The power of the blessed land converged into a domain, transforming into a clear beam of light that slashed downward.
Pfft!
Although the Will of the Overlord had already condensed itself into the body of a Grand Shaman, in this moment, it was reduced to nothing more than flesh and mud—utterly and completely dead.
A divine soul emerged, automatically tearing through space and vanishing into the Overlord’s Realm.
Wu Ming’s eyes flashed coldly. A layer of white light enveloped him, and instantly, he also entered the Overlord’s Realm.
“I told you… from the highest heavens to the deepest hells, today you shall surely die!”
The authority of the Overlord Controller, combined with the power of the domain and aided by the blessed land, allowed Wu Ming to instantly pinpoint the location of the Overlord’s Will.
He hesitated, then instead of attacking directly, he used the authority of the Overlord Temple to begin erasing this Will.
“Aaargh!”
The void trembled. Across nearly the entire Overlord’s Realm, one could feel the Will’s fury and screams of unwillingness: “I refuse! I was born from the Overlord Temple—I should rightfully be its ruler! Why did it end up like this?”
“Don’t you understand yet?”
Wu Ming manipulated the authority, erasing the opposing Will without the slightest emotion: “What are you? Merely a derivative of the Overlord Temple! If the Overlord Temple is likened to heaven and earth, you are but one of the countless beings nurtured by this world!”
“Heaven and Earth are impartial, treating all beings as straw dogs. The Overlord Temple is impartial! You are but a straw dog!!!”
Speaking, he seized the moment of the Will’s turmoil and ruthlessly destroyed a large portion of it, immediately gaining the upper hand.
“Am I… merely a straw dog?”
The Overlord’s Will manifested a face within the Overlord Temple: “I refuse! I refuse!!!”
Boom!
Under its dying counterattack, a terrifying tremor formed within the Overlord Temple.
“What I cannot have, no one else shall either! I will destroy everything, and perish together with you!”
The Will of the Overlord struggled, causing violent fluctuations in the Overlord’s Realm. Layer upon layer of space collapsed, even shaking the divine palace high above in the ninth heaven.
[Warning! Warning! The Overlord’s Realm is in turmoil. The Merit Ranking has been destroyed!]
A red warning screen appeared, displaying urgent messages in large characters.
“Just branches and leaves. Once you are erased, everything can be rebuilt!”
Wu Ming’s face was as cold as ice, showing no mercy, his hands moving relentlessly.
[…The Divine Merit List has been destroyed!]
[…The Storage Module has been severely damaged!]
…
[The Primordial Pool has been damaged! Warning! Warning! It is approaching critical levels!]
…
Finally, at the very moment when the entire Overlord’s Realm seemed on the verge of collapse, Wu Ming used his authority to completely erase the Overlord’s Will, leaving not a single trace.
Boom!
At this moment, his mind suddenly relaxed, as if he had swept away dust that had accumulated for a long time, feeling incredibly refreshed.
“This hidden danger has finally been eliminated!”
A smile curled at the corner of Wu Ming’s lips, growing wider and wider, until he could no longer contain himself and burst into a wild laugh toward the heavens.
[Ding! Only one Authority Holder remains. The Blood Battle Mission ends early!]
Amidst his laughter, a prompt appeared from the Overlord Temple:
[Mission: Blood Battle—Completed!]
[Respected Overlord Controller, your score is: Eighteen!]
[You have acquired all the authorities of the fallen Authority Holder! Transfer in progress…]
Boom!
A mysterious and uncontrollable sensation instantly enveloped Wu Ming, somewhat like a surge of great fortune, yet not quite the same.
It felt as if the entire world was now in his grasp. In an instant, Wu Ming realized that the Overlord Temple now completely belonged to him, with no secrets remaining before him.
“My authority… is now complete…”
A slight moisture appeared at the corner of Wu Ming’s eye. From the moment he crossed over, encountered rare opportunities, learned of the Overlord Temple, made his decision, and became the Controller, how many hardships and twists had he endured?
Fortunately, all of it, all the sacrifices, finally bore fruit today!
[Ding! Designation: Gengshen 69th Reincarnator! Respected Overlord Controller! Your authority has exceeded the peak!]
[…]
Then followed a silence.
Who knew how long he waited before Wu Ming finally saw a prompt from the Overlord Temple:
[Reincarnator Identity Removed!]
[You have obtained the unique title—Sovereign!!!]
No explanation, no clarification. Yet merely the word “Sovereign” spoke volumes.
“I’m no longer a Reincarnator…”
Wu Ming’s face bore an expression of mixed sorrow and joy. With a thought, his character profile appeared:
[Name: Wu Ming]
[Attainment: Earth Immortal (Level 5)]
[Blessed Land: Huangting Blessed Land (part of the Overlord’s Realm)]
[Equipment: Heavencraft Ring, Su Hou Pearl, Gluttonous Pouch]
[Unique Title: Sovereign]
“Hmm? After becoming the Sovereign, it seems my own standard has been adopted by the entire Overlord Temple…”
Wu Ming gazed at the “Level 5” in parentheses after Earth Immortal, his face contemplative.
When he saw the entry for the Huangting Blessed Land, he gave a bitter smile.
Now as the Sovereign, he already knew how vast the Overlord’s Realm was—containing Mount Sumeru within a mustard seed was but an ordinary feat, with even infinite internal spaces existing.
Previously, what he had inhabited was merely a small portion of the Overlord’s Realm that belonged solely to him.
Had he not become the Sovereign, expanding the Huangting Blessed Land to encompass the entire Overlord’s Realm would have been nothing but a dream!
Even now, with his authority sufficient to break all barriers, the Huangting Blessed Land remained limited by its rank and could not contain the entire Realm.
“To influence the entire Overlord Temple, at the very least a Heaven’s Cave is required, right?”
Wu Ming ascended, arriving before the magnificent Overlord Temple atop the clouds, radiating ten thousand rays of light.
He placed both hands on the gates. The original resistance was now completely gone.
Wu Ming applied slight pressure.
Creak!
Deep and heavy, glowing with light, the massive gates of the Overlord Temple slowly swung open, revealing a grand and vast hall.
Wu Ming composed himself and stepped inside.
Contrary to what he had imagined, the interior of the magnificent Overlord Temple was surprisingly simple and plain, devoid of any furnishings.
Atop nine tiers of steps stood a throne. It bore no jade or pearls, yet was enveloped in a dense aura of transcendence.
Wu Ming sat upon it.
Boom!
Almost instantly, he understood the throne’s function: “A central control hub?”
[Ding! Respected Sovereign! Please issue commands!]
The mechanical voice of the Overlord Temple sounded, and numerous glowing templates appeared before Wu Ming: [World System], [Karmic System], [Merit Template], [Exchange System], [Primordial Pool]…
Numerous modules appeared, many marked with labels such as (Damaged) or (Severely Damaged), whether from prior deficiencies or collateral damage from the recent battle.
“The Divine Merit List and Storage Module are one thing… but the Primordial Pool sounds important…”
Wu Ming rubbed his chin. With a mere thought, a massive pool was transported into the Overlord Temple.
“This is…”
The next moment, he was stunned by the vast cosmic power emanating from it.
A stream of information appeared, deepening his understanding of the Primordial Pool.
“Heaven moves with regularity; all things require energy to function. The Overlord Temple traverses countless worlds and creates all things, seemingly omnipotent, but it consumes Primordial Cosmic Power!”
“This Primordial Pool is the energy reservoir of the Overlord Temple!”
Wu Ming understood that although it appeared merely as a pool, it employed the technique of containing Mount Sumeru within a mustard seed, capable of holding an entire ocean without issue.
Yet now, staring at the thin layer of purple liquid at the bottom, he was left speechless: “So little? How could it be like this?”
The Overlord Temple immediately responded, displaying a scene before him.
Originally, the Primordial Pool had been filled to about a third of its capacity. However, during the battle when he eradicated the Overlord’s Will, its dying struggle unleashed a fierce attack that dissipated nearly all of the pool’s reserves—the Will, being a derivative of the Overlord Temple, naturally knew precisely where its vital points lay!
“Damn that thing!”
After understanding the situation, Wu Ming immediately felt disheartened.
He approached the edge of the Primordial Pool, gazing at the thin layer of purple liquid at the bottom, his eyes contemplative.
This liquid Primordial Power was a concentrated form of cosmic energy. Don’t underestimate it—this tiny amount was the equivalent of what a world like the Great Zhou could produce, and even a Celestial Immortal’s entire lifetime of cultivation might not equal a tenth of this!
In short, even a small portion of this could attract powerful cultivators from the Great Zhou World like hungry dogs to a bone, willing to fight tooth and nail for it!
“This… is more than enough to construct a blessed land or even a Heaven’s Cave. Yet in terms of the Overlord Temple’s consumption… it’s like a drop in the ocean…”
What was the Overlord Temple doing?
It scoured the world for Reincarnators, sending them into various realms, consuming cosmic power to directly generate cultivation techniques, rare treasures, and supplies for Reincarnator exchanges…
“No! This waste must stop immediately…”
Wu Ming dared not gamble. If the Primordial Pool were to deplete completely, who knew what catastrophe might befall the Overlord Temple?
Fortunately, the biggest drain had now ceased. With this removed, daily consumption would decrease significantly, enough to last for a long time.
“In the name of the Sovereign, immediately halt the selection of Reincarnators and stop generating missions!”
[Ding! Initiating command!]
The Overlord Temple, being merely a rigid program, immediately and faithfully executed Wu Ming’s order.
“Hmm… as for those currently on missions… let them complete their current tasks as usual. After this mission, no further summoning will occur, and the Overlord’s Realm will remain closed for now…”
Wu Ming felt that he needed to maintain his mystery. It would be better for the Reincarnators to believe everything was normal.
Otherwise, if a few clever ones suspected that an Overlord had appeared above them? Heh… who knew what ideas they might develop.
[Command executed! Shall all Reincarnator identities be stripped?]
A prompt box appeared from the Overlord Temple.
“Of course… no!!!”
Wu Ming clenched his teeth in anger: “These… are all my future resources! So much cosmic power was consumed to cultivate these elites—wouldn’t it be foolish to release them all at once? One day, those who took from me will have to return it all. Think they can escape? Not a chance!”
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