bookbashuk Chapter 525 Chu Yang's Guidance, the Universe Venerable Arrives!
Chapter 525 Chu Yang's Guidance, the Universe Venerable Arrives!
A King-level Immortal is invincible against a Universe Venerable, and even capable of contending with a Universe Overlord, demonstrating the power of the insect swarm tactic.
However, the cost of cultivating such a Zerg army is equally high.
After all, 100,000 King-level Immortal Duter Zerg are equivalent to 20 trillion Chaos Units!
This is just the initial cultivation; each time the immortal body of a Zerg warrior collapses and is rebuilt, it requires a considerable amount of hybrid units.
Moreover, the cost of each reconstruction gradually increases.
Furthermore, Takina stated that Zerg warriors can only be rebuilt a maximum of three times. After the fourth remodeling, their strength will be greatly reduced, making it far less cost-effective than breeding a new one.
Therefore, only a Cosmic Venerable could afford to maintain a 100,000-strong King-level Zerg Immortal Legion.
This is only at the Immortal level; once Takina breaks through to the Cosmic Venerable level, the consumption will only be higher!
That's why Chu Yang auctioned off the Earth islands and set up a lease agreement for a period of one era.
In this way, each island will bring him long-term and enormous benefits.
As for why Chu Yang gave away two islands for nothing at the auction earlier.
It wasn't that he was repaying the favor of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master for sending 30,000 Blood Crystals, but rather that Chu Yang knew very well that the Heavenly Eclipse Palace Master's personal attendance at this auction was clearly to help him maintain order.
Since the other party had helped him time and time again, Chu Yang naturally wanted to return the favor.
There's no need to say more about the True King Yan; after all, Luo Feng is the ruler of Earth, so we have to give him some face.
After the auction ended, Chu Yang chatted with the Lord of Chaos City for a while before leaving Thunder Island.
Just as he was about to log off, he suddenly received a call request from Luo Feng.
Chu Yang returned to the manor on Yuxiang Mountain and then connected to a video call.
On the screen, Luo Feng's face was slightly flushed, and he could not hide the excitement in his eyes.
Nineteen trillion Chaos Units is an unimaginable fortune for Luo Feng, whose human clones on Earth have not yet broken through to the World Lord level.
He had just completed the highest-scoring mission and had even given up on continuing to do missions at the Domain Lord level. After saying goodbye to his family, he headed straight for the Initial Universe.
Just kidding, with 19 trillion mixed units, why would I care about a few tens or millions of points?
On the video call screen, Luo Feng bowed deeply to Chu Yang and said, "Your Highness, thank you for protecting Earth, and thank you for your generosity!"
Luo Feng knew very well that even if Chu Yang didn't give him any share, he would still choose to auction off the Earth island.
Given Earth's current situation, this is undoubtedly the optimal solution. Even a virtual universe company could not possibly take the area of only one hundred islands on Earth.
Or to be more precise...
There are 102 islands!
However, the two additional islands are already large enough to be considered part of the mainland.
Both islands, each covering an area of one million square kilometers, were specifically reserved for the Virtual Universe Company and the Giant Axe Arena.
When Chu Yang brought up this matter with him, Luo Feng showed no resistance whatsoever.
After the auction, he met with Hong in the virtual universe and learned some inside information from him.
It is said that the creator of the giant axe played a significant role behind the scenes in this incident, which is why he was able to keep the various cosmic overlords from acting recklessly.
Of course, in the past, when such things happened, even if the cosmic overlords and cosmic venerables went quiet, they would still deliberately release some information.
Once these messages reach the ears of their immortal gods, those immortal gods will "take matters into their own hands".
Once the matter is accomplished, the bigwigs will naturally give them a reward.
Even if they failed, the founder of the giant axe would not bother with these insignificant people.
The reason no one dared to use such methods against Earth this time was entirely because of Chu Yang, and the several universe lords standing behind him!
So no matter what, we owe a debt of gratitude to both Virtual Universe Company and Giant Axe Arena for saving Earth this time.
Moreover, Luo Feng was originally a core member of the Virtual Universe Company, and Hong was a disciple of the founder of Giant Axe, so it was like keeping the benefits within the family.
Most importantly...
That's 19 trillion mixed units!
Luo Feng gained unimaginable benefits at the lowest cost!
Chu Yang simply smiled and waved his hand, saying, "There's no need for that. After all, I'm also an Earthling."
"However, I may select some Earthlings to train in the future, and I hope the Luo family can do me a favor then."
Luo Feng was stunned for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up, and he waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Your Highness, please don't say that!"
"If you wish, I can transfer ownership of the entire galaxy to you at any time!"
Chu Yang shook his head and said, "I'm not interested in that. Besides, the Luo family is so large and powerful that they are more suitable to manage the Milky Way."
A hint of disappointment flashed in Luo Feng's eyes. He always felt that although Chu Yang was an Earthling, he didn't seem to care much about Earth or have a strong sense of belonging.
That's why he said those words just now, thinking that if he could obtain the identity of the Galactic Lord and completely bind Chu Yang and Earth to the same warship, then he would be able to rest easy in the future.
In fact, Chu Yang did not feel much of a sense of belonging to Earth, because strictly speaking, he was not an Earthling from the world of Swallowing the Stars.
He doesn't even possess the unique characteristics of Earthlings in terms of their souls, or rather, they have been replaced by the Soul Palace.
But if something really happens to Earth, Chu Yang will never sit idly by.
After all, apart from China on Earth, it's probably impossible to find anyone else in the entire universe with the same physical characteristics as him.
Luo Feng thought for a moment, then tentatively said, "Your Highness, if you wish to select some Earthlings for training, perhaps the Luo family can offer some assistance."
"Oh?" Chu Yang raised an eyebrow.
Luo Feng continued, "Over the years, although the Luo family has developed in a family-based manner, it has secretly supported some forces related to ancient Earth."
"My Luo family also places great emphasis on cultivating mindset and willpower. Perhaps these forces and some outstanding members of my Luo family can meet Your Highness's selection criteria."
Chu Yang asked with a smile, "If I recruit people from your Luo family, and they later become your enemies, what will become of them?"
Luo Feng's eyelids twitched, and he shrugged, saying, "Your Highness, I am quite self-aware..."
"If the Luo family truly stands against His Highness, I'm afraid Lian could destroy the Luo family with a mere wave of his hand."
This is also the main reason why Luo Feng has always maintained a sense of awe towards Chu Yang!
talent!
An insurmountable talent gap!
Luo Feng has an indomitable spirit; his will is as sharp as a knife, fearless of any hardship.
Even when he first joined Virtual Universe Company and was underestimated for his talent, ranking behind Bolan and Rong Jun, he was never discouraged. Instead, he caught up quickly.
Even when he surpassed Bolan to become the number one genius in that generation of the Cosmic Genius Battle, he never became overly ambitious and remained down-to-earth.
This stands in stark contrast to Bolan and Longyun, who cleverly became a core member of the Primal Secret Realm by relying on his superior defensive abilities.
When Long Yun was overtaken or even left behind by Luo Feng, the sense of loss was unbearable for him, and he almost had a mental breakdown.
Bolan, on the other hand, relied on his monstrous talent and extremely high vision, comprehending both the fundamental laws of time and space, which led to Luo Feng completely surpassing him and making it difficult for him to catch up again.
Therefore, Luo Feng has never lacked fighting spirit.
But when facing Chu Yang, he felt a deep sense of powerlessness, and he never even thought that he would be able to surpass Chu Yang one day.
In his view, unless Chu Yang were to perish, that was impossible!
The difference is too big!
In the past, even the most monstrous geniuses in the primordial universe were only known for encountering such rare opportunities once every hundreds of thousands, hundreds of millions, or even trillions of years.
But Chu Yang is an unprecedented genius!
From becoming a martial artist to embarking on the path of cultivation, it only took thirteen years to achieve the title of King Immortal, which is simply a mythical existence!
Seeing Luo Feng's nervous expression, Chu Yang smiled and said, "Just kidding. But you should think carefully. Those who join my ranks will face enormous risks during their growth."
"Perhaps out of tens of thousands of people, only one will survive and become the strong one."
"Although the Luo family is now flourishing, those I choose are undoubtedly the best among them. Wouldn't you be heartbroken if we lost 90% of them at once?"
Luo Feng hesitated for only a moment before saying in a deep voice, "To become a strong person is destined to be extremely dangerous!"
"The Luo family needs internal competition; otherwise, if they continue to live in such comfort, they'll probably become corrupt and stink..."
Luo Feng had many feelings during this trip home.
While carrying out the highest-scoring mission, he killed far too many people and witnessed far too much of the dark side of the universe.
In the final stage of the mission, he personally executed many members of the Luo family.
Luo Feng didn't want the Luo family to go down the dark path, nor did he want to one day personally "cut the Luo family in half" with his own hands.
Luo Feng is a man with a strong sense of principle. If any member of the Luo family does something that crosses his bottom line, he will not show any mercy, even if they are his direct descendants.
Chu Yang nodded and said, "Since that's your opinion, then I won't stand on ceremony!"
"Let's leave this matter to the Luo family!"
"The Luo family conducted an initial screening, dividing Earth's geniuses into two levels: those who excel in both mindset and willpower, and those who possess both cultivation talent and mindset and willpower."
"Let them cultivate to the cosmic level first, and I will provide all the resources."
Luo Feng shook his head repeatedly, saying, "If it's just about cultivating to the cosmic level, why would Your Highness need to intervene?"
Chu Yang thought for a moment, then asked, "You should still have nearly ten thousand Blood Crystals, right?"
Luo Feng's pupils suddenly contracted. This was also one of his secrets, but he never expected that Chu Yang would expose it in one sentence.
But he's gotten somewhat used to it now...
It seemed that he had no secrets from this person!
"Have someone send five thousand Blood Crystals back to Earth, and then use the number of Blood Crystals fused to further select Earth's geniuses!"
"I will have the AI assistant send you the screening criteria directly via email."
"Once you arrive in Chaos City, I'll give you these five thousand Blood Crystals as compensation..."
Luo Feng did not refuse this time, because he was well aware of the value of the Blood Crystal, and it was especially important to him.
Although both his human clone and the Golden Horned Beast's main body were progressing slowly in fusing with the Blood Crystal, he was unsure how many Blood Crystals he could fuse before reaching his limit.
He wasn't surprised that Chu Yang knew the secret of the Blood Crystal, after all, Chu Yang was the chief of the core members and held a very high position and authority in the Virtual Universe Company.
"Your Highness, there is one more thing..."
Luo Feng looked slightly hesitant, as if he was struggling with whether or not to speak.
Chu Yang narrowed his eyes, asking with a half-smile, "Is it for Thor?"
Luo Feng paused for a moment, then nodded and said with a wry smile, "That's right..."
"My second brother is actually very talented, but he didn't have the same opportunities as my eldest brother and me."
Chu Yang smiled and said, "Since you have confidence in his talent, why don't you believe he can meet the conditions I set?"
Luo Feng took a deep breath and said, "He refused the offer from the Giant Axe Arena. What if..."
Chu Yang raised his hand to interrupt him, and said softly, "There's no 'what if'!"
"The road is under your feet, and success depends on human effort."
"This was his own choice. If he didn't have the courage to burn his bridges, how could he have climbed that sheer cliff?"
Luo Feng suddenly froze. Chu Yang didn't say anything more and hung up the call.
He knew that his words might inspire Luo Feng, or even accelerate his growth.
However, this is also a good thing. Chu Yang doesn't want Luo Feng to be overshadowed because of his appearance.
After all, if he wants to leave the primitive universe in the future, the only people among the human race who can accompany him are the Primordial Ancestor and Luo Feng.
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On the spaceship, Chu Yang stepped out of the cabin, glanced at Bei Qiu who was comprehending the laws, and then asked Zando:
"How much longer?"
Zando's voice was somewhat muffled as he said, "Six days at most..."
As they spoke, a sickening chewing sound could be heard, as if the other person was eating some rare metal.
Just then, Zando suddenly started coughing violently, even waking up Beiqiu who was cultivating. Beiqiu looked around blankly.
Upon seeing Chu Yang, he immediately stood up and bowed respectfully.
Zando seemed to forcefully swallow what was in his mouth, then said urgently, "Master! Someone is rapidly approaching us!"
"It's the Supreme Being of the Universe! He's here with ill intentions!"
Zando was an immortal god, and with his top-notch detection equipment, even cosmic beings could not escape his detection.
Unless it is a high-level cosmic venerable or even a cosmic overlord, anyone who gets within a radius of 1.5 billion kilometers will be detected by him immediately.
The detection instrument's limit is a radius of one billion kilometers. It was only after Zando integrated with it that the instrument's effectiveness was further improved.
"Has it finally arrived...?"
Chu Yang narrowed his eyes slightly, a playful smile appearing on his face.
Bei Qiu tensed up instantly, glancing at Chu Yang and then at the metal face on the cliff, somewhat at a loss.
Universal Venerable One!
In their world of Lasio, that's a veteran!
Every elder is supreme, yet now such a figure wants to attack them. Why isn't Lord Chu Yang nervous at all? (End of Chapter)