Really Just a Bug

The four World-Ending Level Zerg mothers of this world have now completely surrounded Lister.

Sensing the sudden surge of life force emanating from him, they all exerted their pressure on him.

At the same time, a giant Zerg with a grayish-white body immediately questioned him with its mind.

"You're an outsider, aren't you?"

Lister's life form was completely different from what they perceived.

After observing Lister's birth from the very beginning, the Queen of Insects immediately made the boldest and most accurate guess.

"Um."

Lister observed the four men with great interest.

Compared to the Zerg from his original universe, these four can be considered the ultimate evolution.

Its body was enormous, and its organs were complexly structured; it was a life form he had never seen before.

However, from an intuitive perspective, these Zerg Matrix entities surprisingly give off a sense of harmony as a whole.

Life's structure is more complete and powerful.

No wonder that in his original universe, the most powerful Zerg were only at the Overlord Tier.

There is no such thing World-Ending Level Zerg. In terms of reproduction and devouring, the Church of the End and the Void Corridor of the original universe, including the Emerald Royal Court, are even more powerful and heaven-defying.

There is no other universe like this one, where the Zerg have evolved to such a powerful Zerg.

"I never imagined that the theories and speculations of the Sage Teke were actually true; there really are other universes?"

"If there truly is another universe, shouldn't we stop fighting each other and instead join forces to travel to that universe?"

The two female insects were communicating with each other at this moment.

Although it is a special language of this universe, Lister was able to quickly deconstruct, learn, and perfectly understand it all in his current learning state.

"Ramos and everyone else, since this life form has appeared within my territory, it belongs to me."

Unfortunately, this last female insect had no intention of cooperating at all.

It was already asserting its dominance from the moment it came up, with the swarm of insects gathering behind it once again.

"Yake, you really dare to ask for that!"

"This life form from another universe is a precious asset of our entire universe. Do you really intend to monopolize it?"

"Yes! Who knows what dangers this brand new universe might hold, or whether there might be powerful beings within it!"

"We should unite now! Let's seize this alien universe first."

"I think there's no need to talk to Yake. If he insists, let's join forces and eliminate the Shadow Insect Race first."

The four mother insects present quickly split into two groups. One group was led by Yake alone, while the other group of three mother insects were determined to unite and develop the alien universe.

None of the four queen insects had considered Lister's strength.

The Hegemon in this universe, though outwardly expressing concern for the powerful beings from other universes, actually shows no respect whatsoever.

This treatment has been perfectly demonstrated in the case of Lister; to this day, no one has truly tested his strength, and they all consider him theirs for the taking.

The Zerg Yake completely ignoring the other three parties at this moment.

Wisps of gray mist seeped from its enormous body.

The gray fog quickly expanded, enveloping a large area where Lister was located.

In an instant, Lister felt his spatial perception was greatly restricted, and his movements within the space seemed to be imprisoned.

"Yake, do you really want war?"

Ramos, the first woman to speak to Lister, seemed to be thoroughly enraged by his actions.

A layer of shimmering energy clung to the grayish-white carapace on its back, and its enormous compound eyes stared coldly at Yake.

At that moment, his entire aura poured out without reservation.

The other two queen insects were equally displeased. One was covered in lava-like cracks, and as it moved, lava kept shaking off its body. The immense energy it contained caused the space around it to Twist constantly.

The other body showed no abnormalities, but a powerful pressure, even on the soul, suddenly struck. As expected, this mother insect thrived primarily on the growth of her soul.

Unfortunately, his application and development of his own soul power was too rudimentary.

The pressure emanating from a powerful soul was immense, far more gentle than Lister had imagined.

The three forces attacked Yake together, and the endless swarm of insects behind them hissed like a surging black tide, locking onto the Shadow Insect Race swarm as well.

"Snort!"

A short, arrogant snort.

The gray mist emanating from Yake instantly became thicker and more viscous, and its range expanded rapidly.

It not only enveloped the area where Lister was located, but also blocked most of the view of Ramos and the other two.

The thick fog churned, containing a powerful force that could imprison space and devour energy, even Twist and swallowing the nearby starlight.

Just as the thick fog was churning most violently, the massive body of the Shadow Insect Race Yake, concealed by the fog, suddenly lunged out at a speed disproportionate to its size!

It did not intend to attack Ramos and the others directly. Its target was crystal clear: the alien life form in the gray fog that had just formed a body and whose aura seemed to be unstable— Lister!

Taking advantage of the gray fog blocking their senses, they forcibly abducted this "trophy" before the other three insect queens could react.

A stream of energy, condensed from pure shadow, silently merged into the thick fog, precisely sweeping towards Lister's location at the center of the fog!

The shadow's energy was also swirling with powerful runes, aiming to instantly seal and drag away its target.

Damn it!

Ramos's mental fluctuations were filled with shock, anger, and a hint of annoyance at being fooled; it immediately discerned Yake's true target.

Unfortunately, they were powerless against Yake's methods.

The Shadow Insect Race possesses unique talents in spatial confinement, aura concealment, and plunder.

"We have to get to their Shadow Insect Race lair, otherwise..."

Ramos hadn't finished speaking when he suddenly realized something was wrong.

Yake's greedy grin suddenly froze, and deep within the swirling fog, Lister, considered a "trophy," remained in the same spot.

Just as the other two queen insects were about to mock Yake for his failure, the original sensory suppression and confinement in the core area of the dense fog seemed to be broken through by an invisible blade of killing intent.

The shadow energy that was originally heading towards Lister was shattered by this killing intent.

The original, imprisoned core point, where Lister stood quietly in place.

That figure, seemingly no different from any other, could render Yake's prized ability ineffective.

Even the original barrier has long since vanished without a trace.

How is that possible?!

For the first time, astonishment and disbelief flashed in Yake's enormous compound eyes.

It should be noted that its gray mist barrier combines the two major rules of spatial sealing and perception suppression, making it one of its most powerful methods of confinement.

Even if Ramos were trapped, it would take him quite a while to force his way out.

How could this mere life form from another universe act as if it were nothing?

As its compound eyes looked at Lister again, it saw that Lister was also looking at it.

A calm gaze pierced through the mist and landed on his enormous compound eyes.

There was no surprise in Lister's eyes, only a faint indifference as if looking down on ants.

The killing intent that had been rising was unleashed once more, and the will unique to the Fifth Advancement life form truly swept over this mother body.

Feeling this indescribable, immense killing intent, and the tremor that originated from the very soul.

The shock on Yake's face was instantly replaced by an even stronger instinctive fear.

He hadn't felt this fear of facing death for tens of thousands of years.

Now, this has actually happened before this life form from another universe.

Instantly, my thoughts cleared up.

Lister, as a life form capable of traversing universes, could not possibly be as weak as they imagined.

If that's true, how could Lister possibly traverse another universe?

Why can't they?

Ultimately, it should have realized the gap in strength between the two sides the moment Lister appeared.

However, due to their inherent arrogance, none of the four insect queens felt a sense of awe from the very beginning.

At that moment, Lister calmly raised his hand.

Without realizing it, he had already grasped a long sword that shimmered with a scarlet light.

There was no earth-shattering energy burst, no complicated and gorgeous opening moves, just a simple slash.

Buzz--!

A slender yet sharp crimson blade of light, capable of piercing the soul, appeared out of thin air!

This blade of light carried an indescribable power, as if it had pierced through both the barriers of space and spirit.

Although the attack was aimed at Yake, Ramos and the others also felt a sharpness and stinging pain deep in their souls, as if they were also affected by that invisible killing intent.

As for Yake, who was the first to bear the brunt, he was completely frozen in place!

It felt its massive body, its vast spiritual power, its spiritual connection with the entire Shadow Insect Race Clan, and everything else—all of it—was completely locked down by that scarlet blade of light!

That wasn't some kind of special energy freezing, but rather an absolute suppression at the level of power.

A primal fear instantly overwhelmed its consciousness!

Rebellion? Struggle?

Before the thought could even arise!

The crimson blade of light ignored its hard exoskeleton, its surrounding energy shield, and even the barrier of space, striking directly at its soul.

Laugh!

Clean and efficient! Without any hindrance!

The blade's edge precisely sliced into the center of Yake's massive head, then, as if cutting through an invisible block of tofu, flashed past from head to tail!

All movement on Yake's massive body came to an abrupt halt.

Its compound eye, which had been gleaming with fear, froze and went out the instant the blade flashed past.

His body was severed in two, and the traces of his soul remaining in this universe quickly dissipated.

Like fine sand scattered by the wind, it eventually turned into a tiny speck of dust in the universe, disappearing without a trace.

The entire starfield battlefield... was deathly silent.

Only stardust remained, drifting silently.

Ramos and the other two insect queens stood frozen in place, their massive bodies trembling slightly.

The terrifying pressure and soul-level suppression brought by that crimson blade light had not completely faded.

At that moment, the killing intent in Lister's scarlet longsword diminished slightly.

His expression remained indifferent, as if what he had just crushed was not a World-Ending Level insect queen that dominated a star field, but a truly insignificant insect.

As the fog dissipated, the three mother insects were now lost in a jumble of thoughts.

It was all about how to communicate with Lister, or how to beg for mercy and be at his beck and call.

Before the three of them could prepare themselves, Lister acted swiftly.

In an instant, he appeared in front of the three of them, his familiar, calm gaze turning to them.

At the same time, an immense pressure of will erupted from Lister, enveloping the three of them.

The three of them instantly felt a chill, as if everything about them had been seen through, and no secret could be hidden from them.

A sense of astonishment involuntarily arose in my mind.

Not only Yake, but all three of them were just "insects" in front of this powerful being from another universe.

"Now... can you hear me?"

Lister's voice was soft, but to the three female insects, it sounded like heavenly music.

Given their strength, simply not killing them is already the greatest favor one can do.

"My lord, please give your orders."

"I have come to your universe to find the Tree of Eternity."

"Has any of you established contact with this tree? Or do you know its whereabouts?"

As Lister spoke, he waved his hand, forming the shape of Tree of Eternity constructed from energy.

Ramos's fleeting look of tension upon seeing the tree was immediately caught by Lister.

An immense killing intent immediately surged forth, causing Ramos's body to tremble.

Not daring to have any further thoughts of delay, he quickly spoke up.

"My lord, this Tree of Eternity made a pact with me two hundred thousand years ago."

"I sheltered him as he grew up, and he provided me with resources."

"Resource?"

What resources?

Lister immediately pressed for more details, showing some curiosity.

"Any resources."

"As long as I open my mouth, especially regarding the crucial materials needed for the evolution of our race."

Ramos's words gave Lister a vague idea of what was going on.

Could it be... that the Tree of Eternity in this universe didn't even provide the Power of the Planes?

Could they even transform the Power of the Plane into other resources and provide them to this insect?

If that's really the case, then it's even more shady than the deal with him!

"Take me there to see it."

"Yes, sir."

Ramos's mental state was filled with intense awe, and he dared not consider any contracts at that moment.

The contract didn't stipulate death, but if it dared to hesitate even slightly, it would surely die.

"Please move to this location; it is rooted deep within my Zerg homeworld, in a special realm called 'Eternal Order.'"

Ramos dared not delay for a moment. His massive insect body traced a path through the starry sky as he sped toward a certain coordinate point.

The other two female insects exchanged glances, and realizing that Lister was no longer paying attention to them, they immediately Hurry and Escape relief.

Ramos's host planet is not an ordinary life-bearing planet.

Instead, it is a breeding base composed of a vast star field, with countless huge pipes shimmering with bio-energy winding around and connecting the various planets within this star field like blood vessels and meridians.

Protected by numerous Zerg fortresses and energy fields, Ramos led Lister through several entrances formed by Twist space, finally arriving at a strange region— the Eternal Order Secret Realm.