Forty Millenniums of Cultivation

"Swallowing Imperium…"

The surging tides inside Theresa's brain congregated into a giant question mark.

One wave after another had yet to die down. The truth of the flood tide had yet to be revealed, and now there was this ridiculous "Devourer Empire". It sounded even more ruthless than the flood tide!

Of course, it was possible that Black Jack was boasting.

But it was also a fact that he had turned into a monster that was even more formidable than Grand Monarch Kuba.

How could he escape from the confrontation of two monsters?

Theresa was so anxious that she even noticed Princess Summer next to her.

She discovered that Princess Summer had been tied up by Black Jack's tentacles. In a moment, she was showing signs of withering.

Theresa was so anxious that she clenched her saber.

With a gloomy face, as if he were stalling for time on purpose, he continued. "So, you knew about the crimson palace long ago?"

"Yes. Although we don't know the truth of the crimson palace, many clues can be inferred.

Black Jack was not scared that Li Yao would waste his time. He said casually, "When I just arrived in the Jadeite Continent, I felt that the civilization of this world of magic was very weird. All the signs indicated that neither human beings nor demons were natives of this place but had migrated from the distant past.

"After the migration, we experienced multiple faults and technological failures. That's why we ended up in such a stinky medieval swamp today.

"On the migration and conquest of countless civilizations in the universe, such small-scale faults and technological failures are not unusual.

"I don't have the patience to wait for your pathetic civilization to be revived. It will take at least ten thousand years for the world of ancient magic to develop into a super civilization that can explore the galaxy and even the entire galaxy. Although I can wait, it will be too boring.

"Since your ancestors migrated from other galaxies, a large-scale migration ship, or even an entire fleet of them, must've brought them here. As long as the migration ship is found, the recovery of civilization will be accelerated.

"Therefore, many years ago, I started searching for the starships of the immigrants in secret. But I found nothing after I explored the Emerald Continent. Instead, I found something wrong when I came to the Blood Demon Sector by accident.

"So, the last time you came to the Blood Demon Sector, you were looking for… 'immigrant starships'?"

"Yes. At that time, I had already discovered the truth. The so-called 'Bloody Battle Demon Sector' turned out to be a gargantuan starship of immigrants. Judging from its scale, your ancestors had developed into a relatively advanced civilization, which was enough for the Star Glory Imperium to be upgraded to the third-level state. Then, the civilization would gradually expand to the timelines of the universe. Maybe one day, I would become the new generation of 'Eternal Devourer', too.

Black Jack was talking in a language that nobody could understand with a smile. He continued, "However, when I came to the Blood Demon Sector last time, the control center of the immigration starship, which was the crimson palace, was not fully exposed yet. Also, I was too weak to find many followers. Therefore, after only a brief reconnaissance, I returned to the Emerald Continent.

"In the Jadeite Continent, I spent several years searching for the female warriors who were barely strong enough. In their love, worship, devotion, and sacrifice, I improved my capability and finally qualified to control the entire Blood Demon Sector.

"Of course, I have to thank you for all the preparation work. It seems that I will still have to go through the procedures and even change my body into something weird if I want to gain full control of the super starship. Hehe. If it weren't for you, I would've wasted even more time here.

"You…"

Grand Lord Cooper narrowed his eyes. The flames inside his eyes were even more intense than the fire spurting out of the engine furnace in the deepest part of the Blood Demon Sector.

He glanced at the pathway leading to the central area of the bridge unwillingly. It was not until this moment that he realized that he had been doing everything he could for somebody else.

"There's no need to hide your fear with anger. I don't need to kill you, especially in your current… appearance.

Black Jack's evil eyes glanced over Grand Lord Kuba's body. He extended his tentacles to Grand Lord Kuba and said, "Surrender now. Submit to me. Submit to the greatest ruler in history, the Swallowing Empire!"

"What did you say?" The color drained from his face.

"You don't understand the vastness of the universe and the horror of time at all. You are mocking the other devils for being frogs in a well. But you don't know that you are merely jumping higher than them. You are still far away from jumping out of the well of infinite length, depth, and darkness.

Black Jack sighed. "Do you think that, by activating the Blood Demon Sector and restoring the super starship to its previous state, you will be invincible and dominate the universe? How hilarious!

"There's no harm in telling you. When I was exploring the depths of the Blood Demon Sector, I discovered that the super starship had been torn apart, as if it had been seriously damaged by an external force. In other words, it had been attacked by a terrifying enemy and had to perform a space jump even though it was covered in wounds. As a result, its internal structure was seriously torn apart, and it might have suffered heavy casualties. A lot of technology and files were lost, and it could not set off again.

"With the technology of your civilization, it is impossible to repair the super starship.

"Even if you were lucky enough to repair it, so what? Have you never considered the question of what kind of terrifying enemy in the distant past could force your ancestors to flee in such a sorry state?

"I believe you've found the answer in the 'legacy test', haven't you?

"Yes. I also heard the interesting name in the 'legacy test', the name that popped up from the horrified brainwaves of your ancestors—"Flood Tide".

"Interesting. I didn't know that a powerful unified mind such as the 'Flood Tide' had appeared in this timeline. Its capability is almost equal to a level-5 devouring empire, isn't it? No wonder it defeated your ancestors so easily.

"I don't need to lie to you. With the hard work of the natives, it will be impossible for you to defeat the flood tide in another ten thousand years. One second, you will take off in a super starship, and the next, you will be discovered and eaten by the flood tide.

"Human beings cannot defeat the flood.

"But I can, as long as I can rebuild the Devouring Empire.

"It is better to surrender to the great devouring empire than to be swallowed by the flood.

"At the very least, the flood will erase your emotions and personality, but the Devouring Imperium will absolutely respect the rich emotions and free will of all the intelligent creatures under its command, because your intense emotions are the greatest motivation for the Devouring Imperium to march forward.