Chapter 734: This Era's Gathering

Episode 28, Chapter 14: Insatiable Desire

Novel: By I Eat TomatoesUpdated: 2021-03-08 06:29

A catch-up chapter!

In the dim great hall, the Wanxing Heavenly Emperor sat cross-legged, his gaze deep and unfathomable.

"Suitable medium-sized life worlds are becoming harder to find," the Wanxing Heavenly Emperor mused. Over the years, he had grown accustomed to commanding a Seven-Tribulation Realm Forbidden Creature to devour "medium-sized life worlds" to acquire the accumulated treasures within them. He could no longer tolerate other methods of obtaining treasures within the River of Spacetime; they were simply too slow. A lifetime's worth of gains wouldn't compare to the hundred or so medium-sized life worlds he had already consumed.

The medium-sized life worlds he devoured were not ordinary ones; he specifically chose those that had once given birth to mighty Seven-Tribulation Realm beings.

"There are only so many truly aging medium-sized life worlds that have birthed Seven-Tribulation Realm beings. After devouring over a hundred consecutively, I estimate the major top powers have already realized something is amiss." The Wanxing Heavenly Emperor knew well that no one was a fool, and Seven-Tribulation Realm mighty ones were even less so! Although he tried his best to conceal his actions, too many instances had aroused suspicion from various parties.

For example, throughout the entire universe, there were just over a million medium-sized life worlds that had birthed Seven-Tribulation Realm beings, each with profound foundations. It was normal for one or two to decline over tens of thousands of years. But over tens of thousands of years, over a hundred declining? This number was clearly abnormal.

Furthermore, in those declining medium-sized life worlds, all living beings were utterly annihilated! Logically, Venerables, Emperor Lords, and Tribulation Realm experts could survive in the outer void, so their complete extinction was also highly unusual. Any top power investigating even slightly would discover these irregularities.

"Although no party has absolute proof that I am responsible, there will undoubtedly be unspoken suspicions," the Wanxing Heavenly Emperor said calmly. "Since they already suspect, I might as well go all out!"

His desires were growing ever larger. To cultivate to his current realm, relying on external assistance required an astonishing amount of treasure.

"The treasures in decaying worlds are too depleted; too little remains. And I've already selected all the suitable decaying ones. Since others haven't reached that stage of decline, I'll choose a young one."

After devouring over a hundred decaying "medium-sized life worlds," the Wanxing Heavenly Emperor finally couldn't resist targeting young life worlds.

"This is it—Deer Heaven Realm. Its half-step Eight-Tribulation Realm being died only a little over ten million years ago, so most of its treasures are likely still preserved," the Wanxing Heavenly Emperor said with cold eyes. "This single life world is worth dozens of the previous ones."

He had yet to create a method for the 'Eight-Tribulation Realm physical body.' He had seen the remains of an Eight-Tribulation Realm being and understood how terrifying an 'Eight-Tribulation Realm physical body' was—it was virtually a miniature universe! Creating such a physical body method was far more difficult than creating a miniature universe. For a physical body Eight-Tribulation Realm, the required mental will was lower than for a Primordial Spirit Eight-Tribulation Realm, and surviving the tribulation only required the physical body to endure it. However, creating the physical body method was exceedingly difficult; among numerous half-step Eight-Tribulation Realm beings, only one out of several tens could create an Eight-Tribulation Realm physical body.

The Wanxing Heavenly Emperor knew very well… Looking back at the half-step Eight-Tribulation Realm beings throughout history, he was not particularly dazzling. His progress in physical body methods so far made him realize that if he continued normally, he might never create a complete method even until his death! He didn't want to die in obscurity, so he would stake everything! He would pave his path to the Eight-Tribulation Realm with countless treasures and resources.

"How good it would be if the White Bird Curator didn't exist in this era," the Wanxing Heavenly Emperor murmured. "Without the White Bird Curator, my schemes would have caught other Seven-Tribulation Realm beings unaware."

Half a month later.

This dim great hall quietly arrived in the Northern Celestial River Domain, where the 'Deer Heaven Realm' was located. From within the hall, the Wanxing Heavenly Emperor remotely observed the area of the Deer Heaven Realm.

A colossal creature opened its gaping maw and completely swallowed the 'Deer Heaven Realm' in a single gulp. The Deer Heaven Realm's strongest contemporary cultivator was a Five-Tribulation Realm expert! Their true body in their home world instantly perished, and their true body in the outer domain was also personally attacked by the 'Wanxing Heavenly Emperor.'

"My home world!" The Five-Tribulation Realm expert's eyes were bloodshot with fury, but with the Wanxing Heavenly Emperor's intervention, the space-time in the region where the Five-Tribulation Realm expert's outer-domain true body resided was sealed off. Before any message could be sent, it was already annihilated.

"Heavenly Emperor." The black-robed figure, guided by the sensation of its life core, easily entered the dim great hall and presented itself before the Wanxing Heavenly Emperor.

"These are all the treasures from the Deer Heaven Realm," the black-robed figure respectfully offered a treasure pagoda, its eyes burning with fervor. "Heavenly Emperor, when will you strike again?" This time, the swallowed medium-sized life world was very young and quite delicious, making it feel somewhat stronger itself.

"No rush," the Wanxing Heavenly Emperor said, flipping his hand to produce an ancient, incomplete wine cup. "Go and rest." The black-robed figure dared not disobey and could only transform into a stream of light, flying into the incomplete wine cup.

"This harvest…" The Wanxing Heavenly Emperor looked at the many treasures inside the pagoda. Upon inspection, his eyes lit up. "It's worth three-tenths of all the wealth I've accumulated over these many years! The treasures of a life world whose half-step Eight-Tribulation Realm being died not long ago are truly astonishing."

"I've accumulated enough. It's time for another sacrifice," the Wanxing Heavenly Emperor said, excited by the harvest. However, he also knew that devouring "decaying worlds" and devouring "young worlds" would elicit different reactions from various powers.

"Let's see the reactions from all sides." The Wanxing Heavenly Emperor's gaze was chillingly profound. He was confident that at most, the various powers would only have suspicions, with no absolute proof that he was the one acting.

Before the bamboo forest lake.

The Realm Ancestor sat fishing before the lake, watching countless scenes of spacetime in the lake's surface. Spacetime regions and life worlds flickered and rippled into view. Among them, all life worlds that had given birth to a 'half-step Eight-Tribulation Realm' being were under surveillance.

"Whoosh." The Realm Ancestor, still fishing, looked towards a particular spot, his expression subtly changing: "Deer Heaven Realm?" The spacetime where the Deer Heaven Realm was located was suddenly obscured and isolated. He could no longer observe it, nor could he travel there.

"I can't even observe it? Did he act again?" The Realm Ancestor's expression became serious. With his mastery of spacetime and the secret treasure of the lake, for a region of spacetime like Deer Heaven Realm to be obscured from his sight... in this era, only those two half-step Eight-Tribulation Realm beings could accomplish it.

Soon, that region of spacetime returned to normal. But the Deer Heaven Realm had vanished! The void where it once stood was empty; nothing remained.

"Deer Heaven Realm is gone."

"Yet this was a very young life world, birthed only a little over a billion years ago."

"His desires are growing insatiable. As he ages and approaches his limit, his desires will become even more terrifying." The Realm Ancestor's expression was cold. Simultaneously, his Primordial Spirit clones investigated through various channels, confirming that all three Tribulation Realm cultivators of the Deer Heaven Realm, including the Five-Tribulation Realm mighty one, had died.

As a newly ascended Primordial Spirit Seven-Tribulation Realm expert, Meng Chuan's life was quite peaceful. Previously, he had targeted the Black Demon Hall, but after the Black Demon Hall adopted a strategy of forbearance and abandoned all large-scale slaughter operations, Meng Chuan found himself even more at leisure, dedicating almost all his thoughts to cultivation.

"Heaven-Opening!"

Before the Sage of Painting Mountain, Meng Chuan had a Primordial Spirit clone present, still painting, sketching the 'Heaven-Opening Scroll.' He used the 'Six-Brush Rune Seal' secret technique to observe the workings of spacetime, particularly with incredible clarity from Clear Spring Island. Cultivating elsewhere was like a mortal standing afar, gazing at a lake and only perceiving its mirror-like tranquility. But cultivating on Clear Spring Island was like a mortal standing at the lake's edge, watching from close quarters, able to discern even the faintest ripples on the water's surface. Clear Spring Island allowed Meng Chuan, using the 'Six-Brush Rune Seal' method, to observe the workings of spacetime and the rules of heaven-opening with greater clarity.

Therefore, he painted! The great seal of the Eternal Secret Treasure, from which he could glimpse some of the mysteries of the Heaven-Opening rules—he painted that too! The numerous paintings on the Sage of Painting Mountain, which also depicted Heaven-Opening rules—he copied and painted those as well! With the 'Six-Brush Rune Seal' artistic secret method for observing all things, his cultivation progressed much faster. His understanding of the Heaven-Opening rules advanced rapidly, making great strides… Meng Chuan felt that if he continued like this, he might be able to fully grasp the Heaven-Opening rules in one go.

"Meng Chuan." A message arrived.

"Realm Ancestor." Meng Chuan ceased his cultivation; he held great respect for the Realm Ancestor.

"Tomorrow, I will host a gathering of friends from all sides at the Nebula Palace. Please come," the Realm Ancestor's message stated.

Meng Chuan was surprised. The Realm Ancestor was inviting friends from all sides?

"I will certainly be there," Meng Chuan replied without hesitation.