Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 439 The Rational Illusory Demon God

Right after Yang Wu returned to the human race, the news of his becoming the ruler of the universe spread at an astonishing speed throughout the vast universe, fueled by the demon race, the machine race, and the insect race.

Ancestral God Religion.

Glory World, Open-air Plaza.

The Purple Thorn Island, which had become somewhat peaceful because Yang Wu was hiding in his mansion to cultivate in seclusion, was thrown into turmoil again after learning that Yang Wu had become the Lord of the Universe.

"I never imagined that after thousands of years of secluded cultivation, the Divine Might King would have already become a Universe Venerable, and now even a great Universe Lord!"

"My God, this is absolutely incredible!"

"Yes, our Qiqu clan doesn't even have a single Universe Lord yet. That Divine Might King has only cultivated for less than ten thousand years, yet he's already become a Universe Lord. It's simply unbelievable!"

In the open-air plaza of the Glory World, inheritors from billions of races across the universe were discussing wildly, their words filled with envy and awe.

In truth, if Yang Wu were to unleash his formidable combat power through the aid of a supreme treasure, these inheritors might envy him, but they wouldn't truly be convinced.

After all, in their view, if they could obtain the powerful treasures on Yang Wu's body, they could also unleash powerful combat strength.

But now that Yang Wu has directly broken through to the realm of the Lord of the Universe, all these inheritors of the Beast God are convinced!

Because they all knew very well that even if they cultivated for endless years, their chances of becoming the master of the universe would be pitifully small, so how could they compare to Yang Wu?

"Hahaha, now that the Divine Might King has become the ruler of the universe, I'm afraid the powerful beings of the Demon Race, the Mechanical Race, and the Zerg Race will all be getting restless!"

"Hmph! How laughable, as if your Northern Frontier Alliance and the Hong Alliance have a very good relationship?"

"So what? Although my Northern Frontier Alliance has conflicts with the Hong Alliance, I am a special life form and have no race to hold me back, so my conflicts with human races are naturally much smaller!"

However, the more these inheritors discussed it, the more shocked they became.

After all, less than ten thousand years is nothing to them.

But Yang Wu, from an unknown ordinary person, grew into a super strongman who roamed the universe. How could this not be shocking?

Meanwhile, in a corner of the open-air plaza of Glory World, the King of Barking Mirrors, who had been resurrected by the Northern Frontier Alliance, was driven almost mad with jealousy.

"impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

"Why? Why was that damned Divine Might King able to become the Lord of the Universe so quickly, while I'm struggling to even become a Universe Venerable?"

After being resurrected by the Northern Frontier Alliance, King Barking Mirror was granted a Beast God Inheritance Token, once again becoming the Beast God Inheritor on Purple Thorn Island.

But before he could even react and start thinking of ways to get revenge on Yang Wu, he suddenly received this shocking news.

"The King of Barking Mirrors!"

Just as King Barking Mirror was filled with rage, Venerable Pei Feng of the Northern Frontier Alliance suddenly walked over.

"Venerable Peifeng!" King Feijing said very politely.

Before his fall, although his strength was not as great as Venerable Peifeng's, he would not have been so polite.

However, after being resurrected this time, although the Northern Frontier Alliance bestowed upon him the Beast God Inheritance Token, they did not continue to bestow upon him the supreme treasures. Therefore, the current strength of the Barking Mirror King is far inferior to that before his battle with Yang Wu.

"King of the Barking Mirror!" Venerable Peifeng suddenly said solemnly, "I've come to you to convey the orders from the higher-ups of the Northern Frontier Alliance. You are to cultivate in seclusion on Purple Thorn Island and are not to venture into dangerous areas without authorization. If you are killed again, the Northern Frontier Alliance will no longer include you in the resurrection list!"

"I understand!"

King Barking's voice was very dejected, and his face was ashen.

He knew very well that because he had offended Yang Wu, he had now become a pawn of the Northern Frontier Alliance.

Of course, if he could break through to the Cosmic Venerable realm, he would be able to regain the attention of the Northern Frontier Alliance. After all, given his level of life genes, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to become a Cosmic Venerable and possess the strength of a Cosmic Overlord.

But now he is just an immortal god. Even if his strength is comparable to that of an ordinary cosmic venerable, he has lost much value after offending Yang Wu, the cosmic lord.

"Divine Might King Yang Wu!" King Barking Mirror's golden eyes were filled with ferocity, and he roared angrily in his heart, but in the end, he returned to calm.

If Yang Wu had only broken through to the Universe Venerable realm, he naturally wouldn't have accepted his fate. But the Lord of the Universe made him unable to harbor any hostility, only endless regret.

……

The news that Shenwei King Yang Wu had become the Lord of the Universe spread like wildfire, sweeping across the entire primordial universe like a cataclysmic storm.

The nine super powers and many top powers in the primordial universe were all shaken, and even the strongest beings and lords of the universe at the highest levels of these powers were aware of it.

It should be understood that there are fewer than a thousand universe masters in the entire universe combined, so Yang Wu's appearance is naturally an extremely important piece of news.

Moreover, Yang Wu's cultivation speed was simply too short.

"To become a ruler of the universe in less than ten thousand years of cultivation—the Divine King's talent and comprehension are truly terrifying!"

"Yes, the potential of the human race is truly astonishing. In that Divine King, I seem to see the brilliance of that 'Original' from back then!"

"This news came from the Demon Race, the Insect Race, and the Mechanical Race. They certainly won't allow that Divine Might King to continue growing stronger. Pass down the order… if any powerful members of our Northern Frontier Alliance discover the Divine Might King's whereabouts, they must immediately report it and then relay the message to the three Mechanical Race factions so they can handle it!"

For forces such as the Northern Frontier Alliance, the Starry Sky Beast Alliance, the Prison Clan, and the Crystal Clan, the birth of another heaven-defying powerhouse among the human race is something they also do not want to see. Naturally, they also want Yang Wu to die. However, they do not need to take action personally; they can simply pass on the message secretly.

……

On an ordinary life-bearing planet within the territory of humankind.

A hunchbacked, green-skinned human elder with tentacles was standing on a street in a bustling city, with a very dejected human youth standing in front of him.

"Child, you are so young and full of energy, with a bright future ahead of you. Why have you become so dejected and lost all your fighting spirit?" The hunchbacked, green-skinned old man looked at the human youth and asked in a hoarse voice.

The young human slumped to the ground, leaning against the wall, his eyes filled with sorrow. He shook his head and said, "I have no hope left! My home is gone, my family is gone. The only reason they didn't kill me was to find out where my family's wealth was hidden!"

"They were too powerful; I had absolutely no chance to fight back!"

"Life is full of miracles," the hunchbacked, green-skinned old man said hoarsely. "Nothing is permanent, and the universe is even more mysterious and unpredictable; anything can happen!"

"Really?" The utterly dejected young man glanced at the hunchbacked old man and asked listlessly.

"Of course, as long as you still have hope in your heart, anything is possible!" The green-skinned old man smiled and nodded.

As soon as the hunchbacked old man finished speaking, the aura emanating from the dejected young man suddenly surged.

Apprentice level, Planetary level, Eternal level, Universe level, Domain Lord level, World Lord level...

In a short period of time, the once dejected apprentice-level martial artist became an incomparably powerful world lord-level expert.

"I...I am..." The dejected young man felt the immense energy emanating from his body and stared blankly at the hunchbacked old man.

By now, he understood perfectly well that the hunchbacked old man before him was a true master of the game of life.

"My child!"

The hunchbacked old man spoke, "You now possess sufficient strength. What do you intend to do next?"

"Senior!" The dejected young man, who had already become a realm lord, suddenly knelt before the hunchbacked old man and said excitedly, "I am willing to follow you and serve you. Please grant my request, Senior!"

"Follow me? Heh, what a greedy little fellow!" the hunchbacked old man chuckled and sighed.

Immediately, the dejected youth who had become a World Lord-level powerhouse suddenly showed a look of terror on his face, and then instantly vanished into nothingness, completely disappearing into this vast universe.

Just then—

"Buzz..."

A powerful will instantly traversed endless space and time, descending upon this planet.

The surrounding space distorted slightly, and then an oval-shaped black sphere suddenly appeared, emitting a hoarse voice: "Stone, you are hailed as a demon god by countless powerful figures, yet you still have the mind to toy with such a little fellow?"

"Hahaha!" The hunchbacked old man turned to look at the oval-shaped black sphere and laughed, "Wanting a favor? I'll grant it. Wanting to kill? I'll kill. That little fellow was too greedy, so naturally I'll kill him directly! But..."

"Mechanical, this is human territory. What brings you here to see me?"

"Of course, it's for that human Yang Wu!" A deep voice came from the oval sphere.

"A machine!" The hunchbacked old man frowned. "It's just a human being. Even if it's a genius, it's not worth your concern, is it?"

"Besides, since I've already promised you, I naturally won't go back on my word! As soon as my true form returns to the primordial universe, I will go to the Ancestral God Sect, control its soul, and annihilate it!"

This hunchbacked old man is none other than the Void True Demon God, one of the strongest solitary beings in the vast universe, possessing an extremely powerful and precious armor.

However, after becoming the strongest being in the universe, all the clones will be unified, leaving only the original body.

Meanwhile, the true form of the illusory demon god was still wandering in the cosmic sea. Relying solely on a clone and lacking any supreme treasure for protection, he was unable to kill Yang Wu by allowing me to break into the Ancestral God Sect.

"I know!" The oval-shaped black sphere hovered in the void, its voice faint and indistinct: "However, now there's a problem?"

"Hmm?" A hint of doubt flashed across the face of the Phantom Demon God, then he asked, "What's wrong?"

"That human, Yang Wu, has already broken through to the realm of the Lord of the Universe!" the oval black sphere said.

"Lord of the Universe!!!"

The illusory demon god's face was no longer calm and natural. His eyes widened, and a faint black light flickered within them. "Mechanical engineering, although I've been adventuring in the cosmic sea recently, I've heard about Yang Wu. As far as I know, he's probably not even been cultivating for ten thousand years yet?"

"Excellent!" came a positive voice from the oval black sphere.

"How could he possibly become the ruler of the universe in such a short time?" the illusory demon god sneered. "Even if you want me to act quickly, you should at least come up with a plausible reason, right?"

Upon hearing this, the Mechanical Father God sighed and said, "I didn't believe it at first either, but the Demon Lord of the Heavenly Wolf Clan witnessed it with his own eyes; there's absolutely no doubt about it!"

"This..." A look of shock flashed across the face of the illusory demon god, then he said, "Such a cultivation speed is simply unheard of!"

"Indeed!" The Mechanical Race Father God exclaimed in agreement, "Yang Wu's cultivation speed is truly terrifying. Even compared to the Primordial Ancestor back then, he is slightly inferior! Therefore, I hope you, Stone, can act as soon as possible. If there is anyone in the universe who can kill Yang Wu, it is probably only you, the True Demon God!"

"Mechanical!" The Phantom Demon God suddenly frowned and said, "I'm afraid I can't help you with this!"

"What? Could it be that the Void Demon God, who roams the universe, is actually afraid of the human race?" the Mechanical God Father asked.

"Of course not!" the Void Demon God said in a hoarse voice. "I certainly don't care about the human race. If Yang Wu were still an Immortal or a Universe Venerable, I could naturally help you kill him! But now that he has become the Lord of the Universe, I have absolutely no confidence!"

"Hmph!" The Mechanical Race Father God sneered and asked, "Could it be that you, the True Demon God, can't even kill a newly broken-through Universe Lord? I helped you once before; if you can kill Yang Wu, that will be repaying the debt!"

"Mechanical!" The Phantom Demon God frowned and said, "I do owe you one, and I promised to help you once, but this time it's impossible!"

To the False Demon God, Yang Wu had already become the Lord of the Universe. As long as he carried a high-level soul treasure, he could completely withstand his soul attacks.

With Yang Wu's current talent and comprehension, his future strength will surely be even greater, perhaps even comparable to the original ancestor.

As the True Demon God, he was the strongest being in the universe, unburdened by any clan and without the need to contend for territory. Naturally, there was no need for him to offend a future super powerhouse for the sake of a favor.

"Stone, you have the supreme treasure armor protecting you. Even if you failed to kill Yang Wu, once he becomes the strongest in the universe in the future, do you think he can do anything to you?" The mechanical race's father god asked again.

The concerns in the mind of the True Demon God were also taken into account by the Mechanical Race Father God. However, burdened by the responsibilities of his race, he naturally had to continue to find ways to persuade the True Demon God.

"Mechanical, no need to say more, I can't help you with this!" With a thought, the illusory demon god vanished instantly.

"snort!"

Watching the disappearing figure of the True Demon God, the Mechanical Father God snorted coldly and then vanished as well.

The surrounding spacetime trembled slightly before returning to normal, but the ordinary people in the city were completely unaware of what had happened.

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(End of this chapter)