Chapter 1046: Sudden Change!
Moorta died, and everything quieted down. Under Mino's control, the Bluewater World that had been on the verge of collapse began to use the power of the Latitude Cosmos to slowly recover.
A Latitude Cosmos with a Controller was many times stronger than a Latitude Cosmos without one. As long as the world did not completely collapse, it would be very easy to recover.
However, Mino did not relax his vigilance. His eyes remained fixed on Naya. With the senses that he had now gained as a Controller, he naturally knew that Naya was the most powerful. Even if Naya only used a portion of his force, it was far from something that Mino could compete with.
After a long while, Naya said slowly, "Aruba, Merlin, you've won this time! I won't take what is merely a single mission to heart. However, once you leave the Polo Region, you should be more careful. It'll be very dangerous outside."
Although Naya's tone was very light, he made no effort to conceal his chilling killing intent, letting Merlin and Aruba clearly sense that Naya truly wanted to kill them now. He had been determined to win. Of course, he would not care about the success or failure of a mission, but this mission was related to a Latitude Cosmos. It was a mission very important to any Controller, but now, it had been taken away by Merlin and Aruba. Naturally, he felt furious.
"Haha, although the outside is dangerous, we're not afraid. Naya, you don't have to threaten us. Even if you don't seek us out in the future, we will seek you out!"
Aruba laughed, not taking Naya's warning to heart. His two friends had died by Naya's hands, so his heart was naturally full of killing intent towards Naya.
Naya's eyes narrowed as his killing intent grew. However, thinking of Tyron's warning, he did not dare to make a move here. Thus, he only snorted coldly before turning and leaving the Bluewater World.
"Phew…"
When Naya completely left the Bluewater World, Mino breathed a sigh of relief and said softly, "That was terrifying. That Naya seemed to have unlimited power, and just the aura he was emitting seemed to be suffocating me. Who the hell is he?"
Naya had become a Controller and was now infinitely more powerful than before. However, it was only now that he felt how truly terrifying Naya was, and he grew slightly worried.
Merlin glanced at Mino and said in a low voice, "Naya is the strongest of the Controllers, and the Absolute Being of a Minor Cosmos. He's stronger than I am. You'll gradually find out later. Now, you should keep this world first."
Merlin was referring to the Bluewater World. Currently, the Bluewater World was no longer a masterless Latitude Cosmos. It was controlled by Mino, who could keep it in his body.
Mino nodded, and Aruba and Merlin flew away. They watched from afar as the vast Bluewater World began to shrink little by little under Mino's will, eventually disappearing completely and being absorbed by Mino.
Mino had become a real Controller and had a powerful Latitude Cosmos in his body. He went with Merlin and Aruba and looked around curiously. It was the first time he had left the Latitude Cosmos and seen what was beyond it.
"So many Latitude Cosmoses…"
Mino sighed with emotion. There were many Latitude Cosmoses that were not inferior to the Bluewater World.
As Mino had just become a Controller, he did not know some general knowledge of Controllers, so Merlin explained about everything. However, they had to return to the Central Region Major Cosmos as soon as possible. Naya would not dare to do anything before handing back the mission.
"Let's go, Mino. We'll take you to the Central Region Major Cosmos. You'll slowly understand your situation then."
Then, Merlin and Aruba swiftly left the Polo Region, along with Mino.
The entire Polo Region was extremely large, about the same size as Merlin and Aruba's Ruba Region. Therefore, the three flew for some time before they reached the end of the Polo Region. Just when they were about to leave, they suddenly felt an extraordinary force.
"Rumble."
A huge noise spread across the Polo Region. Merlin and Aruba glanced at each other and immediately widened their eyes, disbelief coloring their faces.
This was the Latitude Region that Sir Tyron cared the most about. No one would dare to do anything to it, but now, they saw with their own eyes that a black hole was devouring Latitude Cosmos after Latitude Cosmos.
However, upon closer inspection, it was not a black hole, but the incomparably huge head of a colossal beast.
Merlin was in the Almighty Beast World before and had seen many large beasts, but none of them were comparable to the behemoth in front of them. This huge beast was so massive that it was almost impossible to see its body clearly. Even the vast Latitude Cosmoses looked insignificantly small.
Just the size of this beast sent a terrifying aura. Merlin and Aruba did not even entertain the thought of fighting it. How could an existence that could easily devour Latitude Cosmoses be dealt with easily?
"What is that?"
Merlin looked at the huge beast in shock. It was the first time he had seen such a terrifying beast, and his heart was stunned. Therefore, he immediately looked towards Aruba.
As for Aruba, his initially stunned expression slowly turned into fear, and he said anxiously, "Brother Merlin, go. We have to leave now. Damn it, how did a Void Beast get here?"
"Void Beast?"
Merlin was surprised. It was the first time he had heard such a name. However, seeing Aruba's expression, he also grew anxious. He knew that they had to leave.
"Let's go, we'll speak after leaving here."
The Void Beast was still a distance away, but if they continued to stay here, it would be hard to say. A beast like that was not something they could deal with. It might be a Medium Cosmos Absolute Being or even a Major Cosmos Absolute Being.
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh."
The three people went as fast as they could and frantically fled the Polo Region. Even after they escaped, they could still sense the Polo Region being destroyed.
"The Polo Region is finished…"
After fleeing an unknown distance away from the Polo Region and feeling safe, Merlin and the others finally stopped. Looking at the direction of the Polo Region, Aruba's face showed a trace of sadness.
"The Polo Region is finished?"
Merlin was shocked. That beast was so terrifying that it could destroy a Latitude Region? It was a Latitude Region that housed tens of thousands of Latitude Cosmoses!
Seeing Merlin's stunned expression, Aruba nodded with a wry smile and said, "Yes, the Polo Region is finished. There'll be no more Polo Region in the future. When a Void Beast appears, there will be endless destruction, and nothing else. A Void Beast can swallow dozens of Latitude Regions. They are the true Root of Destruction…"
Even now, Aruba was still concerned.
"Root of Destruction? It can devour dozens of Latitude Regions? Aruba, what exactly is a Void Beast?"
Merlin's expression gradually became solemn. He had never heard of such a terrifying beast before.
Aruba explained in a heavy voice, "The Void Beasts are the Root of Destruction. No matter the world, there is a positive and a negative, light and dark. These opposites complement each other. Similarly, as the Latitude Cosmoses are slowly born and their numbers increase, the Void Beasts appear."
"A Void Beast's body seems to be corporeal, but it doesn't exist. No power can harm it, even the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings, who possess terrifying power, can barely hurt them. Originally, the Void Beasts never appeared, and they're very rare. I would never have thought one would appear in the Polo Region. After all, the Polo Region is dozens of Latitude Regions away from the Void Sea. Were those Latitude Regions all swallowed by the Void Beast?"
After hearing Aruba's explanation, Merlin gradually understood the horror of the Void Beasts. These Void Beasts were small in number and could devour Latitude Cosmoses. They were the natural enemy of Controllers and Free Beings, positives and negatives.
An appropriate antithesis was good, as if one side grew too strong, it would only bring destruction. A Void Beast could travel such a long distance and arrive at the Polo Region from the Void Sea, but how did none of the Latitude Regions in between notice? If they had noticed but still did nothing, then there was only one explanation. Something major has happened!
"Something big might have happened while we were in the Bluewater World. Let's go, we need to return to the Central Region Major Cosmos immediately. Everything will be clearer when we get there."
Thus, Merlin stopped explaining about Controllers to Mino, and rushed back to the Central Region Major Cosmos with Mino and Aruba.
Chapter 1047: The Secret of the Void Beasts!
Currently, in the Central Region Major Cosmos, people were bustling about. It was a chaotic scene. Many contenders had already returned to the Central Region Major Cosmos. This was a first for the Central Region Major Cosmos that had been peaceful for countless latitude years.
Mino looked at everything around him curiously. He saw many people like Aruba, all of whom were Free Beings. There were also Controllers who possessed powerful forces inside their bodies, simply restraining them.
At the moment, these people were all hurrying about, severe expressions on their faces. It was clear that something major had happened in the Central Region Major Cosmos.
Merlin and Mino went to the Central Region Controllers Alliance. There were many people gathered there, so Merlin and Aruba did not attract much attention.
"I want to submit a mission."
Merlin said to the Controllers Alliance elder. After understanding the situation, the elder called for Mino and naturally used some means to verify the authenticity of the mission.
In the end, the elder gave Merlin an odd look and said, "Please wait a moment. We need to inform Sir Tyron regarding the reward of a Latitude Cosmos."
Immediately after speaking, the elder seemed to hear something. His expression flashed before he said solemnly to Merlin, "Controller Merlin, Sir Tyron requests the pleasure of meeting you!"
There was nothing in the Central Region Major Cosmos that could be hidden from Tyron. Tyron knew the exact moment Merlin entered the Central Region Major Cosmos.
It was clear that Tyron had a reason for wanting to meet with Merlin, but did not want to reveal his identity. Thus, he took advantage of the opportunity provided when Merlin submitted the mission.
Merlin understood the implication and gave Mino another explanation. He let Aruba explain some general knowledge to Mino before following the Controllers Alliance elder to Tyron's location.
It was the same place as before. Merlin met Tryon again, but this time, this top existence, a Major Cosmos Absolute Being and Controller who possessed unimaginable power, had a grave expression. His brows knit together in a frown, as if there was a problem that even he could not handle.
"Teacher."
Merlin said softly. There was no one there, so Merlin could address Tyron as his teacher.
"You're here."
Tyron took a deep breath and spoke calmly. Merlin could see from Tyron's expression that he was deeply worried.
"That Mino should be the newly produced Controller from the Polo Region. I didn't expect that you would be able to make him a Controller."
Hearing Tyron's words, Merlin shook his head helplessly and gave a wry smile, "There's no longer a Polo Region. Teacher, I was just about to tell you about this. The Polo Region…"
Before he finished speaking, Tyron interrupted calmly, "Did the Polo Region disappear?"
"Teacher, you already knew?"
Merlin was not that surprised. The capabilities of a Major Cosmos Absolute Being was not something he could predict.
"Why would I be unaware that a Void Beast has appeared? In truth, there've been warning signs. The Void Beasts were in the Void Sea, but they unexpectedly charged out of it and wreaked havoc everywhere. Did you see the Central Region Major Cosmos? It might surprise you to see so many people gathered here, but it wasn't only one Void Beast that appeared. There are nine in total, and countless Latitude Regions have already been devoured. That's why these Controllers and Free Beings are in a panic and have come to the Central Region Major Cosmos to take shelter. After all, ordinary people can't deal with Void Beasts."
It seemed like Tyron was also worried about the Void Beasts.
"Teacher, I already have a general idea about the Void Beasts. Although they're terrifying, aren't all of them in the Void Sea? Also, there are many masters watching and observing them there. How did they suddenly burst out of the Void Sea?"
Merlin had no idea. There must be a problem. When a terrifying existence like a Void Beast appeared, it would cause unimaginable destruction, and now there were nine of them.
Moreover, if the source was not stopped, there might be more than nine in the future. There might be ninety, or even more. After all, the number of Void Beasts in the Void Sea was very large.
Tyron hesitated before finally sighing and said, "The truth is, it's something that we caused. We five top Absolute Beings aren't the only Absolute Beings. Although they're not as strong as us, there are still other Absolute Beings. Our Latitude Cosmoses are already strong enough, but even if it can devour and merge, what's the use? It won't help us much. Besides, no one's Latitude Cosmos can be expanded indefinitely. Perhaps your Latitude Cosmos is special and has infinite potential, but it's also possible that it will hit a limit in the future. In short, we old codgers have reached the end. We want a qualitative transformation, but there's no way ahead anymore."
"That's why we eyed the Void Sea! The Void Beast is the only monster that even we Major Cosmos Absolute Beings find troublesome to deal with. It's also hard for us Major Cosmos Absolute Beings to even enter the Void Sea. However, we always felt that there were big secrets in the Void Zone that could help us evolve and carve a new road for us."
"As for the result, you already know. Some Major Cosmos Absolute Beings joined and were trapped in the Void Sea for an unknown reason. The Void Barrier was partially destroyed, which caused the Void Beasts to appear. All Major Cosmos Absolute Beings have already sensed the severity of the matter and are preparing to drive the Void Beasts back to the Void Sea. However, the appearance of the Void Beasts symbolizes absolute destruction. How can they be easily driven back?"
Tyron said worriedly.
Merlin was thoughtful now that he knew the whole story. The reason why the Void Beasts could leave the Void Sea and wreak havoc everywhere was because the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings wanted to breakthrough and carve out a path, so they risked their lives and went to the Void Zone.
After all, Major Cosmos Absolute Beings were invincible existences, and no one could kill them. However, in the Void Sea, the Void Beasts represented destruction itself, so they could kill Major Cosmos Absolute Beings. To be willing to go to the Void Sea, it was clear that that truly wished for a breakthrough.
Although Merlin was not a Major Cosmos Absolute Being, he knew that where there was no way forward anymore, the feeling of despair and endless time may become a shackle.
"Teacher, what are the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings going to do now? We can't just let these Void Beasts continue to wreak havoc."
Merlin asked with a frown.
"Of course we can't let these Void Beasts continue to wreak havoc. These Void Beasts are extremely powerful. There were many Major Cosmos Absolute Beings who entered the Void Sea this time, so there are very few Major Cosmos Absolute Beings left and thus no way of dealing with the nine Void Beasts. Even I can only deal with one Void Beast myself and I'm not even sure if I can drive it back to the Void Sea."
Up until now, Tryon could only smile bitterly. He was not certain either.
Merlin was shocked. He did not think that the situation had become so severe. It seemed that staying at the Central Region Major Cosmos was not absolutely safe.
"For now, we can only wait and see if the other Major Cosmos Absolute Beings can drive the Void Beasts back into the Void Sea. If they don't succeed, all I can do is take the Central Region Major Cosmos and all the Controllers and Free Beings away to the Void Sea. It might be more dangerous there, but at the same time, it might also lure the Void Beasts to follow.
Hearing Tyron's plan, Merlin could feel the urgency of the matter. The situation had unexpectedly deteriorated to such an extent. If the Void Beasts continued to wreak havoc, then no matter how many Latitude Regions there were, they would gradually be devoured by the Void Beasts. At that time, there would no longer be a place for Free Beings and Controllers.
Merlin breathed out a heavy sigh. Currently, all he could do was wait.
Chapter 1048: Taking a Risk!
More and more Controllers and Free Beings entered the Central Region Major Cosmos to seek refuge now that the Void Beasts had run rampant.
Moreover, there was also some very bad news about three Major Cosmos Absolute Beings who moved against a Void Beast. Unfortunately, although they managed to wound it, they failed to drive it back to the Void Sea. On the contrary, the Void Beast grew enraged and devoured several Latitude Regions in succession.
Of course, a few Latitude Regions were not considered much. Even if it were nine Void Beasts, it would take countless latitude years before they could finish devouring all Latitude Regions.
However, even if there were many Latitude Regions, the Void Beasts could not be allowed to devour them all. The Latitude Regions were the foundation of Free Beings and Controllers. Without them, they would lose the meaning of their existence, let alone qualitative evolutions.
As a result, since the siege failed, the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings gave up and stopped attacking. All they could do was keep the Free Beings and Controllers away from the Void Beasts as much as possible so as to avoid calamity.
The ordinary Free Beings and Controllers were panicked and did not seem to have any hope, but some powerful Free Beings and Controllers seemed to know what they were waiting for.
They were waiting for news. News that could determine their fate.
"Hum."
Suddenly, the entire Central Region Major Cosmos shook. Everyone could feel that the huge Central Region Major Cosmos had begun to converge and was slowly being taken into Sir Tyron's body.
No matter how large the Central Region Major Cosmos was, it was still Tyron's world that could be taken into his body at any time.
"What's going on? Why is Sir Tyron keeping the Central Region Major Cosmos?"
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what was going on. If the Central Region Major Cosmos was outside, it was at least open for anyone to enter. However, if Tyron kept it into his body, it would be sealed, and people would only be able to enter the Central Region Major Cosmos with Tyron's permission.
In other words, from now on, the Central Region Major Cosmos was no longer open to the public. If there were any Free Beings or Controllers in the future, they would not be able to enter the Central Region Major Cosmos.
At that time, although many people were panic-stricken, there were also some who rejoiced that they were lucky enough to have entered the Central Region Major Cosmos.
…
Merlin was in a secluded secret chamber. He had already integrated the Latitude Cosmos rewarded from the mission. A mere Latitude Cosmos naturally did not amount to anything.
Presently, all the Free Beings and Controllers were in a panic. Due to the appearance of the Void Beasts, the Free Beings and Controllers spanning across countless Latitude Cosmoses were facing a life-and-death crisis, so they did not dare to wander about anymore. This had the greatest impact on new Controllers like Merlin.
Free Beings could slowly accumulate and grow stronger over time, but they had to find Latitude Cosmoses with broken wills in order to merge the Latitude Cosmos and strengthen their own world.
However, with the threat of the Void Beasts now, who would dare go out willingly? Even Merlin, who was barely a Minor Cosmos Absolute Being now, did not dare go out. If he went out and encountered a Void Beast, it would be a dead end.
Therefore, Merlin was now trying everything possible to strengthen himself. The more chaotic times were, the more important strength was. Otherwise, there would be no safety in the chaos.
Fortunately, Merlin was not an ordinary Controller, but an extremely rare Creator with infinite potential. Even if he did not merge Latitude Cosmoses, he could still slowly expand his Latitude Cosmos, thus enhancing his strength.
Now, Merlin was carefully studying his Illusory World, particularly the Illusory World's natural order. He was trying to find ways to make his Illusory World expand faster.
Merlin's Illusory World was already large enough. In terms of the previous universe, perhaps even the entire Milky Way was still not as large as the Illusory World.
However, it was only comparable to the Milky Way galaxy. Merlin's Illusory World was still small and pitiful compared to the entire universe. It was not even worth mentioning at all. After all, his Illusory World was basically a small universe as it had several basic theorems from the past universe as a natural order to support the entire world.
Even Tyron greatly praised Merlin's Illusory World which had unlimited potential. Tyron's Central Region Major Cosmos, although it was unimaginably vast, was far from the universe from his past life.
Merlin was still ambitious. Although he was not that eager to break through the limit Tyron mentioned, he believed that his Illusory World had infinite potential and could develop to the size of the universe in his past life. Just one hundredth or one thousandth was enough for him. At that time, even he did not know how powerful he would have become. He would not need any qualitative evolutions at all.
"Expanding the world. Besides integrating other Latitude Cosmoses, is it possible to expand it from within?"
Merlin had been thinking of this problem. His Illusory World was indeed expanding, but it was too slow. At present, there were already many civilizations in the Illusory World. These civilizations all had their own governments and had not come in contact with one another.
Expansion of the world had to come from nothingness. In his former world, Merlin had heard a famous theory called the Big Bang. There were people who believed that the universe had gradually developed from an explosion, from nothingness into something.
Now, it was hard for his Illusory World to merge with other Latitude Cosmoses. In order to rapidly improve, he had to think of a way to make earth-shaking changes or 'Big Bangs' in his Illusory World to shake it and cause it to expand rapidly.
This was a very crazy idea, because in the experience of the Controllers, chaos would weaken a world's power, only order would strengthen it. Therefore, every Controller without exception carefully protected his own world to maintain the order within it and prevent it from falling into chaos.
However, Merlin was going the opposite way!
It was not desirable to create chaos on a large scale. Therefore, Merlin chose two civilizations in the Illusory World to give it a try.
These two civilizations were evenly matched and had already stepped out of their planet, but they had not encountered each other yet so there was no dispute over their interests. However, Merlin was the Absolute Being of the Illusory World, so it was easy for him to create conflict. Therefore, he immediately created a star full of resources that both civilizations would covet.
As a result, both civilizations discovered this new resource star. At that time, when the two civilizations formally contacted and negotiations failed, they would end up fighting each other. They were both powerful civilizations and possessed extremely strong power, so their strength was earth-shattering. Countless stars were destroyed, and the war grew bigger and more severe. The number of stars that were destroyed was almost countless.
In the process, Merlin felt joyful that the Illusory World's speed of expansion had increased immediately. It was not just doubled or tripled, but a hundred times more. The more stars destroyed, the more amazing the expansion was.
This was a kind of internal expansion. Although countless stars were destroyed, it was all inside the Illusory World and there was no loss of vitality. Furthermore, the Illusory World's natural order was also extremely large and stable. It was impossible for it to shake because of turmoil.
Merlin seemed to have found a way to rapidly expand the Illusory World. Therefore, he extended this method to the entire Illusory World. At that time, the Illusory World was plunged into turmoil, and all-out-wars broke out everywhere.
The Illusory World was expanding madly. It was originally equivalent to around a dozen Latitude Cosmoses, but in a few short months, it had expanded to the point of twenty Latitude Cosmoses, and was still expanding.
One year, ten years, one hundred years…
For a Controller, even ten thousand years was just a fleeting moment.
Merlin immersed himself in the expansion of his Illusory World. After ten thousand years, his Illusory World had expanded to an unimaginable extent, and was now equivalent to the size of more than 1,800 Latitude Cosmoses. He had already entered the realm of a Medium Cosmos Absolute Being.
"Phew…"
Merlin, who had been immersed in expansion, finally regained consciousness. Currently, the Illusory World was in ruins. Even though it continued to expand, some civilizations became stronger in the war and swept almost half the Illusory World.
Under this circumstance, the ten thousand years of turmoil seemed to have caused the Illusory World to reach its limit, as the natural order had begun to shake.
A world could be chaotic, but it could not be chaotic forever, or else the natural order would be shaken. Once that happened, it would not be far from the collapse of the world.
Therefore, when Merlin felt that the chaos had begun to shake the natural order, he calmed down the disputes in the Illusory World. He knew that it would take a long time for it to recover slowly. When the natural order became strong enough, he could make the Illusory World chaotic again and expand it rapidly.
This was the strength of a Creator. It seemed like this path could only be walked by people like Merlin, who had the special Illusory World. After all, although natural orders for Latitude Cosmoses inside a Creator's body were strong, they were usually unstable. How could they be compared with the natural order Merlin referenced regarding the basic theorem of the universe in his former life?
The natural order of their worlds would definitely shake after a period of chaos. Therefore, Merlin's risky method was only suitable for himself at present.
Unless, in the future, someone could come up with a natural order that was as stable as Merlin. They must also be a Creator in order to expand their Latitude Cosmos in this way.
"Merlin, you're finally awake. Come to me quickly."
Merlin had just awakened when a familiar but urgent voice sounded in his ear.
"Teacher?"
Merlin was stunned. He knew that it was the voice of Teacher Tyron. Judging by the urgent tone in his voice, perhaps something happened with the Void Beasts.
"Ten thousand years. I wonder if the Void Beasts have been driven back to the Void Sea already? Or has the situation deteriorated further?"
Merlin murmured lowly. Ten thousand years. He did not know how the situation had developed either. However, now that his teacher summoned him, he could only get up quickly and rush to the place where Teacher Tyron was.
Chapter 1049: Void Sea!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Merlin found that there seemed to be many more life forces in the Central Region Major Cosmos, presumably because there were people entering the Central Region Major Cosmos. However, the Central Region Major Cosmos was already sealed off.
"Teacher."
Merlin went to Tyron's location. The worry on Tryon's face seemed to have deepened. When he saw Merlin, he was slightly stunned, and his eyes glinted. He stared at Merlin as if in disbelief.
Merlin took a deep breath. He also knew that he could not hide it from Tyron at all, so he simply said the truth softly, "Teacher Tyron, while I was in isolation, I came up with a way to make my world chaotic, and make it grow stronger through adversity. After ten thousand years, I'm now a Medium Cosmos Absolute Being, which is equivalent to more than a thousand Latitude Cosmoses."
"Chaos?"
Tyron's eyes shined. He was a Major Cosmos Absolute Being, so he knew what Merlin was talking about. All Controllers staunchly protected their world's stability to maintain order rather than plunge it into endless chaos. Chaos was a disaster for their worlds.
However, Merlin's natural order was very special and stable. No matter how chaotic it was, it would only slightly impact the natural order, unable to make it collapse. It seemed that the natural order inside Merlin's Illusory World contained chaos in itself.
"Good, very good! Merlin, you haven't disappointed me. Perhaps, from the moment you became a Controller, you've already walked a path yourself. However, this path is not something that I, nor any other Controllers can walk. It's a path that belongs only to you."
Tyron said calmly. When he first saw the natural order of Merlin's Illusory World, he knew that Merlin's achievements in the future would be unimaginable. He might even surpass him, a Major Cosmos Absolute Being, and reach the realm that they all dreamt of.
"Merlin, I originally wanted to give you a stable environment and let you stay in peace for hundreds of latitude years, but now, after only ten thousand years, you'll have to go to the battlefield."
"The battlefield? Teacher, what's going on?"
Merlin was shocked. He felt that things might have already changed.
Tyron sighed deeply and said, "The Major Cosmos Absolute Beings all died in the Void Sea. The world they brought with them has also collapsed completely. The Void Sea is no longer a barrier, but a stronghold for the Void Beasts to attack. That's why we can't just sit back and wait to die."
"The Void Beasts represent destruction. If they leave the Void Sea, then all Latitude Cosmoses and Latitude Regions will no longer exist. Therefore, we must take the initiative to attack. All the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings have gathered their strength, and managed to drive several Void Beasts back to the Void Sea after ten thousand years. However, there's no natural barrier here, so we have to erect one.
Merlin understood that the Void Beasts had not been defeated, and the situation had become even more dire. Any carelessness would result in the Void Beasts charging out. The consequences were unimaginable.
He did not know what happened to the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings and what they encountered in the Void Sea for the barrier between the Void Sea and the Latitude Regions to be broken. If the barrier was not repaired, then it did not matter how many people were sent there.
At present, this was the only way. Even people like Merlin who just became a Controller had to go to the battlefield to erect the barrier.
"Teacher Tyron, is there a way?"
Merlin asked in a low voice. He had seen the horror of the Void Beasts with his own eyes. Even Latitude Cosmoses had been devoured. Perhaps a Controller had been born by that world, but what use was that? It was still swallowed whole by the Void Beasts. Only by gathering many powerful beings could they stand a chance at competing with the Void Beasts.
Tyron sighed deeply and then said, "I'm thinking of one now. Although it's very hard to completely eliminate the Void Beasts, if we go all out, we can still fight them for a period of time. There'll be some Medium Cosmos Absolute Beings or Major Cosmos Absolute Beings who will lead a large group of Free Beings and Controllers, and concentrate all their strength to fight against a Void Beast. All we need to do is erect this barrier. There's very little chance that the Void Beasts will unite. They've always worked independently and even fought with each other."
Void Beasts represented destruction and possessed terrifying power which could destroy Latitude Cosmoses, but they did not have much intelligence. They only acted on instinct, and their instinct was destruction.
Therefore, wherever the Void Beasts went, there would be destruction. Only a very special place like the Void Sea could accommodate the existence of the Void Beasts.
That was why, in order to deal with one Void Beast, several Medium Cosmos Absolute Beings would have to lead hundreds of Free Beings and Controllers. This was their hope. Otherwise, if the Void Beasts united, it would not matter no matter how many Free Beings and Controllers there were.
"Teacher, I understand! I'll erect a powerful barrier!"
Merlin knew the reason why Tyron said these things to him. It was already special treatment that Merlin was able to cultivate in peace for ten thousand years. At this critical moment of life and death, even if Merlin was Tyron's disciple, he could no longer be treated specially. He had to fight against the Void Beasts too.
"Haha, you used to be a weak Minor Cosmos Absolute Being who could only integrate into other people's teams, but now, you're a Medium Cosmos Absolute Being who can lead a team alone. Come, I'll take you there immediately. There've been many scattered teams recently. I believe many people will join your team.
Merlin was also very excited as it was safer to be able to lead a team. Moreover, he would also become the leader of a powerful party. Furthermore, with Tyron appearing with his disciple, there would be many powerful Free Beings and Controllers willing to follow Merlin.
"There's no time to lose. Let's go now."
Tyron grabbed Merlin and with a flash, they traveled away from the Controllers Alliance and appeared in a gray space. Merlin looked around carefully and saw that next to him was the Central Region Major Cosmos.
The current Central Region Major Cosmos had shrunk greatly and was relatively empty. There were not many people in it, but there were many life forces of Free Beings and Controllers that soared in the skies outside.
These Free Beings all had grim expressions as they stared intensely at the void in front of them.
This void was pitch-black without any time, space, movements, or even energy. The only word that could be used to describe it was a void!
Merlin had never seen such a place before. It was complete nothingness. Everything that entered it seemed to suddenly disappear.
"Is this the Void Sea?"
Merlin's heart raced as he immediately thought of the Void Sea. The Void Beasts could only live in a place like this without causing any destruction. That was because if there was nothing around them, how could they find anything to destroy?
This was the biggest characteristic of the Void Sea. Unfortunately, the barrier between the Void Sea and the Latitude Regions had been broken. Only Controllers and Free Beings could erect a replacement barrier to hold back the Void Beasts.
Chapter 1050: Subdue Azulon!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
"It's Sir Tyron."
"Who's that beside Sir Tyron? To be personally brought by Sir Tyron, is he an extraordinary contender?"
The surrounding Free Beings and Controllers were already very familiar with Tyron. Tyron's Central Region Major Cosmos had set up a solid barrier and whenever there was a Void Beast, Tryon would attack. Only Tyron could suppress a Void Beast alone, which allowed the barrier to be built without problems.
Therefore, Tyron possessed a strong reputation.
Tryon smiled and said loudly to the crowd, "Today, I'd like to introduce everyone to my disciple, Controller Merlin! I didn't want to reveal his identity but this is a moment of life and death for all Free Beings and Controllers and everyone must do their best. Merlin is now a Medium Cosmos Absolute Being and will lead a team alone. Is there anyone willing to follow Merlin's team to fight against the Void Beasts?"
"Boom."
A whirlwind swept through the crowd's hearts at Tyron's words. The news was too shocking. After all, it was well known that Tyron, a Major Cosmos Absolute Being and one of the top five Absolute Beings, had not accepted a disciple for a long time.
Unexpectedly, a mysterious disciple appeared, who was also a Medium Cosmos Absolute Being. Tyron's position in the eyes of the people was very high so many people were naturally interested in Merlin and turned their gazes at him. Many thoughts and ideas swept over Merlin.
Merlin smiled. He knew that Tyron was trying to help him, so he began to reveal a hint of the Illusory World. The terrifying power of more than a thousand Latitude Cosmoses was suffocating.
This was a true Medium Cosmos Absolute Being. Regardless of where they were, Medium Cosmos Absolute Beings were absolute overlords. Therefore, people were convinced immediately. There was a greater chance of becoming well known by following a powerful Medium Cosmos Absolute Being.
"Haha, I, Alva, am willing to join Controller Merlin's team."
With the addition of the first Free Being, many other Free Beings and Controllers were tempted. Of course, these Controllers were ordinary but there were a few Minor Cosmos Absolute Beings.
"Swoosh."
Suddenly, an unfamiliar Controller appeared in front of Merlin. His aura was similar to Merlin's and he was a Medium Cosmos Absolute Being too.
"My, Azulon's Sanguine World, is comparable to one thousand and three hundred Latitude Cosmoses! I'm also a Medium Cosmos Absolute Being. Although you're Sir Tyron's disciple, you must have the strength to convince me so I can willingly join your team."
Not only Azulon was a Medium Cosmos Absolute Being but he was also an overlord. He ruled over several Latitude Regions and was considered well-known.
Originally, he planned to form a team by himself but his reputation was too poor and his strength was not among the top of Medium Cosmos Absolute Beings, so only a few people were willing to join him.
Azulon was not willing to join other Medium Cosmos Absolute Beings. He did not want to be subordinated to another Medium Cosmos Absolute Being. As a result, after seeing that Tyron's disciple, Merlin, wanted to form a new team, he immediately wanted to join Merlin. However, Azulon was arrogant and unyielding. After all, he was an overlord, so it was natural that a decision would only be made after testing Merlin's strength.
Merlin was delighted. He knew that if a Medium Cosmos Absolute Being joined, his team's strength would become stronger and surpass other teams. Moreover, more people would be willing to join a strong team. It was full of benefits.
He also knew that Azulon was an overlord and would not be willing to be subordinated to others. Therefore, he could not rely on Tyron and instead, had to rely on himself to defeat Azulon with his strength.
Merlin also wanted to see how powerful a Medium Cosmos Absolute Being was, so he nodded and said, "That's natural. If I form a team, I should be responsible for everyone. If my strength isn't enough to lead the team, I'll make you the leader of this team instead."
Azulon was slightly stunned. Of course, he did not believe that Merlin would let him be the leader. However, this indicated that Merlin was very confident.
"Good, then let's go. Sanguine World!"
Azulon did not dare to let his guard down. Although he was proud and arrogant, he was facing off against Tyron's disciple. No one was disrespectful of Tyron.
Therefore, Azulon used his Latitude Cosmos immediately. He attached great importance to Merlin and also wanted to gain the upper hand by beating Merlin in one move.
A battle between Controllers was very simple. There were no other tricks or patterns. It was simply a battle between their worlds. Merlin watched as Azulon's mighty and terrifying Latitude Cosmos pressed down on him. He took a deep breath and shouted, "Illusory World, descend!"
"Boom."
Merlin's Illusory World appeared immediately. His Illusory World was extremely stable and had more than one thousand and five hundred Latitude Cosmoses and was incredibly powerful. Moreover, due to the stable natural order, his world was far stronger than ordinary Latitude Cosmoses.
"What?"
There was no fancy frontal collision between the two worlds. Azula's Sanguine World was full of mad and wild killings but the world was still stable. However, when the two worlds collided, his world immediately collapsed and crumbled. If the collision continued, his world might be crushed to pieces by Merlin.
"How powerful! This is Sir Tyron's disciple? His world is so stable."
"I haven't heard of any powerful Medium Cosmos Absolute Beings recently. It seems Sir Tyron deserves to be the top Major Cosmos Absolute Being. The disciple he raised is extraordinary. Azulon is no match for Sir Merlin."
These were Free Beings and some Controllers who had lived for a long time. They had seen many Controllers, especially powerful ones, so they could naturally tell who was stronger.
Furthermore, Azulon's world had already begun to collapse while Merlin's Illusory World was still intact. It could be seen at a glance just who was stronger and who was weaker.
Seeing Azulon's world starting to collapse, Merlin stopped. It was not a fight to the death but a competition. Besides, he wanted Azulon to join his team. Therefore, Merlin immediately withdrew the Illusory World back into his body while Azulon sighed in relief and began to slowly restore his Sanguine World.
After a long while, his Sanguine World was restored. The gap between them was too large. It was not just a gap of two hundred Latitude Cosmoses but also a gap between their natural orders. When his Sanguine World collided with Merlin's Illusory World, he could not stir up Merlin's Illusory World at all. He felt that Merlin's world was too stable.
If it were any other Medium Cosmos Absolute Being, even if Azulon could not defeat them, he had the confidence that he could deal with the other party with a heavy blow. However, no matter what he did, it would be no use against Merlin's Illusory World. He would not even be able to scratch it. He knew that the gap between Merlin and himself was too large.
Therefore, Azulon waved his hand and said, "I, Azulon, am willing to work under Controller Merlin!"
"Haha, Merlin, Azulon is a powerful Medium Cosmos Absolute Being…"
Tyron nodded with satisfaction. He was not surprised that Merlin had defeated Azulon but it was very meaningful that Azulon was completely won over. However, with Azulon's help, Merlin's team would surely become stronger, so he would not have to worry as much.
Chapter 1051: Limits!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Following Azulon's submission and after witnessing the battle, most people had a general understanding of Merlin's abilities. Thus, many people were eager to join Merlin's squad.
Nevertheless, it was not easy to join Merlin's squad. All of them had to offer their bodies and must not resist to enter Merlin's world. Due to Merlin's special abilities as a Controller, he could communicate with everyone and amass their powers to detonate an unparalleled attack.
If not for this life-or-death juncture as well as the repeated assurance from a few Major Cosmos Absolute Beings, no one would trust another person to enter their world. This was because once they had entered it, they would have to endure a massive suppression and entrust their lives to the Controller.
Some Controllers even killed the weaker Controllers to plunder the worlds in their bodies. However, such offender would be put to death by the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings such as Tyron. It was with their assurance that the Free Beings and Controllers could form a squad with confidence.
Currently, Merlin was only a Medium Cosmos Absolute Being. Once he had opened the Illusory World, numerous Free Beings and Controllers entered his world. There were also a few familiar faces such as Aruba and Mino, the newly-accomplished Controller. Both of them had supported Merlin at first instance.
"Hum hum hum."
In the beginning, when just tens and hundreds of people entered, Merlin did not feel anything. As the number gradually grew to hundreds and even thousands, Merlin began to sense an infinite reservoir of power stirring in the Illusory World. His power was enhanced countless times, available at the tip of his fingers.
Moreover, the number of people was still growing. One thousand was not the limit. Soon, almost two thousand contenders had entered Merlin's Illusory World. The power of Merlin's world grew to a truly marvelous level.
"Haha, teacher, come and test my powers."
Merlin laughed. Although he was merely a Medium Cosmos Absolute Being, the combined power of two thousand over contenders made him feel like an equal match to the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings.
"Boom."
Tyron also smiled. He released a small burst of power from the Central Region Major Cosmos. The power of an ordinary Major Cosmos Absolute Being collided strongly against Merlin's Illusory World.
Although Tyron had simply wielded the power of an ordinary Major Cosmos Absolute Being, his power was still formidable beyond what most people could ever achieve in hundreds and thousands of latitude years.
However, Merlin's Illusory World was staggeringly able to withstand the impact. That signified that Merlin's Illusory World was now able to exert the combined power of two thousand over contenders.
"Good, good, Merlin, your world is truly stable. However, with two thousand over contenders, is it burdensome on your world?"
Tyron asked, a little concerned. After all, even the most powerful Medium Cosmos Absolute Being, who was just a notch away from becoming a Major Cosmos Absolute Being, still had a certain capacity limit. No one could carry more than three thousand Free Beings or Controllers.
On the other hand, Merlin was just barely past the Medium Cosmos Absolute Being threshold, so he was not considered very powerful. The fact that he was able to accommodate over two thousand people had already exceeded Tyron's expectations. Thus, Tyron was worried that Merlin would not be able to accommodate such a large number of people and instead become burdened.
"Teacher, I'm fine. Now, I feel that two thousand people are still not my limit. Teacher Tyron should be familiar that the natural order of my world is exceptionally stable. Even if there were another one thousand people, most likely, we still won't reach the limit."
There was a flicker of excitement in Merlin's eyes. If he could feel this powerful with two thousand people to the point of being on par with the weaker Major Cosmos Absolute Beings, would he not become even more powerful with another one thousand people?
Furthermore, the more contenders he could accommodate, the power enhancement was even more tremendous. This would also benefit Merlin as it would allow him to experience the differences between the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings in advance. Surely, it would be beneficial for him to achieve a Major Cosmos Absolute Being in the future.
After all, in terms of substance, there was no real difference between a Major Cosmos Absolute Being and a Medium or Minor Cosmos Absolute Being. The only difference was in terms of power.
A Major Cosmos Absolute Being required having at least one Latitude Region and one Latitude Region usually comprised of tens of thousands of Latitude Cosmoses. There was a stark difference between this and a few hundred or thousand Latitude Cosmoses.
"Oh? Merlin, you haven't reached the limit?"
Tyron felt curious. Although he knew that Merlin's Illusory World's natural order was very unique and very stable, he did not know the true extent of its stability. So, Tyron also wanted to find out Merlin's limit.
Hence, Tyron shouted into the surrounding area, "Everyone, my disciple Merlin's world hasn't reached its limit after accommodating over two thousand contenders. If there are still any interested contenders, you can enter Merlin's Illusory World!"
As Tyron's words spread, many contenders were perplexed yet tempted. They understood the significance of two thousand contenders. Only a powerful Medium Cosmos Absolute Being could accommodate such a large number of contenders. In addition, Merlin had not reached his limit.
If Merlin became more powerful, those who entered his world would also be safer. This was common knowledge. With Tyron's assurance, some of the slightly doubtful individuals grew resolute in their convictions.
"Swish swish swish."
One after another, the contenders entered Merlin's Illusory World.
Two thousand and one hundred, two thousand and two hundred, two thousand and three hundred…
The numbers climbed to two thousand and nine hundred but Merlin still did not sense any limit. Mobilizing the power of almost three thousand people in the Illusory World felt easy. It seemed like his limit was a lot more than three thousand.
Thinking of this, even Merlin found it baffling. It was only now that he truly realized how effective it was to use the theories of the universe in his previous life to construct the natural order of the Illusory World.
Three thousand one hundred and eighty!
Finally, Merlin sensed a slight sluggishness from the Illusory World. It had reached its limit. Three thousand one hundred and eighty was the limit. If there were any more, the Illusory World would be affected and impede Merlin's wielding abilities.
Thus, this was the limit of the Illusory World!
"What a tremendous power!"
Merlin savored the power of the Illusory World quietly. This was his first time sensing such a huge amount of power. This was a tremendous power that most people could only dream of in their wildest dreams. He was comparable to the Major Cosmos contenders, perhaps not as powerful as the five top contenders but just one level below them.
Now, this tremendous power could be wielded by a mere Medium Cosmos Absolute Being like Merlin. Most probably, in terms of wielding power, Merlin could not match the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings but in terms of absolute strength, he was not inferior to the top five Absolute Beings.
"How is it, Merlin?"
Tyron was still watching Merlin with a tinge of concern. He could sense that Merlin's Illusory World had reached its limit but Tyron was uncertain how many people were inside.
Merlin replied with a smile, "Teacher, my world has reached its limit. It currently accommodates three thousand one hundred and eighty people!"
"What?"
At this moment, a look of disbelief appeared on Tyron's face and his mind tumbled into a raging storm. He could not believe that as a mere Medium Cosmos Absolute Being, Merlin was able to accommodate more than three thousand people.
If Merlin's world continued to expand in the future and he was able to accommodate more people, how much more powerful would he be? Would there be a qualitative transformation that would enable him to surpass the five top ultimate contenders and reach the realm they sought to achieve?
Tyron did not know the answer but he was sure of one thing. Merlin's potential was endless, perhaps even greater than the five top contenders!
"Good, wonderful. Now, we have another force equivalent to a powerful Major Cosmos Absolute Being. The barrier will be even stronger!"
Tyron was gratified. Regardless of how far Merlin would grow in the future, Merlin was still his disciple. Tyron would take pride in him!
Chapter 1052: Glimmer of Hope
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
In the blink of an eye, Merlin had led his squad in the Void Sea for twenty years.
To Twenty years to an ordinary life form, was very long. It was long enough to see a young boy became a husband and father. It was also long enough for a father to grow old, and for a beautiful face to turn wrinkly.
However, to the Free Beings and Controllers around the Void Sea, this was nothing more than an instant. Some of the powerful Controllers spent tens of thousands of years just to mull on a single decision, so what was a mere twenty years?
In the past twenty years, Merlin led his squad and only patrolled the barrier of the Void Sea. During this period, Merlin did not encounter any Void Beasts.
These Void Beasts were not very fast. In addition, the barrier was huge, so there was a chance that Merlin would not encounter it. Perhaps, Merlin would not encounter it even after a few hundred years.
For the past twenty years, Merlin's Illusory World had been expanding slowly. The natural order of the Illusory World had long-since recovered and became more stable and sturdier. There was no chaos in the Illusory World due to a well-maintained order. Hence, it could only expand very slowly. At Merlin's current level of abilities, this rate of expansion was almost negligible.
However, the peace over the past twenty years was not reassuring. Recently, they heard that a squad encountered a Void Beast and had suffered a massive loss. Out of over two thousand people, only over one thousand was left. Almost half the squad was killed or injured. Moreover, the Latitude Cosmos of the Medium Cosmos Absolute Being who was at the helm, was on the brink of collapse. Fortunately, Tyron arrived in time or else, the consequences would have been disastrous.
This was the true reason why Tyron and the other Major Cosmos Absolute Beings stood guard behind the barrier. As soon as a Void Beast was discovered, he would immediately provide support to stop the Void Beast.
However, sometimes, the distance was too far. Even Tyron needed a long time to arrive. During this period, it was up to the squad. If they could not withstand the Void Beast, the entire squad would be wiped out.
Under the stern orders of the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings, anyone who dared to escape and give up on the barrier would be jointly pursued and killed by these Major Cosmos Absolute Beings without exception.
Therefore, despite knowing they could not win against the Void Beast, no one dared to retreat. The battle which involved countless Free Beings and Controllers could only be described as brutal.
Affected by this incident, the morale of Merlin's squad was slightly depressed.
"Controller Merlin, we'll be going back soon. In the past twenty years, we had been quite lucky to not encounter any Void Beast."
Azulon said with a smile. He was now Merlin's right and left hand. In addition to his massive strength, he was able to help Merlin manage some issues in the squad. Merlin was quite pleased with him.
Of course, Merlin knew that everyone was under pressure. If they encountered a Void Beast, no one knew whether they would be able to survive it.
"Boom."
Suddenly, the entire void was shaking. Although this place was very near the Void Sea, none of them had stepped foot into the Void Zone, so they could still feel the energy fluctuations. It was no longer an endless stretch of void.
If it was from the Void Sea, regardless of how strong an energy fluctuation was, it could not vibrate outward. Therefore, upon sensing this massive surge of energy fluctuation, Merlin and Azulon exchanged a look and saw the gravity sunk in each other's eyes.
Alas, it came!
Both of them knew that such a large-scale energy fluctuation meant that a Void Beast was striking the barrier and that a squad was currently fighting hard to stop it.
"Can you determine the direction? Provide backup at once!"
Merlin immediately made a call. No one was willing to provide backup but this was a rule laid down by the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings. If anyone sensed the Void Beast's attacks but did not provide backup, they would similarly be subjected to severe punishment. Due to the precariousness of the situation, the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings would not spare anyone who dared to slack.
Hence, any squad who sensed the energy fluctuation had no choice but to provide backup.
In the Illusory World, everyone became anxious. Fortunately, all of them were either Free Beings or Controllers, so they had gone through many hardships to become a Free Being or Controller. Despite the heaviness in their hearts, at this critical juncture, they were determined to fight.
"First, inform this news to Teacher Tyron."
Every squad had the means to relay information to Tyron and the rest of the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings. Upon receiving the news, they would rush over as soon as possible but in this period, it would be up to squads like Merlin's to hold the fort.
After the message was sent, Merlin and Azulon hurried toward the source of the energy fluctuation. If they were late, then the Void Beast might breach the barrier.
…
Controller Caesar was originally a very unique life form. His natural abilities were powerful, so from the time of his birth to becoming a Controller, it only took him one hundred thousand years.
Such a brief period was considered very admirable. In addition, after becoming a Controller, Caesar encountered many favorable opportunities. He managed to devour a great number of incomplete Latitude Cosmoses and finally became a powerful Medium Cosmos Absolute Being. He was a top contender among them.
However, the Void Beasts' invasion had disrupted Controller Caesar's plans. At first, he was hopeful that within ten latitude years, he could become a Major Cosmos Absolute Being, the ultimate existence of all.
However, all his plans had gone down the drain. He could only lead a squad. Due to his fame and prestige, approximately two thousand five hundred over contenders were willing to follow him.
This should have been a truly formidable force but no matter how powerful, they still could not compare to a Void Beast. Their luck had been considered stellar. It was only after over fifty years at the Void Sea that they encountered a Void Beast.
Now that they finally encountered a Void Beast, their luck had run out. Looking at the inconceivably huge Void Beast exuding a vicious aura, all of them knew that a fight was inevitable today. Moreover, their hope of surviving was extremely bleak. They could only wait for a Major Cosmos Absolute Being to arrive or backup from the surrounding squads.
"We're already requested for help to the surrounding area. If there are any other squads around, then there's still hope. Plus, a Major Cosmos Absolute Being will surely come as fast as he can. Hold on!"
Although Controller Caesar was a top contender among the Controllers, at this point, he was barely capable of holding on further. He wielded his Latitude Cosmos, supported by over two thousand contenders and achieved the power level of a Major Cosmos Absolute Being that he so greatly desired.
Sadly, faced against this Void Beast, this incredible culmination of power appeared so minuscule.
This Void Beast's body was too gigantic. It was even bigger than some Latitude Cosmoses. Its size was comparable to a few dozens Latitude Cosmoses. The end of its body could not be seen with the naked eye.
With such a gigantic body, it was considered powerful even among the Void Beasts. Controller Caesar was not confident that he could hold on until a Major Cosmos Absolute Being arrived.
"Boom boom boom."
Regardless, Controller Caesar mobilized all his power and launched a frenzied attack at the Void Beast. Save for angering the Void Beast, the attacks did not seem to have any effects.
"Roar…"
Finally, the Void Beast seemed to reach its boiling point. It threw its head into the air and roared. Its gigantic body slammed directly against Controller Caesar's world.
"Block!"
Controller Caesar's heart lurched. He prayed silently in his heart but the prayer did not work. The moment the Void Beast slammed into his world, instantly, the entire world collapsed.
"Crash!"
Like the crashing sound of a waterfall, his world was torn apart. The natural order of the world was shattered. Only his strongest natural order was not destroyed. As for the contenders, over eight hundred people were killed on impact and many others were being swallowed alive by the Void Beast.
Being swallowed by a Void Beast was truly terrifying and tantamount to death. Upon entering the Void Beast's body, everything was instantly converted into nothingness, so it was impossible to survive. After all, the Void Beast was a horrifying existence capable of swallowing multiple Latitude Regions. It represented endless destruction.
"It's over. I didn't expect that I'll die here…"
Caesar's expression was filled with despair. He knew that, no matter what, a Major Cosmos Absolute Being would not arrive here in time. So, he was facing certain death.
Thinking of this, a crazy idea appeared in Controller Caesar's mind. He was prepared to self-destruct his Latitude Cosmos and use the Latitude Cosmos to gravely injure the Void Beast.
Whether or not his plan would succeed, he did not know.
"Come on, everyone, one last blow. No matter what, we cannot allow this Void Beast to breach our defense!"
Caesar's voice turned ironically calm at this time. For a second, all the Free Beings and Controllers fell silent.
It was amid this extremely somber atmosphere that, suddenly, someone sensed something approaching and raised his head toward the void.
"Controller Caesar, a squad has appeared. We're saved!"
"A squad?"
Controller Caesar was overjoyed and stared at the void with delight. Despite that enormous energy fluctuation, he did not expect that someone could arrive in such a short time.
Immediately, everyone saw a glimmer of hope.
Chapter 1053: Fighting Chance I
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
"It's a squad. It must be Azulon's squad. Only Azulon's squad might be able to challenge this Void Beast!"
Controller Caesar was staring at the squad vigilantly. He, too, hoped that it was Azulon's squad. Azulon's squad was the most powerful. After all, Azulon was almost at the peak of a Medium Cosmos Absolute Being. He was just one step away from becoming an almighty Major Cosmos Absolute Being.
However, Controller Caesar knew that the possibility of it being Azulon's squad was extremely small. When the squad got closer, someone finally recognized them.
"That's Sir Tyron's disciple, Controller Merlin's squad."
"What? Controller Merlin? A while back, I heard that Sir Tyron has a new disciple called Controller Merlin. While Controller Merlin is also a Medium Cosmos Absolute Being, he's just ordinary. How can he oppose this Void Beast? I'm afraid, even Controller Merlin's squad would be sacrificed."
Seeing that it was Merlin's squad, Controller Caesar's squad suddenly felt crestfallen. Perhaps, Merlin's arrival would buy them some time from immediate destruction but after a while, surely Merlin's squad would not be able to hold on. Then, both squads would be annihilated.
"I hope Sir Tyron will arrive soon…"
Caesar could only pray fervently in his heart for Tyron to arrive as soon as possible. Otherwise, they might not be able to survive this catastrophe. If two squads were annihilated at the same time, the barrier might no longer have any meaning.
…
Merlin got closer to the energy fluctuation. At this time, he could see the other squad. Merlin did not recognize this squad but Azulon did with a single glance. Frowning, Azulon said, "It's Controller Caesar's squad. I didn't expect that they're the ones who encountered the Void Beast."
With regards to Controller Caesar, Merlin had not much of an inkling. However, when Merlin shifted his gaze toward the real culprit, the gigantic Void Beast, his eyes narrowed and he heightened his guard.
Judging from this Void Beast's aura, it was much more vicious than the one he had encountered in the Polo Region. This meant that this was not an ordinary Void Beast but a powerful one.
Initially, Merlin was confident that he could oppose a Void Beast but now, his confidence hit rock bottom. Regardless, he had to stop the Void Beast and prevent it from breaching the barrier.
"Teacher still needs a few more days to arrive, so, we must hold on for a few days!"
Merlin said in a deep voice. He already received Teacher Tyron's response that he was rushing here as quickly as possible. Despite the ultimate Major Cosmos Absolute Beings' incredible speed, it would still take Tyron a few days to arrive. Thus, Merlin and Controller Caesar needed to hold on for a few more days. Otherwise, all of them would face imminent destruction.
Merlin's battle vigor was gradually gaining momentum. Since he came here a long time ago, this would be his first direct showdown with a Void Beast.
"Boom."
Merlin immediately wielded his Illusory World. Merlin stood in the center of his world, his entire body filled with a powerful aura. His voice boomed with irrefutable authority as he spoke, "Controller Caesar, your world has been seriously damaged. Please rest. Leave this Void Beast to me!"
Caesar's squad was no longer helpful at this time. His world had shattered. Just one more blow would cause it to collapse completely.
Therefore, Merlin immediately asked Caesar's squad to retreat and positioned himself in front of the Void Beast.
The Void Beast did not possess much intelligence. It merely acted according to instincts. However, it could sense that the people standing before it was slightly different.
Nevertheless, the Void Beast was entirely fearless, so it simply rushed headfirst at them. Its body was its strongest attack, sufficient to tear apart a Latitude Region, what more a puny world.
Merlin took a deep breath. Azulon already returned to Merlin's Illusory World. At this time, Merlin's voice echoed throughout the Illusory World, "This battle today will not only involve your life and death but it will also involve the safety of this barrier. Everyone, please contribute all your strength."
"Boom boom boom."
As soon as Merlin finished speaking, the Illusory World immediately began to shake. Surge after surge of overwhelming power swiftly strengthened Merlin's Illusory World.
Merlin's power skyrocketed. From a Medium Cosmos Absolute Being, it grew by leaps and bounds and soon reached the level of a Major Cosmos Absolute Being. However, just an ordinary Major Cosmos Absolute Being was not a strong opponent against the Void Beast. If Merlin had remained at the mere two thousand people level, he certainly would not be able to oppose this Void Beast.
However, Merlin's Illusory World had reached its limit by accommodating more than three thousand contenders. Merlin was more powerful than Caesar and was equivalent to a mid-tier Major Cosmos Absolute Being.
As to whether he could block this Void Beast, Merlin was not one hundred percent certain. Regardless, he would fight till his last breath.
"Illusory World, suppress!"
Merlin mobilized the full strength of the Illusory World. The massive world immediately hurtled a suppressive force toward the Void Beast. Two petrifying surges of power came head to head at the border of the Void Sea.
"Boom."
A horrible fluctuation ensued. On this side of the Void Sea, there was massive destruction. Everything in the surrounding area was obliterated. On the inner side of the Void Sea, however, it remained calm. No fluctuation could be seen.
This was the Void Sea. Everything was converted into nothingness, so it was impossible to stir up any fluctuations.
Merlin felt a huge surge of power wash over his Illusory World. This was pure power. There was nothing extraordinary about it except for its immense power. However, its power was completely inconceivable. Merlin had never seen such tremendous power in his entire life.
His Illusory World immediately trembled as if it would soon collapse. All the planets in the Illusory World were pulverized, leaving a trail of devastation.
This was merely the first impact. At this moment, Merlin knew that he could not block this Void Beast!
"It's so powerful. Such a powerful Void Beast, even if a real Major Cosmos Absolute Being were to arrive, it still cannot be stopped!"
Merlin's heart sunk. He finally realized this Void Beast's formidableness. Perhaps, only the five top Major Cosmos Absolute Beings could be able to suppress this Void Beast. Anyone else simply could not stand against it.
At this moment, Merlin could not retreat. He had to hold on. If he did not, the Illusory World would shatter.
"Roar…"
The Void Beast's attack did not manage to smash Merlin's Illusory World. Moreover, it was attacked by the power of the Illusory World. The Void Beast appeared more enraged. Its gigantic form appeared to take a few steps back and then came rearing at full force once again.
"Bam."
There was another violent impact. In Merlin's Illusory World, every corner was exploding and falling apart. The Illusory World shook harder.
Fortunately, Merlin's world natural order was extraordinarily solid. Despite all the chaos, he was still able to control the Illusory World and stabilize it temporarily.
At this time, Merlin calmed down. He carefully sensed the Illusory World. Due to the Void Beast's violent attacks, Merlin's Illusory World was completely mired in chaos. Nonetheless, this chaos allowed the Illusory World to continue to expand.
Initially, the Illusory World was only the size of a thousand five hundred over Latitude Cosmoses but now, thanks to this blessing in disguise, the chaos in the Illusory World was helping it expand at an unimaginable rate.
One thousand five hundred, one thousand six hundred, one thousand seven hundred…
If any of the other Controllers were to witness Merlin's development, no one would believe that such an anomaly existed. Merlin's world was on the brink of collapse yet it was expanding at a furious rate. Its aura was also growing more powerful.
"Unfortunately, there are no more contenders to enter the Illusory World. Otherwise, my power will be enhanced even more."
Several ideas flashed across Merlin's mind. Following the expansion of the Illusory World, its limit was also increasing rapidly. At first, he could only accommodate over three thousand people but now, he might be able to accommodate over four thousand or more. However, they were facing a life and death crisis, so there were no contenders to recruit.
"Crack."
Finally, Merlin sensed that his natural order was breaking inch by inch. Although the Illusory World was expanding quickly, no matter how, he still could not withstand the Void Beast's repeated impacts. Every single impact tore apart the Illusory World's power of natural order. If the Void Beast continued to ram at him, sooner or later, the Illusory World would collapse.
If that happened, what use would it be for the Illusory World to grow at such an astounding rate?
Waiting for Tyron's arrival was a fool's dream. There were still a few days to go. If they waited for Tyron to arrive, Merlin would already be dead.
"Sh*t, Controller Merlin is completely unable to block that Void Beast."
Controller Caesar grew worried. Even his squad appeared anxious. All of them knew very well that once Merlin failed and his world shattered, they would also be torn into pieces by the Void Beast.
Merlin spotted Controller Caesar from the corner of his eyes and an idea occurred in his mind.
"Doesn't Controller Caesar also have a squad? If all of them can enter my Illusory World and strengthen it, perhaps, we might still have a fighting chance."
A bold thought flashed across Merlin's mind.
Chapter 1054: Fighting Chance II
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"Everyone, based on our squad's abilities alone, we can't fight the Void Beast. Controller Caesar, my Illusory World's natural order is very stable and can accommodate more contenders. Hence, why don't we merge both our squads for one final stand?"
Merlin's voice rumbled like thunder in the sky and echoed in everyone's ear. Now, everyone knew the situation faced by Merlin's squad. Once Merlin's squad failed, no one here would survive.
Thinking along these lines, Controller Caesar was the first to respond to Merlin's call, "Haha," Caesar laughed heartily, "I don't see anything wrong with that! To stop the Void Beast, any method is worth a try, what more combining a squad. I'll start first."
With that, Caesar flew into Merlin's Illusory World. Then, without any further hesitation, all the contenders entered Merlin's Illusory World.
Since Merlin's Illusory World had been suffering the the Void Beast's constant barrage, in just a short period, it had expanded to almost two thousand Latitude Cosmoses.
This directly led to the number of contenders that could be accommodated in the Illusory World to increase significantly. Originally, the Illusory World had over three thousand people. Now, a steady stream of Free Beings and Controllers were ushered in.
Three thousand five hundred, three thousand eight hundred, four thousand…
In just a short time, Merlin's Illusory World had accommodated over four thousand people. Merlin could feel the additional burden on the Illusory World but at the same time, he could feel the Illusory World's power increase rapidly.
"Boom."
Finally, when the headcount reached four thousand two hundred people, Merlin's Illusory World had reached its limit. It could not accommodate any more people. However, its power was now increased to an entire new level. On top of that, Merlin's Illusory World was able to firmly withstand the Void Beast's impact.
"We've blocked it!"
Merlin was not the only one who was relieved. Azulon, Caesar, and the others were also overjoyed. Never in their wildest dreams did they expect the situation to turn around so dramatically. They initially thought that their lives would be hanging on a thin thread as they await Tyron's rescue but now, they were able to fight the Void Beast head-on. Truly, it had exceeded everyone's expectations.
Nonetheless, Merlin did not let down his guard. This was a golden opportunity. He was using the fight against the Void Beast to prolong the chaos in the Illusory World. Although the Illusory World was chaotic, with the support of over four thousand people, it remained remarkably stable.
Thus, it was a golden opportunity for Merlin to expand his world. Surely, he would not allow it to pass. Therefore, Merlin took the initiative to confront and attack the Void Beast, causing it to become enraged.
Two thousand one hundred, two thousand three hundred and fifty, two thousand eight hundred, three thousand…
Merlin's Illusory World had expanded at breakneck speed. In just three days, the Illusory World had expanded to the equivalent of over three thousand Latitude Cosmoses. This made him one of the more powerful existences among the Medium Cosmos Absolute Beings.
Of course, he had a long way to go compared to the top Medium Cosmos Absolute Beings but then, Merlin had only become a Controller for less than ten thousand years whereas the top Medium Cosmos Absolute Beings had spent dozens or hundreds of latitude years.
By now, almost all of Caesar's squad had entered Merlin's world. The combined power of over five thousand people was truly menacing, perhaps only inferior to the top-most Major Cosmos Absolute Beings like Tyron. Currently, it was not the Void Beast which was harassing Merlin but Merlin who was actively harassing the Void Beast.
"Whoosh."
Finally, Tyron arrived. Over the past few days, he had rushed here as fast as he could. Initially, he thought that Merlin would be in danger but surprisingly when he arrived, he had witnessed an unexpected scene. Merlin was outdoing the Void Beast at every corner. In terms of pure strength, Merlin was also slightly more powerful than the Void Beast.
Tyron was one of the top Major Cosmos Absolute Beings so he had spent a lot of time crossing-swords with these Void Beasts. Therefore, he was able to tell from a single glance that this Void Beast was not ordinary. Its ability was quite extraordinary. Even a few squads would not be able to stop this Void Beast, much less Merlin's squad of merely three thousand over people.
Yet, Merlin was suppressing the Void Beast. Something must have changed in the process.
"Roar…"
Finally, the Void Beast was cowed. With a loud roar, it turned around to escape and dove into the pitch-black Void Sea. Merlin did not give chase. Tyron had already warned them to never enter the Void Sea because even Major Cosmos Absolute Beings were known to get lost in it.
Seeing the Void Beast escape, Merlin felt a little frustrated but he knew that he was able to suppress the Void Beast. Most of the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings could suppress a Void Beast but could not kill it.
These Void Beasts were extremely difficult to kill. Even Tyron could only kill a limited number of Void Beasts. Thus, driving them back into the Void Sea was considered a success.
"The Void Beast has finally been driven away. Our barrier hasn't been breached."
"Look, isn't that Sir Tyron?"
After the Void Beast was chased away, everyone was ecstatic and overjoyed. They had just escaped the jaws of death, thus many of the Free Beings and Controllers were reeling in joy.
Many people also noticed Tyron next to them, which put their hearts further at ease. Even if another Void Beast were to appear, they would not have to fear.
"Teacher Tyron!"
Naturally, Merlin also noticed Tyron and immediately came to his side. Merlin's Illusory World had now stabilized and was no longer chaotic. However, over five thousand people were still in his world.
Tyron continued to stare at Merlin in bewilderment. He was not just a Major Cosmos Absolute Being but the top Major Cosmos Absolute Being. Hence, he discovered Merlin's situation with a single glance.
"Your… Your world expanded to over three thousand Latitude Cosmoses?"
Tyron was astonished. Although he knew that Merlin's Illusory World was infinitely unique, he still could not conceal the amazement in his heart. Back when Merlin was recruiting his squad, the Illusory World was only about the size of one thousand five hundred over Latitude Cosmoses.
Right now, it had grown once over to more than three thousand Latitude Cosmoses. Such a growth rate was ridiculous. Even a top Major Cosmos Absolute Being like him found it unbelievable.
Merlin knew that he could not hide this progress, so he nodded. "That's right, Teacher Tyron. When my Illusory World fought against the Void Beast, the world was chaotic but its essence was unharmed. Therefore, the world made use of this time to expand freely. It's now equivalent to over three thousand Latitude Cosmoses."
"It was also because of the expansion that I was able to accommodate more contenders. I combined Controller Caesar's squad with mine. Luckily, we were able to withstand the Void Beast."
Merlin explained in detail. Although it was truly bizarre and mind-blowing, in the end, Tyron nodded calmly.
It seemed that this explained how Merlin was able to fight back against that powerful Void Beast and ultimately defeat it.
"Your luck is quite good and helped you escape but, in the end, the Void Sea's barrier still fell…"
Tyron heaved a long sigh and said regrettably.
Chapter 1055: Entering the Void Sea!
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"What? Fallen?"
Merlin, Azulon, Caesar, and the others were crestfallen. They had worked so hard to protect the barrier from being breached by the Void Beast but now, the barrier had fallen?
It was not surprising that Merlin and the others gave such a big reaction. This barrier of the Void Sea was critical that it was almost the final barrier. If even this barrier had fallen, destruction was imminent.
Seeing the scandalized looks on Merlin and the others, Tyron replied helplessly, "Yes, it has fallen. You've worked very hard to protect this barrier but other places were not as lucky. This time, something must've happened in the Void Sea. The Void Beasts attacked in unison. Almost the entire barrier had been breached. Other than a small handful who managed to stop the Void Beasts with great difficulty, every other place had been breached. Our barrier is now riddled with holes. At least twenty Void Beasts had broken through the barrier."
Tyron relayed the news to them in detail. This news was truly shocking. Previously, they were committed to guarding this barrier but in the end, the barrier had not been safeguarded.
More than twenty Void Beasts had broken through the barrier and there were even more Void Beasts behind them which were continuously attacking the barrier. The entire world faced imminent destruction.
It would not be easy to herd these Void Beasts back into the Void Sea again.
In that regard, even the five top Major Cosmos Absolute Beings were powerless. For a time, everyone's moods sunk as they stood quietly in the air.
After a moment, Merlin asked with a dejected air, "Teacher Tyron, is there nothing else we can do? We cannot just sit here and await our deaths!"
Certainly, they could not sit around and await their deaths. Merlin knew very well that no matter what kind of circumstances they were in, they could not give up. In the past, he also faced countless life and death situations. It was because he did not give up that he got to where he was now.
Currently, only twenty Void Beasts had broken through the barrier. They still had a chance.
A glint flashed across Tyron's eyes. In a deep voice, he said, "Yes, we cannot give up. However, it's too difficult to herd these Void Beasts back into the Void Sea. Even the joint forces of the five top Major Cosmos Absolute Beings aren't viable. Therefore, we suspect that something must've happened in the Void Sea. Us old folks are preparing to enter the Void Sea and find out what happened."
"Enter the Void Sea?"
Merlin was confused but Azulon and Caesar beside him understood what it meant. This was the Void Sea. Even a Major Cosmos Absolute Being appeared infinitesimal in the Void Sea. If they encountered a large number of Void Beasts, even a Major Cosmos Absolute Being could die.
For this reason, the Void Sea had always been a forbidden place for every Free Being or Controller. Even Major Cosmos Absolute Beings did not dare step foot in it lightly.
This time, however, Tyron was going to enter the Void Zone. It would be akin to passing through the nine gates of hell.
"Teacher…"
Merlin opened his mouth to speak but ultimately remained silent. So what if the Void Sea was dangerous? If they did not enter the Void Sea, then there was no way to stop the Void Beast.
A gradual smile appeared on Tyron's lips. "Haha, the Void Sea isn't a graveyard. It may be dangerous but it also presents an opportunity. The Void Sea had always been a forbidden place but if it could nurture powerful existences such as the Void Beast, then there must be some secret. If someone could uncover these secrets, then perhaps we would have a chance to advance further and achieve our desired realm. Hence, there are reasons for us to enter the Void Sea. One, we can find out what happened in the Void Sea, and two, we might find a way to get rid of the Void Beast. Furthermore, there's a chance of discovering a new opportunity, so, it isn't so scary."
Tyron's words made sense. While the Void Sea was dangerous, it also contained great secrets and great opportunities. Many of the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings longed to enter the Void Sea. It was just that they had always been held back by other concerns. Now that the situation had become so critical, they were forced to take a trip into the Void Sea.
"Teacher, if all the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings are leaving, what should we do about the Void Beasts?"
Merlin asked.
"Of course, you'll have to form several squads to safeguard some of the important regions. As for the other places, it'll boil down to luck. The Void Beasts represents destruction. They'll swallow Latitude Regions one after another. This is a disaster…"
Tyron sighed again. He had no other solution as there were more than twenty Void Beasts and counting. The moment the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings left, no power could dispel the Void Beasts.
"Teacher, is it only the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings who can enter the Void Sea?"
After a brief silence, Merlin continued asking.
"There's no such rule. It's just that the Void Sea is more dangerous. So, only a Major Cosmos Absolute Being has hopes of reaching the deeper ends. As for the other Controllers, entering the Void Sea will be dangerous."
"Oh? If that's the case, with my current abilities, can I enter the Void Sea?"
Merlin peered closely at Tyron. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind but this was probably his only chance to enter the Void Sea. Plus, there might be new opportunities in the Void Sea.
Otherwise, even if he remained outside the Void Sea, it would not be possible to defeat the Void Beasts.
Tyron's eyes shined brightly. He considered momentarily before answering, "Your current abilities are just a little bit below mine. However, you only have this power due to the five thousand over people in your body. If you want to enter the Void Zone, you must get their consensus. After all, not everyone wants to venture into the Void Sea."
Merlin nodded. He had of course considered this as well. Upon receiving Tyron's positive affirmation, he immediately explained the situation to Azulon, Caesar, and the others.
The five thousand over contenders in Merlin's Illusory World had already found out the gravity of the situation. After listening to Merlin's explanation, some of them made their choice.
Out of a total of five thousand over people, just as Tyron predicted, not everyone would take the risk with Merlin. Unexpectedly, both Azulon and Caesar did not leave. In the end, only a few hundred people left, so there were still about five thousand people who stayed.
These people wanted to follow Merlin into the mysterious and danger-ridden Void Sea. Combined, they were comparable to a powerful Major Cosmos Absolute Being, which guaranteed their safety to some extent. Thus, they also wanted to try their luck at finding some great opportunities. It was far better than waiting to die outside the Void Sea.
After all, if the Major Cosmos Absolute Beings fail to find a solution to deal with the Void Beasts in the Void Sea, then sooner or later, the Latitude Regions outside would be wiped out by the Void Beasts. When that time came, even if they hide in the most obscure corner, it would be useless. Everything would be swallowed by the Void Beasts, so it was almost equivalent to awaiting death.
Those who did not want to await their deaths wanted to venture into the Void Sea.
"Very well, there are still five thousand people. Although my power decreased slightly, it's not too much. Teacher, are we going to enter the Void Sea now?"
Merlin's heart felt a little more secure now that he still had five thousand people with him. His power was just second to the five top Major Cosmos Absolute Beings.
"Of course, the sooner the better. Let's go!"
With a wave of his hand, Tyron led Merlin and stepped into the pitch-black Void Sea.
Chapter 1056: Abnormal
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The Void Sea, a tried and true forbidden place, was a place feared by even the top Major Cosmos Absolute Beings. The moment Merlin entered the Void Sea, he could sense its peculiarity.
Originally, a Controller like Merlin had the gift of perception. Any Latitude Cosmos could be easily deciphered with Merlin's perception ability. So, usually, he would have a clear idea of everything around him.
However, when he came to the Void Sea, it did not contain any energy. It was just an endless stretch of void. Since there was no energy, his perception ability was rendered useless.
Therefore, he could only rely on his visual abilities and see a short range around himself. It was almost like becoming a Normie.
"The Void Sea is truly intimidating! In such a place, how can the Void Beasts survive?"
Now, Merlin finally understood why the Void Beasts wanted to leave the Void Sea. The environment here was so terrible that even the Void Beasts could not withstand it. Hence, they were eager to leave the Void Sea.
"The Void Sea is vast and endless, how are we going to search?"
Merlin asked Tyron who was standing next to him. Tyron did not know either. He simply entered the Void Sea to search for an opportunity, just like the other Major Cosmos Absolute Beings.
As for where the opportunity was, he did not know.
"We'll take it one step at a time. Hopefully, we don't run into any Void Beast."
Tyron also did not have a plan.
So, together with Merlin, Tyron wandered around the Void Sea. The warning that the Void Beasts were dangerous was true. They had just arrived in the Void Sea a while ago but they had already encountered a total of five Void Beasts.
Although the Void Beasts typically traveled alone, as usual, there were exceptions to everything. They once encountered three Void Beasts that acted together. Jointly, Merlin and Tyron were able to chase them away.
However, from this experience, Merlin also realized the gap between Tyron and himself. Initially, Merlin thought that combined with over five thousand people, he was not too far away from Tyron's level.
Through actual combat, Merlin found out that the gap between Tyron and himself was huge. Tyron was able to fight two of the stronger Void Beasts and still held an upper hand throughout the battle. On the other hand, Merlin was only barely able to fight one Void Beast.
Recently, the number of Void Beasts they encountered had increased. This was abnormal. Although none of the Void Beasts pose a real threat to them, this situation caused Tyron and Merlin to heighten their guards.
"There are more and more Void Beasts. Does it mean that we're heading toward the Void Beasts' old nest?"
Tyron said somewhat uncertainly.
The Void Beasts often traveled alone, so no one knew if they had a nest. If the Void Beast had a colony somewhere and they happened to stumble into it, there might be a lot of trouble.
"Teacher Tyron, what do we do? Should we continue walking?"
Merlin asked hesitantly. Looking at the dark space ahead, Merlin had a feeling that it would be dangerous.
Tyron was struggling. Honestly, he wanted to take a look. The Void Beasts had been roaming around for a long time and Tyron also knew about their existence a long time ago.
However, after so many years, their understanding of the Void Beasts was still painfully scarce. If they managed to find the Void Beasts' colony, they might understand the Void Beasts better and perhaps even discover their weaknesses. This would be extremely significant.
After considering this, Tyron had decided.
"Let's move forward and take a look. However, we must be more careful. There might be a large number of Void Beasts in front!"
Tyron warned carefully. Merlin knew that while Tyron's abilities were powerful, if they were surrounded by a large number of Void Beasts, there was no hope of escaping.
Therefore, both of them moved carefully and retracted their aura as much as possible. To be fair, retracting their auras was quite inconsequential because there was no energy fluctuation in the Void Sea. As long as they did not directly run into a Void Beast, they would not be discovered.
Their vigilance paid off. They had just moved forward a few steps when they met several Void Beasts head-on. Fortunately, they evaded in time and were not discovered.
At this time, Merlin found it fortunate that their perception could not be used here. This way, it was much easier to evade the Void Beasts.
Both their speeds were not slow. Soon, they encountered more and more Void Beasts and the frequency also increased. Finally, they could not avoid running into two Void Beasts.
These two Void Beasts bumped straight into Merlin and Tyron, so they could not evade. As a result, an inevitable battle exploded.
For some reason, the usually lazy Void Beasts turned inexplicably vicious. They went berserk and attacked Merlin and Tyron crazily.
It was lucky that the Void Sea prevented the energy fluctuations of the battle from spreading. Otherwise, such a large commotion would have attracted all the surrounding Void Beasts.
Along the way, Merlin saw more than a few dozen Void Beasts. If they were surrounded, there was no way to escape.
These two Void Beasts were tightly suppressed by Tyron. They knew that they could not win, so they tried to escape.
"We must now allow them to escape. Capture them in our worlds and imprison it!"
Tyron said panickily. At this time, they could not allow these two Void Beasts to escape. If the Void Beasts escaped, Tyron and Merlin's whereabouts would be exposed. In such a dense population of Void Beasts, this was akin to suicide.
Therefore, Tyron could only use his world to suppress it. His world was able to suppress one Void Beast but two would be dangerous.
After all, his natural order was not as solid as Merlin's.
Merlin thought for a moment, he could probably suppress one. Hence, he nodded in agreement. "Teacher Tyron, we'll each suppress one Void Beast!"
With that, he wielded the Illusory World. The Illusory World descended and engulfed the Void Beast, suppressing it with tremendous world power.
If it was only Merlin's Illusory World, it would not be possible but with the support of over five thousand contenders, Merlin was somehow able to suppress the Void Beast. Nevertheless, this exerted a huge burden on Merlin.
"Teacher Tyron, let's continue ahead. I'm sure the Void Beasts' colony must be in front."
Merlin said while keeping the Void Beast suppressed. He turned his gaze on the void in front. Although it was pitch-black, Merlin knew that a shocking scene awaited them.
Tyron was silent for a moment, seemingly suppressing the Void Beast completely. Then, he saw that Merlin could still hold on. He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, we'll move forward. However, if we go any further, it'll be a point of no return."
"Haha, this is the Void Sea, how can there be no danger? How rare is it for us to find the Void Beasts' colony? These two Void Beasts' behaviors were so abnormal. There must be a great secret hidden in it. Anything that could drive a low-intelligence Void Beast to go berserk must be extraordinary."
From these two berserk Void Beasts, Merlin had a premonition that whatever lied in front was extraordinary. It might be an earth-shattering secret.
Tyron nodded and did not hesitate anymore. Together with Merlin, he flew forward swiftly.