Chapter 432

"The ultimate being who cultivates the rules of the past can be easily captured and refined by you."

The Heavenly Capital Divine Lord mused, "But the ultimate being who cultivates the rules of the future is far harder to capture. None who enter this Chaos Battlefield are anything but sovereigns of divine realms, and all are exceptionally well-protected—mostly hiding within the pillar-level cosmic treasures of other peak beings."

Lin Qing nodded slightly.

Just as the many powerful figures from the Void God Clan now hide within the divine palace formed by Yuan Gu’s pillar-level cosmic treasure, their safety is unquestionable.

Who, short of surpassing Yuan Gu in strength by a considerable margin—strong enough to forcibly breach into his pillar-level cosmic treasure—could threaten those sheltered inside this palace?

Of course…

Yuan Gu cannot protect everyone at all times. While staying together is safe, it means forfeiting all chance to claim the myriad rare treasures emerging from the Chaos Battlefield.

Yet no matter how dispersed they become, those who cultivate the rules of the future will inevitably remain close to the peak Qiangzhe who wield pillar-level cosmic treasures.

"Lin Qing."

The Immortal Realm Lord spoke, "With your terrifying mental will, this task holds real potential. We can create an opportunity for you—but you’ll likely get only one chance. Once the enemy realizes the terrifying strength of your will, finding a second opportunity will be nearly impossible."

Lin Qing nodded and said, "I understand."

Millions of years ago, he earned extraordinary merits for the Void God Clan and showed such immense potential that everyone could guess the Boundary God would forge a pillar-level cosmic treasure’s vessel for him.

Naturally, they would guard against him, preventing him from completing the pillar-level cosmic treasure.

Though he didn’t believe the Star Abyss Demon Clan could truly stop him—perhaps only delay him—he didn’t wish to make things overly complicated.

"The Star Abyss Demon Clan’s cultivators of the future rules all follow the Heart Abyss Monarch. We have no chance against them."

The Heavenly Capital Divine Lord said, "The only other possibility lies with the three Mother Lords of the Mother River Clan, each accompanied by an ultimate being who cultivates the future rules. Only by targeting these three Mother Lords do we stand a chance."

"The Mother of the Present is a high-level divine realm sovereign who wields both the rules of the future and the present," the Immortal Realm Lord suddenly said. "Can she foresee Lin Qing’s existence?"

"This…" The Heavenly Capital Divine Lord was uncertain.

There was no way to know—ultimate beings who cultivate the future rules are vanishingly rare, let alone those who wield both future and present rules.

No high-level divine realm sovereign in the entire human race wields both future and present rules; even the Void God Clan has only one such being.

Among the Star Abyss side, the Star Abyss Demon Clan has none. Only the Mother of the Present of the Mother River Clan wields both present and future rules, capable of observing the futures of all high-level divine realm sovereigns.

Thus, the human race knows nothing of such beings.

"Relax."

Lin Qing immediately said, "No, unless I deliberately expose my will, even the Future Boundary God cannot know the strength of my current will."

He paused, "And… my mental will has already surpassed the observational range of high-level divine realm sovereigns. I am certain of this."

Before he arrived, he had already confirmed this once using his Jianglin future.

"Even the Future Boundary God cannot observe it?"

The Heavenly Capital Divine Lord and the Immortal Realm Lord stared at Lin Qing in shock, unable to believe it.

Then, both nodded slightly and began discussing their next course of action.

…

Within the Chaos Battlefield, countless spacetimes intertwine in complexity, and rare treasures frequently emerge.

In one such spacetime, countless star-like islands floated through the void, each seemingly radiating faint traces of extraordinary treasure energy.

Suddenly, a squad of Void God Clan true gods appeared, traversing through this spacetime.

Leading them was the renowned True God Ji Yue of the Void God Clan.

As a high-level divine realm sovereign, Ji Yue had experienced unique fortune—his inner universe was larger than those of other high-level sovereigns, granting him an exceptionally powerful domain. His strength ranked just below the peak beings who wield pillar-level cosmic treasures.

"Ten Thousand Ages Celestial Stars?"

Ji Yue’s eyes lit up. "Zhen’s prediction was correct—the Ten Thousand Ages Celestial Stars have indeed manifested here."

After all, this was the Chaos Battlefield formed by the Cosmic Tree and the Star Abyss, where the future shifted constantly—even a high-level sovereign who wielded the future rules struggled to predict accurately.

Thus, encountering treasures involved an element of luck.

"If we claim this batch of Ten Thousand Ages Celestial Stars, it will be a major achievement…"

Ji Yue smiled faintly. "If I accumulate enough merits in this Chaos Battlefield, perhaps the next vessel for a pillar-level cosmic treasure will be mine first…"

At that moment—

"Boom!"

A spacetime spanning hundreds of millions of light-years was violently torn apart. A woman with a golden vertical eye on her forehead, her body glowing with a smooth, jade-like luster, shattered through spacetime.

She stood dozens of light-years tall, with two faces—one on the front, compassionate and merciful; the other on the back, solemn and deadly.

"The Mother of the Present!"

Ji Yue’s expression darkened instantly.

Though powerful among high-level divine realm sovereigns, his strength paled in comparison to the Mother Lords of the Mother River Clan.

After all, all three Mother Lords of the Mother River Clan wielded pillar-level cosmic treasures!

In the main universe, excluding the Void God Clan and the Star Abyss Demon Clan, the Mother River Clan was now the strongest race.

Once, the human race could rival the Mother River Clan—but after the Fall of the Primordial Realm, they had fallen behind.

"Ji Yue, do you not retreat?"

The Mother of the Present gazed down at Ji Yue with pitying eyes.

Ji Yue drew a deep breath and said sternly, "Mother of the Present, my clan’s Yuan Gu is about to arrive. Do you truly believe the Ten Thousand Ages Celestial Stars are already yours?"

"Oh?"

The Mother of the Present turned her head. The solemn, deadly face on the back regarded Ji Yue coldly. "Refuse to retreat? Then perish here."

Her golden vertical eye blazed brightly. Her entire form expanded into a golden-jade colossus thousands of light-years tall, and with a single palm strike, she slammed toward Ji Yue. The overwhelming power shattered spacetime completely, cracking open fissures in the chaotic void.

Ji Yue’s face turned grim. He shattered a crystal-like supreme chaotic treasure in his hand, using its explosive force to pierce spacetime and flee at incredible speed.

With his strength, he dared not directly confront the Mother of the Present—even his escape came at a tremendous cost.

Watching Ji Yue flee, the Mother of the Present resumed her original form and turned her gaze toward the rare treasure about to emerge from the countless star-like islands.

"Ten Thousand Ages Celestial Stars…"

The Mother of the Present glanced once, then sent her awareness into the universe within her pillar-level cosmic treasure, asking a Mother River Clan sovereign who wielded the future rules: "Can you predict the exact moment of the Ten Thousand Ages Celestial Stars’ emergence?"

"Your Ancestral Mother," the sovereign replied respectfully, "Without incident, the Ten Thousand Ages Celestial Stars will emerge after precisely one thousand five hundred and twenty grains of celestial sand."

"Soon."

The Mother of the Present showed a hint of satisfaction. "If Yuan Gu remains in the Void God Clan’s stronghold, he won’t arrive in time."

The spacetimes of the Chaos Battlefield are too convoluted—breaking through layer after layer to arrive requires time.