Name Change, Territory Expansion

Virtual universe, atop the central mountain range of Thunder Island.

Lin Yuan had just arrived at the palace of the Dragon Lord when he heard the other party's voice coming from inside the palace.

"The little one's here? Come in."

The palace doors opened silently, and Lin Yuan stepped inside.

The Lord of Dragons sat high on his throne, and upon seeing Lin Yuan enter, he smiled and said, "I heard you recently took on a mission at the Ancestral God Sect, and you did quite well?"

"Just lucky," Lin Yuan said modestly. "I helped a guardian beast god suppress a spacetime riot and got 100 honor points."

"100 Glory Points? That's no small amount." A look of admiration flashed in the Dragon Lord's eyes. "To receive such a mission from the Ancestral God Sect means that you have already been recognized by them."

At this point, he suddenly changed the subject: "By the way, how's your comprehension of the Path of the Beast God going?"

"Thanks to your guidance, senior, I have fully comprehended the sixth level and am currently working on the seventh level," Lin Yuan replied truthfully.

"The seventh level?" Surprise flashed in the other person's eyes. "So fast? I remember you only comprehended the Heart of the Beast God a few thousand years ago, right?"

"Yes." Lin Yuan nodded. "In the secret realm, I received the legacy of a guardian beast god, which gave me a qualitative leap in my understanding of the laws of fusion. The sixth level of inheritance was completed three thousand years ago."

The Lord of Dragons remained silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

"Good! Good! Good!" he said three times. "I never expected that you would not only be so talented, but also have such good fortune."

He stood up and paced around the hall: "The seventh level of the Beast God inheritance is a crucial step towards becoming the Lord of the Universe. The fact that you've reached this point so quickly means you're not far from becoming the Lord of the Universe."

"However... now that you've come this far, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat: "Please speak, senior."

The Lord of Dragons pondered for a moment: "It's about your name."

"A title?" Lin Yuan was taken aback.

"That's right." The Lord of Dragons nodded. "You are still a top overlord, and unless there are special circumstances, you don't often meet with the Lord of Chaos City. Moreover, he can still call you Lin Yuan."

"But... you are getting closer and closer to becoming the Lord of the Universe," he paused, "and when that time comes, you will both be high-ranking members of your race and will meet frequently when discussing important matters of the race."

"Moreover, once you break through to the level of the Lord of the Universe, the Lord of Chaos City will no longer be able to treat you as a junior, and will have to address you by your title."

"The Chaos Venerable... the Chaos City Lord..." The Dragon Lord shook his head, "These two titles are too similar, it will be very awkward later."

Lin Yuan fell silent.

He understood what the Lord of Dragons meant.

The title "Chaos Venerable" was given to him by himself, meaning "to control all paths and recreate chaos".

However, the title of the Lord of Chaos City is also Chaos, and the two are indeed easy to confuse.

Previously, his strength was weak, and he had almost no interaction with the Lord of Chaos City, so naturally no one cared about his title.

But now he is a top overlord, only one step away from becoming the Lord of the Universe, and he will inevitably have more and more opportunities to meet the Lord of Chaos City in the future.

Having two "chaos" figures on the same stage will indeed feel awkward.

"Does Senior mean for me to change my name?" Lin Yuan asked.

"Exactly." The Lord of Dragons nodded. "However, you can decide what name to change it to yourself. I'm just reminding you to avoid trouble later."

Lin Yuan pondered for a moment.

Changing a name is no small matter.

A title is a symbol of a strong person, and once it is determined, it should not be easily changed.

He needs to consider this carefully.

"Senior, I need some time to think," Lin Yuan said truthfully.

"Of course," the Lord of Dragons laughed. "This isn't something that can be decided overnight. Take your time to think it over."

……

Chaos City, the quiet room of the mansion.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, his thoughts drifting far away.

"What name should we change it to?"

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

"Flame Light Venerable? No, that's too narrow-minded. Flame Light Flash is just the ultimate secret technique I created; it doesn't represent my entirety."

"Burning Heaven Venerable? That's too arrogant. I haven't reached that level yet."

"The Venerable of Time and Space? Although I have some attainments in the laws of time, my main cultivation is ultimately the Path of Fire and Space Fusion..."

Names flashed through his mind, only to be rejected one by one.

Lin Yuan thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't find a satisfactory answer.

He suddenly recalled the journey he had taken to get to where he was today.

From being unknown as a realm lord, to standing out when crowned king, and now being awe-inspiring throughout the primordial universe, what has enabled him to achieve this?

Talent? Although he has the ability to comprehend the Dao, his own comprehension is only considered above average among the geniuses of the human race, far inferior to peerless geniuses like Lawrence who appear only once every tens of millions of eras.

Opportunities? He did indeed obtain many opportunities, such as the Earth and Sky Beast God's inheritance crystal core, the Flame Sky Palace, and the Heavenly Fire Lord's inheritance... but these opportunities were obtained after he reached a certain level of strength; they were results, not causes.

What truly brought him to where he is today is the All-Heavens Chat Group!

This opportunity allowed him to communicate with powerful figures from other worlds, acquire cultivation systems and combat techniques from other worlds, and even activate the Enlightenment function to break through bottlenecks when necessary.

"If it weren't for the chat group, I'd probably still be struggling at the Immortal level," Lin Yuan said with a self-deprecating laugh.

Being able to join the group is itself a matter of luck.

Being able to join the group is itself a matter of luck.

In the vast universe, the chat group chose him out of all those worlds. Isn't that incredible luck?

"Luck..." Lin Yuan thought to himself.

He suddenly remembered a saying: Luck is also a part of strength.

From the moment he transmigrated to the world of Swallowed Star, his luck had been consistently good.

Although he hadn't received a cheat code for over three million years, he was fortunate to be born into a decent family, which allowed him to successfully cultivate to the peak of the Realm Lord level.

After joining the chat group, his luck became even more outrageous.

He obtained the Golden Light Mantra from Zhang Zhiwei, the Dou Character Secret and the All Character Secret from Ye Fan, several precious techniques from Shi Hao, and the opportunity to enter the Dou Qi Continent from Gu Xun'er...

Each trade allows him to improve his skills.

"Since that's the case..." A glint of light flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes, "Then I'll call myself Venerable Heavenly Fortune!"

Heavenly fortune, a destiny bestowed by Heaven.

This title is both a summary of his own experiences and an expectation for the future.

I hope his luck continues to be this good, I hope he can continue to gain opportunities in all the worlds, and I hope he can successfully break through to become a master of the universe, or even go further.

"The Venerable One of Heavenly Fortune..." Lin Yuan murmured several times, finding it increasingly natural as he repeated it.

"That's the name we'll use!"

……

The Ancestral God Cult, with its peripheral members on islands.

After Lin Yuan left the Lord of Dragons, his consciousness returned to his original self.

"The Venerable One of Heavenly Fortune..." he murmured to himself, "A new title, a new beginning."

Next, there is only one thing he needs to do—to comprehend the seventh level of the Beast God's inheritance and break through to the level of the Lord of the Universe as soon as possible.

Lin Yuan turned and walked back to the secret chamber. The inheritance crystal left by the Lord of Heavenly Fire floated in front of him, emitting a warm light.

With a thought, his enlightenment ability was activated!

The seventh layer of Beast God inheritance is the final form of the Fire-Void Fusion Law.

Fire and space are no longer two separate laws, but have been completely integrated and inseparable.

Flame is space, and space is flame.

They share the same origin and complement each other.

The core of the seventh level lies not in fusion, but in unification.

It means to completely unify the essence of the two laws, reaching a state where each contains the other.

This requires extremely deep knowledge and an almost perfect understanding of fire and space.

Lin Yuan's experience is quite extensive.

He had already comprehended the Law of Fire, and he had also mastered the Law of Space at the level of a Cosmic Venerable.

The seventh level is now simply a natural progression.

But even if things happen naturally, it still takes time.

Time slips away quietly as one contemplates enlightenment.

One year, ten years, one hundred years, one thousand years...

Lin Yuan was completely immersed in the world of laws, and everything outside was isolated from him.

Inside the secret room, his body was surrounded by a crimson-gold light.

Flame and space intertwine within the body; they are no longer independent laws, but a completely new power.

It is more intense than a simple flame, and more vast than a simple space.

"This is the power of the Beast God..." Lin Yuan realized in his heart.

The essence of the Path of the Beast God is to fuse two laws into a completely new power.

This power far surpasses any single law; it is the only path to the Lord of the Universe, apart from the Way of Space and Time.

……

Millions of years, a mere blink of an eye.

The primordial star finally shut down after a thousand epochs.

Those powerful individuals who had roamed the primordial planet returned to their respective clans. Some returned laden with spoils, some returned empty-handed, and some remained forever in that land of carnage.

Lin Yuan, on the other hand, stayed in the Ancestral God Sect for a million epochs. When he occasionally went out, it was always to carry out missions for the Ancestral God Sect. After obtaining Glory Points, he would immediately use them to exchange for the Beast God Inheritance.

Seven times, eight times, nine times...

Each passing on of knowledge deepened his understanding.

He has finally comprehended most of the seventh level of the Beast God inheritance, and is only one step away from complete perfection, and only one step away from the realm of the Lord of the Universe.

On this day...

Inside the secret room, Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes.

"I've already grasped most of the seventh level," Lin Yuan muttered to himself, "but the final unification still requires a catalyst."

This opportunity could be a battle, an epiphany, or even just something that happens naturally after you wake up from a nap.

But Lin Yuan wasn't in a hurry. He had already waited for a million epochs, so a little more time wouldn't make a difference.

Just then, the virtual universe system suddenly sent a message.

"The Supreme Council? The human race is going to hold another Supreme Council?"

He raised an eyebrow slightly.

Since the establishment of the Northern Frontier Alliance, the frequency of the highest-level meetings of the human race has returned to normal.

The last time was a million epochs ago, when they discussed opening up the tenth and eleventh extraterritorial battlefields.

This time, I don't know why.

However, since the meeting was being held, he, as the top overlord of his tribe, naturally had to attend.

……

Virtual universe, Mount Pantheon.

The majestic sacred mountain floats amidst endless clouds and mist, with streams of light converging from all directions and transforming into figures exuding immense power.

"Another Supreme Meeting..." a Cosmic Venerable sighed. "This has been held several times in the past tens of millions of epochs. It has never been this frequent before."

"There's no way around it; the格局 (geju, a concept encompassing the overall structure and overall structure) of the primordial universe is changing, and our human race must change accordingly," another Venerable One responded.

"I heard this meeting is to discuss the establishment of a new space nation?"

"The creation of a new cosmic nation? Is the territory of this ethnic group about to expand again?"

"That should be true. It is said that the higher-ups of the tribe plan to establish a number of new space kingdoms in the buffer zone between our territory and the Northern Frontier Alliance's sphere of influence, in order to strengthen their control over the border area."

"I see……"

Amid the discussions, figures appeared one after another on Mount Pantheon.

The Venerable Qianwu was among them.

At this moment, he is gathered with several familiar old friends.

"Qianwu, I heard that you acquired a high-grade treasure weapon on the Primordial Star last time and paid off your debts?" a Venerable asked with a smile.

"Hehe, luck, luck." Venerable Qianwu waved his hand, his face full of smugness.

"Luck?" another Venerable One teased. "I think it's about time your luck turned around after all the bad luck you've had."

"Go away, go away!" Venerable Qianwu feigned anger. "What do you mean by 'so many unlucky times'? That was a strategic retreat!"

"A strategic retreat? The kind where you're always being chased by dozens of powerful alien warriors?"

Everyone laughed.

The Venerable Qianwu was not angry; after a million epochs, he had long since come to terms with it.

Although he, the shaman, had bad luck, he wasn't unlucky every time.

He encountered Venerable Yan Yue and Venerable Tian Shi on the original star last time, otherwise he would probably have perished again.

"By the way, Qianwu," a familiar Venerable suddenly lowered his voice, "have you ever thought about becoming a Universe Ruler yourself, Dangdang?"

"The ruler of the universe?" Venerable Qianwu was taken aback.

"Indeed," the Venerable One nodded. "The creation of a new cosmic kingdom is a race-wide strategy, and someone will definitely be needed to guard it. As the ruler, you won't need to spend much time dealing with government affairs, and you'll also have a stable source of wealth."

At this point, he chuckled, "And if you happen to die someday and end up in debt, having a stable income will help you pay it off quickly!"

The Venerable Qianwu's face darkened: "What do you mean by 'accidentally perished again'? Are you cursing me?"

"I'm just offering a friendly reminder," the venerable one said seriously. "Everyone in your clan knows how lucky you are, so it's best to play it safe."

"You!" Venerable Qianwu was speechless with anger, but he couldn't help but mutter to himself.

He has accumulated some wealth over the years, but if he were to fall from grace again, he would likely be burdened with debt once more.

Rather than taking risks on a primitive planet, it's better to find a stable job.

"Not bad... Lord of the Universe," Venerable Qianwu muttered to himself, "But will it be my turn?"

"Why not?" another Venerable One laughed. "The race is going to open up six or seven new cosmic kingdoms this time, and there are quite a few spots available. With your qualifications and strength, applying for one shouldn't be a problem."

"Let me think about it some more, let me think about it some more..."

The Venerable Qianwu spoke vaguely, but in his heart he had already made up his mind.

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