Chapter 456: Conspirator Chu Yang? Locking the Location of the Ascension Site!

Since the war between the Angels and the Heavenly Scum ended, the known universe had rarely known peace.

Originally, all major civilizations had stirred up storms centered on Earth, but then Earth produced Chu Yang, a supreme god, and everything simply faded away.

Especially after Huaye, upgraded to a fifth-generation divine body, was defeated on Earth, and Earth entered the Three-Gods Era, the War Council’s prestige became utterly unshakable.

Even peace-oriented or neutral civilizations voluntarily joined the War Council, demonstrating the stark difference in how Chu Yang and Earth managed it.

When Chu Yang was in charge, the War Council was brutally authoritarian—anyone unwilling to participate was simply expelled.

After Chu Yang stepped back into the shadows and Earth took over leadership of the War Council, it began sending out friendly signals.

Today, across the entire known universe, all civilizations except the Vorma Civilization and the Dark Nebula have joined the War Council and accepted its regulations.

The Vorma Civilization is too preoccupied with its own troubles; its royal influence has dropped to its lowest, and it could be overthrown by rebels at any moment.

The Dark Nebula has retreated into isolation; even though Karl suspected Chu Yang was deliberately creating an opportunity for him to connect with the Void, he dared not invite trouble.

For Karl, as long as he could connect to the Void and uncover its ultimate secrets—the mysteries of Ultimate Void and Ultimate Fear—any cost was worth it.

Moreover, he did not believe Chu Yang could suppress the entire Void by himself.

With the biggest troublemaker gone, other civilizations followed the War Regulations; even their most irreconcilable conflicts were resolved on the Void Battlefield.

Just as people believed the known universe was entering a new era—a peaceful age without war—a new upheaval occurred!

And once again, it involved Earth!

The one hundred thousand Heavenly Scum once captured by Earth had escaped the Milky Way overnight!

This instantly sent every civilization into panic, for the Heavenly Scum represented the Heavenly Palace Order; even though Huaye had perished, no one could deny the strength of the Heavenly Palace Order.

Moreover, though Huaye was dead, his former right-hand men, Sumali and Ruoning, were still alive!

Not only alive, but their power had become vastly superior—they were now two of Karl’s Four Horsemen of the River of Death!

Nusa led the Shadow World in a counterattack against the Angels, displaying power nearly approaching the King level; She held immense prestige in the River of Death system, and his King-level reputation echoed throughout the Dark Nebula.

Many knew Nusa was an extreme coward who always appeared as a puppet clone; no one knew where his true body was.

Even his puppet clones possessed power close to the King level—his true self must have reached the King tier!

If Nusa and She were this strong, how could Sumali and Ruoning, who stood on equal footing with them, be any weaker?

Some curious souls in the universe had analyzed the organizational structures of all civilizations and ranked their overall power.

Ranked first was unquestionably the Milky Way, with Chu Yang in command!

Ranked second was the Dark Nebula, ruled by Karl!

The former was an unparalleled existence; the latter, though far inferior, still towered above all other civilizations.

Next came Earth’s civilization during the Three-Gods Era, followed by the River of Death system.

The fact that the River of Death system could match Earth in rank showed just how highly it was regarded.

Of course, this ranking only accounted for the combined strength of super soldiers and gods; if one included civilizational depth, even the River of Death system—and the entire Dark Nebula—could not compare to Earth.

Today, even the most backward planet’s natives in the known universe knew Earth was the safest place in the entire universe.

The supreme god Chu Yang had turned Earth into an iron fortress: the Sun stood as its twin star, the Solar Defense Line stretched along the edge of the Chiwu Star System, the Satellite Barrier served as a strategic deterrent, and Chu Yang himself had crafted the Heaven Shield System!

These facts were no secret; Chu Yang never tried to hide them.

He wanted everyone in the universe to know: Earth was inviolable; anyone who came to cause trouble must be prepared to never return!

Yet despite all this, one hundred thousand Heavenly Scum still escaped the Milky Way—this demanded serious thought.

People first suspected Huaye; after all, this guy kept coming back like an indestructible cockroach—who knew if he hadn’t been truly destroyed, but merely risen from the ashes again?

Next came Sumali and Ruoning; if they had truly reached King-level power and were fully armed by Karl, they might have rescued the Heavenly Scum right under Earth’s nose.

Some even directly suspected Karl; since Chu Yang’s rise, only Karl had dared to stand on equal footing with him—and still lived.

As for Huaye?

He was merely a pawn in Karl’s hands!

This incident drew intense attention from all civilizations, who immediately applied to convene the War Council.

The Heavenly Scum had a terrible reputation; no one wanted to wake up and find a few of them lurking in their own homes, causing chaos.

Moreover, one hundred thousand Heavenly Scum were no trivial force; top-tier civilizations like Earth or Demon Angels naturally had nothing to fear.

But for other civilizations, if the one hundred thousand Heavenly Scum army marched upon them, they would face a brutal war—and some weaker ones might face annihilation.

To everyone’s surprise, Earth rejected the request to convene the War Council and issued a statement: Earth would handle this matter alone.

In other words, it told all civilizations: this was Earth’s private affair, not a matter for war.

Plainly put, Earth didn’t take the one hundred thousand Heavenly Scum seriously at all, and didn’t believe they could cause any real trouble.

Earth indeed had the right to look down on these Heavenly Scum—but no other civilization could afford to.

No one wanted to be the unlucky one!

Thus, weaker civilizations quickly consolidated their forces; they dared not challenge Earth, so they could only prepare for the coming disaster.

But no one expected that after leaving the Milky Way, the one hundred thousand Heavenly Scum didn’t scatter—they moved with clear purpose, heading straight for the Angel Nebula!

Remember, without Huaye, even the former million-strong Heavenly Scum army couldn’t match the Angels.

They’d lost the war, their commander was dead, and now these captured, escaped scraps weren’t fleeing for their lives—but seeking revenge?

What nonsense!

What’s the difference between this and walking into death?

Amid countless people’s confusion, war erupted!

But the situation shifted again!

The Heavenly Scum were crushed at Line 19 and turned instead toward Fereze, igniting a war that engulfed the entire Fereze system.

This was even more absurd, for everyone knew that Angel Queen Yan was hiding beside Anixide!

The Angel Nebula could easily send reinforcements to trap the Heavenly Scum between two fronts.

Yet He Xi, stationed in the Angel Capital, ordered Angel warriors to focus on the Shadow World, confronting Nusa’s Void warriors.

She herself remained in the Angel Capital, showing no intention to intervene personally.

This was understandable: before her death, Holy Kesa had instructed He Xi to guard the capital, and the new queen Yan had entrusted her with the same burden.

But what was puzzling was that Yan, stationed in Fereze, also didn’t act—seemingly using this opportunity to train Anixide.

Thus, the war began to take on a strange air…

The attackers were weak in strength but fierce in spirit.

The defenders were rich in resources but refused to counterattack.

For a time, both sides fought back and forth evenly.

Yet Earth didn’t rush to deal with the fleeing Heavenly Scum—it simply watched the spectacle.

At first, many couldn’t understand: what were Earth and the Angels playing at?

But later, they began to suspect: the Heavenly Scum had probably been deliberately released by Earth, meant to serve as sparring partners for Fereze.

Think carefully—if not for this, how could mere one hundred thousand Heavenly Scum possibly escape the ironclad Chiwu Star System?

Only Karl understood the truth.

Fleeing Heavenly Scum? Training Fereze?

All of it was a facade!

Chu Yang and Yan’s true goal was simply to tell everyone: Yan must protect Anixide, He Xi must guard the capital—so neither could personally intervene in the Shadow World.

Combined with Nusa’s involvement, the Angels’ previous failure to break through the Shadow World now seemed perfectly logical.

The Angels lacked King-level power; the Shadow World’s Void warriors were all strange and elusive, with Nusa’s pseudo-King-level clones—how could mere Guardian-class Angels possibly breach this defense?

This left Karl utterly defeated; he no longer sought to outmaneuver Chu Yang, but poured all his energy into Void research.

There was no choice—Chu Yang’s overwhelming dominance was too great!

In terms of power, even if all the gods in the known universe were bound together, they couldn’t threaten him.

In terms of influence, the Angels had even violated the Order of Justice to ally with him; Earth had gradually become the universe’s top civilization, and Chu Yang held absolute prestige in the War Council.

He couldn’t fight him, couldn’t outwit him, couldn’t outmaneuver him—now only two paths remained before Karl…

Upgrade his own illusory body into a true fifth-generation body!

Connect to the Void!

And these two were inherently linked—he had become an illusory body precisely because he had fused with void matter.

Upgrading Huaye into a half-finished fifth-generation divine body also relied on Void research.

Thus, to achieve a complete fifth-generation divine body, he must uncover the deeper secrets of the Void.

Therefore…

No matter what, connecting to the Void was paramount!

So even though Karl knew Chu Yang was deliberately “letting him have his way,” using him to link the main universe with the Void for some unknown purpose, he had no choice but to go along with it.

…………

Earth, North Star.

In a gaming room of the Sihe Academy, Chu Yang was playing alongside Su Xiaoli in the virtual world.

Needless to say, as a god, his reaction speed, mental agility, and dynamic vision far surpassed ordinary humans.

So this game held no challenge for Chu Yang.

Removing his headset, Su Xiaoli pouted: “Itachi won again! Can’t Itachi weaken your senses a bit? Make the game more fun?”

Chu Yang smirked: “I’ve already weakened my senses ten thousandfold—look at the result.”

Su Xiaoli fell silent; Chu Yang’s power was undeniable—no matter how much he weakened his senses, he was still far superior to any ordinary human.

Remember, Earth was rapidly developing, and centered on Huaxia, it had launched the “Universal Divinity” program.

In plain terms, it was enabling every Earthling to undergo a life transcendence, reaching the level of immortality once seen in the old Divine River civilization.

Even so, compared to Chu Yang, those Earth humans who had merely extended their lifespans without truly ascending to god-tier life forms were still far too weak.

“Forget it, forget it! I’ll go cook first!” Su Xiaoli said with a lackluster tone.

Chu Yang sat helplessly on the sofa, his brow suddenly lifting slightly before he smiled and said:

“What brought such a busy person to contact me?”

Yan’s voice echoed in his ear: “The entire known universe is talking about how Itachi deliberately let the Celestial Scum escape and helped Ferazer train its troops.”

“When Ferazer eventually enters the cosmos, what do Itachi think they’ll think of me, their Angel King?”

“Itachi’re worried the angels’ prestige in Ferazer will suffer?” Chu Yang narrowed his eyes.

This was indeed a problem—whether in training or in real life-or-death crises, any close-quarters warfare would inevitably bring bloodshed and death.

When Ferazer eventually enters the cosmos and learns that this was done by their revered Angel Queen, they will inevitably harbor resentment.

“Rumors are just rumors. Once Karl has concrete results, I’ll make a public declaration at the War Council and take full responsibility on Earth’s behalf.”

Chu Yang said casually: “Then, to Ferazer, Earth will be the villain, while the angels who saved them remain the pure and holy faith!”

“Itachi really are a…” Yan’s tone was complex, “conspirator!”

She felt both a sense of injustice and a grudging admiration for Chu Yang; she wanted to tease him as He Xi did, but whether due to her status or the reverence owed to Chu Yang, the Supreme God, she couldn’t bring herself to speak.

After all, from start to finish, the angels and Earth had only ever been allies in cooperation—not true allies.

In the entire Angel Nebula, the only one who could truly be called Chu Yang’s friend was He Xi.

After ending the call, Chu Yang was about to leave the room when another communication request came through.

His eyes brightened slightly; he answered the call and said: “Any progress?”

He Xi said proudly: “Not just progress—I’ve fully locked onto the location of the Ascension Realm!”

“As Itachi suspected, the Ascension Realm isn’t in the main universe—it’s in a sub-dimension.”

“But that sub-dimension… is strange!”

(End of Chapter)