Primordial Ancient Serpent-Chapter 296: Eater, The Monster That Devours the Universe!

At this moment, the terrifying entity guarding the Gate of Eternal Life stirred from its slumber, sensing a fishing line extending from the depths of the void.

It immediately let out a deafening roar: "Void Fisherman, this is the first prey I have claimed. By our ancient accord, you cannot interfere. Are you attempting to break the agreement of the great beings?"

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This monstrous entity radiated boundless fury, its voice sending shockwaves across the void, causing space-time distortions and void explosions.

"Apologies, I was unaware this was the universe you had set your sights on. I only discovered it by chance while casting my line," came the calm voice of the Void Fisherman. "I had no intention of competing with you."

He declared that he had merely stumbled upon this universe by accident.

"Then begone! This is my domain."

The horrifying being known as the Eater roared.

Rumble~~

A terrifying shockwave erupted from it, fracturing even the chaotic currents of space, reducing cosmic laws to dust. The fishing line that had bridged infinite dimensions was instantly obliterated.

Sensing its surroundings, the Eater found that the angler's presence had vanished. Satisfied, it resumed its vigil before the Gate of Eternal Life, returning to a deep slumber.

To an existence like this, time was meaningless. In its patience, it could wait eons to properly cultivate a universe before consuming it.

Somewhere Beyond Time and Space

In the depths of another realm, an old man in a gray robe sat atop a towering mountain. Below him stretched an abyss filled with swirling clouds, a gateway to infinite dimensions.

He held a fishing rod in his hands, yet the line had been severed.

"Unfortunate," he sighed. "A predator stole my catch, and I lost a valuable fishing line. A heavy loss indeed."

The old man shook his head.

He had merely been fishing for sport, never expecting to encounter a being of equal stature. Against such an entity, there was no point in competing.

"A shame, though. The creature inside the door was truly unfortunate. It seems its fate was sealed the moment it met the Eater. Such potential wasted... but such is destiny."

Even the most gifted beings were not guaranteed success if their fate was unkind.

The old man in gray robe sighed, though only for a fleeting moment. He had witnessed too many cycles of birth and destruction, the rise and fall of countless civilizations.

In the past, he had extended a hand to those with potential, only to watch them fail at the final step, unable to transcend their limits. Eventually, he abandoned such efforts—there was no meaning in them.

Now, he sought only the pleasure of fishing, reeling in treasures from the infinite cosmos.

And fate alone determined what he could catch. If it was destined, the prize would come to him naturally. If not, no amount of effort would change the outcome.

Whoosh!

With that thought, the gray-robed old man retrieved another fishing line from within himself and flicked it effortlessly.

Clatter~~

A ripple spread across the void as the line sank into the abyss, vanishing into unknown realms, reaching toward another universe.

He sat quietly at the cliff's edge, as he had since time immemorial.

Meanwhile, in the Chaos World...

"Gone?!"

Gu Chuan frowned. Before the Void Fisherman departed, he had clearly heard the name "Eater." Could it be that the terrifying being guarding the Gate of Eternal Life was the legendary Eater?

The moment he heard the name, he knew it was no benevolent existence, but an entity of unimaginable danger.

Indeed, its earlier display of power was nothing short of catastrophic, utterly devoid of mercy.

If not for his own abilities, the entire Chaos World would have been obliterated, leaving nothing behind.

"It seems that monster never left. It remains in place, waiting."

Gu Chuan felt the last traces of his wishful thinking fade.

Previously, he had hoped that after such an extensive period, the creature might have lost interest and moved on. But now, it was clear—the Eater had no intention of leaving.

Moreover, such beings operated on a vastly different scale of time.

To an ordinary human, centuries might seem like an eternity. Dynasties rise and fall, great heroes are born, and civilizations advance.

To an immortal, thousands or even tens of thousands of years are but a brief moment of closed-door meditation.

To a Chaos Demon God, tens of millions of epochs are but the span of a single slumber.

And to the beings beyond the Gate, their perception of time was even more unfathomable. The birth and demise of entire universes were mere fluctuations to them.

To expect the Eater to leave within such a short time was nothing but foolishness.

"It seems that even after attaining the status of a Universe Master, one cannot casually leave the Chaos World. The moment I step outside, I may be devoured by the Eater."

A cold light flickered in Gu Chuan's eyes as he contemplated his situation.

In a way, this realization was a blessing—it had shattered any delusions he still harbored.

Had he recklessly opened the Gate of Eternal Life and stepped beyond, he would have been nothing more than a morsel for the Eater. A meaningless death.

If he truly wished to leave, he would have to be extremely cautious.

"Wait... is this the fishing line left behind by the Void Fisherman?"

At that moment, Gu Chuan reached out and grasped the fishing line that had fallen to the ground.

This was no ordinary object. It had traversed infinite time and space, penetrated the barriers of the universe, and arrived in this realm. Its value surely surpassed that of even the most powerful Chaos Treasures.

"Could this be a treasure from the beings beyond the Gate? What exactly is it?"

His curiosity was piqued, and he resolved to study the fishing line in detail.

The ability to bypass the boundaries of the universe... If he could decipher its secrets, perhaps he would not need the Gate of Eternal Life to escape the Chaos World. Perhaps he could find another path.

A path beyond the reach of the Eater.