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Chapter 371: The Main God Space (Part 27)

A figure slowly condensed on an altar and opened his eyes. His pupils suddenly contracted.

"You... it's you?"

A flash of white entered his sight.

He was dead.

Even in death, he could not understand why that terrifying demon lord had appeared here.

Su Chen casually pulled his hand. The altar shattered and turned into cold points.

"As expected, earning points this way is much faster."

The dense array of altars could revive the fallen "evil demons."

These "evil demons" called themselves players. Like a swarm of locusts, they plundered world after world, immortal and unkillable. This made a title surface in Su Chen's mind.

The Fourth Scourge!

Su Chen narrowed his eyes.

The Fourth Scourge was undoubtedly a terrifying title, on par with the Transmigrator Alliance and the Main God Space.

But from what he could see now, this Fourth Scourge was still in its growth phase, merely in its budding stage. It was far from matching the two powerful forces of the Transmigrator Alliance and the Main God Space.

Su Chen casually crushed another powerhouse who had revived from an altar. Their qi, blood, and soul all turned into nourishment, though it was not much.

Members of Main God Space teams on the other side of the gate also noticed the situation and rushed in, wanting a share of the spoils. Su Chen showed no mercy to those who tried to snatch food from the tiger's mouth. They quickly learned the consequences.

On the most ancient altar were the three most powerful evil demons who had invaded the Illusory Sea Realm. They had been killed again by the two Dao Lords of the Illusory Sea Realm and had returned to their respawn point.

Su Chen unhesitatingly destroyed the altar, interrupting their revival.

The moment the altar was destroyed, the auras of the three evil demons vanished as well.

....

Another world.

In a space shrouded by strange rules, a gaze of surprise flashed and disappeared.

"World 007 actually failed its invasion. Someone directly broke into the respawn point?"

007 was the "player" team that had invaded the Illusory Sea Realm. He knew very well how terrifying the Fourth Scourge was.

This was the first time one of his attempts had failed.

However, he was not discouraged. With the origin of the Fourth Scourge, he was destined to surpass everyone. Even immortals would eventually be trampled beneath his feet.

"I must strengthen the rules on the gate again. This time, someone exploited a loophole to weaken the rules, which led to the complete annihilation of 007."

In moments, the existence in the strange space learned the truth behind the annihilation of the 007 player team. Someone had used an evil god's sacrificial ritual to weaken the power of the rules, allowing people to break into the players' respawn point... This resulted in the total destruction of the 007 player team. It was his mistake.

"The Main God Space... it has drawn the attention of the Main God Space so early."

In his mind appeared the image of the white-robed youth who had destroyed the 007 player altars. The aura imprinted on him came from the Main God Space.

He had sensed a little of the Main God Space's terror from the origin of the Fourth Scourge. It was an incredibly fearsome organization. Everything known across the myriad heavens today was merely the tip of the iceberg!

Now was not the time to confront the Main God Space. He watched the youth depart and ultimately gave up on the idea of taking action.

...

Su Chen discovered that after helping the Illusory Sea Realm resolve its crisis, he had not returned to the Main God Space.

"Does this mean I need to help the entire Boundless Strange Domain survive the crisis before I can return to the Main God Space?"

A trace of puzzlement appeared beneath Su Chen's calm eyes. Even a fool would realize that these evil demons were far more complicated than they seemed.

This was the seed of the Fourth Scourge! Who knew what kind of existence stood behind it?

An ordinary true immortal could never create something as terrifying in scale as the Fourth Scourge seed.

Su Chen felt quite helpless. Unable to return to the Main God Space, he had no choice but to continue toward other regions in the Boundless Strange Domain.

The Illusory Sea Realm was in turmoil. Only the Endless Sea Dao Lord remained. Half of its living beings had been turned into a blood sacrifice, all so they could open the gate and completely annihilate the evil demons.

Watching Su Chen successfully walk out of the gate, Endless Sea Dao Lord's expression was complicated. The losses the Illusory Sea Realm had suffered in this battle were simply too great.

Fortunately, the final outcome was good. This allowed Endless Sea Dao Lord to breathe a sigh of relief.

Su Chen asked Endless Sea Dao Lord about the whereabouts of the other seventeen realms.

"What? You want to go to the other seventeen realms?"

Endless Sea Dao Lord hesitated. He felt an invisible pressure emanating from the youth who had walked out of the gate. Shock filled his heart. If not for the fact that this terrifying demon lord's strength was too terrifying, he would never have let him leave!

And now, this terrifying demon lord actually wanted to head to the other seventeen realms.

Endless Sea Dao Lord said in a daze, "I have not known the situation of the other seventeen realms for many years... However, following the guidance of our Illusory Sea Realm's treasure, the Illusory Sea Pearl, you should be able to find their locations."

Soon, a water-blue pearl appeared in Endless Sea Dao Lord's hand. It emitted a gentle divine light, pointing in one direction.

Su Chen took the Illusory Sea Pearl and left the Illusory Sea Realm.

Long after Su Chen had departed, Endless Sea Dao Lord suddenly came to his senses.

What... had just happened?

Endless Sea Dao Lord felt as if an important segment of memory was missing from his mind.

...

Su Chen had not wasted words with Endless Sea Dao Lord.

He had directly used the Northern Nether Demon Calling Scripture to influence Endless Sea Dao Lord's thoughts, making him reveal everything.

Simple, direct, domineering, effortless, and worry-free.

Following the guidance of the Illusory Sea Pearl, Su Chen headed toward another major realm in the Boundless Strange Domain.

The Fourth Scourge's invasion of the Boundless Strange Domain was divided into eighteen major realms. The Illusory Sea Realm was merely one of them—and could even be considered among the bottom tier of the eighteen.

The most powerful major realm even had Rulers at the Fifteenth Tribulation or higher overseeing it.

After Su Chen refined one legion of the Fourth Scourge, his cultivation had only advanced from Seventh Tribulation Ruler to Ninth Tribulation Ruler.

The Yellow Springs Realm was one of the eighteen major realms of the Boundless Strange Domain and ranked relatively high.

This was Su Chen's next target!

The situation in the Yellow Springs Realm was somewhat better than in the Illusory Sea Realm, but it was still far from optimistic.

"This is..."

Su Chen suddenly sensed a familiar aura.

Chapter 372: The Main God Space (Part 28)

Inside the Yellow Springs Realm.

"Gongsun Ling, hand over the inheritance of the Lord of Yellow Springs!"

In a desolate wasteland filled with the aura of destruction, towering figures stood at the peak of the void.

Every one of them came from a powerful orthodoxy within the Yellow Springs Realm.

At this moment, in the wasteland, a bloodstained woman stood tall, holding a long sword and radiating powerful energy.

The woman was named Gongsun Ling. She was the young girl Su Chen had discovered during his first mission in the Main God Space—the one born with the laws of life and death. He had bestowed upon her a tailor-made technique, though it could only be cultivated up to the Nirvana realm.

But Gongsun Ling possessed supreme talent. With the technique Su Chen had left her, she had transcended the Great Yin world in a short time and stepped onto the path among the stars. She became an Emperor in less than a thousand years, then successfully transcended once more and entered the Boundless Strange Domain. She arrived just as the Yellow Springs Realm was at war with the Fourth Scourge, where she quickly rose to prominence.

Unfortunately, the situation did not last. The inheritance of the Lord of Yellow Springs had appeared, and both the Yellow Springs Realm and the Fourth Scourge fought fiercely over it... This was the inheritance of an Eighteenth Tribulation Ruler. Obtaining it would allow one to soar to the heavens in a single step!

Gongsun Ling had seized the fortune of heaven and earth. She fought her way to the end among the many chosen successors of the Lord of Yellow Springs.

"I did not obtain the inheritance of the Lord of Yellow Springs. This is all a false accusation."

Gongsun Ling looked around at her powerful enemies. Although she had fought to the very end, the inheritance of the Lord of Yellow Springs was not on her person.

At this moment, Gongsun Ling's gaze fell on the pink-robed woman who was surrounded and protected by the crowd.

The pink-robed woman spoke indifferently, "Gongsun Ling, only you reached the end in the inheritance ground of the Lord of Yellow Springs. If the inheritance is not on you, could it possibly be on this princess?"

The inheritance of the Lord of Yellow Springs was actually on the pink-robed woman. This was Gongsun Ling's intuition. But she could not understand why the pink-robed woman was targeting her and framing her for possessing the inheritance. Was it simply because she was not from the Yellow Springs Realm?

"Gongsun Ling, how could the inheritance of the Lord of Yellow Springs be something an outsider like you could claim?"

"Hand over the inheritance of the Lord of Yellow Springs and we will spare your life. Otherwise... we naturally have ways to force you to surrender it!"

Even the inheritance of an ordinary Dao Lord was enough to make countless people fight to the death, let alone the inheritance of the strongest expert in the Yellow Springs Realm. It was enough to drive anyone mad with greed.

Gongsun Ling's long hair turned black and white as the laws of life and death flowed. They converged at the hilt of her sword into a mighty torrent.

With only the cultivation of a Second Tribulation Ruler, she faced a group of Third, Fourth, and even Fifth Tribulation Rulers without retreating a single step.

A flash of jealousy and greed appeared in the pink-robed woman's eyes.

The laws of life and death! Those were the laws of life and death!

With such talent, the path to Emperor Lord would be unobstructed.

The great battle was about to erupt when an uninvited guest intruded.

Bang!

Blood-colored fireworks bloomed across the sky. Both Gongsun Ling and the pink-robed woman were stunned.

In a single instant, the group of powerhouses who had seemed like immortals and gods passing judgment on sinners vanished completely. The world fell silent.

'A Dao Lord.'

The thought of a being at the Dao Lord level flashed through the pink-robed woman's mind. She cursed inwardly, "Why would a Dao Lord leave the border defenses and come here?"

The Dao Lords of the Yellow Springs Realm were all on guard against another outbreak from the Fourth Scourge.

Ripples appeared in the void. An unfamiliar figure walked out from them.

He was not a Dao Lord of the Yellow Springs Realm.

Shock appeared on the pink-robed woman's face. The same shock appeared on Gongsun Ling's face.

She looked at that figure. Memories overlapped in her mind.

It was the youth who had once bestowed upon her a cultivation technique. Back when she had been unrivaled in the Great Yin Dynasty world, she had traveled across mountains and seas searching for the youth's traces, but she had ultimately found nothing.

She had never expected the two of them to meet again here!

"May I ask which Dao Lord you are? Why have you intruded upon my Yellow Springs Realm?"

The pink-robed woman's expression changed drastically. Sensing the newcomer's ill intent, she immediately invoked the Yellow Springs Realm as her backing... Unfortunately, Su Chen did not fall for it.

"A lingering wisp of a remnant soul dares to covet someone I have taken an interest in?"

Su Chen's gaze was like a sharp sword, seeing straight through the pink-robed woman's true nature.

Remnant soul. Gongsun Ling suddenly understood.

The pink-robed woman had long been possessed by the Lord of Yellow Springs.

The Lord of Yellow Springs wanted to flee, but it was already too late. With a single thought from Su Chen, he could not move. The massive gap in strength was such that even a true immortal would have to temporarily avoid the edge, let alone the Lord of Yellow Springs—a Ruler who had not even reached the Emperor Lord level.

"It's you. You are the one behind this?"

The Lord of Yellow Springs realized something, his tone filled with horror... The main reason he had chosen to possess the pink-robed woman instead of Gongsun Ling was that, just as he was about to possess Gongsun Ling, he had sensed a crisis from the void that made him abandon the idea.

The Lord of Yellow Springs believed this was Su Chen's doing!

Looking at the approaching figure, the Lord of Yellow Springs smelled the scent of death. "I am willing to exchange my inheritance for my life. I am the Lord of Yellow Springs!"

The Lord of Yellow Springs wanted to trade his inheritance and fortune for his life.

This condition seemed utterly laughable in Su Chen's eyes.

The Lord of Yellow Springs' inheritance and fortune were not as attractive as this body. Su Chen directly crushed the Lord of Yellow Springs to death, then refined his qi, blood, and soul. A legendary Eighteenth Tribulation Ruler had died once again.

"Gongsun Ling greets Senior... Thank you for bestowing the cultivation method upon me."

Gongsun Ling bowed slightly to Su Chen. She recognized him. If not for Su Chen helping her suppress the laws of life and death back then and giving her a cultivation method, the laws within her body might have gone out of control, causing the entire Great Yin Dynasty world to disappear... If the Great Yin Dynasty world disappeared, her own fate would have been the same.

Su Chen nodded indifferently. When Gongsun Ling met those eyes that carried no emotion whatsoever, her heart trembled. Just as she began to doubt herself, a calm compliment reached her ears. "Second Tribulation Ruler, walking the path of life and death. Your aptitude and comprehension are quite good."

A single compliment was enough to dispel all the fear and unease in Gongsun Ling's heart.

"I once said that if we met again, I would bestow upon you a great fortune. Are you willing to become my second disciple?"

Born with mastery over the laws of life and death, carrying a chance to attain immortality, and mysteriously appearing in a lower realm.

Su Chen naturally would not let such a good seedling slip away. Moreover, Gongsun Ling had perfectly passed his test.

Joy flashed in Gongsun Ling's eyes. She knelt and bowed respectfully to Su Chen. "Disciple Gongsun Ling greets Master."

With such a big shot willing to take her as a disciple, Gongsun Ling was naturally willing.

On the path of the Great Dao, backing was very important.

Su Chen smiled. The path of the Great Dao was not a solitary journey. Taking in a variable like Gongsun Ling was an unexpected pleasant surprise for him.

"Master said I am the second disciple. Does that mean I have a senior brother or senior sister?"

Gongsun Ling asked in confusion.

Su Chen nodded. "You do indeed have a senior brother... But right now, even this master does not know where he is. You may meet in the future. But for now, he is a taboo for you. Knowing about your senior brother is not a good thing for you."

Gongsun Ling seemed to understand but not fully.

Su Chen looked up toward the endless sea of stars.

One day, he would walk another path and attain immortality once more!