Chapter 1619: Promotion to Pseudo-Supreme Will Realm!

Chapter 1619: Ascension to the Pseudo-Supreme Will Realm!

"Report to the Sovereign."

"Sovereign, after our territory has advanced to the first-tier Supreme Domain, our Otherworldly Holy Vessel now boasts 100 billion named priests, 100 billion named deacons, 100 billion named nuns, and 1 billion Life-Sacred Knights."

"These religious personnel are sufficient to carry out combat healing and resurrection operations at the level of a Sister-Class force."

"Moreover,"

"Currently, our Otherworldly Holy Vessel has reached a total of 100 million divine-level high-ranking religious figures—each of whom has mastered both minor and major resurrection techniques, capable of independently resurrecting our nation's divine offerings."

"As for my own power, I have surpassed all limits and now stand at the first-tier Supreme God level, enabling me to resurrect divine beings from the fourth-tier Supreme God down to those below. However, due to the limitations of my divine energy, I can only resurrect a finite number of Supreme Gods per day. Currently, I am able to resurrect approximately ten Supreme Gods each day."

Carlo Moira spoke respectfully.

Zhou Zhou nodded.

He was also deeply satisfied.

The Mythic-Class, Sole Lord's Gift—Life Ark—retained certain functions even after ascending to the Supreme-Class, Sole Lord's Gift—Beyond-World Holy Boat. Among these retained functions was the inheritance of the Life Goddess's legacy, which naturally included the ability to transform clerics, and even the sacred altar for converting faith crystals remained intact.

Zhou Zhou naturally had no objections; on the contrary, he welcomed this development. After all, these clerics were exceptionally skilled in healing and had long been the most vital healing force in the Prairielight Divine Nation—without a single rival.

If the Life Ark, upon becoming the Beyond-World Holy Boat, had lost its capacity to create healing or resurrection clerics, it would have been a significant loss for the Prairielight Divine Nation.

Yet now, not only had there been no loss, but the ability had even grown stronger with each expansion of territory—this was the very best outcome.

After chatting a little longer, Zhou Zhou sent them on their way.

He then returned to the Palace of the Cycle, preparing for his own breakthrough.

Tomorrow, he would officially elevate his consciousness to the realm of Supreme Will!

……

The next day.

Within the Hall of Cyclic Rebirth.

Zhou Zhou sat in meditation upon the enlightenment cushion, completing the final breakthrough.

At this moment, his will burned like a raging fire, volatile and unstable—any moment it could erupt into catastrophic failure, even reverting upon itself. Though the probability was infinitesimally small, it was not zero.

Yet this was the trial he could not avoid.

This was the final trial of his will, the last obstacle on the path from the peak of will-embodiment to the transcendent realm of Supreme Will!

If he passed through, his will would ascend, transcending into the realm of Supreme Will and becoming a true god of the highest will.

If he failed, his will would be shattered by the backlash of the breakthrough, leaving him grievously wounded.

Injuries to the will were not easily mended.

At that moment, even if Zhou Zhou possessed numerous treasures capable of restoring injuries to his will, he would still be left weakened for a period of time.

Fortunately, he had countless duplicates. Even if his primary form were to be weakened by defeat, the strength of these duplicates would ensure that the balance of power in each of the Five Directions remained undisturbed.

Otherwise, he would have to prepare additional strategies before attempting to break through.

Now, breaking through was no longer an option.

For he could feel, with growing clarity, that the enemies he now faced were gradually approaching the very limits of his own strength.

Against certain foes, he had to deploy every available tactic to defeat them.

Such a victory, though it seemed to showcase his full power, was not what Zhou Zhou truly desired.

What he sought was the ability to defeat even the most formidable adversaries using only seven-tenths—or even five-tenths—of his strength, reserving the remaining three-tenths or five-tenths as a hidden reserve against unforeseen dangers.

The sensation of having to fight with every ounce of power at his disposal now was deeply unsettling.

Should he encounter foes whose strength vastly exceeded his own, there would be no doubt—his downfall was inevitable.

So He chose, at this very moment, not to invest more time in refining safer, more stable methods of breakthrough.

But instead, He chose immediate breakthrough!

Once He reached the level of supreme will, His power would at least multiply tenfold—perhaps even hundredfold!

Then,

even before the mightiest of supreme will beings, He would prevail with ease. Only those at the level of transcendent will or beyond the realm of eternal immortality would leave Him feeling helpless, utterly powerless.

At that point, His duplicate, Zhou Zhan, would no longer fear the two supreme will beings from the Yellow Abyss Domain.

Right now, the only thing that unsettles Him is that He currently possesses only a 99% chance of successfully breaking through into the realm of supreme will—still not enough to guarantee a 100% success rate.

Ah.

Still not enough accumulation.

If He could gain another eighty or so inheritances from supreme will beings as his foundation, He would surely achieve a 100% success rate in his breakthrough.

The chance of a successful breakthrough at nine out of ten is still rather unstable.

He sighed internally.

If the Supreme Will or the Red Sovereign knew of Zhou Zhou's idea, they would surely be utterly speechless.

A hundred percent breakthrough probability?

Are you kidding me?

Even among beings whose potential meets or even exceeds the threshold, there's always a minuscule chance of failing when ascending through their potential limits.

There has never been a guarantee of absolute success in such a pivotal moment.

Unexpected factors always lurk in the shadows of such a crucial breakthrough.

It's already astonishing that Zhou Zhou possesses a 90.9% chance of successfully breaking through the Will Realm of the Supreme Will.

And yet, you still can't feel at ease? You're being far too cautious, aren't you?

Zhou Zhou didn't think much about it—he merely wished to proceed with caution.

At that very moment,

a sudden, intuitive surge washed over the depths of his will.

His mind flickered, and he reached into his pocket, pulling out a fruit radiating a gentle golden flame. He bit into it, chewed it slowly, and swallowed it whole.

This golden-flame fruit was known as the Heart of Crimson Divinity.

It was a divine treasure from the highest tier of the Supreme Will Realm, capable of temporarily enhancing the strength and purity of one's will when breaking through the Supreme Will Realm. This boosted the probability of successful breakthrough by approximately 10%.

Though 10% may seem a small increment,

for countless warriors striving to ascend, this effect was already extraordinarily powerful—enough to make even the highest gods and supreme will beings yearn for it.

The Supreme Grand Cosmos and the Crimson Cosmos did not possess such fruits.

They were discovered by Zhou Shíng and Zhou Sān in the Tianjun Lands, when they slew a near-Supreme Will being. It was found unexpectedly upon the corpse of that foe.

This fruit had been placed alone within a world ring, revealing just how highly the other party valued the Crimson Heart Divine Fruit.

Zhou Zhou speculated that the other party had kept it for their own use—presumably to draw upon when they eventually transcended into the realm of Supreme Will.

Alas, before he could even utilize it, the other had perished, and the fruit now found its way into his hands.

Perfect timing for his own ascension.

Though he was already nearly certain—by a 99% chance—to stabilize his breakthrough, even a fraction more success would be welcome.

And indeed, the effects of the Crimson Heart Divine Fruit were nothing short of extraordinary.

As soon as he consumed it, he immediately sensed his willpower grow stronger by a distinct level, becoming purer and more refined.

The result? That fleeting, intuitive clarity he'd previously experienced surged tenfold in intensity!

"Time to ascend!"

Zhou Zhou's eyes snapped open, blazing with an astonishing radiance.

A terrifying, earth-shattering aura surged around Him!

This aura even caused the celestial stars of the cosmos to tremble—so much so that even the Supreme Stars, the Sun Star and the Moon Star, shivered faintly, as if sensing the rise of a true titan.

The tremors across the heavens immediately drew the attention of the divine beings from across the multiversal realms.

"What has happened? Why are the heavens trembling? I can feel my divine realm trembling, and I am deeply afraid."

"Has a being of unimaginable power emerged? What kind of being could cause such a phenomenon? Even if someone ascended to the rank of Supreme God, such a disturbance should not be this terrifying—how could the Supreme Stars, Sun and Moon, both react with such tremors?"

"This… this oppressive force?! Could it be that a Supreme God is about to ascend to the realm of Supreme Will? Has a new Supreme Will being been born within our highest cosmos?!"

"If this is true, it would be an unparalleled event for our highest cosmos! The entire multiverse should rejoice and celebrate!"

"I am the Sun Emperor, and this is not about a being ascending to the Supreme Will realm. Rather, it is about a being simply elevating their own will from Will-to-Be to Supreme Will. It is merely a pseudo-Supreme Will state. What remains is for him to systematically refine his understanding of his own laws into a Will Technique, and thus transcend the divine hierarchy, becoming a true Supreme Will being, equal to us all. As for who this being is—there is no need for further inquiry. I shall reveal it to you: He is the Emperor of the People."

"Shock! The Sun Emperor has personally appeared and revealed the truth to us?!"

"What should truly shock us is not the fact that the Emperor of the People has ascended to the Supreme Will realm, after all?"

"My goodness, how long has the Emperor of the People been practicing, and already has he reached the realm of Supreme Will? I've been practicing for ten thousand years and still wander in the realm of the Main God—how can I accept this?! "

"You must all be mad—don't you see it? Quickly celebrate the Emperor of the People, Lord, as he ascends to the realm of False Supreme Will!"

"That's right—congratulations to the Emperor of the People, Lord, ascending to the realm of False Supreme Will! Supreme potential! The future holds the peak of strength!"

"Congratulations to the Emperor of the People, Lord, ascending to the realm of False Supreme Will! Supreme potential! The future holds the peak of strength!"

"Congratulations to the Emperor of the People, Lord, ascending to the realm of False Supreme Will! Supreme potential! The future holds the peak of strength!"

...

The gods were all celebrating Zhou Zhou's promotion.

At that very moment,

a voice also answered the chorus of celebration from the gods.

"Same joy, same joy."

"When I ascend to the Supreme Will Realm, I shall host a grand banquet for the gods of all heavens, and they are most welcome to attend."

It was none other than Zhou Zhou's voice.

The gods hurried to respond, each declaring their eagerness to attend with palpable excitement.

This was an opportunity to curry favor with a powerhouse of the Supreme Will Realm; only a fool would miss it!

...

The Solar Divine Court.

The Solar Emperor sat enthroned beneath the Seat of the Sun, discussing state affairs with the ministers arrayed below.

At a single glance, among the hall full of ministers, not a single one possessed a strength lower than that of a Supreme God, and there were even five Supreme Will Realm powerhouses among them.

Right at that moment.

Rumble...

The entire divine court trembled, sending shockwaves through the ministers, causing them all to freeze in alarm.

"What has happened?"

"Has an Immortal Will-being descended?"

"Why are the sun and stars shifting?"

...

A thousand thoughts surged in the minds of the gods, who whispered among themselves in hushed tones.

Only the Sun Emperor and the five Immortal Will-beings exchanged a glance, their faces lighting up with a subtle smile.

"Indeed, a Supreme God has finally grasped the realm of Supreme Will—only one step away from attaining true Immortal Will-being status!"

The Sun Emperor murmured with a smile.

"Very soon, among us, a peer will emerge!"

"This is indeed our great fortune, and the great blessing of the vast cosmos itself!"

These five sovereigns of supreme will spoke with great joy.

Upon hearing their words, the gods at once understood what had transpired, and they all stirred with excitement and fervor.

Sovereigns of Supreme Will!

Each one a pillar of the highest cosmic order!

It is precisely because of their existence that the Supreme Cosmos has withstood the dual assaults of the Crimson Sovereign and the Realm of Delusion, though it has shown signs of weakening—yet still stands firm to this day.

Now, a new Sovereign of Supreme Will is about to emerge within the Supreme Cosmos. How could the divine beings, who have survived only under the protection of such beings, not be filled with exhilaration?

It means their protective shield has grown stronger!

"Taiyin, have you felt it?"

The Sun Sovereign murmured softly.

"I felt it, it is that little fellow."

The Lunar Emperor chuckled softly.

"The Supreme Will's judgment of character has always been something we look up to, and this time was no exception; this Emperor of Common Life has indeed knocked upon the gates of the Paramount Will realm."

"To be so young, yet possess such achievements, is truly remarkable."

The Solar Emperor lamented with deep emotion.

"Indeed."

The Lunar Emperor agreed, filled with equal sentiment.

...

"Hmm?"

Within the Supreme Domain.

The Supreme Will gazed upon the Sun-Deity Nation within its own supreme domain.

At this moment, the Sun-Deity Nation began to expand at an astonishing pace, its aura surging violently, sending out countless ripples like waves across the surrounding space.

"Has it ascended to the realm of Supreme Will?"

A faint smile played at the Supreme Will's lips.

This heir had truly astonished Him.

To have reached such a pinnacle at such a young age—beyond the rare, naturally endowed Supreme Will beings among the Primordial Saints—Zhou Zhou's achievement was unprecedented in history, and would likely remain so for all time.

"Now, He is but a step away from attaining the true Supreme Will Realm."

"With His innate brilliance, coupled with the various tools aiding his comprehension of laws and his Will-Saint artifacts, this would be merely a matter of time."

"Then, among my four heirs, three shall stand at the level of Supreme Will."

The Supreme Will nodded slightly.

He chose him as his successor, and indeed, he had not made a mistake.

One could only wonder if, under his guidance, he might grow further—become a force on par with himself.

Then, he could finally entrust this entire cosmos to him without a single flicker of doubt.

…

The Capital of the Sun God.

Within the Palace of Cycles.

Zhou Zhou slowly opened his eyes, seated upon the meditation cushion.

Those eyes reflected the river of time, countless realms flickering and shimmering within his gaze.

A mysterious aura and presence radiated from him.

The Will of the Lower Supreme Will Realm!

Done!