World version update

Chapter 266 The Divine Court of the Heavens, The Opportunity to Ascend to the Top in One Step
Lu Yan was taken aback at first, then immediately showed a look of surprise and delight.

Freezing time and space causality to launch the version update ahead of time almost means having a better chance of survival in life-or-death situations.

Especially since Lu Yan was targeted by the God and other unique beings in this world during the recent Great Collapse version, his life might be in danger if the next version update enters a version related to it.

This authority can be said to make up for Lu Yan's lack of self-protection ability.

Although the frozen spacetime causal state of the version update may be interfered with by the One in This World, as long as the authority is used before the One in This World reacts, this version can be skipped directly.

As for those stronger than the only one in this world, they can easily ignore the updated permissions in advance.

Lu Yan was quite satisfied with this privilege reward.

The only thing that made Lu Yan hesitate was the small print following the "update permissions in advance" message.

[After enabling early updates, the version will be updated immediately, and version selection will not be available.]

"The direction of early updates is uncontrollable, which means that enabling early updates may turn danger into safety, or it may lead from one dangerous version to another dangerous version."

This means that version updates should not be made arbitrarily; updates should only be made when absolutely necessary.

Lu Yan pondered to himself.

Regarding this negative effect, Lu Yan was not particularly worried. Looking at the countless versions related to the Great Collapse version, the version with the only one in this world is ultimately a minority, and the probability of moving from one dangerous version to another is not high.

Moreover, the advance update privileges are too powerful. If there are no restrictions and updates can be made at will, it would almost mean that Lu Yan controls the version update mechanism. Such a situation would never occur in this world.

Shifting his attention away from the version update permissions, Lu Yan looked at the text left behind by the Great Transcendent Heavenly Dao and said:
"I destroyed all the version fragments, and you should also keep your promise."

The promise Lu Yan mentioned was naturally the promise made by the Heavenly Dao of the Great Transmigration to forge the Divine Court.

On the version update interface, even after the Great Transcendent Heavenly Dao completed its own repairs, its interference with the version update interface remained unchanged.

After a familiar, long silence, a string of fragmented text appeared before Lu Yan's eyes.

Of course I will keep my promise.

However, given that you exceeded the agreed-upon amount, I can offer you more options.

The words about traversing the Heavenly Dao immediately caught Lu Yan's eye, and he asked:

What do you mean by more choices?

The version update interface went dark, and then a phantom golden figure slowly appeared in the void before Lu Yan's eyes.

This golden humanoid figure stood silently in the void, its entire body seemingly woven from the infinite Dao, like ten thousand rivers flowing into the sea, converging into an indescribably magnificent existence.

His body radiated golden divine light, like the primordial dawn at the beginning of creation, exuding a sacred aura that inspired reverence. He seemed to be the embodiment of all things in the universe and the source of all laws.

He gazed at Lu Yan, and it was as if the harmonious sound of the Great Dao resounded in Lu Yan's ears. It was a sound that could not be described by ordinary language, but Lu Yan could immediately understand its meaning.

"It's still easier to communicate this way."

Lu Yan's eyes showed surprise. Without a doubt, the golden humanoid figure in front of him was the incarnation of the Great Transcendent Heavenly Dao.

Lu Yan has traversed several versions and encountered quite a few Heavenly Daos. The vast majority of Heavenly Daos are more like a collection of order rules, possessing only the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm, but lacking true wisdom.

Having searched through numerous versions, Lu Yan had never seen such a personified Heavenly Dao.

After a moment's thought, Lu Yan understood the reason.

The Great Collapse version, born from the tearing apart of many versions, not only suppresses the Heavenly Dao, but those fragments of many versions may also be another opportunity for the Heavenly Dao.

The fact that the Heavenly Dao could be born in such an environment must mean that it possesses some extraordinary qualities.

Just like the Great Transcendent Heavenly Dao incarnation before Lu Yan, after successfully breaking free from the suppression of tens of thousands of years, the original wisdom of the Heavenly Dao has advanced further, exhibiting a personality almost like that of a living being.

Ignoring Lu Yan's strange gaze, the Heavenly Dao Avatar slowly spoke:

"The original deal between us was that you would destroy ten version fragments. If you destroyed all nine heavens, you would gain my maximum Heavenly Dao authority to help you complete the Forging of the Divine Court."

However, your performance far exceeded my expectations. Not only were the Nine Heavens destroyed by your hand, but even those small and medium version fragments were destroyed by you. In particular, the Eternal Heaven that carried the projection of the Eternal Heaven Venerable's will was also destroyed by the sword you borrowed.

"Including those version fragments devoured by the Eternal Heaven, you almost single-handedly swept through the entire Great Collapse Realm, propelling my own perfection."

"The original deal is no longer enough to reward you for your achievements."

So, I specially prepared a gift for you.

As he spoke, the avatar of the Heavenly Dao raised his right hand, and a crystal ball slowly appeared in his palm.

This crystal ball is not perfectly round and smooth, but rather composed of countless facets that refract dazzling light.

Lu Yan stared intently at the crystal ball and was astonished to find that behind the dazzling light, the different versions of the fragments were reflected on the cut surfaces, as if the broken versions still existed within the crystal ball.

The avatar of Heaven, holding up the crystal ball, slowly spoke:

"Those version fragments have been destroyed by the rules of world destruction, and the Heavenly Order has repaired the spatial ruins left behind by the destruction of the version fragments."

Although the rules of world destruction can almost obliterate everything, the rules of world destruction you use to destroy version fragments are not perfect and will eventually leave some remnants.

For example, a seemingly insignificant core rule, a faint fragment of a version, or the connection between a version fragment and other versions.

“These things are of no use to me, but they have irreplaceable value to you as you are about to complete the forging of the Divine Court.”

Lu Yan's expression changed, and he vaguely guessed the Great Transcendent Heavenly Dao's idea.

"You mean"

“That’s right!” The Heavenly Dao’s incarnation spoke with a hint of deeper meaning.

"I can use these fragments of the previous versions as a medium, and combine them with the creatures of this world, to project your divine court into many versions!"

When his suspicions were confirmed, a storm of emotions suddenly surged within Lu Yan.

Because Lu Yan possesses the ability to remain unchanged, if he does something in this version, he can project that action onto other versions.

For example, Lu Yan once disguised himself as the Lord of the Underworld in the Urban version, and the resulting implications still remain in the Great Collapse version.

However, during this process, Lu Yan noticed something: information mapping is not constant.

When the Lord of the Underworld descends in the urban version, he can maintain a powerful deterrent effect in the nearest demon version. However, the farther away from the urban version, the more his information mapping will be damaged, and the smaller his influence will become.

If the version changes continue, after several versions, the descent of the Lord of the Underworld will likely become a legend that no one will believe. Lu Yan suspects that this may be related to his own relatively low rank as an Unchanging Being.

If one can attain the legendary uniqueness of all worlds above the uniqueness of this world, one's own information mapping should not be diminished, and every action can affect countless versions.

However, at present, Lu Yan is unable to support a powerful information mapping system.

Actually, before the Great Collapse version, it was fine. Lu Yan's use of information mapping was just to exploit information gaps, and he didn't rely too much on the influence of information mapping.

However, as Lu Yan completes the transaction with the Great Transcendent Heavenly Dao and is about to forge the Divine Court to achieve the Second Heavenly Dao, information mapping becomes increasingly crucial for Lu Yan.

Lu Yan spread the name of the Underworld to many versions. The more versions of information were reflected, the more incense offerings and prayers the Underworld received, and the more Underworld concepts it would inherit.

This concerns the growth rate of the Underworld Divine Court and whether it can achieve a divine court that reflects countless versions of the heavens.

Even someone as powerful as the Unchanging One, Lu Yan still needs to go through version after version to spread the concept of the Underworld along with the Divine Court in order to have any hope of establishing the Divine Court of the Heavens.

But at this moment, the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao suddenly informed Lu Yan that he did not need to repeatedly enter other versions to strengthen the concept of the Underworld.

Lu Yan could use the final connection between the Great Transmigration version and other versions to reflect the Divine Court into many versions at once.

In addition, other beings in the Great Transmigration version will also bring the corresponding information into other versions after witnessing Lu Yan forging the Divine Court, thus completing the transmission of information concepts.

Once completed, it would almost mean that Lu Yan would rise to the top in one step, leaving behind a prestigious name belonging to the underworld in many versions.

If it can be fully digested, it is almost equivalent to the newly forged divine court skipping a long development stage and stepping into the level of the divine court of all heavens.

Even if it were cheating, it wouldn't be this bad.

Lu Yan was almost overjoyed. He never expected that trading with the Great Transcendent Heavenly Dao would yield such an unexpected gain.

However, at this moment, the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao poured cold water on Lu Yan.

"I suggest you think it over carefully. Reaching the top in one step and establishing the divine court of the heavens may not be a good thing for you."

With your strength and that insignificant divine kingdom, can you truly bear the prestige of the Heavenly Divine Court?

The reminder from the embodiment of Heaven's Dao quickly calmed Lu Yan down from his initial surprise.

Upon closer examination, although ascending to heaven in one step can bypass the developmental stage and allow the underworld to have the name of the divine court of all heavens, in reality, too many traps are hidden within it.

The biggest problem is that Lu Yan is too weak.

Even if someone at the Golden Core stage possesses supreme divine abilities to manipulate creation, and uses all their trump cards, they can at most contend with a Nascent Soul Dao Lord.

Such strength might be enough for a single version, but it's pure fantasy to support a divine court of all heavens.

The true Divine Court of the Heavens can send out any angel or deity with formidable strength comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator. Not to mention the countless powerful beings above the Nascent Soul level within the Divine Court, even the unique being of this world must yield before the Divine Court of the Heavens.

Even if the underworld were to forge a divine court of the heavens, it would only exist in name, lacking any real divine foundation.

While the underworld can ascend to heaven in one step and gain control of the prestige of the divine courts of the heavens for a short time, powerful figures will inevitably become suspicious over time.

If Lu Yan cannot withstand the probing from all sides, once the prestige of the Underworld is shattered, the so-called Heavenly Court will collapse in an instant.

At that time, Lu Yan will inevitably face more tests and stronger backlash.

Moreover, strength alone is not enough. Each of the Heavenly Divine Courts possesses a complete system and a powerful foundation, all of which are the result of countless years of accumulation by the Heavenly Divine Courts.

Even if Lu Yan were to use cheat codes, it would be impossible for the underworld to achieve this in such a short time.

After recovering from his initial surprise, Lu Yan finally realized why the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao had given him a choice.

Without the foundation to support the divine court of all heavens, rashly seeking immediate benefits will only backfire.

Lu Yan fell silent, his eyes flashing as he analyzed the pros and cons in his mind.

Even within the small world of the underworld, the probability cloud mobilized calculation rules to help Lu Yan calculate all known information.

The embodiment of Heaven did not urge him, but quietly waited for Lu Yan to give his answer.

As time flew by, Lu Yan's rational mind and the future calculated by the probability cloud both provided the answer.

Refuse!

Yes, from a cost-benefit perspective, Lu Yan should refuse this opportunity to rise to the top in one step.

With Lu Yan's current strength, it is almost impossible for him to maintain a divine court of all heavens. Any accident could destroy this false divine court of all heavens.

Once the underworld is exposed, Lu Yan will lose his greatest reliance in the future to potentially contend against the only one in this world.

In contrast, the idea is to first establish a divine court and gradually spread its influence, using the information mapping method based on the characteristics of the unchanging to allow the concept of the divine court to reflect across the heavens.

During this process, Lu Yan's strength and the foundation of the Divine Court gradually improved, eventually leading to the establishment of a true Divine Court of the Heavens.

This is the safest method, and from a rational point of view, it is also the most suitable method for Lu Yan.

The chaotic thoughts in his mind and the cloud of probability within the underworld all dissipated. Lu Yan breathed a long sigh of relief, already having found the answer in his heart.

"The Divine Court of the Heavens is right before our eyes, how can we refuse?"

The Heavenly Dao incarnation showed a hint of surprise in its eyes.

"Your deduction seems to be the complete opposite of your answer."

Lu Yan said calmly, "The deduction of the calculation rules is indeed very comprehensive, but it is ultimately just a rule and cannot incorporate information outside of the rules."

Cultivating the Divine Court steadily and surely is indeed a broad and promising path, but I don't have that much time left.

The Celestial Venerable of Immortality hides in the shadows, while the Supreme God and many unique beings in this world are eyeing him covetously. These beings are simply beyond the reach of the rules of calculation.

"If it weren't for Jiang Zhiwei's help, I would have already fallen into the hands of the Eternal Heavenly Venerable in this version."

"But I cannot place my hopes on the mercy of the only being in this world; I can only rely on myself."

The Divine Court of the Heavens is my only chance.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Yan slowly reached out and took the colorful crystal ball from the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao.

(End of this chapter)