the Main Universe.”

“Incomplete?” Lin Qing exclaimed. “Original Cosmic God?”

“He is the supreme deity born from infinite chaos, the Original Cosmic God who forged this Main Universe.” The Future Boundary God said. “But his sole purpose was to create the universe. After creation, he exhausted himself and perished, transforming into the three Cosmic Gods: Past, Present, and Future.”

He sighed: “The Past Cosmic God symbolizes the universe’s origin, governing nature and authority. The Current Cosmic God symbolizes the universe’s balance, governing life and destruction. The Future Cosmic God symbolizes the universe’s evolution, governing order and chaos.”

Lin Qing pondered.

It resembled myths from Earth—perhaps these are the true origins of those legends?

But…

He was more curious: why was the Future Boundary God revealing these secrets to him?

The Future Boundary God seemed to sense his doubt and whispered: “I tell you this because you possess extraordinary talent in Future Rules. Perhaps one day, you will uncover the secrets of the Cosmic Gods.”

“Me?” Lin Qing asked in surprise.

“Like Yu Gong.”

The Future Boundary God looked at Lin Qing. “The great problem Yu Gong solved for the Current Boundary God was that he once discovered a secret about the ‘Current Cosmic God’—revealing how the Current Boundary God could become a true Current Cosmic God!”

He spoke slowly: “We all suspect that to become a true Cosmic God, one must simultaneously wield two opposing authorities. But the exact method is hidden within this Main Universe. We cannot enter it, so we cannot discover it.”

Lin Qing finally understood, exclaiming: “Yu Gong discovered the secret of the Current Cosmic God—he knew how to wield opposing authorities simultaneously?”

“Yes.”