Lawful Tyrant

Chapter 364 Transformation
The silver nine-tiered pyramid, hundreds of millions of miles high, stands majestically within the temple's space-time, its light illuminating billions of miles, its vast and eternal aura spreading out, causing the surrounding space-time to freeze naturally, and even forming a boundary like a barrier between worlds.

"As expected of a set of eternal treasures."

Emperor Qiongguang exclaimed, "The world inside your Eternal Treasure is far more vast than that inside ordinary Eternal Treasures. One of them is equivalent to ten or even more!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing couldn't help but ask, "If it were to transform into a pillar-level supreme treasure, would it be comparable to two ultimate beings?"

"How is that possible?" Emperor Qiongguang chuckled. "Besides, when creating a small universe, at most a pillar-level treasure can replace one of the ultimate beings."

He couldn't help but shake his head and smile. "Master said you want to transform your hometown into a Level 3 civilization as soon as possible, perhaps even before the next Great Annihilation?"

"I know it's difficult," Lin Qingqing nodded slightly, "but I just want to try."

"Very well." Emperor Qiongguang nodded and said, "There are some things that we really have to do our best in. If we don't do our best, we will only leave regrets."

He looked Lin Qing up and down and said, "No matter what, you have to reach the ultimate level first. Then you can be like your master, reincarnated back to your hometown, and nurture a new ultimate being to be born there."

Lin Qing nodded: "I'll do my best."

His Majesty the King of Light did just that, first achieving ultimate power in the Beginning Realm, and then reincarnating back to his hometown.

Although eternal beings and ultimate beings are unable to reincarnate into the holy world of a second-level civilization due to their extremely strong life essence, as long as that holy world is the home of an eternal being or an ultimate being, it already bears the imprint within the world's origin, so there is naturally no need to worry.

"Oh, right," Lin Qing suddenly said, "Could my family and friends be reincarnated into the King Realm first, to avoid the Great Annihilation?"

“It is possible, but the cost would be enormous,” said Emperor Qiongguang. “It would be tantamount to competing with the main universe for people, and even Master would have to expend the essence of his divine kingdom to accomplish this.”

Lin Qing nodded slightly, understanding this as well.

If it were so easy to reincarnate into the King Realm, His Majesty the King of Light wouldn't have had to specially grant him the King of Light Decree to allow him to reincarnate into the King Realm.

"You are a Chaos God, which is why Master made an exception and allowed you to reincarnate into the King Realm," said Emperor Qiongguang. "Otherwise, we could have nurtured you to the Transcendent Realm first and then directly guided you into the King Realm, which would have been much less troublesome."

He suddenly glanced at Lin Qing and chuckled, "Speaking of which, you're actually from the Beginning Realm? Well, that makes things a bit different..."

"Not quite the same?" Lin Qing immediately asked, "What do you mean by that, Your Majesty?"

"Whether it's my King Realm or other transcendent civilizations, there are a great many powerful beings who have reincarnated into the Origin Realm, but later reincarnated and left the Origin Realm."

Emperor Qiongguang sighed, "The origin of your home world should have been formed by fusing a trace of the remaining Origin Realm origin. If these powerful beings were willing to give up everything, perhaps they could be reborn into your home world?"

"Oh?" Lin Qing's eyes lit up.

The Mountain and Sea Realm, or rather, Earth, was originally formed from fragments of the Primordial Realm!
The home world cannot accept the reincarnation of an eternal or ultimate being from outside, but if one is originally a part of the home world, one will naturally not be rejected!
"So, His Majesty the King of Light can also be reincarnated in my hometown?" Lin Qing suddenly said.

"...That's what they say."

The Celestial Emperor gave him a strange look. "But Master is the pillar of the King Realm universe. How can he be reincarnated and leave the King Realm?"

Lin coughed lightly: "I just mentioned it casually."

"In short, if you want your hometown to transcend the universe, you still have a long way to go." Emperor Qiongguang said, "Fortunately, you are originally a future rule cultivator. If you can reach the ultimate, you only need to find another ultimate existence of past rules and the ultimate existence of present rules. The difficulty will not be too exaggerated."

He patted Lin Qing on the shoulder, "Work hard, achieve eternity first before thinking about anything else."

Lin Qing nodded slightly and immediately said gratefully, "Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty."

Emperor Qiongguang smiled, then glanced at the pyramid-shaped eternal treasure above and sighed, "With such an eternal treasure, if you can achieve eternity in the future, you will at least be a top figure among eternal beings. As long as you are willing to spend more resources, it will not be difficult to cultivate your relatives and friends to transcendence."

Lin nodded.

Forcibly cultivating a Void-level being with ordinary talent and comprehension to the level of Transcendence would be at a cost that even advanced Chaos beings would not dare to imagine.

Even something that is eternally existent would feel the pinch.

However, for those who are eternally existing at the pinnacle, as long as the number is not too exaggerated, they can afford to produce them.

The key... lies in the eternal treasure.

"return."

With a wave of his hand, Lin Qing caused the towering nine-story pyramid standing in the sky to shrink rapidly, returning to the size of a palm in the blink of an eye, before turning into a stream of light and disappearing into his inner world.

That boundless power, like a complete world, was completely hidden within his body; even at his current level, he could only mobilize a trace of it.

At the very least, one must create a combined divine skill that contains complete spacetime rules in order to truly unleash its power.

After all, the Eternal Treasure also contains complete spacetime rules.

"The treasure is complete; it's time for you to leave."

Emperor Qiongguang smiled and said, "I hope that when we meet again, you will have become my true junior brother."

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Lin Qing said gratefully.

"Go."

With a wave of his sleeve, the Emperor of Qiongguang unleashed a tremendous force, as if the universe itself were being swallowed, which sent Lin Qing into the River of Time and Space. He carried Lin Qing on a rapid journey through the River of Time and Space for an unknown distance before gradually coming to a stop.

When Lin Qing felt the Emperor's power dissipate, she found herself back in the Frozen Empire, very close to Star Refining State.

"With a flick of your sleeve, you sent me here in the blink of an eye?" Lin Qing was astonished.

It took him several months to travel from Star Refining Continent to the Glorious Temple, even using the River of Time!
But the ultimate being merely waved his sleeve, and in the blink of an eye, he traversed such a vast distance.

The difference is so great that it's hard to imagine.

"Let's go back to Star Refining Saint Star first."

After determining his location within the River of Time, Lin Qing immediately began heading towards Star Refining Saint Star.

This place isn't far from Xinglian Prefecture; it should only take a few days to get there via the River of Time.

"By the way, let's see how much power the Eternal Treasure can mobilize within the River of Time and Space?"

Lin Qing immediately tried to mobilize the eternal treasure of his inner world. As a majestic, incomparably silver-white nine-story pyramid phantom appeared, the pressure and obstruction of the surrounding river water were reduced by more than a thousand times in an instant!
In an instant——

"Wow!"

Lin Qing felt that his efficiency in traveling through the river of time and space was more than a hundred times higher than before, and his speed was astonishing.

Just twenty minutes later, the enormous Star Refining Saint Star appeared before his eyes.

"So fast!"

Lin Qing revealed a hint of joy, "It is said that an Eternal Being can reach any point in the King Realm in a short while. Although I am not as good as an Eternal Being, there should be few among the higher Chaos beings who can do it faster than me..."

Even the strongest beings among the chaotic creatures would take several days to traverse the entire Star Refining Continent, far slower than his current travel speed.

This is not simply an advantage in speed.

Rather, it's because the power of the Eternal Treasure significantly reduces the pressure and obstacles of the River of Time, so the increase in speed alone isn't as dramatic as some might think. This is the advantage of the Eternal Treasure.

"The selection trials are still more than thirty years away from starting. Let's go find Marquis Xinglian first."

After Lin Qing contacted Xinglian Hou, the interdimensional passage of Xinglian Sacred Star quickly opened for him, allowing him to travel into the Sacred Star and return to Tianxing Island.

……

"It's been over a year since we last met. Has Mr. Jialin made any breakthroughs?"

At his residence on Tianxing Island, Xinglian Hou looked at Lin Qing with some curiosity and said, "Mr. Jialin seems to have gained a bit more confidence?"

When he last saw Lin Qing, he could still sense Lin Qing's awe towards him and the solemnity he felt when facing pressure—even Xiao Yingbo felt a bit of that when facing him.

This is an instinct arising from the difference in life levels between chaotic beings and eternal existence.

Now, he could clearly sense that Lin Qinghe was different from before.

That sense of ease and relaxation made him feel as if he were facing other eternal beings of the same level.

There seems to be a sense of... transformation?

"There have been some changes," Lin Qing chuckled, "Star Refining Marquis's perception is truly sharp."

He possessed a supreme eternal treasure with terrifying power hidden within him, something that even most eternal beings did not have. Under the influence of the supreme eternal treasure's aura, he naturally underwent some changes.

It was as if they had transformed from ants into humans.

Even if he is still just a child in the face of true eternal existence, he is still of the same species.

not to mention……

Even an ultimate being like the Emperor of Qiongguang treated him with extreme gentleness and courtesy. Since his current strength was not much different from that of an eternal being, he naturally did not have much awe for an eternal being.

"Oh?"

Xinglianhou's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Jialin, are you confident in dealing with Lord Xiaoying in this selection trial?"

Although he couldn't believe it, Jia Lin had only broken through to the next level a few years ago, and the gap between his realm and that of Xiao Yingbo was truly enormous.

Even if there is a catastrophic extinction event, it will only close the distance, and at most provide some resistance and self-preservation.

How much progress can one make in just one or two years?

but……

This Mr. Jialin has an extraordinary background; perhaps he really did have some extraordinary encounter?

"You'll understand when the time comes, my lord," Lin Qing smiled.

"Then I'll have to look forward to it." Upon hearing this, Marquis Xinglian became even more curious.

Could it be that after being away for more than a year, the other party is confident that he can confront Xiaoyingbo head-on upon his return?

……

In the blink of an eye, more than thirty years have passed.

A century has passed since the primaries.

On this day, the 231 people who had passed the preliminary selection gathered together again to prepare for the formal elite selection trial.

"Humph."

Dressed in a white robe, the ugly-faced Xiao Yingbo sat alone in a corner, glancing expressionlessly at Lin Qing in the crowd. "He really did break through, but he only transformed into a World Body. His strength is not even as good as that of an average peak expert. I'm afraid he couldn't even withstand one of my moves..."

He glanced at it indifferently, then closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

In his view, the other party was just relying on the existence of the main god's avatar, thinking that he was invincible, and dared to participate in the trial knowing that he was a threat.

But the other party had no idea that he only wanted to seal it!
At that time, all he needs to do is make Lin Qing become an Eternal God, whose life essence is bound by the Cosmic Tree of the Void God Clan, and then he will be summoned back by the Cosmic Tree.

"The rules for the selection trial are very simple."

Xinglianhou glanced around and said, "The location of this trial is in the inner world of the Devouring Flame Python. Although it is the safest place in its world, it is still full of dangers for chaotic creatures. In the end, only ten people will remain. They will pass the trial if they can survive for three days."

As they spoke, a crimson snake head slowly emerged from Xinglianhou's sleeve, its cold gaze sweeping over the crowd.

Inside the Flame-Devouring Python's body?

The group of advanced chaotic beings were taken aback.

The Devouring Flame Python is a chaotic creature that has truly grown to its limit. Its body naturally contains a complete world, and even contains a powerful world origin. Its strength is close to that of a peak powerhouse among eternal beings!
Let alone higher chaotic beings, even some eternal beings would surely die if swallowed into its inner world.

"If you encounter a fatal crisis, the Flame-Devouring Python will directly teleport you out of its inner world."

Xinglian Hou said, "Of course, the same applies to your battles. If a life-or-death crisis arises, you will also be teleported out."

The many advanced chaotic beings were somewhat relieved.

Although the world inside the Flame-Devouring Python is dangerous, it is a crisis that is completely under the control of the Flame-Devouring Python.

After all, the Star Refining Marquis was only selecting the ten most outstanding individuals, so how could he possibly allow elites to die at will?

"In addition, the inner world of the Flame-Devouring Python also nurtures some rare chaotic materials. Opportunities and dangers go hand in hand. If you are confident, you may also try to seek them out."

"In the end... the ten who pass the trial will become the ten commanders of my Star Refining Army, and each of them will receive a drop of Star Spirit Stone Marrow."

Marquis Xinglian glanced around and said, "Then let's begin."

The next moment, the Flame-Devouring Python in his sleeve flew out, hovering in mid-air and transforming back into that colossal creature hundreds of billions of miles long, coiling above the sky.

Then, the Flame-Devouring Python suddenly opened its mouth—

An invisible and intangible yet irresistible force immediately enveloped everyone, and with the distortion of space and time, it instantly swallowed everyone into its inner world.

Immediately, the Flame-Devouring Python closed its mouth, transformed back into a small crimson snake, and slithered back into the sleeve of the Star Refining Marquis, with only its head showing.

"Is everything arranged?" asked Marquis Xinglian.

“Of course.” The Devouring Python chuckled. “Since Jialin is confident, I will naturally arrange for him and Uncle Xiaoying to be in the same area, not far apart, and with room to escape. Your trusted men are also nearby. Even if Jialin can’t win, he will have a chance to escape.”

Xinglianhou nodded slightly and said, "If Jialin can truly rival Xiaoyingbo, then give him the Chaos Treasure nurtured within your body."

"I've been nurturing you for so many years, and you're really willing to give it up..." the little red snake muttered.

(End of this chapter)