Chapter 2270: The Difficulty of Becoming an Overlord (5 more)

Xiao Feng's complexion also became somewhat unsightly.

The Dao Ancestor's discerning eye truly cannot be deceived; no matter how much he hides, it's useless, as long as the Dao Ancestors want to know, every matter of past and future can be known.

The Eternal Lord said: "All the Primordial Ancestors of each race understand this matter; we discussed it and finally made a decision."

"What kind of decision?" Xiao Feng hurriedly asked.

Jiang Ning clenched her fingers and bit her lips, nervous to the point of fearing bad news.

The Eternal Lord replied: "Rewards will still be given as usual; the Dao Ancestors cannot go back on their word."

Upon hearing the first half of that sentence, both breathed a sigh of relief.

But they knew there was still a "but."

"But..."

The Eternal Lord said: "Xiao Feng violated the rules and must be punished."

"Eternal Lord, this..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning's eyes welled up; although she didn't know what the punishment was, she knew it was all for her sake—Xiao Feng being punished pained her more than if she herself were punished.

Xiao Feng, on the other hand, didn't mind; hearing this, he smiled and said: "No problem, Eternal Lord, punish me as you wish; as long as the rewards stay the same, I don't care about this!"

"Really? Even if I severely punish you by imprisoning you in the Abyss of the Universe, you wouldn't mind?" the Eternal Lord said lightly.

"Uh..."

Xiao Feng found himself at a loss for words.

Jiang Ning was even more anxious, tears about to fall; although she didn't know what the Abyss of the Universe was, the two words "imprisonment" said enough.

"No, no, don't do that—I can ask for fewer wishes!" she hurriedly said, not wanting to see Xiao Feng suffer.

"It's fine, it's fine, silly girl, don't cry—before the Dao Ancestors one must not lose composure; the Eternal Lord is just joking with us." Xiao Feng quickly comforted her.

"Yes, yes..."

Jiang Ning hastily wiped her eyes, sat upright, and suppressed her complex emotions.

"Sigh, you two..."

Seeing the deep affection between the couple, the Eternal Lord also felt somewhat helpless.

"Never mind, I won't tease you."

He shook his head and said: "The punishment for Xiao Feng is simple: deduct the war-zone operation rewards he was originally supposed to receive, and forcibly send him to the battlefield—specifically, the new battlefield of the real universe soon to come; others may refuse, but he must participate."

"War-zone operation rewards?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng immediately brightened and said: "Thank you, Eternal Lord, for your leniency!"

It's clear that those who have merit in operating the war zone receive rewards; his merit is naturally great, and even if he isn't a lord, he would still gain benefits.

However, he is already an Overlord, so he doesn't care about this.

Rather than saying this is a punishment, it's more like an excuse to placate the other Dao Ancestors.

As for the battlefield, he was going there anyway, so it's hardly a punishment at all.

"The new battlefield of the real universe... could there be danger?" Jiang Ning, unaware that there was war in the real universe, feared Xiao Feng might come to harm.

The Eternal Lord said: "You don't need to know this; even if you wished to become an Overlord, I wouldn't let you participate."

"Huh, why is that?" Xiao Feng wondered.

Jiang Ning not needing to go to the battlefield naturally made her happy, though she was a bit puzzled.

The Eternal Lord explained: "Your little thoughts cannot escape any Dao Ancestor. Gaining Overlord strength through a sudden surge in power, by force, comes at a price—you will never be able to improve even slightly for the rest of your life. Therefore, before making this wish, you should think it over carefully."

"This..."

Xiao Feng hesitated a little.

Not letting Jiang Ning go to the battlefield

The reason is, even if she broke through, she would be the weakest kind of Overlord; going to the battlefield would almost certainly mean death, and without a chance to break through, tempering would be meaningless.

Wishing for strength is a quick way to improve, but it also sacrifices the future; whether it's worth it is hard to judge.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning asked: "Eternal Lord, if I don't use a wish and rely on my own cultivation, do I have a chance to become an Overlord?"

The Eternal Lord shook his head: "Becoming an Overlord is not that easy. Without a renowned teacher's guidance, in a star system with hundreds of life-bearing planets, typically only three to five Overlords emerge in a million years. Take your Milky Way, excluding the Earth lineage and Xiao Feng's two anomalies, in the past million years only three Overlords have appeared. Jiang Ning, your talent is merely average; reaching Supermundane is simple, but becoming an Overlord... is extremely difficult!"

The Dao Ancestor uttering the word "difficult" three times shows just how hard that step is to cross.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning was not disappointed; instead she smiled: "Then I have nothing to hesitate about. Eternal Lord, please help me break through to become an Overlord—I want to possess the same genetic level as Elder Brother Xiao Feng; this is my first wish."

The Eternal Lord slightly nodded: "Continue with your next wish. Your strength will be increased at the end, requiring about ten years of change. Of course, with time acceleration, to the outside world it's just a few minutes."

Elevating an ordinary mortal to Overlord status is not impossible for the Dao Ancestors.

Although the cost is considerable, the Dao Ancestors do not do this often—only once in countless ages—and they find it bearable.

Before Jiang Ning spoke her second wish,

she first asked: "Eternal Lord, our planet... among those around us, is there anyone else who can cultivate on their own to reach the Overlord level?"

Xiao Feng was also curious about this question.

The Eternal Lord replied: "It's still that saying: extremely difficult. Unless one's talent is monstrous to the extreme, no one dares to claim that a person will definitely break through. You don't know that many nominal disciples of the Dao Ancestors stall at the peak of Supermundane and cannot break through. Across the universe, countless beings exist; Overlords have accumulated over innumerable years, and the current number is only over one million. On your planet, it will be hard to produce a third Overlord within the next thousand years."

"Alright..."

Jiang Ning nodded and then said: "Then my second wish is that our close friends nearby all receive a great boost in strength— as much as possible."

Upon hearing this, the Eternal Lord immediately shook his head: "No, this might be good for you, but for your planet it could be a disaster."

An ordinary planet suddenly spawning dozens or even hundreds of top-tier Supermundane beings would surely descend into chaos.

Even if these individuals have decent self-control and won't wreak havoc everywhere, it would still be a major hassle.

Know that great power inflates ambition; unless Xiao Feng controls every individual, something major will inevitably happen.

But if everyone is under his control, what difference does it make whether they are strengthened or not?

"Then... what should we do?" Jiang Ning looked at Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng thought for a moment and asked: "Eternal Lord, our war zone still has three opportunities for world remodeling, and it's said that those who perform exceptionally well in some games can gain the favor of the powerful. Could this perhaps also enhance everyone's strength?"

Eternal

Eternal Lord smiled upon hearing that: "Not bad, not stupid. Good, your Planet has several young people already taken a liking to by my clan's experts; they will soon come to take disciples. Even if not taken as disciples, you can use the three chances to remake the world to obtain a great deal of cultivation method guidance, giving them cultivation opportunities. This wish, you can set aside, think of something else."

Upon receiving the confirmation from the Dao Ancestor, the two finally put their minds at ease.

Give everyone a chance to grow, although it's not as satisfying as immediately gaining power.

But if one cultivates oneself, the power will be more suited to one's innate qualities; in the future, if one encounters a great opportunity and fortune, one might even become a ruler.

Xiao Feng and Jiang Ning exchanged a glance, then began to think of a second wish.