Volume 1, Chapter 25: A Single Stomp Obliterates a World

In less than three seconds, the two plates of "divine delicacies"—enough to cause even an Immortal King indigestion—were polished off by Xiao Hei. It even licked the plates until they were reflective.

After finishing, Xiao Hei smacked its lips, still unsatisfied, and let out a satisfied burp. A breath, swirling with the resentment of Demon Gods and the true fire of the Divine Phoenix, spewed from its mouth, scorching the air before it until it twisted.

Gu Changsheng looked at its contented expression, shook his head, and was just about to scold it when, suddenly, a strange transformation occurred!

"BOOM!!!"

An indescribable, terrifying energy exploded within Xiao Hei’s body! It was the primordial power accumulated over eons by Chaos Demon Gods, combined with the creative force of an Undying Divine Phoenix’s rebirth! These two distinct yet equally supreme cosmic powers underwent a miraculous fusion and catalysis within the stomach of Xiao Hei, the "Chaos Heaven-Devouring Beast."

Xiao Hei’s body began to expand at a speed visible to the naked eye. One meter, ten meters, a hundred meters, a thousand meters... In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a behemoth larger than a mountain range! Its black fur stood on end like steel needles, each strand entwined with the laws of destruction. Its eyes became hotter than the sun, with stars flickering in and out of existence within them.

This was the true form of the Chaos Heaven-Devouring Beast!

"ROAR—!"

Xiao Hei tilted its head and let out a roar, the terrifying sonic waves shattering the layers of spatial barriers outside the courtyard. The energy rampaging through its body made it feel bloated and itchy.

Meanwhile, in a top-tier major world known as the "Heavenly Martial Realm," located countless billions of light-years away from the Mortal Domain, a grand moment was approaching. The Heavenly Martial Realm, a renowned martial arts world among the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, was about to undergo a world-wide ascension.

At this moment, on the peak of the world, the Ascension Platform, a youth clad in golden armor, his vitality surging like a dragon, stood proudly. He was Xiao Zhantian, the strongest Son of Destiny in the history of the Heavenly Martial Realm! Having survived countless near-death encounters, defeated all his peers, and consolidated the fortune of the entire world, he was today destined to lead the Heavenly Martial Realm to ascend and become the eternal, immortal "Heavenly Martial God Realm."

Above his head, nine-colored tribulation clouds had gathered to their peak, with billions of thunder dragons rolling within, radiating a world-ending pressure. The billions of living beings in the Heavenly Martial Realm stared upward with fanatical, worshipful eyes at their hero—their god!

"Father, Mother, Master... Zhantian has not failed your expectations!" Xiao Zhantian’s eyes flashed with confidence as he raised his divine spear toward the firmament. "Come! Let this ascension tribulation strike even harder!"

He was fully prepared and possessed absolute confidence that he could pass this trial and forge an immortal legend. However, the moment he braced himself to face the lightning tribulation, the entire world suddenly darkened.

It was not the darkness of clouds obscuring the sun, but a pure, higher-dimensional darkness that swallowed all light. Xiao Zhantian looked up in shock. The nine-colored tribulation clouds above, capable of destroying everything, now looked as ridiculous as a child’s scribble in the face of this encroaching shadow.

The billions of inhabitants of the Heavenly Martial Realm also looked up in terror. They saw, high above the firmament, a furry black object—so massive it defied their cognitive limits—descending. It appeared to be the sole of a foot, and upon it, one could even see several pink pads, each larger than their entire world.

"What... what is that?" Xiao Zhantian’s mind went blank. All his calculations and preparations were rendered meaningless before that sole. What kind of tribulation was this? There was no mention of this in the records of the Ascension Tribulation!

Back in the courtyard, Xiao Hei, having surged in size, felt a burning heat throughout its body. It couldn't help but lift its hind leg to scratch its ear, which had also grown to an immense size. However, it clearly overestimated its control over this new form. As it lifted its leg, its giant foot—comparable to a star system—passed through the dimensional barrier of the Gu family estate without resistance and landed precisely upon the Heavenly Martial Realm, which was currently preparing for its ascension.

"Squish."

A sound, so faint it was nearly inaudible, echoed out. From a higher-dimensional perspective, the Heavenly Martial Realm, along with its Son of Destiny, Xiao Zhantian, the sea of tribulation clouds, and the surrounding star systems, were crushed like a tomato stepped on by a giant. It was instantly flattened into a two-dimensional "painting," which was then completely erased by the laws of annihilation inherent to the Chaos Heaven-Devouring Beast’s foot, leaving not a single trace of its existence.

Having finished this, Xiao Hei seemed to have finally scratched the itch and comfortably shook its head. It retracted its giant foot. The surging energy came and went quickly, all of it converted into the most primal flesh and blood. Its body rapidly shrank, returning to the size of a half-meter-tall black dog. However, it looked noticeably fatter than before, its belly round like a ball.

Gu Changsheng had witnessed the entire process of Xiao Hei growing and shrinking, but he hadn't seen the world being crushed, only the result. He walked over to Xiao Hei, poked its round belly with his finger, and frowned.

"Good grief, a meal of leftovers made you look like this? Look at your belly, it’s dragging on the ground. If you keep getting this fat, don't call yourself Xiao Hei anymore; call yourself Little Pig."

Xiao Hei let out a wronged whimper and rubbed its head against Gu Changsheng’s leg.

Old Fu, standing to the side, felt his mouth twitch slightly. He had personally witnessed the annihilation of a top-tier world, yet his heart remained calm—he even felt a hint of amusement. He stepped forward and bowed, "The Young Master is right. This beast is too greedy; it is time for some discipline."

As he spoke, a quaint-looking collar appeared in Old Fu's hand. It looked ordinary, as if woven from black metallic wire. Yet, Ye Qingxian and Ji Ruxue could clearly see that every single "thread" was composed of the complete law chains of an entire world, compressed! This single collar used exactly three thousand such law chains.

"This is the 'Three Thousand Red Dust Lock.' Once worn, it seals all transcendental power, returning the wearer to the mundane. It will be perfect for helping it lose weight."

Old Fu placed the collar around Xiao Hei’s neck. It tightened automatically, and the terrifying aura that Xiao Hei had been unable to fully suppress instantly vanished without a trace. Now, it looked like an ordinary domestic dog.

At this moment, a system prompt rang out in Gu Changsheng’s mind:

[Detected that the host's act of disposing of "leftovers" unintentionally triggered a super-specification evolution in the pet (Chaos Heaven-Devouring Beast), resulting in the accidental annihilation of a major world, perfectly embodying the ancestor-style of "an unintentional act turning the world upside down."]

[Reward: Passive Aura - Gourmet's Majesty.]

[Gourmet's Majesty: Food rated as "decent" or below by the host will provide over ten times the beneficial effect when consumed by others.]

[Family Fortune +10%.]

Gu Changsheng had no interest in these rewards. He simply patted the head of Xiao Hei, who looked listless after being collared.

"Alright, quit acting pitiful. Just wear it, so you don't run around and trample the flowers and plants in the yard again."