Living in the deep palace

Beyond the boundary, there is no light, no darkness, no time, and no space.

This absolute void, transcending multiple universes, has been a place of annihilation where all paths cease to exist since ancient times. Even those Heavenly Dao Realm Lords who control a vast world and stand high above, without extremely special traversal treasures, would be swept away into the most primordial dust in an instant by the void's fierce winds that strip away all concepts if they fell here.

However, today, this ancient and desolate outer sea has been hit by a terrifying shock that will be recorded in the annals of destruction!
"Boom boom ...

With a deafening roar that seemed to tear the heavens and the myriad worlds apart, a high-dimensional primordial light, pure and dazzling white-gold, exploded in the deepest part of the outer realm!
That was an unusual sign of the fall of the Supreme Emperor of the Shepherd Realm!
A high-dimensional ruler who had lived for countless ages and regarded countless cosmic bubbles as his own pastures, at the moment of his death, the three thousand Great Dao Laws and the cultivation foundation of billions of epochs contained within his body, after losing the restraint of their master, poured out wildly in all directions like a chaotic ocean that had burst its banks.

This violent torrent of energy instantly stirred up a massive, earth-shattering [Void Storm] in the void beyond the boundary!
Where the storm passed, countless bottomless black rifts were torn open in the void, and intertwined fragments of laws transformed into the sharpest blades, frantically slicing through everything around them. Tens of thousands of cosmic bubbles closer to the explosion's epicenter, affected by this storm, had their cosmic crystal walls shimmer wildly and become riddled with cracks, like fragile glass.

The will of Heaven within the universe sensed this aura of absolute destruction from a higher dimension, and they all let out extremely shrill and desperate cries. The entire universe instantly collapsed and the earth cracked, with all laws wailing, as if the end of the world had arrived.

And at the very center of that destructive storm, at the extreme point where countless violent laws converge.

Su Chen, dressed in a green robe, stood with his hands behind his back.

He had no defensive magic treasures around him, nor even a protective divine light. No matter how the void storm, powerful enough to kill a seventh-realm supreme being, raged and lashed against his dark golden skin, it couldn't leave even the slightest white mark, only producing a series of crisp metallic clangs.

"The origin of the Great Dao of higher-dimensional deities is indeed much purer than that of lower-dimensional Heavenly Dao."

Su Chen raised his head slightly, and his eyes, which had completely transformed into abyssal black holes, flashed with a cold and domineering light.

He suddenly opened his arms, and the Origin Divine Power within him, which had entered the [Eighth Realm - Indescribable], began to circulate.

"Devouring Heaven and Transforming Dao, for me—to refine!"

"Buzz—!!!"

Above Su Chen's head, a massive dark golden vortex of devouring energy suddenly appeared. The unclaimed high-dimensional laws and fragments of origin belonging to the Shepherd Emperor, which raged in the void beyond the boundary, seemed to be summoned by some irresistible force, flowing madly into the vortex above Su Chen's head like rivers flowing into the sea!

As the vast high-dimensional source continuously entered his body, Su Chen's limbs and bones emitted a roar like ancient divine thunder. His cultivation barrier, which had just broken through to the eighth realm, became increasingly indestructible under the impact of this immense power, his aura as deep and unfathomable as an abyss, as if he alone was an unshakable multiverse.

He abandoned his previous playful attitude because he knew that once he stepped into the outer realms and faced true supreme experts, only absolute killing power and the supreme Dao could suppress all enemies!

"This Shepherd Emperor is nothing more than a watchdog of the High Dimension Judgment Council."

Su Chen slowly withdrew the Devouring Vortex, feeling the surging, ocean-like Origin Divine Power within his body, and a cold, arrogant smile appeared on his lips.

He turned his head, his gaze sharp and piercing through the layers of the void storm, looking straight towards the deepest peak of the outer realm.

There, he could sense an immense, indescribable, terrifying aura representing the absolute ruling order of this outer realm, which was gradually awakening because of the death of the Shepherd Emperor.

"The High-Dimensional Judgment Council...the highest authority that governs the birth and death of all worlds?"

Su Chen slowly drew the [Origin Demon Blade] from his waist. On the pale blade, a cold, ethereal light flowed, capable of severing cause and effect and destiny.

"In the struggle for supremacy, only I reign supreme. This realm beyond has been silent for far too long. Today, I will shatter your rules and show all the worlds who the true master of the game is!"

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In the deepest reaches of the outer realms, in an unknowable place that transcends the dimensions of the ordinary universe.

Here, suspended in the air, lies a vast and boundless supreme divine realm, entirely forged from pure crystals of the Great Dao and immortal divine metal—the Primordial Divine Realm.

Surrounding the divine realm are countless halos of laws representing "absolute truth" and "supreme order." Any living being that approaches without permission will be instantly assimilated into mindless dust particles of the Great Dao by these halos.

This is the location of the High Dimensional Judgment Council, the highest power center that has ruled the outer realms for countless epochs and regarded all the heavens and worlds as mere playthings in the palm of its hand!

At the very center of the Primordial Divine Realm stands a towering monument that seems to reach the very end of the void: the Origin Monument. Inscribed on this monument are the titles of every high-dimensional deity in the council, representing their supreme status as beings who share the same breath and destiny with this realm beyond.

However, at the very moment that Su Chen completely devoured and refined the Great Dao Origin of the Shepherd Emperor!

"Crack!!!!!"

A crisp, piercing cracking sound suddenly rang out in the silent Primordial Divine Realm.

On the Origin Monument, an inscription on the upper middle level suddenly erupted with intense crimson light. Immediately afterward, the four ancient divine characters representing "Shepherd Emperor" exploded in the horrified gaze of the divine realm guards, turning into countless swirling gray ashes!

"This...how is this possible?!"

Beneath the monument, two council generals, whose cultivation had reached the seventh realm of perfection, looked at the falling ashes of calamity, their legs went weak, and they uncontrollably knelt on the ground, their bodies trembling like leaves.

"Lord Mujie's divine name... is shattered?!"

"This is a high-dimensional emperor with half-step eighth-realm combat power, wielding the 'Shepherd's Divine Whip'! In this realm beyond, besides the sleeping council members, who can kill him?!"

Just as the two divine generals were gripped by extreme panic.

"Thump———————————!!!!"

A distant, ancient bell tolling, filled with endless solemnity and majesty, resounded from the deepest part of the Primordial Divine Realm!
[The Judgment Bell]!
This bell is the most treasured artifact of the High Dimensional Judgment Council, and it is only rung when the Council faces an extremely serious threat or when a core member of its leadership falls. Once the bell tolls, all the heavens and myriad realms, across countless dimensions, must obey its command!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The bell tolled three times, and visible, materialized sound waves transformed into golden ripples of law, instantly sweeping across the entire Primordial Divine Realm and spreading wildly in all directions beyond the boundary at a speed surpassing the passage of time. With the ringing of the Dao bell, within the Supreme Judgment Temple, suspended in the chaotic energy deep within the Divine Realm, terrifying auras that had slumbered for countless epochs erupted like an ancient volcano awakening!

Inside the main hall, seven supreme thrones made of cosmic mother gold are arranged in a semi-circle.

At this moment, seven majestic, ethereal figures shrouded in the dense mists of the Great Dao sat enthroned. They had no physical form, or rather, their forms were too vast to be fully manifested within this temple. Each of them represented a supreme concept from beyond the realms!

"The Shepherd Realm has fallen."

A phantom figure seated on the far left throne slowly spoke, his voice accompanied by the roar of clashing swords and galloping horses. His entire being emanated endless laws of slaughter and destruction, as if his every word and action could ignite an unprecedented war that would sweep across countless worlds. This was the high-dimensional councilor who governed the concept of war—the [War Star Lord].

"Not only was his physical body destroyed, but his true spirit, karma, and the imprint he left in his primordial sea were also completely erased at the same time. Such a swift and decisive method of killing is something that those muddled void beasts in the outer void could never do."

On the central throne, a phantom figure enveloped in eerie blue runes coldly analyzed the situation, his eyes like two quantum stars deducing the logic of all things. This was the councilor who controlled the concepts of order and logic—[True Lord Fazhun].

“A variable. In the tributaries of fate, I have seen a variable that is beyond our calculations. He comes from an abandoned universe in the lower realm, and carries an extreme aura that devours all things and reverses yin and yang.”

A clear yet eerie female voice rang out, accompanied by countless illusory threads of fate weaving within the hall. [The Fate Weaver Demon Lord], a high-dimensional giant who controls destiny and reproduction.

"A mere ant that crawled out of a cage in the lower realm dared to lay its hands on the authority of the higher dimensions and even slay a god of our council!"

The Lord of War Star slammed his hand on the armrest of the throne, instantly dispersing the chaotic energy within the hall. A tangible killing intent, capable of causing even a seventh-realm supreme being to instantly collapse their Dao heart, soared into the sky.

"Although Mu Jie is merely an envoy under our command responsible for patrolling the outer pastures, he represents the supreme authority of the High Dimensional Judgment Council! This trend must not be allowed to continue; this child must be eliminated!"

"I second that."

"I second that."

The other council members remained silent. In their eyes, Su Chen's life or death was unimportant; what mattered was the absolute authority of the council over the outer realms, which could not be challenged. A variable from the lower realms was like a poisonous weed suddenly growing in a garden; only by uprooting it and crushing it into juice could the master's authority be demonstrated.

"In that case, activate the 'Void Locking Heaven Formation' to seal off the dimensional coordinates of his location."

An elderly man, who had remained silent until now and sat upright in the center of the seven thrones, slowly spoke. His mere presence seemed to freeze time and space around him. His aura was more profound and terrifying than any of the councilors present, faintly touching the threshold of the indescribable eighth realm.

"Transmit my decree."

The old man's voice echoed in the hall like a merciless judgment descended from the highest heavens.

"Sound the alarm bells for all realms, and launch an expedition beyond the boundaries. Mobilize the [Void Judgment Army], personally led by the four Judgment Gods. Cross the void beyond the boundaries and head to the coordinates."

"Suppress that variable from the lower realm on the spot. Extract its soul and imprison it in the Nine Netherworlds of the Primordial Divine Prison, where it will suffer the torment of having its heart devoured for countless eons; throw its physical body into the Great Dao Furnace and refine it anew into the primordial tonic of the outer realms!"

"Follow the law!"

Outside the temple, tens of thousands of council priests answered the command in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.

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……

"Thump—!!!!"

The sound of the Judgment Bell transformed into invisible laws and decrees, instantly spreading to every corner of the Primordial Divine Realm.

The war machine, dormant for countless years, was fully activated at this moment!
In the void surrounding the Primordial Divine Realm, a place that was originally empty suddenly lit up with countless, eerie array patterns, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

As the array patterns activated, countless colossal [Void War Fortresses], each comparable to a vast world, slowly emerged from the hidden folded space.

These war fortresses are crafted entirely from "Taiyi Void Divine Iron," an extremely rare material found in the outer void, and their surfaces are engraved with dense arrays of defensive and destructive formations. The muzzles of each fortress gleam with terrifying deathly light, powerful enough to pierce the crystal walls of a middle-thousand world with a single strike.

Surrounding these war fortresses stands an invincible army that would strike fear into the hearts of any universe—the Void Judgment Army!
Every soldier in this massive army was a peerless genius selected from countless lower universes. After being cleansed of their very essence by the council using high-dimensional divine blood, their personal emotions were erased, transforming them into weapons of war capable only of slaughter. Even the weakest among them possessed the cultivation of a fifth-realm God-King!

Tens of millions of divine kings serve as soldiers, and ten thousand true gods serve as generals!
They were clad in uniform dark silver Judgment armor, wielding Judgment Spears forged from the very essence of a shattered world. Their ranks were solemn, their killing intent soaring to the heavens. The combined aura of tens of millions of experts even forced the surrounding void winds back a million miles!

At the very front of the army, four Primordial Void Sky-Splittering Beasts, each tens of millions of miles long, unleashed soul-shaking roars.

On the backs of these four ferocious beasts stood four imposing figures clad in heavy armor and wielding supreme divine weapons. Their aura was as deep as the abyss, and their divine light soared to the heavens; they were none other than the Four Judgment Generals, who had reached the peak of the seventh realm and had one foot in the eighth!
"The Commander-in-Chief has given the order! Slay the heretics and uphold the might of our Council!"

The leading Eastern Judgement General raised his halberd, which was wrapped in the Great Path of Thunder, and his voice was like thunder exploding from the heavens.

"All troops, attack! Target: Coordinates of the outer void extreme point, annihilate the madman from the lower realm—Su Chen!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The millions of judges roared in unison, their terrifying cries of slaughter converging into tangible sound waves that shattered the void along their path.

"Boom!"

The massive fleet and the boundless army of cultivators transformed into a death torrent interwoven with steel and divine power, crushing the void before them. With an unparalleled momentum to flatten everything, they launched an epic expedition across dimensions toward the coordinates where Su Chen was located!
...(End of this chapter)