439: The helplessness of Galactus

By then, even facing a powerhouse of the Guiyi Realm, it would be an existence he could handle with ease, posing absolutely no threat to him.

Regarding this point, Xun Xiuyuan had not the slightest doubt in his heart, filled with absolute confidence.

And when it came to the critical step of the Fusion of the cosmic core, for Xun Xiuyuan, there was even less possibility of failure.

Relying on the powerful assistance of the System, every Fusion could be successfully completed, almost without any obstacles.

Even the most complex and difficult-to-control Time System cosmic core was easily fused with the help of the exotic beast value. With just a "Ding-dong" prompt, the entire process was concluded.

Xun Xiuyuan did not waste any time; even during the process of teleportation, he opened the lucky draw without hesitation.

By the time all lucky draw attempts were used up, although the exotic beast value still hadn't reached the standard for advancing to Saint King, fortunately, the gap was not too large, and it could be made up with a little more effort later.

The final result was completely within Xun Xiuyuan's expectations; the cosmic core fragments were neither more nor less, exactly totaling twenty pieces.

Regarding this System's mechanism, Xun Xiuyuan was already well aware: the further into the Late Stage, the harder it was to advance, and the probability of the lucky draw would decrease accordingly.

But even so, he still successfully achieved his goal by relying on accumulation and strategy.

Xun Xiuyuan first successfully fused the four rare Time System, Space, Light, and Dark cosmic cores, and the entire process proceeded smoothly. As for the Five Elements cosmic core, he believed there was no need to rush to handle it for now, and it could be left for later stages to consider.

After pondering for a moment, he unhesitatingly synthesized two cosmic cores, choosing the Life attribute and Soul attribute as their core traits.

The Fusion process of the sixth cosmic core was extremely long. While two full months had passed in the outside world, in the Time Layer within the Ling Tian Pagoda, Xun Xiuyuan actually spent over a decade before finally completing this transformation.

The insights brought by this Fusion were like a generous gift from the Universe to him, not only greatly promoting the rapid improvement of his strength but also, as time passed, this enhancement effect would continue to strengthen, becoming more precious and powerful the longer it lasted.

Xun Xiuyuan speculated based on previous experience that the Fusion of the seventh cosmic core would take at least thirty years or more to complete. As for the Fusion of the eighth cosmic core, he estimated it might take seventy or eighty years, or even longer.

Although all this was taking place within the Time Layer of the Ling Tian Pagoda, for the outside world, about a year would still pass.

Thinking of this, Xun Xiuyuan couldn't help but quicken his pace, moving faster in the direction of returning to the Yuan Ling Universe, his heart filled with a sense of urgency for the future.

In the territory of the Giant Beast Alliance.

Star Swallower was currently staring intently at the Bai Guang before him with an extremely unkind gaze, his eyes seemingly condensing endless oppression and hostility.

The entire space seemed to become heavy because of his gaze, as if an earth-shattering battle could erupt at any moment.

"Alliance Leader Bai, is this an attempt to start a war with my Giant Beast Alliance?"

Star Swallower's voice was cold and filled with threats, showing absolutely no regard for Bai Guang, who was known as the number one person on the Cosmic Battlefield.

The moment he spoke, it was a straightforward interrogation. He was very clear about the other party's intentions, yet he still chose to respond with the toughest stance.

Bai Guang, however, appeared completely unconcerned. He just smiled lightly, that smile carrying a touch of nonchalance and composure. "You start it, I'll finish it."

His tone was calm, yet it hid sharpness, as if reminding the other party that all Karma had long been destined, and the current situation was merely the inevitable result of both sides' respective actions.

Star Swallower naturally understood the deep meaning in Bai Guang's words; he just gave a cold laugh, a trace of mockery flashing in his eyes.

"In that small Universe, I had already taken two Disciples there a long time ago. The ones who truly started the trouble first were you."

His words carried obvious dissatisfaction and accusation, attempting to point the finger of responsibility at Bai Guang's side, indicating that he was not provoking without cause, but was forced to respond.

In fact, this could already be considered a disguised explanation; although strong, he had already lost the upper hand.

After all, the Cosmic Alliance was the largest force on the Cosmic Battlefield, and its strength was still significantly stronger than the Giant Beast Alliance.

However, Bai Guang clearly did not intend to dwell too much on this issue; he just chuckled and shook his head, as if he didn't care at all about Star Swallower's defense.

"If that's how you want to put it, then I have nothing more to say." His tone remained relaxed, yet carried an unquestionable decisiveness.

After saying this, Bai Guang said no more, just standing quietly in place, looking completely unperturbed.

He neither chose to leave nor spoke again, as if waiting for the other party's next move, or perhaps silently indicating his own position and attitude.

The entire scene fell into a subtle stalemate, like the calm before a storm, which could be broken at any moment.

Star Swallower realized that the Bai Guang before him had clearly come specifically to delay his actions, and couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, his tone carrying a hint of mockery: "I can naturally go to the Blue Star Universe as well; do you think this can restrict me?"

Although Star Swallower's words were full of threats, Bai Guang still maintained that calm and unhurried demeanor, as if everything was under control, and responded indifferently: "You should know clearly that the Universe I originally belonged to has long since completely collapsed. How can the Blue Star Universe be considered home to me now?"

Star Swallower was stunned for a moment, secretly muttering in his heart: You are the leader of the Cosmic Alliance, yet your behavior is like a rascal, completely disregarding your status and dignity.

After thinking it over, Star Swallower finally had to choose to concede.

After all, every member of the Giant Beast Alliance was a descendant of the Starry Sky Giant Beast that Old Ancestor Star Swallower had spent long years searching for bit by bit across the vast Cosmic Battlefield.

To him, these giant beasts were not only allies but also like children he had raised with his own hands, incomparably precious.

Although Star Swallower was indeed willing to assist the Yuan Ling Universe in overcoming its difficulties, when compared to the importance of the members of the Giant Beast Alliance, the weight of the Yuan Ling Universe was clearly slightly inferior.

After weighing it again and again, Star Swallower spoke slowly with helplessness: "Fine, I agree not to interfere in any matters of the Yuan Ling Universe anymore. However, I advise you, it is best to leave some room for maneuver in your actions. Don't forget, isn't the lesson brought by the myriad things cauldron profound enough?"

Bai Guang, who had been appearing nonchalant all along, suddenly had his expression turn gloomy the moment he heard the three words "myriad things cauldron".

He said no more, violently flicked his sleeves, and turned to leave, leaving Star Swallower standing alone in the Void Realm.

Before leaving, Bai Guang's cold words echoed in the Void Realm: "My affairs, you should stop meddling in them."

To this day, the myriad things cauldron had become an untouchable reverse scale in Bai Guang's heart; whoever dared to mention it would inevitably incur his merciless counterattack.

Of course, the only exception was probably Ye Mao—because Ye Mao had also tried many times to recognize the myriad things cauldron as master but had never succeeded. The two could be called a pair of brothers in adversity, and the mutual understanding between them gave Bai Guang a bit more tolerance toward him.