Starting with Growing Mushrooms

In an instant, they felt weak all over, their spirits depleted.

The remaining three injured leaders couldn't withstand this collapse of resolve, losing all will to resist.

Previously, the four of them had been overpowered by the opponent.

Now, the opponent had taken one down and had immediately climbed two minor realms, reaching the same level as them.

How could they possibly fight?

Disarm, surrender.

They quickly gave in.

"We admit defeat. Please stop, we surrender."

"You are invading this universe, and we will guide you."

"We are willing to become followers of God."

Though this meant putting their lives in the opponent's hands, if they were obedient, there might still be a sliver of hope.

"At least you're sensible."

Munis nodded slightly upon witnessing this,

"Indeed, faith is fostered through strength. If you don't believe, then you'll be beaten until you do."

"Have your armies and citizens all surrender."

"This place will serve as our bridgehead for invading this universe."

"As long as you obey, you even have a chance to join us. Believing in God, becoming followers, gives you a chance to obtain the Divine Format!"

Though they knew the other party was making grand promises, they couldn't help but feel stirred.

This so-called Eighth Tier cultivation system of the Divine Format—they had seen its power.

Powerful, mysterious, eerie.

And it seemed more complete.

Yet the drawbacks were also apparent.

Since the other party offered them this power without reservation, it meant that once they had a Divine Format, they might only be able to follow their commands.

After all, this was not their own cultivated power. It's external, and being controlled by others is normal.

"Go, manage your people," Munis said.

The remaining three civilization leaders bitterly went out to issue the order to surrender to their respective forces.

"Why surrender?"

"We will never concede!"

Some stubborn individuals still wanted to charge.

Yet they were quickly imprisoned and judged by the high-ranked managers who had surrendered.

Watching them organize their forces, Munis appeared somewhat serious.

"The Divine Format in me, although at Eighth Tier Tenth Layer standard, is of low quality with too few shackles."

"It's a low-quality Divine Format."

In that moment, Munis thought of recreating a high-quality Divine Format.

Hunt down a genius with over thirty shackles.

Then he would have a perfect Divine Format seed, and if he could withstand fortification, forged all the way to +10...

"It seems rather difficult."

Munis now seemed like a different person, "Good Divine Format seeds are too precious..."

While he mumbled, the entire civilization completely submitted.

They didn't even need to block any information, allowing the news of this outsider civilization to spread in this star cluster...

Because this universe was too vast.

There were definitely intelligence agents from the strongest empire here, sending reports.

But their speed was too slow.

Like those riders on horseback, travelling long distances to relay messages back to the "capital," it wasn't a matter of months.

It was on a scale of centuries.

So there was no real worry.

"The transmission of information can't be isolated; the place is too vast to seal off."

In the underwater palace, the Emperor of Nisailan Country bowed his head, beginning to report details as an insider.

"And those messengers at the stations, they might meet with accidents too, given the abundance of massive plankton in these waters."

At this moment.

A sudden light appeared in the sky.

The projection of God's shadow appeared here, "Are those the jellyfish as vast as planets?"

"Greetings, Your Majesty God!" Munis quickly and respectfully bowed.

The nearby emperors and leadership, upon seeing this, felt a tremor in their hearts, quickly bowing and lowering their heads, saying:

"Greetings, Your Majesty God."

Liu Jun casually glanced at them.

He was not surprised by his triumphant success.

Given the Cosmos' vastness, opening a gate randomly would likely lead to a remote star system.

After enduring hardships for so long, perfecting the Divine Format system, if he couldn't even defeat ordinary wild civilizations, what's the point of his research?

However, Munis seemed a bit erratic, something seemed off.

But perhaps he was off from the start.

Someone who spent 99% of his time researching and cultivating was practically a fanatic; in some sense a severe internet addict who could fall for the model of reinforcing Divine Formats and become a gambler was quite normal too.

"Speak," God's shadow stood with arms behind, quietly watching the outside sea.

"Yes."

The Emperor of Nisailan Country respectfully bowed his head, a glimmer of ambition flashing in his eyes.

He roughly guessed that Munis was also subdued and then joined them.

And he might not end up like him.

Even replace him to become the new Pope!

This was a great opportunity.

His heart trembled, merely thinking about the scattered intelligence gathered from the Church Country's Angel Soldiers profoundly shook him.

In this world, gods truly existed!

Liu Jun calmly took the information passed to him, thinking: "It's a good thing that these people have ambition; with ambition, they'll enter my Divine Format system and be under my command."

His development of the Eighth Tier Divine Format system was not for charity.

It was to invade various real Parallel Cosmos, snowballing to recruit more powerful entities.

Unlike the small-scale twelve trials of his previous world.

This real universe was so vast, the Eighth Tier civilizations of all ages accumulated in the colossal twelve trials.

How profound were their foundations?

How many formidable beings have they accumulated?

Just thinking about it was astounding; certainly, there were terrifying trans-dimensional civilizations that could threaten him now.

Careful and cautious were the keys to longevity.

Liu Jun finished reading the information handed over, somewhat surprised:

"The star cluster we're in is a jellyfish planet..."

"Does everyone live on jellyfish?"

Treating jellyfish as living planets, each harboring civilizations—a fascinating and magical worldview.

And the most absurd part.

The planktonic Divine Objects and various marine creatures were zoned.

In this star cluster lives a supermassive jellyfish population; in the adjacent star cluster, lives a massive clam population...

They reside on shell planets.

These colossal oceanic lifeform planets were the true indigenous protagonists of this universe.

The ascending outsider civilizations like them were akin to bacteria and ants... living on these gigantic groups' backs, torsos, to eke out an existence in this ocean!

And these were the massive oceanic creatures relatively friendly to civilizations, offering allegiance.

But some filter-feeding marine creatures specifically prey on bacteria and microorganisms, targeting these "bacterial" civilizations rising up...

So life was hard not only in the Desert Universe but also in this ocean.

Like the present Nisailan Country, relying on the exalted Jellyfish King.

Every year, they advance various technologies, becoming bacterial artisans to construct weapons and buildings for the esteemed jellyfish race, improving their lives.

Liu Jun marked a slight surprise, "Interesting, are these jellyfish the true masters of this star cluster?"

Liu Jun was intrigued by these giant creatures, a specialty race of the second Trial Universe.

Such massive size...

Such formidable strength...

Wondering if angels, titans, and giant dragons could be transformed to such exaggerated sizes.

If truly successful, these oceanic giants collectively transform.

The strong here, living as bacterial civilizations on angels and titans... wouldn't he truly become the God of the Cosmos civilization?

"It seems quite interesting."

Liu Jun saw enough benefits and potential, becoming interested in the unique species here.

His perspective suddenly widened, projecting across countless light-years.

On a group of jellyfish, beautiful transparent jellyfish planets drifted, exuding a graceful and elegant aura.