CHAPTER 835: CHAPTER 139: THE END OF WAR?

The self-destruction of the Heavenly Calculation Dominator plunged all the creatures present into silence.

A trace of sadness flashed in the Swarm Dominator’s heart. He had a good relationship with the Heavenly Calculation Dominator, and the latter’s path was determined with his advice.

But soon, that sadness faded away.

The Swarm Dominator was not a single creature; he was a whole species.

In terms of Soul Study, the Swarm Dominator’s original identity had died since he became a Gestalt Creature.

What replaced it was merely a Gestalt Creature with the persona of the Swarm Dominator.

Gestalt Creatures do have emotions, but they are much duller and more subtle than those of ordinary creatures.

However, the long years the Swarm Dominator had experienced were enough to wear down this ability completely.

When the sadness disappeared, the first thought that popped into the Swarm Dominator’s mind was — what to do next.

He could indeed take on four, but that was akin to slow suicide.

Once his Power of Dimension was exhausted, he would be instantly torn to pieces by four Truth Wizards or sealed into the void until death.

"Let’s run first."

At the moment the Swarm Dominator conceived this idea, he got his answer.

Without hesitation, the dimension of the Swarm Dominator’s sub-body instantly separated from the four dimensions. Along with the Swarm Dominator’s body, it vanished into the Endless Dimension.

"That slippery thing."

The Soul Crown watched the disappearing Swarm Dominator, the Soul Fire in his eyes flaring up brightly.

"Soul, how about we two chase him?" the Undead Crown looked at the Soul Crown, "This guy’s abilities are at odds with Miracle and Physique."

The Soul Crown pondered for a moment, and then agreed to the invitation after seeing Richard had no objections.

The Swarm Dominator’s abilities were indeed troublesome for Richard and the Physique Crown.

Of course, this was also a transaction.

Slicing the Dominator of Mayfly could yield substantial benefits, which were useless to Richard but beneficial to the Undead Crown and the Soul Crown.

As for why not bring the Physique Crown, it was purely because the Physique Crown couldn’t offer much help with his current strength.

After the Swarm Dominator evolved, the Physique Crown had no resistance power in front of him.

The two Dominators pursued along the traces left by the dimensional migration, leaving the Physique Crown and Richard behind.

Richard glanced around and smiled at the Physique Crown, "Even though the Heavenly Calculation Dominator has self-destructed, there are still quite a few remnants left.

Shall we gather them before leaving?"

The Physique Crown nodded slightly and smiled, "That couldn’t be better."

...

The death of the Heavenly Calculation Dominator greatly accelerated the pace of the war.

Because from now on, the Mayfly no longer had the possibility of exchanging pieces with the Wizards.

Even if three Truth Wizards were dispatched to block the Swarm Dominator, the remaining Dominator would be enough to shatter the Galaxy Mayfly’s battle lines.

However, regarding the situation of occupation, even without a Dominator, the Galaxy Mayfly’s battle lines showed no signs of stabilization.

The Wizards’ pincer attack surrounded hundreds of worlds within merely a decade or so.

Even though this was only a small part compared to the Galaxy Mayfly’s territory, a decade for a civilization is but a fleeting moment.

The defeat of the Galaxy Mayfly had become inevitable.

...

"Long live the Mayfly!"

With a loud insect chirp, intense energy fluctuations suddenly erupted within a King of Mayfly’s body.

But before his self-destruction could be completed, his body froze in place, and the energy reaction within him ceased.

A figure in a black robe appeared in the sky, and though there wasn’t a hint of pressure or aura, all Wizards present, regardless of what they were doing, chose to bow slightly.

"Greetings, Crown Throne."

Richard nodded and then performed Dimension Expansion.

The next instant, all the Kings of Mayflies and Galaxy Mayflies in the entire world were collected into the Miracle Dimension.

It took Richard and the Physique Crown a year to collect the remains of the Heavenly Calculation Dominator.

After ensuring there were no pieces left, the two tacitly began to "bully the weak."

After clearing out the Kings of Mayflies in this world, Richard immediately entered the Endless Dimension and headed towards the next world.

For the Star Realm Master, the efficiency of teleportation gates wasn’t faster than them flying in the Endless Dimension.

This was, without a doubt, an extremely efficient way of waging war.

It took Richard only a week, including travel time, to enter a world and collect all the Kings of Mayflies and Mayflies from one world.

Among these, the longest time was spent traveling, the next was self-sealing to enter the world, while dealing with the Kings of Mayflies and Galaxy Mayflies was the quickest of the three tasks.

It was in this moment that Richard understood why the Truth Council insisted on top-level confrontations instead of personally dealing with enemy mid-level and bottom-level forces.

Because it was really a complete crush.

Crushing to the extent that unless you have the power to crush their civilization, you’ll only end up with a double loss.

If a Dominator plays hide and seek, it’s also a massive hassle for a civilization.

Civilizations cannot stop expanding, and leaders cannot oversee every expansion.

If everyone chooses such dishonorable means, both sides will only grow weaker, ultimately resulting in a double loss.

Of course, for the losing side, a double loss is better than only one winning.

But who can see the outcome before the war begins?

Suddenly, Richard’s body froze abruptly.

A dreadful sense of danger tightened every muscle in his body, sending him instantly into combat readiness.

The next moment, a Galaxy Mayfly suddenly appeared in the void.

This Galaxy Mayfly appeared to hold no power, but its appearance was a subspecies Richard had never encountered before.

This isn’t right.

Richard looked at the Mayfly, his pupils suddenly contracting.

Though he was young, with the heritage from previous civilizations, no wizard could match his breadth of knowledge.

Judging from his biological understanding, this Galaxy Mayfly didn’t seem like a subspecies, more like... the ancestor of the Mayfly.

The original Galaxy Mayfly!

"Wizard, why pursue this?" the Mayfly said.

"Why pursue?"

Richard stared at the Galaxy Mayfly before him, his eyes continuously changing.

As layers of veils fell away, the essence of the Mayfly soon appeared before Richard.

"As it turns out, it’s merely a Mayfly dimensional avatar," Richard said calmly.

Under the observation of the Eye of Truth, the essence of the Mayfly was completely revealed. It was not a creature of the Material World, but more like a dimensional incarnation such as a Secret Keeper.

However, compared to a Secret Keeper, the incarnation of the Mayfly Dimension seemed somewhat more useful.

At least it could actively appear in the present world.

The Mayfly dimensional avatar did not offer any idle conversation, merely observing Richard calmly with its compound eyes.

Seeing it unresponsive, Richard knew that if he couldn’t get past this dimensional avatar, he would not be able to recklessly capture Mayflies any longer.

Thinking so, the energy within Richard surged, and his originally black True Body became incandescent at that moment.

The Mayfly dimensional avatar saw Richard preparing for battle and instantly changed shape, transforming into a figure that seemed somewhat familiar to Richard.

"Heavenly Calculation Dominator?" Richard was shocked.

The current form of the Mayfly dimensional avatar was exactly that of the Heavenly Calculation Dominator.

Boom!

A light reminiscent of the world’s beginning exploded in the void.

Richard threw a punch, the light of which, surpassing an energy level of over ten million, collided with the Mayfly dimensional avatar.

But seeing this, Richard was not delighted; instead, he retreated rapidly, and an almost tangible transparent barrier instantly appeared in front of him.

Before this barrier could fully form,

a black light shot out from the glow, directly striking the barrier.

It was a tail needle with bone spurs!

Richard’s face was grave; this tail needle seemed ordinary, yet he sensed a lethal threat within it.

Before he could react, a clear cracking sound made his heart sink instantly.

Crack.

Cracks appeared on the transparent barrier, with an alien energy swiftly destroying the inner structure of the barrier.

Richard furrowed his brows, and a burst of Power of Dimension instantly acted upon him.

Suddenly, countless runes lit up on his body.

These runes, including Titan, Furnace Man, and Wizard runes from three different systems mingled together, which should have exploded instantly due to systemic disorder.

However, at this moment, these runes were perfectly formed into a system in Richard’s hands.

It required not only strength but exceptional luck.

Boom!

The barrier shattered.

The tail needle swiftly pierced Richard.

But at this moment, Richard’s runes had already formed, and under their influence, his body suddenly ignited in flames.

Within the flames, Richard’s body looked like an Unbreakable Golden Body.

Ding!

The tail needle struck his body, producing a crisp explosive sound before bouncing off.

As it bounced off, a Miracle Fire immediately ignited on the tail needle.

The glow from the clash slowly faded away, and the Mayfly dimensional avatar emerged from it, unharmed. The tail needle retreated behind it, the Miracle Fire disappearing instantly due to separation.

"Wizard, you’ve already won this war," the Mayfly dimensional avatar spoke again.

"Why bother dealing with the small ones? The world and the work of heaven will eventually fall, and your propaganda has made those small ones uncertain.

Before long, the Mayflies will become vassals to the Wizards, and these little ones will become your support.

You understand better than I do what lies ahead. To deal with the dark hand predicted in the prophecy, cannon fodder is indispensable. Now, by killing so many Mayflies, do you wish the Wizards to become cannon fodder when the time comes?"

A trace of bewilderment crossed Richard’s face.

The Mayfly dimensional avatar’s forthrightness left him at a loss.

"...I must clarify, those Mayflies are not dead; they’ve merely been sealed," Richard said after a pause.

"And the dark hand you mentioned has already appeared, and has intervened in our war.

Your technological innovations are the masterpieces he guided.

Upon hearing this, the Mayfly dimensional avatar’s form trembled suddenly. In its compound eyes, Richard saw a hint of uncontainable panic and fear.

Richard felt a sense of foreboding and quickly asked, "What have you unearthed in your archaeology? What exactly have you done?"

But the only response from the Mayfly dimensional avatar was a look.

That gaze was cold, ruthless, like a venomous snake watching from the shadows, or like an evil ghost behind him, exhaling a chill down his spine.

Yet simultaneously, the gaze was immeasurably grand, like a God overlooking the sinful on earth.

Richard’s heart quaked.

It was the gaze of the Civilization Devourer!