Chapter 628: A Sudden Shock

The Wallace Dynasty.

Within the opulent palace.

Wu Ming sat quietly upon the throne, feeling the power of the entire continent flowing in from the masses. Dense, extraordinary energy coursed through his body. Suddenly, a faint sound resonated within his soul, instantly breaking through a certain bottleneck. His entire being began transforming into a sacred form—a realm never before reached even by the Conqueror Taler.

After analyzing the rules of the world’s power, he immediately redesigned and revised the cultivation method of the masses’ power. The pathways now being used, and the future levels attainable, would surpass even Taler’s legacy, becoming more perfect—perhaps even leaving him astounded.

At this moment, the breakthrough in the masses’ power further elevated Wu Ming’s spirit, suddenly transcending the surface world and entering a hidden realm filled with oppression and darkness.

“Unexpectedly, breaking through to level six on the Syr Continent has brought such a transformation!”

Wu Ming’s eyes glowed golden; his entire being seemed like a golden divine being.

“All high-level supernatural powers on the Syr Continent have been sealed?”

He remained calm, for with the masses’ power and his own rank characteristics, he was the sole exception who could resist this force.

Even if he failed, he would only lose a manifestation. Since his mission was already completed, what was there to fear?

Therefore, Wu Ming felt no concern at all. Instead, he observed this spiritual realm accessible only to powerful beings.

Although it was the inner layer of the outer world—a purely spiritual and mental realm—everything here seemed so real.

The place where he stood appeared to be a vast battlefield, littered with the bones of gigantic creatures.

“Giants, sea monsters, magical beasts, nightmares, demons, and devils… and of course, dragons too…”

Wu Ming ran his hand over the enormous white skeleton before him. It clearly belonged to a dragon, and even though only the skeleton remained, it exuded a strong aura.

“The dragon’s majesty remains. Could this really be just an illusory world?”

Wu Ming felt puzzled.

In his understanding, this was a unique space within the Syr world, accessible only through spiritual power. Yet these bones were undeniably real.

He keenly sensed that there must be a secret hidden here.

“Wu wu…”

At this moment, a layer of black mist appeared from the east, carrying chaotic and fervent power. Within it, a hateful emotion seemed to detect him, immediately displaying shocking hostility.

“Perfect! I was just about to come looking for you!”

Feeling this, Wu Ming’s face broke into a faint smile, and his figure suddenly vanished.

The next moment, he had already appeared amidst a sea of crimson-gold flames.

Numerous threads of faith extended from the void, accompanied by large amounts of red and black, seemingly filled with impurity.

At the center of this faith, a vague figure roared, glaring at Wu Ming with blood-red eyes, mixed with caution.

“As expected… this is the final resting place for all supernatural spirits!”

In the silent space, Wu Ming gazed indifferently at the figure before him: “We finally meet. Should I address you as the Church’s new god, or the Shadow Hand?”

Spiritual power was one of the most mysterious forces in the world. The collective faith of many could even give birth to a deity!

However, due to the limitations of the Syr Continent, once this god appeared, its true form was effectively sealed within the hidden realm. It could only send down divine decrees and power but could not personally descend.

It had once plotted to harvest the Church’s faith, but after failing, it transformed into the Lord of Shadows, establishing a cult known as the Shadow Hand across the continent.

Unfortunately, under Wu Ming’s attacks, the entire Shadow Hand organization had been completely eradicated.

The organization’s base was located on the many islands to the east.

The shadow assassins had thought clearly that only a naturally commercial and free place like Emerald Harbor could accommodate their existence.

Moreover, the vast ocean and countless uninhabited islands were their ideal hiding places.

Yet, no matter how much they had planned, they never imagined that the Conqueror’s fleet would be so powerful. After eliminating the nobles and merchants on each island, they lost their protection and were exposed to daylight.

A shadow organization exposed to light naturally had only one fate—destruction.

Looking at the current state of the Shadow Lord, it seemed far from good—in fact, quite dire.

“By rank, you and I are both at level six!”

Wu Ming spoke indifferently, golden light spreading across the field, exerting immense suppression over the Shadow Lord.

“But the Church has already recognized me as the incarnation of a god. Once the object of worship becomes clear, you will no longer receive any support from faith… coupled with the destruction of the Shadow Hand, you have lost all sources of faith!”

The most important thing for such a god was human devotion.

But now, Wu Ming had removed both of its main supports, naturally diminishing its power significantly.

Moreover, these red and black threads of faith were now turning against it.

Even if Wu Ming did nothing, the Shadow Lord would likely perish and vanish as faith faded and hatred grew.

Gods were born from faith and would perish because of it.

Without becoming an ancient god or obtaining a world rank, one could never escape this cycle.

“You are like a setting sun, while I am a rising dawn. Will you still dare to resist?”

Wu Ming raised his right hand.

Numerous golden specks gathered, forming the glory of a king. It seemed as if countless heroic spirits were singing behind him, blessing him, their sacred hymns forming waves, carrying the power of the world.

“In the name of the Conqueror, I judge you! Erase you!”

Boom!

The next moment, a force sufficient to erase the majority of supernatural beings in the world descended.

The entire hidden realm seemed to tremble slightly. Then, the crimson-gold sea of faith vanished, leaving only a few red flames representing hatred and sins still burning, like crimson lotus karmic fire.

This power even broke through boundaries.

“My King!”

“O King of the Wallace Dynasty, your subjects call for you!”

A shattered rift opened, from which many calls emerged.

It was the collective royal rank of the entire continent!

Powerful repelling and pulling forces came simultaneously from both directions. Wu Ming did not resist, and his figure vanished instantly.

Back in the palace, his body trembled slightly, and he opened his eyes.

“My King!”

A noblewoman entered the hall, her eyes shimmering like water, filled with seductive allure: “The celebration is ready, and your queen has already put on her ceremonial attire.”

Today, Wu Ming would marry his queen and begin a lineage, signifying that the dynasty established by William Wallace would continue to thrive across the Syr Continent.

“I understand…”

Wu Ming stood up, a meaningful smile on his face.

Regardless of what the Syr world’s original fate and future might have been, now, he had certainly turned everything upside down.

The Main Temple’s harvesting efforts now faced no resistance at all, even becoming effortless.

As the Conqueror William held his grand wedding ceremony, beyond the Syr universe,

faint, eternal rays of transcendence suddenly descended, forming the illusion of a vast palace.

“Hmm… after completely altering the timeline, this universe’s resistance to the Main Temple has significantly decreased…”

Inside the Main Temple, Wu Ming’s original body looked at the dark red universe, his eyes gleaming with excitement: “Stabilize the trans-dimensional channel. Begin the harvesting!”

[Ding! Task established. Harvesting Plan initiated!]

The Main Temple’s mechanical response came.

Immediately, under Wu Ming’s control, the Main Temple’s threads of transcendence continuously infiltrated the Syr universe, harvesting massive amounts of primal energy.

The Main Temple roared continuously, and the primal energy pool emitted earth-shaking sounds, beginning a continuous upgrade.

“The Main Temple’s primal energy harvesting has now become this direct and powerful… It seems that my manifested consciousness indeed completely altered everything within the Syr world.”

Initially, the Main Temple’s harvesting was merely small-scale, subtly influencing the world’s predetermined fate, creating chaos, like a thief sneaking in when the owner’s attention was elsewhere, grabbing what it could and fleeing.

But now, it was as if the entire world had been conquered, allowing free and unrestrained access to plunder everything.

“A strange world… a strange universe…”

Regarding this fantasy universe and the Syr world within it, Wu Ming had a subtle premonition.

Perhaps, his connection to this world was not merely limited to having a manifested consciousness ruling over it.

“The relationship between the world and the universe, between humanity and cosmic law, between kings and emperors…”

For a moment, even Wu Ming fell into a state of realization.

Bang!

Suddenly, his expression changed.

While manipulating the Main Temple and freely harvesting, he had touched upon deeper secrets of this universe. A massive sense of crisis descended—a mixture of opportunity and terrifying danger. An intuitive premonition told him of the danger, even enough to cause his demise, despite possessing the Main Temple.

“Eternity…”

Wu Ming immediately chose to shut down the trans-dimensional channel, his expression constantly shifting.

Supernatural power also had levels. Even with the Main Temple, giving him greater fortune than ordinary people, he could only say he had a slightly better chance of breaking through to the 8th level of Great Luo.

To truly transcend and attain eternity, even an 8th-level Great Luo Golden Immortal dared not boast of such a feat.

Yet within the Syr universe, he seemed to have touched a seal, glimpsing a hope of attaining eternity.

“But… with my current strength, it’s not enough—not nearly enough!”

Wu Ming sighed deeply: “I’ll leave my manifested consciousness there to continue developing… I have a premonition. In its later stages, the entire Syr world will surely reveal even more secrets!”