Chapter 420: Promotion to Lord of the Universe

Chapter 420: Ascension to Lord of the Universe

Deep within the core of Holy Terra.

This is the physical origin of the human race within the reality of the universe.

Qin Feng, relying on his formidable physique forged from the union of seven divine metals, ignored the searing heat and crushing pressure of the mantle, piercing directly into the absolute center of the planetary core.

What lay before him was neither molten magma nor a solid iron-nickel sphere.

It was a vast, hollow chamber of violet crystal.

Suspended at the very heart of this void was a rhombic shard of purple metal—the Origin: Primordial Violet Gold.

It radiated a maternal warmth, each pulse resonating in perfect synchronicity with the heartbeats of billions of humans upon the surface. It was the soul of the planet, the tangible anchor of the human race's destiny.

Qin Feng stood before it, his gaze softening.

"So, it was you who has been watching over us all this time."

"No wonder that even in the Age of Dharma Decline, Earth could produce countless sages; no wonder that after the resurgence of spiritual energy, humanity could unleash such latent potential."

Yet, to take it was a monumental dilemma.

It was the core support of Earth. Should it be forcibly removed, the planet's magnetic field would vanish instantly, the crust would collapse, and the atmosphere would dissipate. Holy Terra would become a dead star within ten minutes.

Qin Feng could not destroy his home to achieve godhood.

"To take it, I must return something better in its stead."

Qin Feng sat cross-legged.

He performed an act of madness.

He reached out and, with sheer force, drew a wisp of primordial fire from his own indestructible red-copper heart.

From his Prison-Suppressing Divine Bones, he extracted a thread of the laws of gravity.

From his Flesh of Creation Green-Wood, he pulled a strand of vital life essence.

"With my divine blood, I shall recast the heart of the world."

Qin Feng formed a seal with his hands, fusing these three forces into a "Synthetic Divine Core" that glowed with nine-colored light.

The energy density of this core was ten thousand times that of the original. It would not only sustain the Earth's rotation but evolve the planet into an "Eternal Star."

"Go."

Qin Feng flicked his finger.

The synthetic core drifted slowly toward the Primordial Violet Gold.

The moment they touched, a gentle exchange of energy occurred.

Hum—

The Primordial Violet Gold, like a child having completed its mission, joyfully detached from its place and fell into Qin Feng's palm.

The synthetic core embedded itself perfectly into the planetary heart, instantly assuming control of all physical laws governing the Earth.

Outside, on Terra.

Everyone felt a subtle tremor beneath their feet.

Then, the air grew crisper, the sky a deeper, more vibrant blue. An indescribable sense of "security" washed over every heart.

Qin Feng gripped the warm violet metal and smiled faintly.

"The transaction is complete."

"Now, you are mine."

Qin Feng did not leave the core; instead, he began to refine the eighth divine metal immediately.

The Origin: Primordial Violet Gold.

Its function is—Dominion and Will.

It is the vessel of the soul, the amplifier of psychic power, and the future "Core of Heavenly Dao" for the universe.

"Merge!"

Qin Feng pressed the violet gold into his crown.

There was no agonizing tear, only the seamless sensation of water blending with milk.

The metal dissolved into violet mist, permeating his sea of consciousness to fuse perfectly with his already perfected spirit.

Boom!

Qin Feng’s consciousness underwent a qualitative transformation.

His once-intangible psychic power now manifested as substantive violet divine thought.

His will was no longer a fleeting notion, but an "Edict" capable of directly interfering with matter.

If he commanded light to exist, atoms would spontaneously transition to release photons.

If he declared fire to be cold, the laws of thermodynamics would temporarily cease to function before him.

Origin: Primordial Violet Gold—Refinement complete.

Acquired traits: [Word of Law], [Absolute Will].

Qin Feng opened his eyes.

Within his pupils, the chaotic hues born from the union of the seven metals were now touched by a noble violet radiance.

It was the aura of an "Emperor."

If he had been a titan of strength before, he was now an emperor of rules.

"Eight down."

Qin Feng stood up, feeling the near-perfect cycle within his body.

Bones, meridians, heart, brain, flesh, causality, chaos, and will.

"But I still do not feel complete."

"One last thing is missing."

"Something that will allow all of this to undergo a final, ultimate transition."

Just then.

Qin Feng’s Eye of Truth (augmented by the computational power of the Cold Abyss Brain) suddenly looked beyond the star map.

Not toward any galaxy, nor into the subspace.

But toward—the edge of the universe.

The boundary where the "Observable Universe" meets the "Unknown Void."

There stood a wall.

The Cosmic Crystal Barrier.

At the pinnacle of that barrier, a ninth red dot was embedded.

That red dot was not red at all; it was white.

A white that signified "nothingness," "finality," and "transcendence."

The ninth divine metal clue confirmed:

Name: [Other Shore: Transcendent Platinum]

Properties: Breaking barriers, dimensional ascension, conceptual transcendence.

Location: Cosmic Crystal Wall, the Zenith of Heaven.

"So that is how it is."

Qin Feng’s gaze pierced through hundreds of millions of light-years.

"The first eight pieces were the cornerstones that built this universe."

"And the ninth is the key to unlocking the cage."

"Only by obtaining it can I shatter the shackles of the old universe and forge a new one within my own body."

"Since it lies at the edge of the sky, then to the edge of the sky I shall go."

Qin Feng departed from Earth.

This time, he did not use a warp gate, nor did he tear through space.

For where he was headed, the laws of space had thinned to the point of nonexistence, rendering teleportation impossible.

He transformed into a streak of nine-colored light, sprinting toward the edge of the universe at a "curvature velocity" one hundred million times the speed of light.

The galaxies along his path retreated like flickering fireflies.

He passed through the bustling territories of humanity, the desolate domains of the machine race, and the deathly silence of the Zerg hives.

Three days later.

Qin Feng came to a halt.

There were no more stars ahead.

Only a transparent wall, infinitely wide and infinitely high, stretched across the horizon of his vision.

Beyond the wall lay chaotic nothingness.

Within the wall lay the existing universe.

This was the Cosmic Crystal Wall.

And embedded in the very center of the crystal wall was a piece of white metal the size of a fist.

It radiated a light that was both sacred and indifferent.

Any matter that drew near it was "delivered" into nothingness.

This was the [Other Shore: Transcendent Platinum].

But standing before the platinum was a figure.

Or rather, a humanoid aggregation of laws.

He possessed no features; his body was composed of starlight and black holes, draped in a robe woven from the Milky Way.

In his hand, he held a scepter, its tip a miniature of the entire universe.

Competitor intelligence:

Name: Cang Tian (The Azure Heaven).

Identity: Avatar of the Cosmic Will, Gatekeeper, Guardian of the Old Era.

Realm: Pseudo-Lord of the Universe.

Cang Tian turned slowly, "looking" at Qin Feng.

"You have arrived, Variable."

Cang Tian’s voice was not language, but a direct vibration of Qin Feng’s atomic nuclei.

"You have gathered the eight cornerstones, seeking to take the final step."

"But this violates the 'Law of Conservation'."

"The energy of the universe is constant. If you achieve enlightenment, you will drain this universe dry. As its guardian, I must erase you."

Qin Feng looked at Cang Tian, his expression calm.

"You are mistaken."

"My enlightenment is not to drain the old universe."

"It is—to forge a new one."

"A stagnant pond cannot breed a true dragon. Your existence serves only to lock the ceiling of all living things."

Qin Feng slowly drew the God-Slaying Spear.

By now, nourished by the aura of the eight divine metals, the spear had evolved into a [Great Dao Artifact].

"Step aside."

"Or be shattered by me."

"Delusional."

Cang Tian raised his scepter.

"I am the universe. How can you kill me while you exist within me?"

Divine Skill: Dissection of All Laws. Cang Tian tapped his scepter.

The space, time, causality, and energy surrounding Qin Feng vanished in an instant.

He was as if banished into a concept of "nothingness."

There was no gravity to leverage, no space to traverse, no energy to breathe.

This was a lethal strike aimed at "life within the universe."

But Qin Feng merely sneered.

"Dissection?"

"I am now... a world unto myself!"

Boom!

The eight divine metals within Qin Feng resonated in unison.

The Prison-Suppressing Divine Bone generated its own gravity.

The Great Void Divine Veins generated their own space.

The Indestructible Red Copper generated its own energy.

The Profound Yellow Copper generated its own causality.

...

He required no external support, for he was a self-contained, high-dimensional closed loop.

"Break!"

Qin Feng thrust his spear forward.

The tip was wreathed in the evolving power of Chaos and Indeterminate Lead-Mercury.

Crack!

The conceptual cage of "Nothingness" was pierced by his strike.

Like a tiger unleashed, he surged toward the Heavens in a heartbeat.

"Your laws have no dominion over me!"

Qin Feng drove a fist toward the face of the Heavens.

His knuckles were encased in the freezing might of the Extinction Cold-Abyss Iron.

The Heavens raised a hand to parry.

The shield of condensed starlight shuddered violently beneath the impact.

"How is this possible... you have not yet transcended, so why can you ignore my suppression?"

The Heavens were stunned. As the Will of the Universe, it held absolute power over all life within. Yet Qin Feng was a glitch, an anomaly that defied all reason.

"Because my will is higher than the sky itself!"

Divine Ability: Law Manifestation.

Qin Feng roared with thunderous force:

"I say—if the Heavens stand in my way, the Heavens shall be shattered!"

Hum—!

A violet ripple of will, sharp as a blade, pierced directly into the core of the Heavens.

The Heavens froze for a singular, fleeting moment.

Between masters, a moment is an eternity.

Qin Feng seized the opening.

His left hand gripped the scepter of the Heavens, triggering the life-devouring power of the Azure Wood Divine Gold to drain its energy.

His right hand, wielding the God-Slaying Spear, struck like a bolt of black lightning into the chest of the Heavens.

There, at the core node of the Universal Will.

"Die!!!"

Squelch—

The God-Slaying Spear impaled the body of the Heavens.

The Chaos energy at the tip erupted, pulverizing the aggregate of laws that formed its being.

"No... the balance of the universe... must not be broken..."

The Heavens let out a final, mournful cry.

Its form began to disintegrate, dissolving into countless motes of starlight that vanished into the void.

It was not truly dead, but its will as the "Obstacle" had been erased by Qin Feng. The universe remained, but it no longer possessed a self-aware consciousness to bar his path.

The Heavens faded away.

The [Other Shore Transcendence Platinum] embedded in the crystal wall finally lost its last barrier.

It hung there in silence, its white radiance illuminating Qin Feng’s face.

Qin Feng reached out and gently grasped it.

A sensation of ultimate lightness, as if he might ascend into the ether at any moment, flooded his entire being.

"This is transcendence."

"This is... freedom."

Qin Feng did not hesitate.

He stood at the edge of the universe, facing the infinite nothingness.

"The ninth piece, return to your place."

He pressed the Transcendence Platinum against his chest, aligning it with his Undying Red Copper heart.

No, not aligning.

Merging.

It was the final key to unlocking the shackles of the human form.

Hum—!!!

The moment the platinum entered his body, the eight great divine metals within him resonated in unison.

Prison-Suppressing, Void-Ether, Undying, Cold-Abyss, Azure Wood, Profound Yellow, Indeterminate, and Primordial.

Joined now by the final White.

Nine-colored light converged within him, surging into the [Chaos Core] that had long been primed in his dantian.

"Crack."

It sounded like the breaking of an eggshell.

The Chaos Core... fractured.

"Give me... explode!!!"

Qin Feng let out a sky-shaking roar.

He completely released his suppression of the energy within.

The perfect body, forged by the nine divine metals, became the vessel for a "Big Bang."

Rumble—!!!!

Within Qin Feng’s dantian, a true and magnificent cosmic explosion occurred.

A singularity collapsed, then expanded at superluminal speeds.

Time, space, matter, energy... every concept surged forth, birthed from nothingness.

Qin Feng’s body expanded infinitely.

Ten thousand feet... a hundred million feet... a light-year...

No, this was no longer a physical enlargement.

His body was becoming the universe itself.

His bones transformed into the gravitational architecture of a new cosmos.

His meridians transformed into a wormhole network for a nascent cosmos.

His blood surged into a rushing river of stars.

His heart solidified into an infinite core of pure energy.

His brain crystallized into the absolute, rational laws of heaven.

His eyes became the sun, the moon, and the constellations.

The primordial purple gold forged into the supreme divine authority that governs all.

Within his body, a new, perfect universe, belonging solely to him, was taking shape with frantic speed.

This universe was of a higher order than the old, with more refined laws and boundless potential.

The crystal walls of the old universe trembled and wailed, as if bowing before the birth of a new king.

Every living soul in reality, whether human or alien, fell involuntarily to their knees at that moment.

They felt a pressure that could not be resisted.

It was the absolute suppression of one life form by a superior existence.

When the radiance finally faded.

Qin Feng’s figure reappeared at the edge of the universe.

He seemed to have returned to the stature of a mortal man.

Yet, standing there, he felt more vast than the entire cosmos itself.

With a single thought, he could extinguish entire galaxies.

With a single finger, he could rewrite the laws of physics.

He no longer borrowed from the rules; he was the rules themselves.

[System Prompt (Final):]

[Life-level transition detected for host.]

[Current Realm: Lord of the Universe (Initial Stage).]

[God-Chosen Battlefield System... Mission complete, unbinding... Unbinding successful.]

[Congratulations to you, true Sovereign.]

As the system that had accompanied him all this way vanished.

Qin Feng slowly opened his eyes.

Reflected in his pupils were two overlapping universes.

One was the old universe outside, the other the inner universe within.

He raised his hand, gazing at his own palm.

Nine-colored divine patterns faded beneath his skin.

"Is this... the power of a Lord of the Universe?"

Qin Feng turned, looking toward the distant human territories.

His gaze pierced through countless light-years, seeing the cheering crowds, the still-rotating core of Terra, and the golden dragon of humanity born because of him.

He took a single step.

This step caused no spatial ripples.

For space itself shortened the distance beneath his feet.

The next second, he appeared directly beneath the throne of Holy Terra.

The withered bones of the Emperor seemed to sense something, emitting one final glimmer of solace.

(End of chapter)