Starting with Growing Mushrooms
Chapter 629 - 492: The Road Ahead and Ambition
Liu Jun received an invitation from Magaras, which was not surprising.
Because of his apparent identity, he maintained neutrality and had previously collaborated with Magaras.
Now, with the frontline wildly conquering monsters, hunting bosses, and exploring maps... how could they do without the help of merchants?
This actually aligns well with Liu Jun's expectations.
God has retreated, and my God of Merchants appears, isn't that quite good?
Casually head to see the frontline.
Let these guys be guinea pigs for me, and continue the charge!
After all, one must not be arrogant, joining them will prevent them from coming up with some completely incomprehensible black technology...
Keeping track of the opposing side's progress speed at all times is the most important.
"This Divine Vortex is too strong; my merchant pawnshop branch does not have the power to peel it off."
"I can personally help you peel it off."
The God of Merchants looked at the giant bird corpse, clicking his tongue in wonder.
What was this fate boss called again?
Well, it doesn't matter anymore.
No matter how strong, no matter how prominent its position as the overlord of this universe, it is now nothing more than the dust of history.
It indeed makes one sigh; sometimes the mythical legends and peak figures of the era are so fragile... no matter how strong, they can't escape the first encounter kill.
The fault tolerance rate of life is too low.
Life that cannot be resurrected truly dies too easily.
Even Liu Jun, as God, suffered many unexpected first encounter kills, and if it weren't for resurrection ability, he would probably have died long ago.
Fault tolerance rate is really important.
"Helping you peel off the Divine Vortex of this giant bird is certainly doable, my price is the remaining Divine Vortexes of these bodies," said the God of Merchants.
Immortal felt the other side was somewhat asking for a lot.
But Xibo didn't mind at all and quickly agreed, "Okay."
In Xibo's eyes, his goal is the starry sea.
These Divine Vortexes are just products of the 13th universe, and there will be more when new territories are conquered in the future.
Seeing this, the God of Merchants easily helped them peel off the Divine Vortex, tossing it over, "I advise not to bring it into the real universe..."
"Because the higher level the Divine Vortex, the more energy it requires."
"Theoretically, Ninth Tier Tenth Layer Divine Vortex needs to exhaust an entire universe to be cultivated... so bringing this Ninth Tier Sixth Layer Divine Vortex into the real universe and materializing it might devour a vast amount of cosmic area."
Xibo nodded, "I understand."
He also realized a very frightening point: if a Ninth Tier Tenth Layer Divine Vortex expert were brought into the real universe.
Its Divine Vortex would devour the entire universe!
This is extremely terrifying and alarming.
It might even be no less harmful than a chaotic disaster.
In the following period of time, Xibo, Magaras, Immortal and the God of Merchants as the neutral party, began organizing the gains of this thirteenth universe.
A large number of faith followers began preaching in this universe.
This marked the true emergence of the God of Faith, collecting the power of all beings, listening to their voices through the phone lines, making equivalent exchanges... occasionally fulfilling believers' wishes as a god.
A brand new era of faith thus erupted.
On this day, the God of Faith officially made an appearance.
All thirteen Multi-Cosmos began chanting this name.
Strands of faith lines (phone lines) began permeating the entire cosmos, gathering as clouds, listening to the whole world's voice, governing the entire land.
"Who says fraud must be malicious?"
"Even the God of Merchants steals and founds his own good and orderly path!"
"Going the opposite way, the God of Deceit spreads benevolent lies!"
Although Xibo is a complete scoundrel, skilled in ambush, at this moment, he chooses to create a benevolent era of civilization.
The previous 9999 Gold Golden Age of God was revived, and countless geniuses reemerged like bamboo shoots after a rain.
And at this moment, the World of Gods truly reached its peak after emerging from the Mushroom Soup, ruling the entire Multi-Cosmos, and governing the world with goodness.
With various boons, deceiving the world to believe in him.
As long as one believes in this God of Faith and is successfully deceived, then if persuaded to make a call, they can transform into a daredevil squad for him.
No matter what.
A brand new golden mythical era has appeared.
"The Court of Judgment" was established; through the phone lines, people had the right to collectively make calls and co-judge a wicked champion and villain.
People sang praises to the name of the God of Faith, writing it into the history of the cosmos, making it a spiritual faith comparable to historical God and the Goddess of Destiny, forever immortal and ever-lasting.
"The God of Faith knows that using collective power is invincible."
Xibo sighed, feeling innumerable worldly powers bolstering him through the endless phone lines.
As the source holding countless phone lines, a great karma in the dark also bestowed upon him, making him feel omnipotent.
Point at anyone, they perish!
He wielded the most terrifying weapon in the cosmos—the phone.
A single call placed, under the blessing of the thirteenth universe, no one could withstand it.
This made his totalitarianism, prestige, and ability surpass the peak period of God's individual heroism.
No mortal stood a chance against him.
Yet.
As years went by.
People gradually discovered the king's weakness.
"His power comes from the collective."
"As long as we deceive, spread rumors about him, tarnish his reputation, destroy his public image, the people no longer trust him, then he loses his power!"
His power originates from the collective, and it will eventually be lost due to the collective.
Some ill-intentioned ones began quietly spreading his infamy around.
However, Xibo didn't mind at all, "In any era, some rebels, some rats lurking in the ditch always exist."
He ordered the capture of these people, but his eyes were set on the Fourteenth Universe.
"Now, after recuperating, I should set out again."
"My Mythical Era is destined to create unprecedented achievements surpassing God!"
Integrating and absorbing the gains of the thirteen universes, Xibo decided to set off once more.
A Parallel Gate opened.
In the parallel cosmos opposite, a terrifying creature with an even stronger aura appeared.
"Who are you?"
The creature had not yet recalled its birth.
"I am here to expand my territory."
Xibo raised his hand, and with a flick of his fingers, countless causes and effects surged in.
This time he was more proficient, in this initial encounter, before the boss of the 14th cosmos could react, it instantly died violently, falling on the spot, without a sound.
"I come to this cosmos to bring peace, justice, and faith."
"In the time of the Goddess of Destiny, people knew their fate and found eternal happiness!"
"In the Mythical Era of faith, people became pure through belief!"
This transmission spread throughout the nearby regions of this cosmos.
Countless strong beings were shaken, their king died in an instant, they simply couldn't believe it!
Who was the opponent? Could it be the legendary Tenth Layer Divine Spin? But that realm requires draining the cosmos, theoretically, it shouldn't exist!
So, how could this person be so powerful?
"Surrender, or die!"
Thirty years later.
Xibo attacked the 15th cosmos, securing a massive victory.
Seventy years later.
"Enough, enough, this is too slow."
Xibo attacked the 16th, 17th, and 18th cosmos, opening three gates in succession, and killing three strong beings.
The hundredth year.
"With the expansion of my territory, the national strength grows more robust, the combat power stronger...."
"Instead, these beings of fate can't keep up with my strength!"
With a long sigh, Xibo already knew that his strength was the trend of the times, destined to dominate this cosmos, to rule the world.
He, indeed, was the king of this cosmos!
"However, it's still lacking the divine path, lacking the transmission to aid my rule over the cosmos."
Xibo did not take action against the saved Magaras, because he couldn't kill it.
"Order, capture Surya!"
An order was issued, yet still, no one could find Surya's trace.
Instead, after a few more years, they pushed on with force, reaching the 20th Trial Cosmos.
At this time, they realized reality was far from as beautiful as dreams.
The strong beings of the 20th cosmos were still at the Ninth Tier, Seventh-Layer Divine Spin, with no advancement.
"It seems, every strongest being in each cosmos becomes a public enemy, other strong beings will attempt to interfere with the strongest's cultivation!"
"They stop at Seventh-Layer Divine Spin, under the tacit offensive of the cosmos's strong beings, unable to break through to the Eighth Layer."
Xibo sighed.
At this time, he was still at Eighth Tier Perfection, not stepping into the Ninth Tier.
But he was already like God, able to crush all kinds of Ninth-Tier overlords in the cosmos as if killing chickens.
The reason he did not break through to the Ninth Tier was he was thinking...
Like God, transforming the Ninth Tier realm, seeking a new path.
"If God can change the realm, naturally, I also want to give it a try."
With this thought, Xibo repeatedly deduced the possibilities of each Ninth Tier.
But he found out.
It was of no use.
No matter what, each Divine Spin realm at the Ninth Tier grows geometrically!
Theoretically, in the end, it requires consuming the entire cosmos to refine the last tier!
However.
It was also at this moment, a bold thought emerged in his mind.
"Since the matter of the real cosmos can cultivate a Tenth Layer Divine Spin at Ninth Tier..."
"Then, if let it cultivate in a Parallel Virtual Cosmos, wouldn't that do?"
A Ninth Tier Tenth Layer Divine Spin in a Virtual Parallel Cosmos, its cosmos is virtual, and the matter it requires is also virtual!
First cultivate a virtual Ninth Tier Tenth Layer Divine Spin, having truly seen such a strong being...
to know how to improve this realm.
Otherwise, just theory, having never seen a real person, would only be armchair strategy!
Xibo sighed inwardly, "And thus, it brings another problem."
"If this virtual Ninth Tier Perfection strong being is too strong, what if I can't stop him?"
Theoretically, he is naturally invincible, with one call he could blow up everyone.
But also, to be safe just in case.
"If I can't stop him, and he runs to the real cosmos? He will turn into entity, his Ninth Tier Tenth Layer Divine Spin, will drain the entire real cosmos..."
"On the contrary, it's like I've released a super creature from the Magic Box."
Xibo has the ambition to rule the cosmos, the conviction to defeat God, but he is not a psychopath who wants to destroy the entire cosmos.
"How can I prevent him from entering reality after cultivating such a strong being?"
This scenario is like a novelist created a virtual character, but fears this virtual character will break the fourth wall and beat themselves up.
The next moment, an even bolder thought emerged, "If I just erase the real cosmos directly, wouldn't it solve the problem?"
"His premise of destroying the real cosmos is that there is a real cosmos."
"If there is no real cosmos, then he can't destroy it."
This idea, although radical, is quite feasible.
Virtual Parallel Cosmos also requires energy.
By frantically slicing into numerous Virtual Parallel Cosmos... the real cosmos will continuously shrink.
Until I cut the real cosmos, this large loaf, into thin virtual slices...
The real cosmos, naturally, will also disappear.
The whole cosmos will form an era of an extremely large number of super parallel cosmoses!
"And I, through faith, will govern the entire parallel cosmos and experiment among its Ninth Tier strong beings..."
"Treat all Ninth Tier strong beings as guinea pigs."