God of Pets Chapter 1006 1: Extra Story — Shadow

This is a palace, a palace built upon an enormous black planet.

On such a colossal planet, there is only this one palace; apart from the palace, there is not the slightest trace of civilization on this vast planet.

This palace, resplendent like the sun, resembles a dwelling of the gods, making one able only to look up to its existence; even a giant standing before the palace would feel incredibly small.

Just the radiance emitted by the palace seems to possess infinite magic, causing the beings bathed in it to feel ashamed and lacking the courage to gaze directly at the dazzling palace.

On the plaque above the palace gates are inscribed the words "Victor's Hall."

At this moment, Chen Guan stands on the central circular platform of the palace, feeling the boundless energy gushing from beneath the platform, brilliant like the sun, flowing into his body.

"The energy of this planet is so powerful that it can be compared to the entire universe I previously resided in, even more formidable; truly, the Great Universe is extraordinary," Chen Guan slightly narrows his eyes, his gaze seemingly focused or intent, staring at a spot as he says, "Not coming out yet?"

As Chen Guan's voice falls, the shadow behind him begins to writhe like a devil, no longer synchronized with his body.

The shadow rises, no longer flat, gradually becoming three-dimensional, transforming into a black figure completely different from Chen Guan, standing before him.

Although still a shadow, its detailed contours are indiscernible, yet it's apparent that this shadow is clad in wide robes and long sleeves, crowned with an imperial crown, exuding an aura that even the emperor or gods could hardly match.

Just a silhouette, merely standing there, it exudes an unparalleled domineering presence, overwhelming as a great tidal wave, leaving one's heart immensely shaken.

"We have finally succeeded in taking the first step," the shadow, with eyes deep and dark as a demonic abyss or black hole, looks at Chen Guan, seemingly trembling.

"Just as you anticipated, someone is plotting against our universe; how did you know?" Chen Guan asks, looking at the shadow.

"You practiced my Secret Technique of One, yet still do not understand the principle of One begets Two, Two begets Three, and Three begets all things? Although I did not leave the Little Universe, merely knowing one allows continuous deduction... a single leaf predicts autumn... originally, I intended to merge with the cosmos... but upon continuous deduction, I found the final result was only a dead end... not just my own dead end, but the entire universe's... all life, no matter how great or unbelievable, converges to the same point... destruction..."

"So you deduced the stone stele face is scheming against our world?" Chen Guan asked gravely.

"It's not that simple. Initially, I merely thought our world would ultimately head towards doomsday, and I sought to break natural laws until I entered the Celestial Secret Realm, was taken to the Sky Garden by the Spirit Devouring God, absorbed the exhaustion energy, allowing the Secret Technique of One to break through again. It was then, like you, that I sensed the eyes watching our world from the darkness, realizing someone was peering at our world."

The shadow sighed and continued, "Following this thread, I discovered the existence of the Great Universe. Initially, this discovery excited me greatly, yet it also made me realize a grave problem. I could break the world's constraints and enter that unknown world, but the price was the devouring of the entire world's energy to achieve that step."

"Why didn't you do it?" Chen Guan asked, curious.

The shadow laughed, taking a long time to stop, then looked intently at Chen Guan. "Because I am the emperor of this world."

"What do you mean?" Chen Guan seemed to grasp something but couldn't fully comprehend, so he asked again.

"If there was only one person in the world, would that person's status still matter?" the shadow coldly said. "An emperor, first and foremost, needs his subjects. My millions of subjects are within this world. If I devoured this world, leaving me without my subjects, what kind of emperor would I be?"

"I not only want to enter that unknown world but also take my millions of subjects with me, to level everything. Only then can I continue to be emperor and sovereign."

"Emperor Ancestor lives up to being Emperor Ancestor," Chen Guan praised.

Indeed, this shadow, which started from July 15th Island, has always been the shadow following Chen Guan, the one claiming to be a mere soldier of Great Qin, is in truth the true spirit of the Emperor Ancestor.

Chen Guan only confirmed the shadow's issues upon entering the Sky Garden and seeing the Emperor Ancestor's true form suppressing it.

The shadow kept growing stronger, even at Chen Guan's Ninth Awakening, he could not eliminate it from his shadow or even sense its depth, something not achievable by a mere soldier's shadow.

And the shadow always upheld the Emperor Ancestor, yet did not show subservience upon seeing his true form, leading Chen Guan to suspect.

Until Chen Guan fully broke through in the Exhaustion Area, sensing the stone stele face watching the Little Universe, the shadow truly connected with him, revealing its identity and informing Chen Guan of their current plight.

Emperor Ancestor said, "In the Sky Garden, I continuously deduced and glimpsed the world's causality. But my Secret Technique of One had reached its limit, with destruction but no recreation, unable to prevent this from happening, thus had to find another person."

"So I separated a true spirit to return to the Divine Land, lying dormant on One Island, known as July 15th Island to you, waiting for someone able to master the Secret Technique of One..." Emperor Ancestor recounted the events in detail.

Previously, as the world's direction and causality neared an end, failing to complete all before the external universe forces intervened would truly mark the world's end.

Chen Guan, taking Emperor Ancestor's advice, enacted a play with him, destroying the entire world, yet covertly using the Creation World's power to recreate it, achieving the aim of deceiving the heavens.

Ensuring those watching from the shadows didn't discover that Chen Guan's Little Universe hadn't been completely destroyed.

Chen Guan, like a pear thief, plucked the pear and hid it within his sleeve.

If he hadn't stolen the pear, it would have been used to nourish pests, with the final outcome being large pests and a ruined pear.

Now everyone believes Chen Guan is that pest, unaware that he is merely the one who hid the pear.

"I waited so many years on One Island but could not find a second person to master the Secret Technique of One, eventually realizing it's not that no one could master it, but the Divine Land lacked sufficient resources, and no one had the ability to consolidate resources onto a single individual to master it again..."

"Moreover, I seek more than merely repeating my path; the person not only has to master the Secret Technique of One but must also embark on a completely different path, possessing the recreative power I lack... all of this was too demanding... by then I realized... it was an impossible task... and the world was nearing its final point... I was out of time..."

"So... I was merely a choice made out of necessity?" Chen Guan shrugged.

"Indeed, I never expected you to actually reach this step, just because there was no time left, thinking to come out with you and walk this earth once again, day by day..."

Emperor Ancestor smiled as he spoke, "Never expected indeed, you actually reached this step in the end."

"And the next step? What do you plan for the second step after completing the first?" Chen Guan asked Emperor Ancestor.

"Haven't you heard, 'When one person attains the Dao, even the dogs and chickens ascend to heaven'?" Emperor Ancestor's abyssal eyes gazed through the Victor's Hall at the infinite starry sky. "When our human cavalry break through the stars and arrive, it is when you and I will have the Great Universe underfoot."

"I'm afraid it's not that simple; maintaining our world's normal operation already requires a massive energy supply. To bring them to the Great Universe, even under-the-radar, would require one Cosmic Coin per person, equivalent to the energy of a Little Universe..." Chen Guan said calmly.

"Therefore, you must win, keep winning; as long as you defeat those strong in the Great Universe, you can seize their Cosmic Coins..." Emperor Ancestor stared intently at Chen Guan.

"Winning once isn't difficult, nor is winning ten times, but continuously winning is very hard," Chen Guan sighed, looking at Emperor Ancestor.

Emperor Ancestor laughed heartily, "You truly are a natural Demon King, that's excellent. I know what you want clearly; since I brought you here, before my death, no one will defeat you..."

As he spoke, Emperor Ancestor stepped towards Chen Guan, and as he approached, the brilliance within the Victor's Hall gathered upon him, making his shadowy form increasingly radiant and dazzling.

Ultimately, Emperor Ancestor's infinitely radiant figure reached Chen Guan and transformed into a vast radiance merging into Chen Guan's body.

"System unlock... Life energy assessment... Lifeform conversion to Destiny's Guardian... Converting... Converting..."