Northern Europe.
Within the inherent barrier.
The Well of Truth continuously boiled, and the Eternal Spear in Rimuru's hand grew increasingly bright.
One rune after another leaped from the Eternal Spear, successively drilling into Rimuru's body.
Guided by the golden runes, Rimuru, in a trance, seemed to arrive at a place shimmering with infinite golden light.
Deep within the light source, it was like a constantly pulsating heart!
And the heart, through veins like branches, extended in all directions, making Rimuru's thoughts incredibly clear and vast.
At this instant, her thoughts spread outwards like vines.
She perceived Earth, the starry sky, Asgard, Jotunheim, and even any of the Nine Realms.
The Universe is boundless, and endless consciousness continuously converged into Rimuru's mind.
In an instant spanning ten thousand years, countless thoughts flashed through Rimuru's mind.
In Norse mythology, the Nine Realms are connected by a World Tree.
In the MCU Universe, the Nine Realms are nine Planets.
Therefore, Rimuru always thought that the "World Tree" did not exist!
But at this moment, Rimuru's perception changed slightly.
She couldn't help but recall Thor describing the structure of the Nine Realms to Jane Foster in "Thor 1".
Perhaps there isn't a truly visible and tangible World Tree in the Nine Realms.
But the positions of the nine Planets in the Nine Realms, and the space of the Nine Realms, strongly resembled a tree.
Perhaps the World Tree was never a physical tree, but a collection of space-time and concepts!
This might also explain why there is a Well of Truth on Earth, one that can even allow deities to see through illusions.
This is a crucial node of the Nine Realms!
As the light source was continuously integrated into Rimuru's body, her consciousness became more refined, even radiating throughout the entire Nine Realms.
The pocket Universe within her body also began to undergo Earth-shattering changes.
The galactic composition of the pocket Universe began to constantly align with the structure of the Nine Realms.
Rimuru even "personally" witnessed a "World Tree" slowly taking root, sprouting, and growing.
Correspondingly, the Nine Realms within her pocket Universe also began to converge with the real World.
When the internal Nine Realms structure was fully formed, Rimuru suddenly felt a release of mental pressure.
Everything was no longer an obstacle; everything was automatically advancing and evolving!
The solar system, the Milky Way Galaxy, the Nine Realms, Xandar, the three great empires of the Universe, the end of the Universe…
The entire Universe seemed to have been organized, beginning to become complete and orderly.
What Rimuru found most incredible was that the primordial runes, which she previously understood only in principle but not in detail, were now fully comprehended by her.
They completely became the laws supporting the pocket Universe within her body!
In the pocket Universe, Rimuru is the sky, the Earth, everything!
"Rimuru, congratulations. According to your classification method, you should have reached the level of a single Universe!"
Hearing Ciel's voice, Rimuru couldn't help but feel joyful.
A single Universe level, in other words, in the Marvel Universe, besides the Living Tribunal, she no longer needed to fear anyone.
The so-called single Universe level and multiversal level do not refer to the distinction between Earth gods and cosmic gods.
This is based on the degree of destructive power!
Being able to destroy a Planet represents the Planet level.
Being able to destroy a single Universe is the single Universe level.
For example, Dormammu, Planet Eater, and Thanos with the infinity gauntlet and all six gems collected.
Not long ago, Rimuru fought Dormammu and won completely, even giving Dormammu a psychological Shadow.
But this does not mean that Dormammu is weak.
The reason Rimuru won so easily was mainly because she took advantage of a loophole.
It's like Sun Wukong getting into Princess Iron Fan's belly; how could Princess Iron Fan, that good sister-in-law, not comply?
Moreover, Rimuru, who mimicked a part of Dormammu, also controlled a portion of the Dark Space's authority.
For Dormammu, Rimuru's existence was simply a rogue move!
Above the single Universe level is the multiversal level.
But in the existing Universe, the highest power that can be wielded is the single Universe level.
Because the "pond" of the entire Universe is only so big, it can only accommodate so much power.
The so-called multiversal level usually involves shared consciousness.
However, in a specific Universe, the peak of the power they can wield can only be at the single Universe level.
In other words, Rimuru, having reached the single Universe level, has become a major figure in this Universe, almost capable of contending with beings like the Five Great Gods.
"Rimuru, in your pocket Universe, I sense the existence of the cosmic heart. As long as I fuse with the cosmic heart, I can evolve further and become the God of the Void!"
Hearing Ciel's words, Rimuru's beautiful eyes immediately lit up.
Every evolution of Rimuru is inextricably linked to Ciel's evolution.
When the Great Sage evolved into the King of Wisdom, Rimuru directly broke through her life level and became an Awakened Demon Lord.
If the King of Wisdom evolves into the God of the Void, what kind of existence will her life form evolve into?
To be honest, this somewhat challenged the limits of Rimuru's imagination.
But in any case, this was definitely a great thing!
"How long will it take to fuse the cosmic heart?"
Xia Er: "For humans, fusing with the cosmic heart might lead to being overwhelmed by an infinite number of cosmic consciousnesses. But for me, the difficulty is not high, because I am, in essence, also a part of the World's rules."
"However, this cosmic heart is currently incomplete, and it is not the best time for fusion!"
"Still incomplete?"
Rimuru was a little surprised; according to her perception, this pocket Universe was almost a perfect replica of the real World.
How could it still lack core laws?
"Yes. In the cosmic heart, I feel that your pocket Universe is uncontrollably heading towards Death; it does not have the power to propel the Universe forward!"
"To put it bluntly, your pocket Universe is just an enlarged storage bag. It does not possess the conditions for the continuation of life!"
It can be like this?
Rimuru carefully sensed it and was immediately somewhat astonished.
Not long ago, many lives born from the Big Bang of the Universe had now become silent again.
They did not continue to evolve and develop!
The entire pocket Universe, under the influence of Death's law, was rapidly moving towards the destruction of the Universe.
"This…"
Was it because she had devoured a part of the Death Goddess?
The Death Goddess's Death law helped her perfect the pocket Universe and reduced the difficulty of her evolving the Universe.
But for the Universe to develop, it doesn't just need Death.
It also needs Eternity, Infinity, Annihilation, and even Planet Eater!
Eternity is the personification of all space and time, the static embodiment of the Universe;
Infinity is the personification of all material motion in the Universe. With Infinity, the World gains the energy to move forward, and living beings can evolve;
And Annihilation represents the personification of all offensive actions in the Universe.
The existence of Planet Eater is to promote the metabolism of the Universe and accelerate the great cycle of the Universe.
Rimuru being able to devour a part of Death was truly a stroke of immense luck.
Planet Eater is easier to deal with; he is relatively active, so if she wants to find him, she will definitely be able to.
But where can she go now to devour Eternity, Infinity, and Annihilation?
Just then, an unprecedented will descended, instantly impacting Rimuru's sea of consciousness.
In an instant, Rimuru's consciousness was like a lone boat in a storm on the boundless ocean.
It could capsize at any moment!