God of Pets

Chapter 1006 Extra Chapter 1 - Shadow

This is a palace, a palace built on a huge black planet.

On this enormous planet, there is only this one palace. Apart from this palace, there is not a trace of civilization on the vast planet.

This magnificent palace, as radiant as the sun, is like the abode of a god, inspiring awe in all who behold it. Even a giant standing before it would feel utterly insignificant.

The radiance emanating from the palace seemed to possess boundless magic, making the creatures bathed in its light feel ashamed and lacking the courage to look directly at the magnificent palace.

The plaque above the palace gate bears the inscription "Hall of the Victors".

Chen Guan was standing on the circular platform in the center of the palace, feeling the boundless energy surging out from beneath the platform, which shone like the sun, and flowing into his body.

"The energy of this planet is so strong that it can be compared with the entire universe I was in before, or even stronger. The universe is indeed extraordinary." Chen Guan narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on a spot, and said, "Aren't you coming out yet?"

As Chen Guan's voice fell, his shadow began to writhe like a demon, no longer synchronized with Chen Guan's body.

The shadow actually stood up, no longer flat, and gradually became three-dimensional, transforming into a black figure completely different from Chen Guan, standing in front of Chen Guan.

Although he was still a black shadow, and his fine outline was not visible, it could be seen that this black shadow wore a wide robe and a crown, and the aura he exuded was something that even emperors and gods could not match.

Just a silhouette, just standing there, gives people an unparalleled sense of dominance, surging like a monstrous wave, leaving people deeply moved.

"We have finally taken the first step successfully." The shadowy figure looked at Chen Guan with eyes as deep as a black abyss, and his voice seemed to tremble.

"Just as you predicted, someone is plotting against our universe. How did you know that?" Chen Guan asked, looking at the shadowy figure.

"You've practiced my First Secret Technique, don't you understand the principle of one begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things? Although I haven't left my microcosm, I only need to know one thing to continuously deduce... to know the coming of autumn from a single leaf... Originally, I wanted to merge with the Dao and become the universe... But after continuous deduction... I discovered that the final result is only one path: death... Not just my own path to death... but the entire universe is a path to death... All living beings... no matter how great or incredible they are, the end point is the same... destruction..."

"So you deduced that the face on the stone tablet is plotting against our world?" Chen Guan asked in a deep voice.

"It's not that simple. Originally, I just thought that our world would eventually come to an end. At that time, I just wanted to break the laws of nature. It wasn't until I entered the Sky Secret Realm and was taken to the Sky Garden by the Devouring God, where I absorbed the depleted energy and made the First Secret Technique break through again, that I, like you, sensed those eyes that were watching the world from the shadows and realized that someone was spying on our world."

The shadowy figure sighed and continued, "Following this clue, I discovered the existence of the universe. This discovery initially excited me greatly, but it also made me realize a serious problem. I can break the limitations of this world and enter that unknown world, but the price is that I must devour the energy of the entire world in order to achieve that."

"Why didn't you do that?" Chen Guan asked curiously.

The shadowy figure laughed, and only stopped laughing after a long while. He looked intently at Chen Guan and said, "Because I am the emperor of this world."

"What do you mean?" Chen Guan seemed to understand something, but couldn't quite grasp it, so he asked again.

"If there is only one person in this world, does that person's identity still matter?" the shadowy figure said coldly. "An emperor must first have his subjects. My millions of subjects are all in this world. If I were to devour this world and lose my subjects, what kind of emperor would I be?"

"I will not only enter that unknown world, but also lead my millions of people into that world to conquer everything. Only in this way can I continue to be emperor."

"The Emperor Ancestor truly lives up to his name," Chen Guan exclaimed.

That's right, this dark figure, the one that has been following Chen Guan since July 15th Island, the one who claims to be a lowly soldier of the Great Qin, is actually the true spirit of the Emperor Ancestor.

It was only when Chen Guan entered the Hanging Gardens and saw the true form of the Emperor Ancestor who suppressed the Hanging Gardens that he realized there was something wrong with the shadow.

The shadow kept growing stronger. Even when Chen Guan reached the ninth level of enlightenment, he still couldn't remove the shadow from his own shadow, nor could he sense its depth. This was definitely not something a lowly soldier could achieve after transforming into a shadow. And the shadow always protected the Emperor Ancestor, yet it neither appeared nor bowed when it saw the Emperor Ancestor's true form. At that time, Chen Guan had already roughly guessed what was going on.

It wasn't until Chen Guan completely broke through his own limits in the depletion zone and sensed the face of the stone tablet peering into his microcosm that the shadow truly contacted him, revealed its identity, and told Chen Guan about their current situation.

Emperor Ancestor said, “I have been constantly deducing within the Hanging Gardens and have glimpsed the cause and effect of the world. However, my One Secret Technique has been practiced to its limit. It only has the power of destruction, but no power of creation. There is no way to stop all of this from happening, so I can only find someone else.”

"So I separated my true spirit and returned to the Divine Continent, hiding on that island, which you call the Island of July 15th, waiting for someone who can master the secret technique of the first one..." The Emperor Ancestor recounted the whole story in detail.

Previously, the world's trajectory and cause and effect were nearing their end. If all of this could not be accomplished before the intervention of forces from outside the universe, then it would be the true end of the world.

Chen Guan listened to the Emperor's advice and staged a play with the Emperor, destroying the entire world. However, he secretly used the power of creation to recreate the world, thus achieving his goal of deceiving everyone.

The being that was secretly watching everything failed to discover that Chen Guan's microcosm had not been completely destroyed.

Chen Guan was like the person who stole the pear, picking it and hiding it in his sleeve.

If he doesn't steal the pears, they will be used to feed the insects, and the end result will be that the insects grow big and the pears are ruined.

Everyone now thinks Chen Guan is the worm, but they don't know he's just a hidden pear.

"I waited on Ichi no Shima for so many years, but I couldn't find a second person who could master the Secret Technique of Ichi no Shima. It wasn't until later that I realized it wasn't that no one could master the Secret Technique of Ichi no Shima, but that Shenzhou no longer had enough resources, and no one had the ability to concentrate those resources on one person to create the Secret Technique of Ichi no Shima again..."

"Moreover, what I sought was not merely to repeat the path I had already trod. That person not only had to master the secret technique, but also to walk a completely different path, possessing a regenerative ability that I lacked... All of this was far too demanding... At that time, I already realized... that this was simply an impossible task... and the world was nearing its final destination... I had no time left..."

"So... I only made this choice out of necessity, right?" Chen Guan shrugged.

“That’s right. I never thought you could actually make it this far. It’s just that there’s no more time. I thought I’d come out with you and take one last trip in this world, until the day comes when we’re all together…”

Emperor Ancestor laughed as he spoke: "I really didn't expect that you would eventually be able to reach this point."

"What's the second step? The first step is done, so what do you want to do next?" Chen Guan asked the Emperor.

"Have you not heard the saying that when one attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven?" The Emperor Ancestor's eyes, as dark as an abyss, looked through the Hall of Victory at the boundless starry sky: "When our human iron cavalry shatters the starry sky and descends, that will be the time when you and I will trample this universe under our feet."

“I’m afraid it’s not that easy. Maintaining the normal operation of our world requires a large supply of energy. Even if they are smuggled in, it would take one universe coin per person to get them into the greater universe. One universe coin is the total energy of a small universe…” Chen Guan said calmly.

"So you have to win, you have to keep winning. As long as you defeat those powerful beings from the great universes, you can plunder their universe coins..." Emperor Ancestor stared intently at Chen Guan as he spoke.

"Winning once is not difficult, winning ten times is not difficult either, but to keep winning is very difficult," Chen Guan sighed as he watched the Emperor Ancestor.

The Emperor Ancestor laughed loudly, "You truly are a born demon king. Very well, I know exactly what you want. Since I brought you here, no one will be able to defeat you before I die..."

As Emperor Ancestor spoke, he walked step by step toward Chen Guan. As he approached Chen Guan, the brilliant light in the Hall of Victory all converged on Emperor Ancestor, making his shadowy body more and more dazzling and radiant.

Finally, the infinitely glorious figure of the Emperor Ancestor walked up to Chen Guan and transformed into a sky full of light, merging into Chen Guan's body.

"System unlocked... Life energy assessment... Life form transformation into destiny guardian... Transformation in progress... Transformation in progress..."

(End of this chapter)