Future Self, Cosmic Dao Grandmaster

"Come on, you're already giving up when we've just started? So weak?" Zhou Qiongtian laughed heartily, holding the Mystic Heaven Sword in one hand and the Azure Shield in the other. Behind him, the Heaven and Earth Scroll fluttered, exuding an aura of immense wealth.

This damn rich player's power.

The three Saint Kings' mouths twitched slightly. Is it really appropriate for you, a pay-to-win player, to fight us with such high-level equipment?

Just then, a sudden change occurred. A massive pressure, like Mount Tai crushing down, bore down on Zhou Qiongtian. Zhou Qiongtian's body trembled, and his upright posture involuntarily bent slightly.

"Supreme Being!" Zhou Qiongtian exclaimed, his face turning solemn.

"Your game is over. Give up resisting, and this Venerable will spare you physical suffering and keep you well-fed and housed in the Azure Profound Divine Palace."

This Supreme Being appeared to be middle-aged, with a square face and sharp, star-like eyes. An imposing aura, born from long-term high-ranking positions, emanated from him.

The Palace Master of the Azure Profound Divine Palace, Shen Xucang!

Normally, a sect with one Supreme Being would be considered a super power. The Azure Profound Divine Palace was a renowned existence among super powers because it had two Supreme Beings!

Normally, Supreme Beings would be in closed-door cultivation, only emerging if the sect faced a life-or-death crisis. After all, their lifespans were dwindling, and this was their only way to prolong them.

Shen Xucang, however, was a newly ascended Supreme Being of the Azure Profound Divine Palace in the last century. With ample lifespan, he had come to apprehend Zhou Qiongtian!

The three Saint Kings breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how strong Zhou Qiongtian was, he was no match for Shen Xucang. The gap between a Saint King and a Supreme Being was as vast as the difference between heaven and earth.

This was because Supreme Beings mastered Law Power, the power of the Great Dao, which could create an overwhelming advantage. Normally, even ten Saint King Great Perfection experts would be no match for a single Supreme Being.

This was also why Zhou Qiongtian, merely by mastering a wisp of the Law of Lightning, could remain undefeated among the four Saint King powerhouses.

Whether it was this wisp of the Law of Lightning, the three Venerable Grade Artifacts, or the Twin Pupils and Supreme Bone, none of them could play a decisive role against a true Supreme Being.

Zhou Qiongtian pondered all his available means and found he had no power to escape from this Supreme Being.

Zhou Qiongtian panicked a little. Am I really going to the Azure Profound Divine Palace? If I go there, it'll be their territory. A tiger has to lie down, and a dragon has to coil.

"System, quickly recommend something that can help me escape this predicament!"

[Great Teleportation Talisman: Ignores space, allowing instant travel to any location in the host's memory. Price: 100,000 Destiny Points!]

[Venerable Grade Confinement Array: Once activated, it can trap a peak early-stage Supreme Being for one hour. Price: 100,000 Destiny Points!]

[Emperor Strike Talisman: Contains the power of one strike from a Great Emperor, capable of killing any cultivator below the Great Emperor Realm. Price: 300,000 Destiny Points!]

[Future Self: Cosmic Dao divine ability, allowing the host to borrow the power of his future self below the Great Emperor Realm to boost strength. Price: 500,000 Destiny Points!]

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Zhou Qiongtian looked at these items. Any one of them would be enough for him to escape his current predicament. However, the Great Teleportation Talisman and the Emperor Strike Talisman were single-use items, which felt like a bit of a loss.

While the Venerable Grade Confinement Array could be used multiple times, it could only trap an early-stage Supreme Being for an hour before automatically dissipating. Although it was reusable, Zhou Qiongtian wasn't particularly tempted.

What excited Zhou Qiongtian the most was the Cosmic Dao divine ability, Future Self, which could grant him a cultivation level of up to Supreme Great Perfection. It was truly amazing.

However, his Cosmic Dao attainment was only average. The power he could borrow from his future self wouldn't be that much.

As if sensing Zhou Qiongtian's thoughts, the System recommended another item.

[Cosmic Dao True Intent: Can elevate the user's Cosmic Dao attainment to the Grandmaster realm. Price: 300,000 Destiny Points!]

Zhou Qiongtian: "..."

This System really understands me. Cosmic Dao Grandmaster should be enough for me to utilize the Future Self effectively.

Zhou Qiongtian decisively redeemed Future Self and Cosmic Dao True Intent. His one million Destiny Points instantly dwindled to 200,000. They were gone before he could even warm them up, which was truly heartbreaking.

Zhou Qiongtian decisively deactivated the power of the Demon God Core, returning to his original appearance. His cultivation also reverted to early-stage Saint.

Zhou Qiongtian looked up at Shen Xucang and said calmly, "I might disappoint you this time. If I want to leave, you can't stop me!"

Before Shen Xucang could say anything, the three Saint Kings immediately reprimanded him, "Insolent brat, how dare you speak to a Supreme Being like that? You're merely a Saint. If not for your bizarre tricks, we would have killed you!"

"Heh heh." Zhou Qiongtian's eyes were filled with amusement. "Four Saint Kings and eight Saints, and you can't even capture a newly promoted Saint? You even suffered casualties. You're truly formidable!"

The three Saint Kings' faces turned red with embarrassment. They wished they could find a hole to crawl into. What Zhou Qiongtian said was the truth, and precisely because it was the truth, it made them utterly ashamed.

Shen Xucang, however, wore an amused expression and chuckled softly, "Oh? Young Master Zhou, what brilliant stratagem do you have? Why don't you let this Venerable have a look?"

Zhou Qiongtian said nothing. The Cosmic Dao Grandmaster had given him a profound understanding of the Cosmic Dao, which represented the power of time. Time had always been an extremely mysterious force.

Throughout history, on the Azure World, there had never been a Quasi-Supreme Grandmaster in the Cosmic Dao. A Cosmic Dao Grandmaster was already the pinnacle of Cosmic Dao experts on the Azure World.

And that Demon God, by using the Demon God Core to transport Lin Tian's Divine Soul across the river of time, had a Cosmic Dao attainment of at least Quasi-Supreme Grandmaster. This was even with the assistance of Lin Tian's Great Emperor cultivation, which showed how difficult it was to traverse the river of time.

At the very least, Zhou Qiongtian, who was now a Cosmic Dao Grandmaster, could not yet traverse the river of time.

The power of the Cosmic Dao enveloped Zhou Qiongtian, and a river of time appeared out of thin air above his head.

The three Saint Kings and Shen Xucang widened their eyes simultaneously. "This is the river of time! How is this possible? How can the river of time, which only Cosmic Dao Grandmaster experts can summon, suddenly appear here?"

"Could Zhou Qiongtian's Cosmic Dao attainment have reached the Grandmaster realm? How is that possible? Even Cosmic Dao Supreme Beings rarely reach Cosmic Dao Grandmaster. How can Zhou Qiongtian, a mere Saint, have such high Cosmic Dao attainment?"

"Furthermore, doesn't Zhou Qiongtian cultivate the Strength Dao and Lightning Dao? Did he deceive everyone, and the Cosmic Dao is his main path?"

"No, the five Supreme Beings of the Zhou Family do not cultivate the Cosmic Dao, and Zhou Kuang's Cosmic Dao realm is not Grandmaster. What exactly is going on?"

For a moment, Zhou Qiongtian was shrouded in an aura of mystery.