Chapter 383: The Spirit Venerable is on the Third Floor (Revised)

Although somewhat arrogant, the fact is that these three eggs are respectively gestating a Bird of Calamity, a Swamp God, and an Ape God.

He, Li Yu, does not fancy a single one of them.

Ever since he began cultivating the [Spirit Venerable Path], regardless of the sequence, he has always ascended at the maximum tier.

This is also the reason why he has been able to repeatedly pull off those outrageous maneuvers and, without any backing, force his way through to where he is now.

Since he has always been at the maximum tier, why can he not be for this Creation True Immortal?

Therefore, from the very beginning, he has been coveting a Chaos Egg with "Dominator-level potential."

Although he also anticipated that such a rare item would not exist in the Demon Star Order's inventory.

But looking at it now, even if it did exist.

He would absolutely be unable to afford it.

Let alone a Chaos Egg with Dominator-level potential, he cannot even afford the lowest-grade Weak God-level Chaos Egg.

Even if he had not gone to exchange for secret medicines and ritual secrets, he would still be one million points short of barely having enough to trade for the most inferior egg.

And the next level up, the [Ordinary Divinity-level Chaos Egg], would cost Li Yu several times his entire net worth.

One must know the merit points he currently possesses!

Were obtained from clearing a Nightmare-level dungeon.

Such a harvest, yet it cannot afford the main material for a Sequence 3 transcendent secret medicine.

Is that reasonable?

If it were any other god-ascending path, it would indeed be very unreasonable.

But for the Spirit Venerable Path, it seems normal.

"Starting from [Longevity Daoist], this path has not been very normal."

"By the time of the Food-Bait True Monarch, it seems even more like it wants to transcend all other god-ascending paths, with even the main materials aimed at the organs of other divinity entities."

"And this Creation True Immortal is aimed directly at the gods themselves?"

"An unhatched Chaos Egg is equivalent to a god currently in gestation."

"I did indeed have an extraordinary harvest from clearing the [Dragon Nest Star System], but the main parts should be the Demon of Change, the Lord of the Dragon Nest, legendary status, the Lord of the Demon Star... these benefits cannot be cashed out on the surface; merit points are just incidental, so it is reasonable that I cannot afford the lowest-grade Chaos Egg."

"It seems this shortcut is a dead end?"

"Where should I go to find a [Dominator-level Chaos Egg]?"

Li Yu subconsciously began to ponder how to find the spiritual materials needed for this maximum-tier ascension.

But since even the Demon Star Order, supported by the gods, does not have it, it is likely even harder elsewhere.

Perhaps the Toad God might have one?

Or perhaps the six Great Orthodox Gods?

Although a Dominator-level Chaos Egg is far from being equivalent to a Dominator-level god, it is still an extremely rare and precious wonder in the Boundless Spirit Realm.

The previous sequences all ascended quite quickly.

Only this Creation True Immortal, I fear, will be slow.

As Li Yu was pondering, he suddenly felt something.

He saw the information interface he had spent many merit points to exchange for suddenly flicker and then disappear.

"Hm?"

Before he could even voice his surprise or investigate.

In his mind, cold notification sounds rang out:

"The Demon Star Order is entering a transformation period... Authority is being replaced... All functions will be temporarily closed..."

"All Order Holders will be temporarily logged off..."

"Repeat!"

When these sounds rang out.

Li Yu was instantly kicked out of the Demon Star space!

At the same time, in a trance, he also saw a large number of meteors being kicked out from various spaces, disappearing into the boundless, endless darkness.

Even without conquest missions, the Demon Star Order has functions like "Star Groups," which allow Order Holders to chat and exchange information inside.

But now, all functions, including the Star Groups, are closed, and all Order Holders have been temporarily kicked out.

Originally, Li Yu would have been the same.

But at this very moment, an anomaly occurred.

"Detected that the Calamity Star Order Holder is currently the only reserve Lord of the Demon Star!"

"Authority is higher than other Order Holders!"

"Possesses the qualification to watch the transformation!"

"Stay?"

"Yes!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Yu chose to agree.

Are you kidding?

Who would refuse this kind of unique "beta-test qualification"?

The instant he agreed, Li Yu's illusory soul immediately stopped being moved away and remained within the boundless Demon Star space.

In his mind, various speculative thoughts began to emerge.

"What happened?"

"Is the Demon Star Order not just a normal version update?"

"Why did it not kick the Order Holders before, but kicks them now?"

"Is it because of the gods?"

Although Li Yu was kept behind as the only reserve Lord of the Demon Star, none of these doubts of his were explained.

Even though at this moment, he was indeed watching the transformation.

Whether in front of him or in any direction around him!

Everything that met his eyes was a scene of bizarre and grotesque sights.

Endless data streams... divinity radiance interwoven like a rainbow tide... strange scenes flashing in competition... world fragments constantly being born and destroyed... the multiverse and lines of dimensions...

If not for the fact that Li Yu could do nothing.

In a trance, he might have thought he was a creator god, as he seemed to be watching the fusion of the Demon Star Order and the entire Boundless Spirit Realm.

But in reality, he could see nothing clearly.

What is transforming?

Which authorities were replaced?

What new functions are there?

Whose schemes won out among the crowd of evil gods, the six Great Orthodox Gods, and the Spirit Venerable?

Things like these, he knew nothing of.

One must know that when the Demon Star Order opened its backend to him before, he knew everything without even needing to look.

But now, he could understand nothing.

Consequently, the more Li Yu watched, the more annoyed he became.

But he knew in his heart that this was actually a rare opportunity.

"The Demon Star Order!"

"As it currently appears, it is just a divine artifact that is growing in the shadows, very immature; although its authority is broad, it is far from being a supreme and powerful artifact. If it were to truly clash in battle, it might not even be as good as the [Ten Thousand Changes Magic Tome] in the hands of the Lord of Ten Thousand Changes."

"But this is temporary; this divine artifact is actually in the midst of a great game, and it involves the Boundless Spirit Realm and an unimaginable number of divinity entities."

"Its transformation process must hide secrets of an extremely high level, and this kind of transformation is likely one-time only; once missed, it will never happen again..."

Almost in an instant, Li Yu, having thought it through, made a decision.

Since the opportunity has come, how could there be any reason to miss it?

Moreover, the reserve of Truth Bubbles he currently possesses is more than one; using one up is no big deal.

As Li Yu moved his thoughts in this way, the twenty-fifth Truth Bubble in its full state on his eye membrane shattered accordingly.

Billions of rainbows flashed!

The Truth Soul Body appeared within the Demon Star Order.

There was no time to look at the newly surged related powers.

The questions and thirst for knowledge that had accumulated in Li Yu's soul for a long time surged out like a flood.

And one after another, mind-boggling transcendent secrets began to erupt:

"The Demon Star Order is undergoing a transformation... its authority and level are undergoing a great leap... because of the massive investment and strong intervention by a large number of divinity entities... its power has completely surpassed the other divine artifact it was modeled after and forged from, the [Reincarnation Heavenly Net]."

"Hm?"

Just the answer to the first question made Li Yu's heart tremble.

It really was a new development; the previous notification from the Demon Star Order only mentioned slight intervention.

Now it seems, that was not the case.

Li Yu could not wait and continued to ask, peeking into the secrets and the truth.

And this twenty-fifth Truth Bubble, which he had worked so hard to fully charge, did not disappoint Li Yu.

Following the second question, another major secret of great importance emerged:

"The Demon Star Order was forged by the gods using various ancient divine artifacts, initially intended to mimic the Samsara Heavenly Net; it was meant to prevent the six Great Orthodox Gods from expanding outward, while also serving as a pretext to invade the current world and pry into ultimate secrets."

"Not long ago, the Demon Star Order was tainted by the Samsara Heavenly Net, and both divine artifacts broke free from control together, which alerted the gods."

"When the Disaster Star Order Master triggered the unique quest [Lord of the Demon Star], the gods intervened as expected, investing resources to enhance its authority and functions... If all goes smoothly, the gods will fall into the trap."

"This is the scheme of the Spirit Venerable and the Orthodox Gods!"

"The core component of the Demon Star Order is called the 'Cancer of Ten Thousand Worlds,' a divine artifact formed from the origin left behind after the fall of a powerful divine entity known as the [Cancer God]; it possesses the authority to pollute and assimilate the multiverse of the Boundless Spirit Realm, including other divine artifacts."

"The Evil Gods originally intended for the Demon Star Order, this pirated artifact, to devour the Samsara Heavenly Net in return. After all, the Demon Star Order, cast from many divine artifacts and treasures—including a terrifying component like the Cancer of Ten Thousand Worlds—seemed far superior to the Samsara Heavenly Net, and they expected it to gradually swallow the Samsara Heavenly Net during their joint development."

"However, the gods did not anticipate that the Samsara Heavenly Net was actually formed by the voluntary sacrifice and fall of the [Heavenly Artisan God Fuxi], who was a Sovereign-level divine entity, and he gradually achieved the assimilation of the Demon Star Order."

"Once the gods 'feed' the Demon Star Order as agreed, the ones who truly grow and benefit will naturally be the Samsara Heavenly Net and the Orthodox Gods."

Even Li Yu, in his state of absolute rationality at this moment, could not help but feel a shock.

Such secrets!

Such calculations!

Although Li Yu had long guessed that the Samsara Heavenly Net had already tainted the Demon Star Order and that the Orthodox Gods were attempting a reverse invasion of the Boundless Spirit Realm.

And his success in the Long Chao star system also meant that this plan was feasible.

But what Li Yu had never expected was that the Samsara Heavenly Net was actually formed by the voluntary sacrifice of the "Heavenly Artisan God Fuxi."

Of course, he was not at all surprised that the Spirit Venerable was involved in the scheme.

However, with the major changes occurring to the Demon Star Order right now, did that not mean the scheme had failed?

Li Yu’s question received an immediate response:

"The two special divine artifacts, the Demon Star Order and the Samsara Heavenly Net, have terrifying potential, almost surpassing all divine entities and even exceeding the Sovereign level... It is just that these two artifacts are young and weak, and both must use the [Boundless Spirit Realm] as a matrix, drawing nourishment from the multiverse to grow."

"Breaking free from control too early made the gods vigilant."

"During this fulfillment of the contract to open the entrance for the [Demon Star Order] and invest resources... several Sovereign-level divine entities, such as the Lord of Ten Thousand Changes, the Lord of the Veil, and the Ancient Saint, successfully discovered the conspiracy of the Spirit Venerable and the Orthodox Gods."

"But the contract cannot be changed!"

"So, led by them, the gods who occupy the three major multiverses of Chaos, Void, and Abyss decided to plot in reverse."

"They increased their stakes one after another, starting to invest resources into the Demon Star Order far exceeding the contract's requirements, frantically accelerating the growth of this divine artifact."

"The feeding from the three major multiverses caused the [Cancer of Ten Thousand Worlds], which was being assimilated, to leap directly above the Sovereign level, its power surging and crushing the Samsara Heavenly Net in return."

"The small worlds and strange domains already possessed by the latter are being plundered by the Demon Star Order..."

"The Samsara Heavenly Net is retreating."

"Once the Demon Star Order finishes this update and its authority is fixed, the Samsara Heavenly Net will no longer be able to contend or compete with it."

"Especially with a brand-new function: [War of Titles]."

"This function was born because of the gods' all-out intervention."

"It means that all Order Masters, including the Disaster Star Order Master, must compete to retain their Order Master titles and qualifications."

"It will bring about unprecedented internal competition, and may even draw divine entities to compete for an Order Master qualification."

"It will also make every Demon Star Order Master become incomparably powerful."

"By then, all Samsara travelers will be slaughtered."

"Without the Samsara travelers, the Samsara Heavenly Net will become increasingly frail and ultimately cannot escape the fate of being devoured."

"This also means... the gods have finally fallen completely into the trap!"

"Ah?"

Li Yu looked at the unfolding secrets, originally marveling at the decisiveness of the gods, especially the vicious, open schemes of those "old bastards" like the Lord of the Veil, the Lord of Ten Thousand Changes, and the Ancient Saint.

Who would have thought the secret would suddenly take a turn!

Who fell into the trap?

Fortunately, he had a response to every question at this moment.

Normally, these secrets are hidden so deep that even Sovereign-level True Gods cannot glimpse them.

Yet they were known to him, a Sequence Four cultivator hiding in the background who possessed uniqueness and the ability to cheat.

Even though this great secret had not yet been fully revealed, Li Yu felt as if he had already seen the twenty-seventh Truth Bubble, estimating that it would soon be complete again.

Using glimpses to nourish glimpses, using truth to nourish truth.

Li Yu’s cultivation was just that convenient.

"The Spirit Venerable and the Orthodox Gods had long known: the Evil Gods are powerful; regardless of quantity or quality, they are the absolute masters of the Boundless Spirit Realm, and the origins of all multiverses have already been tainted by them."

"Even if the Samsara Heavenly Net was formed by a Sovereign-level deity like the Heavenly Artisan God, and even if he could successfully devour the Demon Star Order, it would ultimately be impossible to reverse the entire Boundless Spirit Realm."

"The only way is to let them do it themselves."

"That is why there was the bait of the Samsara Heavenly Net... the voluntary flaw of the Heavenly Artisan God... ultimately prompting the gods to carry out their so-called 'open scheme,' investing heavily and actively raising the Demon Star Order to an authority above the Sovereign level, which is now accessing the permission portals of most worlds in the Boundless Spirit Realm."

"This also means that the master of the divine artifact, the Demon Star Order, is destined to be an existence above the Sovereign level."

"The Lord of the Demon Star may perhaps also be called the Lord of the Gods."

"And in order to compete for this supreme position, these countless Evil Gods will fall into an unprecedented internal struggle."

"They will no longer care about the Samsara Heavenly Net!"

"And they will certainly not discover that some special functions already generated within the [Demon Star Order] will become backdoors that the Orthodox Gods can use at will."

"For example, that faction function currently undergoing metamorphosis!"

"A Demon Star Order Master who possesses a faction can completely exempt themselves from the interference of other Order Masters and divine entities, and can achieve absolute control over a large number of worlds, a large number of living beings, and even True Gods."

"This naturally also means that the Lord of the Faction can easily twist the origin of the world without being discovered."

(End of chapter)