265: Chapter 265 Overturning Mountains and Rivers

"Weak?"

A cold glint suddenly condensed in Chu Changsheng's eyes. Before his words had even faded, a majestic Dao aura exploded from his entire body!

Like a giant boulder thrown into still water, it sent out layers of ripples that instantly swept across the entire Sea of Consciousness and the Void Realm.

Wherever the Dao aura reached, even light began to twist and fold. The Spiritual Qi between heaven and earth surged wildly and bowed—as if paying homage to their king.

"I have already grasped the World Dao Seed. With a single thought, I can draw upon the power of the Nine Heavens and the ten lands to overturn mountains and rivers; with a single thought, I can turn ten thousand li of the Void Realm into an unbreakable boundary—"

"You tell me, is this called weak?"

The Emerald Golden Figure floated in the Void Realm, not showing the slightest fluctuation due to his questioning.

Its entire body flowed with a glistening emerald light, as if carved from the most core branches of the World Tree, exuding an ancient and vast aura from head to toe—as if it had existed since the very beginning of heaven and earth.

That pair of silver vortex eyes quietly watched Chu Changsheng; deep within the pupils, billions of stars were born and destroyed in a cycle.

At this moment, it seemed that because of Chu Changsheng's words, the rotation of the stars quietly accelerated for an instant. Fine fragments of light overflowed from the corners of its eyes, vanishing in a flash—like the sigh of the Universe.

"Before the World Tree truly takes root in this world, what you control is merely a phantom of the seed that has only the appearance."

The Emerald Golden Figure's voice remained indifferent, yet it carried a majesty that seemed to see through all eternity:

"A true powerhouse can reconstruct the Laws of heaven and earth with a single thought, making the sun and moon reverse their paths and rivers flow backward; in a single breath, they can reverse the torrent of time and space, pulling back the years that have passed."

"And you now... cannot even see through a fraction of the complete Karma of this broken world."

Before the words had faded, the Emerald Golden Figure gently raised its hand.

In an instant, countless data runes flickering with a faint light flowed out from its palm, like fireflies dancing across the sky, or threads weaving the warp and weft of heaven and earth, intertwining and wrapping around in the Void Realm—finally transforming into a grand, ten-thousand-li-spanning scene of Karma.

Within the scene, countless immortal cities rose from the ground, banners fluttering, voices clamoring, the prosperity of their peak era as if right before the eyes; then, the flames of war spread, blood soaked the earth, high buildings collapsed, and white bones were exposed in the wilderness—finally turning into ruins of broken walls and debris.

But Chu Changsheng's gaze was nailed firmly to those exceptionally bright lines within the scene.

These were dark golden Karma lines that traversed the past, present, and future, thin as hair yet indestructible, silently coiling around the deepest part of the World Tree Dao Seed within his body—like an invisible net, binding him firmly.

He also saw a dozen or so faint gazes, passing through layers of spatial barriers, spanning endless galaxies, and staring coldly at this world.

The greed and indifference in those gazes were like the abyss staring back—making one's hair stand on end.

Further away, at the end of the endless Void Realm, a pair of huge, indifferent eyes slowly opened.

These eyes were even vaster than the Myriad Heavens and Worlds. Wherever their gaze reached, even time began to twist and stagnate—as if not even light could escape their observation.

"This is..."

Chu Changsheng's pupils suddenly constricted, his heart feeling as if it were being gripped by an invisible giant hand, his breathing becoming labored—a chill surged from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head, and the hair on his entire body stood on end.

"Those are forbidden existences."

The Emerald Golden Figure's voice remained calm and waveless, without the slightest hint of emotion:

"From the moment you obtained the Dao Seed, you already entered their field of vision."

"If not for my existence, using my own Origin to conceal the vast majority of the heavenly secrets, what would have descended at this moment would be those existences who have already touched the essence of the Laws and can destroy a Universe with a wave of their hand."

"Who are those people?"

Chu Changsheng's voice carried a hint of imperceptible trembling, his back already soaked with cold sweat, as he asked with lingering fear.

"Some existences who have never met you, but will absolutely not allow you to manifest in the world."

"Will they kill me?"

"The kind where my Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, without leaving even a trace of a chance for Reincarnation?"

Chu Changsheng pressed on, his breathing becoming increasingly rapid, his fingertips turning slightly white.

"System, am I a pawn under your command?"

He suddenly raised his eyes, his gaze sharp as a knife, looking straight at the Emerald Golden Figure, carrying a hint of all-or-nothing determination.

"You and I are one body; when one prospers, both prosper; when one suffers, both suffer."

The Emerald Golden Figure's voice finally had a hint of imperceptible fluctuation—like gold and stone striking, crisp and firm.

"Alright!"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Chu Changsheng's tense nerves suddenly relaxed. He let out a long sigh, his tense shoulders slumped, and his tone lightened a bit, even carrying a touch of self-mockery:

"Since you say so, I'm relieved. Just now, I was really worried that you, kid, would stab me in the back."

The emerald light around the Emerald Golden Figure flashed a few times, like a human frowning. An unspoken sense of speechlessness spread, and even the surrounding runes paused for an instant—as if saying: "...You're overthinking it."

"System, just how strong are those people?"

Chu Changsheng restrained his smile, his expression becoming serious again, with undisguised dread deep in his eyes.

"Above the Sacrificial Dao."

These four short words were like a thunderbolt, exploding in Chu Changsheng's mind!

The Sacrificial Dao Realm!

He suddenly remembered the book *I Love Eating Beast Milk* he had read before his Transmigration. That person was above the Sacrificial Dao; he had reached this supreme Realm, turning his hands to create clouds and rain, creating or destroying with a single thought, transcending Karma...

And he actually had to face such an existence?

"What kind of Realm is that?"

Chu Changsheng's voice was dry and hoarse, huge waves churning in his heart, almost unable to stand steady.

"Host, ask less about what you shouldn't."

The Emerald Golden Figure's tone returned to indifference, carrying an unquestionable majesty—as if something forbidden had been touched.

"Fine, I won't ask."

Chu Changsheng suppressed the shock and unease surging in his heart, his gaze falling back onto that grand Karma scene, his fingertips trembling slightly:

"But at least tell me, what should I do?"

The speed of the runes flowing around the Emerald Golden Figure slightly accelerated, and the glistening white light became even more brilliant. In the silver vortex eyes, Chu Changsheng's determined yet slightly bewildered face was clearly reflected—as well as the flame that had not yet been extinguished deep in his eyes.

That was unwillingness, struggle, and a longing for life.

"Survive."

Its voice carried a kind of near-human solemnity for the first time, like an exhortation traversing the ages, every word heavy as a thousand jun, striking Chu Changsheng's heart:

"At any cost, survive. Until the World Tree truly takes root in this world, until you have the qualifications to see clearly this complete chessboard that spans eternity."

"Survive... is it that simple?"

Chu Changsheng was stunned, subconsciously muttering to himself, as if unable to believe the answer was so simple.

"This is the most difficult thing."

The Emerald Golden Figure raised its hand, its fingertip lightly tapping the Void Realm. That ten-thousand-li-spanning Karma scene instantly began to shrink and condense, amidst the flowing light and color—finally transforming into a simple golden seed the size of a dragon's eye, covered in ancient patterns, slowly drifting down and landing in Chu Changsheng's palm.

"This is the 'Soul-Sealing Seed'. Merge it into your World Tree Dao Seed, and it can temporarily block the deductions and spying of all existences in the Myriad Heavens and Worlds."

The Emerald Golden Figure's voice slowly sounded:

"But its validity period is only three hundred years."

"After three hundred years?"

Chu Changsheng gripped the golden seed in his palm, a warm and smooth sensation coming from it, but a deeper sense of unease rose in his heart.

"Within three hundred years, you must reach the God Emperor Realm."

The Emerald Golden Figure paused, its tone carrying unprecedented solemnity:

"Otherwise, the Soul-Sealing Seed will shatter, and your aura will be like a lighthouse in the dark night, illuminating the entire Void Realm and attracting all observers and forbidden existences."

"By then..."

It did not say the words that followed, but the implication was already self-evident—doomed beyond redemption.

Chu Changsheng gripped the golden seed in his hand tightly, feeling the ancient Dao aura contained within it, which was of the same Origin as the Emerald Golden Figure. This Dao aura was vast and heavy—as if carrying the secrets and weight of the ages.

He did not ask any more questions, just raised his hand and pressed the seed against his own brow.

Hum—

The golden brilliance seeped into his brow like water, and warmth instantly swept through his entire body.

The World Tree Dao Seed within Chu Changsheng's body suddenly trembled. The rich emerald golden light it had originally emitted suddenly retracted a bit, and its surface was covered with a layer of chaotic, unclear texture, becoming increasingly profound and introverted—as if it had merged into the Void Realm itself.

At this moment, Chu Changsheng had a strange illusion—as if he had "faded out" from this world.

Like turning into a wisp of nothingness wind, even the Karma lines on his body became blurred, faintly discernible—no longer able to be traced at all.