Swallowing the Stars: Time Simulation

Chapter 460 Heading to the Cosmic Sea

"The Celestial Palace?"

Yang Wu quickly refused, saying, "How can that be?"

Although the Heavenly Palace is currently in Yang Wu's hands, it was rented from the human race's treasury by him for a small amount of treasure points.

While this approach can significantly improve one's survivability in a short period of time at minimal cost, it also has limitations.

Most importantly, even if someone rents a treasure, the information about that treasure will still remain in the exchange list of the human race's treasury. In other words, many powerful individuals within the human race can still exchange for it directly.

Once someone has redeemed the treasure, the renter must immediately return it for redemption.

But now, the human race is actually preparing to bestow the Heavenly Palace directly upon him?

It's important to know that the Heavenly Palace, as a top-tier palace-type treasure, requires at least 30,000 treasure points to exchange among the human race!

The human race has fewer than twenty Universe Lords in total. According to the Chaos City Lord, does that mean that each Universe Lord of the human race has to give him thousands of Treasure Points?

With such astonishing wealth, almost enough to exchange for a top-tier treasure weapon, how could Yang Wu accept it with a clear conscience?

"Hahaha..." the Chaos City Lord laughed, "This is a decision made jointly by the Giant Axe and many universe lords of our human race, Yang Wu, you should no longer refuse!"

"Furthermore, this time we've gathered enough Treasure Points to exchange for the Heavenly Palace. Giant Axe and Dragon Walk contributed the lion's share; the rest of us didn't contribute much!"

After saying that, the Lord of Chaos waved his hand, and another illusory screen appeared in mid-air.

Yang Wu looked up and saw that the screen displayed the most precious treasures that the various universe lords of the human race had brought out.

When Yang Wu rented the Sirius Palace from the human race's treasure vault, he paid special attention to the exchange price, which was a whopping 32,000 Treasure Points.

Of these, the strongest among them contributed 20,000 Treasure Points, which accounted for a large portion. The Lord of Dragon Walk also contributed 5,000 Treasure Points. As for the other Universe Lords, they contributed either 1,000 or several hundred points. All of these contributions added up to the remaining 7,000 Treasure Points.

Among them, the Lord of Youhou of the Virtual Universe Company and the Lord of Lanxin of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance contributed the fewest Treasure Points, each contributing one hundred Treasure Points, yet Yang Wu showed no dissatisfaction.

Because Lord Youhou and Lord Lanxin are the two most recently emerged universe lords among the human race, their strength is not particularly strong, and they do not possess many treasures at this time. They don't even have a single top-tier treasure. It is already extremely difficult for them to take out 100 treasure points.

Looking at the messages on the screen, Yang Wu felt a surge of emotion.

"Lord of the City, Master!" Yang Wu looked at the Lord of Chaos City and the Lord of Dragon Journey and said gratefully, "I appreciate everyone's kindness, but I still cannot accept the Heavenly Palace."

"Everyone's Treasure Points are accumulated little by little, and they're hard-earned, so it's better to save them for exchanging for Treasures that suit your needs! If I need a Treasure, I can simply accumulate wealth myself slowly!"

Keep in mind that even the minimum of one hundred Treasure Points can be exchanged for a top-tier Treasure Weapon in the Human Race's Treasury.

The five thousand Treasure Points that the Dragon Lord offered could be exchanged for weapons and armor at the peak Treasure level at the same time!

"Yang Wu!"

Just then, the Dragon Lord, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "The reason everyone exchanged the Heavenly Palace for you this time is because you have become a fifth-order Universe Lord. Everyone wants to express their gratitude, so please don't refuse anymore!"

"Moreover, your current strength is already astonishing, and the enemies you will encounter in the future will certainly be even stronger. You truly need a top-tier palace-level treasure to protect yourself!"

"But……"

"No need for further explanation!" The Lord of Dragons seemed to have already guessed what Yang Wu was about to say, so he interrupted Yang Wu directly, and then smiled and said, "Although five thousand Treasure Points are precious, I am, after all, one of the most ancient super beings in our human race, and I have accumulated quite a bit!"

What the Lord of Dragons said was true. For an ancient cosmic lord like him, with the accumulation of countless years, he possessed many treasure points.

The reason for not equipping a complete set of top-tier treasures is twofold: firstly, the human race's treasury has limited reserves; secondly, the possibility of losing these treasures if the clone perishes must be considered...

"Where is the strongest one with the giant axe..." Yang Wu couldn't help but say again.

"Yang Wu, you don't need to overthink this."

The Chaos City Lord shook his head and said, "The strongest being of the Giant Axe is the strongest being in the universe within our human race, possessing a vast number of supreme treasures. Moreover, most of the supreme treasures, such as those at the level of peak palaces, were accumulated by the Giant Axe for our human race. Even under normal circumstances, he would bestow a large number of supreme treasures upon the race without any demands!"

"Originally, the Giant Axe intended to bestow the Heavenly Palace directly upon Yang Wu in his personal capacity. However, your rapid ascension to a fifth-tier Universe Lord is a momentous event for our human race. Therefore, after discussions among the various Universe Lords of our human race, we unanimously decided to each share a portion of the Treasure Points!"

Hearing this, Yang Wu nodded to himself.

It was indeed no easy feat to sustain a race in the primordial universe.

For the weak, going it alone is a disadvantage, but for the truly strong, going it alone is incredibly carefree.

Those solitary strongest beings in the universe, with their immense power, can more easily acquire precious treasures. However, each of them only needs a limited number of treasures, and they can dispose of useless ones at will, living a carefree and unrestrained life.

However, for the strongest being in the universe like the strongest of the giant axe, who is burdened by his clan, he must be more careful when he ventures out, and at the same time, he must continue to contribute to his clan and cultivate the next generation.

Just like the strongest of the giant axe, who clearly possessed even greater strength, but because he did not have a suitable supreme treasure, he was unable to fully unleash it, for fear of bringing danger to the human race.

What Yang Wu didn't know was that the reason why so many universe lords of the human race were behaving this way was entirely because Yang Wu's growth rate was simply too astonishing!

For other universe masters of the human race, even if they become universe masters, it will take a long time to improve their strength and accumulate treasures. In this process, they will naturally form deep friendships with other super beings of the human race for various reasons.

But what about Yang Wu?

His growth rate was truly astonishing. In less than 20,000 years, he became a fifth-order universe master and possessed many super treasures. During this period, he did not have much interaction with many super beings of the human race.

Among the human race, there are only a few universe masters who have met Yang Wu in reality. Although Yang Wu has always treated the human race very well, everyone is still worried that Yang Wu does not have much of a sense of belonging to the human race!

Another point is that after Yang Wu demonstrated the strength of a fifth-order universe master in such a short time, not only were many alien races shocked, but many powerful members of the human race were also shocked, and it even alarmed the Primordial Ancestor.

In the eyes of many super beings in the human race, before Yang Wu rose to power, the Lord of Chaos City was the most promising candidate to become the strongest being in the universe, followed by the Lord of Darkness and the Lord of Peng Gong.

But now it seems that, according to the order of most likely to become the strongest in the universe, it has become Yang Wu, the Lord of Chaos City, the Lord of Darkness, and the Lord of Peng Gong...

Even the Primordial Ancestor, who had been suppressed by the original will of the primordial universe, now has a very high opinion of Yang Wu.

Everyone believed that Yang Wu would be the next strongest being in the universe among the human race, leading humanity to become even stronger.

This is why many universe lords of the human race were willing to offer their precious treasure points to help Yang Wu at this time. Even the idea of ​​the strongest being of the giant axe giving Yang Wu the Heavenly Palace was abandoned by everyone.

However, Yang Wu ultimately accepted the kindness of many powerful figures in the human race.

After all, a top-tier palace-level treasure is still very important to him.

"With the existence of the time simulator, once I reach the Cosmic Sea, I can obtain a wealth of information about treasures from the simulated experience!"

Yang Wu thought to himself, "Then I can seize this opportunity to acquire a large number of treasures and make a great contribution to the human race!"

"Yang Wu!" Seeing that Yang Wu had accepted everyone's kindness, the Chaos City Lord continued with a smile, "With your current strength, you are already capable of venturing into the Cosmic Sea!"

Upon hearing this, the Lord of Dragons nodded slightly.

His disciple has never even been to the Cosmic Sea, yet his strength has already become so formidable. What amazing things will he be like after undergoing trials in the Cosmic Sea?

Yang Wu was also taken aback.

Cosmic sea?

He had originally planned to take this opportunity to mention his intention to go to the Cosmic Sea, since with his current strength, he was fully capable of going to the Black-Patterned Stone Pillar area.

Unexpectedly, before he could even speak, the Lord of Chaos City brought up the matter directly.

"The cosmic sea is the true battlefield between us, the masters of the universe, and even the strongest beings in the universe!"

The Lord of Chaos slowly explained, "In comparison, the vast and boundless primordial universe can only be considered a cradle! It's very peaceful, and the level of danger is very low."

"The cosmic sea contains countless super beings from before the Great Cataclysm. The dangers there are innumerable. Even in the deepest parts of those three forbidden zones, the strongest beings in the universe, like the Giant Axe, could perish!"

"Countless powerful individuals gather there, possessing endless treasures!"

The Lord of Chaos exclaimed, "Many of the supreme treasures of my human race, even the Heavenly Palace in your possession, originated from there."

"Deep within those three forbidden zones, there are many supreme treasures, and as for peak-level treasures, their numbers are terrifying!"

"There are also many super beings from before the Great Cataclysm, each of whom is more ancient than the strongest beings in my primordial universe, and naturally, their strength is far greater! Fighting them will also stimulate many ideas in your mind, allowing your strength to increase at a faster pace!"

Yang Wu nodded seriously.

The primordial universe was born, evolved, operated, weakened, and destroyed... This is a cycle.

A great cataclysm would annihilate everything in the original universe and begin a new cycle.

Some races possessing the strongest beings in the universe can naturally hide in smaller universes to escape the Great Cataclysm and preserve their lives.

The current primordial universe is still in the early stages of this cycle of evolution, and the powerful beings there are naturally not as strong as the super beings of the previous two cycles.

Of course, there are exceptions to everything.

The original ancestor only cultivated for a very short time before gaining the strength to traverse the universe; even the strongest of the giant axe actually possessed extremely powerful strength!

"I've long wanted to see the cosmic sea for myself!" Yang Wu said with a smile.

In fact, even the top cosmic overlords occasionally venture into the cosmic ocean.

Ultimately, it was because Yang Wu's cultivation speed was simply too fast, leaving the many super beings of the human race little time to react.

"Then you should go back and prepare!"

The Lord of Chaos City smiled and said, "Later, Long Xing's main war lord will personally lead you to the Cosmic Sea!"

"Okay!" Yang Wu nodded and said.

……

Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Human Territory, Virtual Universe Company Headquarters, Yang Wu's Manor.

"teacher!"

Yang Wu looked at the Dragon Lord, who was wearing a golden armor, and greeted him with a smile.

Yang Wu had never seen this clone of the Dragon Lord before. However, the aura emanating from it was clearly far more terrifying than the clone Yang Wu had seen before. Under the endless pressure, the surrounding space and time seemed as if they might shatter at any moment.

"Are you ready?" the Lord of Dragons asked earnestly.

"Yes!" Yang Wu nodded.

"Then let's set off."

With a wave of his hand, the Lord of Dragons directly transported Yang Wu through the Divine Kingdom to an extremely remote area in the Primordial Universe.

There is a colossal black hole here, plunging the surrounding vast star field into darkness and constantly consuming endless energy.

"This is the Toya Black Hole, one of the most powerful black holes in the primordial universe."

The Lord of Dragons calmly explained, "There are two methods to travel from the Primordial Universe to the Cosmic Sea."

"The first method is to enter the spatial interlayer, then teleport, and after reaching the end of the spatial interlayer, break through the cosmic membrane. Although the membrane of the primordial universe is extremely powerful, as long as one has the strength of a universe master, one can break through that membrane."

"The second method is to go through this Toya Black Hole." The Dragon Lord looked ahead: "The powerful tearing and twisting force within the Toya Black Hole is constantly damaging the membrane, so as long as you enter the black hole, you can follow the force directly to the Cosmic Sea!"

"Most importantly, there are a total of 39 natural wormholes in the area where the Toya black hole exits..."

"The cosmic ocean is vast and boundless, countless times larger than the primordial universe!"

The Lord of Dragons shook his head and sighed, "Although the Lord of the Universe can teleport ten thousand light-years each time, even if he maintains an extremely high frequency of teleportation, it is difficult to reach the target area quickly. Moreover, such continuous teleportation will also be very tiring."

"The environment in the cosmic ocean is harsh and bizarre, and it naturally contains a great many natural wormholes! Traveling along a natural wormhole from one end to the other could be a distance of hundreds of billions of light-years."

"Therefore... in the normal course of travel in the cosmic ocean, one generally relies on natural wormholes for the vast majority of the journey. Only in areas without natural wormholes is teleportation used for travel!"

"Over countless years, our human race has recorded the coordinates of the two ends connected by numerous natural wormholes. You can now plan the fastest route to your destination yourself!"

"I understand!" Yang Wu nodded earnestly.

Over the past six months, he has also gained a great deal of understanding of the cosmic ocean through the virtual universe.

However, the most dangerous thing for those who want to venture into the cosmic sea is often not the enemy, but the cosmic sea itself.

After all, the entire universe is vast and boundless, and there are countless dangerous places. You never know when you might encounter an insurmountable danger during your adventures.

At the same time, the Lord of Dragons also sent an incredibly complex and intricate map of the cosmic sea directly to Yang Wu through his consciousness.

"This is the most detailed map our human race currently possesses, shared by all the high-ranking members of our human race!"

The Lord of Dragons solemnly declared, "Besides this, even our allies within the Hong Alliance will only be able to obtain two or three tenths of the map at most! Yang Wu, you must remember, this map must not be revealed to any other powerful figures or forces unless approved by the Giant Axe Council!"

"I understand!" Yang Wu nodded earnestly.

"Alright, come with me. Once we pass through this Toya Black Hole, we'll reach the cosmic ocean."

After saying that, the Lord of Dragons led the way, taking Yang Wu and flying towards the depths of the Toya Black Hole.

(End of this chapter)