Lu Chen gazed at the essence of the Dragon Ball universe in his palm and released a trace of Heavenly Dao power with interest.
Before long, Lu Chen finished analyzing the essence of the Dragon Ball universe. It contained a complete cultivation system.
It was none other than the Super Saiyan Cultivation System!
Besides the cultivation system, it also contained the various bloodlines, combat techniques, and weapons unique to the Dragon Ball universe-even the Seven Dragon Balls.
After finishing his analysis, Lu Chen felt the divine power within him grow a little stronger.
The increase was almost negligible, but it was better than nothing.
After all, the Dragon Ball universe was hardly weak. It belonged to the fifth tier among the myriad worlds, which was already quite formidable.
This also confirmed Lu Chen's theory: devouring other universes really could make him stronger.
The higher the level of the universe he devoured, the greater the benefits he received. The two were directly proportional.
With a thought, Lu Chen acted.
Boom!
Golden divine light surged, and the gateway to the Ming Realm manifested.
Lu Chen stepped through.
A towering figure appeared above the Ming Realm.
Every living being in the Ming Realm looked up and felt that vast, terrifying heavenly might!
This was...
The Heavenly Dao had descended!
At that moment, all living beings fell to their knees and bowed devoutly before the Heavenly Dao.
Lu Chen glanced toward the humans. Without a word, he crushed the essence of the Dragon Ball universe in his hand.
Bang!
The essence of the Dragon Ball universe exploded into a shower of rainbow light. Its cultivation system, weapons, combat techniques, and the Seven Dragon Balls-which could summon a divine dragon to grant any wish once all seven were gathered-scattered across the Ming Realm.
Some were buried deep underground, some fell into volcanic craters, some sank into the ocean depths, some were swallowed by deserts, and others landed in primeval forests.
They awaited discovery by the living beings of the Ming Realm.
The instant the Ming Realm absorbed the essence of the Dragon Ball universe, Lu Chen felt its dimensional barrier grow a little sturdier.
Lu Chen extended a finger, releasing golden Heavenly Dao power to accelerate the Ming Realm's development.
The entire Ming Realm seemed to have been put on fast-forward, developing at an extraordinary pace.
Five hundred years passed before a human finally obtained the Dragon Ball universe's cultivation system.
The human immediately recognized it as the cultivation system bestowed upon them five hundred years ago by the Heavenly Dao they worshipped!
Overjoyed, the human began cultivating according to its instructions without hesitation.
Time flew, and fifty years passed in the blink of an eye.
One day, a deafening explosion rang out from a primeval forest!
At the heart of the primeval forest stood a figure.
A human stood there, his body surrounded by a grayish-white aura visible to the naked eye.
A terrifying presence radiated from him, flattening and crushing the towering trees around him!
"Is this the cultivation system bestowed by the Heavenly Dao?"
The human was thrilled. He could clearly sense the terrifying power coursing through his body!
The next instant, the muscles in his right arm tightened, veins bulged, and he slammed a fist into the ground!
Boom!
A terrifying crash rang out!
The human darted away, leaving his spot before the ground collapsed!
In the next instant!
The ground split apart, towering trees toppled and shattered, and sand and stones shot into the sky!
As the dust slowly settled, a crater a full hundred meters deep appeared in the ground!
It bore silent witness to the terrifying power of that punch!
Looking at his handiwork, the human's expression changed.
That punch had used less than thirty percent of his strength!
Yet that mere fraction of his power had blasted a hundred-meter-deep crater straight into the ground!
If he struck with all his strength...
The human dared not imagine how terrifying an all-out blow would be!
And he was still nowhere near the first Super Saiyan stage.
He knew that upon reaching the first Super Saiyan stage, his strength would undergo a terrifying qualitative transformation. A casual punch would be enough to destroy an enormous star!
Lu Chen withdrew his gaze, no longer paying attention.
He had no objection to cultivation systems from other worlds appearing in his Ming Realm.
Everyone had different aptitudes for cultivation. The Ming Realm's system was indeed incredibly powerful, but it was not suitable for everyone.
Although Lu Chen, as the Heavenly Dao of the Ming Realm, could easily raise the aptitude of an individual or an entire race to a heaven-defying level, he had no desire to do so.
He was like a transcendent existence beyond the world, watching the ebb and flow of the ages and the march of history.
Besides, the sea welcomed a hundred rivers, and the Dao had no end.
Of course, most importantly of all...
Devouring other universes improved his strength. Their cultivation systems were merely incidental benefits.
Eastern fantasy, immortal cultivation, martial arts, resurgent horrors, descending eldritch terrors.
Western fantasy, magic, Cthulhu...
A smile curved Lu Chen's lips. He could already envision the future Ming Realm: a super-universe spanning endless light-years, with vastly different civilizations and countless cultivation systems.
Hum!
With a thought, Lu Chen left the Ming Realm.
Back in the white void, Lu Chen selected the [Return] function.
A spatial vortex filled with swirling stars appeared. Lu Chen stepped through and returned to the Marvel Omniverse.
The Transcendent-Dimensional Chat Group.
Notice: new members will soon be invited to the group! Invitations in progress. Please wait... Daughter of Peach Blossom Island has joined the group chat! Big Dipper Ye Fan has joined the group chat!
Two newcomers had joined, but this time the group was silent. No one came forward to welcome them.
The others had yet to recover from the shock of Lu Chen destroying the Dragon Ball universe.
Daughter of Peach Blossom Island: "May I ask what this place is? Have I suffered cultivation deviation?"
Big Dipper Ye Fan: "Same question."
The world of A Shroud of Leaves, Big Dipper Star.
Ye Fan, who was consolidating his cultivation in a cave, stared at the familiar virtual interface before him in sudden shock.
It was worth noting that this universe's Ye Fan was not a transmigrator from Earth, but a cultivator born and raised in the world of A Shroud of Leaves. Thus, the sudden appearance of the Transcendent-Dimensional Chat Group astonished him.
Only Admin of This Group: "Welcome, newcomers! This is the Transcendent-Dimensional Chat Group. Our members come from different universes and planes!"
Snack-Loving Tushan Susu: "Waaah! Big Brother Heavenly Dao is way too powerful!"
Qin Shi Huang: "Indeed. His power is unimaginable. He destroyed an entire universe with a wave of his hand!"
Kaisa the Old Bitch Must Die: "Most importantly, all its parallel universes were destroyed too. Every parallel Dragon Ball universe across the myriad worlds was erased. They'll never appear again..."
In the zombie plane, Lin Fengjiao glanced at the statue of the Patriarch of Mount Mao before him. "Now it seems the patriarch really can't defeat the Heavenly Dao!"
Meanwhile, the Patriarch of Mount Mao, who was serving in the Heavenly Court, inexplicably felt uneasy all over, as though someone had cursed him...
Lu Chen opened the chat group and tagged Tushan Susu. "Impressive, right? Want to enable your coordinates and invite your big brother over?"
Tushan Susu fell silent. Surprisingly, she did not refuse immediately. "Big Brother Heavenly Dao, can you improve my aptitude?"
Lu Chen smiled.
In the Fox Spirit world, Tushan Susu had poor aptitude. Ever since childhood, people had mocked her as a fool and an idiot. That was why she had always wanted to become a Red String Immortal through her own efforts, to prove that she, too, was a capable and powerful fox spirit.
Heavenly Dao: "Of course. I am the Heavenly Dao, omniscient and omnipotent. Improving your aptitude is trivial. All you need to do is provide your coordinates and let me descend into your world, and I can grant you supreme power!"
Lu Chen was like a big bad wolf coaxing a little lamb.
If he had not been in the Marvel Omniverse, he would have devoured every last world these group members came from.
The destruction of Frieza and his Dragon Ball universe was an advertisement.
As long as the group members provided the Heavenly Dao with their worlds' coordinates and allowed him to descend, they could obtain supreme power.