032 : The Final War of Sovereigns.

The moment the eight Celestial Sovereigns descended, the Higher Universe screamed.

Reality itself fractured, unable to contain the sheer weight of their existence. Stars dimmed, entire celestial bodies vanished, and the very laws of nature twisted in response to their power. These were the rulers of the cosmos, beings who had existed since the beginning of this universe.

And yet—

They stood against one man.

Lin Tian smirked.

"Eight of you? Good. I was getting bored."

The Supreme Sovereign gazed down at him, his expression unreadable. Unlike the others, his aura did not burn wildly—it was calm, controlled, absolute. He did not wield power like a weapon. He was power itself.

"You are an anomaly," he said, his voice resonating through space. "You should not exist."

Lin Tian cracked his neck, golden-black energy pulsing around him. "And yet, here I am."

The Sovereign of Starlight stepped forward, his celestial flames surging. "You devoured one of us. You rejected the will of the universe. There is no place for you here."

Lin Tian's smile widened. "Then I'll make one."

The Supreme Sovereign raised his hand. The fabric of space collapsed inward, forming an energy sphere that held the weight of an entire dimension.

"This ends now."

And then—

The final war began.

BOOOOOOOOOOM!

The first clash shook the Higher Universe.

The Sovereign of Starlight struck first, hurling a cosmic inferno capable of erasing planets from existence. The fire was not ordinary—it was a celestial law, a force that had burned since the dawn of time.

Lin Tian walked forward.

His golden-black aura surged as he reached out with one hand.

And then—he devoured the flames.

The fire, the laws behind it, the very concept of celestial destruction—all became part of him.

The Sovereign of Starlight staggered. "Impossible!"

Lin Tian vanished.

In an instant, he was in front of the Sovereign. His fist, pulsing with golden-black energy, struck forward.

BOOOOOOM!

The Sovereign of Starlight was blasted backward, his body shattering mountains as he crashed into the void.

The Sovereign of the Abyss moved next, shadows twisting around his form. His power was not destruction—it was erasure. He wielded the Void Annihilation Law, an ability that could remove anything from existence.

He flicked his fingers—

And Lin Tian's entire body vanished.

For a moment, the battlefield was silent.

Then—

Lin Tian reappeared behind him.

His voice was cold. "Nice trick."

The Sovereign of the Abyss turned, his eyes wide in shock. "You—!"

Lin Tian's hand closed around his skull.

And then—he devoured him.

One by one, the Celestial Sovereigns fell.

Their techniques, their laws—all became part of Lin Tian.

The Sovereign of War unleashed an army of celestial warriors.

Lin Tian erased them all.

The Sovereign of Order tried to seal him within a prison of universal laws.

Lin Tian broke free instantly.

The Sovereign of Light summoned a divine sword forged from the core of the cosmos.

Lin Tian shattered it with his bare hands.

The Supreme Sovereign, watching his fellow rulers fall, finally spoke.

"You have become something… unnatural."

Lin Tian laughed. "I've become something greater."

The Supreme Sovereign exhaled. "Then there is only one path left."

He activated his full power.

For the first time, the true weight of the Higher Universe descended upon Lin Tian.

This was not just one Sovereign's power.

It was the accumulated will of all existence.

If Lin Tian wanted to survive—he had to evolve.

As the Supreme Sovereign's power crashed down upon him, Lin Tian's body trembled.

Not from fear.

But from growth.

His Devourer Core pulsed violently, absorbing the power of every Sovereign he had defeated. The cosmic laws he had devoured merged within him, creating something entirely new.

His body burned.

His soul shattered.

And then—

He ascended.

BOOOOOOOOOOM!

The heavens split apart as Lin Tian's aura erupted, reaching a realm beyond anything that had ever existed.

Cosmic Devourer Realm: Final Stage.

He raised his hand—

And for the first time in history—

The Supreme Sovereign fell.

Lin Tian devoured him whole.

The war was over.

Lin Tian stood alone.

And then—

The heavens raged.

The moment Lin Tian absorbed the Supreme Sovereign, the Higher Universe rejected him once again.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

The sky cracked apart, revealing a force beyond even the Celestial Sovereigns. The universe, unwilling to accept his new power, unleashed the ultimate test—

The Final Heavenly Lightning Tribulation.

This was not like before.

This was not mere divine punishment.

This was an extinction-level event.

Nine immortal thunderbolts, each carrying the power of a dying universe, descended upon Lin Tian.

The sky burned.

Space collapsed.

Time itself began to fracture.

Lin Tian—the being who had conquered everything, who had defied every limit, who had devoured gods and rulers alike—

Faced his final challenge.

He lifted his gaze toward the heavens.

His golden-black aura burned brighter than ever.

And then, with a smirk—

He stepped forward.

"Come, then."

And with that, he faced the wrath of the universe itself.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

The sky shattered, and the Final Heavenly Lightning Tribulation descended upon Lin Tian.

This was not like the tribulations he had faced before. It was not a mere punishment for ascending too quickly. It was not a challenge from the universe.

It was a judgment.

A force that had existed since the dawn of time, created by the laws of all existence, designed to eliminate anything that surpassed the natural order.

And Lin Tian—had surpassed everything.

Nine immortal thunderbolts fell toward him, each one a burning mass of destruction, containing the will of a dying universe. This was not an attack that could be blocked, nor could it be avoided. It was a force beyond understanding.

Lin Tian grinned.

"Is that all?"

The first bolt struck—

BOOOOOOOOOM!

Mountains disintegrated.

The stars above flickered violently.

Lin Tian stood in the middle of it all, his body burning, but he did not fall. He took the hit head-on, devouring the very lightning that sought to erase him.

The second bolt fell. Then the third. Then the fourth.

Each one stronger than the last.

Each one capable of ending entire realms.

But Lin Tian devoured them all.

With every strike, his body trembled, his soul burned, but his golden-black aura surged even stronger.

And then—the ninth and final bolt descended.

This was not just lightning.

This was the essence of annihilation itself.

The moment it touched Lin Tian—

Everything turned white.

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