All Chapters of Son Of The Universe: Chapter 1541
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Meanwhile, back at the barracks, power dynamics were shifting soundlessly.However, in the middle of that elite crowd, the atmosphere was not fully calm, there was a current of tension flowing among those strong figures. That tension was not because they were hostile to each other openly, but because they all understood one same thing, that whoever placed themselves on the right side fastest would grab the biggest profit.Every small movement, every blink of an eye, became a signal read by the interlocutor. They were all predators looking for the best feeding position around new prey.In a situation like this, a step too fast could be considered impolite, but a step too slow could mean being left behind forever.Of all city rulers in the Hundun Realm, there was one city ruler whose face paled drastically and body trembled violently when seeing Xiao Tian standing there. He was the ruler of Juanjing city. He did not need long to recognize that figure.His face contrasted with the c
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Actually, the Juanjing city ruler had regretted his actions long before Xiao Quantian's presence. When he knew Tuo Xun was the true ruler of the Hundun Realm, and he was very close to Xiao Tian, the Juanjing city ruler already intended to make peace with Xiao Tian for his safety and also his own clan, realizing that grudges would only lead them to the grave. He just did not find the right moment, because all this time the distance between him and Xiao Tian never truly opened. Today, that distance opened in the most terrifying way, as well as the clearest. This forgiveness was the greatest gift for him. He did not see it as mercy, but as a decision making him still able to breathe without thinking when destruction would descend. He retreated slowly, placing himself back into the city ruler line, this time with head bowed, not out of shame, but out of deep gratitude. The situation returned focus to the main goal, shifting attention from personal drama to the realm's big agenda. Many
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Then, at the very back, the most elite and deadly unit moved forward. The Cosmos Array Army. Their number was small, only a few hundred people, yet their strength was very terrifying, every individual equal to one small army. Their aura pressed the surrounding air, making soldiers from other arrays instinctively give more room. All members of this troop were already Half True God Rulers, ranging from rank twelve to rank fourteen. Their aura was stable and sharp, like a sheathed sword but ready to draw anytime. They did not need to show anything to make others give way. They walked in silence, but their movement made the space in front open naturally, not because of orders, but because everyone understood the level difference needing no debate. Lastly, the city rulers also prepared, leaving their territorial egos for a common goal. Those who usually stood at the peak of their respective cities were now in one same space, and in front of the same dimensional gate, that position was
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After Tuo Xun entered the Cultivation World and the dimensional gate closed, silence returned to envelop the vacuum space. Cosmic dust particles that had surged were now quiet again, frozen in eternal emptiness. Xiao Quantian did not waste time. He moved his hand, the God Ring on his finger radiated a faint yet sharp sheen. From there, he took out a black jade token belonging to Xiao Jian. The token looked simple, yet its surface was filled with rune carvings moving alive. That object radiated authority aura exceeding space and time laws, making the space around it tremble in submission. Instantly, reality in front of them split. A vertical crack appeared, then widened with speed eyes could not follow. Thousands of light doors immediately appeared lined up, extending infinitely, forming a grand dimensional corridor. That passage seemed to penetrate the farthest limit of existence. Behind every door, unique aura radiated from various different Universes. Some radiated burning heat f
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“Tian’er, you must be tired. Come inside.” Wang Mei led Xiao Tian into the Palace with eyes still swollen from being unable to hold back tears. Her steps were slow but demanded togetherness, as if afraid that if she moved too fast, the figure beside her would fade back into a memory. Her palms held Xiao Tian’s arm tightly, not to restrain, but as the simplest way to ensure her son was truly before her. Her fingers gripped the fabric of Xiao Tian’s robe, feeling the real texture and the warmth of a living body. Wang Mei’s breath was not yet fully stable, her chest rising and falling suppressing the remaining sobs. Every time she looked at Xiao Tian’s face, her eyes glazed over again, as if a single blink could make all this feel like a collapsing dream. Inside the room, Xiao Jian stood from his seat and looked at Xiao Quantian who was still standing at the doorway. The gaze was brief, but contained absolute will that could not be refuted even by natural laws. There was no explanat
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“No need to apologize, after all I was not alone living life in the Tianwu Realm. I could meet Grandpa Fa Wa, and also many friends. I did not pass the days in loneliness,” he said in a relaxed tone, trying to melt the tension hanging in the air. Xiao Tian said that without intending to cover up reality, nor to calm anyone down. He only conveyed what he chose to say at this moment, choosing to make peace with his past. There were many other things he did not say, about cold nights and the fear of death while hunting for resources, not because he did not dare, but because he knew, that past was part of the path he had already traversed and did not need to be made a topic of conversation now. He did not deny the suffering, nor did he demand a detailed explanation. He stood at the point where the result was already in his hands, he had become strong because of that path. Whatever the reason behind the past decision, he had accepted that all of it shaped him into who he was now. F
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“Tian’er, eat a lot,” said Wang Mei. She repeated the simple sentence, as if that was the only way to hold herself back from crying sobbingly again. Inside Wang Mei’s head, there were too many words wanting to come out, questions about wounds, about sleep, about pain, but everything felt less important compared to ensuring Xiao Tian filled his body that had walked alone for too long on the cruel path of cultivation. “Of course. Father, don’t just stay silent. Let’s eat together.” Xiao Tian raised his gaze toward Xiao Jian, then rearranged his voice to stay light, trying to break down the ice wall between the adult men. He did not want this table to turn into a courtroom or interrogation room, he wanted at least one moment not filled with the burden of the past or future. Xiao Jian joined eating, he took food without showing much expression, his movements calm and measured, but he did not reject Xiao Tian’s invitation. He understood that for Xiao Tian, eating together like this was
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Xiao Tian frowned slightly, feeling a different seriousness from his father’s tone of voice. He did not interrupt the conversation. He waited for further explanation. “Father, what is it?” “Lightning Fire Origin Source. Father managed to get a world containing the Lightning Fire Origin Source from the Ninth Galaxy. That world has an age limit. Only the younger generation can enter it, and only those who possess the Divine Lightning Fire bloodline. Our bloodline meets that requirement. That world is suitable for us.” Xiao Jian continued without a change in tone, as if discussing the weather, even though he was discussing a treasure that could trigger an intergalactic war. “Father called you so that you and Xiao Quantian can claim that power. However, Father must say clearly, the trials inside are very dangerous. Even though Father could take that world, with Father’s current strength, Father cannot enter that world.” That last sentence was enough to explain everything. That world
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Xiao Tian witnessed himself how rank fifteen True God Ruler could make the world collapse and life-and-death determined in one clash. Therefore, when his Father mentioned there was a realm above it, his mind seemed pulled out of the old framework he held all this time. So he was truly shocked hearing this new information, especially since his Father was neither an ancient era cultivator nor an Eternal Era cultivator. In the current era too, his Father was still considered very young when compared to old monsters who were tens of thousands of years old, yet his achievement had surpassed history itself. That shock was not just because of the realm name, but because of its meaning. If that realm truly existed, then everything he considered impossible all this time was indeed not impossible, only not high enough yet. And if his Father had reached there, then many events he had seen, which he thought were miracles, turned out to be only small parts of real capability. “Father, if it is
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Xiao Jian nodded hearing his son's words, a small nod indicating deep approval from a father as well as a supreme cultivator. Everyone had to realize, sometimes someone could face external trials, but failed to face internal trials. Enemies holding swords could be slashed, but enemies whispering inside the heart were far more difficult to exterminate. The greatest test for growth was not obstacles from outside, but from oneself. Sometimes the body felt weak, felt hopeless, so limiting oneself before the actual limit was reached. Every time wanting to step, feeling himself unable, until it was difficult to surpass the limit of his current ability. That doubt was an invisible chain stronger than any divine iron. Not a few people were destroyed because they could not face themselves. They fell not because they lost to stronger opponents, but because they lost to the shadow of their own fears. That was why it was not an exaggeration to say that, the greatest enemy was our own selves.