Light Spring Murmur
Chapter 687: Difficult Cosmic Level
"Master, the Realm King has arrived with a congratulatory gift."
Her tone held a hint of playful pride, as if she was in a good mood today.
"Realm King? A congratulatory gift?"
Upon hearing the word "gift," everyone in Shi Yu's team, including Eleven, perked up, their eyes gleaming with the light of little treasure hoarders.
They were curious about the gift, and who it would benefit.
Shi Yu turned to the Psychic Empress, and in the next moment, the Empress's Secret Realm opened.
A supreme mental presence descended upon the Secret Realm.
The Realm King's true form was the Realm King Star, so a physical descent was impossible. She adhered to her usual custom of only sending her consciousness.
"You actually succeeded..."
Spatial-temporal ripples spread, and a mental voice emanated from the eye formed by white and blue light arcs.
"Yo, Realm King." Shi Yu smiled faintly.
Before his breakthrough, he had always considered the Psychic Empress, the Realm King, and the Cosmic Overlord to be unfathomable beings.
But now, they held few secrets for him; they were all beings on the same level.
If there was one significant difference between Cosmic-level beings and those of other ranks, it would be their mastery over the power of space-time.
He sensed that the Realm King's understanding of space-time was considerable, the result of years of study. She had likely completed the convergence of parallel timelines and could communicate with all versions of herself across different realities.
His previous time-traveling adventure had probably been under the watchful gaze of the Realm King from another parallel timeline.
"Congratulations."
"For becoming the seventh Cosmic-level lifeform in this universe, henceforth ranked among the supreme."
"A small token of my esteem."
It could be said that among the previous five Cosmic-level beings, the Realm King had suffered the most.
The Dark King, the Beast King, the Alien Insect Queen, and the Cosmic Overlord were all troublemakers.
The Dark King and the Insect Clan had always coveted the prosperous Cosmic Sea and the myriad races of the stars, while the Beast King had always coveted the Realm King herself.
Only the Psychic Empress herself knew what the Sixth Cosmic Emperor had done in the Cosmic Sea.
Fortunately, the newly born seventh Cosmic-level being, although not directly descended from the Realm King's lineage, had strong ties to it.
The Realm King would naturally express her goodwill towards a Cosmic Emperor who was not an enemy.
Amidst the spatial ripples, a sword that was completely invisible slowly emerged.
Its appearance instantly triggered a terrifying surge of sword intent, outlining the supreme rules of the sword, as if it were the most primordial source of swords.
The Realm King's gift was an Invisible Sword. It had no physical form, but upon seeing this weapon, Chi Tong and Xiao Ji, the sword enthusiasts, were immediately entranced.
Shi Yu was no different; he sensed the extraordinary nature of this treasure.
Without a doubt, this was a treasure at the level of a Cosmic Treasure. Although it might not compare to the Cosmic Tree, and certainly paled in comparison to the Skill Index, it was still a rare and valuable item, worth no less than dozens of Sources of Transcendence, and not a low-level Cosmic Treasure.
The Realm King was indeed a collector of extraordinary items.
"There's nothing here," Bu Lu said, scratching his head as he looked around.
"Idiots can't see it," Xiao Zi said from the side.
Apart from Bu Lu, many other pets pretended that they could see it.
"The Space-Time Shadowless Sword," the Realm King said. "This Cosmic Treasure was born from the combination of the most primordial source of swords and the power of space-time after the birth of the sword's original rule in this universe. It has no physical form, and only those who are proficient in the rules of swords can sense and use it."
"I remember that you are proficient in swordsmanship, so it can serve as a handy weapon."
After the Realm King finished speaking, she sent the Space-Time Shadowless Sword towards Shi Yu. It was indeed a treasure. Shi Yu was certain that even a Sword Spirit who had Transcended Level 1 could match the combat power of a peak Overgod as long as they could skillfully bind with this thing.
"Thank you, Realm King." Shi Yu smiled, pleased with the gift. Most importantly, this sword contained a strong power of space-time. With Chi Tong wielding it, Qi wouldn't even be able to escape through space-time. One strike, one Time Elf.
It was very suitable for Chi Tong, who also mastered the origin of swords, to integrate and practice space-time swordsmanship.
Cosmic treasures... were all good stuff. Shi Yu suddenly wanted to equip each of his pets with a Cosmic Treasure.
To enhance their foundations.
He wondered how many treasures he could scavenge from the Dark King after defeating him...
The predatory intent on Shi Yu's body rose steadily, attracting the attention of the Realm King and the Psychic Empress, causing them to raise their eyebrows.
"The Dark King and the Beast King are still eroding the barrier, right?" Shi Yu asked the Realm King.
"Realm King, are you interested in launching a counterattack together?"
The Realm King said, "Is it time to start a full-scale war? I've been preparing for a long time."
"However, because of the barrier, the other Cosmic Emperors, except for me, probably don't know that you've entered the Cosmic level yet."
"Since they haven't completely broken the barrier yet, I suggest that you first adapt to the Cosmic level, consolidate your new realm, and then wage the final battle."
The Realm King still felt that Shi Yu was too impatient, having just broken through...
"You're right, then let's prepare for a while longer." Shi Yu smiled and said, "I'll just go and inform my acquaintances, so they won't be alarmed by the upcoming cosmic war."
"If possible, please have the Realm King hold back the Beast King and ensure that the two Cosmic-level beings cannot invade the Cosmic Sea. Let the Empress assist you, and as for me, I will directly confront the Dark King."
The Realm King and the Empress combined should be able to defeat the Beast King.
This way, the Realm King could also be distracted to protect the Cosmic Sea.
Thereby preventing places like Blue Planet from being affected.
In short, he had to keep the battlefield outside the Cosmic Sea, within the polluted lands and the Beast Empire.
As for himself... Shi Yu felt that with his current strength, combined with so many pets, confronting the Dark King directly was not a problem.
Although Shi Yu looked like just a Cosmic-level being, and a novice one at that, facing an old Cosmic-level being like the Dark King, he should theoretically be at a disadvantage.
But don't forget that Shi Yu could strengthen each of his pets from peak Overgod to Cosmic level at any time.
As long as he wanted, he could make Su Su Cosmic-level this second, Eleven Cosmic-level the next, and Qi Cosmic-level the one after that.
In this way, there would be many options in terms of skills, making it impossible for the opponent to defend against.
Although Shi Yu felt that with his current strength, the probability of strengthening two Cosmic-level pets at the same time was not high, it was enough.
After all, even if he couldn't strengthen two Cosmic-level combat powers at the same time, don't forget that his main body also had combat power, and it was even stronger now.
He could strengthen a Cosmic-level Su Su, and then let the remaining pets, such as Chi Tong, attach the Shadowless Sword to himself, wouldn't that also be Cosmic-level combat power?
Or, he could open a mech.
Although dividing his power to strengthen his pets might lead to greater consumption, it was not a problem at all. After all, Su Su only needed his initial strengthening, and then this guy could directly freeload on the power of the Star Sea for battle, which was very worry-free.
Presumably, the universe would also be happy to lend its power to Su Su to sanction the Dark King.
Therefore, no matter how he thought about it, Shi Yu felt that he would not lose.
Hearing Shi Yu's arrangement, the Realm King had no objection. Although she did not know how powerful a Cosmic-level Beast Tamer was, she was certain that Shi Yu would not lose.
A Cosmic-level being could not kill another Cosmic-level being.
So, even if Shi Yu was new to the Cosmic level and his foundation was not as good as the Dark King's,
As long as she and the Empress quickly repelled the Beast King, then the situation of the war could be determined.
Although she felt that letting Shi Yu assist in strengthening the Empress might be a better choice, since the Empress had not expressed any opinions, she naturally had no other ideas.
"Alright." After the Realm King replied, she disappeared.
At the same time, Shi Yu looked at the Psychic Empress with a smile and said, "I remember your previous life's name..."
"Shut up." Before Shi Yu could finish speaking, the Psychic Empress looked at Shi Yu with a murderous gaze.
This scene startled Eleven and the others. What was going on?
"Okay, okay." Shi Yu originally wanted to ask if he should call her by her name from her previous life, but now it seemed that the Empress didn't like it.
He remembered that the name he gave the Empress in his previous life was Rabbit, which was similar to the name Insect, truly worthy of him...
It was a pity that the Empress was now stronger, aloof, and unwilling to use that name. Then, he would still call her Empress.
Sigh, Insect was still better; even now, she didn't dislike her name...
"But finally, we can fight side by side again." Shi Yu said, his eyes distant. Although his experience on Earth was only three or four years, far shorter than this life, he had indeed fought side by side with the Psychic Empress countless times, and in the early days of spiritual recovery, when resources were scarce, it was far more difficult than this life.
When Shi Yu left the Secret Realm and returned to Blue Planet, the Gem Cat, who didn't look too happy when she sensed the movement, walked out unsteadily.
"It was you after all, you dog Shi Yu, did you swap out the gem fruit just now?!"
She gritted her teeth in hatred. This bastard...
When she ate cultivation fruits in Pingcheng, she always gave herself a bunch of buffs, made thorough mental preparations, and prepared a bunch of foods to neutralize the stench before she dared to touch them.
Did Shi Yu know how much psychological trauma he had caused her?
The cultivation fruits now were not the same as before; they were made by Ginseng Baby at the peak Overgod level, and they were even stinker.
"You should be glad," Shi Yu said, returning to Blue Planet and immediately checking the Gem Cat's condition, very satisfied, with a smile.
"I $%#%¥#..."
"After all, the first thing I did after breaking through to the Cosmic level was to supervise your cultivation, isn't it worth being happy about?" Shi Yu said with a smile. "And who told you to scold me in your heart all the time?"
Gem Cat: ???
The Gem Cat was stunned. She carefully recalled Shi Yu's words and realized that something was wrong. "You you you, you broke through to the Cosmic level???"
"Why so fast!!!" She was extremely incredulous. He was already at the Cosmic level? It felt like a dream.
"Yes." Shi Yu said, "The war is imminent, I had to break through quickly. Teacher Ying, even if you want to contract with me now, I don't want you."
Gem Cat: ???
"I don't care!" She curled her lip. So what if he was at the Cosmic level? What was so great about it?
However, the Gem Cat suddenly thought, "Wait, how did you break through to the Cosmic level?"
"I broke through by contracting with a Cosmic-level being and getting feedback," Shi Yu said.
"Damn, did that owl predict it again!"
Shi Yu had once asked the owl in the past about the specific method of advancing to the Cosmic level, and the answer the owl gave was to contract with a Cosmic-level being.
Although that prediction was not very targeted, it was only predicting a general range, it still hit.
Shi Yu really did advance by contracting with a Cosmic-level being, even if the owl only rubbed off a bit of experience, it would still be a massive amount of upgrade experience related to the birth of a Cosmic Emperor.
"This." Shi Yu said, "It can barely be considered that her prediction touched the edge, but my situation is a bit special. Without my nod, others can't get benefits from my breakthrough for the time being."
"What do you mean."
"It means that Teacher Owl has not received feedback yet, not only her, but also Blue Planet and Nüwa."
"I actually came here this time for this matter, I want to see how much benefit my upgrade can bring them." Shi Yu said.
Blue Planet and Nüwa, as the beings who gave birth to the Blue Planet human race, it was only natural that they would receive benefits if Shi Yu, a Blue Planet human, broke through.
The Alien Insect Queen wanted to give Insect the Insect bloodline so that Insect could become Cosmic-level, hoping to get the bloodline feedback after Insect's breakthrough to the Cosmic level.
However, unlike the Alien Insect Queen, the Alien Insect Queen herself was Cosmic-level, so it was easy for the Alien Insect Queen to get feedback after Insect's breakthrough to the Cosmic level.
However, at this time, Shi Yu broke through, but Blue Planet, Nüwa, and Owl were still Overgods, not Cosmic-level, so without Shi Yu's permission, others could not get feedback from him.
In addition, Shi Yu's situation was already special, belonging to a time-traveler, making it even more difficult to get feedback directly from him.
"You mean..." the Gem Cat said.
"Yes, I plan to let Blue Planet's will and Senior Nüwa prepare first, so that they can try to reach the Cosmic level with feedback." Shi Yu said.
"Ah, this." The Gem Cat was envious. Blue Planet and Nüwa were winning while lying down.
Hmm? It seemed that she was the one who won the most while lying down, from Overlord to peak Overgod?
Never mind, the Gem Cat slumped. Now that Shi Yu was at the Cosmic level, she felt that she was also invincible in the universe. This time, she could slack off until the universe was destroyed, right?
"By the way, Teacher Owl has no potential anyway, so let's give her the feedback first." Shi Yu said.
After speaking, he relaxed his own space-time shielding, allowing the owl to sense that he had broken through to the Cosmic level.
At the same time.
Realm King Star.
An owl girl was shocked.
"Good heavens, what did I hit again."
"And I hit a big one."
She was sitting at home and suddenly rose to the middle stage of Transcendence, making the prediction owl dazed. When she came back to her senses, she realized what had happened and hurriedly went to Blue Planet in shock.
"What the hell, are you kidding me, could it be that guy... is at the Cosmic level??"
In addition, Shi Yu also released his Cosmic-level aura. The slight overflow of his Cosmic-level power immediately changed the expressions of Nüwa, Blue Planet's will, Shi Di, and Little Nun Fuguang, who were stationed on Blue Planet.
However, when they deeply sensed the source of this aura, every strong person on Blue Planet was extremely shocked.
This aura, could it be...
"Shi Yu?" Little Nun Fuguang said, "He actually reached the Cosmic level so quickly??"
Ever since Shi Yu broke through Overgod Level 11 and underwent the Heavenly Tribulation under everyone's eyes, and then suddenly left, it had only been a month. People didn't expect that in just over a month, Shi Yu would return in a Cosmic-level state.
"It seems that I can safely reincarnate soon." Shi Di said. He felt that he might have to reincarnate and cultivate again to catch up with this heaven-defying junior.
Soon, as Shi Yu's aura radiated outwards, Blue Planet's will, Nüwa, Shi Di, and Fuguang quickly descended to Shi Yu's location.
"Shi Yu, did you break through to the Cosmic level??" As soon as Nüwa and the others arrived, they immediately asked.
"Isn't this normal?" Shi Yu said.
The four of them were stunned. The Gem Cat was also here, sighing. Alas, Shi Yu was able to show off again.
"Let's not talk about this, my breakthrough should be able to bring a certain degree of feedback to the two of you, right? Next, I plan to give my power back to the two of you. I don't know if you have the confidence to reach the Cosmic level." Shi Yu looked at Blue Planet's will and Nüwa and went straight to the point.
"Is the war about to begin?" Blue Planet's will said.
"Yes, prepare yourself and everyone to improve their strength. I'm going to meet the Dark King soon. The barrier of the Cosmic Sea won't last long." Shi Yu said.
"You guys get ready, and I'll release the restrictions."
Hearing Shi Yu's words, Nüwa and Blue Planet were very complicated. They didn't expect that one day, Shi Yu would help them cross the Cosmic level.
"It's worth a try." Both sides were looking forward to it.
"Okay, Master Fuguang, Senior Shi Di, come and watch too. It might be beneficial for your future attempts to break through to the Cosmic level." Shi Yu said.
"Thank you." Fuguang, who was also at the peak Overgod level, thanked him.
"Yes." Shi Di also nodded silently. Perceiving the breakthrough process of the mother planet would undoubtedly be very rewarding.
Soon after, Shi Yu directly released the restrictions. In the next moment, the strength of Blue Planet and Nüwa was obviously greatly improved.
The figure of Blue Planet's will disappeared and merged into the planet. Strands of star origin energy surrounded it. The creatures living on it didn't notice that their mother planet was trying to make its most difficult breakthrough.
Nüwa also became more complete with the feedback power she received from Shi Yu. She had confirmed in the Earth ruins that the opportunity to help her break through to the Cosmic level was "creating humans." Although Shi Yu was not the initial human race she created, half of his bloodline originated from that group of humans... More or less, it could greatly help Nüwa's breakthrough.
Time passed little by little, and in the blink of an eye, three days had passed.
Such a short time was not enough to complete a complete breakthrough, but it was enough to determine that they could not break through.
After only a little attempt, Blue Planet and Nüwa quickly stopped and gave up, realizing the difficulty. Neither of them could break through to the Cosmic level.
The Gem Cat and the others also retreated from their enlightenment and returned to reality.
Shi Yu, Blue Planet, and Nüwa were of course disappointed with this result, but they also felt that it was only natural. It seemed that it was not easy to become Cosmic-level.
"What a pity." Blue Planet shook his head. He knew his situation best. Even if Shi Yu was a Blue Planet life and could give her a strong force in return, his other aspects were far from meeting the standards.
Such as the use of space-time power.
All abilities were indispensable if one wanted to break through to the Cosmic level.
As for Nüwa, although she was more refined, because Shi Yu was not the first generation of humans she created, and Shi Yu was not a "complete Blue Planet life," the feedback Shi Yu brought was not so huge to support her perfect breakthrough.
"Still no way." Nüwa shook her head.
"Is that so." Shi Yu couldn't help but feel regret.
"It doesn't matter." Blue Planet's will said, "If there are no accidents, the eighth, ninth, and even tenth Cosmic Emperors in the future will be Blue Planet creatures."
"There's still enough time to hone your own strength."
"However, it's incredible that you, Shi Yu, have mastered enough space-time skills to break through to the Cosmic level in such a short time."
Shi Yu smiled and said, "Actually, there's an element of luck."
In his previous life, he had received the inheritance of a Time Elf who had the ability to reach the Cosmic level for a short time. With his own strength, he could travel through time and space through the Space-Time Dragon Vein. The experience of two lives combined allowed Shi Yu to break through smoothly.
That memory world had more or less given him some help.
"I remember, perhaps, you can also try to find the power of your previous life." Shi Yu suddenly remembered something and said, "In the previous era, Earth was a Cosmic-level star. If Blue Planet is the next reincarnation of Earth, it means that the power of Earth was also sent to this era as some kind of fire."
"Now, I can temporarily strengthen Ginseng Baby to the Cosmic level. The Reincarnation Fruit made by him at the Cosmic level may allow you to retrieve some of the Earth's power and memories!" Shi Yu said.
"Indeed." Nüwa also said that she was the first to propose that Blue Planet was a reincarnation of Earth.
"There's some truth to it." Blue Planet's will said, retrieving the power and memories of Earth, and then waiting for the feedback brought by the breakthroughs of Shi Yu's other pets...
In this way, it might be faster to reach the Cosmic level than directly absorbing Cosmic power. Perhaps, this was indeed the shortcut for her to reach the Cosmic level the fastest.
"As for Senior Nüwa..." Shi Yu said, "You failed this time, so you can work hard on your own. I can't help you."
Nüwa: ?
"Actually..." Just as Nüwa was about to say something, Shi Yu said seriously, "No way, don't even think about it."
Nüwa originally wanted to say that if Shi Yu was willing, she could help Shi Yu cultivate the 10th era hope seed he brought out from the Earth ruins, which was the baby girl with Shi Yu's bloodline.
However, Shi Yu seemed to know what Nüwa was thinking and refused directly.
The baby girl created by the Cosmic-level being Nüwa from the previous era through Shi Yu's bloodline could definitely be said to have Cosmic-level potential. Her talent and aptitude might not be inferior to the Cosmic Overlord Sai Bos. If this baby girl was handed over to Nüwa for cultivation and revival, then her Cosmic level would be stable.
But Shi Yu obviously didn't have this idea. He said directly, "It seems that Shi Di has the idea of reincarnation. Nüwa, you can go and see if you can create a reincarnation body for him. I think Shi Di also has Cosmic-level potential!"
"And after this battle is over, you can also let Master Fuguang reincarnate on Blue Planet..."
Shi Di, Fuguang: ???
Shi Di was speechless. It seemed that the Cosmic-level Shi Yu was no longer the sensible junior who respected his seniors and the previous emperors of Dong Huang.
His wings had indeed hardened.
He wondered what he would do after Shi Yu became the cosmic maintainer.
From the moment Shi Yu returned to Earth, the news of his breakthrough to the Cosmic level had spread on a small scale, from Blue Planet's will to the World Tree, to Emperor Kong, to Lin Feng, to Senior Lu, Senior Panda...
Soon, Shi Yu's acquaintances all learned that Shi Yu had broken through to the Cosmic level and achieved the Cosmic Emperor, and couldn't help but be shocked in their hearts.
At the same time, they also learned that Shi Yu was about to join the Cosmic Sea War and face the Cosmic Emperor, and couldn't help but sweat for Shi Yu. People were always worried about the unknown and incomprehensible battles.
However, after making all the preparations, Shi Yu went alone to the edge of the Cosmic Sea, the void battlefield near the polluted land where the Environmental Protection Corps was stationed.
After arriving here, it could be clearly seen that there was an invisible barrier, like egg white wrapping the egg yolk, wrapping the Cosmic Sea inside. As an invisible buffer zone, filth was constantly penetrating and eroding. The Dark King's legion had not stopped invading the Cosmic Sea for a moment. If it weren't for the barrier, they would have already attacked.
In the Environmental Protection Corps, the human Ice Spirit and the purification Star Spirit Ice Spirit were stationed. This was the 21st full military conference of the Environmental Protection Corps since the Cosmic Sea entered a state of war, discussing the possible upcoming war.
Recently, the barrier had suddenly weakened. According to predictions, it would not last long.
"This battle is inevitable." In the war room, a senior member of the Environmental Protection Association from Realm King Star sighed. "President Ice Spirit, has the Realm King given any instructions?"
"Not yet." President Ice Spirit with blue hair said, "Let's follow the initial instructions and defend the border."
"Apart from the Dark King's legion, the Realm King may value the invasion of the Beast Empire's legion more, and it can't be helped if she can't free up her hands."
The purpose of the two Cosmic Emperors invading and polluting the land was only to expand their territory and pollute the myriad races of the stars, but the purpose of the Beast King's legion was to devour planets and even devour the Realm King, obviously the threat of the Beast King's army was greater.
Therefore, most of the Cosmic Sea's troops were on the other side. The Environmental Protection Corps couldn't not understand this, but the pressure here was indeed too great...
It was because of this pressure that the war room soon became noisy again. It was true that no one could deny the determination of these Environmental Protection Corps to protect the Cosmic Sea, but it was understandable to shake their hearts in the face of the terror that was the Dark King.
At this time, if they could get strong support from the Realm King, perhaps they could stabilize the military's morale.
However, what they were waiting for was not the Realm King. As a figure suddenly tore apart space and walked out of the dark crack with a powerful pressure, the entire war room suddenly faced a formidable enemy. However, when they saw the person's face and the Starry Sky Slime on his shoulder, everyone was obviously stunned.
Under the happy expression of President Ice Spirit, Shi Yu looked calmly at the many senior members of the Environmental Protection Corps and said, "Invited by President Ice Spirit, I will be stationed in the Environmental Protection Corps next."