Chapter 1667: Gift from the Heaven Punishment Divine King!

Chapter 1667: The Gift of Heaven's Punishment God!

Zhou Zhou stared at the information of his newly achieved "King" status, his breath catching in surprise.

Before officially breaking through the Supreme Will Realm, his "King" could only amplify the capabilities of his subordinates by a factor of one thousand.

But after reaching the Supreme Will Realm, that multiplier surged—directly escalating to five thousand times!

That meant:

If he had one subordinate at the lower Supreme Will Realm beneath him, after amplification through the "King" status, he would instantly possess the combined power of 5,000 such lower Supreme Will Realm warriors.

How many subordinates at the Supreme Will Realm does he currently command?

Answer: Twenty-two!

Therefore,

Once he activates the "King" status, the combined strength of his Supreme Will Realm subordinates alone would amount to the total power of 110,000 Supreme Will Realm warriors!

Regardless of anything else, merely the combined power of these 110,000 transcendent willful beings was enough to rival a lower-tier will transcendence realm.

If one factored in the other capabilities possessed by Zhou Zhou, his current strength might already surpass that of a mid-tier will transcendence being.

As the number and depth of will techniques he mastered grew, his power would only continue to rise.

Thinking of his bright future, a smile naturally bloomed upon his face.

Then he stood up and turned his gaze outward.

"It seems many powerful beings are watching me."

"Then let's go out and show off what we have."

Zhou Zhou murmured with a gentle smile, and with a mere thought, vanished from within the Wheel of Rebirth Palace.

Above the Pride of the Sun City.

Zhou Zhou's figure appeared here.

He bowed to the celestial stars, smiling and said:

"Respected elders,"

"Tonight's welcome banquet—perhaps I too may take center stage."

"Please, esteemed elders, do come and join us in this celebration of welcome."

These words were only audible to the strongest of the Supreme Will Realm.

Upon hearing this, the various Supreme Will Realm masters swiftly manifested their true forms or projections across the infinite stars. They all respectfully bowed to Zhou Zhou:

"Congratulations, Elder of the Common People, on your ascension to the Supreme Will Realm—a great leap in power!"

"Tonight's banquet—we shall arrive on time, to witness the sacred ceremony of your elevation!"

Their words were exceedingly courteous, even bordering on flattery.

Yet none of them felt anything amiss about it.

Among the strong, strength reigns supreme!

If you are strong, you stand above them—allowing them to address you as a senior, with reverence.

Before ascending to the realm of Supreme Will, this Emperor of the Common People had already been capable of slaying a lower-tier Will Transcendent.

Now, having advanced one great rank and officially entered the realm of Supreme Will, his power must have surged dramatically.

Perhaps he now possesses the strength of a mid-tier Will Transcendent.

Faced with such a being—powerful now, and even more potent in potential—despite his brief rise and having recently claimed the title of junior, they all must now lower their posture, speak to him with deference, and even deliberately flatter him to forge alliances.

It is authentic, yet this is the reality.

At this moment, Zhou Zhou clearly sensed the shift in how they treated him.

It was a completely different attitude from when he had merely been a near-Supreme Will transcendent.

The ones before him, though they treated him with great courtesy and respect, mostly did so because they saw his ability to cultivate a Supreme Will Realm master and his status as a reserve Supreme Lord.

There was strength involved, but it was minimal.

Even though he himself already possessed power comparable to the very top tier of Supreme Will Realm cultivators, his realm still fell short—never quite reaching it.

Even among the Supreme Will Realm cultivators, those who knew of his strength would still harbor a subtle sense of contempt upon seeing the faint aura of his aspiring Supreme Will Realm status—though they would never let it show.

But now.

That contempt had vanished.

Not only had it disappeared, but now they regarded Zhou Zhou with the gaze of a being who had already transcended beyond the realm of the future—beyond the bounds of the Supreme Will Realm.

Zhou Zhou deeply enjoyed this attitude.

At that very moment,

Three figures flew in from afar and swiftly arrived before Zhou Zhou.

It was the Heavenly Punisher God, the Spring-Autumn Law Master, and the Universal Demon Master.

"Congratulations, third brother/elder brother, on your ascension to the Supreme Will Realm."

The Heavenly Punisher God spoke with solemn joy.

"By mere luck," said Zhou Zhou with a smile.

At this, the Heavenly Punisher God chuckled softly.

If even Zhou Zhou's ascension to the Supreme Will Realm had to be described as mere chance, then the difficulty of reaching that realm must be staggering. Perhaps the vast majority of Supreme Gods would never even manage to attain it.

"Excessive humility is just pride, third brother," said the Heavenly Punisher God with a grin.

Zhou Zhou stared, silent.

He was merely accustomed to speaking softly.

"I have come here with Chunqiu's Law Master and Wan Xie's Demon Master, not only to celebrate your ascension to the Supreme Will Realm, but also to present our gifts."

"This is my gift."

As Tiancheng God King spoke, he swept his right hand, and two objects appeared before him.

One was a fully crimson fruit, resembling a peach, yet exuding a foul stench so potent that even Zhou Zhou, whose will had now reached the lower tier of the Supreme Will Realm, could not help but instinctively clutch his nose.

This stirred a quiet shock within him.

What kind of fruit could emit such a vile odor that even a lower-tier Supreme Will Realm master found it unbearable?

The second object was a golden cloth, densely inscribed with intricate glyphs.

These were Will Glyphs—characters only comprehensible to those who had mastered the power of Will, existing at a higher dimensional level than Law Divine Scripts.

Zhou Zhou glanced at it briefly, then instinctively wanted to recite it.

"Don't recite it."

The Tian Cheng God King quickly interjected, "This is not the inheritance of our Supreme Great Universe. It is a top-tier consciousness inheritance from a realm called Xin's Great Universe."

"Their cultivation system is entirely different from ours. If you recite it, the technique will be restricted by the primordial consciousness of the Supreme Great Universe, and you will be unable to cultivate this inheritance."

"The primordial consciousness of the Supreme Great Universe—doesn't that simply mean our own Supreme Will?"

Zhou Zhou looked puzzled. "Can the Supreme Will restrict us?"

"Of course not," said the Tian Cheng God King, sighing. "But since the Supreme Will established the Supreme Great Universe, it has separated its primordial consciousness from within itself."

"Currently, they exist in a master-slave relationship."

"The Supreme Will normally intervenes very rarely in the operation of the primordial consciousness of the Supreme Great Universe."

"Because only then would it be the most just, most aligned with the natural laws of all things."

"So if we inadvertently leak this technique and you are no longer able to practice it,"

"the Supreme Will—so vast and all-encompassing—would most likely not intervene on our behalf. Instead, it would treat this as a consequence of our thoughtlessness, a lesson etched into our very being."

Zhou Zhou could not speak.

Though the Supreme Will was gentle and kind, such an action seemed entirely within its nature.

"I understand."

"So, as long as I learn this lineage outside of the Supreme Cosmos, I won't draw the attention of the Primordial Will of the Supreme Cosmos?"

Zhou Zhou asked.

"Your third brother is right—exactly so."

The Heavenly Punishment God nodded with a smile. "All you need to do is let one of your duplicates learn this tradition outside the Supreme Cosmos, and there will be no problem at all."

"As long as you have completed your studies, the supreme cosmic original will will no longer interfere with your cultivation or usage within this universe."

"Because it seems to only care about whether you've learned the material—anything beyond that, it simply ignores."

"I've personally verified this; you can rest assured."

Tian Cheng, the God of Heaven's Punishment, smiled.

Zhou Zhou inwardly exhaled a quiet sigh.

Doesn't this amount to a kind of blind eye policy?

Then, he immediately stored this inheritance temporarily into his first treasure vault, and sent Zhou Si and Zhou Li to cultivate the consciousness inheritance of the Heart Great Universe, who were already gathering resources in the ultimate void great universe.

Soon after, Zhou Si and Zhou Li received Zhou Zhou's message and retrieved this Heart Great Universe's consciousness inheritance.

They soon learned that this inheritance was called "The Origin of the Heart."

A simple, blunt name.

Through his understanding, Zhou Zhou learned that the greatest effect of "The Origin of the Heart" lies in its ability to refine and elevate the quality and depth of one's willpower through cultivation of this ancient lineage. It also contains a secret technique known as "The Oneness of All Sources."

The effect of "The Oneness of All Sources" is that by manifesting this technique, a cultivator can preemptively summon the original forms from other divergent timelines to confront and attack themselves. The cultivator, upon eliminating these foreign original forms and merging them into their own essence, can dramatically accelerate their progression toward the Supreme Will Realm.

Moreover, such pre-emptive summoning is virtually unrestricted. If one possesses sufficient resolve and strength, a Supreme Will Realm cultivator could continuously summon original forms from divergent timelines to fight themselves, defeat them, and absorb them—thus rapidly advancing their cultivation in the Supreme Will Realm.

Yet…

Once a particularly powerful original form from a divergent timeline is summoned, this very act may instead bring upon unforeseen calamities, even life-threatening dangers. Thus, this technique carries both advantages and perils.

If one does not desire swift ascension, the safest and most reliable path is to follow the conventional path of a Supreme Will Realm cultivator—steadily cultivating their strength, amassing diverse techniques and reserves, and patiently awaiting the arrival of the next original form from a divergent timeline, repeating this cycle until they finally achieve Will Transcendence.

"The Oneness of All Sources" is, in essence, overly eager for immediate results.

But Zhou Zhou needed such a method of rapid cultivation.

His potential was universally acknowledged as transcendent will-level, and even now he had already attained power comparable to mid-tier transcendent will strength.

With such power and such potential, there was no need for him to linger in the Supreme Will Realm for long—such a delay would be a waste of time.

And even if he gathered all the transcendent will-level entities from alternate timelines, none could stand against him.

For the alternate timeline entities summoned by Supreme Will Realm masters are absolutely incapable of possessing transcendent will-level strength.

Otherwise, wouldn’t nearly all Supreme Will Realm masters have perished at that very stage?

Thus, Zhou Zhou found this "Ten Thousand Sources, One Body" to be exceptionally suited to his nature.

He immediately made a decision for himself.

To make full use of this "Ten Thousand Sources, One Body," and rise swiftly to the rank of transcendent will strength.

He did not wish to remain in the Supreme Will Realm any longer.

"Thank you, brother."

"This inheritance is very important to me."

Zhou Zhou spoke seriously to Tian Cheng God King.

"We're brothers—what's the point in saying that?"

"And I'm not giving it to you for free."

"I still need you to train a few cultivators who reach the realm of Supreme Will."

Tian Cheng God King smiled.

"Of course, brother."

Zhou Zhou chuckled. "By the time you see it, you'll be able to witness the Supreme Will cultivators you've been longing for."

"Really?!"

Tiancheng God King’s eyes lit up as he hurriedly asked,

“Have I ever spoken a lie?”

Zhou Zhou smiled and inquired,

“Great!”

Tiancheng God King was overjoyed, “Third brother, you’ve truly helped me out. The situation on the Dusk Battlefield is now extremely tense, and I urgently need strong allies to assist me.”

“By cultivating a master of Supreme Will, you’ll greatly ease the pressure on my side.”

“It’s a pleasure to help my elder brother.”

Zhou Zhou nodded with a smile.

“Third brother, Third brother, what about my side?”

Chunqiu Law Master urgently asked.

He couldn't help but feel anxious.

This was not a subordinate of the Supreme Will, but rather a member beneath the Supreme Will itself.

Didn't they witness even the Supreme Will hosting a grand celebration to welcome the emergence of a new Supreme Will being?

It was entirely natural that they would be so eager to see one of their own rise to such a rank.

"Brother, don't worry—your turn will come too."

"Everything will be visible soon enough."

Zhou Zhou smiled and nodded.

As expected, today the Sun God Realm would birth fifteen Supreme Will beings—two from the Moon God Court and the Sun God Court, one from the Heaven's Punishment God King, and one from the Spring and Autumn Law Master. Thus, he had not deceived them.

Upon hearing this, the Spring and Autumn Law Master burst into laughter, saying, "Then Brother will surely get to enjoy the good news from your side."

After the Heaven's Punishment God King had finished laughing and listened to the Spring and Autumn Law Master's words, he went on to introduce another crimson fruit.

"This is a fruit harvested from an unusual tree I discovered in a realm known as the Boundless Secret Realm."

"When I first found it, there were three fruits upon the tree."

"During my own journey through the Mid-Level Supreme Will Realm, I consumed one of these fruits—and instantly, my will realm surged from Mid-Level Supreme Will to Upper Supreme Will."

"I initially intended to take the remaining two, but the tree, in a quiet, fated way, whispered to me that I could consume only one of these fruits. Consuming more would not only be useless, but harmful."

"I sensed the tree had not deceived me, and so I left the rest untouched."

"Originally, I planned to give one to Master Chongqiu, but Master Chongqiu told me he had already consumed a similar fruit and that another would be of no benefit. So I did not offer it to him."

"Now, one of these fruits is given to you."

"Your will level has only recently entered the Lower Supreme Will Realm—this fruit should greatly elevate your will strength."

"As for the final fruit, I intend to keep it for my fourth brother."

"When my fourth brother attains the Supreme Will Realm, I will then give him this last fruit."