Universe Sovereign!

Without giving the Star Shepherd a chance to answer, Roger continued, "Xuan once told me that their Star Shepherd, were true transcendent beings. Such beings would not care about the life or death of their descendants, let alone an ordinary universe..."

"The Celestial Gods Race has prayed to the Star Shepherd many times throughout history, but has never received a response. On the contrary, I have just ascended to the Celestial Realm, and you have appeared..."

He looked at the other person with an honest gaze:

"I don't believe you are Star Shepherd!"

The Star Shepherd's reaction was indifferent. "The real me, of course, doesn't care about the life or death of my descendants. But the me standing before you is different. Although I am merely a projection, I still possess my own consciousness. The real Star Shepherd, upon receiving the prayers of his descendants, simply sent down this projection of me. This doesn't contradict what you said. As for me, ha, I exist solely because of this universe. How long this universe lasts is not the same as how long my consciousness can endure—although my current situation isn't exactly happy, my instincts are unwilling to simply vanish into obscurity..."

"So... of course I care about the life or death of this universe."

His answer sounded impeccable.

But the hostility in Roger's eyes intensified. "No, you can't be Star Shepherd!"

"If you were a true Star Shepherd, even if it were just a projection, how could you have said those words—you actually worried that I might be swayed by a little kindness from the Lord of Time!? You don't even have that much judgment... How dare you call yourself Multi-Universe Lifeform?"

His tone grew increasingly stern:

"Yes, looking back on my journey since arriving on this planet, the Lord of Time does seem to have helped me a lot, but for me, it's far from being a lifeline!"

"My achievements today are solely due to my own efforts!"

"Without Kane, I might have gone hungry for a few more days in the blizzard, but I certainly wouldn't have died. I clearly remember that the heavy snow stopped the day after he arrived. Although my hunting skills were poor, I had learned ice fishing. The small lakes near Tongma Town were rich in fish and shrimp, enough to keep me from starving..."

"Even without that Magic Explosion Frog, I wouldn't have given up the mission the apothecary entrusted to me. I would have persisted in hunting Magic Explosion Frog until I succeeded! But it's possible that I would start practicing killing other monsters, which would change the course of my life, but it wouldn't fundamentally alter the overall direction!"

"As for the Lord of Time, Alice from the Minotaur Tavern... and those other marginal figures... do I really need their help?"

"The answer is of course no! From the moment I came into this world, I have never relied on anyone else; I have only relied on myself!"

"So, goodwill is one thing, but what makes you think that such a tiny bit of goodwill would be enough to completely change my attitude?"

"Moreover, if the Lord of Time is truly so adept at manipulating time, then what I just saw might not be real!"

Roger stared coldly at the other person.

The latter remained calm. "I'm glad your attitude remains firm, so it seems I was just overthinking it."

"Even if you don't think I'm the true Star Shepherd, there's nothing wrong with the method I taught you to save the universe, is there?"

"My existence has never been an obstacle to you, there has been no conflict between us, and I have no reason to deceive you. Finally, I am indeed the projection of the Star Shepherd, and that is beyond doubt!"

Roger chuckled dryly, "The method is of course correct, but correct nonsense is still nonsense. You know perfectly well that I don't have enough time, yet you still try to use reverse psychology to get me to refine the Five Great Planets... Your goal is probably just to make me waste my time on this so-called correct method, isn't it?"

This time.

The other party did not speak again.

Roger became increasingly certain of his judgment.

From the very beginning, he felt that the Star Shepherd's attitude and words were very strange.

He clearly said there wasn't enough time.

His words also subtly implied a desire to provoke him into refining the planet.

He attempted to play the role of the Lord of Time's enemy.

Yet they constantly praise the other party's strength.

It also clearly states how Roger had received the grace of the Lord of Time.

This is clearly unusual.

This is combined with Roger's knowledge of the Star Shepherd that he obtained from Xuan.

This imposter has Nowhere to Hide!

"It seems my acting skills are rather poor..."

The other person chuckled softly.

"It's less about poor acting skills and more about an arrogant attitude."

Roger said seriously:

"Perhaps in the eyes of an being like you, as long as I haven't become Multi-Universe Lifeform, I'm not much different from other life forms in this universe. You're too lazy to put much thought into your schemes; you just think that condescending to come and deceive me is the greatest sincerity you can offer."

That concludes the discussion.

How could Roger not know that the projection of the Star Shepherd before him was the Lord of Time in disguise? In his view...

The opponent's layout was extremely crude.

Aside from incredible power.

The Lord of Time's schemes were less elaborate than any of the cunning old foxes Mystra could have pulled out!

This is certainly not because the other party lacks the ability.

It was not because of arrogance, but because of pure pride.

That's a condescending attitude.

That was the uncontrollable contempt of higher-dimensional life forms for lower-dimensional ants!

"No, I wasn't arrogant towards you, I just..."

The Lord of Time suddenly burst into maniacal laughter halfway through his sentence:

"What's the point of saying all this now? You were tricked into staying in the Aether Sea, and no matter how powerful you become, you can't go back..."

The words fell.

Roger could sense that the surrounding aether was rushing away into the distance at a rapid speed.

The Aether Sea instantly transformed into a bottomless ravine.

Only the place where the two sides stood remained.

It formed a solitary peak! Roger shook himself.

He is still in Husky form.

Aether Sea disappears.

The skill of the Wander the Aether Sea thus lost its purpose.

Even the Strong Celestial God's power cannot be exerted here.

It will take him a very, very long time to get back to the virtual world and return to the Material Realm.

What he lacks most right now is time!

"Let's have a chat..."

The Lord of Time chuckled softly:

"If you don't like how I look now, I can transform into something else. Which one do you prefer? A nurse? A police officer? A bunny girl?"

As they were talking.

His body kept twisting and changing.

A variety of beautiful women in uniforms flashed past Roger's eyes.

In the blink of an eye.

They have all materialized!

Thousands of beautiful women surrounded Roger.

They laughed and played around.

Most of them were human girls, but there were also older ones and some who looked particularly young; the variety of non-human races was also very rich, and Roger even saw a Tentacle Girl in the crowd!

"Come on! What's the point of saving the world? We'll play with you..."

The girls laughed and moved closer.

However, they were shut out by a powerful force.

"Oh, you don't seem to like women..."

The Lord of Time's wicked laughter rang out once more.

The next second.

Half of the women in the crowd had turned into vibrant young men.

There are also muscular, burly men whose bodies are glistening with oil.

There are also adorable little boys with wide, unreadable genders and wide-eyed expressions.

However, Roger simply watched calmly as the Lord of Time resorted to his underhanded tricks.

A moment later.

He slowly began to speak:

"I thought the illusions of Multi-Universe Lifeform would be more sophisticated..."

"Huh? Am I not realistic enough?"

A rather plump young woman glared at him defiantly.

"I'm just bored..."

Roger was greatly disappointed. "I thought I was going to have a great fight, but you lot... I could kill you all with one punch!"

The next second.

He suddenly threw a punch.

Countless handsome men and beautiful women vanished into thin air!

A series of howling sounds came from the distant Aether Sea.

The surging tide of ether seemed to be flowing backward.

But it was intercepted by another powerful force!

That concludes the discussion.

Roger was the only one left on the isolated peak.

The voice of the Lord of Time came from all directions. "You are good at fighting, but so what? The Aether Sea has always only cared about rank and level. I know you are trying to use the authority of Strong Celestial God to communicate with the Aether Sea. Give up, believe me! The level of this avatar of mine has reached the limit of this universe. No one is higher than me, so no one can take away the authority to control the Aether Sea from me!"

Roger's expression remained unchanged.

He had just adjusted the parameters of the Aether Sea and arrived at a conclusion similar to that of the Lord of Time.

He glanced at the other person.

Level 270. "Is this the limit of this universe?"

Roger pondered to himself.

"It doesn't seem that high..."

The next moment.

The Husky slightly opened its mouth.

He revealed the trump card he had kept hidden for so long—

This is the real trump card!...

"Blank Card: You can instantly copy any skill, feat, item, prop, weapon, talent, special ability, etc. that you possess into this Blank Card."

The holder of the hole card can draw power from it.

"Notification: You have used the talent - Become a God on the Spot - for the second time. Your realm has achieved a leap forward, and your total level has reached LV306!"

"You have become the first and only Supreme Being (LV300+) in the history of this universe."

In an instant.

Countless seawater flowed back.

Under overwhelming hierarchical advantage.

Roger calmly regained control of the Aether Sea.

The cage that the Lord of Time had set up for him instantly became ineffective.

Even the opponent's clone.

Roger could easily crush him!

However, at this very moment...

The other party, however, burst into triumphant laughter:

"Hahahaha! It really is the Supreme One! I knew I wasn't mistaken!"

"LV306! How terrifying! But now, besides this Aether Sea, where in the entire universe can you fit?"

"Just a friendly reminder, powerful beings above level 260 are banished from the universe. What was that spirited god called again? Oh right, he even had a very unique girlfriend. That's how he was banished!"

"You can't go anywhere now. You have to stay obediently in the Aether Sea. Otherwise, you will be expelled from your universe. What's the difference between that and being trapped in the Aether Sea by me?"

"Hahahaha..."

The other party laughed even more wildly.

But I don't know why.

Roger detected a hint of desolation in the other person's laughter.

His gaze usually falls into the distance.

His eyes grew brighter.

Not far away.

A red sun rises over the Aether Sea.

Roger's face shone with golden light.

He suddenly relaxed.

He said gently, "I never said I didn't want to leave this universe..."

"After all, as long as we find a way to solve the problem of the Cosmic Source Womb, that's enough. There are so many native gods in this universe, it's not like I have to do it myself... right?"

"Also, your laughter sounds like the incompetence and rage of a loser!"

He looked at the other person with a smile:

"You've already lost, haven't you?"

The Lord of Time's clone suddenly stiffened.

After a while.

He said dejectedly:

"Yes, I've already lost."

"I've already been defeated by you..."

"In the future?"

"Hmm? Yet another future..."