As Bai Yue continued advancing through the Space Torrent Layer, vast spatial fragments drifted past him like colossal celestial continents.
Some of these fragments had already evolved land, oceans, even rudimentary ecological cycles. Others were nothing but dead, silent masses—yet every single one carried terrifying kinetic force. If a spatial fragment with a diameter of hundreds of billions of kilometers were to collide head-on, the impact alone would be equivalent to an incomparably massive continental collision, enough to instantly annihilate even a Champion-level Immortal, leaving no trace behind.
Bai Yue pressed on, diving ever deeper.
His movements were calm and precise. From time to time, he would teleport short distances, slipping past the paths of enormous spatial fragments that roared through the void like runaway worlds.
His internal world had long since expanded to a diameter of one trillion kilometers. Combined with the recognition of the Ten Great Origin Laws, the solidity of his Life Core had reached an absurd level. As a result, the spatial fragment he chose as the foundation for his God Kingdom had to be correspondingly vast—no less than a trillion kilometers in length, width, and depth.
As time passed, the spatial fragments around him grew larger and larger. Many now exceeded the trillion-kilometer scale, their movement stirring violent spatial turbulence wherever they passed.
Bai Yue's expression became more focused.
"With spatial fragments of this scale… even a Universe Exalt would be annihilated instantly if struck directly," he murmured inwardly.
Fortunately, his movement technique was already perfected. His figure flickered like a phantom, weaving between the colossal fragments with ease, advancing steadily deeper into the torrent.
At last, after circling a particularly massive spatial fragment—one with a diameter of nearly three trillion kilometers—Bai Yue halted.
"This one will do."
He raised both hands.
"Establish the God Kingdom!"
In the boundless Space Torrent, his internal world surged outward.
An invisible, majestic force erupted from within him, instantly locking onto the chosen spatial fragment. A vast world projection appeared—illusory yet immense—hovering in another dimension, its outline overlapping faintly with reality.
One was illusion.
One was substance.
They began to draw closer.
"Rumble—"
Space itself trembled.
Nearby spatial fragments were forcibly repelled, drifting away under an unseen pressure. The projected world and the colossal spatial fragment slowly merged, layer by layer, law by law. Illusion stabilized, reality transformed.
Moments later—
The illusory world vanished.
In its place stood a fully formed, tangible God Kingdom.
Step.
Bai Yue took a single step forward and appeared inside it.
The God Kingdom stretched endlessly in all directions, filled with dense, surging divine power. Its boundaries continued expanding outward, stabilizing as law patterns engraved themselves into existence. Compared to this world, even the Endless Youhai, with a diameter of nearly one billion kilometers, seemed insignificant.
"Divine Hall—manifest."
Above the Endless Youhai, divine power condensed violently. A majestic hall took shape, radiating profound Earth Origin Law fluctuations. Xuanhuang-colored light spread outward, heavy and ancient, carrying the weight of creation itself.
The instant the Divine Hall formed, it became the absolute core of the entire God Kingdom.
Bai Yue hovered in midair, eyes closed, arms spread wide.
He sensed.
And in that moment—
He felt as though he was the God Kingdom.
Every mountain, every lake, every grain of sand existed within his perception.
"Mountains."
"Grasslands."
"Swamps."
"Deserts."
"Oases."
"Lakes."
With each thought, landscapes formed and stabilized. The God Kingdom responded directly to his will, seamless and absolute.
"The God Kingdom is me," Bai Yue murmured.
"And I… am the God Kingdom."
Within this domain, the power of the Endless Youhai fused completely with the God Kingdom itself. His combat strength here could surge dozens of times beyond normal limits.
"With this God Kingdom alone," Bai Yue opened his eyes and smiled faintly, "I could suppress—perhaps even kill—certain weaker Universe Exalts."
The foundation of a God Kingdom determined everything.
And Bai Yue's foundation—his internal world—had reached a scale of one trillion kilometers before ascension. The moment he stepped into Undying, his God Kingdom was already comparable to those of many veteran Universe Exalts.
One step ahead—meant always ahead.
Combined with the innate space-time influence of the Dark Sea, the suppressive force his God Kingdom could exert was nothing short of terrifying. Stationing the massive Dark Sea avatar within it as a guardian was the most optimal choice.
Virtual Universe — Human High-Level Assembly
Within the Primitive Mystical Region, inside the Thousand Treasure River territory, the five Universe Lords of the Virtual Universe Corporation gathered.
Primordial Chaos City Lord sat at the head. To his sides were Darkness Master, Dragon Walker Master, Ice Peak Master, and Youhou Lord.
As the closest faction to Bai Yue, they naturally gained priority access to the inheritance he had contributed.
After taking turns reviewing it, each of them fell into silence—shock and awe written plainly across their faces.
"So… that's the path," Ice Peak Master said slowly, breaking the silence. "After being stuck for so many epochs, I finally see where to go."
"Indeed," Darkness Master nodded. "This doesn't grant immediate power—but it gives direction. That alone is priceless."
"How did your disciple obtain something like this?" Darkness Master asked. "Those descriptions beyond the Strongest One… such knowledge should only exist within the two Holy Land Universes."
Primordial Chaos City Lord shook his head.
"He has his own reasons. When the time is right, he will speak. Until then, I won't force him."
His stance was unmistakable.
Bai Yue would be protected.
Soon after, the full Human Race high-level meeting convened.
A total of eighteen Universe Lords gathered, excluding Great Axe Founder, who was still returning from the inner regions of the Inclined Peak Realm.
When Primordial Chaos City Lord produced the inheritance crystal, the hall fell completely silent.
One by one, Universe Lords took turns absorbing its contents.
More than two hours passed.
When the crystal finally returned to Primordial Chaos City Lord's hand, the expressions around the hall were nothing short of stunned.
"Shocking."
"Enlightening."
"The future… has never been this clear."
Peng Gong Master, the first to review it, spoke with heavy emphasis:
"The value of this inheritance… surpasses that of a supreme treasure."
No one refuted him.
Because they all knew—
He was right.
This was not power.
This was direction.
In an era sealed by the Primordial Universe's will, where even Holy Land Universes could no longer nurture new True Gods, this guidance was nothing less than a beacon.
For the Human Race—
It was hope.
As fine wine and delicacies were served, the Universe Lords began discussing cultivation paths, Dao insights, and future plans, their spirits lifted to heights unseen in countless epochs.
Far away, within the depths of the Space Torrent Layer, Bai Yue remained unaware of the storm he had unleashed.
But the path forward—
Had already been set.