Lawful Tyrant

Chapter 397 The Cosmic Tree

After several hundred years of seclusion in the Hall of Flowing Years, Lin Qing, seeing that the time was almost up, set off for the territory of the Void God Clan.

Unfortunately, despite studying the "Original Law" for so many years, he still couldn't create a god-level secret technique containing dual spacetime rules. However, he had already created seven supreme secret techniques with dual spacetime rules, each of which was close to god-level secret techniques like the "Cosmic Body Calamity".

However, compared to the divine-level secret techniques that contain dual spacetime rules, the gap is still quite large.

There was no way around it; he was still far below the level of the ruler of the divine kingdom.

Therefore, Lin Qing could only leave the Nine-Hearted Sage's clone in the Flowing Years Palace to continue studying the "Original Law." With the help of the Entropy Reverser, all that was needed was to figure out a theoretically feasible secret technique.

Meanwhile, the main body, carrying the Black Flame clone and the Mind Walker clone, left the Heavenly Light God Kingdom and traveled through the River of Time and Space to the territory of the Void God Clan.

……

"Whoosh-"

Throughout the vast river of time and space, one can see advanced chaotic beings struggling to move forward and slowly drifting in the water.

Even though the River of Time and Space is just a tiny tributary in the Realm of Kings, not even a fraction of the endless chaos, it is still incredibly vast to higher chaotic beings.

Even if it is just a tributary of the tributary where the Heavenly Light Divine Kingdom is located, it is still an extremely large river.

There are hundreds of millions of advanced chaotic beings in the entire Heavenly Light Divine Kingdom. Naturally, there are also many advanced chaotic beings in this tributary of the river of time and space, and occasionally there are even eternal beings.

Suddenly--

"Look!"

"That is……"

"So huge..."

The advanced chaotic beings, struggling to drift in the river, couldn't help but look up in shock at this moment.

A colossal and majestic being could be seen walking in the river. Its terrifying aura was like that of a supreme god. Its feet were planted on the deepest part of the riverbed, and with each step it took, it traversed an endless distance. The river water, which contained the power of endless time and space, could not restrain it in the slightest.

In just three steps, he stepped out of the tributary of the river of time and space where the King Realm was located, easily broke through the cosmic boundary of the King Realm, and entered the vast and boundless mainstream of endless chaos.

"Ultimate existence?"

Each of the advanced chaotic beings was shocked as they recalled the scene just now.

Only one eternal being, who witnessed this scene from afar, looked uncertainly at the figure rushing out of the King Realm: "It didn't trigger a cosmic resonance, so it shouldn't be an ultimate being... Which duke is this? I've never seen him before?"

……

Lin Qing strode forward within the main current of the spacetime river where endless chaos resided.

Compared to the main stream of endless chaos, the tributary of the River of Time in the Realm of Kings is like the difference between a small pond and an endless, vast ocean.

Both in depth and breadth, it far surpasses the tributary where the Realm of Kings is located.

The Realm of Kings is more like an island in an endless ocean, with only a small tributary running through it.

Therefore, even ultimate beings or dukes cannot reach the bottom in the main river of time and space, and even the rulers of divine kingdoms are no exception.

"There are twenty-seven main currents of endless chaos, and their origin is unknown..."

As Lin Qing traveled through the river of time, he secretly recalled some information about the endless chaos.

Currently, the endless chaos explored by various forces in the main universe can be divided into twenty-seven regions, corresponding to twenty-seven main river basins in the river of time and space.

Each main river basin is endless, and its end cannot be explored at all.

The main universe is located at the source of one of the twenty-seven main river basins, and it seems that the origin of this main river basin is the main universe.

This has led many to speculate—

Could the sources of the other twenty-six main river basins also be similar vast universes?
Of course, this is just speculation; no one has yet been able to explore the entire length of this river to its end.

"I see it, the territory of the Void Gods."

Even from an unknown distance, Lin Qing could still see the cosmic tree rooted in the vast main universe, with countless branches cascading down, some hanging into the interior of the main universe, and others enveloping the entire main universe like a protective shield.

A vast, boundless, and profound shadow also comes from another main river basin, constantly seeping into the interior of the main universe from the deepest riverbed.

The Cosmic Tree, the Star Abyss.

The main universe is incredibly vast, and can be considered the largest known celestial body in this endless chaos.

If the Cosmic Tree and the Star Abyss are also considered celestial bodies, their size is not much smaller than that of the main universe, and they are equally majestic.

"So this is what it looks like to observe the Cosmic Tree and the Star Abyss from outside the main universe..."

Lin Qing watched this magnificent scene with great interest. He had seen it many times from the perspective of a supreme god in the universe, but only now was he able to observe its full picture.

Only ultimate beings and figures of the Duke level can see this so clearly.

"The Void Gods use the Cosmic Tree as their home, drawing upon the essence of the main universe to nourish its growth..."

Lin Qing had also heard that the Cosmic Tree was not this large in the most ancient period of the universe. At that time, the human race had not even been born yet. There were only ancient records of the Mother River Clan and the Source Clan. The Void God Clan was born even before the Mother River Clan and the Source Clan.

Over countless ages, the Cosmic Tree has grown to its current state, hanging down and covering the entire main universe.

"Coming."

The Realm of Kings is attached to the main universe. Entering the main universe is very simple, but to enter the Void God Clan's territory, the 'Cosmic Tree', one can only climb the Cosmic Tree by traversing endless chaos and following the branches of the Cosmic Tree that hang outside the main universe.

However, the distance is still very close.

It generally takes about ten days to half a month for an eternal being to find the cosmic tree branch closest to the realm of kings.

As for ultimate beings or those at the level of dukes, a short while is enough.

Before long, Lin Qing saw the drooping cosmic tree branch. From a distance, it looked like a dark pillar shimmering with golden light. This single branch was almost half the diameter of a King Realm universe.

And there are countless such branches!
"arrive."

The instant Lin Qing entered the trunk of the Cosmic Tree, he heard a voice coming from the endless heights of the Cosmic Tree:

"Human, where do you come from? Why do you want to climb the Cosmic Tree?"

The next moment, specks of light gathered on the tree trunk of the Cosmic Tree, forming a four-legged beast exuding the aura of the Cosmic Tree, with a golden leaf visible between its brows.

Lin Qing knew that this four-hoofed beast was one of the thirty-eight million eternal gods born from the Cosmic Tree.

Just as Yu Gong wanted to do to him—as long as the chaotic being absorbed a drop of eternal divine blood, it could be transformed into an eternal messenger god nurtured by the cosmic tree.

Before becoming an Eternal God, this four-legged beast was likely a Star Beast. However, once it became an Eternal God, it was subject to the restrictions of the Cosmic Tree and no longer had any racial distinctions.

“The messenger god.”

Lin Qing said, "I come from the Human Race's King Realm. I have heard that the Void God Race is about to select a new third-generation bloodline, so I wish to go to the God Race's territory. Please help me spread the word."

"Participating in the selection of third-generation bloodlines?" The four-hoofed beast sized up Lin Qing, then nodded and said, "Yes, an eternal powerhouse, also possessing the fourth-generation bloodline of the divine race, is indeed qualified to participate. Go up."

Immediately, the four-hoofed beast turned into specks of light and disappeared without a trace.

Lin Qing didn't find it strange.

Even if a high-level chaotic being wants to ascend the Cosmic Tree, it needs proof or a sufficient reason before the Eternal God will allow it to do so.

And eternal existence is possible as long as there is a reason to ascend.

Moreover, the Eternal God's strength is only at the most ordinary and lowest level of the Eternal realm. Once it encounters a slightly stronger Eternal powerhouse, the Eternal God will be unable to stop it.

Lin Qing immediately began to climb upwards along the river of time and space where the branches were located.

This journey nearly spans half of the main universe, which is countless times farther than the journey of a King Realm expert. Even with his strength, it took him more than a year in the long river of time to reach the end of this branch.

If it were something that existed eternally, it would probably take at least a thousand years just to travel there.

"finally reached."

After Lin Qing left the river of time, he saw the trunk of the cosmic tree that seemed to support the endless chaotic spacetime, as well as small universes hanging on the branches of the cosmic tree trunk.

Some miniature universes are still in the gestation stage, while others have already taken shape.

Although these mini-universes are smaller than those of the King Realm, they are still mini-universes after all.

Lin Qing had heard that once the Void God Clan achieved ultimate existence, that is, true gods, they could obtain a small universe nurtured by the Cosmic Tree!

Therefore, the ultimate beings of the Void God Race are all God-level powerhouses without needing to create their own universes.

Suddenly--

A two-headed serpent with two pairs of tri-colored wings on its back appeared before them. It was a third-generation Void God of the Eternal Peak level, coiled in front of Lin Qing, lowering its head to examine Lin Qing, and then said, "A guest of the Human King Realm? Please follow me."

Lin Qing was disguised at this time using the Chaos Treasure 'Faceless God', and also carried a feather of the current World God. Only the God King, who was skilled in detection, could see through it at close range.

The Void God's strength was far inferior to his, so naturally he didn't notice anything.

The competition involves the bloodlines of three generations of the Void Gods, and all those who come are the pride of various human civilizations. However, if they go to extremes in the competition, they are likely to offend others and affect the relationships between the various civilizations.

Therefore, it is quite normal to disguise one's identity and compete without restraint.

……

The Void God led Lin Qing to the bottom of a small universe before saying to him, "This competition for the three generations of bloodlines is being presided over by our clan's 'Heavenly Binding True God.' I have already reported to the True God. Please wait here for a moment."

Then it left.

Lin Qing didn't say anything and waited quietly in place.

The miniature universe hanging from the branch above, billions of light-years away from him, looked like a fruit.

After a moment, the small universe burst forth with colorful light, and a majestic humanoid figure with three pairs of five-colored wings on its back condensed in the air. The aura it exuded was vast and powerful, not much different from that of the King of Light.

"The Heavenly God?"

Lin Qing looked up, his mind flashing with information about this Heavenly Binding True God, realizing that the other party probably couldn't see through his 'Faceless God' disguise.

The Faceless God is considered a rare treasure among the Chaos Treasures, belonging to the level that even the ruler of a divine kingdom could use.

"From the King Realm?" The Heavenly Binding True God's gaze swept over Lin Qing. "His disguise is quite good; even I couldn't see through it."

He said, "It is true that you have the bloodline of my clan's fourth generation, but that alone is not enough to qualify you to compete for the bloodline of my clan's third generation. Do you have the Feather Token of my clan's World God, or have you cultivated the World God's inheritance?"

"I have cultivated the Great Extinction of the Illusory World."

As he spoke, Lin Qing's thoughts stirred, and a wisp of his mental will transformed into a vast, illusory world that descended into reality.

Of course, he only used less than one ten-thousandth of his will and exerted it slightly.

"As expected, it is the Great Extinction of the Illusionary World." The Heavenly Binding True God nodded slightly and said, "It is rare to find someone who cultivates the secret technique of the will of our future father god. I heard that the Heavenly Light God Lord of the King Realm recently took in a personal disciple named Lin Qing, who has cultivated our clan's Great Extinction of the Illusionary World. Could it be you?"

"I didn't expect that the Heavenly God of Restraint had also heard of my name," Lin Qing said. "I beg the God of Restraint to keep this a secret."

"I naturally don't care about the internal conflicts of your human race."

Without saying much, the Heavenly Prison True God waved his hand, and a stream of light flew towards Lin Qing.

Lin Qing reached out and caught it, discovering it was a token surrounded by swirling blue and yellow hues, with the words 'Immortal' in ancient Void God Clan language engraved on it.

"This is the access token for the chaotic wonder 'Nest of Immortals'."

The Heavenly Prison True God said, "The method of this competition is very simple. In about six thousand years, the Immortal Nest will open. You competitors can go into the Immortal Nest to capture the Immortal Spirit. At that time, there will be a guardian waiting for you outside the Immortal Nest. You can hand over the Immortal Spirit to him. The one with the highest merit will obtain the bloodline of my clan for three generations."

He paused for a moment, then added, "If we can capture the highest-grade immortal spirit, there will be an additional reward."

"The Nest of Immortals?" Lin Qing seemed to be deep in thought.

This Immortal Nest is a very famous chaotic wonder, and the Immortal Spirits it produces are extremely precious chaotic treasures. However, ultimate beings cannot enter it, and eternal beings can only enter it once in their lifetime.

"Of course, even you dukes at the King level would find it difficult to capture the highest-grade immortal spirits. I was just saying that."

The Heavenly Prison True God gave Lin Qing a half-smile and said, "The key is that the Immortal Spirits have no soul consciousness. Your Illusionary World Annihilation will have no effect on them. You will probably suffer a loss then."

He also had a good impression of the human race, so he couldn't bear to discourage this human genius.

In fact, in his opinion, Lin Qing's trump card, the 'Illusory World Annihilation,' was useless. It would probably be difficult to even capture a third-grade immortal spirit, let alone a first-grade one.

Moreover, he was somewhat amazed by several of the human race's eternal powerhouses who came to participate in the competition this time.

"Thank you for the guidance of the Heavenly God."

Lin Qing didn't say much, but calmly cupped her hands in greeting and turned to leave.

But at this moment, no one noticed that in the deepest part of the Cosmic Tree, a gaze was quietly watching Lin Qing.

"This has exceeded my expectations again... However, since he actually consumed the Source of the Current Universe? His potential has stopped there, so there's nothing to worry about..."

(End of this chapter)