All laws are treacherous, I am the Spirit Lord

Chapter 450 The Rulers of Straight Hooks and Salty Bait
After the two major events, the Boundless Martial Arts Competition and the Collapse of the Present World Project, Li Yu became the center of attention and his fame exploded.

This also led the gods to acknowledge that this mysteriously appearing "Son of the Spirit Lord" had the potential to challenge for the position of the Spirit Lord.

This also illustrates the point!
He chose the Spirit Lord path because it was a perfect fit.

However, in many details, he is still somewhat different from the Spirit Lord, who is a troublemaker who uses cutting techniques.

For example, Li Yu's curiosity was much stronger.

Even knowing it's useless, I still want to see the answer.

Because it is an immovable chaotic egg, and only has potential, it is not a true overlord-level entity.

Therefore, even without a true soul body, he can still spy; at least the most basic things cannot escape his perception.

A number of extremely high-level secrets immediately came to light:

"Such a strong aura of spacetime energy!"

"Hmm? A chaotic egg transported here from the future?"

"The strangled prince's daughter is parasitized within it?"

"The divine authority already possessed includes [Dreams], [Love], and [War]..."

"What kind of combination is this?"

"If she were to be born, what kind of goddess would she be? A goddess of dreams? A goddess of war?"

As information burst forth, Li Yu's eyes were filled with curiosity.

There is no doubt that there is a great secret hidden here.

But compared to the previous Chaos Egg, which was easy to understand, this one is much harder to crack.

To see everything, Li Yu would probably need to expend another Truth Bubble, which would be very uneconomical.

The enemies he now faces are not ordinary evil gods; they are all ruler-level beings, and even powerful divinities are almost excluded.

Li Yu still had a lot to rely on, as well as two bubbles in reserve.

But a little thought reveals that this is not a safe bet.

He might use up all his cards at any moment when he faces a life-or-death crisis.

It's not worth wasting one of these on this.

Just as Li Yu was hesitating, an unexpected turn of events occurred.

The [Hanging King], who was gently stroking the pink chaotic egg, suddenly spoke.

Its voice was hoarse and shrill, sometimes there and sometimes it was not, like a strange oracle that existed between "being there and not being there".

But Li Yu, as the master of the calamity star, heard the whole thing without any hindrance:

"My name is Hadabos!"

"I was destined to be the ruler of a human empire in some future time and space, but I was not qualified, so I was ultimately hanged."

“This would have been fine, I was willing to accept that outcome, but I cannot accept that my daughter would also die because of it.”

"So, with this obsession and the help of a 'sage,' I finally achieved the rank of [Dominator]. I am probably the most useless Dominator, only unable to be killed anymore, and I don't have much combat power."

"In order to save my daughter, I chose to leave and place her original soul into a dying chaotic egg to be conceived anew."

"The reason I chose this time and space is because of the prophecy given to me by that sage."

"He said: My daughter will eventually be born in this era and will serve a great being. She will have the ability to drag all spirits into dreams and use the power of love to influence and reverse some of the chaotic undercurrents. At the same time, in dreams she will also be an invincible goddess of war..."

When the strangled king vomited these words to himself.

Li Yu immediately prepared to flee, since he knew without a doubt that he had been discovered.

However, the feedback from the Demon Star Token was very quick:

The mastermind remained undetected!

The strangled king simply chose to recount these events at fixed times.

He descended from the future to avoid interfering with time and space, which could lead to terrible consequences.

He can only reveal limited information, and what he can do is also strictly limited.

"what?"

"Fixed location, fixed time, fixed lines... So this [Hanging King] is an NPC."

"So, was he saying this to me? Or to some other unknown entity?"

"Why? It can't be out of kindness, can it?"

Li Yu pondered, and subconsciously wanted to uncover the secrets that followed.

But as soon as this thought arose, he sensed an extremely strong premonition of danger.

To be more precise!
It is unknown.

It is chaos.

After being promoted to the [True Lord of Bait], he gained a certain ability to foresee the future, fate, and so on.

But at this moment.

Li Yu realized: the scene before him, the strangled king, and the unborn goddess were all entangled with the power of time and space.

If he investigates further, he may break a certain anchor point and cause the timeline to become disordered.

This will trigger a chain reaction.

This will have an unknown impact not only on them and on themselves, but also on the entire boundless spirit world.

And most likely it won't be a good thing.

Such a phenomenon!

It is extremely rare even in the boundless spirit realm. Ordinary true gods cannot encounter it, and even if they do, they cannot resist the corrective power of the "spacetime authority".

In fact, even a supreme divine entity would not dare to rashly interfere with the timeline.

Even a small mistake, if it leads to enough errors, can have a retaliatory cost that is enough to kill a ruler.

"If I activate the [Truth Soul Body], I should be able to glimpse all the secrets before the power of correction and the cost erupt."

"But the more you spy, the worse the price you pay."

"Most importantly, the reward will be small, just enough to satisfy my curiosity for this moment."

"give up."

In a moment of hesitation, Li Yu shook his head and made his decision.

Although he possessed a curiosity and voyeuristic desire that surpassed even those of the Toad God, the Spirit Lord, and the Myriad Changes, he still harbored a deep curiosity and a strong desire to pry into others' private lives.

But he's not a reckless man, much less a fool.

He won't do anything where the disadvantages clearly outweigh the advantages.

"Next one!"

After muttering to himself, Li Yu turned and left.

He was afraid that if he delayed even a second, he wouldn't be able to contain his curiosity.

For extraordinary beings, quirks and obsessions are both sources of power and weaknesses.

Not to mention Li Yu, even the ancient gods like the Lord of the Veil are not exempt. Otherwise, the Lord of the Veil would not have been tricked into becoming an accomplice by Li Yu's open and overt schemes. You should know that He was not that kind of person before.

Li Yu even suspected that the Spirit Lord might have died because of His own eccentricities and obsessions.

For the next period of time!

The figure of Li Yu.

It was like a "boundless ghost" that appeared in the most hidden dimensional gaps of the myriad worlds.

Those chaotic eggs, each possessing the potential to become a ruler.

Whether it's owned or unowned.

In the end, he touched them all.

But it's limited to touching; you can't actually grab it, otherwise he could become rich overnight.

He is only "one-tenth of the demon star lords," not all of them.

Being protected is merely a facade of invincibility.

Once he tries to seize these Chaos Eggs, he will be immediately exposed by various traps and backlashes, and forced to leave the state of "non-existence".

At that time, it won't even take a few seconds.

He would then face a massive attack and plunder by the true forms of a multitude of supreme-level divine entities. Li Yu's potential and talent, the benefits and secrets he possessed, had already been revealed.

No ruler would underestimate him.

They'll disregard all pride and just snatch it away.

Therefore, Li Yu could only do it secretly, and he was very careful even when adding ingredients.

……

It's just a pity!
Even though he had touched quite a few Chaos Eggs, he still hadn't chosen one that matched his personality.

The differences are too great; almost all of them require Li Yu to spend a long time and effort to refine and nurture them.

Just when Li Yu was feeling quite helpless.

The sound he had been waiting for finally arrived.

Quite abruptly and coincidentally, from a familiar location, a series of sounds suddenly came that stirred his heart.

Yes, it was that chaotic universe.

A stream of "fragrant bait qi" that ignores all distance and obstacles is drifting over.

Li Yu could clearly smell that each wisp of incense represented a sovereign-level chaotic egg.

"coming?"

"These fishermen finally couldn't hold back anymore?"

"But they're all very generous. I know that at this time of year, I'll only be attracted to the Chaos Egg."

"So, this is the whole bait."

"This time, I'm afraid we'll have more to choose from."

"Let's go and see what powerful methods you all have that you are confident you can lure me out, who is protected by the Demon Star Token."

……

After a moment of joy, Li Yu, who was believed to have been lying in wait in the chaotic universe, setting traps, finally appeared in this multiverse ruled by the chaotic gods.

The boundless spirit realm contains countless universes and planes.

But the most well-known are the three multiverses: Chaos, Abyss, and Void.

As for which one is more cruel?

If Li Yu were to choose, there would only be one answer: chaos.

Because it is not only humans who suffer in this universe; many other races are also in dire straits, serving as mere resources for the gods' amusement.

Calling it purgatory would be no exaggeration.

Although the other two are not much better, such as the void universe, the divine entities that inhabit it have a terrible "morning temper". As long as they are woken up, their first action is always the same: to destroy the world.

Let's get serious!

That is, the subtle differences in the degree of torture.

Now that Li Yu possesses some of the authority of the Demon Star Token, his perception has become increasingly clear.

This was a kind of primordial energy that made him feel uneasy and nauseous.

"It stinks horribly."

"This multiverse is like a rotten, stinking swamp. The Blood God, the Evil God, the Compassionate Father, the Ever-Changing One, the Ancient Saint... this group of chaotic rulers are like wild boars rolling around, defecating, and fighting in it."

"Although the territory is vast, there are few clean places."

Li Yu was complaining.

His gaze fell directly on an unnamed plane.

This plane seems to have been forcibly moved from another universe by extraordinary means and embedded in the chaotic universe.

It is hidden very well, and cannot be detected by anything other than a sovereign level being.

Moreover, it has set up millions of forbidden spells and traps. Even a sovereign-level being might be able to force their way through, but would definitely be delayed for a while and would certainly alert the powerful being behind it.

What was being protected so rigorously was none other than an extremely terrifying blood-red chaotic egg.

He was placed at the very core of the plane, surrounded by “absolute nothingness”.

That region was defined by a fixed concept of nothingness.

There was nothing there—no air, no dust, no rules…

This is completely consistent with Li Yu's current state.

Therefore, he passed through without any hindrance and touched the Chaos Egg again.

In that instant, Li Yu understood why this "bait" was thrown here, yet no anglers were waiting nearby.

There's no other reason than that it's unnecessary.

"This is a chaotic egg that wields only one kind of authority, but has the potential to reach the level of a ruler."

"That authority is called [God Devourer]."

"This is a chaotic egg that is destined to never hatch. Its innate authority is very powerful, but its hatching requirements are also incredibly outrageous, far exceeding those of other rulers. For example, it requires that every once in a while, a divine entity must fall around it and be devoured by it."

"That's too demanding. Unless it's buried in the battlefield of the gods in the primordial era, and all the gods become blind and foolish, completely ignoring it, it's impossible for it to hatch."

"Our compatibility still doesn't suit me!"

"However, the ingredients added inside were so perfect that I couldn't detect them at all."

"As expected of... the God of Fools."

"What a pity. I saw this egg beforehand and it was clear that it had been imprinted with the origin by the [Foolish God]. Unless one's status is higher than His, anyone who refines this Chaos Egg will ultimately be doing the work for the Foolish God."

……

Li Yu shook his head and complained before turning and leaving.

Its appearance was just like a big fish that left disappointed, disliking the "straight hook and salty bait".

"The next one"

When this thought came to mind.

Before him lay yet another fragrant bait, the Chaos Egg.

Just like the foolish god's previous arrangement!

The egg in front of me, which is 100% defective, is perfect inside and out, without any flaws.

To discover it, one would need to be at least a ruler, or an extremely powerful genius with unparalleled luck; it doesn't seem like a trap at all.

Although Li Yu had seen this one beforehand, he still touched it, believing that the extraordinary secrets he had gained through his senses were still a valuable find.

After all, he had previously only been hiding behind the Demon Star Token, using the power of this [King of Divine Artifacts] to ascend, along with the insight of the Truth Soul Body, to observe from afar across multiple cosmic planes.

They knew which ruler had marked this Chaos Egg.

As for the details?

I know nothing about it.

So his touch brought a pleasant surprise:
"Ok?"

"A Chaos Egg of the Overlord level that is almost completely dead?"

"The already weak innate will within is about to completely dissipate due to the erosion of the long years."

"The innate authority it wields is also of only one kind, which is [error]."

"If He hadn't died, once He was hatched, He would probably have become an extremely terrifying and unsolvable divine entity. If He had realized His potential and advanced to the level of a ruler, He would have become one of the strongest among the rulers."

"They are compatible with me in some ways."

"Added to the shortlist!"

"Even though it had already been marked and branded by the [Lord in Yellow] in advance."

"But it doesn't matter. When the time comes to make a decision, whether or not to act, and how to act, I will then use my True Soul Body to observe."

"The Lord in Yellow might be crouching in his lair in the void right now, waiting for me to take the bait."

Relying on the tyranny of the soul of truth, they act unreasonably.

Li Yu didn't take the trap set by a terrifying ruler seriously at all. He chuckled and went to choose the next Chaos Egg.

It was thanks to his unrestrained and leisurely demeanor that he remained unseen by any being.

Otherwise, even the ruler would be annoyed if he saw it.

(End of this chapter)