Free Web NovelChapter 618: Chapter 589: The End of the Universe
Cosmic Starry Sky.
Chaos envelops.
A figure in green robes appears abruptly here, gazing at the scene before him, his expression both grave and inexplicably touched.
"So this is the edge of the universe!"
Gu Qingyang stands with his hands behind his back.
Is there truly an edge to the universe?
Until now, he had never genuinely explored it to understand.
But now.
Gu Qingyang has finally witnessed the universe’s edge.
Since the opening of the third Celestial List, fifteen thousand years have passed.
During this fifteen millennia, Cyan Yang Divine Court expanded continuously outward, conquering one galaxy after another.
Until this moment.
Cyan Yang Divine Court has finally planted its banner in every corner of the starry sky, with all galaxies submitting willingly.
Thus.
Only now are people truly aware.
Just how vast the starry sky is.
Three hundred sixty trillion galaxies!
This is the limit of one universe.
Even a formidable being who has achieved Ascension to Immortality would find the time required to traverse all three hundred sixty trillion galaxies immeasurable, not reaching half of the universe even when calamity strikes.
This.
Is the vastness of the universe.
That Cyan Yang Divine Court could explore the universe’s edge in mere ten thousand years is due to the terrifying degree to which its power surged during this time.
Thus.
Only then could the universe’s edge truly be explored.
The moment the news of the universe’s edge arrived, Gu Qingyang came directly to this end.
Now.
In his sight.
Is a realm of chaos.
The universe’s edge.
Is chaos.
However.
Behind the chaos, Gu Qingyang can sense an evil and mysterious aura, which rampages through the chaos as if gradually devouring the Chaos Barrier.
"Devouring chaos..."
"If the Chaos Barrier is continuously devoured, then this universe will gradually shrink..."
Gu Qingyang’s expression shifts.
Despite his current power, he instinctively feels misfortune upon sensing that eerie and evil presence.
Indicating.
Just how terrifying the entity behind the chaos is.
Even though this devouring happens slowly, Gu Qingyang can clearly perceive the Chaos Barrier shrinking bit by bit.
In other words.
The entire universe is shrinking every moment.
The void collapses.
The universe shrinks.
Should this pace continue, perhaps the entire universe will cease to exist in billions of years.
Seeing this scene.
A sudden realization dawns in Gu Qingyang’s heart.
"If living beings face calamities, then the universe does too; such calamities are those entities behind the chaos.
When such calamities arrive, it will be the time of the universe’s destruction."
Cultivators must weather calamities.
The best way is ascension.
For instance, if a level ten cultivator can ascend to level eleven before calamity strikes, they can extend the calamity’s arrival or pass through it differently.
Similarly.
The universe must ascend to overcome calamity.
Yet the ascension of the universe is not easily achieved.
In this moment.
Gu Qingyang seems to glimpse the essence of some matters.
Why do the Upper Realm’s formidable beings covet the Hongmeng Jade Disc, why do those at level seventeen desire further advancement; it seems that the Upper Realm’s Three Thousand Cosmos faces the same issue.
They wish for their universe to progress further.
Thus.
A natural cosmic cycle arises.
Though the universe’s destruction may take billions of years, for the true supreme beings, billions of years are merely a fleeting instant.
When entering a certain realm, Gu Qingyang feels increasingly indifferent to the existence of time.
Time flows.
Leaving barely any trace on him.
Ancient, present, future.
One glance reveals all.
This is the terror of supreme beings.
The reason the cosmic cycle confuses the heavenly mysteries upon arrival is to prevent these supreme beings from predicting everything.
If otherwise.
These supreme beings could see the future at a glance, oversee billions of years, with no secrets in the river of time, except for entities of the same realm, none could contend with them.
Gu Qingyang even suspects that without the Hongmeng Jade Disc and the cosmic cycle’s obscuring of heavenly mysteries, his origin might have already been fully deduced by the Upper Realm’s beings.
Subsequently.
Gu Qingyang turns to his attribute panel.
...
Name: Gu Qingyang
Essence: Cyan Yang Divine Realm (Level Five)
Combat Power: Level Sixteen Inferior
Divine Kingdom: Level Fourteen (1,500,000 Kath/10,000,000 Kath)
Heavenly Dao Origin: 125 billion
...
"Level Sixteen Inferior!"
"Still need to wait for the sixth-tier ascension!"
Gu Qingyang’s mind remains relatively unmoved.
Fifteen thousand years.
Cyan Yang Divine Realm continues to merge with numerous worlds, across three hundred sixty-five trillion galaxies; although not every galaxy holds life planets nor can each give rise to life-bearing worlds.
Yet.
Given the massive number of galaxies.
Currently, Cyan Yang Divine Realm has expanded from one hundred and eight galaxies to three hundred sixty galaxies without ascending to tier six.
World area expands.
Gu Qingyang, as Heavenly Dao, can wield ever-greater power.
With the accumulation of many worlds, he has forcefully breached the level fifteen completeness barrier, his combat power directly advancing to level sixteen inferior.
Already thousands of years ago.
Divine Kingdom ascended from level thirteen to level fourteen.
Afterwards, the ascension’s augmentation gradually became apparent.
Level fourteen Divine Kingdom.
Allows Gu Qingyang’s Divine Soul strength to rival level fifteen complete beings.
Though part of this arises from comprehending the Hongmeng Jade Disc, the benefits are more from the Divine Kingdom’s ascension.
Under current circumstances.
If the Divine Kingdom ascends to level fifteen, Gu Qingyang believes his Divine Soul will formally reach level sixteen.
Then.
His strength will drastically change.
Merely.
A level fourteen Divine Kingdom needs a full ten million Kath to ascend to level fifteen.
Even now, Gu Qingyang truly dominates the starry sky, with unending creatures believing in him, the faith power he gains annually is only around three thousand Kath.
And among the three thousand Kath of faith power, at least two thousand Kath are expended; those left are only about a thousand Kath.
Be aware.
The expenditure of two thousand Kath includes not only the devotion of followers but also Gu Qingyang’s use of Divine Kingdom simulation, which each time requires vast amounts of faith power.
Because.
His simulation targets now.
Are solely beings of level sixteen.
As for cultivators below level sixteen, they no longer qualify for Gu Qingyang’s simulation.
Additionally, with all galaxies now under control and over ten thousand years of development, the faith power Gu Qingyang can obtain is gradually slowing down, making significant growth difficult.
