Creating Heavenly Laws

Chapter 453

The Universe Clan originates from the cosmic race, established at the dawn of the universe. The cosmic race is one of the most ancient and mysterious groups.

In the vast universe, spanning the ancient and modern eras, the only race that could stand alongside the cosmic race at its peak was the Calamity Clan, suspected to have existed since the previous cosmic epoch. However, the Calamity Clan suffered suppression by the will of the universe, leading to irreparable shortcomings in their population.

Treasure number eighty-four in the Universe Clan’s treasury could rank among the top hundred treasures even in the original cosmic race. In terms of value, it surpasses ordinary strongest weapons. After all, whether it was the ancient cosmic race or the current Universe Clan, the strongest weapons they accumulated far exceeded hundreds in number.

Soon, Fan Gao Mo arrived at the Universe Clan’s treasury.

“Under the emperor’s orders, I am here to retrieve treasure number eighty-four,” Fan Gao Mo announced before the treasury.

The Universe Clan treasury was constantly under the watch of guardians. Even a twelfth-rank ultimate existence could not forcefully seize treasures and leave unscathed.

“Permission granted. Treasure number eighty-four is a relic from the previous cosmic epoch. Handle it with care,” a voice emanated from within the treasury.

Theoretically, once the universe enters its final phase and completes a full cosmic epoch, all universal laws and principles will collapse. Even twelfth-rank ultimate beings must either retreat into chaotic voids or face inevitable death if they remain within the universe.

The Calamity Clan’s survival through the last cosmic epoch was entirely due to special circumstances, a deeply guarded secret of their own.

As the earliest race to emerge, the cosmic race was the first to scour the universe, and most of the treasures that survived from the previous epoch into the current one ended up in their possession. Later, the cosmic race split into the Universe Clan and the Zhou Clan, each inheriting part of the original cosmic race’s heritage. Treasure number eighty-four is one such relic.

Not long after, a pure golden “scale” appeared before Fan Gao Mo.

“The Balance Scale!” Fan Gao Mo’s spirit trembled slightly. If not for the Milky Way Star Lord, he doubted he would ever have the opportunity to access such a treasure.

The Balance Scale’s effect is simple: “equivalent exchange.” By placing an item on one side of the scale, it can forcibly exchange it for a corresponding item belonging to an opponent within a set time frame. For instance, placing one’s main battle weapon on one side of the scale could make the opponent’s main battle weapon vanish temporarily or seal part of its power.

The item placed on the scale is not limited to physical objects but can also include conceptual items such as lifespan. However, the Balance Scale is only usable among beings of the same rank and entails “loss” during the exchange process. For example, sacrificing ten thousand years of lifespan might only drain a few thousand years from the opponent.

Additionally, items placed by the user are permanently lost, whereas the opponent’s items return after a period. This might seem unfair, but the Balance Scale’s activation is entirely within the user’s control, allowing them to exploit critical moments to create fatal weaknesses in their enemy. Even twelfth-rank ultimates subjected to the Balance Scale’s exchange will lose corresponding abilities for some time.

“What do you plan to exchange for the Milky Way Star Lord’s ability?” a voice from the treasury asked. The purpose behind Fan Gao Mo’s retrieval of treasure number eighty-four was no secret to the treasury’s guardian, given the significant impact of the super-large battlefield.

“What ability?” Fan Gao Mo pondered. Though the Balance Scale’s power was extraordinary, its proper use was critical.

“Exchange lifespan?” the treasury guardian suggested.

“Lifespan?”

“No, not worth it,” Fan Gao Mo immediately shook his head. If the Milky Way Star Lord were at ninth or tenth rank, this method might have worked. But now? The Milky Way Star Lord had reached the eleventh rank and theoretically had no lifespan limits.

Additionally, he was too young. How much lifespan would need to be sacrificed to bring the Milky Way Star Lord’s lifespan to a critical point? Furthermore, reducing lifespan to a critical level would not impact his strength. Most importantly, the opponent’s sacrificed lifespan would only be temporarily exchanged and would return later.

“What about his ancestral weapon?” the treasury guardian suggested.

“Ancestral weapon?” Fan Gao Mo shook his head again. Exchanging the Milky Way Star Lord’s ancestral weapon would require sacrificing one of the Universe Clan’s own ancestral weapons, permanently. Such a loss was unacceptable and unauthorized, as the sovereign of the Universe Clan would not allow it.

After careful thought, Fan Gao Mo solemnly declared, “I plan to exchange the Milky Way Star Lord’s essence of life.”

“A good choice,” the treasury guardian nodded approvingly. The essence of life is the fundamental embodiment of existence. In the river of time, the size of a being’s reflected form corresponds to the strength of their essence of life.

Fan Gao Mo was unwilling to sacrifice one of the Universe Clan’s ancestral weapons to seal the Milky Way Star Lord’s ancestral weapon. However, he could make the Milky Way Star Lord lose the ability to wield it. For example, while an advanced weapon could crush a primitive civilization, it becomes useless if the wielder loses the strength to pull the trigger. Life essence works similarly.

Utilizing an ancestral weapon far beyond one’s limits imposes extreme demands on life essence. If the Milky Way Star Lord’s essence were drastically weakened, or even slightly diminished, he would no longer be able to wield his ancestral weapon effectively. This would provide an opportunity for the strongest eleventh-rank beings of the peak clans.

The reduction of life essence affects multiple facets, including personal strength. The Milky Way Star Lord’s capabilities would decline accordingly.

“Milky Way Star Lord, forcing our clan to deploy such a treasure is an acknowledgment of your strength,” Fan Gao Mo thought to himself.

Historically, the Universe Clan had used the Balance Scale several times, but only against twelfth-rank ultimates. Those alien twelfth-rank beings never understood the true capability of the Balance Scale.

Having decided, Fan Gao Mo put away the Balance Scale and left the treasury. Next, he needed to consult with other peak clans. Since the Universe Clan was contributing the Balance Scale, the other peak clans would also need to make sacrifices. The burden could not rest solely on the Universe Clan.

In the super-large battlefield, at the central position, the Victory Altar was guarded by numerous human civilization evolvers who casually conversed.

“It’s so easy now.”

“Indeed. In past large battlefields, even if our human civilization held the Victory Altar, we had to expend great effort defending against counterattacks from other clans.”

“But now, two or three years have passed, and those peak clans don’t dare to approach, let alone launch counterattacks.”

“Hahaha! Isn’t that because the Milky Way Star Lord annihilated all their eleventh-rank experts? Even if they want to counterattack, they need eleventh-rank beings to do it.”

“Right. Losing their avatars makes it incredibly difficult to form new ones. At least for the short term, there’s no need to worry about those peak clans.”

“Even if they form new avatars, they won’t dare come. The Milky Way Star Lord’s invincible strength has left them terrified.”

The human civilization’s eleventh-rank experts found their guarding duties unusually relaxed. In the past, such a battlefield was fraught with danger, yet now it felt almost like a vacation.

“Do you think the peak clans have given up, unable to withstand the Milky Way Star Lord?”

“Very likely. His strength is overwhelming. Thankfully, he’s part of human civilization. If he were from another peak clan, it would be devastating.”

“I wonder when the Milky Way Star Lord will ascend to the ultimate rank?”

“Sigh, the Milky Way Star Lord isn’t even a thousand years old yet. At my age, I hadn’t even heard of small battlefields.”

Amid the relaxed chatter, Lin Yuan sat cross-legged in the depths of the Victory Altar.

“Recently, the human civilization’s experts have grown somewhat complacent,” Lin Yuan thought, perceiving every detail within the altar.

“I will remind them immediately,” Xuanyuan Dou said respectfully.

“Regardless of any advantages gained, this is a battlefield. Complacency is never acceptable,” Lin Yuan said.

“Understood,” Xuanyuan Dou replied quietly, though inwardly he couldn’t help but acknowledge that the unparalleled achievements of the Milky Way Star Lord naturally led to a sense of ease. When the peak clans’ eleventh-rank beings fell like dust before the Milky Way Star Lord, who wouldn’t feel reassured?

With a respectful bow, Xuanyuan Dou withdrew to relay the reminder, leaving Lin Yuan alone in deep thought.

“I wonder when the peak clans’ counterattack will come, and what means they will use,” Lin Yuan mused. Supreme experts had asserted that the peak clans would not idly watch human civilization dominate the battlefield. The stakes extended beyond dominance to the ownership of hundreds of strongest weapons.

Eleven peak clans could not accept losing dozens or even hundreds of their strongest weapons. Lin Yuan had already anticipated this, relocating all strongest weapons and treasures to the Mysterious Emperor’s secret realm in preparation for the peak clans’ counteroffensive.

In the cosmic starry expanse, within a desolate star domain, over a dozen immense wills gathered. These were the strongest eleventh-rank beings from the peak clans, including Fan Gao Mo and Celestial Feather Meng.

On the super-large battlefield, these top-tier experts had hidden cautiously, fearing discovery by the Milky Way Star Lord. To communicate, they chose a location outside his reach in the cosmic void.

“What preparations have you made?”

“How do we handle the Milky Way Star Lord?” Celestial Feather Meng inquired first. The battlefield’s current situation had deeply frustrated the Heavenly Feather Clan’s ancestors, though they could do little about it.

“The Milky Way Star Lord is not easy to confront.”

“Even if we use our ancestral weapons, there is no guarantee of success.”

“Agreed. Activating ancestral weapon imposes immense strain, limiting how long we can sustain it.”

The strongest eleventh-rank beings exchanged strategies, each waiting for others to reveal their trump cards.

“Enough,” Fan Gao Mo interrupted.

“Our clan is willing to deploy the Balance Scale, a treasure capable of significantly weakening the Milky Way Star Lord’s life essence, rendering him unable to wield his ancestral weapon.”

The room fell silent, astonished.

Most of them had never heard of the Balance Scale, but its ability to weaken life essence was terrifying.

“The Balance Scale?” The strongest eleventh-rank Calamity Clan member’s expression shifted. He had heard of this treasure from his clan’s supreme beings, who described it as extraordinary, embodying the balance principles of the chaotic void.

“How much life essence can it weaken?” Celestial Feather Meng asked immediately.

“That depends on how many eleventh-rank perfected beings you’re willing to contribute,” Fan Gao Mo replied. To weaken the Milky Way Star Lord’s life essence, equivalent life essence from beings of the same rank would be required. The sacrifice was permanent, so it was unfeasible to extract it all from one perfected eleventh-rank being.

Fan Gao Mo estimated that if one eleventh-rank perfected being sacrificed a tenth of their life essence, the impact would be minimal. With one hundred eleventh-rank perfected beings contributing, the total life essence would amount to ten times that of a single perfected being. Accounting for the Balance Scale’s losses, the Milky Way Star Lord’s life essence could be drained by four to five times that of a perfected being.

Regardless of his strength, the Milky Way Star Lord would see his power drastically reduced, rendering his ancestral weapon unusable.

“How many eleventh-rank perfected beings?” The strongest eleventh-rank beings from the peak clans hesitated. Life essence is not a trivial matter, especially at the perfected eleventh rank. These beings represented the hopes of their clans to ascend to the ultimate rank.

“Fan Gao Mo, are you certain this will work against the Milky Way Star Lord?” Celestial Feather Meng asked after a moment of thought.

“Absolutely,” Fan Gao Mo replied confidently.

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