Chapter 531: Leaving One's Name

"Hahaha, Linley, you don't need to worry about controlling Hongmeng Energy."

Hearing Linley's concern, Hongmeng laughed loudly.

Then, with a casual wave of his hand, golden light descended from above the three of them.

Linley looked up and saw a golden ranking scroll slowly unfolding above them.

"The Hongmeng Golden Ranking!"

When Linley saw this ranking, these four words surfaced in his mind.

He knew that this was the name of this golden ranking.

This could not help but shock Linley.

To see something and have information about that object immediately appear in his mind—Linley had seen such a method before in the Fiend Castle of the Magic Universe.

At that time, Linley had worshipped the deity who had refined these objects beyond words.

After becoming a Sovereign, Linley had also learned many secrets.

Thus, Linley knew that the Fiend Castle was a supreme power that Chief Sovereign Locke had established before becoming a Sovereign.

And at Linley's current level, if he returned to the Fiend Castle, he could clearly sense the illusions emitted by the objects Chief Sovereign Locke had refined within the Fiend Castle and block them.

But this time, when he saw the Hongmeng Golden Ranking, Linley felt as though he were still a Demigod entering the Fiend Castle and seeing those objects that could directly invade his subconscious mind, transmitting the information contained within them directly into his soul.

He could not even sense how the Hongmeng Golden Ranking transmitted this information into his soul.

From this alone, it was clear that the level of this Hongmeng Golden Ranking was far beyond his own.

Of course, what shocked Linley even more was that after seeing the Hongmeng Golden Ranking, he could feel as though he were directly facing an even greater existence, as though everything about himself were under the control of the Hongmeng Golden Ranking.

Linley was not mistaken about this.

The Hongmeng Golden Ranking was the origin of the Hongmeng Great Dao.

Or rather, the Hongmeng Golden Ranking itself was the Hongmeng Great Dao.

Having one's name recorded on the Hongmeng Golden Ranking represented obtaining a portion of the authority to control the Hongmeng Great Dao.

Naturally, the Hongmeng Energy within Linley's body could not escape the control of the Hongmeng Great Dao.

If Hongmeng or Death Sovereign, as Hongmeng Controllers, wanted to deal with Linley, then with a single thought, they could strip away the Hongmeng Energy within Linley's body. They could even make the Hongmeng Energy within his body turn around and harm Linley. This was not beyond their capabilities.

After settling his emotions, Linley quickly discovered that among the four positions on the first row of the Hongmeng Golden Ranking, the first three already had characters written on them.

The first was "Hong."

The second was "Locke."

The third was "Lillia."

"Linley, this is the Hongmeng Golden Ranking."

"As long as your name is recorded on the Hongmeng Golden Ranking, you can become a Hongmeng Controller capable of perfectly controlling Hongmeng Energy."

"As you can see, the first three names here are, in order, me, Locke, and Third Sister Lillia."

"Back then, because I was too lonely, I created the method of creating universes, hoping to find a companion."

"However, in my opinion, not just anyone could become my brother or sister."

Although Hongmeng's tone did not fluctuate when he said this, both Death Sovereign and Linley could sense the pride within him.

They could understand this as well.

Dragons did not associate with snakes, and tigers did not travel with dogs.

After all, Hongmeng was a lifeform born from the Hongmeng Great Dao within the Hongmeng Space. Calling him the "son of the Great Dao" of the Hongmeng Great Dao would not be an exaggeration.

"Only Hongmeng lifeforms who rely on themselves to break free from the shackles of the universe and ultimately survive within the Hongmeng Space can obtain my recognition and have their names recorded on the Hongmeng Golden Ranking, jointly controlling the Hongmeng Great Dao with me."

"As of now, there are only three of you in the Hongmeng Space who have met this requirement."

"Of course, Second Brother Locke is also extremely special."

"If not for him, neither Third Sister nor Fourth Brother would have had almost any possibility of transcending."

Linley nodded.

To transcend the universe and become a Hongmeng lifeform capable of surviving within the Hongmeng Space was truly an extraordinarily difficult feat.

He had accomplished it through a shortcut. It was the kind of opportunity that came with overwhelming luck.

If he were to do it again, he truly had no confidence that he could break through to the level of a Hongmeng lifeform.

Whether it was his four-element soul mutation or the final fusion of the Profound Mysteries of the four different Laws of the elements, both had been seemingly insurmountable obstacles for Linley.

Chief Sovereign Locke was different.

In Linley's view, even if Chief Sovereign Locke were made to start over ten times, or even a hundred times, he would ultimately still be able to break free from the shackles of the original universe and become a Hongmeng lifeform.

After all, everything Locke had accomplished in the Magic Universe was astonishing beyond words. Even Hongmeng had been amazed by it.

Seeing through the mysteries of soul mutation and being able to mass-produce soul mutators was merely Locke's most insignificant achievement.

Cultivating two Laws to the Paragon realm was also not an achievement worth mentioning in Locke's life.

Completely fusing two Laws and Edicts, using the body of a deity to rival a Sovereign.

After reaching the pinnacle of the path of Laws and Edicts, Chief Sovereign Locke had opened up another path and embarked upon the path of "bloodlines." He had created the bloodline of the space-type supreme divine beast Di Jiang, stepped onto the threshold of the Law of Space, and attained the realm of a "God King" through the Law of Space.

Then, through the Edict of Fate, he comprehended the Law of Time, and ultimately fused the Law of Time and the Law of Space into the even more powerful Law of Spacetime, entering the Hongmeng Space and ascending to become a Hongmeng lifeform.

As for Death Sovereign...

"Don't look at me."

Seeing Linley turn his gaze toward her, Death Sovereign shook her head.

"I couldn't even compare with you. How could I have independently transcended the universe on my own?"

"The reason I was able to become a Hongmeng Controller was because Locke gave me the Xuanhuang Energy produced after creating his universe, allowing me to cultivate a Xuanhuang Body and Xuanhuang Spirit that were even stronger than a Hongmeng Body."

"And Big Brother Hongmeng also let me leave my name on the Hongmeng Golden Ranking and become one of the four first-level Hongmeng Controllers because of Locke."

"Hahaha, Third Sister, you're wrong about that."

"I didn't let you become a Hongmeng Controller because of Second Brother. It was because you truly possessed the strength to do so."

"The universe Second Brother created is much stronger than the one I created, so the Xuanhuang Energy he gave you was also greater than mine."

"Thus, the Xuanhuang Body you cultivated is naturally stronger than mine."

"Judging solely by strength, among the several of us siblings, you are number one."

"Tell me, under these circumstances, if I still didn't let you become a Hongmeng Controller, wouldn't that be unreasonable?"

"Instead, I should be worried that you might think the identity of a Hongmeng Controller is useless to you."

"Xuanhuang Energy?"

"Yes. You will also obtain it after successfully creating a universe. However, I'm afraid that the Hongmeng Energy you obtain from creating a universe will only be about the same as mine, far inferior to Second Brother's."

"Fourth Brother, you should leave your name on the Hongmeng Golden Ranking first."

Linley nodded and did not refuse.

He also knew that this was absolutely the greatest opportunity he could receive.

From the Hongmeng Golden Ranking, there were only four positions for first-level Hongmeng Controllers.

He was the fourth.

If Big Brother Hongmeng did not allow him to leave his name on the Hongmeng Golden Ranking, then even if he learned the method of creating universes, relying solely on the Hongmeng Energy within his body, it would be impossible for him to create a very large universe.

Even if such a universe produced Xuanhuang Energy, it would probably only be enough for the universe itself to absorb and complete its evolution.

Moreover, there was almost no comparison between a Hongmeng Controller and a Hongmeng lifeform.

Before a Hongmeng Controller who could completely control Hongmeng Energy, the life and death of a Hongmeng lifeform depended only on their thoughts.

Naturally, Linley did not wish to have his life and death placed in someone else's hands.

Therefore, Linley quickly spread out his soul power and left his soul aura on the Hongmeng Golden Ranking.

This strand of soul aura moved across the Hongmeng Golden Ranking and finally arrived at the last vacant position on the first row, condensing into the character "Lin."

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