Chapter 1424: Base Planet Core!

Chapter 1424: The Base Stellar Core!

"Good. Excellent."

Zhou Zhou nodded with satisfaction.

Then he closed the war summary report and continued to enter the Realm of Cyclical Immortality for cultivation.

His clones were adventuring beyond the borders, but even as the main body, he had to strive and push forward—no matter what.

Meanwhile.

The Ultimate Void Battlefield.

Within the Magus's Planet Base.

At a banquet.

The deities of the Sunlight Sovereign Nation were mingling and clinking glasses with the deities of the Ten Thousand Evil Legions—joyous, lively, and full of merriment.

This Magus master was exceedingly generous, serving at the banquet dishes and wines of at least divine god-tier quality, and some reaching the level of Supreme God-tier.

Zhou Zhan, seeing this, did not hesitate—

He dined and drank freely with the Universal Demon Master, seemingly unimpressed by the scene before him.

Indeed, he showed no great reaction.

After all, merely from today's single battle, his First Treasury had gained nearly four thousand Supreme God-tier artifacts—among them, exquisite delicacies of Supreme God-tier.

From now on, such things would only grow in number, so naturally, he did not find the spectacle astonishing.

"Brother, I'm going to tell you about this Ultimate Void Battlefield."

The Universal Demon Master sipped his Supreme God-tier wine, already slightly intoxicated. His voice was low and resonant:

"Originally, this Ultimate Void Battlefield was crafted personally by the Supreme Will to resist the incursions of the Ultimate Void Beings.

Yet, since this battlefield lies beyond the Supreme Great Cosmos, even with the boundless might of the Supreme Will's presence, these Ultimate Void Beings are backed by the protection of the Void Emperor. Thus, on this battlefield that belongs to us, we not only have no advantage—we are actually at a disadvantage."

"And later, as the ultimate void beings gradually devoured our battlefield, our disadvantages grew ever greater."

"By now, fourteen out of fifteen of our entire ultimate void battlefield's territories have fallen into the hands of the ultimate void creatures."

"Only our final remnant—this last stretch of territory, the radiation range of our Demon Lord's base planet—is still firmly held by us."

"And even that is barely holding on."

"If no unforeseen changes occur, this place will likely fall soon."

"Yet the Supreme Will will not allow this to happen unchallenged. Look—here, it has sent you."

"Brother."

The Supreme Demon Lord, Wan Xie, looked at Zhou Zhan. Perhaps due to the intoxicating effects of wine, he spoke his truest words: "I do not know why the Supreme Will believes you can resolve this crisis or help me delay the inevitable collapse of our battlefield. But I urge you—prepare yourself for the coming reality."

"Thank you, Elder Demon Lord."

Zhou Zhan looked at Wan Xie, nodded seriously.

This Supreme Demon Master, though harboring a touch of hostility toward rivals, it should merely stem from the natural competitiveness of adversaries—no ill will toward himself at all.

Zhou Zhan found no ill will in such a person.

"Brother Demon Master."

"If one day I truly resolve the crisis of this Ultimate Void Battlefield, and even bring an end to the war between us and the Ultimate Void Beings, would you not consider joining my service?"

Zhou Zhan spoke half-jokingly, half-seriously.

The Supreme Demon Master paused, then burst into laughter, saying, "If you truly achieve such feats, securing the position of Supreme Lord would likely be nothing short of within your grasp."

"Joining the service of a Supreme Lord—though not particularly honorable for me—would still be a decent destination."

"What would you gain from agreeing to this?"

His tone was casual, clearly believing Zhou Zhan was simply boasting.

As for this...

Zhou Zhan only smiled, saying nothing more.

Though he had not yet encountered the beings of the ultimate void, his sole purpose in coming here was one thing—fulfilling the task of the Supreme Will. Beyond that, there was no other path.

That is why he spoke such "grand" words.

Because he had no choice but to advance!

He could only win—he could not afford to lose!

"Brother,"

"As a newly appointed reserve Supreme Lord, you won't be comfortable stationed here with me. So, for now, go to the Supreme God Monolith and exchange for a base stellar core. Then, venture beyond the jurisdiction of the Demon Lord's base planet and establish your own battlefield territory. From there, you may begin expanding outward into surrounding battle zones."

"When you have fully conquered the entire battlefield of the ultimate void, our mission will be complete."

"But be mindful: beyond the jurisdiction of the Demon Lord's base planet, all battlefields are considered sacred territories by the beings of the ultimate void."

"Establishing a base with a stellar core in the wild will inevitably provoke attacks from these ultimate void creatures. Proceed with extreme caution."

The Supreme Demon Lord said nothing about offering support.

After all, His forces had to first defend their own battlefield territories—there was no surplus strength to send out warriors. If, just as He dispatched divine beings into battle, the enemy suddenly surged forward, then He would have nothing left at all.

Thus, He could only leave Zhou Zhan to fend for himself, to build his own domain from scratch.

And as Zhou Zhan was the Supreme Will’s chosen emissary, sent to save this realm, if he could not even establish a foothold—this most fundamental necessity—then He had no right to remain here.

Better to withdraw now, before causing further trouble.

"Very well."

"Thank you, elder Brother Demon Lord, for the reminder."

Zhou Zhan smiled faintly.

The Supreme Demon Lord nodded in agreement.

Then, the two gods enjoyed a sumptuous feast, conversing freely until the end of the evening. Only then did Zhou Zhan step out of the banquet hall and walk directly toward the divine artifact he had long awaited.

The Supreme God's Stele!

Zhou Zhan gazed at the towering divine stele before him, his face alight with awe.

The aura of this sacred artifact far surpassed that of any divine-grade treasure.

Were it not for its deliberate suppression of power, no deity could have drawn near to it.

"It's absolutely a Will-Level divine artifact!"

Zhou Zhan thought to himself.

Then, his consciousness entered the stele, and swiftly, he discovered within it a vast array of treasures—techniques, divine medicines, divine minerals, blueprints, divine artifacts, race-specific divine weapons, and divine lineages...

From the lowest rank of lower deities to the highest tier of four-stage Supreme Deities—everything was present, complete and comprehensive.

"Indeed, quite remarkable."

Zhou Zhan murmured softly.

He continued searching.

Soon.

He found what he sought.

[Base Stellar Core (Four-Rank Supreme Deity-Level Artifact): The core of the Ultimate Void Battlefield, when planted within an unclaimed expanse of the Ultimate Void Battlefield, grants control over a battlefield territory with a diameter of ten trillion light years (a Four-Rank Supreme Deity-Level Territory). — Exchange Requirements: 10 million points of military merit, 1 Supreme Deity Mission Medal]

Zhou Zhan looked down and discovered other lower-tier Base Stellar Cores. The lowest was a First-Rank Supreme Deity-Level Base Stellar Core, capable of claiming a battlefield territory with a diameter of fifty million light years, requiring only 2 million points of military merit and 1 Supreme Deity-Level Mission Medal for exchange.

"It seems I must first complete a mission, earn the military merit, and obtain the Supreme Deity-Level Mission Medal before I can proceed."

With that thought in mind, Zhou Zhan opened his mission list.