Swallowed Star: Supremacy Across the Heavens
Chapter 47

Great Emperors Are All Losers

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Time flowed by like a rushing stream.

Two days later.

Su Ke received another message from Lyumila.

"Master, Khair and I separated at the end, but I estimate he should have succeeded."

A look of joy could not help but appear on Su Ke's face.

"Succeeded." As expected, with the help of a Universe Rank Lyumila, failure was simply impossible.

Now, was he about to have two Universe Rank servants under his command?

Thinking back to how, over half a year ago, he was still a weak apprentice on an ordinary planet, living a life at the bottom of the hierarchy with a future he could see to the end, barely scraping by, yet now he could possess two Universe Rank slaves—it felt like a dream.

Su Ke sent a message to Khair, telling him to meet in the Virtual Universe once he had no issues.

He was still very curious about Khair's experience of how he "became a Great Emperor."

Just at this moment, the glowing Stone Gate that stood towering above the abyss suddenly began to dim, and it emitted a slight vibration.

"Ah, look quickly, what's wrong with the Stone Gate?"

"This, I remember this phenomenon; it has appeared in history. Whenever someone inside obtains the opportunity to become a Great Emperor, the Stone Gate will show this situation."

"What? Someone has become a Great Emperor? It's only been four months."

"Who is it? Who became the Great Emperor?"

The phenomenon of the Stone Gate left the various factions gathered around in shock and dismay.

Soon, the vibration of the Stone Gate gradually ceased, but the light continued to dim at a slow pace.

City Lord Gulei frowned as he watched this scene, his face, which looked as if it had been carved by a knife and axe, showing little emotion.

Seeing his clansmen fall into a commotion, he immediately straightened his expression and shouted: "Quiet! Becoming a Great Emperor has nothing to do with you; quickly calm your minds and continue to contemplate."

A middle-aged Silver-Robed Man asked with a worried expression: "Clan Leader, the new Great Emperor has already been born, and I fear they will come out soon. Even if we continue to contemplate, if the new Great Emperor intends to occupy this place and not let us stay..."

City Lord Gulei's expression remained as steady as Mount Tai, and he said calmly: "Rest assured, every Great Emperor who comes out from inside will not take the initiative to stop us practitioners."

It wasn't that every Great Emperor was so broad-minded, but rather that they seemed to be restricted by something from the Stone Gate, forbidding them from taking action against the practitioners here within the one-year period.

In any case, no Great Emperor in history had ever done such a thing.

Hearing their Clan Leader speak with such certainty, the other clansmen felt at ease and continued to calm their minds to contemplate and cultivate.

However, the other factions did not know as many secrets as the Gulei Clan and could not remain as indifferent as they were.

They looked at the Stone Gate with excited and nervous expressions, all discussing which faction's person had become the lucky one, their words filled with envy and jealousy.

Moreover, the coming period would not be peaceful, because since the Great Emperor had emerged, the people who had entered from all sides would return one after another, including that Great Emperor whose identity was still unknown... one could imagine that few factions could remain stable now.

Once a Great Emperor emerges, all living beings submit; unifying the world would be a simple matter.

Some factions had already begun to discuss how to defect in case the Great Emperor was not from their side.

The scene was lively, but the calmest place was with Su Ke, because he knew who the "Great Emperor" was.

These factions had no idea that this time, not just one, but an unprecedented two "Great Emperors" had been born inside! Well, both were his servants.

It was not until the fourth day that Su Ke received a reply from Khair and entered the Virtual Universe.

It was still that same bridge, but this time, only Su Ke and Khair were meeting.

Khair's eyes seemed a bit different, but his attitude toward Su Ke remained respectful, as he clearly knew who his master was.

Su Ke breathed a sigh of relief; he had been afraid that Khair might lose control inside. He had guessed that the Great Emperor was Universe Rank, because to step into the Domain Lord realm required the comprehension of a domain, but he was afraid of the "what if."

In the vast universe, the method of control via Bio-Chip implantation could at most control a "Universe Rank 9" servant, because once they broke through to Domain Lord, a Domain Lord could completely shatter their own brain to destroy the chip without dying. Therefore, the highest-grade slaves sold outside were only Universe Rank 9.

If Khair had truly broken free from the chip's control, that would have been terrifying.

Fortunately, the thing he worried about did not happen.

"Khair, tell me what happened." After looking Khair over, Su Ke asked immediately.

"Yes, Master." Khair said respectfully, then began to ponder, seemingly organizing his words.

Then, his first sentence stunned Su Ke.

"Master, the so-called Great Emperors of this planet are all failures."

"What do you mean?" Although Su Ke had various guesses in his heart before, he still asked.

Khair said: "Master, with Lyumila's help, I was the first to arrive at the legendary location of the Great Emperor's opportunity, but perhaps because Lyumila broke through to Universe Rank and could not enter, I was the only one who went in there in the end..." He revealed an expression of recollection. "It was completely pitch black in there, and even with my Stellar Rank vision, I could not observe anything. As soon as I entered, I was controlled by an invisible force and could not move. Then, after some time passed, a voice came from the darkness, and it said."

He paused for a moment and said: "...Another opportunistic failure."

Su Ke listened quietly, his eyes flickering.

Khair continued: "I felt that this voice was not like a normal living being, but rather like some kind of artificial intelligence; perhaps it had emotions? But I ultimately did not know what it was. Afterward, a beam of light descended from the sky and fell upon me, and then my consciousness fell into a coma. By the time I woke up, several days had passed since I entered, and immediately after, I discovered that I had broken through!" He revealed an excited and joyful expression. "I broke through to Universe Rank, and not just Universe Rank 1, but Universe Rank 9!"

Su Ke was greatly shocked!

Universe Rank 9? The opportunity inside this Stone Gate could actually directly elevate a Stellar Rank to Universe Rank 9? This was completely beyond his expectations!

No wonder Gulei Planet's history always said the Great Emperor was invincible; a Universe Rank 9 was a thousand times stronger than a Stellar Rank 9!

Universe Rank 9! Normally, it takes the evolution of countless planets to produce a single Universe Rank, and a Universe Rank 9 powerhouse can destroy a continental plate on a planet with a single punch. If they attack the ocean deliberately, they can even trigger a massive tsunami that sweeps across the globe! In the vacuum of space, their maximum flight speed can reach 1,500 kilometers per second! A Universe Rank 9 is already enough to dominate an entire galaxy! The strongest individuals in some primary cosmic civilizations are likely only at Universe Rank 9.

The Blood Spring Society, which forced Su Ke to leave his homeland and appeared so powerful, was only at Universe Rank 9 at its strongest.

"However..." Khair then revealed a bitter smile. "I was happy too soon. That voice in the darkness told me again that my Universe Rank 9 was achieved directly through a special method. Although it was rapid, a Universe Rank achieved this way will have no hope of breaking through in the future. In other words, I will be stuck at Universe Rank 9 forever."

Khair's words sent a shock through Su Ke's heart.

So, a "Great Emperor" created through this method could never break through?

This secret was too astonishing; no wonder it was said that Great Emperors were all failures.

More importantly, the voice in the darkness described by Khair made Su Ke even more certain that the origin behind this planet was extraordinary! It likely contained a massive secret!

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