Devouring the Stars: Rising from the Snow Eagle System

Chapter 239 Catastrophe
Knowing that war would break out, Emperor Guixu stood still. As a god-king, his mind worked incredibly fast, and in a short time he understood what would happen next.

Since they've chosen to break off all pretense of civility, the two progenitors certainly won't sit idly by and watch Zhou Lin develop peacefully and continue to compete with them after reaching the ultimate realm.

Want to cultivate peacefully to the ultimate realm? Absolutely not.

If this were in the chaotic void, even with a power limit, Zhou Lin wouldn't clash with the progenitors at this stage, because they could destroy the world.

Even if you are at the ultimate realm and your combat power is heaven-defying, even if you are at the second level of the God King realm, you cannot withstand the great destruction of the Origin World and must leave in advance!
The Origin Continent, this source world, is a place where even the God Emperor cannot venture deep into the Three Thousand Universe Seas to destroy the world. Even the countless small universes in the sky are absolute forbidden zones.

The primordial universe within the Three Thousand Cosmic Seas, along with the origin continent itself and the smaller universes of beings at the True God level and above, constitute the basic structure of the Origin World.

The Cosmic Sea cannot be destroyed, but it is also not a very important structure. Zhou Lin's consciousness once spread across the Origin Continent, and he knows this very well.

Therefore, all that is needed is to destroy most of the land structures, causing a series of catastrophes and the extinction of all living beings. After the small universe naturally collapses, the cycle of reincarnation will end prematurely.

The two ancestors, however, dared not personally slaughter them.

However, Yuan wouldn't care about wars within the rules, especially since he had now truly noticed Zhou Lin, which even the Lord of Hunyuan found hard to believe.

The original land.

A towering figure sat cross-legged at the end of the void, surrounded by countless ripples of the Great Dao, operating according to its own complete rules.

It was the oldest Hunyuan Lord Yuan.

"Can someone at the first level of the God King realm enter the realm of 'Eternal World'?" Yuan blinked. He had left behind many perfect-level inheritances, including those on formations and worlds.

Yuan is skilled in all methods that can be derived from rules, which is why he was able to create a grand array that brings together cultivators and lords.

Without the Yuan (primordial energy), cultivator lords and naturally born chaotic beings would only be crushed in a team fight.

All inheritance points in the direction of the rules' operation.

The two lineages, "Eternal World" and "Hunyuan Formation Diagram," are based on the fundamental Dao of the world and the fundamental Dao of space, respectively.

However, both require certain rules to function.

The rules governing the operation of the Yuan cannot be truly taught; they can only be guided so that later generations can comprehend as many ultimate principles as possible. When a large number of ultimate principles are combined, the rules governing the operation of the Hunyuan can be formed.

There are quite a few who have mastered the basics, such as the half-primordial cultivator who crafted the great array for the Thunder Ancestor, who has mastered the operation of the rules.

For a powerful individual who has reached the semi-primordial state of enlightenment, entering a perfect-level inheritance is not difficult. However, for a mere God King, especially one at the first level of God King, to enter such an inheritance is unprecedented in history.

"That kid Youying has such good taste." Yuan is now just silently watching Zhou Lin, preparing to meet him again when he truly reaches the ultimate realm.

As for what the Flame Wind Ancestor and the Thunder Ancestor would do, Yuan saw it as nothing more than a trial. They were now personally going to the field to slaughter and threaten to destroy the world.

Yuan certainly wouldn't concern himself with the struggles within the confines of the cage.

“The path of cultivation requires tempering and opponents. These two minor God Emperors are suitable whetstones for him.” Yuan didn’t care how many lives would die in the process of fighting.

In his view, even if the entire Origin Continent were wiped out, it would be worth it if a single Hunyuan expert could be born. Zhou Lin also possessed multiple talents, making it highly likely that he would become a world-class Hunyuan expert.

As for the Lord of Hunyuan? Yuan didn't dare to think that far ahead.

……

On the other side, the two ancestors of Yanfeng had not yet left. They were unwilling to start a cataclysmic disaster unless absolutely necessary.

If we can talk, then we should focus on talking.

"We're all smart people. Are you sure you can handle the consequences?" Ancestor Yanfeng said finally. "The conditions I just agreed to have been doubled. You can choose to accept them and work together to establish the rules of the Origin Continent, or you can choose to break the rules. The choice is yours."

In his view, Zhou Lin's attitude was nothing more than wanting to get more compensation; there's no such thing as something that can't be forgiven.

All struggles are essentially about interests. His attack on the Thunder Ancestor was like doing business; success meant no cost, while failure meant paying the price.

As for hatred? Ancestor Yanfeng felt that he hadn't killed any important ministers of the Cangyuan Kingdom, nor had he forced Zhou Lin to reincarnate, so what hatred could he possibly have?

“No wonder he couldn’t deduce the Dao of Cause and Effect to the level of a God Emperor.” Zhou Lin shook his head. He finally understood why the Ancestor Yanfeng was still in the late stage of God Emperor after several reincarnations.

The Great Dao of Flame Origin, which is easier to cultivate, is even less so than the early stage of the God Emperor realm.

Rather than a cultivator, Ancestor Yanfeng was more like a businessman who liked to speculate and make profits; many semi-primordial cultivators were not as wealthy as him.

"No need for further words. Are you two ancestors staying here to serve as guest advisors for my Cangyuan Kingdom?" Zhou Lin smiled and said, "If you are not planning to serve as guest advisors, then please go back."

His use of the term "ancestor" was also highly sarcastic.

“Very good.” Ancestor Yanfeng smiled as well: “I quite miss the days of fighting in the Origin World. In this era of reincarnation, I’ll free up my hands and have some fun with you.”

This cycle of time will last for billions of years.

If war were to break out on the Origin Continent, destroying most of the nations and causing widespread suffering, then after the basic structure of the Origin World is destroyed, at most only tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of eras would remain.

Given their status and that of the Thunder Ancestor, there was no point in making any more threats. So they immediately returned to their respective ancient kingdoms and held an internal meeting.

The meeting was simple: the Flame Ancestor and the Thunder Ancestor presented a system for exchanging battle merits, allowing all God-Kings, Chaos Realm cultivators, and even Eternal Realm cultivators to exchange battle merits for various rewards.

It includes secret treasures from the early stage of God Emperor, Hunyuan bloodlines at the God Emperor level, and Hunyuan bloodlines at the ultimate level.

At the bottom level, various secret techniques and inheritances can be exchanged.

"Ancestor, if we open the exchange, won't it make other forces too powerful?" Monarch Lei Xiao asked worriedly.

The Thunder Ancestor glanced at him casually, and Lord Lei Xiao immediately shut his mouth and dared not say another word. He wasn't really worried about other forces growing stronger.

Rather, they didn't want to leave the Source World so soon.

……

Zhou Lin created a giant palace in the virtual world, and then the virtual world transformed into reality. He continued to put effort into setting up formations to encompass a large city.

Once he reaches the second level of the God King realm, Cangyuan City will be absolutely safe.

Rumble!
The ground, stretching for billions of kilometers, trembled. Then the scorched earth vanished, and new soil emerged, reconstructing a complete chaotic continent.

The Earth God King personally intervened to completely repair the devastation caused by the great war, while the Returning Void Emperor, the Witch Heart God King, the Refining Void God King, and others led the reconstruction of the city.

That's how cultivators are. Even if two powerful beings fight to the point of obliterating the sun and moon, causing widespread suffering and the destruction of vast territories, they can quickly rebuild their beautiful homes.

"I wonder when I will be able to open up the Path of Fusion." Zhou Lin already had a vague idea in his mind, and he wanted to try to open it up by using the mysteries of the operation of the rules.

Even with his God King level 1 cultivation, Zhou Lin believed that achieving the combat power of a Supporting Grade B was still not the limit, as he had not yet fully developed the Fusion Path.

If Zhou Lin were to fuse the Dao and achieve a perfect level of superposition, along with a special-level inheritance, he would have a real chance of reaching 60% invincibility at this stage.

One clone sat in seclusion deep within the main hall, cultivating in seclusion. The other clones were all busy with their own affairs, and they had to win over as many forces as possible before the calamity arrived.

"Purple Wood God King, please come to my Cangyuan Ancient Kingdom for a chat."

"Lord of the myriad realms, please come to my ancient kingdom of Cangyuan for a chat."

"Lord of the Mother River, you may now come to my Cangyuan Ancient Kingdom to discuss the aftermath." ...

Many forces came to Zhou Lin's door without even being invited, and everyone knew what would happen next on the Origin Continent.

The two founding ancestors will definitely find a way to get rid of Zhou Lin.

How to expel him? The only solution is to end the cycle of reincarnation early. If Zhou Lin cannot reach the ultimate realm within tens of thousands of eras, he will have to go out and train honestly.

After they leave, the two progenitors will naturally find a way to deal with Zhou Lin.

……

Food country.

“Brother, the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom has extended an invitation to us, but the Cangyuan Ancient Kingdom has remained silent.” The Ancestor of the Blade Demon sighed, “War is imminent. How much longer can this cycle of time last?”

He was only at the first level of the God King realm, making it extremely difficult for him to leave the Origin Continent.

“From the perspective of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, we still have the opportunity to exchange for a stronger Hunyuan bloodline.” Tiankun, however, did not take it seriously: “Blade Demon, if there were no war, we would still be unable to leave the Origin Continent after billions of years.”

Without war, it would be impossible to exchange for the ultimate realm of Hunyuan bloodline.

The Beast Ayu and the Lord of Myriad Realms can be exchanged, because the two ancient kingdoms will give them some respect. As for other second-rate forces?
Don't even think about such a thing.

Even the ultimate realm's primordial bloodline cannot be completely suppressed by the ultimate realm's will. Which of those emperors and monarchs doesn't possess the ultimate realm's will?

You still have to go crazy when you need to.

Normally, neither of the two ancient kingdoms would want too many of Mad Dog's subordinates, as that would seriously affect the order of the Origin Continent, but now the more the better.

The gods who were previously imprisoned are now all ready to be released.

"Is it an opportunity or a catastrophe?" The Ancestor Wuxiang looked at the King of Tiankun with pleading eyes: "Big brother, Dao Mo and I can only count on you."

For those powerful god-kings, war may also mean opportunity, because they can exchange for treasures that are not usually visible.

For the vast majority of living beings, this is a catastrophe!
It is a catastrophe that will sweep across the continent of origin, and no one will be able to escape it.

Apart from Emperor Qing and the progenitor of the Eastern Extreme Domain.

The strength of a God Emperor in the early stages of enlightenment is worlds apart from that of an Ultimate God Emperor.

The progenitor of the Eastern Extremity Domain summoned all the god-kings under her command, including the twelve emperors such as the Empress of Fengdu. She said casually, "In the past, I could still protect you to some extent, but now, you must fight."

"We must fight?!"

"Ancestor, hasn't our Eastern Region always been a peaceful and pacifist place?"

“That’s right, Ancestor. We can stay out of the affairs of the two ancient kingdoms and the Cangyuan Kingdom.”

The expressions of the god-kings changed drastically.

Even the twelve emperors of the Eastern Pole Domain were very nervous. They had never been involved in these continental conflicts outside of the Eastern Pole Domain. Their ancestor was benevolent and willing to protect them.

"I cannot protect you." The progenitor of the Eastern Extremity Domain sighed softly, "The progenitors of both countries are determined to destroy the world, how can I stop them?"

Even the Lord of Myriad Realms, the ultimate master of the Enlightenment Realm, was drawn into it.

Only Emperor Qing, who was in the early stage of the Enlightenment Flow God Emperor realm, could transcend the ordinary. He had no territory under his command and did not need to compete with others for anything.

The progenitor of the Eastern Extremity Region may stand by and watch, but his territories will also be engulfed in war.

"This is war, but also an opportunity." The progenitor of the Eastern Extremity Domain simply said, "Only by reaching the ultimate realm through war can you continue to live."

In the eyes of the progenitor of the Eastern Realm, whether the cycle of reincarnation lasts for billions or tens of thousands of years makes no difference.

What's the point of surviving a little longer?

In times of catastrophe, it is also the strongest that emerge.

Empress Fengdu listened to these words and, after much deliberation, decided to join the Cangyuan Kingdom.

To be precise, it should now be called the Cangyuan Ancient Kingdom!
Three days after the origin of the continent...

Cangyuan City, the Supreme Temple.

Zhou Lin sat in the main seat, the throne, which was hundreds of trillions of kilometers high, was infinitely majestic, but it was far less terrifying than the aura emanating from his divine body.

A perfect divine body, a body of cause and effect, with the nascent form of a source world within its body, this physical body can be described as indestructible and eternally immortal.

Seated below were renowned and powerful figures such as the Beast of Realms, the Purple Wood God King, the Lord of Myriad Realms, the Empress of Wind City, the Earth God King, the Lord of Myriad Laws, and the Old Demon of Time and Space.

Unable to remain uninvolved, the three alien forces were naturally willing to help the Cangyuan Ancient Kingdom.

The two ancient kingdoms regarded them as a monstrous threat and blocked their resources.

In Zhou Lin's view, the so-called alien races were just cultivators from other source worlds, and it didn't matter if they gained some opportunities.

"Lord of the Myriad Realms, you actually came too?" The Realm Beast Ayu turned his head and said, "I remember you and Di Qing weren't on good terms, so why did you choose to come to the Cangyuan Ancient Kingdom?"

"Hehe." The Lord of the Myriad Realms chuckled and ignored him.

In fact, most of the ultimate-level combatants from the Origin Continent would choose to stand on the same side as Zhou Lin, and they didn't care about the two ancient kingdoms.

What use are the treasure vaults opened by the two ancient kingdoms to those early-stage God Emperor treasures and ultimate-stage Primordial Bloodlines?

The Lord of All Realms witnessed the Earth God King's leap in power.

Despite being only at the second level of the God King realm, Zhou Lin bestowed upon him several secret treasures, which actually surpassed his strength at the ultimate level of the Enlightenment realm.

Therefore, the Lord of the Myriad Realms was very envious.

"Everyone, please be quiet."

Zhou Lin spoke, his voice booming like an emperor proclaiming a decree. All the gods fell silent, including the Beast A Yu, who said nothing more.

"The purpose of this meeting is to have you all join my Cangyuan Ancient Kingdom," Zhou Lin said directly. "From now on, there will only be three forces left on the Origin Continent."

No one present was surprised.

In the face of catastrophe, no one can remain unaffected.

"My Tianmu Kingdom has no objection."

"My Kingdom of Myriad Realms also agrees."

……

Zhou Lin waved his hand to signal everyone not to speak yet, and then said, "I won't hide it from you all. My real name is Zhou Lin, and my Daoist name is Beichen. I came from the primordial universe to experience reincarnation."

(End of this chapter)