Simulation of the Heavens: Starting from the Age of Desolation

Chapter 180 Scavenging Treasures: The World Ancestor's Invitation

Although the entire river of time was shocked by Zhou Yu's move, Zhou Yu did not do anything else. He calmly stayed in the Cangyuan Realm to wait for the arrival of the seventh heavenly tribulation.

Although he was absolutely confident in his ability to overcome the tribulation, even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit, so Zhou Yu naturally wouldn't be careless.

Seventy years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the Seventh Tribulation Realm Heavenly Tribulation has arrived as scheduled.
Outside the Cave Heaven Pavilion in the Cangyuan Realm.

Meng Chuan, Bai Yaoyue, and other venerable ones who have survived to this day are all waiting there.

There was both anxiety and anticipation in everyone's eyes.

Seventh Tribulation Realm.

He is a legendary figure throughout the entire timeline. Since Ancestor Cangyuan, another Seven Tribulation Realm expert has been born in the Cangyuan Realm. It is truly a miracle.

However, the tribulation of the seventh level of the Primordial Spirit Realm descends directly upon the Primordial Spirit World, so they have no way of knowing how the tribulation is progressing.

After several months, finally—

Squeak!

The tightly closed door opened, and Zhou Yu, dressed in loose robes, walked out with a smile on his face.

Seeing this, everyone's faces lit up with surprise.

Without a doubt, it was a success!

In the Cangyuan Realm, a true Seven Tribulation Realm expert has once again been born.

Everyone quickly surrounded them.

"It worked?" Bai Yaoyue still wanted to confirm.

"Well, it went fairly smoothly." Zhou Yu nodded slightly.

"Master, what did you encounter during your tribulation?" Meng Chuan asked curiously.

"It's a kind of primordial spirit thunder. Countless primordial spirit thunders appeared in my primordial spirit world. Each one is extremely powerful and strikes directly at the mind. If one's will is even slightly weak or wavers even slightly, the primordial spirit world will be cleaved and shattered," Zhou Yu described simply.

This was actually an easy test for him, because his willpower was strong enough.

Last time, when he dealt with the Nightmare Palace Master, he only attacked casually and did not go all out. However, when he killed Demon Cloud Owl, he used all his strength, so even the Black Demon Palace could not protect him.

"Haha, with the birth of a new Seven Tribulation Realm expert, the foundation of our Cangyuan Realm will be greatly enhanced. Furthermore, Meng Chuan is expected to reach the Six Tribulation Realm in the future. The Cangyuan Realm is fully capable of rivaling the Demon Realm," Li Guan said with great emotion.

“Yes, the demon world is considered the pinnacle of intermediate life forms. They used to bully us because their world was larger and could nurture more life.” Zhou Yu nodded.

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The group was talking excitedly.

The only one who remained calm was Zhou Yu, since he knew that the seventh heavenly tribulation was not going to cause him any trouble. What he should really be concerned about was the eighth tribulation heavenly tribulation.

Although it is difficult for those at the Seventh Tribulation Realm in each era to qualify for the Eighth Tribulation Realm Heavenly Tribulation, since both the physical body and the mental will of those at the Eighth Tribulation Realm are exceptionally rare.

But Zhou Yu knew he definitely had a chance.

He is only one step away from fully comprehending the rules of time, and his mental will is likely sufficient right now. He is not far from the Heavenly Tribulation of the Eighth Tribulation Realm.

“The failure rate of the Eighth Tribulation Realm of the Primordial Spirit is ridiculously high. Most of the Eighth Tribulation Realm beings living in this universe are actually at the Physical Tribulation Realm.” Zhou Yu understood this.

Because the Primordial Spirit Tribulation does not allow for preparation time; once the standard is met, one must undergo the tribulation within a hundred years at the latest.

However, as someone who has clones in multiple worlds and possesses a variety of heaven-defying talents, Zhou Yu's knowledge and abilities are incredibly powerful, far surpassing those of ordinary beings. Therefore, he still has some confidence in facing this terrifying eighth tribulation.

But as confident as he was, Zhou Yu also understood a principle: consider defeat before victory.

Even with a 99% chance of success, you still have to consider the 1% possibility of failure.

Not to mention, if Zhou Yu were to undergo his eighth Heavenly Tribulation now, the success rate would definitely be less than 99%.

"Now that I've survived my seventh tribulation, there are two things I must do: first, increase my chances of success, and second, make proper arrangements for my affairs afterward," Zhou Yu pondered.

He doesn't have a clone in this world, and if he fails, he definitely won't be able to come back to this world for a while. So he has to arrange everything so that he can undergo the tribulation without any worries.

"It's time to get out there."

As soon as Zhou Yu had this thought, his several primordial spirit clones set off for the outer realms.

. . .

Throughout the entire river of time and space, there are many treasure lands, some naturally formed and others left behind by powerful predecessors. These treasure lands are basically occupied by forces that currently possess the Seven Tribulation Realm. Zhou Yu had not joined any force before, so he was naturally not qualified to enjoy these resources.

But things are different now. With his ability to cause and effect, Zhou Yu can now predict which treasure lands are about to produce treasures. He can then force his way in and take the treasures away.

These treasures are not for Zhou Yu's own use, but to be left for the Cangyuan Realm. He has consumed countless treasures from the Cangyuan Ancestor as he grew up, and now Zhou Yu naturally wants to help the Cangyuan Realm make up for it.

Since Zhou Yu is now even stronger, he naturally wants to leave behind more treasures and resources.

Most forces tolerated Zhou Yu's robbery, since treasures were born in those treasure lands every so often. Zhou Yu's behavior of only robbing treasures without occupying the treasure lands was tolerable.

Of course, the main reason is that they can't beat them.

The Nightmare Palace Master's situation last time was clearly seen by many Seven Tribulation Realm cultivators. Which ordinary Seven Tribulation Realm cultivator could withstand Zhou Yu's attacks?

However, there are always those who refuse to believe in superstition.

Three years after Zhou Yu began plundering treasures, the renowned leader of the Primordial Realm made his move.

The leader of the original realm was also a rare seventh-level Primordial Spirit Realm cultivator. Before Zhou Yu's breakthrough, there were only three seventh-level Primordial Spirit Realm cultivators in the River of Time and Space: the Nightmare Palace Master, the leader of the original realm, and the Realm Ancestor.

Among them, the leader of the original realm and the ancestor of the realm are both top-tier seventh tribulation realm cultivators. As seventh-tier primordial spirit cultivators and top-tier seventh tribulation realm cultivators, their influence in the river of time and space is second only to the two half-step eighth tribulation realm cultivators.

The leader of the original realm was naturally unwilling to suffer a loss. He also believed that his mental will was much stronger than that of the Nightmare Palace Master, and that he would at least not be crushed when fighting Zhou Yu.

This battle also attracted the attention of almost all the Seven Tribulation Realm cultivators in the River of Time and Space.

It should be noted that the last time the Nightmare Palace Master fought Zhou Yu, it was very sudden, and many Seven Tribulation Realm cultivators who were not good at investigation were unable to witness that battle.

But this time was different; the leader of the original realm did not make a direct move, but instead challenged the other to a duel.

Although he decided to make a move, he also left himself an out. He proposed a challenge: if he won, Zhou Yu would return the treasure; if he lost, he would have to pay double the value of the treasure.

Zhou Yu naturally accepted the challenge.

Thus, the ultimate battle erupted, but what shocked and disbelieved all the powerful figures was...

The moment the two clashed, Zhou Yu unleashed the "Eye of Annihilation," and the leader of the Primordial Realm instantly lost the ability to resist, his primordial spirit clone being easily annihilated by Zhou Yu.

"He didn't use his full strength last time, otherwise I wouldn't have had a chance to fight back at all." After watching the battle, the Nightmare Palace Master realized even more that Zhou Yu was not someone to be trifled with.

That's absolutely terrifying!

I really don't understand why a newly promoted Seventh Tribulation Realm cultivator is so terrifying? Or is it that he has actually been living in a place of accelerated time and is actually quite old?
After the battle with the leader of the original realm, Zhou Yu faced much less resistance when collecting treasures.

Several years passed in the blink of an eye. At this time, in a treasure land called "Blackfire River" in the river of time and space, Zhou Yu's primordial spirit avatar came here and took away a newly opened black lotus in front of a sixth tribulation realm cultivator guarding the place.

"Senior Zhou Yu, please take care." The sixth-level cultivator dared not be negligent and bowed from behind.

Zhou Yu didn't say much, but just as he was about to leave, he suddenly noticed an old man's figure appearing there.

"The Ancestor of the Realms?"

Zhou Yu recognized the person.

"Zhou Yu, don't misunderstand, I'm not here to fight you." The Realm Ancestor looked into Zhou Yu's eyes. Even with his mental fortitude that allowed him to ascend to the top of Demon Mountain, he felt that Zhou Yu was somewhat unfathomable.

"It seems I guessed right. Zhou Yu's will has at least reached the level of the 'Master of Mingzhang Realm'," the Realm Ancestor thought to himself.

The master of Mingzhang Realm was a half-step Eight Tribulation Realm expert in history. He not only comprehended the complete rules of time and space, but his mental will also reached an incredible level.

Any seventh-level cultivator would lose all resistance with just a glance from him.

Of course, in the era of the Mingzhang Realm Master, he was the only one at the half-step Eight Tribulation Realm, so the most he could deal with were top-tier Nascent Soul Seven Tribulation Realm experts, which was similar to Zhou Yu's performance against the leader of the Origin Realm.

However, even with the incredible mental fortitude of the Master of the Bright Peak Realm, he could not withstand the rules of the Eight Tribulation Realm, which shows how difficult it is to reach the Eight Tribulation Realm.

"Tomorrow, I'm inviting friends from all sides to a gathering at the Nebula Palace to discuss matters concerning the safety of the River of Time. I've come specifically to invite you, Zhou Yu." Without much thought, the Realm Ancestor explained his purpose.

He has a lot of influence; he can invite others simply by sending a message. However, the Realm Ancestor had never met Zhou Yu before, which is why he sent his primordial spirit avatar.

"Oh?"

Zhou Yu thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I will go."

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on the face of the Realm Ancestor. Zhou Yu was a heavyweight figure at this gathering, and it was naturally best that Zhou Yu could come.

"Then I'll wait for you to arrive, Zhou Yu." The Realm Ancestor smiled and then disappeared.

Zhou Yu wasted no time and continued searching for treasures.

The next day came in a blink of an eye.

In a magnificent garden within the Nebula Palace, all those at the Seventh Tribulation Realm, and even those at the Half-Step Seventh Tribulation Realm who had comprehended the rules of the Seventh Tribulation Realm, were arriving one after another throughout the entire river of time.

Not only those who had connections with the Realm Ancestor, but even those who had enemies came.

When Zhou Yu arrived, most of the people were already there.

Many powerful figures were even more surprised when they saw Zhou Yu, because Zhou Yu was a typical lone wolf in this timeline of time and space. They never expected that the World Ancestor could invite Zhou Yu.

"Haha, Zhou Yu, long time no see. I didn't expect you to have reached this point in such a short time." The Yellow-Robed Master said with a smile as he stood up.

"Some luck."

Zhou Yu smiled slightly and, at the warm invitation of the yellow-robed academy master, sat down near him.

Although he had a conflict with the Yellow Robe Academy back then, the Yellow Robe Academy Master later gave him a treasure, so that matter was naturally long gone.

At this moment, next to the World Ancestor, there was also a figure wearing a white robe and with a somewhat thin figure.

He is none other than the White Bird Pavilion Master, one of the two half-step Eight Tribulation Realm experts of the current era.

Don't be fooled by the fact that there are two half-step Eight Tribulation Realm cultivators in this era. In reality, mastering the rules of the Eight Tribulation Realm is extremely difficult. In many eras, there wasn't even a single half-step Eight Tribulation Realm cultivator. The appearance of two in this era is actually an incredibly rare occurrence.

Being able to comprehend the rules of the Eighth Tribulation Realm also demonstrates the extraordinary nature of the White Bird Pavilion Master.

At this moment, the Realm Ancestor was transmitting his voice to the White Bird Pavilion Master, saying, "Even you can't tell Zhou Yu's age?"

At this moment, the World Ancestor was quite surprised.

Those at the Seventh Tribulation Realm cannot see each other's past or future. However, the White Bird Pavilion Master has mastered the rules of the Eighth Tribulation Realm. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be difficult for him to tell the age of a Seventh Tribulation Realm cultivator, but the White Bird Pavilion Master couldn't tell.

"There's an invisible force on him that's preventing me from seeing into the past. It must be some powerful being helping him conceal it," said the White Bird Pavilion Master.

“It’s normal that Zhou Yu was able to get to this point on his own, so it’s not surprising that there was someone behind him.” The Realm Ancestor nodded, naturally assuming that the person who helped Zhou Yu cover up the past was a powerful Eight Tribulation Realm expert.

"However, his mental fortitude is indeed terrifying. I suspect it's at least on par with the 'Master of the Bright Peak Realm'! He hasn't even grasped the rules of time and space yet, and his mental fortitude is already this strong. If he can comprehend the rules of time and space in the future, he has every chance of advancing further and opening up an Eighth Tribulation Realm Nascent Soul World," the Realm Ancestor said.
"This is your chance. Only those at the eighth level of the Nascent Soul Realm can heal your injuries."

Upon hearing this, the owner of the White Bird Pavilion frowned and pondered.

It's not an easy thing to impress someone who is already at the Seventh Tribulation Realm and is nearly invincible.

The key point is that he doesn't know Zhou Yu's age, nor does he know how far Zhou Yu has come in comprehending the rules of time.

"However, in this universe, it seems that only Zhou Yu has the potential to help me." The White Bird Pavilion Master sighed inwardly, and he quickly made up his mind to persuade Zhou Yu.

Soon, all the Seven Tribulation Realm and Half-Step Seven Tribulation Realm experts in the River of Time and Space arrived.

At this moment, the World Ancestor finally stood up and explained the purpose of his invitation to everyone.

It turns out that over the past tens of thousands of years, more than a hundred intermediate life worlds that had given birth to the Seventh Tribulation Realm have been destroyed throughout the entire river of time.

Life has birth and death, and the world of life is not eternal. It is normal for the world of life to come to an end and perish.

But it would be highly unusual for more than a hundred intermediate life forms to perish in just tens of thousands of years.

"Ancestor of the Realm, what exactly is going on?" a powerful expert at the Seven Tribulations Realm asked.

"Of course, there's a mastermind behind all this, and that's him." The World Ancestor suddenly stood up and pointed to a figure.

It was a figure resembling an old farmer, surrounded by many Seven Tribulation Realm experts.

He was another half-step Eight Tribulation Realm expert of this era, the Myriad Stars Heavenly Emperor.

When the Realm Ancestor testified against the Myriad Stars Heavenly Emperor, everyone else was in an uproar and some could hardly believe it.

However, the Heavenly Emperor of Myriad Stars remained calm at this moment.

"Ancestor of the Realm, you truly disappoint me. You slander me without any evidence." The Heavenly Emperor of Myriad Stars wore a disappointed expression.

In fact, the Realm Ancestor could not produce any evidence. Even after the White Bird Pavilion Master claimed that the Myriad Stars Heavenly Emperor was the culprit, the Myriad Stars Heavenly Emperor still refused to admit it.

Of course, neither the World Ancestor nor the White Bird Pavilion Master expected the Myriad Stars Heavenly Emperor to admit it; they just wanted to make everyone else wary.

The three engaged in a heated exchange, each refusing to concede to the other.
Zhou Yu didn't say a word from beginning to end, just watched from the side. He naturally knew that it was indeed the Myriad Stars Heavenly Emperor who caused those intermediate life worlds to perish prematurely.

Cultivators cannot destroy the world of life, but they can command forbidden creatures at the Seventh Tribulation Realm to do so.

“This Emperor of Ten Thousand Stars must indeed be eliminated.” Zhou Yu’s gaze turned icy cold at this moment.

If he fails, and Meng Chuan hasn't had time to grow stronger, the Cangyuan Realm could also become a target.

P.S.: There will be another update later.

(End of this chapter)