Chapter 1656: Massive Spoils of War!

Chapter 1656: A Vast Store of Spoils!

The other immediately revealed the location of one of the transcendent will masters known to him. After comparing it with the will of time, Zhou Shiyi's face broke into a smile.

Another one added.

Now there are five transcendent will masters within reach—capturable.

"Move!"

With a single command, they set off once more.

Soon enough.

They arrived at another location where a transcendent will master resided.

Yet, it was a pity—this place had become abandoned. The master had seemingly departed for some reason.

Zhou Shiyi didn't care.

With so many loci of Supreme Will entities, it was only natural that a few would prove to be vacant.

Thereupon, they journeyed to the next domain of a Supreme Will powerhouse.

This time, the being remained in its original place, immersed in cultivation.

The process of subjugating this Supreme Will entity proved remarkably simple.

For the entity was merely a lower-tier Supreme Will powerhouse.

When the two Supreme Will entities by his side concurrently manifested their full might, Zhou Shiyi had not even struck before this lower-tier Supreme Will entity surrendered outright, offering not a shred of resistance.

Of course.

Resistance would have been the ultimate futility, liable even to invite swift destruction.

The entity had made the only discerning choice.

Thereupon, they journeyed to the next domain of a Supreme Will powerhouse.

This supreme Will-being, the first such entity the They encountered, surpassed even their initial encounter with a Supreme Will-being—specifically, a Will-being of Spacetime.

At first, this top-tier Supreme Will-being showed no interest whatsoever in the formation led by Zhou Shi XI. After all, openly, there was not even a single Supreme Will-being among their ranks.

It was only when several of Zhou Shi XI’s Supreme Will-beings were defeated at the hands of this entity that Zhou Shi XI was forced to personally intervene to subdue it—then, at last, the face of this top-tier Supreme Will-being darkened.

For the first time, Zhou Shi XI’s presence radiated a lethal threat. Without hesitation, the being fled.

Yet, it was swiftly captured and brought before Zhou Shi XI, effortlessly, through the boundless principle of "the world is the sovereign’s domain" and the Universal Law of the Celestial Hands.

"Will you surrender?"

He asked.

The top-tier Supreme Will-being burst into laughter.

"A mere semi-superior will, relying on a few secret techniques to enhance its power, thinking it can make me, this top-tier superior will master, your subordinate?"

"Go to sleep with that dream!"

"I would rather die than submit to you."

"You wait—some day, I will personally..."

Pfft!

Zhou Shi calmly crushed the enemy's skull in his hand, ending all life within.

The highest gods and superior will masters around stared at Zhou Shi, their gaze like that of devoted followers upon their deity.

Filled with fervent devotion and profound reverence.

At that moment,

Zhou Zhou suddenly noticed something strange in the corpse, and smiled, shaking his head slightly:

"So it is."

"There exist techniques resembling resurrection, even revivification."

"That explains why they dared to die in my hands."

Resurrection and rebirth—such methods are quite common among deities at the divine level.

Most deities who have a clear plan and fear death will either possess or yearn for the ability to resurrect or be reborn.

However, once a deity reaches the realm of Supreme Will, their entire being is condensed into a Will Core.

Under such circumstances, it becomes exceedingly rare for a Supreme Will-level being to possess resurrection or rebirth techniques.

For once the Will Core is shattered, it is nearly impossible to restore.

This fundamentally eliminates the vast majority of resurrection and rebirth methods.

Of course.

There are also some astonishingly brilliant cultivators of the Supreme Will Realm who have managed to devise will techniques capable of resurrection and rebirth at the will level.

Yet such techniques are exceedingly rare. Once they emerge, they instantly become the objects of fierce pursuit by countless Supreme Will Realm cultivators—even those who have transcended the will itself.

Zhou Shiyi hadn’t expected that the very first top-tier Supreme Will Realm cultivator he encountered would possess such a technique.

He had assumed he’d secure a powerful subordinate among the elite.

Instead, even after he’d already obtained them, they all vanished like smoke.

He sighed, a tinge of regret lingering in his chest.

If his "Ten Thousand Methods Star Palm" or "The Whole World Is the Sovereign’s Domain" had evolved into true will techniques, he would have been absolutely certain that even if the opponent possessed such resurrection and rebirth abilities, they would still inevitably fall into his grasp.

Yet currently, both "Ten Thousand Methods Star Palm" and "The Whole World Is the Sovereign’s Domain" remain at the level of quasi-Supreme Will Techniques—far from meeting the standard of true will techniques.

Though, at present, they can unleash power equivalent to a quasi-Will Transcendence level, based upon his superior Supreme Will Realm strength and other aspects—this power is merely force.

As for other abilities that seal the threads of fate—death, collective punishment, and the ruthless elimination of evil—these fundamental powers of the Universal Law Star Master are currently not being employed.

"Never mind."

"Let him go. Let him flee."

"Destroying one of His bodies and depriving Him of one resurrection opportunity has already dealt him a heavy blow."

Zhou Shiyi did not care.

It seemed that within this realm of the celestial corpse, the number of supreme willful beings was unusually high—missing only one among the elite of such beings.

Well, perhaps it was still missing, but time would come. Zhou Shiyi had no urgency.

At this thought, Zhou Shiyi suddenly recalled a question.

He summoned the temporal will and asked it:

"Why are there so many supreme willful beings in this realm of celestial corpses? Are they all seeking the lineage of transcendent will?"

After the augmentation of his supreme destiny, the number of Will-Transcendent inheritances now under his grasp has nearly reached ten.

At present, He bears a certain air of indolence—almost as if he were indifferent to the world's sustenance—thus posing this very question.

Of course.

There is also the reason that the number of Supreme Will-Transcendent masters within the realm of Tianjun's corpse body is simply too vast.

Previously, He had believed that only two Supreme Will-Transcendent masters existed deep within the heart of Tianjun's corpse body, as per ancient rumors.

But upon entering, He realized—

Ah, how could there be only two?

This is far too many!

Within less than half a day, He has already captured no fewer than four or five Supreme Will-Transcendent masters.

Though Will-Transcendent inheritances are rare and precious, they surely wouldn't draw such a multitude of Supreme Will-Transcendent masters, would they?

Even the supreme beings of the Unsurpassable Will Realm came.

Such powerful beings, normally, would each possess one or two—either incomplete or complete—transmissions of Will Transcendence Grade heritage.

Why come specifically to compete with so many other Unsurpassable Will Realm masters for these?

Isn't it possible that a swarm of ants could bite through an elephant's body?

After all, the supreme beings of the Unsurpassable Will Realm are not Will Transcendence Realm masters themselves, and thus, the risk of being overwhelmed by sheer numbers remains.

The Spatiotemporal Will, upon hearing Zhou Shiyi's question, replied without hesitation:

"Yes, precisely. I came for this Will Transcendence Realm transmission. Many of the Unsurpassable Will Realm masters have the same goal—to find a Will Transcendence Realm transmission and draw inspiration from it."

Yet then, as if suddenly remembering something, it hesitated and added:

"However, I heard recently that two Will Transcendence Realm masters have also arrived."

"Will Transcendence Realm masters? Are you certain?"

Zhou Shiyi's expression instantly grew serious.

"My lord only heard rumors; as to whether they are true, I have never verified them myself."

The spatial will stammered awkwardly.

Zhou Shiyi's expression grew slightly serious.

If even the transcendent willful beings had come, then this place—this corpse's resting ground—could not possibly contain only the inheritance of willful transcendence.

After all, transcendent willful beings would not care about equal-level inheritances.

Such inheritances offered them little to no benefit.

Therefore, they would never travel thousands of miles just to compete with a group of supreme willful beings over something of equal rank.

It would be a great disgrace if such a thing were to become known.

A single answer naturally surfaced in his mind.

The Immortal Unfading Realm!

On this day, at the site where the body of the prodigy once lay, it was rumored that something of eternal and unshakable nature had emerged—thus prompting even the will-transcendent powerhouses, far beyond a billion light-years away, to converge.

Perhaps a treasure, perhaps an inheritance, perhaps an immortal artifact, or some other essence from the realm of eternal unbreakability...

Only such a transcendent phenomenon could draw the very apex of power from the ultimate void cosmos to personally arrive.

He and Zhou Twelve exchanged a glance, each seeing the gravity in the other's eyes.

"Looks like we'll have to be more cautious from now on."

Zhou Shi said.

"Stay vigilant. If danger arises, retreat immediately."

Zhou Twelve nodded.

Though they were merely manifestations of Zhou Zhou, neither wished to perish so easily.

Then, as they continued forward, they unexpectedly encountered, mere moments before reaching their next destination, a master of supreme will—someone of the highest rank in the realm of unshakable will.

And yet, a master of the supreme will realm, of the very highest caliber.

This time, to prevent the other from fleeing, Zhou Shiqi personally stepped in, swiftly inflicting severe wounds and imprisoning him right before his eyes.

"Would you like to surrender to me and serve as a supreme will realm vassal under my command? I will not withhold any benefits from you."

"Even if you possess a lineage of will transcendence, I can grant it to you directly."

Zhou Shiqi gently and persistently urged him forward.

To bring this top-tier supreme will realm master into his fold, he had exhausted every means possible.

Yet, instead of showing any gratitude, this supreme will realm master launched a torrent of scathing insults at Zhou Shiqi.

"An insignificant junior supreme will realm cultivator, relying on a secret technique of will transcendence, thinking you can force me to join your ranks? Go dream on!"

"When I recover my strength, the first thing I'll do is serve your head as a dish for my feast!"

"I—"

The other words hadn't even finished forming.

Zhou Shiyi once again lightly crushed the other's head.

This time, the other was truly dead—no resurrection possible.

Zhou Shiyi shook his head.

Was it truly difficult to submit to Him?

Did he even care about life or death?

Ah, forgotten—now that he had ascended to the realm of Supreme Will, his will was as unyielding as iron. To force someone to do something they did not wish to do, perhaps it was harder than a mortal ascending to heaven.

As for the Will of Time and Space, likely within their very essence of will, they had always considered submission to the strong not a shameful thing—thus, they could accept His coercion and become His subordinates.

He didn't care. With his right hand extended, he aimed directly at the corpse of this top-tier Supreme Will being.

Activate Supreme Fate Energy!

Triggering a Super Mega Burst—loot quantity ×50!

Plash…plash…

A flood of treasures instantly appeared within Zhou Shiqi's First Treasury.

Zhou Shiqi glanced at them once, and a smile bloomed upon his face.

Treasures from the Supreme Deity and below—no need to elaborate, they could be described only as endless.

Treasures at the level of the Supreme Will—there were no less than two million and more.

Including Will Saints' artifacts, Supreme Will-level treasures, Supreme Will-level elixirs, Supreme Will-level architectural blueprints, Supreme Will-level books, Supreme Will-level inheritances…

As for treasures from the Will Transcendence realm, there were no fewer than 3,000 here as well.

"Merely relying on my Supreme Fate could never have resulted in such a vast number of Will Transcendence-level treasures."

"Likely, the reason so many Will Transcendence-level treasures were manifested is because this individual himself already possesses a significant number of such treasures."

Zhou Shiyi sighed with a sense of profound reflection.

Inside, a deep joy stirred.

This time, he had truly struck gold.

The supreme destiny talent, this lordly gift, proved exceptionally useful in gathering treasures.

Then, without lingering, they continued their search for other masters of supreme will, eliminating the chaotic demons they encountered along the way and collecting the chaotic divine relics.

……

The Eternal Continent.

Zhou Zhan led the rejuvenated armies of the Jiayang Divine Nation, now refreshed after a full night's rest, back onto this land.

With a mere thought, two maps appeared before him.

This map was precisely the one drawn by the Heavens' Map Legion, after thorough exploration of the entire Eternal Continent and the long river of time and space—the map of the Eternal Continent and the map of the time-space river.

Zhou Zhan's gaze fell upon the map of the Eternal Continent.

Following an entire day of relentless warfare yesterday, a full twentieth of the continent had already fallen to their onslaught.

Within this twentieth fraction, every historical genius and heroic soul summoned by the Lord of Spring and Autumn had been utterly annihilated.

As for the other indigenous historical beings, so long as they did not provoke his Divine Kingdom of the Radiant Sun, Zhou Zhan did not care to trouble them; however, should they court death by boldly instigating conflict, he would surely teach them the true meaning of cruelty.

After studying the map of the Eternal Continent for a moment, he used the power of his will to trace out an area encompassing roughly one-fifth of the land.

"Today."

"Our goal is to seize this entire fifth of the realm!"

Zhou Zhan spoke in a deep, resonant voice.

Had it been yesterday, he certainly would not have dared to set such an ambitious target.

For the powerhouses of the Supreme Will Realm under his command were few, and he had a faint, ominous premonition that if he were to personally intervene and reveal a strength exceeding the Supreme Will Realm, the three historical geniuses of the Will Transcendence Realm upon the Eternal Continent would likewise strike against him.

He did not wish to engage directly with the historical prodigies of transcendent will—thus, throughout yesterday, save for a single initial intervention, He remained inactive, delegating the battlefront to His subordinates, the Immortal Blades of Will and other Sovereign Will-tier warriors.

In a single day, this alone had eradicated one-fifteenth of the vast expanse of the Ancient Continent’s historical prodigies.

Today, however, was different.

Though He still could not personally intervene, the Supreme Deities He had summoned today numbered no less than seven.

Each of these seven Sovereign Will-tier beings had just ascended to that rank today.

Though newly elevated, their combat power—amplified by the finest inheritances and the complete set of Will Sacred Instruments—was equal to, if not surpassing, that of peer-level historical prodigies.

Given such strength, Zhou Zhan had brought them here—not only to serve as His enforcers, but to witness firsthand the true magnitude of prodigious power, lest their newly attained status cause their pride to swell.

Should any opponent prove utterly insurmountable, Zhou Zhou would step in.

As long as He refrained from deploying forces of will beyond the transcendent tier, there would be no major issue.

"Let us begin."

Zhou Zhou spoke softly and issued the order.

"Yes!"

The soldiers shouted in unison, then boarded the superior-class cosmic spacecraft and flew toward their destination.