Super God Pet Shop

Chapter 1231 The Ancient Corpse That Blocked the World (Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets)

"This is the cosmic rift!"

Lian Qi said with a solemn expression.

Su Ping stared into the distance, and the world before him changed. The surrounding buildings were no longer buildings, but lines of rules and structures. The void was no longer nothingness, but countless rules collapsing and extending into the cracks, as if... being swallowed up!

"Legend has it that beyond this rift lies a mysterious void beyond the universe, where rules are annihilated and terrifying power is contained..." Youlong murmured, his expression turning solemn.

"It's really hard to imagine what kind of existence could tear the universe apart..." Song Yuan was clearly not seeing this for the first time, and his expression was relatively relaxed as he exclaimed.

Chunyu said, "Is that an ancient corpse?"

Before the crack, there was a vast expanse of dark cloud. Though called a dark cloud, it stretched endlessly, its left and right sides invisible, only its blurry shape visible. Around its body, countless rules coiled like venomous snakes, as if maintaining its immortality.

Su Ping's gaze sharpened. He had also noticed the 'dark cloud'. Before this cosmic rift, even the rules were being annihilated, let alone ordinary clouds and mist. Even clouds and mist formed by the gathering of rules could not be maintained, especially at such a close distance. Although the outline of the black shadow was not human-shaped, there was only this one explanation.

"That's right, this is the ancient corpse." Lian Qi nodded and said, "Since the appearance of this ancient corpse, the collapse of the rules in the Chaotic Starfield has slowed down considerably. Although compared to tens of thousands of years ago, the rate of rule collapse is still faster now, before the appearance of the ancient corpse, the rate of collapse here was even faster..."

"Look, those people over there are all here, hoping to get a piece of the pie."

Lian Qi pointed ahead, and in several passages of the city below, several teams were moving forward, all of them at the God-Sealing Realm.

"They seem to be stopped," Han Ye said in a low voice as he spotted one of the groups.

Lian Qi nodded: "This is the inner city, the territory of the eight major forces. They control it. After the ancient corpse appeared, the eight major forces joined forces in a rare move. If you want to pass through, you either need connections or hand over the corresponding resources. The passage is controlled."

"These foreign forces are also unwilling to clash with the local forces over this matter. A large-scale war broke out before, which ended with both sides suffering heavy losses. Now, the eight major forces are only asking for some resources to allow passage, and they dare not completely block it. Even the core forces of our 12 star sectors can only pass through here."

"A bunch of criminals, actually ruling this place like kings," Mo Ye sneered.

Lian Qi smiled and said, "Whether they are criminals or not is already difficult to investigate. Some of these forces are just criminals who fled here because their ancestors committed crimes. They were criminals from birth. What did they do wrong? There is probably only one sin in this world: weakness. They have offended the Supreme Being and the Saint of the Primordial Star, and can only be expelled."

Mo Ye frowned slightly and said, "Junior Brother Lianqi, you've been here too long. Don't let yourself get tainted by the filth here. Some of them have not only offended Supreme Beings, but also slaughtered countless lives. Some have even slaughtered Star-Slaying Domains. Who did those weak beings they casually killed offend?"

"So, the only sin is being too weak. Since weakness is the original sin, then committing a crime naturally deserves death," Lian Qi said with a calm smile.

Han Ye shook his head slightly and said, "Arguing about these things is meaningless and has nothing to do with us. We just need to make sure we don't fall into that situation. We can't worry about anything else. Saving and judging the world is beyond our capabilities."

Lian Qi glanced at Mo Ye, then stopped dwelling on it and said, "Let's go this way. The Wolf Fang faction, one of the eight major forces, happens to have some connection with our Divine Court. The Supreme Being they offended is the Doomsday Supreme Being. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and the deputy commander of the Wolf Fang faction has some connections with me."

After saying that, he flew away and arrived at a moat bridge below.

Here, flags flutter in the wind, and three sharp, black teeth are planted.

When Lian Qi appeared, the members of the Wolf Fang forces guarding the area immediately recognized him. One of the God-Consecrating beings glanced at the crowd and chuckled, "The famous Deep Space War God, Star River Blade King, has come. However, it seems that your Divine Court has a few people. I heard that the Flying Cloud Star Region next door has sent more than thirty Heavenly Lords, including some of your old friends."

"If there truly is a lineage, only one person is needed; having more might not be a good thing," Chunyu said calmly.

"That's true." The one who conferred the title smiled, then noticed Su Ping in the crowd and asked with surprise, "Who is this?"

"Our junior brother, come and have some fun here," Ji Xueqing said casually.

Lian Qi cupped his hands and said, "Time is of the essence, we'll go first. Please thank Feng Ping for me later."

"Boss Feng has already gone, you should be able to run into him." The one who conferred the divine power smiled, and only after everyone left did he put away his smile and shake his head slightly: "Only such a small number of people came. Are they afraid that if too many people came, there might be infighting among those with different inheritances? But they brought a burden with them... This Divine Court is indeed unreliable. No wonder they are bullied by the Heavenly Demon Alliance."

Crossing the suspension bridge, the group moved forward at a rapid pace.

The surrounding spacetime pressure was extremely strong. Even though the distance was so close, it required the use of spatial channels to move forward. Ordinary Star Realm cultivators would not even be qualified to stand here. They would be transferred to other places by the constantly changing spacetime and get lost in the deep space.

Even those at the Star Lord level need the protection of a small world to barely stay, but cannot stay for long.

Several figures sped forward along the street, seemingly just running, but in reality, each step avoided the chaotic rules and landed precisely.

Many people live in the buildings on both sides of the street, and at this moment they open their windows to watch Su Ping and others pass by.

Among these people were young people at the Starry Sky Realm, and even weaker ones at the Vast Sky Realm. They seemed to be natives of this place, unable to leave the protection of the buildings.

"More people are coming to their deaths."

"Mom, is there really treasure inside that ancient corpse?"

"Yes, but it's not something we can covet."

The residents on both sides of the street watched Su Ping and his companions silently; they had seen many adventurers like them before.

After running for half a day, the group finally arrived at the deepest part of the Endless City of Sin. Beyond the city walls lay a desolate land, a steep slope with the ancient corpse and the cosmic rift at the very top.

"Beware of ambushes."

Song Yuan focused his gaze and released his aura, summoning two battle pets at the same time. One was like a giant dragonfly, and the other was a girl with emerald green hair, who followed him and monitored the surroundings.

Both of these battle pets are perception-type pets in the Divine Realm. They are not strong in combat, but they have keen perception and can even detect the movements of a Supreme Being, unless the Supreme Being uses some special secret technique to hide.

With Song Yuan clearing the way, the others felt more at ease, but they still used their senses to be vigilant about their surroundings.

Su Ping transformed his eyes into primordial chaotic eyes, the color of his pupils turning into a chaotic mist, as if gray mist was constantly drifting. The world before him changed once again, the original surface illusion of rules was peeled away, revealing the true face of the world inside.

The ancient corpse in front, which resembled a dark cloud, had now revealed its true form. It was a giant corpse suspended in mid-air, entangled with countless rules. The muscles in its chest cavity alone were thousands of miles long. You could also see the incomplete wounds carved out of its arms. These wounds had not healed on their own, and were like craters on the surface of the moon, with the blood already congealed.

However, the area is full of potholes and stretches for hundreds of miles.

"These rules... seem to be struggling to break free from within." Su Ping's gaze narrowed slightly as he looked at the ancient corpse.

At this moment, his gaze shifted and he saw a group of more than a dozen figures lurking in the void thousands of miles to the side. They were all conferred gods and were hiding in a broken bowl. The bowl concealed their aura, but there was a crack in the rim, which allowed Su Ping to see them through the flow of chaotic energy.

"These guys, instead of vying for opportunities, are lying in ambush here, trying to take advantage of the chaos..." Su Ping glanced at it and then looked away. If an ordinary person who had been granted the title of God passed by there, they would definitely be ambushed. Even a Heavenly Lord might not be able to detect it easily. If a Heavenly Lord were to fall, the wealth and resources he carried would still be quite considerable.

No wonder these guys are ignoring the great opportunities right in front of them and instead engaging in petty theft.

"Brother Song..."

The green-haired girl suddenly floated in front of Song Yuan, pointed intently to a spot diagonally above, and whispered, "There are people lurking there."

Song Yuan stared intently at it and said, "Quantity."

"Eight of them, all of them are conferred gods, but their auras are not strong," the green-haired girl said quickly.

Song Yuan nodded and gave Chunyu a wink.

Chunyu understood, and suddenly drew her sword. In an instant, a terrifying sword light condensed, intertwined with rules, and slashed out.

At the foot of the mountain before this cosmic rift, the surrounding rules were collapsing at an alarming rate. Even ordinary Star Lords, protected by the small world, could hardly last half an incense stick's time. The power of the rules exerted by those who had been granted godhood was greatly reduced. But at this moment, Chunyu's slash seemed no different from the one outside—fierce, terrifying, and dazzling.

The eight people hiding in the void were startled and hurriedly dodged. One of them exclaimed in anger, "Song Yuan, my Taiwei Star Region has no grudge against you, why did you attack?!"

"Who said I was attacking you? My junior brother was just itching for a fight," Song Yuan sneered.

The eight people paused slightly, filled with shock and anger, but dared not say anything more. After all, if a fight broke out, they would be no match for Song Yuan and the others. Although the number of people on both sides was the same, these were all Heavenly Lords, and there were also top Heavenly Lords like Song Yuan and Chunyu. Any one of them could easily kill them.

Whoosh!

Song Yuan didn't waste any more words and led Su Ping and the others through.

The eight men watched them leave before muttering a few angry words and then regrouping and lying in wait.

"These guys, instead of vying for opportunities, are just sneaking around here." Ji Xueqing curled her lip slightly. "Since we've already offended them, why don't you just kill them all, Senior Brother?"

"Now that the Heavenly Demon Alliance is hostile to us, we should try not to provoke other star sectors unless necessary," Song Yuan replied briefly.

"These guys aren't stupid. They probably saw other Heavenly Lords come before and know it's hard to win, so they're staying here to pick off other opponents," Han Ye said.

"Those guys who think they can snag a bargain are long gone. There are countless opportunities in the universe, and this is not the only one. Although this ancient corpse is suspected to be a cosmic overlord and may have a legacy, such opportunities have always been accompanied by bloodshed, tragedy, and countless deaths in the past."

Su Ping was curious about Han Ye's words, but did not ask any further questions.

At this moment, the group had arrived beneath the ancient corpse. They saw a thick, pungent smell of blood permeating the air, and the remains of a giant battle pet lay on the ground, its body torn apart and devoured by the rules.

The ancient corpse had tiny holes, two or three meters in diameter, which seemed to be the pores of the ancient corpse.

"I'll give it a try."

Spring Rain suddenly said.

He swung his sword again, unleashing a dazzling blade of light like an inverted Milky Way, which slashed furiously at the ancient corpse.

The next moment, the blade shattered, but the surface of the ancient corpse remained intact.

Chunyu's expression changed slightly. He had used eighty percent of his strength in this strike, yet he hadn't even managed to leave a single wound on the ancient corpse.

You must understand, this is a corpse that has been dead for countless years, and its very essence has almost dissipated, yet it still possesses such abilities.

"This is absolutely an existence that surpasses even the Supreme Being..."

Chunyu took a deep breath, a hint of longing in her eyes.

Song Yuan and the others looked solemn. They all knew how sharp Chunyu's knife was; even a supreme being would be cut open and suffer minor injuries.

"Go ahead, there's some commotion inside," Song Yuan said. "No matter what happens, try not to get separated."

"Um."

Without further ado, the group, led by Song Yuan, quickly crawled into one of the pore channels.

An old, musty smell permeated the passage, along with a faint stench of blood. Su Ping stared at the inner wall of the passage and saw that hidden within the rock-like, flesh-like walls were patterns.

These Dao patterns are like gene chains; it is precisely because these Dao patterns are still in operation and repeating endlessly that this ancient corpse has been preserved so well.

Those rules that dissipated were like the scent emanating from the Dao patterns.

The rules that escaped all drifted in the same direction, which was beyond the cosmic rift.

boom!

Suddenly a roaring sound rang out.

After traversing through their pores for a long time, the group suddenly arrived at a dark red area with a wider field of vision. A fierce battle was taking place here, with seven or eight Gods Conferred fighting against alien insects with black carapaces and bodies tens of meters long.

"not good!"

The arrival of Su Ping and others attracted the attention of these deities, and their expressions changed drastically when they saw Song Yuan's face.

"It's from the Blood Charm Star Region..." Ji Xueqing recognized at a glance that it was a God-Sealing expert from the Blood Charm Star Region, one of the three major star regions of the Heavenly Demon Alliance. After all, they were both from the God-Sealing Circle and had been around for tens of thousands of years. They had even met each other when exploring other universes in the past, but now they were on opposing sides.

"Kill." Song Yuan was cold and decisive, and made the first move.

"run!"

The eight people were frightened and hurriedly scattered in all directions. Among them was only one Heavenly Lord, who was no match for Song Yuan and the others.

Even if they ran, they didn't have time. Song Yuan and Chunyu acted extremely quickly. Before Su Ping could even make a move, they had already killed the other seven Gods Conferred. Only one Heavenly Lord rushed into the swarm of alien insects, broke free from their attacks, and darted into another passage.

(End of this chapter)