The Pact of the Supreme Rule (Seeking Collection)

"Where is this? The underworld?"

Wu Sheng felt his eyes widen, yet he could only see pure darkness, an absolute, pitch-black void.

If his memory served him correctly, he had just been executing an assassination mission. Although the mission was a success, his escape route had been inexplicably blocked, and he should have been killed by those enraged bodyguards in the end.

"You have awakened!" A grand and majestic voice resonated.

"Who is it?" Wu Sheng looked around vigilantly, but he could not discover who was speaking to him.

"I am the Primordial Universe Will, and this is my Origin Land!"

The grand and majestic voice seemed to emanate directly from within Wu Sheng's mind, and combined with the content of the words, it left him feeling utterly shocked.

Primordial Universe? Origin Will? Origin Land?

Wasn't this the novel he had been reading to kill time while waiting for his target to appear? Could such a bizarre world truly exist?

"With the permission of the Supreme Rule, I have summoned you here. My intention is for you to help me resolve an impending catastrophe. If you can help me survive this calamity, I will fulfill one request for you in accordance with the agreement of the Supreme Rule."

Hearing this, Wu Sheng felt somewhat dazed! A catastrophe for the Primordial Universe? Could it be those billions of World Beasts?

That must be it!

World Beasts represent absolute destruction. In order to survive, this Primordial Universe would likely use every means at its disposal to resist.

But this fellow was truly ruthless, actually summoning him here. Was this an active attempt to help him transmigrate?

He also wondered if this Primordial Universe was still the same one he had read about before.

"For the sake of fairness, the Supreme Rule allows you three choices for reincarnation. Once you have decided which one to choose, you may gestate and be reborn here."

No sooner had the grand and majestic voice finished speaking than three sheets of paper glowing with golden light descended from the sky.

As Wu Sheng looked at the three golden sheets, a thought stirred in his mind, and the contents of the three agreements were transmitted directly into his consciousness.

"Agreement 1: You may choose one of the following heaven-defying Special Lifeforms as your reincarnation host, such as the Nether Sea, World Tree, Divine Craftsman Mountain, Frost Whale, or Tongling Mountain... Their minimum normal divine bodies are at least a million kilometers in size, and their Life Gene is at least five thousand times the baseline. Additionally, you may choose supreme treasures and the like, and you will receive a fifty percent discount in the Time-Space Shop.

However, during this period, you must obey the orders of the Primordial Universe three times, as these are all bestowed by the Primordial Universe. At the same time, you may not kill other candidates selected by the Primordial Universe."

Upon seeing this first agreement, Wu Sheng felt exceptionally excited.

These Special Lifeforms were all top-tier, super-existences. As long as he didn't act too recklessly, his minimum achievement in the later stages would be that of a Universe Master. With supreme treasures to protect his body, he could easily survive even in the Universe Ocean.

But when he saw that he had to obey the Primordial Universe's orders three times, he hesitated.

Under the witness of the Supreme Rule, once he signed this agreement, it meant he had to comply with those three orders.

If the Primordial Universe were to order him to kill a powerful opponent early on, he would likely be finished long before the grand finale.

Just like in his previous life, where it was clearly promised that he would gain his freedom after completing the final mission, yet the result was...

And there were three such orders!

As for the clause at the end of the agreement about "not killing other candidates selected by the Primordial Universe"... could it be that the Primordial Universe was selecting many people to deal with the catastrophe, and he was merely one of them?

He then looked at the second agreement:

"Agreement 2: You may choose a relatively ordinary Special Lifeform as your reincarnation host, such as the Chasing Worm, Snow Vine, Silver Eyes, Dou Kou... or peak bloodlines like the Star Beast or Zerg Mother Empress. Their normal divine bodies generally reach a maximum of only ninety thousand kilometers (Note: species like the Snow Vine are not included in this range), and their Life Gene is at most close to five thousand times the baseline. There are no treasures bestowed, and you must pay full price in the Time-Space Shop.

During this period, you only need to obey one order from the Primordial Universe. At the same time, you may not kill elite candidates selected by the Primordial Universe."

After seeing this second agreement, Wu Sheng understood a little more. Clearly, these three agreements provided corresponding degrees of freedom based on the benefits bestowed.

Signing this second agreement would at least be much freer than the first.

But this was too harsh, wasn't it? The second agreement didn't even include a single ordinary treasure?

Wu Sheng then looked at the third agreement:

"Agreement 3: There are no initial endowments. You can only reincarnate as a weak lifeform, but you are free to kill any powerhouse. You only need to step in and provide protection during the Primordial Universe's most dangerous moment. Likewise, you will have no purchasing rights in the Time-Space Shop."

After carefully reading through these three agreements, Wu Sheng's heart remained unsettled for a long time.

Clearly, the first agreement offered the greatest benefits but also the most restrictions, while the subsequent two gradually reduced both.

The third one, in particular, had no restrictions whatsoever, but he would receive no benefits either. It was possible that if he chose this third agreement to reincarnate, he would be wiped out by an unknown opponent before long.

"Which one do you choose?"

The grand and majestic voice asked.

"What is that Time-Space Shop?"

This was the greatest doubt in Wu Sheng's mind; clearly, the three agreements had different restrictions regarding this so-called Time-Space Shop.

"It is merely a platform that provides you with access to other benefits, containing various secret arts, Innate Secret Arts, techniques, and even different types of treasures, such as supreme treasures," the Origin Will explained. "But you need contribution points to redeem them. I might remind you that in this Time-Space Shop, the difficulty of redeeming items is extremely high."

Hearing the words of the Primordial Universe Will startled Wu Sheng once more.

Time-Space Shop!

A golden finger!

And one the Primordial Universe was actively giving him!

Yet, it seemed as though the Primordial Universe Will was warning him that he had best choose the first agreement!

After all, under the first agreement, the Time-Space Shop offered a fifty percent discount!

"Which one do you choose?"

The Primordial Will asked again.

"I choose... the second agreement!"

Wu Sheng pondered for a moment before speaking directly.

Having a chance at reincarnation was certainly good, but he had had enough of being coerced.

No matter how pleasant the Primordial Will made it sound, the more benefits one took, the more restrictions followed. As for the third agreement, while it offered great freedom, the starting point was far too low.

Without a strong starting point, wouldn't he just become a bottom-tier existence waiting to be slaughtered?

He might even be snatched up by some slave trader by accident and become just another member of the countless slaves.

That was not what he wanted. Having finally arrived in this strange world, was he really meant to start as a slave and spend his life fighting and dying for others?

"Very well. You may open the second agreement and select one from the many hosts to serve as your vessel for reincarnation."

There was a hint of disappointment in the words of the Primordial Will, yet it still followed the Supreme Rule and placed the power of choice into Wu Sheng's hands.

"Snow Vine: plant-based lifeform, possesses a soul, Life Gene approximately 1,000 times, normal original body divine body over one million kilometers, Innate Secret Art is 'Transplant'."

"Golden-Horned Giant Beast: one of the twelve peak bloodlines of the Star Beast, possesses a soul, Life Gene 10 times, normal original body divine body over one thousand kilometers, Innate Secret Arts are 'Strengthen', 'Devour', and 'Clone'."

"Chasing Worm: flesh-and-blood lifeform, possesses a soul, Life Gene approximately 5,000 times, normal divine body over sixty thousand kilometers, Innate Secret Arts are 'Soul Freeze' and 'Space Expulsion'."

Wu Sheng carefully examined the numerous hosts mentioned in the agreement; some were Special Lifeforms, while others were peak bloodlines that were no less formidable than Special Lifeforms.

"A plant-based lifeform? No way. If I turn into a vegetable, people will laugh at me even if I dominate the Primordial Universe!"

"Golden-Horned Giant Beast? It has four divine bodies, which is nice, but someone has already chosen it. If I pick this one too, the Golden-Horned Giant Beast race would be too miserable. Excluded!"

"Rock lifeform? Too clumsy. My past life was human, after all. If I become a rock lifeform, even smiling would look terrifying. Excluded!"

Wu Sheng picked and chose, growing more dissatisfied the more he looked. Was it really so hard to find one that looked handsome and was also powerful?

"Hmm, this one... it looks quite good! Humanoid, and it can evolve. I'll choose this one!"

Wu Sheng opened the introduction for this Special Lifeform, felt very satisfied, and finally shouted toward the boundless darkness before him.

"Very well. The host has been selected. You shall be reborn from this Origin Land."

A grand and majestic voice echoed, sounding somewhat emotional.

"What exactly is the deal with those other candidates you selected?"

Seeing the three golden pages vanish instantly, Wu Sheng felt the surrounding darkness return, and he also felt this dark realm beginning to reject him bit by bit, so he couldn't help but ask this final question.

"Those are other hosts I have chosen to help me survive the catastrophe. If you encounter them, you must not kill them."

"Furthermore, you must not leak what happened here once you go out. Of course, under the influence of the Supreme Rule, you wouldn't be able to leak it even if you wanted to..."

Listening to the words of the Primordial Will, Wu Sheng felt his consciousness growing heavier and heavier, until he finally passed out completely.

He knew he was about to be reincarnated into that strange world.