695 Ambush
Xu Jingming didn’t see the harm in taking out one of the Abyss Thousand-Eyed Spider Demon’s consciousness carriers. After all, it would be a joke if anything unexpected were to occur during an attack by an Eternal Realm clone of the Heart Realm lineage against a consciousness carrier.
The arachnid had prepared various weapons, fruits, blood, scales, and high-dinsional plants for the low-dinsional lifeforms, but even all of these combined were not worth an Eternal weapon.
The low-dinsional lifeforms that are nurtured by the arachnid in this dominion are known as Magiplants. Xu Jingming, dressed in black robes, stood at a distance and surveyed the vast territory.
This dominion spanned across 51 cosmic sectors, making it much larger than the original human dominion.
While the overall strength of this universe was weaker than that of humans, the Abyss Thousand-Eyed Spider Demon Sinan was a formidable foe. It was only natural for humans to choose a challenging opponent when migrating to new dominions.
Magiplants… Xu Jingming observed the Magiplants, which were intelligent plant lifeforms that grew by rooting in the ground and absorbing nutrients. They had a ferocious nature and were known to devour each other.
Fortunately, their living environnt is different from that of humans, making it easy for us to migrate. Xu Jingming nodded in approval.
Habitable planets suitable for humans were not suitable for the Magiplants, as so of them needed a high-temperature environnt of 200 to 300 degrees Celsius for extended periods, which would be a nightmare for humans.
A very good dominion. Xu Jingming was delighted.
“Xu Jingming.” Suddenly, a voice sounded in his mind.
“Island Lord.” Xu Jingming’s expression remained unchanged, knowing that the dean, Tower Master, and Island Lord were hiding in the Mother Stream, which only those with the strength to travel in it could discover.
Spaceti Island Lord sent a voice transmission to Xu Jingming. “We’re hiding in the Mother Stream, but you’re out in the open… The Abyss Thousand-Eyed Spider Demon’s corrupted personality has been influenced by the Abyss for an extended period, and it will undoubtedly seek revenge. Even though you’re from the Heart Realm lineage and have strong life-preservation capabilities, you have to be careful.”
“I’ll be very careful. Once they appear, I’ll dissipate this clone,” Xu Jingming reassured the Spaceti Island Lord via voice transmission.
Despite his confidence in his life-preservation abilities as an Eternal of the Heart Realm lineage, Xu Jingming did not underestimate the ferocious Abyss Thousand-Eyed Spider Demon, which had survived for so long despite sacrificing nurous high-dinsional lifeforms.
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On the second day after the attack on the consciousness carrier, the Abyss Thousand-Eyed Spider Demon Sinan, Asinus, and Do Wishswan left the Abyss and arrived near the universe using Do Wishswan’s traveling abilities.
Buzz.
An invisible force surrounded the three of them as they spied on Xu Jingming’s clone guarding the dominion.
“It’s him. He destroyed my consciousness carrier and seized this territory. I’m very curious as to what gave him the guts to provoke . I’m worried that there’s a conspiracy behind it,” the Abyss Thousand-Eyed Spider Demon said in a soft and deep voice.
Do Wishswan chuckled and reassured the demon that no matter how bizarre the conspiracy was, it was nothing in the face of strength.
Asinus was spying on Xu Jingming’s clone from afar and was surprised to see him. “It’s him?”
“He changed his appearance, and I only confird his identity after sensing his aura at close range,” Asinus explained. “He once conducted survivability experints on a habitable planet in my territory, and I destroyed his experintal planet. He even arrogantly destroyed my consciousness carrier.”
Do Wishswan was taken aback upon hearing that Xu Jingming had destroyed Asinus’s consciousness carrier as well, and wondered aloud if Xu Jingming had clones in different dominions since Asinus and Sinan were not from the sa dominion.
Little did they know, Xu Jingming’s clones were spread across almost 2,000 dominions.
“He was still at the peak of the Firstborn realm back then,” Asinus said. “I sacrificed over ten high-dinsional lifeforms to unleash Karma Slaying, hoping to wipe out all his clones. However, I sensed that I had wiped out only a portion of his clones; he remained alive and well.”
“He dared provoke you while still at the Firstborn realm? For an Eternal, bullying the likes of you is par for the course. Perhaps there’s no conspiracy here—just arrogance befitting one of the Heart Realm lineage.”
The Abyss Thousand-Eyed Spider Demon and Do Wishswan exchanged glances.
“Perhaps he really is just arrogant,” Do Wishswan conceded.
“Regardless, the sacrificial price has already been paid,” the Abyss Thousand-Eyed Spider Demon said grimly. “We stick to the plan.”
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Xu Jingming remained oblivious to the three terrifying Abyssal entities lurking concealed to the side. Intent on the fifth level of the Eight Directions Map, the Great Joy realm, he had overco the map’s trials of comfort and greed—only to falter at the final obstacle: desire for superiority.
For 10,000 years, nothing had proved more difficult than transcending the drive to be best.
Xu Jingming had pursued first place since childhood, chasing strength and surpassing others. His obsession with superiority had long seeped into his bones. Without such fierce drive… he would never have reached his current heights.
Yet, this sa obsession now hindered perfection of control.
I must harness desire to improve, yet negate all its ills. Bitterly, Xu Jingming studied the paradox—and a vast illusory realm condensed around him.
Countless beings in the illusion fought for better hos, finer clothes, superior tools… even glorified titles.
The longing to be best governed their lives.
Xu Jingming had studied over 10,000 experintal worlds for nearly 10,000 years, gaining profound insight into desire. Still, his mastery of the drive for supremacy fell short of true perfection.
“The desire for superiority,” Xu Jingming whispered.
Suddenly—
Xu Jingming sensed the world freeze around him as an invisible force stayed his hand. Alarm flickered across his face at what lay ahead. Gray space enveloped the surroundings.
Above, a vast bird obscured the sky with wingspan stretched horizon to horizon. At its advent, Xu Jingming found himself devoid of will or motion.
Swish!
A beam of light materialized, with speed surpassing thought. No sooner had an idea sparked than the ray struck ho.
“Ming of the Heart Realm lineage, savor the Abyss’s most terrible defilent!” intoned the source of this vision: the true form of the Abyss Thousand-Eyed Spider Demon.
Already Xu Jingming sensed abhorrent taint seeping into his consciousness to conquer all.
Bang!
Without hesitation, Xu Jingming detonated his inner universe. Its eruption blasted his clone’s body to oblivion, corruption’s vessel no more.
The explosion’s shockwave spread unchecked—yet so scarlet droplets remained unscathed, floating untethered: dregs of taint immune to the blast.
Too swift was Xu Jingming’s self-destruction. Though corruption had begun to seep its way in, but a fraction had fused with his being before escape was denied it.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The self-destruction’s shockwave heralded three formidable auras’ advent.
The thin dean erged, with a black fla sphere floating behind him. An extrely sharp, formless aura tore through the mysterious space set up by Do Wishswan, even flushing the hiding Asinus out.
anwhile, the plainly dressed Eternal Tower Master arrived with a weathered expression etched onto his face. An intricately crafted, golden mountain floated behind him, while an invisible aura suppressed the three Abyss lifeforms.
“Not good!” Abyss Thousand-Eyed Spider Demon Sinan, Do Wishswan, and Asinus all felt the infinite pressure of the sharp aura as it sliced through their bodies.
As if things weren’t bad enough, a faintly discernible woman appeared, a massive semi-circle floating behind her and casting an eerie light.
The mont these three powerhouses appeared, the terrifying Abyss creatures felt a huge threat looming over them.
“Damn it.”
“This was Heart Realm lineage’s Ming’s ploy!”
“There were actually three terrifying powerhouses in the shadows.”
As the battle raged on, high-dinsional lifeforms from other species in the universe paid close attention. They couldn’t help but get excited at the huge commotion caused by Xu Jingming’s ambush.
As expected, Abyss Thousand-Eyed Spider Demon retaliated with all his might.
How could they miss such a battle?
Be it the unfamiliar Ming or the Abyss Thousand-Eyed Spider Demons with enemies everywhere, they were quite happy to see any of them die.
But then, the dean and his companions appeared, causing the high-dinsional lifeforms to jump in fright.
They could sense the sheer power emanating from them with every attack.
“The three of them are terrifying. They are ranked in the top ten among the high-dinsional lifeforms I’ve seen,” the high-dinsional lifeforms whispered, their fear palpable.
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“There’s really a conspiracy.” Although Asinus, the Abyss Thousand-Eyed Spider Demon, and Do Wishswan felt pressured, they remained very calm. They had faced countless dangers over the years, and they had always erged victorious.
“Kill Abyss Thousand-Eyed Spider Demon first,” the dean commanded, his voice echoing throughout the area.
The three Abyss lifeforms heard him loud and clear, as did the high-dinsional lifeforms watching from afar. It was clear that the dean wanted them to hear him.
“Alright,” Spaceti Island Lord replied coldly, her gaze fixed on the Abyss Thousand-Eyed Spider Demon. Suddenly, the semicircle behind her lit up, and an invisible light enveloped it.
Ti stood still for the Abyss Thousand-Eyed Spider Demon!
Ti froze!
Spaceti Island Lord’s forbidden weapon was a master at controlling ti. She had the ability to unleash most of the weapon’s power, and when she used it to trap Gumo, it only slowed down the flow of ti. But when she aid it at the Abyss Thousand-Eyed Spider Demon… ti froze completely.
The Abyss Thousand-Eyed Spider Demon was unaware, trapped in a frozen mont.
Asinus and Do Wishswan couldn’t help but feel their hearts tremble at the sight!
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