The Great Overlord: Simulating the Future, Dominating Speedrunning

Chapter 167 Since you see me, why don’t you run away?
In the Sutra Library,

In the endless starry sky.

And just when Lu Chen and the Sutra Repository completed the transaction.

A huge star fell from the depths of the starry sky. The star was dark red all over, vast and ancient, with endless blood light sweeping across it. In the blink of an eye, it was suspended in front of Lu Chen.

And inside the star, Lu Chen saw a dark red scroll.

On the scroll, it seemed as if there were tens of millions of dark red mayfly-like insects swimming around, forming a flickering spell. Faintly, Lu Chen seemed to see some ancient words on it.

"The Book of Raising Dragons with Mayflies."

Lu Chen curiously reached out to touch the star, only to see the star suddenly turn into countless spiritual lights and dissipate, and the dark red scroll immediately fell into his palm.

Holding the Mayfly-Raising Dragon Sutra in his hand, Lu Chen probed his spiritual power into it. Suddenly, a large amount of information flooded into his mind, making his expression gradually become joyful.

"This is actually a scroll of the Insect Master's inheritance at the Quasi-Heavenly Supreme level..."

Lu Chen silently digested the information, and the more he read, the more surprised he was. He couldn't help but exclaim in admiration: "To raise insects with insects, and transform into a dragon after nine transformations, to be able to create such a secret method, it seems that the Second Hall Master is only one step away from becoming the Supreme Heavenly Being. This is truly a pleasant surprise."

After putting the Mayfly Dragon Raising Sutra back into the Qiankun Bracelet, Lu Chen turned his head to look at the starry sky, only to see the ancient characters condense again.

"Are you satisfied?"

"Of course I'm satisfied. Where's the inheritance of the Three Pure Ones?"

Lu Chen smiled and nodded, then asked.

As soon as he finished speaking, the space around him changed again. The endless starry sky slowly receded, and the space distorted. When his vision returned to normal, what appeared in front of him was a golden square with no end in sight.

On the square, a tall figure stood with his hands behind his back and slowly turned around.

It was a man wearing a green shirt. He had a handsome appearance and a majestic body. He just stood there, motionless, but he had a terrifying aura that towered over the heaven and earth. Radiate out.

"Emperor?!"

Lu Chen's eyes showed a hint of astonishment, but he quickly came to his senses, cupped his hands, and said, "I am Lu Chen, the youngest student, and I am honored to meet you, Senior."

The "Emperor of Heaven" waved his hand, pointed to the ground, and motioned Lu Chen to sit down.

Lu Chen sat cross-legged and looked at the Emperor of Heaven curiously. Then he saw that the Emperor of Heaven was also sitting cross-legged in front of him, with his palms stretched out and nodded at him.

Lu Chen hesitated for a moment, then stretched out his hands and placed them on the Emperor's palms.

boom!
The moment their palms touched, a roaring sound suddenly erupted in Lu Chen's mind, as if there were bursts of Sanskrit sounds, and a huge amount of information rushed into his mind like a flood.

There seemed to be countless pictures in that information, each of which was a scene of the Emperor's cultivation during his lifetime, and each of which contained the Emperor's insights into cultivation.

True spiritual initiation!

With the experience from the previous time, Lu Chen quickly accepted this initiation, eagerly absorbing the Heavenly Emperor's insights on the first level of the One Qi Transformation into Three Pure Ones. His understanding of this magical power was rapidly improving...

……

Soon after,

Outside Fengfu Stone Island,

Mu Chen touched the spiritual formation outside the stone island with his palm, and circles of spiritual power ripples spread out from his palm, constantly pondering the mysteries of the grandmaster-level spiritual formation.

Xiao Xiao was boredly teasing Xiao Cai in her hand. Suddenly, her fingertips paused, and she looked thoughtfully at a distance. Suddenly, she raised the corner of her mouth and said, "Is it finally out?"

The space ahead fluctuated, and Xiao Cai suddenly raised its head and neighed excitedly. Muchen's hand trembled, and his expression changed slightly. He turned his head to look ahead, and then revealed a hint of surprise.

"Brother Lu, are you out?"

"Well, are you guys okay? Nothing's wrong?"

Lu Chen stood in the air and asked with a smile.

"No, I heard that the Tianhe River deep in the Heavenly Palace is about to open, and most people have gone there to search for opportunities. Few people come to the Stone Island here anymore. Occasionally, there are a few people who dare not provoke Sister Xiao Xiao."

Muchen shook his head slightly and said.

"That's good. Is the Tianhe River going to open?"

Lu Chen touched his chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "Then let's go over and see what's going on."

"Aren't you going to the Second Palace Master's Hall?"

At this time, Xiao Xiao came over, touched the little snake in her arms, and said calmly.

"Not going there for now. Let's go to Tianhe first. I feel like the time for a breakthrough has come."

Thinking of the siege in the simulation, Lu Chen narrowed his eyes and spoke in a flat tone.

Since you don't know what's good for you, don't blame me for turning the table.

"Are you about to break through?"

Xiao Xiao paused while stroking Xiao Cai's jade hand, glanced at him with a hint of surprise, then looked at Lu Chen with interest and jokingly said, "Tsk tsk, it seems you gained a lot in the Sutra Library this time. Are you confident that you can survive the spiritual tribulation?"

Thinking of the Fleeting Light and the One Breath Transformation into Three Pure Ones he had just obtained, Lu Chen said calmly, "Only 98%."

"Ninety-eight percent?"

Hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Xiao Xiao's face. She then rolled her eyes at him, turned around, and walked towards a place not far away.

Just left a word.

"Spiritual tribulation is no joke. If you get struck by lightning, don't ask me to save you."

Looking at Xiao Xiao's departing figure, Lu Chen shrugged his shoulders, turned to look at Muchen beside him, and said, "Why doesn't anyone believe me when I tell the truth? Don't you think so? Xiao Mu?"

The corner of Muchen's mouth twitched, and he said helplessly, "Brother Lu, pretending to be powerful will lead to being struck by lightning. I advise you to be careful. With your background, the thunder tribulation you face may be very terrifying. Don't let yourself get caught in a disaster."

Lu Chen smiled slightly, his tone calm but with a hint of determination, and said: "Don't worry, I have made all preparations. If I can't survive this thunder tribulation, it would be too unfair. Let's go."

"Go to Tianhe and see what kind of things are in the Heavenly Palace today."

After saying that, Lu Chen took a step forward and rushed in the direction where Xiao Xiao left.

Mu Chen sighed and followed immediately.

……

After setting the target, Lu Chen and the other two continued on their journey without stopping. However, even at this full speed, it took them half a day to get out of the endless group of suspended stone islands.

On top of a towering mountain,

Lu Chen stood with his hands behind his back and looked into the distance. He saw spiritual mist surging between heaven and earth, so majestic and unbelievable. There were even dazzling spiritual clouds appearing in the sky.

That is a product that can only be formed after spiritual power is condensed to an astonishing level.

"We have reached the depths of the Heavenly Palace. After passing through this belt of spiritual clouds, the Heavenly River is ahead."

Xiao Xiao's charming eyes swept across the silent world and she explained aloud.

Lu Chen nodded and said immediately: "Recover your spiritual power for a while, then set off again."

"Xiao Mu, set up a few formations here. If I'm going through the tribulation in Tianhe later, you can come here to take refuge." Upon hearing this, Mu Chen nodded, and then took out thirty-six blue formation flags and began to set them up around.

The blue formation flag was exactly the same Xuanyuan Heavy Water Formation that Mu Bai had used before. After the formation was broken, Muchen quickly snatched it away.

Because of Lu Chen's presence, the man didn't dare to ask for it and had to give it to Muchen.

Soon after,

After the formation was set up, Lu Chen and the other two set off again.

After successfully passing through the spiritual cloud area and walking for about half an hour, they suddenly heard what seemed to be the sound of clear water coming from the distant sky and earth.

Wow!
When Lu Chen and the others heard the sound of water, their eyes suddenly lit up, and then their speed suddenly increased. After a dozen breaths, they arrived at an open area.

What appeared in front of them was a vast ocean that seemed to have no end in sight.

The sea was a brilliant blue, its crystal clear and shimmering with dazzling brilliance. Occasionally, the river would surge, spewing out countless dust-like crystals. Each one of those dusty crystals was formed from spiritual energy condensed to the extreme...

Above the sea, because the spiritual energy was too rich, countless spiritual mists rose up and turned into the shapes of thousands of beasts rushing, as if it were a mysterious world of spiritual mist.

Lu Chen and the other two looked at the blue ocean floating above the sky, their faces filled with shock.

At the edge of the ocean, the sea water was crashing over, and even the space was shaking. Lu Chen and the others sensed it and suddenly discovered that the ocean should have been sealed in that opened up space.

"It truly deserves to be the most precious place in the ancient Heavenly Palace..."

Even Xiao Xiao, who was born in the Endless Fire Region, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration at this moment.

Although their Endless Fire Region also has a treasure land that can help strengthen the Supreme Dharmakaya, it is not as magnificent as the Milky Way in front of them.

"I imagine that in order to create it, the ancient Heavenly Emperor must have expended countless efforts and consumed a large number of rare and precious treasures."

Muchen said with emotion.

"Unfortunately, the Tianhe River was built, but the Ancient Heavenly Palace had not yet cultivated its second Heavenly Supreme when it encountered an invasion by an alien evil race. Today, the Tianhe River still contains a large amount of energy, enough to serve as the foundation of a superpower."

Lu Chen sensed the vast spiritual power contained in the Tianhe River and commented lightly.

At this moment, Lu Chen's mind suddenly moved, and he felt as if he was being watched, which made him turn his head abruptly and look at a mountain in the distance.

I saw dozens of figures standing on the top of the mountain.

Among those figures, Lu Chen saw a familiar figure, who was one of the leaders who had surrounded and killed Xiao Xiao before, the fourth prince of the Great Xia Dynasty - Xia Hong.

However, the latter had obviously discovered him at this time, his eyes immediately became ferocious, and then he turned around and said something to the person next to him.

Lu Chen shifted his gaze to the person next to Xia Hong, and then his eyes narrowed slightly.

He was a man in a golden robe. He had a handsome face and a calm demeanor. His every word and action was filled with the aura of a superior, which made people feel oppressed.

Xia Hong was already considered a genius, but standing next to this person, he seemed a little dim, which made the latter look even more dazzling.

"The Crown Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, Xia Yu?"

Lu Chen was thinking in his heart.

Just at this moment, there was a sound of breaking wind from the distant horizon, and two streaks of light, one red and one black, passed across the sky.

After a few breaths, they appeared outside the Milky Way and transformed into two figures.

A man with red hair stood in the air. It seemed as if magma was flowing on his body, emitting a terrifying temperature.

There was another person wearing a black robe. He was tall and slender, standing with his hands behind his back. His aura was as deep as an abyss, unfathomable.

"Zhu Yan, and that person..."

Lu Chen frowned slightly. He actually sensed a hint of danger from the black-robed figure, which made him secretly alert.

"Brother Lu, that guy is looking at me..."

"I can feel that the Great Sun's Immortal Body is reacting."

At this moment, Muchen's expression changed slightly and he suddenly spoke.

Lu Chen suddenly realized and said, "So it's him, Garuda?"

"How did the two of them get involved?"

Lu Chen thought about it and looked up at the sky.

Garuda just shifted his gaze away from Muchen and looked towards Lu Chen. The two looked at each other, and it seemed that the space was distorted.

Garuda smiled, staring at Lu Chen with deep eyes, nodded at him, and said in a gentle voice, "I didn't expect to meet Brother Lu, who is number one on the Strongest List, here. What a fate!"

Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, then smiled as well, saying warmly, "Brother Jialou, who is ranked fourth on the Strongest List, is too kind. I can only achieve what I have today because some people are just useless."

Hearing this, Garuda's mouth twitched, but the smile on his face became even brighter. A hint of teasing flashed in his eyes, and he said, "Oh? Waste? I wonder who Brother Lu is referring to?"

"That loser next to you?"

"Why don't you give him to me? How about we be friends today?"

Lu Chen raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Brother Jialou, didn't you understand?"

"Why pretend to be ignorant when you know the truth? I'm talking about you!"

Garuda's face suddenly darkened, and he said in a stern tone: "Lu Chen, don't be so shameless!"

A hint of sarcasm appeared on the corner of Lu Chen's mouth, and he said calmly: "You can't hold your temper, Garuda, since you know that I am number one on the Strongest List."

"Do you know what's written behind the number one on the Strongest List?"

"Now that you see me, why don't you run away?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Garuda took a deep breath and looked at Lu Chen with burning eyes. Although he did not speak, the fighting spirit in his eyes instantly rose.

Suddenly, an extremely powerful spiritual energy fluctuation erupted from his body like a volcano!
In an instant, the world seemed to become dim, and the space behind Garuda shook slightly. Faintly, it seemed as if a huge light and shadow was about to condense.

"Garuda, calm down!"

At this time, Zhu Yan on the side suddenly spoke, put one hand on Garuda's shoulder, and said in a serious tone.

Garuda turned his head and said calmly, "Why, are you scared by him and want to stop me?"

A flash of anger flashed across Zhu Yan's eyes, but he suppressed his anger and explained, "Do you still want Muchen? Without my help, even if you can beat that guy, how much energy will you have left to capture Muchen?"

Upon hearing this, Garuda looked at him deeply, and then the powerful spiritual energy fluctuations around him slowly dissipated. He said, "You want Xiao Xiao, and I want Muchen. Remember our agreement. I will wait for you for a few more days."

"If you don't dare to act, I will do it myself."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I've already won over Xia Yu. Once we bring in Su Qingyin, the four Dragon Card disciples will be able to compete with him together."

Not far away, Lu Chen looked at Garuda who was slowly restraining his aura, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He muttered to himself: "I gave you the opportunity, but you couldn't grasp it..."

"In a few days, don't blame me for bullying the weak..."

(End of this chapter)