Chapter 310: Version Update

“That’s… the Lord God?” Lu Yan was stunned at first, but quickly shook his head in denial.

“No… That’s not right! As powerful as the Lord God is, He is still only this world’s only one. Bound by the barriers between versions, He could never bring His true body across infinite versions so easily and descend here.

“This… this is the Lord God’s Domain!”

Lu Yan’s expression shifted violently in that moment—from shock, to confusion, to realization, and finally to a weighty solemnity that defied description.

A storm raged in his heart, but unlike the panic he had felt before, this time he was calm—analyzing the situation at incredible speed.

He clearly remembered that fragment of the Lord God’s domain he encountered back in the Great Collapse Version. While it had also manifested as a great glowing sphere, its nature was closer to that of an independent mini-server.

But the colossal construct looming above the astral realm now, radiating unimaginable majesty and terror, was the true Lord God’s Domain.

It was not the Lord God’s body—but rather an ultimate creation He forged over countless ages and endless effort. A supreme artifact that could be called one of the greatest wonders across all worlds.

Inside this Domain existed infinite worlds. The Lord God used them to guide, filter, and forcibly push countless Reincarnators into brutal trials and deadly battles—simulating and evolving the processes of version progression.

His ultimate goal was to replicate the Version Update, and through it, glimpse the secrets of the Multiversal Unique.

Rumble—!

The very dimension of the astral realm shook violently the moment the titanic Lord God’s Domain descended.

The divine kingdoms previously manifested by the Seven Supreme Gods—symbols of their dominion and power—were forcefully pushed out of the astral realm under this overwhelming pressure.

Though the suppression appeared temporary and the kingdoms did not collapse, this brief confrontation alone revealed the terrifying truth:

The Lord God’s Domain possessed a might far beyond that of ordinary this world’s only ones.

It was an aggregate of rules bordering on conscious will. A prototype of the multiverse.

“How could such terrifying power descend into this Mysterious Version?” Lu Yan fell into deep contemplation.

He racked his brain, but couldn’t fathom how the Lord God managed to bring such a vast Domain into this tightly sealed and god-controlled version in such a short time.

But just then, as if to answer his unspoken question, the great gaze that had previously descended with the Lord God’s will once again pierced space and locked directly onto Lu Yan’s true body within the palace’s secluded chamber.

In the same moment, his Version Update interface began to change drastically.

The previously blurred choices, obscured by the ongoing update, suddenly became crystal clear.

The first option, radiating an almost irresistible allure and seduction, slowly surfaced before Lu Yan’s eyes:

[Lord God Version: Do you wish to understand the meaning of life? Do you want to truly transcend?]

That familiar phrasing. That familiar tone.

Back in the Great Collapse Version, the Lord God had already attempted to corrupt his Version Update interface by altering his memories—guiding him forcefully toward the Lord God Version.

Now, with the true Lord God’s Domain descending in full glory, His interference was far more intense and direct.

“Update… That’s it! Version Update!”

The moment Lu Yan saw that familiar option, a bolt of clarity struck through his mind.

The panic and weight in his eyes caused by the Lord God’s Domain instantly vanished, replaced by a spark of realization.

**“When a Version Update begins, the entire world falls into a state of frozen time and space.

“In theory, at that very moment, temporary links can be formed between the current version and all others—allowing transition to a new version.

“During this special window, the barriers between versions are at their weakest, while the unique rules of the current version are suppressed to the lowest point.”

“And previously, I deliberately reconnected that faint karmic thread with the Lord God to draw the Supreme Gods’ attention away from me.

“It was the fusion of these internal and external factors that created this once-in-an-era opportunity—allowing the Lord God to forcibly descend His massive Domain into this realm.”**

Understanding the cause-and-effect behind all of this, the pressure in Lu Yan’s heart actually eased.

It’s the unknown that terrifies the most. Once you understand the enemy’s means, you can find ways to counter it.

As he thought, the second option on the Version Update interface began to take shape:

[Lord God Version: Before absolute power, all schemes and machinations are nothing but empty illusions.]

It was a naked threat.

The domineering tone left no room for doubt—the Lord God’s ability to interfere with the update interface had reached an unprecedented level.

He no longer needed to tempt with subtlety—He simply threatened and coerced.

At the same time, in the astral sky, the Seven Supreme Gods—briefly suppressed—finally reacted.

Though they still didn’t understand how the Lord God’s Domain had suddenly descended, the sight of their realm being so violently occupied by an outsider ignited their fury beyond containment.

In the next instant, they unleashed their full strength—activating the Old One Authorities they had seized from the corpse of the ancient being.

The black night surged like a tidal wave, devouring every trace of light in the starry sky. Even the billions of stars seemed to fall into eternal silence.

Apocalyptic storms were born out of nothing, tearing through layers of space, transforming into catastrophic torrents that crashed against the giant white sphere.

A sun even more blazing and ferocious than before rose amidst the darkness, unleashing incinerating heat meant to melt the Domain of the Lord God entirely.

The trumpet of war roared through the heavens. Steel floods surged without end. The rhythms of life clashed with the decay of history…

The Seven Supreme Gods had finally revealed the terrifying might befitting the sovereigns of the Mysterious Version.

And yet—before the gigantic sphere glowing with soft white light—none of it mattered.

All those earth-shattering attacks, all those forbidden Authorities of the Old Ones… were absorbed into the infinite worlds reflected within the Lord God’s Domain before they could even touch it.

Worlds collapsed. Creatures perished. The light flickered—and everything returned to peace.

Not a single scratch was left on the Lord God’s Domain.

The update option that declared “Before absolute power, all schemes and machinations are nothing but empty illusions” had just been proved with shocking, undeniable finality.

This was likely the Lord God’s final warning to Lu Yan.

Yet, faced with this apocalyptic pressure, with the Lord God’s blatant threats and coercion, Lu Yan… smiled.

A strange, knowing smile.

Calmly, he looked at the Version Update interface—at the third Lord God option that was beginning to fully manifest—and spoke clearly:

**“The reason you’re still going to such great lengths to interfere with my Version Update… trying to lure or force me to choose the Lord God Version voluntarily…

“…isn’t because you don’t want to take me by force—it’s because you can’t!”**

**“Even though you’ve stepped onto the path of the Multiversal Unique… even though you possess this wonder of all worlds, the Lord God’s Domain…

“In essence, you are still only this world’s only one.

“This Domain may temporarily suppress the Seven Supreme Gods, but that’s already its limit when battling across versions.

“To divide your power further—to locate and subdue me, an Immutable One, while simultaneously guarding against retaliation from the Seven Gods and other unknown factors—even you… cannot do it!”**

**“So yes, your statement—‘Before absolute power, all schemes and machinations are nothing but illusions’—may not be wrong.

“But clearly, you don’t yet wield that kind of absolute power!”**

Lu Yan’s voice echoed in the frozen quiet of the palace chamber like a great bell at dawn, solemn and thunderous.

It was as if his words traveled across space, delivered directly into the heart of the Lord God’s Domain above.

As the third Lord God option was about to fully materialize, Lu Yan no longer looked at it. Instead, he turned to another faintly glowing, nearly forgotten permission setting on the interface:

Version Designation Authority.

To activate it, one had to experience two full versions to sufficiently charge the option.

Lu Yan had already gone through both the Great Collapse Version and the current, soon-to-end Mysterious Version.

Technically, since he triggered the update a few hours early, the charge was still short by a negligible sliver.

But for someone with Lu Yan’s Authority of Fate Manipulation, that gap was meaningless.

With a single thought, the law of manipulation activated.

The Version Designation button instantly burst into dazzling light—fully powered and activated.

“Activate—Version Designation Authority!” Lu Yan declared without hesitation.

In the blink of an eye, the three enormous Lord God options were erased by an unseen force.

Replacing them was a flood of flashing memory fragments—his past encounters with various versions rolling past like a lantern carousel.

But Lu Yan didn’t rush to choose among them.

Instead, he looked once more at the frozen, greyed-out world of the Mysterious Version.

He lifted his right hand… and snapped his fingers.

Snap!

It was a small sound—but in this still palace chamber, it rang crystal clear.

In that instant, some hidden rule—long laid in wait—was finally triggered.

Across the vast lands of the Mysterious Version, in countless unknown corners, ancient tomes covered in dust… mysterious letters sealed by forgotten rites… their forbidden seals silently unraveled.

“On the Origin of Species,” “Philosophical Principles in Natural Science,” “Experiments in Plant Hybridization,” “The Wealth of Nations,” “The Social Contract”…

These were books Lu Yan had collected in the Modern Urban Version.

To those living in that version, they were merely familiar titles on a bookshelf.

But here—where the gods had locked away history and frozen civilization—these ideas were forbidden revolutions. Weapons of thought.

In this world, anything that could significantly alter the course of history—be it objects, ideas, or people—was ruthlessly suppressed by the churches of the Seven Supreme Gods.

Books from other versions were the most forbidden of all.

During the long slumber of the gods, the angel kings who held dominion were tasked with monitoring the entire world, ensuring that such anomalies were never discovered or spread.

But back when Lu Yan hosted the infamous Feast of the Yellow Springs—inviting all seven angel kings into his underworld—he had already laid this scheme.

While the eyes of the gods were blind and bound, he had Elizabeth use royal channels to distribute the books into the hands of hidden heretical gods, lying dormant in the shadows of this version.

Among them were beings of terrifying might—like the mysterious Mother of All Beings, whose rank neared even this world’s only one.

Though they had long sensed the sealed history and manipulated reality, they lacked power and a catalyst to break free.

Now, these books were their weapons.

And Lu Yan had promised: when the time came, he would personally lift the cognitive seals embedded in the text.

Each book also carried a spark of the Great Collapse Version’s Revolutionary Rule, embedded deep inside.

Once the update began, the historical simulation of the world would rapidly evolve—and those books would ignite irreversible change.

The Seven Gods might seal history, but they could not halt a Version Update. Its forward projection was unstoppable.

This was Lu Yan’s final trump card.

His greatest weapon, as he danced between the wrath of the Seven Supreme Gods and the Lord God’s Domain.

The seals broke.

The river of history within the Mysterious Version exploded.

Waves of life, thought, and revolution surged through the minds of countless beings like a broken dam.

At the exact same moment, the Seven Supreme Gods felt it.

They sensed the tightly held string of historical control spiraling out of grasp, rapidly moving toward a future unknown and uncontrollable.

“NO—!”

“Thieving wretch! How dare you!”

“Today, we will tear you apart—body and soul!”

The Supreme Gods’ furious roars shook the heavens like endless thunderclaps.

Their divine wrath surged even greater than before—blazing toward the white sphere with cataclysmic force.

But amidst this apocalyptic storm…

Lu Yan only raised his head calmly, lips curled in a confident, unshaken smile.

His gaze turned to the flashing sea of version choices.

Then, in a voice that struck like a hammer, he declared:

“I choose—the Cyber Version.”

(End of Chapter)